High Noon Rotary Club of
Durango
District 5470
Club 1161
Meet at Doubletree Hotel
Time: 12:00 Noon
Thursdays
Newsletter:
November 6, 2008
PROGRAM November 13,
2008: Club Committee Reports and Assembly
(Bring a Veteran as a Guest)
Fellow Rotarians:
- After TamiÕs leading the pledge, Rick Routh started guest
introductions with Steve Pavlik of Russell Engineering. Wayne Bedor introduced Jackie
Morlan, Executive Director, of Community Connections (CC) and one of CCÕs
clients, Steve Goff, who would be the program for the day. Justin Osborne introduced David
Smiley, scientist, who is preparing to sit for his CFP. Samantha Gallant introduced another
realtor, Ted Talmon. Boom
reported on her excellent week which included: Experiencing Halloween,
receiving a snow princess costume for the Halloween parties from Ted
Robson which affected the recent snowstorm, experiencing snow, making
snowballs and the cold weather.
Very unlike her homeland, Thailand. Don Freemyer introduced Canadian Rotarian, Maria Piche
from Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
- Announcements: Justin Osborne announced the recent Ducks Unlimited
fundraiser garnered $30,000, about the same as last year but with 50 fewer
guests at the fundraiser.
Leanna Jaworsky said this was the last chance for buying the
Habitat for HumanityÕs 11/7/2008, Friday fundraiser at the
Doubletree. Tickets are $30
now or $40 at the door. Rick Routh announced the 11/6/2008, 7:00 PM to
8:00 PM Durango Nature Studies thank you at the Durango Arts Center. Mark Prouty was recruiting two
corporate sales people for the Red Ball Express. Tim Walsworth recommended Steve Wheeldon who accepted
the nomination. Mark still
needs another person. Mark also stated that anyone who does not want to be
considered for a nomination to be Presidential nominee, elect for the
2010-2011 year delete their name on the attendance list on each
table.
- Fines and Happy Dollars: Tom Crabbe earned a big fine in abstention
for not being present for his first Sergeant at Arms duty today. Samantha
Gallant earned an Òatta girlÓ for stepping into the breach and doing a
very commendable job of being the Sergeant at Arms on very short notice.
Rick Routh made a $20 partial payment for his birthday. Mike Kane was absent for his
birthday fine. Howard Nowotny announced his 6th anniversary
with the HNR Club. Wayne
Bedor paid big $$$ for his LXVI birthday. Samantha Gallant announced her one year anniversary
with HNR. Cathy Firestone had
a bÕday. Absentees Steve Govreau
and David Downs had anniversaries.
Justin Osborne was fined for being in a two page real estate
newspaper insert. Embarrassed
Moni Helling paid for her big engagement picture in the paper and for
being absent last week. Also, MoniÕs daughter won in a cross country
competition. Jeanne
Wheeldon paid a fine for being late.
Absent Al Harper was in the paper for operating his green railroad. Dan McCarthy had happy $$$ for the
support Ward Holmes gave to the Interact Club. Dan is still looking for a 3d semester host for Boom
and announced there are still Interact calendars for sale. Mark Prouty paid $5 for not being
a Red Wings supporter. Dick
Sullivan was happy about the success of the Ducks Unlimited fundraiser and
daughter MollyÕs singing at the event. Barb Stine is happy that her mother is cancer free
after her surgery. Nancy
Bennet was happy to be back from Las Vega. Jan Measles was happy about completing her 3d solo
flight. Ted Weirather was happy about the great lunch the Doubletree Staff
put on today. Jill Carrithers
is happy for all the things kids have to do in Durango. Steve Wheeldon had a story about
his adopted dog and his and JeanneÕs impending trip to Florida. Justin
Osborne was happy about being home alone with his nuclear family without
in-laws, etc. after 34 days of hosting company. Jeanne Wheeldon is happy about not seeing Steve in a
speedo anymore. IÕm sure
there is more to that story than we heard and the club is happy about that
one as well. Mike Burns was
happy his son is doing well after putting his head through a wall at
home. Bud Deering announced
that his black eye did not come from spouse JudyÕs right but from a clamp
on a ladder. Also, see Bud if
you need a contractor to restore your cedar sided house as Bud had
excellent results for his 27 year old house. Tami got some help from friends when baking cupcakes
for son TannerÕs class. Samantha is happy about her son returning from
Iraq next week. Good job on
being Sergeant of Arms on short notice Samantha!
- Program: Rick Routh
introduced Jackie Morlan, Executive Director of Community Connections (CC)
and one of CCÕs clients, Steve Goff.
Jackie has 38 years in the field of working with folks with
developmental disabilities (DD).
She has been with CC for 21 years. She started out being a volunteer with DD when still in
high school. A person with a
DD usually has an IQ <70 (diagnosed prior to age 22) and with
concurrent impairments in two areas of daily living. Some of the folks with DD include:
Downs syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism, blind and deaf, shaken baby
syndrome. CC is the only DD
serving agency in the five county Four Corners Regions. Last year they had 250 clients, 85
staff and a $4.5 million budget. There are 20 similar agencies state
wide. Their offices are in
the Columbine Building in Bodo Park.
Prior to 1975, people with DD were treated differently than other
people. After 1975 they were
mainstreamed. People with DD
are not in group homes anymore but are in private residences or host
homes. The hosts are paid a
generous stipend for having DD people in their homes. Jackie introduced one of her
clients, Steve Goff, who talked about his job in a coffee shop, did a
little marketing for the coffee shop and had some very good things to say
about some of his colleagues and the program. His favorite coffee is Black Velvet. There are 12,000 DD people
Statewide who are on a waiting list to be serviced by a CC type
agency. Amendment 51, a
ballot question to generate sales tax revenue to address this problem, was
defeated on Tuesday.
Accordingly, the shortfall in revenue will continue to preclude all
the DD people in the State being served by a CC type agency in the near
future. If you couldnÕt feel
or sense the love Jackie has for her clients, you werenÕt watching or
listening. A first class
presentation!!
- Next weekÕs
(November 13th) program: Club Committee Reports and Club Assembly (Bring a Veteran as a Guest)
The Four Way Test in
everything we do and say:
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Is it the truth?
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Is it fair to all concerned?
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Will it build good will and better friendships?
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Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
Yours in Rotary,
Editor
Wayne Bedor
waynebedor@yahoo.com