High Noon Rotary Club of Durango

District 5470

Club 1161

Meet at Doubletree Hotel

Time: 12:00 Noon

Thursdays

Newsletter: June 18, 2009

Program June 25, 2009: Changing of the Guard – Durango Public Library

Cocktails on the Patio at 6:00 PM (95 signed up to date)

Fellow Rotarians:

• President Elect Mark Prouty 2009 displayed his Presidential timber while leading us in the pledge. Howard Wilson introduced his 30 year friend Norm Banks from Raleigh, N.C. who is traveling to Las Vegas with Howard for some competitive gambling. Howard will split his winnings with the club up to $20k. Rick Routh introduced ski instructor Red Carver who worked for Ford Motor Company for many years. Mark Donohue introduced friend, Rich Kolb, for the 7^th time. Brad Tafoya, Daybreak Club President, was introduced by Bill Cartwright who then talked up the Daybreak Club’s rodeo and dance fundraiser on June 27^th at the Fairgrounds. Lynn Westberg, youngest member of the evening club, was introduced by Steve Wheeldon and then she pitched us on their club’s 4th of July gourmet breakfast fundraiser to be held at Rotary Park. Tickets today were $8 while on the 4^th they will be $9.

• Announcements: Mark Prouty announced there would be a Board meeting on July 14^th from 4:30 PM too 6:00 PM at the Public Library’s Rotary Room. Mike Kane talked up the July 17^th United Way/High Noon Rotary golf tournament. Mike and Tim Walsworth have been really hustling on getting hole sponsors and teams together. Only four holes are left to sponsor and we need 10 more teams. Tom Galbreath, self proclaimed “Rasta Man”, asked members to update their roster material and their pictures if need be so that he and Bob Chaput could go forward with the publication of the roster in time for Mark Prouty’s peaceful transition to power on the 25^th. Ted Weirather for the last time announced the June 25^th turning over the reins of power to Mark Prouty by Tami Coddington. We have 95 folks signed up to attend the sit down meal and recognizing the award of accolades to members’ achievements during the 2008/2010 year.

• Sergeant of Arms, Bill Cartwright recognized Burt Coleman’s BIG birthday. He didn’t say what it was but it may have occurred during Hoover’s term in office. Next came wedding anniversaries with Marilyn Estes’ 20^th and honorary members, the Fogelman’s celebrating their wedding day’s 46^th anniversary^. Club anniversary: Emily Spencer three years. Your humble scribe was fined for misspelling member Tom Crab’s name as Crabbe too many times. Justin Osborne got his name in the paper for his “Men Who Grille” achievements and threw in an IOU. Barb Stine was amazingly humble with her Penguins’ win of the Stanley Cup finals over Samantha Gallant’s Red Wings. Barb’s graciousness in victory compelled her to write a $250 check to the Rotary Foundation. When she returns, Samantha is expected to be as generous in her team’s loss. Jan Measles explained Samantha had to be out of town for today. Bill Cartwright was happy for his granddaughter’s first birthday. Tim Walsworth was happy about his ride down the river on Rick Routh’s raft and Rick reciprocated with happy $$$. Howard Wilson and Steve Dorf were recognized by Bill Cartwright for their upcoming trip to Las Vegas. Howard plans to split his World Series Texas Hold’em winnings in Vegas with our Club up to $20,000. Mike Burns was $5 happy to have been able to spend the weekend on Phil Bryson’s Lake Powell houseboat. First time he had been on Lake Powell even though he has been on the Western Slope for 20 years. Tom Galbreath was happy to be traveling to visit wife, Stanna’s, 97 year old mother right after today’s meeting. Tom paid to recognize “Bike to Work Day”. Steve Dorf was happy to not be in the paper. Bud Deering was happy for wife Judy’s upcoming birthday on June 27^th. Brian Myers was happy to be on the Durango team that won the State’s bass fishing contest for the third year in a row. Jill Carithers was also happy about the Penguins beating the Redwings.

PROGRAM: Mark Prouty introduced fellow HNer and management and leadership consultant, Phil Bryson, to tell us about the changes in the auto world. Phil put it in terms of the rise and fall of the British, Roman and Greek empires. In simple terms the empires and corporations like General Motors find themselves at their apex and then due to the behaviors they develop getting there, they slide to the bottom and wonder what happened. Phil says there are good and bad corporations but the good ones know how to change to meet the new demands in the marketplace while the poor ones decline in their marketplace presence. General Motors and Chrysler both fall into this category. Chrysler went through the process twice but didn’t learn from the first experience in the early 1980s under Lee Iacocca. Phil said to pull out of the latest debacle, the car industry must play to win and not play to not lose. There were some good pointers in Phil’s presentation for business and life as well. Thanks for an enlightening presentation Phil.

Next Week’s Program: Changing of the Guard – Durango Public

Library, Cocktails on the Patio at 6:00 PM (95 members signed up to date)

Markclosed by leading us in “The Four Way Test”; in everything we do and say:

ü Is it the truth?

ü Is it fair to all concerned?

ü Will it build good will and better friendships?

ü Will it be beneficial to all concerned?

Yours in Rotary,

Editor

Wayne Bedor