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Hello Foothills Rotarians,

Apologies for not being able to get the bulletin out earlier this week.  The Quad Club picnic was so much fun and I'm so proud of the role our club takes in putting this event together.  Thanks Celeste, Lisa and Gayle for taking the lead from our club on putting this together and thanks Carl for the tech help.   Saira did a great job filling in to make the presentation for Rams Against Hunger.  Looking forward to seeing how much money we raised! 

This week's presentation is for the birds, literally.  Kyle Horton will be on Zoom to discuss birds and airspaces across North America.   One of the things I love about our Rotary meetings is we are always learning something new and this is a topic I know nothing about.  Thanks JD for all you do to ensure we have a wide variety of presentations.    

Next week Jennifer Gimbel will be speaking to us about the Colorado River and the issues that exist with a limited water supply.  This is very timely with the winter we have had.  We will not have a meeting on the 17th due to Spring Break.  However, Lisa and Kathe will be attending PETS that weekend in Loveland.  For those who don't know, PETS is the training for those entering the Presidency.  I know they both will have a great time and come back with lots of great ideas!  

On the 24th we will have another Student of the Month presentation.  This month it will be Kinard Middle School.  Thanks Allison for all of your hard work putting together these presentations.  

Thanks to everyone who has registered for our presentation at City Hall.   If you haven't registered here is the link :  Meet with the City Manager! | Rotary Club of Fort Collins (Foothills)Thanks for registering so we make sure that we have enough lunches for everyone.

Please don't forget about RYLA registration.   The link is here to forward to anyone who may be interested.   www.RockyMountainryla.org .   

 
Birthdays:  
Rich Cress - March 5th
Kelsey Smith - March 7th
 
Rotary Anniversaries: 
Bob Sanderson - 37 years
Karen Morgan - 37 years
Fran Trujillo - 35 years
Chip Newton - 35 years
 
In Rotary,

Deems

970-556-1590; deems.hargleroad@bankofcolorado.com

Tuesday Meeting Locations

  3/10Marriott
  3/17NO MEETING
  3/24Marriott
3/3Marriott3/31Offsite City Hall

Zoom access: This link ID: 92439954415 Pwd: 260368

Tuesday Meeting Roles

Speaker
Kyle Horton
Greeters
Rich Cress
Inspiration
Rich Cress
Joke
John P
Fines
Heather B
Tech
Carl D 
Announcements
Meet with City Manager!

Kelly DiMartino will be hosting us at the City Council Chambers on March 31st! Space is limited, so you MUST register. Register here

Have you checked out BREW?

We'll meet 4:00-6:00 at Mayor of Old Town on March 19!

Slammin Famine saved 178 kids for a year!

Thank you for helping serve our international community!

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Fabulous Pickleball!

Thank you for supporting and being involved in our 3rd annual Pickleball Tournament! We raised over $51,000 for PSS.

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Amazing Purple Pins 2026!

What a great fun day at Chipper's Lanes! Our club raised over $16,000 to fight polio!

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News
CSU Rotaract is now active!
The CSU Rotaract Club is now active and will appreciate our support! Meetings are listed on our calendar.
 
If you'd like to join their Whatsapp discussion group, click here.
 
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You are a Chamber member!

Rotarians in all four Fort Collins Clubs are members of our Fort Collins Chamber. Take advantage of the member rate on all their events!

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Upcoming Events
Noon meeting
Mar 03, 2026
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Fort Collins
Marriott Hotel

Noon meeting Zoom info
Mar 03, 2026
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
 
Meeting ID: 924 3995 4415
Password: 260368
 
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Meeting ID: 924 3995 4415
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Noon meeting
Mar 10, 2026
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Fort Collins
Marriott Hotel

Noon meeting Zoom info
Mar 10, 2026
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
 
Meeting ID: 924 3995 4415
Password: 260368
 
Dial by your location
        +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
        +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
        +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
        +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)
        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
 
Meeting ID: 924 3995 4415
Password: 260368
https://zoom.us/j/92439954415?pwd=UVFFd3drdlBGcGtsUWdtY3VYYjdKQT09

Leadership & Finance meeting
Mar 10, 2026
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Finance topics covered at the beginning of the meeting
Zoom

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Upcoming speakers
Mar 03, 2026
The Unseen Niche: Birds & Airspaces Across North America
The Unseen Niche: Birds & Airspaces Across North America

Earth's lower atmosphere is a vital ecological habitat, home to trillions of organisms that live, forage, and migrate through this space. Despite its importance, it is rarely treated as a primary habitat for ecological study or conservation prioritization, making it one of the least explored environments on the planet. Yet this aerial habitat functions as a global conduit for the movement of biomass, weather, and inorganic materials. Addressing fundamental ecological questions about its spatial and temporal dynamics is key to understanding its role in shaping ecosystems.

Mar 10, 2026
Crisis on the Colorado River: What now?
Mar 17, 2026
Mar 24, 2026
Working
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Past Programs

2/24Diane LapierrePoudre Libraries
2/10Erin & ChristinaKUNC
2/3Stacy LischkaPoudre Valley Community Farms
1/20Bill EmslieNatrium Reactor in Wyoming
1/13Chris BrownGiveNext
1/6Bill EmslieChimney Hollow Reservoir
12/16Heather BuonicontiHoliday party
12/9DG Karen MorganDG Visit
12/2Peter Teahen, Ed GalkinFlight to Fight Polio

All the programs going back to July 2020