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Week of May 5th, 2025

Foothills Rotary Bulletin

Friends,
 
Congratulations to Brian Winegar, our April Rotarian of the Month.  Brian not only spearheaded our RYLA interview and scholarship process, he proposed and heads the Win Schendel Impact Fund.  Well done Brian!
 
Our speaker on Tuesday will be our club member Amanda Hamilton sharing information on Mosaic - Mosaic recognizes that people with intellectual disabilities desire and deserve greater independence and closer ties to the community. By developing and expanding community connections, we create new social, volunteer and employment opportunities.
 
The Nuclear Submarine USS Colorado event is Tuesday, May 13th.  You must register by May 6th to attend.  Link and info is below.   No charge to club members....just enter FHMEMBER in the promo code box.
 
Our Club Assembly and Board Elections will be held on May 20th.  If you are interested in running for a 3-year board seat, please let Wynn know by May 12th. 
 
Our 10,000 ducks have arrived...and they arrived just ahead of the tariffs!  Thank you Ilan for storing them for us!
Remember to register for the District Conference (June 12-14).   The link is below.
 
If you want to serve alcohol, check IDs etc. for the Peach Festival, please sign up for Safe Serve, a Fort Collins Police Department run class. Only $10, takes two hours and no test.
Here is the link for FCPD Safe Serve! Pass along that the course is taught at the Mason Street FCPD location.
 
Birthdays:  Ruth Lutes (3rd) & Mark Goldrich (9th)
 
Rotary Anniversaries:
Kelsey Smith (48 years) - Honorary & Inaugural Member
Bill Brayden & John Pfeiffenberger (41 Years)
Chuck Decker (40 years)
Diane Jones (35 years)
Tom Flanagan (3 years)
 
Thank you for everything you do to "Improve Lives". 
 
In Gratitude,

Wynn

970-215-2255; wwashle@thegroupinc.com 

Tuesday Meeting Locations

   :   5/27 :
No Meeting  
5/6  : Marriott
 
6/3
: Marriott
5/13  : Marriott 6/10 : Off-Site
5/20  :
Marriott  
6/17 : Marrriott
Zoom access: This link ID: 92439954415 Pwd: 260368

Tuesday Meeting Roles

Speaker
Amanda Hamilton
Greeters
Rich Laub & Eric Ferm
Inspiration
Vince Lubenow
Joke
John Pfeiffenberger
Fines
Artie Bavoso
Tech
Carl Dierschow
Announcements
Sign up today for Submarine Crew!
Here's where you sign up for the Submarine Crew event on May 13! Members MUST sign up so we know how many lunches to order, and you can also make an additional donation to support bringing in Interact and Rotaract students. Club members use discount code FHMEMBER to get in free.
RYLA Applications now open!
Applications for the 2025 RYLA, YRYLA and RYLA+ camps are now open! Contact Brian Winegar if you have a student currently in 7th (Young RYLA) or 10th/11th/12th grade (RYLA) to recommend.
Register for District Conference!
Duck Race 2025!
Our Duck Race is September 6th! This is our first in partnership with 1918 Fort Collins Rotary. More to come.
Peach Festival sponsorship
We're seeing high demand for Peach Festival sponsorships, so there's a hard deadline of April 15th!
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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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Planetarium show!
You may want to check out this planetarium show at the Museum of Discovery:
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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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Support our club!
This is the page for donations and payments other than quarterly dues.
Upcoming Events
Noon Group meeting Zoom info
https://zoom.us/j/92439954415?pwd=UVFFd3drdlBGcGtsUWdtY3VYYjdKQT09
May 06, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
 
Noon meeting
Marriott Hotel
May 06, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
 
Noon meeting
Marriott hotel
May 13, 2025
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
 
Submarine Crew event!
350 E Horsetooth
May 13, 2025 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM Mountain Daylight Time (UTC-06:00)
 
Noon Group meeting Zoom info
https://zoom.us/j/92439954415?pwd=UVFFd3drdlBGcGtsUWdtY3VYYjdKQT09
May 13, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
 
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Upcoming speakers
May 06, 2025
Discover the Possibilities - Mosaic
Discover the Possibilities - Mosaic

Discover the Possibilities is a tour of Mosaic's mission, vision and passion for the people we serve. During the program, participants will learn about Mosaic’s services and work through stories told by those who know it well—the people we support, their families and those who serve.

May 13, 2025
USS Colorado - the nuclear submarine, operations and mission.
May 20, 2025
Club Assembly
May 27, 2025
Memorial Day
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Past Programs

4/29 DJ Summer Colorado Energy/Transportation
4/15 Lindy Clausen International Quilt Museum
4/8 Emily Talentino Give and Surf in Panama
4/1 Paula Ordaz Fort Collins Rescue Mission
3/25 Sami Zapponi Archaeology at Amache
3/11 Rick Winer Analyst in the Booth
3/4 Scott Gannon Real Time Policing
2/25 Zack Loffert Rodz and Bodz
2/11 Eric Ferm & Crew Barbershop Quartet!
2/11 Claire Richardson Dementia Together
2/4 Craig Johnson Longmire series

All the programs going back to July 2020

 
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