Stories

Presiding: Randi Downham

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Team

Inspiration: Natalie White

Introduction of Guests: Chet Lockard

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA/Exchange Students: Ashlin, Sienna, Mari

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Foundation Drawing: Shaun Bullock won $10 with $1,000+ in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: John Bard

Presiding: Randi Downham

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Team

Professor’s Quote: George Gill

Introduction of Guests: Dave Hansen

Guests: Sarah Brown Mathews introduced Charlie DeWolf.

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA/Exchange Students: Taylor

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Foundation Drawing: Eric Feuerstein won $10 with $1,026 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: George Gill

Presiding: Randi Downham

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Team

Inspiration: Chet Lockard

Introduction of Guests: Sarah Brown Mathews

Guests: John Bard introduced his wife, Karen

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA/Exchange Students: Taylor, Mari

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Humor: Terry Roark

Foundation Drawing: Doug Faus won $10 with $962 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Ollie Walter

Presiding: Randi Downham

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Team

Professor’s Quote: Ollie Walter

Guests: John Bard introduced his wife, Karen

Visiting Rotarians: Jim Wilkinson

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA/Exchange Students: Taylor, Mari

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Foundation Drawing: The Club won $10 with $901 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Jaime Stine

Presiding: Randi Downham

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Team

Professor’s Quote: George Gill

Introduction of Guests: Amanda Givan

Guests: Keith Downey introduced Jenny Palm; Dave Hansen introduced his wife, Shawnay; Terry Moss introduced Christin Covello; Christin Covello introduced two guests.

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA/Exchange Students: Taylor

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Foundation Drawing: Tom Mangan won $10 with $700+ in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Eric Feuerstein

Presiding: Randi Downham

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Team

Introduction of Guests: Murray Schroeder

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA/Exchange Students: Sam, Taylor, Avery

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Foundation Drawing: Tom Mangan won $10 with $700+ in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: The Club

Presiding: Randi Downham

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Team

Introduction of Guests: Tim Eisenhauer

Chrisin Covello, Jan Lawrence introduced Pierce Thompson; Tony Hoch introduced Karen Rogers

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA/Exchange Students: Mari, Sam

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Humor: Terry Roark

Foundation Drawing: Craig Cook won $10 with $598 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Rollin Abernethy

Presiding: Randi Downham

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Team

Introduction of Guests: Dave Hansen

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA/Exchange Students: Jasmine, Sam, Mari

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Humor: Terry Roark

Foundation Drawing: Kerry Greaser won $10 with over $498 in the jackpot.

Presiding: Randi Downham

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Team

Professor’s Quote: Ollie Walter

Introduction of Guests: Natalie White

Guests: Randi Downham introduced prospective member, John Freeman; Terry Moss introduced prospective member, Christin Covello.

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA/Exchange Students: Hunter, Hannah, Jasmine

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Foundation Drawing: Hunter won $10 with over $460 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: The Club

Presiding: Randi Downham

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Team

Professor’s Quote: Rollin Abernethy

Introduction of Guests: Holly Dyer

Guests: Doug Faus introduced prospective member, Shannon Polk;

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA/Exchange Students: Hunter

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Humor: Natalie White

Foundation Drawing: Keith Downey won $10 with $398.50 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Club

 

Presiding: Randi Downham

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Team

Inspiration: George Gill

Introduction of Guests: Keith Rittle

Guests: Doug Faus introduced prospective member, Shannon Polk; Terry Moss introduced prospective member, Christin Covello.

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA/Exchange Students: Hunter

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Foundation Drawing: Jerry Gruber won $10 with over $400 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: George Gill

 

Presiding: Dave Hansen

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Team

Inspiration: Natalie White

Introduction of Guests: Michelle Tilley

Guests: Terry Moss introduced prospective member, Christin Covello; Anna Cramer introduced Nicole Sherwood; Dave Hansen introduced Shawnay Hansen.

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA/Exchange Students: Mari, Hunter, and Hannah

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Humor: Natalie White

Foundation Drawing: Jan Lawrence won $10 with $359.50 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Terry Moss

 

Presiding: Dave Hansen

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Team

Introduction of Guests: Paul Montoya

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA/Exchange Students: Hunter and Hannah

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Humor: Todd Pearson

Foundation Drawing: Keith Downey won $10 with $304 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Jaime Stine

 

Presiding: Randi Downham

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Team

Introduction of Guests: Doug Faus

Guests: Jan Lawrence introduced former exchange student, Juliette Robert

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA/Exchange Students: Noah and Kaiha, and Mari

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Humor: Terry Roark

Foundation Drawing: George Gill won $10 with $266 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Ollie Walter

 

Presiding: Randi Downham

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Team

Professor’s Quote: Ollie Walter

Introduction of Guests: Hanna Eslinger

Guests: Joe Steiner introduced prospective member, Shannon Polk; Jan Lawrence introduced former exchange student, Juliette Robert; Terry Moss introduced prospective member, Christine Covello; Christina Kuzmych introduced Walter Clapp.

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA/Exchange Students: Noah and Kaiha

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Foundation Drawing: The Club won $10 with $211 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Jerry Gruber

 

Presiding: Randi Downham

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Team

Inspiration: Tom Wolfe

Introduction of Guests: Amanda Givan

Guests: Tom Mangan introduced prospective member, Shannon Polk; Jan Lawrence introduced former exchange student, Juliette Robert.

Visiting Rotarians: Dan Pasman

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA/Exchange Students: Mari, Noah and Kaiha

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Foundation Drawing: The Club won $10.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Jaime Stine

 

Presiding: Randi Downham

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Team

Professor’s Quote: Joe Steiner

Introduction of Guests: Hanna Eslinger

Guests: Keith Downey introduced Mary Jo Downey; John Bard introduced Karen Bard; and Tom Mangan introduced prospective member, Shannon Polk.

Visiting Rotarians: Dan Pasman

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA/Exchange Students: Noah and Kaiha

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Foundation Drawing: Tom Mangan won $10 with under $100 in the pot.

 

 

Presiding: Murray Schroeder

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Team

Inspiration: Natalie White

Introduction of Guests: Tim Eisenhauer

Visiting Rotarians: Jim Wilkinson and Lyman McDonalds

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA/Exchange Students: Marianna, Ava Reese, Stella Hadstalle

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Foundation Drawing: The Club won $10 with under $100 in the pot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Terry Moss

 

Presiding: Randi Downham

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Team

Inspiration: Tom Wolfe

Introduction of Guests: Dave Hansen

Guests: Dave Hansen introduced prospective member, Rob Jenkins; Ron Van Eckeren introduced his son Jeff; John Bard introduced Stella Otstott.

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA/Exchange Students: Marianna Aiex

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Humor: Todd Pearson

Foundation Drawing: Tom Wolfe won the pot! $1065.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Steve Morgan

Presiding: Murray Schroeder

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Team

Professor’s Quote: Rollin Abernethy

Introduction of Guests: Tim Eisenhauer

Guests: Keith Downey introduced prospective member, Blake Moore.

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA/Exchange Students: Marianna, Ava Reese, Stella Hadstalle

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Humor: Terry Roark

Foundation Drawing: The Club won $10 with $16 in the pot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: The Club

Presiding: Randi Downham

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Team

Introduction of Guests: Anna Cramer

Guests: Dave Hansen introduced prospective member, Blacke Moore.

Visiting Rotarians: Dan Pasman

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA/Exchange Students: Marianna

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Humor: Todd Pearson

Foundation Drawing: Steve Morgan won $10 with over $800 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Steve Morgan

 

Presiding: Randi Downham

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Team

Inspiration: Keith Downey

Introduction of Guests: Hanna Eslinger

Guests: Kelly Neville introduced prospective member, Justin Christenson and guest, Ann Nelson; Dave Hansen introduced prospective member, Rob Jenkins.

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Foundation Drawing: Ken Patel won $10 with over $400 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Jerry Gruber

 

Presiding: Randi Downham

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Team

Professor’s Quote: Rollin Abernethy

Introduction of Guests: Dave Hansen

Guests: Kelly Neville introduced prospective member, Justin Christenson; Sarah Brown Mathews introduced prospective member, Keith Rittle; Amanda introduced her family, Patrik, Katarina, and Evelina; Dave Hansen introduced Shawnay Hansen, Erin Ransbottom, and Layne Ransbottom; Keith Downey introduced AJ Johnson and Willmen Blanco.

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Foundation Drawing: Jerry Gruber won $10 with $438.50 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Todd Pearson

Presiding: Jamie Terry

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Team

Professor’s Quote: Tom Wolfe

Introduction of Guests: Dave Hansen

Guests: Kelly Neville introduced prospective member, Justin Christenson; Tony Hoch introduced prospective member, Keith Rittle

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Humor: Terry Roark

Foundation Drawing: Doug Faus won $10 with $334 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Keith Downey

 

Presiding: Jamie Terry

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Team

Professor’s Quote: Joe Steiner

Introduction of Guests: Hanna Eslinger

Guests: Kelly Neville introduced prospective member, Justin Christenson; Tim Eisenhauer introduced the parents of the RYLA students: Melissa Alexander, Christina Hutchinson, Mickey Murray, Fartus & Annie Hovhannisyan, and Damon O’Flannigan

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA/Exchange Students: Amanda Nilsson, Will Alexander, Evan Hutchinson, Aidan Murray, Ellen Hovhannisyan; Avery O’Flannigan

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Foundation Drawing: Kerry Greaser won $10 with $267in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Steve Morgan

Presiding: Murray Schroeder
Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Team

Inspiration:
Professor’s Quote: Ollie Walter

Foundation Flash: 
Introduction of Guests: Amanda Nilsson
Guests: Anna Cramer and Neil Theobald
Visiting Rotarians:

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA/Exchange Students: Amanda
Rotaract/Interact Students:
Humor:
Foundation Drawing: Jaime Stine won $10 from the jackpot.
O’Dwyers Drawing: Keith Downey

 

Presiding: Jamie Terry

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Team

Introduction of Guests: Paul Montoya

Guests: Kelly Neville introduced prospective member, Tyler Valentine; Terry Moss introduced Keener Fry

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA/Exchange Students: Codi, Kathryn, Audry, Amanda

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Foundation Drawing: Codi won $10 with $98.50 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Keith Downey

 

Presiding: Jamie Terry

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Team

Professor’s Quote: Rollin Abernethy

Introduction of Guests: Dave Hansen

Guests: Jerry Gruber introduced Joe Rabino, Gabe Saint, JW Rzeszut, Noah Scott, Liz Parks, Owen Kwemmeh; Tony Hoch introduced Keith Rittle; Terry Roark introduced Neil Theobald; Jamie Terry introduced Anna Cramer.

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA/Exchange Students: Codi, Kathryn, Audry

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Humor: Terry Roark

Foundation Drawing: Keith Downey won $10 with $70 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: George Gill

Presiding: Jamie Terry

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Team

Inspiration: Natalie White

Introduction of Guests: Murray Schroeder

Guests: Dave Hansen introduced prospective members, Natalie White and Anna Cramer

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA/Exchange Students: Amanda Nilsson; Kathryn; Kody

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Foundation Drawing: Jaime Stine won $10 with $42.50 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Keith Downey

Presiding: Jamie Terry

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Team

Introduction of Guests: Dave Hansen

Guests: Jamie Terry introduced Anna Cramer

Exchange Students/Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA: Amanda Nilsson; Kathryn McIrvin; Audrey Young

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Foundation Drawing: Terry Moss won $10 with the jackpot drawing.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Terry Moss

Presiding: Murray Schroeder

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Ron Van Ekeren

Professor’s Quote: Ollie Walter

Introduction of Guests: Dave Hansen

Guests: Jerry Devin introduced his wife, Irene; Keith Downey

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA: Amanda Nilsson

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Humor: Steve Morgan

Foundation Drawing: Klaus Hanson won $10 with $762.50 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Craig Cook

Presiding: Jamie Terry

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Team

Inspiration: Klaus Hanson

Introduction of Guests: Hanna Eslinger

Guests: Tom Wolfe introduced prospective member, Natalie White; Kelly Neville introduced Tyler Valentine

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA: Amanda Nilsson

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Foundation Drawing: Steve Morgan won $10 with $818 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Steve Morgan

Presiding: Jamie Terry

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Ron Van Ekeren

Inspiration: Natalie White

Introduction of Guests: Amanda Paul

Guests: Tom Wolfe introduced prospective member, Natalie White; Terry Roark introduced prospective member, Neil Theobald.

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA: Amanda Nilsson

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Humor: Paul Montoya

Foundation Drawing: Kerry Greaser won $10 with $713 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: The Club

Presiding: Dave Hansen

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Ron Van Ekeren

Professor’s Quote: Joe Steiner

Introduction of Guests: Kelly Neville

Guests: Paul Montoya introduced Adam Coop; Tom Wolfe introduced prospective member, Natalie White

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA: Isabella Pacheco

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Humor: Todd Pearson

Foundation Drawing: Kerry Greaser won $10 with $663 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Jaime Stine

Presiding: Randi Downham

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Ron Van Ekeren

Introduction of Guests:  Dave Hansen

Guests: Terry Roark introduced prospective member, Neil Theobald; Jan Lawrence introduced Ky Zierke; John Bard introduced the new Junior Rotarians

Exchange Students: Amanda Nilsson

Junior Rotarians: Molly Ballard and Isabella Pacheco

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Special Presentation: Jean Garrison received her blue badge!

Foundation Drawing: Steve Morgan won $10 from the jackpot drawing.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Jan Lawrence

Presiding: Jamie Terry

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Ron Van Ekeren

Professor’s Quote: Jean Garrison

Introduction of Guests: Hanna Eslinger

Guests: Terry Roark introduced prospective member, Neil Theobald; Tom Wolfe introduced prospective member, Natalie White

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Humor: Terry Roark

Foundation Drawing: Don Prehoda won $10 from the jackpot drawing.

O’Dwyers Drawing: The Club!

Presiding: Jamie Terry

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Ron Van Ekeren

Inspiration: Jenny Eisenhauer

Introduction of Guests: Dave Hansen

Guests: Terry Roark introduced prospective member, Neil Theobald; Kelly Neville introduced prospective member, Tyler Valentine

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA: Amanda Nilsson; Ruby

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Humor: Terry Roark

Foundation Drawing: Tim Eisenhauer won $10 with $519 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Steve Morgan

Presiding: Randi Downham

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Ron Van Ekeren

Inspiration: Tom Wolfe

Introduction of Guests: Amanda Paul

Guests: Tom Wolfe introduced prospective member, Natalie White, and guest, Dan Klepacz; Tony Hoch introduced prospective member, Holly Dyer; Keith Downey introduced Jack Settlemire; Hanna Eslinger introduced Roberta Eslinger

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA: Amanda Nilsson; Sophia

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Humor: Paul Montoya

Foundation Drawing: Ollie Walter won $10 with $428.50 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Steve Morgan

Presiding: Randi Downham

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Ron Van Ekeren

Professor’s Quote: Ollie Walter

Introduction of Guests: Hanna Eslinger

Guests: Sarah Brown Mathews introduced prospective member, Holly Dyer, Ethan Seaton

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA: Amanda Nilsson; Sophia

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Humor: Jenny Eisenhauer

Foundation Drawing: Keith Downey won $10 with $308.50 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: George Gill

Presiding: Jamie Terry

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Ron Van Ekeren

Professor’s Quote: George Gill

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA: Amanda Nilsson; 2 Junior Rotarians

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Humor: Terry Roark

O’Dwyers Drawing: Keith Downey

Presiding: Jamie Terry

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Ron Van Ekeren

Professor’s Quote: Jenny Eisenhauer

Introduction of Guests: Hanna Eslinger

Guests: Keith Downey introduced Shaun Bullock

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA: Amanda Nilsson; Ruby Durell

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Humor: Paul Montoya

Foundation Drawing: Kerry Greaser won $10 from the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Kerry Greaser

Presiding: Jamie Terry

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Ron Van Ekeren

Professor’s Quote: Rollin Abernethy

Introduction of Guests: Jean Garrison

Guests: Tony Hoch introduced Holly Dyer

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA: Amanda Nilsson

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Humor: Terry Roark

Foundation Drawing: Kerry Greaser won $10 with $308.50 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: George Gill

Presiding: Jamie Terry

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Ron Van Ekeren

Inspiration: Keith Downey

Introduction of Guests: Jean Garrison

Guests: Keith Downey introduced Shaun Bullock; Don Prehoda introduced David Kling.

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA: Amanda Nilsson

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Humor: Todd Pearson

Foundation Drawing: Terry Moss won $10 with $325 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Terry Moss

Presiding: Steve Morgan

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Ron Van Ekeren

Professor’s Quote: Joe Steiner

Introduction of Guests: Jean Garrison

Guests: Keith Downey introduced Shaun Bullock

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA: Amanda Nilsson

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Foundation Drawing: won $10 with $246 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing:

Presiding: Dave Hansen

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Ron Van Ekeren

Professor’s Quote: Ollie Walter

Introduction of Guests: Hanna Eslinger

Guests: Keith Downey introduced Shaun Bullock

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA: Amanda Nilsson; Lily, Alex

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Humor: Todd Pearson

Foundation Drawing: Shaun Bullock won $10 with $211 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Craig Cook

Presiding: Jamie Terry

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Ron Van Ekeren

Introduction of Guests: Amanda Paul

Guests: Keith Downey introduced Shaun Bullock; Dave Hansen introduced Shawnay Hansen and Sherri Hogsett; Dave Krause introduced his daughter, Greenly; Amanda Nilsson introduced her volleyball coaches, Erin and Jill.

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA: Amanda Nilsson; Lily Meyer

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Humor: Steve Morgan

Foundation Drawing: Tim Sullivan won $10 with $152 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Kerry Greaser

Presiding: Jamie Terry

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Ron Van Ekeren

Professor’s Quote: George Gill

Introduction of Guests: Amanda Paul

Guests: Keith Downey introduced prospective member, Baillie Miller.

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA: Amanda Nilsson; Lily Meyer, Alex Lewis

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Humor: Todd Pearson

Foundation Drawing: Amanda Nilsson won $10 with $111.50 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Kerry Greaser

Presiding: Jamie Terry

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Ron Van Ekeren

Introduction of Guests: Amanda Paul

Guests: Shawney Hansen, Holly Dryer, Sommer Stevens

Exchange Students: Amanda Nilsson

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Humor: Jamie Terry

Foundation Drawing: Tom Mangan won $10 with $62 and change in the jackpot & just under 50 remaining cards

O’Dwyers Drawing: Tim Eisenhauer

Presiding: Jamie Terry

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Ron Van Ekeren

Introduction of Guests: Hanna Eslinger

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA: Amanda Nilsson; Lily, Alexandra

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Humor: Terry Roark

Foundation Drawing: Doug Faus won $10.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Steve Gosar

Presiding: Jamie Terry

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Ron Van Ekeren

Introduction of Guests: Hanna Eslinger

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA: Amanda Nilsson

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Humor: Terry Roark

Foundation Drawing: Kerry Greaser won $10 with 52 cards in the deck and $44.50 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Murray Schroeder

Presiding: Steve Morgan

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Ron Van Ekeren

Introduction of Guests: Ray McElwee

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA: Amanda Nilsson; Emma Potter; McCrea Doyle

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Humor: Steve Morgan

Foundation Drawing: Keith Downey won $10 with a new full deck.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Amanda Nilsson

Presiding: Jamie Terry

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Ron Van Ekeren

Professor’s Quote: Ollie Walter

Introduction of Guests: Hanna Eslinger

Guests: Keith Downey introduced prospective member, Bill Lyle; Steve Morgan introduced his wife, Amy, Deb & Martin Augustan, and Lori Stalder; Jamie Terry introduced her husband, Robert.

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA: Amanda Nilsson

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Foundation Drawing: Doug Faus won $10 with 6 cards left in the deck and $1,841 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Kerry Greaser

Presiding: Kelly Neville

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Ron Van Ekeren

Introduction of Guests: Amanda Paul

Guests: Jerry Gruber introduced Danny Galendez and Diana Seabeck

Visiting Rotarians: Tara Nethercott

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Humor: Terry Roark

Foundation Drawing: Dan Furphy won $10 with 11 cards left in the deck and $1,350.50 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: John Bard

Presiding: Jamie Terry

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Ron Van Ekeren

Professor’s Quote: George Gill

Introduction of Guests: Hannah Eslinger

Guests: Jerry Guber introduced Dr. Tiffany Reed

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Foundation Drawing: Joe Steiner won $10 with 14 cards left in the deck.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Kerry Greaser

 

Presiding: Steve Morgan

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Ron Van Ekeren

Inspiration: Steve Morgan

Introduction of Guests: Hanna Eslinger

Guests: Pastor Eric Feuerstein; Chet Lockard; Amy Morgan; Darcy Golded; Dominick Parisi

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Humor: Steve Morgan

Foundation Drawing: Kerry Greaser won the $43 jackpot!

O’Dwyers Drawing: Ollie Walter

Presiding: Steve Morgan

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Ron Van Ekeren

Professor’s Quote: Terry Roark

Introduction of Guests: Hanna Eslinger

Guests: Pastor Eric Feuerstein; Steve Watt; Chet Lockard

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Humor: Steve Morgan

Foundation Drawing: Don Prehoda won the $121.50 jackpot!

O’Dwyers Drawing: Keith Downey

Presiding: Steve Morgan

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Ron Van Ekeren

Introduction of Guests: Hanna Eslinger

Guests: Pastor Eric Feuerstein

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Humor: Todd Pearson

Foundation Drawing:  

O’Dwyers Drawing: Keith Downey

Presiding: Steve Morgan

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Ron Van Ekeren

Professor’s Quote: Terry Roark

Introduction of Guests: Hanna Eslinger

Guests: Pastor Eric Feuerstein; Steve Watt; Chet Lockard

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Humor: Steve Morgan

Foundation Drawing: Don Prehoda won the $121.50 jackpot!

O’Dwyers Drawing: Keith Downey

 

​​​​​​​Rotarian of the Week: Steve Morgan nominated Jamie Terry and Randi Downham for covering meetings while he was unavailable.  

 

Songs: Down by the Riverside; Edelweiss

 

Introduction: Aimee Binning

 

Amber Young spoke about 911 call centers. The first 911 call was completed in 1968 and originally was a concept of the Fire Chief Association.

 

In Wyoming there are 34 emergency communication centers with 397 fulltime employees and 41 part-time employees.

 

Emergency Call Centers receive and dispatch calls, whereas Public Safety Answering Points receive calls and then coordinate with dispatch.

 

When a citizen calls 911, the call goes to a GPS mapping system to track the caller’s location. It then links the caller with the appropriate call center who can alert the closet first responders.

 

Call takers and dispatchers monitor radio screens across different frequencies.

 

Residents should call 911 if there is a serious illness or injury, if there is a crime in progress, or for any kind of fire. You should call dispatch for other issues.

 

Once you call, you should always stay on the line even if you made the call by mistake. If you do hang up, they will call you back or possible send someone.

 

The dispatcher will want to know who you are, where you are, and what your phone number is in case you get disconnected. They will ask different questions asked on the issue or emergency you are calling about.

 

This is a stressful job that takes a lot of public abuse, so 911 call centers are working on educating the public. They are also working on managing stress through more peer support, quiet rooms, and establishing EAPs.

 

There are a few related initiatives with 911. The NG911 uses IP protocol that supports text, photos, and video. It works on any connected device and can help them better help you. Wyoming is in the early planning stages with NG911.

 

The 911 Saves Act is a movement to reclassify these workers as essential and to be included in the First Responders Act. At this time the call center workers are classified as secretaries, but the high amount of stress, long hours, and low pay make it difficult to recruit.

 

911Der Woman initiative is training toward certification for women. IAM911 is a movement and podcast to educate laypeople about the extremely rough calls dispatchers have to deal with.

 

And, don’t forget, you can text 911!

 

Response: Ron Van Ekeren

 

 

The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:

•FIRST. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;

•SECOND. High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society;

•THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life;

•FOURTH. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service

 

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Presiding: Jamie Terry

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Ron Van Ekeren

Introduction of Guests: Amanda Paul

Guests: Robert Stine

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Humor: Todd Pearson

Foundation Drawing: Murray Schroeder won $10 with $104 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Keith Downey

 

 

Rotarian of the Week: Jan Lawrence nominated Todd Pearson for his humor; Jamie Terry nominated Ron Van Ekeren for helping with meetings.

 

Songs: By the Light of the Silvery Moon; Bill Bailey

 

 

Introduction: Jamie Terry

The club discussed a few questions about activities, participation, membership, and committees.

 

First, the members discussed areas of interest for community impact we can expand on, suggestions for events and causes, and what our club should focus on.

 

Ideas presented were:

The membership considered how to increase club participation. Rotarians should think through what they want to be part of and what committees they would like to join.

 

Many of our committees are in need of members since we have had several Rotarians leave the club. Every member should be serving on a committee to help.

Those in attendance went through the list of committees and needs for those committees.

 

Members suggested having requirements again for every member related to working the check in table, finding programs for a period of time, and serving on committees.

 

The meeting also included a discussion of fundraising activities, ideas for recruitment, and future topics.

 

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Presiding: Steve Morgan

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Ron Van Ekeren

Introduction of Guests: Hanna Eslinger

Guests: Pastor Eric Feuerstein, Steve Watt, and Chet Lockard

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Foundation Drawing: Ollie Walter won $10 with $78.450 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Rollin Abernethy

 

 

Rotarian of the Week: John Bard nominated Tony Hoch for making the final Relay for Life donation to get the club up to $2,000!     

 

Rotarian of the Month: Dave Hansen

 

Special Presentation: Steve Morgan made a donation to the club foundation for his birthday.

 

 

 

Introduction: Steve Morgan

 

 

Many years ago, people were terrified of polio. There were people living the rest of their lives in iron lungs. You contracted the disease and within days were completely paralyzed, including your breathing muscles.

 

In the 1950s, there was success with a polio vaccine that today everyone takes for granted. This was part of an extraordinary national effort in the U.S. to eradicated polio. The last case in America was in the 1980s.

 

Eradication managed to happen fast in the U.S., but this was not the case in many places, especially in Africa and the Middle East.

 

Then in the 1990s-2000s, there were polio outbreaks in counties where there had been no cases for years. Hundreds died as the disease spread to other eradicated areas. For example, Russia had cases in 2010 for the first time in a decade.

 

While these outbreaks are now under control, this disease is still developing and moving in other areas of the world.

 

The scientific miracle of this decade should be polio eradication because it needs to be snuffed out completely. The risks are massive, but the payout would be huge.

 

It would save over $50 billion over the next 25 years in small countries. To solve the polio problem, a massive social movement was crated that uses 20 million people per year to vaccinate over 500 million children each year.

 

This 2-drop vaccine must reach the most remote locations. Rotary International has been right at the center of this fight for over 20 years. Since then, there has been a 99 percent reduction in the number of children paralyzed from polio.

 

These volunteers are also providing other lifesaving medical help because it forces us to reach the most vulnerable people across the world.

 

Five years ago, polio started fighting back, and it could not be eradicated in 4 places and started to respread. They also noticed that the vaccine worked less well in impoverished areas. It is estimated that 200,000 people will be paralyzed from polio by 2030 if it is not eradicated.

 

In non-eradicated countries, they are uses mapping to chart cases by satellite and using GIS to track where volunteers are able to provide vaccines.

 

They also went back to the original 50-year-old vaccine and came out with a new vaccine that better targets polio.

 

Polio in 2021: In 2020, the World Health Organization certified the African region wild polio-free. Wild polio remains in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Rotary members have contributed more than $2.1 billion to Polio Plus.

 

Response: Steve Morgan

 

 

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Presiding: Steve Morgan

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Ron Van Ekeren

Professor’s Quote: Jenny Eisenhauer

Introduction of Guests: Amanda Paul

Guests: Pastor Eric

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Foundation Drawing: Steve Gosar won $10 with $71 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Jean Garrison

 

 

Rotarian of the Week: Murray Schroder nominated Jenny Eisenhauer for being on the cover of Foresight magazine; Steve Morgan nominated Ron Van Ekeren for troubleshooting the club technology.     

 

Songs: Rotary Wheel; Oh What A Beautiful Mornin’

 

 

Introduction: Randi Downham

 

Steve Sehnart is the District Governor Nominee. He is a longtime Rotarian out of Steamboat.

 

Sehnart expressed the District’s thanks for our club and us as Rotarians. There are 1.2 million Rotarians worldwide. We have been at this number for a long time, so Rotary is working to increase its numbers. We want to make Rotary vital to communities.

 

He was pleased to hear about the Laramie Rotary Club park project with the City of Laramie. The Steamboat club participated in a similar project.

 

It is good to look into new fundraising ideas, to reenergize our membership, and to get all members to participate.

 

He encouraged club members to serve on a committee and be active. It is important to be a responsible participant and to develop new leadership skills.

 

That is the return on investment for membership, acquiring leadership skills. These skills will help you with your family, in your personal life, at your job, and as a volunteer.

 

Last year, District 5440 started at about 2,600 members across 53 clubs. Now the district is losing about 100 members each year, and because of COVID-19 many clubs are still not meeting. There is a need to rejuvenate the local clubs.

 

Our club has been fairly stable until now with over 100 members. Today our club has dropped to 88. Members. Sehnart encouraged us to get some of these members back by reaching out to those that have dropped out.

 

The Rotary International President wants each Rotarian to bring in one new member this year. To support this initiative, District 5440 will provide 100 Paul Harris Fellow points to members if they donate $100 and bring in a new member.

 

Rotary Foundation giving has also decreased. It donated over $300,000 last year. To increase this giving, the District needs more members. We have always exceeded our Foundation giving goal at the club. Last year, we raised just over $8,000 from our club.

 

Giving to the Rotary Foundation is important because it allows our club to apply for grants. This is based on a sliding scale for member giving.

 

One main objective this year is to work to improve the Rotary public image. There is a new campaign to do this. Members can attend a monthly Zoom meeting to learn more about how clubs can improve their public brand. There is help for projects and member recruitment as well.

 

The District is encouraging strategic planning. We have a plan at our club, but Sehnart advised us to put it out there more and share it with the community.

 

Clubs with strategic plans are more successful and engaged. The District has hired a consultant out of the Casper area to encourage clubs to get on board.

 

Sehnart reminded everyone of two upcoming functions:

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Presiding: Randi Downham

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Ron Van Ekeren

Professor’s Quote: Randi Downham

Introduction of Guests: Hanna Eslinger

Guests: Keith Downey introduced prospective member, Chet Lockard

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Foundation Drawing: Keith Downey won $10 with $39.50 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Dave Krause

 

 

Rotarian of the Week: Kerry Greaser and Ken Patel nominated the bingo committee; Dave Krause nominated Dave Hansen for his time spent volunteering for Jubilee Days.     

 

Songs: The Band Played On; Take Me Out to the Ball Game

 

 

Introduction: Randi Downham

 

The Wyoming Association of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers have 16 community health centers across Wyoming. Peak Wellness, which is now Volunteers for America, is one of these.

 

These are community-level centers that work with a regional network for services. It is difficult to provide full services at every location. The centers see about $100 million from the state for funding.

 

They offer mental health outpatient and residential and substance abuse outpatient and residential. There are many services across these four areas. The goal is to keep people in their communities to work through the crisis.

 

Ninety-five percent of services provided are for substance abuse residential and is provided by licensed health professionals. The centers work to keep people out of the justice system and try to help in the earlier stages for mental health and substance abuse.

There is not enough funding for this type of help in Wyoming because the state has high levels of mental health and substance abuse needs. Wyoming had 22 percent of residents in 2018-2019 that needed mental health help. Teens are even higher at 40 percent for anxiety and depression.

 

In FY19, the centers provided outpatient mental health services to 16,000 people and treated over 6,000 patients for substance abuse.

 

Since COVID-19, there has been a significant uptick in crisis. For example, Goshen County received 200 calls in a 7-day period, and new patients are coming in at a ratio of 2:1.

 

Wyoming is number 1 for suicides per capita, so 30 suicides per 100,000 people. This is extra high for the population size. WY has been in the top 3 for the last 20 years. There were 181 suicides in Wyoming in 2020. The pandemic has played a big role in these numbers.

 

There are several reasons Wyoming tends to rank so high. This includes that many small towns do not have resources to help; that Wyoming’s culture doesn’t allow people to ask for help; and uncertain economic factors. Instability related to jobs, housing, and financial stress can be triggers. Mental health also still has a heavy stigma.

 

Suicide prevention is facing budget costs and lack of funding. There is reform legislation coming down to make this more stable.

 

On July 1, 2022, there will be a new 3-digit suicide hotline number across the country. This number will be 988.

 

The idea is to have 24/7 coverage across the U.S. to help more people reach out to the right people. Many of these calls will be absolutely critical to responding to crisis.

 

The centers are looking at being able to offer mobile crisis response and more regional support. It will cost about $1.2 million to fund a 24/7 hotline every biennium. Mobile response coverage will cost an extra $10-$15 million.

 

There are current high levels of mental health stress in Wyoming. Alcohol is the number 1 addiction issue in Albany County, followed by meth. Opioids are also on the rise. The centers do not see much marijuana addiction.

 

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Presiding: Steve Morgan

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Ron Van Ekeren

Professor’s Quote: George Gill

Introduction of Guests: Hanna Eslinger

Guests: Kristen Peterson introduced Sky Martin  

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Foundation Drawing: Sky Martin won $10.

O’Dwyers Drawing: George Gill

 

 

Rotarian of the Week: Tony Hoch nominated Amanda Paul and Hanna Eslinger for keeping the meetings running; Kerry Greaser nominated Jaime Stine for being on the Jubilee Days committee; Jenny Eisenhauer nominated the bingo planning committee.    

 

Songs: I’m Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover, In the Good Old Summer Time

 

 

Introduction: Tony Hoch

 

Aaron Appelhans was appointed to serve the remainder of the Albany County Sheriff term about six months ago. The sheriff’s office provides 24/7 police coverage. It is budgeted to have 46 sheriff deputies and has lots of agreements for policing around the county.

 

The office also provides search/rescue, civic services, concealed carry permits, fingerprinting, VIN checks, emergency management, the fire warden, and the sex offender registry.

 

Appelhans is the top law enforcement person in the county. He is a public official. He is charged with keeping the peace in county, appointing deputies, handling the detention center, and manning court security.

 

There have been many staffing changes since he came on. This is all strategic to move the department forward and to be more innovative in the way it serves the county.

 

There were four empty positions when Appelhans came on. There are 10 now. To combat this problem with retention, he has changed the recruitment and hiring process. First, hiring has a broader reach and applicants can now apply online. There are about 10-15 applicants per pool.

 

The hiring process is focusing more on a softer skill set, since it is hard to teach people how to interact and talk to others. There is a greater focus on de-escalation and community relations, as Appelhans makes sure the department is aware that they are peace officers.

 

The department has reached out to underserved communities to minimize stereotypes and to up diversity. Currently 50 percent of the hires have been women.

 

This new hiring process seems to be working with its focus on mental and physical fitness.

 

Sheriff Appelhans has worked to expand and improve benefits. This means getting deputies competitive wages and benefits and securing funding for ongoing raises.

 

For future plans, Appelhans wants to focus on community relations and have a different focus on policing with trauma-informed investigations. He wants the department to recognize that there has to be the right demeanor and right questions asked when dealing with traumatized victims.

 

There are also plans for criminal justice reform and new partnerships. Appelhans wants to see a better response to mental health and more resources for proper policing.

 

The department purchased all new body cams and is working to create a digital ticketing system and a report management system. This will allow for more data-driven policing by putting crime data on a map so they know where to place officers on duty.

 

Appelhans wants to see better medical help in the detention center. There are 21 people being held there right now, and that is a low number. Alcohol is the number one cause of people being detained at the center.

 

For criminal justice reform, Appelhans is looking at use of force, systematic racism, biases and how these are applied in the county. The department will also look into for-profit policing, legal protections, re-allocation of funds, and the failures of the war on drugs.

 

Response: Rollin Abernethy

 

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‘Response: The Rotary Club of Laramie will make a donation to the public library children’s book fund in the speaker’s name.

Presiding: Steve Morgan

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Ron Van Ekeren & Tom Mangan

Professor’s Quote: George Gill

Introduction of Guests: Amanda Givan

Guests: Prospective member Quique Girones

Visiting Rotarians: Michelle Tilley

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Foundation Drawing: Tom Wolfe won $10.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Tim Eisenhauer

 

 

Rotarian of the Week: Steve Morgan nominated Rebecca Miller for participating in Leadership Laramie this year; John Bard nominated Todd Pearson for being a softball coach.  

 

 

 

Introduction: Tony Hoch

 

John Koprowski is the new dean of the Haub School. He started in late 2020 during COVID-19.

 

Koprowski discussed natural resources and the incredible connection Wyomingites have with nature. Everyone in Wyoming has a connection to the land, which is very unique and not the same in other states.

 

He does a lot of wildlife conservation work through research worldwide. Koprowski uses the purple bike approach to making a difference at the Haub School.

 

For example, he is involved in research in the Andes where the team is working to minimize conflict between wildlife and coffee farms.

 

There is now Andean bear safe coffee and Andean bear safe beef. This means these producers can charger more for the products because they are a verified vendor that allows the bears to move freely in their areas.

 

There is also work with Ganges River dolphins in Nepal and elephants and rhinos in Africa.

 

The dolphin research was with the World Wildlife Foundation. These dolphins live in freshwater. The problem was that the dams in this area generate power, but have caused significant change to river life. Because of this runoff is decreased so there are only shallow pools for the dolphins to inhabit and hunt for food.

 

This in turn has affected fishing. Dolphins often get caught in nets. The research is working to minimize this conflict.

 

Koprowski has also worked on projects where they work with a local community to transition the economy in an effort to increase capacity for the community.

 

In relation to the dolphin research, the research team worked to bring more people to the community through tourism to increase connections and build a different revenue source.

 

During this research, Koprowski met a family with a purple bike. The purple bike was used to take their kid to a school 21 miles away daily. The ability of the research group to help provide this bike made a big difference and allowed the group to connect to the local community.

 

In South Africa, there is an anti-poaching group made entirely of women. These women work 7 days on and 3 days off. To be part of this group generates civic pride.

 

Koprowski hopes to use some of the research from these projects to work statewide. There is a tiger and leopard project in Nepal that is based on a Wyoming pronghorn project.

 

At UW, Koprowski wants to encourage excellent enrollment and provide an innovative degree program. The Haub School has consistently doubled its numbers in its 12 years. It has a new Masters Degree in Environment, Natural Resources, and Society. It will also have a new collaborative space.

 

The Haub School is working to connect with leading economic drivers in Wyoming, and recently acquired an endowed chair.

 

The school has three Bachelor’s Degrees and several minors. It will offer more online offerings for continuing education and will welcome the return of inter-experiential courses.

 

The Carol & Ramon Tome Scholars to Fellows Program includes a top 10 great lecture series, a scholarship program, and an eventual fellowship program.

 

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‘Response: The Rotary Club of Laramie will make a donation to the public library children’s book fund in the speaker’s name.

Presiding: Jaime Stine

Inspiration: Larry Struempf

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Humor: Terry Roark

Foundation Drawing: Murray Schroeder

O’Dwyers Drawing: Don Prehoda

 

 

Rotarian of the Week: Tom Mangan nominated Keith Downey for his work with Relay for Life.

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth Stephani is a UW Law student and scholarship applicant.  She is working toward a global scholarship application through Rotary International.  The program she was going to participate in previously was not long enough to qualify.  She will likely still pursue in a different way.

 

Elizabeth refers to herself as a Native of the American West.  She has experience in facilitating working sessions and more formal discussions among tribes.  She has a passion for environmental studies and has authored an article that has been published, the “Wind River Dumps: Trash to Treasure.”

 

Elizabeth shared that there is currently a lot of research interest in Chili across the industry.  It is a country that relies on exportation of natural resources.  The country is also of interest to private sector mining groups.  Approximately 52% of the country’s exports are copper. 

 

Complimenting the level of research interest is the shift in constitution in the country.  Chile is preparing to review and update their constitution, which creates opportunity for business interests in Chile’s entrance to the world economy.

 

Elizabeth is proposing she travel to Chile in January 2022 with the University of Wyoming Law School. With this program, she would attend as a student, alongside students from Chile.  And, would have classes taught by both professors from the University of Wyoming as well as from Chile.

 

She prepared an estimated budget for travel and for the program costs.  She is asking Rotary to partner with her to promote peacebuilding in Chile.  Along with her perspective, she hopes to bring together leaders and facilitate conversations that include human rights issues inter-woven with environmental rights.

 

In Q&A, Elizabeth shared that she took 4 years of Spanish in high school and will be seeking a tutor this summer to improve her fluency, as that will help in discussions.  She also shared that while she was seeking a global grant for this research and now will seek other ways to accomplish this as well, that she is also looking at a law firm Clerkship opportunity.  She will look for ways to extend this research while she explores next steps and views this program as a launching point.  Elizabeth also shared that she would enjoy publishing again.

 

 

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Presiding: Jaime Stine

Guests: Aaron Maddox, Karen Bard

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Rotarian of the Week: Tim Stamp for his passion and hard work at the airport.

 

 

 

 

The Laramie Regional Airport renovation is complete. The airport is working on a master plan for the next 5-20 years. The airport wants to become the gateway to Laramie.

 

The prior terminal was always packed and there was no room for people to sit. The terminal was basically taken to ground and rebuilt. It is 14,000 SF. The terminal is much more open and comfortable.

 

The building was built to last 20-50 y ears. It will have new airplanes in the near future that boost passenger capacity to 70 and then to 90-100. While the terminal may seem big now, it is built to take on this increased capacity.

 

The same crew that handles baggage also handles the TSA security area. This company is SkyWest. SkyWest also decides on the flight times. There is a 6 a.m. flight that is expected to be moved to 8 a.m. There is also a 1 p.m. flight.

 

The flight that gets into Laramie at 8:30/9 p.m. stays overnight. The crew and plane then leave the next day.

 

Laramie Regional Airport was designed to make it special with touches of comfort and local life. There is the boot wall that says, “Good Boots Take You Good Places” where passengers can easily remove and put on shoes. It also shows things to do in Laramie and the surrounding areas.

 

The holding room has charging stations throughout and can hold 93 people on seats. Additional seating is also available.

 

More flights can now be diverted to the airport because of the capacity increase. Laramie Regional Airport does get referrals from Denver, mostly from weather.

 

The airport is still working on refreshments and vending machines for the holding room.

 

Laramie Regional Airport used to have Hertz for rental cars. It is now working on a deal with Enterprise to have Enterprise move their main office and all merchandise out to the airport.

 

The original plan for the renovation included a jet bridge. A jet bridge is a bridge straight from the airplane into the airport. This had to be cut out of the plan due to budget restrictions.

 

The airport is working on getting a surround scanner for security and an x-ray machine, instead of having to search bags.

 

COVID-19 was very hard on the airport, especially during a large construction project. In 2019, the airport saw over 32,000 passengers. There was a dramatic decrease due to the pandemic that is just starting to pick back up.

 

The airport hopes to get back to regular attendance. CARES Act funding was helpful.

 

The airport sees $2.5 million from the federal government, $3 million from the state, and $5.8 million from tax. The total cost is about $11 million.

 

Laramie Regional Airport is looking forward to getting a new sign right at the turnoff to the airport. This will have a beacon so it will be easy to see at night.

 

The airport has been working with the Laramie Chamber Business Alliance to do more with the special walls at the airport that promote Laramie offerings and tourism. If you are interested, contact LCBA.

 

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Presiding: Jaime Stine

Professor’s Quote: George Gill

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Humor: Todd Pearson

Foundation Drawing: Terry Roark won $10 from the jackpot drawing!

O’Dwyers Drawing: Keith Downey

 

 

Rotarian of the Week: Todd Pearson nominated John Bard for another trip around the sun; Murray Schroeder nominated those Rotarians and their families that helped on clean-up day.  

 

Special Presentation: Ron Van Ekeren celebrated a birthday with a gift to the local Rotary Club Foundation.

 

Songs: Happy Birthday, The More We Get Together

 

 

Introduction: Rollin Abernethy

 

This is Furphy’s first term in the Senate and Sherwood’s first term as a legislator. Sherwood ran in the most crowded race in the state to win House District 14. She is the first women Democrat in that seat. Furphy did a couple terms in the House previously.

 

Sherwood noted that the building is amazing and entering it is a humbling experience. She received a warm welcome.

 

This was a tough session. People keep asking why taxes weren’t implemented. Furphy explained that many moderate legislators were not reelected, and the legislators that came in were very conservative and opposed to taxes.

 

Sherwood had her first individual passed during this year’s session. There is about a 30 percent chance of individual bills passing, so this was an accomplishment. This bill allows Wyoming wineries to hold tastings, which they could not do before.

 

Furphy noted that this session was not fun because there was a need to cut $430 million out of the budget, which ended up cutting 324 positions. This impacts us all. Furphy fought hard against some specific cuts, such as the potential cut of $30 million to disabled residents. He worked hard for this not to go through.  

 

Sherwood thought a low of the session was HB198. This was the UW water system bill. She was disappointed that a Laramie County representative proposed this bill without talking to Albany County representatives. This will have an impact on Laramie and possibly raise water costs.

 

Furphy was disappointed that there were more cuts to education and UW. This was an uphill battle and is still not resolved.

 

A few interesting things coming up are regulation for self-driving semis, a toll road on the interstate, and block chain.

 

Sherwood was excited that Medicaid expansion passed the House for the first time.

 

The House spent seven days on HB173 in regards to education funding. This bill went through a record 26 amendments and it was difficult to find solutions.

 

Furphy noted that the Senate got the cuts down to 3 percent. They tried to raise the starting salary for teachers and increased class size. In the end, the Senate couldn’t come to an agreement, so this will come back up.

 

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Presiding: Nicole Hauser

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan and Ron Van Ekeren

Inspiration: Esther McGann

Exchange Students: Irene Sottile

Visiting Rotarians: The Konrads

Rotaract Students:

Humor: Terry

Foundation Drawing: Jenny Eisenhauer won $10 with $469.50 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Jenny Eisenhauer

 

September 5 – Jan Daugaard – Red Cross

September 12 – Rob Godby

September 19 – Gerald Mattinson, UW Cowgirls Basketball

September 26 – Peter Parolin – UW Honors College

 

New Member Induction: Welcome new member Jean Garrison!

 

Rotarians of the Week: Jenny Eisenhauer nominated those Rotarians that donated to the expansion project at the Centennial Library and Cultural Association; Caitlin White nominated Ray McElwee for picking up exchange student, Irene, from the airport; Nicole Hauser nominated the past presidents who are stepping up to help.  

 

Rotarian of the Month: Becky Maddox

 

 

 

Introduction: Paul Heimer

 

Jeff Lockwood noted that he was born in Connecticut and then grew up in New Mexico. He has been at UW for 30+ years.

 

Jeff has written several books. In 2000, he started by working on a set of environmental essays that discussed new and better methods for handling grasshoppers, as entomology has a long premise of taking life, and the responsibility that comes with killing insects.

 

He has gone through an academic metamorphosis from starting as a professor in entomology and natural sciences to a professor in humanities teaching philosophy and creativite writing.

 

Jeff wanted to find a way to frame his professional life and tell his story. To do so, he decided to use the Noir genre. The Noir genre is where a deeply flawed hero is seduced by a dame to investigate a crime. The hero solves cases related to his moral principals. In the last 20-25 years, the Noir genre has expanded to explore more with gender and race and has increased its numbers of authors that are of different race or women.

 

Crime noir is uniquely American. It has roots here and has commonly flourished in times of stress and trauma, such as after the Great Depression and during WWII.

 

Jeff is interested in the anti-hero. This person is a main character that is flawed and principled. He takes responsibility for his violence, and lives in a world of moral ambiguity. The anti-hero works and lives in the shadows and margins of society, except when things go wrong and he or she is called on to help.

 

Jeff has invented a new genre of literature, entomological noir. His first book, “Poison Justice,” is a story of science and philosophy woven together. This book has won an independent book award. Other books soon followed.

 

One of his books is set in 1971 in Central Philadelphia and asks the question: who decides what is fair? It explores the line between justice and vengeance.

 

“Murder on the Fly” is a book set in 1981 during the mealfly outbreak in Califormia. This put crops at risk.

 

“Lethal Fetish” is in 1982 and follows the aftermath of 2 individuals who wind up dead. These individuals think they are invested with crawling insects. This book is the darker side and looks at what is normal versus perverse.

 

Stories are the most powerful formation of information where narrative creates a way for fact to come through.

 

Jeff will host “Locust the Opera,” a chamber opera on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 7:30 p.m. This originally premiered in Jackson and has also been shown in Morocco.

 

Response: Jean Garrison

 

Celebrations: Parents with kids going back to school.

 

District Assembly: Saturday, October 5 at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne.

 

Of the things we think, say, or do

•Is it the Truth?

•Is it Fair?

•Will it build Good Will and

  Better Friendships?

•Will it be Beneficial to All    

  Concerned?

 

 

Spoke Editor: Caitlin White, 307-630-1965, cwhite@acplwy.org

Presiding: Caitlin White

Professor’s Quotes: John Vandel

 

Humor: Todd Pearson

 

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan and Ron Van Ekeren

 

Introduction of Guests: Dave Krause

 

Guests:  John Bard introduced the Junior Rotarians

 

Junior Rotarians: Kit Ng and Ben Taboga

 

Visiting Rotarians: Victoria Ziton

 

Foundation Drawing: Jaime Stine won $10 with $1024.50 in the jackpot and 26 cards in the deck.

 

O’Dwyers Drawing: Annette Mello won a $20 gift card from O’Dwyer’s.

 

 

Rotarians of the Week:  Nicole Hauser nominated Steve Gosar for coaching not one, but three kids’ basketball teams.

 

Special Presentations: Kit Ng received recognition for being a Junior Rotarian.

 

November 15 –Dale Steenbergen, Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce

November 22 – Thanksgiving, no meeting

November 29 – Bay Roberts/Kierra Peterson, One School at a Time

 

Songs – Jan Lawrence – Shine on Harvest Moon and Rotary Wheel

 

Program: Victoria Ziton, Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies Victoria Ziton, Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies

 

Introduction of Program: Tim Eisenhauer

 

The Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies is now centrally located in Casper after being in Cheyenne for 25 years.  With 13 staff and a new warehouse, they distribute food every year to over 70,000 people in all of Wyoming’s 23 counties.

They primarily deal high protein food, fresh fruits and veggies and dairy products.

The Food Bank is the hub in a distribution wheel that includes 247 partners in Wyoming.  In Albany County, partners include Interfaith Good Samaritan, Cathedral Home, and the Laramie Soup Kitchen.  Partners on the other side of the supply chain include businesses like Safeway, WalMart and Starbucks.  Programs we may be familiar with are Dine and Discover and school backpack programs. 

This is a very efficient program where $1 donated provides 4 meals, and 96 cents of every dollar donated goes directly to food distribution.  Donors include individuals, foundations, and corporations.

The Food Bank of the Rockies also recognizes that some communities with no infrastructure (like our soup kitchen) still have hungry people and they have therefore set up mobile food pantries.

On a regional scale the Food Bank is a part of Feeding America, with a hub in Denver, who directs trucks that need to find a use for produce and also sells or brokers food on a large scale.  They also partner with Food Bank of the Rockies out of Denver.

Overall, the Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies has a budget of $2.5M annually and distributes 1.5 M pounds of food.  In Albany County alone, they distribute 460,000 pounds of food annually, which equates to 1019 meals/day.

 

Responding for the Club:  Sara Davis

 

 

 

Spoke Editor: Tony Hoch, 307-760-9386 or tony.hoch@lrcd.net

Today’s Program:

Darren Parkin

City of Laramie

(update on aquifer protection)

Presiding: Herb Manig

Inspiration: Greg Weisz

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Wayne Butler

Guests: .

Exchange Student: Isabelle Bonner

Visiting Rotarians: Billy Addelman, Assistant District Governor, Cheyenne

Junior Rotarians:  

Rotaract Students: Cameron Whiting

Humor: Todd Pearson

Foundation Drawing: Don Prehoda won $10; no joker drawn.

O’Dwyers Drawing: David Hansen won a $20 gift card from O’Dwyers.

 

April 13 – Andrew Graham, WyoFile (distinguishing facts from fictions)

April 20 – Ken Chestek, American Promise (proposed constitutional amendment)

Apri 27 – Mark Gordon, Wyoming State Treasurer

May 4 – Andy Pannell & Lab School students (Project Citizen)

May 11 – Kelly Neville, Tim Sullivan, Carson Hutchinson - Guatemala

May 18 – Tom Burman, US Athletic Director

May 25 – Mary Flanderka, policy advocate, Wyoming Outdoor Council (natural resource conservation & development)

 

Rotarian of the Week: George Gill was nominated for his past work and the culmination in the book; Rollin Abernethy was nominated for his work with Dine & Discover; Kelly Neville was nominated for recognition in the Laramie Daily Boomerang article on her Guatemala trip.

 

Rotarian of the Month:  

 

Special Presentation: Jeff Dodds received an addition to his lapel pin recognizing 20 years as a Rotarian.

 

Introduction of Program: Kerry Greaser

 

    Dave Krause, head of UniWyo Federal Credit Union, shared some of his background in investments and financial institutions noting that he had only been in Laramie for 90 days. Married with 7 and 13-year –old daughters, he said he loves Laramie and the West.

    Started in 1959 with 9 employees the credit union now has 26,000 members being served in two locations…on Reynolds and on Grand. He estimated that UniWyo saved members $3.6 million in 2016.

     UniWyo’s commitment to the community is extensive with a long list of beneficiaries who have received money from the CU or donated time by employees.

     Krause noted that UniWyo has a 25% share of the banking market in Laramie, trailing First Interstate Bank which has a 30% share.

     UniWyo wants to grow, to adjust to changing regulations and to add products and services for its members.

     Half of the 18,000 jobs lost last year in Wyoming were in the energy field. The other 9,000 jobs were lost in businesses that averaged 30 employees,  creating a major problem in recovering those jobs.

     He shared statistics on the global level, on China’s economic challenges, the USA’s deficit spending and the increasing debt ($19.4 trillion). There was a notable change in attitudes about the markets between December and January.  The Feds increased rates by 0.25% and three more increases are anticipated in the balance of the year.

  

Responding for the club: Dave Hansen

 

 

 

 

 

Spoke Editor: Caitlin White

Today’s Program:

Dave Kraus

 UniWyo Federal Credit Union

Presiding: Drew Johnson

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Wayne Butler

Guests: Nick Hauser introduced Chris Rucinski.

 RYLA Students:

Junior Rotarians: Sarah Shinstine

Rotaract Students:

Humor: Wayne Butler

Foundation Drawing: Paul Irish won $10, with $722.50 in the jackpot and 39 cards from which to draw.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Kerry Greaser won a $20 gift card from O’Dwyers.

 

April 6 – Darren Parkin, City of Laramie (update on aquifer protection)

April 13 – Andrew Graham, WyoFile (distinguishing facts from fictions)

April 20 – Ken Chestek, American Promise (proposed constitutional amendment)

Apri 27 – Mark Gordon, Wyoming State Treasurer

May 4 – Andy Pannell & Lab School students (Project Citizen)

May 11 – Doug Faus, Ivinson Memorial Hospital (coming changes in healthcare)

May 18 – Tom Burman, US Athletic Director

May 25 – Mary Flanderka, policy advocate, Wyoming Outdoor Council (natural resource conservation & development)

 

 

Rotarian of the Week: Kelly Neville was nominated for her work on the recent Guatemala Rotary trip; Bob Leonard was nominated for his work with the Suicide Prevention Task Force; Nicole Hauser was nominated for being our Rotary Exchange Student Isabelle Bonner’s next host family.

 

Rotarian of the Month:  

 

Special Presentation: Chris Rucinski was inducted into the Club by acting president Johnson.

 

Introduction of Program: Doug Faus

 

    Guy Warpness, board member of Ivinson Memorial Hospital, spoke on transitioning of IMH to a 501(c)(3) non-profit entity.  The process began a number of years ago when a committee was appointed to evaluate the benefits and  methodology of becoming a 501(c)(3).

    The rationale for change lies in changing industry dynamics.

Government-run healthcare is declining across the country and more county-run hospitals are failing financially. A 501(c)(3) entity can grow faster and more meaningfully than a district hospital and would have an increased ability to improve operations, recruit talent, manage assets and pursue potential partnerships.

    At this time the board is strong and cohesive and IMH would be making the transition from a position of strength. The Governance Structure Committee has recommended proceeding with the exploration with the following objectives in mind: improved quality of healthcare, improved financial position and improved community benefit. The board is looking for possible implementation in the 4th quarter of 2017.

    Responsibility for the organization would include a 501(c)(3) board of directors with accountability to a district board. Hospital leadership management would report to the CEO and the CEO and board committees would be accountable to the 501(c)(3) board.

    The Ivinson Memorial Hospital Foundation, a 501(c)(3) entity, would stay the same.

  

Responding for the club: Dave Hansen

 

 

 

 

Spoke Editor: Caitlin White

Today’s Program: Joe Sery, Tungsten Heavy Powder & Parts

Presiding: Herb Manig

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Don Brosz with help from Tom Mangan & Wayne Butler

Guests: Todd Pearson introduced prospective member J.J. Harrisl Kristen Peterson introduced prospective member Tom Ver Ploeg. 

Rotaract Students: Cameron Whiting

Humor: Wayne Butler

Foundation Drawing: George Gill won $10, with 38 cards in the deck and $664.50 in the jackpot.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Paul Heimer won a $20 gift card from O’Dwyers.

 

March 23 – Guy Warpness, Ivinson Memorial Hospital

March 30 – Dave Krause, UniWyo Federal Credit Union

 

 

Rotarian of the Week: Tim Sullivan nominated Kermit Brown for his appointment to the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees and Phil Nicholas for being back following a liver transplant.

 

Rotarian of the Month: Becky Maddox

 

Special Presentation: Annette Mello gave a presentation on Club Runner, the club’s new website portal. Club Runner is more efficient and will give the club a better online presence. Annette will send out the PowerPoint presentation and other information to the club via email.

Introduction of Program: Dave Hansen

 

Tom Hudson, the head coach for Laramie High School Swimming spoke to the club. Hudson has coached swimming fro 27 years and has had 11 state championship teams at Laramie High School. He was the 2016 Swimming & Diving Coach of the Year.

 

Hudson gave a brief history of swimming at LHS. The girls swim team has been state champions 15 times since 1962. The boys swim team has been state champions 20 times since 1962 for a total of 35 championships.

 

Laramie High School has had many All American swimmers. To qualify, the swimmer must be in the top 100 swimmers in the event. Hudson told the club that one freshman female is on the way to being an All American.

 

This season, both the girls and boys swim team went 15:2.

 

Before the new facility at LHS was built, the swim teams held meets at the Laramie Rec Center and practiced at the old Laramie High School.

 

When the new facility was being built, Hudson assisted the architects in planning the pool area. The pool now has the capacity for state meets and is one of the best facilities in the country, especially for diving.

 

Hudson expects that the facility will hold 2-3 meets per year for swim clubs totaling 600 swimmers a meet.

 

LHS will be the host of state meets starting in 2018. The pool has 13 lanes. Ten lanes make up the championship pool and three lanes are for warm up and cool down.

 

The pool’s original bulkhead, which makes the pool a flex pool, was designed poorly. LHS is getting a new bulkhead. The new one will be stainless steel.

 

The pool also has a full video scoreboard. The scoreboard cost about $180,000. A portion of the scoreboard was provided by a grant for $64,000. The scoreboard is from Colorado Timing Systems. It’s enhanced equipment that can show awards ceremonies, life action, and leader boards. It is 17 feet tall and 10 feet wide.

 

Responding for the club: Kelly Wolfe

 

 

Spoke Editor: Caitlin White