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www.steamboatrotary.com FROM THE PRESIDENTS
Ellen Kendall
President, Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs
Katie Brown
President, Ski Town USA Rotary Club
Getting to know us
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e are pleased to present another issue of our Rotary Action and thank everyone involved with its publication. This issue describes the major service and financial contributions that our clubs have provided over the last six months to both local and global communities. And rather than using this letter to further highlight those activities, we thought we would, instead, provide some insight into who we are. Who are Rotarians? On a global scale, we number 1.2 million members in over 35,000 clubs. We come from more than 200 countries and are as diverse as the populations of the globe. Rotary International is the second largest service club in the world.
Who are Rotarians in Steamboat? We come from two different clubs. The Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs, which we refer to as the noon club, currently has 93 members, and the Ski Town USA Rotary Club, which we refer to as the morning club, currently has 35 members. While we have different meeting times and somewhat different club cultures, we share the same theme with all Rotarians — we want to give back to our communities. Our Rotary motto is “Service above Self.” While we are proud of our Rotary membership, we, as individuals, don’t always publicly proclaim our membership. So you may or may not know that your neighbor or the owner of a much frequented business or any other acquaintance in town is a Rotarian. If you attended a meeting at either of our clubs, you would more than likely see several members who you never knew were Rotarians. Here are some other things you may not know:
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The Steamboat crew works to unload water tanks for the neighborhood. Pictured are Interact students Amanda Pearlman and Amanda Walker.
Rotary clubs bond over shared service project
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strong connection has developed between Steamboat Springs and the community of Agua Prieta, in Sonora,
Mexico. For 10 years, volunteers from the Rotary Club of Steamboat Spring and the Rotarysponsored Steamboat Springs High School Interact Club have traveled to the border town community located near Douglas, Arizona, to work with Steamboat’s sister club — Club Rotario Agua Prieta. The two clubs have partnered on a variety of efforts, including projects that provide access to potable water, help with school reconstruction and support orphaned children. This year’s trip took place Jan. 15 to 21,
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and the service project involved the purchase, installation and distribution of 1,000-liter water tanks to homes without water. The team of 10 Rotarians from Steamboat, 13 Rotarians from Agua Prieta and eight Interact students helped distribute 50 tanks to communities in need. Hundreds of people turned out to watch the water tanks arrive on a big semi truck, and some families rolled the tanks down the streets to their homes. Rotarians also had the opportunity to visit five families who had previously received the tanks and were enjoying running water for the first time. Steamboat Rotarians who participated in this year’s trip included Kris Hammond, Dan
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Callahan, John Centner, Mike Forney, Ellen Kendall, Raymond Martinex, Jim Moylan, Steve Sehnert, Julie Taulman and Tara Weaver. For Sehnert, who was participating in the Agua Prieta trip for the first time, it was that interaction with families that provided his most vivid memory. “The joy from the people who now had water tanks and were appreciating the first running water in years was very memorable,” said Sehnert. Martinez was also a first-timer on the trip, and he said he signed up to participate because he wanted to help provide water to people who did not have running water.
CEO program ..................................... 8 RYLA ................................................... 9 Rotarians in the news ........................10 Rotarians in action .............................10 Program highlights .............................10
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Remembering Sam Haslem ..............11 Texas Hold-’em Tournament .............11 New members ....................................13 Rotarians around town ......................14 Why I love Rotary ...............................16
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Special thanks to the following Rotarians who have generously sponsored this edition of Rotary Action
John Centner Steamboat Motors 2310 Lincoln Ave. 970-879-8880 www.SteamboatMotors.com
Suzanne Schlicht
Lisa Schlichtman
Eugene Buchanan
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John Kerst, Debbie Wright and PJ Wharton Yampa Valley Bank 970-879-2993 www.yampavalleybank.com
Scott Marr Holiday Inn 1390 S. Lincoln Ave. 970-879-2250 www.holidayinnsteamboat.com
Erik Griepentrog Landmark Consultants, Inc. Civil Engineering and Surveying 141 9th Street 970-871-9494 www.landmark-co.com
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Randy Rudasics Colorado Mountain College 1330 Bob Adams Drive 970-870-4444 www.coloradomtn.edu
Kerry Shea McKnight’s Irish Pub 685 Marketplace Plaza (next to Sports Authority) 970-879-7881
Pam Palmquist and Dan Bonner THPK Certified Public Accountants 330 S. Lincoln Ave. 970-879-1787 www.thpk.com
Todd A. Hayes, CIC, MBA Steamboat Insurance Group, Inc. 405 S Lincoln Ave. 970-879-1363 office 970-819-8054 cell www.steamboatselectins.com
Jeff Swoyer Northwest Graphics Inc. 625 S. Lincoln Ave., Suite 101 jeff@nwgprint.com 970-879-5444
Rod Hanna Sidney Peak Ranch Offered by Steamboat Sotheby’s International Realty 970-875-2424 www.sidneypeakranch.com
David Scully David Chase Rugs & Furniture 1809 Central Park Drive Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 970.879.5667 www.davidchaserugsandfurniture.com
Alice Klauzer and David High Alpine Bank 1901 Pine Grove, Suite 101 970-871-1901
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Red Ball Express raises record funds
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reat balls of fundraising fire. The Ski Town USA Rotary Club raised nearly $20,000 on April 2 for the eight participating youth nonprofits and clubs in its second annual Red Ball Express fundraiser at the base of Steamboat Ski Area. The money raised, which supports local nonprofit organizations, scholarships and community programs, represents an increase of more than $6,000 from the event’s first year. “Our club’s goal with Red Ball Express is to provide an easy and energetic fundraising opportunity to local youth nonprofits,” said event organizer Loryn Kasten. “To see the community support for these eight organizations, as well as their excitement for the actual event, makes the event more successful than we could have imagined.” Nonprofit organizations participating in selling tickets for the event included the Boys and Girls Club, Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club, Steamboat Springs Youth Hockey Association, Grand Futures, Routt County Youth Coalition, Boy Scout Troop 194, Steamboat Springs Soccer Club and Steamboat Springs High School Booster Club. In all, 70 balls rolled down the course set up in the Lil’ Rodeo terrain park, nearly double the amount of balls rolled during the inaugural event last year. If a participant’s ball combination entered the pen in the first, second and third positions, he or she won a share of the $4,000 in prize money. This year’s winners were: Meg Firestone, of Steamboat Springs, first place, $2,500; Jeff Gerber, of Steamboat Springs, second place, $1,000; and Stacy Labernathy, of Fort Collins, third place, $500. Event sponsors included presenting sponsor B&K Distributing, as well as Yampa Valley Electric Association, Steamboat Ski Resort, Steamboat Today, Mountain Valley Bank, Post Net, Jack Daniels, Yampa Valley Medical Center, Creekside Café, Aces High, Vectra Bank, Native Excavating, Steamboat Resorts-Wyndham, Central Park Management, Steamboat Tennis Center and Yampa Valley Bank. “We’d like to extend a big thank you to everyone who helped make the event so successful this year,” said Kasten, who also acknowledged the work of committee members John Kerst,
Boy Scouts from Troop 194, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs, wait for the order to unleash a corral of red balls at the base of Steamboat Ski Area during Ski Town USA Rotary Club’s second-annual Red Ball Express fundraiser.
Ren Martyn, Debbie Wright, Kara Stoller, Doug Allen, Terry Stokes, Cheryl Foote, Terry Ostrom, Bob Kuusinen and Katie Brown. “It truly is a team effort, and our club members step up each year to ensure we have a fun and successful event to raise money for our community.” Right: Bob Kuusinen calls out a number from one of the balls during the Red Ball Express fundraiser at Steamboat Ski Area. Far right: Boy Scout Jason Patrick, right, squeezes to deflate a ball after the secondannual Red Ball Express fundraiser at Steamboat Ski Area.
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Our local clubs are 37 percent women and
63 percent men. Although women were not officially admitted to Rotary International until 1989, our local clubs involve 38 women. Local rotary members range in age from 29 to 81, and we now have 15 percent of our membership that is age 40 or younger. Gone is the old expression that used to refer to Rotarians as “Romeos” — “Retired Old Men Eating Out.” We tally membership years from only a few months to 42 years. The careers of our members vary widely. We are small business owners — owning w w w. S t e a m b o a t R o t a r y. c o m
restaurants, retail stores, hotels and property management and financial advisory companies. We are insurance agents, ski industry professionals, attorneys, accountants, mortgage brokers and real estate agents. We manage businesses from banks to resorts to hotels to nonprofit organizations. We are educators, consultants and retirees. Our members have very busy work lives, and we are evidence of the truth in the old adage, “If you want to get something done, ask a busy person.” As a group, in addition to our volunteer hours with Rotary, we serve on numerous nonprofit
boards and belong to and support a host of community organizations. We are also parents to 50 children ages 10 and younger, to middle schoolers, high schoolers and college students. Many of us are grandparents who spend time traveling to see grandchildren across the country or across the street.
No matter where we come from (only a handful of our members were born and raised in Steamboat), what we do or who we are as individuals, we are committed to the Rotary ideals and to “doing good in the world.” We consider ourselves to all be part of the Rotary
family and place a high priority on our fellowship time, especially when that time includes community service. And if you really want to see who we are, come find out at one of our meetings. Or call someone you recognize from our club photos and ask them to tell you about Rotary. And most importantly, ask them why they are proud to be a Rotarian. For more information about local Rotary clubs, visit www.SteamboatRotary.com or visit us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/ SteamboatRotary.
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“I felt it was a great thing to do in my life,” Martinez said. “My grandpa’s house had no running water and no indoor plumbing, so I knew what it meant to them to receive that.” The group also poured a concrete floor at the Por Los Ninos School, plus served lunch and distributed coloring books and crayons to nearly 100 children. Other activities included visits to an assisted living center, an orphanage and a school for children with disabilities, where gifts were distributed. The group from Steamboat also gave out more than 100 soccer balls to children living in poverty.
“The community response was incredible,” said Hammond, who marked his fifth consecutive trip this year. “The mayor of Agua Prieta, with a video crew, welcomed us and thanked us for our efforts. The Mexican culture is very warm, hospitable and family oriented.” Martinez said the trip was a chance to create new friendships. “I appreciated the camaraderie with my fellow Rotarians, and I got a sense of pride that we were able to truly improve other human beings’ lives,” Martinez added. Hammond said one of the reasons he
remains involved with the project is because of the impact it has on the Interact students. “I think it is very important for the Steamboat teenagers to see that there is poverty and need in the world,” Hammond said. “Hopefully, they will remember this as they grow into tomorrow’s leaders. “I try to remind them that we won the womb lottery, and we have an obligation to help those who didn’t,” Hammond added. Sehnert said the trip to the Mexican border town exemplified one of Rotary’s core mottos — Service Above Self. “Working hands-on with Rotarians in
another country brings a new appreciation for the needs around the world and builds strong connections between Rotary clubs,” Sehnert said. “The personal connection is so much stronger than just providing money for projects.” In all, local Rotarians estimate they impacted the lives of about 500 people during their most recent visit to Agua Prieta. The trip was supported by contributions from the Steamboat Springs and Agua Prieta Rotary clubs and a matching Rotary District grant for a total of $6,000.
Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs and members of the local Agua Prieta Rotary Club worked together to help with the project.
The Rotary group from Steamboat Springs distributed soccer balls to youth in Agua Prieta.
Steamboat Interact members Temsup Techarukpong and Anna Heidler pose by one of the water tanks.
Lunch is served by Jordyn Hetrick.
The Steamboat crew pauses for a photo during the project.
Volunteers pour concrete at the Unidos Por Los Ninos project.
Toys were also distributed. In this photo, Interact member Jordyn Hetrick with young student.
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Incoming Rotary International President John Germ, far right, meets with Rotarian Assistant Governor Randy Looper, of Craig, and incoming Steamboat club presidents Steve Hitchcock, middle left, and Scott Parker, middle right, at the 2016 President Elect Training Seminar in Denver.
Incoming Rotary presidents prepare for 2016-17 year
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cott Parker, representing the Ski Town USA Rotary Club, and Steve Hitchcock, representing the Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs, joined more than 200 other incoming Rotary club presidents at an intensive 2 1/2-day training session at the Denver Renaissance Hotel in March. By the time their Rotary year begins July 1, both Parker and Hitchcock will have established agendas, recruited committee chairs and prepared themselves and their clubs to implement the new Rotary theme, “Rotary Serving Humanity.” Parker and Hitchcock learned more about Rotary in discussions with incoming Rotary International President John Germ and other leaders. “It is always good to go get your Rotary batteries recharged and be reminded of the global nature of our organization and our global accomplishments and challenges,” Hitchcock said. “The speakers all motivated me to energize my club locally, because while all of your clubs work together on global projects, it is at home where we can have just as significant of an impact,” Parker added. Parker will lead the Ski Town USA Rotary Club, which meets every Tuesday morning at the Catamount Ranch and Golf Club. Hitchcock will preside over the Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs, meeting at noon Tuesdays at the Steamboat Grand. w w w. S t e a m b o a t R o t a r y. c o m
Each club has its own focus and direction. Both, however, are deeply committed to community service. They also work together on some initiatives including the regular editions of Rotary Action, which have been produced by local Rotary volunteers since 2004. “It’s a win-win situation when we can share best practices,” Parker said. “I also see collaboration between our groups on some grant opportunities. Keeping the lines of communication open between our two clubs is essential as we are all in this for the same reason.” Hitchcock agreed. “We will have a great opportunity to join the entire worldwide Rotary organization for the centennial celebration of the Rotary Foundation this Rotary year,” Hitchcock explained. The Rotary Foundation is the second largest human services foundation in the world. Only the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is larger. The international celebration will include special community service grants that offer $1,000 in matching dollars for every $500 contributed by individual Rotary clubs. “We have until Oct. 31 to develop a project,” Hitchcock said. “We’re hoping to combine the efforts of our two Steamboat Springs clubs and the Rotary Club of Craig in an effort to address the abuse of prescription drugs in our two counties.”
The two club presidents may also share the completion in the next year of Rotary’s 31-year effort to eradicate polio. “That speaks volumes about the good that Rotary does worldwide,” Parker said. The End Polio initiative began back in the 1980s when upwards of 350,000 people a year contracted the crippling disease. Today, all but two countries — Pakistan and Afghanistan — are polio free. Both leaders have things they would like to accomplish in the coming year. “I want to engage the next generation of club leaders,” Hitchcock said. “We’ve also had a long-standing service relationship with a small Rotary club in Agua Prieta, Mexico,” Hitchcock added. “This could be the year that we work to fund a major service project in their community.” “I would like us to retain our current membership of like-minded individuals who truly believe in ‘Service Above Self ’ while continuing to add those who want to help us make a difference in our community,” Parker said. About 130 Rotarians in the two Steamboat Rotary clubs are part of an international Rotary organization of more than 1.2 million others who are members in nearly 35,000 clubs meeting in about 200 countries and territories. Rotary began 110 years ago when the first club was formed in Chicago, Illinois.
he Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs, through its local endowment with the Yampa Valley Community Foundation, annually provides grants that support programs serving the Routt County community. In the current Rotary year, $14,520 has been awarded to 18 different organizations in support of this mission of service. Here is an outline of this year’s beneficiaries and the focus of the Rotary grant dollars: $750 to Rocky Mountain Youth Corps for their Yampa Valley Science School curriculum; $500 to Integrated Community to offer child care to students taking ESL classes; $1,500 to Routt County Council on Aging to support its Meals on Wheels program and to help pay for the Spring Fling dinner and dance event; $1,000 to Steamboat Springs After Prom to fund entertainment at the After Prom; $260 to Young Tracks to help fund team members attendance at an early childhood education conference in Denver; $1,000 to the Yampa Valley Medical Center Foundation to help fund a new baby warmer for newborns; $750 to the Chief Theatre to fund student workshops in theatre; $1,000 to Advocates Building Peaceful Communities for teen violence prevention classes at the high school and middle school; $1,000 to Journey Ahead to fund a speaker for this group that helps eighth-grade boys make positive choices; $1,000 for New Frontiers Girls to Women to help fund 2016 conference expenses; $1,000 to Northwest Center for Independence to support members with disabilities; $1,000 to Partners in Routt County to help with training expenses for senior partners; $1,000 to Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association for exercise and wellness classes for seniors in the community; $250 to the Steamboat Arts Council to fund an arts senior outreach program; $420 for the Girl Scouts to be used to cover some expenses for an educational World Thinking Day program; $1,000 to the Steamboat Tennis Center to purchase equipment for a new 10-and-under summer tennis program; $500 to the Yampa Valley Sustainability Council to support its re-tree curriculum at Soroco High School; and $1,040 to Yampatika to acquire several iPads for use in the organization’s environmental literacy program. Want to apply for a Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs grant? Grant determination favors those activities that impact a larger number of citizens in Routt County and primarily serve, but are not limited to, youth and seniors. Typically funded at $1,000 or less, requesting organizations must be 501(c)(3) not-for-profits or government agencies. Deadlines for applications are Dec. 15 and March 15 each year. All applications are reviewed by a committee and approved or denied. For a downloadable application form, visit www.steamboatrotary.com and click on “grant application.” www.Facebook.com/SteamboatRotary
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lean water and sanitation improvements in the United States and other developed countries eliminated many diseases that had plagued people for centuries. Here in the U.S. we take these conveniences for granted; however, about one billion people around the world do not have access to clean water and about 2.5 billion do not have a means for sanitary disposal of wastes. To combat this issue, Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs member Dr. Paul Hebert and his wife, Dr. Mayling Simpson, were directly involved in developing a new water and sanitation strategy as members of an eightperson Rotary Vocational Training Team (VTT) in the summer of 2013. This strategy led to a water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) project at the Kirkau Primary School in East Africa, initiated by a partnership between the Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs and Kenyan colleagues. The project in Kirkau will serve as a model for other schools and demonstrates the application of this new strategy for WASH in Rotary District 9212, which includes Kenya, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Eritrea. How did this new strategy come into being? The VTT for East Africa was conceived in 2012 by Rotary Districts 5440, 5450 and 9212, which includes the Steamboat Springs Rotary clubs, and approved for a Rotary International Global Grant in June 2013. A month later, in July 2013, five U.S. team members, led by Steamboat’s Hebert, visited Kenya, where they met up with the three Kenyan members of the team. They spent one month studying how best Rotary might make a more profound impact to improve water and sanitation services and help create youth
employment opportunities in that sector. One of the major conclusions of the VTT was that Rotary in the African district should focus on improving WASH in schools to maximize its impact in this sector and that Rotary should start by establishing a model school in each county in Kenya as a first step to demonstrate the approach. The strategy also emphasizes that WASH projects should take a “holistic approach” whereby water and sanitation service improvements not only improve health but can also be used to recycle water and wastes to produce bio-gas and fertilizer and irrigate domestic plots, thereby demonstrating how domestic water and sanitation improvements can also contribute to small-scale agriculture. According to Hebert, this approach is intended to initiate fundamental inter-generational changes in attitudes and practices within schools and surrounding communities. A second and important part of the strategy is to prepare youth for employment in the water and sanitation sector through technical and professional training. During its visit to Kenya, the VTT visited several schools. Some were already using the concept of holistic WASH, while others were still struggling just to provide enough drinking water to satisfy the most basic needs for drinking, bathing and cooking and had only the most rudimentary pit toilets. The Kirkau Primary School near Nairobi was identified as a facility in desperate need of a reliable water supply and improvements in sanitation and hygiene practices. The school has a rainwater catchment system that provides water for only a few weeks of the year. Most of the year, children are expected to bring a
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bottle of water from their homes to school for drinking. Sanitation facilities are very basic at Kirkau, and children, and even faculty, lack knowledge of good hygiene practices. The school sits on one acre of arable land that is now uncultivated. The school, which opened in 2010 and is currently run by the local Adventist Church, has 170 students from preschool to eighth grade but is expected to grow in the next three years to more than 300 students. The students are mostly from Masai and Kamba tribal groups. They have come from hunting and herding cultures and only recently have taken up agriculture in this peri-urban environment. Many of the men in the community have also taken up various jobs in Nairobi and commute on a daily or weekly basis. The community surrounding the school is very poor, and children have no access to public school. The Kirkau School project was conceived by Isaack Oenga, one of the Kenyan members of the VTT, who has personally donated the land for the school and supported the school since its inception. The school administration and local community leaders were consulted and expressed their overwhelming desire to see improvements for the school. The Madaraka Rotary Club of Nairobi volunteered to host the project, and funding was pursued by Hebert and the Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs. The Rotary clubs in Cheyenne and Cody, Wyoming, and Sterling, Colorado — have joined with the Steamboat club to contribute $15,000 to the project. District 5440 has matched this amount, and the Rotary Foundation has provided a global grant of $22,500. A total of $52,500 was used in 2015 to
drill a deep well, provide necessary pumping equipment, pipelines and water storage and construct toilets with urine diversion for use as fertilizer, and construct girls’ washing facilities. In 2016, remaining funds will be used to build a greenhouse and conduct hygiene training and demonstrations. Excess water from the system will be sold to the local community. Crops produced from the greenhouse will be used to feed students and also will be sold. Income from water and crops sales will be used to help support the school. The system is designed to be sustainable without further outside assistance. A key aspect of the model school project is to share experience with other schools in the area and with the local community. The project is expected to be fully operational by the end of May. The Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs has provided management oversight, while the Madaraka Rotary Club in Nairobi has provided direct management and reporting on the project’s progress. A local oversight project committee has been set up within the Madaraka Rotary Club. Districts 5440 and 5450 held a Water and Sanitation Symposium in April to introduce Rotarians to this strategy and to seek further support for its implementation in other schools, initially in Kenya. District 9212 in Kenya has developed a memorandum of understanding with the All Africa YMCA to begin implementation of the Youth WASH Education and Training part of the strategy beginning this year, and additional partners are being sought for this particular activity.
Sanitation blocks are being built for boys and girls at the school. www.Facebook.com/SteamboatRotary
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East African crew members review plans.
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Rotary members spearhead new CEO program for local youth
A golfer tees off with a beautiful view of the South Valley as a backdrop.
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n the weekend of June 10 and 11, the Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs will present the new and improved 19th annual Ski Town USA Golf Classic. The event has seen a bit of change over the past few years — most recently, a move from a two-day to one-day tournament and a shift in the auction format. The committee has been hard at work evaluating events of the past and creating what is expected to be the best year yet, including a venue change for the party and a new and exciting cash raffle. Alpine Bank, the event’s presenting sponsor, will host the golfer registration party the evening of Friday, June 10. Saturday’s golf tournament will be held at the exclusive Catamount Ranch and Club where players enjoy an entire day of golf and leisure. Golfers will enjoy complimentary breakfast, lunch and beverages throughout the day. The event is limited to 120 players and provides a unique opportunity to play the majestic Tom Weiskopf signature course, as distinctive as the high country that shaped its design. There will be a putting contest, a variety of hole contests as well as cash prizes for the winning teams. Saturday evening will feature a new twist on the club’s cocktail party and auction. The event will be held at the Strings Music Pavilion starting at 6 p.m. and will include the golfer awards ceremony, live auction, music with Legal Tender and a new cash raffle offering the opportunity to win a share of $12,500 cash. Food will be provided by Steamboat Meat & Seafood along with the legendary martini bar from Central Park Liquor. Proceeds from the event will benefit Routt County United Way and local Rotary charities.
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Steamboat’s Rotary clubs are doing their part to teach local youth about entrepreneurship. Spearheaded by Ski Town USA Rotary Club member Ed MacArthur, whose club has pledged $1,000 per year over the next three years to the program, Steamboat Springs’ new CEO (Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities) program is designed to instill an entrepreneurial and leadership ethos in local youth. With members from both Rotary clubs serving on its board, the program, which is managed by The Midland Institute for Entrepreneurship based in Effingham, Illinois, is proceeding toward its first year, selecting 18 students from Steamboat, Hayden, Soroco and Yampa Valley high schools for its initial 2016-17 class. “The first class has 11 seniors, six juniors and one sophomore,” said MacArthur, who adds that the criteria for selection included a strong work ethic and trustworthiness, determined from student essays and community member recommendations. “It’s a great mix of local youth.” Funded by business investors, the program hosts up to 60 guest speakers each year and meets for 90 minutes a day every day of the week. With a mentor from the business community for each student and utilizing area businesses as classrooms, the program emphasizes 21st century learning skills and provides the opportunity for each student to start his or her own business. It also provides two high school credits upon completion. So far, 55 businesses or individuals have pledged $1,000 per year for three years to fund the program, with 25 Rotarians involved in the investor group — and they’re looking for more. Forty-five guest speakers have already been lined up for next year, with four businesses allowing the class to meet at their locations and 21 businesses agreeing to host students for a tour. CEO program board members include Tara Weaver, Rich Lowe, Roger Good, Pam Palmquist, Karen Wolters, Marty Lamansky, Paul McCarty and MacArthur. For more information, visit www. steamboatrotary.com.
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Rotary youth leadership program participants chosen
his summer, five Steamboat Springs students have been selected to attend the 2016 Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) program. RYLA offers an action-packed week of activities designed for building confidence and leadership skills by exploring natural strengths and various approaches to leadership. The problem-solving activities, challenge courses, zip lines, skits, group discussions and team-building activities allow each participant to challenge themselves and grow as leaders together in a mutually supportive environment. A strong pool of applicants from the Yampa Valley challenged the RYLA Committee to choose this year’s representatives, and every year the local Rotary clubs try to find ways to send more students from the area to this unique Colorado experience for aspiring youth. The following students will be attending the 2016 RYLA (11th and 12th grade students) and Young RYLA (eighth grade) leadership camps this summer. Shay Adamo is a sophomore going into his junior year at Steamboat Springs High School. He is a member of the football and track and field teams and also serves as head of set building and puppeteer for the Steamboat Springs High School Drama Troupe. Shay
prefers to approach life as someone who will “always love to help out and love to lead different activities.” He is interested in pursuing a master’s degree in teaching or engineering and would like to give back to the community however he can. When interviewed, Shay talked about playing to people’s strengths and skills, perhaps trying different techniques to get folks to work together. Shay said he was interested in the opportunity to introduce his ideas with other like-minded people his age. Nolan Sankey is a junior entering his senior year at Steamboat Springs High School. Nolan has an impressive academic record with three years on Model United Nations, three years on the Honor Council, two years on the speech and debate team, three years on the high school golf team, three years as a member of Future Business Leaders of America and six years of ski jumping with the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club. A good listener who is comfortable with public speaking, Nolan also considers himself to be a great dancer. Nolan is interested in the engineering field where he can “design technologies that help for a better future.” He wants to be being a part of solutions and making a difference in the lives of others. Isabel Feldmann is preparing to
enter her senior year at Steamboat Springs High School. She said she is looking forward to making the most of her last summer before graduating high school and she expects RYLA to be a highlight. Isabel has been on the track and cross country teams and also a member of Future Business Leaders of America, National Honors Society and Gnosis, in addition to being captain of the speech and debate team, president of the Knowledge Bowl team, president of the Chess Club and founder of Swing — a swing dance club. Isabel has also found time to volunteer at LiftUp and the Routt County Animal Shelter. She looks forward to developing her leadership skills at RYLA and learning new techniques for bringing people together to accomplish productive and meaningful change. Alijay Reimer is heading into her eighth grade year, lives in Hayden and attends Steamboat Mountain School. She enjoys the outdoors, including winter skills and survival trips, where she sometimes chooses to go solo. Alijah participates in Girls on the Run, enjoys playing
characters in Shakespeare plays and is actively involved with her friends and fellow students. She talks about opportunities to become “the future of our country” and looks forward to working with others. Ella Ch apman will be entering eighth grade at Steamboat Springs Middle School where she participates in Green Team and Math Team, enjoys dancing, plays soccer and finds time to get out on her telemark skis. Ella works in the community garden when she isn’t spending time with family and friends. She says she wants to attend the Young RYLA camp to learn new leadership skills and meet new people and because her brothers won’t be there. Her goal is to use the strengths she has, apply her dedication to learning new skills and get as much as she can from the experience. When it comes to making a difference in the world, one individual at a time, the RYLA and Young RYLA programs are a stand-out success. The experience proves, year after year, to be an effective opportunity for fostering and developing leadership among our youth. For more information about the program, visit www.rmryla.org.
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Saturday, Oct. 1 Community Barbeque &
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Rotarians in the news Coleman Cook, broker/owner, CRS, GRI, was awarded 2015 top producer for an
individual broker at Colorado Group Realty. Jim Clark, chief executive officer of the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association, was elected to a second term as president of the Tourism Industry Association of Colorado at the 2016 annual meeting in January.
Debbie Aragon received both the coveted State Farm President’s Club award and
Business Leaders award, which is awarded to the top 50 agents out of 18,800 agents in the country. She also earned the Ambassador Travel trip to South Africa, awarded for high levels of financial services production and earned by just 131 agents. Debbie Aragon State Farm Insurance was tapped for the Chairman’s Circle award, which is awarded for all areas of production.
Mike Forney and his wife,
Janet Finley, traveled to San Jose, Santa Caterina, Brazil, to represent Rotary International President K.R. Ravindran of Sri Lanka and his wife, Vanatha, at the District 4651 Conference. Forney delivered the keynote speech at the conference. He also delivered President Ravindran’s keynote remarks the week before at Montana’s District 5390 Conference at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. Forney is a past president of the Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs and past district governor of Rotary’s district serving Wyoming, Northern Colorado, Eastern Idaho and Western Nebraska.
District Governor Carlos Alcantara and his wife, Patricia, Mike Forney and his wife, Janet Finley, Sebastiani Correa and Ottokar Mendez and his wife, Corrina, on the dais following Forney’s remarks in Brazil.
Bobby Davis, a financial advisor with Northwestern Mutual, completed the Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) designation with American College. Lisa Schlichtman, editor of Steamboat Today, was elected to the executive committee of the Colorado Press Association board of directors at the state newspaper association’s annual convention in May.
Program highlights
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he Ski Town USA Rotary Club meets every Tuesday morning at Catamount Ranch and Club. The Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs meets every Tuesday at noon at The Steamboat Grand. An important part of each meeting is the presentation of a program that will be of interest to club members. A good program improves attendance at meetings and keeps Rotary club members informed about what’s going on in their community and the world and how Rotarians can help. Over the last few months, the Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs hosted the following presentations: Jim Boyne, executive director of the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club, talked about the club’s legacy, which now surpasses 100 years, and discussed some of the strategic initiatives the club is presenting to the City Council for consideration. Newly appointed Police Chief Cory Christensen talked about his goals and plans for the police department in Steamboat Springs. He inspired club members with his professionalism and dedication to law enforcement. South Korean Consul Jim McGibney presented medals of appreciation from the Korean government to eight Korean War veterans from Routt County. One of the veterans, Rotarian Sam Haslem recently passed away and was represented by his wife, Louise. McGibney also presented an informative program about the Republic of Korea’s history, travel attractions and booming economy. Chad Bowdre gave a presentation on Classic Air Medical, the new air ambulance service in Steamboat. He talked
about the company’s successful experiences in Steamboat and expansion plans in rural areas of the western United States. A panel of experts spoke about the growing problem of prescription painkiller abuse and addiction. Panel members also conducted a series of community meetings to inform the community about these issues and present ideas for change. Dave Talbot, founder of Crutches 4 Africa, showed photos of his trips to Africa to distribute donated mobility devices — crutches, wheelchairs, canes and walkers — and described the huge impact these devices have on people suffering with issues of mobility. Talbot has collected and distributed over 67,000 mobility devices to 16 African countries by partnering with Rotary clubs around the world. The Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs hosted a Crutches 4 Africa drive locally May 5, 6 and 7. Ed MacArthur and Rich Lowe talked about their leadership in establishing a new program at Steamboat High School called Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities (CEO). Mark Fitzgerald, co-owner of the local Butcherknife Brewery, showed the history and process of beer making and discussed the growth of his brewery, and Steve Sehnert shared his extensive beer label collection.
Rotarians in Action Kerry Shea co-chaired the Steamboat Hockey Classic held in March at Howelsen Ice Arena. The third annual event, which included an auction party and concert at the Sheraton and representatives of the “Original Six” NHL teams skating in the benefit game, raised $70,000 for Steamboat youth hockey.
Glen Traylor is the chair of Yampa Valley Gives, which raised over $500,000 for 52
local nonprofits in only 24 hours. The nine board members, represented by community members and nonprofit leaders, was awarded Regional Champion of Colorado Gives, a program of the Community First Foundation located in Arvada.
Alice Klauzer, assistant vice president at Alpine Bank, serves as vice chair for the
Yampa Valley Medical Center Foundation, vice chair for Routt County Council On Aging, board president of Friends of the Chief and board president for Advocates.
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Korean War veterans from Routt County are presented with a medal of appreciation from the Korean government during a Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs noon meeting. Honored veterans included Harmon O. Buckland, Ramon V. Fletcher, John E. Davis, Walter L. Florquist, Samuel P. Haslem (represented by wife, Louise), Melvin R. Compestine, James L. Compestine and Sam Brooks.
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Remembering a Routt County icon
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n Dec. 16, 2015, Routt County and the Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs lost an icon with the passing of Sam Haslem at the age of 85. The long-time club member and agriculture educator was known for his storytelling and his devotion to Yampa Valley farmers and ranchers. In addition to Rotary, Haslem was involved with the Hayden Lions Club, Hayden Congregational Church, Yampa Valley Electric Association, the American Legion, Free Masons, Civil Air Patrol, the Routt County Cattlemen’s Association and
the Routt County Fair. C.J. Mucklow, who serves as western regional director for CSU Extension Office, remembers Haslem as a talker but not someone who bragged about himself. Instead, Mucklow said you had to dig a little to uncover what Haslem accomplished during his lifetime. “For example, he helped write the feasibility study that led to the establishment of the Telluride Ski Area,” Mucklow said. Mucklow also explained that Haslem was known for promoting beef (he often com-
mented on whether or not beef was being served at Rotary lunches), but in reality, his speciality was wool. “Sam ran the National Western Stock Show’s wool show and shearing contest for years at the National Western Stock Show,” Mucklow said. “Lastly, Sam had a memory for people and places like no one I’ve ever known,” Mucklow added. “Sam was a great county agent and a great Rotarian.” Tara Weaver said she will always hold a special place in her heart for her fellow
Rotarian. “Sam epitomized what we should all strive to be — a true Rotarian in everything — family, work and volunteering,” Weaver said. Rotary Club President Ellen Kendall also remembers Haslem as a dedicated public servant. “Attending Sam’s memorial service was not only heart-warming but humbling,” Kendall said. “What struck me most was that his commitment to everything he did was 110 percent. How did he do that?”
Third annual Texas Hold-’em tourney offers fundraising fun
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n November, the Ski Town USA Rotary Club hosted its third annual Steamboat Hold-’Em poker tournament at Lake Catamount Ranch and Club, letting local poker players banter, bluff and go all-in while raising funds for the club’s local philanthropic efforts. In all, 48 players participated in this year’s event, raising more than $4,000 for the club, which plans to donate the funds to local nonprofits, scholarships and other Steamboat charities. “It’s a great fundraiser,” said club member w w w. S t e a m b o a t R o t a r y. c o m
John Kerst, crediting host and organizer Jim Swiggart as well as volunteer dealers Terry Ostrom, Dan Parillo and Terry Stokes. “We had a few new faces this year, plus a lot of regulars. People love it, and it’s a great way to raise money for a good cause.” The tournament was won by AJ Fleming, with Ryan Van Ness placing second and Steve Diehl third. For his win, Fleming earned the right to participate in one of the World Poker Tour satellite tournaments, with hopes of earning a berth into July’s World Poker Tour main event. www.Facebook.com/SteamboatRotary
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Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs welcomes new members
jody CoRey was born and raised in Queens, New York. After graduating from Marist College with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and double minors in business administration and finance, she worked in the world’s largest public relations company, Burson-Marsteller, where she gained valuable experience in marketing, public relations and human resources. At 27, Jody decided to move west to Colorado. Steamboat Springs quickly became her home, and she has been enjoying all that Steamboat has to offer ever since. In 2010, Jody acquired Simply Steamboat, which today offers clients access to property management, real estate and interior design expertise all through one company. Jody takes full advantage of the Steamboat lifestyle with her husband, Jeff Snook, and their two dogs and four cats. She enjoys mountain and road biking, hiking, snowboarding and cross country skiing just to name a few of her favorite outdoor activities. Jody is an active board member of Impact 100, advisor to the Routt County Humane Society and mountain biking instructor for the Free Women’s Clinics. She brings great energy to the Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs and is looking forward to getting involved in Rotary’s many meaningful projects. kaThleeN dUNNIGaN is Always Mountain Time’s newest account executive. A North Carolina native, Kathleen recently took a leap of faith, sold everything she owned and moved to Steamboat Springs, a place where her family vacationed often when she was growing up. As a newer resident of Steamboat, Kathleen
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wanted to join Rotary to “become involved in the community and make my new town my home. I want to serve the community and learn from the leaders in Steamboat.” Kathleen graduated from East Carolina University. She worked in sales and events for a historical resort, before becoming a business owner and managing partner of her mother’s paint-and-sip art studio. Even though she thoroughly enjoyed being a business owner, she wanted to experience different parts of the country, and Kathleen is now loving becoming part of Steamboat and living the mountain life.
SUSIe WIlkINSoN runs and owns Aesthetic Designworks, a local full-service interior design company. Susie moved here in 1982 with her family and grew up living the western outdoor lifestyle.
After high school, Susie attended college in Illinois and graduated with an interior design degree from the College Institute of Art in Denver. Soon after graduation, Susie married Tim Wilkinson, another Steamboat local. They quickly realized how much they valued the Steamboat community and moved back to start their own family. Susie and Tim feel fortunate they have been able to raise their children, Canden, 13, and Tinsley, 11, in Steamboat, which allows them to experience the lifestyle they value so much. Susie said she wanted to become a Rotarian “to continue to be involved in the community in meaningful and impactful ways. I believe that volunteering and giving back to the community where we all live and conduct our business is the best way to make a meaningful contribution to the community.”
CelINa TayloR grew up just south of Detroit in the world of figure skating. She competed at the U.S. Nationals in 1994 and went on to win multiple regional and sectional gold medals as a pair skater. She officially retired from the sport in 1999 but continues to share her passion for skating as a coach. Celina graduated from University of North Carolina where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in religious and medieval studies. In 2014, Celina moved her and her four children to Steamboat Springs, and in 2015, was named director of development for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Northwest Colorado. In this position, Celina is responsible for overseeing all aspects of special event planning, coordination, organization and promotion; marketing/
public relations development through community education, involvement and support; donor relations and fundraising efforts. She is excited to be working for a community-based organization where her efforts will directly impact the lives of those in her community. For the same reason, Celina joined the Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs and has been actively involved especially with event planning for the club’s two largest events —the annual Community Barbecue & Barn Dance and the Ski Town Classic Golf Tournament.
meG moRSe is head of schools at Steamboat Mountain School. She joined the faculty in the fall of 1999, and during her tenure at the school, Meg has taught math and English, worked as the college counselor and performed the role of academic dean, before being appointed head of schools in 2013. Meg has an extensive career teaching both in Connecticut and California. She graduated from Trinity College with a Bachelor of Arts in English and played four years of lacrosse. She received her master’s degree from Middlebury’s Bread Loaf School of English. While teaching at a boarding school in Connecticut, she coached field hockey, lacrosse and basketball. She also has spent time abroad studying in London and exploring New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Mauritius, Kenya and Tanzania. Meg lives on the Steamboat Mountain School campus with her husband, John, who teaches English at the school, and their son Toby, who is in seventh grade. She’s enthusiastic about helping others and being more involved with the Steamboat community.
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For questions, comments or more information, contact Lisa Schlichtman at 417-671-1144.
Katie Brown Eugene Buchanan Ian Engle Mike Forney
Paul Hebert Ellen Kendall Cheryl Krumrie Brad Price
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Rotarians around town
Local Rotarians were well represented at the 2016 Penguin Plunge, which raised money for the Healthcare Foundation for the Yampa Valley. The “Love Train” team members, pictured above, included Rotary members Jim Moylan, Liz Finegan and Brad Meeks. Other members of the team were Ellen Campbell, Karen Schneider and Lisa Joens. Rotarians Curt Weiss, Steve Sehnert, Cheryl Krumrie and Dan Bonner served as Penguin Plunge judges along with Jeff LaRoche and Dr. Dave Wilkinson Left: The Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs distributed dictionaries to third-graders across Routt County. Right: Members from the Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs enjoyed the group’s annual Ski Day this spring.
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Santa Claus arrives at the Community Holiday Tubing Party courtesy of a Steamboat Springs fire truck. The Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs hosted the annual event, which offers a free night of tubing, activities for kids, hot chocolate and family fun at Olympian Hall and Howelsen Hill.
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June 2016 | 15 Members of the Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs are pictured above. In the front row, from left, are: Lori Livingston, Jackie Brown, Ron Thom, Jim Moylan, Randy Rudasics, Angela Catterson, Lisa Schlichtman and Robert Ralston. Second row: Chris Stillwell, Brian Harvey, Winnie DeliQuadri, Alice Klauzer, Carol Parish, Dillon Fulcher, Julie Taulman, Scott Marr, Dan Bonner and Kathy Elliott. Third row: Karl Gills, Marci Valicenti, Holly Rogers, Rachelle Summers, Jeremy Behling, Bob Weinman and Gillian Morris. Fourth row: Jim Steinberg, Kerry Shea, David Wittlinger, Melissa Gibson, Ellen Kendall and Rex Brice. Fifth row: Cheryl Krumrie, Larry Carlson, Dan Hagney and Tony Counts. Sixth row: Todd Hayes, Steve Sehnert, Erik Griepentrog, Eric Rabesa and Mark Fitzgerald. Seventh row: Paul Hebert, Raymond Martinez, Rod Hanna, Kathleen Dunnigan and Bobby Davis. Eighth row: John Holloway, Paula Cooper Black, Jody Corey, Rich Gloor, PJ Wharton, David Scully and Matt Lieven. Ninth row: Steve Hitchcock, Celina Taylor, Susie Wilkinson, Coleman Cook, Ian Wagner and Jeff Swoyer. Not pictured: Debbie Aragon, Rick Bear, Jonathan Bishop, Cam Boyd Karl Bunker, Dan Callahan, John Centner, Jim Clark, Kristal Eckley, Ian Engle, Grant Fenton, Liz Finegan, Mike Forney, Steve Frasier, Kris Hammond, Brian Harrington, Suzie Hawkins, Marion Kahn, Ashley Kane, John Kuhn, David Lamb, Bill Leeson, Karen McRight, Brad Meeks, Gareth Mensing, Sharon Mensing, Meg Morse, Jim Nowak, Brad Price, Kathie Sack, Suzanne Schlicht, Lynaia South, Geneva Taylor, Glen Traylor, Michael VanVliet, Tara Weaver, Scott Wither, Otis Wragg and Dave Zabel.
Members of the Ski Town USA Rotary Club are pictured above. In the front row, from left, are: Loryn Kasten, Debbie Wright, Ed McArthur, Cheryl Foote, Doug Allen, Jeff Little, Katie Brown, Jan Fritz, Dean Vogellar, Traci Clark and Terry Ostrom. Second row: Laura Cusenbary, Ren Martyn, Leon Rinck, John Shively, Mike Lomas, Jim Swiggart, Terry Stokes, Paige Jacobi, Dan Pirrallo, John Sherill and Rob Knutsen. Third row: Bill Hamil, David High and John Kerst. Not pictured are Carter Allen, CJ Mucklow, Curt Weiss, Eugene Buchanan, Frank May, Kara Stoller, Keith Wilson, Kelly Landers, Pam Palmquist, Scott Parker, Tom Sharp, Walter Magill and Linda Cullen.
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“Fellowship, service, helping others, leadership, bringing the world together, the next generation.” — Katie Brown, Ski Town USA Rotary Club member
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“Rotary allows me friendships with others that care about the community and aspire to better lives.” — Randy Rudasics, Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs member
“Great people committed to serve a great community!”
“It’s a great way to get to know some of Steamboat’s truly genuine locals while giving back to the community and helping those in need abroad.”
— Coleman Cook, Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs member
— Eugene Buchanan, Ski Town USA Rotary Club member
Why I ♥ Rotary “I love Rotary because of the camaraderie and the opportunity to provide service to local and international communities.”
“The wonderfully, positive members!!”
— Bob Kuusinen, Ski Town USA Rotary Club member
— Ren Martyn, member of the Ski Town USA Rotary Club
— Debbie Aragon, Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs member
“It’s a great way to be involved in community philanthropy and select international priorities. Plus, I love the bacon at the morning meetings.”
“I love the opportunity to work with and learn from the dynamic members of our club. I have learned a lot about our community and the many opportunities to be a part of it.” — Kelly Landers, Ski Town USA Rotary Club member
“I love Rotary because it makes the community of Steamboat Springs a better place for all its residents. The warmth and caring of Rotarians, combined with their dedication and hard work, provide so many opportunities that would be otherwise unavailable to those living in Steamboat. We meet needs that exist and are well known, and we also meet needs that are more hidden but just as important.” — Sharon Mensing, Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs member