Speaker: Allison Daily, Executive Director, Pathfinders. While Pathfinders was originally founded to address the needs of cancer patients, caregivers and their families, the program has expanded to offer support around all forms of grief and loss as well. The Roaring Fork Valley experiences many losses each year and these impact our lives deeply. With their Grief Support, Pathfinder's counselors offer a safe place for loved ones to grieve, process, and hopefully come to a place of honoring the one they lost.
Allison also explained the "Pathfinders Angels" program. This is a special team of volunteers whose goal is to enhance the quality-of-life of anyone who is permanently or temporarily debilitated by an illness, accident, or advancing age. She also spoke proudly of Aspen High School students who have formed their own group of Pathfinders Angels.
Guests: No guests, no visiting Rotarians! Must be a snowy off-season Thursday morning!
President Craig reminded members that we can bring guests FOR FREE during October and November. This month's meeting of the Rotary Board of Directors will be Friday, October 14, 7:30 AM at the Mountain Chalet. Breakfast served!
Steve Wickes announced that Jeanette Darnauer persevered (despite heavy work commitments) and sent last week's Rotary Newsletter at 11:40 PM, just 8 hours before the next meeting. This is important because we are now completing a one-year, unbroken run of weekly newsletters! Steve asked for volunteers to be newsletter-editor-of-the-month for October and November. Contact Steve at AspenRotaryNewsletter@gmail.com
Phil Salet gave his personal biography and set a record for brevity - despite his 88 years on the planet!
-Born in the Philipines
-Held captive in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp for 3 years
-Graduated from Stanford
-Worked for IBM for 30 years
-Bought a lot in Aspen in 1971
-Hired Joe Zanin to build his house
-His recent "piano keyboard" birthday party was attended by 22 offspring.
-And "Oh yeah, I married my wife, Jessica."
October and November are bring-a-guest-for-free months at Rotary!
October 13: Michelle Kinder, Sandy Nobles, and Heather Bryant, Momentous Institute
October 20: TBA
October 27: Lindsay Lofaro, Executive Director, The Buddy Program November 3: Patti Cummings , Executive Director, Court Apppointed Special Advocates November 10: Kathy Hegberg, Founder of FocusedKids
October 14: Rotary Board Meeting, 7:30 AM, Mt. Chalet.
October 14: Changing Brains Changing Lives Symposium. More information at Christina King's website: aspenstrong.org
Mike Taets did not win the raffle. Justin Barrow thanked Peter Waanders and John Sarpa for managing the Senior Jeep Tour this year. Justin was also proud to report that he is now an official Cub Scout Den Leader. Peter Waanders proudly reported what he learned as a cub scout - none of which should be included in a Rotary newsletter.
Norm Bacheldor was happy to visit Alaska, and is even happier to be home. Steve Wickes praised his wife, Barbara for putting up with him for 37 years, as of today.
Maurice Emmer and Emily Burr reported that our exchange student, Annabelle Ward has arrived in Argentina. Stay tuned for video updates from Annabelle.
(Left) Last year's incoming exchange student, Margo, with this year's outgoing exchange student, Annabelle.
The Weekly Newsletter of the Rotary Club of Aspen.
