Speaker:  Noah Davis, Founder and CEO of Energetics Education in Carbondale.  Solar Rollers is an ongoing project of Energetics Education that sponsors building of remote controlled solar powered cars by Roaring Fork Valley high school teams.  Solar Rollers, represented by twelve teams,  swept the recent competition at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science,  with the team from Roaring Fork High School bringing home to Western Colorado first place in solar car powered racing.  Noah brought us up to date on the current status of solar power and the evolution of solar powered vehicles.  He stated that solar power cars are not yet a reality but that they will be in our future. 

       

Guests:  Norm Batcheldor brought Brian Beck, visiting affordable housing builder; Steve Wickes hosted Jonathan Nickell, School Board candidate; Michael Miracle brought fellow Skico executive, Jody Surfas; Christina King again brought Danielle Arca; and Emily Burr hosted Jennifer Allen, newly arrived in Aspen to head Development for Theater Aspen.  Jennifer was previously a Rotarian in Wichita,Kansas.  In addition, there were two visiting Rotarians, Tim Ditzler from Denver and Susan O'Neal, back for the summer season from Washington D.C.

 

Someone, with absolutely no card sense, won the raffle and then drew the three of Spades.  We are down to eleven cards, and yes the Queen of Hearts is one of them, so Raffle odds are at an all time, user-friendly high.

 

President John Ward gave our Sergeant of Arms notice that he was not to miss any more meetings.  The Sergeant of arms told Ward he was out of order.

 

Ducky Derby Sponsorships:  Frieda Wallison updated the current status as we move toward our annual goal of $125K.  We need some $19K more by this Friday in order to meet our goal.  The Sponsorship Committee seems bullish about our possibilities.

Scholarship Committee:  Steve Seyffert read a letter of gratitude from Aspen High School senior Adam Harrison who received a two year scholarship to Georgetown University.

Ducky Derby Silent Auction Committee:  Emily Burr called for an effort to raise Silent Auction items for August 13, Ducky Derby Day.  The Committee is looking for a minimum of $16K in Silent Auction item value.     

 

 

Thursday May 26:  Barb Pitchford, internationally renowned author on the topic of why highly effective principals are critical for highly effective schools.  (a few of our younger Rotarians may remember Barb as their principal at Aspen Elementary School).

Our Exchange Student Margot Ulrich and Jon Kelly were among the 60+ Rotarians and Rotarian family members who showed up last Saturday and Sunday to help Aspen Camp get ready for a busy summer.

 

Jon Kelly (coincidentally shown above), was on a river rafting trip in the Grand Canyon and discovered that the hired entertainment for the outing was none other than Jackson Emmer, son of Maurice.

Ashton Hewitt recently completed teaching the Junior Achievement curriculum to her daughter's kindergarten class.  She recommends that others volunteer to teach Junior Achievement, a defined course on economic literacy geared specifically for the age(s) of the class.  Please contact Ashton for details.

 

 

The May Board meeting was held on the 20th at the Silver City Room in the Armory.  The June meeting is scheduled for June 10 at 7:30 a.m.

 

Norm Bacheldor;  Norm has a Master of Science degree from CSU.  However, he states, "my real education came from 'The School of Hard Knocks" where I learned to plan, do, check and adjust."  Norm has owned construction companies for 34 years in excavation/civil construction and residential/commercial construction.  He has served on various boards including Conflict Resolution, Pregnancy Resource Center, Basalt Sewer District, and Basalt Planning and Zoning boards.  He is also involved a leadership organization in North and Central Americas having the goal of equipping people to live better and more fulfilling lives.  He has been on the Board of Aspen Mountain Chalet and has filled the roles of Chairman and Company President of The Chalet.  His hobbies include hunting and traveling.  He has enjoyed mission work trips in Colorado, Mexico and El Salvador.  Norm is married to Nancy, his wife of 31 years and resides in Basalt.  Norm and Nancy have three adult children, three adult children-in-law and three grand children.