Speaker: Teresa Anson, District Governor, Rotary District 5470. Teresa Anson joined the Grand Junction Rotary Club in 2003. She was the third woman to serve as president in the club’s 93-year history! A retired teacher, Teresa was recently the president of the Colorado Mesa University Foundation. She and her husband Chris, an assistant district governor, run two land development companies.
Her theme was the connectedness of the world’s 1.2 million Rotarians. If you missed it, it was Rotary 101 – who were are, where we come from, what we do! Aspen is one of 58 clubs in District 5470; our District is part of Zone 27; there are 34 Rotary zones around the globe. Teresa encouraged Aspen Rotarians to attend District Leadership trainings in September and October, our District Conference in Glenwood Springs in April, 2017, and the Rotary International Conference in Atlanta in June 2017.
Guests: Cliff Anson, District 5470 Assistant District Governor and “First Man” Chris Peterson, District 5470 Assistant District Governor, Karla Ruiz, Basalt High School scholarship recipient, Blair Flickinger and 4-week-old Josie
1. Aspen Rotary’s Club’s Ducky Derby had an” astounding year!” We broke records in nearly every category, said President Craig Melville.
Ducky Derby by the numbers:
28,000+ - adoption papers sold
$175,000 – money raised from adoption papers
$120,000 – sold by youth groups
$36,000 – sold by Rotarians, of which $18,000 was sold by Bennett Bramson
$24,000 – raised through the silent auction
$15,000 – sold in merchandise
$340,000 gross amount raised
Total costs – Still unknown
2. Mike Taets encouraged a large Rotary welcome on Sept 15 at the “meet and greet” for the Guatemala Literacy Project’s Parent Company, the Cooperative Education team from Ohio. They are the number one recipient of a grant from Rotary International, which provides $500,000 in funding. The Rotary Club of Aspen has committed $50K to them over the next three years. John Keleher is housing the team.
September 8: Our two high school exchange students will each report on their recently-completed year abroad. Hines Room, Aspen Meadows Resort.
Friday, Sept 9 – Board meeting, 7:30am, Mountain Chalet. Everyone is encouraged to attend! Sept 16-17 - Snowmass Rotary Wine Fest, Snowmass Rodeo Grounds Thursday, Sept 15 – Reception for Cooperative Education, the Guatemala Literacy Project’s parent company, 5-7pm, Mountain Chalet Saturday Sept 24 – Jeep Tour and Lindley Hut Work Day
Plan your vacation around the next Rotary Club Ducky Derby - August 12, 2017!
Bob Porter became our newest Blue Badge recipient…long overdue, said Membership Committee Chair Justin Barrow. Bob, a former trauma center physician, has been married 34 years and has three children. He talked of his enjoyment of his Ducky Derby involvement this year.
Rotarians welcomed new member, Sean Hathaway. Starting as a poli-sci major from Colorado Springs, he has been a construction manager, a teacher and a hockey manager. After teaching in at inner city school in the Springs, he became the director of the Colorado Springs Amateur Hockey Association. Four years ago, USA Hockey asked him to head up Aspen Junior Hockey. He has recently sealed a partnership with AVSC for some shared programs.
2016 Head Duck, Chris Bendon, presents the official Ducky Derby necklace to (a somewhat reluctant) 2017 Head Duck, Mike Kosdrosky at the Ducky Derby wrap-up meeting last week.
Calling all four-wheel drive vehicles for the annual Rotary Senior Jeep Tour and Lindley Hut Work Day. Organizer Justin Barrow said we have 30 committed seniors who need rides to the hut. Rotarian drivers will meet at 9am at Whitcomb Terrace to be paired with seniors. Contact Justin if you can attend and drive. Great BBQ lunch and fellowship for all.
The Weekly Newsletter of the Rotary Club of Aspen.
