Volume III, Issue 2, January 12, 2017

In this Issue:
 
-Record number of announcements!

 
Comments? Rotary News? Send to:  AspenRotaryNewsletter@gmail.com
Roger Nicholson, Editor-of-the-month 

 

'Every Rotary club should be made a forum before which vital economic and social problems may be fairly and intelligently discussed.  Club programs should stimulate thought, widen the horizon, and deepen conviction'.

'The prevailing Rotary attitude in rendering service is practicality.  Its aim in performing a useful action is to be helpful and serviceable, not sentimental....  As practical idealists, we temper the fanciful flights of the dreamer with the limitations of common sense.'.

'Friendship....the craving for which brought Rotary into existence is the thing that will keep Rotary a living, vital force in the world for all time, the very foundation of our organization'.  John credits Steve Wickes for passing along the above.

 

Speaker:  Bridget Derkash, Forensic Interviewer and Outreach Coordinator for River Bridge Regional Center, a child-friendly facility where law enforcement and child protection work together to investigate child abuse allegations.  Located in Glenwood Springs, River Bridge serves a four county area utilizing mental health therapists, medical providers, and victim advocates to help children and families heal.

 

Bridget emphasized that River Bridge always puts the needs of the child first.  In the child's 'Journey to Recovery', a specially trained Victim Advocate participates along with expertly conducted Forensic Interviews.  A Mental Health therapist also participates.  River Bridge even employs a specially trained Facility Dog as a means of helping the child feel calm and comfortable.

 

River Bridge offers classes for parents to help prevent sexual abuse, mental health treatment specific to survivors of trauma, classes on the myths and facts of child abuse and workshops on the dynamics of child abuse for community members and school personnel.

 

Bridget's presentation was arranged by Charles Cunniffe 

 

Guests:  Ted Baird, guest of Norm Bacheldor

                 Erin Kinney, guest of Charles Cunniffe

Visiting Rotarians:  Ritchey Terry, from Clarksville, Texas

                                          Frank McGwior from SE Nassau, The Bahamas

 

 

Jeanette Darnauer again reminded us of The Aspen Hall of Fame banquet on January 21.  She also mentioned that, at the recent Aspen Chamber of Commerce Winterskol dinner, Ernie Fyrwald was awarded the Molly Campbell Service Award.  Ernie, you make us proud!  At the same dinner, Aspen Camp for the Deaf was named as the 'Non Profit of the Year'.  

President Craig Melville stated that the Carbondale Rotary Club is offering a special showing of the Human Rights film 'Half the Sky' on January 19 at the Crystal Theater in Carbondale.  See the latter's web site for details.

Membership Chair Justin Barrow awarded a Blue Badge to Kathy Klug.  She told us that the transition from Red Badge to Blue was delayed by double knee repair surgery.  She became a Rotarian because "It gives us the opportunity to serve where we are and service to others is all-important".  She especially values the Youth Exchange Program because it offers young people a "life changing experience".

Pres. Melville also announced a $10.00 Credit Card fee if we use one to pay our quarterly bill.  Maurice Emmer will be editing this newsletter in February; Bill Simon is our editor for March.  

   

 

 

January 19: Committee Briefings - Possibly the most important Thursday meeting of the year! 
January 26: Steve Skadron, City of Aspen Mayor
February 2: Nicholas Vesey, Aspen Chapel
February 9: Diane Darling, Program Chair/Roaring Fork Brain Train
February 16: Dave Ressler, Aspen Valley Hospital

 

 

Happy Bucks:

Jim DeFrancia was happy that he could continue to needle Dwayne Romero over the Army-Navy football rivalry.  Maurice Emmer is happy about the rapidly changing life of his son Jackson, as he is now married and becoming a bigger factor in the music business.  Visiting Rotarian, Frank McGwior is happy for the assistance given him by Aspen Rotarians as he wades his way through a couple of family health issues.  Emily Burr is happy for Christina King after the Aspen Strong hockey fund raiser went really well.  Todd Brewer is doubly happy as his company was selected by the Aspen Times as the Best Ski Shop and also the best Fly Fishing Shop in it's annual 'Best of' awards.

 

Craig Melville is happy that a fuel truck accident in Glenwood Canyon only added seven hours to his recent trip to Denver.  Steve Wickes is happy to have rediscovered 'One Hundred Quotations' from Rotary International.  But are we as happy?  Time will tell.  Mike Taets is so happy that he gives an A+ to the Mountain Chalet breakfast.  Kathy Klug is happy as her daughter, previously stationed in Afghanistan is being transferred to Seattle.  Mike Tunte is not at all happy as his business demands leave him no time for Rotary so he is compelled to resign.  We wish him well and hope that he can reconsider in the future.   

 

 

The Board Meeting of January 13 was jam packed full of discussion about Membership, Youth Exchange issues and weekly meeting costs.  All of these subjects, and more, will be brought forth at next Thursdays' meeting as all committees report to the membership. 

 

 

Please attend on January 19 as all committees report on their activities and initiatives.