Volume III, Issue 26, June 29, 2017

In this Issue:
 
-Music in the Air at Aspen Rotary

 
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Roger Nicholson, Editor-of-the-month 

 

 

Sergeant at Arms Doug Peckham opened the meeting and, in recognition of Independence Day, quoted Thomas Jefferson:  "Rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others.  I do not add 'within the limits of the law' because law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the rights of the individual".

 

Guests:  Carrie Besnette Hauser, Ph.D. President and CEO of Colorado Mountain College, guest of Charles Cunniffe and Jessica Moore, guest of Sam Johnston.

 

Speaker:  Alan Fletcher, President and CEO of the Aspen Music Festival and School.  This was his twelfth visit to Aspen Rotary and was introduced by Keith Elder.  Mr. Fletcher detailed the benefits available to residents, particularly children, of AMFS as programs for both learning music and appreciating music are available to all such as: 

*After school music programs 

*Private lessons during the summer

*AMFS music experiences during the school year

*Honor ensembles for local students

*Summer Camp opportunities

*Free and fun music programs for young kids and families

*Summer programming for local music students: P.A.L.S.

 

This summer the Aspen Music Festival will encompass approximately 400 separate events and will feature five orchestras.  In attendance with Alan were his Assistant, Katie Stookesbury and Zachary Reaves, cellist who entertained at the end of the meeting with a very skillful cello solo.

 

Outgoing President Craig Melville reiterated the there will be no meeting Thursday, June 6.  this is due to the Changeover Dinner on Sunday, the 9th. at The Mountain Chalet.  Cocktails and appetizers will be served at 6 pm. upstairs with dinner at 7 downstairs.  He expressed the great honor he received in being President but looked forward to "not having to run from the Ground Floor up to the Meeting when he was short staffed".  He underlined this point by being completely out of breath.

 

President Craig also announced that on Saturday, July 8 the Annual Ride to Glenwood would occur.  If you are interested, just show up at 9 that morning at Clark's Market and join in the fun.  Greg Erwin announced that he has a ranch at the 20 Mile marker on Hwy. 82 and will furnish hydration and potty facilities.  Look for the signs. 

 

Head Duck Mike Kosdrosky is looking for volunteers to decorate the 4th of July float and children to ride on it.  Decorating will commence at 9 a.m.  You can find the float at, or near, the front of the Parade route.  He joined Bill Simon in delivering a short tutorial on how to sell Ducks on the Internet.  Maurice Emmer reminds us that the instructions for the Internet Duck sales are at: https://www.fundlyenterprise.com/event/duckyderby2017/page/1148/?bannerclass+havebanner#/

 

John Keleher expressed his gratitude for the financial help given to the Guatemala Education Program by funds raised by the Ducky Derby.

 

Steve Wickes is seeking an Editor for this Bulletin for a one month term.  He assures us that it is fun and easy.  Please contact him.   

 

 

July 6--No meeting due to changeover Dinner on Sunday, July 9

July 13--Hank Willis Thomas, 'Art and Activism--Truth Booth'.

July 20--Aspen Institute Speaker--TBA

July 27--Tom Baker, Retired FBI agent and Security Consultant

Sunday, July 9:  Changeover Dinner at The Mountain Chalet with cocktails and appetizers at 6 and dinner at 7.

 

 

The Raffle was won by Norm Bacheldor who then pulled the six of clubs.  Norm is lucky but no card shark.

Happy Bucks:  Maurice Emmer is happy to have returned safely from a long car trip.  On his way back he stopped in Elk City, Oklahoma and was very happy to learn that he had missed the Annual Elk City Testicle Festival by a day.  John Moore has happily sold his Red Mountain home and will be relocating to River Valley Ranch early next year.  Keith Elder is happy to report a record 600 students are registered at The Aspen Music School summer programs.  Steve Wickes is happy for The Deaf Camp and their 30 middle school enrollees.  Greg Erwin is happy to be alive and has developed some Ducky Derby support in the Rotary clubs in the Sarasota, Florida area.