Editor: Samantha Johnston - sjohnston@aspentimes.com

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• Ducky Derby photos 2.0 (see what I did there)
• Some lucky ducky won $381 in raffle proceeds (and still on the Ducky Derby theme)
• One of our most engaged Rotarians was recently in the Limelight, too (you're about to know what I did here)

 

 

Genevieve Smith, Assistant Library Director shared a wealth of free resources available to Pitkin County Library card holders.

 

As an example, you can rent Legos if your grandchildren are coming for a visit and you don't happen to have any around. You can also read People magazine on your airline flight and book a librarian to help you better use the library.

 

 

 

To listen to Genevieve's entire presentation, click here: https://bit.ly/3zd4Gbg.

 

And remember how I've been telling you that you can make up a meeting by watching online and sending a note to Lorraine? Well, I failed at least two and maybe all four elements of the Four Way Test starting with "Is It the Truth?" The truth is that you should send those to Nathalie Crick at natachski@gmail.com.

 

 

Nancy Mayer received her raffle winnings of $381 from two weeks ago.

 

Speaking of winning a chicken dinner, I always wondered where that saying came from. The internet tells me that the origin story of the term is disputed, but the most popular origin story is that a chicken dinner at a Las Vegas casino used to cost about $2, the same amount as a standard bet. So, if you won a bet, you won a chicken dinner.

 

I didn't Google it, but I'll bet in today's dollars in Aspen, she won just about enough for a chicken dinner ... not including drinks or tip!

 

 

 

 

 

$1,000 - Paige Shapiro: Also known as Paige Nehasil, she is a Radiology Technologist at Aspen Valley Hospital. Ticket sold by Growing Years.

$500 - Bill Hegberg: Longtime local Realtor and developer. His wife Kathy has been a speaker at Rotary. She is the founder and Executive Director of FocusedKids. Many will remember her as the speaker with the hand puppets! Ticket sold by Ryder Davies, Aspen Valley Ski Club.

 

 

Our own Katie Ralston introducing the performers on The Concert Truck, a traveling music experience presented by Aspen Music School and Festival (one of our favorite corporate members). Photo: Nancy Mayer.

 

Event emcee Vince Lahey and president Deborah Breen dancing to the pre-launch music. Photo: Nancy Mayer.

 

Stephanie Davis and Joe Zanin look pretty glamorous inflating balls at the pre-derby inflation and stickering party. Photo: Nancy Mayer.

 

Steve Wickes and Allison Ratajczak in the foreground and ... wait ... IS THAT Pete Strecker in the background? We've missed you, Pete.  Photo: Nancy Mayer.

 

Look for more photos on the website very soon - https://www.aspenrotary.org/.

 

August 27th - 29
2nd Annual Rifle Rotary Club & Rotary District 5470
Sporting Clay Shoot Invitational

Your $500 registration fee includes: 4 Team Members, 100 clays for each shooter, awards, Western BBQ Dinner (including beer or wine) and dancing, trophies and recognition for the winning teams.

Register by email at julievanhoek@gmail.com, or contact Julie at 970-361-1931.

September 10
District Governor Nominations Due
District 5470 takes the task of leadership succession very seriously.  Just as our club has new leadership each year, so does District 5470.  As you may know, the task is a little more complicated at the District level. To ensure time for the necessary training for this important role, Rotary International requires each district to identify a Governor Nominee by July 1^st of each year. District 5470 Bylaws require the Rotarian to be named District 5470 Governor Nominee to be selected and approved by the clubs at the District Conference which will be held  in Denver, this September 24-26, 2021. This Rotarian, between election and June 30, 2022, will be given the designation District 5470 Governor Nominee Designate and will be the District 5470 Governor Nominee on July 1^st, 2022.

If being a DG sounds interesting to you, please let Sam know and she can connect you with all of the information you ever wanted or needed.

Saturday, December 11
50th Anniversary Golden Gala
The Hotel Jerome
Black Tie Invited – 6:00 p.m.
$150/person