Inspiration: Phil Murphy - The Wise old Owl - the more he quietly observed, the more he learned, which made him very wise indeed!
IDEA quote:
“Diversity doesn't look like anyone. It looks like everyone.” ~ Karen Draper
Upcoming Programs: Please see the side panel for upcoming speakers and be sure to invite your friends!
Rotary Cares: If you are aware of a fellow Rotarian who is going through a challenging time (i.e. personal or family health, family death, etc.) please let Sara,jane.murphy1@gmail.com know so we can let them know we are thinking of them and provide whatever support we can.
Guests:
- Julia Winter and daughter Inara, outbound exchange student to France
- Dan French - owner of taxidermy shop in LaPorte (host of next meeting)
- Amy Moon - District Governor Elect
- Karen Trusler - Area Governor
Next Meeting: Off site at Dan French Taxidermy Inc. 3200 County Road 54G, Laporte, CO.
Program: Amy Moon, District Governor Elect
- Amy has been a Rotarian for seven years, a three-time President of her club in Star Valley and an Area Governor
- She reminded us that the district exists to support the clubs
- She prompted various Rotarians to tell their stories of why they joined Rotary and why they stay
- Olayinka Babalola is RI President this year and the theme is Create Lasting Impact
- Key dates to remember
- Sept. 3 - Zone Institute (where District Governors are trained)
- Oct. 3 - Fall Spark Assembly - by zoom - all are invited!
- June 4-5 - District Conference in Casper, WY
- June 26-30 - RI Convention in Barcelona
Peach Update:
- As of Thursday morning, we have sold 520 boxes of peaches (and lots of jams, jellies, etc.)
- Deadline to order is Sunday, the 26th
- Contact swede1819@gmail.com (Mike Griffith) if you can help him pull together a few things the week before Peach pick up on August 8
- Signup for Peach Pick up Day August 8; go to www.fcbreakfastrotary.org, click on Member Only Information and find signup sheet
- We still need a few more volunteers for the Peach Booth at the Peach Festival, contact Tjcatania@gmail.com if you can work from 4:30 to close
- Peach Festival still needs volunteers! 2026 Peach Festival — Signup Sheet | SignUp.com
Update on Keith White: Keith will be having surgery to remove a tumor on his neck; in looking to find something good in every difficult situation, he is promising to shave his beard (or more) if we raise money for The Rotary Foundation (which will be matched by his company.) Please fill out this form which can remain anonymous, then donate what you commit to The Rotary Foundation. Do Good in the World and Make Keith White Shave!
Good News and Announcements:
- Meet at the Rendezvous Train Saturday, July 25, at 9 a.m. to help clean up the trail
- Mark Campbell, with wife Sherry and sone Eric rode the Courage Classic (a 2-day bike ride) for Children's Hospital
- Ron Catterson just went to RYLA for the week and loved it! Thanked Walt Grady for the inspiration to give out Four-Way Test Coins
- Four-Way Test coins will always be by the badge box; take some if you'd like to share them with others
- Connie Sheltren says our inbound student from Italy got his Visa!
- We have $16,000 from a donor for a nontraditional student scholarship; contact mmarquitz.rotary@gmail.com if you want to help define some parameters for what this could look like
- Sam Preuss is moving to Alaska for a new job; she'll check out Rotary clubs once she gets settled. Congratulations and good luck, Sam!
- If you have a charity you'd like to donate a case of peaches to, please email joemccarthy.rcfcb@gmail.com (someone in the club has purchased them)
- Phil and Sara will be out of town for a few weeks - Joe will handle Phil's a/v duties (be nice to him :-)
