Centennial Rotary Meeting Notes for: Tue, October 10, 2006

Invocation--Barb
Pledge--Tom B.
Custodian--Paul/Ben

Jennifer rang the bell at 7:33.

Kent introduced Stephanie Ursini, a visiting Rotarian from the Denver SE club.  She is also in charge of PR for the District.

In his weekly Rotary Minute, he followed up on last week's Rotary Fellowship talk.  He said that the Fellowships are under utilized, under publicized and a great opportunity to share with similar passions with other Rotarians. He said that there are action groups as well.

Announcements

• There is a District workshop this Saturday, info available via your e-mail.
• Tom B. presented a "moose" t-shirt as a traveling gift and Randy brought back a trivet from Santa Fe.
• Marc G. passed around a sign-up sheet for this month's fellowship activity, going through the Corn Maze.  It is located near Chatfield Reservoir.  The date is 10/28 and Barb will host a potluck immediately after.
• Randy passed around thank you notes and showed pictures of the National Gold Medal winning FCCLA students we sponsored from Smoky Hill H.S.
• Information regarding the R.I. conference next year in Salt Lake City was distributed.

Happy Bucks

• Frank Loner started his money collecting from Jack, who was happy to be here.
• Ben was glad as well.
• Hugh was a buck happy he was almost done painting his lodge.
• Stephanie gave $2, one for her daughter going back to Peru and the second for her taking a CARE kit to Peru.
• Barb gave apologetic money to Roxy and James for being a no-show at the "Capitol Steps" last weekend after "strong-arming" the into going.
• Pete was happy for his daughter's new job at Jeppessen.
• Dr. Scooter, $1 for the obvious reason, one for the Bronco win and one for the 4 cheapskates sitting next to him.
• Randy gave a buck to apologize to Paul for not going to his 9 a.m. dentist appt.

Program

Pete introduced Dr. Doug Jackson, Executive Director for Project Cure.

He started out by explaining the concept of Globalization with a Princess Diana story. It is was too detailed to repeat.

He showed us a Sacagawea dollar coin and said that 1.2 billion people live on a buck-a-day.  In Ethiopia, 75 million people live on 30 cents a day, or $100 a year.

11 million kids under the age of 5 die each year of preventable diseases.  He asked us all what we were doing about it.

There is no money for health care and 12 1/2 million people were on government food program during the last famine.  Project Cure, in concert with the Clinton Foundation are trying to set-up 2000 clinics in Ethiopia. There isn't even Advil available there.

20 years ago, his father started Project Cure in there garage. Right now Project Cure is in 7 cities across the U.S.  The goal is to be present in 25. They have their own building here thanks to the spearheading of a fundraiser by the Littleton Club.  Jake Jabs gave a million bucks.  He asked us to come back and help sort medical supplies once a month.  The Littleton Club has increased their membership by inviting friends and business contacts to help sort.

Project Cure gives an avenue to change the world and gives no donations without a thorough "needs assessment."

Marbles

Paul's ticket was drawn and in his absence, the $10 was donated to Project Cure and Doug pulled a clear marble.

Missing Rotarians--You know who you are and we want you back.

Sox Place--Please continue to bring your food donations and remember our November 7 meeting will be held at their downtown location.

King Soopers Coupons!

Don’t forget to see Kent Ostedgaard for your King Soopers coupons! The club makes 4% on every dollar we spend. Coupons are available in $25 units & are sold at face value.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO BUY SOME TODAY!

Nearby Club Locations for Makeup's:

Tuesday’s:
11:45 AM – Tech Center @ Glenmoor CC
Noon – Littleton @ Columbine CC

Wednesday’s:
12:00 pM – Englewood –
(Location Change ) *
Embassy Suites on Hampden, near Tamarac Square

Wednesday 's:
Littleton-Sunrise
7:15AM -- Arapahoe Community College, southernmost west entrance and west parking lot

Thursday’s:
7:15AM – Denver SE/ Cool River Restaurant
Noon – Highlands Ranch @ Lone Tree CC

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