Recycled Rotarians Return to the Runway for Rise

Our Recycled Rotarians are back for their fourth year at Runway for Rise!
Renee Vanover, Elise Mariner, Pat Love and Frazer Barr are putting creativity, recycled materials and plenty of Rotary spirit to work for a great cause.

For the fourth year, a team of Pagosa Springs Rotarians is turning recycled materials, creativity and a healthy dose of glue-gun ingenuity into support for an important community cause.

The Recycled Rotarians are back for the 2026 Runway for Rise Recycled Fashion Gala, benefiting Rise Above Violence. This year’s team includes Renee Vanover, Elise Mariner, Pat Love and Frazer Barr, with Elise taking to the runway as the team’s model.

What they are creating this year remains under wraps. Very much under wraps, in fact. Part of the fun of Runway for Rise is keeping the finished creation secret until it makes its debut on the catwalk.

Toolkit for landowners impacted by wildfire

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11 years of Jewels & Jeans: Dancing, dreaming and doing good with Rotary

Photo courtesy Joanne Irons

Kick up your heels at a Pagosa Springs tradition. For 11 years, the Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs’ Jewels & Jeans Barn Dance has brought the community together for live music, dancing and hometown fun, all while raising money to feed, educate and empower local youth. This year’s celebration takes place Saturday, Oct. 24, with live music by Vanishing Breed.

By Terri House | Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs

For more than a decade, boots have been scooting, neighbors have been laughing and the community has been coming together for a cause at the Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs’ Jewels & Jeans Barn Dance.

Now in its 11th year, this beloved Pagosa Springs tradition returns Saturday, Oct. 24, from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Archuleta County Fairgrounds Extension Building. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Pancake Breakfast Returns September 13

Frank Wiley has once again stepped up to lead our club’s participation in the 4th Annual Free Community Pancake Breakfast, presented in collaboration with Vets4Vets of Archuleta County. This is in conjunction with the “Young Eagles Fly-In” at Stevens Field Airport, 777 County Road 600.

Curious about what Rotary clubs are doing across southern Colorado?

Read the August issue of the Rotary District 5470 newsletter for club stories, leadership updates, service opportunities and upcoming events from around the district.

Click here to read the August District 5470 newsletter.

Dictionaries Ordered for Third-Grade Students

JoAnn Laird has ordered this year’s dictionaries for the Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs’ Third-Grade Dictionary Project.

Each November, the club presents every third-grade student in Archuleta County schools with a dictionary of their own. In addition to definitions, the books include maps, information about U.S. presidents, mathematical conversion tables and other learning tools designed to spark curiosity and discovery.

Recycled Rotarians Take Service to the Catwalk

This year’s Recycled Rotarians team is ready to turn recycled materials into runway magic! Representing the Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs are Renee Vanover, Elise Mariner, Pat Love and Frazer Barr, who will bring their creativity, teamwork and plenty of Rotary spirit to the Runway for Rise catwalk.

Give a group of Rotarians a pile of discarded materials, a sewing machine and a good cause, and apparently there is no telling what might emerge.

The Recycled Rotarians of the Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs are once again preparing to strut their stuff at Runway for Rise, the annual fundraiser for Rise Above Violence that turns recycled and repurposed materials into one-of-a-kind fashion creations.

Rotary Reels in Support for Visiting Veterans

The Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs along with Pagosa Mountain Rotary are preparing to welcome veterans to our community August 25, 26 and 27 for a few days of fishing, outdoor activities and fellowship.

The program, coordinated by Eagle Rest Reserve in partnership with the Fort Worth VA and other organizations, uses fishing and outdoor experiences to help veterans build community, strengthen resilience and rediscover a sense of connection and belonging.

Service in Action: Rotary Trash Pickup Set for Sept. 26

Grab your gloves and get ready to lend a hand! The Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs will hold its next highway trash pickup on Saturday, Sept. 26.

Photos: Shellie Peterson

Last week, members of the Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs gathered at The Springs Resort to celebrate another successful Rotary year, recognize the accomplishments of the past year, and install the club's leadership team for 2026-2027.

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Livia Lynch

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Edward Feragen

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Frank Wiley

Board Member - Rotary Youth Exchange

Lisa Scott

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Sandy Douthey

The Rotary Foundation

David Smith

Membership Co-Chair

Melanie Garrett

Public Image Chair

Terri House

Club Executive Secretary/Director

Shellie Peterson

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David Smith

Sep 17, 2026

Update on Togo In-Country 'Teach-the-Teachers' Program

Nicole Pitcher

Sep 24, 2026

LPEA Updates

Meredith Green - CDOT

Oct 01, 2026

Updates on Hwy 160 Reconstruction

Sen. Cleave Simpson

Oct 08, 2026

Updates from Colorado Senate District 6

Rick Holt

Oct 15, 2026

Archuleta School District Updates

Andy Hawk

Oct 22, 2026

Updates from the San Juan Mountains Assn. (SJMA)

Nick Freelen

Oct 29, 2026

Updates from Pagosa Springs Public Works Dept.

Aron - Rotary Exchange Student

Nov 05, 2026

Presentation on Home Country - Hungary

Ralph Maccarone

Nov 12, 2026

Updates from 'Who We Play For'

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Monthly Board of Directors Meeting
27 Talisman Drive

Oct 13, 2026 12:00 PM
11th Annual Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs Jewels & Jeans Barn Dance
344 U.S. 84

Oct 24, 2026 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time (UTC-06:00)
Monthly Board of Directors Meeting
27 Talisman Drive

Nov 10, 2026 12:00 PM

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The Rotary Club
of Pagosa Springs
Board of Directors
meets on the
second Tuesday
of each month at noon
at TBK Bank uptown
(27 Talisman Drive).

President

President

President

President

President Elect

Club Administration

Immediate Past President

Treasurer

Recording Secretary

Board Member

Board Member

Board Member

Board Member

Board Member - Membership

Livia Lynch

Board Member

Edward Feragen

Board Member

Frank Wiley

Board Member - Rotary Youth Exchange

Lisa Scott

Board Member

Sandy Douthey

The Rotary Foundation

David Smith

Membership Co-Chair

Melanie Garrett

Public Image Chair

Terri House

Club Executive Secretary/Director

Shellie Peterson

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‘One simple word’

Leaders highlight the power of gratitude at The Rotary Foundation Donor Summit

Talking reading and Rotary with Dolly Parton

The entertainer and philanthropist Dolly Parton died 25 August 2026. This Q&A was originally published in the March 2010 issue of The Rotarian (now Rotary) magazine. Later that year, she spoke at the Rotary International Convention in Montreal, Canada.