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Rotary scholarship applications now open for high school seniors

By Meg Wempe
Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs

Attention, high school seniors: If you need help funding your education, the Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs offers scholarships that could help make your educational dreams a reality.

Each year, Rotary awards scholarships to deserving students, with funding to all winners typically exceeding $20,000 annually. Since the program’s inception, we’ve awarded an impressive $564,125 to 201 graduates — and we’re excited to continue this tradition in 2025.

Ringing for a Reason:

Rotarians Team Up with The Salvation Army

to Bring Help & Hope to Archuleta County!

Rotarians are making a significant impact by supporting The Salvation Army's mission to serve those in need.

Last year, The Salvation Army provided vital assistance to over 1,500 residents of Archuleta County, offering support with rent, medical and prescription services, utility bills, food, showers, clothing, and transportation. Their efforts also extended to supporting local nonprofit organizations, including the Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs.

The bell-ringing season is a crucial fundraising period, generating most of the resources used to assist local families throughout the year. Just one bell-ringing shift can raise $50 — enough to provide groceries for a family or supply essential medical equipment for an elderly resident.

By volunteering as bell ringers, Rotarians help ensure these critical services remain available to the community.

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Delightful Dictionaries Delivered!

Pagosa Rotary brings words, wonder
and wide-eyed smiles to local third graders

By JoAnn Laird

Recently, dedicated members of the Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs showed up in force at Pagosa Springs Elementary School to deliver the club’s annual gift of colorful dictionaries to all third-grade classes.

Recess had just ended and laughing children filled the halls for the return to their classrooms. Much to their surprise, it wasn’t their normal afternoon class. Eyes widened and smiles appeared when 120 of these beautiful books were distributed. Students quickly wrote their names on the inside cover and the energy in the rooms was palpable. Word suggestions were made by the Rotarians, but quickly, the students learned how to use the dictionary and were shouting out their own suggestions of words to be found. Now, there were smiles on Rotarian’s faces also.

It was a win/win for all involved.

A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors

Your extraordinary generosity has been crucial in empowering us to make a lasting impact on our community. Because of your support, we've been able to fund essential resources for local school teachers, offer educational scholarships to high school seniors, provide dictionaries for children, deliver emergency assistance to those in need, and spearhead youth leadership projects, among other initiatives.

Your unwavering support is the cornerstone of our efforts, and we couldn't achieve our mission without you. Together, we're creating a brighter future!

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You can still donate to World Polio Day efforts

On October 25, Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs members were ringing the bells at City Market and asking for your contributions. As usual, this community is a generous one. A total of $427 was contributed to Rotary International’s PolioPlus fund and will help us achieve a world in which no child is paralyzed by polio again.

In addition to the collections at City Market, the Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs individual members have contributed $695 so far this year. The Gates Foundation joined in these efforts with Rotary in 2002, matching two for one every dollar we can raise. With the Gates Foundation match that is a total of $3,366.

Rotary rings bells to eradicate polio October 25

Photo courtesy Rotary International

Rotarians in Pagosa Springs will participate in World Polio Day efforts to raise awareness, funds, and support to end polio. On Oct. 25, Rotary members will ring bells at City Market and ask for your contributions, large or small. Your donation to Rotary International’s PolioPlus fund will help us achieve a world in which no child is paralyzed by polio again.

By Donna Mosher | Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs

The first round of an international campaign to vaccinate children in the Gaza Strip against polio last month vaccinated nearly 560,000 kids, who received initial doses amid pauses in the war there. Stamping out the virus, however, will require a second round of vaccinations. Children need two doses of this vaccine for effective protection against polio.

The recent detection of variant poliovirus type-2 isolates in environmental samples and the confirmation of a 10-month-old child who has contracted polio in Gaza—the territory’s first confirmed report of polio in 25 years—is a stark reminder that as long as polio exists anywhere, it is a threat everywhere. Rotary International committed $500,000 to bolster the Gaza initiative, channeling these funds through a dedicated Polio Outbreak Response Fund.

Rotarians in Pagosa Springs will act in honor of World Polio Day to raise awareness, funds, and support to end polio. On October 25, Rotary members will ring bells at City Market and ask for your contributions, large or small. Your donation to Rotary International’s PolioPlus fund will help us achieve a world in which no child is paralyzed by polio again.

9th Annual Jewels & Jeans Barn Dance deemed a success

By Shellie Peterson

With the support of generous sponsors and the enthusiastic Pagosa Springs community, the 9th Annual Jewels and Jeans Barn Dance was deemed a success. Guests were treated to an unforgettable evening filled with fun, music, and camaraderie, all in support of the Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs’ mission to make a positive impact.

Disaster relief

Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs mobilizes to aid disaster relief for Hurricane Helene victims

By Terri House

The Pagosa Springs Rotary Club is rallying support to provide critical aid to communities devastated by Hurricane Helene, which has left a trail of destruction across Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas. As “People of Action,” Rotarians are stepping in to offer assistance where it is needed most, and the community’s contributions can play a vital role in these efforts.

Hurricane Helene has severely impacted countless families, causing widespread damage to homes, businesses, and infrastructure. The immediate needs in the hardest-hit areas include food, clean water, medical supplies, and shelter. In response, Rotary members across the country are not only contributing financial resources but also volunteering their time and expertise to assist in the relief and rebuilding efforts.

In moments like this, we stand ready to make a difference. By supporting the relief efforts, we can provide tangible aid and hope to families in dire need.

Tommy Nigro, exchange student from Italy, arrives

Rotary International has a worldwide student exchange program that Pagosa Springs Rotary Clubs have participate in since 1991. Tommy Nigro is the current inbound student from Zevio, Italy. Anja Nasralla is the current outbound student living in Alicante, Spain. Pictured left to right: Host family Deglan and Graham Denen, Tommy, Anja, Carole and Dave Nasralla.

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of Pagosa Springs
Board of Directors
meets on the
second Tuesday
of each month at noon
at TBK Bank uptown.

President

Rob Foster

President Elect

Jenelle Syverson

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Patricia Lewis

Administrative Secretary

Sam Pittmon

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