Pagosa Springs Rotary ClubArt presented to us a very thoughtful invocation that was inspired by the Beatitudes of Matthews Gospel. It goes as follows:
What is wisdom?
Having experience, knowledge, good judgement marked by deep understanding and keen discernment.
Who is wise?
People who show concern for others based on wisdom.
What makes a Great Leader?
It starts by truthfully valuing other people. By demonstrating your appreciation to all concerned. By celebrating success. By holding hands with failures.
What did I learn by thinking through this little exercise? That all of us are of value to Rotary and to each other.
And then to paraphrase this in the style of the Four Way Test: I believe this.
- To be true
- To be non-judgmental
- That we are building goodwill and better friendships
- That by using wisdom we are being beneficial to all concerned
Pledge of allegiance: Livia Lynch
Visiting Rotarians: Kenny Rogers form Pagosa Mountain Rotary. He was selling beer mugs with a coupon for free beer at Pagosa Brewery. This was a fund raiser on behalf of his Rotary Club.
Exchange student reports:
Theodor Bonlokke continues to enjoy school and that his soccer team has lost all the games that have been played. He is living with the Farrah family.
Cata Acuilera continues to enjoy school and that she will be participating in cross country track meet this weekend. Her host family is the Raymond family and she gets a kick out of their son Paul as he tries to speak Spanish to her.
Announcements: President Shellie announced that District Rotary Conference will be held next week. She will be attending and encouraged other members to attend as well. She extended a welcome back to Donna and Greg Wynn, Bill Darling and Terri House. Shellie reminded all to continue recording volunteer service hours stating that compared to last year we are 124 hours short for the year. She also reminded all to request a leave of absence from the membership chairperson if you will be gone out of town for more than a couple weeks. Sadly, she told us that John Duvall has resigned from our club.
Jan Pitcher announced that there will be trash pick-up on Putt Hill this Saturday. Participants are told to meet at Pagosa elementary school at 8:00 AM and be prepared with gloves, hats sunglasses and sun screen. Be on the look out for interesting finds to report at the next meeting. There may be a prize for the most interesting or unusual find.
Helen Richardson reminded members that she was taking money for Barn Dance tickets and requested that any tickets not sold should be turned in as soon as possible.
Jeannie Bissell appealed to all members to sign up for duty to help at the Barn Dance though she feels that all is going well.
Sam Pittmon made an announcement about the up coming Rotary Polio Plus Day schedule for October 24. Our rotary club will for the second year sponsor a fund raiser on that day at the City Market Grocery store. We will be ringing the bell for donations similarly to Salvation Army at Christmas. Last year we raised over $3000.00 dollars and would like to best that total this year. A sign-up sheet will be passed so that everyone has an opportunity to volunteer as a bell ringer. You may also donate funds directly to our club by check. Neal Johnson and I will be having a presentation on Polio Plus on October 18th.
Jo Bridges solicited volunteers to sign-up to help with Feed Our Children Backpack program. There are three opportunities to help and they are stuffing backpacks, transporting them to the school and lastly giving the backpacks to the kids at the school. The first delivery will be October 5th. Jo also made known that there is a need for additional certified “raffle masters”. Certification can be easily obtained online.
Sunshine and Showers
Betty Switzer our Sargent of Arms cheerfully reminder us that today is Thursday. She then reminded members that cell phones are going off and that there is a fine for the guilty person unless the call is for Rotary Business. She suggested that fines of quarters and dollars is better than nickel and dimes. Let this be a warning. While discussing fines she stated that Rotary members not wearing a Rotary pin can be fined, too!
Jan Pitcher shared a sunshine that her two granddaughter’s volleyball team recently beat Bayfield for the first time in 11 years.
David Campbell shared that he and Kriss travel to Lake City last week not knowing that the group that he was with had plans to climb the fourteener Handies Mountain. Guided by Donna Wynn they were successful. Donna Wynn congratulated Dave and Kriss for their feat.
Betty Switzer voiced a “Thank you” to Terri House for her support through publishing Rotary News in the Pagosa Sun.
Georgette Baumgardner announced new Barn Dance sponsors Davis Engineering and Exit Reality.
