Pagosa Springs Rotary ClubInvocation: Cindy Galabota
Speech by Former Coke Cola CEO Bryan Dyson: Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. They are Work, Family, Health, Friends, and Spirit and you’re keeping all of these in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. But the other four balls-Family, Health, Friends and Spirit- are made of glass. If you drop one of these they will be irrevocably scuffed, mark, nicked, damaged or even shatter. They will never be the same. You must understand that and strive for balance in your life. There is more to this speech that you may find online.
Pledge of Allegiance: Jeff Switzer
Song by Kim Moore: Jolly Good Fellow
Guess of Rotarians: Ken Peterson guest and spouse of our President Shellie Peterson
Kathleen McFadden guest of Pat Love
Laura Eastland guest of Pat Love
Announcements:
President Shellie announced the Rotary Board meeting scheduled for tomorrow.
Kim Moore announced that there will be a celebration of life for Lassie Olin’s husband Larry Olin on January 19 at 1: 00 pm at PLPOA.
Cindi Galabota circulated a sign-up sheet for others to do invocations. With 52 weeks per year each member would only have to do one per year.
Livia Lynch announced the scholarship committee meeting immediately following today’s Rotary meeting
Theo our exchange student wished us all a Happy New Year and that he enjoyed celebrating Christmas with food and presents. He went skiing 5 times and fell two times with no injuries reported. His wrestling is going well and he’s excited about tournaments this weekend. Theo calls his family 1-2 times per month.
Cata likewise wished us all Happy New Year.
She enjoyed Christmas but noted that celebrations were different from home. She went ice skating and had difficulty standing. She then went to Durango and spent time with Rotary friends. She has her last swim meet this Friday and hope the team does well. She was home sick during the Christmas holidays and does call her family back home daily.
She enjoyed Christmas but noted that celebrations were different from home. She went ice skating and had difficulty standing. She then went to Durango and spent time with Rotary friends. She has her last swim meet this Friday and hope the team does well. She was home sick during the Christmas holidays and does call her family back home daily.
Lisa Scott gave us an update about previous inbound exchange student Leo who sent a letter stating that he really missed Pagosa and the mountains, the snow, the school, the soccer team and talking in front of the Rotary Club. She also heard from Ana of Brazil who was a Pagosa exchange student in 2007-8. She informed that she will be visiting Pagosa Springs this year in September.
Introduction of new Rotary members: Bryan Wentzel and Cindy Heitz were welcomed and introduced as new Rotary Club Members by Sam Pittmon. They were each given a certificate of membership, a Rotary Pin and a Rotary badge by David Campbell. They each talked briefly about themselves and were given a warm welcome applause by all club members.
Sunshine and showers by Betty Switzer. David Smith had a sunshine for recently deceased Rotary member Dick Bond. He told the story of Dick that occurred about 12 years ago. They were working on a project in Pakistan and Dick initiated a fund-raising campaign to raise money for a supply vehicle to be used in Pakistan. He requested donations of 42 (the # of years he had been in Rotary) such as 42 cents, 42 dollars or 4200 dollars. He apparently raised 12-14,000 dollars which was enough to make the purchase. David finished the story with “Let the sun shine where ever Dick is”.
Kim Moore shared a sunshine for Dick Bond saying that his wife Mary reported that they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in the fall with a 5-week tour of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. She also stated that Dick died from ALS. Kim finished her comments with “Dick was a kind man”. Kim shared another sunshine stating the she attended the Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena. Jessie Formwalt shared a shower that her mother passed on December 22 with a donation equal to her age at death. Meg Whitman gleefully shared a sunshine that her favorite college football team the Clemson Tigers won the National Championship game.Cindy Galabota shared a sunshine in honoring Dave Richardson for volunteering to teach her students chemistry.