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This Week's Meeting
by Jim Rohrer
Mike Reid will be with us to talk to us about the ECHO jobs program.
I know we have supported ECHO for a long time, and will continue to do so enthusiastically, but if you are like me, you may have wondered if ECHO's generosity somehow enables dependency.
ECHO has some amazing people involved with helping their constituents get a job, which is a necessary step to sustainability.
I am attending their workshop tomorrow so I can report on it to you personally. Come and hear about this important program. | The President's Corner
by Trent Winegar
The District Conference at the Vail Marriot was an outstanding event! The venue and weather were ideal, the agenda was executed flawlessly, the speakers were beyond exceptional, the fellowship met and even exceeded MFR standards and the Saturday evening band generated so much enthusiasm that folks who probably hadn't danced for years were on the floor reliving the 50s, 60s and 70s.
Bob Zavodsky in particular looked to be in his prime.
MFR was well represented by 18 members many accompanied by their Rotary Partners so our numbers were noticeable.
There weren't any awards for % of active members attending but I think it is safe to say we were at the head of the pack (probably only exceeded by the DGs club (Denver SE) who hosted the event.
MFR was a recipient of the Rotary International Presidential Citation and our awards committee submitted many other award applications.
The competition is tough and those who were recognized were truly outstanding.
By virtue of our members who are active at the District and International organizations (Nan, TJ, Bill and Bart) and by the number of awards we applied for our clubs visibility has grown significantly.
My message to those of you who have not attended a district conference is that you should! And from what I hear from those who have attended a Rotary International Conference that event should also be high on your list of "must dos". You can' t help but come away from a weekend with a few hundred of your fellow Rotarians without a new sense of the increditable impact Rotary has throughout our District and around the world.
It truly makes you proud to be a Rotarian
| ANNOUNCEMENTS
by Jim Rohrer
There was no Rotary Moment this week.
Evergreen Rotarian Larry Cain made a pitch for support at their Home and Garden show.
T.J. mentioned the opportunity to get season tickets for Air Force football games for the amazing price of $100 each
We announced that we would again be a gold sponsor for the Mt. Foothills Fire Auxiliary, an organization who buys unfunded, but much needed items for the Foothills fire department.
Those who sell two will be EVERGREEN HEROES contributions for the Golf Tournament will themselves become an Evergreen Hero. Have you sold yours? This initiative was the difference last year between earning what we usually earned for our benefactors, and last year's record $30,000. Do your part, become an Evergreen Hero!!!
Bob gave a brief update on sustainable Communities. Some positive progress is happening including $2689 in donations.
Will recommended that we consider recording some of our memorable presentations, but to do so would take an investment in recording equipment. | Last Week's Meeting
by Jim Rohrer
Dave Talbot brought us up to date with a great pictorial representation of his recent trip to Africa.
I invite you to look at the pictures on the website. They tell the story better than any words could ever tell.
Dave's commitment to the needy polio survivors is amazing, and by partnering with Rotarians everywhere, he has accomplished much.
I can't describe it here, it one of those..."You just have to be there" experiences. Thanks Dave. Enough devices to fill Coors Field...On to the next goals Mile High then Big House. | SAC and Salamanca Rotary
by Miller, Bob
Salamanca Rotary Club wants a Sustainable Family Community
They would like to see it near three impoverished communities that they are currently helping.
The residents of the three communities have no jobs, no electricity, no running water, no sanitation facilities, lots of rocks, little rain, few crops and a very difficult life.
Salamanca Rotary Club wants a Sustainable Family Community
They would like to see it near three impoverished communities that they are currently helping.
The residents of the three communities have no jobs, no electricity, no running water, no sanitation facilities, lots of rocks, little rain, few crops and a very difficult life.
This is a picture of a better stretch of road (?) leading into the remote area with an example of the local 4 x 4 transportation used here.
We visited one of the communities which has about 30 residents. Here, in their “living room” the youngest, one year old Evan is in my lap. In the back on the right is the 76 year old matriarch and grandfather is in the foreground. Three of the ten grown children live in the community and try and grow some crops. The father of Evan was killed in a work accident when he, like the others not here, was away living in cities and sending some money home for food. The diet is primarily beans, rice and tortillas.
 
The kitchen with the wood burning stove and stone counters.
Rotarian Marcelo “Mack” Rougon in the middle. Their club has been helping the families in these communities for several years about once a quarter. They are working to find business and job creation opportunities for the residents. One idea that they are working on is developing some tourism such as overnight and weekend get-a-ways.
This is just one example of an area in which the Sustainable Family Communities model can be of great help to the local residents. | Crutches 4 Africa- There is no Stopping
by Talbot, David
Even after we are gone from Africa, at home and getting back to speed (American speed that is) there are those that continue to work on behalf of Crutches 4 Africa.
The Need goes on, and so do the efforts of so many thousands of you.
Even after we are gone from Africa, at home and getting back to speed (American speed that is) there are those that continue to work on behalf of Crutches 4 Africa.
In this photo you will see my friend George, he too is a polio survivor. We left 60 pairs of crutches with him to distribute which he does by motor bike.
The child under the feed sack is a scene he found along the way. The ruined hut behind the child is, or was the child's home.
The old man also has a hut that is falling apart. Check the grass roof, no doubt hard for him to repair...
Then there is the boy on the side of the road. He was unable to make it to any of our distributions and we are only now aware of him. He wants to go to school.
So even when we are gone there are volunteer team members that continue the work of Crutches 4 Africa. We wanted all of you to see what changing lives looks like. Even when we have returned to gather the strength and mobility devices to head back. It you because of you, George, and so many like you that 51,000 devices have been distributed.
Thanks to all of you as you help us reach these people with mobility devices.
David Talbot, founder, www.crutches4africa.org
"A grateful heart is a good thing"
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