Posted on May 22, 2018
Come enjoy the fun at the Big Laramie River next to Optimist Park for our 14th Annual Duck Race!
9:00 AM - Free Pancake Breakfast
10:00 AM - Ducks in the water
$10/Duck or 3 for $25
Presiding: Tim Eisenhauer
Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan, Ron Van Ekeren & Mark Mader
Inspiration:
Professor’s Quote:
Guests: Steve Morgan introduced Sara Teeter; Jim Wilkinson introduced Ni-Akwei; Megan Goetz introduced Matt Goetz; Amanda Givan introduced Shawn Faxon.
Exchange Students: Barb Fukova
Visiting Rotarians:
Junior Rotarians:
Rotaract Students:
Humor:
Foundation Drawing: Todd Pearson won $10 with $229.50 in the jackpot and 47 cards in the deck.
O’Dwyers Drawing: Rollin Abernethy won a $20 gift card from O’Dwyer’s.
Announcements:
- Nicole Nelson noted that the club had a successful year with Paul Harris Society contributions. Today is the deadline to receive a match from John & Joyce Vandel to become part of the Paul Harris Society.
- Tim Eisenhauer passed around a thank you from Shelter Box.
- Tim Eisenhauer reminded members to fill out the People of Action citation. These need to be in before the end of June.
Rotarian of the Week: Tony Hoch nominated Klaus Hanson for not taking payment during his years as a city councilor. This money was placed in a fund, and now part of it will go to the Pilot Peak Project.
Duck Race Presentation: Becky Maddox
This year’s duck race is on June 30 at Optimist Park. The free pancake breakfast starts at 9 a.m. with ducks in the water at 10 a.m.
This is the Laramie Rotary Club’s main fundraiser. The proceeds raised go to our many projects including: Polio Plus, Shelter Box, Downtown Clinic, Relay for Life, Coats for Kids, sports teams, the public library, and many more.
Becky needs volunteers to be ticket sellers at booths, duck counters, duck wranglers, pancake flippers, and park activity facilitators.
Introduction of Program: Megan Goetz
Barb Fukova our Youth Exchange Student gave her presentation on her year in Laramie. Barb is from the Czech Republic. She has a family of five. Her hometown is about 5,000 people. The original spot where Budweiser beer was developed is in the same town where Barb goes to school.
Barb arrived in Laramie on Aug. 16. She first lived with the Baker family. She attended Rockies games and learned to make Rice Krispie treats. She also saw the eclipse, visited the Oregon Trail sites, went to UW games, and went to the hot air balloon festival in New Mexico. She visited Devil’s Tower and Mount Rushmore.
Food was also a big part of her experience. She had her first American hamburger and went to Casa Bonita.
Barb was on the dance team at Laramie High School. She also enjoyed participating in swing dancing while here.
Barb’s second host family was the Goetz’s. While with them, she went on a trip to Hawaii through the exchange program and also went to Mexico with the family. Barb and Megan took a girl’s trip to Philadelphia and New York.
President Tim presented Barb with a flag to take back to her home club.
Responding for the Club: Caitlin White
Response: The Rotary Club of Laramie will make a donation to the public library children’s book fund in the speaker’s name.
NOTE: We Do Not Donate a Book!
Duck Race Announcement: Duck tickets were due last week. If you haven’t turned in your tickets, get them in ASAP!
Rotary 4-way Test:
Of the things we think, say, or do
- Is it the Truth?
- Is it Fair?
- Will it build Good Will and Better Friendships?
- Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
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Website: laramierotaryclub.org
Spoke Editor: Caitlin White
Meeting Summary
Presiding: Tim Eisenhauer
Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan, Ron Van Ekeren & Mark Mader
Inspiration:
Professor’s Quote: Rollin Abernethy
Guests: Tom Wolfe hosted Ryan Claxton
Exchange Students:
Visiting Rotarians:
Junior Rotarians: Jason Scott
Rotaract Students:
Humor: Todd Pearson
Foundation Drawing: Tom Wolfe won $10 with $132 in the jackpot and 49 cards in the deck.
O’Dwyers Drawing: David Hansen won a $20 gift card from O’Dwyer’s.
Upcoming Programs:
- May 31: Rotary Exchange Student, Barb Fukova
- June 7: ENDOW, Jerimiah L. Rieman
Announcements:
- Becky Maddox announced a few of the Duck Race prices so far. A list is in the Spoke. Tickets are due back from Rotarians on May 31. If you help with the Duck Race this year, you get a free t-shirt!
- Tim Eisenhauer told the club that Bay Roberts from One School at a Time sent photos of the completed school project. Photos can be found on the Laramie Rotary Club Facebook page.
Special Presentation: Todd Pearson celebrated a birthday with a donation to the Club Foundation.
Rotarian of the Week: Christina Greenamyre nominated Tim Stamp for his efforts to help at WyoTech; Tim Eisenhauer nominated Amelia Kelso and John Bard for their help with the RYLA itnerviews.
Introduction of Program: Tony Hoch
Laura Viette with the UW Geological Museum spoke about Wyoming fossils, museums, and collections. Laura noted that fossils from Wyoming could be found all over the world. It is unlikely for a natural history museum to not have a Wyoming fossil. Wyoming has more fossils leave the state, than are brought in.
Wyoming has 3,000 fossils in its published collection. The non-published collection is much larger. Wyoming ranks third nationwide for all fossils, and it ranks first for vertebrate fossils. The state has the most of this type of fossils by more than 50 percent.
Wyoming has invertebrate, vertebrate, and plant fossils that span almost the complete record of time. Highlights include stromatolites from 2 billion years ago and small rodent-like mammals. Dinosaur fossils can be found in the Big Horn and Lusk areas, including marine reptiles.
Green river fish fossils are the most common in Wyoming. Wyoming also has the second oldest bee fossil, as well as hoofed mammal fossils that are most closely related to today’s horses and rhinos.
UW Geological Museum has more than 22,000 visitors each year. Over 6,000 of these visitors are students and children. Visitors come from over 40 countries and from every state.
It is the oldest museum at UW. The museum houses 80 percent mammal fossils, 10 percent fish fossils, 6 percent other fossils, and 4 percent bird fossils.
Responding for the Club: Ollie Walter
Response: The Rotary Club of Laramie will make a donation to the public library children’s book fund in the speaker’s name.
NOTE: We Do Not Donate a Book!
Special Announcement from John & Joyce Vandel: John & Joyce Vandel encouraged all members of the club to become part of the Paul Harris Society. They will match everyone’s monetary donation up to 500 points through June.
Rotary 4-way Test:
Of the things we think, say, or do
- Is it the Truth?
- Is it Fair?
- Will it build Good Will and Better Friendships?
- Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
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Website: laramierotaryclub.org
Spoke Editor: Caitlin White
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