October 31, 2024 Meeting Summary

October 31, 2024
Meeting Summary
Presiding: Kelly Neville
Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan and Ron Van Ekeren
Inspiration:
Professor’s Quote:
Foundation Flash:
Introduction of Guests: Dave Hansen
Guests: Paul Montoya introduced Thad Hoff, Brett Kahler, Matt Lockhart, and Paul Crouch
Visiting Rotarians:
Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA/Exchange Students: Lillian & Olafur
Rotaract/Interact Students:
Humor: Terry Roark
Foundation Drawing: Thad Hoff won $10 with $34,050 in the jackpot and 4 cards left.
O’Dwyers Drawing: Doug Faus
Announcements:
  • Don’t forget to volunteer to work the greeting table!
  • Do you know a family that would be willing to host Olafur? Let Caitlin White or Todd Pearson know.
  • There will be no meeting December 26.
  • Kelly Neville reminded the club that United Way of Albany County pledge envelopes are on the front table.
  • Kelly Neville gave a Polio Plus update. Individuals contributed $327, which the club matched. The club also provided a $500 donation, bringing out total to $1,154! Joe Steiner will serve as the Polio Plus contact.
 
Rotarian of the Week: Kelly Neville nominated Keith Rittle and Tony Hoch for taking Olafur mountain biking; Kelly Neville nominated all who contributed to Polio Plus; Kelly Neville nominated Joe Steiner and Jerry Gruber for volunteering to be the polio update contact; Michelle Johnson nominated Shaun Bullock for helping her when she fell.
 
Special Presentation: President Kelly presented Junior Rotarian Lillian with her certificate. Shannon Polk celebrated a birthday with a donation to the club foundation!
 
Songs: Happy Birthday, When the Saints Go Marching In
 
Program: Greenhill Cemetery, Judy Knight
 
Introduction: Kelly Neville
 
Judy Knight showed a booklet from Greenhill Cemetery and a tour guide of the cemetery.
 
There is a rumor that the cemetery is running out of space. This is not quite true. It should not run out until 20-30 years from now. Greenhill plans to put in a columbarium to store ashes and conserve space.
 
There is undeveloped land in the cemetery and community groups own several plots that you can purchase. These purchases helped with maintenance of the cemetery in the past. If you own a plot that you aren’t going to use, consider donating it back.
 
Greenhill Cemetery is a city park. Its official start was in 1882, but is has burials and tombstones that go back much further. The oldest tombstone is from 1868.
 
There has been known to be unknown grave sites uncovered around Laramie. South of town where a plaster factory was coming in, a coffin was found during excavation. The casket was made by Jeremiah Boze, the Laramie coffin maker.
 
The cemetery has unique tombstones and monuments, such as the GAR monument. This was designed by the premier designer at the time. He only designed these for generals, except for the one in Laramie, that is for an ordinary soldier.
 
The cemetery is open from sunrise to sunset. The sexton’s office is open from 10 a.m. to noon for cemetery business and assistance.
 
Response: Todd Pearson
 
‘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!
 
 
Rotary Anniversaries:
  • Tyler Valentine (1 year), Dave Krause (7 years), Emily Parsons (7 years), Amanda Givan (8 years), Chad Witte (13 years), Joe Steiner (15 years), Ken Patel (23 years).
 
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?
 
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
•FIRST. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
•SECOND. High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
•THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life;
•FOURTH. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
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Spoke Editor: Caitlin White, 307-630-1965, cwhite@acplwy.org