Newsletter - Archive  Jan 14, 2010

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Editarian: Jerry Allen                                                                        

Club Photographer : Brad Mikel 

Next Week

January 20, 2010

Aurora Board of Education

Tonia Norman

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Aurora Rotary Board Meeting 10:55 at Double Tree

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This Week

January 13, 2010

President Susan Perkins opened the meeting.  Pete Engelken gave the invocation.  President Susan introduced dignitaries attending.

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State of the Base

An Aurora Chamber - Aurora Rotary Club Joint Event

Colonel Clint Crosier, Commander, 460th Space Wing

Buckley Air Force Base

Buckley's main mission is to provide missile warnings from space. In 2009, there were 207 missile events and 3665 events of interest.  That's 100 events a day and explains why Buckley is one of the busiest bases in the world. There are 24 nations that now have missiles.  This means that Buckley and its members are at war 24/7, 365 days a year.  Buckley keeps every war theater informed of events in real time.

Buckley's impact on the local community is:

        Indirect jobs created:                                                      5790

          Value of jobs                                                              $295.290,000

          Construction projects                                              $  50,961,000

          Service contracts                                                      $  35,829,589

          Annual payroll                                                            $607,056,249

          Local purchases                                                        $  54,487,038

                                                        Total                             $1,043,623,876

There are 77 tenants stationed at Buckley.  Col. Crozier said it is the fastest growing AFB in the world.

They live by:

Total Vigilance         Warrior Culture        Strong Community Involvement

180 people attended the event.

Lisa Buckley Vice-Chair of the Aurora Chambers Defense Council introduced Col. Crozier.

Skip Schlenk is requesting member assistance in identifying members who are ill, celebrating an event, new baby, loss of a loved one etc.  Please contact her at schlenksb@aol.com .  Skip will send the appropriate card signed by club members.

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Gone But Not Forgotten

Jerry Kraus and Lyn Gamber

Brad found this picture in his files and was moved to send it.

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