Newsletter - Archive  Apr 30, 2010

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Editarian: Jerry Allen                                                                        

Club Photographer : Brad Mikel   Guest Photographer:  Joe Linhoff

Next Week

May 5, 2010

Dave Lemon

Boy Scouts of America

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This Week

April 26, 2010

President-elect Tom Nicholas distributed a roster activity census where members are asked to check off which activities they participated in in the last year.  The sheets will be available at meetings for the next few weeks in an effort to get all members to reply.

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5450 District Conference

The District Conference was held 4/30,5/1 and 2 in Fort Collins at the Fort Collins Hilton.  A contingent of President Susan and Roberto, Bill Wiggins and Lore, Howard Hall and family, Kimberly Armitage, Ida Asp, and Jerry Allen attended the Conference.

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Another overflow crowd of 68 people attended this meeting.

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Scott McInnis, Candidate for Colorado Governor

Scott McInnis served five consecutive terms as a state representative and twelve years as a United States Congressman.  He lives in Grand Junction.

300 people lose their jobs every day in Colorado.  That's a statistic but the impact of one person being called into the bosses office, walking past other employees who won't meet that person's eyes and being told they are terminated, drives home the seriousness of Colorado unemployment .  For most people their job is a huge part of their identity and the loss of the job drives a stake into their self-confidence. 

Scott's focus is on the four growth engines that can increase the job base:

• Military, Buckley, Peterson etc.            
• Health care, Anschutz, Veterans, etc.
• Tourism                                                     
• Energy, natural gas etc.                        

Scott discussed government policies that are job killers:

• the strictest anti-drilling regulations in the country that delays granting permits that have caused oil companies to go to neighboring states first.
• imposition of taxes that caused Amazon.com to boycott Colorado.      

Scott said that one of his first acts as governor would be to repeal

unionization of state agencies.

Scott also said he approves the recent Arizona immigration law and opposes any amnesty law.

Business requires a stable environment with predictable business policies to have the confidence to expand.

Scott has 22 years of legislative experience voting on issues.

Scott said his candidacy is like the siren on a police car: help is on the way for policies to help increase the job base.

           Scott and Harrison                                  Bruce, Mike, and Scott

          Scott, Jim, and Allen                Ev, Rick Scott and friends

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Ken Hostetler was given a Salvation Army recognition bell by Howard Hall for being one of the top bell ringers this past year.

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Ida Asp, our Swedish exchange student gave the club two flags from her home clubs.

Second Wind Fund Breakfast

The Second Wind Fund breakfast on Wednesday 4/26 was held at Infinity Park in Glendale and was attended by President Susan Perkins, Linda Wytulski, Ron Maclachlan, Ev Sequeira, Allen Kirkman, Jr., Diana Whye, Angie Tiedeman, and Jerry Allen.  The club donated $200 to the fund.

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Community College of Aurora Scholarship Recognition Luncheon.

A large contingent of club members attended the luncheon at Denver Tech Marriott on Thursday March 27.  The luncheon was organized by Diana Whye, Director of CCA Foundation.  Larry Pisciotta's Brake Plus was a Platinum Sponsor.  City Wide Banks and Suss Buick Pontiac GMC were Silver Sponsors.  Linda Bowman has been president of CCA for 10 years.  City Councilman Brad Pierce is president of CCA Foundation. The club is a scholarship provider as well as sponsor of a $50,000 computer room.  One of the highlights was a memorial video of Jerry and Mary Ellen Kraus, long term scholarship providers.

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Gateway Interact Club

Linda Wytulski, principal of Gateway High School, presented a check for $2,000 to President Susan on behalf of the Gateway Interact Club.  They raised the money through their Empty Bowls Project.  They have asked that the donation go to the Haiti Relief Fund.

The Rotary Club of Aurora gratefully acknowledges the sponsors who support our website Please click on the Sponsors name to visit their website and see what services and specials they offer. Aurora Chamber of Commerce Body Beautiful Collision Repair Dave Williams & Associates LLC Doug Evans Agency State Farm Insurance Edward Jones Ev Sequeira Wagner Law Office Craig Wagner YMCA of The Rockies Please click here to find out more about these sponsors.