CSU Global
New corporate member.
Courtesy Announcement
CSU Global is the title sponsor of the
City Welcome Reception at the
Sister Cities International Conference in
Aurora. The reception will take place on
Friday , Aug. 3 from 5:30 -7:30 at the
Hangar Room at Stanley Marketplace
2501 Dallas St. 80010.
All Aurora Rotary members are invited
(no cost to attend). To reserve your seat:
Email marketing@csuglobal.edu
President Jim Bickford conducted
his first meeting.
Jim led a group discussion surrounding
all the activities the club is involved in.
Many comments and suggestions were
made including ways to become more
involved in the club.
We discussed the following list of Rotary projects.
List of Local Projects
* Red-tailed Hawk Inclusive Playground.
* Flower Power
* International Student Exchange
* Shots for Tots
* Golf Tournament
* State of the City
* Eagle Awards
* Student Awards
* Holiday Party
* Kindles for Every Third Grade.
* Salvation Army Bell Ringing
* Christmas Adopt a Family
* Golden Globes
* First Responders Awards
* State of the Base Program
* Peaceful Schools
* Installation Banquet
Red-tailed Hawk Inclusive Playground
(Signature Project)
Rick Richard Patti Bateman Linda Witulski
This team has had several meetings with Aurora Parks and Recreation.. They forwarded $100,000 to make it possible
to obtain a grant necessary for project funding. The city
budgeted $700,000 for this project.
Flower Power
Chris Price discussed Flower
Power and suggested to take
only potted plants next year.
Paul Suss has furnished a van
and delivered flowers from
the beginning of the project.
International Student Exchange
Tom Klein, a newer member, has hosted
two students and announced that a girl
will be arriving from Germany in August.
Her name is Ann Stark.
Note Kimberly Armitage is
still District 5450 Exchange Chair Person.
Shots for Tots
Art Wolfe has been in charge of "Shots"
and done a wonderful job.
Golf Tournament
Jim Bickford, golf chair, announced that
the tounament made between $8,000 and $9,000 this year. Final numbers will be in
soon.
State of the City.
Major Fund Raiser
Linda Witulski reported that she and
her team raised $28,000 this year.
Eagle Awards
Brad Pierce and Dave Williams re-
instituted the Eagle Awards this year.
The award is for for Fire or Policemen
who have gone above and beyond their
duty. Note: Part of the award is a
$100 gift certificate to Outback
Restaurant furnished by Kristen
Kleinholtz and Outback Restaurant.
Thank you Kristen for your support of this Program
Holiday Party and Installation Banquet
Kimberly Armitage arranged both
parties at Bob Barrows barn.
Kindles
Linda Witulski
Kindle Chair
We started putting Kindles in third
grade classrooms in Aurora several years ago.
They really help reluctant readers,usually
boys.
Age appropriate material can be chosen
and the Kindles track the readers
comprehension, speed, and where they
and where they left off the last time.
Adopt a Family
At Christmas the club and a number of members buy toys and other gifts for disadvantaged families in coordination with the Salvation Army.
Photos by Brad Mikel.
Proof reading and collaboration by Phil Gibson
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