It is another gorgeous day in Summit~ And I am busy running around packing a bag because I am driving to Colorado Springs to spend the weekend with my parents.
This is a big deal! My parents have been quarantining very diligently for the past year. No hugs. No family dinners. But now that we all are all at least two weeks post vaccination, I am welcomed into their home again! Happy Day!! And I have been working a lot lately, adding vaccination clinics on to my full time gig so I feel almost giddy at the thought of lounging with a cup of coffee, chatting about family members and hanging with the folks! I might even see my brother... well, we'll see ...
Thank you to the Rotarians who added their names to the list of people willing to be interviewed by high school students about their professional lives. If you look back at the road that your life has taken, then think about what you thought you wanted to become when you were in high school, how different is that past dream from the reality? I am thankful for the turns that my life has taken that have brought me here. Thankful for the random choices made that turned out to be a pivot that led me in a new direction.
Have a great weekend until we see each other, either in person or over zoom for our meeting on Tuesday. If you are coming in person, please remember to sign up to attend. And as always, wear your mask, keep physically distanced, and wash your hands!
Thank you!
Stay safe~
Lori Burke
Our meetings are available via Zoom on Tuesdays at 7:30 Here is how to join our meeting:
The book club is reading "A Children's Bible," by Lydia Millet (fiction). It is a relatively quick read, and has been considered a "Lord of the Flies" for the current times. Join us April 11th.
March 29th - SOUP for the SOUL celebration begins!
June 8th and Sept 21 - Volunteer at the Community Dinner in Silverthorne.
Click here to participate in the "Mealtrain" for Meg and her family.
Attention Rotary Members! The Membership Committee needs some new participants. Our Club faces some obvious challenges in the year ahead to attract and retain members. Membership Committee Members are: Chairman - Mike Connolly, Julianne Gilchrist, Tom Marmins, Sandy Mortensen, Ann Clement, Susan Juergensmeier, Stephanie Katz, David "Woody" Woodland, Meg Boyer and Mike Spry.
RCAT is proposing to submit this letter (see below) to the editor of the Summit Daily, with your approval. We would also like your input on whether it should be signed by Marcy, the Rotary Climate Action Team (RCAT) or the Rotary Club of Summit County. Thanks for your consideration. Marcy
Let’s reduce our plastic use!
Plastics are forever! Virtually every piece of plastic ever created still exists in our environment today. Plastics enter the environment through landfills and rivers. Rivers, in turn, deposit an estimated 12 million tons of plastic into our oceans every year, forming huge plastic “garbage patches”, endangering marine life. Over time, this plastic waste breaks down into micro-particles, which are increasingly found everywhere- in the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat - and even in many organs of the human body, with unknown health implications! A major area of focus of Rotary International is “supporting the environment,” which addresses the plastics problem worldwide. But what can we do in Summit County? Recycling is not the answer- single-use plastics in grocery bags cannot profitably be recycled, and end up in the landfill. Therefore, the Rotary Club of Summit County encourages you to use reusable carrier bags (and small reusable mesh produce bags) for all your shopping! To encourage compliance, our club also supports a county-wide ban on plastic bags, which is currently under consideration by some of our local legislatures. This will not solve the plastics problem, but represents a positive step in the right direction!
