This week will be our social time….no business, no zoom, no speaker… just a time to build better friendships. We’ll provide sliders and chips and there will be a cash bar. So come all Rotarians for an evening of good will.
Announcements:
I will send by separate cover the details of the Area 8 social including how to RSVP. It is at 5:30 on March 16th. at El Rancho.
State of the state luncheon March 10 Denver Tech Center. Speaker will be Olympian Missy Franklin. Register on District Website
Rotary 101 webinar 4/26th. 7 to 8 PM…. A great idea for new Rotarians. Register on the District website
Plan on attending the District Conference April 29 & 30th. It will be at the hangar at Stapleton 2501 Dallas St. Aurora. Cost is $150 per person…. Register on the District website.
Also, there is the annual St, Patrick’s Day bash which Conifer Rotary sponsors. No location info. at this point.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The board is Proposing a by-law amendment to address the following situation: In some cases, after many years of service to Mountain Foothills Rotary, a member Is no longer able to fully participate because of age, health concerns or other personal situations. Yet the long service member wants to remain a member of Mountain Foothills Rotary. Rotary no longer has a membership category for such a situation since attendance requirements have been eliminated. This should be used in extraordinary circumstances otherwise it losses the honor it intends to deliver. It is a status unique to Mountain Foothills Rotary, thus it recognizes service only to Mountain Foothills Rotary.
"It is our desire to recognize long service members who have given long and exceptional service to Mountain Foothills Rotary and to eliminate the obligation of working on Rotary projects and to lower the dues requirements of membership. Therefore, we are creating a new membership category called “Rotarian Emeritus Member.”
Requirements for Rotarian Emeritus Member
- A member requests consideration as a Rotarian Emeritus Member of our club
- 20 years or more service to Mountain Foothills Rotary
- A former board member and/or a chair of a major fundraising committee
- Approval by the Board of Directors based on long meritorious service to our club
Status
- Will remain a member in good standing with appropriate privileges
- Will not be asked to support projects with their attendance
- They will be classified as active members on Club Runner
Dues
Will be assessed only Rotary International and District dues"
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The exact wording of the proposed amendment with "It is our desire... We plan on an official club vote on this change on March 23 at our assembly.