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Next Week
January 17, 2018
Kimberly Armitage
YMCA
 
 
        Jim Bickford conducted the meeting and presented
       Brian Erickson his Blue Badge as sponsor Linda Witulski
       looks on.
 
                                              
      Brian was a Rotarian in the Ogden Utah Rotary Club where        he served as a board member.   Brian is a Senior Living               Transition Specialist with Senior Path.  They assist seniors         and their families when moving to Independent Assisted,             Alzheimers,  or Skilled Rehab Group Homes or senior living       communities.  
    Prior to moving to Ogden Brian and his family lived in Castle      Rock.  Brian and his wife Angie have children living in the          area.
 
                       
 
                                     
                                                                                               
                                                                  
                                                                                                    
                                                      Bell Ringing Update
      
 
                              
                                                         Ron Maclachan                                       
                                                      
 Ron is returning from a long stay in the hospital.  As part of a procedure, he was put in a coma for two days.  He described it as being in a totally black room.  He couldn't move his arms or see anything.  What he could hear was Joan talking to him with encouragement and love.   Ron's message to us was to not give up hope and continue to communicate with your loved one.  
     
 
Salvation Army Bell Ringing
Tom Kline is coordinating the SA bell ringing.
To check the Bell Ringing schedule go to Aurora Rotary.com
click on Salvation Army banner.
 
George Peck collected contributions for the wait staff last
week.   Other contributions were made this week.
 
Staff Christmas Gift
             President Joel presented the contributions to the staff
                                                             
                                                    Double Tree Toy  Collection
                 Susie of the wait staff  displays toys that were collected
                by the staff.   They will be distributed by the Salvation
               Army.                                                    
 
This Week
December 20, 2017
                        Rick Upchurch                       
               
                                                       
               Rick Upchurch a Bronco wide receiver and return specialist  talked about finding your calling.  He described how his faith in God allowed him to take on new challenges because he was convinced  that "God had his back" and wouldn't let him fail.
 
 
         
 
    
 
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Next Week 
December 20, 2017
Rick Upchurch
 
Coming Events
 
December 16 -- Christmas Party
at Invintions Wine Bar
9605 E. Arapahoe Rd.
3 to 5pm  (note this is a time change)
followed by A Christmas Carol
at Galleria Theater
$44 each
                           
December schedule:   December  27-- Dark no meeting
 
Salvation Army Bell Ringing
Tom Kline is coordinating the SA bell ringing.
To check the Bell Ringing schedule go to Aurora Rotary.com
click on Salvation Army banner.
 
George Peck collected contributions for the wait staff.  
There will be another opportunity next week.
 
Club Contributions
Salvation Army
                             President Joel is putting a check for $13,484 to
                        the Salvation Army into the kettle SA Co-chair
                       Tom Kline is holding.
                        A number of members brought toys for the 
                        Salvation Army to distribute at Christmas time.
                                                 
                                                           YMCA
                          President Joel presented a check for $14,656
                     Kimberly Armitage for the YMCA.
                      These funds came from The Aurora Rotary                                            Foundation and are the result of the golf                                                  tournament and other fund raising activities. 
 
                     The club has adopted two families and are
                     giving $1,000 for Kimberly's daughter and
                     girl scout troop to shop for gifts for these families.
                        
                                                          Eagle Award
                                                                                                Dave Williams and Brad Pierce presented the Eagle
               Award to Officer Tim King of the Aurora Police Dept.
               The  Eagle Award is made to a First Responder  who
               has gone above and beyond their job description.
               Officer King has been on the Swat Team for several
               years  and put himself in harms way while                                              confronting an active shooter.   The award is a                                      bronze eagle and a gift certificate to the Outback 
              Restaurant.   The officer's name is engraved on a 
              permanent Eagle memorial and kept at the  APD.
              A similar ceremony is made at the Aurora City
              council.
 
 
This Week
December 13, 2017
Larry Pisciotta
                               His Journey                                 
               
                                           Paul Suss introduced Larry Pisciotta.
 
                          Larry Pisciotta is a remarkable businessman. 
                       He and Jeannie are both from Pueblo and grew up together.
                        They've been married 54 years.
                         Larry graduated from DU in 1964.  Upon graduation
                         he had six good job offers and went with Firestone.  They
                         sent him to Los Angeles in their finance management                                           program.  He wanted to be in sales.  They put him in
                        charge of a small store there.  There were three people
                        nominated to manage a larger store.  The other two were
                        chosen but failed for one reason or another.  Larry got 
                        the job.  His first store in Colorado was at 20th and                                               Broadway.  He told them he wanted to buy into the store.
                        He borrowed $ 30,000 from his dad.  He tried to borrow
                        an additional $200,000 but was denied because they
                        didn't loan that much to a 24  year old.  Larry finally
                        made a deal to buy the first store and then added more.
                        Larry's sons have been in the business with Larry.
                        Brakes Plus grew to 75 stores. 
                        Recently, Larry was made an offer from an Alabama 
                        company named EOC.  (Express Oil Change)  He felt
                        they had the same culture as Brakes Plus and accepted
                        the offer.   His son RJ is staying on and the other two
                        are moving on.
 
 
 
         
 
    
 
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