Welcome to another issue of our weekly bulletin! Read below for more information about our meeting.
This Week in Rotary
Guests
Visiting Rotarian - Len Brass
Guest Kori Gouge was guest of Dick Shutt
Guest Drew Giffin was guest of Don Massey
Dan Fischer got his blue badge
Salvation Army Thanksgiving Meal
Aurora Salvation Army will be providing a Thanksgiving meal for 300 Aurora residents and providing 100 to-go plates for those not able to be seated in the sanctuary. This is a first-come first-seated opportunity. It will be on Tuesday November 26th at 5:30pm. They are looking for volunteers or companies potentially willing to sponsor. Please let Sam know if you would like to do either. sam.lemar@usw.salvationarmy.org
Hearts Apart Celebration for Buckley AF Base - December 6th 5pm
Calendar Reminder - December 20th Rotary Christmas Party at Heritage Eagle Bend - More information to follow.
Paul Foreman told story of losing his two grandchildren in the Little Thompson River. They were excellent swimmers but had put themselves in a dangerous situation during the spring runoff. Josh the Otter is a national program that teaches kids how to swim, and it was founded by the family of a child named Josh Colllingsworth who drowned. The family has started chapters throughout the United States. This is a mental and physical education process helping kids to know water safety and how to survive in the water. In 11 states and multiple countries through association with rotary clubs.
Joshua’s Story
June 1st 2008
On a warm spring day in June during a family gathering at our home Joshua slipped out of sight for just a few short moments. He was quickly discovered in the backyard pool, unconscious and unresponsive. Family immediately started CPR and he was life flighted to Children’s Hospital in Omaha. After three days of lying by his side in the hospital Joshua was taken off life support and passed away shortly there after. We know Joshua would have been a great young man if given the opportunity. Therefore we decided to create the Joshua Collingsworth Memorial Foundation in his honor and from that day forward we committed to solving the problem of drowning. Joshua’s legacy will continue through the education of parents and children to keep them safe in and around water with new, innovative, safety education training programs and water awareness campaigns.
Foundation’s Mission:
Our mission is to educate children and adults worldwide about water safety through the utilization of drowning prevention campaigns & early childhood water safety training.
Foundation’s Vision:
Our vision is the elimination of drowning through water safety education and awareness by fostering a generational change in the way children and adults perceive bodies of water.
Thank you Paul and Jan for sharing this important story about the importance of water safety. Please see link button below for more information about JCMF. Rotary is a supporter of this program as you will see based on the Rotary Logo on their website. Be sure to tell family and friends about this program and all they do to potentially save lives.
