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Introductory note– The Alzheimer's Association is a nonprofit organization focused on
education, support, and funding of many national and international research projects. As
volunteers, we are sharing our personal stories and medical understanding of this
difficult disease to provide valuable education and support services
to our community.

Bio – Rich Phillips
Born in Brooklyn NY, he lived in New York and New Jersey until completing high school.
Rich started college in Texas. He served two years in the U.S. Army, including one year
in Vietnam. Next, he married his Texas sweetheart and returned to college. He
graduated with a degree in Forestry. Then he worked for nine years for Weyerhaeuser
Co. Southern Forestry Research Center doing reforestation and environmental science
projects. He left there to work and attend graduate school at New Mexico State
University. He spent 27 years at NMSU as a project manager in reforestation training,
horticulture research, and agribusiness development. His work included domestic and
international projects. He has been married for 53 years to Linda Phillips, he has three
married children and seven beautiful grandchildren, all here in the Denver area. His
wife Linda has Alzheimer’s disease.

Bio–Richard Ratigan
I am from Montana. After graduating from University of Montana, I attended the
University of Utah School of Medicine. Over the years I practiced as a family physician
and later focused on geriatrics. I have been retired for several years.
I am married with three grown children and seven grandchildren. I enjoy woodworking
and many outdoor activities, especially bird watching and beekeepin

Planning meeting for increasing membership and creating a plan for retention

Explaning and Coordination of event.  Assigning tasks.  

Club Assembly

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The morning meeting is canceled because the Club will be inducting two new members at the evening meeting.

After surviving a heart attack at 31 years old, Carrie Lehtonen pursued an education in nutrition and lifestyle coaching to become a holistic health practitioner. Carrie started her own business, Firefly Community LLC, because she is passionate about helping others connect with what lights them up and what nourishes them. Carrie coaches individuals to help them increase their intake of whole, plant-based foods. She is also a registered yoga teacher who leads transformational retreats around the world. Carrie lives in Evergreen, Colorado, with her husband, two dogs, and two cats, and loves to hike, bike, paddleboard, travel, and write. Carrie published her first book, Pawsitive Perspectives, in 2024. Learn more at fireflycommunity.com.

CHANGE IN DATE. We will be inducting our newest members, Michael Preston and Laura Garden. Please join us for fellowship and getting to know our newest members.

My name is Tony Auciello, and I am the Senior Forester at Jeffco Open Space. I have a double Bachelor of Science in Natural Resource Management and Forest Management from Colorado State University and am a Certified Forester through the Society of American Foresters. I have been at Jefferson County Open Space for over 12 years, where I have been a big part of our noxious weed management, but since 2016 have focused primarily on forestry. My wife and I lived in Evergreen for nine years but had to move down the hill a few years ago when my family grew. We now have two amazing boys, who keep all of my non-forestry time occupied.

Tamara Fennell (Tamie) found her Rotary home with the Rotary Club of Highlands Ranch in
2016. In 2020-2021 she served as Club President. The Rotary Club of Highlands Ranch was the
recipient of the 2020-2021 Paul Harris Award and Rotary Presidential Citation during her term.
Tamie has served her club as Fundraising Chair, Community Service Co-Chair and is currently
Co-Chair of the Pediatric Mental Health Committee. She has served District 5450 as Area 4
Assistant Governor and worked on the 2021-2022 District Conference Planning Committee.
Tamie is a member of Rotary Action Group on Mental Health Initiatives, a member of the
Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group, a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, and a member
of the Paul Harris Society.

Past career experiences include nonprofit fundraising and operations, floral design, owning her
own small wellness centered business and project management, planning and design
development for healthcare and corporate facilities. Through her passion for mental health
advocacy, Tamie has worked at state and local community levels as a program facilitator and
trainer to raise awareness of mental illness and battle stigma.
Tamie holds a Bachelor of Fine Art in Interior Design and Minor in Dance. Her love of the Arts,
nature, gardening, and hiking provide a balance to an active life of volunteering and advocacy.
Tamie lives in Roxborough Park with her husband Kurt and enjoys traveling back east to visit
their adult son, Emerson.

Dr. David Krause is the Curator of Fossil Mammals at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, where he has been since 2016. Prior to that, he was a Distinguished Service Professor at Stony Brook University in New York, where he was also a member and then an honorary member of the Smithtown Rotary Club. He was elected as a Paul Harris Fellow on three separate occasions. He is also the Founder and Executive Director of the Madagascar Ankizy Fund and former President of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology.  Born and raised on a cattle ranch in southeastern Alberta, Dr. Krause received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan.  He is a 50-year veteran of field research in Canada, the United States, Pakistan, India, and Madagascar. He has published over 135 peer-reviewed research articles and edited four monographic volumes.

Brittany Calvert is a Donor Recruitment Manager for Vitalant, the blood bank provider for 95% of Colorado hospitals. She manages a team of Account Managers that organize mobile blood drives from South Denver to the New Mexican border and believes strongly in Vitalant’s mission to save and improve lives.

Brittany has her Master’s Degree in Wellness Management and past experience in corporate wellness and senior living. When Brittany isn’t hard at work at her home office in Centennial, CO, she’s likely trail running with her friends or playing games, going to Scout meetings and laughing with her husband and son.

www.linkedin.com/in/brittanycalvert

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Christmas party pot luck. Co-Hosted by Suzanne and Ute.

Come enjoy time with our fellow Rotarians.

Please let Ute know if you will be bringing anything.

An experienced skier and mountaineer, Pietro has led expeditions in some of the most inhospitable regions on planet Earth. He has lived, worked in, or explored more than 80 countries throughout the world, adventure skiing in more than 40 of them. A graduate of the University of Colorado’s School of Business, with an MBA from Regis University, Pietro is also the longtime President of the Colorado Cancer Foundation (CCF), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to helping Colorado cancer patients, and raises funds for cancer research. In fact, most of Pietro’s expeditions have been fundraisers for the Colorado Cancer Foundation. In April of 2024 Pietro joined the Denver Sister Cities Organization, as the new Chair of the Potenza/Denver Committee Pietro currently lives in Boulder with his wife and teenage daughter.

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Save the date for the RI foundaiton dinner at Wings over the Rockies.  our Rotary President, Stephanie A. Urchick, will be the guest speaker.

Dr. Kevin Blue and Dr. Lauren Molchan founded Essential Strides in 2021. Essential Strides is a medical mission nonprofit organization aimed at treating lower extremity conditions that limit or prevent the ability to walk. The goal of the Essential Strides is to provide surgical and educational services to underserved communities across the globe.