Last night was Broomfield Rotary's inaugural meeting at the Hilton Garden Inn and the hotel outdid themselves for us. With candles and candy on red runners on every table the mood was set for a sweetheart dinner. The buffet was delicious and topped off with a red velvet cake.
We were honored to have Mayor Guyleen Castriotta deliver the State of the City address to the Club at our February 13th meeting where she highlighted the city's major achievements and future plans. Mayor Castriotta celebrated Broomfield being named the most livable community in Colorado and the fourth healthiest in the nation. She also announced the city's win of the EDCC's award for the large community of the year. With a population of over 78,000 and significant growth expected, Broomfield's future looks bright.
Mayor Castriotta emphasized fiscal resilience, noting the success of businesses like Sierra Space and Synaptic Peak Energy. She also discussed environmental initiatives, like the residential waste services and solar Co-op programs, aimed at reducing the city's carbon footprint. The development of Broomfield Town Square and other infrastructure projects were also highlighted.
Community engagement and support programs received high praise, with strong resident satisfaction. Public safety remains strong, with a lower crime rate and a dedicated emergency management team. Employee engagement is high, thanks to training programs and a focus on health and wellness.
Michael Gordon ended the evening by announcing a Polio vaccine donation in honor of Mayor Castriotta.
To Listen to Mayor Castriotta's State of the City AddressClick Here
Announcements:
Sweetheart’s dinner
In honor of Valentine’s Day, several Rotary sweethearts were in attendance. Special thanks to Kristie Swoboda who donated a long stem rose for every sweetheart!
GTO sweepstakes
PP Ben Vagher reminded members that the GTO drawing will be on Monday February 17 at 7pm. We had over $226,000 in ticket sales!
Imagination Library
PE Dennis Kennedy announced the formation of an Imagination Library committee. The first meeting will be on March 13 at 5pm. Please see him if you’d like to volunteer.
Flower Power
Every year, our club and several other clubs in the area gather flowers at the end of the Colorado Garden & Home show. We deliver them to local area senior centers for them to enjoy. On Monday February 17, we'll meet at 8am at the McDonald’s on 120th to meet and pick up our pots of flowers for delivery. Service Director Kym Groom champions and runs this project and is asking for volunteers to help with this delivery. Time commitment is only about 2-3 hours on that Monday morning. Please contact Kym if you are able to help out.
Family of Rotary coffee event
A quarterly event to engage the spouses, partners, friends, kids of our members. Join Amanda Gordon on Monday April 28th from 9-10am at Barn Door Coffee inside the Discovery Church building at 2605 W 144th Avenue. Please RSVP to Amanda at (702) 353-0935.
February 27 meeting
In honor of Rotary International’s 120th birthday, our club will participate in a service project. We’ll meet at 6pm at Broomfield FISH to help sort, and pack, food for our Broomfield neighbours.
Speaker: Mayor Guyleen Castriotta
NEXT WEEK:
Past Presidents meeting. Next Thursday we’ll hear from the Past Presidents of our club. They’ll share which service projects occurred during their presidential year as well as some challenges and successes explaining the how/when/why behind some of our club’s service projects.
