Charlotte Vanderhurst's Year 07-08 as our club's President
Char was a wonderful, full of fun, leader from July 2008 to June 2009. This page eventully will be a photo tribute to her and a review of her great leadership skills.
Four videos follow of the Carbondale Rotary Club's first (and probably the only) performance of the Full Throttle band under the direction of Steve Skinner and some comments by a few of our club members about Charlotte's year.
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This is the Full Throttle Band performing for their first, and only, time, the first two special songs with words by Steve Skinner at Charlotte's Demotion Party.
This is the 3rd special song with words by Steve Skinner.
Demotion Party - Video-3 of 4 - 07/08/09
This is the Carbondale Rotary Club's Full Throttle band singing "Born To Be Wild" in a Very Wild Way.
Demotion Party - Video-4 of 4 - 07/08/09
After the great musical performance of the Carbondale Rotary Club's Full Throttle band, under the direction of Steve Skinner, club members were asked to come forward and say something about Charlotte's year as president of the club. This video gives you an idea of what Charlotte's year was like. Don Voltmer
Vince and Doug, our chefs for the day - and Charlotte, the first in line.
Sopris Sun's Story
The party began with a great dinner.
Next the Full Throttle Band provided the dinner music - as you've already seen and heard in the videos.
The young man with a horn was Tim Whitsitt!
This is Jody Ensign, the club's Public Directions Director, talking about Charlotte and the last year.
Tim Whitsitt, Full Throttle trombone and portable piano player, talking about Char's fantastic year.
Frank McSwain talking about Charlotte, his replacement, after winning the DD Monroe award for the best Rotary Club in 2007-08 of our District 5470.
Tripp Adams, our club's Green Tip man, paying tribute to Charlotte.
Ann Harris, past District 5470 Governor and member of the Snowmass Rotary Club, talks about how she joined our club in the Charlotte's first month as president.
Stacy Stein, our youngest member, but an expienced speaker, thanking Charlotte for a great year.
Marsha Brendlinger reading her poem to Charlotte that she wrote just before the program began!
The Judge, Dick Hart, telling Charlotte how much fun he had in the last 12 months.
Louis Meyer telling us all how much he enjoyed all the fun we had in Charlotte's year as president.
Jack Brendlinger surprised Charlotte (and Marsha) with a short, but amusing, poem about his new membership in our club (after being a Rotarian in the Aspen Rotary Club for over 3 years).
John Stroud, the newspaper guy, asking Charlotte if she would like him to write a book about her last 12 months.
Steve Skinner, the orginal Music Man (and leader of the club's Full Throttle band) telling Charlotte he had a blast this last 12 months!
Like always Dick Howard had some fun things to say about Charlotte.
Lynn Kirchner telling Charlotte how great her past year was.
At this point in the Party Charlotte a bunch of things to give to many of our club's members.
Demotion Party 2009 - CV to Peggy
Peggy DeVilbiss, our Family of Rotary person, enjoying Charlotte's goodies.
Kenny Hopper gets a big thank you from Charlotte for being so helpful during her year as president and for opening his and Sue's home for the after party on the Highway 82 cleanup days.
Ron Robertson receiving Charlotte's thanks for serving as one of our Sergeant-At-Arms and for saying "Yes" when asked to be our club's president in 2010-2011.
Mike Waski, our Thanksgiving to New Years Salvation Army bell ringing project at City Market leader, being rewarded and thanked by Charlotte for his great service to our club and the community.
Steve Skinner, part time Sergeant-At-Arms and Song Leader, is thanked for his many services to our club by Charlotte.
It seemed to me, Don Voltmer, that Charlotte went overboard in thanking me for my contributions to our club during her presidency with three awards - 1) Sponsor of most new members, 2) Perfect Attendance, & 3) Great service & energy to the club as it's Webmaster, but I must say that I am very proud to be so recognized. Thank you so much, Charlotte.
Ed Perregaux, our club's Happening Sponsorship Chairman and Assistant District 5470 Governor 2008-2009, being thanked for his wonderful continuing services to our club, District 5470 and Rotary International.
Lynn Kirchner, our member communications person and past club president, gets thanked with many goodies from Charlotte.
Charlotte gave Lynn a special pair of glasses so she could see into the future.
Wendy Moore, known to your Webmaster as Charlotte's "right-hand", getting recognized for all her great assistance to Charlotte this past year. By the way, Charlotte, what is that you are holding up and giving to Wendy?
Herschel Ross is introduced as our new President and thanked by Charlotte for all his great help in the past year as our Vice President.
Charlotte shows off the plaque recognizing her great contributions to our Rotary club in 2008-2009 as our President. I'm sure the plaque will proudly be hung on a wall for all to see.
Mike Waski presenting Charlotte with a Paul Harris Foundation pin.
Chip Munday presenting Charlotte with a second Paul Harris Foundation pin!
Demotion Party 2009 - CV - H Ross
At every Demotion Party's end the departing president gives the new president the mike. Here is Charlotte handing over the mike to Herschel Ross, our new president.
Herschel's moto for the new year is "Fair Winds and Calm Seas". So set your sails for Fun and jump on board for another great year!
Your personal invitation.
You are invited to return to this page at least once a week to watch this page change and grow with the addition of many photos of Charlotte's year as our club's president.
