Rotarian of the Week 02-02-11

Our Rotarian of the Week is a Husky, having grown up in Castle Rock, Colorado, and attending Douglas County High School, home of the Huskies.  He really enjoys Rotary because of the programs.  His first job was working on a ranch, building fence and cleaning corals for $1 an hour.  After high school, he went to college for a year before he was drafted into the Navy, where he served for four years during the Vietnam War.  Today, Randy Ford is a Certified Financial Planner with Brewster Miller where he provides financial services, life insurance and retirement planning.  He and Sue, his wife of 31 years, have two grown boys, Ryan and Travis.  His favorite meal is steak, medium rare, with fries and a side of ice cream.  In his free time, he enjoys snow skiing in the winter and fly fishing in the summer.  His most memorable Rotary experience was the November 2006 Rotary Veteran’s Program.  He still cherishes the Veteran’s Booklet put together by Dana Metzke.  Next to family, his proudest accomplishment is helping people secure their financial future and being able to make a difference in people’s lives.  Randy has been a member of our Club since 2000 when he was sponsored by Walt Miller.  In the past few years, Randy served as the Chair of our Rotary Foundation Committee until he was elected to our Board of Directors.  As a Director, he oversees the Discretionary Giving Committee, the Cranium Cup, Polio Plus and Purple Pinkie Committees.  He was instrumental in coordinating the visit of Ramesh Ferris this past October.  In recognition of his service to our Club, the Sergeant of Arms presented him with a gift certificate and an ice cream scoop.