On behalf of Rotarians in District 5440, Rotary District 5440 has made

an $11,500 donation to Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies

to support those with food insecurities in Wyoming. 

Sharon was named one of the Wyoming Women making a “Cowgirl”

difference! According to the Pine Bluffs Post, March 28 edition, in an

article by Vickey Smithy, “Sharon ha never let anyone tell her she

couldn’t achieve her dreams.  Former CEO of WyBrand Strategies,

Fain is currently Vice President of Rocky Mountain Power.  Juggling

home life and a career is not something they really mention when they

talk about men, but truly bringing women into the forefront, Fain is not

only is a wife and a mother, but she also makes time to write Editorials

for the Cheyenne Paper.”

This novel coronavirus has not only caused a crisis for our

public health systems, but for many it’s a true financial crisis. 

Everyone is affected in some way, made uncomfortable either

by a volatile investment market impacting retirement savings,

by isolation, by unmet child care needs or challenging work

arrangements, and so much more.  For some Rotarians, however,

the financial impacts are severe. 

For members who believe that their only financial choice would

be to resign from Rotary because of this COVID-19 crisis,

the Rotary Club of Cheyenne leadership has approved a possible

alternative that may allow you to continue your Rotary membership. 

Any Rotarian in good standing with this club who is experiencing

severe financial impacts from the COVID-19 crisis may make a

request directly to the Robin Sims, President, to ask for a temporary

suspension of his/her dues for the three months starting April 1. 

During this three month period, a Rotarian granted relief pays no

Rotary Club dues, but remains a full member of the Rotary Club of Cheyenne

and is encouraged to participate in Rotary in any way possible. 

If a Rotarian who has been granted crisis relief from dues is able to

attend a lunch during the relief period, the member pays the guest rate. 

The Club Board has approved that up to ten (10) Rotarians may be

granted this relief, with names only known to those who would be

necessary for processing.

If you are a member experiencing a financial crisis and wish to apply

for COVID-19 Crisis Dues Relief, please contact

President Robin Sims (robin_sims@charter.net). 

We are in the process of switching banks for our accounts resulting

in some changes on how payments are made. 

If you currently pay your dues by check, please send it to the dropbox

address on your bill.

We have started credit card processing through ClubRunner. 

The decision was made to accomplish this to not only collect dues,

but to collect credit card payments for our events such as the Peach Sales

and  Ice Melt Challenge.  Members using credit cards will need to log

into our website, cheyennerotary.org, go to the dues and billing link and

select the payment option.  If you need assistance in logging into the

website, please contact Mary Schwem, maschwem@gmail.com

RYLA and YRYLA  - have been cancelled for this summer.

 Rotary Youth Exchange –

The Cowboy Country Rotary Youth Exchange has suspended

all incoming and outgoing Rotary international youth exchanges,

including all short-term exchanges scheduled for this summer and

long-term exchanges planned for the 2020-21 school year.

Our Second Grade Literacy and Ethics project – also called the

Andy and Elmer Apple Dumpling Adventure – should be

about wrapped up.  Most schools have received their books

and enjoyed having a Rotarian help them learn about the Four-Way

Test.  If you have books that you did not get distributed to a school

please let Carly Rando or Robin Sims know so we can make arrangments

for the schools to get those books to students who may be bored.

Don Day - The High Altitude Balloon project and launch

at McCormick and Central this spring has been cancelled. 

Don Day will keep us posted on whether we can do something

at the Boys and Girls Club this summer.  We hope for better

winds next year, as the funding provided through the

Microsoft TechSpark grant will allow us to do this project for

several years to come.

The Rotary International Convention in Hawaii is cancelled,

as is the Rotary District 5440 Conference in Greeley. 

Rotarians are leaders throughout our greater community, and

we want to hear from you!  If you have an update on a project or

program or need in our community, or have information that Rotarians

need to know, please contact President Robin Sims so we can put you

on the agenda for an upcoming meeting.  

Announcement of contribution of the club's April lunch money to Friday Food Bags,

Safehouse Services, COMEA Shelter, and Cheyenne Community Rotaract Club's

project to provide books to youth who don't have reading material at home.

Celebration of Rotary anniversaries and birthdays with some dance moves from

President Elect Brent and President Robin. 

Update from Tim Thornell, CEO at CRMC about COVID-19

Update from Robin Sessions Cooley, Director of Wyoming Workforce Services

about Wyoming's unemployment needs and the their response at Workforce Services

Mary Guthrie's fun presentation on obsolete words.

We will hear from Rotarian JJ Chen, MD, MPH from Behavioral Health

Services at CRMC, who will help us understand the challenges of mental

health with COVID-19, how we might keep ourselves mentally healthy,

and how we as Rotarians might help others. 

Mary Throne, Deputy Chair of the Wyoming Public Service Commission

about the vital work and challenges facing PSC as it regulates the public

utilities that provide services to consumers in the state.

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