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The Rotary Club of Cheyenne Weekly Bulletin

The Program This Week

Feburay 4, 2026 - The meeting will be held at Little America at 12 Noon.

Bryan Pedersen

Wyoming Combat Sports Commission

Bryan Pedersen, Managing Director and Financial Advisor with The Pedersen Investment Group, also serves as the Chairman of the Wyoming Combat Sports Commission. The Commission was legistlatively established in the State of Wyoming in 2020 via HB0102 to sanction and govern combat sports in the State. Since then, the Commission has proven to be an international success as it has grown to commission numerous combat sports events across the globe including events in Canada, Bulgaria, France, Northern Ireland, Belgium, England, Scotland, Saudi Arabia, and Africa.

February is Membership Month

New Member Applications

Carol Merrell has applied for membership in our Rotary Club. Carol is a self employed property manager and is sponsored by Cindy Pomeroy.

Also applying for membership is Carrie Harris. Carrie is a Realtor with 3:23 Team/Brokered by EXP REALTY. She is sponsored by Kellie Fine.

Years of Rotary Service

53 Years William Beaman

35 Years Chris Barlow

29 Years Sylvia Hackl

23 Years Julie Malm

17 Years Ron Rabou

10 Years Brittany Wilson

6 Years Phyllis Sherard

Bob Sherard

4 Years Kristin Lee

Austin Rodemaker

2 Years Sunnie Magazine

Luke Reiner

Kellie Fine

February Birthdays

February 1 Tom Bass

February 3 Heather Morgan

February 4 Tera Nethercott

February 6 Tanya O'Dell

February 8 Teresa Moore

February 11 Wendy Volk

February 12 Jenn Ernste

February 16 Dale Strickland

February 18 Caleb Wilkins

February 20 Aaron Damery

February 22 Ryan Boone

February 23 Jim Willms

February 25 Harry LaBonde

February 26 Judy Weickum

Sunnie Magazine

Bob Maguire

Flippin Pancakes

PE Mary Guthrie is with the LCCC Rotaract Club members at the pancake Flippin fundraiser last Thrusday.

Dream Inspiration Update

Last year, the Cheyenne Rotary Club Foundation provided Dream Inspiration-Kenya a $10,000 donation. Max Bryant of the Dream Inspiration would like to give an update on their Academy and the impact the donation had on the children. The following is an update from Max, max.bryant@comcast.net.

"Your club was amazingly generous, and I think they would enjoy an update on the impact their gift has made.

Just a quick story - As you know, we added 3rd and 4th grade and 100 students to our school this year, which began on January 5th. The children that entered 4th grade are brand new to the school. The 3rd graders are last year's second graders and include the 20 students your foundation gave scholarships. Life in the slums is so fragile and so insecure especially for these children. The ladies that handle our communication made an interesting observation. They said when passing the new 4th graders in the hallway, the students would shrink back from the adults with a lack of confidence and almost a level of fear because of the way they have been dealt with at their previous schools. Not sure if this new school and the amazing blessing would last and not wanting to do anything wrong that would jeopardize this opportunity. Whereas the 3rd graders, like your 20 students, are confident and happy and essentially "Ruling the School" because they had such a wonderful experience last year. Now that they are back for a second year, they know that they are here to stay with two fabulous meals a day, a beautiful school building, teachers who are kind, loving and understanding. It is so cool to see kids get to be kids and thriving in the sanctuary that is DIA. Our 4th graders will get there.

All of that to say thank you again to your club and the tremendous difference you are making to these children!"

Call for RYLA Students

Save the Date

Cranium Cup - April 17th

President

Brittany Ashby

Past President

Beth VanDeWege

Mary Guthrie

Treasurer

Scott Fox

Secretary

Mary Schwem

Rotary Foundation Chair

Lori Schoene

Club Administration

Bob Elwell

Rotary Funding Co-Chair

Tom Bass

Rotary Funding Co-Chair

Will Jones

New Generations

Kirsten Malm

Service Projects C0-Chair

Carly Rando

Service Projects Co-Chair

Hugh Simpson

Membership Co-Chair

David Bartlett

Membership Co-Chair

Luke Reiner

Public Relations

Kris Whitfield

President - Cheyenne Rotary Foundation

Brent Lathrop

Vice President - Cheyenne Rotary Foundation

Cindy Pomeroy

Secretary - Cheyenne Rotary Foundation

Kevin Harris

Treasurer - Cheyenne Rotary Foundation

Kim Withers

Member - Cheyenne Rotary Foundation

Lucie Osborn

The next generation of chess masters
In India, a chess renaissance draws players to the game and its gifts, and Rotary clubs are helping to expand access

Rotary projects around the globe February 2026
Learn how Rotary clubs are taking action in the United States, Jamaica, Hungary, Mauritius, and Vietnam.

Rotary inaugurates new Peace Center at Symbiosis International University (SIU)
Applications for Rotary’s one-year Postgraduate Diploma Program 2027 at SIU will be open from 1 February -15 May 2026.

Rotary’s alumni honoree works to transform mindsets in peacebuilding efforts
Rotary’s alumni honoree works to transform mindsets in peacebuilding

The game changer
Meet your 2026-27 Rotary president, Olayinka Hakeem Babalola

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