Last week our featured presentation was by Lee Haven, chief strategy officer for Loenbro. Loenbro has 815 employees in several states, Montana among them. The business started with a focus on pipeline production, but has diversified into several other areas, including weld-testing, pipeline mapping, and industrial insulation production.
Loenbro is building a new main office in Black Eagle. Under exemplary local leadership, the company embraces the following core values:
1. Take action.
2. Do what you say you will do.
3. Lead by example.
4. Leaders can come from anywhere.
5. Do the right thing.
6. Practice stewardship, and one way to practice stewardship is to invest in the needs of the community.
An impressive presentation about an impressive business approach!
This Week in Rotary
At our weekly meeting tomorrow, we'll hear from Sheila Rice, fellow Rotarian, past club president and current executive director of NeighborWorks. Sheila's presentations are always engaging, and tomorrow she'll focus on a very timely subject: the Thaniel addition. Join us at noon at the country club!
Tomorrow also features the monthly meeting of our board of directors. It begins at 4:30 p.m. at the L'Heureux Page Werner offices at 15 Fifth Street S. All members are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Thursday we're invited to the retirement party of Tony DiLello at Anderson ZurMuehlen, 21 Tenth Street S. Come wish Tony well in this new adventure!
Welcome, Paul!
At last week's meeting, Paul Schroer traded in his red badge for a blue one. Paul is the business development specialist for Allegra Solutions and is also owner and trainer at Pinkgloves Boxing. Paul and his wife Sherryl have two children: Garrett, 16, and Lauren, 19.
Why did Paul join our club? "I joined Rotary to meet the leaders in our community and to be of service at Camp Rotary and the Harvest Howl," Paul said. "What I found out was Rotary is so much more then a couple of events: eradicating Polio, foreign exchange programs and really helping whenever a good cause is brought before the club. I look forward to meeting everyone over the next few years."
Paul was sponsored by Rob Rezek. He is pictured here, left, with his sponsor, center, and President Tim Peterson, right.
We are delighted to welcome Paul to our club!
Rotarians Do Just One More Thing
What words can capture the ball of energy and heart of gold that are the essence of Carey Grey? She deals with all the exigencies of rural life, commutes from the Fairfield area daily, runs a very successful business (Cat Graphics) in Great Falls, engages in various community organizations and causes ... and on a fairly frequent basis, does just one more thing: She serves dinner to those less fortunate at the Great Falls Rescue Mission.
Carey is the Mission's fall-back server. If the regular arrangement falls through, Carey gets a call, often at the last minute, and she rounds up a crew. Last week's crew included, left to right, Carey, Laura Vukasin, Kaylee Altringer, Jason Brantley and Ann Janikula. (Laura, Jason and Ann are school board trustees. Kaylee is an employee of Laura's at Prairie Mountain Bank.)
Now that's what you call "service above self." Literally!
Milestones
Happy birthday on Saturday, Aug. 8, to Rob Rezek of Davidson Companies. Rob, thanks for all you do for Rotary Club of Great Falls! We celebrate your continued presence in our world!
Weekly Reflection: Quelling the Wind
Over half a century ago this month, Marilyn Monroe took her life. The most desired woman on the planet found the lonely quarters of her psyche uninhabitable. During these same dog days just a year ago, Robin Williams reached the same decision. The man who made us all laugh and laugh and laugh couldn't find a smile to cling to.
The paradox of this sunniest of seasons with the darkest of decisions troubles the mind, and the fact that two such publicly radiant people struggled privately with darkness vexes the soul. Perhaps all we can know is this: Around us always - and within us at times - are candles in the wind. Ours is not to question the candle, but to do what we can to quell the wind.
At our weekly meeting tomorrow, we'll hear from Sheila Rice, fellow Rotarian, past club president and current executive director of NeighborWorks. Sheila's presentations are always engaging, and tomorrow she'll focus on a very timely subject: the Thaniel addition. Join us at noon at the country club!
At last week's meeting, Paul Schroer traded in his red badge for a blue one. Paul is the business development specialist for Allegra Solutions and is also owner and trainer at Pinkgloves Boxing. Paul and his wife Sherryl have two children: Garrett, 16, and Lauren, 19.
What words can capture the ball of energy and heart of gold that are the essence of Carey Grey? She deals with all the exigencies of rural life, commutes from the Fairfield area daily, runs a very successful business (Cat Graphics) in Great Falls, engages in various community organizations and causes ... and on a fairly frequent basis, does just one more thing: She serves dinner to those less fortunate at the Great Falls Rescue Mission.
Over half a century ago this month, Marilyn Monroe took her life. The most desired woman on the planet found the lonely quarters of her psyche uninhabitable. During these same dog days just a year ago, Robin Williams reached the same decision. The man who made us all laugh and laugh and laugh couldn't find a smile to cling to.
