We regret to announce the passing of a dear friend and member of Monaco South Optimist Club since 1984 - Constantine "Dean" Sotiriou. Please see full obituary at this site:
Don Roth announced that services for longtime member Leo Haegle, who died this past July will be held at Ft Logan Cemetery on November 10 at 1:00 p.m.
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NEW MEMBERS
Jake Baker Vaughn Kendall
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Greeters this morning were George Buzick and Ken Jeung. Al Gapuzan is still recruiting future greeters. This is a good way to meet other members, especially for newer members.
Jack Kleinheksel performed the invocation related to "aid in the develop of youth" and recognizing that the future lies in the hands of those who follow us. Jack also led us in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Our own expert on Workers' Compensation filled in the time while we waited for our speaker, who was running a little late, explaining to us what his function as a Prehearing Administrative Law Judge entailed.
The Honorable Craig Eley graduated from Rockford College in Rockford, Illinois in 1970, and attended the University of Denver College of Law, where he received his law degree in 1973. He is a past president of the Law Club of Denver, and was a founding member and a past president of the Workers' Compensation Education Association, an organization of claimant's attorneys. Mr. Eley has written and spoken extensively on workers' compensation issues, has been an adjunct professor at the University of Denver College of Law, and is listed in “The Best Lawyers in America.” In 2000, the Colorado Bar Association Workers' Compensation Section awarded Mr. Eley the Lance Butler Award for exceptional contributions to the field of workers' compensation. Mr. Eley is a past president of the Denver Bar Association and is currently a Prehearing Administrative Law Judge with the Colorado Division of Workers' Compensation and is a past Acting Director of the Division of Workers' Compensation.
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Christmas Trees
President Tom Kramis, also honcho of the Christmas tree lot, announced that he was encouraged by recent developments regarding the lot. He has made contact with an individual who can provide us with 1,000 trees and hopes to be able to acquire another 400 from another source. The location of the lot has been established and thing are proceeding a rapid pace toward having another outstanding tree lot season.
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SPEAKER
Note from Kent Gloor:
Note From Kent Gloor
Credits for this morning presentation. Thank you to Greg Hurd who helped in the preparation of the PowerPoint slides. and to "The Alchemy of the Air" and all other reference books written by Thomas Hager.
Our speaker today was MSOC charter member and a long time employee of Siemens Company which was instrumental in building the plants which produce the fertilizers needed to grow the crops which feed the over 6 billion people on earth. Kent's presentation was based on the book "The Alchemy of the Air" by Thomas Hager.
Kent started out explaining that there is not enough natural fertilizer on Earth to feed all the people. In the early stages of mankind, crops were fertilized with naturally occurring substances like manure, bat guano and other minerals high in nitrogen content. Kent explained that nitrogen was the most abundant element on in our atmosphere, but was difficult to convert to useful compounds.
With the development of the Hager-Bosch process, Nitrogen could be processed into fertilizer and thus help feed the world's population. Without this process we would not be able to feed the number of people on Earth today. Kent also talked about the fact that this process could also be used to produce elements of gun powder and was actually used to power Hitler's war machine during World War II.
Kent's topic was extremely interesting regarding an element (Nitrogen) and a product (fertilizer) which few, if any of us, have considered of any importance. According to Kent, "The Alchemy of Air" is a fascinating book a he highly recommends it.
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Here is a fascinating picture of your editor wearing his newly gifted "GUMS EDITOR" cap, thanks to Past President Dan Rodriguez, who found it at the bottom of his stack of Optimist stuff. Thanks!
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First Quarter Board Meeting- Colorado/Wyoming District
Shown left to right: MSOC President Tom Kramis wins first place in costume contest with his Judge Judy costume. Jon Wachter was emcee of the day's activities. A poor picture of Phil Perington as a Mexican tourist. Also in attendance: Michael Chavez, George Buzick, Kent Gloor and Bob Meyer.
Commencing May 14 meetings will be held at the American Legion Hall 5400 E Yale Ave. While there be no two way communication, you may observe (and listen to) the meeting on Google Meets
OCMS President Tom Kramis is inviting you to a scheduled Google meeting.
PLEASE NOTE: All Friday meetings will be simulcast on Google Meets in “listen and watch only” mode. Please note the new link to Google Meets. All members are encouraged to attend the live meeting when possible.
Optimist Club of Monaco South 2020-2021 45th Year — Chartered in 1976
2021 - 2022 Officers
President Tom Kramis 303-917-5299
Vice President Larry Pulaski 303-956-1202
Vice President Chris Dunphy 720-297-3111
Secretary Phil Perington 303-832-4578
Treasurer Pat Bush 303-750-9409
2021- 2022 Board of Directors
Stephen Avery 720-775-7700 Joe Marci 303-847-7844
George Buzick 303-803-2268 Casey Funk 720-656-2255
David Peck 925-890-2531 Dan Rodriguez 303-521-5120
Mark Smith303-691-9766 Kent Gloor 303-880- 5444
Past Presidents
Bob Rhue 1976-77
Jerry Whitlow 1977-78
Bill Kosena 1978-79
Duane Wehrer 1979-80
Curt Jefferies 1980-81
Frank Middleton 1981-82
John Young 1982-83
Pat Bush 1983-84
Bob Hugo 1984-85
Tom Mauro 1985-86
Curt Lorenzen 1986-87
Oscar Sorensen 1987-88
Lupe Salinas 1988-89
Bob Avery 1989-90
Bill Litchfield 1990-91
Bill Walters 1991-92
Kent Gloor 1992-93
Gary Strowbridge 1993-94
Mark Metevia 1994-95
Bob Safe 1995-96
Tom Overton 1996-97
Peter Dimond 1997-98
Ralph Symalla 1998-99
Cy Regan 1999-00
Stan Cohen 2000-01
Don St. John 2001-02
Jack Rife 2002-03
Karl Geil 2003-04
Bryce Slaby 2004-05
Donlie Smith 2005-06
Paul Bernard 2006-07
Greg Young 2007-08
Phil Perington 2008-09
Ron Cisco 2009-10
Ed Collins 2010-11
Randy Marcove 2011-12
Paul Simon 2012-13
Jon Wachter 2013-14
John Oss 2014-15
Michael Chavez 2015-16
Craig Eley 2016-17
Jim Easton 2017-18
Everett Gardner 2018-19
Bob Meyer 2019-20
Dan Rodriguez 2020-2021
T H E O P T I M I S T C R E E D — Promise Yourself . . . To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet. To make all your friends feel that there is something in them. To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true. To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best. To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own. To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile. To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others. To be too large for worry, too noble for
anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
Jake Baker Vaughn Kendall
Greeters this morning were George Buzick and Ken Jeung. Al Gapuzan is still recruiting future greeters. This is a good way to meet other members, especially for newer members.
Our own expert on Workers' Compensation filled in the time while we waited for our speaker, who was running a little late, explaining to us what his function as a Prehearing Administrative Law Judge entailed.
Christmas Trees
Note From Kent Gloor
Here is a fascinating picture of your editor wearing his newly gifted "GUMS EDITOR" cap, thanks to Past President Dan Rodriguez, who found it at the bottom of his stack of Optimist stuff. Thanks!
