Rotarian of the Week 08-24-11

Our Rotarian of the Week grew up on a hardscrabble ranch and wheat farm a few miles outside of the little town of Chappell Nebraska. As you might expect, his first work experience was all different kinds of farm and ranch work and his pay was being well fed and having a warm bed to sleep in. He attended Deuel County High School home of the proud Buffalos –like many small rural high schools, it has since been consolidated with a new name.   After high school our special Rotarian attended Doane College a small liberal arts college in eastern Nebraska. He went to Doane on a football scholarship … he stayed on an Art scholarship and graduated with a BA, a teaching certificate and a respect for learning.

Rotarian, Randy Bruns has been married to the lovely Donna Martin for the past 7 and one half years. He has a son and a daughter. His daughter Nikole lives in Denver with husband Shawn and two wonderful grandsons Caden and Grant. His son Zachary lives in San Francisco.  Randy is also blessed to have to great step daughters Julie, who lives in Fort Collins and Megan living in Seattle.

Other than family, Randy Bruns proudest accomplishment is the results of his work with LEADS. A great many people in our greater Cheyenne community have jobs as a direct result of the economic development work Randy and the LEADS Board have done. 

Randy was sponsored into Rotary by Jim Willms, his longtime friend, fishing and hunting buddy and the person who hired him and brought him to Cheyenne. His most memorable Rotary experiences include presenting a program to our Rotary Club on the LEADS work, later being accepted into the club and finally becoming a Paul Harris Fellow. Randy likes Rotary because there are so many capable people doing so many good things for others, in our Community, our County and our world.

As a part of his role with LEADS, Rotarian Randy Bruns actively participates in all things Cheyenne. In addition he has served as chairman of the Cheyenne Symphony Board and he currently is the president of the Wyoming Economic Development Association.

When he has some free time, Randy likes to hunt, fish, camp, Raft Rivers, fly a Cessna 180 and from time to time write poetry. His favorite meal is a good T bone -medium rare, served with sautéed mushrooms and onions. According to him…it is best enjoyed in the presence of good friends and concluded with a smooth Port.

In recognition of his service to our Club, our Community, and our great state of Wyoming, The Sargent at Arms will present Randy with a Gift Certificate from the Club.