Events
Last hidden column for tag filter | |
---|---|
Aug. 26, 2016 9:00 a.m. - May 25, 2017 10:00 a.m.
Each Friday, we need three (3) happy volunteers to Pack grocery bags for students at Littleton Public School's Centennial Academy of Fine Arts Education (formerly named Centennial Elementary). Littleton Rotary, in partnership with the school, is focusing on the needs of students whose families are struggling to provide sufficient food for their children, especially over weekends when they don't receive school supplied lunches. At 9 AM, volunteers gather at Centennial Lutheran Church to pack bags of groceries containing enough food for six meals including fresh fruit and milk. In just one hour’s time, all bags are packed and ready to be delivered to Centennial Academy. |
|
CITY OF LITTLETON CONFLICT RESOLUTION CENTER
Dec. 06, 2016
|
|
FRONT RANGE ANGEL GOWNS
Dec. 06, 2016
Sandi Fasano (founder) of Front Range Angel Gowns is our special guest speaker this evening. She explains,"I am the mother of 4 children, 3 grand children and 2 great grandchildren. I have not suffered the loss of a child, but my children have. I was helpless to DO anything, but I knew I could do this, so I started Front Range Angels. Front Range Angel Gowns transforms donated wedding dresses into burial gowns for babies lost too soon. We also provide early loss buntings. They are offered FREE of cost to any hospital, clinic, Midwife, Doula or bereavement network in the Denver and surrounding areas in Colorado that requests them. We will also provide a gown to an individual family who has suffered the loss of a baby before, during or shortly after birth. I started putting the word out about what I was doing to media, print and word of mouth. I have over 40 volunteers and have received so many generous donations including over 200 wedding dresses, flannel and supplies. We have donated angel gowns and early loss buntings to hospitals, mortuaries, hospice and to individual families throughout the Denver, Loveland and Ft. Collins areas. My purpose in sharing Front Range Angel Gowns is to bring awareness and to make angel gowns and other items available to every facility in our area. In today's program I am going to share: What are angel gowns The need Why a wedding dress What I need What others can do |
|
STATE OF THE DISTRICT & RI UPDATE
Dec. 13, 2016
Bill is a commercial real estate broker. He founded the Evergreen Commercial Group which is the largest full service commercial brokerage specializing in Colorado Foothills properties. He is a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), a member of the Denver Metro Commercial Association of Realtors, a graduate of Leadership Evergreen, a member of the Conifer and Evergreen Chambers among other things. He is also a past major donor to the Mountain Area Land Trust. Prior to commercial real estate, Bill was the founder, President and CEO of Industrial Computer Systems from 1974 to 1998, a company specializing in computer aided dispatch systems. During that time, he was also active with the Institute of Industrial Engineers.
Bill became a Rotarian in 2005 and is a member of Mountain Foothills Rotary Club of Evergreen. After fulfilling many positions with the club, Bill became President during 2010-11. He was Rotarian of the Year in 2009. He became Assistant Governor of Area 8 (Foothills clubs) following his presidency. Bill is active with District and is very involved with the District Membership Team. He is also part of the Area Assembly Team and Chair of the Million Dollar Dinner. Bill is a Paul Harris Society member. He has given numerous presentations and trainings to clubs and individuals. He is most known for his success with membership and fundraising.
Bill was raised early on in England and has relatives there still. He is the product of a career Navy family. Among many other duties including D-Day in WWII, his father commanded a Destroyer out of Newport. After moving from England, Bill has lived in Newport RI, Bethesda MD, Rockville Center NY, Jacksonville FL, Long Branch NJ, Redondo Beach CA before moving to Evergreen CO in 1983. He considers Newport as his home town and graduated from Middletown High School there in 1966. Bill received the Outstanding Young Engineer Award in Newport in 1966. He went on to graduate from Jacksonville University with a major in math, minor in Management in 1971. Bill has been married to Karin since 1993. They have four wonderful children: Julie (Scott), Jill (Chuck), Ned (Janelle) and Todd (Alexa) and seven grandchildren in Colorado and California.
|
|
Dec. 15, 2016 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The Rotary Club of Denver Southeast and Colorado Rotary District 5450 invite Rotarians, Guests, Business and Not for Profit Organization Leaders, and Elected Government Officials to this year’s State of the State Luncheon. This year’s luncheon will include a report on the State of the State, with a focus on the challenges mental illness creates in our community, and what can be done to address these challenges. Speakers Include: Donna Lynne - Colorado Lieutenant Governor and Chief Operating Officer Dr. Geetha Jayaram - Senior Faculty Member at John Hopkins Departments of Psychiatry, Public Health, Nursing and Patient Safety. Dr. Jayaram won the Global Alumnus Service to Humanity Award of Rotary International and the Rotary Foundation for her lifetime work improving mental health. Cheryl Preheim, Channel 9 News, Emcee John Hickenlooper, Colorado Governor, Invited
Date and Time Thursday, December 15, 2016 Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center Mental Well-Being Symposium: 9am-11:20am Registration: Registration is $60 per person. Rotary members may register a table which will be reserved for $600 and have their name on the table. Business sponsorships are available beginning at $1,000.
|
|
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF GOAL SETTING
Dec. 20, 2016
Mountaineering, extreme skiing, endurance cycling, organic gardening or playing with his grandchildren - Rick Seymour's interests encompass the lofty to the down-to-earth. Author, Professional Speaker, Mathematician, Aerospace Engineer, Entrepreneur, Business Owner, Management Consultant and creator of multiple training curriculum - A career path that uniquely qualifies Rick to understand and relate to a wide variety of both private and public organizations and the people that make them up. Rick believes "Our circumstances will never change unless our performance changes. Our performance will never change until our behavior changes. And our behavior will never change until we have a good enough reason. If our people don't grow and change, neither do our organizations." Rick has been called the "velvet hammer". He has a way teaching and relating powerful ideas and concepts in such a way that people readily accept their need to change and grow. Rick believes that "If behavior doesn't change - it isn't training!” |
|
THE LITTLEON MUSEUM AND ITS TREASURES
Jan. 03, 2017
Jenny is a Colorado native, who went to Jefferson County Public Schools. In 1996, she completed a double-major BA at the University of Denver, in Art and Anthropology. Followed by a MA in the Anthropology of Art from University College London in 1998, she began working at the Littleton Museum in January 2000. She was recently named Curator of Collections at the Littleton Museum. |
|
Jan. 07, 2017 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
|
|
Jan. 09, 2017 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
On the 2nd Monday evening of the month, Littleton Rotary members and friends volunteer to spend time helping Project C.U.R.E. in sorting donated medical supplies and equipment. Our help in this effort are critical to Project C.U.R.E.'s ability to inventory and catalog the hundreds of items they receive weekly. Be sure and sign up for this hands-on work. Volunteers will be helped with this work by experienced Project C.U.R.E. staff who can identify the various items being sorted. Please use the online registration tool to register for this event. Follow these instruction: 1.Returning volunteers, please register at: http://cerv.is/m?0076gKKYPx7 2. NEW Event Registration Code: KKYPx7 3. Be sure to register as an individual, not a group. If this is your first time volunteering with Project C.U.R.E., please email me, rondaraz@aol.com , and I will include you in our reservation count until you can set up your account at the Denver warehouse. 4. Also, please keep in mind the following: -Volunteers are required to wear closed-toe shoes in the warehouse. -Wear weather-appropriate clothing as it is colder in winters and warmer in summers. -Please arrive on-time. You will be led by a Volunteer Leader and they will need adequate time to explain to you what will need to be done. |
|
SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS COFFEE: HOW ROTARY IS HELPING
Jan. 10, 2017
Stephanie Palm Neves, is the Executive Director of Socially Conscious Coffee. Rotary has been instrumental in supporting their work in Brazil. She will speak about what they are doing in Brazil, and also a recent trip they took to El Salvador to explore doing similar work there. Joining her will be Jennifer Wheatley, Director of the Love Abounds Foundation, an organization that supports their work and whose staff, including Ms. Wheatley, went to El Salvador with them. |
|
Jan. 11, 2017 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Join your friends & colleagues, meet other young professionals, and enjoy an opportunity to unwind, network, and otherwise expand your professional contacts in a happy and casual setting. Sponsored by the Littleton Rotary Club, whose members represents a cross section of business and professional leaders, this event is planned with you in mind. Cash bar. |
|
CUBA: IT'S COMPLICATED
Jan. 17, 2017
Member Cindy Rold visited Cuba for 10 days in November, just one week before Fidel Castro died. She met and talked to local people, as well as visited individuals’ homes and places of business. Cuba is changing rapidly and is not completely Communist, Socialist, or Capitalist but has elements of all 3. It is a fascinating island with warm and welcoming people that is experiencing growing wealth inequality as some businesses are allowed to privatize. Come and learn about one person’s experience of Cuba as it stands today. |
|
CUBA: IT'S COMPLICATED
Jan. 17, 2017
Member Cindy Rold visited Cuba for 10 days in November, just one week before Fidel Castro died. She met and talked to local people, as well as visited individuals’ homes and places of business. Cuba is changing rapidly and is not completely Communist, Socialist, or Capitalist but has elements of all 3. It is a fascinating island with warm and welcoming people that is experiencing growing wealth inequality as some businesses are allowed to privatize. Come and learn about one person’s experience of Cuba as it stands today. |
|
Jan. 18, 2017 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Once again, the Rotary Club of Denver has organized Rotary Night at the National Western Stock Show & Rodeo. This annual event is a highlight of winter-time festivities in Denver and brings competitors from across the US, Canada, and Mexico to one of the largest stock shows in the country. Additionally, the PRCA Rodeo is rated the largest of its kinds and brings in top-ranked competitors for this opening event of the rodeo year. Several of the top contestants will have just finished competing the 2016 PRCA Finals Rodeo held in Las Vegas in early December. Prior to the rodeo or horse show performances, Rotarians can enjoy a delicious buffet dinner in the exclusive National Western Club, aka, The Club. The buffet menu consists of Hand Carved Beef Sirloin with barbeque sauce and horseradish on the side, mashed potatoes with gravy, rolls, and chef’s selection of salad, vegetable and dessert. Those Littleton Rotarians who've attended in the past have raved about this unique Denver event which this year celebrates its 110th year anniversary. As an added benefit, attendees can enjoy viewing the outstanding art on display at the Coors Western Art Exhibit and Sale located on the upper floor of the Hall of Education. This annual art show and sale features museum quality work by some of Americas most acclaimed Western artists. To attend, you must fill out the ticket order form and mail or fax it to the National Western Box Office. The seats are always exceptional and usually located near the bucking-shoots in the lower sections. The prices for dinner, rodeo or horse show includes free parking. This is a great entertainment deal and perfect for grandchildren and family members who perhaps have never experienced this great western tradition. |
|
Jan. 19, 2017 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver has asked us to provide volunteers for a project to help move the Habitat for Humanity construction warehouse to a new location. The construction warehouse is an key asset to support the Habitat for Humanity home building program. The warehouse stores and distributes tools and materials to each construction site and pre-assembles certain components of homes being built. The upcoming expansion of the National Western Stock Show complex has resulted in Habitat for Humanity loosing their lease on the current warehouse at 4680 National Western Drive. They have acquired a new and larger leased space at 550 Raritan Way. The move will take place the week of January 16 to 20. We will be providing two teams of 4 people. Dates and times for both teams are Thursday, January 19th from 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM All volunteers must be on site promptly at 9:00 AM for a required safety talk. Volunteers who wish to stay later than 1:00 PM may do so if they wish. Volunteers should wear sturdy shoes, and bring a pair of work gloves if you have them. You should also bring a sack lunch and a water bottle. All volunteers will be provided with a packet containing maps, directions, and a liability waiver which must be signed and brought with you on January 19. Team A will be working at the old warehouse location at 4680 National Western Drive. This is on the western edge of the Stock Show grounds and is accessed by I-70 to Washington Street, then north to E. 47th Ave, then East to National Western Drive. Keep in mind that the Stock Show will be going on, so plan on allowing adequate time for heavier than normal traffic in the area. Duties will include assisting with moving and loading pallets onto trailers. There might be some work involving stacking items onto pallets and shrink wrapping them, but a majority of that should already be done. Team B will be at the new warehouse location at 550 Raritan Way. This is located just off of the Osage Street exit from 6th Ave., just east of I-25. Duties will include unloading pallets from trailers and helping to arrange tools and supplies in the proper storage locations. |
|
DISTRICT5450 WATER-SANITATION-HYGIENE (WASH) COMMITTEE UPDATE
Jan. 24, 2017
John Hendrick, Littleton Rotarian and Co-Chair of the District 5450 WASH Committee will speak on local water supply issues and WASH. The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Committee projects give communities the ability to develop and maintain sustainable water and sanitation systems and support studies related to water and sanitation. More than 2.5 billion people lack access to adequate sanitation facilities. At least 3,000 children die each day from diarrheal diseases caused by unsafe water. |
|
Jan. 30, 2017 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Become a volunteer and help the Littleton Rotary Club as we provide an hour of games and sing-a-long to the residents of the Libby Bortz Assisted Living Center. This project, started by the Littleton Rotary Club's Evening Meeting group, welcomes volunteers to join with them in this happy, hour-long activity. |
|
DRCOG: DENVER REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS - A FUTURE VISION
Jan. 31, 2017
The counties and municipalities of the Denver region have shared a vision for the future of the metro area for more than 60 years. Working together to make life better for our communities and residents, that vision has taken various forms over the years—most recently as a regional plan known as Metro Vision. The DRCOG Board of Directors adopted the first Metro Vision plan (Metro Vision 2020) in 1997, and has continued the dialog about how best to achieve the plan’s evolving vision ever since. The DRCOG Board adopted a revised Metro Vision plan in January 2017. Metro Vision guides DRCOG’s work and establishes a shared aspirational vision with our many partners. The region’s priorities are shown from top-level themes that describe the region’s shared vision down to actions that regional partners and local communities can take to move the region toward our desired future. Metro Vision does not replace the vision of any individual community; rather, it is a tool to promote regional cooperation on issues that extend beyond jurisdictional boundaries. The plan anticipates that individual communities will contribute to Metro Vision outcomes and objectives through different pathways and at different speeds for collective impact. |
|
Feb. 04, 2017 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
This workshop is perfect for any Rotarian who wants to learn more about the larger world of Rotary, and build the leadership skills for future leaders of Rotary at the Club and District levels. The fee for each course is $40. This covers breakfast, lunch, and course materials. However, Littleton Rotary members that wish to attend will have the cost of the course subtracted as a credit from their next quarter's dues. There are three courses that build upon one another. To register contact Karen Briggs, briggs129@comcast.net or 303-919-0819. - See more at: http://rotary5450.org/event/rotary-leadership-institute-2/#sthash.kanifVEL.dpuf |
|
7 Steps to Protect Yourself from Hackers
Feb. 07, 2017
|
|
MRS. COLORADO AMERICA: AN AMAZING JOURNEY
Feb. 07, 2017
I was born in Wahiawa, Hawaii, and was immediately put up for adoption. I was adopted in San Diego, California, but relinquished at 18 months. I then lived in foster homes until I was 3 ½, when I was blessed to have been adopted by two very loving parents. Shortly thereafter, we moved to Okinawa, Japan, for a time and then settled in Midvale, Utah, where I spent the majority of my childhood. I was an only child with a tomboy attitude and a strong sense of adventure. I would spend hours each day in the summer exploring fields and abandoned buildings, spying on neighborhood kids, climbing trees, and building huts with my trusty dog, Chibby (who I called my “brother”) by my side. But, oh, how I longed for a real brother! When I was about nine years old, I realized that I didn’t resemble my parents AT ALL. I’m of Portuguese and Asian descent and I was fast approaching 6 feet, yet my parents were tiny people at 4’11” and 5’5”! It was then my parents told me about my adoption. This instilled within me an unquenchable need to find answers to where I came from and if I really could have a brother! After a 26-year search, I found all my biological siblings and family, and I actually found out I not only have one brother, but four! Finding the answers to where I came from filled me with an inexplicable joy and gratitude. Of the family I found, most had lived a very hard, very different life from me. Seeing how I was spared such hardship and blessed to have been raised by two wonderful parents, I came to realize that it was because I have a purpose, and that purpose is to tell my story… |
|
Feb. 12, 2017 6:00 p.m. - Feb. 13, 2017 12:00 p.m.
Littleton Rotary volunteers will once again join forces to save and box up the floral displays at the conclusion of the 2016 Garden & Home Show. Those displays will then be distributed to Littleton area assisted living and nursing centers. Were it not for the Club's efforts, all those beautiful displays would be thrown out. Thanks to the vision of the Wheat Ridge Rotary Club several years ago, we would not have learned about this worthwhile effort to bring some Spring Sunshine to the residents of our area retirement/assisted living, and nursing care facilities. Please sign up to take part in this project. Volunteers will have an opportunity to gain free admission to the show after 2:00 PM on Sunday, the day the show closes. |
|
Feb. 13, 2017 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
On the 2nd Monday evening of the month, Littleton Rotary members and friends volunteer to spend time helping Project C.U.R.E. in sorting donated medical supplies and equipment. Our help in this effort are critical to Project C.U.R.E.'s ability to inventory and catalog the hundreds of items they receive weekly. Be sure and sign up for this hands-on work. Volunteers will be helped with this work by experienced Project C.U.R.E. staff who can identify the various items being sorted. Please use the online registration tool to register for this event. Follow these instruction: 1.Returning volunteers, please register at: http://cerv.is/m?0076gKKYPx7 2. NEW Event Registration Code: KKYPx7 3. Be sure to register as an individual, not a group. If this is your first time volunteering with Project C.U.R.E., please email me, rondaraz@aol.com , and I will include you in our reservation count until you can set up your account at the Denver warehouse. 4. Also, please keep in mind the following: -Volunteers are required to wear closed-toe shoes in the warehouse. -Wear weather-appropriate clothing as it is colder in winters and warmer in summers. -Please arrive on-time. You will be led by a Volunteer Leader and they will need adequate time to explain to you what will need to be done. |
|
HIGHLANDS RANCH: THE REAL HISTORY
Feb. 14, 2017
Established in 1991, the Highlands Ranch Historical Society is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501c3 organization. The primary objective of the HRHS is to provide monthly educational and entertaining programs with a historical focus; identify, preserve, enhance, and promote historical places and people in Highlands Ranch; and participate in a wide variety of community outreach activities including Highlands Ranch schools, organizations and events. Many of our members are Docents for the Highlands Ranch Mansion. |
|
|
|
HANDICAPED? NOT ON YOUR LIFE!
Feb. 21, 2017
Michael Murphy is a motivational speaker, paralyzed athlete, and writer. His journey began in April 2007 when he fell off a roof in college, shattered his spine, and was paralyzed. He was 21. Michael then had to adapt to life in a wheelchair over a long rehab process to find his “new normal”, regain his independence, and return to school. Despite his accident, Michael remained the competitive athlete that led him to play both football and baseball in college. In 2008 he found a new passion when he was introduced to handcycling and adaptive sports. His first race was The Marine Corps Marathon that year after he teamed up with The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation to raise money for spinal cord research. Michael has since helped to raise more than $50,000 for a cure. Today, Michael is a 12-time marathoner with Top 5 finishes in New York and Boston. He was also featured on NBC after completing two Tough Mudder competitions in 2012 and 2013 with the help of his teammates and an off-road handcycle. Michael received a degree in History from Randolph-Macon College in 2008 and a Master’s in American Military History from George Mason University in 2012. He then accepted an Administrative Officer position servicing four labs at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). In 2015 he left the federal government to start his speaking career, write his story, and share his message. A Northern Virginia native, Michael now resides in Denver, Colorado, with his fiancée, Casey, where he continues to pursue monoski racing and hopes to make the U.S. Adaptive Ski Team…and then the Paralympics. |
|
Feb. 23, 2017 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
|
|
Feb. 25, 2017 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Rotarians! Let’s Go Bowling! Rotary Club of Littleton Noon and evening members Mixed teams Guests welcome!
Saturday, February 25th at 4 pm $17 per person includes: 2 hours bowling, shoe rental, pizza, soda or $10.00 for non-bowlers. AMF BELLEVIEW LANES 4900 South Federal Blvd Englewood, 80110 Please rsvp by 2/18 |
|
Feb. 27, 2017 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Become a volunteer and help the Littleton Rotary Club as we provide an hour of games and sing-a-long to the residents of the Libby Bortz Assisted Living Center. This project, started by the Littleton Rotary Club's Evening Meeting group, welcomes volunteers to join with them in this happy, hour-long activity. |
|
DRCOG - THE DESIGNATED AREA AGENCY ON AGING
Feb. 28, 2017
In its fortieth year as the designated Area Agency on Aging (AAA) for the eight-county region, the Denver Regional Council of Government plans and provides comprehensive services to address the needs of the region's population of older adults and people living with disabilities. They are responsible for the establishment of a comprehensive, coordinated system of community-based supportive and nutrition services for the Denver region's older adults. |
|
A DISTRICT UPDATE
Mar. 07, 2017
The is a meeting all club members will want to attend. Each year the District Governor of our Rotary District 5450 presents a program to Rotary clubs throughout the District which are both informational and inspiring. District Governors focus their presentation of activities within our District, but equally important, the major achievements of the Rotary Foundation and the global projects it supports. |
|
|
|
Mar. 11, 2017 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Club members have another fun volunteer opportunity on Saturday, March 11, 2017. The St. Partick's Brewery is hosting a Rocky Mountain BrewRun 5K run/walk on the Mary Carter Greenway Trail along the Platte River. Rotary volunteers will staff the Rotary Information Booth/Tent and greet runners as they check in. We will insert our Club Brochure in the runner's packets and our Club's logo will appear in various media postings including on the Rocky Mountain BrewRuns website. The morning will include the 5K run, Beer Olympics, and good ol' hometown fun! Members interested in actually running in this event should contact Ronda Rasnick at 303-807-9933 or email her at rondaraz@aol.com. The 1st four runners to sign up from our club through Ronda are FREE. That's a $35.00 value! Thank you Ronda.
|
|
Mar. 13, 2017 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
On the 2nd Monday evening of the month, Littleton Rotary members and friends volunteer to spend time helping Project C.U.R.E. in sorting donated medical supplies and equipment. Our help in this effort are critical to Project C.U.R.E.'s ability to inventory and catalog the hundreds of items they receive weekly. Be sure and sign up for this hands-on work. Volunteers will be helped with this work by experienced Project C.U.R.E. staff who can identify the various items being sorted. Please use the online registration tool to register for this event. Follow these instruction: 1.Returning volunteers, please register at: http://cerv.is/m?0076gKKYPx7 2. NEW Event Registration Code: KKYPx7 3. Be sure to register as an individual, not a group. If this is your first time volunteering with Project C.U.R.E., please email me, rondaraz@aol.com , and I will include you in our reservation count until you can set up your account at the Denver warehouse. 4. Also, please keep in mind the following: -Volunteers are required to wear closed-toe shoes in the warehouse. -Wear weather-appropriate clothing as it is colder in winters and warmer in summers. -Please arrive on-time. You will be led by a Volunteer Leader and they will need adequate time to explain to you what will need to be done. |
|
NEW MEMBER CLASSIFICATION TALKS
Mar. 14, 2017
|
|
LADIES OF THE BROWN (Palace Hotel)
Mar. 21, 2017
As a Colorado native, Debra Faulkner comes by her passion for local history naturally. Since earning her Masters in History from the University of Colorado at Denver, Faulkner has taught U.S. and Colorado history at Metropolitan State University. A longtime volunteer-member of several local historical and preservation groups, she is also a former board member of the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame and President-elect of the Denver Women’s Press Club. She is the author/co-author of 7 books on Colorado and women’s history. Since 2008, Faulkner has been privileged to serve as official historian for the Brown Palace Hotel, where she conducts tours that engage, entertain, and enlighten visitors to Denver’s oldest continuously operating hotel. Faulkner presents public history programs to groups of all ages, both at the hotel and throughout the community. She especially enjoys telling the stories of Colorado’s extraordinary women in first-person programs that allow her play dress-up in period costumes. Burly pioneers, businessmen and male politicians have long dominated histories of Denver and of the West in general. But their tales comprise only half the story of our past. “Ladies of The Brown” examines the often overlooked feminine dimension of western development, through selected profiles of extraordinary women with various connections over the decades to Denver’s iconic Brown Palace hotel. This program features a sampling of prominent and high society ladies, as well as working women. Taken together, their stories shed light on the changing personal, professional and political roles of women over the more than 12 decades the hotel has reigned as Denver’s Grande Dame. Many of the names are familiar: Margaret “Unsinkable Molly” Brown, Mamie Eisenhower, Zsa Zsa Gabor. Others are little known. All are extraordinary. From the international spotlight to behind the scenes, “Ladies of The Brown” includes tales of proper and respectable women, crusaders and reformers, and even a scandalous floozy or two. This entertaining program promises to engage and enlighten listeners with its history, humor and heart. |
|
Mar. 25, 2017 10:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Our Social Chair, Susan Sotack has discovered a gem of a social outing for Littleton Rotary Club members. Due to space limitations, reservations are limited to the first 25 who respond. Carpooling is recommended. As part of the 125th Anniversary of the Brown Palace, this special luncheon package includes a tour by historian/author Debra Faulkner, including Murder Mysteries and the History of one of "Denver's Most Elegant Hotels." The tour will conclude with lunch at the famous Ship Tavern. Saturday, March 25, 2017 Tour at 11:00 AM Lunch at 12:30 PM Cost is $25/person Attendees must arrive at 10:45 AM just outside the Ship Tavern on the "ships landing." Books you might like to read: Ladies of the Brown: A Woman's History of Denver's Most Elegant Hotel, by Debra Faulkner Murder at the Brown Palace, by Dick Kreck |
|
Mar. 27, 2017 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Become a volunteer and help the Littleton Rotary Club as we provide an hour of games and sing-a-long to the residents of the Libby Bortz Assisted Living Center. This project, started by the Littleton Rotary Club's Evening Meeting group, welcomes volunteers to join with them in this happy, hour-long activity. |
|
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A ROTARIAN
Mar. 28, 2017
This special program features Littleton Rotary Past Presidents, George Mendenhall, Darlee Whiting, Charlie Vail, and LaDonna Jurgensen. Their topic is What It Means To Be A Rotarian. Local area military veterans have been invited to attend as guests of Littleton Rotary so they have an opportunity to learn about the local and worldwide Rotary projects that are making a difference in bringing peace and understanding to critical areas of need. |
|
THE CHILDREN'S IMMUNIZATION COALITION
Apr. 04, 2017
The new Colorado Vaccine Preventable Disease Report is due to be released in February or March. This report will have essential new data on the threats of disease across our state based on low immunization rates, and the high costs to our health care system and personal pocketbooks for treating preventable diseases in Colorado. |
|
Apr. 08, 2017 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Join us as the Rotary Clubs of Littleton and Smoky Hill partner to help Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver build homes at their newest project, Sheridan Square. Located at the corner of S. Knox Ct. and W. Lehigh Ave. in the City of Sheridan, this development will eventually have 63 townhomes. No previous construction experience is necessary - just a willingness to learn. Construction supervisors will provide any necessary training and ensure you are assigned tasks within your comfort level. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old. 16-17 years old have some restrictions and must have a parental waiver and medical release signed. An information packet with directions and additional details will be sent to all participants. All volunteers should plan to be on site by 8:50 AM so a mandatory safety briefing can start promptly at 9:00 AM. All volunteers are expected to stay the entire work day. *** Update - 3/27/17: Because another small group scheduled to work this same day had to cancel, we now have room for as many as 10 volunteers. If additional people sign up, our work activities will be spread over 2 adjacent buildings, but that will provide more variety in the tasks we are working on, since the two buildings are at different stages of construction. |
|
Apr. 10, 2017 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
On the 2nd Monday evening of the month, Littleton Rotary members and friends volunteer to spend time helping Project C.U.R.E. in sorting donated medical supplies and equipment. Our help in this effort are critical to Project C.U.R.E.'s ability to inventory and catalog the hundreds of items they receive weekly. Be sure and sign up for this hands-on work. Volunteers will be helped with this work by experienced Project C.U.R.E. staff who can identify the various items being sorted. Please use the online registration tool to register for this event. Follow these instruction: 1.Returning volunteers, please register at: http://cerv.is/m?0076gKKYPx7 2. NEW Event Registration Code: KKYPx7 3. Be sure to register as an individual, not a group. If this is your first time volunteering with Project C.U.R.E., please email me, rondaraz@aol.com , and I will include you in our reservation count until you can set up your account at the Denver warehouse. 4. Also, please keep in mind the following: -Volunteers are required to wear closed-toe shoes in the warehouse. -Wear weather-appropriate clothing as it is colder in winters and warmer in summers. -Please arrive on-time. You will be led by a Volunteer Leader and they will need adequate time to explain to you what will need to be done. |
|
LIFE OF A PROFESSIONAL CLOWN
Apr. 11, 2017
I had a powerful experience as a child but was not encouraged to pursue a profession that others considered non-traditional. As an adult, someone encouraged me to take up street performing as a mime, which I did as a living statue on the 16th Street Mall. My performances were always well received and I learned a lot about myself and human nature. Then, I started taking classes in all sorts of performing arts. I often perform at children’s parties and I consider it an honor and a privilege to be invited into what are some of the most tender and valuable moments in a family’s life. I feel deeply touched to be entrusted to impact the lives of children on these special occasions and to be entrusted with helping create these valuable memories. The clown archetype is a powerful one with both light and dark sides. Unfortunately, some people have intentionally used this image inappropriately.Those of us who consider clowning our birthright attempt to brighten and honor the tradition through our wholesome good-hearted antics. I’m so proud and excited to have received a scholarship to clown college and I’m so excited to use those things in my business. Sometimes I tell people what I do and they don’t think that it’s a real profession. I’m here to tell you clowning is not just funny business! |
|
Apr. 12, 2017 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Join your friends & colleagues, meet other young professionals, and enjoy an opportunity to unwind, network, and otherwise expand your professional contacts in a happy and casual setting. Sponsored by the Littleton Rotary Club, whose members represents a cross section of business and professional leaders, this event is planned with you in mind. Cash bar. |
|
AN UPDATE FROM CONGRESS
Apr. 18, 2017
Congressman Mike Coffman is the son of a career Army Master Sergeant who retired in Aurora Colorado. He is a former small business owner, elected state official, a veteran of our nation’s military, and other than time away for school or military service, has lived in Aurora since he was six years old. After completing his active duty commitment in the U.S. Marine Corps, Coffman founded and ran a property management business which before he sold it employed more than 20 people. He was first elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in 1988, moved to the Colorado State Senate in 1994, was elected as the State Treasurer in 1998, and as the Colorado Secretary of State in 2006. He was first elected to represent Colorado’s 6th Congressional district in 2008. Coffman is the only veteran in the Colorado Congressional delegation and the only member of Congress to have served in both the first Gulf War and in the Iraq war. He currently is assigned to the House Armed Services Committee where is the Chairman of Subcommittee on Military Personnel and the House Veteran’s Affairs Committee. Coffman is a graduate of the University of Colorado and has completed the Senior Executive Program for State and Local Government at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University |
|
THE CHILDREN'S IMMUNIZATION COALITION
Apr. 18, 2017
The new Colorado Vaccine Preventable Disease Report is due to be released in February or March. This report will have essential new data on the threats of disease across our state based on low immunization rates, and the high costs to our health care system and personal pocketbooks for treating preventable diseases in Colorado. |
|
Apr. 22, 2017 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
It's Rotary Fellowship Dinner evening once again. We are planning small group dinners in the homes of Rotarians. This will be a great way to get to know new members and share some time with Rotarians and their partners from both the evening and the noon meetings. The groups will be mixed up, so don’t expect to have dinner with your best Rotary friends. Ideally the groups will be 8 people, but could be from 6-10. Singles are most welcome! The host Rotarian will prepare the main dish. The guests will bring appetizers, side dishes, salad, or dessert... and BYOB. You will be notified by Wednesday, April 19th. of where you will be going, with directions, what you should bring, and any other vital info. When you sign up, please let us know if you would like to host and if you have any serious food allergies in the comment space. It will be a fun evening. We expect to see you all for this special event! REGISTRATION DEADLINE: SUNDAY, APRIL 16TH AT 5:00 PM |
|
Apr. 24, 2017 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Become a volunteer and help the Littleton Rotary Club as we provide an hour of games and sing-a-long to the residents of the Libby Bortz Assisted Living Center. This project, started by the Littleton Rotary Club's Evening Meeting group, welcomes volunteers to join with them in this happy, hour-long activity. |
|
OUR COLORADO ROCKIES: A SEASON OF GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Apr. 25, 2017
|
|
Apr. 28, 2017 2:00 p.m. - Apr. 30, 2017 11:00 a.m.
Always an important annual event for Rotarians, this year's Conference will take place at the beautiful Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado Springs. Click here to read all the details and for registration options. |
|
BRENT'S PLACE:
May 02, 2017
Brent's Place is the only facility of its kind nationwide that specializes in Safe-Clean housing uniquely designed and maintained to minimize the risk of infection for severely immune compromised patients. Sean Meyerhoffer joined Brent’s Place as their CEO in 2010, after more than five years at the American Cancer Society. During his time at the American Cancer Society, Sean served as a Community Relationship Manager in Denver and as Distinguished Events Director for the 12 State Great West Division. Sean holds degrees in International Business and Communications from The University of Colorado Boulder, as well as a Masters in Public Administration with focus on nonprofit management. In his time at Brent’s Place, Sean has worked with the Board of Directors and staff to reshape the organization and position it for future success. To this end, Sean and his talented team have taken steps to continue the growth of support programs and fundraising in an effort to serve all of those in need of our services. |
|
DENVER'S METROPOLITAN MAJOR LEAGUE STADIUM DISTRICT
May 02, 2017
Bob Lee will speak about the Denver Metropolitan Major League Stadium District. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Denver Metropolitan Major League Baseball Stadium District and on the Board of the Center for a New American Century. Lee formerly served as Vice Chairman of the Governor's Drug Control and System Improvement Board. He is a past Chairman of the Board of Directors of the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce. He is a graduate of Regis University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration. Lee and his wife, Nancy, live in Littleton. |
|
May 08, 2017 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
On the 2nd Monday evening of the month, Littleton Rotary members and friends volunteer to spend time helping Project C.U.R.E. in sorting donated medical supplies and equipment. Our help in this effort are critical to Project C.U.R.E.'s ability to inventory and catalog the hundreds of items they receive weekly. Be sure and sign up for this hands-on work. Volunteers will be helped with this work by experienced Project C.U.R.E. staff who can identify the various items being sorted. Please use the online registration tool to register for this event. Follow these instruction: 1.Returning volunteers, please register at: http://cerv.is/m?0076gKKYPx7 2. NEW Event Registration Code: KKYPx7 3. Be sure to register as an individual, not a group. If this is your first time volunteering with Project C.U.R.E., please email me, rondaraz@aol.com , and I will include you in our reservation count until you can set up your account at the Denver warehouse. 4. Also, please keep in mind the following: -Volunteers are required to wear closed-toe shoes in the warehouse. -Wear weather-appropriate clothing as it is colder in winters and warmer in summers. -Please arrive on-time. You will be led by a Volunteer Leader and they will need adequate time to explain to you what will need to be done. |
|
MRS. COLORADO AMERICA: AN AMAZING JOURNEY
May 09, 2017
I was born in Wahiawa, Hawaii, and was immediately put up for adoption. I was adopted in San Diego, California, but relinquished at 18 months. I then lived in foster homes until I was 3 ½, when I was blessed to have been adopted by two very loving parents. Shortly thereafter, we moved to Okinawa, Japan, for a time and then settled in Midvale, Utah, where I spent the majority of my childhood. I was an only child with a tomboy attitude and a strong sense of adventure. I would spend hours each day in the summer exploring fields and abandoned buildings, spying on neighborhood kids, climbing trees, and building huts with my trusty dog, Chibby (who I called my “brother”) by my side. But, oh, how I longed for a real brother! When I was about nine years old, I realized that I didn’t resemble my parents AT ALL. I’m of Portuguese and Asian descent and I was fast approaching 6 feet, yet my parents were tiny people at 4’11” and 5’5”! It was then my parents told me about my adoption. This instilled within me an unquenchable need to find answers to where I came from and if I really could have a brother! After a 26-year search, I found all my biological siblings and family, and I actually found out I not only have one brother, but four! Finding the answers to where I came from filled me with an inexplicable joy and gratitude. Of the family I found, most had lived a very hard, very different life from me. Seeing how I was spared such hardship and blessed to have been raised by two wonderful parents, I came to realize that it was because I have a purpose, and that purpose is to tell my story… |
|
May 10, 2017 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Join your friends & colleagues, meet other young professionals, and enjoy an opportunity to unwind, network, and otherwise expand your professional contacts in a happy and casual setting. Sponsored by the Littleton Rotary Club, whose members represents a cross section of business and professional leaders, this event is planned with you in mind. Cash bar. |
|
GUITARS FOR THE TROOPS
May 16, 2017
As the signature project of the Aurora Fitzsimons Rotary Club, Guitars for the Troops came about from a desire to provide musical therapy to our military troops serving overseas and recuperating from injuries. The great thing about playing a musical instrument is it provides therapy to the player and also to the listener. As long as the instrument can be played, it will provide music for as few as one and as many as thousands. These guitars are made for years of use, which means they will be played now and well into the future. |
|
RESTORE INNOCENCE - HELP FOR VICTIMS OF SEX TRAFFICKING
May 16, 2017
My name is Kristina Sotack and I am a 4th generation Colorado Native living in Colorado Springs. I have been mentoring survivors of Sex Trafficking with Restore Innocence since 2012. I first heard about this horrific realty while I was attending a conference in Las Vegas back in 2007. For 5 years my heart began to break for this injustice. I spent hours researching, watching documentaries, and learning about how Human Trafficking is flooding the world locally, nationally, and internationally. It wasn't until I couldn't even talk about it without crying, that I knew I had to do something. I was introduced to Restore Innocence and my life has been getting rocked ever since. |
|
May 22, 2017 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Become a volunteer and help the Littleton Rotary Club as we provide an hour of games and sing-a-long to the residents of the Libby Bortz Assisted Living Center. This project, started by the Littleton Rotary Club's Evening Meeting group, welcomes volunteers to join with them in this happy, hour-long activity. |
|
FAMILIES FIRST
May 30, 2017
Families First opened its doors to children and families in 1986. Abused children were brought here at any time of the day or night. Caring staff and volunteers were ready to heal the hurt. Families First began with one person's dream to protect children. Firstel, a local corporation, held a contest among employees to design a community project that would develop into a public/private partnership. It was Firstel's way of "paying community rent." Donna Adrain-Falzone wanted to make a difference. She entered the contest with a vision of a haven for abused and neglected children. Donna won... well, really, the children won. Our founders believed that preventing child abuse and neglect was more than a social service problem, it was the community's problem and it required community involvement. Today, we are proud of the organization that has become Families First, and the many lives we have touched. Every volunteer, staff member, board leader and contributor has left a meaningful mark on the organization, benefiting the parents, children and families that have come through our doors. As we know, home is where the heart is, no matter where the heart lives. |
|
HOW TO RISE ABOVE INSURMOUNTABLE ODDS AND FLOURISH
Jun. 06, 2017
I am a 62 year old native Denverite who enjoyed a profitable 30 year career as a stock market trader. Unfortunately, I allowed greed to infect my moral and ethical compass which ultimately resulted in a 15 year sentence in the Colorado Dept. of Corrections. Six weeks into my sentence I was afflicted with a deadly flesh eating disease that kills or maims most of its victims. After my lengthy recovery, I made what has become the best decision of my life. Rather than wallow in anger and self-pity, I chose to embrace my prison sentence. I became a tutor, helping over 100 inmates obtain their GED. I am dedicating the rest of my life to inspire others to believe with fierce determination and hard work, a person can rise above seemingly insurmountable obstacles and not only survive, but thrive. Mark Jackson 303-656-7205 or mjj2460@gmail.com |
Subscribe to this Calendar
Using the URL below with your calendar software, you can stay up to date with events from this website.
Help me add this subscription to my: