Scott Wesley has joined our club. Scott retired as a water quality manager with Evergreen Metro District. Originally from the midwest, he got a Bachelors's from Bowling Green and a Masters in Management from Regis. He has lived in Denver for 40 years. Since he was in the water quality industry, the DSE's commitment to WASH programs are of great interest to him. He has two grown children and lives with his wife, Diane King, in Greenwood Village. He enjoys skiing, hiking, cycling and gardening. Pat Bailey introduced him to Rotary.
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Front row center: DSE Rotary President Martha Boon, Rich Boon, and District 5450 governor Cindy Rold celebrate the project with Rotarians from across the country.
The 137th Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena on New Year’s Day featured Rotary International’s striking and colorful 45-foot-long float, a true hit among the 39 floral floats, 19 marching bands, and 17 equestrian groups in the Parade. Hundreds of thousands of spectators braved the route despite rain — the first measurable New Year’s Day rainfall in about 20 years. Dampened spirits? Never. “We’d do this again in a heartbeat,” says Martha.
The Parade theme this year highlighted “The Magic in Teamwork and Rotary’s message featured “Unite for Good
Ed Meyer, Chairman, Community Services Committee (L) and Tim Thomas, Committee Member, present a $2,000 grant check from the DSE Rotary Foundation to Todd McPherson (center), Director, Integrated Family Community Services as part of our ongoing commitment to service. IFCS distributed food to over 48,000 underprivileged persons in Denver, Englewood, Littleton and Sheridan last year. They have been helping the community from the same location since 1964. IFCS also provides counseling and guidance to the needy. DSE volunteers will be assisting at IFCS in 2026.
Kevin Leddy was inducted Dec 18. He retired as EVP at Charter Communications where he worked for 42 years (including predecessor Time Warner), in Strategic Planning, Technology Planning and Public Policy Development. He received a BA from Colby College and an MBA from Wharton. Originally from Ohio, he moved to Denver from Connecticut in 2020. He has three grown children, two of whom live in Denver. His wife, Kristen, has extensive experience in African water projects. He has a special interest in helping immigrants, women and teenaged boys and sees Rotary as a channel to give back in their areas of interest. He and his wife live in Greenwood Village. Mark Montgomery introduced him to our club.
The DSE Rotary Décor Detail for the 2025 Denver Santa Claus Shop, from left to right, Tim Thomas, Mary Jo Hein, Jim Kreutz, Terry Hanford, Fred Shaw, Sherry Shaw, Christine Sides, Susan and Bill Donahue. Not pictured: Project Champion Bob Koelbel
DSE Rotary has been involved in the Denver Santa Claus Shop for the past 15 years. The Shop, this year in a 36,000 square foot retail space at Leetsdale and Quebec in Denver, opens officially December 12 and runs through December 16. Last year, the charity gave away over 14,000 toys and the total this season is expected to surpass 18,000. The Santa Claus Shop has run every year since 1931. DSE Rotary provides financial assistance, and our volunteers help with toy collection, sorting, store operations, setup and takedown.
Colton Sheen is the founder and president of Colorado HOA Collective, a non-profit organization that is dedicated to strengthening communities by improving relations between homeowners and their associations. He is also a realtor with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services. Colton got a degree in International Area Studies at Oklahoma. Colton is single. He was introduced to Rotary by Steve Werner.
The Village Health Partnership (VHP), a non-profit chartered in 2013 and based in Denver was selected as the International Service Committee signature project for the next 3 years. VHP serves people in remote southwest Ethiopia. Its work regarding maternal health care and WASH -- two of Rotary's foci -- is central to its mission of safer motherhood. Clinics and small rural hospitals are featured. Our assistance will help to cover the training of nurse midwives in seven new target villages and clinics. These professionals are the primary caregivers for pregnant women; very few doctors and nurses are available. A six-person DSE committee, all with Ethiopian interests, will advise.
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Do you have a succinct explanation of Rotary when someone asks you- what some would call an "elevator speech"? Here is a possible response, authored by former member, Jim Creamer:
Rotary is an international organization dedicated to the service of mankind. Denver Southeast Rotary Club is an active organization of men and women providing domestic and international assistance to others far and wide. And we have fun doing it with fellowship for our members and with a sense of ethics as outlined in the Four Way Test.
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DEI Steering Committee
Koelbel Library Room DJan. 12, 2026
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Volunteer at Integrated Family Community Services
Integrated Family Community ServicesJan. 13, 2026
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International Services ZOOM Meeting
Jan. 13, 2026 7:30 a.m.
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Hops and Grapes Planning
Liv Sotheby's DTCJan. 14, 2026 3:00 p.m.
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DSE Rotary Book Club
Jan. 15, 2026
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Marade
MLK Memorial Denver City ParkJan. 19, 2026
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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