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Patrick Bailey is President and COO of Triton Investment Company, which is involved in numerous real estate-based investments throughout the Western United States. Pat oversees the day-to-day operations of Triton Investment Company and its property and Asset Management arm, Triton Properties. Pat received a degree in Business Administration from Seneca College in Toronto. Pat and his wife Jamie live in Greenwood Village and are the parents of two grown children. Pat enjoys boating, fly fishing, skiing and biking. He was introduced to Rotary by Fred Jauch.

Klara Novén - Our New Rotary Exchange Student

Klara Novén made her first appearance at a Club meeting on August 10th. Karla is 17 years old and is from Västervik, Sweden. Västervik is a small town of 21,000 people located on the coast, about three hours south of Stockholm. Klara’s parents are Fredrik and Anna, and she has a 13-year old brother, Kalle. Klara’s family is hosting another Rotary exchange student for the same time period from the Canary Islands, off the western coast of Morocco. Klara is a junior in high school in Sweden and will be attending Cherry Creek High School. She is staying with Terry Thon and his wife, Mary White. Klara is an accomplished horsewoman and an experienced bicycle rider. Bicycling is her main form of transportation in Sweden.

Matt Nofziger Inducted into Club

Matt Nofziger is a private wealth manager with Aveo Capital. After graduation from Goshen College in Indiana, Matt taught English as a second language at an elementary school. In 2000, Matt and his family moved to Denver where he completed his MBA from Regis University. Matt used that MBA to start work in financial services and wealth management planning. Matt is married to Amy and has two sons, Asher (2004) and Bennett (2008). Matt is an avid bicyclist and loves to coach kids’ sports. He joined Rotary to give back to his local community and have a positive impact in the world. Matt’s sponsor is Tom Bishop.

Dinesh Weerapurage Joins Club

Posted on Jun 22, 2017

Dinesh is a Senior Software Engineer at Pearson Inc. Prior to Pearson, he was a lead software developer at KPMG.

He has a BS in Computer Science from the University of Moratuwa and a Masters in Computer Science from Tennessee. He and his wife, Nethika live in Morrison with their two children, ages 3 and 7. Dinesh likes running, hiking and camping. He looks forward to Rotary providing a way to give back, developing leadership skills and fellowship with Rotarians. He was introduced to Rotary by Doug Imhoff.

Joshua Knight Joins Club

Posted on Jun 01, 2017

Joshua Knight, a Program Engineer with Global Hope Network International, was inducted on June 1st. He has a BS and ME in Chemical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in Sustainable Urban Infrastructure. Joshua has twenty years of experience in the water and wastewater, environmental and sustainability engineering fields. Joshua and his wife, Rachel, have four children between the ages of six to fourteen. He became a Rotarian to help poor communities lift themselves out of poverty with knowledge sharing in the areas of water, food, health, and education. He was introduced to Rotary by Steve Werner. Karen Loeb and Peter Van Arsdale.

Bob Borgman Inducted

Posted on May 18, 2017

Bob is a retired banker after a 45-year career, that included First National of Denver, President of First National of San Diego and EVP at Pacific Western Bancorp. A native of Michigan, he has a degree from Western Michigan University. Bob has been a member of the San Diego and Englewood Rotary clubs. His hobbies include music (he has played guitar for the past 60 years), golf and he is a pilot of small planes. He and wife, Marcia, live in Denver. Tom Bieging introduced Bob to our club.

Chuck Bahr Joins Club

Posted on May 10, 2017

Chuck Bahr, owner of Intense Energy Resources, was inducted May 4. Chuck is a Petroleum Geologist who received Bachelor's and Master's degrees at Northern Illinois University. A native of Chicago, Chuck moved to Texas to start his petroleum career after serving in the Army and finishing school. He and his wife, Michele, live in Englewood (near Havana and Orchard) and have three grown children. Chuck is particularly interested in Rotary, because Rotary has a great reputation for helping people break the cycle of poverty, educating people and developing sources of clean water. Hilton Martin introduced Chuck to Rotary.

District Governor Abbas Rajabi

Abbas Rajabi, president of Denver SE in 2001-02 is the District Governor for District 5450 in 2017-18. Abbas has served in many capacities in the club and district and has been a tireless champion of Service Above Self. Abbas is the 4th member of our club to serve as District Governor.

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Contributions in Tribute

Posted by Debra Fine on Jun 28, 2011

Would you like to honor or memorialize someone special? Make a contribution to the Denver Southeast Rotary Tribute program to let them know you are thinking of them. Each donation funds our local and international humanitarian Rotary projects and is 100% tax deductible. Download Form

What do you say when asked "What is Rotary?"

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 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.

DSE Evenings Club is primarily for younger professionals. It typically meets twice a month.Meeting schedule and info.

Club Board Meeting
Brian Anderson's Keller Williams Office

Sep 26, 2017
5:45 PM – 7:30 PM
Volunteer at Florence Crittenton CANCELLED
Florence Crittenton

Sep 27, 2017
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Diaper Drive for Florence Crittenton
Cherry Hills Country Club Rotary Meeting

Sep 28, 2017
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
District 5450-DSE Rotary "Building WASH" Symposium
Denver Wastewater Management Building

Oct 07, 2017
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
International Service Committee
Penterra Plaza - Main Floor Conference Room

Oct 10, 2017
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Community Service Meeting
Penterra Plaza - Main Floor Conference Room

Oct 17, 2017
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Club Board Meeting
Brian Anderson's Keller Williams Office

Oct 24, 2017
5:45 PM – 7:30 PM
International Service Committee Meeting
Penterra Plaza - Main Floor Conference Room

Nov 14, 2017
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Community Service Meeting
Penterra Plaza - Main Floor Conference Room

Nov 21, 2017
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Club Board Meetings
Offices of Keller Williams Realty

Dec 05, 2017
5:45 PM – 7:30 PM

Mailing Address

RED BADGE Central

New Member Red Badge to Blue Badge Check List 07-01-17

Membership Application Pt 1

Membership App-Part 2

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Payment-Reimbursement form

Tribute Form

Rotary for Dummies Guide 2014

"What is Rotary?" Elevator speech card

Five years since its debut, Rotary Club Central is getting a big upgrade

When we introduced Rotary Club Central in 2012, it revolutionized goal tracking and planning for clubs and districts — no more filling out paper club-planning forms or passing along boxes of historical club information every time a new leader took office. Rotary Club Central offered clubs and districts a quantifiable way to begin measuring local and global impact, specifically membership initiatives, service activities, and Rotary Foundation giving. But as with any technological advancement, in a few short years, Rotary Club Central began to show its age, and Rotarians took notice. They...

Rotary International Board adopts new zone structure

At its January 2017 meeting, the Rotary International Board of Directors adopted a new zone structure for Rotary clubs. Rotary bylaws require the Board to complete a comprehensive review of the 34 Rotary zones no less often than every eight years to ensure that each zone has an approximately equal number of Rotarians. The Board’s previous review of the zones occurred in 2008. The Board earlier approved the creation of three regional workgroups to develop rezoning proposals for Asia, Europe/Africa, and the Americas. These workgroups comprised one representative (either a current director,...

Centennial celebration honors 20 noteworthy global grant projects

Through The Rotary Foundation, Rotary members have supported thousands of projects that promote peace, fight disease, provide clean water, save mothers and children, support education, and grow local economies. We’ve also led the fight to eradicate polio worldwide. As part of our celebration of the Foundation’s centennial, we’re honoring 20 global grant projects with special recognition. Learn more about the projects using our interactive map.

Convention: Southern hospitality

The Atlanta Host Organization Committee is offering some good old-fashioned Southern hospitality at the Rotary International Convention from 10 to 14 June. It has planned a wide range of activities featuring everything from good food and music to inspiring tours of local landmarks. If it’s your first convention, these events are chances to meet fellow Rotarians from around the world, and if you’re an experienced convention goer, you can catch up with old friends. Hall of Fame baseball player Hank Aaron will host Rotarians for a “Strike Out Polio” night at the new SunTrust Park, where you’ll...

Member spotlight: The power of the press

When Teguest Yilma helped found the Rotary Club of Addis Ababa Entoto in 2002, she thought polio had already been eradicated from most of the world. But while Ethiopia had been free of the disease, Yilma was shocked to learn that new cases had started cropping up in surrounding countries such as Somalia. “I was thinking, it’s not possible, we can’t be free if the countries around us are not free,” she says. Yilma, the managing editor of Capital, Ethiopia’s largest English weekly newspaper, has brought a journalist’s skills to the fight against polio. She became vice chair of the Ethiopia...