THIS WEEK - Sue & Cindy - Taking Better Club Photos
Greeters - 3/7 - Iris Price & Elizabeth Scofield
3/14 - Tracie Stander & Lu Liu
Inspiration - 3/7 - Elaine Calderbank
Shrin Murthy won the 50/50 and is responsible for the 3/7 meeting
Last Week
Welcome back Reen!! Arthur Cone is home & on the road to recovery
Eric Thompson, Rotary International, discussed gifting to the Foundation
Lee Mulberry discussed youth services
To summarize: 50 Young Rotary clubs in the District; need host families for youth exchange; District conference in October; openings remain for RYLA; encouraged anyone to spend time at RYLA or Young RYLA; and, leadership development beginning in Rotaract.
Ben Wolf, Non Profit for Ghana
Ben and his colleagues, Sam & Julie, described Challenging Heights (challengingheights.org), a non-governmental organization in Ghana protecting the rights of children and focusing their anti-trafficking efforts in the fishing and cocoa industry. According to Challenging Heights, over 24,000 children in Ghana fall victim to the worst forms of child labor annually. Challenging Heights aim is to end Child Trafficking in the next 5 years through Rescue & Recovery, Prevention, and Advocacy
Seth Rohr, Rock Canyon H.S., Student of the Month
This week we will be brainstorming names for this year's GALA
First 2 weeks of Oct is the next Costa Rica trip
Ronald McDonald breakfast Mar 2nd
Arthur was there in spirit & on the phone!
Welcoming new members at the Selinfreund's
Jim &Julie Ott & the Block Family, Mark & Jennifer Bellestri left prior to photos
Our deepest sympathy and condolences to Debby Doig and her family
Our long time member, Debby Novotny Doig's mother passed away last Saturday morning. A native Denverite, Dorothy Jean Massey, 93, was able to live independently until the last three weeks of her life. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 pm, Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Olinger Chapel Hill Mortuary & Cemetery, 6601 South Colorado Blvd, Centennial, CO 80121, followed immediately by a Celebration of Life Reception in the Summit Room. Dorothy will be laid to rest at Fort Logan National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Dorothy's name to Porter Hospice Residence, 2525 South Downing St, Mason Hall 2nd Floor, Denver, CO 80210, www.rmahf.org.
More CLUB NEWS
Volunteers Needed - Our District & Rocky Mountain Youth Exchange are hosting the North American Youth Exchange Network (NAYEN) conference in Denver, Mar 14-16, at the Westin Hotel in Westminster. To sign up to volunteer, please go to https://bit.ly/2GxhAIN. Volunteers who wish to participate in conference meals must register for conference at www.NAYENconf.org
Next International Committee meeting March 28th at 1:40pm
World Affairs Challenge - the Liceo de Puriscal IB School, CR, & Harrison High IB School, Colorado Springs, placed THIRD!! CONGRATULATIONS!!
Friendship Dinners - Jan Selinfreund
The 4/6 friendship dinner is full. There is a little room on the 4/13. If someone else who has never hosted before would like to host we can put another group together.
The Military Committee asks we please continue bringing personal care items for Comititis
Upcoming Events
Ronald McDonald House Saturday breakfasts, alternating between Aurora and Denver locations. future dates forthcoming
Colorado Gives A Damn About Veterans, Mar 12th, 5:30-9 pm, Falls Event Center, 8199 Southpark Court, Littleton 80120, for sponsorship and registration contact Lisa Gregg, lgregg@cobrt.com or 303-394-6248, tickets $45
Painting at Hope & Help Center, Mar 23rd and 30th, Douglas/Elbert Task Force, 1638 Park St, Castle Rock, 80109, sign up sheet available
Literacy Workshop 2019, Mar 30th, New Perspectives on Literacy & Basic Education for Colorado and the World, 8:00 am to 3:30 pm, Joy Burns Center at the Hospitality School – University of Denver, 2044 E. Evans Avenue, Denver, CO 80208
Friendship Dinners, April 6th and 13th
2019 Achievement Luncheon, Apr 10th, 11am - 1pm, PACE Center in Parker, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave, 80138. Tickets are $50 & may be obtained via ccvrachieve.com
Joshua Station Spring Theater - Beehive, Apr 11th, 5-9:30pm, Lonetree Arts Center, 10075 Commons Street, 80124, tickets $25, VIP $100. RSVP by Mar 30th at vortiz@milehighmin.org
District 5450 District Conference, Apr 27th, 9am - 9pm, Arvada Events Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada 80003
RI Convention, June 1-5, Hamburg, Germany
NCOA Golf Tournament, June 21st, Cheyenne Shadows Golf Course, Ft. Carson
Please join the Highlands Ranch Rotary Sunrise Club for our regular meetings. The meetings are the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month from 7:15 to 8:30 am at the south campus of Children's Hospital at 1811 Plaza Dr. Highlands Ranch. We offer a delicious continental breakfast ($10.00 for members and guests). We also have wonderful speakers you will enjoy. This is a great opportunity for a make up meeting or for potential members that cannot attend noon meetings. If you plan to attend, please notify Marty Genereux at 303-798-9036 or Russell Hatten at 303-898-3987 a day in advance. We look forward to seeing you!
