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Estes Park
We meet Thursdays at 12:00 PM
The Ridgeline Hotel
101 South St. Vrain Ave.
Estes Park, CO  80517
United States of America
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No meeting on April 25
Will YOU be at Rotary on May 2?
 
Due to the unavailability of our meeting space at The Ridgeline Hotel, our club will NOT meet on Thursday, April 25.
 
Our next meeting will be Thursday, May 2. If you plan to attend the Thursday, May 2 meeting, please contact Club Administrator Karol Rinehart by 10 a.m. Friday, April 26  to let her know the following:
 
  • You plan to attend and have lunch.
  • You plan to attend and have beverage service only.
  • You will be bringing a guest(s).
kj.rinehart@centurylink.net
Amazing Amazon Opportunity -
Give to your Foundation while you shop!
 
The Rotary Club of Estes Park Foundation has been registered as a recipient of funds in the smile.amazon.com. Each order you place will send a portion of the sale to our Foundation. As of February 2019, the AmazonSmile program has donated $124.7 million to charities.
 
Now all you need to do its sign up to get the funds flowing. And SHOP!
 
  • Go to:  smile.amazon.com. 
  • Choose the charitable organization by typing in Estes Park Rotary Foundation. Our club and the Longs Peak club will come up in the search. Please click on Estes Park Rotary Foundation.
  • Create a bookmark so every time you shop Amazon, you will participating in the smile.amazon.com program.
  • Go shopping!! 
  • Remember to do this each time you shop Amazon. 
"This is a great way to give to the Foundation without any cost to the member," said Gregg Jurgens, Foundation Treasurer.
 
  
Friendship Card invites merchant partners
 
Help others while helping yourself: that’s the purpose of the new Friendship Card. Based on a simplified concept of the former Rocky Card, the new Friendship Card will be sold by the Rotary Club of Estes Park for $10. It will open the door to discounts at local restaurants and stores for a calendar year.Net proceeds from the sale of the Friendship Card will be used to support our club's many charitable projects, 
 
 
Karen Thompson is launching the project with her committee members. They are currently asking business owners to become a part of the Friendship Card initiative. In exchange for discounts, merchants will be listed in promotional materials and display a decal advertising their membership in the program.  
 
The Friendship Card will be available for sale at 8-10 area locations, which will be announced when the card launches in May.
For more information, send an email tot epfriendshipcard@gmail.com. A committee member will promptly follow up.
2020 Rotary Peace Fellowship seeking applicants 
 
The spike in regional and local conflicts around the globe has boosted the need for peace and development leaders skilled in building positive social change. The fully funded Rotary Peace Fellowship, which covers tuition and living expenses, increases the capacity of existing leaders to prevent and resolve conflict through academic training, field experience and professional networking. 
 
Up to 100 fellows are selected every year in a globally competitive process based on personal, academic and professional achievements. Fellows earn either a master’s degree or a professional development certificate in peace and conflict studies at one of the Rotary Peace Centers, located within seven leading universities around the world. More than 1,200 program alumni are working in over 100 countries as leaders in national governments, NGOs, social enterprises, the military, law enforcement and international organizations such as the United Nations. 
 
The 2020-21 academic term deadline is May 31, 2019. Additional information on Rotary Peace Scholarships, including an application checklist video and a timeline for the application process is available at: https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/peace-fellowships Interested? Contact Ron Gordon, International Service Director, at rgordon@frii.com.
Rotary Quote of the Week
 
"April is Maternal and Child Health Month in Rotary... Every two minutes, somewhere in the world, a woman dies from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. And babies whose mothers die within the first six weeks of their lives are far more likely to die themselves than babies whose mothers survive. As I've traveled around the world as president of Rotary, I've met families for whom these aren't simply tragic statistics. But I've also met people who are devoting themselves to helping mothers and children — and because of them, I'm hopeful.  And because many of those people are Rotarians, I'm also proud."
 
-Barry Rassin, 2018-19 Rotary International President
April 25 Duty Roster
 
Invocation: No Meeting
 
Song & Pledge:  No Meeting
 
Guest Intro:  No Meeting
 
Scribe: No Meeting
 
Greeter: No Meeting
 
Program Intro: NoMeeting
Speakers
Apr 25, 2019
4th Thursday MEETING CANCELED
Committee Meetings
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Upcoming Events
April 25 MEETING CANCELED
Apr 25, 2019
 
Town Clean-Up Event
Apr 27, 2019
 
Golf Tournament Committee
Ridgeline Hotel
May 02, 2019
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
 
31st Annual Estes Park Rotary Duck Race Festival
Nicky's Steakhouse, Riverside Plaza
May 04, 2019
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
 
Duck Race Sponsor Luncheon
Ridgeline Hotel
May 09, 2019
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
Duck Race Wrap up Meeting
Ridgeline Hotel
May 09, 2019
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
 
Estes Recycle Day
Jun 08, 2019
 
Birthdays, Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Karen McClure
April 5
 
Lee Machin
April 11
 
Jim Austin
April 20
 
Trudy Collar
April 21
 
David Tavel
April 25
 
Marsha Yelick
May 1
 
Mathew Comstock
May 2
 
Tara Moenning
May 3
 
Tom Anderson
May 10
 
Rob Cohen
May 14
 
Sue Fereday
May 17
 
Jack Boatman
May 18
 
Brad Rosenbaum
May 22
 
Dmitri Galcovski
May 24
 
Gladys Van Drie
May 24
 
Scott Thompson
May 27
 
Karen Thompson
May 28
 
Anniversaries
Guy Van der Werf
Leslie
April 5
 
Karen Thompson
Scott Thompson
April 16
 
Scott Thompson
Karen
April 16
 
Peter Sinnott
Stephanie
April 20
 
Harry Livingston
Mary
April 23
 
Virgil Holtgrewe
Carol
May 8
 
Madison Casey
Marty Yochum
May 20
 
Jeff Liddle
Nannette Chisholm
May 21
 
Pete Sumey
Lois
May 23
 
Dave Evans
Karen McClure
May 27
 
Karen McClure
David Evans
May 27
 
Dana Fritz
Bill
May 28
 
Kathy Groesbeck
Alan Groesbeck
May 28
 
Tom Anderson
Kathleen
May 28
 
Join Date
Gladys Van Drie
April 3, 1997
22 years
 
Mike Connolly
April 3, 2008
11 years
 
Peter Sinnott
April 5, 2007
12 years
 
David Tavel
April 10, 2000
19 years
 
Gregg Jurgens
April 14, 2011
8 years
 
Trudy Collar
April 16, 2015
4 years
 
Chuck Bonza
April 25, 2008
11 years
 
Dale Bonza
April 25, 2008
11 years
 
Philip Moenning
April 25, 2008
11 years
 
Scott Thompson
April 25, 2008
11 years
 
Tara Moenning
April 25, 2008
11 years
 
Virgil Yarbrough
April 28, 2016
3 years
 
Bill Solms
May 1, 1987
32 years
 
Wayne Andersen
May 25, 2000
19 years
 
Lee Machin
May 31, 1973
46 years
 
Executives & Directors
President
Dave Evans
 
President Elect
Doug Mann
 
Treasurer
Longley Parker
 
Secretary
Rita DuChateau
 
Sergeant-at-Arms
Thor Homme
 
Past President
Kathy Groesbeck
 
Club Administration
Karol Rinehart
 
Community Service
Roger Thorp
 
Fund Development
Karen Thompson
 
International Service
Ron Gordon
 
Membership
Bill Solms
 
Youth/New Generation Services
Sue Fereday
 
Program Committee Chair
Rick Taylor
 
Foundation Officers

President

Madison Casey

Vice President 

Harriette Woodard

Treasurer

Gregg Jurgens

Secretary

Dennis Gellhaus
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