Our next regularly scheduled meeting will be July 6, 2023
Social Time: 5:30 - 6:00
Dinner: 6:00 - 6:45
Program: 6:45 - 7:30
Entrees:
Prime Rib
Salmon
Vegetarian Pasta
Salad
Side Dishes
Dessert:
Cheesecake
Chocolate Cake
Meal: $45
Update by President Dennis Gellhaus
This will be my last Spoke message as President. I am grateful to have had the privilege of serving this past year. Not only have I tried to make meetings fun and meaningful, but getting to know all of my fellow Rotarians better has been a joy! Such wonderful servants of community I could never find! And so willing to place service above self.
The year has brought record breaking projects and deeper friendships. For this I give thanks. So again I am thankful to serve and know that Karen will be a tremendous President. She has the skills, and knowledge of community that are needed to continue to move our Club forward. Take care of yourselves, so that you are able to serve!
Thanks for listening
Dennis
Meeting Notes for June 8, 2023
President Dennis Gellhaus rang the bell at 12:00 PM.
Jim Whiteneck gave the Invocation. President Dennis Gellhaus led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Madison Casey led the group in “It’s a Grand Old Flag”.
Visiting Rotarian:
Suzy Blackhurst - transferring to our club
Sue Yowell - Sunrise Rotary
Carl Dierschow - President Elect of the Fort Collins Foothills Rotary
Wayne Andersen with wife Judy.
Guests of Rotarians:
Blake Roberts, guest of new member Anna Weddle.
Beth Weisberg introduced Laurie Dale Marshal and Angelina Kirkpatrick, speakers from EVICS.
Announcements:
Jim Whiteneck announced that Flag Day is June 14, with a program by the American Legion.
The new deck will be dedicated and everyone is invited.
Beth announced that the Rooftop Rodeo Parade will be held on July 6.
Sunrise Rotary is requesting assistance preparing a float for the parade.
An email blast will come out this weekend concerning a meeting at Stacey Cole-Winsor’s home at 4 PM Sunday afternoon, June 11, 2023.
Annie Slack announce a Celebration of Life will be held for Jerry Flood, a Sunrise Rotary member who has been their Foundation President for many years.
The service is Tuesday morning, June 13, at 9:30 AM at Lily Lake followed by a brunch at the American Legion at 10:30 AM.
Jerry has been a tremendous resource for both Annie and Tara concerning scholarships.
Karol Rinehart encouraged signups for the Presidents Night event on June 15
Jim Austin reported that funding for one shelter box is complete and funding for a second box is underway.
Jim Austin
Happy Money:
Annie Slack is happy Ron Gordon found his number in the Spoke.
Wayne Newsom is happy he is 94 years old. He paid forward $6 to reach his 100 birthday.
Suzy Blackhurst has been fighting cancer for 4 years.
The infusion port was removed yesterday.
She wants to transfer to the noon club.
Bill and Marianne Solms are celebrating their 53rd wedding anniversary.
Madison Casey is a hoops fan. Go Nuggets.
Sandy Lasson is happy that Wayne and Judy Andersen are here visiting.
New Member Induction: Annie Slack performed the New Member Induction Ceremony for Anna Weddle with sponsor Beth Weisberg.
Anna then gave a brief autobiography.
Beth Weisberg, Anna Weddle Anne Weddle
Annie Slack, President Dennis Gellhaus
Scott Thompson gave his Joke of the Week.
Program:
Beth Weisberg introduced speakers Laurie Dale Marshall and Angelina Kirkpatrick.
They presented a program that described the functions performed by the EVICS Family Resource Center.
They are especially proud of the Bilingual Storytime Project, a collaborative program sponsored and funded by the Community Services Committee of our club.
Angelina Kirkpatrick, Laurie Dale Marshall
Family Advocate Executive Director
Adjournment:
President Dennis closed his final club meeting as club president with the 4 way test. Great job, Dennis.
Pete Sumey, scribe
Estes Park Hosts Rotary 5440 District Conference 2023
Rotary District Conference 5440 took place at the Ridgeline Hotel, June 8-10, 2023. District 5440 includes Wyoming, Northern Colorado, Idaho, and western Nebraska. There were 225 members in attendance, 10 Rotary Inbound exchange students from Belgium, Italy, Ecuador, Uganda, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Japan as well, 5 Outbound Rotary Youth Exchange students from Ecuador, Italy, Belgium, Brazil and 11 students from the Interact club at Roosevelt HS in the Johnstown-Milliken area.
Exchange Students with their Country's Flag
The conference is a celebration of the accomplishments of the Rotary Clubs in the District. It enables members to come together to be recognized as well as educated, to network, to socialize and perform community service. Education included a World Café, where different clubs showcased their fundraising projects to Global Grant success stories that provided health, sanitation, water, education and more to those in need.
Speakers included
Keynote speaker Dr Regina Lewis, CEO of ReginaSpeaking, LLC, is a consultant specializing in leadership development and organization communication. Her specialty is leadership, cultural inclusion, entrepreneurship, executive coaching, strategic development, and executive public speaking coaching. She spoke about aligning our intentions to make a successful impact on others. She defined diversity at its finest as “service above self” which resonated with Rotarians.
Charlie Falkis, a member of the organization Uprising, raised awareness on the prevalent issue of human trafficking. Charlie emphasized that it is more widespread than anyone realizes. His dedication, resilience and unwavering spirit serve as a beacon of hope for survivors and a catalyst for change in the on-going battle to end exploitation and protect vulnerable individuals.
Andy Lenec, son of a Ukranian refugee, developed a solar panel conversion project, from discarded solar panels, for recharging cell phones in a country whose power grid is unpredictable. Without cell phones, Ukranians are unable to communicate with each other or know when a missile attack is imminent.
A Rose Ceremony honored the passing of two of our local Rotarians:
Jerry Flood, Sunrise Rotary Foundation President and
Scott Webermeier, Sunrise Rotary Past President.
A Community Service Project took place at MacGregor Ranch. Rotarians were involved in a Riparian Restoration project where they gathered materials already present on the ranch in preparation to hand build mock beaver dams in stream to restore the riparian habitat of Black Canyon Creek.
Jim Austin, Sunrise President Elect Jean Rissmiller
Annie McCarthy, Beth Weisberg, and others
$24,880 was raised for Polio Plus during the conference. Both a Silent Auction of 47 items and a Live auction including a limited-edition painting signed by Rotary International President, Jennifer Jones, a clean water Gutter collection system and a 1924 Rotary Medallion.
A huge thanks to the Ridgeline Hotel for hosting the conference and to our local sponsors:
Bank of Estes Park
Dairy Queen of Estes Park
Estes Park News
The Taffy Shop®
Visit Estes Park
Discovery Map
Town of Estes Park
MacGregor Ranch
Joe & Annie McCarthy
Estes Park Museum
Allura Skin, Laser & Wellness Clinic
Estes Park Sunrise Rotary
The Rotary Club of Estes Park
Lagerborg & Associates
Bank of Colorado
Estes Park Shuttle
PFS Insurance Group
Don't Miss the Ribbon Cutting
at the
American Legion New Outdoor Deck!
The ribbon-cutting for the new American Legion outdoor deck will be held on Wednesday, June 14, at 4:00 PM and all are welcome to attend. This new deck will be open for use by the whole Estes Park community, and our club was one of the major contributors making it possible.
Beth
Come Celebrate A Successful Duck Race
Thursday evening, June 22, 2023
Come celebrate the volunteers and Duck Race Committee members that made this year’s race a resounding success!!
Time: 5:30 to 7:30
Place: The Wheel Bar
Cash Bar- tips are covered by Rotary.
The Wheel Bar is donating the space!
Thank you Ty Nagl
Big Duck ‘23.
Rotary Dues
It's time for your annual 2023-2024 Rotarian Dues to be paid. Please let me know as soon as possible if you do not plan on continuing with our club. All dues should be paid by the end of June.
We are looking for supporters for the Brad Fitch concert and hope that Rotarians will assist by inviting their favorite business to join in. Please see the information listed below. Contact Anne Slack at anneslack@aol.com for an electronic form.
Sponsorship Information:
Benefitting The Rotary Club of Estes Park
Estes Park High School Scholarships and Charitable Programs:
Saturday, September 2, 2023 at the Ruesch Auditorium at the YMCA
Thank you for considering sponsorship of the 18th Annual John Denver Tribute Concert, an Estes Park favorite! Our own Brad Fitch will again WOW! the audience at this crowd-pleasing event. The Rotary Club proceeds are donated to local charities with most of the proceeds going to scholarships.
Gold Sponsor, $500, Benefits:
Newspaper Listing: Your business included in newspaper ads promoting the concert
Concert Website Listing: Your business listed on the Rotary Club concert promo webpage
Your business listed on promotional posters displayed throughout Estes Park
Your business listed on a promotional banner displayed at the concert
Event Announcement: Business promoted at the arena during the concert
4 Tickets: Seating in section A of the auditorium
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Silver Sponsor, $250, Benefits:
Newspaper Listing: Name listed on all newspaper ads
2 General Admission Tickets to the concert
Bronze Sponsor, $100, Benefits:
Name listed at the concert
From The Chaplain
Do you know a Club Member who needs assistance? Maybe a ride to meetings, or just a phone call to keep in touch? Please contact Bill Smith 970-420-1033 or billsmithbronx1956@gmail.com.
Find Your Rotary Member Number
Do you know your member number? I will be inserting one member's number in the Spoke somewhere each week. If you find your number and let me know, I will add a dollar to the Happy Money jar. Have fun reading the Spoke!
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