1. We will meet at Nicky's Steakhouse,NOT The Ridgeline this week (May 23).
2. We will NOT meet on Thursday, May 30 (It's the 5th Thursday).
3. We will meet again at Nicky's Steakhouse, NOT the Ridgeline on Thursday, June 6.
Make your June 6 lunch reservationby 10 a.m. Friday, May 31 with Karol Rinehart. She needs to know if:
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
Fourth Thursday Committee Meetings
Check the bottom of your newsletter to see which committees you've chosen for this Rotary year. This week, plan to meet in a small group of your choice after lunch. You are welcome to join any committee at any time!Remember, our meeting this week is at Nicky's!
Directors/Committees
Fund Development - Karen Thompson
International Service - Ron Gordon
Membership - Bill Solms
Community Service
Youth/New Generations - Sue Fereday
Programs - Rick Taylor
Club Administration - Karol Rinehart
Meet our scholars on May 23
Give them a Rotary send-off to college
This year, our club awarded $34,630 in scholarships to 11 graduating Estes Park High School seniors. The Academic scholarships are primarily funded by the Golf Tournament. Memorial scholarships (Carver, Carmichael, Arichibald, Coffman and Kuhns) resulted from donations to our foundation following the death of a club member.
Our scholars have been invited to our next meeting so you can meet and congratulate them. They are: Annalise Basch, Fazeel Bhatti, Molly Morgan: Academic Scholarships; Megan Miller, Anna Rohwedder, Carver Vocational Scholarships; Armando Avitia Fernandez, Camdyn Arnold, Nathan Zurfluh, Carmichael Memorial Scholarships; Sophie Greenway, Archibald Scholarship; Susanna Harrison, Coffman Business Scholarship; and Chloe Burke, Kuhns Memorial Scholarship.
In total, the class of 2019 received $125,000 in scholarships at the May 15 program.
Our 2019 Scholarship Recipients
Dave and Harriette presented awards. Lindi Carmichael presented Bruce's memorial scholarships.
May 16 meeting notes
President Dave Evans called the meeting to order at noon and reminded all present that our next meeting is at Nicky'son Fall River Road, NOT at The Ridgeline Hotel. Karol Rinehartt added that Beef Stroganoff will be served.
Dave invited Laura, our Rotary Exchange student, to give her monthly update. She said she is headed to Nebraska for the district conference, is sad that soccer has ended, is not excited about upcoming final exams and will miss all of her new friends. Trudy Collar gave an invocation, Spring Thoughts. Gordon Ulrickson served as greeter in his quest to graduate from the New Member red ribbon badge. Dave led us in singing "In the Good Old Summertime" after he shared his extensive research into the etymology of the noun, "tootsie-wootsie." Jack Overly introduced the following visiting Rotarians: Bill Kehl of Greeley, Returning Sojourner Dave VanWert and Mel Rueppel of Sunrise. Guests included Susan Taylor, Rick's daughter; and Steve Detkowski and Tom Hobbs of Property Pruners.
Happy Money
Larry Williams was happy to have two new, working knees. Did you know that he is now 1.5" taller?
Doug Mann was happy to share the history of the Rotary Scooter Table and give "Scooter Sue" Fereday's $3 to celebrate that our club will send three students to RYLA this year.
Trudy Collar was delighted to announce her impending trip to Tennessee to pick up her 7-week old standard poodle puppy.
Jack Overly was gracious is acknowledging Karol Rinehart's efforts to keep us fed and happy every week.
Carl Robicheaux was relieved that the town is repaving Elkhorn this month instead of next.
Tom Gardner was pleased to have spent time with Ron Kuhn's son this week, when Jeff visited to present the scholarship in Ron's name.
Jim Austin was grateful for the medical skills of our speaker, who initially attended to Jim's Race Day injury. Jim has had two recent surgeries and is on the mend.
Bill Solms was happy to announce that Carl Robicheaux will be his partner in next month's Rotary Golf Tournament. He is also grateful that Larry Williams, while recovering from a double knee replacement, stayed connected with the club and answered his email.
Announcements
Bill Smith reminded us that services for Roger Thorp would be tomorrow at 11 a.m. and Dave noted that a reception would follow.
Tara Moenning thanked the club for its support of scholarships and shared that Lindi Carmichael and Jeff Kuhns attended the program at the school. She said the 11 students have been invited to meet the club at next week's meeting.
Bruce Brown thanked Tara for all she does for the scholarship program.
Jon Thompson announced that he picked up a cell phone in the parking lot and is seeking its owner.
Program
Kevin Mullin introduced our speaker, Dr. John Meyer, chief of staff at EPH and co-director of the ER. Dr. Meyer presented an informative program on how best to avoid accidentally poisoning your visiting grandchildren. Some of his major points:
Poison Control - Call 1-800-222-1222 any time!
Every 13 seconds someone calls Poison Control.
There were 2.1 million human poison exposures in 2017.
99.4% of children under 6 who ingest poison do so unintentionally.
Among the top poison exposures in 2017: cosmetics and personal care products, cleaning substances, analgesics, toys and foreign bodies.
48 children died from ingesting analgesics in 2017; 41 from fumes/gases/vapors, 15 from batteries, 10 from antidepressants, and 9 each from alcohol and cleaning products.
Keep dangerous items, from medications to detergent pods, stored where grandkids can't reach them.
The "One Pill Can Kill" list includes oral hypoglycemics, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, Immodium, aspirin.
Dr. Meyer predicted that marijuana edibles would soon join the list of Top 10 calls to Poison Control or ER visits. While not fatal, still dangerous to tots.
Rita DuChateau scribe and photographer
Posted by Rita DuChateau
Have you heard? Have you met them?
The club board unanimously approved applications for membership at the May 7 meeting from two new prospective members. Please direct comments/questions to President Dave Evans or Membership Chair Bill Solms before Monday, May 27.
Drum roll, please! The proposed members are:
Jon Thompson, whose classification is Advertising Photography. His sponsor is Trudy Collar. Audri was born in Anniston, Alabama and raised in Texas. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Brooks Institute of Photography, Santa Barbara, CA, and subsequently worked as a photographer for Union Carbide Corporation in Oak Ridge, TN, and in the private sector in Lubbock, TX. He is married to Tina (also a photographer) and they have three children: Tyler, 28; Arden, 17; and Reese, 14. Jon lives in Estes Park, where he opened his business is LightWorks Commercial Photography, specializing in food photography, in 2013. He was a member of the Rotary Club of Lubbock for 12 years and is a Paul Harris Fellow. He enjoys hiking, backpacking and Jeeping in the mountains.
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Jon Thompson with his sponsor, Trudy
Jennifer Comstock, whose classification is Banking. Her sponsor is Karen Thompson. Jennifer works at Key Bank as a Financial Wellness Consultant. She was born in Marquette, MI, and grew up in San Antonio, TX. Jennifer has a Bachelor of Science degree in Advertising from the University of Texas at Austin. She has worked in advertising, marketing, real estate and banking. She also started and operated a nonprofit in Texas, SafeHorns, which advocated for safety improvements in and around the University of Texas-Ausin. Jennifer is married to Matt, who recently jointed our club. They have two children: Madison, 22; and Jack, 20. She enjoys hiking, seeking out wildlife, walking dogs for the EP Pet Association, and listening to live music around town.
Jennifer Comstock
*Editor and Club Secretary profusely apologizes for omitting this article from last week's Spoke.
Your help needed at Estes Recycles Day
Tara Moenning invites all club members to volunteer at Estes Recycles Day: a community recycling activity.
- Noon
Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies (PCCR)
Our club is partnering with theLeague of Women Voters & Community Recycling Committee, along with Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies and Bestway Painting. Support it by bringing items and helping on June 8.
Last stop for Duck Central- Storage!
Thanks to the volunteers who moved Duck Central furniture, technology and STUFF to the storage shed after Thursday's meeting!
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!
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.
Quote of the Week for Our Scholars
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
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