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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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Come to the Holiday luncheon on Dec. 20
 
Music, merriment and mimosas await you, along with a special holiday menu. Have you made your reservation yet for yourself and your special guests? 
 
If you plan to attend the Thursday, Dec. 20 Holiday Luncheon, you need to contact Club Administrator Karol Rinehart by 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 14 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 there and will be bringing a guest.
 
kj.rinehart@centurylink.net

Songs of the season to bring joy Dec. 13

Mountain Echoes, the Estes Park Elementary School Choir, will sing at the Rotary Club of Estes Park on Thursday, Dec. 13, at their regular noon meeting. Their singing will help us celebrate the holidays. Visitors, family and friends are welcome to come and enjoy the program.

Mountain Echoes is an after-school choir for students in third through fifth grades at the Estes Park Elementary School. They meed weekly to rehearse. The choir is directed by Mrs. Jenna Williams and accompanied by Mr. Mike Williams.

  

For the past two years, they auditioned and were chosen to sing the national anthem for a Rockies baseball game. Also, they have sung the National Anthem for a local boy’s varsity basketball game. In November, they sang holiday songs for the Estes Park Tree Lighting Ceremony, and have several more performances coming up.

Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders who provide humanitarian service and help to build goodwill and peace in the world.  There are 1.2 million Rotary members in 35,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas.  Rotary clubs have been serving communities worldwide for more than a century. Rotary clubs around the world initiate projects that address critical issues such as conflict resolution, disease, clean water, hunger, illiteracy and poverty.

The Rotary Club of Estes Park meets Thursdays in the Timberline Conference Room at the Ridgeline Hotel in Estes Park, 101 S. Saint Vrain Avenue. Visitors interested in learning more about Rotary and its programs are welcome to attend.  Buffet is served at 11:30 a.m., the Rotary business meeting opens at noon, and the program begins at 12:30 p.m. 

Dec. 6 meeting highlights
 
Special Meeting

A special meeting of the Rotary Club of Estes Park was called to order by President Dave. The nominating report for 2019 was read. The special meeting was closed and the regular meeting was called to order.

 

Regular Meeting

Madison led us in prayer followed by a song and the pledge led by Pete Sumey. Scott’s joke brought lots of laughter.

Happy Money
  • Happy money was given by Bob Brunson because he wasn’t unhappy.
  • Ron Gordon announced his wife, Vivian, was recovering from an emergency appendectomy.
  • Big Duck, Kathy, was happy she went to a painless Dentist.
  • Harry and Mary Livingston are to be honored Friday evening as is Bob Brunson...A Special Evening with Estes Park’s WWII Veterans.
  • Kevin Mullin introduced Claudine....insider joke.
Announcements
  • Ron Gordon shared that our exchange student of many years ago, Nicholas, from Belgium, may be visiting with his son.
  • Pete Sinnott thanked the Salvation Army Bell Ringing captains...Scott, Wayne, Thor and Harriett.
  • Roger Thorp announced our Club will be in charge for dinner at the Community Cafe on 2/1/2019...signup sheets will be forthcoming.
Program
Our speaker was introduced by Doug Mann.
        
  
 
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned with the 4-Way Test.

 

Submitted by Dana Fritz, scribe and Scott Thompson, photographer
                                                  
 
Have you heard? Have you met them?
 
The club board unanimously approved applications for membership at the Dec. 4 meeting from three new prospective members. You can learn more about them from their sponsors (listed below), from Membership Chairman Bill Solms or from any club board member. Please direct comments to President Dave Evans.
 
Drum roll, please! The proposed members are: 
  • Matt Comstock, whose classification will be Digital Marketing. His sponsor is Scott Thompson.
  • John Thomason, whose classification will be Chef/Restauranteur. His sponsor will be Anne Slack.
  • Gordon Ulrickson, whose classification will be Data Miner. His sponsor is Lee Lasson.
Board approves 2019-20 slate 
Membership votes Dec. 20
 
Our club’s Nominating Committee completed its work and presented a slate of officers and directors for the 2019-20 Rotary year to the club board for consideration. At the December 4 board meeting the club board unanimously approved the slate and now presents it to the club membership.
 
At the next three club meetings, a member of the Nominating Committee will read the proposed slate and invite anyone who wishes to add his/her name for consideration to do so.
 
The club election will be held at a special meeting on Thursday, Dec. 20.
 
Club officers serve one-year terms. Club directors serve two-year terms. 
 
Presented for terms beginning on July 1, 2019 are the following club members:
 
Club Board Officers
President Elect Nominee                  Bill Solms
Secretary                                           Rita DuChateau
Treasurer                                           Longley Parker
 
Club Board Directors
Fund Development Director              Karen Thompson
International Service Director            Ron Gordon
Youth/Vocational Service                   Susan Fereday
 
Sergeant-at-Arms                             Dennis Gellhaus
 
Foundation Board Trustees
Anne Slack                                         Trustee – 3 year term
Brad Rosenbaum                               Trustee – 3 year term
 
 
Rotary Quote of the Week
 
"For many of us, December is a time of reflection about the year that is about to end. We think about the things we resolved to do and compare that with what we actually got done. Many times we surprise ourselves when we realize we achieved even more than we had hoped. We also start thinking about the new year, and with the best of intentions, commit ourselves to even greater accomplishments."
                         -Ron D. Burton, R.I. Foundation Chair 
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Rita DuChateau
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Dec. 13 Duty Roster
 
Invocation: Virgil Holtgrewe
 
Song & Pledge:  Pete Sumey
 
Guest Intro: Bill Smith
 
Scribe: Madison Casey
 
Greeter: Gregg Jurgens
 
Program Intro: Rick Taylor
 
Dec. 20 Duty Roster
 
Invocation: Tom Towns
 
Song & Pledge:  Pete Sumey
 
Guest Intro: Dennis Gellhaus
 
Scribe: NA
 
Greeter: Karol Rinehart
 
Program Intro: Dave Evans
 
Speakers
Dec 13, 2018
Mountain Echoes
Dec 20, 2018
Rotary Christmas Lunch
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Upcoming Events
Club Christmas Lunch
Ridgeline Meeting Room
Dec 20, 2018
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
 
Foundation Board Meeting
Quality Inn
Dec 20, 2018
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM
 
No Rotary Meeting
Dec 27, 2018
 
Birthdays, Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Kevin Mullin
November 4
 
Kathy Groesbeck
November 7
 
Peter Sinnott
November 8
 
Tom Towns
November 11
 
Madison Casey
November 17
 
Thor Homme
November 21
 
Doug Mann
November 30
 
Dale Bonza
December 1
 
Gary Hazelton
December 3
 
Chuck Bonza
December 13
 
Gene Oja
December 16
 
Harry Livingston
December 18
 
Anniversaries
Virgil Yarbrough
Carol
November 6
 
David Tavel
Marcia
November 17
 
Rob Cohen
Sheila
November 27
 
Trudy Collar
Curt Collar
November 27
 
Roger Thorp
Verlene
December 22
 
Chuck Bonza
Dale
December 26
 
Dale Bonza
Chuck
December 26
 
Gary Hazelton
Kris
December 31
 
Kris Hazelton
Gary
December 31
 
Join Date
Bob Benight
November 3, 1994
24 years
 
Chip Sproul
November 3, 2005
13 years
 
Jack Overly
November 4, 1979
39 years
 
Longley Parker
November 8, 2001
17 years
 
Marsha Yelick
November 15, 2007
11 years
 
Don Widrig
November 16, 2000
18 years
 
Doug Mann
December 1, 2016
2 years
 
Jim Austin
December 11, 2008
10 years
 
Gary Hazelton
December 12, 2002
16 years
 
Kris Hazelton
December 12, 2002
16 years
 
Executives & Directors
President
 
President Elect
 
Treasurer
 
Secretary
 
Sergeant-at-Arms
 
Past President
 
Club Administration
 
Community Service
 
Fund Development
 
International Service
 
Membership
 
Youth/New Generation Services
 
Program Committee Chair
 
Foundation Officers

President

Madison Casey

Vice President 

Harriette Woodard

Treasurer

Gregg Jurgens

Secretary

Dennis Gellhaus

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