Please remember to mute yourself unless you want to speak.
Rotary Weekly Luncheon Place: American Legion Time: Lunch served from 11:30 - 12:00
Cost: $15 Parking: American Legion and the church only.
Maggie Cotreau
Maggie Cotreau will be the speaker on July 7. She is an end-of-life doula.
End-of-Life doulas will work with a dying person, their lived ones and paid caregivers at any point following a terminal diagnosis and especially in the last months of life to support them emotionally, spiritually and physically. The end-of-life (EOL) doula will also provide information to help the dying person and others make choices about, or understand the nature of, the dying process. Following the death, the EOL doula will help the loved ones reprocess the dying experience through one or more sessions. Presenter Maggie Cotreau, received her training through INELDA – International End of Life Doula Association.
Update by President Dennis Gellhaus
Announcements:
Welcome to a new Rotary year! This past year has been so very successful with our live duck race and first scholarship dinner; and looking forward to our golf tournament and John Denver tribute concert Labor Day.
Let me thank
Jim Whiteneck for his wonderful leadership as President this past year!
As many of you know Jim was named our District’s President of the year!
What a well deserved honor! Thanks Jim!
Shurie Scheel, District Governor
& Jim Whiteneck at District Conference
The Board and all Rotarians who made this such a memorable year as we have slowly come out of Covid.
Karol a special thanks to you for your awesome work on Presidents night as always
Longley a special thanks for minding the treasury
We welcome
Michelle Mann as our new treasurer
Sarah Walsh as our new secretary
I’m also thrilled to have Karen Thompson as our President-elect!
It is going to be a fun year as we serve!
The District Grant P-4246 - Amaro Tan summer camp funds have been approved!
Let me say I am humbled to serve as President of this historic club for the coming year. With the help of all of you, and as we commit to service above self, it will be a great one. Thank you! Dennis
What a Wonderful Celebration during President's Night!
President Dennis Gellhaus, Past President Jim Whiteneck
President-Elect Karen Thompson
Beth Weisberg, her flowers
Past President Jim Whiteneck
Scott & Karen Thompson,
Aime & Carl Robicheaux
Mary Mesropian, Scott Robbins
Wayne & Pat Newsom
Beth Weisberg, Jo Kinney, Bill Smith
June 16, 2022 Meeting Notes
President Jim Whiteneck rang the bell to start the program.
Dennis Gellhaus gave the Invocation. President Jim led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Election of Officers: A special meeting of the Rotary Club of Estes Park was called to order.
The third reading was read for officer nominees.
Club Board (one year term)
President Elect – Karen Thompson.
Secretary – Sarah Walsh.
Treasurer – Michelle Mann.
Club Board Director (two year term)
Club Administration Services – Karol Rinehart.
Community Services – Beth Weisberg.
Membership – Annie Slack.
Foundation Board Trustee (three year term)
Trustee – Barry Hannigan.
The second reading was read for officer nomineeTrustee – Mark Lee.
On a motion by Jay Harroff and second by Pete Sumey, the nominees in the third reading were elected.
The special meeting was adjourned.
Guests of Rotarians: Many spouses and guests were introduced. Special guests included spouses of deceased members:
Audrey TeSelle, wife of Ken TeSelle
Ann Dinsmoor, wife of Jack Dinsmoor
Verleen Thorp, wife of Roger Thorp.
Recognitions and Awards:
Chuck Bonza, Gregg Jurgens, and Tara and Phil Moening were recognized for fundraising for scholarships.
Annie Slack was introduced as Rotarian of the Year.
Beth Weisberg was recognized for her leadership as Big Duck for the 2022 Duck Race with a floral arrangement.
Foundation President Carl Robicheaux introduced the Foundation board to include:
Gregg Jurgens
Tom Gardner
Carl Robicheaux
Tara Moenning
new members Barry Hannigan and
Mark Lee as soon as his nomination is confirmed in an election at a subsequent club meeting
Past President Jim Whteneck will serve a one year term on the foundation board.
Passing the Gavel: President Jim summarized his year as President as an effort to “improve ourselves, and help others to have better lives.
Accomplishments for the year included:
$43,500 awarded for scholarships
$162,000 distributed to local charities by the Duck Race (the best ever)
Grants for projects in Albania
$21,000 in funds raised for RI Ukraine fund.
Jim passed the gavel to President Elect Dennis Gellhaus.
President Dennis presented Past President Jim with a Past President pin. Dennis announced that Jim had been selected as the 2021-2022 Outstanding Club President for District 5440 at the recent District Convention. Dennis also presented pins to
Karen Thompson as President Elect
Sarah Walsh as new club Secretary
Michelle Mann as Treasurer
Dennis presented the new club board to include
Ron Gordon as International Services Director
Tara and Phil Moenning as Fund Development Directors
The positions of Youth/New Generation Director and Sergeant-at-Arms are open.
In his remarks, Dennis stressed how impressed he was as a new member with club outreach and service. He said ‘How we care for each other draws others in.”
President Dennis closed the club meeting with the 4 way test.
Pete Sumey, scribe
Duck Race Committee Meeting
For all interested Members
July 14, 2022
Announcements:
In order to properly set in place a new software protocol to run the Duck Race in time for 2023, the Tech Committee needs to know by mid-August 2022 what the DR Committee envisions.
Please encourage your DR volunteers
to give some of their valuable time
to attend our next mid-summer meeting on July 14th at 5pm in the Hondius Room at the the Library
We will have a progress report, and as Big Duck I would like to hear from all of you, especially new members, regarding any ideas or interest you might have in this great, traditional event.
Bill Solms
Carol Holtgrewe
“Carol Holtgrewe is the most compassionate person I have ever known”. This statement was heard countless times in Carol’s life. She was always thinking about how she could be of help to other people and at the same time, not wanting recognition for her service.
Carol grew up on a farm in southeast Nebraska and was proud of her agricultural heritage. She graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University and soon married Virgil Holtgrewe on May 8, 1955. During their 67 years of marriage, they traveled to 6 continents and enjoyed every trip.
This great compassionate person passed away June 22, 2022 because of respiratory problems. She was 91 years old and is survived by her husband, Virgil. Other survivors include two daughters, Claire Holtgrewe, Jan (Terry) Ostrom, grandsons Tyler and Lance Ostrom.
Carol was an eager volunteer who was always ready to serve in the church knitting scarves and hats, cooking meals, and completing administrative tasks. Working at the Jeffco Food Bank and driving for Meals on Wheels (for 35 years!) was a passion. The years volunteering at the National Western Stock Show allowed her to enjoy her artistic talents. She was the “behind the scenes” person who would get the job completed.
Working as a draftsperson with the United State Geological Service brought her great joy. These renowned geologists provided the ideas for many of the recreational trips around the world.
She was dedicated to her family and making sure they were all having a good time, listening to a good story, and always positive to all the problems that might come.
Carol Holtgrewe’s Celebration of Life will be held on July 30, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Society, 1901 Ptarmigan Trail, Estes Park, Colorado, 80517. This uplifting casual event with refreshments will be open to all from 3 to 5 pm in the Dining Room of the Senior Apartments. There will be a short service at 3:30 pm to recall how compassionate Carol was about the service she gave to other people. Masks are recommended.
In lieu of flowers, any memorial contributions can be made payable to Crossroad Ministry and sent to the Allnutt Funeral Services, 1302 Graves Ave. Estes Park, Colorado 80517.
Save the Date
Rotary Club of Estes Park Golf Tournament for Scholarships
Golf Tournament Friday, Sept. 16
E.P. Rotary major fundraiser for scholarships
1:30 p.m. Shotgun Start
Appreciate sponsors and help for check in & registration Please come play - no skill required! I’ll vouch for that !
Ron Gordon
Bilingual Story Time Project Is a Great Success!
Estes Valley Investment in Childhood Success (EVICS) staff had noticed that when Hispanics/Latinos migrate to the US without knowing how to speak the language nor write it, their children attend school and learn their new language (which is great, and EVICS is promoting that as well), yet it creates a gap in the family’s communication and can lead to a disconnect within the parent-child relationship. When the parent who does not speak English, speaks Spanish to their kids, the kids answer back in English, and the parents may not understand. To support parent-child and the overall family connection EVICS created content and kits built around a different bilingual children’s book each month from January through May 2022 that promoted a family time of listening, reading, and doing a fun craft activity together as family.
Several local organizations worked together to support Estes Valley Investment in Childhood Success (EVICS) with this project.
Rotary Club of Estes Park provided the funding for the project (club funds, club member donations, and matching funds from a Rotary District Grant).
MacDonald Book Shop sold the books for the kits at a discounted price.
Estes Valley Library received socio-emotional backpack(s) that are available for check out
Estes Park Elementary School received 75 bilingual kits, each containing a new bilingual book and activity packet relating to the story, every month for 5 months, and 4 socio-emotional backpacks to be checked out by families from that location.
The kits and materials were distributed at the Estes Park Elementary School, the Estes Valley Library and EVICS. The program focused on the Hispanic Community but it is beneficial to the community in general.
Many people from the Estes community benefited from this project:
75 families from the Elementary School
5 homeschool families from the community
20 community members in general
The project specifically targeted Kindergarten through Second Grade children, with all Kindergarten students at the Estes Park Elementary School being read the book and given the accompanying activity kit to take home. The goal of the program is to support families and create the habit for parents and children to pause, read a book, and do an activity together to support family bonding and communication.
Many families sent notes of appreciation and enthusiasm to EVICS about the project, and have expressed the hope that it can continue in the 2022-2023 school year.
Families with Activity Kits
Activity Kits
Children Enjoying Kits
District Grant P-4246 - Amaro Tan 2022 Summer Camp - Approved
Announcement:
Just to reiterate, the district grant has been approved.
Total of $4,950 will be coming to Nehemiah Gateway
$1,650 from the Estes Park Club
$,3,300 in matching.
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