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Last Scheduled Committee Meeting Day!
 
 
Our program this week will be held in person, but a Zoom link will be provided. Click on the link below to be admitted.
 
Rotary Weekly Luncheon
Place: American Legion
 Time:  Lunch served from 11:30 - 12:00
 Cost:  $15
 Parking:  American Legion and the church only.
 
Announcements:
  • Community Service Committee Meeting - no meeting
  • Duck Race Committee Meeting - no meeting
  • Membership Meeting - no meeting
  • International Service Committee Meeting -
    • will meet in person this Thursday.
    • Zoom is available
    • The agenda has been emailed to all committee members. 
  • Fund Development Meeting - no meeting
Update by President Jim Whiteneck
 
Announcements:
  • Dr. Wiesner gave a wonderful presentation on Thursday. It was informative to hear:
    • how Covid is affecting our pediatric population
    • how Estes Park Health is focusing on preventing it.
  • This week will be our final chance for committees to meet during regular club time.
    • Ron Gordon’s International Service Committee will meet following our regular activities.
      • In the future, it will be possible to have Committee Meetings at the Legion following our program if desired.
      • Of course, any other time your Committee would like to meet will be fine.
  • We will be incorporating many of the ideas that were brought out during our Visioning process.
    • These are exciting changes and we will continue to need your input!
      • As suggested by many, going forward we will have meaningful creative conversations regarding important Club topics.
      • We will increase transparency between our Club and Foundation Boards.
      • You may be astonished to hear all the Rotary activities we are involved with!
  • We are two thirds of the way through this Rotary year and many things have changed.
    • We have a new place to meet (the American Legion)
    • Phil, Tara, Madison, Karol and Gregg presented a whole new and wonderful Holiday Meal/Event that we all thoroughly enjoyed.
    • Covid-19 seems to be slowly improving.
    • Beth is gearing up for a new and exciting Duck Race!
  • Have a wonderful week and we will see you on Thursday!”
February 17, 2022 Meeting Notes
 
President Jim Whiteneck called the meeting to order at 12:00 pm.
Gail Corrigan gave the Invocation.
President Whiteneck led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Madison Casey led the song “America The Beautiful”.
Gail Corrigan was the Greeter.
Barry Hannigan took attendance.
 
Guests of Rotarians:
Jim Whiteneck introduced Ben Vigil.
 
Announcements:
  • Bill Solms announced that we still need volunteers/nominations
    • for the Secretary and President-Elect positions.  
    • for the Treasurer position as Longley Parker is going to retire after many years as Treasurer
    • people can be President more than once, as long as it has been 3 or 4 years.
  • Pete Sinnott announced
    • he has note pads left over from the Golf Tournament if anyone wants one for 10 cents apiece
    • later Tara bought all 10 note pads  
  • Chuck Bonza discussed the “Josh The Otter Program” at the elementary school.  
    • Our Club provides funding for Josh The Otter books to help prevent drowning incidents. 
    • Chuck needs 6 volunteers to read the book to kindergarten children on May 6th at 8:30 – 9:30 am.
    •  
    •                
    • Jim & Chuck speaking about Josh The Otter
  • President Whiteneck announced there will be a Foundation Meeting today at 1:30 pm.
  • The Board held another Visioning Meeting recently and discussed
    • changing the agenda for the 4th Thursday Meetings
    • possibly having Committee Chairs give updates on their committee activities.

Scott Thompson told his Duck joke and also discussed sponsorships for the Duck Race and invited anyone to be a sponsor.
 
           
Lucky with Big Duck, Beth Weisberg
 
Happy Money:
  • Barry Hannigan was happy for joining Rotary.
  • Ben Vigil was happy to be present.
  • Wayne Newsom was happy for Longley’s birthday, but he did not sing.
  • Bill Solms was happy for those members who he knows will step up to be new Club Officers.
Program:
Kevin Mullin introduced the program speaker, Dr. Mark Wiesner, Pediatrician, Estes Park Health. 
Dr. Wiesner presented statistics on childhood Covid illness, hospitalizations, and vaccine effectiveness. 
He also noted that approximately 10% of children today do not have all their childhood vaccinations including mumps, measles and rubella, etc., which is a big concern.
 
             
     Dr. Wiesner          Dr. Wiesner receiving the Rock from President Jim
 
Adjournment:
President Whiteneck adjourned the meeting at 12:55 pm with the 4-Way Test.
 
Gail Corrigan, scribe 
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More Volunteers Needed
 
We need someone to volunteer to be Membership Chair and help with the Spoke.
If you are interested please contact Anne Slack at anneslack@aol.com.
Duck Race Kickoff Night
 
Announcement:
 
  • Duck Race Kickoff Night is set for March 3, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.   
  • Mayor Koenig will issue a Proclamation declaring May 7, 2022 to be Estes Park Rotary Duck Race Day
    • She will adopt the first duck
  • The Tech team will explain to our 66 Organizations
    • how to use our new online duck adoption platform
    • how to promote duck adoptions
  • Organizations will also be asked to submit the name and contact information of their required volunteers on or before Kickoff Night
  • Kickoff Night will be Zoom only
  • The Zoom link to attend is www.EPDuckRace.org/Zoom.
  • Immediately following the Kickoff Night meeting, the online duck adoption link on our website (www.epduckrace.org) will be activated and duck adoptions can begin.
 
 
Mark Your Calendar!
We have been invited to a Concert by our new member
Barry Hannigan and his wife Mary
 
Saturday, March 26, at 2 pm.  It’s at Shepherd of the Mountains Lutheran Church, 200 Ptarmigan Trail
Donations instead of Tickets
Vaccinated and Masked
Don't Miss Rotary's 2022 International Convention
in
Houston, Texas June 4 - 8, 2022
 
If you have never been to an International Convention of Rotary,  you need to go to Houston in June.  It is so amazing and it is often not this close to us.  My husband and I attended the International Convention in Atlanta, Georgia in 2017.  There were 70,000 people there from all over the world.  It was so thrilling to learn of all the projects Rotary was performing worldwide, helping people improve their lives with better water supplies, better education so they could earn a living, better sanitary situations to reduce disease, on and on.  Go to Rotary.org to learn more.
Save the Date!!
September 3rd, 2022 John Denver Concert at the YMCA Rauch Auditorium
Featuring Cowboy Brad
 
Brad Fitch
Rotary in Russia
 
Announcement:
 
  • Consider signing up for the next citizen diplomacy trip back to Russia.
  • This US-Russia effort has been going on since 1983, formalized in 1995 with State Department monies; Milt Garrett's involvement began in 1998.
  • This invitation for us is to come to Russia as citizen ambassadors for 15 days next June 5-20, 2022.  
  • Rotary has a history of international interaction as 49 Rotarians were part of crafting the United Nations charter.  Rotary has grown in Russia to 50 clubs since it began there in 1983.
  • You will need to fund yourself and the cost is $3,000-5,000 depending on what level of flight and lodging you want.
  • If interested contact Milt at gmilt3@gmailcom and write in the subject line: "Citizen Diplomacy Mission to Russia."
Give to our Foundation while you shop!
 
Do you find that you are placing Amazon orders more frequently these days? Don't forget to help your Rotary Club of Estes Park Foundation with every order. As a recipient of funds in the smile.amazon.com, our foundation will receive a portion of the sale. 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. Click on Estes Park Rotary Foundation.
  • Create a bookmark so every time you shop Amazon, you will participating in the smile.amazon.com program.
  
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2021-22 R.I. Theme
 
February 24 Duty Roster
 
Invocation: Ben Van der Werf
 
Song & Pledge: Jim Whiteneck
 
Guest Intro: Scott Thompson  
 
Scribe: Madison Casey
 
Greeter: Gail Corrigan
 
Program Intro: Jim Whiteneck
 
 
March 3rd Duty Roster
 
Invocation: Karol Rinehart
 
Song & Pledge: Jim Whiteneck
 
Guest Intro: Scott Thompson

Scribe: Pete Sumey
 
Greeter: Gail Corrigan
 
Program Intro: Jim Whiteneck
Upcoming Events
Club Board Meeting
Zoom
Mar 01, 2022
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
 
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Speakers
Mar 03, 2022
Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee
Mar 10, 2022
EVICS
Mar 17, 2022
The Denali Experience
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Birthdays, Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Bill Smith
February 1
 
Rita DuChateau
February 1
 
Gordon Ulrickson
February 3
 
Sarah Walsh
February 3
 
Mike Connolly
February 5
 
Pete Sumey
February 7
 
Longley Parker
February 18
 
Dave Evans
March 25
 
Anne Slack
March 28
 
Anniversaries
Rita DuChateau
Phil
February 3
 
Wayne Andersen
Judy
February 6
 
Carl Robicheaux
Aime
February 14
 
Gregg Jurgens
Suzanne
February 14
 
Larry Williams
Linda
February 14
 
Jay Harroff
Jane
February 17
 
Join Date
Sarah Walsh
February 2, 2012
10 years
 
Dennis Gellhaus
February 22, 2018
4 years
 
Karol Rinehart
March 5, 2015
7 years
 
Lee Lasson
March 13, 2003
19 years
 
Beth Weisberg
March 16, 2020
2 years
 
Madison Casey
March 16, 2006
16 years
 
Mark Lee
March 16, 2020
2 years
 
Rita DuChateau
March 21, 2013
9 years
 
Dave Evans
March 22, 2007
15 years
 
Executives & Directors
President
 
President Elect
 
Treasurer
 
Secretary
 
Sergeant-at-Arms
 
Past President
 
Club Administration Director
 
Community Service Director & Big Duck
 
Fund Development Director
 
International Service Director
 
Youth/New Generation Services Director
 
Membership Director
 
Foundation Officers/Directors

President

Carl Robicheaux

Vice President

Anne Slack

Secretary

Tara Moenning

Treasurer

Gregg Jurgens

Grants

Jack Boatman, Carl Robicheaux

Scholarships

Tara Moenning

Ernie Altick Program

Kathy Groesbeck, Dave Evans

Investments

Madison Casey

Trustees

Tom Gardner

Brad Rosenbaum

Anne Slack

Bill Solms

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