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Estes Park
We meet Thursdays at 12:00 PM
Rodeway Inn
1701 North Lake Avenue
Estes Park, CO  80517
United States
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This week's program: Club Community Grants
 
This week's program will recognize the recipients of our Club Community Grants. Club members will learn how the funding will be used by each group. Dave Evans will present the program. Please plan to attend so that you can see how your Foundation support is making a difference for local organizations.
 
March 22, 2018 meeting highlights
 
President Kathy Groesbeck called the meeting to order. Scott Thompson provided the invocation, Kathy led the Pledge and Longley had no guests to introduce.
 
Announcements
  • Tara Moenning reminded club members that 30 scholarship applications are available at the library until March 30 for review and input.
  • Tara said the Shred-a-Thon in scheduled for Saturday, April 21. She then described all the wonderful things we can rid ourselves of without damaging the environment.
  • Wayne Andersen, Duck Wrangler, needs help on Thursdays,  March 29 at the storage locker, April 5 and 12 at his home, to make sure that no duck goes uncounted.
  • Thor Homme, Foundation President, encouraged club members to circle the Estes Park Rotary Foundation when they adopt their ducks. This is how we raise money for Community Grants. That fund is in dire need of replenishment, so adopt those ducks and select your Foundation!
  • Lee Lasson announced that 271 online adoptions have already occurred. The race is on, he said! Seven people have placed online adoption orders for the 10-duck pack, a new feature. He also needs Rotarians with trucks to help move Duck Central to its new location on Friday, March 23.
  • Kathy reminded us that Duck Central opens officially to the public next Friday, March 30, but a Duck Race Committee meeting/pizza dinner/reading of the town's proclamation will occur at 5 p.m. next Thursday, March 29, giving everyone a preview of the new location at The Ridgeline Hotel.
  • Kathy unveiled a beer naming contest by directing members to review the names submitted for consideration. She encouraged everyone to select their favorite name, which will be featured on a beer tap and barrel at the Duck Race Beer Tent on May 5.
  • ​​​​​​​Scott, the Duck Race Volunteer Coordinator, said that ALL 68 active members need to ACTIVELY volunteer to help the 2018 Duck Race and round up some friends to help, too. There are easy jobs for those who prefer to sit and more challenging slots for those who love to wear waders in the Fall River.
  • Bill Solms recounted meeting a widow of a Rotarian who was active in the Duck Race. Charlotte Lloyd donated a Duck Race Security hat. Scott Thompson suggested it should be given to the museum for the Duck Race historical collection.
Program
Kathy invited all members to select a committee group, join the chairperson, and get to Rotary work, which we did.
 
   
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Rotarians at work!
 
Submitted by Rita DuChateau, scribe and photographer
                                      
 
All are welcome as volunteers!
Help the 2018 Estes Park Duck Race Festival
 
Everyone knows the Estes Park Rotary Duck Race Festival is the place to be on the first Saturday in May. But, did you know that you do not have to be a Rotarian to help? That's right, Rotarians! You can invite your friends to help.
 
Make a splash! Be a Duck Race Festival volunteer this year! Invite your friends and family.
 
“We welcome volunteers who can give a few hours on Friday, May 4 and/or Saturday, May 5. No special skills are required except a positive attitude,” said Scott Thompson, Estes Park Rotary Duck Race Festival volunteer coordinator.
 
Thompson is looking for volunteers to help with:
  • Setting up and taking down equipment at the start and finish lines
  • Selling duck-themed race memorabilia at Bond Park and Riverside Plaza
  • Supporting operations in Bond Park for charities and organizations
  • Helping to display sponsor ducks
  • Ensuring safety along the riverbanks
  • Keeping the ducks from getting snagged in the river.
“Our 70-member club cannot put on this event without a host of volunteers. It’s a great way to help a great cause, to make new friends, and be part of one of the largest events in Estes Park,” Thompson added.
 
To sign up as a volunteer, contact Thompson at scott@estesparkrealestate.com or call him at 970-590-9941.
Albanian food, service project
to be featured at meeting
 
On Friday, April 20, Nehemiah Gateway is having a get-together with the Estes Park High School Honor Society so the students can hear about the Amaro Tan Summer Camp project in Albania. Rotarians are invited, as we are partners in the Amaro Tan grant.
 
 "We’re bringing in the speakers for the event, and the high school cooking club is preparing traditional Albanian foods for the attendees to try," said club member Doug Mann, who is also the Nehemiah Gateway USA President. 
 
"We’re going to highlight our Roma summer camp program that our Rotary club is sponsoring, and try as well to raise a bit of extra funding," he said.
  
 
More details will follow.
Rotary Quote of the Week
 
"This month marks 50 years since the first Rotaract club was chartered, in 1968 ... For half a century, Rotaract has given young people a way to find the same connections with their communities, and the same value in service, that Rotarians find in Rotary. Rotaractors are connecting us to the Rotary of our future, while helping us build the Rotary of today."
              - Ian H.S. riseley, 2017-18 Rotary International President
 
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April 5 Duty Roster

Invocation: Karol Rinehart
 
Song & Pledge:  Dave Evans
 
Guest Intro:  Bruce Brown
 
Scribe: Pete Sumey

Greeter: Wayne Newsom
 
Program Intro: Thor Homme
 
April 12 Duty Roster
 
Invocation: Pete Sinnott
 
Song & Pledge:  Dave Evans
 
Guest Intro: Jay Harroff
 
Scribe: Madison Casey
 
Greeter: Dave Evans
 
Program Intro: Karen McClure
Speakers
Apr 05, 2018
Presentation of Community Grant Awards
Apr 12, 2018
"Shakespeare Lives"
Apr 19, 2018
Habitat For Humanity
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Upcoming Events
Club Board Meeting
Apr 03, 2018
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
 
Duck Race Festival Committee Meeting
Nicky's Restaurant
Apr 12, 2018
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
 
Foundation Board Meeting
Quality Inn
Apr 19, 2018
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM
 
Shred-a-Thon
Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies
Apr 21, 2018
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
 
Duck Race Festival Committee Meeting
Nicky's Restaurant
Apr 26, 2018
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
 
District 5440 Conference
Estes Park Events Complex
May 03, 2018 – May 05, 2018
 
30th Annual Rotary Duck Race Festival
May 05, 2018
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
 
Birthdays, Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Karen McClure
April 5
 
Lee Machin
April 11
 
Jim Austin
April 20
 
Trudy Collar
April 21
 
David Tavel
April 25
 
Marsha Yelick
May 1
 
Tara Moenning
May 3
 
Jack Vaughan
May 6
 
Tom Anderson
May 10
 
Rob Cohen
May 14
 
Sue Fereday
May 17
 
Jack Boatman
May 18
 
Clark Lupton
May 20
 
Brad Rosenbaum
May 22
 
Dmitri Galcovski
May 24
 
Gladys Van Drie
May 24
 
Scott Thompson
May 27
 
Karen Thompson
May 28
 
Anniversaries
Guy Van der Werf
Leslie
April 5
 
Karen Thompson
Scott Thompson
April 16
 
Scott Thompson
Karen
April 16
 
Peter Sinnott
Stephanie
April 20
 
Harry Livingston
Mary
April 23
 
Virgil Holtgrewe
Carol
May 8
 
Madison Casey
Marty Yochum
May 20
 
Jeff Liddle
Nannette Chisholm
May 21
 
Pete Sumey
Lois
May 23
 
Dana Fritz
Bill
May 28
 
Kathy Groesbeck
Alan Groesbeck
May 28
 
Tom Anderson
Kathleen
May 28
 
Join Date
Gladys Van Drie
April 3, 1997
21 years
 
Mike Connolly
April 3, 2008
10 years
 
Peter Sinnott
April 5, 2007
11 years
 
David Tavel
April 10, 2000
18 years
 
Gregg Jurgens
April 14, 2011
7 years
 
Trudy Collar
April 16, 2015
3 years
 
Chuck Bonza
April 25, 2008
10 years
 
Dale Bonza
April 25, 2008
10 years
 
Philip Moenning
April 25, 2008
10 years
 
Scott Thompson
April 25, 2008
10 years
 
Tara Moenning
April 25, 2008
10 years
 
Virgil Yarbrough
April 28, 2016
2 years
 
Bill Solms
May 1, 1987
31 years
 
Debbie Delaney
May 1, 2014
4 years
 
Staci Galloway
May 8, 2014
4 years
 
Wayne Andersen
May 25, 2000
18 years
 
Clark Lupton
May 27, 1999
19 years
 
Lee Machin
May 31, 1973
45 years
 
Russell Hampton
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