The Estes Park Medical Center (EPMC) plans to build a destination Wellness Center on Lot 4 on The Stanley campus here in Estes Park. This project will require raising $8 million through a capital campaign to fund construction and startup costs. The Wellness Center is designed to be an economic driver for Estes Park tourism as well as an additional service line for the Medical Center, our local independent hospital.
Kevin Mullin, the Executive Director of the EPMC Foundation, will speak at the Rotary Club of Estes Park on Thursday, November 17, at their regular noon meeting. The EPMC Foundation is the fundraising arm of the EPMC and the lead agency for the capital campaign. Mullen will provide information about the project, and its benefits will be shared with Rotarians.
Kevin Mullin
Mullin has served at The EPMC Foundation since March 2016 and brings over 20 years of experience in nonprofit management and fundraising. Additionally, he has a Master of Nonprofit Management degree and has held leadership positions in organizations such as the American Red Cross, The Salvation Army and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
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 34,000 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, hunger, poverty, disease and illiteracy.
The Rotary Club of Estes Park meets Thursdays at the Rodeway Inn in Estes Park. 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.
Posted by Rita DuChateau
Your week in Rotary: What a week it was!
The return of musical accompaniment! Thanks, Madison.
Sojourner Pat Vorreiter visited last week from Sunnyvale, CA.
Leonor Kennell signs a book for the children's library after our program.
At Philanthropy Day, a few hours after our weekly meeting, Pete Sumey reminded visitors that the Duck Race will be May 6. Thanks to the many club members who took turns at the information table and anxiously awaited the announcement of the winner of the Enduring Service Award for which our club was nominated.
Lucky and Kathy Grosbeck enjoyed meeting and greeting Philanthropy Day attendees.
Thor and Lucky represented our club, which was nominated in the Enduring Service Category. Alas, this was not our year to win, but we earned a certificate, a handshake, and the chance to compete with community luminaries.
Posted by Madison Casey
Meeting Notes, Nov. 10, 2016
President Thor Homme called the meeting to order. We welcomed our Assistant District Governor, Ron Randle, who was visiting our club today. Tara Moenning gave the invocation. Dave Evans led us in singing “America The Beautiful”, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Phil Moenning led guest introductions. One our sojourners, Pat Vorreiter, attended today. We welcomed Jerry Kennell, husband of our presenter today, and our Rick Taylor’s wife, Jan Taylor.
Scott Thompson read an essay on “someone else” which urged us to step up and volunteer rather than waiting for “someone else”. This pertains to the fact that we have three offices to fill for 2018, including President Elect, along with Sargent at Arms, Youth Vocation Services. The nominating committee has already talked to each one of us and will be calling again.
Thor commented that our membership is now less than the Sunrise Club for the first time.
Announcements
Dave Evans said he had completed listing duck adoptions for each member for Ernie Altick credit. He and Pete Sumey produced letters for each of us listing our donation history. We should check these and tell Dave of any errors.
Bob Brunson was in the hospital for a while and got out last Friday. Thor had been visiting him and was concerned. However, Bob is home now and expects to return to Rotary.
Robert Ludlum is not with us today as he had carpal tunnel surgery.
The Foundation Board meets November 17 at the Comfort Inn.
Philanthropy Day celebration is tonight at the YMCA. We have a table exhibit there. Our club is nominated for organization Philanthropist of the Year.
Wayne Andersen announced it is time for Salvation Army bell ringing. Our timeframe is Dec. 1-11. He has a couple Bell Captains and needs more. If we have 6-8 it is a more manageable task. Contact Wayne to volunteer.
Duck Race Committee meets November 17 at 5:00 at Nicky’s. We also need the key to the PO Box 1226. Does anyone have it?
Thor said, beginning January, the 4th meeting of the month will be for club committees to meet. The goal is to make it easier for committees to meet and thus to become more active.
Friday Night Café volunteers are being coordinated by Roger Thorp and Chuck Bonza. They will be contacting us to volunteer.
We have also lost our box of Rotary rock paper weight gifts for our guest speakers. Has anyone seen it?
Happy Money
Rita DuChateau is so happy to have a new grandson that she donated $100 !
Program
Rick Taylor introduced our program. Leonor Kennell is English Language Outreach Coordinator for the Estes Valley Library. Dave Evans and Pete Sumey successfully applied for a grant from our District Rotary for $1,000 to match our club’s $500 for a total of $1,500 for materials for a new initiative “Welcome to the USA”. Leonor told us about the English tutorial program and she needs tutors like us to teach immigrant adults English, one on one. The program now has 30. Contact her at lkennell@estesvalleylibrary.org, 586-8116 x 836.
Submitted by Madison Casey, scribe
From the mailbag
Dear Rotary Club of Estes Park,
Please convey my personal appreciation for the donations to the Ellinwood, Ks. Rotary project. (A children's Splash Pad) I will forward photo progress on the project, and hope to spend some time at our home south of Estes over the holidays.
Richard Kimple, Sojourner from Ellinwood , Kansas
Quote of the Week
“Reflect upon your present blessings - of which every man has many - not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.”
— Charles Dickens
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