The NoCo Foundation produced the Intersections Report in order to start conversations with community groups around the issue of population growth and the pressures it presents on topics such as workforce, housing, childcare, transportation, and community placemaking. NoCo Foundation President Kristin Todd, and Claire Bouchard are sharing the Intersections initiative with many community partners with the hope of connecting people to impactful work and creating common language and data that we can use when discussing important and time sensitive topics.
The concise 20-30 minute presentation spurs wonderful conversations about our region and how we might tackle some of the challenges.
Our program on August 8th will be held in person, but a Zoom link will be provided. Click on the link below to be admitted. Meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7985707369 Rotary Weekly Luncheon Place: American Legion Time: Lunch served from 11:30 - 12:00 Cost: $20 Parking: American Legion and the church only As a courtesy to our members, please silence your cell phones during the meeting. Thank You!
October 24th's Luncheon Menu
RSVP needed for Rotary lunch
RSVP DEADLINE, TUESDAY, October 22nd BEFORE 12 NOON. RSVP to Karol:kj.rinehart@aol.com
RSVP to Karol: kj.rinehart@aol.com before 12 noon, Tuesday.
Update from President Anne Slack
Anniversaries are so special, especially as they get longer. Congratulations to Jim and Carol Whiteneck on their 50th wedding anniversary. They are headed on a trip with their family to celebrate. Their wedding date is August 10th and that is also Wayne and Pat Newsom’s wedding date. They are celebrating 71 years of marriage this year. Other August anniversaries of our members include Thor and Darlene Homme, Tom and Linda Gardner, Dave and Jan Scott and Jack and Jan Boatman. Congratulations to all!
Thanks for completing the Membership Survey. I have received some back. More socials is one of the requests. This month we have a 5th Thursday on August 29th but that weekend is too busy with Labor Day, the John Denver Tribute Concert, and the Arts and Crafts Fair! Maybe we should try another time during the week just to get together to socialize. What do you think?
Thursday, August 8th, is the last date to order Palisade Peaches. Be sure to let me know if you are interested.
Remember to contact Tara and Phil to help out next Saturday with the Shred-A-Thon. “We are better together” to use Ruby’s saying!
Until next week, Annie
Meeting Notes for August 1, 2024
President Anne Slack rang the bell at 12:00. Jim Jonell gave the Invocation. Annie Slack led the Pledge of Allegiance. Madison Casey played the song “America, the Beautiful.”
Guests of Rotarians:
Harry Livingston, honorary member.`
Announcements:
Annie is asking for us to fill out the surveys that are on the tables. Please return by the end of August. Also, Palisade peaches are coming and orders need to be in by Aug. 8. The cost is $60 for a flat, cash or check. You can also share a flat.
Tara Moenning announced the John Denver concert, which is on Aug. 31. Please consider being a sponsor. You may also sponsor in someone else’s name, just let Tara know.
Dave Boon said there were two successful Young RYLA camps. He thanked Guy van der Werf for being the doctor on call.
Tim Moore announced the Elk Fest Sept. 28-29. He is sending around a sign-up and asking for help. Any help with the volunteering is much appreciated.
Scott Thompson announced a Duck Race meeting tonight at 5:00. Tim Moore is going to be the Little Duck, and Scott will be the Big Duck. Bob Fulton will also be helping as Events Coordinator. This is the 38th year of the Duck Race!
Bill Solms asked an F.O. Stanley riddle: What’s the difference between a musician and a sidewalk? Answer: if you don’t C sharp you’ll B flat.
Joke of the Day:
Scott Thompson gave a book away as a prize for the person who could answer his joke question.
Happy Money:
Carl Robicheaux for sitting with Guy Van der Werf and Tom Maher, and for having Andrea Escorcia Rodriguez in the club.
Isaiah Johnson for Mel and Gray Rueppel leaving: We’ll miss you!
JoAnn Batey because the Stanley Home Foundation was a success.
Beth Weisberg for Mel and his contributions to the club.
Jim Austin for Mel and his contributions to the club and to Shelterbox.
Karen Thompson for Harry Livingston attending.
Bill Solms for Mel, Andrea, and JoAnn’s work on the gala.
Annie for Mel.
Rotarian Stories:
Annie introduced Isaiah Johnson, who provided a summary of his life and interests.
Program:
Jack Ford introduced Kathy Whitacre, the coordinator for Partners of Estes Park. She presented “Connecting to Purpose,” a discussion of the mission and work of Partners. There are a number of needy students in Estes, so please consider becoming a Partner.
Kathy Whitacre Presentation Annie giving Kathy
a Piece of the Rock
Adjournment
President Anne Slack led the four-way pledge and rang the bell at 1:05.
Barry Hannigan, Scribe
Recording Link for 8/1/2024 Meeting
From Lee Lasson:
Here is the link to last week's meeting recording. Thanks to Scott Thompson for pressing the record button!
Sunrise Rotary has welcomed us to join them in purchasing Palisade Peaches. We have to have our order in by August 8th. A flat costs $60 and you can pay by cash or check. Checks can be made payable to the "Rotary Club of Fort Collins Breakfast". I’ll be passing around a sign-up sheet at Rotary next Thursday. You can also let me know by email (anneslack@aol.com) and mail me a check. Remember, you can split a flat with a fellow Rotarian.
Sunny Schmitt from Sunrise has volunteered to pick up ALL the peach orders in Ft Collins on Saturday, August 24th between 7am-11am and bring them to her house. People can go to her house off Hwy 7 at 1250 S. Saint Vrain Ave, Unit 1 anytime after 1:00pm on that Saturday, Aug 24th to pick up their orders.
Shredathon/Estes Recycles Day Report
The total money added to our Scholarship Fund will be $1,743.60. Despite having perfect weather, the attendance was down for shredding. The total attendance was 429 cars versus over 500 last year. We will know more once we have the data on how many went through each station, but we didn’t have the number of cars in the queue that we had last year. Was this because we were more efficient? Or, were our numbers simply down? Answers to these questions will follow.
A huge “thank you” goes out to the following Rotarians:
Bill Smith and Scott Thompson who set up very early, then returned to haul it all back to where it belonged.
Shred truck helpers who greeted each car and emptied all the boxes and bags—David Batey, Jack Boatman, Madison Casey, Grant Delbeqc, Jim Jonell, Dave Scott, and Guy Van der Werf;
Scott Robbins and Phil Moenning for tearing down all those cardboard boxes—an entire dumpster’s worth, and Scott for getting in the dumpster and stomping them all down—(we missed you, Jim Austin);
Karol Rinehart for her usual gracious collection of funds from our customers, and keeping all the dogs happy with her “doggie treats” (a first here, one customer ate a dog biscuit!);
For executing a great traffic pattern and counting the numbers: JoAnn Batey, Karen Thompson, Beth Weisberg, and Madison Casey;
And Annie Slack for making sure it was recorded for posterity😊.
I hope I didn’t miss anyone because I am so grateful for each one. A “Thank you” just doesn’t seem like enough.
Karol Rinehart and Tara Moenning
LtoR Grant, Tara, Guy, Jim Jonell, Phil, Scott R. Karol, Beth, Scott T., Bill Smith.
Fundraising for the Scholarship Fund - Update
Thanks to everyone who has signed up for the Shred-a-thon on Saturday, August 10th.
The sign-up sheet for the John Denver Tribute Concert volunteers is now circulating. Here we need people for various tasks that are spread out over the noon to 3:30 pm time frame, and then for the 3:30 pm to 8:30 pm time frame. Clean-up help from 8:30 pm until 9 pm would be appreciated as well. Update: We still need volunteers for the John Denver Tribute Concert, especially ushers.
Update: Sponsors, and donations in memory of someone, are always welcome. These help to defray the costs and allow more of the proceeds to go to the Scholarship Fund.
The sign-up sheet and sponsorship form are below.
Tara and Phil
Concert sign-up sheet Sponsorship form
August 22 Update:
John Denver Tribute Concert, August 31st, 2024, at the YMCA Ruesch Auditorium, doors open at 4 pm, Random and True performing from 5 pm – 6 pm, and Brad Fitch and his Tropicowboy Band performing from 6:30 pm until 8:30 pm.
The concert has been designated as the “Social” for the 5th Thursday month of August. Rotarians may purchase tickets for $35 until Friday, August 30th—they will be $40 at the door. They may sit in unclaimed seats in sections A and G, or in any general admission sections. Another alternative would be to be a sponsor—for $100 you would get two general admission tickets and have your name listed as a sponsor. To socialize with other Club members we will gather on the deck during intermission.
We are still looking for volunteers to usher: 4 pm to 6:30 pm.
Thank you, the JDTC Committee members
COLORADO QWIK DRAW
GREELEY CENTENNIAL ROTARY AND THE POUDRE LEARNING CENTER FOUNDATION INVITE YOU TO THE 3RD ANNUAL COLORADO QWIK DRAW - SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 AT 5:00 PM
If you would like to attend, click the link under “Guests—Register Now”. You will be able to log into ClubRunner and register yourself. You can also register another guest by purchasing a second raffle ticket. See details below. If you need help with registration, please call Karoline Woodruff at (970)381-6697.
Mosey on down to the InSTEM Station at the Poudre Learning Center, sip on a beer or glass of wine, and enjoy plenty of vittles while you watch great artists complete a work of art in just 2 hours.
Your $75 raffle ticket gets you in the door and entered to win the cash raffle prizes. Can’t attend? No problem, partner! The winner need not be present to win.
Shop the gallery, take home an extravagant dessert from the Culinary Arts silent auction, or bid for art and extras during our live auction. All the proceeds benefit college scholarships and programming at the Poudre Learning Center. Please join us!
From Longley:
Greetings from Iowa. I discovered this little frog in our flowers yesterday. It is a Gray Tree Frog. It only gets to about 1.5 inches in size and can slowly change its color from brown, gray or green to match its surroundings. Thus, the scientific name: Dryophytes versicolor. It is sitting on a Purple Cone Flower.
Gray Tree Frog
John Denver Tribute Concert
THIS WEEK!
Brad Fitch plays John Denver
On behalf of the Rotary Club of Estes Park Foundation, I wanted to let you know that tickets are now available for this year's John Denver Tribute Concert. The concert will be Saturday, August 31, 2024 at the YMCA of the Rockies. Please click or tap on the link: http://Rotary Club of Estes Park - 2024 John Denver Tribute Concert
In addition to Brad Fitch and the TropiCowboy Band, Random and True are returning this year to open the show! Thank you for your support of the Rotary, we look forward to seeing you again this year. Let us know if you have any questions or difficulty with tickets.
Rotary Club of Estes Park Joe Calvin, John Denver Tribute Concert Committee Representative jdtcestespark@gmail.com
From The Chaplain
Do you know a Club Member who needs assistance? Maybe a ride to meetings, or just a phone call to keep in touch? Please contact Bill Smith 970-420-1033 or billsmithbronx1956@gmail.com.
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