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Thursdays at 12:00 PM
American Legion Post 119
850 N St Vrain Ave.
Estes Park, CO 80517
United States of America
Cost of lunch is $15. No meetings on 5th Thursdays.
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Will YOU be at Rotary on August 2nd?
 
Members planning to attend the Thursday, August 2 meeting need to contact Club Administrator Karol Rinehart by 10 a.m. Friday, July 27 to let her know the following:
  1. You plan to attend and have lunch
  2. You plan to attend and have beverage service only
  3. You will be there and will be bringing a guest.
New place (Ridgeline Hotel) new rules. Let's all get into the habit of contacting Karol. Remember, you can also let her know at this week's meeting.
 
kj.rinehart@century link.com
4th Thursday - Committees to meet
 
The real work of a club happens at the committee level, and this week's meeting will give everyone the chance to engage in this important work. Following lunch and a brief business meeting, members will gather in groups related to their interests.
You can see what you indicated as your area of interest at the bottom of your Spoke every week. But, fear not! It's never too late to join in, try something new, or simply "shop" for a group.
 
Here are the club members who will lead the small group work at Thursday's meeting:
 
Brad Rosenbaum - Duck Race
Ron Gordon - International Service
Sue Fereday - Youth/New Generation Service
Karen Thompson - Fund Development
Karol Rinehart - Club Administration
Thor Homme - Sargeant-at-Arms
Rick Taylor - Programs
Bill Solms - Membership
Roger Thorp - Community Service
 
Bring your energy, your ideas and your willingness to help the Rotary Club of Estes Park be a better club for all of its members. You make a difference!

July 19, 2018 Meeting Highlights

 

President Dave Evans rang the bell at 12:00.

The Invocation was presented by Brad Rosenbaum.
Pete Sumey led the song and Pledge of Allegiance with Madison Casey on the piano.
Guest Introductions by Larry Williams.
Visiting Rotarians: Sojourner Pat Vorriter.
Guests of Rotarians: John Vorriter

Announcements:
President Dave announced that the RSVP system for lunch is working. Let’s continue to do a good job.
Bill Solms and Scott Thompson are the speakers today.
Next week the program is Club Assembly. President Elect Doug Mann will conduct the meeting.
Dave Evans presented Ron Gordon with a Director of International Services Pin. Thanks for stepping up, Ron.
During the August Club Board meeting, a motion for the club to pay for meals during the first two visits.

Scott found it necessary to tell a joke. Got a pretty good laugh.

Happy Money:
Rita thanked Brad for producing the Spoke for two weeks while her broken wrist recovers.
Scott Thompson is happy that Tom Maher is back.


Tom thanked Scott for the good thoughts. He will be back for awhile.

President Dave read thank you notes from two scholarship recipients, Sadie Rose Vick and Juliana Maza.

Scott Thompson and Bill Solms presented a program dedicated to improving membership recruitment and retention entitled “Whose job is it, and How do we do it?


New Membership chair Bill Solms made several requests of the members.
1.  He asked each member to send him an updated member bio.
2,  Take a half hour every week to think about Rotary.
3.  Invite a prospective new member to the Rotary meeting on August 2. Provide name and contact information.

Bill is updating the Membership Committee. Members are encouraged to attend the Membership Committee meeting next Thursday during Club Assembly. Scott Thompson will focus on Recruitment and Karen Thompson will put her energy into retention of new members.
Scott announced that the newest club member is Kevin Mullin, Executive Director of the EPMC Foundation. Welcome, Kevin.

President Dave adjourned the meeting with the 4 way test.

Respectfully submitted by Pete Sumey

 
 
 

Submitted by Pete Sumey, scribe and Rita DuChateau, photographer

                                              
Roger Thorp - Rotarian of the Year 
 
Thanks to Gregg Jurgens for sharing his words of praise for our 2018 Rotarian of the Year, Roger Thorp. Gregg presented Roger's award at the July 12 club meeting.
 
Roger Thorp, 2018 Rotarian of the Year, received his award from 2017 winner Gregg Jurgens
 
Our Rotarian of the year award winner has been a member of our club since 1976, the same year he started his local business and also our first major flood.

As a member of our club he has served in several positions. Currently as Community Services Director, where he has planned, coordinated and executed several projects to benefit our community. Current projects include the community café, The Library outside reading area, cleaning and preserving the Welcome to Estes Park Rock Sign, he also found time to rehab the shelter by Lake Estes. The same shelter our club built years ago.

He has helped bring together our Rotary Club, Duck Race and Duck Central with Delaware North. By doing this he convinced Delaware North to provide in-kind contributions to the Duck Race a new home for Duck Central and a Thank you Luncheon for all Sponsors.
 
His commitment to doing it right and fair continued into his business, winning the “Architect of the Year” award from the American Institute of Architects, numerous awards for Designs and was featured on the cover of The Colorado Architect.  He has also won the President’s Award for Design and Land Stewardship for his work on Performance Park Pavilion and a portion of EPURA Riverwalk.  One only has to google his name to find pages of awards!
 
We are lucky to have him step up for another term on the Board as Director of Community Service.
 
Thank you for 42 years of service to our Club!
Thanks for President's Night Invite
 
Thank you for inviting me to the Rotary dinner - it was a nice evening. Jack enjoyed being a part of Rotary - next year will be the 20th anniversary of the Duck cage he designed and built in 1999.
 
I wish you continued success as you serve the Estes Park community.
 
Fondly,
Ann Dinsmoor
Kevin Mullin applies to join our club
 
Bill Solms, membership chair, announced at last week's meeting that Kevin Mullin has applied for membership. His application has been reviewed by the club board and is now presented for review by members. Kevin was a member of the Rotary Club of Greeley, CO, where he served as secretary and director. Tara Moenning is his sponsor. 
Please address comments to Bill Solms within seven days at wosolms@gmail.com 
 
Kevin"s biography appears below.
 
Kevin L. Mullin, MNM, CFRE
Kevin serves as Executive Director of the Estes Park Medical Center Foundation in Estes Park (soon to be known as the Estes Park Health Foundation).  The Foundation is the fundraising arm of the Estes Park Medical Center (soon to be known as the Estes Park Health Center).  In this role he provides leadership and management to The Foundation, focusing mainly on fund raising.  Kevin has served in this capacity since March of 2016.  He has over 20 years of experience in nonprofit management and fund raising, having previously served in roles with the American Red Cross, Inner City Health Center, and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Kevin has a B.S. Degree in Business Administration from Regis University and holds the Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) designation.  He also earned a Master of Nonprofit Management degree and a Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Capacity Building from Regis, and is a graduate of the Institute for Leaders in Development at the University of Denver.  He serves on the Boards of the North Colorado Medical Center, The Elizabeth Guild, and the Denver African American Philanthropists (DAAP).  Kevin serves on committees with the Colorado Planned Giving Roundtable.  

Kevin is originally from Fresno, CA, and is the father of Kevin L. Mullin Jr., who is a student at Western Washington University preparing for a career in Philanthropy.  Kevin enjoys domestic and international travel, downhill skiing, fast cars and learning about technology. He also plays softball and volleyball, and is currently (slowly) learning to play golf.

 

Kevin Mullin
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