Your club is back at Nicky's! You can come to Nicky's for lunch and our meeting, or you can participate by clicking on the Zoom link to participate remotely. So, the choice of how to attend is yours.
If you're going to join the group at Nicky's you will need to R.S.V.P. to Karol at kj.rinehart@centurylink.net BEFORE 5 p.m. Tuesday (Aug. 11). This will be the "drill" going forward, so mark your calendars so you remember to R.S.V.P. to Karol before Tuesday at 5 p.m. every week we meet.
Details for Nicky's: Attendance limited to 25, food will be served rather than a buffet, price is still $15. Those attending must have a meal. Please arrive as close to 11:30 as possible so meals can be served before the meeting begins.
Posted by Rita DuChateau
This week's program
Meet the Trail's new editor, Wendy Rigby
This week's program will be broadcast on Zoom and will feature Wendy Rigby, the new managing editor for The Estes Park Trail Gazette. Her topic: What goes in the news and why? Tune in at Nicky's or at home. To join on Zoom, click on this link before the meeting starts at noon: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7985707369. Scott Thompson is our ZoomHost.
Rigby and her husband Jan, who just retired, moved to Estes Park from San Antonio, Texas, at the end of January 2020. Wendy has a bachelor's degree in Journalism from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, and a master's degree in Communications from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. Most of her journalism career was spent in television broadcasting. Newspaper writing and editing is a new and welcome challenge.
When she started work with The Trail, she included this in a column introducing herself to the community: "Poet and critic Matthew Arnold once said, 'Journalism is literature in a hurry.' I could not agree more. I look forward to telling you stories about the people, places and programs of Estes Park. Knowledge is power."
Wendy Rigby
Rigby has two adult children and three dogs. She loves to hike and is thrilled to live next door to Rocky Mountain National Park.
Posted by Dana Fritz
August 6, 2020 Meeting Notes
President Bill opened our Zoom meeting from Nicky’s at noon. He then gave an invocation and led us in the Pledge. Scott Thompson’s joke was well received. Ron Gordon introduced his wife, Vivian. Marv Gee Introduced himself via Zoom.
Happy Money
Jack Overly answered the Rotarian question of the week causing President Bill to give $20 in Happy Money.
More Happy Money was given by Tom Maher because he was sitting in front of a painting by Herb Thompson.
Scott Thompson was happy he came in 2nd. Best of Estes realtors.
Doug Mann is celebrating his anniversary and announced his wife would be joining Rotary.
Jim Whiteneck is celebrating his 46th wedding anniversary.
Madison’s Covid test came back clean.
Announcements
Duck Race meeting will be held on 8/13.
A farewell gathering will be held for Antonia, our exchange student, on 8/15....more details to come.
The Shred-a-Thon will be held on 8/8.
We will be painting the bridge on the 9-hole golf course in September....more details to come.
Program
Rick Taylor introduced our speaker, Donna Carlson, our new Chamber director. Following her presentation, President Bill presented her with a piece of the Rotary Rock and then adjourned the meeting with our 4-Way Test.
Dana Fritz, scribe
Posted by Rita DuChateau
Have you adopted your flock yet?
Duck Race is only 5 weeks away
Wondering what happened to May, June and July? Time FLEW!
And now it's time to focus our attention and energy on the 32nd Estes Park Rotary Duck Race.
Everything's happening online this year due to the global pandemic. But, never fear, Big Duck Karen Thompson and her flock are working hard to turn this challenging situation into a victory for our 67 Participating Organizations. You can be a part of the waterless Duck Race in so many ways.
Go to https://www.epduckrace.org/adopt-ducks/ and show your Rotary spirit by adopting your own duck - or better yet - a Quack Pack (Adopt 5 for your favorite organization and get one free)
Donate to the Merchant Prize Campaign so your club can show some Duck Love to our loyal merchants. Reach out to Karen Thompson at bigduck@epduckrace.org and tell her you want to fund some Duck Bucks.
Tell your friends about this year's incredible cash and travel prizes. Here's a link to the prize list: https://www.epduckrace.org/prizes/
Send an email to your family and friends, post something on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. Help spread the word. Our 67 Participating Organizations depend on you.
Remember, $19 of every Duck Adoption goes to your favorite Participating Organization. You can help your club by selecting the #1 Organization, Estes Park Rotary Foundation.
Offer to help the Duck Race Committee plan for the virtual race. Lots of help needed!
Farewell, Antonia!
Our club is invited to join the EVSR Rotary members at an Open House to say "Farewell" to Antonia, our exchange student. The gathering will take place Saturday, Aug. 15th from 2-5 p.m. at Jean and Mark Rismiller's home. The format is an Open House, so members can come and go. The Rismillers have a very large covered deck so the party will be primarily outdoors.
Antonia's flight back to Chile is August 19.
"While she is excited to see her family, she really doesn't want to leave us, as she's had such a wonderful time in Estes Park," Jean Rismiller said.
Contact club secretary Jennifer Comstock (jennifer_comstock@yahoo.com) or President Bill Solms (wosolms@gmail.com) for the Rismiller's address.
Meet our 2020 Scholars
Galileo DuMont, Academic Scholarship
Biology/Chemistry/Pre-Med, St. Olaf College
Meghan Frey, Academic Scholarship
Nursing, University of Wyoming
Sage Shumate, Academic Scholarship
Criminology, Boston University
Paulina Tapia Bernal, Stanley Hotel Scholarship
Human Nutrition & Food Science, Colorado State University
Esabella Burkhardt, Carver Family Scholarship
Psychology/Liberal Arts, Front Range Community College
Jennifer Johnson, Lynn Coffman Scholarship
Business, University of Colorado - Boulder
Noel Villanueva, Brunson/Thorp Scholarship
Business Administration Management, University of Wyoming
Aubrey Kinley, Ron L. Kuhns Scholarship
Agricultural Business, Texas A+M University College Station
Matthew Turner, Brian Archibald Scholarship
Associate Degree in Art, Aims Community College
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!
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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