Rick Lasky, a 40-plus year veteran of the fire service, began his career here as Fire Chief for the Estes Valley (CO) Fire Protection District on April 1, 2024. At our meeting on 6/27/24 Rick will introduce himself to us. He followed in his father’s footsteps beginning his career as a firefighter in the suburbs on the southwest side of Chicago and has been a line firefighter, firefighter-paramedic, company grade officer, training officer and command-level officer.
While in Illinois he received the 1996 International Society of Fire Service Instructors “Innovator of the Year” award for his part in developing the “Saving Our Own” program, a program designed to teach firefighters how to save firefighters that have become trapped or lost in a burning building. Throughout his 40-plus years in the fire service he has served as a career and volunteer firefighter. Rick is a long-standing editorial advisory board member for Fire Engineering Magazine, serves on the FDIC International advisory board and as an author has written over 200 technical articles that have been published in national fire-rescue journals. These magazine articles relate to fire department operations, administration, training and safety. He is the author of the best-selling books “Pride and Ownership-A Firefighter’s Love of the Job” and “Five Alarm Leadership: From the Firehouse to the Fireground” published by Fire Engineering Books and is the co-host for the podcast “The Command Post” heard on FireEngineering.com as well as the podcast “Old School.”
Rick has also served as a police officer and was wounded on several occasions, once while defending a victim of family violence and has received numerous fire and police awards and commendations. He was also honored in 2011 as an inductee into the Chicago Softball Hall of Fame. He is a Lewisville Honorary Police Officer and Honorary Battalion Commander in the 18th Battalion of the FDNY. In 2017, he was the recipient of the Tom Brennan Lifetime Achievement Award.
Rick lectures at the local, state, national and international levels and is a sought-after speaker by both the public and private sectors. He is married to his best friend Jami and they have two children Rick and Emily.
Our program on June 27th 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!
June 27th's Luncheon Menu
RSVP needed for Rotary lunch
RSVP DEADLINE, TUESDAY, JUNE 25h BEFORE 12 NOON. RSVP to Karol:kj.rinehart@aol.com
Rotary Lunch Menu for Thursday, June 27th: Chicken Alfredo, vegetable, garlic bread sticks, salad, dessert.
Everyone received an email from Sarah with their Dues and Committee Sign Up Forms to complete. What is shown here is only part of the forms as that was all I could copy. So be sure to look at your email for a message from Sarah, Rotary Club Secretary.
Update from President Anne Slack
I am so looking forward to this week’s meeting on Thursday to meet our new Fire Chief, Rick Lasky. I hope you will be there.
I want to thank Dave Evans for stepping forward and accepting the editor position with the Spoke. I personally think the Spoke is a great source of information for our members.
I am hoping to start a tradition where we have members introduce themselves to the club with a 3 to 5 minute presentation. We have new members in the last few years that don’t know our long time members. This will allow us to get to know each other better.
Do try to participate in working with Sunrise Rotary on our float.
A special thanks to Jack Ford, our new President Elect, for the programs he is putting together for us. Be sure to let him know if you have an idea for a speaker.
Remember we will not have a meeting on July 4th. Our next meeting after that will be on July 11th. Jack will be leading that meeting as my husband and I will be at his family’s annual reunion.
Help with Rotary Float
Stacey Cole Winsor emailed this note:
“We will begin building on WED. 26th at 1070 Lexington Lane (Winsor’s home)…at 6:30PM…Dan has most tools needed…and in the meantime, we’ll gather up some supplies we need….
One item we need to create is a FAKE FIRE…if anyone has any ideas to do that…let us know by replying to http://jean.rissmiller@gmail.com… maybe a little fan or something underneath to make it GLOW!!
We have been granted permission from McGregor Ranch foreman, Luke and his wife Zoe who is Dawn Shield’s daughter and son in law…for many props…if you have boots, belts, hats, western shirts, bandanas, etc…gather them up for MONDAY July 8th for the parade…we will have places to sit on the float and will need some walkers to PASS OUT (not throw) the candy!! Hay bales and benches, maybe a rocking chair, and a rocking horse….will be for Sitting!! I’ll order some candy from Oriental Trading and I have silver buckets for candy passer outers!!! If you have kiddos or grandkiddos that want to hang out with us cool kids…bring ‘em on down…I’ll pass on more info as to times etc when I receive it!! YOU ALL ROCK!!!
Stacey”
It would be great if some of the noon Rotary members could participate in the Rooftop parade. If you want to help build the float this coming week, please feel welcome.
The theme is “The American Cowboy”. We have an 18 ft. flat bed trailer that Mike McKinney from the Sunrise club has lent us. The plan is a covered wagon at one end with a campfire at the other end.
We had a lot of fun participating in this event last year. I really hope some of you will choose to go Wedneday night.
Annie
Falcon Ridge Project Completed
Falcon Ridge Gardens
Saturday, June 22, 2024 we had a photo session out at Falcon Ridge for the completed project. Dave Boon Sunrise Rotary President Jean Rissmiller, Ren Gobris, President of Estes Valley Community Gardens and many others were there to celebrate the project. What became clear as we talked to each other is this was more than a project that supplied a garden. It also supplied physical and mental health to the residents as they got outside and worked with the plants and interacted with their neighbors. Congratulations to all of us in town for making this a success!
Rotary Women in the Rockies
John Denver Tribute Concert
Tickets On Sale!
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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