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Our program this week will be held in person, but a Zoom link will be provided. Click on the link below to be admitted.
 
Rotary Weekly Luncheon
Place: American Legion
 Time:  Lunch served from 11:30 - 12:00
 Cost:  $15
 Parking:  American Legion and the church only.
 
Katherine Weadley
 
Katherine Weadley has worked in libraries since 1998. Her back ground includes library work at the University of Denver, University of Colorado, Colorado State Library, Colorado Library Consortium, and she was the first Director of the Lyons Regional Library District (2015) and was instrumental in fundraising and planning for new Lyons Community Library which opened in 2019. She received her Masters in Library and Information Science from the University of Denver and earned a graduate certificate in Taxonomy and Controlled Vocabulary from Simmons University in Boston. She is originally from the Detroit area of Michigan but moved to Colorado in 1991. She spent the last 20 years living in Lyons but now lives in Estes Park. She began her position as Supervisor of Programming and Outreach at Estes Valley Library in April of 2021. She has two adult children, has been married for 30 years and has two dogs.
Update by President Jim Whiteneck
 
Announcements:
  • It was a hardy crew that showed up for our first meeting of the year in spite of all the snow!
  • We also had a great group on Zoom. I am very grateful to Mark Lee and Scott Thompson for their technical expertise allowing our hybrid meetings to take place!
  • Scott Robbins, one of our newest members, introduced himself to the Club. He providing us with a remarkable history of community activity as a preamble to joining us in Rotary. It’s great to have him in our group!
  • I’m grateful to Dennis Gellhaus for stepping up to lead the meeting this Thursday in my absence. He is going to be an amazing  President this coming year!
 
January 8, 2022 Meeting Notes
 
President Jim Whiteneck called the meeting to order at 12:00 pm.
Jack Boatman gave the invocation.
Jim led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Madison Casey led the song, “Jingle Bells”.
 
Guests of Rotarians:
Jackie Williamson, and Travis Machalek with the Town of Estes Park.
 
Announcements:
  • The District needs 600 additional signatures by January 15th in order to get the Rotary License Plate approved by the State.
  • The Duck Race Committee Meeting is today at 5:00 pm on Zoom.
  • One of our new members, Scott Robins, presented a short biography of himself.       
  • Anne Slack read a thank you note and progress report from one of our academic scholarship recipients, Isabella Fanucchi.
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  •    Scott Robbins
 
Happy Money:
Jim Austin is happy that he is going to Arizona where he can wear shorts.
Bill Solms is happy it is snowing because Marianne likes it.
Ron Gordon is glad that his rabbit is back. According to Ron, “Our resident rabbit came back and plowed through 2 feet of snow to get into his perfect little den right off our pub!”.
 
Program:
Anne Slack introduced program speakers Jackie Williamson, Town Clerk, and Travis Machalek, Town Administrator, who provided a detailed discussion on the local issues in the upcoming April elections.
 
     
Jackie Williamson          Travis Machalek
 
Jim Whiteneck adjourned the meeting at 12:58 pm with the 4-Way Test.
 
 
 
Pete Sumey, scribe 
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Temporary Sergeant-At-Arms Needed!
 
Announcement:
 
  • Due to travels by Mel Ruppel, Sergeant at Arms, a volunteer or volunteers are needed to set up and put away the banners, bell/gavel, and badges for Rotary meetings on January 13 and 27 as well as February 3, 10, and 17th.
  • If interested, contact Mel Rueppel at 303-350-0633 or email at melandgray@gmail.com.
     
Scribes Needed!
 
Please help us! 
 
  • Madison Casey and Pete Sumey are alternating weeks to cover Meeting Notes. 
  • If two more Volunteers would step forward it would make it so much more pleasant and everyone would only have to be Scribe once a month. 
  • Can you volunteer?
Posted by Ron Gordon
International Service Committee Report
 
The project for the Amaro Tan playground in Albania is complete. Ron and Michelle have provided a video which is available on Facebook.  Ron Gordon stated "No Rotarian should miss this joyous video of a project we sponsored." See link below.
 
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=4531687456951754
 
 
 
 
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!
  • Go to:  smile.amazon.com. 
  • 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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2021-22 R.I. Theme
 
January 13 Duty Roster
 
Invocation: Bill Solms
 
Song & Pledge: Dennis Gellhaus
 
Guest Intro: Scott Thompson  
 
Scribe: Madison Casey
 
Greeter: Karol Rinehart
 
Program Intro: Dennis Gellhaus
January 20 Duty Roster
 
Invocation: Milt Garrett
 
Song & Pledge: Jim Whiteneck
 
Guest Intro: Scott Thompson

Scribe: Pete Sumey
 
Greeter: Karol Rinehart
 
Program Intro: Dennis Gellhaus
Speakers
Jan 13, 2022
Catherine Wheatley
Head Librarian
Jan 20, 2022
Dean Belka
Junior Achievement
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Birthdays, Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Bill Smith
February 1
 
Rita DuChateau
February 1
 
Gordon Ulrickson
February 3
 
Sarah Walsh
February 3
 
Mike Connolly
February 5
 
Pete Sumey
February 7
 
Longley Parker
February 18
 
Anniversaries
Rita DuChateau
Phil
February 3
 
Wayne Andersen
Judy
February 6
 
Carl Robicheaux
Aime
February 14
 
Gregg Jurgens
Suzanne
February 14
 
Larry Williams
Linda
February 14
 
Jay Harroff
Jane
February 17
 
Join Date
Dave Boon
January 3, 2003
19 years
 
Bill Smith
January 8, 1987
35 years
 
Wayne Newsom
January 10, 1980
42 years
 
Pete Sumey
January 14, 2004
18 years
 
Rick Taylor
January 24, 2013
9 years
 
Sarah Walsh
February 2, 2012
10 years
 
Dennis Gellhaus
February 22, 2018
4 years
 
Executives & Directors
President
Jim Whiteneck
 
President Elect
Dennis Gellhaus
 
Treasurer
Longley Parker
 
Secretary
Jennifer Comstock
 
Sergeant-at-Arms
Mel Rueppel
 
Past President
Bill Solms
 
Club Administration Director
Karol Rinehart
 
Community Service Director/Big Duck
Beth Weisberg
 
Fund Development Director
Tara Moenning
 
International Service Director
Ron Gordon
 
Youth/New Generation Services Director
Rick Taylor
 
Membership Director
Anne Slack
 
Foundation Officers/Directors

President

Carl Robicheaux

Vice President

Anne Slack

Secretary

Tara Moenning

Treasurer

Gregg Jurgens

Grants

Jack Boatman, Carl Robicheaux

Scholarships

Anne Slack

Ernie Altick Program

Kathy Groesbeck, Dave Evans

Investments

Madison Casey

Trustees

Tom Gardner

Brad Rosenbaum

Tara Moenning

Bill Solms
Russell Hampton
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