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Estes Park
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We meet Thursdays at 12:00 PM
New Location: Rodeway Inn
1701 North Lake Avenue
Estes Park, CO  80517
United States
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Posted by Guy Van der Werf
 
What's new in Estes Park?   
 
Frank Lancaster to headline Sept. 21 program 
 
Frank Lancaster, Town Administrator for the Town of Estes Park, will speak at the Rotary Club of Estes Park on Thursday, September 21, at their regular noon meeting. Lancaster will provide a Town update.
 
Lancaster has worked for over 36 years in various capacities in the public sector, including City Forester, County Forester, Director of Natural Resources, and 18 years as County Manager for Larimer County. Frank has been the Estes Park Town Administrator since 2012. He is a Colorado native and holds Bachelor and Master degrees from Colorado State University.
 
Frank Lancaster
 
Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders who provide humanitarian service and help to build goodwill and peace in the world. There are 1.2 million Rotary members in 34,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas. Rotary clubs have been serving communities worldwide for more than a century.  Rotary clubs around the world initiate projects that address critical issues such as conflict resolution, hunger, poverty, disease and illiteracy.
 
The Rotary Club of Estes Park meets Thursdays at the Rodeway Inn in Estes Park, located at 1701 North Lake Avenue on Highway 34 just west of Dry Gulch Road. Visitors interested in learning more about Rotary and its programs are welcome to attend. Buffet is served at 11:30 a.m., the Rotary business meeting opens at noon, and the program begins at 12:30 p.m. 
Sept. 14, 2017 Meeting Notes
 
President Kathy Groesbeck opened the meeting at noon. Brad Rosenbaum presented the invocation, and Pete Sumey led us in song and the Pledge. Doug Mann welcomed visitors and visiting Rotarians:  Drs. Austin Bailey, Curt Weibel and Paul Fonken, guests of Bruce Carmichael; Kirk Smith, guest and brother of Marsha Yelick, and Rev. Thomas Towns, Sunrise Club member and guest of Virgil Holtgrewe.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Announcements
  • President Kathy thanked the four young students from a local Montessori School for coming to our meeting to sell hand-knit items as a fundraiser for hurricane relief.
 
  • Volunteers are needed for the Farmers Market. See Kathy to sign up for a shift.
  • President Kathy read the third notice of the slate put forth by the Nominating Committee for changes in positions for the 2017-18 Rotary year. The slate includes: Dave Evans, president-elect; Karol Rinehart, club administrator, Tara Moenning, Foundation Scholarship Committee and Nominating Committee member at large. The club unanimously approved the nominations in a special meeting convened after the program. 
  • Club Assemblies for committee work will take place on Sept. 28 and Oct. 26.
  • Rita DuChateau showed items belonging to former member Dr. Ned Linegar that had been donated to the club by his daughter, Carol Smid.
  • Thor Homme updated the club on Rob Ludlum's health status and encouraged members to visit Rob.
  • Brad Rosenbaum, Big Duck '18, introduced a large inflatable rubber duck, yet to be named, as this year's Duck Race mascot. The Duck Race Committee meets for the first time tonight at 5 p.m. at Nicky's.
 
 
Happy Money
  • Dave Evans, Pete Sumey and Thor Homme made contributions for Rob Ludlum.
 
  • Jack Overly shared his family's gratitude at knowing his uncle's remains have been positively identified. His Uncle Frank died when the U.S.S. Indianapolis was sunk on her way to the Philippines in 1945.
  • Bill Smith was happy for Tara and Phil Moenning's wedding anniversary. Congratulations on 54 years of wedded bliss!
Program
Bruce Carmichael introduced Drs. Austin Bailey and Paul Fonken, who presented an interesting program on the shift in health care from volume to value and the quest for data-driven continuous improvement. Following the program and questions, the speakers signed a book for the children's library, Taking Care of Mama Rabbit.
 
 
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 1:10 at which time a special meeting was convened for the purpose of voting on the Nominating Committee's slate put forward reflecting leadership changes for 2017-18.
 
 
Submitted by Rita DuChateau, Scribe and Photographer
                                                      
 
Rotary Quote of the Week
 
World Polio Day  is October 24,  2017
 

World Polio Day was established by Rotary International over a decade ago to commemorate the birth of Jonas Salk, who led the first team to develop a vaccine against poliomyelitis. Use of this inactivated poliovirus vaccine and subsequent widespread use of the oral poliovirus, developed by Albert Sabin, led to the establishment of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) in 1988. As of 2013, GPEI had reduced polio worldwide by 99%.

Polio is a crippling and potentially fatal infectious disease. There is no cure, but there are safe and effective vaccines. Polio can be prevented through immunization. Polio vaccine, given multiple times, almost always protects a child for life. The strategy to eradicate polio is therefore based on preventing infection by immunizing every child until transmission stops and the world is polio-free.

                    - World Health Organization website

 
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September 21 Duty Roster
 
Invocation: 
 
Trudy Collar
 
Song & Pledge: 
 
Dave Evans
 
Guest Intro: 
 
Pete Sumey
 
Scribe: 
 
Dana Fritz
 
Greeter:
 
Randy Skeie
 
Program Intro: 
 
Scott Thompson
 
September 28 Duty Roster
 
Invocation: 
 
Larry Williams
 
Song & Pledge: 
 
Dave Evans
 
Guest Intro: 
 
Bill Solms
 
Scribe: 
 
Madison Casey
 
Greeter:
 
Earl Matson
 
Program Intro: 
 
Kathy Groesbeck
Speakers
Sep 21, 2017
Frank Lancaster
Town Update
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Upcoming Events
Foundation Board Meeting
Quality Inn
Sep 21, 2017
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM
 
Club Board Meeting
George Hix Room, US Bank
Oct 10, 2017
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
 
Foundation Board Meeting
Quality Inn
Oct 19, 2017
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM
 
Club Board Meeting
George Hix Room, US Bank
Nov 07, 2017
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Karol Rinehart
September 5
 
Virgil Holtgrewe
September 22
 
Guy Van der Werf
September 25
 
Earl Matson
September 27
 
Ken Cole
September 28
 
Ron Gordon
September 30
 
Rick Taylor
October 7
 
Roger Thorp
October 9
 
Jack Overly
October 16
 
Anniversaries
Mike Connolly
Carole Ann
September 10
 
Philip Moenning
Tara
September 14
 
Tara Moenning
Philip
September 14
 
Brad Rosenbaum
Jennifer
September 26
 
Jack Dinsmoor
Ann
October 5
 
Tom Maher
Marilyn
October 8
 
Jack Vaughan
Kay
October 12
 
Lee Lasson
Sandy
October 15
 
Earl Matson
Nancy
October 21
 
Join Date
Ken Cole
September 8, 2005
12 years
 
Harriette Woodward
September 14, 2005
12 years
 
Larry Williams
September 21, 2006
11 years
 
Tom Maher
September 29, 1977
40 years
 
Dana Fritz
October 2, 1997
20 years
 
Brad Rosenbaum
October 6, 2011
6 years
 
Anne Slack
October 10, 2002
15 years
 
Kathy Groesbeck
October 16, 2014
3 years
 
Karen Thompson
October 22, 2015
2 years
 
Sue Fereday
October 25, 2012
5 years
 
Jay Harroff
October 29, 1998
19 years
 
Executives & Directors
President
Kathy Groesbeck
 
President Elect
Dave Evans
 
Treasurer
Longley Parker
 
Secretary
Rita DuChateau
 
Sergeant-at-Arms
Bill Solms
 
Past President
Thor Homme
 
Club Administration
Karol Rinehart
 
Community Service
Roger Thorp
 
Fund Development
Karen Thompson
 
International Service
Dave Evans
 
Membership
Scott Thompson
 
Youth/New Generation Services
Sue Fereday
 
Program Committee Chair
Rick Taylor