The Lander Rotary Club is holding a fundraiser to send assistance to the people of Ukraine! Jerry Venters is Foundation Chair for the Club and sent this request. After sending 100 solar panels converted to cell phone chargers for use by the people of Ukraine, the Lander Rotary Club is launching a District-wide artwork raffle and auction fundraiser to send another 100 of the cell phone chargers to war-torn Ukraine. The campaign goal is $15,000 and will continue through June 15. Paintings and photographs newly created by artists in central and western Wyoming especially for this fundraising effort will be offered – six items in a silent auction and five smaller items in a $25-per-ticket raffle (only 250 tickets will be sold). The offerings range from “Barn Owl Over the Snake,” a framed oil painting by Noelle Weimann, to “Gathering the Herd,” a metal print by Scott Copeland. The market value of the artwork in the auction ranges from $1,200 to $5,000, and in the raffle from $175 to $250. To purchase raffle tickets and bid on the auctioned artwork – and to view all of the art pieces -- go to the Lander Rotary Club’s Website, http://landerrotary.org/. To donate to this international project without purchasing artwork, click on the link for “Raffle Items,” which offers a donation option. The link for the raffle tickets is just below the link for Auction Item # 6 on the Home page, and is:
For further information, contact the project lead, Ken Schreuder, at ken.schreuder@gmail.com. The fundraiser will close on June 15.
WE STILL NEED HELP!
The vacancy is Big Duck for our Duck Race 2025-2026. This is a huge task that requires hours of work but can be so rewarding. You can speak to any number of people in our club who have held this position to learn what is involved. Scott Thompson is our most recent Big Duck. Also Scott Robbins, Beth Weisberg, Bill Solms....the list goes on.
Many thanks!
Annie
August Fundraisers Heads-Up
We have two fundraisers in August this year:
August 9th, Estes Recycles Day, Event Center parking lot, Shredathon, 9 am until noon.
August 23, the John Denver Tribute Concert, Ruesch Auditorium at the YMCA, noon until approximately 9 pm.
Mark these dates on your calendar, and plan to volunteer/attend both events.
You may have already been contacted by the Volunteer Coordinator for the Recycle Day event. We need people to work the truck and crutches collection, and to help set up/tear down and direct traffic.
The concert will need sponsors, poster distribution, set-up people, ushers, and clean-up help.
Sign up sheets will be circulated closer to the dates.
These events are crucial for our scholarship program for 2026, so please plan to participate.
Phil and Tara Moenning
Do You Still Have Your Vest? Update
Rotarians At Work Vest
We are missing 1 “Rotarians At Work” Vest after the Duck Race. If you have one would you please bring it to a Thursday meeting so we can keep them for the Shred-A-Thon in August. If you cannot come to a meeting email either Beth Weisberg or Anne Slack at weisbergfamily@verizon.net or anneslack@aol.com respectively. We need to know where they are. Thank you so much!!
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.
