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Come and Hear the 2025 Rotary Scholarship Recipients
 
Mark Lee presents Rotary scholarships
to 18 graduating seniors.
 
Students, parents, relatives, teachers, and members of donor organizations all gathered in the Estes Park High School auditorium on Wednesday night to honor the 2025 graduates of Estes Park High School and Eagle Rock School.  
Rotary presenters, Annie Slack, President of Noon Rotary, Mark Lee, Rotary Scholarship Chair, and Barry Hannigan, Rotary Scholarship Committee member, took the stage to present $153,500 to 18 graduating seniors. This was a record amount, reflecting the club’s longstanding support for continuing education.
The scholarship recipients will introduce themselves and discuss their plans.

 
Our program on May 15th will be held in person, but a Zoom link will be provided.
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Meeting link:
Rotary Weekly Luncheon
Place: American Legion
Time: Lunch served from 11:30 - 12:00
Cost: $20
 
October 2nd's Luncheon Menu
 
RSVP needed for Rotary lunch by September 30, 2025
  RSVP DEADLINE, TUESDAY, September 30th,  BEFORE 12 NOON.
 
    RSVP to Karol::kj.rinehart@aol.com
Rotary Lunch Menu for Thursday, October 2, 2025.
Philly’s, sweet potato fries, macaroni salad, dessert.
RSVP to Karol: kj.rinehart@aol.com by 12 noon, Tuesday.
 
Notes for May 8, 2025      
 
President Anne Slack rang the bell at 12:00.
Madison Casey gave the Invocation.
Annie led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Madison Casey played the song “April Showers”.
 
Guests of Rotarians
 
Daphne Harroff introduced the guests, Max Salfinger, Doug and Gail Stutler.
 
Announcements
  • Annie Slack: 
    • There are ten sponsorships to attend the District meeting on June 12-14 at Embassy Suites in Loveland. See Annie to sign up.
    • The club Board will meet today at the Quality Inn to assess the Duck Race.
    • Paul Harris lanyards and End Polio Now buttons are available on the back table.
  • Mark Lee: we gave a record amount of scholarship money this year, $153,500, for 18 scholarships. The students will come to lunch next week.
  • Karol Rinehart: President’s Night is June 12 at the Legion. Tickets are $35 and social hour will begin at 5:30.
  • Scott Thompson: many people to thank for the very successful Duck Race. We raised $204,000 and sold 10,042 ducks to benefit local charities. There were more than 400 people who volunteered to help. The wrap-up party is tomorrow night at 6:30 at the Holiday Inn.
  • Madison Casey: the Duck Squat was successful, selling 77 squares for the first set and 96 for the second. He thanked all who helped with it.
  • Pete Sinnott: they have raised $171,000 so far for the Estes Dementia Day Care. The venue will be the Masonic Lodge. He thanked Thor and Darlene Homme for their $10,000 donation.
  • Scott Robbins invited everyone to Coffee Talk on Saturday at 8:30 at Inkwell and Brew.
  • Tara Moenning thanked Mark Lee for the amazing scholarship program. She also invited members to attend a meeting tonight at Town Hall (5:30 p.m.) about the hospital. 
  • Ron Gordon presented Paul Harris awards to eight people: Jay Harroff, Daphne Harroff, Jane Harroff (in memoriam), Michelle Mann, JoAnn Batey, Pete Sinnott, Gary Williams, and Mike Connolly.​​​​​​​
Rotarian Stories
 
Jay Harroff told his Rotary story.
 
Jay Harroff tells of his Air Force career
and his Rotary story.
 
Happy Money
  • Mark Lee for Karol Rinehart’s scholarships.
  • Jim Austin for Daphne Harroff lowering the age of the club
  • Pete Sinnott for Daphne raising the IQ of the club.
  • Beth Weisberg for Mark Lee’s leadership and Karol’s amazing scholarships.
  • Tim Moore thanked all who helped with prizes, especially Paula Edwards, and all who helped with tear-down.
  • Ben van der Werf for the finish line crew, the scholarships, and especially that he and Valerie are buying a house tomorrow.
  • Bill Solms for the Duck Race leadership and participation.
  • Guy van der Werf for having Ben and Valerie in town again.
  • Daphne Harroff for her best friend giving birth recently.
  • Ron Gordon for all the Paul Harris awards and for Michelle Mann attending.
  • Tom Maher is glad to be back and for all the fresh snow on the peaks. He is also happy the Duck Race wasn’t yesterday in the rain and snow, and that we have a new American pope.
  • Isaiah Johnson is happy that he may have a new pair of waders.  If they are yours, contact him.
  • Annie for Scott Thompson and Bob Fulton and the Duck Race volunteers.
Program
 
Annie introduced and played a movie about polio and the Rotary campaign against it.
 
Adjournment
 
Annie led the four-way pledge and rang the bell at 1:00.
 
Barry Hannigan, Scribe     
Update from President Anne Slack
 
Scholarship night at the High School on Wednesday night was so exciting. Twenty-eight donors from our town and valley contributed over $280,000 to our students.  Our awards were as follows:
 
Brunson-Thorp Memorial Scholarship
          $2,500 to Lily Shields - University of Northern Colorado
          $3,500 to Bella Capo - Florida Gulf Coast University
The Lee and Alice Hagemeister Memorial Scholarship
          $2,500 to Quincey Pauls - University of Northern Colorado
          $5,000 to Jerilyn Fischer, Gold Scout - UC Colorado Springs
The Lynn Coffman Memorial Scholarship
          $2,500 to Jessica O’Malley - Grand Canyon University
          $2,500 to Madison Fraley - CA State Monterey Bay
The Ron Kuhns Memorial Scholarship
          $2,500 to Owen Brandewie - CU Boulder
The Jack & Mary Overly Memorial Scholarship
          $5,000 to Jack Stegeman - Future first responder and fire fighter
 
Academic Scholarships
          $2,500 to Jerilyn Fischer - UC Colorado Springs
          $7,500 to Alison Raymond - Univerisity of Puget Sound
          $7,500 to Farrah Collins - UNC
          $10,000 to Brileigh Leivestad - Colorado Christian University
          $10,000 to Dawn Nguyen - Creighton University
          $10,000 to Bennett Kemp - Grinnell College
 
The Karol Rinehart Rotary Scholarships:
          $20,000 to Christopher Estanol - University of St. Francis
          $20,000 to Javier Hernandez - CSU
          $20,000 to Raul Perez - FRCC, CSU
          $20,000 to Blake Marcantonio - CSU
 
We will be hosting as many of our Scholarship Winners as can come, this Thursday at our noon Rotary meeting.  Be sure to come meet them and wish these young students well on their journey into the future.
 
Until next time,
Annie
 
Meeting Recording April 8, 2025
 
This week’s program was a video on how Rotary started its Polio initiative. Please see this amazing story of how Rotary took on eradicating Polio.
 
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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Karol Rinehart
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Grant Delbecq
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Virgil Holtgrewe
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Guy Van der Werf
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Ron Gordon
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Jim Jonell
October 1
 
Isaiah Johnson
October 7
 
Carl Robicheaux
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Chris Davis
October 15
 
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Philip Moenning
Tara
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Brad Rosenbaum
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Jim Jonell
Joanie Jonell
September 30
 
Ben Van der Werf
Valerie Van der Werf
October 8
 
Tom Maher
Marilyn
October 8
 
Valerie Van der Werf
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October 8
 
Lee Lasson
Sandy
October 15
 
Join Date
Larry Williams
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19 years
 
Michelle Mann
September 21, 2020
5 years
 
Grant Delbecq
September 26, 2022
3 years
 
Tom Maher
September 29, 1977
48 years
 
Lawrence Trifiletti
October 3, 2022
3 years
 
Tim Moore
October 3, 2022
3 years
 
Brad Rosenbaum
October 6, 2011
14 years
 
Annie Slack
October 10, 2002
23 years
 
Kathy Groesbeck
October 16, 2014
11 years
 
Sue Fereday
October 25, 2012
13 years
 
Jay Harroff
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27 years
 
Executives & Directors
President
 
President Elect
 
Treasurer
 
Secretary
 
Past President
 
Club Administration Director
 
Community Service Director
 
Fund Development Director
 
International Service Director
 
International Service Director
 
Membership Director
 
Sergeant-at-Arms
 
Foundation Officers/Directors
President

Dennis Gellhaus

Vice President

Jim Whiteneck

Secretary

Suzy Blackhurst

Treasurer

Madison Casey

Rotary Club Board Liaison 

Annie Slack

Scholarships

Valerie Van der Werf 

Grants

Dale Bonza

Assistant Treasurer (Non-board position)

Gregg Jurgens

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