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We meet Thursdays at 12:00 PM
Nicky's Steakhouse
1350 Fall River Rd.
Estes Park, CO  80517
United States of America
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Fourth Thursday Committee Meetings
 
Check the bottom of your newsletter to see which committees you've chosen for this Rotary year. Was it Financial Development? Community Service? International Service? Youth/New Generations/Vocational Service? Membership? Programs? Club Administration? Meet in a small group of your choice after lunch this week. You are welcome to join any committee at any time!
 
Directors/Committees
Fund Development - Karen Thompson
International Service - Ron Gordon
Membership - Trudy Collar
Community Service - Jack Overly/Pete Sinnott
Youth/New Generations - Sue Fereday
Programs - Rick Taylor
Club Administration - Karol Rinehart
Jan. 16 meeting notes
 
President Doug Mann called the meeting to order. He thanked Scott and Karen Thompson for the fun social at their house Saturday. 20 attended. Doug recognized Pete Sumey’s Rotary membership anniversary. Doug reminded us next Thursday is the monthly meeting for our committees to meet. Doug also reminded us to buy our Friendship Card for local discounts.  
 
Invocation was given by Jennifer Comstock. Then Madison Casey led us in singing “America” followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Introductions were led by Carl Robicheaux: Visiting Rotarians: Jean Rissmiller was here from Sunrise Rotary as sponsor of Antonia, our exchange student.  She said that Antonia had class today, but reported that she had a ski lesson on Sunday. She has Chilean dinner raffle tickets for sale to fund her trip west with other exchange students. Doug reminded us that our Happy Money this month is also going to that purpose. Guest of Rotarians: Scott Thompson introduced Beth Weisberg, who is interested in joining our club. Dave Boon was happy that his wife June was here today. Anne Slack introduced our Town Clerk, Jackie Williamson, and her associates Kimberly Disney and Bunny Beers, who came with our guest speaker today, our County Clerk.      
 
Scott Thompson delivered his joke, which was above average for him.  
 
Scott Thompson chairs the Duck Race Sponsors and reminded us that sponsors are needed to cover $18,000 of the $25,000 of total expenses. He gave us an example of how an ordinary meeting with someone was an opportunity to ask for a sponsorship
 
         
 
Happy Money
  • Pete Sinnott was happy Ward Nelson was running for Town Trustee.
  • Ron Gordon said it was nice to have Rotary Socials again and thanked the Thompsons for hosting at their home last Saturday.  
  • Karol Rinehart was happy to have Brad Rosenbaum back with us.
  • Bill Smith was happy that our guest speaker, Angela Myers, made it today in spite of her cold. Otherwise, Bill feared he would have to fill in.
  • Trudy Collar was happy to be a part owner of the Green Bay Packers and roots them on to victory this week vs the San Francisco 49ers to make it to the Super Bowl.
  • Karen Thompson pointed out that Wayne Newsom’s anniversary in our club acknowledged last week was only part of the story—Wayne has been a Rotarian since 1967, well before he got to Estes Park.
  • Wayne Newsom was happy that Karen was happy.
  • Brad Rosenbaum said that reading is difficult to teach in home schooling so he is elated that his 7-year-old is reading books on his own now.
  • Guy Vander Werf is happy that his mother-in-law is now settled in assisted living here in Estes Park and so his wife is back home after moving her here.
  • Dave Boon countered Trudy’s happy money, as his son works for the San Francisco 49ers.
      
 
Announcements
  • Duck Race meeting today at 5:00, Big Duck Karen said.  Only 4 more meetings until the race!
  • Rotary Foundation meets today at 1:20 at Quality Inn, Madison Casey said.
  • Doug Mann reminded us to get our raffle tickets for the Chilean Dinner February 16.
  • Ron Gordon reported that Cheryl Taylor has died. She was wife of David Taylor, the prior president of Bank of Estes Park. They had retired to Texas.
  • Anne Slack reported that Jack Overly is making a slow recovery. He will remain at Medical Center of the Rockies for two weeks, and then move to Northern Colorado Rehab.    
Program 
Anne Slack introduced our program—Angela Myers, Larimer County Clerk/Recorder. She  gave us an entertaining education on the functions of her office by fielding our questions and topics of interest. Many of these were about elections that her office manages.
 
  
 
Madison Casey, scribe, and Jon Thompson, photographer. 
                       
Matching program supports local non-profits
 
Recognizing that the Rotarians of The Rotary Club of Estes Park support various local non-profits, the Rotary Club of Estes Park Foundation recently conducted a Matching Charitable Donation program. Eligible local non-profit organizations must be a qualified 501(c)(3) and the donations must be used for programs serving Estes Valley residents. The Rotary Club of Estes Park Foundation provided a total of $7,445 in matching donations to the organizations listed below based on donations from Rotary Club of Estes Park  members.
 
Angels Above Foundation
Bright Christmas
Crossroads Ministry
Estes Park Health Foundation
Estes Park Learning Place
Estes Park Salud Foundation
Estes Park Museum Friends & Foundation 
Estes Valley Crisis Advocates
Estes Valley Investment in Childhood Success
Estes Valley Library Friends  & Foundation
Estes Valley Land Trust
Estes Valley Watershed Coalition
Healing Waters Foundation
Historic Stanley Home Foundation
Nehemiah Gateway USA 
Pet Association of Estes Park
Rocky Mountain Conservancy
Salvation Army (Estes Park Unit)
Shepherd of the Mountain Lutheran Church (Community Cafe)
Summit Church 
 
Buy one at Thursday's meeting!
2020 Rotary Friendship Card available
 
Estes Park’s $10 local discount card is now available for purchase at the following locations: Estes Park Visitor Center, MacDonald Book Shop, Nicky’s Steak and Seafood House, Quality Inn, Safeway (Guest Services), Rocky Mountain Gateway, and The Village Store at National Park Village. Karen Thompson also will bring cards to this week's club meeting.
 
The Friendship Card will be valid at more than 70 local businesses, who will offer discounts on food and drink, shopping, entertainment, and services. Friendship Card holders will need to show their card at the business in order to receive the discount. Certain restrictions may apply. Participating merchants will be listed on the Friendship Card’s Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/EPFriendshipCard/. Printed brochures will be available at locations selling the card, and participating merchants will display the Friendship Card window decal. The 2020 card will be valid from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.
 
The Friendship Card is brought to you by the Rotary Club of Estes Park. Net proceeds from the sale of the card are used to support the club’s many charitable projects, including but not limited to scholarships and community grants. 
 
The Rotary Club of Estes Park would like to thank the many participating merchants, as this fundraising project would not be possible without each one of them. To become a participating merchant, contact Karen Thompson at epfriendshipcard@gmail.com.
 
Congratulations, 2019 scholars
 
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  • 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.
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Rotary Quote of the Week
 
"The Rotary Foundation is not to build monuments of brick and stone. If we work upon marble, it will perish; if we work on brass, time will efface it; if we rear temples they will crumble into dust; but if we work upon immortal minds…we are engraving on those tablets something that will brighten all eternity.”
 
— Arch C. Klumph, December 1928
 
 
January 23  Duty Roster
 
Invocation: Karen McClure
 
Song & Pledge: Madison Casey
 
Guest Intro: Harriette Woodard
 
Scribe: Rita DuChateau
 
Photographer: Jon Thompson
 
Greeter: Trudy Collar
 
Program Intro: Doug Mann
January 30 Duty Roster
 
Invocation: No Meeting

Song & Pledge: No Meeting

Guest Intro: No Meeting

Scribe: No Meeting
 
Photographer: No Meeting
 
Greeter: No Meeting
 
Program Intro: No Meeting
Speakers
Jan 23, 2020
Club Assembly
Jan 30, 2020
No Meeting
Feb 06, 2020
Art Center of Estes Park
Feb 13, 2020
Crimea and Russia
Feb 20, 2020
Parking and Transit in Estes Park
Feb 27, 2020
Club Assembly
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Upcoming Events
Club Board Meeting
Wasson Room, Library
Feb 04, 2020
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
 
Foundation Board Meeting
Quality Inn
Feb 20, 2020
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM
 
Duck Race Committee Meeting
Nicky's
Feb 20, 2020
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
 
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Birthdays, Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Barb Bibler
January 27
 
Bill Smith
February 1
 
Jeff Liddle
February 1
 
Rita DuChateau
February 1
 
Gordon Ulrickson
February 3
 
Sarah Walsh
February 3
 
Ward Nelson
February 4
 
Mike Connolly
February 5
 
Pete Sumey
February 7
 
Longley Parker
February 18
 
Claudine Perrault
February 20
 
Bob Benight
February 26
 
Anniversaries
Rita DuChateau
Phil
February 3
 
Wayne Andersen
Judy
February 6
 
Gregg Jurgens
Suzanne
February 14
 
Larry Williams
Linda
February 14
 
Jay Harroff
Jane
February 17
 
Join Date
Dave Boon
January 3, 2003
17 years
 
Matt Comstock
January 3, 2019
1 year
 
Ward Nelson
January 7, 2010
10 years
 
Bill Smith
January 8, 1987
33 years
 
Bruce Brown
January 8, 2004
16 years
 
Wayne Newsom
January 10, 1980
40 years
 
Pete Sumey
January 14, 2004
16 years
 
Jeff Liddle
January 24, 2013
7 years
 
Rick Taylor
January 24, 2013
7 years
 
Sarah Walsh
February 2, 2012
8 years
 
Dennis Gellhaus
February 22, 2018
2 years
 
Executives & Directors
President
 
President Elect
 
Treasurer
 
Secretary
 
Sergeant-at-Arms
 
Past President
 
Club Administration
 
Community Service Co-Chair
 
Community Service Co-Chair
 
Fund Development
 
International Service
 
Membership
 
Youth/New Generation Services
 
Program Committee Chair
 
Foundation Officers

President

Madison Casey

Vice President 

Harriette Woodard

Treasurer

Dennis Gellhaus

Secretary

Dave Evans

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