Rocky Mountain Conservancy promotes stewardship of Rocky Mountain National Park and similar lands through education and philanthropy. Established in 1931, the Rocky Mountain Conservancy (formerly the Rocky Mountain Nature Association) is one of the oldest national park cooperating organizations in the nation.
Estee Rivera Murdock, Executive Director at the Rocky Mountain Conservancy, will be speaking to the Rotary Club of Estes Park on Thursday, Nov. 14, at their regular noon meeting. Her program will focus on the Rocky Mountain Conservancy.
Estee Rivera Murdock
Since its founding, the Conservancy has provided over 30 million dollars of funding in order to support Rocky Mountain National Park and related public lands. Furthermore, it produces educational publications, offers seminars, supports research, and provides philanthropic support to Rocky Mountain National Park.
Born and raised in southern Arizona, Murdock worked for the National Park Service for nearly a decade, first at Saguaro National Park and later at the Washington DC Headquarters office.
Murdock received a BA in Anthropology and Spanish literature and a MA in Geography with a focus on Hispanic Community Engagement and Public Lands and Geographic Information Science, all from the University of Arizona. Currently, she resides in Estes Park with her husband and daughter.
Posted by Karol Rinehart
Club Thanksgiving Luncheon on Nov. 21 -- Your RSVP Needed
It's Thanksgiving feast sign-up time.
Regular price for a luscious lunch at Nicky's. Bring a guest!
RSVP for the Thursday, Nov. 21 luncheon on or before Thursday, Nov. 14 to Karol Rinehart, club administrator.
kj.rinehart@centurylink.net
OR let her know at this week's meeting. John Thomason needs a count for the chef!
Rotary Thanksgiving Feast
Nicky's - Thursday, Nov. 21
Posted by Madison Casey
Nov. 7 meeting notes
President Doug Mann called the meeting to order. He announced the board approved grants for the Amaro Tan summer camp in Albania and a school in Nepal. Invocation and song were by Madison Casey. They were a prayer for Veteran’s Day and a song for today’s program “Home on the Range”. Doug Mann led the Pledge of Allegiance. Kevin Mullin greeted us today.
Doug announced birthdays for Kevin Mullin, Kathy Groesbeck and Pete Sinnott. Anniversaries of club membership are Virgil Holtgrewe (60 years), Jack Overly (40 years), Bob Benight (20 years), and Doug Mann (3 years). Introductions were led by Jim Austin: Visiting Rotarian Mel Rueppel from Sunrise. Guest of Rotarians: Bob Benight brought Don and Sylvia Adams. Rick Taylor introduced our speaker’s friends attending today, who had all met at the YMCA of the Rockies in the 1970's—Terry Ohnstad, Marlene & Walt Borneman, Cindy & Vince Brady, and Rick’s wife Cindy Taylor. We welcomed Monta Lee Dakin, wife of our speaker today. Tom Gardner introduced his wife of 53 years, Linda.
Scott Thompson delivered one if his worst jokes ever, but this scribe has said that before.
Happy Money
Kathy Groesbeck was happy for their two-week trip to France for a D-Day tour.
Tom Gardner was happy his wife Linda is back after house sitting for her brother.
Madison Casey was happy to have visited family in Santa Barbara, CA.
More announcements
Bill Solms is chair of Duck Race sponsors and would like to get all arranged by December 15 when he leaves for part of the winter. He intends to get us lists for first contact by Thanksgiving.
Karen Thompson said she will help with Duck sponsors when Bill leaves. She still needs committee members to fill slots so please attend the next meeting Thursday November 21 at 5:00 here at Nicky’s.
Karen said the photo contest for the Friendship card attracted 34 entrants. Five finalists were selected and we voted on them today.
Tara Moenning read a scholarship thank you letter from Brad Harris, a senior in Construction Management at CSU.
Jack Boatman said two enhancements have been added to our foundation’s matching donation program—our foundation will match donations to local charities for members preferring to pay from their IRA or on Colorado Gives Day (Dec. 10). Just submit proof of the donation payment with your form.
Pete Sinnott said our club will ring Salvation Army bells for three days after Thanksgiving. He is pleased all our captains have been arranged, so please accept when asked to ring.
Program
Rick Taylor introduced Steve Friesen, who presented the life story of Buffalo Bill Cody. Steve was Director of the Buffalo Bill Museum on Lookout Mountain for 22 years and wrote a book about him which he sold today.
Madison Casey, scribe, and Jon Thompson, photographer
Posted by Jack Boatman
Double a donation to a favorite local charity
The Rotary Club of Estes Park Foundation is conducting a matching charitable donation program this fall to supplement donations to local non-profits.
The maximum matching donation amount is $200 per member and the minimum donation amount is $50. Rotary Club of Estes Park members will be able to apply for matching donations from the Foundation between October 10 and December 12, 2019. The Foundation will be providing matching donations to qualified 501(c)(3) organizations serving Estes Valley residents and in good standing with the Colorado Secretary of State.
The application form which provides detailed instructions is available on the club website and will be available at the weekly club meetings. If you have any questions, please contact or email Jack Boatman (email: jack.boatman7@gmail.com / Telephone: 832-623-5647) - Grants Manager.
Nominating Committee looking for leaders
Would you like to be a part of the RCEP leadership team? President-elect Bill Solms is convening the Nominating Committee that will publish a slate of proposed officers and directors who will begin 1-3 terms on July 1, 2020. Contact Bill Solms or Doug Mann if you have an interest in serving as an officer or director of the Club or Foundation.
Give to our Foundation while you shop!
The Rotary Club of Estes Park Foundation is a recipient of funds in the smile.amazon.com. Each order you place will send a portion of the sale to our Foundation. All you need to do its sign up to get the funds flowing. And SHOP!
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.
Congratulations, 2019 scholars
Rotary Quote of the Week
”I am excited that Rotary President Mark Daniel Maloney has made expanding the family of Rotary a priority. We must bring our family members to Rotary events and do all we can to encourage them to be part of this wonderful organization. And through the Rotary Foundation, we can make these family connections part of our legacy. You are never too young or too old for Rotary.”
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