Are you ready? Karen Randinitis and Matt Gurnsey of the Colorado Spirit Mountain Outreach Team for Estes Park and Surrounding Areas, will speak at the regular meeting of the Rotary Club of Estes Park on Thursday, April 23. They will be hosting a readiness seminar on preparedness.
The Mountain Outreach Flood and Fire Recovery Program will demonstrate how to prepare 72 hour emergency kits for home and vehicle. They will show how easy it is to put together a preparedness kit.
This weekend's production of "It's Showtime!" promises to entertain and delight the audience and replenish the Foundation's fund for senior high school student scholarships. What a winning combination!
SIX of our club members will appear in two "It's Showtime!" performances on April 24 and 25. Bruce Carmichael,Madison Casey, Jack Overly, Dmitri Galcovski, Roger Thorp and Bob Brunson are ready to entertain you! It's bound to be a memorable show. Tickets will be available at Thursday's meeting.
A: You don't get down off a horse..you get down off a duck!
Humor provided by DaleBonza
April 16 meeting notes
The meeting was called to order by President-Elect Scott Thompson. The invocation, Pledge and a song followed. Rick Taylor and President Scott inducted Trudy Collar, our newest member. She was presented with her Red Badge and Rotary pin. Her sponsor, Dana Fritz, was given her sponsor pin.
Announcements
Tara Moenning announced the road cleanup project.
Chuck Bonza announced the Blood drive.
Big Duck KenTeSelle announced the Duck Race meeting will be next week instead of this week.
Program
There were many visitors receiving Rotary Grant money. Dave Evans presented the following with their grants totaling $15,010.00:
The Art Center of Estes Park
Boys and Girls Clubs of Larimer County
Bright Christmas
Crossroads
EPHS Choral Department
EP Learning Place
EP Museum
EP Nonprofit Resource Center
Estes Valley Community Garden
EVICS
Estes Library Foundation
Glen Haven Fire Department
Healing Waters
Muriel MacGregor Trust
Oratorio Society
Via Mobility Services
Visiting Rotarian, Earl Schwartzkopf, was also our speaker on the Rotary Grant Process and how we were able to give $168,000 + to Glen Haven for flood restoration.
The meeting was adjourned with the 4-way test.
Submitted by Dana Fritz
Rotary Quote of the Week
"“We were very fortunate to have the grant awarded in a timely manner,” Glen Haven Area Volunteer Fire Department Board President Tony Fink said, noting that Global Grant funds were available less than a year after the flood. "We owe you a tremendous debt of gratitude for all your help."
Mayor Bill Pinkham declared May 2, 2015 Duck Race Day in Estes Park in a proclamation read at the April 14 Trustees meeting. Thanks to the Duck Race Committee members who attended, including a virtual Don Widrig.
The 2015 Duck Race has 42 major sponsors, each contributing $500 in cash or in-kind services."Our generous sponsors make our major prizes possible, as well as graphic design services, advertising and editorial space, and other critical support services, all of which promote the race," said Big Duck Ken TeSelle. "We are grateful to all!"
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Karen McClure
April 5
John MacDade
April 11
Lee Machin
April 11
Jim Austin
April 20
Bob Hamblin
April 22
Bruce Carmichael
April 28
Scott Taylor
April 29
Anniversaries
Guy Van der Werf
Leslie
April 5
John MacDade
Dee
April 7
Scott Thompson
Karen
April 16
Peter Sinnott
Stephanie
April 20
Dick Broman
Marjorie
April 21
Harry Livingston
Mary
April 23
Join Date
Gladys Van Drie
April 3, 1997
18 years
Mike Connolly
April 3, 2008
7 years
Rene Moquin
April 4, 2013
2 years
Peter Sinnott
April 5, 2007
8 years
Norm Carver
April 13, 1995
20 years
Gregg Jurgens
April 14, 2011
4 years
Suzy Blackhurst
April 18, 1991
24 years
Chuck Bonza
April 25, 2008
7 years
Dale Bonza
April 25, 2008
7 years
Philip Moenning
April 25, 2008
7 years
Scott Thompson
April 25, 2008
7 years
Tara Moenning
April 25, 2008
7 years
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