Dr. Kayce Anderson, Executive Director of For the Good, will be speaking to our club on Thursday, Sept. 12, at our regular noon meeting. Her program will discuss how For the Good is involved in helping young girls in rural Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa attain a secondary school education.
Dr. Kayce Anderson with young girls in Africa
As a humanitarian, ecologist, explorer, student, and mother, Anderson feels strongly that education is a right and a leverage point to address many global challenges. She applies her training as an ecologist to her work, combining evidence-based methods and community input to improve education outcomes for girls.
Anderson completed a bachelors degree at the University of Colorado, Boulder and a Ph.D. at the University of California, Davis. She tries to stay outside more than in, surrounds herself with people she respects, and challenges her own preconceptions. She loves to see people set big goals and succeed.
Posted by Dale Bonza
September 5 meeting notes
President Doug Mann welcomed everyone to today’s meeting. Guy Van der Werf gave the invocation. Madison Casey led us in song with “I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing”, followed by the Pledge to the Flag. We then sang “Welcome to Our Rotary”. Mike Connolly introduced visiting Rotarian Ruth Bruner. Guests today were Doug Mann’s father-in-law, Neil Woodley, and Ron Gordon’s wife, Vivian. Karen Thompson was Greeter today, and also told the weekly joke.
Induction
Jim Whiteneck was officially inducted into our Rotary club by President Doug Mann. Jim’s Rotary sponsor is Trudy Collar. We are thrilled to have Jim in our club.
Paul Harris Recognition
Pete Sinnott received special recognition as a Paul Harris Donor Plus Two. Virgil Holtgrewe presented the award, and reminded us of the great work in eradicating Polio that Rotary is doing through the Paul Harris Fund of Rotary Foundation.
Announcements
President Doug was happy to report that Trudy Collar has agreed to serve as Membership Chair.
The Nominating Committee is taking names for positions for next year. Please see Doug Mann or Bill Solms to volunteer or for more information.
The first Duck Race Committee meeting for the May 2020 race, will be held Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 5 p.m. at Nicky’s. Appetizers will be served.
Friendship cards sales continue. They cost $10, and are valid through Dec. 31.
Ron Gordon previewed the program for next week, which will be Kayce Anderson with an update on her work in Africa with women’s health.
Happy Money
Karen Thompson is happy to be retiring from her position at the Land Trust.
Guy Van der Werf is honoring Dr. Longley Parker for noticing a spot that his wife’s dermatologist had missed so it could be treated.
Ron Gordon is happy Hurricane Dorian spared his condo after changing its path.
Jennifer Comstock is happy her daughter has received a promotion.
Rita DuChateau is happy Jennifer Comstock will be helping out with scribe duties.
Dana Fritz is happy her son has opened a restaurant in Estes Park. The Vagabond Restaurant is located close to the Post Office. She hopes we will all eat there.
Program
Dana Fritz introduced Mark Lee, who gave a wonderful presentation on Bethania Kids, a charity making a positive difference in the lives of children in India.
The meeting was adjourned with the 4-Way Test.
Dale Bonza, scribe, and Jon Thompson, photographer
Welcome, Jennifer!
Thanks for stepping up with your notebook, Jennifer Comstock! On Sept. 19 and Oct. 3, Jennifer has volunteered to be meeting scribe. Please help her with names of club members and visitors that she may not know.
The Spoke welcomes volunteers to join the Scribe team. Thanks to regular scribes Dale Bonza, Madison Casey, Dana Fritz and Pete Sumey and photographer Jon Thompson. We hope you appreciate their efforts in making your newlstetter interesting and informative!
Contact Rita DuChateau to join the newsletter/public relations team.
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. The list includes:
President Elect: (to serve as President July 1, 2021- June 30, 2022)
Secretary
Treasurer
Sgt. at Arms
Club Administration, Membership, and Community Service Directors
Contact Bill Solms or Doug Mann if you have an interest in serving as an officer or director of the Club or Foundation.
Do you have a Friendship Card?
A local reminder of Rotary's ideals
Click on the image below to see the MANY local merchants that welcome your Friendship Card. Buy one at Nicky' today!
Bringing water to the Navajo
Donate to District 5440 Partner Project
If you attended our District Governor's program August 22, you learned about this year's Partner Project. Karoline Woodruff hopes to raise $100 from each of the 53 clubs in the district to match funds set aside by DG Chris. Our club more than met that expectation, with Happy Money and generous members' checks totaling $1,500. The project will help the nonprofit Dig Deep, which is committed to providing clean, running water and solar panels on the Navajo Reservations in Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. You can send your donation to the address below.
Our meeting location: Nicky's!
If you haven't been to a meeting for a while, please join us! Our club meets at Nicky's Steakhouse, 1350 Fall River Rd. No R.S.V.P. is necessary. You may choose from three options: full lunch buffet with beverage and dessert ($15), beverage only ($5), or beverage and dessert ($9).
Farmers Market: show your Rotary spirit
Our Community Service helps shoppers and vendors at the Farmers Market every Thursday morning in Bond Park, and you are invited to be a part of it. We need a couple of volunteers each Thursday. The market is open through 1 p.m. so you will get meeting credit if you work at the market during the Rotary meeting. This effort keeps Rotary in front of people we know in Estes and our visitors. If you are interested in volunteering you can think of it in one long shift or two shifts from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Contact Dave Evans, Chuck Bonza or Trudy Collar to volunteer.
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
"Let us try a new approach to membership, one that is more organized and strategic. I am asking every club to form an active membership committee consisting of people of different backgrounds who will look methodically at the leadership of the community.."
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