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Estes Park
We meet Thursdays at 12:00 PM
The Ridgeline Hotel
101 South St. Vrain Ave.
Estes Park, CO  80517
United States
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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? 
 
Plan to meet in a small group of your choice after lunch this week. You are welcome to join any committee at any time!
Will YOU be at Rotary on Oct. 4th?
 
Members planning to attend the Thursday, Oct. 4 meeting need to contact Club Administrator Karol Rinehart by 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 28 to let her know the following:
  • You plan to attend and have lunch
  • You plan to attend and have beverage service only
  • You will be there and will be bringing a guest.
New place (Ridgeline Hotel), new rules. Let's all get into the habit of contacting Karol. You may also let her know at this week's meeting.
kj.rinehart@centurylink.net

Sept. 20, 2018 Meeting Highlights

The Rotary Club of Estes Park was called to order at noon by President Dave. He informed the club that our exchange student will visit club meetings the first Thursday of every month. He asked for volunteers to drive our student that day.

The invocation was given by Marsha followed by Pete leading us in a song and the pledge. Wayne announced there were no visiting Rotarians. One guest was introduced: Bob Branson’s nephew from Boulder, Randy LeBert. Scott followed with a fairly good joke. He then announced we would be pouring beer at Elk Fest on Sunday, 9/30 and asked for volunteers to fill two shifts.

      
 
Happy Money
  • Mike Connelly told about a program on 9/22, given by an astronaut. It will be at the high school at 7:30 p.m.
  • Rita thanked Bob Benight for the excellent landscaping at Good Sam.
  • Heidi Cooper was introduced and will be joining our club.
  • Virgil was happy to be celebrating his 88th birthday.
    
 
Announcements
  • Annie Slack announced that Autumn Gold will be this weekend, sponsored by the morning Rotary Club.
  • Jim Austin said next Thursday will be the last Farmers Market of the year.
  • Dave Evans announced next week will be our Club assembly and the Foundation meeting will be today at the Quality Inn.
Program
Scott introduced John Jerome, EVFPD, who spoke on fire prevention strategies. 
 
  
 
The meeting adjourned with the 4-way test.
 

Submitted by Dana Fritz, scribe, and Rita DuChateau, photographer

                                    
Shred-a-thon date, request for sponsors
 
Club members have the opportunity to sponsor the October 13 Shred-a-thon, with their donations benefitting the scholarship fund.
 
"Please consider being a sponsor and help us to continue providing this service to our community and scholarships for our students," Tara Moenning asks.
 
The Oct. 13 Shred-a-thon will have some new features. Tara outlines them as follows: 
 
1. We will be using a new vendor and will have two 6,000 lb. capacity trucks to increase our total available capacity by 20 percent.
 
2. We will be offering a new service to businesses/individuals that have 10+ boxes. For these businesses or individuals, who wish to be a sponsor for the trucks, we will be offering a scheduled appointment time and we will be expediting their loads. With sponsors for the trucks, we will be able to continue to make all donations available for scholarships.
 
3. There will be a minimum donation of $10 per box or bag. Remember, all donations go to our Rotary Scholarship Fund.
 
What to bring:
            YES paper documents with paper clips, alligator clips, pendaflex and filing folders, remove plastic binders—NO PLASTIC.
            NO  – x-rays, credit cards, DVDs, videos, tapes, hard drives, vellums, films, previously shredded material.
 
When and Where: Saturday, October 13, 9 a.m. to noon at the Community Church of the Rockies parking lot - partnering with the League of Women Voters and the Community Recycling Committee.
Each year the Rotary Club of Estes Park awards three academic scholarships of $8,000 each--$2,000/year for four years of undergraduate study. These are in addition to our endowed scholarships which are supported by funds donated in memory of former Rotarians. The Club works all year to raise money through various events to support our community’s students.
 
To find out more about this program and how you may help, or to schedule an appointment, please contact Harriette Woodard at 970-586-1040 or Tara Moenning at 970-577-0186.
 
Tara reminds us that most shredding places charge 0.89-0.99 cents/pound. A typical filled 16” x 13” x 10 ½  box weighs 28.5 lbs. If you took this box to Staples or UPS, you would be charged $25-$28 to have it shredded.
Nominating group looking for leaders
 
The Nominating Committee to slate officers, directors and trustees for the next club year, July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020, has been appointed by President Dave Evans, in accordance with our club's bylaws. The Nominating Committee members are: Chairman Doug Mann, Scott Thompson, Kathy Groesbeck, Brad Rosenbaum and Tara Moenning.
 
The Committee will continue to meet in the next several weeks and will submit to the cub board the names of qualified members. The nominees will be announced at three club meetings prior to election by the membership. Officers, directors and trustees will be slated.
 
Officers (one-year terms):
  • President-Elect Nominee
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • Sergeant-at-Arms.
Directors (two-year terms):
  • International Service
  • Fund Development
  • Youth/New Generation.
Trustees (three-year terms):
  • Foundation trustee
  • Foundation trustee.
Rotary Quote of the Week
 
"Imagine if we could take a snapshot capturing all of the work Rotary does on a given day. No one - except Rotarians - would believe that a single organization was capable of accomplishing so much. In that snapshot you would see dedicated volunteers working to eradicate polio, setting up microloans, providing clean water, mentoring youth, and countless other actions.
 
We can do all this thanks both to our geographic reach and to the fact that our clubs are made up of people who are engaged in their communities. As part of the community that you serve, you know the needs, you have the connections, and you're able to take immediate action. That's why every Rotary club's membership should reflect the diversity of its community."
 
        - Barry Rassin, 2018-19 Rotary International President
Sept. 27 Duty Roster
 
InvocationTara Moenning
 
Song & Pledge:  Pete Sumey
 
Guest Intro: Phil Moenning
 
Scribe: Pete Sumey
 
Greeter: Mike Connolly
 
Program Intro: Dave Evans 
 
Oct. 4 Duty Roster
 
Invocation: Pete Sumey
 
Song & Pledge:  Pete Sumey
 
Guest Intro: Karen Evans
 
Scribe: Madison Casey 
 
Greeter: Harriette Woodard
 
Program Intro: TBD
Speakers
Sep 27, 2018
Club Assembly
Oct 04, 2018
League of Women Voters
Oct 11, 2018
N.A.S.A.
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Upcoming Events
Club Board Meeting
Wasson Room, Library
Oct 02, 2018
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
 
Shred-a-Thon
Oct 13, 2018
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
 
Birthdays, Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Karol Rinehart
September 5
 
Virgil Holtgrewe
September 22
 
Guy Van der Werf
September 25
 
Ken Cole
September 28
 
Ron Gordon
September 30
 
Rick Taylor
October 7
 
Roger Thorp
October 9
 
Jack Overly
October 16
 
Dennis Gellhaus
October 20
 
Anniversaries
Mike Connolly
Carole Ann
September 10
 
Philip Moenning
Tara
September 14
 
Tara Moenning
Philip
September 14
 
Brad Rosenbaum
Jennifer
September 26
 
Tom Maher
Marilyn
October 8
 
Lee Lasson
Sandy
October 15
 
Join Date
Ken Cole
September 8, 2005
13 years
 
Harriette Woodard
September 14, 2005
13 years
 
Tom Towns
September 18, 2015
3 years
 
Larry Williams
September 21, 2006
12 years
 
Tom Maher
September 29, 1977
41 years
 
Tom Anderson
October 1, 1981
37 years
 
Dana Fritz
October 2, 1997
21 years
 
Brad Rosenbaum
October 6, 2011
7 years
 
Anne Slack
October 10, 2002
16 years
 
Tim McLemore
October 10, 2017
1 year
 
Kathy Groesbeck
October 16, 2014
4 years
 
Karen Thompson
October 22, 2015
3 years
 
Sue Fereday
October 25, 2012
6 years
 
Jay Harroff
October 29, 1998
20 years
 
Executives & Directors
President
 
President Elect
 
Treasurer
 
Secretary
 
Sergeant-at-Arms
 
Past President
 
Club Administration
 
Community Service
 
Fund Development
 
International Service
 
Membership
 
Youth/New Generation Services
 
Program Committee Chair
 
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