We will not meet this week as it is Fifth Thursday BUT come to our Social this Friday evening at 5:30 PM at our home. Bring an appetizer and your beverage of choice.
August 5 will be our first of, hopefully, many years of meetings at the American Legion. The Chef is a well known around Estes and is “Ron Gordon approved”!!
first meal will be lasagna.
August 12 we will be hosting our new 5440 District Governor, Shurie Scheel.
Her program will engage us on what Rotary means to us in our lives and how we promote Service and membership.
She will be meeting with our Board at 10:30 AM prior to our regular club meeting
Our Golf Committee is planning the Annual Golf Tournament on September 25th.
Funds go to our Estes Park High School Scholarships
Please support as a golfer, host, volunteer or donate!!! The Scholarship funds need help.
A social gathering at Jim and Carol Whiteneck's Home
July 30, Friday, 5:30 p.m.
Bring an appetizer and your preferred drink
Toast to Rita DuChateau at 6 PM in absentia (Rita and Phil will be driving back to Illinois at that time.)
Location: Drive out Hwy 34 toward the Park. Turn onto Fish Hatchery Rd (See Cemetery sign) Go past church. Left onto 2nd turn (David Dr.) First house on the right.
Contact Anne Slack for questions at anneslack@aol.com
Posted by Tara Moenning
Your help needed at Estes Recycles Day
Tara Moenning invites all club members to volunteer at Estes Recycles Day: a community recycling activity. To sign up contact Tara at tara@aspenbrookinvestments.com.
- Noon
The event will be held this year at the Event Center Parking lots.
We will be providing the Shred-a-thon and cardboard recycling stations, as well as traffic control.
All events will be offered this year: paint recycle, scrap metal, electronics, and shredding.
Mark your calendars! The money raised at this event goes to scholarships
Request for Help with Half Marathon
My name is Anna, and I'm the event director for the Rocky Mountain Half Marathon.
This race will take place in Estes Park next weekend, Saturday, July 31st.
Could your organization fill some volunteer needs I am seeking?
Seeking volunteer help for multiple aspects of our race (i.e. helping at the expo, handing out medals at the finish, etc.) but specifically, the police department is requiring that a certain number of race marshals are present at a few key intersections during our half marathon
Looking for 8 individuals (preferably adults, otherwise responsible 16+ year olds) to act as those race marshals for us.
Four hours on Saturday morning stationed in specific intersections around town/neighborhoods where runners might be turning, but aren't necessarily where a police officer is required.
Need 8 individuals that would be interested in helping
We could make a donation to the group as a fundraiser/thank you as well.
Feel free to give me a call if you need further details. 435-669-8845 Thanks.
Posted by Dale Bonza
July 22, 2021 Meeting Notes
President Jim Whiteneck rang the bell at 12:00. He made the following announcements:
There will be no meeting on 5th Thursday, July 29.
We will begin to hold in-person meetings on Thursday, Aug. 5, at the American Legion. The Legion has found a gourmet chef to prepare meals for us. Cost will be $15 for lunch, and we have committed to buying at least 20 meals per week.
Aug. 12 The Board will meet at the Legion at 10:30 a.m., before the regular meeting. The District Governor, Shurie Scheel, will be joining both the Board meeting and then the regular meeting.
You can meet Shurie ahead of time on this YouTube video: https://youtube/kSR7j9uEaBY
All are invited to the Rotary Social gathering at the home of Jim and Carol Whiteneck on Friday, July 30, at 5:30 p.m. The address is 1571 David Dr. Bring an appetizer and your preferred drink. Contact Anne Slack for questions at anneslack@aol.com.
Aug. 7 The Shredder volunteer event at the Event Center. Both Community Service and Fund Development Committees are involved in this fund-raiser for scholarships.
Set-up is at 6:30 a.m. Other volunteers should arrive between 8-8:15 a.m.
Bring your own water and snack, hat and sunscreen.
Tara Moenning has done a great job of organizing, and will be there to answer questions that morning.
Karen Thompson will be turning in $1310 to the treasurer for Friendship Cards that have been sold. This adds to over $9000 already raised by card sales. Well done!
A Publicity person is needed to write news stories for the Duck Race. The person we thought was going to do this is not available. All previous publicity information is archived and available to draw on.
Karol Rinehart served as greeter. Anne Slack provided the invocation on the theme “Pray for Others”. Jim Whiteneck led the Pledge of Allegiance and told a joke about Grandma in Court. There were no guests.
Happy Money: A very happy Beth Weisberg donated $20 in honor of her younger son’s marriage in California, which went well. She is now free to participate in person again.
Program
Committee reports.
Community Service -- Beth Weisberg will meet at 2:30 p.m. today to discuss:
Spanish language books - waiting for information from Jose Almeida at the school district.
EP Health Emergency Medical Services radio communications need is solved, no involvement needed at this time from our club.
Request for participation from Community Café – no date set yet.
CASA -Court Appointed Special Advocates – in contact with Beth. Wants to speak at Rotary, and we may be able to assist in a yet to be determined way.
Golf Tournament – Ron Gordon reported
Second board meeting was well-attended.
Proceeds are the major funding tool for academic scholarships.
Tournament will have a shotgun start at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25.
Meal will be provided by Smokin’ Dave’s.
Dale Bonza will help with publicity as Rita leaves.
Next Committee Meeting is at 8:30 a.m. Aug. 5 at the Hangar Restaurant.
Scholarships – Annie Slack reported
She is contacting all scholarship award winners from 2018 on who are still receiving funds.
She needs to update email addresses and find out correct information for Gregg to send checks to school financial offices for the upcoming school year.
Membership – Annie Slack reported
Mel Rueppel is transferring in from the morning Rotary. There are also four other potential members she is in contact with.
All Rotarians are urged to bring new members into the club to keep it energized.
Socials are a good way to introduce new members.
Communications – Various duties Rita handled need to be taken on by other members as she moves to be near her family.
Anne Slack and Dale Bonza will work on the Spoke and newspaper articles.
Michelle Mann has agreed to update our Facebook page.
All documents on the Duck Race have been given to Lee Lasson until a publicity person is designated.
Mike is ready to handle Audio Visual needs at the American Legion. Much of the equipment is in place already. He will see what additional equipment is needed. Storage of Rotary equipment needs to be clarified.
Club Administration Director -- Karol Rinehart continues in her role and all is going smoothly
Youth Services plans to restart the pumpkin giveaway at the elementary school.
Susan Fereday has a flatbed that could be used and so does Gregg Jurgens.
Chuck Bonza agreed to work with Jim Whiteneck for the Josh the Otter project at the elementary school for the 2021-2022 school year.
Adjournment
President Jim closed the club meeting with the 4-Way Test.
Dale Bonza, scribe
Posted by Beth Weisberg
Help with Duck Race Publicity
We need a publicity person for the Duck Race since Rita has left and our replacement has fallen through. Does anyone enjoy writing articles for the paper? Please contact Beth Weisberg.
Did any of us know how much Rita DuChateau did for us? Spoke, FaceBook, Website, Newspaper articles on everything!!!
Michelle Mann to the rescue!
We have a new Facebook Page Editor. Michelle Mann has volunteered to keep our Facebook page updated and interesting. Please give her a big Rotary Thank You when you see her next.
Here is the link to the our club's Facebook page. Please visit it and Like it so that you see all of Michelle's posts.
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