President Doug Mann called the meeting to order. He recognized Chuck Bonza’s birthday and anniversaries of club membership for Jim Austin and Heidi Cooper.
Our Christmas lunch meeting is December 19. Karol Rinehart needs your reservation by December 12. We have a yummy menu of mimosas, salad, prime rib, roasted red potatoes, vegetable, bread, and pastry assortment. Price is $30. There will fun entertainment!
Invocation was given by Virgil Holtgrewe. The song for our international program was “I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing” led by Madison Casey and followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Gregg Jurgens greeted us today.
Introductions were led by Mike Connolly. Visiting Rotarians: None, but Ron Gordon was pleased to have Harry Livingston back with us. Guest of Rotarians: Bob Benight brought Don and Sylvia Adams and announced that Don is joining our club today. Doug Mann introduced guests from Rocky Mountain Church who were here with our speaker today: Jess Mahon, Ken Janke, Neil Woodley, Chris Moody.
Scott Thompson delivered his joke.
Special Meeting
President Doug introduced Bill Solms for Board matters. An official meeting of the Rotary Club of Estes Park was convened for purpose of Election of Officers for the term fiscal year 2020-2021: first reading of
the slate of nominees. The Nominating Committee is President Elect Bill Solms, Past Presidents Dave Evans and Pete Sumey, and Members At Large Dennis Gellhaus and Virgil Holtgrewe.
The slate:
Club Board Officers (one-year term):
President Elect, open to be filled
Secretary, Jennifer Comstock
Treasurer, Longley Parker
Sergeant-at-Arms, Matt Comstock
Club Director (two-year term):
Club Service/Administration, Karol Rinehart
Community Service, Jim Whiteneck
Membership, Trudy Collar and Dennis Gellhaus
Foundation Board Trustee (three-year term):
Barb Bibler
Carl Robicheaux
Announcements
- Duck Race—Karen Thompson encouraged us to obtain sponsor ducks from anyone who was willing to have them reused.
- Bell Ringing for Salvation Army—Anne Slack says they still need people to fill slots. Call Gordon Slack 970-222-2120.
- Jack Boatman said the deadline for matching donations is December 12. Mail or bring your form to a meeting. Our foundation will match your donations to local charities up to $200 per member. Payment through Colorado Gives Day also qualifies for a match, with documentation. 25 members have participated to date. President Doug encouraged all to take advantage of this offer so we can put this money to good use in our community.
Happy Money
Trudy Collar was happy that her sister Dana Fritz brought Thanksgiving dinner to her house, when Trudy was too sick with a cold to attend.
Program
Anna Weddle presented “Transforming an Indian Community” about the school for Dalit children in a town in the very south of India that her Rocky Mountain Church, here in Estes, has successfully built and launched. The school is for K-Grade 5 with enrollment of 300. They are now moving to the next phase to add to it to serve Grades 6-10. They need $108,000/year for three-year plan to do this and encourage donors and participants.
Madison Casey, scribe, and Jon Thompson, photographer
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