Estes Park Rotary Spoke for March 5, 2020 (Feb 28, 2020)

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We meet Thursdays at 12:00 PM

Nicky's Steakhouse

1350 Fall River Rd.
Estes Park, CO 80517
United States of America

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This week's program-

A glimpse into the life and work of a groundbreaking actress

In 1940, Denver-raised Hattie McDaniel became the first actor of color to be nominated for and to win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her groundbreaking role as co-star of "Gone With the Wind".

Actress Hattie McDaniel

Charlene Porter, Denver Post #1 local bestselling author of Boldfaced Lies, will be speaking to our club on Thursday, March 5. Her program will provide a capsule overview of Hattie McDaniel’s family history, phenomenal career, and extensive philanthropy.

Author Charlene Porter

McDaniel’s parents, Henry and Susan McDaniel, were both born enslaved on southern plantations. Against all odds, McDaniel’s achievements include her pioneering radio show, her appearance in more than 300 Hollywood produced movies, and her financial and organizational support of the lawsuit that abolished restricted mortgage covenants in Los Angeles.

McDaniel will be the focal point of the in-development, Denver-located Hattie McDaniel Museum of African American Performing Arts. To this day, Hattie McDaniel is Colorado’s only on-screen Academy Award Oscar winner.

Posted by Dale Bonza

Feb. 27 meeting notes

President-Elect Bill Solms welcomed members and guests and thanked everyone for coming. Greg Jurgens gave the invocation, invoking the ideals of Service Above Self, the Things We Believe as expressed in the 4-Way test, and looking for peace and understanding in our world.

Pete Sumey, accompanied by Madison Casey led us in singing the Rotary Welcome Song to refresh our familiarity with it before our summer visitors arrive. He then led us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Karol Rinehart was our cheerful greeter for today’s meeting. It is a fun way to say hello to your friends, so please sign up for your chance to be greeter for a day. Scott Thompson told a “hot” joke. Karol introduced today’s visitors. We were pleased to welcome visiting Rotarian Lynn Hammond from the Loveland Rotary Club and his wife Norma. Lynn is familiar to many of us from his service as Rotary District Governor.

Happy Money flowed

Ron Gordon gave a major donation to celebrate that his wife is free of cancer.
Dave Evans is happy that the days are longer, with more sunshine.
Harriett Woodard and her husband just drove their son to Montana to begin the first job of his career.
Annie Slack reported that Jack Overly continues his recovery and was even able to visit his home for a short time.
Bill Solms thanked us for the privilege of leading today’s meeting.

Announcements

The board meeting will be March 3. Board members will review applications for membership.
A sergeant-at-arms is needed to help Dennis next year.
Duck Race Doings:
- Karen Thompson reported that packets will be distributed to participating groups at the Ridgeline Hotel at 6 p.m. tonight. Members are encouraged to be part of the picture-taking in duck attire.
- Packets for distribution will be filled following today’s meeting and help is needed.
- Our Rotary Foundation is #1 on the duck adoptions forms. Encourage people to select the Foundation as their participating organization of choice.
- Each Rotarian will receive 10 duck adoption forms at today’s meeting. Sales may begin now. On-line purchasing will begin at midnight today.
- The merchant prize committee has plans to encourage more businesses and individuals to donate prizes this year. Jennifer Comstock suggested a plan where people who don’t sell merchandise but want to give a prize can send a check to the committee for a gift certificate that will be purchased in their name by the committee. This can be an amount of their choosing and they can select how/where the certificate is to be used, or the committee will select a business for them. We are trying to have over 700 prizes. The idea will be voted on at the board meeting.

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned with the 4-Way Test.

Program – Monthly committee meetings.

Dale Bonza scribe, and Jon Thompson, photographer.

Friendship Card will save you $$$$

Estes Park’s $10 local discount card is now available for purchase at the following locations: Estes Park Visitor Center, MacDonald Book Shop, Nicky’s Steak and Seafood House, Quality Inn, Safeway (Guest Services), Rocky Mountain Gateway and The Village Store at National Park Village. Or, buy your Friendship Card at the next Rotary meeting when you check in.

The Friendship Card will be valid at more than 70 local businesses, who offer discounts on food and drink, shopping, entertainment, and services. Friendship Card holders will need to show their card at the business to receive the discount. Certain restrictions may apply. Participating merchants will be listed on the Friendship Card’s Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/EPFriendshipCard/. Printed brochures will be available at locations selling the card, and participating merchants will display the Friendship Card window decal. The 2020 card will be valid through December 31, 2020.

The Friendship Card is brought to you by our Rotary Club. Net proceeds from the sale of the card are used to support the club’s many charitable projects, including but not limited to scholarships and community grants. The Rotary Club of Estes Park would like to thank the many participating merchants, as this fundraising project would not be possible without each one of them. Questions? Contact Karen Thompson at epfriendshipcard@gmail.com.

Give to our Foundation while you shop!

The Rotary Club of Estes Park Foundation is a recipient of funds in the smile.amazon.com. Each order you place will send a portion of the sale to our Foundation. All you need to do its sign up to get the funds flowing. And SHOP!

Go to: smile.amazon.com.
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.
Create a bookmark so every time you shop Amazon, you will participating in the smile.amazon.com program.

Congratulations, 2019 scholars

Rotary Quote of the Week

"Business as usual will not work for us anymore. Bringing in more members to replace the ones we lose is not the answer. It is like pouring more water into a bucket full of holes. We need to address the root causes of member loss in many parts of the world: member engagement that is not what it should be, and our member demographic that skews steadily older."

-Mark Daniel Maloney, RI President on membership in the March Rotarian

Foundation Officers

President

Madison Casey

Vice President

Harriette Woodard

Treasurer

Dennis Gellhaus

Secretary

Dave Evans

Rita DuChateau
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March 5 Duty Roster

Invocation: Matt Comstock

Song & Pledge: Madison Casey

Guest Intro: Ward Nelson

Scribe: Rita DuChateau

Photographer: Jon Thompson

Greeter: Harriette Woodard

Program Intro: Kevin Mullin

March 12 Duty Roster

Invocation: Lee Lasson

Song & Pledge: Madison Casey

Guest Intro: Sue Fereday

Scribe: Dana Fritz

Photographer: Jon Thompson

Greeter: Longley Parker

Program Intro: Jay Harroff

Mar 05, 2020

Charlene Porter

The Hattie McDaniel Museum

Mar 12, 2020

Hulda Bachman-Neeb

"Perils and Pearls"

Mar 19, 2020

Keith Pearson

EP Chamber of Commerce

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Club Board Meeting
Wasson Room, Library
Mar 03, 2020 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Foundation Board Meeting
Quality Inn
Mar 19, 2020 1:15 PM – 2:30 PM

Duck Race Committee Meeting
Nicky's
Mar 19, 2020 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Josh the Otter Project at EP Elementary

Apr 02, 2020 8:15 AM – 9:30 AM

Duck Race Committee Meeting
Nicky's
Apr 16, 2020 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

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Member Birthdays

Bruce Brown

March 15

Dave Evans

March 25

Anne Slack

March 28

Karen McClure

April 5

Lee Machin

April 11

Jim Austin

April 20

Trudy Collar

April 21

Anniversaries

Guy Van der Werf

Leslie

April 5

Karen Thompson

Scott Thompson

April 16

Scott Thompson

Karen

April 16

Peter Sinnott

Stephanie

April 20

Harry Livingston

Mary

April 23

Jon Thompson

Tina

April 25

Join Date

Karol Rinehart

March 5, 2015

5 years

Lee Lasson

March 13, 2003

17 years

Madison Casey

March 16, 2006

14 years

Rita DuChateau

March 21, 2013

7 years

Dave Evans

March 22, 2007

13 years

Gladys Van Drie

April 3, 1997

23 years

Mike Connolly

April 3, 2008

12 years

Peter Sinnott

April 5, 2007

13 years

Gregg Jurgens

April 14, 2011

9 years

Trudy Collar

April 16, 2015

5 years

Audri Smith

April 18, 2019

1 year

Carl Robicheaux

April 18, 2019

1 year

Chuck Bonza

April 25, 2008

12 years

Dale Bonza

April 25, 2008

12 years

Philip Moenning

April 25, 2008

12 years

Scott Thompson

April 25, 2008

12 years

Tara Moenning

April 25, 2008

12 years

Virgil Yarbrough

April 28, 2016

4 years

President

Doug Mann

President Elect

Bill Solms

Treasurer

Longley Parker

Secretary

Rita DuChateau

Sergeant-at-Arms

Dennis Gellhaus

Past President

Dave Evans

Club Administration

Karol Rinehart

Community Service Co-Chair

Peter Sinnott

Community Service Co-Chair

Jack Overly

Fund Development

Karen Thompson

International Service

Ron Gordon

Membership

Trudy Collar

Youth/New Generation Services

Sue Fereday

Program Committee Chair

Rick Taylor

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