If you plan to attend the Thursday, March 14 meeting, you need to contact Club Administrator Karol Rinehart by 10a.m. Friday, March 8to let her know the following:
You plan to attend and have lunch.
You plan to attend and have beverage service only.
You will be bringing a guest(s).
kj.rinehart@centurylink.net
Learn about your RCEP Foundation Thursday
This week's program promises to be informative and enlightening! Foundation President Madison Casey will present an overview of our club's charitable Foundation. He will be joined by two Foundation trustees: Jack Boatman, Grants Coordinator; and Marsha Yelick, Investment Adviser.
Their presentation will explain:
Why the Foundation exists and how it works with the Club;
What it gives to;
How it is funded;
Assets;
Restrictions on assets; and
Investments, performance, and policy.
This is a not-to-be-missed opportunity to learn aboutyourRotary Club of Estes Park Foundation.
Feb. 28 meeting highlights
President Dave called the meeting to order at noon and reminded us that it is our monthly Club Assembly. Gregg Jurgens’ invocation focused on the history and importance of Rotary’s motto, “Service Above Self”. Pete Sumey led the club in an old favorite for many, “The Happy Wanderer”, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Ron Gordon served as greeter. Karol Rinehart led guest introductions. Our visiting Rotarians included: Dave Boon and Theresa Mueller. Carl Robicheaux was Trudy Collar’s guest. Scott told a joke about Lucky 7’s that everyone enjoyed.
Happy Money
Madison was happy to announce a March 7 program on Your Rotary Foundation. As it's been three years since the Foundation presented, it's a good time to review its purpose, finances, goals, etc.
Bill Solms was happy that the foundation program only occurs every three years.
Announcements
Our exchange student from Brazil, Laura, made her monthly report to the club. She hopes to excel in soccer as a member of the EPHS team. She has visited San Antonio and will soon travel to Hawaii with all the exchange students.
Larry Williams invited club members to attend Distribution Night and to help assemble packets for the 67 participating organization during committee time today.
Ron Godon found out that only three club members had read their Spoke this week and encouraged everyone to read it to learn about an educational program, The 2020 Rotary Peace Fellowships. He would like club members to contact him with names of possible (non-Rotarian) candidates so he can follow up with additional information.
Presentation Joe Bottoms, a member of the Alpine Anglers, introduced a new program for Estes Park third-grade students, Trout in the Classroom. A partnership between Trout Unlimited, Trout Haven and the school district, the five-week program includes lessons on watershed ecology and the trout life cycle, culminating in the students maintaining classroom aquariums to raise trout from eggs to fingerlings and then release them into local waterways. The 2019 Polar Bear Plunge on March 2 will raise funds for the educational program.
Committee Meetings Dave invited all club members to meet with their chosen committees.
Submitted by Rita DuChateau, scribe and photographer
Organizations launch Duck Adoption sales
The sales campaign for Duck Adoptions for the 2019 Estes Park Duck Race Festival is officially underway. Following a Feb. 28 meeting of representatives of 67 participating organizations, sales began March 1 in person and online at https://www.epduckrace.org. Beat the rush - adopt your ducks today!
Friendship Card invites merchant partners
Help others while helping yourself: that’s the purpose of the new Friendship Card. Based on a simplified concept of the former Rocky Card, the new Friendship Card will be sold by the Rotary Club of Estes Park for $10. It will open the door to discounts at local restaurants and stores for a calendar year.
Net proceeds from the sale of the Friendship Card will be used to support our club's many charitable projects,
Karen Thompson is launching the project with her committee members. They are currently asking business owners to become a part of the Friendship Card initiative. In exchange for discounts, merchants will be listed in promotional materials and display a decal advertising their membership in the program.
The Friendship Card will be available for sale at 8-10 area locations, which will be announced when the card launches in May.
If you are a business owner in the Estes Valley and would like to be a participating merchant, please email the Friendship Card Committee at epfriendshipcard@gmail.com. A committee member will promptly follow up with additional information and sincere thanks.
2020 Rotary Peace Fellowship seeking applicants
The spike in regional and local conflicts around the globe has boosted the need for peace and development leaders skilled in building positive social change. The fully funded Rotary Peace Fellowship, which covers tuition and living expenses, increases the capacity of existing leaders to prevent and resolve conflict through academic training, field experience and professional networking.
Up to 100 fellows are selected every year in a globally competitive process based on personal, academic and professional achievements. Fellows earn either a master’s degree or a professional development certificate in peace and conflict studies at one of the Rotary Peace Centers, located within seven leading universities around the world. More than 1,200 program alumni are working in over 100 countries as leaders in national governments, NGOs, social enterprises, the military, law enforcement and international organizations such as the United Nations.
The 2020-21 academic term deadline is May 31, 2019. Additional information on Rotary Peace Scholarships, including an application checklist video and a timeline for the application process is available at: https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/peace-fellowships Interested? Contact Ron Gordon, International Service Director, at rgordon@frii.com.
Our scholars appreciate our fundraising power
Posted by Jack Boatman
Double your gift to a local charity
Our club will not be conducting a community grant program during 2019. In recent years the funds available for distribution via the community grant program have been decreasing and the number of worthy applicants have been increasing. In lieu of the community grant program the Rotary Club of Estes Park Foundation will be implementing a matching charitable donation program to supplement donations to local non-profits from club members.
The maximum matching donation amount for 2019 is $100 per member. The Rotary Club of Estes Park members will be able to apply for matching donations from the Foundation between January 1 and March 31, 2019. The Foundation will be providing matching donations to qualified 501(c)(3) organizations serving Estes Valley residents and in good standing with the Colorado Secretary of State. The Foundation has designated approximately $6,000 for the matching charitable donation program for 2019.
The application form which provides detailed instructions is available on the club website and will be available at the weekly club meetings.
If you have any questions, please contact or email Jack Boatman (email: jack.boatman7@gmail.com / Telephone: 832-623-5647) - Grants Manager
Rotary Quote of the Week
"If there's one thing Rotary has always excelled at, it's diversity. In the past, that often meant diversity of profession, nationality and outlook. We've made great strides when it comes to diversity of age and gender, and as we welcome more Rotaractors into our organization, we'll become even stronger. Rotary is powerful. Together with Rotaract, it is unstoppable. Working side by side, we have the potential to Be the Inspiration in every part of society, to every person we meet."
-Barry Rassin, 2018-19 Rotary International President
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