The plans for our August 6 Golf Fundraiser continue to advance. Golf Chair Gary Frisch is working with Givsum to set up the registration website for the tournament. If you have donors from previous year’s tournaments, please contact them to invite their participation. Even if they are not able to contribute this, there is value in keeping our name in front of them for the future.
Upcoming Programs-
Our schedule for programs is as follows:
May 17: Bob with Sustainable Communities: The Rest of the Story
May 24: Traci Brown: Fraud Busting Body Language
May 31: Dark (Memorial Day)
June 7: Ron Green with Peaceful Schools
June 14th: Dr. Tanyss Munro "Teaching Mothers to Teach the World"
June 20th: In-person Picnic & Board Installation - Utah Park 4-7pm
Thanks to Susan Michalakes for her tireless efforts as Program Chair!
Checks for the Club-
Checks for dues, etc. to the club can be mailed to:
Smoky Hill Rotary Club
PO Box 440778
Aurora, CO 80044
Century Family-
Last Monday, Abby Morrison with Century Elementary School asked for our help. One of the Century families was in real trouble. Both parents had COVID, one had been hospitalized for several weeks. Both parents lost their jobs. They were behind on their mortgage, had no money, no food. As usual, Smoky Hill Rotarians came through!! The club board allocated $1,000. The members came up with an additional $1,500!!! The money was used to buy gift cards to King Soopers, prepaid Visa and Target. Maorivi Cifuentes, Joe Taylor and Abby asked me to express their gratitude for our response to the need. I would like to add my own. Your generosity is more than amazing, it is inspiring. I am always proud to be a Rotarian, but more than that, I am proud to be a Smoky Hill Rotarian.
Darryl Harvey
SEPTEMBER 25, 2021... Save the Date
Clubs can join the Woohoo Board now
Clubs... get a Board seat when you decide to use the Woohoo to
fundraise. Email Pat.McGuckin@woohoomanity.org for more info.
Members... sign up to participate when registration opens in May.
To learn more about Christopher Stein's presentation on "Operation Pollination" to help address the decline pollinators visit: https://operationpollination.net or review his presentation here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14tfXPudIhZp7JEmMqKfwUcaPFsc-W823/view?usp=sharing
Celebration of the Week: Thursday, May 20th - National Rescue Dog Day
National Rescue Dog Day is observed on May 20, and it aims at encouraging people to adopt dogs from shelters and rescues, as well as educating children about animals and their benefits and raising awareness to the importance of spaying and neutering your pets.
The ASPCA estimates that around 3.3 million dogs arrive at shelters every year, either because they were abandoned, abused or rescued. National Rescue Dog Day highlights the fact that all these dogs need and deserve a forever home.
How to Celebrate?
Even if you can't adopt a dog, there are many ways you can help shelters, and National Rescue Dog Day is the perfect day to start doing it.
Fostering is one of the available options for those who can't permanently own a pet. Foster families temporarily house dogs who can't stay in shelters due to socialization needs, or because they need a home environment to recover from a medical procedure.
Most shelters will be thankful for volunteers, who can help with walking, feeding and grooming the dogs.
You can also use National Rescue Dog Day to donate things to shelters such as food, blankets, and toys.
Next meeting - May 17, 2021, 12:00 noon
Use this link to join our Zoom meeting via computer or join by phone.
