Golf Fundraiser-
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.
District 5450’s District Conference is coming up on May 7 and 8. It will be a mostly virtual event. You can find more information on the District website.
Upcoming Programs-
Our schedule for programs is as follows:
May 10: Chris Stein on Monarch Butterflies
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
From the Keystone International E-Club... We donated $1,040 to purchase 4 wheelchairs for their project Build a Chair.
Dear Darryl, Bev, and Smoky Hill Rotarians,
I am not quite sure how to thank you for your generosity and support of our Build-A-Chair project. The letter we received this week along with your donation was simply amazing! I shared the letter with the project team as it so beautifully highlighted why we are doing this work.
We had no idea that this project would reach and touch so many and we are grateful that Rotarians have believed in the work we are doing to help children and adults with disabilities in Tanzania live a new life. Your club has changed four lives Forever!
We will be reaching back out to you to share pictures and stories of the four recipients of your donation. We are also excited to say that we are developing a website and newsletter in the very near future.
I am attaching a video Thank You from Shedrack. I do hope you will share with your club. Your faith in our project keeps us moving forward. Thank you.
In service,
Michelle
International & Club Service Chair
Keystone International E-Club
Community Charity Event:
The Inaugural "Driving for Life" Charity Golf Tournament to benefit The ALS Development Institute 501(c)3 will take place on 5/17 at 10am in Parker, CO at The Pinery Country Club. Details can be found here:
https://fundraise.als.net/drivingforlifecolorado Please feel free to call or email me with questions or if you would like additional information
DAVA - Downtown Aurora Visual Arts
FREE Open Night Event: Friday, May 21st from 4:00-7:00pm
For Reservations: https://www.davarts.org/event/re-emergence/
DAVA students are busy designing an interactive exhibition in the DAVA Gallery, and reservations for opening night will be available soon. Before and after your gallery tour, please join us outside in the DAVA courtyard for live music, chalk art murals, and individually packaged local bites and beverages.
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.
Celebration of the Week: Wednesday, May 12th - National Limerick Day
Observed annually on May 12th, National Limerick Day celebrates the birthday of English artist, illustrator, author, and poet Edward Lear (May 12, 1812 – Jan. 29, 1888). Lear is known mostly for his literary nonsense in poetry, prose, and limericks.
The day also celebrates the limerick poem. Limerick poems were popularized by Edward Lear’s book “Book of Nonsense” in 1846. A limerick is a very short, humorous, nonsense poem. Within a limerick, there are five lines. The first two lines rhyme with the fifth line and the third and fourth line rhyme together.
THERE WAS A YOUNG LADY
By Edward Lear
There was a Young Lady whose chin
Resembled the point of a pin;
So she had it made sharp, and purchased a harp,
And played several tunes with her chin.
While Lear is credited with popularizing the Limerick, the poetry style existed long before the publication of his book. Even so, the Limerick celebrates fun turns of phrase, rhythm, and humor in short form. It also plays with words and peoples’ expectations.
How to Celebrate?
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Enter a Limerick contest with a poem of your own.
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Read and share your favorite Limericks using #NationalLimerickDay to post on social media.
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If you don’t have a favorite, try reading Looney Limericks compiled by Frank Jacobs.
Next meeting - May 10, 2021, 12:00 noon
