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.
Build a Chair-
On Monday, our program was Build a Chair presented by Michelle Bailey with the Keystone Rotary E-Club and her partner in service, Shedrack Domingo from Tanzania. The need for wheelchairs is critical so these Rotarians custom build chairs in Tanzania using local crafters and local components for $260 per chair. Chairs here are 10 to 20 times that. The Smoky Hill Rotary Board and International Service Committee were so impressed with this project, it was voted to fund 4 chairs! Congratulations to Michelle, Shedrack, the Keystone Rotary E-Club and all of the other people who make this Rotary miracle happen.
District Conference-
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:
April 19th: Maureen Welch- 'Introduction to Real Life Colorado'
April 26th: Bev Edwards take us to Jordan
May 3: Maria Galter-Walk 2 Connect (builds on Walk America)
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)
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 the club’s PO box (PO Box 440778, Aurora, CO 80044) or the Darryl Harvey, 4122 S. Dunkirk Way, Aurora, CO 80013.
Proposed Slate of Officers: July 1, 2021 - 2022
President: Betsy Jansen
President Elect: Craig Essex
Treasurer: Jeff Kaes
Secretary: Susan Michalakes
Membership: Tim Swenson
Community Service: Al Horton
Club Services: Jim Suss
International Service: Bev Edwards
Program Chair: Clay Fell
Program Co-Chair: Mark Rank
Newsletter: Jacci Mason
Rotary Foundation: Pat Pogue
Immediate Past President: Darryl Harvey
RYLA/Young RYLA Craig Essex
Celebration of the Week: April 22 - Earth Day
Earth Day is celebrated internationally on April 22. It is a day to educate people about the issues affecting the planet and to raise awareness for and celebrate the efforts in place to protect the environment.
How to Celebrate?
1. Go Plogging - Pick up litter while jogging
2. Walk or bike to Explore a local park
3. Convert to LED lights
4. Switch to paperless billing
5. Plant a tree
Next meeting - April 19, 2021, 12:00 noon
Use this link to join our Zoom meeting via computer or join by phone.
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kgZmTg4B
Scout BSA Troop 641 represented their Chartered Organization, Smoky Hill Rotary Club, at The Urban Farm volunteer event Saturday, April 17.
For more information, https://www.facebook.com/TUFDenver
The Rotary Clubs of Denver Northeast, Aurora, Aurora Gateway, and Smoky Hill joined forces volunteering at The Urban Farm for a Day of Service.
We were building and painting picnic tables, cleaning up the children's area, including painting, and cleaning up animal pens.
These sheets of plywood were being painted to line the horse corral to protect the horses legs if they kick. The wood makes less injuries than kicking the metal fencing!
