"the peak" february 2014 - clubrunner
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As Rotarians, we promote
international understanding
and enjoy international
friendship. Through Rotary
and its Foundation, we foster
personal relationships that
transcend borders and form a
foundation for peace. World
understanding month is a
chance for every club to
pause, plan and promote. I
would love to hear about
how your club honored this
month’s theme.
Yours in Rotary,
Julie The Rotary theme for the
month of February is “World
Understanding”. This month
is very special in the Rotary
calendar because it is the an-
niversary of the first meeting
of Rotary held on February
23, 1905, now designated
World Understanding and
Peace Day. World Under-
standing Month is a chance
for every club to pause, plan
and promote the four avenues
of service, Rotary’s continued
request for goodwill, peace
and understanding among
people in the world. Let us
honor Rotary’s goal of world
peace and understanding by
planning a program or activ-
ity during February that em-
phasizes understanding and
goodwill essential for world
peace.
There are endless ways
to build peace in our world,
through our clubs and
through our Foundation.
Ideas for honoring this
theme at your club include
inviting youth exchange
students and/or international
scholars from nearby
schools and universities to
your meeting. Other possi-
bilities include featuring
former Group Study Ex-
change team members, ar-
ranging discussions on in-
ternational issues or pre-
senting entertainment with
an International flair.
This is a great time for
your club to launch an inter-
national community service
project, make contact with a
Rotary club in another
country, or encourage sup-
port for Polio Plus as a way
of honoring the theme. Po-
lio eradication initiative is
one of the largest global
public health initiatives in
history, and it’s doing tre-
mendous amount to pro-
mote peace by building re-
lationships between public
and private sectors. Peace
comes from sharing but
more importantly I truly
believe peace comes from
“Engaging in Rotary,
Changing Lives”.
T h e P e a kT h e P e a kT h e P e a k
WORLD UNDERSTANDING MONTH
by DG Julie Phares, Estes Park-Longs Peak RC
“Service Above Self”
www.rotary5440.org
Vo l u me I I I , I s s ue 8
F e br ua r y , 2 0 1 4
Wo r l d
U nde r s t a nd i ng
M o nt h
Rotary Spotlight 2
District Conference 3
Estes Park Noon Duck Race
4
Peace Fellows Awarded to D5440
4-5
9th Annual Paul Har-ris Dinner in Jackson
6
2nd Annual Peace Summit
6
Global Grant for Glen Haven
7
Upcoming District Events
7
Rotary Foundation 8-9
It’s Showtime in Estes Park
10
Montana RYLA Info 10
Russian Trip Info 10
Interact members serve Estes Park
11
Happenings around the District
12
December member-ship & attendance report
13
Laugh the Wrinkles Away
14
Inside this issue:
DG Julie at the Fort Collins Foothills Rotary Club promot-ing the up coming District Con-ference in Cheyenne WY June 19th, 20th, and 21st .
will last a lifetime and ac-
complish many projects for
a community that is very
grateful.
I am also very involved
in Relay For Life, as I am a
breast cancer survivor. In
2007, I received The Posi-
tive Image Leadership
Award from the American
Cancer Society. Last year I
received “Citizen of the
Year” award from our local
community. This was defi-
nitely a surprise and one of
the highlights of my life.
My husband and I have
three children. His daugh-
ter lives in Virginia with
her husband and our ten
year old granddaughter.
My son lives in Colorado
with his wife and our two
year old grandson. And
my daughter also lives in
Colorado with our newest
three month old grandson.
Now you can see why I
want to be retired to come
and go as I please, it’s
called grandkids!!! They
instill a whole new mean-
ing for me to be involved
in Rotary…….to make the
world a better place!!!!
I was born and raised on a
ranch in Eastern Colorado.
In 1991 I moved to Rock
Springs, Wyoming and mar-
ried my best friend and cur-
rent husband. I went to work
for Smith’s Food and Drug,
working my way to the top
of the ladder. In 2001 we
moved to Evanston, Wyo-
ming where I became the
store manager for Smith’s
until 2010. I am now work-
ing my way into full retire-
ment so I am free to come
and go as I please. Hope-
fully, in just a few more
years my husband will get to
join me in retirement!
I joined Rotary in January
of 2002. I personally had
never heard of Rotary before
living in Evanston. I quickly
became the secretary for the
club and was the president
just a few years later. I love
the fellowship in Rotary as I
have made so many true
friends over the years. I re-
ceived our clubs Rotarian of
the Year Award for the 2012
-2013 year.
My home club, the
Evanston Rotary Club, had
been seeking to do an inter-
national project that we
could really get involved
with. Three fellow Rotarians
and myself went to Guate-
mala to go on the literacy
project with the Cooperative
For Education in 2009. This
was an experience of a life-
time, Rotary suddenly
meant so much more to me,
it put all the pieces in place
to see the big picture. On
this trip we were delivering
textbooks to rural areas in
Guatemala that had been
forgotten. My “Ah, ha” Ro-
tary moment was on this first
trip when a little old grand-
mother at one of the schools
just held on to me and
hugged for all she was worth
with tears running down her
cheeks. At that moment, I
realized the profound effect
Rotary can have on individu-
als. The following year one
of my fellow Rotarians and I
returned to Guatemala to
help on another literacy trip.
I guess you could say, I
found Guatemala or maybe
Guatemala had found me,
but either way I knew this
was my little piece of a huge
world that I was meant to
help!! On our first trip, we
got to meet some members
of the Huehuetenango Ro-
tary Club. They stayed in
touch with us and ap-
proached us about doing an
international project to-
gether. This was the first
year of the pilot districts and
we were both in pilot dis-
tricts so the adventure be-
gan! We successfully part-
nered on an international
project to bring water catch-
ment systems to a rural vil-
lage. We are currently
working on a project with
them to bring sanitation fa-
cilities (latrines) to the same
village. We have hopefully
forged a strong relationship
(and friendship) with the
members of this Huehu-
etenango Rotary Club that
ASSISTANT GOVERNOR TONI BRADFORD
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Toni Bradford
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Each yellow rubber duck adopted will offer a chance to win a major prize at
the 2014 Estes Park Rotary Duck Race. The eight big prizes will be awarded
on May 3 as the ducks swim across the finish line.
Prizes include:
· Samsung 6300 Series 50-inch Class LED Smart Television
· An Apple iPad Air, 64GB with Wi-Fi
· Samsung HT-F5500W 5.1 Channel Home Theater System
· PlayStation 3 250GB Move Bundle
· Xbox 360 4GB Sports and Adventures Kinect Bundle
· Canon PowerShot HS 12.1MP Digital Camera
· APEX LE3242 32-inch LED 60Hz HDTV
· Fitbit Force Activity Wristband
Excitement is building early this year, due to an early start for online sales.
By encouraging supporters to purchase adoption forms online in January and
February, local charities will receive their share of race proceeds before the
event. To adopt ducks, visit www.epduckrace.org . Proceeds of the race will
benefit over 60 local charities and organizations.
ESTES PARK NOON ROTARY DUCK RACE
2014 MAJOR PRIZES ANNOUNCED
We are excited to invite all Rotarians and friends to the Magic
City on the Plains, Cheyenne, Wyoming, for the 2014 Annual Dis-
trict 5440 Conference. The two Cheyenne Rotary Clubs, two Rota-
ract Clubs, along with our District Governor’s home club, the Long’s
Peak Rotary Club, look forward to hosting you during your stay in
Cheyenne.
We want to show off Cheyenne and will do that with a variety of
free time activities, ranging from a tour of the world’s newest super-
computer, High Tea at the Nagel-Warren Mansion, beer tasting, a
cooking class, and a variety of other exciting activities. On Friday
night you will be invited to a beach party at the Paul Smith’s Chil-
dren’s Village. On Saturday afternoon, we will have a community
service project opportunity at the Cheyenne Boys & Girls Club.
In addition to the amazing fellowship and free-time activities, the
District Conference will provide a wonderful slate of inspiring
speakers, including Rotary International Director Noel Bajat, Ms.
Senior America 2004 Michelle Rahn, and Jerry Traylor. Rotary
International President Ron Burton has arranged for RI President’s
Representative PDG Subhash V. Kulkarni and his wife, Neela, to
join us and share the President’s goals and vision for Rotary.
We hope you and your family of Rotary will join us in Cheyenne
on June 19 -21, 2014.
Visit the District Conference website to register now.
DISTRICT 5440 CONFERENCE - ONLINE REGISTRATION IS OPEN
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sponsored by Loveland
Rotary Club, William Ken-
nedy & Carol Stark-Sorg
Counselors. Meena will
attend the Rotary Peace
Center at Uppsala Univer-
sity, Master’s Degree Pro-
gram.
Jeffrey Runyan - Jeff is
from Greeley, Colorado,
and is sponsored by
Greeley Centennial Club,
Dr. Edward “Ted”
Gilliland Counselor. Jeff
will be attending the Ro-
tary Peace Center at Chu-
lalongkorn University,
Thailand, three-month pro-
fessional development pro-
gram for mid and upper
level professionals.
Please enjoy reading about
each of the fellows and join
The District Scholarship
Committee is pleased to an-
nounce that all three of our
2014 Peace Fellow Appli-
cants submitted to The Ro-
tary Foundation have been
selected as Peace Fellows!
District 5440 and 5110
(Oregon) were the only two
districts in the US that had
three or more successful
applicants this year. What
an Honor! The Rotary
Peace Fellowships offered
by The Rotary Foundation
have been offered since
2002. The applicants are
competing on a global basis
with other leaders who want
to promote national and in-
ternational cooperation,
peace, and conflict resolu-
tion in their careers and in
their communities. The Fel-
lows are chosen based on
their ability to have a signifi-
cant, positive impact on
world peace during their
careers. Only up to 110
Rotary Peace Fellows
throughout the world are
selected annually for this
prestigious award.
District 5440 2014 Peace
Fellows are:
Anna Katharina Dechert -
Katharina is from Laramie,
Wyoming and is sponsored
by The Rotary Club of Lara-
mie, Randi Downham Coun-
selor. She will attend the
Rotary Peace Center at the
University of Queensland,
Master’s Degree Program.
Meena Navarangi Pillai. -
Meena is from Sri Lanka and
Sydney, Australia, and is
DISTRICT 5440 AWARDED THREE PEACE FELLOWS FOR 2014
By Mary O’Neal, District 5440 Scholarship Chair
support struggles for justice as
a necessary precondition for
peace, in Guatemala and all
over the world. I hope to use
the wisdom and allies I find
among the global Rotary com-
munity to change attitudes
about how we, as a world,
address injustice. I would like
to see a global movement for
justice more focused on mu-
tual respect and learning, and
building equal relationships. I
believe that only in this way
can we dismantle the struc-
tures of injustice caused by
centuries of bigotry and op-
pression. The relationships I
build with my colleagues and
friends in Rotary will be an
invaluable source of support
for my work and lessons I still
need to learn throughout my
life.
As I enter the 2014 class of Ro-
tary Peace Fellows and prepare to
pursue a Masters Degree at the
University of Queensland, I am
thrilled to join this dedicated and
hard-working community of peace-
makers. My experience thus far as a
human rights accompanier in Gua-
temala, and later as an intern at the
International Criminal Court, has
taught me about the global struggle
for justice for atrocities committed
in impunity and the importance of
choosing to walk with the survivors
and activists who take on the struc-
tural powers that prevent justice and
peace. I have seen first hand how
solidarity and horizontal relation-
ship-building in international peace
and justice work contribute to the
empowerment and healing of all
those involved. I am looking for-
ward to sharing my lessons-learned
with my new colleagues at the Uni-
versity of Queensland Rotary Peace
Center and learning about their own
experiences doing international
peace work. This collaboration
will help all of us to grow as
activists and peace workers to
be better able to lead and offer
support as we continue our
work.
I look forward to participat-
ing in and supporting Rotary's
projects addressing the inequali-
ties and injustices that prevent
justice and peace. Rotary's work
supporting conflict resolution
and prevention responds di-
rectly to the question of justice
and I am excited to get involved
with these programs. Rotary's
involvement across the globe in
conflict resolution is a wonder-
ful opportunity to share experi-
ences and learn about new ways
to work for justice in local and
international conflicts.
Upon completion of my
Fellowship, I intend to use the
knowledge I have gained to
PEACE SCHOLAR ANNA KATHARINA DECHERT
the committee in offering
our congratulations to each
of the 2014 Peace Fellows,
their sponsors, and spon-
soring clubs! A special
“Thank You!” to all the
District Rotarians and past
Peace Fellow and commit-
tee member Leah Aylward
from Cheyenne, Wyoming
who helped identify poten-
tial candidates and guide
them through our applica-
tion process. The commit-
tee is looking forward to
the 2015 Peace Fellow
Process.
Mary O’Neal, Chair
Committee Members:
Charlie Peterson
Jean Morrell
politicians, political parties,
and social groups of varying
identities. The increase use of
scapegoating, and identity
politics is an important dis-
course that needs to be ana-
lyzed and studied in depth.
The opportunity to study at
Uppsala allows me to dedicate
the time and energy that I
believe is necessary to enable
me to develop an in depth
understand of the migration
world and enable me to be a
more qualified and valued
participant in the policy de-
bates that ensue this issue.
I close by again extending
my gratitude and pledging to
do my bit to make this world a
better place.
I am wholeheartedly honored
and filled with gratitude to Rotary,
and more specifically to the Love-
land district, for providing me this
lifetime opportunity to be a Rotary
Peace Fellow. I still remember viv-
idly the excitement that engulfed
me when I woke up to the news of
being accepted. I spent the morning
communicating the news to my
friends and family. That level of
excitement has not subsided and I
await eagerly to make the step in
my career and my work for a better
world.
With the growth in global move-
ment of people as a result of pro-
tracted war and injustices occurring
around the world, it is increasingly
important that we as the global
community come to terms with
what is happening and what needs
to be done to protect those seek-
ing to move in search of more
secure lands.
We live in a geopolitical
environment in which State
sovereignty and border security
are the primary concerns of
countries. As each country at-
tempts to deal with the influx in
irregular arrivals into their terri-
tory, social, economic and po-
litical vibrations are felt in the
most magnitude. Those hardest
hit are the vulnerable, new arri-
vals, asylum seekers, social and
culturally marginalized people
that require greater attention and
protection from being subject to
abuse.
This abuse can come from
fellow migrants, residents of
their new area of inhabitants,
PEACE SCHOLAR MEENA NAVARANGI PILLAI
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lieve that in the midst of a
world that is facing new and
unprecedented realities of
globalization, perspective
which is accurately calibrated
with reality and genuine love
for humanity will be the
unique factor that maintains
peace.
I have spearheaded three
international conferences in
Europe and Latin America,
and participated in high level
diplomatic meetings with
government and church lead-
ers in Asia. I am anxious to
share the classroom with an
extremely diverse group repre-
senting rich experiences from
a wide variety of international
backgrounds. The problem-
solving power and future col-
laboration that can come from
a group of peace-seeking in-
ternational thinkers will have
the power to shape the world’s
future. I am humbled and
thankful for this opportunity!
Unexpectedly, on a bumpy
road in the middle-of-nowhere
Uganda, my cell phone picked
up an obscure cellular signal
and rang. The number was
from my hometown of Greeley,
Colorado and although the call
didn’t actually connect, later
that night when I returned to
some civilization I received the
message that I was awarded the
Rotary World Peace Fellowship.
Being in Africa this past fall
was part of my current role as
Director of International Mis-
sions for FOCUS (the Fellow-
ship of Catholic University
Students) where one of my re-
sponsibilities is to develop ser-
vice opportunities around the
world for American university
students. With a presence in 26
different countries ranging from
Latin America, Africa, Europe
and Asia, I have seen countless
lives completely transformed by
the experience of new interna-
tional understanding, service
and solidarity with the poor.
Having been a former Rotary
Ambassadorial Scholar and
subsequently stepping into the
role of building a large interna-
tional program in FOCUS, Ro-
tary’s emphasis on international
understanding and global frater-
nity has shaped my every ap-
proach in this endeavor. I am
now humbled and thrilled to
serve in the capacity of a World
Peace Fellow and look forward
once again to multiplying the
educational fruits of this oppor-
tunity in the lives of a multitude
of students. I view investing in
college students as a leveraged
investment in the world’s fu-
ture. In practice, as students
connect with villages in Uganda
orphans in Vladivostok Russia,
the most destitute in India, and
indigenous peoples in Peru, the
world shrinks. They have new
awareness, concern, and dispo-
sition to take action when they
see a news story affecting the
poor and disadvantaged at home
or in foreign lands. I truly be-
PEACE SCHOLAR JEFF RUNYAN
Celebrate Rotary with the Jackson Hole Breakfast, Lunch
and Supper Clubs and The Star Valley (celebrating their
20th
year), and Teton Valley Rotary Clubs
Saturday, March 8, 2014
National Museum of Wildlife Art
Jackson, WY
Keynote Speaker Barbara Redder District Rotarian of the Year 2013 and
District Governor Elect 2016-17 and special guests
Plated dinner by Rising Sage Café
And musical entertainment
$50 per person
Register online at rcjhsupperclub.org
(Jackson Hole Rotary Supper Club)
Under “Events” or
Contact: Helen Bishop, 307-259-0422
[email protected] (subject line PH dinner)
9TH ANNUAL PAUL HARRIS DINNER
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global peace forums and
peace projects around
the world. Participants
will work together to
brainstorm solutions to
overcome barriers to
peace. Participants will
find their own ways to
contribute to a peaceful
world. Debbie has asked
District Governor, Julie
Phares to moderate. Ad-
ditionally, District Gov-
ernor Elect, Phil Mur-
phy, Assistant District
Governor. Barb Redder,
and Rotarians, Don Red-
der and Crystal Mueller
have been invited to help
facilitate the session at
the RI convention.
Last year, the Rotary
community took a closer
look at peace with Past
Rotary International (RI)
President, Sakuji Tanaka's
theme, "Peace Through
Service." District 5440
brought the topic of peace
to the Rocky Mountains
with the 1st Annual Peace
Summit in Casper, WY.
The 2nd Annual Peace
Summit will take place on
Saturday, April 5th, 2014
at the Best Western Ram-
kota in Casper. Partici-
pants will attend presenta-
tions to learn how peace
can be possible and peace
projects that pave the way.
Participants will use de-
sign thinking to solve bar-
riers to peace. Past Dis-
trict Governor (2008-09),
Stu Palmer will be the
keynote speaker, sharing
his experiences with the
Jackson Hole Rotary
Club’s involvement with
The Center for the Secret
of Peace in Rwanda, Cen-
tral Africa. You can reg-
ister online at the District
website.
In June, the examina-
tion of peace will extend
south of the equator to
Sydney, Australia where
Rotaractor, Debbie Muel-
ler will lead a breakout
session titled, “Peace is
Possible” at the 2014 Ro-
tary International Conven-
tion. Debbie will share
lessons learned from Past
RI President Tanaka's
2ND ANNUAL PEACE SUMMIT SCHEDULED by Debbie Mueller, Casper Rotaract Club
Participants at last year’s Peace Summit
February/March, 2014
22 Saturday RLI Courses #1 & #2
Loveland, CO
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
$40 pp
28-March 2 Weekend President Elect Training Seminar
Denver, CO
Mandatory for PEs
Elective for PENs
April, 2014
5 Saturday 2nd Annual Peace Summit
Casper, WY
Time & Fee TBD
12 Saturday District Assembly
Laramie, WY
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
$50 pp
25-27 Weekend Outbound YE Student Orientation Mandatory for outbounders
5:30 PM (Fri) - Noon (Sun)
June, 2014
19-21 Weekend DISTRICT CONFERENCE
Cheyenne, WY
5:00 PM (Thur) - 10:00 PM
(Sat)
DISTRICT 5440 UPCOMING EVENTS
They are making on site
visits to the homes in order
to assess the damage and
estimate repair costs. Ron
Hogan has made successful
contacts with the Larimer
County Commissioners,
Health authorities and Com-
munity assistance officials
and has received concessions
from the various agencies to
waive permit fees and to also
provide advice on repairs.
Look forward to future
photos and reports on the
project. You have already
had an appeal for flood dis-
aster relief but the project
committee would greatly
appreciate further donations
by your club and members.
This is an opportunity for us
to make a significant impact
in this flood ravaged area.
District Grants Chair,
Nancy Pettus and Dr. Krishna
Murthy have received offers
from friends in Brazil and
India to co-sponsor a global
grant to help some of the vic-
tims of the September flood in
the Estes Park area. Tentative
commitments are: Brazil Dis-
trict 4470 - $12,500, India
District 3180 – $10,000, Shi-
moga India Rotary Club -
$7,000. That $29,500 would
be 30% of total donations.
Adding any district club con-
tributions and District DDF
funds plus matches from Ro-
tary International will result in
at least a $100,000 project.
Richard Visintainer Pres.
Estes Park Sunrise is prepar-
ing the Global Grant with the
assistance of Nancy Pettus,
District Governor Julie Phares
and Ron Hogan who is a re-
tired civil engineer and is the
lead for the Host Global Grant
Committee.
Glen Haven is an historic
community with both full time
residents and part time vaca-
tion homes. Many homes are
located away from the streams
and received minor damage
but there are a number of
homes adjacent to the flooded
streams. The flood damage is
especially critical to the many
full time residents of the Glen
Haven area as they retired
there and this is their only
home. The project will focus
on restoring drinking water
and sanitation facilities for
those full time residents. The
Rotary Glen Haven Sanitation
Task force consists of mem-
bers of the Estes Park Rotary
Clubs along with local li-
censed sanitation contractors.
INTERNATIONAL ROTARY FRIENDSHIPS AND CONTACTS PAY BACK
EXCITING TIMES WITH A GLOBAL GRANT FOR GLEN HAVEN
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For volunteer opportunities to help in the Glen Haven area contact: Mike Keefe [email protected] OR Tony Fink [email protected]
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THE ROTARY FOUNDATION DISTRICT 5440
EVERY ROTARIAN EVERY
YEAR CLUBS:
Scottsbluff-Gering
Laramie Sunrise
Estes Valley Sunrise
Powell
Johnstown/Milliken
Windsor
Star Valley (also a Sustaining Member club)
COME ON: Gillette (9 to go), Greeley (4 to go), Greeley (3 to go), Greeley
Redeye (7 to go), Jackson Hole Breakfast (3 to go), Loveland Thompson Valley
(7 to go), Morrill (5 to go), Rawlins (4 to go), Steamboat Ski Town (3 to go),
Teton Valley (7 to go)
Annual Fund giving as of 12/31/13 - $204,718.21 Annual Fund goal = $309,390
INDIA HAS BEEN POLIO FREE FOR 3 YEARS and has been declared polio free by the World Health Organization
WANT TO WIN A PAUL HAR-RIS FELLOW?
Clubs having 10% of their membership as Bene-factors qualify for a Paul Harris Fellow drawing. The club may then award the PHF to a member or community person, auction or raffle it. Drawing at district conference.
To become a Benefactor, one can contribute $1000 in cash to the Endowment/Permanent Fund OR place a codicil in one’s will for $1,000 - $9,999 to go to the Endowment Fund of The Rotary Foun-dation.
The Club Recognition Summary for each club gives the number of Benefactors. Or, you can contact Nancy Pettus at [email protected]
GRANTS CENTRAL DISTRICT GRANTS – 2013-14
Club Name Award Balance
Beginning Balance (Block Grant)* Carryover
$74,455
11 74,466
District Scholarship Committee (scholarships) Douglas (school van, Kenya) Greeley (water wells, Malawi) Greeley Centennial (mentoring space, Guatemala) Casper Reveille (handicap benches, Casper)
$10,000 5,000 2,800 5,000 1,875
$64,466 59,466 56,666 51,666 49,791
Fort Collins (school improvements, Nepal) Fort Collins After Work (women’s empowerment ctr, Nepal) District Polio Committee (educational video) Jackson Hole Supper (supplies Arapahoe family visits, WY)
5,000
5,000
5,000
2,000
44,791 39,791 34,791 32,791
Lander (medical & dental, Gracias a Dios, Honduras) Cheyenne (safe drinking water, Haiti) Worland (Rotary Fitness Trail, Worland) Morrill (elementary school sidewalk, Morrill)
5,000
5,000
5,000
2,000
27,791 22,791 17,791 15,791
Windsor (aquaponics, Olooloitkosh, Kenya) Greeley After Hours (holiday gift bags, Greeley) Jackson Hole Breakfast (literacy, Jackson) Greeley Red Eye (literacy, Greeley)
2,500
3,000
2,000
2,500
13,291 10,291 8,291 5,791
Jackson Hole (toilets in Rwanda) Fort Collins After Work (toilet project, Nepal) Fort Collins (hands on science teacher training)
5,000
500
291
791 291
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According to Pete Sumey, committee chair for “It’s
Showtime!,” this year’s production currently has 17 acts
ranging from Estes Park High School students to folk
trios to comedy. All performers and show staff volunteer
their time and talent. Rotarians who would like to par-
ticipate as sponsors for the 2014 production should con-
tact Phil Moenning at 970-577-0186 or
[email protected], or make out sponsorship
checks to Estes Park Rotary Foundation with a
“Showtime sponsor” memo, and mail to Estes Park Ro-
tary, PO Box 1365, Estes Park, CO 80517.
Ticket sales begin Friday, Jan. 31 at Macdonald’s
Bookshop, the Estes Park Visitors Center and Med X.
Tickets are $15 in advance or $18 at the door. One ticket
will admit fans to either performance. The production
will be held at Presbyterian Community Church of the
Rockies, 1700 Brodie Ave.
“Proceeds from our 2013 ‘It’s Showtime!’ and from the Rotary Golf Tournament helped fund four-year $8,000
academic scholarships presented to three students last year. We hope to continue this tradition with a successful
2014 show,” Sumey said.
IT’S SHOWTIME!
RYLA 2014
District 5390 - Montana
This is the Montana District RYLA event not the
District 5440/5450 RYLA camp held in Estes Park, CO.
This information is being supplied in case your club is
located in closer proximity to this camp and your club
would like to send your RYLA student to Montana this
year.
The 2014 RYLA camp will be held at Luccock Park
Camp July 15-19th, 2014. Reservations for camper
numbers from Montana & Wyoming clubs will be done
on-line. Once campers have been selected, each
camper will be asked to register on-line (available by
mid April). Cost for the club is $300 per camper. Inter-
ested clubs can visit the Club Reservation Link.
Cast from 2013 “It’s Showtime!”
TRIP TO RUSSIA
The District Russian Committee (PDG George
McIlvaine, Chair) is planning a trip to Saratov in the
latter part of April of this year. A good share of our
time in Saratov will be working on projects supported
by the Saratov Rotaract Club and the Saratov Rotary
Club. We believe some of the projects may include
painting and other rehab work on an orphanage, plant-
ing trees, and helping with a charity auction which
raises funds for a center that assists kids with cerebral
palsy.
Tentative Dates: April 20-29, 2014
Projected cost with airfare Denver to Moscow and
return, round trip train Moscow to Saratov and return,
lodging in Moscow and Saratov and meals should be
$3,000 to $3,500 per person. We are limited to 8-10
people on this trip, so if you are interested we need to
know as soon as possible.
Roger A. Schreiner
Phone (307) 635-2600
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INTERACT MEMBERS SERVE THE ESTES PARK COMMUNITY
Steve Misch, organizer of the Thanks-
giving Community Gathering & Feast,
presents financial support to the Interact
Clubs of the Middle School & High
School. These youth, photographed here
with Steve, gave of their time and holi-
day, to serve the community at the
Thanksgiving Dinner.
Interact is a Rotary sponsored club at
the two schools that focuses on youth
leadership and community involvement.
Larraine Darling(founder of the
Thanksgiving Dinner) and Steve are so
grateful for these young leaders and their
dedication to being involved in your Es-
tes Park community. The Thanksgiving
Dinner is only one of several community
projects with which they are engaged.
To find out more about Interact, feel
free to contact Steve at
EPHS Interact Members with Steve Misch
Estes Park Young Interact Members with Steve Misch
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HAPPENINGS AROUND THE DISTRICT
As you may be aware, District Governor Julie Phares put out a
challenge at the Fall District assembly (just after the flooding in
Colorado) to come up with a design or logo that showed Rotary
Pride and the Strength of Rotary. Rawnda Pierce, President of
the Scottsbluff/Gering Rotary Club came up with the design for
Rotary Proud Rotary Strong t-shirts and sweatshirts.
The t-shirts sell for $15 and the sweatshirts for $25. The prof-
its will be split between the District 5440 Foundation and Flood
relief efforts in Colorado. Each shirt purchased will bring in $4
to $5 dollars for D5440 Foundation and $4 to $5 for Flood re-
lief. (The more we sell, the more profits that will go to the foun-
dation and flood relief).
We will take club orders and have them available for your President Elect or your President Elect Nominee to
pick up at PETS (President Elect Training Seminar) that takes place in Denver Feb. 28th - March 1st. We will also
have a table set up at PETS for those that want to purchase individual shirts. Orders must be rec'd by Feb. 20th to
have them at PETS.
District 5440 will take payments via check or credit card. We prefer to get 1 order form per club and 1 check or
credit card payment per club to keep it as simple as possible.
Please contact your club president to place an order.
Subaru's 'Share the Love campaign ends with the Kids Pak Committee toasting with champagne on January 2nd at Subaru Of Loveland showroom. Kids Pak was the des-ignated 6th charity in this national promotion. For each sale or lease Subaru of America donated $250 per car. Subaru of Loveland sold 69 cars with 67 selecting kids Pak. That will result in $16,750 for Loveland Rotary "weekend food" program. Pictured left to right: Bruce Pettigrew Co-Chair, Cindy Guldy (Past President), Gordon Hiney, Sharon Conaster, Don & Janet Hilmes, Megan Erhich, RD. Food Bank for Larimer & Tom Carrigan, Chair.
The January 9, 2014 meeting of the Johnstown-Milliken Rotary Club was special in many ways. Not only was it District Governor Julie Phares's visit to the Club, but Club awards were presented. The awards featured recogniz-ing 7 new Paul Harris Fellows. Pictured are L to R: Ken Grack, Jan Grack, Michael Wailes, Linda Beck, and Jerry Dunn. In a separate picture is Vivian Tapp. The seventh PHF is anonymous. In addition, the Club is proud to an-nounce that every Club member has donated to the Ro-tary Foundation as part of the “Every Rotarian, Every Year” Initiative.
Rotary International District 5440, Inc. Membership & Attendance Report ~ December 2013
Not Dec. July Gain/Loss YTD December
Club Name Rep'd 2013 2013 Dec. Gain/Loss Attendance % Buffalo NR 33 33 0 0 0.00
Casper 195 191 +2 +4 48.85
Casper-Five Trails 49 44 0 +5 43.26
Casper Reveille NR 36 36 0 0 0.00
Cheyenne 218 221 +1 -3 60.00
Cheyenne Sunrise 35 40 0 -5 44.12
Cody 65 62 -2 +3 69.00
Craig (Moffat County) 21 18 -1 +3 118.52
Douglas 32 34 0 -2 81.00
Estes Park 94 97 +1 -3 74.92
Estes Park-Longs Peak 34 35 0 -1 97.00
Estes Valley Sunrise NR 67 67 0 0 0.00
Evanston 43 45 -1 -2 53.00
Fort Collins 147 150 +1 -3 69.20
Fort Collins (Foothills) NR 105 105 0 0 0.00
Fort Collins After Work NR 22 20 0 +2 0.00
Fort Collins Breakfast 76 76 -2 0 76.89
Gillette NR 61 63 0 -2 0.00
Gillette Energy Rotary 67 71 0 -4 22.39
Greeley 107 109 0 -2 45.00
Greeley Centennial 99 104 -1 -5 76.84
Greeley Redeye 22 24 0 -2 118.50
Greeley-After Hours 22 21 0 +1 59.09
High Plains-Eaton 11 13 -2 -2 92.30
Jackson Hole 166 174 +1 -8 48.31
Jackson Hole Supper NR 45 45 0 0 0.00
Jackson-Breakfast 18 19 0 -1 77.78
Johnstown-Milliken 32 31 0 +1 67.78
Kemmerer 26 27 0 -1 64.00
Lander 77 76 0 +1 59.31
Laramie NR 109 112 0 -3 0.00
Laramie Sunrise 24 26 +1 -2 100.00
Loveland 173 167 -2 +6 75.00
Loveland Mountain View 33 34 -2 -1 48.04
Loveland-Thompson Valley 29 33 -1 -4 73.33
Morrill NR 21 21 0 0 0.00
Powell NR 26 25 0 +1 0.00
Ranchester-Dayton NR 25 23 0 +2 0.00
Rawlins 29 29 +1 0 46.90
Riverton 46 53 -1 -7 53.19
Rock Springs 28 30 0 -2 30.36
Scottsbluff/Gering 110 109 0 +1 98.18
Sedgwick County 30 30 -2 0 42.00
Sheridan 110 114 0 -4 41.54
Ski Town-USA 29 34 -1 -5 116.67
Star Valley 15 15 0 0 56.00
Steamboat Springs NR 84 80 0 +4 0.00
Sterling NR 33 36 0 -3 0.00
Teton Valley 19 24 0 -5 61.11
Thermopolis 29 32 -1 -3 57.00
Torrington 67 67 -1 0 55.56
Windsor 33 31 0 +2 61.00
Worland 32 35 0 -3 61.11
Totals 3159 3211 -12 -52
District 5440 Office
3729 W. 22nd St
Greeley, CO 80634
970-506-1036
w w w . r o t a r y 5 4 4 0 . o r g
DG Julie Phares
Cell: 970-689-9453
Direct work number 970-577-5225
Close Calls
It was a particularly tough football game and nerves were on edge.
The home team had been victim of three or four close calls by the offi-
cials, and they were now trailing by a touchdown and a filed goal.
When the official made yet another close call in the visitors’ favor, the
home quarterback blew his top. “How many times can you do this to us
in a single game?” he screamed. You were wrong on the out-of-bounds,
you were wrong on the last first down, and you missed a clip in the first
quarter.”
The official just stared. The quarterback seethed, be he suppressed the
language that might get him tossed from the game. “What it came down
to,” he bellowed, “is that YOU STINK!”
The official stared a few more seconds. Then he bent down, picked
up the ball, paced off 15 yards, and put the ball down. He turned to face
the steaming quarterback, “And how do I smell from here?”
True Stories –
Church Bulletin Bloopers
Ladies, don’t forget the rummage sale. It is a good chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around the house.
Bring your husbands.
LAUGH THE WRINKLES AWAY