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2010-2011 SERVICE COMMITTEES & SPECIAL PROJECTS

CLUB SERVICE ………...…………….. Jo Stone, Director Kam Breitenbach .…………………...…………...Attendance

..…...Change of Command Party Jim Boyd ……………...….……………...Club Photographer Cathy Groves …..……………….………………..Dinner for 8 Bob Satrom…....Invocations, Pledge, 4 Way Test, Greeters

Ernie Beaudet …………………..……….…….....Holiday Party

Jim Muir, Doug Young, Steve Gilbert…………..……...Music Bill Fernow …...………………..………..Newsletter Editarian Steve Gilbert ………………..…….Asst Newsletter Editarian Bob Satrom/Ken Claiborne .………..………...……Programs Jane Johnson, Kam Breitenbach ...….……..Summer Picnic Bob Forbes ……………………….……………….Webmaster Gene Felgenhauer/Ruth Cox ..……………..…..Club History Kam Breitenbach ..…...Liaison to Cherry Creek Valley Club COMMUNITY SERVICE …….......Carl Finamore, Director Doug Montgomery, Linda Stafford ...……....Christmas Gifts Larree Morgan ……..………..………..………..Flower Power Katheryn D’Amico …...…...Freedom Through Faith Ministry

Habitat for Humanity Katheryn D’Amico, Ken Claiborne, Mike Donnell,

Larry Morgan, Dave Gurule …………………………………………….Imagination Library

Sharon Nemechek, Larry Brutlag, Bob Satrom, Al Johnson Jim Boyd …………………………………..Parker Task Force

Carol Hein, Ben Zimmerman, Wayne Wagener Larry Brutlag

Jim Boyd, David Cichon ….……. Parker Police Department ………………………………………….Praying Hands Ranch Jim Muir, Linda Stafford, Larry Brutlag, Marla Hendershot Sue Gardner …………………..………….Crop Walk in 2011 Hank Coll, Jim Boyd ….....Elizabeth Fire Prevention District Liz Volz ………………………………...…..Project Sanctuary …………………………………………………...Rotary Reads

Mike Meyerle, Jim Pettett, Ben Martin, Ted Sweeney Kam Breitenbach ….…...Rotary Community Corp of Parker

Linda Stafford ………………………………………..Freedom Service Dogs

Larry Brutlag, Carol Hein, Jim Pettett, Eydie Hoeppner ………………………………………...Women’s Crisis Center

Sharon Nemechek, Larry Brutlag, Marla Hendershot Ken Claiborne ………...….Continental Divide Trail Alliance Kevin Roth, Irv Buck…………...….Alta Vista Autism Center

MS 150 Larry Brutlag, Bill Shriver, Bob Forbes, Ken Claiborne,

Ted Sweeney FUND RAISING ……………………..… Steve Small, Chair

…..………………………………..Annual Golf Tournament Ernie Beaudet, Al Johnson, Mike Donnell, Ben Zimmer-

man, Larry Brutlag, Carl Finamore Ernie Beaudet, Larry Brutlag, Cathy Groves ……..Peaches Steve Trevino, Cathy Groves …………...State of the Town

Tom Duncan, Mike Meyerle, Jim Boyd, Larree Morgan, Ben Zimmerman, Larry Brutlag, Carl Finamore

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ….Joel Engelstad, Director India Watershed Mgmt (nutrition, medical, literacy)

Irv Buck, Joel Engelstad, Frank Gibbs Larry Brutlag …………….……….Zimbabwe Water and San

Project CURE Bob Haeflein, Frank Gibbs, Wayne Wagener

Larry Brutlag …………………………..……..Nigeria Medical Open World Program

Al Johnson, Irv Buck, John Gile Lew Million ………………………………………….Polio Plus

Mike Oldham Irv Buck …………………..……………………….……….GSE

Ambassadorial & World Peace Scholarships Irv Buck …………..Bosnia (Global Children’s Organization) Al Johnson, Kam Breitenbach ………………….Shelter Box Liz Volz ……….……………...……..Rotary Youth Exchange VOCATIONAL SERVICE ... Tom Vanderheiden, Director …...……………………………...……………...Four Way Test

Doug Young, Al Johnson, Dave Gurule, Jane Johnson Bill Fernow ……...……………...…..…...Interact, Ponderosa Cathy Groves …….……………..……….RYLA/Young RYLA Dave Gurule …………….……………………….….. Rotaract

.…………….. …Scholarships, Chaparral Larree Morgan ……..……………..Scholarships, Ponderosa Katheryn D’Amico..... …….Student of the Month, Chaparral John Gile ………….……..Student of the Month, Ponderosa Bob Satrom ……...…….……………….…...Vocational Talks Cathy Groves …………... ……....District Club Ethics Award Steve Trevino …………….………...Business of the Quarter

MEMBERSHIP ……………......... Jane Johnson, Director Larry Brutlag ……..….……………….…………….Past Chair Bill Shriver ………………….…..…………..…Classifications Kam Breitenbach………………….……………...Club Roster Mike Oldham …………...……………...……...Fireside Chats Jane Johnson, Bob Forbes, Jim Boyd ….New Member Info Jane Johnson …………………….…...…………...Inductions Sue Gardner/Bob Haeflein ….….………….Mentor Program

Irv Buck, Jim Boyd, Al Johnson, Liz Volz, Eydie Hoeppner

Al Johnson/Bob Haeflein ………...Internal Communications Jim Boyd ...…………………....……...Recruitment Program

Bill Gripman, Marla Hendershot, Mike Meyerle, Bill Shriver, Kathryn D’Amico, Carol Hein, Ruth Cox,

Frank Gibbs Stephanie Herdahl ………………………Retention Program Harold McCloud …..…………...…...Red Badge/Blue Badge

..Remembrance, Rewards, Recognition PUBLIC RELATIONS ……….……....Kevin Roth, Director Larry Brutlag, Jim Boyd, Marla Hendershot , Jane Johnson FOUNDATIONS ………...………...Tony Barnard, Director

Trustees - Steve Small, Larry Brutlag, Bob Martin, Dean Weaver, Hank Coll, Tom Duncan, Lew Million,

Dick Gordon

THE ROTARY CLUB OF PARKER

Chartered August 18, 1993

Rotary Foundation Month November 18, 2010

TODAY’S PROGRAM Jay Grimm, Denver Indian Center

Thursday, Nov 25 No Meeting, Thanksgiving

Thursday, Dec 2 No Meeting, Governor Ritter’s State of the State

Thursday, Dec 9 No Meeting, Christmas Party

Thursday, Dec 16 Member Life Stories

DISTRICT 5450

Karen Sekich

Governor

2010-2011 Theme

Ray Klinginsmith

RI President

The Lamplighter A Bemis Award Winning Publication of

The Rotary Club of Parker P.O. Box #473, Parker, CO 80134

Breakfast Meeting each Thursday 6:45-8:15 a.m.

The Club at Pradera 5225 Raintree Drive

Parker, Colorado 80134 The Parker Rotary Centennial Gift to

the Town of Parker - 2005

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November 18, 2010 VOLUME 18, NUMBER 21

Bill Fernow, Editarian (303) 805-5039

FAX: (303) 805-5039 wfernow@comcast.net

FREEDOM SERVICE DOGS - Erin Leeper (left), dis-

cussed the service dog program that they run. They only

use rescued dogs and do not have a breeding program. It

takes seven to nine months to train an assistance dog.

There are basically three types of assistance that dogs can

provide: (1) assistance to the blind (highly trained), (2)

assistance to the hearing impaired, and (3) seizure alert for

victims of autism, stroke, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome,

and injured service men and women.

Erik Rudolph discussed his experience with his service

dog, Mason. Suffering from severe diabetes, doctors had

given him three weeks to live (several months ago). Ma-

son brings him his insulin from the refrigerator. A veteran

who was wounded and having served as a police officer,

Erik also is Bipolar and has Post Traumatic Stress Syn-

drome. Mason can sense when he has either an anxiety or

panic attack and calm him down. Erik related an experi-

ence when he had a low sugar level in his sleep. Mason

sensed that and awakened him, even giving him a bloody

nose in the process. He indicated that it costs between

$20,000 and $25,000 to provide a service dog. Erik plans

on taking Mason on a cruise, which may the first time for

such a trip by a service dog.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

December 2 3rd Annual State of the State with Colorado Governor Bill Rit-

ter, Hyatt Regency Tech Center, 11:00 am to 1:30 pm

December 4 Work Day at Stroh Ranch King Soopers - Parker Task Force

Food Bank collection

December 9 Christmas Party, Pradera, 6:00 PM

December 11 Christmas Carriage Parade in Parker, Noon to 3 pm

January 7,8 2011 Multi-District Foundation Dinner/Seminar

January 15 Mid-Year Presidents’ Meeting

February 25,26,27 President Elect Training

March 10 District 5450 10 Million Dollar Celebration

March 24 State of the Town

April 26—May 1 Indian GSE Team Visit

April 29-30 District Conference - Embassy Suites, Loveland

May 21-25 RI Convention, New Orleans

June 4 District Training Assembly

June 13 Fundraiser Golf Tournament, Black

Bear

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2010-2011 CLUB OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Larry Brutlag ..…………..….…….President Jane Johnson ……………..President-Elect Kam Breitenbach …….........…….Secretary Dick Gordon ..……………………..Treasurer Harold McCloud …....…..Sergeant-at-Arms Bob Forbes …....Immediate Past President

Carl Finamore ….....…..Community Service Joel Engelstad …....…International Service Jo Stone ……..….….....……….Club Service Tom Vanderheiden …....Vocational Service Tony Barnard .....……………....Foundations Steve Small …...…..…..……....Fund Raising Kevin Roth ...……….……...Public Relations

PARKER ROTARIANS WITH DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITIES PDG Mike Oldham - Executive Committee, Strategic Planning, Nominating Committee

Chair, PDG Advisory Group, Extension Committee, Health & Hunger Concerns, Annual

Giving Polio Eradication, World Peace Fellowship, Group Study Exchange; Bill Fernow -

Executive Committee, Public Relations and Rotary Awareness Chair, Interact Chair; Al

Johnson - Assistant Governor Area 12; Jim Boyd - Membership Development; Doug

Young - 4-Way Test Chair; Dave Gurule - Rotaract; Irv Buck - Water Management;

Larry Brutlag - Grants Area 4&5; Bob Forbes - Ambassadorial Scholarships

Nov 27 Mike Oldham

Nov 9 Mike & Carrie Oldham

Nov 11 Kam & Steve Breitenbach

Nov 11 Tom & Leslie Duncan

Nov 12 Lindy & Tanne Blackburn

Nov 22 Katheryn & Rick D’Amico

Nov 28 Carl & Beverly Finamore

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LAST MEETING

GUESTS AND VISITORS

Andy Becher - Guest of Carl Fina-

more

David Selden - Guest of John Gile

Paul Angers - Guest of Michele

Duncan

Nanci Trevino - Steve’s Better

Half

Dan Rodriguez - Visiting Rotarian

Joe Sandoval - Guest of Tom

VanderHeiden

Tom Kocken - Our Exchange Stu-

dent from the Netherlands

Kim Moore - Teacher at Pondero-

sa, guest of Student of the Month

Shannon Kershaw - Counselor at

Ponderosa, guest of Student of the

Month

Sandy & Larry Gabel - Parents of

the Student of the Month

Lindy Blackburn lead the club members

in honoring the many service veterans in

attendance on Veterans Day.

Steve Gilbert avoids the hammer from

Harold and finishes the Rotary Minute

in the allotted time.

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UPCOMING MEETING SCHEDULE

There will be no regular meeting on the fol-

lowing dates: November 28 (Thanksgiving),

December 2 (Governor’s State of the State

luncheon), December 9 (Christmas Party).

NEW MEMBER PROPOSED

The Board of Directors has approved

the following proposed new member:

David Selden

Sponsored by John Gile

Classification - Information/Security

In accordance with the club bylaws, any

member having an objection to making

David a member must submit such ob-

jection in writing to the Board of Direc-

tors by November 25, 2010.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIESVOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIESVOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Assist at the Christmas Carriage Parade Assist at the Christmas Carriage Parade Assist at the Christmas Carriage Parade

on December 11. Several opportunities on December 11. Several opportunities on December 11. Several opportunities

available. Contact Julie Wassell at available. Contact Julie Wassell at available. Contact Julie Wassell at

(303) 805(303) 805(303) 805---3253. 3253. 3253. Food Collection for the Parker Task Food Collection for the Parker Task Food Collection for the Parker Task

Force Food Bank. King Soopers on De-Force Food Bank. King Soopers on De-Force Food Bank. King Soopers on De-

cember 4. cember 4. cember 4.

TODAY IN HISTORY

On November 18, 1889, the Navy launched the battleship USS Maine at the Brooklyn

Navy Yard. But the ship’s beginning would turn out to be not nearly as famous as its

ending—an explosion that sent it to the bottom of Havana’s harbor in 1898, triggering

the Spanish-American War and giving rise to the slogan, ―Remember the Maine!‖

1829—Captain Nathaniel Palmer becomes the first American to sight Antarctica.

1872—Susan B. Anthony is arrested in Rochester, New York, for trying to vote in the

presidential election earlier in the month.

1883—At the urging of the railroads, the United States is divided into time zones.

1928—Steamboat Willie, the first Mickey Mouse cartoon with sound, premieres.

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THE FOUR-WAY TEST

Of the things we think, say or do:

Is it the TRUTH?

Is it FAIR to all concerned?

Will it build GOODWILL and

BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

Will it be BENEFICIAL to all con-

cerned?

ROTARY INFO ON THE WEB

Rotary International www.rotary.org

District 5450

www.rotary5450.org

District Polio www.endpolio.com

CLUB WEBSITE -

www.parkerrotary.org

CLUB LINKED-IN SITE http://www.linkedin.com/

groups?gid=1813524

Eclub One Meeting on the web www.rotaryeclubone.org

Rotary on YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/

rotaryinternational

Rotary on Twitter http://twitter.com/rotary

Rotary on Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/pages/

Rotary-International/7268844551

Rotary on LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/groups?

gid=858557&trk=hb_side_g

MAKE-UP OPPORTUNITIES

Thursday—Castle Rock High Noon Club

Noon

Philip S. Miller Library

100 South Wilcox Street

Friday – University Hills

12:10 pm

Glenmoor Country Club

110 Glenmoor Drive

(just off Belleview)

Don’t forget that you can make-up meetings

by attending a Board of Directors meeting

(2nd Tuesday of each month)

Light travels faster than sound. This is

why some people appear bright until you

hear them speak. ☼ War does not de-

termine who is right - only who is left. ☼

Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a

fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit

salad.

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ROTARY MINUTE

Nov 18 Irv Buck

Dec 16 Sue Gardner

WHAT PAUL HARRIS SAID

It is not the purpose of Rotary to make social, religious, or racial composites of its members. To attempt to do so would be to attempt a disservice rather than a service. To attempt to erase social, religious and racial differences would be an attempt to deprive civilization of one of its most promising methods of progress. Under existing conditions, each social, religious, and racial group constitutes a proving ground on which to test its theories, with the result that civilization is enriched and thought raised to higher levels.

Paul Harris, This Rotarian Age, page 87

GREETER PLEDGE INSPIRATION/ 4-WAY TEST

INVOCATION

Nov 18 Carol Hein Tom Duncan Marla Hendershot Steve Trevino

Dec 16 Liz Volz Ben Martin Steve Gilbert Bill Fernow

The real leader has no need to lead - he

is content to point the way.

Henry Miller

Rory Donaldson, 9Health Fair Director of

Development, has sent the following infor-

mation to individuals in the district:

“Thanks to all of you, our most recent No-

vember Family Fairs were able to provide

approximately 300 Free Pap Screenings to

women who otherwise might have done

without. All of this because of your efforts

and generosity.”

These Free Pap Screenings were provided

through collaborative grants awarded by:

The Cherry Creek, Denver Mile High, Den-

ver Southeast, and Denver Rotary Clubs and

Rotary District 5450.

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NEW MEMBER

Michele Duncan received her red badge from Presi-

dent Elect Jane Johnson as our newest member last

week. She and Jane are joined in this photo by Presi-

dent (and sponsor) Larry Brutlag and her assigned

mentor, Sue Gardner. Welcome Michele!

Past President Bob Forbes

presents a banner from the

Rotary Club of San Francisco

to President Larry.

PONDEROSA STUDENT OF THE

MONTH FOR OCTOBER

AUSTIN GABEL

Austin Gabel is the Student of the Month from

Ponderosa High School. An outstanding student

with a GPA of 3.7, Austin is a member of the

National Honor Society. He is the captain of

Ponderosa’s football and wrestling teams. Aus-

tin has been a wrestling state champion twice.

He has been involved in tutoring at-risk students

and working with the younger wrestling pro-

gram. Austin enjoys playing any type of sports

including tubing and snowboarding. His goal is

to become an NCAA national champion. He

plans to attend Virginia Tech.

Austin was accompanied by his parents Sandy

and Larry, and Kim Moore, teacher, and Shan-

non Kershaw, counselor, from Ponderosa.

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A GARY MERAZ TRUE STORY His wife was going into labor, and a man dialed 911 in a

panic. When the dispatcher came on the line, he cried,

―My wife is having a baby. Her contractions are only two

minutes apart. What am I supposed to do?‖

The dispatcher said, ―Calm down, sir. Is this her first

child?‖

―No,‖ the frantic man replied, ―This is her husband!‖

WALK FOR LIFE

Many members of our Rotary Club were very moved by the recent presentation, ―Walk for

Life‖ by Rotarian Colin Macfarlane (a member of eClub One, also in our District). This

project supports clinics in Bangladesh addressing the terrible malady of increased rates of in-

fant clubfoot deformity. They use a technique of casting followed by a locally fabricated ab-

duction brace. If applied as soon as possible after birth, but certainly before the age of two,

the results are stunning. Practically every child treated will be delivered of a life, practically

useless, on hands and knees.

Following Colin’s talk to our Club, President Larry Brutlag familiarized him with the Match-

ing Grant process and further, agreed for the Rotary Club of Parker to be the Primary Inter-

national Partner in a Matching Grant. Colin indicated that the RC Dhaka Buriganga might

well agree to serve as Host Partner. The Glencoe Foundation (Colin’s own foundation)

would be the Cooperating Organization.

He is speaking to 40 clubs in our District 5450 (as of today, he has been to more than 35!),

raising funds for the Grant.

To date he has raised more than $13,000 from Rotarians, mostly in the form of personal

pledges, which will be leveraged by the Matching Grant. As you are aware, maximum DDF

match in our District is $10,000 (requiring 4 Clubs), so this should be our minimum goal

within the district. Our District Grants Chair has indicated that the limit can possibly be ex-

ceeded, depending on the level of pledging. We hope to exceed the $55-60,000 range.

We are profoundly keen to support this effort because for a modest sum ($200) for therapy

and the abductor brace, a youngster who has practically no chance at life at all is afforded a

real life-altering occasion to escape life-long disability. (A $50,000 project will provide sal-

vation for over 250 kids!)

The CLIPBOARD being circulated today affords us the opportunity to become a part of this

multi-district Matching Grant Project. We are planning to include clubs from both Australia

and Canada, and the USA in this Grant to help this worthy cause.

Bob Forbes and Irv Buck.