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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 Bob Kramer……………………………………..Rotary Reads

Mike Meyerle, Jim Pettett, Ben Martin, Ted Sweeney Bill Gripman, Nancy Gripman

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 Mike Oldham .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 Dave Selden …...……………...……………...Four Way Test

Bill Shriver, 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 Magazine Month April 7, 2011

TODAY’S PROGRAM

Mike Pritchard, Goodwill Industries

Tuesday, April 12—Board Meeting, Warhorse, 6:45 am

Thursday, April 14—Doug Young and Dave Selden, 4-Way Test

Thursday, April 21—Kate Tweedy, Secretariat’s Meadow

Thursday, April 28—India GSE Team

DISTRICT 5450

Karen Sekich

Governor

2010-2011 Theme

Ray Klinginsmith

RI President

The Lamplighter A Multiple 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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April 7, 2011 VOLUME 18, NUMBER 36

Bill Fernow, Editarian (303) 805-5039

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

WOMEN’S CRISIS AND FAMILY OUTREACH

CENTER - Jennifer Walker, Executive Director of the

center, brought the program on March 31. She discussed

the recent changes and improvements. The center has in-

troduced Equine Therapy to their programs. For out-

patients the therapy extended to from 6 to 8 weeks. For

shelter clients there is a 1/2 day program.

Last year the center sheltered two men. The center is the

only center in Colorado that accepts men.

The new building has 28 beds. Stays have become longer

due to the difficult eco-

nomic conditions that

makes it more difficult for

patients to find jobs. The extensive transition program empha-

sizes safety as the primary concern. The center had over

19,000 client contacts, including 7,000 calls to the crisis line.

The budget for the center is $1.4 million per year. The club

has had several support actions with the center, including

spearheading a $6,000 grant.

SHELTERBOX

Another ShelterBox!!! Al Johnson collected

enough money and

pledges to send anoth-

er ShelterBox to Ja-

pan. Well done, eve-

ryone!

Steve Trevino expressed thanks to Pius

Schenker (early arrival, doing whatever

was needed) and Carl Finamore (last man

out) for their work at the State of the Town.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

April 9 Dinners for Eight

April 16 Work Day at the Denver Indian Center, 8:00 am

April 17 9HealthFair

April 26 - May 2 Indian GSE Team Visit

April 29-30 District Conference - Embassy Suites, Loveland

May 7 MS Walk, Denver City Park, Registration—7:30 am,

Walk—9:30 am

May 21-25 RI Convention, New Orleans

June 4 District Training Assembly

June 13 Fundraiser Golf Tournament, Black Bear

September 10 Rotary at Work Day

2011-2012 RI Theme

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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

Jim Muir March 31

Al Johnson April 8

Justin Giacchino April 11

Frank Gibbs April 13

Jim & Karen Muir March 24

Ben & Susan Zimmerman March 24

Jim & Li Pettett March 27

Justin & Lindsey Giacchino April 18

Members are encouraged to

bring their spouse to breakfast as

a guest of the club on your anni-

versary..

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GUESTS AND VISITORS

Roger and Pat Stout—guests of Steve

Trevino

Andy Becher—Guest of Carl Finamore

Jaime Gotlieb—Guest of Sharon

Nemechek

Jack Gaudin—guest of Tom Vanderhei-

den

Douglas County Sheriff Dave Weaver—

Guest of Kam Breitenbach

PARKER LIBRARY UPDATE

Sharon Nemechek and Jaime Gotlieb up-

dated the club on the library and, in particu-

lar, the storytimes. The expanding programs

are impressive. Twenty-eight items are

checked out per resident of Parker. There

were 29,000 patrons last year and more chil-

dren books were checked out than at any

other library in the state. Jamie discussed

that 809 storytimes were conducted in 2010.

Once a month the library brings in a service

dog for the children to read to. Trained

adults are reading at commercial day care

centers.

A $1,000 check was

presented to Sharon to

pay for the books that

are donated by the

club to the library in

the name of our

speakers.

Tom Vanderheiden presents a $500 check

to Jack Gaudin for his ongoing mission-

ary work.

Jaime and Sharon

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DINNERS FOR 8 CONTINUE THIS WEEKEND

9HealthFair - Sunday, April 17 See Bob

Forbes for service opportunities or sign up

on the club’s website. The event will be

held at Parker Adventist Hospital. If that

date doesn’t work, there are opportunities

at two other locations and dates.

GOLF TOURNAMENTGOLF TOURNAMENTGOLF TOURNAMENT

Preparation for the golf tournament is upon us! Silent auction items are

needed. Sponsors are needed. Everyone needs to get involved to make

this event successful!

REVERSE 911

As Sheriff Weaver

discussed at the last

meeting, it is im-

portant to register for

Reverse 911 calls. Al-

so, don’t forget to reg-

ister your cell phones.

The recent wildfire scare emphasized the

importance of Reverse 911. You can link

from the Douglas Count Sheriff’s website

or from the recent message sent out by

President Larry.

One Happy Group from last weekend.

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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

Monday—Smoky Hill Rotary Club—Noon

Double Tree Hotel

Iliff Avenue at I-225

Tuesday – Centennial

7:10 am

Embassy Suites

10250 E. Costilla Avenue

(near corner of Arapahoe Road and South

Havana Street)

Tuesday – DTC

12:00 noon

Glenmoor CC

110 Glenmoor Drive

(just off Belleview)

Don’t forget that you can make-up meetings

by participating in projects and committee

meetings of the club or district.

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ROTARY MINUTE

Apr 7 - John Gile

Apr 14—Mike Oldham

Apr 21—Dick Gordon

Apr 28—Dave Gurule

WHAT PAUL HARRIS SAID

The Renaissance of Rotary The basic principles of Rotary have been remarkably stable

for over 100 years. Nevertheless, Rotary is a dynamic organi-zation. Paul Harris paid tribute to its dynamic nature in

1935, recognizing that the organization he founded was find-ing its own way and making itself even better.

“Whether it is that Rotary was born under a lucky star, or whether it is that its “will to be” was undeniable, the net results of the clash of ideas and ideals among the members of the first club marked the beginning of the re-naissance of Rotary.” (This Rotarian Age, pages 67-68)

GREETER PLEDGE INSPIRATION/ 4-WAY TEST

INVOCATION

Apr 7 Jim Boyd Don Clasen John Gile Tom Duncan

Apr 14 Michele Duncan Carol Hein Mike Oldham Bob Kramer

Apr 21 Bill Fernow Bob Satrom Steve Trevino

Apr 28 Carol Hein Lindy Blackburn Irv Buck Doug Young

If you don’t throw it, they can’t hit it.

Lefty Gomez

Ninety percent of the game is half

mental.

Yogi Berra

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The work day at the Denver Indian Center

has been postponed to April 16. Contact

Mike Oldham or Carl Finamore for de-

tailed information.

Have you ever met a Rotee? No? Well you're really fortunate to have one more

chance!

Meet 25 Rotees on April 11th and witness their transformation as they become Rotarians

and charter the Rotary Club of Castle Pines. The Rotees of Castle Pines have already

completed seven local service projects and invite you to join them on Charter Night in

their first international project - furnishing the St. Joseph's Home for Boys that was to-

tally destroyed in the Haiti earthquake.

CELEBRATE THE ROTARY CLUB OF CASTLE PINES CHARTER AND BE PART OF

RESURRECTING HAITI

All you need to do is show up to fun and fellowship while enjoying inspiring performances

by Denver's own Hazel Miller and the world renowned Resurrection Dance Company from

Haiti.

When: April 11, 2010 - 6:30 to 10:00pm

Where: Cielo at Castle Pines, 485 West Happy Canyon Road, Castle Rock,

Food and drink: A wide selection of hot hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar.

Dress: Elegant casual

Contribution: $50.00

Space is limited so please register online today at http://

www.rotaryclubofcastlepines.org/

TODAY IN HISTORY

1862 - Union forces commanded by General Ulysses S. Grant defeat Confederates at the

Battle of Shiloh in Tennessee.

1927 - An audience in New York watches Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover read a

speech in Washington, D.C., in the first demonstration of long-distance television trans-

mission.

1959 - Scientists at Los Alamos, New Mexico, produce the first atomic-generated elec-

tricity.

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A GARY MERAZ TRUE STORY

Did you hear about the man who spent his life collecting

memorabilia of Wonder Woman, Joan of Arc, and Florence

Nightingale?

Apparently, he was a heroine addict.

THE ROTARIAN and the Rotary World Press The month of April is annually designated as Rotary’s Magazine Month, an occasion to recognize and promote the reading and use of the official RI magazine, THE RO-TARIAN, and the regional magazines, which make up the Rotary World Press. THE ROTARIAN has been around since 1911 as the medium to communicate with Rotarians and to advance the program and Object of Rotary. A primary goal of the magazine is to support and promote key programs of Rotary. The magazine also disseminates information about the annual theme and the philosophy of the RI president, major meetings, and the emphasis of the official “months” on the Rotary calendar. THE ROTARIAN provides a forum in which both Ro-tary-related and general interest topics may be ex-plored. The magazine serves as an excellent source of information and ideas for programs at Rotary club meetings and district conferences. Many articles promote international fellow-ship, goodwill, and understanding. Regular readers usually have superior knowledge of the activities of Rotary and understand how each Rotarian may be more fully involved in the four Avenues of Service around the world. In addition to THE ROTARIAN, the Rotary World Press includes 29 regional maga-zines printed in 21 languages with a combined circulation of almost half a million. Although each regional publication has its own unique style and content, they all provide Rotarians with up-to-date information and good reading in April — and all through the year.

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Rotarians Respond to Japan Earthquake,

Tsunami

Rotarians have been finding a number of ways to help victims of

the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan that killed thou-

sands and left hundreds of thousands more homeless.

In response to the disasters, The Rotary Foundation established the

Rotary Japan Disaster Recovery Fund , which will support long-

term recovery projects in the affected areas. More than $500,000

has been donated since the fund opened on 11 March.

“It is encouraging to know that our overseas Rotary friends care

about us,” says Yuzaburo Mogi, president of the Rotary Club of

Tokyo. “I am confident that the people of Japan will overcome this

great disaster, and we are hopeful that we can get over the various

difficulties soon.”

District governors in Japan are running a fundraising campaign to

send money to the governors in affected areas. Mogi says that Ro-

tarians who wish to help Japan should contribute to the Founda-

tion's recovery fund . (Rotarians and non-Rotarians can donate

online )

The first Matching Grant project to receive support from the fund

was approved a week after the disaster. Clubs in districts 3350

(Cambodia and Thailand) and 2820 (Japan) are using a total of

$65,650 to help provide food and drinking water for 15,000 people at an evacuation center in

Ibaraki.

Other responses have included:

Three Rotary districts in Japan are using district funds to help. District 2610 (Ishikawa

and Toyama) has developed an emergency relief project to support people evacuated

from the disaster areas. District 2840 (Gunma) shortened its presidents-elect training

seminars from two days to half a day and donated the remaining funds earmarked for the

seminars to relief efforts. And District 2680 (Hyogo) set up a contribution box during its

district conference, raising about $7,500 for recovery efforts.

The Rotaract Club of

Tokyo is encouraging

Rotaractors around the

world to post messages

of support on Twitter

for survivors of the Jap-

anese earthquake and

tsunami. Photo courtesy

of Rotaract Club of To-

kyo