The Lamplighter A Publication of the Rotary Club of Parker

Club President: Carl Finamore President Elect: Lindy Blackburn Secretary: Ben Martin Treasurer: Bob Satrom

TODAY’S PROGRAM

Carol Carper Kenya Water Project

Through out my life I have been starting new things with others. two Head Start programs, two Early Childhood Schools, a kindergarten program at Deer Creek Elementary, a family resource center. All were training for Kenya.

Currently, at home, I am a part of a group creating an Adult Literacy program for the Mountain Area. I also am interested in a program called Alternatives to Violence which is a Quaker program working with prison inmates. If I were home more I would get involved with that program.

Life has shaped me. All the people who have walked the journey with me have given me gifts of learning.. Some more than others. My Rotary classification is Social

Entrepreneur. I have been a Rotarian

for 7 years .

Carl Finamore PRESIDING

Glenn Hertzler GREETER

Randy Hill PLEDGE

Mike Oldham INSPIRATION

Bill Gripman 4-WAY TEST

Rotary Club of Parker

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June 5, 2014 Volume 1 Number 6

2013-2014 Theme Ron Burton RI President

DISTRICT 5450 Dan Himelspach Governor

Rotary Community

Corps of Parker

Sponsor

Interact at

Chaparral High

School

Breakfast meeting Thursday’s at Parker Adventist Hospital Conference Center, 9395 Crown Crest Blvd. No morning meeting the 4th Thursday each month when we have an evening Social Gathering. Come join us! Guests are always welcome.

The Parker Rotary Centennial Gift to

the Town of Parker – 2005

Upcoming Events 2014 - 2015

June 10 Rotary Club of Parker Board Meeting at the Egg & I 7:00 – 8:15 a.m..

June 14

Parker Days Festival TICKET SALES Shifts: 1:30 -3:30 and 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. See Michele Duncan to sign up

June 21

District Membership Seminar

June 21 RCC Annual Picnic and Movie in the Park: 6:30 –10:00 p.m. (see Kam for details)

June 26 Transition Party – Pradera Golf Club

July 12 Tour de Ladies (Benefitting the Crisis Center) see Michele Duncan

July 12

Rotary & RCC Kwik Car Wash Fundraiser

see Kam to sign up to help

July25

Chamber Wine Walk - 4:30 to 8:30

see Michele to sign up to help

Sept 9 – 14

District Event: Zone 21b-27 Institute GETS/GNETS

Westin Hotel, Westminster

Sept. 12

District Event: All Club

Luncheon

Westin Hotel, Westminster

Sept. 20

District Grants/Club Qualification Sept. 26

RCC Homecoming Dance

5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Parker United Methodist Church

Oct. 11

District Event: Rotary Leadership Institute

Red Rocks Community College

Nov. 15

District Event: Rotary Leadership Institute

Red Rocks Community

Dec. 13

Rotary Home for the Holiday’s Market

see Michele to sign up to help

Jan. 17, 2015

District Event: Mid-Year Presidents' Meeting Red

Rocks Community College

Dec. 6, 2014 District Grants/Club Qualification Jan 03, 2015

RI President's Dinner Renaissance Hotel Jan. 4, 2015

PETS Facilitator Training

Renaissance Hotel

Jan. 17, 2015

District Event: Mid-Year Presidents' Meeting

Jan. 20 RCC 5-Year Celebration

see Kam for tickets

Jan. 31, 2015

District Event: Rotary Leadership Institute

Red Rocks Community College

Mar. 28, 2015

District Event: Rotary Leadership Institute

Red Rocks Community College

May 1, 2015 – May 3, 2015

District Conference, Keystone Resort

May 16, 2015

District Assembly

Front Range Community College

June 5, 2015 – June 8, 2015

International Convention

Sao Paolo

June Member Spotlight Tom VanderHeiden

Tom was born and raised in Sioux Falls South Dakota.

As a boy he was active in scouting, achieving the rank of

Eagle Scout. Tom’s father worked as a Jobber in the South Dakota

oil and gas business, delivering fuel and supplies to gas stations

throughout the state. Football was the sport of choice for Tom,

and he played through his high school years as well as at Augustana

College also in Sioux Falls where he continued his education.

Tom received a Bachelor’s degree in political science from Augustana, but more importantly, it was at college that he met Nancy, his future wife. Wasting no time, Tom and Nancy were married in 1967 - just five days after graduation. Next, it was off to law school at the University of Denver but after only two years of studies, Tom enlisted in the Navy. Tom served our country during the Viet Nam conflict for 8 years as a Lieutenant in Naval Air Intelligence stationed primarily in Maine and other bases in the 6th fleet. In 1976 Tom and Nancy with three young boys in tow, returned to Denver where Tom entered the Financial Services Industry selling life insurance for Lincoln National. He quickly transitioned into the investment side of the industry where he serves today after 38 years. He is a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) and has his own company, VanderHeiden Financial, which provides financial planning services and investment coaching for individuals. His areas of focus include estate planning, retirement planning, college funding, and wealth accumulation. Tom’s company is dedicated to client education and holds several personal investment education events each year. Tom has settled well into his home of thirty-four years in the Chenango neighborhood. His sons are in their thirties now, thankfully all live in the Denver area and have blessed Tom and Nancy with six grandchildren – five girls and one boy. Tom enjoys skiing, fly fishing, camping, and flower gardening. Tom has been in service to the community throughout his life including coaching his young son’s football, baseball and basketball teams. He has served as an Elder at Bethany Lutheran Church, served on the Board of the Martin Luther Home Society, is past President of Praying Hands Ranch, past President of the President’s Council for Good News Prison Ministries, and is currently Co-Chair of the Board for Freedom through Faith Ministries. He and his family attend South East Christian Church in Parker. Tom says that the foundation of his life is his faith. Tom joined the Evergreen Rotary Club in 1999 at the urging of one of his clients and transferred to the Parker Club in 2001 sponsored by Gary Meraz. He has been very active in Rotary, has chaired the Fund Raising Committee, the Vocational Services Committee, the art auction, the golf tournament, and was Master of Ceremonies of the recent “State of the Town” event and regularly presents Chaparral Students of the Month and Rotary college scholarships.

June Project Spotlight - Denver Indian Center

The Denver Indian Center, Inc. was established as

a non-profit Colorado corporation in 1983. Its

mission is “To empower our youth, families and

community through self-determination, cultural

identity and education”.

The Center serves a diverse group of tribes, the

majority of which represent the southwest, the

northern, and the southern Plains. Most come to

the Center seeking economic stability, education

and security for their families.

Parker Rotary Club became involved with the

Denver Indian Center through the work of Mike

Oldham. Mike observed that there was no Rotary

involvement in Indian aid organizations and set

out to change that. Mike met with the Colorado Lt

Governors’ office to advocate the needs and

concerns of American Indians in Colorado, and

was introduced to the Denver Indian Center.

As the District 5450 Governor, Mike suggested

that the District form an American Indian

Committee, and in 2010 by District Executive

Committee vote, the committee was established.

Several examples of Rotary’s service to the Center

are: 1) renovated the Center’s dilapidated

playground including replacing the playground

surface material and installing gently used

playground equipment, 2) assisted in organizing

and running several fund raisers for the Center, 3)

helped organize a “9 Health Fair” held at the

Center which has become an annual event now run

mostly by the Indians themselves, 4) participates

annually in handing out donated children’s gifts at

Christmas (even taking on the role as Santa and

Mrs. Clause!). The Center recently honored Rotary

with its “Community Service Award”.

With on-going support of Rotary and other Denver

area civic groups, the Center continues to be a

highly sought after location for the American

Indian community to gather for powwows and

various other activities held at the facility

throughout the year.

Guests May 29

Linda Jarrett – Guest of Jane Johnson

Vedrana Kovalenic – Exchange Student from

Croatia & guest of Ron & Jan Beller

Scholarship winners and guests

Debbie, Kirk & Mathew Baldin

David & Leah Dassler

JD and Madison Nash

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Sign up NOW for Fundraising Opportunities!

Parker Days Ticket Sales

Saturday, June 14

1:30 – 3:30 3:30 – 5:30

See Michele Duncan to sign up

RCC/Rotary Car Wash Fundraiser

Saturday, July 12

10:00 – 11:30 / 11:30 – 1:30/ 1:30 – 3:00

See Kam to sign up

Saturday, July 12

Tour de Ladies

(Benefitting the Crisis Center)

see Michele Duncan

Wine Walk Fundraiser

Friday, July 25

4:30 – 8:30

See Michele Duncan to volunteer!

Words of Wisdom

Guest Columnist Irv Buck

Irv would like to introduce you to today’s speaker.

From Carol Carper - I was born in the same hospital as my father. St. Joseph's Hospital Denver (now torn down) My Rotary classification is Social Entrepreneur. I have been a Rotarian for 7 years. I had to retire to be a Rotarian..

Throughout my life I have been starting new things with others. Two Head Start programs, two Early Childhood Schools, a kindergarten program at Deer Creek Elementary, a family resource center. All were training for Kenya.

Currently, at home, I am a part of a group creating an Adult Literacy program for the Mountain Area. I also am interested in a program called Alternatives to Violence which is a Quaker program working with prison inmates. If I were home more I would get involved with that program.

Life has shaped me. All the people who have walked the journey with me have given me gifts of learning.. Some more than others.

This is more information than you wanted. Use as you would like. I prefer a focus on what I am doing in Kenya. What time am I to arrive on Wed. afternoon/evening? Carol Carper Harambee Kenya! "Let us all pull together"

Today’s Representatives from

LEADERSHIP DOUGLAS COUNTY

Diane Leavesley -- earned her Undergraduate Degree

from the University of Massachusetts and her Masters

in Business Administration from the University of

Denver with an emphasis in Real Estate and

Finance. Government experience included a position as

Portfolio Manager with the Colorado Department of

Local Affairs-Division of Housing, where for twelve

years she was responsible for directing the lending

activities, loan servicing, and resource development

for its national affordable housing loan fund.

In the Private Sector she had fourteen years of

commercial real estate experience including mortgage

banking and appraisal. From 2006 - 2008 she was a

member of the Board of Directors of the Denver

Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas

City. Since January 2013 she has served as Executive

Director of the Douglas County Housing Partnership.

Community involvement includes serving as first Chair

of the Board of Directors of Housing Colorado! Other

positions were primarily concerned with information,

education, and advocacy for affordable housing.

Sharon Nemechek earned her undergraduate degree in History from San Diego State University and her Masters Degree in Library and Information Science from UCLA. She started her library career at the Los Angeles Public Library in the patents search service and at the Huntington Library in the rare books and manuscripts collections. In Douglas County, she started as a substitute librarian and progressed to Department Head at Highlands Ranch Library and on to Branch Manager of both the Lone Tree and Parker branches. Sharon is presently Collection Services Manager for Douglas County Libraries. This entails management of the selection, ordering, and receiving of all library books, movies, and music c/ds, along with online sources and eBook collections. She is addicted to books of all kinds, from juvenile fiction to serious literary tomes to trashy romance. This makes coming to work every day an utter delight.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Leadership Douglas County: Carrie Buchan, Director castlerock.org/leadership.htm 720-440-3726 leadershipdouglascounty@gmail.com

2013 – 2014 Exchange Student from Croatia

Vedrana Kovalenic

Happy Birthday!

FERNOW, BILL June 04 GORDON, DICK June 06

SHRIVER, BILL June 12 GILE, JOHN June 16 PETTY, GLENN June 18

ROTH, KEVIN June 20 GRIPMAN, BILL June 26

HOEPPNER, EYDIE June 30

Happy Anniversary!

FERNOW, BILL & Pat 4, 1959 55 years MARTIN, DR. BOB & Kay 11, 1966 48 years

VANDERHEIDEN, TOM & Nancy 11, 1967 47 years COLL, HANK & Betty 13, 1959 55 years HILL, RANDY & Kathy 16, 1978 36 years

BRALY, JACK & Alice 18, 1961 53 years GROVES, CATHY & Jon 25, 1983 31 years WAGENER, WAYNE & MARGE 25, 1960 54 years

ROTARY ANNIVERSARY!

BREITENBACH, KAM 5 years 2009 MARTIN, BEN 8 years 2006

BRALY, JACK 7 years 2007 GRIPMAN, NANCY 6 years 2008

Upcoming SPEAKERS

Nancy Prokop June 12 Crime Victim Rights

Gene Westback June 19 Model A Club Club

Transition Dinner June 26 Pradera Golf Club

DUTY ROSTER for June 12

Greeter Wayne Wagener

Pledge Tom Duncan

Invocation/Inspiration

4-Way Test Bob Satrom

MAKE-UP OPPORTUNITIES

Wednesday—Castle Rock Rotary 7:15 am

Village Inn, 207 Wolfensberger Road, Castle Rock

Wednesday-Parker Cherry Creek Valley 11:30 am

Parker Adventist Hospital

MAKE-UP OPPORTUNITIES

Wednesday—Castle Rock Rotary 7:15 am

Village Inn

Wednesday-Parker Cherry Creek Valley 11:30 am

Parker Adventist Conference Center

Parker Adventist Hospital

Don’t forget that you can make-up meetings online through eClub One - the Rotary eClub maintained by District 5450 (www.rotaryeclubone.org).

community and to advocate in greater ways at the local,

state and national level on behalf of the millions

affected by mental illness.

I hope you will help us today by participating in the

NAMIWalk and/or making a tax-deductible contribution

to NAMI Colorado. Any amount is appreciated.

REWIND Student of the Month Ken Clairborne introduced Matt Baldin 2014 class

Valedictorian from Chaparral High School. He

graduated with a 4.46 GPA and will be attending

Georgia Tech to study mathematics and computer

science.

4-Way Test Essay Contest Winners

Keith Evanson was a 4-Way Test Essay Contest winner and also a 2014 Scholarship Winner for the Rotary Club of Parker. He was awarded the most valuable citizen for Orchestra and in Boy Scouts, Order of Arrow, Eagle Scout, plays piano and is enrolled at Colorado State University majoring in engineering and music. He graduated from Ponderosa High School.

Rotarian David Seldon made the 4-Way Test Essay Contest winner presentations.

Bailey Baker from Legend High School also won the 4-Way

Test Essay Contest. She is the Past President of the Interact

Club at Legend High School. Bailey will be attending

Brigham Young University. She thanked our club for making

a donation to their Interact club for Cambodia Baby

Blankets.

Scholarship Winners Continued! Tom VanderHeiden introduced Chaparral High School students, Leah Dassler and Madison Nash.

Madison Nash – Madison is graduating with a 4.1 GPA and

will be attending Auburn University in Alabama. Her

community service includes, Kids Running America and

Saddle Up Foundation. She will be studying Biomedical

Engineering.

Leigh Dassler is graduated with a 4.36 GPA and will be

attending Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington.

Leigh was a founding member of the Chaparral Interact

Club. Their first project was collecting for Crutches for

Africa. Legih also attended RYLA.

NTERNATIONAL SERVICE …... Steve Brown, Director Ambassadorial & World Peace Scholars….. Deaf School/Water, Dominican Rep. ……….Steve Brown Ecuador Remote Village Project ………….….Alvaro Pisoni Ghana Audiology Project ………...Jo Stone, Larry Brutlag Lori DiSaia India Water Project ……………….……..Irv Buck, Ron Beller Kenya Orphanage Project …………..…….….…..Lorie DiSaia Open World …………...Alvaro Pisoni, Ron Beller, Irv Buck Polio Plus……………….…...………Lew Million, Mike Oldham Project C.U.R.E. ……………….……………………… ..Don Clasen Shelter Box …………………..…......Jack Braly, Ken Claiborne Vocational Training Team ……….…..….……….……..Irv Buck Youth Exchange ……………………..……….……....Sue Gardner Janice Beller, Alvaro Pisoni YOUTH SERVICES …………...... Larree Morgan , Director Interact Chaparral ……… RYLA/Young RYLA ………………….………….....Mike Oldham Scholarships, Chaparral …………..…..Tom VanderHeiden Scholarships, Ponderosa ……………..…..……………Bill Kelly Student of the Month, Chaparral .…….………………. Tom VanderHeiden Student of the Month, Ponderosa ……….……… Bill Kelly Youth Exchange …………..……………...……......Sue Gardner Janice Beller, Alvaro Pisoni FUND RAISING ………...….… Michele Duncan, Director Annual Golf Tournament ………..……..….….Andy Becher Carl Finamore, Bill Shriver, Hank Coll, Bill Kelly Peaches……………………………………………...….Larry Brutlag Doug Montgomery, Bill Gripman Mayor’s Inaugural Ball/State of the Town Steve Trevino, Kevin Roth, Tom VanderHeiden, Lindy Blackburn, Michele Duncan, Melanie Baker-Hood PUBLIC RELATIONS ………..…..………Ron Beller, Director Facebook Editor …………………….………….…...Tom Duncan GRANTS …………………...…….....….Larry Brutlag, Director Li Pettett, Lorie DiSaia, Michele Duncan

MEMBERSHIP………………….....Lindy Blackburn, Director

Past Chair………………………………………..…...Carl Finamore

Classifications………………………..…………………..Bill Shriver

Club Roster …………………………………….………...Ben Martin

Fireside Chats…………….………Mike Oldham, Glenn Petty

Inductions..…………………….……………...….Lindy Blackburn

Mentor Program………………………….…………………Irv Buck

New Member Information .………….……………..Jim Boyd

Recruitment & Development ..................Mike Oldham

Red Badge, Blue Badge ……………….…..…….Jane Johnson

FOUNDATION PRESIDENT…………..………JANE JOHNSON

Trustees….. Steve Small, Carl Finamore, Bob Martin,

Hank Coll, Tom Duncan, Lew Million, Bob Satrom, Jane

Johnson, Harold McCloud

Get Involved! 2013-2014 SERVICE

COMMITTEES & SPECIAL PROJECTS

CLUB SERVICE ………….…….… Cathy Groves, Director Area 5 Club Liaison …………… Attendance ……………………………………….…..Ben Martin Transition Dinner …………...…………...…..Carl Finamore Editorian……………..…………………..……Kam Breitenbach Lamplighter Staff…….… Steve Gilbert, Glenn Hertzler Club Historian ………………… Club Photographer ……..….Jim Boyd/Michele Duncan Holiday Party ……………….…………………....Cathy Groves Inspiration/Invocations, Pledge, 4-Way Test, Greeters Randy Hill, Glenn Petty Music ………..…..Jim Muir, Steve Gilbert, Steve Brown Programs ……..…………..……......Randy Hill/Glenn Petty Summer Picnic …..………..….….……...Beverly Finamore Webmaster …………………..……….….……….Larry Brutlag COMMUNITY SERVICE …..…........Li Pettett, Director Bike MS …………………..Larry Brutlag, Michele Duncan Boy Scout Troop 16 ……………….…………. Mike Oldham Castlewood Canyon State Park…………….…..Jim Boyd Carl Finamore, Ron Beller Christmas Gifts ……………………….... Denver Indian Center Mike Oldham, Alvaro Pisoni, Andy Becher, Carl Finamore Firefly Autism Center ……………….…………......Irv Buck Flower Power ……………………………..….Larree Morgan Health Fair—DC Area Clubs …………....Carl Finamore Homes for Our Troops …….Carl Finamore, Li Pettett Nami Walk ………………………………..………....Bill Shriver Parker Task Force.......................................Jim Boyd Jim Boyd, Steve Small, Wayne Wagener, Nancy Gripman Parker Police Department ………………… ....Jim Boyd Praying Hands Ranch ……Jim Muir, Michele Duncan Project Sanctuary …..Janice Beller, Li Pettett, Lorie DiSaia Rotary Community Corps ……… ...Kam Breitenbach Michele Duncan Rotary Reads ……………….……………..…... Bob Kramer Toys for God’s Kids ………………………..…..Don Clasen Larry Brutlag, Dean Weaver, Bob Kramer Women’s Crisis and Family Outreach Center Larry Brutlag, Michele Duncan, Lorie DiSaia VOCATIONAL SERVICE …….. Dave Selden, Director Business of the Quarter …………….…...Steve Trevino District Club Ethics Award ……………….....Bill Shriver Ethics Scholarships ……………………….…..Dave Selden Four Way Test …………………………...…....Dave Selden Vocational Talks ………………………..……...Amie Jones