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Rotary Club of ParkerParker, Colorado
We currently have hybrid meetings: an in-person meeting with a Zoom component.
Please go to the Calendar to see the dates, formats and speakers of our meetings.
I am heartbroken to announce the unexpected passing of our longtime member and friend, Mike Oldham, on November 26.
A member of our club since 1998, Mike served as club president in 2004-2005 and continued his Rotary dedication as District Governor in 2009-2010. We all know of Mike's commitment and involvement with Polio Plus and the Denver Indian Center which he again recently shared with us.
Mike had been a Paul Harris Fellow for many years, believing strongly in our founder's guiding principles. Mention Paul Harris and Mike would tell you about the book we all should read: A Century of Service. I read it and thanked him profusely, and he said back "told you so!"
To his family and his many, many friends, may his memory always live in our hearts.
There will be a celebration of life on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Parker United Methodist Church (11805 S. Pine Dr., Parker, CO 80134), with a reception to follow.
We mourn the death of beloved club member Deann Olson on October 24. Deann shared her huge welcoming smile with the community at countless volunteer opportunities with Rotary, from soliciting food for the Parker Task Force at local grocery stores to welcoming guests at events such as State of the Town and Parker Uncorked.
There will be a memorial service at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Parker, CO on Friday, November 15, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 26 was a great day to be soliciting donations for the Parker Task Force at the Stroh Ranch King Soopers! Here are two of the crews of smiling Rotarians who worked that day.
This was one of the best food drives that the club has participated in. We received
- 87 boxes, the highest count all year!
- $1435 in cash
- $205 in gift cards
- 83 lbs. of butter
- 56 packages of cheese
- 131 dozen eggs
Many thanks to the community, who donated so generously to the Task Force's needs.
We mourn the death of Honorary Member Bill Gripman, who passed away October 21. Bill served as chair of the International Committee that started a trade school in Cambodia. He visited twice to ensure all students were getting what they needed, including uniforms and school supplies. Bill received the Rotarian of the Year award for 1999-2000. He participated in more local projects that could ever be listed here and worked closely with his wife Nancy, also a member and honorary member, who established the Parker Task Force and the Parker Community Garden. They were a dynamic duo. Bill later served on the Membership Committee and was proud of the fact that he brought in, what he called, some of the "heroes" of our club.
A memorial service is planned for Saturday, November 9 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church in Highlands Ranch.
Click here to read the obituary that appeared in the Denver Post.
First, thank you to Tagawa Gardens for the donation of 68 perennial plants for us to plant in the sensory gardens at Affinity Ranch. Then, thank you to the large crew of Rotarians (and families!) who came out to plant the perennials on October 12. We not only got all of the plants into the ground, but also dug out a lot of weeds. Click here for a slide show of the beautiful results and Rotarians in action.
Thank you to all who worked so hard to make the 2024 State of the Town event at the PACE Center on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 such as success! Click here to view a slide show of the event, which featured comments from Parker mayor Jeff Toborg on the state of the town and his visions for the future. In addition, we presented the Parker Impact Award to Mike Waid and Nate Smith -- click here for more information on these deserving recipients.
We are grateful to all of our sponsors, listed in the Sponsors box on this page.
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Service Above Self
Parker, CO 80134
United States of America