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2026 State of the Town

We invite you to the 2026 Parker State of the Town event on Wednesday, February 25 from 3:30-5:00 p.m.  The event features an update on Parker by the Honorable Joshua Rivero, Mayor, as well as the awarding of the Parker Impact Award. 

For all the details and to purchase individual tickets, click here.

If you would like information about sponsoring the event, please contact Harold McCloud.

2026 Parker Impact Awards

The Rotary Club of Parker is happy to announce that nominations are now open for the 2026 Parker Impact Award.  This prestigious award is given to individuals and groups who have exemplified Rotary's motto of Service Above Self in serving the Parker community.

Please click here for further information on how to nominate someone for a Parker Impact Award.

Recipients of the 2026 Parker Impact Award will be honored at the 2026 State of the Town event on Tuesday, February 24.  Please click here to view past recipients of the award.

Latest Club News
January 2026 Food Drive

Thank you to the Parker community for your generous support of the food drives for the Parker Task Force on a chilly Saturday, January 10.  Club members and friends from the Rotary Club of Parker were stationed at the Stroh Ranch King Soopers.  Some highlights of the donations we received:

  • 74 boxes of food

  • $753 in cash donations

  • 53 packages of hot dogs

  • 33 packages of chicken

  • 28 packages of cheese

The top photo shows the first early morning shift, while the photo below shows our end-of the day shift.  Thank you to ALL who participated!

 

 
Gail Lehrmann: Tireless Rotarian

We honor former club member and president Gail Lehrmann, who received the Tireless Rotarian Award from Rotary District 5450.  Gail, who recently moved to Omaha, continues her service to Rotary in Omaha by joining her 6th Rotary club!  The photo is from the 2020 Parker State of the Town, when Gail opened the event as club president.

Holiday with Horses 2025

It was a gorgeous day on December 13 for Rotarians to help at Affinity Ranch's Holiday with Horses.  We helped guide people to parking places and then to the events around the ranch.  As you can see, the horses were in on the holiday spirit as well!  Click here for a slide show of the event.

Serving as an Elf

Serving as a Rotarian can look like many different things!  Here are three of Santa's elves affiliated with the Rotary Club of Parker and the Cherry Creek Valley Rotary Club of Parker who assisted Santa and Mrs. Claus at a visit to MorningStar Senior Living on December 15.

Polio Plus

Club Treasurer Dan O'Neill is happy to report that he sent $6,250 to the PolioPlus effort at Rotary International.  That total consists of $4,250 from club members and a $2,000 match from our Foundation.  Thank you to all for your donations to Rotary International's efforts to eradicate polio completely!

Scholarships for the DCSD Legacy Campus

The Douglas County School District's Legacy Campus provides pathways for high school students to explore career and technical education, often while gaining college credit.  However, this education can involve additional fees and costs for supplies.  The Rotary Club of Parker contributed $5000 for scholarships for high school students to take part in Legacy's offerings.  Those funds were matched by the Metzler Family Foundation in partnership with the Foundation for Douglas County Schools, resulting in a total of $10,000 to support scholarships for high school students.  Thank you to the sponsors of the Rotary Club of Parker for helping make this possible!

October Food Drive

The October food drive on behalf of the Parker Task Force at the Stroh Ranch King Soopers was the most successful ever!  Thanks to the generosity of the Parker community, we received:

  • 83 boxes of groceries

  • $995 in cash

  • $305 in gift cards

  • 117 lbs. of chicken

  • 61 lbs. of butter

  • 49 packages of cheese

  • 132 lbs. of hamburger

  • 4 dozen eggs

To learn more about the Parker Task Force and its mission, click here.

Here are a couple of the crews of Rotarians and friends who accepted your generous donations...

 

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Upcoming Speakers
Michele Schultz
Jan 22, 2026
Parker Rotary International Projects Review and Update (Intro: Huffaker)
No morning meeting -- 5th Thursday
Jan 29, 2026
Nikki Brooker (and Alvaro Pisoni)
Feb 05, 2026
Yana (support for young mothers) (Intro: Brown or Huffaker)
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The Rotary Club of Parker is committed to membership and volunteer opportunities without regard to age, ancestry, disability, national or ethnic origin, race, religious belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status.
Rotary's Annual Theme: 2025-2026 
 
Unite for Good by embracing growth, service, and connection.
 
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Club Executives & Directors
President - Board Officer
John Huffaker
Secretary - Board Officer
Janice Beller
Treasurer - Board Officer
Dan O'Neill
Sergeant at Arms - Board Officer
Ron Saatjian
Community Service - Board Member
Cedric Woodard
Community Service -- Board Member
Connie Woodard
International Service - Board Member
Michele Schultz
Club Service - Board Member
Kelly Young
Youth Services - Board Member
Tim Mackin
Membership - Board Member
Susan Garwood
Fundraising - Board Member
Mac McCloud
Public Relations - Board Member
Kyle Winders
Grants Director - Board Member
Kelly Birner
Past President - Board Member
Susan Garwood
Club Foundation President - Board Member
Bob Forbes
Club Foundation Treasurer - Board Member
Kitty Peterson
Club Service Projects Chair
Connie Woodard
Club Young Leaders Contact
Tim Mackin
Club Public Image Chair
Kyle Winders
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