The Lamplighter 

                                                Rotary Club of Parker, CO
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Parker
Service Above Self
We meet Thursdays at 7:00 AM
Starting July 1, 2019 -- Joy Lutheran Church
7051 E. Parker Hills Court
Parker, CO  80138
United States of America
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Aug 15, 2019
Membership Visioning
Aug 22, 2019
Eradication of Malaria
Sep 05, 2019
Adams County Spaceport
Sep 26, 2019
Remembering Babi Yar and the Holocaust
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Russell Hampton
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Project CURE
Rotary Club of Parker members diligently volunteering  at Project CURE.
 
 
Austin Porras Student of the Month from Ponderosa
 
Austin  Porras has a GPA: 4.3095 and his Class Standing: 3 of 293 and he has Academic Letters: two letters and one certificate. Austin is a very busy student, as you will see:
Activities: ● Student Council from 9th to 11th grade. Officer in 10th grade and president in 11th ● National Honor Society in 11th and 12th grade ● Student Advisory Committee for Douglas County School District from 10th to 12th grade ● Work at Waterway Carwash from 11th to 12th grade ● Work at College Mowers summers after 10th and 11th grade
Athletics: ● Tennis for four years ○ Captain on JV for 10th and 11th grade ○ Varsity letter 12th grade ○ Academic All State CHSAA Award
Interests and Hobbies: ● Hiking (Have done twenty 14ers as well as Mt. Kilimanjaro) ● Backpacking (Go on trips every summer) ● Ceramics (Spend upwards of 10 hours a week in the ceramics room at school) ● Concerts (Try to go to as many as I can) ● Psychology/Neuroscience (Try to learn as much as I can because it fascinates me)
Community Service: ● Scouts (Eagle Scout) ● Spent last summer in Africa with an organization called Humanitarian Experience for Youth ● Girls tennis manager ● Student Advisory Group ● Bunch of smaller projects through church and scouts
Future Plans: ● College: ○ Applied to University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State University, and Princeton.
Ponderosa HS Student of the Month, Austin Porras, Pic, l-r, sister, Crystal, mother, Troy, father, Austin, Mieah Bernhardt, teacher and RotarianJim Muir.
Parker Police Officer Amy Lantz
Amy Lantz from the Parker Police Dept. thanked our Rotary Club for the two RAD training scholorship's.  Our club sponsored Police Officer Christoper Cavillo and a Victim Advocate  for Rape Aggression Training (RAD) in January.
Gratitude from the Denver Indian Center
 
Giving Thanks…
On Saturday, the Denver Indian Center hosted its annual Thanksgiving Food Basket giveaway and provided 250 turkey dinners to the community. (Many thanks to the Rotary Clubs of Denver for helping make this event possible).  In an effort to be equitable and fair in the food distribution, it was announced the free baskets would be handed out from 9:00 am till noon with the notice they would be given “first come, first served”. Despite the frigid temperature and freezing rain, people began lining up at 7:15 am and all 250 dinners were handed out by 9:30.  Dozens more people arrived, only to be informed that all dinners had been handed out. Although obviously disappointed, everyone accepted the information with understanding and no negative response. (I should note that in all the years we have provided Thanksgiving dinners, this is the first time we depleted our supply before closing).  One elderly lady arriving after the food was gone, did ask… “what am I going to eat? “ Overhearing the question, a person who already received her basket offered and insisted the lady take her food basket. Through an act of kindness, both left feeling good for different reasons.
This week, many of us will be spending time with family, watching football, and eating turkey within the space of a warm and safe home.   Some of us may even venture out and take on the traffic and crowds searching for Black Friday specials. Unfortunately, there will be families and individuals in our community that will wake on Thanksgiving Day not knowing where their next meal will come from or where they will sleep at the end of the day, much less worrying about which store they’ll find a great deal.  Not to put a damper on the enthusiasm that many of us look forward to in having a day off from work, or that favorite dessert that we may only experience once a year, but a gentle reminder to truly reflect on our blessings and take time in our thankfulness to remember those less fortunate.
The Denver Indian Center is preparing for its annual Christmas food and toy giveaway event on December 15th and we will be planning to make sure supply meets the demand.  However, as a non-profit organization, the Center must rely on the kindness and donations from individuals and organizations to make these events possible.  As we enter the season of Thanksgiving and Christmas, take time to remember those less fortunate and consider a donation to the Denver Indian Center that may help brighten the day of a family or put a smile on a child’s face.  For information on the Denver Indian Center or how to donate, please visit our Facebook or website at Denver Indian Center, Inc., or DenverIndianCenter.org.
Aho,
Rick Waters  (Kiowa/Cherokee)
Co-Executive Director
 
Project CURE
The Rotary Club of Parker volunteered at Project CURE Tuesday evening.  This important service project has recently been rekindled thanks to the efforts of Wendell Geary and Dennis Brewster.  We had a good turn-out with 9 members volunteering.  Thank you to each of our volunteers.  You made a difference!
  
District State of the State 
 
Registration is now open for the 12th Annual State of the State Luncheon, Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at the Denver Marriott Tech Center. The luncheon will be preceded by a free Mental Health & Wellness Symposium. See the attached flyer for event details.
 
  8:30-11:20 am  Mental Health & Wellness Symposium
10:00-11:45 am  Mental Health & Wellness Expo
10:00-11:55 am  Lunch Registration
12:00-1:30 pm  Lunch & Program
 
Luncheon Speakers -
Floyd Ciruli, Political Analyst, will speak on what's ahead for Colorado
Molly Bloom, author of the book-turned-Oscar-nominated film, Molly's Game
 
To register for Symposium (no charge) and/or State of the State Luncheon ($60), please visit: www.sos.dserotary.org
Message from Mike Oldham
HI everyone. Lets bring happiness to impoverished Indian families through the Denver Indian Center! Please consider these dates:
 
December 13 food drive in our club. On the 29th a list of needed items will be passed out.  Also on this date I will accept unwrapped gifts for Indian Children ages 1-18. Cost per gift not to exceed $15.   I will deliver the gifts with our food, and food from the Task Force, to the DIC.
December 14 gift wrapping at the Denver Indian Center beginning at 2:00 p.m.
December 15 gift give away to Indian Children and their families beginning at 8:00 a.m.
 
Thank you all!
Mike Oldham
2018 Parker Christmas Carriage Parade
As has been our tradition in years past, our club will again support the 2018 Parker Christmas Carriage Parade on Saturday, December 8th.  The parade begins at noon.
 
We need about 8-10 members to volunteer for this year's event serving as parade route safety marshals between 11:00AM-1:00PM.  The parade has become a Parker tradition and is always well-attended.  Safety marshals help make sure that attendees remain on the sidewalk so that the parade route is unobstructed.  Those in attendance readily comply and our service is both fun & a great support to our community.  Wear your Rotary t-shirt or vest and show the face of the Rotary Club of Parker.  There are few better places to watch & be part of the parade.
 
We will need one of our volunteers to serve as our "group leader" the day of the event.  I will handle the volunteer sign-ups but will be out of the country the day of the actual parade.  Please let me know if you would be willing to serve in this capacity - the event is well-coordinated by the Town of Parker so there is really little required of the leader. I am attaching a link to the Town's carriage parade website for more information: www.ParkerOnline.org/CarriageParade.
 
Please let me know as soon as possible if you would like to volunteer to serve at the parade:  Mike Endres endresm2009@gmail.com  #720-352-4227 (leave a message if there's no answer).  I will also have a sign-up sheet to circulate at our next weekly meeting which is not until Thursday, November 29th.
 
Come on out and support our community at this popular annual event and have a good time!
Holiday Party
 
The Parker Rotary Club Winter Holiday Party will be held Thursday, December 6, at the Black Bear Golf Club, 11400 Canterberry Parkway, Parker CO 80138. 
Cocktails and appetizers 6-7pm, dinner at 7pm.  

Dinner choices:
A) Seared beef tenderloin filet with Truffle Demi Glace
B) Grill salmon with Port Wine and Pine Nut Reduction 
C) Vegetarian option. 

Please make your selection and email your choice and that of your guest(s) to me at ktkendrick@gmail.com, including your name and that of your guest(s).  

I will respond to each rsvp as I receive it - if you don’t get a confirmation please let me know.  

You will be billed $41 per attendee. 

We are looking forward to seeing everyone there!
Katie Kendrick
2019 State of the Town
 
 
Hosted by:  The Rotary Club of Parker
Save the Date - Wednesday Feb 27, 2019
Time:  11:30 am to 1:00 pm
Location: Vehicle Vault
18301 Lincoln Meadow Pkwy
Parker, CO 80134
 

EVENT Brochure:  (Please Check here) 

TICKETS AND SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Pay with CC  (Please check here)

QUESTIONS AND ATTENDANCE CALL BILL SHRIVER  303-913-1135 
Send Checks to:
The Rotary Club of Parker Foundation
PO Box 1472
Parker, CO  80134-1410
 
 
2018-2019 SERVICE COMMITTEES & SPECIAL PROJECTS                                                                      
CLUB SERVICE………………..…Patrick Kendrick 
Attendance ……………………..…....Jan Beller
Change of Command ………….. Ken Claiborne
Editorian……………..…………...…...Kam Breitenbach                                                                         
Club Photographers..............Ron Beller & Mike Endres    
Holiday Party ……….…..…………..Patrick Kendrick
Summer Picnic......................Patrick Kendrick                   
Music ………............................Jim Muir and Steve Brown                                               
Programs......…….………............Scott Gough
Webmaster ……………….………...…
Web Design...........................Kam Breitenbach
 
COMMUNITY SERVICE …...............Mike Endres, Director    
 
 
Castlewood Canyon State Park….......Carl Finamore
Christma Blanket, cards, Santa, Mrs. C & Elves...Kam Breitenbach, Jane Johnson, Sue Gardner, Janice Beller                                                                    
American Indian Committee………......Mike Oldham, Wilson Groen      
Gazebo Gardens................................Lew Million                                                      
NAMI-Douglas/Arapahoe Counties ..Bill Shriver
Parker Task Force............................Rick Chase, Jay Boscoe, Sue Gardner. Jane Johnson
PTF Food Drives..................................Bob Satrom
Peaceful Schools..............................Gail Lehrmann                                                
Praying Hands Ranch ………….........……Jim Muir, Michele Duncan, Lew Million                                                     
Project C.U.R.E. ……………….…...............Wendell Geary
Project Sanctuary ………………….............Mike Endres, Janice Beller                           
Rotary Community Corps………..........Kam Breitenbach, Janice Beller                                                                                  
Rotary Community Corps Rocky Vista  University - Julie Rosenthal
Scouting............................................Mike Oldham, Ron Saatjian, DeAnn Olson
Toys for God’s Kids …………...…............Wayne Wagener                                                   
The Crisis Center ……….……............……Michele Duncan, Larry Brutlag                                                        
Veteran’s Day Remembrance Committee.....Mike Endres , Ben Martin
All committees and projects are open to all Rotarian who are interested.  Please email Kam to let her know where you want to serve.  Projects without Champions or committees will be eliminated from the list.                                                       
                                     
VOCATIONAL SERVICE … Peggy Carter, Director
Ethics Scholarships ………………....
Four Way Test ……………….…..........
Vocational Talks ……………...........Peggy Carter
 
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE… Li Pettett, Director
Open World …………...................Alvaro Pisoni     
Polio Plus…………………………...…....Lew Million
Shelter Box ………………...….....…..Al Johnson 
 
YOUTH SERVICES …..... Tom Furmanski, Director
Interact Chaparral ……..……..........…Gail Lehrmann
Interact American Academy..........Ben Martin, Steve Small
RYLA/Young RYLA …….………….........Tom Furmanski, Mike Oldham
Scholarships, Chaparral…...............Dennis Brewster
Scholarships, Ponderosa …....…......Jim Muir
Student of the Month, Chaparral ...Dennis Brewster
Student of the Month, Ponderosa.. Jim Muir
Youth Exchange.............................Mike Olldham
 
FUND RAISING ………......................
Boondocks..........................Kam Breitenbach
Peaches………………...……………….Jim Muir
State of the Town…............Sue Gardner
 
PUBLIC RELATIONS….........…........Kam Breitenbach, Director
GRANTS ………….....…......................Steve Brown, Director
SERGEANT AT ARMS…….........…..Ron Saatjian, DeAnn Olson
MEMBERSHIP..…..............................Gail Lehrmann, Director
Past Chair………………………….....Ken Claiborne                                                
Club Roster ………………….........Janice Beller   
Family of Rotary……..…….......Peggy Carter                                  
Fireside Chat.......................Gail Lehrmann and Ken Claiborne
Mentor Program .................Gail Lehrmann                                      
 
FOUNDATION………......................Carl Finamore, President  
Steve Sumption, Treasurer
Ben Martin, Secretary                                                
Trustees….. Steve Small, Lindy Blackburn, Al Johnsson, Glenn Petty, Tom VanderHeiden, Ken Claiborne