Art display in honor of Vernette Gilbert

Steve Gilbert invites us all to attend an art gallery in honor of his late wife Vernette on Sunday, January 30 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at Joy Lutheran Church (7051 Parker Hills Ct., Parker, CO  80138).  The art works on display will be available for people to take home.

Zoom-Zoom!

We will continue to suspend in-person meetings and meet by Zoom only for a few more weeks, at least through the meeting on Thursday, February 17.

Social media survey 

Look out for a survey on your social media usage.  Club PR Chair Kyle Winders sent out a link to the survey in an email on Thursday morning, January 27.  Help us discern how best to leverage social media to let the world know what our club is doing!

State of the Town 

The reconfigured State of the Town event is planned as a breakfast event at the PACE Center on Thursday, May 12, starting at 7:30 a.m..  The Town of Parker is doing most of the organizing, but we are looking for a chairperson to coordinate the club’s end of the event.  If you are interested, please contact Alex Doyle at apdhawaii@gmail.com

Scholarships for High School Seniors

The club is once again offering scholarships for high school seniors from the Parker area who are planning to continue their education in college or a vocational school.  Please feel free to notify any interested students/families that you know about the scholarship possibilities, and direct them to our website to get the application and instructions: https://parkerrotary.org/page/scholarships.  Applications are due by Friday, April 8, 2022.  Selection will be based primarily on need and on community service as befits Rotary’s motto of Service Above Self.

New members

We welcomed returning member Bob Forbes and new member Andrea Cuddy in January.  Please make a point of introducing yourself and getting to know Bob and Andrea!

We had two particularly inspiring messages during our Inspiration and Rotary Minute on January 27 that are worth passing along:

First, Shawn McMillin reflected on this quotation from Ralph Waldo Emerson as the basis for creating and maintaining strong relationships:

“This is my wish for you: Comfort on difficult days, smiles when sadness intrudes, rainbows to follow the clouds, laughter to kiss your lips, sunsets to warm your heart, hugs when spirits sag, beauty for your eyes to see, friendships to brighten your being, faith so that you can believe, confidence for when you doubt, courage to know yourself, patience to accept the truth, Love to complete your life.”

Then, Eda DiPasquale shared with us Twenty Reasons for Joining Rotary.  Click here to download her list as a PDF file.  Here are the first five reasons as a teaser:

1. Friendship. In an increasingly complex world, Rotary provides one of the most basic human needs: the need for friends and fellowship. It is one of the two reasons why Rotary began in 1905.

2. Business Development. The second original reason for Rotary's beginning. Everyone needs to network. Rotary consists of a cross section of every business community. Its members come from all walks of life. Rotarians help one another and collectively help others.

3. Personal Growth And Development. Membership in Rotary continues one's growth and education in human relations and personal development.

4. Leadership Development. Rotary is an organization of leaders and successful people. Serving in Rotary positions is like a college education in Leadership: learning how to motivate, influence, and lead leaders.

5. Citizenship In The Community. Membership in a Rotary club makes one a better community citizen. The average Rotary club consists of the most active citizens in any community.