We are joining with the noon club (Cherry Creek Valley Rotary Club of Parker) and R3 Electronics in Cottonwood to help with an electronics recycling event. Click here for more information and to sign up.
State of the Town – Thursday, May 12, 7:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Volunteers are needed to help with the State of the Town event, such as registration and ushering. Click herefor more information on the different tasks and to sign up.
Praying Hands Ranch -- Saturday, May 21, 9:00-11:00 a.m.
We're back to work at the sensory gardens at Praying Hands Ranch! Click here for more information and to sign up.
The Rotary Club of Parker and the Town of Parker are happy to invite you to the Parker State of the Town event for 2022 in an all-new format! This year's event, a breakfast and business networking opportunity, is on Thursday, May 12 from 7:30 - 9:30 a.m. at the PACE Center. Highlights of the event include
an address by Parker Mayor Jeff Toborg
a 2022 economic forecast for the Denver area by Patty Silverstein of Development Research Partners
We had two terrific guests on Thursday, April 21: Nikki Brooker, founder and CEO of You Are Not Alone -- Mom to Mom, and her therapy dog Brady, who was generous in spreading some love around the room.
Thank you to Lisa Neal-Graves, who does a fabulous job of arranging our speakers.
We welcomed the Afghan family that our club will sponsor as guests to our March 24 meeting. The most pressing need right now is work – we are looking for job opportunities in Parker. If you have any leads on jobs, please let Tim Hayes, Alvaro Pisoni or Jim Muir know.
From the left: Rotarian Tricia Fahey, the Sisneros family (mother Jamie and brother and sister), Chaparral Student of the Month Jalen Sisneros, and Caroline Ford, Interact Advisor at Chaparral.
We congratulate Jalen Sisneros, our April Student of the Month for Chaparral High School! Jalen serves the Chaparral community in a variety of roles, including Link Crew and the Interact Club. She has played basketball for Chap all four years. Jalen is already engaged in her career goal of teaching as a student intern teaching math to at-risk students at Overland and Eaglecrest High Schools. As a staff member commented, “[Jalen] is a tireless worker driven by a relentless desire to learn and achieve and by a huge and giving heart.”
Jalen has already enlisted in the US Army. She plans to attend Montana State University to major in secondary education. We wish you all success in achieving your dreams, Jalen!
For links to other Student of the Month stories, click here.
From the left: Teacher Kayla Diaz, Rotarian Linda Kamerling, Ponderosa Student of the Month Brady Barrow and her grandfather.
Congratulations to Brady Barrow, the April Student of the Month for Ponderosa High School! The focus of Brady’s involvement at Ponderosa has been through theater and related activities. She started the Speech and Debate Club and currently serves as co-president. She is also the Varsity Captain of the Improv Troupe and has lettered twice in theater. As a staff member commented, “Brady is very passionate about theatre and the community it creates. I have enjoyed watching her continue to grow as an actress, singer, and comedian.” She also participates in Link Crew, National Honor Society and No Place for Hate at Ponderosa.
Brady also serves the larger community, with 100 hours with Colorado State Thespians and additional service with St. Baldricks for childhood cancer and Meals on Wheels.
Brady plans to attend Depaul University in Chicago, Illinois to study Comedy Arts (comedy writing, directing, and acting) with a possible minor in psychology. We wish you all the best in your special mission to bring laughter, Brady!
For links to other Student of the Month stories, click here.
From the left: Brad Gadomski with Jim Boyd and Steve Budnack
We welcomed Brad Gadomski into our club as a transfer member on April 21. Brad and his family recently moved to Colorado from Chicago. Brad works as an investment advisor, but his passion is Rocky Mountain vintage car racing. He works on and races his 1986 BMW at High Plains Raceway. (Some of us older members were wondering how 1986 can be considered "vintage.")
The Rotary Youth Leadership Awards are back in person for summer 2022! RYLA (for high school students who are currently a sophomore, junior, or senior) and Young RYLA (for students going into eighth grade) are week-long youth leadership conferences in Estes Park. The Rotary Club of Parker sponsors students to attend so that there is no cost to participants. Our sponsorships are open to youth living in Parker.
Thank you for your generous pledges to the Polio Plus campaign! Now it's time to fulfill your pledge by sending a payment to the Rotary Club of Parker Foundation. You can either:
Bring a check to a meeting, made out to the Rotary Club of Parker Foundation. Please write Polio Plus in the memo line so the Foundation treasurer knows how to credit your donation, and so your donation is eligible for the Foundation match.
Mail a check to the Foundation (address = Rotary Club of Parker Foundation, P.O. Box 1472, Parker, CO 80134-1410). The check should be made out to the Rotary Club of Parker Foundation; please write Polio Plus in the memo line so the Foundation treasurer knows how to credit your donation, and so your donation is eligible for the Foundation match.
Send your donation to the Foundation using Zelle, directed to foundation@parkerrotary.org. Please note Polio Plus in the memo area. Click here to download instructions on using Zelle to make a payment to the club's Foundation.
Thank you for your support of this effort that has saved countless lives around the world.
The Rotary Club of Parker and the Town of Parker are happy to invite you to the Parker State of the Town event for 2022 in an all-new format! This year's event, a breakfast and business networking opportunity, is on Thursday, May 12 from 7:30 - 9:30 a.m. at the PACE Center. Highlights of the event include
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