Lamplighter January 10 2025 (Jan 09, 2025)

Check Out the Website

Don't forget to check out the club's website at parkerrotary.org for the latest news and updates to our club calendar.

Parker Impact Award 2025

As part of the State of the Town events, our club presents the Parker Impact Award to individuals/groups who have made a significant contribution of service to the Parker community in the previous year. If you would like to see who we have recognized in the past, click here.

How do we determine who deserves to be honored? YOU help us identify candidates! For more information on the process to nominate someone for an Impact Award, click here. The deadline for nominations is coming up quickly on February 1.

Service Opportunities: March 2025

THIS SATURDAY! Food Drive for the Parker Task Force – Saturday, March 8, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Click here to sign up for a two-hour shift soliciting donations for the Parker Task Force at the Stroh Ranch King Soopers.

IN ONE WEEK! Affinity Ranch EAP Cabin Footing Installation – Saturday, March 15, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Weather permitting! Help prepare the footings for the cabins to be installed at Affinity Ranch. For lots more details and to sign up for a shift, click here.

Pickleball Tournament

Do you play pickleball? Two nearby Rotary clubs -- Centennial and Denver Cherry Creek -- are sponsoring a pickleball tournament on Sunday, January 26. For more information and sign up, click here.

Wow! Look at What RVURCC is Doing!

Kimberley St. John, the current president of the RVURCC (Rocky Vista University Rotary Community Corps), spoke to us on December 5 about some of their projects. How terrific that we can partner with each other in service!

Sorting medical supplies at Project C.U.R.E.
Making and serving meals at The Delores Project
Serving at Wellspring Church’s Wellness at the Well medical clinics. If you have expired medications, in particular inhalers, blood pressure or cholesterol medications, you can donate them to Rocky Vista and they will see that the medications either get used or are disposed of appropriately. Contact Kimberley for more information.
MASH Camp -- providing exposure to the medical professions for high school students on Saturday, February 8. We will have the opportunity to volunteer at that event -- stay tuned for more information. In addition, if you have high school students in your life, you can help spread the word about the event. Click here to download a flyer.

What is the "Bored Meeting" I Often Hear About?

Posted by Dan O'Neill

In addition to our weekly morning meetings, you are invited to join for fellowship most every Thursday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. in the upstairs area at the Takoda Tavern (12365 Pine Bluffs Way, by The Big Tool Box on the SE corner of Hess and Parker Road).

From 4 until 5:30 or so, we enjoy conversation, sharing stories, world problem solving and a couple of pitchers of beer (or other libation that you choose). All are welcome, including a spouse or other guest. Everyone pays their fair share, so be sure to bring $12-15 cash with you.

Join us – there is not a global problem we have not solved.

District 5450: Rotary Foundation Dinner

Join Rotarians from around our district for an evening with current RI President Stephanie Urchick on Saturday, February 1, 2025. The event will take place at Wings Over the Rockies at Lowry. For more information and to register, go to https://rotary5450.org/events/foundation-dinner-2025/