Just a reminder that for our morning meeting on Thursday, September 14, we will meet at Tim O'Connor's place of business:

Centennial Leasing and Sales

7150 South Joliet Street

Englewood, CO  80112

(303) 233-2277

Yes, we are meeting at the usual time of 7:00 a.m.!

We are just 1 week away from the 2nd annual Parker Uncorked and we need your help!  We need EVERYONE to spread the word and sell tickets to this amazing event.  Do you have coworkers? They need tickets!  Do you have neighbors?  They need tickets!  Do you go to church?  Post our flyer!  Do you belong to a health club?  Post our flyer!  Do you own a business?  Post our flyer!  Do your kids play sports?  Their friends' parents need a drink!  Do you belong to a book club?  They need tickets!  Do you play bridge or Mahjong?  Those people already drink -- sell them tickets!  Do your male friends have wives?  The wives need a drink -- sell them tickets!  Do you have clients that you appreciate?  Buy them tickets and bring them to the event!  Are your kids 21+ and you don't see them that often?  Buy them a ticket and make it a family night out!

There are no excuses not to sell tickets!!!  Here's the link for all the info and tickets: parkeruncorked.org  And we have attached an advertising image that you can download and post on your social media accounts, shown below.

Questions?  Contact Kelly Birner.

Parker Task Force Food Drive -- Saturday, October 21, 8:00-4:00

Sign up for a 2-hour shift to solicit donations for the Parker Task Force at the Stonegate King Soopers (Lincoln and Jordan).  Click here to sign up for a shift.  Questions?  Contact Ric Schweitzer.

Project C.U.R.E. – Monday, October 23, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

We’re finally back on track to volunteer once a month sorting medical supplies at Project C.U.R.E.  Mark your calendars for the fourth Monday of the month, from 6:00-8:00 p.m.  No medical experience is required – just the ability to recognize that one item is the same as another.  Click here to register online for the October sorting.  Questions?  Contact Tricia Fahey at tfahey661@gmail.com .

Jim Muir reminds us that there will be a memorial service for Carl Hanson, co-founder of Praying Hands Ranch and an honorary member of the Rotary Club of Parker, on Monday, September 18 at 2:30 p.m. at Parker Evangelical Presbyterian Church.  Please let Jim know if you plan to attend -- the family would like an idea of how many to expect.

Here is a link to Carl's obituary: https://ponderosavalleyfunerals.com/tribute/details/322591/Carl-Hanson/obituary.html#tribute-start

We had a presentation from Make a Wish Colorado a few weeks ago.  Now we have the opportunity to contribute to their mission of granting a child's wish.

There is a claw machine at the offices of Make a Wish where kids who are there to discuss their wish have the chance to ease the visit by choosing a toy from the machine.  We get to help fill the machine with toys for kids of all ages.  Need ideas?  Check out the photo above!  The only criteria is that the claw in this machine is not huge, so the toys have to be from 3"-6" wide.

Last chance -- Bring your contributions to the Rotary meeting on September 21.  Let's fill their claw machine to overflowing!

Questions?  Contact Sue Garwood.

Rotary organizer Carl Finamore with Taylor, Nash helping load peaches.

We are grateful for the support of the Parker community with our peach/pear fundraiser.  We are also grateful for the Rotarians who helped distribute the peaches/pears on August 26.  A special shout-out to Rotarian Kyle Winders, whose two kids, Taylor and Nash, were the best helpers any organization could hope for.  Taylor met cars and checked off orders, while Nash helped ferry fruit to cars.  Thank you!

Another evening of sorting medical supplies at Project C.U.R.E.!

We took part in TWO projects during the week of August 14 to support the Parker Task Force.

First, on Wednesday, August 16 a crew helped pack meals that will eventually serve 4000 people.  Here is part of the crew dressed in our protective finery!

Then on Saturday, we were stationed at the King Soopers at Stonegate to solicit contributions to the food drive.  The final tally for our location was  

• 62 boxes of food
• $442 in cash and $145 in gift cards
• 28 packages of chicken
• 52 packages of hamburger
• 21 gallons of milk