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                                                Rotary Club of Parker, CO
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Parker
Service Above Self
We meet Thursdays at 7:00 AM
Parker Adventist Hospital-Conference Center
9395 Crown Crest Blvd.
Parker, CO  80138
United States
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E M E R G E N C Y :  I N D O N E S I A  T S U N A M I
Posted by KEN CLAIBORNE on Oct 05, 2018
 
Last Friday, the people of Sulawesi Island in Indonesia looked on in horror as giant waves crashed onto their shores.
First, the island was hit by a 7.5 magnitude earthquake. Then a tsunami tore through the region, flattening everything in its path and turning thousands of homes into rubble.
Families have been left devastated as they struggle with the catastrophic aftermath. Thousands are still searching for lost family members, while also enduring landslides and power outages. It is estimated that more than 1,300 have died and over 50,000 people are homeless. ShelterBox is deploying a Response Team to help people made homeless by this disaster. ShelterBox has aid pre-positioned in nearby Malaysia which will be deployed for this emergency.
Given the scope of this disaster, additional aid support is urgently needed.  The Rotary Club of Parker will be collecting donations for Shelter Box and the Indonesian relief effort at our meetings on Thursday October 11th and October 18th.  
Thank You Merit Badge Counselors!
Posted by MIKE OLDHAM on Oct 05, 2018

Last Thursday Nine Rotarians signed up to be merit badge counselors for  Boy Scout Troop 16. If anyone is interested in becoming a counselor at anytime please contact Mike Oldham and he will be delighted to guide you through the process. Remember, for us it’s “Service above self”, for a Scout it’s “Do a good turn daily.”
Craft Sale
Posted by WAYNE WAGENER on Oct 05, 2018
Wanda Clasen will be holding the annual craft fair this Saturday that she and Don have always hosted at their home in Franktown.      The event will be from 9:00a to 3:00p at 11810 E Kokomo Rd,  Franktown, 80116...Take State Hwy 83 to Russellville Rd, Russellville Rd to Pine Valley Dr, Pine Valley Dr to Kokomo Rd/S Tomichi Dr . 
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)

 
Send Checks to:
The Rotary Club of Parker Foundation
PO Box 1472
Parker, CO  80134-1410
 
 
Elves Needed!
Posted by Kam Breitenbach on Oct 04, 2018
Elves Needed to help get the Holiday Blanket Project ready.  We need to stuff envelopes, add stickers and fill small gift bags for Santa to give to patients at Sky Ridge Medical Center and Parker Adventist patients before Christmas.  We are gathering at Kam's house on Tuesday, October 16 at 10:00 a.m. to get the job done!  Please rsvp to:  MrsKamieClaus@gmail.com if you can help!   This is in the Pinery at 5714 N Stetson Court, Parker.  All are welcome!
Jennifer Walker Gives Update on the Crisis Center
Domestic violence is a pattern of behavior used to establish power and control over another person through fear and intimidation, often including the threat or use of violence.

Domestic violence happens when one person believes they are entitled to control another. It may involve physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological abuse, financial abuse and animal abuse.   We define domestic violence as a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner.  Domestic violence can be physical, sexual, emotional, economic, or psychological actions or threats of actions that influence another person. This includes any behaviors that intimidate, manipulate, humiliate, isolate, frighten, terrorize, coerce, threaten, blame, hurt, injure, or wound someone.
Help A Boy Scout Succeed!
Posted by MIKE OLDHAM on Sep 28, 2018

HELP A SCOUT SUCCEED!

As a Rotary Club project we can help Boy Scout Troop 16 of Parker succeed in its mission to develop the character of a young man. Be a Boy Scout Merit Badge Counselor. Please go to https.//www.scouting.org and search "merit badge" and you will get the list of 156 merit badges to evaluate.  Each badge has a pamphlet to follow to insure that the requirements for the badge are met. The youth, and his buddy, must  meet you at a convenient time and location. Next week I will pass the clipboard so you can indicate first, that you will counsel, and second, which badges. To those who agree to serve  I will send Troop Sixteen's Scoutmaster Elect, Nate Smith's, email to me with a link explaining how to become a counselor.

Rotarians are about "service above self". Please consider counseling a young man so he can succeed?

Questions are welcome. Please call me at 303-453-9067

Thank you, Mike Oldham, former Scoutmaster.
Now Accepting Nominations for the State of the Town Impact Award
Posted on Sep 21, 2018
Here is a snapshot of the qualifications for our Parker Impact Award:  First an individual or group that exemplifies the Rotary Motto:  “Service Above Self”.  The nominee(s) must be Parker residents, or someone who provides exceptional service to the Parker Community.  The action the nominee took or provided cannot have been honored by another organization.   Examples are  compassionate actions, humanitarian actions, life-saving actions.
               Nominations may be submitted by anyone (need not be a Parker Resident to make an nomination).  If I have the luxury of having 3 or 4 nominees, historically we have awarded only one award with the notable exception of 2016 when we made two awards.  My intention is to make a minimum of two awards going forward, and I’d like to reserve the right to make more if that is justified by a number of extraordinary and deserving nominees. 
The Annual State of the Town will be Wednesday, February 27, 2019. Business Networking 11:00 AM - 11:3- AM, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM :Luncheon/Program.  The event will take place at the Vehicle Vault, 1830 Lincoln Meadow Pkwy, Parker, CO  80134.  Tickets and sponsorships are available. 
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
 
 
 
 
Speakers
Dec 06, 2018
Peggy Carter
Vocational Services Meeting
Dec 13, 2018
Pres Ken Claiborne
Club Assembly
Dec 20, 2018
Dr Thomas S. Tucker
Superintendent, Douglas County School District
Dec 27, 2018
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
No Meeting
Jan 03, 2019
Gordon Hamby
11 Energies Off the Verve
Jan 10, 2019
Maj John McFarlane
Colorado Rangers
Jan 17, 2019
Linda Forsyth
Denver Pet Partners
Jan 24, 2019
Coach Jim Turgeon
DU Women's Basketball Coach
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Russell Hampton
National Awards Services Inc.
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