DID YOU MISS LAST WEEK'S MEETING? HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED
BUSY MEETING!
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Jerry & Mary Kay talked about Rotary International and Paul Harris. JoAnn Six received her Paul Harris pin.
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Tamara Fennel also was pinned with her Paul Harris award.
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Carol Bronsdon gave her classification talk
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The student of the week was Sydney Hafer, a senior at ThunderRidge. e high school this past October. She was recognized as the Business Student of the Year her sophomore and her junior year. Sydney is very active in community service participating in numerous walks and volunteering for such non-profits as National MS Society, National Alzheimer’s and National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness. She has been on the ThunderRidge Poms Team all four years. Her passion has been with her DECA team where she been an active member and is currently the club’s President. Sydney gave a brief talk about DECA and the state and national recognition the club as received. Sydney will attend the University of Kentucky and plans to major in marketing.
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WE'RE DARK THIS WEEK - HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!
50/50 WINNER: Elizabeth Kringel
GREETERS: Fred Erb
INSPIRATION: Connie Golas
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OTHER NEWS THAT'S FIT TO PRINT
THREE CHEERS FOR THE FOUNDATION!
The Rotary Foundation has been named the 2016 Outstanding Foundation by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). From its first contribution of $26.50 almost a century ago, The Rotary Foundation’s assets have grown to approximately $1 billion, and more than $3 billion have been spent on projects that promote peace, fight disease, provide clean water, support education, save mothers and children, and grow local economies.
Rotary launched its PolioPlus program in 1985, and in 1988 became a leading partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, contributing more than $1.6 billion and countless volunteer hours. The Foundation’s advocacy efforts also have resulted in another $9 billion from world governments and foundations, increasing its impact. Today, polio is on the verge of becoming only the second human disease ever to be eliminated.
“We are honored to receive this recognition from the AFP, which give us even more reason to celebrate during our Foundation’s centennial year,” said Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair Kalyan Banerjee. “The continued strong support of Rotary members…enable the Foundation to carry out its mission of advancing world understanding, goodwill and peace.”
UNSUNG HEROS - TIM SPARKS
 Today's unsung hero is Tim Sparks. Tim has been with the club since 1999. He's served on the boards of both the foundation and the club. He devotes hours to NCOA, providing cash grants to military families. He's also involved with Operation Snow Flake (local outings for children of fallen servicemen and women), and with the Crawford House, lodging, meals, transportation and counseling to prior servicepeople with drug and alcohol addiction.
Tim's pictured here working at the Western Welcome Week beer booth and and volunteers at Project Cure. And let's not forget, since 2011, Tim's been providing members to do the weekly club inspiration. What? That's over 250 meetings where he's lined up members. Remember that work when Tim asks you to do the inspiration! And if he can't find anyone, he does it himself. He and Janet just opened their home to host a friendship dinner! Besides his commitment to the club, Tim is also involved with a group who feeds the homeless each month.
According to Jan Selenfreund, 'Tim is the first to take anyone to the doctor, visiting ailing members and stays in close contact with families of the ill. He does all this quietly, with no fanfare...a true Rotarian.'
FRIENDSHIP DINNERS ARE OVER...AND GOOD TIMES WERE HAD BY ALL
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Gary & Caryl Dani hosted on Nov. 12. He shared a glass of wine with Michelle McRae
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Caryl & Bob Martin perused the fabulous hors d'oeuvre table!
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The Bradishs' also hosted a great party!
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Everyone lent a hand
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 CAN YOU WRITE? Patrick Prutsman needs help with articles for the HR Herald and the HubMEMBERSHIP: Help Bob Walsh and Bill Piche recruit, introduce and prep new members
LIKE TO TEACH? Judy Rooney and Iris Price need Rotary Reader positions filled for January - April
ACTIVITIES: Call Connie Golas. She's always got a community service activity going on
INTERESTED IN IFCS? Carolyn Bradish has her hands full with Back to School Backpack program, as well as Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets
LOTS MORE GOING ON FOR YOU TO GIVE AND GET
~ SANTA CLOTHES - Wednesday, Dec. 7, 7 am at Kohls. Call Connie Golas or sign up at this week's meeting
~ COAT DRIVE FOR THE INDIAN CENTER - Coats need to be collected this week. Call Andy Becker, 720.339.3312
~ HOLIDAY PARTY FOOD SIGN UP - Sign up sheets going around at the meeting.
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Last week we did a story on Santa Clothes, a holiday program where in-need children are matched up with a Rotarian who help them shop for clothes using a $100 gift donated by Rotary. But how do these kids get selected? The majority are in a program called CASA - Court Appointed Special Advocates. CASA is a national association that supports and promotes an independent advocacy for abused or neglected children in order to ensure children have a safe and healthy environment in foster and permanent homes.
CASA volunteers are appointed by judges to watch over and advocate for abused and neglected children who are wards of the state (that is the legal definition of children who have been removed from their biological parents), to make sure they don’t get lost in the overburdened legal and social service system or languish in inappropriate group or foster homes. Volunteers stay with each case until it is closed and the child is placed in a safe and appropriate, permanent home or returned to their biological family. For many abused children, their CASA volunteer will be the one constant adult presence in their lives.
My friend, Paul Mauro, is one of their volunteers. He got involved in 2004 in Arizona and then continued his work after relocating to Colorado. In that time, has helped over 20 children. The CASA gets to know all the parties to the case, and gets to know the children, and reports to the court about case developments. He/she monitors the children’s placements, talks with the schools, medical personnel, therapists, etc. and offers comments and recommendations on what the children need. They work closely with the social service system as well as the court. Paul comments that he loves to be able to help these children who have been displaced through no fault of their own and are struggling to understand and deal with very traumatic disruptions to their lives.
How does this help? Independent research shows that kids with a CASA volunteer are substantially less likely to spend time in long-term foster care and less likely to reenter care. What a fabulous outcome. This is why support of these programs is so critical.
If anyone is interested in learning more about CASA they can call the CASA office that covers Douglas County at 303-695-1882 or Jefferson County at 303-271-6535.
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT'S DINNER JAN 7, 2017
With the approximately 540 international districts of Rotary International, it's a big deal for 5450 to host John Germ, Rotary International President at the Jan. 7 event. Mary Kay Hasz is chairing the event and we want a BIG turn out! We in District 5450 are indeed privileged to have the sitting RI President two years in succession!!
Registration is now open. Go to www.rotary5450.org. On the left column, you'll find a link for the RI President's Dinner & Polio Fundraiser to register. You will be seated automatically with members of our Club. Event's proceeds and contributions will go to Polio Plus.
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK - HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
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