Please let Tim know if you are interested giving in the next quarter, 303-898-1214 or timsparks@q.com
LAST WEEK
Cherity Koepke, Opera Colorado
Sue introduced Cherity, the Director of the Opera Colorado Artist in Residence Program (for emerging artists) and the Director of Education & Community Engagement (honing in on performance skill vs singing and serving over 45,000 students each season). In 2001 they opened their performance home in the Ellie Caulkins Opera House with a seasonal run from fall through spring.
Cherity continued to educate us regarding the challenges of a successful opera season. To learn more, operacolorado.org. See Tamie's email from the 8th with youtube examples from Cherity's powerpoint.
Elaine officially welcomed Tori Nied as our newest member. Arthur sponsored her and will mentor Tori. WELCOME!
Foundation Board Trustees nominations:
Week 1: Chip Kennedy, Betsy Alexander, Paul Campbell, Bill Medlicott, and Connie Golas.
Week 2: John Logan, Kevin Mizer, and Debbie Leonard
Apr 14 will be the deadline to respond to a survey monkey for the final election announcement on Apr 15. See Steve's email from the 12th with the survey monkey ballot and each nominee's bio.
Announcements
Registration open for the May 6-8th District Conference
Thanks to Bob Martin for sharing the unique opportunity to view "A Towering Task; The Story of the Peace Corp. See Tamie's email from Apr 5th for more information.
May 8th and the recycling event seems a long way off but the planning needs to happen now. Marty Genereux needs approximately 60 volunteers for 2 shifts for the 9am - 2pm event.
In an effort to minimize traffic, the event will no longer accept scrap metal; see the updated flyer on FB or our website.
Please call or email Marty to volunteer, 303-798-9036 or MGenereux317@gmail.com with your name, phone, and email. Apr 24th is the last day to volunteer.
Community Service
Another group of volunteers at Project Cure
Contact Elizabeth, 970-799-4321, if interested in volunteering at ReStore (Habitat for Humanity); Elizabeth looking for volunteers.
Project Angel Heart continues to collect decorated bags for food distribution. Contact Elizabeth for more bags.
Remember to send your volunteer hours to Elizabeth including your name, what activity you participated in, the date of the activity, and the number of hours, 970-799-4321.
May 2 - Hide In Plain Sight "Derby For Diplomas" Gala, 2-5pm. Contact Joe Roos, joeroos54@gmail.com, to register for virtual participation. In-person registration closed.
May 6 - 12 noon, Hybrid, in-person Rotary meeting at Lone Tree Hotel & Golf.
Reservations required to attend in- person. Minimum required to attend 25, will RSVP to Shrin a week in advance, and cost for lunch $20 to be billed quarterly. Instructions closer to the date. It will be Tamie's first day to be an in-person President!
May 6-7 - 2021District Conference, see Mar 26th email from Bev Mendel to register for in-person or virtual participation.
The virtual May 6 session will focus on Member Engagement and Rotary Service; May 7 will include an in-person reception, dinner and program for 150 people at the Arvada Center, and live-streamed for those that attend virtually. Club covering $25 of your fees; send confirmation of receipt to Guy, GPCaves@gmail.com
May 8 – Community Paint and Electronics Recycling at UC Health (Lucent Blvd) 9 to 2:00. Donations encouraged
Paint; free, unlimited amounts, acrylic, latex, stains and more
Please join theHighlands Ranch Rotary Sunrise Clubfor our regular meetings. We are currently meeting virtually and hope to return to Children’s Hospital in Highlands Ranch soon. We are still a very active club, have regular speakers, participate in “safe” service volunteer opportunities, and strive to make a difference in the community. And we have fun at the same time!
Zoom call meetings are the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays from 7:15 – 8:30 am. Please contact either Gary Smith (303-522-3355) or Elena Cumberbatch-Lynch (303-875-3418) for the Zoom meeting link. This is a great opportunity for a make-up meeting or for potential members that cannot easily attend noon meetings. We look forward to seeing you and welcome any guests that would like to join us!
