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DID YOU MISS LAST WEEK'S MEETING? HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED Paul Moot and Mark Brown received their red badges from Jan and Bill Simmermon. Their lovely wives, Carol Moot and Kari Brown watched! FLOYD NELSON HAS A LEVEL 1 DONATION! Jerry Wilford is pleased to announce that long time member, Floyd Nelson, has put the Foundation in his will ERIN KANE, INTERIM SCHOOL BOARD SUPERINTENDANT Erin Kane spoke to the club last week. She discussed the 85 schools in Douglas County, the largest schools are in Highlands Ranch and the smallest in Sunny Brooke, where the principal is also the bus driver. Her background is software engineering. GREETER: Nancy Arkins & Christie Banowetz Greeter on Deck: Diana Goldy Greeter in the Hole: Zig Berzins INSPIRATION: Connie Golas50/50 WINNER: Mark Brown WHAT'S ON THE PROGRAM AT THIS WEEK'S MEETING?? Continuing on with our Who's Who & What's What in Highlands Ranch, we'll have Donald Garretson from Excel talking about the role of the EPA in our changing governmental environment. OTHER NEWS THAT'S FIT TO PRINT HR ROTARY A HUGE WINNER AT THE WOMEN'S ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS!Mary Kay presented the International Service to Others award to Connie Golas. The Innovation award went to Debby Doig | Here, Jan Keyton received the Mentoring Women Award and Marion the Unsung Hero award. Patricia Fiske from the Castle Pines club received the Leadership award. All these were presented by Mike Dunkel, founder and president of the Cherry Creek Valley club | Over 20 HR Rotary members watched as four of our fellow club members received the newest prestigious Rotary award, Women of Achievement. Parker's Cherry Creek Valley club started this program last year, to honor the women of Douglas Country. In celebration the 30th anniversary of women in Rotary, the club changed it up this year - recognizing women of Douglas County Rotary. Held at our favorite banquet place, the Marriott South, they drew a large crowd. In addition to the awards, they talked about Dr. Sylvia Whitlock, the first club president. She was profiled in the April 25 issue of the Wheel. Mary Kay was one of 3 keynotes. She made some interesting observations. In District 5450, 1/3 of the membership are women; 44% of the club presidents are female and 25% or our District Governors in the past 16 years have been women. So the Supreme Court decision of 1987 has definitely altered the view of Rotary, adding a strong, vibrant demographic - yes, the feminine mystique! |  |
ROTARY READERS UPDATE PLEASE NOTE: For those of you who will be attending the pizza party at Sedalia Elementary, the date is Tuesday, May 16. It's been listed in the calendar incorrectly as May 5. FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES After reading last week's issue, you know who makes up the club Foundation. In the big picture, The Rotary Foundation has received a rating of 97.87 out of 100 based on financials, accountability and transparency. This is huge! Compared to the Police Protective Fund where .07% is spent on direct cash aid. The Foundation is rated #4, just under Direct Relief & Map International, where 100% goes to good works, and the Conservation Fund at 98.3. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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