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UPCOMING SPEAKER/EVENTS
Apr 4th: Club Business
Apr 6th: MVHS Interact Hygiene Drive for IFCS, 9am-noon, King Sooper at Wildcat and Red Cedar
Apr 8th: PROJECT CURE, 1-3pm
Apr 15th: RYLA signup deadline
During the meetings please see the clipboards as you enter to report your volunteer hours and sign up to be a greeter or to give the inspiration. Please note the other sign up sheets for Eagle Academy, IFCS, We Don't Waste, and the Recycle Event.
MEETING HIGHLIGHTS Mar 28st:
We welcomed Meghan Symes, the Bramley's daughter and Katherine Hauff, Dean of Rise Leadership Academy addressing the leadership role in our District. RISE Leadership Academy is the result of The Leadership Development and Innovation strategic initiative propose by then DGE Buchi Anikpezie. Development and implementation has been under the guidance of DGs Ray Anderson, Buchi Anikpezie, and Jim Johnston. Katherine presented Bill Simmemon his Certificate of Accomplishment and License to Lead. Congratulations Bill!
It was great to see Bob Larson, Alex Wharry, and Anastasia Merkhasina. Karla Olsen also joined us providing an update on Interact at Mountain Vista middle and high schools. Thank you Karla for your continued and long-term support of our future Rotarians.
Scott introduced Amrit Ahuja our Student Recognition from Stem H.S. as well as her parents and H.S. Director. Amrit is another impressive student exceling in academics and focusing on improving school policy. Unlike our other students she excels in Power and Olympic weightlifting, totally impressive.
Erin Kane, Douglas County School Superintendent
Erin was accompanied by Becky Myers Board of Education Director. Erin provided a thoroughly comprehensive description of her understanding and plans for Douglas County schools. Voting this year will be crucial. www.dcsdk12.org
Announcements
Bob presented Paul Harris +6 to Debbie Leonard, congratulations!
Phil Clarke stated everyone enjoyed yesterday's movie A Man for All Seasons. Happy to know both Phil Calderbank and Tom Keyton joined. Please see Phil's email from Mar 28th to join the Apr 30th movie About Schmidt.
Chip Kennedy announced quarterly dues coming out next week. He then handed The Rock to Jim Murdock who is compassionate, loyal, trustworthy, and kind. His caregiving to his wife inspires all of us. Jim helped Chip and the tech team when they needed it. "Jim offers service beyond self and is my rock."
Claudia asked for volunteers for a pulled pork dinner at Eagle Academy on Apr 16th; see signup sheet.
Glad to have our auctioneer back, Bob auctioned a French white wine. Thank you Claudia for contributing $75 to our Foundation.
Claudia announced IFCS needs help providing hygiene supplies to its clients. Please see Claudia's email, Mar 21st for a list of supplies. Thanks to Scott Davenport for delivering after the Apr 18th meeting.
Alan Balfour won 50/50 and will sell tickets at this week's meeting.
From Sunrise regarding recycle event:
- Thanks to Kari for flyer and QR code
- 15-16 volunteers needed for traffic control, see signup sheet
- Communications include 2 message boards, signs in all rec centers, and HRCA 11 billboards in Douglas County
From Wind Crest Judy Pendleton:
Highlands Ranch Rotary’s new satellite club, the Flyin’ B Rotary Club, has a project up and running called “Stuff & Stitch” where volunteers make and stuff Comfort Pillows for children and adults who are “hurting” physically or emotionally. Rotarians Judy Pendleton, Carol Wright, and Gail Mullin from Flyin’ B lead a group of volunteer “stuffers”, four of whom have limited or no vision, and a group of “stitchers” who stitch the washable cotton and cotton-blend and flannel pillows for stuffing and also close the stuffing holes after the polyester fiberfill is added. In April, the program is set to expand their stuffing parties to the residents of Mill Vista Lodge, the continuing care neighborhood at Wind Crest, where 40—80 pillows will be stuffed monthly by residents who are eager to do something for others. Recipients of the pillows are Children’s Hospital of H.R., patrol cars in Denver, Collier and Denver Hospices, Anschutz Palliative Care unit, a Denver veteran’s ministry and various homeless or immigrant and refugee programs. Photos show a Stuff & Stitch party held in the Pendleton’s apartment at Wind Crest on 3/28/24 and the pile of pillows produced that afternoon by the eight volunteers. Each month the goal is to deliver 180 pillows through these and other suggested outlets. The average cost per pillow is $1.00. This cost is partially offset by donations of washable good quality fabric in solid colors or cheerful prints suitable for men, women and children’s pillows…and monetary donations toward Walmart’s polyester fiberfill ($15 per 50 ounces.)
 
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