Wheel Spinner (Feb 16, 2016)

February 18

Mike Foss

Mike will introduce the club to the WARRIOR BONFIRE PROGRAM, who assist America's Purple Heart veterans.

Also on February 18 -- Sunrise Club meeting

Barbara Martin Worley, Director of Consumer Fraud Protection, 18^th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.

Her talk is entitled “Outfoxing the Predator.”

Also on February 18

Project Cure

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February 27

IFCS Nibbles and Sips

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Did you know that you can view the current and past issues of the "Wheel Spinner" on-line?

How? Just go to www.highlandsranchrotary.org and click on the "bulletins" icon.

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DID YOU MISS LAST WEEK’S MEETING? HERE’S WHAT HAPPENED:

Heidi Bowman, PR rep from Fresh Harvest Food Bank gave an overview of their program.

STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP CANDIDATE: JESSICA BRYANT

Highlands Ranch High School student, Jessica Bryant, is a natural born scientist. As early as age 8, she was conducting experiments. After achieving honors & A.P. level in bio, chem, zoology & math, she's planning to major in biochemistry. In her spare time, she's involved in volunteering in activities that surround science, such as the Alzheimer's Assoc and Project C.U.R.E. "my interest in the sciences continues to drive me in my actions and decisions to this day, and will most likely continue to do so for the entirety of my life."

A nice part of having students present is mingling with members after the meeting!

PAUL HARRIS AND OTHER AWARD PHOTOS
As part of our new format, we'll be featuring a photo spread at the first of each month. The photos will be of our Paul Harris Fellows from the month before as well as any award presentations. Watch for it in early March!

50/50 winner was Li Liu

OTHER NEWS THAT'S FIT TO PRINT

Small but mighty!

11 YEAR OLD CLUB CELEBRATES IT'S SECOND ANNIVERSARY -- WHAT??

By Ann Mather

The Highlands Ranch Rotary Sunrise Club is happy to be celebrating its second anniversary under the reach of the noon club. The group started as a charter with the Littleton Club in 2005, but suffered diminished membership in 2014. Mary Kay Hasz offered them the opportunity to join the noon club in a new type of partnership which has turned into a mutually beneficial partnership.

The Sunrise members enjoy doing "hands on" volunteering and have been very active the past 2 years. Their latest project has been facilitating a Peaceful Schools Program. Students in Thunder Ridge High School read to first graders in Eldorado and Coyote Creek Elementary once a month. The books and materials are designed to teach the 4 Way Test and help children identify their feelings and make good decisions when confronted with adversity.

A sample of the projects and organizations supported by the Sunrise club include IFCS backpack program, IFCS Thanksgiving and Mothers Day Basket programs, food drive benefiting IFCS, Kohls Santa Clothes, Denver Indian Center, Children's Hospital 9 Health Fair and Highlands Ranch Turkey Trot. We have also participated in several of the noon club's various programs.Our goal is to participate in a volunteer opportunity every month and help the citizens of our local community.

Please visit our meetings and meet your Sunrise members. Our meetings are at the Children's Hospital Campus in Highlands Ranch the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month from 7:15 to 8:30. We enjoy a delicious continental breakfast and outstanding guest speakers. We look forward to continuing our successful relationship with the noon club!

The club has great field trips! Here they are at the Oct., 2015 tour of the Ralph Carr Judicial Center.

Jim Horner, Joanne Stratton, Linda Blackstone, Russell Hatten, Ann Mather, Paul Campbell, Bob Stratton, Bill Medlicott.

Joel Johnson, Linda Blackstone, Bill Medlicott, Earl Hasz

Cheers to Sunrise club members celebrating their 2 year anniversary:

Linda Blackstone

Paul Campbell

Earl Hasz

Jim Horner

Joel Johnson

Ann Mather

Bill Medlicott

"New" Sunrise members: Andy Becher, Russell Hatten, Bob Stratton

THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THE COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMITTEE

Co-chair Connie Golas exhibits spirit of community service by shoveling so she & Elizabeth Kringel can DRIVE the committee forward!

Our Community Service committee is one busy group! They're the ones who direct the club's community activities. Here is a list of what they've worked on in the last year.

- Rotary Readers

- Ronald McDonald House cooking days

- Santa Clothes at Kohls

- Care Calendar to organize meals to be delivered to members who are ailing

- Food Bank food collections both at King Soopers and at the club

- Activities related to IFCS

Nibbles & Sips

Mothers Day Baskets

Drive to End Hunger putt putt golf tourney

Ready, Set, School backpack project

Christmas adopt a family & holiday baskets

- Activities related to Douglas/Elbert Task Force

Repair, maintenance and space updating

NIBBLES & SIPS NEEDS OUR HELP!

With the honor of being this year's honoree, HR Rotary needs to lend a hand. IFCS is asking if we can provide volunteers to assist with their annual fundraiser, Nibbles & Sips on Saturday, Feb. 27. If you're interested, please call Judy Rooney at 720.308.5612.

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