Noon Meeting Highlights:
Terre Cone opened the meeting with the poem, "A Mother's Love" by her favorite poet, Helen Steiner Rice.
Our Program was truly special; one member said it was "THE best program we have ever had"!
Sue Bramley, Tamie Fennell, and Elya Kinsey presented a program with the stories of their own grandmothers, mothers, and, in Elya's case, her own very touching story of becoming a mother now to very young children with her husband, Eric, who is also a member of our Club.
Sue's brave ancestors' story began in Augsburg Germany. With a Prussian soldier in her family history, her own grandparents found that a journey to America would serve their family best. Her "Opa" settled in Chicago; her "Oma" followed with three small girls in tow a couple of years later via Trans-Atlantic Ship! The youngest, Beatrix, was Sue's Mom. And Sue shared photos of her own family now, full of beautiful grandchildren and the dog -- named after her Mom!
Tamie's story was deeply touching. It was the story of her mother, but it was also a story of mental health struggles and the struggles of children whose parents suffer through illnesses. Tamie and her sisters had loving parents who accomplished much and taught their daughters a great deal. Today, the challenges she faced as a child inform her work for many years on Mental Health, and her ongoing work with NAMI. She also reminded the club how critically Mental Health issues remain in our society.
Finally, Elya's story is of her experiences with Eric, building a family through IVF. There was a particularly striking photo depicting much of what is involved for families who conceive (and who lose) babies in this process that is fraught both with fear and with hope. Today, Elya and Eric have two beautiful young daughters, Juliette Penelope and Viviana Rose. We were delighted to see their pictures, and as a club, we cannot wait to watch them grow as mini-Rotarians in our Club!
Finally, we have to give extra cheers for a toast that we shared with sparkling wine. What a treat!
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General Reminders & Announcements
- Need 1 driver and 1 copilot (2/car) to deliver meals for Project Angel Heart. May 17th needs a copilot, and the 18th needs a driver. Please call Elizabeth if willing to drive/sit shotgun, 970-799-4321
- The Rock went from Terre Cone to Maria Narvaez for her devoted service and willingness to help whenever asked.F
- The Cherry Creek Chorale is next weekend, May 17th and 18th will wrap up the 44th Season! For information you may visit:
www.CherryCreekChorale.org
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