(Short ) Weekly Bulletin for the week of April 10, 2025
Meeting Notes & Announcements:
The Noon Club did not meet last Thursday so that members could attend the Memorial Service for Tom McHugh.
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Today there will be a Tax Day Happy Hour this afternoon at the
PROST BIERGARTEN, Highlands Ranch
4:30-6:30. Appetizers will be included. The beer is on you.
Please join us if you are free.
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Lingering Announcements from the previous week worth noting:
Friendship Dinners have been moved to May 9th and 10th. Please see Nancy Barton if you would like to be involved as a host. Sign-ups will begin (again) at the next meeting, likely on the tables.
The Blood Drive is coming on 4/19 (Saturday). Volunteers and people who have blood to give (smile) are needed. Please consider coming -- if only for the company and the snacks after. It will be held in the LTGC Parking Lot.
The Solar Panel Assembly will be part of the Epic Day of Service Designated Events. It will take place on 5/17 at the NEW HR Senior Center. Please contact Zig or Terre with questions. Volunteers are still needed to help out. (We may also ask to borrow wire strippers if you have any. Last time they were in short supply and high demand.)
Please remember that dues are due. Please read the invoice for credit card billing information and please do not delay.
A reminder from our District Governor, Tamie.Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto with Augustin Hadelich.
Sunday, June 1, 2025
1 pm Boettcher Concert Hall at DCPA
1000 14th St., Denver, CO 80202
There will be a pre-concert discussion with Assistant Principal Viola Catherine Beeson.
Special priced Rotary Tickets $45 (+fees and taxes) and limited to 4 tickets per household. The seats are valid in Mezzanine 6 only.
The World Affairs Challenge Final Showcase is 5/1.
Sedalia Elementary is getting the first Rotary Club of Highland Ranch PEACE POLE. Thanks to Connie and Steve Miller for their work on this. We are excited that world peace will be called for, in our name, in the school's honor in English, Spanish, Hindi, and Russian.
Claudia ordered magnets for lapel pins if you need new ones for your badge.
************* We do not have any Family of Rotary Updates to share this week. We hope Reen, Bob, and Ann are doing better. Please let us know if there is anything you would like us to share with the club regarding you or your family. We are here for you.
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Additional notes follow below from committees and community service.
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COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS
FROM THE PAST WEEK & THE MEETINGS
Sunrise Meetings Group Update
Thank you to Collette and Cindy for the updates. Sunrise Club has been BUSY.
I will provide details from Colette's last email next week in a more complete Wheel Spinner after we have met again.
Flyin' B Meeting Highlights:
Current notes: We will update this in next week's Wheel Spinner once we have met in person again.
The following events have been approved by Wind Crest for the year to date:
Electronic Recycling 5/2/25
Shoe Collection 5/17/25
Blood Drives 5/31 and 11/1/25
Trees/Pollinator Planting in April/May
Additional Committee News and Other Announcements
The Social Committee
Friendship dinners will be rescheduled for May.
RCHR Board - 2nd Wednesday each month 7:30-9 am
Highlands Ranch Rotary Foundation - 3rd Thursday 9-11:30am
Community Service - 3rd Thursday 11am.
International Service Committee (ISC) - 2nd Thursday 11am
Military Support - 4th Wednesday 8am via Zoom
Membership Committee
Everyone is welcome to join us.
Youth / RYLA
It is time to start looking for young people to attend our RYLA and Young RYLA camps. These are sleep away camps that are fully paid for for the kids and their families. RYLA focuses on leadership and fellowship for young people and is often the beginning of a life-long commitment to Rotary.
Look around at your kids, grandkids, nieces, nephews, neighbors, etc.
For RYLA we we are seeking Sophomore, Junior, and Senior kids, and for Young RYLA, 7th graders. Camp is in the summer and it is a wonderful, life-changing experience for many kids. Please contact Jan Keyton if you are interested or go toRockyMountainRYLA.com.
PR Committee will be heading the search for a replacement for the Wheel Spinner soon. Please contact Debbie if you are interested.
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The Rotary Club of Highlands Ranch
Final Words this week
Please mark your calendars for next week 4/24 when a friend and community leader, Linda Watson, Chief Marketing & Communication Officer for HCA Skyridge will be speaking to us about what is going on there.
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