Welcome to our Club! Service Above Self We meet Thursdays at 12:00 PM New Location: Rodeway Inn 1701 North Lake Avenue Estes Park, CO 80517 United States District Site Venue Map Labor Day Edition of The Spoke Posted by Rita DuChateau A new beginning for our 90-year old club After many years at the National Park Theater, the Rotary Club of Estes Park moved to a new location on Thursday, Sept. 1. A new meeting place, a new chef: how would our members respond? Well, it appears that they responded positively. We had more than 50 club members and guests at the inaugural meeting and everyone seemed pleased with the food, service, general brightness of the room and round tables. The sound system will need fine tuning, some suggested. President Thor recognized Karol Rinehart for her hard work in evaluating locations and helping with the move to the Rodeway Inn. Sept. 8 Duty Roster Invocation: Bruce Carmichael Song & Pledge: TBD Guest Intro: Debbie Delaney Scribe: Rita DuChateau Greeter: Scott Thompson Program Intro: Rick Taylor Sept. 15 Duty Roster Invocation: Anne Slack Song & Pledge: TBD Guest Intro: Don Widrig Scribe: Madison Casey
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Welcome to our Club!
Service Above SelfWe meet Thursdays at 12:00 PMNew Location: Rodeway Inn1701 North Lake AvenueEstes Park, CO 80517 United States
District Site Venue Map
Labor Day Edition of The Spoke
Posted by Rita DuChateau
A new beginning for our 90-year old club
After many years at the National Park Theater, the Rotary Club of Estes Park movedto a new location on Thursday, Sept. 1. A new meeting place, a new chef: how wouldour members respond? Well, it appears that they responded positively. We had morethan 50 club members and guests at the inaugural meeting and everyone seemedpleased with the food, service, general brightness of the room and round tables. Thesound system will need fine tuning, some suggested. President Thor recognized KarolRinehart for her hard work in evaluating locations and helping with the move to theRodeway Inn.
Sept. 8 Duty Roster Invocation: Bruce Carmichael Song & Pledge: TBD Guest Intro: Debbie Delaney Scribe: Rita DuChateau Greeter: Scott Thompson Program Intro: Rick Taylor
Sept. 15 Duty Roster Invocation: Anne Slack Song & Pledge: TBD Guest Intro: Don Widrig Scribe: Madison Casey
Thanks to the staff at Rodeway Inn for making this transition a success. Remember tolet Karol Rinehart know if you will be at the Sept. 8 meeting. If you have not spoken toher, please email her at [email protected] by Monday at 5 p.m. Did you know that on May 6, 2016, our club turned 90? That is something tocelebrate! As a club, we recognize our past and celebrate our future.
Posted by Guy Van der Werf
Sept. 8 program to feature Visit Estes Park CEO
President and CEO of Visit Estes Park Elizabeth Fogarty will speak at the Rotary Clubof Estes Park on Thursday, Sept. 8, at their regular noon meeting. She will discussVisit Estes Park, a destination marketing organization, and how it supports tourism inour community. Please note the change in location for Rotary Club meetings.
Fogarty will share how Visit Estes Park supports Estes Park’s economic vitalitythrough tourism marketing, destination product development, event promotion, andcommunity partnerships. Visit Estes Park is a data-driven, research-basedorganization which develops and executes strategies to enhance the quality of life forour residents and supports a year-round economy for our community. Elizabeth was Vice President of Operations at Estes Park Condos from 2005–2013,while also participating with the Estes Park Wedding Association, Estes ValleyPartners for Commerce, and Project Manager of the Estes Park Winter Festival 2010-2013. Elizabeth was the recipient of “Volunteer of the Year” for Estes Park in 2011. Currently, Elizabeth is Vice President of the Estes Area Lodging Association, LarimerCounty Small Business Development Center Consultant, and Executive BoardMember of the Estes Park Economic Development Corp. Othercommittees include Town of Estes Park Events Committee, WellnessCommittee, and Colorado Tourism Office Travel Resources MarketingCommittee.
Participation with the organization began as a founding board member of the LocalMarketing District Board in 2009 and involvement with Visit Estes Park’s Branding,Logo, Website and Marketing Committees. She has been President and CEO of VisitEstes Park since 2014.
Posted by Rita DuChateau
Sept. 1 photo highlights
The Rodeway Inn staff made our firstmeeting a success.
We welcomed Sojourner FrankHaines and his son, Dr. Mark Haines.
Our exchange student, SanderAndersen, from Denmark.
Thanks for joining us, Lois Sumey.Your smile lights up a room!
Pete Sumey Club AdministrationKarol Rinehart Community ServiceRoger Thorp Fund DevelopmentKathy Groesbeck International ServiceStaci Galloway MembershipScott Thompson Youth/New Generation ServicesDmitri Galcovski
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Karol RinehartSeptember 5 Virgil HoltgreweSeptember 22 Guy Van der WerfSeptember 25 Earl MatsonSeptember 27 Ken ColeSeptember 28 Ron GordonSeptember 30 Anniversaries
Mike ConnollyCarole AnnSeptember 10 Philip MoenningTaraSeptember 14 Tara MoenningPhilipSeptember 14
The new Estes Park Hospital FoundationExecutive Director, Kevin Mullin, visited our
club for the second timeOur meetings are much closer tohome for a happy Rob Ludlum.
A replacement goblet for his morning libation,courtesy of WinterFest. Jerry Kennell signs a book for the
children's library following hispresentation on being a gift to Estes
Park charities.
Posted by Dana Fritz
Sept. 1 meeting notes The September 1 meeting of the Rotary Club of Estes Park was called to orderat noon by President Thor. The meeting took place at the Rodeway Inn. He stated howhappy we were to be at our new location and introduced the Rodeway staff. He alsothanked Karol Rinehart for all her efforts in making the transition work. The invocationwas given by Jack Boatman, followed by the song and pledge led by Dave Evans. JayHarroff introduced visiting Rotarians: Tom Patterson from Marion, Iowa; and Mark Hallfrom The Sunrise club. Other guests were Jill Lancaster, Sander Anderson, KevinMullin, Dr. Mark Haines and Lois Sumey.
Past President Scott drew laughs with his weekly humor.
Mark Hall introduced Sander, our exchange student from Denmark, who talked brieflyabout his background.
Announcements
Rob LudlumJanetSeptember 17 Brad RosenbaumJenniferSeptember 26 Join Date
Ken ColeSeptember 8, 200511 years Larry WilliamsSeptember 21, 200610 years Tom MaherSeptember 29, 197739 years
Don Widrig announced a $3,000.00 profit from the garage sale.Pete Sinnott gave a WinterFest glass to Bob Brunsen, as his broke during hismove.Elk Fest will be 10/1 and 10/2. Volunteers are needed to pour beer.Reservations are needed each week for lunch...this is different from the OtherSide. Rodeway needs a head count each week. All reservations should besent to Karol Rinehart.
Happy Money
Rob Ludlum was happy to be in attendance.Tom Maher was happy to be home from a month in Spain...they did a homeexchange.Bob Brunsen was happy to receive his glass from Pete.
ProgramRick Taylor introduced our speaker, Jerry Kennell, from the Estes ValleyLegacy. President Thor had Jerry sign a library book in honor of his presentation.
The meeting was adjourned with the 4-way Rotary test.
Submitted by Dana Fritz, scribe
Rotary Quote of the Week
“This is a changing world; we must be prepared to change with it. Thestory of Rotary will have to be written again and again.”
— Paul Harris, This Rotarian Age, circa 1935
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