Announcements/Business:
- Fire relief efforts:
- Sat., June 5 | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Phase 1 - Trails Restoration
- 25 volunteers are needed to spread and rake seed where dead trees have been cut and chipped. Lunch and water will be provided. This is a District Natural Disaster Response Committee project utilizing the Colorado Wildfire Disaster Relief Funds. Flyer with more info is attached. Additional dates for the Trails Restoration project will be coming throughout the summer.
- Sat., June 12 | 9:30 am Summer Clean-Up
- Volunteers are needed to help clear lots damaged by the East Troublesome Fire. This is a Grand Lake Rotary club project in conjunction with Adopt-A-Family. Flyer with more info is attached.
- Upcoming Events:
- Ethics and the Four Way test is June 3rd 6:30-7:30 PM
- Rotary International virtual convention on June 12-16th
- Social Responsibility and Community Engagement June 24th
- Pass the Gavel on June 26th at 6PM at Marlis’ home
- Peaches: August 28th, doing it in Aspen Park with more specific details coming soon. Julie and Lee are working to get a Paypal link created for credit card payments.
- Elevation Celebration: Hoping to get more info about the wildfire preparedness truck - but it may be too large for the event. Does Rotary want a tent to pass out information and would we have the people to work the tent? Marlis to make a connection for the fire truck.
- Food Bank of the Rockies: Thank you to everyone who helped with the delivery last Thursday! Now Charlotte is putting together menus.
- Mental Health Community Seminar: 3PM - 5PM this Saturday June 5th and hosted by Conifer Church of Christ. Located above Scooters BBQ at 11825 US Highway 285. For more information call or email Wayne Burger at 303-619-880 gwayneburger@gmail.com.
- Award from Wilmot Elementary school granted to Art! - He does so much in this community across different organizations and he was presented with thank you notes in pinwheels placed in his yard. It was shared on Kyle Clark’s show on 9 News as well. Congratulations Art! Click here to see the story on 9 News (starting at 16:50): https://youtu.be/DkyJbLsfkLk
Meeting Program: Wesley Paxton - CHS Interact Club
- Interact is geared at getting kids involved in service - Wes provided a talk on what the Interact Club has been up to at Conifer High School. In trying to teach these students Service above Self they put on a number of volunteering activities throughout the year.
- For example, the kids put on two big events, a blood drive where they went down to southwest plaza to donate blood and a drive at the school. In the fall, the trick or treat street, where elementary students and their parents can dress up and drive through this year. Interact had a themed table that they dressed up in and passed out candy.
- Additionally, they did some work with the Elk Run nursing home delivering candy during Halloween and Valentines Day.
- Trying to get a trail hike put together in the future - to pick up trash along the way.
- These kids are always looking for volunteer opportunities and projects to participate in to show their leadership and service, so anything the club can do to pass those opportunities on along the way will help.
Guests: Maria Galtar and Sara Gardner, welcome!