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Service Above SelfWe meet Thursdays at 12:00 PMNew Location: Rodeway Inn1701 North Lake AvenueEstes Park, CO 80517 United States

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Learn how Estes Valley Legacy links donorsto charities on Sept. 1

Jerry Kennell, Administrator of Estes Valley Legacy, will speak at the RotaryClub of Estes Park on Thursday, September 1, at their regular noonmeeting. He will discuss this important and innovative program. Please notethe change in location for Rotary Club meetings.

While serving on the board of the Estes Park Nonprofit Resource Center,Kennell envisioned the need and opportunity for Estes Valley nonprofits tocollaborate on a program of education and marketing of planned and estategiving for donors in the Estes Valley. Estes Valley Legacy, a collaborativeeffort that now includes 15 leading area nonprofits, was founded in 2014 as aprogram of the Estes Park Nonprofit Resource Center.

Sept. 1 Duty Roster: Newlocation: Rodeway Inn Invocation: Jack Boatman Song & Pledge: TBD Guest Intro: Jay Harroff Scribe: Dana Fritz Greeter: Don Widrig Program Intro: Rick Taylor

Sept. 8 Duty Roster Invocation: Bruce Carmichael Song & Pledge: TBD Guest Intro: Debbie Delaney Scribe:

Kennell has over 40 years of experience in nonprofit leadership andfundraising. He was in service to three nonprofit organizations as executivedirector, to two fundraising consulting firms as founder and principal, and tothe western region of a nationwide charitable and financial services firm asmanaging director. Furthermore, he worked as a member of the president’sstaff at New York University and as vice president for advancement at aMidwestern liberal arts college. In addition, he served as the DevelopmentOfficer for our Estes Valley Library and as board member and officer fornumerous nonprofit and civic organizations. The Rotary Club of Estes Park meets Thursdays at the Rodeway Inn inEstes Park, located at 1701 North Lake Avenue on Highway 34 just west ofDry Gulch Road. Please note our new Rotary location. Visitors interested inlearning more about Rotary and its programs are welcome to attend. Buffetis served at 11:30 a.m., the Rotary business meeting opens at noon, and theprogram begins at 12:30 p.m. Posted by Rita DuChateau

Rotarians put muscle into fundraising, move

Don Widrig hands a tool to ChuckVarilek, who was removing theatricalspotlights in the National Park Village

Theater.Jack Overly steadies the ladder. NoRotarians were injured on Thursday!

Pete Sumey hopes the spotlight willshine upon the 2017 production of

"It's Showtime!".

OK, it wasn't all work! Larry Williams,Anastasia Galloway and Scott

Thompson discuss the club's future,past and present.

Rita DuChateau Greeter: Scott Thompson Program Intro: Rick Taylor

Upcoming EventsClub Board MeetingWasson Room, LibrarySep 06, 2016 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Foundation Board MeetingWasson Room, LibrarySep 26, 2016 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

SpeakersSep 01, 2016Jerry KennellEstes Valley Legacy

Sep 08, 2016Elizabeth FogartyVisit Estes Park

Sep 15, 2016Terry LeijaKids Pac

Sep 22, 2016Bill MarshallRediscovering Free Enterprise

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Executives & DirectorsPresidentThor Homme President ElectKathy Groesbeck TreasurerLongley Parker SecretaryRita DuChateau

And, what a line-up of recording equipment! A garage band's dream, andready for Saturday' sale.

Posted by Pete Sumey

Meeting Notes for August 25 President Thor Homme rang the bell at 12:00. The Invocation was presentedby David Van Wert. Dave Evans led us in song and the Pledge ofAllegiance. Guests were introduced by Wayne Newsom. There were noVisiting Rotarians. Guests of Rotarians: Claudine Perrault introduced DistrictFire Chief David Wolf; Peter Sinnott introduces Land Trust Executive DirectorJeffrey Boring; and Jack Overly introduced Steve Smersh. Announcements

Don Widrig and C.J. Jensen announced the work session after themeeting to clear the room of furniture and equipment in preparationfor the Longs Peak Rotary garage sale.Chuck Bonza reported that the Farmers Market has been verysuccessful this year, and they are appreciative of our help. Volunteersare needed.President Thor announced that Dick Broman will be leaving for Texasnext week. He will be transferring his membership to a Rotary club inArlington, TX.Karol Rinehart reminded the members that club meetings are beingmoved to the Rodeway Inn starting September 1. She will need ahead count for lunch. Funding of lunch and meeting room costs isbeing determined.

Happy Money

Tara Moenning thanked Karen Thompson for her work on the PeachSale. 72 boxes of peaches were sold.Rob Ludlum is happy for the 100 year celebration of the NationalPark System, and is sorry to be leaving Rebecca and Estella.Jack Overly, Anne Slack, and Pete Sumey all expressed good wishesfor Dick Broman as he leaves for Texas.Anne Slack announced an open house at Healing Waters.Claudine Perrault thanked Roger Thorp for his help with pictures forthe library 100th anniversary program guide.President Thor thanked Rebecca and Estella for their faithful serviceof the noon meal for our meetings, and presented gifts from the clubto them.

ProgramKerrie Hill introduced speaker Cheryl Olson of Larimer County Mental Health

Sergeant-at-ArmsRandy Skeie Past PresidentPete Sumey Club AdministrationKarol Rinehart Community ServiceRoger Thorp Fund DevelopmentKathy Groesbeck International ServiceStaci Galloway MembershipScott Thompson Youth/New Generation ServicesDmitri Galcovski

Birthdays & AnniversariesMember Birthdays

Dana FritzAugust 8 Bill LodgeAugust 9 Kris HazeltonAugust 10 Nancy StevensAugust 12 Debbie DelaneyAugust 13 Jay HarroffAugust 19 Anniversaries

Gene OjaTheresaAugust 5 Thor HommeDarlene HommeAugust 8

to discuss the upcoming sales tax initative. President Thor dismissed the group with the 4-Way Test. Respectfully submitted by Pete Sumey Posted by Rita DuChateau

August 25 meeting photos

Sojourner David Van Wert providedour invocation.

When was the last time you sang,"Val-deri,Val-dera, Val-deri,

Val-dera-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha"? Thanks,Dave Evans!

We love visitors! Thanks, ClaudinePerrault, for introducing the new

EVFD Chief Dave Wolf to our club.

Jeffry Boring made his second visit tothe club. He is the new executive

director of the EV Land Trust.Welcome!

Jack Overly's guest was SteveSmersh, local singer/songwriter.

Wayne NewsomPatAugust 10 Ken ColeBarbaraAugust 16 Ken TeSelleAudreyAugust 21 Ward NelsonPatriciaAugust 23 Clark LuptonNancyAugust 25

Welcome to Rotary!Sad goodbyes to one of our own.

Dick Broman is moving to Texas, andhis smile and support of the club will

be greatly missed.

Let's not forget Estella andRebecca, who served our food andcleared our tables for years. Thor

Homme thanked them with a Piece ofthe Rock and generous donation

from thankful Rotarians.

It was interesting to learn about theNovember ballot question that aimsto improve mental health services in

Larimer County.

The final bell at the National Park Village Theater. Farewell, and thanks to

Scott Webermeier for his support of our club. Many will miss your hospitality.Don Widrig will miss the meat loaf.

Rotary Quote of the Week “It is well that there is nothing in Rotary so sacred that it cannotbe set aside in favor of things better.” -Paul Harris, Rotary Founder

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