October 22, 2024 | Meeting Recap and Upcoming Events
(no meeting Oct 29)
World Polio Day is Thursday, October 24
Thursday, October 24 is World Polio Day, when we recognize both the huge achievements that that world has made in the goal to eradicate polio, while also acknowledging that we still have a ways to go. Rotary has worked tirelessly since the 1980s with partners around the world in the efforts to immunize children against polio. The October 2024 issue of Rotary Magazine has several articles highlighting this campaign -- check out your copy!
In addition, the campaigns to eradicate polio have had many side benefits -- the Plus in Polio Plus. For more information, check out this article from the Rotary International website: https://www.rotary.org/en/plus-polioplus.
One way that we can all help with this effort is to donate money as a member of the Polio Plus Society. To set up a recurring donation online, go to https://my.rotary.org/en/polioplus-fund.
Post about it on your social media. Sample posts are here.
-430 books were distributed to 194 kids this year!
Since the program began in 2016, over $34,000 has been raised and 4875 books have been distributed to 2,052 kids!
Congratulations to Scott and Brandi Applegate for helping to enrich the lives of our kids with this very important program!
Restoration Ranch Field Trip - Fri, Oct 25
Restoration Ranch has invited members of both the Sunrise & the Noon Club to visit the Ranch on October 25th from 9am-4pm. If you are interested in attending, please contact Bill Howell asap 970.481.1243. There is a waiver to sign prior to attending. So far Gordon and Anne Slack and Janet Zeschin are attending.
Please review your contact information on our Sunrise Rotary website located here.
Go to "Member Area" in the top right corner
Click on "Membership"
Click on "Member List"
Find your name and edit your information.,
Thank you!!
Chili Cook off and Broncos watch party, Sunday, November 17th, 12pm @ The Barrel
Bring your prize winning chili to be shared and judged at our November Social at The Barrel (251 Moraine Ave) for a Chili Cookoff and Bronco’s Watch Party on Sunday, November 17 beginning at Noon.
If you don't want to cook, please bring a side dish or dessert to share.
The Broncos game will be on multiple screens so you can watch the game, have great food and judge the winning chili with fellow Rotarians.
Gather your old holiday lights and strings of lights for recycling in our first annual holiday lights recycling program which begins November 1-January 15. Sunrise Rotary will work with the Estes Park High School students, the Estes Park Interact Club and EPHS Art Students to collect unwanted strings of lights for recycling, rather than have them end up in the landfill.
Stay tuned for more information next week on collection box locations.
Items not included in this recycling program are artificial trees, garland, wrapping paper and ornaments.
We are still collecting mobility devices for Crutches 4 Africa
at our weekly meetings
2025 Rotary International convention - calgary, Canada june 21-25, 2025
The 2025 Rotary International Convention is a short 18 hours drive to Calgary Canada, June 21-25. If you've never been to an international conference, you should consider this one!
Learn more about Calgary and purchase tickets for Signature Events, tours, and host hospitality by clicking below.
Jeff Stahla of the Northern Colorado Water. He gave a fabulous presentation about the history of importing West Slope water to the Front Range. He showed pictures of what Lake Estes looked like before it was a lake! Check out their website which has history from 1884 to the 2024.
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