Welcome to the another issue of our weekly recap! Here's what we covered this week.
Celebrations
Eric & Suzy Blackhurst Aug 21 (47 yrs)
Teresa & Paul Mueller Aug 20 (46 yrs)
none this week
Scott Applegate Aug 23
Niki Gassmann Aug 26
Bruce Johnston Aug 22
Visiting Rotarians
Dr Jim Jonell - from the Noon Rotary Club
Guests of Rotarians
Lucia "Lucy" - Rotary Youth Exchange Student from Genoa Italy. We welcomed Lucy and then she introduced herself and said she is happy to be here for the 2023/2024 year and is looking forward to starting school within the hour!
NEW MEMBER
We are pleased to induct Bill Brown into our Club as a transfer from the Des Moines Club. Welcome Bill!!
Upcoming Events
Lazy B Chuck Wagon dinner and show - September 15th, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
This is a joint Rotary Social with the Noon Rotary. Deadline to register and pay is September 1st. You can pre-pay as your $40 registration (Credit Cards and Checks) with John Tessler. If we go above 70 people (between both clubs), Lazy B will give $20 per person back to our local community
Raffle Tickets - Leslie announced that 80+ Raffle tickets have been sold as of today. She presented us with promo cards that we can use to promote Raffle ticket sales online. It includes the QR code as well as the website.
Mark Holdt thanked everyone who has given sponsorships this year. He announced that total Sponsorships this year for our September events is $36,100.
Bruce Johnston added that "....sponsorships didn't exist in the early days of Arts & Crafts and Autumn Gold. It used to be that Sunrise Rotarians went throughout Town requesting prize donations for the Raffle. It wasn't until Lyle Jensen came up with the idea of Sponsorships more than 15 years ago".
Eric Blackhurst announced that we have a balance in the Scholarship account of $28K. So far this year we have awarded $9500. While it is unprecedented, the Foundation voted to give Jennifer Kinch, Colorado School of Mines, another scholarship for the third year in a row. Eric read a heartfelt thank you letter from Jennifer.
MacGregor Ranch 150th Anniversary Picnic - Free
Wednesday, August 23 from 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Looking for volunteers to help direct cars for parking. Let Jean know if you can help.
Please sign up to Volunteer for both Labor Day Arts & Crafts and Autumn Gold
Autumn Gold: (Sept 23-24) contact Susan Johnston for Autumn Gold at susank001@msn.com
October Social – Mark your calendars for a Wine and Cheese social on October 21st at Snowy Peak’s Winery from 6pm-8pm.
John Minier announced Singer/Songwriter Susan Gibson at the Legion's Listening Room on September 9th. He gave away 4 free tickets and said that tickets are $20.
Fellow Rotarian, Jim Scritchfield, will have knee surgery on September 5th. He regrets he can't help with Arts & Crafts or Autumn Gold this year as he really enjoys both of these events. Please keep Jim in your thoughts.
District Governor, Steve Sehnert, sent an email about the Maui Fire Relief Fund. If you are interested in sending a donation through Rotary District 5000 Foundation, here is the link.
Good News!
Sunrise Rotary Club's 36th Anniversary was August 18th. Our club was chartered in 1987.
Cory Workman announced that his daughter, Samantha, is now at UNT in Greeley. She's already placed out of her Piano classes. We look for her to do great things at UNT!
The Estes Valley Wall of Honor Dedication is Sept 30th at 4pm. John Minier encouraged everyone to attend.
Peaches will arrive on August 26th. If you ordered peaches, you will be receiving a call or text from Jean or Mark Rissmiller before noon to come pick up your order.
Naomi McDonald Heads to Ecuador in Outbound Youth Exchange
Local high school student, Naomi McDonald, is headed to Ecuador at the end of this month with Cowboy Country Rotary Youth Exchange and sponsored by our Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary Club. She’ll spend her entire 2023/2024 school year in Portoviejo, Ecuador as a Senior.
The application process for students wishing to go outbound on exchange in the 2024-2025 school year has just opened through September 30th, 2023. The general requirements are that you must be from 15 to 19 years of age and be sponsored by one of our Rotary Clubs. Contact staceywinsor@pm.me before Sept 30th if you know someone who would like to have a life rewarding experience.
Gordon Slack, in for David White, acknowledged anyone wearing a Rotary Pin was free from fines today. He also sold Rotary Pins for $1.
Speaker: Jean Rissmiller/Kendra Wallis
Jean & Kendra gave an update on the September 2-4 Arts & Crafts Show.
There are 91 vendors this year of which 40% are new to this show.
A SunSpring Hybrid Water Purification System will be on display at the show. Last year we displayed an Iron Lung to bring awareness to Rotary's End Polio focus. The SunSpring Water display continues the our Water and Sanitation focus, which also aids in ending Polio with clean water.
A ShelterBox Tent will be on display at the show, thanks to Lee Varra-Nelson and the Ft Collins Breakfast Club.
Volunteers are still needed for
Load In on Friday, Sept 1 (7am-6pm)
Load Out on Monday, Sept 4 (3-6pm)
Kids Craft Tent Sept 2-4 - see Sue Yowell
Ambassadors/Security Sept 2-4 - see Bill
Great Music Line-up - see https://estesartscrafts.com/event-info/
Press announcements in EP News and Trail Gazette this week, next week and post show.
Social Media presence on FB and other mediums
Sponsors specific to Arts & Crafts
Anderson Realty/Estes Park Rentals - $3000 music sponsor
Donut Haus - discounted rate on 54 doz donuts
Kind Coffee - 10lbs of ground coffee
Sinclair Quick-Go - 40 bags of Ice
Estimate we could have net profits upwards of $40K this year compared to $34K last year.
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