Our District 5440 Conference is in Steamboat Springs May 16-19 - Registration is now closed but if you really want to attend, please let Jean know.
o If you have any mobility devices to donate to CRUTCHES 4 AFRICA, please bring them on May 14th and we'll get them to the District Conference where they are collecting them.
o We will have a booth in the "World Cafe" that will feature our International Clean Water project in Ecuador.
o Our Silent Auction entry will be "a $700Estes Park Getaway” package. Our basket is FULL!! Thanks to everyone who donated something. Proceeds from the Silent Auction will also go to CRUTCHES 4 AFRICA.
Joint social with Noon Rotary on Thursday, 5:00pm May 30th at High Peak Camp. The Salvation Army has this camp for a retreat of inner city kids to have an experience at a camp.
Dinner is $11. There will be a tour includes seeing the dorms, Please RSVP & pay Sunny by May 14th at schmittsunny@gmail.com
Pass-the-Gavel
Please plan to attend Pass-the-Gavel and welcome Bill Howell as your next President. When: 5pm on June 25that O'Connor Pavilion.
Drinks and Dinner will be at 5pm. Catering by the Big Horn Restaurant.
Good News
Rick Beesley is back after "wintering" in Florida and getting a new hip! Glad to have you back, Rick!
Announcements
Please bring any mobility devices (crutches, canes, wheel chairs, etc) on May 14th that you want to donate to CRUTCHES FOR AFRICA, the District Conference Service project. We leave for the conference on May 16th.
Sunrise Rotary BOARD meeting Wednesday, May 8th, 5:30pm at the Library
Duck Race- Eric Blackhurst gave big THANK YOU for everyone's contribution to the Duck Race. The Noon Rotary Club helped raise $182,666 for 62 local organizations. There were 34 contributions to Sunrise Rotary for a total of $2,530 that will be used by the Club for various service projects and scholarships. He knows there were members of Sunrise who also contributed to other organizations on the menu. So, Thanks again and you can check out your potential prize winnings at https://www.epduckrace.org/
Sunrise Rotary (Jean and Bill) gave out 6 Scholarship Awards at $2,000 each during the awards banquet at the High School May 6th.
We reviewed the changes to the Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary Bylaws on page 4 Article VI. Fees and Dues under Section 2 and on page 7 Article XI. Membership, Section 2 g. Bill Howell made a motion to accept the changes and Teresa Mueller seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
Operation Gratitude is collecting items in support of Military Appreciation Month. The organization's mission is to express gratitude and thank our Military and First Responder communities for their service by creating opportunities for all Americans to show appreciation. The care packages that are prepared and sent out contain items meant to boost the morale and resilience of our service members and give them warm reminders of home. Please bring any of the following items to our Sunrise Rotary May meetings:
Crazy Socks,
Card Games,
Puzzle Books,
Interactive Toys
Hygiene items (to be packaged in a ziplock baggie):
Breath mints or breath strips (Altoids, roll of mint Lifesavers,
Listerine breath strips) (0.023 oz)
Lip balm (0.35 oz)
Dental Floss (12 yds)
Mouthwash (1.2 oz)
There will be a Sunrise Rotary Board meeting on May 8th at 5:30pm the Library in the Hondius Room.
Live Event! Be Prepared, Not Scared!
Protect your money and information in the modern world.
May 16th from 5:00-6:30pm at the American Legion. Please RSVP in advance.
“Women in the Rockies” conference is July 26-28 in Westcliff, Colorado. 6 or 7 members from our Sunrise Rotary Club have expressed interest in attending. but please confirm with Jean if you are interested in attending so we can get a headcount.
Looking for some Rotary logo'd apparel and or gear? Have a look at the catalog at https://russellhampton.com/
Today's Program
Ecuador Clean Water Project Update, Speaker: Jean Rissmiller
Jean gave an update on our Global Grant project in Ecuador. She gave a brief talk on the Achuar people, their water, the project objective, project solution, project cost, funding and current status.
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