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2010-2011 SERVICE COMMITTEES & SPECIAL PROJECTS

CLUB SERVICE ………...…………….. Jo Stone, Director Kam Breitenbach .…………………...…………...Attendance

..…...Change of Command Party Jim Boyd ……………...….……………...Club Photographer Cathy Groves …..……………….………………..Dinner for 8 Bob Satrom…....Invocations, Pledge, 4 Way Test, Greeters

Ernie Beaudet …………………..……….…….....Holiday Party

Jim Muir, Doug Young, Steve Gilbert…………..……...Music Bill Fernow …...………………..………..Newsletter Editarian Steve Gilbert ………………..…….Asst Newsletter Editarian Bob Satrom/Ken Claiborne .………..………...……Programs Jane Johnson, Kam Breitenbach ...….……..Summer Picnic Bob Forbes ……………………….……………….Webmaster Gene Felgenhauer/Ruth Cox ..……………..…..Club History Kam Breitenbach ..…...Liaison to Cherry Creek Valley Club COMMUNITY SERVICE …….......Carl Finamore, Director Doug Montgomery, Linda Stafford ...……....Christmas Gifts Larree Morgan ……..………..………..………..Flower Power Katheryn D’Amico …...…...Freedom Through Faith Ministry

Habitat for Humanity Katheryn D’Amico, Ken Claiborne, Mike Donnell,

Larry Morgan, Dave Gurule …………………………………………….Imagination Library

Sharon Nemechek, Larry Brutlag, Bob Satrom, Al Johnson Jim Boyd …………………………………..Parker Task Force

Carol Hein, Ben Zimmerman, Wayne Wagener Larry Brutlag

Jim Boyd, David Cichon ….……. Parker Police Department ………………………………………….Praying Hands Ranch Jim Muir, Linda Stafford, Larry Brutlag, Marla Hendershot Sue Gardner …………………..………….Crop Walk in 2011 Hank Coll, Jim Boyd ….....Elizabeth Fire Prevention District Liz Volz ………………………………...…..Project Sanctuary …………………………………………………...Rotary Reads

Mike Meyerle, Jim Pettett, Ben Martin, Ted Sweeney Kam Breitenbach ….…...Rotary Community Corp of Parker

Linda Stafford ………………………………………..Freedom Service Dogs

Larry Brutlag, Carol Hein, Jim Pettett, Eydie Hoeppner ………………………………………...Women’s Crisis Center

Sharon Nemechek, Larry Brutlag, Marla Hendershot Ken Claiborne ………...….Continental Divide Trail Alliance Kevin Roth, Irv Buck…………...….Alta Vista Autism Center

MS 150 Larry Brutlag, Bill Shriver, Bob Forbes, Ken Claiborne,

Ted Sweeney FUND RAISING ……………………..… Steve Small, Chair

…..………………………………..Annual Golf Tournament Ernie Beaudet, Al Johnson, Mike Donnell, Ben Zimmer-

man, Larry Brutlag, Carl Finamore Ernie Beaudet, Larry Brutlag, Cathy Groves ……..Peaches Steve Trevino, Cathy Groves …………...State of the Town

Tom Duncan, Mike Meyerle, Jim Boyd, Larree Morgan, Ben Zimmerman, Larry Brutlag, Carl Finamore

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ….Joel Engelstad, Director India Watershed Mgmt (nutrition, medical, literacy)

Irv Buck, Joel Engelstad, Frank Gibbs Larry Brutlag …………….……….Zimbabwe Water and San

Project CURE Bob Haeflein, Frank Gibbs, Wayne Wagener

Larry Brutlag …………………………..……..Nigeria Medical Open World Program

Al Johnson, Irv Buck, John Gile Lew Million ………………………………………….Polio Plus

Mike Oldham Irv Buck …………………..……………………….……….GSE

Ambassadorial & World Peace Scholarships Irv Buck …………..Bosnia (Global Children’s Organization) Al Johnson, Kam Breitenbach ………………….Shelter Box Liz Volz ……….……………...……..Rotary Youth Exchange VOCATIONAL SERVICE ... Tom Vanderheiden, Director …...……………………………...……………...Four Way Test

Doug Young, Al Johnson, Dave Gurule, Jane Johnson Bill Fernow ……...……………...…..…...Interact, Ponderosa Cathy Groves …….……………..……….RYLA/Young RYLA Dave Gurule …………….……………………….….. Rotaract Stephanie Herdahl.…………….. …Scholarships, Chaparral Larree Morgan ……..……………..Scholarships, Ponderosa Katheryn D’Amico..... …….Student of the Month, Chaparral John Gile ………….……..Student of the Month, Ponderosa Bob Satrom ……...…….……………….…...Vocational Talks Cathy Groves …………... ……....District Club Ethics Award Steve Trevino …………….………...Business of the Quarter

MEMBERSHIP ……………......... Jane Johnson, Director Larry Brutlag ……..….……………….…………….Past Chair Bill Shriver ………………….…..…………..…Classifications Kam Breitenbach………………….……………...Club Roster Mike Oldham …………...……………...……...Fireside Chats Jane Johnson, Bob Forbes, Jim Boyd ….New Member Info Jane Johnson …………………….…...…………...Inductions Sue Gardner/Bob Haeflein ….….………….Mentor Program

Irv Buck, Jim Boyd, Al Johnson, Liz Volz, Eydie Hoeppner

Al Johnson/Bob Haeflein ………...Internal Communications Jim Boyd ...…………………....……...Recruitment Program

Bill Gripman, Marla Hendershot, Mike Meyerle, Bill Shriver, Kathryn D’Amico, Carol Hein, Ruth Cox,

Frank Gibbs Stephanie Herdahl ………………………Retention Program Harold McCloud …..…………...…...Red Badge/Blue Badge Stephanie Herdahl ..Remembrance, Rewards, Recognition PUBLIC RELATIONS ……….……....Kevin Roth, Director Larry Brutlag, Jim Boyd, Marla Hendershot , Jane Johnson FOUNDATIONS ………...………...Tony Barnard, Director

Trustees - Steve Small, Larry Brutlag, Bob Martin, Dean Weaver, Hank Coll, Tom Duncan, Lew Million,

Dick Gordon

THE ROTARY CLUB OF PARKER

Chartered August 18, 1993

Rotary Foundation Month November 4, 2010

TODAY’S PROGRAM Tom Wolf, Rotary Foundation

Thursday, Nov 11 Erin Leeper, Freedom Service Dogs

Thursday, Nov 18 Jay Grimm, Denver Indian Center

Thursday, Dec 9 Paul Casey, Update on Haiti

Thursday, Dec 16 Member Life Stories

DISTRICT 5450

Karen Sekich

Governor

2010-2011 Theme

Ray Klinginsmith

RI President

The Lamplighter A Bemis Award Winning Publication of

The Rotary Club of Parker P.O. Box #473, Parker, CO 80134

Breakfast Meeting each Thursday 6:45-8:15 a.m.

The Club at Pradera 5225 Raintree Drive

Parker, Colorado 80134 The Parker Rotary Centennial Gift to

the Town of Parker - 2005

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November 4, 2010 VOLUME 18, NUMBER 19

Bill Fernow, Editarian (303) 805-5039

FAX: (303) 805-5039 wfernow@comcast.net

WALK FOR LIFE - The Bangladesh Sustainable Club

Foot Program. Colin MacFarlane is a member of Rotary

eClub One in our district. His home bases are Melbourne,

Australia and Dhaka, Bangladesh. Among his many achieve-

ments and his dedicated service to humanity, Colin founded

Operation Cleft which has now changed the lives of over

5,000 children in Bangladesh, that is now an International Ro-

tary Project supported by hundreds of clubs in Australia and

overseas. In 2008, he founded Walk for Life to correct club

foot deformity in young children in Bangladesh.

Approximately one of 1,000 children born in Bangladesh is

born with club feet, which amount to 5,000 children a year.

Most of these children go untreated. Colin expects that ap-

proximately 2,000 children will be under treatment this month.

The Walk for Life organization uses the Ponseti Method. It was developed by Dr. Ignacio V.

Ponseti of the University of Iowa in the 1950s, and was repopularized in 2000 by Dr. John

Herzenberg in the USA and Europe and in Africa by NHS surgeon Steve Mannion. It is a

standard for the treatment of club foot. No surgery is needed. Through a process of manipu-

lation for four to six weeks and then use of a cast, followed by the use of a brace for 2-3 years,

the method has a 95% success rate in children under 12

months old. Walk for Life has established 60 kilome-

ters as the desired maximum distance for people to

travel to obtain treatment for their children. Colin’s

observation is that life is very bleak for those individu-

als with club feet. Approximately one third of the beg-

gars in Bangladesh have club feet. With $250,000 in

donations this year, the project still needs considerably

more funds to expand the program in the country.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

November 8 Fellowship and Fundraising Dinner at the Warhorse Inn, 6:00-

8:00 pm

November 11 Rotary Community Corps Dance at To The Rescue Day Center

(near Costco). 6:00 to 8:00 pm.

December 2 3rd Annual State of the State with Colorado Governor Bill Rit-

ter, Hyatt Regency Tech Center, 11:00 am to 1:30 pm

December 9 Holiday Party

December 11 Christmas Carriage Parade in Parker, Noon to 3 pm

January 7,8 2011 Multi-District Foundation Dinner/Seminar

January 15 Mid-Year Presidents’ Meeting

February 25,26,27 President Elect Training

March 24 State of the Town

April 26—May 1 Indian GSE Team Visit

April 29-30 District Conference - Embassy Suites, Loveland

May 21-25 RI Convention, New Orleans

June 4 District Training Assembly

June 13 Fundraiser Golf Tournament, Black Bear

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2010-2011 CLUB OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Larry Brutlag ..…………..….…….President Jane Johnson ……………..President-Elect Kam Breitenbach …….........…….Secretary Dick Gordon ..……………………..Treasurer Harold McCloud …....…..Sergeant-at-Arms Bob Forbes …....Immediate Past President

Carl Finamore ….....…..Community Service Joel Engelstad …....…International Service Jo Stone ……..….….....……….Club Service Tom Vanderheiden …....Vocational Service Tony Barnard .....……………....Foundations Steve Small …...…..…..……....Fund Raising Kevin Roth ...……….……...Public Relations

PARKER ROTARIANS WITH DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITIES PDG Mike Oldham - Executive Committee, Strategic Planning, Nominating Committee

Chair, PDG Advisory Group, Extension Committee, Health & Hunger Concerns, Annual

Giving Polio Eradication, World Peace Fellowship, Group Study Exchange; Bill Fernow -

Executive Committee, Public Relations and Rotary Awareness Chair, Interact Chair; Al

Johnson - Assistant Governor Area 12; Jim Boyd - Membership Development; Doug

Young - 4-Way Test Chair; Dave Gurule - Rotaract; Irv Buck - Water Management;

Larry Brutlag - Grants Area 4&5; Bob Forbes - Ambassadorial Scholarships

Oct 30 Bob Satrom

Nov 27 Mike Oldham

Nov 9 Mike & Carrie Oldham

Nov 11 Kam & Steve Breitenbach

Nov 11 Tom & Leslie Duncan

Nov 12 Lindy & Tanne Blackburn

Nov 22 Katheryn & Rick D’Amico

Nov 28 Carl & Beverly Finamore

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NEW MEMBER DON CLASEN

President Larry and President Elect Jane

presented a certificate of membership

and a red badge to new member Don.

Don Clasen was born and raised in Southern

California. He worked in the telephone in-

dustry for many years, even working on the

microwave system in Death Valley. Don

retired from AT&T in 1989. He has been

involved making toy wooden cars for Toys

for God’s Kids. Don is also a Master Gar-

dener.

AMAZING AND INSPIRING

Bobbie Bergman, formerly one of the regu-

lar servers at our meetings at Pradera, pre-

sented President Larry with a check for

$2,850. She was impressed with our support

for our local community and our internation-

al involvement and donated the money in

support of our efforts. Thanks Bobbie for

your generosity!!

LAST MEETING

GUESTS AND VISITORS

Wanda Clasen Don’s Wife

Michele Duncan Guest of Larry

Brutlag

Daisy Forbes Bob’s daughter

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIESVOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIESVOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Meals for U.S Army Wounded Warrior Meals for U.S Army Wounded Warrior Meals for U.S Army Wounded Warrior

SSG. Matt Keil and Wife Tracy Keil. SSG. Matt Keil and Wife Tracy Keil. SSG. Matt Keil and Wife Tracy Keil.

See Hank CollSee Hank CollSee Hank Coll Assist at the Christmas Carriage Parade Assist at the Christmas Carriage Parade Assist at the Christmas Carriage Parade

on December 11. Several opportunities on December 11. Several opportunities on December 11. Several opportunities

available. Contact Julie Wassell at available. Contact Julie Wassell at available. Contact Julie Wassell at

(303) 805(303) 805(303) 805---3253. 3253. 3253. Chaperones at the Rotary Community Chaperones at the Rotary Community Chaperones at the Rotary Community

Corps Dance on November 11th. Con-Corps Dance on November 11th. Con-Corps Dance on November 11th. Con-

tact Kam at Kam@ToTheRescue.net.tact Kam at Kam@ToTheRescue.net.tact Kam at Kam@ToTheRescue.net.

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THE ROTARY CLUB OF PARKER

FELLOWSHIP/FUNDRAISING

On Monday, November 8 there will be a

fundraising dinner at the Warhorse Inn,

from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Twenty percent of

the cost of your meal will be donated to the

Rotary club of Parker. This is a great way

to support Rotary and our community.

RSVP to Kam at Kam@ToThe Rescue.net

Our club also has an election coming up (for Officers and Directors for

2011-2012). At today’s meeting , a non-board member will be selected

to serve on the Nominating Committee for that election. In accordance

with our By-Laws, this member shall be elected by a majority of the

members present at the meeting.

GOLF TOURNAMENT

Steve Small has announced that our annual

fundraiser will be held on June 13 at the

Black Bear Golf Club. More information

will follow this announcement as we ap-

proach this major activity that is key to the

success of our club.

A REMINDER - If you have photos of the recent Open World activities, please

post them in accordance with the email guidance that was provided on

November 3rd.

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THE FOUR-WAY TEST

Of the things we think, say or do:

Is it the TRUTH?

Is it FAIR to all concerned?

Will it build GOODWILL and

BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

Will it be BENEFICIAL to all con-

cerned?

MAKE-UP OPPORTUNITIES

Wednesday—Castle Rock Rotary

7:15 am

Village Inn

207 Wolfensberger Road

Castle Rock

Wednesday-Parker Cherry Creek Valley

11:30 am

The Warhorse Inn

19420 E Main St

Parker

Don’t forget that you can make-up meetings

online through eClub One - the Rotary

eClub maintained by District 5450

(www.rotaryeclubone.org).

ROTARY INFO ON THE WEB

Rotary International www.rotary.org

District 5450

www.rotary5450.org

District Polio www.endpolio.com

CLUB WEBSITE -

www.parkerrotary.org

CLUB LINKED-IN SITE http://www.linkedin.com/

groups?gid=1813524

Eclub One Meeting on the web www.rotaryeclubone.org

Rotary on YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/

rotaryinternational

Rotary on Twitter http://twitter.com/rotary

Rotary on Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/pages/

Rotary-International/7268844551

Rotary on LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/groups?

gid=858557&trk=hb_side_g

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ROTARY MINUTE

Nov 4 Al Johnson

Nov 11 Mike Meyerle

Nov 18 Irv Buck

Dec 9 Bob Forbes

Dec 16 Sue Gardner

WHAT PAUL HARRIS SAID

“Rotary brings men [and now women too] differing in social status, religious beliefs and nationality together in order that they may more intelligible to each other and therefore more sympathetic and friendly.”

This Rotarian Age, page 87

GREETER PLEDGE INSPIRATION/ 4-WAY TEST

INVOCATION

Nov 4 Irv Buck Bob Kramer Tony Barnard Carl Finamore

Nov 11 Jim Boyd Bill Fernow Lindy Blackburn Bill Shriver

Nov 18 Carol Hein Tom Duncan Marla Hendershot Steve Trevino

Dec 9 Robert Haeflein Tony Barnard Dean Weaver Larree Morgan

Dec 16 Liz Volz Ben Martin Steve Gilbert Bill Fernow

There’s a mighty big difference between

good, sound reasons and reasons that

sound good.

Burton Hillis

TODAY IN HISTORY

1924 Nellie T. Ross of Wyoming is the first woman to be elected governor.

1939 In Detroit, the Packard Motor Car Co. exhibits the first air-conditioned car.

1979 In Tehran, Iranian militants seize the U.S. embassy and 66 American hostages.

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Reading, writing, and rebuilding. In August 2008, the Ca-

nadian International Development Agency contacted Past RI

President Wilfrid J. Wilkinson to invite Rotary to participate in

the Afghanistan Challenge, a partnership between the Canadian

government and several service organizations to help rebuild

Afghanistan. Twenty-three district governors accepted, and the

Canadian Rotary Centennial Afghanistan Challenge was born.

Wilkinson and 2008-09 RI Vice President Monty J. Audenart, who helped rally the support of

district leaders, approached Past District Governor David T. Robinson for ideas. At the time,

Robinson was president of the Canadian Rotary Collaboration for International Development

(CRCID), a supplemental funding source for Canadian Rotary club projects and programs.

Robinson knew what to do – build a school – and who to go to: Past District Governor Ste-

phen R. Brown, of the Rotary Club of La Jolla Golden Triangle, California.

Robinson had met Brown – who is now a Rotary Foundation trustee along with Wilkinson –

several years earlier and knew of his efforts with fellow club member Fary Moini to build a

school and other educational facilities in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar Province. With the gener-

osity of Rotarians across Canada, Brown’s contacts in Afghanistan, and Robinson’s experi-

ence at CRCID, it took little time for the project – a 20-classroom school in Jalalabad – to

take shape.

The Rotary Club of Calgary Heritage Park, Alta., took the lead on working with CRCID, and

the Rotary Club of Winnipeg coordinated donations. Four of the 23 participating districts con-

tributed money from their District Designated Fund toward a Foundation Matching Grant

with the Rotary Club of Jalalabad to purchase school furnishings, including desks and com-

puters.

―The Matching Grant application came at a time when funds were severely limited at the

Foundation due to the economic downturn,‖ Audenart says. ―The Foundation should be rec-

ognized for being a valuable partner in this centennial project.‖

In all, the districts raised over $250,000, which the Canadian International Development

Agency matched by contributing $238,777. Construction on the school, Nasrat II, began in

January with the full approval and cooperation of Afghan officials. Heading up the building

process is Mohammad Ishaq Niazmand, who served as charter president of the Jalalabad club.

(Continued on page 6)

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Reading, Writing, and Rebuilding (Continued from page 5)

―Through the assistance of Rotary in Canada, the school will accommodate 4,000 students,‖

says Niazmand. More than two-thirds of them will be girls, which signifies a dramatic shift in

access to, and attitudes about, education for females in Afghanistan. Less than a decade ago,

fewer than one million Afghan children were enrolled in school, and nearly all were boys. To-

day, nearly six million students are enrolled, and more than a third are girls.

Nasrat II follows the design plan of another facility built by Niazmand and his team. Niaz-

mand calls it ―one more ring in a chain of assistance‖ that has enabled Rotary to ―win the

hearts and minds‖ of the people of Jalalabad and Nangarhar Province. ―Education is funda-

mental for change in this war-ravaged country and will greatly contribute to changing a cul-

ture of war to a culture of peace,‖ he says.

Afghan girls learn outdoors as they

await completion of the new school. Construction on Nasrat II continues.

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A GARY MERAZ TRUE STORY

A man went to the movies and was surprised to find a

woman with a big collie sitting in front of him. Even more

amazing was the fact that the dog always laughed in the

right places through the comedy.

“Excuse me,” the man said to the woman, “but I think it’s

astounding that your dog enjoys the movie so much.”

“I’m surprised myself,” she replied. “He hated the book.”

THE FUTURE

Future Vision Plan

The Rotary Foundation Future Vision Plan aims to increase efficiency and

develop a more strategic focus for the Foundation. A three-year pilot of the

plan’s new grant structure began July 2010 and involves about 100 Rotary

districts worldwide.

Clubs in pilot districts do not participate in current Foundation programs

(except for PolioPlus and Rotary Peace Fellowships). Instead, these districts

may apply for district grants, which will enable them to carry out local and

international projects of their choice, and global grants, which support pro-

jects and activities in six area of focus: peace and conflict preven-

tion/resolution, disease prevention and treatment, water and sanitation, mater-

nal and child health, basic education and literacy, and economic and commu-

nity development.

During the pilot, the Foundation will phase out current educational and hu-

manitarian grants and refine the plan for participation by all Rotary districts

in July 2013.

This is the final article in this series on Rotary Basics

ROTARY BASICS - A Continuing Series