THE ROTARY CLUB OF PARKER Chartered August 18, 1993

VOCATIONAL SERVICE MONTH

October 3, 2013

Jason Trujillo, History of the Colorado State Parks Tuesday, October 8—Board Meeting, 7:00 am, The Egg and I Thursday, October 10—Gerri Kier, Nepal Water Project Thursday, October 17—Dr. Jon Kedrowski, Sleeping on the Summits

DISTRICT 5450 Dan Himelspach

Governor

The Lamplighter A Multiple 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.

Parker Adventist Hospital Conference Center

9395 Crown Crest Boulevard Parker, Colorado 80134

Member of The Parker Rotary Centennial Gift to the Town of Parker - 2005

TODAY’S PROGRAM

2013-2014 Theme Ron Burton RI President

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October 3, 2013 VOLUME 21, NUMBER 13

Bill Fernow, Editarian (303) 805-5039

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

The Social Event was held at Cabela’s last Thursday. Twenty-three Parker Rotarians attended, along with ten spouses/guests. Everyone appeared to enjoy themselves and

the fudge was a big attraction! Thanks, Cathy, for making the arrangements.

The 9Health Fair that was held last Sunday was a great success for a first effort at a brand new hospital, Castle Rock Adventist. Patricia Fiske was the Rotary Coordinator and brought the disparate groups together. Michele Duncan and Melanie Baker-Hood

did a great job coordinating the non-medical volunteers. Approximately 290 adults and 32 children attended. Next year should be even better. The Health Fair leadership

will have a debrief and lessons learned next Thursday afternoon at the hospital.

THE GAZEBO GARDENERS - “We do weeds”

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GOLF BENEFIT SPONSORS

MAJOR AND COOLER PATROL LEVEL SPONSORS Ponderosa Petroleum—Approval Reverse Mortgage

Coldwell Banker, The Blackburn Team Householder Group

COLONEL LEVEL SPONSORS Black Creek Group—Irv & Kathy Buck

Innovest Portfolio Solutions Dean & Ann Weaver—VanderHeiden Financial

Harbor Plaza Mini Storage—Parker Signs & Banners

HOLE SPONSORS Bellco Credit Union—Bill & Nancy Gripman

Dr. Bob Martin—Centennial Airport Douglas County Libraries—Great Vision—To The Rescue

Colorado Ski and Golf—Hughes Landscaping Joy Lutheran Church—Life Care Center of Stonegate—McClure-Hill, Inc.

Parker Center for Audiology—Parker Station—Penn Global Potestio Brothers Equipment—Remax-Karen Miller—Redstone Bank

Sky Ridge Medical Center—Sundance Printing—Stephen L. Brown, Attorney

HOLE IN ONE SPONSORS Shriver Investments

HOLE IN ONE VENDORS Mile High Harley Davidson

Greenwood Automotive Concierge Services

DINNER SPONSOR Patricia Jo Stone, Attorney

MAJOR SUPPORTERS OF PARKER ROTARY SERVICE PROJECTS

IREA PARKER ADVENTIST HOSPITAL

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TODAY IN HISTORY As a girl, Mary McLeod Bethune dreamed of becoming a missionary in Africa. Born in 1875 to parents who had been slaves, she grew up near Maysville, South Carolina, working in cotton fields. Her burning desire to learn made her the star student in Maysville’s one-room school for black children. Scholarships led to more schooling in North Carolina, and then at Dwight Moody’s institute for Home and Foreign Missions in Chicago. After finishing her studies, she learned there were “no openings for negro missionaries in Africa.” Undeterred, she embarked on a career as an educator. On October 3, 1904, with $1.50 in cash—all the money she had-she opened the Daytona Literacy and Industrial School for Training Negro Girls in a cottage in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school started with five pupils. Bethune used crates for desks, made ink from elderberries, and sold sweet potato pies to raise funds. She convinced wealthy businessmen to sup-port her efforts. “invest in a human soul,” she urged them. The school grew, and to-day it lives on as Bethune-Cookman University. One night in 1920, eighty hooded Ku Klux Klansmen appeared outside the school, waving a burning cross. They had heard Bethune was registering black voters and threatened to burn the school. If you do, we’ll rebuild it, she answered. The Klans-men rode away and the next day Bethune led a procession of blacks to the polls. Her courage won the admiration of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. In 1936, she became the first black woman to head a federal agency, the Division of Negro Affairs of the National Youth Administration. Bethune joined other prominent blacks to form FDR’s “black cabinet,” an informal committee that advised the president on ra-cial issues. “There can be no divided democracy, no class government, no half-free county, under the Constitution,” she wrote. Her life moved the country toward those ideals. 1899 John S Thurman of St. Louis patents the first motor-driven vacuum cleaner,

described as a “pneumatic carpet renovator.” 1922 Rebecca L. Felton becomes the first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate when

the governor of Georgia appoints her to fill a vacancy. 1955 Captain Kangaroo and The Mickey Mouse Club debut on TV. 1974 Frank Robinson of the Cleveland Indians becomes the first black manager in baseball’s major leagues.

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Project Sanctuary will, unfortunately, not be having its Annual Gala. Instead, they are joining

forces with Veteran’s Passport to Hope (VP2H)!

The VP2H Gala will be an amazing event to a(end. Project Sanctuary is one of the beneficiar-

ies, so they would love it if their Project Sanctuary supporters could be there! Their goal is to

put together several Project Sanctuary tables so that they can rock this “PS style”!!

PROJECT SANCTUARY

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Young professionals bring their vision of Rotary to the table

How will we make room for the next generation of young professionals and volunteers in our club? RI asked Rotaractors and young Rotarians to weigh in on how it should work and what it will take to turn today’s young leaders into tomorrow’s Rotary mem-bers . Here’s an excerpt from the roundtable discussion. There is plenty to think about

here!

What should older Rotary members understand about young people?

Alyssa Gapske, 22, Rotaract Club of Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA: A major difference is the

way we connect. The greatest advantage of social media is that it allows us not only to share

meeting and project details but also to communicate with clubs around the world. As a mod-

erator of my club’s Facebook page, I see messages every week from clubs hoping to work

with us, or community members interested in attending meetings or joining our club.

Evan Burrell, 32, Rotary E-Club of Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; past Ro-

taractor, RYLA participant, and GSE team member: Our spirit of community service is no

different from that of older generations; we just have different methods. We’re results-

driven, we move quickly — some might think too quickly. We want to feel that our work has

purpose when we participate in something, and we get frustrated when our ideas aren’t con-

sidered just because they’re unfamiliar.

Greg Garofolo, 44, Rotary Club of Sharon, Massachusetts, USA, and Rotary E-Club of

New England; past Rotaractor and Rotary Youth Exchange student: The workplace has

changed a lot: People commute longer distances or take a pay cut to work from home and

spend more time with family. We’re protective of our spare time and less willing to tolerate

wasted time, like spending time in costly meetings discussing information that could be

shared through email. Regardless of generation, gender, or vocation, our most valuable re-

source is the time we give to Rotary and one another.

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These are difficult times for young people starting their careers. Can you be a Rotary member and still live in your parents’ basement?

Kristi Breisach, 26, Rotaract Club of Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA: Trying to catch a break as

a young professional feels like an uphill battle these days, but joining Rotary or Rotaract is

one of the smartest things a recent college graduate can do. Being a Rotarian opens the door to

professional connections as you rub elbows with the “who’s who” of your community. You’ll

find great volunteer opportunities, and maybe it will lead to an unexpected professional oppor-

tunity.

Garofolo: Our members are facing hard times financially. This isn’t just a young person’s

problem. But anyone can make a difference. Some can give more money, some can give more

time and muscle, and others can give access to networks. We’re a richer organization when we

recognize all of these commitments.

What have you found helpful in your encounters with older Rotary members? Where is there friction?

Jennifer Petrichenko, 30, Rotaract Club of Cloverdale, British Columbia, Canada: I once

asked a Rotarian how my Rotaract club could help with an upcoming project, and the event

chair told me they could really use help with the coat check. A typical misconception is that

Rotaractors are young and inexperienced. Some Rotarians I’ve met have had a hard time com-

prehending that I’m not a student and I’m in a professional career.

Holly Ransom, 23, Rotary Club of Crawley, Western Australia, Australia: Some of the best

Rotarians I’ve encountered have been genuine believers in the capabilities of young people.

They were willing to throw their support behind me as a young club president, invest their

time in explaining Rotary’s nuances to me, and offer me advice on everything from projects to

finding the right people for leadership roles.

TO BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEKI

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DISTRICT NEWS

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DISTRICT NEWS

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Selfless People Early critics of Rotary found it hard to believe that ambitious busi-ness people and professionals would actually be interested in a concept like Service above Self. Indeed, Paul Harris recognized that there were selfish reasons to join Rotary, such as making busi-ness contacts. Some people joined Rotary for that reason and that reason alone, even in the early years. We all know people who join Rotary today for that reason; most don’t stay long, or if they do stay, they gradually change their focus. The fact that there may be personal benefits to Rotary membership, and that some people join primarily for those benefits, does not detract from the overall mission of Rotary. “The purposes of early Rotary have been frequently described as selfish, and so in-deed they may seem to have been. There are, however, those who have designated their days as members of the Chicago club in 1905 as the sweetest and most selfless of their lives. Whether a member was selfish or unselfish depended, of course, upon where he found his happiness. If he found it primarily in gaining advantage for himself, he was selfish. If he found it in helping his friends, he was unselfish. Natu-rally both types of mind were represented in the early days of club number one, as is true everywhere.” (Paul Harris, This Rotarian Age, page 56) Reprinted by permission of the Rotary Glob-al History from the Newsletter Nuggets Sec-tion of “What Paul Harris Wrote” (www.whatpaulharriswrote.org).

WHAT PAUL HARRIS SAID

Editarian - Bill Fernow

Asst. Editarian - Steve Gilbert

Head Photographer - Jim Boyd

Backup Photographer - Michele Duncan

Feature Editor - Open Job Opportunity

Special Features -Steve Gilbert

Circula6on Manager Posi6on Available

LamplighterStaff

These unhappy times call for the build-ing of plans ….. that build from the bottom up and not from the top down.

F. D. Roosevelt

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Jim Boyd Oct 3 Hank Coll Oct 13 Tom VanderHeiden Oct 19 Carl Finamore Oct 20 Jan Beller Oct 30 Bob Satrom Oct 30

VOCATIONAL SERVICE

Vocational Service is the "Second Avenue of Service." No aspect

of Rotary is more closely related to each member than a person-

al commitment to represent one's vocation or occupation to fel-

low Rotarians and to exemplify the characteristics of high ethical

standards and the dignity of work. Programs of vocational ser-

vice are those which seek to improve business relations while improving the quality of

trades, industry, commerce and the professions. Rotarians understand that each person

makes a valuable contribution to a better society through daily activities in a business or

profession.

Vocational Service is frequently demonstrated by offering young people career guidance,

occupational information and assistance in making vocational choices. Some clubs sponsor

high school career conferences. Many recognize the dignity of employment by honoring ex-

emplary service of individuals working in their communities. The 4-Way Test and other ethi-

cal and laudable business philosophies are often promoted among young people entering

the world of work. Vocational talks and discussion of business issues are also typical voca-

tional service programs at most clubs.

Regardless of the ways that Vocational Service is expressed, it is the banner by which Rotar-

ians "recognize the worthiness of all useful occupations" and demonstrate a commitment to

"high ethical standards in all businesses and professions." That's why the Second Avenue of

Service is fundamental to every Rotary club.

Kevin & Stefani Roth Oct 1 Bob & Mary Satrom Oct 2 Glenn & Joan Petty Oct 21

ANNIVERSARIES

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October 3 October 10

GREETER

PLEDGE

INVOCATION/ INSPIRATION

TBD TBD

4-WAY TEST

ROTARY MINUTE

October 17

TBD

A GARY MERAZ TRUE STORY

The 747 was halfway across the Atlantic when the captain got on the loudspeaker. “Attention, passen-gers. We have lost one of our engines, but we can certainly reach London with the three we have left. Unfortunately, we will arrive an hour late as a re-

sult.” An hour later the captain made another announcement; “Sorry, but we

lost another engine. Still, we can travel on two. I’m afraid we will now ar-rive two hours late.” Shortly thereafter, the passengers heard the captain’s voice again. “Guess what, folks. We just lost our third engine, but please be assured we can fly with only one. We will now arrive in London three hours late.” At this point, one passenger became furious. “For Pete’s sake,” he shouted. “If we lost another engine, we’ll be up here all night!”

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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 BET-TER FRIENDSHIPS? Will it be BENEFICIAL to all con-cerned?

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MAKE-UP OPPORTUNITIES

Monday—Smoky Hill Rotary Club 12:10 pm

Double Tree Hotel Iliff Avenue at I-225

Tuesday – Centennial

7:10 am Embassy Suites

10250 E. Costilla Avenue (near corner of Arapahoe Road and South

Havana Street)

Tuesday – DTC 12:00 noon

Glenmoor CC 110 Glenmoor Drive (just off Belleview)

Don’t forget that you can make-up meetings by participating in projects and committee meetings of the club or district.

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UPCOMING EVENTS October 5 District Literacy Seminar October 10 Veterans Passport to Hope, Winds Over the Rockies October 12 District Rotary Leadership Institute October 19 Grants Seminar November 9 District Rotary Leadership Institute December 4 Club Christmas Party, Trappers December 17 Project CURE work night.

2014 January 18 District Rotary Leadership Institute January 25 Mid-Year Presidents Meeting February 20 State of the Town, PACE Center February 28 High Country PETS March 8 District Rotary Leadership Institute May 2 District Conference, Denver, Embassy Suites May 17 District Assembly June 1 Rotary International Convention, Sydney, Australia

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2013-2014 CLUB OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Carl Finamore .…………...….…….President Lindy Blackburn …….……..President-Elect Bill Fernow ………...…..........…….Secretary Bob Satrom ……………….…..…..Treasurer Pius Schenker …………..Sergeant-at-Arms Jo Stone ………..Immediate Past President Harold McCloud/Tom Duncan-Foundations

Li Pettett …..…........…..Community Service Steve Brown ……....…International Service Cathy Groves……….....……….Club Service Dave Selden …………....Vocational Service Larree Morgan ……...………..Youth Service Michele Duncan ….…..……....Fund Raising Ron Beller………..………...Public Relations Larry Brutlag ……………………….....Grants

PARKER ROTARIANS WITH DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITIES Mike Oldham—Strategic Planning Committee and Extension Committee

Irv Buck—Water and Sanitation Committee

MEMBERSHIP ………………….…....Lindy Blackburn, Director Past Chair …………….…..……..…....………….….Carl Finamore Classifications …………….………………….……..….Bill Shriver Club Roster …………………..….……....………..…… Bill Fernow Fireside Chats ……….……....….……Mike Oldham, Glenn Petty Inductions …………….….……………...……..….Lindy Blackburn Mentor Program ………..…………………..………………Irv Buck New Member Information ……..………………..…..…..Jim Boyd Recruitment & Development ….………….…….....Mike Oldham Red Badge, Blue Badge …………………...………Jane Johnson Family of Rotary ………………………………..……....Bill Fernow

FOUNDATIONS Harold McCloud, Director

Trustees Steve Small, Carl Finamore, Bob Martin, Hank Coll, Tom Duncan, Lew Million, Bob Satrom, Jane Johnson

The Rotary Club of Parker Foundation

PO Box 1472 Parker, Colorado 80134

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2013-2014 SERVICE COMMITTEES & SPECIAL PROJECTS

CLUB SERVICE ………….……… Cathy Groves, Director Area 5 Club Liaison …………………………... Attendance ……………………………..………...Bill Fernow Transition Dinner …………...…………...…..Carl Finamore Club Historian ………………………....……...….. Club Photographer …………….Jim Boyd/Michele Duncan Holiday Party ……………………..………….... Inspiration/Invocations, Pledge, 4-Way Test, Greeters Randy Hill, Glenn Petty Liaison to Cherry Creek Valley Club ….Kam Breitenbach Music ………………..Jim Muir, Steve Gilbert, Steve Brown Newsletter Editarian ………………………..…...Bill Fernow Newsletter Editarian Assistant ……………..Steve Gilbert Programs ……………….………......Randy Hill/Glenn Petty Summer Picnic …………..….…...……...Beverly Finamore Webmaster ………………………….………….Larry Brutlag COMMUNITY SERVICE …………........Li Pettett, Director Bike MS ……………………..Larry Brutlag, Michele Duncan Boy Scout Troop 16 …………………………. Mike Oldham Castlewood Canyon State Park Jim Boyd, Carl Finamore, Ron Beller, Bob Savage Christmas Gifts ………………………....Doug Montgomery Denver Indian Center Mike Oldham, Alvaro Pisoni, Andy Becher, Carl Finamore Firefly Autism Center ……………………………....Irv Buck Flower Power ……………………………..….Larree Morgan Health Fair—DC Area Clubs ...Carl Finamore, Bill Fernow Homes for Our Troops ……….....Carl Finamore, Li Pettett Nami Walk ………………………………………....Bill Shriver Parker Task Force Jim Boyd, Steve Brown, Steve Small, Wayne Wagener, Nancy Gripman Parker Police Department ……………………......Jim Boyd Praying Hands Ranch …………Jim Muir, Michele Duncan Project Sanctuary …..Janice Beller, Li Pettett, Lori DiSaia Rotary Community Corps ……………...Kam Breitenbach Rotary Reads …………………………..……... Bob Kramer Toys for God’s Kids ………………………..…..Don Clasen Larry Brutlag, Dean Weaver Women’s Crisis and Family Outreach Center Larry Brutlag, Michele Duncan, Lori DiSaia GRANTS …………………...…...….Larry Brutlag, Director Li Pettett, Lori DiSaia, Michele Duncan, Steve Sumption

VOCATIONAL SERVICE ………... Dave Selden, Director Business of the Quarter ………………...….Steve Trevino District Club Ethics Award ………………….....Bill Shriver Ethics Scholarships ………………………….. Four Way Test …………………………….…...Dave Selden Vocational Talks ……………………………….

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE …... Steve Brown, Director Ambassadorial & World Peace Scholars Deaf School/Water, Dominican Rep. ……….Steve Brown Ecuador Remote Village Project ………..….Alvaro Pisoni Ghana Audiology Project ...Jo Stone, Larry Brutlag, Lori DiSaia India Water Project ………….………..Irv Buck, Ron Beller Kenya Orphanage Project ……………………..Lori DiSaia Open World …………...Alvaro Pisoni, Ron Beller, Irv Buck Polio Plus………………...………Lew Million, Mike Oldham Project C.U.R.E. …………………………………Don Clasen ShelterBox ……………………...Jack Braly, Ken Claiborne Vocational Training Team ………………….……..Irv Buck Youth Exchange ……………………………....Sue Gardner Janice Beller, Alvaro Pisoni YOUTH SERVICES ………....... Larree Morgan , Director Interact Chaparral ……………………………...Bill Fernow Interact Ponderosa ……………………………. Rotaract …………………………………………. RYLA/Young RYLA ………………………......Mike Oldham Scholarships, Chaparral ………… ...Tom VanderHeiden Scholarships, Ponderosa …………………………Bill Kelly Student of the Month, Chaparral .…. Tom VanderHeiden Student of the Month, Ponderosa ……………… Bill Kelly Youth Exchange …………..…………………..Sue Gardner Janice Beller, Alvaro Pisoni FUND RAISING ………...…..… Michele Duncan, Director Annual Golf Tournament ………..……..…….Andy Becher Carl Finamore, Bill Shriver, Hank Coll, Bill Kelly Peaches Larry Brutlag, Doug Montgomery, Bill Gripman State of the Town ………..… Finance: Public Relations: Parker Impact Award: Lindy Blackburn Sponsorship: Registrations: Publications: Visuals: PUBLIC RELATIONS …………..……Ron Beller, Director Facebook Editor ……………………………...Tom Duncan Club Reporter …………………………………… Web Page Maintenance ………………………...