2-10-11 Rotary of Castle Pines Meeting Minutes

Announcements and Reminders

Regarding Rotary's commitment to eradicate polio, Chuck referred to NPR's recent interview with Bill Gates; his foundation donated millions again this year toward the effort.  To read/listen to the interview online, click here:   http://www.npr.org/2011/01/31/133377748/bill-gates-goal-get-rid-of-polio-

Speaker Summary

Guest Speaker:  Nancy Fairclough, Certified Nutritionist presented "25,000 Reasons" regarding nutrition, the health of and risks for our children (more prescriptions are written for patients under the age of 18 than for all the adults in America) and the necessity to eat fruits and vegetables to maintain our health.  Here's the link to her website:

http://www.wholenutritioncare.com/About.htm

Future Speakers

2/17/11:  Happy Hour/5:30PM/Dukes Steakhouse

2/24/11:  Dan Reed/Bonfils Blood Center

3/3/11:  Daryl Navarro/Colorado SportsConnection will feature Children's Hospital

3/10/11:  Laurian Horowitz/the BIG Day (Be Involved and Give)

3/17/11:  Happy Hour at Dukes?

3/24/11:  Exchange Student Ruthy Fierro presents a Tour of Ecuador

4/7/11:  Mayor Jeffrey Huff/The State of Castle Pines

Rotee Votes

Duke's Steakhouse will not be able to provide a private room to accommodate our Happy Hour Thursday on March 17^th due to the St. Patrick's Day Holiday.  A show of hands indicated about half our members would be able to attend.  Karl K. will advise - it may end up that we still meet there, but gather around a couple of tables.

Guests

John Green - Chuck's Father-in-law who is also a member of the Snowmass Rotary

Mrs. Beane

Brian Rorick

Al Whitehouse

Dennis Lineberry; guest of Matthew

Membership Corner

New Member Kiley Brenneman completed his paperwork and officially became a member at today's meeting.

Area Events

·      The Bowl-a-thon to benefit Douglas County Partners is scheduled for Sunday, February 27^th at Brunzwick Zone near Park Meadows Mall.  There is a $25.00 registration fee per bowler, and each bowler is expected to raise $100 in donations.  Currently AJ and Sarah and Julie and Mark Gibbons and Wade Middleton are on a team; if others are interested, Karl will create a second team from the Rotary Club of Castle Pines.  

·      The Castle Rock Rotary sponsored Ducky Derby is May 14^th; ticket sales begin the end of February.  The Castle Rock Rotary Clubs are asking Rotary members to sell $100 worth of tickets.  Elaine Love is asking that each of our members sells at least $20.

·      Patricia Fiske reminded us that there will be a Rotary Booth at the upcoming Home and Garden Show February 12^th through February 20^st.  at the Colorado Convention Center, booth #1586.  Please sign up for a 2 hour time slot if you're interested; working the booth gets you free admission.  Here's the link for more information:  http://www.gardeningcolorado.com/garden/colorado-garden-home-show

Club Business

·      Tim Fitzpatrick presented the "Five for One Membership Plan to the group, dividing members into teams with the goal of having each team recruit one new member each quarter.  The idea is that each group gets together and comes up with a list of prospective members.

·      Matthew gave the group an update regarding the Haitian Dance Company - the team is working diligently to iron out the details for this event.  The preferred location is Cielo; American Academy or any school/venue that allows alcohol to be served would be an option.  Patricia Fiske suggested the DuPont building in Sedalia with a capacity of 200-300 (I couldn't find any details about this facility on the Internet).  We are trying to keep the event manageable and local - within the Castle Pines community.  The goal is to have 300-350 people to show up and have ticket sales and alcohol sales to go directly to Haiti which requires sponsors including liquor store donations.  Sarah has bartenders they can connect with the Club.  Karl asked the group to identify business contacts that could be potential sponsors.  Two local radio stations are providing coverage.  As the details fall into place, Matthew will have more information next week. 

Celebrations/Member Events

When James L. Bomar Jr., then RI president, put the first drops of vaccine into a child's mouth, he ceremonially launched the Philippine poliomyelitis immunization effort, and Rotary's first Health, Hunger and Humanity (3-H) Grant project was underway. Bomar joined Enrique M. Garcia, the country's minister of health, in signing the contract committing Rotary International and the government of the Philippines to a joint five-year effort to immunize about six million children against polio at a cost of about US$760,000.  

In a 1993 interview, Bomar reminisced about the trip. He recalled how the brother of one of the children he had immunized tugged on his pant leg to get his attention, and said, “Thank you, thank you, Rotary.”

Listen to the interview  

The success of this project set the stage for Rotary's top priority to rid the world of polio. As a result of Rotary’s efforts, more than two billion children have received the oral polio vaccine. Since Rotary launched its PolioPlus campaign in 1985, the number of polio cases worldwide has dropped 99 percent, and the virus remains endemic in only four countries -- Afghanistan, India, Nigeria, and Pakistan.  

For more information: 

• Read more about polio and what you can do to help
• Learn how child health needs will be addressed under the Future Vision Plan
• See Rotary History and Archives

This means that coming up (most likely in January or maybe February) there will be many volunteer opportunities (click here for list) for the Build Brigade (the three-day event in which professional contractors get the home to a "dried-in" status!! Listed on our web page are responsibilities where volunteers are needed. Additionally, some areas need a "Key Volunteer" meaning you will manage the volunteers who sign up under that area (indicated by the"sign up" showing that spot has not yet been filled. You
can volunteer all 3 days or for just a couple of hours- please notate h ow much you intend to volunteer. All 6 clubs are sending the list out to their clubs and we will have to cap volunteers at some point. If you have child 5th grade and above they may join the Green Team, please include your child and their age, and availability to volunteer when you reply. Please email me if you would like to participate as a volunteer in what will prove to be an amazing day in which all 6 Douglas County Rotary clubs will join together and show Douglas County what Rotary is all about!! If you can't volunteer during the Build Brigade, you can still help out by seeking food donations, materials/supply donations for the house,contact me if you are interested.

When the house is completed each club will have the opporutunity to “adapt” a room in the house to help the Orchowskis paint and furnish it.  This will be in the summer.

To view Nick's story please visit www.homesforourtroops.org/orchowski