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WINNER The Rotary Club of Parker June 11, 2015 Volume 2, Edition 24

Inside this issue:

Project Sanctuary…………………...2- 6

Peaceful Schools…………………..…….7

Change of Command…………….…....7

Birthday’s & Anniversaries...……....8

Community Picnic……………………….8

Parker Rotary Sponsorship Club

Giving…….………..……..……….…………9

Parker Days………………………..……….9

Rotary Events……………………..……….9

Projects & Committees………..……10

TAKE ACTION: www.parkerrotary.org

President: Lindy Blackburn President Elect: Michele Duncan Secretary: Ben Martin Treasurer: Bob Satrom

Follow Us – The Rotary

Club of Parker

This Week’s Speaker

Jun 11 Sheriff Tony Spurlock

Douglas County Sheriff's Office update

and introduction of Undersheriff Holly

Nicholson-Kluth

June 11

Pledge Steve Murphy

June 11

Invocation Ben Martin

June 11 4-

Way Test Larree Morgan

Looking Forward

Jun 18 Sharon McCreary UN Refugee program for Colorado - English as a second language Jun 25 Change of Command dinner at Pradera Golf Club Jul 02 Michele Duncan District Assembly Jul 09 Sherry Fox Veterans with TBI Jul 16 Director Fred Koch, Darrell Roberts, Art Griffith Douglas County Public Works Engineering Department Jul 23 County Coroner Jill Romann Rotary Exchange Student Experience Aug 06 Chief Justice Nancy Rice Colorado Supreme Court

Duty Roster

PRESIDING LINDY BLACKBURN

Look who flew Parker Rotarian to Detroit this week! It’s Parker Rotarian Scott Gough. Tom said it was the smoothest flight ever!

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Friday 5 Saturday 6 Sunday 7 Monday 8 Tuesday 9 Wed 10

#70 JUNE 5-10 2015 Retreat Schedule

7:00

:30

8:00

:30

9:00

:30

10:00

:30

11:00

:30

Noon

12:30

Staff Meeting 7:00

Breakfast

8am-9amBreakfast Bar

Breakfast

8am-9am

Staff Meeting 7:00 Staff Meeting 7:00 No Meeting

Breakfast

8am-9am

Staff Meeting 7:00

Breakfast

8am-9am

Staff/ Volunteer

Load Out

HEALTHY MARRIAGE

Part 2

9 am-11:00 am

PTS Introduction

11 am - 11:30 am

CHECKOUT

"Never Say Goodbye"

PTS Class and

Relaxation

9 am - 11 amPrepare for rafting

Be at Admin at NOON

Sack lunches to go

FAMILY

PHOTOS *sign up for a time*

*Location TBD*

White Water

Rafting with

Mad

Adventures Noon Pick up

Return time unknown

Children under the

age of 4 stay with

volunteers/staff

at big cabin

Fishing with

Patriot Anglers

9 am - ?

Lunch on site Lunch

Noon-1pmBOWLING and

PIZZA

IN GRAND LAKE

12 pm-2 pm

1:00

:30

2:00

:30

3:00

:30 Travel back to YMCA

4:00

:30

5:00

:30

6:00

:30

7:00

:30

8:00

:30

9:00

HORSES GROUP 2

Depart @ 2:30 from Bowl ing

Family Art Project

@ Big cabin

MONEY MATTERS

FAMILY MATTERS

1 pm - 3 pm

Transportation at 5:00 pm

"HERO'S NIGHT

OUT"

KID'S PJ PARTY

&

MOVIE NIGHT

Quiet Time in Main Cabin

Take this time to spend with

your family

Volunteer

Orientation

CAMPFIRE

SMORES KARAOKE

Family Check

In

3pm to 5pm

DINNER

6pm-7pm

DINNER

6pm-7pm

DINNER

6pm-7pm

FAMILY GAME

NIGHT

HEALTHY MARRIAGE

Part 1

4 pm 6 pm

White Water

Rafting with

Mad

Adventures Noon Pick up

Return time unknown

Children under the

age of 4 stay with

volunteers/staff

at big cabin

HORSES GROUP 1

Depart @ 12:30 from fishing

Family Art Project

@ Big cabin

Volunteer Arrive and

Unload Suppl ies

1: 30 pm

Retreat Family

Orientation

HOSTED DINNER

6pm-7pm

BOWLING and

PIZZA

IN GRAND LAKE

12 pm-2 pm

Sample PROJECT SANCTUARY Retreat Schedule for Veterans and Families

"Project Sanctuary, wahoooo!!! What beautiful people, now we see these people as a family. This past week was one of the best weeks of my life. As a family we learned the importance of spending time together, as a couple, me and my wife learned how good we can be when we work together to keep the family on the right track. Guys thank you for all your dedication, patience and all the heart you all put on this Project. WE LOVE YOUUUU!!!" From a Military Spouse:

"I knew I would have fun, but I did not expect I would learn so much. I have/we have done marriage retreats before, and we learned conflict management, the norms of PTSD, etc., but we never learned who we were and then why that worked in our benefit. My husband and I are the same in so many ways, and that realization has done more than weeks of therapy. The mixture of planned activities and lots of free time allowed us to really reconnect. We are a stronger, better family because of this week. 'Thank you' is not enough."

Sample Success Stories from Project Sanctuary

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Helping Our Nation’s Heroes Finally Come Home

A 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Project Sanctuary

takes military families from battle-ready to family-

ready through outdoor, therapeutic retreats in a

healing environment and ongoing family support

services following each retreat. (EIN 26-1410596)

We're proud to have served 16 new families during our retreats in May! Did you know that we are so much more than retreats, though? We are a two-year program that BEGINS with our retreats and CONTINUES with "customized" programs to serve military families' emotional, professional and personal needs.

Project Sanctuary supports our military families by providing therapeutic retreats, enabling the families to reconnect and reintegrate into their communities through education, innovative services, supportive follow through…and FUN! Of the hundreds of families who have attended our retreats, 90% are still intact; we happily report ZERO SUICIDES, and all servicemen and women who want to have a job are working. Simply put, our program works.

$5 Board game for family game night

$25 Horseback ride through a national park

$50 Transportation to a retreat

$100 Legos and art supplies

$200 Rental car for a week for one family

$350 Bowling and homemade pizza for 10 families

$500 Tubing for 10-12 families

$750 Ice or lake fishing for 10-12 families

$1,000 Heroes Night Out for 10-12 couples

$1,250 Snowmobiling or ATVs for 10-12 families

$1,500 Flights for a family (2-4 people)

$2,000 Flights for a large family (4-8 people)

$3,000 All expenses for one family (travel, lodging, activities and 2 years of follow-up services)

$30,000 Full retreat for 10 families

The Rotary Club of Parker submitted an application for a Rotary District 5450 matching Grant for 2015 – 2016. We are hoping the Grant will raise a minimum of $8,000 to help Support Project Sanctuary. We have a commitment from the Rotary Club of Cherry Creek Valley Parker and are looking at other clubs to help support this endeavor. If you are passionate about Project Sanctuary and would like to make a donation, please make checks out to the Rotary Club of Parker Foundation, P.O. Box 1472, Parker, CO 80134 and your donation will be added to this matching grant. Be sure to add Project Sanctuary on the memo of the check. Donations of $100 or more will be sent a receipt.

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Friday, June 5 at Project Sanctuary in Granby, CO. Jane, Li and Kam left Friday morning and drove to Project Sanctuary to do some hands-on volunteer work. The Rotary Club of Parker has supported Project Sanctuary for many years.

A check for $500.00 was presented to Project Sanctuary from the Rotary Club of Parker.

Saturday, June 6 at Project Sanctuary.

While the parents attended classes, the children were entertained with games and both team and individual activities. Parent classes included PTS, Healthy Marriage and Financial guidance. All expenses are covered by Project Sanctuary donations.

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While the parents attended their Healthy Marriage class, Rotarians and other volunteers Supervised games, crafts and activities.

Sunday, Day 3 at Project Sanctuary – Bowling and Horseback riding for the military families.

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Monday, Day 4 at Project Sanctuary Today our job was to supervise the kids again while their parents attended a Post Traumatic Stress class.

Everyone had a fun time and the time went by very quickly. Friendships were formed and families were enjoying their time together. The Rotary Club of Parker is proud to support Project Sanctuary!

Thank you Project Sanctuary!

Dear Heather, Missy, Ronnie, Tom, Sharon, staff and

volunteers. I want you to know how much I

appreciate the way you cared for our veterans and

their families this week. I can't remember a time when

I’ve seen such positive results in such a short amount

of time. You are offering an excellent service that far

exceeded my expectations. While their immediate

needs initially seemed unrealistic, even impossible, to

make so much change in such a short time, through

your exceptional staff and the extra efforts of all of

you, I saw a success story over and over. Watching

the family’s fish, horseback ride, etc. was

amazing. To hear the laughter and see the smiles on

children and adults was awesome!

Your position to welcome total strangers to join your

program is challenging to say the least. Your attention

to detail and ability to foresee issues and avoid them

is greatly admired, especially during times of extreme

pressure. In addition, each retreat I can see the long

hours you all worked while maintaining the standard

of excellence that is your trademark, greatly

contributed to your ability to connect with each family.

Thank you so much for your dedication and admirable

work ethic. You’d all be great Rotarians! (I’d be

honored to sponsor each of you!). I will be sending

you a copy of our Rotary newsletter later today. The

newsletter will be sent to over 200. It is my sincere

hope that this helps to promote your program in order

to receive more financial support.

With Gratitude, Kam

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YOU’RE INVITED

PEACEFUL SCHOOLS PROGRAM

ORIENTATION

Monday, June 15, 2015

5:30 TO 7:00 PM

Peaceful Schools Program

Who: Rotary, Rotaract and Interact Clubs that would like additional information

about how to implement the Peaceful Schools Program (PSP) in their community.

When: Monday, June 15 from 5:30 – 7:00 pm

Where: Daniels Fund, 101 Monroe Street, Cherry Creek

Change of Command Dinner Thursday, June 25 – Pradera Golf Club

6:00 arrival and reception

*cheese & cracker display, vegetable crudité with hummus*

7:00 plated dinner

Salad

House salad with dried cranberries, candied nuts, white cheddar, apple, and white balsamic vinaigrette

Entrée (choice)

Grilled filet mignon with wild mushroom demi-glace, creamy garlic mashed potatoes, and jumbo asparagus

Honey and whiskey brined airline chicken breast, roasted sweet potatoes, chicken stock reduction

Sweet potato crusted salmon filet with sautéed winter greens and maple bourbon butter sauce

Vegetarian pasta primavera

Dessert

Molten Chocolate Cake with vanilla crème anglaise, few fresh berries.

Please rsvp to: kamieb1234@gmail.com

Please include your name, name of guest and dinner choice for each.

COST: Free to Parker Rotary Club Members $15.00 per non-member guest If you make a reservation and do not attend for any reason, you will be billed $35 per person.

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APRIL 29

By Mike Oldham

It is hoped that as many of our members as

possible will attend this event which is being

held to inform youth in our community, that

over the past year have been associated with

our Rotary Club, and their parents and

siblings, about the benefits that Rotary has to

offer to them in their futures. The second goal

of this event is to determine if the parents of

any of these youth would like to consider

becoming a member in our club. Along toward

the end of this month emails will go out to the

parents and students asking for RSVPs for this

event.

I will circulate a clip board asking club

members to sign up to attend and bring a

guest if they like. My plan is to prepare an

agenda well in advance and ask our president

and president elect, and Youth Service

Chair, to speak to this group. Refreshments

will be served.

If you have questions please let me know. This

function is an activity of your club's

Membership and Youth Services committees.

Thanks, Mike Oldham

State of the Town REVIEW

LAST WEEK: Ponderosa High School Student of the (last) Month: Blake Runyan

Lisa Frizell, Douglas County Assessor

SHRIVER, BILL June 12

PETTY, GLENN June 18

ROTH, KEVIN June 20

HOEPPNER, EYDIE June 30

MARTIN, DOC & Kay June 11, 1966

49 years

VANDERHEIDEN, TOM & Nancy

June 11

COLL, HANK and Betty June 13 1959

56 years

HILL, RANDY and Kathy June 16 1978

37 years

BRALY, JACK and Alice June 18 1961

54 years

WAGENER, WAYNE and Marge

Jun 25

Rotary Anniversary

BREITENBACH, KAM 9 years

Jun 01, 2006

MARTIN, BEN 9 years

Jun 03, 2006

BRALY, JACK 8 years

Jun 18 2007

COMMUNITY PICNIC

Picnic & Movie in O’Brien Park—Saturday, June 20th (IF it

rains, we will take our lawn chairs and blankets to the Parker

Senior Center)

Cost: $5 per person - Must purchase tickets from Kam or at the

Parker Senior Center. Fried Chicken Dinner. Includes: Chicken,

baked beans, cole slaw, roll, wedge of watermelon and a bottle of

water.

The dinner is a fundraiser for the Parker Senior Center. (This

is not our annual picnic)

All you need to bring is your lawn chair or blanket for a picnic

dinner and for watching the movie. (Movie is optional). This is a

great way to get together for a fun evening and to help support our

community.

The Parker Chamber of Commerce will be presenting the movie

Despicable Me at dusk. There is no cost for the movie.

Hank Silverman was inducted today as the newest member of the Rotary Club of Parker. Hank is a retired pediatric dentist that move here recently from Florida. Pictured are Tom Duncan, Jane Johnson, Hank Silverman and Michele Duncan. Congratulations Hank!

Rotary Club of Parker

Optional Sponsorship Program 2015

Platinum - $1,000 or more – Tom and Leslie Duncan,

David and Paula Cichon

Sliver-$500 - $749 - Larree Morgan

Optional Sponsorship Program 2014

Platinum - $1,000 or more - Bill and Nancy Gripman, Irv

and Kathy Buck and Anonymous Donor +1

Silver – 500 - $749 – Larry Brutlag, Michele Duncan, Al

Johnson, Jane Johnson, Doc Martin, Lew Million and Bob

Satrom

Bronze - $250 - $499 – Glenn Petty

Copper – up to $240 – Wayne Wagener

Upcoming ROTARY Events 2014 - 2015

June 13

Parker Task Force Food Drive

June 13 & 14

Parker Days Ticket Sales

June 16

Project CURE 7:00 – 900 p.m.

June 25 – Change of Command @ Pradera

June 27 – 28

MS Bike Ride

July 11

RCC of Parker Car Wash Fundraiser @ Kwik Car

Wash

10:00 – 3:00

August 18

Project CURE 7:00 – 900 p.m.

September 10 – District Assembly

September 19

Parker Task Force Food Drive

October 20

Project CURE 7:00 – 900 p.m.

December 15

Project CURE 7:00 – 900 p.m.

PARKER ROTARY SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM

Parker Days are here AGAIN!

The Rotary Club of Parker will be doing a fundraiser at Parker Days selling food/beer

tickets.

Dates: Sat and Sun June 13 and 14

Shifts: Sat 1:30-3:30

Sun 11-1:30 and 1:30 - 3:30

12 people will be needed for each shift. Please see Michele Duncan to sign up!

CHANGE IS COMING!

Beginning in July Meetings will be held every week except for months with 5 Thursdays in which case we will schedule an evening social.

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2014-2015 SERVICE COMMITTEES & SPECIAL PROJECTS Club Service…………………………..Kam Breitenbach Committee Chair…………………………Jane Johnson Attendance ……………………………………………..Ben Martin Change of Command …………...…… ….Lindy Blackburn Editorian……………..………………….…..…Kam Breitenbach Club Historian ……………………..……………..….Ron Beller Club Photographers…………....….Jim Boyd/Ron Beller Holiday Party …………..Jane Johnson/Kam Breitenbach Gloria Beckley, Stephanie Baldwin-Ross Summer Picnic……..... Jane Johnson/Kam Breitenbach Linda Jarret, Stephanie Baldwin-Ross, Gloria Beckley Dinner for 8………………………………………...Jane Johnson Kam Breitenbach Inspiration/Invocations, Pledge, 4-Way Test, Greeters …………….… Tom VanderHeiden & Scott Gough Music ……………………………..……..Jim Muir, Steve Gilbert, Steve Brown Programs………..…..Tom VanderHeiden & Scott Gough Webmaster …………………..…………...……….Larry Brutlag Website Stories & Site Editor..….....Kam Breitenbach COMMUNITY SERVICE …......Bill Kelly, Director Bike MS ………………….…..Larry Brutlag, Michele Duncan Boy Scout Troop 16 …………………….……. Mike Oldham Castlewood Canyon State Park…..…………..Jim Boyd Carl Finamore, Ron Beller Denver Indian Center…………….………….Mike Oldham Alvaro Pisoni, Carl Finamore, Wilson Groen Flower Power ……………………………....….Larree Morgan Tom Furmanski Health Fair—DC Area Clubs …………...Carl Finamore Melanie Baker-Hood, Michele Duncan NAMI-Douglas/Arapahoe Counties .....Bill Shriver Parker Task Force...................................Larry Brutlag Jim Boyd, Steve Brown, Steve Small, Wayne Wagener, Tom Furmanski, Kam Breitenbach & Nancy Gripman Parker Police Department ………….……......Jim Boyd Praying Hands Ranch ……………………………Jim Muir Michele Duncan, Gloria Beckley Project C.U.R.E. ……………….……..………… Don Clasen Project Sanctuary ………………………………....Li Pettett Janice Beller, Kam Breitenbach & Jane Johnson Rotary Community Corps………...Kam Breitenbach Michele Duncan, Stephanie Baldwin-Ross, Gloria Beckley, Li Pettett, Janice Beller Rotary Community Corps Rocky Vista University…………………………………Kam Breitenbach Julie Rosenthal, Jane Johnson, Lindy Blackburn Rotary Reads ……………....…………….………... Bob Kramer Toys for God’s Kids …………………………...…..Don Clasen Larry Brutlag, Bob Kramer, Wayne Wagener The Crisis Center ……….……………………Michele Duncan Julie Rosenthal Veterans Day Remembrance Committee...Jim Boyd Carl Finamore, Steve Trevino Parker Senior Center..…………….……. Kam Breitenbach VOCATIONAL SERVICE … Dave Selden, Director Business of the Quarter …………………...Steve Trevino District Club Ethics Award ….....……….....Bill Shriver Ethics Scholarships ………………………..…..Dave Selden

Four Way Test ……………….…......…....Dave Selden Vocational Talks ………………….……...……....Amie Jones

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE… Li Pettett, Director Deaf School/Water, Dominican Rep.…..Steve Brown Ghana Audiology Project ……………….......Jo Stone India Water Project ………….……………..…..Irv Buck Ron Beller Respire Haiti Project …………………...Mike Oldham Romania Orphanage Project….…Steve Sumption Open World …………………………..……...Alvaro Pisoni Li Pettett, Irv Buck Polio Plus…………………………..…....………Lew Million Shelter Box …………………..……….……......Al Johnson

YOUTH SERVICES ... Larree Morgan , Director Interact Chaparral …………………………….Li Pettett 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 Student of the Month, Lutheran..Steve Budnack FUND RAISING ………. Peaches………………...…………………….…...Larry Brutlag Gloria Beckley Mayor’s Ball/State of the Town…..Steve Trevino Tom VanderHeiden, Mark James, Lindy Blackburn, Michele Duncan, Melanie Baker-Hood, Ron Beller, Carl Finamore, Larry Brutlag and Kam Breitenbach ROTARY AWARENESS …Ron Beller, Director Facebook Edit…………………..…… Kam Breitenbach GRANTS ………….....….Larry Brutlag, Director Kam Breitenbach, Michele Duncan, Mike Oldham SERGEANT AT ARMS…….......……..Randy Hill MEMBERSHIP..…...Michele Duncan, Director Past Chair………………………………...Lindy Blackburn Classification…..……………………….……..Bill Shriver Club Roster ………………….…….…..……...Ben Martin Family of Rotary……..…………Al and Jane Johnson Fireside Chats…………….……….………Mike Oldham, Glenn Petty Inductions..…………….…………...….Michele Duncan Mentor Program………….….…………………Irv Buck New Member Information .….…..……..Jim Boyd Recruitment & Development ........Mike Oldham Red Badge, Blue Badge ………..…….Jane Johnson FOUNDATION……………………….Jane Johnson, President & Tom Duncan, Treasurer Trustees….. Steve Small, Carl Finamore, Doc Martin, Hank Coll, Lew Million, Bob Satrom, Harold McCloud, Lindy Blackburn