Centennial Rotary Meeting Notes

Laurie called the meeting to order at 7:35 a.m. in Roxy's absence.
Randy did the invocation.
Dan Hoopes led the Pledge and added a brief comment about the passing of Rosa Parks.
Kent introduced the only visiting Rotarian, soon-to-member Kye Holtan-Brown from the Santa Fe Trails Club in Olathe, KS.
Kent's Rotary Minute reminded members to read the monthly "Rotarian Magazine."  This month's issue includes information about Youth Exchange.
Laurie urged members to start getting the Denver Children's Home holiday gifts for Cliff Dougle.  Please remember the exclusions, such as items that include alcohol as ingredients and anything that could be used as a weapon.
Bob S. reminded members about the clean-up at Willow Springs and pizza party that will follow.
Kay reminded members about Wednesday's Project Cure sorting project. and the care package for member Paul Meadows.

Happy Bucks, cheerfully collected by Jennifer included:

Our program was introduced by Bryan M.
Speaker was Wheat Ridge Rotarian Jaime Yrastorza D.M.D. who is the founder of UPLIFT INTERNATIONALE and OPERATION TAGHOY, which is the Philippine word for whistle.

The mission is to mend the facial deformities in children in the Philippines.  The project includes an annual two-week mission by a 33 member team at a host publicly-funded hospital at NO COST TO THE FAMILY, one child at a time.  The community is also given information about the defects and how they can be mended.  Volunteers, both medical and lay people make the annual trek to do the repairs and share compassionate assistance.  Dr. Yrastorza shared many photos and stories in his presentation and how the Wheat Ridge Club and others have made a difference.  Donations can be made in many ways and just $250 can "adopt" a child.  That small donation allows a Club or person to become an active part of the child's life and the changes the repair to their facial deformity brings.

Fellow Club member Jeff Piercy was moved enough to make the donation to "adopt" a child on the spot.  Well done Jeff.
 
Marbles pot is at 438.00 and Frank Loner drew a clear marble.  Sorry Frank.
 
Missing Rotarians--Please come back, we NEED YOU!
Roxy, Karen, Paul, Marcos, Tom C., Jack, Ken Hope, Tex, Marc and Yong.
 
Notes taken by Frank.  Thank you Frank.

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Nearby Club Locations for Makeup's:

Tuesday’s:
11:45 AM – Tech Center @ Glenmoor CC
Noon – Littleton @ Columbine CC

Wednesday’s:
Noon – Englewood – Marriott Southeast

Thursday’s:
7:15AM – Denver SE/ Wyndham Hotel
Noon – Highlands Ranch @ Lone Tree CC

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