Denver Mile High Rotary - Newsletter

June 1, 2010	http://www.denvermilehigh.org/
Programs	Denver Mile High Calendar
June 2^nd – Jake Norris - Manager, Stranahan's Whiskey June 9^th - Linda Childers - CEO Daniels Foundation - The Daniels Fund & their work in the community	June 5^th – District Assembly – 8:00am – 1:00pm On-line registration is now available for the District Training Assembly. http://www.rotary5450.org/events/Club-Ldr-Training/index.htm June 12 - 13^th – Denver Mile High - Rotary Foundation - Presents Million Dollar Hole-in-One Contest - Kennedy Golf Course “Online registration now available!”. Early Registration - get 2 for $1 – www.denvermilehigh.org June 20-23 - RI Convention, Montreal, Canada Great Mini Dinners coming this summer. Sign up on Wednesdays, or email schite2000@yahoo.com. Fellowship, fun, memorable, delicious. Includes tips & drinks - can't beat it!! June 25 - Friday – Mini Dinner - $45 New Orleans Feast hosted by - Sonny & Pam Wiegand July 9 - Friday - Mini Dinner - $35 Vietnamese Buffet hosted by – Joe Pahl & Dede July 10 - Saturday - Mini Dinner $50 High End Cowboy Dinner – hosted by Karen & Ron White July 18 - Sunday - Mini Brunch - $25 Sunday Brunch hosted by - Patricia & Terry Fiske July 24 - Saturday - Mini Dinner $35. Lamb on the Grill – hosted by Betty Spier Aug. 7 - Saturday - Mini Dinner $30 Japanese Dinner – hosted by Tom & Janice Cella Aug. 28th. - Saturday - A Casual Italian Dinner 6:30 pm. 16 guests. $25. – hosted by Ann Tull and Marion Leggett
Weekly Inspirators, Greeters & Hosts
June 2^nd – Inspiration – Peggy Houser Greeters - Jack Houser and Sarah Hite Host – Joe Hubbard June 9^th Inspiration – Bill Jensen Greeters - Noreen Keleshian and Susan Kirkpatrick Host – Marion Leggett June 16^th Inspiration – Rita Lenz Greeters - Jeff NcAnallen and John McDermott Host – Diane Messamore June 23^rd Inspiration – Lee Mulberry Greeters - Bob Morgan and Geoff Noble Host – Joe Pahl June 30^th Inspiration – Nan Odell Greeters - Dee Pallasch and Mark Pedigo Host – Tom Puckett
	The Rotary motto Service Above Self conveys the humanitarian spirit of the organization's more than 1.2 million members. Strong fellowship among Rotarians and meaningful community and international service projects characterize Rotary worldwide.
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My departure to Haiti (and whatever else I find) Friends, For some of you, this is the first time you have heard from me since I left for Kenya. I have had an incredible five months in a beautiful country that I have started to call home. I arrived in Nairobi to give what I could to The 1010 Project and the people of East Africa, but the people here and their relationships have instead been a gift to me. Tuesday afternoon I was offered a position with Doctors Without Borders. I applied to work with their international relief teams in September, and this week they asked me to join one of their Belgian teams in Haiti. I accepted the six-month posting as a logistician today, and leave for Port au Prince via Brussels on June 10^th. This is an incredible opportunity for me, and an exciting adventure. I am looking forward to the challenges of working in disaster relief again. The hands-on and intense fieldwork is a great match for my personality. I love the problem solving and sometimes adrenalin it takes to get the job done. That said, this was a very difficult decision. I am very loyal and personally tied to The 1010 Project. Our partners and beneficiaries in Kenya are my friends, the staff is like my family, and our mission provided a vehicle for my values. 1010 mobilized me as an advocate, and was a catalyst for my profesional development. --- I am also not done exploring East Africa. I arrived in Kenya with the goal of standing on the summits of both Mt. Kilimanjaro and Mt. Kenya, and I haven’t done either. On the other hand, this new position is the next step in my professional goals; it just arrived a lot sooner then expected. Please think of me over the next few weeks as I prepare for this step. My thoughts and memories of you are what inspire my life. I will continue to be a part of the 1010 family (as I have been the last 4 years) as a donor and volunteer, and I ask you to do the same. Their model is proven, our partners are phenomenal, and their opportunities are dependent on your involvement! Please go to the website this week and see how you can Join The Story. Thank you again for your friendship, support, and empowerment. Keith B. Ives Want More? Follow me: Get the latest updates and stories from my blog http://KeithBIves.com (be sure to leave a comment) Contact me: Drop a note for me at Keith@KeithIves.com or a Voice Recording by calling 720-260-4837 Donate to 1010: Make a tax deductible gift using PayPal or Amazon, or set up a recurring gift. Volunteer: Get involved with 1010 at our Denver office; check out some other easy ways to help Here Advocate: Spread the word, tell your friends, host a fundraiser, send an email to your family, Tweet It, talk about it, donate your birthday, anything to grow this grassroots movement! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.rotary5450.org/gse/index.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Denver Mile High Rotary E-blast Help me with the weekly e-blast! When you have an event, or something you would like to put in the e-blast, send it to Melanie.Gentz@gmail.com by Monday each week to be in the Tuesday e-blasts. You make this e-mail happen! We want your announcements!!