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Rotary Club of Parker

Parker, Colorado

Note: As of March 12, 2020 the club is suspending all in-person meetings and activities until further notice in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Please go to the Calendar to see the dates of our virtual meetings; click here for information on how to take part in a virtual meeting.

In Memoriam: Irv Buck

We mourn the death of long-time Rotarian Irv Buck on August 17, 2020. Irv had just celebrated his 86th birthday.

You are invited to participate in a celebration of the life on Thursday, August 27, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. in the courtyard of the Performing Arts Center (PACE) in Parker, Colorado (20000 Pikes Peak Avenue, Parker, CO 80138). The ceremony will be followed by a dessert reception. No RSVP is necessary.

Mindful of the challenges of the ongoing pandemic, the celebration will be held in a format consistent with the current health and safety guidelines, including masks and physical distancing. In the course of the celebration, following the planned speakers, an opportunity will be provided for anyone to make remarks who might wish to do so.

Please click here to view Irv's obituary.

Resolved: Rotary Gratitude for the Parker Police Department

Parker Police Chief Jim Tsurapas was our guest speaker at a virtual meeting on July 2. Chief Tsurapas discussed the status of the department, particularly in light of ongoing demonstrations concerning policing across the nation in response to the death of George Floyd.

The Rotary Club of Parker wishes to express our gratitude for the Police Department of Parker and its ongoing efforts to maintain the highest standards of public service. The club voted to adopt the attached Resolution that commends Chief Tsurapas and the department. As the Resolution notes, the "Parker Police Department has long been at the forefront of community-oriented policing and has practiced transparency when dealing with the public and in the implementation of policies that ensure fair and respectful interaction with the citizens it serves."

Please click here to view the entire resolution that was adopted by the members of the club on August 5.

Who Are Those Masked People?

The workers on June 27

The workers on July 13

A group of Rotarians was able to get together in person to launch a project to refurbish the garden at Praying Hands Ranch, a therapeutic riding center. Judging by the amount of debris that was generated, the work mornings were a great success! See the before and after photos below. Thank you to Ron Sorlein for organizing the event.

What the garden looked like when we started -- a jungle

After the first work morning -- the garden structure revealed!

Scholarship Recipients 2020

Congratulations to the following local high school graduates who each received a scholarship from the Rotary Club of Parker! The table below lists the students, the high school from which they graduated, the university they plan to attend, and their current planned field of study. We were happy to meet the students who were able to participate in the club’s online meeting on June 11. Best wishes to all!

Student	High School	College	Course of Study
Megan Arnett	Chaparral	University of Rochester (NY)	Public Health
Morgan Riddle	Chaparral	CU Boulder	Physiology/Athletics
Emma Sheffield	Chaparral	CSU	Finance/Interior Design
Logan Erffmeyer	Lutheran	Grand Canyon University
Christian Johnson	Lutheran	Grand Canyon University	Biology/Pre-Physical Therapy
Samuel Ness	Lutheran	Grand Canyon University	Business
Teag Parker	Lutheran	Western Colorado	Mechanical Engineering
Alexandra Chihoski	Ponderosa	Creighton	Nursing
Avery Hendrick	Ponderosa	NYU	Journalism
Easha Jammu	Ponderosa	CU Boulder	Computer Science
Luciano Orlandini	Ponderosa	Metropolitan State University	Aviation
Calvin Silvius	Ponderosa	CSU	International Business
Olivia Stenman	Ponderosa	ACC	Accounting
Jenson Zaugg	Ponderosa	BYU deferred	Neuroscience/Psychology

Pizza and Snacks for Front-Line Workers

One of the fun ways we have helped during the coronavirus pandemic is to provide pizza and snacks for front-line workers in Parker. During the weeks of May 4 and 11, we provided pizza and snacks at the following locations:

All six Parker-area fire stations as a thank you/appreciation for their service to the community during this challenging time. The firefighters at Station 41 are hamming it up above to say Thank you!
Parker Police Department, who gave us a shout-out on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ParkerPoliceDepartment
The volunteers at two local food banks: SECORCares and the Parker Task Force
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
Staff at local nursing homes and long-term care facilities
Parker Senior Center

Click here for a photo album of the pizza/snack support.

Thank you to all the sponsors and participants of the 2020 State of the Town business luncheon and Impact Award, hosted by the Rotary Club of Parker.

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

PACE Center/Parker, Colorado

Click here to see the recipients of the 2020 Parker Impact Award.

Click here to view a slide show of the event.

Click here for information on being a sponsor of the Rotary Club of Parker.