The Lamplighter

2012-2013 SERVICE COMMITTEES & SPECIAL PROJECTS CLUB SERVICE …………...……… Sue Gardner, Director INTERNATIONAL SERVICE …... Steve Brown, Director The Lamplighter Attendance ………………………………...Kam Breitenbach Ambassadorial & World Peace Scholars Change of Command Party …………...……..Sue Gardner EWB—Nepal …………………………………..…..Jack Braly Club Historian ………………………....……...…..Paul Elder Ghana ………………………………Jo Stone, Amy Erickson A Multiple Bemis Award Winning Publication of Club Photographer ……………………….………..Jim Boyd Global Children’s Organization…… The Rotary Club of Parker Dinner for 8 ……………..…...Cathy Groves, Jane Johnson Group Study Exchange ………………………...... Irv Buck Holiday Party ……………………..…………....Sue Gardner India Water & Related ……………………….……..Irv Buck P.O. Box #473, Parker, CO 80134 Inspiration/Invocations, Pledge, 4-Way Test, Greeters Mongolia (Commerce City Rotary Club) ……... Open World ……………………………………..Steve Brown Liaison to Cherry Creek Valley Club ….Kam Breitenbach Philippines Water/Sanitation ………………….… Irv Buck Member of Music Polio Plus…………………………………...……. Lew Million Jim Muir, Doug Young, Steve Gilbert, Steve Brown Project C.U.R.E. (Peru) ………………..…….. Larry Brutlag Newsletter Editarian ………………………..…...Bill Fernow ShelterBox …………………………………..….. Al Johnson Newsletter Editarian Assistant ……………..Steve Gilbert Toys for God’s Kids ………………………..…..Don Clasen Programs ……………….………...... Randy Hill, Glenn Petty Walk for Life ………………………...…….….... Bob Forbes Summer Picnic …………………….………...Sue Gardner Webmaster ……………………………………….Bob Forbes NEW GENERATIONS ……..... Michele Duncan , Director Interact Chaparral COMMUNITY SERVICE …………...... Li Pettett, Director Michele Duncan, Bill Fernow American Indian Center Interact, Ponderosa Mike Oldham, Pius Schenker, Carl Finamore, Bill Fernow Andy Becher Rotaract Breakfast Meeting each Thursday Castlewood Canyon State Park Carl Finamore, Jim Boyd, Bill Kelly Rotary Youth Exchange 6:45-8:15 a.m. Douglas County Rotarians Wounded Veterans Project Liz Volz, Michele Duncan, Steve Brown The Club at Pradera Lindy Blackburn, Andy Becher, Carl Finamore, RYLA/Young RYLA The Parker Rotary Centennial Gift to Steve Small Mike Oldham, Michele Duncan the Town of Parker - 2005 5225 Raintree Drive Firefly Autism Center Scholarships, Chaparral Kevin Roth, Irv Buck Tom Vanderheiden Flower Power ………………………………...Larree Morgan Scholarships, Ponderosa Homes for Our Troops ………………….…..Carl Finamore Larree Morgan THE ROTARY CLUB OF PARKER MS 150 Student of the Month, Chaparral …….………. Paul Elder Chartered August 18, 1993 Bill Shriver, Ken Claiborne, Michele Duncan Student of the Month, Ponderosa ……………… Bill Kelly Nami Walk Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Bill Shriver Mike Oldham Parker Task Force Jim Boyd, Bill & Nancy Gripman, Dean Weaver, FUND RAISING ……………....…..… Cathy Groves, Chair FAMILY MONTH Bob Kramer, Steve Small Annual Golf Tournament ……………..…….Carl Finamore Praying Hands Ranch …………………….………..Jim Muir Lindy Blackburn, Michele Duncan, Al Johnson, Jane John- December 13, 2012 Project Sanctuary son, Bill Kelly, Eydie Hoeppner, Andy Becher, Mike Old- DISTRICT 5450 Bill Shriver, Bill Kelly, Steve Small, Jane Johnson ham 2012-2013 Theme TODAY’S PROGRAM Mike Klingbiel Rotary Community Corps Peaches …………………………………..……..Larry Brutlag Sakuji Tanaka Governor Kam Breitenbach, Michele Duncan, Li Pettett Bill Shriver, Carl Finamore, Mayor David Casiano Rotary Reads Jane Johnson, Cathy Groves Bob Kramer, Dick Gordon, Bill & Nancy Gripman, State of the Town ……………..………...…..Cathy Groves Parker: Past, Present and Future Trick or Treat on Main Street……….………..…...Jo Stone Finance: Tom Duncan Women’s Crisis and Family Outreach Center Public Relations: Eydie Hoeppner Larry Brutlag, Michele Duncan, Kam Breitenbach Parker Impact Award: Lindy Blackburn Sponsorship: Larry Brutlag Thursday, December 20—Club Assembly VOCATIONAL SERVICE …………... Jack Braly, Director Registrations: Bill Shriver Thursday, December 27—Member Life Stories Community Service Award……………..…..…..Jack Braly Publications: Bob Forbes District Club Ethics Award …...Cathy Groves, Bill Shriver Thursday, January 3—Police Chief David King, Identity Theft Four Way Test PUBLIC RELATIONS …………Eydie Hoeppner, Director Dave Selden, Doug Young, Al & Jane Johnson Wednesday, January 9—Board Meeting, The Warhorse, 7:00 am Vocational Talks ………………………….……..Glenn Petty Thursday, January 10—Jim Warren, 10 Tips for Better Health 16 2012-2013 CLUB OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS December 13, 2012 Jo Stone ..………………...….…….President Li Pettett …..…...... …..Community Service VOLUME 20, NUMBER 22 Carl Finamore ……………..President-Elect Steve Brown ……....…International Service Kam Breitenbach ……...... …….Secretary Sue Gardner …….….....……….Club Service Bill Fernow, Editarian FAX: (303) 805-5039 Bob Satrom ……………….…..…..Treasurer Jack Braly ……………....Vocational Service [email protected] (303) 805-5039 Wayne Wagoner ………..Sergeant-at-Arms Michele Duncan .New Generations Service Jane Johnson....Immediate Past President Cathy Groves …….…..……....Fund Raising Tony Barnard ………………….Foundations Eydie Hoeppner...………...Public Relations

Cody Horton is a Clinical Hypnotherapist who PARKER ROTARIANS WITH DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITIES specializes in cognitive-behavioral and subcon- PDG Mike Oldham: Executive Committee, Extension Committee, Strategic Planning, scious dynamic therapy. She was born in Den- Literacy and Education, American Indian, Health & Hunger Concerns, Nominating, Polio ver, but grew up in Canada, France, and India. Eradication, World Peace Fellowship, PDG Advisory Group - Carl Finamore: American She says that “neurons that fire together wire to- Indian - Andy Becher: American Indian - Larry Brutlag: Grants - Bob Forbes: Scholar- gether”. We have to continue to exercise our ships - Doug Young: 4-Way Test - Irv Buck: Water Management and Sanitation minds—if you don’t use it, you lose it! There is pathway in to persuade someone to change their belief or opinion. Emotions are held MEMBERSHIP ……………………...………...... Carl Finamore, Director FOUNDATIONS Past Chair …………………….……………………....………….….Jo Stone Tony Barnard, Director in the subconscious mind and if we want to influ- Classifications ………………………………………….……..….Bill Shriver Trustees ence someone we need to change how they feel Club Roster ………………………………….………..…...Kam Breitenbach Steve Small, Jo Stone, Bob Martin, Dean Fireside Chats ………………………………………...….……Mike Oldham Weaver, Hank Coll, Tom Duncan, Lew as opposed to how they think. The subconscious Inductions …………………………………………..……..….Carl Finamore Million, Bob Satrom, Harold McCloud, Cody Horton mind is where PTSD, phobias, and irrational fears Internal Communications ……………………………….……...Al Johnson Jane Johnson External Communications …………………...Jim Boyd, Michele Duncan are held. The subconscious mind is very active at Mentor Program ……………………………Jane Johnson, Carl Finamore The Rotary Club of Parker night. New Member Information ……………...…..…..Jim Boyd, Carl Finamore Recruitment-New Generations …...Michele Duncan, Michelle Wozniak, Foundation To make someone agree with you, you need to make them feel as you do. Three important Bob Forbes, Ryan Braden PO Box 1472 “hypnotic” words are: perhaps, suppose, and imagine. Advertisers use them. Ads use Red Badge, Blue Badge ……………………………………...Bob Haeflein Parker, Colorado 80134 Family of Rotary …………………………....Jane Johnson, Tony Barnard “embedded commands” such as “need”, “by (buy) now”, “get it”, and “feel proud”. Although Retention Program ……….…..Jim Boyd, Jane Johnson, Carl Finamore used phonetically and in a different context, they can enter the subconscious mind. You might feel compelled to buy a product based on the use of this type of word. Another example is the use of the word “because”, in- creases compliance or agreement by 30% since the mind needs a reason to believe. She has used hypnosis in the operating room when someone was undergoing brain surgery. Hypnosis can effectively reduce the impact of pain. Cody used it when her husband was undergoing chemotherapy.

2 15 UPCOMING EVENTS

January 4/5, 2013 Multi-District Foundation Dinner/Seminar PONDEROSA STUDENT OF THE MONTH—PAIGE RUNCO January 15 Rotary Community Corps 3-Year Celebration, Pinery County Club, 5:30 - 7:30 pm

January 26 Rotary Leadership Institute

February 23 Douglas County Rotary Youth Expo, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, Douglas County Events Center

March 1 District Award Nominations Due to the District

March 9 Rotary Leadership Institute

March 16 Parker Task Force Food Collection, King Soopers

Paige is a scholar-athlete who excels in April 2 State of the Town, PACE Center track, cross country, and basketball. She has a 4.07 GPA and stands 10th in a class of April 4-6 Rodeo All-Star Weekend, Western National Stock Show 290. She has served on the school newspa- per, is the vice president of the Spanish Hon- Complex Michele Duncan presented a check for or Society, is the parliamentarian for the Na- $3,500 to Jennifer Walker, the Executive tional Honor Society, and Link Crew Lead- Director of the Women’s Crisis and Family April 26-28 District Conference, Marriott Resort, Vail er. In addition to her athletic and school ac- Outreach Center. The donation is towards tivities, Paige finds the time to play viola in the purchase of a solar project at the center the school orchestra. She has volunteered at June 1 District Assembly and includes $1,000 from our club and do- a basketball camp, her church, and at Pray- nations from the noon club, the Highlands ing Hands Ranch. So far, Paige has been June 15 Parker Task Force Food Collection, King Soopers Ranch Club, and the Castle Rock Morning accepted at six of the eight universities at Club. The solar project will save money on which she has applied. Her goal is to be- utilities. If you are interested in serving, June 23-26 RI Convention, Lisbon, Portugal come an Army or Navy Nurse Officer after there are openings available on the center’s obtaining an ROTC scholarship. Board of Directors.

14 3 MAKE-UP OPPORTUNITIES ROTARY INFO ON THE WEB THE FUTURE OF THE ROTARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Monday—Smoky Hill Rotary Club 12:10 pm SERVICE AWARD Rotary International EXCHANGE STUDENT PRO- Double Tree Hotel The club has been nominated for the ser- www.rotary.org GRAM IN OUR CLUB IS IN Iliff Avenue at I-225 vice award that will be presented tonight at JEOPARY! District 5450 the Chamber gala at the Wild Life Experi- Tuesday – Centennial www.rotary5450.org Michele Duncan reports that there is a ence. The other nominees are the Parker 7:10 am serious need for someone to step up Task Force and the noon club. Embassy Suites and be responsible for the program in 10250 E. Costilla Avenue District Polio www.endpolio.com the coming year or we may not be able (near corner of Arapahoe Road and South ROTARY COMMUNITY CORPS Havana Street) to sponsor an exchange student. It Kam Breitenbach has announced that the CLUB WEBSITE - would be a real shame to lose the val- RCC will celebrate their 3-year anniversary Tuesday – DTC www.parkerrotary.org ue to the student, the club, and the lo- on Tuesday, January 15 at the Pinery 12:00 noon cal high school. See Michele today! Country Club from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Tick- Glenmoor CC CLUB LINKED-IN SITE ets are $10 before December 21, $15 after 110 Glenmoor Drive http://www.linkedin.com/ that. There will be dinner, awards, change (just off Belleview) UPDATE ON CARRIE OLDHAM groups?gid=1813524 of command, and a Magic Show! Watch Mike reports that Carrie has started a new this space for more information. Don’t forget that you can make-up meetings chemo regime and will be re-evaluated in by participating in projects and committee Eclub One Meeting on the web January by her oncologist at Kaiser. Next www.rotaryeclubone.org GEORGE MAYBEE AND CHRISTMAS meetings of the club or district. week they are going to the M.D. Anderson ISLAND Cancer Center in Houston for an evalua- Rotary on YouTube George and Sharon Maybee, members of tion. After Christmas, Carrie will also be http://www.youtube.com/ the Commerce City Rotary Club, have had a evaluated at the CU Cancer Center in Auro- major impact on Christmas Island. Starting THE FOUR-WAY TEST rotaryinternational ra. Mike wants the club to know how much with a fishing trip there in 2004, their contri- they appreciated the recent card and the bution has continued to grow. The group Of the things we think, say or do: Rotary on Twitter continuing support. they formed (Friends of Christmas Island) http://twitter.com/rotary has obtained grants to supply the many Is it the TRUTH? HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS needs of the islanders. These have included Rotary on Facebook Attend the key ceremony this Saturday in medical items and a 18,000 pound septic Is it FAIR to all concerned? http://www.facebook.com/pages/ Elizabeth. See Carl for details. tank that was transported by the U.S. mili- Rotary-International/7268844551 tary. They have organized a Rotary Club on Will it build GOODWILL and BET- Rotary on LinkedIn WELCOME BACK DAN the island with the assistance of a club in TER FRIENDSHIPS? http://www.linkedin.com/groups? Dan Rodriguez is back from a leave of ab- Fiji, 2,000 miles away. Read about their gid=858557&trk=hb_side_g sence while moving the Chamber into the amazing contribution in the December issue Will it be BENEFICIAL to all con- new building. of the Rotarian magazine. cerned?

4 13 Attending a wedding for the first time, a little girls whispered to her mother, “Why is the bride dressed in white? The mother replied, “Because white is the color of happiness, and today is the happiest day of her life.” Being a Woman is a terribly difficult task The child thought about this for a mo- since it consists principally in dealing ment, then said “So why is the groom with men. wearing black?” Joseph Conrad Lamplighter Staff

CLUB LEADERSHIP POSITIONS Editarian - Bill Fernow AVAILABLE Asst. Editarian - Steve Gilbert Rotary Youth Exchange Coordinator Head Photographer - Jim Boyd See Michele Duncan for details Backup Photographer - Michele Duncan Newsletter Feature Editor Feature Editor - Open Job Opportunity See Bill Fernow for Details Special Features -Steve Gilbert Newsletter Circulation Manager Circulation Manager Position Available See Bill Fernow for Details

December 13 December 20 December 27 GREETER Bob Satrom Jim Boyd PLEDGE Cathy Groves Bill Kelly 4-WAY TEST On December 1st, nearly 90 boxes of donated items were collected for the Parker Task INVOCATION/ Jane Johnson Force Food Bank! Thanks to the following Rotarians for their help: Michele Duncan, INSPIRATION Doc Martin, Lew Million, Dean Weaver, Don Clasen, Li Pettett, Wayne Wagener, Carl ROTARY MINUTE Finamore, Dick Gordon and Jim Boyd. Future dates for collecting food are March 16, June 15, and September 21. MUSIC 12 5 INTERCOUNTRY COMMITTEES In 1931 Rotarians in France and Germany organized the "petit comite," a small group with the goal of fostering better relations between the people of ATTENTION GUESTS and VISITORS these two neighboring nations. Since that time, Rotarians throughout Europe have led the way in creating Intercoun- Committee chairs, Directors, project Mike Sutton—Guest of Gene try Committees to encourage contacts between Rotarians champions Felgenhauer and Rotary clubs across national boundaries. Intercountry Committees have now been established in many parts of the world to promote If you have news, plans, scheduled friendship as well as to cooperate in sponsoring World Community Service projects, student events, etc. club members could be Kathy Hill—Randy’s Better Half exchanges and other activities to improve understanding among nations. Frequently, the In- reading it right here! Stephen Sumption—Guest of Ste- tercountry Committees sponsor visits of Rotarians and their families across national borders Send your information to the Editari- ve Grown and arrange intercity meetings and conferences. In some instances, Intercountry Committees an, who would be more than glad to are created between countries separated by great distances in an effort to encourage goodwill include it in the Lamplighter. Tom Furmanski—New Member and friendship with matched or partner areas of the world. The Intercountry Committees co-

ordinate their efforts with the district governors of their countries and always serve in an ad- Everything accepted: email, snail mail, visory capacity to districts and clubs. texts, scribbled hand-written notes. Paige Runco—Student of the Month Intercountry Committees provide an additional means for Rotary clubs and Rotarians to ful- Mary Runco—Paige’s Mom fill the responsibilities of the Fourth Avenue of Service-international understanding, goodwill and peace in the world. Kenny Wilson—Ponderosa HS track coach HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

Christy Kidd—Ponderosa HS counselor Dec 1 Larree & Kathy Morgan Dec 7 Bob Forbes Dec 16 Doug & Debbie Mont- Dec 8 John Seberg gomery Dec 10 Steve Gilbert Dec 20 Ben & Vicky Martin Dec 21 Kam Breitenbach Dec 22 Al & Jane Johnson Dec 23 Jane Johnson Dec 26 Lew & Lois Million After struggling to set a record time for Dec 26 Michelle Wozniak reciting every third letter of the alpha- bet, Dick Gordon had hopes that hypnosis could improve his golf game. 6 11

WHAT PAUL HARRIS SAID TODAY IN HISTORY

Selfless People The National Guard is the oldest part of our nation’s armed forces, tracing its roots to the time when the thirteen original English colonies required able-bodied male citizens Early critics of Rotary found it hard to believe that ambitious to train and be ready to defend their communities. The Guard observes December 13 business people and professionals would actually be interested as its birthday because on that day in 1636, the Massachusetts Bay Colony organized in a concept like Service above Self. Indeed, Paul Harris recog- scattered militia companies from villages around Boston into three regiments. Articles nized that there were selfish reasons to join Rotary, such as I and II of the U.S. Constitution lay down guidelines providing for the National making business contacts. Some people joined Rotary for that Guard. reason and that reason alone, even in the early years. We all Today’s Guard is made of more than 450,000 men and women—businessmen, facto- know people who join Rotary today for that reason; most don’t ry workers, teachers, doctors, police officers—who volunteer on a part time basis. stay long, or if they do stay, they gradually change their focus. Each state and territory, as well as the District of Columbia, has its own National The fact that there may be personal benefits to Rotary member- Guard. Army National Guard units are part of the U.S. Army. Air National Guard ship, and that some people join primarily for those benefits, units are part of the U.S. Air Force. does not detract from the overall mission of Rotary. Guard members have a unique dual mission that requires them to swear an oath of “The purposes of early Rotary have been frequently described as self- allegiance to their state and to the federal government. In times of peace, the governor ish, and so indeed they may seem to have been. There are, however, of each state commands its National Guard and can call it into action if needed. Guard those who have designated their days as members of the Chicago club members stand ready to battle fires or help communities deal with floods, tornadoes, in 1905 as the sweetest and most selfless of their lives. Whether a mem- hurricanes, earthquakes, and other crises. ber was selfish or unselfish depended, of course, upon where he found The second part of the Guard’s job is to defend America and respond to national his happiness. If he found it primarily in gaining advantage for him- emergencies. During times of war or national need, the president can call up the Na- self, he was selfish. If he found it in helping his friends, he was unself- tional Guard. In wartime Guard members constitute a large portion of the U.S. ish. Naturally both types of mind were represented in the early days of fighting force. club number one, as is true everywhere.” Guard personnel pour much time and energy into training. Units take part in ef- (Paul Harris, This Rotarian Age, page 56) forts ranging from blood drives to the fight against terrorism. The motto of these citi- zen soldiers is “Always ready, always there.” Reprinted by permission of the Rotary Global History from the Newsletter Nuggets Section of “What Paul Harris Wrote” (www.whatpaulharriswrote.org). 1636 The Massachusetts Bay Colony organizes militia units into three regiments, an event the National Guard recognizes as its birthday. A GARY MERAZ TRUE STORY A teen ager brings her now boyfriend home to meet her 1862 Confederate forces win a major victory at the Battle of Fredericksburg, Va. parents. They’re appalled by his haircut, his tattoos, his piercings. 1918 Woodrow Wilson becomes the first U.S. president in office to visit Europe when Later, the girl’s mom says, “Dear, he doesn’t seem to be a he arrives in France for the post-World War I peace conference. very nice boy.” “Oh, please, Mom!” says the daughter. “If he wasn’t 2003 U.S. Forces capture former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, pulling him from a nice, would he be doing 500 hours of community service?” “spider hole” under a farmhouse near his hometown of Tikrit.

10 7 THE CHRISTMAS PARTY

The great musical duo of Patrick Stone and Todd Moore.

Exchange Student Nicolas Rein- hard and Sue Gardner Thanks, Sue, for planning such a wonderful party!! Entertainment by Tremayne Hazard and “Family” Nicolas, again, with President Jo Stone. The boy certainly isn’t camera or microphone shy!

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