Events

Please join us for our monthly Happy Hour at the home and Carolyn and Paul Schrader.  Please contac them for directions. 

Dr. Jason Williams, Clinical Director of Pediatric Mental Health Institute at Children’s Colorado and Director of the PMHI Quality and Safety will speak in person at the Club meeting.  He will address the current state of emergency for Pediatric Mental Health: How COVID has made a serious problem worse.

Join is in person or on Zoom.  Contact the Club through this website for login information.

Elle Sypek, Denver Mile High and District 5450 World Peace Fellowship nominee , will be speaking about Aarti for Girls, (a not for profit in Kadapa, India that works to end gender discrimination and the abuse of women and children), and specifically about a grass root, community level approach to change and how this has cultivated a comprehensive, positive impact for the physical and mental health, education, and livelihood of women and children.

If you would like to join the meeting through Zoom, please contact the Club through this website for information about Zoom credentials.

THe party to celebrate Brad Thompson's presidential year will be in front of Tom and Janis Cella's house in Denver.  Contact Tom for specific directions.  Menu includes burritos, guacamole, dessert, beer and wine.  Bring your camp chairs and any stories you would like to share.
 

Join the Zoom call for the monthly Club Board meeting.  Contact President Steve Blazek for Zoom details.
 

Greg Kingsley will discuss the Platte 15 Project and Cross Panel Timber movement.  More information to follow.

President Steve Blazek will lead a strategic planning session that will address both the Club's core values and also new ideas for hands on projects. 

The meeting will also be accessible on Zoom.

The last Happy Hour was so successful we have scheduled another one.  Join the Himelspachs from 5 to 7 to enjoy another one.  Contact Dan by email directly to RSVP.

This may become a tradition. 

 Blake Carlton will talk about Hard Choice Habits. 

Any significant level of achievement is directly correlated with the total number of HARD decisions a person is willing to make. The Hard Choice Habits is a belief that the highest levels of growth, prosperity, and advancement are earned through an accumulation of hard choices. The Hard Choice Habits are anchored in a binary framework of rules that creates a simple, repeatable processes that can be adapted to any situation. The meeting will also be available on Zoom; contact the Club through this website for Zoom information. 

Contact Margaret Van Vliet if you would like the Zoom log-in credentials.

Join the Committee in its discussions about internatioal projects that the Club is considering this year.  Meeting will be on Zoom only.  Contact Audrey Leavitt for Zoom login information. 
 

Stratolaunch designs, manufactures, and launches aerospace vehicles and technologies to fulfill several important national needs, including the need for reliable, routine access to space and the need to significantly advance the nation’s ability to design and operate hypersonic vehicles.

Members are invited to log into the Zoom meeting of the Denver MIle High Rotary Board.  Contact Steve Blazek for Zoom information
 

Dr. Charles D. Hepler (Doug) presents Managing Non-Prescription Remedies - Over-the-Counter Drugs and Nutraceuticals. Dr. Helpler is a PhD chemist and is retired from the faculty of the University of Florida school of medicine. This topic is one of many covered in his numerous publications.

For Zoom access, contact the Club through this website.

Jake Dresden is the fulltime Outreach and Development Director for A Little Help, which provides services to the elderly.  A Little Help works with citizens in the elder community to help them addres their challenges. 

Jake brings over two decades of experience at Graland Country Day School, where he most recently served as a dean and secondary school counselor.

Please contact the Club through this website if you are interested in joining the meeting through Zoom.

The Board of the Foundation of Denver MIle High Rotary will meet by conference call.  Members wishing to attend can contact Tony Vaida for dial-in information. 

This is one of the Club's most popular fundraisers.  Woohoomanity Challenge is DMHR's fundraiser bike ride sponsored by Denver Southeast Rotary and piggybacking on the Denver Century Ride. Our team includes four repeat participants:  Melanie Gentz, Steve Blazek, Tom Cella, and Marty Waters. Five additional Club members participating this year are Annely Noble, Robin Springer, Charlene Porter, Debra Flick and Margaret VanCliet. If you want more information about the ride or want to sponsor a rider from our club, click here. 

Support the Colorado Rockies and Rotary International PolioPlus at the same time.  Join us at the Colorado Rockies game on September 26 against the San Francisco Giants. Members of Clubs throughout District 5450 will be there.  Tickets are $28 each and profits go to Polio Plus.  The link to purchase tickets can be found in the Club Newsletter or on the District 5450 website. 

The World Community Service Committee will meet to discuss international projects in process and proposed projects to support.  Contact Audrey Leavitt for complete information. 

Johnny Barber is with The Colfax Museum and will be presenting many stories about the longest street in the country.  Things the none of us know.

The meeting will be in person but also available through Zoom.  Contact the Club through this website to get the Zoom information.

Jeff Nowakowski is with BOK Financial and will present an overview of cryptocurrency, its trends, SEC oversight and other issues.  Jeff will tell us if it is really as scary as it sounds.  Join us in person or by Zoom.  Contact the Club through this website for Zoom access.

Contact Linda Sue Shirkey or Audrey Leavitt for detals for volunteering.

Truman Bradley is the executive director of the Marijuana Industry Group (MIG) and he is excited to present what is happening with the canabis industry. They have been involved since 2009 and he will be a great resource to bring us all up to date on this important part of our city and state economy/culture.

Meeting will also be available on Zoom.  Contact Club through this website for details.

Paul Singh of Blackrock will speak on ESC investing.  More information to follow. 

Meeting will also be available on Zoom.  Contact Club through this website for details.

Peter Kozinski will deliver an expert's view of evolving transportation in the i70 and i25 coridors, options for alternative transportation modes and the potential impact of the gargantuan infrastructure bill on CO transportation.

Available on Zoom; contact Club through this website for details.

Josh will discuss the operation of the Foundation and current activities.

Steve and Carolyn Schrader will present the current financial status of the Club and then will brainstorm with Cluyb members about ways to increase out visibility in the community.  Suggestions from members are encouraged.  We encourage members to join in person or on Zoom.  The Zoom link will be included in the Club Newsletter.

Lincoln Hills Cares develops the next generation of young leaders through outdoor education and recreation, cultural history exploration and workforce advancement. Our programs empower youth who may not otherwise have the opportunity due to economic, social or family circumstances.

Program is available on Zoom; contact us through this website for details.

Join the Foundation Board to learn more about the operation of the Foundation and potential changes.  THe meeting is held as a conference call.  Dial-in information is included in the Club's weekly newsletter or feel free to contact Tony Vaida, the President of the Foundation Board.

The Club will be dark to celebrate Thanksgiving.  We have much to be thankful for. 

Join us by Zoom at the monthly Club Board meeting.  Meeting will be only available on Zoom.  Contact Steve Blazek for the Zoom credentials.

Project Worthmore is a local non-profit that focuses on refugees, especially food security.  Members of Denver Mile High Rotary volunteer each month with the organization to package and deliver food to refugees. On December 1, 2021 we will visit thier main offices at 1666 Elmira St. in Aurora to learn more about the work that they do. 

Frank Anello, Executive Director of Project Worthmore, will talk about the history and mission of the organization.  Members planning to attend should respond to the email invitation so that sufficient food and coffee will be provided to the attendees/  Note that this program will not be available on Zoom.

Attend a Zoom webinar on Social Media.  Details to follow

Meg Trubee, a PA from Denver Water, will discuss how Denver Mile High Rotary could partner with Denver Water to increase the Club's visibility within the community.  Program will be at the University Club but also accesibile by Zoom.  Contact us through this website to get the Zoom credentials. 

Eliot Marshall has always been a fighter, partly due to his half-black, half-Jewish heritage. He will share his story of how The Gospel of Fire helped him battle back from the edge of dispair.

This meeting will also be available on Zoom.  Contact us through this website to get the Zoom login information.

Join the World Community Service Committee to get the latest informaiton on the Club's international service.  The meeting is will be on Zoom only.  Contact Audrey Levitt for log-in information. 

Join Denver Mile High Rotary for our monthly Board meeting by Zoom.  Contact Steve Blazek for log-on credentials.  All Cluyb members are welcome.

Tara will be discussing her bestselling book- A Woman's Place is in the Brewhouse: A Forgotten History of Alewives, Brewsters, Witches and CEOs.  Join us to find out mopre about women in the beer industry. 

The Club will be meeting in person but our speaker will be presenting on Zoom.  Contact us through this website if youi would prefer to attend the meetinb by Zoom.

There will be a Club Foundation meeting on Thursday January 13 by teleconference.  Board members are urged to participate in the vote for revised Foundation Bylaws. All Club members are welcome to join the teleconference.  Contact Tony Vaida, the Foundation President, for the dial-in credentials.

This meeting is also available on Zoom.  Contact the Club through the link on this website home page for log-in information.