4-2-14 Record your Story, 3-D Printing, StBaldrick's Shave the Mayor, District Conf!

27 Rotarians & 4 guests said pledge & 4-way test and sang "When April Showers May Come Your Way"

Our own Andrea Wyant, Youth Librarian at Parker's Douglas County Library, shared an inspirational story about a family discovering their grandfather's recorded interview about war-time stories he had never shared with his family.  This inspired Andrea to record her favorite stories about her life and children, and so she strongly encouraged us all to record our favorite stories for posterity any way we can.  The library has resources for assisting in preserving those stories.  

Debra Wilcox, Co-Founder at The 3d Printing Store, Department Head Advanced Technology for Transportation at Cleantech Fellows Institute, and Principal at Alex Air, shared a broad glimpse at all the amazing projects coming through her store (from inventors' prototypes to biotech customizations - like a splint for a baby's trachea - to replacements for an out-of-date carburetor part) and showed us how a desktop 3d printer makes a chain with all the parts interlinked.  Check out this short video!

Parker Mayor Mike Waid showed up with pink- and purple-dyed hair and reminded us that this goofy fun is all to help raise funds (along with several other Parker soon-to-be-bald-for-a-great-cause citizens) for St. Baldrick's Foundation's efforts to Conquer Childhood Cancers.  Please donate whatever you can online or in person and come cheer them on this Saturday April 5th 2pm at the PACE!

Our Rotary District 5450's Regional Assistant District Governor Lin Miklas (Castle Rock High Noon) visited our club meeting and announced her enthusiasm for the upcoming 2014 District Conference: May 2-4, within easy reach at the Embassy Suites Hotel (14th & Stout, Denver).  Register online for one or more days! 

Steve visited us from the Castle Rock Morning Rotary to invite us to participate in their Ducky Derby fundraiser.  He also offered a friendly hand to pitch in and support our fundraisers!  Please support their Ducky Derby Saturday June 7th, a whole town event from 11am-5pm.  Ducky entry tickets are available online (see the left side tabs at www.crduckyderby.com) and you don't need to be present to win (but of course it would be more fun to be there).