WESTERN FLYER NEWSLETTER Rotary Club of West Wichita P.O. Box 12064 Wichita, KS 67277 www.rotarywestwichita.org Meets Tuesday, 12:00 noon Rolling Hills Country Club 223 S. Westlink Chartered: July 7, 1987 Club #: 24865 District 5690 2014-15 Board of Directors President ……….……………… Tony Morrow President-Elect ………......... Jamie Anderson Secretary ………………….… Colby Reynolds Treasurer ……………………….… Lori Taylor Club Service Chair …….......... Terry Gardner Community Service Chair …... Randy Bowles Vocational Service Chair …….... Terry Finger Foundation Service Chair ……. Brent Groves Special Projects & PR ……. Diana Fredelake Membership Chair …….………. Joey Timmer Past President …………….. Maurice Linnens The 4-Way Test of the things we think, say or do: 1. 2. 3. 4. Is it the TRUTH? Is it FAIR to all concerned? Will it build GOOWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? Object of Rotary To encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise through the development of acquaintance as the opportunity for service; the promotion of high ethical standards in business and professions; through service in one’s personal, business, and community life; and the advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace. 2014-15 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL THEME Gary Huang, Taiwan RI President Tuesday, February 3, 2015 BOOKSHELF DELIVERIES We will be handing out bookshelves today to the 1st graders at Lawrence Elementary, 3440 W. Maple, and Benton Elementary, 338 S. Woodchuck (visible from Maple just west of Ridge Rd.). This will take the place of our regular club meeting this week. SCHEDULE: 11:30 a.m. - Rotarians gather at Lawrence. If you have not previously been scanned into the USD 259 system, you will need to stop in the office and have your ID scanned. If you are in the system, we will gather at 11:40. 11:45 a.m. -- 1st graders come in to receive bookshelves and books, and interact with Rotarians. 12:05 – 12:15 p.m. – Rotarians travel from Lawrence to Benton (a 3 mile drive which take 5 minutes or so) 12:15 – 12:45 p.m. – Rotarians eat lunch at Lawrence 12:45 – 1:05 p.m. – 1st graders come in to receive bookshelves and books, and interact with Rotarians. Rotary Winter Banquet Organized by Marv Fisher When: Friday, February 13, 6:30 – 10:00 p.m. Where: Double Tree by Hilton Cost: $20 per person Entertainment: The Wabash City Brass A new quintet that's just over a year old but they have been active in many ways. From playing on the prestigious McCain Student showcase to show off their virtuosity, to playing Christmas concerts in coffee shops to have fun, the Wabash City Brass has played almost anywhere music is. Based out of Manhattan, Kansas, the group is made up of 5 of the best brass players in the state. They bring you everything from classic quintet literature that will sooth the soul, to fast paced pop music that you can sing along with. They hope to provide a fun and laid back time for all their audiences of ages! RSVP: by February 6 CALENDAR OF PROGRAMS AND EVENTS February 10 February 13 February 16 February 17 February 24 March 3 March ?? (tba) Speakers: RITE teachers 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. - Interact fundraiser at Chipotle, Maple & Ridge location, Half of their sales proceeds that evening will go to Interact if you mention Interact when ordering! Winter Banquet at the Double Tree by Hilton Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Double Tree by Hilton NO MEETING (due to our Winter Banquet) Speaker: Paco Martinez, The Wichita Force STAR Class @ 11:15 / Topic: International Service Club Industry Tour (all-club meeting) @ Intrust Bank Arena. We will meet at noon for lunch at the arena then get a behind the scenes tour. Sign up at today’s meeting if you plan to attend. Informal social at Dempsey’s Burger Pub, 3700 E. Douglas Ave. THOUGHT FOR TODAY… “You only have power over people so long as you don’t take everything away from them. But when you’ve robbed a man of everything he’s no longer in your power – he’s free again.” --Alexander Solzhenitsyn CLUB INFORMATION No Birthdays this week Visiting Rotarian Mary Beth Jarvis (speaker) ……………….,… Downtown Wichita Roaming Rotarian Shelli Kadel ………………………….………………. WSC-Sunrise Attendance Last week: 55% Membership: 62 Last year: 36% (bookshelf delivery) Membership: 64 Holiday Raffle Winner: Sharon West drew a King and won $15 in our raffle last week. Make-up Raffle: Eric Parkhurst’s name was drawn but he was absent. MONTHLY GROCERY PROGRAM We need members to sign up to help with the remaining months this school year. We need 4 pairs of volunteers to purchase groceries with a gift card provided by the club then deliver the groceries to the family. The date of each delivery will be determined by our shoppers, coordinating with the family’s schedule. STAR CLASS Organized by Mark Hansen Our next STAR Class will be Tuesday, February 24th (Please note this change in the schedule since we don’t have a meeting on February 17th.) The topic will be “International Service. Why should you attend? STAR Classes provide information about each aspect of Rotary with a different topic being covered each class. It helps new members earn their Blue Badge. It provides an opportunity to meet with a small group of fellow Rotarians and it earns you a make-up credit for attending. STAR classes are open to all members! STAR = Special Training for Action in Rotary INTERACT CLUB OPPORTUNITIES You can help support our Interact Club by participating in some of their upcoming fundraisers: Feb.10 5:00 – 9:00 Eat at Chipotle, Maple & Ridge, and mention the Interact Club when you are ordering and they will give a portion of their sales to the Interact Club. April 4 Annual Dodgeball tournament. Play on our club’s team, organized by Mark Hansen, or contact Mike Suellentrop if you can help with prizes or be an event sponsor. For more information on these and other information, visit their website at: http://westwichitainteract.shutterfly.com If anyone has space to store the Interact Casino tables & equipment, please contact Mike Suellentrop! MEMBER/BUSINESS LIST Jamie Anderson – TkFast, Inc. Bob Benson – The Beta Group Jodi Besthorn – Sedgwick County Extension Paul Blissett – Auto Craft Collision Repair Randy Bowles – JP Weigand Commercial Division Roger Bowles – Thermal Trade Inc. (retired) Dr. Bob Broeckelman – FCC Service (retired) Robert Bundy – Robert Bundy Commercial Real Estate Greg Carr – Carr Wealth Management, LLC Nancy Chadick – Right Recruiting Mark Chamberlin – Armstrong/Chamberlin Dr. June Costin – Butler Community College Tim Devine – City Print Vernon Dolezal – High Touch Technologies Roger Eastwood – Intrust Bank, Inc. Terry Finger – Bank of the West Marvin Fisher – SagePoint Financial, Inc. Jack Flesher – Bever, Dye, LC (retired) Diana Fredelake – The Media Source, Inc. Ed Frey – FCC Services Terry Gardner – Airparts Company, Inc. Bob Goebel – Star Lumber & Supply Co. (retired) Brian Goudie – Downing & Lahey Mortuary Gregg Greenwood – PEC P.A. (retired) Jim Grocholski – Welsey Rehabilitation Hospital Brent Groves – Kanza Bank Cindy Hand – Catholic Family Federal Credit Union Mark Hansen – Resthaven Mortuary & Cemetery Ken Hays – XPEDX (retired) Augustine Iacopelli – W.S.U. – west campus Shelli Kadel – Wichita Friends School (retired) Vern Klassen – Interior Trends, Inc. Stan Krehbiel – Salon Partners, LLC Dan Kreis – Circle Consulting Maurice Linnens – KS Truck Equipment Co., Inc. Dr. Mike Ludlow – West Wichita Family Physicians Leon Luntwitz – The Print Source, Inc. Jon Madsen – Edward Jones Colin McKenney – Starkey, Inc. Phil Michel – Cessna Aircraft Company (retired) Tony Morrow – USPS (retired) John Mosley – Sheplers, Inc. (retired) Dr. Bob Nelson – Wichita Family Vision Clinic Zella Newberry – Therapeutic Massage by Zella John Oswald – Wichita Airport Authority Eric Parkhurst – Bever Dye, LC Michael Phipps – Double Tree by Hilton Wichita Airport Colby Reynolds – Realty Executives Kerry Sabala – New Home Specialist Allan Sands – Farm Bureau Financial Services Mike Suellentrop – Frontier Wealth Management DeAnn Sullivan – Sullivan & Associates Lori Taylor – Koch, Siedhoff, Hand & Dunn, LLP Joey Timmer – Commerce Bank Brian Turney – Bever Dye, LC Lynn Ungles – Kansas –Oklahoma Machine Tools, Inc. Tom Wagner – Citizens Bank of Kansas N.A. Pat Walden – Garden Plain State Bank Ann Welborn – Benton Elementary (retired) Sharon West – Coldwell Banker Plaza Real Estate Kris Wheeler – INTRUST Bank Arena
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