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"Covid-19 Update and WWFP"
Nov 17, 2020 12:00 PM
Following graduation from Newman University in 1978, Mike Ludlow attended KU Medical School, graduating in 1982. He then completed residency at Via Christi St. Francis where he was 1st year Resident of the Year, and Chief Resident his 3rd year. Dr. Ludlow has practiced at West Wichita Family Physicians from 1985 to present. He has been married to his wife, Carm, since 1979. They have 3 children and 5 grandchildren that he enjoys immensely! Today, Mike will be sharing updates on Covid-19 and a little bit about their WWFP practice to state what's new and different there. |
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“Doing Good in the World through Rotary”
Nov 24, 2020 12:00 PM
Andrea graduated from Kansas State University with Bachelor of Science degrees in Accounting and Agricultural Economics. After graduation, she worked in the tax division of Arthur Andersen & Co. in Kansas City for three years, during which time she became a Certified Public Accountant. Andrea then moved back to Manhattan, KS and began working for DPRA Incorporated, a government contractor with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada and headquartered in Manhattan, while also working tax seasons for Varney & Associates, CPAs. During this time, she earned a Master of Business Administration from KSU and taught Business Strategy as an adjunct professor at KSU. In 2002, Andrea returned to her hometown of Russell, KS to take her current position of Secretary/Treasurer at John O. Farmer, Inc., an oil and gas producer with operations throughout central and western Kansas. She is the Chairman-Elect of the Kansas Independent Oil & Gas Association, serves on its Executive Committee as the Finance Committee Chairman, and also as the Federal and State Tax Committee Chairman, and was the 2015 recipient of the KIOGA President’s Leadership Award. Andrea is currently serving as Chairman of the board of trustees of the Sunflower Foundation, a statewide health foundation. Additionally, she is on the boards of Russell Development, Inc., Russell PRIDE, Inc. and the Beta Upsilon of Gamma Phi Beta House Corporation at Kansas State University. She also serves on the Russell Co. 4-H Program Development Committee and the St. John Lutheran Church Council. Previously, Andrea served on the USD 407 School Board for 4 ½ years and the Russell County Hospital Board for 8 ½ years, serving as Chairman for the last three of those years. She was heavily involved with the formation of and served as Treasurer of Waudby & Co. Clothiers, a community-owned women’s clothing boutique. Andrea has also served as Chairman of the Russell Area Chamber of Commerce, President of the Rotary Club of Russell, Assistant Governor of Rotary District 5670, Governor of Rotary District 5670, Chairman of the 2018 Rotary Heartland PETS, Co-Chairman of the Rotary District 5680 Merger Committee, and Facilitator at the 2019 Rotary Zone 25b/29 Institute. She has traveled to Panama, Guatemala, and Ecuador on Rotary service trips. Andrea was a member of the 2019 class of Leadership Kansas. She was a 2019 recipient of the Rotary District 5680 Service Above Self Award. In 2016, she was the recipient of the Russell Area Chamber of Commerce Community Service Award. Andrea lives on her family’s farm southwest of Russell, along with her husband, Tom, who farms and ranches with her father. Her family raises registered Hereford and Angus cattle and produces wheat and grain sorghum. Andrea and Tom have one daughter, Katherine, who is a junior at Kansas State University. |
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Dec 01, 2020 12:00 PM
Rolling Hills Country Club
Buffet line opens at 12:00 noon
Spouse or guest: $20
This year's Christmas luncheon will look a little different (just like everythying else!) but we will have a nice buffet with a holiday dessert to celebrate the season. President Colin and Mark Chamberlin have prepared a special holiday video that will serve as our program. This weel's meeting will be an in-person meeting only - no Zoom option. The meeting will be recorded for members to view later. We will continue to practice covid precautions.
Our Christmas Family Wish List was sent via e-mail for members to choose what gift(s) they would like to purchase. This is being done on-line this year so tags and gift information will not be printed and distributed. Please wrap the gifts (without a bow), secure a nametag on the outside with the name and gift #, and return it to our December 8 or 15 club meeting. If you prefer, gifts can be dropped off on December 8 or 15 at RHCC front door (under the portico) on one of those days between 1:00 and 1:15.
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Catholic Charities, Inc.
Dec 08, 2020 12:00 PM
At Catholic Charities, Inc. Executive Director, Wendy Glick, works to lead a staff of nearly 150 full time and part time employees in addressing hunger, homelessness, and domestic violence; assisting couples and families, adults with disabilities and seniors; and living our stewardship through partnerships and collaboration. In her leadership position, she plays a key role in providing a vision for the work of Catholic Charities, managing the day-to-day operations, as well as identifying, cultivating and soliciting major donors for capital and annual gifts. After more than 20 years of working in for-profit, Wendy began her work in not-for-profit in 1998 serving as the volunteer coordinator for Catholic Charities. In 2002, she moved over to another diocesan ministry, The Lord’s Diner, and for 8 years served as its executive director, before stepping down in July, 2011. Returning to Catholic Charities in August, 2011, Wendy has served as the Director of Development and the Senior Director of Mission Services and Development, before moving in to her current role. Wendy’s return to Catholic Charities comes from her desire to “do more” and through her work, have a greater impact on the lives of those in need. Her ultimate goal is to share the multiple ways Catholic Charities shares God’s love by caring for all people through the 13 different programs providing services throughout the 25 counties of our diocese and touching more than 18,000 lives each year. Wendy holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. She has been married for more than 38 years to her husband Karl. Her immediate family includes Cody (31), who lives in Wichita, and Kyle (35), who with his wife Jamie, and their son Will and daughter Gwen, reside in the Chicago area. |
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Dec 15, 2020
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“What’s Hope got to do with it?”
Dec 15, 2020 12:00 PM
How developing hope can deepen our ability to have resilience and positivity in our personal and professional lives moving into 2021. Capacity Communications unifies internal company culture with the external brand reputation. We each have individual capacity to succeed and perform and are a part of corporate capacity. Janice has created Capacity Communications to examine individual levels of growth within organizations to find opportunities for increase productivity and profits. She utilizes her 20 plus marketing experience and career to evaluate internal and external communication and build more successful strategies for success. Common sense marketing with well founded research can drive actual results. With Process Communication Model training, another layer of depth is added to marketing performance and certainty in effective communication. Janice Perkins, Owner of Capacity Communications, has a BFA from Rockford College in Illinois. She also attended college at the Art Institute in Chicago and at Regents College in London. She is currently getting her MBA from Pittsburg State University. Janice moved to Wichita from Atlanta in 1996 and has worked for Koch Industries, ICM, Girl Scouts and various other industries in business development and marketing. She volunteered for decades for the YMCA and served on the corporate marketing committee. She currently serves on the BOD of WIBA and serves on marketing committees for WIBA, Girls on the Run, the Girl Scouts, Exploration Place and the downtown Sedgwick County Mental Health and Substance Abuse Coalition.
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"COVID-19 Vaccines"
Jan 05, 2021 12:00 PM
ZOOM ONLY MEETING (RHCC is closed Jan 5 & 12) The zoom access link will be e-mailed today.
Amanda Bustamante is the COVID-19 Outreach specialist at the Sedgwick County Health Department (SCHD). She works closely with community partners to help educate them on COVID-19, safe practices, local, state and federal guidelines and help them slow down the spread in our community any way she can. She is also the Point of Contact for Vaccine Messaging and with that she works to keep all our vaccine information as relevant and accurate as possible for both the public and our COVID-19 response team at the Health Department.
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Jan 12, 2021 12:00 PM
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Status Report - Northwest water treatment and filtration facility
Jan 19, 2021 12:00 PM
This will be our first week back at Rolling Hills Country Club for this new calendar year. As Capital Program Manager, Bill’s current primary role is working with the Capital Improvement Programs (CIP) of the Water and Sewer Utilities utilizing asset management principles and various infrastructure plans for prioritization and funding of construction, rehabilitation, and/or replacement of assets. Bill’s other roles are centered around the construction of a new northwest water treatment and filtration facility (NWWF) and wastewater treatment plant improvements to meet biological nutrient removal (BNR) requirements. |
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“Molecules to Medicine – Attacking the Virus”
Jan 26, 2021 12:00 PM
Richard W. Zahn is a principal with HMJ Global Partners, a corporate strategy and governance group. Mr. Zahn has guided public and private companies in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Europe, and Asia. Prior experience includes over four decades in pharmaceutical leadership including the founding management board member of Ortho Biotech, the biotechnology division of Johnson & Johnson, where he commercialized the world’s first monoclonal antibody and recombinant protein for human therapeutic use. Mr. Zahn is the retired President of Schering Laboratories where he led change and grew the business to a $6 billion, 7000 employee integrated pharmaceutical research development and manufacturing organization. His portfolio included leading modalities in cardiovascular, oncology, allergy, and asthma. Mr. Zahn has been a guest lecturer at leading universities discussing health policy and global impact. He is active in community groups, a member of the Iola Rotary Club and a Paul Harris Fellow. |
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Bookshelf Deliveries
Feb 09, 2021
During our regular meeting time this week, we will be delivering bookshelves to the 1st graders at Lawrence and Benton Elementary schools. Due to COVID precautions, the delivery will be outside this year (bundle up!) and lunch will not be provided. Below is our sign-up list, but even if you didn't get signed up, feel free to join us at one or both schools for the delivery!
Lawrence Elementary - 12:00 noon
Roger Bowles
Allan Sands
Vern Klassen
John Mosley
Phil Michel
Jon Roper
Benton Elementary - 12:30 p.m.
Roger Bowles
Allan Sands
Vern Klassen
John Mosley
Phil Michel
Diane Walker
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PPP Loans
Feb 23, 2021 12:00 PM
Sarah Haymaker is the Deputy District Director with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in Wichita, Kansas and has recently completed 18 years of federal service. Prior to joining SBA Sarah was with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Washington, D.C. where she led the public affairs program for the communications division, was a special assistant to the Chief of NRCS, and served as Chief of Staff for the Senior White House Advisor to the Secretary of Agriculture. Prior to service at USDA headquarters, Sarah held several technical and management positions across Louisiana before joining the senior leadership team and eventually serving a term appointment as the state director. Sarah is an Oklahoma native where her family has owned and operated small businesses for more than 60 years. Sarah holds both a Bachelor and Master of Science from Oklahoma State University. |
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United States Courts
Mar 02, 2021 12:00 PM
Raised on a cattle and wheat farm in Southwest Kansas, Eric Melgren was in the first generation of his family to attend college. He earned his undergraduate degree from Wichita State University, where he served as student body president. After college, he worked for a few years in business management before attending law school at Washburn University, where he was a member of the Law Review and graduated in the top 5% of his class. Following law school, he was a law clerk for Federal Judge Frank Theis in Wichita for 2 years. Then, for 15 years he was with the Wichita firm of Foulston & Siefkin where his practice focused on tax and business matters. In March 2002, President George W. Bush appointed Melgren United States Attorney for the District of Kansas. He served in that position until September 2008, when the U. S. Senate confirmed President Bush’s nomination of Melgren as a judge in the U.S. District Court in Kanas. He sits in the chambers where he clerked for Judge Theis. Melgren has been active in the community, including serving as Chairman of the Board of the United Way of the Plains, Chairman of Leadership Wichita, and President of the Wichita State University Alumni Association. He has also served as President of the Wesley E. Brown Inn of Court, and President of the Federal Bar Association Chapter for the District of Kansas and Western Missouri. Judge Melgren also was appointed as the Tenth Circuit representative to the Defender Services Committee of the Judicial Conference for the United States, and served as the Judicial co-chair of a national Judicial/Executive Branch task addressing problems relating to Southwest Border prosecutions. Fun Fact: Eric was a member of our Rotary club 1994-2002. |
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Mar 09, 2021 12:00 PM
Lynn Rogers was sworn in as the 41st State Treasurer on January 4, 2021. Lynn is a businessman, former State Senator, and former Wichita Board of Education president, who has been fighting for Kansas families for decades. Lynn has more than 40 years of experience in banking, serving in a number of capacities for a variety of financial institutions. In 2016, he retired after spending over thirty years traveling Kansas as an agriculture banker assisting farmers and ranchers with financial planning and investment. He worked to provide more than $750 million in leasing and financing services to farmers, ranchers, and grain cooperatives. This experience has helped him understand the challenges Kansans face, especially those in rural communities and in the agricultural sector. In 2001, Lynn was elected to the Wichita USD 259 Board of Education. He worked on behalf of the children and parents in Wichita serving as president or vice-president for seven of those years. Lynn also volunteered on his local Parent Teacher Organization and his local church. Lynn was elected to the Kansas Senate in 2016. He represented the 25th Senate District, which includes parts of Wichita, from 2017 to 2019. During his time in the Senate, he served as the Ranking member of the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance and was a member of the Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs and the Senate Committee on Agriculture. He also served on the Legislative Post Audit Committee. He went on to serve as Lieutenant Governor from 2019 to 2021. As Lieutenant Governor, Lynn was the head of the Office of Rural Prosperity. He focused on increasing opportunities in rural communities. He made significant progress in expanding broadband and housing opportunities in rural Kansas. Lynn is a commonsense leader who has a passion for education and improving the lives of Kansas families. He has lived in Wichita for over 30 years with his wife, Kris. They have three adult children – Kyle, Kelsey, and Keegan – all of whom are graduates of Wichita public schools. |
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Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission
Mar 16, 2021 12:00 PM
Mike Sharpe became just the second President in the 23-year history of the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission when he began his duties on January 4, 2021. Sharpe comes to Wichita from Kansas City where he previously served as the Director of Business Development for 7 ½ years with the Kansas City Sports Commission. During that span, Sharpe was the lead in securing several national sporting events for the KC community including the US Figure Skating Championships, USA Gymnastics Championships, USA Boxing National Championships, and multiple NCAA National Championship events. Prior to his time with the KC Sports Commission, he served 6 years as Assistant Commissioner of the Great West Conference (NCAA DI), seven years as Athletic Director of Avila University (NAIA), and 10 years as a men’s basketball coach at the Community College and Division I levels. Mike will talk about his past experiences, his brief time in Wichita, and what the Sports Commission is working on for the future.
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Founder & CEO, ICM
Mar 23, 2021 12:00 PM
While growing up on a farm in Iowa, Dave VanderGriend learned early on how farming affects both rural communities and the global economy. Dave began working in the ethanol industry in the 1970s and later became vice president of operations for High Plains Corporation, an ethanol production company. In 1995, he used this knowledge to create ICM with the goal of advancing renewable energy using efficient, streamlined methods that sustain agriculture and reduce waste. The company began as a 20-employee fabrication shop. ICM has since become the ethanol industry’s leading provider of process technologies, which have been integrated into more than 100 plants worldwide, which collectively produce 8.8 billion gallons of ethanol and 25 million tons of distillers grains annually. In 2012, Dave received the Renewable Fuels Association Leadership Award for his role in advancing the ethanol industry through improved efficiencies and technological development that helps increase profitability throughout the industry. As president of Urban Air Initiative, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving air quality and protecting public health by reducing vehicle emissions, Dave drives change on a national level. He is also a board member of Growth Energy, the leading biofuel trade association in the country that represents producers and supporters of ethanol who are working to bring consumers better choices at the fuel pump and improve the environment for future generations. Dave is passionate about supporting projects and charitable organizations that involve people, food, energy and environmental restoration. He cares deeply about many local and international causes and is focused on removing barriers to opportunities and providing those less fortunate with the means to thrive. |
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"The evolution of philanthropy: the whys of our great grandparents to our children’s generations"
Apr 06, 2021 12:00 PM
Danielle R. leads the Marketing & Development efforts at the Museum of World Treasures (MOWT). A Wichita native, Danielle holds a Master of Science in Biological Anthropology from California State University, Hayward where she specialized in primate culture and communication, and a Bachelor of Science in Anthropology from Washburn University in Topeka. Danielle began her career as a zoo educator and found her way to the MOWT as an education volunteer while working at the Sedgwick County Zoo. She began her career with the MOWT as the Education Director in 2008 and has returned in this new role to help reach their goals in growing their amazing visitor experiences, grant-writing, and relationship development. Danielle loves to stay busy in her free time as a group fitness instructor, enjoys bellydance, and anything zoo & dog related! |
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"Updates about what the City is doing and how Covid has impacted their planning"
Apr 13, 2021 12:00 PM
With 25 years dedicated to a career of service, I have developed a reputation as an organizational development leader with a commitment to people-oriented management skills and the efficient use of resources. My passion for municipal government, and the interaction of employees with citizens, is to develop the best quality of life possible for residents. To meet the needs of 400,000 citizens: The Parks and Recreation Department provides quality programming, the highest level of maintenance and operations of parks, innovative planning, golf operations rated as the best in Kansas; with 200 dedicated employees. |
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KANSEL
Apr 20, 2021 12:00 PM
With a passion for assisting youth and a proactive mindset, Thomas brings a strong leadership presence to KANSEL. His “So What? Now What?” approach with students and staff brings a culture of caring, consideration, collaboration and creation. Going out of his way to hear student’s problems, engaging issues and working as a team to address individual needs. Working multiple jobs since he was 15, Thomas’s professional experiences include positions in Non-profit Leadership, Workforce Development, Sales, Retail and Food Management and lots of “blue collar” manual labor. |
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Wichita Friends School
Apr 27, 2021 12:00 PM
Aaron Fowler is a Wichita native, and a graduate of Friends University. His career in education has been broad with 11 years of classroom teaching experience in Wichita Public Schools, 20 years of administrative experience as Executive Director of Hope Street Youth Development, and 10 years as a Nationally-recognized Teacher Artist. Prior to becoming Head of School, Aaron volunteered in various ways at WFS, serving on the Board of Directors, as Clerk of the Development Committee, as a member of the Finance Committee and as Director of the Capital Campaign that funded the new additions to their building and playgrounds. "I felt called to arts education in college, and have had that calling confirmed all my life. I especially love building confidence and stimulating curiosity in children and helping them discover how truly wonderful and awesome they are." |
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UAS Flight Operations
May 04, 2021 12:00 PM
Travis Balthazor oversees flight instructors and pilots for UAS research, outreach, and flight training. He has extensive knowledge of current 14 CFR Part 107 regulations, Public and Section 333 Exemptions through Certificate of Authorizations. As Flight Operations Manager, he ensures that all flight operations are conducted in accordance with applicable regulations and routinely works with the FAA to gain operational approval for flights that are outside the regulatory constraints. Balthazor has a master’s degree with a focus on human factors in UAS. Additionally, he received a bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Technology– professional pilot as well as a minor in aviation safety and an unmanned aircraft systems certificate from Kansas State University. Balthazor has several manned flight ratings including commercial instrument multi-engine airplane and certified flight instructor instrument airplane. As a flight instructor, Balthazor trains and endorses students on check rides. Balthazor routinely teaches outreach course offerings to the public. Through these courses, he instructs individuals, companies, and departments to integrate UAS within their respective industries. These courses span many industries but are often directly taught to law enforcement, academia, agriculture, and construction. |
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“Wichita vs. Topeka: When Cities and States Conflict”
May 11, 2021 12:00 PM
Russell Arben Fox, a native of Spokane Valley, WA, has lived in Wichita for 15 years. He received a BA and MA in Political Science and International Studies from Brigham Young University in Provo, UT, in 1993 and 1994, and a PhD in Politics from Catholic University of America in Washington DC in 2001. He taught at Mississippi State University, Arkansas State University, and Western Illinois University, before arriving at Friends University in 2006. He currently serves as Professor of Political Science and directs their History & Politics major, their University Honors Program, and their Model United Nations Program. He has published numerous articles on American history, education, continental political thought, communitarianism, Confucian philosophy, and bicycling, and is currently working on a book on mid-sized cities. He is a long-time blogger, a regular political commentator for KPTS and KAKE, a contributor to the state-wide newspaper service Insight Kansas, a frequent participant in city advisory boards, and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He and his wife Melissa are the parents of four daughters. |