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TODAY'S MEETING
May 16, 2023 12:00 PM
KSN Chief Meteorologist
KSN Chief Meteorologist
Emmy Award-winning meteorologist Lisa Teachman is Chief Meteorologist of the KSN Storm Track 3 Weather Team.
 
Born and raised in the Wichita suburb of Haysville, Ms. Teachman is excited and proud to return to her hometown. KSNW-TV is where she began her broadcasting career in 1996 as a meteorology intern under the leadership of the station’s former Chief Meteorologist, Dave Freeman, who retired in May 2017. Upon completing her undergraduate studies at Wichita State University and Mississippi State University, Lisa went on to serve weather teams in Huntington, WV; Baltimore, MD; and Kansas City, MO.
 
Ms. Teachman has earned the American Meteorological Society “Seal of Approval”. In 2018, she was recognized by the Kansas Association of Broadcasters for having the best weathercast in Wichita. She brings nearly 20 years of professional experience to her role at KSN News 3, including 10 years of forecasting severe weather in Kansas and Missouri. In 2011, she reported live from Joplin in the hours following the catastrophic EF5 tornado that struck the city. She saw her first tornado in Moundridge, KS, in 2012.
 
Her passion for meteorology began in her youth. Her father is a Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service volunteer, assisting in emergency communications for Sedgwick County. Her hometown was hit twice by devastating tornadoes in 1991 and 1999.
 
In her spare time, you’ll find Lisa taking her 3 dogs for long walks with her husband. She also loves country music and eating as much BBQ as she can!
May 23, 2023 12:00 PM
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 UPCOMING CLUB SOCIALS
                
Join fellow Rotary club members and their friends & family from across the state of Kansas for a night out!
ROTARY NIGHT at WIND SURGE GAME
Thursday, June 1
Gates open: 6:00 pm
First Pitch: 7:05 pm
(you'll want to be in your seats ready to cheer on our very own JOHN OSWALD  who will be throwing a first pitch!)
 
Happy Hour is from Gates Open to First Pitch with $2 select 12 oz beer for Thirsty Thursday.
 
Make reservations through our club by signing up at our meeting or email Diane with the # of tickets you need. Your tickets will then be available to pick up at the Will Call booth the day of the game. Be sure to have your picture ID when you pick them up.
 
COST:
No charge to our club members + 1 guest
Additional guests are $10 each. 
Children 2 years old or under do not need a ticket but will not be guaranteed a seat.
 
Reservation deadline: May 25
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Prairie Pines Playhouse
Join your fellow WW Rotarians for an all-inclusive evening designed for your complete entertainment. This high-energy, hilarious mystery theatre production is played between a delicious progressive style dinner. Be sure to specify your entrée choice when you sign up: Sausage Lasagna, Chicken Parmesan or Veggie Lasagna. A salad, garlic toast, mixed veggies and dessert will accompany the entrée. They offer a full bar and specialty drink menu. Alcoholic beverages will be an additional charge (non-alcoholic drinks and meal are included with ticket price).
FRIDAY, JUNE 30
6:00 pm - Gardens & outdoor bar opens
6:50 pm - Dinner starts before the show
COST
Our club members: no charge 
Guests: $43 each
RESERVATION DEADLINE: June 13
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NOTICE
As with any of our meetings and socials that require reservations, late cancellations or no shows will be charged full price.
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HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Our club has awarded four $1,000 High School Scholarships to qualified  graduating seniors in our area who will be attending a Kansas college, university, or Vo-Tech school. Today, one of the recipients, Ariel Pinkston, will be joining us at our meeting to be introduced to the club. Ariel is a graduate of Goddard High School and plans to attend Butler Community College to study Web Design.
The other three scholarship recipients will join us at our meeting next week.
Thanks to our Vocational Service Committee, chaired by Scott Hinderliter,
for their work on this project!
CLUB INFORMATION
ATTENDANCE
Last week: 61%
Membership: 59
Last year: 63%
Membership: 64
VISITING ROTARIAN
Elizabeth Cochran - Downtown Rotary
HOLIDAY RAFFLE: Sharon West won $5 last week. This week the pot will be worth $10 plus half of today's ticket sales if the Ace is drawn. There are 2 Aces left in the deck.
 
No STAR Class in May
 
The WINE DINNER EVENT COMMITTEE will meet briefly after next week's club meeting on May 23.
 
Current & Incoming Board members MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
JOINT BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
INSITE REAL ESTATE GROUP
608 W. DOUGLAS, STE. 106   
MONDAY, JUNE 19, 2023  
5:30 pm
MAY MEMBER CELEBRATIONS!
Member Birthdays
Brent Groves
May 1
 
Heidi Bowen
May 6
 
Dave Abbott
May 20
 
Mark Chamberlin
May 21
 
Randy Bowles
May 28
 
Join Date
Dave Abbott
May 1, 1990
33 years
 
Annie Pfeifer
May 3, 2022
1 year
 
Rod Brown
May 14, 2019
4 years
 
Diana Fredelake
May 15, 2012
11 years
 
Joey Timmer
May 15, 2012
11 years
 
 
ROTARY’S VISION STATEMENT
TOGETHER, we see a world where people UNITE and take ACTION to create lasting CHANGE — across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.
 
UPCOMING ROTARY
DISTRICT & INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
May 27-31, 2023 Rotary International Convention Melbourne, Australia 
May 30 - June 3, 2023 RYLA Camp Southwestern College, Winfield 
June 1, 2023 Rotary Night at Wind Surge Game Wichita, KS 
October 19-22, 2023 (Date change) Zones 25b-29 Zone Institute Chicago, IL 
November 3-5, 2023 (Date change) District 5680 Conference Russell, KS
 
2022-23 BOARD OF OFFICERS & DIRECTORS
President - Joey Timmer
President-Elect - Colby Reynolds
Secretary - Heidi Bowen
Treasurer - Sean Babjak
Club Service - Bob Nelson
Community Service - Jodi Besthorn
International Service - Mark Hansen
Vocational Service - Scott Hinderliter
Foundation - Monty Allen
Membership & PR - Mindy Wagner
Past President: Randy Bowles