Daniel McCoy is a reporter with the Wichita Business Journal and a 2006 graduate of Wichita State University. After spending two years as a correspondent with the Wichita Eagle, McCoy joined the staff at the WBJ in 2008. In the 12 years since, he has covered aerospace, manufacturing, Koch Industries and a variety of other companies and topics for the WBJ, giving him a front-row seat to every major business story in Wichita for more than a decade. His work is often picked up by national platforms including Yahoo Finance and he has been interviewed on aerospace topics by outlets as far away as the BBC in London — though his favorite interviews are on the BizTalk with Bill Roy podcast. He is married with five children in a blended family and resides in his hometown of Clearwater.
It’s time to nominate a fellow member of our WW Rotary Club for our club's Service Above Self Award. The purpose of the award is to recognize a fellow Rotarian for the outstanding contributions they make to the community, our club, social, religious, educational, business ethics, and/or other worthwhile activities which make Wichita a better community. These current members who are past recipients are not eligible: Bob Goebel, Roger Bowles, Mike Ludlow, Michael Phipps, Shelli Kadel, DeAnn Sullivan, Mark Hansen, Phil Michel, Jack Flesher, Sharon West, Brian Goudie, Jamie Wise, John Mosley and Mark Chamberlin.
If you would like to nominate a fellow Rotarian, send an e-mail to me (Diane) with the following information:
The NAME of the Rotarian you would like to nominate
The REASON you feel they deserve this award
Our Selection Committee, consisting of past recipients, will review all nominations to select this year’s winner. The deadline to submit is February 18th.
Our Interact Club (sponsored by WW & WSC Rotary clubs) is hosting a Dodgeball Tournament,Saturday, February 22 at 9:00 a.m., Colwich Elementary to raise funds for their service trip to Panama over Spring Break. Our club has been challenged to put together a team for the tournament.(FYI: our club's team has placed 1st in several of the past tournaments!) The teams will consist of 6-10 players with at least 2 girls per team. The entry fee is $10 per person. The winners receive bragging rights and prizes! If you cannot participate in the tournament, sponsorships are available or cash donations would be appreciated. Checks should be made payable to: Sunrise Charitable Fund and can be mailed to 11617 W. Binter Ct., Wichita, KS 67212 or brought to our Rotary meeting.
This year's inbound RITE (Rotary Intercountry Teacher Exchange) teachers (2 from Argentina; 3 from Panama) spoke to our club last week. They are pictured here with Armida Hight, who initiated the RITE program with her husband, Ralph, in 1996 and Dalia Hale (Sunrise Rotary) and Shelli Kadel who have organized this project for the past 10 years.
We had fun at last week's meeting helping Zella Newberry celebrate her 90th Birthday!
The 1st graders made thank you notes to express their appreciation for the bookshelves.
MEETING INFORMATION
ROAMING ROTARIANS Maurice Linnens - Paradise Valley Rotary Shelli Kadel - Sunrise Rotary Nancy Chadick - Sunrise Rotary
VISITING ROTARIAN Dalia Hale - Sunrise Rotary
GUESTS Zella's daughter, Carolyn Sharon's husband, Rex
ATTENDANCE & MEMBERSHIP Last meeting: 72% Membership: 61 Last year: 49% Membership: 59
HOLIDAY RAFFLE: Bob Goebel drew a Queen to win $10 in our raffle last week. The pot will be worth over $45 if an Ace is drawn. Proceeds from the raffle are used to purchase groceries for needy families at Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
HAPPY BASKET: $31.00
January STAR Class attendance: Angela Malley, Dave Abbott, Roger Bowles, Bob Goebel, Jonathan Roper, Scott Hinderliter, John Mosley, Grady Goff, Mark Hansen and Rod Brown.
The next STAR Class will be held February 18 and the topic will be "International Service".
The Four-Way Test of the things we think, say or do:
Our David Weber Extra Efforts Awards were presented to the selected 3rd graders from Lawrence Elementary at last week's meeting.
This year's inbound RITE (
