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TODAY'S MEETING
Mar 07, 2023 12:00 PM
"Spring Garden Buzz with Marty Johnson"
"Spring Garden Buzz with Marty Johnson"
Marty Johnson, owner of Johnson’s Garden Centers, followed his father and grandfather into the gardening business and now runs Johnson’s Garden Center for decades.
Mar 14, 2023 12:00 PM
Wichita Wind Surge
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ROTARY CLUB OF EAST WICHITA
MARCH MADNESS FUNDRAISER
It's nice for our area Rotary clubs to support each other. Here is an opportunity with the East Wichita club:
It’s back and bigger than ever!  This year’s March Madness “Battle of the Brackets” to benefit the East Wichita Rotary Foundation is on the near horizon!  We hope to exceed last year’s profits of $1,600 for the Foundation, which provided over one-and-a-half annual scholarships for Sedgwick County students attending Kansas universities or colleges, or technical schools, pursuing a technical certificate.  With the generosity of our sponsor, East Wichita Rotarian, Shane Pullman, of Nugent & Pullman Realtors, the prize purse has increased from $200 to $300, with the winning bracket taking home $150 and THREE $50 prizes, drawn at random, from all other brackets!    
 
Buy your bracket(s) online now, for $25 each, by using this link anytime between no and March 15: https://www.sagepayments.net/eftcart/forms/donate.
asp?M_id=433611669676  
East Rotary Club Exec, Kim Hurtig, will receive notification of your purchase, acknowledge receipt of your bracket purchase, and then contact you AFTER Selection Sunday, March 12, providing you a link to complete your brackets anytime up to the tipoff of the Big Dance at 11 AM on Thursday, March 16!  Spread the word!  ANYONE can purchase a bracket and play: in fact, more participants just means more fun as we compete against fellow Rotarians, family and friends from across the country!  As the bracket manager, I email tournament standings/highlights to everyone in the pool after each weekend to amp up the enthusiasm of the pool competition!   You don’t have to “know college basketball” to win; perhaps your bracket will win just because you chose teams that have a cool mascot or you like their uniform colors!  Remember, three non-winning brackets will each win $50!
ABOUT OUR CLUB...
CLUB SOCIALS & SPECIAL ARRANGED MEETINGS
Reservations are required for all members and guests attending. Sometimes a meeting will be cancelled to help offset the cost of a social. No shows or late cancellations after the deadline will be charged the full fee.
 
STAR CLASS
STAR classes are open to all members to attend but are especially geared for new members to teach them more about Rotary and our club. They are held at Rolling Hills Country Club, 11:30 a.m., before our noon Rotary meeting. on the third Tuesday of each month - except for March, May and December and unless otherwise announced. A different topic is covered each month.
MAP PAINTING
Organized by Jon Roper
When: Saturday, April 1, 2023, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Where:  Maize Intermediate School, 9701 W. 37th St. N.  
SIGN UP TO HELP!
 
MONTHLY GROCERY PROJECT
      March Shoppers
Ed Frey & Bob Broeckelman
Scott Hinderliter & Sharon West
 
Sign up to join our crew on April 8 for Easter Holiday grocery shopping and deliveries. They will meet at Dillons,
Central & West at 9:00 a.m. 
 
ROTARY DISTRICT 5680
CLUB SOCIAL
AT ROXY'S DOWNTOWN
Sunday, April 16, 2:00pm 
"Ride the Cyclone"
Reservations due by March 15
Cost: $25.00 per person
(regular price is $35)
This is a special showing just for us! It is not open to the public but you are welcome to bring guests – family, neighbors, etc. Expose them to Rotary having fun together! Their system is ready to accept reservations now. Call 316-265-4400 to make your reservations and pay. Indicate which club you are with when you make your reservation.
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2023 Heartland PETS: (President Elect Training Seminar)
Thursday, March 30, 5:00 pm
Saturday, April 1, 1:00 pm  
Salina Hilton Garden Inn
3320 S. 9th St., Salina, KS 
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MEETING INFORMATION
ATTENDANCE
Last week: 59%
Membership: 61
HOLIDAY RAFFLE: Jamie Sigars drew a 4 and won $4 in last week's raffle. The pot this week, if an Ace is drawn, will be over $140.
HAPPY BASKET: $16
 
The next STAR CLASS will be held on April 18, 11:30 a.m. at RHCC
before our club meeting. The topic will be "Interact Rotaract, Youth Exchange".
MARCH
BIRTHDAYS
Annie Pfeifer
March 5
Bob Broeckelman
March 28
 
CLUB MEMBERSHIP ANNIVERSARIES
Jodi Besthorn
25 years
Maurice Linnens
30 years total
(Charter Member 1987-1994; 
rejoined 2000 - present)