Western Flyer for June 13, 2023 (Jun 13, 2023)

Jun 13, 2023 12:00 PM

Tami Alexander, KS Dept. of Transportation (KDOT)

"NEVI" (program to install charging stations for electric vehicles)

Tami Alexander joined the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) in May of 2022 as the Transportation Electrification Manager to work on state planning for EV charging and electric transportation. Prior to joining KDOT, she worked for Metropolitan Energy Center as a Senior Program Coordinator and the Central Kansas Clean Cities Coordinator where she led the statewide EV Corridor Planning Group. Since 2017, she has worked on transportation programs for electric and alternative fuel vehicles and infrastructure and educated the public, businesses, and governments on alternative fuels, EVs, and EV charging equipment. Tami earned her undergraduate degrees and a Master’s in Environmental Science from Wichita State University. She is proud to be a life-long Kansan and lives in Wichita with her husband and their three children.

Jun 20, 2023 12:00 PM

Matt Thibault

Bike Walk Wichita

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LAST CALL FOR RESERVATIONS!

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

NOTE: As with any of our meetings and socials that require reservations, late cancellations or no shows will be charged full price for each reservation made.

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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.

CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS

This is the last day to make reservations for our club social at Prairie Pines Playhouse Mystery Theatre.

Thank you to our Riverfest volunteers last week: Randy Bowles, Nancy Chadick, Dan Kreis, Bruce Pearson, Dale Rein, Allan Sands and Joe Terick. Thanks also to Jodi Besthorn, Community Service Chair, for organizing this project.

If anyone wants to serve on a different committee for our new Rotary year beginning July 1, let Diane know ASAP.

SAVE THE DATE: October 7 Wine Dinner Event

The committee has already been hard at work planning for this year's event. Mark your calendar and plan to attend!

Don't forget to make your donation to The Rotary Foundation before the end of this month to be eligible in the drawing for a week's stay at the Bowles' cabin in Colorado.

CLUB INFORMATION

Last week:

Attendance: 57%

Membership: 58

Last year:

Attendance: 42%

Membership: 64

GUESTS

Alyson Goodwin

Guest of Colby Reynolds

Daniel Donovan (Wichita)

Gene Hicks (Charlotte NC)

Cheryl Kenemore (Siloam Springs, AR)

Guests of our speaker Larry Kenemore

HAPPY BASKET: $35.00

HOLIDAY RAFFLE: Sharon West won $6 in our raffle last week. This week the pot will be worth $31 plus half of today's ticket sales if the Ace is drawn. There are 2 Aces left in the deck.

MEMBERSHIP UPDATE:

Jamie Sigars has resigned from the club due to unforeseen circumstances. Our thanks to Annie Pfeifer for agreeing to serve on the Board as our 2023-24 Club Service Chair to replace Jamie.

Member Birthdays

Joey Timmer

June 1

Maurice Linnens

June 6

Ann Welborn

June 7

DeAnn Sullivan

June 10

Sharon West

June 18

Wade West

June 22

Colby Reynolds

June 25