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TODAY'S MEETING
Sep 24, 2024 12:00 PM
Salvation Army Wichita Volunteer Coordinator
Oct 01, 2024 12:00 PM
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Annual Wine Dinner Event
TOAST TO ARGENTINA:
A Culinary Tango
We had an amazing event last Saturday, with 126 attendees—our largest turnout yet! As the saying goes, "it takes a village," and that couldn't be more true for this occasion. Our Wine Dinner Committee has been working diligently since our first planning meeting in February. It was truly inspiring to see each member embrace their role and invest countless hours to ensure the event's success.
Wine Dinner Committee: Randy Bowles, Jacob Beckman, Jodi Barnwell, Mark Chamberlin, Ed Frey, Diana Fredelake, Mark Hazleton, Scott Hinderliter, Mike Ludlow, John Mosley, Colby Reynolds, DeAnn Sullivan, Mindy Wagner & Diane Walker. 
Also contributing to the success, of course, are those of you who gave donations, helped pursue sponsorships & auction items and invited friends to join you at the dinner, so thanks to ALL! 
 
Mike Ludlow, our emcee for the evening, dazzled the crowd in his striking red and black suit. He kept the energy high with his jokes and even treated us to an impromptu Tango with DeAnn Sullivan.  
Ed Frey and Matt Coleman kicked off the event by pouring wine samples then shared insights about each of the dinner wines.
   
          Whiskey tasting                             Wine Pull
The money raised from this event will help fund our
club's charitable activities throughout the year.
 
WW Satellite Club Service Opportunity
On Tuesday, October 15, 2024, and Thursday, October 24, 2024, the West Wichita Satellite Club will be supporting Challenger Intermediate School and Discovery Intermediate School 6th graders from Goddard, KS, with their Pickleball Fieldtrip to Ralph Wulz Tennis Center.  There will be a morning and afternoon session each day.  Each session will have approximately 125 students.  
The session schedule will be Morning Session 8:45 – 11:00 and Afternoon Session 11:45 – 2:00.  Times could slight change.  If you are willing to volunteer for both sessions on the same day, lunch will be provided!  We will need at least 12 volunteers at each session (9 on the courts and 3 for hospitality and taking photos).
Our role will be to support the students on the 9 pickleball courts or hand out water and snacks at the hospitality table.  If you are knowledgeable about the game of pickleball, please volunteer to help on court.  If you are not familiar with pickleball, please come and help with the hospitality table, take pictures, or help at the game stations.
Thank you to the West Wichita Rotary for providing up to $250 for this project (bottled water, snack, volunteer lunches).  
I will be asking the Riverside Novice Pickleball group for volunteers in the very near future.  If we need additional assistance on the pickleball courts, I will reach out to the West Wichita Rotary members.  
Thank you so much for supporting this opportunity.
Heather Harrison
Pickleball Field Trip Organizer
West Wichita Satellite Club
           
Last week's meeting:
FOUNDATION RECOGNTIONS
Cindy Hand, Foundation Chair, presented the following Paul Harris Fellow recognitions:
Sharon West: PHF+4
Brian Goudie: PHF+6
Ed Frey: PHF+4
  
Isaac McNary from the El Dorado Rotary Club presented PolioPlus Society recognitions to Mark Chamberlin, DeAnn Sullivan and Bob Broeckelman.
 
Our thanks to each of these members for their contributions
to the Rotary Foundation!
 
Sign ups have begun for our Annual Soup Lunch on November 5!
 
This year, our lunch will be held at Starkey, 144 S. Young St. during our regular club meeting time. 
Our thanks to Colin McKenney for providing the location! We have a few openings left for volunteers to make soup and desserts so get out your favorite recipe and sign up! 
INTERACT CLUB
Randy Bowles, Interact Coordinator, reported that they had 16 students (including 6 new students!) at their first Interact meeting for this new school year last week! Be sure to spread the word about our Interact Club to high school students you know in our area!
Interact Club of West Wichita
meetings held on the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 6:00-7:00pm each month during the school year at Pizza Ranch, 21st & Tyler 
Pizza provided along with service opportunities and informative guest speakers at the meetings.
 
CLUB INFORMATION
Last week:
Attendance: 70%
Membership: 77 (61 RCWW + 16 Satellite)
Last year:
Attendance: 61%
Membership: 62
Visiting Rotarian
Isaac McNary - El Dorado
Guest
Mary Kirk
Brought by Meliss Hamilton
Happy Basket: $29
Holiday Raffle: Diana Fredelake won $9 in the raffle last week. For our next drawing, the pot will be worth $71 plus half of the meeting's ticket sales if an Ace is drawn. Proceeds from the raffle are used to buy groceries for families in need at Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
STAR Class Attendance: Mark Hansen, John Mosley, Richard Oglesby, Jodi Barnwell, Bob Goebel, Roger Bowles, Lori Taylor, Wade West, Ed Frey.
Next STAR Class: October 15
Topic: Club Service
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT 
September 24: Doug Brewer
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS
Member Birthdays
Mark Day
September 20
 
Doug Brewer
September 28
 
Paige Koeppen
September 28