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TODAY'S MEETING
Nov 26, 2024 12:00 PM
Kenny White
Kansas Honor Flight
 
Kenny White is an Army Vietnam Combat Veteran, having served in Vietnam for 14 months in 1968 & 1969. He has been the Commander of  the American Legion Post 4 here in Wichita since 2015 and a Board Member of Kansas Honor Flight since September 2014. He has been on several trips as Flight Leader.
 
Today, Mr. White will share what the flight consists of and encourage everyone to talk with family and friends that are veterans to encourage them to go to DC to see the monuments built in their honor. 
Dec 03, 2024 12:00 PM
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON
Friends Concert Choir
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SUNFLOWER PROJECT UPDATE
by Dave Abbott
Our Zimbabwe Sunflower project has taken another step  forward. The project started out taking a group of subsistent farmers to form a cooperative to plant, harvest, and process sunflower seeds to livestock feed.  The original grant for $65,000 was used to purchase tractor and implements  and transport equipment  (we have $20,000 global grant remaining).  Despite several setbacks,  the death of the original host partner and the bankruptcy of one our cooperating vendors, we were able to raise an additional $7,000 to bring electricity to the plant as shown below. 
               
SALVATION ARMY BELL RINGING
 Saturday, December 14
11:00am - 5:00pm
Dillons (West & East Doors) @ 21st & Maize
Organized by Roger & Randy Bowles
Sign up at our meeting or email Diane for the time slot you want. We will have 2 ringers per one hour shift. You can enlist family members to help and do anything (within reason ) to entertain or draw attention. We've had members in the past play Christmas tunes on their trumpet and a lot of other fun ideas!
WEST DOOR SCHEDULE
11:00 - 12:00 
John Mosley & Bob Goebel
12:00 - 1:00
Dale Rein & Vern Klassen
1:00 - 2:00
Heidi Bowen & Rod Brown
2:00 - 3:00
Bruce Pearson & Brian Goudie
3:00 - 4:00
____________ & ____________
4:00 - 5:00
Rick Oglesby & ______________
 
EAST DOOR SCHEDULE
11:00 - 12:00 
Peggy Bing & Kathy Collmann
12:00 - 1:00
Strom Sloan & John McDonald
1:00 - 2:00
____________ & _____________
2:00 - 3:00
____________ & _____________
3:00 - 4:00
___________ & ____________
4:00 - 5:00
___________ & ____________
As you can see, we have slots to fill! Randy will also be checking with the Interact students.
 
THANKSGIVING GROCERY PROJECT
Organized by Mark Hansen
   
Mark Hansen reported that this was the biggest group of shoppers (20) we've ever had!
Rotarians: Randy Bowles, Mark Hansen, Terry Gardner, Scott Hinderliter, Jamie Wise (& son) Jodi Barnwell (& daughter) Heidi Bowen (& daughter & son).
Interact and Rotarian kids: Branson, Gavin, Cason, Jake, Joy Elizabeth, Tenzlee, Lilah, Truman, Alex, Emma, Connie, Isaiah. 
It all went well and the groceries were very much appreciated. Thank you for your participation in our Weekly Raffle that helps fund this project!
 
HOLIDAY & MONTHLY GROCERY SHOPPING
We need volunteers to help with our Monthly and Christmas grocery projects. Sign up at the meeting or email Diane if you can help. 
The Christmas grocery shopping and
deliveries will be Saturday, December 21st, 9:00am at the Dillons @ Central & West. 
Our Monthly grocery project will resume in January. 
           
 
LAST CALL: Reservations are needed by the end of today's meeting!
ANNUAL
CHRISTMAS LUNCH
Tuesday, December 3
Buffet line opens
@ 11:45am
Spouse/Guest: $15
  Members: no charge
 
Reservations required for ALL members & guests attending.
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
  November 26
  Colby Reynolds
  Member picture   
UPCOMING:
December 10: Tony Morrow
December 17: Dale Rein
 
FOUNDATION FUNDS
IN ACTION
IN OUR COMMUNITY!
Pictured for the check presentation: Kathy Collmann (Satellite member), John Oswald (requested the grant) Mindy Wagner (Pres. Elect filling in for Ed) & Sedgwick County staff.
The Kitchen Restore program is a community donation initiative with the mission of providing "starter kits" which includes gently used or new household kitchen tools and equipment to individuals and families in need. Their mission is to help individuals and families have the necessary items to prepare nutritious meals at home more often. Recipients are required to complete a nutrition education series through one of
K-State Research and Extension - Sedgwick County’s free nutrition education programs. 
Our club, along with a matching Rotary District grant, was able to donate $5,000 to provide 40 kits.
 
WESTLINK LIBRARY EXPANSION PROJECT
 
Sample of one of the Wonderbooks that Mark Chamberlin checked out and will have at our meeting today for members to see.
At our last board meeting, at the request of Mark Chamberlin as a possible project for our club using Foundation funds, the board heard from Jaime Nix, Director of Libraries, and Kourtney Carson, President of the Wichita Public Library Foundation about the needs of the Westlink Library Expansion project. As a result, the board voted to approve a $5,000 donation to purchase a collection of Wonderbooks for the Westlink Library as part of their expansion project. A Wonderbook is a print book with a ready-to-play audiobook located on the inside cover. Children can experience the joy of a printed book while receiving the learning bonus of a book read aloud; more words heard means more language skills, kindergarten readiness, and reading skills. Each Wonderbook will have a bookplate acknowledging the contribution of the Rotary Club of West Wichita. In addition, our club will be pursuing an opportunity at the Westlink Library to for our members to participate.
CLUB INFORMATION
VISITING ROTARIAN
Jennifer Whyte - Downtown
GUEST
Shelby Boso
Jennifer & Shelby were in attendance to give an update on the ICT SOS project in connection with "Rotarians Against Human Trafficking" - a District committee led by Joey Timmer. See Joey for volunteer opportunities!
CLUB MEETING:
Attendance: 62%
Membership: 76 (61 RCWW + 16 Satellite)
Last year:
Attendance: 59%
Membership: 61
HAPPY BASKET: $20
HOLIDAY RAFFLE: Sharon West won $8 in the raffle last week. The pot will be worth over $108 this week if the Ace is drawn. There are 16 cards left in the deck with 2 Aces!
 
November STAR Class attendance: Mark Hansen, John Mosley, Bob Goebel, Bob Beumer, Roger Bowles, Rick Oglesby.
No STAR Class in December so our next class will be January 21 and the topic is "Rotary International, District 5680 - organization & operation."
NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS
Member Birthdays
Carol Molz
November 1
 
Dan Kreis
November 5
 
Jacob Beckman
November 13
 
Jodi Barnwell
November 17
 
Scott Hinderliter
November 18
 
Nancy Estep
November 19
 
Michael Ludlow
November 20