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TODAY'S MEETING
Feb 01, 2022
Bookshelf Deliveries

In place of our regular club meeting today, we will meet at the schools to deliver bookshelves.  

11:30 a.m. - LAWRENCE ELEMENTARY, 3440 W. Maple (just east of West St.) We will have lunch right when we arrive then hand out bookshelves to the 1st grade students around 12:15. 

1:15 p.m. - BENTON ELEMENTARY, 338 S. Woodchuck St. (Maple & Woodchuck, just west of Ridge Rd.) We will hand out bookshelves to the 1st grade students.

Enter through the office when you arrive at the schools. Have your driver's license ready to show the office staff to get a name badge. We will form an assembly line to hand out the bookshelves, decals and books to the students. Plan to interact with the students and help them as they decorate their bookshelves.
Feb 08, 2022 12:00 PM
State Trooper Ben Gardner
Kansas Highway Patrol
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SERVICE ABOVE SELF AWARD
It’s time to nominate a fellow Rotarian 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 members who are past recipients are not eligible:
Bob Goebel, Roger Bowles, Mike Ludlow Michael Phipps, DeAnn Sullivan, Mark Hansen, Phil Michel, Jack Flesher, Sharon West, Brian Goudie, Jamie Wise, John Mosley, Mark Chamberlin and Tony Morrow.
If you would like to nominate a fellow Rotarian, send an e-mail to 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 submissions to select this year’s winner.
The deadline to submit is: February 15th
 
IRC REFUGEE PROJECTS 
Joey Timmer, Project Organizer    
Our Rotary District 5680 is putting together some opportunities for the nine area Rotary clubs to participate in service projects as a District.  As a result, our clubs are partnering with the Wichita Office of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) to help resettle hundreds of families fleeing war-torn Afghanistan and other countries.  IRC helps find homes, jobs, etc. for these refugees.  There is an immediate need to assist with equipping their homes with adequate supplies such as furniture, appliances and basic housewares.  Our Rotary District has committed to  providing and assembling dinnerware, kitchen, cookware, cookware and bathroom kits using new and/or gently used items and transport gently used furniture, vacuums and household items to the IRC or the refugee homes.
 
Phase 1 of our club's involvement happened last week. Our thanks to Tony Morrow, Ed Frey, Joe Terick, Rod Brown, Randy Bowles and Joey Timmer for providing the vehicles and helping move furniture to equip homes of refugee families. A special thanks also to Bob & Rosalie Goebel for donating their furniture. 
Phase 2 consists of our club collecting items for Dinnerware kits for the Refugee Project. Please bring your donation to our club meetings from now to February 21st and Joey Timmer
will organize the kits.  
Dinnerware kits consist of: 
8 place settings of dinner plates, salad plates, bowls, drinking glasses, mugs/tea cups, and silverware.
Full sets are preferred, however, kits will be created from any donations. New or gently used is appreciated. 
MEETING INFORMATION
ATTENDANCE
Last week: 62%
Membership: 63
Last year: 51%
Membership: 61
GUESTS
Alison O'Trimble - brought by Christy Barnett
Tim Abbott and Carolyn - brought by Dave Abbott
Rotary Awareness Drawing Winner: Stephanie Flaming
Happy Basket: $21.00
Holiday Raffle: Alan Sands won $2 in the raffle last week.
FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS
February 1 - Zella Newberry
February 23 - Michael Phipps
February 27 - Stan Krehbiel
 
DECEMBER BIRTHDAY CHARITY DONATION: Jon Roper collected $200 at last week's meeting as a donation for Kansas Rainbow Girls; an organization chosen by Jamie Wise.
PAUL HARRIS FELLOW PRESENTATIONS
John Mosley made the following Paul Harris Fellow presentations at last week's meeting:
Bob Goebel: PHF+8
Diana Fredelake: PHF+3 
Brian Goudie: PHF+3
Our congratulations to these three for reaching a new PHF level and for their donations to The Rotary Foundation!
DAVID WEBER EXTRA EFFORT AWARDS 
Sharon  West, Terry Gardner and Bob Broeckelman went to Benton Elementary after our club meeting last week to present this month's awards.
 
The 4-Way Test of the things we think, say or do:
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned? 
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?