Kathy Sexton served the past 16 years as Derby City Manager and just retired in December. Her peers around the state honored her in December with the highest award in the profession, the Buford Watson, Jr. Award for Excellence in Public Management. She recently completed a term on the Visit Wichita board of directors and currently serves on the board of the Rotary Club of Derby. Just as she was about to begin her sabbatical from paid employment, district Rotary leaders asked her to lead a new effort to muster the resources of nine area Rotary clubs to help welcome several hundred refugee families to south-central Kansas. Today, Kathy will talk about our Rotary District's Refugee Project.
11:30 a.m., RHCC, Mulligan room (or check sign in front entry)
The topic will be International Service.
ADDITIONAL BOOKSHELF DELIVERY
Gretchen Sharp, Bob Goebel's daughter, volunteers every Tuesday at St. Mark's Elementary (Colwich) for 31 first graders. She sent this to our club:
Dad and I delivered to the two classrooms of
first graders at St. Mark’s Elementary Eagles today!
Thanks to the Rotary Club of West Wichita!!
Gretchen Sharp and Bob Goebel
THANK YOU RECEIVED...
(Our club sent a donation of $182 from our Birthday drawing project.)
Thank you for your compassionate gift.
Somewhere in the Hilltop neighborhood a family knows that someone cares, that someone is you.
Perhaps they received assistance from our food pantry, help with an overdue utility payment, or received a bus pass. Your donation to Dear Neighbor Ministries provides encouragement and hope for those in unfortunate circumstances.
Your thoughtful gift is sincerely appreciated!
Sincerely,
Brenda Wasinger
Director of Development
IRC REFUGEE PROJECT
Joey Timmer, Project Organizer
Our club is 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.
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?
NEW MEMBER PROFILE:
Joe Terick
Joe moved back to the Wichita area in 2019 after living around the Midwest. (7 states in 10 years!) He is happily married to Brooke who brings balance and children to his life. While not selling natural gas for Black Hills Energy, he can be found playing with his kids, building something in his shop, or playing music. Joe attends St. James Catholic Church and leads multiple personal and professional development programs around Wichita and within Black Hills Energy. Joe was inducted as a new member of our club on January 18. His sponsor is Wade West.
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Rotary Club of West Wichita
WINTER SOCIAL
WSU Men's
Basketball Game
Saturday, March 5
2:00 p.m.
RESERVATIONS DUE TODAY!
NOTE:As with all of our socials, reservations made and not kept will be charged the fee our club is charged.
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LAST DAY TO SUBMIT!
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.
J