Paige Koeppen is the Chair of the Rotary Satellite Club of West Wichita - Service. She worked as a counselor at Clark Davidson Elementary School in Goddard, KS for 33 years. While there, she started Grandparent’s Luncheon, she was a mentor to young teachers, coordinated many different social emotional programs, and ate lunch with every child in the school throughout the year. She learned every name of all 500 students by October of every year. The "7 habits of Effective Kids" were one of the programs that was taught to teach children kindness, perseverance and many other important qualities. She is thrilled to continue making the world a better place through her membership in Rotary.
A Rotary Satellite Club is a branch of an existing Rotary Club, established to provide a more flexible and accessible way for individuals to engage in Rotary and community service activities. Sponsored by a traditional “parent” Rotary Club, the Satellite Club operates under its guidance and support while maintaining its own members, officers, and meetings. This structure allows the club to tailor its schedule, organization, and service initiatives to better align with the needs and lifestyles of its members. The primary purpose of a Rotary Satellite Club is to broaden opportunities for Rotary engagement and to make participation more inclusive for individuals who may not be able to commit to the conventional format of a Rotary Club.
Our Rotary Satellite Club of West Wichita – Service was chartered on July 1, 2024, with 13 charter members. Since then, the club has grown to 20 members, including two new members joining this month. The group is actively engaged in community service, carrying out projects that reflect Rotary’s commitment to making a positive impact. Their meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month at 11:30 a.m. at Chico’s Restaurant, 4407 West Maple. All are welcome to attend.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
OF MEETINGS & ACTIVITIES
INTERACT CLUB MEETING
Randy Bowles, Rotary Sponsor
Monday, November 10th, 6:00 pm
Pizza Ranch
Guest Speaker: Jeff Longwell
(Interact meetings are held the 2nd Monday each month)
Soup Luncheon
to raise funds for ShelterBox
Tuesday, November 18, 12:00 noon
Starkey, 144 S. Young St.
This takes the place of our regular club meeting
so don't go to RHCC.
We need one more soup!
Bookshelf Building Project
Vern Klassen, Project Chair
Saturday, November 15, 1:00 pm
Keystone Solid Surfaces: 1655 N Wabash Ave.
EVERYONE is invited to help assemble the bookshelves!
SALVATION ARMY BELL RINGING
Randy Bowles, Coordinator
Saturday, December 13
Dillons, 21st & Maize
East & West Doors
We need two people per time slot from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Shannon Bauer grew up in Hays, Kansas, and now enjoys retired life with her husband, Gary. She has one son, Jordon.
Shannon retired from Cox Communications where she worked as a Sales Operations Senior Manager. She loves taking long road trips in their motor home and exploring new places along the way.
PAUL HARRIS FELLOW PRESENTION
Congratulations to Colin MCKenney, who was recognized as a PHF+2, presented by Foundation Chair Cindy Hand at our meeting last week.
$4 in the raffle last week. The pot this week will be worth over $197 if the Ace is drawn. Proceeds from the raffle help fund our Monthly and Holiday grocery projects so thank you for supporting this effort!
THANKSGIVING GROCERIES will be purchased and delivered on
Saturday, November 22.
Just for Grins...
Q. Do you have to laugh loud when you meet someone from Hawaii?
A. No, just “a-lo-ha” will work.
TODAY'S VOTE
The Nominating Committee, chaired by Ed Frey, has submitted the following proposed 2026-27 slate of officers. Members will have the opportunity to vote to approve the slate at our club meeting today.