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TODAY'S SPEAKER
Oct 13, 2020 12:00 PM
“Exactly what he does is difficult to describe, but somehow he seems to tell audiences what they are thinking—and make them laugh while he’s doing it.  
 
Comedy mentalist and magician Curtis Waltermire (a.k.a. “Curtis The Mentalist”) began presenting his rather unusual and hilarious brand of entertainment and speaking presentations to corporate and private audiences in the late 1980s in his hometown of St. Joseph, Illinois.  Born and raised in Illinois, his life and business has found him, his wife and two daughters living all over the U.S. in such places as Los Angeles, CA; Petersburg, VA; Tacoma, WA; Anchorage, Alaska; and for the last several years he has called Wichita his home.  He can be seen frequently on local television, performing corporate gigs at Century II, the Kansas Star Casino, and all of the major hotels throughout the city.  His monthly public show “The Mastermind Show” is in it’s third year at Wichita’s Loony Bin Comedy Club and often plays to sold out crowds.    
 
While 2020 began as a record year for bookings, the lockdowns in March of 2020 (due to COVID 19) brought his entertainment and speaking business to a screeching halt, with events either completely canceling or rescheduling into 2021.  His cashflow completely ceased, clients began requesting refunds, and there was no end in sight.       
 
Until he decided to build a virtual entertainment studio.  
 
His creative juices always flowing, Curtis quickly began researching and transforming his home office into a thriving virtual entertainment studio, where he has live-streamed fun and amazing shows and presentations over the last several months to people all over the world in such places like Pakistan, Korea, Bangladesh, and all throughout the United States.  
 
Curtis will speak about how and when he realized a major change in his business needed to be made, the risks and what it took to make those changes, and the challenges and rewards that pivoting his business has brought with it."   
 
Oct 20, 2020 12:00 PM
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COVID precautions taken at our meetings...
Please wear a mask at our meeting except when seated to eat. Our buffet will be served by the RHCC staff and the tables will be spread apart in the room with a limit of 6 per table. Our HYBRID meetings start this week, so so plan to join us in person or virtually! An access link will be sent out.
 
QUARTERLY DUES ARE DUE
Please pay promptly
 
The Four-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?                        
Brian Goudie and Sharon West
We had a great first meeting back at Rolling Hills Country Club last week with 27 members in attendance. This week, we will start our hybrid meetings (in person with a zoom option) thanks to MARK CHAMBERLIN so, if you are unable to join us in person, please join us via zoom!
MEETING INFORMATION
Last week
Guests
  • Brandon Eckerman brought by his dad, Randy Bowles
  • Jocelyn Day, brought by her mommy, Kandace Day
Attendance: 45%
Membership: 60
 
Meeting Survey: 
Thanks to those who replied to the meeting survey I e-mailed  
last week. We had an 82% 
response! If you have not yet responded, please do so. This information will help the leadership with planning for this quarter.
STAR CLASSES resume on Tuesday, October 20, 11:30 a.m. at RHCC. The topic this month will be The Rotary Foundation.
OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS 
Member Birthdays
June Costin
October 4
 
Shelli Kadel
October 20
 
Diana Fredelake
October 24
 
Nancy Chadick
October 24
 
Vern Klassen
October 30
 
OCTOBER BIRTHDAY DRAWING
If you have a birthday in October, attend at least one club meeting this month - either in-person or via zoom - and you name will be put in a drawing to win a $25 gift certificate.