Hi everyone!
President-Elect Tom Giller filled in for me last week, and did a great job. Thanks, Tom!
Keep putting ideas into the Suggestion Box in back - we look for ways to improve all the time.
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Signature Projects:
· Community CARES Chest had 15 agencies last week, and it will be open again this Wednesday 8-10 AM and 1-3PM. Thanks to 5 Rotarians that helped.
· Common Table is next Tuesday, 9/8 from 5:15-7:30 at the Lincoln Education Center. There are still 3 slots open, so please see Jayson Cyr to help.
· Speedy/PD Family Fun Walk and Race was last Saturday 8/29 at Tuttle Creek. Thanks to the 7 Rotarians and guests that helped.
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The meeting started with singing My Country 'Tis of Thee and Dr. Roger Reitz on piano, and reciting The 4-Way Test.
Our guests were Alan Fankhauser (Duane Dunn), District IPDG Chuck Udell, and one of the speakers, Karla Jordan.
September's theme is Basic Education & Literacy, with our CUP Money going to Big Brothers and Big Sisters.
Our guests were Alan Fankhauser (Duane Dunn), District IPDG Chuck Udell, and one of the speakers, Karla Jordan.
September's theme is Basic Education & Literacy, with our CUP Money going to Big Brothers and Big Sisters.
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Our greeter was Duane Dunn who is serving as Vice President this year. He's has been a Rotarian about 30 years and in MRC since 2015. He retired from K-State in 2022; his wife Cindi retired last year, and they just celebrated their 25th anniversary.
Our greeter was Duane Dunn who is serving as Vice President this year. He's has been a Rotarian about 30 years and in MRC since 2015. He retired from K-State in 2022; his wife Cindi retired last year, and they just celebrated their 25th anniversary.
What he likes about Rotary is the non-political global impact it makes. We know very little about Duane especially that he once won a 1+ rating for Prose Interpretation for 'Alexander the and Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day' which was a precursor to his career in education!
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Vernon Turner's delivered a Mental Health Moment focused upon Gen X-ers' issues toward mental health and treatment. The link is: https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/other/the-most-common-issues-gen-xers-bring-up-in-therapy/ar-AA21D9Iy?ctsrc=dgst
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Next up Rebecca Gould introduced Rotary Peace Fellow Karla Jordan, who has worked in the Middle East and studied in Turkey. She lives with her husband in Kurdish Iraq. Karla was the 7th Rotary Peace Fellow nominated by District 5710.
Karla joined us via Zoom to talk about peace building and she left us several links for more research which we've sent out.
Karla joined us via Zoom to talk about peace building and she left us several links for more research which we've sent out.
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David Janasek then introduced fellow Rotarian Adam Boyle, Sales Manager for Networks Plus, whom he has known for many years.
Adam talked about various kinds of phishing threats we all face in our Internet connectivity, and gave good examples of how to recognize them, and some common-sense ways to protect ourselves. He also touched on how AI makes the situation even more effective.
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In Adam's honor, we presented the children's book 'Detective Duck - The Case of the Missing Tadpole' to the Oliver Brown Elementary School.
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Thanks to Duane and Bill Muir for greeting, Rotary Peace Fellow Karla Jordan for her Zoom update, and Adam Boyle for timely tips to avoid online scams, and the brochure he left. Please share this info with your friends.
Dan Devlin and Mike Dodson will greet this week, and our speaker will be Daphne McNelly from FHATA, with an update on our regional transit agency - ATA Bus.
In Adam's honor, we presented the children's book 'Detective Duck - The Case of the Missing Tadpole' to the Oliver Brown Elementary School.
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Thanks to Duane and Bill Muir for greeting, Rotary Peace Fellow Karla Jordan for her Zoom update, and Adam Boyle for timely tips to avoid online scams, and the brochure he left. Please share this info with your friends.
Dan Devlin and Mike Dodson will greet this week, and our speaker will be Daphne McNelly from FHATA, with an update on our regional transit agency - ATA Bus.
Lunch RSVP: click https://manhattancc.surveysparrow.com/s/Rotary-Club/tt-deafc2 to register by Wednesday 9/02/2026. Lunch is served at 11:30AM for $12.
Attend via Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87387499653?pwd=eVdYZ29zdDhnQ0MrZWVXMklPNC9IQT09 - Meeting ID: 873 8749 9653 / Passcode: 280408
Attend via Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87387499653?pwd=eVdYZ29zdDhnQ0MrZWVXMklPNC9IQT09 - Meeting ID: 873 8749 9653 / Passcode: 280408
Thanks again to Tom for filling in for me last week, and mark your calendar for next week as we host Rotary President-Elect Larry Lunsford who should be inspirational.
I look forward to seeing you.
I look forward to seeing you.
Shelley
Shelley Carver, President
(cell) 785-317-7606
shelleycarver0576@gmail.com
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Opportunities to Participate:
Opportunities to Participate:
* Rotary on Tap
Please join us and Konza Club at Sunset Zoo on Tuesday, October 13th, 2-6 PM. Free zoo exhibits starts at 2 for Members and families. Refreshments will be served 4-6 with a cash bar. Duane Dunn is in charge.
* 2026 Feed My Starving Children
We will pack meals packs again this year on Friday 9/25 from 12-2 PM at Pottorf Hall. Please RSVP with Jayson Cyr.
* 2026 Walk to End Alzheimer's
Meadowlark's Walk is coming up on Saturday October 3rd. More information will be coming soon.
* 2026-27 District 5710 Annual Conference
The District Annual Conference will be held in Manhattan October 23-24 at the DoubleTree Inn; details will come soon.
* Rotary World's Largest Polio Walk
Saturday October 24 is also scheduled for Rotary International Zones 25B and 29's Walk to End Polio Now in Manhattan and other District 5710 locations. Save the date.
* Essence of India National Immunization
RI will be immunizing in Agra, India from 10/22 to 11/3/2026. Link details: https://worldpolioday.agratajmahalrotary.org/
* CAAHT (Community Action Again Human Trafficking) Club
Monthly meetings are at noon on first and third Tuesdays on Zoom. For info contact Sharon Sullivan or Patti Mellard: sharon.sullivan@washburn.edu / patti@keystaffing.com
Monthly meetings are at noon on first and third Tuesdays on Zoom. For info contact Sharon Sullivan or Patti Mellard: sharon.sullivan@washburn.edu / patti@keystaffing.com
Opportunities to Contribute:
* September Cup Money - Big Brothers and Big Sisters.
Mail it to Manhattan Rotary Club, PO Box 331, Manhattan, KS 66505-0331, or the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation, 555 Poyntz, Suite 269, Manhattan, KS 66502, with the memo saying, ‘Rotary Club Cup Money.’
You may also contribute Cup Money via Venmo with QR Code:
* Rotary Foundation - To make contributions:
1) Go on-line to www.rotary.org and click Donate and then Annual Fund. You sign in to pay.
2) Send a check to the Rotary Foundation at:
Rotary Foundation, 14280 Collections Center Drive, Chicago, IL 60693 -or- Manhattan Rotary Club, PO Box 331, Manhattan KS 66505.
3) Write a check to Rotary Foundation and give it to Liz or Janet at a meeting.
1) Go on-line to www.rotary.org and click Donate and then Annual Fund. You sign in to pay.
2) Send a check to the Rotary Foundation at:
Rotary Foundation, 14280 Collections Center Drive, Chicago, IL 60693 -or- Manhattan Rotary Club, PO Box 331, Manhattan KS 66505.
3) Write a check to Rotary Foundation and give it to Liz or Janet at a meeting.
Opportunities to Show Rotary Pride:
* Complete your Profile in My Rotary
* Complete your Profile in My Rotary
Fill in your biography in My Rotary to share your background, Rotary programs and professional expertise.
Go to https://my.rotary.org and click My Profile.
Go to https://my.rotary.org and click My Profile.
* Rotary Merch
You can find Rotary clothing, membership items and other gear at Russell Hampton online: http://bestclubsupplies.com
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