President Mitzi's Weekly Update

Posted on Mar. 16, 2024

Dear Fellow Rotarians,

I hope you all had a rejuvenating Spring Break and enjoyed the relaxed pace of our community last week.

We had a warm welcome for Mike Rezkalla, the new Chief Executive Officer of Pawnee Mental Health, at our meeting last Thursday, thanks to Robbin Cole.

It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Marvin Gould, husband of Past President Rebecca. To honor Marvin's memory, a piece of his art will be displayed at the Beach Museum next week. Memorial donations can be made to the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art or the Manhattan Arts Center and a celebration of Marvin's life is planned for this Summer. Our thoughts and prayers are with Rebecca and their family during this challenging time.

We were privileged to recognize our March Student of the Month, Miles Braxmeyer, and his mother, Debra. Miles, a senior at Manhattan High, has excelled academically and athletically, and is actively involved in community service. Congratulations, Miles, and best wishes for your future endeavors at Kansas State University!

Our program speaker last week was Wesley Fryer, son of Past President Tom Fryer. Wes shared insights on Artificial Intelligence, discussing its impact on society, both positive and negative. He encouraged Rotary members to explore AI applications such as ChatGPT and Microsoft's CoPilot. In honor of Wes, a children's book, "I Voted: Making a Choice Makes a Difference," will be donated to the Oliver Brown School library.

Last week, the Community Cares Chest distributed products to three nonprofit organizations in our community. A special thanks to Gary Fees for volunteering to assist with product distribution. I encourage all members to sign up and volunteer for future opportunities.

This Thursday, we look forward to our quarterly Club Assembly meeting. Board members and Committee Chairs will share plans for future club projects and seek your input via a membership survey.

Wishing you all a wonderful week ahead.

Warm regards,

Mitzi

P.S. Please see the sign up video to volunteer for Community Cares Chest distribution. Next week's greeters Natalie Gordon and Rebecca Gould.

Mitzi Richards
President
(cell) 785-564-1049
mitzidalerichards@gmail.com
 
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Please join us at The Manhattan Country Club on Thursday, MARCH 21th. 
PROGRAM - CLUB ASSEMBLEY
LUNCH RSVP - please click this link. https://manhattancc.surveysparrow.com/s/Rotary-Club/tt-deafc2 by Wednesday by midnight. Lunch opens at 11:30am and costs $12.
 
To join the Meeting by ZOOM: 
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87387499653?pwd=eVdYZ29zdDhnQ0MrZWVXMklPNC9IQT09
Meeting ID: 873 8749 9653
Passcode: 280408
 
To download the weekly ZOOM files to your calendar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZMuf6spzIsH9eG2uCpIlmhjnzD4nCK9PDc/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGvrTMtHt2cthyERpwEA4qgKOjxmFhdgvpYu03wIDB6bg7-POxYFuZxM_OJ
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OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE:
 
RETIREMENT CELEBRATION April 4th - please know you are all invited to party with Past President Robbin Cole - RSVP Requested https://givebutter.com/u1xEQz
 
GATHERING FOR GOOD - District 5710 Rotary Foundation Fundraiser, Double Tree by Hilton, Lawrence, KS, Saturday April 6th, 6:00-9:00pm
 
 
Manhattan Rotary Club Meetings
  • March 21 - Club Assembly
Konza Rotary Club Meetings
  • March 22 -  Tracy Emery - USD 383 FIT Closet
 
Rotaract Meetings at KSU
  • March 20 - Volunteering with Manhattan Emergency Shelter Inc., 6:00-7:00pm
  • April 10 - Call Hall Ice Cream Social + new officer team appointed - 6pm in Wildcat Chamber - We will eat outside of the union instead if weather is nice.
  • April 13 - Kansas River Cleanup, 8:00am
Community Cares ChestTo volunteer for the Community Cares Chest from 8-10 a.m. on Wednesday mornings or from 1-3 p.m., please log on at the Konza United Way website, if you have already volunteered in the past. If not, please watch the following short video by Tara Claussen, Secretary of our Club, for instructions on how to sign up and volunteer: sign up video.
 
CAAHT (Community Action Again Human Trafficking) Club MeetingsMeetings are at 12:00p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of the month by zoom. For more information contact Sharon Sullivan sharon.sullivan@washburn.edu or Patti Mellard, patti@keystaffing.com.
    Opportunities to Contribute
    March Cup Money - Homestead Ministry - The Homestead is a safe, residential transitional care program for women 18 years & older who are survivors of the sex trafficking industry and have been through a measure of their healing and recovery. Homestead Ministries provides a network of professional holistic services and support for each survivor. If you cannot make it to meetings to drop your contribution in the cup, you may:
    1. Mail it to Manhattan Rotary Club, PO Box 331, Manhattan, KS  66505-0331. 
    2. Send a check to the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation, 555 Poyntz, Suite 269, Manhattan, KS 66502, with the memo saying, ‘Rotary Club Cup Money.’
    3. You may also contribute Cup Money via Venmo. Use the QR Code below.
    Rotary Foundation
    To make your contribution to the Rotary Foundation:
    1. Go on-line to www.rotary.org and click Donate and then Annual Fund. You will then sign in and pay.
    2. Write your check to Rotary Foundation and mail it to Rotary Foundation - 14280 Collections Center Drive, Chicago, IL 60693 or to Manhattan Rotary Club, PO Box 331, Manhattan KS 66505.
    3. Write your check to Rotary Foundation and give it to Bob Ward or Janet Lowell at a meeting.
    USD 383
    Take your used books in good condition to Dusty Bookshelf in Aggieville. Mention they are for the Rotary/USD383 account for books for elementary school students in our community. We already have some money in the account! Please do not take more than two boxes at a time. For more information, please contact Bill Richter (wrichter@ksu.edu)
     
    Opportunities to Show your Rotary Pride
    Purchase Official Rotary Products
    If you are interested in purchasing official Rotary products like caps or hats, shirts, socks, or even chrome plated license plate frames, go to the Russell Hampton website at www.bestclubsupplies.com to see the full selection of merchandise.
     
    Document your Profile in My Rotary
    You can document your biographical profile in My Rotary. It is a wonderful way to share your contact and background information, your Rotary resume, information about any Rotary programs you have participated in, and your professional experience and areas of expertise. To create or update your biographical profile, go to https://my.rotary.org and click on “My Profile.”
     
     
     
     
     
    President Mitzi's Weekly Update Mitzi Richards 2024-03-16 05:00:00Z 0

    Jennifer Jones Becomes RI's First Woman President

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    By Ehi Braimah
     
    Women all over the world are recording significant accomplishments in different fields and the story is not different in Rotary International, a humanitarian service and fellowship organisation founded on February 23, 1905, by Chicago, Illinois attorney, Paul P. Harris (April 19, 1868 – January 27, 1947), when he formed the Rotary Club of Chicago.
    That was a long time ago and you may not believe it but Jennifer E. Jones, a member of the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland, Ontario, Canada, past district governor of District 6400 and past vice president of Rotary International (2016-2017), will assume office on July 1 as the first female president of Rotary International – after 117 years of the founding of the global organisation. If that is not a glass ceiling-shattering achievement, what else should we call it?
    Jones, an accomplished achiever and distinguished Rotarian, was nominated two years ago for this role and she is eminently qualified and fit for the task ahead. As she spoke and shared her vision at the recently concluded Rotary International Convention which was held at the George R. Brown Convention Centre in downtown Houston, Texas, USA, from June 4 to 8, she received a standing ovation. She urged Rotarians to use the brand power of Rotary to “transform the world”.
    Jones believes Rotarians should “dream big and harness their connections and the power of Rotary to turn those dreams into reality”. In a special report for Rotary International, senior writer and content editor, Ryan Hyland, explained that Jones is keen to focus on two key demographics: female membership and members under the age of forty years.
    She said these demographics need to “see their own reflection in leadership”. This should not come as a surprise because Rotary’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) statement creates a level playing field for all Rotarians. Rotary is committed to treating everyone with respect and dignity, allowing everyone’s voice to be heard and providing equitable opportunities for fellowship, service and leadership.
    In the report, Jones said she will “champion double-digit growth in both categories while never losing sight of our entire family”. She also pledged to grow Rotary by hosting DEI Summits to create leadership opportunities that foster balance across the membership in Rotary. In a complex and changing world, our priorities keep changing but our ability to adapt is important for survival. No one prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic that challenged our common humanity.
    Jennifer Jones Becomes RI's First Woman President Vernon Turner 2022-07-01 05:00:00Z 0

    President Robbin's Weekly Update

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    May is Youth Service Month
     
    Manhattan Rotary Club
    Week of May 2, 2022
    This week’s presenter: Gabriella Radina, Impact of Artificial Lighting and Control on Patient Outcomes in Behavioral Health Settings
     
    Greetings fellow Rotarians,
     
    I hope you enjoyed last week’s speakers, Carley Phelps, and Cohen Lyle with Engineers without Borders. It gives me hope to see and hear the enthusiasm of these students for using their skills to help others internationally. Thanks to Gary Clark, for making the introduction.
     
    Our club will be having a workday with the Konza Club this Saturday, May 7 at the Homestead, a local program that helps female survivors of sex trafficking. There are
    several projects that will provide an opportunity for us to roll up our sleeves and lend a hand. Please see Rebecca Gould for more information.
     
    We had a lot of activities going on this past week. Thanks to Chris Culbertson, Alison Wheatley, and Steven Graham for their help with planting trees on K-State campus Friday morning and to Steven Graham for representing our club at bowling with eight Rotaractors and four Interactors on Friday night.
     
    Thanks to Dwight Johnson and Leslie Bissell for reviewing/selecting RYLA applicants with me on Saturday afternoon. RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) is an intensive leadership experience where high school students may develop their skills as a leader while having fun and making connections. We had six students apply. Our club budgets to send four MHS students every year.
     
    A week from today (May 9) is our next Rotary on Tap. It will be a lot of fun touring Tointon Family Stadium and socializing afterwards. Be sure to mark your calendar!
     
    Registration forms for our Annual Golf Tournament on June 20 will be available to pick up during club meeting.
     
    Just a reminder that Todd Moore our club’s new Membership chair. You may contact him at toddmoore88@gmail.com.
     
    Serving with you to Change Lives,
    Robbin
     
    Robbin Cole
    2021-2022 President
    Manhattan Rotary Club
    (cell) 785-317-9902
     
    ***************************************************************************************************Please join us at the Manhattan Country Club on Thursday,  May 5, from 12:00-1:00pm. Lunch opens at 11:00am. Please RSVP for lunch by Wednesday at midnight to: https://manhattancc.surveysparrow.com/s/Rotary-Club/tt-deafc2. You do NOT need to RSVP if you are not eating. The County Club prepares a little extra food for those few who do not RSVP.
     
    The meeting will start at 12:15 pm.
     
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    Opportunities to Participate
    Manhattan Rotary Club
    • May 7- Service Project at The Homestead
      • 9am-12:00pm
    • May 9-Rotary on Tap, 4:30-6:30pm
      • 4:45pm Tour of Tointon Family Stadium
      • 5:30pm Social Hour. Beer, wine, and snacks provided
    • June 20-Manhattan and Konza Club’s Annual Golf Tournament and Social
      • 1:00pm Shotgun Start, Manhattan Country Club
      • 5:30pm Rotary on Tap, Manhattan Country Club
    Manhattan Rotary Club Meetings
    • May 12-Andy Hutchinson, Konza Rotary Water Matters
    • May 19-Deb Klutz, Homestead Ministries Peace Fellowship. Please bring items found on the Homestead website at http://www.homesteadministry.org/ways-to-give.html
    • May 26-Julie Mulvihill, Humanities Kansas 50th Anniversary
     
    Konza Rotary Club Meetings
    • May 6-Lori Bishop, Flint Hills Volunteer Center on Suicide Prevention, and Intervention
    • May 13-Pattie Mellard, Rotary Chair District 5710. End Human Trafficking
    • May 20-TBA
    • May 27-TBA
    Meetings are at 7 a.m. Friday mornings at 1880 Kimball at the KSU Office Park Building next to the Foundation Building. To join the meeting by ZOOM, go to:
     
    CAAHT (Community Action Again Human Trafficking) Club Meetings
    Meetings are at 12:00p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of the month. For more information contact Usha Reddi, ulr12345@gmail.com or Patti Mellard, patti@keystaffing.com
     
    District 5710
    • June 12-16, RYLA, KU.
     
    Opportunities to Contribute
    May Cup Money- RYLA- (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) An intensive leadership experience where high school students may develop their skills as a leader while having fun and making connections. Our club budgets to send four MHS students every year.
     
    If you cannot make it to meetings to drop your contribution in the cup, you may mail it to PO Box 331, Manhattan, KS  66505-0331.
    You may also contribute Cup Money via Venmo. Use the QR Code below.
     
     
    Rotary Foundation
    To make your contribution to the Rotary Foundation:
    1. Go on-line to www.rotary.org and click Donate and then Annual Fund. You will then sign in.
    2. Write your check to Rotary Foundation and mail it to Rotary Foundation - 14280 Collections Center Drive, Chicago, IL 60693 or to Manhattan Rotary Club, PO Box 331, Manhattan KS 66505.
    3. Write your check to Rotary Foundation and give it to Bob Ward or Janet Lowell at a meeting.
     
    Cars for Afghan Refugees
    Several of the refugees from Afghanistan who are living in Manhattan have acquired drivers licenses and a job but no reliable transportation. The Manhattan Afghan Resettlement Team is looking for donated or inexpensive, reliable cars. You may go to their website allieswelcome.com for more information.
     
    USD 383
    Take your used books in good condition to Dusty Bookshelf in Aggieville. Mention they are for the Rotary/USD383 account for books for elementary school students in our community. We already have over $300 in the account! Please do not take more than two boxes at a time. For more information, please contact Bill Richter (wrichter@ksu.edu)
     
    Opportunities to Show your Rotary Pride
    Purchase Official Rotary Products
    If you are interested in purchasing official Rotary products like caps or hats, shirts, socks, or even chrome plated license plate frames, go to the Russell Hampton website at www.bestclubsupplies.com to see the full selection of merchandise.
     
    Document your Profile in My Rotary
    You can document your biographical profile in My Rotary. It is a wonderful way to share your contact and background information,  your Rotary resume, information about any Rotary programs you have participated in, and your professional experience and areas of expertise. To create or update your biographical profile, go to https://my.rotary.org  and click on “My Profile.” 
     
    President Robbin's Weekly Update Robbin Cole 2022-05-02 05:00:00Z 0

    President Robbin's Weekly Update

     
    April is Maternal and Child Health Month
     
    Manhattan Rotary Club
    Week of April 18, 2022
    This week’s presenter: Jennifer Montgomery-Rotary Peace Fellow
     
    Greetings fellow Rotarians,
     
    I hope you enjoyed last week’s speaker, Carson Kober, Executive Director, Sunflower CASA/Steppingstones/Sunflower Bridge.  If you’re interested in becoming a volunteer, for children who have  been victims of abuse or neglect and are involved with the court system, please contact Carson.  Thanks to Vern Henricks for making the introduction.
     
    We were glad to welcome Krystal Baldwin as a transfer member to our club.  If you
    haven’t met her, be sure to introduce yourself the next time you’re at a meeting.
     
    Today is the Konza Rotary Club’s 25th anniversary.  If you haven’t already, please consider demonstrating your congratulations by attending their 25th anniversary celebration on April 28th. There’s more information further down in this newsletter.
     
    Do not forget to nominate an outstanding Rotarian for Rotarian of the Year. You may send nominations to Steven Graham sgraham@ksu.edu before the end of April.
     
    Grow Green Match Day is this coming Friday!  Be sure to mark your calendars and contribute to our club.  If you choose, your contribution may be directed  to the Rotary cause of your choice.  Please let Randy Peterson, Bob Ward or me know what that might be.  The 50% contribution will go towards our endowed fund at the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation.
     
    Serving with you to Change Lives,
    Robbin
     
    Robbin Cole
    2021-2022 President
    Manhattan Rotary Club
    (cell) 785-317-9902
     
    ***************************************************************************************************Please join us at the Manhattan Country Club on Thursday,  April 21, from 12:00-1:00pm. Lunch opens at 11:00am. Please RSVP for lunch by Wednesday at midnight to: https://manhattancc.surveysparrow.com/s/Rotary-Club/tt-deafc2. You do NOT need to RSVP if you are not eating. The County Club prepares a little extra food for those few who do not RSVP.
     
    The meeting will start at 12:15 pm.
     
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    Opportunities to Participate
    District 5710
    • April 22-Grow Green Match Day. Contributions will be matched $.50 on the dollar.
    • In-person giving will be at the Colony Square Atrium (555 Poyntz Avenue) from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. Gifts of checks, cash, and credit cards are accepted at the event. Donors who make a gift at the live event will be entered into an hourly drawing for $100 to the participating fund of their choice.
    • Giving by mail should be sent to GMCF, P.O. Box 1127, Manhattan, KS 66505. Checks must be postmarked on or before 4/22. All mailed donations must include a completed donation form (available at www.GrowGreenManhattan.com) to qualify for a match.
    • April 23-Board Strategic Planning Day. 9-3:00pm, KSU Foundation Building
    • April 28-CAAHT Club second annual virtual event, “Human Trafficking Summit:  What can financial institutions do to stop human Trafficking?  9-10:30am.
    Register in advance for this webinar:
    • May 7-9am-noon. We will join the KONZA club and CAAHT Club to work on landscaping and rebuilding the fire pit at the Homestead.
    • June 12-16, RYLA, KU. The RYLA application is at www.Rotary5710.org. Applications are due by the end of April.
     
    Manhattan Rotary Club Meetings
    • April 28-Gary Clark, Engineers without Borders
    Konza Rotary Club Meetings
    • April 22-Greg Lohrentz, KSU Foundation
    • April 29-Robert Ott, Public Works Director, City of Manhattan
    • May 6-Lori Bishop, Flint Hills Volunteer Center on Suicide Prevention and Intervention
    Meetings are at 7 a.m. Friday mornings at 1880 Kimball at the KSU Foundation Building. To join the meeting by ZOOM, go to:
     
    CAAHT (Community Action Again Human Trafficking) Club Meetings
    Meetings are at 12:00p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of the month. For more information contact Usha Reddi, ulr12345@gmail.com or Patti Mellard, patti@keystaffing.com
     
    Opportunities to Contribute
    April Cup Money- Yes! Fund at the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation
    YES! stands for Youth Empowerment for Success. For more than 20 years, the YES! Fund has played a vital role in funding programs with significant opportunities for children of every age, ranging from academics to athletics to the arts.
     
    If you cannot make it to meetings to drop your contribution in the cup, you may mail it to PO Box 331, Manhattan, KS  66505-0331.
    You may also contribute Cup Money via Venmo. Use the QR Code below.
     
     
    Rotary Foundation
    To make your contribution to the Rotary Foundation:
    1. Go on-line to www.rotary.org and click Donate and then Annual Fund. You will then sign in.
    2. Write your check to Rotary Foundation and mail it to Rotary Foundation - 14280 Collections Center Drive, Chicago, IL 60693 or to Manhattan Rotary Club, PO Box 331, Manhattan KS 66505.
    3. Write your check to Rotary Foundation and give it to Bob Ward or Janet Lowell at a meeting.
     
    USD 383
    Take your used books in good condition to Dusty Bookshelf in Aggieville. Mention they are for the Rotary/USD383 account for books for elementary school students in our community. We already have over $300 in the account! Please do not take more than two boxes at a time. For more information, please contact Bill Richter (wrichter@ksu.edu)
     
    Opportunities to Show your Rotary Pride
    Purchase Official Rotary Products
    If you are interested in purchasing official Rotary products like caps or hats, shirts, socks, or even chrome plated license plate frames, go to the Russell Hampton website at www.bestclubsupplies.com to see the full selection of merchandise.
     
    Document your Profile in My Rotary
    You can document your biographical profile in My Rotary. It is a wonderful way to share your contact and background information,  your Rotary “Resume,” information about any Rotary programs you have participated in, and your professional experience and areas of expertise. To create or update your biographical profile, go to https://my.rotary.org  and click on “My Profile.” 
     
    President Robbin's Weekly Update Robbin Cole 2022-04-18 05:00:00Z 0

    Disney Book Delivery 

    Our Rotary Club was notified by a fellow Rotarian in Kansas City that there was an opportunity to obtain 7,395 brand new Disney children’s books. These books were originally destined for the Eisenhower Foundation in Abilene, but they could not receive the books due to the closing of the Library/Museum. These books were being stored in an underground facility in Kansas City, Mo.  There were 232 boxes stacked on 7 standard 4’ x 4’ pallets.

    The plan that was developed was fine example of service in Rotary. The plan is to use these books for our grant funded Rotary Young Learners Partnership (RYLP) being organized by Bill Richter. As a part of the overall plan some of the books will go to Operation Santa Claus at Fort Riley being organized by Phil Mattox.

    Keith Westervelt picked up the books in Kansas City and brought them to Manhattan. Russ and Kelly Briggs provided a storage bay for the books. To offload and position the books Vern brought 4 of his crew and Phil Mattox, Steven Graham, Ron Wilson, Kelly Briggs, and Keith Westervelt all pitched in to make short work of the job. Foley Equipment had offered to provide a forklift, but with all of the Rotary power, it was not needed.

    Next steps will be to sort the books and then designate the books that will go to each of the recipient groups designated by Bill Richter's team.

    Pictured below is Jim Wright delivering books to Pawnee Mental Health and a representative from Flint Hills Christian School receiving books delivered by Rebecca Gould and Vernon Turner. 
     

     
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    First woman nominated to be RI President 2022-2023

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    Reported by Ryan Hyland
     
    Jennifer E. Jones, a member of the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland, Ontario, Canada, has been nominated to become Rotary International’s president for 2022-23, a groundbreaking selection that will make her the first woman to hold that office in the organization’s 115-year history.
     
    Jones will officially become president-nominee on 1 October if no other candidates challenge her.
     
    Jones says she sees Rotary’s Action Plan as a catalyst for increasing Rotary’s impact.

     
    First woman nominated to be RI President 2022-2023 Vernon Turner 2020-08-06 05:00:00Z 0

    Rotary District 5710 Statement of Inclusivity July 2020
     

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    Eastern Kansas Rotary
                  District 5710
     
    District #5710, supports the Rotary International statement that Rotary has no tolerance for racism. As Rotarians. we work tirelessly to promote respect of others, celebrate diversity, and demand ethical leadership to advance peace in our District and our world. As Rotarians, we support our code of conduct, focus on peacebuilding, and address conflict with compassion while building peace.
     
    “Rotary Opens Opportunities” is the theme for this Rotary year. The future is NOW and it is imperative that as Rotarians e open the door of opportunity to not only recruit new
    members but place special emphasis on the recruitment of African Americans, Latinos, Asians, Native Americans, and any underrepresented groups in our communities, such as LGBTQ, people with disabilities, women, etc. Anyone who is willing to serve while respecting Rotary values should have the opportunity to be a member of one of our
    clubs. We have much work to do as we continue to provide opportunities and make a difference in our diverse Kansas communities.
     
    Through Rotary, we have the strength and power to bring people together. Our district clubs, through projects and grants, work to address the community needs of all people and all ages. Our local and global projects impact minorities and address inequities of those who are most in need of our Kansas communities and the world.
     
    As Rotarians, we have the “power to make a difference” as we do our part to listen, learn and take action (your ideas are welcome here) to ensure that we meet the challenge of making positive change for Kansas citizens including all persons of color and any underrepresented groups in our communities.
     
    Our District, through its member clubs, is proactive and continues to recruit and attract men and women of all ages and ethnicities. Currently, our District composition is approximately 30% women and has many people of color in club memberships, but we do not yet fully reflect the makeup of our communities.
     
    For over a century, Rotary has funded and encouraged global and local programs that promote goodwill and better understanding between people of different cultures and nationalities. Our District will continue to do the same and will move forward to celebrate diversity and find peaceful solutions to make our world a better place.
    Rotary District 5710 Statement of Inclusivity July 2020  Vernon Turner 2020-08-04 05:00:00Z 0

    Konza Rotary Club End Polio Now Auction Fundraiser

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    Let’s get together for an End Polio Now silent auction at the Midwest Dream Car Collection February 20, 2020, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.  $15 per person…this This includes entrance fee and heavy appetizers…Beer and Wine will be available for cash purchase only…the beer and wine wall will have a staff person available to facilitate your selection and purchase. 

    If you’ve never been to the Midwest Dream Car Collection…you’re in for a pleasant surprise. And even if you have been before, the collection is always changing. 

    This is a great event to invite friends, family and those interested in Rotary. It’s also a great time to get to know Manhattan Rotarians! 

     

    To register click the link http://portal.clubrunner.ca/4398/Event/club-in-a-pub-auction-fundraiser-end-polio-now

     

    Konza Rotary Club End Polio Now Auction Fundraiser Vernon Turner 2020-02-06 06:00:00Z 0

    Rotarian and Engineering emeritus professor named to national post

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    Story submitted to K-State Today. https://www.k-state.edu/today/announcement/?id=61094

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    Tom C. Roberts, assistant dean emeritus of Carl R. Ice College of Engineering, has been appointed by the National Society of Professional Engineers, or NSPE, to serve a three-year term as representative to the ABET Board of delegates and area delegate to Applied Natural Sciences and Engineering Technology.

    Voting members of the ABET Board of delegates represent the interest of their Member Society, serve as a communication link between ABET and the society, and provide input to the strategic planning process. ABET — formerly the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. — is a nonprofit, non-governmental agency that accredits programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology. ABET accreditation provides assurance that a college or university program meets the quality standards of the profession for which that program prepares graduates.

    Roberts served as NSPE president in 2017-18. During his term on the board of directors, NSPE developed and implemented a new membership model and created an updated strategic plan. He also interacted with state and congressional delegations regarding a wide-range of engineering licensure issues including qualification-based selection, autonomous vehicles, and pipeline safety.

    NSPE was established in 1934 to realize a simple but vital goal: create an inclusive, nontechnical organization dedicated to the interests of licensed professional engineers, regardless of the practice area, that would protect engineers — and the public — from unqualified practitioners, build public recognition for the profession, and stand against unethical practices.

    Roberts has more than 40 years' experience in planning, organizational development, and leadership training programs. He worked for Black & Veatch for 16 years — including 11 years in human resources. He formed Upward Consulting in 1989 and has served as a continuous quality improvement consultant for many manufacturing and service companies and educational institutions. He has presented information on systems thinking, professional development and our changing society to a wide variety of national audiences.

    For 21 years at Kansas State University Roberts was responsible for engineering recruitment and leadership development. He is currently a facilitator in K-State's Global Campus Executive Coach program.

    As a 40-year member of NSPE, Roberts has held and continues to hold, numerous volunteer leadership positions including past president Kansas Society of Professional Engineers, vice president of the Engineers Foundation of Kansas and member of the Government Relations Committee. He is a past chair of NSPE's Professional Engineers in Higher Education and in 2010 was named an NSPE Fellow.

    Roberts holds bachelor's and master's degrees in nuclear engineering from K-State and has been a licensed professional engineer since 1976.

    Rotarian and Engineering emeritus professor named to national post Tom Roberts 2020-01-31 06:00:00Z 0

    Rotarian Gary Clark cited with distinguished alumnus award

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    This article appeared in the K-State Today on 12/13/2019 and was submitted by Mary Rankin.

    Gary Clark, interim dean of the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering, has been selected as a recipient of the 2019 Agricultural and Biological Engineering Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department.

    The award is based on a recipient's accomplishments and outstanding service to the profession. Clark holds bachelor's and master's degrees in agricultural engineering from the University of Florida.

    Also a professor of biological and agricultural engineering at Kansas State University, Clark completed a doctorate in agricultural engineering from Texas A&M University. His technical expertise is in the design and management of irrigation systems and in the administration/oversight of engineering degree programs and program assessment.

    His research has focused on the use of micro-irrigation technology for applying wastewater resources, hydraulics of irrigation systems, irrigation scheduling and the performance assessment of center pivot irrigation systems.

    Clark has held a faculty position in teaching, research and extension. He has also served in administrative roles at K-State as head of the biological and agricultural engineering department and senior associate dean for the engineering college.

    Rotarian Gary Clark cited with distinguished alumnus award Vernon Turner 2019-12-13 06:00:00Z 0

    Manhattan Rotary Club News

    Posted by Betty Stevens on Dec. 06, 2019
    The Manhattan Rotary Club meeting on Dec. 5 was a club assembly, during which the various committees met to work on their projects. Stacy Kohlmeier served as greeter. In addition, some new members were introduced. Dale Bradley introduced Randy Peterson and Steven Graham introduced Georgina Clemens. President Mike Dodson noted upcoming events: MHS Pops Choir will perform at Rotary on Dec. 12; club assistance at the Manhattan Breadbasket on Dec. 16; KSU Rotaract will meet on Dec. 16; Rotary On Tap at Colbert Hills Dec. 17. Vern Henricks announced the results of Rotarians volunteering at the refreshment stands at KSU home football games.  Steven Graham received the Holiday Inn Appreciation.
    The Manhattan Rotary Club meets Thursdays at noon (except Dec. 26 and Jan. 2) at the Holiday Inn at the Campus. Visitors are always welcome.
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    Weekly Program Review

    Posted by Betty Stevens on Sep. 24, 2019
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    President Mike Dodson reviewed the most recent board meeting. Greeters Bonnie Lynn Sherow and Dick Wertzberger introduced three visiting Rotarians. Cup money is for Just Tri It. He announced the results of the poll about who reads the newsletter and about the possibility of monthly dues.
     
    Dale Bradley introduced and listed some of the extensive background and accomplishments of the speaker, Provost and Executive Vice President at Kansas State University, Chuck Taber. Chuck explained the various facets of his job, which include being the chief academic officer of all teaching and research programs at the university and the vice president who would stand in as acting president if the president were out of touch.
    Provost Taber expanded on the many facets of his responsibilities at the university. He also told more about his personal background and experiences before coming to K-State from his administrative position at Stony Brook University in New York about one year ago. Before agreeing to come to K-State he was happy to find the close relationship and mutual respect between the community and the university, which he has found to be rare in other places. He then explained some of the challenges facing K-State and how he is planning to approach those challenges. One of those challenges is a national trend toward less financial support from states for their public universities. Universities were seen as public engines of the economy and opportunities for residents and the bulk of the funding came from the state. He told what K-State is doing to change some perceptions about higher education in Kansas, and about the cost to students, various types of financial aid, and stabilizing enrollments.
    In honor of the speaker, the book “Giraffe” will be given to Bergman Elementary School. Donn Wissman received the Holiday Inn Appreciation. The Manhattan Rotary Club meets Thursdays at noon at the Holiday Inn at the Campus. Visitors are always welcome. Watch Provost Taber's comments here.
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    President Dodson's Weekly Update

    Posted by Michael Dodson on Sep. 19, 2019
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    Rotary Club Newsletter Update from Week of 16-20 Sep 2019
     
    Meeting on the 26th will be upstairs.
    Parking lot on the 26th will be undergoing some repairs.
     
    Mike thanked Eric Higgins for another great program on his observations on the economy. particularly for giving some thoughts on mid-west states, Kansas and Manhattan.
    Mike gave a revue of the 12 September Board Meeting
    - Nominating Committee. We will form a committee to forward officers for 2020-2021 to the Board and then to the members.
    - Goals. Committee Chairs will consider the draft goals and once they approve we will bring to the members.
    - Zone Institute. 25-29 September. Vernon will lead our club to the meeting in Overland Park.  We will determine how many Rotaract members want to attend. Club lunch is on 27 September. District 5710 will pay for up to 3 Rotaract members to attend the club luncheon.
    - Interact. Dwight and Jayson will discuss feedback on RYLA with MHS Interact on 25 September.
    - Interact. Chris has met with Interact. They expressed an interested in two of our projects: tree planting and assembly of birthing kits.
    International Student Grants. Steven is developing a process to clarify this program.
    - Rotary Learning. Steven will help develop a program to help make us all more knowledgable of Rotary. We might call it “membership moments”
    - Newsletter. A survey was instituted to determine if members were reading it and if not, how we could make it more appealing. Vernon is leading.
    - Monthly Dues Payments. A survey was instituted to determine the level of interest in being able to pay Club dues on a monthly basis. Mitzi is leading.
    Today’s Program. Dale Bradley introduced Chuck Tabor KSU Provost. Chuck provided some of his personal background and some of the concepts that drive him. He also spoke about the challenges facing colleges today, with specifics on KSU. He then outlined the initiatives KSU is taking to deal with the issues. The club appreciated his insights and enjoyed the interaction.
    We had 3 visiting Rotarians and 1 guest. We are always happy to welcome our visitors and guests to our meetings.  
     
     
    Our Upcoming Meetings.
    - 26 September. Ron Fehr, Manhattan City Manager
    - 3 October. Coach Jeff Mittie
    - 10 October. District Governor Jason Leib
     
    Upcoming Rotary Service events:
       - 21 September – Bloody Kansas Gravelduro bike race
       - 28 September – C. Clyde and Midge Jones fun run/walk
       - 2 November – Little Apple Marathon
       - 16 December – Breadbasket
     
    Upcoming “Rotary on tap” events:
         - 24 September – Manhattan Country Club, 4-7 pm.
         - 10 October – District Governor Social at Tallgrass Taphouse, 4-7 pm. 
         - 20 October – Joint event with the Konza club and families at the Lazy T Ranch 4-7 pm.    
     
               
     
     
     
     
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    Rotary Peace Fellow Summer Lewis

    Posted by Steven Graham on Aug. 20, 2019
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    Summer Lewis is the Coordinator of the strategic partnership between Rotary and the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP). In this work, Summer develops and promotes tools to make IEP’s Positive Peace framework tangible and actionable for 1.2 million Rotarians worldwide. These tools include:
    • The Rotary Positive Peace Academy: A free online course that offers strategies and tools for applying the Positive Peace framework and mobilizing communities to address the underlying causes of conflict. Register today at rotarypositivepeace.org.
    • Positive Peace presentation guides: Facilitator guides and PowerPoint presentations for training and engaging your community in the pursuit of peace. Download at rotary.org/institute-economics-and-peace.
    • Positive Peace workshops: A curriculum that Rotary clubs and districts worldwide can use to train future leaders about Positive Peace. Coming late-2019.
    Visit rotary.org/institute-economics-and-peace to learn more about the partnership and how to foster peace in your community.
    Questions? Contact Summer Lewis at summer.lewis@rotary.org.
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    Highlights of August 15 2019 Meeting

    Posted by Betty Stevens on Aug. 19, 2019
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    Past President John Armbrust, presiding, noted upcoming event: The Anti-bullying program on Wednesday, August 28, 5:30 -7:30 p.m. at Rezac Auditorium, Manhattan High School, free and open to the public. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend and hear the speaker who was talking with all young people at Manhattan High School and Manhattan middle schools earlier that day. Also upcoming, Rotary On Tap August 26 at 4-Points, and Sept. 28 C. Clyde Run and Midge Mile. Bill Turner announced an upcoming 9/11 Memorial seeking partnerships for a candlelight vigil and other remembrances. From the recent Board meeting: 187 members now at the start of a new Rotary year; adopting a new budget format; decisions on upcoming cup money; and important grant meeting in Lawrence for getting District Designated grants. Today’s cup money is for the YES Fund. Greeters were Scott Emley and Bill Turner.
     
    Dick Wertzberger introduced the speaker, Deborah Watkins, Director of Animal Services at the T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter. Currently, the shelter is holding 152 animals and free adoption day is coming up. She explained the processes used in accepting, keeping, and caring for the animals. Three full-time animal control officers are dispatched through the Police Department. There are about 7,000 calls per year including 172 calls about wildlife in town. Bite reports and licensing are also handled by Animal Services. The Shelter has 7 full-time staff and several others part-time. Each year about 2,000 animals are taken in. The current live release rate is 93%. The Center has a mobile surgery unit that goes to other communities. The Center has many other activities and opportunities for volunteer work. See the website for more details: https://cityofmhk.com/288/Adopt-a-Pet.
    In honor of the speaker the book “Wings of Fire” will be given to Ogden Elementary School. Brad Roberts received the Holiday Inn Appreciation. Visitors are always welcome at the Manhattan Rotary Club meetings every Thursday at noon at the Holiday Inn at the Campus.
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    President Mike Dodson's Weekly Update

    Posted by Michael Dodson on Aug. 19, 2019
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    Rotary Club Newsletter Update Week of 19-23 August 2019
     
    Last week (15 August) we were reminded of the C. Clyde Run and Midge Mile Fun Walk on 28 Sep.
     
    Had a report on the 8 Aug board meeting.
     
    • Reconciled the number of members – 187
    • Approved the new budget format for 2019/2020.
    • Approved cup fund for remainder of 2019. Sep (just tri-it); Oct (interact); Nov (speaker books); Dec (holiday in staff).
    • Breadbasket. Jayson has us signed up for 16 Dec.
    • Discussed the KSU vending contract, having 3 or 4 hires as a core group to help ensure continuity. Also discussed transportation options, and teaming with Konza and Rotaract.
    • Grants. Meeting in Lawrence on 17 August. We will submit by 31 Aug. Rebecca and Andy will meet to discuss.
    • Zone meeting. Vernon is a Rotary Zone officer. The meeting will 24 to 29 in Kansas City. RI President-Elect will attend. Vernon will ask for Rotaract participants in a couple of weeks when KSU resumes.
    • Anti-bullying speaker for interact. We will pay the $79 for meals. Konza will pay the lodging.
    Program.  Deb Watkins gave an excellent program on the Manhattan Animal Shelter, covering its goals and objectives and current status.  She stated there are 152 animals currently at the animal shelter and discussed the various things she and her employees do to make as many of the shelter animals as possible ready for adoption.  For example, each animal is brought up-to-date on its vaccinations, put on the proper medicine regime if necessary and then is spayed and neutered.  Deb indicated that her goal for “Clear the Shelter” weekend was to have 40-50 animals adopted. A book titled Wings of Fire the Lost Continent was presented in her name to the Ogden Elementary school.
    Bill Turner briefly discussing the “9/11: A Day of Remembrance” event to be held at Bishop Stadium and the flyers he had distributed on each table.
    Greeters were Scott Emley and Bill Turner
     
    Programs.
                - 22 August - Josh Wright and Cindy Miller, Alzheimer’s association
                - 29 August - Christina Rockhold, Mercy Community Hospital Foundation
     
     
     
    Rotary on Tap.
    • 26 August – Four Points Sheraton
    • 24 September – Manhattan country club
    • 10 October – district governor
    • October – joint with Konza club at a pumpkin patch - families
     
    Konza club programs upcoming:
    • 23 August - mini service project – USO single soldier homecoming
    • 30 August – no meeting (Labor Day)
    • 6 September – Coach Chris Klieman
     
    Konza Rotary-sponsored events
     
                -    28 August – Rotary-sponsored anti-bullying program 5:30 - 7:30 pm, Rezac auditorium, MHS
               
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    August 8 Meeting Highlights

    Posted by Betty Stevens on Aug. 09, 2019
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    President Mike Dodson noted upcoming events: On Tap August 26 at 4-Points by Sheraton, Sept. 24 at Manhattan Country Club; charitable events-- Just Tri-It Aug. 10, C. Clyde Run and Midge Mile on Sept. 8, District Governor visit Oct. 10, and Konza Club Water Matters Aug. 9.  Cup money was for the YES Fund. Sarah and Preston Schotte were greeters.  Visiting Rotarians and guests were introduced.
     
    Sue Maes introduced the speaker, Ken Williams, Director of Licensing for KSU Institute for Commercialization. Ken explained how the Institute handles licensing and patenting processes for K-State. A “Strategic Partner” planning process is being developed with commercial entities for such matters as mergers and acquisitions. For K-State inventions, the KSU Research Foundation holds the patents.  Because of reductions in federal support, some large companies are now outsourcing their research funds to the university. The area of Animal Health has some of the early partnerships and others are being negotiated. He described the many ways industry interacts with K-State Research, bringing jobs and funding to K-State campuses in Manhattan, Salina, and Olathe.
     
    Linda Cook received the Holiday Inn Appreciation. In the speaker’s name the book “The Rough Patch” will be given to Woodrow Wilson School. The Manhattan Rotary Club meets Thursdays at noon at the Holiday Inn at the Campus. Visitors are always welcome.
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    President Mike Dodson's Weekly Update

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    Rotary Club Update August 8, 2019
    • Last week (1 August) we were reminded of three upcoming events:
    • 3 August. Brew 2 Shoe
    • 3 August. Water Matters Day (Konza Club) 
    • 10 August. Just Tri-It
    • 28 September. C. Clyde Run and Midge Mile Fun Walk
    • Recognized Ron Klataske for his award from the Western Association of Fish & Wildlife for his 50 years of achievement to include two new units of the National Parks System: The Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve and the Niobrara National Scenic River.
    • Introduced two new Club Members. Formally recognized Rev. Barry Dundas, Senior Pastor of the First United Methodist Church, transferring from Salina Rotary. Tracey DeBryun introduced Nikki Warnick, CEO of Master Teacher here in Manhattan.
    • Mel Chastain introduced Todd Holmberg, Director of the McCain Auditorium.  Todd presented a preview of the upcoming 2019-2020 McCain season. Todd provided video previews of each of the shows. This new season offers a broad array of entertainment genres, with some great entertainment for every taste and interest. Todd also gave a quick overview of the campaign for the refurbishment of the front end of McCain.  
    • A book titled “The Rough Patch” was presented in Todd’s name to Theodore Roosevelt School.   
    • To remind - Jason Lieb, District Governor will join us and the Konza Club on 10 and 11 October.   
    Manhattan Rotary Club Programs upcoming:
    • 8 August – Peter Dorhout, KSU, Vice President for Research
    • 15 August – Deborah Watkins, Riley County Humane Society
    • 22 August – Josh Wright and Cindy Miller, Alzheimer’s Association
    • 29 August – Christina Rockhold, Mercy Community Hospital Foundation
     
    August Cup Collection: Yes Fund
     
    Greeters:
    • 1 August – Were Doug and Andy
    • Visiting Rotarians – None
    • Guests of Rotarians – Angie and Alise
     
     
    Manhattan Rotary Sponsored: Events
    • 26 August. Four Points Sheraton
    • 24 September. Manhattan Country Club
    • 10 October. District Governor
    • October TBD. Pumpkin Patch family event with Konza Club.
     
     
    Konza Club PROGRAMS upcoming:
    • 9 August – Water Matters/Bently Bay update
    • 16 August – Wyatt Thompson (voice of the wildcats)
    • 23 August – Mini Service Project – USO Single Soldier Homecomings
    • 30 August – No Meeting (Labor Day)
    • 6 September – Coach Chris Klieman
     
    Konza Rotary Sponsored Events.
    August 28 – Rotary Sponsored Anti-Bullying Program 5:30 - 7:30 PM, Rezac Auditorium, MHS
     
     
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    July 18 Meeting Highlights

    Posted by Betty Stevens on Jul. 30, 2019
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    The July 18 meeting of the Manhattan Rotary Club featured 22 Mandela Fellows as guests. Mike Dodson presided. Greeters were Jim Wright and Linda Morse. Melanie North announced the upcoming Global Leadership Summit on August 7-8 at KSU. Because of military pressure in Pakistan, it remains the only source of new polio cases—41 so far this year. District 5710 Governor Jason Lieb will visit the club on Oct. 19. This month’s cup money is for Juneteenth. District 5710 through Patty Mellard is organizing an effort against Human Trafficking. Andy Hutchinson and others from the Konza club announced Water Matters Day on Aug. 3.  Dale Bradley introduced the speaker, Jason Smith, the new director of the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce. He spoke about the past successes of the Chamber in Manhattan and the strong partnership among the Chamber, the City, and the University, which he said is a rare and welcome sign that Manhattan is doing it right. The book for the week went to Bergman Elementary and the Holiday Inn Appreciation went to Nelson Galle.
     
    The July 25 meeting, chaired by Mike Dodson, included announcements of volunteer opportunities at Brew-to-Shoe, Just-Tri-It, See Clyde Run and the Rotary-sponsored anti-bullying talk at MHS on August 28. Greeters were Jan Marx and Tad Thompson. The guest speaker was KSU head football coach Chris Klieman. He spoke about his guidelines for success, both as individuals and as a team.  In honor of the speaker, the book What Color Is My World by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will be given to Marlatt School. The Holiday Inn Appreciation went to Doug Wendt.
     
    The Manhattan Rotary Club meets Thursdays at noon at the Holiday Inn at the Campus. Visitors are always welcome.
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    MHS Interact Ant-Bullying Presentation

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Jul. 25, 2019
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    PRESENTATION SCHEDULE - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2019
    Manhattan, Kansas
                                                                                         
     
     
     
    SPONSORS / CONTACT INFORMATION:
    Regional Rotary Peace Task Force - District 5710 Clubs - facebook.com/Rotary5710
    Manhattan Konza Morning Rotary Club – konzarotary.com – konzarotarymhk@gmail.com
    Manhattan Noon Rotary Club – manhattanrotary.org – manhattanrotary@gmail.com
    Heart of America District E-Club – rotary-district-5670-eclub.org

     

    In Collaboration with:
    MHS Rotary Interact Club – manhattan.interact@gmail.com K-State Rotaract Club – ksurotaract.com
     
     
     
      
    GUEST SPEAKER:
     
    Nathan Harmon of YourLifeSpeaks   yourlifespeaks.org
     
     
    PRESENTATION TOPICS:
     
    Peaceful Communications, Anti-bullying, Personal Accountability & Responsibility
     
    • Morning session - Manhattan High School West – Sr High/West Campus
    • Morning session - Manhattan High School East – 9th Gr Center/East Campus
    • Afternoon session - Eisenhower Middle School – 800 Walters Drive
    • Afternoon session - Anthony Middle School – 2501 Browning
    • 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm – MHS/West Campus – Rezac Auditorium – 2100 Poyntz Ave Open to the public – all are invited – students, faculty, community members!
     
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    Rotary International Board Meeting minutes

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Jul. 23, 2019
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    Board decisions

    "July" 2019

    Board minutes - "July" 2019

    The 2019–20 RI Board held its first meeting on 7 June 2019 in Hamburg, Germany. At the May and "July" meetings, the Board reviewed reports from three committees and recorded 27 decisions.

    The Board

    • welcomed the 2019–20 appointments of Olayinka Babalola as RI vice president and David D. Stovall as RI treasurer;
    • agreed that Zones 1B, 3, 14, 18, 22, 29, 32, and 34 shall select committees in 2019–20 to nominate RI directors for election at the 2021 convention to serve in 2022–24;
    • approved creation of a new task force to thoroughly study how best to implement the 2019 Council's approval of admitting Rotaract clubs into Rotary;
    • extended its electronic voting pilot in South Asia (whereby districts are required to use electronic voting for district and zone elections) to include more countries in the region and to be extended through 2021–22.

    May 2019

    Board minutes - May 2019

    The 2018–19 RI Board of directors held its fifth and final meeting on 30 May 2019 in Hamburg, Germany. At the May and "July" meetings, the Board reviewed reports from three committees and recorded 27 decisions.

    The Board

    • modified the qualifications for the International Assembly moderator and Convention Committee chair positions to allow for more candidates, to ensure that candidates have recent Rotary leadership experience, and to clarify that the candidates must have basic English ability, among changes to ultimately help ensure the best candidates are selected for these important Rotary leadership positions. The Board also clarified who may nominate Rotarians for these positions;
    • extended Rotary's service partnership agreements with Ashoka and Mediators Beyond Borders International through 30 June 2022;
    • approved the 2019–20 RI operating budget, reflecting revenues of US$111,639,000, operating expenses of $87,878,000, use of general surplus funds of $572,000, and use of convention reserves of $1,215,000, resulting in an excess of revenues, general surplus funds, and convention reserve over expenditures of $3,292,000.
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    President Mike Dodson's Weekly Update

    Posted by Michael Dodson on Jul. 23, 2019
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    • Last week (18 July) we heard from Andy and Rich from the Konza Club who provided information on the Water Matters Day they sponsor. It will be on 3 August at the Zoo.
    • We also heard from Melanie Nord concerning the Global Leadership Summit on 8/9 August. Many Rotarians attended last year and found it quite valuable.  
    • Dale Bradley introduced Jason Smith, the President, and CEO of the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce. Jason provided information on his background and on the major initiatives for the Chamber. His experience in Norman, Oklahoma and in Lincoln Nebraska provide a very strong background of experience that will serve us well. He discussed the impressive contribution ratio of private to public support for Chamber programs and the progress thus far in Greater Manhattan and Region Reimagined and the cooperation with surrounding communities. He also discussed the many advantages offered in Manhattan that provides much optimism for our future economic health.
    • Book titled “Alma” went in Jason’s name to Bergman Elementary.
    • To follow-up on the formation of a District Human Trafficking Committee, Linda Morse will lead this committee for us under the Community Service Committee.
    • Robbin Cole hosted 20 Mandella fellows at her home and some of our Rotarians attended.
    • Jason Lieb, District Governor will join us and the Konza Club on 10 and 11 October.   
    Manhattan Rotary Club Programs upcoming:
    • 25 July – Chris Klieman, KSU football coach.
    • 1 August – Todd Holmberg, Director of McCain Auditorium
     
    July cup collection: Juneteenth
     
      Greeter:
    • 25 July - Jan Marks and Tad Thompson
    • Visiting Rotarians – Rich, Andy, Loree, Michelle
    • Guests of Rotarians – Christi, Gary, Melanie, Mitch
     
     
    Manhattan Rotary Sponsored: Events
    • July 25: Rotary on Tap (Liquid Art).
     
     
     
    Konza Club PROGRAMS upcoming:
    • July 26 – KS River Keepers - Dawn Buehler, State of the rivers in Kansas
    • August 2 – Dina Clark - No Stone Unturned, Sensory Swim Program 
     
    Konza Rotary Sponsored Events.
    August 3 – Water Matters Day, Sunset Zoo
    August 28 – Rotary Sponsored Anti-Bullying Program 5:30 - 7:30 PM, Rezac Auditorium, MHS
     
     
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    President Dodson's Weekly Update

    Posted by Michael Dodson
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    Rotary Club Update July 18, 2019
    • Last week (11 July) we sent out prayers to Andy Bowen and his family and to Darrel Brensing and Mrs. Brensing.
    • Steven Graham Bradley introduced Judy Davis, Director of Crisis Center. She spoke about the services they provide, the types of incidents they see, and the number of incidents in our area. She highlighted the interaction with the RCPD and the learning that has taken place. She discussed the need and the initial planning for a new facility, capable of handling requirements for the future. She also discussed the intersections between her work and the emerging problems of bullying and human trafficking.  
    • Also, as a reminder, each of you has received an email about the formation of a District Human Trafficking Committee.  We will likely have to add this committee. We have interest from Linda Morse but will need others to help. The District committee will meet either bi-monthly or quarterly with the first meeting taking place in July in Topeka.  If you are interested in being involved with this committee please contact Linda Morse from our club or Patti Mellard at patti@keystaffing.com
    • Robbin Cole is hosting 20 Mandela fellows at her home. All Rotarians were invited.
    • For the meeting on 18 July, we will discuss the organization and staffing of our committee structure and provide an overview of the 11 July Board meeting.
    From the Board Meeting.
    • Finished the year at 183 members.
    • We will have cup money scheduled to the end of the year at the next meeting
    • We will work closely with the Konza Club on projects
    • Jason Leib, new district governor will join us on the 10th of Oct and the Konza Club on the 11th. Perhaps will have an event on the evening of the 10th.
    • We will establish a committee to participate in human trafficking initiative. Linda Morse will lead.
    • Tree Project. Trees need some attention. Chris Culbertson is surveying all the sites.
    Manhattan Rotary Club Programs upcoming:
    • 18 July – Jason Smith, President/CEO of the Chamber of Commerce
    • 25 July – Chris Klieman, KSU football coach.
     
    July cup collection: Juneteenth
    • 18 July - Linda Morse and Jim Wright
    • 25 July - Jan Marks and Tad Thompson
     
    Manhattan Rotary Sponsored: Events
    • July 25: Rotary on Tap (Liquid Art).
     
    Konza Club PROGRAMS upcoming:
    • July 19 - Andy Klein - KS Water Service, It's All About Water/Water Conservation
    • July 26 – KS River Keepers - Dawn Buehler, State of the rivers in Kansas
    • August 2 – Dina Clark - No Stone Unturned, Sensory Swim Program 
     
    Konza Rotary Sponsored Events.
    August 3 – Water Matters Day, Sunset Zoo
    August 28 – Rotary Sponsored Anti-Bullying Program 5:30 - 7:30 PM, Rezac Auditorium, MHS
     
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    Weekly Update from President Mike

    Posted by Michael Dodson on Jul. 01, 2019
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    Rotary Club Update June 27, 2019
    • Last week (27 June) we had the transition of the club presidency from John Armbrust to Mike Dodson.
    • Dale Bradley introduced Dennis Butler, Director of the RCPD as our speaker.  He spoke about his background, his views on law enforcement and some of the issues he is working on in Riley County. He stressed openness and communications.
    • Next week (11 July – no meeting on 4 July) Steven Graham will introduce Judy Davis from the Crisis Center as our speaker.
    • As a reminder, Barry Rassin, RI President (2018-1019), in his farewell message stated that the trustees approved including environmental sustainability into each of the six areas of Rotary focus.
    • Also as a reminder, each of you has received an email about the formation of a District Human Trafficking Committee.  We will likely have to add this committee, perhaps as a sub-committee to our list of Committees. The District committee will meet either bi-monthly or quarterly with the first meeting taking place in July in Topeka.  If you are interested in being involved with this committee you should contact Patti Mellard at patti@keystaffing.com
    • We said good-bye to John Paul Gonzalez who is moving to Bethesda, Maryland. He is planning to join one of the local clubs there. Thanks to J.P. for his membership and all of the interesting guests he has brought to our club.
       
    Upcoming Dates of Interest

    July 25: Rotary on Tap (Liquid Art)
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    Weekly Update from President John

    Posted by John Armbrust on Jun. 26, 2019
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    Rotary Club Update  June 27, 2019
     
    • Last week Dr. Phil Vardiman, K-State Associate Professor of Athletic Training, discussed this position as an athletic trainer and spotter for the NFL, Big 12 and the Pan Am games.
    • This week our program will be Dennis Butler, RCPD Director.  So, come clean!
    • After Director Butler speaks, the transition to Mike Dodson as our club president will take place.  You honored me by allowing me to serve as your president.  As I’ve said many times before, this is a fantastic club due to all of you and your dedication to the Rotary mission and six areas of focus.  Thanks again, I look forward to continuing to serve our club as the immediate past president.
    • Barry Rassin, RI President (2018-1019), in his farewell message stated that the trustees approved including environmental sustainability into each of the six areas of Rotary focus.
    • Each of you should have received an email about the formation of a District Human Trafficking Committee.  The committee will meet either bi-monthly or quarterly with the first meeting taking place in July in Topeka.  If you are interested in being involved with this committee you should contact Patti Mellard at patti@keystaffing.com
    • We had an excellent turnout on Monday for Rotary on Tap at Little Apple Brewing.  A big thanks to Larry Erpelding for setting up the social.
    • Please don’t forget to put on your calendar our Rotary on Tap on July 25th at Liquid Art.
    • Upcoming Dates of Interest
    • June 27:  Transition of Club president from John Armbrust to Mike Dodson
    • July 25: Rotary on Tap (Liquid Art)
     
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    President John's Weekly Update

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    Rotary Club Update  June 13, 2019
    • Last week Jed Dunham gave an interesting program on the North Dakota oil boom. 
    • This week Lowell May will update us on Camp Concordia.
    • One last written reminder that your Board will be meeting immediately after the Club meeting this week.  So, please let me know if you have any agenda items you would like me to bring up at the meeting.
    • Don’t forget our Rotary golf tournament is this coming Monday, June 17th.  Past President Vern Henricks has promised sunshine and excellent weather, so there is still time to sign up and play golf on what has been promised to be a beautiful Kansas day. 
    • A big thank you again to all those who volunteered at the Bill Snyder Half Marathon several Saturday’s ago.  It is my understanding our club will receive about $900 as a result.  Your Board will discuss where best we can use these dollars in support of one of the six focus areas of Rotary.
    • Please don’t forget to put on your calendar our Rotary on Tap on June 24th at Little Apple Brewing.  As usual, this will be a come-and-go event between the hours of 4:00 pm and 7 pm.
    • If you see a fellow Rotarian who hasn’t been to one of our meetings lately, please invite them to join you at an upcoming meeting, and also remind them they need to renew their dues as soon as is practical.
    • I forgot to mention last week, but a big thank you and congratulations to Dale Bradley for receiving his Paul Harris Fellow +5 pin.  A great example for all of us.
    • Rotary is giving $100 million in grants to support the global effort to end polio, a vaccine-preventable disease that once paralyzed hundreds of thousands of children each year.  The funding comes as Rotary and its partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) address the final—and most pressing—challenges to ending poliovirus transmission, and as Nigeria approaches three years without any reported cases of wild poliovirus, bringing the Africa region closer to polio-free status. 
    • Upcoming Dates of Interest
    • June 17: Rotary Golf Tournament at Colbert Hills
    • June 24: Rotary on Tap (Little Apple Brewery)
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    President John's Weekly Update

    Posted by John Armbrust on Jun. 04, 2019
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    Last week we had an excellent update on the Manhattan Bicycle Master Plan by Stephanie Watts, Trent Armbrust, and John Adams. 
     
    This week our program will be Jed Dunham.  Jed will discuss the North Dakota oil boom. 
     
    There is still time to put a 4-some together and sign up with Vern Hendricks for the June 17th Rotary golf tournament at Colbert Hills. Let’s hope there is dryer weather this time around. 
     
    Another week has gone by so it’s time once again to remind you to please pay your annual dues as soon as possible. Dues for the upcoming Rotary year remains at $225. 
     
    Our June Rotary on Tap is June 27th at Mr. Ks. Please add this to your calendar. 
     
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    President John's Weekly Update

    Posted by John Armbrust
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    Rotary Club Update May 30, 2019
    • We had another excellent program last week as Jesse Romo, our Airport Director, updated us on airport statistics and projects.
    • This week our program will be Stephanie Peterson, who will update us on the Manhattan bicycle master plan.
    • I hope each of you had a safe, dry and restful Memorial Day weekend.  Additionally, I hope each of us remembered to take at least one minute on Monday to remember those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom.
    • Don’t forget that our Rotary golf tournament has been postponed to June 17th.  I hope everyone who signed up to play on May 20th can play on the 17th, and I hope those of you who had a schedule conflict on May 20th are now available on June 17th.
    • A big thank you to all the volunteers for the Bill Snyder Half Marathon this past Saturday, May 25th
    • Once again I want to remind you:  1) we all (that includes me) need to either update or upload a photo onto Club Runner and 2)  please don’t forget to pay your dues for the coming Rotary year by mid-June.  The dues remain $225.
    • Rotary year end is almost upon us.  At present we are $4.5 million dollars short of our $50 million Rotary commitment to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.  The key critical metric is that for every dollar we’re short, we lose $2 from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.  We’d thus miss out on $9 million from B&MGF, plus not have the $4.5 million we’re short – resulting in a $13.5 million “miss” on our commitment. 
    • Now more than ever, the support of our vaccinating teams in Pakistan is critical to holding the number of cases to the absolute minimum and moving that country toward Zero new cases. It was disappointing to learn that there have been 2 more WPV cases in Pakistan this week
     
    • Upcoming Dates of Interest
    • June 17: Rotary Golf Tournament at Colbert Hills
    • June 24: Rotary on Tap (Little Apple Brewery)
     
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    President John's Weekly Update

    Posted by John Armbrust on May 21, 2019
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    Rotary Club Update May 23, 2019
    • We had an excellent program last week as Jeff Martin updated us on Westar, soon to be Evergy.  This week we will get a Manhattan Regional Airport update from Jesse Romo, the Airport Director.
    • Due to the weather, our Rotary golf tournament has been postponed to June 17th.  I hope everyone who signed up to play on May 20th can play on the 17th, and I hope those of you who had a schedule conflict on May 20th are now available on June 17th.
    • Don’t forget our club is volunteering for the Bill Snyder Half Marathon this Saturday, May 25th.  Please let Vern Henricks know if you can help out.
    • We all (that includes me) need to either update or upload a photo onto Club Runner.  Watch for more information on this in the near future.
    • Please don’t forget to pay your dues for the coming Rotary year by mid-June.  The dues remain $225.
    • Thanks once again to Nathalie-Kind Chalmers and Rachel Klastaske for their efforts and dedication in making our Rotary on Tap a success.  Even with rainy weather, we had a great time at Bluestem Grill last Tuesday evening.
    • Upcoming Dates of Interest
    • May 25: Bill Snyder Half Marathon
    • June 17: Rotary Golf Tournament at Colbert Hills
    • June 24: Rotary on Tap (Little Apple Brewery)
     
    President John's Weekly Update John Armbrust 2019-05-21 05:00:00Z 0

    Program on Westar (Evergy)

    Posted by Vernon Turner on May 16, 2019
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    Today, May 16, 2019, was Jeff Martin, Vice President, Customer & Community Operations
     
     
    As vice president, customer and community operations, Jeff Martin leads commercial and industrial relations, economic development, and assists with community activities.
     
    Mr. Martin served as vice president, regulatory affairs with Westar Energy from 2013 to 2018. He has held various roles with Westar Energy since joining the company as a design tech in 1993. In 2012, Mr. Martin was named executive director, regulatory affairs. From 2006 to 2012, he was director, reliability and resource scheduling. He's also held roles supervising design in Manhattan and operations in Hutchinson.
     
    Mr. Martin received his Bachelor of Science in electronics engineering technology from Pittsburg State University and his Master of Business in operations management from Kansas State University. He is on the board of Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Topeka Chamber, and the Stormont Vail Foundation. Mr. Martin also serves on the Management Advisory Committee for the Kansas State University College of Business.
     
     
     
     
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    Rotaract welcomed to RI

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    For more news from the Council of Legislation click here

    Rotaract clubs will now be considered a part of Rotary International, as opposed to a program of RI, following a vote by the Council.

    On the morning of its last day, the Council approved 381-134 a measure that acknowledges Rotaract clubs in the RI Constitution and Bylaws and elevates them as an important member of the Rotary family. Rotaract clubs will continue to have their own standard constitution but will receive greater support from RI.

    "We need to be an inspiration to our young partners, so they will continue doing the great service that they do," said RI President Barry Rassin, who presented the measure. "This sends a strong message that they are truly our partners in service."

    Rassin stressed that many of the other aspects of Rotaract clubs will remain the same. Rotary clubs will still sponsor Rotaract clubs, and will still support them. Rotaractors will also not be considered Rotarians and will retain their own unique club experience. The measure simply broadens the definition of membership in RI to include Rotaract clubs. 

    The benefit to Rotary is the ability to learn more about Rotaractors and improve the support and resources it offers to help Rotaract grow. As Rotaractors become our partners in service, we will be able to better track their impact and expand our reach, supporters said.

    (As an aside, individuals are technically not members of RI. Clubs are members of RI. This distinction helps explain why Rotaract clubs will now become members of RI, while the club's members remain Rotaractors and not Rotarians.)

    Historical footnote: This is also the first time a sitting RI President has ever proposed an item to the Council.

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    President John's Weekly Update

    Posted by John Armbrust on Apr. 16, 2019
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    Rotary Club Update April 18, 2019
    • Our program last week was Phil Anderson, assisted by Rod Harms.  Phil and Rod gave us an interesting program on a potential riverfront project.  It certainly is a long-term project, but one if undertaken that can continue to improve Manhattan’s and the surrounding region’s quality of place.
    • Our program this week is Gwen Obermeyer, who will update us on Symphony in the Flint Hills.
    • Once again, I remind you that next week on April 25th is our joint social with the Konza club, and we will also be inviting members from surrounding area clubs to join us.  This will be a fun event with drawings and appetizers, as well as a great opportunity to network with the Konza club and Rotarians from other clubs in the area. 
    • Don’t forget that our program next week will be the birthing kit assembly.  Chris Nolte did a fantastic job last year, and I know she will have us organized so we will accomplish a great deal this year while having fun.
    • Your Board met last week mediately after the club meeting.  Following are some outcomes from the Board meeting:
      • Mike Dodson is meeting with Eddie Estes to discuss a community event and fundraiser for our club, possibly in City Park. 
      • The Board also discussed the possibility of serving beer on the East side of Bill Snyder Family Stadium.   Early projections show a possibility of raising nearly $10,000 for our club if we serve at all 7 home games.  To be successful we will need many volunteers.  There will be more to come on this fundraising possibility once all our “due diligence” is completed.
      • We have brought in 17 new members this year.  This brings our membership to 197.  Hopefully, we can make an effort over the next several months to bring in enough new members to go over the 200 mark.
      • The Board approved a $500 contribution to the Downtown Topeka Rotary Club’s Foundation.  The money will be used for human trafficking support kits, which will be assembled during the District Conference next week.
      • The Board also approved the following:
        • $500 for Just Tri-it sponsorship.  The Konza club is also committing $500 so that the Rotary clubs of Manhattan will be a $1000 sponsor.
        • $95 in support of live streaming the Rotary International Convention in Hamburg, Germany.  This will allow more of our members to “participate” in the convention.
    • Upcoming Dates of Interest
    • April 25: Rotary on Tap (Colbert Hills – Joint social with Konza Club)
    • April 26-27: District 5710 Conference and Assembly (Cyrus Hotel, Topeka)
    • May 10:  KSU baseball
    • May 20: Rotary Golf Tournament at Colbert Hills
    • May 21: Rotary on Tap (Bluestem Grill)
    • June 24: Rotary on Tap (Little Apple Brewery)
     
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    President John's Weekly Update

    Posted by John Armbrust on Apr. 09, 2019
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    Rotary Club Update April 11, 2019
    • Our program last week was KSU’s President Myers, who updated us on key activities happening on campus and the importance of our town-gown relationship.
    • Our program this week is Phil Anderson who will update us on the Art Deco Bridge Project/River Front.
    • Once again, I remind you of some important dates to put on your calendar:
      • April 25: Rotary on Tap at Colbert Hills – this is a joint social with the Konza club.
      • April 26-27: District 5710 Conference and Assembly in Topeka
      • May 10: Rotary night at KSU baseball
      • May 20: Rotary Golf Tournament at Colbert Hills
    • RYLA applications are due May 4th.  As I write this update, I understand we have 10 applications to review.  We budgeted to fund 5 RYLA participants.
    • Your Board will be meeting immediately after the club meeting.  Please let me know if you have any topics you want the Board to discuss.
    • Upcoming Dates of Interest
    • April 25: Rotary on Tap (Colbert Hills – Joint social with Konza Club)
    • April 26-27: District 5710 Conference and Assembly (Cyrus Hotel, Topeka)
    • May 10:  KSU baseball
    • May 20: Rotary Golf Tournament at Colbert Hills
    • May 21: Rotary on Tap (Bluestem Grill)
    • June 24: Rotary on Tap (Little Apple Brewery)
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    President John's Weekly Update

    Posted by John Armbrust on Apr. 02, 2019
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    Rotary Club Update April 4, 2019
    • Our program last week was  Alison Felix, who will give us another excellent update from the Federal Reserve.  I think Alison is becoming a favorite program for our club, and deservedly so.
    • Our program this week will be KSU’s President Myers, who will update us on key activities happening on campus and with the Kansas Legislature.
    • Important dates I hope you have on your calendar:
      • April 25: Rotary on Tap at Colbert Hills – this is a joint social with the Konza club.
      • April 26-27: District 5710 Conference and Assembly in Topeka
      • May 10: Rotary night at KSU baseball
      • May 20: Rotary Golf Tournament at Colbert Hills
    • I sent each of you an email from Catherine Brown of the KSU Rotaract Club concerning their fundraiser called Box City.  This is an excellent event and a worthy cause.  Thanks to those who have contributed thus far.
    • RYLA applications are due May 4th.  If you have a high school student or know of one, that is interested in attending the RYLA conference on the KU campus on June 2-6, please contact Jason Cyr.
    • The news on the polio front has taken a downturn:
      • At the end of March, there were 2 new wild polio cases in Pakistan, bringing the total cases in 2019 to 8.  This is compared to 6 new cases for the same period in 2017.
      • Local Taliban leaders in Afghanistan and Pakistan have been hindering global efforts to end polio.  As a result, the Gates Foundation has agreed to continue its $450M 2:1 match of donations to the Rotary Foundation for another year.
    Even if we are successful in getting to zero new cases for three years in a row, children worldwide will need to be vaccinated for another 10 years.  So, your contributions to the Rotary Foundation continue to matter!
    • Upcoming Dates of Interest
    • April 25: Rotary on Tap (Colbert Hills – Joint social with Konza Club)
    • April 26-27: District 5710 Conference and Assembly (Cyrus Hotel, Topeka)
    • May 10:  KSU baseball
    • May 20: Rotary Golf Tournament at Colbert Hills
    • May 21: Rotary on Tap (Bluestem Grill)
    • June 24: Rotary on Tap (Little Apple Brewery)
     
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    President John's Weekly Update

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    Rotary Club Updates March 28, 2019
    • First of all, thanks to Mike Dodson for running the meeting last week.  On Wednesday I received a call that I needed to be in Topeka for a meeting the next day that ended up running from 10:00 to 2:00 pm.  As one would expect, not much got done in a meeting that runs that long!  That said, I did get a “free lunch”.
    • Our program this week is Alison Felix, who will give us a Federal Reserve update.
    • The KSU Rotaract Club and  USD 383 Interact Club held a joint social last Sunday at the Union Bowling Alley.  There was an excellent turnout and it appeared to me everyone was having a great time.  A big THANKS to all our club member who came out and supported these two clubs.
    • Two important dates I hope you have on your calendar:
      • April 25: Rotary on Tap at Colbert Hills – this is a joint social with the Konza club.
      • April 26-27: District 5710 Conference and Assembly in Topeka
    • I sent each of you an email from Catherine Brown of the KSU Rotaract Club concerning their fundraiser called Box City.  This is an excellent event and a worth cause. 
    • Please don’t forget that we are still short of our goal for 100% participation in contributing to the Rotary Foundation this year!!!!  Please consider contributing if you have not done so this year.
    • Upcoming Dates of Interest
    • March 30-31: Rotary Leadership Institute (Manhattan)
    • March 31:  Rotaract club meeting (6 pm, room 206 in KSU Union)
    • April 25: Rotary on Tap (Colbert Hills – Joint social with Konza Club)
    • April 26-27: District 5710 Conference and Assembly (Cyrus Hotel, Topeka)
    • May 21: Rotary on Tap (Bluestem Grill)
    • June 24: Rotary on Tap (Little Apple Brewery)
    President John's Weekly Update John Armbrust 2019-03-26 05:00:00Z 0

    Rotarian Tim De Noble named American Institute of Architects fellow

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Mar. 01, 2019
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    Reported in K-State Today February 26, 2019

    The 2019 Jury of Fellows from the American Institute of Architects, or AIA, elevated professor and dean Tim de Noble to its prestigious College of Fellows, an honor awarded to members who have made significant contributions to the architecture profession. The fellows will be honored at a ceremony on June 6 at the AIA Conference on Architecture 2019 in Las Vegas.

    De Noble has served as dean of the College of Architecture, Planning & Design, or APDesign, at Kansas State University since 2009.

    "To be recognized as a fellow, to be elevated to a level populated by so many architects I have long held in high esteem, is a true 'pinch yourself' moment," de Noble said, "As an educator, I realize that this honor is a reflection of the quality of students, faculty and staff I have had the pleasure of teaching, mentoring and leading."

    The AIA fellowship program was developed to elevate those architects who have achieved a standard of excellence in the profession and made a significant contribution to architecture and society on a national level. Prospective candidates must have at least 10 years of AIA membership and demonstrated influence in at least one of the following categories:

    • Promoted the aesthetic, scientific, and practical efficiency of the profession.
    • Advanced the science and art of planning and building by advancing the standards of architectural education, training or practice.
    • Coordinated the building industry and the profession of architecture through leadership in the AIA or other related professional organizations.
    • Advanced the living standards of people through an improved environment.

    The stringent requirements result in only three percent of the AIA’s more than 91,000 members being recognized as fellows. Currently, there are 3,425 living fellows globally. Out of all the fellows, five live in Kansas and of those, three are at APDesign.

    Before arriving at K-State, de Noble served as head of the architecture department at the Fay Jones School of Architecture at the University of Arkansas. He also taught at Syracuse University. In addition to teaching studio and technology courses, de Noble has extensive teaching experience in Italy and Mexico.

    De Noble received a Master of Architecture from Syracuse University and a Bachelor of Science in architecture from the University of Texas at Arlington. In private practice throughout his teaching career, he founded deMX Architecture in Fayetteville, Arkansas, in 1999, building an award-winning practice focusing on housing combining the socially liberating potency of modernism with the intuitive rationality of vernacular building to generate regionally specific responses to built-form and site.

    Recently, de Noble was cited as one of the 25 Most Admired Educators for 2016/17 and 2017/18 by Design Intelligence magazine, named an Icon of Education by Ingram's magazine, received the chapter artist award from the K-State chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, and was named 2016 Architecture Advocate of the Year by the American Institute of Architects Kansas City chapter.

    Founded in 1857, the American Institute of Architects consistently works to create more valuable, healthy, secure, and sustainable buildings, neighborhoods and communities. Through more than 200 international, state and local chapters, AIA advocates for public policies that promote economic vitality and public well-being. Members adhere to a code of ethics and conduct to ensure the highest professional standards. AIA provides members with tools and resources to assist them in their careers and business as well as engaging civic and government leaders and the public to find solutions to pressing issues facing our communities, institutions, nation and world.

    Rotarian Tim De Noble named American Institute of Architects fellow Vernon Turner 2019-03-01 06:00:00Z 0

    Updates from President John

    Posted by John Armbrust on Feb. 26, 2019
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    Rotary Club Updates February 28, 2019
    • Last week’s program was Beth Klug, the Executive Director of Shepherds Crossing.  One of the many things Beth discussed was that Shepherds Crossing coordinates with many other not-for-profits in the Manhattan area to ensure there is as little duplication as possible as well as excellent service to those they serve.
    • This week with be Club Assembly.  This is a very important activity with many things we are currently undertaking being initiated by the discussions during past Club Assembly meetings.  I expect this trend will continue as there will be meetings to discuss membership, programs, possible fundraisers, our website and technology, student of the month possible changes and our birthing kit project.  I will make myself available should anyone have something they want to discuss with me.
    • Our next Rotary on Tap will be at the Blue Moose on March 19th.   Please note the time change – we begin at 4 pm and go until 6 pm.
    • The KSU Rotaract Club met Sunday, February 24th.  The went over Rotary’s six areas of focus, four of their members selected mentors, and they discussed upcoming projects to include presenting birthday books to Northview students, and again sponsoring Box City.  What a fantastic group of future Rotarians who deserve our full support.
    • Once again, I remind you that Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) will be held in Manhattan on March 30-31.  You can register by going to going to our club’s website (www.manhattanrotary.org) and clicking on the link to the District website.
    • The District 5710 conference is April 26-26 at the Cyrus Hotel in Topeka.  I sent all of you an email containing the links to register for the conference.
    • Upcoming Dates of Interest
    • March 10: Rotaract club meeting (6 pm, room 206 in KSU Union)
    • March 19: Rotary on Tap (Blue Moon)
    • March 30-31: Rotary Leadership Institute (Manhattan)
    • April 25: Rotary on Tap (Colbert Hills – Joint social with Konza Club)
    • April 26-27: District 5710 Conference and Assembly (Cyrus Hotel, Topeka)
    • May 21: Rotary on Tap (Bluestem Grill)
    • June 24: Rotary on Tap (Little Apple Brewery)
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    Weekly Update from President John 

    Posted by John Armbrust on Feb. 19, 2019
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    Rotary Club Updates February 21, 2019
    • Last week’s program was our Linda Ralston, who gave an interesting program on the Orphan Train and her father, who “rode the train”.
    • Our program this week will be Beth Klug, the new Executive Director of Shepherds Crossing.
    • We have several individuals that have indicated an interest in the Rotary Peace Fellowship program.  Remember, endorsed applications for the program are due May 31st.  Please let Brad Shaw or Bill Richter know if you are aware of someone who may be interested in this important program.
    • Another reminder that our next Rotary on Tap will be at Mr. Ks on February 21 from 5pm-7pm.  I know there are several other events that evening, but please take the time to join us for some Rotary fellowship time.
    • The KSU Rotaract Club will meet this coming Sunday, February 24th. 
    • Once again, I remind you that the Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) will be held in Manhattan on March 30-31.  I’m now aware of at least three from our club who will attend.  Hopefully, a few more members will consider attending this informative program.
    • The District 5710 conference is April 26-26 at the Cyrus Hotel in Topeka.  The registration fee is $140 unless you are a first-time attendee.  The cost for first-time attendees is $70.  If you elect to stay overnight, the convention room rate at the Cyrus is $139 per night.  I’ve seen the agenda and it looks like the convention will be both informative and interesting.
    • Due to a full agenda at our club meeting, rather than take time to report out at the meeting on your Board of Directors meeting, below some of the items we discussed:
      • We are looking into several fundraisers for our club
      • Global Grant Scholars were to be interviewed in Lawrence last Saturday
      • We need to take time during one of our weekly meetings to get an update from Vernon Turner on how best to use Club Runner
      • Due to the turmoil in Haiti, any activities we have been considering via Vern Henricks are now put on hold
      • At the request of several members, we will look into creating a hardcopy membership directory
    • Upcoming Dates of Interest
    • February 21: Rotary on Tap (Mr. K’s)
    • February 24: Rotaract (KSU Union)
    • March 19: Rotary on Tap (Blue Moon)
    • March 30-31: Rotary Leadership Institute (Manhattan)
    • April 25: Rotary on Tap (Colbert Hills – Joint social with Konza Club)
    • April 26-27: District 5710 Conference and Assembly (Cyrus Hotel, Topeka)
    • May 21: Rotary on Tap (Bluestem Grill)
    • June 24: Rotary on Tap (Little Apple Brewery)
     
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    President John's Weekly Update

    Posted by John Armbrust on Feb. 12, 2019
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    Rotary Club Updates February 14, 2019
    • Last week’s program was our Tim Barr, who gave an excellent update on NBAF.
    • Our program this week will be Linda Ralston, who will update us on the Orphan Train.
    • Rotary Peace Fellowship endorsed applications are due May 31st.  Please let Brad Shaw or Bill Richter know if you are aware of someone who may be interested in this important program.
    • Another reminder that our next Rotary on Tap will be at Mr. Ks on February 21 from 5pm-7pm. 
    • The KSU Rotaract Club met this past Sunday, February 10th.  Thanks to our club members who took the time to attend the meeting and support the Rotaract Club.  They continue to seek mentors from our club, so please submit your application to David Kreller, Rachel Klataske or me.
    • Once again, I remind you that the Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) will be held in Manhattan on March 30-31.  Our Club Secretary, George Ham will contribute $500 so that we can send at least 10 Club members to RLI at no cost to the member.  I understand the Konza Club has at least three members attending RLI – let’s see if we can have at least three members from our club attend also.  Further, I understand there are several members of the KSU Rotaract Club that are considering attending.
    • The District 5710 conference is April 26-26 at the Cyrus Hotel in Topeka.  The registration fee is $140 unless you are a first-time attendee.  The cost for first-time attendees is $70.  If you elect to stay overnight, the convention room rate at the Cyrus is $139 per night.
    • Your Board of Directors will be meeting immediately after our club meeting.  Please let me know if you have any items you would like brought before the Board.
    • Upcoming Dates of Interest
    • February 21: Rotary on Tap (Mr. K’s)
    • February 24: Rotaract (KSU Union)
    • March 19: Rotary on Tap (Blue Moon)
    • March 30-31: Rotary Leadership Institute (Manhattan)
    • April 25: Rotary on Tap (Colbert Hills – Joint social with Konza Club)
    • April 26-27: District 5710 Conference and Assembly (Cyrus Hotel, Topeka)
    • May 21: Rotary on Tap (Bluestem Grill)
    • June 24: Rotary on Tap (Little Apple Brewery)
     
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    2019 District Annual Conference

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Feb. 05, 2019
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    Governor Blanche Parks announces annual Conference April 26 and 27 in Topeka at the newly opened Cyrus Hotel.
     
     
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    President John's Weekly Update

    Posted by John Armbrust on Jan. 29, 2019
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    Rotary Club Updates January 31, 2019
    • Last week’s program was Lyle Butler who gave us a synopsis of the business climate in Manhattan in 2018.
    • Our program this week will be our City Manager Ron Fehr, who will give us his annual city of Manhattan update.
    • Our next Rotary on Tap will be at Mr. Ks on February 21 from 5pm-7pm.  Past Rotary on Taps have been fun and well-done thanks to Nathalie Kind-Chalmers and Rachel Klataske.  So, join us for fun and fellowship on February 21st.
    • The next KSU Rotaract Club meeting will be on Sunday, February 10th, in room 206 in the KSU Union beginning at 6 pm.  They appreciate our club members joining them, so please do so if you can.  And, they continue to seek mentors from our club.
    • Once again, I remind you that the Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) will be held in Manhattan on March 30-31.  Our Club Secretary, George Ham will contribute $500 so that we can send at least 10 Club members to RLI at no cost to the member.  Please consider attending RLI in Manhattan and then register for it.
    • The District 5710 conference is April 26-26 at the Cyrus Hotel in Topeka.  Let’s have several carloads attend!
    • Don’t forget, we are still a long way from our goal of 100% participation in contributions to the Rotary Foundation.
    • Upcoming Dates of Interest
    • February 21: Rotary on Tap (Mr. K’s)
    • March 30-31: Rotary Leadership Institute (Manhattan)
    • April 25: Rotary on Tap (Colbert Hills – Joint social with Konza Club)
    • April 26-27: District 5710 Conference and Assembly (Cyrus Hotel, Topeka)
     
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    Remembering Paul Harris

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Jan. 27, 2019
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    This article was posted on Facebook by Rotarian Evan Burrell.

    On this day 27th of January 1947, Paul Harris Died.

    Here is the text of an article from the Chicago Tribune:

    The death of Paul P. Harris, the founder of Rotary International, and its President Emeritus died yesterday in his home, Comely Bank, at 10856 Longwood Dr. He was 79 and had been in failing health in recent years. He was a lawyer in private life.

    Mr. Harris founded Rotary in 1905, and since then had seen it grow from a single club with a few members in Chicago to 5,638 clubs in 75 countries with more than 259,000 members.

    A spirit of loneliness influenced Mr. Harris in part to create a worldwide organization. He was born in Racine, Wisconsin but raised in Vermont. He was educated at Princeton and the University of Iowa in 1891. For five years he roamed, working as a newspaperman, an actor, and a salesman. He worked on fruit farms and twice worked his way to Europe on cattle boats.

    In 1896 Mr. Harris settled in Chicago and began the practice of law. Although friendly by nature, he had few friends, and he saw others, like himself not native to the city, in a similar situation.

    One day in 1900 Mr. Harris had dinner with a lawyer friend, and later the two strolled the neighborhood where his colleague introduced Mr. Harris to several neighborhood merchants as his friends. Up to then, Mr. Harris had not made social friends out of these business friends, or clients. The neighborhood experience gave him an idea.

    Mr. Harris decided to organize a club of representative business and professional men in fellowship and friendship. Three of his clients, Silvester Schiele, Gustavus Loehr, and Harry Ruggles, joined with him. They met periodically in the old Mme. Galli restaurant, often called the birthplace of Rotary, where over the dinner table they discussed plans for the club.

    On Feb. 23, 1905, Rotary was born and was so-called because its members met in rotation at their several places of business. The idea spread, and similar clubs were formed in other cities. The essence of Rotary's purpose was and is--serve; high standards in business, professional and community life.
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    The Rotary Club of Blue Island-Crestwood and other Rotarians created a memorial at Mount Hope Cemetery in Blue Island, Illinois to Paul Harris and his life-long friend Silvester Schiele. The cemetery is best known for the Rotary memorial as well as the resting place of Lions Clubs International founder Melvin Jones.

    "As Rotarians walk on the path leading to the Paul Harris Shrine, it is almost overwhelming to realize how this humble man spawned an organization that has spread throughout the world.

    The pictures tell the story, but the true feeling sets in when one visits his grave site and sees the Shrine that was dedicated to him.

    Harris' friend since before the turn of the century, and the first Rotary president, Silvester Schiele not only lived next door to the Harris', but his grave was moved to the memorial for Paul Harris after the founder's death.

    Today, in Mount Hope Cemetery near the southern edge of Chicago, there is a "work in progress" known as the Paul Harris Memorial. It is a memorial to Paul P. Harris, who founded the Rotary movement. A few feet away from the humble resting-place of Harris is his longtime friend Silvester Schiele, the first president of the first club of Rotary - Rotary One in Chicago, IL.

    The Rotary Club of Blue Island, IL makes its annual pilgrimage to the gravesites to honor the significance of "this place" and to memorialize that they were in essence in the presence of the "seed" and "roots" of a worldwide organization today known as Rotary International. It would be known as the "lighthouse" for many service organizations to follow.

    It was during his participation in the pilgrimage of the 1985-86 Rotary year that Governor Dr. Cedric A. Pope, District 645 conceived the idea of creating a memorial for Harris and Schiele and realized the importance of securing the land between and around their two gravesites.

    Remembering Paul Harris Vernon Turner 2019-01-27 06:00:00Z 0

    President John's Weekly Update

    Posted by John Armbrust on Jan. 07, 2019
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    Rotary Club Updates January 10, 2019
    • It’s been quite some time since we last met.  I hope each of you enjoyed the holidays and that we all have a successful, healthy and joyful 2019.
    • This week our program will be Ned Seaton who will provide his annual look-back at the previous year and make his prognostications for key events in 2019.  Ned has been a highlight each year and I’m sure will be once again this year.
    • Your Board will be meeting immediately after our club meeting this Thursday.  Please let me know if you have something you feel should be brought to the Board’s attention.
    • Rotary Leadership Institute will once again this year be held in Manhattan on March 30-31.  This program is an excellent way to learn more about Rotary and meet Rotarian from other clubs in our District.  Further, this program is designed for all Rotarians, not just those in club leadership positions. 
    • A few reminders of why it is important to contribute to the Rotary Foundation
      • 91% of your dollars are used on programs and projects.
      • Your contribution is matched 2-to-1by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, meaning every dollar you contribute actually adds $3 to the Rotary Foundation for the great work it supports worldwide.
      • The Rotary Foundation supports 6 causes:
        • Promoting peace
        • Providing clean water
        • Saving mothers and children
        • Supporting education
        • Growing local economies
        • Fighting disease
      • Polio – about 99% of all cases have been resolved but there is still much work to be done.  Additionally, a child can be protected from polio with as little as 60 cents.
      • Finally, we receive back from the District more funds than we contribute in the form of grants and fellowships. 
      • So please contribute something to the Rotary Foundation – its important and your contribution supports programs and projects locally as well as internationally.
    • Upcoming Dates of Interest
    • January 21: Rotary on Tap (Taphouse)
    • March 30-31: Rotary Leadership Institute (Manhattan)
     
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    Club updates from President John

    Posted by John Armbrust on Dec. 18, 2018
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    • Last week’s program was the Manhattan High Pops Choir.  What a great group of talented, young adults.  I’m sure we all enjoyed the program.
    • This week our program will be Greg McHenry, Riley County Treasurer, who will talk to us about “Dark Stores”.  “Dark Stores” has to do with a method of computing property taxes for a business entity such as Menards, Target, etc.
    • We are making progress toward our goal of 100% of our members contributing to the Rotary Foundation.  Currently, 30% of our members have contributed $10,088 (our secondary goal is to have contributions of $18,200).
    • A few reminders of why it is important to contribute to the Rotary Foundation
      • 91% of your dollars are used on programs and projects.
      • Every dollar you contribute is matched with $2 by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, meaning every dollar you contribute actually adds $3 to the Rotary Foundation for the great work it supports worldwide.
      • The Rotary Foundation supports 6 causes:
        • Promoting peace
        • Providing clean water
        • Saving mothers and children
        • Supporting education
        • Growing local economies
        • Fighting disease
      • Polio – about 99% of all cases have been resolved but there is still much work to be done.  Additionally, a child can be protected from polio with as little as 60 cents.
      • Finally, we receive back from the District more funds than we contribute in the form of grants and fellowships.  We will hear from Ryan Klataske this week about his experience as a Rotary Peace Fellow. 
      • So please contribute something to the Rotary Foundation – its important and your contribution supports programs and projects locally as well as internationally.
    • Thanks to all those who volunteered at the Breadbasket on Monday of this week.  A special thanks to Jason Cyr for setting it all up.
    • Please don’t forget we will not be meeting on December 27 and January 3 due to the holidays.  I wish each of you a Merry Christmas and happy and joyous holidays.
    • Upcoming Dates of Interest
    • December 20: Club Meeting – Election of next year’s officers and new board members
    • December 27:  No meeting
    • January 3: No meeting
    • January 21: Rotary on Tap (Taphouse)
     
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    November 2018 Polio Update

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Dec. 03, 2018
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    Wild Poliovirus Weekly Update
     
    COUNTDOWN TO HISTORY!
     
    Week Ending 28 Nov 2018
    Total number of wild cases in 2015:  74
    Total number of wild cases in 2016:  37
              Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2017:  22
              Total number of wild poliovirus cases this week: 0
              Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2018:  27 (compared with 16 for the same period in 2017)
    Total number of Circulating Vaccine Derived cases in 2018: 91
     (compared to 80 by this date and total in 2017: 96)
     
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    Mo Hosni to receive Abet Fellow Award

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Nov. 09, 2018
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    Reported in K-State Today

    https://www.k-state.edu/today/announcement.php?id=46485 

     

    Mohammad H. Hosni, professor of mechanical engineering and the Charles and Nona Frankenhoff chair in engineering, has been named a recipient of the 2018 ABET Fellow Award, a designation approved by the organization's board of directors.

    ABET accredits higher education programs in the disciplines of applied science, computing, engineering and engineering technology, serving more than 3,500 programs at 714 colleges and universities in 29 countries. An ABET accreditation offers the confidence a program meets the quality standards that produce graduates prepared to enter a global workforce.

    Hosni joined the faculty in mechanical engineering at Kansas State University in 1991. In 1993, he assumed a leadership role as director of the Institute for Environmental Research, a multidisciplinary research center, where he was responsible for the development of research programs in human thermal comfort and indoor air distribution. He served as the director until 2001, when he was named department head of mechanical and nuclear engineering. After serving eight years in this capacity, he was appointed director of the University Engineering Alliance in 2009.

    Hosni has served as a member of the ABET executive committee for the Engineering Accreditation Commission and chaired the commission's training committee. He is appointed as an ABET editor-2 for the upcoming year.

    He has served the American Society of Mechanical Engineers as vice president for education and currently serves as a member of the society's council on standards and certification. He is also active in ASHRAE, serving on the publishing and education council. Hosni holds fellow status as well with both the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and ASHRAE.

    Mo Hosni to receive Abet Fellow Award Vernon Turner 2018-11-09 06:00:00Z 0

    Wild Poliovirus Weekly Update

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Nov. 07, 2018
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    District 5710 Rotarians,
     
    I am very sorry to have to report that there is discouraging news the week following our celebration of World Polio Day with the latest count from Afghanistan.  As a result of new wild polio cases reported in the region over the last 2 weeks, the total count of 25 now exceeds the final count for 2017 of only 22.  This is very troublesome in that we are now entering the same time period of the year when there was a serious uptick of case in Afghanistan last year. The fact that this will be the first time in several years that the GPEI has lost ground in our fight means that now, more than ever, it is so important that our Clubs and members across District 5710 continue their valued support of Polio Plus.  To quote our Foundation Chair, Jim Mattes, " While we are THIS CLOSE, we must not stop until our fingers come together!" Please see the November 1st Weekly Box Score and share with your clubs.
     
    Jim Arnett
    District 5710 Polio Ambassador
     
     
     
    COUNTDOWN TO HISTORY!
    Week Ending 1 Nov 2018
    Total number of wild cases in 2015:  74
    Total number of wild cases in 2016:  37
              Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2017:  22
              Total number of wild poliovirus cases this week: 3
              Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2018:  25 (compared with 13 for the same period in 2017)
    Total number of Circulating Vaccine Derived cases in 2018: 75
     (compared to 63 by this date and total in 2017: 96)
    Please Donate @ https://www.endpolio.org/
     
    Wild Poliovirus Weekly Update Vernon Turner 2018-11-07 06:00:00Z 0

    District World Polio Day Event

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Oct. 29, 2018
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    Reported by WIBW TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW)

    -- Mary Ann Arnett was diagnosed with polio in 1946. "I lived in the Ozarks of Missouri," she said. "And at the time people didn't know what to do for the people that had polio." On Wednesday, Arnett celebrated her 81st birthday, which happens to correspond with World Polio Day. To mark the day, she's teamed up with the Kansas Rotary clubs to remind people that the disease is still a worry in many parts of the world.

    "That's why this little group of polio survivors, our purpose is to make people aware that it isn't 100 percent eradicated yet," Arnett said.

    Since it was established a decade ago, the Rotary's polio initiative has helped vaccinate 2.5 billion children in 211 countries.

    "It's important for us to continue our immunizations with children and to keep going until we get to zero cases," Kansas Rotary District Governor Blanch Parks said.

    Even though they've made significant strides, Arnett says a new disease making headlines is taking her back 72 years.

    "I am very troubled by some of the news on TV about the polio-like illness striking people because these diseases become dormant and they do come back," she said.

    On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control reported 155 patients had been diagnosed with a polio-like disease, Acute Flaccid Myelitis, recently.

    For fellow survivor, Jenelle Carkhuff, that makes eradication even more important.

    "It's crippling," she said. "It just breaks your heart to see children that cannot run and play. We have to stop it, we just have to stop it."

    Below is the District Event video.

     
    District World Polio Day Event Vernon Turner 2018-10-29 05:00:00Z 0

    Bonnie Lynn-Sherow speaks on Drought

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Jul. 17, 2018

    -State faculty present research at NOAA workshop

    By Maggie Cody

    Sanderson, left,  Lynn-Sherow, top right, and Sherow, bottom right

    Reported in K-State Today 7/17/2018 

    https://www.k-state.edu/today/announcement.php?id=42811 

    Drought, dams and denial were among the topics presented June 18-20 in Boulder, Colorado, by three Kansas State University faculty at a workshop sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and University of Colorado's Center for the American West.

    James Sherow, university distinguished professor of history; Matthew Sanderson, Randall C. Hill distinguished professor of sociology; and Bonnie Lynn-Sherow, associate professor and director of the Chapman Center for Rural Studies, were asked by NOAA chief scientist Roger Pulwarty to share their research related to community members' responses to drought in the American West.

    Thirty distinguished scholars from Kansas, Colorado, Utah, California, Nevada and New Mexico were invited to engage with one another in a deep discussion designed "to refresh our thinking, and break the power of conventional thinking in solving the difficult problems that drought creates."

    Drought has become a persistent feature of life in the West, and the lessons of historians, social scientists and legal scholars who study human-environment relationships past and present are important for scientists and policymakers to grasp. As historian and Center for the American West director Patty Limerick noted, "In the United States and in many other areas of the planet, efforts to resolve conflicts or address problems (such as drought) seem destined to fail in the absence of an understanding of the origins of those conflicts and problems."

    Sanderson told the group his aim is developing more sustainable, socially and ecologically resilient communities. He has been working on several projects in western Kansas that examine co-evolving relations between humans and ecosystems, focusing on the dynamic intersections of water, agriculture and local social structures in the context of long-term, global social change. His work reveals the conflicting values and realities of how western farmers and ranchers think about and therefore treat water resources, especially the Ogallala Aquifer.

    Sherow, expanding on Sanderson's insights, made connections between drought and the way our western market culture reduces water to a commodity.

    "Drought is a human construction, rather than a natural phenomenon, masking a failure to adjust cultural values to the ecological realities of the region," Sherow said. "Today in western Kansas, rising concerns over drought and the depletion of the Ogallala Aquifer have led to further calls to dominate nature as opposed to residents questioning how their values relate to the ecological and water realities of the region."

    In the past, farmers and ranchers have attempted to adjust to new ecological realities by adopting new water saving and water storing technologies such as dams, center pivot irrigation and drought-resistant crops. Lynn-Sherow noted in her presentation that dams were promoted by the federal government as water storage solutions, but as the lifespans of many of these dams reach their endpoint, many rural residents are questioning their usefulness. For condemned communities in the path of massive dam projects in the 1950s and 60s, resistance to the dams seemed futile. This was true for Broughton, Kansas — Milford Dam — and Waconda Springs — Glen Elder Dam. But at Cedar Point, in Chase County, local resistance, led by rancher Pat Sauble, prevailed and a planned dam project that would have destroyed one of the most scenic and ecologically fragile portions of the Flint Hills was not constructed. How the residents of this small valley were able to deflect the Army Corps of Engineers is a story worth recalling today.

    Pulwarty, chief scientist for drought at NOAA, has been leading workshops nationally to review and discuss the origins of several of our most persistent or wicked environmental problems, including mining, energy, air quality, water and climate change. Insights collected by NOAA at scholar workshops are frequently incorporated into policy recommendations for Congressional committees and federal agencies. A summary and transcripts of the drought workshop will be posted to the NOAA website in August.

    Bonnie Lynn-Sherow speaks on Drought Vernon Turner 2018-07-17 05:00:00Z 0 K-State,Kansas State University,Sherow,drought

    T.E.A.M Training Opportunity

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Jul. 06, 2018
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    If you haven't done so already... now is the time to get registered for TEAM Rotary training! Formerly the Foundation/Membership/Leadership Seminar, at TEAM Rotary training you will learn about a variety of topics, including service projects, new rotary initiatives, End Polio and more! This a FREE event!
     
    Transform your club.
    Engage your members.
    Advance your mission.
    Make a Difference!
     
    Saturday, August 18, 2018 ~ 8:30 am - 1:00 pm
     
    Cider Gallery, 810 Pennsylvania St., Lawrence, KS
     
    Grants Training Session,  11:00—1:00 @ Lawrence Beer Co. (next door to Cider Gallery within walking distance)
     
     
    T.E.A.M Training Opportunity Vernon Turner 2018-07-06 05:00:00Z 0 5710,district,lawrence,rotary,training

    One Rotarian-One Tree Progress

    Each Saturday Rotarians from our club and the Konza club can be found out and about in the community planting a variety of trees in a variety of locations as a part of the One Rotarian – One Tree initiative.
     
    The basic concept of the project is to plant one tree for each Manhattan Rotarian. The total of both the Manhattan Rotary and Konza Rotary clubs is 250. In order to complete such an undertaking, we have partnered with the City of Manhattan to achieve the goal by next spring.
     
    To date, trees have been planted at Homecare & Hospice, Marlatt School, Lee Elementary, Eisenhower Middle School and private residences for a total of 74 trees planted so far. 
     
    One Rotarian-One Tree Progress Chris Nolte 2017-12-07 06:00:00Z 0
    Polio Proclamation City Of Manhattan Vernon Turner 2017-10-26 05:00:00Z 0

    Polio Day Awareness City Proclamation

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Oct. 21, 2017
    The Mayor's Proclamation for Polio Awareness is Tuesday at 5:30. Please join other Konza and Manhattan Rotary Members in the City Commission Chambers at City Hall at 5:25.
     
     
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    Polio Day Awareness City Proclamation Vernon Turner 2017-10-21 05:00:00Z 0

    Rotary Flag Exchange

    Members enjoyed being a part of a Rotary Flag Exchange last week with Rotarian Mandy Eckert, sister of MRC member Chris Bailey, who brought a flag from her club in Germany. 
     
    Rotary Flag Exchange Chris Nolte 2017-10-05 05:00:00Z 0

    Manhattan Rotary Club
     News

    Posted by Betty Stevens on Oct. 02, 2017
    Manhattan Rotary Club
     
    Rotary News 092817
     
    President Vern Henricks opened the meeting and introduced visiting Rotarian Mandy Eckart, sister of Rotarian Chris Bailey. Mandy is in Manhattan with 8 German high school students who are visiting Manhattan High School.  Several visitors were introduced.
     
    Mel Chastain, club president in 2007-08, gave a retrospective as part of the club’s 100th anniversary celebration.  In particular, he mentioned several current and past Rotarians who had an important impact on his life and his appreciation for Rotary, and suggested that we all have people who have made a positive difference in our lives.  He mentioned Bob Kruh, George Ham, Jack Goldstein, Randy O’Boyle, Ole Olsen, and the club’s own “Yellow Tag Committee” which is made up of the new club members, who demonstrate the energy and commitment that all Rotarians aspire to imitate.
     
    The week’s “cup money” collection was designated for the Fairy Godmothers and Guardians organizations in Manhattan.
     
    New member Bryan Thomason, a transfer member from Marysville, was introduced.  Bryan is with the Blue Valley network of telecommunications companies.  Bryan commented that he and his family have moved around many times. He said it is easy “to live in a community” but it is harder to become “a part of the community,” but when they were moving into their home in Manhattan, neighbors actually came over and said “Hello” and welcomed them.  This was unusual, he said, and Manhattanites should be proud of being a welcoming community.
     
    Betty Stevens introduced the speaker for the day, Marci Penner, from the Kansas Sampler Foundation, a not-for-profit organization whose mission is “to preserve and sustain rural culture” in Kansas, and the Kansas Explorers organization. Marci and WenDee have written “A Kansas Guidebook 2.”  The book includes 4500 things to see and do all over Kansas. They visited every incorporated city, and some unincorporated places in Kansas, to make note of everything interesting to see and do there. The Explorers have identified eight qualities that every community has: architecture, art, commerce, cuisine, customs, geography, history, and people. Marci played a game with Rotarians, asking who had not been to some places in Kansas that she mentioned. Virtually every member had been to the historic Hayes House restaurant in Council Grove, for example, but only one member, Ron Wilson, has been to the “Shamrock Café.”  Marci explained that you need to read the book to find out about this special place, which has a seating capacity of 2. The “Kansas Guidebook 2” is available at the Claflin Bookstore in downtown Manhattan.
    The Holiday Inn Appreciation went to Sue Maes.
     
    The Manhattan Rotary Club meets every Thursday noon at the Holiday Inn at the Campus. Visitors are always welcome.
     
    Manhattan Rotary Club  News Betty Stevens 2017-10-02 05:00:00Z 0

    District 5710 raises over $38,293 for Heart to Heart Disaster Relief Efforts

    Posted on Sep. 22, 2017
    (Sept. 20 ,2017) — The 45 Rotary clubs of Rotary International’s District 5710 have come together to support Heart to Heart
    International’s disaster relief efforts in Texas and Florida.

    Immediately after Hurricane Harvey devastated the gulf coast of Texas with over 51 inches of rain, followed by the damage
    caused in Florida by Hurricane Irma, Rotarians opened their hearts and checkbooks to help.
    Rotary clubs been involved with the Lenexa, KS based Heart to Heart International (HHI) since its inception in 1992. Many of
    their founders and some of their board members are Rotarians so there is a natural connection and interest in supporting their
    mission.

    Initially, 5710’s District Governor Adam Ehlert asked that each of the 2400 Rotarians in the District give at least $5.00 which
    was matched with District funds. Ehlert said, “I am overwhelmed by the generosity of Rotarians in our District.” “To date, over
    $38,293 has been collected and an additional significant amount given directly through Heart to Heart’s website”. “Rotary
    International is the world’s most significant service organization, but we are not a relief agency. Heart to Heart is, and it’s our
    privilege to support them.” added Ehlert.

    Rotarians have also been involved in assembling and packing hygiene kits for distribution to those involved in both disasters.
    Nearly 30,000 kits have been distributed in the affected areas and the need continues. In Houston, HHI plans on providing
    medical care for the next two to three months until regular providers are able to reopen their own clinics. Some of the HHI
    medical volunteers are on their second tour following a short break at home. These services are provided at no cost to patients.
    Likewise, in Florida, HHI is the only organization providing emergency medical care to residents and responders in the area
    of Big Pine Key.

    Rotarians and other volunteers collected donations at a recent T-Bones baseball game series at CommunityAmerica Ballpark.
    Baseball fans including comedian Bill Murry (co-owner of the visiting St. Paul Saints) contributed to the effort.
    Rotary’s motto, “Service Above Self”, is exemplified by HHI’s, Ex. Director of Disaster Response, Sue Mangicaro, whose
    own condo in Naples, Fla. was flooded while she had responded to the Texas disaster. According to Jim Mitchum, HHI
    CEO, “She has not yet taken time to go home and deal with her own loss; instead continuing to lead our medical response
    on the Florida Keys.”
     
    District 5710 raises over $38,293 for Heart to Heart Disaster Relief Efforts 2017-09-22 05:00:00Z 0

    100th Anniversary Certificate

    At the August 24th meeting, DG Adam Ehlert presented the Manhattan Rotary Club with its 100th Anniversary certificate to President Vern.
     
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    Rotarian Sue Maes to retire in October from K-State

    Posted on Jun. 27, 2017
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    Global Campus Dean Sue Maes to retire in October

    By April Mason

    Sue Maes, who has served as dean of Global Campus for the last 10 years and has served in other capacities at the university for more than 40 years, has announced her retirement effective in October 2017.

    Maes has served the university in many roles and always with distinction and creativity. Her leadership and vision for adult education, access to education and collaborative partnerships will be greatly missed. She is an expert on building new academic programs and fostering institutional collaboration, both nationally and globally. Her network across higher education is unequaled.

    Under Maes' leadership, the Division of Continuing Education was re-envisioned into the Global Campus, an important campus for K-State that extends the reach of the university by supporting more than 70 online degrees at the undergraduate and graduate level, as well as certificate and endorsement programs. K-State Global Campus also serves learners through summer school, evening college, intersession, UFM Community Learning Center, conferences and professional programs, programs at Fort Riley and Fort Leavenworth, and partnerships with all community colleges in Kansas and many outside the state.

    During Maes' tenure as dean of K-State Global Campus, the number of students graduating with a degree earned online has more than doubled. Financial support for creating new online programs and unique conferences has grown and the number of scholarships awarded to part-time, online, degree-seeking students has increased sevenfold. International programming during Maes' time as dean has brought recognition to the university and earned Maes the 2014 University Professional and Continuing Education International Educator of the Year award.

    Maes has received numerous awards for her outstanding work in the field of continuing education, including the prestigious Julius M. Nolte Award for Extraordinary Leadership from the University Professional and Continuing Education Association for exceptional and longstanding contributions to the field of continuing education. She also received the Richard Jonsen Award for Outstanding Contributions to the E-learning Community, the highest national award given by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education Cooperative for Education Technologies. She has been inducted into the International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame and served as president of the University Professional and Continuing Education Association.

    Maes started at K-State almost 50 years ago as executive director of UFM Community Learning Center. She has served as assistant dean and director of academic outreach in the Division of Continuing Education and senior development officer at K-State's Educational Communications Center.

    Maes demonstrated her decadeslong commitment to advancing rural education, community development and partnership development by co-founding the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance, the University Engineering Alliance and the Rural Clearinghouse for Lifelong Education and Development. She also served as co-director of the Institute for Academic Alliances at K-State.

    Locally, Maes is deeply connected to the community, helping to found the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation and the Fairy Godmothers. She is a graduate of Leadership Manhattan and was named a distinguished alumna of the program.

    Maes received a bachelor's degree in social science, a master's degree in family and child development, and a doctorate in counseling and educational psychology, all from K-State. She also participated in Harvard University's Institute for Management of Lifelong Education.

    Mark your calendars now, as a reception to honor Dean Maes has been set for 3-5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 25, in the K-State Alumni Center Ballroom. More details to come.

    One does not replace Sue Maes, but a search for a new dean of Global Campus is starting, and more details will be announced soon. 

    Thank you,

    April Mason
    Provost and Senior Vice President 

    Kansas State University

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    Rotarian Gary Clark Honored

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Jun. 26, 2017
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    Gary Clark

    Story Courtesy K-State Today and Mary Rankin.

    Manhattan Rotarian Gary Clark has been named the 2017 Engineer of the Year by the Kansas Society of Professional Engineers. Gary is a senior associate dean for the College of Engineering, and professor of biological and agricultural engineering at Kansas State University.

    The presentation was made at an awards luncheon, June 15, at the society's annual meeting in Lawrence. Clark was recognized for his "diligence and integrity as a professional engineer, and dedication to a better way of life for mankind."

    In March 2017, Clark had been named Engineer of the Year by the Tri-Valley Chapter of the Kansas Society of Professional Engineers.

    A state society of the National Society of Professional Engineers, the mission of the Kansas organization is to promote, recognize and enhance the engineering profession by delivering professional development products and services, encouraging licensure, and advocating legislation and public policy for the betterment of human welfare and the profession.

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    Andy Hutchinson - Water Matters

    Posted on May 19, 2017
    Our presentation this week was Konza Rotary Club member, Andy Hutchinson. Andy presented about the Konza Rotary Club's annual Water Matters day, which helps to fundraise for various local, regional and international water projects. You can learn more by watching Andy's presentation below.
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    2016 Global Grant Scholar Update

    Jessica Davine (Munoz) Northam, 2016 Rotary Global Grant Scholar provided our Rotary Club with an update. The report is on our website. Here is a quote from her update “I thank Rotary for this amazing opportunity.  As I have seen many programs come and go over the past year in the same communities where I work, I am blessed to be a part of an organization that works tirelessly to serve vulnerable populations in the world and create strong communities.  As my host club, Rotary Barranquilla Colombia, with the help of our international sponsor, the Manhattan Rotary Club and District 5710, I encourage you to learn more about my time in Colombia, Comunidades Fuertes, and how you can be a part of improving the community wellbeing and psychosocial health of IDPs in Colombia by clicking on the links below. During my time in Barranquilla, I was fortunate to cross paths with a filmmaker who is developing a documentary on my work to be released in September. A 2-minute trailer is available below in the Vimeo link.
     
    Vimeo:
     
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    2017 Rotary Global Grant Scholar Recipient 

    Posted by Vernon Turner on May 16, 2017
    2017 Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar Grant recipient Caitlyn Web was awarded a Global Grant Scholarship for Economic and Community Development in the amount of $58,630.
    She has applied and been accepted to pursue a Master of Science (MSc) in Local Economic Development at the London School of Economics and Political Science. The focus of the program is to prepare change agents to address unprecedented global changes with specialized skill for the benefit of local and regional economies. This scholarship will allow me to leverage entrepreneurial business models to affect sustainable community and economic development in frontier and emerging markets.
    2017 Rotary Global Grant Scholar Recipient Vernon Turner 2017-05-16 05:00:00Z 0

    2017 Rotarian of the Year 

    Posted by Vernon Turner on May 16, 2017
     
    Dick Wertzberger is Senior Vice President and Manager for Mortgage Loan Production at landmark National bank with responsibility for Mortgage Banking with over 35 years’ experience.
    • He is nationally known, as he has been a featured speaker at the Kansas Realtors State meeting, American Bankers Association annual meeting, the Community Bankers Association, and the national Mortgage Bankers Association.
    • From a Community involvement perspective, Dick is past President of the Manhattan Rotary Club, Solar Kiwanis, Manhattan Country Club, past Chair of Manhattan Chamber of Commerce military Relations committee, past Chair of Housing and Consumer Credit Counseling. Currently Dick serves as President of the Board for the Guardians, Grand Knight for Council 8488 of St. Thomas More, and chair the program committee for the Manhattan Rotary Club.
    • That’s what is known as “Service Above Self”
    • Dick also holds degrees from Loras College and Florida Atlantic University. He is a graduate of the American Bankers Association National Commercial Lending School and Mortgage Banking School.
    • Dick is finishing a 3 year term on the Rotary District 5710 Finance Committee.
    2017 Rotarian of the Year Vernon Turner 2017-05-16 05:00:00Z 0

    Rotary Foundation Service Above Self Award

     
    (Pictured Rotarian Bill Richter, District Foundation Chair Jim Mattes, District Governor Nominee Blanche Parks, and Rotary Board of Director Nominee Larry Demmitt) 
     
    Dr. Bill Richter was presented the Rotary Foundation Service Above Self Award by Rotary District 5710 Foundation Chair Jim Mattes and Rotary Board of Director Nominee Larry Demmitt. Special attendees from the District included Blanche Parks District 5710 Governor Nominee and Past District Governor Deb Rodenbaugh-Schaub.
     
    As Rotary’s highest honor for individual Rotarians, this award recognizes up to 50 Rotarians annually who have demonstrated exemplary humanitarian service, with an emphasis on personal volunteer efforts and active involvement in helping others through Rotary.
    Rotary Foundation Service Above Self Award Vernon Turner 2017-05-16 05:00:00Z 0

    Community Recognition

    Posted by Vernon Turner on May 16, 2017
    Dede Brokesh, among other were recognized May 11 by the Manhattan Riley County Preservation Alliance for historic preservation work. Dede’s work involved research for the Sunset Hill Properties.
    Community Recognition Vernon Turner 2017-05-16 05:00:00Z 0

    Tara Claussen - Big Brothers Big Sisters

    Posted on May 04, 2017
    Our presentation today was Tara Claussen, area director for Big Brothers Big Sisters in the Manhattan region. Tara gave us an overview of the impact that Big Brothers Big Sisters has, as well as an update on the current statistics for the Manhattan area.  You can watch Tara's presentation below!
    Tara Claussen - Big Brothers Big Sisters 2017-05-04 05:00:00Z 0

    K-State Rotaract Club | 2016-2017 Year in Review

    Our presentation today was Ramin Rostampour and Alejandra Rivarola, co-presidents of the K-State Rotaract Club. Ramina and Alex gave us a recap of the past year in Rotaract and the accomplishments that they have achieved. You can watch their presentation below.
    K-State Rotaract Club | 2016-2017 Year in Review 2017-04-27 05:00:00Z 0

    Dick Wertzberger - The Guardians

    Posted on Apr. 20, 2017
    Our speaker today was our very own Rotarian, Dick Wertzberger, talking about the Guardian Angles organization. The Guardian Angles support men with immediate financial needs here in Manhattan and the surrounding area. You can watch Dick's presentation below.
    Dick Wertzberger - The Guardians 2017-04-20 05:00:00Z 0
    Brief Summary from Global Grant Scholar 2016 2017-04-18 05:00:00Z 0
    Cheryl Collins - Riley County Historical Museum 2017-04-13 05:00:00Z 0

    Alison Felix - Federal Reserve Bank of KC 

    Posted on Apr. 06, 2017
    Our presentation today was Alison Felix, economist for the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank. Alison gave us an outlook for the U.S. and Kansas economies in 2017.  You can watch her presentation below.
    Alison Felix - Federal Reserve Bank of KC 2017-04-06 05:00:00Z 0
    Marvin Wade - USD 383 Superintendent 2017-03-23 05:00:00Z 0

    Rod Harms - Green Apple Bikes

    Posted on Mar. 16, 2017
    Our presentation today was Rod Harms giving us a history and update on the Green Apple Bikes program. You can watch Rod's presentation below!
    Rod Harms - Green Apple Bikes 2017-03-16 05:00:00Z 0
    Jaalanee Dugassa Gobena & Gavin Larios - March Students of the Month 2017-03-16 05:00:00Z 0
    Ashley Iverson - New Manhattan Rotary Club Member 2017-03-16 05:00:00Z 0
    Don Lambert - Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art 2017-02-23 06:00:00Z 0

    Eric Higgins - Economic Outlook 2017

    Posted on Feb. 18, 2017
    Fellow Manhattan Rotary Club member and Associate Dean of Finance at K-State, Eric Higgins, gave us a recap of the 2016 world and U.S. economic status. Eric also gave us insights on what to watch for 2017. You can watch his presentation in the video below!
    Eric Higgins - Economic Outlook 2017 2017-02-18 06:00:00Z 0
    Ahmet Ciftci & Chloe Dorst - February Rotary Students of the Month 2017-02-18 06:00:00Z 0

    Brandy Veatch - Care Portal

    Posted on Feb. 10, 2017
    Our presentation this week was Brandy Veatch with Care Portal, a new organization in Manhattan and around the state of Kansas that helps children and families of foster care with their needs. You can learn more about Care Portal by watching Brandy's presentation below!
    Brandy Veatch - Care Portal 2017-02-10 06:00:00Z 0
    Janet Lowell & Robbin Cole - New Manhattan Rotary Club Members 2017-02-10 06:00:00Z 0

    Brad Hill - K-State Baseball 2017

    Posted on Feb. 09, 2017
    Last week, Head K-State Baseball Coach, Brad Hill, stopped by to tell us about the upcoming season! Coach Hill was very encouraged with the development of some of the seniors and is looking forward to watching the new players.  You can watch Coach Hill's presentation below!
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    Lyle Butler - Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce

    Posted on Jan. 27, 2017
    Our presentation this week was Lyle Butler, President/CEO of the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce. Lyle talked about the changes over the past year in Manhattan and what he expects for future growth. You can watch his presentation below!
    Lyle Butler - Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce 2017-01-27 06:00:00Z 0

    Jackie McClaskey - Kansas Secretary of Agriculture

    Posted on Jan. 13, 2017
    Our guest this week was Jackie McClaskey, Kansas Secretary of Agriculture. She talked about all the change going on with the Department of Agriculture. You can watch her presentation below!
    Jackie McClaskey - Kansas Secretary of Agriculture 2017-01-13 06:00:00Z 0

    Ned Seaton - 2016 Year in Review

    Posted on Jan. 04, 2017
    Our presentation today was one that our club looks forward to each year. Ned Seaton, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of the Manhattan Mercury, gave us an entertaining recap of the top 10 stories from 2016. You can watch his presentation below!
    Ned Seaton - 2016 Year in Review 2017-01-05 00:00:00Z 0

    MHS Pops Choir

    Posted on Dec. 15, 2016
    Our presentation this week was one of the club's favorites every year, the Manhattan High Pops Choir! You can watch their performance below!
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    Peter Dorhout - Vice President for Research at Kansas State University

    Posted on Oct. 27, 2016
    Our very own Dr. Peter Dorhout was the presentation this week! Peter is the Vice President for Research at Kansas State University, and he talked about the importance of research not only to the University, but also the state of Kansas. Peter also discussed the plans for making K-State a top 50 research university by 2025. You can watch his presentation below!
    Peter Dorhout - Vice President for Research at Kansas State University 2016-10-28 00:00:00Z 0
    October Students of the Month - Gabriella Radina and Sauhagya Shresththa 2016-10-26 00:00:00Z 0

    Mark Chalfant - CEO of Mid-America Manufacturing Technology Center (MAMTC)

    Posted on Oct. 25, 2016
    Last week’s program Mark Chalfant. CEO of Mid-America Manufacturing Technology Center (MAMTC). Mark talked how they are advancing manufacturing in the state of Kansas. MAMTC is one of the first seven Manufacturing Technology Centers (MTCs) in the United States, MAMTC was founded in 1991. MAMTC is now one of 51 centers serving all 50 states and Puerto Rico. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) started the program because US manufacturers were facing growing global competition. Companies needed help as they slowly shifted from post-World War II manufacturing methodologies. Over the past two decades, MAMTC has established several offices in Kansas that provide manufacturing management consulting services to the statewide Kansas manufacturing community.
    Mark Chalfant - CEO of Mid-America Manufacturing Technology Center (MAMTC) 2016-10-26 00:00:00Z 0

    Dave Fiser - Peace Memorial Auditorium

    Posted on Oct. 12, 2016
    Last week’s program Dave Fiser, who gave an Update of the Peace Memorial Auditorium. Dave and his father Lud Fiser were both Past Secretaries of our club.
    Dave Fiser - Peace Memorial Auditorium 2016-10-13 00:00:00Z 0

    Weekly Update from President Vernon Turner

    Posted by Vernon Turner
    It feels good to be back in Manhattan and escaping Hurricane Matthew. I want to thank Betty Stevens for stepping in for me while I am out taking care of some family matters.

    I heard the joint social was a huge success and a good time was had by all. I hope a lot you got the chance to socialize with fellow Rotarians and other guests that were in attendance.

    Last week’s program Dave Fiser, who gave an Update of the Peace Memorial Auditorium. Dave and his father Lud Fiser were both Past Secretaries of our club.

    This week Judge Joe Pierron. The title of his program is “U B the Judge”. Tom Fryer will be introducing Judge Pierron. Judge Pierron has been a Judge of the Kansas Court of Appeals since 1990. He also has been a Rotarian since 1971, served as President of the Olathe Rotary Club, and is a member of the Downtown Topeka Rotary club and a Paul Harris Fellow.

    Next week’s program is Mark Chalfant. Mark is the CEO of Mid-America Manufacturing Technology Center (MAMTC). MAMTC is one of the first seven Manufacturing Technology Centers (MTCs) in the United States, MAMTC was founded in 1991. MAMTC is now one of 51 centers serving all 50 states and Puerto Rico.
     
    The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) started the program because US manufacturers were facing growing global competition. Companies needed help as they slowly shifted from post-World War II manufacturing methodologies.
     
    Over the past two decades, MAMTC has established several offices in Kansas that provide manufacturing management consulting services to the statewide Kansas manufacturing community.
     
    District 5710 has launched a Flash Fundraiser to End Polio Now. The idea is to tell non-Rotarians about the important work Rotary is committed to finishing in the fight against polio. Share our campaign's website throughout your social networks: www.gofundme.com/neksrotary Let your friends, family, neighbors and co-workers know that their contributions will be matched by the District and by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Rotary and people like Past District Governor Aziz Memon who spoke at Foundation, Membership, Leadership Seminar know how to do this work. We just have to stay committed until the work is done. Invite others to join us!
     
    Vernon Turner
    President 2016 -2017
    "Rotary Serving Humanity"
    Weekly Update from President Vernon Turner Vernon Turner 2016-10-13 00:00:00Z 0

    Chris Ford - District 5710 Governor

    Posted on Sep. 14, 2016
    Our District 5710 Governor, Chris Ford gave a very inspiring presentation to our club on September 8th. Chris talked about the performance of District 5710 compared to other Districts around us, and encouraged everyone to get involved in service projects that are important to them. He also stressed the need to continue the growth of our clubs within the district.
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    General Richard B. Myers - Interim President of Kansas State University

    Posted on Aug. 30, 2016
    Last week, we were privileged to have retired U.S. Air Force General and current interim President of Kansas State University, General Richard B. Myers. General Myers spoke about his opportunity as interim President, the current challenges facing K-State and updates on construction on campus.
    General Richard B. Myers - Interim President of Kansas State University 2016-08-31 00:00:00Z 0

    Todd Holmberg - McCain Performance Series

    Posted on Aug. 23, 2016
    Last week’s program, we had the much anticipated Todd Holmberg’s McCain Series program. Todd never fails to bring outstanding performances to McCain and this season is no different! Todd talked about the renovations taking place at McCain, and how philanthropic efforts have helped continue to expand the possibilities of the performance series.
    Todd Holmberg - McCain Performance Series 2016-08-24 00:00:00Z 0

    Bonnie Lynn-Sherow - New Member

    Posted on Aug. 23, 2016
    Last week, Bonnie Lynn-Sherow was introduced as a new member of the Manhattan Rotary Club. Bonnie is the Executive Director of the Chapman Center for Rural Studies, and an associate professor of American history at Kansas State University.
    Bonnie Lynn-Sherow - New Member 2016-08-24 00:00:00Z 0

    Richard Jones - New Member

    Posted on Aug. 23, 2016
    Last week, Richard Jones was introduced as a new member of the Manhattan Rotary Club. Richard is an Executive Project Manager for US Engineering, and is currently working on the NBAF project.
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    Jeff Koenig - Small Business Development

    Posted on Aug. 16, 2016
    Last week’s program was Jeff Koenig talking about small business consulting and coaching. Local small business still drives the American economy, while service and care between individual people still drive local small business. He offers broad-spectrum assistance, straightforward analysis and novel solutions to small businesses and their related trade and industry associations. He has purchased or started, operated and/or sold a dozen small businesses in as many different fields, and uses lessons learned from multiple disciplines to help decision-makers apply economic fundamentals and best practices that are commonly missed.
    Jeff Koenig - Small Business Development 2016-08-17 00:00:00Z 0

    eBay is donating a portion of its sales to Rotary

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Aug. 10, 2016
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    eBay is donating a portion of its sales from select Live Auctions to Rotary. Rotarians and their friends and families are encouraged to visit eBay Live Auctions each month to see what is available for real-time bidding from hundreds of auction houses.
     
    Below is the list of upcoming eBay Live Auctions that will benefit Rotary. August includes exciting auctions featuring Elvis memorabilia, art from Montana and China, collectible coins, and jewelry. We encourage you to browse the catalog of items available for bid and to register for those auctions that are of interest to you. Remember: the more items sold, the more Rotary benefits!
     
    Western Masters Art Show & Sale
    2016 Heart of the West Bozeman Live Auction
    13 August 2016
    http://www.ebay.com/clt/collectibles-live-events/2016-heart-of-the-west-bozeman-live-auction-592415
     
     
    888 Auctions
    Fine Chinese Carvings, Ceramics & Bronzes
    18 August 2016
    http://www.ebay.com/clt/collectibles-live-events/fine-chinese-carvings-ceramics-bronzes-592202
     
    Grand Southern Auctions
    World Coins & Currency Auction
    19 August 2016
    http://www.ebay.com/clt/collectibles-live-events/world-coins-currency-auction-591508
     
    Gulfstream Auction Gallery Inc.
    Antiques, Diamonds & Estate Jewelry Auction
    23 August 2016
    http://www.ebay.com/clt/collectibles-live-events/antiques-diamonds-estate-jewelry-auction-592241
     
    If there are questions, please contact rotarysupportcenter@rotary.org.
     
    Sincerely,
     
    Eric Schmelling
    Interim Chief Development Officer and General Manager
    The Rotary Foundation
    eBay is donating a portion of its sales to Rotary Vernon Turner 2016-08-11 00:00:00Z 0

    Dina Clark - No Stone Unturned

    Posted on Aug. 09, 2016
    Last week’s program was Dina Clark from No Stone Unturned Foundation. No Stone was founded in honor of he founder’s son, Stone who was diagnosed at 2 years of age with Cardio-Facio-Cutaneous Syndrome (CFC Syndrome) a rare genetic syndrome that includes developmental, cognitive and neurological delays. It also manifests with numerous medical complications. This was an awesome program and we all learn how important and essential these service they provide are to the Manhattan and surrounding community.
    Dina Clark - No Stone Unturned 2016-08-10 00:00:00Z 0

    Bill Snyder - K-State Football Head Coach

    Posted on Jul. 27, 2016
    This week, we were honored to have K-State head football coach, Bill Snyder, come speak to our club again! Coach Snyder entertained us with the events and activities going on in the football program this summer, as well as discussed several different organizations that he is involved with. You can watch Coach Snyder's presentation below!
    Bill Snyder - K-State Football Head Coach 2016-07-28 00:00:00Z 0

    Tim Barr & Marty Vanier - NBAF

    Posted on Jul. 21, 2016
    Our presentation this week was Tim Barr and Marty Vanier, discussing the progress of NBAF. Tim is currently serving as the project manager and Marty is serving as the director of operations. NBAF construction is currently around 30% complete and is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2020. You can learn more by watching their presentation below!
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    Corey Reeves - New Manhattan Rotary Club Member

    Posted on Jul. 21, 2016
    C. Clyde Jones introduced the newest member to the Manhattan Rotary Club, Corey Reeves. Corey is the General Manager of the Manhattan Broadcasting Company. Welcome to the club, Corey!
     

    pictured: C. Clyde Jones, Corey Reeves, Betty Stevens and Betty's grandson Seth
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    Gary LaGrange - Soldier Agricultural Vocation Education (SAVE) Farm

    Posted on Jul. 19, 2016
    Our presentation last week was Gary LaGrange. Gary is a retired garrison commander at Fort Riley and President of Soldier Agricultural Vocation Education,  SAVE for short. SAVE is an innovative project which will help veterans and wounded warriors transition into healing careers in agriculture. To learn more about the SAVE project, watch Gary's presentation below!
    Gary LaGrange - Soldier Agricultural Vocation Education (SAVE) Farm 2016-07-20 00:00:00Z 0
    Pat Collins - New Manhattan Rotary Club Member 2016-07-20 00:00:00Z 0

    Bob Beatty - 2016 Presidential Election

    Posted on Jul. 11, 2016
    Last week, Bob Beatty shared with us facts and opinions on the upcoming 2016 Presidential Election. Bob is a Professor of Political Science at Washburn University, a columnist for the Topeka Capital-Journal and a political analyst for KSNT. Bob has received a grant to study this election season, and spent 30 days in Iowa during their caucus interviewing each of the Presidential candidates. You can watch Bob's presentation below!
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    Carl Ice - BNSF Railway

    Posted on Jul. 05, 2016
    Last week we enjoyed an inspiring discussion with Carl Ice CEO BNSF Railroad. Carl is a K-State Alum and active supporter of K-State Initiatives and serves on the K-State Foundation Board of Directors. Carl talked about the tonnage shipped by the railroad and how efficiently it accomplishes that mission. You can watch Carl's presentation below!
    Carl Ice - BNSF Railway 2016-07-06 00:00:00Z 0

    2016-2017 Manhattan Rotary Club President - Vernon Turner

    Posted on Jul. 05, 2016
    Last week, outgoing President Betty Stevens handed the gavel over to the incoming Manhattan Rotary Club President for 2016-2017, Vernon Turner. Thank you, President Betty, for your leadership to the club over the past year! Congratulations as well, Vernon, as we look forward to your year as President!
    2016-2017 Manhattan Rotary Club President - Vernon Turner 2016-07-06 00:00:00Z 0

    Wendy Shaw & Braden Schmidt - Coronado Area Council Boy Scouts

    Posted on Jun. 15, 2016
    Our presentation on June 16th was Wendy Shaw, director of the Coronado Area Council for Boy Scouts. Wendy also brought a special guest, Braden Schmidt, who is an Eagle Scout at age 15, and is only a few merit badges away from obtaining all of the merit badges possible! You can watch Wendy and Braden's presentation below!
    Wendy Shaw & Braden Schmidt - Coronado Area Council Boy Scouts 2016-06-16 00:00:00Z 0

    Club raises over $9,000 for Relay for Life

    Last Saturday, our club raised over $9,000 for the Riley County Relay for Life! Thanks to all of our members who donated and a special thanks to the club members who participated in the relay: Scott Emley (and his work as Team Captain), Allyn Weddle, Randy Martin, Bill Richter, Jim Wright, Karen Bryant, and not pictured Paul Bullock, Sam Gillespie, Vern Henricks and Laurie Schoap.
     
    Club raises over $9,000 for Relay for Life Chris Nolte 2016-06-15 00:00:00Z 0

    Matt Amick - The Fellow

    Posted on Jun. 08, 2016
    Our presentation on June 6th was Matt Amick, founding member of The Fellow, Manhattan's first and only co-working space. You can watch Matt's presentation below! If you'd like to learn more about The Fellow, you can visit their website at thefellowmhk.com!
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    Randy O'Boyle - Co-Rotarian of the Year

    Posted on Jun. 08, 2016
    Congratulations to Randy O'Boyle for being selected co-Rotarian of the year for 2015-2016! You can watch the award presentation, given by C. Clyde Jones, below!
    Randy O'Boyle - Co-Rotarian of the Year 2016-06-09 00:00:00Z 0

    Jon Wefald: The Transformative Years at Kansas State: The Years of President Jon Wefald from 1986 to 2009

     
     
    Kansas State University President Emeritus Jon Wefald, explained some of the themes and details of his newly published book about Kansas State University. He emphasized the importance of having good people in key positions and letting them do their work, and how this philosophy helped to bring about significant and very positive changes in the University.  His book is titled “The Transformative Years at Kansas State: The Years of President Jon Wefald from 1986 to 2009.”
     
    Jon Wefald: The Transformative Years at Kansas State: The Years of President Jon Wefald from 1986 to 2009 2016-06-08 00:00:00Z 0

    Brad Schoen - Director of RCPD

    Posted on Jun. 01, 2016
    Our presentation this week was Brad Schoen, director of the Riley County Police Department. Brad informed us on the state of the RCPD, as well as crime statistics in Riley County. You can watch Brad's presentation below!
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    Allana Saenger - Strong Family of Manhattan

    Posted on May 23, 2016
    Last week, Allana Saenger, Curator of Design at the Riley County Historical Museum, gave a wonderful presentation about the history of the Strong Family in Manhattan. Henry Strong migrated to Manhattan in the mid 1850s, and his family continued to grow their roots in our part of the country. You can watch Allana's presentation below (unfortunately, the video was cut off before the end of the presentation due to technical difficulties!)
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    Co-Rotarian of the Year Award - Scott Emley

    Posted on May 17, 2016
    Last week, the Manhattan Rotary Club held its annual award meeting. Each year, the club presents an award for Rotarian of the Year, to a member of our club who not only embodies the values of Rotary, but also makes significant contributions the club, club projects and club activities that Manhattan Rotary is involved with. This year, the Manhattan Rotary Club announced that there were co-Rotarians of the Year. One of the co-Rotarians of the Year was unable to be present at the meeting last week, but we were pleased to present Scott Emley as the other co-Rotarian of the Year. Congratulations, Scott, and thank you for all that you do for our Club and for Rotary!
     
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    Inspirational Moment 5/12

    Posted on May 17, 2016
    The inspirational moment last week was a very special one, written by fellow Rotarian C. Clyde Jones and presented by Sandra Emley. C. Clyde inspired us by honoring his wife Midge, who recently passed away earlier this month. In the inspirational moment, C. Clyde also gave us some of the secrets to their 67 years of marriage.
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    Vern Henricks - Greater Manhattan Community Foundation

    Posted on May 01, 2016
    Last week, our very own Vern Henricks gave a very inspiring presentation about the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation. Vern has been serving as the President and CEO of the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation since 2013. The Greater Manhattan Community Foundation is a tax-exempt public charity created by and for the people in the local area. It enables people with philanthropic interests to easily and effectively support the issues they care about - immediately, or through their will. You can learn more about the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation by visiting their website at www.mcfks.org, and you can also watch Vern's talk below!
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    Linda Glasgow - Historic Preservation Act

    Posted on Apr. 24, 2016
    Last week, we had the privilege of hearing about the Historic Preservation Act of 1966 from Linda Glasgow. Linda is the Curator of Archives and Library at the Riley County Historical Museum. You can watch Linda's presentation below!
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    April Students of the Month - Cathy Lei & Sterling Edgar

    Posted on Apr. 24, 2016
    Last week, we had the opportunity to introduce the Rotary Students of the Month for April, Cathy Lei and Sterling Edgar. They shared with us a little bit about their future plans. You can watch their presentations below. Congratulations, Cathy and Sterling!
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    Students work with Rotary Club in service learning

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Apr. 20, 2016

    By Season Osterfeld

    Appeared in K-State Today April 20, 2016
     

    Students in the public relations sequence at Kansas State University's A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications are working with members of the Manhattan Rotary Club on a service learning project.

    The students are enrolled in their capstone course, Public Relations Campaigns. The class requires students to form their own firms where they are assigned a client. The firms spend the semester creating and carrying out a public relations campaign for their client.

    "I like that this project allows us to take concepts that we have learned in class and incorporate them into a real life situation," said Joshua Martin, a senior in public relations. "It has placed us in a real work environment and allowed us to combine everything we have learned throughout college."

    Service learning is a method of education that allows students to use the skills they have learned in their classes and apply them in real-world settings. This allows students to gain practical experience and learn lessons that cannot be taught in the classroom while serving those in the community around them.

    "Service learning is an excellent way to incorporate all of the knowledge students gain through courses, and implement it in the community," said Allison McBrien, a senior in public relations. "It is beneficial for the community, as well as the student."

    However, the students are not the only ones to gain something of value from service learning. The Manhattan Rotary Club has asked the students' firm to increase membership and community perceptions of Rotary.

    "The public relations campaign will provide the club greater visibility in the community and hopefully have more interest from the community to be members," said Vernon Turner, president-elect of the Manhattan Rotary Club. "We are very excited to see the results of the campaign."

    The club learned about the campaigns class through Nancy Muturi, the professor overseeing the course and a member of the club, Turner said.

    The students said they enjoy helping members of the Manhattan Rotary Club because of their flexibility and humanitarian efforts for the benefit of the surrounding communities.

    "They are very open to new ideas and letting us be involved in what they want to do," Martin said.

    The Manhattan Rotary Club is a part of Rotary International, an international service organization focused on bringing together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian services across the globe. Rotary International and the Manhattan Rotary Club are open to all individuals.

    In Manhattan, members have performed a number of volunteer activities and services, including providing assistance at the Manhattan Public Library's book sale and creating a number of scholarships for local and international students at K-State.

    K-State students will complete the campaign for the club early in May, just before many of them graduate and take this experience with them on to their careers.

    Students work with Rotary Club in service learning Vernon Turner 2016-04-21 00:00:00Z 0

    Pat Lamb - Teaching in Today's World

    Posted on Apr. 16, 2016
    Last week, we had the privilege of listening to Pat Lamb who is a well respected and valued science teacher at Manhattan High School. He will be retiring at the end of the spring semester. Pat gave an inspiring presentation about the differences and challenges of being a teacher in today's world, and how kids can still be inspired if they have teachers who get them excited about the subject matter as well as learning in general. You can watch his presentation below! 
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    John Baumann BBA, JD - Decide Success

    Posted on Apr. 12, 2016
    Last week, we had the privilege of listening to author and speaker John Baumann, who is inspiring people to live life to the fullest. John was diagnosed with Parkinsons disease in his 40's and decided to take action to live a healthy, fulfilling life despite of his condition. For the past several years, John has been traveling the globe, relaying that same message to others, and has also written a book "Decide Success". You can watch John's presentation below!
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    Mollie Bieber - Rotaract Panama Trip

    Posted on Mar. 30, 2016
    Last week, Mollie Bieber gave a very fascinating recount of the K-State Rotaract Club's trip to Panama in January. The K-State Rotaract Club went to Panama to deliver and set up water filters to provide clean drinking water to remote towns. You can watch Mollie's presentation below!
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    Chuck Stones - President of the Kansas Bankers Association

    Posted on Mar. 22, 2016
    Last week Chuck Stones, President of the Kansas Bankers Association, gave the Manhattan Rotary Club a very informative presentation on the history and role of the Kansas Bankers Association, as well as recent changes and forecasts for the banking industry. You can watch Chuck's presentation below!
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    Ella Casey - Sunset Zoo

    Posted on Mar. 15, 2016
    Our program last week was Ella Casey, Assistant Zoo Director at the Sunset Zoo here in Manhattan! Ella gave an exciting presentation about the improvements, events and new attractions going on at the Susnet Zoo!
     
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    MHS Students of the Month - March 2016

    Posted on Mar. 15, 2016
    The Manhattan High Rotary Students of the Month for March were Blake Wewer & Christine Martin. Congratulations to both of them!
     
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    Rotaract Club Updates

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Mar. 08, 2016
     
    Good Morning everyone!
    I hope everyone is finishing strong this last week before spring break! Thank you to those of you who were able to make it to our last meeting, where we had the great opportunity to connect with the Rotaract Club from Asuncion, Paraguay through Skype. Technology is great when it works right? 
    Some of the topics that were exchanged between our Rotaract Club and the Rotaract Club from Asuncion were previous service projects that have been carried out, and how Rotaracters are able to continue their journey with Rotary by becoming Rotarians. It was great to exchange ideas and learn more about the Rotaract Club in Paraguay. Great insights were gained! Thank you to those who were there, and if you weren't able to make it, don't fret, since it will be something we will doing again in the future! :)
    Here are some other matters that were discussed at our previous meeting as well:
    • ROTARY MEETING THIS THURSDAY AT NOON 
      • The Rotaract Club has been invited to join the Manhattan Rotary Club this Thursday during their meeting at the Holiday Inn near campus (1641 Anderson Ave). A free lunch is included and guest speakers from the Manhattan Zoo will be speaking. This is also a great opportunity to meet and network with the Rotarians from Manhattan, so if you're available, please join in. (It is advised to presentable.)
    • RYLA North America Conference
      • Don't forget, if you are interested in participating in the RYLA North America Conference in Washington D.C. this summer, please contact Alejandra Rivarola at marivarola@ksu.edu. This is a great opportunity to gain more leadership skills and make great connections with people around the world! 
    • Serivce Projects
     
    If you have any other questions about anything else, please don't hesitate to send an e-mail to rotaractksu@gmail.com
    We hope you all have a wonderful spring break and see you all at our next meeting on March 27th! (Time and location tba) 
    Best regards, 
    Valeria Rubio
    vrubio@ksu.edu
    Service Coordinator
    KSU Rotaract Club
     
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    Rachel Chang & Wesley Whitney - February MHS Students of the Month

    Posted on Feb. 24, 2016
    The February Manhattan High Rotary Students of the Month were Rachel Chang and Wesley Whitney. They were presented with their awards last week, and told us a little bit about their future plans after high school. Congratulations, Rachel and Wesley!
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    K-State Rotaracters in Action

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Feb. 23, 2016
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    The Rotaract Club's  first service project for the semester will be the Manhattan Public Library Service Project helping out with their annual sale which is this Friday- Sunday. The Book Sale set up involves removing sorted books from boxes and setting up on tables by pre-designated genres. Rotaract volunteers will help as floor assistants, which help patrons locate books or straightening and refilling tables as needed. Then they will help re-box the remaining books.
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    Brad Hill - K-State Baseball Head Coach

    Posted on Feb. 16, 2016
    Last week, K-State head baseball coach Brad Hill spoke to the Manhattan Rotary Club about their upcoming season! You can watch Coach Hill's presentation below!
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    K-State President Kirk Schulz - K-State 2025 Vision

    Posted on Feb. 02, 2016
    Last week, K-State University president Kirk Schulz gave the Manhattan Rotary Club an update on the progress of the K-State 2025 vision, as well as the construction currently happening on K-State's campus. You can watch his presentation below!
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    Blaine Cash - New Manhattan Rotary Club Member

    Posted on Feb. 02, 2016
    Last week, Jared Hatesohl introduced Blaine Cash with Thrivent Financial as the newest member of the Manhattan Rotary Club. You can watch Blaine's introduction below. Congratulations, Blaine, and welcome to the club!
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    Pat Collins - Director of Emergency Management for Riley County

    Posted on Jan. 26, 2016
    Last week we enjoyed a very seasonal message from Pat Collins, who is the Director of Emergency Management for Riley County and also Chief of Riley County Fire District #1. Pat has a long record of success and achievement in the areas of emergency management and fire science. His talk focused on the coming season for the annual burning of the Flint Hills pasture lands. We learned about why this burning is necessary and why it can be controversial and that there might even be new and more restrictive rules this year.
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    January Students of the Month

    The MHS Students of the Month for January are Kyndall Norris and Gabe Awbrey. Although Gabe was unable to attend last week's meeting, Kyndall told us her plans for her future education. You can watch Kyndall's presentation below. Congratulations to Kyndall and Gabe!
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    Ned Seaton - 2015 in Review

    Posted on Jan. 18, 2016
    Last week, Ned Seaton, Editor-In-Chief of the Manhattan Mercury, gave an entertaining presentation on the top headlines and news stories in Manhattan and the local area in 2015. You can watch Ned's presentation below!
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    MHS Pops Choir Performance

    Posted on Jan. 04, 2016
    Each year, the Manhattan High School Pops Choir graciously performs for the Manhattan Rotary Club. This year's performance was spectacular as always! You can watch it below!
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    Katrina Lewis presents at a Peace-Building Conference

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Dec. 21, 2015

    Architecture, planning & design associate professor presents at peace-building conference

    By Wendy Queal

    Kansas State University's interior architecture & product design associate professor Katrina Lewis attended the 10th anniversary conference "Innovating Global Peace Building" Nov. 26-27 at the Rotary Peace Center at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand.

    The peace building topics presented included women, medication, community, youth, migration and refugees, radicalization, health, creativity and technology, and development. Lewis presented "Designing Peace" during the "Creativity and Technology in Peace Building" breakout session.

    In addition to presenting, Lewis assisted the conference organizers and master of ceremonies in creating the conference's written ante narrative, summarizing the Peace Center's past, present and future peace building endeavors from 2005 to 2015 and to 2025.

    Lewis received the honor of being selected as the first designer for the Rotary Peace fellow for professional studies in peace and conflict resolution at Chulalongkorn University from June-August 2012. The fellowship was a life-changing experience, shaping Lewis' scholarly agenda to create a stronger link between design and peace.

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    Matthew Gaynor - Head of K-State Art Department

    Posted on Dec. 14, 2015
    Last week, Matthew Gaynor, head of K-State's Art Department, gave a presentation to the Manhattan Rotary Club. You can watch professor Gaynor's presentation below!
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    Weekly Update from President Betty Stevens

    Posted by Betty Stevens on Dec. 01, 2015

    Fellow Rotarians, this week our club will be holding our only regular annual business meeting of the entire club.  We do this to elect our Board members and officers for the 2016-17 year.  In order to have a vote, we must have a quorum present.  A quorum for our club is 1/3 of the active members, or 67 as of today.  Our attendance lately has been close to that number, so we want to be sure we have a quorum.  If you cannot attend, I will accept a proxy vote as contributing to a quorum.  You could just let me know that you wish to register a proxy vote either yea or nay for the whole ballot, or abstain. 
     
    Here is the ballot:
    Vice President (2016-17): Greg Denver  (This would put him in line to be President in 2018-19)
    Board of Directors (2016-2018): Gary Clark, Allison Disbrow, Cassidi Green,  Jackie Schlup.
    Sergeant at Arms (2016-17): Nancy Bartell
    Secretary (2016-17): George Ham
    Treasurer (2016-17): Andrew Bowen
     
    And of course this week is Club Assembly.  Please take advantage of this day to help our very active committees with their valuable work.  Every member can and should be on at least one committee.  This is truly where the work of Rotary gets done.  If you haven’t joined a committee yet, it is never too late.  Consider yourself recruited.   Again I will ask for a brief report from each committee and publish those in this newsletter for all to see.
     
    Last week was an outstanding presentation from Dr. Ed Berger, recently retired President of Hutchinson Community College and now representing the Cosmosphere.  He explained the exciting new things happening at the Cosmosphere, particularly its renewed focus on education.  It sounds like the education program will expand greatly from its current design.  I know most of our members have been there at least once.  I’ve been there many times and every time I find lots of new things and learn more about space and all types of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). 
     
    I look forward to seeing you Thursday!  Thanks for all you do for Rotary.
    “Be a Gift to the World”
     
    Betty Stevens

     
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    Dick Hollowell - Kansas Cosmosphere

    Posted on Dec. 01, 2015
    Last meeting, Dick Hollowell, CEO of the Kansas Cosmosphere, updated us on the what's currently going on at the Cosmosphere, as well as how the Kansas Cosmosphere is educating and inspiring children and young adults to pursue careers in astronomy, math and sciences. You can watch Dick's presentation here.
     
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    Weekly Updates from President Betty Stevens

    Posted by Betty Stevens on Nov. 18, 2015
    Last week we were fortunate to hear from Bonnie Lynn-Sherow about her project in the Chapman Center for Rural Studies at K-State to record the histories of very small towns—especially those that are shrinking—throughout the state of Kansas.  The majority of our members are native Kansans and are familiar with many of those places, so it was especially interesting.

    Last Saturday I was able to attend the Annual Foundation Banquet in Overland Park.  We were inspired especially by the main presentation by Rotarian Carl Chinnery about his family’s very tragic experience with Polio, and Carl’s personal commitment to do all he can to rid the world of that cruel disease.

    If you are a fan of the Kansas Cosmosphere in Hutchinson, or even if you have never visited there, I’m sure you will enjoy next week’s presentation about it.  One of our son-in-law’s sister had her wedding reception under the Blackbird (SR-71) that is hanging in the lobby probably because their mother works in the gift shop there.  (Guess what my grandchildren often get for Christmas presents from Grandma Barb and Grandpa Frank.)

    We will also be introducing a new member AGAIN this week.  Vern Henricks and the Membership Committee are progressing well on their goals for new members this year. They depend on all the members to bring prospective good Rotarians to visit our meetings.
     
    Our meetings will skip a week on November 26 so we all can spend time with friends and relatives during  Thanksgiving  week.  The week following that, on December 3, we will be having committee meetings and reports during the meeting and we will also be holding the one official all-club annual meeting in order to vote on the nominated slate of officers for the next Rotary year.  If you know you cannot attend that very important meeting, you may give me your proxy vote, either yay or nay for the nominated slate of officers. (Under “Parliamentary Procedure” you are also able to record a vote of “abstain” if you wish to do that.)  Also remember that the retired active members are encouraged to attend all our meetings because although their absence does not count against our attendance figures, their presence does help us keep our attendance records healthy.  So when we hold this vote, their attendance does help us achieve the requisite quorum.

    As I write this I am stranded in Colby, Kansas during the blizzard.  But it’s warm and comfy in the motel and I can see the Walmart parking lot that is full of stranded trucks because I-70 is closed from Wakeeney west, well into Colorado. I do intend to get on the road headed east as soon as I can tomorrow (Wednesday). You know they say that Eskimos have 100 or so different names for snow?  Well I think we have seen about 20 of those types of snow today, but we had to look quick because they were flying by at 40-50 miles per hour.

    Thank you for all you do for Rotary.

    “Be a gift to the world.”

    Betty Stevens
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    Bonnie Lynn-Sherow - Chapman Center for Rural Studies

    Posted on Nov. 15, 2015
    Last week, Bonnie Lynn-Sherow, director of the Chapman Center on Rural Studies, gave us an exciting and informative presentation on the historic and past towns that they study at the Chapman Center, and how the information and stories are presented to the public. You can watch her presentation below!
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    Weekly Updates from President Betty Stevens

    Posted by Betty Stevens on Nov. 09, 2015
    Rotary Foundation Month started off with reminders from PDG Kevin Tubbesing about why the Rotary Foundation is so important and so effective. After his presentation I was informed that we have an anonymous donor who is willing to match your contribution to the Rotary Foundation in order to help our club meet its giving goal for the year.  The match will be 1 to 1 for donations from first time givers, and 1 to 2 for repeat givers. So, for example, if you are a first time giver and donate $100, the anonymous donor will also give $100 and if you are a repeat giver, a $100 gift would be matched by $50, provided the gift is made no later than the club meeting on December 3, and up to a total matching donation of $5,000.  Let’s be sure this generous donor has to reach the $5,000 total. Now’s your chance.

    Kevin and his Rotarian wife, Dawn, also reminded us that the District Foundation Banquet is coming up this Saturday evening in Overland Park. If anyone is going and hasn’t let me know, be sure and claim your “free” registration that is also being paid by still another anonymous donor.

    This week’s program will be presented by Bonnie Lynn-Sherow and is about the Chapman Center for Rural Studies. This is an important organization for Kansas especially, because so many of our rural communities are under stress.

    Thanks to all the Rotarians and friends who partook of the fund-raiser breakfast last Saturday.  I haven’t heard the total that the Rotaract Club raised with this event, but every dollar will help students make a work-filled humanitarian trip to Panama in January.

    Also thanks again to everyone who brought prospective members to last week’s social at Colberts.  It was a fun evening with lots of good conversations about Rotary, and with about  ten new applications for membership in the Manhattan Rotary Club.  Kudos to Sam Gillespie and Vern Hendricks for their work and that of the Special Events and the Membership Committees. 

    I look forward to seeing you Thursday noon!

    Thank you for all you do for Rotary
    .
    “Be a gift to the world.”

    Betty Stevens
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    Kevin Tubbesing - The Rotary Foundation

    Posted on Nov. 08, 2015
    Kevin Tubbesing, district chair for The Rotary Foundation, gave an inspiring presentation on what The Rotary Foundation is and how it helps others. You can watch Kevin's presentation below!
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    Ogden Elementry School Honors Manhattan Rotary

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Nov. 04, 2015
    Ogden Elementary School honors the Manhattan Rotary Club as their Volunteer of the Month for the October landscape project lead bt Rotarians Shawnn Martin and DeeDee Brokish.
     
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    Weekly Updates from President Betty Stevens

    Posted by Betty Stevens on Nov. 04, 2015
    First, some reminders.
     
    This week, Wednesday, November 4, 5:30--?, our Club is hosting a Membership Social at Colberts.  Bring yourself, and if you have one, a guest who might be interested in Rotary for a lovely evening of light foods, fun people, and interesting conversations about all the wonders of Rotary. If you will be coming and haven’t registered, please let Sam Gillespie samg@hearingyourbest.com  or Vern Henricks vernh@mcfks.org  know you are coming and if you are bringing a guest. I look forward to seeing you at Colberts.
     
    Also this week, Saturday, November 7, the K-State Rotaract Club is hosting a breakfast fund-raiser at Applebees, 8:00 to 10:30 a.m., to raise funds for their upcoming trip to Panama.  It is only $7.00 for very good food and good help for our awesome Rotaract students. If you don’t have tickets, I’m guessing someone from Rotaract will be at our meeting on Thursday to sell you some.  You could also pay at the door, I assume.
     
    Our program this week will be Kevin Tubbesing, Past District Governor and now Chairman of our District 5710 Foundation Committee.  November is Foundation Month, and I am certain that Kevin will kick it off with gusto! You might want to bring your checkbook to have handy while you are fired up about Rotary’s impact on the world.
     
    Last Friday Dea Brokesh, Vernon Turner, and I attended the monthly all-school assembly at Ogden Elementary School to receive an award for the Manhattan Rotary Club as Volunteer of the Month. I’ll bring the award Thursday so you can see it.  Dea Brokesh and Shawnn Martin were the guiding force behind the landscaping project that attracted about 35 eager volunteers who fancied up the school grounds considerably.  The school principal, faculty, students, and their parents were very appreciative of the hard work and the excellent appearance of the school grounds.
     
    I don’t want to leave out a big thank-you to Greg McHenry, the Riley County Appraiser, for an excellent program last week.  Greg explained all the workings of the Office of the Appraiser. It’s a huge job and we could tell that it is being done very professionally and thoroughly in Riley County.
     
    Thank you for all you do for Rotary.
     
    “Be a gift to the world.”
     
    Betty Stevens
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    Greg McHenry - Riley County Appraiser

    Posted on Nov. 03, 2015
    Last week, Greg McHenry, Riley County Appraiser, gave an excellent presentation on the ins and outs of his duties and how the property appraisal process works. You can watch Greg's presentation below!
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    Mike Dodson - New Manhattan Rotary Club Member

    Posted on Nov. 03, 2015
    Last week, current Manhattan City Commissioner, Mike Dodson, was introduced as the newest member to the Manhattan Rotary Club. You can watch the introduction below. Congratulations Mike, and welcome to the club!
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    Katrina Lewis - Rotary Peace Fellowship

    Posted on Oct. 20, 2015
    Last week the Manhattan Rotary Club was again edified and amazed by one of our Peace Fellows, Katrina Lewis, as she told us briefly what she learned at the summer institute in California. She also mentioned that she and her sister Summer Lewis, also one of our Peace Fellows, along with many other Peace Fellows from around the world, were able to attend the Rotary International Annual Meeting in Brazil and to do some peacebuilding work in a couple of other areas in South America. You can watch Katrina's presentation below!
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    Weekly Update from President Betty Stevens

    Posted by Betty Stevens on Oct. 20, 2015
    Last week the Manhattan Rotary Club was again edified and amazed by one of our Peace Fellows, Katrina Lewis, as she told us briefly what she learned at the summer institute in California.  What a challenging curriculum and topic.  Peacebuilding is an everyday activity, no matter where we live or what we are doing. She also mentioned that she and her sister Summer Lewis, also one of our Peace Fellows, along with many other Peace Fellows from around the world, were able to attend the Rotary International Annual Meeting in Brazil and to do some peacebuilding work in a couple of other areas in South America. Our club can be justly proud of these world ambassadors of good will and peace.

    As we mentioned at the meeting, the Membership Social has been rescheduled for Wednesday, November 4, beginning at 5:30 at Colbert’s.  All Rotarians are welcome, and if you know someone who would be a wonderful Rotarian but hasn’t had the chance, please bring them to this event to get acquainted with other Rotarians and find out more about this hugely successful organization.

    We honored Students of the Month.  Dalton Juenemann was there, and his parents were also present to observe him receive his award certificate and a Rotary Four-Way Test coin. Savannah Smith also received the award but she was unable to attend.

    Our Rotaract Club has been busy, as usual.  As part of their fund-raising for their upcoming trip to Panama, they are hosting a pancake breakfast at Applebee’s in Manhattan, on Saturday, November 7, from 8:00 to 10:30 a.m.  You should plan now to bring some friends and have a fun and delicious breakfast and help the Rotaract Club.  The price will be $7 per person.

    In addition, the Rotaract Club has a pile of mentor requests to bring to the Manhattan Rotary Club. Those will be delivered at our meeting on Thursday. If you haven’t mentored a Rotaractor yet, you’ve missed out on one of the best benefits of being a Rotarian.  Plan to scan the requests and adopt a mentee.  It doesn’t need to take any extra time or money.  Just buddy up with an interesting and eager student and be their friend.  The rest will just happen. You’ll be glad you did.

    Our program this week will be Tom Parish with marvelous photos and stories about the numerous native stone root cellars that can be found in the Flint Hills.  It sounds fascinating: a mixture of history, geography, anthropology, and geology.

    In addition this week we will have ANOTHER new member introduction and we actually have a backlog of new members to introduce.  Our Membership Committee is doing a wonderful job of inviting some new members who are proving to be awesome Rotarians.  We all can help by giving more great people a chance to discover Rotary.

    Thanks for all you do for Rotary.

    “Be a gift to the world.”

    Betty Stevens
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    Susan Adamchak - Manhattan Arts Center

    Posted on Oct. 13, 2015
    Last week, Susan Adamchak gave an update on the events and activities going on at the Manhattan Arts Center. You can watch her presentation below!
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    Dr. Bill Wilson - Paul Harris Fellow

    Posted on Oct. 13, 2015
    Last week, Dr. Bill Wilson was awarded a Paul Harris Fellow award. You can watch the presentation below. Congratulations, Dr. Wilson!
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    Weekly Updates from President Betty Stevens

    Posted by Betty Stevens on Oct. 05, 2015
    The first item this week is to let you know that we have had to postpone the Membership Social that was scheduled for this Thursday evening.  First we discovered that we would be competing with the Promenade on Poyntz, in which some of our members and some of our prospective members are already committed.  We also determined that we didn’t have enough firm information to be sure that we would have a good turnout either of Rotarians or of prospective members.  We thought it better to postpone and have a better chance of success than we are able to predict at this time. The new date has not yet been determined.

    Last week we were inspired by Peter Dorhout who talked about leadership qualities and the values that are similar between the Boy Scouts of America and Rotary.  Both are value-driven organizations.  We also heard from Valerie McGhee giving our monthly Inspirational moment for the Rotary Foundation. She told a touching story about being poor.

    We were also happy to have our Assistant District Governor Blanche Parks visiting our club.  She accompanied Bill Richter and me to award Bob McCaustland his Paul Harris Fellow recognition. Bob and his wife Diana were very happy with the presentation.

    This week our guest speaker will be Susan Adamchak who will describe all the riches that are available to us through the Manhattan Arts Center.

    Your Manhattan Rotary Club Board of Directors will have our monthly meeting after the Club meeting this week.  We have a full agenda again, thanks to the very busy and productive committees that we have this year.  If you aren’t participating in one of our committees you may be missing one of the most rewarding aspects of being a Rotarian.  It’s never too late to join.

    Thank you for all you do for Rotary.

    “Be a gift to the world.”

    Betty Stevens
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    Dr. Peter Dorhout - Leadership Presentation

    Posted on Oct. 05, 2015
    Last week, fellow Manhattan Rotary Club member and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at K-State, Dr. Peter Dorhout, gave a presentation about leadership to the Manhattan Rotary Club. You can watch his presentation below!
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    Kyle Pickett - Topeka Symphony

    Posted on Sep. 28, 2015
    Last week, Kyle Pickett, music director and conductor of the Topeka Symphony, gave a presentation about life as an orchestra conductor, as well as the upcoming schedule and events of the Topeka Symphony. You can watch his presentation below!
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    Duane Dunn - New Rotarian

    Posted on Sep. 23, 2015
    Last week Duane Dunn, Associate Dean and Director of K-State's Global Campus, was introduced as the newest member of the Manhattan Rotary Club. You can watch the presentation below!
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    Weekly Update from President Betty Stevens

    Posted by Betty Stevens on Sep. 21, 2015
    Last week the Manhattan Rotary Club held our first “club assembly” of the Rotary year.  It was well attended and everyone quickly became engaged in the discussions and plans of our committees.  I am attaching two documents to this e-mail message (or trying to, anyway). These are a list of all the committee members that I have on any list as of now, and a short summary of some of the committee discussions from the Assembly last week.  I’ll have additional copies of these available on Thursday in case you would like to get them in paper form.
     
    If you are or want to be on a committee but don’t see your name on the list, please add it either by sending me a message or writing it on the list I will have at the Club meeting.  According to my lists, more than half our members are not on any committee.  If you are one of these, I think you are missing a great opportunity for fellowship, working together on important Rotary activities, and—most of all—not sharing your good ideas and abilities with others of us who value your wisdom and help. Many of the committees meet “virtually” rather than in person, so any member can participate in one or more committees, even if you can’t always be at a weekly meeting.
     
    This week we are starting up again with our Students of the Month, thanks to the efforts of Andy Bowen and his committee members.  We always enjoy hearing from these outstanding young people.
     
    Our guest speaker this week will be Kyle Pickett, Music Director and Conductor of the Topeka Symphony Orchestra.  I have never met Maestro Pickett, nor have I heard the Topeka Symphony Orchestra, but I love classical music.  So I am really looking forward to this and I know you will enjoy it too.
     
    Don’t forget the following activities:
    1. Work day at Ogden Elementary School on October 3 (two shifts);
    2. C.Clyde Run and Midge’s Mile on October 3 with proceeds to Shepherd’s Crossing;
    3. Relay for Life, this Friday evening in City Park; give your donations to the American Cancer Society to Ben Johnson or Jayson Cyr to get credit for the Manhattan Rotary Club Team.
    Thank you for all you do for Rotary.
    “Be a gift to the world.”
     
    Betty Stevens
     
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    OBJECTION PERIOD FOR PROPOSED NEW MEMBER

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Sep. 20, 2015
    OBJECTION PERIOD FOR PROPOSED NEW MEMBER OF THE MANHATTAN ROTARY CLUB:
     
    Club bylaws allow a member to submit a written objection to any of the following proposed new members of the Manhattan Rotary Club to the Board of Directors, stating specific issues within seven (7) days of publication in this newsletter. Information for the the proposed new member is provided below:
     
    Jarred McKee has been proposed as a new member of the Manhattan Rotary Club by Linda Morse with support by Jim Wright and Clarence D. Holeman.  Jarred is a Management Trainee at the Buckle.
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    Notes from Club Assembly

    Posted by Betty Stevens on Sep. 17, 2015
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    Manhattan Rotary Club
    Notes from Club Assembly
    September 17, 2015
     
     
    Meetings Committee:
    • Listed potential speakers and programs, and scheduled  Manhattan Arts Council (Oct. 8) and Manhattan Pops Choir (Dec. 17).  Eric Higgins continues to be the “clearinghouse” for dates, with help from the other members.
    • Greeters Subcommittee has members in charge of scheduling greeters through August 2016.
    • Speaker Books Subcommittee will consult with Supt. Shannon about possibly giving books to a different school.  Also will have a follow-up meeting to share some of the work among more members.
     
    Membership Committee:
    • Set goals for recruitment, mentoring, and retention;
    • Clarified goals of new member orientation;
    • Discussed Club Service as a way to help new members get involved right away;
    • Discussed procedures for nominating, processing, and welcoming new members;
    • Proposed a rewrite of the new member process for the Bylaws.
     
    International Committee:
    • Discussion was mainly about Peace programs: how to publicize the Peace Fellowships to attract more applicants; to work with District 5710 (and maybe other districts) for Peace Forum III;  and to identify practical Peace Projects proposed in Peace Forum II.
     
    Youth Committee:
    • Discussed the newly established “Student of the Month” scholarship award of $300 to be given at the end of the school year to two (1 male and 1 female) of our Students of the Month;
    • Reviewed plans for the Rotaract Club to travel to Panama on a service project in January; to help host the “Box City” event on campus October 3-4, and for their club meetings every other Sunday at 7:00 p.m. in the Student Union;
    • Committee will be contacting schools for last spring’s RYLA students to give a brief presentation at a MRC meeting;
    • Also had a brief discussion of Rotary Youth Exchange.
     
     
     
     
    Special Events Committee:
     
    • Discussed the various events, including golf tournament, social gatherings, and other fellowship events;
    • Suggested expanding opportunities of socials to spread the word about Rotary, demonstrate our value to the community, and show potential new members the good that comes from membership.
     
    Community Service and Giving Committee:
    • Discussed Monthly Foundation Minute at meetings;
    • Plans for November to be Rotary Foundation Month—events and procedures;
    • Reviewed Club’s contributions and goals;
    • Sought ideas for encouraging contributions.
     
     
    Communications and Public Relations Committee:
    • Discussed the three activities assigned to this committee and will follow up on those, including a brochure to describe The Manhattan Rotary Club.
    Notes from Club Assembly Betty Stevens 2015-09-18 00:00:00Z 0

    Weekly Update from President Betty Stevens

    Posted by Betty Stevens on Sep. 16, 2015
    Last week we had a full Club meeting and a very active meeting of the Manhattan Rotary Club Board of Directors. Our guest speaker was Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, who explained the various responsibilities of the Attorney General’s office.  A good question and answer session followed the presentation.  It was good to hear the wide array of duties that the Attorney General has as one of our  state’s key elected officials.
     
    We were also reminded of the upcoming Club service project at Ogden Elementary School on October 3, of the C.Clyde Run and Midge’s Mile also on October 3, and the Relay for Life on September 25 in City Park, with our Rotary Club donations to be given through Ben Johnson or Jayson Cyr. Past President Scott Emley is chairing the Nominations Committee for next year’s Board members and officers, so if you have nominations (including yourself), please pass those on to Scott.
     
    Next week will be our first “Club Assembly” of this Rotary year, with all our committees and subcommittees meeting during our regular club meeting time.  Even if you are involved in a very active committee already, I think you will be surprised and pleased at all the great things the Manhattan Rotary Club is doing. This is an opportunity not only to contribute to our Club’s service projects, but to get acquainted with more of your fellow Rotarians. I’m hoping for a robust attendance this week!
     
    Note: We will be meeting upstairs in the Landon Room this week.
     
    Your Manhattan Rotary Club Board of Directors handled several important items last week.  The official minutes haven’t been approved yet, but here’s a short list of the topics that were discussed:
    • Two new members approved;
    • Setting up our Club’s own Apparel Store with GTM;
    • Flu shots to be available from Walgreens to Rotarians and our spouses at our October 8 meeting;
    • Setting goals for our Club to qualify for this year’s Rotary Presidential Citation;
    • Providing financial support for our Rotaract Club’s upcoming trip to Panama;
    • Appointing an ad hoc committee to fix our Club’s obsolete By-laws, including procedures for welcoming new members, procedures for timely payment of dues, and other important items.
    Rotarians want to be busy doing good things, and I think we are all doing just that.  Active participation by everyone in ways that best fit each person’s strengths, interests, and abilities is a key to our success.
     
    Thank you for all you do for Rotary.
    “Be a gift to the world.”
     
    Betty Stevens
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    Derek Schmidt - Kansas Attorney General

    Posted on Sep. 14, 2015
    Our guest speaker last week was Kansas Attorney General, Derek Schmidt! Derek gave an update on the activities of the Attorney General's office, and a few things to expect in the future. You can watch Derek's presentation below!
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    THE ROTARY FOUNDATION EARNS EIGHTH STRAIGHT 4-STAR RATING

    Posted by Mike Mayo on Sep. 09, 2015

    THE ROTARY FOUNDATION EARNS EIGHTH STRAIGHT 4-STAR RATING

    The Rotary Foundation earned a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, the largest and most prestigious independent evaluator of nonprofits in the United States.
    This year’s top distinction is the Foundation’s eighth in a row, which places the Foundation in the top 2 percent of U.S.-based charities. In a letter to the Foundation, Charity Navigator President and CEO Michael Thatcher wrote, “Receiving four out of a possible four stars indicates that your organization adheres to good governance and other best practices that minimize the chance of unethical activities and consistently executes its mission in a fiscally responsible way.
    “This exceptional designation from Charity Navigator differentiates The Rotary Foundation from its peers and demonstrates to the public it is worthy of their trust,” Thatcher said.
     
    Rotary News
    4-Sep-2015
     
     
     
    THE ROTARY FOUNDATION EARNS EIGHTH STRAIGHT 4-STAR RATING Mike Mayo 2015-09-10 00:00:00Z 0

    Weekly Update from President Betty Stevens

    We had a good attendance at last week’s meeting of the Manhattan Rotary Club.  KSU Men’s Basketball Coach Weber talked about his team in some detail, just further whetting our appetites for another great year of K-State Basketball.

    We also introduced new member Karen Bryant.  Karen is a department head at the IDEA Center and looks forward to being an active Rotarian.  Please help welcome her to the Club.

    K-State Rotaract Club Co-president Ramin Rostampour announced some of the upcoming Rotaract activities and asked for some professional advice about some of the planning details.  Where better to seek professional advice than from the Manhattan Rotary Club?  I think we have at least one expert on just about everything, don’t we?

    Our Community Service Committee is gearing up for a workday on Saturday, October 3, to plant some greenery in the lawn at the Ogden Elementary School.  If you would like to join that activity and get a free Rotary work shirt, please contact Shawnn Martin or Dede Brokesh and let them know you want to help.

    Here’s a reminder from Past President Scott, who is now chairing the Nominating Committee.  He says we should learn from our mistakes and take an active role in suggesting names for the 2016-17 Board of Directors. I’m not sure what he means by that because I think we have a fine Board of Directors this year, but there will be openings next year.  So if you have a name to suggest or if you are interested yourself, please let Scott know.

    Help Ben Johnson lead the Manhattan Rotary Club in again collecting the largest amount for the Relay for Life. If you have a donation to the American Cancer Society, make it through the Rotary Club by giving it to Ben Johnson and help bring home the “trophy” once again.

    This week we will have Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt as our guest speaker, so if you have any questions for the state’s chief lawyer, this would be a good week to be at Rotary.

    Committees will all be meeting during our regular meeting time next week on the 17th, so Committee Chairs, have your agendas ready. If you are not on a committee or if you don’t know who the chairperson is, I’ll have a list for you to check this week.  I’ll be asking each committee for a brief written report on what your committee is doing so far this year, so we can share it with the whole club.

    Thank you for all you do for Rotary.

    “Be a gift to the world.”
    Betty Stevens
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    New Member Proposal

    Posted by Mel Chastain on Sep. 08, 2015
    OBJECTION PERIOD FOR PROPOSED NEW MEMBER OF THE MANHATTAN ROTARY CLUB:
     
    Club bylaws allow a member to submit a written objection to any of the following proposed new members of the Manhattan Rotary Club to the Board of Directors, stating specific issues within seven (7) days of publication in this newsletter. Information for the the proposed new member is provided below:
     
    Allyn Weddle has been proposed as a new member of the Manhattan Rotary Club by Bill Richter with support by Jim Wright and Martin Seay.  Allyn is President and Owner of Weddle and Sons Roofing.
     
     
    Respectfully Submitted,
    Mel Chastain
     
    for the Manhattan Rotary Club Orientation Team
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    Bruce Weber - K-State Head Men's Basketball Coach

    Posted on Sep. 02, 2015
    The guest speaker this week was Bruce Weber, head K-State men's basketball coach. Coach Weber talked about the season last year, as well as the team for the upcoming 2015-2016 season. You can watch his talk below!
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    Karen Bryant - New Manhattan Rotary Club Member 2015-09-03 00:00:00Z 0
    Eddie Eastes - Director of Manhattan Parks and Recreation 2015-09-01 00:00:00Z 0

    Charles Rice - Paul Harris Fellow Award

    Posted on Aug. 31, 2015
    Last week, Jim Reed presented Charles Rice with a Paul Harris Fellow award. You can watch the award presentation below. Congratulations, Charles!
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    Weekly Update from President Betty Stevens

    Posted by Betty Stevens on Aug. 24, 2015
    At last week’s meeting of the Manhattan Rotary Club, Coach Jeff Mittie told us how his players learn that helping each other is the key to success.  This is something we as Rotarians can appreciate.  Thanks to Coach Mittie for sharing his time with us and giving us so much to look forward to in the women’s basketball season.

    We welcomed new member Linda Morse into the Club.  Linda says she is very happy to join us and will get involved as soon as possible.  Duane Dunn, who is a transfer member from the Liberal, Kansas Rotary Club, was also present.  Duane served as the President of the Manhattan Area Technical College before going to Liberal to be the President of Seward County Community College.  Now he has come back to Manhattan as Associate Dean of the Global Campus.  We are very happy to have these two new members and I know they will be very active.

    This week’s program will be Eddie Eastes, Director of Manhattan Parks and Recreation Department.  He will be discussing all the activities and facilities that are in that department and will explain the current planning discussions that are occurring in the City Commission meetings.

    Last week we got a little rushed at the end of the meeting and I neglected to announce that the August Cup Money collection is for Catholic Charities.  I also forgot the Holiday Day Inn Appreciation. I will try to make up for these lapses this week.

    In case you have been considering an application for a District Grant, we have been reminded that the deadline for applying is August 31.  Our budget includes a good amount of money for matching District Grants, so if you have one in mind, please bring it to our attention.

    Two reminders:  Shawnn Martin and Dede Brokesh are looking for more volunteers to help with a landscaping project at the Ogden Elementary School on October 3.  Also Ben Johnson has gotten busier and would like one or two more people to help him raise money for Relay for Life.  Last year Ben raised enough money in the name of the Manhattan Rotary Club to qualify as the highest amount raised by any entrant. So if you want to stand by a winner, consider giving Ben some help with this important project.

    Finally, the Social Hour is Wednesday evening, August 26, at the Manhattan Christian College in Joliffe Hall from 5:15 to 6:45.  Bring your spouse or friend and learn about MCC and get to know some of our fellow Rotarians in the Manhattan Konza Rotary Club.

    Thank you for all you do for Rotary.
    “Be a gift to the world.”

    Betty Stevens
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    Randy O'Boyle - Paul Harris Fellow Award

    Posted on Aug. 24, 2015
    Last week, Randy O'Boyle was presented with a Paul Harris Fellow award by Tom Fryer. Congratulations, Randy! You can watch the award presentation below.
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    Linda Morse - Newest Manhattan Rotary Club Member 2015-08-25 00:00:00Z 0
    Jeff Mittie - K-State Women's Basketball Coach 2015-08-25 00:00:00Z 0

    Weekly Update From President Betty Stevens

    Posted by Betty Stevens on Aug. 17, 2015
    First, I want to thank President-elect Vernon Turner for so ably filling in for me last week.  I had cleared my calendar for the entire year, but of course I did not anticipate that my husband Verl would be hospitalized with knee surgery and a nasty infection that appeared after that event, and which may or may not have been related to the latest surgery.  We have started a Caring Bridge site for updates on his condition.  Vernon is well prepared and very professional, and he is truly dedicated to Rotary.  Thanks, Vernon.

    At last week’s meeting the Manhattan Rotary Club celebrated the newest Paul Harris Fellow, Keith Westervelt, presented by Terry Arthur.  Congratulate Keith when you see him.
     
    The club also was interested in the talk by John Broberg, CEO of the Via Christi hospital, with all the news about what is going on there.  The Manhattan Rotary Club is very fortunate to have such newsworthy speakers available.

    Next week we will have our second talk this season by a K-State coach.  Jeff Mittie will tell us about the K-State Women’s Basketball program for the upcoming season.  I have heard about some exciting new recruits that we should be watching for, so I think we are all looking forward to hearing Coach Mittie.

    Some of our members are setting up for another work day at Ogden Elementary School. If you are interested in joining that activity, check with Shawnn Martin for more information.
    I will see you all this Thursday.  Thank you for all you do for Rotary.

    “Be a gift to the world.”

    Betty Stevens
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    John Broberg - CEO of Via Christi Medical Center in Manhattan

    Posted on Aug. 16, 2015
    Our speaker last week was John Broberg, CEO of Via Christi Medical Center in Manhattan. John discussed the recent transition from Mercy to Via Christi, as well as some expansions that the medical center is undertaking.
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    John Donovan - District 5710 Governor

    Posted on Aug. 09, 2015
    Newly inaugurated District 5710 Governor, John Donovan, gave us a presentation last week on his hopes and goals as District Governor. John invited all Rotarians to get involved, but also to have FUN! You can watch John's presentation below.
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    Weekly Update from President Betty Stevens

    Posted by Betty Stevens on Aug. 04, 2015
    K-State Head Football Coach Bill Snyder spoke last week to a nice crowd at the weekly meeting of the Manhattan Rotary Club.  He addressed such topics as the future look of the Big 12 conference, the question of Conference Championships and play-offs, and the Mentoring Program that he has been working on so devotedly at least since his first retirement in 2005. He encourages Rotarians to get involved with the Mentoring Program in Kansas as a way of giving young people a hand up into a responsible and productive adulthood.

    Our first social event of the 2015-16 year will be at Manhattan Christian College and we will be joined by the Manhattan Konza Rotary Club.  It will be from 5:15 to 6:45 p.m., Wednesday, August 26, in Jolliffe Hall on the MCC Campus.  Bring your spouse or special friend and enjoy an hour or so as a special guest of Rotarian Kevin Ingram and his staff at MCC.

    This week we are happy to be welcoming District Governor John Donovan to speak at our club meeting and to visit further with our Board of Directors, Committee Chairs, and anyone else who is interested in attending immediately after the regular meeting. Governor John invites all the clubs in District 5710 to be active, innovative, and to make a difference. He is very interested in learning about the exciting things the Manhattan Rotary Club has been doing.

    The “cup money” collection for the month of September will go to Catholic Charities.

    This week we will be holding the Rotary orientation session for Linda Morse, who has been nominated for membership in the Manhattan Rotary Club.  The completion of the orientation session marks the beginning of the seven-day waiting period before a new member can be formally welcomed into the club. There are some others in the “pipeline” for orientation, so it appears our growth for the year has already begun. If you know of anyone who would be a wonderful Rotarian, don’t be shy about asking them.

    Our Communications Committee is working on ways to shine light on the great things the Manhattan Rotary Club accomplishes. One of those will be a brochure that we can use with potential new members to help them understand our Rotary Club.  It will include a list of our charitable work and contributions. If there is anything else that you think would be helpful in this brochure, please pass on that information to Chris Nolte, Fred Goss, or Nancy Muturi.

    As a reminder for members who have to miss a weekly meeting, you can usually view a video of the program.  See the www.manhattanrotary.org website for information.  In addition, if you want to keep your attendance 100%, you can visit other clubs, including the K-State Rotaract Club, for makeup credit.

    Thank you for all you do for Rotary.
    “Be a gift to the world.”

    Betty Stevens​
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    Bill Snyder - K-State Head Football Coach

    Posted on Aug. 04, 2015
    K-State Head Football Coach Bill Snyder spoke last week to a nice crowd at the weekly meeting of the Manhattan Rotary Club.  He addressed such topics as the future look of the Big 12 conference, the question of Conference Championships and play-offs, and the Mentoring Program that he has been working on so devotedly at least since his first retirement in 2005. He encourages Rotarians to get involved with the Mentoring Program in Kansas as a way of giving young people a hand up into a responsible and productive adulthood.
     
    Bill Snyder - K-State Head Football Coach 2015-08-05 00:00:00Z 0

    Weekly Update from President Betty Stevens

    Posted by Betty Stevens on Jul. 28, 2015
    Last week we had a good attendance at Rotary Club to hear Michelle Martin explain what Catholic Charities does for the people of north central and northwest Kansas.  She told us how Catholic Charities seeks to fill the gaps left by other charitable organizations, and that all the services are available to anyone in need, with no questions asked about faith or religion or politics. And thanks to David Kreller for his fine introduction.  We have many new members stepping up to bring us wonderful programs, to serve on committees, and to sponsor even more new members.

    This week, of course, we look forward to our annual visit from Coach Bill Snyder.  Some of us saw his interview with ESPN earlier this week, which just prompted more questions we can ask him.  For instance, four quarterbacks?  How does he sort that out?  We usually have good attendance and several guests of Rotarians for this program, so come early for the best seats!

    I have also heard that we have “a number” of potential future Rotarians beginning to get in line. Remember that we welcome new, committed members and also new sponsors for these new members. The sponsors can help bring members who will supply new energy and aspirations for our club and the sponsors can help the new members learn about all the riches Rotary has to offer us. So please don’t be shy about proposing new members.  Every time I have invited someone to Rotary, they have responded with happy surprise—some have even said, “I’ve just been waiting to be asked!”

    For you who are employers—a student from Ball State University is looking for employers who might be willing to respond to a survey about hiring persons with disabilities. She is working on a university-approved research project.  At the meeting Thursday I will ask if anyone would like to take that survey based on your own experience or opinions about that important topic. She just needs 2 or 3 responses from each Rotary club that she is contacting.

    I hope to see you Thursday.  Until then, thanks for all you do for Rotary.

    “Be a gift to the world.”

    Betty Stevens
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    Michelle Martin - Catholic Charities of Manhattan

    Posted on Jul. 28, 2015
    Last week, Michelle Martin, CEO of Catholic Charities for Central and Western Kansas, gave us an update on all the services and way that the organization is helping in Manhattan and around the state.
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    Rotaract Conference Update Vernon Turner 2015-07-23 00:00:00Z 0

    2015 Foundation, Membership, Leadership (FML) Seminar

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Jul. 21, 2015
    2015 Foundation, Membership, Leadership (FML) Seminar
     
    August 8 2015 from 8:00 am - 3:20 pm
     
    Take your Rotary experience to the next level with FML! Meet Up with Rotarians from around the district to brainstorm new project ideas, share your club's successes, and tackle shared challenges.
     
    Who should come?
     
    New Rotarians ­ FML is one of the best ways to learn more about Rotary in fun and varied sessions. Get your questions answered!
     
    Club Leadership – Use the time at FML to set the tone for the new Rotary year. The more board and committee members who attend, the better!
     
    Experienced Rotarians looking to reenergize ­ be inspired by your fellow Rotarians and join them in their service work and support of the Rotary Foundation. Those projects you've always thought about? Recruit your helpers at FML and put them into action!
     
    In just a few hours, FML can give you the spark you need to have a truly phenomenal year of Rotary. The 2015­2016 Presidential theme: Be a Gift to the World will be better served when we have more membership coming together at district events like FML.
     
    BONUS: Breakfast and lunch will be served and the event is free ­ paid for by your dues!
     
    Sessions available:
     
    1. Cadre membership session with Zone leadership for Council Grove, Emporia, Frankfurt, Howard, Manhattan, Manhattan Konza, Marysville, Topeka Downtown, Topeka North, Topeka South, Topeka West, and Valley Heights at Blue Rapids. If you have questions about the Cadre, please let us know. The email from Shawn on July 13 will have more information. If your club is on this list, please designate a handful of people for this session - club leaders, membership chair(s), etc. We will be in touch later this year to schedule a session for clubs that are not listed, and that did not participate previously. Thank you!
     
    2. RLI Rotary Leadership Institute Seminar. If you don't already have someone from your club attending this next series of RLI, please consider it. There are only 12 spaces, so encourage quick registration.
     
    3. Grant Certification sessions. This is a mandatory session that will be offered twice during the FML day. The person (or their deputy) who will be responsible for grant applications for your club in the 2015-2016 should attend.
     
    2015 Foundation, Membership, Leadership (FML) Seminar Vernon Turner 2015-07-22 00:00:00Z 0

    Weekly Update from President Betty Stevens

    Last week we enjoyed hearing from Jodi Oleen with the Kansas Pork Association.  She told us how the members of the Pork Association have worked together to produce leaner, more nourishing pork products, and how the pig farmers use modern methods to raise, feed, and market their products. I learned that lean pork loin is as lean as chicken breast.  Did you know that?

    We also heard from our social committee that there will be a Rotary Club Social Gathering on August 26 (that’s a Wednesday) at Manhattan Christian College.  Sam Gillespie will have more details about this as the time nears, but please mark your calendars and invite your spouse or special friend to join us for a fun and interesting time on August 26.

    This year the Manhattan Rotary Club Board of Directors decided to add the local Catholic Charities organization to our “cup money” list.  Michelle Martin is the local director and will tell us about the work that Catholic Charities does in our community. I predict we will all learn something from this program.

    Each year the President of Rotary International creates some goals for each club to accomplish in order to receive the “Presidential Citation.”  The Manhattan Rotary Club has frequently received this recognition.  This year one of the requirements for the Citation is to increase membership and along with that we also want to increase the number of different sponsors of new members.  So if you haven’t sponsored a new member for a while, this is the year to do it.  Help us find those good, strong future Rotarians who would love to join us.

    Thank you for all you do for Rotary. 
    “Be a Gift to the World.”

    Betty Stevens
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    Jodi Oleen - Kansas Pork Association 2015-07-21 00:00:00Z 0

    Weekly Update from President Betty Stevens

    Posted by Betty Stevens on Jul. 13, 2015
    At last week’s meeting of the Manhattan Rotary Club we were proud to watch Past District Governor Deb Rodenbaugh-Schaub honor Rotarian Kevin Ingram with a Paul Harris Fellow Recognition for his contribution of speaking to numerous Rotary groups on the subject of ethical behavior.  Ethical behavior is at the heart of Rotary’s values, and we know that Kevin is deserving of this award.

    We also were fortunate to be able to hear Rotarian John Armbrust relay to us the news that was breaking even during his talk about the reductions that have been decided for Fort Riley.  John serves as the Executive Director for the Kansas Governor’s Military Council.  John explained that the local area fared well in the cuts compared to other military communities, and that there is still another round of cuts coming in the future.   He also did an outstanding job of explaining the context and implications of the facts. 

    This week we are looking forward to a visit from Jodi Oleen, representing the Kansas Pork Association.  Pork production and consumption are still big business in Kansas.

    We know that the Manhattan Rotary Club is very fortunate to have such excellent programs available to us.  We are also fortunate to have excellent participation of our Rotary Club members in our committees and in their work for the future of our community and our nation. 

    If you haven’t found a home this year on one of our Rotary Club committees, it’s never too late.  Just let us know your interests and we will help you find your way to an appropriate committee.  The more people help, the less each person has to do.

    Thank you for all you do for Rotary.
    “Be a Gift to the World.”

    Betty Stevens
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    John Armbrust - Ft. Riley Update

    Posted on Jul. 13, 2015
    Last week, John Armbrust gave an update on the upcoming troop cuts to Ft. Riley, and what to expect further in the future. You can watch John's presentation below!
     
     
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    Kevin Ingram - Paul Harris Fellow Award

    Posted on Jul. 13, 2015
    Last week former District 5710 Governor, Debra Rodenbaugh-Schaub, presented Kevin Ingram with a Paul Harris Fellow award. Congratulations Kevin, and thank you for your contribution to Rotary!
     
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    Dawn Deeter - National Strategic Selling Institute 2015-07-07 00:00:00Z 0

    Weekly Update from President Betty Stevens

    Posted by Betty Stevens on Jul. 06, 2015
    Dear Fellow Rotarians,
    Last week’s program was delightful with Professor Dawn Deeter and two of her students telling us about the National Strategic Selling Institute. The program is growing faster than anticipated and is filling a need for many students at K-State who discover that they really love to work in sales.
    This week will be especially interesting for Manhattan as John Armbrust gives us the latest update on the Department of Defense’s plans for troop reductions and base realignments. You won’t want to miss this to find how Ft. Riley might be affected.
    From my new perspective as the club President, I am seeing ever more clearly how many of our club members are hard at work on many projects and plans.  Rotarians historically have not sought recognition for their charitable work, and our Rotary International leaders are encouraging us to be more visible. If you know of any Rotarians who are doing something special without due recognition, please let me know and we will try to shine a little light on those good people.
    Here are the programs for the next three weeks so you can arrange your schedule to attend:
    July 16 – Jodi Oleen with the Kansas Pork Association (maybe some samples???)
    July 23 – Michelle Martin, telling us how the Catholic Charities organization has a very important role in our community.
    July 30 – Wait for it…………..Coach………Bill…..Snyder!  He will answer all your questions about the 2015-16 football team. Right?
    I look forward to seeing you this Thursday.

    Thank you for all you do for Rotary,

    Betty Stevens
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    Weekly Update from President Betty Stevens

    Posted by Betty Stevens on Jun. 30, 2015
    Well, it’s official.  “Past” President Scott has earned his freedom, and you are stuck with me. On Thursday we can give Scott another thank you for a year of exceptional leadership and service.

    First, I want to thank all of you who have stepped up to serve on our committees. That truly is how the Manhattan Rotary Club accomplishes so much.  It’s never too late to join up. On Thursday I will bring some copies of the Master List of committee membership so you can see where help is still needed.
    Last week we welcomed Peter Dorhout as our newest member.  He has already signed up for duty and will have his hands full. I’m pretty sure we have several other new members waiting in the wings.

    Our club secretary, George Ham, has accomplished one of the hardest tasks that club secretaries have. He has determined the official club membership as of June 30. This has to be reported to Rotary International and our dues payments to R.I. will be determined from that number.  So it is important that it be accurate and with a club of this size that is a very difficult task. Please help me thank George for his professional and thorough service.
     
    Our program tomorrow will be Dawn Deeter, Director of the National Strategic Selling Institute. If you have ever been involved with sales, either as the seller or the buyer, you will not want to miss this presentation.

    Thank you for all you do for Rotary.

    Betty Stevens
     
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    Weekly Update from President Betty Stevens

    Posted by Betty Stevens on Jun. 23, 2015
    It’s hard to believe that the Rotary year is about over and a new one will begin on July 1. It has been a good and active year under President Scott Emley.  We have quite a challenge to equal or exceed that success.
    This week the program will be an entertaining preview of the outstanding McCain Performance Series for 2015-16.  You won’t want to miss it.
    Last week our committee sign-up resulted in filling 24 additional spots.  Thanks to all who have volunteered to be involved in the committees. There are plenty of spots left for you to choose from this week.  During this coming year we will try to celebrate our committees with more visibility and recognition of the wonderful work they do. Each committee has been assigned a “Board Liaison” whose task it is to make sure the Board of Directors understands what the committees are doing and that the committees understand the priorities that are being developed by the Board.
    Last Saturday several Rotarians had the honor and enjoyment of joining in the Juneteenth parade and celebration.  Once again, Dave Denning--with able help from Jeff Geuther-- organized Rotary’s participation and the gift of ice cream treats to all the children. This is the 11th year Dave Denning has given his time and talent to this very worthy task.  Helping in that community-wide event were Shawnn Martin (and his two young children), David Kreller, Jim Reed, Bill Richter, John Walters, Carl Taylor, Ken Kopp, Donn Leach, Martin Seay, Stan Morgan,Curtis Hayden with his beautiful Austin-Healey (which occasionally had a mind of its own), Scott Emley with his family’s gorgeous ’48 Buick Roadmaster, and Betty Stevens riding along in Verl Stevens’ 1924 Model T Ford.  Thanks to all those hardy Rotarians for helping out on the hottest day of the year (so far).
    It looks like we have a great start on Rotary International President Ravi’s theme for the year: “Be a gift to the world.”
     
    Yours in Rotary,
     
    Betty Stevens
     
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    Gavel Passing Ceremony

    Posted on Jun. 22, 2015
    Last week, Club President Scott Emley passed the gavel to Betty Stevens, the new incoming club President. Congratulations, Betty and thank you Scott for your excellent service to the club! You can watch the presentation here.
     
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    Ray Roberts - Secretary of the Kansas Department of Corrections 2015-06-23 00:00:00Z 0

    Juneteenth Parade 2015

    Posted by Betty Stevens on Jun. 19, 2015
    1948 Buick driven by Scott Emley. Model T driven by Veryl Stevens. Photos by Shawnn Martin
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    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted on Jun. 17, 2015
    Fellow Rotarians,
     
    This will be my final email to you as President of the Manhattan Rotary Club. Although my term officially runs to the end of June, I will be out of town and miss our June 25th meeting.  As such, I will pass the gavel to Incoming President Betty Stevens this Thursday. The end of June will also mark the end of a term for outgoing board members.   Outgoing board members who have served our club over the past few years are Dawn Deeter, Megan Loftin, Jay Merrill, Bill Wolf and Past President Dick Wertzberger.  I am extremely grateful for their commitment to our club and I have enjoyed serving with them.  Our newly elected incoming board members are Vern Henricks, Dale Bradley, Allison Disbrow, Shawnn Martin and David Kreller.  Under the leadership of President Betty, along with the commitment and creativity of the Board of Directors, our club has a bright future and will continue to make a positive impact in the community.
     
    This past year, the Rotary International theme has been "Light Up Rotary."  As I reflect on my year as President of the Manhattan Rotary Club, I'm not sure I've accomplished anything that would light up Rotary. However, I can say definitively that my life is brighter for the experience.  It takes many people's involvement and commitment to accomplish all that we do.  Many of you have not only contributed and helped me along the way, but many have  offered words of encouragement and support.   I cannot adequately express my gratitude and appreciation for the support you have shown me.  The year has been very rewarding for me and hopefully our club will survive any collateral damage I may have left behind! 
     
    Each year our club participates in the annual Juneteenth celebration downtown.  This year's event will be Saturday, June 20th.  We will participate in the parade at 10:00am along Poyntz Avenue and then distribute ice cream later that day.  If you cannot attend this week's meeting to sign up but want to participate, please contact Jeff Guether or Dave Denning.  If you want to participate in the parade but don't think you can walk the entire route, we will have a car in the parade in which you can ride. 
     
    I hope you will join me this week as we officially welcome Betty as our new President.  Our program this week features Secretary of the Kansas Department of Corrections,  Ray Roberts.  I hope to see you this Thursday for lunch!

    Scott Emley 
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    Jane Mashall - "Teatime to Tailgates: 150 Years at The K-State Table" 2015-06-14 00:00:00Z 0

    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Scott Emley on Jun. 08, 2015
    Fellow Rotarians,
     
    As my time as President comes to an end, we are busy making plans for a new beginning.   Most of the club activities currently revolve around the transition to a new Rotary year beginning July 1.   If you have served on a committee in the past and wish to continue in that role, please be sure to inform one of the club officers or board members.  If you haven't served on a committee, now is the time to review all the areas of service and find one that appeals to you.   One of the reasons our club is so unique and successful is the number of members who are willing to give a little of their time.  Collectively we make a huge impact with many of us giving just a little.  Please consider volunteering for a committee if you aren't doing so already.
     
    We are in the final days of membership renewals.  If you haven't paid your dues as of yet and intend to renew your membership please contact me, Treasurer Gil Sabatka or Secretary George Ham.  We need to know if you intend to renew and just haven't had an opportunity to pay your dues.  You can now pay by check, credit card (at our meetings) or online.  If you wish to pay online, please click on the following link:  https://mkt.com/Manhattan-Rotary.   The Board of Directors will meet this Thursday to begin finalizing our membership roster for submission to Rotary International at the end of this month.  Unlike years past, we will have to determine whether or not to terminate members who have not paid by the end of this month.  We can always reinstate a member who pays late, but it would be nice if we can prevent putting the board in the very difficult position of terminating current members who may want to remain members.  Your immediate attention will save the Board from a difficult process and is greatly appreciated.
     
    Don't forget next week, June 18th, is the highly anticipated "Pass The Gavel" meeting at which time we will officially welcome 2015-16 President Betty Stevens. We are so fortunate to have highly skilled leaders, such as Betty, willing to serve our club.  This week's program should be very interesting as Jane Marshall will discuss her book entitled "Teatime to Tailgates: 150 Years at The K-State Table."     I hope to see you this Thursday for lunch!

    Scott Emley
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    Blake Kaus - The Guardian Angels 2015-06-08 00:00:00Z 0

    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Scott Emley on Jun. 01, 2015
    Fellow Rotarians,
     
    It's hard to believe we are now entering the final month of the 2014-2015 Rotary year.   I've been so impressed over the past 11 months with how responsive and selfless you are when it comes to getting things done for the benefit of our club and those we serve.  At our meeting on June 18, I will officially "pass the gavel" to incoming President Betty Stevens.  Normally this would occur during the last weekly meeting in June, however I will be out of town on the 25th. We will all benefit from having Betty lead us for an extra week!  Someone suggested, upon learning of my early departure as club president,  if it were this easy I should have left town sooner!  In addition to being responsive and selfless, some of you are observant as well.
     
    The time to renew your Rotary membership is now!   The board of directors will meet June 11 to finalize our membership roster for the 2015-2016 Rotary year.   It is critical that we have your payment for membership renewal before then. Thank you to all of you who have already paid by check, online or by credit/debit card.  Thanks to Chris Nolte who has been at the meetings processing credit card payments.  Chris will be available again this week if you wish to pay at the meeting.  If you wish to pay online, please click on this link:https://mkt.com/Manhattan-Rotary
     
    Once again, our club will be participating in and contributing to the Juneteenth Celebration in Manhattan.  This year's event will be held on Saturday June 20th.  We will participate in the parade as well as hand out ice cream.  If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Dave Denning or Jeff Geuther.  
     
    It is with great sadness I share with you the news regarding the death of Rotarian Mo Hosni's wife, Fakhry.  Mrs. Hosni fought a long and courageous battle with cancer.  Family and friends are invited to a Celebration of Life service this Thursday, June 4 from 3-5pm at All Faith Chapel.  Please keep Mo and his family in your thoughts and prayers.
     
    This is week our program will be Blake Kaus speaking to us about the Guardian Angels.  I hope to see you this Thursday for lunch.
     
    Scott Emley

     
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    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Scott Emley on May 26, 2015
    Fellow Rotarians,
     
    As we rapidly approach the end of May, I want to remind you again about the importance of renewing your membership by paying dues as soon as possible.  Unfortunately, we have less time than in the past to process payments and update our membership before Rotary International bills us.  It will help us tremendously if you can renew within the next week.  You can pay by check, credit card or online.  If you wish to pay online, you can use the following link:  https://mkt.com/Manhattan-Rotary
     
    It's also the time of year we begin the transition to the new club officers and board members.  President Elect Betty Stevens lead a very productive board retreat last week.  We have a very creative and energetic board and the future of our club is bright.  In the coming weeks, Betty will be asking us to reflect on areas of interest as we begin forming club service committees for next year. Please consider your areas of interest, then volunteer for a committee that will allow you to serve our club.
     
    Thanks to Betty for filling in for me last week. This week, our program will be Becky Fitzgerald from the Meadowlark Hills Foundation.  I hope to see you this Thursday for lunch!

    Scott Emley
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    MHS May Rotary Students of the Month - Trevor Bashaw and Sydney Bannister 2015-05-20 00:00:00Z 0

    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Fellow Rotarians,
     
    Thank you to everyone who made last week's Awards Ceremony such a great event.  It takes dozens of people behind the scenes dedicated to serving our club for us to pull off such a meeting.  There are too many to list in this email, but I do want to highlight a few people and accomplishments we recognized last week.  Our club was presented the Presidential Citation by District Governor Debra Rodenbaugh-Schaub.  She also presented a Community Service Award to the K State Rotaract Club, a Service Award to Sue Maes for her work with the Vocational Training Team from Panama and a Club Builder Award to George Ham.  Our 4 International Graduate Students were presented their $500 scholarships by Gary Clark.  C. Clyde Jones introduced our Rotarian of The Year, Eric Higgins.  Eric has served our club tirelessly over the past 3 years as our Program Chair.  As such, he also frequently serves as the person to introduce our speakers.  I know as President, I have a new level of appreciation for Eric and the job he does securing interesting and informative programs each week.  Congratulations Eric and thank you to the ROY Nominating Committee for your work.
     
    Foundation Chair Mike Mayo informed the club that we have reached 106% of our Foundation giving goal of $19,000. Your response to the challenge of reaching this goal has been tremendous.  It is amazing what we can accomplish together and this is just another example of that.  More important than the goal of $19,000 is that everyone participate.  If you haven't already done so, please consider making a contribution to you Rotary Foundation.  Under Mike's leadership, our club continues to meet or exceed our giving goals and we continue to recognize a new Paul Harris Fellow almost every other week.  Our club now has 223 Paul Harris Fellows with 10% of those receiving this level within the past 16 months.  Thanks to Mike for his leadership and to all of you who continue to make a difference through the Rotary Foundation.
     
    Last week we recognized our final 2 MHS Students of The Month for this year in Sydney Bannister and Trevor Bashaw.  Thanks to Andy Bowen and his committee for making this happen every month through the school year.
     
    This week you will have the pleasure of President Elect Betty Stevens presiding as I will be out of town.  The last time this happened we had record attendance and I don't anticipate anything different this week!  Our program will feature Associate Vice President of Facilities & University Architect, Ryan Swanson.  He will discuss the K-State Master Plan with a focus on the North Corridor.  I hope you will join Betty and your fellow Rotarians for lunch this Thursday!

    Scott Emley 
    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley Scott Emley 2015-05-19 00:00:00Z 0

    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Scott Emley on May 18, 2015
    Fellow Rotarians,
     
    Thank you to everyone who made last week's Awards Ceremony such a great event.  It takes dozens of people behind the scenes dedicated to serving our club for us to pull off such a meeting.  There are too many to list in this email, but I do want to highlight a few people and accomplishments we recognized last week.  Our club was presented the Presidential Citation by District Governor Debra Rodenbaugh-Schaub.  She also presented a Community Service Award to the K State Rotaract Club, a Service Award to Sue Maes for her work with the Vocational Training Team from Panama and a Club Builder Award to George Ham.  Our 4 International Graduate Students were presented their $500 scholarships by Gary Clark.  C. Clyde Jones introduced our Rotarian of The Year, Eric Higgins.  Eric has served our club tirelessly over the past 3 years as our Program Chair.  As such, he also frequently serves as the person to introduce our speakers.  I know as President, I have a new level of appreciation for Eric and the job he does securing interesting and informative programs each week.  Congratulations Eric and thank you to the ROY Nominating Committee for your work.
     
    Foundation Chair Mike Mayo informed the club that we have reached 106% of our Foundation giving goal of $19,000. Your response to the challenge of reaching this goal has been tremendous.  It is amazing what we can accomplish together and this is just another example of that.  More important than the goal of $19,000 is that everyone participate.  If you haven't already done so, please consider making a contribution to you Rotary Foundation.  Under Mike's leadership, our club continues to meet or exceed our giving goals and we continue to recognize a new Paul Harris Fellow almost every other week.  Our club now has 223 Paul Harris Fellows with 10% of those receiving this level within the past 16 months.  Thanks to Mike for his leadership and to all of you who continue to make a difference through the Rotary Foundation.
     
    Last week we recognized our final 2 MHS Students of The Month for this year in Sydney Bannister and Trevor Bashaw.  Thanks to Andy Bowen and his committee for making this happen every month through the school year.
     
    This week you will have the pleasure of President Elect Betty Stevens presiding as I will be out of town.  The last time this happened we had record attendance and I don't anticipate anything different this week!  Our program will feature Associate Vice President of Facilities & University Architect, Ryan Swanson.  He will discuss the K-State Master Plan with a focus on the North Corridor.  I hope you will join Betty and your fellow Rotarians for lunch this Thursday!

    Scott Emley 
    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley Scott Emley 2015-05-19 00:00:00Z 0

    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Scott Emley on May 18, 2015
    Fellow Rotarians,
     
    Thank you to everyone who made last week's Awards Ceremony such a great event.  It takes dozens of people behind the scenes dedicated to serving our club for us to pull off such a meeting.  There are too many to list in this email, but I do want to highlight a few people and accomplishments we recognized last week.  Our club was presented the Presidential Citation by District Governor Debra Rodenbaugh-Schaub.  She also presented a Community Service Award to the K State Rotaract Club, a Service Award to Sue Maes for her work with the Vocational Training Team from Panama and a Club Builder Award to George Ham.  Our 4 International Graduate Students were presented their $500 scholarships by Gary Clark.  C. Clyde Jones introduced our Rotarian of The Year, Eric Higgins.  Eric has served our club tirelessly over the past 3 years as our Program Chair.  As such, he also frequently serves as the person to introduce our speakers.  I know as President, I have a new level of appreciation for Eric and the job he does securing interesting and informative programs each week.  Congratulations Eric and thank you to the ROY Nominating Committee for your work.
     
    Foundation Chair Mike Mayo informed the club that we have reached 106% of our Foundation giving goal of $19,000. Your response to the challenge of reaching this goal has been tremendous.  It is amazing what we can accomplish together and this is just another example of that.  More important than the goal of $19,000 is that everyone participate.  If you haven't already done so, please consider making a contribution to you Rotary Foundation.  Under Mike's leadership, our club continues to meet or exceed our giving goals and we continue to recognize a new Paul Harris Fellow almost every other week.  Our club now has 223 Paul Harris Fellows with 10% of those receiving this level within the past 16 months.  Thanks to Mike for his leadership and to all of you who continue to make a difference through the Rotary Foundation.
     
    Last week we recognized our final 2 MHS Students of The Month for this year in Sydney Bannister and Trevor Bashaw.  Thanks to Andy Bowen and his committee for making this happen every month through the school year.
     
    This week you will have the pleasure of President Elect Betty Stevens presiding as I will be out of town.  The last time this happened we had record attendance and I don't anticipate anything different this week!  Our program will feature Associate Vice President of Facilities & University Architect, Ryan Swanson.  He will discuss the K-State Master Plan with a focus on the North Corridor.  I hope you will join Betty and your fellow Rotarians for lunch this Thursday!

    Scott Emley 
    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley Scott Emley 2015-05-19 00:00:00Z 0

    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Scott Emley on May 18, 2015
    Fellow Rotarians,
     
    Thank you to everyone who made last week's Awards Ceremony such a great event.  It takes dozens of people behind the scenes dedicated to serving our club for us to pull off such a meeting.  There are too many to list in this email, but I do want to highlight a few people and accomplishments we recognized last week.  Our club was presented the Presidential Citation by District Governor Debra Rodenbaugh-Schaub.  She also presented a Community Service Award to the K State Rotaract Club, a Service Award to Sue Maes for her work with the Vocational Training Team from Panama and a Club Builder Award to George Ham.  Our 4 International Graduate Students were presented their $500 scholarships by Gary Clark.  C. Clyde Jones introduced our Rotarian of The Year, Eric Higgins.  Eric has served our club tirelessly over the past 3 years as our Program Chair.  As such, he also frequently serves as the person to introduce our speakers.  I know as President, I have a new level of appreciation for Eric and the job he does securing interesting and informative programs each week.  Congratulations Eric and thank you to the ROY Nominating Committee for your work.
     
    Foundation Chair Mike Mayo informed the club that we have reached 106% of our Foundation giving goal of $19,000. Your response to the challenge of reaching this goal has been tremendous.  It is amazing what we can accomplish together and this is just another example of that.  More important than the goal of $19,000 is that everyone participate.  If you haven't already done so, please consider making a contribution to you Rotary Foundation.  Under Mike's leadership, our club continues to meet or exceed our giving goals and we continue to recognize a new Paul Harris Fellow almost every other week.  Our club now has 223 Paul Harris Fellows with 10% of those receiving this level within the past 16 months.  Thanks to Mike for his leadership and to all of you who continue to make a difference through the Rotary Foundation.
     
    Last week we recognized our final 2 MHS Students of The Month for this year in Sydney Bannister and Trevor Bashaw.  Thanks to Andy Bowen and his committee for making this happen every month through the school year.
     
    This week you will have the pleasure of President Elect Betty Stevens presiding as I will be out of town.  The last time this happened we had record attendance and I don't anticipate anything different this week!  Our program will feature Associate Vice President of Facilities & University Architect, Ryan Swanson.  He will discuss the K-State Master Plan with a focus on the North Corridor.  I hope you will join Betty and your fellow Rotarians for lunch this Thursday!

    Scott Emley 
    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley Scott Emley 2015-05-19 00:00:00Z 0

    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Scott Emley on May 18, 2015
    Fellow Rotarians,
     
    Thank you to everyone who made last week's Awards Ceremony such a great event.  It takes dozens of people behind the scenes dedicated to serving our club for us to pull off such a meeting.  There are too many to list in this email, but I do want to highlight a few people and accomplishments we recognized last week.  Our club was presented the Presidential Citation by District Governor Debra Rodenbaugh-Schaub.  She also presented a Community Service Award to the K State Rotaract Club, a Service Award to Sue Maes for her work with the Vocational Training Team from Panama and a Club Builder Award to George Ham.  Our 4 International Graduate Students were presented their $500 scholarships by Gary Clark.  C. Clyde Jones introduced our Rotarian of The Year, Eric Higgins.  Eric has served our club tirelessly over the past 3 years as our Program Chair.  As such, he also frequently serves as the person to introduce our speakers.  I know as President, I have a new level of appreciation for Eric and the job he does securing interesting and informative programs each week.  Congratulations Eric and thank you to the ROY Nominating Committee for your work.
     
    Foundation Chair Mike Mayo informed the club that we have reached 106% of our Foundation giving goal of $19,000. Your response to the challenge of reaching this goal has been tremendous.  It is amazing what we can accomplish together and this is just another example of that.  More important than the goal of $19,000 is that everyone participate.  If you haven't already done so, please consider making a contribution to you Rotary Foundation.  Under Mike's leadership, our club continues to meet or exceed our giving goals and we continue to recognize a new Paul Harris Fellow almost every other week.  Our club now has 223 Paul Harris Fellows with 10% of those receiving this level within the past 16 months.  Thanks to Mike for his leadership and to all of you who continue to make a difference through the Rotary Foundation.
     
    Last week we recognized our final 2 MHS Students of The Month for this year in Sydney Bannister and Trevor Bashaw.  Thanks to Andy Bowen and his committee for making this happen every month through the school year.
     
    This week you will have the pleasure of President Elect Betty Stevens presiding as I will be out of town.  The last time this happened we had record attendance and I don't anticipate anything different this week!  Our program will feature Associate Vice President of Facilities & University Architect, Ryan Swanson.  He will discuss the K-State Master Plan with a focus on the North Corridor.  I hope you will join Betty and your fellow Rotarians for lunch this Thursday!

    Scott Emley 
    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley Scott Emley 2015-05-19 00:00:00Z 0

    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Scott Emley on May 11, 2015
    Fellow Rotarians,
     
    This week our club will hold our annual Awards Ceremony during our noon meeting.  This gives us a chance to celebrate and recognize scholarship and grant recipients as well as Rotarians who continually exemplify our motto of "Service Above Self."   For me, the timing of this is perfect as we just concluded an extremely successful District Conference here in Manhattan.  Many of your fellow Rotarians were highly involved and instrumental to the success of the District Conference.  In addition, many of your fellow Rotarians were recognized with awards at the conference.  District Governor Debra Rodenbaugh Schaub will be in attendance this week to present awards from the District to our club and to several of our members. In addition, we will honor this year's Rotarian of the Year.
     
    If you haven't done so already, please remember to renew your membership in Manhattan Rotary Club by paying your dues.  With the ability to choose between paying by credit/debit card, online or check it's easier than ever to renew.  Chris Nolte is available as you enter our meeting to accept credit/debit card payments.  Secretary George Ham is available at meetings to accept your checks. To pay online, just click on this link:    https://mkt.com/Manhattan-Rotary   As I've mentioned before we certainly don't want to lose you, but if you know you will not be renewing your membership for next year, please notify myself, Secretary George or Treasurer Gil prior to June 1 if at all possible.
     
    During my presidency this year I've had the honor of recognizing 2 of our members who reached their 60th anniversary in Rotary.  What are the chances of a club president having that opportunity once during his or her term, let alone twice?  Bill Durke joined Rotary on May 6, 1955 and I was proud last week to present him with a certificate commemorating the day. Congratulations Bill and thank you for your years of service.
     
    This week's meeting will be rewarding, uplifting and inspirational.   I hope you will plan to attend.   See you for lunch Thursday!
     
    Scott Emley
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    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Scott Emley on May 04, 2015
    Fellow Rotarians,
     
    Last week we had the pleasure of recognizing our newest Paul Harris Fellow and welcoming our newest Rotarian.  Brad Roberts was introduced as our latest Paul Harris Fellow by his brother Tom Roberts.  It's interesting what one can learn about someone during an introduction!  Congratulations, Brad.  We are pleased to have Christopher Miller as our newest Rotarian.  Christopher is President of Rocking M Media LLC.  Our club is fortunate to have Christopher as a member and we look forward to serving along side him.
     
    You should have received your annual dues renewal notice.  Remember you can now pay online, by credit/debit card at our meetings or by check.  If you wish to pay online, just click the following link: https://mkt.com/Manhattan-Rotary   If possible, please have your dues paid no later than June 1st so the board can have an accurate count for District 5710 and Rotary International by mid June.
     
    Our annual Awards Program will be held a week from this Thursday, May 14th.  This promises to be a rewarding time in which we recognize many of our members for their ongoing efforts in growing our club and supporting the multitude of projects.  We will also recognize our Rotarian of the Year. 
     
    This week our program features Steven Coen, President and CEO of the Kansas Health Foundation.  I hope to see you this Thursday for lunch!
     
    Scott Emley

     
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    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Scott Emley on Apr. 27, 2015
    Fellow Rotarians,
     
    It's hard to believe April is almost history and May is upon us.  The month of May brings many Rotary related activities and opportunities.  May 8 marks the District 5710 Annual Conference held here in Manhattan.  The kickoff event to the conference will be our club's annual Golf Tournament.  This is not only a great opportunity to golf with friends and fellow Rotarians, it also serves as an annual fundraiser for both The Rotary Foundation as well as a local charity selected by your board.  Please consider participating in this event if you haven't already registered.  The second day of the conference will be a day full of activities highlighted by Peace Forum II.   This will be held at the Four Points Sheraton from 1130am-130pm on Saturday May 9.  Our club has several members who are involved in the planning of both of these events.   Thanks to their time and efforts I'm certain this year's conference will be a great success.  If you have not had an opportunity to attend District Conference or are relatively new to Rotary, you should make every effort to attend this year's conference.  There will never be a more convenient location for Manhattan Rotarians to attend District Conference and learn about Rotary's impressive contributions worldwide.
     
    May 14th we will hold our annual Awards Program when our club recognizes many of the club's accomplishments, scholarship & grant recipients, Rotaract accomplishments and our Rotarian of The Year.  May 19th the incoming board members for 2015-2016 will hold our annual Board Planning Retreat.  This meeting, under the direction of President Elect Betty Stevens, is a chance for your board to plan and set strategies and goals for the upcoming Rotary year beginning July 1.  If you have ideas or suggestions to enhance and improve our club please share them with any board member, Betty or myself.  
     
    This year, May is also the month in which we all renew our membership in the Manhattan Rotary Club by paying our annual dues.  You should have received the dues notice last week.  If for some reason you did not, please let myself, Secretary George Ham or Treasurer Gil Sabatka know so we can resend your notice.  Many of you have already renewed by paying online, by credit/debit card or by check.  If you wish to pay online, click on the following link: https://mkt.com/Manhattan-Rotary   Your promptness is very much appreciated as this will save the board many hours of follow up.  We never want to lose members, but if you are certain you will not or cannot renew your membership, please let us know prior to June 1 so we can update our records accordingly.
     
    This week's program will feature Matt Johnson of the Kansas Council on Economic Education.  I hope to see you at lunch this Thursday!
     
    Scott Emley
    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley Scott Emley 2015-04-28 00:00:00Z 0

    Where Does Your Money GO?

    Manhattan Rotary Club 

    Allocation of 2015-16 dues: 

    Rotary International: $56.50 

    Rotary magazine: $12.00 

    District 5710: $35.00 

    Manhattan Rotary: $121.50 

    Total: $225.00 

    A brief list of projects made possible by the $121.50 of your annual dues that are allocated to your local club: 

      Juneteenth parade and ice cream give away. 
      Lunches provided for club guests and speakers. 
      Books donated to Theodore Roosevelt School on behalf of speakers. 
      Northview birthday book club-books given to students on their birthday. 
      Rotary Youth Exchange. 
      RYLA-Rotary Youth Leadership Academy registration fees. 
      K State Rotaract Club sponsorship. 
      City Parks & Rec boys baseball league. 
      City Parks & Rec girls softball league -new this year. 
      City Parks & Rec Free Skate Day and purchase of new skates each year. 
      Change The World service project. 
      Ogden Elementary School improvements service project-new this year 
      MHS Student of The Month scholarship-new this year 
      Global Grant Scholarships. 
      District Grants matching funds for projects or scholarships. 
      Summer Peace Building Program Scholarship-Katrina Lewis-new  
    Where Does Your Money GO? Scott Emley 2015-04-22 00:00:00Z 0

    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Scott Emley on Apr. 21, 2015
    Fellow Rotarians,
     
    It's that time of year again, so please be on the lookout for your membership renewal notice and invoice for annual club dues.  Notices should go out this week and we are pleased to have a few more convenient ways for you to renew your membership to the Manhattan Rotary Club.  Paying our dues in a timely manner will be more important this year than in the past due to changes implemented by Rotary International.  Thanks to those of you who have already paid without even being billed!  A few others have paid online, which is new this year.  We will also be able to pay at club meetings using debit or credit card. Details of all methods of payment are outlined in your membership renewal notice. 
     
    Last week we recognized our club's 18th Paul Harris Fellow this year in Megan Loftin.  Megan was completely surprised by the presentation which made it a pleasure to witness. Congratulations Megan!  We also recognized  our MHS Students of The Month for April, Caroline Ballard and Justin Gittle.  Thanks to Jennifer Vellenga for presenting a very interesting overview of the new Purple Masque Theater. 
     
    A reminder that the District 5710 Annual Conference will be held in Manhattan on May 8 & 9.  This is a great opportunity for you to learn more about Rotary, meet Rotarians from around our District and attend Peace Forum II which is being held on Saturday, May 9th as part of the conference.  Our annual golf tournament will be held on Friday May 8th as an opening event for the conference. You can register for the conference online at www.rotary.org or on our club's website by using the Peace Forum link. 
     
    Mark your calendar for May 14th as we will have our annual Awards program.    We will recognize several members for their achievements, highlight our grant and scholarship recipients and honor our newest Rotarian of The Year.  This week our program features Dr. Roman Ganta, Director of the Center of Excellence for Vector Borne Diseases.  I hope to see you this Thursday for lunch.
     
    Scott Emley
      
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    Some Manhattan Rotary Club History

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Apr. 19, 2015
    Some Manhattan Rotary Club History
    By J.T. Willard1
    The Manhattan Rotary Club was organized through the effort of representatives of the old Eleventh District of Rotary which included parts of Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. The rotary clubs of the country were generously contributing towards providing social and recreational facilities for soldiers who were in several military posts and camps of the country, and to promote this service urged organizations of clubs at Junction City and Manhattan. Manhattan citizens had done what they could in this field with very inadequate facilities. Interest in a Rotary Club to support this work was created by the proposal of the district to contribute generously to a fund for the erection of a suitable building. A meeting of six men and District Governor Charles W. Dawson was held September 5, 1917 and on September 26, a final organization meeting was held with the governor in the chair and fifteen chartered members. Application was made for affiliation with the International Association of Rotary Clubs, and a charter was granted dated November 1, 1917.
    Chartered Members
    Club #335
    Charter List made up September 26, 1917
    First Regular meeting October 25, 1917
    Charter granted November 01, 1917
    Barnes, F.B.                                                                Director of Recreation
    Baker, Cecil F.                                                            Professor Architecture           
    Brewer, H.W.                                                              Books and Stationery
    Gift, Elmer B.                                                             Superintendent of Schools
    Heartburg, C.E.                                                           Flour Milling
    Hamilton, J.O.                                                             Head PHYSICS Dept. Kansas State College
    Hull, Bret R.                                                               Retail Hardware
    Jones, J.C.                                                                   Secretary Commercial Club
    Johnson, Clarence                                                       Building Contractor   
    Knostman, Ed J.                                                         Men’s Clothing
    Marshall J.J.                                                                Theatre
    Potter A.A.                                                                 Mechanical Engineering
    Scott, Charles A.                                                         Florist and Nursery
    Smith, B.W.2                                                                           Real Estate
    Smith Robert, C.                                                                     Jeweler
    Wolf, Max                                                                               Photographer  
    1. Willard Hall completed in 19939 and named for Dr. Julius T. Willard, Class of 1883, Acting President Kansas State Agriculture College (May – September 1914 and January – March 1918), Vice President, 1918-1935. University Historian 36-1950. Born April 9, 1862, Wabaunsee, Kansas. Died July 26, 1950, Manhattan, Kansas
    2. While the name of B. W. Smith dos not appear among the charter members he should be recognized as such. Due to misunderstanding as to classification, two real estate dealers being present at the time the charter members were listed, they both withdrew in the favor of the other, hence his name does not appear until later. The charter list was prepared at the meeting September 26, 1917. Between that date and November 1, 1917, the date of issuance of the charter, several additional members were taken into the club but their names do not appear on the charter. November 1, 1917.
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    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Scott Emley on Apr. 13, 2015
    Fellow Rotarians,
     
    Another week has gone by and our club continues to make a difference in lives and in the community.  Each year our club interviews high school youth for the Rotary Youth Leadership Academy (RYLA).  The academy is held in Lawrence at the University of Kansas each summer.  Last year, 28 clubs from District 5710 sponsored 70 students interested in developing leadership potential.   Under the guidance of Cassidi Green and Ken Gartner, our club will sponsor and send 5 students to RYLA May 31-June 3.  This is extraordinary given just a little over half of the clubs in the district sponsor students and the average number of students sponsored per club is slightly over 2 students.  Thanks to Cassidi and Ken for their efforts in making this opportunity a reality for the 5 students selected.  
     
    RYLA is just one of many examples of how your annual dues are leveraged to have the greatest positive impact possible.  Without your continued support of the Manhattan Rotary Club, projects like RYLA would not be possible.  As I have mentioned in earlier emails, membership renewal notices will be sent earlier this year than in years past.  We need to have our dues collected and recorded by June 1 due to a change in the billing process by Rotary International.  We will be sending a renewal notice along with an invoice in the next week (assuming I accomplish my assigned tasks in a timely manner).  Your board has also determined it would be beneficial to have a summary of the projects your dues support each year and that will be included in the renewal notice as well.  We are also offering the convenience of debit/credit card payment of your dues as well as online payment if you desire. Please take advantage of these payment methods as it will save your Secretary and Treasurer much work in collecting and recording dues payments. Of course, we will happily accept your payment in the form of a check!   Please be on the lookout in the coming days for your membership renewal and dues notice.
     
    Last week, I had the privilege of presenting an award not many club presidents probably get to experience.  We acknowledged the anniversary of Jim Rhine's membership to the Manhattan Rotary Club.  Last week, April 9,  marked the 60th anniversary to the day that Jim joined our club.  Jim became a member on April 9, 1955.  What an amazing milestone and we are extremely fortunate to have such loyal members.  Congratulations Jim and we look forward to many more years of serving with you.
     
    Don't forget May 14th will be our annual Awards Program where we recognized many members including our Rotarian of The Year. This week our program features Jennifer Vellenga, presenting on the new Purple Masque Theater and K-State Theater.  I hope to see you Thursday for lunch!
     
    Scott Emley
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    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Scott Emley on Apr. 07, 2015
    Fellow Rotarians,
     
    In last week's email I mentioned several items that occur this time of year.  We have nominated and elected a new board and club officers.  We now have our nominations for Rotarian of The Year.  We are in our final push to have every member contribute annually to The Rotary Foundation.
     
    Thanks to a change in the membership dues billing process at Rotary International, we are now approaching a very early start to membership renewals for next year.  Our Rotary year is July 1-June 30 and beginning July 1,  RI will bill our club for the number of members listed on our roles as of June 30.   The  challenge for us is to make certain the membership roles are as accurate as possible on June 30 so we are not billed for members who may not renew membership.  There is no provision for amending the membership roster or correcting any billing discrepancies after June 30.  This could potentially cost our club several hundred dollars if our membership roster is not accurate.  Due to this hard deadline of June 30, the Board of Directors has decided to start the membership renewal process earlier than in years past.  Beginning at the end of April, we will send your notice of renewal and dues invoice for the 2015-2016 Rotary year.  The board has voted to keep dues at the current level of $225.  We ask that you renew your membership and pay your dues by no later than June 1.  This will give the board a few weeks in June to update our roster so that it accurately reflects our active membership by June 30.  Thank you in advance for responding in a timely manner.  
     
    Chris Nolte and Clay Myers-Bowman are completing work on a video highlighting the 2 Rotary Clubs in Manhattan.  This video will be shared at the District Conference on May 9th.  Chris would like to include pictures of our recent club social events in this video.  If you have any pictures of the social at Strecker-Nelson Gallery in December, Lazy T Ranch in January or Commerce Bank in March, Chris would love to include those in the video.  You can send the pictures directly to Chris at cnolte@hcandh.org.  Thanks to Chris and Clay for their work on this project.
     
    Last week we were saddened to learn of the unfortunate passing of Mike Marks, husband of Rotarian Jan Marks.  We lost a great friend in Mike.   Please keep Jan and her family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. 
     
    This week's program features Debbie Nuss, who will present the results of the recently completed Riley County Community Needs Assessment.  I hope to see you at lunch this Thursday.
     
    Scott Emley
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    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted on Mar. 31, 2015
    Fellow Rotarians,
     
    The month of April marks the beginning of the final quarter of our Rotary year.  That means there's only 3 more months to contribute to The Rotary Foundation Annual Fund to help our club reach our goal of $19,000.  Our hope is every member will contribute at whatever level they can.  To date, we have reached 80% of our $19,000 goal with slightly over 40% of our members contributing.  If you haven’t given during this Rotary year, please consider doing so. Thank you to those members who have given.  The end of the Rotary year is the time we welcome new club officers and board members.  Our Board Retreat is scheduled for May 19 and is an opportunity for the board to meet and plan for the upcoming year.  If you have suggestions or ideas you would like the board to consider, please let me or President Elect Betty Stevens know as we welcome your input.
     
    Spring is also the time of year we recognize our Rotarian of The Year.  Nominations will be taken for a few more weeks, so if you have someone in mind please let me or a member of the selection committee know.  Members of the selection committee are Ole Olsen, Tom Fryer, Bill Richter and Mike Mayo. 
     
    District 5710’s Annual Conference will be held here in Manhattan on May 8th & 9th.  Please consider attending some, if not all, of the scheduled events.   Our club will host the golf tournament on Friday May 8th.   On Saturday, May 9th a Peace Forum will be held during the conference.  Our club has several members who have planned and been involved in making both of these events an important part of the conference. 
     
    Thanks to our Rotarians at Commerce Bank (Tom Giller, Jackie Schlup and Rich Jankovich) for hosting our social last week.  It was a great time of sharing food, drink and conversation.  At our meeting last week we recognized the MHS Students of The Month for March, Charlotte Benjamin and Isaac Blankenau.  We enjoyed a fascinating program on The Center for Advancement of Entrepreneurship from the center’s Director Chad Jackson. 
     
    This week's program features Dean John Floros, Dean of the College of Agriculture, speaking to us on “The Future of Agriculture in Kansas”.  I hope to see you at lunch on Thursday.
     
    Scott Emley
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    K-State Rotaract Announcements

    Posted by Darrell Brensing on Mar. 23, 2015
     
    The Rotaract Club id getting the ball rolling after Spring Break, so here are some important announcements:
    • our next club meeting will be this Sunday (3/29) at 7pm in Union 207.
    • the Box City committee will meet at 6pm in Union 207 on Sunday before the regular club meeting
    • the next Birthday Books distribution will be Friday, 4/3 at 1:30pm at Northview Elementary school
    • the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) walk is on Saturday, April 4th--please sign up to help with it! More information at the meeting Sunday, but here is the link to sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12fdo2Bm6Z04ODcajdF7rMlIX68G9OrbukHNKgJMeW4s/viewform
    • Basil has set up a Rotaract fundraiser/ice cream social at Orange Leaf on April 13th from 5-8pm. Bring your friends & contact Basil with any questions you might have!
    • BOX CITY has been changed to Friday, April 17th. more info at the meeting Sunday, but mark your calendars! This is the biggest event Rotaract has sponsored, so help spread the word & stay tuned for an online sign up!
    Hope to see as many of you as possible at these events!
    --
    Rachel Loder & Madeline McMillen
    KSU Rotaract Co-Presidents
    www.ksu.edu/rotaract
    https://www.facebook.com/ksurotaract
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    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Scott Emley on Mar. 23, 2015
    Fellow Rotarians,
     
    I hope everyone had a great spring break and, at a minimum, had an opportunity to get out and enjoy the beautiful weather we've had for the past several days.  Spring is the time of year we recognize our Rotarian of The Year.  Nominations will be taken until late April, so if you would like to nominate a fellow Rotarian, please notify myself or a member of the Selection Committee.  Members of the Selection Committee are Ole Olsen, Tom Fryer, Bill Richter and Mike Mayo. 
     
    Last week we honored Carroll Hess by proclaiming him an Honorary Member of the Manhattan Rotary Club in recognition of his nearly 50 years of service.  Carroll has contributed in so many ways to our club and the community and we wish him all the best in his move to Topeka. 
     
    Don't forget our social with the Konza Club this Wednesday from 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm at Commerce Bank on Poyntz Ave.    If you haven't been able to attend meetings regularly this is a fun, relaxed way to reconnect with your fellow Rotarians as well as an opportunity to meet new K State Soccer coach Mike Dibbini.  Thanks to Rotarians Tom Giller, Jackie Schlup and Rich Jankovich for hosting this event.
     
    During our meeting this week Clay Myers Bowman with the Konza Club will be in attendance to take photos and video portions of our meeting which will be used in producing a video to be presented at the upcoming District Conference. Chris Nolte, our Public Relations Chair, is working with Clay to create a video in such a way that will not only highlight the activities of each of our Clubs, but also the efforts we’ve made to increase the interaction between the two.  So do not be alarmed if you notice a camera aimed at you during our meeting this week.  Thanks to Chris and Clay for their efforts in producing this video. 
     
    This week's program features Chad Jackson, Director of the Center for the Advancement of Entrepreneurship.   I hope to see you at Commerce Bank on Wednesday evening  and at lunch this Thursday.
     
    Scott Emley
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    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Fellow Rotarians,
     
    We had a good turnout for last week's Club Assembly/Committee Work day.  These have turned out to be very productive days for our committees and our club in general.  Thanks to all of you who give of your time and talent to make our club what it is. 
     
    We have a few upcoming events you will want to participate in.   Wednesday March 25th from 5-630pm, our club will join with the Konza Club for a social hosted by Commerce Bank on Poyntz Ave.  In addition to having time to socialize with fellow Rotarians, we will be joined by K State Women's Soccer Coach Mike Dibbini.   Friday May 8th our annual golf tournament will be held at Colbert Hills as a kickoff event for the District Conference.  District Conference will be a great opportunity for us to highlight our club and our community.   More details will be forthcoming regarding the tournament and conference.
     
    Bill & Linda Richter were featured in this month's Rotary Foundation newsletter "Visions."  The story highlighted the Richter's planned giving to The Rotary Foundation.  Congratulations Bill! 
     
    This week our program will feature Shania Dekat with Housing and Credit Counseling, Inc.  I hope to see you this Thursday for lunch.
     
    Scott Emley
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    Profile of a Fellow Konza Rotarian

    What Rotary Means to Me
    by Cherlyn White-Conklin
     
    Rotary International has been an important part of my career and personal development for most of my professional life. As a young, single woman who had moved away from friends and family for the first time, I joined a Rotary Club in Gardner, Kansas thinking it would be a good way to make business connections and find friends.
    What happened, however, was much more than I expected: the Rotary Club became a family to me. I spent 13 years becoming a part of my fellow Rotarians lives and growing both as a professional and as a person. When I was ill and needed care, my Rotary family helped care for me. When I changed jobs, when I celebrated the births of nieces and nephews, my news was immediately carried to my Rotary family to share. I celebrated my engagement with Rotary, and most of my fellow Rotarians were with me on my wedding!
    Eventually, I joined the Club’s Board of Directors to learn more about Rotary as an organization. The more I learned, the deeper my emotional attachment to our organization became. As I chaired committees and eventually became Club President, I strove to embody the traits I could see in my fellow Rotarians: trust, respect, responsibility, stewardship, and service.
    Now, as a member of the Manhattan Konza Rotary Club, my family continues to grow and I continue to try and live by our motto: Service Above Self. Won’t you join me as we strive to make our community and the world a better place?
     
     
     
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    Rotary Peace Fellows are the connectors that build peace

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Mar. 12, 2015

    Rotary Peace Fellows are the connectors that build peace

    150313_wendyBy Wendy Coulson, Rotary Peace Center at Chulalongkorn University, Class of 2015

    http://blog.rotary.org/2015/03/12/rotary-peace-fellows-are-the-connectors-that-build-peace/#more-5385 

    We talked a lot during our first two weeks at the Rotary Peace Center at Chulalongkorn University about connectors and dividers — what brings people or groups together and what drives them apart — in conflict situations.

    As soon as our class of Rotary Peace Fellows arrived, we looked for ways to connect with each other. In fact, our tallest classmate found many of us on Facebook and began friendships and organizing workshops even before we arrived. We were so keen to meet each other that we threw open our doors to see who had arrived and threw open our arms to greet those we had only known virtually.

    When you look at conflict situations around the world, dividers are typically differences in religion, language, ethnic group identity, or over resources. Our class has all of these as potential dividers, but they are used as connectors here. We connect through talking about sports, food, the arts, and celebrations. We also connect by talking  about each other’s culture, families and places we’ve traveled, and things we celebrate. We put business cards on our doors, leave them open, send messages, hang out and play in the hallways signaling to each other our desire to connect. So far, I do not see any dividers on the horizon.

    Do we behave this way just because it is our job to connect as peace builders and Rotary Peace Fellows? I don’t think so. I believe that it is our human nature, and, in the case of the Rotary Peace Fellows, also our calling.

    During our class work on conflict assessment, it was clear that we were all looking for long-term sustainable solutions. There are teachers, restorative justice and traditional mediators, and police officers among us. It occurred to me that it mattered who was sitting around the peace building table. If teachers were not present, would anyone have thought of education as a solution for peace? Had there not been mediators, would we just create more violence and economic burden for already devastated economies? If our resident nutritionist were absent, would the donated, stored, and processed food be enough for the children, elderly, and infirm? If we saw peace as only part of our jobs, would we care so much about the outcome?

    For me, teaching is connecting. If you have ever had a passionate, caring teacher in your life, you know the power that this can have on a child and in relatively little time. Imagine if every teacher were a peace educator!  As a curriculum developer for a children’s peace studies organization and a long-time educator, I know that every subject can be taught through the lens of peace.

    Many of us Rotary Peace Fellows are the main bridges, or connectors, of peace in our communities through the various agencies or projects we work with. In working on a particular class assignment, I realized the large communication gap in my community between the ex-pat community that mostly does not speak Spanish and the local Mexican community that does not speak English. There is also quite a large economic gap between them. The chief obstacle is their isolation from each other. I realized that I could be a connector through a peace education program I am hoping to bring to the community.

    The Rotary Peace Center in Bangkok is the chief connector for our class. Together we are creating our own super-culture of peace during these three months. We are connected to each other forever by this experience, to the center in Bangkok, to Rotary, and to our communities.

    Rotary Peace Fellows are the connectors that build peace Vernon Turner 2015-03-13 00:00:00Z 0

    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Scott Emley on Mar. 09, 2015
    Dear Rotarians,
     
    The great weather we've enjoyed over the past few days is a good reminder that no matter how long, dark and cold the winter seems to be, there is always the hope that spring will be here soon!  That hope was on display last week in our presenters Angie & Andy Ratzlaff.  They are recent graduates of the Circles Program in Hutchinson and thanks to that program, their family has hope of a much brighter future.  They have managed to get out of debt and are now on a path out of poverty thanks to the guidance and mentoring of the Circles Program.  The Manhattan Circles Program will begin later this month, thanks to the leadership and efforts of many people including Rotarian Phil Mattox.  Phil's passion was apparent as he gave an overview of the program and it's objectives.  Thanks to Phil and the Ratzlaff's for another great program.
     
    We have so many Rotarians who make a difference every day in the lives of those they come in contact.  Recently, our very own Tim DeNoble, professor and dean of the College of Architecture, Planning & Design was selected by Ingram's magazine as one of its 2015 Icons of Education.  Congratulations Tim!   Speaking of icons, Caroll Hess announced he and his wife will be moving to Topeka to a retirement community the first of April.  Caroll has been a member of our Rotary Club for almost 50 years and has made countless positive contributions to our club and our community.  We wish Carroll and Velma all the best in their move.
     
    Please mark your calendars for our next club social which is scheduled for Wednesday March 25th.  This gathering will be a joint social with the Konza Club from 500pm-630pm at Commerce Bank 727 Poyntz Ave.  We will have the pleasure of meeting and hearing from K State Women's Soccer coach Mike Dibbini that evening.   Thanks to Rotarians Tom Giller, Jackie Schlup and Rich Jankovich for hosting this event as well as Sam Gillespie and the Social Committee for planning the event.
     
    This week during our regular meeting time, we will have a club assembly/committee work day.   Even if you're not currently on a committee, I hope you will take the opportunity this week to attend and see if there are areas of interest for you to serve.   I hope to see you this Thursday for lunch!

    Scott Emley
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    Last Weeks Program Phil Mattox

    Posted on Mar. 05, 2015
    Phil Mattox talked about what Manhattan Circles is about. Then Angie and Andy Ratzlaff participants in the Hutchinson Circles of Hope program talked about how the Circles program has changed their lives. You can view the program here.
    President Scott Emley, Andy and Angie Ratzlaff and Phil Mattox
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    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Scott Emley on Mar. 04, 2015
    Fellow Rotarians,
     
    If you missed last week's meeting, you missed a most impressive, enthusiastic and inspiring young woman share experiences from her time in Panama.  Myriah Smith was our Global Grant recipient last year and taught English to elementary students in Panama.  Her enthusiasm was contagious.  
     
    This week we will have our monthly Foundation Moment and Myriah is a perfect example of the positive impact our Rotary Foundation has on many lives.   Our support of The Rotary Foundation continues to make experiences like Myriah's possible.  Speaking of supporting our Foundation, Larry Erpelding introduced our latest Paul Harris Fellow Don Boggs.  Congratulations Don and thank you for your contributions and service.  Don is our club's 16th Paul Harris Fellow since July 1, 2014. 
     
    Due to a change in RI billing procedures, the Board of Directors has determined our membership dues will need to be billed much earlier than in years past.  RI will now send our club an invoice July 1 for the number of members in our database as of July 1.  There will be no corrections or refunds from the July 1 membership number and we will be required to pay RI and District 5710 dues for all members at that time.  Given this, the board has decided to make all membership dues due on June 1st.  This will allow the board a few weeks in June to contact members who have not paid and confirm their desire to renew.  In years past, we have had some time and flexibility to update membership numbers prior to submitting payment to RI.   Based on this new procedure, we will be forced to remove those members from our rolls who are not paid as of June 30 so that we are not billed for members who potentially may not renew.  We will have the opportunity to reinstate memberships if we have removed anyone who wishes to remain a member.  For these reasons, we have decided to begin sending membership renewal notices toward the end of April with a June 1 deadline for payment.  This should give everyone plenty of time to pay membership dues prior to the June 1 deadline.  Please assist the Board of Directors by sending in your dues on or before the deadline.  By doing so, you will save the board from making the difficult decision of terminating members who have not paid.  There will be several more reminders in the coming weeks of these changes.  Our board will officially vote on the dues for next year at our March meeting, but I don't anticipate a change in dues for next year. 
     
    A reminder that our club will hold a club assembly/work session during our normal meeting on March 12th. This is an opportunity for all committees to meet and accomplish work specific to each group.  We will also have our March Board meeting immediately following the work session. 
     
    This week our speaker is Rotarian Phil Mattox who will update us on the Manhattan Circles Program.  I hope to see you for lunch this Thursday! 
     
    Scott Emley
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    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Fellow Rotarians,
     
    Last week's meeting was memorable and uplifting.  For me, it served as a reminder that our future is bright and in good hands.  In addition to recognizing MHS Students of The Month, Madeline Wilson and Pierson McAtee, we celebrated K State Rotoract Club's 25th anniversary.  Co-Presidents Rachel Loder and Madeline McMillen, along with several other Rotaractors, presented an overview of their club activities and the service projects already completed and those projects being planned.  The dedication and commitment of these young Rotarians was inspiring.  Darrell Brensing has been our club's representative and sponsor to Rotaract since the very beginning, 25 years ago.  I don't think our club could ask for a better Rotarian to represent us than Darrell. 
     
    Our club's annual golf tournament will be held in conjunction with District 5710 Conference on May 8th at Colbert Hills.  Please mark your calendars and plan to play as well as recruit others to form a team.  More details will follow from our club's Golf Committee in coming weeks. 
     
    This week we received thank you notes from the Girls Scouts, who sold cookies at our meeting 2 weeks ago, as well as the K- State Rotaract Club for our continued support.  Both of those notes will be posted on our website if you desire to read them.
     
    This week, our program will be presented by Myriah Smith.  Myriah was our Global Grant Recipient last year and will share her experiences while in Panama.  I hope you will join me for lunch this Thursday!
     
    Scott Emley
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    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Scott Emley on Feb. 03, 2015

    Dear Rotarians,

    Last week we had several guests and visitors that added much to our meeting.  In addition to the visiting Vocational Training Team from Panama, we had several Konza Club members in attendance as well as Jessica Munoz who is our Global Grant Scholarship applicant.  Konza Club President Lisa Sisley and District Governor Deb Rodenbaugh-Schaub were in attendance to welcome our visitors from Panama.

    Although the date has not yet been finalized, our next club social will be a joint social with the Konza Club.  If you haven't had an opportunity to get acquainted with some of our fellow Rotarians here in Manhattan, this will be a great chance to do so.  They are a very active, motivated group that enhances Rotary's presence in Manhattan.  I anticipate this social occurring sometime in April.  Announcements with details of this event will be forthcoming. 

    This week our program features K State Baseball Coach Brad Hill.  I hope to see you this week for lunch!

    Scott Emley

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    Vocational Training Team from Panama

    Posted by Andrew Heim on Jan. 28, 2015

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    President Scott Emley, Dr. Juan Arroyo, Yaritza Pineda, Jose Espinosa and District 5710 Governor Debra Rodenbaugh-Schaub

    Last week, we had a special appearance and presentation from the vocational training team from Panama. You can watch their presentation here.

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    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Scott Emley on Jan. 26, 2015

    Fellow Rotarians,

    This week has an international feel to it as we will spend time with several visiting Rotarians from outside the US.  Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending a gathering hosted by C. Clyde Jones.  Suzan Stenberg, incoming District Governor for District 2330 in Sweden was in town visiting C. Clyde and Midge.  Suzan was our club's first Rotary Youth Exchange student in 1983-84 and stayed with C. Clyde & Midge.  Suzan, along with her husband Goran, have been in San Diego for DG training.  On their return trip to Sweden, they diverted to Manhattan for a brief visit.  This Wednesday evening our club, along with the Konza Club, will have a social at the Lazy T Ranch hosted by Ron & Chris Wilson.   This will be an opportunity to meet the visiting Vocational Training Team from Panama.  We will also welcome and hear from them briefly at this week's club meeting.  Thanks to Sue Maes who has coordinated the team's visit to Manhattan and to the Wilson's for hosting the social event.

    A special thanks to President-Elect Betty Stevens for filling in for me last week as I was out of town.  This week, in addition to a brief presentation from the visiting Vocational Training Team, our program will feature City Manager Ron Fehr.  We will also welcome District Governor Debra Rodenbaugh-Schaub who will visit our club to introduce our guests from Panama.  It will be a full agenda, so please plan to attend and arrive early.

    I hope to see you this week for lunch!

    Scott Emley

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    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Scott Emley on Jan. 12, 2015

    Dear Rotarians,

    The second half of our Rotary year got off to a great start last week.  We enjoyed our annual "Top Ten News Stories" presentation by Ned Seaton.  Ned's presentation is consistently interesting, enlightening and humorous. In addition to Ned's presentation, we had the opportunity to welcome Ed Seaton back to our club after a long recovery from an injury he sustained last fall.  It was great to see Ed again and we continue to wish him all the best for a full recovery.  

    Our annual business meeting will be conducted this week.  This is your opportunity to elect a new slate of officers and directors for your club.  Please plan to attend and support those members who have volunteered to serve your club in this capacity.

    There are several upcoming opportunities to serve with your fellow Rotarians.  Monday, January 19th, is the annual free skate day at the City of Manhattan Ice Rink.  Each year our club, in partnership with the Konza Club, provides volunteers to assist with the large crowd of skaters. In addition, both clubs donate funds for the purchase of new skates for the city ice rink.  If you are willing to work a short 2 hour shift, please contact Jeff Geuther at geuther@ksu.edu. January 28th is our next club social at the Lazy T Ranch in conjunction with the Panamanian Vocational Team visit.   This should be a great time and I appreciate Sue Maes for her work in coordinating the team's visit to Manhattan and Ron Wilson for hosting the event.  

    This week we will recognize our MHS Students of The Month for January.  Our program features Eric Higgins, Department Head of the Finance Department at K State.  Eric's presentation is entitled "Economic Review and Outlook.  I hope you'll join me for lunch this Thursday.  

    Scott Emley

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    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Scott Emley on Jan. 06, 2015

    Fellow Rotarians

     

    Happy New Year!  I trust all of you had a wonderful holiday season and your new year is off to a great start.  It's hard to believe we are halfway through the Rotary year already.  We have plenty of activities coming up and I'm sure the second half of the year will go by as quickly as the first half.  In my last e-mail of 2014 I neglected to thank Julie Strecker and Jay Nelson, of Strecker-Nelson Art Gallery for hosting our December club social.  We had a great turnout and the food, drink and fellowship were outstanding. 

     

    I'm sure many of you know that since my last correspondence with you we lost a good friend and former Rotarian Les Frazier.  Les passed away on December 21, 2014.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family. 

     

    In May, we will have the pleasure of hosting the Rotary District 5710 Conference here in Manhattan.  This will give us a great opportunity to highlight our city and our 2 Rotary Clubs, as well as the Rotoract Club.  Please put May 8th and 9th on your calendar as there will be opportunities for volunteers to contribute to the success of the conference. 

     

    During the January 15th meeting, prior to our program, we will have our annual business meeting at which time we will elect our club officers and board of directors for the 2015-2016 Rotary year.    Past President Dick Wertzberger has done an outstanding job in recruiting new board members and officers.  The slate of officers and directors for next week's meeting is as follows:

         Betty Stevens:  President

         Vernon Turner:  President-Elect

         Vern Henricks:  Vice-President

         Scott Emley:  Past President

         George Ham:  Secretary

         Gil Sabatka:  Treasurer

         Nancy Bartell:  Seargent-at-Arms

         Mike Mayo:  Rotary Foundation Chair

         Dale Bradley: Director

         Gary Clark:  Director

         Cassidi Green: Director

         Ben Johnson: Director

         David Kreller:  Director

         Megan Loftin:  Director

         Jay Merrill: Director

         Chris Nolte: Director

     

    We are very fortunate to have such quality individuals willing to serve and contribute to our club.  Please plan to attend on the 15th to show your support for these members.

     

    We have some great programs arranged in the coming weeks for your enjoyment and benefit.  Here is the program lineup for January:

    Jan 8, Ned Seaton, Top Stories of 2014

    Jan 15, Eric Higgins, Economic Review and Outlook

    Jan 22, Lyle Butler, Red Lobster Update

    Jan 29, Ron Fehr, City of Manhattan Update

     

     I'm confident you will enjoy our upcoming speakers and meetings.  I hope to see you this Thursday for lunch!

     

    Scott Emley

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    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Scott Emley on Dec. 15, 2014

    Dear Rotarians,

    As we rapidly approach Christmas and the end of another year, I can't help but reflect on the positive impact our club has locally.  One of my favorite holiday movies this time of year is "It's a Wonderful Life."   I think many of our members may be very similar to George Bailey, who in this movie underestimates the positive impact he has had on many lives.  Thanks to a gentle guardian angel named Clarence, George realizes he has touched many people in a very positive way and that his life has truly been a wonderful one.  Many of you have been very supportive and complimentary of myself and others involved in leadership of our club.  Your support, involvement, encouragement and positive comments have meant so much to me.  Thank you and I look forward to a great second half of our Rotary year!

    Another opportunity for you to make a positive impact is attached in an e-mail I received from Dean Tim de Noble.  If you have gently used professional attire that you are willing to donate, your contribution will provide K State students attire they can wear for upcoming career fairs and  job interviews.  The attached e-mail outlines the details of the K State Career Closet program if you are interested.  Speaking of K State students, we still have a need for mentors for some K State Rotoract members.  Please contact Darrell Brensing if you have questions about the time commitment or if you are interested in mentoring a young Rotarian. 

    Last week we recognized 2 Students of The Month from MHS, Geri Speaks and Adam Hupp.  We also had the pleasure of honoring our latest Paul Harris Fellow, Helen Cooper.  Congratulations to Helen, our club's 14th Paul Harris Fellow since July 1st

    This week we will enjoy our annual performance featuring the MHS Pops Choir under the direction of Chad Pape.  This is one of our most popular programs, so plan to arrive early and bring a guest.  This week's meeting will be our last meeting of 2014 as we will not meet on December 25th or January 1st. Our next scheduled meeting will be Thursday, January 8th

    I hope to see you this Thursday for lunch.  

    Scott Emley

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    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Scott Emley on Dec. 08, 2014

    Hopefully all of you in attendance last week enjoyed another productive, rewarding and informative meeting.  As our club continues to enjoy success in our efforts to recruit and welcome young members,  I suspect we are also on record  pace for Paul Harris Fellows.  Last week, Vern Henricks introduced our newest member Nick Wiggins, Executive Director of the RISE Foundation.  To Vern's surprise, while Nick and Vern were both at the podium, Nick took the opportunity to present an award to Vern for his support of the RISE Foundation.   It's not often a new member, upon his or her introduction, presents an award to a longtime member.  But this is what Rotary is about-service above self.   We have so many members who give of themselves continually and it has been a pleasure to highlight just a few of those members.  If you know of something a member is involved in, or has accomplished, please let me know.  Congratulations to Vern and welcome Nick!

    We also had the pleasure of recognizing our latest Paul Harris Fellow, Mitzi Richards.    C. Clyde Jones provided his usual intriguing introduction.  If we ever institute an award for "Introducer of The Year", my nominee would be C. Clyde.   Congratulations to Mitzi for her accomplishment.  Our club has now recognized 13 new Paul Harris Fellows since July 1 of this year.  We have a very active group of members who passionately believe in The Rotary Foundation and the positive impact we can have through the foundation.  These members are working hard to bring more of our club membership up to the Paul Harris Fellow level and based on the first half of this Rotary year, I'd say they are doing a great job.

    Don't forget there is still a need for mentors for our K State Rotoract Club.  If you are able, please consider this opportunity to impact a young person's life in a very positive way.  If you need information or have questions, please contact Darrell Brensing

    This Thursday we have 2 great opportunities to gather as Rotarians.   During the regular Thursday noon meeting, we will hear from  Julie Sieve of the American Cancer Society.  So many of us, or someone we know, have been impacted by cancer and it will be interesting to learn of the latest developments in the areas of research and treatment.   Later that evening at 5:30pm , we will gather at the Strecker-Nelson Gallery on Poytnz Ave for a club social.    The gallery's holiday display will be featured for all to enjoy along with great fellowship, cocktails and appetizers.  If you haven't been able to attend one of these socials in the past I think you'll find they are quite enjoyable for a number of reasons,  not the least of which is you can get attendance credits without having to listen to me preside over a meeting. 

    I hope to see you this Thursday for lunch and at Strecker-Nelson Gallery!

    Scott Emley

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    Last Week's Program - Boy Scouts of America Coronado Area Council

    Posted by Andrew Heim on Dec. 03, 2014

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    President Scott Emley, Wendy Shaw, Kevin Gwinner, Nick Clark, Tom Roberts

    Tom Roberts introduced Wendy Shaw, Coronado Area Council Scout Executive. Kevin Gwinner, current Chair of Coronado Area Council, and Nick Clark also spoke on their experiences with the Boy Scouts of America.

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    Newest Paul Harris Fellow - Mitzi Richards

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    C. Clyde Jones, Mitzi Richards, President Scott Emley

    C. Clyde Jones introduced Mitzi Richards as our latest Paul Harris Fellow.

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    Newest Member Nick Wiggins

    Posted by Andrew Heim on Dec. 03, 2014

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    Nick Wiggins, founder of the R.I.S.E. Foundation, was introduced as the newest member of Rotary by Vern Henricks and President Scott Emley.
     

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    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Scott Emley on Dec. 01, 2014

    Fellow Rotarians,

     

    I trust everyone had a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving holiday.  What a great time of year.  Our club continues to grow and make a positive difference in our community.  At our last meeting, we had a full agenda of announcements, recognition and introductions which is a reflection of the diverse array of activities in which our members are involved. We heard from Darrell Brensing and Rachel Lauder, Co-President of the Rotoract Club, regarding the club's involvement with Adopt A Family program as well as the desire for mentors from our club.  Thanks to all of you who responded by volunteering to be a mentor and by donating financial support for the Adopt A Family project.  Tom Eyestone introduced our MHS Students of The Month Matalyn Mahani and Nick Clark.  Stormy Kennedy introduced our newest member Allison Penner Disbrow. Please welcome Allison at your first opportunity.

     

    Past President Dick Wertzberger and the Nominating Committee have all but completed their work in assembling a fine slate of incoming board members and club officers.  I think you will be pleased with Dick's pending announcement detailing the list of nominees. Thanks to Dick for his great work and to all who have volunteered to serve our club. 

     

    If you haven't done so already, please RSVP and plan to attend our club social on Thursday evening, December 11th at the Strecker-Nelson Gallery.  These events are truly enjoyable and this should prove to be another memorable evening.  Secretary George Ham typically notes those in attendance as these events are counted as a makeup for attendance purposes....not that any of us need a makeup opportunity.

     

    This week's program will be provided by Coronado Council Scout Executive Wendy Shaw.  I hope to see you this Thursday for lunch.

     

    Scott Emley

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    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Nov. 18, 2014
    Fellow Rotarians, As Thanksgiving rapidly approaches, I have so many people to be thankful for in our Rotary Club. It takes time and effort from many Rotarians to make our club successful and enjoyable. There are too many of you to list here, but you know who you are and I appreciate all you do for the good of our club. Last week, in recognition and honor of our veterans, Major Shawwn Martin and several ROTC Cadets opened the meeting with a very meaningful and memorable ceremony. I appreciate Major Martin, the cadets and the care and thought that went into the presentation. Don Rathbone introduced Carol Hess as our club's latest Paul Harris Fellow. Carol commented this had special meaning to him since he was receiving this recognition on a day in which our veterans were honored. Vern Henricks gave us an overview of philanthropy globally and the trends that are developing in charitable giving. Thanks to Vern for an interesting presentation and for his outstanding contributions to our club and community. Lawrence Central Rotary Club is selling wreaths and holiday decorations from Lynch Creek Farm with proceeds going to The Rotary Foundation. If you are interested in supporting this project, the attachment will direct you to a website that provides Lawrence Central with 25% of sales that are then donated to Rotary Foundation. Speaking of The Rotary Foundation, I have just completed a letter to all club members who have not yet made an annual gift to our Foundation. Each year our club sets a goal for an average of $100 per member, which resulted in this year's goal of $19,000. Many members make larger gifts than $100, so any amount you can give will help us reach our goal. Please consider making your gift now so we can reach our goal sooner rather than later. Please save the date of December 11th as that is the date of our next club social. Jay Nelson, of Strecker-Nelson Gallery has offered to host this event for us. I understand they will have their holiday display ready for us to enjoy that night along with cocktails and appetizers. These events have proven to be very enjoyable in the past and I hope you will plan to attend. You will be hearing more about this event in the near future. This week we will welcome Allison Penner Disbrow as our newest member. We will also recognize our MHS Students of the Month for November. Our program this week will be provided by Sally Bailey, Director of the Drama Therapy Program at K State. We will not have a meeting on Thanksgiving Day, November 27th and I will take that week off from this weekly email. That's just another reason for all of us to be thankful for our good fortunes! I hope to see you this week for lunch but if not, Happy Thanksgiving. Scott Emley
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    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Nov. 11, 2014

    Rotarians,

    Our club continues to make a positive impact in many ways.  Last week, Ike Ehie and Rebecca Gould informed us that Ryadi Adityavarman, Associate Professor Interior Architecture and Product Design, has been selected to receive a 2015 Rotary Peace Fellowship.  Ryadi has been assigned to the Rotary Peace Center at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand, to attend the June 2015 session. We are fortunate to have members like Rebecca, Ike, Bill Richter and Steven Graham involved in making these opportunities possible.  

    I have attached a flyer detailing the 2015 Polio Immunization Program in India next February.  If you have an interest in this trip, you should register soon as limited space is available. 

    Ron Wilson shared stories of Amazing Kansans with us last week.  In my opinion, Ron is amazing in his ability to tell stories in such a captivating manner.  I appreciate Ron and his willingness to share some of his stories. 

    This Thursday we will open our meeting with a short ceremony, led by Major Shawwn Martin,  to recognize and honor our veterans.  Plan to arrive early as you won't want to miss this presentation.  This week's program will be Vern Henricks sharing "A Rotarian's View of Philanthropy."   

    I hope to see you Thursday for lunch.

     

    Scott Emley
    Rotary Club of Manhattan

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    Last Week's Program Ron Wilson, Tumbleweed Tales of Amazing Kansans

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Nov. 05, 2014

    Last week's program started off with the introduction of Jackie Schlup as a new member. She was introduced by Tom Giller. Mike Mayo introduced Dr. Bob Shannon as our newest Paul Harris Fellow. Then Scott Emley intoduced Ron Wilson as our speaker. Ron talked about Amazing Kansans. You can view the program here.

     

     

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    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Scott Emley on Oct. 28, 2014

    Fellow Rotarians,

    Last week I mentioned in my email and at our meeting that it was the time of year when our nominating committee begins identifying nominees for officer and board positions for our club.  Thanks to your prompt responses and willingness to serve, we have nominees for all of the vacant positions.  No one is happier about your prompt responses than Past President Dick Wertzberger, who chairs the Nominating Committee!  On behalf of Dick and myself, thank you to those who have volunteered or have agreed to serve.

    Our club's "Yellow Tag Committee"  has organized a service project.  This Sunday, November 2nd from 8am-12pm, we will be completing school grounds clean up and a play ground face lift at Ogden Elementary School.  I know this is short notice and I know many of us have church and family related activities on Sunday morning, but let's do our best to support this group of new members with this important activity.  Even if you can only help for a short period, we want and need your involvement.  I' m impressed with how our newest members have embraced the idea of "service above self."  Please contact Martin Seay, Shawwn Martin, Megan Loftin or myself if you can help with this project.  A flyer with details is attached.

    Last week Kevin Ingram reminded us of the importance of The Four Way Test and how our daily actions and decisions should be based on that standard.   The test asks us: "Is it the truth, is it fair to all concerned, will it build goodwill and better friendships, will it be beneficial to all concerned?"  I appreciate Kevin's timely reminder of the importance of The Four Way Test and how as Rotarians we are called to apply it to everything we do.  We recognized Larry Pollack as our latest Paul Harris Fellow.  Congratulations Larry!  As a club we are making great strides in raising the percentage of members who are Paul Harris Fellows.  

    Rob Edleston, President of Manhattan Area Technical College presented an update on MATC.  With funding from the state decreasing, the administration of MATC is attempting to get a sales tax initiative on the April ballot to provide funding for anticipated growth needs in the future.  I appreciate Rob's passion for MATC and it's mission.

    Please be sure to join us this week as another good meeting is being planned.  I look forward to seeing you this Thursday.

     
    Scott Emley
    Rotary Club of Manhattan

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    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Scott Emley on Oct. 21, 2014

    Rotarians,

    With the beautiful fall weather comes the time of year we start considering nominations for our Rotary Club officers and board of directors.  Past President Dick Wertzberger will chair the nominating committee and would welcome your input regarding nominations to fill vacant positions.  This is a great way to serve and give back to our club.  If you are interested in serving or know a member you think would be a good addition to the leadership team of our club, please contact Dick.

    Last week we welcomed Savannah Thaemert and Danny Aramouni, our MHS Students of The Month for October.  Our program featured Toree Pederson from the Alliance for Childhood Education.   She presented compelling statistics for the development and commitment to early childhood education initiatives.  

    This week our program will be Rob Edleston, President of Manhattan Area Technical College.  I hope to see you this Thursday for lunch!


    Scott Emley
    Rotary Club of Manhattan

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    Last Week's Program Toree Pederson

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Oct. 15, 2014

    Toree Pederson from the Alliance for Childhood Education and Tyler Nottberg US Engineering presented the program last week.   She presented compelling statistics for the development and commitment to early childhood education initiatives.Tyler is one of the Co-founders of the Alliance for Childhood Education. You can view there program here. Presentation and supporting documents can be downloaded here.

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    President Scott Emley, Toree Pederson, Tyler Nottberg and Eric Higgins

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    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Scott Emley on Oct. 13, 2014

    Greetings Rotarians,

    A big thank you to President-Elect Betty Stevens for presiding at our meeting last week while I was out of town.  Not only did she get to preside at our regular meeting, she also presided at the October board meeting.  I'm certain it was one of the more productive board meetings since July!

    Last week our club welcomed new member Steve Lambert who was introduced by Pastor Troy Bowers.  We also recognized our newest Paul Harris Fellow in Mark Queen.  Please welcome and introduce yourself to Steve if you haven't already done so and congratulations to Mark.

    The following is the content of an email I received from Trish Reedy of the Rotary Club of Overland Park.  Her club has initiated a project that will raise funds for End Polio Now.  If you have an interest in purchasing a Royals inspired Rotary shirt, you only have a few days left to do so.  You can purchase by using the link provided.  Be sure to include your club and district number when purchasing your shirt.

    Friends, would you be willing to share this with all the members of your club and any other Rotarians you know? While my club initiated this project - all the funds go to End Polio Now in our district. After attending the Young Professionals Summit in Chicago, we wanted to give everyone an opportunity to share their Rotary pride in a fun way. Please let me know if you have any questions. We have to sell 50 shirts, or else they don't get printed - and we only have 12 more days to do it!

    Turn Royals Spirit into Rotary Spirit!

    Here is a once in a lifetime opportunity to buy a limited edition Royals-inspired Rotary t-shirt. Short-sleeve or long-sleeve, Royal blue for only $20! You must act quickly because you only can buy for 12 more days!

    We all love our Rotary club and now it is time to show it! Wear your Rotary pride around town, at the ballpark, or to your projects. Proceeds will benefit End Polio Now in the name of our district, and will be matched by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Be sure to note which district/club you belong to in the COMMENTS section when you purchase so funds can be sent appropriately.

    Go to https://www.booster.com/letsgorotary and buy your t-shirt now!

    Please let me know if you have any questions, and Go Royals! Go Rotary!

    Trish Reedy
    trish@houseloan.com
    Rotary Club of Overland Park

    This week we will welcome MHS Students of The Month for October.  Our program will be Toree Pederson and Tyler Nottberg with the Alliance for Childhood Education, a nonpartisan coalition of business leaders in support of early childhood education in Kansas and Missouri.   I hope to see you this Thursday for lunch.

    Scott Emley
    Rotary Club of Manhattan

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    Last week's Program Tim Austin

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Oct. 08, 2014

    Tim Austin P.E. incoming President of the National Society of Professional Engineers was introduced by Rotarian Tom Roberts. His program can be seen here.

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    President-Elect Betty Stevens, Tim Austin and Tom Roberts

     

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    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Scott Emley on Oct. 06, 2014

    Dear Rotarians. 

    We had a full agenda at last week's meeting and it is very rewarding to witness all the good things going on in our club.  Thanks to Ken Gartner, Cassidi Green and Walgreens for providing flu shots to our members.  We had the pleasure of welcoming our newest member Phil Mattox as well as recognizing our newest Paul Harris Fellow, Greg Denver.  Welcome Phil and congratulations Greg!  We then heard from a seemingly very optimistic Bruce Weber about the upcoming men's basketball season.  I suppose it would be difficult not to be optimistic when one of your best 3 point shooters on the team stands 6'11" and weighs 260 pounds!

    Last Thursday evening, our club met with the Konza Club for a time of social interaction at Powercat Sports Grill. What a great way to get acquainted with fellow Rotarians here in Manhattan. I appreciate the efforts of the Fellowship Committee of Sam Gillespie, Keith Westervelt, and Dan Devlin in making this evening possible. Other than the dumping of a very large cooler of ice water, it was a wonderful evening.  I 'm not sure why I challenged Konza to anything related to ice water.  Next time, we'll have a bake sale.   Several Konza  members expressed to me a desire to do more socials together and I hope we will make this a priority.  

    Chris Nolte continues to improve our club's public relations as well as our visibility in the community.   A social media presence for our Club has been created on both Facebook and Twitter. I’m providing the links below for members to simply click and be taken to those pages.  I would encourage you to ‘like’ or ‘follow’ our Club’s activities on these pages as photos of meetings and events will be included as well as reminder and information about meetings, socials and other special events.

    Manhattan Rotary Club Facebook page, go and click ‘Like’: https://www.facebook.com/manhattanrotary

    Manhattan Rotary Club Facebook group, go and click ‘Join’: https://www.facebook.com/groups/manhattanrotary/

    Manhattan Rotary Twitter account, go and click ‘Follow’: https://twitter.com/ManhattanRotary

    If you are not currently signed up on Facebook or Twitter and would like to be, Chris has volunteered to help any interested member setup an account. Contact her directly and she will be happy to help.  Thank you Chris for your contribution to improving our club.  


    I will be out of town for this week's meeting which means you'll have the pleasure of President-Elect Betty Stevens presiding. Thanks in advance to Betty for covering for me.  We will welcome new member Steve Lambert and will also recognize another Paul Harris Fellow.  Our program this week is Tim Austin,  Incoming President of the National Society of Professional Engineers. 

    Our club is growing and vibrant, thanks to all of our members who give of their time and talents.  If you haven't been able to attend recently or to be involved in club activities,  I would encourage you to do so as there are a lot of good things happening in the Manhattan Rotary Club.  I hope you will join us this Thursday for lunch.


    Scott Emley
    Rotary Club of Manhattan
     

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    Last Week's Program Coach Bruce Weber

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Oct. 02, 2014

    K-State Men's Head basketball Coach Bruce Weber was introduced by Eric Higgins.

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    President Scott Emley, Coach Bruce Weber and Eric Higgins

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    New Member Introduction - Phil Mattox

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Oct. 01, 2014

    Mel Chastain introduced new member Phil Mattox to the club.

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    Mel Chastain, Phil Mattox and President Scott Emley

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    Newest Paul Harris Fellow - Greg Denver

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Oct. 01, 2014

    Bill Richter introduced Greg Denver as the Club's newest Paul Harris Fellow.

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    President Scott Emley, Greg Denver and Bill Richter

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    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Scott Emley on Sep. 29, 2014

    Rotarians,

    Well, the final figures are in for the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and it looks as though I'll get soaked with a bucket of ice water later this week.  It also looks as if the weather turns much cooler Thursday, the day of my soaking.  Just my luck!  Konza Club contributed a total of $2,784 to the ALS Association while our Manhattan Rotary Club contributed $4,000 for a total of $6,784!  Not bad for a 2 week challenge!!  Obviously the point is not which club raised more, but the fact that we came together as Rotarians and accomplished something very good in a short amount of time.  Even though I'm feeling sorry for myself right now anticipating my consequences, I'm realistic enough to know some of you are enjoying this much more than I am and don't feel sorry for me at all.  In fact, this week I had an email from a member suggesting we add rock salt to the ice water to make it colder, as that seems to work when making homemade ice cream.  So why not try this for the Ice Bucket Challenge?  I've determined th at would not pass the Four Way Test, so it has no place at a Rotary function.  That's my final answer.

    Monday morning Lisa Sisley, President of Konza Club, and myself were interviewed by Cathy Dawes of KMAN radio regarding this challenge.  Other local media outlets including the Manhattan Mercury and TV stations have been notified of our social event this Thursday evening.  Our clubs will meet at Powercat Grill on west Anderson at 530pm for a time of socializing and eventually my soaking.  Our clubs will provide appetizers and we encourage all of you to bring your spouse or a guest.  Many thanks to the Fellowship Committee of Sam Gillespie, Keith Westervelt and Dan Devlin for arranging this social on very short notice and coordinating with the Konza Club.  Thanks also goes out to Chris Nolte, our club's Public Relations Chair, who has been involved in coordinating and arranging the media coverage.  

    Please consider getting involved in "Change The World" project this Sunday, October 5th.  Our club will distribute cold drinks to several work sites around the area.  Last year our efforts were very much appreciated.   Nearly 600 volunteers are expected to be out working on various projects and this is a great way for us to assist and gain exposure for our club and, more importantly, for Rotary.  Please contact Jeff Guether if you can give an hour of your time next Sunday to deliver drinks. 

    Don't forget this week, Walgreens will be at our meeting to administer flu shots for those interested.  If you have not completed a consent form, those will be available to you at the meeting.  I'm very grateful to club members Cassidi Green and Ken Gartner of Walgreens for providing this service to our club each year. 

    If you missed our program last week, you missed a good one.  Gary Hogsett of Mid-America Manufacturing Technology Center gave a fascinating presentation on energy, costs of varying types of energy and  ideas for maximizing energy efficiencies.  An outstanding speaker, Gary was very humorous and informative.  If you missed his presentation and would like to see it, you can watch it on our club's website. 

    Another great program is in store for us this week as we will hear from Bruce Weber, Men's Basketball Head Coach.  I hope to see you for lunch this Thursday!



    Scott Emley
    Rotary Club of Manhattan

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    Last Week's Program Greg Hogsett

    Posted by Scott Emley on Sep. 24, 2014

    Gary Hogsett of Mid-America Manufacturing Technology Center gave a fascinating presentation on energy, costs of varying types of energy and  ideas for maximizing energy efficiencies.  An outstanding speaker, Gary was very humorous and informative.  If you missed his presentation and would like to see it, click here 

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    Gary Hogsett

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    September MHS Students of the Month

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Sep. 24, 2014

    Andy Bowen Introduced Kristen Fraley and Ben Gorman as our September Manhattan High Students of the Month. The parents of the students' that were in attendance were Darla Fraley and Mary and Anthony Gorman.

    Their comments can be viewed here.

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    Andy Bowen, Kristen Fraley, Ben Gorman, and President Scott Emley

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    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Scott Emley on Sep. 22, 2014

    Greetings Rotarians,

    It's hard to believe it's time again for the weekly email.  I'm not sure where all the time goes, but it does seem to go rather quickly.  Last week Dr. Bryan Pinkall, K State Music Professor, shared with us his experience as manager of performance operations and direction of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony.  Pinkall's team earned a Primetime Emmy Award for Best Lighting Direction as a result of the production.  The ceremony involved more than 5,000 performers and was one of the largest artistic events in history and viewed by more than 3 billion people worldwide.  If you missed this program, it would be worth your time to view it on our club website as it was fascinating.  Many thanks to our Speakers Committee and chair Eric Higgins for the outstanding programs we have enjoyed over the past several months.

    As fascinating as the program was, equally fascinating is our club members' intense desire to see your club President get a bucket of ice water dumped on him.  This will be the final week in which we are involved in an ALS Ice Bucket Challenge with our fellow Rotarians of the Konza Club.  If you have not contributed yet, please either go online to www.alsa.org  and donate or bring your check payable to "ALS Association" to the meeting this week.  At the end of the week, both clubs will total donations and the "winning" club will offer their President as the recipient of the ice water dump.  Remember, we have a member willing to match 50 cents for every dollar donated, so please take advantage of this opportunity to leverage your donation.  If you donate online, please let me know so we can add your contribution to our club's total and get the match. As of today, we stand at $1,852.50 as a club.  A sincere thank you to all of those who have generously contributed.

    Our Fellowship Planning Committee has been working hard, on short notice, to arrange a social with the Konza Club. Several of you have expressed an interest in meeting socially with the Konza Club and the Ice Bucket Challenge has provided the opportunity to do just that.  We are scheduled to meet for an after hours social on Thursday, October 2nd at 5:30pm at Powercat Sports Grill, 3011 Anderson Ave.    This will provide time for us to get better acquainted with fellow Rotarians in Manhattan.  We will also use this time together to conclude the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge with the ice water dump.  Let's hope for really warm weather!  If anyone has scuba gear, specifically a wet suit, I would be more than willing to rent it for a day (Oct.2).  A big thank you to Keith Westervelt, Sam Gillespie and Dan Devlin for coordinating this event with our friends at the Konza Club.

    Change The World Sunday is just around the corner, October 5th.  If you want to help with the distribution of drinks to approximately 600 workers around town, please contact Jeff Geuther who coordinates this effort for our club.  Thanks to Jeff for his work in this area.

    October 2nd, Walgreens will provide flu shot vaccinations to club members at our meeting.  All you need to do is fill out a medical insurance information sheet in advance and Walgreens will take it from there! The sheets will be available on your tables at this week's meeting.  Many thanks to Ken Gartner and Cassidi Green of Walgreens for making this happen each year. 

    This week we will meet our first MHS Students of The Month for the 2014-2015 school year.  Our program will feature Gary Hogsett from Mid America Manufacturing Technology Center.  I hope to see you at lunch this Thursday and don't forget ALS!

     

    Scott Emley
    Rotary Club of Manhattan

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    Last Week's Program Dr. Bryan Pinkall, K State Music Professor

    Posted by Scott Emley on Sep. 18, 2014

    Last week Dr. Bryan Pinkall, K State Music Professor, shared with us his experience as manager of performance operations and direction of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony.  Pinkall's team earned a Primetime Emmy Award for Best Lighting Direction as a result of the production.  The ceremony involved more than 5,000 performers and was one of the largest artistic events in history and viewed by more than 3 billion people worldwide.  If you missed this program you can view it here.

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    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Scott Emley on Sep. 14, 2014

    Greetings Rotarians,

    This week's email is going out a little earlier than normal as I want to get information to you regarding our club's ALS challenge.  Our club has challenged the Konza Club to an ALS fundraising challenge in honor and memory of those Rotarians and families affected by this horrible disease.  The challenge runs until our meeting on the 25th.  Between now and then you can make a donation by check or online which will count towards our club's total.  You DO NOT need to designate your donation as "Manhattan Rotary Club" as this is not an "official" challenge but just a fun way to work together with fellow Rotarians from the Konza Club towards a worthy cause.  At the end of the challenge, we will total contributions made by each club.  The club that raises the most funds will make their club president available to be dumped on by the other club president.  That's right, if we "win" in our fundraising efforts, I will have a bucket of ice water dumped on me by President Lisa Sisley of the  Konza Club.  I know that seems backwards (at least to me) but several members have already shared that they think this is a brilliant strategy to motivate our members to give more!  

    For those of you who wish to give online you can go to the ALS website which is www.ALS.org.  You will clearly see a red "donate" button at the top right of the page you can click on to donate online.  If you choose to donate online, please email me the amount you have donated so we can add your amount to our club total.  If you choose to donate by check, please make your check payable to "ALS Association".  I have attached a donation form that you can bring with your check if you desire a contribution acknowledgement from ALS for tax purposes.  We will collect all donation forms/checks for the next 2 weeks and then submit all donations together at the end of this challenge.  We will have ice buckets at our next two meetings where you can leave your checks.  We  also have a club member who has offered a .50 cent match for all donations given between now and the 25th.  That means for every $100 we collect, the match will be $50.  This is a great opportunity for you to leverage your gift to ALS Association and another reason it is important to report your donation to me if you donate online so we can get the match.

    As I mentioned at our meeting last week, my motivation in issuing this challenge was Mel Chastain.  Mel and DonnaDee lost their son-in-law Peter Anderson to ALS last year.  Since announcing this challenge, I have learned that President-Elect Betty Stevens lost a cousin recently and Jim Reed lost 2 friends to this disease.  I'm sure there are countless others in our club and community that have been affected by this disease that were are not aware.   This is one small way as Rotarians we can assist in the research for treatment and ultimately a cure for ALS.  Thank you in advance for your generosity.

    This week we welcome  two more new members in Phil Mattox and Steve Lambert.  Our club continues to add new members who are getting involved immediately and contributing to the betterment of our club.  We have another excellent program this week as K State music professor Bryan Pinkall  will discuss "Producing the Winter Olympic Opening Ceremony."  I hope you will  join me for lunch this Thursday!



    Scott Emley
    Rotary Club of Manhattan

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    New member Introductions

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Sep. 11, 2014

    Jack Ryan introduces DJ Rezec to our club and Tom Fryer introduces Shawn Martin. There introductions can be viewed here.

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    Jack Ryan and DJ Rezec Tom Fryer and major Shawn Martin

                  

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    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Scott Emley on Sep. 08, 2014

    Greeting Rotarians,

    The outstanding weather we enjoyed this past weekend is a reminder that a change of season is upon us.  In many ways our club is experiencing a similar "change of season."  Your board recently approved a change in our Student of The Month project and you'll learn more about that during our upcoming meeting.  The board also approved a change in our monthly board meeting from the first Thursday each month to the second Thursday of each month.  While this seems like a minor change, it will be very beneficial to those board members who are responsible for having monthly reports prepared for our meetings.  This will allow board members more time to prepare, distribute and review monthly club reports. Ultimately, this will allow your board more time to consider meaningful activities and projects that meet our challenge of service above self.  You'll also be learning of more projects and "challenges" the board is considering in the coming weeks. 

    District Governor Debra Rodenbaugh-Schaub has asked our club to consider being involved in sponsoring and supporting a new club in Wamego.  While no decision has yet been made to start a new club, this is something that has been on District 5710's agenda for s ometime now. I'm in discussions with district officials trying to determine exactly what is required if we choose to be involved.  Apparently there has been a high enough level of interest in the Wamego area to warrant pursuing the idea of a new club.  Your board wants to hear from you regarding this issue.  If you were involved in the process of forming the Konza Club, or any other club, we want your feedback. If this is an area of interest to you and you want to be involved, please let us know.

    Again this year, like last year, Walgreen's is making flu shot vaccinations available to our club before and during our October 2nd meeting.  Thanks to Cassidi Green, Ken Gartner and Walgreen's for making this possible.  Details will be provided during our meetings over the next few weeks.

    Last week we had the pleasure of introducing our newest Rotarian, Chris Bailey.  Chris practices Elder Law here in Manhattan and I'm impressed with his commitment as he has already begun serving on a club committee.  The board has approved the transfer membership of last week's speaker, Phil Mattox.  We look forward to Phil's involvement and contribution to our club.

    This week we will introduce our two newest Rotarians, DJ Rezac and Shawnn Martin.  Our program will be Pat Farley, President of Kansas Regenerative Medicine Center.  KRMC is an affiliate of Stem Cell Surgical Network.  They are a stem cell treatment center located here in Manhattan.  I'm anxious to learn more about KRMC and to share another Thursday lunch with you.  I hope to see you Thursday!

      
    Scott Emley
    Rotary Club of Manhattan

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    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Scott Emley on Sep. 02, 2014

    Rotarians,

    Last week we had a great turnout for and participation in our Club Assembly.  As I wandered (somewhat aimlessly) around the room, I heard great conversations about how we can make our club better and more attractive to both current and future Rotarians. There are a few changes that have been proposed that the board will c onsider at this week's board meeting.   The Golf Committee began planning for next year's tournament.  What's unique and challenging about planning next year's tournament is we are combining our annual tournament with the District 5710 Conference being held in Manhattan next spring.   It is a great opportunity to feature not only the city of Manhattan and Colbert Hills Golf Course, but it's also a great opportunity for our club to contribute significantly to the success of the District 5710 Conference.  I noticed spirited discussion from the Yellow Tag Committee and I'm anxious to hear their feedback.  No doubt, much good work was accomplished thanks to all those who were present and participated.  It's just another example of why our club has existed for almost 100 years. 

    In the past 2 weeks, the Orientation Team has met with 4 new members we will have the pleasure of formally introducing in the coming weeks.  Please reach out to these newest members, introduce yourself and make them feel welcome.  And don't forget, if you have an area of service you need assistance with, please invite them to get involved!  Remember when bringing a prospective member to our meeting as your guest, the board has budgeted funds to buy your guest's lunch if you wish to take advantage of that.

    This week we will hear from Phil Mattox, President of the Association of US Army (AUSA).  Phil is the newly elected President of AUSA and will bring us an informative update.  I hope to see you tomorrow for lunch!

     
    Scott Emley

    Rotary Club of Manhattan

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    Last Week's Program Todd Holmberg, Director McCain

    Posted by Scott Emley on Aug. 25, 2014

    Last week we had the pleasure of Todd Holmberg previewing the 2014 McCain Performance Series.  Every year, the lineup of events at McCain gets better and better.  And every year, after Todd's appearance, this Rotary program gets more and more expensive for me as I end up buying more tickets than previously planned.  We are fortunate as a community to have such high quality, diverse events available.    

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    President Scott Emley, Todd Homberg, and Mel Chastain

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    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Scott Emley on Aug. 25, 2014

    Fellow Rotarians,

    It's hard to believe it's that time of year again, yet the traffic congestion and lack of parking around town would confirm that the students are back and classes are once again in session.  It's an exciting time of year for sure.  Our Rotary Club "class" will be in session this Thursday as w e all have an opportunity to help influence and guide our club's future.  This week we will use our meeting time to have a club "assembly" which allows committees to work while others solicit input from members regarding the club's future. For our new members, Megan Loftin will chair the newly formed "Yellow Tag Committee."  We are anxious to receive input from the new members of the club.  For those members who currently do not have a yellow name tag or serve on a committee, I am looking forward to meeting with you and hearing your ideas regarding our club.    There are plenty of opportunities for everyone to influence our club, so please plan to attend.

    Last week we had the pleasure of Todd Holmberg previewing the 2014 McCain Performance Series.  Every year, the lineup of events at McCain gets better and better.  And every year, after Todd's appearance, this Rotary program gets more and more expensive for me as I end up buying more tickets than previously planned.  We are fortunate as a community to have such high quality, diverse events available.   

    Please take time this week to reflect on our Rotary Club and what we want it to look like in 10 years (or even next year).  Bring your ideas to our meeting and share them.  I hope to see you at lunch this Thursday!


    Scott Emley
    Rotary Club of Manhattan

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    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Aug. 18, 2014

    Greetings Rotarians,

    The countdown continues as we are now inside of 2 weeks until.....Club Assembly day on August 28th!   Perhaps you thought I was referring to opening weekend for K State football?  Both events are exciting and worth looking forward to.  The Club Assembly is a worthwhile endeavor,  e specially if everyone participates and gets involved.  If you currently serve on a committee, this will be your opportunity to meet as a committee and identify items that will need to be accomplished. Committee chairs, this is your notice to contact your members!  If you are not currently serving on a committee I invite you to meet with me and discuss the club's future.  I want to hear from you if you have ideas and opinions regarding our club.  If we are doing something you appreciate and want to continue as a club, please share those thoughts with myself or board members.  If you have ideas and suggestions for items we should consider doing that we aren't doing, I want to hear from you as well.  This will be your opportunity, as non "Yellow Tag" members (see below),  to share with me ideas on how we can be a better club.

    For those members who have belonged to our club for less than a year,  we have formed a group for new members to provide insight as to what appeals to them about our Rotary Club and to provide a "wish list" of things we might consider doing.  As new members join our club, they are given a yellow name tag for the first year, so we can identify them as relatively new members.  As such, we have named the new group the "Yellow Tag Committee."  Our hope is to give them a voice in ways we can improve our club and continue to appeal to a new generation of Rotarians.  Board member, Megan Loftin, has agreed to coordinate this group and provide feedback to the board for consideration.  All "yellow tag" members are encouraged to meet with Megan during the assembly. 

    Regardless of whether you have a blue name tag or a yellow name tag, your participation is wanted and needed.  The board continues to evaluate how we do things and  I am encouraging all of us on the board  to get out of the box and "shake up" Rotary.  Rotary membership in District 5710 has declined 8 out of the last 10 years.  We must broaden our appeal and recruit a younger generation.  A few changes you will notice in the near future include a bar code scanner for attendance.  This will eliminate the need for Secretary George to manually enter member attendance from the sign in sheets.  Instead, you will scan your bar code from the attendance sheet and we c an then download attendance each week.   We are also  in the process of implementing electronic payment modules to Club Runner which will allow you to pay your dues and other fees (golf tournament entry fees, etc.) electronically by credit card and PayPal.   This will greatly lighten the workload of George and Treasurer Gil Sabatka in processing, recording and depositing membership dues each year. Not to mention many fewer trips to check the PO Box for mail.

    Last week Dale Bradley gave a meaningful Moment of Inspiration in which he shared reasons he will always support our RI Foundation.  Another way we can continue our club's long history of supporting the RI Foundation, and at the same time make the process more automated, is to consider doing your annual giving electronically through ACH.  By doing so, we could free Foundation Chair Mike Mayo from recording and forwarding checks to RI as they come in.  

    As we continue to find new ways to ensure our club's relevance and viability well into the future, please embrace these changes and offer other ways we can continue to grow our club.  If you want to be more involved, we have many areas of opportunity for you to serve your Rotary Club. 

    This week's program is Todd Holmberg with an overview of the 2014 McCain Series.   I hope you will join me this Thursday for lunch.  


    Scott Emley
    Rotary Club of Manhattan

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    More Myriah Smith updates from Panama

    Posted by Elizabeth Stevens on Aug. 17, 2014

    Friday August 15th was the Panama Canal  100th anniversary of its opening. At school they celebrated with speeches, singing and dancing. Here are some photos and a video. ImageImageImage​​

    View the video here.

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    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Scott Emley on Aug. 12, 2014

    Greetings Rotarians,

    Your club was well represented at District 5710's Leadership Seminar last Saturday in Topeka.  President-elect Betty Stevens, Vice President Vernon Turner, Secretary George Ham, Kevin Ingram and myself were all in attendance. Kevin Ingram presented a session on Ethics In Leadership and,as always, was outstanding.  Vernon led 2 sessions on Rotary Leadership Institute.  It was nice to see our club so well represented and for 2 of our members to be presenters at the conference.  We brought back plenty of new ideas and strategies the board and I will be considering to ensure our club is vibrant and well positioned for the future.   

    Speaking of our club's future, I'm happy to announce Chris Nolte has agreed to serve on our board of directors to complete the remaining one year term for Tony English.  Tony has requested a leave of absence due to travel demands at work.  Chris is a great addition to our board in addition to serving as the club's PR Chair.  Thank you Chris for your willingness to serve.   As I mentioned at last week's meeting, we are in need of a club photographer as Larry Bowers has expressed an interest in being relieved of this responsibility.  I'm hoping one or two members will step forward and volunteer.  If not, I will seek you out and find you!!  I spoke with Keith Westervelt last week and he is working on getting club socials started again.  If any club member would like to host a club social at your place of business, Keith would love to hear from you.  These events are always well attended and have become a favorite activity for many of our members. 

    Eric Higgins and the Speakers Committee continue to provide outstanding topics and speakers.  This week we will hear from Secretary Mike King of the Kansas Department of Transportation and Secretary Jackie McClaskey of the Kansas Department of Agriculture. I hope to see you at lunch this Thursday! 


    Scott Emley
    Rotary Club of Manhattan

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    Myriah Smith updates from Panama

    Posted by Elizabeth Stevens on Aug. 05, 2014

    Here are a few things they've been doing in class and also a very enjoyable trip she took to the public library there. 

    Myriah Smith writes:

    Here are the library photos, first. 

    This was signed by Pablo Neruda! 

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    This is a Linguistic Atlas of Colombia!! How cool is that??

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    Two weeks ago, I actually rented a dog for a day in order to teach the students how to care for pets. We practiced forming sentences using the model, "The puppy needs...." and also talking about things that we need by saying, "I need..."  After a week of practicing that, I brought in the puppy and the students were absolutely thrilled. Here are the pictures. 

     

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    She chilled out while we did some writing.

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    The entire school wanted to hold her during recess.

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    Some of them seemed a little nervous with her, though! Image

    But there was no need for that, she was an absolute sweetheart. 

     

     

    Here's a few more pictures of an activity we've been working on for a while in Kindergarten. We're practicing ordering the alphabet and numbers. They come out looking backwards in the photos, though. :/Image

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    This week, we also fixed a lot of broken windows that we had in the classrooms, and purchased a portable air conditioner, which is important because the air conditioners that are installed are unreliable and because of the way the school is set up (It's very closed off and no breeze can get in) it can get suffocatingly hot without air conditioning. 

     

    I hope all of you are well and enjoy the little update. I'm also thinking of doing a video tour of the school! It just occurred to me a while ago and I think it would be a fun thing so you can get a better idea of what the space is like. 

     

    Sincerely, 

    Myriah Smith

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    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Scott Emley on Aug. 04, 2014

    Rotarians,

    For the second week in a row, we were fortunate to have a coach from K State Athletics Department speak to our club.  Last week, women's basketball coach Jeff Mittie gave us insight into his family and his background, as well as the current status of the women's basketball program.  It was apparent  Coach Mittie is very pleased to be at K State and saw this as an opportunity he couldn't pass on.  It will be interesting to see how our women's basketball program evolves under his leadership. 

    I intentionally rushed through and skipped some announcements last week in the interest of time as I was a little late getting the meeting started.  I will take this opportunity to cover some of those items not mentioned last week.  Ben Johnson was our club's coordinator for the Riley County Relay for Life which was held on Saturday July 12.  Ben reports the total raised for the American Cancer Society was $29,791, of which $6,757 was raised by our club.  This was by far the largest contribution by any organization or participant. A sincere thank you to Ben for his work on this project and to all of you who contributed and walked. Our District is hosting the Rotary Leadership Seminar this Saturday, August 9th in Topeka. This is a great opportunity for anyone who desires to learn more about Rotary.  A reminder to all committee chairs,  we  have our club assembly scheduled for August 28th during our regular meeting time. This is a time set aside for committees to meet and accomplish their work.   

    This week's program is "Coping With Constant Pain" presented by Dr. Andrew Barker.  I hope to see you at lunch on Thursday!

     
    Scott Emley
    Rotary Club of Manhattan

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    Last Week's Program Women's Head Basketball Coach Jeff Mittie

    Posted by Scott Emley on Jul. 31, 2014

    Women's Basketball Head Coach Jeff Mittie gave us insight into his family and his background, as well as the current status of the women's basketball program.  It was apparent  Coach Mittie is very pleased to be at K State and saw this as an opportunity he couldn't pass on.  It will be interesting to see how our women's basketball program evolves under his leadership. You can view his comments here.

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    Last Week's Program Coach Bill Snyder

    Posted by Scott Emley on Jul. 28, 2014

    C. Clyde Jones provided a very creative and informative introduction of Coach Bill Snyder.   Coach Snyder talked more about football during this program than I ever remember in prior appearances.He a lso seemed somewhat optimistic about this year's team, which is as unusual as him talking about football!   Coach spoke of how his players continue to impress him and make him proud in how they go about their lives as young men doing the right thing.  His players have done good deeds, not seeking notoriety or publicity, but because it is the right thing to do.  I think many of us in the community are proud of Coach Snyder for the same reasons.  I noticed last week in the media coverage of the Big 12 Media Days from Dallas it was pointed out that Coach Snyder is the oldest coach, by far, in the Big 12 Conference.  What they failed to mention is he is also the best coach, by far, in the conference.   We are indeed fortunate to have such an outstanding head coach and staff. You can view Coach Snyder's remarks here.

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    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Scott Emley on Jul. 28, 2014

    Fellow Rotarians,

    If you missed last week's meeting, you missed a good one.  Jay Merrill introduced our newest member, Gavin Garmin.  Please introduce yourself to Gavin and welcome him to our club.  We look forward to his contributions and involvement. 

    As usual, C. Clyde Jones provided a very creative and informative introduction of Coach Bill Snyder.   Coach Snyder talked more about football during this program than I ever remember in prior appearances.He a lso seemed somewhat optimistic about this year's team, which is as unusual as him talking about football!   Coach spoke of how his players continue to impress him and make him proud in how they go about their lives as young men doing the right thing.  His players have done good deeds, not seeking notoriety or publicity, but because it is the right thing to do.  I think many of us in the community are proud of Coach Snyder for the same reasons.  I noticed last week in the media coverage of the Big 12 Media Days from Dallas it was pointed out that Coach Snyder is the oldest coach, by far, in the Big 12 Conference.  What they failed to mention is he is also the best coach, by far, in the conference.   We are indeed fortunate to have such an outstanding head coach and staff.

    As summer gradually winds down and we prepare for the beginning of a new school year, be thinking about what work needs to be done within your committees. O ur next club assembly day will be August 28th.  This is a day we set aside during our regular meeting time so that committees can gather to discuss goals/objectives and accomplish some work.  I hope to have another assembly day set before the end of the year. Having an assembly day set aside for committee work was Past President Dick's initiative and I believe it serves our club very well.

    Speaking of committees, Vernon Turner will be posting our current committee roster on the club website in the near future.  Remember if you are not on a committee and have an area of interest, it is never too late to get involved.  C. Clyde Jones is chair of a newly formed sub-committee that reviews and recommends Cup Money recipients to our Board of Directors.  C. Clyde wants to hear from you if you have an organization or a worthy cause that should be considered as a recipient of our monthly Cup Money. 

    This week we look forward to Tom Roberts introducing our newest member, Martin Seay.  It's great to see young and enthusiastic new members joining our club.  Actually, it's great to see all of you each week, young and not so young. We are becoming a very diverse club which I believe will serve us well into the future. I'm excited that K State's new women's basketball coach, Jeff Mittie, will be this week's speaker.  Please join me in extending a warm Rotary welcome to Coach Mittie. I hope to see you at lunch this Thursday! 

     
    Scott Emley
    Rotary Club of Manhattan

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    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Jul. 22, 2014

    Greetings Rotarians,

    I owe President Elect Betty Stevens a big thank you for presiding at last week's meeting in my absence.  District Governor Debra Rodenbaugh-Schaub spoke to our club about the plans for the upcoming Rotary year.  Tom Fryer introduced our newest Paul Harris Fellow, Rich Wartell.  Congratulations Rich!    We've now added 2  Paul Harris Fellows in the past 2 weeks.  Speaking of adding 2, we will introduce 2 new members to our club in the next 2 weeks. Please extend a warm welcome to Gavin Garmin who will be introduced this week and Martin Seay who will be introduced July 31. 

    This week we will enjoy our annual visit from Coach Bill Snyder.  Program chair Eric Higgins assures me Coach Snyder is prepared to talk football, depth charts, and injury updates as well as recruiting success stories! Hopefully, all of you reading this know the previous sentence will not pass the 4 Way Test and is shared in jest.   Regardless, be sure to bring a guest as well as your questions in anticipation of Coach Snyder's visit to our club.   I hope to see you for lunch this Thursday!


    Scott Emley
    Rotary Club of Manhattan

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    Last Week's Program and Newest Paul Harris Fellow John Armbrust

    Posted by Scott Emley on Jul. 13, 2014

    A club first happened last week as Lyle Butler introduced John Armbrust as the Program speaker but first made a detour presentation to John as our newest Paul Harris Fellow. Lyle Butler did a great job of weaving the Paul Harris Fellow presentation into his introduction of our speaker, John Armbrust.  Tom Fryer didn't do quite as well attempting to explain the reason John's wife was his guest at our meeting, yet I admire Tom for his creative attempt!  John discussed the possible downsizing of Ft. Riley and the impact that might have on the region.  John indicated complete details of the proposals and possibilities can be found by reading the Federal Register,  however he doesn't recommend this unless you are having trouble sleeping.  It sounds as if Ft. Riley may not suffer significant cuts, but anything is possible.  John encouraged all of us to get involved and offer comments during the public comment period which runs until August 25th.  He provided talking points for those interested in getting involved.  If you were not able to attend and want access to the talking points or contact information for public comments, I'm sure John will be happy to provide that information to you. John's Paul Harris Presentation and Program can be viewed here.

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                                                                                               Lyle Butler, John Armbrust and                        Karen, John and Trent Armbrust

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    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Scott Emley on Jul. 13, 2014

    Greetings Rotarians,

    It's hard to believe its the middle of July and we are expecting overnight lows in the 50s & 60s with highs in the upper 70s & low 80s.  I don't know about you, but I'll take it!  Sorry to say the temperatures weren't quite as pleasant for Ben Johnson and other Rotarians who represented our club at last Saturday's Relay For Life event.  Hopefully we will have a recap from Ben at an upcoming meeting regarding the number of participants and the amount our club contributed to this most worthwhile cause.  The amount our club contributed as reported to me by Ben is amazing, yet very characteristic of our club.  Thank you Ben and everyone else who represented our club to help with efforts in finding a cure for cancer.  Thank you to everyone who contributed.

    Last week's meeting featured something I don't recall happening at a club meeting.  Not that it hasn't happened before, but I cannot recall another time the introduction of our featured speaker also included the presentation of a Paul Harris Fellow.  Lyle Butler did a great job of weaving the Paul Harris Fellow presentation into his introduction of our speaker, John Armbrust.  Tom Fryer didn't do quite as well attempting to explain the reason John's wife was his guest at our meeting, yet I admire Tom for his creative attempt!  John discussed the possible downsizing of Ft. Riley and the impact that might have on the region.  John indicated complete details of the proposals and possibilities can be found by reading the Federal Register,  however he doesn't recommend this unless you are having trouble sleeping.  It sounds as if Ft. Riley may not suffer significant cuts, but anything is possible.  John encouraged all of us to get involved and offer comments during the public comment period which runs until August 25th.  He provided talking points for those interested in getting involved.  If you were not able to attend and want access to the talking points or contact information for public comments, I'm sure John will be happy to provide that information to you.

    This week we will hear from Konza Club's very own Debra Rodenbaugh-Schaub, who also serves as our District Governor.   It should be interesting to hear what the latest news is from the District.  I will be in Chicago this Thursday attending a meeting and will not be able to attend our meeting.  President-Elect Betty Stevens will preside in my absence.  Thanks in advance to Betty for filling in and for all the others who make each week's meetings flow smoothly.  Every week several Rotarians come early and stay late to make sure everything is ready and operational for our weekly meeting.  It would not be possible to have the quality meetings we have without their efforts. 

    I hope you can make it for lunch this Thursday!  See you all next week.


    Scott Emley
    Rotary Club of Manhattan

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    How do you invite someone to join Rotary? Just ask

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Jul. 10, 2014

    From the Rotary International Blog -  Rotary Voices

    By Bill Wittich, past president of the Rotary Club of Laguna Sunrise, Elk Grove, California, USA

    http://blog.rotary.org/2014/07/11/wittich/#more-4318​

    Those who know me call me the Starbucks Guy! That is because I spend way too much time and money in my local Starbucks. But the truth is Starbucks is my best location for attracting new Rotary members.

    Let me give you an example of a recent Sunday. My wife, Ann, and I are both Rotarians and we enjoy our tall Skinny Mochas. So sitting there we watched a young woman arrive with her computer and she was dressed for business. Both of us asked the question, “Is she a possibility for Rotary?”

    Well, she looked like a Rotarian. You know what that means. She was a young business woman and seemed friendly at that. I asked my wife which of us should talk to her about Rotary and she said that she found the last one, so it was my turn.

    I simply approached her and asked “why are you not a Rotarian?” She smiled and said that she had heard of Rotary but really did not know exactly what they did or were. I gave her a copy of our club flyer and invited her to be our guest for breakfast at the country club next week. I asked her for her e-mail address and told her she would be receiving our club newsletter later that day.

    Basically, we were starting to build a slow, but friendly, relationship with her and simply invited her to breakfast. The next Wednesday morning, guess who showed up at our Rotary club meeting?

    All we did was to be aware of who was enjoying our morning Starbucks with us and we just offered them an opportunity to network with the movers and shakers in our town. At the meeting, she heard about all those service projects that our club is doing, and her eyes lit up. Well the following week, we had a new excited Rotarian who told us that prior to our visit at Starbucks, she had never understood what Rotary was or did.

    I guess the key to membership is to ask.

    Check out the membership resources on Rotary.org

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    Manhattan Rotary Clubs award $500 scholarships to K-State International Graduate Students

    Posted by Rebecca Gould on Jul. 08, 2014

    Published by K-State Today

     

    Three international students at Kansas State University have been awarded $500 International Graduate Student Scholarship from the Konza and Manhattan Rotary clubs. This annual scholarship is awarded to graduate students based on academic achievement, the benefit of graduate training to their country and financial need.

    The 2014 scholarship recipients are:

    • Nibal Albashabsheh, Jordan, completing a doctorate in industrial engineering
    • Fatmah Al-Qadfan, Kuwait, completing a master's in theatre with an emphasis in drama therapy.
    • Nanxi Li, China, completing a doctorate in mechanical engineering.

    Rotary is a global organization of business and professional leaders with six areas of focus including peace and conflict resolution, disease prevention, water and sanitation, maternal and child health, literacy and economic development. Collectively, Rotarians tackle humanitarian problems, among them the worldwide eradication of polio. The International Graduate Student Scholarship is one way the local clubs advance goodwill, international understanding and peace.

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    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Scott Emley on Jul. 06, 2014

    Greetings Rotarians,

    I hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable 4th of July holiday weekend.  We are very blessed to live in the greatest nation on earth. 

    One of my goals for our club this year is to recognize members who have recently experienced a noteworthy milestone in life or perhaps were the recipient of some type of recognition for personal or professional accomplishments.  My intent is to incorporate this into the Moment of Inspiration at our weekly meetings.  Last week, we learned C. Clyde Jones was recognized in the latest issue of Money Magazine as one of "50 Heroes in 50 States."  The article highlighted those who give of themselves in providing guidance and financial counseling to those in need.  C. Clyde was recognized for his work at Shepherd's Crossing.  Congratulations to C. Clyde and thank you to Jeff Geuther and Bill Richter for calling the article to my attention.  I hope doing this will keep us all connected and will hopefully add a small club feel to a large club.  If you know of any positive event or accomplishment of a fellow Rotarian, please let me know so we can share the good news with the club!

    Mike Mayo shared the good news that our club exceeding our 2013-2014 Foundation goal.  As you know, our goal each year is to give $100 per member to the Annual Fund of the RI Foundation.  Mike also reported the "bad news" that are club goal for the 2014-2015 club year has been set at $20,700 since we have 207 members.  Our club has a long history of meeting or exceeding the goal and I anticipate we will accomplish that again this year.  Thank you to all the members who have contributed.   Thanks to Mike and the Foundation committee for the continued good work. 

    Our program was lead by Vernon Turner.  Vernon provide an overview of Rotary Leadership Institute.  Vernon is a trained facilitator and encouraged us to consider attending a RLI session.  The basic premise to Rotary Leadership Institute is to provide in depth education about Rotary to Rotarians.  One of Rotary International's primary concerns is that club leadership  turns over frequently.  The goal is to have more well trained Rotarians involved in club activities and in leadership roles.  If anyone is interested, there is a Leadership seminar on August 9th in Topeka. 

    This week's program will be John Armbrust who will comment on the impact of potential downsizing at Ft. Riley. I hope to see you for lunch this Thursday!


    Scott Emley
    Rotary Club of Manhattan

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    Last Week's Program Vernon Turner, RLI Facilitator

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Jul. 02, 2014

    Vernon Turner was introduced by Eric Higgins. Vernon provide an overview of Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI). He is a trained facilitator and encouraged members to consider attending a RLI session.  The Rotary Leadership Institute provide an in depth education about Rotary to Rotarians.  RLI is trying to address the concerns in club leadership that turns over frequently.  The goal is to have more well trained Rotarians involved in club activities and in leadership roles.  If anyone is interested, there is a Leadership seminar on August 9th in Topeka during the Foundation/Membership/Leadership conferences at the Washburn University Student Union from 8 am to 3 pm. Your can register on District 5710 website.

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    Vernon Turner and Eric Higgins

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    District 5710 KC T-Bones Strike Out Polio Night

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Jul. 01, 2014

    District 5710 Governor Debra Rodenbaugh – Schaub 

    Welcomes You To: Strike Out Polio Night 
     
    Strike Out Polio Night will be a fun night of baseball, fellowship and fundraising for polio eradication!  All Rotarians and their friends and families as well as anyone affected by Polio are welcome to attend this special night.  There will be promotional tables on the concourse with Rotarians sharing literature and displaying Silent Auction items. 
     
    The T-Bones will donate a portion of ticket sales to Rotary International’s PolioPlus fund. 

    There will be FUN Rotarian participation opportunities with the between-innings promotions:  Speed Run (run the bases, against the mascot, Sizzle!), the Providence Medical Center Gallstone Toss, the Price Chopper/Blue Bell Ice Cream Eating Contest, the Sport Clips Hair Guitar Contest and more!  The first 12 clubs to register/purchase tickets will be part of this multiple offering of crazy kind of fun!!

    Download ticket order form here

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    Weekly Update from President Scott Emley

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Jun. 29, 2014

    Fellow Rotarians,

    This week we begin a new Rotary year.  With that comes annual dues, a new budget, a new club Foundation goal to achieve, new board members and new club officers.  Speaking of dues, if you have not done so, please get those paid this week as we are required to submit our membership report and payment of dues to District 5710 and Rotary International on July 1. 

    Past President Dick Wertzberger has been an outstanding leader and my hope is I'm able to continue that for the coming year.  Dick certainly set the bar high when it comes to attendance and presiding over club functions. I think he only missed 3 meetings during his tenure (2 for medical treatment and 1 for his son's wedding), which is a record that will not be challenged by your new president.  I will be fairly regular in my attendance,  but I will also provide plenty of opportunities for President Elect Betty Stevens to rehearse for her Presidency next year!  Dick started the tradition of this weekly email to keep members updated, informed and connected to our club.  He received many positive comments throughout the year regarding this email and because of that, I have committed to continuing the weekly emails.  I hope you find them enjoyable and informative.  Thank you Dick for your service, leadership and commitment to our club. 

    If you missed last week's meeting you missed a great program featuring Jeff Gill of Tallgrass Brewing Company.  Jeff shared with us his story of how he went from a career as a geologist to leading a fast growing brewery.  The decision to change careers was made in 2006 when Jeff's wife Tricia ask the question "what do you want to do with the rest of your life?"  His answer was "I want to start a microbrewery." His dream became reality in 2007 when they settled in Manhattan and began the business.  Tallgrass Brewing Company now sells its beer in cans and on tap in 14 states.  I was most impressed with Jeff's commitment to service and having an "open heart" towards others. He stresses the importance of service and hospitality with his team of employees and distributors.  It's also worth noting that, in the spirit of service above self, Jeff had a high level of interest from our club membership in taste testing his products.  We are after all, a service organization. 

    This week's program will feature our club Vice President Vernon Turner, who also serves as a Rotary Leadership Institute Facilitator.  Vernon's topic will be "Introduction to Rotary Leadership Institute."     You will want to mark your calendars for other upcoming programs.  On July 17th we will have the annual visit from District Governor Debra Rodenbaugh-Schaub.  As many of you know, Deb is a member of the Konza Rotary Club here in Manhattan.  It will be interesting to hear what Deb has planned for the new Rotary year ahead so please plan to attend and show Deb our support.  The following week, July 24th, we will have the pleasure of our annual visit from Coach Bill Snyder. 

    I look forward to seeing you at lunch this Thursday!  

      
    Scott Emley
    Rotary Club of Manhattan

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    Leadership transfer to Scott Emley from Dick Wertzberger

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Jun. 26, 2014

    President Scott Emley said it well in his weekly update:

    "Past President Dick Wertzberger has been an outstanding leader and my hope is I'm able to continue that for the coming year.  Dick certainly set the bar high when it comes to attendance and presiding over club functions. I think he only missed 3 meetings during his tenure (2 for medical treatment and 1 for his son's wedding), which is a record that will not be challenged by your new president.  I will be fairly regular in my attendance,  but I will also provide plenty of opportunities for President Elect Betty Stevens to rehearse for her Presidency next year!  Dick started the tradition of this weekly email to keep members updated, informed and connected to our club.  He received many positive comments throughout the year regarding this email and because of that, I have committed to continuing the weekly emails.  I hope you find them enjoyable and informative.  Thank you Dick for your service, leadership and commitment to our club.  "

    The passing of the gavel can be viewed here.

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    President Scott Emley and Past President Dick Wertzberger

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    Last Week's Program Jeff Gill, Tallgrass Brewing Company

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Jun. 26, 2014

    Jeff Gill of Tallgrass Brewing Company shared with us his story of how he went from a career as a geologist to leading a fast growing brewery.  The decision to change careers was made in 2006 when Jeff's wife Tricia ask the question "what do you want to do with the rest of your life?"  His answer was "I want to start a microbrewery." His dream became reality in 2007 when they settled in Manhattan and began the business.  Tallgrass Brewing Company now sells its beer in cans and on tap in 14 states.  Jeff's commitment to service and having an "open heart" towards others is in the spirit of service above self. He stresses the importance of service and hospitality with his team of employees and distributors.

    The program van be viewed here.

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    2014 Rotarian of the Year

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Jun. 19, 2014

    C. Clyde Jones presented George Ham the Rotarian of the Year award for his relentless club service as Secretary. George dedicated his Paul Harris Fellow to Alice his wife.

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    Alice and George Ham

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    Weekly Update from President Dick Wertzberger

    Posted by Richard Wertzberger on Jun. 16, 2014

    My Fellow Rotarian;

    Greetings my friends!  This e-mail will be my last one to you as President of Manhattan Rotary.  While the 26 th is my last official duty as your President I will be out of my office that week doing other projects and some travel prior to the Thursday meeting.

    I appreciate the feed back that you gave me regarding these e-mails.  It was my attempt at the beginning of my term as President to communicate with you as to the goings on with the club and what may be coming up.  This took on a life of its own and I made the commitment to continue it through my term.   It’s been fun.

    This Thursday is our club’s annual awards meeting where we will recognize many of you and your efforts to make our club so special and vibrant.  It will culminate with our recognizing the Rotarian of the Year as introduced by C Clyde Jones.

    There are so many of you I want to express my gratitude and thanks yet hesitate to name because I know I will miss some and for that my apologies but serving as President there is no way the club can run without a secretary, the board of directors,  and other key positions.  So here’s to George Ham and all that he does week in and week out.  To president elect Scott Emley who is going to take this club to a higher level; to Eric Higgins for getting great speakers every Thursday.  That is a tough duty.  To Mel Chastain for his leadership & committee’s work with our new Rotarians and so much more.   To Betty Stevens on educating me on Rotary International; To Mike Mayo and the Rotary Foundation committee, and dang this email is going to get way to long but a special shout out to the past presidents of our club whose guidance I certainly appreciated.

    I urge you to get involved if not already so.  Consider chairing a committee and/or running for the board.  I had to be asked a few years back to serve on the board of directors and pushed to consider getting in line to eventually serve as your President.   As they say, you get out what you put it.  Well for my experience what I got out far exceeds what I put in.  It has been a great experience. 

    It truly has been a joy, honor and privilege to serve as your Club’s President. 

    See you for lunch this Thursday!  Thank you for being a Rotarian!  

    Dick

    Dick Wertzberger

    President

    Manhattan Rotary 2013-14

    Engage Rotary  Change Lives!   

    Weekly Update from President Dick Wertzberger Richard Wertzberger 2014-06-17 00:00:00Z 0

    2014 District 5710 Foundation/Membership/Leadership

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Jun. 15, 2014

    The Rotary Foundation 101

    Grant Certification (required for a club to apply for a grant!!!)

    Membership Retention and Recruiting

    Club Central

    Rotary Leadership Institute (all day session, limited to first 20 that sign up)

    Social Media for your Club and your Life

    You can register for the FML Seminar at this link:   http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e9cyhcsp571bd78a&llr=zpax4ohab

    We look forward to another great FML Seminar!  

    2014 District 5710 Foundation/Membership/Leadership Vernon Turner 2014-06-16 00:00:00Z 0

    Weekly Update from President Dick Wertzberger

    Posted by Richard Wertzberger on Jun. 09, 2014
    My Fellow Rotarian;
     
    Ok, whoever has been praying for rain needs to stop…now!  I have called Kansas home now for over 20 years and it still amazes me how we can have these weather patterns where we either get nothing for  over a month or 4 inches in a day!  Add to Monday's rainfall the first 9 days of June and we have received near 8 inches of rain in some spots. Through May we have received 11 inches year to date so it would be nice to spread this out!  Oh well, enough whining for now.   Although I did read that parts of SW Kansas got over 5 inches and it still wasn’t enough to post any flood warnings!  That part of Kansas definitely needs the moisture.
     
    Last week we heard from Gordon Hibbard from the 4H Foundation.  He gave us an update on the work people have done throughout the state, the successful campaign to raise money to continue the good works of 4H and an update on the work being done or about to start at Rock Springs.   Another great program!
     
    I chaired my last Rotary board meeting  as your president and while we didn’t have a lot to discuss I did want to share with you that thanks to your generosity, it looks like we will reach our goal for giving to the Rotary Foundation.   Thank you all so much who gave.  Also, you will see another reminder on dues going out via e-mail.  If you have paid please disregard but if you haven’t, your attention is greatly appreciated.   Your board of directors are very pleased with those renewing.  We have had very few resignations. Of those it was due to moving out of town or work conflicts.
     
    The board also formally approved purchasing a new electronic attendance application and scanner.  Soon instead of initialing next to your name you will scan the bar code.  This will then be uplinked to our website and automatically track attendance. 
     
    President-elect Scott Emily has begun distributing sign up sheets for committees for his Rotary year.  We are very pleased with the response so far.  At this weeks meeting we will have an updated committee template sign up sheet for you to review.  He asks that add your name or respond yes or no next to your name if you wish to continue or not.  
     
    Juneteenth is Saturday June 21st.  Dave Denning and Jeff Geuther are leading the charge.  Thanks to your involvement we have a great number signed up to distribute ice cream but would like more to walk in the parade or if that proves difficult, you can act like you are in the movie, “Rain Man” and ride in a beautiful 1949(?) Buick convertible.  I will be walking, will you?
     
    This Thursday our guest speaker will be Christian Cruz, one of our two Global Grant recipients currently working on his project in Brazil.   He is back on campus and is going to give us an update on his progress.
     
     
    See you for lunch this Thursday!  Thank you for being a Rotarian! 
     
    Dick
    Dick Wertzberger
    President
    Manhattan Rotary 2013-14
    Engage Rotary  Change Lives!  
     
    Weekly Update from President Dick Wertzberger Richard Wertzberger 2014-06-10 00:00:00Z 0

    Last Week's Program Gordon Hibbard Kansas 4H Foundation Director

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Jun. 05, 2014

    Gordon Hibbard was introduced by Nelson Galley. He gave us an update on the work people have done throughout the state, the successful campaign to raise money to continue the good works of 4H and an update on the work being done or about to start at Rock Springs. You can view his remarks here.

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    Last Week's Program Gordon Hibbard Kansas 4H Foundation Director Vernon Turner 2014-06-06 00:00:00Z 0

    Weekly Update from President Dick Wertzberger

    Posted by Richard Wertzberger on Jun. 02, 2014

    My Fellow Rotarian;

    Hello my friends!  Happy month of June!  It definitely feels like summer now!  How many saw all those Future Farmers of America kids wandering around campus and Manhattan in full uniform?   Dang it had to be hot in those outfits.  As someone reminded me, there is something to be said about wearing a uniform because if you do something you ought not to be doing you will be an easy person to remember and point out!!  Although truth be told, these kids are a great example of what is good living in Kansas.

    At our meeting last week we had our very own Past President Sue Maes, Dean of K-State Global Campus visit with us on how K-State is now a leader in online classes.   It is amazing how many students now jump online for some or all of their classes.  Very informative talk given by Dean Sue.  Remember you can catch it online at our Rotary website.

    I am probably going to repeat myself on a few items and one of which is giving to the Rotary Foundation.  There is still time this month to do so..   Many of you have stepped up and I do appreciate your gift.

    President-elect Scott Emily is working on committee assignments and will be contacting you to see of your interest.  I would encourage you to reach out to Scott or one of the board members to indicate where you would want to get involved.  Also please share ideas you may have with Scott or myself to make your experience and involvement better!

    A couple of other reminders:  Dues were sent out via e-mail in May with June 30 th  as the date we would like everyone paid.  It is necessary so we can give Rotary International accurate numbers for our club membership.

    Coming up this month is Juneteenth.  Dave Denning and Jeff Guether are leading the charge.  Thanks to your involvement we have a great number signed up to distribute ice cream but would like more to walk in the parade or if that proves difficult, you can act like you are in the movie, “Rain Man” and ride in a beautiful 1958 (?) Buick convertible.

    This Thursday our guest speaker and my good friend Gordon Hibbard will speak on the Kansas 4H programs. 

    See you for lunch this Thursday!  Thank you for being a Rotarian!  

    Dick

    Dick Wertzberger

    President

    Manhattan Rotary 2013-14

    Engage Rotary  Change Lives!   

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    Last Week's Program Dr. Sue Maes - Dean K-State Global Campus Vernon Turner 2014-05-30 00:00:00Z 0

    New Member - Rodrigo Pedrozo

    Posted by Vernon Turner on May 29, 2014

    Rodrigo Pedrozo

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    recorded introduction can be viewed here.

    Rodrigo is originally from Sao Paulo, Brazil, and has lived in Manhattan since 2011.    He attended the University of Lavras in his home country, majoring in Agronomy, and  is currently pursuing his Ph D. in Plant Pathology at K-State. Rodrigo has also studied in Holland, California, and Toronto, and is the vice-president and founder of the Brazilian Student Association here at K-State.  He is honored to be a member of Rotary International, and would like to facilitate greater mentorship between Rotarians and Brazilian scholars at KSU.   Seven days a week, Rodrigo can be found in his lab at Throckmorton Hall, using his micorscope to stop disease in soybeans.  His research directly helps Kansas farmers, and could someday help crop production world-wide.       

    New Member - Rodrigo Pedrozo Vernon Turner 2014-05-30 00:00:00Z 0

    Weekly Update from President Dick Wertzberger

    Posted by Richard Wertzberger on May 26, 2014

    My Fellow Rotarian;

    Hello my friends!  I hope you all had a safe and happy Memorial Day.  We can never forget the sacrifices of those who proudly served and gave it their all so we say we are the home of the free and land of the brave!  

    Last week we heard Emily Brueske from the College of Business talk to us on the Mentoring program and it was impressive to see how many of you are serving as Mentors.  My one takeaway was that while the students in the program breakdown pretty much 50/50, Mentors are decidedly male so she is in need of professional women to volunteer as a Mentor.   Great program!

    As we complete this Rotarian year it still isn’t too late to consider making a gift to the Rotary Foundation.  Many of you have stepped up and I do appreciate your gift.

    President-elect Scott Emily is working on committee assignments and will be contacting you to see of your interest.   I would encourage you though to reach out to Scott or one of the board members to indicate where you would want to get involved.  Also please share ideas you may have with Scott or I to make your experience and involvement better!

    Coming up this month is Juneteenth.  Dave Denning is asking for volunteers for that event to either walk in the parade or serve ice cream.   If we have a good sign up it will only be an hour or two out of your day.  It is a fun rewarding event.

    This Thursday we are delighted to have fellow Rotarian and past president Sue Maes presenting her topic on the change from DCE to K-State Global Campus.

    See you for lunch this Thursday!   Thank you for being a Rotarian! 

    Dick

    Dick Wertzberger

    President

    Manhattan Rotary 2013-14

    Engage Rotary   Change Lives!  

     

    Weekly Update from President Dick Wertzberger Richard Wertzberger 2014-05-27 00:00:00Z 0

    Weekly Update from the President

    Posted by Richard Wertzberger on May 12, 2014
    My Fellow Rotarian;
     
    Hello my friends!  Well spring seems to be repeating winter only with warmer temperatures.  You know, a few days temps are in the upper 80s and low 90s and then a few days in the 50s and low 60s like today!  Crazy!
     
    Last Thursday we listened to Michael Oldfather on money and banking in today’s crazy economic world.  His observations on what transpired since the mortgage/credit collapse in 2008 and the effort to get out of the worse economic environment since the Great Depression were very insightful.
     
    I do wish to share that on Monday afternoon President Elect Scott Emley held his new board retreat to discuss the new upcoming Rotary year.  It was an enthusiastic meeting as we outlined the coming year.   He will accelerate the involvement of our new members into committees and introduce new committees.  But I will let Scott inform you of all that!
     
    Well, one thing I can tell you is that we are going to be more digitized (if that is the right term) on tracking attendance at meetings.  They tell me they have these new fangled things called bar code scanners that make the work easier!  Look for a new way to sign in when you arrive in the next month or so!
     
    I want to make one more push for nominees for Rotarian of the Year.   If you would like to nominate a fellow Rotarian please get in contact with Ole Olsen or George Ham. 
     
    Even though the incoming board has had their planning retreat we encourage you to contact President elect Scott or one of the board members to tell us what you liked and what you didn’t like about this year or things you would like to see the club involve itself in.  Please share ideas you may have with Scott or myself to make your experience and involvement better!
     
    You should have received an e-mail for your dues for the next Rotary year.   Please give this your attention so we may get off on a strong footing for the new Rotary year.  If you haven’t received your dues notice please contact George Ham or Gil Sabatka.
     
    And finally this coming Monday is our Rotary Golf outing at Manhattan Country Club.  The golf committee is doing a fantastic job and have promised that the temperature will be much warmer than today!
     
    See you for lunch this Thursday!  Thank you for being a Rotarian!  
     
    Dick
    Dick Wertzberger
    President
    Manhattan Rotary 2013-14
    Weekly Update from the President Richard Wertzberger 2014-05-13 00:00:00Z 0

    Last Week's Program Dr. Micahael Oldfather

    Posted by Vernon Turner on May 08, 2014
    Michael Oldfather talked to us on money and banking in today’s crazy economic world.  His observations on what transpired since the mortgage/credit collapse in 2008 and the effort to get out of the worse economic environment since the Great Depression were very insightful.
     
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    Brice Holbrook, Michael Oldfather and President Dick Wertzberger
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    Newest Member Andrea Platt

    Posted by Vernon Turner on May 08, 2014

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    Megan Loftin, Andree Platt, and President Dick Wertzberger

    Andrea “Andee” Platt joins Rotary as the sales and marketing manager of Diamond Roofing.  Diamond Roofing is a family owned company that was founded in 1979 in Dodge City, KS and was expanded in 2006 by opening a second location in Manhattan, KS. We safely serve customers with high performance solutions, superior workmanship, and professional roofing services. She and her husband Ryan Platt, owner and operator of the Wareham Opera House recently moved back to Manhattan, KS this past July. 

         She was born and raised in Dodge City, KS. After graduating from Dodge City High School, she attended Kansas State University.  At K -State, she was an active member of the Beta Upsilon Gamma Phi Beta Sorority, Pi Delta Phi French club and was selected by a Spanish professor to tutor spouses of professors who wanted to perfect their English conversations skills. In spring 2004, she studied abroad in southern France in Aix-en-Provence at the Université de Droit, d’Économie et des Science d’Aix-Marseille. This opportunity not only allowed her to ameliorate her French linguistic skills, but provided her the opportunity to travel all over Europe. Upon returning to the states, she finished out her college career at Kansas State.  In 2006, she received a Bachelor of Arts in Modern Language (French), with an emphasis in Spanish.  She then moved to Kansas City where she continued her education and pursued a Masters at Rockhurst University. 

         During her studies, she worked at Académie Lafayette: K -8 French Immersion School where she was the bi-lingual medial specialist and literacy educator.

      In 2007, she received a Masters of Education in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment along with initial teacher certification in both Missouri and Kansas.  From 2008-2013 she was an educator at Gardner Edgerton High School where she taught French I, II, III, and College Now (Honor’s French IV) ,a dual-credit class in conjunction with Johnson County Communication College. At GEHS, she was the Foreign Language Department chair, and was a clinical supervisor who mentored several teacher education candidates from the University of Kansas. Aside from her teaching responsibilities she also was the International Club sponsor, French Club Sponsor, and Prom Sponsor.

        Currently, she is actively involved in the Chamber of Commerce and Junior League of the Flint Hills. She looks forward to join Rotary as she has a passion to serve others in addition to building strong relationships with others who share a common interest. Both her grandparents and father were former Rotarians, past presidents, and Paul Harris fellows.  She always knew it was only a matter of time that she would follow in their footsteps, becoming a Rotarian herself.

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    Manhattan Rotarians in Action

    Posted by Dea Brokesh on May 05, 2014

    Here are Bill Wilson, Dave Denning, Jeff Guether, and Daryn Soldan in action during Change the World Sunday on May 4, 2014 at the First United Methodist Church Parsonage.  They were delivering water and soda to our landscape team as well as other teams around town.  Thanks for bringing the water.  Our team members were asking for water.
     

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    Bill Wilson and Dave Denning      Jeff Guether and Daryn Soldan

     

     

                                 

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    Weekly Updates from President Wertzberger

    Posted by Richard Wertzberger on May 05, 2014

    My Fellow Rotarian;

    Hello my friends!  We have a taste of summer today!  I hope you all can get out and enjoy the warm weather.  I am heading outside myself as soon as I upload this note to you.

    Last Thursday was Rotary Foundation day as we heard Jack Ryan share an inspiration minute on the value of the foundation and our speaker was Larry Dimmitt who is our Zone Regional Rotary International Foundation coordinator.   Along with his talk he recognized Bill Richter and Mark Queen for their generous volunteer and monetary giving to RI.   Well done gentlemen!

    We were also pleased to witness Betty Stevens hand out scholarship awards to two international graduate students.  I wish I had taken better notes as their names escape me.   If you missed the meeting see Betty or Rebecca Gould for their names.

    This Rotary year is coming to close with less than two months more to go.  We are making June 19th for our annual awards presentation with the highlight being Rotarian of the Year.  If you would like to nominate a fellow Rotarian please get in contact with Ole Olsen or George Ham.   I can think of a number of you that are certainly worthy candidates!

    This past weekend was our district 5710’s convention.  Thank you to President-elect Scott Emley for attending.  He will be having his board retreat and planning session for the coming Rotary year next Monday, May 12th.  Please share ideas you may have with Scott or myself to make your experience and involvement better!

    You should have received an e-mail for your dues for the next Rotary year.  Please give this your attention so we may get off on a strong footing for the new Rotary year.  If you haven’t received your dues notice please contact George Ham or Gil Sabatka.

    Relay for Life will be held July 12th.  Ben Johnson is working on this for our club.   Please contact Ben if you wish to participate and contribute!  In all my life I would never have considered myself a cancer survivor but I am and grateful for the successful surgery.

    And finally it isn’t to late to be a sponsor or sign up for our Rotary Golf outing to be held May 19th at Manhattan Country Club. 

    See you for lunch this Thursday!  Thank you for being a Rotarian! 

    Dick

    Dick Wertzberger

    President

    Manhattan Rotary 2013-14

    Engage Rotary  Change Lives!  

    Richard Wertzberger
    Rotary Club of Manhattan

    Weekly Updates from President Wertzberger Richard Wertzberger 2014-05-06 00:00:00Z 0

    International Graduate Student Scholarship Recipients

    Posted by Elizabeth Stevens on Apr. 30, 2014

    Rotarian Betty Stevens presents the International Graduate Student Scholarships

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    Betty Stevens,Nibal Albashabsheh (Industrial Engineering), Nanxi Li (Mechanical Engineering) and President Dick Wertzberger

    International Graduate Student Scholarship Recipients Elizabeth Stevens 2014-05-01 00:00:00Z 0

    Weekly Updates from President Wertzberger

    Posted by Richard Wertzberger on Apr. 28, 2014

    My Fellow Rotarian;

     

    Hello my friends!  A gloomy Tuesday is about over.  I have had a busy day today and this note might not have hit you until Wednesday but then I would feel guilty for not getting it out by Tuesday.

     

    Last Thursday was a fun meeting as we heard Betsy and Bunny from Wamego (extra points for pronouncing Wamego like a true local) talk to us about Kansas Sampler days this coming weekend.   It’s an event you would certainly enjoy and worth your time to venture to the east 18 miles.

     

    This Rotary year is coming to close with just two months more to go.  We are marking June 19th for our annual awards presentation with the highlight being Rotarian of the Year.   If you would like to nominate a fellow Rotarian please get in contact with Ole Olsen or George Ham.  I can think of a number of you that are certainly worthy candidates!

     

    Rotary Foundation will take center stage at this week’s meeting as we hear from Larry Dimmitt on all the good things our giving allows Rotary International to accomplish.

     

    This weekend many Rotarians will be gathering in Kansas City for our District Convention.  Our 2014-2015 District Governor will hail from the Konza club, Debra Rodenbaugh-Schaub.   Also next year’s District Conference will be held here in Manhattan.

     

    Don’t forget to sign up for our Rotary Golf outing to be held May 19th at Manhattan Country Club. 

     

    See you for lunch this Thursday!  Thank you for being a Rotarian! 

     

    Dick

    Dick Wertzberger

    President

    Manhattan Rotary 2013-14

    Engage Rotary  Change Lives!  

     

    Richard Wertzberger
    Rotary Club of Manhattan

    Weekly Updates from President Wertzberger Richard Wertzberger 2014-04-29 00:00:00Z 0

    Rotaract Club Update

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Apr. 24, 2014

    On April 19th Several Rotaract Club members volunteered at the Restore for Habitat Humanity.

     

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    Ramin Rostampour 
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    Amanda Frakes and
    Rachel Loder 
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    Amanda Frakes and
    Rachel Loder
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    Amanda Frakes
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    Ramin Rostampor,
    Amanda Frakes and Rachel Loder
     

     

     

     

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    Newest Paul Harris Fellow

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Apr. 24, 2014

    Don Rathbone introduced Mo Hosni as our newest Paul Harris Fellow. The presentation can be viewed here.

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    Don Rathbone, Mo Hosni and Elizabeth Unger

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    Last Week's Program Bunny McCloud and Betsy Riblett Kansas Sampler Event

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Apr. 24, 2014

    Betsy Riblett and Bunny McCloud were introduced by fellow Rotarian and Cowboy Poet Ron Wilson. They talked to us about Kansas Sampler days this coming weekend in Wamego.   It’s an event everyone will enjoy and worth your time to learn more about our State.


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    Ron Wilson, Bunny McCloud, Betsy Riblett, and President Dick Wertzberger

    Last Week's Program Bunny McCloud and Betsy Riblett Kansas Sampler Event Vernon Turner 2014-04-25 00:00:00Z 0

    Weekly Updates from President Wertzberger

    Posted by Richard Wertzberger on Apr. 21, 2014

    My Fellow Rotarian;

     

    A great spring day to greet you all with as I review last week’s meeting and a look ahead.

     

    Last Thursday saw a full house with many guests in attendance to listen to Ward Morgan give us a brief history on his business Civics Plus and his other ventures.  It was insightful to learn that the impetus for his effort in restoring some of the downtown buildings and opening new shops and restaurants was to show people they are recruiting at Civics Plus from large cities that the Little Apple has an urban appeal as well.

     

    By now some of you have received a letter from me asking you to carefully consider giving to the Rotary Foundation.  We are nearly at the end of our Rotarian year and it would be wonderful to be able to achieve our goal of $100 per Rotarian member.  I ask you to thoughtfully consider giving.

     

    Mark your calendars now for Riley County Relay for Life July 12th.  It will be held at City Park this year.  Ben Johnson is our club’s chairman for participating and raising money.  Many of us are either cancer survivors, know of someone battling cancer or lost a loved one to cancer.  Our club has traditionally raised the most money for this event.

     

    Don’t forget to sign up for our Rotary Golf outing to be held May 19th at Manhattan Country Club. 

     

    Our guest speaker this week is Julie Roller to tell us about the Kansas Sampler event coming up in Wamego.

     

    See you for lunch this Thursday!  Thank you for being a Rotarian! 

     

    Dick

    Dick Wertzberger

    President

    Manhattan Rotary 2013-14

    Engage Rotary  Change Lives!  

     

     

    Weekly Updates from President Wertzberger Richard Wertzberger 2014-04-22 00:00:00Z 0

    Last Week's Program Ward Morgan CEO Civics Plus

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Apr. 17, 2014

     Ward Morgan was introduced by Stacy Kohlmeier. He gave us a brief history on his business Civics Plus, Network Plus and his other ventures.  It was insightful to learn that his vision for restoring some of the downtown buildings and opening new shops and restaurants was to show people they are recruiting at Civics Plus from large cities that the Little Apple has an urban appeal. You can view his presentation here.

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    President Dick Wertzberger, Ward Morgan, Stacy Kohlmeier

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    Manhattan High Students of the Month Megan Neipert and James Kordyak Vernon Turner 2014-04-18 00:00:00Z 0

    KSU Rotaract Club Service Trip in Guatemala

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Apr. 16, 2014
    KSU Rotaract Club Service Trip in Guatemala in March 2014. Working with Woodland Public Charity to install Rotary water filtration systems, stool tests for Giardia lamblia and constructing beds for children in Patanatic.

    KSU Rotaract Club Service Trip in Guatemala Vernon Turner 2014-04-17 00:00:00Z 0

    Weekly Updates from President Wertzberger

    Posted by Richard Wertzberger on Apr. 14, 2014

    My Fellow Rotarian;

     

    If it was possible we could have had Rotary make ups  at the 1st annual Community Foundation Awards banquet and Monday at KSU Alumni Center as Ft. Riley presented Outstanding Civilian Service Awards to 4 K-State honorees.  K-State has a very unique and special relationship with the Army at Ft. Riley thanks to the hard work by Rotarian Art DeGroat.   AND a big shout out as one of the honorees was fellow Rotarian Todd Holmberg!  Back to the CFA,  fellow Rotarian Vern Henricks led the charge for the CFA awards.  It is just so special to witness and recognize these friends for the work they do. 

     

    Last week our speaker was Ruth Dyer, Sr. Vice Provost for Academic Affairs at KSU.  She led us through all the construction currently underway or planned around the K-State Campus.   We certainly have a vibrant university!

     

    Speaking of vibrant, our guest speaker this Thursday is Ward Morgan, CEO of ICON Enterprises that owns Civics Plus, Networks Plus and other business endeavors.  He will be telling us all of the wonderful happenings in downtown Manhattan.

     

    See you for lunch!  Thank you for being a Rotarian! 

     

    Dick

    Dick Wertzberger

    President

    Manhattan Rotary 2013-14

    Engage Rotary  Change Lives!   

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    Last Week's Program Ruth Dyer - K-State Campus Master Plan

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Apr. 10, 2014

    Ruth Dyer, Sr. Vice Provost for Academic Affairs at K-State was introduced by Eric Higgins.  She gave us an update of all the construction currently underway or planned on the Manhattan Campus of K-State.  You can view the program here.


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    President Dick Wertzberger, Ruth Dyer and Eric Higgins

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    Weekly Updates from President Wertzberger

    Posted by Richard Wertzberger on Apr. 07, 2014

    Today is what spring is supposed to be here in the Flinthills!  Sunny, fresh air, and a cool breeze!

     

    This past Tuesday was our last Rotary social outing at MATC.   We met at 5:30 PM.  These outings are a great reminder of how Rotary started.  The members met at each others place of business to get to know them and their business better!  We look to have close to 40 Rotarians there.

     

    I have to say that last week’s speaker, Yuval Ron, inventor of the Earth Harp just blew me away with his talk.  He shared how Rotary actually plays a part in his efforts in building bridges between peoples of the Jewish, Christian and Muslim faiths through music.   He represents what Rotary International is truly all about.  To be honest I had no idea what to expect and was truly inspired.  Thank you to fellow Rotarian Todd Holmberg for setting this up.

     

    As part of our first meeting of the month our Rotary Inspiration is given by one of the committee members of the Rotary Foundation.   Thank you to Tom Fryer for giving us a quick insight as to the good works our monies give to RI.  He also told how easy it is to set up giving automatically monthly through auto debit. We are inching our way to our goal of averaging $100 per member per year.  Those that have not given as of this e-mail will be receiving a letter from me urging you to consider a donation.   I hope you will consider it.

     

    Not sure if you all know this but fellow Rotarian Sean Speakman recently left our club as he accepted a new job in Texas.   We wish him all the best and thank him for his service.  Speaking of service, Sean was a member of this year’s board of directors.  At our board meeting last Thursday the board unanimously elected Megan Lofton to fill Sean’s remaining term on the board.   Megan is one of our newer members and I appreciate her willingness to serve!

     

    The board also approved dues for next Rotary year that begins July 1st.  The board set dues at $225 which is the same as this year.  Look for your dues notice to arrive via e-mail May 1st.   Also, and this is important, we are required to have funds into District and International by July 1st.  If not the club does incur penalties both monetary and in our quest to earn Citations and other awards.  So with this two month notice, if we do not receive your dues by July 1 st the dues increase $25.

     

    Sorry for the length of this e-mail but lots of good work being done.  Did I mention the golf tournament?

     

    This week’s speaker will be Ruth Dyer, Sr. Vice Provost for Academic Affairs.  Her topic will be the update on the Kansas State University’s Master Plan.

     

    See you for lunch this Thursday!  Thank you for being a Rotarian! 

     

    Dick

    Dick Wertzberger

    President

    Manhattan Rotary 2013-14

    Engage Rotary  Change Lives!  



    Weekly Updates from President Wertzberger Richard Wertzberger 2014-04-08 00:00:00Z 0

    Last Week's Program Yuval Ron

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Apr. 03, 2014

    Yuval Ron, inventor of the Earth Harp just inspired us to no end with his talk.  He shared how Rotary actually plays a part in his efforts in building bridges between peoples of the Jewish, Christian and Muslim faiths through music.   He represents what Rotary International is truly all about.   Thanks to fellow Rotarian Todd Holmberg for setting this up and introducing Ron Yuval. To view Ron Yuval presentation click here

     

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    Todd Holmberg, Ron Yuval and David Celcia

    Last Week's Program Yuval Ron Vernon Turner 2014-04-04 00:00:00Z 0

    Weekly Updates from President Wertzberger

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Apr. 01, 2014

    Last week we welcomed a new fellow Rotarian, Dea Brokesh to our club.    Welcome Dede!  She also was a greeter last Thursday so many of you already have met her.

     

    This week our speaker will be Yuval Ron, inventor of the Earth Harp.  He will speak on his efforts in building bridges between peoples of the Jewish, Christian and Muslim faiths through music.

     

    Originally, Ward Morgan, owner of Civics Plus was to speak to us tomorrow but he is rescheduled to April 17th.

     

    Next Tuesday, April 8th will be our next social outing at MATC.   If you haven’t already, please sign up as these events are very popular!  And speaking of popular our annual Rotary Golf tournament is scheduled for May 19th.  See Vern Henricks or anyone on the golf committee to sign up.

     

    Thank you all for giving to the Rotary Foundation.  Many of you have stepped up and for that I appreciate it so much.   If you haven’t given, please consider.

     

    See you for lunch this Thursday!   Thank you for being a Rotarian! 

     

    Dick

    Dick Wertzberger

    President

    Manhattan Rotary 2013-14

    Engage Rotary  Change Lives!   

    Weekly Updates from President Wertzberger Vernon Turner 2014-04-02 00:00:00Z 0

    Last Week's Program Rev. Dr. Kennedy F. Mukwindidza

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Mar. 27, 2014
    Rev. Dr. Kennedy F. Mukwindidza discussed the plight of Zimbabwe peasant farmers and their goal of alleviating poverty in Zimbabwe. 

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    President Dick Wertzberger, Rev Scott Hannon, Rev Dr Kenneth F. Mukwindidza and Past President Ike Ehie


    Last Week's Program Rev. Dr. Kennedy F. Mukwindidza Vernon Turner 2014-03-28 00:00:00Z 0

    Weekly Updates from President Wertzberger

    Posted by Richard Wertzberger on Mar. 24, 2014

    My Fellow Rotarian;

     

    Well, after Monday’s 4 inch snowfall and slippery streets I guess I should be glad that the sun is shining today and it’s a balmy 38 degrees outside.    I know, I know, wait till tomorrow and it will be mid 60s.  It’s Kansas weather at its finest!

     

    Last week despite being spring break and K-State playing basketball on TV at the same time as our meeting we had a great turnout to hear Senator Moran speak to us.  We are honored that people of note want to appear and speak before our group.  Yes, even politicians!  Senator Moran gave us a bit of his personal background growing up in Kansas as well as taking questions from fellow Rotarians.

     

    This week our speaker will be Rev. Dr. Kennedy F. Mukwindidza from Zimbabwe on the Compassionate Consultation Initiative project.  Thank goodness Past President Ike is introducing him as I would certainly mispronounce his name big time!  All kidding aside, this is a meeting to attend as our speaker shares with us an international perspective.

     

    Thank you all for giving to the Rotary Foundation.   Many of you have stepped up and for that I appreciate it so much.  If you haven’t given, please consider.

     

    Also, don’t forget to sign up for our next Rotary Club event on April 8th at the Manhattan Area Technical College. 

     

    See you for lunch this Thursday!  Thank you for being a Rotarian! 

     

    Dick

    Dick Wertzberger

    President

    Manhattan Rotary 2013-14

    Engage Rotary  Change Lives!  

     

    Weekly Updates from President Wertzberger Richard Wertzberger 2014-03-25 00:00:00Z 0

    Last Week's Program Senator Jerry Moran

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Mar. 20, 2014
    Senator Jerry Moran was introduced by Lyle Butler. Senator Moran gave us a bit of his personal background growing up in Kansas as well as taking questions from fellow Rotarians. He is a member of the Hayes Rotary Club. To view his remarks please click here.


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    President Dick Wertzberger and Senator Jerry Moran

    Last Week's Program Senator Jerry Moran Vernon Turner 2014-03-21 00:00:00Z 0

    Embracing the true potential of Rotary

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Mar. 18, 2014

    From Rotary Voices Blog

    By Mara B. Huber, PhD, past president of the Rotary Club of Buffalo-Sunrise, New York, USA

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    A well donated by the Rotary Club of Buffalo Sunrise and partnering clubs to benefit Kitenga in Tanzania.

    I am not a joiner. On the contrary, I have gone to great lengths to avoid all groups with official names and rules. I have zero interest in badges or titles or joining committees. And the words “fellowship” and “oath” evoke a reflexive need to escape and hide.

    And yet I am a Rotarian, and amazingly, a very enthusiastic and proud one. What draws me to Rotary?

    It’s not the club meetings, the programs, or projects. It’s not even the amazing contributions that Rotarians make to communities around the world.

    For me, it’s the system — a system that is remarkably robust and nimble, organized entirely around the notion of service above self, a mission that is both powerful and unifying.

    All layers of the Rotary system — from clubs, to districts and zones, to Rotary International, and The Rotary Foundation — are designed to amplify and leverage the contributions of individual Rotary members toward the greatest impact.

    To be clear, Rotary is not a panacea, nor is it perfect in its current manifestations. A tour of Rotary clubs will reveal surprising variability, with some clinging to tradition at the cost of relevance, and diversity uneven at best (and often much worse). And you will quickly learn that women have only been officially accepted since 1987, with no woman serving as president of Rotary International to date.

    Clearly, Rotary has yet to reach its full potential. But as a model for community and world development it is like none other that I have found.

    From an infrastructure standpoint it is both lean and transparent. Leaders serve one-year terms with no financial or political benefits. Unlike our educational system, Rotary truly is a pipeline with programs focused on youth, young professionals, and adults who can contribute well into their senior years.

    The system is built around individual clubs, with districts offering support and resources to ensure health and sustainability, even in the face of continually changing membership, leadership, and community context.

    This is perhaps my favorite aspect of the Rotary system. Despite its size, complexity, and dynamic nature it is inherently elegant and nimble enough to flex and pivot with the changing needs of the world. And like any robust system, it must also continue to attract members who seek the experiences it affords.

    While historically, Rotary has sustained itself largely on those who enjoy the benefits of fellowship, networking, and the status that is often associated with membership, the inner and outer workings of the system have gone largely unseen.

    But today our communities are experiencing deeper and more systemic challenges than ever before. And at the same time, people of all ages are yearning for a more meaningful connection with the world.

    Fortunately, Rotary is poised to deliver on both ends. And as a model it is scalable, sustainable, and highly accessible to all who are ready to engage.

    It is time we embrace Rotary for all that it has to offer.

    Embracing the true potential of Rotary Vernon Turner 2014-03-19 00:00:00Z 0

    District Governor Nomination for the 2016-17 Rotary year

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Mar. 18, 2014

    From:  PDG Kevin Tubbesing

     

    I am pleased to announce the nomination of Chris Ford, Overland Park South Club, as District Governor for the 2016-17 Rotary year!  Chris served asPresident of his club in 2012-13, is a small business owner, husband & father, and served as an officer in the US Army before leaving active service.   Chris was selected by the D5710 Nominating Committee which thanks all candidates that interviewed for this honor.

    The Rotary International Manual Procedure allows for a protest period should any club in the district have reason to oppose this nomination.  Any such action should be forwarded to me by March 31, 2014. 

    Let us all welcome and honor Chris for taking on this honor and responsibility.

    PDG Kevin Tubbesing
    D5710 Nominating Committee Chair 2014
    District Rotary Foundation Chair 2013-16

    District Governor Nomination for the 2016-17 Rotary year Vernon Turner 2014-03-19 00:00:00Z 0

    Weekly Updates from President Wertzberger

    Posted by Richard Wertzberger on Mar. 17, 2014

    My Fellow Rotarian;

     

    Boy, you miss one week and hear about it!  I guess I should be pleased that you all do take the time to look at this.

     

    I want to again remind you of the club’s goals each Rotary year for each member to give $100 every year to the Rotary International Foundation.  We need 98 members to give $100 before June 1st.  I realize we are all pulled in different directions when it comes to charities so anything you give will be most appreciated and it counts towards being a Paul Harris fellow.

     

    At our meeting last week we welcomed our students of the month and our guest speaker, Major General Lee Tafanilli of the Kansas National Guard.  He was introduced by John Armburst.  MG Lee Tafanilli spoke on the duties our Guard does not only here in Kansas but throughout the world on deployments.  Don’t forget that you can always log on to our website to view meetings you might have missed.

     

    Last week President Elect Scott Emley attended the President Elect Training Session (PETS) actually held here in Manhattan.  Scott is already actively working on next Rotary year’s budget and goals for his year.  I also want to give a shout out to Vernon Turner who also was in attendance as he was assisting in the event.

     

    This week our guest speaker will be Senator Moran.  This will be a meeting to make if you can as he gives us his legislative updates from Washington D.C.

     

    See you for lunch this Thursday!  Thank you for being a Rotarian! 

     

    Dick

    Dick Wertzberger

    President

    Manhattan Rotary 2013-14




    Richard Wertzberger
    Rotary Club of Manhattan

    Weekly Updates from President Wertzberger Richard Wertzberger 2014-03-18 00:00:00Z 0

    Last Week's Program MG Lee Tafanelli KSNG

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Mar. 13, 2014

    MG Tafanelli was introduced by John Armbrust. MG Tafanelli talked about the multiple responsibility with the Kansas National Guard, Kansas Homeland Security and Kansas Emergency Management Agency. The recorded program can be viewed here.

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    President Dick Wertzberger, MG Lee Tafanelli and John Armbrust

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    March MHS Students of the Month 2014

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Mar. 12, 2014

    Manhattan High School Students of the Month for March were introduced to the club. Their comments can be viewed here.

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    Michael Cossey, Madisn Fellers and President Dick Wertzberger

     

    March MHS Students of the Month 2014 Vernon Turner 2014-03-13 00:00:00Z 0

    Update from the Heartland PETS Training

    Posted by Richard Wertzberger on Mar. 09, 2014

    Many thanks to our Manhattan Rotarians for all of your volunteer time with the 3-District Presidents-Elect Training Event held March 6 to 8!

    ·         Vernon Turner, Manhattan Noon Club  – IT and A/V

    ·         Kevin Ingram, Manhattan Noon Club – Ethics/4-WayTest session presenter

    ·         Karen Hibbard, Konza Club – planning team

    ·         Karen Davis, Konza Club – planning team

    ·         Amy Gross, Konza Club – session facilitator – Leading Rotarians

    ·         Frank Witt, Konza Club – registration table

    ·         Kate Danenberg, Konza Club – PE proxy

    ·         Clay Myers-Bowman, Konza Club – PE proxy

    ·         Rich Jankovich, Konza Club – presented the City of Manhattan welcome

    ·         Cherlyn White-Conklin, Konza Club – registration table

    ·         Jeff Pfannenstiel, Konza Club – facilitator/presenter for Assistant Gov session

    ·         Patrick Schaub, Konza Club – photographer, District PR Chair

     

    This 3-District President-Elect training event was a tremendous success!  And more great news – PETS will be returning to Manhattan again next spring!

     

    Thanks again to all!

    Yours in Rotary Service,

     

    Deb

    Debra Rodenbaugh-Schaub

    5710 District Governor 14/15

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    Weekly Updates from President Wertzberger

    Posted by Richard Wertzberger on Mar. 03, 2014

    My Fellow Rotarian;

     

    I hope your weekend went well.  We had a change in plans this past weekend as the weather forecast was enough for us to miss our oldest grandson’s birthday as he turned 5.   Not a tragedy but as many of you know, you can’t get enough time with grandkids!  So I went to the K-State game vs Iowa State Saturday evening.  And while it was a great game and a better win I have to say, walking across that parking lot with an 8 degree temp and wind, snow and SLEET blowing out of the north is the longest 10 minutes!   March really did come in like a lion!  The only good thing is I did get my golf clubs re-gripped trying to focus on the fact that this winter will eventually end.

     

    Anyways, on to Rotary business.  One of the club’s goals each Rotary year is to meet our goal of each member giving $100 every year to the Rotary International Foundation.  For this Rotary year we are slightly over halfway there with only 41% of our members giving.   $9,750 would allow us to reach our $20,000 giving goal.  Just under half of our membership has given and I thank those generous Rotarians so much for that.  We need 98 members to give $100 before June 1st.  I realize we are all pulled in different directions when it comes to charities so anything you give will be most appreciated and it counts towards being a Paul Harris fellow.

     

    Our Rotary Inspiration on the first meeting of the month is given by one of the committee members of Rotary Foundation.  These are very informative and heartfelt.  Give a listen.

     

    Our meeting last week was filled with welcoming a new Rotarian Stephen Spidle introduced by Jack Ryan.  Our guest speaker, introduced by John Armburst was Retired Colonel Bill Clark and current director of the Flint Hills Regional Council gave us reasons to be engaged with working with other communities in the Flint Hills to provide for all families living here and not just those stationed at Ft. Riley.

     

    We recognized students of the month Hannah Devane and Albert Cochrane which is my segway to telling you this week’s speaker is Carol Adams Executive Director of Teaching & Learning for USD 383speaking to us on Kansas College and Career Ready Standards.  She will be introduced by Bob Shannon.

     

    See you for lunch this Thursday!  Thank you for being a Rotarian!  

     

    Dick

    Dick Wertzberger

    President

    Manhattan Rotary 2013-14

    Engage Rotary  Change Lives!  

     

    Weekly Updates from President Wertzberger Richard Wertzberger 2014-03-04 00:00:00Z 0

    February 2014 MHS Students of the Month

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Feb. 26, 2014

    Hannah Devane and Albert Cochrane were introduce by Greg Denver as our February Manhattan High School Students of the Month. You can view their comments here.

     

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    Hannah Devane, Greg Denver and Albert Cochrane

     

     

    February 2014 MHS Students of the Month Vernon Turner 2014-02-27 00:00:00Z 0

    Weekly Updates from President Wertzberger

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Feb. 24, 2014

    This week is going quickly by and can’t believe tomorrow is Thursday and time for us to meet!  So let me be brief:

     

    This past Thursday we had our 2nd club assembly for 2013-2014 Rotary year.  We had a great turnout and allowed the committees to spend time on their projects.  Thank you all for participating.  It is why Manhattan Rotary Club is so strong and vibrant!  The board will receive the reports and continue to act on the recommendations from the chairs.

     

    Tomorrow we look forward to recognizing 2 students from Manhattan High as our students of the month and we will introduce our newest Rotarian,   Stephen Spidle.

     

    Our guest speaker will be Retired Colonel and Director of the Flint Hills Regional Council, Bill Clark. 

     

    See you for lunch this Thursday!  All the best!

     

    Dick

    Dick Wertzberger

    President

    Manhattan Rotary 2013-14

    Engage Rotary  Change Lives!  

     

    Weekly Updates from President Wertzberger Vernon Turner 2014-02-25 00:00:00Z 0

    Weekly Updates from President Wertzberger

    Posted by Richard Wertzberger on Feb. 17, 2014

    Good Afternoon!  With temperatures in the low 60s and bright sunshine, if we didn’t still have snow on the ground I would be thinking I have 18 different items to attend to outside!

     

    This past Thursday we heard from Beverly Olson, Director of Shepherds Crossing for an update on their services.   Coincidently, the cup money for this month is for Shepherds Crossing AND 3 Rotarians of our club have promised to match the donations received!  Thank you so much and let’s try and get deep in their pockets! (Ok I copied and pasted from last week’s e-mail)

     

    Last Thursday our latest social at Frontier Farm Credit was a huge success with almost one third of our club attending.  Special thanks to Tony English and Keith Westervelt for their efforts.

     

    This week we are having our 2 nd club assembly of the Rotary year 2013-2014.   Under a separate e-mail with the webmaster wizard's approval, you will see the committee list.  If you signed up and don’t see your name, no worries just go to the committee you have an interest in.  Also if you are attending and are not on a committee, by all means please join one of those in progress.   The last time we did this time quickly went by and many stayed beyond 1 to finish their discussions.  So to allow more time we will have our regular announcements and then go to committee  breakouts.

     

    See you for lunch this Thursday!  All the best!

     

    Dick

    Dick Wertzberger

    President

    Manhattan Rotary 2013-14

    Engage Rotary  Change Lives!  

    Richard Wertzberger
    Rotary Club of Manhattan

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    Last Week's Program Beverly Olson Executive Director Sheperd's Crossing Vernon Turner 2014-02-14 00:00:00Z 0

    Weekly Updates from President Wertzberger

    Posted by Richard Wertzberger on Feb. 10, 2014

    Good Afternoon!  I am back from warm and sunny Cancun Mexico to witness the  beautiful wedding of my 3 rd son Joe and now daughter in law Corrina.  It was wonderful but oh my has it been tough to acclimate myself back to Kansas weather.  I went from sand between my toes to a snow shovel in my hand!

     

    As many of you know, I was back for our meeting on February 6th but I was still de-compressing from my trip so no newsletter  last week.

     

    Speaking of last week’s meeting it was my honor to introduce Vern Henricks as our newest Paul Harris fellow.   Vern has been active in Rotary since he first joined.  Congratulations to Vern!

     

    Also it was great to introduce Dean John Buckwalter as a new Rotarian.  He was introduced by former Dean Virginia  Moxley. 

     

    Special thanks to Rotarian Tom Giller for hosting and introducing our guest speaker last week, Head Baseball Coach Brad Hill at K-State.  First home game is a month away so this snow better start melting!

     

    This Thursday we will hear from the Director of Shepherds Crossing for an update on their services.   Coincidently, the cup money for this month is for Shepherds Crossing AND 3 Rotarians of our club have promised to match the donations received!  Thank you so much and let’s try and get deep in their pockets!

     

    I also want to give you a heads up that our February 20th meeting will be a club assembly.  This will give the various committees a chance to meet and review where they are at and what needs to be done for the remainder of this Rotarian year and perhaps a little preplanning for next year.   Our first one last fall was a great success and we continue to build off of the works of many of you.

     

    Don’t forget if you missed a meeting you can see it on line at our website.  And while you are there, how about signing in and updating your profile including a picture.  We would sure appreciate that.

     

     

     

    See you for lunch this Thursday!  All the best!

     

    Dick

    Dick Wertzberger

    President

    Manhattan Rotary 2013-14

    Engage Rotary  Change Lives!  

     

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    Weekly Updates from President Wertzberger

    Posted by Richard Wertzberger on Jan. 21, 2014

    My Fellow Rotarian;

     

    Good Morning!  With Martin Luther King Day this past Monday the week is slipping by fast!  Speaking of MLK day, we again sponsored and volunteered at the Ice Skating rink for Free Skate Day.  Shout out to Jeff Geuther for chairing the event.  We had plenty of help there to assist in distributing and cleaning the skates when returned.   The City Parks and Rec department indicated 947 folks took advantage of the free skate day which was a record turn out beating last year by over 100!  We also donate money to the City which goes towards purchasing new skates.  Growing up in Dubuque Iowa winters were cold enough for lakes and ponds to freeze as well as flat areas of city parks to flood and have ice rinks.   So for me watching everyone enjoy themselves on the ice it brought back fond memories.  I wasn’t going out there because one of my not so fond memories was face planting myself as a 13 year old and getting 8 stiches under my chin!  And with my son’s wedding coming up next week I wasn’t about to take any chances!

     

    A reminder that we have two social outings coming up: On the 28th of January at the Chang Gallery at Seaton Hall on KSU campus will be the Fellowship Peace Exhibition and February 13th will be a tour of the new Farm Credit Building out near Colbert Hills.  Check our website to sign up if you haven’t already done so.

     

    For the meeting this Thursday we will be voting on new officers for Rotarian year 2014-2015.  Ballets will be distributed at that time.

     

    Your slate of executive officers recommended by your board of directors are:  Scott Emley, President, Betty Stevens, President elect, and Vernon Turner Vice President.

     

    Thursday our guest speaker will be our own past President Lyle Butler. Lyle will give us the Chamber’s outlook on economic and business development in the Manhattan area.  Also looking ahead, January 30th will be Ron Fehr, City Manager for Manhattan.

     

    I will not have an e-mail out next week as previously mentioned I will be out of town for my son Joe’s wedding.  Past President Ike Ehie will be chairing the meeting on January 30th.

     

     

    See you for lunch this Thursday!  All the best!

     

    Dick

    Dick Wertzberger

    President

    Manhattan Rotary 2013-14

    Engage Rotary  Change Lives!   

    Weekly Updates from President Wertzberger Richard Wertzberger 2014-01-22 00:00:00Z 0

    Newest Paul Harris Fellow - Dwight Johnson

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Jan. 16, 2014

    The first Paul Harris Fellow of 2014 was introduced by President Dick Wertzberger.

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    President Dick Wertzberger and Newest PHF Dwight Johnson

     

    Newest Paul Harris Fellow - Dwight Johnson Vernon Turner 2014-01-17 00:00:00Z 0

    January 2014 MHS Students of the Month

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Jan. 16, 2014

    The Student of the Month for January 2014 are Josie Rozell & Jonah Webber. Student comments can be viewed here.

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    Rotarian Andy Bowen, Jonah Webber, Josie Rozell and President Dick Wertzberger.

     

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    Program 01/16/2014 Susan Hancock VP American Banking Institute (AIB) Vernon Turner 2014-01-17 00:00:00Z 0

    Weekly Updates from President Wertzberger

    Posted by Richard Wertzberger on Jan. 13, 2014

    My Fellow Rotarian;

     

    If you are like me you welcomed this past weekend’s break from the bitterly cold weather by getting the last of the outdoor decorations down and cleaning the salt and grim off the car.  But it is still winter and the meteorologists are telling us to brace for the next cold blast dubbed the Saskatchewan Screamer.  Who thinks of this stuff anyway?

     

    At our first meeting of the New Year, we enjoyed a full house of Rotarians as many looked forward to our guest speaker Ned Seaton, Editor of the Manhattan Mercury as he recalled the top stories of last year and a look ahead to this year.  Which as an aside, I am getting e-mails from our elected representatives in Washington D.C. that NBAF funding is included in the new Omnibus Bill. This was one of Ned’s top news topics and it appears that assuming passage construction on the facility will begin. We appreciate Ned’s continued willingness to make this an annual ritual.

     

    One of Manhattan Rotary’s points of emphasis is supporting our youth.  We do so in many ways such as recognizing students of the month, supporting youth baseball leagues and Rotary Skate day on Martin Luther King Day this coming Monday January 20th.   Jeff Geuther is chairing this event and still needs volunteers.  If you can volunteer for just an hour it would be most appreciated.  Contact Jeff at Geuther@ksu.edu to volunteer.

     

    We also have two social outings coming up. On the 28th of January at the Chang Gallery at Seaton Hall on KSU campus will be the Fellowship Peace Exhibition and February 13th will be a tour of the new Farm Credit Building out near Colbert Hills.  Check our website to sign up if you haven’t already done so.

     

    This Thursday our speaker will be Susan Hancock Vice President for Learning & Communication at the American Institute of Baking where she will speak to us that AIB is not just about baking!  Dang and I was hoping for a new recipe on making raisin bread!  Just kidding…

     

    See you for lunch this Thursday!  All the best!

     

    Dick

    Dick Wertzberger

    President

    Manhattan Rotary 2013-14

    Engage Rotary  Change Lives!  

     

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    Program 01/09/2014 Ned Seaton Editor in Chief Manhattan Mercury Vernon Turner 2014-01-10 00:00:00Z 0

    Weekly Updates from President Wertzberger

    Posted by Richard Wertzberger on Jan. 08, 2014

    My fellow Rotarians;  Happy New Year!  It seems like forever since we have had our meetings so anxious to get going!

    Our guest speaker will be Ned Seaton from the Manhattan Mercury to give us his year in review.  Ned is one of our most popular speakers and one you don't want to miss.

    Our speaker's committee has done a great job in lining up interesting presenters for our meetings.  Check out our website to see some of the upcoming guest speakers.

    I also wanted to give a thank you for all who have given to the Rotary Foundation.  With the Rotary year half over we are at 39% of our goal.  We still have a long way to go to reach goal by June 30th.  Your continued support is certainly appreciated. 

     Look forward to seeing all for lunch!

    Dick Wertzberger, President  Manhattan Rotary

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    Weekly Updates from President Wertzberger

    Posted by Richard Wertzberger on Dec. 16, 2013

    My Fellow Rotarian;

     

    Good afternoon!  I have to share with you one of the new ways that parents get their little ones to behave.  You know the old Christmas song?  You better watch out you better not cry, you better not pout I’m telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town.  Well you know the rest.   Now it seems there is Elf on the Shelf.  This elf when purchased even comes with a DVD to have the young ones get the message that the Elf (and of course you have to name it as well) will sit on…wait for it… a shelf and watch you.  So if you are going to misbehave, the elf will tell Santa because every night he/she goes back to the North Pole and reports in.   The next morning the child awakes to see that the Elf must have went to see Santa because now the Elf is sitting somewhere else!  Anyway, it seems to work for my oldest son and daughter in law with our two grand boys.   I get to see them this weekend for our early Christmas so I will report back on how well they are behaving!

     

    At our last meeting Vernon Turner presented our Rotary Inspiration by showing us the latest Peterson Brothers YouTube video (can't link, the bank blocks Youtube) and the message is to have a passion for what you do and give back what you can.  And with that Vernon present me with a check for $100 towards our Rotary Foundation goal.

     

    We then welcomed two new Rotarians to our club Fr. Patrick Funston introduced by Ike Ehie and Chris Nolte introduced by Jim Lindquist.  Welcome Fr. Patrick and Chris!!

     

    We have two socials coming up next year.  January 28th to see the Peace Fellows exhibition in Chang Gallery, College of Architecture and February 13th to tour the new Farm Credit Building.  See Keith Westervelt, George Ham, Tony English, Katrina Lewis or myself to sign up.

     

    John Broberg then introduced our guest speaker Dr. Felipe Rosso.  Dr. Rosso gave an energetic presentation on robotic surgery and prostrate cancer.  From the questions asked afterward I think the good doctor was a hit!  At least he didn’t show pictures of me!  He is willing to speak periodically on other medical topics so we will welcome him back sometime next spring.

     

    This Thursday, December 19th will be our last meeting in 2013 and our program will be the ever popular Pops Choir from Manhattan High School.  See you then!

     

     

     

    Wishing you all the best this Holiday season.

     

    Dick

    Dick Wertzberger

    President

    Manhattan Rotary 2013-14

    Engage Rotary  Change Lives!   

    Weekly Updates from President Wertzberger Richard Wertzberger 2013-12-17 00:00:00Z 0
    New Member Introduction Father Patrick Funston Vernon Turner 2013-12-13 00:00:00Z 0
    New Member Introduction Chris Nolte Vernon Turner 2013-12-13 00:00:00Z 0
    Program 12/12/2013 Dr. Felipe Rosso - General Urology and Robitic Surgery Vernon Turner 2013-12-13 00:00:00Z 0

    Weekly Updates from President Wertzberger

    Posted by Richard Wertzberger on Dec. 09, 2013

    My Fellow Rotarian;

     

    Good afternoon!  The Holiday season is upon us with joy and sadness.  Sadness because one of our own passed away Sunday:  Charlie Hostetler, a community leader, a fellow Rotarian and Past President (and my former boss back in the 90’s).  I recall that whenever he attended Rotary his table filled quickly because you knew you would be entertained.  There will be a card circulating for you to sign expressing condolences to his family at this week’s meeting.

     

    Tis’ the season of giving and there is so much joy when you give.  You will receive a letter from me shortly asking you to consider giving to the Rotary Foundation.  If each of us can give $100 we will easily surpass our goal and help those less fortunate.

     

    After enduring Minnesota weather this past week today I feel like putting on shorts and a tee shirt because the outside temperature reached 40 degrees!  Woohoo!  Well it felt that way to me.

     

    Last week, December started off strong with Bill Richter presenting our Rotary Inspiration focusing on the Rotary Foundation and the benefits your money does for those in need worldwide.  It then continued as new Rotarian Jared Hatesohl was introduced by past president Mark Queen.  Welcome Jared when you see him.

     

    John Armbrust then took the podium to introduce Major General Paul Funk II, commanding general of the 1st Infantry.  His presentation was inspiring and I appreciated how he emphasized the fact that he commands your Army and his duty to preparing his kids to be ready to fight our country’s battles.  He invited us to tour Ft. Riley anytime and we may just take him up on that!  He also wasn’t afraid to answer some pointed questions from the audience.

     

    At our next meeting our guest speaker will be Dr. Felipe Rosso one of our newest urologists and surgeons here in Manhattan.  Not sure what he is going to talk on but it will include robotic surgery.  As many of you know, he was my surgeon who 3 months ago performed a prostatectomy on me using robotic surgery.  Hopefully he doesn’t bring pictures of me!

     

    And if your are planning ahead, December 19th will be our last meeting in 2013 and our program will be the ever popular Pops Choir from Manhattan High School.

     

     

     

    Wishing you all the best this Holiday season.

     

    Dick

    Dick Wertzberger

    President

    Manhattan Rotary 2013-14

    Engage Rotary  Change Lives!   

    Weekly Updates from President Wertzberger Richard Wertzberger 2013-12-10 00:00:00Z 0

    Program 12/05/2013 MG Paul Funk CG 1 ID and Ft. Riley

    Posted by Richard Wertzberger on Dec. 05, 2013

    John Armbrust introduced Major General Paul Funk II, commanding general of the 1st Infantry.  His presentation was inspiring and he emphasized the fact that he commands our Army and his duty to preparing his kids to be ready to fight our country’s battles.  He invited us to tour Ft. Riley anytime and we may just take him up on that!  He also wasn’t afraid to answer some pointed questions from the audience. The General's presentation can be viewed here.


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    Major General Funk and Command Sergeant Major Grayson John Armbrust, MG Junk, and CSM Grayson

    Program 12/05/2013 MG Paul Funk CG 1 ID and Ft. Riley Richard Wertzberger 2013-12-06 00:00:00Z 0

    Program 11/21/2013 Coach Deb Patterson

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Dec. 03, 2013

    K-State Women's Head Basketball Coach Deb Patterson presented her introducer C. Clyde Jones a signed basketball for Midge Jones who was not in attendance. Coach Patterson also gave an update of the team's personnel and the upcoming season. To view Coach Patterson's remarks click here.

     

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    C.Clyde Jones and Coach Deb Patterson



    Program 11/21/2013 Coach Deb Patterson Vernon Turner 2013-12-04 00:00:00Z 0

    Manhattan Rotary Club Video Channel

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Dec. 01, 2013

    Manhattan Rotary Club programs are being video recorded and streamed live over the internet. You can view the program portion of our meetings live. Live Streams can be viewed by clicking here.

    Manhattan Rotary Club Video Channel Vernon Turner 2013-12-02 00:00:00Z 0
    November MHS Students of the Month Vernon Turner 2013-11-22 00:00:00Z 0

    Weekly Updates from President Wertzberger

    Posted by Richard Wertzberger on Nov. 19, 2013

    My Fellow Rotarian;

     

    Good afternoon!  I usually try to get this e-mail out on Tuesdays however my wife and I just got back from the Twin Cities for a long weekend with our 3rd son and his fiancé to celebrate an early Thanksgiving so my Tuesday back to work was a crazy busy day.

     

    As I mentioned in the previous e-mail November is Rotary Foundation month and the opportunity to kick start our goal of $100 per member for this Rotary year.

     

    At our last meeting we enjoyed Dave Woolfolk’s inspirational words which were appropriate for today’s guest speaker and for Rotary Foundation month.

     

    We were honored to have in attendance our two grant recipients, Myriah Smith and Christian Cruz.   They are getting ready for their work in South America and it was great to have them in attendance as we announced the approval of our grant applications.

     

    Your giving of $19,000 last Rotary year gained $60,000 in grants from the district and Rotary International.  As Betty Stevens remarked, you can’t get that rate of return on money deposited in a bank!

     

    Tony English addressed the assembly by inviting us to our next social at his place of work, Frontier Farm Credit.  It will be February 13th.  They just moved into their new building out by Colbert Hills.  You should have received an invitation via e-mail to attend.  If not see Tony, Keith Westervelt or George Ham to sign up.

     

    Past President Ike Ehie then introduced our guest speaker Kevin Tubbesing, past District Governor and current District Rotary Foundation Chair whose presentation reminded us of all the good work Rotary International does around the world and how your giving makes such a huge difference. 

     

    This coming Thursday even though basketball season has already begun, our guest speaker will be Coach Deb Patterson for K-State’s women’s basketball.

     

     

    See you all for lunch tomorrow!

     

    Dick

    Dick Wertzberger

    President

    Manhattan Rotary 2013-14

    Engage Rotary  Change Lives!   

    Weekly Updates from President Wertzberger Richard Wertzberger 2013-11-20 00:00:00Z 0

    Rotary District 5710 Rotary Global Grant Scholarship

    Posted by Rebecca Gould on Nov. 19, 2013

    The Rotary Foundation’s oldest and best-known program was known as the Ambassadorial Scholarship program, established in 1947. Since that time, more than 30,000 men and women from 100 nations have studied abroad under its auspices.  Rotary District 5710 is pleased to announce that we will continue this terrific program by offering the District 5710 Global Grant Scholarship for study during the 2013-14 academic year.

    The purpose of the Global Grant Scholarship program is to further international peace and understanding. While abroad, scholars work on projects linked to one or more of Rotary's six areas of focus. Scholars also interact with the local clubs in their host county. Each scholar is assigned a sponsor and a host Rotarian counselor who provides orientation, advice and assistance.

    Examples of outstanding Rotary alumni of the original program include: Bill Moyers, a prominent U.S. journalist, Sadako Ogata, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, Paul Volcker, former chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, Carlos Alberto Da Mota Pinto, former Prime Minister of Portugal, Otto Borch, Danish Ambassador to the U.S., and Roger Ebert, a popular U.S. film critic. From 1974 to 2013, the Manhattan and Konza Rotary clubs have hosted at least one scholar for the Ambassadorial Scholar program and now the Rotary Global Grant Scholarship program. 

    Rotary District 5710 Rotary Global Grant Scholarship Rebecca Gould 2013-11-20 00:00:00Z 0
    Program 11/14/2013 Kevin Tubbesing District 5710 TRF Chair Vernon Turner 2013-11-15 00:00:00Z 0

    Weekly Updates from President Wertzberger

    Posted by Richard Wertzberger on Nov. 11, 2013

    My Fellow Rotarian;

     

    Good afternoon!  Well today was the first time since February I broke out my gloves and winter coat.  I am not ready for a wintery 17 degrees like it was this morning!  Heck I’m just getting used to highs in the 50s!  It reminded me of growing up in Northeastern Iowa where if we didn’t have snow on the ground by Thanksgiving we thought we were in for a “warm” winter.  Me thinks days like this don’t bode well for a mild winter.  Oh well..

     

    As I mentioned in the previous e-mail November is Rotary Foundation month and the opportunity to kick start our goal of $100 per member for this Rotary year.

     

    And what a kick start we had as we had in attendance Sean Allen from Rotary International who serves as the Senor Major Gifts Officer.  Sean attended at the invitation of Bill Richter.  Sean addressed us on the continued good works that Rotary International does throughout the world and how our gifts to the Foundation make it all possible.

     

    Art DeGroat, Tony Nichols, and Tom Fryer were selling breakfast tickets to the Veterans Day Breakfast at the American Legion.  I remarked from the podium to have our Veterans stand and be recognized.  What a great sight to see so many that have proudly served our country. 

     

    I also remarked how I got to see a presentation put on by the Honor Flight folks whose mission is to provide a free trip to the World War II memorial in Washington D.C.   I recognized Tom Fryer as one of the guardians who have gone to assist.  He then pointed out fellow Rotarian Charlie Hall recently went on an honor flight.  At the end of our meeting Charlie raised his hand and requested to speak to us.  He told us that it was a trip he will treasure forever and it was his honor to be selected to lay a wreath at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier.  That was flat out fantastic to hear! 

     

    Our guest speaker was Aaron Harries, Director of Marketing for the Kansas Wheat Innovation Center.  He gave us a history of wheat in the State of Kansas and how Kansas is the center for wheat for the entire world!  He also showed us pictures of their new facility on Kimball Ave. and offered an open invitation for us to come and receive a tour.

     

    This coming Thursday in keeping with our Rotary Foundation theme, our guest speaker will be Kevin Tubbesing past District Governor and current District Rotary Foundation Chair.

     

    Oh and this just in…we were just awarded a $30,000 Global Rotary Grant for Christian Cruz for work in Guatemala!   This is our second grant awarded to us this Rotary year!  Thanks to Betty Stevens and her committee for all their great effort!

     

    See you all for lunch Thursday!

     

    Dick

    Dick Wertzberger

    President

    Manhattan Rotary 2013-14

    Engage Rotary  Change Lives!  

     



    Weekly Updates from President Wertzberger Richard Wertzberger 2013-11-12 00:00:00Z 0

    Rotary Makeup Opportunity - KSU Rotaract Club Meeting

    Posted by Elizabeth Stevens on Nov. 11, 2013

    KSU Rotaract Club will be having a meeting this Sunday, November 17th @ 4 pm in K-State Union 226.

    For anybody interested, They will be going to the Little Grill (a Jamaican BBQ place) for dinner after the meeting! It will be a fun way to get to know each other more and check out a unique local restaurant
    Rotary Makeup Opportunity - KSU Rotaract Club Meeting Elizabeth Stevens 2013-11-12 00:00:00Z 0

    OBJECTION PERIOD FOR PROPOSED NEW MEMBER OF THE MANHATTAN ROTARY CLUB

    Posted by George Ham on Nov. 10, 2013

    Club bylaws allow a member to submit a written objection to any of the following proposed new members of the Manhattan Rotary Club to the Board of Directors, stating specific issues within seven (7) days of publication in this newsletter.  The information the the proposed new members is provided below:

    Patrick Funston has been proposed as a new member of the Manhattan Rotary Club by Jack Ryan with support by Ike Ehie and Michael Strope.  Patrick is Rector, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 601 Poyntz  Avenue.

    Jared Hatesohl has been proposed as a new member of the Manhattan Rotary Club by Mark Queen with support by Greg Denver and George Ham.  Jared is a Personal Banker with United Bank and Trust, 1800 Claflin Road.

    Christina Nolte has been proposed as a new member of the Manhattan Rotary Club by Jim Lindquist with support from Dale Bradley and Robert Boyd.  Chris is Director of Development with Homecare and Hospice, 3801 Vanesta Drive

    New Member

    Christopher Bundy has been reinstated as a member of the Manhattan Rotary Club.  Chris was proposed by Jack Ryan.  He was previously a member of our Club from July 16, 2010 - August 2, 2011 and he has returned to Manhattan as Branch Manager, Prime Lending.

    OBJECTION PERIOD FOR PROPOSED NEW MEMBER OF THE MANHATTAN ROTARY CLUB George Ham 2013-11-11 00:00:00Z 0

    KSU Rotaract pancake feed fundraiser for the 2014 service trip to Guatemala

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Nov. 10, 2013

    On Saturday, December 7th the KSU Rotaract Club will be hosting a pancake feed fundraiser from 8-10 at the Manhattan Applebee's in order to raise money for their 2014 service trip to Guatemala. (The tickets must be purchased beforehand and paid for by November 29th) Tickets are $7/person, and the proceeds will go towards travel costs for the students and program fees to Woodland Charities, the organizers of the trip itinerary. The Rotaract members will be the waiters and waitresses at the pancake feed, and would love to involve more of the Rotary community in this event to not only raise funds but to spread the word about the trip.

    We plan on having a signup sheet for the tickets at the Thursday meeting, then coming back the following Thursday to distribute tickets and pick up money for the tickets sold.

     

    If you'd like any more information please let Rachel Loder know! (rjloder@k-state.edu)

     

    Also, for more Rotaract updates, you can look at our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ksurotaract?ref=hl

    and our website www.ksu.edu/rotaract

     

     

    Thanks so much!

    Rachel Loder

    KSU Rotaract pancake feed fundraiser for the 2014 service trip to Guatemala Vernon Turner 2013-11-11 00:00:00Z 0

    Program 11/07/2013 Aaron Harries, Wheat Innovation Center

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Nov. 07, 2013

    Aaron Harries, Director of Marketing, Wheat Innovation Center was introduced by Larry Erpelding. Aaron gave an update and description of the Wheat Innovation Center.

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    President Dick Wertzberger and Aaron Harries, Director of Marketing Wheat Innovation Center


    Program 11/07/2013 Aaron Harries, Wheat Innovation Center Vernon Turner 2013-11-08 00:00:00Z 0
    Program 10/31/2013 Gary Clark Interim Dean College Engineering Vernon Turner 2013-11-01 00:00:00Z 0

    Weekly Updates from President Wertzberger

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Oct. 29, 2013

    My Fellow Rotarian;

     

    Good afternoon!  Today feels like a warm wet day in April but we still need the moisture so it’s all good.

     

    What a great time we had at Farrar Manufacturing!   We were treated to snacks and drinks prior to hearing from Joe about the history of his company and then being led by his staff for guided tours.  Two things I took from the tour:  (a) Farrar Manufacturing was originally a blacksmith shop founded by Joe’s grandfather and (b) there is no foundry in Manhattan.   That is at their plant in Norwich Kansas.  Oh and they work primarily with doctile iron.  Farrar manufacturing’s website to learn more is www.farrarusa.com

     

    At our meeting last Thursday Keith Westervelt hinted that our next social outing will be the new facilities of Farm Credit.  Stay tuned!

     

    The date of our meeting last week is an important date for Rotary as we celebrated World Polio Day.  We are so close to eliminating this terrible disease yet we cannot do it without your financial support to Rotary International.  I appreciate this club’s continued generosity.

     

    At last Thursdays meeting we enjoyed listening to Betty Stevens give our Rotary Inspiration and her message was appropriate with our RYLA students in attendance.

     

    It was indeed a pleasure then to hear from our four RYLA high school students on their experience at the RYLA camp held at the KU campus.  Their enthusiasm is contagious!  Thank you to Larie Schoap and her committee for the work selecting our award recipients and following through for their experience at camp.

     

    I then turned the podium over to Don Boggs who introduced our guest speaker Dale Rodman, the Secretary of Agriculture for the State of Kansas.   Dale gave us an overview of what the Department of Agriculture is responsible for in the state and remarked that the department touches each Kansan in some way.  He concluded with discussing the new facility being built here in Manhattan that will be ready next year.

     

    This coming Thursday our guest speaker will be our own Gary Clark interim dean for the College of Engineering at KSU.  He will be giving us information on the new building expansion for the College of Engineering.

     

    Finally I appreciate the tremendous feedback from you on this weekly e-mail but we do have a great website where you can get so much more information on speakers, minutes of our board meeting, duty assignments for greeters, directory of your fellow Rotarians and links to so much more.   We encourage you to make it one of your favorites.  We host our site through clubrunner and there is a cost to maintain the website.  Thanks to those Rotarians for buying ads on the site to help defer costs.  Please support them and if you have an interest in doing an ad see George Ham, Vernon Turner or any board member.

     

    See you all for lunch Thursday!

     

    Dick

    Dick Wertzberger

    President

    Manhattan Rotary 2013-14

    Engage Rotary  Change Lives!  

     



    Weekly Updates from President Wertzberger Vernon Turner 2013-10-30 00:00:00Z 0
    Program 10/24/2013 Dale Rodman, Secretary Kansas Dept of Ag Vernon Turner 2013-10-25 00:00:00Z 0
    MHS Students of the Month for Octomber 2013 Vernon Turner 2013-10-18 00:00:00Z 0
    Program 10/17/2013 David Kozar Rotary Peace Fellow Vernon Turner 2013-10-18 00:00:00Z 0
    Program 10/10/2013 Chis Nolte Hospice and Homecare Vernon Turner 2013-10-11 00:00:00Z 0

    Walgreens Flu Shot Immunization Clinic held on October 10th at the Manhattan Rotary Club Meeting

    Posted by George Ham on Oct. 10, 2013

     

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    On October 10th during Rotary, club members Cassidi Green and Ken Gartner, managers of the two Walgreens in Manhattan, arranged a Flu Shot Immunization Clinic as part of the Walgreens Community Offsite Immunization Clinic.  We immunized 13 Rotarians and spouses during this clinic.  We thank Walgreens and the pharmacists, Kellee Richardson and Kristin Badders, for this valuable service.  On behalf of Walgreens, Ken and Cassidi would like to thank Rotary for this opportunity.

    Walgreens Flu Shot Immunization Clinic held on October 10th at the Manhattan Rotary Club Meeting George Ham 2013-10-11 00:00:00Z 0
    New Rotary Members Wade Greif and Charles Taylor Vernon Turner 2013-10-04 00:00:00Z 0

    Rotarian of the Year and New Paul Harris Fellow

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Oct. 03, 2013

    Vernon Turner was presented a Paul Harris Fellow in recognition of being the 2013 Rotarian of the Year.

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    President Dick Wertzberger presenting Vernon Turner with the Paul Harris Peace Fellow.

    Rotarian of the Year and New Paul Harris Fellow Vernon Turner 2013-10-04 00:00:00Z 0

    Program 9/26/2013 Jennifer Vellenga Dir. K-State Theater

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Sep. 26, 2013

    Jennifer was introduced by Carol Oukrop. She gave an update the play process and play being performed this semester at the Mark A. Chapman Theatre (formally known as Nichols Theatre).

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    President Dick Wertzberger, Jennifer Vellenga, and Carol Oukrop

    Program 9/26/2013 Jennifer Vellenga Dir. K-State Theater Vernon Turner 2013-09-27 00:00:00Z 0

    New Member transfers to our club

    Posted by Richard Wertzberger on Sep. 03, 2013

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    President Dick Wertzberger and Fred Goss

    Fred Goss has transferred his membership from the Greensboro, NC, Rotary Club to our Club.  Jack Ryan was the nominator.  Fred is Director of the Flint Hills Discovery Center.  Please welcome Fred as a new member of our Club.

    New Member transfers to our club Richard Wertzberger 2013-09-04 00:00:00Z 0

    Weekly Updates from President Wertzberger

    Posted by Richard Wertzberger on Sep. 02, 2013

    Fellow Rotarians;

     

    Good afternoon!   Last Thursday hearing our speaker had me pumped for some football and then Friday night arrived and well nuts is all I can say.  I don’t know what the statistics point to but if KSU rushes for less than 100 yards a game, that points to a loss.  So now let's right this ship by bringing on the Ragin Cajons of Louisiana Lafayette!

     

    One of the neat items at our meeting last week is that we have our new speaker system installed!  Thanks to Mel Chastain’s determination and effort for all of this.

     

    I announced at the meeting that your board of directors has approved submitting a request for a district grant in support of our Rotoract Club’s proposal for a water and sanitation project in Guatemala.  This is something they will do over next year’s spring break.  More will follow as the time approaches.

     

    Eric Higgins took the podium to introduce our guest speaker, John Currie as our speaker today.  As K-State’s Athletic Director he gave us an update of all that is going on in KSU athletics and the dedication of the Westside Center addition to the football complex. 

     

    Now I would like visit with you about this week’s meeting.  This will be a club assembly.  We do not have a guest speaker.  Vernon Turner will be giving us some instructions on navigating our website and clubrunner.  This is valuable information not only for us as individual Rotarians but also for our standing committees.

     

    After that we will invite you to get with the committee you signed up for.  If you don’t remember we will have the list for you and I will be sending out another e-mail showing the committee’s make up.  If you didn’t sign on for one, no worries, you can sit in on any committee. 

     

    So let’s see how this works for everyone.  I appreciate your support and involvement!

     

    See you all for lunch Thursday!

     

    Dick

    Dick Wertzberger

    President

    Manhattan Rotary 2013-14

    Engage Rotary  Change Lives!   

    Weekly Updates from President Wertzberger Richard Wertzberger 2013-09-03 00:00:00Z 0

    Program 8/29/2013 John Currie

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Aug. 29, 2013

    John Currie K-State Athletics Director gave an update of K-State Athletics.

     

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    President Dick Wertzberger and John Currie, K-State Athletic Director

     

    Program 8/29/2013 John Currie Vernon Turner 2013-08-30 00:00:00Z 0

    Program 8/8/2013 Jack Lindquist

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Aug. 15, 2013

    Jack Lindquist was introduced by George Ham. Jack gave an update of the Kansas Agriculture and Rural Leadership (KARL) program and introduce the new KARL Graduate Program. KARL website is http://karlprogram.com/

    A recording of the program can be viewed here.

    Program 8/8/2013 Jack Lindquist Vernon Turner 2013-08-16 00:00:00Z 0

    Weekly Updates from President Wertzberger

    Posted by Richard Wertzberger on Aug. 05, 2013

    Fellow Rotarians;

     

    Our last week's meeting was a great event and if you missed it let me summarize for you.

     

    Vernon Turner gave a moving inspiration on a former soldier making his way across America to recognize all those soldiers who died in Iraq and Afghanistan.  He really puts a human touch to the loss we as a country have endured.

     

    It was then my pleasure to introduce Mark Queen to the podium to announce our newest fellow Rotarian, Lonnie Baker.  Lonnie is Chief Executive Officer of Meadowlark Hills.  Welcome Lonnie!

     

    Keith Westervelt announced our next social at GTM on August 20th at 5:30.  Fellow Rotarian Dave Dreiling is our host.  This a must see opportunity to see one of the most dynamic companies in Manhattan!  Register on line or at our meeting.

     

    C Clyde Jones took the floor and introduced our speaker Head Coach Bill Snyder who regaled us by telling us about his first year as a teacher in California and then moved on to his day that he spent on campus when he was being recruited.  He hadn’t quite used up his time when lo and behold he started breaking down the football team!  He started and ended with the offensive side of the ball.  I say ended because we neared the end of our meeting and I had to cut him off.  So the timing was perfect as he looked at me and said well, I have to end here so I will tell you about the defense next year!  Classic.

     

    Anyway, it’s early August and many of you may be out of town on vacation or work but fall is in the air as students start trickling in and the football team begins practice. I don't know about you but this time of year really gets my juices going!

     

    We will welcome as our speaker this week Michelle Haub from Meadowlark Hills to give us insight on the Parkinson Program that she directs. 

     

    See you all this Thursday for lunch!

     

    Dick

    Dick Wertzberger

    President

    Manhattan Rotary 2013-14

    Engage Rotary  Change Lives!  

     

    Weekly Updates from President Wertzberger Richard Wertzberger 2013-08-06 00:00:00Z 0
    Introduction of New member Lonnie Baker Vernon Turner 2013-08-02 00:00:00Z 0
    Program August 1, 2013 K-State Football Head Coach Bill Snyder Vernon Turner 2013-08-02 00:00:00Z 0
    New Member Andrew Heim introduced t the club July 25, 2013.... Vernon Turner 2013-07-26 00:00:00Z 0
    Program July 25, 2013 Fred Goss, Director Flinthills Discovery Center Vernon Turner 2013-07-26 00:00:00Z 0
    New Member Roger Johnson Intoduce to the club on July 18, 2013 Vernon Turner 2013-07-19 00:00:00Z 0
    Program July 18, 2013 Todd Holmberg, Executive Director McCain Auditorium Vernon Turner 2013-07-19 00:00:00Z 0

    Debra Rodenbaugh-Schaub Introduces Rotarians to Kansas Workforce Program

    Posted by Nancy Muturi on Jul. 14, 2013

    To view the recorded program click here

    Debra Rodenbaugh-Schaub of Kansas Department of Commerce (KDOC) was the Rotary speaker on July 11, 2013. Rodenbaugh-Schaub is the Governor-Elect for District 5710 of Rotary Club International but was at the club in her capacity as Program Consultant for the Workforce Services Division of KDOC. She spoke about the Kansas Workforce Development Program that connects potential employees to employers in the State.  

     

    Kansas Workforce Development Program works with post-secondary students and military installations to make them aware of employment opportunities across the state. “Whether by email or in person we try to let them know of opportunities in various states,” she said.

     

    The Program has several recruiting centers across the state including two in Manhattan and one in Junction City. The Manhattan Vets Center located on South 4th Street not only serves veterans who are transitioning from Fort Riley and their families but has also been recruiting from out-of-state military installations.

     

    Rodenbaugh-Schaub introduced members to the Workforce employment tool at www.kansasworks.com that allows job seekers to register and post resumes, job skills and other information about their employment needs.  Employers can also post available openings and review posted resumes at no charge. She encouraged Rotarians to share information about the tool and to use it for job postings.

     

    One of the key objectives of the Workforce Program is to recruit people who want to move to Kansas as well as those who want to remain in the state to relocate to some of the smaller counties. 

     

    Rodenbaugh-Schaub spoke about the Rural Opportunities Zone program of KDOC that reaches out to the 50 counties that have had a substantial decrease in population.  “It is one of those things like the human body – If your foot hurts or back hurts you hurt all over. We have to make efforts to help those counties” she said.  The program has two incentives to encourage people and families to move to these countries. First, Kansas waives income tax for out-of-state residents up to 5 years. Second, the state offers repayment of student loans up to $15,000.  “These are good incentives to get people from out-of-state to these counties and for potential workers.”  She said. “The bottom-line is we need more people to increase the population in those counties to help create a healthier tax-payer base.

     

    Rodenbaugh-Schaub has previously worked as a marketing manager in the Economic Development Division at Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce, as the International Program coordinator at Wheeler and Associates and as a State Education Coordinator at Kansas Bankers Association.  She is a long-term member of Rotary International having joined in 1994 and has served in various leadership roles including that of the Club President for Manhattan Konza Club in 2009/2010. She will assume the District-Governor position in 2014.  

     

     

     


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    In the picture:  Debra Rodenbaugh-Schaub (Left) speaks with a fellow Rotarian after her presentation

     

    Debra Rodenbaugh-Schaub Introduces Rotarians to Kansas Workforce Program Nancy Muturi 2013-07-15 00:00:00Z 0

    Rotary Club of Manhattan gets New President

    Posted by Nancy Muturi on Jul. 11, 2013

    To view the recorded ceremony and program presentation click here

    The Rotary Club of Manhattan has a new president.  Ike Ehie, the current president, concluded his one year term as president on July 11 and will be succeeded by Richard (Dick) Wertzberger. Ehie presented Wertzberger to the club as the next club president.

     

    In his farewell speech, Ehie thanked club members for the honor to serve as president and the support provided by each member. “I will have nothing but fond memories about getting to know each of you better in this past year” he said.  “Serving as your president has provided me with better and deeper appreciation of what Rotary does around the world.” He specifically thanked George Ham, the club secretary, who has worked tirelessly behind the scenes to support his role as president.

     

    Ehie is a professor of Chain Management at the College of Business, teaching courses in Quantitative Management, Operations Management, Project Management, and Supply Chain Management.  He is married to Chinyere Ehie, a teacher in USD 383, who accompanied him at the farewell event.

     

    In his tenure as president, Ehie led the club in launching the first Rotary Peace Forum, among other service projects. The Peace Forum brought together Kansas communities, corporate organizations and the Civil Society to discuss the meaning of peace through service. Co-hosted by the Manhattan Konza Rotary Club, The Manhattan Rotary Club, and the Kansas State University School of Leadership Studies, the Forum brought in several local, national and international speakers and others who presented their service projects globally. Ehie hopes this will become an annual event to celebrate the role of Rotary Clubs globally.

     

    Rotary is a service-oriented club with more than 1.2 million members in 34,000 clubs whose mission is to support education, job training, clean water, combat hunger, health and sanitation and to eradicate polio throughout the world.

     

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    In the photo (Left to Right) Ike Ehie and Dick Wertzberger

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    Riley County Relay For Life

    Posted by Ike Ehie on Jul. 07, 2013

    Our Club raised nearly $5,500 for the Riley County Relay for Life, which ranked first among all teams in Riley County for donations.  Relay for Life is the national fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, with over 4 million participants each year, and has raised billions of dollars to help fund the fight against cancer.  The Relay team was captained by Ben Johnson, and numerous Rotarians participated in the event and donated to the cause.  A big thank you to Ben Johnson, the other participants and all donors.  Our service helped a very worthy cause.

    Riley County Relay For Life Ike Ehie 2013-07-08 00:00:00Z 0

    Juneteenth Celebration

    Posted by Ike Ehie on Jul. 07, 2013

    Our Club participated in The Juneteenth Celebration which was held on June 15, 2013 . Ten Rotarians participated by either walking in the parade behind the Rotary banner handing out candy to kids along the parade route or handing out ice cream bars to the kids at the city park. We provided 370 ice cream bars. water and candy.   A big thank you to Dave Denning and all the the volunteers who participated.  Our service was greatly appreciated by the community.

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    June 13 2-13 Program Jolene Adams and Mikael  Hodges

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Jun. 12, 2013

    Jolene and Mikael are Directors of No Stone Unturned Foundation. They provide an introduction and an update of their program.

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    President Ike Ehie, Jolene Adams and Mikael Hodges


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    Oklahoma Disaster Relief Aid

    Posted by Richard Wertzberger on May 29, 2013

    Fellow Rotarians & Concerned Citizens - 

     

           On behalf of Districts 5750 & 5770 we want to welcome donations on behalf of Disaster relief specifically designated for the May 20, 2013 victims and their families! 

     

           We all have family and loved ones (including myself) that have lost homes, auto's, personal belongings and friends to this F 5 tornado. Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett said today that there were between 12,000 and 13,000 homes destroyed or damaged not including all the businesses and schools destroyed as well!

     

           Any funds received by our Rotary Bi-District 501c3 Foundation will be used exclusively for the benefit of those damaged by this terrible event.

     

     

           One can either mail a donation to- 

     

    Oklahoma Rotary

     Bi-District Tornado Disaster Fund

    P.O. Box 13800

    Oklahoma City OK 73113-3800

    United States

     

     

           Or make an online donation using your VISA, MasterCard or Discover go to -  DONATE NOW

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    Topeka South Rotary Charity Golf Tournament

    Posted by Vernon Henricks on May 21, 2013
    The Golf Tournament will be held on June 24th at Cypress Hill. Cypress Hill Golf Course is located at 2533 SW Urish Rd. Format is a four person scramble with a shotgun start at 12:30 PM. Proceeds are to benefit the Topeka Breakthrough House. 

    Breakthrough House, Inc. is a nonprofit community agency established in 1978 to support the recovery of individuals with mental illness by providing services, supports, and opportunities to improve the quality of their lives. Through the efforts of staff and volunteers, interaction with peers, and community involvement, individual needs are met, social and vocational skills are restored, and self-esteem is strengthened, encouraging the men, women, and children who participate in our programs to contribute their talents and abilities to the benefit of themselves and others as they live, learn, work, and play.

    Vern Henricks plans on playing so, if you do not have a foursome playing you can contact him. Entry form can be downloaded here.

    Vernon J. Henricks – 785.564.2121 – vernh@mcfks.org

    CEO, Greater Manhattan Community Foundation

    555 Poyntz Avenue, Suite 269, Manhattan, KS 66502 – www.mcfks.org

    GMCF Mission: To improve the quality of life by connecting individuals to needs they care about.

     


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    A Great Celebration Is Coming This Way in Spring 2015!

    Posted by Ike Ehie on May 07, 2013

    If you are interested in helping in any way with the Rotary District 5710 Annual Celebration Conference and associated events (golf tourney, Call Hall Ice Cream Social, Discovery Center Terrace reception, music/entertainment, etc), to be held May 8-10, 2015 at the Four Points Sheraton, please email DG 2014/2015 Deb Rodenbaugh-Schaub at dar83wu@gmail.com    It is going to be a fabulous, exciting event – come join the fun and help make this a “don’t miss” event for everyone in our District!  Let's show them we know how to put on a real celebration!!  Thank you!

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    2013 Manhattan Rotary Awards Program

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Apr. 25, 2013

    To view a recording of last week's program click here.

    Bill Richter introduced past Rotary Peace Fellows and one of the 2013 applicants.

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    Matthew Yates (2013 applicant), Katrina Lewis, Summer Lewis and Bill Richter

    Steven Graham introduces the Rotary Humanitarian Grant Awardees Christian Cruz and Myriah Smith.

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    Rebecca Gould introduced the 2013 Rotary International Graduate Student Scholarship Recipients Patricia Gomes and Xiangdong Li 

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    And Finally C. Clyde Jones introduces the 2013 Rotarian of the Year.

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    President Ike Ehie, Cindy Turner (wife), Vernon Turner (ROY) and C. Clyde Jones

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    Last week's Program Dr. David Procter, Director CECD

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Apr. 18, 2013

    Dr. David proctor Director for the Center of Engagement and Community Development gave an update of what the Center does and its recent projects. He was introduced by Vernon Turner.

     

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    Vernon Turner, Dr. David Procter and Presdent Ike Ehie

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    A New Strategy to Completely Wipe Out Polio A new plan to finish the fight against polio will be presented at the Global Vaccine Summit in Abu Dhab

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Apr. 18, 2013

    A New Strategy to Completely Wipe Out Polio

    A new plan to finish the fight against polio will be presented at the Global Vaccine Summit in Abu Dhabi on April 24-25. The Eradication and Endgame Strategic Plan is a comprehensive, long-term strategy that provides a roadmap that, if fully-funded, can lead to polio eradication by 2018.

     

    The plan, developed by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, aims to capitalize on the unprecedented opportunity to end this crippling disease once and for all.

    More than 400 scientists, doctors and technical experts from 75 countries already have added their support for the plan by signing the Scientific Declaration on Polio Eradication.

    In 2012, the world saw the fewer polio cases in fewer countries than ever before and Rotary members are working throughout the globe to stop the transmission of polio entirely.

     

     

    Pakistan:

    • Rotary installed mobile clinics at toll plazas to reach migrant populations with the oral polio vaccine. On average, 1,000 – 8,000 children now receive the vaccine on a daily basis.
    • Rotary members organized a workshop for nearly 50 local community leaders, tribal elders and social activists who offered their perspectives on polio immunizations. These community leaders are now polio eradication advocates.

    Nigeria:

    • Rotary members from the polio-free southern region of the country arehelping to monitor immunization campaign in the polio-affected northern region.
    • Rotary formed a state level committee of Muslim Ulemas and scholars to help address misconceptions about the program within some minority communities.

    You can help end polio by joining the World’s Biggest Commercial. There many ways to support the cause, including donating funds. For a little as US$60 cents, a child can be protected against polio for life.

     

    Let’s make history together and create a polio-free world.

     

    Thank you,
    The End Polio Now Team

     

    A New Strategy to Completely Wipe Out Polio A new plan to finish the fight against polio will be presented at the Global Vaccine Summit in Abu Dhab Vernon Turner 2013-04-19 00:00:00Z 0
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    MHS March 2013 Students of the Month

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Mar. 28, 2013

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     Jonathan Taylor, President Ike Ehie and Claire Freeby.

    Video recording of students speeches and the program can be view here

    MHS March 2013 Students of the Month Vernon Turner 2013-03-29 00:00:00Z 0

    Inspirational Moment

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Mar. 28, 2013

    Tim DeNoble gave an emotional Rotary Moment. 

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    Last Week's Program Julie Coonrod Rotary in Action

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Mar. 21, 2013

    Julie Coonrod talked about here recent trip to Thailand. She talked about a couple of Rotary Project that she visited. You can watch a recording of the program here.


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    President Elect Dick Wertzberger, Julie Coonrod and Nelson galle

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    Rotary Peace Forum

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Feb. 22, 2013

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    Photo courtesy of Phil Putnam

    Reported by KMAN 1350 Reporter Norma Dunning

     “You have to strive for peace in yourself, in your home, in your day-to-day contacts with people.”

    That was part of the take-home message from Debra Rodenbaugh Schaub, co-chair for the Peace Forum, at the end of Saturday’s event.

    Co-hosted by the Manhattan Konza Rotary Club, the Manhattan Rotary Club, the Kansas State University School of Leadership Studies and various Rotary Clubs in District 5710, the Peace Forum, here in Manhattan, will be one of many throughout the year.

    Sakuji Tanaka, President of Rotary International, established “Peace through Service” as this year’s theme and requested each Rotary Club worldwide host Peace Forums discussing how they effectively contribute to peace and conflict resolution.

    Saturday’s event was significant as it fell on the Day of Peace here in Manhattan.

    Beginning their event at 8:30 am was a parade of flags, brought into the Town Hall room of the Leadership Studies building, by a group of international students, either from the Rotary exchange or students participating in the forum itself.

    This was followed by a welcome from Manhattan Mayor Loren Pepperd and keynote speaker Phil J. Silvers, the past director of Rotary International.

    Those in attendance had the chance to sit through their choice of seven other presentations, each with two or three presenters.

    Among the topics discussed were student and citizen exchange, humanitarian assistance, peace and conflict resolution studies, peace and conflict resolution in local schools and communities, advocacy and community mobilization, diplomatic and military peacekeeping efforts, and community service abroad.

    After lunch, back in the main room, the second keynote speaker of the day talked about her work with People to People International.

    Mary Jean Eisenhower, CEO of the group and granddaughter of President Eisenhower, reminisced about the beginnings of People to People International, which her grandfather began and her experiences leading up to where she is now.

    Through the discussions and the talks, the idea was presented peace will not come over night.  There are a lot of things, which need to happen to make our lives peaceful.

    “What we hope people will be getting out of this experience,” said Bill Richter, professor emeritus at Kansas State University and program co-chair for the Peace Forum, “are ideas on how they, in their own aspect and interest for peace, can do more.”

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    Rotary District 5710 Rotary Humanitarian Study Grant – General Information

    Posted by Rebecca Gould on Jan. 17, 2013
    January 2013 
     
    Qualifications 

    •  The academic program must be located in a foreign country.  
    •  The scholar must have selected the university that s/he wants to attend. 
    •  The scholar’s field of study must be related to one or more of the six Areas of Focus established by Rotary International, listed below.  
    •  The academic program must be no less than one academic year. 
    •  The program must be a graduate level program. 
    •  The scholar must begin her/his academic program during the 2013‐14 Rotary year. 
    •  The applicant must complete all required reports during and after his/her scholarship time.  
    •  If the scholar’s tuition and living expenses will not exceed $30,000, the scholar must outline a 
    service project to be completed in their study country during the period of study.  The project must be within one or more of the six Areas of Focus. 
    •  The scholar may NOT be a 1) Rotarian; 2) an employee of a club, district or other Rotary entity, or of Rotary International; 3) the spouse, a lineal descendant (child or grandchild by blood or 
    stepchild legally adopted or not), the spouse of a lineal descendant, or an ancestor (parent or grandparent by blood) of any person in the foregoing two categories. 
    •  The scholar must reside and/or attend a college or university within Rotary District 5710. 
    •  During the study period, the scholar must live in the immediate vicinity of the approved study institution, and in the host district, so that s/he can participate in the Rotary club and district 
    activities of the host district.  

    Additional terms and conditions are outlined in the District 5710 Rotary Humanitarian Study 
    Grant application.  Click here to Download 


    Areas of Focus 

    The following are the study areas established by Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation (TRF). 
    The link below will take you to a full description of each of the six.   
    1.  Peace and conflict prevention/resolution. 
    2.  Disease prevention and treatment. 
    3.  Water and sanitation. 
    4.  Maternal and child health. 
    5.  Basic education and literacy. 
    6.  Economic and community development. 

    http://www.rotary.org/en/Members/RunningADistrict/FutureVisionPilotProgram/Pages/AreasofFocus.aspx  

    A New Focus on Service Learning 

    If the total cost of a scholar’s academic fees and living expenses will not exceed $30,000, they must 
    complete a service project in their host community.  An outline of this project must be presented at the 
    District interview.  If accepted, the scholar must take the initiative to make contact in his/her host 
    country and secure funding for the project.  The service project MUST fall within the scholar’s study 
    area, and thus within the six Areas of Focus. 

    A good service project should: 

    •  Incorporate local Rotary clubs and Rotarians. 
    •  Serve a specific population within the host community. 
    •  Plan for public relations, press releases, and community announcements within the host community and at home. 
    •  Be documented and photographed. 
    •  Plan for funding options or incorporate fundraising.  
    •  Uncover a need within the host community based on local feedback and appropriate research. 
    •  Be measureable and sustainable. 
    •  Reflect an interest of the scholar while meeting a need within the host community. 
    •  Meet the 4‐Way Test of ethical standards.

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    RYLA Students

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Nov. 28, 2012

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    Rotary Youth Leadership Academy participants, 2012

    President Ike Ehie, John Riforgiate, Matthew Scott, Francie Knackendoffell, Paul Wichmann and Tony Wichmann, MHS Counselor, Rotarian Larie Schoap

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    2013 World Peace Fellowship

    Posted by William Richter on Nov. 08, 2012
    Vibhavari Jani has been selected to receive a 2013 World Peace Fellowship at  the Rotary Peace Center at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand, beginning on June 30, 2013.  She is the fourth Rotary Peace Fellow nominated by the Manhattan Rotary Club to be selected for a Rotary Peace Fellowship,  Congratulations to Vibhavari

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    Rotarian Bill Richter, Rotarian Peace Fellow Dr. Vibhavari Jani and President Ike Ehie

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    City/County 1/4 cent Sales Tax Presentation

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Oct. 17, 2012

    Riley County Commissioners, Dave Lewis and Caroline McCullough along with Manhattan City Mayor Loren Pepper gave an educational presentation on the 1/4 cent sales tax resolution that will be appearing on the ballot this voting season.

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    MHS Open House Celebration

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Sep. 18, 2012

    Manhattan High School West Campus, 2100 Poyntz Avenue, has undergone a $44 million addition and renovation project over the last two years. The project is complete and it's time to celebrate! There will be an community Open House and Dedication Celebration on Thursday, September 20 from 4:30 - 7pm, with a short program at 5:30pm in the North Gymnasium. The Marching Band, Choirs, Student Council and Culinary Arts students will all be participating in the event.

    Please stop by and tour the new and renovated building -- we are very proud to show it off!

    Michele Jones, APR

    USD 383 Communications

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    Water Matters In Manhattan City Park August 18, 2012

    Posted by Elizabeth Stevens on Aug. 19, 2012
    Kraig Thompson
    Kraig Thompson K-State Rotaract President

    Dori Mildyke
    Dori Mildyke, Konza Club Rotarian poses with water filters that were installed in Guatemala and Panama by Rotary Clubs
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    Last Week's Program Suzie Fritz, K-State Women's Volleyball Head Coach

    Posted by Nancy Muturi on Aug. 01, 2012

    Suzie Fritz, head coach for women’s volleyball at Kansas State University, spoke at the Manhattan Rotary club on August 2.

    One of the most successful coaches in K-State history, Fritz has led the Wildcats women’s team to eight National Collegiate Athletic Association or NCAA Tournament appearances. 

    Coach Fritz spoke about the players’ commitment, the recruitment process and the training that has led to the team’s success. “It is a ten-and-a-half-month commitment so they are practicing through the year,” she said.  “It is not like we are having fun somewhere in Jamaica,” she added jokingly.

    Players get a Christmas break and start again in January and work throughout the year although they work alone in the summer without the coaches. “Because it is a fall sport the team works extremely hard in the summer to be ready for the games” she said.

    In responding to audience questions, Fritz noted that recruiting of players is usually done mostly through the clubs and not so much in high schools, but most of the players are from the State of Kansas. “Though we have had a few from other states, and some from outside the country like Europe and South Africa, about seventy-five percent of the players are from Kansas.” 

    On top of hard work at the volleyball court, Fritz spoke highly of the team’s academic success highlighting the overall team GPA, which has been impressive.  “They have a very good group GPA and I’m very proud of them. They are like my own kids,” she said. “One of the players will join the College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University” she added.

    The only concern Fritz mentioned was how to maintain the high expectations but she is optimistic about the team’s hard work, determination and the team chemistry, which has played a major role in their success.

    Practice for the volleyball season starts at Ahearn Building on Tuesday, August 7. Fritz encouraged Rotary and community members to support the players by attending and cheering the Wildcats through the season. “They love to see everyone there cheering for them, so see you at Ahearn,” she said wrapping up her presentation.

    Fritz was introduced by Dick Wertzberger who referred to her as one of greatest coaches in the Nation. A native of Clay City, she earned her Bachelor’s degree in exercise science and wellness education from Florida Atlantic in 1994 and a Master’s degree in education administration and leadership from Kansas State University in 2002. 

    Suzie Fritz

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    Last Week's Program Todd Holmberg, Executive Director McCain

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Jul. 19, 2012
    Todd talked top the club about upgrades at McCain and the upcoming McCain Season.

    Todd Holmberg
    President Ike Ehie and Todd Holmberg

    McCain Season Schedule

    Lyle Lovett 
    Lyle Lovett
    A star as big as Texas itself.
    7:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 26
    www.lylelovett.com 
     Andy McKee  Andy McKee
    One of the world's top acoustic guitarists and YouTube sensation.
    7:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 6 in Forum Hall, K-State Student Union 
     Nemesis
    The Intergalactic Nemesis
    Live-Action Graphic Novel, "Book One: Target Earth"
    A mash-up of radio drama and comic book adventure.
     Bill Engvall  Bill Engvall
    Aged and confused or 15 degrees off cool…you decide!
    Two shows: 7 p.m., and 9 p.m., Friday, Oct. 5 
    Cirque Chinois   "Cirque Chinois"
    The National Circus of the People's Republic of China
    Acclaimed troupe performs eye-popping stunts.
    7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 11 
     Funk  "Spirituals to Funk"
    Dr. John and the Blind Boys of Alabama
    7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 19 
     Merchant of Venice  "The Merchant of Venice"
    What's your price for a "pound of flesh?"
    7:30 p.m., Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 24-26, in Nichols Hall 
     Poets  "Poets & Prayers"
    Turtle Island Quartet with Special Guest Tierney Sutton
    A little Hendrix, a bit of Coltrane, a lot of beauty.
    7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 13 
     Christmas  A Leahy Family Christmas
    A triple threat whirlwind of fiddle-driven music, dance and song.
    7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 5 
     Beaty and the Beast  Disney's "Beauty and the Beast"
    The most beautiful love story ever told comes to life!
    7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 11 
     Chorus Line  A Chorus Line
    One singular sensational show for anyone with a dream.
    7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 29 
     Sweet Honey  Sweet Honey In The Rock
    Stirring vocals inspire love, justice, hope and peace
    7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 1 
     Drumline  DRUMLine Live
    A show-style marching band extravaganza.
    7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 8
     Student Showcase  McCain Student Showcase
    K-State students show off their talent.
    4:00 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 10 
     Shrek  Shrek the Musical
    Believe all ogre again.
    7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 12 
     The rambler
    Joe Goode Performance Group
    "The Rambler"
    Gorgeous, emotional and accessible modern dance theater.
    7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 22 

     Mummenschanz  Mummenschanz
    Whimsical world where ordinary becomes extraordinary
    7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Mar. 12 
     Celic Tenors  The Celtic Tenors
    Classical, folk, Irish and pop harmonies just in time for St. Patty's Day
    7:30 p.m., Saturday, Mar. 16 
     Alison Balsom
    Alison Balsom and the Scottish Ensemble
    Trumpet superstar performs Vivaldi, Albinoni and more.
    7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Apr. 9.
     Itzhak Perlman  Itzhak Perlman
    The undeniable reigning virtuoso of the violin.
    4:00 p.m., Sunday, Apr. 21 
     Swan lake  Russian National Ballet Theater
    Swan Lake
    A timeless tale of love and betrayal.
    4:00 p.m., Sunday, Apr. 28 
     Rock of Ages  Rock of Ages
    Hold on to That Feelin'.
    7:30 p.m., Tuesday, May. 14 
     Dinosaur  Dinosaur Pettin Zoo
    Presented by Erth - 
    Virtual and Physical Inc.
    Get up close and personal with lifelike dinosaurs!
    7:00 p.m., Monday, Jun. 10 
    Last Week's Program Todd Holmberg, Executive Director McCain Vernon Turner 2012-07-20 00:00:00Z 0
    Last Week's Program Kirk Schulz, President K-State Vernon Turner 2012-07-13 00:00:00Z 0
    Last Week's Program Jeff Hornsby, Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship Vernon Turner 2012-07-06 00:00:00Z 0
    Last Week's Program Karen Hibbard, Vice-President, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce Vernon Turner 2012-06-29 00:00:00Z 0

    Last Week's Program Mark Queen, Manhattan Rotary President

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Jun. 21, 2012
    Mark Queen, Manhattan Rotary President, presented on Rotary Youth Exchange: An Austrian Experience. He was  Introduced by Greg Denver.

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    Manhattan Rotary President Mark Queen and Greg Denver
    Last Week's Program Mark Queen, Manhattan Rotary President Vernon Turner 2012-06-22 00:00:00Z 0

    Last Week's Program Jake Wilson Rotary Exchange Student

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Jun. 14, 2012

    Jake Wilson spoke about his experiences as an outbound Rotary Exchange Student in Japan. The title of his program was "My Experience in Japan". He was introduced by Rotarian Larry Erpelding.

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    President-Elect Ike Ehie and Jake Wilson

    Last Week's Program Jake Wilson Rotary Exchange Student Vernon Turner 2012-06-15 00:00:00Z 0
    The family of the late Paul Wilkinson receives the Paul Harris Fellow on his behalf Vernon Turner 2012-06-14 00:00:00Z 0

    First Annual Vocational Service Award Presentation

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Jun. 13, 2012
    Darrell Bresing was the first Recipient of the Rotary Vocational Service Award present by Rotarian and Sergeant at Arms Nancy Bartell.

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    Rotarian and Sergeant at Arms Nancy Barell, Darrell Brensing and President-Elect Ike Ehie
    First Annual Vocational Service Award Presentation Vernon Turner 2012-06-14 00:00:00Z 0
    Last Week's Program Polly Stoecklein, Owner, Stoecklein Financial Services Vernon Turner 2012-06-08 00:00:00Z 0

    Last Week's Program Daryl Bucholz,Assoc Director KSRE

    Posted by Vernon Turner on May 30, 2012
    Daryl Buchholz, Associate Director, K-State Research and Extension presented on the "Impact of Cooperative Extension and Applied Research in Kansas."  He was Introduced by Don Boggs
    Last Week's Program Daryl Bucholz,Assoc Director KSRE Vernon Turner 2012-05-31 00:00:00Z 0

    Paul Harris Fellow Awared the the Gwaltney Family

    Posted by Vernon Turner on May 24, 2012
    The family of the late Rick Gwaltney receives the Paul Harris Fellow on his behalf.


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    Pictured: Past-President Sue Maes, Monica Cameron, Patricia and Kevin Gwaltney, Rotarian Tom Fryer

    Paul Harris Fellow Awared the the Gwaltney Family Vernon Turner 2012-05-25 00:00:00Z 0
    Last Week's Progran Randy O'Boyle, President ICE Corp Vernon Turner 2012-05-25 00:00:00Z 0

    OBJECTION PERIOD FOR PROPOSED NEW MEMBERS:

    Posted by George Ham on May 22, 2012
    OBJECTION PERIOD FOR TWO PROPOSED NEW MEMBERS OF THE MRC:
    by Turner, Vernon 
                Club bylaws allow members to submit a written objection to the following proposed new member of the Manhattan rotary Club to the Board of Directors, stating specific 
                 issues within seven (7) days of publication in this newsletter. The information for the two proposed new members is provided below:
     
    Karen McCulloh has been proposed as a new member of the MRC.  Karen is a Riley County Commissioner and a former Mayor of the City of Manhattan.  In addition, she has been a Board member of several organizations.  Mike Rogers is the Primary Proposer supported by Dick Wertzberger and Betty Stevens.
     
    Ali Malekzadeh has been proposed as a new member of the MRC. Ali is Dean, College of Business Administration at K-State.  Ike Ehie is the Primary Proposer supported by Dave Dreiling and Nancy Bartell.


    OBJECTION PERIOD FOR PROPOSED NEW MEMBERS: George Ham 2012-05-23 00:00:00Z 0

    Rotaract Club News

    Posted by Nancy Muturi on May 17, 2012
    Bethany Caldwell, the outgoing president of the Rotaract Club at Kansas State University, presented an update of activities accomplished in the past year at the Manhattan Rotary Club meeting on May 17.  
    Some of their service activities include providing books to Northview elementary in Manhattan and working with the University’s Jardine apartment complex to provide a summer and winter “day of fun” for families. In the past few years Rotaract members have supported Help Us Learn Give Us Hope, a non-profit organization, to pack school supplies donated by Manhattan community for the children in Afghanistan, Iraq, and North Africa. They have also been involved in trash clean-up at the Turtle Creek Reservoir and assisted with the annual book sale at the Manhattan Public Library.
    Beyond service, the Rotaract club continues to provide leadership and professional development opportunities for their members and the Kansas State University student population. Some of these opportunities include workshops offered by Powercat Financial Services and Blue Key Senior Honorary Society and through Mentorship by Rotarians and other community leaders. 
    Founded more than 22 years ago, the Rotaract club comprises students who are passionate about the Rotary mission to serve communities at the local, national and international levels.  Rotaract members are Kansas State University students who are pursuing undergraduate and graduate studies from various disciplines. They have been notably active in other on-campus activities such as alternative break, international service teams through the Leadership Studies Program, residence hall recycling, free high school tutoring, International Buddies program that mentors incoming international students, and are involved in several other clubs on campus.

    The Rotaract advisors are Betty Stevens and Darrell Brensing, both of Manhattan Rotary Club, and Kraig Thompson is the incoming Rotaract president. 

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    Pictured in the Photo (l-r):  Darrell Brensing and Bethany Caldwell

    Rotaract Club News Nancy Muturi 2012-05-18 00:00:00Z 0

    Last Week's Program 05/17/2012 Edward Faircloth

    Posted by Vernon Turner on May 17, 2012
    Edward Faircloth, Senior Advisor, Ministry of Defense Public Affairs, Kabul, Afghanistan presented on A Rotarian's Journey in Afghanistan.

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    Edward Faircloth
    Last Week's Program 05/17/2012 Edward Faircloth Vernon Turner 2012-05-18 00:00:00Z 0
    Last Week's Program 05/09/2012 Kevin Ingram Pres. MCC Vernon Turner 2012-05-10 00:00:00Z 0

    Host Families needed for inbound Exchange Students

    Posted by Mark Queen on May 08, 2012
    Host families are needed for 7 inbound students.  We don't have any outbound this year but we could host 
    an inbound.  If you might be interested in hosting please contact president Mark Queen.
    Host Families needed for inbound Exchange Students Mark Queen 2012-05-09 00:00:00Z 0
    Last Weeks Program 05/03/2012 Mike Rogers Club Treasurer Vernon Turner 2012-05-04 00:00:00Z 0

    Manhattan High School Students of the Month - May 2012

    Posted by Nancy Muturi on May 01, 2012
    Manhattan Rotary Club last week honored Courtney Faucett and Mason Quintanar as the Manhattan High School students of the Month for May.  The recognition is given each month to outstanding students for their leadership, academic performance, and community service.

    Courtney is the daughter of Susan Arnett and Richard Faucett. She has been a Kansas Honor Scholar, Kansas ACT Scholar, and the AP Scholar with Distinction. She is active in the Marching Band, Fellowship of Christian Athletics, National Honor Society, Cross Country, Bowling and Swimming. In the community, Courtney has been a volunteer for the Church Children’s Ministry, Mission trips, Vacation Bible Schools, and she is active in the high school musical pit orchestra and the MHS basketball Pep Band. 

    Mason is the son of Michael Quintanar and Cheri Wickham.  He is the treasurer of the Spanish club and a Kansas State Scholar. His extra-curricular activities include MHS soccer and Eagle Scout Troop 74.  His Eagle Scout service project was at Amanda Arnold Elementary school.  

    Each student made a presentation to the Club on their high school experience, areas of interest, and their plans for the future, which included joining Kansas State University for both of them. 
    Mark Queen, the Club president, presented each student with a certificate and a medal for this recognition. 

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    Pictured in the photo (L-R):  Courtney Faucett and Mason Quintanar

    Manhattan High School Students of the Month - May 2012 Nancy Muturi 2012-05-02 00:00:00Z 0

    Last week's program 4/26/2012

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Apr. 26, 2012
    Kevin Olson, Ass't Attorney Gen., New York State presented on his new book "Frontier Manhattan: Views from a Yankee Settlement on the Kansas Plains". Kevin Olson also signed books after the meeting. His book can be purchased at the Claflin Bookstore and the Flinthills Discovery Center.
    Last week's program 4/26/2012 Vernon Turner 2012-04-27 00:00:00Z 0

    2012 Rotarian of the Year

    Posted by C. Clyde Jones on Apr. 18, 2012
    This marks the 38th anniversary of the Manhattan Rotary Club’s Rotarian of the Year award.  Bob Kruh, President, 1974-75 and his Board established the award to recognize a Rotarian who has given meritorious service in one or more of the 4 avenues of service.  “Dad” Weber, former dean of agriculture at K-State, received the first award in 1975 for his outstanding international service.  With the recognition goes a Paul Harris Fellowship.  If the member is already a Paul Harris Fellow, the individual may name another person to receive it.
    Today it is my privilege to announce the 2012 recipient.  Some of you know that in past years I have tried to keep you guessing for a while and also to surprise the individual; occasionally, I have succeeded!
    Let’s narrow down the list of potential honorees by eliminating the 24 current members who are already Rotarian of the Year.  We have had 41; twelve are deceased and 5 have either moved away or dropped their membership.  We can also eliminate those who are older than 75 and younger than 25.  Let’s narrow it a little more by telling you that our honoree has been a Rotarian for more than 5 but less than 20 years.  I don’t know exactly how many of you are left wondering if it is you!
    • If you are a native Kansan, you’re not it!
    • If you have graduated from K-State, that also disqualifies you
    • If you were born north of the Mason Dixon Line, relax!
    • If you came here from Texas, look out!!!
    We have a number of members who moved here from Texas who could very well be honored today.  Allow me to give you the highlights of this person’s service to Rotary to see if you know the name:
    • Helped organize and implement a Group Study Exchange visit
    • Works closely with the Ambassadorial Scholarship program, helping to organize the application and interview process
    • Chaired the Youth Committee and invigorated several of the youth activities of the club
    • Co-chairs the International Committee, with responsibility for promoting and selecting recipients of the club’s international scholarships
    • Last year, took on a leadership role in funding the club’s support for Help us Learn—Give us Hope, which resulted in a matching District grant
    • Currently a member of the club’s Board of Directors
    • Became a Paul Harris Fellow last year
    Marvin Gould, please come out of hiding and join Rebecca to be recognized as the 2012 Rotarian of the Year!
    I’m sure their daughter Ashley would have enjoyed the moment.
    Rebecca joined our club in 2003 as the Director of Information Technology Assistance Center.  She is also a Professor in the Department of Hospitality Management and Dietetics.   Born in Temple, Texas, Rebecca grew up in Houston and graduated from Sam Houston State University.  She earned her doctorate at Texas Women’s University and is a Registered Dietician.  She is a pioneer in distant learning education and has over 40 scholarly publications.

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    Rebecca is a most deserving recipient of this Rotarian of the Year award.

     

    2012 Rotarian of the Year C. Clyde Jones 2012-04-19 00:00:00Z 0

    Manhattan High School Student of the Month - April 2012

    Posted by Andrew Bowen on Apr. 18, 2012
    The MHS students of the month for April are Craig Berry and Onyeka Ehie. They were introduced by Scott Emley during last week's program (April 19, 2012).

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    Onyeka Ehie and Craig Berry
    Manhattan High School Student of the Month - April 2012 Andrew Bowen 2012-04-19 00:00:00Z 0

    Congratulations to International Student Scholarship Recipients

    Posted by Elizabeth Stevens on Apr. 17, 2012
    International Graduate Student Scholarships


    Mohammed Gharaibeh, Statistics
    Dehui Hu, Physics
    Nicole John, Sociology
    Gayathri Pidatala Kandiraju, Apparel, Textile and Interior Design


    International Undergraduate Student Scholarship 
    Paola Andrea Rivera, Manhattan Christian College

    Congratulations to International Student Scholarship Recipients Elizabeth Stevens 2012-04-18 00:00:00Z 0
    Last Week's Program 04/12/2012 Jamie Smidt, Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar Vernon Turner 2012-04-13 00:00:00Z 0

    Group Study Exchange Applications for Team Leader and Team Members

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Apr. 10, 2012
    It is time for Group Study Exchange applications for Team Leader!  The 2012-13 exchange will be with District 9200 - East Africa.  The team members will experience life in Kenya and Tanzania and exchange information about their professions with their counterparts in those countries.  The exchange will focus on medicine and possibly education.  The application deadline is APRIL 25.
    Download the attachment below for more information.  Applications for Team Leader (a Rotarian) and Team Members (Non-Rotarians) are available on the District website:  rotary5710.org.


    Andrea Norris
    Group Study Co-chair, Outgoing Team
    asnorris@earthlink.net


    To download and view the attachment, please click on the link below:
    GSE Team leader East Africanotice.doc 

    To download and view Team Leader Application, please click the link below
    GSE Team Leader Application

    To download and view Team Member Application, please click the link below:
    GSE Team Member Applications

    Group Study Exchange Applications for Team Leader and Team Members Vernon Turner 2012-04-11 00:00:00Z 0

    Message from Jamie Stafford - Rotary District 5710 Conference

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Apr. 10, 2012
    NOTE:  If you have already registered by check or online, THANK YOU - See you in a few weeks! 
    If you have not already registered for the Rotary District 5710 Conference please be sure to do so no later than April 19!
     
    Use the registration form that is attached or register online at:
    http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e5kuku0b6a515f48&llr=zpax4ohab
     
    To register by check, complete the registration form and mail to the district office. 
     
    Everyone in attendance will receive a District Conference bag - CLICK HERE TO VIEW PICTURE OF THE BAG.  And you will be entered in drawings for several gift baskets and a ‘Stay & Play’ package from Prairie Band!
     
     
    Jamie Stafford
    District Conference Venue Coordinator
    Topeka South Rotary
    785-272-9999




     To download and view the attachment, please click on the link below:
    5710DistrictConferenceReg2012.pdf 


    If you cannot open the above link, copy and paste the following address into your browser:
    http://www.crsadmin.com/gen/Accounts/50021/Eml/6d6ac738-422d-48a0-8f46-23a038e266fd.pdf
    Message from Jamie Stafford - Rotary District 5710 Conference Vernon Turner 2012-04-11 00:00:00Z 0

    Jamie Smidt - Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar update

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Apr. 10, 2012

    My name is Jamie Smidt, a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar from District 5710. I was awarded the scholarship in March 2009, and spent 2011 studying agricultural economics in Santiago, Chile. I presented to the Manhattan rotary club in July 2011, half-way through my scholarship year. 

    I intended to send the first report to you about 6 months ago, but my studies and volunteer work kept me quite busy. I am now home and finalizing my scholarship responsibilities.

    I cannot give enough thanks to you, and the other Rotarians of District 5710, for your support of this scholarship. It was an honor and a privilege to represent Rotary in Chile. I look forward to discussing my scholarship year with local clubs. I'll be back to speak to your club on April 12, 2012.

    Again, thank you so much for this opportunity. Please let me know if you have questions regarding my reports.

    Sincerely,

    Jamie Smidt

    Click here for Jamie's FirstReport

    Click Here for Jamie's Final Report

    Jamie Smidt - Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar update Vernon Turner 2012-04-11 00:00:00Z 0

    Last Week's Program 04/5/2012 Peter van Kuren

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Apr. 05, 2012
    Manhattan Regional Airport Director Peter Van Kuren gave an update of the Manhattan Airport and FLYMHKImage.
    Rotarian John Armbrust and Airport Director Peter Van Kuren
    Last Week's Program 04/5/2012 Peter van Kuren Vernon Turner 2012-04-06 00:00:00Z 0

    OBJECTION PERIOD FOR PROPOSED NEW MEMBERS:

    Posted by George Ham on Apr. 03, 2012
    Club bylaws allow members to submit a written objection to the following four proposed new members of the Manhattan rotary Club to the Board of Directors, stating specific issues within seven (7) days of publication in this newsletter.  Their information is provided below:


    Virginia "Ginny" Barnard has been proposed as a new member of the MRC. She is a former President of the K-State Rotaract Club. Ginny is Family and Consumer Sciences Agent, Riley County Extension, 110 Courthouse Plaza. Darrell Brensing is the Primary Proposer supported by William Richter and Larry Erpelding.

    Keith Eyestone has been proposed as a new member of the MRC.  Keith is a Real Estate Agent with Alliance Real Estate, 206 Southwind PL, Suite 1A. Stacy Kohlmeier is the Primary Proposer with support by John Armbrust and Neil Farmer.
     
    Tim Lindemuth has been proposed as a new member of the MRC. Tim is Editor, K-Stater Magazine for the K-State Alumni Association. Primary Proposer is Lawrence Pollack with support by Ike Ehie and Ron Janasek.


     

    OBJECTION PERIOD FOR PROPOSED NEW MEMBERS: George Ham 2012-04-04 00:00:00Z 0

    Rotary Foundation - Double Recognition Points offer

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Mar. 31, 2012
    It was announced last Friday that The Rotary Foundation will give double Foundation recognition points for all recurring contributions made through Rotary Direct to the Annual Programs Fund between April 1 and July 1, 2012.  Rotary Direct, formerly known as TRF-Direct, is the Foundation's program through which Rotarians can have contributions to the Foundation debited automatically from their designated credit or debit card account.   Rotary Direct is a very easy, secure, and effective way to contribute to our Rotary Foundation.  Contributions made through Rotary Direct count toward the annual giving goal and per capita giving calculation of the donor's club.

    For eligible contributions,  this promotion will provide double recognition points that may be used to name others as a Paul Harris Fellow or Multiple Paul Harris Fellow.  It will not double the amount of money contributed, and it will not increase the number of points toward the donor's own Paul Harris Fellow status.  (For example, a contribution of $250 will result in $250 credited to the donor's total accumulated giving amount, 250 points toward the donor's own PHF status, and 500 recognition points the donor has available to recognize someone else with a PHF.)  The minimum contribution amount is $10 or more per scheduled transaction.  Again, this promotion is for recurring payments, only, which can be monthly, quarterly, or annually, and not for one-time contributions.

    You can sign up for Rotary Direct online or by completing the TRF Contribution form found at this link: http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/123en_write.pdf , using section 3 to indicate a recurring contribution.  
    For online sign-up, if you aren't already registered on Member Access on the RI website, you will need to do that first.  Then, you will be able to contribute at www.rotary.org/contribute.  You can register for Member Access at the www.rotary.org homepage by clicking on the Member Access button in the top right corner, then click "Register Now" and follow the directions.
    This promotion is intended to encourage ongoing support of Rotary's humanitarian and educational activities.  Additional details about this promotion can be found at http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/rotary_direct_double_points_info_guide_en.pdf.  And as always, please feel free to contact me if I can be of help, tele. 785.691.5488 or by email, vrandel5710@gmail.com.   And, one final thing....I'm not sure if "between April 1 and July 1, 2012" includes July 1, 2012.  I recommend you do this on or before June 30, 2012, to avoid any potential confusion.

    Thank you for all you do for Rotary! 

    Vickie Randel
    District 5710 Rotary Foundation Chair

    Rotary Foundation - Double Recognition Points offer Vernon Turner 2012-04-01 00:00:00Z 0
    Last Week's Program 03/29/2012 Brad Schoen Dir RCPD Vernon Turner 2012-03-29 00:00:00Z 0

    Last Week's Program 03/22/2012 Covin Fox

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Mar. 22, 2012
    Covin Fox gave the club an update of his homeland of Taiwan and his year in Manhattan.


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     Covin Fox, Cheryl Martin, and 
    Past President Sue Maes 

     Covin Fox and Cheryl Martin 
     


    Last Week's Program 03/22/2012 Covin Fox Vernon Turner 2012-03-23 00:00:00Z 0

    New Member Introduced 3/22/2012

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Mar. 22, 2012
    Laine Rundus was introduced by Stormy Kennedy as the latest member of the club.

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    Past President Sue Maes, New Member Laine Rundus, Rotarian Stormy Kennedy
    New Member Introduced 3/22/2012 Vernon Turner 2012-03-23 00:00:00Z 0
    Last Week's Program 3/15/2012 What is Score? Vernon Turner 2012-03-16 00:00:00Z 0
    Manhattan High School Students of the Month - March 2012 Vernon Turner 2012-03-16 00:00:00Z 0

    Next Social Event March 27th Blueville Nursery

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Mar. 13, 2012

    The Manhattan Rotary Club's next social event will be held at the Blueville Nursey on March 27th at 4:00 pm. The event will include a one hour Tour and end with an ice cream social. Ice cream will be from the Call Hall Dairy.

    Spouses and Friends are invited. Hosted by fellow Rotarian Keith Westervelt.

    Next Social Event March 27th Blueville Nursery Vernon Turner 2012-03-14 00:00:00Z 0

    Last Week's Program 03/08/2012 Brian Niehoff

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Mar. 08, 2012
    Brian Niehoff, Associate Provost, K-State Institutional Effectiveness provided the program on "Preparing for K-State's 10 Year Review". He was introduced by Nelson Galle 

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    Last Week's Program 03/08/2012 Brian Niehoff Vernon Turner 2012-03-09 00:00:00Z 0

    Light the Fire of Leadership - 2012 District 5710 Conference

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Mar. 06, 2012

    District Conference is the Celebration of our Rotary Service and Fellowship.

    This is a fun event that you won't want to miss. Last year's conference hosted 151 Rotarians from 33 clubs. This year's program will kick-off with a golf tournament at the world renowned Firekeeper Golf Course. Friday evening opens the Conference with a reception at the resort that features a wine tasting and the opportunity to play and learn mock casino games from the experts!

     

    Saturday brings a day of inspiring keynote speakers, club presentations, youth programs, a House of Friendship, and opportunities for sharing and growing. The Saturday evening banquet honors distinguished clubs and all of our club Presidents and Presidents-Elect. Be sure to invite your spouse!

     

    Sunday will close with a service in memory of our District's deceased Rotarians and a Rotary Foundation brunch and program.

     

     

    Schedule of Events

    Register Now!

    I can't make it

    Click for Volunteer Info

    To volunteer contact Jamie Stafford @ 785.272.9999 or jamies@keystaffing.com

    This year's conference will be held at the Prairie Band Casino & Resort Conference Center.   

    http://www.pbpgaming.com/ 

     

    Please make your reservations by calling 785-966-7777 or 866-966-7822.

     

    We have reserved a block of rooms under the name of S04ROTY.

     

    Room rates for the group are $99.00 per night for Friday and Saturday.

    When:
    Friday April 27, 2012 at 7:00 AM CDT
    -to-
    Sunday April 29, 2012 at 6:00 PM CDT
    Add to my calendar

    For more information contact:
    Jamie Stafford
    jamies@keystaffing.com
    785.272.9999

    For additional registration info:
    Linda Ireland
    Eastern Kansas Rotary D5710
    linda@rotary5710.org
    785.232.7216 

    If you prefer to register for District Conference with a check, please complete the form(s) listed at the bottom of this email.  The forms are conference registration and golf tournament flyer.

    Click Here to register by credit card

    To download and view the attachment, please click on the link below:
    Flyer.pdf
    5710DistrictConferenceReg2012.pdf

    If you cannot open the above link, copy and paste the following address into your browser:
    http://www.crsadmin.com/gen/Accounts/50021/Eml/ae888b49-e792-4ca9-b3f2-45d492756634.pdf
    http://www.crsadmin.com/gen/Accounts/50021/Eml/02cde162-9ee1-400a-98ac-25115ad769ad.pdf


    Light the Fire of Leadership - 2012 District 5710 Conference Vernon Turner 2012-03-07 00:00:00Z 0

    Last Week's Program 03/01/2012 Stephen Higgs

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Mar. 01, 2012

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    President Mark Queen and Dr. Stephen Higgs 


    Dr. Stephen Higgs, Director, Biosecurity Research Institute, spoke about the Biosecurity Research Institute: The BRI in KSU's Bright Future. Introduction was given by Bill Wilson.






    Last Week's Program 03/01/2012 Stephen Higgs Vernon Turner 2012-03-02 00:00:00Z 0
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    Rotary Golf Tournament is May 21,2012 Gilbert Sabatka 2012-02-17 00:00:00Z 0
    Manhattan High School Students of the Month - February 2012 Vernon Turner 2012-02-17 00:00:00Z 0
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    Last Week's Program 02/09/2012 MG Mayville, Fort Riley Update Vernon Turner 2012-02-09 00:00:00Z 0

    New Rotary Club Members

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Feb. 08, 2012
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    Cindy Zapatal, New Member Brad Kesl, President Mark Queen, New Member Daniel Devlin and Bob Newaon
    New Rotary Club Members Vernon Turner 2012-02-09 00:00:00Z 0

    Accelerate Rotary - NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Feb. 06, 2012


    WEDNESDAY - LAST DAY TO REGISTER

    FOR ACCELERATE ROTARY

    REGISTRATIONS ARE DUE BY FEBRUARY 8TH.

     REGISTER NOW CLICK HERE

    This FREE power packed, one day event will jump start the 2012-13 Rotary year.

     

    Who should attend?  Everyone!! 

    • 2012-13 Club Presidents - Special sessions to get you up to speed fast.
    • New Rotarians - Learn what Rotary is all about.
    • Club Officers and Directors - Leadership is key for club growth.
    • All Rotarians - New technology.  Refresher course in Rotary.  Leadership sessions.  This is the place to be.
    • Spouse/Guest - Why is everyone passionate about Rotary?
    Click on the link above to register for this event and to find out more information. 
    Accelerate Rotary - NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER Vernon Turner 2012-02-07 00:00:00Z 0
    Last Week's Program 02/02/2012 K-State Baseball Head Coach Brad Hill Vernon Turner 2012-02-03 00:00:00Z 0

    Sharing with the Shepherd

    Posted by C. Clyde Jones on Feb. 02, 2012
    Our club has donated around $6,000 in cup money to Shepherd's Crossing, beginning in 2003.  Three members have matched the cup money each year, resulting in more than $23,000 in nine years.  That has paid the rent or utility bills for hundreds of Riley County families who couldn't cover their bills and still buy food or medicine.

    Once again, in 2012, the Board has designated Shepherd's Crossing to receive the cup money in February.  Even though our winter weather has been mild, there is still a high demand for rent and utility assistance.  As Development Officer for Shepherd's Crossing, I thank you in advance for your generosity.

    C. Clyde Jones
    Rotary Club of Manhattan

    Sharing with the Shepherd C. Clyde Jones 2012-02-03 00:00:00Z 0

    OBJECTION PERIOD FOR PROPOSED NEW MEMBERS:

    Posted by George Ham on Jan. 31, 2012

    Club bylaws allow members to submit a written objection to the following four proposed new members of the Manhattan rotary Club to the Board of Directors, stating specific issues, within seven (7) days of publication in this newsletter. The their information is provided below:

    Dan Devlin has been proposed as a new member of the Manhattan Rotary Club. Dan is Director of the Kansas Center for Agricultural Resources and the Environment at K-State. Bob Newsome is the Primary Proposer supported by Chuck Rice and George Ham.

    Brad Kesl has been proposed as a new member of the Manhattan Rotary Club.  Brad is Director of Division of Operations for Westar Energy. He has been with Westar for over 30 years and recently relocated to Manhattan. Stacy Kohlmeier is the Primary Proposer supported by Cindy Zapletal and Don Wissman

    Laine Rundus has been proposed as a new member of the MRC. Laine is an attorney with Steven W. Graber, P.A. Stormy Kennedy is the Primary Proposer supported by Scott Waters and Mike Bean.

    Daryn Soldan has been proposed as a new member of the MRC. Daryn is Business Consultant, Kansas Small Business Development Center, 501 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan. Mark Queen is the Primary Proposer supported by Greg Denver and Keith Westervelt. 

    OBJECTION PERIOD FOR PROPOSED NEW MEMBERS: George Ham 2012-02-01 00:00:00Z 0
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    Next Social Event: Tour the remodeling of Manhattan High School

    Posted by Richard Wertzberger on Jan. 11, 2012

    Date:    February 9, 2012           

    Time:    4 pm

    Meet in the main entry.  Our host is USD 383 superintendent and fellow Rotarian Bob Shannon

    For those interested, we will meet in the bar area of Houlihan’s immediately afterward. They will have some things for us there at special prices.

    Cost of the tour is Free.  This counts as a meeting!

    Sign up at the meeting or contact Dick Wertzberger at dwertzberger@banklandmark.com or 785-564-4506

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    Website will not be available Friday Morning......

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Jan. 10, 2012
     Major Server Upgrade

    Please note that ClubRunner will be performing a major server upgrade to ClubRunner web system. This upgrade will occur on Friday, January 13, 2012 between 8:00 A.M. and 9:00 A.M.  Central Standard Time.

    During this time, all ClubRunner websites including MyEventRunner will not be accessible. Thank you for your understanding and continued support.

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    Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship Program update from District 5710

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Jan. 09, 2012
    Rotarians:

    As has been previously communicated, The Rotary Foundation is implementing the Future Vision Plan (FVP), and will have completed a three-year pilot program on June 30, 2013.  The FVP will change how some familiar Rotary programs are conducted and funded, will give more latitude and discretion to individual districts about the use of their District Designated Funds, and will promote broader and more collaborative efforts among clubs and districts for community and international service projects.

    One particular change in the FVP is the discontinuance of the Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship program.  Rotary districts will still have the opportunity to award scholarships, and they will still be able to be paid for with District Designated Funds, but the design and administration of the scholarship program will now be the responsibility of each district. 

    Because of the vast number of details involved in designing a scholarship program and the administrative and logistical responsibilities related to it, it has been decided that our district will not conduct interviews and award scholarships during this Rotary year.  Instead, we will spend the next several months designing a new District 5710 scholarship program, with the goal of having it in place in time for student applicants who would begin their studies in the fall of 2014 or sooner, depending on their place of study.     

    We are deeply grateful to the Rotary Club of Atchison, whose members have overseen and supported our scholarship interview process so successfully and capably over the past many years.  Although we will not be in Atchison for interviews this March, we look forward to being there again in 2013 for the rollout of our new program.  

    Please contact me if you have any questions about this, by reply to this email, or by telephone to 785.691.5488.  

    Thank you for all that you do for our communities and the world, through Rotary service. 

    Vickie. 

    Vickie Randel
    District Rotary Foundation Chair

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    Last Week's Program January 5, 2012

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Jan. 05, 2012

    2011 in Review and Hot Stories for 2012, Ned Seaton - General Manager, Manhattan Mercury

    Introducer: Ed Seaton

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    Last Program of the Year 2011, MHS POPS Choir

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Jan. 03, 2012

     Manhattan High School Choir Director Chad Pape and the MS POPS Choir performed on December 15th, 2011.

     

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    MHS Choir Director Chad Pape and President Mark Queen

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    2012 Rotary International Convention in Bangkok, Thailand, 6-9 May 2012

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Nov. 29, 2011
    Attend the convention and experience the fellowship of Rotary at an International level. Register now for the 2012 RI Convention in Bangkok, Thailand, 6-9 May, and enjoy an unforgettable experience in the Land of a Thousand Smiles! Enjoy Thai hospitality. Make friends with fellow Rotarians from around the world. Take in spectacular sights. Taste delicious Thai cuisine. Experience a vibrant culture. Renew your commitment to Service Above Self. And have fun in a world class city.


    2012 Rotary International Convention in Bangkok, Thailand, 6-9 May 2012 Vernon Turner 2011-11-30 00:00:00Z 0

    Important Information about changes to the District Conference and District Assembly

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Nov. 29, 2011
     

    2012 will mark a very important change to our District Assembly and District Conference. For many years these two events have been combined; however, in 2012, Assembly and Conference will be split into separate events. District Assembly, being renamed "Accelerate Rotary", will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2012 and the District Conference will be April 27th-29th.

     

    Our district was one of few throughout Rotary that combined these events. The purpose of Assembly is to prepare for the upcoming Rotary year that beings in the following July.  Conference is a celebration of the year that is coming to a close. These changes will allow us to provide exciting and informative training at "Accelerate Rotary" and to showcase the great work being done across the district at Conference.

     

    We are excited to invite ALL OF YOU to these events!

     

    "Accelerate Rotary" is a planning and learning session that will get you ready and fired up for the next Rotary year! This one-day event is mandatory for all Presidents-Elect and strongly encouraged for all district Rotarians. If you're new to Rotary or just want to know how to get more out of your Rotary experience, "Accelerate Rotary" will provide you the tools to be better Rotarians and more effective leaders of your club's efforts.  "Accelerate Rotary" will be held February 11, 2012 at the Topeka Holiday Inn Holidome.

     

    "Celebrate Rotary 2012 - Light the Fire of Leadership" will take place April 27-29, 2012. Last year's conference boasted 151 attendees from 33 different clubs! This year our goal is 200+! Mark your calendar for this opportunity to join other Rotarians who share your passion to mPrairie Bandake an impact in our communities at home and abroad. There will be golfing, social hours, a banquet, nationally recognized key note speakers, a message from District Governor John Vandewalle, and INSPIRATION! Join us April 27-29, 2012 at Prairie Band Casino & Resort.

     

    Yours in Rotary,

     John Vandewalle                      Kevin Tubbesing

    District Governor 2011-12       District Governor 2012-13

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    Rotarians Respond Again to Needs from May Tornado -- Now in Reading, Kansas

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Nov. 24, 2011
    Seventy volunteers from eleven Eastern Kansas Rotary Clubs spent Saturday, November 11th, with chain saws, wood splitters, backhoe and hand saws clearing trees damaged in the EF-3 tornado that hit the town of Reading on May 21. The tornado killed one person and demolished 54 of the town's 101 homes, nearly all of its businesses and its post office. 
     
    The trees and brush threatened a bridge over Mud Creek.  Workers dragged branches and tree trunks from the river bank onto the field, where they were cut with chainsaws or log splitters to  make firewood for the community.  Branches and other debris  were stacked to be burned. 
     
    "After our work in Joplin, Kelly Wolfert (Overland Park South) and I felt the need to help in tornado torn Reading, Kansas which is within our district boundaries, about a two hour drive from Kansas City," said Joni Pflumm, Shawnee Rotarian.  In June, a group of Kansas City area Rotarians restored a public 
    park in Joplin. 
     
    Joining the Rotarians were volunteers from Heart to Heart International with a mobile health unit on site for unexpected injuries. With their medical staff they provided  general medical checkups, laboratory and flu vaccines for Reading residents. Also joining the team were District 5710 Youth Exchange Students from Taiwan, Chile, Switzerland, Belgium and Romania. 
     
    At the end of the day, approximately 300 yards of the creek channel were cleared, resulting in 12 cords of firewood for the residents of Reading and 
    several large piles of brush, that were burned. As the group was packing up its gear, a resident who lost her home in the tornado, Sonya Parker, came to 
    pick up some firewood – several of the volunteers stayed to load her truck. 
     
    Barbara Schlobohm, a member of the Reading Long Term Recovery Committee, summed it up in a note to the organizers. 
    "What an absolute shock to see how much was accomplished! Thank you, thank you, for organizing this project – it was desperately needed".  
      
    The Rotarians who traveled to Reading came from Clubs in Rotary District 5710 in eastern Kansas: Lenexa, Shawnee, Overland Park South, Johnson County-Sunset, DeSoto, Gardner, Emporia, Topeka South, Leavenworth, Garnett and Manhattan Konza.  Lunch for the volunteers was provided by Oklahoma Joes, Olathe, Kansas District 5710 members want to return to Reading in the spring to help with the restoration and landscaping of its city park. 
     
     On behalf of Rotary District 5710, I want to thank all of you for getting involved in helping the people of Reading, Kansas.  As Rotarians and friends, we pride ourselves in being able to touch the hearts of humankind—one person at a time. Reading, KS was almost totally wiped out by tornadoes, but the 
    people are coming back, despite the hammer of misfortune.  To a large degree, this small community devastation was somewhat overshadowed and forgotten by the limelight received by the tragedy in Joplin, MO. Each one of you , if you were there in person or in intent, contributed to the wellbeing and future of hope for the people of  Reading.  To all the leaders and organizers, be proud of yourselves.  We are thankful that you chose to come to the fore on this occasion. 
    I am sure that we will be back in Reading in the spring to spurn their situation and give the people a renewed appreciation of the good in their neighborhood and a future of renewal. This was a true District wide response that brought many clubs, Rotarians and friends together in our District and allowed us to 
    realize that we can be Bigger, Bolder, and Better. Reaching within to embrace Humankind is what it is all about.
     
    DG John Vandewalle 
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    Our Latest New Member

    Posted by George Ham on Nov. 15, 2011

    Tim de Noble is a new member of the Manhattan Rotary Club.  He transferred from the Fayetteville, Arkansas Rotary Club.  Tim is Dean, College of Architecture, Planning and Design at K-State.  Please welcome Tim to the Manhattan Rotary Club.

     

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    Upcoming Rotary Club Event - Tour The FlintHills Discovery Center

    Posted by Richard Wertzberger on Nov. 09, 2011

    Manhattan Rotary Club Tour of the FlintHills Discovery Center. The Club will tour the Discovery Center on November 22nd at 4 pm. The tour will last about one hour. Spouses and Friends are invited. This Tour is FREE. For those interested the Bar area at the New Hilton Garden Inn will be open and we can meet there afterwards for socializing and networking pay as you go. Parking will be available in the Fairfield Inn parking lot. Questions can be addressed to Dick Wertzberger dwertzberger@banklandmark.com or 564-4506.

    Dick Wertzberger

    Event Committee Chair 


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    Rotary Foundation Banquet

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Nov. 01, 2011
    We have some people interested in filling an entire table at the foundation banquet. So please listen closely.  the Banquet, will be held
    at the Overland Park Sheraton on Saturday evening, November 19, 2011. Our keynote speaker will be Rotary International Immediate Past President Ray Klinginsmith! Normally, tickets are $90. but we have an anonymous donor and moved some funds to make a limited amount of tickets available for as low as $20.  This would a be a great way to meet other Rotarians, learn about the foundation, and spend some time learning about rotary.  Guests are welcome so a prospective Rotarian might enjoy it as well.  We would like to get a party of ten to go.  See Bill Richter after the meeting if interested.  Betty Stevens, Bill Richter.


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    FLASH MOB IN READING, KANSAS - EXTREME MEETING-UP!

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Oct. 25, 2011

    TO:  ALL  MEMBERS OF DISTRICT

    FROM:  DG JOHN VANDEWALLE 

    FLASH MOB IN READING, KANSAS - EXTREME MEETING-UP! 

    WHEN:  NOVEMBER 12 

    District 5710 is stepping up! Rotarians KELLY WOLFERT and JONI PFLUMM decided to be leaders in the community again! On NOVEMBER 12, district members will hold a FLASH MOB - EXTREME MEETING MAKE-UP to help out Reading, Kansas with tornado damage clean-up.

    After success in Joplin, Kelly and Joni felt the need to help in tornado torn Reading, Kansas which is within our district boundaries, about an hour and 45 minutes drive from Olathe - even closer for clubs in the Topeka area! The population of Reading is 250 with 101 homes - 54 of the homes were completely demolished by the tornado and all homes have some sort of damage.

    There is a large piece of property in Reading with large trees that were severely damaged creating the opportunity for us to pay-it-forward.

    The immediate need is for those of you who have chain saws, log splitters, trucks etc (or like me {DG John} can do whatever I'm told to do) to dedicate a day to Reading.

    We will cut down trees, split the wood and sell the firewood in the Kansas City Metro (pre orders are welcome)--all proceeds going back to the community of Reading.

    SO COME ALONG TO HELP WITH CUTTING, LIFTING, LOADING, SERVING COFFEE, COOKING, PLAYING THE BANJO OR WHATEVER.

    We want you to invite anyone to enjoy this Rotary experience and let's see if we can have a district record turnout that will WOW Reading.

    To volunteer or ask questions, contact:

    ·         Kelly at kelly.wolfert@startkc.com
    ·         Joni at JPflumm@lathropgage.com

     
    Linda Ireland
    Executive Assistant
    District 5710
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    Update from Summer Lewis - Rotary Peace Fellowship Scholar

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Oct. 13, 2011

    I've been too busy reading and writing about labor as a keystone of the civilizing mission, environmental mediation, and NGOs in complex humanitarian emergencies to get around to writing about FUN stuff. And the semester isn't over yet, so I'm stuck with yet another quick update.

    Here's the latest news from Down Under:

    • It's summer here and I'm starting to dress more summery--I was just told that today. Skirts and dresses again.
    • I recently discovered the Korean grocery store near my gym sells frozen edamame. This has seriously improved my life immensely.
    • I only have 2 1/2 weeks of my second semester left! And there's still a lot of work to be done. I think my brain capacity is quickly filling up and I still have another semester to go. I'm wondering if I can buy extra memory, like you can on gmail.
    • I'm going to Vietnam for my internship from November 13, 2011 until February 14, 2012! I'll be working with Roots of Peace in Vietnam, an international humanitarian organization dedicated to eradicating landmines worldwide and rehabilitating land and livelihoods through sustainable agriculture. I'm so excited! Xin chào!
      http://www.rootsofpeace.org/

    That's it for now. G'day mates.

     

    http://akansandownunder.blogspot.com/2011/10/summery.html

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    Last Weeks Program 9/29/2011

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Sep. 28, 2011

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    Give us Hope Project Social Event

    Posted by Mark Queen on Sep. 06, 2011

    The day has arrived.  Our social is thist week at Rileys on Post.  It's location is 4.5 miles inside of the Ogden gate.   Cash bar opens at 6:00. Dinner is a buffet for $11.95.  You'll pay at the event,  if you RSVP'd, but can not attend, please send a guest to enjoy your meal.

     

    We will use this event to bring to a close our fund raising project for the Give us Hope project and challenge.  Remember that we have challenged all three local clubs to raise as much as us and they have accepted the challenge.  Let's do what one of the largest clubs in the district should do and that's lead by example.  Last years donations were over $900 and the other clubs know that.  Gary LaGrange will be in attendance to accept our donations and make a few comments.

     

    District Govenor, John Vandewalle, will be joining us this evening as well to see how the clubs have responded.   If you haven't met him, don't miss this opportunity to do so.

     

    Come listen to what Gary can update about the project, and meet with District Governor John Vandewalle.  Lets have the largest attendance, largest effect for Gary, and the most guests. 

     

    Lead by example,

     

    Mark Queen

    President

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    Last Week's Program - John Cary Asst Professor National Security Affair

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Sep. 01, 2011
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    Professor John Cary retired from the Army in 1998 after more than 25 years as a Middle East/North Africa foreign area officer, Army Strategist, Joint Planner and Joint Staff Officer. His principal assignments included service as an intelligence officer (Middle East, North Africa), team chief at the National Military Intelligence Center, director of Training for the Army FAO Program, as the U.S. Army Attache to Morocco, and as the chief of the Strategic Studies Division. At the Command and General Staff College at Ft. Leavenworth, Cary has written and taught advanced courses focusing on the Middle East, Iraq, and Iran, and has been a guest speaker in advanced courses on Jihadism, Islam and Understanding Terrorism. He also teaches the a number of core curriculum courses, including Civil-Military Relations and International Security Environment. He is a native Kansan, married, with two children, both of whom are University of Kansas graduates, His son, Jeff, is currently a Foreign Service Officer in Pakistan, and his daughter, Jenny, is the training coordinator for the residency program, Integris Medical Center, Enid, Okla.
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    New Benefactor of The Rotary Foundation

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Aug. 18, 2011
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    At the regular Club meeting on August 18th, Lud Fiser was recognized as a Benefactor of The Rotary Foundation. Lud was a long time member of our Club having served for 12 years as our Club Secretary starting in 1979.  Lud becomes only the 11th Benefactor of our Club with his contribution going to the Permanent Fund of RI.  Lud was also a Paul Harris Fellow.  For many years Lud was the head of the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce.

     

    Making the presentation was C Clyde Jones.  Receiving the Benefactor certificate was his son Dave Fiser, grandson Doug Fiser, and son-in-law Richard Seaton.

     

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    C. Clyde Jones, presenter, Richard Seaton (son-in-law), Dave Fiser (son of Lud) and Doug Fiser (grandson).

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    Last Week's Social Event

    Posted by Mark Queen on Aug. 18, 2011
    "Wow! What a memorable night at prairiewood. 50 or so Rotarians, beautiful setting, and incredible fellowship. I want to send out a special Thank You! to Dick Wertzberger, Membership Chair, for doing such a great job. Dick, a tip of the hat to you fine sir. A thank you goes out to all who helped to make the event occur including the staff at Prairiewood, and our members who attended. I can't recall the last time that I enjoyed a social so much.

    Based on last nights success, it's safe to say it wont be the last. Ideas were hatched last night and the next event has the potential to be even better. Please begin thinking now who you know might be a great addition to our club. Begin processing in your own way how you might like to invite them to club or our next social which might occur as soon as October.

    To all of our new members, I wanted to thank all of those who were able to attend. I really enjoyed getting to know you better last night. It's exciting to me to think about the potential of our club with such talented people like yourselves. I look forward to watching our club grow in activity and impact by having you with us.

    Thanks to all of you who were able to attend, you made the night special.

    Mark Queen,

    President

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    Manhattan Rotary Club Challenge

    Posted by Rebecca Gould on Aug. 02, 2011

     

    In honor of District Governor John Vandewalle’s visit and to recognize Gary LaGrange, the Manhattan Rotary Club along with our sister clubs are providing donations, school supplies, backpacks and books for Help Us Learn…Give Us Hope.

     

    Colonel LaGrange can purchase supplies through import companies at a 75% discount. What costs $32 for one student at Walmart, costs $5 through an import company. For $1.08 supplies can be shipped for a child. For approximately $200, an entire school has supplies; $1200 can provide for 6 schools, etc.

     

    Our challenge is to surpass last year’s contributions of $936 in donations, 934 lbs in supplies and $936 in the District Simplified Grant monies.

     

    Please join the challenge by contributing monies, supplies, backpacks and books in honor of the work of Gary LaGrange and our District Governor. We will embrace humanity through these efforts.

     

    Monies and supplies can be brought to any Rotary meeting from now until August 25. The location of the evening event on August 25 will be announced. Checks can be made to Help Us Learn…Give Us Hope.

     

    To learn more visit: http://www.helpuslearngiveushope.org/

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    Manhattan Rotary Club Social Event

    Posted by Richard Wertzberger on Aug. 02, 2011

    In order to foster good fellowship with our members and especially for our newer members to get to know one another as well as long time members, we are inviting members to attend a social gathering on August 18th from 5 to 7 pm at Prairiewood.  A retreat owned by a follow Rotarian, Kail Katzenmeier.

     

    Prairiewood is easily accessed by taking Wildcat Creek Road off Scenic Drive and follow the signs.  Prairiewood is about a mile on your left!

     

    Enjoy the Flinthills scenery and the good company of your fellow Rotarians!   We do ask for $10 per person to cover expenses.   Please let George, Mark or Dick know if you will be attending.

     

    Dick Wertzberger

    Senior Vice President

    Mortgage Banking

     

    Landmark National Bank

    701 Poyntz Ave

    Manhattan, KS 66502

     

    dwertzberger@banklandmark.com

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    Last Week's Program Jun 30 2011

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Jun. 30, 2011
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    ClubRunner Mobile App Now Available!

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Jun. 21, 2011
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    ClubRunner is very excited to announce that the ClubRunner Mobile App is now available for download! Released on May 4, 2011, the ClubRunner Mobile App is your key to connect to your ClubRunner website on the go! Completely, free to download and use, this app will let you do what you need to run your club effectively while you're on the go. Password protected just like your website, the ClubRunner Mobile app is comprised of 3 main modules.You now will have the ability to view your member directory, view the articles posted to your website and locate the nearest club right from your iPhone or iPod, bringing you even closer to being able to connect, collaborate and communicate!

     

    To download the app from the Apple App Store, simply type in 'ClubRunner' in the search bar. Our mobile app is compatible with all versions of the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch sets that have iOS 3.1 or later.

     

    Released as Version 1.1, the app currently features the following modules:

     

    Member Directory

    Immediately view the most up to date member directory, upon login. You can browse your member profiles which give you the necessary contact information you need to connect with just one click. Make a call to any of their phone numbers, email them directly from your iPhone, or even add them to your iPhone/iPod contacts.

     

    View Posts on Your Website

    View the latest feed of home page stories that are on your website, directly on your phone, so you never miss any information!

     

    Club Locator

    Based on your current geographic location, ClubRunner’s Club Locator will instantly show you a map to visually locate the closest clubs near you. Click on a drop pin to expand and view more information on the club, including their meeting day and time and address. Perfect for doing makeups anywhere in the world!

     

    Currently only available for the iPhone, iPod and iPad sets, we will also be releasing the ClubRunner Mobile App for Blackberry and Android phones in the near future. Please note that the Stories and Members features are only available to clubs that are direct subscribers of ClubRunner. The Club Locator is available to all.

     

    ClubRunner would love to hear your thoughts about our app. To provide them with feedback, please e-mail feedback@clubrunner.ca.

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    Group Study Exchange Announcement for Rotarians

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Jun. 21, 2011

    In 2011-12 the Group Study Exchange will be with Rotary District 1380 in Finland. As you know, Group Study Exchange is funded by your contributions to the Rotary Foundation and provides a month-long expense-paid visit to another country for a Rotarian team leader and four team members.

     

    The outgoing visit to Finland will take place from March 16 to April 16, 2012.

     

    We are seeking applications for team leader for this exciting exchange. Please consider applying yourself and please inform your Rotary colleagues of this unique opportunity. Applications for team leader AND team members are due July 31, 2011. Applications may be found at the Rotary International web site (www.rotary.org) and on the District 5710 website (www.rotary5710.org.). If you are interested in being a team leader and would like more information, please feel free to contact Andrea Norris, GSE co-chair for the outgoing team, at 785-766-7854 or asnorris@earthlink.net.

     

    The team leader will be a Rotarian selected by interview with the GSE Committee. As with the team members, expenses of the team leader are paid by Rotary and Rotarians and the team leader will stay with Rotarians during the visit. It is a unique opportunity to experience the life and culture of another country.

     

    We are also seeking applications for team members for the exchange. Team members are non-Rotarians between 25 and 40 who have worked for two years in their chosen profession and live or work in District 5710. The program offers an opportunity to develop skills in leadership, team building, and problem solving, as well as to increase international experience and understanding. Team member applications are also due July 31st. Although this year the incoming team from Australia was a Vocational Training Team (VTT), the exchange with Finland will be a traditional GSE, so applicants from all vocations are welcome.

     

    You can find some information about District 1380 via Google and we will send more when we have some details about the geography, weather and activities there.   Applications for team leader AND team members are due July 31, 2011.

     

     

    Group Study Exchange Announcement for Rotarians Vernon Turner 2011-06-22 00:00:00Z 0

    ROTARIANS REACH OUT TO THEIR NEIGHBORS TO LEND A HAND

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Jun. 12, 2011

    TO:  ALL MEMBERS OF DISTRICT 5710

    FROM:  DG JOHN VANDEWALLE

    ROTARIANS REACH OUT TO THEIR NEIGHBORS TO LEND A HAND

     

    Dear Rotarians,

    Many of you have asked me how D5710 can help out with relief efforts in Joplin, MO or Reading, KS.  Kelly Wolfert, a young Rotarian out of The Rotary Club of Overland Park South has stepped up to create the thread for us to lend a hand.

     

    We are scheduling a one day clean up for June 18th as per Kelly’s note below and this will have to be “an in and out one day” program because of the lack of accommodation in the area. We will use this as a kick off program and will bring other options to the table as we proceed. We are looking at other options including adopt-a-family and more clean up days/weekends.

     

    Please join us to support Kelly on this noble effort and bring your friends and family to make this another Rotary success story.

     

    Best regards,

    District Governor John

     

     

    Hi All,

     

    District 5710 has been invited to help with the Disaster Relief Efforts in Joplin, MO on Saturday June 18th. We are looking for at least 100 people to join us in duties related to clean-up. We have been asked to bring items such as rakes, chainsaws, shovels, wheel barrows, gloves and any other tools that may be handy for this project. 

     

    The IgniteChurch.TV is expecting us to arrive at 8am at 710 S. Maiden Lane, Joplin MO when they will send the first crew out. The trip is a solid 2-2.5 hours from Overland Park/Lawrence. Be prepared to work all day long.  We will stop our efforts around dinner time. You will need to bring your own coolers with refreshments and sun screen etc. for the day.  We will stop our efforts around dinner time.

     

    Please email me at your earliest convenience if you wish to participate:  kcwolfert@gmail.com.

    Others outside of the district are welcome to attend (could use grown teenagers that can handle equipment/tools responsibly, but probably not young children). The community of Joplin needs our help, and I am so proud that our district has stepped up to contribute at this level. 

     

    Contact me with any questions you may have. I need a head count by this Friday. Get your BOB THE BUILDER hats on and let's GO!

     

    Thank you,

     

    Kelly Wolfert

    kcwolfert@gmail.com

    (913) 449-8880

     

    ROTARIANS REACH OUT TO THEIR NEIGHBORS TO LEND A HAND Vernon Turner 2011-06-13 00:00:00Z 0
    Last Week's Program - Phil Nel, K-State Professor of English Vernon Turner 2011-06-01 00:00:00Z 0

    Message from District 5710

    Posted by Vernon Turner on May 24, 2011
    The Emporia Rotary Club has stepped up to help out their neighbor town of Reading, Kansas to recover from the destruction of the tornado that destroyed almost all of their town.  Let's pull together to help out a community in need.  Read the message below from PDG Chuck Frazier.

    Linda Ireland
    Executive Assistant
    District 5710

    The Rotary Club of Emporia is acting as a collecting agent for monetary contributions to provide financial relief to the many victims of the tornado that caused destruction and damage to half of  the Reading community's buildings on Saturday May 21.  Reading is a small farming community that is certainly below average on the socio-economic scale.  Many if not most of those who suffered losses were uninsured and will have a great deal of difficulty in coping financially with the losses they encountered.
    The Rotary Club of Emporia has teamed with our local United Way, whose executive director is a Rotarian, to set up a special fund.  This will enable all contributions to qualify as tax deductible since they will go through United Way, a 501c3 agency.  We will jointly set up a committee of local citizens to administered/distribute the funds as needs are known.
     
     Checks from Rotary clubs or individual Rotarians should be made payable to United Way Tornado Relief Fund and mailed to Chuck Frazier, PO Box 1071, Emporia, KS 66801.  Questions regarding this assistance can be directed to me at  mailto:PDG5710@cableone.net or call my cell phone at 620-481-5105.
     
    PDG Chuck Frazier
     
    Message from District 5710 Vernon Turner 2011-05-25 00:00:00Z 0

    New Paul Harris Fellow

    Posted by Vernon Turner on May 16, 2011
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     Marlyn Walters received a Paul Harris Fellow on behalf of her Husband John Walters. C.Clyde Jones presented the award. Marlyn is from Frankfort, Kansas. She has lived in Manhattan, Kansas since 1954. She is involved in may community activities. Even though Marlyn is not a Rotarian she epitomizes and lives her life with a Service Above Self worthy of being a Paul Harris Fellow.

     

    New Paul Harris Fellow Vernon Turner 2011-05-17 00:00:00Z 0

    Last Week's Program 5/12/2011

    Posted by Vernon Turner on May 16, 2011
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    Brian Soddy, Vice-President Marketing and Sales AIB International.

    AIB provides Food Safety Inspections, Audits, and Certifications, Food Safety Education and Research and Technical Services. AIB's renowned School of Baking offers the best education experience in the baking industry from North America and around the world.

    The committment of AIB International's staff to provide quality service for every client has secured leadership positions and a reputation for effectiveness and integrity.

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    MHS Students of the Month - May

    Posted by Vernon Turner on May 10, 2011
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     Congratulations to Evan Spiker and Haley Winter Manhattan High School Students of the Month for May 2011. We are pleased to honor these outstanding students and we wish them well as they complete their education at MHS. Evan Spiker was not present to recieve his award as he was participating in MHS Golf.
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    VTT Renewable Energy Exchange from District 9500 to District 5710, 2011

    Posted by Vernon Turner on May 04, 2011
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    Kansas  State  University  offered  up  a  visit  to  their  nuclear  reactor.    We were all keen to visit.  Tom Roberts, Doug's host, was able to organise a visit.  Even more fortunately, the reactor was going to be pulsed while we were there.  This involves withdrawing a fuel rod and creating a brief surge in power from 100 watts to 10,000,000 watts.  The design of the reactor then shuts down the reaction.  From our positions on top of the moon pool we witnessed the rod being withdrawn, the flash of light from the  pulse  and  the  afterglow  and  thermal  circulation  of  the  pool.    This  was  the  523rd  pulse  in  the reactors  50  years  of  operation. 

    Don’t  forget  that  you can  log  on  to  the  Team’s  Blog  at  this  address: http://vttkansas2011.posterous.com/ 

    VTT Renewable Energy Exchange from District 9500 to District 5710, 2011 Vernon Turner 2011-05-05 00:00:00Z 0

    Are you ready to experience the best of Rotary by Hosting one of our incredible Foreign exchange students?

    Posted by Vernon Turner on May 04, 2011
    The 2011-2012 school year is approaching fast and we need to prepare for the next inbound student. Hosting a student can expand your horizons and bring the world to that extra bedroom in your home. You and your family will learn about the culture of the country of the exchange student as well as learn about the U.S. from the perspective of the student. The students are confident and intelligent but need compassionate and caring families here to make their exchange successful. We have one family in place to host for a semester which leaves an opening for you for a semester as well. Our club has the experience to lead you through this process. Be a part of Rotary by serving others while helping yourself. To learn more contact Mark Queen at thequeens@att.net.
    Are you ready to experience the best of Rotary by Hosting one of our incredible Foreign exchange students? Vernon Turner 2011-05-04 20:59:33Z 0

    Paul Harris Fellow: Kennard Kopp

    Posted by Vernon Turner on May 04, 2011
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    Kennard Kopp was named a Paul Harris fellow on February 10, 2011. Kennard became a member of the Manhattan Rotary club on March 26, 1998. Congratulations for your contributions to the Rotary Foundation and your support of Rotary programs.
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    Paul Harris Fellow Award

    Posted by Vernon Turner on May 04, 2011
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    Jerry Mowry was named a Paul Harris Fellow on February 24, 2011. Jerry became a member of the Manhattan Rotary Club on Septemver 21, 1967. Congratulations Jerry for your contributions to the Rotary Foundation and your support of Rotary programs. Introduction was by C. Clyde Jones.
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    SUMMER LEWIS - WORLD PEACE FOLLOW IN AUSTRALIA

    Posted by Vernon Turner on May 03, 2011
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    I just attended the Rotary District 9600 District Conference in Caloundra, Queensland. About 2 hours from Brisbane--on the beach! It was a 2 1/2 day event and all in all it was very interesting. I heard about some great projects, including an "Operation Cleft" project in Bangladesh (brought back fond memories for me). There was also an organization there called "Learn Grow" http://www.learngrow.org/about-learngrow/history-of-learngrow/.
    I will definitely be getting in touch with them further--they are doing work on food security at a very basic level--researching and documenting vegetables/fruit that provide the most nutrients in different parts of the world. Thus far they have created a database and are working with communities on growing those vegetables/fruit. My area of interest!  
    SUMMER LEWIS - WORLD PEACE FOLLOW IN AUSTRALIA Vernon Turner 2011-05-04 00:00:00Z 0

    10th Annual Manhattan Rotary Club Golf Tournament and Dinner

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Apr. 26, 2011
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    The Annual Rotary Golf tournament proceeds help support the Flint Hills Community Clinic and The Rotary Foundation. The tournament will be held on May 23, 2011 with a 1:00 pm shotgun star at the Manhattan Country Club located at 1531 North 10th Street Manhattan Kansas. The golf tournament is a four person scramble. The cost is $125 per golfer(includes greens fees, cart, range balls, $10 gift certificate from GolfUSA, other prizes and a fabulous dinner. Registration forms are available in the documents download section of the website or can be obtained from one of  the Golf Committee members.

    Volunteers are also needed to help with the tournament please contact Vernon Turner vturner@k-state.edu if you wish to support the tournament in this capacity . Also  you can participate in the tournament event as a hole sponsor for as little as $150. If you are interested in being a hole sponsor please contact Sabatka@kansas.net . 

    Some of the sponsors for this year's tournament are Gil Sabatka - Sabatka Financial Advisory Services, Inc www.sabatkafinacial.com, Tom Holcombe - Little Apple Toyota www.littleappletoyotahonda.com, Randy O’Boyle - ICE Corporation www.ice-ks.com, GTM www.gtmsportswear.com, Rick Gwaltney -  Diamond Roofing  www.diamond-roofing.com Colin Noble Holiday Inn At The Campus / Houlihan’s www.holidayinn.com/hotels/us/en/manhattan/manhi/hoteldetail, Bob & Tracy DeBruyn -  The Master Teacher www.masterteacher.com, Commerce Bank www.commercebank.comKansas State Bank www.kansasstatebank.com, GolfUSA www.golfusamanhattan.comBriggs Auto www.briggsauto.com, Manhattan Broadcasting Company  www.1350kman.com www.purerock.com www.B1047.com www.z963.com, Arthur-Green www.arthur-green.com, The Trust Company of Manhattan www.thetrustco.com and AF Florence Corporation of Kansas www.florencemailboxes.com

    10th Annual Manhattan Rotary Club Golf Tournament and Dinner Vernon Turner 2011-04-27 00:00:00Z 0

    Last Weeks Program

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Apr. 26, 2011

    Carola Bereuter, Rotary Youth Exchange Student

    "An Austrian Student's Rotary Exchange Year in Review"

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    Paul harris Fellow Award: Tom Roberts

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Apr. 20, 2011
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    Tom Roberts was named a Paul Harris fellow on February 17, 2011. Tom became a member of the Manhattan Rotary club on November 12, 1998. Congratulations for your contributions to the Rotary Foundation and your support of Rotary programs.
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    Paul Harris Fellow Plus Recipents Vernon Turner 2011-04-20 23:27:05Z 0
    International Graduate Student Scholarship Recipents Vernon Turner 2011-04-20 00:00:00Z 0

    Rotarian of the Year 2011

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Apr. 19, 2011
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    John Walters was presented the Rotarian of the Year award by C.Clyde Jones.
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    Paul Harris Fellow: Paul Bullock Vernon Turner 2011-04-20 00:00:00Z 0

    Ad space is available

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Apr. 17, 2011
    Ad space is available for you and your organization to advertise on our Manhattan Rotary Club website.  In doing so, you will not only promote your organization, you will also be supporting the efforts of our club to increase our communication with one another through our new Clubrunner program.  We are currently accepting up to 10 organizations at a cost of $125 for six months of advertising on our local clubs web page.  Three of the ten spots are already spoken for, so make sure you speak for your spot soon.  Those wishing to advertise will need to be approved to insure that they match the standards set by Rotary International.  For more information or to reserve your spot contact Kevin Ingram Co-chair of the Communications Committee at kingram@mccks.edu.   
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    MHS STUDENTS OF THE MONTH - Feb 2011

    Posted by Vernon Turner on Apr. 13, 2011
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    Congratulations to Sophia Alonso and Samuel Coonrod, Manhattan High School Students of the Month for February 2011. We are pleased to honor these outstanding students and we wish them well as they complete their education at MHS.
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    District 5710 Ambassadorial Scholarship Nominees Vernon Turner 2011-04-13 18:41:09Z 0
    New Manhattan Rotary Club Website Vernon Turner 2011-04-13 00:00:00Z 0
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    Paul Harris Fellow - Virginia Moxley Vernon Turner 2011-04-13 00:00:00Z 0
    Manhattan - Our Community Vernon Turner 2011-03-31 00:00:00Z 0
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    New Member Introduction Terry Resseguie

    Posted by Vernon Turner


     Terry Resseguie was introduced by Rotarian Art Loub. Terry is the Branch Manager of the Navy Federal Credit (Riley Branch). The Navy Credit Union is located at 501 North 3rd Place Suite A.

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    Newest CLub Member Mike Haddock

    Posted by Vernon Turner

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    Recommender Rotarian Brice Hobrock, New Rotarion Mike Haddock and Past Presindent Lyle Butler

     

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    New Transfer Member - Lisa Ward

    Posted by George Ham

    Please welcome transfer member Lisa Ward to our club.  Lisa is owner, Gilliland & Hayes, P.A., 103 South 4th Street, Suite 201 in Manhattan.  She is transferring from the Hutchinson Rotary Club.  Proposer is Mark Queen.

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    Guatamala and Panama Water Filter Project

    Posted by Vernon Turner
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    Marci Spaw went on the Community Service project and presented a photo inspirational moment to the Manhattan Rotary Club on March 31, 2011.
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    Welcome to our new website!

    Posted by George Ham
    We are all excited to see how ClubRunner will revolutionize the way we manage our day to day club activities, as well as communicate more effectively.
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