Spinning Wheel March 9, 2022 (Mar 08, 2022)

March 9, 2022 Volume 76, Week 38
Rotary Club of Shawnee Mission

District 5710 Club 1633

Vern Henricks, District Governor

Stephanie Meyer, Area Governor

Brian Smith, President

Milburn Country Club

7501 W 69th Street, Overland Park

District Website Club Website

Meeting Location

Upcoming Events

This week’s speaker is Patrick Malone, a motivational speaker and author of Breaking the Champion Code. Breaking the Champion Code involves a motivational process designed to assist in defining and achieving goals, and being a “Champion” in your life. Read more about his book here: https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Champion-Code-Patrick-Malone/dp/B099ZP8Z2B

March Madness is coming!

Join us in filling out your NCAA bracket on-line and contributing $20 for Polio for each bracket submitted.

More to come-but this should be fun as we raise money for Polio

Don’t forget “Gathering for Good” March 26th. We start gathering canned and other non-perishable

goods in March and April for delivery in May. Fill-up a sack for those in need.

Mark your calendars for April 28th as we get back out this Spring and help clean up Mission.

Please Plan Ahead!

Harvesters Mobile Food Distribution

Shawnee Mission North High School

The Harvesters Mobile Food Distribution event at Shawnee Mission North High School (7401 Johnson Drive) will be back in 2022 in

months when there is a fifth Saturday. Please mark your calendars if you can volunteer!

Dates in 2022:

April 30

July 30

October 29

December 31

These events are drive-through with volunteers loading food items directly into vehicles. Anyone is welcome to attend and receive food.

Rotary on the Road: Down Sydrome Innovations

Rotary on the Road took us to Down Syndrome Innovations last week. We toured their new facility and met with most of the staff. They have so many good things happening and they expressed their gratitude many times on the partnership with our Rotary club and what is has allowed them to do!

Tuesday April 28th from 6-8pm is the DSI Job Fair at the Powell Community Center, 6200 Martway Street in Mission, KS. This fair will offer career opportuntiies t individuals with Down Snydrome and they are looking for volunteers to help with coaching and prepping for interviews. Interested? Contact Amanda Myers at amanda@kcdsi.org or 913-689-2774.

Plan Ahead for Rotary

First Wednesday of the Month: Rotary on the Road

Follow the details shared each week for where to meet and what organization we will visit.

Second Wednesday of the Month: Guest speaker and lunch in person + board meeting @ Milburn

Third Wednesday of the Month: Service project. We are setting aside time each month for a community service project in lieu of a regular meeting. These projects may fall on an evening or weekend. We plan to announce these as soon as they are scheduled to allow as many as possible to help.

Fourth Wednesday Month: Guest speaker and lunch in person @ Milburn

Fifth Wednesday if applicable: Gather for lunch somewhere in Mission or social gathering after work

President

Brian Smith

President Elect

Roger Beason

Treasurer

Jim Anderson

Secretary

Barbara Jones

Rotary Foundation

Russ Erickson

Membership

Emily Randel

Immediate Past President

Lisa Battani

Director (24)

Ed Coulter

Director (22)

Steve Anderson

Director (22)

Joseph Bast

Director (23)

Ewan Shortess

Director (23)

Emily Randel

Director (24)

Dennis Monahan

Director (24)

Wayne London

Sergeant-at-Arms

James Rehor