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THIS WEEK'S MEETING
Overland Park Rotary
October 8, 2025 at 11:30 am
 
This week's speaker is Stan Weber, Color Analyst, K-State Football.
Stan Weber has provided color analysis for Kansas State University football games on radio for the last 39 seasons, beginning in 1987. Since 1997, he has also broadcasted Kansas State basketball games on both radio and television. The television games are currently shown on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
 
Since 2000, during the football season, Stan has co-hosted a two hour weekly radio show on Sports Radio 810 WHB called "College Football Game Day."
 
Stan is a regular radio broadcaster on Sports Radio 810 WHB, including weekly appearances on their regular shows and included providing color analysis for the Arena Football League game between Grand Rapids and New Jersey played in KC in 2001, guest hosting for daily shows such as "Between the Lines" and providing color analysis for NAIA tournament basketball games, high school payoff and all-star games.
 
Stan appears weekly on Sports Radio KGSO 1410 in Wichita, KS for a program called "Stan's Sports Spectrum."
 
Beginning in 2006, for the then newly created Kansas City Brigade Arena Football League team and or all five years that Kansas City had an Arena Football Team, Stan provided color analysis on TV and radio for the team.
 
For more than 20 years that they existed, Stan was a regular analyst on Metro Sports television programs, including Chiefs post games, MIAA Thursday nigh football games, Kansas City Metro Classic High School All-Star games, Metro Sports Sunday Night, press conferences and the nightly show "Metro Sports Talk" where he won a 2003 Mid-America Emmy Award.
 
In August of 2005, a book authored by Stan with David Smale called Stan Weber's Takes from the Kansas City Sideline was published by Sports Publishing LLC.
 
At Kansas State, Weber played free safety on defense in 1980, starting some and playing significant amounts in games, before redshirting in 1981 while moving to offense. After coming back from an ACL injury that kept him from playing in 1982, was a starting quarterback in 1983 and 1984. He served as captain of the 1984 team and led the Wildcats in rushing while earning All-America honors from the College of Sports Information Directors of America. Weber also held some of the Kansas State quarterback rushing records until the Michael Bishop and Eli Roberson era and was once named Big Eight Player of the Week after rushing for 113 yards vs. No.1 Nebraska.
 
Weber, who in college graduated magna cum laude, received his Bachelor's and Master's degree in accountancy from K-State and in 1986 passed the CPA exam and became a CPA. In 2009, Stan was inducted into the Kansas State University Accounting Dept. Hall of Fame and is the original and still only Chairperson of the Kansas State University Dept. of Accounting Advisory Board, and is a member of the Kansas State University College of Business Advisory Board. 
 
Stan and his wife Nancy have four children and reside in Lenexa, Kansas. He is currently the President and CEO of Tower Properties Company, in addition to his broadcast duties. 

Greeters: Robin Harrold & Regan Pence

POLIO PLUS and the KU-KSU Football Game
Please buy a couple of squares in the Polio Plus "game day pool"  for the game to be played between Kansas and Kansas State Universities on October 25, 2025.  Winning squares will be based on the scores at the end of each of the first three quarters as well as the final score with $100 going to each of those four winners.  The balance in the pool will go to POLIO PLUS.
Each square goes for $10.  Buy a couple and give your cash or check (payable) to Bill Morton OR Venmo to him at 913.706.2582 or @William-Morton-78.
 
Thank you from Rotary International and OP Rotary!
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY SERVICE PROJECT
Build Your Team, Build Your Community
 
Join us for this Service Opportunity at the Habitat for Humanity construction sites on Saturday, October 25, 8:30 - 3:00 pm. 
 
Registration closes at 12 p.m. Friday, October 10th
(All volunteers need to be registered with their online volunteer application complete by the registration deadline.)
Marc Shaffer Launches Book
Rotary Friends,
 
I’m excited to share with you the launch of my new book One for All : How to Systemize Kindness, Grow Your Network, and Support Others Like It’s Your Job Book Website was a big success last week.  Your support helped it rise to the top as the #1 New Release for Business Image and Etiquette.  As a reminder, it’s a work that reflects our shared values of service, generosity, and community, ideas that are at the heart of Rotary and my personal philosophy.  Whether you’re looking for inspiration, guidance for creating a more intentional impact, or ways to involve others in a culture of kindness, this book offers practical insights and strategies.  My book is now available on Amazon.  You can learn more about the book at SearcyFinancial.com/OneForAll.  Thank you all for your support and for all you continually do to make our community stronger.
 
Service Above Self,
Marc C. Shaffer, CFP®, AIF®, EA
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® Professional, CFO
Searcy Financial Services, Inc.
Speakers
Oct 15, 2025 7:15 AM
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Upcoming Events
Drop In Lunch
Broadmoor Bistro
Oct. 23, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
 
Rotary Social Hour
Barley's Kitchen & Tap
Oct. 29, 2025
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
 
Holiday Shopping Night with Kids/TLC
Walmart
Dec. 01, 2025
4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
 
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RI President-Elect Nominee Larry Lunsford will Speak to OP Rotary in December!
We are going to have a very exciting speaker address the club on December 10th (noon meeting).
 
Larry Lunsford is a member the the Plaza Club. Up until recently he was a Trustee on the Rotary Foundation Board. We invited (and he accepted) to address our club on the exciting things the Foundation is doing a few months back.
 
Then something happened.
 
Larry has now been selected to be the President of Rotary International for 2027-28. In true Rotary fashion, Larry agreed to fulfil his commitment to address our club (we just had to juggle the date). 
 
We think this is an excellent opportunity for our members to bring a guest and listen to Larry's take on where Rotary is going.
 
However, it does present some complications. We want to make sure that we have enough seating, and the Doubletree is prepared. So anyone wanting to attend (members and guests alike) will need to RSVP to Mandy by December 3rd. Guests will be charged $25 (that can either be paid at the door, or billed to a members account).

Rotary Social Hour 
October 29 at 4:30-6:00 pm 
 
Barley's Kitchen and Tap
11924 W. 119th St., OP
 
Complimentary Appetizers
5:30 Gift Card Drawing

DROP-IN LUNCH
Thursday, October 23rd, Brad Stratton and Bill Flohrs will be hosting a drop-in lunch at the Boadmoor Bistro located at 8200 W 71st St, Overland Park, KS 66204 from 12-1:00 PM. This is run by the students from the Shawnee Mission School District. $10 for a Turkey sandwich on multigrain bread, lettuce and tomato and a bag of chips. We need to RSVP, so let Bill know. bflohrs@gmail.com
 
These drop-in lunches are always fun, informal, and help support these kids who are trying to learn skills in the restaurant business.

 
Birthdays
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Anniversaries
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Club Anniversaries
Selena Fu, 1 year, Oct. 7
 
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