OP Rotary E-Spoke for Week of March 7, 2020 (Mar 05, 2020)

Overland Park Rotary

Chartered 1960

Overland Park Rotary E-Spoke

for Week of March 7, 2020

MEETING INFORMATION

MEETING ON MONDAY, MARCH 9, 12 - 1PM

at the Sedona Room, Overland Park Doubletree

SPEAKER: Dr. Jeff Burns, KU Alzheimer's Disease Center

Greeter: Nate Harbur

Invocation: David Stallings

Feed the Children - with BOOKS to read

QUESTION: What goes to Abilene, gives away 6500 books and plays with 4th and 5th graders?

ANSWER: The OP Rotary, the Abilene Rotary, the Feed the Children Initiative, and the Eisenhower Foundation!

(it takes many hands on deck to pull this off.)

A committee of our members left in the wee hours last Monday to help haul a load of children's books to Abilene participate in a book event. We throw flower petals at the following members:

Coordinated by our Book Buddy Mike Meyer through the Eisenhower Foundation, Feed the Children, and the Abilene Rotary Club, the event was held at the Eisenhower Library. Children first participated in several STEM projects (Science-Technology-Enginnering-Math), listened to Mary Eisenhower read a book, and then each received 2 books. The remaining books will be distributed by the Abilene Rotary to other regional schools.

Google photos of the event here: http://bit.ly/OPRotaryEisenhowerPhoto

What We Do to Add Some Light

OPRotary may not have a signature 4th of July project these days. But we still try to add some light to our world. Here's how.

--- Thanks to all our members who make these efforts so rewarding.

OVERLAND PARK ROTARY’S 2019-2020 SERVICE CONTRIBUTIONS

1. ROTARY READS PROJECT - The club received about 14,500 new books and distributed them to programs and schools serving children. The value of reading materials estimated at $200,000. Additionally, 16 club members participated in "Rotary Reads" in local elementary classrooms.

2. JOHNSON COUNTY CHRISTMAS BUREAU - The Bureau helps make Christmas happen by distributing groceries, winter coats, new clothing and gift items to 11,000 of our Johnson County neighbors. Last Christmas, members volunteered in excess of 175 hours, and collected and donated over $300,000 worth of products, food and coats.

3. YOUTH PROGRAMS - We provided scholarships to 8 RYLA students and sponsored 2 inbound and 1 outbound Rotary Foreign Exchange students. Also we helped initiate and sponsor an InterAct chapter at Shawnee Mission South High school, and some of their 70 members appear at many of our weekly meetings or service activities to help fulfill community service commitments.

4. PARTNERS WITH CAPE TOWN AFRICA CLUB - This project is coordinated through the Helderberg Sunrise Club to provide support for the 800 students at the Solomon Qatyana School in the form of workbooks and funding for teacher training. Matching grants have been obtained through the District. We have scheduled periodic video conference calls between clubs, and will host a Rotary Exchange Group from this club in May 2020.

Culturally Expanding Experience Here!

EDUCATIONAL! ENERGETIC! MIND-ALTERING! CULTURALLY EXPANDING!

The District has seven RYE student applications for the 2020-2021 school year so far, three boys and four girls. One of the boys, Gabriel from Brazil, has already been placed in Gardner, but the other six need first host families and sponsor clubs. The brief bios of these students are available..

Please let me know if you would like more information on any of these applicants or know someone who might be interested in hosting one of them.

David Beck

D5710 RYE Inbound Coordinator

(785) 817-0144

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

FIRESIDE CHATS ARE GOING ON NOW!!

This is a shared meal in small groups apart from our regular meetings in which we review and formulate feedback to issues of concern to the incoming club president. Your input helps shape this club. Sign up with this link or stop at the front desk this week and sign up to participate one of them!

SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES

ROTARY BOOK CLUB

NEW TIME!!! THIRD Tuesday of every month 8 - 9 AM

Tues, March 17, First Watch Corporate Woods

RSVP carolwattsks@gmail.com

March book: Sold on a Monday by Kristina McMorris

April book: Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan

CELEBRATIONS

SOME OF OUR MEMBERS ARE CELEBRATING DURING THE WEEK OF MARCH 8 - MARCH 14!!

BIRTHDAYS

Jeff Ellis March 9

ANNIVERSARIES

none

YEARS IN ROTARY

Frank Caro 18 years, Jameia Haines 2 years

FAMILY OF ROTARY

Who needs flowers, or a card?

Who is absent that we miss?

Who deserves some chicken soup,

A handshake, or a hug or kiss?

Give the Rotary family a heads-up. Notify carolwattsks@gmail.com.

Mar 09, 2020

Dr. Jeff Burns

KU Alzheimer’s Disease Center

Mar 16, 2020

Darryl Burton

Miracle of Innocence

Mar 23, 2020

Col. Thomas Gray (retired)

Space Force and the Army’s Space Command

Mar 30, 2020

Fred Logan

Johnson County Education Research Triangle

Apr 13, 2020

Rita Ashley

Flourish Furnishings

Apr 20, 2020

Tim Gay Executive Director

Youthrive

Apr 27, 2020

Jeff Shackelford

Enterprise Center of Johnson County

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Donna Lauffer Home
Mar 10, 2020 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

OP Rotary Fireside with Mike Tracy
Mike Tracy Home
Mar 18, 2020 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

OP Rotary Fireside with Janee Hanzlick
Johnson County Administration Building
Apr 01, 2020 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM

First Monday Mingling-No Meeting

Apr 06, 2020 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

WIC Community Garden
WIC Community Garden
Apr 07, 2020 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM

First Monday Mingling-No Meeting

May 04, 2020 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

WIC Community Garden
WIC Community Garden
May 05, 2020 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM

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