This week's speaker is Kelly Loeb, Community Engagement Coordinator, KU Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
Kelly G. Loeb is the Community Engagement Coordinator for the University of Kansas Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, where she provides education, resources and support for people experiencing cognitive change, their family and professional caregivers and the general public. Kelly's master's degree in social work from the University of Kansas and her bachelor's degree in English from the University of Missouri mean that Kelly loves both sides of the state line, and she will always call Los Angeles, CA home.
Sharing her expertise in dementia, caregiver support and Medicare, Kelly works toward a world with health equity, in which we all have affordable, comprehensive, compassionate and quality health care and Alzheimer’s disease is just a memory. Kelly also a member of the board of directors for the Alzheimer's Association - Heart of America Chapter and a member of the national board of directors for United Women in Faith, the women's organization of the United Methodist Church.
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!
We’re excited to invite you to Instrument Cleaning Day on Saturday, November 22nd at Meyer Music Blue Springs (1512 SW Hwy 40, Blue Springs, MO 64015).
Volunteer Shifts:
10:00am – 12:30pm
12:00pm – 2:30pm
Volunteers can sign up for one or both shifts here:
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
David Barraza, Oct. 13
Craig Novorr, Oct. 16
Theresa Jones, Oct. 17
Anniversaries
Mitch & Suzanne Ulrich, 41 years
Oct, 13
Club Anniversaries
David Ackerman, 39 years, Oct. 13
Ryan Wilkerson, 10 years, Oct. 14
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).
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.
