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May-June 2015 District 5710
Eastern Kansas Rotary 420 SE 6th Avenue, Suite 121, Topeka, KS 66607
Phone: 785-232-7216
www.rotary5710.org
To submit articles and pictures
for the District Newsletter, send
to Mandy Sheldon
([email protected])by the
15th of each month
DG Debra
Rodenbaugh-Schaub Dear Friends in Rotary,
It is a very special gift I received, that to serve as your District Governor – and it
was opened last July with wonderful excitement and anticipation -- and I have seen
and felt the rewarding insides of this “gift box” I received a year ago, repeatedly
spill over and over, beyond where eyes can even imagine to see. It’s an amazing,
nearly palpable, tangible thing, really … all that is so good. And which has come
back to me exponentially, from our friendships, from seeing your sincere, kind and
generous hearts of service with tremendous efforts which change lives around the
world. The beautiful thing is that we’re all on this wonderful road together and our
road continues! It is with sincere gratitude that I say thank you to each of you, for
the experiences and the privilege – the gift – to serve our 47 Clubs and nearly 2,600
Rotarians this past year. You are absolutely the BEST Clubs and the BEST Rotari-
ans in the world … and no, I’m not biased, this statement definitely meets the
4-Way Test! I would like to share a clipping of a little verse which I’ve kept taped to
the wall by my desk for many years and I have referred to it many times during
these past 3 years as DGN, DGE and as your DG. So, if you will, read along with
me and smile with me as you read this …
“I believe … that we are magic, that all things are possible, that life is precious, that
peace is reasonable, that laughter is special, that blessings are divine, that you are
the best thing that has ever happened to me.” By Brian Burns
I love my Rotary family … and I
sincerely thank you.
Yours in Rotary Service,
DG Deb
Email: [email protected]
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
FML
Grant Certification
2
RI Club Invoice 3
Zone Institute
Presidentical Citations
4
John Hollyman 5
WU Rotaract
Lenexa Interact
6
District & Club Events 7
Membership
Foundation
8
New Members 9
New Generation 10
District Conference 11-15
Topeka South 16
Shawnee 17
Leavenworth 18
Topeka West 19
Lawrence Jayhawk 20
Treating Ebola
21
DGE John’s
Installation
22
DG Deb’s Message
Save The Date!
P A G E 2
Grant Certification – Grant Update
Make sure to mark your calendars for the upcom-
ing Foundation, Membership, Leadership Seminar
August 8 at Washburn University. This is one of
the best “no cost” events of the year that will ener-
gize and educate your club's membership. The day
is filled with fast paced sessions: clubs share new
program ideas and member recruitment and reten-
tion strategies, tackle challenges together, and
explore opportunities for partnerships. Perfect for
both new members and club leadership.
Now is the time for individual clubs to start thinking about District Grant projects for 2015-2016. Projects with advance
planning will have the greatest impact in our communities. This year’s grant application deadline will be August 31,
2015 to apply for District Matching Funds.
One of the basic requirements to apply for District Funds is that clubs must have sent at least one active club member
to a District Grants Certification Seminar within the last three years of the application deadline date. The next oppor-
tunity to keep your club up to date in Grants Certification will be the District 5710 Foundation, Membership & Leader-
ship Seminar scheduled for August 8, 2015.
Additionally, clubs should realize that they still have time to reach STAR Club status by June 30, 2015. Every club that
gives at least $100 per capita to the Rotary Foundation Annual Programs Fund will receive additional district matching
funds. Clubs still have time to get this bonus for 2015-2016 grants.
The District Grants Application and Policy for the 2015-2016 year posted on the District 5710 website: rotary5710.org.
For additional information or questions, please contact Greg Shondell, District 5710 Grants Subcommittee Chair,
In Memoriam Margaret Amos
1930—2015
Beloved Wife of
PDG Gene Amos
CLICK HERE for
Margaret’s obituary
Best Days in Interact! Submitted by Maria Minchew
District 5710 Interact Chair
Please take time to view this great
video—2014 Interact video contest.
The theme was “My Best Day in
Interact”. Interact Club Hug Boyd was
the winner. Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
feature=player_embedded&v=GJacyKCmsNw
P A G E 3
RI Club Invoice—July 1—Prepare Now! The first part of July 2015, all clubs will receive the new club invoice from Rotary International. The new in-
voice eliminates the need for your club to fill out worksheets, recalculate dues owed, and write in new mem-
bers/terminated members. Instead, your club receives a one page form that clearly states the amount owed.
What does this mean? If your club is on ClubRunner, these items are completed on your club website. If
your club is not on ClubRunner, these items must be completed on the DISTRICT website. Because all Dis-
trict 5710 clubs are integrated with the RI database through ClubRunner, do not make changes on the RI
website.
So what should your club do right now? Look at your membership roster, especially those who are
not attending or are behind in dues. Check in with them and see if they want to continue member-
ship starting July 1. Sometimes a member just needs to know they are missed. But if they truly
don’t want to continue, take them from your roster no later than June 30, but even soon is better.
All club officers will receive the club invoice by email by the end of July. The single-page invoice will
clearly state the amount a club owes for subscription, membership dues, and outstanding balances.
Clubs will be billed for all active members as of July 1 and will be required to pay the amount appearing on
the invoice.
THE MEMBERSHIP NUMBER ON YOUR CLUB WEBSITE OR DISTRICT WEBSITE ON JULY 1 WILL
BE THE NUMBER YOU WILL BE INVOICED FOR RI DUES. You cannot change this number. For in-
stance, if a member terminates June 27, but is not recorded until July 28, the club will have to pay the RI
dues for that person because the member is still on the club roster as of July 1.
Starting in July 2015 you will no longer receive a membership list with the invoice. You membership list
will be what has been reported to RI through your club or the district website.
Clubs are required to pay all outstanding dues upon receipt of the invoice. Clubs will be subject to termi-
nation for nonpayment of dues 120 days after the invoice was issued.
Have a new member transferring from another Rotary club? If their dues were paid by the prior club for
the preceding payment cycle, your club will not be required to pay the member’s dues until the next in-
voice. If this member was not included on the former club’s invoice, your club will be assessed pro rata
dues for the member on the next invoice.
FROM JOHN P HEWKO, RI General Secretary
Meeting this deadline can be challenging if you’re trying to chase down payment from more than a
few members. If you have club members who chronically pay their dues late but always renew, we
recommend that you don’t remove them from your records. If you aren’t sure whether a member will
continue with your club and you don’t want to risk paying dues for them, do ahead and remove them.
If they do renew, you’ll be invoiced for them in the pro rata section of the July invoice.
Have questions? Contact Mandy Sheldon at 913-244-7548 or email [email protected]
P A G E 4
Kansas State University Rotaract Downtown Topeka
Gardner Johnson County
Leawood Leavenworth Manhattan
Manhattan Konza
Olathe
Ottawa
Overbrook Overland Park South
Shawnee Shawnee Mission
Village West Western Johnson County
Clubs Receiving the 2014-15
Presidential Citation
Fourth Annual Zone 27 District Leadership Institute
Please SAVE THE DATE for the Fourth Annual Zone 27 District Leadership Institute to be held July 24-25,
2015 at the Embassy Suites Hotel, Denver International Airport. In addition to DGs, DGEs and DGNs, all Dis-
trict Foundation Chairs and Subcommittee Chairs, District Membership Chairs, Public Image Chairs, Rotary
Leadership Institute Coordinators and other Interested Rotarians are encouraged to attend. Additional infor-
mation about the Institute, including how to register, will be posted on http://rizones21-27.org/district-
leadership-institute-zone27/ within a couple of weeks.
Please share this message with folks in your District.
Dick Jones
Zone 27 Rotary Coordinator
Mike Forney
Zone 27 Rotary Public Image
Coordinator-Designate
Larry Dimmitt
Zone 27 Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator
CLICK HERE for the May 2015 Issue of Rotary Leader
A few featured articles:
RI President Message
Club Clinic—New Club Invoice
Five “don’t miss” opportunities in Sao Paulo
Tips for Recruits and Coaching Rotary Peace Fel-
lows
Upcoming Deadlines
Regionalizing Rotary’s brand for maximum impact
Rotary’s mobile apps: Don’t leave home without
them!
Did you know?
Promote Rotary on a budget
Check out the May 2015
Rotary Leader
Nepal Still Needs Our Help!
From the Districts Disaster Aid Committee—Heart to Heart International’s Efforts in Nepal
The devastation in surrounding villages is even more dire. You can support Heart to Heart’s efforts to aid the Nepalese people by donating at http://www.hearttoheart.org
P A G E 5
PDG John Hollyman Celebrates 100th Birthday
By Emily Randel, Shawnee Mission
The Shawnee Mission Rotary Club held an extraor-
dinary birthday party for an extraordinary man this
month. Past District Governor Dr. John Hollyman
celebrated his 100th birthday on April 4. An impres-
sive number of Past District Governors attended the
event to honor him. Governor Deb submitted a video
message as she was unable to attend due to a work
conflict. DGE John Donovan, DGND Adam Ehlert,
and ADG Mike McVey were also in attendance. The
Mayor of Mission issued a proclamation declaring
April 4, 2015 Dr. John Hollyman Day and birthday
greetings were read from an impressive number of
statewide elected officials. Sincere thanks go out to
Dr. Hollyman for his incredible life of service to Rota-
ry and his community, and to everyone who helped
make the day such a success.
PICTURED ABOVE
Standing L to R:
Wes McCoy, 2003-04, Olathe
Larry Dimmitt, 2006-07, Downtown Topeka
Sandy Rieger, 2005-06, Gardner
Greg Peterson, 2002-03, Lenexa
Vickie Randel, 2008-09, Lawrence
Bill Kromer, 1998-99, Leavenworth
Gary Duggan, 2013-14, Gardner
John Binder, 2009-10, Shawnee
John Donovan, DGE, Leavenworth
Seated, L to R:
Bob Caplinger, 1986-87, Downtown Topeka
Bill Mullarky, 1987-88, Kansas City
Buck Newsom, 1990-91, Lawrence
John Hollyman, 1991-92, Shawnee Mission
John Wilhite, 1975-76, Overbrook
Jim Mattes, 2009-10, Shawnee Mission
Kevin Tubbesing, 2012-13
Washburn University (Topeka) Rotaract
The Washburn University Rotaract Club
is sponsored by the
Topeka South Rotary Club.
Pictured below left to right are:
Lauren Barr; Liviu Florea, Topeka South
Faculty Liaison; Natalie Montney;
Paul Fluman; Krystle McDonald,
Rotaract Club President (seated);
Faron Barr, Topeka South 1st Vice
President; Erika Skinner, Topeka South
Board Liaison; Karen Linn,
Topeka South President (seated);
Olivia Banzet; Clayton White;
Lucas Schimmel and Mark Latimer.
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Lenexa Interact Club (Shawnee Mission Northwest)
The goal was this: to package 12,000 meals in two hours.
And while that might seem like an insurmountable task, Baylee DeLaurier had no doubt that goal would be
reached March 24 by a group of Shawnee Mission Northwest students and Lenexa Rotary Club members.
“Typically a group of 40 people can complete 10,000 meals in two hours,” the Stop Hunger Now program
manager said during the organization's event at SM Northwest. “We’ve got about 70 here today, and the goal
is 12,000, so it shouldn’t be a problem at all. It’s a really efficient system.”
When all was said and done, the group comprising Lenexa Rotary Club members, as well as students in the
school’s community service-oriented Interact Club, National Honor Society and Business Professionals of
America Club actually went above and beyond the night’s objective, packaging a total of 12,286 meals, said
Jan Berg, Interact Club sponsor.
Stop Hunger Now is an international organization working to end hunger through such food packaging pro-
grams as the one held last week at the school. The Overland Park-based food packaging location of the or-
ganization, which is headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., opened in 2013, DeLaurier said. And the SM Northwest
event marked the first time Stop Hunger Now has partnered with any school in the Shawnee Mission district.
It’s not the first time the Interact Club has partnered with Lenexa’s Rotarians, however, Berg said.
“We always connect with them,” Berg said, noting that Interact works with the Lenexa Rotary Club on several
different community service projects throughout the year. “We like to do things where we’re working together.”
That teamwork is exactly what brought the event about. Groups wishing to take part in a Stop Hunger Now
food packaging event must raise the total cost of each meal, about 29 cents. The Lenexa Rotary Club took
care of the fundraising, using a rather unique method, said Rotary Club president Doug Gorham.
To read the rest of the story, CLICK HERE.
Club Events
P A G E 7
District Events
For Details go to the District Events section
at rotary5710.org
RLI—ROTARY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
Session 3, June 27, 2015
Community America Ballpark, Suite 22
Village West Parkway
Kansas City, Kansas
ROTARY DAY AT THE T-BONES AND DG JOHN DO-
NOVAN’S INSTALLATION
July 7, 2015
CommunityAmerica Ballpark
CLICK HERE for flyer
4TH ANNUAL ZONE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
July 24-25, 2015
Denver, CO
FML—FOUNDATION, MEMBERSHIP LEADERSHIP
SEMINAR
August 8, 2015
Washburn University
GRANTS CERTIFICATION
Held at FML Seminar
ROTARY INSTITUTE
September 15-20, 2015
San Antonio, TX
CLICK HERE FOR FLYER
If your club is on ClubRunner, add the event to your
website and click to share with the District.
Not on ClubRunner? Send the event details to Linda at [email protected].
2015
TOPEKA DOWNTOWN
June 4—Celebrating 100 Years of Rotary in Topeka Red Carpet Gala
JOHNSON COUNTY SUNSET
June 6—Canoe Cruise
BURLINGTON
June 6—Catfish Capital Tournament and Fish Fry
OVERLAND PARK SOUTH June 19, 20—Jazz in the Woods
TOPEKA SOUTH
June 19—Annual Golf Tournament
LOUISBURG
June 22—16th Annual Rotary Golf Tournament
OVERLAND PARK July 4—Star Spangled Spectacular
VILLAGE WEST
Parade of Heroes
July 7, 2015 After Party at Rotary Days at the T-Bones
and Installation of DG John Donovan
CLICK HERE for details
LEAWOOD July 11—Leawood Rotary 5K Run
MANHATTAN KONZA
August 8—Water Matters Day
So Many Reasons To Be There!
In addition to enjoying Rotary Day and helping to
raise End Polio Now funds with the T-Bones Game
on July 7th, DG Deb will be passing the baton to DGE
John Donovan at the official 15/16 DG installation
ceremony. Please note another very special an-
nouncement -- we will also be recognizing and thank-
ing Linda Ireland for her 6 1/2 years of tremen-
dous service to District 5710 during our July 7th
Rotary Day gathering. Linda and her husband,
daughter and granddaughters will be our special VIP
guests of the evening’s events and attendees from
across the District will be able to thank Linda for all of
her great work in helping our District, our Clubs and
our Rotarians over the years. Linda will continue to
work part-time for the Downtown Topeka Rotary Club
and there’s no doubt we’ll continue to see Rotarian
Linda at many Rotary events in the future! To order
your tickets to this VIP event, click on the flyer above.
P A G E 8
Membership Engagement: The Key to Retention By Clarissa Unger
Lawrence Rotary Club Membership Committee Co-Chair
On March 25, 2015, Rotary International offered a webinar on Membership Engagement as a part of their
Membership Matters! series. Engagement can mean different things to different people. The webinar defined
engagement as knowing your members, reaching out to members, and putting your members to work. It is
important to keep members engaged in your Club by giving them roles and responsibilities. It is also im-
portant to remember that you can’t engage every segment of your membership – new and experienced mem-
bers – in the same way. Designing separate engagement strategies for separate segments is essential.
Many Clubs have great strategies for welcoming new members. This often in-
cludes: a new member orientation, new member social activities, recognition of new
members, and a new member mentor program. Existing Club members serving as
mentors for new members can help to introduce the new member to every Club
member, accompany the new member to meetings, ensure the new member’s in-
volvement in the Club, monitor the new member’s attendance, and make sure the
new member understands Club policies and procedures. Helping new Rotarians to
find a role inside the Club early on can help with retention. Most of all, make sure
that new Rotarians feel heard and welcomed within your Club.
Engaging experienced Rotarians comes with its own set of challenges, but full member engagement is es-
sential for Rotary to be able to deliver its great humanitarian services. Experienced Rotarians can be re-
engaged, re-energized, and retained by asking them to mentor new members, letting them pick projects,
showing their knowledge and experience is valued, involving them with next generations through Rotaract
and Interact, and making sure they are listened to.
In order to grow our Clubs, we must not only work on recruiting members of all generations to join Rotary, but
it is also important to implement strategies to engage our current members to ensure involvement and reten-
tion.
Check Out This Foundation Presentation! District 5710’s Foundation Chair- Kevin Tubbesing and West-
ern Johnson County’s Club Foundation Chair, Gary Proctor,
recently presented great information and inspiration about
our Rotary Foundation. Please be sure to check out the vid-
eo on the Western JoCo Rotary Club’s webpage, District
5710 home page, or go straight to vimeo. You are highly en-
couraged to show this at an upcoming Club meeting! Your
generosity to our Rotary Foundation is appreciated and vital
to the good works of Rotary, locally and globally!
P A G E 9
New Club Members for April & May De Soto Don Kehres
Emporia Kyle Thompson
Gardner Jennifer Cramer
Johnson County Becky Johnston
Junction City Blake Ballhorst, Larry Hicks, Valerie Patterson-Guy
Kansas City Kelsy Allison, Simeon Henderson, Melissa Mundt
Lawrence Deanna Bisel, Becca Booth, Kay Brada, Bernadette Gray-Little, Tim Mock,
Margaret Perkins-McGuinness, Colby Wilson
Lawrence Central Paul Radley, Margaret Weisbrod Morris
Lawrence Jayhawk Tiffany Hall, Ernesto Hodison, Brian Iverson, Kelsy Sackrey
Leavenworth James Madigan, Pamela Mason
Leawood James Arnett, Sally Barchman
Louisburg Bethany Sharpton
Manhattan Christopher Miller
Manhattan Konza Rick Fulton, Amy Garman, Rosemary Helms, Mark Rose
Marysville Jarrod Smith
Olathe Junior Riley, Vanessa Vaughn West
Overland Park Benny Costello, Andy Heath, Steve Wilkinson
Overland Park South Heather Goodman, Adam Love, Brian McDermott
Shawnee Mission Erin Sommer
Topeka South Robert Carmichael, Denise Cyzman, Keith Drinkard, Randall Morris,
Chad Wilkins
Topeka West Tim Jackson
Village West Ben McAnany
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By Clarissa Unger Lawrence Rotary Club Membership Committee Co-Chair
It’s not news to anyone that Rotary Clubs in North America have been facing declining membership numbers since the
1980’s. As Rotary International’s membership of 1.2 million has remained essentially the same since 2003, membership
in the U.S. declined by 15 percent between 2003 and 2013. Rotary International reports that not only is membership
aging, but even the new recruits are getting older and members of all ages are becoming less engaged.
Many clubs are missing out on a wide age range of potential Rotarians by pricing them out of membership and offering
few opportunities for interaction. Rotary International is actively encouraging clubs to address this growing problem by
finding innovative ways to attract younger members. One way to do this is by instituting New Generations memberships
for young professionals who may require more flexibility in their schedules and a more economical fee structure.
After much research and many discussions, the Lawrence Rotary Club’s Board of Directors approved a new category of
membership for individuals ranging from ages 21-35. The Club saw this as a huge opportunity as 17% of the population
of Lawrence falls between the ages of 25 and 34 years old. Our Club is excited about this new level of membership and
the possibility of attracting younger members and a new demographic to our Club.
As the Lawrence Rotary Club begins to implement this new level of membership, we are guided by
the structure of other New Generations groups around the country. A New Generations membership
is not considered a sub-standard form of membership in Rotary. The members are officially mem-
bers of the core Club, but will meet once a month in the evenings and also will attend our regular
noon meetings twice a quarter. New Generations members will pay Rotary International and District
dues, as well as for any lunches at noon meetings they attend. Service to the community will be a
large focus for these members. Additionally, we hope to pair New Generations members with
current members to serve as their mentors and help to teach and show them what it really means to
be a Rotarian.
To reiterate, here are a few of the reasons why the Lawrence Rotary Club felt this to be a worthwhile endeavor:
It will attract younger members and a different demographic to our Club, while bridging the gap between Rotaract
and Rotary.
It will create a “bench” of incoming members and leaders to our Club who are knowledgeable about Rotary and who
are familiar with our Club’s membership.
It will increase our Club membership, outreach, and participation in Club activities and service projects, as well as
support for the Rotary Foundation.
Finally, it will offer a more flexible schedule and more affordable way for young professionals to become involved
with Rotary.
Rotary touches the lives of many individuals throughout our communities in many different ways. Young professionals
across our District are passionate about service, maybe even about Rotary, and are looking for opportunities to contrib-
ute to our communities. Instituting New Generations memberships is a great way for Rotary to fill this need by also
growing our membership!
Have questions about the Lawrence Rotary Club’s New Generations Memberships? Contact Clarissa Unger at
Lawrence Rotary Club Institute
New Generations Memberships
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The 2015 District Conference definitely had it all! If one were to put together a list, a stream of thought, it would go like
this … Awards galore for Clubs and Rotarians across the District, thought provoking remarks by RI Director and VP
Greg Podd, a Peace Forum with keynote speaker and Past RI Director Phil Silvers, creative presentations about club’s
new projects, Call Hall ice cream at the Sunset Zoo hosted by the Manhattan Konza Club, impacting remarks by our RI
President’s Representative Yen-Shen Hsieh, the memorial balloon release from the rooftop of the Discovery Center
which translated to over $12,000 toward End Polio Now including the Gates 2 to 1 match, awesome club videos, recog-
nition of our first graduating class of Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI), perfect weather for the golf tourney hosted by
Manhattan Noon Club, a great reunion of PDGs for their annual banquet, international aspects brought by our Interna-
tional Youth Exchange students from Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Italy, Peru and Romania, the “walk of fame” made by
our tremendous outgoing Presidents and Incoming Presidents, exciting and informative displays in the Friendship
House, celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Manhattan KSU Rotaract Club, an inspiring ShelterBox display, the cel-
ebration of the 100th anniversary of the Downtown Topeka Club, a live auction of sports items that brought in over
$9,000 toward End Polio Now including the Gates 2 to 1 match, a visit by Josh the Otter (a/k/a PDG Jon Wilhite/
Overbrook Club) highlighting a water safety project available to Clubs, music by Chappie! Remarks included: “Best Dis-
trict Conference Ever!” and “I loved the new ideas shared!” and “I loved seeing old friends and making new ones!”
and “Loved the various event venues we visited!” and “It was wonderful to have so many join in the Peace Forum ses-
sion from the general public – let’s do that more, and it really helps us share the story of Rotary!” It was a FABULOUS
FUN FELLOWSHIP time for over 200 Rotarians! The 2015 District Conference was a true reflection of what Rotary is all
about!
District Conference—A Smashing Success!
DISTRICT CONFERENCE PICTURES At this link: http://philput.smugmug.com/Youth-Exchange/2014-Rotary/May-9-2014-5710-DistConfBnqt/49168365_ddQNQd#!i=4050046171&k=pPQTsS2
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District Conference Pictures At this link: http://philput.smugmug.com/Youth-Exchange/2014-Rotary/May-9-2014-5710-DistConfBnqt/49168365_ddQNQd#!i=4050046171&k=pPQTsS2
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District Conference Pictures At this link: http://philput.smugmug.com/Youth-Exchange/2014-Rotary/May-9-2014-5710-DistConfBnqt/49168365_ddQNQd#!i=4050046171&k=pPQTsS2
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District Conference Pictures At this link: http://philput.smugmug.com/Youth-Exchange/2014-Rotary/May-9-2014-5710-DistConfBnqt/49168365_ddQNQd#!i=4050046171&k=pPQTsS2
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District Golf Tournament
Peace Forum Held In Conjunction with District Conference A Big Hit With Rotarians and Non-Rotarians Alike!
Peace Forum II was enjoyed by more than 200
attendees – and 70 were non-Rotarian invitees from
schools, social service agencies, businesses, clergy,
law enforcement and military spouses! Evaluations
included glowing remarks such as: “Enjoyed the par-
ticipation of the group and the ideas generated from
the discussion!” AND “Excellent! I'm a guest today
and found this to be a very stimulating and inspiring
program!” Many thanks to the Peace Forum planning
team – Manhattan Noon Club members: Bill Richter,
Ike Ehie, Vernon Turner, Steven Graham, Katrina
Lewis; and Manhattan Konza members: Usha Reddi and Patrick Schaub. Due to popular suggestions,
plans are in the discussion stages now for a Peace Forum III … stay tuned!
Held at the Colbert
Hills Golf Course in
conjunction with Dis-
trict Conference
63 golfers played, 22
from clubs outside of
Manhattan
$50 from each Ro-
tarian is being given
to the Rotary Foundation in their respective names
Championship Flight 1st - Mark Anderson, Kent Beisner, Doug Paul, Richard Stuutz (Lawrence)
Championship Flight 2nd - Joe Harrison, Mike McVey, Paul Ridgway, (Lenexa/Shawnee)
1st Flight1st - John Walters, Terry Arthur, Bill Carson, Dave Woolfolk, (Manhattan)
1st Flight 2nd - Terry Beeman, Pat Brazil, Jerry Cordill, Marv Menke, (Topeka)
District Service Awards “District Service Awards/promoting Rotary Foundation and its goal of
world understanding and peace” - awards were presented as follows
at the 2015 District Conference Awards banquet in Manhattan:
Chuck Udell, Panama VTT Betty Stevens, Global Grant Scholars efforts Rick Randolph, work in Haiti and Uganda Sue Maes, Panama VTT Pres & members of DT Topeka – End Polio Now financial support Pres & members of Lawrence – End Polio Now financial support Pres & members of Leawood – Foundation support Pres & members of Emporia—End Polio Now financial support
Picture by Mark Rose
Photos by Clay Meyer-Bowman
CONFERENCE PICTURES At this link: http://
philput.smugmug.com/Youth-Exchange/2014-Rotary/May-9-2014-5710-DistConfBnqt/49168365_ddQNQd#!i=4050046171&k=pPQTsS2
And in the Photo Albums on the Dis-trict website.
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Topeka South has connected in tremendous
ways with Panama and Guatemala. The team
which went to Guatemala last calendar year
consisted of 5 nurses, 1 pharmacist, and 8 non
-medical team members. Of those that traveled
last June, 3 were Rotarians. Cindy Hornberger
and Faron Barr represented our club in that
trip. This year we are scheduled to go on June
14th-21st. Cindy has a total of four nurses go-
ing. We may have our pharmacist there as well
and Faron has 11 non-medical team members
committed to going. Of the members going this
year, 4 are Rotarians. Cindy Hornberger,
Jeanine Wells, and Faron Barr will represent
our club. Carol Briman (wife of TSR member
Rob Briman) and her daughter are part of this team, so they represent our club as well. We will be installing
cook stoves, possibly assembling bed frames, inspecting and/or installing water filters, and we will be continu-
ing our Sole Mates Guatemala project with 100 pairs of shoes for elementary school children in the Lake
Atitlan area. As we did last year, our club will donate pencils, crayons, vitamins, sports equipment, etc. for
our team members to distribute when they are in Guatemala. The Topeka South Club has also contributed
$1,000 for the ambulance and medical supplies for Solola, Guatemala (through Woodland Charities).
We also had the following team members help with the
Panama VTT team this past January:
Martha Piland – host family
Luis Guillen – host family
Kip Slattery – committee member, museum tour, driving
tour, and transport to Manhattan
Patti Bossert – committee member, host of Sunday night
social, and setup two vocational sessions
Cynthia Hornberger – conducted a vocational session
Faron Barr – committee member/setup vocational session
Mike Culp – tour guide
International Happenings with Topeka South Club
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Taste of Shawnee a Success —Shawnee Club After several years of so-so fundraisers, the
Shawnee Rotary Club got a winner with its first
-ever “Taste of Shawnee.”
Preliminary totals show the event held April 4
at Shawnee Town, the city of Shawnee’s 1929
-era village, netted almost $28,000. Proceeds
from the Taste of Shawnee will be divided
between Rotary International’s Polio Plus
campaign and several local charities support-
ed by the Rotary Club of Shawnee Foundation.
Additionally, the polio contribution will be
matched 2:1 by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, making
a total Polio Plus contribution of $43,200.
Organizers agreed that the difference was total mobilization of
club members, who fanned out to gather corporate sponsor-
ships and sell tickets to the event.
In the end, club members raised $18,200 in grants and dona-
tions, ranging from $5,000 from the principal sponsor, Overland
Park Regional Medical Center, through smaller gift from
businesses and individual Rotarians. Added to that was a total
of $10,638 in ticket sales and concession receipts.
Purchase of a $5 admission pass gave participants five “taste”
tickets to be used to sample the dishes offered by 22 participat-
ing restaurants and other vendors. Additional “taste” tickets were
available for a dollar apiece.
The event also featured several entertainment offerings, includ-
ing a photo opportunity with Kansas City Royals mascot
Sluggerrr.
Club organizers also expressed thanks for several groups who volunteered for the event: employees
of Kohl's of Shawnee, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School Honor Society students, Relay for Life and
House of Hope.
The major local benefactor of the event is the Circle of Hope Foundation, which provides support and services
for parents and families of infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Overland Park Regional Medical
Center.
During 2014 the Rotary Club of Shawnee Foundation awarded grants of $500 to $4,000 to 15 local charities.
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Leavenworth Club Celebrates Saint Patrick’s Day Members of the Leavenworth Rotary Club #1621 hosted their
35th annual Irish Stew Dinner on Monday, 16 March at the
Riverfront Community Center in Leavenworth. Many mem-
bers of the Leavenworth/Lansing communities enjoyed a din-
ner of Irish stew, peas, coleslaw, garlic bread and cookies
prepared by Terry Booker (The Café). In addition, attendees
were able to participate in a live quilt auction (donated by Mil-
dred Jordt) and a silent auction which featured items donated
by local businesses and Rotarians. Entertainment for the
event included an Irish fiddler, step dancers, piano and harp
music and singing.
Preparation for this event has been on-going since the begin-
ning of the year. Actual food preparation began on Sunday,
15 March; several Rotarians gathered to chop potatoes (165
pounds), carrots (80 pounds), celery (45 bunches, and on-
ions (40 pounds) to go with 190 pounds of beef for the stew.
On Monday, food preparation continued with Rotarians pre-
paring peas (120 pounds), coleslaw (135 pound) and garlic
bread (40 loaves).
The evening was a real success with Rotarians serving al-
most 500 meals. Due to the efforts of many Rotarians, the
Leavenworth Rotary Club raised over $5000 to benefit youth
programs in our community.
To wrap up our Saint Patrick’s Day celebration, Leavenworth
Rotary participated in the city’s parade (special thanks to
Henry Martens for providing the festive truck to pull our
Wheel) and partnered with University of Saint Mary and Sec-
ond Harvest Community Food Bank in their bi-annual collec-
tion of non-perishable food items in support of Operation
Food Locker, an event to help fill empty shelves of our local
food lockers/pantries. This food collection effort will be done
twice a year, the next time we will collect will be November.
A big hand clap goes out to everyone who supported this event. And special thanks goes out to Mr. Gary
Duggan, Past District Governor, for his $100 cash donation in support of the Leavenworth Rotary Club.
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Topeka West Pancake Feed—Solar Panels Topeka West Rotary raised over $1700 at a
Pancake Feed on April 18th. The fundraiser
included a Bake Sale and a 50/50 Pot. The
funds will be applied to the $1000 District
Grant to fund the installation of two solar
panels in Puente Azul, El Salvador. This is
the second year that Topeka West Rotary
has participated in this project.
Puente Azul is a community of subsist-
ence farmers with average income
around $350 per year. The community
has no infrastructure for running water,
electricity or sewers. Topeka West
Rotary is participating in a program begun
a few years ago with a goal to provide
80 homes with a solar panel. The com-
munity was asked to name their greatest
needs. “Light” was the resounding
response, and the project was be-
gun. Each panel costs $1500 installed
and provides a family with four lights and two electric outlets. The community, with no normalized govern-
ment, elected two citizens to oversee the project with volunteer organizations from the U.S. A lottery was
held to order the recipients of solar panels. In November, numbers 32 and 33 will receive lights!
Topeka South Sana Kauffman Memorial Scholarship On April 21, Topeka South Rotary Club President Karen Linn at-
tended the Topeka Community Foundation's 2015 Scholarship Re-
cipients Recognition program, where she congratulated this year's
recipient of the $500 Topeka South Rotary–Sana Kauffman Me-
morial Scholarship: Trevor Langer. Trevor is a senior at Shaw-
nee Heights High School.
The Topeka South Rotary Club–Sana Kauffman Memorial Scholar-
ship was established with the Topeka Community Foundation in
1994. The fund is in memory of Rotary International Exchange Stu-
dent Sana Kauffman, who died in 1990 while living in South Africa.
The Topeka South Rotary Club was Sana's sponsoring organiza-
tion.
Sana attended Shawnee Heights High School, where she was an
outstanding student involved in debate and forensics.
Trevor Langer and Topeka South President
Karen Linn
Brilla Highfill Scott Newsletter Editor Jayhawk Breakfast Rotary Club During the 2010 Rotary Year, Jayhawk Rotarians increasingly were concerned because they were unable to support commu-nity service projects as desired. Under the leadership of Presi-dent Jane Blocher and at the suggestion of Teresa Kempf, Jayhawk Rotary Trivia Night was born. The first Trivia Night was held on October 22, 2010, during the Rotary presidential term of Bruce Roberts. Teresa Kempf served as chair of the Trivia Night Planning Committee and, through the years, has served as quizmaster for the event. In addition, Teresa recruited her mother, Kathy Mulinazzi, to cre-ate questions while her father, Tom, served as umpire and her husband, Tony, was the challenge judge. Meanwhile the planning committee was busy preparing for the fundraising event. Publicity materials were designed and dis-tributed. Jayhawk Rotarians prepared themed baskets for the silent auction, provided baked items for awards, and donated funds for miscellaneous expenses. Tables were decorated, and snacks were scattered liberally on the tables. Trivia teams "bought" tables. Trivia participants selected and named their table teams. A few of the creative team names included "Periodic Table Dancers," "Titanic Swim Team," "Trivia Newton John," and "Code Crackers." As the evening progressed, tickets were sold for the drawing of donated prizes. The room was filled with conversations, laugh-ter, and gentle jibes. Points were accumulated and mulligans were sold as needed. The five annual Jayhawk Rotary Trivia Nights have been extremely successful. During this time, over $30,000 has been raised and used to support Jayhawk Rotary projects. Proceeds from Trivia Nights benefited the Kennedy Elementary Early Childhood Development Program, Fam-ily Promise, Willow Domestic Violence Center, Martin Luther King Day Community Breakfast, and Rotary Teacher of the Year. In addition, support was provided for scholarships for high school students, eradication of polio worldwide, water purification projects, Rotary exchange students, and Rotary Youth Leadership Acad-emy. Jayhawk Rotarians and their guests are looking forward to the 2015 Trivia Night which will be on Friday even-ing, October 23, 2015 at Alvamar Country Club in Lawrence. Put this date on your calendar and plan to par-ticipate in this fun-packed evening!
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Lawrence Jayhawk Trivia Night
Treating Ebola—Combative Efforts
Rotary Inspiring Network and Community
RINC is a way for emerging leaders to connect with each other and with local charities. We get
together monthly for a happy hour, and welcome Rotarians and non-Rotarian emerging leaders
that want to make a difference in their community and their professions. The group will host its
third event on Tuesday, June 9th.
The founding Rotarians began meeting months ago, looking for a way to help clubs in our district
recruit young professionals and become more visible to that demographic. Though many ideas
were tossed around, RINC was born. Our Facebook group has more than 400 members (https://
www.facebook.com/groups/RINCKC/) who can connect online after the meetings. One goal in
creating RINC was to make this a reproducible event for any club in our district. We created a
step by step guide to creating your own RINC in your community. Other Kansas City area clubs
are welcome to join in our efforts.
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RINC—Rotary Inspiring Network & Community
By Dr. Rick Randolph – Shawnee Rotary Club
Chief Medical Officer
Heart to Heart Ebola Treatment Unit
Tappita, Liberia
In the fall of 2014, the Ebola epidemic was raging across West Africa. It was hitting health care providers hard. Many
hospitals closed because of the loss of their staff and major Non Governmental Organizations pulled out because the
risk was too great. The World Health Organization published a worst case estimate of 1.4 million cases of Ebola in West
Africa by the summer of 2015. That is when Heart to Heart International decided to try and help.
Initially, they wanted to set up non Ebola treatment for people suffering
from all the other diseases which were going untreated. Once they ar-
rived, they realized that all health care in West Africa was Ebola Treatment
until proven otherwise. That is when they decided to start an Ebola Treat-
ment Unit. In cooperation with the United States Agency for International
Development, Heart to Heart started building an Ebola Treatment Unit
(ETU) in Tappita, Liberia. This was a rural location and construction was
delayed by the rainy season and the difficulty of shipping nearly all the
supplies over 10 hours of bad roads. Finally, just after the first of the year,
the ETU opened. I flew over to Liberia at that time and then took over as
the Chief Medical Officer of the ETU.
It has been an interesting several months. My first issue was trying to convince my family that I had no death wish. I
had faith in the equipment and procedures, but things do sometimes happen. We made sure my life insurance was paid
up. There were also all the details of preparing to be away from home for several months and then learning along the
line that I would be there even longer than I had planned. Then explaining that to my wife. Of course I had to also work
with my practice, but they have been very supportive.
Next was learning the technical aspects of medical care for patients with the Ebola virus. This training had more in com-
mon with my chemical weapons defense training in the US Army than anything I learned in medical school. It was con-
ducted in Monrovia in Liberian English. This is a dialect of English that is a lot more foreign than British, Australian,
Town of Tappita
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Treating Ebola—Combative Efforts (Cont.) Indian or even East Asian English. In fact, one of the more useful lectures was one by a local
politician in which he kept reading verbatim from very wordy slides. Usually, these talks fill
me with horror, but here I could read the words on the slide and fit them to the English he was
using so I could start understanding this dialect. However, most of the instructors were quite
good and all had a great deal of experience treating Ebola.
There were also times when I felt my job title should be changed to Chief Personnel Issues
Officer. Things and people can get a bit squirrelly in this kind of environment. You are isolat-
ed from other expats (outside your group), your home and your routine. People sometimes
do things that they would never do under other circumstances and sometimes they don't even
understand the consequences. And frankly, some of the people who volunteer for these
types of situations have their own issues at baseline.
Treating Ebola was in many ways, a little like combat. We were either busy or we were
bored. When we were busy, it could be life threatening. We became passionate about the
smallest matters of personal protective equipment. We would argue about what taping sys-
tem we should use, whether to double or triple
glove, whether the goggle straps would go under
the outer hood or over the outer hood. There was
no way to determine which way was right, but everything revolved around the
(different) ways we were taught and those determined what we felt comforta-
ble with.
We still have concerns about Ebola being imported from the neighboring
countries of Sierra Leone and Guinea or reemerging from the animal reser-
voirs from which it emerged. However, the measures taken by the Liberian
people are enough to ensure that the disease, if it is reintroduced, will be con-
trolled. It has been a hard lesson, but it is one they have learned well.
Dr. Rick Randolph donning
personal protective
equipment.
Ebola Treatment Unit from the air.
So Many Reasons To Be There!
In addition to enjoying Rotary Day and helping to raise End Polio Now
funds with the T-Bones Game on July 7th, DG Deb will be passing the
baton to DGE John Donovan at the official 15/16 DG installation ceremo-
ny. Please note another very special announcement -- we will also be rec-
ognizing and thanking Linda Ireland for her 6 1/2 years of tremendous
service to District 5710 during our July 7th Rotary Day gathering. Linda
and her husband, daughter and granddaughters will be our special VIP
guests of the evening’s events and attendees from across the District will
be able to thank Linda for all of her great work in helping our District, our
Clubs and our Rotarians over the years. Linda will continue to work part-
time for the Downtown Topeka Rotary Club and there’s no doubt we’ll con-
tinue to see Rotarian Linda at many Rotary events in the future! To order
your tickets to this VIP event, click on the flyer link above.
ROTARY DAY AT THE T-BONES AND
DG JOHN DONOVAN’S INSTALLATION July 7, 2015
CommunityAmerica Ballpark
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