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GREATER KANSAS CITY DAY 4-13-12
On Friday, April 13th, the morning of the Royals Opening Day, more than 1,500 Rotary volunteers — along with many local celebrities, were stationed throughout the metropolitan area selling Greater Kansas City Day souvenir editions of The Kansas City Star.
The people of Kansas City have pitched-in on baseball’s Opening Day for nearly a quarter century. Every year, thousands of Rotary Club volunteers and donors come together to make Greater Kansas City Day the largest one-day fundraiser in the metropolitan area. Why? It’s all about improving the lives of children: two million dollars have flowed into Kansas City youth programs and Rotary Club 13’s own Youth Camp, located at Lake Jacomo.
The 27 acre camp was created in 1924. More than 400,000 children with disabilities and disadvantaged youth have enjoyed a unique camping experience at the Rotary Youth Camp, featuring cabins, tent camping, a mess hall, heated showers, a nature trail and a wheelchair-accessible swimming pool that allow boys and girls with special needs to take part in outdoor activities.
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Speakers and Events
May 02 The Days of Wine and Rotary, Dana Lambert
May 05, 2012 The Days of Wine and Rotary,
Ritz Charles
May 09 American Cancer Society, Lyndsay Bruns
May 16 Gary DeRigne, One Young Soldier
Jun 13 Kevin Yoder, Congressman
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4/4/12 Olathe Rotarian Dave Anderson
Discusses Circumstances Leading to the
Sinking of the Titanic 100 Years Ago
Dave shared with Rotarians the omissions, missteps and bad luck that caused 1514 deaths April 14-15, 1912 and sent the Titanic to the bottom of the North Atlantic. Iceberg warnings were not passed to Captain Smith because they did not carry the prefix MSG that required personal attention from the captain. Binoculars for lookouts were locked-the key held by an officer bumped before the ship’s departure from Southampton. There were only 16 lifeboats rather than 30 and not built to handle full capacity. Most lifeboats were lowered into the water not full. Many believe the low grade iron rivets holding the steel toward the bow and stern weakened the structure giving less time to be rescued by another ship. There are many other circumstances that came together that lead to this tragedy. Dave has a collection of books for children and adults about the sinking of the Titanic.
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 Above, Olathe Rotarian, Dana Lambert, was one of many Olathe Rotarians collecting donations
All services are available free of charge to campers and their sponsoring organizations. Rotary Youth Camp is 100% funded by Rotarians, who depend on Greater Kansas City Day donations to help cover the camp expenses.
50% of donations from Olather will be given to the Read With Mayor Mike program in Olathe. We thank all corner workers, chair Todd Lynch, and bundle chair, Steve Hougland.
Olathe Rotarians Make a Difference in 2011!
Rotary Youth Camp for Disabled Children, $1,227.
Five High School Scholarships (Olathe), $3000.
Heart to Heart International, $12,232.
Salvation Army Food Drive Plus $250 Cash
Salvation Army Kettle, $1,100. (Bell Ringing)
Deb’s House - $22,326. (Romanian Orphanage)
(Plus $14,000 that hopefully will have matching grant.)
Reading with Olathe Mayor Mike Program, $1,227.
Spring Hill Rotary Golf Tournament Fundraiser, $150.
2 Incoming Youth Exchange Students, $2,000.
Youth Exchange to Japan, $600.
Mission Project (for young adults with disabilities), $2,650.
Mission Project Golf Tournament, $500.
Guatemala Water Project, $500.
TLC, $1,250.
Rotary Foundation Giving, $9,505.
Youth Baseball Team Sponsorships, $400.
Boy Scouts, $200.
Olathe Medical Center Hospice House, $1,000.
4-H County Fair Awards, $99.
American Cancer Society, $2,900.
RYLA (4 Students), $1,200. (Leadership)
AVID, $3,178. (Olathe School District)
Olathe Rotary Club Foundation, $6,116.
2011-2012 Rotary Foundation Drive
Olathe Rotary RI Foundation Chair, Darrel McDaniel, announced completion of
our annual RI Foundation Drive.
Our goal was to collect $100 from each of 96 members for a total of $9,600. As of January 2012,
we surpassed our goal with a total of
$9,705.00!
73 members contributed,
averaging $132.95 per person.
Congratulations to all those members that made it possible to achieve our goal for 2011-2012!
Our club members have contributed
$403,181.00
to the Rotary Foundation since 1977.
The Wheel is in Motion for Olathe Rotary
To Sponsor a Rotary Club
in Bethlehem Jerusalem, Israel
Thanks to Olathe Rotarian, Nick Awad, and his brother, Dr. Bishara Awad, Founder, CEO, and President of Bethlehem Bible College (center in photo on left), their idea of a Rotary club in Bethlehem is moving closer to reality after a fact finding trip was made to Bethlehem, by Olathe Rotary Club President Ray Mattix, Olathe Rotary Club Vice President Andrea Plowman, Johnson County Commissioner and Olathe Rotarian Michael Ashcraft, and Olathe Rotary Board Member Nick Awad. The board has been researching the steps in sponsoring a club in Bethlehem, and the fact finding trip allowed them to meet with business executives and merchants in Bethlehem to help coordinate the effort.
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Ray Mattix
