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                       OLATHE ROTARY             

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              Olathe Rotary Club, P.O. Box 4376, Olathe, KS  66063

            

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                   The Days of Wine and Rotary

             May 5, 2012
    

                   3rd annual event to benefit Heart to Heart International, Elizabeth's Kids

                     in Romania, Olathe Rotary Club Foundation, and

                    The Olathe School District AVID Program.

 

                    For up to the minute sponsors, auction items, restaurants and wines:

                   www.thedaysofwineandrotary.com

                     Twitter:  @DaysofWineKS

                  Facebook:  www.facebook.com/thedaysofwineandrotary

                     Event Chair, Olathe Rotarian Dana Lambert

                    Consider being a major sponsor.   We are a 501(c)3.

                     Enjoy an evening  of wine, great food, and "Service To Others".


                          Olathe Rotarian, Tom Hall, Celebrates his 104th Birthday

                     

                          Tom Hall Celebrates 104th 2012

               Tom and all his Olathe Rotary friends gathered Wednesday 1/25/12 to sing

             Happy Birthday and enjoy  birthday cake with him at Rotary.

                 Tom transferred to Olathe Rotary in 1939

              and was President in 1945.   He is still an active member today.

 


Speakers and Events

Feb 01   Debra Ryder, KC Zoo

Feb 08   Col Thomas Hardy-Great Story from

             Victory Base

Feb 15   Michael Wilkes, Olathe City Manager

Feb 22   Tom Stephens, Korean War Memorial

Feb 29   Tim McKee, Olathe Chamber/Economic

             Development

Mar 07   Nick Awad, Israel Trip

Mar 14   Peter Loth, Holocaust Survivor (tent date)

Apr 18   Dr. Marlin Barry, Olathe School District

May 05, 2012 The Days of Wine and Rotary,

             Ritz Charles

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2/15/12 Guest Speaker

Olathe City Manager

J. Michael Wilkes

City Manager Michael Wilkes 

 

The Olathe Chief Administrative Officer, City Manager, Michael Wilkes, spoke to Rotarians about the radical comprehensive approach the city has taken to health insurance for city workers.  It includes a clinic that can be used by all city workers, and a consumer involved health care plan with higher deductibles and an HSA.  The approach saves the city thousands of dollars and has caught the attention of other cities across the country.  Michael said the Olathe Community Center that will be across from Mahaffie is scheduled to open January 2015.  He also said the city changed from using steel blades to using a hard synthetic blade that is lighter, saving roads and gas when plowing snow.  Since this winter has been mild, the city has had the opportunity to stock pile salt which it was very low on after a harsh 2010-11 winter.


2/8/12 Guest Speaker

Col. Thomas A. Hardy

 A Story of "Doing The Right Thing"

Col Thomas Hardy 

 

Olathe resident, Retired U.S. Army Col. Thomas Hardy, spent 31 years in the Army Reserves serving around the world. He had 2 tours in Iraq and spoke to us about one of the unique stories that came out of his Iraq tour 2008-2009. At the time he was the Commander of the largest military base in Iraq, the Victory Base Complex, surrounding the Baghdad International Airport, with a population of 65,000 military and civilians. The 326th Area Support Group, a small unit of 140 soldiers from the Kansas City, Kansas Army Reserve unit, were tasked with running the Baghdad base, providing services of a small city: water, sewage, electricity, road construction, building construction, and problem solving. Col Hardy said it was learned that over 100 Ugandan women had been sold into slavery in Iraq and were being raped, starved, and worked from morning until late at night. “it would have been easy for the men of the 326th Area Support Group to do nothing, to not get involved, to avoid risk of an international incident. That’s not the choice they made. Click here to read how 17 of these women were saved. The story, written by Mary Sanchez of The Kansas City Star, will make you sad, but proud. The story was posted April 30, 2011. 

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 Rock Star of the Kansas City Zoo

Nikita 

Nikita Kansas City Zoo

 

2/1/2012 Debra Ryder, Director of Education of the Kansas City Zoo for 9 years, spoke to Olathe Rotarians about the zoo, how it has changed over the years,  exciting upgrades and additions yet to come, and financial stability of the zoo.   Debra's recent work with Polar Bear International took her to Churchill Manitoba during the fall of 2010.  She spent time with bears and the scientists who study them focusing on the influence of climate change on bear nutrition and reproduction.  The zoo is open daily 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 pm.  Due to weather, some outdoor exhibits animals many not be on display, therefore admission is only $6,00 for all ages through February.  Train, tram, and carousel will operate weather permitting.  The African Sky Safari is closed through February 29th. For more information call 816 513-5800. 


 

 The Days of Wine and Rotary 2012

Planning for the 3rd Annual Days of Wine and Rotary at the Ritz Charles is well under way.  Be sure and mark your 2012 calendar  for the May 5th event. 

 

Now is the time to collect donations of items for the live and silent auction and begin thinking about guests to invite.  Stay tuned for more exciting details. 

                                  Dana Lambert, Event Chair

 


Congratulations Andre Butler,

Olathe Rotarian and Heart to Heart Intl. CEO!

Andre was selected one of

"Ingrams 50 Kansans You Should Know"

A celebration was held 1/19/12 at Heart to Heart International to honor and congratulate Andre.

For complete story, click here.


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 Golf Tournament, $150.

2 Incoming Youth Exchange Students,  $2,000.

Youth Exchange to Japan,  $600.

Mission Project, $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.


Olathe Rotary Awards

MAX DAMETZ

With His 4th Paul Harris  1-18-12

 Max DaMetz 1-18-12 4th PH

Left, spouse Linda DaMetz, Max DaMetz,

 and Mike Haskin

 

Mike Haskin awards Olathe Rotarian Max DaMetz his 4th Paul Harris award.  Thanks to Max, a project for the City of Olathe that commemorates Rotary's 100th birthday, was dedicated May 2nd, 2009. The project began in 2003, and Max worked tirelessly with Olathe Parks and Rec, and all parties involved to complete the project in 2009.  The support for the 6000 pound sculpture, "Trails West", now in Lone Elm Park, was designed, completed, and donated by DaMetz Engineering.  For complete story... 

  

Max was on the Rotary team that traveled to St. Croix in 1990 to help re-construct a fish market destroyed by Hurricane Hugo.  He  served on the Olathe Rotary board, has participated in countless Rotary projects, and was Olathe Rotary Club Rotarian of the Year in 2009. For story click here.   Max joined Rotary in 1987.  Ford Bohl was his sponsor.

 

Below, many friends and family came to support Max when he received his Paul Harris award.

 

Max Receives 4th Paul Harris

  


Olathe Rotary and Heart to Heart International Service in Guatamala

click here

 


We Support the Olathe School District

AVID Program

click here



Olathe Rotary for the Third Year Will Support

Deb's House In Romania

click here

 


Heart to Heart International

(One of Our Proudest Moments)

click here

 


 Thanks to all Olathe Rotary

 Salvation Army Bell Ringers. 

Due to a match from Kent Donley, we made

$1,100.00!

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