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Welcome to the
Olathe Rotary Club
This website has been designed for use by our current members, guests, prospective new members, and visiting Rotarians. We hope you find it useful in learning more about us.
Chartered August 17th, 1937
Club #1625, District 5710
Interested In Rotary?
Are you looking for professional networking and fellowship with like minded community leaders?
Would you like to further develop your
leadership skills?
Feel you have a duty of good citizenship to your community?
Want to have fun and include your family?
Here's one organization
that is time tested,
solid, and vital.
It's been around
for 72 years!
It's the Olathe Rotary Club!
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Website Banner Photo Above
"Knighted by the Queen"
Fellow Rotarians (namely MIchael Ash-craft and Nichole Asquith) put together a great spoof on President Bob when Bob returned from his trip to London. Everyone enjoyed Nichole's commentary about Sir Bob Wilhelm's knighting by the Queen for his hours of work and commitment to Rotary.
At this moment Bob did not realize the banner photo above was on the screen behind him!
Website Banner Above:
The Days of Wine and Rotary banner was created by Rotarian Dave White, owner of Fast Signs in Olathe.
Thanks Dave...great job!
Links....
About our
President, Bob Wilhelm
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UPCOMING SPEAKERS
FOR WEEKLY MEETINGS
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Rotary International's
Mission
The mission of Rotary International, a worldwide association of Rotary clubs, is to provide service to others, to promote high ethical standards, and to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through its fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.
Olathe Rotary Club's
Mission
The mission of the Olathe Rotary Club is to lead efforts in literacy, health, and leadership in Olathe, while supporting the ideals and mission of Rotary International.
Garmin Hosts Olathe Rotarians
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Following lunch November 11th, Rotarians were treated to a tour of the Olathe Garmin facility. Garmin International Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation. Since 1989, this group of companies has designed, manufactured, marketed and sold navigation, communication and information devices and applications - most of which are enabled by GPS technology. Garmin's products serve automotive, mobile, wireless, outdoor recreation, marine, aviation, and OEM applications. Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in the Cayman Islands, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom.
Olathe Head Football Coaches
Make Their Annual Visit
to Olathe Rotary
Left, Todd Dain, Northwest High School, Jeff Meyers, Olathe East, Pete Flood. North High School, and Jeff Gourley, South High School.
Meetings are always well attended when the coaches give their presentation. Eric Hughes carried on his Dad's tradition of putting together the coaches' visit and introducing them. Thank you Eric for a great program.
PolioPlus
A Rotary International
Worldwide Effort
Thanks to Rotary and its partners, the number of polio cases has been slashed by more than 99 percent, preventing five million instances of childhood paralysis and 250,000 deaths.
Click here for the rest of the story
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Owners of Olathe Ford Visit
Olathe Rotary
Left, Marc McEver with Sam Mansker.
Sam spoke to Olathe Rotary about the interesting history of the growth and changes of Olathe Ford. He also announced Olathe Ford would help with our May 1st fundraiser. Olathe Rotary will be given $20.00 for each Rotarian, friend, or business associate who test drives an Olathe Ford car! He said they have cars that massage your back, talk to you, and tell you if you are about to run into something. He said we needed to try the new Ford products.
2009-2010 Olathe Rotary College Scholar
Left, Dwight Douglas presented our annual International scholarship to Steven Barney, from Oxford England. He is a freshman at Mid American University. He is on the Soccer Team, playing Center Defender and has started every game as a freshman.
Rotarians Celebrate Tom's 102nd Birthday
Above, Tom blows out his birthday candles. He turned 102 on January 26th. Tom transferred to Olathe Rotary in 1939, was President in 1945, is a Paul Harris Fellow, and is a dear friend to us all.
The 2010 Days of Wine and Rotary Team Give Presentation January 27th
Updates and expectations for our fundraiser May 1st were presented by John Curran, Bob Wilhelm, Michelle Gressel, and Amy Martin.
Our goal is to raise $75,000 to $100,000. 500 tickets will be sold for $50.00 each, to raise $25,000. There will be a silent and live auction to raise $45,000, Major sponsors will complete the fundraising package.
Almost $30,000 has been gathered in sponsorships!
Total Sponsorship Goal is $40,000.
(Bob thinks we will exceed that!)
Each Olathe Rotarian is being asked to make a commitment of $800 to help reach our total goal of $75,000. To meet this commitment Rotarians can:
Ask merchants or business aquaintances for donation items
or sponsorships.
Purchase tickets to event May 1st.
Purchase items at silent/live auction May 1st.
Donate auction items or sponsorships.
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Getting to Know Elizabeth's Kids
in Deb's House Orphanage in Romania
We will feature one child at a time. Thank you Elizabeth Alex for providing these great stories.
Click Here to Meet Georgianna.
Click on image above for blog updates and photos from trip to Guatemala near Lago de Atitlan during the week of November 4th through the 11th, 2009. Olathe Rotarians traveled with Heart to Heart International to help with clean drinking water and community development efforts. This is a district supported effort. Thanks to Olathe Rotarian Michael Ashcraft for putting together this blog.
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Bob Wilhelm
