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COMMITTEE MEETINGS
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September 15:
Board of Director's
4:00 - Armstrong Teasdale
2345 Grand Blvd.
September 16:
Advancement & Charitable Giving
11:00 - Taft Room
International Service
11:00 - Hoover
September 30:
Vocational Service
11:00 - Yardbird A
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This space is available for your company's ad. Call the Rotary
office for more information. 816.842-2322
Remember
Kansas City Rotary Club Foundation
with your contributions.
Comfort Station -
Now $82K
Challenge
 This summer our campers enjoyed our new comfort
station, including state of the art showers, bathroom facilities and
three washers and dryers. The new facility should last us a half-century. The total cost was $503K. We have raised $361K. The Hall Family Foundation has offered a $40K Topping Grant once
we reach an additional $102K. We recently received an additional Topping Grant of $20K from the Oppenstein Foundation, reducing the challenge goal to $82K. We are 84% of the way there. Keep
those checks coming... Thanks to all of those who have already
donated to this cause. Contact our Rotary office for more information.
We can only succeed with your help.
We are now on YouTube! Our Rotary Youth Camp video is now on YouTube! Go to the link:
http://www.youtube.com
The Rotary Club 13 Podcast
Just a reminder that
our weekly speaker's talk can be found on the club's website. For
"The Rotary Club 13 podcast, "go to www.rotary13.org and scroll down
on the right until you see "Did you miss this week's meeting?" and
then choose either option for listening.
Thanks to David McCaughey
for maintaining the podcast so everyone can enjoy the presentations
again.
David also updates our
webpage weekly with our Buzz Saw so you can read online and
be current on all of our upcoming meetings and events.
 Rotary International Convention in New
Orleans
Many Club 13 Rotarians traveled to Chicago in 2005 for the Rotary
International Convention and then again to Los Angeles in 2008.
Everyone had a great time both at the convention activities and
also the Club 13 dinner.
Mark your calendar for the RI Convention in New Orleans, May 22-25,
2011. It will be tremendous
fun! The Rotary
International President presiding over the New Orleans convention will
be Ray Klinginsmith from Kirksville, Missouri.
The Hampton Inn & Suites New Orleans Convention Center has been
designated the "Missouri" hotel
but will fill quickly.
Make your reservations today!
A $150 is required but is refundable if your plans change.
Book on-line at
http://registration.experient-inc.com/ShowROT111/
Ramblin' Rotarians
Al Kohler - Molin, Germany
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Muehlebach Hotel
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12 Noon
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Colonial Ballroom
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"The Evolution of
Corrections in Missouri"
George
Lombardi, Director, Missouri Department of Corrections
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Mr.
Lombardi has lectured on criminal justice matters at the
American Corrections Association, Academy of Criminal Justice
Sciences, colleges and universities and civic organizations. He
holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in psychology from the Central
Missouri State University where he was recognized with a
Distinguished Alumnus Award and organized the first annual
National Conference on Prisoner Re-entry.
He is a 35 year veteran of the Missouri Department of
Corrections. For 18 years he served as the Director of the
Division of Adult Institutions, was Assistant Director of that
division for three years and a Warden for seven years. Mr.
Lombardi retired from the Missouri Department of Corrections in
2005, then was Senior Consultant of the Missouri Youth Services
Institute and worked closely with the Washington, D.C. Youth
Services Division. He has served on the Board of Directors and
as Chairman of the Criminal Justice Task Force for the Missouri
Association of Social Welfare. He is a past President of the
Missouri Corrections Association and an auditor for the
Commission of Accreditation for Corrections.
As Director of the Missouri Department of Corrections he directs
20 adult correctional facilities, seven community supervision
centers, two community release centers and 54 parole offices
across the State of Missouri and has responsibility for 11,500
employees, 75,000 on probation or parole, and 30,000 inmates.
His publications include: “Mainstreaming Death-Sentenced
Inmates” and “Peer Interaction Training for Correctional
Administrators”.
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Invocator-
Jerry Munson
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Welcomer-
Sally Nelson
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Member Minute- Alan Corbet |
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GREETERS: Our Camp Enterprise
Committee will serve as our greeters this Thursday.
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CPR/AED DUTY SCHEDULE
September 16, 2010
1. Leader - Ken Craven
2. Compress - Rick Beyer
3. Defib - Gerald Lee
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UPCOMING SPEAKERS & EVENTS: |
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September 18-19 |
Camp Enterprise 2010 |
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September 23 |
R. Scott Hawley, American Cancer Research Professor & Investigator,
Stowers Research Institute, "Why Basic Research Really Matters" |
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September 25
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American Royal Parade
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September 30 |
Count Basie Ballroom at Marriott -
Program to be announced. |
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October 7
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Centennial Dinner at the Marriott - Mark your calendars and watch for
more details in upcoming Buzz Saws!
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October 14 |
Program to be announced. |
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October 21 |
Business Executive of the Year |
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October 28
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Program to be announced. |
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American Royal Parade
To continue our Club 13 Centennial Celebration, we are participating
in the 85th Annual American Royal Parade on Saturday, Sept. 25.
Instead of a float, we will have a procession of Classic Cars
representing the 10 decades of Club 13 Rotary service in Kansas City.
The 2010 Parade Route will start at Pershing & Grand; North on Grand;
to Truman Rd. & Grand Ave. Intersection crossed will be East 22nd St.;
East 21st St.; East 19th St.; East 18th St.; East 17th St.; East 16th
St. and end at Truman Rd.
Since our first decade of service began in 1910, the Club 13
procession will be led by a horse drawn surrey with arrangements made
by Jerry Clark. If you have a Classic Car and would like to
participate, please contact Ed Knisley (816)
246-5399. The more cars, the better!
Club 13 Elects Nominating
Committee
Club 13 elected five Nominating Committee members on Thursday,
Sept. 2: Duane Benton, Chris Boland,
Christy Chester, Peter Ho and
Phil Kinney. In addition to those elected by the
membership, the five most recent past presidents serve on the
committee. They are Tom Terry, Rick Halterman,
Chuck Vogt and Myron Sildon.
Matt Meyer, as Immediate Past President, is the chair of the
committee.
The purpose of the Nominating Committee is to prepare and submit a
slate of candidates for the election of officers and directors of our
club. Members who want to suggest candidates for officers and
directors are encouraged to contact any member of the Nominating
Committee. The Nominating Committee will soon have its first meeting.
Candidates nominated for President-Elect will have at least six years
of service as members of Club 13; all other officers will have four
years of service in our club. As in the past, to be eligible for the
office of President-Elect, the candidate will have served as a member
of the Club 13 Board of Directors. Candidates eligible for the board
will have chaired a committee successfully and should be either a Paul
Harris Fellow or a K.C. Rotary Club Foundation Fellow.
Thanks to all of those who were willing to serve as candidates for the
Nominating Committee.
Last
Thursday - Sept. 2, 2010 by Pete Burgess
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first week in September found us back in the Trianon Room at the
Muehlebach Hotel. President Ford Nelson opened the
meeting by acknowledging three newly inducted members and their
sponsors who were greeters for the meeting. After a song
and the pledge, Gene Freeman devoted his invocation to our
returning combat veterans. Rick
Usher
welcomed visitors to what was to become a really interesting meeting.
Past
President
Bob Weir presented a history of women in Rotary. Some doubt
that the women members were impressed. Seems that it only took a 1978
Supreme Court decision to get them admitted. President Ford
announced that
Past president Chuck Fowler, George Bittner,
Ross Marine and Tony DiPardo are in recovery. Don
Stebbins took the podium to recruit volunteers for Camp Enterprise
then past president Tom Terry introduced the three new members
to Club 13: Eric Bubb is a hotel developer in the Virgin
Islands,
Patrick Donnelly heads the Kaufman Center for the
Performing Arts, and Micheal Lawrence heads Big Brothers and
Big Sisters in KC.
Ann Johnson introduced
Dr. William Black who came over from his professor duties at UMKC
for a fascinating expose that peeled the cover from banking schemes
and related corruption in high places. His presentation began by
describing himself as unemployable due to whistle blowing actions
during the S&L crisis
cover-up. He went on to relate a Treasury Secretary’s crooked
testimony before Congress, and identified
bank fraud promoted in the executive and congressional
branches. He explained how government agencies operated Ponzi schemes,
cited malfeasance among regulators, and called attention to how big
money in the system promotes aggression dynamics where cheaters
prosper.
He confirmed that honest
appraisers are blacklisted by banks in favor those who can be
manipulated. His presentation concluded with an explanation of the
egregious actions by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in manipulating their
books, and told how rating agencies never looked at liar loans labeled
“prime” on Fannie and Freddie’s balance sheets. “The best way to rob a
bank is to own one”… good title, convincing argument.
Membership Proposal
The Membership Classification and Qualification Committee have
approved the following application. It will be reviewed at the Sept.
15, 2010 board of directors meeting. In accordance with Article IV,
Section 1 of the Club Bylaws, this applicant will become a member
unless a written objection is received in the Rotary office by Sept.
27, 2010.
Martin McInerney
2010
(Julie Porter)
Industrial Supply - Safety Equipment
Business Development
ABCO Supply
927 South 7th Street
Kansas City, KS 66105
Res: 450 West 62nd Terrace, 64113
913/321-4100 816/361-1318
Sponsors: George Heymach, Wes Wingfield
Faces of Rotary
Fellowship towards the greater good is one of the strongest bonds a
group can have. Club 13 Rotarians have enjoyed this kind of friendship
for the past 100 years. The Centennial Dinner on October 7th will be
an opportunity to enjoy fellowship as we celebrate the common thread
we share. RSVP your spot by September 30th.
You see the faces of friends you have made through Rotary each week
when you come to lunch but how well do you know them? Following are
headlines of interesting facts about Club members. Can you match the
headlines with the faces?
1.Past Rotary International Director & architect of Rotary Peace
Scholar program
2.Participated in Camp Enterprise for over 20 years
3.Raised $75,000 in 90 days for 800 bullet proof vests for Kansas City
police officers
4.Club 13 Web Master and Techno Guru
5.Has Chaired the Invocation Committee for 13 years
6.Solicited $15,000 in 2007 from Loose Society’s Golf Tournament for
the Rotary Youth Camp
7.Member of Club 13 for 59 ½ years
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Disabled Boy Scouts at the Youth Camp
Submitted by Joann Kinney
Boy Scouts love to attend summer camp, but disabled scouts are usually
not able to take part in this fun activity. Our Youth Camp has been
making that experience a reality for disabled boy scouts for 82 years!
This year's camp session started on Aug.
9 and ran for 5 busy days. Fifty-five disabled boy scouts came from
all over the Kansas City area, and their ages ranged from 11 to 65
years! They all had some kind of physical, mental or emotional
disability that would keep them from attending other Boy Scout camps.
Boy Scout counselors and support staff at the Camp are all volunteers!
Each camper is paired with a counselor who stays with him all day, for
the entire session. (If a particular camper requires two counselors,
they will be provided.) Counselor and support staff always include 75%
to 80% who have been to the Camp before, and many keep coming back
year after year.
Each camper pays $150 to attend. This fee pays for staff training,
insurance, uniforms, and program supplies and activities. Every single
dollar paid goes back to the campers in some way. (There is no Boy
Scout camp in the country that charges less for the same activities!)
Medical supervision is supplied by the Boy Scouts. For each camp
session there is a full-time doctor and two full-time nurses. (A
second doctor is on call 24 hours a day.) Also always at camp are 6
EMT's and one fire department paramedic.
These professionals do not charge for their services while at the
Camp!
Gilbert Bruna is a scoutmaster, and his son is a camper. Bruna says,
"The Camp is a huge blessing for many
families who otherwise could never provide this experience to their
sons, and the merit badges the campers earn are a great ego booster!"
Mark Grant, who has been Camp Director for 4 years and scoutmaster at
the Camp for 18 years, explains that the camp allows these scouts with
disabilities to be kids and have a good time. Many campers come back
year after year, and they look forward to it all year long. Grant
says, "We appreciate Rotary Club 13 so
much....This is the best camp facility in the country!"
Picnic Photos by Jerry
Crabtree
A fun time was had by all ...
Just look at all the happy faces!
        
Call
for Historic Rotary Photos
 On
May 20th, as Rotarians were arriving at Union Station for the
Centennial luncheon, Leslie Bitterman carried in an historic Rotary
photo. Her brother, Stuart, had found it in a local antique shop and
bought it for her. Leslie wanted to share the image with her fellow
Rotarians. What a treat!
Do you have photos of Rotarians and Rotary events from past years? On
October 7th, there will be a table designated for the display of
photos to be viewed and enjoyed through the evening. Please bring your
photos with you to the Centennial Dinner and, if possible, bring a
note with the photo identifying the Rotarians and approximate date.
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