LaRae and I thank you for the warm welcome she received and the encouraging comments after her presentation on CaringBridge.org. We received $93.00 in donations from club members. We will be matching this and sending a donation of $200.00 to CaringBridge next week from The club and us through Margaret's website. Neil and LaRae Wakefield |
| The program will be presented by LaRae Wakefield. She will be discussing CaringBridge.org. A free, personal, private website that supports and connects loved ones during a serious health event. Our personal experience with this organization has driven our support of this nonprofit organization. |
Bill Bushno invited Rodgers Strickland of Strickland construction to speak about current service project in Haiti, Rodgers spoke of his roots in Gardner, faith, and philosophy of the value of service and had pictures of current construction going on in Haiti of a Orphanage being built by Side by Side International a Christian based organization he works for and with building his trademark steel buildings in many third world countries. If you would like to donate, help, or need information Contact Side By Side International PO Box 23742 Overland Park KS 66223
On Thursday, April 1, 2010, Congressman Jerry Moran will give the Gardner Rotary a legislative update to keep us up to date with what is going on in Washington DC. Jerry welcomes your questions and comments. Ryan Kriegshauser ![]()
On Thursday, October 29, 2009, Kris Leshovsky, Sheryl Slyter and Gini Liveley delivered dictionaries to the third graders at Gardner Elementary. We went to each of their classrooms so we could give the books directly to each student. They were wonderful. Each one really liked having their name in the book. We asked them to carry the dictionary with them as they crossed the stage when they received their diplomas. They all nodded "YES".
I have the presentation for 1/28/2010. My presenter will be Steve Devore of the Gardner Area Chamber of Commerce. I know many of you are Chamber members but this will give our Rotary Club members an opportunity to have an update on what is happening with the Chamber, and new Rotary Members to gain new information. Thanks, Linda Rogers
Recently, Gardner Rotary hosted it's annual fall food drive. This food drive is held to stock the food pantry for the Multi-Sercie center, as well as help create the Thanksgiving Food Baskets distributed through the center.
Hello All You Funny Rotarians!
Be sure to practice telling your best joke this week, because next week is our club's 3rd Annual Joke Contest! Mandy Sheldon was last year's winner with a really funny joke, and she will be bringing in the beautiful Kicking Mule Traveling Trop...
If you all remember, during the Relay for Life kickoff there was a speaker that was asked to speak about surviving cancer. His name is Brent Bays. He’s a super good guy that devotes tons of time developing kids in sports and coaching them. And as you know good coaches not only coach the sport but coach good life skills as well.
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