Rotary Talk 5710: Recent Episodes
Rotary Talk 5710
The Rotary Talk 5710 Podcast shares information about the activities, clubs, and members of Rotary's 5710 district of Northeast Kansas. We hope to create opportunities to share ideas and bring our District together—essentially “To Education and Inspire” our clubs and fellow Rotarians.
Here's the latest on "Gathering For The Good" coming up May 6th! PDG Faron Barr teams up with featured auctioneer, Charlie Moon, to enlighten us on the details of this fun event! Get your tickets on the district website!
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One of Rotary's legacies revolves around our continued efforts to eradicate Polio. 5710 Past District Governor, Faron Barr, who serves as the District Rotary Foundation Chair (DRFC), tells us of Rotary's continued efforts to resolve both district and global challenges through Foundation grants.
To contact Faron Barr for Foundation presentations:
fbarr@t-mfinancial.com
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This episode of Rotary Talk 5710 features a story of how some 5710 District Rotarians collaborated, initially through their service to our country in the armed forces, and created a project that disperses products through the area. Our guests include Mike Meyer, Overland Park Rotary Club, Mike Dodson, past President of the Manhattan Rotary Club, and Past District Governor, Vern Henricks. Hear how they've arranged for millions of dollars of donated products through military and nonprofit organizations in efforts that have been named "Rotary Reads" and "Rotary Cares."
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For further details on how your Rotary club can participate, email PDG Vern: vernh@mcfks.org
What an honor to visit with 3 Rotary Peace Fellows. Committee Chair and Rotary Legend, Chuck Udell, was able to round up our guest Peace Fellows, Summer Lewis, her sister Katrina Lewis, and Jennifer Montgomery, to the Ad Astra Cast studios to talk about their experiences and the Peace Fellow program. There's also a cameo appearance by the iconic Bill Richter!
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We had a unique opportunity to visit with fellow Rotarians from Haiti, Dieulin and Romel. Dieulin is a past District Governor from Cap-Hailen. Romel is a past President of his club in Haiti but now lives in Lenexa, Kansas. District 5710 past governor, Vern Henricks, joins us as a co-host in this episode as we explore how Rotary serves its community in a difficult national environment.
*Note Romel serves largely as an interpreter for Dieulin.
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Rotary International selected Jennifer Montgomery as a 2021 Peace Fellow. Montgomery, who was chosen from a pool of global candidates, has taken part in the Professional Certificate program at Makerere University in Uganda. In this episode of Rotary Talk 5710, Jennifer tells us about her efforts in working with women who have fallen victim to human trafficking, not only in Uganda but through her work in the Kansas Attorney General's office. This interview took place at the District convention in September.
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In an effort to continue Rotary's mission of eradicating polio across the globe, the Konza Rotary Club of Manhattan has developed a unique, and tasty, way to help raise funds to fight polio.
Konza Rotary Past President, Rich Sell, explains how the effort came about, and how you can help support it!
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District 5710's annual conference is scheduled for September 22nd-24th at the Hyatt Place Kansas City/Lenexa City Center. District Governor, Stepanie Meyer, lists the activities and opportunities for Rotarians to explore during the conference.
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He's now Past District Governor. Vern Henricks is our guest on this episode of Rotary Talk 5710. He reviews the goals he had set for the year, and shares some of the highlights of his year as the District Governor... including his ice cream exploits.
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Patti Mellard is the Chair of the Rotary Against Human Trafficking Foundation. Recently, the Foundation was awarded a $25,000 grant from State Farm. These monies will be used to help women that are leaving incarceration and who are vulnerable to trafficking.
There are some powerful messages in this episode of the Rotary Talk 5710 podcast, Patti talks about the challenges these women face, and about opportunities to reintegrate them into society. Hear how the Rotary Club of Community Action Against Human Trafficking (CAAHT), is working to end human trafficking.
Contact Patti Mellard:
785-640-9999 -- patti@keystaffing.com
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The Rotary Talk 5710 Podcast is thrilled to have our new District Governor, Stephanie Meyer, as our guest in this latest episode.
Learn more about Stephanie's life and career, as well as her experiences in Rotary. She also outlines her goals for her term as District Governor!
She's a delightful, young woman, and this interview proves it!
The Rotary International convention was in Houston, Texas this month. In this episode of Rotary Talk 5710, Dave visits with District Governor, Vern Henricks, DGE, Stephanie Meyer, and PDG Faron Barr, about the messages from the conference, and how the relationships built at RI impact their work in the 5710 District.
The Konza Rotary Club of Manhattan recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. The story of its founding is a wonderful tale of transition in Rotary, both locally and abroad.
Current President, Rich Sell, tells us about the celebratory efforts, and we're also joined by former District Governor, C.Clyde Jones, who was instrumental in the beginning of the Konza club.
C. Clyde, by the way, turns 100 later this year!
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Jim Arnett of the Leawood Rotary Club, is also District 5710's Polio Chair. He's worked tirelessly to promote Rotary's Polio efforts throughout the District and beyond. Today on Rotary Talk 5710, Jim tells about his inspiration for his work against polio and about his wife, Mary Ann, who contracted polio as a child. Jim is a Paul Harris Fellow +8, a former rocket scientist (literally), and has been recognized nationally with Rotary International's "Service Above Self" award. To add your support to the effort to eradicate polio across the world, please visit my.rotary.org/donate
April is Maternal and Child Health Month in Rotary. In this episode, we visit with Manhattan Rotarian, Christina Nolte, who describes the creation of "clean birthing kits" that ensure a mother has the essentials necessary to give a newly-born baby a healthier start. These kits are then sent to countries around the world.
Should your Rotary club wish to create a similar life-saving project, Christina is happy to share what her club has done. Send her an email at cnolte@gshandh.org with all of your questions and requests.
You can also head to rotaryrmch.org for more.
Bob Zindler is our guest on this episode of Rotary Talk 5710. Listen and learn how Bob got started and what the DeSoto Rotarians do for their community.
The Johnson County Rotary Club is one of the smallest in the 5710 District. This episode features the club's President, Becky Johnston, and Past President, Larry WIlliams. The two leaders talk about the rich history of the Johnson County club, and what keeps them busy!
What a privilege for the Rotary Talk 5710 Podcast! In this episode, DG Vern Henricks was able to gather 3 Rotary leaders during the Heartland PETS conference in Wichita, and the 3 guests are all women, including Rotary International President-Elect, Jennifer Jones! Also joining in the visit are District Governor-Elect, Stephanie Meyer and DG Nominee, Jenalea Randall. It's a lively interview that includes our guests' backgrounds and goals, and what it means to have our first female Rotary International President.
In this 5710 District club visit, we learn more about the city of Gardner and its Rotary Club. Today's episode features club president, Allan Soutart, president-elect, Steve Hines, and past president, Kristy Harrison. Allan also describes a unique club project called "Sleep In Heavenly Peace."
The Gathering For Good is a special fundraising event for Rotary District 5710. In today's episode of Rotary Talk 5710; past District Governor Faron Barr, guest auctioneer Charlie Moon, and current District Governor Vern Henricks preview this fun event that benefits the Rotary Foundation.
To register and attend the event, go to Rotary5710.org and click the "Gathering For Good" link.
This episode of Rotary Talk 5710 is filled with information about exciting opportunities for individuals to become a Rotary Peace Fellow.
3 guests join our podcast via Zoom to discuss the 2023 Rotary Peace Fellowship. Chuck Udell, from Leawood, is Chair of District 5710's World Peace Programs Committee; Manhattan's Bill Richter is a committee member and former chair, and Summer Lewis is a Peace Fellow Alum.
To find out more and to apply click here.
Episode 2 takes us to the first city in Kansas; Leavenworth!
Club President, Shari Hansen, teams up with District Governor nominee, Tamara Sevcik, to tell you about their unique service projects, and how the Leavenworth club extends into a neighboring community.
This episode explores some of the highlights and goals of District 5710's Conference, October 21-23, 2021, in Manhattan, Kansas. District Governor Vern Henricks speaks of Rotary's successes over Polio over the last several decades, and how Rotarians can help battle the current Covid crisis.
Learn more about the conference by clicking here:
https://portal.clubrunner.ca/50021/Event/district-conference-3
5710 District Governor, Vern Henricks, previews his goals for the Rotary Talk 5710 Podcast.