Plaza Rotary at a Glance 08-26-2015

Posted by Beth Bahner 
on Aug 26, 2015
 
 
This Week’s Speaker
Cindy Frewen, FAIA, “Things KC Needs to Know to Spur the Economy”
 
Dr. Cindy Frewen, FAIA, urban futurist and architect, teaches the Design Futures Workshop and Social Change at the University of Houston graduate program in Strategic Foresight. In addition, she consults, speaks, and writes on the future of cities and design futures, specializing in the intersection of people, technology, and complexity. Clients include UNESCO, US AID, Hallmark Cards, IBM, and Innovaro. Plus she is Chairperson of the Board of the Association of Professional Futurists with 380 members in 33 countries, writes a column for The Kansas City Star newspaper, and serves on the boards of the Kansas City Design Center and the University of Kansas School of Architecture and Urban Design.
 
 
Count Down to the KC Games for Good!
Sponsored by the KC Plaza Rotary Club and Saint Luke’s Health System
 
Get excited! The KC Games for Good is only three weeks away! This event promises to be amazing and a lot of fun! The committee, headed up by Terry B. and Bob M., have worked tirelessly to make sure this year’s event will be a smashing success!
 
To help make it a huge a success, we need you! Plan to bring friends and family to the event. Tell everyone you know. There will be something fun for everyone.
 
Let Scott Weaver know if you have suggestions for sponsors and exhibitors. And, let Alex Petrovic know if you can help out the day of the event.
 
And, last but not least, we need a KC Plaza Rotary Club Team! See Randy Steinman if you want to represent our club. This is our event, so we need to form a team and win the team competition! Go Plaza Rotary Team!
 
Centurions Get Pars v. Polio Off to Fast Start!
 
With 22 $100 contributions in July and August, the Plaza Club’s Centurions have put real momentum in the District’s Pars v. Polio fundraiser to help eradicate polio worldwide.  At this early stage, the Arnold Palmer team (Jerry Venters, captain) is the leader with $700, followed by the Tom Watson team (Tommy Avenia) with $600, the Jack Nicklaus team (Terry Putney) with $500, and the Lee Trevino team (Erik Dickinson) with $400.  
 
Clubs throughout the District are revving up for the Golf Marathon. Last year, 19 clubs participated and raised $42,530 for polio eradication, including more than $15,000 contributed by the Plaza club.  Erik and Jerry will be our Plaza golfers this year.  They hope to play as many as 100 holes of golf each on either Sept. 14 or 22. 
 
Plazans are encouraged to send solicitations to non-Rotarian friends, neighbors, and professional colleagues and ask for their help in eradicating polio.  Checks should be made to “The Rotary Foundation.” If you’d like a template email to use in making solicitations, contact your team captain or write Jerry at jvrotary6040@yahoo.com. Let’s End Polio Now!!
 
 
Chiefs Watch Party: Host Wanted and Chili Challenge
Frances Reddis is doing a great job planning our annual KC Chiefs Watch Party, but she needs someone to host. The only requirements are that you 1) have a home, and 2) have a TV. Frances and Denise Holt will be hands-on helpers.
 
It’d be great if the host lives in or near the Plaza and Brookside neighborhoods – somewhere closer into the city so most people will not have to drive too far to watch the Chiefs take on the Broncos on Nov. 15, 3:15 p.m.
 
To sweeten the deal – or perhaps to spice it up – Frances is asking for all chili cooks to bring a crockpot of their favorite chili for a contest. Those in attendance at the party will vote on their favorite chili. The winner takes home a special prize! And, of course, there will be hot dogs and other yummy foods and drinks. So, the challenge is on to those of you who believe you have the best chili!
 
Community Service Project and Volunteers
 
This year’s first community service project will be at Harvester’s Sat., Oct. 3 from 2-4 p.m. Stay tuned for more details.
 
Community Service Chair Erik Dickinson is seeking a few Rotarians to serve on his committee. This committee heads up a number of fun activities like the Harvester’s project and the Bloch Cancer Park clean-up days. Reach out to Erik and let him know you’d love to serve on his committee!
 
Mark your calendar for these fun events:
Aug. 28, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. – KC Rotaract Club's 2nd KC Project Homeless Connect
Sept. 19, 1-5 p.m. – KC Games for Good!
Sept. 25, 5-7 p.m. – Kansas City Plaza Art Fair  at Brio’s
Oct. 3, 2-4 p.m. – Harvester’s Community Service Project
Nov. 15, 3:15 kick-off – Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos watch party