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Apr 17, 2024
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A First Graders View of Easter
Apr 19, 2024
Michelle Neuschafer has taught first, second, third and fifth grade for 22 years. She has a bachelors degree in educaiton from Kansas State, a masters degree in curriculum and instruction from Wichita State and a masters degree in Science of Leadership from Baker University. She has taught at a charter school, title one school and is currently teaching at Cedar Creek Elementary, which is part of the Olathe School District. She asked her first graders questions about Easter and will join Plaza Rotarians to report on what First Graders Say About Easter. |
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Apr 19, 2024 - Apr 20, 2024
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Apr 27, 2024
As part of their Last Patrol (hospice for Veterans), Vets4KC will receive a 2-hour training with K.S. Palliative Care to certify club members for Vet Hospice visits. The training will be on the morning of Saturday, 27 April. If any Plaza Club members are interested, please let Steve Rotkoff know, and he will connect you with the action lead for this effort. Rotarians attending will need a T.B. test before the 27th and you can find out where you can receive a free T.B. test. Contact Steve Rotkoff at redtmbyrotkoff@icloud.com for more information. |
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Apr 27, 2024
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Apr 27, 2024
Bo Steed, writes and invites: "Walk-About" at the Steed Farm, April 27th. Arrive anytime from 10:00 that morning, or later, and stay as long as you want. Please bring what you might have for eats and drinks, picnic style or other. The house has a full kitchen if needed. We can roast hot dogs as well. The address is 15230 Titan Ave Winston MO. Titan is a gravel road and there is a big cedar tree at the driveway entrance on the south side of Titan. It's about 75 minutes from the Plaza, up I-35 to exit 61. There are wide trails to walk and fields to explore. Dress for the woods. There are ticks as well as lions, tigers and bears. Wild asparagus and morels to hunt, even kites to fly, it's most often windy. Fireworks are legal. Please let me know who and how many might attend. bojah38@gmail.com 816-365-9649 |
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Apr 30, 2024 11:59 PM
Contact Cassy Venters at cdventers@me.com for a form to submit your district grant idea for the 2024-2025 Rotary Year. We will need project expenses, names of partners and beneficiaries. District Grant Requirements The District 6040 Grant Subcommittee administers District 6040 grants in accordance with the following Requirements, in addition to TRF Terms and Conditions. 1. Area of Focus. A grant project must be humanitarian in nature and must benefit a community need through one of TRF’s areas of focus: a. Promoting peace b. Fighting disease c. Providing clean water, sanitation and hygiene d. Saving mothers and children e. Supporting education f. Growing local economies g. Protecting the environment 2. Sustainable impact: The project’s impact should be sustainable, i.e., the impact or benefits continue after the project is completed and the benefitting recipient can maintain the project and its outcome. 3. One application per club. Clubs may submit one District Grant application. If District Grant funds remain after the first round of applications, there may be a second round at which time a club could submit a second district grant for a different project or expand the scope of the first grant submitted. Final reporting deadlines will remain the same and due May 30, 2024. If budgeted District Grant funds remain after a second round of applications, the District Grant Committee may use the funds for a district project approved by the District Rotary Foundation Chair and the District Executive Committee. 4. The maximum District Grant request is $2,500.00. Club contributions are matched $1 (club)-$1 (district). a. Example: $2,500 (club) matched $2,500 (district) for a total grant of $5,000. The total cost of the project may exceed $5,000 if the club has additional funding sources. b. Another example – a club contribution of $1,500 – district match of $1,500 total grant of $3,000. c. Clubs may apply for less than the maximum amount. 5. On-going support to beneficiaries. If the grant is to benefit a previously supported beneficiary, the grant application should explain how the grant enhances or extends the outcomes of earlier grants. Effective February 2023 3 6. Hands 0n Implementation. The District Grant project should have a “hands on” implementation component; it is expected club members participate in a hands-on activity related to the grant implementation as part of the project. 7. Not solely a financial contribution – No Pass-Through Funds. District Grant funds cannot be used solely as a financial contribution to the beneficiary/recipient. Partnerships with other organizations are encouraged, however, the club and district portions of the grant must remain under the club’s control so that receipts, invoices, and bank statements are available to the club for inclusion in the final report. 8. Special Purchasing Circumstances. Please contact the District Grant Chair to obtain permission for disbursements outside the grant guidelines as outlined in 8a and 8b (below). The club is still responsible for all receipts, invoices, and bank statements. a. If Partner Organization can obtain lower prices through their organizational purchasing power and grant funds need to be sent directly to a partner organization. b. If the lowest price can only be obtained using Rotarians’ personal credit cards. 9. Rotary grants may not be used for employee salaries or overhead of beneficiaries. 10. Signage at the project site recognizing Rotary’s contribution will strengthen the grant application and should be explained/detailed in the application. 11. No project expenditures before Grant approval. Expenses incurred before The Rotary Foundation (international level) approval are ineligible for reimbursement. This policy applies to any club funds used for the grant, including matching club funds. 12. A separate bank account must be maintained for District Grant Funds and bank statements and disbursement checks must be submitted with the final report. 13. All disbursements from the District Grant Account must have two signatures. |
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May 13, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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May 15, 2024
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Impressions of the Kansas City Art Institute
May 24, 2024
Presentation overview: Kansas City Art Institute - KC’s Hidden Gem The Kansas City Art Institute was established in 1885 and is the oldest arts organization in Kansas City. Come and learn about the history of this cultural institution and how this thriving private college continues to leave a lasting impression on the art and design community both locally and nationally.
Biography: (feel free to edit this down as needed) Randy Williams is the Associate Vice President of Corporate and Community Partnerships for the Kansas City Art Institute. He is instrumental in fostering relationships between the college and business community to develop partnerships and implement initiatives to enhance the institute's visibility and impact in the broader community. This includes working with the KCAI Professional Practice Center and student internships programs. He represents the college on the board of directors for both Midtown KC Now and the Downtown Council’s Art in the Loop Foundation. Randy is a graduate of the Civic Council’s Kansas City Tomorrow program and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communication and Public Relations from the University of Central Missouri. In his spare time, Randy enjoys water skiing and playing percussion with the Heritage Philharmonic, eastern Jackson County’s community orchestra.
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May 25, 2024 - May 29, 2024
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Jun 01, 2024 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Community Service – Santa Fe Place Historic District Lindsay Jarquio has organized a new community service project for the Club in the Santa Fe Place Historic District. Please sign up this Friday (or by writing to Lindsay) to volunteer on Saturday, June 1, from 8 a.m. to noon. Club members will be planting flowers and clearing weeds at KC Monarch legend Satchel Paige's house, making minor home repairs, and working in the neighborhood gardens. Erik Dickinson is planning for the Urban Rangers to join us. Lunch at The Combine will follow. Please reach out to Lindsay (lindsayjarquio@gmail.com) with questions. In 1931, the Santa Fe Place neighborhood created a covenant that "no real estate in Santa Fe Place could be sold, given, rented to or occupied by black people for a period of thirty years." Despite the covenant, in 1948, Dr. D.M. Miller and his wife became the first African American family to establish residency in Santa Fe. The Missouri Supreme Court ruled the covenant unconstitutional and illegal in 1949. By the 1950s, affluent African American families began moving into the neighborhood. Read more about Santa Fe Place historic district here. The Santa Fe Place Historic District is a 160-acre residential area in Kansas City’s urban core. It is bounded by four thoroughfares: 27th Street on the north, Linwood Boulevard on the south, Prospect Avenue on the west, and Indiana Avenue on the east. Editors Note: This link takes you to an interactive map. Clicking on the various colored squares shows the homes and pictures of historical people who were a part of Santa Fe Place: https://kcmo.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/attachmentviewer/index.html?appid=57275527b9784011a01eb3619130bd88&attachmentIndex=0¢er=-94.5415%2C39.0382&defaultObjectId=61&level=11&selectedLayerId=AAHTKC_Sites_March21_1907 |
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Jun 10, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Jun 15, 2024
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Jun 19, 2024
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Jun 27, 2024
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Jun 28, 2024
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Jun 30, 2024
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Jul 08, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Jul 15, 2024
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Jul 17, 2024
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Jul 31, 2024
Nominations for the 2024 RISE Business Awards Are Open Kansas City Plaza Rotarians are asked to nominate businesses for the 2024 RISE Business Awards. The awards recognize minority—and women-owned businesses in the KC Metro area whose owners adhere to the principles of the Four Way Test in operating the businesses. Nominations are free and easy, and business owners may nominate their own businesses. Nominees complete the entry form, and independent judges review entries to select the top three businesses. Kansas City Plaza Rotary Club members vote on the winner. The winner receives a free one-year membership in Plaza Rotary and a custom promotional video. Nominations are due July 31, 2024. Save the Date – for the second annual awards ceremony, 6 p.m. Thursday, November 21, at The American Jazz Museum. Jazz Museum RISE stands for Rotary Investing and Supporting Equity. |
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Aug 12, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Aug 21, 2024
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Sep 09, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Sep 18, 2024
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Oct 14, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Oct 16, 2024
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