Kathryn Kienholz and Michael Roos, who our club sponsored this year at RYLA, will be telling us about their experiences at RYLA this summer at the campus of the University of Kansas. Rotary Youth Leadership Awards is a leadership program coordinated by Rotary Clubs around the globe. Each year, thousands of young people participate in this program.
Rotarian Bruce Boettcher, of an engineer with BG Consultants, provided some interesting information on a recent completion of the water supply district that services Elmdale, Strong City and Cottonwood Falls in Chase County. The communities worked together to get each of their needs addressed, which included an aging infra-structure and low water pressure. BG Consultants provided their expertise in design, and worked with the Public Wholesale Water Supply District #26 to provide the communities what included a new water treatment plant and the distribution system to provide a quality water supply to the area communities for many years to come. The water quality is notably better than it was.
We have a new updated Rotary Club membership directory for club members to have. If you have not yet received one, we still have a supply of them at our weekly club meetings. Our membership directory was provided by Navrat's for free. Richard Duncan was kind enough to put them together and publish them for us. Putting this directory together and publishing them takes a big effort. Many thanks to Richard!
Emporia High School head football coach Corby Millison, who provided our club lots of information on EHS football this year, indicated that they are starting an eight-game schedule later this week (September 2). Losing several great graduating seniors, including two who played in the Shrine Bowl this summer, this team returns only twelve seniors. The good news is that they have 80 kids on the team this year compared to only 62 last year. This team is heavy in younger players in the Centennial League that has high quality football. This year's seniors had several strong leaders in front of them, and so it is hopeful that some good leaders will step up among this year's senior class. EHS has a good size front line, a three-year starting kicker who is All-State, at least one great running back from last year, and a group of six young quarterbacks who have yet to prove themselves (all sophomores and freshman). It will be interesting to see how this team develops this year.
Emporia State University Football Coach Garin Higgins informed our Rotary Club about this year's Hornet football team. They should be fun to watch!
We are pleased to have Rick O'Leary as a new Rotary Club member. Bill Barnes proposed Rick for membership. Thanks for joining us, Rick.
Rotarian Bruce Boettcher, of an engineer with BG Consultants, provided some interesting information on a recent completion of the water supply district that services Elmdale, Strong City and Cottonwood Falls in Chase County. The communities worked together to get each of their needs addressed, which included an aging infra-structure and low water pressure. BG Consultants provided their expertise in design, and worked with the Public Wholesale Water Supply District #26 to provide the communities what included a new water treatment plant and the distribution system to provide a quality water supply to the area communities for many years to come. The water quality is notably better than it was.
Emporia High School head football coach Corby Millison, who provided our club lots of information on EHS football this year, indicated that they are starting an eight-game schedule later this week (September 2). Losing several great graduating seniors, including two who played in the Shrine Bowl this summer, this team returns only twelve seniors. The good news is that they have 80 kids on the team this year compared to only 62 last year. This team is heavy in younger players in the Centennial League that has high quality football. This year's seniors had several strong leaders in front of them, and so it is hopeful that some good leaders will step up among this year's senior class. EHS has a good size front line, a three-year starting kicker who is All-State, at least one great running back from last year, and a group of six young quarterbacks who have yet to prove themselves (all sophomores and freshman). It will be interesting to see how this team develops this year.
