Lawrence Central was treated to reminiscing from KU' Barry Hinson. He was named Director of Men's Basketball Operations in May 2010. Prior to that appointment, he served two seasons at Kansas as the director of external relations for men's basketball.
Prior to coming to Kansas, Hinson was the head coach at Missouri State for nine seasons. While at Missouri State, Hinson guided the Bears to eight winning seasons, with four postseason NIT teams. He also had three of the 10 best RPI ratings ever to not make the NCAA Tournament, including being left out in 2006 with a 21 RPI.
Hinson was the last coach at Missouri State to coach the team when it was known as Southwest Missouri State before it became Missouri State. Hinson finished at MSU as the fourth winningest basketball coach in school history with a 169-117 record.
He's knows this will be a tough season for KU, but is looking forward to it as always. "It's like being with a team with the 800# Gorilla of the fans and the fieldhouse behind you. It's an amazing feeling."
Spearheaded by club member Lynn O'Neal, Lawrence Central is now half 
way to our $1000 goal to purchase our first ShelterBox. ShelterBox is an international disaster relief charity that delivers emergency shelter, warmth and dignity to people affected by disaster worldwide.
ShelterBox is a global Rotary Club Project for disaster response that is as simple as it is effective. When disaster strikes these green boxes are shipped that contain the essentials a family needs to survive in the immediate aftermath of the event. Each large, green ShelterBox is tailored to a disaster but typically contains a disaster relief tent for an extended family, blankets, water storage and purification equipment, cooking utensils, a stove, a basic tool kit, a children’s activity pack and other vital items.
Lawrence Central has a weekly card drawing where the proceeds go to the fund. Individuals have also contributed to the fund. The goal is to have our first box paid for by the end of the year.
What's interesting about the project is that once we've made the donation to purchase the box we can track to see where it went. ShelterBox aims to connect donors directly with the people we are helping. By giving each box a unique number, and carefully recording where each one goes, donors can track their box to its final destination.
If you would like to help us toward this goal feel free to attend one of our Wednesday weekly lunch meetings or email Lynn O'Neal for more information about how to make a donation.
Here's a little more info on ShelterBox and where they are made.
Lawrence Central Rotary, LiveWell Lawrence, Ride Lawrence and a host of others present a FREE 
community bike ride Saturday, July 16th 2011 to promote cycling as a part of a healthy lifestyle at the The Rotary Arboretum at Clinton Park (by the YSC Soccer fields)
Here's more info:
9AM to 11AM
Arrive early to register or download the registration forms below.
Three Rides to choose from (all using trails)
1. ONE MILE EASY LOOP
2. THREE MILE FAMILY RIDE (To the Clinton Lake overlook and back)
3. EIGHT MILE RIDE
(To Langston Hughes Elementary (SAG stop) and back with an extension option to head out to 1-70 and back for a total of about 12 miles with SAG stop.)
OTHER ACTIVITIES:
TRAINING WHEEL TAKEOFF
Experts help kids who are ready to take off their training wheels in a safe and fun environment
SAFETY ZONE
Safe Kids® will help facilitate bike-riding safety demonstrations and provide useful tips for riders and parents
Helmets are required to participate.
(there will be some available – so come out even if you do not own one)
To download the required release forms click the appropriate links below. Everyone participating in the event must have a release. (We will also have them on hand the day of the event.)
CLICK HERE for the Adult Release form
CLICK HERE for the Minor Release form (Parental consent required)
A hearty thanks to the following organizations for helping us put this event together:
- Live Well Lawrence
- Bev West Creative Services
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital
- Sunflower Outdoor & Bike
- Booster Print
- Econolodge Lawrence
- Safe Kids Douglas County
- The Community Mercantile
- Lawrence Athletic Club
- Eyecare Associates
- Lawrence Journal World
- The Merc
- Central National Bank
- Intrust Bank
- Lawrence Fire and Medical
- Red Dog's Dog Days
- Lawrence Area Recreational Riders Initiative (LARRI)
- Boy Scout Troop 52
- Lawrence, KS Bicycle Advisory Committee
This weekend! The Tour of Lawrence is a weekend of individual Pro-AM USA Cycling races, children’s races/events & live music organized in partnership with Free State Racing and promoted and made possible by the Lawrence Convention & Visitors Bureau held July 1-3, 2011 in the city of Lawrence KS.
The Lawrence Central Rotary is sponsoring the Kids Play Zone Friday night's Sprints at 8th and Mass and Sunday for the Crit at 9th and Mass.
With the help of Rotary International Polio has almost been completely eradicated. But as Bruce Aylward says: Almost isn't good enough with a disease this terrifying. Aylward lays out the plan to continue the scientific miracle that ended polio in most of the world — and to snuff it out everywhere, forever.
Below is his presentation at the March 2011 TED Conference
For more information on Rotary's End Polio campaign navigate your browser to:
