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Ms. Stanley, Executive Director of the Kansas Land Institute, joins us today to discuss important efforts to protect our natural environment.

Due to the member’s guest tournament, the Lawrence Country Club will be closed today. Instead, we’ll be meeting at the Dole Institute! Bring your own lunch and enjoy fellowship with your fellow members.

Dr. Bob Dinsdale offers a variety of historical tours in Lawrence! We’ll learn about Lawrence in the 1970s during his stop at the Lawrence Central Rotary Club. View more of his tours here!

LCR Member Steve Lane joins us today to speak about the Lawrence Community Bike Ride which is scheduled for Saturday, July 18th, 2026!

Today we’re honoured to welcome Brooks Robertson, State Prevention Coordinator, for Headquarters Kansas. May is Suicide Prevention month and Headquarters provides extremely important services to all members of our community.

Today we’re joined by Bob Marsh, owner/operator of Great Blue Heron Outdoors in Downtown Lawrence. Through Great Blue Heron Outdoors, Mr. Marsh provides a variety of fly fishing and paddling gear and a full service coffee bar. The store even offers a variety of classes and knowledge for those looking to explore the great outdoors!

Katie Conrad is a Professor of English at the University of Kansas (Rock Chalk!) Professor Conrad focuses on technology and culture and the use of artificial intelligence in society. View more of her biography here!

Today we’re joined by Kathleen Morgan, Deputy Director, Director of Development & Community Partnerships, with the Lawrence Public Library and Foundation!

We’re honored to be joined again by Col. Mike Kelly, ret., who will talk about his experience being inside the Pentagon of September 11th, 2001.

Join us for our final Thirsty Thursday’s at Dexter’s Pub for fellowship and delicious food and drinks with your fellow Rotarians! This is our last Thirsty Thursday’s at Dexter’s — next month we’ll rotate to a new location for the spring and summer!

Today we’re joined by Shannon Hodges, Director of Children’s Programming at Watkins Museum of History.

We’re joined by Mike Kelly, Vice Chair of the Kapaun Memorial Committee, to learn about Father Kapaun who received the Chaplain Medal of Honor in World War II and was a Korean War prisoner of war. Father Kapaun was born in Pilsen, Kansas