Lawrence Central Rotary

Weekly Speaker; Patti Mellard
2023-10-18 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Lawrence Country Club, 400 Country Club Terrace, Lawrence, KS, 66049, United States
Patti Mellard, the founder and CEO of Key Staffing and Premier Employment Solutions, will join us for a discussion. Patti has served on boards with organizations to include the Topeka Chamber of Commerce, United Way of Topeka and more.

Weekly Speaker; Araceli Masterson
2023-10-25 12:00 - 13:00
Araceli Masterson, as Associate Professor in the University of Kansas’ Department of American Studies, will join us today to discuss LaYarda, the Sante Fe housing complex for railroad workers.

First Wednesday
2023-11-01 12:00 - 13:00
Steve Lane and Jim Evers will present an update on the Lawrence Kids Calendar.

Weekly Speaker; Dr. Frank Arpan
2023-11-08 12:00 - 13:00
Dr. Frank Arpan, the newest President of Haskell Indian Nations University, will be joining us this week. Dr. Arpan is a member of the Yankton Sioux Tribe and joined Haskell University in May, 2022. Dr. Arpan previously held a position as the Dean of Academics at Sisseton Wahpeton College in South Dakota.

Weekly Speaker; Maddie Lockett
2023-11-29 12:00 - 13:00
Maddie Lockett, the Lawrence Humane Society’s social worker, will give an overview on an extremely important part of the Lawrence and Douglas County community. You won’t want to miss the talk, fur-real…!

Weekly Speaker; Jack Altman
2023-12-13 12:00 - 13:00
Jack Altman will join us and share information about Retirement Bootcamp hosted by the Lawrence Public Library. Their program provides resources to help with the transition to retirement and answers to questions (and help with anxiety!) soon to be retirees may be facing. Events include tours of the Lawrence Regional Airport, visits to The Nerman Museum of Art in Johnson County, cocktail hours and more! For more information, please click here.

Weekly Speaker; Christy Miller
2023-12-20 12:00 - 13:00
Christy Miller joins us this week to share information on the Americana Music Academy where she serves as Executive Director. The Academy was founded in 2001 by Thom Alexander to allow for individuals interested in music to gather. Dr. Miller also holds a doctorate degree in Musicology from the University of Kansas.

Weekly Speaker; Melissa Sieben, LCR Member
2024-01-10 12:00 - 13:00
Melissa will share memories of her time in Germany and the many Rotary connections she has made while there!

Weekly Meeting; Darcy Boyle
2024-01-17 12:00 - 13:00
Join us as Darcy Boyle, the media and communications director at Prosoco, presents about her work. Prosoco was founded in 1939 and develops a variety of products for the construction industry which include stains for concrete floors, moisture resistive barriers for buildings and more.

Weekly Meeting; Beth McKenzie
2024-01-24 12:00 - 13:00
Beth McKenzie, the Development Director for the Audio-Reader Network, will share information about her important career. Beth has been with Audio-Reader since 2016 and has experience with grant writing, fundraising and more.

Weekly Meeting; Shania Lopez-Cabrera
2024-01-31 12:00 - 13:00
A dedicated Rotarian and lifetime Kansas, Shania Lopez-Cabrera will join us to share information about Mental Health First Aid for Rotarians. Shania is a member of the Jayhawk Breakfast Rotary Club.

First Wednesday; Bob Swan
2024-02-07 12:00 - 13:00
Fellow LCR member Bob Swan will present to us this week! Stay tuned for more information!

Weekly Meeting; Julia Hardin & Heather Hoy
2024-02-14 12:00 - 13:00
Julia Hardin & Heather Hoy from Friends of KU Theater will be joining us this week.

Weekly Meeting; TBD!
2024-02-21 12:00 - 13:00
We’ll be joined by a non-profit speaker this week. Stay tuned for details!

First Wednesday
2024-03-06 12:00 - 13:00
Stay tuned for more details as we get closer!

Weekly Speaker; Andrew Holt
2024-03-20 12:00 - 13:00
The new Executive Director of Downtown Lawrence, Inc., Andrew Holt, will be joining us this week. Andrew became the Executive Director in May, 2023, taking over for longtime DLI Executive Director Sally Zogry.

Weekly Speaker; Matthew Briggs
2024-04-17 12:00 - 13:00
This week we’ll be joined by Matthew Briggs with Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.

Weekly Speaker; Megan Poindexter
2024-04-24 12:00 - 13:00
Wednesday we’ll be joined by Megan Poindexter who is the Executive Director of the Douglas County Senior Resource Center.

Weekly Meeting; Meg Pearson
2024-05-08 12:00 - 13:00
Today we’re joined by Meg Pearson, the Director of the United Way of Franklin County, Kansas.

Weekly Meeting; Rachel Bell
2024-05-15 12:00 - 13:00
Ms. Bell is the Director of Business Services and Customer Relations for the Kansas Turnpike Authority.

Weekly Meeting; Andy Ensz
2024-05-22 12:00 - 13:00
Mr. Ensz is with the City of Lawrence and will present about the upcoming plan to consolidate Municipal Services and Operations (MSO) onto a campus in the East Hills Business Park.

Weekly Meeting; Bryan Richardson
2024-05-29 12:00 - 13:00
LCR Member Bryan Richardson will educate us about his involvement with the Boy Scouts of America!

Weekly Meeting; Steve Lane
2024-06-19 12:00 - 13:00
LCR member Steve Lane will provide an update on the Lawrence Kids Calendar as the Lawrence Community Bicycle Ride, the latter being held on Saturday, July 20th.

Weekly Meeting; John Williams
2024-07-10 12:00 - 13:00
This week we’ll be joined by John Williams, with the City of Lawrence, who will present Cybersecurity 101.

Weekly Meeting; Bart Littlejohn
2024-07-17 12:00 - 13:00
Join us for a presentation from Lawrence Mayor Bart Littlejohn.

Weekly Meeting; Kevin Drewelow
2024-07-24 12:00 - 13:00
Kevin Drewelow, Director of the Combat Air Museum in Topeka, will provide an overview of the organization and their mission to preserve aviation history for generations to come!

Weekly Meeting
2024-07-31 12:00 - 13:00
TBD!

Weekly Meeting; Dennis Domer
2024-08-14 12:00 - 13:00
Dennis Domer, a local author and retired Professor of architecture at the University of Kansas, will present to us about his latest collaboration, Embattled Lawrence, a book covering the history of Lawrence!
Read more in this articled pushed by the Lawrence Times.

Weekly Meeting; Rod Hofer
2024-08-21 12:00 - 13:00
Rod Hofer, a retired environmental engineer, will present about the Hutterites, a group with roots dating back to the 16th century in Romania.

Weekly Meeting; Megan Poindexter
2024-08-28 12:00 - 13:00
Megan Poindexter with the Senior Resource Center for Douglas County will join us with a presentation about the services the organization offers throughout our community.
