Cultivate KC began in 2005 as the Kansas City Center for Urban Agriculture with the goal of promoting urban agriculture — the growing of food in city neighborhoods to feed other people. In the years since, Cultivate KC has grown into a resource provider and advocate in support of the production of fresh, nutritious produce in urban areas throughout the KC metro.
Flag deployment starts soon, and we always welcome new volunteers to help put flags out. Here are a few facts about the deployment operation to let you know what all is involved.
We put flags out 4 times per year, and we pick up those same flags 4 times per year. They are left in the customer’s yard for 7 to 10 days, around the 4 major holidays. Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day and Veterans Day.
Our primary storage location is Meyer’s Funeral Home in Parkville. Volunteers are given a route that is computer generated and covers a specific geographic area following a logical route. Some teams are solo, others are 2 or more people. Each route takes about 2 hours to complete.
We currently have about 400 active flag subscriptions. We always welcome new volunteers. New recruits are paired with a veteran team at first. Also, if you can agree to be a sub, that is very helpful as there is always holes to fill during vacation season. Also, it is also OK to ask a friend or neighbor to participate.
If you have not yet signed up, please consider it, and contact me!
Steve Bleish
Flag Chairman
816-868-6697
Click on the blue box below to go to the Flag Website to sign up for a flag in your yard or to renew your current subscription.
1. We are gearing up for our largest fundraiser the "American Flag Project" beginning with Memorial Day. If you would like to be on a deployment team or would like a subscription to the flag program reply to this the email and we will get you set up.
2. Synergy Services has received a check from our club for $5,567.50.
3. The Rotary youth camp has received a check from our club for $5,567.50.
4. Greater Kansas City Day/Rotary Day at the Monarchs is opening day on May 16th. Please join all your fellow Rotarians. There is still time to buy tickets and support the cause. We will be presenting the big check to the youth camp on that day as well.
Upcoming Activities!
Parkville Rotary is filled with activities coming up for us to volunteer and to give back to our community. We also have made time to socialize. Please review below and overwhelm us with your choices.
We are invited guests to celebrate the camp's 100th anniversary.
Don't miss out this is so much fun. Dianna Collins is our Chair this year.
Greater Kansas City Day
Greater Kansas City Day is when our community works together for one unifying cause: to give the disabled and disadvantaged youth of our great city a chance to have a normal camping experience—one that would otherwise be impossible at other camps.
Rotary Day at the KC Monarchs Home Opener!
6:35PM - Thursday, May 16, 2024
Support the Rotary Youth Camp with each ticket purchased with $2 going to the Rotary Youth Camp.
Winnipeg Goldeyes vs Kansas City Monarchs Gates Open at 6:00 PM | First Pitch at 6:35 PM
Join us for an awesome celebration of winning the 2023 Championship
Pre-game skydivers
FREE Hat to the first 1,500 fans!
Need to Know:
PARKING- is always FREE for Monarchs' games.
CASHLESS- we do not accept cash at Legends Field.
CLEAR BAG POLICY- each person is allowed to bring in one clear plastic, vinyl, or PVC that does not exceed 12" x 6" x 12", a one-gallon clear plastic freezer bag. (Some exceptions may apply)
If you are interested in attending with the Parkville Rotary Club please email Sandy K at SandyKnoe@outlook.com so tickets can be purchased together and then billed to you.
EREY: Every Rotarian Every Year
It's that time of year again! Every Rotarian is asked to donate $100 each year to Rotary International. Please talk with Sandy K. or Joe if you'd like the $100 added to your next invoice. All funds need to be in to Joe in early June to count for this Rotary calendar year.
SAVE THE DATE! Rotary Foundation Dinner
Member News!
Member News is a new section in the weekly newsletter. Have news
you want to share with Parkville Rotary members? Email Dalyn Novak
at dnovak@wskfarch.com to have your news added.
Rotary Fact of the Week!
Famous Rotarians:
Pope Francis, when he was Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio
Sir Donald Bradman
Sir William Deane, governor general, Australia
Sir Edmund Hillary, explorer and mountaineer, New Zealand
King Farouk of Egypt
Prince Frederik of Denmark (became Frederik IX King of Denmark in 1947)
Walt Disney,
Thomas A. Edison
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Rainier III of Monaco
Charles A. Lindbergh
Douglas MacArthur, army general, USA
Margaret Thatcher, prime minister, England
Ted Turner, founder of cable television station CNN
The Membership Committee has been hard at work putting together new membership forms! All members can `access the forms by clicking on the blue box below which will take members to a dropbox link with the forms. Give these to potential members! The new spouse forms can be found here as well.
The following forms can be found in the link:
Standard Rotarian Membership Packet
Corporate Membership Packet
Spouse Membership Packet
Please submit the forms filled out to Dalyn Novak (dnovak@wskfarch.com) so she can get new member information added to ClubRunner after the board's approval!
When you have a speaker scheduled please make sure to provide the following information to Michelle Sparks, michelle@audraheller.com, who is managing our events calendar.
Speaker Name
Speaker Bio
Speaker Topic
Any other information you think members would like to know about your speaker, photos are welcomed too!
This information is included in this weekly newsletter and can really get people excited to come listen to our weekly speakers!
