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President Shelley's Weekly Update

Hello Rotarians!

I hope you were one of the 11-12 MRC members that attended the District 5710 Annual Conference Friday and Saturday. It was a successful joint Conference with District 5680, with over $20,000 raised in the Rotary Foundation auctions.

I was not able to attend, but I was extremely proud to attend my son's wedding instead!

Signature Projects:

• Our next monthly shift at Common Table will be November 10th. Please RSVP with ClubRunner or Jayson Cyr to help out. There's still room for the Cook's Helper position.

• Community CARES Chest was not open last week, We are waiting for some new shipments, and hope to be open soon.

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November's theme is Rotary Foundation, with our CUP Money going to The Museum of Art + Light.

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Thanks to several of the Manhattan Rotarians that attended the Conference, I'm able to share some photos of the Conference sessions, reception and dinner.

The conference was co-chaired by District 5710 Governor Michelle Sink and District 5680 Governor Isaac McNary.

Attendees participated in the World's Largest Polio Walk on Saturday morning, heard about "The Four-Way Test in the Age of AI, joined breakout sessions on Service Projects, Club Visioning, Modernizing Membership, IT Support, Mental Health, International Service Projects, Multi-Club Projects, Youth Programs, Rotary Resources, Public Image and Re-Energizing the Club.

Manhattan Rotarians Robbin Cole and Randy Peterson hosted the Mental Health Task Force report, and Vernon Turner helped prepare MH Wellness Kits for the Via Christi Social Work Department. This was the in-conference Service Project.

Kansas State University Rotaractors Skyler Lea, Allie Cloyd and Lainey Orr joined RYLA graduates in a panel discussion about Rotary Youth Programs, and District 5710 Global Grant Scholar Anna McCartan reported on her graduate project in Ireland.

The Conference wrapped up on a fun note with a Halloween Costume Contest, and both Live and Silent Auctions benefitting The Rotary Foundation.
Michelle and McNary even won the costume contest with their "relatives"!

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We will meet again this week, November 5 at the Manhattan Country Club. We'll have a short video introduction to the Rotary Haiti Global Eye Project, and our own Phil Mattox will have his Operation Santa helpers and talk about upcoming Veterans' Day activities.

We'll have Committee Sign-Up sheets posted and I encourage everyone to join one of the committees that they like; we have a new Social Committee this time, too.

Greeters will be Steven Graham and Viktoria Gramp.

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Lunch RSVP: click https://manhattancc.surveysparrow.com/s/Rotary-Club/tt-deafc2 to register by Wednesday 11/4/2026. Lunch is served at 11:30AM for $12.

Attend via Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87387499653?pwd=eVdYZ29zdDhnQ0MrZWVXMklPNC9IQT09 - Meeting ID: 873 8749 9653 / Passcode: 280408

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A reminder to please leave any ideas for speakers, service projects, etc. in the Suggestion Box in back. We do review them all at Board meetings.

Yours in Rotary.

Shelley
Shelley Carver, President
(cell) 785-317-7606
shelleycarver0576@gmail.com

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Opportunities to Participate:

• Manhattan Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot

We have been asked again by the RCPD to help with traffic flow on Thanksgiving morning for the annual 5K race. It's from 8:30-10:15 AM.

• CAAHT (Community Action Again Human Trafficking) Club
Monthly meetings are at noon on first and third Tuesdays on Zoom. For info contact Sharon Sullivan or Patti Mellard: sharon.sullivan@washburn.edu / patti@keystaffing.com

Opportunities to Contribute:

• November Cup Money - Museum of Art + Light.

Mail it to Manhattan Rotary Club, PO Box 331, Manhattan, KS 66505-0331, or the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation, 555 Poyntz, Suite 269, Manhattan, KS 66502-0127, with the memo saying, ‘Rotary Club Cup Money.’

You may also contribute Cup Money via Venmo with QR Code:

• Rotary Foundation - To make contributions:
  1) Go on-line to www.rotary.org and click Donate and then Annual Fund. You sign in to pay.
  2) Send a check to the Rotary Foundation at:
     Rotary Foundation, 14280 Collections Center Drive, Chicago, IL 60693 -or- Manhattan Rotary Club, PO Box 331, Manhattan KS 66505-0331.
  3) Write a check to Rotary Foundation and give it to Liz or Janet at a meeting.

Opportunities to Show Rotary Pride:
• Complete your Profile in My Rotary

Fill in your biography in My Rotary to share your background, Rotary programs and professional expertise.
Go to https://my.rotary.org and click My Profile.

• Rotary Goods

You can find Rotary clothing, membership items and other gear at Russell Hampton online: http://bestclubsupplies.com