Announcements From Your Trip Co-Chairs
We are excited to announce this year’s Pittsburgh trip dates!
Please plan on traveling to Pittsburgh with your fellow Centurions on April 21-24, 2010. Our flight(s) into Pittsburgh will have one connection (non-direct), and we are working to make arrangements with the airline. Please watch for more details to be coming later this fall.
Social activities will be planned for Wednesday evening (April 21), and official programming will begin on the morning of Thursday, April 22, and conclude by 5 p.m. on Friday, April 23. Friday evening social activities will be planned for April 23. Return flights will be offered late Friday (for those who need to return for the weekend), on Saturday, and on Sunday.
Flight information and hotel details will be forthcoming. In the meantime, mark your calendar for Pittsburgh on April 21-24!
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Projects
Check out the Projects page for information on project hours and Club 32.
Don't forget to sign up for projects on the calendar.
The Children's Place | 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Saturday, November 21, 2009 | Barnes & Noble on the Plaza
The Children’s Place is a nurturing, caring place for the very youngest survivors of abuse, neglect and other childhood traumas. This project involves handing out tickets and prizes at the book fair & gift wrap. Registration is open to active Centurions only.
Uplift Organization, Inc. | 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Monday, December 21, 2009 | Project Uplift
Volunteers gather at the warehouse to help load the trucks, prepare the drink of the evening, place the food in the thermal containers. Each volunteer will be assigned a duty such as dishing up the food, handing out drinks, keeping the statistics, or handing out hygiene or clothing items.
Salvation Army Bell Ringing | 10:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Saturday, December 5, 2009 | Oak Park Mall
Volunteers will ring bells to collect donations for The Salvation Army and its many programs and missions in the Metro area. Registration is open to active Centurions and their families.
Socials and Events
Centurions Wine Tasting Event | 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Thursday, November 19, 2009 | Cellar Rat Wine Merchants | $20 plus tax
Come join your fellow Centurions and their spouses/significant others on a short trip through the fascinating world of wine! We will be sampling eight wines, but this year, we are introducing a special challenge. Four of the wines will be tasted blind!
As with any great challenge, there must be a reward: When you arrive at the social you will receive a handout that lists four unknown wines. Under each wine, you will have multiple choice questions/answers about where it is from, what type of grape etc. The person who gets all four wines correct will win a $50 gift card to the Cellar Rat to use that night or later!
But wait, there's more! The owners of Cellar Rat Wine Merchants are not only graciously hosting the Centurions, they have put the entire store on sale. For that night only, you'll receive 10 percent off any bottle of wine in the store. We are encouraging all of you to take advantage of this great opportunity!
And in addition to the eight great wines we will be tasting, there will be artisan meat & cheese plates!
You must pre-pay by calling Cellar Rat at (816) 221-9463 no later than November 17. Mention "Centurions Wine Tasting Event."
Receipts will be provided the night of the event.
Profiles
Check out new profiles of your fellow Centurions. Click on a name to learn fun facts you might never have known!
Announcements
What's new with Centurions? If you would like to announce a new birth, an engagement, a wedding, or contact information change, e-mail Program Director Christine Murray to have your announcement included in the next newsletter.
Congratulations to Aaron Wiechman, Class of 2011. Aaron and his wife, Cindy, welcomed Mason Alexander Wiechman into the world at 11:05 a.m. Wednesday, November 18. Mason weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces and was 22 inches long.
Please note the new contact information for Brent Taylor, Class of 2010:
Brent Taylor
Acceleration Laboratory Services, Inc.
2634 NE Hagan Road
Lee's Summit, MO 64064
(816) 525.1150 ext. 105
btaylor@accelerationkc.com
Please note the updated email address for Steve Paddock, Class of 2001:
Steve Paddock
steve.paddock@alcatel-lucent.com
Congratulations to Phil Frerker, Class of 2011. Phil and his wife, Nikki, welcomed Peter Thomas Frerker into the world on on the birth of their son Peter Thomas Frerker. Pete arrived at 1:01 p.m. Tuesday, October 1, 2009. Peter weighed 8 pounds, 6.5 ounces and was 19 inches long.
Please note the new contact information for Stephanie Aschentrop, Class of 2006:
Stephanie Aschentrop
B. Savvy Promotions
(913) 544-1936
stephanie@bsavvypromo.com
Please note the new contact information for Sean Wheeler, Class of 2007:
Sean Wheeler
Account Director
BARKLEY
1740 Main St.
Kansas City, MO 64108
swheeler@barkleyus.com
Direct: (816) 423-6190
Mobile: (816) 210-7326
Fax: (816) 423-7190
Please note the new contact information for Amy Hoppenrath, Class of 1999:
Amy Hoppenrath
AccelerAction
6240 West 135th St.
Overland Park, KS 66223
(913) 661-2488
Ahoppenrath@AccelerAction.com
Please note the new contact information for Clara Miller, Class of 2011:
Clara Miller
KCP&L
1200 Main, 30th Floor
Kansas City, MO 64105
Direct: (816) 556-2266
Mobile: (913) 481-3494
clara.miller@kcpl.com