Rotary District Governor Here Oct. 17
Dr. Ellis Potter, District Governor of Rotary District 6110, will be speaking at the Grove Rotary meeting on Oct. 17 at Noon at the Cowskin Prairie restaurant.
Dr. Potter was born and raised in Chanute, KS and after graduation from Kansas University and Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN, Dr. Potter served as base optometrist for Kincheloe AFB, Michigan. He practiced in Salina, KS and Denver, CO before returning to South East Kansas to establish a multidiscipline practice that now includes three optometrists and two ophthalmologists. Dr. Potter has been involved on many Optometry Boards and committees. He is a Diplomate of the American Academy of Optometry and Diplomate Chairman for the Primary Care Section. He serves on the educational committee of the Heart of American Contact Lens and Primary Care Society. He has authored over 80 Optometric articles and served his state association as editor of the Kansas Optometric Journal. In 2006 he was named by the Kansas Optometric Association as Optometrist of the Year.
Dr. and Mrs. Potter have participated in five international eye care missions. Inspired by hosting a Rotary Group Study Exchange from Chile in 1989, they received a RI Discover Grant to travel to Chile to determine the feasibility of an eye care mission to that country. In coordination with VOSH (Volunteer Optometrists for Service to Humanity) they subsequently have organized and led three teams of eye doctors and Rotarians to Osorno, Ancud and Coyhaique, Chile, South America. Dr. Potter is a Fellow of VOSH International.
He has served in most positions in the Iola Rotary club as well as four terms as Assistant Governor. His father was president of the Chanute, Kansas Rotary club. The Potter’s son and daughter both participated in Rotary Youth Exchanges. Dr. Potter and his wife have been involved in 9 Group Study or Youth Exchanges and he has received the RI District Service Award, the RI Four Avenues Service Citation, several citations from the Ancud and District 4350 Rotarians and the Iola Service Above Self Award. He is a member of the Rotary International action group for Avoidable Blindness. Both he and his wife, Jane are Paul Harris Fellows
He and his wife, Jane a nurse, have two children: Jim, a Real Estate Development Consultant and developer in Kansas City, MO and Julie Mercer, a bank Human Resource Officer in Glen Ellyn, ILL. They have two grandsons, Kale Evan Mercer and Hayden James Potter.
Dr. Potter was born and raised in Chanute, KS and after graduation from Kansas University and Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN, Dr. Potter served as base optometrist for Kincheloe AFB, Michigan. He practiced in Salina, KS and Denver, CO before returning to South East Kansas to establish a multidiscipline practice that now includes three optometrists and two ophthalmologists. Dr. Potter has been involved on many Optometry Boards and committees. He is a Diplomate of the American Academy of Optometry and Diplomate Chairman for the Primary Care Section. He serves on the educational committee of the Heart of American Contact Lens and Primary Care Society. He has authored over 80 Optometric articles and served his state association as editor of the Kansas Optometric Journal. In 2006 he was named by the Kansas Optometric Association as Optometrist of the Year.
Dr. and Mrs. Potter have participated in five international eye care missions. Inspired by hosting a Rotary Group Study Exchange from Chile in 1989, they received a RI Discover Grant to travel to Chile to determine the feasibility of an eye care mission to that country. In coordination with VOSH (Volunteer Optometrists for Service to Humanity) they subsequently have organized and led three teams of eye doctors and Rotarians to Osorno, Ancud and Coyhaique, Chile, South America. Dr. Potter is a Fellow of VOSH International.
He has served in most positions in the Iola Rotary club as well as four terms as Assistant Governor. His father was president of the Chanute, Kansas Rotary club. The Potter’s son and daughter both participated in Rotary Youth Exchanges. Dr. Potter and his wife have been involved in 9 Group Study or Youth Exchanges and he has received the RI District Service Award, the RI Four Avenues Service Citation, several citations from the Ancud and District 4350 Rotarians and the Iola Service Above Self Award. He is a member of the Rotary International action group for Avoidable Blindness. Both he and his wife, Jane are Paul Harris Fellows
He and his wife, Jane a nurse, have two children: Jim, a Real Estate Development Consultant and developer in Kansas City, MO and Julie Mercer, a bank Human Resource Officer in Glen Ellyn, ILL. They have two grandsons, Kale Evan Mercer and Hayden James Potter.
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