His personal decorations include the Purple Heart, two Meritorious Service Medals, Navy Commendation Medal, four Navy Achievement Medals with a Combat “V” device, the Combat Action Ribbon, two Navy Presidential Unit Citations, and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm.
After he retired from the Marine Corps, he became a High School Senior Marine Corps JROTC Instructor and retired from teaching in 2011.
Walt Schley is the Commander of the Missouri Military Order of the Purple Heart and is an active member of numerous veterans organizations.
He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Georgia State University, a Master’s Degree from the University of St. Mary, and is a graduate of the Marine Corps Command and Staff College.
He is married to Kathleen Caruso and lives in Parkville, MO.
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Jay Hinrichs, Monarchs President and General Manager, spoke to us this morning and gave an entertaining view of what the Monarchs are up to this year. With the Savannah Bananas in town for an opening 3-game treat, there's plenty in store for the audience. The regular season begins next week on the road at Sioux City and Gary. First home game the following Friday against the Sioux Falls Canaries. Come on out and enjoy some home-town baseball!
KANSAS CITY, Kan.—The Kansas City Monarchs have had one incredible year on the field and off, adding another accomplishment to “Reign Reborn” as the American Association has named Monarchs President and General Manager Jay Hinrichs the league’s Executive of the Year.
“This is certainly the definition of a team award – it belongs to our associates and interns, media team, the ballclub, our manager and coaches along with our 3rd party support organizations and event staff. I could not be more proud of this organization or grateful for the opportunity to be part of the team. I also appreciate all the help and guidance from the American Association leadership and the general managers across the league, especially during this inaugural year of the Monarchs,” said Hinrichs.
Jay Hinrichs took over the Monarchs’ day-to-day operations on September 23, 2020 after the team did not play because of the global pandemic during the 2020 season. The franchise then re-branded as the Monarchs in January of 2021, and Hinrichs has successfully guided the franchise through the first season under the new name.
Greg Kindle, President of the Wyandotte Economic Development Council, was our speaker this morning, and he talked about some amazing things happening in Wyandotte County.
The Council is very active, pursuing opportunities with business retention and expansion, and workforce solutions. Capital investment is in 30 projects, 3.1 million square feet and over 400 jobs. From the Missouri River to Bonner Springs, along the 435 corridor, east to west, there's a lot going on in WYCO. In Bonner Springs alone, the city is in a partnership with ARCO Construction and Evergy to develop a 32-acre site offering a great location, strong logistics and highway access for a new attraction. Sandstone Townhomes is a $33 million investment in Bonner. The single-family Cottages at Village West will be going up on 118th Street. The Homefield - Margaritaville resort and family entertainment center along 98th Street is targeted for an opening in the Spring of 2024. This will be the first full-service hotel in Wyandotte County. Last but not least, Orange EV, offering the first commercially sold class 8 electric vehicles in the country, will be moving from Riverside to the Turner Logistics Park.
There's more, a whole lot more going on in Wyandotte County. For more information, go to the Wyandotte Economic Development Council website Wyandotte Economic Development Council (wyedc.org).
Thanks Greg for the great job you're doing to promote Wyandotte County and sharing these awesome stories with the Village West Rotary Club.
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