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Robert Casino – A Man for All Ages
by Lynda Wheeler, KARSP Community Service
Information furnished by Southeast Kansas Retired School Personnel

Robert “Bob” Casino is a SE Kansas icon.  He and his wife Amelia Ann raised two beautiful daughters, Lynda Jean, and Rebecca Ann.  Bob and Amelia Ann have four grandchildren – Kevin, Brian, Amy, and Becky. 

After 20 years in the Navy, Bob embarked on a second 20+ year career in secondary education – chemistry, physics, and computers.  Not being one to sit in his rocker and let life pass by, it was only natural for him to become involved in volunteering after he retired from teaching. 

His first post-retirement volunteering was done with young people – a continuation of his passion for teaching - through youth leadership programs and helping out in local schools.  Bob then branched out and got involved with older folks through the AARP Driver Safety Program.

Groups that are privileged to have this energetic volunteer among their ranks are: Homer Cole Community Center where he is a board member and chairman, Meals on Wheels, AARP Driver Safety Program Coordinator over 16 counties in SE Kansas, District Director over 16 counties for KARSP, Kiwanis organization past officer and director over 8 counties of clubs, past AARP representative prior to Missouri and Kansas separating, current AARP member and local chapter officer, Salvation Army board member and volunteer, local school volunteer in leadership programs.   

Bob has worked all along the age spectrum from young people to older folks.  He says, “Certainly older folks are different in class than young people, but still a joy to teach.  So from both ends of the age spectrum come my volunteering hours which beings me into relationships with many wonderful people as well as great kids, who are our future.  I plan on keeping going, as long as I can keep on going.”  Bob Casino is truly a man for all ages. 

 

 


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