Welcome to The Rotary Club of Lenexa!

We meet In Person
Fridays at 12:00 p.m.
Lakeview Village-Southridge
14001 W. 92nd St.
5th Floor-Treetop Room
Lenexa, KS 66215
United States of America
Club #1622
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ShrimpFest & Bingo
 
Our 34th Annual ShrimpFest & Bingo, held on March 1, 2025, was a fantastic success! It was a fun-filled evening of all-you-can-eat shrimp and chicken wings, and our Silent Auction was a hit. We were also delighted to see a large crowd stay to enjoy the bingo games.
 
We extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who contributed to making the event such a memorable one. A special thank you to the Shawnee Mission Northwest Interact Club and all of our generous corporate sponsors for their invaluable support.
 
We are excited to announce that ShrimpFest 2026 will be held on Saturday, March 7th at the Old Town Community Center. We look forward to seeing you there!
 
Peace Pole Auction

We wanted to share some information about a wonderful collaborative project that was recently on display at Black Hoof Park. The Lenexa Rotary Club, Lenexa Arts Council, and Lenexa Parks & Recreation Department partnered to present a collection of Peace Poles.
 
For those unfamiliar, a Peace Pole is a monument dedicated to the message "May Peace Prevail on Earth." This tradition began in Japan following World War II and was introduced to the United States in 1986. The international peace symbol is widely recognized, and there are now over 200,000 Peace Poles in nearly every country.
 
This year's exhibit featured 35 poles along the trail, beautifully decorated by 32 talented local artists and groups. These artists dedicated a significant amount of time and creativity to craft these inspiring expressions of peace. Additionally, two poles were collaboratively decorated by community members at the Lenexa Art Fair in May, further highlighting the community's engagement with this meaningful project.
 
In a heartwarming effort to support the local community, an auction of some of the Peace Poles raised over $3,500 for Project 1020, a homeless shelter in Lenexa.

 

SMNW Interact Club
 
The Shawnee Mission Northwest High School Interact Club, is proudly sponsored by the Rotary Club of Lenexa. This is a wonderful and energetic group of students who not only assist Lenexa Rotary with various activities but also organize their own projects and fundraising initiatives.
 
Their commitment to service extends beyond our local community. In June 2023 and 2024, members of the Interact Club had the opportunity to travel to Puerto Rico with Woodland Charity. During these trips, they made a tangible difference by distributing essential water filters to residents, participating in the cleanup efforts at Playa Guayanes, revitalizing the community center in Calabazas with fresh paint, and contributing their efforts to a local community garden.
What is Human Trafficking?
 

What Is Human Trafficking?

Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery. This crime occurs when a trafficker uses force, fraud or coercion to control another person for the purpose of engaging in commercial sex acts or soliciting labor or services against his/her will. Force, fraud, or coercion need not be present if the individual engaging in commercial sex is under 18 years of age.
 
If you or you know know someone who might need help call 1-888-373-7888 ( TTY: 711)|*Text 233733.
 
 

 

Heart to Heart - Hygiene Kit Packaging
 
Moe Cougher with Lenexa Rotary and Olathe Noon Rotary set up another great packaging event with Heart to Heart International. Our District 5710 and Clubs already donated over $38,000. This is the second Rotary hands on packaging event. As with our last event we had great participation from Overland Park, Ambassadors of West Kansas City and Western Johnson County. We also had Lenexa's in-bound exchange student Elvira Gonzalez Acosta from Canary Islands and members of the Lenexa Community Corps.
FROM THE PRESIDENT

Bill McCollum

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Welcome to Rotary Club of Lenexa; a place where service to others, community and friendships intersect!
 
As one of over 46,000 Rotary clubs worldwide, Lenexa Rotary strives to build upon our rich heritage to not only make a difference in our community through service oriented projects, but also devote energy and resources to present and future domestic and global problems. These include contributing to Rotary International’s efforts to eradicate Polio worldwide, provide clean water, improve sanitation and hygiene, support education, and protect the environment.
 
During this next 2024-2025 Rotary year, our international theme is “The Magic of Rotary!” But what’s so magical about Rotary? Some find magic through service opportunities such as the Johnson County Christmas Bureau which addresses needs within our local Johnson County community during the holidays, while others find others it by working with our local Shawnee Mission Northwest High School Interact students distributing in-home water filters in Puerto Rico. And then for others the magic resides in building strong and lasting friendships and working with professionals to address future complex problems. Many reasons exist, and we each have different answers. And while each member’s experience is awesome, viewed collectively they truly become “magic!”
 
We are hopeful you will consider joining us to seek the “Magic of Rotary” and imagine the possibilities. Our club meets every Friday for lunch at Lakeview Village-Southridge Building, 5th Floor Treetop Room, at 14001 W. 92th Street, Lenexa, Kansas. We design each meeting to address upcoming Rotary opportunities, feature interesting guest speakers, and opportunities to fellowship with others with the common cause of “Service above Self.” For further information, please contact our Membership Chair, River Meisinger, at river.meisinger@besmith.com. From there we will provide you more information and address your questions concerning how you can become part of the “Magic of Rotary!”
 
Respectfully,
Bill McCollum
President 2024-2025
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President
Bill McCollum
President Elect
Steve Adams
Vice President
Kevin Day
Treasurer
Patrick Thomas
Secretary
Amy Ruo
Meals Secretary
Ben Harber
Sergeant-at-Arms
Fred Spears
Membership
River Meisinger
Immediate Past President
Erik Troy
PolioPlus
Matt Janes
Director
Moe Cougher
Director
Tedd Maxfield
Program Chair
Tedd Maxfield
Executive Secretary / Director
Phil Hammond
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Roger Newth
May 16, 2025
Classification Speaker
Emi Rodriguez
May 16, 2025
Our Youth Exchange Student from Chili
Steve Nettles
May 23, 2025
Classification Speaker
Barb McEver, Co-Founder
May 23, 2025
Project 1020
River Meisinger
May 30, 2025
Classification Speaker
Randy Hartman
May 30, 2025
Operation BBQ Relief
Bill McCollum
Jun 06, 2025
Classification Speaker
Betty McCollum
Jun 13, 2025
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Eric Meyer, Newspaper Publisher
Jun 13, 2025
Raid on "Marion County Record"
Tedd Maxfield
Jun 20, 2025
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Chris Duh
Jun 20, 2025
Artist
Dawn Layman
Jun 27, 2025
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Alan Kruckemyer
Jul 11, 2025
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Milton Jeffrey
Jul 18, 2025
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Matt Janes
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Evelyn Hornaday
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Andy Hoedl
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Doug Gorham
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Oct 03, 2025
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Oct 17, 2025
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Oct 24, 2025
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