This Friday Carl DiCapo will be our speaker. Carl was the owner of Italian Gardens in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Additionally, Carl is a community volunteer in Kansas City, Missouri, and has been on the board of directors of 22 area non-profits including the World War I Museum and Don Bosco Center. Carl is also a member of Club 13 in Kansas City.
Donate to The Rotary Foundation
Time is running out to donate to The Rotary Foundation for this year! Lenexa Rotary has been recognized as a "Star Club" for many years. To become a Star Club, our club needs to average a donation of $100 per member to The Rotary Foundation. Members that want to make their annual $100 contribution to The Rotary Foundation can do so by either giving a check to Phil Hammond at our meetings or donate online at www.rotary.org. Phil will bring an updated list of where each member stands as to their next level of Paul Harris Fellow.
Welcome New Member - Erik Troy
Friday we will install Erik Troy as a new member of Lenexa Rotary. Eric has lived in Lenexa since 1997 after moving to the area from Reno, Nevada, in 1995. He worked for Terracon from 1995 to 2012 and returned in 2015. He and his family attended Lenexa United Methodist Church in Old Town Lenexa, since 1997. Eric has a 15 year old son that will be a sophomore at Shawneee Mission West High School. Erik, welcome to Lenexa Rotary! We look forward to working along side you.
Lenexa Rotary Receives RI Presidential Citation
Lenexa Rotary was recognized as achieving the Rotary International Presidential Citation. There were only three clubs in District 5710 who received this award.
Each year the President of Rotary International sets specific standards for local clubs to achieve to receive this award. This year the requirements were:
Membership development & retention - Grow by at least one member. Lenexa Rotary has grown by 4 members this year!
Foundation giving - Club members donate to The Rotary Foundation.
Online tool adoption - Setting goals and reporting detailed club activities online.
Humanitarian service - Lenexa Rotary formed the Lenexa Rotary Community Corp for volunteers to support Lenexa Rotary; have a hands-on project with 75% club participation (ShrimpFest); establish a partnership with a corporate entity; and do a joint project with 5 other Rotary clubs (Coats for Kids)
New Generations - sponsor an Interact Club (Shawnee Mission Northwest); send students to RYLA (we are sending 4 students); participate in Rotary Youth Exchange (we hosted one inbound student and sent two students outbound to Italy and Austria)
Public Image - Update club website and social media; and update newsletter
CONGRATULATIONS to Lenexa Rotary for achieving this recognition. It takes the ENTIRE club to accomplish this!
Lenexa Community Days Parade
The Lenexa Community Days Parade is July 4th at 10:00 a.m. in Old Town Lenexa. Lenexa Rotary will be in the parade this year. The Lenexa Fire Department will be pulling the Fire Safety Trailer and Lenexa Rotarians and families will be walking with it handing out candy. Jerry Bowmer is coordinating this event and is looking for people to walk in the parade. If you are interested, please contact Jerry at bowmerj@gmail.com or write your name on the YPad at the meeting.
This year's theme is "Red White and Royal (Kansas City Royals theme)." Entries should be family friendly, patriotic and highlight Lenexa's community spirit.
Installation Dinner - June 27th - PLEASE RSVP
MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Come help us celebrate the end of President Amy's Rotary year and welcome in our new Board.
WHERE: Holy Land Cafe, 12275 W. 87th Street Pkwy., Lenexa
DATE: Monday, June 27th
TIME: 6:30 p.m.
COST: $10 for guests of Lenexa Rotarians. The cost for Lenexa Rotarians is included in your annual dues.
RSVP: Please RSVP by Monday, June 20th on the Evite that has been sent out or write it on the YPad.
Buffet-style servings available of Gyro Meat, Chicken Shawarma, Salad, Pita Bread and the best Hummus in the Midwest!
Drinks include water, iced tea and soft drinks. No alcohol will be served. Special guest Amara will provide a spectacular dance performance!
Lenexa Rotary 50th Anniversary
On February 6, 2017, Lenexa Rotary will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary! A committee is being formed to come up with ideas on how to celebrate this milestone. If you are interested in being on the committee, please contact Amy Ruo at amyruo62@gmail.com.
Notes from the "YPad"
Several people signed up to walk in the July 4th parade.
During the meeting if you think of some thing that you want to share, feel free to jot it down on the YPad -- a random thought, a suggestion, a compliment, an idea for a speaker, a joke, etc. Each week President Amy will pick up the YPads and report any messages in the newsletter and at the following meeting.
Menu for June 17th
Chicken & Brie Cheese w/Cranberry Demi-Glace
Beef Tips w/Mushroom Gravy
Rice Pilaf
Spinach Salad w/Raspberry Vinaigrette
Assorted Rolls
Assorted Desserts
Summary of Last Week's Meeting:
Classification speaker: Doug Gorham
Guests: Elisa Zöhrer, our Austrian Exchange Student; Ann French - guest from the Lenexa Chamber Business Blast
Visiting Rotarians: None
Speaker - Mindi Love - Johnson County Museum
Lakeview Northpointe Building Access
There is a way to access security to buzz yourself in if Don Simmons is not present.
Read the instructions, and then access Security by arrowing up to the S’s, stop when on “Security” -- press the call button and Security will buzz you in after you state your name plus saying you are a Lenexa Rotarian.
Lakeview Village
Food service line opens at 11:45 a.m. For those who have business pressure they can arrive at 11:40 a.m. starting with salad, eat at 11:45 a.m. and be gone by 11:50 a.m. and still record for attendance. As you leave, be sure to check with the Secretary to ensure your attendance is recorded.
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