Lenexa Rotary Club
 
Chartered 1967

Welcome to The Rotary Club of Lenexa!

Lenexa
Fridays at 12:00 PM
Blue Moose
10064 Woodland Road
Lenexa, KS 66220
United States of America
Club #1622
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This Friday . . .
 

Our speaker will be Mick Shaffer, the Sports Director at KSHB 41.  Shaffer, who was born in Caldwell, Kansas, attended Southwestern College and later graduated from the University of Kansas. He got his start in broadcast journalism at KSTN in Topeka in May 1998 before going to KAKE in Wichita in July 1999. Shaffer was hired at Metro Sports in July 2001.

Rotary Matters
Lenexa Rotary Foundation Meeting 8/16
Fellow Rotarians,
 
I’m excited to serve as our 2023-24 Chair of the Lenexa Rotary Foundation.  I wanted to provide you an update on our status and planning.  We will be having live lunch meetings quarterly at Zarda BBQ.  Our first meeting will be August 16th from 11:30am to 12:30pm.  All Rotarians are welcome.  For non-Board Members, please send me a note ahead of time if you plan to attend so I can have enough seats set aside.    
Here’s to a great year ahead!  
 
Ben Harber
 
Here are this year's members of the Lenexa Rotary Foundation Board of Directors:
 
Ben Harber - Chair
Amy Ruo - President
Alan Kruckemyer - Treasurer
Erik Troy
Bill McCollum
Tedd Maxfield
Wayne Zetzman
April Boyd-Noronha
Jerry Henson
Dylan Rooney
 
Lenexa Spinach Festival
 
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
 
September 9, 2023
 
Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park
 
Lenexa Rotary will once again be helping sell concessions at the Lenexa Spinach Festival along with the Lenexa Historical Society.  We will be grilling burgers and serving spinach salad along with other tasty treats.  Below is the sign-up sheet.  If you want to help, please contact Phil Hammond
 
Lenexa Rotary over the years has donated to many of the projects of the Lenexa Historical Society. Since 2019 Lenexa Rotary has helped LHS raise over $13,892 by providing labor at the BBQ Parking and Spinach Festival. Thank you Lenexa Rotary!
 
Rotary Youth Exchange
 
 
Incoming Youth Exchange 
School Year 2023-2024
 
HOST FAMILIES NEEDED
 
Sand Assawagovit is from Korea.  He will be attending Shawnee Mission Northwest. 
 
We still need 2 host families
Mid October-February
AND
February-late June
 
Pepa Gonzalez Paredes is from Spain.  She will be attending DeSoto High School.
 
We still need 1 host family
March-June
 
 
Welcoming Committee!
Sand arrived from Korea last Thursday.  Here is his welcoming committee at the airport at midnight.
 
Annual Beer Can Collection
Have you turned in your beer can full of money to Fred Spears?
 
Sergeant-At-Arms, Fred Spears, has started passing out beer cans to all members.  We have done this the past several years to raise money for a certain cause -- this year's cause to be determined.  In the past we have used the money toward a meal packing project "Rise Against Hunger" and also for Anti Human Trafficking.
 
What to do:
Drink the beer (or have a friend or relative drink it for you or use it to cook Beer Can Chicken)
 
Wash the can out (and let it dry)
 
Stuff it full of change - dimes or quarters usually amount to about $75
 
If you are coinless, we take cash.  If you are cashless, we take checks
 
If you have neither coins or cash, get a job.
 
Return the can to Fred with your name either in or on it.
 
Fred will give you another can when you return the first either as a thank you or as a plea for more money.
 
We will conclude this event on September 29, 2023
 
Typically about 20 in the club participate.
 
 
 
 
Register for District 5710 TEAM Training

T = Transform your club

E = Engage your members

A = Advance your mission

M = Make a Difference

 
If you haven't already registered, now's the time!  ALL ROTARIANS ARE INVITED!
 
District 5710’s next scheduled learning event will be Team Training Seminar on August 19, 2023, from 8:30-1:30 at Maceli’s in Lawrence, Kansas. All District Rotarians are invited to attend. Many District and Club Leaders, including our DG Jenalea Randall will be there! We encourage all Rotarians interested in sharing diverse perspectives to join us at this event. New ideas can strengthen our Clubs, help us grow membership and retain members.
 
This is a no-cost event!  Attendees can look forward to an engaging and fun ½ day event with presentations, discussions, and a complimentary brunch and beverages (Mimosas and Bloody Marys included)! We will focus on Foundation, Leadership/Membership, Public Image and Training to “Create Hope in the World.”
 
We look forward to seeing and collaborating with you on 19 August.
 
Rotarian Spotlight
 
 
 
 

 
Betty McCollum
 
 
Occupation (or former): 
I have had a variety of jobs, especially years while Bill was in the military.  I worked in the education centers in Germany for different colleges.  These were available for soldiers and spouses to continue their education.  At the Army education Center at Ft. Carson, Colorado, I oversaw a temporary job placement program for primarily family members looking for jobs in the community.
 
When we returned to the US, I completed my degree in secondary education and taught business and computer classes in middle school and high school.  I retired in teach in 2013.  After retirement, I was a substitute teacher which I thoroughly enjoyed.  But last year I stopped substituting.
 
Tell us about your family:  
Bill and I have been married for 52 years. We have two daughters Brooke and Laura and their families live in our local area; Brooke and family in Overland Park, and Laura and family in Shawnee. We have four grandchildren; Jack - 21, Luke - 19, Will - 14, and Anna - 12.
 
When did you join Rotary:  2023
 
Why did you join Rotary:  I have seen through Bill's participating in Rotary the wonderful community commitment through various projects with passionate and hardworking members.  So, I wanted to join and work alongside with Bill and the chapter members in any capacity I can.  This is my first membership in a Rotary club.
 
What Rotary offices have you held: None as of yet
 
What is your favorite Rotary memory or project?   
 
When you are not working, how do you spend your time? 
We are so blessed to have our four grandchildren living close to us.  So with their activities and family gatherings it keeps us busy.  Bill and I have enjoyed a great deal of travel and hope that continues.
 
I joined a DAR chapter in Lenexa.  I am very interested in helping veterans.  I am the Veterans chair, working closely with the VA hospital in Leavenworth and other facilities on that campus.  We attend Honor Flights welcoming veterans back from their Washington, D.C. trips.  We send out Hero boxes to active duty soldiers overseas.  And many more activities.
 
Menu
Breakfast Buffet
Scrambled Eggs
French Toast
Home Fried Potatoes
Grilled Ham Steak
Crisp Bacon
Fresh Fruit
Biscuits & Gravy
Speakers
Aug 04, 2023
Classification Speaker
Aug 04, 2023
History of Old Town Lenexa
Aug 11, 2023
Sports Director KSHB 41 Sports
Aug 11, 2023
Classification Speaker
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Upcoming Events
Lenexa Rotary Foundation Board Meeting
Zarda BBQ
Aug 16, 2023
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
 
Board Meeting-Hybrid
Sep 05, 2023
5:45 PM – 6:45 PM
 
Lenexa Spinach Festival
Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park
Sep 09, 2023
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
 
Lenexa Fire Department Open House
Lenexa Fire Station No. 3
Sep 16, 2023
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
 
HopeBUILDERS-Ramp building
Sep 23, 2023
 
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