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 . . . 

 

This Friday our speaker will the Antoinette Redmond, the Community Relations with Dairy Farmers of America.  DFA is made up of more than 12,500 diverse family farmers from across the country. And while their family traditions vary from one farm to the next, some things are always the same — like their commitment to the land, their animals and the families they feed.

Rotary Matters
A Note from the President
 
“May you be blessed with the spirit of the season, which is peace, the gladness of the season, which is hope, and the heart of the season, which is love.”
 
- An Irish Christmas Blessing
 
In the month of December, the Lenexa Rotary Club has been very busy!
 
•             Helping at the Johnson County Christmas Bureau on the 2nd
•             Hosting the Wes Fry Four Way Test Speech Contest Finals on the 9th
•             Lenexa Rotary Club’s first ever Holiday Lights & Tree / Menorah Contest on the 16th
•             Marshall Rimann in White Christmas at the Music Theater of Kansas City through the 18th
 
My sincere thanks to all of you who help make our community stronger, doing good together.
 
I look forward to seeing you at our holiday party on 16th for more memorable fellowship time. Special thanks to Amy, Nathalie, Becca and Pat for making all of the arrangements.
 
It has been an exciting year and we have a lot to be thankful for as we look forward to a new year of opportunities in 2023.
 
Wishing you a very happy holiday season,
 
Ben
 
**Holiday Lights & Tree Contest** LAST DAY
URGENT DEADLINE
 
Lenexa Rotary Holiday Lights & Tree/Menorah Contest
Prizes will be awarded
 
Lenexa Rotary's first Holiday Light & Christmas Tree/Menorah Contest!  Send pictures of your holiday lights and Christmas tree/Menorah to the Newsletter Editor before December 14th.  The Board will vote on each category and the winners will be announced on December 16th.  CLICK HERE to email the Newsletter Editor or send it to amyruo62@gmail.com 
 
An anonymous funder is supporting the following prizes:
 
Panera gift cards for each category - House lights and Christmas Trees/Menorah
 
1st Place - $25 (and of course, bragging rights!)
2nd Place - $15
3rd Place - $10
 
 
 
Holiday Party-TONIGHT
 
Lenexa Rotary Holiday Party
 
DATE:  December 16, 2022
 
TIME:  6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
 
WHERE:  Crescent Apartment Clubhouse
8500 Maurer Road
 
COST:  $25 per person
Please give checks to Nathalie Brech or
Amy Ruo
Mail checks to Nathalie Brech
c/o Park University
17101 W. 87th St. Pkwy, #201
Lenexa, KS 66219
 
Wes Fry 4 Way Test Speech Contest
L to R
Matt Janes, Chair, Akhil Reddy
Samantha Wallenburg, Taryn Day
President Ben Harber
 
 
Last Friday, our program was the top 3 the finalists of the 2022 Wes Fry 4 Way Test Speech Contest. 
Thank you to Matt Janes for chairing this annual project. 
The winners are as follows:
 
First Place
Akhil Reddy
Blue Valley High School
$2,500
 
Second Place
Samantha Wallenburg
Shawnee Mission West
$2,000
 
3rd Place
Taryn Day
Shawnee Mission Northwest
$1,500
Rotarian Spotlight
 
 
 
Jerry Henson
 

Occupation (or former):  Vice President Human Resources for Nuterra Healthcare
 
Tell us about your family:  Wife: Sammie married 58 years. My daughters: Sindie Henson-Pugsley and Merry Eskew and 3 Grandchildren
 
When did you join Rotary:   March 8, 1974 (48 years) – joined Lenexa February 16, 1979 (43years)

Why did you join Rotary:   I wanted to be a Rotarian ever since I was a teenager and participate in the good works that Rotary does for the world. I joined Junction City Kansas and was the youngest member of the club as most of the members were over age 50
 
What Rotary offices have you held:   
 
Vice President - 1982-83
President Elect - 1983-84
President - 1984-85
Secretary/Meals Chair - 2017-19
Rotary International Foundation and Grant Chair - 2019-2023
Board of Directors - 1981-2006

I was on the FIRST Board of Directors for the Lenexa Rotary Foundation and 2019-2023 Board of Directors for the Lenexa Rotary Foundation
 
Member of Flag Display Committee - 1985
Member of Hospitality Committee, and one of the Sergeant of Arms that assisted in Seating and Crowd control at the 1985 Rotary International Convention in Kansas City, Missouri
 
 
What is your favorite Rotary memory or project?   Attending activities when our families including our children participated in more club activities and we knew spouse and kids by name
 
When you are not working, how do you spend your time?   Spend time with my family, build Robots, and play computer games
Marshall Rimann in White Christmas
 
The beautiful music of Irving Berlin is a deeply ingrained part of our holiday season. His great works are part of the soundtrack of our days. As gorgeous as "Happy Holidays", "White Christmas" and the other wonderful songs are when we hear them on the radio, it cannot compare with experiencing them performed live on stage, by a cast of 30 professional singers and dancers accompanied by an orchestra of 20 musicians. Treat yourself and your family to "Irving Berlin's White Christmas", presented by MTKC-Pro, the professional wing of Music Theatre Kansas City. Tickets are available at www.mtkc.org/tickets and it runs through December 18th.
 
Holiday Cheers!
 
 
Menu
Breakfast Buffet
Scrambled Eggs
French Toast
Home Fried Potatoes
Grilled Ham Steak
Crisp Bacon
Biscuits & Gravy
Fresh Fruit
 
Speakers
Dec 23, 2022
Happy Holidays!
Dec 30, 2022
Happy New Year
Jan 06, 2023
Classification Speaker
Jan 13, 2023
Classification Speaker
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Upcoming Events
Board Meeting
Jan 03, 2023
5:45 PM – 6:45 PM
 
Board Meeting
Feb 07, 2023
5:45 PM – 6:45 PM
 
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