This Friday, Harold Frye will be speaking to us about Music 4 Jeremy's Cherubs. Music 4 Jeremy’s Cherubs Foundation began in memory of Jeremy Frye, a recent graduate of Baker University. In seven years, 1300 instruments have been donated, rehabbed, and given to children and youth who otherwise might not enjoy music in their lives. The foundation has also awarded 30 scholarships to music students and future music educators. A third part of the foundation’s work has been the collection of guitars, keyboards, banjoes, and ukuleles for traumatically injured soldiers. Harold is a member of the Overland Park South Rotary Club.
Adopt-A-Spot Streamway Clean-Up
The date for the Streamway Clean-Up is THIS SATURDAY, April 9, 2016, from 8:30-10:00 a.m. Please meet at Oak Hill Pool at 83rd & Lackman at 8:30 a.m. Supplies will be provided.
If you are interested please contact Jason Leib at jasonl@jasonleib.com
Lenexa Art Fair - May 7th
The Lenexa Art Fair will be May 7, 2016, at Lenexa City Center from 10 am - 8 pm. It is held on the SE corner of 87th Street Parkway & Renner Road.
Lenexa Rotary will once again be selling beer and wine. More information and a sign-up sheet to come!
SAVE THE DATE: Wine for Water
Join Woodland Charities to continue the unifying efforts of providing safe drinking water to the people of Central America.
Please join them for this fundraising event where it will highlight the impact of the humanitarian aid delivered in 2015.
DATE: Tuesday, April 26th
TIME: 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: Cedar Creek Clubhouse, 25775 W. 103rd St., Olathe
COST: $25 - includes food, music
RSVP: By April 15th - 816-651-9927
Cash bar and Silent Auction. Table sponsorships available.
Support our fellow Rotary Clubs
Shawnee Rotary - Taste of Shawnee - April 16th
When: Saturday, April 16th
Time: 3:00-6:00 p.m.
Where: Shawnee Town 1929
Cost: Admission $5 which gives you 5 tasting tickets
Tickets can be purchased at the gate or in advance from any Shawnee Rotary member.
Additional tasting tickets available for purchase. Beer & Wine available for cash purchase.
Music and family entertainment. For more information go to: http://tasteofshawnee.wix.com/2016
Western Johnson County Rotary - Inaugural Guns & Horses Trap Tournament
WHERE: Powder Creek Shooting Park, 8601 Monticello Rd., Lenexa
WHO: Singles or 5 person teams
COST: $75 per shooter = 4 Rounds Trap, bottled water during the event, 1 meal, 2 adult beverages (beer/wine) after shooting
Bring your own shotgun, ammo & eye protection (ammo for sale at club house, 12 ga & 20 ga)
$20 Non-Shooter = 1 meal and 2 adult beverages
For more information contact: Nick Wilson 913-236-0436 or nick.wilson@edwardjones.com or visit http://westjocorotary.org/Page/guns-horses-at-powder-creek
Olathe Rotary Club - The Days of Wine and Rotary
WHEN: May 14th
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: Ritz Charles, 9000 W. 137th Street, Overland Park
COST: $50 if purchased before the event/$60 at the door
Join The Olathe Rotary Club with special guests Elizabeth Alex and Rotary Club president Jason Armstrong for an evening of wine and gourmet food tasting benefiting Rotary's charities: Olathe Public Schools Foundation's Fund-a-Need program, Elizabeth's Kids (Deb's House), Kid's TLC, Inclusion Connection, Evergreen Living, Woodland Charities, the Olathe Noon Rotary and the Olathe Noon Rotary Foundation. Also included -- Live Music and Silent Auction.
For more information or to purchase tickets, go to: thedaysofwineandrotary.com
2016 Rotary District Conference & Assembly
District Conference is 2 weeks away! It is not too late to sign up!
Celebrating a Century of Service in Kansas! Join other District 5710 Rotarians for the annual District Conference and Assembly. It will be held at the Riverfront Community Center in Leavenworth on April 22-23rd.
The District Assembly and District Conference are back together again, which means you have two days of Rotary events.
Friday's Assembly is designed for incoming club leaders for 2016/17. Led by District Governor Elect Chris Ford, the sessions will feature information about planning and preparing for the upcoming year. That evening will feature a special Remembrance Ceremony & Social, lit by luminaries (available for purchase).
Saturday's Conference will be a celebration of 2015/16! You will hear from our Zone Director Greg Poss, as well as presentations by the Interact and Rotaract students, Youth Exchange and others. Club awards will be presented and you won't want to miss the Centennial Celebration and Banquet!
The Annual Golf Tournament will be on Friday at the Leavenworth Country Club.
For more information and to register, click here: http://portal.clubrunner.ca/50021
This is a great time to meet up with Rotarians in our District and also come to support and represent our Lenexa Rotary Club.
Notes from the "YPad"
There was nothing on the YPad last week.
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 April 8th
Country Fried Steak
Country Gravy
Almond Chicken
Fried Rice
Mashed Potatoes
Mixed Vegetables
Tossed Green Salad
Assorted Rolls
Assorted Desserts
Summary of Last Week's Meeting:
Classification speaker: Alan Kruckemyer
Guests: Doug Simmons
Visiting Rotarians: Jeff Eaton - Western Johnson County; Commissioner Michael Ashcraft - Olathe; Robert Thompson - Gardner
Speaker - Stan Slaughter - Green Living Made Simple -- composting and organic soil
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.
WHEN: May 7, 2016
Country Fried Steak 
