Newsletter-Aug. 23, 2019 (Aug 21, 2019)

Lenexa Rotary Club

Chartered 1967

Welcome to The Rotary Club of Lenexa!

We meet Fridays at 12:00 PM

Southridge Building at Lakeview Village

14001 W. 92nd St. (5th floor, turn right when you exit elevator)
Club #1622
Lenexa, KS 66215
United States of America

This Friday . . .

Our speakers this week will be Ward Cook and Jeff Penfield with the USS Kansas City Commissioning Committee.

While Kansas City is considered the very heart of the heartland, there is an effort underway that intrinsically connects our town to the open sea. Private citizens from a variety of backgrounds have been working in conjunction with the U.S. Navy to commission the USS Kansas City. It will be the second ship to carry this name and the spirit of our town across seas worldwide Creating this partnership with the United States Navy is the top priority for the volunteers supporting this effort.

“This will be an accomplishment of Greater Kansas City,” says Ward Cook, executive director of the commissioning committee. “Not Kansas City, Missouri. Not Kansas City, Kansas. All of Kansas City. Together.”

This sense of solidarity and community runs deep through this project. The USS Kansas City was recently christened in Mobile, Alabama, where she was built by Austral USA. Now, a group of Kansas Citians have come together to volunteer to serve on a commissioning committee to raise community and financial support in order to enhance the experience for the young men and women who will serve on board.

The new USS Kansas City will be a state-of-the-art Littoral Combat Ship deployed by the U.S. Navy to keep shipping lanes open to guarantee free trade, deter aggression and keep our shores safe, and to participate in wars, when necessary.

For more information CLICK HERE

Lenexa Spinach Festival-SATURDAY

Saturday, September 7th

Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park

Help needed in the Lenexa Historical Society food booth at the festival.

Time slots are 2 hour shifts.

Contact Phil Hammond to sign-up

9:00 - 11:00 - 1 volunteer needed

11:00 - 1:00 p.m. - 2 volunteers needed

1:00 - 4:00 p.m. - 2 volunteers needed

Youth Exchange News

Have YOU put Laure on your calendar???

All Lenexa Rotarians are encouraged to look at their calendars and include Laure in any of your family activities or take her to venues around Kansas City. Please contact Melissa Sindt to get on the calendar.

Orientation Session-Sept. 9th

CHANGE OF DATE!

Bottle #12 Orientation Get together - Calling all Lenexa Rotary Club members, prospective members, friends and family. While the "Orientation" sessions were created for folks that have been members five or fewer years, there is always something new to learn, remember, or just an opportunity to enjoy each other's company discussing the "bottle" topic.

Bottle #12, pulled by Christopher Coleman, is on the topic of Club Committees and Operations. How does the club operate? Who makes the decisions? What committees are there? Who puts out these awesome newsletters??

Come by President Lenet's house, 20300 W. 99th St., Lenexa, September 9th, 7:00-9:00 p.m. and discover what makes your Club run smoothly. As with each session, a surprise tidbit of information will be revealed!

NourishKC Project

Last Friday our speaker was Erin Bassett from NourishKC. Erin and her team at NourishKC serve 400-500 meals per day to anyone who walks through their door. They are seated a table with a menu and given choices for their meal. Erin told President Lenet that they are always in need of forks. Therefore, the Lenexa Rotary Club donated forks and napkins to NourishKC and members rolled them during the meeting.

District T.E.A.M. Training Recap

Jerry Henson, Phil Hammond, Steve Nettles and President Lenet (and of course DG Jason) attended the District T.E.A.M. and grant training session at Cider Mill in Lawrence.

It was a great opportunity to visit with other clubs, learn more about social media, the RI Council on Legislation process and decisions, writing District Grant Requests to name a few, plus great food and beverage.

Monday Night Social!

Thanks to the co-hostesses Ashley Sherard and Marilyn Blaufuss, it was a fun night for 23 members and family at the Lenexa Public Market. No agenda just great conversation.

Menu

Fried Chicken

Mediterranean Shrimp & Lobster

Tossed Green Salad

White Fluffy Rice

Sugar Snap Peas

Assorted Rolls & Butter

Assorted Desserts

Need a Make-Up?

When a member misses a meeting, there are several ways to make up for the absence:

Attend a Club function -- board meeting, committee meeting, project, Youth Exchange
Attend a District or International function -- Rotary Youth Exchange, PETs, District Conference
Online make-up - Rotary eclub One - go to www.rotaryeclubone.org
Attend another Rotary Club meeting
- While out-of-town for vacation or business
- In-town around the KC area
- Download the app "Rotary Club Locator" and find a Rotary club anywhere in the world.

Rotarians can make up for an absence at their club meeting within the same Rotary year. If a member attempts to make up at another club and that club either did not meet that week, or changed venues, the club member can let their club's secretary know the date and time of the attempted make-up and it will count as a makeup toward a missed meetings. Make ups also qualify if you attend an eClub meeting. Send all make-ups to our club secretary, Bill McCollum via email.

Here is a list of area Rotary clubs:

Monday

11:30 am - Overland Park - Doubletree Hotel, 10100 College Blvd., Overland Park

11:45 am - Bonner Springs - Twisters Grill & Bar, 13100 Kansas Avenue, Bonner Springs

Tuesday

7:00 am - Gladstone - Fairview Christian Church, 1800 NE 65th St., KCMO

12:00 pm - Kansas City, Kansas - Reardon Community Center, 500 Minnesota Ave., KCK

12:00 pm - Spring Hill - K & M BBQ, 603 N. Webster, Spring Hill

12:00 pm - Independence - The Ennovation Center, 201 N. Forest Ave., Independence

12:00 pm - Raytown - Raytown Schools Wellness Center, 10301 E. 350 Hwy, Raytown

5:15 PM - Western Johnson County - Blue Moose, 10064 Woodland, Lenexa-2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month

Wednesday

7:15 pm - Overland Park South - Deer Creek Golf Club, 7000 W. 133rd St., Overland Park

12:00 pm - Shawnee Mission - Down Syndrome Guild of Greater KC, 5960 Dearborn, Mission

12:00 pm - Olathe - Hilton Garden Inn, 12080 S. Strang Line Rd., Olathe

12:00 pm - Kansas City South - Margaritas, 13401 Holmes Rd., KCMO

12:00 pm - KCI Airport - Granite City Pub-Zona Rosa, 8461 NW Prairie View Rd., KCMO

5:30 pm - Waldo-Brookside - Waldo Pizza, 7433 Broadway, KCMO

Thursday

7:15 am - Johnson County - Holiday Inn OP-West, 8787 Reeder Rd., Overland Park

7:15 am - Leawood - Hallbrook Country Club, 11200 Overbrook Rd., Leawood

7:15 am - Village West - Famous Dave's BBQ, 1320 Village West Pkwy, KCK

7:30 am - Gardner - Gardner Community Center, 128 E. Park, Gardner

7:30 am - Olathe Santa Fe Trail - Mid American Nazarene College, 2030 E. College Way, Olathe

7:30 am - Eastern Independence - Stoney Creek Hotel, 18011 Bass Pro Dr., Independence

12:00 pm - Kansas City, Club 13 - The Gallery, 61 E. 14th St., KCMO

Friday

7:15 am - DeSoto - DeSoto United Methodist Church, 8760 Kill Creek Rd., DeSoto

7:15 am - Shawnee - Shawnee Town 1929 Town Hall, 11600 Johnson Dr., Shawnee

7:15 am - Kansas City, Plaza - Grand Street Cafe, 4740 Grand Ave., KCMO

12:00 pm - North Kansas City - NKC Public Library, 2251 Howell St., NKC, MO

12:00 pm - Parkville - Park University, Distance Learning Center, Gault St., Pier 224

Sep 13, 2019

Don Bender

American Promise

Sep 13, 2019

Tom Hongslo

Classification Speaker

Sep 20, 2019

Andy Hoedl

Classification Speaker

Sep 20, 2019

Butch Dickemper

Fire Department Safety Trailer

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Zone Institute All Club Luncheon
Overland Park Sheraton
Sep 27, 2019 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Board Meeting
Lenexa United Methodist Church
Oct 01, 2019 5:45 PM – 6:45 PM

Shawnee Mission College Clinic
Shawnee Mission East High School
Oct 16, 2019 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

District Foundation Dinner
Shield Club
Nov 01, 2019 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Board Meeting
Lenexa United Methodist Church
Nov 05, 2019 5:45 PM – 6:45 PM

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