Put on your Royals gear and come hear this Friday's speaker Dave Webster a/k/a KayCee the "W" Guy. KayCee is a Kansas City baseball historian located in the Royals Hall of Fame at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. This is a perfect time for him to speak and get us even more excited to cheer on our Kansas City Royals!
Rotarians from across Johnson County are volunteering to collect coats to be distributed to children at Johnson County Christmas Bureau and school districts in Kansas City, and Kansas City, Missouri.
KMBZ's Coats for Kids is a community outreach campaign to collect new and used coats for Kansas City area children in need. Community partners include Price Chopper, Pride Cleaners, Arrow Fabricare and Excel Lenin Supply, who clean every used coat. Two Men and A Truck provides trucks and drivers, delivering coats to kids at the Johnson County Christmas Bureau, and school districts on both sides of the state line. A significant cash donation from Honeywell of Kansas City is matched by KMBZ listeners during the final two weeks of the program to purchase new coats.
Streamway Clean-up
THANK YOU to everyone who came out last Saturday to the streamway clean-up. This helps keep Lenexa beautiful!
Wes Fry 4 Way Test Speech Contest
The Application deadline is October 31st. Applications are available on our website at www.lenexarotary.org High school Juniors and Seniors who live in Johnson County are eligible. The first Help Session is scheduled for November 10th. Rick will be looking for Lenexa Rotarians to serve as judges for several speech sessions in November.
Scholarships are given out to the top three as follows:
The District 5710 Annual Foundation Banquet will be held at the Sheraton Overland Park on Saturday, November 14th starting at 6:00 p.m. Lenexa Rotary will be purchasing a table of 10. All Lenexa Rotarians and guests are welcome! So far the following people have signed up to attend: Greg & Vickie Peterson, Milton Jeffrey & guest, Pat Thomas, Evelyn Hornaday, Phil & Jodie Hammond, Andy & Rhonda Hoedl and Amy Ruo If you are interested in attending, please see President Amy.
WANTED -- IDEAS FOR PROGRAMS
Program Chair, Evelyn Hornaday, has programs scheduled through January 8, 2015. YAY! However, she is looking for ideas for programs. Please seriously think about people you know that would be a good program. Leave the idea on the YPad or send your idea to Evelyn at evelyn.hornaday@gmail.com
Stop Hunger Now - Beer Can Collection
The Stop Hunger Now - Beer Can Collection continues. Drink up and bring your cans in to give to Fred. Sergeant-At-Arms, Fred Spears has beer cans available for members who need one. Please fill them up with coins and/or a check and return them to Fred Spears. Fred says that a 12 oz. can will hold approximately: $70 in quarters, $81 in dimes, or $21 in nickels -- or you can just write a check! Money will be collected until December 4th. We plan on again packaging meals with the SMNW Interact sometime this winter.
Notes from the "YPad"
Evelyn Hornaday wrote on the YPad that she want to attend the Foundation Banquet on November 14th.
Additionally, a member wrote down an idea for a speaker -- Speaker from the City of Lenexa talking about I-35/95th Street improvements.
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 October 30
Tossed Salad
Panko Breaded Tilapia
Salisbury Steak
Potato Casserole
Mixed Vegetables
Rolls & Butter
Assorted desserts
Summary of Last Week's Meeting:
Dave Huston, member of the Western Johnson County Rotary and member of the Kansas City Curling Club spoke to us about the Olympic sport, Curling. He brought all of the Curling equipment and explained the rules and facts about the sport.
Classification speaker: Phil Hammond
Guests: Trey Hannah, guest of Jim Blaufuss; David Slathire & Jim Byrd, guests of Dave Huston
Visiting Rotarians: Joe Harrison - Western Johnson County; Dave Huston - Western Johnson County
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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