Our speaker this Friday will be David Huston. David is a member of the Western Johnson County Rotary Club and also a member of the Kansas City Curling Club. He will be speaking to us about this popular Olympic sport that seems to be a mystery to most people.
Member Survey
Last week President Amy emailed an electronic a Member Survey to all Lenexa Rotarians. This survey is to get your ideas and comments regarding our Club. The survey is annonymous, so feel free to give your honest opinion. We would like to have 100% participation so please complete the survey by October 25th. Thank you to Ashley Sherard for allowing the Club to use her Survey Monkey account.
Streamway Clean-up -- THIS Saturday!
This Saturday, October 24th is our next Adopt-A-Spot Streamway Cleanup from 8:00-9:30 a.m. We will meet at the same place on the NE corner of 83rd & Lackman Road at the Oak Hill pool.
If there is significant rainfall Friday into Saturday, Jason Leib will email by 7:30am if we need to reschedule.
Supplies including trash pickers, gloves, and trash bags will be provided. Wear old clothes and shoes.
The city requires that each participant sign a waiver each calendar year, so unless you participated at our previous cleanups, I will need to have you sign again this time. Jason will have the form with him Saturday morning.
Jason sent out an email this week where you could "Accept" or "Decline." You can reply that way or if you want to help, put your name on the YPad this Friday.
Wes Fry 4 Way Test Speech Contest
The deadline for applications is getting close. Please feel free to share this with anyone who may be interested. High school Juniors and Seniors who live in Johnson County are eligible. Applications are available on our website at www.lenexarotary.org They should be mailed or emailed to Rick Morton by October 31st. 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:
October 19th was "Read Around the Globe Day." Lenexa Rotarians Lenet Compton and Jerry Harper went to Horizon Academy and read to their students. Fox 4 reported from Horizon Academy and Lenet and Jerry were featured. Copy this link to your web browser to see our Lenexa Rotarians in action: http://fox4kc.com/2015/10/19/metro-students-enjoy-being-read-to-during-read-across-the-globe-day
KMBZ Coats for Kids
Nov. 2 - Dec. 4
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 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. Lenexa Rotary along with other Johnson County Rotary clubs will help at pick-up sites and help sort coats. The Lenexa Rotary Foundation has agreed to let the cash donations run through its account as a 501(c)3 organization. More information will be coming regarding times to sign-up and help.
Lenexa Fire Safety Trailer
Fire safety training wrapped up this year's visits of local elementary schools THANK YOU to all Lenexa Rotarians who volunteered their time to bring the Fire Safety Trailer to life for these students
Foundation Banquet-Sat. Nov. 14
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 and Amy Ruo.If you are interested in attending, please see President Amy.
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"
Pat Thomas and Greg Peterson wrote on the YPad that they want to come to the Foundation Banquet on November 14th.
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 23
Artichoke Salad
Swedish Meatballs
Sweet Mustard Chicken
Buttered Egg Noodles
Mashed Potatoes w/Brown Gravy
Mixed Vegetables
Fresh rolls
Assorted desserts
Summary of Last Week's Meeting:
Beau Heyden from Episcopal Community Services was our speaker. He gave a very informative presentation about the way ECS helps alleviate hunger in the Kansas City area.
Classification speaker: Moe Cougher
Guests: Lena Zöhrer - our Austrian Exchange Student; Line Hyldgaard - exchange student from Denmark; Lena Herber - exchange student from Austria; Praew Pachelbel - exchange student from Thialand
Visiting Rotarians: Robert Thompson - Gardner
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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