Lenexa Rotary Club
 
Chartered 1967

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Lenexa
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PO Box 14323
Lenexa, KS 66285-4323
United States of America
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Our speaker this Friday will be Lindsey Douglas, Deputy Secretary of Transportation for the State of Kansas.  She will be speaking to us about the Highway 69 proposal.

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), along with the Kansas Turnpike Authority (KTA) and the City of Overland Park, are conducting an in-depth study of how best to improve public safety, reduce congestion and increase travel time predictability along U.S. 69.

U.S. 69 from 179th Street north to 103rd Street is one of the state’s busiest highways, with heavy congestion peaking during rush hours and at other times.

Previous studies indicate that U.S. 69 congestion will increase significantly in the future, creating slower traffic and longer response times for emergency personnel. Transportation improvements are needed to address congestion and keep the economy moving. These improvements will be identified as part of the U.S. 69 Expansion Project.

 

Rotary Matters
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month
 
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month.  Jennifer Montgomery, the Public Affairs Director for the Kansas Human Trafficking Advisory Board has recently written an article in the Kansas Reflector.  CLICK HERE to read the article
 
 
ShrimpFest
Due to the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic, there is no safe option to hold the Rotary Club of Lenexa ShrimpFest in early 2021.  As a Committee and as a Club, we have discussed various options and alternatives, and here is your chance to weigh in and be counted.
 
Please fill in this brief  SURVEY 
 
As a reminder, there is no danger to the Lenexa Rotary Foundation.  Through careful management, the Foundation remains fiscally sound, and we are not in danger of being unable to carry out the Club's good work, even without our largest annual fundraiser.
 
Thank you for working with us and looking forward to better days.
 
Christopher Coleman
 
Black History Month
Who is "the father of Black History"?  Answer: Carter G. Woodson.  Born in 1875, Woodson nationalized the celebration and observance of African American history.  The fourth of nine children born to previously enslaved parents, Woodson grew up amidst the poverty and oppression many African Americans faced in the South during the Reconstruction Era.  He worked in the fields and coal mines of West Virginia before beginning his formal education at age 20.  Believing education was the key to success and freedom, Woodson graduated from high school at age 22 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Literature degree.  Over the next 15 years, he became a public school teacher, earned another bachelor's degree and master's degree from the University of Chicago, traveled and studied abroad, and in 1912, completed his Ph.D. in history from Harvard University.
 
He believed that an appreciation of the historic contributions of Black people would foster pride and challenge racial prejudice.  In 1926, Dr. Woodson created a celebratory week as a means to spark an interest in and popularize Black history.  He argued that if the history of Black people was studied along with the achievements of others in schools, not only would Black youth develop a sense of pride and self-worth, but racism would also be abolished.  He selected the second week of February for the week because it encompassed the birthdays of both Frederick Douglass and President Abraham Lincoln.  The celebration became popular in the 1940s and expanded to a month in 1976 to coincide with the nation's bicentennial.  Article based on a Winter 2020 National Park Foundation, Our Parks, newsletter.  
 
During the month of February you may want to visit the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site in Topeka, Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Maryland, Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site in AR., or Maggie L Walker (first African American woman to found a bank in America) National Historic Site in Virginia to name a few.  Virtual tours may be available.
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Peace Pole Project
Here is an article that was in the magazine KC Studio with an article promoting the Peace Pole Project. 
 
All Lenexa Rotarians are encouraged to participate and/or forward Peace Pole information to budding artists you may know.  Go to this link for additional details and instructions."  Peace Pole Call for Artists
 
Contact Lenet Compton at 913-209-3864, if your company is interested in being a peace pole sponsor.  
 
 
 
 
Toastmasters Challenge
 
Join the Toastmasters/Rotary Club Challenge!  President Steve, Nathalie and Lenet have challenged each other to complete the six Toastmaster modules specifically designed for Rotarians.  We challenge you to join us by completing them no later than the end of this Rotary year, June 30, 2021. https://my.rotary.org/en/toastmasters-alliance
 
 
 
Speakers
May 07, 2021
Classification Speaker
May 07, 2021
TFI Foster Services
May 14, 2021
Classification Speaker
May 14, 2021
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Upcoming Events
Board Meeting
May 04, 2021
5:45 PM – 6:45 PM
 
Lenexa Rotary LADIES - Coffee
May 22, 2021
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
 
Board Meeting
Jun 01, 2021
5:45 PM – 6:45 PM
 
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Russell Hampton
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