Lenexa Rotary Club

Chartered 1967

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This Friday . . .

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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.

Feed the Hungry

Lenexa Rotarians:

At last Friday's meeting we had a discussion about applying previously collected and unused Meals Funds to assist local charities' efforts to "Feed the Hungry" in our local area. If the majority of club members concur, the Meals Account will transfer the funds to the Lenexa Rotary Foundation (LRF) for selection of appropriate charities and disbursement. At this point our Meals Account can support an amount not to exceed $2500. Those attending last week's meeting that voted, voted unanimously to do so. Unless I hear differently from those of you who have not yet voted, the Board will vote to transfer the $2500 to the LRF at the December Board meeting.

Please contact me with any questions or comments.

Thanks,
Steve

Johnson County Christmas Bureau

Lenexa Rotary will once again be helping at the Johnson County Christmas Bureau. It will be done differently this year, but volunteers are still needed. The location is still to be determined, but if you want to help on the dates listed below, please contact Becca Coleman, to let her know what position you want -- First Come, First Serve.

Friday, Dec 4th 12 - 3:45
2 Department Runners
1 Parking Lot Coordinator
2 Greeters/carloaders
1 Floater

Monday, Dec 7th 8:30 - 12:15
2 Department Runners
1 Quality control
2 Greeters/carloaders
1 Floater

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.

Program Chair

THANK YOU to Tedd Maxfield for volunteering to take over the responsibility of Program Chair.

Fight Human Trafficking

Our club has another amazing opportunity to partner with the Leawood Rotary Club to fight human trafficking. Unlike our local anti-human trafficking conference this past March, we have been offered an opportunity to participate a one-year, pilot group effort to start a Global Swarm to End Human Trafficking. That may sound exciting to you or overwhelming! Either way, join for an informational Zoom meeting Friday, November 20, at 3:30PM to hear the nuts and bolts. There is no obligation for listening.

This proposed pilot project could transform Rotary into the key enabler of global efforts to dismantle human trafficking and identify and provide services to all victims. Rotary is uniquely positioned to help due to our global structure of volunteers. We are the world’s largest service organization with 1.2 million members. Ending human trafficking is emerging as the top Rotary priority as its successful campaign to end polio winds to a conclusion.

Partnered with the highly (and internationally) networked Minnesota Rotary End Human Trafficking effort, the training team will focus on teaching and coaching us to emerge capable of training our neighboring Rotary clubs and global partners on how to build and implement counter human trafficking capacity. The pilot is one year and will be accomplished virtually at no more than four (4) hours a month.

The project has the full support of our District leaders. The intention is to also apply for a Rotary Global Grant.

The training team:

Veronica’s Voice

Kansas City Collaborative Against Commercial Sexual Exploitation

Morris, Nelson & Associates

Pomerol Partners

Contact Lenet Compton at 913-209-3864, or via email at lenetcompton@gmail.com, if you would like to participate in the informational Zoom session.

Beer Can Fundraiser

It's that time of year again! Sergeant-At-Arms, Fred Spears is handing out beer cans to all members for our annual Beer Can Collection. The process in the past was: 1) drink the beer; 2) clean and dry the can; 3) fill the can with coins, dollar bills or a check; 4) give the can back to Fred. In the past, we have packaged meals for Rise Against Hunger.

This year is a little different. The process this year is: 1) drink the beer; 2) write a check (preferably for $50-100); and 3) mail check to:

Fred Spears

12016 Westgate

Overland Park, KS 66213

We are unable to have a meal packaging event with Rise Against Hunger and we will be donating the money to YOUTHrive. CLICK HERE for information about this organization.

Coats for Kids

THANK YOU to everyone for your generous coat donations. We were able to donate 131 coats!!!

Mulvane Art Museum

From Past President Lenet Compton

2018 Bob and I went on a Rotary Friendship Exchange (RFE) to South Africa and the friendships remain! One of the USA teammates, Richard Ross, took me on a tour of the Mulvane Art Museum at Washburn University. He was instrumental in adding to their permanent collection, Pulitzer Prize winner, Brian Lanker's photography exhibit, I Dream a World, Portraits of Black Women who Changed America. This is an amazing tribute to 75 accomplished black women. My favorite is Josephine Riley Matthews who successfully delivered 1,300 babies in the deep south then graduated high school at the age of 74. I hope you will take the time to trek to Topeka to see this marvelous exhibit. You can also see the photographs and read their stories by CLICKING HERE.

Excerpt, I Dream a World, c1921, Langston Hughes, A world I dream where black or white, Whatever race you be, Will share the bounties of the earth and every man is free, Where wretchedness will hang its head, and joy, like a pearl, Attends the needs of all mankind - Of such I dream, my world!

On the flip side of the exchange, we just finished participating in a rubber ducky race with the eClub of Greater Cape Town. Sadly, Bob and my ducks did not even place. Covid is horrible, yet we still have many ways to connect with Rotarians/friends around the world.

Lenet at Mulvane

Richard Ross at Mulvane

Ducks getting ready to race

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

May 07, 2021

Steve Adams

Classification Speaker

May 07, 2021

Libby Hayden

TFI Foster Services

May 14, 2021

Wayne Zetzman

Classification Speaker

May 14, 2021

YOU are the program

Favorite Outdoor Cooking Recipe

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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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