This Friday our speaker will be Dr. Rick Randolph. Dr. Randolph became a regular volunteer with Heart to Heart International. He went to Haiti a few times, and those trips began changing his life. Then, in 2014, the organization became involved with the effort to fight Ebola in Liberia. Dr. Randolph headed over for a six-week stint, which turned into a five-month stay when he took on the role as Chief Medical Officer in HHI’s Ebola Treatment Unit.
KMBZ Coats for Kids-Nov. 2 - Dec. 4
Entering its 13th year, 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, sho 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 newe 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 to help.
Shawnee Mission College Clinic
Once again this year, Lenexa Rotarians will be helping at the Shawnee Mission Clinic. Jim Blaufuss is coordinating this project. We usually distribute water to booths and also help with crowd control before the doors open. Additionally, Lenexa Rotary will have a booth to promote our Wes Fry 4 Way Test Speech Contest. Contact Jim Blaufuss with questions regarding the College Clinic.
Wes Fry 4 Way Test Speech Contest
Its time again to start promoting the Wes Fry Four Way Test Speech Contest. We will have a table at the Shawnee Mission College Clinic on October 15th; however, if you know any high school Juniors or Seniors who live in Johnson County that may be interested, attached is the application and guidelines.
Please feel free to share this with anyone who may be interested. Applications should be mailed or emailed to Rick Morton by November 5th. 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 is "Read Across the Globe Day." Caitlin McGrath from Horizon Academy has presented us the opportunity to come to their school and read to the students on Monday, October 19th. If you are interested, please see Jerry Harper.
Lenexa Fire Safety Trailer
Fire safety training began October 1st at area elementary schools. Lenexa Rotarians have been trained to help the Lenexa Fire Department educate school children on fire and weather safety. It is a great teaching tool in which the fire department takes to local schools and festivals. The dates are: October 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 21. There are two shifts: 9:00-11:30 am & 11:30-2:00 p.m. A list of schools and dates are on the Lenexa Rotary website. Contact Ashley Sherard for more information.
Stop Hunger Now - Beer Can Collection
A few beer cans have been returned. 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.
Dictionary Project
All the dictionaries have been given to Lenexa Rotary members and they are coordinating with local elementary schools the date and time to be delivered. The dictionaries are given to area 3rd graders.
Notes from the "YPad"
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 2
As of the time of this newsletter, the menu for October has not yet been received.
Summary of Last Week's Meeting:
Elisa Zöhrer, our exchange student from Austria was our speaker last week. She told us about the history of her city and country and also about her family and current host family. Reminder - Lenexa Rotarians are encouraged to include Elisa in family activities or take her to local attractions or events. If you need to get in touch with Elisa, contact President Amy.
Classification speaker: None
Guests: Elisa Zöhrer (Austrian exchange student); Toni Ruo (Amy Ruo's daughter); Linda Porter (Elisa Zöhrer's host mother)
Visiting Rotarians: Robert Thompson - Gardner; John Ruo - Johnson County President
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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