Our speaker on Friday will be Beau Heyden from Episcopal Community Services. He will speak to us about how Episcopal Community Services is helping to alleviate hunger in Kansas City.
Shawnee Mission College Clinic
THANK YOU to everyone who came out to help at the Shawnee Mission College Clinic, especially since the Royals were playing that night.
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 th
e survey by October 25th. Thank you to Ashley Sherard for allowing the Club to use her Survey Monkey account.
Wes Fry 4 Way Test Speech Contest
Its time again to start promoting the Wes Fry Four Way Test Speech Contest. 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 avilable 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 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.
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.
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 last date is October 21.st
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! 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.
ShrimpFest 2016
The planning has begun on ShrimpFest 2016 which will be held March 5, 2016. President-Elect J.C. Burcham is the Chair. We will be looking for companies to sponsor this 27th Annual Event. If you know of anyone, please feel free to contact them yourself or see Phil Hammond for sponsorship information.
Dictionary Project
The Dictionary Project is underway and Lenexa Rotarians have begun delivering dictionaries to area 3rd graders. THANK YOU Craig Denny and members who have volunteered for this project!
Notes from the "YPad"
Matt Janes wrote an idea for a Member Drive. Thanks Matt for your suggestion! We will talk it over at next month's Board meeting.
Also, Milton Jeffrey wrote on the YPad that he wants 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 16
Chicken Cordon Bleu
Parmesan Roasted Potatoes
BBQ Ribs
Baked Beans
Lakeview Tossed Salad
Mixed Vegetables
Fresh rolls
Assorted desserts
Summary of Last Week's Meeting:
Larry Bigus, the Director of Johnson County Christmas Bureau spoke to us about the history of the Christmas Bureau and the people they serve. At the 2014 Holiday Shop, held over a nine day period in early December, JCCB served 3,561 families, (13,241 individuals), who otherwise would go without during the holiday season. Many are working families trying to make ends meet; more than 86 % percent are women and children. In addition, JCCB served 707 nursing home residents.
Classification speaker: Craig Denny
Guests: Ruth Baum Bigus and Aaron Bigus
Visiting Rotarians: Robert Thompson - Gardner; Jeff Eaton - Western Johnson County, Larry Bigus - Overland Park
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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