Newsletter-Dec. 7, 2018 (Dec 05, 2018)

Lenexa Rotary Club

Chartered 1967

Welcome to The Rotary Club of Lenexa!

We meet Fridays at 12:00 PM

Southridge Building at Lakeview Village (the big highrise) **NOTE NEW LOCATION

14001 W. 92nd St. (5th floor, turn right when you exit elevator)
Lenexa, KS 66215
United States

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This Friday . .

Our speaker this Friday is Jim Peters, Director of Osher Lifelong Learning Institute an a member of Lawrence Central Rotary. He tells the story of the underground railroad in Lawrence.

The Lane Trail, named for abolitionist James H. Lane, was established in 1856 to bypass proslavery strongholds in Missouri and provide free-state settlers a safe route into Kansas with terminus in Topeka. The trail is approximated today by US Highway 75. Settlers left Iowa City to go west into Nebraska and south into Kansas, but John Brown and others used the trail in reverse to transport slaves north to freedom.

Frequently, runaway slaves would hide in and around Lawrence as they waited to join a group traveling north to safety. Gover Barn in Lawrence was a key staging area during the 1850s. In December 1858, the barn housed slaves recruited in Missouri by John Brown as they awaited their chance to escape.

Xochimilco & Mexico City Global Grant

On November 26 a team of Rotarians from New Jersey and Kansas traveled to Mexico City to unify efforts with Chapultepec Rotary Club to support the implementation of the Xochimilco and Mexico City Global Grant.

Lenexa Rotarian and PDG Greg Peterson along with PDG Tim Datig met with Past President Lic. Oscar Rivera to coordinate the implementation of the Global Grant.

During the trip, 200 water filters were distributed in 5 different communities. Chapultepec Rotary Club and USA Rotarians will continue the implementation of the Global Grant in 2019.

Children and families expressed deepest gratitude for the distribution of water filters. Contaminated water is a challenge in the communities of Mexico City and Xochimilco and by distribution the water filters families will be able to improve the health condition.

Around 27 local leaders, teacher and Rotarians receive basic training in regards to the uses and maintenance of the water filters, importance of safe drinking water, hand washing and personal hygiene.

Holiday Party

THANK YOU to Greg & Vickie Peterson for opening up their home to host our Holiday Party of 57 Rotarians, spouses, Interact board members, Youth Exchange Student and host family. The food was catered by Taylor Made Catering in Lenexa and the dessert of carrot and Red Velvet cupcakes were made by Amy Ruo. All the food was delicious and everyone had a good time.

Johnson County Christmas Bureau

THANK YOU to everyone who came out to help last Friday at the Johnson County Christmas Bureau Holiday Shop!

Streamway Clean-Up-THIS SATURDAY

Adopt-A-Spot - Clean up an area along the Streamway Trail -- December 15th. Meet at Oak Hill Pool at 83rd & Lackman at 8:30 a.m. All supplies will be provided. Contact Jason Lieb if you are interested.

Youth Exchange News

All Lenexa Rotarians are encouraged to look at their calendars and include Jens in any of your family activities. Please contact Steve Nettles to get on the calendar.

Lamb Chops w/mint jelly

Scalloped Potatoes

Tossed Green Salad

Fruit Cup

Scalloped Potatoes

Corn on the Cob

Rolls and butter

Assorted Desserts

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.

Rotary International bylaws state that a member can make up for a missed meeting within two (2) weeks before or after the meeting. if you anticipate missing a meeting, you can make up for it up to 2 weeks before that date. If you miss a meeting, you have up to 2 weeks after the missed meeting to make up. 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. Send all make-ups to our club secretary, Jerry Henson 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

7:15 am - Western Johnson County - Eggtc., 7182 Renner Rd., Shawnee-2nd Tuesday of each month

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 - Johnson County Sunset - Hilton Garden Inn, 119th & I-35, Olathe

5:15 PM - Western Johnson County - Blue Moose, 10064 Woodland, Lenexa-4th Tuesday of each month

Wednesday

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 - Jess & Jim's Steakhouse, 517 E. 135th St., KCMO

12:00 pm - KCI Airport - Granite City Pub-Zona Rosa, 8461 NW Prairie View Rd., KCMO

5:15 pm - Waldo-Brookside - Waldo Pizza, 7433 Broadway, KCMO

Thursday

7:15 am - Johnson County - Clarion Hotel, 12601 W. 95th St., Lenexa

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

7:00 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

Feb 01, 2019

Greg Peterson & Jorge Coromac

Rotary Global Grant Project to Mexico

Feb 01, 2019

Lenet Compton

Classification Speaker

Feb 08, 2019

Jim Blaufuss

Classification Speaker

Feb 08, 2019

Stephanie Sharp Bruyn

"Politics for Real People"

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Board Meeting

Feb 05, 2019
5:45 PM – 6:45 PM

P.E.T.S.

Wichita Marriott

Mar 01, 2019 – Mar 02, 2019

Board Meeting

Mar 05, 2019
5:45 PM – 6:45 PM

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