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March 4, 2020                             Volume 74  Issue 31

Rotary Club of Shawnee Mission
District 5710     Club 1633
Jason Leib, District Governor
Wayne London, President
We meet Wednesdays at 12:00 PM
(First Wednesday of the month, please check smksrotary.org)
Sylvester Powell Jr. Community Center
6200 Martway St, Mission, KS 66202
Leadership Commitments
Date
Greeter
Invocation
03/04 Rotary on the Road Rotary on the Road
03/11 Joe Bast Joe Bast
03/18 Sandra Russell Sandra Russell
03/25 Adrian Eszter Barb Jones
Stories
Rotarian of the Day
March 11:   Brian Smith
March 18:   Wayne London
March 25:   Gregg Amos
 
Rotarian of the Day selects, schedules and hosts the speaker for that day.  Hosting includes providing a short description of the speaker for use on the website and Spinning Wheel.
Please submit to Emily Randel.
Amos Family Funeral Home - Rotary on the Road
Mar 04, 2020 12:00 PM
Rotary on the Road
Amos Family Funeral Home & Crematory
Amos Family Funeral Home & Crematory

Our very own Gregg Amos will host us at The Amos Family Funeral Home & Crematory. 10901 Johnson Drive in Shawnee, KS at noon.

Gregg will give a tour, and will share how the funeral business has changed over the years. (Their family has been in business since 1946!) There will be lunch provided as well. See you then!

Human Trafficking Awareness
The Leawood and Lenexa Rotary Clubs invite you to attend the Human Trafficking Awareness & Action Conference on Friday, March 6, 2020 from 7:45 AM to 11:30 AM at Church of the Resurrection,13720 Roe Ave., Leawood, KS 66224.

Join us to learn more about how Rotary can help stop Human Trafficking in our communities.

Click here to register.

 
Outdoor Classroom Dedication
The dedication of the Shawnee Mission North High School Outdoor Classroom will be held at 3:00 PM on March 30.
 
Rotary Club President Wayne London has been working with Shawnee Mission North as plans for and work on the Outdoor Classroom have evolved. Numerous Rotarians have been involved.
 
A few weeks ago, Wayne shared a slide presentation (Joe Bast, photographer) on it's progress. It began as a project of the SMN National Honor Society at least two years ago. Matthew Murphy, SMN senior at that time, provided a concept of the garden revival project which included the outdoor classroom.    
Dinner at ReStart
reStart is a transitional shelter and services for clients moving from homelessness to stable housing, families between housing situation, and working or disabled individuals who are establishing residency requirements to move into stable housing. Emily Randel acquainted the club with ReStart's programs and an opportunity for service. The facility has an institutional kitchen with a cook who handles shopping, preparation, serving and cleanup on her own. Tyler can always use help! She is a young mother who is dedicated to the program, clients and staff at ReStart. She helped at ReStart in High School for her National Honor Society volunteer hours and fell in love with the service/program/outreach. This past Sunday Joe Bast, Sandy Russell and Barb Jones volunteered. They helped with preparation, serving and cleanup.  The following is a snapshot BEFORE their shift (5-7) started. By the time they were done, more than 60 people had been served fresh salad, home made chicken enchiladas, fresh fruit, and dessert. 
You may have heard that ReStart is slated to shut down. Federal, state and city funds have been redirected to other programs. If they found funding for this year's budget and beyond they could continue. Read about their services!
Upcoming Meetings
Mar 11, 2020 12:00 PM
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Mar 18, 2020
Jobs for America's Graduates
Mar 25, 2020 12:00 PM
History and Future of Shriners Hospital in St. Louis
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Upcoming Events
Club Board Meeting
Mar 11, 2020
 
Dedication of SMN Outdoor Classroom
Shawnee Mission North High School
Mar 30, 2020 3:00 PM
 
Greater Kansas City Day
Apr 02, 2020
6:30 AM – 9:00 AM
 
Club Board Meeting
Apr 08, 2020
 
District Conference 2020
May 08, 2020
1:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
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President Elect
 
Vice President
 
Immediate Past President
 
Treasurer
 
Sergeant-at-Arms
 
Secretary
 
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Rotary Foundation
 
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