## Where the Gate to Kansas Swings Open

######## WHERE NEARBY TO MAKE UP ATTENDANCE

MONDAY Bonner Springs (11:45am) --------------------------------- Twister Bar & Grill, 13100 Kansas Ave. Overland Park (11:30am) ----------------------------------- Doubletree Hotel, 10100 College Blvd. TUESDAY 65th Gladstone (7:00am) -------------------------------------- Fairview Christian Church, 1800 N.E. 119th Johnson County-Sunset (5:15pm) ------------------------- Hilton Garden Inn Olathe, & I-35 WEDNESDAY 133rd Overland Park South (7:15am) ------------------------ Deer Creek Country Club, 7000 W. Leavenworth (Noon) --------------------------- Riverfront Community Center, 123 S. Esplanade KCI, Missouri (Noon) -------------------------------- KCI Expo Center, 11730 N. Ambassador Dr. Shawnee Mission (Noon) ----------------------------- Sylvester Powell Center, Martway & Lamar Olathe (Noon) ------------------------------ Mahaffie/Heritage Center, 1200 E. Kansas City Road 2nd Kansas City South, Missouri (Noon) ----------------------------- EBT, 1310 Carondolet, Floor THURSDAY South Platte, Missouri (7:00am) ----------------------- Trezo Mare, 4105 Mulberry Drive, KCMO 95th, Johnson County (7:15am) --------------------------- Crowne Plaza Hotel, 12601 W. Lenexa Leawood (7:15am) ---------------------------------- Hallbrook Country Club, 11200 Overbrook Rd Village West (7:15am) -------------------------- Dave & Buster’s, 1843 Village West Pkwy., KCK Gardner (7:30am) ---------------------------------------------------- Senior Citizen Bldg., 128 E. Park Olathe Santa Fe Trail (7:30am) --- Mid-Am Nazarene U, 2030 E. College Way, Campus Ctr. 14th Kansas City, Missouri (Noon) -------------------------------- The Gallery, 61 E. Street, KCMO FRIDAY Desoto (7:00am) ------------------------ Desoto United Methodist Church, 8760 Kill Creek Road Shawnee (7:15am) --------------------------------------------------- Town Hall, 11600 Johnson Drive Plaza, Missouri (7:15am) -------------------------------- Intercontinental Hotel, 401 Ward Parkway North Kansas City, Missouri (Noon) ------------------------------ NKC Library, 2251 Howell Street Parkville, Missouri (Noon) ------------------------ Park University Underground, Woodard Center Lenexa (Noon) ------------------------------- Lakeview Village, Northpointe Bldg., 91st & Park St.

The Kansas City, Kansas Rotary Club was organized on November 2, 1915 and received its charter as Club No. 195 in January 1916. Its members take pride in more than 100 years of Rotary service to the community and to international fellowship. From this Club have come five District Governors and two Directors of Rotary International. The Club’s history is as rich as that of the community it represents.

Following the Lewis and Clark expedition which camped at the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri rivers on June 26, 1804, in present day Kansas City, Kansas, this area became an important center for fur trappers. In the following years, many Indian tribes were relocated here from the East. In 1842 the Wyandot Indians acquired land here and founded a town. During this period, and for the next five decades, this area became the main gateway to the inviting majesty of the sprawling Kansas Prairie and the American West. This was where the frontier began. Pioneers found river transportation, outfitters and the beginning of the Santa Fe and Oregon Trails. After the covered wagons came major trunk railroads and barge lines.

In 1886, Kansas City, Kansas received its charter as an incorporated city, combining the towns of Wyandot, Argentine and Armourdale. (Rosedale was added in 1922.) Kansas City, Kansas is the site of the first industrial park in the United States, home of the prestigious University of Kansas Medical Center, and the location of the National Agricultural Hall of Fame and the nationally recognized Kansas Speedway.

Meeting make ups can be made 14 days before or after the missed meeting. Please see the Secretary for the world directory of all Rotary Club’s meeting times, days and places.

Near the geographical and population centers of the contiguous United States, it is in the temperate latitudes at an elevation of 726 feet above sea level. The average rainfall is 35 inches. The average mean temperature ranges from 30°F in January to 80°F in July. The lowest recorded temperature was -23°F on December 23, 1989, and the highest was 113°F on August 14, 1936. Our city’s population of 145,000 and 155 square miles rank it 158th among cities in the United States.

######## 2016-2017 Board of Directors

######### Officers Directors

Ashley Adorante Rick Behrens Karole Bradford President Fred Zimmerman John Freshnock Phil Gibbs Vice President Greg Shondell Wendell Maddox Melissa Mundt Treasurer Jim Knight Bruce Schlosser Donna Severance Secretary Rosemary Podrebarac Fred Zimmerman Sergeant at Arms Hank Chamberlain Past President

Welcome to Kansas City, Kansas Rotary, and the vibrant community it represents.

# Service Above Self

######## Rotary Websites:

KCK Club: www.rotarydowntownkck.org, District: www.rotary5710.org, International: www.rotary.org