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NO MEETING THIS WEEK
NO MEETING THIS WEEK
 
 
Social at Minor Park
Rotary Youth Camp Update
Thank you to everyone who came out to the camp Saturday morning to get ready for the fall season and the residence construction. Eastern Independence Rotary Club members took care of putting away all the pool furniture, Lees Summit Club members combined with Club 13 members took down and stored all the tents, swings and game areas. They took on the task of getting the east side of the residence ready for construction to start by digging up the brick patio, disassembling the deck and moving all the kitchen cabinets to the porch for Restore to pick up. We are so very fortunate to have awesome volunteers to keep the camp always ready for campers!
Rotary Book Discussion Group
Please join the Rotary Book Discussion Group for the discussion of the book Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. The book discussion will be led by Vivien Jennings and all Rotarians and guests are welcome.
 
Date: Monday, September 8, 2025, 6:30 PM
Location: J. Wilbur Company
3242 Roanoke
Kansas City, MO 64111
 
About the book:
Remarkably Bright Creatures is about a widow and her unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus. After her husband’s death, Tova Sullivan took up night shifts mopping floors and tidying up at the Sowell Bay Aquarium. Keeping busy has always been her way of coping, especially after her 18-year-old son Erik mysteriously disappeared on a boat in Puget Sound over 30 years ago. She becomes acquainted with Marcellus – a curmudgeonly giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium. He knows more than anyone could imagine, but he wouldn’t lift any of his 8 arms for his human captors until he starts a friendship with Tova. Marcellus, ever the detective, deduces what happened the night of Erik’s vanishing, and he must use every trick his old invertebrate body can muster in order to discover the truth before it’s too late.

We meet Thursdays at Noon

Crowne Plaza KC
1301 Wyandotte
Kansas City, MO 
 
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Upcoming Events
Women and Friends of Rotary
"Patio" at Pierponts at Union Station
Sep. 09, 2025
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
 
Board of Directors meeting
Sep. 10, 2025
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
 
Rotary Bowling League
Ward Pkwy Lanes
Sep. 10, 2025 4:30 p.m.
 
Paul Harris House Trip
Sep. 12, 2025 – Sep. 14, 2025
 
Bagel Run
Sep. 13, 2025
 
Winefest - Independence Uncoorked
The Bingham-Waggoner Estate
Sep. 13, 2025
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
 
Rotary Bowling League
Ward Pkwy Lanes
Sep. 17, 2025 4:30 p.m.
 
Bagel Run
Sep. 20, 2025
 
Rotary Bowling League
Ward Pkwy Lanes
Sep. 24, 2025 4:30 p.m.
 
4th Thursday Social Meeting
Sep. 25, 2025
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
 
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Speakers
Sep 11, 2025
Don’t get left on the sidelines – the FIFA World Cup
Sep 18, 2025
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Independence Uncorked WineFest
Independence Uncorked
The Eastern Independence Rotary has committed $50,000 from this year's WineFest to the Rotary Youth Camp for a Splashpad. Out club has been asked to help with volunteers on Sept. 13 from 3:00 - 6:00 pm. Please click here to sign up to volunteer. Thank you!

Sick Bay Update
Randy Sisk is in rehabilitation at Village Shalom and working towards going home. Well wishes are appreciated! 
 
Chris Boland has been transferred to St. Luke's Rehab Institute. Please send him your positive thoughts and prayers!
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