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WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FOR THE COLUMBIA METRO ROTARY CLUB VOLUME 25-52 JUNE 27, 2018

Congratulations to Les Les Les Les BorgmeyerBorgmeyerBorgmeyerBorgmeyer! His daughter, Molly, will be married on June 29! Happy Birthday to Pat Pat Pat Pat HostetlerHostetlerHostetlerHostetler on July 1!

Happy Birthday to Cindy Cindy Cindy Cindy WhaleyWhaleyWhaleyWhaley on July 2!

to Jim Sharrock for providing today’s invocation, leading us in the Pledge of Allegiance and for providing us with a fundraising opportunity.

to Graham Kent for greeting members and guests as they arrived at today’s meeting.

Members with GuestsMembers with GuestsMembers with GuestsMembers with Guests

Member Guest

Les Borgmeyer ................ Roula Ligonis

Loretta Schouten ............. Ansor Adams

No meeting July 4!No meeting July 4!No meeting July 4!No meeting July 4!

Metro will resume its regular meeting schedule on July 11.

TOM ROSE CONCLUDES SUCCESSFUL PRESIDENCY President Tom Rose summarized the 2017-2018 Metro Rotary year. The club enjoyed another successful year of involvement in events and projects. President Tom thanked members for being active and supportive. Charlene Boyes, Jaime Freidrichs and Lori Pewitt were each thanked for their service on the Metro Board of Directors for the 2015-2018 years. In addition, Mandy Schick was thanked for stepping in to serve as our club’s Sergeant-at-Arms the past year. All committee chairs were recognized and thanked for their efforts. The Rotary theme for 2017-2018 was “Rotary: Making a Difference.” President Tom noted key successes of the club during the past year:

� Kickoff Cookoff

� ReachOut Metro

� Rotary Foundation/Polio Plus

President Tom presented the gavel to incoming President Karen Brown who adjourned the meeting.

President Tom passing the gavel to President Karen

� Salvation Army bellringing

� CCUA sponsorship

� Rotary Global Grant




Committees for the 2018-2019 year are being formed. Please visit the Officers & Committees tab on the club website to find a descriptor of each committee. Every member is encouraged to sign up for at least one committee each year. The Membership Committee still has Rotary window clings (sample pictured at right) available for purchase at only $2 each. Please contact Casey Buckman to get yours.

The 8th Annual Metro Rotary Float Trip is planned for July 7 at Bass River Resort. Directions to the location are on page four of this newsletter. Please contact Casey Buckman if you plan to attend. The Metro Board of Directors will meet July 18 at 1:00 p.m. at the Columbia Country Club.

On August 8, a “Stop the Bleed” training will be held from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the Columbia Country Club. After a traumatic event, the fate of a person suffering from severe blood loss often

will be determined before professional medical help arrives. This program is designed to turn bystanders into life-savers. Please contact President Tom if you wish to attend the training.

On September 16, there will be a cornhole tournament at Katfish Katy’s. $20 per team. Proceeds benefit PolioPlus. Dues for the 2018-2019 year are now payable. You may pay $200 now, or $100 in two installments. Payments should be forwarded to Laura Kogut via check, cash or online.

Project Salsa is a summer program for high school youth to learn job readiness and life skills through hands-on experiences with professionals. Volunteers are needed to provide

job shadowing opportunities for local youth. Please contact Sarah Read if you would be willing to assist with this important program.

Congratulations to Loretta

Schouten! She received two

Peggy Jean’s pies donated by

Jim Sharrock. We raised $51 for

Metro charities.

District 6080 Annual Fund per capita Rank

1. Springfield Metro .....................$282

2. Laurie-Sunrise Beach .............$273

3. Springfield Sunrise ..................$262

4. Jefferson City Evening ............$236

5. Springfield ...............................$230

6. Columbia-Sunrise SW.............$217

7. Columbia-Metro ....................$215

8. West Plains Sunrise ................$214

9. Willow Springs ........................$208

10. Columbia South ......................$184




Financial Update

Thank you to everyone who has purchased lunches during the past year. This goes a long way to help offset the cost to the club for use of this meeting space. In case you were unaware, the Country Club assesses our club a minimum of 30 lunches per meeting, currently at $13 per lunch, but increasing to $14 in 2018-19. We average about 20 purchased lunches per meeting. At this rate, we have paid an average of $130 per week to make up for the shortage of the minimum requirement. Any amount that other members would like to or be willing to contribute, especially if you do partake of some food (i.e. cookies) and drink, would be greatly appreciated. We continue to provide for our members what has been determined to be a great meeting place at one of the lowest levels of club dues in the district. Your consideration and support is needed and would be greatly appreciated.

Rotary Wins Best Nonprofit Act for its Polio Eradication Work Rotary’s commitment to eradicating polio worldwide won Best Nonprofit Act in the Hero Awards of the One Billion Acts of Peace campaign, an international global citizens’ movement to tackle the worlds’ most important issues. The campaign is an initiative of PeaceJam Foundation and is led by 14 Nobel Peace Prize laureates, including the Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu and Rigoberta Menchu Tum, with the ambitious goal of inspiring a billion acts of peace by 2020. Each year, the campaign picks two finalists in each of six categories for their work to make a measurable impact in one of the 10 areas considered most important by the Nobel laureates. Winners are chosen by people from around the world. Rotary and Mercy Corps were the two finalists in the Best Nonprofit Act category. Rotary and the five other winners will be recognized at a ceremony on June in Monaco. Betty Williams, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1977 for her advocacy for peace in Northern Ireland, will present the award.

Rotarians are very much more favorably

disposed toward action than they are

toward words.”

˜ Paul Harris




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