South visitors: Vicki Dunscombe and Elinor Arendt
Metro visitors: Rob Christensen and Sandra Logan
Out of Town visitors: Norb Plannmeyer from Jefferson City Breakfast Club and Dick Heimburger from St. Louis #11
Jim Ollar announced a special SNEAK PREVIEW of "A Christmas Carol"
at Stephens College on December 1. This is a fundraiser for the Club
so mark your calendars! More information will be available soon.__________________________________________________________
ROTARACT MEMBERSHIP DRIVE: The Rotaract Club of Columbia will hold a membership drive meeting at the Colosseum Bistro, 4th and Broadway, from 5:45 to 7:00 p.m. October 20. If you know of young persons (ages 18-35) who may be interested in joining Rotaract, please ask them to attend and go along with them if possible. At the event there will be a presentation on "Why Rotaract Could Be for You," as well as an opportunity to mingle and meet with current Rotaract members. The mission of Rotaract is to bring together high-energy young professionals in a fun environment and encourage community involvement, professional growth, and development of leadership skills. Rotaract activities in recent years have included involvement in Special Olympics, Adopt-a-Highway, and Central Missouri Food Bank. Rotaract meets at 5:30 p.m. on the first and third Thursday of each month at the Colosseum Bistro. For more information, contact Ashley Edler at 817-5409 or abedler@yahoo.com. More information on Rotaract is available at www.rotaractofcolumbia.org.
CLUB SOCIAL EVENT:
Mark your calendar for our next club social, which will be held on Thursday,
September 29, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the University Club. The per-person
cost will be $10, which will include beer, wine and hors d'oeuvres. RSVP
and send checks to Paula Tiernan, 709 Boulder Dr., Columbia, MO 65201 (make
checks payable to Paula). Club members who belong to the University Club
may pay through their University Club account -- just let Paula know that's
what you want to do. Club members are invited to make an evening of it by
having dinner at the University Club after the social. For that evening
only, club members who are not University Club members may enjoy dinner there
but will need to pay with a credit card or cash. To make reservations, call
Emily at 882-2586 and tell her you're with Rotary.
- BOARD CANDIDATES: The Nominating Committee has nominated the following six club members as candidates for three Board of Directors positions to be filled in the Club Election on September 29: Lex Akers, Jim Elliott, Glen Heggie, Darlene Johnson, Jim Ollar and Al Tacker. Biographical sketches of the candidates will be circulated at club meetings in September. Click here to view the bios on-line.
- FUND RAISER: The club is now actively selling sterling silver bracelets with a pawprint charm as a fundraiser. 20% of the profits go to the local community and 80% to projects in Mexico. Check out the flyer for additional details, or see Janice, Darlene or Phil.
NEED A RIDE TO ROTARY?
The Hospitality Committee prepares get-well cards for members who are ill and can set up rides for members who can't otherwise get to meetings. Please notify Caroline Maher by email at cjmaher@gte.net, by phone at 874-8712 (work) or 874-2451 (home).
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Cindy Sheltmire introduced
our speaker, Glenn McElroy, who presented a virtual tour of the YouZeum.
The YouZeum is dedicated to improving
community health by providing interactive exhibits, demonstrations, classes
and presentations that will encourage the discovery and investigation of
health-related topics. It includes traveling exhibits and community outreach
programs designed to improve personal, family and community health by reaching
a large, diverse audience with an engaging approach to health education.
The facility is scheduled to open in 2006 and will be located in downtown
Columbia in the historic Federal Building. Find out more and take a
virtual tour of the YouZeum online at www.youzeum.org.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
We are still looking for volunteers who would like to
take notes at the meeting for this weekly newsletter publication
- no more than 4-5 times a year (preferably one full month).
If interested, please e-mail Tony St Romaine, or see Kristen Smarr,
Jane Phillips or Paige Scott for additional details.
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Web Editor: Tony St Romaine
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