Out of Town visitors: Dick Heimburger from St. Louis #11
- Rollie Hausman
introduced two new Club members today. They are Rhett Brengarth, commercial
loan officer with UMB Bank, and Brenda Woods, physician and owner of Progressive
Spine Care. We’re pleased to have you join us!
- David Atkins reminded everyone of this evening’s special SNEAK PREVIEW of A Christmas Carol at Stephens College. Tickets are available at the door for $10.00. Contact David Clithero, Jim Ollar or David Atkins to purchase tickets.
- John Miles reminded everyone about the Club's Directory for Career Presentations. Sign-up sheets are on the tables..
SALVATION ARMY BELL RINGING: Marty
Walker made an appeal for bell ringers. A few spots are still available
at the Schnuck’s location and several are available at the other location.
Contact Marty Walker at walkermw@missouri.edu
to sign up for a time to volunteer. December is Family Month!
Take this opportunity to involve your family members in the Christmas Carol
and Salvation Army Bell Ringing. You can find out which spot you had
signed up for, or see what spots are still available by checking out the
schedule.
- Rim Massey passed the hat for the Voluntary Action Center Christmas Family Program.
- CLUB
DIRECTORY: The 2005-06 Club Directory has been distributed at the last
couple of club meetings and will continue to be available there for club
members who have not already received a copy. Club members unable to attend
who want a directory should contact Steve Scott.
SPOTLIGHT ON NEW MEMBERRhett Brengarth
Grew up on a farm outside Boonville, MO. Graduated from the University of MO in December 2003 with a BS in Animal Science and a minor in Ag Economics from the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. Went to work directly out of college for UMB Bank at the corporate headquarters in Kansas City for one year and unfortunately moved to the state of Kansas for that year! Went through a corporate management rotation program that introduced him to various business lines of the bank. Decided upon commercial lending and the opportunity to move back closer to home.
Moved back to Columbia in January 2005 and became a commercial lender with UMB Bank Columbia.
In his spare time he helps out on the family farm in Cooper County. It is
a diversified operation with both row crops and livestock. He also enjoys
the outdoors, hunting and fishing. He is also an avid Mizzou sports fan and loves to watch all Mizzou sports!
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, Nicole Kubas, who studied abroad in Ecuador on a Rotary
program.
Nicole Kubas, a senior at Hickman High School, shared highlights of her 10-month
trip to Ecuador. She lived with two host families in the mountains
of Ecuador. She attended school at a Catholic school in town where
she pursued the literature track. The school day lasted nine hours
and students had about five hours of home work each evening. She didn’t
speak Spanish when she arrived in country but was able to understand it within
a couple of months and speak in Spanish some by three months.
Club members asked some questions about Nicole’s experiences:
Q: What surprised you most about this country?
A: How people live differently, handle situations differently and yet
come to the same end result. I thought there was a certain way things
should be done. This experience helped me understand that there’s more
than one way to look at things.
Q: What did people in Ecuador think of Americans?
A: It was a mixed bag. It kind of depended on who you talked
to. There were the standard stereotypes and misconceptions about America.
Q: Did you travel while you were there?
A: I traveled farther up in the mountains with my Rotary club to give
out candy and presents to the local children. I also spent a week in
the Amazon and a week on a yacht exploring the Galapagos Islands. I
met up with some other Rotary Exchange students for a time on the beach.
Q: Do you hope to visit Ecuador again?
A: I do. In fact, I’m going to try to go back this summer.
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