Scott Walterbach will be leading our meeting based on principles by Joe Calhoon.  To find out more about Joe Calhoon please visit his website Joe Calhoon - EOS Worldwide.

Scott has given us items to think about and to jot down for our December 8th meeting (during our regularly scheduled meeting time at noon) as we cover this and more with the whole club included.

If you were unable to attend here is the homework for us to work on.

What are we doing and why are we doing it?

Decide: Who are we? What is our Vision? What is our Mission? What are our Values?

The above is to be specific for Parkville Rotary.  For inspiration, please review our website What is Rotary? | Rotary Club of Parkville (parkvillerotary.org) and Guiding Principles | Rotary Club of Parkville (parkvillerotary.org)

WHITE ALLOE CHAPTER, NSDAR, CHAPTER HISTORY

The White Alloe Chapter, NSDAR, was organized in Parkville, Missouri, on March 26, 1957, with twelve organizing members.

The name White Alloe was chosen for its historic value to the city of Parkville. In pioneer days a French fur trapper, Claude Pierre Alloe, spent his winters in a dugout at the mouth of a small branch that flowed into the Missouri River. Local lore has it that Chief Narva led the area Detroit Indian Tribe. Alloe fell in love with and married Narva’s daughter, Morning Star. Because of Alloe’s fair complexion, he was renamed “White Alloe," as was the branch where he resided. This small body of water was later to become the dividing line between the town proper and the Park University campus.

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution is a nonprofit, nonpolitical volunteer women’s service organization dedicated to promoting historic preservation, education, and patriotism. Today over ONE MILLION women have committed to the mission. Any woman 18 years or older, regardless of race, religion, or ethnic background, who can prove lineal descent from a Patriot of the American Revolutionary War is eligible to join.

The Rittmans have graciously offered to host our Third Thursday Social at their home.   The event will be catered with a selection of hor d'oeuvres as well as cocktails.   The event will start at 5:30 with drinks and the food buffet to start at 6 pm.  

The cost per person is $30 to help offset the expense.  PLEASE RSVP to this event so the Rittmans can plan the food and drink accordingly.  This will indeed be a fun event and we hope to see you there.

No Meeting - Holiday

Dean is former director of development for Kansas City, Kansas and then director of the Government Innovations Forum for the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC), the regional council of governments. He retired from MARC in 2015, but continued to do consulting work. Dean served on the Parkville Planning Commission from 2006 until 2022 and most of that time was chair of the Commission. In 2022 Dean was elected Mayor of Parkville.

Dean lives on Main Street with his wife, Marcia, and his dog, Baxter. Their son is a research scientist with Washington University Medical Center in St Louis. Dean has a Bachelors Degree in Physics, a Masters in Nuclear Engineering, and his PhD in Urban Sociology.

Please save the date for Show Me Rotary Presidents Elect and Nominee training to be held March 22 and 23, 2024.  This year’s event will be held at the University Plaza Hotel in Springfield and we have many exciting things planned for you this year.  We listened to the evaluations from last year and our entire focus this year will be on best practices for Rotary Clubs and how to make your Rotary club the best it can possibly be. District 6040 will also have 4 sessions focused on our local initiatives and support to clubs in our district.

Please save the date for Show Me Rotary Presidents Elect and Nominee training to be held March 22 and 23, 2024.  This year’s event will be held at the University Plaza Hotel in Springfield and we have many exciting things planned for you this year.  We listened to the evaluations from last year and our entire focus this year will be on best practices for Rotary Clubs and how to make your Rotary club the best it can possibly be. District 6040 will also have 4 sessions focused on our local initiatives and support to clubs in our district.