Events

Jackie Halloran is the Recreation & Marketing Coordinator for Platte County Parks & Recreation.

Jackie  has been with Platte County Parks for 5 years, a transplant from Shiloh Springs Golf Club. As the sales manager of Shiloh, she organized golf tournaments and other events including weddings at the golf course. Platte County sold the golf course to Great Life in 2018, and the sales manager position was eliminated under the new ownership. Platte County Parks quickly scooped her up when the Recreation & Marketing Coordinator position opened. Jackie plans all of the park's events and programs, and the marketing which includes keeping the website and facebook page updated. She also handles all of the ballfield and shelter reservations for the 2 Platte County owned and operated Parks: Barry Platte Park and Platte Ridge Park. When not in the office, you will more than likely see Jackie on water, usually the Missouri River or Smithville Lake. An avid Stand up paddler, and last year turned kayaker. A 10 year dream that came to fruition, she completed the MR 340  (in 2022) in 74 hours. (Missouri River race from Kansas City to St. Louis) While she enjoys all of the Platte County programs, her favorite is when she can get folks out in a kayak on the Platte River.   

Jackie will be joined by Chris Oryshyn the Platte County Parks Assistant Director.

Chris Oryshyn is a 15 year + Platte County Parks employee who started out cutting grass. He graduated from Northwest with a Recreation Parks Management degree, and he is now the Platte County Parks Assistant Director. He oversees all of the capital projects and the outreach grant program. The most recent activation of a brand new Park in Southern Platte County is Michael Gunn Park. Chris planned a 1 mile trail as part of the first phase. Chris currently stays busy with the two huge projects at Brush Creek Trail and Platte Ridge Park.  He is also a coach to his 3 kids including soccer, baseball, basketball and football. He is very active with his family and promotes the "get outside" theme while taking them biking, fishing, and gardening etc.

We all enjoy the parks in Platte County come hear who and how they are being taken care of! 

Bio to follow.

The chamber is looking for Parkville Rotarians to volunteer to help with check-in the morning of the golf outing June 12th. The event will be held at the The Deuce at The National, 6415 N National Dr., Kansas City, MO 64152

Check-in for players is from 8:00-8:45 am. Volunteers need to arrive by 7:30 am so that they have plenty of time to get set up.

Please let Sandy Knoernschild know if you can help with this event!

Details coming soon.  You will want to check back for more information.  This will be a fun event for a Saturday afternoon.  

Steven Youngblood is the founding director of the Center for Global Peace Journalism at Park University in Parkville, Missouri USA, where he is a communications and peace studies professor. He has organized and taught peace journalism seminars and workshops in 43 countries/territories (30 in person; 13 via Zoom). Youngblood is a three-time Fulbright Scholar (Moldova 2022023, Azerbaijan 2007, Moldova 2001). Youngblood is the author of “Peace Journalism Principles and Practices.” He edits “The Peace Journalist” magazine, and writes and produces the “Peace Journalism Insights” blog. He has been recognized for his contributions to world peace by the U.S. State Department, Rotary International, and the World Forum for Peace, which named him a Luxembourg Peace Prize laureate for 2020-21.

Please join us!

Parade Date: Tuesday, July 4th, 2023
Theme: PARTY IN THE USA
Parade Line Up: 9:00 am
The parade begins at 10:00 am at 63rd Street & Hwy 9 and ends in Historic Downtown Parkville.

Parkville Parade Application needs to be completed and turned in to participate in the Parade!

Brian is a KU graduate where he studied Accounting.  He is a Builder, developer, investor as well as a CPA.  He is the owner of several businesses like Creekside and has been in the area for over 20 years.

At least one month prior to the annual meeting held during the 1^st weekly meeting in November for purpose of election of officers, the Presiding Officer shall present the nominating Committee’s slate of officers in nomination for approval by members of the club for President, Vice-President (President-Elect), Secretary, and Treasurer. The slate of officers may be proposed by a nominating committee or by members from the floor, by either or by both as a club may determine. If it is determined to have a nominating committee, such committee shall be appointed as the President may determine with the President-Elect being Chair of said committee. The nominations duly made shall be read in September or October and shall be voted for at the annual meeting on the 1^st regular weekly meeting in November.  The candidates for President, Vice-President (President-Elect), Secretary, and Treasure shall be declared elected to their respective offices when affirmed by a majority of yes votes at the annual meeting.  The candidate for President-Elect shall be the President-Nominee and serve as a Director for the year commencing on the first day of July next following the election, and shall assume office as President on the first day of July immediately following that year. 

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