Election of Officers & Committee Signups - TOMORROW!
TOPIC - Shop with a Cop Presentation
City of Parkville Chief of Police Kevin Chrisman will be with us to discuss their annual Shop with a Cop program.
Annual Club meeting as required for Non-Profits by Missouri State Statutes, conducted on the first regular meeting in November of each year.
Below is a list of the committees and they need members to make our club successful. Please consider giving of your talents to these wonderful committees that need you.
If you want more information on a committee responsibility, please call. These committees are personally rewarding, and you will find they do not take much time to be a part of them. Your time is priceless, and we want to make the most of it.
Just because there is a chair or members it does not mean your assistance is not needed. Jump in!
Sign up by email come tomorrow and find out more and sign up. Thank you so much for considering.
New Meeting Location Starting Nov. 1st
Starting November 1st, we will be trying out a new meeting location at the Parkville Living Center (819 Main St Suite 304b, Parkville, MO 64152). This move is part of our effort to increase visibility within the community and grow our membership.
We are excited about the potential this new location offers in helping us connect with more people and make a bigger impact. We will keep evaluating how the change influences engagement and welcome your feedback along the way.
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Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to seeing you at the new venue!
Parkville Veterans Memorial Ribbon Cutting - November 7
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PARKVILLE, MO, OCTOBER 28, 2024 – The City of Parkville, in partnership with the Veterans Memorial Committee, is pleased to announce that a ribbon cutting event has been scheduled for the new Parkville Veterans Memorial on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. The event will be held at the memorial site, located at the Parkville Spirit Fountain near the Parkville Train Depot, 8701 NW River Park Drive, Parkville.
Jim McCall, a member of the Veterans Memorial Committee, will be the emcee for the ribbon cutting event. Speakers will include Parkville Mayor Dean Katerndahl and Major General John W. Rueger, Commanding General, 35th Infantry Division.
The Parkville Veterans Memorial project is a partnership with the Parkville Veterans Memorial Committee – Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and Patriot Outreach – the City of Parkville, Park University and the Daughters of the American Revolution. The memorial honors veterans, provides a place of reflection and remembrance and a place of recognition to give thanks to the many men and women who have given their lives for the country.
The ribbon cutting event is the dedication of Phase 1 of the Memorial, which includes the Parkville Spirit Fountain, the service flags and landscaping. Phase 2 will include markers showcasing each of the service crests and additional landscaping; the schedule for Phase 2 will be guided by the funds available. Additional information about Phase 2, and donating to this worthy memorial, can be found online at https://parkvilleveteransmemorial.com/.
For more information about the ribbon cutting event, contact Jim McCall at (816) 803-1840.
Rotary International Conference Info!
Join your District 6040 friends at the Rotary International Convention June 21-25th, 2025 in Calgary, Canada!
The International Convention is a must-see. If you have not experienced the thrill of being with thousands of like-minded individuals from all over the world gathering in one city you need to. The inspiration and hope we draw from all of us being in one location is overwhelming yet enlightening.
Please join us and register soon before the early bird pricing ends on December 15th, 2024. I guarantee you will experience Rotary's true magic!
Jodi Sundaram
District Governor Elect 2024-2025
816-328-4600
Member News!
Member News is a new section in the weekly newsletter. Have news you want to share with Parkville Rotary members? Email Dalyn at dnovak@wskfarch.com to have your news added.
Rotary Fact of the Week!
50 Things Every Rotarian Should Know about Rotary
by Steve Garret, District Governor 1994-95, District 5300
#15 - Sharing Rotary with New Members
Are you aware of the responsibility or obligation most Rotarians fail to perform? Paying their dues? Attending meetings? Contributing to the club service fund? Participating in club events and projects? No-none of these!
Of all the obligations a person accepts when joining a Rotary club the one in which most Rotarians fail is "sharing Rotary." The policies of Rotary International clearly affirm that every individual Rotarian has an "obligation to share Rotary with others and to help extend Rotary through proposing qualified persons for Rotary club membership." It is estimated that less than 30 percent of the members of most Rotary clubs have ever made the effort to propose a new member. Thus, in every club, there are many Rotarians who readily accept the pleasures of being a Rotarian without ever sharing that privilege with another qualified individual.
The Rotary policy on club membership states: "In order for a Rotary club to be fully relevant to its community and responsive to the needs of those in the community, it is important and necessary that the club include in its membership all fully qualified prospective members located within its territory" One merely has to glance through the yellow pages of the local telephone directory to realize that most clubs have not invited qualified members of all businesses and professions into Rotary.
Only a Rotarian may propose a customer, neighbor, client, supplier, executive, relative, business associate, professional or other qualified person to join a Rotary club. Have you accepted your obligation to share Rotary? The procedures are very simple, and everyone must know at least one person who should belong to Rotary.
The Membership Committee has been hard at work putting together new membership forms! All members can `access the forms by clicking on the blue box below which will take members to a dropbox link with the forms. Give these to potential members! The new spouse forms can be found here as well.
The following forms can be found in the link:
Standard Rotarian Membership Packet
Corporate Membership Packet
Spouse Membership Packet
Please submit the forms filled out to Dalyn Novak (dnovak@wskfarch.com) so she can get new member information added to ClubRunner after the board's approval!
When you have a speaker scheduled please make sure to provide the following information to Sandy Knoernschild, SandyKnoe@outlook.com, who is managing our events calendar.
Speaker Name
Speaker Bio
Speaker Topic
Any other information you think members would like to know about your speaker, photos are welcomed too!
This information is included in this weekly newsletter and can really get people excited to come listen to our weekly speakers!
