Parkville Rotary Club
Weekly Newsletter
 
February 18, 2025  
 
 
 
 
Third Thursday Rotary Social
Thursday, February 20, 2025 
 
Join us at:
NICK & JAKE'S 
 
6325 Lewis St #110
Parkville, MO 64152
5:30-7:00pm
 
The tradition of the Third Thursday Rotary Social lives on!
 
Bring family and friends to join us for an evening @ Nick & Jakes.
 
Please register so that the restaurant can be notified of your attendance. Registration is free. Click on the blue button below and find the blue register in the upper right hand corner and click on it. 
 
Thank you and see you in there!
 
Register Here!
 
 
 
Applause & Cause Committee
 
I am excited to introduce the Applause & Cause Committee, a new District 6040 initiative designed to amplify the visibility and recognition for the incredible work being done by our Rotary community. Our goal is to celebrate our collective impact and inspire greater engagement in the causes we serve.

Our Mission
The Applause & Cause Committee is dedicated to:
  1. Raising Awareness: We want to shine a light on Rotary’s vast impact.
  2. Celebrating Our Achievements: Recognize the dedication and impact of Rotarians.
  3. Fostering Engagement: Strengthen engagement and inspire action within our network to further advance Rotary’s mission of service above self.
     
How You Can Get Involved
Here are simple ways YOU can help spread the word and celebrate Rotary:

♦Wear Your Rotary Gear – First Workday of the Month
Show your Rotary pride! Wear your Rotary shirt, hat, pin or necklace and/or carry a Rotary tumbler on the First Workday of each month. Let’s spark conversations about Rotary and its mission.

♦Share Your Rotary Stories
Tell us about the amazing projects your club is working on or share a personal Rotary experience that has inspired you. Your stories help highlight the impact we make. Send details and pictures to rotary6040office@gmail.com.

♦Engage on Social Media
Boost our visibility online! Share Rotary-related posts, highlight milestones, and recognize fellow Rotarians. Use hashtags: #RotaryInAction #Rotary6040 #ServiceAboveSelf.

♦Nominate a Rotarian for Recognition
Know someone making a difference? Let’s celebrate them! Nominate a fellow Rotarian for special recognition by sending details and photos to rotary6040office@gmail.com.

Let’s Celebrate Rotary Together!
By working together, we can elevate the visibility of Rotary’s mission and inspire even more meaningful action. Applause & Cause is here to make that happen, but we need YOU—every Rotarian in District 6040—to bring energy, enthusiasm, and stories to the table.
 
Let’s take action today to keep Rotary’s impact thriving in our community and beyond!
 
Thank you for your unwavering support and commitment to Rotary’s work.
 
Yours in Rotary Service,
Amy Chinnery-Valmassei, Ilene Shehan, & Janet Moore
Applause & Cause Committee
District 6040
 
 
 
 
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
 
#28 WORLD COMMUNITY SERVICE 

World Community Service is the Rotary program by which a club or district in one country provides humanitarian assistance to a club in another country. Typically the aid goes to a developing community where the Rotary project will help raise the standard of living and the quality of life. The ultimate object of World Community Service is to build goodwill and understanding among peoples of the world.

One important way to find a club in some other part of the world which needs help on a worthy project is to use the WCS Projects Exchange, a list of dozens of worthy activities in developing areas. The exchange list is maintained in the RI Secretariat in Evanston and is readily available upon request. It outlines projects, provides estimated costs and gives names of the appropriate contacts.

Clubs which need assistance, or are seeking another club to help with a humanitarian project, such as building a clinic, school, hospital, community water well, library or other beneficial activity, may register their needs. Clubs seeking a desirable World Community Service project may easily review the list of needs registered in the Projects Exchange. Thus, the exchange provides a practical way to link needs with resources.

Every Rotary club is urged to undertake a new World Community Service project each year. The WCS Projects Exchange list is an excellent tool to find a real need, a project description and cooperating club in a developing area. The job then is to "go to work" to complete the project, and at the same time build bridges of friendship and world understanding.
 
 
Upcoming Programs
Feb 20, 2025 5:30 PM
Rotary Social
Rotary Social
Feb 23, 2025
World Understanding & Peace Day
Rotary's Anniversary
Feb 28, 2025
Rotary Speaker Hosted by Brad Walters
Rotary Speaker Hosted by Brad Walters
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Joe Carroll
February 9
 
Larry Cory
February 11
 
Candi Sweeney
February 20
 
Bob Caplinger
February 23
 
Todd DeMint
February 23
 
Join Date
Dalyn Novak
February 24, 2012
13 years
 
 
 
 
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UPDATED!!!
Parkville Rotary Membership Forms

The Membership Committee has been hard at work looking for great new members. All members and prospective members can access the new member forms by clicking on the blue box below. This link will take you directly to the membership forms.  
 
Parkville Rotary has the following membership types:  
  • Standard Rotarian Membership 
  • Corporate Membership 
  • Spouse Membership 
Please submit the forms filled out to Sandra Knoernschild at SandyKnoe@outlook.com, so the new member information can be reviewed by the board for approval! We are always looking for new members to join our growing club! 
Click Here for Forms
 
 
 
 
 
Programs Reminder!! 

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!

Thank you for your help! 
 
Dalyn Novak
Executive Secretary (and newsletter creator!)
 
 
 
 
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