Parkville Presbyterian Church - Living Center (lower level)
819 Main Street, Suite 304b, Parkville, MO 64152
Time:
12:00 PM
Topic: The National WWI Museum & Memorial
Rebecca Jacobsen Graham spent more than 25 years serving the United States Federal Government in the Directorate of Operations for the Central Intelligence Agency and as a foreign service officer in the U.S. Department of State. Her diplomatic assignments spanned Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
Today, as the owner of Belinder Oaks, a Kansas City-based consultancy, Rebecca applies her experience as an executive leadership coach to develop both private-industry and public-service leaders to make a broad, meaningful impact for themselves, their teams, their organizations, and their communities.
In addition to degrees from Missouri State University and Purdue University and an International Rotary Scholarship at the National University of Singapore, Rebecca holds a certificate in leadership coaching from Georgetown University and is certified (ACC) by the International Coaching Federation. She is a native of
Parkville, Missouri.
Ted Place (Chief Development Officer) has worked in fundraising and community development for more than 20 years; his experience includes time in both community service organizations and educational institutions, most recently he spent 7 years as Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer at Kansas City PBS. Ted is an alumnus of the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Centurions program and Northwest Missouri State University. He has served on the boards of the Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri, Catholic Charities of Kansas City/St. Joseph, and is President of the Northwest Missouri State University Foundation.
The program is provided by Bob Stone.
Parkville Rotary "Fly the Flag" Program
Subscription renewals have been sent out by email so make sure you don't miss yours! If you have any questions or need to update your information, please to go the website by clicking on the blue box below.
The highly anticipated Parkville Micro Brewfest is just around the corner, and we are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help make this year’s event a success! If you love the energy of a festival and want to support our local community, we would love to have you on the team.
We are currently looking for volunteers to staff the merchandise tent on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Shift Details
The festival officially opens at 1:00 PM, which is typically our busiest and most exciting time. We are looking for help during the following windows:
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (peak hours!)
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Or until merchandise is sold out)
How to Sign Up
Whether you can spare two hours or want to hang out until the last shirt is sold, your time makes a huge difference. You can sign up via the official sign-up sheet, or for a quicker response, reach out to Dianna directly at 816.813.0951 (text preferred)
Grab a friend and come help!
District Conference 2026!
We are excited to announce that registration is open for the annual District Conference!
This year the conference will be held at the Rotary Youth Camp in Lee's Summit April 24th and April 25th, with a special concert to be held on Friday, April 24th.
Please click the link below for more info and to register. The cost will be $65 per person.
We are excited to announce that registration is open for the annual District Conference!
This year the conference will be held at the Rotary Youth Camp in Lee's Summit April 24th and April 25th, with a special concert to be held on Friday April 24th.
Please click the link below for more info and to register. PLEASE NOTE - EARLY BIRD registration is only $50 per person through March15! After that, the cost will be $65 per person.
Member News!
Have news you want to share with Parkville Rotary members? Email Dalyn at dnovak@wskfarch.com to have your news added to this section of the newsletter.
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 Sandy Knoernschild, 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!
When you have a speaker scheduled please make sure to provide the following information to Michelle Sparks at michellesparkshomes@gmail.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!
