We will see you after Thanksgiving and hope that everyone enjoys the holiday with family and friends!
Obituary for Sandra K Breckon
1941 - 2025
Sandra K, Breckon, age 84, lovingly called Sandy, Mom, and Grandma, passed away peacefully November 13, 2025, surrounded by family. She is survived by her husband Don, to whom she was married 66 years, daughters Lori Hare (Paul), LeeAnne Rice (Tom), Lisa Jensen (David), and Lynanne “Wendy” Greer (Phillip); grandchildren Ray Hare, Josh Hare, Maddi Rice, Sammi Feldpausch (Trevor), Kyrstin Jensen, Andrew Jensen, Victoria Gaffney (David) and soon to be born great grandson Azaiah Gaffney.
Sandy was born in Port Huron, Michigan to her now deceased parents, Harold and Margaret Biehn. She was employed by Household Finance, Fidelity Credit Corporation, General Telephone Company, and Mt Pleasant Public Schools, generally in financial or administrative assistant work.
Sandy was an active volunteer with PTA’s and served in several leadership roles in her Community of Christ congregation. She was an active volunteer in leadership roles for the American Cancer Society and the Central Michigan Hospital Auxiliary. She greatly enjoyed being a docent at the Kansas City Zoo. As the wife of a university president, she hosted many social events, and assisted in fundraising, and alumni work.
Sandy was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She made friends easily, and enjoyed meeting new friends, in her volunteer work, and while on her many cruises and safaris. She loved live theater, music and dance, especially Broadway musicals and concerts.
A private celebration of her life will be held by her family later. Anyone wishing to make a memorial contribution in lieu of flowers can send it to Hope Community Presbyterian Church, 212 S. 5th Ave, Virginia, MN 55792
Arrangements are being handled by Bauman Family Funeral Chapel in Virginia, MN.
Monday, November 24, 2025
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Bauman Cron Funeral Home
516 First Street South
Virginia, MN 55792
Celebration of Life
Monday, November 24, 2025
11:00 AM Bauman Cron Funeral Home
516 First Street South
Virginia, MN 55792
Membership Proposal Notice!
WEEK TWO NOTICE: The Board of Directors of the Rotary Club of Parkville has approved the membership application of Judy Wallace for publication.
In accordance with our club bylaws, this notice will appear for three consecutive weeks to allow members the opportunity to submit any written comments.
Judy comes highly recommended and shares our commitment to Rotary’s ideals of “Service Above Self.” We look forward to the possibility of welcoming her as a new member of our club family.
CANCELLED: Bell Ringer Volunteers Needed!
Our club is once again supporting The Salvation Army with bell ringing this holiday season — a tradition of spreading joy and compassion in our community.
Saturday, November 29, 2025 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Hy-Vee – 8301 N Saint Clair Ave, Kansas City, MO 64151
Have You Seen Our Facebook Page Recently?!?!
Our Facebook page has been very active with posts and engagement recently. If you haven't taken a look at all Parkville Rotary is doing recently you should definitely check it out!
Don't forget about Rotary International and Parkville Rotary Charities Tuesday after Thanksgiving - December 2nd!
Operation Full Plate: United to Fight Hunger
Rotary District 6040 is excited to launch Operation Full Plate: United to Fight Hunger — a friendly competition between Zones 30 & 31 to make a measurable impact on food insecurity while creating opportunities for engagement and membership growth. The contest is running NOW through Jan. 10, 2026. We know all of our clubs work hard on this area of focus - food insecurity. So, let's see how our District can unite to serve others!
How it works:
Clubs choose any hunger-focused service project(s): food drives, fundraising, volunteering at pantries, meal packing, etc., then report their impact to their Districts. Your lead contact for Operation Full Plate to collect this info is Kandi Kos (that's me!). Please use the attached spreadsheet to track your members' progress. You do not need to calculate your club's points - the Zone leaders will handle that. At the conclusion of the campaign, I will report D6040's totals.
Points Earned
1 point per food item donated
1 point per dollar contributed
1 point per public image activity
3 points per Rotarian volunteer hour
5 points per non-Rotarian volunteer engaged
Parkville Rotary Club is currently at 40 points currently if the club reports points as WSKF Architects, Dalyn's company, had eight employees pack bags for Feed Northland Kids last Friday.
Incentives
Winning Zone: Virtual Happy Hour with Director Brian Hall
Top District: Membership Grant-$500
Losing Zone Coordinator Team: Volunteers an extra 10 hours fighting hunger
What We Need From You
Promote the campaign to your clubs.
Use and share the tools in and attached to this email.
We have lots of tools and resources to help make Operation Full Plate a smashing success. Click HERE to Access Your Starter Toolkit which includes communication templates, promotional resources, project ideas, and more.
Let’s turn fellowship into full plates — one meal, one act of service, one new connection at a time.
Save the Date - Parkville Rotary Annual Snowflake Party!
The Annual Parkville Rotary Snowflake Dinner will be at Café Des Amis, 12 Main Street, in Parkville on January 10, 2026 5:30 PM.
More details will be provided as we get closer to the event, but save the date on your calendar!
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 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!
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!
