Start your Saturday with us on September 20th at 8:30 AM for a morning full of community, connection, and good food!
Location: Power Plant (VFW Post), 101 Main Street, Parkville, MO
Cost: $10 per person
Time: 8:30 AM
Date: Saturday, September 20th
Enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast, then head over to the Parkville Farmers Market right next door. After that, take a short walk to see the two new gardens Rotary installed at English Landing Park—a beautiful addition to our community!
This event is part of our Rotary Social, and everyone is welcome.
Bring your family, invite your neighbors, and join us in supporting our local VFW while celebrating all the great things happening in Parkville.
In Memory Of
Debra Kay Hopkins – 09/09/25
Family and friends will gather to celebrate the wonderful life of Debra Kay Hopkins on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at the Meyers Northland Chapel in Parkville.
Visitation will be held from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. with a memorial service commencing at 3:00 p.m. Urn placement and final committal service will immediately follow at the new Parkville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Friends of Parkville Animal Shelter or Salvation Army, and may be left in care of the funeral home.
Debra Kay Hopkins, 68, of Kansas City, MO departed this life for heaven on September 9, 2025 after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. Debra was born April 16, 1957 to Floyd W. and Nile (Beaman) Lollar in Chillicothe. MO.
Debra leaves her husband Mike; son Garrett Hopkins of Madison, WI; daughter-in-law, Dr. Stephanie Hopkins; two grandsons, Harvey and William. She also leaves her two older sisters, Nila and Nina; two younger brothers, Ricky and Melvin.
A lifelong career in banking was highlighted as a Loan Officer, Correspondent Banker, Branch Management and a host of other job titles that covered over 40 years in Kansas City financial institutions. Companies served included: American Bank, Boatman’s, First National Bank of Platte County and Platte Vally Bank.
While serving as a bank executive she had philanthropic endeavors, including serving as Rotary President, Hillcrest Gala fund raising chairman, Synergy Services Board Chairman, Parkville Chamber of Commerce President and a host of other organizational advisor positions.
The Hopkins family wishes to thank St. Luke’s Hospice, Oncology, and Gastroenterology departments for their quality services. KU Medical Center and MD Anderson were also involved in the detection and treatment of her cancer.
Lastly, a thank you to her friends that spanned high school, professional and social times for the inspiring and everlasting support. A friend to all and a friend for life, she will be sorely missed by generations of people she came in contact with.
Todd DeMint will be our funeral director and personal concierge serving the family.
Debbie will be greatly missed by Parkville Rotary. She served as President in 2011-2012 and was most recently an Honorary Member.
Celebrate World Polio Day with the City of Parkville
Please join us on Tuesday, October 21 at 6:00 PM at Parkville City Hall as the City of Parkville presents a Proclamation for National Polio Day to our Rotary Club.
This is a special opportunity to showcase Rotary’s continued fight to end polio and highlight the impact our club and Rotary International have made worldwide.
We are honored that our District Governor, Jodi Sundaram, will also be in attendance.
Let’s show strong support from our club by being present, wearing Rotary Shirts and pins, and standing together in the community.
Mark your calendars! Our next volunteer opportunity at Synergy is scheduled for:
📅 Date: Monday, October 13, 2025
🕔 Time: 5:00 – 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Synergy Services – 2001 NE Parvin Road, Kansas City, MO 64116
We’ll be serving together to support Synergy’s important mission in our community. More details will follow soon.
A sign-up sheet will be sent closer to the event to help Synergy plan for us and make the best use of our time and talents.
Thank you for continuing to live out “Service Above Self.”
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!
Save the Date - District Foundation Dinner!
🎷 Foundation Dinner: A Roaring Good Time 🎷
Dust off your fedoras, flapper dresses, and dancing shoes – we're throwing it way back for this year's Rotary District 6040 Foundation Dinner with a Roaring 20s twist!
Madrid Theater
3810 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64111
Friday, November 7
Get ready for a jazzy evening as we celebrate what our clubs have accomplished and how your donations make a difference locally and globally.
Evening Features:
🎶 Live Jazz
🎟️ Golden Tickets
🧺 Silent Auction
🍷 Wine & Whiskey Pull
🎭 Roaring 20’s Costumes Encouraged!
Let’s fill the Madrid Theater with Rotarians ready to celebrate and make an impact! Coming soon:
Golden Raffle ticket links
Event sponsorship details
Let’s come together to make this year extraordinary – Unite for Good and have some FUN along the way!
My friends, this is not a one-person mission. This is our journey—together. Looking forward to Growing Stronger and Leading Together in 2025-2026!
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!
Location: Power Plant (VFW Post), 101 Main Street, Parkville, MO
Cost: $10 per person
Time: 8:30 AM
Date: Saturday, September 20th
