Parkville Holiday Wonder Walk in English Landing afterwards.
The inaugural Parkville Holiday Wonder Walk presented by COUNTRY Financial, is a spectacular event that will dazzle families with an enchanting display of festive lights. Stroll through illuminated pathways and colorful holiday displays providing a perfect family Christmas card opportunity for everyone. Thanks to the generosity of Country Financial, the Parkville Holiday Wonder Walk provides an opportunity for our community to come together in a spirit of joy and wonder, creating cherished memories for all who attended. Thank you, COUNTRY Financial!
Parkville Rotary Wishes You Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Tomorrow's event is our last event until after the new year. We will not be meeting until our Annual Snowflake Party on Saturday, January 4th.
If you have not RSVP'd to the event yet please do so ASAP so that the board can confirm numbers.
Parkville Rotary Annual Snowflake Party
If you have not RSVP'd for the Snowflake Party now is the time!
Just yesterday Dave Rittman led the effort to decorate the Parkville Triangle with holiday spirit. The clock looks great!
Thank you Dave & Cheryl!!
Become a Paul Harris Fellow Today!
Please pass this information along to all members of your club:
District 6040 is making it easier for you to become a 1st time Paul Harris Fellow! Now through the end of the calendar year, when you donate $500 to The Rotary Foundation, District 6040 will match that with 500 Foundation points and you will be awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship - at half price!
This offer is good for 1st time PHF recipients only and is not applicable in meeting a Paul Harris Society commitment.
If you'd like to become a Paul Harris Fellow and take advantage of this offer, please contact District 6040 Annual Fund Chair, Dan Gabbert at dan@dangabbert.com or 816.309.5626.
Which club will have the most new Paul Harris Fellows and take advantage of this offer? We'll announce progress after the 1st of the year.
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
#20 - Opportunities for Fellowship
Most Rotarians are successful professional and business executives because they hear opportunities knock and take advantage of them. Once a week the opportunity for Rotary fellowship occurs at each club meeting, but not all members hear it knocking.
The weekly club meeting is a special privilege of Rotary membership. It provides the occasion to visit with fellow members, to meet visitors you have not known before, and to share your personal friendship with other members.
Rotary clubs which have a reputation of being "friendly clubs" usually follow a few simple steps:
First, members are encouraged to sit in a different seat or at a different table each week.
Second, Rotarians are urged to sit with a member they may not know as well as their long-time personal friends.
Third, members invite new members or visitors to join their table just by saying: "Come join us, we have an empty chair at this table."
Fourth, members share the conversation around the table rather than merely eating in silence or talking privately to the person next to them.
Fifth, Rotarians make a special point of trying to get acquainted with all members of the club by seeking out those they may not know.
When Rotarians follow these five easy steps, an entirely new opportunity for fellowship knocks each week. Soon Rotarians realize that warm and personal friendship is the cornerstone of every great Rotary club.
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!
