I’m in my second month of Governor of District 6080. On a relative time scale, I’m just barely past the infant stage. But what an infancy I’ve had. My official visits to the Springfield and Lake of the Ozarks/Jefferson City regions of the state have confirmed what I intrinsically knew – that we have an
Dear Governor, In a recent opinion piece, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned of the global polio threat: “Wild viruses and wildfires have two things in common. If neglected, they can spread out of control. If handled properly, they can be stamped out for good. Today, the flame of polio is near extinction — but sparks
Greetings, This being the first opportunity to address you as Governor of District 6080, I am tempted to say EVERYTHING that comes through my heart and to my mind. But time – especially your time – is precious, so I will keep it short. You and I are very fortunate to be leaders within our
Photos from 2012 Installation Banquet held in Warrensburg on June 26. [gall columns=”3″ per_page=”9″ id=””] Photos by Linda Nichols/District Photographer
Here is the speech that best sums up the need and urgency in the Polio eradication effort. It is an address from from Bruce Aylward from the World Health Organization.
So what do you get out of the May 19th Club Leadership Retreat? I know you feel a lot has been placed on your shoulders recently. That’s why we’ve developed the agenda we have for the May 19th club Leadership Retreat coming up next weekend. We want you to have the opportunity to activate other members of your club in
District Awards: With the Changemaker and the Presidential Citation awards given by Rotary International over and done, let us now focus on the District Awards that your club may qualify for. The awards will be presented at the District Conference in October in Branson. The forms are attached. Please fill out and scan your forms
Fellow Rotarians – I am proud to announce that Kerrie Bloss of the Columbia Sunrise Southwest Rotary Club, has agreed to serve as Communications Officer for District 6080 beginning July 1st. In that position Kerrie will serve as first contact for those who want to expand their use and capabilities with DACdb – the District
Rotarians – I’m proud to announce that John Caran, from the Lake Ozark Daybreak club, has agreed to serve as Assistant Governor, directly serving the Camdenton, Lake Ozark, Lake Ozark Daybreak, and Laurie-Sunrise Beach clubs. While serving as president of the Lake Ozark Daybreak club, John initiated a membership campaign that brought in proactive community
Rotarians – I am proud to announce that Columbia South Rotarian Steve Dulle has accepted the position of Community Services Chair for Rotary District 6080 beginning in the 2012-13 year. In that position, Steve will serve as a resource for club Community Service committees in planning, implementing and promoting community service initiatives, which may be
