Friends in Rotary – I am fortunate to make another appointment to the District 6080 Leadership Team for the coming Rotary year. Warrensburg Early-Bird Rotarian Janet Mudd has agreed to accept the position of Simplified Grants Chair in District 6080 for a three-year term beginning in 2012-13. Mudd has coordinated her club’s Simplified Grants applications
I am proud to announce that Shawn Pingleton of the Branson-Hollister Rotary Club has agreed to accept Assistant Governor responsibilities for five clubs in the Branson region beginning with the new Rotary year July 1, 2012. In addition to the Hollister and Nixa clubs that he currently oversees, Shawn will work with Branson Daybreakers, Branson-Hollister,
Fellow Rotarians – As District Governor-Elect, my wife, Ann, and I will be representing District 6080 at the International Assembly in San Diego January 15-21, 2012. Over 500 other Governor-Elects from all over the world will be in attendance. One of the traditions of the Assembly is for spouses and friends to set-up a Cultural
Friends – I am pleased to announce that Past District Governor Sherry Nielsen, of the Laurie-Sunrise Beach Rotary Club, has agreed to serve as chair of the Foundation Banquet committee for District 6080 beginning July 1, 2012. Sherry was instrumental in launching the District 6080 Foundation Banquet in 2010 and she looks forward to continuing
I am pleased to announce that Kathleen Boswell, past-president of the Pettis County Rotary Club, has been chosen to serve a three-year term of Assistant Governor in District 6080. Boswell will be responsible for serving as liaison between the district and her four designated clubs – Marshall, Pettis County, Sedalia, Warrensburg and Warrensburg-Early Birds beginning
I am proud to announce that Brad Bodenhausen from the Springfield S. E. Rotary Club has agreed to serve as Chair of the Group Study Exchange Committee (GSE) for District 6080 beginning July 1, 2012. Brad has had experience in international travel and a degree of Spanish proficiency which should help him with our district’s
Have you ever thought of becoming a Benefactor, a Bequest Society member, a Paul Harris Society member, or a Major Donor, but was not quite sure what was required of you? Well, come to the 11-11-11 Party and Carl Chinnery (lovingly known as Dr. Seuss) will tell you all about how easy it is to
I am pleased to announce that Past District Governor Raymond Plue has agreed to serve as Foundation Chair for District 6080 for 2012-13 and for the following 3-year term. Those who attended the Zones 30 & 31 Conference in St. Louis know that District 6080 did extremely well in foundation giving during Raymond’s 2010-11 administration,
11-11-11 Party Rotary Foundation Banquet Have you ever thought of becoming a Benefactor, a Bequest Society member, a Paul Harris Society member, or a Major Donor, but was not quite sure what was required of you? Well, come to the 11-11-11 Party and Carl Chinnery (lovingly known as Dr. Seuss) will tell you all about
Edith Wharton, a short story writer, stated: There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. As most of you know by now, I end my District Governor’s Official Speech by challenging your club and you to be a shining light and to shine brightly because when
