Category: District Governor

The Volunteer – by Andrew Bunk

The Volunteer by Andrew Bunk Inspired by the Columbia for Joplin project. Who conceived deciduous branches knotted in pain, stripped of leaves, trunks of their parent tree waylaid from natural form in such a manner, that they would more easily portray the illusion of a swamp? But these trees are not tested and forged by

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District Simplified Grant Recipients – 2011 – 2012

Club Name Grant Name Award Amount Branson Day Breakers Computers for Health Clinic $ 1,000.00 Mountain View Mattresses/Appliances for Boys Ranch $ 1,000.00 Warrensburg Gift baskets for Meals on Wheels $ 1,000.00 Butler Books for Hume,Miami, Ballard schools $ 1,000.00 Rolla Breakfast GED fees/Book materials for students $ 1,000.00 Warrensburg Early Bird Books for Ridge

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Italy D-2120 GSE Team

Rotarian Jacqueline Howard had a Skype conference call with the team on the morning of 9/8/11 and had a great experience!  The team is very professional and friendly and they will be great ambassadors from their district.  While their English was broken, Jacqueline could understand them and they understood her with the help of each other with translation.  They were dressed

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September 2011 Newsletter

New Generations Ken Hussey, AG for Jefferson City Generation Y.  Millennials.  Echo Boomers.  Generation Next.  New Generations.  Lots of words to describe the same group of people.  What we are really talking about is the future of Rotary.  Now, our challenge as Rotarians is to develop ways to engage new generations and recruit them to

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Choose To Mentor

As Rotarians we are in a prime spot to be mentors to the next generation of Rotarians.  The fifth Avenue of Service, New Generations, gives us the opportunity to pass on our love for our Vocation and our passion for Service.  It also allows us to express to the younger generation our belief in ethics

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Rotary Reunion: A Capitol Idea – October 21-22

District 6080 Conference Rotary Reunion: A Capitol Idea October 21-22 Capitol Plaza Hotel 415 W. McCarty St. Jefferson City, MO 65101 Registration is now available on DaCdb or download a paper version. The District Conference now called the Rotary Reunion is a gathering of Rotarians from around the district for fun, networking, and learning about

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August 2011 Newsletter

Membership and Extension By: Kara Johnson, Assistant District Governor, Marshfield Club This month’s article is focused on Membership and Extension.  How does Rotary’s International Strategic Plan and District 6080’s annual goals fit into each individual club’s goals? A strong, solid and diverse membership helps us accomplish the goals set forth on both the International and

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Great Visit at Springfield Southeast Club

I stopped by the Rotary Club of Springfield Southeast’s Annual Shrimp Feed/Fireside Chat on Thursday, July 14. Not only was the shrimp gigantic, the ideas flowing from the Fireside Chat were enormous. What a great model for the success of a very large club. If Springfield Southeast Rotary was an arrow, it would hit the

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ROTARY and the INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

A Bulletin for Rotary Clubs and Districts in the USA, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and Northern Mariana Islands What follows is not tax advice, but general information, which may be useful.  Questions regarding any tax matters need to be referred to local counsel, your tax adviser or to the IRS. (https://www.irs.ustreas.gov or 1-800-829-1040)  General questions about

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Humanitarian Service

The two part harmony of the topic for July focuses on our humanitarian service component of the mission of Rotary. Through our service projects we start with our own communities and then extend our reach by serving the world. How does this topic help us to grow as a vibrant club? Let’s look at the

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