FULTON, MO—Racing mice will help the Rotary Club of Fulton raise money to support service projects in Callaway County. The club will hold the second annual Callaway Cup Mouse Races starting at 6:30 p.m. March 11 at 54 Country, 400 Gaylord Drive, in Fulton.
Joel Henley and Jeanane Markway spoke about the Restorative Justice Program at Fulton Rotary July 1, and showed a bird house and blanket made by inmates. Tammy Wickham brought her Tower Garden to show how inmates could grow food year-round indoors and donate the food to food pantries.
The Rotary clubs of Columbia and mid-Missouri teamed up Saturday to reduce hunger and malnutrition. The clubs participated in a major work day at the Food Bank of Central and Northeast Missouri. Approximately 150 Rotarians and guests repackaged nearly 5,000 pounds of Rice Krispies for local food pantries.
Nearly 350 Rotary presidents-elect, secretaries-elect and other Rotarians from the three Rotary districts in Missouri met for training March 28-29 at the Capital Plaza Hotel in Jefferson City.
Kids at Springfield’s Pershing Middle School played Jeopardy! with “Clues Crew” host Kelly Miyahara. The message of the this game is “Don’t Meth with Me.” Springfield’s Rotary Club helped develop the game for the classroom.
LAKE OZARK, Mo. – The Lake Area Chamber of Commerce announces the winners of the 2013 Community Awards, presented on Thursday, Oct 10 at the Lodge of Four Seasons during the Lake Area Chamber Annual Fall Dinner. Four prestigious awards were given throughout the evening in the following categories: Non-Profit of the Year, Small Business
Rotarian James Weiberg received these pictures of an installation of 15 more water filters in the mountains 4 hours from Panama City done on Saturday the 18th of January. This is a school and community center with no potable water.
Come to our Wine Tasting Fundraiser on Friday, February 28 at Sir Winston’s in Fulton, MO and support Humanity for Children’s Bright Light Campaign to provide solar lights to school children in Rwanda.
Rotarians Ned Caldwell and Jim Conley have worked on Springfield’s Rock ‘n’ Ribs celebration for many years, and they have prepared an overview of what it takes to pull off something that large. The attached Powerpoint and summary sheet were shared at the 6080 District Conference in October.
For Tiffany Eis, everyday life now includes walking the halls of schools and teaching the dangers of meth and drug use from a firsthand experience. She’s part of the Rotary clubs’ “Don’t Meth With Us” program. She says the drug changed her life, forever.
