This year has marked the addition of fifteen (15) new Metro Rotarians.  If you have not gotten the opportunity to meet and learn more about these individuals, please do so in the near future.  A special thank you to the sponsoring Rotarians for educating our new members.

New Member – Induction Date – Sponsor

Tony Iadevito – 07.08.09 – Mike Pitts

Erin Lampkin – 09.09.09 – Kristi Ray

Jose Pagoada – 09.09.09 – Jamold Little

Kimberly Earnest – 09.30.09 – Rose Hayden

Chris Dohm – 09.30.09 – Bill Costello

Ryan Lidolph – 10.28.09 – Rob Christensen

Michael Capps – 10.28.09 – Bill Costello

Julie Sizemore – 11.11.09 – Rob Quinn

Lynda Baumgartner – 12.23.09 – Steve Baumgartner

Jed Friedrichsen – 02.10.10 – Liz Magee

Josh Kittle – 03.03.10 – Shane Winter

Lori Neidel – 03.31.10 – Sarah Read

John Stringer – 03.31.10 – Bill Costello

Jaime Freidrichs – 05.05.10 – Steve Baumgartner

Casey Buckman – 05.12.10 – Mike Pitts

PROGRAM – Metro President William Costello

GREETERS – Sarah Perry & Lori Neidel

INVOCATION/PLEDGE/ FUNDRAISER – Tina Ehrhardt

Thanks to all Metro members and guests who attended the Annual Charter Night celebration on June 11. 

Also, thanks and congratulations to all Rotarians who took advantage of our Paul Harris Fellowship matching funds opportunity.  Your support of the Foundation and all worthwhile Rotary programs around the world is appreciated!

PROGRAM – University of Missouri Research Reactor

GREETERS – Steve Baumgartner & Casey Buckman

INVOCATION/PLEDGE/ FUNDRAISER – Anna De Jong

How would you like to become a Paul Harris Fellow, a multiple Fellow or name someone else a Paul Harris Fellow? Well here is a special opportunity to do so. Thanks to successful fundraising efforts and to help celebrate the anniversary of our club’s charter, the Metro Rotary Board of Directors have decided to allocate additional funds for matching donations to the Rotary Foundation.

We believe the activities of the Foundation clearly reflect the reasons many of us became Rotarians and we believe this is an excellent use of our funds. This is our way of encouraging you to join us in supporting the Foundation. Our club also indirectly benefits because the amount of our donations impacts the amount of funds that come back to our district and club for grants and other programs we support.

So here is how this special offer works. If you make a donation to the Foundation by Wednesday June 16, the club will match your donation up to $500. That means you can become a Paul Harris Fellow for just $500. If you have already donated and are on your way to the $1,000 target you can donate enough to reach the Paul Harris level or surpass the $1,000 level and work toward becoming a multiple Fellow or name someone else a Paul Harris Fellow. Whatever you donate the club will match your donation up to $500, but you have to act fast because this is a first come first served offer and we only have $2,000 available in matching funds.

If you are interested in taking advantage of this offer, or if you have questions, please contact Jim Stock at 499-7313 or by email at jim.stock@landmarkbank.com. Help us set a new record for supporting the Foundation and our worthwhile Rotary programs around the world!

PROGRAM – Mid-Missouri Bomb Squad, Det. Corey Bowden and Fire Battalion Chief James Weaver

GREETERS -Kristi Ray & Don Ludwig

INVOCATION/PLEDGE/ FUNDRAISER – Tim Cox

The Metro Board of Directors met June 9 at the Columbia Country Club.

PROGRAM – Rotary Youth Exchange Program

GREETERS – Win Burggraaff & Josh Kittle

INVOCATION/PLEDGE/ FUNDRAISER – Yolanda Ciolli

PROGRAM – Russ Williams, History of the U.S. Flag

GREETERS – Shawn Barnes & Greg Johnson

INVOCATION/PLEDGE/ FUNDRAISER – Les Borgmeyer