PROGRAM - Eric Hsu, Rotary Exchange Student

GREETERS - Leah Christian & Don Ludwig

INVOCATION/PLEDGE/ FUNDRAISER - Shatenita Horton

On June 10, 1993, Metro Rotary was chartered and admitted to Rotary International. The initial membership listed thirty-four charter members, fourteen women and twenty men. Of that group, five individuals remain members in good standing today:

Win Burggraaff

John John

Ginny Northcutt

Audrey Spieler

Jim Stock

On June 8, 2012, Metro Rotary will hold its 19th Annual Charter Night Celebration. This year’s event will be held at the home of Marcia and Dave Machens.  Please click on the map below to enlarge for directions.

Plan to join fellow Metro Rotarians in honoring and celebrating our charter members and our current members. Thanks to everyone, our club has been able to assist many people both locally and on an international level. Reservations are available at only $15 per person.

To reserve your space at Charter Night, please contact Karen Brown.

PROGRAM - Marty Paten, Author of The Columbia Branch Railroad

GREETERS - Rob Bartel & Scott Christianson

INVOCATION/PLEDGE/ FUNDRAISER - Marnie Clark

PROGRAM - Jim Robertson, Columbia Daily Tribune

GREETERS - Steve Houser & Jim Stock

INVOCATION/PLEDGE/ FUNDRAISER - Jim Cherrington

On May 16, Metro Rotary awarded its 2012 Vocational Service Award to Phil Steinhaus. Phil is well-known in the Columbia community for his proven leadership in non-profit activities. The past six years, he has served as CEO of the Columbia Housing Authority where he has successfully managed over 700 units of public housing and over 1,200 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers.

A graduate of the University of Missouri, Phil served thirteen years as the Manager of the Office of Community Services for the City of Columbia. Prior to that, he served six years as the Executive Director of the University YMCA. He has also taught at the elementary, junior high, senior high and vocational/technical school levels.

The Metro Vocational Service Award is given annually to someone who adheres to the highest ethical standards in their work, including the fair treatment of employees, fellow employees, associates, vendors, competitors and the public. Phil is very deserving of this award, and Metro is pleased to honor him for his devotion of time and talents to Columbia.

Metro Rotarians are invited to the Park Avenue Child and Family Development Center on Friday, May 18 for our annual service day.   Members will meet at 10:00 a.m. and will spend the day planting, weeding and mulching the beautiful butterfly garden that Metro Rotary designed and installed last year.  We will be working together with students from Douglass High School.

Please bring your gardening tools and gloves.  If you need additional details about the day’s activities, please contact Sarah Read or Cindy Whaley.

The Park Avenue Child and Family Development Center is located at 403 Park Avenue, directly behind (east of) Douglass High School.

PROGRAM - Phil Steinhaus, Columbia Housing Authority

GREETERS - Valorie Livingston & Don Ludwig

INVOCATION/PLEDGE/ FUNDRAISER - Roma Wonneman

Make plans now to join your fellow Rotarians, family members and friends for a fun night at the ballpark. On Friday, May 11, Metro Rotary is hosting a night at the ballpark to watch the Missouri Tigers play the Memphis Tigers. First pitch is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.

This will be the first game of the Tigers’ final homestand this season. Plan to attend and help the Tigers conclude their season on a positive note.  Tickets are only $2.00 each.

Please contact Don Ludwig to reserve your tickets for the game!

will meet Wednesday, May 9 at 1:00 p.m. at the Columbia Country Club.

PROGRAM - Bill View, Habitat for Humanity Executive Director

GREETERS - Casey Buckman & Eric Peterson

INVOCATION/PLEDGE/ FUNDRAISER - Scott Christianson