Events
Board of Directors
The Metro Board of Directors will meet Wednesday, September 8 at 1:00 p.m. at the Columbia Country Club.
September 8 Meeting
PROGRAM – Classification talks: Erin Lampkin & Josh Kittle
GREETERS – Ginny Northcutt & Mike Pitts
INVOCATION/PLEDGE/ FUNDRAISER – Jean Leonatti
September 1 Meeting
PROGRAM – Kahlea Wilson & Mitchell Flottman, RYLA Students
GREETERS – Jim Stock & J. Scott Christianson
INVOCATION/PLEDGE/ FUNDRAISER – Tom Rose
August 25 Meeting
PROGRAM – Doyne McKenzie, Daniel Boone Regional Library, Columbia One Read: Await Your Reply
GREETERS – Bob Unrath & Norm Benedict
INVOCATION/PLEDGE/ FUNDRAISER – Bill Costello
August 18 Meeting
PROGRAM – Marissa Todd, Rotaract President
GREETERS – Travis Cook & Tim Springer
INVOCATION/PLEDGE/ FUNDRAISER – Brad Nelson
News
Metro Receives Grant
On August 31, Rotary District 6080 announced that Columbia Metro Rotary was awarded a District Simplified Grant in the amount of $1,000. These funds will enable a Rain and Butterfly garden to be constructed at the Park Avenue Child and Family Development Center Playground (below)! This project will have a positive impact on the students we currently reach through our Partner in Education relationship with the Columbia Public Schools’ Title I Program. In addition, Columbia Metro Rotary will provide over $1,700 in matching funds to complete this project.
A special thank you to Andrew Stone for authoring this grant proposal, and to all Rotarians who assisted in the application assembly and process.
Upcoming Metro Social
Make plans to attend the Metro Social event planned for Thursday, September 2. The gathering will be from 5-7 pm on the upper deck at Harpo’s (29 South 10th Street). This is a good chance to reconnect with veteran Rotarians and an opportunity to get to know new members.
Note: Make-up attendance credit will be given to everyone who attends this event.
Thanks!
Congratulations to everyone who participated in the Metro Rotary/Rotaract Blood Drive on August 3.
Special recognition goes to Laine Scholz (American Red Cross), Todd Culley (Boone Electric Cooperative), Marissa Todd (Rotaract), Kimberly Earnest (Metro Rotary), Cindy Whaley (Metro Rotary) and Rose Hayden (Metro Rotary) for all their efforts in making this a successful event.
A special thank you to all the donors. Your generosity makes a difference!
Metro Blood Drive
In cooperation with Rotaract, Metro Rotary will be hosting a community Blood Drive on Tuesday, August 3 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Boone Electric Cooperative Community Room, (1413 Rangeline Street).
Please consider donating blood, volunteering at the event or recruiting people to donate. There will be a social that night after donating in place of the usual monthly first Thursday event.
Contact Kimberly Earnest for more information. Sign-up sheets will be at the weekly meetings.


