April is Maternal & Child...

Last month, Tom O’Connor invited us to ponder again our commitment as Rotarians to making clean, safe water accessible to the hundreds of millions worldwide. It boils down to this: clean water and sanitation systems make better health and community […]

2016 Presidential Citation

President Rose announced that word has been received that Metro Rotary will again be receiving the Presidential Citation!  Metro has received this distinguished award each year since the inception of the club.

March 30, 2016

Dr. Peter Stiepleman spoke to members about two issues on the upcoming election ballot.

April 6 Meeting

PROGRAM – Heart of Missouri CASA GREETERS – Heather McArthur & Shane Winter INVOCATION/PLEDGE/FUNDRAISER – Mandy Schick

March 30 Meeting

PROGRAM – Dr. Peter Stiepleman GREETERS – Barb Danuser & Scott Christianson INVOCATION/PLEDGE/FUNDRAISER – Ryan Maris

March 23, 2016

Nick Peckham spoke to members about “The World’s Greenest Building”

Annual Float Trip Scheduled

Metro’s Sixth Annual Float Trip is planned for June 10-12 at Bass River Resort (near Steelville).  Please watch the weekly newsletter for details, or contact contact Casey Buckman if Casey Buckman if you would like to attend.

2016 Charter Night

Metro’s 23rd annual Charter Night celebration will be held June 16 at the home of President Rose (400 Spring Valley Road).  Please mark your calendar and plan to attend this event!

Matching Funds Opportunity

The Rotary Foundation has matching funds (up to $100 per donation) for members beginning their contributions to a Paul Harris Fellowship. Offer good through April. Please contact Sandra Logan or Jim Stock if you have an interest.

March 16, 2016

Diana Moxon and Tom O’Connor spoke to members about Water, Art in the Park and their “Power Couple” columns for the Columbia Daily Tribune.

March 23 Meeting

PROGRAM – Nick Peckham, “The World’s Greenest Building” GREETERS – Lori Neidel & Anna Drake INVOCATION/PLEDGE/FUNDRAISER – Cale Mitchell

March 9, 2016

Dr. Pam Conway spoke to members about the Cradle to Career Alliance.

Douglass High School Job Fair

The Third Annual Job Fair at Douglass High School will be held on April 14. Businesses with open, entry-level positions are encouraged to participate. The Fair will be open to students from 1:30-3:30 p.m., and it will be open to the public from […]

March 16 Meeting

PROGRAM – Tom O’Connor and Diana Moxon GREETERS – Andrea Jira & Casey Buckman INVOCATION/PLEDGE/FUNDRAISER – John John

March 9 Meeting

PROGRAM – Dr. Pam Conway, Cradle to Career Alliance GREETERS – Jean Leonatti & Ryan Maris INVOCATION/PLEDGE/FUNDRAISER – Katie Essing

March 2, 2016

John Betz spoke to members about emergency preparedness.

March is Water & Sanitati...

Just after oxygen and right before food, we need water.  Yet, in our modern era, consistent access to potable water remains elusive to hundreds of millions of people.   Fortunately, countries around the world—along with groups like Rotary—have made water […]

RYLA Applications Due

Applications for the 2016 Rotary Youth Leadership Academy (RYLA) are being accepted through March 15.  Please contact Sarah Read or Audrey Spieler if you would like to nominate a student.

Rotaract Taste the Tropics Fun...

Rotaract’s Taste the Tropics fundraiser is planned for March 10 from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at Tropical Liqueurs South (3805 South Providence Road).  Please attend and support our local Rotaract members.  Proceeds from the event support Personal Energy Transportation (PET) […]

Rotary Student Government Day

Rotary Student Government Day in Jefferson City is March 9.  Thanks to Shane Winter and Les Gelband for coordinating this event on behalf of Metro.  If you know of a student that might benefit from attending, please contact Shane or […]