February 22, 2017

Jason Seifert spoke to members about the immigration and refugee settlement services provided by Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri.

Solar Eclipse Glasses Availabl...

Metro’s Foundation Committee is selling solar eclipse glasses for $2.50 each or 5 for $10.00. As you know, Columbia is a prime location to view the solar eclipse on August 21.  We will have over two and one-half minutes to view the eclipse, but you will need […]

7th Annual Rotary Float Trip

Plans are underway for the 7th Annual Metro Rotary Float Trip.  This year’s trip will be held on June 23-25 at Bass River Resort, just east of Steelville.  Please contact Casey Buckman for details.

Autism Awareness Speaker &...

In recognition of Autism Awareness Month, Metro will be co-sponsoring a speaker and concert event with EnCircle Technologies on April 6.  Please click here to download an informational flyer about the event.

Rotaract Leadership Series

The next presentation in the Rotaract Leadership Series will be presented on March 23. Board Basics will be the topic for the evening. Tom Rose will moderate the session, and John Baker, Mark Palmer and Jan Beckett will serve as panelists.  The event […]

March 1 Meeting

Joe Walljasper will speak to members about his role as Sports Editor of the Columbia Daily Tribune.  Shane Winter will serve as our weekly greeter.  Audrey Spieler will present our invocation, lead us in the pledge and provide a fundraising […]

February 15, 2017

Susan Brandt and Brian Cracraft presented their respective classification talks.

February 22 Meeting

Jake Seifert from Catholic Charities will speak to members about vetting and resettling refugee in Columbia.  Shanda Traiser will serve as our weekly greeter. Katie Essing will provide our invocation, lead members in the pledge and provide a fundraising opportunity.

February 8, 2017

Dr. Rafael Gely spoke to members about the Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution.

February 15 Meeting

Brian Cracraft and Susan Brandt will present their respective classification talks.  Jean Leonatti will serve as our greeter, provide our invocation, lead members in the pledge and provide a fundraising opportunity.

February 8 Meeting

Rafael Gely and Jim Levin from the MU School of Law will speak to members about conflict resolution and mediation.  Barb Danuser will serve as our weekly greeter.  Laura Kogut will present our invocation, lead members in the pledge of allegiance […]

February 1, 2017

Final preparations for our annual Trivia Night were discussed.

District Simplified Grant Sess...

As part of our recently received District Simplified Grant to help youth and others in our community, informative sessions will be held February 28 at the Family Impact Center (105 East Ash Street).  Adam Saunders will speak about the challenges […]

Board of Directors Meeting

Metro’s Board of Directors will meet February 8 at 1:00 p.m. at the Columbia Country Club.  All members are welcome to attend.

Pursuing Peace: It’s The...

February is Peace and Conflict Resolution Month, and pursuing peace is one of Rotary International’s 6 avenues of focus.   So what do we mean by peace? Martin Luther King, Jr. defined it this way: “True peace is not merely […]