February 13, 2019
Garrett Pearson spoke to members about the City of Refuge.
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February 6, 2019
Rev. Clyde Ruffin spoke to members about the life of John William “Blind” Boone.
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January 23, 2019
Nattawat “Gont” Kullachanun, an inbound Youth Exchange Student from Thailand, spoke to members.
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January 16, 2019
Teri Walden and Kyle Boffa spoke to members about EnCircle Technologies.
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January 9, 2019
Linda Schust spoke to members about Jabberwocky Studios.
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January 2, 2019
Jim Cherrington provided a historical overview of our club.
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December 26, 2018
There was no formal meeting this week. Metro will resume its regular luncheon meeting schedule on January 2, 2019. Happy New Year!
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December 19, 2018
Sharlette Anderson spoke to members about the importance of ultrasound technology.
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December 12, 2018
Sue Worsowicz spoke to members about the Central Missouri Humane Society.
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December 5, 2018
The West Middle School Choir performed expertly under the direction of Jennifer Moorman.
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November 28, 2018
Margaret Conroy spoke to members about The Rotary Foundation.
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November 20, 2018
Members attended the All Columbia Rotary Club Thanksgiving luncheon at the Hampton Inn & Suites.
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November 14, 2018
Ricki Orford spoke to members about Impact Malaria.
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November 7, 2018
Steven Mack spoke to members about “deskercising.”
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October 31, 2018
Dr. Alex Barker spoke to members about the MU Museum of Art & Archaeology.
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October 24, 2018
MU Softball Head Coach Larissa Anderson spoke to members.
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October 17, 2018
Amanda Lucas presented her classification talk.
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October 10, 2018
Matt McCormick spoke to members about the Columbia Chamber of Commerce.
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October 3, 2018
John Bangs spoke to members about the state of healthcare in mid-Missouri.
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September 26, 2018
Drew Anderson and Dillon McCann spoke to members about Rotaract.
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September 29, 2018
Leslie Clay spoke to members about the Literacy Action Corps.
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September 12, 2018
Tracy Lane spoke to members about the Roots n Blues n BBQ Festival.
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September 5, 2018
Bill Davis spoke to members about the Columbia Citizens Police Review Board.
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August 29, 2018
Jessie Yankee spoke to members about the Missouri Women’s Business Center.
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August 22, 2018
Mason Aid spoke about interacting with members of the LGBT community.
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August 15, 2018
Nicole Langston spoke to members about the CPS Title I Preschool program.
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August 8, 2018
President Karen Brown delivered Metro’s annual State of the Club address.
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August 1, 2018
District 6080 Governor Susan Haralson spoke to members about the year ahead.
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July 25, 2018
Ryan Williams spoke to members about the Prop 1 issue that will be appearing on the August 7, 2018 election ballot.
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July 18, 2018
Dr. Susan Bartel spoke to members about Kate’s Heart, a memorial fund honoring her daughter who died unexpectedly in 2015.
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July 11, 2018
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway spoke to members about projects currently underway in her office.
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June 27, 2018
President Tom Rose reviewed the 2017-2018 Rotary year.
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June 20, 2018
Dana Ripper spoke to members about the Missouri River Bird Observatory.
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June 13, 2018
Coach Mason Mershon spoke about the Hickman High School baseball team.
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June 6, 2018
Margaret Conroy and Graham Kent presented their respective classification talks.
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May 30, 2018
Collin Bunch spoke to members about entrepreneurship opportunities through Regional Economic Development, Inc.
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May 23, 2018
Tom Hurley and Chad Martin spoke to members about the Boone County Office of Emergency Management and Joint Communications.
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May 16, 2018
Dr. Mun Choi updated members about the University of Missouri system.
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May 9, 2018
Sarah Read updated members about ReachOutMetro.com and Youth Volunteer Corps.
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May 2, 2018
Adam Saunders updated members about the Agriculture Park.
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April 25, 2018
Lindsey and Sophie Cunningham talked about their experiences at student-athletes at the University of Missouri.
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April 18, 2018
Dr. Chris Nelson spoke to members about the Stop the Bleed program.
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April 18, 2018
Metro celebrated its 15th anniversary as a Partner in Education with the CPS Title I Program.
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April 4, 2018
Kelly Myers and Larry McDaniel informed members about the Coyote Hill Christian Children’s Home.
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March 28, 2018
Dr. Mary Stegmaier spoke to members about her experiences observing the election process in Kyrgyzstan in October, 2017.
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March 21, 2018
Dr. Kris Hagglund spoke to members about the MU School of Health Professions.
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March 14, 2018
Tammy Cundiff spoke to members about the CMSE Giving Gardens
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March 7, 2018
This meeting was Visitor’s Day. Members were encouraged to bring an individual who might be interested in learning more about Rotary and possibly consider a membership opportunity.
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February 28, 2018
Dr. Peter Stiepleman, superintendent of the Columbia Public Schools, provided information about the upcoming no-tax-rate increase bond issue that will be on the April 3, 2018 ballot.
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February 21, 2018
Members learned about the programs and services offered by Lutheran Family & Children’s Services.
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February 14, 2018
Kelsey Hutton spoke to members about the Adult Learning Center’s English as a Second Language program.
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February 7, 2018
Jessica Lehmen and Molly Rippel presented their classification talks.
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