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The Serving Tray Rotary Club of Kirksville - - Charter 371 - - District 6040 www.kvrotary.org Vol. 70 June 24 2020 Upcoming Programs/Events: Guest: Elsie Gaber (1000 Hills club) ROTARY MINUTE: What was our first award in 2019/20? It was the “I LOVE TRASH” award. July 1: Via Zoom?- July 4th Holiday Traditions and Music (Barbara Smith-Mandell and David Nichols); July 8: Homelessness Prevention Program/Natalie Moore; July 15: Vision and Goals for 2020/21 (President Roy): July 22: Climate Change, Public Health & the New COVID Reality/Christine Harker August 21: District Conference Begins Happy Birthday, Ray! After the Rotary Rally via Zoom on Thursday, PRIP Ray Klinginsmith was surprised with a birthday cake! Report from Chair Dana Delaware: “Our Shoes for Orphan Souls 2020 Campaign ended with the Shoe Caravan picking up 100 pairs of shoes from our Rotary club on Friday, June 19 th . With donations from Mary Immaculate School ($163), ATSU’s Rotaract Club ($250) and a Special Challenge by ATSU’s Rotaract sponsor, Rotarian Melissa Stuart ($120), our club raised a total of $1,570. The Shoes committee thanks all of our club members who contributed to make the drive successful, especially under the unusual circumstances of the pandemic. This year, our shoes will be distributed to 100 orphans in the Dominican Republic. Rotarians always rise to the occasion to serve.” Pictured from left are PDG Ralph Cupelli, PDG John Gill, Shoes Cheerleader Larry Lunsford, DG Marc Horner, and our chair, Dana Delaware. Thank you, Dana, and the rest of the team! YEAR IN REVIEW: President Debi Boughton spoke about her many fond memories this year and also about our accomplishments since our world changed on March 18 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. See Page 2&3 for details. Before the installation of 2020/21 officers and board, president Debi thanked those who have finished their service this year: Board member Ron Brand, Erick Hanson, who covered for Secretary Ron Knight whose wife has been very ill, and Ron Knight (pictured) who is completing his many years of service as secretary. Jeff Romine, who sponsored Ron Knight, joined President Debi in thanking Ron for his service to Rotary and outlined Ron’s accomplishments. Jeff said Ron will be awarded an honorary Paul Harris Fellowship. Outgoing President Debi then installed the 2020/21 officers and board, including incoming President Roy Noe (see photo). Roy presented Debi a potted plant as a thank you for her service as president (photo below). 2020/21 OFFICERS AND BOARD: Pictured from left (with social distancing) are outgoing President Debi Boughton, incoming President Roy Noe; President Elect Amanda Langendoerfer; Secretary Justin Wiles; Treasurer Jonna Lovenduski; and board members Larry Attebery and Dana Delaware (Greg Gordon not present). Continued on Page 2
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The Serving Tray Rotary Club of Kirksville - - Charter 371 - - District 6040
www.kvrotary.org Vol. 70
June 24 2020
Upcoming Programs/Events: Guest:Elsie Gaber (1000 Hills club)
ROTARY MINUTE: What was our first award in 2019/20?It was the “I LOVE TRASH” award.
July 1: Via Zoom?- July 4th Holiday Traditions and Music (Barbara Smith-Mandell and David Nichols); July 8: Homelessness Prevention Program/Natalie Moore; July 15: Vision and Goals for 2020/21 (President Roy): July 22: Climate Change, Public Health & the New COVID Reality/Christine Harker August 21: District Conference Begins
Happy Birthday, Ray! After the Rotary Rally via Zoom on Thursday, PRIP Ray Klinginsmith was surprised with a birthday cake!
Report from Chair Dana Delaware: “Our Shoes for Orphan Souls 2020 Campaign ended with the Shoe Caravan picking up 100 pairs of shoes from our Rotary club on Friday, June 19th. With donations from Mary Immaculate School ($163), ATSU’s Rotaract Club ($250) and a Special Challenge by ATSU’s Rotaract sponsor, Rotarian Melissa Stuart ($120), our
club raised a total of $1,570. The Shoes committee thanks all of our club members who contributed to make the drive successful, especially under the unusual circumstances of the pandemic. This year, our shoes will be distributed to 100 orphans in the Dominican Republic. Rotarians always rise to the occasion to serve.” Pictured from left are PDG Ralph Cupelli, PDG John Gill, Shoes Cheerleader Larry Lunsford, DG Marc Horner, and our chair, Dana Delaware. Thank you, Dana, and the rest of the team!
YEAR IN REVIEW: President Debi Boughton spoke about her many fond memories this year and also about our accomplishments since our world changed on March 18 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. See Page 2&3 for details. Before the installation of 2020/21 officers and board, president Debi thanked those who have finished their service this year: Board member Ron Brand, Erick Hanson, who covered for Secretary Ron Knight whose wife has been very ill, and Ron Knight (pictured) who is completing his many years of service as secretary. Jeff Romine, who sponsored Ron Knight, joined President Debi in thanking Ron for his service to Rotary and outlined Ron’s accomplishments. Jeff said Ron will be awarded an honorary Paul Harris Fellowship. Outgoing President Debi then installed the 2020/21 officers and board, including incoming President Roy Noe (see photo). Roy presented Debi a potted plant as a thank you for her service as president (photo below).
2020/21 OFFICERS AND BOARD: Pictured from left (with social distancing) are outgoing President Debi Boughton, incoming President Roy Noe; President Elect Amanda Langendoerfer; Secretary Justin Wiles; Treasurer Jonna Lovenduski; and board members Larry Attebery and Dana Delaware (Greg Gordon not present).
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Rotary year 2019-2020 Fond memories:
1. Receiving the I Love Trash Award from the City of Kirksville for the South Baltimore highway cleanup we did chaired by Barbara Smith Mandell on a hot summer Saturday morning.
2. Bringing back the Duck Dash and loading hundreds of ducks and equipment in Randy Smith’s truck after he and I met with RSVP staff.
3. Starting a brand new fundraiser, with the Flying the Flag project thanks to Jeff Romine and all flag committee members.
4. Blanket project on a cold January morning with ATSU and other local Rotarians for local people in need.
5. Being awarded the District Grant of $27,650 for the Rotary Playscape and partnering with the other 2 local Rotary Clubs. Standing in the cold one snowy November afternoon to kick off the grant project.
6. Hosting the District Governor on October 1st and along with some members from all three local Rotary clubs showing him what a Rotary town Kirksville is. Others helping included, Olivia Gooch, president of Truman Rotaract, many ATSU Rotaract members, Chiara Gramillao, our club’s high school exchange student, and our own social committee’s all showed great hospitality.
7. Receiving certificates and pins in my mailbox from Rotary International to award to all the very generous Paul Harris Fellows in our club.
8. Carl Chinnery read Dr. Seuss to us during his visit to Kirksville that helped obtain your generous donations to Polio Plus of over $15,000.
9. Barbara Smith Mandell collecting funds and giving a sweet baby gift to our server, Dylin, for her new baby.
10.All the efforts Michelle Lawrence made to accomplish all the goals of this year’s Literacy challenge
11. Hosting the GSE Team from the Dominican Republic in October. 12.Giving 3 international scholarships to Truman students from Nepal and getting to
know them. 13.Starting a new category of membership: the corporate membership. Welcoming
new members who have immediately stepped up to active rolls on committees and into leadership positions.
On March 18th the world changed. In the first Serving Tray Claire and I put together we included these encouraging words from Erick Hanson:
This is a time that we as Rotarians need to step up in our community and help wherever we are needed. Please let us know where we can volunteer to help within our community during these interesting times. I strongly feel the Rotarians need to be leading the way for our community during this time. Through all of the challenges stay positive and remember the 4-way test!
Our Club stepped up as Rotarians and continued to help our community in many ways. Since March 18th we:
1. Donated elastic to help volunteers sew 75 fabric masks
2. Spent many hours volunteering at the Rotary Playscape including helping with the log placement, grading, hauling tree limbs, getting tons of stone delivered and 20 dump truck loads of dirt.
3. Installing our benches and obtaining our tables and chairs for Rotary Park 4. Donating $1500 to the Shoes for Orphan Soles campaign 5. Selling 107 subscriptions to our Flying the Flag project. 6. Getting our “ducks in a row” for our 2020 Duck Dash 7. Providing $600 of HyVee grocery cards to International students in need at
Truman. 8. Awarded $750.00 scholarships to high school seniors: Caleb Flaim and Elyse
Johnson. 9. Pledging $500 to the Panama Global Grant Project 10.Completed our regular Baltimore Cleanup
We have continued our tradition of service above self even through this pandemic. Thank you to all of you for your generosity and your volunteer time and your friendship!
