Columbia Rotary South NEWSLETTER

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1 Columbia Rotary South NEWSLETTER Service by leaders in Columbia, of Columbia, and for Columbia and the global Rotary community September 9, 2016 Service Above Self Club Officers President David Nivens President Elect Chris Rigby Treasurer Randy Thoroughman Secretary Jan Grossmann Immediate Past President Ron Kelley This Week Sept 9 Columbia Public Schools Peter Stiepleman Next Week Sept 16 Rotary Youth Exchange Amy Jammeh Date Invocation and Pledge Greeter Quote 9/09/16 Brian Harrison Bruce Young Susan Reeves 9/16/16 David Holmes Brad Martens Eric Morrison September Basic Education and Literacy Month Trish Blair Please pray for Trish as she addresses her cancer challenge Board Meeting Board meeting is this Friday at 8:00 at CCMO after our regular meeting Website Sponsorships The board has approved renewing our website sponsorships which will help us maintain our website and give us extra dollars for local community projects for this upcoming year. For $125 you can have your business listed in our club directory for this Rotary year. We will provide backlinks to your company website which will allow our members and those searching out our club online to get a glimpse of the makeup of Columbia South Rotary while providing some additional traffic to your business' website. Please David Nivens dnivens@midwestcomputech.com if you would be interested in either keeping your company listed on our sponsors page or if you would like your company to be included. Food Bank The Food Bank work night is Tuesday, Sept. 20th. from 6 8 pm. Need volunteers. Newsletter design by Molly Tegerdine

2 Club Anniversaries Celebrated this month Trisha Lee 13 Years Sean Spence 7 Years Robin Calfee 6 Years Wendy Davis 3 Years Natalie Hardin 2 Years Branson Hollister Rotary Celebrates 75 years Tuesday, September 27, :30 PM Reception, Dinner & Recognition Boone County Historical Society You re invited to attend the 2016 Boone County Historical Society s Hall of Fame Celebration & Fundraising Auction. Please join us on October 6 to honor Hank Waters from the Columbia Tribune; Frank Graham a long time resident, 4 H leader and former MU ball player; and Booches because duh great burgers. The 2016 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is a benefit fundraiser for the Historical Society s Endowment Trust and will be held on Thursday, October 6, at the Walters Boone County Historical Museum at 5:30 p.m. The evening includes hors d oeuvres, wines, beers, a live auction and video tributes to the enshrinees. Tickets ($40 for BCHS members, $50 for non members) Here s a little more about the Historical Society and the event: or of fame/ Next Fourth Thursday September 22 Receive a text from DACdb In order to receive a text from DACdb, the member must enter their cell phone carrier on the Contact tab New Member Orientation We ask new members to do the following: How many have you done? Be a Greeter; Give your Classification Talk; Attend a Board Meeting Attend a Committee Meeting and Join One; Make up at another Rotary meeting Invite a guest to Rotary; Attend a Fellowship event Participate in a Club Service Project; Attend a District Seminar or Conference Get involved and enjoy Rotary!

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4 2016 Council on Legislation New Banners If you are visiting an out of town clubs take a banner to exchange with them. Highlights from Korea, and looking forward to Atlanta Over 40,000 attendees enjoyed networking and learning about our organizations as they attended general and breakout sessions at the 2016 Rotary International Convention in Korea. Learn about Rotary s achievements in the general secretary s report to the convention and listen to an inspiring speech from Rotary President John F. Germ. Next year, let s celebrate The Rotary Foundation s centennial at the Atlanta convention. Want to participate in a convention breakout session in Atlanta? You have many options: Moderate a session showing how your district addresses community challenges Join others to present innovative approaches to a global challenge Share your strategic expertise with other Rotarians volunteer to be a speaker We d love to hear your ideas for breakout session topics. Check out the call for proposals or conventionbreakouts@rotary.org for more information. Proposals are due by 23:59 Chicago time (UTC-5) on Monday, 19 September

5 Roots n Blues Rotary Discount Code COLROT4RY Visit the RI Member Center As a member of Rotary, you re part of a global network of community volunteers who are making a positive difference. The new Member Center gathers all of the many benefits and resources available to you, including Rotary Global Rewards, which features discounts on travel, hotels, dining, and entertainment.

6 Do we have your membership details correctly recorded? June is a time when we encourage you to check and update your personal details on the club database. Many of you either don t know or are uncertain how to do this. The club makes use of a purpose built database system called DACDb to help with administration, membership, scheduling etc. You can record your makeups there and also keep track of Rotary events across the District. Simple step by step instructions to access DACDb and check your details. 1. Go to 2. At the top right of the screen, next to the phone number, select the Login Option 3. Enter the address used to send you information about Rotary 4. Enter your Rotary International membership number. Few of us know this, and the easy way to find is is on the address label on your copy of the Rotary magazine. If you can t find it, contact the Club Secretary Jan Grossmann to obtain it 5. Ignore the request for our club number although it is if you ever need to know. 6. Hit the Login button and you will be taken to a page headed "Rotary District 6080" 7. On that title page there are 2 lines of selection options. Select "My Data" 8. You will be taken to a page summarizing your personal data. Select "edit" if necessary and follow the prompts. Please feel able to browse the DACDb site. There are various levels of access authority required for different levels of information so you won t be able to see everything but its useful to familiarize yourself with the site. Equally it s unlikely you can do any damage. If you have any question contact Jan Grossmann or Bob Smith Rotary Direct District 6080 Rotarians enrolling in Rotary Direct for the first time will receive a 1:1 match of their first year's contribution; match will be with foundation recognition points. This offer is in effect only for the Rotary year The minimum match available is $100. Contributions of $85/month, $250/quarter or $1000/annually will make the individual eligible for membership in the Paul Harris Society. Enroll online, by mail, phone or fax. The enrollment form is posted on the club website ( To receive matching points please mail or e mail a copy of the form you submitted to DRFC Raymond E. Plue, 2805 Butternut Ct., Columbia, MO 65201, plue r@socket.net. Please black out all but the last 4 digits of your credit/debit card and also the CVN, this to guard your identity. Gift designation is suggested to be: Annual Fund SHARE; one half of your contribution is returned to District 6080, 3 years hence. Help Wanted Do you know how to log on to a computer? We need a few volunteers to assist in assembling the newsletter, setting up the laptop and projector at meetings, update the website. If you are interested, please contact Bob Smith. Training will be provided.