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The Rotary Club of Kirksville is proud to donate $1,000 to the Nemo United Way, supporting their incredible work in our community! ๐Ÿ’™ This contribution will help fund vital programs that make a difference in the lives of those in need.

Together, we are building a stronger, more compassionate community. ๐ŸŒŸ

Interested in making a difference too? Join us at the Rotary Club of Kirksville! We're always looking for passionate individuals ready to give back and create positive change.

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Today at Rotary, we had the privilege of hearing from Dan Slawski, the founder and president of Guardian Hills Veterans Retreat Center. This facility offers a secure environment for former military personnel suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder to recover and move forward in their journey towards personal development.

The Club Excellence award, formerly the Rotary Citation award recognizes the hard work clubs do throughout the year. As a welcoming and engaging club, we not only foster a positive experience for our members, but also reflect the values of Rotary. By achieving this award we were able to contribute to the overall health and culture of Rotary for generations to come.

We are honored to receive this award under last year's leadership from Melissa Stuart. Goals that we had to meet include but are not limited to increasing club membership, engaging members in sustainable service projects, giving to The Rotary Foundation, building awareness of Rotary in your community, and having an up-to-date strategic plan.

 
At the July 17 meeting of the Rotary Club of Kirksville at Rotary Park, Marie Murphree (center) received a Paul Harris Fellowship pin from outgoing Foundation Chair Jeff Romine (right) for her significant financial contributions to the Rotary International Foundation. Murphree is a two-time recipient. Rotary uses the money to improve living conditions and health around the world and for various grants, exchanges and scholarships designed to promote peace and better world understanding between cultures. Also pictured is Club President Ruth Bowers (left). 
At the July 24 Rotary Club of Kirksville meeting, Jacqueline Collett was inducted by Club President Ruth Bowers. She is a retired Professor of Music-Voice at Truman State University. Pictured from left are Bowers, Collett and Randy Smith, Collettโ€™s Rotary sponsor.
At the June 26 evening event at Rotary Park, incoming District 6040 Governor Erik McGuire (right) installed 2024/25 presidents of three Rotary clubs as well as other officers/directors. Pictured from left are President Courtney Bonnell, Rotary Club of Kirksville-Thousand Hills; Unionville Rotary Club President Tom Keedy; and Rotary Club of Kirksville President Ruth Bowers.
At the June 19 meeting of the Rotary Club of Kirksville, Valena Fiscus (center) and Elizabeth Gregory (right) received Paul Harris Fellowship pins and certificates from Foundation Chair Jeff Romine (left) for their significant financial contributions to the Rotary International Foundation. Rotary uses the money to improve living conditions and health around the world and for various grants, exchanges and scholarships designed to promote peace  and better world understanding between cultures.
At the May 29 Rotary Club of Kirksville meeting, Club President Melissa Stuart presented a $300 check to Andrea Thurman of Community Action Partnership of Northeast Missouri (CAPNEMO). The donation is in support of CAPNEMOโ€™s First Day/Fresh Start program to provide an outfit for needy students from kindergarten to high school on their first day of a new school year. 
Thanks to a $300 donation from the Rotary Club of Kirkville, Rotary Park has a new dog waste station to keep our parks and waterways clean! 
The speaker at the May 1 Rotary Club of Kirksville meeting was Executive Director Debbie Blessing of Northeast Missouri Area Agency on Aging. This private non-profit agency provides services and information to persons age 60 and older in 16 counties in Northeast Missouri. Blessing described the extensive services it provides. In addition to operating nutrition centers, it also provides other supportive services including home, legal, ombudsman, and transportation. 
Our Rotary club looks forward to partnering with the NMAAA to support our community better!
Rotarians and ATSU Rotaracters braved the wet weather to deliver donations to the Shoes for Orphan Souls Caravan this morning at the Ray Klinginsmith Amphitheater in Rotary Park. The Rotary Club of Kirksville donated $1320. ATSU Rotaract added another $100 to the total.
 
Just in time for Earth Day! Rotarians Janet Gremaud, Valena Fiscus, Mason Garbs, Melissa Stuart, and Marty Jayne cleaned up trash along Big Creek at the Rotary Playscape/FLATS trailhead on April 20.
Rotarians came together on a Saturday work day to make sure our flags are ready for our community! 
We enjoyed a work day today putting together birthday bags for the Community Action Partnership of Northeast Missouri!
Bags included a birthday card, a birthday crown, a birthday snap bracelet, a birthday sticker and balloons!
Congratulations to Courtney Bonnell of the Thousand Hills Rotary Club, and Bill Lovegreen of the Rotary Club of Kirksville for winning the 2024 Ray Klinginsmith Distinguished Service Award.
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Additional congrats to nominees John Dungan & Erick Hanson! Special thanks to Ron Gaber for chairing the award ceremony committee. 
2024 Ray Klinginsmith Graduating High School Student Scholarship
 
 
The Rotary Club of Kirksville will award two scholarships of $750 each to graduating seniors from high schools in Brashear, Novinger, and Kirksville. Completed applications must be returned to your Counselor by April 12, 2024. The application can be accessed here.
 
Award criteria include these six areas:
 
โ€ข Academic Achievement (Class Rank)     
โ€ข College Entrance Exam (ACT/SAT)
โ€ข Merit/Extenuating Circumstances           
โ€ข Knowledge of Rotary and โ€œService Above Selfโ€
โ€ข School and Community Leadership and Service Activities        
โ€ข Financial Need 
     
Rotarians were hard at work during this weeks club meeting! We made over 100 unhoused kits for Community Action Partnership of Northeast Missouri. 
Each kit included:
Toothbrush, toothpaste, floss
Antiperspirants
Body wipes
Socks
Chapstick
Tissues
A hand written note!
Special thank you to Kirksville Dental Group and Van Soest Dentistry for donating the dental items!!
At the January 10 Rotary Club of Kirksville meeting, fellow member Ramey Weichelt (right) led the club in producing braided dog toys as a community service project for the Adair County Humane Society (ACHS). Weichelt is pictured with fellow Rotarian Salvation Army Lt. Chris Clarke who provided the tee shirts used in the project. Weichelt gave a short history of the ACHS, the recipient of the dozens of dog toys made today.
We're so happy to welcome new Rotarian Chris Clark Rutledge! We cannot wait to see all of what Chris will accomplish in our club! 
 

 
Thank you so much to the Rotarians that braved the cold to ring bells December 2nd for the Kirksville Salvation Army!
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We love to see club members (and future members๐Ÿ’•) being involved in our community!
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We are especially proud of our partnership with the Thousand Hills Rotary Club and ATSU Rotaracters!
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