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Six centuries of service

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More than six centuries of service to Jefferson City and other communities was represented at the Rotary Club of Jefferson City meeting October 25, when members who had been Rotarians for 25 years or more were honored by the Club for their service.

Of the 23 Club members who have been Rotarians for a quarter century or more, 14 were present in person. They are, from left in photo, Larry Folkins, Nick Monaco, Wade Nash, Mel Fisher, Walt Vandelicht, Steve Newman, Gary Collins, Dale Doerhoff, Gene Bushman, Jack Pletz, Paul Jungmeyer, Richard Carroll, Tom Weaver and George Hartsfield.

Also honored were Harold Butzer, Sam Cook, Dave Donnelly, Sid Dulle, Bo Gilbert, Jon Hanson, Clyde Lear, Jim McMillan, and Dale Siebeneck.

Honorees shared their memories of the Rotary Club of Jefferson City and its community service projects and those of Rotary International, ranging from promoting international understanding to supporting local community services like the YMCA to working to eradicate polio around the world.

Many thanks to Bernard Thompson and Ann Warren for co-chairing the event.

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This month's special

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A very special welcome to our Rotary Club of Jefferson City Students of the Month for October, Annie Crider of Helias Catholic High School and Jordan Hall of Jefferson City High School.

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It's an honor

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Thanks to Central Missouri Honor Flight, 700 mid-Missouri veterans have been transported to Washington, D.C., to visit the memorials honoring their service and sacrifices, Steve Paulsell, Honor Flight vice president and flight director, told members of the Jefferson City Rotary Club October 18. Founded just last year, the group's 12th flight is scheduled October 19.

A typical flight begins at 2 a.m. when participants board a bus in Columbia for the trip to Lambert St. Louis Airport. After a Southwest Airlines flight, the group of veterans and guardians are met at Baltimore Washington Airport and bused to Washington, where they visit the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery; the Iwo Jima Marine, Korea, Vietnam and Lincoln memorials; and, of course, the World War II memorial. On the return trip, mail call provides each participant with a bundle of letters from family, friends and well-wishers thanking participants for their service.

Steve said highlights of the trip include the visits to the memorials, as well as the opportunity for veterans to interact with other WWII veterans, the mail call on the return flight, and the hundreds of motorcyclists who escort the returning buses on the last lap into Columbia. "It's an emotional experience not only for the veterans but also for their families and the Honor Flight guardians and volunteers," Steve said. That expericence was captured on video by KOMU-TV during central Missouri's first Honor Flight.

He said Rotarians can help Honor Flight by identifying WWII veterans, whose numbers are shrinking day by day, and encouraging them to apply for an Honor Flight; an application is available here. And Honor Flight can always use your financial support to sponsor veterans; click here for details.

 

 

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Anchors aweigh

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Captain Ed Anderson (right in first photo) and six members of the crew of the submarine USS Jefferson City were special guests of the Jefferson City Rotary Club October 18. Capt. Anderson, in second photo with Mary Russell, Club president, and Tom Carr, Club member who arranged the visit and introduced the crew, expressed the appreciation of the ship's company for the support they receive from the Jefferson City area.

Members of the Club expressed their appreciation for the efforts of Capt. Anderson, who will be relieved later this year, and the crew to keep our nation secure; Jefferson City crewmen departed (to teach a high school class) with a rousing standing ovation from Club members.

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G'Day, Mate!

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Greetings were in order when a Rotary Group Study Exchange Team from Australia visited the Jefferson City Rotary Club Monday, October 11. From right, team leader Gary Scuddamore and team members Ryan Golder, Aaron Wise, Jenny Poolman, and Mike Froggatt responded to questions after each telling Jefferson City Rotarians a bit about themselves and their hometowns.

  • Gary and his family raise cattle, sheep and dry-land crops near Goondiwindi, an agricultural and transportation hub in Queensland.
  • Ryan is part owner/operator of a recreational vehicle park, also in Goondiwindi, and is developing an artesian spa in conjunction with the park.
  • Aaron has been with an accounting firm in Stanthorpe, Queensland, for four years and helps work his parents' cattle properties on weekends.
  • Jenny is a senior constable with the New South Wales police force, currently stationed in Tweed Heads near her home in the coastal town of Pottsville Beach.
  • Mike, from the Gold Coast, serves the Queensland Police Service as a detective and is undertaking post-graduate studies toward a Master's in Criminology.

Welcome to all, and a hearty "G'Day, Mate" from the Jefferson City Rotary Club.

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