At the Jan. 3 Rotary Club of Kirksville meeting, Melissa Stuart, Annette Sweet and Claire Lloyd received Paul Harris Fellowship pins from Foundation Chair Jeff Romine for their significant financial contributions to the Rotary International Foundation. They are pictured from left with Romine. Stuart and Sweet are four-time recipients and Lloyd, a six-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.
The speaker at the Dec. 13 Rotary Club of Kirksville meeting was fellow member Tom Stinson, a cyber security architect. Stinson provided tips on protecting our children or grandchildren from online predators. He is pictured with Rotary Club President Melissa Stuart.
At the Dec. 6 Rotary Club of Kirksville meeting, newer member Angie Sullivan (right) spoke about her background. Sullivan, pictured with club president Melissa Stuart, is the special projects coordinator at CAPNEMO, a non-profit organization that helps individuals in the community. She is also involved in many other organizations and holds a spot on many boards. She and her supportive husband, Jeremy, have three children.
The speaker at the Nov. 29 Rotary Club of Kirksville meeting was City Manager Mari Macomber. She spoke about the budget put together for 2024 and the plan for how to spend the $3.5 million ($3.2M plus funds from other areas) received under the federal American Rescue Plan of 2021. Public input was sought and the six project categories receiving the most votes were North Park soccer fields, housing demolition, trail funding, sidewalk improvements, Rieger Armory purchase/updates and housing restoration. Mari Macomber (right) is pictured with Rotary Club President Melissa Stuart.
Breanne Hunt, executive director of Lifeline in Kirksville, was the featured speaker at a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of Kirksville-Thousand Hills. Lifeline s purpose is to help individuals who find themselves facing unexpected pregnancies. The organization provides support, encouragement, referrals to other providers, education, and supplies for expectant parents and babies. All services are provided free of charge. Lifeline is community supported, and is a Christ-centered ministry. The organization also provides educational programs in over 50 area schools. Pictured are Breanne Hunt and Tonya Hall, Thousand Hills Rotary Club member. The Rotary Club of Kirksville-Thousand Hills meets on Thursdays at 7 a.m. at the Kirksville Aquatic Center, 801 E. Mill Street. Anyone who would like to learn more about the club, their monthly service projects, or Rotary International, a worldwide service organization, is welcome to attend.