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Congratulations to Win

Burggraaff! He won a $100 donation to The Rotary Foundation in his name donated by Rob Bartel. We raised $73 for Metro charities.

to Rob Bartel for providing today’s invocation, leading us in the Pledge of Allegiance and for providing us with a fundraising opportunity.

to Scott Mackey for greeting members and guests as they arrived at today’s

meeting.

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Jim Cherrington .......... Sharon Horbyk

Tom Rose ................. Christina Gilbert

Rose Hayden ............. Danielle Woods

Rose Hayden ........ Donna Brockmiller

Gena Patton ................ Jessica Canfield

Happy Birthday to Jeremy Winter on October 6!

Happy Birthday to Bette Wordelman on October 10!

Several Metro Rotarians will celebrate membership anniversaries this week. Congratulations to: Shatenita Horton Heather McArthur Katie Essing 6 years – inducted Oct. 6, 2010 2 years – inducted Oct. 8, 2014 3 years – inducted Oct. 9, 2013

Congratulations to Rotarian Bill Costello on his recent promotion to Assistant Vice President of Relationship Banking at Central Bank of Boone County!

President Sarah’s son-in-law, Derrick, underwent successful surgery this past Friday. Please keep her family in your prayers.

NEW MEMBERS WELCOMED

Metro welcomed two new members during today’s meeting.

Casey & Dave Jeremy & Susan

At your earliest convenience, please take time to welcome Dave and

Susan to Metro.

Dave Driscoll is the owner of

Tiger Carpet Care. His classification is Carpet

Cleaning. He is sponsored by Casey Buckman.

Susan Brandt is the Business

Development Manager with Working Spaces. Her

classification is Office

Furniture/Interiors. She is sponsored by Jeremy Winter.

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The next monthly social is planned for October 6 at The Moose Room (929 East Broadway) after 5:00 p.m. A limited number of scholarships exist for member who would like to attend the upcoming District 6080 conference in Branson on October 21-23. The scholarships will cover the registration fees for Rotarians. If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact President Sarah immediately. Rotary Districts 6080 and 6110 will hold a multi-district conference on October 21-23 at the Hilton Branson Convention Center. You can make your reservations through DaCdb or the District 6080 website. October 24 is designated as World Polio Day 2016. Boonville Rotary is hosting a luncheon speaker that day at Isle of Capri Casino. Cost is only $7 per person, and the luncheon begins at 11:30 a.m. Past Rotary International President (2010-2011) Ray Klinginsmith (right) from Kirksville will be speak at Downtown Rotary on November 3. All Rotarians, family members and friends are encouraged to attend. In order to have appropriate seating and food arrangements in place, please let President Sarah know if you plan to attend. This year’s All-Columbia Rotary Club Thanksgiving Luncheon is planned for Tuesday, November 22 at the Courtyard Marriott. Metro is the lead organizer this year for the annual event. Please contact Laura Kogut to learn how you can assist with this year’s event. Beginning this week, Columbia Northwest Rotary will be meeting at the Columbia Country Club on Thursdays at noon.

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Invocation Program Greeter Pledge/Fundraiser Ryan Euliss Cathy Scroggs Karen Brown Boone Electric Revolving Loan Fund

President Sarah’s Leadership Moment for October focused on communication. Members were encouraged to always remember these three key items:

1. Know your message

2. Know your audience

3. Speak so your audience can listen and understand

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Missouri Women’s Business Center Jaime Freidrichs is the Director of the Missouri Women’s Business Center (MoWBC). The MoWBC is a program of the Central Missouri Community Action and serves as a catalyst for economic development in the Columbia community by providing resources, support and networks for women seeking to start or grow their own businesses. They provide classes, workshops, networking opportunities, individualized business counseling and microlending. They serve eight area counties: Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Cooper, Howard, Moniteau and Osage. The MoWBC was created thanks to a five-year grant received from the Office of Women’s Business Ownership. The program officially began on June 1, 2016. The funds help with costs, but Jaime noted local partners that had been instrumental in helping MoWBC. The MoWBC offers one-to-one business counseling services and workshops that can help women with their small business needs. They pride themselves on meeting women where their needs exist. This may involve creating a new business plan or revising an old one. This practice has proven to be successful, and can also be expanded to help connect the women with additional resources or additional entrepreneurs who may be able to assist. Jaime noted three areas of challenges that exist: (1)the geographic area served; (2) funding; and (3) promotion/marketing of the MoWBC. Jaime concluded by sharing three success stories. One involved a painting company, another related to a local chiropractor, and the third was a not-for-profit after school program. The Missouri Women’s Business Center is a small staff of devoted individuals who are dedicated to assisting local women. If you would like to volunteer your time and/or resources, please contact Jaime at 573.777.5236 or visit them online at www.mowbc.org.

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Sergeant Jaime tested members with October trivia. Members not knowing that October is Women’s Small Business Month were given the opportunity to contribute to Metro’s charities.