Plaza Rotary at a Glance 10/07/2015

 
All About The Missouri River
 
This week, we welcome Eugene Kneuvean, chief of the Emergency Management Branch of the Kansas City District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 
 
His department is responsible for the District’s preparedness, emergency response and recovery activities for natural disasters and national emergencies. That includes flood control and response on the Missouri River and other area waters. 
 
 
Where’s Jane?
 
You may have noticed that our Club President Jane Brown missed last week’s meeting. Well, one of our roving correspondents snapped this photo:
 
Jane explains:
 
"The picture was taken in the elevator of the Marriott hotel in Minneapolis, MN on Saturday, October 3rd. The Royals won 6-1 that day. 
 
Tom and I were having cocktails in the hotel lobby after the game when he saw a big Royals group walk in. I grabbed my purse and ran to the elevator.  I was able to get in the same elevator as the guys.
 
 My “in” was speaking Spanish with Salvy.  30 seconds of pure glory going up to the 25th floor. 
 
Salvy and Hosmer were awesome!!! Salvy took the selfie."
 
Well done, Jane!
 
Go Royals!
 
 
 
 
District Conference 
The District Conference will be held October 16 and 17 in Kirksville, where you can join more than 200 of your fellow Rotarians and guests for two days of Rotary knowledge, fellowship, friendship and fun. Click http://6040conference.kvrotary.org/ to register for all or some of the events. Register by Oct. 10. 
 
Activities include: 
  • Rotary Foundation Chair Ray Klinginsmith discussing The Foundation.  
  • Celebration of 2014-15 Star and Paul Harris Clubs 
  • Two Service Projects, Building Buddy Packs and Days for Girls,
  • Rotary President's Rep Kathryn Fahy will discuss the State of Rotary
  • District Governor Ralph Cupelli will review the State of District. 
 
"Rotarians are not gatekeepers. They are door-openers."  
Eduardo de Costa, Rotary World Peace Fellow alumnus, of Brazil,
speaking at the 2015 Zones 30-31 Institute
 
Nigeria Taken Off Endemic List
 
The World Health Organization (WHO) last week announced that it has officially removed Nigeria from the list of countries where polio is endemic. 
 
It has been 14 months since a case of polio caused by the wild virus was reported there. That leaves only two countries, Afghanistan and Pakistan, where transmission of the virus has never been stopped. 
 
Mark your Calendars
 
Oct. 23, 3 p.m. – Vocational tour of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
Nov. 7 – Rotary Leadership Institute, Chillicothe. $70. Register at http://www.hoa-rli.org
Nov. 15, 3:15 p.m. kick-off – Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos game party, Bill and Celine Moran’s home: 8927 Sagamore, Leawood, KS 66206