Plaza Rotary At-A-Glance November 18, 2015

Posted by Jim Lloyd 
on Nov 18, 2015
 
 
Wealth Building in America: How to Establish Financial Capability, Economic Mobility & Break the Cycle of Poverty in KC
 
This week's speaker Greg Housel is a member of the Community Affairs Department of the FDIC.
 
He currently organizes the Alliance for Economic Inclusion and lends FDIC support to many initiatives in metropolitan Kansas City that foster financial capability and economic mobility for low and moderate-income families.
 
He came to the FDIC after nearly five years of service to the Housing Authority of Kansas City, MO.  At the housing authority he managed the homeownership and financial education programs enabling nearly 1,000 families to complete the Money Smart Financial Education Program and help more than 150 families to purchase homes.
 
Note, this is our last meeting in November.  There will be no meeting next Friday, the day after Thanksgiving.
 
President Jane Brown Joins Ranks of RLI Graduates
 
“Great program, (I) learned a great deal.” 
“I learned so much that will be helpful for me in my future leadership responsibilities.”
“Loved the event…(C)an’t wait to go to the next level.”
“Very worthwhile and inspiring presentations.” 
“RLI allowed me to meet dynamic Rotarians and gain knowledge from their successes.”
 
This is what District Rotarians are saying about the Rotary Leadership Institute, and on Nov. 7 Plaza Club President Jane Brown joined Lisa Deatherage as the second Plaza Rotarian to become an RLI graduate.  Now in its second year in District 6040, the leadership program has graduated 15 Rotarians, and more than 30 others – including Plazans Randy Steinman and Eric Wymore – have completed portions of the course.
 
RLI consists of three full days of facilitated learning led by experienced District Rotarians.  The sessions cover such things as leadership skills, attracting and engaging members, creating service projects, The Rotary Foundation, and much more.  Sessions are currently held on Saturdays in Chillicothe, and the cost is $70 per session. The next classes will be held on April 23, 2016.
 
The others in the photo, from left:  Jim Gamble (Independence), Joel Pratt (Unionville), Jane Blackburn (Unionville), Linette Page (Kirksville 1000 Hills), Jane, and Jeremy Clevenger (Chillicothe).
 
Go Jonny Go
 
For those who missed our meeting two weeks ago or just want to savor the moment again, a video of Jonny Gomes’ visit to the Plaza Rotary Club on Blue Friday is now posted on our Facebook page.  Click here.
 
Thank you Bill and Celine Moran
 
And Francis Reddis, Denise Holt and Beth Bahner, all of whom helped throw this year’s Chief’s party at the Morans’ house.  More than 30 guests got to enjoy some great football and great chili.  Congratulations to Chili Contest winners Kile and Denise Morrison who walked away with a $25 World Market gift card.  Second place honors were shared between Denise Holt and Ann Leabo.
 
 
Last chance to order the latest Plaza Rotary T-shirt
 
They will be blue with the Rotary logo and the name of our club and cost $18.00.  Contact Francis Reddis by this Friday, November 20th  freddis2014@hotmail.com or look for the signup sheet at this week’s meeting.
 
Correction
 
The story in last week’s At-a-Glance about the man who turned Armistice Day into Veteran’s Day reported that he was from Montgomery Alabama and that our own Jennifer Kile is a former member of the Montgomery Rotary Club.  Jennifer contacted your editor to point out (nicely) that it was Birmingham in both cases.  This is a little like confusing Kansas City with Jefferson City – our apologies for being so geographically challenged!