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Oct 29, 2025
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Welcome new member, Laura Willeke!
Greeters
 
 
October 8
Donna Best
 
October 15
Jason Bonney
 
October 22
Austin Brewer
 
November 5
Christina Brown
 
November 12
Roy Browne
 
November 19
Nikki Christian
 
Committee Meetings
 
Membership Committee Meeting
1st Wednesday at 11:00 AM
 
Raffle Committee Meeting
2nd Wednesday at 1:00 PM
 
Board Meeting
3rd Wednesday at 11:00 AM
 
Let's Celebrate!
Member Birthdays
Trevor Harris
October 14
 
EG Colley
October 22
 
Anniversaries
Chris Lievsay
Grace Lievsay
October 14
 
Christina Brown
Steve Brown
October 15
 
Roy Browne
Gina Browne
October 18
 
Trisha Kennedy-Thompson
Kyle Thompson
October 24
 
Join Date
Patrick Meyer
October 1, 1976
49 years
 
Steve Shipman
October 1, 1984
41 years
 
Ted Meyer
October 1, 1973
52 years
 
Trisha Kennedy-Thompson
October 17, 2012
13 years
 
Vanessa Starke McClaran
October 17, 2018
7 years
 
Kenny Harris
October 24, 1984
41 years
 
Ronald Wilds
October 24, 1984
41 years
 
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For New Members
 
World Polio Day is 10/24

Rotary has been working to eradicate polio for more than 35 years. Our goal of ridding the world of this disease is closer than ever.

As a founding partner of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, we've reduced polio cases by 99.9 percent since our first project to vaccinate children in the Philippines in 1979.

Rotary members have contributed more than $2.1 billion and countless volunteer hours to protect nearly 3 billion children in 122 countries from this paralyzing disease. Rotary’s advocacy efforts have played a role in decisions by governments to contribute more than $10 billion to the effort.

Today, polio remains endemic only in Afghanistan and Pakistan. But it’s crucial to continue working to keep other countries polio-free. If all eradication efforts stopped today, within 10 years, polio could paralyze as many as 200,000 children each year.

Upcoming Service Projects
Our club has several service projects in motion! We hope you can join us in giving back to our community through the opportunities below.
  • Shoes for Orphan Souls - ongoing service project. We are collecting donations of shoes to donate when the Shoes for Orphan Souls truck comes. You can purchase shoes HERE.
  • Community Services League - donation sorting following Community Unity Week on Thursday, October 23rd from 9:00-12:00. Help sort the thousands of donations they will be getting in! Contact Ali Collins if you would like to attend.
  • Rainbow Center Halloween - we will not have our regular noon meeting on October 29th to pass out candy at Rainbow Center. We are in need of candy and monetary donations. NO NUTS PLEASE!
Reach out to Ali Collins if you have any questions about the above opportunities.
Rotary Happy Hour on October 29th
Don't forget to invite prospective members to attend happy hour and learn more about Rotary and our club!
Wednesday, October 29th
4:30-6:30 PM
East Forty Brewing
 
Board Spotlight
Ali Cavanaugh Collins

I was born in North Kansas City and raised in Blue Springs, MO. After graduating from Blue Springs High School, I attended Longview Community College before continuing on to Missouri State University, where I earned my degree in Marketing.

I am proud to serve as the Community Liaison for Meyers Funeral Chapel. It’s an amazing place to work, with people whose passion and care for this community truly shines.

I joined Rotary because both my employer and I share a deep commitment to making Blue Springs the best it can be. No one should have to go through hard times alone, and I believe our Rotary Club can make a meaningful difference wherever help is needed.

I’m an “all-in” type of person—so if I’m going to be part of this club, I want to be fully engaged, including serving on the board.

Outside of work, I enjoy life with my husband, Shane, and our two amazing kids—Olivia (age 4) and Cav (age 2). I’m soaking in every minute of watching them grow up. I’m also proud to help run the Jake Cavanaugh Foundation with my parents, in memory of my brother who passed away from cancer at the age of 22 in 2010. Through the foundation, we continue his legacy by supporting families facing childhood cancer.

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Blue Springs
Service Above Self. One Profits Most Who Serves Best!
Wednesdays at 12:00 p.m.
Adams Pointe Golf Course Clubhouse
1601 NE R.D. Mize Road
Blue Springs, MO 64014
United States of America
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