The recent Leadership Northwest Missouri fundraising concert in Trenton was the topic of a program presented to the Trenton Rotary Club at its meeting on Thursday, Nov. 4 at the BTC Bank community room. Brian Upton presided at the meeting, Dan Wilford gave the prayer and Tom Witten was sergeant at arms.
Shane Lynch. Practice Manager at Wright Memorial Hospital, and Jenna Stevens, director of advising and retention at NCMC, told about the concert, which was held on Sept. 25. Both were members of the 2021 leadership class, which organized the fundraiser headed by an eight-member committee. Lynch, who spent 11 years in Nashville, TN and served as committee chairman, was able to secure Sunny Sweeney to perform at the event along with local singer Salem Croy, who opened the concert. Mrs. Stevens was in charge of all the design work used to promote both the concert and the leadership program. The event raised $9,900 for the leadership program, whose focus is to develop leaders across a 19-county area through classes and discussions during sessions that begin in January and end in July. Sessions are held at various locations throughout Northwest Missouri, with graduation being held at Trenton. Lynch said each class plans a fundraiser to provide money for the next class, which is what led to the concert. He said the program hopes to make the concert an annual event as it was very well received.
During the business meeting, it was announced the new Rotary meeting signs are now in place at the entrance to BTC Bank and on Ninth Street next to the former Andereck, Evans law office. The club has been invited to participate in the Princeton Rotary Club Trivia Night, scheduled in February. Chris Hoffman said the club will be serving as “bell ringers” for the Salvation Army on two days in December, with the dates to be announced.
The club will hold its next meeting on Thursday, Nov. 22 at the BTC Bank community room.
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