Events

Leslie Scott is the founder of Re.Use.Full and the Digital Inclusion Program Manager at KC Digital Drive. She has lived in the KC region since 1997 and has nearly 15 years of direct experience as a dedicated, community-connected nonprofit professional committed to effecting positive change in the community through her activism and innovation. 

Re.Use.Full's mission is to improve the well-being of communities by encouraging simple, sustainable living in order to reduce resource inequality and waste.

Club member, Bill Morton, will also provide an update on Rotary International's efforts to erradicate Polio.  

Lindsay Jarquio is the Director of Leadership Development at the Greater Kansas City Chamber of
Commerce, where she has spent more than eight years developing and leading programs that connect,
equip, and inspire Kansas City’s current and emerging leaders. Her portfolio includes the Centurions
Leadership Program, genKC, and Women’s Leadership, including the ATHENA Awards. She is particularly
passionate about Centurions, which, in 2026, is celebrating five decades of cultivating civic-minded
leaders and strengthening Kansas City’s leadership network. Lindsay holds an MBA from the University
of Missouri–Kansas City and a Bachelor of Science from Northwest Missouri State University.
Lindsay is president-elect of the KC Plaza Rotary Club and has served on the boards of Catholic Charities
of Kansas City–St. Joseph and the Raytown Educational Foundation. She also volunteers with Lead to
Read and enjoys giving her time to causes that strengthen the Kansas City community. A Kansas City
resident in the Country Club Plaza area, Lindsay enjoys traveling, learning the French language, and
spending time with her family and being an aunt to her niece and nephew.

Members of RID 5710 will be traveling to India for World Polio Day, Oct 22 – 28.
Travel and expense details of the trip are here: https://worldpolioday.agratajmahalrotary.org/
Rotarians are welcome to join the trip, as are family and friends who are not Rotarians. 
 
Due to the generosity of a few Rotarians who support Rotary's campaign to eradicate polio
worldwide, we also have some financial assistance available.  See attachments for details.
Volunteer teams of four Rotarians will work with local Rotary partners and health workers
to vaccinate children and also distribute small gifts provided by Agra Rotary clubs to the
children they serve.
 
Our District 5710 group of will be helping to immunize children in high-risk rural communities,
typically with populations under 2,000 residents.
So far, there are seven local Rotarians registered plus 2 folks from Canada. There is still room
for more folks to join.
This is a rare chance to see Rotary’s global mission in action and make a direct, measurable
impact.

Honor Flight is a  national organization that was started in 2005 and has grown to over 100 hubs all across the United States including hubs in Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. The mission is to take veterans to Washington DC to see the memorials that have been built in their honor, and do it without any cost to the veterans.

Come join Band of Angels on Saturday, November 21st for a very fun and important event. It's Instrument Cleaning Day!  

We're looking for volunteers to spend some time with us and friends doing a critical service for our student musicians. During this event we will be cleaning and polishing instruments and cases so they look great when we award them to kids. Let's make this special moment beautiful for them!

Instrument Cleaning Day takes place at Meyer Music in Blue Springs - 1512 SW Hwy 40, Blue Springs, MO 64015 (MAP).

We are expecting that this will be our biggest and best Instrument Cleaning Day ever! In addition to cleaning instruments and cases, we will have other volunteer activities. We expect to have some of our Band of Angels students there, too. There may even be some heartwarming surprises!    

We have two 2-hour shifts to choose from: 10:00am -12:30pm and 12:00 - 2:30pm. You can sign up for your shift HERE. 

Students are welcome but must be in 8th grade or above to attend alone. If younger, student must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or chaperon also volunteering. Thank you! 

Dave Borchardt is the Vice President of Corporate & Community Relations for the Kansas City Sports Commission. Reporting to Kathy Nelson, Dave is responsible for all the Sports Commission’s fundraising efforts, including partnership sales for the organization’s 15 annual programs & events, which include the Garmin Kansas City Marathon, Camp WIN presented by Royals Charities and the Kansas City Sports Awards presented by Populous. 

Dave is a lifelong Kansas Citian and a graduate of the University of Missouri in 2000. Prior to joining the Sports Commission, Dave worked at Sports Radio 810 WHB (2000 – 2008), Sporting Kansas City (2008 – 2011) and Time Warner Cable (2011-2016). Dave still does broadcasting work in his free time, as he serves as the radio play-by-play voice of the Kansas City Current. 

Erin Cole, LMSW, is the Chief Executive Officer of Women’s Employment Network (WEN), a Kansas City nonprofit that has been helping women achieve economic independence through employment for nearly 40 years.

Erin joined WEN in 2010 and has had the unique opportunity to grow alongside the organization, beginning her career there working directly with women seeking employment and eventually stepping into the CEO role in 2026. That experience continues to shape how she leads today: with a focus on practical solutions, strong relationships, and making sure innovation never comes at the expense of human connection.

She is especially passionate about the changing world of work and how tools like AI can create new opportunities when people are given the confidence and support to use them. Erin is a 2024 graduate of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Centurions Leadership Program and was named a 2026 Kansas City Business Journal NextGen Leader. She is proud to call the Kansas City community home.

Sonya McLelland has been the executive director of the Arts & Recreation Foundation
of Overland Park (ARFOP), an independent 501(c)(3) charitable organization, since
April 2025. In her role, she oversees fundraising and development efforts for the
Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead,
and public art in Overland Park. She is a proud graduate of Leadership Overland Park
(Class of 2026).
McLelland has more than 30 years of fundraising and marketing experience, and has
been a certified fundraising executive (CFRE) since 2002. Prior to joining ARFOP, she
served as the executive director of foundation, marketing and public relations for Cass
Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville, Missouri, for 22 years. She holds a bachelor’s
degree in music from Truman State University and a master’s degree in arts
administration from Indiana University.
McLelland and her husband, David, have three children and three grandchildren. They
live in Louisburg, Kansas.

Emily Pollard is an Associate Economist in the Economic Research Department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. She joined the department in 2016 as a Research Associate. Prior to joining the department, Emily received B.A. degrees in Economics and Mathematics from Carleton College. Emily’s research focuses on labor market, education, and macroeconomic topics. She also supports the department’s preparations for the Federal Open Market Committee meetings and helps manage the bank’s Labor Market Conditions Indicators (LMCI) model.

Steven Johnson was born and raised on a cattle and grain farm near Assaria, Kansas.

After graduating from Southeast Saline High School, Steven went on to study Agricultural Economics at Kansas State University, where he was elected Student Body President and graduated with honors. Steven began his career in the financial services sector while remaining involved in the family farm. He continued his education at the University of Chicago where he received a Masters in Business Administration with an emphasis in finance and business policy.

Steven’s financially-focused education was a valued tool in the financial services sector when he led the development of an asset allocation software program that calculated the highest return of investment for a particular need. His interest and expertise in financial issues during the economic downturn of 2008-09 was a catalyst in his decision to enter public service. Steven ran for the state legislature and was elected in 2010. His financial and agricultural background led to committee appointments including Chairman of the Tax Committee, Chairman of Insurance and Pensions Committee, and a member of committees including Appropriations and Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Steven continues to farm wheat, soybeans, corn and milo on the family farm. He is an active member of the Assaria Lutheran Church where he serves on the finance committee. Steven enjoys volunteering his time by offering investment advice to non-profit organizations.

Steven was elected the state’s 42nd state treasurer in 2022 and assumed office on January 9, 2023. Steven currently serves on the board of directors for the National Association of State Treasurers (NAST) and as Chair of the 529 Network. Steven is committed to serving Kansas as both a reliable banker for state funds and a responsible fiduciary of invested dollars.