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The Rotary Club

The Rotary Club of Mountain View is a community-based organization that has been a pillar of
the community since 1997. This committed group of individuals, businesses, and professionals
has united to build goodwill and peace in the world. The club is driven by the motto “Service
Above Self,” and engages in service projects to improve the quality of life in the local and global
community. In our local community, our efforts have provided schools with drug prevention
and education programs, supplied the community with a nature park and outdoor classroom,
offered thousands of dollars in scholarships for graduates continuing their education beyond
high school, supported community youth outreach programs,
furnished special needs students with equipment to learn
hands-on life skills, and much more. Our global outreach has
supported the Rotary International goal to eradicate polio as
well as working with other Rotary Clubs globally to provide
communities with clean drinking water. The Mountain View Rotary Club
has monthly fellowship meetings at Viandel Vineyard on the first Tuesday of
the month at 6:00 pm.
For more information
check out our Face-
book page - http://
bit.ly/MVRotary.

Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW Post 3009

Post Commander: James Gould 417-362-0040
Post Address: 1503 North Highway Y, Mtn. View, Missouri
Post Email: cdrpost3009@mo.vfwwebmail.com
Meeting Dates: 2nd Saturday, 10:00 a.m. with breakfast served at 9 a.m.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is the nation's largest and
oldest major war veterans organization. Founded in 1899, the congressionally-
chartered VFW is comprised entirely of eligible veterans and military service
members from the Active, Guard, and Reserve forces. With more than 1.6 mil-
lion VFW and Auxiliary members located in 6200 posts worldwide, the non-
profit veterans service organization is proud to proclaim "NO ONE DOES
MORE FOR VETERANS" than the VFW. Which is dedicated to veteran's
service, legislative advocacy, and military and community service programs.
Our Mountain View, MO VFW, Post 3009 was Chartered April 19, 1934 and is comprised of decorated com-
bat veterans from every war/conflict from WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm to Iraq and Afghanistan, and
every conflict in between. We boast a membership of 92 which is about 4% of our communities popula-
tion. Two of our current members are 100 years young. We are very active in our community and local school
system. Each year awards are awarded to students that excel. Two of our current programs are "Patriot's Pen"
and "Voice of Democracy". Students who participate may receive a cash award locally, District level, State lev-
el and at the National level with national awards totaling
$55,000.00. We are currently looking at implementing
a weighted scholarship program for students of Liberty
High School to recognize and award excellence first in ac-
ademics and secondly athletics.
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