ROTARIANS HEAR UPDATE FROM HY-VEE

Jim Navin and Jennifer Heard from Tarkio Hy-Vee were the guests for lunch at the Tarkio Rotary Club Tuesday, March 29, 2022. Jim shared with the Rotarians information about meat prices as the Tarkio Rotary Club plans for its cook-outs in April and May. (Submitted by Anita Sutter)

ROTARIANS HEAR UPDATE ON COMMUNITY SERVICES

Submitted by Anita Sutter

Sam O’Riley was the guest speaker at the April 5, 2022, meeting of the Tarkio Rotary Club. Sam shared with Rotarians the many programs that she oversees at Community Services, Inc. She shared some interesting statistics regarding the poverty rates in Atchison County. The poverty rate in Tarkio is 16.2%, 10.1% in Rock Port, and 21.6 % in Fairfax.