District 6080

Springfield, Missouri

Hands-on Service: Ronald McDonald House of the Ozarks

Springfield Southeast Rotary members Irwin Cohen, Sal Agosta, Tammy Mast, Angela Delahoussaye, Cheryl Briggs and Dan Emrie spent the late afternoon of Feb. 18 at the Ronald McDonald House at Mercy Hospital preparing dinner for families whose children were undergoing medical treatment. We offered them a choice of cashew or sweet n' sour chicken over rice, spring rolls, salad and baked cookies. It was a wonderful time to work, have fellowship and serve food to appreciative families.

[story and photos by Dan Emrie]
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Unite for good color

Valentines Party at Metro!

The Metropolitan's special event room buzzed with Valentine's spirit as nearly 50 Springfield Southeast members gathered on Feb. 9 to celebrate their Valentines! Ned Reynolds took the microphone offering an impromptu welcoming to everyone before they settled in for their choice of salmon, steak, or chicken parmesan.

The night's entertainment centered on "Metro Bingo," with Lori Barnes Miller, Lori Johnson Murawski and Luke Westerman each walking away with $50 Metropolitan Grill certificates. Patrick had promised a round of Fireball whisky if ball "0 69" appeared during the game.  When it did, glasses clinked amid laughter roared as everyone enjoyed their unexpected toast.

A big shout out goes to Mike Vann and Jim Robinette and the Fellowship Committee for making this a great event!

[story and photos by Dan Emrie]
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Welcome new member Jami Wightman

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Jason Hynson introduced Jami on Jan. 22.  Her cosponsor is Margo Spilde.

Jami is in charge of business development for Mouery’s Flooring on West Battlefield Road in Springfield, tasked with increasing revenue as well as developing and implementing long-term growth strategies.  She took that job in the fall of 2025 after working as a senior account executive for 417 Magazine for 11 years.

Jami was born and raised in Lockwood.   She earned a degree in marketing at Southwest Missouri State University (now MSU) and worked in both the Missouri State Capitol and the U.S. Capitol while she was in college.  She lived in St. Louis for 12 years before moving back to southwest Missouri.

Jami’s community service includes serving on the boards of Victory Mission and Redeemer Lutheran Church, and on the advisory board of Least of These.  Her faith is central to who she is and how she lives.  At her core, she believes success is measured by how many people you help along the way.  She finds her greatest fulfillment in serving others, building relationships, and giving back — which makes Rotary feel a lot like home.

Jami loves to eat breaded cashew chicken and enjoys having coffee with just about anyone, but would really enjoy a face-to-face conversation with Jesus.  She lives in Nixa with her husband, John, and their two children, Molly and Logan, who are students at Liberty University.  Her family loves boating, tubing and hanging out with friends on Table Rock Lake.  She also likes shopping, running and decorating.
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