Today's Rotary Rundown

For Thursday, November 29, noon at the Ramada Inn Downtown

1. Place: Grand Ballroom

2. Program: Nov 29 - Paul Dorrell, Leopold Gallery Founder,
"Artists and Business"
3. New Member Table:

In order to acquaint new members with our Rotary Club and Rotary International, the board is asking all 2007-08 new members to sit at the designated "New Member Table" for the first four weeks after you become a member. This week the table will also include:
Past President: Vicki Peterson
Board Member: Glenda DeBoise
Membership Committee Member: Alvin Dvorak

4. Cup Money: Antioch Family Life Center Food Bank

5. The RoTopeka for November has been posted on the club website:
http://downtowntopekarotary.org
It is also available at the Rotopeka Blog site:
http://rotopeka.blogspot.com

6. Holiday Party Details, Dec 20:

The annual Rotary Holiday Party will be on Thursday December 20, in the Regency Suite, Topeka Ramada Inn. The photographer will be available at 10:30 am, and the buffet will open at 11:30 am.
There will be Santa hats, cookies, and candy for the children, group singing with piano accompaniment by Hurst Coffman, combo music by the Heart Strings, interactive story telling by Rosie Cutrer, and finally Santa's arrival to hear children's requests. Charges are the normal $10 luncheon fee for members, $10 adult guests, $5 children 3-12, free for children under 3.
Sign up sheets will be on the tables on and after November 29. We hope that all of you can be there.

7. Request for Volunteers for Rotary Service Project with TARC:

Bob Clawson is leading a group of Rotary club members to volunteer at this year's TARC WinterWonderland at Lake Shawnee. If you aren't familiar with the WinterWonderland decoration display sponsored by TARC, it is one of the best Christmas holiday decoration displays that families drive through each year.

This year TARC has asked us to assist with an activity for seniors they hold during the WinterWonderland. On December 5, a Wednesday night, they will be having a Bingo game activity at Reynolds lodge for seniors.
Reynolds Lodge is a shelter house at Lake Shawnee. We would help them with the activity by serving refreshments, distributing prizes and helping some of the seniors play the game. We need volunteers who can be there between 5:30 to 9pm.

It is a nice opportunity to provide a fun service to members of the community during the holidays, and an opportunity to meet with Rotary club members.

While you could come and enjoy the evening on your own with other Rotarians, it could also be a great activity to bring your spouse. If you have teens or young adult children who would like to participate that would work as well. Making it a family activity may be important during this time of year when we are so busy with the rush of Christmas holiday
shopping, parties, etc. Last year some club members brought their teen
children, and they had a great time helping out. On your own or with your family, we could use your help.

Please contact Bob if you have questions or want to volunteer to help.

Bob Clawson
215-7652 (cell)
232-0744 (home)
bob.clawson@gmail.com

8. Greeters:

Nov 29 - Ron Francis, Webb Garlinghouse, Dale Garrett, Fred
Gatlin, Ray Gerstenkorn, Pete Gierer

Dec 6 - Grant Glenn, Tom Gorrell, Kevin Graham, Wendell Graham,
Scott Griffith, Ken Grotewiel

9. Reception: Nov 29 - Jane Mackey

10. Program Preview:

Dec 6 - Roger Viola, "Philanthropy and Giving"

Dec 13 - Steve Eubank (conductor), Topeka High Madrigals

Dec 20 - Holiday Party

Dec 27 - No Meeting