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Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Weekly Meeting Announcement _ November 19, 2008

Hope you will join us Thursday for the weekly meeting of the Topeka Rotary Club.  Our speaker is Pere Garlinghouse speaking on Sierra Leone.

LOCATION:  Grand Ballroom

INVOCATION:  Janet Schalansky

GUEST INTRODUCTIONS:  John Wall

GREETERS:  Don Schepker, Doug Scott, James Seltsam, Gary Shofnor, Eldon Sloan, Alisa Snavely

CUP MONEY:  Capper Foundation

RECEPTION TABLE:  Jane Mackey

MENU:  Chicken Jambalaya, London Broil, Rustic Mushroom Rissotto, Ratatouille, Rolls & Butter, and Chef’s Dessert Display

NEW MEMBER TABLE:  Lucky DeFries, Henry McClure, John Hutton

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Youth Exchange – applications are being accepted for outbound long-term students for the 2009-10 school year.  The program lasts one year and is for ages 15-19.  It involves living with a few host families in a foreign country while attending a local school.  We are looking for above-average students with demonstrated leadership in the community who are open to new experiences and cultural differences.  The first step is to apply to our club for sponsorship.  The club level application is available in the rotary office or by contacting David Beck, davidb@brewsterplace.org  Deadline for applying is November 24th.

Election of 2009--10 Club Officers, Board Members, and Foundation Trustees Holiday Party, December 18.  Cost is $11 for Adult Guests and Rotarians (Those on Exempt Status) and $5 for Children 3-12 Yrs.  Under 3 are free.  There will be two      entre choices for adults (Chicken w/Lobster Sauce and Petite Chateau Roast Beef).  Children will have their usual buffet (Chicken Strips & Hamburgers). 

Sign-up Sheets will be on the tables.  Please mark your number of guests and entre choices for adults.

New Member Introduction:  Brady Robb, President, The Robb Company

Frank Oppitz Memorial by Don Horttor

Football Games (Nebraska vs Kansas and K-State) Predictions Opened

             

Bring in your old phone to our weekly meetings.

Every phone will be donated to Meals On Wheels, reprogrammed to make only emergency calls to 911, and given to Senior Citizens.
Donate your old cell phone and help others.

 
* Phones must not be older than two years old.

If you can't make the noon meeting tomorrow, we'll be broadcasting the meeting online.  Just visit the club website to watch it live or after the meeting for an archive.

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