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Wednesday, September 17, 2008

FW: New member bio

NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTION  9/18/08
Travis Maurath
 
Travis graduated from Washburn Rural H.S, attended Kansas State University and obtained his degree in 1997.
 
He worked for Cohen Esrey Real Estate until 2004.  He then founded Rental Management Solutions in 2004 managing residential property for 124 clients and over 1000 units in Topeka and Manhattan with 34 employees.
 
Travis is married to Mindy, a pharmacist at Stormont Vail Heath Center.  They have no children.
 
Travis spends his summers at Lake Perry; spring and fall golfing; and winter waiting for the summer.
 
Welcome Travis!
 

FW: Rotary Meeting Info - 9.18

LOCATION:      Madison Ballroom (lower level left)
 
 
INVOCATION:  J. Kubik
 
 
GUEST INTRODUCTIONS:  Fred Gatlin
 
 
GREETERS:  Joyce Martin, Stan Martindell, Susan Mauch, Travis Maurath, Marvin Maydew, Bill McBride
 
 
CUP MONEY –September:  Avondale East Elementary School
 
RECEPTION TABLE:  Staci Williams
 
MENU:  Ramada Salad, Warm Rolls & Butter, Chicken Nova Scotia, Rice Pilaf, Fresh Vegetables, Chef's Dessert Display
 
NEW MEMBER TABLE:  Stan Teeter, John Wall, Todd Payne
 
 
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
 
            New Member Introduction:  Travis Maurath, Property Manager/Co-owner, Rental Management Solutions                                                                                                           
 
 
 
 
 
 

Monday, September 15, 2008

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Recruit a Young Member

How do we recruit young members into Rotary? Rotary International is asking that question this month on their website.

Young Rotarians are the future of our club. It is important to not only recruit young members, but once they have joined, it is imperative to keep them involved.

So what are your thoughts on recruiting and motivating young members into our club? Take a few moments and think about a young person that you might recruit to our club. But don’t stop there. Think about how, once they are members, that we can use their passion and talents to make our club stronger.

Share your thoughts below.

Friday, September 12, 2008

New Member - Spike Santee

Edward Wesley Santee is more commonly known as Spike Santee. In fact, if you call Spike’s house and ask for Ed, Edward, Wes or Wesley, he’ll know you don’t really know him because everyone, including his mother and his father, Wes Santee, have called him Spike since the day he was born. Wes was at a track meet and someone made a joke that his new born son was missing. The last reported sighting of “the little Spike” had him west of Lawrence with a diaper in one hand and a stop watch in another. So it’s been Spike ever since.

Spike is a native of Lawrence Kansas. He has been in Radio broadcasting for thirty five years and is a Senior Vice President with Cumulus Media, Inc. in Atlanta and currently serves as the Market Manager for the six Radio stations at the Cumulus Broadcast Center at 9th and Kansas in downtown Topeka. Prior to the Topeka assignment, Spike was a Regional Manager with Cumulus supervising approximately 100 radio stations and nearly 800 employees in twenty markets around the country. With the Topeka assignment, Spike gets to come home for dinner every night for a change.

Spike has been married to Trena for twenty six years. Trena is a Speech Pathologist. They have two sons, Weston who attends the UMKC Dental School in Kansas City and Hollis who is studying Business at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. They are the fourth generation of Spike’s family to attend KU.

Spike and Trena live in the country between Topeka and Lawrence. They enjoy gardening, walking and their two Dobermans who are always on the lookout for strangers. Spike likes to build bird houses and do fixer-up jobs around the house. Welcome Spike!

New Member - Jose Davis


COL Davis was born in Panama City, Panama. He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, and a Master of Science in Management from Baker University, Burlingame, KS and a Master's in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College.

COL Davis works full time for the Joint Forces Headquarters, Kansas National Guard located in Topeka, KS. He currently serves as the J5 Director of Plans, Policy and Interoperability, responsible for strategic plans, strategic management implementation and oversees the international affairs State Partnership Program for Kansas and Armenia. Simultaneously, he serves as the J7 Director of Joint Training and Education, Lessons Learned and Exercises.

His military education includes Field Artillery Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, at Ft Sill, OK, Defense Information School, Combined Arms Services and Staff School, the Command and General Staff College, Ft Leavenworth, KS, and the resident course of the U.S. Army War College at Carlisle, PA.

Colonel Davis is married to the former Jacquelyn Ann Messarosh of Scranton, PA. Davis has one daughter, Tori. He is the son of Carl and Cathy Davis of Junction City, KS. Welcome Jose!

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Meeting Announcement - September 11th

Hope you will join us Thursday for the weekly meeting of the Topeka Rotary Club. 
We will meet in the Grand Ballroom.  Our speaker is  Dr. Jerry Farley, President of Washburn University and he will be discussing the Topeka Visioning Project.


Other announcements:

Greeters - David Long, Cindy Luxem, Jane Mackey, Larry
Magill, Mark Marling, Christel Marquardt

Invocation - Kim Gronniger

Guest Introductions -
Angela Root

Reception Table - Jane Mackey

Menu - Ramada Salad, Warm Rolls & Butter, Rotisserie Chicken, Roasted New Baby Red Potatoes, Vegetable Medley, Chef's Dessert Display

New Member Table - Phil Coolidge, David Beck, Pat Michaelis

September Cup Money - Avondale East Elementary School

New Member Introduction - Spike Santee, Senior Vice President, Cumulus Media, Inc.

Don Hogue passed away on Sunday, his funeral is Thursday, September 11, at 1:00 P.M.,  at the Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 1321 SW 10th Ave.

Remember, if you cannot make the meeting, you can watch it live on the
Topeka Rotary Club website at www.downtowntopekarotary.org.

Make sure you sign in at each meeting to help us track attendance.

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