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Volume 65, Number 6-7
December, 2008
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January, 2009
Rotary Awareness Month
"In the promotion of understanding, it is important to reach large numbers,non-Rotarians as well as Rotarians, and you cannot reach large numbersprivately." - Paul Harris
 
 
From the Editor
 
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Rotary on the worldWide Web
Rotary InternationalWebsite
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www.rotary.org
Rotary District 5710Website
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www.rotary5710.org
Rotary Club Website
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www.downtowntopekarotary.org
Rotary InternationalFoundation
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www.rotary.org/foundationI scrapped my first editorial. It just
didn’t seem right on the eve of this
historical event in our nations history.You see, as I wrap up this issue andsend it off to press, I am re-writing myeditorial at 9:30 p.m. on January 19,2009. For the Rotary historians whomight be reading this in some sixtyyears, this is the night before Barack Obama is to be sworn in as the 44thPresident of the United States.
I can’t tell you how history will look back on this event. But I can
tell you how I hope that this amazing sense of optimism we as acountry feel on this date will continue well beyond the pomp andcircumstance of the Inaugural. I could write how PresidentObama should look at the Rotary Four Way to help guide him over the next four or eight years, but I think he already has a prettygood grasp on what it means to put service above self.No, what I have to say is that I believe we as a nation are going tobe stronger tomorrow and that what President Obama is going tobring is a sense that we are ALL responsible for making our worldbetter each and every day.I am proud to be a Rotarian and proud of those things we are do-ing throughout the world. I sense that in a way, we are all beingcalled to service and to act in unison, bound together by promiseand hope of a better world around us. We are called to use our resources and our own unique abilities for the betterment of thecommunity in which we live and to help our fellow human beingsin their time of need.Each of us as Rotarians must do something more than come to ameeting once a week. We must utilize our talents and our uniqueskills to harness the power of our millions of members. Acting to-gether, we can continue to change the world.
 
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Minutes from November Board of Trustees
Secretary’s Report
: Terry moved to approve October min-utes, Gordon seconded, passed.
Treasurer’s Report
: We reviewed the financial reports, Johnmoved, Alvin seconded to accept reports.
Memorial Contributions
: Bereavement committee will makea recommendation at a future meeting.
October 31 Membership
: 203
Resignations
: Frank Ybarra, Lanny Brown, George Webb,Larry Magill, accepted. Terry Sandlin has transferred hismembership to the South club (according to a call fromtheir secretary).
New Member:
Jerry Wittmer has rejoined, Alvin moved toapprove, Gordon seconded, passed.
Leave of Absence Requests
: from Bob Bloomquist andJohnny Huffman, approved.
Website Meeting Attendance Proposal:
District Governor Vicki Randel will be asked for comment.
2007-08 New Member Project:
Terry described working onArmenia school orphanage project with the state, he willhave more information at a future meeting.
District-wide Polio Fundraising Event
: will be discussed at our December board meeting.
Christmas Project:
Glenda moved that we advance our De-cember cup money to Scott Magnet School, Alvin sec-onded, passed. Glenda also discussed a project of helpingat Highland Park High School, will have more information ata future meeting.Meeting adjourned, next meeting will be December 10,2008.Respectfully submitted,John Wall, Secretary
Rotary Club of Topeka Officers
PRESIDENT
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Kirk Johnson
PRESIDENT-ELECT
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Terry Wages
VICE-PRESIDENT
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GordonLansford
TREASURER
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Gary Knoll
SECRETARY
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John Wall
SERGEANT AT ARMS
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Mike Locke
Board Members
David Beck Alvin Dvorak Glenda DuBoiseFred GatlinJennifer Haller Henry McClureJoy Moser Blanche ParksSusan Mauch
Past President
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Joan Wagnon
THE ROTOPEKAEditor
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Greg Hill
Published Monthly by the Downtown Rotary Club ofTopekaDowntown Ramada Inn, Suite 110 Topeka, Kansas66607Subscription $2.00 per year Periodicals Postage Paid at Topeka, Kansas USPS 471-860POSTMASTER: Send address change to Rotopeka 420SE 6th, Suite 110 Topeka, KS 66607Rotopeka deadline is two weeks prior to the firstThursday of the month
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