Welcome to Topeka South Rotary
KBI Interim Associate Director Robert Stuart

Join us this Friday, September 18th for our weekly meeting. This week we welcome KBI Interim Associate Director Robert Stuart.

Robert “Bob” Stuart began his law enforcement career as an Assistant District Attorney in Wyandotte County in 1991. After five years of prosecuting cases, Bob joined the FBI. 

At conclusion of Quantico new agent training in March of 1996, he was assigned to the Dallas Division where he investigated public corruption and health care fraud matters. Bob was collaterally assigned to the Dallas FBI Evidence Response Team (ERT).

Among many notable assignments, Bob worked in New York City after 9/11 at ground zero during the clean-up and evidence recovery operations and then was part of the FBI ERT response to the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.

In 2003, Bob returned to Kansas and was assigned to the Topeka Resident Agency of the Kansas City FBI Office (KC) where he worked counterintelligence matters. In 2010, he was promoted to Supervisory Special Agent/Chief Division Counsel (CDC) of KC. Bob served as CDC until March 1, 2023. As one of the FBI’s senior lawyers, he was honored to represent the FBI as Legal Attaché at the US Embassy in Barbados for a term.

Upon his retirement from the FBI, Bob accepted the position of Deputy General Counsel with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation in April 2023. Shortly thereafter, Bob became the Executive Officer for the KBI, and in June of 2026 he was appointed Interim Associate Director.

Bob has provided more than 1000 hours of ethics, constitutional law and use of force training to federal, military, state, local and tribal law enforcement groups as well as law enforcement topical presentations to numerous religious, corporate and civic organizations.

This week's meeting will be held in person at the Brewster Place Cultural Arts Building, located at 1205 SW 29th Terrace, Topeka, KS 66611.  Click here for Google Map directions.

2026 Pumpkin Run

This year's Pumpkin Run will be held Sunday, October 25th. Here's how you can help make this year's event successful:

If you are willing and able to help this year, contact Kyle Lear.

Preparing for World Polio Day

Posted by Doug Anstaett
 

As we all know, the eradication of polio has been the No. 1 goal of Rotary International since 1988.

Each year we join with our Rotary partners around the world by observing Oct. 24 as World Polio Day, which coincides with the birthday of Dr. Jonas Salk, who developed the first polio vaccine. The day serves to raise global awareness about the importance of polio vaccination and the ongoing efforts to eliminate the disease worldwide.

Our efforts have been wildly successful, yet wild polio remains endemic in Pakistan and Afghanistan, and variant polio outbreaks threaten the progress we have made against the disease. Rotary has helped immunize over 3 billion children against polio in 122 countries since 1988 and polio cases have been slashed by 99.9 percent.

What has made the difference is comprehensive immunization efforts that have spread to every country around the world.

The efforts of Rotary Clubs, the Gates Foundation and national and international health organizations have been extraordinarily effective, but high levels of vaccination must continue now and into the future to stop polio transmission.

We hope you will join Rotary Club members in observing World Polio Day. The support of all of us will guarantee that this awful disease is kept in check for future generations. If you haven’t already, consider becoming a PolioPlus member, which requires just a $100 commitment per year to RI.

Anyone can be a part of the fight to end polio and have their donation to Rotary International matched 2-to-1 by the Gates Foundation. Visit endpolio.org to learn more and donate.

And there is still time to join a Rotary International trip to India in late October to vaccinate children. For more information, click the link below or contact Maria Wilson, D 5710 PolioPlus Chair, at (785) 224-6745 or Maria4PolioPlus@gmail.com.

https://worldpolioday.agratajmahalrotary.org/default.aspx for trip details

https://rotary5710.org/50021/Page/ShowSitePage?ClassCode=SitePage&Slug=polio-plus for scholarship details

Let's make this the year we end polio. 

After Hours
Join us for our upcoming After Hours to socialize and connect with fellow members. Whether you're a regular attendee or haven’t been able to join us lately, this is a great opportunity to share your ideas for service projects through open dialogue and catch up with the club’s activities. The agenda begins at 5:30 and is very brief. 

Meetings are the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at a rotating location. Next meeting is September 23rd at Faron Barr's (5132 SW 34th St).

 

ClubRunner and Billing Updates

We will be transitioning from ClubRunner Classic to ClubRunner Nova starting June 1. All login information should remain the same. If you do not know your login information, please reach out as it will become critical starting July 1 to pay your dues.

 

We will be rolling out a new dues payment system through ClubRunner Nova, starting July 1. Invoices will be coming from Club Runner. Please make sure your logins and billing emails are current!
Washburn Rotaract Club
Washburn Rotaract is working to recruit new members, so they can apply to RI be an official Rotaract club. They’ve started their own social media on Instagram, @wu_rotaractclub. Help spread the word!
Upcoming Speakers
Robert Stuart
Sep 18, 2026
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Dustin Dick
Sep 25, 2026
TCALC
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Upcoming Events

About Topeka South Rotary
Rotary International Links
 
Club Executives & Directors
President
Adrienne Olejnik
President Elect
Michael Wilson
Vice President/Program Chair
Lori Rowe
Immediate Past President
Cassandra Taylor
Treasurer
Angela Dailey
Secretary
Tina Dreitzler Anderson
Sergeant-at-Arms
Benjamin Coultis
Membership
Sandy Warren
Public Image
Kyle Lear
Club Service
Jamie Stafford
Social/Club Administration
Katy Nelson
At Large Director
Lauren Barr
Rotary Foundation
Tanya Dorf Brunner
At Large Director
Candy Williams
Club Service Projects Chair
Jamie Stafford
District Link
 
Motto: "Service Above Self"
We meet In Person
Fridays at 7:45 a.m.
Brewster Place Cultural Arts Center
1205 SW 29thTerrace
Topeka, KS 66611
United States
Mailing Address
Topeka South Rotary Club
PO Box 194
Topeka, KS 66601
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Missed a Meeting?
Do an easy, 30-minute makeup online at eRotary.org.

Your Attendance Matters!

Posted 
on Dec 17, 2014
 
Missed a meeting? Do a makeup! As a participatory organization, Rotary highly values regular attendance at the weekly club meetings. In fact, attending the meetings is one of the basic obligations that a member accepts upon joining Rotary.
 
If you must occasionally miss a weekly meeting, however, you can easily do a “makeup” if you:
 
  • Complete a 30-minute online session at Rotary eClub One watching videos or reading articles on everything from personal growth and community service to international literacy projects.
  • Participate in a TSR service project, such as serving a meal at Let’s Help or helping a child choose new sneakers at a Sole Mates event.
  • Attend a regular meeting of another Rotary club, a District Conference, or other approved District or RI meeting.
Please do your part to keep our attendance numbers up – and help our club stay strong and active!
 
For questions about membership, contact Jeff Sorensen. To report a meeting makeup, contact Club Secretary Angela Dailey.
- See more at: http://portal.clubrunner.ca/4261/Stories/your-attendance-matters-1#sthash.yyncKehA.dpuf

Your Attendance Matters!

Posted 
on Dec 17, 2014
 
Missed a meeting? Do a makeup! As a participatory organization, Rotary highly values regular attendance at the weekly club meetings. In fact, attending the meetings is one of the basic obligations that a member accepts upon joining Rotary.
 
If you must occasionally miss a weekly meeting, however, you can easily do a “makeup” if you:
 
  • Complete a 30-minute online session at Rotary eClub One watching videos or reading articles on everything from personal growth and community service to international literacy projects.
  • Participate in a TSR service project, such as serving a meal at Let’s Help or helping a child choose new sneakers at a Sole Mates event.
  • Attend a regular meeting of another Rotary club, a District Conference, or other approved District or RI meeting.
Please do your part to keep our attendance numbers up – and help our club stay strong and active!
 
For questions about membership, contact Jeff Sorensen. To report a meeting makeup, contact Club Secretary Angela Dailey.
- See more at: http://portal.clubrunner.ca/4261/Stories/your-attendance-matters-1#sthash.yyncKehA.dpuf
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