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UPCOMING MEETINGS
 
February 23 - Ken Schmanke: Development in Topeka (Off-site at Brewster Place)
 
March 1 - Isaac McNary: The Outreach Program (Kansas Room)
 
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES     
 
Lunch Bunch:
- Next: 2/14/24
- Second Wednesday of the Month
 
Sole Mates:
- Next: 3/5/24
- First Tuesday of the Month
 
ITC Project
- Looking for mentors to work with women in the ITC grant project helping women leaving incarceration
- Contact: Patti Mellard
 
Wanting to volunteer on your own? Check out Topeka Volunteers for opportunities you can do from home or in the community.
 
www.topekavolunteers.org
 

Celebrate
Member Birthdays
Laura Sidlinger
February 3
 
Jeff Sorensen
February 20
 
Brenda Flanagan
February 21
 
Executives & Directors
President
Angela Dailey
 
President Elect
Murray Moore
 
Treasurer
Candy Williams
 
Secretary
Jeremy Poling
 
Rotary Foundation
Marlou Wegener
 
Membership
Lindsay Freeman
 
Public Relations
John Babb
 
2nd Vice President
Cassandra Taylor
 
Immediate Past President
Jessica Lehnherr
 
Club Administration/Socials
Caleb Current
 
At Large
Adam Feldhausen
 
At Large
Konni Flynn
 
Service Projects
Jenny Barricklow
 
Sergeant-at-Arms
Bob Carmichael
 
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Carrie Williams: St. Jude
 
Please join us Friday, February 16, 2024 to hear from Carrie Williams about St. Jude!
 
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Its purpose is clear: Finding cures. Saving children. ® It is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children.
 
See below for directions to the meeting location. 
 
Announcements will begin promptly at 7:45 am, with breakfast and coffee being served at 7:30 am!

Brewster Cultural Arts Building

  • The Cultural Arts Center is at 900-B SW 31st Terrace, Topeka, KS 66611. The main nearest intersection is 29th & Topeka Blvd. You will turn off of 29th Street, south into Brewster’s campus (near St. Francis Urgent Care), take the drive south to the parking areas. The red oval is closest to the Cultural Arts building, but parking here will fill up quickly. The green is the top level of the parking garage (accessed on the east end of the garage). The blue is the largest lost, but also furthest away. You can park in any of these locations. Please note that the second level of the parking garage is for residents only.
  • You will enter the Cultural Arts building off of the circle drive, at the check mark. Once in the doors you will go to your right and I will meet you in our networking space at the red X. It’s a wide-open space. I will be keeping an eye out for you.
 
Fireside Chats
 
Fireside Chat Options — 4 to choose from

To sign up contact Murray Moore – mmoore1@tps501.org, text — 785-640-4809
 
We had a wonderful fireside chat on Monday January 15, despite the cold and the snow. Thank you Paul Bossert for opening your home so that we could learn about Rotary and enjoy a make up. Please enjoy one of our other opportunities to sign up here if you have not previously sign up. 
 
Jan 24 — Ashley Charest Hosted — 12:00pm -1:00 pm
TSCPL — 1515 SW 10th — Library – Menninger room
 
February 7 — Jared Holroyd Hosted —7:30am-8:30 am
Kansas Pharmacist Association – 1020 SW Fairlawn
 
February 20 — Jessica Lehnherr Hosts — 12:00pm-1:00pm
United Way - 1527 Fairlawn - Still available via zoom
Join Zoom Meeting
 
Meeting ID: 842 4611 2085
Passcode: 177758
 
Murray Moore
TSR President Elect 2024
785-640-4809
 
Lunch Bunch - February 21
 
Our next Lunch Bunch will be Wednesday, February 21st. 
 
Please see the attached flier for details. Here is some additional information not included in the flier:
Once you have located the main entrance, you will be buzzed through a set of outer doors. Once inside, go up the stairs to be buzzed through a second set of doors. The school office will be immediately to your right. You will sign in on a volunteer sheet so the office will know who is in the building. We will be using a classroom this year instead of the library. The office secretary will know which class we will be using that day.
 
If you are a new TSR member, the flier provides an explanation of what the volunteers do. For anyone who has never tried this program, we would love to have you.  If you have previously volunteered for Lunch Bunch, thank you so much and I hope you can join us again this year.  If your schedule does not permit you to volunteer in-person at the school, you are always welcome to help by donating books, especially 2nd-5th grade levels.
 
My contact information is on the flier. Please let me know if you can join us.
 
Lunch Bunch Coordinator
 
Medicaid Unwind - How Rotarians Can Help

From Kate Gramlich:

Recent changes to Medicaid are impacting Topekans - if you or someone you know is on KanCare (KS Medicaid), here are some quick facts:

  1. Annual renewals paused in 2020 and re-started 2023. Almost ALL KanCare households will need to renew regardless of eligibility. 
  1. Renewal forms are coming through the mail. If there's any chance KanCare doesn't have your correct address, use the Chatbot to update: https://kancare.ks.gov/ or call 1-800-792-4884. 
  1. Check your mail at that address and respond ASAP. Sign your form and return it quickly even if you don't have all the info - KanCare will follow up. Not responding on time means your household loses benefits until forms are returned.
  1. Parents may not be eligible, but kids often still are!
  1. Call the Clearinghouse to find out if your renewal has already been sent or if it's coming soon: 1-800-792-4884.
  1. If you don't qualify for KanCare insurance and want to check out Marketplace insurance, call 1-866-826-8375 to talk with a Navigator at no cost.
Kate has offered her email address if you have any additional questions: kgramlich@communitycareks.org
 
Rotary Foundation Giving
 
Will You Help Us Reach our Goal for Rotary Foundation Giving?
 
As you know, Topeka South Rotary has been superior in meeting our goals that the board sets for our club each year.
One of those goals is for our club members is to contribute to the Rotary Foundation to meet our annual goal (for this
Rotary year our annual giving goal to the Foundation is $13,000).
 
You all should have received an email from Faron Barr on November 27, asking you to consider giving to the Rotary
Foundation in honor of Giving Tuesday. Faron included a lot of great information about the Foundation and its projects.
Even though Giving Tuesday is past, we hope that you consider a gift to the Foundation. I don’t know about you, but I
am always inclined to learn more about the Rotary Foundation, so in the next few months, you will be learning about
the Foundation as well through speakers and testimonials from our members that have given.
 
So, my ask to you not only includes giving to the Rotary Foundation, but if you are already a donor, would you be willing
to provide a brief testimonial at club meeting about why you choose to give to the Foundation? If so, please contact me
at my work email (marlou.wegener@bcbsks.com) or you can also reach me on my cell phone - 785-230-4378. Please
consider this as it will definitely make an impact to our members!
 
We started off the 2024 program year on January 5 by hearing from Roger Aeschliman, who presented on major
gifts to the Rotary Foundation! And I hope to hear from you about wanting to give your
testimonial about why you give to the Rotary Foundation. Thank you for your consideration.
 
Marlou Wegener
 
P.S. Oh, and if you are ready to go ahead and contribute to the Rotary Foundation, you can go to
https://my.rotary.org/en/donate!
 
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Topeka South
Fridays at 7:45 AM
Washburn University
1700 SW College Avenue
Topeka, KS 66621
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