Bill Cochran became Topeka’s permanent Police Chief on January 12, 2018. He has worked with the Topeka Police Department for thirty one years, starting his service on July 13, 1987. Cochran has worked in several capacities at the Topeka Police Department including: homicide, traffic, patrol, field operations, and criminal investigations.
Cochran has also served in the Army National Guard from February 1985 until he retired as a First Lieutenant in July of 2005. He was deployed for thirteen months in Iraq from January 2004 to February of 2005. Cochran received his Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from Washburn University in 1987 and his Masters of Business Administration from Friends University in 2010. Cochran is also a graduate of the Northwestern University Center for Public Safety Police Staff and Command School.
Join Topeka South Rotary on Friday in the Washburn B room at the Memorial Union to learn directly about Topeka and its safety from Chief Cochran.
Now more than ever we need to focus on how we can hold peaceful interactions whether we agree with each other or not. The Topeka South Rotary is now designated as a Peacebuilder Club and we are establishing a committee to promote peacebuilding activities and initiatives.
A couple of opportunities have been scheduled to get together and so folks can learn more about our new committee and see if you are interested in being part of building this initiative.
Friday, September 7th at 8:45 am following weekly Rotary meeting
Friday, September 7th at 3:00 pm at GraceMed Capitol Family Clinic - 1400 SW Huntoon Street
If you are unable to make either of these sessions and are interested in being part of the committee, contact Alice Weingartner at aweingartner@gracemed.org or 785-478-5901.
The Rotary Club of Oakland-Uptown has an upcoming trip to Cotonou, West Africa in October 2018 to participate in a polio immunization exercise, attend the 13th Annual West Africa Project Fair, and engage in a hands-on work project.
Trip Dates: October 02 – 11, 2018 Travel to: Cotonou, Benin, West Africa Per Person Price: $1,729, double occupancy
Program includes: Hotel accommodations, transfers, most meals, polio immunization exercise, hands-on community service field work, West Africa Project Fair registration, special Rotary and fellowship events, sightseeing, etc. For more information, please visit the website: 2018 West Africa Project Fair
Join us for the 6th annual Pumpkin Run on Saturday, October 27, at Lake Shawnee. Registration starts at 7:30 am with the run/stroll beginning at 8:30 am. Our presenting sponsor is Team Barrington Realty Professionals. Click here to download the registration form. If you are interested in sponsorships, talk to Faron Barr. Watch the eNewsletter next week for a preview of the t-shirt!
Several members from our club have asked that the invocation come back as part of our weekly meeting, and we appreciate those of you who have stepped up to lead those invocations. However, in order to keep them, we must have many more members willing to lead it each week. Please consider adding this to what you already do for Rotary, and contact Jeff Hiestand, Sergeant at Arms, to get into the rotation.
We are looking for individuals who can do it once, or even those that might be willing to adopt a whole month.
The ladies of Topeka South Rotary are invited to join a casual book club where we can discuss books and enjoy each other's company. If you are looking to get to know other women in the club and build friendships, this is the place for you! We plan to meet every 6 weeks on Monday evening at 7:00 p.m. rotating at members' homes or other public locations. Our first three books will be City of Thieves by David Benioff, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman, and Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng. Once we establish a routine, every member will be able to select a book for the club to read!
The first selection is "City of Thieves" by David Benioff. We will discuss the book on October 1st at 7:00 p.m. at the home of Alicia VanWalleghem. Please RSVP to Adrienne Olejnik by text or email at 785-640-8787 or adrienneolejnik@gmail.com.
Club Information
We meet Fridays at 7:15 AM
Washburn University Memorial Union
1700 S.W. College Ave.
Topeka,
KS 66621 United States
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