Patti Mellard will speak on Friday about Rotary Peace - Sex Trafficking and the District Project in the Kansas room, Union.
Patti has been a Rotarian for 30 years and is a member and past President of Topeka South Rotary. Patti has served in many District Rotary leadership roles, including District Trainer, Assistant Governor, Membership Chair, District Conference Chair, and is currently District Peace Chair.
Patti received the Rotary International "Service Above Self" award in 2009, is a Rotary benefactor and major donor.
Patti is owner and CEO of Key Staffing and Premier Employment Solutions in Topeka and Manhattan, KS and was a 2015 inductee into the Topeka Business Hall of Fame.
Patti’s favorite pastime is fishing and spending time with her 12 grandchildren.
Congratulations to our very own Rob Briman and Mike Wilson for their selection into the Junior Achievement of Kansas Topeka Business Hall of Fame. With only four individuals being inducted in the class of 2019, we are proud to call these two fine gents Topeka South Rotary members.
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.
Here is the design for our 2018 t-shirt, thanks Martha Bartlett-Piland!
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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