CURRENT NEWS

March Meetings:

March 30 - Ryan Tabor -  Director of Resource Development - United Way of Greater Topeka and
                    Carolyn Haller - Assistant Director of Resource Development, United Way

April Meetings:

April 6:  Debra Stufflebean, Director, Shepherd's Center   " The Work of Shepherd's Center."
April 13, Dr. Alan  Bearman, Dean of Libraries, Mabee Library, Student Learning, and the Community"
April 20:  Ted Heim,  The Value of Humor:  The Case of Bob and Ray
April 27:  Joan Wagnon,   Chair, Kansas Democratic Committee, " Political Parties"
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Stories/Jokes
From the Smith County Pioneer

It's The Law

- The Law of Mechanical Repair:
After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch.
- Law of Gravity:
Any tool, nut, bolt, or screw, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner.
- Law of Variation:
If you change lanes, the one you were in will always move faster than the one you changed to.
- Law of Commercial MarketingStrategy:
AS soon as you find a product you really like, they will stop making it.

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Optimist Program - March 15, 2012.

Karen Hiller, Topeka City Council, Representative for the Downtown Area, proved to be a very dynamic speaker as she spoke of here aspirations for the downtown are as well as the city as a whole. She in serving her first term on the Council after serving on numerous local and community boards and councils for the past 35 years. She complete the Leadership Topeka Class in 2004. One of her desires in running for office was and still is to make a difference for Topeka.

Sorry, no record of Winners!

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                 Optimist Program - March 23, 2012                  

                                “The Alchemist Pot”
                  “ Counter Hate – Bullying - Traffic”
           March 23, 2012                      Vol. 1  No. 21

 JIM MCCOLLOUGH… current  Executive Director of Topeka Center for Peace and Justice gave a most interesting presentation regarding the aims and objectives of the organization.  Established over 26 years ago one of its initial objectives was to try and counter the”… the hateful speech and demonstrations of the Phelps.”  More recently the organization is informing the public about the condition existing in Topeka and nationwide, regarding Human Trafficking.  He also shared with us one of the organizations success’s, that being their summer camps for young people. For $50 an individual or organization can help send a young person to camp.

UNITED WAY…update will be our program this Friday.  Ryan Tabor, from United Way will be our guest speaker.

 FLIP THEM PANCAKES…and pass the butter and syrup, while piling on the flapjacks, sausage and all the other goodies!  Saturday, April 28th will be our next Pancake and baked goods sale. Tickets will be forth coming.

Rod O won the ticket split – Bill Gannaway, number 3, name was the badge draw – Leland Denton won the attendance list shout out.


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