January Meeting
Our November meeting will be
on Thursday, January 17, 2013, and will be held at noon at
Mr. Stirfry
For you that haven't been there, it is located at 1700 SW Wanamaker. It
backs up against 17th Street. Go into the parking lot either off of 17th
Street or off of Wanamaker just south of Perkins
Helping Others!
We have made a gift to Salvation Army, Let's Help and
Rescue Mission. The checks were sent late but we have heard back from
Let's Help.
Treasurer’s Report
Beginning Balance
508.02
Dues
45.00
Meals
-7.00
Printing & Mailing
-2.80
Gifts
-150.00
Ending Balance
393.22
Thanks, John
Again, thanks John for your service and for the report on your trip to
DC to see the World Way II Memorial
November
Minutes
The Topeka Engineers Club met Thursday, November 15, 2012, at Johnnie
Carino’s with sixteen members and guests present.
Ken Hurst called the meeting to order at
12:45 and briefly outlined plans for future meetings, encouraging ideas
for programs.
Christmas donations of $50 to the Salvation
Army, Let’s Help and Doorstep were unanimously approved.
The club will not ring bells for the
Salvation Army this year; Leland Salts was thanked for his many years of
organizing the ringing.
The treasurer’s report (balance of $508.02)
and the minutes of the September meeting had been included in the
meeting notice; both were unanimously approved.
Dean Landman reported that Maurice Minihan
had resigned from the club.
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Where's the
Trucks?
A retired KDOT engineer, J.R. Campbell and his family made a trip to
Alaska to see the sites. Actually, J.R. had developed an interest in Ice
Road Trucking, but they made the trip in the summer but they saw the
animals and scenery and took many pictures. We are privileged to make
the trip to Alaska from here in Topeka.
Our
member John Meyer told of his outstanding trip to Washington DC (an
expense free Honor Flight for WWII Veterans) with 28 other veterans, 28
guardians and sponsors under the sponsorship of Kansas Honor Flight No.
1.
His son (one of the sponsors) accompanied
him on the trip.
They flew Southwest Airlines from Kansas
City to Baltimore, stayed 2 nights at the Airport Hilton and were sent
off/greeted at all stops by color guards and appreciative recognition of
bystanders.
At the airport they were greeted by The
Annapolis Cadet Honor Guard.
They had full days visiting the impressive
WWII Memorial with its column for each state, being greeted by Senator
Jerry Moran and Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins, visiting other memorials,
the Holocaust Museum, the Air and Space Museum, taking part in the
Changing of the Guard (John presenting the wreath) at Arlington
Cemetery, as well as visiting Fort McHenry.
John also shared the remembrance picture
book prepared by his son.
Our group appreciated taking the trip
through his presentation.
The meeting adjourned at 1:20 to meet again in
January.
Carroll Nelson, Secretary
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