The Westward Ho! (Feb 03, 2017)

West 'Draw for Foundation Programs'

$456.00 FRIDAY, February 3, 2017

Meal Packaging Grant - Volunteers Needed

Walmar Leasing

Feb 25, 2017
8:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Feb 10, 2017

To Be Announced

Feb 17, 2017

John Knicely, Anchor WOWT-NBC Omaha

Feb 24, 2017

Mary Fraser Meints, Executive Director

YES, Meeting the Needs of At-Risk and Homeless Youth in Omaha

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WINTER WEATHER MEETING CANCELLATION POLICY

Omaha West Rotary will cancel the noon Rotary luncheon meeting when the Omaha Public School District cancels school due to weather conditions. This policy has been implemented for your safety and early notification.

Note: If you plan to attend another club for a make-up the following clubs have cancellation policies as noted: Northwest, Downtown, North and Morning will cancel if Omaha Public Schools cancel; Millard will cancel if Millard Public Schools cancel; and Suburban cancels if the University of Nebraska Omaha cancels.

OMAHA WEST ROTARY OFFICE

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Rotary Club of Omaha West
4205 North 101st Street
Omaha, NE 68134
402.937.8654
info@omahawestrotary.org

Weekly Meetings: Friday at noon at Champions Run, 13800 Eagle Run Drive, Omaha, Nebraska.

Office Hours - Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

THIS WEEK AT ROTARY

February 3, 2017

Martie Cordaro, President & General Manager

Omaha Storm Chasers

CLUB SERVICE SCHEDULE

February 3, 2017

Greeters - Steve Levinger & Brad Johansen

Invocation - Susan Thomas

Cashier - Butch Ethington

Sgt. at Arms - Rodge Bickerstaff

Vocational Talk - Kim Kuhle

NEXT WEEK AT ROTARY

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February 10, 2017

To Be Announced

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS

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Happy Birthday!

2/1 Gail Veitzer, 2/3 Larry McChesney, 2/4 Bonnie Gill, 2/17 Joe Finnegan, 2/25 Deb Neary, 2/26 Rich Cartney

POLIO ERADICATION – We are asking you to donate $32 during the month your birthday is recognized. The District has set $32 per person as a giving goal for PolioPlus. Your donation will be given to The Rotary Foundation in your name for PolioPlus. Rotary has led the private sector in the global effort to rid the world of polio for over 30 years. The PolioPlus program helps Rotary fund operational costs, such as transportation, vaccine delivery, social mobilization, and training of health workers, and support surveillance activities. Your donation can help "End Polio Now."

SEEKING CLUB BANNER DESIGNS

The Website and Public Relations Committee has asked members to submit ideas they may have for the design of a new club banner. Matt McKeever asked for your suggestions at the meeting last week. Please submit your ideas to Matt MNcKeeveror the Rotary office. The committee will meet Friday, February 3rd to review and discuss banner design suggestions.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR MEAL PACKAGING GRANT

Sign-up is still open to the West Rotary club members for the meal packaging project. The January 30th date was the last date to sign up before it was opened up to Suburban Rotary club members for sign-up. You can still sign-up to volunteer for the Meal Packaging District Grant Project to be held on February 25th. Family members and friends are welcome to volunteer as well.

West, Southwest and Suburban Rotary Clubs are working on a joint District Grant project to package meals for local non-profit organizations. This project will be held on February 25, 2017 from 8:00 - 11:00 a.m. at Walmar Leasing, 11357 South 146th Street. Members that want to volunteer for this project can click the following link http://portal.clubrunner.ca/5409/Event/multi-club-meal-packaging-event and follow the instructions to sign-up. If you want to work at the same table with another member, family member, or friend you will need to select the same table number as you sign-up. If you are willing to be a table leader let me know and you will be sent separate instructions to arrive early. There will be two shifts with 8 tables of 10 people each per shift.

A few volunteers (6-10 people) are needed to setup on the night before, Friday, February 24th from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Reply to this email if you would like to help with the setup on the 24th.

NOMINATIONS NEEDED FOR DISTRICT GOVERNOR 2019-2020

Past District Governor Rod Bates is requesting nominations for the 2019-2020 Rotary District 5650 Governor. If you are a Past President, a member is good standing and willing to commit to serve as District Governor fulfilling the duties and responsibilities of the office of governor please contact the Rotary office for the application form. Applications are due by February 17th.

Schedule A Vocational Talk

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Gretchen Radler, Vocational Service Committee Chair, will be contacting members to schedule a vocational talk. Your talk should be 2-3 minutes in length and will give you an opportunity to share information about your profession, yourself and your family. Please say yes when asked to schedule your vocational talk. We look forward to learning more about our fellow Rotarians.

February 3, 2017 Kim Kuhle

February 10, 2017 Deb Neary

February 17, 2017 Susan Thomas

February 24, 2017Jill Slupe

AMONG OURSELVES

Please notify the office if you have news to share with club members.

DISTRICT WEBSITE & OTHER CLUB EVENTS

To see what's happening in the District and what other clubs are doing click here for the District website.

MAKE-UPS RECEIVED

PORT ISABEL 1/26/17 Carl Philo, Fellowship event and 1/27 regular meeting; NORTHWEST -1/31 Dennis Hein; SUBURBAN - 1/26 Dennis Hein;

NEED A MAKE-UP?

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Metro Area Rotary Club weekly programs available are listed here.

MONDAY
BELLEVUE (DJ's Dugout, 10308 S. 23rd St.)
NORTH (Omaha Eppley Airport Conference Room)
MILLARD (German American Society, 3717 South 120th Street) 2/6 Visitors Day - Highlights of Millard Rotary; 2/13 Jill Orton - Red Cross' 100 years of service to Nebraska; 2/20 No Meeting, President's Day
MORNING (Happy Hollow Country Club, 1701 S. 105th St.) 2/7 Ric Miller & John Wick, Outlook Nebraska

NORTHWEST (Champions Run, 13800 Eagle Run Drive)

SOUTHWEST NIGHT (DJ's Dugout at 17666 Welch Plaza, northeast corner of 180th & Q streets)

WEDNESDAY
COUNCIL BLUFFS CENTENNIAL (Hy-Vee in Mall of the Bluffs, I-80 Exit 5)
DOWNTOWN (Field Club, 3615 Woolworth Ave.) 2/8 Nathan Kauffman, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City - Omaha Branch

THURSDAY
COUNCIL BLUFFS NOON (The Center, 714 S. Main St.) 2/2 Terry Smith, HGM West Broadway Reconstruction

SUBURBAN (Anthony's, 7220 F St.) 2/2 Jen Karolski, Dir. of Marketing, QLI; 2/9 Governor Pete Ricketts; 2/16 Chris Cook, Exec. Dri. Bemis Center

WESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY (Elkhorn Common Ground Community Center, 1701 Veteran's Drive)

FRIDAY
WEST (Champions Run, 13800 Eagle Run Drive 2/3 Martie Cordaro, OmahaStorm Chasers

Programs available have been listed