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Burke Harr - Nebraska State Senator 
 
 

Burke Harr is a Democratic member of the Nebraska State Senate, representing about 36,000 residents in Omaha's District 8 around Dundee, Benson and Creighton Prep.  He was first elected to the chamber in 2010.  Harr grew up in Omaha attending Creighton Prep, then earned his BA from the University of St. Thomas in 1994 and his J.D. from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 1998.  His professional experience includes working as a founding partner at Flatwater Strategies and as an attorney at Kutak Rock and Douglas County Attorney's Office.  in the 2017 legislative session, Sen. Harr serves on the Agriculture, Revenue, Tax Modernization and General Affairs committees.  Harr has campaigned on strengthening Nebraska's crime laws and fighting high property taxes with tax relief and affordable housing, incenting re-development and fostering job creation, providing quality education for all Nebraska's children, protecting Nebraska's natural resources and reducing dependence on foreign oil.   Come hear Senator Harr's comments, and ask your questions!

 

Chair of the Day: Warren Whitted 

Invocator:  TBA

Greeters: TBA

Cashier: Anne Fuhrman

Sgt. At Arms:  Carl Philo

Meeting re-cap 7/28/17
Last week John Morey gave the invocation. Steve Esch and Ric Miller were our Greeters.  Carl Philo served as Sgt. at Arms and Tim Riewer served as Cashier.  Secretary Matt McKeever handed out a few fines and we had lots of "good news" and announcements.  Michelle Kaufmann won the chance to draw for "Bucks for Bingel".   Kim Kuhle introduced  Jay Noddle who talked about the new development planned by Boys Town .
 
Next Friday at Rotary 
 
NO WEST ROTARY MEETING ON FRIDAY,AUGUST 11TH.  ATTEND THE DISTRICT CONFERENCE! 
Meeting time is Friday Evening at 6:30 p.m. (for August 11 only):
Omaha Community Playhouse
"Pinball" Clemons
 
How does a 5'7" 170 pound football player carve a name for himself in football -- he becomes a "Pinball".
 Michael Clemons overcame prejudices to have an amazing career as a player and a coach for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.  He will be the keynote speaker for the kick-off event for “The Power of One”, the 2017 Rotary District 5650 Conference on Friday, August 11, 2017 at 6:30 PM at the Omaha Community Playhouse.  Registration is open now:  Click here to register. 
100%ers
Congratulations to those who received their recognition for perfect attendance at Rotary last week from Suzan Rohrig:
 
Bob Fell - 8 years and Dennis Hein 21 years 
 
  

 
 
  
Annual Golf Fundraiser 
Our annual fundraiser is coming up on Thursday, August 24th.  We ask all club members to participate in some way.   Can you play? If not, consider sponsoring a hole, donating a raffle prize, or purchasing raffle tickets.  We also need volunteers to solicit businesses for sponsorships/prizes.   This fundraiser supports our Foundation which supports all our charitable programs.
 
Storage Unit Clean-out
Volunteers are needed to help the Rotary Information Committee clean out our storage unit to archive necessary items and shred others.  Please contact Suzan Rohrig if you are interested in helping with this project. 
District Conference Sponsors Needed 
Please contact Gary if you or someone you know would like to help sponsor the District Conference.
 
Why be a District Conference Sponsor?
 
What would a sponsorship contribute to Rotary and our community?
 
  • Setting the stage for Future Foundation giving.  We are doing a Foundation reception will thank our donors for the contributions they have made and set the stage for a Million Dollar Dinner that will set a new standard for giving in our District.  This is the first time we’re ever had a free event to thank our donors and give them a sense of what their donations have accomplished.   A sponsorship for this Conference could help generate $500,000 of giving.  Without the additional sponsorship, we can’t afford to pull this off.
 
  • Help get 5,000 people CPR trained in the next six months…and most likely save at least one life in the next year.  Your donation will support a CPR event that is aiming to get 1,000 people trained at the Conference…and 4,000 more over the next six months.  How will this happen?  We have purchased 1,000 training kits that we will donate back to the Red Cross to enable them to train 4,000 people at no charge over the next six months.
 
  •  Why does this matter?  Because the survival rate from sudden cardiac arrest in our area is less than 10%.  This is not because we have bad first responders.  It’s because when the first responders arrive, only 30% of the time are any of the bystanders doing anything.  If we could do as cities such as Boston and Seattle and dramatically raise the percentage of people trained in CPR, we could also raise our survival rate to 50%...which would save 450 lives in our area every year.
 
  • Help protect the lives of 5,000 children.  Your donation will help shelter the lives of children through support of the kick-off of the WHALE project in our area.  The best way to frame this project is the story of Jill Schmidt from Geneva, NE, who will speak at the Conference.  Her sister and brother were driving somewhere with their three and five-year old children.  They had a horrific accident and the parents died. 
 
Because the first responders couldn’t identify custody for the children, they went into state care.It took Jill two weeks to get custody of her niece and nephew from the State and she decided she didn’t want that to ever happen to anyone else.The WHALE project is something simple, but powerful.An information sticker is placed on the back of the child seat and little WHALE stickers are placed on the rear windows.
 
When first responders see those stickers, they know they have the information they need to save those children additional trauma. We have engaged a number of community organizations, including Child Saving Institute and Nebraska Families Collaborative and between them and the Rotarians, we’ll distribute the first 5,000 of the kits to kick off WHALE in Omaha, Council Bluffs, and Lincoln….kits that we are donating through the Conference to jump start this effort.
 
This Conference is about encouraging people to embrace the Power of One that lies inside their hearts and minds.  It is about setting a vision that will help us redefine Rotary in a changing world.
 
Why should you be a sponsor?  Because sponsoring this event will help inspire Rotarians and make a strong and lasting impact on our community. 
 
Yours in Rotary,
 
Gary Bren 
Zone 28 aRPIC
Rotary District 5650
(402)881-0665
 
August 11 - 12 2017 DISTRICT CONFERENCE:  THE POWER OF ONE
District Conference 2017 will be held Friday night, August 11th at the Omaha Community Playhouse and Saturday, August 12th at the Creighton University Harper Center.  
 
Registration is open now:  Click here to register.  
 
For Friday Evening (August 11): 
"Pinball" Clemons
How does a 5'7" 170 pound football player carve a name for himself in football -- he becomes a "Pinball".
 Michael Clemons overcame prejudices to have an amazing career as a player and a coach for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.  He will be the keynote speaker for the kick-off event for “The Power of One”, the 2017 Rotary District 5650 Conference on Friday, August 11, 2017 at 6:30 PM at the Omaha Community
 
For Saturday (August 12th):  Become certified in CPR
Join in the attempt to have over 1,000 people trained in Citizen CPR on August 12. 
This event is open to the public at no cost (although donations are accepted). This event is being sponsored by the Rotary Clubs of District 5650 and the American Red Cross and will be held at the Harper Center at Creighton University.  It only takes one person to be able to save a life – join us in exploring The Power of One.
 
Also on Saturday:
Ann Lee Hussey
Gain an opportunity to hear an amazing Champion of Change speak.  
Ann Lee Hussey is a Polio Survivor that has led 28 immunization missions to Africa and Asia.   Because of her work in Nigeria, there is a school and bridge named after her and she has been honored as a Champion of Change at the White House.  Don’t miss an opportunity to hear this amazing woman tell her story.
 

Video Prize

The top three clubs with submitted videos are eligible for $3,000, $2,000, and $1,000 prizes.  Voting occurs only at the Conference on Saturday, so the more people that are there, the better then chance for the club to win the cash awards

 

Club Attendance Award

The club with the highest percentage of membership attending gets a $1,000 prize.  You are in the 76 members and up category. 

 

Opportunity to win a Napa trip

The trip includes travel and lodging for two, a $100 gift card to Thomas Keller's Bouchon, and a personally customized and chauffeured day trip in Napa.  The package is worth $2,400.   People donating to the Foundation on Saturday will get matching points and a raffle ticket for each $100 they donate (up to ten raffle tickets).

 

An opportunity to be entertained and inspired. 

This isn’t your grandpa’s District Conference.

 

An opportunity to share the good works of Rotary with friends and family

Friday night and Saturday afternoon is open to the general public. 

 
Click here  for more conference information on the Rotary District 5650 website.
Meeting Price Increase
Effective immediately, the price for a meeting will be $7 and meeting and lunch will be $16. This is due to the increases from Champions.   
August Birthdays 

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Mike Shrier 1   Tom Gaughen 5  Ann Furhrman 14  Suzan Rohrig 17  Manny Paz 24  Nizar Mamdani 29 
 
 
 
 
 
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NEED A MAKE-UP?

MONDAY
BELLEVUE (DJ's Dugout, 10308 S. 23rd St.)
NORTH (Omaha Eppley Airport Conference Room)  

MILLARD (German American Society, 3717 South 120th Street)  
 

TUESDAY
MORNING (Happy Hollow Country Club, 1701 S. 105th St.)    

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.)

THURSDAY
COUNCIL BLUFFS NOON (The Center, 714 S. Main St.)  

SUBURBAN (Anthony's, 7220 F St.)   

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

 
FRIDAY
WEST (Champions Run, 13800 Eagle Run Drive)  
 
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