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OMAHA WEST ROTARY OFFICE
Posted by Vickie Backman

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
April 14, 2017
Jim Meier
"Honor and Remember Nebraska Chapter: Service Families of the Fallen, Veterans and Our Military"
CLUB SERVICE SCHEDULE
April 14, 2017
Greeters - Tim Neal & John Philo
Invocation - Ron Niederhaus
Cashier - Dana Henricksen
Sgt. at Arms - Randy Kathol
Vocational Talk - Brad Willadsen
 
NEXT WEEK AT ROTARY
April 21, 2017
Sarah Baker Hansen,
Omaha World Herald Food Reporter
BEER FELLOWSHIP - April 13, 2017
OMAHA WEST ROTARY
BEER TASTING FELLOWSHIP
Lucky Bucket
11941 Centennial Lane
La Vista, NE 68128
April 13, 2017
7:00 p.m.
 
                                   
The private tour costs $8 and will include any pint of beer at the start of the tour and a sample of vodka during the distillery part of the tour. Guests are welcome!
WELCOME TO ROTARY!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please welcome new member JIM MEIER sponsored by DICK LERNER.  Jim is the Owner/President of Championship Thinking Coach. His classification is Consultant, Coach, Trainer, Speaker & Author. In the photo standing is Jim Meier (on the left), Dick Lerner, (middle) and Kent Templien, President, (right). 
61st Annual Senior Recognition Day - April 28, 2017
The Omaha West Rotary Club will honor twenty-five Outstanding Seniors from twenty-five area high schools on Friday April 28, 2017 at Champions Run, 13800 Eagle Run Drive.  Check-in opens at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be served at approximately 11:45 a.m. Reservations are needed for this luncheon. Cost is $20. Members can sign-up at the noon Rotary meetings or email a reservation to Vickie Backman vbackman@cox.net .  
 
 
 
 
 
Dr. Jeffrey P. Gold, Chancellor of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, will be the Keynote Speaker.  The Senior Recognition Day Committee has selected Priya Kukreja, Millard North High School, as the student speaker from among the seniors representing the area schools. Members and guests are invited to attend this luncheon, but we do need a reservation by Friday, April 21st.
OMAHA GIVES on May 24th!
Posted by Vickie Backman

Click here to donate to the West Omaha Rotary Foundation by participating in Omaha Gives!  This year you can schedule your donation starting May 1st or donate on May 24th to increase our chances for additional funds from bonus prizes.

All donations are accepted online-only through OmahaGives.org. 
Minimum giving is $10.  Your dollars will help fund the club projects.
      1) click the link above and use your credit card
      2) use your charitable account at OCF
      3) EFT/eCheck
SUGGEST A SPEAKER
Speaker suggestions are welcomed from members.  Contact Vickie at the Rotary office if you have heard an interesting speaker or have a topic of interest to suggest. 
SEEKING CLUB BANNER DESIGNS
The Website and Public Relations Committee has asked members to submit ideas you may have for the design of a new club banner.  Please submit your ideas to Matt McKeever msmckeever@greatadvocates.com or the Rotary office. The committee will review banner design suggestions.
APRIL BIRTHDAYS

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    Happy Birthday!

 

4/6 Randy Kathol, 4/7 Richard Diamond, 4/8 Martie Cordaro, 4/9 Brad Rohrig, 4/11 Rodge Bickerstaff, 4/17 Ron Niederhaus, 4/21 Bob Walker, 4/29 Brad Willadsen
 
 
 
SCHEDULE A VOCATIONAL TALK

Gretchen Radler, Vocational Service Committee Chair, will be contacting members to schedule a vocational talk. 

  • Your talk should be no longer than 2-3 minutes in length and preferably 2 minutes. 
  • Inform members where you work and the nature of the business. The following are suggestions only as ideas for your talk - innovations or technology affecting the business; products or services offered; your customer/client base; how you selected your vocation.
  • Very brief personal/family background.  

Please say yes when asked to schedule your vocational talk.  We look forward to learning more about our fellow Rotarians.

April 21  Bonnie Gill
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.

OMAHA NORTHWEST ROTARY CLUB PROJECT
Phone:  402.397.9785    Email: BranTour@cox.net
Website:  BRAN-INC.ORG
MAKE-UPS RECEIVED
Southwest Rotary Night - 4/18 Martie Cordaro
NEED A MAKE-UP?

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)   4/24 Jay Noddle, Boystown Development; 5/1 Gary Java and Jessica Brabec, Pinnacle Bank Championship

TUESDAY
MORNING (Happy Hollow Country Club, 1701 S. 105th St.)    4/25 TBA; 5/2 Wendy Townley, Omaha Public Library Foundation

NORTHWEST (Champions Run, 13800 Eagle Run Drive)  4/25 Club Assembly

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.)  4/19 Heath Mello, Candidate for Mayor; 4/26 Jean Stothert, Candidate for Mayor; 5/3 Dr. Mayanne Stevens, College of St. Mary

THURSDAY
COUNCIL BLUFFS NOON (The Center, 714 S. Main St.)   4/20 TBA; 4/27 Vocational Talks 

SUBURBAN (Anthony's, 7220 F St.)   4/20 Senior Luncheon; 4/27 Martie Cordaro, Omaha Storm Chasers;

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

 
FRIDAY
WEST (Champions Run, 13800 Eagle Run Drive)   4/21 Sarah Baker Hansen, Omaha World-Herald Food Reporter; 4/28 Senior Recognition Day, Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jeffrey P. Gold, Chancellor of the University of Nebraska Medical Center
 
 
Programs available have been listed