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This Friday at Rotary
July 6, 2018 - No Meeting
Metro Omaha clubs are not meeting this week
 
Happy Independence Day!
 
 
 
Welcome to Rotary Year 2018-2019!
 
Last Week at Rotary
Last week, President Nuzhat Mahmood presided the Changing of the Guard. Laura Iliff gave the Invocation.  Starla Waite and Deb Sepich served as greeters. Mark C Manhart and Lori Benton were Sgt. at Arms. Bonnie Gill was Cashier. Tara Bowne gave her vocational talk. Tara was very disciplined with her time, which means she did not exceed the allocated three minutes so Nuzhat could not assess her any fine.
 
It was one of the most attended meetings of the year as President Nuzhat Mahmood wrapped up a very successful Rotary year, ending with 116 members. President Nuzhat handed the gavel to Jill Slupe. Secretary Matt McKeever bid farewell and peacefully transferred his authority to levy fines to Nick Rosenberry. 
 
As we close the year, we thank Nuzhat for her leadership, Matt, the committee chairs, and the board of directors for their active collaboration. More importantly, we thank each other for being people of action, which was key to the success of the best club on the planet!
 
President Nuzhat Mahmood addressed the assembly in her farewell speech
 
President Nuzhat presented Matt McKeever with a gift
 
 
Mike Shrier Achieved Perfect Attendance for 34 Years
Last week, Engagement Committee Chair John Philo awarded Mike Shrier with a 22k gold electroplated number 34 cloisonné, in recognition of 34 years of perfect Rotary attendance. The gold award was accompanied with a certificate. Mike joined Rotary in 1984 and has served as Club Director and as Committee Chair in various committees over the years. Mike is a retired Certified Public Accountant. Congratulations, Mike!
 
Mike Shrier with John Philo
Paul Harris Fellow Awards
Last week, Jill Slupe presided the awarding of Paul Harris Fellow (PHF) Awards to Matt McKeever, PHF +1; Steve Redler, PHF + 3, and Don Otis, PHF + 2. Their combined total donation is $9,000.00. Thank you Rotarians for your generosity!
 
L to R: President Nuzhat Mahmood, Suzan Rohrig, Matt McKeever, Steve Redler, & Jill Slupe
 
 
Sign Up for a Committee
Committee involvement is a great opportunity to share your talents and get to know your fellow Rotarians. As we welcome the new Rotary year, you are encouraged to sign up for a committee of your choice. Our goal is for every Rotarian to belong to one committee. If your time allows, you may sign up for as many committees as you can accommodate. Please sign up here. If you want to review the committee description, please click here. If you would like Yolanda to assign you to a committee, she will gladly do it, send an email to info@omahawestrotary.org.
Rotary District Conference
Please register here for the 2017-18 Rotary District Conference. Below is PDG Tom Cardwell's letter.
 
The 2017-18 District Conference "Together Making a Difference" will be July 27-28, 2018 at the Cornhusker Marriott in Lincoln. Click here for conference flyer. The conference is going to be awesome and thanks are due to many who are involved in its planning.  We will have some excellent and inspiring speakers on topics such as women's empowerment, tree planting and ecology , our work in addressing human trafficking, our impact on leadership development in young people, and the importance of networking.  We will have some great music and relaxed time to connect with our friends around the district.  Please sign up now!  :) 
Thank you,  
Tom Cardwell
District Governor 2017-18
Happy Birthday, July Celebrants

     

July Birthdays
Del Toebben 01  Steve Esch 02  Brett Wawers 06   
Stacy Auman 07   Laura Iliff  07  Dean Rasmussen  13
Don Otis  23   Jim Gerner  29

 
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Club Vision Statement
We are a service organization with projects that support education and building understanding locally, nationally and globally.
Speed Up Your Check-in, Get a Punch Card
We are now offering 10 punch lunch tickets ($160) and 10 punch meeting-only tickets ($70) for sale at the meetings. Get one and don't worry about having cash or getting out your credit card! For sale at check-in. 
Check Out Other Rotary Club's Weekly Speakers
To find out about speakers at other Rotary Clubs in the area,  you can conveniently see the list of Club websites here. Then click on the home icon to the left of the club name. The list of speakers are listed on their Homepage.
 
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MONDAY
BELLEVUE 12:00 PM (DJ's Dugout, 10308 S. 23rd St.)
NORTH 12:00 PM (Omaha Eppley Airport Conference Room)  

MILLARD 12:00 PM (German American Society, 3717 South 120th Street) - NO MEETING on Oct 9  
 

TUESDAY
MORNING 7:00 AM (Happy Hollow Country Club, 1701 S. 105th St.)    

NORTHWEST 12:00 PM ( Effective August 15th Northwest Rotary will meet Tuesday's at noon at Jerico's, 11732 W Dodge Rd, Omaha, NE 68154.)

SOUTHWEST NIGHT 5:15 PM (DJ's Dugout at 17666 Welch Plaza, northeast corner of 180th & Q streets) 

WEDNESDAY
COUNCIL BLUFFS CENTENNIAL 1st Wed 7:00 AM; 3rd Wed floating event; no meeting other weeks (Hy-Vee in Mall of the Bluffs, I-80 Exit 5)
DOWNTOWN 12:00 PM (Field Club, 3615 Woolworth Ave.)

THURSDAY
COUNCIL BLUFFS NOON 12:00 PM (The Center, 714 S. Main St.)  

SUBURBAN  12:00 PM (Anthony's, 7220 F St.)   

WESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY 7:00 AM (Elkhorn Common Ground Community Center, 1701 Veteran's Drive)

 
FRIDAY
WEST 12:00 PM (Champions Run, 13800 Eagle Run Drive)  
 
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Speakers
Jul 13, 2018
Leadership Lessons from Mount Kilimanjaro
Jul 20, 2018
Annual District Governor's Visit
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Upcoming Events
West Rotary Luncheon
Jul 13, 2018
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
Omaha West Rotary Board Meeting
Jul 18, 2018
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
The Rotary Foundation Committee meeting
Jul 20, 2018
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
 
West Rotary Luncheon
Jul 20, 2018
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
West Rotary Luncheon
Jul 27, 2018
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
West Rotary Luncheon
Aug 03, 2018
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
Police and Fire Awards
Aug 10, 2018
 
West Rotary Luncheon
Aug 10, 2018
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
Omaha West Rotary Board Meeting
Aug 15, 2018
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
West Rotary Luncheon
Aug 17, 2018
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
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