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This Friday at Rotary, Susan Thomas & Bonnie Gill
IMPORTANT: We are back at Champions this Friday, Oct. 26th.
 
Presiding Officer: Jill Slupe
Secretary: Nick Rosenberry
Chair of the Day: Rich Secor
Invocator: Laura Iliff
Cashier: Ron Nierderhaus
Sgt. at Arms: Brad Rohrig
Greeters: Michelle Kaufmann & Dwayne Brown
Speaker: Past President Susan Thomas & TRF Chair Bonnie Gill
 
          
Susan Thomas
Past President, Omaha West Rotary
 
Bonnie Gill
The Rotary Foundation Chair
 
Topic: Past President Susan Thomas will present the District Grant approved Little Library Project, a literacy project of the Omaha West Rotary. The Rotary Foundation Chair, Bonnie Gill will present information about the global impact of your support to The Rotary Foundation with emphasis on how to become Paul Harris Fellow. These topics are very important to every Rotarian so make sure you will be at Rotary this Friday.
Last Week at Rotary
Last week, Past President Dick Sturgeon presided the meeting. Bill Sutton gave the Invocation. Deb Neary and Michelle Schrage served as greeters. Bev Karrer was Sgt. at Arms. Butch Ethington was Cashier. Andy Shim was Chair of the Day and he introduced our speaker, Dr. Maryanne Stevens, President of the College of St. Mary.
L to R: Professor Andy Shim, Dr. Maryanne Stevens and Past President Dick Sturgeon
Secretary Nick Rosenberry Report
Omaha West Rotary Club Secretary Report for October 19, 2018: 
 
This past Friday, we had two guests!  Lori Benton invited Armel MacDonald and Gail Veitzer invited Andy Shefsky.
 
We had several red badge members in attendance.  We also had our club board members stand to be recognized. 
 
We had a lot of good news this week!  Jim Otis started things off by donating four Husker football tickets and a parking pass to be auctioned off.  Gretchen Radler was the high bidder at $200.  Dan Ferris stood up and welcomed Tara Bowne back!  Denny Duer announced the birth of his second granddaughter.  Dean Jenkins son, who has been overseas for 15 years, is coming back to the U.S. and moving to Boulder, CO.  Starla Waite was just about to pick up her brand new Mary Kay car.  And finally, Joe Finnegan’s daughter, Bridget, recently performed at the children’s theatre.
 
Nick closed with a joke about a new Uber driver and wished everyone a good week.  
Welcome Newest Member Maryssa Brown

Maryssa Brown was born here in Omaha in the Mid 90’s. She went through the Omaha Public School system and graduated from Central High School. She has completed most of the Omaha Community Playhouse/Metro Community College Theatre Tech program. She continues to stay active at the “Lofte Theatre” in Manley, NE as well as singing in the Citywide, River City Mixed Chorus. She is currently working in the retail world of “Eileen’s Cookies”. Hobbies include reading, cooking, and the occasional road trip when possible. Welcome to Rotary, Maryssa!

Maryssa Brown with Dwayne Brown and Past President Dick Sturgeon

Rodge Bickerstaff and Russ Iwan are Paul Harris Fellows +3
Last week, The Rotary Foundation Chair Bonnie Gill presented the Paul Harris Fellow (PHF) Awards to Rodge Bickerstaff, PHF + 3 and Russ Iwan, PHF + 3. Their combined total donation to The Rotary Foundation is $8,000. Thank you Rotarians for your generosity!
 
L to R: Russ Iwan, TRF Chair Bonnie Gill, and Rodge Bickerstaff
Upcoming Club Event, Bloody Mary JazzFest
Momentum is building as we launch a new fundraising event for the Rotary Club of West Omaha, and there are plenty of opportunities for Club Members to get involved.  Tickets are now available by using our secure payment system here.


BLOODY MARY JAZZFEST
Sunday, November 4, 2018, 3 pm to 6 pm
Champions Run Country Club
Ticket Price:  $45
VIP Ticket:  $65 includes Swag Bag and Perks.

Every ticket holder will receive a complimentary drink (Bloody Mary recommended) and Charcuterie Buffet.  Adding to the atmosphere, we will have two jazz ensembles providing their best Jazz arrangements. Visit the Bloody Mary JazzFest website CLICK/TAP HERE.

Tree Planting at Burke was a Success
In collaboration with The Urban Bird & Nature Alliance, the Burke High School Alumni, Burke High School students, Omaha West Rotary, Suburban Rotary, and Omaha Southwest Rotary, planted 120 trees at Burke Stadium this past Saturday.

People of Action, The Rotarians at Work L to R: Jim Otis, Dwayne Brown, Yolanda Hoffman, Nick Rosenberry, Manny Paz, Laura Thomas, future Rotarian Grayson Thomas, Bob Fell, Larry McChesney, and Rod Anderson
New Member Proposal
Warren Whitted III is an Agent at Mutual of Omaha and he will be under the Insurance classification. Warren is proposed by Warren Whitted Jr. Any objections to this proposal must be in writing to the Board of Directors at boardofdirectors@omahawestrotary.org by October 30.
2nd Annual Ray Barr Loud Outfit Contest
Get ready with your loud outfit! Matt McKeever is hosting the 2nd Annual Ray Barr Loud Outfit Contest on October 26 at our weekly meeting. Awards at stake are Best Costume, Best Suit, and Loudest Tie. Last year's winner by popular vote was Dick Lerner. Here's the picture from last year.
 
Nebraskan of the Year, Coach John Cook

2018 Nebraskan of the Year is Coach John Cook

The Rotary Club of Lincoln is hosting the awarding of Huskers Volleyball Coach John Cook, as the 2018 Nebraskan of the Year, on October 30th, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM at the Embassy Suites in Lincoln. Please buy your tickets now, CLICK/TAP HERE.

John Cook is in his 19th season as the Nebraska volleyball head coach in 2018. He has led the Huskers to four of their five NCAA Championships, eight final fours, 12 conference championships and 16 top-10 final rankings since 2000. Cook currently has 692 career wins and is the fifth-winningest coach in NCAA history. Under Cook, the Huskers have achieved 52 All-Americans and 19 Academic All-Americans, both among the best in the nation. He is a two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year and seven-time Conference Coach of the Year.
2018 Skinner Magnet School - Career Day | Nov. 1, 2018
The Skinner Magnet School Career Day is a very impactful event for the 4th/5th graders that attend.  Just a few hours out of your day can make a big difference to these kids.  Plus, you will have fun doing it! 

The event will take place on November 1st (Thursday) from 1:00 to 3:30 at the Skinner Magnet School (4304 N. 33rd Street). If you haven’t attended this event in the past, below is some general information:

Format:  You will be set up at a table where small groups (6-7) of 4th/5th graders will rotate every 5 to 10 minutes.  There should be about 125 kids in total.

Attire: Wear the attire that you normally wear to work.  This way students can get a feel for what you do and how you need to dress for your job.

Purpose: We ask you to show them the "tools of your trade" so they could relate to how this helps them earn a living, helps them to be of service to other people, research that helps humanity at large, etc.  Our goal is to inspire them to do well in school, to understand why making an extra effort in their education is good for their future, and perhaps to believe that “I can do it, too”.  Whatever you can do to help achieve that goal for these kids is very much appreciated!

Questions, please contact Nick Rosenberry at nrosenberry@navitas.us.com.

Ashland Rotary Poker Tournament
Ashland Rotary is inviting Omaha West Rotarians to join in their annual Charity Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament.
 

When: Friday, November 16
6:15 pm Registration
6:30 pm Start
Where: Ashland Golf Club, 16119 HWY 6, 2 miles SW of Ashland

Free-Will Entry: $40 Donation $20 Rebuy for Funding Rotary Projects

Cash Prizes Based On # Of Entries, Guaranteed $100 First Place Winner. More information can be found here.

Club Vision Statement
We are a service organization with projects that support education and building understanding locally, nationally and globally.
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.
 
Need a Make-up?

MONDAY
BELLEVUE 12:00 PM (DJ's Dugout, 10308 S. 23rd St.)
MILLARD 12:00 PM (German American Society, 3717 South 120th Street) 
 

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

NORTHWEST 12:00 PM (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
Nov 02, 2018
How the US is teaching entrepreneurship to emerging economies
Nov 09, 2018
4 Kids Mentoring
Nov 16, 2018
TBD
Nov 23, 2018
Happy Thanksgiving
Nov 30, 2018
Director, Dept. of Banking & Finance for Nebraska
Dec 07, 2018
Club Business
Dec 14, 2018
TBD
Dec 21, 2018
Christmas Program
Dec 28, 2018
Happy Holidays!
Jan 04, 2019
Happy New Year! (Champions is still close)
Jan 11, 2019
Meeting location @ Skinner Magnet Center
Jan 18, 2019
Public Education
Jan 25, 2019
TDB
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Upcoming Events
Skinner Magnet School Career Day
Nov 01, 2018
1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
 
1st Annual Bloody Mary Jazz Fest
Nov 04, 2018
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
 
Omaha West Rotary Board Meeting
Nov 21, 2018
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
Salvation Army Bell Ringing
Hy-vee
Nov 24, 2018
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
 
Omaha West Rotary Board Meeting
Dec 19, 2018
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
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