The Westward Ho 10/03/2025 (Oct. 03, 2025)

Coming up 10/03/2025

Join us Friday to hear from:

Andee Hoig with Midlands Business Journal!

Meet Andee Hoig: The Media Maven Making Midlands Magic Happen

For 35 years, Andee was the heart behind metroMAGAZINE, where she didn't just cover philanthropy—she orchestrated it. Through her storytelling, she helped raise millions for Omaha and Council Bluffs nonprofits.

In 2020, she stepped into the CEO chair at Midlands Business Journal, the very newspaper her father founded in 1975. She's not just carrying on a family legacy—she's revolutionizing it, expanding from print into digital, TV, and podcasts. Every Friday, you can find her on Boomer Radio with radio superstar Dave Wingert for the MBJ Business Minute, bringing business insights to listeners throughout the region.

Welcome Hannah Steen!

Last week Eathan Fernandez introduced us to Omaha West Rotary's newest member Hannah Steen!

Hannah Steen is from LeMars, IA, played golf at Midland University and today is a Partner at Legacy Insurance Group. Hannah brings a diverse background of experience, from founding a real estate investment company to over 7 years in the auto industry. Hannah's passion includes protecting clients, promoting financial independence, and empowering women and small business. She is a fitness and outdoors enthusiast who currently serves as President of Arete Omaha and is an active networker in the community. She looks forward to volunteering and helping her community out with her fellow Rotarians.

She is excited to be a part of Omaha West Rotary in service to others. Welcome, Hannah!

New Member Proposal

Name: Dylan Yeomans

Classification: Insurance

Company: United Insurance Agencies

Proposer: Stephanie Olson

Dylan is from the sandhills of NE and grew up doing carpentry with his dad until he attended college at Northeast Community College in Norfolk NE to get his Associates of Applied Science in broadcasting and communications. After getting his degree and working for seven years in the radio industry, he made a change to come to Omaha. After living in Omaha for a couple of years he made the leap into the insurance industry!

Outside of work, Dylan can usually be found in a Hawaiian shirt, and enjoying spending time with his cat Mox, his friends, cooking, deer hunting, and playing games of all variety! He enjoys a variety of sports with his favorite college team is the Huskers and pro football team is the Denver Broncos.

Any objections to this proposal must be to the Board of Directors within one week.

New Member Proposal

Name: Gail Lehrmann

Classification: Retired Not-For Profit Leader

Company: Retired

Proposer: Stephanie Olson

Gail has achieved both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education. Her career has spanned public school teaching and coaching, intercollegiate coaching, and 30+ years in not-for-profit program, fundraising, and executive positions. Gail has been a Rotarian since 1988 when women were first allowed to join Rotary. She is retired but spends many hours each week volunteering for her two passions: Rotary and her church.

Gail has served on numerous Rotary Club committees over the years. She served as the D5450 Foundation Chair from 2016-19 and then as her Club’s 2019-20 President. She has served as an Assistant Governor since July 2020 working with 12 different Clubs as well as chairing her Parker Rotary Club’s Membership Committee.

Any objections to these proposals must be to the Board of Directors within one week.

5th Tuesdays

The Omaha Night Club celebrates 5th Tuesdays in a month by having a social event. This month, on September 30, they secured the Cloud Room at the Blackstone Plaza building.

Omaha West Rotarians and guests are invited to join! Register below if interested:

https://omaharotarynight.org/events/5th-tuesday-cloud-room/

District Conference

The 2025-2026 Rotary District 5650 Fall Conference is happening soon!

October 17-18th at the Scott Conference Center.

Please sign up to showcase Omaha West Rotary Club and all of the good we are doing in the community!

For more information and to register click HERE!

In support of this conference we will NOT meet on October 17th at Charlies.

Helping a fellow Rotarian

Carl Philo, a longtime member of West Omaha Rotary, no longer drives and would appreciate a ride to the Friday meeting when it's convenient.

If anyone is available to help with transportation please reach out! His number is 312-448-4197.

Extension Meeting

The extension meeting has officially returned to Biaggis!

The next extension meeting is at 5:30pm Oct 14th!

Red badgers please feel free to show up and get your blue badge requirements out of the way! This includes greeting, invocation, and your vocational.

Monthly Meeting Sponsor

Thank you to Bill Swanson with The Swanson Group for sponsoring our October Meetings!