It's our annual holiday luncheon. Please come in your best holiday outfits as there will be prizes for best costume and an ugly sweater. Check-in anytime after 11:15 AM. Lunch will be ready by 11:30 AM. We have hired a professional pianist, and there will be live music with Christmas carols starting at 11:40 AM. There will be a brief club business shortly after 12 noon, then we will have our holiday program. Invite your family, kids, grandkids, and friends. It will be our regular lunch price but we will have a fabulous holiday menu including spiked eggnog!
Last week, Past President Susan Thomas presided the meeting while President Slupe was on a business trip to Hawaii. Bob Kully gave the Invocation. Michelle Schrage gave her vocational talk. Matt Moletierre served as a greeter. Rodge Bickerstaff was Sgt. at Arms. Butch Ethington was Cashier. Martie Cordaro was Chair of the Day and he introduced our speaker, Dan Napoli.
L to R: Martie Cordaro, Dan Napoli, & Susan Thomas
Gretchen Radler had recently graduated from the Rotary Leadership Institute. Past District Governor Rich Rowland presented Gretchen her graduation certificate at last week's meeting. Congratulations, Gretchen!
Last week, John Morey introduced our newest member Carl Greiner. Carl Greiner is a medical doctor and Professor Emeritus at UNMC. He is formerly a member of the Omaha Downtown Rotary. Carl's interests are promoting literacy and doing telemedicine. Welcome, Carl to Omaha West Rotary!
Carl Greiner
Carl Greiner with his sponsor John Morey and Susan Thomas
Last week, Engagement Committee Chair John Philo presented perfect attendance awards to Manny Paz, 4 years and to Dwayne Brown, 7 years with 22k gold electroplated cloisonné numbers 4 and 7 plus framed certificates. Congratulations Manny and Dwayne!
Last week, Kari Ketcham received her blue badge from District Governor-Elect Mick McKinley, while her sponsor Dick Sturgeon was on hand to congratulate her. Kari is the Development Director at Ronald McDonald House of Charities in Omaha. Congratulations, Kari!
L to R: Dick Sturgeon, Kari Ketcham & Mick McKinley
Omaha West Rotary Club Secretary Report for December 18, 2018:
This past Friday, we had several visitors and guests! Mick McKinley visited from Council Bluffs. And Christopher Pfanstiel and Rich Rowland visited from Suburban. John Philo invited Tony Schutz. Martie Cordaro invited (our now newest member!) Ben Kratz. Roger Bickerstaff invited Barry Larson. Kim Kuhle invited Tammy Hayes. Michelle Schrage invited Carol Cosgrove. Dan Farris brought his daughter JoAnna. And Bill Sutton invited Bill Holleran.
For good news, Suzan Rohrig was driving past Kent Templien’s house recently and Kent was in the garage doing physical therapy. Suzan Stopped to say hi and Kent said “Watch this” and stood up and waved back! Bub Kully's wife had successful kidney surgery. John Morey congratulated Brett Wawers and Lamp Rynearson for the soon to be opening of the 150th street bridge on Dodge. Finally, in not so good news, Kent Templien’s father-in-law recently passed away. Please keep Juli Templien and her family in your thoughts.
Nick closed with a borderline funny joke wished everyone a good week!
The Mitten Tree Fund final total is $952.00 The Community Service Committee would like to thank our generous members who donated this year. Proceeds from the Mitten Tree Fund will be used to support a displaced family due to fire.
Because Champion’s Run will be closed the first two weeks in January, Omaha West will have lunch at our adopt-a-school partner, Skinner Elementary School on Friday, January 11 at noon. We will have lunch with some of the children (please sign up for a boxed lunch by January 4) and will then be given a short tour of several of the school’s special places (e.g. library, nurse’s office, technology room, music room, gym). Please join us to meet some Skinner students and to learn more about the school Omaha West supports in many ways.
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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