The Westward Ho! (Sep 02, 2016)

$243.00 FRIDAY, September 2, 2016

Champions Run

Sep 16, 2016
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Sep 09, 2016
Michelle Zych, Executive Director of Woman's Fund
"Women in Leadership"

Sep 16, 2016
Suzi Heffernan
Young Professionals Project

Sep 23, 2016
Amy Richardson, Executive Director WCA
"Victory Over Violence"

Sep 30, 2016
Rita Rocker
Crucial Connections: Techniques for the Polished, Professional Communicator

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OMAHA WEST ROTARY OFFICE

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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.

THIS WEEK AT ROTARY

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September 2, 2016

Gary Bren, District 5650 Governor

Annual Club Visit

CLUB SERVICE SCHEDULE

September 2, 2016

Greeters - Bev Karrer & Mark Ellsworth

Invocation - Gail Veitzer

Cashier - Anne Fuhrman

Sgt. at Arms - Brad Willadsen

NEXT WEEK AT ROTARY

September 9, 2016

Michelle Zych, Executive Director of Woman's Fund

"Women in Leadership"

MEMBERSHIP PROPOSALS

The following Membership Proposal has been approved for publication by the Omaha West Rotary Board Members. Any comments, in writing, must be sent to the Rotary office within 7 days.

RANA SCARLETT-JOHNSON - Executive Director for the Omaha Area Youth Orchestra; Classification is Music Education, Administration; Sponsored by John V. Morey

9th Annual Golf Fundraiser - Sponsor Thank You & Raffle Prizes

The Ninth Annual West Rotary Golf Fundraiser was held Thursday, August 18, 2016 at the Indian Creek Golf Course, 3825 North 202nd Street, Omaha, Nebraska.

We want to thank our sponsors donors and participants.

Purchase Raffle Tickets - $5/Ticket (tickets available at Rotary luncheon meeting until drawing on September 16th)

RAFFLE PRIZES - (prizes still being accepted)
- Omaha Storm Chasers (Martie Cordaro) - 1 Salvador Perez (KC Royals all-star catcher) autographed MLB baseball; 4 club seats plus 1 VIP parking pass - Omaha Storm Chasers vs OKC Dodgers (Triple LA Dodgers) Fri. Sept 2nd, 7:05 p.m. at Werner Park with post-game fireworks; promo item (1 Werner Park replica stadium)
- Gundersons (Michelle Sandbothe) - Beautiful Birds-eye maple humidor ($600.00 value)
- Champions Run - Dinner for four and a Brunch for four
- Rodge Bickerstaff - custom made wooden pens
- Walker's Inc. - four golf shirts
- CBSHOME Real Estate (JR Kammandel) - Black and red golf bag
- Lueder Construction Company (Greg Key) - miscellaneous golf items
- Dennis Hein - four bottles of wine
- Bank of Nebraska (Tim Riewer) - box of golf balls
- X-EQT LLC (Kent Templien) - Lazlo's gift card ($75 value)
- Morey-Voorhees Financial Services (John V. Morey) - Berkshire Hathaway Class B Stock - 2 share
- Cartridge World (Brad Rohrig) - Gift certificates (2 @ $25 ea.)
- Attention to Detail ( Ryan Snowdon) - Gift Certificate (1 @ $25)

Thank you for supporting our annual fundraiser!

Omaha West Rotary Club 2021 - Visioning

A group of West Rotary Club members met with trained District Team to work through a Visioning process for the club in 2021. Below is a summary of the outcome of 2021 Visioning for the Omaha West Rotary Club.

We are a club offering Fellowship and Fun for 150 “Actively Involve” members. We are a welcoming club providing thorough and on-going new member orientation. We are known for our outstanding programs and service projects that are creating positive media coverage several times a year. The club members have opportunities to network with fellow members with high impact meetings even social events at our member’s businesses. Our club provides timely communications to our members utilizing many forms of communications, no matter if you want email, social networks or smoke signals…you are included.

We recognize we must spread the message of Rotary and create long term relationships by supporting the international exchange of students and embracing RYLA.

Our club fully leverages the opportunity for funding from District and International grants by having 1-2 large impact annual projects involving partners when appropriate. We realize we need funding for this good work that we do and we have inclusive fundraising events such as a mega tasting event with beer, wine, and whiskey. Our club has a priority to our community by supporting local issues. We also assure we can have a worthwhile impact with the donations to the Rotary International Foundation and are proud that every member donates every year with an understanding that 50% of that comes back to our district through grants. We fully communicate the good work we are doing with meetings focused on our projects with full disclosure of our funds and activities.

Victory Over Violence - Joint District 550 Grant

Omaha West Rotary and Omaha Downtown Rotary are working together on a Joint District Grant - 'Victory Over Violence'. The grant funds will be used to create an information center (website and landing pages) for people who need to know more about sexual and domestic abuse in the greater Omaha area. Last year the WCA delivered over 22,000 services related to domestic abuse.

A launch party is planned to celebrate the 'Victory Over Violence' and to unveil eight new landing pages for the WCA. The pages will impact thousands of individuals searching for information about physical, emotional and sexual abuse. Click here for information about the launch party event.

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS

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Happy Birthday!

9/1 BILL CUTLER. 9/5 RICH HURLEY, 9/12 MARK MANHART, 9/15 DWAYNE BROWN, 9/16 TIM NEAL, 9/20 SUSAN THOMAS, 9/25 KEITH RALL, 9/28 JEFF ZIEMBA

POLIO ERADICATION – We are asking you to donate $32 during the month your birthday is recognized. The District has set $32 per person as a giving goal for PolioPlus. Your donation will be given to The Rotary Foundation in your name for PolioPlus. Rotary has led the private sector in the global effort to rid the world of polio for over 30 years. The PolioPlus program helps Rotary fund operational costs, such as transportation, vaccine delivery, social mobilization, and training of health workers, and support surveillance activities. Your donation can help "End Polio Now."

Schedule A Vocational Talk

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Gretchen Radler, Vocational Service Committee Chair, will be contacting members to schedule a vocational talk. We would like to schedule two vocational talks each month. Your talk should be 2-3 minutes in length and will give you an opportunity to share information about your profession, yourself and your family. Please say yes when asked to schedule your vocational talk. We look forward to learning more about our fellow Rotarians.

AMONG OURSELVES

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Please notify the office if you have news to share with club members.

Corporate & Family Membership Program

The West Rotary Board approved a Corporate & Family Membership program. An Active Primary club member can propose a qualified family member or a qualified business co-worker for membership. The membership proposal has information in regard to membership qualifications on the form. The new corporate or family member joining will pay dues of $125 with no admission fee. If the primary member resigns one of the corporate or family members will become the primary member and pay the appropriate primary membership fee. The reduced dues rate of $125.00 will be effective the first three years of membership. Click here to see the membership proposal form and flyer for the new program. The information can also be found on the left side of the club website homepage under Site Pages/Joining Rotary. Members, if you have a qualified family member or co-worker please invite them to Rotary for lunch so they can consider joining West Rotary.

DISTRICT WEBSITE

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To see what's happening in the District and what other clubs are doing click here for the District website.

MAKE-UPS RECEIVED

NORTHWEST - 8/30 Denny Duer, Dennis Hein, Matt McKeever; MILLARD 8/29 Dick Sturgeon, Denny Duer; SUBURBAN 8/25 Kim Kuhle

NEED A MAKE-UP?

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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) 9/5 No Meeting, Labor Day Holiday

TUESDAY
MORNING (Happy Hollow Country Club, 1701 S. 105th St.) 9/6 No Meeting, Labor Day Holiday

NORTHWEST (Champions Run, 13800 Eagle Run Drive) 9/6 No Meeting, Labor Day Holiday

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.) 9/7 John Winkler, What’s New in Flood Control and Outdoor Recreation
COUNCIL BLUFFS NOON (The Center, 714 S. Main St.) 9/1 Martha Bruckner - Athletic Complex Update, PPEL Vote

SUBURBAN (Anthony's, 7220 F St.) 9/1 Bi-Annual Membership Assembly "Yum, What's that Smell?"

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

FRIDAY
WEST (Champions Run, 13800 Eagle Run Drive) 9/2 District Governor Gary Brenn, Annual Club Visit

Programs available have been listed