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No Meeting July 5th 
Happy Independence Day! 
 
 
 
Secretary Nick Rosenberry Report

Omaha West Rotary Club Secretary Report for June 28, 2019: 

This past Friday, we had a great meeting and were joined by a couple of guests.  Jill Slupe brought her mom Bamby Slupe.  And Dick Sturgeon invited Frank Phillips from Aradius Group to join. 

For good news, Starla Waite is going to have her 5th granddaughter.  Manny Paz said that this was his last meeting and wanted everyone to know that he had a great experience and thanked Dick Sturgeon for inviting him to join.  Ric Miller’s son recently finished his first year of grad school at the UNL architectural school.  His son also curated a show at the Joslyn art museum.  Carl Philo recently returned from Jamaica were he celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary.  Elizabeth Hallgren is opening her office on Monday after more than 6 months of planning.  Dick Sturgeon recently celebrated his 38th wedding anniversary and passed the annual review.  Lori Benton’s father recently sold his 1928 Plymouth.  Dick Lerner will be going to Russia, Sweden, and Norway.  Mark Manhart was recently at a “fantastic” jazz club called the Jewell at 10th & Capitol.  Kim Kuhle is hosting a fundraiser on July 3rd at her house to help with the making of a documentary called Remember the Drumstick.  Gail and Irv Veitzer are going to Los Angeles to celebrate the 90th birthday of one of Irv’s friends from high school. 

Nick closed with a joke and wished everyone a good week and happy 4th of July.  Gretchen will be taking over starting the next meeting.  She will do a great job!!  

 

Last Week at Rotary
Jill Slupe and Nick Rosenberry presided over their last meeting.  Tarina Cox-Jones gave the invocation.  John Morey and Don Otis served as Greeters. Lori Benton, Brad Rohrig, and Starla Waite all helped with Sgt. at Arms duties and Manny Paz was Cashier.  Yolanda Hoffman gave her vocational and we had a new member introduction.  Kari Ketcham introduced Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson who gave us an update on the activities of the AG's office and answered questions.
 
 
 
 
Welcome David Thompson! 
Last week Jill Slupe introduced us to new member David M. Thompson.  David  is an attorney with the Omaha law firm of Carlson & Burnett, where his practice focuses on Elder Law, Medicaid planning, veterans benefits, and guardianships/conservatorships. David also directs the firm’s marketing and business development efforts and has presented and published articles on a wide range of topics. He currently serves as Vice President of the Elder Law Section of the Nebraska State Bar Association. 
 
David first came to the Omaha area as a child when his father, an Air Force officer, was stationed at Offutt Air Base in Bellevue.  He received his B.A. with high distinction from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.  After completing his master’s degree at Oxford University in England on a Marshall Scholarship and his Ph.D. at the University of Chicago, David attended law school at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in Chicago, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Northwestern University Law Review and was the recipient of the Raoul Berger Prize for Senior Research.  David returned to Omaha in 2013 to care for his aging parents. 
 
When he is not working or tending to family responsibilities, he can be found working in his garden, perusing Omaha’s art galleries, and enjoying the many fine restaurants that have popped up in the years since he left town. Welcome, David! 
 
Paul Harris Recognition 
Congratulations to Lori Benton- Paul Harris Fellow, John Morey- Paul Harris +3, and Carl Philo- Paul Harris+6 who were recognized by Bonnie Gill for the their generous donations to the Intl. Rotary Foundation.  
Attend the District Conference! 
Our meeting is cancelled on Friday, July 26th to encourage you to attend the District Conference.
 
District 5650 Conference
"Shape The Future"
July 26-27, 2019
Lied Lodge and Conference Center
2700 Sylvan Rd, Nebraska City, NE 68410
8:00 AM Friday July 26 - 8:30 PM Saturday July 27
 
Save the Date for our 12th Annual Golf Scramble 
12th Annual Golf Scramble
Date is August 21, 2019
at Pacific Springs Golf Club
16810 Harney St.
Omaha, NE 68118
 
$500 per foursome  $125 per individual.
$15 for buffet dinner
 
Volunteers will be at the meeting starting on the 12th to pass out raffle tickets and sign up sponsors and golfers.  Proceeds from this event go to our Foundation to support our community and global projects.   Thank you for your support! 
Rotary Night at the Storm Chasers! 
Join us July 18th for a District-wide night at the Omaha Storm Chasers.  Tickets are only $10 with $3 going to support Rejuvenating Women.  CLICK HERE to get your tickets. 
New Member Proposal
Name: Frank Phillips 
Classification: Printing
Position/Company: Natl. Account Exec/Aradius Group
Proposer: Dick Sturgeon 
 
 Any objection to this proposal must be in writing to the Board of Directors at boardofdirectors@omahawestrotary.org by July 8th.
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.
 
 
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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)

OMAHA NIGHT 5:30 PM on first, third, and fifth Tuesdays of the month, Vincenzo's, 15701 Pacific St.

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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Board Meeting at Werner Park
Jul 17, 2019
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
Rotary Night at the Storm Chasers
Jul 18, 2019
7:05 PM – 10:30 PM
 
Family of Rotary Night at Gretchen Radler's
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Aug 10, 2019
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
 
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Aug 14, 2019
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
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Aug 21, 2019
12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
 
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