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OMAHA WEST ROTARY OFFICE

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.

Office Hours - Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

THIS WEEK AT ROTARY
February 17, 2017
John Knicely, Anchor WOWT-NBC 
CLUB SERVICE SCHEDULE
February 17, 2017
Greeters - Denny Duer & Jim Otis
Invocation - Jill Slupe
Cashier - Dana Henricksen
Sgt. at Arms - Bev Karrer
 
 
NEXT WEEK AT ROTARY
February 24, 2017
Mary Fraser Meints, Executive Director
"YES, Meeting the Needs of At-Risk and Homeless Youth in Omaha"
WELCOME TO ROTARY!

Please welcome new member DIANE STEWART sponsored by Jill Slupe.  Diane is a Mortgage Loan Originator with Security National Bank.

Jill Slupe, Sponsor and Kent Templien, President, welcome new member Diane Stewart.

 

CONGRATULATIONS!

Congratulations to the following people recognized for contributions to The Rotary Foundation on Friday, February 10th.

BRETT WAWERS - Paul Harris Fellow +1
KENT TEMPLIEN - Paul Harris Fellow +2
JAN TEMPLIEN receiving recognition in memory of her husband E.H. TEMPLIEN - Paul Harris Fellow

Thank you for your  generous support of The Rotary Foundation!

BRETT WAWERS, JAN TEMPLIEN, KENT TEMPLIEN

 


JAN TEMPLIEN and son, KENT TEMPLIEN  with Paul Harris Fellow 
recognition in memory of Jan's husband, E.H. TEMPLIEN

UNO International Students  Visit West Rotary Friday Meeting
International students, Ali Karashi and Mohammed Almukkabini, from UNO International Studies visited West Rotary at the Friday noon meeting.  Matt McKeever hosted the students. 
 
FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS

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    Happy Birthday!

 

2/1 Gail Veitzer, 2/3 Larry McChesney, 2/4 Bonnie Gill, 2/17 Joe Finnegan, 2/25 Deb Neary, 2/26 Rich Cartney

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."

 
 
 
SUGGEST A SPEAKER
Speaker suggestions are welcomed from members.  Contact the office if you have heard an interesting speaker or have a topic of interest to suggest. 
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR MEAL PACKAGING GRANT
We need your help!  Only 25% of the slots for our food repackaging project have been filled.  Can you spare 1 hour (either 8am to 9am or 9:30am to 10:30am) on February 25th?
 
West, Southwest and Suburban Rotary Clubs are working on a joint District Grant project to package meals for local non-profit organizations.  This project will be held on February 25, 2017 from 8:00 - 11:00 a.m. at Walmar Leasing, 11357 South 146th Street. 
 
Members that want to volunteer for this project can click the following link http://portal.clubrunner.ca/5409/Event/multi-club-meal-packaging-event and follow the instructions to sign-up.  
 
If you want to work at the same table with another member, family member, or friend you will need to select the same table number as you sign-up. If you are willing to be a table leader let me know and you will be sent separate instructions to arrive early. There will be two shifts with 8 tables of 10 people each per shift.
 
A few volunteers (6-10 people) are needed to setup on the night before, Friday, February 24th from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Reply to this email if you would like to help with the setup on the 24th. Contact Vickie in the Rotary office if you have any questions or problems signing up. 
ACCEPTING STUDENT NOMINATIONS FOR RYLA SEMINAR 
The 2017 Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) Seminar will be held April 7-9, 2017 at Camp Kitaki near Louisville NE.  High school juniors (and sophomores) are eligible to apply. RYLA camp is an intensive 3-day training program for high school juniors that helps participants think critically about important issues and share ideas with talented peers, learn how to coordinate and lead community service projects both locally and globally, discuss the importance of good governance and civil society to the world, business ethics, and finally, learn to think globally and explore issues that transcend national and cultural boundaries. 
 
For young adults, RYLA enables participants to debate issues of professional responsibility and human relations, improve leadership and communications skills, learn about businesses and institutions, and meet Rotarians while having fun and making friends. In addition, RYLA provides participants the opportunity to refine skills and explore pertinent topics with their peers and business professionals. The RYLA experience prepares young people to be leaders in their community, profession, and other facets of everyday life.
 
Club members, please let us know if you know a sophomore or junior in high school that would be interested in attending this seminar. (Relatives of Rotarians are welcome to participate.) Contact the Rotary office for an application or visit the Rotary District 5650 website at http://rotarydistrict5650.org/SitePage/ryla for the applications forms and additional information.
 
Friday, March 3, 2017 - Deadline for applications to be received by West Rotary
Friday, March 24, 2017 - Applications are due to the District
SEEKING CLUB BANNER DESIGNS
The Website and Public Relations Committee has asked members to submit ideas you may have for the design of a new club banner.  Please submit your ideas to Matt McKeever msmckeever@greatadvocates.com or the Rotary office. The committee will review banner design suggestions.
Schedule A Vocational Talk

Gretchen Radler, Vocational Service Committee Chair, will be contacting members to schedule a vocational talk. 

  • Your talk should be no longer than 2-3 minutes in length and preferably 2 minutes. 
  • Inform members where you work and the nature of the business. The following are suggestions only as ideas for your talk - innovations or technology affecting the business; products or services offered; your customer/client base; how you selected your vocation.
  • Very brief personal/family background.  

Please say yes when asked to schedule your vocational talk.  We look forward to learning more about our fellow Rotarians.

February 24, 2017Jill Slupe

March 3, Martie Cordaro

March 10, Russ Iwan

March 17, Richard Secor

 

WINTER WEATHER MEETING CANCELLATION POLICY
Omaha West Rotary will cancel the noon Rotary luncheon meeting when the Omaha Public School District cancels school due to weather conditions. This policy has been implemented for your safety and early notification.  
Note:  If you plan to attend another club for a make-up the following clubs have cancellation policies as noted:  Northwest, Downtown, North and Morning will cancel if Omaha Public Schools cancel;  Millard will cancel if Millard Public Schools cancel; and Suburban cancels if the University of Nebraska Omaha cancels.
AMONG OURSELVES

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

DISTRICT WEBSITE & OTHER CLUB EVENTS

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

 

The speaker on January 20th, Mary Beth Yaksich, with Kids Against Hunger has invited members and guests to attend an Open House on March 2nd.

MAKE-UPS RECEIVED
PORT ISABEL - 2/10 Carl Philo; NORTHWEST ROTARY - 2/7 &2/14 Dennis Hein
NEED A MAKE-UP?

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)  2/20 No Meeting, President's Day

 

TUESDAY
MORNING (Happy Hollow Country Club, 1701 S. 105th St.)  2/21 Bill Williams - Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Flight - The Final Mission

NORTHWEST (Champions Run, 13800 Eagle Run Drive)  2/21 Heath Mello, Omaha Candidate for Mayor; 2/28 Laura Marlane, Executive Director Omaha Public Library 

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.)  2/22 Joe Wiegand, A Teddy Roosevelt Salute to Rotary

THURSDAY
COUNCIL BLUFFS NOON (The Center, 714 S. Main St.)  2/16 Rotary Chili Luncheon, Masonic Temple; 2/23 Vocational Talks

SUBURBAN (Anthony's, 7220 F St.)  2/16 Chris Cook, Exec. Dri. Bemis Center 

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

 
FRIDAY
WEST (Champions Run, 13800 Eagle Run Drive  2/17 John Knicely, WOWT-NBC; 2/24 Mary Fraser Meints, Executive Director, YES, Meeting the Needs of At-Risk and Homeless Youth in Omaha
 
Programs available have been listed