(check-in any time after 11:15, meeting begins at noon)
Where: Anthony’s Steakhouse at 72nd and F Streets
Cost: $15 (pay at the door)
RSVP: to your Executive Director or Secretary for headcount
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER:
Mary Beth Growney Selene
The Rotary Foundation Trustee, 2016-2019
Rotary International Director, 2013-2015
Hosted by Omaha Downtown, Omaha Suburban, and Omaha West Rotary Clubs
Members please note that the meeting on Wednesday, November 9th at Anthony's will be the meeting for the week. West Rotary will not hold the regular meeting on November 11th. Please let Vickie know if you and/or guests will attend.
Club member Luke McNeese is organizing an Omaha West Rotary Beer Fellowship. For more information about the Rotary International Beer Fellowship program visit - http://rotarybrew.org/ .
Location: Infusion Brewery, 6271 S. 118th St.
Date: Thursday, November 10, 2016
Time: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Cost: $10 pay at the door (includes a tour and Souvenir Glass)
Rotarians, guests and prospective members are welcome to attend. Come take a private tour at the Infusion Brewing Company! An experienced guide will take you through the brewery and talk about their history with a detailed description of what they do on a day to day basis. You will receive a souvenir glass upon arrival and get to try several different samples during and after the tour!
Congratulations to John V. Morey, a recent graduate of the Rotary Leadership Institute classes. He has completed three all day Rotary training sessions. Roxy Orr presented John with his certificate for completing the course at the Friday, October 21st noon meeting.
The Community Service Committee has scheduled a Career Day at Skinner Magnet Center Elementary School on Wednesday, October 26th. The committee is seeking volunteers from all professions. Volunteers will be asked to attend a brief informational meeting at Rotary and will visit with small groups of 5th grade students for short sessions from 12:30 - 3:00 p.m. on October 26th. Sign-up sheets will be available at noon Rotary meetings.
VOLUNTEERS
Rich Cartney - Nursing Home Administrator
John V. Morey - Financial Planning, Investment Management
10/3 Steve Levinger, 10/11 Keith Powell, 10/13 Mike Morey, 10/18 Bob Ames, 10/20 John T. Morey, 10/24 Steve Redler, 10/28 Evan Olson
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."
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.
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.
To see what's happening in the District and what other clubs are doing click here for the District website
WHAT TOMORROW BRINGS - Documentary
Remarkable CNN Hero Razia Jan founded a school for girls in Afghanistan in the face of tremendous pressure to not do so. She has given hope and a brighter future to the 450 girls enrolled in her school.
Rotary District 5650 would like to issue a special invitation to all Rotarians, their families, and friends of Rotary to view a life-changing documentary that tells the powerful story of the students and teachers at the all-girls Zabuli Education Center. Proceeds from this event will help fund this remarkable project
"What Tomorrow Brings" is being presented as an exclusive film viewing and fundraiser. It will be aired nationally on PBS on October 31st.
Saturday, October 29, 2016 - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Harper Center - Creighton University - 602 North 20th Street - Omaha, NE 68102
The event is hosted by the Suburban Rotary Club of Omaha, the Creighton University Multicultural Affairs Office, Omaha Schools Foundation, and Rotary District 5650.
Please join me and your fellow Rotarians for this event and help impact young lives in a place where hope needs a hand.
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) 10/31 Ben Wormington - Reciprocal Project with Isreali Army Presentation; 11/7 No Meeting attend 11/9 100th Anniversary Rotary Foundation Luncheonat Anthony's ; 11/14 Club Assembly
TUESDAY MORNING (Happy Hollow Country Club, 1701 S. 105th St.) 11/1 Bob Sindelar, “Make-A-Wish, My Personal Journey”
NORTHWEST (Champions Run, 13800 Eagle Run Drive) 11/1 TBA; 11/8 No Meeting attend 11/9 100th Anniversary Rotary Foundation Luncheon at Anthony's
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.) 11/2 Jaymes Simjes and Mick McKinley - CB Rotarians, "I'm Only Here fror the Boos" and Fairmount Park Update
THURSDAY COUNCIL BLUFFS NOON (The Center, 714 S. Main St.) 10/27 Club Social Event, No Regular Meeting
SUBURBAN (Anthony's, 7220 F St.) 10/27 Buey Tut, Aqua Africa
WESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY (Elkhorn Common Ground Community Center, 1701 Veteran's Drive)
FRIDAY WEST (Champions Run, 13800 Eagle Run Drive) 10/28 Mark & Jon Adler, Reid's Story; 11/4 Chad Wetzel, MPH, Epidemiologist, Douglas County Health Department - Zika Virus; 11/11 No Meeting attend 11/9 100th Anniversary Rotary Foundation Luncheon at Anthony's