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Rotary Foundation 100th Anniversary Luncheon
Anthony's
Nov 09, 2016
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
Omaha West Rotary Beer Fellowship
Infusion Brewery
Nov 10, 2016
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
 
Salvation Army Bell Ringing
Hy Vee
Nov 26, 2016
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
 
Speakers
Nov 04, 2016
Douglas County Health Department - Zika Virus
Nov 09, 2016
Rotary Foundation - Celebrating 100th Anniversary
Nov 11, 2016
Nov 18, 2016
Nebraska Medicine Current Development and Expansion Plans
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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
October 28, 2016
Mark and Joni Adler
"Reid's Story"
CLUB SERVICE SCHEDULE
October 28, 2016
Greeters - Marcia Kubica & Mike Morey
Invocation - Bonnie Gill
Cashier - Mark Ellsworth
Sgt. at Arms - Rodge Bickerstaff
 
NEXT WEEK AT ROTARY
November 4, 2016
Chad Wetzel, MPH, Epidemeologist
Douglas County Health Department - Zika Virus
 
100th Anniversary Rotary Foundation Luncheon
You are invited to help us celebrate the
100th anniversary
of the Rotary Foundation
 
When: Wednesday, November 9th
(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.
Omaha West Rotary Club Beer Fellowship
 
 
 
OMAHA WEST ROTARY BEER FELLOWSHIP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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!
 
 
Future Dates for Omaha West Rotary Beer Fellowship are:
  • March 9, 2017
Congratulations RLI Graduate!
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. 
 
CAREER DAY AT SKINNER MAGNET CENTER
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
  • Elizabeth Kreher - Lamp Rynearson, Engineer
  • Kent Templien - Information Technology
  • Brent Pyle - Prairie LIfe personal trainer
  • Michelle Sandbothe - Jeweler
  • Neal Henderson - Jeweler, repair & design
  • Mark Ellsworth - Coaching & Consulting
  • Bob Fell - Journalism/Public Relations
  • Dick Lerner - Bel-Air Clothing
  • Maureen Feeney - Acupuncturist
  • Ruben Suto - Police Officer
  • Kendall Scheer - Banker
  • Trudy Bredthauer - Attorney
  • Dwayne Brown - Architect
  • Bob Runyon - Librarian
  • Joe Pepitone - Companion Care Management
  • Samantha Christensen - Landscape Architect
 
SALVATION ARMY BELL RINGING - NOVEMBER 19, 2016

SALVATION ARMY BELL RINGING VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Saturday, November 19, 2016

Hy-Vee, 156th & Maple Streets (both doors)

10:00 a.m. - Noon:  

​Noon - 2:00 p.m.: Mike Shrier, Kim Kuhle

 

WELCOME TO ROTARY!

Please welcome new member RICH CARTNEY sponsored by Brett Wawers.  Rich is the administrator at Old Mill Rehabilitation.  

 

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS

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    Happy Birthday!

 

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."

 
 
 
Schedule A Vocational Talk

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.

November 4, 2016 - Luke McNeese

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.
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

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
 
Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at bit.ly/RRH_Omaha.  You can click here for a flyer about the event.
 
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.  
 
Gary Bren
District Governor
Rotary District 5650
 
MAKE-UPS RECEIVED
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)
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

Programs available have been listed