Members are encouraged to wear their favorite Halloween costume this coming Friday! Dress up and have some fun.
Upcoming Speakers
Silvia Wells
Oct 29, 2021 12:00 PM
The culture, customs, and celebration meanings of the Day of the Dead
Past Speakers
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Family of Rotary at Elizabeth Hallgren's
Nov 09, 2021
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM -
Trustee Meeting
Nov 19, 2021
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Club President
Club President-elect
Immediate Past Club President
Club Executive Secretary/Director
Club Secretary
Club Treasurer
Club Foundation Chair - TRF
Club Membership Chair
Club Polio Chair
Club Public Image
Club Foundation Chair - Club Foundation
Welcome to Omaha West Rotary!
Service Above Self
We meet In Person
Fridays at 12:00 PM
Embassy La Vista Conference Ctr.
12520 Westport Pkwy
Omaha, NE 68128
United States of America
Omaha, NE 68128
United States of America
Last week Mark Ellsworth introduced us to new member Ben Douglass. Ben was born and raised in Reno, Nevada and after a four-year stint in Colorado, returned to Reno to go to high school before attending Gonzaga University. He majored in Business Administration with a concentration on Marketing.
Ben began his casino career in Cripple Creek, Colorado, at Bronco Billy’s Casino, which his family owned and operated. There he where he worked as a slot attendant, casino host, table games dealer and manager, floor manager, and assistant general manager. While in Colorado, he also met his future wife Tiffanie, and her two kids, Darian, and Giovanni. While in Colorado his family sold the casino to a larger publicly traded casino corporation and he was promoted to General Manager of Stockman’s Casino in Fallon, Nevada. After a year there, he and Tiffanie were married in Hawaii before his next promotion to General Manager of Rising Star Casino in Rising Sun, Indiana.
After two and a half years of running Rising Star, Ben decided it was time for a change of scenery and found Prairie Flower to be a great place for him to work. Prairie Flower is a Tribal Casino owned by the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska, and ultimately the reason he came to Omaha. Ben sees himself as an open, friendly, and inclusive person who us always ready to talk about all things gaming, Star Wars, and sports. Tiffanie, Ben and their three dogs are delighted to have ended up in Omaha and can’t wait to build a future here! Welcome, Ben!
Silvia Wells
Exec. Director of the Museo Latino
"How the Living Celebrate the Day of the Dead"
La Dia de las Muertas is celebrated on November 2nd. The holiday originated in Mexico and is now celebrated throughout Latin America with each country observing different traditions. A mix of Aztec and Catholic beliefs this holiday celebrates the lives of the deceased.
Chair of the Day: Deb Sepich
Invocator: Zane Parkhurst
Greeter: Michelle Kaufmann
Cashiers: Tim Neal and Alex Pearson
Sgt. At Arms: Warren Whitted III
Thank you to Mark Ellsworth and the Membership Committee for hosting a fabulous event for us last week. We look forward to many of those guests joining us as members!
Congratulations and thank you to Dwayne Brown who received his Paul Harris+5 recognition from Deirdre Milobar last week for his donations of $6000. The Intl. Rotary Foundation supports projects around the world (and here locally) to eradicate disease, promote literacy, peace, and economic security.
Congratulations to Dwayne Brown (10 years) and Matt McKeever (17 years) who were recognized by Engagement Chair John Mlnarik last week for their years of perfect attendance.
Please mark your calendar for Thursday, November 9th for our next event hosted by Elizabeth Hallgren and Jill Slupe at Elizabeth's house. We will have a hotdog bar and firepit.
Invite a prospective member to get to know us!
Ollie Webb has asked for Omaha West Rotary’s help with their Art of Imagination Fall Program Play. Our Grants Committee recently received a grant for this production. Ollie Web is a nonprofit organization that enriches the lives of children, adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities and their families through support, programs and advocacy.
We have provided financial assistance for this production with a District matching Grant. Thank you Rotarians!
We can help at their play performances Nov. 4-7. Volunteers are needed to take tickets, pass out programs and tend bar at the wine and cheese post party.
Volunteers are needed Fri Nov. 5, (6-9pm) Sat. Nov.6 (6-9pm) and Sun. Nov. 7.(5-8pm). Please sign up at this week’s meeting or by emailing Kathy Wawers at kwawers@gmail.com
Thank you to Matt Merwald and Warren Whitted III of Mutual of Omaha
for sponsoring our meetings for the month of October!
If you would like to sponsor a month and be featured on our website, newsletter, and at weekly meetings, please contact Jennifer.
Rotary is a worldwide organization of more than 1.2 million business, professional and community leaders. Members of Rotary clubs provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. There are more than 34,000 Rotary clubs located in more than 212 countries and geographical areas. Clubs are nonpolitical, nonreligious, and open to all cultures, races, and creeds. As signified by the motto Service Above Self, Rotary's main objective is service - in the community, in the workplace and throughout the world.
OMAHA WEST ROTARY CLUB
Phone 402.937.8654 Email info@omahawestrotary.org
4089 S. 84th St. PMB 317
Omaha, NE 68127
Keep engaged and entertained while attending Rotary Club meetings from around the Metro/District online or in-person.
Monday: Millard at Noon - in person, no reservations required at the German American Society
Tuesday: Omaha Morning at 7:00 at Happy Hollow- hybrid meetings. Click here to register.
NW Rotary at noon- at La Casa Pizzaria West.
Lincoln 14, at Noon at Embassy Suites in Lincoln/also hybrid
Wednesday: Omaha Downtown at Noon resuming hybrid meetings. Click here to register.
Thursday: Omaha Suburban at noon: in person, German American Society for July/August 2021