Last week Ranny Perez and Andrew Wesely served as Greeters. John Hoich gave the invocation. We had several announcements and presentations. Monique Devillier introduced Robert Patterson who talked to us about the Kids Can! Community Center and the help they provide low-income families. The RISK bag was at $715 and Josh Hammerling won a free lunch.
to Dick and Janey Miller who were recognized as Major Donors (10,000 or more) to the Rotary Foundation.
Here's what Dick had to say about their support of the Rotary Foundation, “Janey and I have observed and have been a part of many Rotary community service projects during our 50 years plus involvement with many different Rotary Clubs across the country, but have only been observers in Rotary’s worldwide projects. As such, we felt it was time we took part in providing assistance in places where our feet will never travel , and to people we will never meet. “
Last week Trustee Chair Kathryn Schubert recognized Ranny Perez and Tom Kerfoot and for their donations of $1000 to the Suburban Rotary Charitable Foundation with Charlene Tierney citations. Our local Foundation makes our scholarship program and many other projects possible.
Thank you to the 160 Rotarians and friends who packaged 30,000 meals with Omaha Against Hunger, Millard, Southwest, and West Rotary Clubs. Please see any photos to Jennifer.
Rachel Greenhoe, Major Gifts Officer from the Rotary Foundation will be in Omaha on March 9th and 10th to visit with any Suburban Rotarian who has any questions or interest in estate planning options for the Rotary Foundation. Call 1-847-866-3476 to arrange an appointment. District 5650 will have a Legacy Dinner on May 17th acknowledging new donations of $10,000 or more in donations, bequests, planned giving in wills or arranging an endowed funds.
As you may be aware every April our district coordinates Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) camp. RYLA camp (April 6-8, 2018) is an intensive 3-day training program for High School Sophomores and Juniors that helps participants think critically about important issues and share ideas with talented peers, learn how to coordinate and lead community service projects, discuss the importance of good governance and civil society to the world, and finally, learn to think globally and explore issues that transcend national and cultural boundaries.
To make the camp a success we seek students from diverse backgrounds throughout the district. Diversity refers to any student who is interested in local and global issues and whose participation in this program would help expand and add to their current experiences and perspectives. We seek your help to spread the word about this amazing opportunity and to encourage students you believe would benefit from this experience to apply. This year we are excited for several new activities including a tree planting with the Arbor Day Foundation, and several new engaging activities and speakers that are sure to a success. Our District Governor Dr. Tom Cardwell has sent a letter with brochures to all the club presidents in the district, however, and I wanted to let you know that if you need more materials please feel free to email me and I will send you additional recruiting materials.
Rotarians will be taking pre-orders for the 50th anniversary hardcover book at the back table. Cost is $35 and gets you a discount to the March anniversary party.
Mark your calendar for Saturday, March 24th, 6 pm — 50th Anniversary Party (adults only) Dinner, Dancing and Suburban FUN! Party like its 1999…oops that’s gone but so is the last 50 years! Field Club Country Club (details coming later)
ATTENDANCE at Suburban Rotary needs to be at 50% of the meetings. Make-ups also count.
ONLINE MAKE-UPS Have you checked this out? If you sometimes find it hard to attend a make-up meeting locally or while out of town, check out the option and opportunity of making up a Rotary meeting 24/7 via the internet. You will find this information at http://www.rotaryeclubone.org for more information. Check your attendance status anytime on our website.
Millard Monday Noon, German American Society located at 3717 South 120th Street
North, Monday Noon at Eppley
TUESDAYS Omaha Morning Tues., 7 a.m.,
Happy Hollow will be closed for remodeling January through March.
Omaha Morning Rotary will be meeting at the Garden Cafe in Rockbrook for those three months. 11040 Oak Street, Omaha, NE 68144
The meeting will cost will be $11 per person. Sorry, we will not have a "no breakfast" option during this relocation.
Omaha Northwest , Tues. Noon,
( Effective August 15th Northwest Rotary will meet Tuesday's at noon at Jerico's, 11732 W Dodge Rd, Omaha, NE 68154.)
TUESDAY NIGHT
Omaha Southwest , Tues., 5:15 p.m : DJ's Dugout at 17666 Welch Plaza, on the northeast corner of 180th & Q streets. The meeting room is located down the hallway at the southeast corner of the building
WEDNESDAYS Council Bluffs Centennial Wednesday morning at 7 a.m. HyVee in the Mall of the Bluffs
Downtown -Wednesday Noon, Field Club
Western Douglas County 7 a.m., Elkhorn Common Ground Community Center, 1701 Veterans Drive (l block north of Elkhorn H. S.)
Council Bluffs Thursday Noon, Council Bluffs Senior Center
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