Effective this week, August 3rd, our meeting cost will go to $8 and the meeting with a meal will be $16. Prepaid tickets can be used with an extra dollar.
Last week Michael Wehling and Adam Nordstrom were our Greeters. Rebecca Vinton gave the invocation. We had several announcements and presentations. Secretary Katie Henry recognized Andy Goranson as the Rotarian of the Day. Holly Hollenbeck introduced Dan Hosford who talked about recognizing and reacting to a medical emergency. The RISK bag was at $96 and Joe Sequenzia won a free lunch.
Suburban Rotary has taken on an on going project to keep a section of Prospect Hill Cemetery clean and tidy all year long. Upcoming dates to show up between 10 a.m.-noon, to pick up litter, pick up sticks, sweep, weed whack or rake on Saturday, August 19th. You do not need green thumbs, just a willingness to share two hours of your time. Contact Ward Peters to sign up for a Saturday that you can plug into your volunteer calendar. Thanks to all those who volunteered last weekend!
In an email last week you were informed that Suburban Rotary was trying a pilot for 4 weeks to give attendance credit to those who watched our Livestream or video of the meeting via Facebook. If you would like credit (only if you missed the meeting) please answer the following questions in an email to Jennifer before this Friday, August 4th.
We have just been notified that Curt Peters is the Cadwallader award winner for the District and will be honored on Saturday night. (This is a District Award for service in many areas). Please show up and support! (Suburban Rotary's meeting is cancelled that week to encourage participation at the Conference)
The theme for our District Conference this year is "The Power of One." The Power of.....
One person with a dream to change the world
One Rotary to extend the reach and impact of that one person with a dream
One Rotary to bring us new friends and experiences that impact our lives
Come to conference to experience The Power of One!
Friday night will include:
A Vibrant Clubs event starting at 3:00 PM for Club Presidents, President-Elects, and membership chairs led by Nicki Scott, Zone 28 Regional Coordinator.
A reception at the Playhouse from 6:30-8:00PM. Playhouse performers will be providing entertainment and there will be backstage tours of the Playhouse.
The main event begins at 8:00PM and features Michael Clemons, a national speaker who speaks powerfully to the power of what one person can do. We have him through a joint partnership with the University of Nebraska.
Saturday will feature:
The morning and lunch will be a "Foundation for Change" featuring the personal impact of Foundation projects that have been done by the clubs in our District.
The lunch speaker will be Ann Lee Hussey, a Polio Survivor who will tell a powerful story about her personal journey and the impact we can all have on the world.
"An Afternoon of Service." The key event will be a CPR challenge where we're going to try and set the record for the number of people that have been simultaneously CPR trained in Omaha...over 700.
The evening will feature awards and special prizes.
District Conference 2017 will be held Friday night, August 11th at the Omaha Community Playhouse and Saturday, August 12th at the Creighton University Harper Center.
The next book selection is "Before the Fall" by Noah Hawley. They meet the 2nd Tuesday of the month- Wheatfields 108th and Pacific. Please contact Lisa Neu with any questions.
