Now that we are meeting back at Anthony's, You must be pre-registered to attend. At this time, only people eating lunch are able to attend. Cost is $17 and will be plated. Consider purchasing a 10 lunch ticket to make weekly registration easier. If you already have a lunch ticket, please just send Jennifer an email or call to register.
Last week Intl. Rotary Foundation Committee Chair, Jared Bakewell, recognized Roger Morrissey as a Paul Harris Fellow +1 for his donations of $2000. The Rotary Foundation supports projects around the world to promote peace, literacy, health, and disease eradication. Congratulations and thank you!
Membership Chair, Kevin Welsh, announced a special incentive to those who have left Suburban Rotary to return before the end of this Rotary year (June 30, 2021). For this time period, the club will waive the Yearlings requirements and initiation fee for prior Rotarians. With our new hybrid meeting format, we hope that members who had struggled to participate will find it easy to join us and be engaged. Who do you know that was a previous member and would like to return? Please reach out- any questions please see Kevin or Jennifer.
Please keep Dick Kelley and his family in your thoughts and prayers as his wife, Helen, passed last week. A Suburban Rotary Memorial Scholarship has been established in the name of his wife, Helen Kelley. Donations in her honor can be sent to the Suburban Rotary office. Condolences may sent to Dick's home at 10607 Martha St., Omaha, NE 68124. CLICK HERE to read more about Helen's legacy.
Please keep Matt Darling and his family in your thoughts and prayers as well. Matt's father, Scott, passed away last week. Their address is Matt and Lizzy Darling, 431 South 89th St., Omaha, NE 68114 CLICK HERE to read more about Scott's life.
From Ryan Bouda to the Secret Kindness Agent: I don’t know who is sending them, but thank you so much to that person. It put such a smile on my face and reminds me just why I love this Rotary group. We are here for each other as a community. So thank you to my secret kindness agent.
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Many of you will remember the matching grant to Suburban Rotary to open a school for the deaf in Nicaragua in 2007. Dr. Ann Coyne maintained the school until 2017 through the sale of pottery and through her own personal funds. Upon her retirement, Ann formed a non profit in early 2017, Advocacy Network for Nicaraguan Deaf Education (ANNDE), a 501(c)3 organization. Curt Peters generously provided the resources to set up a website:
ANNDE.org.
It only costs $15,000 a year to pay all expenses for the school and to change the lives of 25 deaf and indigent children. PLEASE HELP with your donation through the website, ANNDE.org or by mail to Frank Goldberg, ANNDE Treasurer. Feel free to contact me with questions, Ann Olmsted, mahoann@cox.net
Thanks to Tom Kerfoot who arranged for Suburban Rotary clothing to be made available to the club. There are hats, shirts, jackets, sweaters, vests, etc. The store will be open for orders until Friday, November 6th. Place your order online by CLICKING HERE.
Tell the world you believe in "Service Above Self" when wearing your Rotary face mask. Cost is $10 and we can mail it to you or you can pick it up at a meeting. Use button below to pay or CLICK HERE.
Rotary values diversity and celebrates the contributions of people of all backgrounds, regardless of their age, ethnicity, race, color, abilities, religion, socioeconomic status, culture, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity. District 5650 embraces these values and believes that it is through creating a sense of inclusion and belonging in our Clubs that we will increase our impact, expand our reach, enhance participant engagement, and increase our ability to adapt. This is imperative to our ability to meet our mission as Rotarians.
For these reasons, we invite you to join fellow Rotarians from District 5650 and beyond for (4) free virtual inclusivity workshops facilitated by Inclusive Communities (you can learn more about them at https://www.inclusive-communities.org/). We'll explore our own personal experiences with diversity, equity, and inclusion, examine our unconscious biases, and uncover actionable ideas about how we can increase membership by making Rotary a place of belonging for all people and a better reflection of our communities. Plus, you'll build personal leadership skills and that promote respectful and inclusive behaviors.
You will receive the most value by attending all four workshops which are from 4:00pm - 5:30pm on these four consecutive Thursdays: 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12. So, please plan to attend all (or as many as you can) sessions while registering.
These workshops are free to Rotarians through a district grant submitted by Omaha Suburban Rotary. We thank them for their initiative and support.
Last week Suzi Brehmer was the third October RISK player to be drawn. She won a $10 gift card. The October pot is $839.00 If the weekly name drawn spins the wheel and lands on the star, he/she win half the pot!
Secretary Marlon Lofgren is excited to bring you a new game with a potentially BIG payout. RISK stands for (Rotarians Investing in Special Kids) and has always been our drawing at weekly meetings. Half the proceeds go to the Foundation to support our programs and the other half to the winner. Deadline to sign up to play for November is Wednesday, November 4th.
This year it will have a twist to allow those on Zoom and in the room to play and win.
Rules:
1.) You must be signed up and paid before the 1st Thursday meeting of the month (11/4 for November) You can give your money to Marlon at a meeting ($20 cash or check) or pay online at suburbanrotary.org CLICK HERE.
2.) There will be one spot for half the pot and the others will be covered in a variety of prizes including gift cards and free lunches.
3.) One winner of half the pot per month. If half the pot is not won in any given month, the RISK pot will continue to grow until it is won.
4.) Once the pot is won, we will give away the smaller prizes until the contest begins again in the next month.
Have fun and help us do some FUNdraising for our great Suburban Rotary Programs.
Meetings will continue in a hybrid format offering both online participation and in-person participation. We know that not everyone can or will be comfortable with attending meetings in-person, so the plan is to continue to offer both formats going forward. Please make sure you read and follow our in-person meeting protocols when attending.
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