Suburban Scuttlebutt 4/21/16 (Apr 18, 2016)

Coming up 4/21

Connor Rensch

"My Butterfly Journey"

Chair of the Day: Amanda Shaeffer

11:15 Greeter: Zach Daub

11:45 Greeter: Dave Wilson

Invocator: Rebecca Vinton

Connor Rensch on the right.

Meeting re-cap 4/14

Over 200 people attended our 39th Annual Scholarship Luncheon last week during which we recognized our fabulous recipients and their accomplishments. Thank you to the Scholarship and Fundraising committees and all who work to make this possible!

Suburban Rotary Charitable Foundation Fundraiser

We are in the middle of our annual fundraiser which supports all of our club's activities including our fabulous Scholarship Program. Our goal for this drive is $40,000. So far with donations last week, we are at $32,640 or at 81% of our goal. Our hope is that all club members will support this drive with a donation in any amount.

Thank you to those who have already donated this year. Scholarship Circle Members (donation or pledge of $300) are indicated in bold.

If your name is not on this list but you'd like it to be but can't attend this week's meeting, you can make your donation online by CLICKING HERE

Paul Adams Ashley Baker Jared Bakewell Gregg Bailey

Mark Baratta Mary Bernier John Binderup Angie Bingham

Karen Bremer Edna Brooks-Pittman Peggy Carrell Roger Carrell

Dick Caulk Nate Christ Judy Cline Bill Corcoran

Ann Coyne Rich Craig Jason Currie Eric Dawson

Nick Eastland Rex Ekwall Howard Epstein Terry Ferguson

Ed Fleming Glenda Friesen David Gerard Frank Goldberg

Don Goldstein Jerry Gordman Jennifer Green Terri Greenwood

Roger Groff Duane Gross Herb Hartman Rose Mary Hefley

Jack Heidel Katie Henry John Hoich Walt Horner

Dan Hosford Jill Hruska Ken Jansen Nick Jasa

Carter Jones Jennifer Jirak-Brungardt Sarah Kalhorn- Wisecup

Scott Keep Christian Kloster Ryan Keiser Dick Kelley

Tom Kerfoot Cindy Kinsler Penny Koenig Bob Kment

Terry Kucera David Kutler Dave Laferla Angeline Larson

Frank Lastovica Jim Leslie Don Leu Julie Livingston

Marlon Lofgren Dan Lupardus Ken Masimore Jim Matgen

Frank McGree Penny McWilliams Dick Miller George Miller

Jeff Moran David Mortiz Madeline Moyer Bob Mundy

Lee Myers Gary Nachman Lisa Neu Roxy Orr

Ron Pearson Ranny Perez Bob Perrin Ward Peters

Curt Peters Joanne Peters Walt Price Will Prout

Harry Reyburn Steve Riekes Tracy Rowland John Ryan

Lyle Sapp Judy Sealer Dan Schnoes Joe Sequenzia

Kathryn Schubert Nate Schwalb Karl Schaphorst Dick Skalla

Alan Stanek Fritz Stehlik John Stewart Byron Stigge

Mark Stokes Chris Stratman Marlene Sullivan Bob Swartzbaugh

Mark Taylor Steve Thornburg Judy Vann Tom Vann

Leah Vetter Lisa Walker Sekundiak Dan Wellendorf Kevin Welsh

Randy Wieseler Ralph Williams

(Any omissions are purely unintentional- please contact Jennifer to correct.)

Last week we recognized Scholarship Circle Members: Harry Reyburn, Bob Perrin, Steve Riekes, Walt Price, Don Goldstein, Byron Stigge, Scott Keep, Paul Adams, Frank Goldberg, Penny McWilliams, Tracy Rowland, Ann Coyne, Kathryn Schubert, Glenda Friesen, Jerry Gordman, Gregg Bailey, and Katie Henry. Thank you all!

Omahan and Suburban Rotarian of the Year Nominations

Nominations are being sought by the 4-Way Test Committee for Omahan of the Year and Suburban Rotarian of the Year. Please contact Dick Caulk or Jennifer for nomination forms.

Upcoming Service Projects

We have one more opportunity for you to get involved, get attendance credits, and make a difference in our community in April!

Please sign up online or at a meeting for:

DEA Rx Drug Take-back- Saturday, April 30th at Walgreens 135th and Q- several shifts available from 9:45-2:15. Dispose properly of prescription medications to keep them out of the hands of kids and teens.

In May we will be doing the Prospect Park Cemetery Clean-Up- mark your calendar for May 14th!

A special thank you to all our Rebuilding Together Omaha volunteers for helping last weekend and especially to Marlon Lofgren and Karen Rolf for organizing!

New Member Proposal

Sabrina Jones "Fashion Design" Sabrina Jones Designs

Proposer: Carter Jones

(Any objection to this proposal must be within one week to the Board of Directors in writing.)

Omaha Downtown Rotary's 8th Grade Honor Roll luncheon

The Rotary Club of Omaha (Downtown) will honor 425 local 8^th grade students at the 89^th annual eighth grade Rotary Honor Roll Luncheon. The luncheon will be held on Wednesday, May 4th at 11:30 am at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha.

The students who will be recognized were chosen from 8,300 8^th grade students at 57 metro area schools. Teachers and administrators selected the students based on criteria provided by Rotary.

“Each of the 425 students we will recognize at our luncheon should be proud of their accomplishment,” said Sean Olson, President for the Rotary Club of Omaha (also known as the Downtown Rotary Club). “They were selected based on their leadership, character, scholarship and presence. Downtown Rotary is proud to honor these hard working students.”

This year’s Rotary Honor Roll speaker is actor, comedian and magician and Omaha native, Pat Hazell. One of the original writers for NBC's Seinfeld and a Tonight Show veteran, Hazell is a critically acclaimed playwright and a contributing commentator to National Public Radio. He now resides in Austin Texas, but will be returning to Omaha to share his thoughts on leadership and getting involved in something you’re passionate about.

No tickets will be sold at the event. To order tickets to the Rotary Honor Roll luncheon, visit the Omaha Downtown Rotary website (http://honorroll.omaharotary.org). Reservations and payment must be received by Monday, April 25^th. Seating is made in the order reservations are received.

Monthly Lunch Sponsor

Thank you to our President-Elect Kathryn Schubert/ Merrill Lynch for sponsoring our student/speaker lunches for the month of April.

(Sponsorships for the 16/17 Rotary Year are available. Please contact Jennifer.)

Need a Make-up?

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.

MONDAYS
Bellevue , Monday Noon, DJ's Dugout, 23rd & Cornhusker-West of Kennedy Frwy,Bellevue

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 CC

Omaha Northwest , Tues. Noon, Champions Run

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

FRIDAYS

Omaha West Friday Noon, Champions Club,