Chair of the Day: Magan Smith 

Invocator: Monique Devillier 

11:15 Greeter: Randy Wieseler 

11:45 Greeter: Jim Kapalis 

Last week Christian Kloster and Mark Roberts served as Greeters. Michelle Schrage gave the invocation.   We had several announcements and presentations including a new member introduction.  District Governor Tom Cardwell presented the club with our 50th anniversary certificate from Rotary International.   Holly Hollenbeck introduced Matt Freeman who talked about The Big Garden and their efforts to address food insecurity.   The RISK bag was at $565 and and Herb Hartman won a free lunch. 

 

 

Last week Sarah Kalhorn- Wisecup introduced us to returning member Sheila Kalhorn who is also  her mother.     Sheila is a previous Suburban Rotary member. Starting in 1994, she held many positions in the club including: Sergeant at Arms, Board Member, Paul Harris Fellow and Club Secretary to name a few. Sheila is the owner of Sealed with a Kiss, where she does in-home decorating, holiday decorating, wedding decorating, and floral arrangements.

 

She also works full-time as the manager of the Gottschalk Scout Shop with the local Boy Scouts of America office. Outside of Rotary and work, Sheila will soon be celebrating 30 years with her husband, Terry. Together they have three daughters, Sarah, Rachael and Becca. Sarah works for the Boy Scouts as well, Rachael works for Nebraska Families Collaborative and Becca is finishing her degree in Architecture from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In her spare time, she enjoys vacationing with family in Colorado.  Welcome, Sheila! 

 

Congratulations to Lou Smetana- 45 years (club record-holder), Herb Hartman- 8 years, and Edna Brooks-Pittman -7 years, who were recognized for perfect attendance by John Binderup last week. 

 

Last week Rotary Foundation Committee Chair Roxy Orr recognized C.L. Landen as a Paul Harris Fellow for his donations of $1000 to the Rotary Foundation.  

 

 

 

Our goal is for 100% of our members to make a donation to the Rotary Foundation this year. Right now we are at 61% participation.   The easiest way is to go to the rotary website at myrotary.org and create an account to give online.  A $100 donation makes you a 17-18 Sustaining Member. Cumulative donations of $1000 make you a Paul Harris Fellow.

 

The Rotary Foundation money we give comes back to us in the form of District and Global grants allowing to us to support local projects like the homeless foot clinic, meal packaging for local food pantries as well as international projects such as the girls' school in Afghanistan and the school for the Deaf in Nicaragua.

 

You can also bring a check made out to the Rotary Foundation to the meeting on Thursday and Jennifer will send it in for you. All first-time donors making a $100 donation will have it matched by the club.   

 

Thank you all who have made a donation to the Rotary Foundation so far this year:

 

Paul Adams               Ashley Baker               

Jared Bakewell          Jeff Bakewell         

 Zoe Baumel           Gary Beller                   

Mary Bernier            John Binderup             

Karen Bremer           Edna Brooks-Pittman         

Peggy Carrell   Roger Carrell          Dick Caulk

Scott Cernik                 Nate Christ 

Dan Christensen             Erin Cohrs

Bill Corcoran             Ann Coyne           

Jason Currie                Rich Craig

Matt Darling                   Eric Dawson                 

Nick Eastland         Rex Ekwall                 

Howard Epstein       Terry Ferguson     

Ed Fleming                  Mike Fosdick                 

Al Frank                      Deanna Fuller 

Doug Geyer               Frank Goldberg   

Don Goldstein     Andy Goranson   

 Jerry Gordman           Terri Greenwood

Roger Groff                   Duane Gross           

Scott Hahn                Herb Hartman

Rose Mary Hefley      Jack Heidel         

 Katie Henry               Warren Hill               

Holly Hollenbeck       John Hoich           

Walt Horner       Dan Hosford             

Jack Hosking             Nick Jasa             

Jennifer Jirak- Brungardt     Carter Jones

Jim Kapalis       Sarah Kalhorn-Wisecup       

Scott Keep                     Ryan Keiser           

Larry Kelberg             Dick Kelley         

Dave Kerber                 Tom Kerfoot 

Penny Koenig               Terry Kucera             

David Kutler            Dave Laferla               

C.L. Landen       Les Lawless

Jim Leslie                   Don Leu   

Roger Lindsey         Julie Livingston       

Marlon Lofgren   Dan Lupardus

Pat Mahoney                   Ken Masimore             

Jim Matgen                Frank McGree

Dick Miller                  George Miller               

Jeff Moran           George Morgan           

Madeline Moyer         Brian Mueller               

 Bob Mundy

Lisa Neu                       Ann Olmsted                     

 Roxy Orr            Ranny Perez           

Bob Perrin              Curt Peters

Ward Peters       Joanne Peters

Christopher Pfanstiel         Walt Price     

 Bill Prout         Will Prout             

Harry Reyburn         David Richards

Mark Roberts          Karen Rolf                   

Rich Rowland       Tracy  Rowland   

 John Ryan                 Lyle Sapp                       

Kathryn Schubert        Nate Schwalb         

 Judy Sealer     Joe Sequenzia           

Julie Sherman               Dick Skalla                     

Lou Smetana              Jim Sousley             

Alan Stanek               Byron Stigge               

Marlene Sullivan       Roger Utman

 Tom Vann                 Ed Walsh                       

Michael Wehling           Dan Wellendorf       

Randy Wieseler               Ralph Williams 

 

 

Last week Past President Kathryn Schubert announced the Officer Nominations from the annual nominating committee.
They are as follows:
President Designee: Tom Kerfoot (to serve 19-20)
To serve with President Nick Jasa (18-19):
Treasurer: Randy Wieseler
Sgt. At Arms: Joe Sequenzia
Secretary: Andy Goranson
Board-2018-2021
Carter Jones, Dan Lupardus, Dick Miller, Dan Schnoes
Trustee 2018-2021 Nate Schwalb 
(Additional nominations may be made by any 10 members of the club in writing and submitted to the Past President or Executive Director by January 4th.)

Officers will be voted on at the Annual Club Assembly on January 11th.

Thank you to all those who took Crestridge students shopping on Friday morning, worked the Winter Wonderland for military families on Friday night, and rang bells for the Salvation Army on Saturday (see our photos on Facebook).

 

You have one more chance to volunteer with Rotary this year- on Wednesday, December 20th volunteers are needed to help Crestridge students select and wrap gifts for their family members at the Rotary-sponsored Santa Shoppe. There is a morning and afternoon shift. Sign up by clicking on the calendar on the main page of the website and then the event. 

 

Mark your calendars for two fun events we have planned for December:

 

 

Our annual Holiday luncheon on Thursday, December 21st (regular time). Bring a guest to enjoy!  Cost is $20 a person and will feature a special buffet,dessert, and comedian Jarell Roach.  

 

Best wishes for a fast recovery to Nate Schwalb from surgery. His address is 12518 Harney Circle, Omaha, NE 68154

 

 

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) 

Consider attending the Intl. Rotary Convention in June next summer where you will be inspired by Rotarians and fantastic speakers around the world.   40,000 new friends are waiting to meet you there.  Register by December 15th to get the best price at riconvention.org

 

Thank you to all those who have signed up as sponsors to help support the events and history book for our 50th Anniversary year!