Suburban Scuttlebutt 9/14/17 (Sep 11, 2017)

Coming Up This Week

District Governor Tom Cardwell

Chair of the Day: Asst. DG John Marburger

Invocator: Deanna Fuller

11:15 Greeter: Magan Smith

11:45 Greeter: Angeline Larson

Meeting re-cap 9/7/17

Last week Joe Sequenzia and Lisa Neu served as our Greeters. Tom Kerfoot gave our invocation. We had several presentations and announcements. Holly Hollenbeck introduced Donna Dostal who talked about the mission of Heartland Family Services. The RISK bag was at $245 and Roger Groff won a free lunch.

Rotary Foundation

Congratulations and thank you to the Rotarians who were recognized by Rotary Foundation Committee Chair Roxy Orr last week for their generosity to the Rotary Foundation. The Rotary Foundation is the charity of Rotary. Through Rotary grants, people around the world are served with educational opportunities, health services, clean water, vaccinations, and nutrition. Nate Schwalb was recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow +5 for his donations of $6000. Carter Jones, who is also a PH+5, made his wife Vernie a Paul Harris Fellow. Club members donated a Paul Harris Fellow in memory of their daughter and club member, Sabrina Jones.

100%ers

Congratulations to our 100%ers who were recognized for perfect attendance by Participation Chair John Binderup last week.

L to R: Duane Gross- 23 years, Nate Schwalb-7 years, Fritz Stehlik-6 years, John Binderup, and Randy Wieseler- 7 years

Get a lunch ticket-speed up your check in!

Did you know you can purchase a meal punch card for $160 (10 lunches) or a meeting only punch card for $104 (13 meetings). Then you can speed through the check out without waiting for change or to run your credit or debit card. Just ask at the check-in desk for one.

Cemetery Clean-Up

Looking for an outdoor and fun attendance credit volunteer opportunity? Join fellow Rotarians on Saturday, September 30th from 10 a.m.-noon, at Prospect Hill Cemetery's Adopt A Plot project, 3202 Parker Street. We pick up sticks, litter, edge and sweep curbs, weed whack along a fence line and around trees and tidy up the oldest cemetery in Omaha. Call Ward Peters at 402-551-6121 to reserve you spot on the crew. ;-) A great fellowship experience.

Free T-shirt and Zoo Orders DUE THIS WEEK!

50^th Anniversary Event at the Zoo

When: Sunday, September 24^th- Zoo is open from 9-5 lunch will served at the Sea Lion Pavilion

What: Zoo admission, IMAX ticket, Skyfari, train, tram, and carousel admission, and a catered lunch

Cost: $10 per person thanks to our generous 50^th anniversary sponsors. Limited to family such as Rotarian and spouse or guest, kids, and grandkids. Others are welcome but cost is $33 per person. No zoo passes accepted.

More info: 50^th Anniversary t-shirts will be provided for all members (get your size on the sign-up). Additional t-shirts for family members can be purchased for $10 each.

Click here to print and complete a sign up form for your tickets and t-shirts. Please give Jennifer your t-shirt size even if you cannot attend. We want all Rotarians to have a shirt.

Rotary Book Club

The next book selection is "Me Before You" by JoJo Moyes. They meet the 2nd Tuesday of the month (September 12th) at Wheatfields 108th and Pacific. Please contact Lisa Neu with any questions.

Monster Mash

Posted by Jennifer Jirak-Brungardt

The 2017 Monster Mash to prevent childhood obesity will be Sunday, October 22nd. Rotarians will be volunteering to help at this event. You can also sign up to run/walk at: http://monstermashomaha.com/