Last week Erin Cohrs and Alan Stanek served as Greeters. Tracy Rowland gave the invocation. We had several announcements and presentations. Monique Devillier introduced Feroz Mohmand who shared his experiences as refugee from Afghanistan and how he ended up in Nebraska. The RISK bag was at $50 and Curt Peters won a free lunch.
Last week Alice Schumaker introduced us to new member Bob Bosco. Bob is an Associate Professor Emeritus at Creighton University. He has taught painting, drawing, and color theory there since 1976.
An award-winning artist, Bob has participated in seventy (70) exhibitions nationally and regionally. He has collaborated with choreographers, dancers and musicians in several public art venues and spent summers in personal artistic production in Florence, Italy and Canada.
Research for his latest artistic mission has taken him to Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health,Omega Wellness Center, and Esalen Institute.
This ten year project resulted in:
- a series of forty-eight (48) paintings on yoga
- a recent one person exhibit at the 1516 Gallery in Omaha’s Old Market
- as well as a book entitled ‘A Painter’s Yoga Journey’, available on Amazon.
All proceeds are dedicated to the education and feeding of children in refugee camps throughout the world, through ‘Adopt A Future’.
Besides being an artist and a yogi, Bob also pursues: creative writing, piano, hand drums, singing, kayaking and book groups. Welcome, Bob!
Salvation Army Bell Ringing is coming up on December 14th. We will be at the HyVee out at 132nd and Dodge in the Linden Market. Your family and friends are welcome! Sign up by clicking the calendar online and then selecting your date and shift. WE NEED TWO VOLUNTEERS FROM 7-8.
Santa Shoppe at Crestridge needs 20 volunteers over two days to help students select gifts on Monday, December 16th and Tuesday, December 17th. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP.
Volunteers are need to serve meals and distribute coats on the Salvation Army Winter Night watch the weeks of January 13th and January 20th. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP.
Our goal is for 100% of our members to make a donation to the Rotary Foundation this year. 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 19-20 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 hospital in Togo.
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.
Last week , Kathryn Schubert recognized Nate Schwalb as a Paul Harris Fellow +7 for his donations of $8000 to the Intl. Rotary Foundation. Thank you and congratulations!
Congratulations to our 100%ers who were recognized by Julie Livingston last week! Herb Hartman 10 years, Rose Mary Hefley- 14, and Lou Smetana- 47 YEARS!
Last week Cindy Kinsler made good on her bet with Kevin Welsh donating $1000 to his Rotary Foundation account since the Hawkeyes beat the Huskers. Several Rotarians stepped up in a revenge bet for next year hoping to make Kevin pay in 2020. Thank you all for being good sports and supporting the Rotary Foundation!
Last week Nick Jasa announced the Slate of Officers from the Nominating Committee. Additional nominations made be made in writing with at least 10 signatures before 12/31. The Slate will be voted on at the January 9th club assembly.
President Designee: Dave Laferla (to serve 21-22) To serve with President Mary Bernier (20-21): Treasurer: Mark Roberts Sgt. At Arms: Andy Goranson Secretary: Marlon Lofgren Board-2020-2023 Don Leu, Barb Rebrovich, Alice Schumaker, Steve Thornburg Trustees 2020-2023 John Binderup, Nick Eastland, Julie Livingston
Also, invite a guest to attend our Annual Holiday Luncheon at Anthony's at 11:30 on December 19th. We will have a fabulous buffet, cookies, and entertainment by local artist Michael Lyon. Cost is $20 pp. Pay at the door.
December 30, 2019 is the updated deadline for children and grandchildren of Rotarians to be submitted for the April 17-19, 2020 Rotary Youth Leadership Awards camp. Applications can follow, the need right now is headcount to determine how many more “at-large” sophomore and junior high school students can be accepted to bring us to the 50-student limit. (Rotarian family receive priority.) Please submit your child or grandchild student's name(s) that will attend RYLA to Lori Benton, RYLA Chair, at lorijobenton@gmail.com. Information on at-large student recruitment will be shared in due time.
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.
They meet the first, third, and fifth Tuesdays of the month at 5:30 pm.
We are now known as the Omaha Rotary Night Club! Our meeting time has also changed, we now meet the first, third, and fifth Tuesdays of the month at 5:30 pm at DJ's Dugout at 176th & Q.
Starting April 2, 2019, we will be changing all future meetings to Vincenzo's, 15701 Pacific St.
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