Our meetings are Wednesdays, from noon to 1 PM. They are usually held at the
Field Club of Omaha, 3615 Woolworth Street, Omaha, Nebraska
Field Club of Omaha, 3615 Woolworth Street, Omaha, Nebraska
Check out the calendar for upcoming programs and possible changes in location.We will have our next HBYRID IN-PERSON/ ZOOM meeting at The Field Club November 18.
Secretary Nash Mahupete reviewed club engagement at our last meeting and it was a good report! There are Rotarians working every day of the week on the Rotary mission of Service Above Self. Especially pleasing is the confirmation that one-third of our membership is highly engaged, pacing ahead for the year, delivering time, talent and treasure in Douglas County. And this metric is conservative as it does not account for the leadership efforts of your executive team, board, core committee chairs and foundation board.
Thank you to Leigh and Brad Burklund for preparing the engagement report.
Barring a last-minute change in Senator Sasse’s itinerary, I look forward to seeing many of you in person at Field Club on October 28th at noon for his pre-election remarks. Will there be another October surprise? Bring a guest!
~ John Sullivan
We have also received a membership application from Jeanne LeBron, Director of Marketing for Slate Architecture.
Jeanne is sponsored by Brad Burklund.
Any comments should be sent to Leigh Sittenauer at director@omaharotary.org.
Our member, Dave Karnes, has passed away.
You probably have already seen many of the stories about this wonderful man.
You probably have already seen many of the stories about this wonderful man.
You can read some of them here:
Please keep his family in your prayers.
We have two locations to ring bells at the Nebraska Furniture Mart this year.
East Doors of the Electronics Building (next to Subway) and the Main Furniture Building Entrance.
Saturday, November 29, 2020
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Thank you!
This is our national bell ringing video. We are encouraging all volunteers to watch this as it may answer some questions about safety and wellness related to Covid-19.
Click here to watch our national bell ringing video
COVID Safety Protocol:
This year we are implementing safety protocols to ensure the health and safety of bell ringers, customers and associates.
General Guidelines:
- Before reporting for a shift, you need to review the national bell ringing video (see below) that shows best bell ringing practices during COVID.
- Follow current CDC and local guidelines related to exposure. If you are exhibiting symptoms or have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 in the past 14 days, please reschedule your shift.
- You are required to wear a mask for the entirety of your shift. If you do not wear a mask, the manager for location may ask you to leave.
- As an individual approaches the kettle, please step back to maintain social distancing.
- Bell ringers will not have any physical contact with donations or individuals. Please allow donors to put the money into the kettle – do not assist them.
- Kettles will be equipped with Google Pay/Apple Pay to allow for a contactless donation option.
Please see the link below to an inspirational video you can watch as we consider World Polio Day.
Congratulations to our past President, Camille Metoyer Moten, and our Rotary Club of Omaha for receiveing this Gold Rotary Citation in 2019-2020.
Olson, Sean Oct 05
Murphy, Jim Oct 06
Patton, Terry Oct 06
Francke, Warren Oct 07
Hoyer, Lindy Oct 07
Skinner, Deb Oct 08
Miscia, Vince Oct 10
Cooke, Warren Oct 12
Fili, Shayne Oct 12
Mock, John Oct 14
Sullivan, John Oct 14
Coffey, Dick Oct 21
Kroeker, Ken Oct 21
Scott-Miller, Jim Oct 21
Grove, Ray Oct 27
Frevert, Brett Oct 28
Quinn, Cella Oct 29
Send Happy Notes to residents at the Salvation Army’s Durham Booth Manor. This is a project that can be done at any time.
If we could get a few club members signed up to send them, Lindy Hoyer will get a committee member to coordinate the frequency of the notes.
Just cheery notes to brighten someone’s day.
Lindy Hoyer has been in touch with the Salvation Army in regards to their winter watch food distribution program. She has signed our club up to serve on 4 nights beginning in December through February. Each shift will require up to 3 club members to sign up, two will be serving food and one will be the jump (person who organizes crowd outside and hands out clothing). At this time no drivers are needed. The shifts start at 5:45 p.m. at the SA Western Divisional Headquarters, 10755 Burt Street. If new to volunteering for SA, need to arrive a bit early to fill out paperwork. The shifts each night are from 5:45-8 p.m. Volunteers must bring and wear a mask, wear warm clothes.
If you attend another club's virtual meeting please email Leigh for attendance credit.
The other clubs are not all reporting make-up credits for Zoom attendance at this time.
Thank you!
Thank you to all who helped place flags at Memorial Park Friday, September 4th.
You can read some publicity from WOWT at the following link.
Rotary Club of Omaha was recognized at the Rotary District 5650 Virtual Conference.
- We are one of the Top Ten Clubs in the District Ranking as #6.
- We won a Large Club Award for Community Service for our service to the Omaha Winter Night Watch.
The team patrols Omaha’s streets during the coldest months of the year, making multiple stops in areas where the homeless congregate to offer hot meals and winter outwear to anyone in need. One night the temperature was below zero and it was evident the service was truly appreciated - Outstanding District Chair - our own Bill Harvey won this award for his work as the Rotary International District Chair
None of this would be possible without our AMAZING members. THANK YOU ALL!
You can see a list of all the awards given at the District Conference HERE.
