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 first HYRID IN-PERSON/ ZOOM meeting at The Field Club September 23rd.
I am on a trip to Duluth MN and the north shore of Lake Superior. I have roots in the area. My mother was born in Superior, WI (the tenth of twelve children!) and her Ukranian-born grandparents (Iwasko) survived the great fires of 1918 in the Cloquet / Branston MN area by hiding in a root cellar and then jumping into a nearby creek, barely escaping with their lives. It should be a fascinating trip.
Camille will preside at our meeting on September 30 via zoom. Thank you, Madame Past-President!
~ John Sullivan
A visit from Congressional candidate Kara Eastman began with facts about her background: a social worker from Chicago, non-profit fund-raiser in Omaha married to a Creighton professor. Then she shared her goals in running again for national office after "I came up a little short" two years ago.
"I've seen first-hand where government programs fail and succeed," she said, and emphasized, as we've seen in TV ads, her commitment to work for affordable health care and to fight to hold down prescription drug costs. Eastman, noting that she doesn't accept corporate money, said, "We need to work with corporations but not for them."
We learned more about Kara's views from an extended Q & A session with Rotarians throwing both hard balls and soft balls when she stepped up to the plate. The first one came from a point raised in Republican attack ads connecting her to the New York Congresswoman known as AOC and asked, "Are you in lockstep with her?" Eastman said she's "proud of my coalition of endorsers," but doesn't agree with them on everything. "I'm independent."
Later, club president John Sullivan suggested the race will be won by the "candidate who commands the middle," which prompted Eastman to cite key issues that she supports and which are supported by 70 percent of voters polled. Several times, she touched on efforts to cast her as an extremist, "calling me comrade. I'm not a socialist, I'm a Democrat."
While "a lot of outside groups are attacking me, voters deserve the facts. I'm pretty boring, to be honest."
She invited Rotarians to view the racial justice plan she has released. Speaking of her contact with Police Chief Todd Schmaderer, she declared, "He was great. It sounds like Omaha could be a model for the country."
Guest Journalist
~Warren Franke
Stephen Center Food Service
2723 Q St, Omaha, NE 68107
5 - 6 volunteers per shift
Suitable for families, as long as children are over age of 10.
Volunteers will be serving meals, no food preparation.
Tuesday, Sept. 22 from 4:30-6:30
Tuesday, Oct. 20 from 4:30-6:30
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.
From John Ewing:
Viv and I will celebrate our 36th Anniversary Tuesday, September 15th.
Viv and I will celebrate our 36th Anniversary Tuesday, September 15th.
From Brad Burklund:
My wife and I were able to join our daughter in Haiti for the last 11 days doing a distribution trip and returned safely. We helped distribute school supplies, shoes and a backpack to nearly 2500 kids in 5 days. The kids are part of the sponsorship program for Mission Haiti where my daughter works.
My wife and I were able to join our daughter in Haiti for the last 11 days doing a distribution trip and returned safely. We helped distribute school supplies, shoes and a backpack to nearly 2500 kids in 5 days. The kids are part of the sponsorship program for Mission Haiti where my daughter works.
They help kids and families in 8 different schools in the very remote villages near the southwest tip of Haiti. It was amazing to see the joy on the kids’ faces at the opportunity of a lifetime to go to school because someone reached out to help them.
From John Sullivan:
John's youngest daughter Madeline received a proposal of marriage this past Monday while on vacation in Portland, Maine. The fortunate young man is Taylor Young, who is a private pilot for Silverhawk Aviation in Lincoln, Nebraska.
John's youngest daughter Madeline received a proposal of marriage this past Monday while on vacation in Portland, Maine. The fortunate young man is Taylor Young, who is a private pilot for Silverhawk Aviation in Lincoln, Nebraska.
The two first met as students at UNO's Aviation Institute.
From Jim Cavanaugh:
I have been invited to address the Suburban Rotary Lunch next Thursday Sept 24th @ noon @ Anthony’s Restaurant or on ZOOM. I have been asked to speak on the Douglas County COVID-19 CARES ACT relief efforts to provide rent, utility, food, community services & Not-for -profit Assistance to those impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic in our community.
I have been invited to address the Suburban Rotary Lunch next Thursday Sept 24th @ noon @ Anthony’s Restaurant or on ZOOM. I have been asked to speak on the Douglas County COVID-19 CARES ACT relief efforts to provide rent, utility, food, community services & Not-for -profit Assistance to those impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic in our community.
The Salvation Army's annual volunteer recognition event is going virtual! This year, due to COVID-19, we have made our event a virtual one. We want to make sure we celebrate your generous and selfless gift of volunteering while keeping everyone safe. Please join us on Saturday, September 19 at 10:00am via Facebook to watch our event.
Shawn Bonge
Divisional Director of Volunteer Services
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!
Steve Gerdes - Sept. 2
Viv Ewing - Sept. 3
Camille Metoyer-Moten - Sept. 4
Alex Petrovich - Sept. 8
Peggy Carrell - Sept. 9
Sandy Lemke - Sept. 11
Sandy Lemke - Sept. 11
Sue Kutschkau - Sept. 15
Julie Sebastian - Sept. 23
Gene DeBoer - Sept. 26
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.
Traeger Pro Series 22" Pellet Grill in Bronze
This grill is being raffled as a club fundraiser. Grill features include 572 sq. inches of grilling area; Main Rack 22"x19"; Extra Rack 22"x7"; Digital Pro Controller with Advanced Grilling Logic and Dual Meat Probes; Pellet Hopper Clean-Out, change pellet flavors on the fly; and 49"Hx41"Wx27"D.
You may purchase tickets online to have your name included in the raffle drawing. Click Here to Purchase a Raffle Ticket. Raffle drawing will be held Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
Price: 1 ticket for $20 or 2 tickets for $30.
