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Are you an established professional who wants to make positive changes in your community and the world? Our club members are dedicated people who share a passion for community service and friendship. Becoming a Rotarian connects you with a diverse group who share your drive to give back.

Our meetings are Wednesdays, from noon to 1 PM. They are usually held at the
Field Club of Omaha, 3615 Woolworth Street, Omaha, Nebraska

Check out the calendar for upcoming programs and possible changes in location.

Annual Election of Officers

An annual meeting of the Rotary Club of Omaha will be held on ___________

Slated for electino:

Rotary Club of Omaha Board Member Candidates

Bob Keefer - Term 2024

Sandy Lemke - Term 2024

Bev Carlson - Term 2024

Adam Leong - Term 2024

Rotary Club of Omaha Foundation Board

Dianne Desler - Term 2024

Sean Olson - Terrm 2024

Club President Nominee 21-22

Lindy Hoyer

MEETING UPDATE

The Rotary Club of Omaha is currently meeting virtually via Zoom.
Check this website and watch your emails for updates and announcements.

President's Pen

Now is the time to lift our national policy from the quicksand of racial injustice to the solid rock of human dignity.

-“Letter from a Birmingham Jail,” April 16, 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr.

On this national holiday, I commend to you the writing of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., learned, stirring and urgent, and written nearly 58 years ago.

https://www.africa.upenn.edu/Articles_Gen/Letter_Birmingham.html

Onward with the business of Rotary, which I believe would be pleasing to Dr. King.

Welcome to 2021 and Happy New Year! Your Program Committee, more than ably led by Rev. Lloyd Gnirk and Lloyd Myer, has slated an impressive Q1 and Q2 speaker lineup.

We will be welcoming leaders from…

Methodist Health System
Youth Emergency Services
UNO College of Business
The FBI Omaha Field Office
The New Munroe Meyer Institute
The Omaha Airport Authority
Quality Living Inc. (QLI)
Southside Redevelopment Corporation
The Stormchasers and Union Omaha
Election Systems & Software
CHI
The Douglas County District Court, and
The USGA Senior Open

Plus Omaha Chief of Police Todd Schmaderer, leadership guru Dr. Kim Hoogeveen and NFL Referee and former Husker Clete Blakeman.

Simply outstanding, Lloyds. I am looking forward to our fellowship at noon on Wednesdays.

Don’t miss this Wednesday as we kick off the new year with some exciting news for The Rotary Club of Omaha!

~ John Sullivan

January Birthdays

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Stewart, Jim Jan 01

Burke, Tim Jan 06

Strom, Lyle Jan 06

Prochaska, Jane Jan 09

Tonjes Moritz, Lisa Jan 13

Leong, Adam Jan 14

Cavanaugh, Tim Jan 17

Warren, Aileen Jan 19

Cutler, Bill Jan 28

Stephen Center Food Service

Stephen Center Food Service
2723 Q St, Omaha, NE 68107
3-5 volunteers per shift
Suitable for families, as long as children are over age of 10.
Volunteers will be serving meals, no food preparation.
Masks required.

Monday, January 25 from 4:30-6:30
Monday, February 15 from 4:30-6:30
Wednesday, February 24 from 4:30-6:30

Salvation Army Night Watch

Lindy Hoyer has been in touch with the Salvation Army in regards to their winter watch food distribution program. Volunteer spots are available January 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 5:15 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 5:15-8 p.m. Volunteers must bring and wear a mask, wear warm clothes.

Perfect Attendance 2019-2020

Please help us congratulate those members with Perfect Attendance in 2019-2020.

Of note- Larry Johansen reached 200% attendance.

If you have perfect attendance and want your numeral tab as recognition to hang from your old style Rotary pin please email Leigh.

You can hang that tag on your Rotary pin (if not magnetic).

MEMBER	YEARS PERFECT ATTENDANCE
Bailey ,Jena	3
Bechtold, Lori	3
Bren, Gary	20
Burklund, Brad	6
Cavanaugh, Tim	17
Cohen, Paul	33
Estes, Kathy	2
Ewing, John	7
Gerdes, Steve	16
Gibbs, Okley	11
Gnirk, Lloyd	23
Guy, Corey	3
Harvey, Bill	13
Harvey, Gretchen	3
Johansen, Larry	42
Keefer, Bob	6
Koesters, Susan	6
Lajba, Francis	17
Laughlin, Rob	3
Leong, Adam	2
Marburger, John	11
McCollister, Steve	13
Metoyer Moten, Camille	5
Mock, John	23
Murphy, Jim	40
Olson, Sean	11
Quinn, Cella	21
Scott-Miller, Jim	30
Secor, Spencer	2
Sittenauer, Leigh	4
Skinner, Deb	6
Sullivan, John	8
Swanson, Don L.	19
Tonjes Moritz, Lisa	4

Membership Application

We have received a membership application from Teddy Murphy, Financials Services Representative at TD Ameritrade.

Teddy is sponsored by his father, Todd Murphy.

Any comments should be sent to Leigh Sittenauer at director@omaharotary.org.

Volunteer from Home

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.

Zoom Make-Ups

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!

Spotlight on Clubs

You can see what other clubs in our district are doing by going HERE.

STATUS OF CLUB MEETINGS IN ROTARY DISTRICT 5650

We strongly encourage you to check club websites before planning to attend meetings.

You can check the status of Rotary Club Meetings at the link below:

https://www.rotarydistrict5650.org/Stories/status-of-club-meetings-in-rotary-district-5650

To link to the website or contact of any club in Rotary District 5650, click here.

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ClubRunner Mobile:
Downtown Rotary Club on the Go

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