Events

2026

Mark Byars

About the Nebraska Society of the Sons of the American Revolution

Sep 09, 2026

Mark Byars, a proud fifth generation Nebraskan, serves as the President of the Omaha Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. A voracious reader and life-long history buff with more than 35 years of genealogical research experience, Mark lives near Bennington with his wife, Nicki. Professionally, Mark is the Chief Financial Officer for Adams Land & Cattle, a large cattle feeding operation in central Nebraska. He also serves as a board member for the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and previously served for eight years on the Bennington School Board. An active member of the Sons of the American Revolution at all levels, Mark is the Nebraska Society’s Registrar and America 250 Chairman, and he serves as Nebraska’s Trustee to the National Society's governing board and is Chairman of the National SAR Finance Committee. A member of several other lineage societies, including the Sons and Daughters of Officers of Colonial Militia, the General Society of Colonial Wars, and the National Society of Descendants of American Farmers, Mark enjoys helping others discover their connection to America's story.

Sep

2026

Edye Godden

HETRA

Sep 16, 2026

Edye Godden serves as the Chief Executive Officer at HETRA. She has been with the organization for 35+ years in various capacities. Along with being the CEO of the organization, she is also an Occupational Therapist, Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor, Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning as well as a Clinical Specialist in Hippotherapy. These other “hats” help keep her well connected to the programming offered at HETRA and give her first-hand experience of the impact HETRA has on the participants we serve. With 30 years of experience in the field of Equine Assisted Services and specifically with HETRA, Edye has assisted in HETRAs growth from a small all-volunteer organization running out of other boarding facilities to where we are today – owning our own facility with a full-time staff of 21. HETRA’s programming includes adapted riding, therapy services, equine services for veterans, life skills, equine-assisted learning, equine-facilitated psychotherapy, corporate retreats, HETRA University (the educational arm including Not Just a Pony Ride, Podcasts, and webinars offered to the greater EAS community) as well as EAS consulting services.

Edye earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from Creighton University in 1991. In 2007 she was awarded the PATH, Intl. Region 7 Instructor of the Year Award. In 2013 Edye received the “Caring for Others” award from Woodmen of the World. Edye has presented numerous times at the PATH, Intl. Region 7 Conference, as well as been a presenter or co-presenter on many of HETRA’s webinars.

“I have so many favorite memories of the people and horses I have been blessed to work with over the past 30 years. One of these memories is of a wonderful horse named Odie. Odie taught so many people how to ride and be successful in the saddle – I can’t even tell you the number of people he helped over his years of service. He was a kind soul and a gentle giant but my best memory of him which occurred after almost every single ride was when the student had dismounted Odie would bend his neck all the way around the side to get a look at who had just gotten off. It was almost as if he was saying – Hey good job up there today to each and every rider. He was truly a once in a lifetime type of horse that I will never forget!”

“The students, staff, volunteers and horses at HETRA are all truly amazing and I am so fortunate to be able to be able to combine my two great passions in life helping others and horses into a career that makes a difference in so many people’s lives. I can’t imagine doing anything else. I have been so blessed to be on this journey with all of the amazing people and horses that make up HETRA! The first 30 years have been such an adventure – I can’t wait to see what the next 30 years bring…..”

Sep

2026

Rotary Board Meeting

Sep 16, 2026 11:00 AM

Sep

2026

Father G - Book Launch

Sep 23, 2026

Sep

2026

Adam Straight

MECA

Sep 30, 2026

Sep

2026

Rotary After Meeting Socials

Sep 30, 2026 1:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Oct

2026

Stephen Center 2723 Q St., Omaha, NE 68107

Oct 06, 2026

Stephen Center Meal Service, 2723 Q St., Omaha, NE 68107

Please sign up for the Stephen Center Meal Service:

Suitable for families, as long as children are over the age of 10
Volunteers will be serving meals, no food preparation

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP.

For questions, please contact Project Chair Steve McCollister at (402) 598-0478.

Oct

2026

*Club sings "GBA"

Oct 07, 2026

The first meeting of each month, our club celebrates a long-time tradition of singing "God Bless America."

Oct

2026

Brinker Harding

US Rep Presentation - Rep

Oct 07, 2026

Oct

2026

Dr. Viv Ewing and Greg Key

TSA New Construction

Oct 14, 2026

Oct

2026

Denise Powel

US Rep Presentation - Rep

Oct 21, 2026

Denise Powell is a mom, small business owner, former corporate executive, public school champion and healthcare advocate who knows that a strong work ethic and a love of family and community is the Nebraska way of life. She also knows the Good Life is getting harder to come by. It’s why she left a successful career in corporate America to focus on fighting for what makes Nebraska such a special place to live and raise a family. After Trump’s election in 2016, she founded an organization that has supported hundreds of Nebraskans running for local office, protected our public schools and the families they serve, and helped stop extremists from passing abortion bans in the state.

Denise is running for Congress because while our representatives say they’re fighting for us in Nebraska, they’re voting against us in Washington, DC. Every day, we see more of our friends and neighbors struggling to make ends meet while Donald Trump and MAGA extremists are focused on trade wars that are increasing our cost of living and passing massive tax breaks for billionaires like Elon Musk. Strong families, strong businesses, strong communities – they ALL require work and investment, but everything we’ve fought for here at home is under threat. From dismantling Medicaid and making it harder for seniors to get the benefits they’ve earned, to dismantling education — from the University of Nebraska to our public schools — to attacking our veterans and ripping away women’s rights, Denise is running to fight for the people of Nebraska. We don’t need lip service from politicians, we need action.

Oct

2026

Rotary Board Meeting

Oct 21, 2026 11:00 AM

Oct

2026

Rotary After Meeting Socials

Oct 28, 2026 1:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Nov

2026

Stephen Center 2723 Q St., Omaha, NE 68107

Nov 03, 2026

Stephen Center Meal Service, 2723 Q St., Omaha, NE 68107

Please sign up for the Stephen Center Meal Service:

Suitable for families, as long as children are over the age of 10
Volunteers will be serving meals, no food preparation

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP.

For questions, please contact Project Chair Steve McCollister at (402) 598-0478.

Nov

2026

*Club sings "GBA"

Nov 04, 2026

The first meeting of each month, our club celebrates a long-time tradition of singing "God Bless America."

Nov

2026

Cesar Garcia

Canopy South

Nov 18, 2026

Nov

2026

Rotary Board Meeting

Nov 18, 2026 11:00 AM

Nov

2026

Outland Trophy, Osborne Legacy & Husker Events

Nov 18, 2026 6:00 PM

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 – 6:00 PM
Outland Semifinalists Announcement
📍 Nebraska Ale House at WarHorse Casino Omaha
New location

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