Presiding Officer: Aileen Warren Secretary: Lisa Tonjes Moritz Invocation & Pledge: Susan Koesters Digital Experience: Adam Leong Sgt at Arms: Okley Gibbs Navigator: Heather Legge
Registration: Diane Desler & Mitch Hunt
In-Person Greeters: Clark Rosenlof & Dan Esch Speaker Host: Bev Carlson
Speaker: Keith Station
In-Person Meeting:
No need to pre-register, just show up
Field Club 3615 Woolworth Avenue Omaha, NE
Virtual Option:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86124407668
Meeting ID: 861 2440 7668
The virtual room opens at 11:45 AM
To watch the meeting, go to https://www.facebook.com/omaharotary
Presentation description: Keith will join us Wednesday to talk about what his job entails and why it's so important to Omaha’s future.
Keith Station currently serves as Deputy Chief of Staff for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Mayor Stothert's office. His role is to develop and lead a strategic plan for Diversity & Inclusion in city government. Prior to joining the Mayor's team, he spent 5 years as Director of Business Relations at Heartland Workforce Solutions where he helped to lead the strategic business engagement efforts for the local workforce investment board that serves Douglas, Sarpy, and Washington Counties. Before joining HWS, he was an Executive Director within the YMCA of Greater Omaha Association. Prior to that, he was Assistant Director for the Omaha Sports Commission, and led initiatives to engage businesses through economic development and destination marketing with the Irving Texas Convention and Visitors Bureau, Greater Orlando Sports Commission, and the NBA Indiana Pacers. Keith holds a Master’s Degree from Indiana University, and Bachelors. in Business Administration/ Marketing from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. Keith is a North Omaha native and a self-proclaimed "Girl-Dad" of three: Mya, Grace, and Sasha. An avid golfer, he loves his Central Eagles, Cornhuskers, and Cowboys, and brings passion, drive, and understanding of partnerships to accomplish big goals.
As we approach the 20 year anniversary of 9/11, I am sure many of you can remember where you were at that moment when the first plane hit the North Tower of the World Trade Center. I certainly can. The horrific images of that day are ones many of us will never forget and honestly should never forget.
During our latest club meeting, Retired Major General Roger Lempke graced us with his presence and shared his 9/11 reflections. He took us back to that fateful day in history with video clips and his narrative which sent chills down my spine and at times hard for me to watch and reflect. The many lives lost, the media coverage, the heroic arts, and life after the attack are just a few of the items he touched upon. I will be forever grateful to the first responders, the military, healthcare workers, and all others who took action during and after the attack and lived out the Rotary Motto of Service above self.
Another item touched upon at our meeting was information regarding how your Rotary dues and other donations are used. Our Treasurer, Jim Stewart gave a great presentation and the information he shared can be found by clicking on the link below. Many of our members appreciated Jim taking the time to share the information.
Again, special thanks to Dan Esch and all of the Rotarians who assisted with putting up the flags in Memorial Park. We received news coverage on all four of the local news stations and our continued involvement in this project is something in which we can all be very proud.
We want to hear from you, click here to complete a quick survey. In 2022, the Omaha Downtown Rotary’s 8th Grade Honor Roll Program will celebrate its 95th year. It is our signature program and has been very successful. Even last year with the COVID-19 situation, we were able to pivot and actually hold the program virtually.
Despite our club continuing to sponsor the program, we are at a crossroads. Financially, we have club members who are willing to donate to keep the program going but the issue we currently have and continue to have is not being able to engage members to either chair the program or serve on the committee to make the program a reality. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey, click here, and provide us your thoughts on the future of the 8th Grade Honor Roll Program.
Thank you to all those who volunteered for the Tribute of Flags led by Project Chair Dan Esch. A great project honoring those we lost in 9/11. Here are some photos. More photos are on our Facebook Page, click here.
Past President Brad Burklund shared his recent mission in Haiti. Inspired by Brad's report and the need for shoes for the children in Haiti, Past President John Sullivan, led Rotarians in raising $1,200 in 38 seconds to purchase shoes for the children in Haiti. You still have the opportunity to participate in this project. Details are in Service Above Self Chair Lindy Hoyer's August 30 email or click on Read More.
Connecting with fellow Rotarians is made easy with club service. Plus you get attendance credit. It's a great deal! and if you are a new Rotarian, it counts toward your Red Badge requirements. You may sign up as Greeter, Virtual Greeter, Check-in/Registration, Navigator, and Invocator. Click here to sign up.
Rotarians on duty L to R: Bob Keefer, Mitch Hunt, John Mock, Hal Daub, Jim Scott-Miller with Rotaractor visitor from Mexico
