Presiding Officer: Larry Guenther Secretary: Tobi Mathouser Invocation & Pledge: John Mock
Digital Experience: Adam Leong Sgt at Arms: Okley Gibbs Navigator: Bob Keefer
Registration/Cashier: Wallace Johnson & James Mackiewicz
Admin Support: Mitch Hunt
In-Person Greeters: Bob Leddy & Fletcher Reel Speaker Host: James Mackiewicz
Speaker: Teresa Houser
Weekly Meeting at:
Field Club 3615 Woolworth Avenue Omaha, NE
10/25/23 Menu: Meatloaf, green beans, mashed potatoes, salad, bread, vegetables, fruits, and cookies for dessert. Lunch price: NEW PRICE $12 for members, $17 for visiting Rotarians and guests. Best Rotary lunch & best lunch price in all of Metro Omaha Rotary clubs
An Omaha native, Teresa brings over thirty years of non-profit and community service to this position, including over twenty years of experience in addictions recovery programs and in working with survivors of prostitution and sex trafficking. In 2014, she founded the Friends of Tamar, an organization dedicated to supporting survivors of sexual violence in all its forms, including rape, domestic violence, and trafficking. It was from this work that efforts to establish Magdalene Omaha began. Teresa has led Magdalene since its founding in 2016.
Rotary Social Hour is on October 25, 2023, Wednesday, 1:00 PM Field Club Bar
No agenda; it's just purely social! Right after the meeting, head over to the bar and enjoy a drink with fellow Rotarians. No cost to attend; just pay your drink, and you get attendance credit! Make sure to write down your name on the sign-in sheet.
Rotary International is fervently gearing up for the observance of World Polio Day on October 24, a significant moment prompting collective determination to uproot polio from the global landscape. With only two countries still grappling with endemic polio, we have made staggering strides, achieving a remarkable 99.99% reduction in cases since 1988.
Poliomyelitis, commonly known as the poliovirus, predominantly targets children below the age of 5, causing extensive ramifications for their health. This highly contagious disease is transmitted from person to person. Its impact on the nervous system can lead to paralysis, rendering its victims vulnerable to lifelong challenges.
While a cure for polio remains elusive, we have made significant strides through the widespread administration of a safe and efficacious vaccine. Rotary, in close collaboration with our esteemed partners, has successfully immunized over 2.5 billion children worldwide, reinforcing our unwavering commitment to the global eradication of this perilous disease. As we commemorate World Polio Day, let us unite in our resolve to eliminate polio and create a safer, healthier world for generations to come.
Thank you to all Rotarians who have donated to The Rotary Foundation towards polio eradication. Donations to Polio Plus count toward the Paul Harris Fellowship. DONATE NOW, CLICK HERE.
The Rotary Club of Omaha has been honored with the esteemed Rotary International Citation for the Rotary Year 2022-2023, during the tenure of President Sean Connolly. This recognition was presented at the culminating Rotary District 5650 Conference. Our club surpassed the expectations set by RI, particularly in the domains of Developing and implementing sustainable service projects, Contributions to The Rotary Foundation, Membership Engagement initiatives, and Raising awareness of Rotary within the community. Congratulations to all our dedicated Rotarians!
Rotarians are making a difference at Stephen Center. CLICK HERE to sign up.
Stephen Center partners with the community, families, and individuals to overcome homelessness, addiction, and poverty. Stephen Center has served the homeless and low-income in Omaha since 1984 through its three programs: Emergency Shelter, HERO Program and Transitional Living Program. The Omaha Downtown Rotary partners with Stephens Center in serving hot meals to its residents.
Pictured here are hard-working Rotarians L to R: Franco Gentile, Steve McCollister, Scott Kinnaird, Hiedi McGinness, and a big turnout of Nash Mahupete and his family.
The Rotary International Convention: Unforgettable moments, enduring relationships
The Rotary International Convention is where you’ll find people of action from around the world brainstorming solutions to some of the most pressing challenges and celebrating our works of service that create lasting change.
The convention is where you’ll renew connections, discover fresh perspectives, and create unforgettable moments and enduring relationships.
At the convention, you’ll:
Participate in engaging breakout session discussions
Attend motivating general sessions
Network with fellow changemakers
Mingle with old and new friends
Browse exhibits and visit the House of Friendship
Explore an exciting host city
Enjoy live entertainment and enriching attractions
The convention is our largest event of the year, a chance for members to show the general public who we are and what we do. Join us at this year’s Rotary International Convention and show the world who you are and all that you do.
R. Gordon R. McInally is president of Rotary International. He was educated at the Royal High School in Edinburgh and at the University of Dundee, where he earned his graduate degree in dental surgery. He operated his own dental practice in Edinburgh until 2016. Gordon was chair of the East of Scotland branch of the British Paedodontic Society and has held various academic positions. He has also served as a presbytery elder, chair of the Queensferry parish congregational board, and commissioner to the general assembly of the Church of Scotland. Read President McInally's biography.
Watch the video below of President McInally's address to the Rotary International Assembly:
Connecting with fellow Rotarians is made easy with club service. Plus, you get attendance credit. It's a great deal! 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 hereto sign up.
Pictured here are recent greeters Jill Slupe with her niece Future Rotarian Ava.
Jim Cavanaugh
Paul Cohen Sean Connolly
Hal Daub
Gene DeBoer Dianne Desler
John Ewing
Viv Ewing
Brett Frevert
Dawn Gonzales
Okley Gibbs
Larry Guenther
Dee Haj Bill Harvey
Gretchen Harvey
Yolanda Hoffman
Bob Keefer
Susan Koesters
John Marburger
Steve McCollister
Camille Metoyer-Moten
Lloyd Meyer
Jim Murphy
Jim Scott-Miller
Mike Schlickbernd
Jim Stewart
Michelle Trawick
Aileen Warren
Rotary Social Hour is on October 25, 2023, Wednesday, 1:00 PM
Connecting with fellow Rotarians is made easy with club service. Plus, you get attendance credit. It's a great deal! 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. 
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