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Rotary Weekly Meeting April 21, 2021 - Virtual
Presiding Officer: John Sullivan
Secretary: Nash Mahupete
Virtual Greeter: Bill Harvey
Digital Experience: Adam Leong & Sean Olson
Speaker: NFL Referee Clete Blakeman
 
Clete Blakeman is a personal injury trial lawyer in Omaha, Nebraska, and a Referee in National Football League. Clete will speak about his more exciting job as an NFL referee.  Clete was the head referee of Superbowl 50 - Denver Broncos vs Carolina Panthers where he gained prominence as #HotRef and was called by Men's Journal as the "real MVP" of Super Bowl 50.

Zoom in on April 21, 2021
Zoom link: https://bit.ly/2QeMtbv
Meeting ID: 884 3593 5650
Passcode: 1111
The virtual room opens at 11:30 AM
To watch the meeting, go to https://www.facebook.com/omaharotary
President's Pen

Get ready! The club and your board are overwhelmingly in support of a return to in-person meetings at Field Club! (See the club survey results below in the Whirl.) We are targeting May 5, 2021, for a return to Field Club. Seating will be limited due to COVID-19 protocols (Field Club is in charge). So, be prepared to reserve your space and wear a mask per City of Omaha requirements and Field Club protocols. We’ll also offer our online zoom option for the full digital experience.

Please keep in mind – we are a VOLUNTEER operation. Sean Olson and Adam Leong are looking for additional digital experience team members. Could you assist? Please reach out to Yolanda if so. We owe Sean and Adam a large debt of gratitude for a fantastic experience this year.

Also, our speakers will have to agree to meet in person. If a speaker is not comfortable doing so, we will shift to digital-only. And so – our schedule for the remainder of the program year is:

  • May 5                    HYBRID MEETING
  • May 12                 DIGITAL EXPERIENCE ONLY – HONOR ROLL EVENT
  • May 19                 HYBRID MEETING
  • MAY 26                HYBRID MEETING
  • JUNE 2                 HYBRID MEETING
  • JUNE 9                 HYBRID MEETING
  • JUNE 16                HYBRID MEETING
  • JUNE 23               HYBRID MEETING
  • JUNE 30                “CHANGING OF THE GUARD” – SPECIAL IN-PERSON MEETING
See you on Wednesday as we hear from native son and current NFL referee Clete Blakeman!

- John Sullivan

Polio Plus Campaign in Leigh's Honor
We are on our final inch to eradicating polio from the face of the earth. In Leigh's honor, we are launching a Polio Plus campaign. Our goal is $1,000. Please mail a check payable to The Rotary Foundation, any amount, to Yolanda at PO Box 964, Elkhorn NE 68022. Or donate online, CLICK HERE or copy/paste this link to your browser: https://www.rotary.org/en/donate 
Return to In-Person Survey Results
Here are the survey results for returning to in-person meetings.

Kids Against Hunger Volunteer Signup
We are still looking for more volunteers for the Kids Against Hunger meal packaging project on May 8, 2021, 8:00 AM -11:45 AM. Children as young as 5 can participate, so make it a family affair! We need at least 40 volunteers. Sign up now, CLICK HERE.
 
Questions, please contact Lori Bechtold at LBechtold@ohb.org.
April Birthdays
Stephen  Center Food Service

Stephen Center Food Service
2723 Q St, Omaha, NE 68107

Volunteers should enter on the SE corner, back door in the alley.

4 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

Friday, April 30

Tuesday, May 11

Sign up on the Google Sheet.

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 Yolanda for attendance credit.
The other clubs are not all reporting make-up credits for Zoom attendance at this time.
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Speakers
Apr 21, 2021
National Football League
Apr 28, 2021
Omaha Police Department
May 05, 2021
ESS
May 12, 2021
May 19, 2021
CHI
May 26, 2021
FBI
Jun 02, 2021
CEO of Adjuvance Technologies
Jun 09, 2021
Mental Health in the Workplace
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Upcoming Events
Stephen Center Food Service
Stephen Center
Apr 30, 2021
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
 
Honor Roll Prep Student Packets
May 02, 2021
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
 
Honor Roll Packet Delivery
May 03, 2021 – May 10, 2021
 
May 5, 2021 In-Person Signup
May 05, 2021
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
 
Kids Against Hunger Project
The Family Room Church
May 08, 2021
 
Stephen Center Food Service
Stephen Center
May 11, 2021
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
 
Rotary Honor Roll Luncheon
CHI Health Center
May 12, 2021
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
 
Rotary Club of Omaha Board Meeting
ZOOM
May 14, 2021
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
 
Rotary Club of Omaha Board Meeting
ZOOM
Jun 11, 2021
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
 
View entire list
QUICK LINKS
ROTARIAN OPPORTUNITIES
Grants Management Seminar
Rotary Annual District Meeting
Rotar Leadership Awards (RYLA)
SIGN UPS HERE
Honor Roll Packet Preparation
May 5, 2021 In-Person Meeting
Honor Roll Packet Delivery
Meal Packaging Project - May 8, 2021
Stephen Center Food Service
Club Service
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Sponsors

SOUTH OMAHA INITIATIVE
FOUNDING MEMBERS

Jorge Sotolongo

JORGE SOTOLONGO

Cesar

CESAR GARCIA

SOUTH OMAHA INITIATIVE SPONSORS

THE ROTARY CLUB OF OMAHA
(MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE)
 
                 
THE SULLIVAN GROUP
 
                            
OMAHA DOWNTOWN ROTARY FOUNDATION
 
                 

South Omaha Initiative Committee:

Honorary Chair: Hal Daub
 
Chair: John Sullivan
 
Members: Jorge Sotolongo, Cesar Garcia, Steve McCollister, Phil Taylor
                     
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