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Happy New Year!
Rotary Weekly Meeting January 11, 2023
Presiding Officer: Paul Cohen
Secretary: Gretchen Harvey
Invocation & Pledge: Jill Slupe
Music: Jim Scott-Miller
Digital Experience: Adam Leong
Sgt at Arms: Okley Gibbs
Navigator: Steve McCollister
Registration/Cashier: Justin Dougherty, Tobi Mathouser, James Mackiewicz
In-Person Greeters: John Mock & JoshTodd
Program Host: Joe Mancuso
Speaker: Outland Trophy Winner Olusegun Oluwatimi 
 
In-Person Meeting:
Click here to register or copy/paste this link to your browser: https://portal.clubrunner.ca/5609/Event/jan-11-2023-rotary-meeting-at-scottish-rite
Scottish Rite, 202 S 20th St., Omaha

Jan. 11 and Jan 18 are in-person meetings only
 
Lunch Price: $14 for guests and visiting Rotarians, Downtown Rotarians - the same price as Field Club lunch
Lunch Menu: Beef Brisket, Macaroni n cheese, coleslaw, dessert, drinks
Jan. 11, 2023 Speaker Outland Trophy Winner Olusegun Oluwatimi
 
Meeting Venue: Scottish Rite Masonic Center, 202 S 20th St. Free Parking
Pre-registration is required: Click here to register
Lunch Price: $14 for guests and visiting Rotarians, Downtown Rotarians - same price as Field Club lunch
Lunch Menu: Beef Brisket, Macaroni n cheese, coleslaw, dessert, drinks
 
The Outland Trophy is awarded to the best college football interior lineman in the United States as adjudged by the Football Writers Association of America. It is named after John H. Outland. One of only a few players ever to be named an All-American at two positions, Outland garnered consensus All-America honors in 1898 as a tackle and consensus honors as a halfback in 1899. Outland had always contended that football tackles and guards deserved greater recognition and conceived the Outland Trophy as a means of providing this recognition. In 1988, Jim Ridlon was commissioned to design and sculpt the Outland Trophy. A member of the National College Football Awards Association, the award has become one of college football's most prestigious. The 2022 Outland Trophy winner is Olusegun Oluwatimi. Olusegun Oluwatimi (born August 5, 1999) is an American football center for the Michigan Wolverines. He previously attended the University of Virginia, playing college football for the Virginia Cavaliers before graduating with a degree in economics in 2021. Oluwatimi played a final year as a graduate student for the Wolverines at the University of Michigan in 2022, where he won the Rimington and Outland Trophy.
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Christmas Tree Recycling a Huge Success
The annual Christmas Tree Recycling was a huge success. Big Thanks to hardworking Rotarians: Jim Stewart, John Mock, John Sullivan, Jason Lenagh, Brett Frevert, John Ewing, JZ Zuo, Harrison Abbott, James Mackiewicz, Justin Dougherty, Hal Daub, Spencer Secor, Duncan Murphy and spouse, Tobi Mathouser and her daughter, Cliff McEvoy, Okley Gibbs, and Larry Guenther. Special thanks to John Mock for coordinating the project. A video will be shown when we are back at Field Club with these Rotarians in action recycling Christmas trees.
 
Hal and Mary Daub Achieved Major Donor Status at The Rotary Foundation
On behalf of the Board of Trustees of  The Rotary Foundation (TRF), TRF Regional Chair Bill Harvey recognized Hal and Mary Daub as Major Donor to The Rotary Foundation . Hal has been a Rotarian for ten years, he is currently co-chairing the South Omaha initiative, and he is actively engaged in all of Rotary service projects and in key committees of Rotary. Hal and Mary's contribution of $10,000 to The Rotary Foundation will make a difference in Rotary's areas of focus: Peace and conflict prevention/resolution, Disease prevention and treatment, Water and sanitation, Maternal and child health, Basic education and literacy, Economic and community development, and Protecting the Environment.
 
Hal is a problem-solver who has offered distinguished legal and community service in Nebraska for more than 50 years.

As a former two-term Omaha mayor and four-term U.S. congressman, Hal understands how government works on the city, county, state, and federal levels. With his deep experience, he knows how to navigate government entities in ways that help clients resolve challenges and achieve objectives.
 
L to R: PDG Carol Horner, Bill Harvey, Heather Legge, Mary Daub, and Hal Daub
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Don McGonigal Celebrates 54 Years in Rotary
December 14, 2022, Omaha, Nebraska. Recently, Past President Steve McCollister, presented Don McGonigal a golden framed Certificate of Appreciation for his 54 years of Rotary service. Don is almost 96 years old and have spent more than half of his life in Rotary. Congratulations, Don!
 
Pictured here is Steve McCollister and Don McGonigal.
Rotary Club of Omaha Recognized for PolioPlus
December 14, 2022, Omaha Nebraska.  Recently, PDG Carol Horner presented the Rotary Club of Omaha the Rotary International's recognition for exceeding its PolioPlus goals during Rotary Year 2021-2022 under the leadership of President Aileen Warren. Accepting the recognition on behalf of the club and IPP Aileen Warren is PP John Sullivan and PP Steve McCollister.
 
PolioPlus enables Rotary members in polio-free countries to provide support to fellow members in polio-affected countries for polio eradication activities. PolioPlus is doing so much more than eradicating polio. Below is an article lifted from Rotary International.
 
Musa Muhammed Ali, a farmer in Borno state, Nigeria, has had to deal with the many ways polio has affected his life. For instance, he used to have to pay for transportation when he needed to buy feed for his animals. But after receiving a hand-operated tricycle funded through Rotary’s PolioPlus grants, Ali (pictured above) can now spend that money on other necessities. His life was changed by the “plus” in PolioPlus.
When we talk about PolioPlus, we know we are eradicating polio, but do we realize how many added benefits the program brings? The “plus” is something else that is provided as a part of the polio eradication campaign. It might be a hand-operated tricycle or access to water. It might be additional medical treatment, bed nets, or soap. A 2010 study estimates that vitamin A drops given to children at the same time as the polio vaccine have prevented 1.25 million deaths by decreasing susceptibility to infectious diseases. Click here for more information about PolioPlus.
 

Rotarians serving meals at Stephens Center
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 their 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. 
 
                                           
 
Sign Up for Club Service
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 here to sign up.
 
 
Pictured here are our Red Badgers in action greeting fellow Rotarians, L to R: Jason Lenagh of Enlightened Financial Planning, Heidi McGinness, Clergy, and Justin Dougherty of Autism Action Partnership.
Weekly Live Concert at Rotary
Here's a sneak peek of a weekly meeting at Omaha Downtown Rotary. It starts with a live concert with Jim Scott-Miller on the piano with certified singers, the Omaha Downtown Rotarians! Watch this video. You can feel the energy!
Speakers
Jan 18, 2023
Meeting Venue: Scottish Rite 202 S 20th St. Omaha
Meeting Venue: Scottish Rite 202 S 20th St. Omaha
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Retire Within 20 Miles of a Major Medical Research Center
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Omaha Chamber of Commerce (we are back at Field Club)
Feb 22, 2023
Goodwill Industries-Changing Lives & Strengthening Communities
Mar 01, 2023
Event Planning is Not For Sissies
Mar 08, 2023
UNO Mavs Women’s Basketball Coach
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Upcoming Events
Rotary Jan 18th Meeting at Scottish Rite
Jan 18, 2023
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
Kids Against Hunger Meal Packaging
Feb 04, 2023 8:00 AM
 
Stephen Center 2723 Q St., Omaha, NE 68107
Stephen Center
Feb 07, 2023
 
Stephen Center 2723 Q St., Omaha, NE 68107
Stephen Center
Mar 07, 2023
 
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January 19
 
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January 27
 
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January 28
 
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