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Meeting Volunteers
Presiding: President Aaron Tomita
Secretary: Bill Schenk
Invocation & Pledge: Jonathan Johnson
Greeter: Mike Murphy
Cashier: Sarah Wedebrand
Chair of the day: John Murphy
 
First Watch Aksarben, 1222 S 71st St B, Omaha, NE 68106
Doors open at 6:45 AM. Meeting Starts at 7:00 AM.
Speaker - Morgan Boler, Heart Heroes - 5/19/2026
Executive Director, Heart Heroes Inc. | Rotary Club of Omaha Morning
Morgan Boler serves as Executive Director of Heart Heroes, Inc.
 
Heart Heroes is an organization dedicated to supporting children and families affected by Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) through superhero capes, community programs, and hope and awareness initiatives. Under Morgan's leadership, Heart Heroes is expanding its impact in 2026 with exciting new developments, including Brave Beginnings, a program designed to support parents who learn they will be delivering a child with CHD.
 
Morgan is also focused on growing Hero Hangouts and Hero Parent Hangouts, which bring together families with shared experiences to foster connection and community.
Service Project: Beautify Walnut Hill Park - May 23, 2026 - 9am-11am
Walnut Hill
Rotarians, family, kids, significant others, we need your help to clean up the neighborhood around the Walnut Hill Park on May 23, 2026 from 9am-11am.
 
We will be partnering with the City of Omaha Parks & Recreation to clean up the city park and the surrounding neighborhood for the neighbors who live there.
 
What will be provided?
  • Gloves
  • Trash bags
  • Trash claw grabbers
  • Trash hauling
  • Mobile toolshed (with all the tools and supplies we could use)
What to bring?
  • Your kids, your grandkids, your significant others
  • Hat, sunglasses
  • Water bottles
  • Closed toed shoes
  • Gloves (if you want your own)
Where to sign up?
  • Email Aaron Tomita (aaron.tomita@avior.com) letting him know that you will be there and how many people you will be bringing
SAVE THE DATE - June 30, 5pm-7pm - Changing of the Guard Hosted by Alvine (Mike Benck)
SAVE THE DATE: June 30th from 5pm-7pm at Alvine, Downtown Omaha.
 
What
  • Food, drinks, pop, socializing and awards for Rotarians
  • This will be a major event for our club to really showcase all the great work we have done this past year and commemorate Rotarians who have been apart of it all
Where
  • Alvine (1201 Cass St, Omaha, NE 68102)
Who
  • Leaders from the community (invite only)
  • Leaders from District 5650 (invite only)
  • Omaha Morning Rotarians & Family
  • Community Leaders who we have sponsored and donated our time and money to support over the past year
 
More Details to come....
Recap - After Hours April 28, 2026 Hosted by Sarah Wedebrand
Omaha Morning Rotarians and significant others had a wonderful evening being hosted by Rotarian, Sarah Wedebrand, at her lovely home for our April After Hours!
 
Thank you Sarah Wedebrand for welcoming us to your home and hosting this month's after-hours!
2025-26 Chair of the Day Schedule
 
We are sharing the Chair of the Day schedule for our weekly Omaha Morning Rotary meetings. This role includes welcoming the speaker, making introductions, and helping the meeting flow smoothly. Please review the schedule and note your assigned date. If you are not able to serve on your date, please arrange a swap with another member and notify the Program Committee.
 
Thank you for helping us keep our meetings organized, engaging, and a reflection of the strong fellowship in our club.
 
 
A Big Welcome to Our Newest Rotarians This Year - 2026
Justin Fazzari (Joined March 2026)
Realtor at The Gallery of Homes
 
Corwin Keller (Joined March 2026)
Owner of Ideal Heating & Air Conditioning
 
Ronald "Ron" Morss, LUTCF (Joined March 2026)
Insurance Advisor at HealthMarkets Insurance Agency
 
Congratulations to our Rotarians with Perfect Attendance
We are proud to recognize our dedicated Rotarians who have achieved perfect attendance for the 2024–2025 year! Your commitment to showing up, participating, and contributing strengthens the vibrancy of our Rotary community.

Perfect attendance reflects not just consistency, but also dedication to the values and mission of Rotary β€” service, fellowship, and making a positive impact in our community and beyond.

πŸ‘ Let’s give a big round of applause to all our members who reached this milestone β€” your reliability and engagement are truly inspiring!

 

Upcoming Speakers
May 19, 2026
Chair: John Murphy
May 26, 2026
Join us at our service project on Saturday, May 23 - 9am
Jun 02, 2026
Chair: Corwin Keller
Jun 09, 2026
After-Hours Event
Jun 16, 2026
Chair: Doug Nodgaard
Jun 23, 2026
Chair: Tanya Patzner
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Upcoming Events
Service Project: Clean up Walnut Hill
May 23, 2026
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Rotarians, family, kids, significant others, we need your help to clean up the neighborhood around the Walnut Hill Park on May 23, 2026 from 9am-11am. We will be partnering with the City of Omaha Parks & Recreation to clean up the city park and the surrounding neighborhood for the neighbors who live there.

What will be provided?

  • Gloves
  • Trash bags
  • Trash claw grabbers
  • Trash hauling
  • Mobile toolshed (with all the tools and supplies we could use)

What to bring?

  • Your kids, your grandkids, your significant others
  • Hat, sunglasses
  • Water bottles
  • Closed toed shoes
  • Gloves (if you want your own)

Where to sign up?

  • Email Aaron Tomita (aaron.tomita@avior.com) letting him know that you will be there and how many people you will be bringing

Rotary After-Hours (Host: Rodney & Theresa Brase)
Jun. 09, 2026
4:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

After-Hours social event hosted by Rotarian Rodney Brase and his lovely wife, Theresa, at their lakefront home. More details to come...

This will take the place of our usual last Tuesday of the month after-hours


Changing of the Guard (Hosted at Alvine by Mike B)
Jun. 30, 2026
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Omaha
Alvine

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Birthdays
Member Birthdays
Jonathan Johnson
May 5
 
Aaron Tomita
May 21
 
Corwin Keller
May 30
 
Message From Our President
Aaron Tomita

Good morning, and welcome to the Omaha Morning Rotary Club.

We are a community of professionals united by one simple belief β€” that we can do more together than apart. Each week we gather not just to share a meal, but to share ideas, build friendships, and take action on behalf of our community here in Omaha.

Service is at the core of everything we do. Whether through local projects or global initiatives, our members show up ready to make a difference. But just as important is the fellowship β€” the relationships built here last a lifetime.

If you're considering joining us, I'd love to have you at our table.

 
Aaron Tomita
President, 2025-2026