WDC Horn Oct 24 17 (Oct 24, 2017)

Nov 16, 2017

Salvation Army

Program update

Nov 23, 2017

Thanksgiving

No meeting

Dec 07, 2017

Jean Stothert

Mayor of Omaha

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Club President

Mike Ough

Club President-elect

Judy Ackland

Immediate Past Club President

Daniel Palmquist

Club Secretary

Ronald Mortensen

Club Treasurer

Rita Kleeman

Club Membership Chair

Jim Tomanek

Club Foundation Chair

Gail Stalder

Club Public Relations

Jim Tomanek

Member Birthdays

David Bradley

November 2

Tod Ringenberg

November 7

Duane Prorok

November 8

Douglas Heim

November 9

Jack Ott

November 13

Anniversaries

Diane Johnson

Harold

November 30

SOME NOTES FROM PRESIDENT MIKE

OUGH THOUGHTS.....

You probably have read (either in the October ROTARIAN magazine or online) that there is a major fundraising effort to get more $$$ to use to eradicate polio. The following is from a Rotarian website link....

QUESTION..... "Why is US $ 1.5 billian needed to end polio, if we only have 3 countries left?"

ANSWER..... "To end polio, we must stop transmission of wild polio virus in the 3 remaining polio-endemic countries: Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Pakistan. We must also keep other countries polio free until we achieve certification and officially eradicate polio. Until then, up to 60 high-risk countries continue to operate large-scale immunization campaigns to protect children against polio. We can't stop until we can ensure that all children are protected against the disease.

This is why we are Rotarians. Interesting reading on the following websites.... www.endpolio.org and www.gatesfoundation.org

SPEAKER THIS THURSDAY - Ron Woerner

Ron Woerner is the Director of Cybersecurity Studies at Bellevue University. He has over 25 years of corporate and military experience in IT and Security and has worked for HDR, TD Ameritrade, ConAgra Foods, Mutual of Omaha, CSG Systems and the State of Nebraska. Ron earned a B.S. from Michigan State University and a M.S. from Syracuse University. He was awarded the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) in 2001, the Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) in 2014, the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) and Toastmasters Advanced Communicator and Leader designations. He is the Air Force Association CyberPatriot 2013-2014 Mentor of the Year for his work with high school cybersecurity competitions. He loves to talk to others who are passionate about security and privacy.

Professor Ron Woerner

NOTES FROM OCTOBER 19 MEETING

Below are notes from the Rotary meeting last week (October19) recorded by Judy Ackland, President-Elect:

Rolly opened with prayer and led the pledge of allegiance
No guest Rotarians or other guests
Rita reported $6,231.59
Mike encouraged everyone to read the newsletter.
Pantry packing was the night before the meeting. Helping were Pres. Mike & his wife, Diane & her husband, and somebody else but I can’t remember who. L
Neil collected fines
President’s question of the day was “What is the plural for moose?” Just about everyone knew the answer: moose.
Speaker was Mary Ann Borgeson, introduced by Tod.
- She passed out a brochure “Counties Matter” from the National Association of Counties
- She also distributed Douglas County health cards
  - Does not replace insurance
  - Provides discounts on
  - Prescriptions
  - Medical providers
  - Dental
- She discussed the space issue at the courthouse, particularly given the directive from the Legislature to increase the number of county judges
  - Working on partnership with MUD building next to courthouse to house some of the County offices
- Attachment to this email has more information
  - Seven districts
  - Commissioners serve four year terms
  - When she was elected, the county did not have a mission statement or strategic plan but now they do
  - Majority of the County employees are unionized. Commissioners have a good relationship with the unions.
  - Public safety eats up almost 40% of the annual budget.
  - Tax rates have stayed fairly level even with the new bond issue (old bond issue was paid off so levies for that just were switched to the new bond)

SALVATION ARMY BELL RINGING (Billfold Wringing)

NOTE FROM JIM TOMANEK

A Thanksgiving tradition of our Rotary Club will continue again this year. Our club has volunteered to help the Salvation Army Red Kettle bell ringing at the Family Fare grocery store on 204^th & Pacific. We will be bell ringing on Monday, November 20^th, Tuesday, November 21^st and Wednesday, November 22^nd. Jim Tomanek will have a signup list the first meeting in November with one hour time slots from 10:00AM to 7:00PM. This is a great opportunity to invite your kids or grandkids to understand the process of giving to those less fortunate.

Below is a picture of Jim's 7 year old granddaughter Amalia helping him ring the Salvation Army bell last year.

MEETING MAKE-UP LOCATIONS

If you are interested in attending another Omaha area Rotary Club meeting to meet new people and see what other Rotary Clubs are doing, the chart below, taken from the Rotary Club of Omaha West newsletter (The Westward Ho)

MONDAY
BELLEVUE 12:00 PM (DJ's Dugout, 10308 S. 23rd St.)
NORTH 12:00 PM (Omaha Eppley Airport Conference Room)
MILLARD 12:00 PM (German American Society, 3717 South 120th Street)

TUESDAY
MORNING 7:00 AM (Happy Hollow Country Club, 1701 S. 105th St.)

NORTHWEST 12:00 PM ( Effective August 15th Northwest Rotary will meet Tuesday's at noon at Jerico's, 11732 W Dodge Rd, Omaha, NE 68154.)

SOUTHWEST NIGHT 5:15 PM (DJ's Dugout at 17666 Welch Plaza, northeast corner of 180th & Q streets)

WEDNESDAY
COUNCIL BLUFFS CENTENNIAL 1st Wed 7:00 AM; 3rd Wed floating event; no meeting other weeks (Hy-Vee in Mall of the Bluffs, I-80 Exit 5)
DOWNTOWN 12:00 PM (Field Club, 3615 Woolworth Ave.)

THURSDAY
COUNCIL BLUFFS NOON 12:00 PM (The Center, 714 S. Main St.)

SUBURBAN 12:00 PM (Anthony's, 7220 F St.)

WESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY 7:00 AM (Elkhorn Common Ground Community Center, 1701 Veteran's Drive)

FRIDAY
WEST 12:00 PM (Champions Run, 13800 Eagle Run Drive)

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