Another great meeting last week, Rotary friends! Based on the questions asked of Brian Moon, I’m guessing there is interest in our club finding a project where we could utilize matching funds from the Rotary Foundation. I have asked Gail Stalder, as Club Foundation Chair, and Jim Tomanek, as Membership and Publicity Chair, to join me in as brain storming meeting to come up with several ideas for projects. If you would like to be included in this, please let me know. We haven’t yet set a date for our brain storming meeting. I’m waiting for Gail to return from his fishing trip. J
I received an email over the weekend about the Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA). Since we supported some students last year, we will be talking about the April 2019 RYLA session at our meeting this week. Perhaps someone would like to be chair of a committee to make sure we have some Elkhorn and DC West students attend the next RYLA session.
Omaha West Rotary is having a Bloody Mary Jazz Fest on Nov 4th from 3-6pm. We would love to have Rotarians and Bloody Mary lovers attend. We have opportunities for bars to show off their bloody mary’s, sponsorships and ticket sales. The details can be found at .
We were led in prayer and pledge by Jim who used the opportunity to make a personal plea for divine intervention concerning his lottery ticket. That request has apparently gone unanswered as of the latest drawing.
We had 20 members present. No guests.
Treasurer’s report: $4,720.94
Announcements/discussion:
Mark your calendars for Tuesday morning, November 13th. Our club will join the Morning Rotary Club for their Tuesday morning meeting at Happy Hollow CC at 7:00am. WE WILL NOT HAVE OUR MEETING ON 11/15 because of this special event.
Diane reported that the club raised $250 as a result of the “Dive Dinner Party” on October 19th
The West O Chamber of Commerce first annual Wine Walk was also a great success on October 18th. A total of $3,000 was donated to COPE as the benefactor of the event!
Neil collected fines for a variety of transgressions.
Presentation: Gail introduced Brian Moon, Chairman of the District Rotary Foundation. Brian gave a detailed report of the many ways the foundation has worked with several clubs in providing grants for their community. The Rotary Foundation transforms the gifts it receives gifts into projects that change lives both close to home and around the world.
Our Rotary Club is scheduled to ring the Salvation Army Red Kettle bells at Family Fare grocery store on 204th & Pacific Street, November 19th, 20th, and 21st. I will have a sign up schedule to pass around at our meetings beginning November 1st.
THE ENTIRE RINGENBERG GRANDCHILDREN RINGING TEAM!!
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