John Hoich Trustees Chair Suburban Rotary Charitable Foundation
With an unwavering commitment spanning 44 years, John Lee Hoich is a dedicated Rotarian, exemplifying 44 years of perfect Rotary attendance and currently presiding as the Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Suburban Rotary Charitable Foundation. A distinguished member of the esteemed Arch Klumph Society of Rotary International, John Hoich takes pride in his role as a leader within the organization.
From humble beginnings, launching a lawn care business as a teenager armed with a single lawnmower and boundless determination, John Hoich has etched a remarkable career path that led him to achieve millionaire status by 30. Ever grateful, he attributes his divine success to his faith, expressing daily gratitude to God, his Savior, and Lord Jesus Christ.
John's entrepreneurial ventures have traversed diverse landscapes, encompassing grounds maintenance contracts at U.S. government facilities, land development, and ownership of a diverse portfolio that includes a hotel, office buildings, industrial complexes, apartment complexes, shopping centers, assisted living facilities, a 9-hole golf course, and a fifty-year contract for military housing development. His astute business acumen is further evident through strategic investments that have solidified his position as a seasoned entrepreneur.
In the upcoming Rotary meeting on December 14, 2023, John Hoich will provide insights into how the Suburban Rotary Charitable Foundation plans to perpetuate its support for impactful projects within our immediate community.
Join us on December 21st at Legends for our Suburban Rotary Holiday Spectacular!
We will have an Ugly Holiday Sweater Contest. It can be an outfit, a sweater, a dress, a costume, or whatever your heart desires. And the club will help pick one winner to receive our life-changing gift card of $25!
Enjoy the delicious holiday treats that will be available to all to help our waistline before those New Year's resolutions. And our main event is our first-ever Suburban Rotary Minute to Win it! We will have a few games with 4-6 contestants. You do not need to participate; it is optional. If you want to join the fun, you will place your raffle ticket in the appropriate bucket for that game, and we will draw our contestants. Each game will have one winner who will also receive the prized $25 gift card. Come and join us for some fellowship and laughs during this magical season.
Our recent Salvation Army bell ringing was a huge success. Thank you to all the Rotarians who volunteered—special thanks to Jennifer Green for coordinating the service project.
L to R: Dan Hosford, Amanda Fink, Mary Bernier, Bob Bernier, Eli McNichols, Zach Ziler and Nick Eastland
Hey Rotarians, exciting news on the horizon! We're spicing up our weekly routine - introducing our latest star segment: Vocational Speakers! Last week, we were treated to the legal maestro himself, Fritz Stehlik. Imagine this: Fritz, a second-generation Rotarian, delving into the family legacy like a Rotary superhero. And guess what? He's so deeply rooted in Rotary that his own creation, the illustrious Jennifer Green, is a third-generation Rotarian. Talk about keeping it in the family!
Now, hold onto your rotary hats for this twist in the plot—Fritz, the rebel of the family, broke away from the family business to pursue the thrilling world of law! Why? Well, because apparently the legal realm explicitly forbade his daughter, the fabulous Jennifer Green, from getting in on the action. Fritz boldly declared his commitment to providing legal wizardry to fellow Rotarians, although he made it clear—no pro-bono magic tricks here. Just ask Dan Hosford, he's got the receipts!
But wait, there's more! Fritz, the legal eagle, is not just a courtroom maestro but also a thriving family man, happily hitched for more than five decades to his amazing wife. Now that's a love story worthy of a Rotary rom-com!
And here's the juicy tidbit—Fritz, our very own hanging judge at Rotary, shows no mercy when assessing hefty Rotary fines. Cross the Rotary line in your success stories, and you'll feel the weight of Fritz's gavel. He's the judge, jury, and, dare we say, the jester of our Rotary court.
But fear not, fellow Rotarians, for Fritz is bursting with pride about his Rotary membership. He's practically doing the Rotary cha-cha in joy, especially because his favorite daughter, the dynamo Jennifer Green, is gearing up to take the throne as the future President of Suburban Rotary. Now, that's a legacy in the making!
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Fritz Stehlik giving his vocational talk
Fritz Stehlik, donning his judge's robes, assumes the role of Rotary's no-nonsense hanging judge, wielding his gavel with authority. Enter Angela Chaney, the future Secretary, proudly basking in the spotlight as her flourishing enterprise, Pixel Fire Marketing, shines brightly in a vibrant magazine spread. However, in a twist of fate, Angela confesses that the dazzling news article highlighting her company somehow forgot to give a Rotary shout-out. Cue the sound of the gavel dropping – justice served with a splash of Rotarian flair!
November is The Rotary Foundation Month.Click here to donate online to The Rotary Foundation (TRF) of Rotary International (RI). Donating to The Rotary Foundation is a great opportunity for Rotarians to give back. Consider making your annual donation NOW. Your money comes back to us in three years in the form of Global and District grants to spend on our projects. Past District Governor Frank Goldberg will be matching your donation 1:1, so donate now. Thank you to those who have donated so far this year.
Paul Adams, Jared Bakewell, Mary Bernier, John Binderup, Suzi Brehmer, Dick Caulk, Eric Dawson, Carol Ebdon, Howard Epstein, Nick Eastland, Amanda Fink Swim, Edgard Fleming, Mike Fosdick, Glenda Friesen, Frank Goldberg, Jennifer Green, Chuck Hackshaw, Herb Hartman, Rose Mary Hefley, Jack Heidel, Alan Hersch, Warren Hill, John Hoich, Dan Hosford, Jennifer Jirak-Brungardt, Carter Jones, Scott Keep, Ryan Keiser, Richard Kelley, Theresa Kelly, Tom Kerfoot, Terrence Kucera, David Laferla, Jim Leslie, Roger Lindsey, Julie Livingston, Dan Lupardus, John Maxell, Michael McCormick, Frank McGree, Elizabeth McNichols, William Laird McNichols, Richard Miller, Robert Mundy, Roxy Orr, Ranilo Perez, Curt Peters, Edward Peters, Barb Rebrovich, Richard Rowland, John Ryan, Lyle Sapp, Kathryn Schubert, Alice Schumaker, Judy Sealer, Joe Sequenzia, Travis Sholin, Jim Sousley, Alan Stanek, Fritz Stehlik, Robert Swartzbaugh, Mark Taylor, Thomas Vann, Daniel Wellendorf, Diana Whitman, Randall Wieseler, Zach Ziler
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Earl Knauss got a lesson in food waste when he received a neighbor’s gift of three bushels of red peppers that had been cast aside by a farm because they were misshapen. “I discovered that odd-shaped, blemished, and imperfect vegetables were dumped or destroyed,” says Knauss, of the Rotary Club of Hamburg in western New York state. He asked the farm’s owner for more of the unsalable produce and collected 18-gallon totes of vegetables that he sent to food pantries. The Farm to Family project has since expanded to include three farms, and the Hamburg club formally adopted it in 2018. From May to December, Rotary members and friends work alongside Knauss delivering vegetables to about 3,000 families. In 2022, they provided more than 100,000 pounds of vegetables to 23 distribution sites. Among them is the Resurrection Life Food Pantry in Cheektowaga, where pantry director Kim Reynolds says the site would not have many fresh vegetables without the program. “Our clients rely on Farm to Family to fill that gap,” she says.
Peru
Much of the milk produced in Peru never leaves the farm: It’s consumed directly by farming families, fed to calves, and used to make artisanal cheeses. The Rotary E-Club of Fusión Latina Distrito 4465 teamed up with the nonprofit CEDEPAS Norte to help subsistence farmers in the country’s northern highlands. Last year the club delivered stainless steel presses and molds to open two cheese production facilities. A global grant of more than $50,000 helped pay for the equipment, training, management, and marketing. “So far there are 21 new employees and 63 families served, and 25 pregnant cows were gifted” through the Peruvian government program Agroideas, says Club President Fernando Barrera, who lives in Trujillo.
As the world becomes more connected, experts increasingly view social issues from a global perspective. That’s true even when it comes to our minds. The emerging discipline of global mental health explores how different countries diagnose and treat psychological issues.
Rotary clubs and districts have recently sponsored four students to study global mental health at King’s College London and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Here, these scholars discuss the social trends, cultural practices, and political and economic contexts that affect our mental wellness – often without us realizing it.
This is a reprint from rotary.org. Use this link to read the entire article: https://www.rotary.org/en/scholars-take-global-approach-mental-health
In June 1999, a year after I joined the staff of Rotary International, I attended my first convention. It was then that I first witnessed the global power of Rotary and made my first batch of Rotary friends. And it was then that I was introduced to Singapore for a second time.
Mário César Martins de Camargo, a member of the Rotary Club of Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil, is the selection of the Nominating Committee for President to become Rotary International’s president for 2025-26. He will officially become the nominee on 15 September if no other candidates challenge him.
De Camargo plans to boost Rotary’s public image by working from the top down.
“Rotary today has strong competition for members and funds,” he says. “We need to rejuvenate the brand, especially in some zones. We should utilize post-pandemic meeting tools … to allow the president to address Rotarians all over the globe. We also need to develop more long-term partnerships with political, community, and business leaders. Let’s emphasize our greatest asset: 1.4 million volunteers.”
R. Gordon R. McInally is president of Rotary International. He was educated at the Royal High School in Edinburgh and at the University of Dundee, where he earned his graduate degree in dental surgery. He operated his own dental practice in Edinburgh until 2016. Gordon was chair of the East of Scotland branch of the British Paedodontic Society and has held various academic positions. He has also served as a presbytery elder, chair of the Queensferry parish congregational board, and commissioner to the general assembly of the Church of Scotland. Read President McInally's biography.
Watch the video below of President McInally's address to the Rotary International Assembly:
Consider visiting another Rotary club for a make-up! Rotary.org has a club finder for locations around the world. Please see the District website at rotarydistrict5650.org for details on local clubs. Visit one of the following Metro-Area Clubs!
Monday: Omaha Millard Rotary, 12:00 pm, German American Society, 3717 South 120th St.
Tuesday: Omaha Morning 7:00 am, First Responders Foundation, 10605 Burt Circle, Omaha, NE 68114
Tuesday: Omaha Northwest, 12:00 pm, New England Fare, 655 North 114th Street. Omaha, NE 68154
Wednesday: Omaha Downtown, 12:00 pm, Field Club of Omaha, 3615 Woolworth Ave.
Wednesday: Council Bluffs Centennial: 7:00 am, Hy-Vee Community Room 1745 Madison Avenue Thursday: West Douglas County, 12:00 PM Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation 20272 Veterans Drive
Thursday: Council Bluffs, 12:00 pm, Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center, 1001 South 6th Street
Friday: Omaha West, 12:00 pm, Biaggi's, 13655 California St.
Email Yolanda for make-up/attendance credit at yolanda@suburbanrotary.org.
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Mário César Martins de Camargo, a member of the Rotary Club of Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil, is the selection of the Nominating Committee for President to become Rotary International’s president for 2025-26. He will officially become the nominee on 15 September if no other candidates challenge him.
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