Rotarians our meeting this week is your opportunity to share what Rotary is all about. Invite someone you think would share your passion for service and fellowship. Introduce your friends, neighbors and co workers to Suburban Rotary!!! We are going to have a great program with lots of great people and tons of fun!! Please invite someone who you would like to give the Gift of Rotary! Prospective members may receive a free lunch but they have to pre-register with Executive Secretary Deborah Daley at DebD@suburbanrotary.org.
New member on the left Dan Witt was introduced by sponsor Andy Bock. He received his red badge and the symbolic "Gift of Rotary" from Membership Co-Chair, Jennifer Jirak-Brungardt.
Frank Goldberg, CPA, also gave a vocational talk about the need for CPAs in the club.
President Zach Ziler will give a strategic overview of the Suburban Rotary Club. Members will also vote on the slate of officers that have been published in Scuttlebutt the last few weeks.
Officers for the Rotary Club:
President: Jennifer Green
President Elect: Dan Hosford
Secretary: Chris Barone (chosen by President elect Jennifer Green)
Although he was introduced to the club in December 2024, his background and picture were never included in Scuttlebutt. Captain Alex Yanez is part of the ministry team at the Salvation Army's Kroc Center. Originally from Santiago, Chile, he graduated with a degree in finance auditing from a college in Santiago. In 2017, he earned a certification in Kroc Center Leadership from Booth College University. Currently, he is studying Organizational Leadership at Indiana Wesleyan University. Before entering the ministry, Capt. Alex pursued various business careers, including owning a restaurant, a real estate firm, a consulting office, and a children's clothing store in Santiago. He also worked in finance for The Salvation Army’s Territorial Headquarters in Santiago before answering God's call to serve through the ministry of The Salvation Army.
Along with his wife, Captain Alex began their ministry with The Salvation Army in Kansas City in 2004 and later served at the Kroc Center in Green Bay, WI. In 2021, they came to the Omaha Kroc Center from the Cold Spring Corps near Milwaukee, where they served for four years. While an officer at the Cold Spring Corps, Capt. Alex was also the multicultural ministries coordinator and Echelon Milwaukee liaison for the Wisconsin and Upper Michigan Division.
The family is passionate about teaching, planning, and organizing events. Additionally, they have a special fondness for youth work. The Yanez family enjoys spending quality time with their two adult daughters. Captain Alex also likes cycling and playing tennis.
Thank you for your 2024 contributions to The Suburban Rotary Club Charitable Foundation. Over the years, this Foundation has provided an opportunity for metro-area high school students with special needs to obtain a higher education and has provided funds for many community service projects. Club members who made contributions were sent their tax letters this week.
Happy New Year! As the calendar changes to 2025, It is a good time to reflect on some of the bright moments and cherished memories of the past year, learn from our past experiences and look forward with great anticipation and greet the New Year with hope and enthusiasm.
January is Vocational Service Month. It is a good time to look at the Object of Rotary, which is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise.
You can read more about this on the My Rotary website. This is a philosophical statement of Rotary's purpose and the responsibility of all Rotarians. As we look at the Concept of Vocational Service, we are called on, as Rotarians, to encourage and foster:
High ethical standards in business and professions
The recognition of worthiness of all useful occupations
The dignifying of each Rotarians occupation as an opportunity to serve society
How can we put these ideals into action in our communities and clubs? Please consider these suggestions:
Talk about your professions in your club meetings and take the time to learn about your fellow member's occupations
Use your skills and expertise to serve in our communities
Practice your profession with integrity, and inspire others to behave ethically through your words and actions
Help our young leaders achieve their career goals through mentorship
Guide and encourage others in their professional development
By choosing to undertake these activities, we can bring vocational service to life. I urge you to find examples of ways to take action through vocational service.
Another opportunity I would like to highlight is our alliance with Toastmasters and the opportunity for Rotarians and Toastmaster members to grow our networks, our leadership and communication skills and increase our impact in our communities.
We welcomed leaders from Toastmasters District 24 to our District Conference in October. They have also visited a few of our clubs in Omaha and they would like the opportunity to visit more clubs. If you are looking for speakers at your meetings, please consider inviting them in as your program. They have invited our members to attend their Toastmasters District Conference on April 26th. For more information, you can visit their district website at www.d24tm.org
Thanks for all you do to make a difference in your communities!
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, 88 Tactical, 15350 Shepard St., Suite 1, Omaha NE 68138
Tuesday: Omaha Northwest, 12:00 pm, Sand Point, New England Fare, 655 North 114th Street. Omaha, NE 68154
Wednesday: Omaha Downtown, 12:00 pm, Trinity 113 N 18th St., Omaha, NE 68124
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, Charlie's on the Lake, 4151 S 144th St., Omaha, NE 68137
Email Yolanda for make-up/attendance credit at yolanda@suburbanrotary.org.
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