Suburban Scuttlebutt 1/26/17 (Jan 23, 2017)

Coming Up 1/26

Mike West
Omaha Equestrian Foundation

Chair of the Day: Paul Adams

11:15 Greeter: Mark Roberts

11:45 Greeter: Magan Smith

Invocator: David Kutler

Meeting re-cap 1/19

Posted by Jennifer Jirak-Brungardt

Last week Mike Fosdick and Travis Sholin served as our greeters. Gary Piercy gave our invocation. Secretary Dave Laferla recognized some Brag for Bucks and birthdays. We also had Rotary Foundation recognition. Kevin Welsh introduced Mayor Jean Stothert who talked about what has been accomplished in Omaha during her tenure. The RISK bag was at $737 and Warren Hill won a free lunch.

Rotary Foundation

Congratulations and thank you to those who were recognized by Rotary Foundation Committee Chair Howard Epstein last week for their generosity to the Rotary Foundation. The Rotary Foundation is the charity of Rotary. Through Rotary grants, people around the world are served with educational opportunities, health services, clean water, vaccinations, and nutrition. You become a Paul Harris Fellow with your cumulative donations of $1000 and then a PH+ Fellow for every $1000 beyond.

Congratulations to Fritz Stehlik for becoming a Paul Harris Fellow +1 for donations of $2000. Roger Groff, Nate Schwalb, and Lou Smetana were recognized as Paul Harris +4 for donations of $5000. Mark Stokes as Paul Harris+5 for donations of $6000.

In this 100th Anniversary year of the Rotary Foundation, the committee has also been recognizing all Paul Harris Sustaining Members (donations of $100 or more this Rotary year) with a special 100th Anniversary pin. (If you have not gotten your pin yet, please let Jennifer know- we don't want to miss anyone!) Pictured below- those we recognized last week.

Skate Daze After Hours THIS THURSDAY!

Save the date! Thursday, January 26th from 6-8pm. Free roller skating, lazer tag, and playdazium. Invite your friends, family, co-workers. Help us fill the place!

Souper Bowl Food Drive/Meal Packaging Project

Our Annual "Soup"er Bowl Food Drive will be on February 3rd and 4th this year at the 88th and Center HyVee. Please go to the calendar on our website, select a date and sign up for a shift to collect donations from shoppers. All funds will be used to purchase more raw ingredients for our multi-club meal packaging project on February 25th. Save this date! Sign ups are coming soon for this event.

Buy the Big Wheel-booths going fast!

Is your New Year's Resolution to grow your business? If so, here's a great and inexpensive place to start. Last year we had over 200 Rotarians and guests from all over the metro area attend. Reserve your booth now! Please note the venue to change to Champions club.