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We are deeply saddened by the passing of long-time member Norm Kerr over the weekend.  Norm was a member of the club for 34 years and had perfect attendance for all of those years. He had his life touched by the Salvation Army as a young child and was a long-time supporter including getting our club involved in ringing the bells each year.  Norm was a generous supporter of the Rotary Foundation as well as our local Foundation.  He had a great sense of humor and was a friend we will miss dearly.
 
The memorial service will be Friday at 10:30 at the Community Bible Church at 9001 Q St. A luncheon will follow. Memorials to the Suburban Rotary Charitable Foundation or the Salvation Army.  Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers. Condolences can be sent to his wife Mickey at 8918 Washington Circle, Omaha, NE 68127.
Julia Hebenstreit
The Kim Foundation
 
Chair of the Day: TBA
Invocator: Brian Mueller
11:15 Greeter: Volunteer needed
11:45 Greeter: Volunteer needed 
Last week Nick Jasa and Travis Sholin served as our Greeters along with a few Crestridge students.  Roxy Orr gave the invocation. We had several presentations and announcements including a book signed by astronaut Clayton Anderson presented to the Crestridge students.  President Curt Peters recognized all of the club's veteran's as Rotary "Gifts to the World" in honor of Veteran's Day.  Secretary Kevin Welsh and Hanging Judge Fritz Stehlik handed out some "questionable"  fines.   Ashley Baker introduced Marjorie Schmid who shared the activities at Crestridge School with us. We then heard from each of the three students a little about their school. The risk bag was at $38 and someone won a free lunch.    
 
 
 
Last week Foundation Chair Julie Livingston recognized Rotarians for their giving to the International Rotary Foundation.  The Rotary Foundation supports causes around the world including health, nutrition, literacy, and disease-eradication efforts.   Rotary Foundation funds have been used by our club to send science kits to the girls' school in Afghanistan, as well as for local projects such as the Crestridge Health Fair.
 
Last week Marlene Sullivan was recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow for her donations of $1000 to the Rotary Foundation. Marlene said, "
 I do it because it’s the right thing to do.  I love the Club and this is part of being a Rotarian."
 
Eric Dawson was recognized as Paul Harris Fellow +6 for his donation of $7000 to the Rotary Foundation  He said, "Every day I wake up and I have clean water and everything else I need.  Others do not.  I used to want to give only to local organizations.  Some of the videos and stories have opened my eyes to conditions in the world."
 
See one of the projects Rotary supports by watching the video below:
 
 
 
 
Congratulations to Sol Kutler- 28 years and his nephew David Kutler- 7 years who were recognized by Joe Sequenzia last week for perfect attendance!  
 
 
 
 
 
THIS Thursday, November 19th we will have our annual Keep the Kids Warm Event which will feature Frank's Pizzeria and a beer tasting.  Donations of new and gently-used  kids' coats, hats, and gloves will be accepted as well as monetary donations to purchase these items for needy kids at our partner school-Crestridge Magnet School. Checks can be made to the Suburban Rotary Charitable Foundation.
 
Location: Lindley Clothing at 132nd and Dodge, 5-7 pm  (Rotary discounts and a suit giveaway!)
 
 
 
Our next After Hours will be fun for the whole family on Thursday, December 3rd.  We will have a Bowling Night sponsored by One Source/Nick Jasa.  Bowling, appetizers, and photos with Santa! Mark your calendar.
 
A special thank you to Mark Stokes/Eric Dawson for sponsoring the After Hours at Baxter Arena last week.  A great time was had by the nearly 50 attendees (and no, Marlon didn't actually break the button!)
 
 
mmanuel Conception Center Bowlatorium
2701 South 25th St. - See more at: http://portal.clubrunner.ca/5409/Event/869bbbdf-ff7d-48ce-9efd-f303d67f0a30#sthash.WmDOaRBF.dpuf
Every year, hundreds of thousands of people – children, families and entire communities – benefit from projects funded by The Rotary Foundation.  Its concentration is in six areas of focus:  promoting peace, fighting disease, providing clean water, saving mothers and children, supporting education and growing local economies. 
           
Please consider joining your fellow Rotarians by becoming a Sustaining Member this year with a $100 donation (or any amount is appreciated!).  You can even donate monthly with as little as $10 per month.  Our goal is 100% participation! First-time donors have the opportunity to get a match from the club so your first $100 toward your Paul Harris Fellowship will be turned into $200.  To donate online go to myrotary.org and set up an account. Your member # is on the address label of your Rotarian magazine and our club # is 1535 (let Jennifer know you've done this so she can add you to our participating member list.)
 
Thank you to those Rotarians who have already made a commitment to support the Rotary Foundation this year as a Sustaining Member earlier this year or with their dues! (If you think you should be on this list, please let us know.  Recent online donations may not be on our report yet so please let us know if you made an online donation.) New donors this week in bold.
 
Paul Adams          Jared Bakewell             Jeff Bakewell            
Zoe Baumel            Mary Bernier                 John Binderup
Doug Bottger           Dick Caulk                 Jeff Chisham
Nate Christ             Judy Cline                Ann Coyne
Rich Craig               Eric Dawson          Nick Eastland            
Rex Ekwall              Howard Epstein       Kay Farrell
Ed Fleming                Susie Friedberg         Al Frank                    
Glenda Friesen         David Gerard     Frank Goldberg
Don Goldstein         Jerry Gordman           Terri Greenwood    
Roger Groff               Herb Hartman           Rose Mary Hefley    
Jack Heidel                 Holly Hollenbeck     Walt Horner           
Dan Hosford            Karen Ihrig               Jennifer Jirak-Brungardt
Carter Jones           Scott Keep                     Dick Kelley                
Tom Kerfoot          Norm Kerr                  Penny Koenig            
Terry Kucera         David Kutler             Dave Laferla          
Les Lawless              Jim Leslie                  Roger Lindsey        
Julie Livingston        Marlon Lofgren          Dan Lupardus           
Joe Mackevicius      Blane McCann           Dick Miller                 
Jeff Moran                Roger Morrissey         Brian Mueller               
Bob Mundy                 Dave Nelson              Adam Nordstrom           
Ann Olmsted                 Roxy Orr             Ron Pearson              
Ranny Perez              Curt Peters                Ward Peters         
Joanne Peters                Bill Prout                 
Will Prout                Harry Reyburn         Rich Rowland             
Joe Sequenzia         Lyle Sapp            Howard Shrier
Kathryn Schubert        Julie Sherman            Jim Sousley             
Alan Stanek            Byron Stigge          Marlene Sullivan    
Mark Taylor          Tom Vann              Lisa Walker Sekundiak   
Ed Walsh           Dan Wellendorf        Randy Wieseler         
Ralph Williams      Leah Wurth    John Wyzgoski
 
 
 
We are back at JCPenney Westroads with our annual tradition of ringing bells for the Salvation Army.  We will be ringing on November 28th (Thanksgiving weekend) and December 12th and need lots of volunteers to fill 40 spots for each Saturday.  Your family, friends, kids, grandkids, etc. are welcome and encouraged to join you.  Sign up now to get the shift you want.  Please consider signing up for the November 28th asap as we only have 2 meetings between now and that Saturday.   To sign up go to our website www.suburbanrotary.org and select the event from the left side of the website or from the calendar then select Bell Ringing and sign-in to select your shift.
 
Nick Jasa visiting clubs in Germany! Make sure to look up clubs when you are on vacation! It's a great way to meet local Rotarians and get a fun make-up.
 
Best Wishes to Susan Huntley-Gruenther who has retired and relocated to Chicago. Susan was a member of our club for nearly 20 years and we will miss her!   You can reach her at her new address of 800 Ridge Road, Unit 217, Wilmette, IL 60091.
 
Please keep Norm Kerr in your thoughts and prayers. He has been moved to hospice.  His home address for cards is 8918 Washington Circle, Omaha, NE 68127.
December's Book: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
New members welcome- join us!
Participation counts as an attendance credit, the books are great reads, and it is fun to get together to discuss our various opinions on the books at the meetings!  
 
 
 
 
 

Thank you to Harry Reyburn for sponsoring our student/speaker lunches for the months of November/December in support of the Salvation Army.


 

 
(Sponsorships for the 15/16 Rotary Year are available. Please contact Jennifer.)

 

ATTENDANCE at Suburban Rotary needs to be at 50% of the meetings. Make-ups also count. 

 

ONLINE MAKE-UPS Have you checked this out? If you sometimes find it hard to attend a make-up meeting locally or while out of town, check out the option and opportunity of making up a Rotary meeting 24/7 via the internet. You will find this information at http://www.rotaryeclubone.org for more information.  Check your attendance status anytime on our website. 

MONDAYS
Bellevue , Monday Noon, DJ's Dugout, 23rd & Cornhusker-West of Kennedy Frwy,Bellevue

Millard Monday Noon, German American Society located at 3717 South 120th Street

North, Monday Noon at Eppley

TUESDAYS
Omaha Morning Tues., 7 a.m., Happy Hollow CC 

Omaha Northwest , Tues. Noon, Champions Run

Omaha Southwest , Tues., 5:15 p.m :  DJ's Dugout at 17666 Welch Plaza, on the northeast corner of 180th & Q streets.  The meeting room is located down the hallway at the southeast corner of the building 


WEDNESDAYS
Council Bluffs Centennial Wednesday morning at 7 a.m. HyVee in the Mall of the Bluffs

Downtown -Wednesday Noon, Field Club

Western Douglas County 7 a.m., Elkhorn Common Ground Community Center, 1701 Veterans Drive (l block north of Elkhorn H. S.)

Council Bluffs Thursday Noon, Council Bluffs Senior Center

FRIDAYS


Omaha West Friday Noon,  Champions Club,
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Upcoming Events
Board Meeting
Pasta Amore
Nov 16, 2015
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
Keep the Kids Warm After Hours
Lindley Clothing Co.
Nov 19, 2015
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
 
Salvation Army Bell Ringing
JCPenney Westroads
Nov 28, 2015
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
 
Yearlings
Anthony's
Nov 30, 2015 12:00 PM
 
One Source Bowling Night
Immanuel Conception Center Bowlatorium
Dec 03, 2015
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Salvation Army Bell Ringing
JCPenney Westroads
Dec 12, 2015
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
 
Board Meeting
Pasta Amore
Dec 14, 2015
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
Yearlings
Anthony's
Dec 21, 2015 12:00 PM
 
Board Meeting
Pasta Amore
Jan 11, 2016
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
Winter Night Watch
Jan 11, 2016 5:00 PM –
Jan 15, 2016 7:00 PM
 
Sponsors

Lindley Clothing

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Russell Hampton
National Awards Services Inc.
Sage
Birthdays
Member Birthdays
Judy Cline
November 1
 
Steve Oltmans
November 3
 
Travis Sholin
November 7
 
David Kutler
November 9
 
Don Goldstein
November 13
 
Frank McGree
November 14
 
Ken Jansen
November 15
 
Lisa Walker Sekundiak
November 16
 
Karen Bremer
November 18
 
Duane Gross
November 22
 
Ed Walsh
November 22
 
Jared Bakewell
November 23
 
Vytautas Mackevicius
November 26