Suburban Scuttlebutt 9/28/17 (Sep 25, 2017)

Coming Up This Week

Ryan Sothan

Nebraska Dept. of Justice

"Preventing Identity Theft"

Chair of the Day: Kathryn Schubert

Invocator: Mary Bernier

11:15 Greeter: Dan Lupardus

11:45 Greeter: Steve Thornburg

Meeting re-cap 9/21/17

Last week Tom Kerfoot and Deanna Fuller served as our Greeters. Holly Hollenbeck gave our invocation. We had several presentations and announcements. Mary Bernier introduced Joanna O'Keefe who talked about her process and read some poetry to us. We also watched a video of her poem that was made into a song. The RISK bag was at $305 and Jack Hosking won a free lunch.

For Rotarians who are interested, you can see Joanna's talk and video at the links below. Her books are available at the Bookworm.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOZ3VPAIReI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h83FWOEsUZ4

Patrons of Suburban Rotary

Last week Foundation Chairperson Kathryn Schubert recognized Alan Stanek and Matt Darling as Patrons of Suburban Rotary for their cumulative donations of $5000 to the local Suburban Rotary Charitable Foundation. Our local Foundation supports our scholarship programs, District and Global Grant projects and many other things.

Thank you for your generosity!

Highway Clean-Up volunteers

Thanks to our highway clean-up volunteers and to their fearless leader, Andrew Wesely!

50th Anniversary Family Event

Thank you to all our great sponsors and those who attended our 50th Anniversary family event. There were approximately 230 Rotarians and family and friends who attended. Be sure to go to our Facebook page to see lots of great photos- click here

50th Anniversary Sponsors

Thank you to all those who have signed up as sponsors to help support the events and history book for our 50th Anniversary year!

Rotary Book Club

The next book selection is "Class Mom" by Lori Gillman. They meet the 2nd Tuesday of the month (October 10th) at Wheatfields 108th and Pacific at 5:30. Please contact Lisa Neu with any questions.

New Member Proposals

Posted by Jennifer Jirak-Brungardt

John Gantner "Salvation Army" Proposer: Madeline Moyer

Jim Kapalis "Supply Mmgt./Retired" Proposer: Marlene Sullivan

Mark Anson "Employee Benefits" Proposer: Holly Hollenbeck

(Objections to any proposals must be in writing within one week to the Board of Directors.)

Gulf Coast Hurricane Relief through Rotary

A donor-advised fund has been set up at Rotary Intl. to help hurricane victims. By clicking here you will open a document that will give you more details and answer questions.

Cemetery Clean-Up

Looking for an outdoor and fun attendance credit volunteer opportunity? Join fellow Rotarians on Saturday, September 30th from 10 a.m.-noon, at Prospect Hill Cemetery's Adopt A Plot project, 3202 Parker Street. We pick up sticks, litter, edge and sweep curbs, weed whack along a fence line and around trees and tidy up the oldest cemetery in Omaha. Call Ward Peters at 402-551-6121 to reserve you spot on the crew. ;-) A great fellowship experience.

About Us

Please keep Dave and Kathy Moritz in your thoughts and prayers. Dave's mother passed away last week. Their address is 654 South 211th St. , Elkhorn, NE 68022

Many of you have asked how to donate to the Suburban Rotary Charitable Foundation in memory of Rotarians and family members who have died. You can do so by mailing or bringing a check or using our online portal by clicking here.

Best wishes to those members who did not renew with us this year: Jasmine Alvarado, Tiffany Baker, Jim Conway, Aaron Gunderson, Greg Kadrlik, Vicki Kovar, John Lin, Joe Mackevicius, Jim McDowell, Adam Nordstrom, Dan Park, Erin Swanson Russell, Leah Richards, and Karl Schaphorst

Monster Mash-LOTS of volunteers needed

Posted by Jennifer Jirak-Brungardt

The 2017 Monster Mash to prevent childhood obesity will be Sunday, October 22nd. To volunteer to help go to our website then the calendar and select MONSTER MASH VOLUNTEERING to select your shift. You can also sign up to run/walk at: http://monstermashomaha.com/