Club Bulletin 2022-09-20 (Sep 13, 2022)

We will be meeting at Vincenzo's on September 20th at 5:30 for a regularly scheduled meeting.

Rotary's Mission:

We provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.

President's Pen

I am sure I am not alone when I say that it feels like summer has flown by. In just a few short weeks, we will be hosting our first big fundraiser in several years.

Thank you so much for all the time, effort, and money that many of you have put into, and continue to put into this event. October 15th will be here before you know it.

This week we will learn about recent improvements to our tailgate fundraiser and we will also be joined by Dr. Armando De Alba from UNMC. I am sure we will all learn a few things.

Don't to forget to bring your donations.

I hope to see you all there.

Dennis Ritter

Question of the Week

Did you ever want to become a Doctor when growing up? If so, what kind?

Imagine Rotary Tour

The Imagine Rotary Tour will be coming to the Omaha Area on October 3rd and will look something like this:

Wilderness (101 S 16th), 9 a.m.
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Omaha Trail Maker Project, Map Board at Roberts Park (730 N 78th St), 10:45 a.m.
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Millard Rotary Luncheon, German American Society (3717 S 120th St), Doors Open at 11:30 a.m. with Lunch at 12 p.m. ($20/person)
RSVP required by September 29 to millardrotary@gmail.com
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Visit the First of Two Polio Statues Located at Children’s Hospital, Children’s Hospital Lobby (8200 Dodge St; Parking Garage Available), 1:30 p.m.
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Food Bank Tour Led by Ryan Lally, Food Bank of the Heartland (10525 J St), 2:30 p.m.
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Tour of Boystown and the Second Polio Statue in the Boystown Hall of History, Visitors’ Center (13628 Fanagan Blvd), 4 p.m.
If guided by Boystown, there will be a $5.00 donation per person.
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Happy Hour, Stokes (13615 California St), 5 p.m.

"Give Back" Fundraiser

The "Together, We Give Back" fundraiser is coming together. The date is October 15, from 11 AM to 4 PM at the North Omaha Music & Arts Academy 2510 N 24th St.

Proceeds will go to support the North Omaha Music & Arts Academy.

Tickets will be $30.00 each.

A Bloody Mary Bar, Beer Flights, and Mexican food provided by JoJo's Diner will be available, as well as silent auction items and super silent auction items.

You can sign up now online and buy your tickets before they are sold out.

Well Done Omaha Night!

Our club received two awards at the District Conference this year. The first one was for hitting our Citation goals. Our club was one of nine that hit their goals out of twenty clubs in our district. The other award was for our level of participation in the Polio Plus Fund contributions. Both of these awards were achieved because of the leadership of Gretchen and the efforts of all of you throughout the year. Congratulations! Lets do it again this year.

Rotary's Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Are we doing all that we can to make sure our club is welcoming to everyone, treating everyone with dignity and respect and allowing all voices to be heard? That's part of Rotary's commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We may be a small club, but that means this is even more important that we are aware of all aspects of what this really means. It's not just about the things we can see, but also about the things we can't see.

This is a leadership training opportunity - and will benefit not only you as a Rotarian, but will benefit the company you work for. For more details continue reading.

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