Willie Barney "Empowerment Network- Omaha 360"

1 of 7 12/5/2011 1:09 PM Rotary Club of Omaha Suburban Suburban Scuttlebutt Service Above Self Monday, December 05, 2011 Club Web Site Editor: Jennifer Jirak-Brungardt If you have any comments or questions, email the editor. Coming Up This Week 12/8 Future Speakers Dec 8 2011 Willie Barney "Empowerment Network- Omaha 360 " Dec 15 2011 Holiday Luncheon Dec 22 2011 Patriot Guard Riders Dec 29 2011 Meeting Cancelled- Happy New Year! Jan 12 2012 Gail Faltin, Take Flight Farms Jan 19 2012 Club Assembly Jan 26 2012 CPR Training Feb 9 2012 Jim Young, President of Union Pacific Feb 16 2012 Scholarship Fundraiser Kickoff Feb 23 2012 Dan O'Neill-President First Natl. Bank Upcoming Events Dec 8 2011 Rotary Bridge Dec 8 2011 Salvation Army Bell Ringing Dec 10 2011 Register for the Holiday Luncheon Dec 15 2011 Salvation Army Bell Ringing Dec 17 2011 Willie Barney "Empowerment Network- Omaha 360" Chair of the Day: Jeff Moran Invocation/Reflection: Nick Jasa Greeters: Tom Adams and Judy Cline Meeting re-cap 12/1 Last week Mike Berry gave the invocation/reflection. Tim Darby and Jeff Chisham served as Greeters. We had several announcements and singing. Some disgruntled members staged a "Occupy Suburban Rotary" protest. Lisa Walker Sekundiak introduced Brian Bogdanoff who talked about the Omaha homicide/drug case covered in his book Three Bodies Burning. The risk bag was at $874 and Rich Craig won a free lunch. Don't Forget to Scroll Down! to see this week's featured Rotarian Vocational! Congratulations! to Edna Brooks-Pittman and George Morgan who received their permanent badges last week from Vice-Chair Trevor Kula. Keep the Kids Warm -THANK YOU! Over 70 people attended, nearly $1300 in cash was

2 of 7 12/5/2011 1:09 PM Dec 19 2011 Jan 9 2012 Jan 11 2012 Jan 12 2012 Club Assembly Jan 19 2012 Jan 23 2012 Jan 30 2012 Feb 8 2012 Feb 9 2012 Scholarship Selection Committee Meeting Feb 15 2012 Feb 20 2012 Feb 27 2012 Mar 8 2012 After Hours at SkateDaze Mar 8 2012 Mar 14 2012 Mar 19 2012 Mar 26 2012 Apr 11 2012 Apr 12 2012 Apr 16 2012 May 2 2012 May 14 2012 May 17 2012 May 21 2012 Jun 14 2012 Board with 12-13 Committee Reports Jun 18 2012 donated and $1,000 in clothing (approximate retail value) was collected. What a tremendous success!!! We will use the cash to shop at JCPenney's with a generous 60-90% discount. Thanks to all who attended and donated. Thanks to JC Penney s and Miller Derr for donating $300 in Clothing that night and for securing the shopping discount to make sure we can purchase many coats for needy kids. A special thank you to Marlene Sullivan for planning the event, to Lindley Clothing and John Lindley for hosting the event, to Dave Webber and special guests, football stars Van Bronson, Jerry Murtaugh and Steve Runty for the entertainment, to Judy Cline for helping with the food and to Roxy Orr and Joanne Peters for their help. To see more photos of the event, click here: Secret Santa Items for Crestridge In December, the Adopt a School Committee will be asking you to bring in small items that are suitable for gifts from elementary students for their parents and siblings. Crestridge students are allowed to earn "bucks" they can spend in the Santa Shoppe and are looking for Suburban Rotary to stock it. Think about what new or gently used items that you might have around the house and save them for this effort. Stationary, slippers, small tools, lotions, puzzles, etc. Anything that a child might give an adult or sibling as a gift would be appropriate. 7 Bell Ringers Needed THIS SATURDAY (12/10)- 17 needed 12/17 We will be ringing the bells at JCPenney Westroads on December 10th and 17th. Bring your friends and family to join you. Dress warm and be sure to get a yellow ROTARIAN AT WORK t-shirt from Jennifer big enough to fit over your coat. To sign up, go to the CALENDAR on the website, click on the date you want and then TASKS AND VOLUNTEERING after you sign in. All members receive attendance credit for this- also get a community service credit. Do you have kids or grandkids who need service hours? Sign them up! Annual Holiday Luncheon Dec 15th Mark your calendars for December 15th for the Annual Holiday Luncheon. Sign up online by clicking on the date on the

otary Club of Omaha Suburban - Suburban Scuttlebutt 3 of 7 12/5/2011 1:09 PM Jun 25 2012 This ebulletin has been generated by ClubRunner club communication software. Visit clubrunner.ca for details. 2002-11 Doxess. All Rights Reserved. calendar or sign up at Rotary this week. Bring a friend, spouse or co-worker for a nice meal and entertainment. When: Thursday, December 15th at noon What: lunch and dessert followed by entertainment by Blue Moon Quartet (members of the Omaha Symphony) Cost: $25 ClubRunner Sponsors Rotary Foundation- Last week for credits and match Please visit our Sponsors. To place your ad click here. Club Site Sponsors November is the Rotary International Foundation Month. "Every Rotarian Every Year" is our goal. We will list in the newsletter each week those who have become a Paul Harris Sustaining member for the 2011-2012 Rotary year by making a gift of $100. DECEMBER 8TH IS THE LAST DAY TO GET THE TWO ATTENDANCE CREDITS FOR DONATING $100 TO THE ROTARY FOUNDATION. Beginning this week, Rotary Foundation Committee Members will be at the back table to sell you 2 un-thanksgiving attendance credits for a $100 donation to the Rotary Foundation (attendance credits will not expire until March 31, 2012). There are 3 ways to participate in the year's Rotary Foundation drive: 1.) Bring a check written to The Rotary Foundation for $100 to a meeting or mail in to the office. 2.) Donate $100 with your credit/debit card using the credit card form by clicking here 3.) Sign up for at least $10 a month automatic withdrawal from your checking/savings account or to be charged to your credit card. Click here for the form. Confused about what the Rotary Foundation does, recognition, etc? Click here to learn more. Also, look for Rotary Foundation Committee members wearing green tags at weekly meetings. Thank you to those who have became Paul Harris Sustaining Members (donating $100 this Rotary Year)! So far we have 90 members or 51% of the club. Our goal is 100% participation. Will you be next? (If you are a Sustaining Member by participating in monthly withdrawal and you are not on this list- please let Jennifer know or if you should be on this list and you aren't listed.) Paul Adams Jared Bakewell Jeff Bakewell Zoe Baumel Mike Berry Mary Bernier Lee Bickerstaff John Binderup Doug Bottger Edna Brooks-Pittman Peggy Carrell Roger Carrell Gary Carrico Dick Caulk Jeff Chisham

4 of 7 12/5/2011 1:09 PM Nate Christ Glenda Clark-Friesen Judy Cline Bill Corcoran Ann Coyne Rich Craig Matt Darling Howard Epstein Terry Ferguson Ed Fleming Susie Friedberg Hector Garcia Frank Goldberg Jerry Gordman Terri Greenwood Roger Groff Allen Harn Herb Hartman Rose Mary Hefley Katie Henry Dave Hoffman Yolanda Hoffman Walt Horner Jack Hosking Susan Huntley-Gruenther Karen Ihrig Nick Jasa Jennifer Jirak-Brungardt Carter Jones Russ Kaplan Scott Keep Ryan Keiser Norm Kerr Gil Kettelhut Cindy Kinsler Bob Kment Penny Koenig Terry Kucera Trevor Kula Dave Laferla Les Lawless Todd Lemke Jim Leslie Julie Livingston Marlon Lofgren Bob Loos Jim Matgen Frank McGree Jim McDowell Jeff Moran Roger Morrissey George Morgan Bob Mundy Michael A. Starkey, D.D.S. 7618 Dodge St. Omaha, NE 68114 402-397-7827 Jim Nelson Curt Peters Joanne Peters Ward Peters Harry Reyburn Steve Riekes Rich Rowland Lyle Sapp Kathryn Schubert Nate Schwalb Cortney Sells Julie Sherman Lou Smetana Byron Stigge Mark Stokes Marlene Sullivan Mark Taylor Tom Vann Lisa Walker Sekundiak Kevin Welsh Dave Wilson Dan Wellendorf John Whisler Randy Wieseler Ralph Williams John Wygoski New Member Proposal Richard "Dick" Miller Retired "Boy Scouts- Retired" Barbara Echtenkamp Jrox LLC "Construction" (Any objection to these proposals must be in writing within one week to the Board of Directors) Rotary Coffee For Sale

5 of 7 12/5/2011 1:09 PM Need some coffee for your holiday guest this year? How about something delicious to wake you up on these chilly fall mornings. Consider some Rotary coffee and support our Scholarship program at the same time. Click here to get an order form and you can email your order directly to Don Goldstein (or is Duan Goldez- coffee guru?) You be the judge! Email your order to degoldstein@gmail.com December Lunch Sponsor Thank you to Kathryn Schubert/Merrill Lynch for her sponsorship of the lunches for our speakers and exchange students during the month of December. Kathryn Schubert Merrill Lynch 402-496-5167 kathryn_schubert@ml.com (If you would like to sponsor a month, please contact Jennifer. Cost is $125 and includes a year-long web ad.) Happy December Birthdays! Happy Birthday to those of you born in December! This week, December 1st, join us at the birthday table for some cookies! Larry Kelberg 6 John Quinn 6 Bob Kment 10 Jim Leslie 10 Kathryn Schubert 11 Dan Wellendorf 11 Kay Farrell 12 Rob Crain 13 Gil Kettelhut 14 Bob Loos 14 Vern Goff 15 Tom Adams 16 Catherine Casey 16 Roger Groff 21 Dick Kozal 21 John Ryan 27 Tim Darby 29 Online Vocational- Susan Huntley-Gruenther Briefly describe your occupation. I m an administrator in a real estate office. I process all listings,

otary Club of Omaha Suburban - Suburban Scuttlebutt 6 of 7 12/5/2011 1:09 PM sales, price changes, etc. I m also a ghost writer who writes a weekly real estate blog. I also do work as a virtual assistant. 2.) Tell us a little about your family life. Please visit our Club Website Sponsors. To place your ad click here. My sister and I share a house but we are selling in the spring after 21 years. My niece attends the University of Nebraska in Lincoln and still comes home for holidays. She is majoring in voice and just performed in her first opera. My daughter (User-Experience Consultant) lives with her husband (Attorney) in Chicago. My mother and step-father live in Missouri. Both are retired from UNO. My mother was Assistant Dean of Arts and Sciences and my stepfather taught statistics and scientific methods. 3.) What are your hobbies, things you like to do in your free time? I read, read, read. I ve done all kinds of things from skiing to stained glass window making but these days I grab my Kindle whenever I have a free moment. 4.) Who asked you to join Rotary? Walt Horner 5.) Why are you a Rotarian? I m a Rotarian because there are endless ways to use your talents and money to serve those in need here at home and throughout the world. It s so wonderful to spend time each week with exceptional people. 6.) What one thing might your fellow Rotarians be surprised to know about you? 1. I was once an oil jobber. 2. I worked my way through college by singing and dancing in a supper club Need a Make-up? ATTENDANCE at Suburban Rotary needs to be at 50% of the meetings. Make-ups also count. 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, Bel Air Banquet Room North, Monday Noon at Eppley TUESDAYS Omaha Morning Tues., 7 a.m., Happy Hollow CC Omaha Northwest, Tues. Noon, Champions Run

7 of 7 12/5/2011 1:09 PM Omaha Southwest, Tues., 5:15 p.m., NEW LOCATION- Baja Grill at 2523 S. 140th Street (just north of Oakview Mall in the old Prima 140). 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,