Rotary Club

Thank you to Celebrate Catering for providing our weekly meals. Please contact Stacy to cater your event. Call 712-322-2580, email wecelebrate4u@aol.com or visit www.celebratecatering4u.com.

One banner ad space is available on the club's website for $50 per quarter or $150 for the year. The ad will appear on every page of the website and will include a link to the advertised business' website. The charges will go toward paying for the website. Please contact the Executive Director if you are interested in placing an ad.

Suburban Rotary is "supervising" the 9th hole at the upcoming Cox Classic - July 29th- Aug. 1st. They still have spots to fill. To see what's available, visit: www.suburbanrotary.org, click on EVENTS and then on the date and then on Volunteering. Cost is $45 for a shirt/hat. Contact Jennifer Jirak-Brungardt at jennifer@suburbanrotary.org or 402-397-7335 for a form.

The new Rotaract Club of Omaha is having their first fundraising event - A Sand Volleyball Tournament - on the morning of Saturday, August 7 at Schmidley's Driving Range. It will benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The Rotaract Club is asking Metro Rotary Clubs to help get the word out. The contact for the tournament is Brandon Kathol - bkathol@anbank.com or 841-6211. If your company can put together a team or provide raffle prizes, please let Brandon know. Full rules and details are on the Rotaract website at www.rotaractomaha.com under Upcoming Events.

Membership and Foundation Seminar - Saturday, August 28, 2010, 9:00 am-3:30 pm. The Knolls Country Club, 2201 Old Cheney Road, Lincoln, NE 68512, (402) 423-1773. Registration $35, lunch only $25. ~ Featured lunch speaker is Tom Osborne ~ District Simplified Grant checks will be distributed ~ 2009-2010 Membership Awards presented ~ Group Study Exchange team will visit and present ~ Learn about membership development and RI Foundation You can register online and pay via PayPal by visiting www.rotarydistrict5650.org and clicking on the District Event on the right side of the page. There is a $2 convenience fee added for PayPal payments. Guests are welcome, please register guests separately.

Carol Horner is collecting Council Bluffs and local themed gifts to be given to our youth exchange student Lucas Costa at the July 29 meeting as a going away gift. Lucas returns to Brazil on July 31. If you would like to contribute, please contact Carol at 402-871-8414 or chorner@beinsynch.com. Carol would like to have all gifts by the July 22 meeting.

The Club received the 2009-10 Presidential Citation for strengthening Rotary's future through exemplary action and service. Congratulations! Thank you for all of your hard work!

Members Erin Johnson and Lisa Yilmaz have started to plan the Fall Picnic fellowship event which will be held in September. They need volunteers for their planning committee. A sign up sheet will be available at regular meetings or you may contact the Executive Director.

The Club has earned 4,360 points by giving to Polio Plus. The Board voted to use these points to match member donations to the Annual Programs Fund dollar-for-dollar to help them earn their Paul Harris Fellow. Points will be offered to the newest members and to members who are close to earning their Paul Harris Fellow first. The August 12 program will be on Rotary Foundation to educate members.

Congratulations to Dr. James L. Knott (39 years) and Stan Grote (7 years) for earning their perfect attendance tabs.