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If You Love Bacon…………

Fellow Kiwanian, John Wehrle, asked me to pass along…

Bacon Fest Omaha

August 9
1:00-5:00

Kroc Center
2825 Y Street

Need tickets? 20% discount code for adult tickets ($25 adults; $5 kids). Use Code: PARTNERBACON

Need more information: OmahaKroc.org/BaconFest or contact John 402-898-6052

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Happy Birthday!

Bob turns 93 on Thursday, June 4! 

Who else was born in June 1922? John McNamara (baseball), Judy Garland (actress – think Wizard of Oz and Liza Minelli’s mother), Charlie Sifford (golfer), and Bill Blass (fashion designer to Nancy Reagan). Other notables born in 1922 – Betty White, Stan Lee, Doris Day, Ava Gardner, Carl Reiner…

A few facts from 1922:

  • Warren G. Harding was president.
  • The first Reader’s Digest was published. 
  • Great Britain grants Egypt independence. 
  • Construction begins on Yankee Stadium. 
  • Radio stations are being licensed around the country. BBC begins daily broadcasts.
  • Former Chicago Staleys play first NFL game as Chicago Bears, winning 6-0. Trivia question: Who did the Bears beat their first game?
  • Howard Carter discovers the tomb of Tutankhamen. 
  • Mussolini forms government in Italy, granted dictator powers for 1 year. Hirohito crowned prince regent in Japan. Hitler is released from jail and speaks to 50,000 national-socialists in Munich.
  • Nobel prize awarded to Albert Einstein. 

Happy Birthday from all your friends at Greater Omaha Kiwanis Club. 
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AllPlay: Rockies Schedule

Attention all Kiwanians! Sign up at www.AllPlay.org to volunteer!! 


Rockies Schedule:
May 23     11:30
May 30       8:30
June 6       10:30
June 13     12:30
June 20     11:30
June 27       9:30

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Being a Kiwanis Volunteer!

What did we do at All Play last weekend? 

Reminder: All Play starts 5/9! Sign up to help online at AllPlay.org . Our Kiwanis club is sponsoring the Rockies! A new team for this year! Shawn will get the entire season schedule so we’ll know!!

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Sacred Heart Trip to UNO

Eleven students from Sacred Hearts 8th grade made a field trip with chaperones from Kiwanis. Destination? University of Nebraska of Omaha Peter Kiewit Institute of Information Technology. 

Students were asked if they would consider a career in technology. And discussed the opportunities in various fields. 

Computer Science, Management Information Service, Bioinfomatics and Information Assurance are 4 pillars of study available at UNO. The IT Innovation is a new creative way to add IT to your favorite area of study. 

Next stop? Taking a programming class. The students spent an hour learning programming with logo blocks. 

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AllPlay Sign Up

Website: www AllPlay.org  


  • Our Kiwanis Club is sponsoring a team! Watch for more about our schedule – sign up will still be online
  • The volunteer tab is where we’ll sign up for 2 hour assignments.

Play starts May 9 – Play Ball!
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Sacred Heart Zoo Trip


On May 7th (Thursday) from 10-12:30pm we will be escorting Sacred Heart students on their zoo field trip. Sign up to volulnteer with Greg.

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Sacred Heart Reading and more…

Need Sacred Heart readers for February 6. 

Working on Special Olympics volunteering. 
We have 3 campers we endow each summer. Working on finding those campers. 
Spring Highway Clean up coming. 
Remember to bring your Happy Bucks!!
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In Case You Were Wondering What You’ve Signed Up For…

Sometimes we forget what duties we’ve signed up for, here’s a cheater…. (If you ever need to – search the website at www.kcogo.com, bottom of the page.)  

Thanks for your support of our Kiwanis Club! 

Speaker Assignments 2015


January                Kip Squire
February              Buck Greenberg
March                   John Hartwell
April                       Shawn Linehan
May                       Joe Grier
June                      Rod Muench
July                        Sarah Ashley
August                  Eddie Biwer
September         Jack Pagel
October               Bria Farris
January Invocation Assignments

5th           Bob Reisser
12th         Bill Spiecker
19th         Shawn Linehan
26th         John Hartwell

2015 Attendance Takers

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Happy Holidays from Jack Pagel

Holiday Greetings from your newly elected president.  With one month already “in the books” I still feel as though I am still running to catch a bus – learning what the responsibilities of the office really are.   I do appreciate all the helpful advice passed along by Brian and other past presidents.  This is truly a Kiwanis club with members that bring diversity; not only in age but also in experience.  

Together we are one and can accomplish great good for the children in our community and the world.  Our diversity is also evident in the quality and variety of topics of our speakers.  The list for sponsoring speakers for the entire year is filled – thank you!  

With winter now upon us (what a shock) it is my sincere wish that all of you experience joy and are surrounded by those that care about you.  

Warmest Holiday Wishes to all my fellow Kiwanians and your families. 

Jack Pagel
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Salvation Army Needs Bell Ringers!!


Vince Pille (Kiwanis – Greater Omaha),

On 12/06/2014, your kettle shift raised $336.77 for Salvation Army programs and services.
Every dollar you helped collect will fuel important services for individuals and families in crisis, through basic needs programs, disaster relief efforts, and so much more.  Visit www.givesalvationarmy.orgto read about the help available in your community.

We hope you’ll consider another shift and share the idea of bell ringing with family and friends who are looking for volunteer opportunities.  You can sign up at our website at www.RingOmaha.org, or call us at 402-898-6000.

Thank you for your gift of time to The Salvation Army.
Merry Christmas and God bless you,

Gregory A. Kadrlik
Divisional Director of Volunteer Services
The Salvation Army of Omaha