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April 4, 2016

Speaker: League of Women Voter

www.lwv-ne.org

www.Vote411.com

www.nebraska.gov/apps-sos-voter-registration.com

Early voting is starting in Nebraska. Cheaper and easier than ever. Now the ballot can be folded. Means a regular first-class stamp can be used.

Tuesday May 10 is primary election.

Tuesday Nov 8 is Election Day.

Vote by absentee ballot, online or in person.

LWV holds educational events. Helping students understand how voting works. They assist new citizens in registering to vote.

Thanks to the League of Women Voters – Omaha for speaking at Kiwanis today.

March 28, 2016

Meeting Notes

Bellevue breakfast Kiwanis group visited as inter-club.

Sacred Heart

Last couple reading Friday’s are needing readers. See Dale.

May 12 is the zoo trip.

April 9 is Sacred Hearts annual fundraiser. See their website.

Camp Okay selection is underway.

All Play is Saturday. 10-2.

Lawn clean-up volunteers needed.

March 21, 2016

Speaker: Americans for Prosperity

Matt works for the Americans for Prosperity Foundation.

Mission to be a leader in economic freedom, support legislation and encourage people’s opportunity and well being.

Rates we pay for legislative cost (utilities for example). Legislative and policies that prohibit growth. And educating people on fiscal responsibility.

Get out the vote is one mission. Lobbying. And education.

Simplifying the tax code. State control of spending. Increase medical access and control cost. Removing subsidies for certain energy sectors.

Thanks, Matt, for all the information.

March 18, 2016

Fun at the Fish Fry

Kiwanis meet at the Holy Name Fish Fry

February 9, 2016

And the results are…

Vince reported back that we raised $690.14 ringing bells this year.

Good work Kiwanians!

January 18, 2016

Speaker: Missouri River Basin

Rose spoke about the longest river in the nation, the Missouri River.

The Corps of Engineers has a master manual, 2006 Master Waste Control Manual. This controls the system of dams in the system.

There are 7,000 structures along the river, dykes, dams, etc.

The river has many uses and benefits.

Thank you Rose, for the excellent information!!

January 18, 2016

Meeting notes

Last week’s speaker from the City of Omaha planning department. Todd gave an excellent presentation.

The Board is working with The German American Society as the new site location. More news to come.

Mike Knauss and his wife, Yan are hosting our Chinese New Year Party Saturday February 6. 5-8pm. $15 per person.

Please pay Jerry separately or with your dues.

January 4, 2016

Speaker: Camp CoHoLo

Thanks Dan Fischer and Hannaha Knutson

Camp CoHoLo

Camp for kids with cancer

Dan is the volunteer board president. He is an attorney with Koley Jessen.

Camp CoHoLo serves a wide range of kids. About 40% of the councilors are aged out campers.

They make it a typical summer camp experience. A lot of the kids are in wheel chairs.

About 85% of the kids are from Nebraska. The rest are from Iowa and surrounding areas.

Hannaha spoke about how the campers bond year after year. Most of the campers return and they stay in touch during the year.

176 campers attended last year. This is capacity.

Thanks for all the interesting information about Camp CoHoLo.

Kiwanis Club of Greater Omaha

December 14, 2015

Kiwanis Meeting Notes

Thank you Jack for your service to our club.

Sacred Heart lunch was a hit! Reading completed for the year. Sign up for January reading.

Board meeting tomorrow at noon.

December 7, 2015

Thank you to all the Salvation Army Bell Ringers!

Future Kiwanian helping his dad #ringbells for the Salvation Army!

Thank you to all that came out to volunteer.

Vince
Kiwanis Club of Greater Omaha
Salvation Army Bell Ringing Chair

December 7, 2015

Sacred heart holiday lunch

18 kids and a teacher and mr jensen ??????????????????????

We had hot dogs and cake. ?????????????????????????????????

And we got goody bags. ☃?????????☃

We rode the bus. ????

Thank you to our guest bloggers from the 2nd Grade Class at Sacred Heart! The kids created the text (if you don’t get the emoji to come out – no worries) and the kids took the pictures. Lots of talent….

November 16, 2015

The Kim Foundation

Julia Hebenstreit is the executive director of The Kim Foundation.

Prevention and intervention for mentally

challenged individuals. They help the family as well as the person. They help both youth and adults.

Programs include “Don’t be Sidelined”, and LOSS Team. There are tools online to find resources and learn about various illnesses.

1in 4 experience someone with mental health issues.

They provide over 60 speeches a year. Some to service groups but also specific talks. For example, a cutting talk to middle school students.

TheKimFoundation.org

Thank you, Julia, for the excellent information for our Kiwanis Club of Greater Omaha.

November 16, 2015

Business Meeting Notes

Monday December 7 is Sacred Heart Holiday Lunch. Fun lunch or ride the bus with the kids.

Bell Ringing sign up is underway. December 5. Two locations – Bakers 173 and Center or indoors at JC Penny at Oakview.

Happy Bucks is our major fundraiser. Stay uber happy!!

Board meeting is Tuesday.

Need readers for Sacred Heart.

November 2, 2015

Meeting Notes

Happy Bucks is our main fundraiser! Please be happy each week as our goal is $50 a meeting. We would like to keep our Club well funded without a large fundraiser.

Shawn Linehan is our membership chair this year. Shawn has an aggressive goal for recruiting new members.

Sacred Heart had 5 readers last week. We need 4 readers each Friday. Sign up with Dale.

December 7 is our Holiday lunch with Sacred Heart! We are looking for volunteers to ride the bus with the kids. There are 19 second graders this year.

Salvation Army Bell Ringing is Saturday, December 5. Vince is taking sign ups for 2 locations.

Venue change! Our contract runs out in March 2016. Let Eddie know of any location ideas for Kiwanis.

Speaker coordinator is an one month commitment. Vince needs a volunteer for next October. Please let Vince know if you can coordinate that month.

Thanks!

Rod

President

Kiwanis Club of Greater Omaha

October 6, 2015

Speaker: Abide

Josh from Abide came to inspire our Kiwanis Club.

Abide is a mission in North Omaha that works with people to create a stronger, safer community.

Abide now has 31 Lighthouses. Homes around North Omaha that families now live in. Homes that Abide rehabilitated with help of local vendors to keep costs in line.

Abide also hosts block parties to bring together families in the community so they know each other and have an opportunity to meet and socialize.

Josh grew up in a family of 14 kids. To get out of the house and his neighborhood, Josh worked for a basketball scholarship with Creighton. After he tore his ACL, Josh lost his basketball dream but found a new life with his wife and moved back to North Omaha.

Thank you Josh for being such an inspiration!

October 5, 2015