Category: Kiwanis

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Speaker: Heartland Equine Therapeutic Riding Academy


Per their website, HETRA was started in 1989 by Steve and Janet Henthorn of Omaha, Nebraska.  The program started with one participant, one horse, and three volunteers.  HETRA now has 19 therapy horses, 21 PATH, Intl. certified instructors, and over 115 participants.  They also offer services in Therapeutic Riding, Hippotherapy, Equine Services for Veterans, and Therapeutic Carriage Driving.  HETRA is a non-profit 501c3 organization and is currently the only PATH Premier Accredited Therapeutic Riding Center in Nebraska!
HETRA serves a variety of participants including children and adults with disabilities such as cerebral palsy, spina bifida, muscular distrophy, cystic fibrosis, brain tumors, head or spinal cord injuries, visual impairment, autism, development delays and strokes.  In 2014, HETRA served 192 unique participants (both children and adults) per week and our goal is continue to expand the program this year.
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Speaker: Teammates

A full room if Kiwanians met to hear Hannah from Teammates speak on mentoring. 

Training is provided for mentors. And mentors and mentees are matched up for best experience. 
Teammates mentors are involved from our Kiwanis.  Rod, Stu and Kip are just a few of our mentors. 

It’s only once a week during the school year for an hour. 
Contact Hannah at TeamMates.org. 

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Meeting Notes

September 18 Summer Picnic

  More details coming. 
August 25 Thursday, August 26 Friday and August 27 Saturday is Garage Sale
  Volunteers contact Sally or Deb
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Kiwanis Speaker Calendar


Thanks Shawn for securing an awesome August Kiwanis Speaker Calendar: 

Aug 1=  Teammates

Aug 8th =  Angie Urosevich; Election Systems & Software

Aug 15=  Hetra

22nd=  Bruce; Allplay

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Meeting Notes

Garage Sale August 25-27. Drop off August 23&24. All proceeds to our Kiwanis Club. 

All Play is on break. Watch their website for volunteer information. 
Kiwanis picnic is September 18 at Kip’s. Watch for more details 
Reading at Sacred Heart sign up coming up. Check in with Dale for child protection training. 
Consider Teammates for the fall!
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Speaker: the expert company

Aerobic precision manure management.  

Controls smell, runoff and water issues 
Adding oxygen to manure pits adds to crop production by adding nitrogen to the fertilizer. 
They also expose more of the water to sunlight. 
Dominate the pond with good microbial bacteria and use nature to purify the pond. Take that and apply to the fields. 

Kerwin Miller with “The Expert Company” regarding Environmental Solutions for Agriculture. 

Thanks for educating our Kiwanis club on aerobic farm lagoon management.  

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Speaker:

Alan with The Maschhoffs Farms

Approximately 800 family farms with 6 feed mills. 69% pork and 31% chicken.  Largest family owned pork producers in the US. 
Maschhoffs makes a partnership with farmers to raise their hogs and chickens.  
About 13% of the Wean-to-Market is produced in Nebraska. They are looking to grow those relationships in Nebraska. 
Thanks Alan for the information about feeding pigs. 

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Speaker: Zika Virus

Justin Frederick

Douglas County Health Department
Communicable Disease and Epidemiology

 
The Zika virus was first identified in 1947. The current outbreak in Brazil also affects  Central America, and the Caribbean. 
 
Mosquitos transmit the virus. But sexual transmission has been identified.  
 
The US has not had transmission issue yet. A few traveler cases have been found in the US. 
 
Symptoms include a rash, fever and pink eye. Very generic symptoms. Paralysis may occur. And only 1 in 5 people exhibit symptoms. 
 
The outbreak takes 7 days incubation, then 7 days of symptom. Males can carry and transmit. 
 
Biggest concern is for babies in uterine. 
 
Thank you Justin for all the Zika information. 
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Meeting Notes

All Play ended the first half of their season. Watch for next seasons schedule. 

Board meeting coming. Watch for details. 
 John Hartwell next president. Deb Rost president elect. Full election ballot coming soon. 
Tentative dates for garage sale in August discussed.  Sally house is the location.  More details to come. 

No meeting next week. Happy Fourth of July!!
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June Speaker Schedule

 
June 20

Maggie Stryson and David Demyan

Special Olympics

June 27

Justin Frederick

Douglas County Health Department
Communicable Disease and Epidemiology

Topic: Zika Virus

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Speaker: Children Hospital

Beth came to speak to us about Children’s Hospital.  

Children’s hospital started in 1948 when Mrs Henry Doorly was checking out of the hospital when a family was trying to check their child in for treatment for polio but didn’t have the $5. She went home and organized her husband to help raise the money for a Children’s Hospital.  

Children’s is working on having services around the Nebraska area. 
There is a level 4 NICU on 2 floors at Methodist. These babies come from other hospitals for care.  Parents have the Carolyn Scott Rainbow House available for stay. 
The new 9 story tower and parking garage is being built. Home to the Level 4 NICU plus heart and other critical care units. 
Children’s has set new bars of excellence. Including emergency Level I, safe rooms, grow 50% in employees, etc. Doubling their economic impact to the Omaha community. About $400 M project. Opening 2020. 

Thank you Beth for all the valuable information. 

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Kiwanis Interclub

Bill led a group to Olive Garden for an Kiwanis Interclub.

Bill, Sally, Jerry, Allan and Jack attended to hear Diane Bottiato speak.

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June Speaker Schedule

Stu has an excellent speaker schedule lined up for our Kiwanis Club in June. Reminder to bring a guest to any and all of our meetings! 

June 6
Lane Worley
Omaha Police Department
Topic: Child Abuse

June 13
Beth Greiner
Children’s Hospital
Topic: Children’s Foundation

June 20
Maggie Stryson and David Demyan
Special Olympics

June 27
Justin Frederick
Douglas County Health Department
Communicable Disease and Epidemiology
Topic: Zika Virus

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Reminder: Interclub Visit

Join us on an Interclub Visit to the Kiwanis Club of Southwest Omaha on Thursday, May 26.

Noon at the Garden Café in Rockbrook. 
Their May 26 speaker is John Fech with the UNL Extension Office.
Sign up on Monday at our Kiwanis meeting or contact Joel Christensen joel_christensen@mudnebr.comor just show up on the 26th!
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Speaker: David Arnold with Straight Shot

David runs an accelerator, Straight Shot. Technology start up accelerator. 

Fill the gap of capital to start up.  Specifically technology companies. 

They make a small equity investment in 7-8 businesses a year and help them with organizational issues. 
There are both investors and sponsors. David raises a pool from investors to give $25000 to each business. 
Three pools of sponsors. Education. Service providers. And corporate sponsors.  
They just had their first company sale. 
Do we need more capital or more ventures? David thinks more ventures. 
Thanks David for the information.  
Kiwanis Club of Greater Omaha
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Meeting Notes

Zoo trip was a success !! Kids had a great time. 

Reminders this week:
Tuesday board meeting
Thurs at farmer brown for dinner, 630
Friday Special Olympics 6:00 at Northwest high school. See Stu. 
Sat at All Play. Sign up online at all play .org
May 26. Inter club at rock brook Garden Cafe. Noon. 

Officer elections coming up. 
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Speaker: Better Business Bureau

The BBB in Omaha was started in 1936. 

BBB helps consumers find reputable companies. And protection or answers about scams. 

BBB does work with business to help consumers not get scammed. Banks are starting to help consumers know if a check is legitimate.  
Scammers are targeting the elderly because they know they are home. Asking for money , credit card, or personal information. 
Thanks Jeff for all the valuable consumer protection ideas! 

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Interclub Opportunity!

Visit the Kiwanis Club of Southwest Omaha on Thursday, May 26.

Noon at the Garden Café in Rockbrook. 
Their May 26 speaker is John Fech with the UNL Extension Office.
Sign up on Monday at our Kiwanis meeting or contact Joel Christensen joel_christensen@mudnebr.comor just show up on the 26th!
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Speaker: Honor Flights

Patriotic Production Bill William

Multiple flights have been arranged for veterans to DC and other flights. 
The next trip is for Vietnam veterans. Over 700 applied. There are 3 planes of 500 Nebraska vets. 
June 6 is the day. The vets land at 9:30 at Eppley. The public is invited to greet them home. 
The wives also spend a day in Nebraska at lunch with the First Lady in Lincoln.  
Another event – Remembering Our Fallen – invited 23 widows and children to the camp in Ashland. The kids were taken to activities. The women had a catered dinner and spa night. A full day of remembrances the next day. 

California- Remember Our Fallen- is a the Regan Library.