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Happy Birthday!
Ralph Palmer, December 2nd
Charles Sederstrom Jr., December 18
Patrick Coghlan, December 21st
Jason Farwell, December 22nd
Gibril Mansaray, December 22nd
Lowell Thrasher, December 23rd
Welcome to Millard Rotary!
This year - we are doing something different.
Instead of the $150 ROTO obligation, we are asking for a good will donation to the Millard Rotary Foundation of a minimum $50 per member.
Donations can be made via check, cash or credit card, and they will be used to fund our community giving such as, Eagle Scout Certificates, Cody Secret Santas, Grants awarded from our foundation, Scholarships, the Cody STEM project and various other community activities funded through our foundation.
There is no shame in not giving. We will not be tracking this or chasing you down, but if you feel it in your heart to support our foundation, we gratefully accept your gift.
Checks can be made out to Millard Rotary Foundation and mailed to Millard Rotary at 111 S 197th Street, Elkhorn NE 68022. Please note Holiday Giving in the memo line.
Thank you for supporting the Millard Rotary Foundation and its endeavors to help our community.
In the event of inclement weather, Millard Rotary follows Millard Public Schools. If MPS cancels in person classes due to inclement weather our Rotary meeting will be canceled that day as well. We have taken this policy for the safety of our members and the staff at German American Society. We appreciate your understanding.
Northwest Rotary for the last 27 years has provided a snack tray to the 911 operators the day before Thanksgiving. We want to continue this project as it is very important to show thanks to these hard-working individuals at one of their busiest time of the year. We are looking for some volunteers to help in this easy yet rewarding project. Details are below so if you want to help, sign up at the link or contact Ken Backman: kjbla@cox.net and/or Micah Evans: micah@scottishriteomaha.org Details for the 911 Snack Tray Program this year are as follows Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 Location: Hy-Vee, 3410 North 156th Street (Southwest corner of 156th & West Maple Road) Time: 6:00PM, Meet inside the west door at Hy-Vee to collect snack trays Delivery Time: 6:15-6:30PM, Travel across 156th Street to the 911 Center Delivery Location: 911 Center, 15335 West Maple Road (Douglas County Offices) Post Delivery: Those participants interested in a guided tour of the 911 Center can stay and enjoy a behind the scenes look at the 911 Center. Rotarians, family members, and guests are welcome. |
Thank you to our Millard Rotary members for volunteering with Food Bank for the Heartland November 4th.
2 pallets were filled with 1300 meals!
Our members in attendance were; Bob Cannella, Jason Linde, Henry Nipper, John Bothof, Kate Svendsen, Ann Glinski and Lynn McCormack.
Friends and family were also in attendance.
Please sign up with Bob Cannella to volunteer at Food Bank for the Heartland
Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 5pm to 7pm.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 5pm to 7pm.
Email Bob at rcannella@fitzlaw.com if you are able to help.
Details and instructions are below.
Next Date is January 6.
Food Bank for the Heartland Volunteer Center
10525 J Street Omaha, NE 68127
Food Bank for the Heartland Volunteer Center
10525 J Street Omaha, NE 68127
Description:
A few things you should know:
- On the day of your volunteer shift, please park at the south side of our building. The volunteer entrance is at the southwest corner under the Food Bank for the Heartland awning and I, or another Food Bank employee, will be there to greet you!
- We encourage our volunteers to dress comfortably. Our Volunteer Center is climate controlled, so we recommend dressing in layers.
- Please make sure to wear a shirt with sleeves (no tank tops or cut offs). Many company volunteer groups wear company t-shirts to show their workplace pride!
- All volunteers must wear close toed shoes (no sandals or flip flops). We recommend wearing comfortable tennis shoes, as most of your session will involve standing.
- All volunteer tasks are assigned based on product availability and designed to “Feed the Greatest Need” of the Food Bank that day.
- Volunteers must be at least 16 years old. We do welcome younger children ages 10-15, but they must be supervised by an adult.
- If you would like to bring a child between the ages of 10 and 15 in to volunteer, there must be one adult to every five children present.
SALVATION ARMY BELL RINGING
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29
HyVee at Stoney Brook
14591 Stoney Brook Boulevard
(both entrances)
We need 12 people to help ring bells.
You can bring family and friends.
This is a great way for kids to earn service hours.
Monday, December 15th we will be having our Annual Millard Rotary White Elephant Gift Exchange. If you are not familiar with what a white elephant gift exchange is, here is a brief run down.
Participants will draw a number from a hat when you arrive to determine the gift choice order, starting with one, up to the total number of participants. Each person takes a turn choosing a gift. The first person picks a gift, opens it and shows it to the rest of the group. Then the person that drew number two can either pick an unopened gift or “steal” a previously opened gift. If the gift was “stolen,” the person who had their gift taken from them gets to choose another gift and then the turn passes to the next number. The gift exchange continues until all gifts have been opened. The person that drew number 1 also gets to go last.
Here are a couple of simple house rules: Please bring a wrapped gift with a value of no more than $25 to participate. A gift cannot be “stolen” more than two times.
Thank you to everyone who helped with the Steier Memorial Golf Tournament!
A good time was had by all, and that included raising funds for our Millard Rotary Foundation which funds scholarships, grants, and other community support.
A good time was had by all, and that included raising funds for our Millard Rotary Foundation which funds scholarships, grants, and other community support.
You can see lots more photos of the tournament teams on the Millard Rotary Facebook page.
Please enjoy a photo of our Club Secretary, Patrick Sittenauer, golfing with all of his friends and a variety of other photos from the event.
Congratulations to Jolene Becher for receiving a Grant from the Millard Rotary Foundation in the amount of $1000 for the Armbrust YMCA Strong Communities Campaign.
Our support of the Armbrust YMCA Strong Communities campaign will positively impact our community by
- Improving programs & services for families from diverse communities.
- Developing social-emotional skills in children to prepare them for long term success.
- Increasing scholarship opportunities for families & individuals
- Ensuring sustainability of free YMCA programs
- Providing opportunities for all to grow a healthy spirit, mind, and body.
Congratulations to all of the members who have achieved PERFECT ATTENDANCE!
Perfect attendance 2024-2025
Debbie Andrews 17 years
Jolene Becher 3 years
Jolene Becher 3 years
Bob Cannella 27 years
Ann Glinski 6 years
Virgil Johnson 39 years
Puja Kandel 6 years
Jason Linde 3 years
Lynn McCormack 2 years
Bob Nelson 48 years
Henry Nipper 38 years
Ralph Palmer 32 years
Charles Sederstrom Jr. 46 years
Chuck Sederstrom III 22 years
Leigh Sittenauer 17 years
Bonnie Skartvedt 37 years
Kate Svendsen 1 years
Millard Rotary is privileged to receive funding for our foundation from the Northwest Rotary Club.
We are excited to merge with Northwest Rotary. We anticipate the merger will be finalized shortly!
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) Returned to District 5650 on September 26-28, 2025 at Camp Calvin Crest, Fremont, Nebraska.
(See additional photos below.)
Rotary District 5650 is excited to announce the return of its annual Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA-Powered by Launch) program, which took place this past weekend at the beautiful Camp Calvin Crest in Fremont, Nebraska.
This camp offered students from 24 area high schools a unique opportunity to develop leadership skills, forge lifelong friendships, and experience personal growth in a supportive and inspiring environment.
RYLA is a globally recognized leadership program that brings together promising young leaders for a weekend of workshops, team-building activities, and motivational sessions. The program’s mission is to help young people discover their potential and inspire them to become leaders in their schools and communities.
Thank you to the 13 Rotary clubs in our District who provided scholarships:
Ashland Rotary | Norfolk Rotary |
Bellevue Papillion Rotary | Omaha Morning Rotary |
Lincon 14 Rotary | Omaha Suburban Rotary |
Lincoln East Rotary | Omaha West Rotary |
Lincoln Giving Spirits Evening Rotary | Seward Rotary |
Lincoln South Rotary | Western Douglas County Rotary |
Millard Rotary |
Looking Ahead
RYLA alumni often describe the experience as transformative, crediting the program with helping them discover new strengths and make meaningful connections. For Rotary District 5650, RYLA is a signature event that demonstrates Rotary’s commitment to equipping future leaders with the tools they need to succeed.
Let’s invest in the next generation of leaders—watch your inbox for the Save the Date for RYLA 2026!
- This story is from the Rotary District 5650 website.
On May 12th, we honored these outstanding students from Millard Public Schools with scholarships at our annual Scholarship Luncheon.
Congratulations to all of the awardees. We are extremely proud of your accomplishments!
Millard Rotary is now offering Corporate Memberships!
If you know of a corporation that would be a good fit with our club, please share this information.
You can read more about the corporate membership program HERE.
Strive for Perfect Attendance! If you can't make our regular Monday meeting, here is a list of other Metro Area Weekly Meetings and Programs to make-up your time.
A few reminders about the Rotary Program Schedule.
Rotary Program Schedule
The schedule for Rotary programs is listed in the "Speakers" tab at the top of our home page.
When you schedule programs, it is suggested that you give the speaker the following information:
- The Millard Rotary Club meets at the German American Society, 3717 South 120th Street, on Monday's at noon, on the main level in the North Hall.
- The speaker should plan to arrive a few minutes before noon to set up. Lunch will be served at noon and his/her program will commence at about 12:30pm.
- The program should last about 20 minutes plus an additional 5-10 minutes for questions. The program must be concluded no later than 1:00pm so members can get back to their businesses.
- If the speaker needs audio-visual equipment, the German American Society has an LCD projector and screen. The speaker will need to provide their own laptop.
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