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Welcome to Millard Rotary!

Service Above Self

We meet In Person

Mondays at 12:00 p.m.

German American Society

3717 South 120th Street
Omaha, NE 68144
United States of America

We meet in the Ratskeller of the building.

District Site

Venue Map

Thank you Volunteers Heartland Kids Against Hunger Food Packaging Project

Thank you to our volunteers for the Kids Against Hunger Food Packaging Project!

The event was held February 21, 2026 at Heartland Kids Against Hunger, 4418 S 180^th Street.

Volunteers packaged approximately 44,00 Fiesta Rice meals with the help of Downtown Rotary, Suburban Rotary, West Rotary and Millard Rotary.

The meal packages will be distributed to Heart Ministry, Heartland Hope, Together, and possibly Washington County.

Attendance credits were given to the volunteers from our club:

Debbie Andrews

Ann Glinski

Henry Nipper

Lynn McCormack

Patrick Sittenauer

Tom Wilkinson

If you see an error or omission, please let me know.

Thank you for your service.

Happy Birthday to YOU! - March

Posted by Leigh Sittenauer on Feb 26, 2026

March Birthdays

Debbie Andrews, March 8th
Forrest Newburg, March 12th
Mark Zumdohme, March 15th
Ashley Sailors, March 17th
Barney Palma, March 17th
Kenneth Backman, March 21st
Henry Nipper, March 31st

March Madness 50/50 Fundraiser

Please join us for a Millard Rotary March Madness Fundraiser.

For just $20 you can fill out your CBS Sports March Madness Millard Rotary Bracket for a chance to win half the pot!

Feel free to share with Family and Friends.

Here is how it will work.

You pay $20 by March 16 at Midnight.

Leigh sends you the link to the bracket for you to fill it out.

The winner gets half the pot. Rotary keeps ths other half.

You can play once per email address, so if you have multiple email addresses you can register under each.

Here is the Square link to pay: https://square.link/u/uXBg9hLK

GOOD LUCK!

Beau is BACK!

After a leave of absence, Beau Fruechtenicht is Back!
Beau is Managing member / CCO of Camston Asset Management, LLC, he is also a prime example of a member who got a bit busy in his work / personal life, left the club but then came back.

We are happy he did! When a member leaves and returns, we waive the initiation fee.

Be sure to say hello and welcome back to Beau!

Welcome Barney Palma

Please join us in welcoming Barney Palma to the Millard Rotary Club! Barney is the Retail Area Manager at Access Bank. He is married to Janine and they have three children.

Barney enjoys watching baseball and collecting baseball cards.

Please be sure to introduce yourself if you see him at a meeting.

Happy Birthdays in February

Posted by Leigh Sittenauer on Jan 26, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Shawn Finch, February 4

Jean Stothert, February 7

Bob Cannella, February 23

Kim Saum-Mills, February 28

Welcome Tristan Thoms!

Please join us in welcoming Tristan Thoms to Millard Rotary.

Tristan is an Investment Advisor Representative at Arkfeld Wealth Strategies.

He enjoys golf, the gym and hiking.

Please make sure to introduce yourself if you see him at a meeting.

Happy Birthdays in January

Posted by Leigh Sittenauer on Jan 12, 2026

Happy Birthday!

Russell, Rick Jan 10

Neumann, Matthew Jan 21

Sederstrom, Chuck Jan 23

Paul Harris +4

Congratulations to Tom Wilkinson for earning his Paul Harris Fellowship + 4. This means that Tom has given $5000 to the Rotary International Foundation.

The Rotary International Foundation funds international humanitarian, educational, and cultural exchange projects to improve lives, promote peace, and fight disease worldwide. Supported by voluntary contributions, it provides grants for sustainable projects focusing on clean water, education, health, poverty alleviation, and the eradication of polio.

Check out Rotary.org to learn more and GIVE!

Thank you Volunteers!

Thank you to the volunteers that helped to pack up 3096 pounds of food on Tuesday night for the Food Bank for the Heartland!

Inclement Weather Policy

Posted by Leigh Sittenauer on Nov 17, 2025

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.

Steier Memorial Golf Tournament

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.

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.

Grant Awarded

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.

Perfect Attendance 2024-2025

Congratulations to all of the members who have achieved PERFECT ATTENDANCE!

Perfect attendance 2024-2025

Debbie Andrews 17 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

Northwest Rotary Gift

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!

RYLA 2025: Empowering Young Leaders in Partnership with Launch Leadership

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.

Scholarship Luncheon

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 Offering Corporate Memberships

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.

Spotlight on Clubs

You can see what other clubs in our district are doing by going HERE.

MAKE-UP OPPORTUNITIES

Posted by Leigh Sittenauer on Jan 12, 2026

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.

ROTARY PROGRAM SCHEDULE

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.

Millard Rotary Mobile App Instructions

ClubRunner Mobile: Millard Rotary Club on the Go

Password protected just like your website, the ClubRunner Mobile app allows you to to view your member directory, contact your members and executives, read the latest articles posted to your website and even learn more about your upcoming events and speakers, right from your smartphone or tablet.

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Posted by Leigh Sittenauer on Oct 22, 2014