President's Corner
Dear Kiwanis Club of Omaha,
What a special meeting we had on Friday where we honored Joyce Swanson for 30 years of service in the club! Joyce was our first female member and she shared her insights on what it means to be a Kiwanian. As she mentioned, the club attracts and retains genuinely good people who want to help others. Thanks to everyone who helped us celebrate and thank you to Joyce for reminding us what Kiwanis is all about.
Friday, July 28th, we have a unique opportunity to tour the Lauritzen Gardens in lieu of our standard lunch meeting. We have just under 20 people registered so far and we would really like a stronger showing from our club. Please invite friends, family, and co-workers so we can proudly represent the Kiwanis Club of Omaha. Use THIS LINK to sign up! As we enter the final two months of our fiscal year, I am reminded of our progress toward our goal of 100 members by our 100th anniversary in January 2019. We welcomed Blaine Carlin on Friday and we will introduce another new member very shortly, which brings our total membership to 77 (up from 70 at the start of this fiscal year). Let's use this momentum to our advantage and keep spreading the word about who we are and what we do. The more members we have, the greater our impact will be as we continue to improve the world, one child and one community at a time.
President, Kiwanis Club of Omaha
This Week's Program
"Lauritzen Gardens Lunch and Tour"
July 28, 2017
11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
$14 includes admission and lunch
Our Kiwanis Club has been given a wonderful opportunity to visit Lauritzen Gardens this Friday! We will have lunch and hear from Jim Locklear, Director of Conservation. This will be a fantastic meeting.
All RSVPS have been turned in, but if you would still like to attend, please contact the
Kiwanis office ASAP.
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Thank you Joyce for 30 Years!
Joyce Swanson was honored with a certificate and pin for 30 years of membership with our club. Joyce was the first female member of the Downtown Kiwanis Club in 1987 and helped pave the way for more female members (and presidents) to follow. Pictured above are former club Presidents on hand to help honor Joyce (far right): (l-r)Lynda Henningsen, Brian Donahoe, Lisa Obermeyer, Jim Farrell, Chuck Kinzer, current President, Chris Tooker, Mark Hoeger and Ginny Winsor (our 1st female club President).
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Upcoming Friday Programs
August 4- Representative Don Bacon
August 11- NO MEETING- End of Summer Break. Enjoy a long weekend!
August 18- Tim Burke, OPPD
August 25- Farm Family Day!
September 1- NO Meeting- Labor Day weekend
September 8- Dave Roth & Steve McCoy, Omaha Airport Authority
September 15- Erica Wassinger, GOCC Startup Collaborative
September 22- Kirsten Bernthal-Booth, Head Coach Creighton Bluejay Volleyball meeting at Beacon Hills of Aksarben Village. RSVP HERE
September 29- Annual Joint meeting with Omaha Agri-Business Club- Speaker, Nathan Kaufman, Assistant Vice President and Omaha Branch Executive, Federal Reserve Bank, K.C. Lunch will require an RSVP for a private buffet lunch at the Scott Conference Center.
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Cornerstone Points
Click here to find out how to earn more points!!
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Tooker
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Chris
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95
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Finnell
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Joyce
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63
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Mussman
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Grant
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53
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Dittman
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Katie
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50
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Wehrle
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John
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47
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Dean
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Bruce
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40
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Brokke
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Scott
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37
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Donahoe
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Brian
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34
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Fries
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Marla
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34
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Obermeyer
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Lisa
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34
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Farrell
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Jim
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33
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Jokela
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Kristi
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33
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Lynch
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Trish
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33
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Rourke
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Ann
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32
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Armstrong
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Jeff
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29
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Nelson
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John
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29
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McPherson
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Val
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28
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Evans
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Susan
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27
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Coburn
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Jana
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23
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Patterson
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Jim
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Donahoe
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Jana
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22
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Henningsen
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Lynda
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Herring
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Brandon
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Johnson
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Gordy
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20
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Wells
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John
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20
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Belford
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Kristen
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Kinzer
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Chuck
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Norman
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Shannon
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19
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Bradley
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Andy
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18
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Herman
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Arva
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Schultze
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Nick
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Berkshire
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Rick
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Brusso
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Rhonda
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16
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Hoeger
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Mark
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16
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Kock
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Kevin
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16
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Luna
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Mike
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16
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McCarthy
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Lauren
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Wiedenfeld
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Chris
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14
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Lassek
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Ron
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13
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Christiansen
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Dennis
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12
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Dittman
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Dan
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12
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Reding
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Joe
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12
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Burk
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Amber
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10
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Scannell
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Trevor
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10
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Bradfield
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Dana
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9
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Dostal
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Donna
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9
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Faber
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Rick
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9
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Kenny
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Bob
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9
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Fouquet
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Lance
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8
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Stratman
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Kevin
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8
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Gunderson
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Matt
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7
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Howe
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Thomas
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7
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Christensen
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Leslie
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6
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Costello
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Jim
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6
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Hernandez
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Marcos
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6
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Houston
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Josh
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6
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Privitera
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Andy
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6
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Santiago
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Hector
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6
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Poole
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Ben
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5
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Carlin
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Blaine
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4
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Lape-Brinkman
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Adrian
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4
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Hunt
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Andrew
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3
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Franssen
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Ted
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2
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Nielson
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Jerry
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2
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Owens
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Dan
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2
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Barnhart
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Marty
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1
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Clawson
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Craig
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Pelletier
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John
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Swanson
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Joyce
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LAST MEETING
"Riverfront Development"
At our last meeting we heard from Rachel Halbmaier from the Omaha Chamber of Commerce on bringing activities and fun to the Riverfront area of Downtown Omaha, specifically, Lewis and Clark Landing. Ms. Halbmaier was appointed Executive Director of this project in February and works with a 30 member board including representatives from Omaha and Council Bluffs who would like to see more individuals and families making use of the riverfront area. Ms. Halbmaier brainstormed some challenges as well as some possibilities that the property holds. There will be some exciting news coming regarding plans there!
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Inclement weather Policy
If Omaha Public Schools cancels school for inclement weather on a Friday, our regular Kiwanis Club of Omaha meeting will be cancelled for that day.
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