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Brad Ashford

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Fellowship • Scholarship • education And the Best View in Town

brad Ashford – a political icon and community leader in Nebraska for the past three decades – will be the

next “Face on the Barroom Floor” on May 17. A daily runner, Ashford’s slate of roasters includes two of his running partners as well as several media members, attorneys and even a couple of family members. The two running partners are Jim Quin-ley, a pharmacist at Kubat Pharmacy who will serve as emcee, and Chris Burbach, a City Hall reporter for the Omaha World-Herald. Other roasters will include: Erin Grace, Omaha World-Herald columnist; Chris Abboud, partner, Abboud Law Firm and former Nebraska state senator; Jim Rose, KFAB radio host; Rex Fisher, director of

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corporate relations, HDR, Inc.; Woody Bradford, partner, Houghton Bradford Whitted Law Firm and the 151st “Face on the Barroom Floor;” and Ann Ashford,

by Tom o’connorCommunications Committee

Ashford will be ‘Face on Floor’ on May 17

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Freshman Rep. Don Bacon, representing Omaha’s 2nd Congressional District, is a member of the Republican majority

tackling challenges like health care, the economy, taxes, immigration and terrorism. What are Bacon’s priorities as President Trump presents his legislative agenda to the new Congress? What does Bacon realistical-ly think the GOP majority can get accom-plished?

bacon to discuss his first 100 dayson May 15

Brad’s wife, and John Ashford, Brad’s son. The event will begin with a reception at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. and the roast around 7:45 p.m. Reserva-tions can be made by calling 402-345-8008. Cost is $50 for members and $60 for nonmembers. A four-term state senator in the Nebraska Legislature (1987-1995 and 2007-2015), Ashford served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2015-2017. He won his House seat by defeating Rep. Lee Terry, an eight-term veteran in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District. Ashford was one of only two Democrats in the United States to defeat an incumbent House Republican in the 2014 election. He lost his 2016 bid for re-election to Republican Don Bacon. Ashford’s term in Congress was high-lighted by his ability to find solutions

Don Bacon

opc hall of Fame induction set for June 3 by claudia bohnCommunications Committee

one of the Omaha Press Club’s most glorious celebrations, a night to honor journalists past and present, is

coming Saturday, June 3. The ninth annual OPC Journalists of Excellence Hall of Fame will induct six industry professionals recognized for their extraordinary contribu-tions to the media industry. Past Hall of Fame recipient and KETV News Director Rose Ann Shannon will emcee the evening, which begins at 5:30 p.m. with cocktails and dinner to follow. The event, sponsored by Firespring, is open to OPC members and nonmembers, but reservations are required. The 2017 inductees include: • Judy Horan - WOWT, freelance writer • C. David Kotok - Omaha World-Herald • Patricia Matson - ABC, White House speechwriter and press aide • Sibyl Myers - Omaha World-Herald

C. David Kotak - Omaha World-Herald

Judy Horan - WOWT, freelance writer

Alfred “Bud” Pagel - UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communications

Sibyl Myers - Omaha World-Herald

Dave Webber - KFAB, KMTV, WOWT

Patricia Matson - - ABC, White House speechwriter & press aide

MAY 2017

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part of my daily routine at the club is welcoming and answering questions from members and guests. So I

thought a top 10 list of frequent topics might be appropriate:1. Restaurant Attire: The OPC respectfully recommends business casual -- no shorts, hats, flip flops or tank tops. Exceptions are made during sports-affiliated functions such as the fireworks buffet for the college baseball championships -- a perfect time to wear your favorite team T-shirts. 2. Garage Parking: Members enjoy validated parking at the DoubleTree garage at 16th and Dodge. The gates are automated. The club provides “chaser tickets” which have a black square known as a QR code. You first put your parking ticket into the machine, then insert the chaser to have the black square scanned. 3. Club Location: The business office sends out a welcome letter to new members with all the details. 4. Facility Rental: Yes, rental is a

complimentary perk for all members except students. Just call or email me the date(s), time frame and how many guests for the space needed. We have three private rooms: the Agnew Room, Lauritzen West and Lauritzen East. We also rent out larger space, including the entire club with or without the Agnew Room.5. Elevators: The express elevators to the 22nd floor work only at night from 6 p.m. on Monday through Friday and from 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. If we have a Sunday event, we have the option to run express elevators. Here is the tricky part: There are six elevators, but four go no higher than the 21st floor. If you get out on the 21st floor, there is a spiral staircase to the 22nd.floor. Why no exclusive elevator for the club? The fire code dictates that all the building occupants have access to all the elevators. 6. Holidays: We are open on Valentine’s, Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day (Eve) and New Year’s Eve. We are closed on New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Father’s Day

(Sunday), Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. 7. Parking challenges: Twice a year the DoubleTree garage has a parking influx: the Berkshire Hathaway meeting (May 6 this year) and the College World Series (June 16-27/28). Our backup garage is called Central City and is at 17th and Capitol. 8. Newsletter: OPC News is your monthly guide to everything your club has to offer. For a handy at-a-glance guide to coming attractions, check the Events listing on the back page.9. Faces on the Barroom Floor: In my next column, I will tell the unabridged version!10. Stairwells: The stairwell doors to each floor are locked, and there is no exit from the stairwell until you reach the ground. Many members and guests have tried to go down (or up), only to get stuck!

-Christine Jones Villamonte, B.S. Nutrition, Restaurant Manager/Events Coordinator

• Alfred “Bud” Pagel - UNL College of Jour nalism and Mass Communications • Dave Webber - KFAB, KMTV, WOWT Let’s meet this year’s honorees: Judy Horan (posthumous): A regular contributor to Omaha Magazine since 1992, Horan was a true friend of the Omaha Press Club. She was a member of the Communi-cations Committee for 20 years, serving as committee co-chair the past 15 years. The Hall of Fame event was her vision, and she chaired the event since it began in 2008. Horan was the first woman manager at an Omaha television station, when she served as director of promotions and marketing at WOWT. She served on the OPC board and as president for three professional orga-nizations. Through the years, Judy wrote books, articles, histories, audio-video scripts, speeches and a humor column. Horan died March 1, 2017. C. David Kotok: In 2008, Kotok was named managing editor of the Omaha World-Herald after a distinguished career as an award-winning reporter. He built a reputation through the 1980s and 1990s as one of the nation’s top regional political reporters. He has interviewed every presi-dent since Gerald Ford and reported from 10 national political conventions. In 2005, he volunteered to report from Iraq with pho-

tographer Jeff Bundy. The experience won plaudits and awards, but nothing topped the recognition Dave received from the 1st Squadron-167th Cavalry for deploying with them into a combat zone where few other journalists ventured. Patricia Matson: Now a consultant to the Walt Disney Co., Matson spent almost 25 years at ABC television. Prior to her career there, she was a speechwriter and press aide in the Ford and Nixon White Houses and for Omaha Congressman John Y. McCo-llister. In 1977, ABC television recruited Matson as director of news information in Washington, D.C. She became vice pres-ident, senior vice president and, in 1985, department chief. Born in Illinois to a Foreign Service officer, Patti lived in Wash-ington, D.C., Mexico and South America before moving to Omaha as a sixth-grader. She maintains ties to Omaha through her board membership on the Susan T. Buffett Foundation. Sibyl Myers (posthumous): An “am-bassador” for Omaha and an advocate in particular for North Omaha, Myers touched the lives of many. She began her reporting career at the Omaha World-Herald in 1974. In 1985, Sibyl became office manager at Myers Funeral Home, a position she held until 1994. She remained a correspondent at the newspaper, writing feature articles that included her widely read column, “Neigh-borhood Notes.” Myers received many honors including the YWCA’s Leadership Award in Communications. Her crowning

achievement was preserving the rich legacy of African-Americans in Omaha. Myers developed the Dreamland Historical Project and became the editor of the Dreamland Journal. Myers died Jan. 8, 2007. Alfred “Bud” Pagel: An emeritus associ-ate professor of journalism at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Pagel taught news courses at UNL from 1982-1997. He grew up in a newspaper family and published his family’s paper in Neligh from 1957-1963. He was city editor at the Norfolk Daily News and a reporter for the Miami Herald and Omaha World-Herald before joining UNL as the Gannett Professional Lectur-er. Bud and his mother, Ruth Best Pagel, are the only mother-son members of the Nebraska Press Association Hall of Fame. His other honors include the OPC Career Achievement in Education, the College Leg-islative Teaching Award, and being named a Distinguished Professor in 1996. Dave Webber: Dave is one of the most familiar faces and voices in the Omaha com-munity. In demand as a speaker, emcee and genial host, he’s been a popular television figure in the area since 1978. He began his career in radio with stints at KLNG and KFAB. His first broadcast job was at KMEG in Sioux City. He returned to Omaha and KMTV in 1977. In 1978, be became sports director for WOWT, a position he held until 2010. Though semi-retired, Dave still can be seen during WOWT’s “Friday Night Lights” and Husker football coverage.

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The OPC Foundation has made changes designed to strengthen its efforts to raise money for scholar-

ships it awards to journalism students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Nebraska at Omaha and Creighton University. Those changes were formalized at our March 29 annual meeting, when we

elected seven new trustees (many with significant fundraising experience), add-ed a second vice president position to our executive committee and increased the maximum board size from 12 to 15. Trustees also revised the foundation’s committee structure. The new lineup:

• Development, which will brainstorm ideas for events and other revenue-generating activities, including our annual direct-mail appeal.

• Events -- Working closely with Devel-opment, the Events Committee will re-fine ideas for fundraisers and formulate event budgets, then plan, publicize and staff the events with help from other trustees and community volunteers.

• Scholarship -- Firmly at the heart of our mission is the Scholarship Com-mittee, whose membership includes trustees who also are faculty members at UNO, UNL and Creighton. The committee will continue to maintain open lines of communication with the universities and will plan the 2018

by howard K. MarcusOPC Foundation President

Howard K. Marcus

OPC Scholarship Banquet.

• Finance -- Essential to smooth foundation operation will be the new Finance Committee, which is in charge of approving all event budgets, tracking all expenditures and keeping trustees updated on the performance of founda-tion investments. Back in 1982, I was privileged to re-ceive an OPC scholarship, which helped me continue my education and achieve the goal of becoming a professional journalist. Ever since, I’ve worked to show my appreciation by becoming active in foundation activities that help today’s students. Please help me help them with a generous donation to the OPC Founda-tion during this month’s Omaha Gives! event or by becoming involved in our fundraisers with your donation of time, talent or treasure. To donate to Omaha Gives! go to bit.ly/2pW4TLQ. Contact me at [email protected] or 402-333-8588.

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through public-private partnerships and consensus-building instead of partisan politics. In 2016, Ashford sponsored HR 5099, a bill that created a new way to construct VA facilities. It marked a rare instance that a freshman representative in the minority party was able to pass a major bill as the primary sponsor. For the first time in his-tory, the bill made it possible that a federal facility could be built locally with private financial support and then be gifted back to the VA. What it means to Nebraska is that after decades of waiting, the Omaha VA will have a new medical facility in the not-too-distant future. Some of Ashford’s other successes in Congress included a new runway at Offutt Air Force Base and Ebola-related funding for the University of Nebraska Medical Center. A native Omahan from a fifth-gener-ation Nebraska family, Ashford learned the value of hard work as a boy stocking

shelves at his parents’ small business, the Nebraska Clothing Company. A graduate of Westside High School, Ashford earned his undergraduate degree at Colgate Uni-versity and his law degree from Creighton University. It was at Colgate that Ashford learned the value of bipartisanship while working for Nebraska U.S. Sen. Roman Hruska. Following law school, Ashford worked as an attorney for the General Counsel’s Of-fice of the Federal Highway Commission in Washington D.C. He then returned to Omaha to join the law firm of Bradford and Coenen. He became active in the community by accepting appointments to a variety of positions, including as a judge in the Ne-braska Court of Industrial Relations and as a hearing examiner for the Nebraska Department of Education. After his first stint in the Legislature, Ashford served as executive director of the Omaha Housing Authority. Throughout his legislative career, Ashford strived to make Nebraska a great place to

own a business. He modernized business incentives making Nebraska one of the best places to start a small business. He also worked to improve education, raise standards for special education, promote career academies, and ensure fair pay for Nebraska’s teachers. Ashford has always had a strong interest in revitalization of downtown/midtown Omaha. In the 1990s, he helped find fund-ing to preserve the Joslyn Castle and to renovate the Civic Auditorium. He helped develop finance options for the Qwest Center, now the CenturyLink Center, and served as a founding member of the Metropolitan Entertainment Convention Authority (MECA) board. The MECA board secured funding for the construction of TD Ameritrade Park, which allowed Omaha to continue to host the College World Series. In addition to his wife, Ann, Ashford’s family includes two sons, John and Tom, and daughter Ellie.

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i had a conversation about the Press Club recently with a person who knew very little about it; in fact, he’s from England.

He asked me what the club stands for, what’s our purpose? I had to stop and think for a moment. Are we just a place to have a good time, share stories and consume delicious food? Or are we more than that? If I had been around the keg in that old streetcar when the idea of a press club in Omaha was hatched, I think I would have heard something about promoting and

the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” A place for the First Amendment to live. You can come to the Press Club and listen to the candidates wanting to be your next mayor. You can be in the same room as your representative to the U.S. House of Representatives and ask him questions in person. It’s encouraging that despite Twitter trolling and Facebook Live events, journalism is still out there being practiced every day. Just read about the group of young reporters and editors from Pittsburg High School in southeastern Kansas or the writing of Pulitzer Prize winner Art Cullen from the Storm Lake, Iowa Times. Our purpose is to create an atmosphere where the pursuit of the truth can be celebrated. I think I’ll tell the Englishman that.

-Marcia Cady, OPC President

A M e s s A g e F r o M T h e p r e s i d e n T

reservations can be made by calling the omaha Press Club at 402-345-8008

Brad Ashford153rd “Face on the

Barroom Floor”Wednesday, May 17

5:30 p.m. no-host cocktails, 6:30 p.m. dinner, followed by roast

Hors d’oeeuvresBruschetta

Kalamata Tapenade Croustade

SaladOPC Thunderbird Salad

EntréeFilet of Beef Diane

Risotto Pilaf, Garlic Asparagus Citron

OPC Signature DessertAmaretto Cheesecake with

Raspberry Coulis

**Please notify the club with your special dietary needs.

Price: Members $50 Non-Members $60

Hall of Fame DinnerSaturday, June 3

5:30 p.m. cocktails, 6:30 p.m. dinner

Hors d’oeuvresSmoked Salmon Croustades

RumakiPortabella Stuffed Profiteroles

SaladOPC Thunderbird Salad

EntréeChicken Diane

Parmesan AranciniBacon-Wrapped Green Bean Bundle

DessertsChocolate Mousse Ganache Torte

Raspberry Coulis

**Please notify the club with your special dietary needs.

Price (inclusive): Members $45 Non-Members $55

supporting the journalism profession. As we all know, the journalism profession is changing rapidly. We’re in the era of the citizen journalist. Take a picture on your smartphone and upload it or share a post on social media. Nowadays, there’s no need for confirmation from three separate sources to publish a story. It was on Twitter, so it has to be true. The pursuit of the truth is getting lost in an avalanche of information. Citizen journalists rarely have the time, determination or interest in finding the truth. Google is quietly herding us every day to the sources we agree with. Just like Netflix and Amazon “suggested viewing” in your queue – you watched this material, you read this book -- here’s something similar. How are we ever going to find out what other people think? What other ideas are out there? That’s where the Press Club has an opportunity, a purpose, to provide a forum for diverging opinions, a place for the “free exercise thereof;” with no law “abridging

Mother’s Day BrunchSunday, May 14

Two Seatings: 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.Carving Station

Steamship Round of Beef with Horseradish Chantilly

& Red Wine au JusOld School Pineapple-Glazed Ham

EntréesChicken Supreme

Baked Tilapia Buerre BlancEggs Benedict, Risotto, Lyonnais

Potatoes, Seasonal VegetablesBuild-Your-Own Omelets

Multi-topping Pancake Bar

Salad DisplayThunderbird Salad, Imported Cheese &

Antipasto, Cole Slaw, Potato Salad, Deviled Eggs, Smoked Salmon Chaud-Froid, Fresh

Fruit Display, Fresh Baked Pastries, Breakfast Breads, Pecan Rolls

DessertsNew York-style Cheesecake with Strawberries

Chocolate Driscoll StrawberriesWarm Peach Cobbler with French

Vanilla Ice Cream**Please notify the club with your special dietary needs.

Price: Adults $22 Children Under 10 $12

*Plus tax & gratuity

Marcia Cady

MAY 2017

The Tom Shatel Lunch Series returned in style on April 18, as the Omaha World-Herald sports columnist delivered a

smorgasbord of sports topics ranging from Husker spring football to Creighton and Nebraska basketball to UNO hockey. It was an invigorating discussion, as Shatel returned to the Press Club lunch series after about a one-year hiatus. The Shatel Lunch Series was launched in 2012. Most of the conversation centered around Husker spring football. Some of Shatel’s key observations included:

• The expectation level is way up. There is an urgency for the team to win, and Coach Mike Riley has made significant changes to make this happen (e.g. “He fired his best friend, Defensive Coordinator Mark Banker.”)

• The Huskers will be fine at quarterback with Tanner Lee the likely starter. “He has an NFL arm.”

• The offensive line is the biggest concern. “Nebraska doesn’t run enough. A good running game is a habit.”

• Nebraska doesn’t block and tackle very well. “Nebraska needs to get back to the basics of football.”

• The hires of Bob Diaco and Bob Elliott will bring a lot of energy to the defense.

Creighton basketball:

• Bluejays lost their leader when Maurice Watson Jr. went down with an injury.

• Khyri Thomas will likely be the team leader next year.

shatel serves up smorgasbord of sports talk to lunch fans

• On Justin Patton’s move to the NBA: “He had to ride the hot hand while he can, plus he saw what happened to Mo Watson.”

• Creighton fans should get used to players going to the NBA early. “They’ll be turning their roster over every couple years. It means Creighton is growing up.”

Nebraska basketball:

• The struggle of Coach Tim Miles being unable to keep players is a mystery. “Every writer and fan loves him, but he can’t reach the athletes. He’s just plugging holes in the dike. There’s something inherently wrong in the program.”

• Next season will determine Miles’ fate.

• If Nebraska does decide to get a new coach, it would be better served not going for a successful mid-major coach, but rather a top assistant coach at a winning school.

• “We need someone like Johnny Orr (former Iowa State coach). He taught them how to win. Nebraska is a tough job, but so is Iowa State. Somehow, Iowa State has found a way to win.”

UNO hockey:

• Was surprised that UNO is paying new coach Mike Gabinet nearly the same salary ($250,000) as his legendary predecessor Dean Blais.

•On team’s Frozen Four appearance in 2015 and the opening of Baxter Arena that same year – “They’ve had a good run at UNO. Now it gets tough.” Shatel concluded by saying that he would likely do another lunch in late August before the beginning of the Husker football season.

by Tom o’connorCommunications Committee

Call 402-345-8008 for reservations or email Jeanie

at [email protected]. Non-Press Club members are welcome. Reservations must be accompanied by an OPC

member number or credit card.

Get your questions answered and hear Congressman Bacon’s views on his first 100 days in office at the OPC’s Noon Educa-tion Forum on May 15. The forum runs from noon to 1 p.m. and includes lunch, at $17 per person, begin-ning at 11:30 a.m.

BACON, continued from Page 1

Photo by Gary Willis

Mayor Jean Stothert and challenger Heath Mello clashed throughout their debate at the Omaha Press

Club on April 14 as he accused her of leav-ing the public out of important city mat-ters and she accused him of misstating the facts. WOWT’s Brian Mastre moderated the debate, which drew a full house. It was co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters. The city election will be May 9.

opc hosts lively mayoral debate

shelby Coffey III provided interesting insight into the relationship between President Donald Trump

and the media outlets covering his presidency. Coffey, vice chairman of the Newseum in Washington, D.C., said President Trump is setting new standards with his use of Twitter to communicate with millions. Coffey told those at the April Noon Forum that social media has allowed everyone to believe they are a publisher of news. Despite some claims of media sharing “fake news,” Coffey said high-quality news will always be available, but people need to become better editors of their own news. He said media could help in this process by properly labeling their stories as news, opinion or analysis -- there is a difference. Two other musts: Be transparent about sources and fact checking.

Photo by Claudia Bohn

Forum explores Trump and media

MAY 2017

sunday, May 14mother’s Day buffet

10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Monday, May 15Noon education Forum

Congressman Don bacon’s“First 100 Days”

11:30 a.m. lunch, noon program

wednesday, May 17“Face on the barroom Floor”

salutes brad Ashford5:30 p.m. reception

6:30 p.m. dinner 7:45 p.m. roast

2017- 2018 officers

Marcia CadyPresident

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska

Claudia BohnVice President/ President-Elect

Methodist Health System

J.J. BartlettTreasurer

First National Bank

Bridget (Weide) BrooksSecretary

Image Building Communication

Sean McGuirePast President

E.D. Bellis Healthcare Consultants

Daisy Hutzell-Rodman.........President

Todd Murphy.............President Elect

Omaha World-Herald

J.J. Bartlett ..................... Treasurer First National Bank

Sean McGuire .................. Secretary

Bridget (Weide) Brooks ... Past PresidentImage Building Communications

Board of Directors Committee ChairsCommunications Co-Chairs Susan Eustice, Judy HoranEducation Gary KerrExcellence in Journalism Awards Chris AllenExecutive Committee Daisy Hutzell-Rodman, Todd Murphy,

J.J. Bartlett, Sean McGuire, Bridget Brooks “Face on the Barroom Floor”

Tom O’Connor

Hall of Fame

Judy Horan and Todd MurphyMarketing/Membership

Bridget (Weide) Brooks

Professional Development

Chris Allen

Chris Allen (2013-2015) University of Nebraska at OmahaTom Becka (2014-2016) NRG Media Allen Beermann (2013-2015) Nebraska Press AssociationDeb Daley (2013-2015) Mercy High School Harland Fogle (2014-2016) U.S. Air Force (retired)Willie Garrett (2014-2016) Journal Broadcast GroupJudy Horan (2014-2016) Horan CommunicationsLiz Hruska (2014-2016) Nebraska Legislative Fiscal O�ceNicole Lindquist (2014-2016) UNMCGary Sadlemyer (2013-2015) KFAB Radio

Communications Committee

Henry Cordes

402-444-1130Susan Eustice, Co-Chair

402-898-5908

Willie Garrett

402-953-7427Judy Horan, Co-Chair

402-397-6155

Daisy Hutzell-Rodman

402-444-1328 Howard K. Marcus 402-444-1397

Don Summerside

402-556-5547Gary Willis

402-493-1373

OPC FoundationHenry Cordes

PresidentSteve JordonVice PresidentEileen Wirth, Ph.D.

SecretaryLarry Weber

TreasurerScott Darling

Past President

TrusteesElaine Allen

Julie Prescott BurgessChris Christen

Galen LillethorupHoward K. MarcusDave Ogden, Ph.D.

Joe Weber

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Howard K. MarcusPresident

Elaine AllenVice President

Wendy Townley

Larry WeberTreasurer

Bridget (Weide) BrooksSecretary

TRUSTEESMary Macchietto Bernier

Josh Bucy Chris Christen Henry Cordes Scott Darling Steve Jordon Brian Norton Hugh Reilly

Peggy Rupprecht Joe Weber

oMaHa pRESS ClUB STaFFExecutive DirectorSteve Villamonte [email protected]

Restaurant and Events ManagerChristine Villamonte ..... [email protected]

Administrative ManagerJeanie Campbell .............. [email protected]

Office ........................................ 402-345-8587Restaurant ................................. 402-345-8008Website .............................. omahapressclub.com

NEWSlETTER CoMMITTEEKatiuska Tejada Nunez ................ Graphics EditorTom O’Connor .................................. ProofreaderDon Summerside ..............................Copy EditorClaudia Bohn ....................... Coordinating Editor

Submissions for the June issue are due on or before May 20.

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Are you looking for a perfect party setting? A lunch surrounded by brilliance? A dinner your guests will always remember? Keep the oPC in mind.

Thursday, May 18Judy Horan memorial

5:30 p.m. receptioncocktails, hors d’oeuvres

Monday, May 29Closed for memorial Day

saturday, June 3Hall of Fame recognition Night

5:30 p.m. receptiont6:30 p.m. dinner

Friday, June 23Winemaker’s Dinner

(secret special guest and sure to sell out)

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