At Pachyderm Luncheon

At Pachyderm Luncheon Monday, June 14th, Flag Day, we will honor
veterans, military, and first responders. We encourage you to invite a
veteran or first responder to Pachyderm Luncheon as your guest or
please consider sponsoring a veteran, member of the military, or first
responder as a Pachyderm Luncheon “first time” guest.
 
COST
$18 to attend: Includes salad, plated entrée, dessert, beverage, tax & tip.
Free if you skip eating.
 
WHEN:
Monday, June 14th, 2021
Check In/Registration Begins- 11:15am
Social – 11:30am
Lunch – 11:45am
Meeting – 12:00pm
Adjourn – 1:00pm
 
WHERE:
The Garden Cafe, Rockbrook Village,
108th & West Center Road, Omaha
 
SPEAKERS:
Walt Peffer,
Viet Nam, 1967-1968
U. S. Army,
Served on the Staff of 5 Omaha Mayors
Associate with Dana, Larson, Roubel,
Architecture and Engineering Firm
Commercial Real Estate,
20 years experience, leasing and sales
Served on CIty of Omaha Efficiency Commission
Served on City of Omaha Charter Review Commission
United Way
Ralston Chamber of Commerce, Businessman of the Year
 
John Witzel, 1980,
U. S. Air Force
The Iran Hostage Rescue Attempt – The 1980 attempt to rescue 53 American Hostages held by Iranian militants at the American Embassy.
John Witzel volunteered for the mission as a Navigator with a Strategic Air Command Tanker Task Force. Flying tactical missions supporting the AC-130 gunships from the forward operating base in Egypt. Witzel will review the planned rescue mission’s objectives after the tragic, fiery aircraft at Desert-1 in the heart of Iran.
 
Sergeant Aaron Hansen,
Omaha Police Department,
Old Market Riots, 2020
OPD 24 Year Veteran
Sergeant
Uniform Patrol, K-9 unit, Gang Unit,
Fugitive Task Force (current assignment)
President Omaha POA , 2005-2011
(Police Officers Association)
Omaha POA, Legislative Liaison, 2017-current
 
Dave Heineman,
U. S. Army; Graduate, U.S. Military Academy (West Point); Graduate, U.S. Army Ranger School
Served 5 years in U.S. Army, promoted to Captain
Nebraska State Treasurer, 1995-2001; Nebraska Lt. Governor, 2001-2005; Nebraska Governor, 2005-2015
 
There will be a time for Q & A.
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