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Lincoln 14
Rotary 14 is the place to be.
Tuesdays at 12:00 PM
The Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel
333 South 13th Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
United States of America
The meeting is held in the Renaissance Room located on the 2nd floor. Rotary 14 meets in a hybrid format. Join us at The Cornhusker or on Zoom: https://bit.ly/3YosV2W | Meeting ID: 849 7976 2224 | Password: 661910
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This Week's Program (August 4): Dr. John Skretta, LPS Interim Superintendent
Dr. John Skretta was appointed by the Lincoln Board of Education in January 2025 as the interim superintendent for Lincoln Public Schools.
 
Prior to returning to LPS in July as the associate superintendent for Civic Engagement, Dr. Skretta was the Chief Administrator for Educational Service Unit 6 from 2019 until 2024. Dr. Skretta started his educational career at LPS as an English and reading teacher at Northeast High School in 1995. In 2000, he became an instructional coordinator at Northeast High School and then associate principal in 2001. Dr. Skretta left Northeast High School in 2004 to be the principal at Norris High School. In 2008, he was named associate superintendent for Norris Public Schools for two years before becoming superintendent in 2010.
 
During Dr. Skretta’s nine years as superintendent at Norris, he was named Nebraska Association of School Administrators named Dr. Skretta Region 1 Superintendent of the Year in 2012, and State Superintendent of the Year in 2017. In addition, he earned the Distinguished Service Award from the Nebraska Association of School Administrators in 2021. He was announced the 2021 Nebraska Career Education Outstanding Administrative Leader by the Nebraska Department of Education.
President's Table Assignments
If you were at President Randy Hawthorne's inaugural meeting, you heard that he's inviting each member of the club to the President's Table. These have been assigned randomly. Here are the upcoming dates:
 
August 5
Deb Uttecht
Bill Stephan
Sam Peace
Jim Griesen
Kevin Thomas
 
August 12
Danni Starck
Christine Weeks
Chris Boik
Greg Dynek
Mailani Veney
 
August 19
Larry Keiter
John Zimmer
Michelle Zlomke
Stu White
David Reese
 
August 26
Tara Knuth
Brennan Costello
LeeAnne Call
Suzanne Sughroue
Doug Blum
 
September 2
Mark Feit
Charley Ogden
Joe Shaw
Justin Kar
 
September 16
Terry Wittler
Mark Stephens
Larry Ruth
Heather Keele
Scott Holechek
Pre-Registration for Upcoming Meetings
Due to limited seating and a larger expected attendance at the following meetings, we are asking everyone to pre-register for the following meetings:
 
August 12
Speaker: Congressman Mike Flood
 
September 23
Speaker: Troy Dannen, UNL Athletic Director
Now Accepting RSG 2026 Beneficiary Applicants

Rotary 14’s Rise.Shine.Give. is a morning celebration and fundraiser that highlights the power of community. We’re seeking a nonprofit partner to be the beneficiary of our 2026 event. 

The 2025–26 Rotary International theme, “Unite for Good,” emphasizes the power of collaboration to build stronger, more equitable communities.

The focus for Rise.Shine.Give. this year is to support education-related nonprofits that help address local needs, with special consideration to organizations that have been impacted by reduced government funding. The funds can be used for specific projects or general operating expenses.

If you know of any organization that would be a good fit, please pass the application along to them: Rise.Shine.Give. 2026 Beneficiary Application

Deadline: Submit request by August 15, 2025. If you have questions contact Rotary 14 PGE Committee Chair Mitch Lee at info@rotary14.org.

Paul Harris Fellow +2 Recognition: Bob Bartle & Ryan Foor
 
On July 29, Bob Bartle and Ryan Foor were recognized as Paul Harris Fellows +2 of The Rotary International Foundation. Club 14's Rotary International Foundation Chair Terry Wittler and President Randy Hawthorne presented them with their pin. We thank Bob and Ryan for their generous and ongoing support of Rotary International. 
 
To learn more about the PHF and other levels of donation recognition for Rotary International, visit https://www.rotary.org/en/donate/recognition.
Updated New Membership Application
The New Member application has been updated! This new version not only walks potential members through our application process more thoroughly, it also allows for all the leaders overseeing the multiple parts of membership onboarding process to access different elements of the application such as headshots and bios for our new members. 
 
You can find the New Member Application here: Rotary 14 Membership Application
 
It will also be under "Requested Forms" on the right side bar of The Propeller. 
 
Do you know someone interested in joining Rotary 14? Consider serving as their sponsor and help them walk through the application process. You can lead someone to our new membership information and our new application form by pointing them to our website: https://rotary14.org/page/become-a-member
Weekly Meeting Volunteers Needed

Rotary 14 relies on the time and talent of our members to keep our weekly meetings running smoothly. We’re working to have our volunteer list filled several weeks in advance and we need your help to make that happen!

Please consider signing up for one (or more!) of the following roles:

Weekly Volunteer Roles:

  • Greeters: Help direct people to do our meeting room and welcome members and guests as they arrive.
  • Check-in & Cashier: Take lunch payments and help guests check-in to the meeting.
  • Badges & Barcodes: Assist members with finding their name badges and scanning their barcodes for our attendance records.
  • Zoom Host – Help welcome our virtual guests and stream the meeting. A great volunteer opportunity for those who can't join us in-person. 

Weekly meeting volunteers need to arrive on Tuesdays at 11:30am. Volunteers receive an additional makeup attendance credit! 

To view available dates and sign up: 

  • Go to www.rotary14.org
  • Scroll over "Weekly Meetings"
  • Select "Weekly Meeting Duties" from the Drop Down menu. 
  • Click "Sign-up" by the date and position that you would like to volunteer for. 

We’re also looking for additional members to join our Sergeant at Arms Team. This team of people rotates weeks fulfilling the duties involved the setting up and breaking down our meeting set-up (think: podium items, banners, badges, cashier supplies). Volunteers would need to arrive to the meeting at 11:20am and stay after the meeting for a few minutes to put things back into the storage closet. 

To learn more or express interest, please contact our Sergeant at Arms, Ryan Wieber at info@rotary14.org.

Thank you for helping make Rotary 14 run strong week after week!

Upcoming Programs
September 16: TBD
October 28: Salute to Business
Upcoming Events
Meeting Pre-Registration: Congressman Mike Flood
333 South 13th Street
Aug 12, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Central Daylight Time (UTC-05:00)
 
Wine Down Wednesdays
Bin105
Aug 13, 2025
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
 
Lincoln Rotary Club 14 Charter Day
Aug 18, 2025
 
Rotary 14 Board Meeting
Aug 21, 2025 12:00 PM
 
Gathering Place Volunteering
The Gathering Place
Aug 27, 2025
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
 
Gathering Place Volunteering
Gathering Place
Aug 28, 2025
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
 
Wine Down Wednesday
Bin105
Sep 17, 2025
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
 
Rotary 14 Board Meeting
Sep 18, 2025 12:00 PM
 
Meeting Pre-Registration: Troy Dannen, UNL Athletic Director
333 South 13th Street
Sep 23, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Central Daylight Time (UTC-05:00)
 
Gathering Place Volunteering
The Gathering Place
Sep 24, 2025
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
 
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