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April 11, 2023 12 noon - Weekly Meeting
Presiding Officer: John Gessert
Secretary: Chris Whitney
Sgt At Arms: Todd Francisco
Onsite Tech Consultant: Need Volunteer
Zoom Host: Art Zygielbaum
Greeters: Michael Eckelkamp and Need Volunteer
Check-in/Cashier: Lisa Froehlich & Need Volunteer
New Rotarians Host: Mark Stephens
Speaker Host: Shiela Odom
Speakers: Joe Finegan
 
Pre-registration is no longer required. Just show up.
Talon Room
230 N. 12th Street
 
April 11th Menu (No Bell Peppers)
Pulled Pork Sandwiches
BBQ Sauce and Pickles
Macaroni and Cheese
Cole Slaw
Mixed Greens Salad with Ranch, Dorothy Lynch and Balsamic Vinaigrette
 
Zoom in today (new zoom link starting Feb 14)
Click/tap here to attend or copy/paste this link to your browser: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84979762224?pwd=dzJnRFBxUWk2S1ZqRlRWVGp3SXZpZz09
Meeting ID: 849 7976 2224
Password: 661910
The room opens at 11:45 AM.
We use the exact zoom details every week.
Click/tap here to watch or copy/paste this link to your browser: facebook.com/Rotary14
April 11 - Rotary Speaker Joe Finegan
JOE FINEGAN
 
Joe Finegan has been with Certified Piedmontese for eight years serving as the Customer Service Manager, assisting in the development and growth of the direct-to-consumer segment of the business. In addition to his duties as Customer Service Manager, he is also the Purchasing Manager for Certified Piedmontese, The Mercato, Casa Bovina and soon to be Aragon Tavern. Certified Piedmontese beef comes from the Piedmontese breed of cattle that is now raised in central and western Nebraska. Known for their extreme muscular stature, the finished beef product produces an exquisitely tender beef product while also being extraordinarily lean. USDA Prime-grade like tenderness with the nutritional profile of Atlantic Salmon or chicken –raised right here in the state of Nebraska!
Nebraskan of the Year
Since 1988, Rotary #14 has been honoring Nebraskans, who have distinguished themselves through service to others in keeping with ideals of Rotary International. These Nebraskans have shown honesty, integrity, and concern for others through leadership and significant contributions to their profession and their communities. This award is open to ALL Nebraskans except elected officials, currently in office. Nominees do NOT have to be a Rotarian. 
 
The goal each year is to select one honoree from a statewide field based on the following criteria:
  • Honesty, integrity and concern for others;
  • Service in charitable and civic causes and;
  • Leadership and significant accomplishments in his/her profession or volunteer activities.
The 2023 Nebraskan of the Year celebration will occur on April 25, 2023, from 12:00-1:00 p.m. at the Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel, 333 S 13th St.

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Rotary District 5650 Honored Steve Glenn with Distinguised Humanitarian Award
Steve Glenn was recently recognized at the Rotary District Conference for his extraordinary service to Ukrainian refugees as they fled the invasion of their country. Though Glenn has led a life of service, he has provided herculean efforts to support Ukrainian refugees. In March 2022, shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, he launched Operation Safe Harbor, an effort to provide temporary housing for refugees arriving in Poland as they fled the war in Ukraine. These refugees were predominantly women and children. He leveraged his contacts in the travel industry to partner with a hotel in Warsaw to provide rooms for displaced families, much more favorable than sleeping in cots in an open gymnasium.
 
Glenn utilized his points, airline mileage, and personal funds to send employees from his company and Rotarians from eastern Nebraska and western Iowa to be "boots on the ground" in Warsaw. He enlisted his church to serve as the fiscal agent for tax-deductible donations, keeping overhead to a minimum. He worked with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Warsaw to coordinate who would stay at the hotel, provided transportation from the train station to the hotel, dispatched his contacts to procure medicine, and guided the refugees toward government benefits provided by Poland. 
 
In recognizing Glenn's efforts, a former Rotary District Governor, Carol Horner said, "Steve's effort is extraordinary. It personifies what a Rotarian and a person of action should do. Steve's effort (done on extremely short notice and with far-reaching impact) is unsurpassed.
 
Glenn helped raised over 1 million dollars, and more than 1,200 Ukrainians were impacted by Operation Safe Harbor. Congratulations, Steve! We are proud of you.
 
Source: Rotary District 5650 2023 District Conference
The Gathering Place
Congratulations to each of the Rotarians listed below!!
Thanks to their generosity, Club 14 projects and partnerships will flourish. The Gathering Place will have continued volunteers, scholarships will be funded, the Rotary 14 Foundation will grow its endowment and children at Everett Elementary School will have more adults who care about them. These fellow Rotarians provide credence to the value of Club 14's mission to serve this community and beyond. These Rotarian leaders will be recognized at the Club meeting on Tuesday, April 11.
 
Tom Allman, Jr., Mahendra K. Bansal, Landon Bartel, Geoffrey Cline, Lori Cook-Benjamin, Nick Cusick, Erin Dobesh, Ryan Dobesh, Ryan Foor, Glenn Friendt, Lisa Froehlich, John Gessert, Jim Griesen, John Hanshaw, Priscilla Henkelmann, Courtney Hillebrecht, Scott Holechek, Chrish Hove, Katie King, Jess Kinser, Art Knox, Shawntell Kroese, Mari Lane Gewecke, Scott Larson, Pat Leach, Lisa Lee, Mitch Lee
Rotary International Signature Project: Polio Eradication
Purple pinkies at the recently concluded Rotary District Conference indicate support for polio eradication. Pictured here are Rotarians at the district conference Deb Uttecht, Jay Wexler, and Area Governor Christina Usher.
 
Polio is a debilitating and life-threatening disease. A virus that can affect the brain and spinal cord, polio can cause paralysis or even death. Polio eradication is the signature project of Rotary International that all 46,000 Rotary Clubs worldwide actively support through much-needed donations and participation in national immunization in countries where polio is still present. Rotarians have been in the forefront and the world leaders in polio eradication since 1985. We are now on our final inch to eradicating polio from the face of the earth. As a founding partner of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, we've helped to reduce polio cases by more than 99.9 percent.
 
To support polio eradication, click here.
 
For questions, please get in touch with TRF Chair Eric Drumheller at ericd@educationquest.org.
Give with Confidence to The Rotary Foundation
The Rotary Foundation (International Foundation) has consistently received 4 stars out of 4 Star Rating by Charity Navigator. So you can donate with absolute confidence! Click here to donate online to The Rotary Foundation (TRF) of Rotary International (RI). Our goal this year for both the Annual Fund and PolioPlus is $32,000. So far, we have met $14,524. We still need to raise $17,476.00. We need your help. Your donation comes back to us in three years in the form of Global and District grants to spend on our projects. Thank you to those who have donated so far this year. The following are our YTD 2022-2023 Rotary International Foundation Donors as of January 8, 2023. 
 
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President John Gessert's Rendition of Come Together Right Now, Rotary
Here's the unedited live capture video of President John Gessert's rendition of Come Together Right Now, Rotary! The performance earned President John Gessert and his Rotary band a standing ovation from fellow Rotarians. 
 
 
 
Happy Birthday, Rotarians!
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230 N 12th Street, Suite 1
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Brett Neely
April 1
 
Kelli Cunningham
April 2
 
Nick Cusick
April 2
 
Abbi Swatsworth
April 6
 
Irina Smith
April 11
 
Matt Glawatz
April 11
 
Pat Birch
April 11
 
Ben Martens
April 13
 
Ryan Foor
April 13
 
Sandra Gilsdorf
April 13
 
Amanda Pischel
April 14
 
Bill Waddell
April 14
 
Heather Keele
April 16
 
Patsy Koch Johns
April 20
 
Steve Glenn
April 21
 
Deen Popoola Aromire
April 22
 
Don Linscott
April 22
 
Yolanda Hoffman
April 23
 
Adam Criswell
April 25
 
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April 25
 
Tom Allman
April 25
 
Mailani Veney
April 27
 
Randy Nitz
April 29
 
Regina Werum
April 29
 
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