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!
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
The Rotary Club of Lincoln is meeting in a hybrid format. Join us at the Talon Room or on Zoom using the following information:
To join the meeting virtually, use this link: https://bit.ly/3YosV2W
Meeting ID: 849 7976 2224
Password: 661910