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233 S. 13th, 20th Floor
Lincoln, NE 68508
United States of America

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This Week at Rotary June 18, 2019

Presiding Officer: Randy Bretz

Secretary: Christina Usher
Finemaster: Mark Feit

Sgt. At Arms: Maury Halstead

Cashiers: Frosty Critchfield, Gail McNair, & Christie Weston
Greeters: Kate Holman & Betsy Tonniges
Speaker: Hans Sturm

Hans Sturm

Our program on June 18 features Hans Sturm, Professor of Music at UNL and Executive Director of the Meadowlark Music Festival. Called “the Festival to Watch” by Chamber Music America, Meadowlark Music Festival was founded in 2001 by Dr. Ann Chang, Artistic Director at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. With the assistance of current Board of Directors President – Clay Bradley, Executive Director - Hans Sturm, an active and working Board of Directors, and widespread community and foundation support, Meadowlark is now well into its 2nd decade of music performances. Sturm came to Lincoln to teach at UNL after 17 years at Ball State University (David Letterman U). He has toured six continents, making a wide range of music.

He’s described his presentation this way:

But you've got to have a reason...
Of all the instruments to choose from, why bass?
What would make you give up a tenure?
You're so busy, why take on a struggling music festival?

This is why I love Lincoln.
This is why I love Meadowlark... and why you will too.

This Week at Rotary June 11, 2019

Presiding Officer: Randy Bretz

Secretary: Christina Usher
Finemaster: Mark Feit

Sgt. At Arms: Maury Halstead

Cashiers: Eric Drumheller
Greeter: Matt Glawatz & Sara Skretta
Speaker: Scott Benson

Scott Benson

Electricity. We take it for granted, don’t think about how it’s generated, it’s just always there when we turn something on. But, generating electricity for Lincoln is changing, and the man behind much of that change will tell us about it during our program on June 4. Scott Benson is Manager of Resource and Transmission Planning for Lincoln Electric. This graduate of the University of Nebraska will help us understand how we’re getting more power from the sun and wind. We’ll learn about the LES solar initiative, about those windmills just north of town, about just how much LES is doing to reduce our reliance on generating electricity by burning coal.

Message from President Randy Bretz

Message from Randy Bretz

What inspires you? Is it a good book? Maybe it’s a great song? For sure it’s a special person in your life. When I reflect on what inspires me, it’s people like you, it’s people I interact with every day, it’s people in other Rotary clubs.

In 2018-19, the theme for Rotary clubs around the world calls all of us to “Be the Inspiration.” Just think of it . . . 1.2 million people in 200 countries all seeking to be an inspiration. If we each cause a little ripple of inspiration every day, just imagine how we can impact our community.

Furthermore, when we seek to inspire people, we can have an impact not only in Lincoln, but across the United States and around the world. We’re the largest Rotary club in Nebraska, We’re one of the largest Rotary clubs in the world. Join me as I seek to be the inspiration that has an international impact.

Rotary #14 in 2017-18

On June 26, 2018, President Jennifer Brinkman and her leadership team bid farewell. We recognized the contributions made by club members through community service, education and literacy and international service. Many thanks to the members that participated in our ongoing club projects at The Gathering Place, through Salvation Army Bell Ringing and as mentors to youth in our community.

This last year we distributed over 3900 dictionaries to 4th graders in partnership with other Lincoln Rotary clubs, donated 95 books to local school libraries through our Birthday Books program and supported leadership development for youth by featuring a High School Leadership Award recipient from every high school in the community.

Rise.Shine.Give. raised over $53,000 this year and with the proceeds raised over two years, Club #14 will provide $50,000 to support the implementation of the Everett Elementary School Playground renovation this summer. Our partnership with the school flourished this year. Our club was able to support the purchase of library bicycles for the Fuel Up to Play 60 program; developed relationships with students, staff and parents through the Lunch with a Rotarian program and our work with the Family Literacy Program; and provided volunteer help at the book fair, the Ukelele Club and the End of the School Year carnival.

Club #14 continued our commitment to International Service with our global work in the Dominican Republic, Namibia and support for work in Kenya. The work of the UN-L Rotaract Club has raised $9,0000 towards their goal of $18,000 to provide wheelchairs to polio survivors in the Ivory Coast and our club raised another $5,023 toward Rotary International's polio eradication efforts. Our Rotary Youth Exchange program is flourishing having sponsored two outbound students this year and supporting the visits from Ruben of Spain and Kenshiro of Japan this year.

Finally, our Tree Initiative is off to a great start. 23 trees were planted in Pioneers Park on Earth Day and the Lincoln Community Foundation has provided in-kind support to our initiative to plant another 65 trees along the F Street corridor to replace trees affected by the Emerald Ash Borer. Initial support from District 5650 could bring the total raised to implement the project to $16,500 to date. All 300 trees should be planted by the end of the fall planting season.

It's been a great year at Rotary #14!

Jennifer Brinkman

President 2017-18

Klaus Hartmann is 2018 Rotarian of the Year

The 2018 Rotarian of the Year is Klaus Hartmann. The Rotarian of the Year is the most coveted award of the year. Klaus Hartmann, a medical doctor, Rotarian for 41 years, and a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, was chosen in recognition of his distinguished service, loyalty, and devotion to the ideals of Rotary. Congratulations Klaus!