Assistant Director, VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System
Patrick L. Dawson is the Assistant Director, VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System located at the Omaha VA Hospital in Omaha. He is a U.S. Air Force Veteran with 30 years of military service. Before retiring at the rank of Colonel he served as the Executive Director of the U.S. Air Force Medical Service Corps, and Deputy Directorate, Manpower, Personnel, and Resources, Headquarters, Office of the Air Force Surgeon General, Falls Church, Virginia. He is a long-standing board-certified Fellow in Healthcare Management with the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE).
Kevin J. Hynes
Public Affairs Officer, VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System
Kevin J. Hynes is the Public Affairs Officer for VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System. A lifelong Nebraskan and Lieutenant Colonel in the Air National Guard, Mr. Hynes previously served as the State Public Affairs Officer for the Nebraska Army and Air National Guard. Mr. Hynes is a seven-time National Guard Print Journalist of the Year, two-time Air National Guard photographer of the year. In 1994 he became the first National Guard Soldier to win the prestigious U.S. Army Print Journalist of the Year Award. He was recognized with the Nebraska Press Association President’s Award in 2012.
On October 13, Scott Larson recognized Vi See as Paul Harris Fellow+2. Vi See has been a Rotarian for 18 years and only recently left Rotary 14 to join another club. Her contribution of $3,000 to TRF will help in eradicating polio and support TRF's priorities in fighting disease, providing clean water, supporting education, and saving mothers and children through maternal health.
On October 20, Scott Larson recognized Kiersten Hill as Paul Harris Fellow+1. Kiersten has been a Rotarian since 2005. In 2019-2020 she was awarded with 9 years of perfect attendance and has held positions as Secretary in 2009-10, Director in 2011-13, and President in 2015-16. Kiersten is the current Director of Development at the Lincoln's Children's Zoo. Her contribution of $2,000 to TRF will help in eradicating polio and support TRF's priorities in fighting disease, providing clean water, supporting education, and saving mothers and children through maternal health.
Congratulations to our newly-elected Rotary Directors to serve in 2021-2023, they are Christie Weston, Priscilla Henkelmann, Molly Burns, and Bob Everitt.
Presiding Officer last week was President Eric Drumheller, with Randy Hawthorne filling in for Morrie Enders. The virtual meeting host was Trip Snyder with virtual greeter Anna Hernoud. The program host was Lisa Lee, and the speaker was Renee Fry. Renee Fry is the founding executive director of OpenSky Policy Institute. Rotarians with November birthdays were celebrated. Thank you to Victoria Grasso, Jess Rustad, and Marcia White for donating $110 in honor of our 110th. November is Rotary International Foundation Month. We heard from Sue Wood about her experience in Afghanistan. Congratulation to LeeAnne Call on receiving your Paul Harris Fellow. President Eric announced that The Nebraska Club would be closing at the end of the year. Rotary 14 has met there since 1999. We wish Paul, Kennedy, Kyle, and the rest of the staff the best of luck, and we will miss them. Doc Chaves has agreed to chair the committee to find us a new home. Patsy Kock Johns presented the High School leadership award to Ba Moo of Lincoln High School. Book honorees were Renee Fry: The Friendship Lie to Fredstromdonatedby Eric Drumheller and In Memory of Robert "Bobby" Peregrine: Creepy Carrots to Rousseau donated by Stephen Peregrine.
Our ties to Everett Elementary are strong, and not even a pandemic can keep us from connecting with the students, so we transitioned Read Aloud at Everett to Zoom. The new format has been successful, as we have had Rotary readers virtually in the classroom every week since September 18. Shout out to U.S. Bank for being the sponsor of the Read Aloud program this year, providing two new books per month to each Everett child we read to throughout the school year. Special thanks to Ben Martens for his help in securing this sponsorship! Sign up now to read, using the link in this newsletter. It’s easier than ever, takes only 25 minutes out of your day with no travel time, and the Everett students enjoy it so much! Read more, click here.
Good News! Need help with ClubRunner app, log in, password reset etc? A live person is ready to assist you. Please call our highly trained Tech Support at 1-877-469-2582 option 2, office hours 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Eastern time.
Club Information
Connect with Rotary 14
Rotary 14 is the place to be.
Tuesdays at 12:00 PM
The Nebraska Club
233 S. 13th, 20th Floor
Lincoln, NE 68508 United States of America
On October 13, Scott Larson recognized Vi See as Paul Harris Fellow+2. Vi See has been a Rotarian for 18 years and only recently left Rotary 14 to join another club. Her contribution of $3,000 to TRF will help in eradicating polio and support TRF's priorities in fighting disease, providing clean water, supporting education, and saving mothers and children through maternal health. 
On October 20, Scott Larson recognized Kiersten Hill as Paul Harris Fellow+1. Kiersten has been a Rotarian since 2005. In 2019-2020 she was awarded with 9 years of perfect attendance and has held positions as Secretary in 2009-10, Director in 2011-13, and President in 2015-16. Kiersten is the current Director of Development at the Lincoln's Children's Zoo. Her contribution of $2,000 to TRF will help in eradicating polio and support TRF's priorities in fighting disease, providing clean water, supporting education, and saving mothers and children through maternal health. 
Our ties to Everett Elementary are strong, and not even a pandemic can keep us from connecting with the students, so we transitioned Read Aloud at Everett to Zoom. The new format has been successful, as we have had Rotary readers virtually in the classroom every week since September 18. Shout out to U.S. Bank for being the sponsor of the Read Aloud program this year, providing two new books per month to each Everett child we read to throughout the school year. Special thanks to Ben Martens for his help in securing this sponsorship! Sign up now to read, using the link in this newsletter. It’s easier than ever, takes only 25 minutes out of your day with no travel time, and the Everett students enjoy it so much! Read more, 
