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September 22 - Virtual Business Networking Day
It's Business Networking Day! Attending Business Networking this year is easy because it's virtual. You will earn two attendance credits that won't expire. Sign up now, CLICK HERE. Questions, please contact Chair Bob Everitt at (402) 430-3803.
 
 
Welcome Back Rotarian Krista Carlson
Krista Carlson is a native of Ord, NE. She graduated summa cum laude from UNK with a Bachelor of Arts in History and with distinction from the University of Nebraska College of Law. 
 
Krista was an associate and then a partner for Wolfe, Snowden, Hurd, Luers & Ahl. She was also the City Attorney for a community west of Lincoln. In 2018, Krista left Wolfe Snowden to begin her own law firm; Carlson Family Law, P.C., L.L.O.
 
Krista lives in Ashland, NE with her husband.  They have two sons, one is a mechanical engineer, and the other is in college, studying to be a computer and electrical engineer.  They all love to travel together, garden, sample new restaurants, and spend time at home watching scary movies. She is active in the Lincoln Bar Association and Inns of Court, and volunteers as a CASA to help foster children. 
 
Welcome back to Rotary, Krista! Thank you, Mike Wortman and Klaus Hartmann for bringing back Krista to Rotary. Read more about Krista, click here.

Virtual International Picnic a Huge Success
The Virtual International Picnic on Sept 20, 2020, was a huge success with almost 50 in attendance, Rotarians, and international students. It was great to hear international students' observations and perspectives about studying in the US, particularly in Nebraska. Due to popular demand, the International Picnic Committee is looking to do it again in spring 2021. Thank you to all Rotarians who attended. Special thanks to Chair Ben Martens and the International Picnic Committee.
Polio Bike Ride
 Rotarians Cycling So Others May Walk- This past Saturday, September 19 Rotarians gathered to ride to end Polio and hosted a BBQ afterward. This is our kickoff activity for a year-long fund campaign to end polio from the face of the earth. Thank you to all Rotarians who participated. Special thanks to President-Elect Christina Usher for organizing the event.
 
We recently received the great news that Africa has been declared free from wild polio. This leaves us with only two countries, Pakistan and Afghanistan. We are on our final inch to eradicating polio, a remarkable international project of all Rotarians. Support to end polio now, CLICK HERE.
Happy Birthday Rotarians
September 2020
Larsen, Keith 01   Spinar, Don 01
Berg, Lowell 03   Vokoun, Dan 04
Wailes, Kevin 05   Gerber, Ruth 08
Loudon, Andrew 10   Wexler, Jay 15
Ogden, Charley 16   Rutford, Kris 19
Elliott, Megan 22   Kalemkiarian, Justin 25
Yates, Kristin 25   Brinkman, Jennifer 26
Evnen, Robert 29   Michener, Bill 29
Munger, Andrew 29  Dobesh, Erin 30
Last Week at Rotary
Last week at Rotary Eric Drumheller was our presiding officer and Morrie Enders was secretary. Virtual Meeting host was Ryan Dobesh and virtual greeter was Todd Crawford. Program host was Chris Sommerich who introduced speaker, Dr. Steve Dunbar. Dr. Steve Dunbar spoke about countering gerrymandering with math. We welcomed newest Rotarians Krista Carlson, sponsored by Mike Wortman and Marcia White sponsored by Mari Lane Gewecke. President Eric asked to keep the following members in your thoughts and prayers; Michelle Venter-Sohayda – her daughter, Nora, is in the hospital and Mari Lane Gwewcke -- her father-in-law passed away on Sunday. He also congratulated Priscilla Grew for having a garnet named after you – Priscillagrewite! Randy Bretz is accepting nominations for the next set of Board of Directors members to Randy Bretz. Nebraskan of the Year has been postponed due to COVID-19. Rotary 14 received the “Volunteer Group of the Year” award from ServeNebraska. Thank you Rotarians for making this possible! Rotary 14 will help officially dedicate a new housing unit in the South of Downtown neighborhood on October 1.  Chris Sommerich paid a fun fine to encourage our members to attend the Doris Kearns Goodwin lecture on Leadership in Turbulent Times, September 22 at 7.30 p.m. Click here for ticket info. The Wheel-of-Misfortune made an appearance for the following Rotarians; Priscilla Grew for her garnet, Bill Mueller – named one of the best lawyers on the 2021 Best Lawyers of America list, Bryan Seck for making “quotable quotes” in Lincoln Journal Star, Tim Kenny – self-reported that he has passed the Executive Director baton of the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority to Shannon Harner who will be NIFA’s new Executive Director. Secretary Morrie Enders spun the wheel and it landed on Shannon Harner – she needs to pay $10.  Thanks, Shannon!  Tim Kenny pledged $27 in honor of the 27 years he had at NIFA. Book honorarium for the week was Kate Engel for Dr. Steve Dunbar Butterflies on the First Day of School donated to Fredstrom and Donald Spinar; In Memory of Molly Spinar, The Day the Crayons Quit for Prescott. 
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