banner
Stories
This Week at Rotary August 13, 2019
Presiding Officer: Mailani Veney
Secretary: Randy Hawthorne
Sgt. At Arms: Maury Halstead
Cashiers: Lisa Froehlich, Leslie Huerta & Jeff McPeak 
Greeters: Todd Crawford, Lisa Lee & Board Candidates
Speaker Host: Chris Sommerich
Speaker: Dr. Tom Osborne
Coach Tom and Nancy Osborne
 
Presentation: Ripple Effects of Mentoring

Tom Osborne was the head coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers from 1973-1997, and was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999 in recognition of his successful coaching career with 13 conference titles and 3 national championships. Coach Osborne was elected to Congress in 2000, serving three terms (2001-2007) representing Nebraska's third district, and then returned to the University of Nebraska to serve as athletic director from 2007-2013. Along with his wife, Nancy, Coach Osborne co-founded the TeamMates organization in 1991, matching 22 Husker football players as mentors with Lincoln middle school students. TeamMates now reaches thousands of students throughout the Midwest every year. 
Rotary Board Elections, Cast Your Vote Now
It's election time at Rotary 14! Please exercise your right to vote and choose your TOP 4 among the eight candidates. The four candidates with the most votes will be declared Directors for the term of 2020-2022. In alphabetical order by last name, here are the candidates:

Brad Bryan
John Connor
Lorie Cook-Benjamin
Ken Koop
Lisa Lee
Deen Popoola Aromire
Jess Rustad
Lisa Sypal

 
We asked that you vote once at the link below:
Voting ends on August 16, 2019, 5:00 PM
 
Here are the steps to vote:
1. Enter your email address
2. Enter your name
3. Vote for four nominees
4. Hit submit

Any questions, please contact Past President Melanie Whittamore-Mantzios, Chair, Board Nominating Committee.
Strike Out Polio Saltdogs Game, Aug 16th
We are on our final inch to eradicating polio from the face of the earth! Here's a great way to support our polio eradication efforts while having fun this Friday, August 16th, 7:05 PM. Get your clubhouse level ticket now, click/tap here, the URL is: https://saltdogs.com/rotary/
 
And yes it's FIREWORKS FRIDAY! w/ Woodstock Hits • "Dogstock" Night - 50th Anniversary of Woodstock • Saltdogs Tie Dye Jersey Giveaway (first 1,000 fans) sponsored by Ameritas. Any questions, please contact Past President Mike Wortman.
Order Your Rotarian at Work T-shirt

Good news! We will start using the Rotarian at Work, People of Action t-shirt on all of our service projects beginning with the Dictionary Project. Doing so will increase our public visibility and will promote the Rotary brand. Thank you for submitting your order using this form, CLICK/TAP HERE. If you have ordered last week, it has been recorded. Payment will be collected during t-shirt distribution or you can pay online. An invoice will be sent to you.
DEADLINE to order: August 20, 2019
PRICE: Depends on the volume of order (Price: Buy 100 for 10.45 each; Buy 50 for $11.15 each; Buy 25 for $11.85 each)

Last Week at Rotary
Last week at Rotary, President Mailani Veney presided the meeting, while Randy Hawthorne conducted club business. Lisa Froehlich, Leslie Huerta & Jeff McPeak served as Cashiers, while Josh Overocker and Julie Robinson served as Greeters. To sign up as Cashier, click/tap here. To serve as Greeter, click/tap here
 
Did you know that our Rotary #14 meetings are now covered live? Check it out at our club's Facebook Page here. If you are unable to attend the meeting, stay connected and engaged by watching the live stream, either on real time or replay. If you are not yet on Facebook, watch out for an announcement for our club's Facebook tutorial before our weekly meeting.
 
President Mailani presiding the meeting on Aug 6th, a screengrab from the live feed
 
Secretary Randy Hawthorne conducting club business, a screengrab from the live feed

Recent Greeters L to R: Don Spinar at Happily Retired, Brett Ebert at Baylor Evnen Law Firm, Josh Overocker at UNL Student Affairs, & Julie Robinson at KLKN-TV
Happy Birthday August Celebrants
August 2019
Michelle Venter 02  Keith Zaborowski 05
Nola Derby-Bennett 07   Christie Weston 07 
Tammy Ward 08   Zac Rustad 09
Margaret Berry 11   Trip Snyder 17
Susan Stibal 17   Doris Cook 19
Steve Miller 19   Pete Ricketts 19
Sara Skretta 20   Eric Drumheller 23
Sue Wood 27   Brett Ebert 28
Vi See 28   AshLea Allberry 29
Sherri Daubert 30   John Zimmer 30
Join the First Rotary Party of the Year!
The Dictionary Committee is in full swing with their preparations for our first Rotary party of the year - the Dictionary Labeling Party on September 24, 2019, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm. The Labeling Party will be documented and will be submitted to Rotary International Showcase. Don't miss the fun, sign up now, CLICK/TAP HERE. Questions, contact Jeff Hebb here.
Here's proof that the committee carefully planned the party
Live Help with ClubRunner
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
Lincoln 14
Rotary 14 is the place to be.
We meet Tuesdays at 12:00 PM
The Nebraska Club
233 S. 13th, 20th Floor
Lincoln, NE  68508
United States of America
Email:
DistrictSiteIcon District Site
VenueMap Venue Map
Speakers
Aug 27, 2019
Rotarians Vocational Talk
Sep 10, 2019
Annual DG Visit
View entire list
Upcoming Events
NEOS Monthly Meeting
International Quilt Museum
Aug 26, 2019
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
 
Rotary Weekly Luncheon
20th Floor, US Bank Building
Aug 27, 2019
 
Rotary Weekly Luncheon
20th Floor, US Bank Building
Sep 03, 2019
 
Annual International Picnic
Holmes Lake in Lincoln
Sep 08, 2019
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
 
Rotary Weekly Luncheon
20th Floor, US Bank Building
Sep 10, 2019
 
View entire list
Signups Here
International Picnic Volunteer Signup
Dictionary Labeling Party
Dictionary Delivery
Cashier Signup
Greeters
Gathering Place
Bulletin Editor
Yolanda Hoffman
Russell Hampton
ClubRunner
ClubRunner Mobile