Cashiers: Pat Birch, Gail McNair & Mike Renken Greeters: Mark Anderson & Bethany Arnold
Speaker: Jeff Kahrs
Jeff Kahrs
Presentation Topic: The Opioid Crisis
Speaker Bio: Wm. Jeff Kahrs was appointed Regional Director of Region 7 of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in November 2017. As a presidential appointee, Kahrs provides executive leadership as the primary representative for the Secretary of Health and Human Services. In this role, Kahrs oversees HHS activities in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska, and represents the department in its work with nine federally recognized tribes. The Office of the Regional Director, based in Kansas City, Mo., also has responsibility for intergovernmental and external affairs, which brings together federal, state, local and tribal governments and private-sector partners. Read more about the speaker HERE.
Last week, President Bretz announced the passing of fellow Rotarian Gary Harmon on January 12, 2019. Gary has been a Rotarian for 46 years, 16 years of which was at Rotary #14, where he served as Director in 2010-2012 and served on several committees over the years. Gary was Paul Harris Fellow, and was a member of the Centennial Club of our Lincoln Rotary Club #14 Foundation. In December he retired from his role of general manager at Bishop Business Equipment where he spent the last 16 years running Bishop's Lincoln office.
Gary was a member of Lincoln Berean Church where he was very involved in the church's Men's Ministry. During the past 25 years of Gary's life, he found great purpose and passion in helping men become all that God intends them to be. Besides being active in his local church, Gary also served on the City Impact Board.
Gary just celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary in December. He was always an encourager, a lover of fun, a joy to be around, a loving husband, a fantastic father, and a consummate grandpa. Besides all this, he was also an avid golfer who was able to enjoy his one and only hole in one at the age of 70.
In lieu of flowers, please direct donations to City Impact or the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation. No visitation. Condolences online at Roperandsons.com
Last week, TRF Chair Scott Larson awarded Immediate Past President Jennifer Brinkman her Paul Harris Fellow +2. During Jennifer's leadership, our club was awarded the most outstanding large club in District 5650 and we received the Rotary International Presidential Citation. Jennifer has been a Rotarian for 8 years and maintains 8 years of perfect Rotary attendance. Jennifer is an incumbent Commissioner for Lancaster County.
Outstanding Rotarian Allen Beermann was awarded his Paul Harris Fellow +2. Allen was honored as Rotarian of the Year in 2013 and as Nebraskan of the Year in 2007. Allen has been a Rotarian for 24 years and maintains a perfect Rotary attendance for 13 years. Allen served a Nebraska Secretary of State for 24 years and has been executive director of the Nebraska Press Association/Nebraska Press Advertising Service since 1995.
Their combined donation to The Rotary Foundation is $6,000.00. Congratulations and thank you, Rotarians!
L to R: Jennifer Brinkman, Allen Beermann & Scott Larson
Last week at Rotary, we listened to DG Julie O'Hara who inspired us to Be the Inspiration to others starting with our family members as we continue to take action on issues that make a difference in our community and the world. President Randy Bretz presided the meeting, while Christina Usher conducted club business. Bruce Rippeteau was Finemaster. Pat Crews, Keith Larsen, and Christie Weston served as Cashiers. Greeters were Todd Frye, Shirley Sneve, and Bill Waddell. To sign up as Cashier, click/tap here. To serve as Greeter, click/tap here.
President Bretz presiding
Cashiers L to R: Pat Crews, UNL Professor Emerita & Quilt Museum Founding Director; Christie Weston of NIFA; & Keith Larsen of Lincoln 55+ Seniors Paper
Greeters L to R: Shirley Sneve of Vision Maker Media, Bill Waddell of Waddell Company, & Todd Frye of Hope Venture
Our event website for Rise.Shine.Give is now live at bidpal.net/rotary14 or CLICK/TAP HERE, where you can purchase your tickets and sign up for the Epic Experiences. Questions, please contact Jennifer Brinkman at jennifer.brinkman@gmail.com.
Lincoln's Rotary Clubs will be hosting the "Salute to Business" on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. (Mark your calendar) Five businesses have been nominated for this event. They are Sampson Construction, Sandhills Publishing, BNSF, Firespring and U-Stop. Voting for the business to be recognized is now open and will remain open until early January. Click here to vote.
Your 2019 Epic Experiences are here. Please help raise funds for the 2019 Rise.Shine.Give by choosing one, two or more Epic Experiences from the twelve different opportunities. There's a range of Epic Experiences including two where you can sponsor Everett Elementary school children and their families. To review and select this year's Epic Experiences, CLICK/TAP HERE. Questions, please contact Lori Cook-Benjamin at lorie.cookbenjamin@doane.edu.
Pictured here is Gail Illich with her epic experience last year fishing at Hartmann Lake. Epic Experience: Fishing at Hartmann Lake is now available, CLICK/TAP HERE.
Secretary Christina Usher is looking for donations for wine bottles valued at least $20, or cash donations for the Wine Pull. Please give your donation to Christina at our weekly meeting.
Rise-Shine-Give Raffle – Sold your tickets yet? Do your part to help raise funds for Rotary 14’s Foundation by selling raffle tickets. More than 120 packets have been distributed, and more are available by contacting Mike Wortman. If we each sold (or bought) just 20 tickets, we’d raise thousands of dollars for our Foundation. Here are some ideas for selling your raffle tickets:
Sell them to co-workers
Hey, your neighbors might be interested
Put a note on Facebook or Instagram or Twitter
Sit at your favorite coffee shop with the tickets on your table
Hang a sign around your neck as you workout at the gym
Buy them yourself
Buy some for each member of your family
Stand at 13th and “O” any day at noon. Questions, please contact Mike Wortman at mwortman66@gmail.com.
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Your 2019 Epic Experiences are here. Please help raise funds for the 2019 Rise.Shine.Give by choosing one, two or more Epic Experiences from the twelve different opportunities. There's a range of Epic Experiences including two where you can sponsor Everett Elementary school children and their families. To review and select this year's Epic Experiences, 
