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This Week at Rotary May 26, 2020 - Meeting is Online
Presiding Officer: Mailani Veney
Meeting Host: Ryan Dobesh
Secretary: Randy Hawthorne
Online Greeters: Tom Klein, & Andrew Munger
Program Host: DG Mick McKinley
Speakers: Past RI Pres. John Germ

 
John F. Germ joined Rotary in 1976 and has served RI as president in 2016-17, vice president, director, Foundation trustee and vice-chair, aide to the Foundation trustee chair, chair of Rotary’s $200 Million Challenge, RI Board Executive Committee member, chair of numerous committees, area coordinator, and RI training leader. In 2013, the White House recognized him as a Champion of Change. John has received Rotary’s Service Above Self Award and the Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service and Rotary Foundation Distinguished Service Award. He and his wife, Judy, are Foundation Benefactors and members of the Arch Klumph Society.
 
John is the retired board chair and CEO of Campbell & Associates Inc., consulting engineers. He joined the firm as an engineer in 1965 after four years in the U.S. Air Force. He serves on the boards of several organizations, including the board and executive committee of the Public Education Foundation and Orange Grove Center Inc. and as board chair of Blood Assurance Inc.
 
He also is the founder and treasurer of the Chattanooga State Technical Community College Foundation and president of the Tennessee Jaycee Foundation. He has received many awards for his volunteer work.
 
May 26, 2020, Meeting Details:
When: May 26, 2020, 12:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
To join the meeting, use this link: https://bit.ly/358ioxK
Meeting ID: 402 413 8597
Password: 661910
To watch the meeting, go to facebook.com/Rotary14
Cpl Matthew Alexander Honored at Rotary
Last week at Rotary, Army Corporal Matthew Alexander was honored as Paul Harris Fellow for his service and sacrifice for our country. His wife Kara Alexander joined us live from Gretna, NE, and digitally received the award from Gen. Roger Lempke. Big thanks to the In-Club Celebrations Committee chaired by Tim Kenny for an outstanding Memorial Day celebration.
 
A message from CDR Jake Wadsley
Memorial Day 2020 - CDR Jake Wadsley 
 
Thank you for the opportunity and humbling honor of coming alongside such a great organization to celebrate Memorial Day and honor Matthew Alexander’s service and sacrifice.
 
I am currently serving as director of the Navy operations center in the Pentagon.  Today as we honor and remember those who have gone before us, the US Navy and all the services continue to serve America and the world. You should be very proud of what your armed forces are doing in response to the global pandemic.
 
I can’t thank the Rotary enough for what you do - I got a glimpse of it while visiting elementary school kids with you in Lincoln on one of my many visits sponsored by the Big Red Sub Club, and it is all the more obvious now.
 
From Corporal Matthew Alexander’s honorable service in the Army in Iraq, and Kara’s music outreach honoring Matthew Alexander, it is abundantly obvious how they epitomize the Rotary club’s ‘Service Above Self’.  
 
Thank you for the opportunity to be here to honor these heroes. Read more.
110th Anniversary Celebration
Mark your calendar for Saturday, June 6th at 6pm when we will celebrate the 110th anniversary of Rotary Club 14. Founded on June 6, 1910, we have much to celebrate and you won't want to miss this virtual event!
 
Stay tuned for more details and an official invite to join this celebration of success!
Last Week at Rotary
Last week at Rotary, President Mailani Veney presided the meeting. We approved three new members: Meagan Liesveld, Angie Muhleisen, and Christine Weeks. Randy Hawthorne was secretary, meeting host was Ryan Dobesh. Online Greeters were Natalie Hahn, Tom Klein, & Andrew Munger. Our program host was Tim Kenny. Speaker Michelle Waite spoke during the Memorial Day program; Fallen Soldiers and Gold Star Families. Kiersten Hill spoke in regards to Lincoln Children's Zoo, Fun Fine. President Mailani introduced Col. Craig Strong, Senior Policy Analyst; Office of the Secretary of Defense for Policy. Another military guest, Cdr. Jake Wadsley the Chief of Naval Operations was introduced by Allen Beermann. Sharon Wherry discussed 110 Celebration & Rotary Coffees. Missing Man video was shown. Paul Harris Fellow presentation congratulating Corporal Matt Alexander was followed by a video interview from Kara Alexander and an award presented by Roger Lempke to Kara. A Memorial Day concert video was also shown.

Game Changer Winner for April
TEAM 10. Congratulations to team 10 for winning the Game Changer contest for the month of April. The main players were Cindi Allen and Jay Wexler. The Game Changer is a monthly contest based on the number of guests and new members you bring to Rotary, including guests at Virtual Coffee. For more information, click here. Questions, please contact Membership Chair Mike Wortman.
Donate Lunch Money to Everett Elementary
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Happy Birthday Rotarians
May 2020
Schroeder, Chuck 01   Wittler, Terry 04
Usher, Christina 06   Clare, Tim 08
Thompson, Katie 08   Campbell, Bob 09
Allen, Cindi 11   Knox, Art 12
Vossler, Joshua 12   Spitsen, Joe 20
Stephens, Mark 20   Green, Peggy 23
Smith, Greg 25   Williamson, Scott 26
Storz, Christopher 27   Sutton, Eric 27
Settle, Dean 28   Blum, Chris 29
Zach, Barbara 29
The Rotary Foundation, Doing Good in the World
UPDATE: ONLY $1,250 LEFT FOR MATCHING FUNDS. Generous Klaus Hartmann is matching your donation dollar for dollar up to $200 to the RI Foundation. So if you donate $50, it becomes $100, $100 becomes $200, and $200 becomes $500! Read TRF Chair Scott Larson's message, click here.

Thank you to those who have already made their donation this Rotary year. You have until June 30, 2020, to donate for this Rotary year. To donate now, click here. Our goal is 100% participation and any amount will make a difference.
Austin, Bev
Bartle, Barbara Maline
Bates, Rodney L.
Becker, Jill
Beermann, Allen J.
Berg, Lowell S.
Birch, Pat
Bretz, Randall
Buckley, Mary
Chambers, Phyllis
Cline, Geoff
Cook-Benjamin, Lorie
Cotton, Gina
Critchfield, Frosty
DeFord, Larry L.
Deibert, Mike
Dobesh, Ryan
Drumheller, Eric J.
Fabry, Sandra
Foor, Ryan
Free, Russell K
Gessert, John C.
Halstead, Maury N.
Hawthorne, Randal
Henkelmann, Priscilla
Hersch, Alan
Hill, Kiersten
Hood, Jane
Hove, Peter Christian 

 
Hulme, Doyle L
Illich, Gail
Illich, Paul
Jansen, Merle E.
Karmazin, Darold
Kenny, Timothy R.
Klockenga, Michael E.
Knox, Arthur Lloyd
Koop, Liz S.
Kucera, Donald D.
Lane Gewecke, Mari
Larsen, Keith N.
Larson, Scott A.
Lee, Lisa
Lempke, Roger P
Levy, Leslie
Lindberg, Michael
Livingston, David C.
Martens, Benjamin
Massengale, Martin A.
Mastera, James A.
Michener, William
Mueller, William J
Newport, Gregory D.
Nitz, Randy
Odom, Sheila
Ogden, Charles
Pauley, David C.
Peetz, Sarah G
Pemberton, Erin C. Duggan
Peregrine, Steve
Richardson, Scott G.
Ruth, Larry
Scheef, Matthew P.
Seck, Bryan
Settle, Dean B.
Sneve, Shirley K.
Sommerich, Christopher D.
Spinar, Donald E.
Stephens, Mark 
Sturgeon, Joel
Sughroue, Suzanne
Usher, Christina
Uttecht, Deb 
Veney, Mailani
Venter, Michelle
Wailes, Kevin G
Weston, Christie
Wexler, Jay M.
Wherry, Daniel E.
Wherry, Sharon B.
Whittamore-Mantzios, Melanie
Willard, Linda
Williamson, Scott J.
Wittler, Terry R
+Wolter, John E.
Wortman, Michael J.
Wyatt, Donna
Zimmer, John 
Zygielbaum, Christine
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