Maj. General Bohac will provide context as to how the flood, COVID, and Civil unrest have impacted the Nebraska National Guard over the past three years, and also share news on the upcoming Air Show, Recruiting and New Facilities for the National Guard.
Maj. Gen. Daryl L. Bohac serves as The Adjutant General, Nebraska National Guard, Lincoln, Nebraska. As the Adjutant General, he is the senior uniformed National Guard officer responsible for formulating, developing, and coordinating policies, programs and plans affecting more than 4500 Army and Air National Guard personnel. Appointed by the Governor, General Bohac serves as a principal on the Governor's Staff and is the Director of the Nebraska Military Department and the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency. He serves as the state’s official channel of communication with the National Guard Bureau to the Departments of the Army and Air Force. To read more about Gen. Bohac, click here.
Relocating to Lincoln 24 years ago, Sheila Odom definitely considers Lincoln “home.” Sheila has a diverse career in marketing and sales and currently serves as a Development Officer for the Tabitha Foundation. She first jointed Rotary Club 14 in the early 2000’s where she served in many capacities, including Club Programs Chair and Club Secretary. Rotary runs in the Odom family, with Sheila’s husband Lance (also a Paul Harris fellow) serving as a past President of Lincoln South Rotary and the Lincoln South Rotary Foundation. Sheila and Lance have one son, Harper, who is in his junior year at UNL with a pre-med major. On giving to The Rotary Foundation, Sheila said “I give to the Rotary Foundation because I have a strong belief in charitable giving and the mission of Rotary both at home and abroad.”
Dr. Arthur (Art) Zygielbaum is an Emeritus Research Associate Professor from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Natural Resources. In January 2019 he began his second attempt at retirement. Art joined UNL after spending nearly 30 years at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory progressing from an engineer working on spacecraft tracking systems to a senior manager. He was on the science and tracking teams of many space missions, including Voyager, Viking and Helios, and helped test Einstein’s theory of general relativity. Art holds a BS in Physics from the University of California at Los Angeles and a MS in Electrical Engineering-Computers from the University of Southern California. In 1998, he joined The University of Nebraska-Lincoln as a member of the administrative faculty working in educational technology. Art “retired” in 2005 to pursue a PhD in Geography/Remote Sensing at UNL. After completing the degree in December 2009, he joined the faculty. Along with teaching, Art performed research in the measurement of vegetation stress and photoprotective response.
Art appreciates being able to support The Rotary Foundation. The Foundation supports outstanding projects improving the lives of people throughout the world. This is one way that he can help other people. This is one way to say "thank you" to all who have helped him and to share his good fortunes.
President John Gessert is seeking nominations from fellow Rotarians for the Rise.Shine.Give. Fundraiser beneficiary. This past year proceeds helped us fund construction of a new house for a Lincoln Family by partnering with Habitat for Humanity Lincoln.
To be eligible as the community beneficiary, the organization must be a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization. Nominations must:
Identify the beneficiary and project
Provide an estimate budget and timeline (last year the payout to the beneficiary through our Rotary 14 Foundation was over $33,000)
Include a summary of how the funds would be used and the audience served.
Please submit your nominations to President John by August 19th, 2022 for consideration via email at john.gessert@ubt.com.
Last week at Rotary, the Art Knox Rotary 60th Anniversary continues. Past President Roger Ludemann recognized Art Knox for his decades' support of the Club 14 Foundation and the recently launched 5/25 Fund Campaign. If you had served an organization for 60 years, when half of the Rotarians in the room were not even born yet, then you must be a legend. And that's Art Knox! Art is our Rotary legend and inspires all Rotarians to continue to serve above themselves.
Past President Roger Ludemann, speaking on behalf of the Club14 Foundation, recognized Art Knox for his enthusiastic support for the 5/25 Fund Campaign and decades of support to the Club Foundation.
Business Networking Chair Shari Veil announced the annual Rotary Business Networking Day on September 27, 2022, hosted by nine Lincoln businesses at nine locations. Click here to sign up.
International Picnic Chair Jon Gayer encouraged everyone to support the International Picnic on Sept. 11, 2022, at Holmes Lake. Click here for more information.
Past President Mark Stephens and his sister Anne Schernikau spoke about the fastest growing sport in America, Pickleball. We learned the basics of Pickleball, and Mark assured everyone that if he could play Pickleball, everyone could!
Two years after his presidential year, Eric Drumheller is still hard at work. Here he is serving as zoom host, making sure that our virtual attendees are engaged in our weekly meeting
Come Together, Rotary! You are invited to the Prairie Psycho Live Show at Francie & Finch on August 26, 6-8pm. Our very own President John Gessert is the drummer of the band! Stop by enjoy the music and bring items for the Little Free Pantry, plus Francie & Finch is donating 10% of all sales! Mark your calendar.
Click here to fill a Little Free Pantry. For questions, please contact Project Chair Morrie Enders at morrieenders@gmail.com. For more information about our Little Free Pantries project, click here. Marcia White was stocking the 3202 Y Street Little Free Pantry last week.
Every week, we need your help to run the meeting by serving as Greeters and Cashiers. You get attendance credit every time you serve at our weekly meeting. More importantly, it's the best way to meet fellow Rotarians directly. Volunteer now, click here.
Omaha Millard Rotary President Scott Buchholz is looking for a 4-person Rotary 14 Golf Team for their annual Gold fundraiser on Aug 31st at Tiburon Golf Course in Gretna! Funds from tournament are used to give out Rotary Scholarships to students at the three Millard High Schools. Their participation the last few years has been dropping and they are looking to have a successful golf event this year with Lincoln 14 participation. The more participation the more dollars they raise for students scholarships. It will be great to have Rotary 14 represented at the Millard Rotary annual golf event. Please contact Area Governor Mailani Veney at mailani.veney@gmail.com or Millard Rotary President Scott Buchholz at sbuchholz01@aol.com; phone 402-957-4323.
Here's the unedited live capture video of President John Gessert's rendition of Come Together Right Now, Rotary! The performance earned President John Gessert and his Rotary band a standing ovation from fellow Rotarians.
Following President John Gessert's bold membership goal of 275 by July 1, 2023, and putting into equation attrition by yearend, Membership Chair Mark Feit wasted no time and got to work immediately by proposing 305 members by June 30, 2023. Bring a guest to Rotary with lunch courtesy of Rotary. Don't forget to hand your guest a Rotary envelope marked "Prospective Member Packet." For questions, please contact Membership Chair Mark Feit at markfeit@live.com.
Jennifer Jones, Rotary International’s first female president, is the perfect leader to spread the word about the good Rotary does in the world, and inspire its members to keep going. At a training seminar for Rotary club presidents-elect at a Dallas-area hotel in February, sergeants-at-arms wearing yellow vests and Stetsons lead participants, grouped by Rotary district, into a small room for a photo op with 2022-23 Rotary International President Jennifer Jones. As the groups enter, the club leaders mob Jones — the room a flurry of handshakes, fist bumps, hugs, and the occasional squeal. For each photo, the Stetson-clad Rotarians (nicknamed "Rangers") give instructions on who should stand where, then Jones, who is seated front-row center, stands up, turns around, and warms up the crowd. "Is this the best district?" she asks one. She challenges a district to dance, busting a groove on the tan and gray patterned hotel carpet. Another, she teases, is the best looking. And then there's the "party" district, whose members give a raucous cheer. Read more, click here.
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Connect with Rotary 14
Rotary 14 is the place to be.
Tuesdays at 12:00 PM
Talon Room
230 N 12th Street, Suite 1
Lincoln, NE 68508 United States of America
The Rotary Club of Lincoln is meeting in a hybrid format. Join us at the Talon Room or on Zoom using the following information:
To join the meeting virtually, use this link: https://bit.ly/358ioxK
Meeting ID: 402 413 8597
Password: 661910
Maj. Gen. Daryl L. Bohac
Relocating to Lincoln 24 years ago, Sheila Odom definitely considers Lincoln “home.” Sheila has a diverse career in marketing and sales and currently serves as a Development Officer for the Tabitha Foundation. She first jointed Rotary Club 14 in the early 2000’s where she served in many capacities, including Club Programs Chair and Club Secretary. Rotary runs in the Odom family, with Sheila’s husband Lance (also a Paul Harris fellow) serving as a past President of Lincoln South Rotary and the Lincoln South Rotary Foundation. Sheila and Lance have one son, Harper, who is in his junior year at UNL with a pre-med major. On giving to The Rotary Foundation, Sheila said “I give to the Rotary Foundation because I have a strong belief in charitable giving and the mission of Rotary both at home and abroad.”
Dr. Arthur (Art) Zygielbaum is an Emeritus Research Associate Professor from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Natural Resources. In January 2019 he began his second attempt at retirement. Art joined UNL after spending nearly 30 years at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory progressing from an engineer working on spacecraft tracking systems to a senior manager. He was on the science and tracking teams of many space missions, including Voyager, Viking and Helios, and helped test Einstein’s theory of general relativity. Art holds a BS in Physics from the University of California at Los Angeles and a MS in Electrical Engineering-Computers from the University of Southern California. In 1998, he joined The University of Nebraska-Lincoln as a member of the administrative faculty working in educational technology. Art “retired” in 2005 to pursue a PhD in Geography/Remote Sensing at UNL. After completing the degree in December 2009, he joined the faculty. Along with teaching, Art performed research in the measurement of vegetation stress and photoprotective response. 
Every week, we need your help to run the meeting by serving as Greeters and Cashiers. You get attendance credit every time you serve at our weekly meeting. More importantly, it's the best way to meet fellow Rotarians directly. 
Following President John Gessert's bold membership goal of 275 by July 1, 2023, and putting into equation attrition by yearend, Membership Chair Mark Feit wasted no time and got to work immediately by proposing 305 members by June 30, 2023. Bring a guest to Rotary with lunch courtesy of Rotary. Don't forget to hand your guest a Rotary envelope marked "Prospective Member Packet." For questions, please contact Membership Chair Mark Feit at markfeit@live.com.
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