The Rotary Club of Lincoln 14 is proud to honor Judi gaiashkibos as the 2022 Nebraskan of the Year. The Rotary 14 Nebraskan of the Year award was established to honor and recognize the accomplishments of a Nebraskan who has distinguished himself or herself through service to others in keeping with the ideals of Rotary International.
Each year, one honoree from a statewide field of nominees is selected based on honesty, integrity and concern for others; service in charitable and civic causes; and leadership and significant accomplishments in his/her profession or volunteer activities.
An enrolled member of the Ponca tribe, gaiashkibos has distinguished herself as a highly effective cultural mediator and bridge builder between government and the private sector. Through her work, she has promoted several successful legislative bills in Nebraska including LB154, which tasked an in-depth study of missing and murdered Native women and children in Nebraska, allowing for greater understanding of the scope and causes of this national problem. Recently, gaiashkibos championed a bill that authorized the renaming of Columbus Day to Indigenous People’s Day, first celebrated on Oct. 11, 2021. Read more of Rotary's press release by Past President Randy Bretz, here.
Recently, Andrew Loudon introduced our newest Rotarian Rev. Dr. Michael A. L. Eckelkamp, Director of Ministries of Christ Lincoln. Michael currently creates a culture of care for three church campuses and two schools. Michael graduated from Concordia University, Portland, Oregon in 1985, majoring in Biblical Languages and Behavioral Sciences. He attended and graduated from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis in 1990 with a Masters of Divinity and a Masters of Sacred Theology in 1991. He completed his doctorate at Westminster Theological Seminary in 2002. Michael has served 30 years as a Senior Pastor and has partnered with Boy Scouts of America, The American Red Cross, and the Symposium on Race. Welcome to Rotary, Michael!
Michael Eckelkamp receiving his Rotary membership certificate from President Christina Usher, with PDG Merle Jansen and his Rotary sponsor Andrew Loudon
Recently, AshLea Allberry introduced our newest Rotarian, Katie King. Katie is an Implementation Manager at Maptician, Inc, a software company based in Lincoln. As a 4th generation Rotarian who grew up in Tennessee, service has been a part of her life since an early age. Since establishing roots in Lincoln, she has been excited to join and work with fellow Rotarians to make an impact both in our community and the world.
Katie King's father flew from Tennessee to witness Katie's induction to Rotary. Welcome to Rotary, Katie!
Katie King, 4th generation Rotarian, joined by (L to R) John Zimmer, her Dad from Tennessee, President Christina Usher, and her Rotary sponsor AshLea Allberry
Rotary 14 Blood Drive - Donate blood to the NE Community Blood bank.
Two ways to participate:
1) Donate on April 26th together with other Rotarians at the Delray Ballroom, 817 R Street, 10 am - 4pm Sign-up Here: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=delray (note there are multiple dates available -- Rotary will concentrate on April 26th but you are welcome to choose another date if that suits your schedule better)
2) Donate before April 30th at any NE Community Blood Bank site and use the "Count Me In Card" to add your donation to the Rotary 14 total. https://www.ncbb.org/donate-blood/ Questions? Contact Laurie Frasier (laurie.fraser@gmail.com) or Sheila Odom (sheila.odom@tabitha.org)
District Governor-Elect Barb Bartle came back from Poland. She made a quick report on the situation in Poland regarding the Ukrainian refugees and asked Rotarians to continue sending help to Poland. Barb presented President Christina with a Rotary banner from the Warsaw Rotary club.
President Christina presided over the meeting.
New Rotarian Katie King proudly introduced her Dad as her special guest, a third-generation Rotarian who flew from Tennessee to Lincoln to witness her induction into Rotary
Visiting Rotarian Mike Mansa from Zimbabwe introduced himself as he is now contemplating transferring his Rotary membership
The Brian Medical Center had recently donated $1,000 to Rotary 14 in support of the Little Free Pantries to help purchase feminine hygiene products. Special thanks to Rotary Director Molly Burns for facilitating the donation.
Lincoln, NE (March 30, 2022) Rotary clubs in Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa combined efforts with dozens more scattered across the upper Midwest to airlift medical supplies to Poland and ultimately Ukraine. The effort was initiated by members of the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America (UMANA) based in Chicago and resulted in 50 tons of medical supplies and proved that when people of all types and backgrounds work together, good things result. Read the full news article here.
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