Events

The Goal – Help fight food insecurities in our community
What – help ensure The Little Free Pantries of Lincoln (Facebook page- Little Free Pantries LNK NE) are full of
food and personal care items
Who – This activity helps address food security in our community. You will benefit by knowing you are helping
provide access to food.
Why – With the pandemic, now more than ever the Little Free Pantries are needed in our community. They
have seen an increase in use and many are restocking multiple times a day.
How – Pick a pantry (or multiple pantries) at Rotary14.net. Take items from the most needed list to help keep
it stocked.
When – 3rd week of each month.

Locations

Near South:
1450 Rose Street
1800 C Street
1609 S. 26th Street

Antelope Park:
2826 Garfield

Belmont:
1159 Knox Street

Clinton:
2222 Y Street
3202 Y Street

Hartley:
29th and W Streets

Hawley:
23rd and P Streets

Woods Park:
3234 C Street

Norwood Park:
4949 N 73rd Street

Northeast Lincoln:
5136 Benton Street

Meadowland:
1015 Lancaster Lane

South Lincoln:
5750 South 40th Street

Mid Lincoln:
4102 Calvert Street

Witherbee:
380 South 44th
612 South 42nd
4115 Lenox Avenue  

West A:
1245 South Folsom St

Most needed items

• Canned meat* (tuna, chicken)
• Canned stew*, chili*
• Soup*
• Canned fruit*
• Canned vegetables*
• Peanut butter*
• Pasta
• Rice
• Powdered milk
• Boxed pudding
• Cereal
• Oatmeal
• Baby food*
• Baby formula

Non-food items:

• Deodorant
• Soap
• Shampoo*
• Toilet paper
• Toothpaste*
• Toothbrushes
• Feminine hygiene products

Chief Judge Michael W. Pirtle Nebraska Court of Appeals

Michael W. Pirtle is the Chief Judge of the Nebraska Court of Appeals. After graduating from Creighton Prep High School in 1971, he earned his B. A. in Business from Midland Lutheran College (now known as Midland University), in Fremont, NE in 1975, and he is a 1978 graduate of the University of Nebraska - College of Law. He was in private practice in Omaha for 33 years before his appointment to the Court of Appeals by then Governor Dave Heineman in 2011. He was retained in office by the voters in the Second Judicial District in 2014 and 2020.

Prior to his appointment to the bench, Judge Pirtle was an experienced trial lawyer concentrating his practice in the areas of civil litigation and insurance defense, and was rated

" AV" in the Martindale - Hubbell Law Directory. He was also a trained mediator, a member of the Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys and the Nebraska Defense Counsel Association. In 2005 and 2006, Judge Pirtle was a finalist for openings on the Douglas County District Court bench. He is a member of the Omaha Bar Association as well as the Nebraska State Bar Association where he served as the Chair of the NSBA House of Delegates October 2007-08. In addition, Judge Pirtle also served as a referee on behalf of the Nebraska Supreme Court in attorney discipline cases and was the Chair of the Bar Association' s Advisory Committee, which issued ethical opinions to lawyers throughout the state.

Judge Pirtle is the father of two adult daughters: Jackie and Stacey. Jackie and her husband, Brian Moore, live in Bennington with their children, Cooper (5) and Brooklyn (3). Jackie works for Linkedin while Brian is a lawyer with the Baird Holm Law Firm in downtown Omaha. Stacey lives and works for a non-profit organization in Washington, DC, utilizing her Master's Degree in Latin American Policy from Georgetown University.

On May 29, 2010, Judge Pirtle was married to his fiancee, Kimberly Knoll, who also has two daughters: Callie and Kaela. Callie and her husband, Temi Omojola live in New York City with their daughter, Emi (2). Callie is an architect with Kohn Pederson Fox Associates PC, and Temi is self-employed, managing several family businesses. Kaela also lives in New York City where she is employed as a manager for a family-owned skin care business. Kim is the Parenting Plan Coordinator for the Concord Mediation Center in Omaha.

In his spare time, Judge Pirtle enjoys playing golf, outdoor cooking, working in his yard and watching most spectator sports, especially Husker football and volleyball, and Creighton basketball.

CLICK HERE TO ATTEND THE MEETING AND REGISTER..

July 27, 2021, Speaker: Chief Judge Mike Pirtle

This meeting will be in a hybrid format.  If you plan to attend in person, please RVSP by 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 22.  

Please indicate in the comment box if you want or do not want lunch.

Lunch price: $16
Meeting only: $0

Lunch includes a buffet with an entree, garden salad dressing, seasonal vegetables, starch, roll, coffee/tea/water. Please note in the comment box if you have any dietary restrictions. If you reserve a meal, you will be responsible for the cost. 

July 27, 2021 Menu
Garden Salad
Ranch & Dijon Champagne Vinaigrette
Sauteed chicken breast with a Dijon cream sauce, sauteed spinach, sweet peppers & bacon
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Squash Medley

August 3, 2021, Speaker: Nancy Metcalf, "Go Big Red, White and Blue"

This meeting will be in a hybrid format.  If you plan to attend in person, please RVSP by 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 29.  

Please indicate in the comment box if you want or do not want lunch.

Lunch price: $16
Meeting only: $0

Lunch includes a buffet with an entree, garden salad with dressing, seasonal vegetables, starch, roll, coffee/tea/water. Please note in the comment box if you have any dietary restrictions. If you reserve a meal, you will be responsible for the cost. 

Nancy Metcalf 

- Husker VB 1997-2001 

- Member of the US National Team over a 12-year span, including being a member of the Olympic Team in 2004 in Athens, Greece

- US National Team player of the year

August 10, 2021, Speaker: Issac Phillips, Crete Carrier Corp.

This meeting will be in a hybrid format.  If you plan to attend in person, please RVSP by 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 5

Please indicate in the comment box if you want or do not want lunch.

Lunch price: $16
Meeting only: $0

Lunch includes a buffet with an entree, garden salad with dressing, seasonal vegetables, starch, roll, coffee/tea/water. Please note in the comment box if you have any dietary restrictions. If you reserve a meal, you will be responsible for the cost. 

August 17, 2021, Speaker: Matt Davison, Associate AD UNL

This meeting will be in a hybrid format.  If you plan to attend in person, please RVSP by 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 12 

Please indicate in the comment box if you want or do not want lunch.

Lunch price: $16
Meeting only: $0

Lunch includes a buffet with an entree, garden salad with dressing, seasonal vegetables, starch, roll, coffee/tea/water. Please note in the comment box if you have any dietary restrictions. If you reserve a meal, you will be responsible for the cost. 

Aug. 24, 2021, Speaker: Dr. Jeffrey Gold

This meeting will be in a hybrid format.  If you plan to attend in person, please RVSP by noon on Thursday, Aug. 19.  

Members - Please indicate in the comment box if you want or do not want lunch.

Lunch price: $16.  Because this meeting is open to the public, the default registration is set for $16 with lunch. Members opting not to eat lunch, as indicated in the comment box when they register, will be credited on their accounts after the meeting. 

Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., is a nationally recognized leader and tireless advocate for transforming higher education, academic medicine and health care delivery.

He became the eighth chancellor of the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), Vice President of the University of Nebraska System and the chair the board of UNMC’s principle clinical care academic health system partner, the Nebraska Medicine Health System, in January of 2014.

In July of 2021, Dr. Gold also was named the Provost and Executive Vice President of the University of Nebraska System in addition to his ongoing UNMC/Nebraska Medicine ongoing responsibilities. In this role, Dr. Gold is the chief academic officer of the University of Nebraska System and liaison to the Board of Regents for Academic Affairs.

August 31, 2021, Speaker: Kevin Wailes, LES - Power Grid 

This meeting will be in a hybrid format.  If you plan to attend in person, please RVSP by 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 26.  

Please indicate in the comment box if you want or do not want lunch.

Lunch price: $16
Meeting only: $0

Lunch includes a buffet with an entree, garden salad with dressing, seasonal vegetables, starch, roll, coffee/tea/water. Please note in the comment box if you have any dietary restrictions. If you reserve a meal, you will be responsible for the cost. 

Sept. 7, 2021, Speaker: Bryan Tuma, NEMA - Revisiting Lessons Learned from 9/11

This meeting will be in a hybrid format.  If you plan to attend in person, please RVSP by 10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 2

Please indicate in the comment box if you want or do not want lunch.

Lunch price: $16
Meeting only: $0

Lunch includes a buffet with an entree, garden salad with dressing, seasonal vegetables, starch, roll, coffee/tea/water. Please note in the comment box if you have any dietary restrictions. If you reserve a meal, you will be responsible for the cost. 

Sept. 21, 2021, Speaker: Jason Metcalf - Scooter's Coffee

This meeting will be in a hybrid format.  If you plan to attend in person, please RVSP by 10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 16.  

Please indicate in the comment box if you want or do not want lunch.

Lunch price: $16
Meeting only: $0

Lunch includes a buffet with an entree, garden salad with dressing, seasonal vegetables, starch, roll, coffee/tea/water. Please note in the comment box if you have any dietary restrictions. If you reserve a meal, you will be responsible for the cost. 

More details to come.

More details to come.