The meeting is held in the Renaissance Room located on the 2nd floor. Rotary 14 meets in a hybrid format. Join us at The Cornhusker or on Zoom: https://bit.ly/3YosV2W | Meeting ID: 849 7976 2224 | Password: 661910
Since 1988, Lincoln Rotary Club 14 has been honoring Nebraskans who have distinguished themselves through service to others in keeping with ideals of Rotary International. These Nebraskans have shown honesty, integrity, and concern for others through leadership and significant contributions to their profession and their communities. This award is open to ALL Nebraskans except elected officials, currently in office. Nominees do NOT have to be a Rotarian.
The Lincoln Rotary Club 14 would like to invite you to participate in our annual Rise.Shine.Give. fundraising event on Saturday, February 7, 2026. Fifty percent of the event proceeds will go to The HUB Lincoln. The remaining proceeds will help us increase future giving capacity to benefit the numerous community service organizations who apply for funds from our Lincoln Rotary Club 14 Foundation.
We know you have countless choices to support the organizations doing great things in our community. Thank you for your commitment to helping The HUB Lincoln and Rotary 14!
At the December 16 meeting, The Food Bank was presented with a $5,000 Community Grant from the Rotary 14 Foundation. Thank you to all those who support our local foundation. Your donations are making an impact on our community!
At our December 16 meeting, Rotary 14 welcomed two new members (L to R): Michaela Sweeney (sponsored by Steve Peregrine) and Maureen Brase (sponsored by Mailani Veney). Be sure to give a warm Rotary welcome when you see them!
Maureen Brase, Willard Community Center
Kokyo Taiko - Founder, Director, Performer, Teacher Willard Community Center - Adult Program Director Lutheran Family Services; Asian Community and Cultural Center (ACCC); NETV Independent Cultural Presenter, Japanese Teacher/Tutor, Interpreter Japanese Exchange and Teaching Alumni Association (JETAA) - NE Sub-chapter Rep. NE Commission on Asian American Affairs Executive Board; Leadership Lincoln 39; United Way BOD; Lincoln City Libraries BOT; ACCC BOD; Global Ties NE; Junior League of Lincoln; Nebraska Arts Council AiS/C & CAAP; Raymond Central Youth Sports Association & PTO Pres./V.P.
Michaela Sweeney, Speedway Properties
Michaela joined Speedway Properties in 2025 as Project Development Manager, bringing over 20 years of experience in municipal operations, finance, economic development, and process improvement. She oversees project planning, permitting, zoning, and redevelopment, working closely with city departments and serving as a liaison on special projects. Michaela holds a BA in Business Administration, an MA in Management, and is a certified Economic Development Finance Professional.
If you were at President Randy Hawthorne's inaugural meeting, you heard that he's inviting each member of the club to the President's Table. These have been assigned randomly. Here are the upcoming dates:
ClubRunner released a major update. The update makes the system more user/member friendly. ClubRunner will be asking that every club switch to the new system in 2026. However, we are proud to say Rotary 14 is always on the move and busy, so while we're in a rare time of low activity for the Club (but not the Foundation - support Rise.Shine.Give 2026!), we are looking to expedite the update. At some point in the near future, Rotary 14 will make the switch. Please notify Club Administrator Lauren Peters (info@rotary14.org) if you have any trouble with the new system or have any questions or concerns as we make the switch. We're excited about the possibilities in store that make our club information more accessible to our members with this update.
We are in search of some volunteers to work on Rotary 14's marketing. If you would be interested in helping with Photography or would like to learn more information, please reach out to President Randy Hawthorne.
