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October 18, 2022 Rotary 14 Weekly Meeting
Presiding Officer: John Gessert
Secretary: Chris Whitney
Sgt At Arms: Todd Francisco
Onsite Tech Consultant: Trip Snyder
Virtual Host: Arthur Zygielbaum
Greeters: Katie King & Richard Zavala
Check-in/Cashier: Courtney Hillebrecht & Need Volunteer
Speaker Host: Diane Mendenhall
Program: 2022 Lincoln Vital Signs Report
Speakers: Stacey J. Hoffman & Alec Gorynski
 
Pre-registration is no longer required. Just show up.
Talon Room
230 N. 12th Street
 
October 18th Menu (No Bell Peppers)
Herb Crusted pork loin
Smashed Potatoes
Roasted vegetables
Mixed Greens salad
 
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Meeting ID: 402 413 8597
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October 18, 2022 Rotary Speakers Stacey J. Hoffman & Alec Gorynski
Lincoln Vital Signs Presentation
 
Stacey J. Hoffman
 
She is a Senior Research Manager at the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center, where she joined the staff full time in 2006, after four years there as a Graduate Research Assistant. Much of Dr. Hoffman’s work focuses on community program evaluation, public health monitoring system evaluation, risk and crisis communication, and disaster behavioral health response planning and program management. She received her Ph.D. and M.A. in Psychology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and her B.A. from Cornell College.
 
Alec Gorynski
 
He joined the Lincoln Community Foundation as President and CEO in late 2021. Alec has more than 15 years of philanthropy and community development leadership experience working across private, nonprofit and government sectors. He has led efforts to maximize community impact through philanthropy, planning and collaboration. Before joining LCF, Alec served as the Vice President of Community Development and Corporate Philanthropy for FNBO and was President of the FNBO Community Development Corporation, where he established and lead the organization’s modern philanthropy and community investment division. He holds a Masters of Public Administration from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Criminal Justice from Peru State College.
Oct. 24 is World Polio Day
One Day. One Focus:  Ending Polio
24 October

 
Join us for World Polio Day as global health experts and partners share our progress on the road to polio eradication. 

October 25 is Rotary Guest Day
It's Rotary Guest Day on October 25!
Invite a prospective Rotarian that day and they get free lunch, and will learn more about the benefits of joining Rotary 14 from another panel of Rotarians. You get a chance to win one of five $50 gift cards to Valentino's! Help us reach our membership recruitment goal of 53. Invite a guest to Rotary Guest Day, October 25th.
Congratulations to Sampson Construction
The 2022 Salute to Business (StB) Honoree is Sampson Construction! Sampson Construction has been shaping Lincoln’s built environment and supporting the community for 70 years. Founded on the principle that a promise and a handshake are as good as a contract, the family-owned business has grown from a local residential builder to a nationally recognized and trusted commercial construction company.  With offices in Nebraska, Colorado and Wyoming, Sampson Construction has more than three hundred employees and has completed projects in seventeen states. Company President John Sampson said, “Without our people, Sampson Construction would not be what it is today.  I cannot give enough credit to the many great employees that have been part of the Sampson team, both past and present. They are our company’s greatest asset.” Sampson’s investment in the community goes beyond construction. At the corporate and individual levels, they have been engaged and involved as financial supporters, volunteers, board members, leaders, and advisors for more than thirty public, private and not-for-profit organizations in the communities where the company is located. Click here to purchase your StB ticket.
ROTARY PRESIDENT JENNIFER JONES ANNOUNCES US$150 MILLION PLEDGE TOWARD POLIO ERADICATION
By Ryan Hyland

Rotary International President Jennifer Jones appeared on the main stage at the star-studded Global Citizen Festival on 24 September to highlight Rotary’s commitment to eradicating polio and announce an additional US$150 million pledge toward that end.
Jones, who spoke in front of 60,000 people in New York City and tens of thousands more online and on TV, noted the state of emergency that the governor of New York state recently declared to combat a resurgence of polio in the region.

Jones stressed that polio is preventable through vaccines and that wild poliovirus is endemic in only two countries, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Although female vaccinators are critical to building relationships with mothers and reaching children in these areas, they sometimes can face harassment or even attacks.
 
In Pakistan, "frontline female health workers put themselves at risk every day," Jones said. "They are committed, even with obstacles, to reaching every last child with polio vaccines." The vaccination program works with the local police and government to ensure the safety of these health workers. Read more, click here. 

This article is a reprint from the rotary.org article.
What is polio?
What is Polio?
Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a paralyzing and potentially deadly infectious disease that most commonly affects children under the age of 5. The virus spreads from person to person, typically through contaminated water. It can then attack the nervous system.

Our goal
Rotary has been working to eradicate polio for more than 35 years. Our goal of ridding the world of this disease is closer than ever.
 
As a founding partner of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, we've reduced polio cases by 99.9 percent since our first project to vaccinate children in the Philippines in 1979.

Rotary members have contributed more than $2.1 billion and countless volunteer hours to protect nearly 3 billion children in 122 countries from this paralyzing disease. Rotary’s advocacy efforts have played a role in decisions by governments to contribute more than $10 billion to the effort.

Today, polio remains endemic only in Afghanistan and Pakistan. But it’s crucial to continue working to keep other countries polio-free. If all eradication efforts stopped today, within ten years, polio could paralyze as many as 200,000 children each year.
 
Rotary Fun Run
Rotarian 5k runners, led by President John Gessert, had a relaxing 5k run this past weekend that culminated with breakfast at Hub cafe. 
 
Opportunity for Club Service
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. Volunteer now, click here.
 
L to R: Greeters Michael Eckelkamp, Patty Pansing Brooks, Cashiers Lisa Froehlich, Kate Holman, and Sgt at Arms Todd Francisco
October is Community Economic Development
The work of Rotary begins in the community, and every community has its own unique needs and concerns. While we serve in countless ways, we’ve focused our efforts on seven key areas to maximize our impact. These areas encompass some of the world’s most critical and widespread humanitarian needs. Rotary members planning new service projects are encouraged to consider these areas and the many opportunities for innovative projects within them. Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation have adopted seven areas of focus as organizational priorities:
  • Peace and conflict prevention/resolution
  • Disease prevention and treatment
  • Water and sanitation
  • Maternal and child health
  • Basic education and literacy
  • Economic and community development
  • Protecting the Environment
President John Gessert's Rendition of Come Together Right Now, Rotary
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. 
 
 
 
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230 N 12th Street, Suite 1
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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
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