Speaker: Maggie Stuckey-Ross

 

Recently, The Rotary Foundation (TRF) Chair Darold Karmazin, assisted by Director Priscilla Henkelmann, recognized Rotarians Ryan Foor, John Gessert, Angie Muhlheisen, Christina Usher, and Terry Wittler, as our new Paul Harris Fellows. Their combined donation of $5,000 to The Rotary Foundation (TRF) supports Rotary's areas of focus: Peace and conflict prevention/resolution, Disease prevention and treatment, Water and sanitation, Maternal and child health, Basic education and literacy, Economic and community development, and Protecting the Environment. Thank you, Rotarians for your generosity.
 

L to R: TRF Chair Darold Karmazin, Ryan Foor, Angie Muhleisen, President Christina Usher, Director Priscilla Henkelmann, Terry Wittler, and President-Elect John Gessert

Recently, President Christina Usher recognized Thomas Schinstock as high school leadership awardee from Pius X High School. Thomas is a senior at Pius and has always had a drive to help others. He credits his sister as his motivation and for helping him become who he is today. Thank you Thomas for sharing your story with Rotarians and best of luck on your future endeavors!

 

 

Rotary Guest Day Panelists L to R: Corporate Membership Chair Angie Muhleisen, President & CEO at UBT; President-Nominee Jess Rustad, Vice President at Farmers Mutual Nebraska, and New Member Philipe Bruce, Founder & CEO of The Bloc. Angie, Jess, and Philipe shared why they joined Rotary. The conversation was hosted by Mark Feit. Thank you to Membership Chair Christie Weston and her committee for organizing the first of a series of Rotary Guests Days.

 

Rotary speaker Jon Fairchild, Historian at Homestead National Historical Park, a unit of the National Park Service in Beatrice, Nebraska, shared historical facts about the American homesteader.

November is The Rotary Foundation Month. Click here to donate online to The Rotary Foundation (TRF) of Rotary International (RI). Donating to TRF is an excellent opportunity for Rotarians to give back.  Consider making your annual donation NOW.  Your money comes back to us in three years in the form of Global and District grants to spend on our projects. Thank you to those who have donated so far this year.

MK Bansal, Barbara Bartle, Rodney Bates, Allen Beermann, Randall Bretz, Jennifer Brinkman, Geoff Cline, Lorie Cook-Benjamin, Eric Drumheller, Maurice Enders, Sandra Fabry, Ryan Foor, Ruth Gerber, Dave Hansen, Randal Hawthorne,  Kiersten Hill, Alan Hersch, Doyle Hulme, Merle Jansen, Timothy Kenny,  Michael Klockenga, Art Knox, Liz Koop, Mari Lane Gewecke, Keith Larsen, Scott Larson, Lisa Lee, Leslie Levy, Martin Massengale, Pat McCashland, James Mastera, Gregory Newport, Sheila Odom, Charles Ogden, Erin Pemberton, Matthew Scheef, Dean Settle, Mark Stephens, Christina Usher, Mailani Veney, Kevin Wailes, Terry Wittler, Tammy Ward, Michael Wortman, John Zimmer.
 

Around the world, we take action to improve lives and build a better future. Be part of our work. Donate to make an impact. Click here or bring a check payable to Rotary International and give it to Yolanda at our weekly meeting.

 

As famously published on Facebook: Past President Randy Bretz was a Rotary Reader on Wednesday. That's right, he volunteered to read a book for two pre-school classes. Here's a photo from one of the classes, and showing Randy practicing his reading skills. We're so proud of him for knowing how to pronounce the great big word Pumpkin. You can be a Rotary Reader too. Just get in touch with Stacy Gutschenritter.

Helping our food insecure population in Lincoln is a passion for Rotarians. Click here to sign up. For questions, please contact Project Chair Anna Hernoud at annahernoud@gmail.com.