Mark Stephens and Anne Schernikau will share about all things Pickleball. Mark and Anne will share why Pickleball is America's fastest growing sport.
Mark Stephens Bob Stephens and Associates
Mark Stephens is a lifetime Lincolnite and has been with Bob Stephens and Associates for over 40 years. Mark has been an active member of Rotary 14 since 2009. He served as Club President in 2016-2017 and currently serves as Treasurer of the Rotary 14 Foundation. Mark is Paul Harris Fellow +2. In his spare time, Mark enjoys pickleball, bluegrass music, chess, and Nebraska athletics.
Anne Schernikau
Anne Schernikau is a lifetime Lincoln native who graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Recreation Management. She was a 3-year letter winner on the Nebraska Women’s Tennis Team. Previously, Anne taught tennis at the Knolls Country Club, the Country Club of Lincoln, the Lincoln Racquet Club, and coached both boys and girls reserve tennis at Lincoln Southeast High School. She is USPTA certified. In 2017 she discovered Pickleball and has been an avid player ever since. She was the Pickleball pro at Hillcrest Country Club in 2021, and is currently the pro at the Country Club of Lincoln.
Anne has been with The Legacy Retirement Communities as a certified senior fitness trainer since 2013. Her passion is helping others stay active and healthy. She is the proud mom of two daughters, Sadie and Ellie.
August 2, 2022. Secretary of State Bob Evnen presented Past Rotary District Governor Art Knox with the Secretary's Citation for his sixty years of dedication and leadership as a member of the Lincoln Downtown Rotary 14. Congratulations, Art!
The Secretary's Citation was read by no less than the Secretary himself, Bob Evnen, while Art Knox beaming with gratitude listens
Last week at Rotary, President John Gessert presided over the meeting. Our speaker was Loren Lippincott, NE's top gun. Loren shared some fascinating facts about fighter pilots including the fact that fighter pilots has only one second to operate the ejector seat. Allen Beermann hosted Loren. We celebrated our August birthday celebrants. President Gessert had several announcements. Please read President John's Weekly Rimshot for details. Last week, the editor was trying to use some complicated camera and took some pictures. Thank you for allowing the Rotary paparazzi practiced taking pictures with complicated camera settings. Below are some good photos. Click here for the complete August 2, 2022 photo album.
Come Together, Rotary! You are invited to the Prairie Psycho Live Show at Francie & Finch on August 26, 6-8pm. Our very own President John Gessert is the drummer of the band! Stop by enjoy the music and bring items for the Little Free Pantry, plus Francie & Finch is donating 10% of all sales! Mark your calendar.
Click here to fill a Little Free Pantry. For questions, please contact Project Chair Morrie Enders at morrieenders@gmail.com. For more information about our Little Free Pantries project, click here. Marcia White was stocking the 3202 Y Street Little Free Pantry last week.
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 directly. Volunteer now, click here.
Omaha Millard Rotary President Scott Buchholz is looking for a 4-person Rotary 14 Golf Team for their annual Gold fundraiser on Aug 31st at Tiburon Golf Course in Gretna! Funds from tournament are used to give out Rotary Scholarships to students at the three Millard High Schools. Their participation the last few years has been dropping and they are looking to have a successful golf event this year with Lincoln 14 participation. The more participation the more dollars they raise for students scholarships. It will be great to have Rotary 14 represented at the Millard Rotary annual golf event. Please contact Area Governor Mailani Veney at mailani.veney@gmail.com or Millard Rotary President Scott Buchholz at sbuchholz01@aol.com; phone 402-957-4323.
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.
Following President John Gessert's bold membership goal of 275 by July 1, 2023, and putting into equation attrition by yearend, Membership Chair Mark Feit wasted no time and got to work immediately by proposing 305 members by June 30, 2023. Bring a guest to Rotary with lunch courtesy of Rotary. Don't forget to hand your guest a Rotary envelope marked "Prospective Member Packet." For questions, please contact Membership Chair Mark Feit at markfeit@live.com.
Jennifer Jones, Rotary International’s first female president, is the perfect leader to spread the word about the good Rotary does in the world, and inspire its members to keep going. At a training seminar for Rotary club presidents-elect at a Dallas-area hotel in February, sergeants-at-arms wearing yellow vests and Stetsons lead participants, grouped by Rotary district, into a small room for a photo op with 2022-23 Rotary International President Jennifer Jones. As the groups enter, the club leaders mob Jones — the room a flurry of handshakes, fist bumps, hugs, and the occasional squeal. For each photo, the Stetson-clad Rotarians (nicknamed "Rangers") give instructions on who should stand where, then Jones, who is seated front-row center, stands up, turns around, and warms up the crowd. "Is this the best district?" she asks one. She challenges a district to dance, busting a groove on the tan and gray patterned hotel carpet. Another, she teases, is the best looking. And then there's the "party" district, whose members give a raucous cheer. Read more, click here.
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Tuesdays at 12:00 PM
Talon Room
230 N 12th Street, Suite 1
Lincoln, NE 68508 United States of America
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
Mark Stephens
Anne Schernikau 
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 directly. 
Following President John Gessert's bold membership goal of 275 by July 1, 2023, and putting into equation attrition by yearend, Membership Chair Mark Feit wasted no time and got to work immediately by proposing 305 members by June 30, 2023. Bring a guest to Rotary with lunch courtesy of Rotary. Don't forget to hand your guest a Rotary envelope marked "Prospective Member Packet." For questions, please contact Membership Chair Mark Feit at markfeit@live.com.
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