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/rotary14zoom
Mick Hale is a veteran educator with nearly 40 years of experience in both formal and informal classrooms. From 2015-2020, Mick was the Executive Director of Leadership Lincoln and in July of 2025, he returned to Leadership Lincoln in this role. Mick grew up in Pella, Iowa and came to Nebraska by way of Peru State College. Mick and his wife, Lisa, vice-president of Customer Service for LES, are active in the community supporting many civic causes. They have three children and two grandchildren they enjoy spending time with every chance they get.
Tomorrow, we will be launching a monthly session designed to help members navigate the systems, structure, and rhythms of the Rotary 14 community. The goal is to support new members as they get oriented, while giving longtime Rotarians a refresher to the basics! This meeting takes place directly following the weekly meeting and is expected to have about 20 minutes of content.
President Randy Hawthorne has invited Rotary 14 Club Members to join him for fun and fellowship at "Wine Down Wednesday." Randy will be at Bin105 from 5-6:30 on Wednesday, March 18 and he is ready and eager to meet other Rotarians to discuss club business or share in your personal lives.
There are two opportunities for makeup credit. If you are going to the Chamber event, let Randy know and he'll mark your attendance. Or you can join Randy for lunch at Miller Time Pub for a little informal exchange. Please email President Randy Hawthorne if this option is of interest to you.
Since 1988, Lincoln Rotary Club 14 has been honoring Nebraskans who have distinguished themselves through service to other in keeping with ideals of Rotary International. These Nebraskans have shown honesty, integrity, and concerns for others through leadership and significant contributions to their profession and their communities.
Registration for Nebraskan of the Year is now open!
For more information about the event, sponsorship, and the purchase of tickets, visit the website below:
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:
Congratulations to our latest recipient of the Rotary 14 High School Student Leadership Award. Hadley Reimers from Lincoln Lutheran High School joined Rotary 14 on Tuesday, March 10 to accept this honor.
Every year, Rotary 14 invites a student from each local high school to present information to the club membership regarding the importance of community service at their school. To share the Rotary mission with area high school students and create an interest in the ideals of service. Committee members work with school administrators to identify a student leader to accept the award and work with those students to create a short presentation to be given at a regular club meeting.
These same students are encouraged to participate in the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards seminar held by Rotary District 5650 each spring. They are also made aware of the Club’s High School Scholarship criteria and encouraged to apply, if appropriate
On March 10, Mailani Veney was recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow +2 of The Rotary International Foundation. Club 14's Rotary International Foundation Chair Terry Wittler and President Randy Hawthorne presented him with his certificate and pin. We thank Mailani for her generous and ongoing support of Rotary International.
On March 10, Rotarians Kelita S. Bak and Kate Holman were recognized for their support of the Rotary 14 Foundation by Foundation President Mark Stephens.
