HAPPY NEW YEAR!

January 10, 2023 Weekly Meeting

Presiding Officer: John Gessert

Secretary: Chris Whitney

Sgt At Arms: Todd Francisco

Onsite Tech Consultant: Trip Snyder

Greeters: Michael Eckelkamp & Need Volunteer

Check-in/Cashier: Lisa Froehlich & Need Volunteer

Speaker Host: Lisa Lee

Speaker: Kelly Ross

Pre-registration is no longer required. Just show up.

Talon Room

230 N. 12th Street

January 10th Menu (No Bell Peppers)

Spinach Artichoke Chicken Breast

Smashed Potatoes

Green Beans

Mixed Greens Salad with Ranch, Dorothy Lynch and Balsamic Vinaigrette

Click here to join the meeting virtually or use this link: https://bit.ly/358ioxK

Meeting ID: 402 413 8597
Password: 661910

We use the exact zoom details weekly so that you may save this link on your recurring Tuesday noon Rotary meeting reminder.

To watch the meeting, go to facebook.com/Rotary14

January 10, 2023 Rotary Speaker Kelly Ross

KELLY ROSS

Kelly Ross is from Lincoln, Nebraska, and graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a degree in Spanish. Since college, she has been working with refugees and immigrants in a variety of ways, as a caseworker, paralegal, citizenship instructor, and ESL instructor. Through her work, she has developed a passion for those new to the United States and insight into the unique barriers they face. In 2020, Kelly founded ECHO Collective as a way to empower New American women to achieve their entrepreneurial and artisanal dreams. After claiming to be a “cat person” for years, Kelly finds herself with two dogs that bring her so much joy. She also loves to read and watch trivia shows with her husband.

Give with Confidence to The Rotary Foundation

The Rotary Foundation (International Foundation) has consistently received 4 stars out of 4 Star Rating by Charity Navigator. So you can donate with absolute confidence! Click here to donate online to The Rotary Foundation (TRF) of Rotary International (RI). Our goal this year for both the Annual Fund and PolioPlus is $32,000. So far we have met $14,524. We still need to raise $17,476.00. We need your help. Your donation 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. The following are our YTD 2022-2023 Rotary International Foundation Donors as of January 8, 2023.

Barbara Bartle, Robert Bartle, Rodney Bates, Allen Beermann, Randy Bretz, Kathryn Christensen, Geoff Cline, Lorie Cook-Benjamin, Pat Crews, Nick Cusick, Larry DeFord, Eric Dobesh, Eric Drumheller, Sandy Fabry, Ryan Foor, Russ Free, Ruth Gerber, James Greisen, Randy Hawthorne, Priscilla Henkelmann, Anna Hernoud, Alan Hersch, Kiersten Hill, Jane Hood, Chris Hove, Doyle Hulme, Merle Jansen, Lisa Janssen, Katie King, Jessica Kinser, Art Knox, Liz Koop, Scott Larson, Roger Lempke, Leslie Levy, David Livingston, Martin Massengale, James Mastera, Jessica McMullen, Joel Michaelis, Angie Muhleisen, Sheila Odom, Charles Ogden, Matthew Scheef, Dean Settle, Mark Stephens, Christina Usher, Mailani Veney, Kevin Wailes, Christie Weston, Melanie Whittamore-Mantzios, Linda Willard, Michael Wortman, John Zimmer, Art Zygielbaum

Your donation goes worldwide to promote peace and conflict prevention & resolution, disease prevention and treatment, water and sanitation, maternal and child health, basic education, literacy, economic and community development, and protecting the environment. Every Rotarian Every Year asks that you consider a gift of at least $100 to The Rotary Foundation.

You can also mail a check made out to The Rotary Foundation to PO Box 83843, Lincoln 68501. Yolanda will send the check with the contribution form to TRF. You have until June 30, 2023, to donate for this Rotary year. Any questions, please contact TRF Chairs Eric Drumheller at ericd@educationquest.org or Terry Wittler at twittler@clinewilliams.com.

NEOS Meeting

If you have not attended the NEOS meetings, you miss big time getting to know our newest Rotarians. Check our Events calendar to view our NEOS meeting schedules. Click here for the NEOS meeting schedule under Upcoming Events on the website's left panel.

Happy Birthday, Rotarians!

Martha's Home Dedication

On Saturday, October 29, Habitat for Humanity of Lincoln, Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and members of Lincoln Rotary Club 14, Lincoln Women of Today, Lincoln Quilting Guild and the REALTORS Association of Lincoln gathered to celebrate Martha's home dedication. What a special occasion! Lincoln Rotary Club 14 is proud to be a contributing member to this project.

Big shout out to Immediate Past President Christina Usher, who was instrumental in making Rotary part of Martha's home as the recipient of the proceeds from Rise.Shine.Give last year. Below is the video of Martha's Home Dedication.

What is polio?

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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.

Explore the history of Rotary and polio eradication.

Click here for more information.

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

Rotary International Convention in Australia, May 2023

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All RI events listed below take place at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) or Rod Laver Arena unless otherwise indicated. This information is subject to change, so check back often for the latest updates.

Purchase tickets to Rotary-ticketed events when you register for the convention online, by mail or fax.

Visit the Host Organization Committee website to purchase tickets to their exciting events, tours, and activities.

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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Member Birthdays

Dennis Hoffman

January 2

Pat Stear

January 3

Chris Peters

January 5

Kate Holman

January 6

Stacy Gutschenritter

January 6

Katie King

January 7

Maury Halstead

January 7

Phil Mullin

January 7

Doc Chaves

January 9

Joyce Tontegode

January 9

Kristy Goodwin

January 13

Allen Beermann

January 14

Arlen Beam

January 14

Craig Strong

January 15

Priscilla Henkelmann

January 15

Meagan Liesveld

January 17

Nate Keller

January 19

Jessica McMullen

January 20

Tony Messineo

January 24

Brendan Evans

January 30

Jon Gayer

January 31

Club President

John Gessert

Club President-elect

Jess Kinser

Club President-nominee

Erin Dobesh

Immediate Past Club President

Christina Usher

Club Executive Secretary/Director

Yolanda Hoffman

Club Secretary

Chris Whitney

Club Treasurer

Ben Martens

Club Foundation Chair - TRF

Eric Drumheller

Corporate Membership Chair

Angie Muhleisen

Club Membership Chair

Mark Feit

Club Polio Chair

Christina Usher

Club Program Co-Chair

Leslie Levy

Club Program Co-Chair

Sheila Odom

Communications Director

Kate Engel

Club Service Projects

Suzanne Sughroue

Sergeant-at-Arms

Todd Francisco

Director

Molly Burns

Director

Bob Everitt

Director

Priscilla Henkelmann

Director

Christie Weston

Director

Ryan Dobesh

Director

Morrie Enders

Director

Anna Hernoud

Director

Leslie Huerta

Club 14 Foundation Liaison

Mike Wortman

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