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This Week at Rotary April 27, 2021 - Evening Meeting
Presiding Officer: Eric Drumheller
Secretary: Morrie Enders
In-Person Greeter: Bill Waddell
Virtual Host: Christina Usher
Speaker: David Haring
 
David was appointed as the Executive Director of the Lincoln Airport Authority on August 29, 2014.  A native of Pennsylvania, David is a private pilot, an Accredited Airport Executive (A.A.E.), a Certified Member of the American Association of Airport Executives (C.M.) and a graduate of the University of North Dakota.  Prior to his appointment in Lincoln, David held a variety of positions at the Cheyenne Regional Airport in Cheyenne, WY, most recently serving as its Director of Aviation from 2007-2014.
 
To join the meeting virtually, use this link: https://bit.ly/358ioxK
Lincoln Airport
April 27 at 6pm
Meeting ID: 402 413 8597
Password: 661910
To watch the meeting, go to facebook.com/Rotary14
Welcome New Rotarian Shannon Ankeny
Shannon Ankeny is the Corporate Communications Manager for Nelnet Inc., and has an MA in Integrated Media Communications from UNL’s College of Journalism. She has been involved in community volunteerism for years, from improving communities to bringing families together to donating time and raising money. She is a veteran of the Nebraska Army National Guard and served two activations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. She has been a member of the Lincoln community for two years, hailing originally from far Western Nebraska.
 
Thank you, Mailani Veney, for sponsoring Shannon to Rotary! Welcome, Shannon!
Welcome New Rotarian Sandra Gilsdorf
Sandi Gilsdorf was born and raised in Louisville, NE.  She attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for Business and Accounting.  Sandi has recently joined Allo Communications as a Business Sales Leader.  She has 20 years of business sales experience working with our local businesses on their telecom and advertising needs.   
 
Sandi currently resides in Waverly NE, where she lives with her husband Craig and son Tyler.  She is active with the youth sports programs in Waverly, as well as volunteering at her son’s school.  She enjoys camping and spending time with family and friends. Sandi is excited to join Rotary and learn of new ways she can contribute to the growth and wellness of our local communities.
 
Sandi is sponsored by Mailani Veney. Thank you, Mailani, for sponsoring Sandi to Rotary.
Perfect Attendance Awards
Congratulations on your perfect attendance! From left to right; Charley Ogden – 34 years, Dan Wherry – 24 years, Klaus Hartmann – 23 years, Colin McWilliams – 22 years, Mike Lindberg – 13 years, Mailani Veney – 12 years, Donna Wyatt – 8 years, Molly Burns – 6 years, Kris Rutford – 6 years, Bev Austin – 5 years, Bob Rauner – 5 years, Jess Rustad – 4 years.
Rotary Virtual Coffee April 30 9:00 AM
Jeff Maul, Executive Director of the Lincoln Visitors Bureau, will be our guest speaker to talk about what having the Husker Spring Game open for in-person attendance means to the city.  He will also provide some perspective about what the pandemic has impacted the Lincoln economy and what the LVB sees going forward. 
 
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88928916490
Meeting ID: 889 2891 6490
Sharing a Love of Reading with Kids
We have enjoyed staying connected to Everett students by “Zoom reading” to them every single week since September.  The new format has been very successful and we created this short video to share our experience as readers! Click here to watch the video edited by Randy Bretz. Shout out to U.S. Bank for being the sponsor of the Read Aloud program this year, providing 2 new books per month to each Everett child we read to throughout the school year.  “U.S. Bank is a proud member of the Lincoln community and thrilled to have the opportunity to support the students, teachers, and families at Everett Elementary by sponsoring books for Rotary 14’s Read Aloud program.
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Little Free Pantries Project
 New Rotarian Dave Hansen of Swanson Russell delivering baby formula for our Little Free Pantries project in cooperation with Bryan Health. Thank you, Dave!
 
Contact Anna Hernoud if you would like to support our Little Free Pantries Project.
Happy Birthday Rotarians
April 2021
Neely, Brett 01   Swatsworth, Abbi 06
Birch, Pat 11   Glawatz, Matt 11
Foor, Ryan 13   Martens, Ben 13
Waddell, Bill 14   Wherry, Sharon 14
Keele, Heather 16   Koch Johns, Patsy 20
Glenn, Steve 21   Linscott, Don 22
McClure, Don 22   Popoola Aromire, Deen 22
Hoffman, Yolanda 23   Tyler, Barb 23
Allman, Tom 25 Bartle, Barbara 25
Criswell, Adam 25   Broman, Kenneth 26
Veney, Mailani 27   Nitz, Randy 29
Werum, Regina 29
The Rotary Foundation
Click here to donate online to The Rotary Foundation (TRF) of Rotary International (RI). Donating to The Rotary Foundation is a great 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. 
 
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Last Week at Rotary
Last week at Rotary Gabriel Nerf shared information about what it is like to be at the South Pole in Antarctica. We also did a virtual flag exchange with a member from the Torrey Pines Rotary Club in La Jolla, California. Newest Rotarians; Irina Smith, Senior Account Manager, Nelnet, Shannon Ankeny, Corporate Communications Manager, Nelnet, and Sandra Gilsdorf, Business Sales Leader, Allo were introduced by their sponsor Mailani Veney. the International Student Picnic committee is looking for a summer internship for one of our students in investing, analytics, or business.  Contact Randy Hawthorne if you know something that would work for this student. Contact Bob Everitt if you are interested in purchasing an ad in the 
Please keep the following members in your thoughts: Trip Snyder on the loss of his father, Stokes Snyder, on April 15, Sandi Fabry on the loss of her brother-in-law, Royal Johnson, on April 16. Congratulated the following members on their perfect attendance; Charley Ogden-34 years, Dan Wherry-24 years, Klaus Hartmann -23 years, Colin McWilliams-22 years, Mike Lindberg-13 years, Mailani Veney-12 years, Donna Wyatt-8 years, Molly Burns–6 years, Kris Rutford-6 years, Bev Austin-5 years, Bob Rauner-5 years, Jess Rustad-4 years.
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