Rita has enjoyed a 30-year career as a Nebraska public school teacher and teacher leader. Rita taught high school Business and English for 21 years at Lincoln Southeast High School and for four years at the LPS Entrepreneurship Focus Program. In addition, Rita worked with Lincoln Public Schools' eLearning program, first as an instructor and then serving for many years as the district's eLearning Coordinator, supporting and training other teachers and building administrators around the district. During her final six years in LPS, Rita was elected to serve as President of the Lincoln Education Association, where she represented over 2,300 certificated educators throughout Lincoln Public Schools. In this role, she worked closely with teachers from all grade levels and maintained regular communications and coordination of programs with LPS district office personnel and with the LPS executive team. Rita is also a product of Lincoln Public Schools and a proud graduate of Lincoln High School. Both of her children also received their education in Lincoln Public Schools, graduating from Lincoln Southeast High School.
After completing the maximum of two terms as LEA President, Rita retired from Lincoln Public Schools. She is now active as a member of the Board of Directors of LEA-Retired, in addition to volunteering in the ID Unit of the Lincoln Police Department where she provides fingerprinting services to citizens who are required to be fingerprinted as part of employment or other licensing or permits. Rita is looking forward to the birth of her first grandchild in early 2023, and plans to enjoy being "grandma day care" for the little one.
Carol Horner is President and Founder of Synchronicity, Inc. She works with companies and organizations that want their employees, teams, and leaders to "be in synch" and make an impact. Carol integrates diversity, equity, and inclusion in all her work. She is currently authoring a book about her Spiral of Accountability Model.
Carol has been a Rotarian since 2005 and served as District Governor 2021-22 with her primary focus being on increasing member diversity and building a strong sense of belonging in the Rotary Clubs of District 5650. She was President of her club, Rotary Club of Council Bluffs, in 2010-11. She has also served as District Trainer and Assistant Governor.
She is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow and sustaining member of The Rotary Foundation. Her Rotary awards include 2013 RI Avenues of Service Citation; 2016 and 2018 District Chair of the Year; and 2017 Rotarian of the Year for her Club. She is a facilitator for the Heartland Rotary Leadership Institute. Carol enjoys wine and scuba diving although not at the same time! She also enjoys exercise, sports, kayaking, golf, and the outdoors. Her favorite thing about being a Rotarian is her opportunity to be a part of saving the world!
Dr. Henry A. Smith wrote down the speech given by Chief Seattle before an assemblage, which included the territorial Governor, Native Americans, and white settlers, in December, 1854 on the site of the city that would bear the tribal leaders name. Chief Seattle accepted the U.S. governments terms for buying tribal lands and establishing reservations but spoke sadly of two distinct races with separate origins and separate destinies. He made several statements of significant meaning in that speech. They are worthy of our consideration.
These are events that are listed on the District Website. If you need further information, please go to the District Website.
August 12 - Blair Rotary Club Golf Outing to be held at the River Wide Golf Course -- 11:30 am
August 13 - Columbus NOON Rotary is having an Ice Cream Eating Championship Contest. Starts at 1:00 pm. Entry fee is $10 per person.
August 21 - Fremont Rotary Fly-in Breakfast -- Fremont Municipal Airport - 7:30 am - 12:30 pm.
August 31 - Omaha Millard - Dave & Arlene Steier Memorial Golf Tournament - 10:30 am - 7:00 pm.
September 3 -- Glenwood Rotary Sponsors the Circus -- Glenwood Lake Park, Glenwood, IA -- 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm -- Culpepper and Merriweather Under the Big Top
Thanks go to the following for "Happy Dollars" on August 10: Greg Schnasse, Duane Tappe, Lyle Schoen, David Brolhorst, Tom Mortimer, Dave Caudy, Betty Ourecky, Shari McCright, Charles Erickson, Carol Horner, Jerry Christensen, Barry Stelk, Sue Schuerman, and Wayne Casper
Please keep our President, Jerry Christensen in your prayers!
Even with the vaccine, we continue to keep all of our teachers, school officials, and students, EMT's and first responders, hospital doctors and nurses, supermarket clerks, restaurant workers laid off or furloughed and waiting for unemployment, all those who are currently unemployed, human service organizations who still are open to serve those poor/homeless/hungry, funeral home workers, churches, airline employees, hotel employees, gas station and convenience store workers.
If you know of any of our members you would like for us to mention who are ill or need prayer, please let Greg know and we will put it in the SPOKE.
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Welcome to our Club
Service Above Self
Wednesdays at 11:45 AM
The Garage
5551 South 48th Street
Lincoln, NE 68516 United States of America
Rita has enjoyed a 30-year career as a Nebraska public school teacher and teacher leader. Rita taught high school Business and English for 21 years at Lincoln Southeast High School and for four years at the LPS Entrepreneurship Focus Program. In addition, Rita worked with Lincoln Public Schools' eLearning program, first as an instructor and then serving for many years as the district's eLearning Coordinator, supporting and training other teachers and building administrators around the district. During her final six years in LPS, Rita was elected to serve as President of the Lincoln Education Association, where she represented over 2,300 certificated educators throughout Lincoln Public Schools. In this role, she worked closely with teachers from all grade levels and maintained regular communications and coordination of programs with LPS district office personnel and with the LPS executive team. Rita is also a product of Lincoln Public Schools and a proud graduate of Lincoln High School. Both of her children also received their education in Lincoln Public Schools, graduating from Lincoln Southeast High School.
Carol Horner is President and Founder of Synchronicity, Inc. She works with companies and organizations that want their employees, teams, and leaders to "be in synch" and make an impact. Carol integrates diversity, equity, and inclusion in all her work. She is currently authoring a book about her Spiral of Accountability Model.
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ellness Chairman Greg Schnasse has requested information in regard to any illness by club members and/or their family members.
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