John Becker was born, raised and educated in Lincoln, NE.  John worked for the Lincoln Police Department in Internal Affairs and was Assistant Chief for 14 years in charge of Operations.  John served on the State Police Advisor Board for 13 years.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rotary has a new area of focus -- supporting the environment -- after a unanimous vote by The Rotary Foundation Trustees and the RI Board of Directors.  Rotary has long supported activities that sustain the environment, and in the past five years we have allocated $18 million to such projects through global grants tied to other areas of focus.  Adding the environment as a distinct cause formalizes our longtime community-based efforts and will give Rotary members more ways to increase our global impact and expand our reach.

 

The Foundation is developing the eligibility criteria for grants in this area of focus and will  have more information beginning in October.  It will start accepting global grant applications focused on the environment on 1 July 2021.

 

(Left to right:)  Tammy Miller, Minnie Stephens (Foundation Chair), Duane Tappe, and George Andringa, and not pictured Stephen Stanislav

 

Lincoln East Rotary Club presented Tammy, George and Steve with Paul Harris Fellow Awards through the help of Duane Tappe using some of his Recognition Points.  Congratulations to these three.  Tammy designed the "Cost of Freedom" hands, and George and Stephen repaired the hands after the wind had blown it off  it's original stand at the VA hospital.  

We are currently looking for members to be of service through Program Chairs monthly for speakers.  We need to get good quality speakers for our club meetings.  We are also looking for Cashiers and Greeters for each month since we are now back at Valentino's.  If you are interested, please contact Minnie Stephens, Club Administer at 402-466-1545 or minniemouse1041@windstream.net.  Thank you.

 

 

 

 

Happy Birthday to the following Lincoln East Rotarians:

 

Tom Mortimer - August 3

Dean Douglas - August 4

Jerry Christensen - August 5

 

May your day be filled with many wonderful memories as you celebrate!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jason Smith with the musical playground built by Rotarians for Kamp Katai.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Wellness Chairman Greg Schnasse has requested information in regard to any illness by club members and/or their family members.

Phone: 402-440-9917

Email: greg.schnasse@gmail.com

 

 

 

Please keep the following Rotarians in your Prayers and Thoughts:

 

 

We should continue to keep all of our 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 a prayer, please let Greg know and we will put it in the SPOKE.