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Seward Rotary to Sponsor 2019 Annual Halloween Costume Contest for Children

Posted on Oct 13, 2019

The annual Seward Rotary Halloween Costume Contest for Children is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019 at 6:00 at the Seward Band shell. In case of inclement weather, the event will be held at the Seward Civic Center auditorium. The event is free and open to all children ages 0 through 12.

Free bags of candy will be available to all participating contestants. Special medallions will be awarded to the top three in each age division and a grand prize trophy will be awarded to the top contestant.

The annual event will be emceed by the Seward Rotary project chairman, Dr. Ron Wallman, assisted by Seward Rotarians and their families. Members of the Seward Rotary Club will serve as Judges for the event and hosts for the bags of candy “give away!”

Local members of the Seward Rotary Club will serve as hosts for the event, as well as judges. No preregistration is required-just be on time for the contest!

For more information visit the Seward Rotary Club Facebook.

Cordell Vrbka Selected October Youth Rotarian of the Month

Posted by Clark Kolterman on Oct 02, 2019

Cordell Vrbka-Malcom, an Seward High Senior, was selected the October Youth Rotarian of the Month and recognized and honored at the recent Seward Rotary Club noon luncheon meeting on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at the Jones Bank Auditorium. Cordell is the son of Jake and Becky Vrbka of Malcolm. He was introduced by Rotarian Matt Dominy of the Seward Rotary Youth Rotarian Committee and he presented a Rotary Club banner and information on Rotary and Rotary International.

Lied Center for Performing Arts Center Stage at Rotary

Posted by Jane Rehmer on Oct 09, 2019

Holden Meier, Group Sales Manager of the Lied Center for the Performing Arts presented the program at the Seward Rotary Club meeting on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at the Jones Bank auditorium.

Holden shared The Lied Center for Performing Arts mission which is To Educate, Inspire, and Entertain. Holden explained that while many theaters include education and inspiration in their mission statement, the Lied Center also sees its’ mission to entertain. Their mission drives the focus for the events hosted at the Lied Center with the goal to bring something for everyone every year. They desire everyone to feel welcomed. The Lied Center is Nebraska’s Home for the Arts.

Plum Creek Literacy Festival Director Reports to Seward Rotary Club

Posted by Clark Kolterman on Oct 02, 2019

Dylan Teut, Executive Director of the Plum Creek Children’s Literacy Festival at Concordia University in Seward, presented a complete 2019 festival report to the Seward Rotary Club at their recent Oct. 2, 2019 meeting at noon at the Jones Bank auditorium. The presentation was preceded by a noon luncheon, a business meeting and introductions. Teut was introduced by Seward Rotarian of the Month and co-program chair John Owens of Seward. Dr. Brian Friderich is the co-chair of the October Rotary Club programs.

SHS International Student Welcomed to Seward by Seward Rotary Club

Posted by Clark Kolterman on Oct 02, 2019

Hannah Kinzelberger, of Oberwaltersdorf, Austria is the newest international student attending Seward High School, in Seward, Nebraska and was welcomed to Seward by the members of the Seward Rotary Club at their recent meeting on Wednesday, October 2 at the Jones Bank. She attended the luncheon, club meeting and program on the recent Concordia Plum Creek Children’s Literacy Festival.

Hannah was introduced to the membership by Rotarian Jill Johnson, the SHS Vice Principal and presented with some local gifts from the Rotary Club and a special Seward Rotary Club banner, to welcome her to Seward, Nebraska and the USA! She is the daughter of Gerhard and Gabrielle Kinzelberger. Her host family is John and Jana Hughes of rural Seward. She is taking a full class schedule and participating and part of the Seward High Volleyball team.

Photo L-R Seward Rotary President Kurth Brashear, Hannah Kinzelberger-SHS International Student from Austria and Rotarian Senator Mark Kolterman. The Rotarians welcomed Hannah to the Seward Rotary Club, Seward, Nebraska and the USA.

Madalyn Lobmeyer Honored as Seward Youth Rotarian

Posted by Clark Kolterman on Sep 04, 2019

SHS Senior, Madalyn Lobmeyer of Seward was honored at the recent Seward Rotary Club meeting on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at their weekly Rotary Club’s noon luncheon meeting at the Jones Bank auditorium in Seward. She is the daughter of Jonathan and Amy Lobmeyer of Seward and was introduced and welcomed to the meeting by Rotarian Clark A. Kolterman.

Plum Creek Authors of 2019 Enjoy Nebraska Steak Fry in Seward County Country

Posted by Clark Kolterman on Sep 26, 2019

The Seward Rotary Club and the Seward Kiwanis Club hosted the Featured Authors from across the US who were presenting at the Plum Creek Children’s Literacy Festival, along with the festival’s Volunteer Staff at a Nebraska Steak Fry at the Seward Izaak Walton League Cabin in rural Seward on Friday, September 20 th at 6:00 pm.

Missing in Action for 78 Years-The Blitz Twins of Lincoln

Posted by Clark Kolterman on Sep 25, 2019

The “Missing in Action” (MIA) story of Lincoln’s Rudolph and Leo Blitz-who enlisted at the age of 17, and were killed at Pearl Harbor and Missing in Action for 78 years. This story was the program at the recent Seward Rotary Club meeting on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at the Jones Bank Auditorium in Seward. The MIA Presentation was in conjunction with the National POW/MIA Week. Ed McLaughlin is a graduate of Seward High and Concordia University and is the “Throwing Coach” at Concordia University in Seward and the great nephew of the twin Uncles. His mother, Kathy Pitsch McLaughlin is the niece of Rudolph and Leo Blitz.

Drew Olson and Ben Limback

Oct 23, 2019 12:00 PM

Concordia Men's and Women's Basketball preview

Join women's basketball coach, Drew Olson, and men's basketball coach, Ben Limback, for a preview of this year's Concordia schedule. There will be time for your questions following a presentation about the 2019-2020 season.

Brian Friedrich

Oct 30, 2019 12:00 PM

Concordia's Dunklau Center

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