Named winners this year in the Rotary Club Home Decorating Contest for July 4, 2020 were the Keith and Ellen Gardiner Family at 214 Roberts Street for overall “Best Night Time July 4 Display” featuring the “Olympics in Tokyo in 2000-opps 2001”and the Terry and Connie Kamprath home at 938 Cherry Lane for the overall “Best Daytime Display” with their “Red, White and Blue Party! “for July 4, 2020! Both will be awarded the First place trophies!
The Seward Rotary Club met in person on Wednesday, June 24 at noon at the Seward Civic Center basement auditorium and observed social distancing with a special summer picnic luncheon to conclude the 95 th Club year of the Seward Rotary Club. The business meeting was conducted by Rotary President Kurth Brashear. He thanked Rotarians Todd La Velle and Greg Zabka for making the arrangements to conform to the rules of the day, so a live meeting could happen!
The first meeting of the Seward Rotary Club year featured a Fourth of July theme-honoring the Rotary Club’s Fourth of July Essay Winners and Royalty for the annual Fourth of July Celebration, along with Rotarian Roger Glawatz, the winner of this year’s Seward County Community Service Award. The club met for their weekly meeting at the Civic Center and featured a Nebraska Roast Beef luncheon.
Ken L. Schmieding Honored by Seward Rotary Club for 45 Years of Perfect Attendance at Club Meetings!
Longtime Rotarian of the Seward Rotary Club, Ken L Schmieding has not missed a meeting in over 45 years of membership of the Seward Rotary Club. He was recognized and honored by the Seward Rotary Club for his dedication, loyalty and service to the Seward Rotary Club and Rotary International. He attended the meeting, along with his wife Cheryl, who was also recognized.
The Seward Rotary Club “Zoomed In” on Seward High senior, Blair Souchek who was selected the April Youth Rotarian of the Month and honored at the April 15 TH ZOOM Rotary Club meeting at the Rotary Club’s weekly luncheon noon hour meeting. She was introduced by Rotarian Matt Dominy. She is the daughter of Rhonda and Russell Souchek of Seward.
Seward School District Administrators: Dr. Matt Dominy, Director of Curriculum and Staff Development, and Jill Johnson, SHS Vice Principal, who are both members of the Seward Rotary Club, presented a program on “How The Seward School District is Coordinating the Education Process and Dealing with the COVID-19 Virus.” The presentation was made at the recent Seward Rotary Club meeting via Zoom, a
cloud-based communications software, on April 15 th , 2020. Rotarian Todd LaVelle served as the program chair and coordinated the program. Prior to their presentation, SHS Senior Blair Souchek was introduced and honored as the April Youth Rotarian, and Rotary President Kurth Brashear conducted a short business meeting, complete with the Pledge of Allegiance, prayer, and recitation of the Rotary Four Way Test. Rotarian Mark Suhr hosted the Zoom meeting.
cloud-based communications software, on April 15 th , 2020. Rotarian Todd LaVelle served as the program chair and coordinated the program. Prior to their presentation, SHS Senior Blair Souchek was introduced and honored as the April Youth Rotarian, and Rotary President Kurth Brashear conducted a short business meeting, complete with the Pledge of Allegiance, prayer, and recitation of the Rotary Four Way Test. Rotarian Mark Suhr hosted the Zoom meeting.
The Seward Rotary Club meeting was conducted by President Kurth Brashear. He opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the US Flag and prayer was offered by Rotarian Pastor Scott Bruick. The recitation by the Rotary Club members of the Rotary Four Way Test followed. Melanie Ayres announced the 53 rd Wedding Anniversary of Bonnie Kruse and her Birthday. Russ Sommerfeld announced that the Seward Rotary Club would be collecting pairs of shoes to donate to the Seward High Marching Band program, collecting shoes to sell with funding going to assist the expenses towards the band’s Peach Bowl trip at the end of the year. He also announced that the Rotary Arbor Day and Kite Contest were canceled. Jon and Bonnie Kruse updated the Rotary Club on the proposed District Grant and the status of the Rotary Clubs Global Grant request for the Bahama hospital. Russ Sommerfeld and Phil Bangert encouraged promotion of the Rotary Club’s Miss Independence and Mr. Firecracker essay contest where essays are due by May 20 th , 2020 to Phil Bangert at the Jones Bank. New member, Anita Foor was inducted into membership by Membership Committee member Rick Gray.
At the April 29 th Zoom Rotary Club meeting, SHS Senior-Garrett Erickson was named the May Youth Rotarian of the Month and honored at the noon hour meeting. He was introduced by Youth Rotarian Committee member, Rotarian Matt Dominy. Garrett is the son of Brenda and Scott Erickson of Seward.
