Events

Seward Police Department and Seward Rotary Club collect toys and cash donations to distribute to area children.

Dr. Krista Crowe will be talking about mental health issues for our nation's veterans and how the VA is helping serve these warriors at the Lincoln clinic.

Nominations from the Board and the Floor of the Club meeting for: President-elect, Secreary and Tresurer.

Election will occur at Annual Meeting on December 19, 2018. 

Officer will begin serving on July 1, 2019. 

We will hold our annual Seward Pastors' Day Christmas luncheon, featuring a special meal and musical presentation by the St. John Lutheran School Middle School Choir, as we thank the clergy in our community who demonstrate "service above self" daily as they serve God and their congregations.

The pastors and professional church workers of the Seward community will be recognized with a special meal and entertainment.  

Todd and Mindy Lavelle invted the Board of Directors and their spouses to their home for this meeting to enjoy Christmas refreshments and cheer.  

In 2017, Congress passed major tax legislation that made significant changes to the federal tax code. As 2018, the first year under this legislation, nears its conclusion, Joel Endorf of Marla Belitz Johnson, CPA, PC will review significant changes under the law and how individuals should prepare for their filings in 2019.

Due to the Christmas holiday, there will not be a Rotary Club meeting on December 26, 2018 by decision of the Rotary Club Board of Directors. 

The 2019 programs begin with State Sen. Mark Kolterman joining Seward Rotary to provide his thoughts on the upcoming legislative session in Lincoln. There are a number of issues before the Unicameral, including property taxes, Internet sales tax, implementation of Medicaid expansion, and more and we appreciate hearing from our senator on these important matters.

"TeamMates is a strengths-based mentoring program, equipping mentors to help students discover their individual strengths and talents and identifying opportunities for them to build on the ways that they are uniquely awesome." If this description from TeamMates' website doesn't get you interested, how about the opportunity that Lori Todd will provide us to hear how TeamMates is making an impact on our community and our youth through Seward's own chapter. We look forward to learning more, including about the opportunities for mentors, from this program. See you there!

Volunteers needed to help with Recycling at the Sward Recycling Cneter.  Note the new times from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. 

Dr. Matt Dominy, Director of Curriculum and Staff Development, will be speaking to his fellow Rotarians about the performance of Seward Public School students on the recently released state assessment tests. The public is welcome to join us for what promises to be an informative presentation.

This program will be held at the Nebraska National Guard Museum, allowing members of Seward Rotary to get a behind the scenes look at some of the museum's new exhibits and upcoming activities. You won't want to miss this program!

"There's always room for a story that can transport people to another place." - J.K. Rowling

This program will be presented by Concordia University Prof. Kathy Miller and several of her students from their class project, "The Family," where students interviewed local Seward residents about their stories, families, and history. They will share with us what they learned about those they interviewed, our community, and themselves as a result of this unique project all about making connections.

The public is welcome to join us for this special presentation.

The mission of HoriSun Hospice, Inc. of Lincoln is to "deliver the highest level of holistic hospice care with honor and respect for patients and their families." This program will provide Seward Rotarians with the opportunity to learn more about hospice care and Medicare hospice benefits generally, as well as about HoriSun Hospice and the services they provide in particular. A good chance to gain information about an increasingly important part of end of life care.

Newly elected Seward County Sheriff Mike Vance will provide us with an update on the Sheriff's Office and his plans for the office moving forward in this presentation of interest to our entire county. He'll also bring along K-9 officers Igor (pictured) and Luc with him for a unique demonstration. The public is welcome to join Seward Rotarians for this presentation.

Seward resident Jeff Markle went on a mission trip to the Caribbean nation of Haiti earlier this month. He'll share his experiences and observations with our club during this presentation.

Our community values education, from infants to graduate students, public and private. This program will provide insights and updates for one of our fine elementary schools, St. John Lutheran School. Principal Amber Fiala will tell us about what's happening this year at St. John and how this 135 year old place of learning continues to provide an excellent education to its students and families.

Concordia University announced in December that it will begin offering a Bachelors of Science in Agricultural Science in 2019. What lead the university to start this program? What is its focus? How could it be a benefit to Seward County and our community? Dr. Dennis Brink, who, as a Concordia Regent, has been involved in the development and launch of this program, will provide an overview of Concordia Ag during this program, which the public is welcome to attend.

Julie Rogers is the Inspector General of Nebraska Child Welfare. In this role, Ms. Rogers provides an independent form of inquiry and review of the agencies and individuals response for the care and protection of children in the Child Welfare and Juvenile Probation systems, including children in foster care. Over the past decade, a number of initiatives have been undertaken with regard to both juvenile justice and foster care. This program will provide insights into the important issues facing many children in Nebraska.

His New Orleans roots inform two of Mike'L Severe's passions, football and food. As spring football for the Huskers arrives, the host of the Omaha World-Herald's radio show, The Bottom Line, joins Seward Rotary Club to talk about expectations for the Big Red in 2019, question marks and answers on offense and defense, and the outlook for year two of Scott Frost. In between, he may take some culinary detours that will have you craving ribs or wondering why exactly Nebraskans put hamburger on pizza.

In 2011, northern Japan experienced the twin disaster of an earthquake and resulting tsunami that left 20,000 dead and destroyed a nuclear power plant. Seward residents John and Karen Seevers, who lived and worked in Japan for four decades until retiring full-time to Seward two years ago, will share their first hand experience and talk about how the nation responded to the devestation.

When one thinks of the work of Christian missionaries, images of priests and pastors in an overseas country comes to mind. Mission work, however, is taking place right here in the United States, including in the Last Frontier, Alaska. Seward resident Jan Bruck, who is the Servant Events Coordinator for Alaska Mission for Christ, will talk about her organization's mission and witness work in the 49th State. We'll also hear what it's like to commute between Seward and Anchorage for work!

Come fly a kite with Seward Rotary and Concordia’s Rotaract. It’s free and fun for all ages!  No need to register.

In case of incline to weather, a rain date is scheduled for May 5. 

The Lied Senior Center is a community asset focused on involving, enriching, and empowering seniors residents of our community. Director Tina Goldsmith will share what that looks like today in this week's program.

Gov. Pete Ricketts has been a frequent visitor to Seward Rotary Club during his time in office and we look forward to welcoming him once again for this week's program, where he will share an update on the state, flood recovery, the legislative session, and more. Space is limited but the public is welcome to attend and lunch will be available for purchase. Please note that Seward Rotary Club's expects guests to conduct themselves in accordance with Rotary's Four Way Test. (Photo: Seward County Independent)

Gary Peterson, Director of Seward County Emergency Management, will provide an update on the country's recovery efforts since the March flooding that damaged many roads and bridges and affected homesteads throughout the county.

Join Seward Rotary Club and special guest speaker, Matt Davison, Associate Athletic Director for University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletics, on Saturday, May 18th for a special evening to celebrate and recognize community service in Seward County!

Highlighting the event will be the presentations of the "Service Above Self" Award to Clayton Kent and the Wayne Tanderup Award to Kathy Broeker. The evening includes a social hour, dinner, and auction, with all net proceeds supporting the Nebraska National Guard Museum and End Polio Now, Rotary International's effort to eradicate polio worldwide.

Tickets are $30 a piece and tables of 8 are available for $300. Table purchasers will receive an autographed football, recognition in the evening's program, and recognition during the event. To purchase a table, please contact Todd LaVelle at 402-640-1832.

Please join us to celebrate these outstanding examples of service in our communty and support these very worthwhile causes!

Sitting atop the hill at the east entrance to Seward, The Nebraska District of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod's office is one of the most visible buildings in town. Over the past months, a lot has been happening there. For this week's program, fellow Seward Rotarian Rich Snow, president of the district, will give us an inside look at their renovation project and an update on the district's work.

Kevin Sjuts, Sports Director for 10/11 News and 2018 Grand Marshall for the Seward 4th of July, will talk about all things sports in this week's program so come prepared with your questions about the Huskers, Bulldogs, Blue Jays, and more.