Mark Kolterman's picture of his grandfather at a Rotary conference in the 1930s begs a question.

Tom Kerfoot, 2024-25 District Governor for Rotary District 5650, will visit our Club on September 11.  Get to know Governor Kerfoot a bit better before his visit.

Seward Rotarians, keep selling your Grocery Grab tickets and bring the sole ones to a September meeting.  Remember that local food providers like the Concordia University student food pantry, Blue Valley, Food Net, and Christ's Cupboard can be written on the tickets to provide them a chance to shop or to win a Pac N Save gift card.  Proceeds will go first to this year's designated project, the Civil War Exhibit at the Nebraska National Guard Museum, with remaining funds going towards our 100th Anniversary project.  Thanks for selling your tickets for a good cause!

From humble beginnings in the Philippines, Rotary's effort to eradicate polio has had great impact across the globe.  Club Polio Chair Russ Sommerfeld shares more about this important work.

There's a lot already in the works for our Club's 100th Anniversary Year and the excitement is building.  Wouldn't it be great to capitalize on it by growing our Club? 

 

According to one survey of Rotarians, 85% joined their current club because someone invited them.  So who do you know that would make a great Rotarian?  Now that you've thought of them, invite them to join you at one of our weekly meetings - perhaps Gov. Pillen's visit on August 28th - and introduce them to your fellow Rotarians.  After that, well, you joined, didn't you?

Gov. Jim Pillen will be speaking to our Club at our August 28th meeting.  Seward Rotarians, please remember to register by August 21 to help with the food count.  If you are bringing a guest, please register them as well.

Seward Rotary's fun-filled contest eating apple pie and blowing bubbles only happen thanks to many volunteers.  

 

Year after year, Jocelyn Grey, Linda Kolterman, Dixie Zabka, and Riley Nuttleman "officially” cut, weigh, and serve the dozens of pie slices for the apple pie eating contest.  They tirelessly work in the hot, very small side room of the bandshell and our Club thanks them for their work. 

 

Many Seward Rotarians also assist with the contests as judges, servers, scribe, and emcee.  Thank you to all our Rotarians who ensure these highlights of the 4th happen each year!

John Ricks, State Tourism Director, was the featured speaker at the July 10 Seward Rotary Club meeting.  Rotarians were joined by members of the Seward County Visitors Bureau and Seward Arts Council to hear an assessment of Nebraska's tourism effort.

Past Presidents of Seward Rotary Club gathered to reflect on and share their leadership experiences as the Club begins its 100th anniversary year

Former District Governor Mick McKinley is challenging every Rotary club in District 5650, including Seward Rotary Club, to be a "Every Rotarian, Every Year" club