The February Centennial Mower (Feb 01, 2025)

From the President

Anita shares her thoughts about our Club in 2025, a preview of January for our Club, and how we achieve our goals for the remainder of this Rotary Year.

View The Message

Centennial Project Approved!

As you may have heard, the City has signed off on the Bandshell covering project, which will be our Club's service project for this year. Now that renderings have been approved and the cost determined, we'll be sharing more about this project on the Club's Facebook page and website. With $50,000 to raise, and encouraged by an amazing $1 for $1 match, the path to success is in front of us and starts with us sharing this opportunity with our families, friends, and neighbors. Thanks in advance for helping spread the word and inviting folks to join us in this impactful project!

THANK YOU!

Thank you to everyone for once again making this year's Stuff the Cruiser a tremendous success through its positive impact on so many area children and their families. Thanks for your contribution of time, skills, and donations. Thank you to our longtime partners at the Police Department for joining our Club in this effort. Thank you to Jones Group for providing more than 15 bikes to ensure every child who asked for a bike received one. Thank you to our community for its generosity!

The Plus of Polio Plus

Rotary's Polio Plus effort is about more than just combating polio.

SHS Students Attend RYLA

Seward Rotary sponsored five Seward High students attending the District 5650 Rotary Youth Leadership Academy last month

Which Generation Are You?

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

Invite Someone to Rotary

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?

Planning for 100th Anniversary Begins

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

Every Rotarian, Every 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

Attend Rotary More in '25

Whether you attend every week (hi, Ken!), once a month, once a quarter, here's the fact - our Club is better with you present! If you haven't been in a while, attend Rotary this month. If you're attending monthly, set a goal to attend twice a month in 2025. Our weekly meeting is how we stay connected as Rotarians and best informed about how each of us, and our Club, can serve our community. See you at Rotary!

Did You Know?

23 years ago this month, Seward Rotarian Rick Gray bowled a perfect game at the Seward Bowl. Anyone up for a bowl-a-thon to see if he can recreate the feat?

For 100 years, Seward Rotary Club has generally met at the southwest corner of Main and 6th Streets. It was organized at the Windsor Hotel and today meets on the same site in the Jones Bank Auditorium.

Member Birthdays

Marla Johnson

August 4

Jana Hughes

August 7

Doug Gremel

August 11

Dylan Teut

August 19

Anthony Aerts

August 20

Brady Johnson

September 5

Russ Sommerfeld

September 13

Donna Hendrickson

September 30

Join Date

Brad Perdue

August 3, 2011

15 years

Kurth Brashear

August 27, 2014

12 years

Donna Hendrickson

August 28, 2024

2 years

Brady Johnson

September 10, 2014

12 years

Anthony Aerts

September 18, 2018

8 years

Mark Suhr

September 18, 2018

8 years

Brian Krohe

September 19, 2024

2 years

Mark Kolterman

September 25, 2019

7 years

MEET Rotary International's 2024-25 President

Learn more about President Stephanie Urchick

Click Here