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Friday June 10, 2022
7:05 Start Time
Haymarket Park ~ 403 Line Drive Circle ~ Lincoln 68508
Fireworks following the game
$18 per ticket with a portion going to Polio Plus
Club Level tickets with access to climate-controlled lounge.
Purchase tickets online: https://saltdogs.com/StrikeOutPolio/
NOTE: Clear Bag Policy Applies
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Contact Matt with questions
Lincoln South Rotary Club Farewell Event 2021-22
Friday, June 24, 2022
Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed ~ 340 Victory Lane, Lincoln, NE 68528
Friday, June 24, 2022
Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed ~ 340 Victory Lane, Lincoln, NE 68528
Reservations are required for this special meeting
11:00 a.m. – Social
11:30 a.m. – Lunch
12:15 p.m. – Business Meeting
12:30 p.m. – Museum Tour
11:30 a.m. – Lunch
12:15 p.m. – Business Meeting
12:30 p.m. – Museum Tour
$25 per person
Luncheon Catered by The Venue - Entrée, Salad, Rolls, and Sugar Cookies; Coffee and Iced Tea
Wine and Beer
Luncheon Catered by The Venue - Entrée, Salad, Rolls, and Sugar Cookies; Coffee and Iced Tea
Wine and Beer
Contact: djvrana67@gmail.com, 402-613-0323
Click here to register
Monday, July 18, 2022
1:00 PM Shotgun Start
Pines Country Club (just north of Valley, Nebraska)
Four-Person Scramble
$100
Flag Prizes and Team Prizes
All Proceeds to Scholarships
WHAT TO EXPECT THE DAY OF THE SCRAMBLE
10:30 am Registration Begins
Lunch Specials Available in the Pub
Purchase String & Mulligans
Raffle Ticket Sales & Silent Auction Open
Warm-up on Driving Range & Putting Green
11:30 am Shotgun Start for the Tournament
5;00 pm Dinner Served
5:30 pm Winners Announced
Flight Awards, Pin Prizes, Raffle Prizes, SIlent Auction
Questions? Contact Jason Linde at 402-619-8007 or jason.linde@greatwesternbank.com
10:30 am Registration Begins
Lunch Specials Available in the Pub
Purchase String & Mulligans
Raffle Ticket Sales & Silent Auction Open
Warm-up on Driving Range & Putting Green
11:30 am Shotgun Start for the Tournament
5;00 pm Dinner Served
5:30 pm Winners Announced
Flight Awards, Pin Prizes, Raffle Prizes, SIlent Auction
Questions? Contact Jason Linde at 402-619-8007 or jason.linde@greatwesternbank.com
Published in the Lincoln Journal Star April 30, 2022
Using a Rotary District 5650 Matching Grant, Lincoln South Rotary Club supported the expansion of Early Head Start by providing two multi-child strollers. Pictured left to right Heather Loughman, Executive Director Community Action Partnership of Lancaster and Saunders Counties, Lisa Janssen, Program Administration at Community Action Partnership of Lancaster and Saunders Counties and DeEtta Vrana, President Lincoln South Rotary Club.
Lincoln East Rotary Foundation members presented Lincoln Parks Foundation with a $50,000 contribution toward the Enduring Honor Campaign for Veterans Memorial Garden on March 24.
Click here to read the story as published in The Lincoln Journal Star or
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Lincoln South Rotary Club recently donated used eye glasses to Dr. Kim Baxter for an eye clinic in Kenya.
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Published in the Lincoln Journal Star March 5, 2022:
Life in the rural areas of the country of Georgia is difficult. But with the pandemic, it became dire. See how Rotarians joined forces around the world to provide hope.
As published in the Lincoln Journal Star Saturday, February 19, 2022:
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The latest Rotary District Grant by the Wayne Rotary Club was to support the upgrade of the kitchen at Haven House.
This is the Spirit of Rotary – this is the Spirit of Community.
This email came from the Johnson County Central Superintendent to the Fairbury High School Assistant Principal and forwarded to the Fairbury Rotary Club.
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To: Fairbury Rotary Club
From Mr. Davis - Fairbury H.S. Assistant Principal/Athletic Director
Date: Fri, Jan 28, 2022 at 10:02 AM
Subject: Thank you!
It just feels good to be generous and you guys made this happen. I wanted to pass on the Thanks from JCC. I also wanted to let you know how I appreciate everything you do for the school and the community making this a better place to live.
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To: Mr. Davis
From: Jon H. Rother, Superintendent Johnson County Central
Date: Fri, Jan 28, 2022 at 10:02 AM
Subject: Thank you!
Thank you for your hospitality and generosity last night after the basketball games! The Fairbury Rotary Club gave our basketball teams burgers and brats prior to leaving. They were very appreciative! Thanks for helping feed them!
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Lincoln South Rotary Club supports the Little Free Pantry at the Gathering Place - the story was in the Lincoln Journal Star.
Tabitha recently recognized Lincoln South Rotary Club volunteers for the 28 years of service to the Meals on Wheels: https://www.facebook.com/TabithaHealthCare.
Published 12-4-21 (click here for newspaper item or read below)
Clayton Naff, Executive Director of Lincoln Literacy, shares with Lincoln 14 Rotary members how his organization is working to help Afghan refugees settle and adapt to their new life through Lincoln Literacy's Bridgeway to Better Life program.
Published December 4, 2021 (click here to read the newspaper article or read below)
Tom Gouttierre former Dean of International Studies and Programs at the University of Nebraska-Omaha and director of the Center for Afghanistan Studies addresses the Executive Club in Lincoln.
Because of the generosity of Lincoln South Rotary Club Members and friends, we presented 51 blankets to the People's City Mission, exceeding our goal of 50 (representing 1 per member)!
The news release was sent before we received the 51st blanket so was published in the Lincoln Journal Star as 50.
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The Auburn Nebraska Rotary Club raises funds annually to End Polio Now. They pass buckets through the crowd during a high school football game. This year they raised $350.85. Since the Gates Foundation is matching funds 2 to 1, the impact is $1,052.55.
Throughout the past year and a half of the COVID-19 pandemic, need in our community has been great, particularly for access to essentials such as food. Accordingly, need for community support has also grown.
Last month, Downtown Lincoln Rotary Club #14 recognized this increased need and stepped up to create a Little Free Pantry at Community Action’s Gathering Place soup kitchen. The pantry was officially dedicated in an Oct. 29 ceremony.
Click here for Lincoln Journal Star story.
The 4 Rotary Clubs of Lincoln - Lincoln 14, Lincoln East, Lincoln Giving Spirits Evening and Lincoln South recognized TMCO at the Salute To Business.
The Fairbury Rotary Club started a city project to update the city park. View the recent news coverage - click here.
The four Rotary Clubs in Lincoln are participating in a joint Blood Drive August 19 through September 30. Rotarians, spouses and adult children are encouraged to participate in the blood drive.
To read the story in the Lincoln Journal Star Neighborhood Extra section, click here
Lincoln South Rotary Club was in The Neighborhood Extra section of The Lincoln Journal Star on August 27, 2021. Our article about presenting $1,000 to Zaineb Aljumayaat to help her attend the Rhode Island School of design. She got attention for placing in a contest to design a duct tape prom dress. Click here for a copy of that article. Read more to see more photos and other published news
"[Tod] Ringenberg, president of the Western Douglas County Rotary Club, said with all components combined, this year was the most successful golf outing to date." After all expenses, they anticipate clearing $8,300. Click here to read the article in the Douglas County Post-Gazette.
