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Proposed Club Service Projects
Nov. 21, 2025
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Cultural Centers Coalition Building
Dec. 05, 2025
BIO
Tom M. Randa is the Executive Director of the Good Neighbor Community Center in Lincoln, Nebraska, where since 2012 he has devoted his endeavors to aiding families who require essential and emergency services. Prior to this, Tom served GNCC as Program Director and IT Technician from 2007 to 2012, overseeing program delivery and technical operations.
Tom’s commitment to helping families in need is rooted in his own story. Growing up in Kenya under difficult circumstances, he set an ambitious goal to pursue the American dream—not only to better his own family’s circumstances, but to create opportunities for others facing hardship. That gratitude and drive continue to guide his leadership today.
Beyond GNCC, Tom serves as Board Chair of the Cultural Centers of Lincoln, where he works alongside fellow leaders to bring partner organizations together around a shared vision of creating a community facility that strengthens collaboration and expands services for families. He also contributes his expertise on multiple boards and committees, including the Lincoln-Lancaster County Board of Health, the Lancaster County-City of Lincoln Justice Council, the Union Adventist University Master of Public Health Advisory Board, the Mayor’s Age-Friendly Lincoln Steering Committee, and the Mayor’s Community Committee on Local Foods. He previously advised Southeast Community College’s Adult Education program and Mourning Hope’s advisory group on community engagement. In addition, Tom occasionally serves as a substitute host for Cause Collective Radio, sharing conversations with local nonprofit and community leaders.
Tom earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems with a minor in Business Administration from Union Adventist University (formerly Union College). Early in his career, he worked at Developmental Services of Nebraska, supporting individuals with developmental disabilities to achieve greater
independence. With 18 years of nonprofit leadership and community engagement at the Good Neighbor Community Center, Tom has focused on practical solutions in areas such
as strategic planning, fundraising, and coalition-building. His work has helped strengthen local nonprofits, build partnerships, and expand opportunities for families. Outside of his professional commitments, Tom enjoys playing the keyboard and piano, songwriting in Swahili, and running.
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Hope House - First-Plymouth initiative to get neighbors connected to services and resources
Dec. 12, 2025
BIO
First-Plymouth was not on Huertas’ radar. He wasn’t looking to move to Lincoln, nor had it crossed his mind to move from preaching at a Methodist Church in Louisiana to a United Church of Christ congregation in Nebraska. But God works in mysterious ways, and apparently so does Jim Keck.
Keck heard him preach and realized Huertas could help us write our post-pandemic chapter, striving to be present and involved in creating a more just community. As you probably already understand, Keck can be persuasive. He invited Huertas to be a guest preacher in March.
Once connected with our congregation that day, Huertas felt “it”—“That LOVE thing--You’re a congregation committed to LOVE. This has to be a God thing,” he recalled.
Huertas realized that at First-Plymouth he might have opportunity to do what God has called him to do next in his ministry; “To work as Jesus would have us work to make a difference in our community, to work together for peace and justice.” Inspiration in the pews, then rubber on the road. Exciting stuff. More of who we are. Bigger and bolder.
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Dec. 15, 2025 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
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Dec. 19, 2025 11:00 a.m. - 11:55 a.m.
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Pickleball Lincoln
Jan. 02, 2026
BIO Bill Roehrs is a retired music teacher who taught 39 years in Hastings and Lincoln. He loves being able to combine his interests in sports and music. After years of tennis throughout his adult life, he needed a shoulder replacement due to a high school football injury. This eventually led to his discovery of pickleball while on a trip to Arizona. He has stated that he has never been around a sport that does so much for so many people. In 2015, Joleen Clymer, John Hendry and Bill Roehrs formed Pickleball Lincoln, Inc. (PLI). The new club had 23 members. Today, ten years later PLI has around 3300 players on the books. Ten years ago, there were 2 outdoor pickleball courts in Lincoln. Today there are 42 outdoor courts, some of which are dual striped for tennis and pickleball located in city parks. Ten years ago, there were three indoor courts at St. Paul United Methodist Church. Ten years later there are over 50 indoor courts. (10 dedicated pickleball courts and 40 multiple purpose courts). Bill continues to actively give lesson as well as promoting the value of pickleball. |
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Lead Anchor KLKNTV
Jan. 16, 2026
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Jan. 16, 2026 11:00 a.m. - 11:55 a.m.
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Behind the Door: The Secret Hiding Place of Emotional Resilience
Jan. 23, 2026
BIO (from https://drjerrybockoven.com/about-the-author/)
A native of Lincoln, Nebraska, Jerry Bockoven received a BA degree from Sioux Falls College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He went on to receive a Master of Divinity degree from North American Baptist Seminary in Sioux Falls and was ordained in the American Baptist Church. He served as a parish minister in South Dakota for several years during which time he was honored as the state’s minister of the year. He subsequently received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in counseling psychology from the University of Oregon.
Dr. Bockoven began his work as a psychologist at the Norfolk Regional Center specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of individuals with chronic and persistent mental illness. From there, he went to the Lincoln Regional Center’s Forensic Unit where he worked with mentally disordered criminal offenders. During the decade of the 90’s, he served as Executive Director of the Samaritan Counseling Center in Lincoln where he specialized in relationship issues, anxiety and depression problems, trauma recovery and spiritual concerns. He then spent 12 years at Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln where he served as Chair of the psychology department, achieved tenure and was promoted to full professor. While at Wesleyan, he also maintained a private clinical practice through Orr Psychotherapy Resources in Lincoln and was a leadership consultant for Methodist clergy. Following his time at Wesleyan, he worked with returning war veterans at the VA Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care Systems and retired in 2021. He was recently given the title of Professor Emeritus of Psychology by Nebraska Wesleyan and is writing a history of Wesleyan’s psychology department.
Dr. Bockoven is an active public speaker and has published several articles on self-esteem and social skills development in professional journals as well as a book entitled “What Rhymes with Therapy?” Aside from his professional involvements, Dr. Bockoven enjoys his two children and three grandchildren. His hobbies include music, close-up magic, and travel.
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Feb. 20, 2026 11:00 a.m. - 11:55 a.m.
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Mar. 20, 2026 11:00 a.m. - 11:55 a.m.
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Apr. 17, 2026 11:00 a.m. - 11:55 a.m.
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Apr. 30, 2026
Lincoln South Rotary Club was chartered April 20, 1984. You can see information about the History of our Club and Charter Night activities under the About Our Club tab on the website - or click here. |
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May 15, 2026 11:00 a.m. - 11:55 a.m.
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