Suzanne Wise  Executive Director of the Nebraska Arts Council was our speaker. The Nebraska Arts Council which responds to the needs of the Arts Community across the state is the only state agency not headquartered in Lincoln but is located in Omaha. The mission of the Arts Council is to promote, cultivate and sustain arts for the people of Nebraska.

 

Some of the activities of the Arts Council include

Providing grants to non-profit organizations. In fact over $3 million in funds has been granted to Lincoln/Lancaster County in the past 5 years.

Forming  public/private partnerships for funding matching grants.

Creating a "good housekeeping" seal for art organizations.

Creating a commission on arts & economic prosperity study.

 

November is The Rotary Foundation Month. Joe Roberts, our club's foundation chair reminded the club that we will be kicking off our annual Foundation Drive in December with the goal of "Every Rotarian Every Year" which means we are asking for $120 from each member.

Lincoln South Rotary Club will offer Nuts, Candy and Coffee products again this year for the Holidays. With this fundraiser, club members can pre-order products to sell*, or you can just place orders as you make sales.

 

Orders placed by Noon on Tuesday will be available at Rotary that same Friday. Send orders to nklein2@neb.rr.com.  Though we focus our Nut Sales efforts during the Holidays, the products are available at any time at the Fundraiser prices.

Mark your calendars for the following December events:

 

Salvation Army Bell Ringing: 12/19/15  Need Volunteers for 1-2 hour time slots

 

Christmas Party:  12/12/15 at the home of John & Nancy Herdman. Bring a covered dish or appetizers. Drinks at 5:30 and Dinner at 6:30. There will be a gift exchange again this year so if you want to participate you will need to bring a $15 to $20 gift.

If the Nebraska State Offices are closed due to weather, then Lincoln South Rotary Club will cancel.

 

We will post the CANCEL status on the Club Website by 10:00 AM.

 

To review - we are NOT following the practice of Lincoln Public Schools but, instead, the practice of the Nebraska State Offices.

Brad Carter, John Herdman, Rosita Moore and Joyce Schmeeckle

Shirley, gust of Joyce Michaelis and Dan Wherry from Club 14.

Darrel Huenerguardt, Jenny Cardwell, Clay Ehlers, Joyce Schmeeckle, Dean Heermann, Matt Horak, Rosita Moore and Kay Wunderlich.