Jenny (as Lincoln South Rotary Club President 2014-15) and Tom Cardwell attended the Rotary International Convention in Sao Paulo. The trip was full of challenges and obstacles. But, that did not overshadow the friendship and goodness that surrounds us all in Rotary.

 

Jenny and Tom shared some of the highlights of their trip which included:

 

The House of Friendship

Using Google translation to help them communicate.

Member Exposition Center

Speaker Dr. Oscar Arias, Former president of Costa Rica and a Nobel Peace Laureate.

2 children spoke about changing the world

Rotary Fellowship Groups

President's luncheon

Unique Hotel shaped like a ship

 

Dave Livingston will present to Lincoln South Rotary Club about the wonderful work that we do through The Rotary Foundation and our Club and how we can help support that continued work through endowment options.

Joe Roberts, our club's foundation chair kicked off our annual Foundation Drive which will run through the end of January. The goal is 100% participation of at least $100 from club members.  Online giving is preferred or using the Rotary Direct program which deducts from your account each month.  There will be a drawing at the end of January where someone will be awarded an immediate Paul Harris Fellow from a contribution from the club.

Lincoln South Rotary Club is now a sponsor of Rotaract. We have partnered with Lincoln #14 in supporting a Rotaract Club at UNL.

There will be many opportunities to work with the student members of Rotaract. We will invite them to our meetings and events - and we will have opportunities to attend theirs. We can help by becoming mentors, providing speakers, and work together on projects.

 

All members are invited, and encouraged, to be a part of this relationship.

The future of The Rotary International Foundation and all of the wonderful projects supported by the funds is in our hands.

 

Lincoln South Rotary Club has a strong tradition of supporting The Rotary International Foundation. Many members support at $120 per year. But others have pledged even more.

 

Tracey McLain has pledged $1,000 per year. At this level Tracey is a member of the Paul Harris Society.

 

Thank you, Tracey, for your financial and personal commitment to The Rotary International Foundation and Lincoln South Rotary Club.

Lincoln South Rotary Club received a Certificate of Appreciation for supporting the Polio Plus Campaign during the 2014-15 Rotary Year. Accepting the certificate is Jenny Cardwell, Lincoln South Rotary Club President 2014-15.

 

In a letter from District Governor Rod Bates, it was pointed out that Lincoln South Rotary was among the 9 clubs (out of 45) in Rotary District 5650 contributing $1500 or more for the year.

 

The certificate and letter are below.

A thank-you note was read from a student at Maxey Elementary thanking Rotary for the dictionary. It read as follows:

 

"It means a lot that you come every year. My sister got one 2 years ago and I have been waiting for mine".

The Lincoln South Rotary Club will not meet on December 25 or January 1.

On December 4th new members Daniel Kistler, Dave Dietz, Matt Horak and Rosita Moore told the club a little bit about themselves.

 

Daniel grew up in Grand Island Nebraska. Growing up, he was actively involved in community service groups. He is currently a financial advisor with Waddell Reed. He is a big sports fan both as a participant and as a spectator.

 

Dave Dietz is the husband of Lincoln South member Chris Dietz. He was a farm kid who attended a one room country school. He enlisted in the US Navy and served in Viet Nam. He has an Electrical Engineering degree from UNL and is a Harley rider.

 

Matt was raised on a farm and is a fraternal twin. He became a chiropractor as a result of an injury that he sustained in 5th grade. He did his undergraduate work at UNL, and finished at the Kansas School of Chiropractic in Overland Park Kansas. He opened a new practice in May.  He is a RYLA graduate which fostered his interest in Rotary.

 

Rosita was born in Barbados and is a high school teacher of History and English. She achieved a PHD along with her husband and has done a lot of editing work for dissertations and theses. She has had many lasting experiences with multicultural students, "adopted" daughters and grandkids via relationships with former students. 

 

We are happy that you are part of Lincoln South Rotary Club!

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, Bob Vrana, Susan O'Connell, Jim O'Hanlon and Gene Swinton

 

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Bob Vrana, Dick Wampler, Darrel Huenerguardt, Gene Swinton, Don Anderson, Dave Hilsabeck, Brad Carter, Tom Cardwell, Jim O'Hanlon and Joyce Michaelis.