Spotlight on Clubs
Council Bluffs Centennial Pasta Lunch
Friday Apr. 26, 2024
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
St. John Lutheran Church ~ 633 Willow Ave ~ Council Bluffs, IA 51503
$8 per meal includes salad, choice of spaghetti or fettuccine alfredo, breadstick and dessert.
Friday Apr. 26, 2024
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
St. John Lutheran Church ~ 633 Willow Ave ~ Council Bluffs, IA 51503
$8 per meal includes salad, choice of spaghetti or fettuccine alfredo, breadstick and dessert.
Take out is available.
We only accept cash or check at the door.
Explore the Natalie Hahn Collection of African Art
Saturday Apr 27, 2024 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Peru State College ~ 600 Hoyt Street ~ Peru, NE 68421
Peru State College ~ 600 Hoyt Street ~ Peru, NE 68421
$25 includes guided tour and lunch
10:30 AM Tour and Talk
Noon Lunch and Q&A
Club 14 Rotarian Natalie Hahn, who worked for 38 years for the United Nations, has donated her collection of more than 200 pieces of African art to Peru State College. For our visit, special items will be on display in the AV Larson Art Gallery & other locations on campus.
Register - click here
Contact Bev Austin - click here
May 2, 2024
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Capital Hill Winery ~ 2361 Wittstruck Rd ~ Roca NE 68430
Wine and Heavy Hors-d'oeuvres
$40.00 Per Person
$40.00 Per Person
2024 Annual Kentucky Derby Fundraiser
Sunday, May 5, 2024
1 PM - 5 PM
Location: Josh the Otter / Float 4 Life ~ 8445 Executive Woods Dr ~ Lincoln (16th and Yankee Hill Road) - 68512
$25 Buy-In Includes:
25 Chips to Play “Churchill Downs”
Taco Bar
BYOB
Prizes for:
Best Derby Hat
Best Derby Outfit
1st Place Derby Winner
2nd Place Derby Winner
3rd Place Derby Winner
Best Derby Outfit
1st Place Derby Winner
2nd Place Derby Winner
3rd Place Derby Winner
Call/Text Carla 402-430-3033 with questions.
Click here for the flyer.
Omaha West Rotary Club
Sunday, June 2nd, 2024
12pm to 3pm
Werner Park ~ 12356 Ballpark Way ~ Papillion, NE 68046
Sunday, June 2nd, 2024
12pm to 3pm
Werner Park ~ 12356 Ballpark Way ~ Papillion, NE 68046
Details to follow
Monday, July 22, 2024
The Pines Country Club (just north of Valley, Nebraska) - 7516 N 286th St, Valley, NE 68064
4-Person Scramble - $400 for team ($100 each)
1:00 PM Shotgun Start
Flag and Team Prizes to be awarded
Proceeds to Western Douglas County Scholarship Fund
Click here for flyer and registration form
Send information about club activities to exec@rotarydistrict5650.org. It will be featured here and added to the District Calendar. Compliant logos are required for any items posted to the District Website.
Lincoln East Rotary Club has a focus on climate stewardship initiatives both in our district and beyond. Click read more to learn about their project and view photos of the project in Zambia.
The Rotary Clubs of Council Bluffs held their 5th annual Fifth Grade City-Wide Career Fair. They hosted 1,000 students on the campus of Iowa Western Community College with the support of numerous area businesses.
Each month, the Nebraska City Rotary Club selects a community organization to support. As members are fined for various things, their donations are matched by the club's treasury.
Lincoln East Rotary Club presented a $5,000 check to Liz Shea-McCoy, chair of the Pershing Mural Historic Preservation Effort. “I’m glad that our club supports projects like this,” said Rotary member Duane Tappe, who invited Shea-McCoy to a recent meeting. “The Pershing mural within Wyuka Park will have historical and educational value for Nebraskans – statewide.”
Two of our clubs make the front page in Lincoln.
Rotary 14 raised money for it's foundation
https://journalstar.com/.../article_c20103ae-cac0-11ee...
Lincoln South donated to No Footprint To Small
https://journalstar.com/.../article_a4f30475-e436-502f...
Rotary 14 raised money for it's foundation
https://journalstar.com/.../article_c20103ae-cac0-11ee...
Lincoln South donated to No Footprint To Small
https://journalstar.com/.../article_a4f30475-e436-502f...
Lincoln South story as saved to webite:
Oct 21, 2023
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Trendwood Park
7799 A St
Lincoln NE 68510
From Lincoln East Rotary Club:
Our club has partnered with Lincoln Parks and Recreation to plant Trees in our efforts to engage our community in mitigating the effects of climate change.
I am writing to invite your club members to join us in this event at Trendwood Park this Saturday starting at 10 am, volunteers are required to come with closed-toed shoes and gloves if they own a pair, if not there will be extra ones available. This is a family event and members are encouraged to come with their children.
Click here for flyer.
Led by Omaha Downtown Rotary Club, Omahans post flags at Memorial Park to remember 9/11 victims.
Click here to read the story in the Omaha World Herald.
Click here for the story as saved to the District Website.
Read more about: Dario Asencio – Spanish Rotary Exchange Student to Nebraska.
The Beatrice Daily Sun included a story about the Beatrice Rotary Club project to support the middle school mini market on August 23, 2023. Grant funds were used to set up shelving and to provide some food items. See below for the article and more photos.
The Magical Memories Formal through Nishna Productions, Inc. was held Saturday, January 21, 2023.
Contact: Emily - em.martin1074@gmail.com or 641-891-4338.
June 30th was an opportunity for Lincoln East Rotary Club to welcome seven new members and install their officers for 2023-2024.
There were several spouses, friends and our 2023-24 District Governor, Kathryn Schubert from Omaha Suburban, along with Assistant Governor, Clay Ehlers to help welcome these new members and install our President, Andrew Mwape. Andrew is a Ph.D. student in Applied Climatology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and his home is in Zambia.
On April 6th, the Western Douglas County Rotary Club held their annual Scholarship Awards Luncheon during the club’s regularly scheduled meeting at the Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Community Room Alumni Center. The scholarship winners, their parents, counselors and school administrators were special guests of the club.
The Blair Rotary Club received a District 5650 Matching Grant to support the Blair School District Skills Academy. The grant provided funds for educational materials to support the Skills Academy. Click here to read the story as posted to the newspaper.
The Blair Rotary Club supports the Midweek Meal program to help provide meals during a time of economic uncertainty. This was done using matching funds from a Rotary District Grant.
Click here to read the story as published in the newspaper.
The Fairbury Rotary Club (Club 1520) celebrated its 103rd anniversary on Feb. 26, 2023, with a celebration at the Bonham Theatre in Fairbury.Joining in the celebration were current and past District Governors for District 5650, representatives of other Rotary clubs in the district, family members of deceased Rotarians, representatives of organizations for which Fairbury Rotary provides support, and members of the Fairbury Rotary Club. Some in attendance were dressed for the 1920s.
Dan Blankenau never imagined that his expertise in water would lead to a trip to Africa; not just once, but a half-dozen times.
Read more for the full story as published in the Lincoln Journal Star - The Neighborhood Extra section.
Council Bluffs Noon Rotary Club Provides Essential Volunteer Support for Nationally Recognized COVID-19 Mass-Vaccine Clinics.
by Brian Mainwaring (Club Member)
Glenwood Rotary Club recently celebrated 100 years of service. Past District Governors from Rotary District 5650 were in attendance at the community event which also served as a fundraiser for the club projects. Congratulations to the Glenwood Rotary Club. Click Read More for the story as published in the Glenwood Opinion Tribute and for additional photos
The Columbus Noon Rotary Club celebrated 102 Years of Service on November 10, 2022. Their 100-Year Celebration was postponed due to the pandemic. Read more to see the story posted in the Columbus Telegram Newspaper and for photos.