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Taste of Grand Island yields $12,000 to support Youth Leadership Tomorrow! ![]() |
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![]() Congratulations, Don! Thank you for being an inspiration by just being you—you are such a natural. |
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Congratulations Denise McGovern-Gallagher with Clean Community Systems! ![]() |
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October is World Polio Day & October 24 is World Polio Day.
![]() ![]() We had a very special polio program that included hearing from polio survivors, recognizing family of those who suffered polio, and hearing from District Chair Dr. Duane Wycoff about the origin of the Polio Plus program and its progress. There are two countries still reporting cases--Afghanistan & Pakistan. The world will be considered polio free when there are zero traces of polio in people or the environment for 3 continuous years. An iron lung was on display--a special "thank you" to Bill Ballou for making it possible. We are so close but we have to keep up the fight! District Governor Don Peterson presented three Paul Harris Fellow awards--Joe Cook, Dave Harris & Buzz Rumba. For more information about the program, visit: http://www.theindependent.com/news/local/world-is-close-to-eliminating-polio/article_3b9397f2-71fd-11e5-8976-7fde5dd05dc4.html
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Jerry Milner presented the district Community HERO Award to Lisa Willman & Julie Pfeifer with The Grace Foundation.
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It is with great pleasure that I can announce the selection of Jerry Milner from the Rotary Club of Grand Island Noon as our 2017-18 Rotary District Governor. Jerry is a long time Rotarian and currently serves the Grand Island and Hastings area as an Assistant Governor. I want to congratulate Jerry for his selection and wish him the very best!!
In Service,
Koby Rickertsen 2014-15 District Governor Rotary International District 5630 |
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Ed Armstrong (+1)
Matthew Armstrong
Will Armstrong (+1)
Deb Brennan
Sandra Broz
Todd Crawford
David Harris (+3)
John Hoggatt
Jay Kaspar
Karl Kostbahn
Denise McGovern-Gallagher
Tom Pirnie (+3)
Jack Rasmussen (+5)
Richard Van Zyl (+2)
Scott Weyers
Carolyn Wicks
Rob Winter
Tim Wojcik
Jennifer Worthington
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Tuesday's Rotary meeting is at Stuhr Museum. Joe Black, Director, will update the group on activities at Stuhr, and will also receive the final Rotary check for the "Rotary" bench. A box lunch from Arby's will be available. Choices are: roast beef, Market turkey and swiss, or Market turkey, ranch and bacon. All sandwiches come with chips and cookie. If you are attending and want to order a box lunch please RSVP to cjohnson@gichamber.com by Monday at noon. |
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Group Study Exchange (GSE) activities and Grand Island Rotary Clubs Some of the newer Rotary members have asked questions about the exchange group scheduled to be in Grand Island August 8 through August 12. The following are some frequent questions. 1. What is the GSE? The Group Study Exchange is a team of 4 to 6 non-Rotary members along with a Rotary member leader. The target age is 25 to 40 years old. There are about 1.2 million Rotary members in 33,000 clubs around the world. The GSE is one approach to build professional friendships between these clubs and members. 2. Why is this GSE group from India visiting clubs in our district? Our district from greater Nebraska sent a GSE team to India last year. This group from India is the second part of the exchange. The Rotary clubs in India extended hospitality to Nebraskans, and now it is our turn to return the Rotary hospitality to this group of young professionals from India. 3. Was this group scheduled to be here earlier this Spring? Travel complications caused a delay in scheduling so they were not here for the recent District Conference as is usually the arrangement.. Under current conditions International travel can take unexpected turns. 4. How long will the group be in our District, and what other clubs will be hosting them? The group comes to Grand Island from Hastings on Monday, August 8 and goes to O’Neill on Saturday, August 13. The group is scheduled to be with the St. Paul Rotary Club one day during the week. Click here for their revised schedule. 5. How can I meet these visitors?
The GSE team contains members with professional interests in medicine, public accounting, textile marketing and education, construction, agriculture and hospitality. They are staying with host families and have scheduled activities. They will also have some free time. You are encouraged to meet them to discuss your personal professional interests. Contact the GSE Host Team with questions. You can help drive them to appointments and sit in on some of the appointments. They will be attending your weekly Rotary meeting. Thank you for helping make these visitors welcome to Grand Island and sharing your professional vision. The GSE Host team Bill Brennan, Jerry Milner, Cindy Johnson, Don Smith, Ken Gnadt |
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Kearney Dawn Rotary sends greetings and an opportunity for volunteers to assist the tornado survivors through an organization called Samaritan's Purse. In this twister much of the city's south side was leveled, with churches, schools, businesses and homes reduced to ruins. Samaritan's Purse will help storm victims salvage valuable possessions, remove fallen trees and debris, and make emergency repairs on storm-damaged homes. If you or others would like to volunteer, go to this organization's website at www.samaritanspurse.org. |
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Way to go! About $27,000 was raised at this fundraising event. And thanks to Kari Hooker-Leep and Ken Gnadt visiting Bickford Cottage, and Ken's follow-up, our club obtained a $10,000 donation from Marilyn Eihusen as follows: Nine Paul Harris Fellows, one to each of Marilyn’s children (five girls, two boys), one for her sister, a polio survivor in This Rotary fundraiser supports Rotary International's efforts to eradicate polio and Grand Island's Youth Leadership Tomorrow program. Thanks to so many for their hard work in preparing and executing this fundraiser, and to such a supportive community! |
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Great news! We will be back for good at Riverside Golf Club as of our May 17th club meeting. ![]() Congratulations to Riverside for completing their expansion/renovation! |
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The good news is that our May 3rd club meeting held at the public library was well attended. Steve Fosselman says thanks for coming! The better news is that our May 10th club meeting is back at Home Federal. Let's tell them how much we appreciate their willingness to host us! And the best news is that we will be back for good at Riverside as of our May 17th club meeting. Congratulations to Riverside for completing their expansion/renovation! |
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Be sure to head over to the Edith Abbott Memorial Library, 211 North Washington, Meeting Room in the lobby area. ![]() We are back to Home Federal on May 10th, and the word is that Riverside may be ready to take us back by the end of May.
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![]() One last round of congratulations to Rotarian Ken Gnadt for being awarded the Ben Hormel Award for Rotary members who have shown outstanding service in the community. Ken was recognized for many years of active service including his work as a past district governor in Rotary, in fundraising for the State Fair, in his church, as former mayor and as a Rotarian while living in Taiwan. Great going Ken! Our club was also recognized with the Presidential Citation award in the four avenues of service to community, club, vocational and international. Congratulations fellow Rotarians! |
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Thanks Grand Island Independent for the excellent story at www.theindependent.com/articles/2011/04/23/news/local/doc4db39616577f4913140691.txt
What if you had the ticket to eradicate polio worldwide and to ensure a better future for the youth leaders in our community? Well, there ARE tickets available - to Grand Island Rotary Club's upcoming fundraiser "Taste of Grand Island and the World". What a wonderful and fun opportunity to sample delicious food and drink, bid on auction items, and do so much for so many through Rotary Polio Plus and Youth Leadership Tomorrow! The tasting starts at 5:30 PM on May 7th at the Platt Duetsche and the auction starts at 7:30. |
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Welcome to our Rotary Club - We are Humanity in Motion! Rotary International is the world's first service club organization, with more than 1.2 million members in 33,000 clubs worldwide. Rotary club members are volunteers who work locally, regionally, and internationally to combat hunger, improve health and sanitation, provide education and job training, promote peace, and eradicate polio under the motto Service Above Self. |
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