Kearney Noon Rotary Presents:

Come enjoy the 27th exciting season of our

film series and support the important work of
Rotary in Kearney and around the world.
2017 -18

Travel
&FILM
Adventure
SERIES
Join the adventure
All shows at 7 p.m. at
The World Theatre on The Bricks
See inside back for ticket information

Burma Umbria East African Sojourn

A special thank you

tto our Platinum Sponsor

Germany & Switzerland Ancient America

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KEARNEY NOON ROTARY

Celebrating 100 years as a chartered Rotary Club
Club Officer’s Serving Our Community
Meeting every Monday ROTARY PROJECTS
at noon at the Kearney Ramada Inn - Rotary Nature Barn at Cottonmill Park.
- Project Safe Holidays smoke detector project.
- Youth international exchange program.
President Secretary - Scholarships.
Bret King Bobbi Pettit - With Dawn Rotary, built picnic shelter at Yanney Park.
- Rotary Youth Leadership.
- Group Study Exchanges, hosting adult groups from
other countries to learn about our culture and sending
President Elect Treasurer teams from Nebraska to other nations.
Nominee Andy Hanson - Annual Christmas Party for disadvantaged youths.
- Annual golf tournament.
Craig Peshek - Support of international service programs.
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BURMA
Monday, October 16, 2017
The land once known as Burma, now called Myanmar, is hidden
behind a gold and silk curtain. Burma is an amazingly beautiful land,
be
Filmaker
rich in history and culture. Despite incredible hardships, the Burmese
ric e
people are among the friendliest on Earth and welcome visitors with
pe
smiles and a surprising openness.
sm
TOM STERLING
Tom Sterling, a resident of
Come and investigate Bagan, a set of ruins that rivals Angkor Wat
C Crestwood, Kentucky.
or Machu Piccu, yet is almost unknown to most people, or watch
o Tom acquired a B.Sc. degree from the
gossamer strands of silk be woven into gorgeous clothing. Visit an
g University of Michigan’s School of
orphanage that survived a recent typhoon and witness the rebuild-
o Natural Resources. The favorable reaction
to a film, made for one of his classes,
ing process. And finally, meet the people of Burma, the monks and
in d persuaded him to try travel/adventure
nuns who stood up to the government at a terrible personal price,
n film production as a career. A few short
years into the endeavor he received
tthe Baptist preacher who studied with local shamans, the nurse who ho
“The International Motion Picture and
earns $5 a month taking care of the elderly, the comedian who went ent Lecturer’s Association “Rising Star”
to prison for telling a joke, and the children who have few material award.Since graduation, Tom has produced
several tour films and “specials” for the
belongings, but are full of joy and are the hope for Burma’s future. Canadian Broadcasting Company, PBS and
The Discovery Channel. His films have
been seen in over 80 countries around
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UMBRIA
Monday, November 20, 2017
In the
t very geologic center of Italy lies its only landlocked state — Umbria.

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The neighboring states of Tuscany and Lazio harbor Florence and Rome,
respectively. Within Umbria itself are the delightful, and fun to explore hill
re
towns of Perugia, Orvieto, Spoleto, Panicale, Castiglione Del Lago and
to
Assisi.
As TOM STERLING
Tom Sterling, a resident of
Crestwood, Kentucky.
Home base for our heartland adventure is the hill town of Citta Della Pieve
H
Tom acquired a B.Sc. degree from the
— The City of Many Churches, nine in all. Its narrow, winding streets, University of Michigan’s School of
ttight passageways and back alleys are great fun to follow wherever they Natural Resources. The favorable reaction
might lead. Citta Della Pieve is especially noted as the birthplace of the
m to a film, made for one of his classes,
persuaded him to try travel/adventure
great Renaissance painter Pietro Vanucci, nicknamed “Perugino.”
g film production as a career. A few short
ly
The Heart of Ita
years into the endeavor he received
“The International Motion Picture and
Visitors will delight in their hill-town encounters with master potters, Lecturer’s Association “Rising Star”
street chefs, and accomplished local musicians. In Assisi, if we’re award.Since graduation, Tom has produced
lucky, we may even encounter a reincarnated St. Francis. several tour films and “specials” for the
Canadian Broadcasting Company, PBS and
The Discovery Channel. His films have
In the valleys below the hill towns we’ll find traces of the long ago passage of Roman Legions and their number been seen in over 80 countries around
one nemesis — Hannibal Barca. His story is highlighted with a visit to one of his most celebrated battlefields the World. Since 1972 he had done over
12,000 live presentations.
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EAST AFRICAN
SOJOURN
Monday, January 15, 2018
So
South Sudan, the world’s newest country, is known for its
long history of conflict, famine, and tribal warfare, while its
lo
neighbor to the south, Uganda has moved past its own sor-
n JESSICA
did past with grace and open arms, growing into a country
d
of “the friendliest people in the world.” In an area of the
o
WUNDERLICH
Jessica Wunderlich is an
globe when the borders of sovereign states and tribal lines
g up-and-coming visual artist whose
in the world
Friendliest people
are at constant odds, where the juxtaposition of extreme
a evolution from still photography to
violence and extraordinary compassion is nothing short of filmmaking has resulted in a richness
arresting, one cannot help but be moved by the tangled of storytelling that reaches far beyond
the confines of the camera. Her work
ballet of opposing forces. meanders through conflict and
adventure, beauty and harsh realities,
Journeying into this stunning crossing of East Africa over the past four years — past mischievous baboons; from the Dark Continent of Africa to
graceful roaming lions, giraffes and elephants; waterfalls; and exotic birds that inspired the national colors the moonscapes of high-altitude
Peru to the ancient cities of Israel.
— we’ll witness the historic stewardship of a fertile land and a way of life unique to a place where a grand-
mother can tell you the story of her great-grandmother’s connection to the land. From the thatched-roof
mud huts of South Sudan to the languid shores of Lake Victoria, we follow the journey of a small group of
inspiring and determined young orphan girls who are working toward an education against all odds.

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WHO WILL BE
KEARNEY’S DANCING STARS? The beneficiaries of the
profits from the 2016 fund-raiser were:
COUNTDOWN TO OCT. 21 BEGINS NOW! • Kearney Jubilee Center Thrift Store and Food Pantry
On April 30, 2016, Kearney’s Rotary Clubs put on a fund-raiser like • Kearney Area Children’s Museum
no other. More than $98,000 was gained for five community-service • Kearney Family YMCA
nonprofits through the first Kearney’s Dancing with the Stars. • Alzheimer’s Association of Kearney
The second event – Kearney’s Dancing with the Stars 2 - is • Nebraska Firefighters Museum and Education Center
Oct. 21, 2017 at Younes Conference Center. Funds raised from this
second dancing event will aid Central Nebraska Veterans Memorial
and Kearney Rotary Clubs.

Featured dancers for 2017 are Dr. Steve Haskett, Mark Sutko, Jon
Watts, Dan Lynch, Jonathan Nikkila and Lt. Col. Ross Finley, with their
partners Erika Godfrey, Marsha Wilkerson, Carrie Eighmey,
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GERMANY
AND
SWITZERLAND
Monday, February 19, 2018
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Travel to Germany and Switzerland with Marlin Darrah. In Munich, where
locals specialize in good living, we visit boisterous markets and go-for-
lo
Baroque palaces while office workers surf in the Isar River. Heading
B
MARLIN DARRAH
into the foothills of the Alps, we tour the fairy-tale castles of “Mad” King
in Marlin Darrah is probably the world’s
most traveled filmmaker. He is the
Ludwig and cross into Tirol to conquer a desolate ruined castle. Then,
L
award-winning executive director and
we climb atop the Zugspitze, the highest point in Germany.
w cinematographer of the renowned
ig
le of King Ludw
Fairy-tale Cast
Portland, Oregon-based Production
Cruising the Rhine River, we dodge riverboat traffic and the legend-
C Company, International Film & Video.
ary Loreley. After climbing castles and descending into dungeons, we
relax with Rhine wine. Then tour Burg Eltz — a lived-in castle where Darrah’s 34 years of production
noble woman still puts out fresh flowers. From there, we travel to the
the nob experience have taken him to more
walled town of Rothenburg to see Germany’s best wood carving, a vivid dose of medieval punishment, and a tour than 140 countries worldwide, yield-
with the night watchman of the town’s lamp-lit ramparts. ing more than 70 documentary and
travel-adventure programs to date.
In this program, we’ll also focus on an often-overlooked side of Switzerland — Luzern, Bern, Zürich, and Lausanne. Enjoying
the country’s urban charms, we’ll get some exercise, from ringing a very big bell to doing a little river rafting — without the
raft. We’ll also enjoy a variety of eye-opening art, from Chagall and Klee to pieces created by inmates of an asylum. Then,
we’ll ponder a few Swiss innovations, from their open-minded drug policies to their hush-hush underground arsenals. It’s all
before a backdrop of Switzerland’s stunning natural beauty.

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REDISCOVERING
ANCIENT
A AMERICA
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Monday, March 19, 2018
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Travel across the US and back in time to rediscover the
Ancient America found in our own back yards! Around 1600
A
GRAY WARRINER
GRAY WARRINER is an independent
BC, Louisiana’s Poverty Point became the first planned city
B
producer of documentaries, and
in Ancient America. For the next 3000 years, mound build- travelogues. He has worked as a
ing became an obsession with the native peoples of eastern
in cameraman, director, and producer,
North America. Around the time of Christ, Ohio’s Hopewell
N and has won over 100 national and
found
Ancient America Culture moved thousands of tons of earth to build giant
C international awards for film excel-

!
lence (including Eastman Kodak’s
yards
in our own back
geometric earthworks in the forms of squares, circles, and award for best film). He brings with
octagons. Visit Serpent Mound, the Marching Bears of him 35 years experience as a profes-
Iowa’s Effigy Mounds, and giant earthen birds in Wisconsin. sional filmmaker.
Uncover the magnificent ccities of the Mississippians of 1000 years ago. Moundville,
Alabama was the ancient Atlanta of the South! In Florida, towering temple mounds overlooked turquoise
waters. Out West, spectacular scenery is the background for exploring cliff dwellings and Pueblo towns,
such as Lost City in Nevada, Mesa Verde, Bandelier, Wupatki, and Canyon de Chelly. From the desert
dwellers of the Mojave to Wyoming’s Medicine Wheel and the defiant, resourceful tribes of the Northern
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FILM SERIES
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Rotary Proceeds from the Travel & Adventure Film Series will benefit the
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The annual Rotary Spaghetti Feed is an ease worldwide.

opportunity for the community to enjoy Rotarian Bill Ballou
a fun and tasty spaghetti dinner served is pictured above with
h a refurbished
by Rotarians at the Ramada Inn. The iron lung used as a display to raise
event raises funds for several local and awareness of the fight to wipe out
international Rotary projects. polio.

A portion of the proceeds are given Watch for the next Rotary Spaghetti
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SMOKE DETECTOR
REPLACEMENT DAY
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The
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Each year on a Saturday in October, teams of Kearney Noon Rotarians replace smoke
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The Rotary Nature Barn was a Kearney Noon Rotary
project several years ago and is located at the
Cottonmill Park. Since the opening of the barn, the
Rotary Club has continued to raise funds for new dis-
plays and equipment. The barn is managed by the
City of Kearney Park and Recreation Department.
Rotary Nature
The barn is free and open to the public from late Barn
May through mid-August, from 10:00am-6:00pm,
Tuesday-Sunday, and is home to a variety of critters
ranging from goats to peacocks and miniature ponies. Guests can walk through the grounds
and be right with the animals. A variety of educational displays and interactive amenities exist
inside the facility. The barn is staffed by a park ambassador to help guests enjoy their visit.

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KEARNEY NOON ROTARY CLUB

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