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12th Street Cinema is almost completely operated by volunteer support. Rotarians vollunteer one Friday each month to work the concession stand and support the missions of Rotary and 12th Street Cinema. 

We are proud to announce Benjamin Dennis as the 2024-2025 President of Aurora Rotary Club. Benjamin is also a Past President of York Rotary Club. His leadership and experience are a great asset to our Club! 

Every year, Rotarians volunteer at A'ROR'N Days to provide rides on the Kiddie Train. This year, 239 children rode the Rotary train. These funds will be donated to Rotary International.

Aurora Rotary Club members and their families volunteered to ring bells this year. Each year these kettles raise funds that support local needs. Rotarians have participated in bell ringing for many years. 

Aurora Rotary Club members, their families and youth in the community were out early for Roadside Cleanup. Our club is responsible for the 2-mile stretch on Hwy 34 East of The Leadership Center. This is an annual project for the Club.  

Aurora Rotary Club welcomes Courtney Richardson as 2023-2024 Club President.

Brett Mitchell receives a plaque for his service as the 2022-2023 Club President.

Brett Mitchell gets the Kiddie Train ready for another family night at A'ROR'N Days. Almost 200 kids rode the train this year. 

Madisyn Willis attended a meeting as the recipient of the Frank M. Farr Rotary Club of Aurora Scholarship. 

Camden Holliday received the 2023 Aurora Rotary Club Scholarship and shared about his future college and career plans. 

Congratulations to Aurora Rotary Club's new Paul Harris Fellows, Kurt Mitchell and Jeff Morris. Our club has eight Paul Harris Fellows!

This year Aurora Rotary Club raised funds in our annual raffle to award two $1,000 scholarships. 

The Aurora Rotary Club is part of the Nebraska Adopt-a-Highway Program. We had a group of Rotarians who cleaned up our 2-mile stretch on highway 34 just east of town.

Introducing Aurora Rotary Club's 2022-2023 President, Jim Ediger. 

The Aurora Rotary Club was at it again this October, cleaning up a 2-mile stretch of highway 34 just east of town.

#ServiceAboveSelf

Aurora Rotary Club hit the road for the Adopt-a-Hwy program. The designated 2-mile area was cleaned up today.

#ServiceAboveSelf

Rotary members and community volunteers collected an estimated 24,000 pounds of hazardous waste, computer components, and paper ready for shredding. Approximately 150 vehicles loaded with paint, pesticides, aerosols and other hazardous materials drove through the Hamilton County Fairgrounds between 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 16th.  

Rotarian Tammy Morris brought her granddaughter, five year old Harper Carriker, to Rotary where Harper shared that she would be having a lemonade stand this week with the proceeds to benefit Aurora Rotary Club. Harper's lemonade stand raised $204! 

Rotary continued the tradition of offering rides on the Kiddie Train to over 100 kids at A-ROR-N Days this year.

After a break due to COVID, Brett Mitchell serves as the 2021-2022 Club President. Aurora Rotary Club is beginning with a fresh start by meeting the first and third Wednesday each month and meetings have moved to The Leadership Center.

Our local theater is entirely volunteer run! Aurora Rotary Club members are part of the volunteers for the important community activity. 

Rotary Park is the home of a new historic photo of the Fidelity building that use to sit where the park is currently located.

Every other year, the Aurora Rotary Club hosts Hazardous Waste Day.