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LR 116

Congratulate the Ravenna Senior Center on fifty years of service to the community

109th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Dan McKeon

The bill recognizes the Ravenna Senior Center for fifty years of service, praising its meals, activities, volunteers, and role in preserving local history.

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Bill Summary · LR 116

Summary of Legislative Resolution LR 116

Overview

LR 116 is a nonbinding ceremonial resolution of the Nebraska Legislature recognizing the Ravenna Senior Center for fifty years of service to the Ravenna community. Adopted in the First Session of the 109th Legislature, the resolution commemorates the center’s milestone with planned anniversary activities and notes the importance of volunteers, community history, and ongoing service.

  • Bill type: Legislative Resolution (nonbinding)
  • Bill number: LR 116
  • Introduced: April 11, 2025
  • Status: Adopted
  • Adoption actions: Laid over on 2025-04-11; Adopted and signed by the President/Speaker on 2025-04-22
  • Sponsors: McKeon (primary) and 16 additional sponsors
  • Version context: Part of the 109th Legislature, First Session

Purpose and Intent

  • To congratulate the Ravenna Senior Center on reaching fifty years of service to the local community.
  • To publicly acknowledge the center’s role as a hub for activities, meals, storytelling, and social connection.
  • To honor the volunteers and staff who support daily meals and homebound delivery, and to celebrate Ravenna’s history as preserved through the center’s programs and quilts.

Key Provisions

  • The Legislature congratulates the Ravenna Senior Center on its fifty-year milestone.
  • A commemorative copy of the resolution is to be sent to the Ravenna Senior Center.

Note: As a resolution, LR 116 does not create new laws or appropriations; its primary effect is ceremonial recognition and public acknowledgment by the Legislature.

Background and Impact

  • History: The nonprofit began in 1975 with a group at the Grand Manor and later moved to its current Main Street location.
  • Services: The center provides activities, meals, and a space for sharing memories of Ravenna’s past.
  • Community Role: Volunteers prepare and deliver meals to homebound residents, maintaining the center as a social and conversational hub.
  • Historical significance: The center preserves local history, including stories highlighted through quilts by Gwen Stengel.
  • Impact: The resolution highlights ongoing community value and encourages continued support and celebration of the center’s work.

Procedural and Timeline Details

  • Introduced: April 11, 2025
  • Laid over: April 11, 2025
  • Adopted (and signed by President/Speaker): April 22, 2025

Additional Details

  • Primary sponsor: McKeon (with multiple co-sponsors)
  • The resolution’s language frames the centennial-like celebration as a community milestone and an opportunity to recognize volunteer contributions and local history.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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