HEARING FROM HEROES
A THEATRICAL TOUR
Hildegard Center for the Arts and Wyuka Cemetery, (3600 O Street), Lincoln, NE, are collaborating for a one-of-kind theatrical event called Hearing from Heroes; A Theatrical Tour At Wyuka Cemetery, Sunday, October 21, 2-4pm. This tour will benefit the Food Bank of Lincoln/Back Pack Program and feature Lincoln historian Ed Zimmer and talented students from the Lincoln High School Theatre Department under the direction of Chris Maly.
Rain or shine, Hearing from Heroes; A Theatrical Tour At Wyuka Cemetery promises to entertain all tour goers as the students share their performances to bring to life many of Lincoln’s famous or unknown that chose a path of courage and sacrifice to lay the foundation of our community. The student’s monologues will be performed at each of hero’s gravesites.
The heroes featured on the October 21st tour include; Ruth Cox Adams, James W. Bush, Charles Bryan, J.W. Cadwallader, Walter Dameron, George & Sarah Harris, Harrison and John Johnson, Gordon MacRae, Olivia and Louise Pound and D.E. and Jeanette Thompson.
The intent of Hearing from Heroes; A Theatrical Tour At Wyuka Cemetery is to share ‘good will’ while also generating awareness for heroes throughout the Lincoln community and to provide additional ‘learning’ opportunities for students of schools who’ll be participating in Hildegard Center for the Arts’ project Heroes Among Us during the 2012-2013 school year.
Admittance to the tour is a canned food item or monetary donation to help benefit the Food Bank of Lincoln/ The Back Pack Program. Hearing from Heroes; A Theatrical Tour At Wyuka Cemetery is a walking tour so guests are reminded to wear comfortable shoes. In case of rain, the tour will be held in the Wyuka chapel. The Co-Chairs for the Wyuka tour are Cathy Harrington and Marilyn Stadler. Potential tour guests with questions should contact Marlyn Stadler at 421-1660.
Hildegard’s Hearing from Heroes Tour and the Heroes Among Us project has been made possible through the generous corporate funding of Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center.
About Heroes Among Us
Heroes Among Us is a project sponsored by Hildegard Center for the Arts that’s offering all students (public, private and home-schooled students within a 50-mile radius of Lincoln) with creative curriculum educational opportunities as well as “Heroes” writing, visual arts and short-film competitions. The goal of the project is to help students “discover the hero within”. As part of this project, sixty-six separate “Heroes” workshops are currently underway for at-risk kids at People City Mission, Lighthouse, Cedars Youth Services and Matt Talbot Kitchen and Outreach. Saint Elizabeth Regional is providing corporate sponsorship for the over-all Heroes Among Us project. In addition, the at-risk workshops have also received grant funding from the Nebraska Humanities Council and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. To learn more about Hildegard’s Heroes Among Us project and to get schools in your area involved, go to www.hildegeardcenter.org or contact Heroes Chair Anne Woita at 402-890-2528 or Heroes.Hildegard@gmail.com
About Hildegard Center for the Arts
Hildegard Center for the Arts is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit arts organization established in 2009. Currently “without walls”, Hildegard partners with existing organizations and communities to provide opportunities in the visual and performing arts, as well as educational programs involving the Arts, humanity and the “Art of Living”.
MISSION: The mission of Hildegard Center for the Arts is to unite people of all beliefs, cultures and traditions to inspire humanity through the Arts.
The vision for Hildegard Center for the Arts is to ultimately have walls and become the center for spiritual, fine and performing arts for the great State of Nebraska. To learn more, please visithttp://hildegardcenter.org/.
Donated Blood Helps Save Transplant Patients’ Lives
October is National Liver Awareness Month and the American Red Cross reminds eligible blood donors that organ transplant patients often rely on donated blood. Liver transplant patients may need 30 or more different blood products during surgery. In fact, two liver transplant patients at a hospital served by the Red Cross were recently treated with a combined total of 40 pints of red blood cells and 30 pints of plasma.
Liver transplants are the second most common transplant in the United States, following kidney transplants. According to the American Liver Foundation, more than 6,000 liver transplants are performed each year in the U.S.
All blood types are currently needed, especially O negative, B negative and A negative. Type O negative, the universal blood type, can potentially be transfused to patients with any blood type.
There are a variety of ways to help protect your liver from disease. The American Liver Foundation offers these simple tips: Eat a healthy diet low in fatty foods, limit alcohol intake, manage medications appropriately and limit contact with toxins. For more information, visit liverfoundation.org.
How to Donate Blood
Simply call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license, or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental permission in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.
About the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies more than 40 percent of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and theirfamilies. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or join our blog at blog.redcross.org.
Nearby Blood Donation Opportunities:
CASS COUNTY
10/10/2012, 8:00 am- 2:00 pm, Plattsmouth High School, 1916 E Hiway 34, Plattsmouth
10/10/2012, 10:00 am- 4:00 pm, Louisville High School, 202 West 3rd Street, Louisville
10/31/2012, 8:30 am- 2:30 pm, Conestoga High School, PO Box 40, Murray
OTOE COUNTY
10/11/2012, 9:00 am- 2:00 pm, OPPD Coal Plant, 7264 L Road, Nebraska City
10/23/2012, 11:15 am- 5:15 pm, Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, 1162 Mohawk, Syracuse
To check out the Conestoga Cougars' school events and sports schedules, please visit their website:
http://www.conestogacougars.org
RECYCLE!
Do something good for your community and our earth!
CASS COUNTY GOING GREEN recycle trailer will be located on these dates in the following towns:
Murray:
Oct 20 - 26
Nov 10 - 16
Dec 1 - 7
Dec 22 - 28
Beaver Lake:
Now - Oct 12
Oct 27 - Nov 2
Nov 17 - 23
Dec 8 - 14
Dec 29 - 31
Union:
Oct 13 - 19
Nov 3 - 9
Nov 24 - 30
Dec 15 - 21
Nehawka:
Now - Oct 12
Oct 27 - Nov 9
Nov 24 - Dec 7
Dec 22 - 31
(Murray will also continue to have the recycle bin located behind Town Hall every day for Murray residents' use only.)
"Whose Wives Are They Anyway?"
Find Out at the Lofte!
Take two company vice presidents and put them on a nice leisurely golf weekend. Sprinkle in their wives who are out of town on a shopping excursion. Combine with a new boss who insists on meeting the spouses. Add a heaping handful of misunderstanding, desperation and top off with a man in a dress. The result is the hilarious show, "Whose Wives Are They Anyway?" opening at the Lofte Community Theatre in Manley on Saturday, October 20.
Written by the champion of American farce, Michael Parker and Directed by and starring Lofte Artistic Director, Kevin Colbert, "Whose Wives," is a PG-13 story of two men desperately trying to impress their new female boss. Starring as the hapless "friend to the end" is Lincoln radio personality and Lofte veteran, Mick Kovar. Playing the intimidating new boss is Melinda Mead of Plattsmouth. Rounding out the cast is Brenna Jean Thompson of Lincoln, Shari Hoelker of Omaha, Roland Kelley of rural Otoe, Toni Santee of Plattsmouth and Rev. Dr. Renae Koehler of Firth.
The play runs October 20, 21, 26-28 and November 1-4. Tickets are $17 each. Curtain times are 7:30pm Thursday through Saturday. All Sunday performances are 2pm matinees. Reservations for tickets can be made by calling the Lofte box office at 402.234.2553.
Pictured: From top to bottom, Toni Santee, Kevin Colbert, Rev. Dr. Renae Koehler, Mick Kovar.
FROM SENATOR LAMBERT
Interim Studies
October 5, 2012, Lincoln— When the legislature adjourns for the year, interim studies are conducted by legislative committees. The purpose of each study is defined in a resolution that is introduced by a senator or a committee before the session ends. The resolution authorizes a committee to conduct research on a policy issue between legislative sessions. Each committee chairperson submits a study plan to identify prioritized topics. The committee’s legal counsel coordinates the study plan. If the study requires a significant amount of time and research, legislative aides, whose senators serve on the committee, are often invited to assist with the process. An interim study may resolve the issue that prompted its introduction, or it may produce a bill to be introduced in the next legislative session. If new legislation is expected, the committee schedules a hearing(s) to outline its recommendations and encourage public input. These hearings are usually held in the fall. Committees often schedule hearings at the Capitol in Lincoln. As often as possible committees hold hearings in communities throughout the state to give more people a chance to learn about and discuss the issues that are being studied.
This year between May and December, committees are studying a wide array of subject matter. The Health and Human Services Committee, on which I serve, developed a list of topics for review. It includes continuing work on several aspects of our child welfare system; the moratorium on long-term care beds under the state's Health Care Certificate of Need Act; the relationship between students and staff health problems, and school construction projects; testing for congenital heart disease in newborns; and the current uses of and investment returns on the Nebraska Health Care Cash Fund. Hearings on these and other issues began in September and will continue through November.
I am also a member of the Urban Affairs Committee. This year LR 501 is a primary focus for this committee. The purpose of LR 501 is to examine issues that the different sizes of municipalities in Nebraska are facing. It is hoped that this study will be used to better shape future policy and improve intergovernmental relations between municipalities and the state. Starting in late August a series of five short meetings will be held. A different sub-topic will be discussed at each meeting. The subjects to be discussed include economic and workforce development, transportation and infrastructure, housing and building codes, state aid and other funding issues, and environmental and energy issues. Outcomes from the five meetings will be combined as the focus of a public hearing at a yet-to-be-announced date in December.
With the passage of LB 824 this year, flavored malt beverages will be taxed in Nebraska at the same rate as beer rather than the higher hard liquor rate. The controversy surrounding this issue appears to be continuing. To provide for further discussion of the topic, the General Affairs Committee held a hearing last month to examine several policy issues regarding the definition of flavored malt beverages. For the remainder of the interim my fellow General Affairs members and I will analyze the range of issues that fall under the committee's jurisdiction.
In November I will attend a hearing of the Nebraska Retirement Systems Committee to hear testimony on two interim studies. LR 452 addresses public employee retirement systems, and the purpose of LR 518 is to review investments of pension and college savings plan assets for economic development in Nebraska. At this hearing the committee will also receive actuarial and compliance audit reports conducted on the Nebraska Public Employee Retirement System. In mid-December this committee will convene a public hearing on the pensions provided for firefighters from cities of the first class. There are currently 30 first class cities in the state with populations of 5001 to 100,000 residents.
Other legislative committees will look at subjects this year that range from early childhood education programs to the feasibility of a hydroelectric dam on the Platte River near Interstate 80. A complete list of interim studies and the public hearing schedules are available on the Unicameral’s website a www.nebraskalegislature.gov .
I am always interested in hearing your comments by mail, phone or email.
Senator Paul Lambert
State Capitol
PO Box 94604
Lincoln, NE 68509
(402) 471-2613
plambert@ne.leg.gov
IT'S A 4-H REVOLUTION!
Weeping Water Whiz Kidz 4-H Club in Cass County strikes a pose to participate in the “Wear a 4-H Shirt Challenge” hosted by University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension in Adams and Buffalo Counties to celebrate National 4-H Week October 7-13.
“Join the Revolution of Responsibility!”
is this year’s theme and Cass County 4-H encourages you to check out what 4-H has to offer by contacting the Cass County Extension Office at:
Also find us at www.cass.unl.edu and on facebook.
In Cass County, more than 600 members and 100 volunteers are involved in 4-H. Join the revolution by joining 4-H!
What is the 4-H Revolution of Responsibility? It’s a movement for positive change in every community in America. 4-H youth are a living breathing, culture-changing revolution for doing the right thing, breaking through obstacles and pushing our country forward by making a measurable difference right where they live. The Revolution of Responsibility comes to life everyday through real 4-H'ers who are making a real impact in their communities.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension horticultural staff invite individuals to visit their website, http://byf.unl.edu/hortupdate, which contains seasonal environmental topics.
UNL Extension in Cass County
8400 144th Street, Suite 100
Weeping Water, NE 68463
402-267-2205
EVENTS
MEDICARE PART D SESSIONS OFFERED
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension in Cass County is offering half-hour sessions for individuals to compare the 2013 drug plans available with Medicare Part D.
Plans change every year, your needs change too. Select a date, time and location listed below and sign up for a half hour appointment. Changes in drug plans for 2013 cannot be made after Dec. 7. Receive one-on-one assistance from University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Educator and trained SHIIP Professional, Mary Ann Holland, at the location of your choice.
Appointment required—see contact number for each location. (Husband & wife each need an appointment.) Bring along yourMedicare card and a list of the prescription drugs you take.
If you have any questions, please direct them to Mary Ann Holland at 402-267-2205.
Oct. 22 Weeping Wtr. Cass Co. Extension 8400 144th St., Ste. 100, 9:00-4:00, 402-267-2205
Oct. 23 Weeping Wtr. Cass Co. Extension 8400 144th St., Ste. 100, 9:00-4:00, 402-267-2205
Oct. 24 Syracuse Otoe Co. Extension 180 Chestnut, 8:30-4:00, 402-269-2301
Oct. 25 Sterling First National Bank 140 Broadway, 9:00-3:30, 402-866-2050
Oct. 26 Sterling First National Bank 140 Broadway, 9:00-3:30, 402-866-2050
Oct. 29 Pawnee City Pawnee Co. Extension Courthouse, 9:00-4:00, 402-852-2970
Oct. 30 Auburn Auburn Library 1810 Courthouse Ave., 10:00-5:00, 402-274-4755
Nov. 1 Nebr. City Morton House 1500 14th Avenue, 9:00-5:00, 402-267-2205
Nov. 2 Nebr. City Morton House 1500 14th Avenue, 9:00-5:00, 402-267-2205
Nov. 5 Plattsmouth Plattsmouth Library 400 Ave. A , 9:00-5:00, 402-267-2205
Nov. 6 Tecumseh Ridgeview Towers 1143 N. 3rd St., 9:00-5:00, 402-335-3669
Nov. 7 Weeping Wtr. Cass Co. Extension 8400 144th St.Ste. 100, 9:00-4:00, 402-267-2205
Nov. 8 Weeping Wtr. Cass Co. Extension 8400 144th St., Ste. 100, 9:00-4:00, 402-267-2205
Nov. 9 Weeping Wtr. Cass Co. Extension 8400 144th St., Ste. 100, 9:00-4:00, 402-267-2205
Nov. 13 Nebr. City The Ambassador 1800 14th Avenue, 9:00-4:00, 402-267-2205
Nov. 14 Pawnee City Pawnee Co. Extension Courthouse, 9:00-4:00, 402-852-2970
Nov. 15 Syracuse Otoe Co. Extension 180 Chestnut, 8:30-4:00, 402-269-2301
Nov. 16 Auburn Auburn Library 1810 Courthouse Ave., 10:00-4:30, 402-274-4755
Nov. 19 Weeping Wtr. Cass Co. Extension 8400 144thSt., Ste. 100, 1:00 – 5:00, 402-267-2205
Nov. 20 Palmyra Palmyra Senior Ctr. 425 C Street, 9:00-4:00, 402-780-5606
Nov. 26 Syracuse Otoe Co. Extension 180 Chestnut, 8:30-4:00, 402-269-2301
Nov. 27 Nebraska City The Ambassador 1800 14th Avenue, 9:00-4:00, 402-267-2205
Nov. 28 Tecumseh Ridgeview Towers 1143 N. 3rd Street, 9:00-5:00, 402-335-3669
Nov. 29 Plattsmouth Plattsmouth Library 400 Ave. A, 9:00-5:00, 402-267-2205
Dec. 3 Nebr. City The Ambassador 1800 14th Avenue, 9:00-4:00, 402-267-2205
Dec. 4-7 Weeping Wtr. Cass Co. Extension 8400 144th St., Ste. 100, 9:00-4:00, 402-267-2205
Gale Reminds Citizens of Deadlines for November Election
LINCOLN – Secretary of State John Gale outlined deadlines regarding voter registration and early voting for the Nov. 6 Nebraska general election.
Early voting for the election starts Oct. 1 by mail or in person at county election offices.
Any registered voter can cast an early-voting ballot.
Gale listed the following deadlines for the November election:
--Mail-in voter registrations must be postmarked by Oct. 19. Registrations close at motor vehicle offices and state agencies on Oct. 19.
--In-person voter registration at county election offices ends at 6 p.m. Oct. 26. This includes registration changes such as updating an address.
--Registered voters can make requests until 4 p.m. Oct. 31 for early-voting ballots to be mailed. Nov. 5 is the deadline for in-person early voting at county election offices.
--The close of polls on Nov. 6 is the deadline for the return of early-voting ballots, including ballots returned by mail.
The secretary of state’s website (www.sos.ne.gov) provides detailed information regarding the voting process. The website includes a voter registration form, an application for an early-voting ballot, addresses and phone numbers for county election offices, and a look-up tool that allows voters to verify their registration status.
Gale reminded people to update their voter registration if they have moved within a county or submit a new registration if they have moved from one county to another.
Gale urged eligible Nebraskans to make sure they are registered to vote and then take the time to cast ballots. “Voting in Nebraska is a very user-friendly process,” he said.
People with voting questions can contact their county election office or the Secretary of State’s Office at (402) 471-2555.
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Program Promotes Youth Workers for November Election
LINCOLN – Nebraska youth ages 14 to 18 are encouraged to participate as election workers for the Nov. 6 general election.
The Youth Election Service (YES), sponsored by Secretary of State John Gale and the Nebraska Bankers Association, is designed to increase interest and involvement in the election system among young people.
“We believe that YES is a valuable program that allows young people to serve our democracy, learn about the election system and provide important community service,” Gale said.
Participants are eligible to take part in drawings for 20 $50 savings bonds, which will be provided by the Nebraska Bankers Association. The drawings will be open to participants who worked in the May primary election or who work in the November general election, provided they performed a minimum of four hours of service.
In addition, all YES participants will receive a certificate of recognition from Gale.
Youths interested in serving as paid workers or volunteers for the November election should contact their county election offices as soon as possible.
3rd Annual
Fall Home Business Expo & Craft Fair
Saturday, October 13th
10am-3pm
Senior Center
423 Elm Street-Louisville, NE
Free Admission
25 Vendors
Raffle with proceeds going to
MARCH of DIMES!
For more info, please contact:
Teri McClun
402.234.4161
dannileebabyboutique@yahoo.com
GREENBLATT and SEAY PROUDLY ANNOUNCE
the
16th ANNUAL SCHOOLHOUSE FIDDLING BEE
This historical, hysterical event will take place on Sunday, October 14, at 2:30 PM, downstairs in the Old Avoca, Nebraska Schoolhouse. In the Open Division, fiddlers will play a hoedown, a waltz, and a tune of choice. There will also be other divisions of competition available for the adventurous fiddlers, including a Singing Fiddler's Contest, a Twin Fiddler's Contest, a Fee-Fi-Faux Fiddler's Contest (fiddle tunes played on any instrument other than a fiddle), and a Hocus-Pocus Contest (cross-tuning, sound effects, dancing, etc.), which will give fiddlers an opportunity to play tunes that are usually not allowed in any other contest.
The prizes for the winners in the Open Division are $100 for 1st place, $50 for 2nd place, and $25 for 3rd place. Prizes will also be awarded for 1st place in the other contests.
Contestants can register online:
Admission is $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for students, and $1.00 for children.
Fiddlers and their back-ups are admitted for free.
The contest will be followed by a light snack and an acoustic jam session.
For more information, call 402-275-3221, log on to www.greenblattandseay.com, or e-mail:
Cass County Economic Development
List Your Industrial Site or
Commercial Property
[at NO cost to you]
2012 EVENTS at ART CHICKS
The fall is shaping up to be a busy one all over Louisville!
October All Month Long-shopping bonanza! Punch card, visit all the local participating stores and enter to win a drawing for shopping spree worth over $300.00.
OCTOBER WITCHES BREW-Mark your calendars and get your reservation now for our annual Witch Party!
Grab your brooms and head out for a wild day of fun!
Lots of in store specials, crazy Halloween food and general relaxation.
October 27th Saturday: Witches Brew Party -11:30 and 1:00 is our grand celebration of everything Halloween! Two blocks full of music, dancing, broom ceremonies, fortune telling and much more. Free gift to those who dress up. Saturday 2:30 Little Witches in Training celebrate Halloween and all its glory. Come in costume and learn about Halloween traditions, make believe fun and dancing.
November 3rd & 4th- Holiday Open House & Art Chicks Lunchorama Stop in and see all the new Holiday decor and Gifts in over 5 shops. Husker items, jewelery, purses, kitchen goods, baby and kids too. Reserve your table for 2 or 52.
December 3rd Ringing in the Season All of Louisville will be bustling with the sounds and activities of the season. Kids shopping with children’s luncheon at 2:30 Bring your little one and they shop & wrap presents for Christmas surprises for everyone on their list.
December Holiday Camp - Ladies, learn some new tricks to make your holiday prep easier. Spend time in Camp gaining the skills to “do it all” or at least laugh so much the stress disappears.
Visit coopandfeathers.blogspot.com & louisvilleartchicks.com for more details.
Art Chicks 402-234-2669 for Reservations
CALL TODAY AND BOOK ANY SIZE TABLE IN OCTOBER-GET YOUR LUNCH FREE!
Say Glenda, the Good Witch, SENT YOU!
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