The March wind roars
Like a lion in the sky,
And makes us shiver
As she passes by.
When winds are soft,
The days warm and clear,
Like a gentle lamb,
Our spring's finally here.
~ Author Unknown ~
COUGAR SPRING SPORTS
Middle School Boys' & Girls' Track
April 14, Conestoga Invitational, 2pm
April 21, Conestoga Invitational, 2pm
April 28, @ JCC Invitational 4pm
May 3, @ Yutan, 1:30pm
May 13 ECMC Meet @ HOME, 2pm
Varsity Boys' & Girls' Track
March 29, Yutan Relays, 3pm
April 5, JCC Invitational, 9:30am
April 12 Yutan Invitational, 1:00pm
April 19, Irish Invitational @ Syracuse, 10am
April 21, Platteview Invitational, 2:30pm
April 26, Cougar Invitational, 10am
April 30, ECNC Meet @ Malcolm, 10am
May 6, JCC Invitational, 9am
May 12, Districts, Time and Place TBA
May 20 State Championships, Time and Place TBA
Boys' Varsity Soccer
March 24 @ Nebraska Lutheran, 6pm
March 25, HOME vs Omaha Roncalli , 5pm
March 29, HOME vs Omaha St. Peter Claver Cristo Rey, 6:30pm
March 31, HOME vs Nebraska City, 7pm
April 5, HOME vs Seward, 6:15
April 8, HOME vs Crete, 6:15
April 11, HOME vs Mount Michael Benedictine, 4:30
April 19 @ Platteview, 7pm
April 25, HOME vs Omaha St. Peter Claver Cristo Rey, 5pm
April 29, Conestoga Gold, 5pm
April 30, Conestoga Gold, TIME TBA
Girls' Varsity Soccer
March 24 @ Nebraska Lutheran, 4pm
March 29, HOME vs Omaha St. Peter Claver Cristo Rey, 4:30pm
March 31, HOME vs Nebraska City, 5pm
April 5, HOME vs Seward, 4:30
April 8, HOME vs Crete, 4:30
April 11 @ Omaha Mercy, 5pm
April 12 @ Waverly, 7pm
April 18, HOME vs Concordia Jr-Sr, 5pm
April 19 @ Platteview, 5pm
April 25 @ Auburn, 5pm
April 30, Conestoga Gold, 12pm
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FFA MEMBERS COMPETE AT DISTRICT EVENT
On Tuesday, March 1, 22 members of the Conestoga FFA chapter travelled to
Beatrice, NE to compete in district Career Development Events, or CDEs. At
CDEs teams complete tests in several events to demonstrate their knowledge
in specific areas of agriculture.
Natural resources competitors take a test over the environment. Lindsey Drake,
Shannon King, Liz Rice, and Abby Wehrbein placed first at districts, qualifying for
state. King received district champion.
In livestock management, members complete tests and identify common livestock
tools and practices. Clay Henne, Ryan Henne, Julia Herz, Brooke Murdoch, Amanda
Slafter, and Abby Wehrbein received third place and qualified for state. The team
was district champion in the sheep test.
The horticulture contest measures knowledge on plants, landscaping and pesticides.
The team consisted of Kristen Embury, Carlotta Migliozzi, Shannon King, and Georgia
Stawniak and received third and will be competing at state.
(Above, Jacob Fisher of the Conestoga FFA takes notes about a class of Angus Breeding
Heifers at the District FFA Livestock Selection contest. Conestoga's Junior and
Senior Livestock Selection teams both qualified for State Livestock Selection in April.)
Livestock selection is a contest where students are presented with 6 different classes
of sheep, swine, and cattle, then rank them based upon muscle and overall structure.
The junior team of Sarah Morton, Wade Sexton and Devanne Martin placed third and
will attend state. Also competing in this event were William Cutler, Jacob Fisher, Paige
Larson, Whitney Phelps, Steven Sawyer, and Megan Trimmer. The senior livestock
selection team of Georgia Stawniak, Amanda Slafter, and Mason Jensen placed third
and also qualified for State FFA.
Conestoga FFA members qualifying for state in contests will compete April 6-8 at the
Nebraska State FFA Convention in Lincoln, NE.
Submitted by Shelby Rohlff, Conestoga FFA Reporter
Murray Board of Trustee's March 8, 2011 meeting minutes are now posted.
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Troop 201 Girl Scout Cookie Booths
Firehouse Grille
3-24-11
4-7pm
Murray Lumber
3-26-11
9-11am
VOTA ROCK BAND AT MPC!
VOTA, (formerly known as Casting Pearls) is a Christian rock band from Lincoln NE, featuring
Bryan Olesen, a former guitarist with Christian rock band Newsboys.
Casting Pearls was formed by Bryan Olesen and bass guitarist Case Maranville in
1997 when they joined drummer Shane Coop.
In 2008, the band changed its name to VOTA due to confusion with similarly named Christian
artist Casting Crowns Originally, the name VOTA was a typo in an email from VOTA's then-current
management team, Chaffee Management, as the band, management and label were brainstorming
new names. The name VOTA was ultimately chosen by the band as being without a specific meaning
and having a bit of mystery to it, allowing their fans to individually interpret the meaning. In summer
2008, while performing at an Oklahoma summer camp, the band discovered the name does have a
spiritual meaning. Vota is a Latin root word that stands for a collection of vows before God
On September 27, 2010, the band's official website and facebook page announced that VOTA once
again was getting a new line-up. Case Maranville and Jeff Goff left and were replaced by John Wooten
(drums), Justin Wantz (guitar and keyboard) and Stefan Carlson (bass guitar). With Case leaving,
Olesen is the only remaining original Casting Pearls member.
This acclaimed contemporary Christian music band will be performing March 27, 2010, at 6:00 p.m.,
Murray Presbyterian Church, Murray, Nebraska.
RECYCLE SCHEDULES for MURRAY, NEHAWKA & BEAVER LAKE
The CASS COUNTY GOING GREEN recycle trailer will be located on these dates
in the following locations:
March 19 - 25, Beaver Lake
March 19 - 25, Nehawka
April 2-8, Murray
April 9-15, Beaver Lake
April 16-22, Nehawka
(Murray will also continue to have the recycle bin located behind Town Hall every day, although this is for Murray residents only.)
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PLATTSMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS
Special Storytime
Tuesday April 5, 2011
3:45pm
Staff from the Sarpy County Health Department will be reading two books in honor of National Safety Week, "Don't Talk to Strangers" and "Stop Picking on Me".She will be bringing identkits, (fingerprint id kits), for the kids, and free coloring books.
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Plattsmouth Public Library, in association with The Big Read, will produce
"Tom Sawyer" this summer.
Roles are available for four boys and two girls age 9 - 15, one man and one woman age 18-25, four women age 30+ and one man age 30+. There may be non-speaking roles for more.
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Tax forms are now available at the Plattsmouth Public Library.
There will be no Nebraska State Tax forms this year.
Call 1-800-742-7474 to request a form or go to http://www.revenue.ne.gov
Lofte Community Theatre Wins NACT Festival
The Lofte Community Theatre in Manley not only hosted the recent festival for the
Nebraska Association of Community Theaters, they won almost every award that
the organization had to offer.
The Lofte's entry into the state one-act play contest was a cutting from "Leaving Iowa."
Written by Tim Clue and Spike Manton, the script revolves around an adult man charged
with the task of returning his deceased father's ashes to his hometown in Iowa. The
solemn road trip shifts into the mans 's the memories hysterical family car vacations
of years past.
The poignant and funny performance struck a cord with adjudicators. Directed by
Kevin Colbert, the Lofte cast and crew included Doug Rothgeb, Elbert Traylor, Allison
Bauers, Noelle Bohaty, Betty Colbert, Melinda Mead, David Willingham, Larry Bauers
and Maylea Bauers. Individual awards went to Doug Rothgeb of Omaha (formerly of
Murray) as Best Actor. Betty Colbert of Weeping Water was awarded Best Supporting
Actress. The Lofte also won awards for Best Ensemble Cast, Best Costuming and
Outstanding Production. Community Players, Inc. from Beatrice was also recognized
as an Outstanding Production and both teams now advance to the Regionals in Salina,
Kansas April 28 through May 1.
The full-length version of "Leaving Iowa" will be the Lofte's opening production for the
2011 season. It opens May 28 and runs on weekends through June 12. Tickets may
be purchased by contacting the theatre box office at (402) 234-2553 or visiting their
website, www.Lofte.com.
The Lofte is a 501c3 non-profit organization. Any donations given to cover the cast
expenses for their trip to Salina are tax deductible and graciously welcome.
Pictured: Front row: Betty and Kevin Colbert. Back row: NACT Festival Chair, Suzan
DeCamp, Maylea Bauers, Allison Bauers, Larry Bauers, Noelle Bohaty, Doug Rothgeb,
Melinda Mead, David Willingham and Elbert Traylor.
FISH FRY
Louisville Volunteer Fire & Rescue Dept
Friday, April 1st
&
Friday, April 15th
5:30pm-8:00pm
Louisville Fire Station
Louisville NE
(10 miles south of Omaha on Hwy 50)
All You Can Eat or Single Plate Option
Suggested Donation
Adults (all you can eat) - $8.00
Adult (Single Plate) - $6.00
Children - 6 to 12 yrs - $5.00
Children - under 6 - Free
Suitehearts Opens at Mahoney State Park
KBC Productions and Mahoney State Park announces that the romantic comedy,
"Suitehearts" will begin its winter theater season run on March 25.
Starring in the production are Director Kevin Colbert from Weeping Water, Shari
Hoelker from Omaha, Marikita Payne, Emma Hoffman and Adam Kovar all of Lincoln
and Dave Hibler of Manley.
Performance dates are March 25-27, April 1-3, 8-10, 15-17, 22 and 23.
Curtain times are 7:30pm on Fridays and Saturdays; 2pm on Sundays.
Tickets $8 for adults and $6 for children.
Please call Mahoney State Park for reservations: (402) 944-2523 ext. 7122.
A state park sticker or day pass is required to enter the park.
Photo Attachment: Shari Hoelker, Marikita Payne, Dave Hibler, Kevin Colbert and
Adam Kovar all star in "Suitehearts" opening at Mahoney State Park on March 25th.
Spring Affair: Plant Sale Celebrates 25thYear
The midwest's largest plant sale is also the longest-running, as Spring Affair celebrates
its 25th anniversary on April 23, 2011. Many of the plants that gardeners find at Spring
Affair can't be found anywhere else locally."It's the place to find that unusual plant you've
been looking for," according to Spring AffairCoordinator Connie Paxton. Plants are
selected for regional suitability, uniqueness and by popular demand. They are provided
by Bluebird Nursery, Inc. of Clarkson, NE. More than 900 plant varieties will be available -
perennials, herbs, native plants, temperennials, vines and a variety of trees and shrubs -
something for everyone.
The 25th Annual Spring Affair plant sale is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m Saturday, April 23 at the
Lancaster Event Center, 84th and Havelock in Lincoln.
Admission to the sale is free.
The plant sale, plant talks and vendors of garden art, sculptures, furniture and other items
are all under one roof in Pavilion I, on the northeast edge of the Lancaster Event Center.
Plenty of parking is available just north of the building. Plant talks will be held throughout the
day. Presenters include Mark Canney on "Shades ofSilver"; Luann Finke on "Sunny Silver
Solutions"; and Stacy Adams on caring for plants - "I Got It ... Now What?" Informational
"Talk-abouts," 20-minute presentations on various plant groups, will be offered throughout
the day. These talks will be held among the plant tables and focus on herbs, plants for sun,
temperennials, grasses and woody plants.
Articles in the 2011 Spring Affair News, to be mailed in late March, will focus on silver plants
to coincide with the event's silver anniversary, plant highlights and landscape design. The
Spring Affair Preview Party will be held Friday night, April 22. To register for the dinner or for
more information, call Kit Keller at 402/489-2238.Spring Affair is sponsored by Nebraska
Statewide Arboretum, Inc. Proceeds from Spring Affairsustain the Arboretum's mission and
fund critical programs and services.For more information or to get a copy of the newsletter,
call 402/472-2971, or visitspringaffair.unl.edu.
New Small Business Mentoring Partnership Announced
Gov. Dave Heineman, and sponsoring partners including the Nebraska
Department of Economic Development, The Gallup Organization, the
Greater Omaha Chamber, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, announced a new
partnership created to help strengthen Nebraska small businesses
and startup enterprises through mentorship.
The initiative will combine business-to-business mentors and a Gallup
entrepreneur consulting program to provide business development
assistance to early-stage entrepreneurs and established firms with
high-growth potential. It is aimed at creating a new generation of
homegrown business success stories in Nebraska.
The 2010 Battelle Innovation study included a recommendation to
provide training and mentoring for small businesses in high-growth
industries. It will match certified business mentors with small business
leaders to help accelerate growth and create greater likelihood of
long-term success.
Approximately 30 volunteer small business and economic development
leaders took part in a workshop hosted by Gallup to become certified
mentors who will work with several small and start-up businesses across
the state over the next two years.
Built on years of research and consulting experience, Gallup's Entrepreneur
Acceleration System (EAS) will be used to support and track the progress
of participating businesses. The effort has potential to help 400 businesses
statewide during the next two years. Mentors and the small businesses
and entrepreneurs were identified by project sponsors and represent
several of Nebraska's high-growth industries.
Contact Allison Hatch at allison.hatch@nebraska.gov.
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54 Wind Turbines Span Laredo Ridge Windfarm
Construction on the 81-megawatt (MW) Laredo Ridge Windfarm,
approximately three miles northeast of Petersburg, NE, (pop. 400),
has been completed. The farm features 54 GE 15-MW xle wind
turbines along a ridge line that is on the leading edge of what is
considered one of Nebraska's premier wind resources.
The farm, which spans approximately 7,600 acres, is expected to
generate approximately 81-megawatts of renewable energy-enough
to power around 26,000 homes-to the Nebraska Public Power District.
The $200 million project employed 170 in its construction, which began
last August. Boone County and Petersburg officials worked together to
accommodate basic needs of workers for housing, getting extra hook-ups
installed for mobile homes, for food, ensuring that a ready supply was
available at area restaurants for the project's duration, and other essentials.
During the several months of construction, sales tax receipts in Petersburg
soared, nearly tripling.
Passage of LB 1048 in early 2010 significantly accelerated opportunities
for wind energy development here, prompting Governor Heineman to
predict it becoming a top-10 wind energy producing state within 10 years.
Midwest Wind Energy LLC in Chicago, Ill., developed the project for
Edison Mission Group Incorporated in Santa Ana, Calif., Edison Mission
Group is a subsidiary of Edison International in Rosemead, Calif.
The farm was built by Wanzek Construction of Fargo, ND. Not only has
the project generated great interest from students about career opportunities
in the industry, but the company scored a hiring coupe when it brought
hometown girl Ashley Thieman on board. Thieman, who grew up in
Petersburg and graduated from Boone Central High School, got an
Associates degree from Northeast Community College, followed by a
Bachelors degree in Business Administration with a concentration in
Finance, in December of 2008 from Wayne State College. Finding
employment in her hometown proved more difficult, however, and she
ended up making a 100-mile round trip to and from a job in Norfolk for
about two years. The position of Administrative Assistant with Laredo
then opened up. Thieman and her husband, Ben, decided some time
back that they wanted to live in their hometown. Ben Thieman farms and
works for Bode Hay Company, a trucking and agricultural production
company. The couple owns a home in Petersburg and wants to raise a
family there someday.
Thieman, who has worked at Laredo for several weeks, loves the
duties and responsibilities associated with her position. She manages
the day-to-day operations of the office, working with an I&E Tech,
Operations & Maintenance Project Manager, and at any time, six
General Electric technicians that oversee the turbines. Outside of work,
Thieman is actively involved in the community as a board member of
the Petersburg Area Foundation. She also helped pilot a new Leadership
Program offered through the Nebraska Community Improvement Program,
and helps with many annual events, including "Punkin' Chunkin'" and
"Bash in the Burg."
"For a small community, it seems like there's always something going
on," Thieman said.
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TMCO Expanding in Lincoln
TMCO will add about two dozen new jobs and 30,000 sq.-ft. in a two-phase,
$7 million expansion project in Lincoln. The expansion also includes $5.5
million investment in new equipment. Due to the sales growth during the
past year, TMCO's expansion will bring its Lincoln location total square
feet to 220,000. TMCO started in 1974 with a 850 sq.-ft. building.
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$237,000 in Community Development Funds Awarded to Crete
Gov. Dave Heineman and DED announced that the city of Crete will
receive $237,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
funding. The grant will assist NOVEL Chemical Solutions, a new
business that's poised for accelerated growth in Nebraska.
Created in 2008, NOVEL Chemical Solutions produces novel
Aromatic Halides, Girgnard Reagents, and novel Building Blocks
for the pharmaceutical, biotech, agrochemical, animal health and
educational research industries.
The project will create seven new full-time positions. Of the $237,000
grant, $232,000 will be applied to working capital while the remaining
$5,000 will be available to the city for administrative-related costs.
The company will invest an additional $232,000.
Contact Linda Black at 308-991-2986 or linda.black@nebraska.gov.
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Innovation Campus Development Corp. Signs Developer Agreement
Office of University Communications, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
In a significant step forward for Nebraska Innovation Campus (NIC), the
NIC Development Corp. board of directors signed an agreement with
Nebraska Nova Development LLC to carry out the first phase of development
at Nebraska Innovation Campus.
Nebraska Nova's managing partner is Woodbury Corp., a Utah-based
development firm. Nebraska Nova initially will develop infrastructure at
Innovation Campus such as roads and sewers to allow for construction
of other facilities planned in Phase I, including a life sciences research
center, a public-private office and laboratory building, a renovated 4-H
building and a U.S. Department of Agriculture research facility. Renovation
of the 4-H building into a central commons area likely will be the first
building project. Site work will begin later this year, with infrastructure
development slated for completion in 2012.
Under the terms of the agreement, Nebraska Nova is a non-exclusive
developer, meaning the university or other tenants could build their own
facilities during Phase I. Nebraska Nova will receive a portion of lease
agreement fees from private partner companies that it helps recruit to
Nebraska Innovation Campus.
University consultants hired in 2009 estimated the economic impact of
Nebraska Innovation Campus could bring annual new payroll of $267
million to the local and state economy, including $149 million in direct
annual payroll and $118 million in indirect payroll from new spin-off jobs.
For more information about Nebraska Innovation Campus and to view
the most up-to-date versions of the plans, go to http://innovate.unl.edu.
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2010 New Housing Building Permits in Nebraska
Because the Nebraska housing market did not expand prior to 2007
to the extent of some real estate markets in the U.S., the state has
been spared some of the mortgage default activity that has occurred
in other states. Nonetheless, new home construction has declined in
Nebraska as a consequence of national and local economic developments
- authorized building permits declined from 10,490 residential units in
2004 to a preliminary estimate of 5,013 units in 2010. The value of new
housing permits also declined, although not as much. Between 2004
and 2010, the value declined 43.4 percent compared to a 52.2 percent
decline in the number of units.
Because the percentage value of new permits did not decline as much
as the number, the average value of housing units and buildings increased
slightly between 2007 and 2010 (see graph). The average value of a
new housing unit increased from $125,000 to $158,000. The majority
of these new housing units were single family homes, most built in
metropolitan Nebraska. The slower annual decline in new units between
2009 and 2010 and the uptick in the average value of units and buildings
during 2010 suggest the decline in new housing construction activity in
the state may be bottoming out.
Contact Michael Lundeen, michael.lundeen@nebraska.gov.
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Nebraska Imports
Early last year, the U.S. Census Bureau began releasing monthly
estimates of state imports (the total physical arrivals in a state of
merchandise from foreign countries). They followed in June by
releasing total annual state imports from the top 25 countries and
commodities (so far, only total country and commodity estimates for
2008 and 2009 have been released). The graph shows the value of
Nebraska imports by month for 2008 to 2010. The numbers suggest
that, for most of a given year, imports are fairly constant from month-to-month,
but we can see they fell noticeably overall from 2008 to 2009, then rose
above 2009 levels in 2010. That suggests the Nebraska economy
rebounded a bit last year.
The top three countries from which Nebraska imported products in
2009 were Canada, China, and Mexico. Japan was fifth, following
Germany. The top product imported into Nebraska in 2009, according
to the Census Bureau, was "road tractors for semi-trailers." That was
likely an aberration - Nebraska's importation of "tractors for semis"
jumped over 700 percent between 2008 and 2009, a down year
overall for the state's imports.
Contact Michael Lundeen, michael.lundeen@nebraska.gov.
Global Water for Food Conference in Lincoln May 1-4 WHEN: Sunday, May. 1, through May. 4 International experts will explore potential solutions for growing more food with limited "Paths to Solutions" is the theme of this year's conference at Lincoln's Cornhusker Registration is $250, which includes all conference events, materials and meals. Online "This conference attracts experts from across Nebraska and around the world who are Featured speakers will include Jeff Raikes, CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; The 2010 conference drew more than 300 representatives from universities, agriculture,
The Ninth Annual Nebraska American String Teachers Association 1st PLACE: $100.00 2nd PLACE: $50.00 3rd PLACE: $25.00 Entries must be postmarked by March 31. Winners will be announced on May 28, 2011, during the Monumental Fiddling Championship For the 2011 contest rules and guidelines, e-mail debby@greenblattandseay.com. For more information about the Nebraska American String Teachers Association, Greenblatt & Seay Publications, in Avoca, Nebraska is a proud Sponsor of the ### For more information, call 402-275-3221 or e-mail debby@greenblattandseay.com.
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SCHOOLHOUSE FIDDLE CAMP REGISTRATION is OPEN NOW Deborah Greenblatt, championship fiddler, author of many fiddle collections, will help the campers Fiddle Camp for Beginners is Monday, June 13 - Friday, June 17. This 5 day camp includes some Fiddle Camp for Intermediate/Advanced Fiddlers is Monday, July 11 - Friday, July 15. Campers Monday & Tuesday is for reading fiddlers/violinists who want to read more tunes. This mini-camp Wednesday & Thursday is for fiddlers/violinists who want to learn tunes by ear. This mini-camp Friday is for fiddlers who "just wanna have fun". This mini camp includes jamming, modulating, Each day is scheduled from 9 AM - 1 PM. Registration is available on line at For more information, contact Deborah Greenblatt at debby@greenblattandseay.com.
OTOE COUNTY RURAL SCHOOLS' REUNION to be at HARMONY SCHOOL Harmony School is a rural schoolhouse that was built in 1879 and was eventually closed in 1997. It
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Cost for the 2-day conference is $75.00 and for a 1-day session is $40.00. Registration information for the conference can be found on the Otoe County
5-7 pm Meal includes pasta (meat or meatless) Hosanna Lutheran Church
Youth, Adults Can Enter 2011 Master Conservationist Program
Saturday, March 26th 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Immanuel Lutheran Church
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WHERE: Cornhusker Marriott Hotel, 333 S. 13th Street, Lincoln, Neb.,
water to feed the world's rapidly growing population at the third annual global Water for
Food Conference May 1-4.
Marriott Hotel, hosted by the Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University
of Nebraska and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The conference fosters international
dialogue on key issues related to the use of water for agriculture. It provides opportunities
to learn from speakers with extensive experience and perspectives from diverse cultures.
registration, schedule and the latest information on speakers are available at the
conference website: http://waterforfood.nebraska.edu/wff2011.
committed to developing solutions to one of mankind's great challenges: how to feed a
rapidly growing global population with finite amounts of land and water," said James
B. Milliken, University of Nebraska president. "The University of Nebraska's Water for
Food Institute, which builds on the university's long history in water research and policy
analysis, is taking a leadership role in this important international issue."
Anil Jain, managing director, Jain Irrigation Ltd. of India; Anders Berntell, executive director,
Stockholm International Water Institute; Pasquale Steduto, principal officer, United
Nations/FAO Water; Andras Szollosi-Nagy, rector, UNESCO-IHE Institute for WaterEducation;
and others. More than 30 speakers and panelists will discuss diverse approaches to
meeting the challenge of producing enough food with limited water supplies. Sessions
will include panel discussions featuring agricultural producers from several countries; a
CEO panel offering industry perspectives on water for food challenges; technical sessions
on "Quantitative Food Security: Yield Gaps, Water and Nitrogen Productivity," "Maximizing
Water Use Efficiency in Agriculture," and "Evaluation of Aquifer Resources in Sub-Saharan
Africa" and a case study on "Securing Water for Agriculture: California's High-Stakes
Challenge."
industry, government and nongovernmental organizations worldwide and more are expected
this year. The conference is the preeminent event of the university's Water for Food Institute,
a research, policyand education institute established in 2010 and committed to efficiently
using the world's limited freshwater to ensure a reliable food supply. Participants in the
2011 Water for Food Conference will help inform the institute's work. "The University of
Nebraska is proud to join with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to host what is surely
becoming the leading conference in the world focused on the strategic use of water for food,"
Milliken said.
Fiddle Tune Composition Contest
This event inspires fiddlers everywhere to compose their own tunes, and supports
the cause of string education throughout the great state of Nebraska.
held at the Homestead National Monument in Beatrice, Nebraska.
The winning compositions will be performed at the Monumental Fiddling Championship & Acoustic
Band Contest, and printed in Stringing Along, the journal of the Nebraska Chapter of the
American String Teachers Association.
log on to the web site atwww.neasta.org.
Nebraska ASTA Fiddle Tune Composition Contest.
Jamming Workshop
The Old Avoca (Nebraska) Schoolhouse will be hosting a Jamming Workshop on
Saturday, April 2, from 1 PM - 3 PM. Championship fiddler and fiddle book author,
Deborah Greenblatt will share some hints to help you play in a jam session with
minimum stress, and maximum music. Pre-registration is required, enrollment is
limited, and there is a $20.00 fee. The deadline to sign up is Friday, April 1.
Registration is now open for the 2011 Schoolhouse Fiddle Camps, in the Old Avoca Schoolhouse,
in Avoca, Nebraska.
get in touch with their inner fiddler. The course of study during the Schoolhouse Fiddle Camps will
be designed specifically for the individual campers who sign up.
of the basics and fun of fiddling, such as performing in public, practice techniques, reading music,
playing y ear, and jamming. Fiddling styles include bluegrass, Cajun, Irish, Klezmer, old-time, and
newly composed tunes by the campers. Movement and singing are included in the experience.
will discuss picking tunes for contests, performing in public, practice techniques, reading music,
playing by ear, playing for dancers, back-up fiddling, arranging twin fiddle pieces , and jamming.
Many fiddling styles will be represented, including original compositions by the campers.
Campers can sign up for all 5 days, or just 2 days, or just one day of Intermediate camp.
is perfect for fiddlers who want to improve their music reading skills, and for classically trained
violinists, violists, and cellists who are interested in various fiddling styles. Using sheet music in
standard notation, these campers will get to improve their sight reading, and experience the fun
of playing fiddle tunes at the same time! Fiddling styles included in the sessions will be tailored
to the interest of the campers who register.
is designed to jump-start your ability to pick up tunes quickly by ear, and to make them stick!
Tunes used will reflect various styles, meters, tempos, and difficulty levels.
singing, dancing, experimenting, sharing, improvising, and playing fiddle related instruments.
www.greenblattandseay.com.
The Otoe County Genealogical Society will host its 2nd Annual Otoe County Rural Schools Reunion
from 10:00am to 2:00pm on April 2nd, 2011, at Harmony School, which is located at 6265 'Q' Road
(8 miles south of Nebraska City on Highway 75, and ½ mile west on 'Q' road).
was purchased at a public auction in 1999, and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2005.
This reunion will include a picnic-style lunch provided by the society, a Spelling Bee, and a tour of the
130-year old rural schoolhouse. In addition, it will also give visitors a chance to assist the society in
identifying numerous unidentified rural schoolhouse photographs from several different school districts
throughout the county. The society received these photographs through a donation made by the Otoe
County Clerk's office, where these photographs had been stored in their vault for several decades and
were just recently discovered last year. So please come join us at the Harmony School and help us
pay tribute to the outstanding contributions that these rural schoolhouses made in the education of our
county's youth for the past 100 years now!"
The Otoe County Genealogical Society will be the local host society
for the 34th Annual Nebraska State Genealogical Society conference
that will be held at the Nebraska City First United Methodist Church
from May 6th through the 7th. The conference will feature nationally-renown
speaker, Gail Blankenau, whose presentations include: Breaking through
with Land Records, Introduction to German Parish Records, Dating and
Identifying Your 19th Century Photographs, Keeping Up with the Joneses...
and Smiths, and Rich Resources for Poor Ancestors.
Genealogical Society's main web page.
Community Lenten Pasta Dinners
at
Hosanna Lutheran Church
Friday April 1: Fettuccini
Friday April 15: Lasagna
Garlic bread
Salad
Relish tray
Dessert
Drink
$6.00 adults
$5.00 seniors
$3.00 10 and under
Ages 3 and under free
700 South 18th Street
Plattsmouth, NE
(Just west of Plattsmouth Middle School)
Both adults and youth are eligible to enter the 2011 Master Conservationist Program
which includes categories for new and traditional soil and water conservation practices in
urban and rural areas. The deadline for entries is April 1, 2011.
This annual Nebraska recognition program began in 1983 and now includes categories
for farm/ranch, residence/acreage, community-private business and youth entries, according
to Joseph Lemmons, Extension Educator with University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension-Cass County .
There are five Master Conservationist program districts across Nebraska for farm and ranch
entries. Entries in community-private business or public, residential and youth individual or group
projects compete for five statewide awards. The residential category can range from a typical home
yard to 10 or more acres with less than $1,000 in sales.
Master Conservationist brochures are available at local University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension,
Natural Resources District and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service offices. The brochure
appears on the UNL Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR) home page at
http://ianrhome.unl.edu under "Timely Topics." Online applications can be made at www.owh.com and
clicking on "In the Community" link.
All entries will be judged by members of IANR at UNL, Nebraska Association of Resources Districts,
Natural Resources Districts and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Master
Conservationists will be recognized at the annual banquet of the Nebraska Association of Resources
Districts, September 26, 2011, at the new Younes Conference Centre in Kearney.
This program is sponsored by the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at UNL and the
Omaha World-Herald.
Small Business Expo & Craft Fair
36712 Church Road
Louisville, NE 68037
Looking for vendors...
Please contact:
Teri McClun
402.234.4161
shsbyteri@gmail.com
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