COUGAR SPORTS
(Home games in BOLD print.)
COUGAR WRESTLING
VARSITY
January:
28 @ DC West Invitational, 9 a.m.
February:
2 v. Fort Calhoun, 7:00
3 @ Louisville, ECNC Tournament, 3:00
16-18 @ State Tournament, TBA/TBA
JR. HIGH
February:
21 CONESTOGA TRI, HOME, 4:15
25 @ Weeping Water Tourney, 9 a.m.
27 @ Palmyra Tri, 4:30
March:
2 @ Fort Calhoun Tournament, 4:30
6 @ Platteview Quad, 4:15
8 @ Louisville Tri, 4:30
13 @ Auburn Quad, 4:00
COUGAR BASKETBALL
GIRLS' VARSITY
January:
26 v Johnson County Central, 6:00
28 ECNC Preliminary Round @ HOME, TBA
30 ECNC Tournament 1st Round @ HOME, TBA
February:
2 ECNC Semi-Finals, SECC, TBA
4 ECNC Finals, SECC, TBA
7 @ Ashland-Greenwood, 7:45
9 @ Syracuse, 6:00
13, 14, 16 Sub-Districts, TBA
24 District Finals, TBA
March:
1-3 State Tournament, TBA
GIRLS' JV
January:
26 v Johnson County Central, 4:30
February:
7 @ Ashland-Greenwood, 6:00
9 @ Syracuse, 4:30
GIRLS' FRESHMAN
GIRLS' JR. HIGH
January:
28 @ Johnson-County Central, 8:30 a.m.
February:
2 @ Weeping Water, 6:30
4 @ Weeping Water Booster Tournament, 8 a.m.
& @ Syracuse, 4:30
9 v Louisville, 5:00
18 @ Palmyra Tournament, 9:30 a.m.
21 v Auburn, 4:30
25 @ Elmwood-Murdock, 10 a.m.
BOYS' VARSITY
January:
26 v Johnson County Central, 7:30
28 ECNC Preliminary Rounds, TBA/TBA
31 ECNC Tourney 1st Round, TBA/TBA
February:
3 @ SECC, ECNC Semi-Finals, TBA
4 @ SECC, ECNC Finals, TBA
9 @ Syracuse, 7:30
17 @ Weeping Water, 7:30
20-21, 23 Sub-Districts, TBA/TBA
27 District Finals, TBA/TBA
March:
8-10 @ STATE TOURNAMENT, TBA
BOYS' JV
January:
26 v Johnson County Central, 4:30
February:
9 @ Syracuse, 4:30
17 @ Weeping Water, 6:00
The January Village Board meeting minutes are now posted.
Click on the 'Village Office' tab above to read the latest.
Crock Pot Cook Off
Conestoga Ambassadors of Europe are hosting a Crock Pot Cook Off!
Saturday, March 31st
Conestoga High School
Time: 11:30am-12pm Participant Set Up
12-1pm is tasting and judging/voting by the community.
1-2pm is tallying up votes and awards
Each participant can enter in one to three categories.
Category 1:
Soups
Stews
Chili
Category 2:
Dessert
Category 3:
Misc
Winners are presented with prizes and get to hold bragging rights.
Entrance fee $20 regardless of number of entries.
You supply the ingredients, crockpots, utensils for serving and extension cords for your crockpots. You may bring decorations or signs to display in your area. Please supply a recipe with every entry and a sign stating ingredients for the public to view for allergy warnings.
Plates, bowls and silverware will be supplied.
Bottled water will be supplied and bread or crackers to clear taste buds.
All proceeds benefit Conestoga Ambassadors of Europe for their 2012 Italy/Switzerland Trip.
or text (402)306-8996 for sign up or questions.
Entry fees and registrations due by Friday, March 2nd, 2012.
Thank you for your support!
IT'S GIRL SCOUT COOKIE TIME!
Cookie Booth Locations for Conestoga Girl Scout Troop 201
Friday, January 20, 5:30-8pm @ Nehawka Bar
Saturday, January 28, 1-4pm @ 75 Mart
Friday, February 3, 5:30-8pm @ Nehawka Bar
Thursday, February 9, 6-8pm @ Firehouse Grille
Saturday, February 11, 1-4 @ Murray Lumber
$3.50 per box. Cash only!!!
Thank you for supporting our troop!
Proceeds help with camps, badges and uniforms.
Girl Scout Troop 201
The CASS COUNTY GOING GREEN recycle trailer will be located on these dates in the following towns:
Now - 27, Murray
Jan. 21 - 31, Nehawka
Jan. 28 - Feb 3, Beaver Lake
Feb. 11 - 17, Murray
Feb 18 - 24, Beaver Lake
Feb 18 - 29, Nehawka
March 3 - 9, Murray
March 20 - 16, Beaver Lake
March 17 - 30, Nehawka
March 24 - 30, Murray
(Murray will also continue to have the recycle bin located behind Town Hall every day for Murray residents' use only.)
"LITTLE FOOTSTEPS" at MAHONEY STATE PARK
KBC Productions announces that their production of "Little Footsteps" will open
at Kountze Memorial Theater inside Mahoney State Park on Saturday, January 21.
Written by Ted Tally, the story is a hilarious and cautionary tale of impending parent
hood. Ben and Joanie are a couple who are about to become parents for the first time.
Ben's own uneasiness about the situation soon leads to Joanie finding herself as a
single parent-to-be. Will they grow up before their baby does? This show has a sug
gested rating of PG-13.
Starring in the show as the young couple are Corey Misek and Noelle Bohaty, both of
Lincoln. Director Kevin Colbert and his wife Betty, both of Weeping Water, also ap
pear in the play.
Performances run January 27-29, February 3-5, 10-12, 14, and 17-19.
Showtimes are 7:30pm except for Sundays which are 2pm matinees.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for children.
For reservations, please call Mahoney state Park at (402) 944-2523 ext. 7122.
"Schoolhouse Irish Fiddling Camp"
The Old Avoca Schoolhouse in Avoca, Nebraska will be hosting a special
"Schoolhouse Irish Fiddling Camp",
for fiddlers, violists, guitarists, and ukulele players. The sessions will be led
by championship fiddler and author, Deborah Greenblatt.
The camp will be on Monday, March 12 - Friday, March 16, from 9 AM to 1 PM.
You can sign up for 1 day, or 2 days, or 3 days, or 4 days, or all 5 days.
On Monday & Tuesday, participants will be mostly reading tunes, using sheet
music in standard notation. We'll be learning melodies, harmonies, and chords.
You will be improving your sight reading, and experiencing fiddling fun.
On Wednesday & Thursday, we will be mostly playing tunes by ear, so feel free
to bring your recording gadgets. Sheet music versions of the tunes will be
provided for you by the end of camp, just in case your ears need the help.
On Friday, we will be mostly jamming, modulating, singing, dancing, experimenting,
sharing, and playing fiddle related instruments.
Enrollment for the "Schoolhouse Irish Fiddling Camp" is limited, so e-mail Deborah
2012 Elections
As many of you know, the Primary Election is just around the corner with the
Primary Election coming up on May 15, 2012.
If you need to get registered to vote, or need to update your voter registration
(CLICK HERE) (Here is the link incase it doesn't load:
The Election Office, now located at 201 Main Street, is now accepting Early
Voting Applications for the upcoming Primary Election. These can be obtained
1.) You could take a trip to downtown Plattsmouth, and visit the new office. While
there you can fill out your request.
2.) You could call 402-296-9309 and request a form to be mailed to you.
3.) Lastly, you can visit the Cass County Website and download a form.
(CLICK HERE) (Here is the link incase it doesn't load:
There are also a few filing deadlines that will be here before we know it!
Incumbent Filing Deadline (which is ANY elective office holder)
February 15, 2012
Non-Incumbent FIling Deadline
March 1, 2012
MORE than 2,000 CHILDREN each YEAR FATALLY INJURED at HOME
Safe Kids Sarpy/Cass urges parents to childproof homes to help make 2012 safe
Papillion — Approximately 2,096 children in the United States, ages 14 and under, die from
accidental injuries in the home each year and 3 million kids are treated in emergency rooms for
accidental injuries occurring at home. In 2004, approximately 2,300 children ages 14 and under died
from unintentional injuries that occurred in the home and nearly 80 percent of these deaths were
among children ages 4 and under. Most fatal injuries at home are caused by fire, suffocation,
drowning, choking, falls, poisoning or firearms discharged unintentionally.
Safe Kids Sarpy/Cass urges parents and caregivers to check their homes for basic safety precautions.
“There’s no substitute for active supervision, but childproofing your home provides extra protection
and peace of mind,” says Jane Husz, Safe Kids Sarpy/Cass coordinator. “It’s easy to eliminate the
most obvious hazards — and it doesn’t have to involve a lot of expensive equipment.”
The first step in childproofing a home is to explore every room at a child’s eye level. “Literally get
down on your hands and knees and crawl around. You’ll be surprised at how much you can reach and
how many small objects you can pick up,” says Jane Husz. “Anything that can fit through a standard
1½-inch toilet paper tube is a potential choking hazard. Of course, cleaning products, medications,
alcohol, firearms and other potentially harmful products need to be stored out of reach and locked up.”
Jane Husz with Safe Kids Sarpy/Cass also recommends these precautions:
Test your smoke alarms every month: Make sure you have working smoke alarms in every
level of your home, outside each sleeping area and in every bedroom. Also, check for fire
hazards such as frayed electrical wires or flammable materials near heating appliances.
Always supervise children while they’re in the bathroom and follow other important
safety guidelines. Set your water heater at 120 degrees F and test the bathwater with your
wrist or elbow before putting your child in it. Keep toilet lids closed and locked, and doors to
bathrooms and utility rooms closed. When not in use, put razors, curling irons and hair
dryers out of reach. Never leave young children alone in the bathtub – a child can drown in a
matter of seconds.
Install a self-closing and self-latching gate around the home swimming pool. Make sure
the fence surrounds the entire pool.
Look at every room as your child would. Ask yourself what looks interesting and what can
be reached. Get down on your hands and knees, and check for small things children can
choke on such as jewelry, coins, small toy parts, buttons, pins, nails, batteries and stones. Be
sure to keep all plastic bags out of reach and cover electrical outlets that are not in use.
Always supervise young children while they’re eating. To avoid choking, don’t allow
children under age 3 to eat small, round or hard foods, including hot dogs, hard candy, nuts,
grapes and popcorn.
701 Olson Drive, Ste. 101 Papillion, NE 68046
Phone: (402) 339-4334 Fax: (402) 339-4235
Prevent serious falls. Keep furniture away from windows, install guards or stops on windows
that are not emergency exits, install safety gates at the top and the bottom of stairs, never
use baby walkers and use protective surfaces beneath playground equipment.
Avoid exposing children to potential poisons. Lock up potential poisons out of children’s
reach, including cleaning supplies, pet food, medicine, vitamins, beer, wine and liquor. Read
labels and follow directions when giving medicine to children. Know which houseplants are
poisonous and keep them where children can’t reach them.
Install carbon monoxide detectors in every sleeping area and test them every month. This
invisible, odorless gas can be fatal. Make sure heating systems are vented outside and
checked every year.
Keep guns locked, unloaded and where kids can’t reach them. And lock up ammunition in a
separate place.
Keep emergency numbers by every telephone. Call 911 if a child is choking, collapses, can’t
breathe or is having a seizure. If you suspect a child has been poisoned, call 1-800-222-1222.
Check your first aid kit to make sure it is fully stocked. Make sure babysitters know where
to find first aid supplies and how to handle an emergency.
“Safety comes first, even if it means making your home a little less convenient for adults,” says Jane
Husz. “Safety gates and cabinet locks are a small price to pay to keep a child out of the emergency
room.”
For more information about kitchen safety, window blinds, cribs, windows, furniture and other
hazards around the home, call Safe Kids Sarpy/Cass at 402-339-4334 ext. 210 or visit
Safe Kids Sarpy/Cass works to prevent unintentional childhood injury, the leading cause of death and
disability to children under the age of 14. Safe Kids Sarpy/Cass is a member of Safe Kids Worldwide
and Safe Kids Nebraska (global and statewide networks of organizations dedicated to preventing
unintentional injury). Safe Kids Sarpy/Cass was founded in 2006 and is led by The Sarpy/Cass
Department of Health and Wellness.
Blood Donations Needed Each Day to Respond to Patient Emergencies
Like the Emergency Room of a hospital, the American Red Cross must be
prepared to respond to patient emergencies with blood products 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Through the everyday support and
generosity of blood and platelet donors, the Red Cross can be prepared to
do this day-in and day-out, no matter when or where these blood products
are needed.
Each day, approximately 44,000 units of blood are needed for patients in
the United States. In fact, approximately every two seconds, someone in
the United States needs blood. All eligible donors are encouraged to become
an Everyday supporter of the Red Cross and their communities by giving
blood this winter.
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
Governed by volunteers and supported by giving individuals and communities, the
American Red Cross is the single largest supplier of blood products to hospitals
throughout the United States. While local hospital needs are always met first, the
Red Cross also helps ensure no patient goes without blood no matter where or
when they need it. In addition to providing nearly half of the nation’s blood supply,
the Red Cross provides relief to victims of disaster, trains millions in lifesaving skills,
serves as a communication link between U.S. military members and their families,
and assists victims of international disasters or conflicts.
Upcoming Blood Donation Opportunities
CASS COUNTY
1/26/2012, 1:00 pm- 6:00 pm, City Building, 101 W Eldora Ave, Weeping Water
2/6/2012, 2:00 pm- 6:00 pm, Community Building, South 4th St, Eagle
2/13/2012, 2:00 pm- 7:00 pm, Town Hall, 643 House St, Avoca
OTOE COUNTY
2/9/2012, 9:00 am- 2:00 pm, OPPD Coal Plant, 7264 L Road, Nebraska City
Free Commercial Property
The Village of Union, a municipal corporation located within Cass County, Nebraska, is requesting
solicitations from individuals and corporations to receive free commercial property located within the Village of Union, with such property having a legal description of: South Union Lots 5, 6, 7 & East 4'6 Lot 8, Block 2, in Union, Cass County, Nebraska, with a lot size of 72' x 135'. This property is located on Main Street which is located on Highway 34 and just off the intersection of Highway 75.
To be eligible to receive this free commercial property, the individual or corporation must send a solicitation to the following address postmarked by April 1, 2012: Village of Union, Att: Village Clerk, P.O. Box 127, Union, NE 68455. To receive this free property, the person/entity must agree to do the following:
1. Remove and/or demolish the current structures on the premises or refurbish the current structure, to include the south retaining wall, no later than October 1, 2012.
2. Place a commercial structure on the property no later than September 1, 2013.
The solicitation must, at a minimum, contain the following:
1. The name, address, and phone numbers of the individual or entity submitting the solicitation, to include a description of the individual's/entity's current and past business ventures.
2. A detailed description of person's/entity's plans for such commercial property.
3. A letter of credit from a bank or lending institution that demonstrates the individual's or entity's ability to receive financing to demolish the current site structures and place a commercial structure on the property by September 1, 2013.
The Village Board of Trustees will create a committee to review the solicitations. A decision will then be made by the Village Board of Trustee by May 1, 2012 to choose which solicitations, if any, is in the best interest of the Village.
The Village will provide the individual or entity who is awarded the property the following by June 1, 2012:
1. A general conveyance deed with right of reverter to Village if commercial property is not constructed by September 1, 2013; and
2. Free sewer and water hookup.
Please contact Melissa Hansen, Village Clerk, at 402-263-3865 or villageofunion@yahoo.com">villageofunion@yahoo.com with questions.
LOFTE THEATRE ADDS VISITING ARTISTS to SCHEDULE
The Lofte Community Theatre in Manley is proud to announce that it will be hosting two visiting artists in 2012. Back by popular demand, Nebraska native, Joseph Hall will amaze you with his life performance as Elvis Presley. Last year, Mr. Hall's Lofte concert sold out so quickly, that many did not get the opportunity to see him. This year Lofte has two opportunities for you to attend this event. On Saturday, February 18, you can see Elvis at either 2pm or 7pm. All seats are reserved and tickets are $20. Be advised, this event has been selling very well. We strongly suggest that you make your reservations soon.
Another popular touring show is coming to the Lofte on April 21st. "Rave On!" features America's premiere Buddy Holly tribute artist and Nebraska native, Billy McGuigan. In this electrifying show, audiences will experience the thrills of a Buddy Holly concert re-imagined with hits such as "Peggy Sue," "It's So Easy," and "That'll Be the Day."
"Rave On!" has run for sold-out crowds several times in Omaha and we're proud to bring this popular show to Cass County. Showtime is 7pm on Saturday, April 21st. All seats are reserved and cost $28. As of the end of December, there are only 200 tickets left. We strongly suggest that you make your reservations today.
The Lofte Theatre is located just east of the village of Manley. If you have any questions or wish to purchase tickets, please call the box office at (402) 234-2553.
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