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Cass County Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program’s
Third Annual “Kids Day Out” event
The Cass County Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program provided a fun packed “Kids Day Out” event, August 6, 2016, for school aged children within our CASA program. A total of 14 children from ages 7-16 years old and 10 adults took part in this event. A special thank you to Johanna Boston from the Nebraska Crossing Management Office in Gretna, NE., as she gifted each child with a Columbia backpack, clothing apparel, agendas and many other items from various retail stores.
The day began with the group being transported to Nebraska Crossing at Gretna. Each child received $150 gift card to spend on their school clothing and accessories. The children dashed in and out of stores spying their perfect clothing, trying it on and beaming as they showed the clothing off to their CASA advocate whom was their shopping chaperone. After spending a couple hours shopping, our volunteers had their hands full, as they corralled the children and headed to our next activity at Leopard Lanes in Bellevue. After eating lunch, our bowling adventure began. For many of the children this was their first time bowling. As they threw their bowling balls down the lane, their bodies moved and wiggled to the pattern of their bowling ball. We saw many strikes, spares and gutter balls, however that didn’t matter as this day was filled with joyous giggles while getting to spend time with their siblings and other child in the same situation and to be “just a kid” without any worries or problems. It brought so much joy and touched the hearts of all who took part in our event, seeing the kids’ broad smiles and hearing their infectious laughter to know they were part of this day that helped create some positive memories as the kids were one step closer to going back to school. Only seven children live within Cass County and will be attending local schools. The remainder of the children’s foster or group homes are located outside of our county. Unfortunately we do not have enough foster homes in our county available to our CASA children. Our program received an anonymous donation of $5000 to fund our “Kids Day Out” event and our school supplies for each child and other children’s activities throughout the year.
Angie Neumiller, the Executive Director for CASA, extends thanks “to all the volunteers who made this event a success”. The following CASA advocates were Darla Blevins, Brian Coffman, Debbie Green, Ed James, Lee Jameson, Karen Muhvic and Nikki Biesterfeld (board member). Three other volunteers whom are not CASA advocates were Linda James, Michelle Meyer and Scott Neumiller.
Our program will continue “Kids Day Out” as an annual event as it allows the kids to have fun and be with other kids in their situation while decreasing the financial burden on parents and foster parents.
As of August 1, 2016, 34 children are being served by 16 CASA volunteers and two staff members. The CASA children are under the jurisdiction of the court because of abuse and/or neglect. Many of the children live unsettled lives waiting for their parents to solve the problems that brought the children to the attention of the authorities, and under the court’s jurisdiction.
If you would like more information on how you can become a CASA advocate, a board member or help our CASA program, please view our website at www.casscasa.org; or e-mail, Angie
Neumiller, Executive Director, director@casscasa.org or call 402-296-9521. Like us on Facebook: Cass County (NE) CASA Program
More information can be found at www.nebraskacasa.org or www.casaforchildren.org.
YUP, GOTTA START NOW!
The next planning meeting for the 2017 Freedom Festival will be
Tuesday, September 6, at Murray Town Hall, 7 p.m.
If you have comments, suggestions or would like to volunteer to help, please plan to attend. This would be a great community service project for students graduating soon!
(Meetings are the first Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., at Town Hall.)
To be added to the agenda, call Pat, 235-2926.
JOB OPPORTUNITY
The after-school care program provides parents with a safe and familiar environment for their children after regular school hours.
You must be able to work after school hours,
For required qualifications, please refer to holyspiritplattsmouth.com
On Friday, September 9, 2016 Louisville High School will be hosting a ceremony to acknowledge and honor the memory of those who fell on September 11, 2001. We are very fortunate to have Master Sergeant Joshua D. Hammerling as our speaker for the morning, along with artifacts from the Twin Towers, provided by the Irvington Fire Department.
The Ceremony will begin at 9:30 am in the high school gym.
If you would like to join us, please RSVP with Mrs. Dana March at (402) 234-3585.
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THE RED VELVET CAKE WAR
By Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope & Jamie Wooten
Sept 9 - 11 & 15 - 18
Thurs-Sat 7:30 p.m.
Sundays 2:00 p.m.
Tickets are $19
The Verdeen cousins (Gaynelle, Peaches and Jimmie Wyvette) could not have picked a worse time to schedule their family reunion. They face an uphill battle on the hottest day in July, smack-dab in the middle of Texas tornado season. Soon a parade of wildly eccentric Verdeen's descend upon their southern town and things spin hilariously out of control. You will wish your own family reunions were this much fun!
This production runs for seven dates over the course of two weekends. Be sure to make your reservations and don't miss this family-friendly hootenanny!
INTRODUCING the NEW PLATTSMOUTH SWIM CLUB
Officially registered with USA Swimming, the Plattsmouth Swim Club (PSC) will be a year round swim club that competes with all USA Swimming Guidelines. All swimmers who participate will need to be registered with USA Swimming. In addition to being registered with USA Swimming, you will also need to register with the PSC. The fees for each are outlined below.
PSC Monthly Club Fee - $30.00
USA Swimming Yearly Registration Fee - $64.00
PSC will be using software to register for all swim meets. This software & website will also be used to send out communication to all swim families. Swimmers are not required to attend swim meets but strongly encouraged. Each swim meet will have an entry fee and a fee for each event that the swimmer chooses to compete in. Additional details on swim meets will be given at the parent meeting.
Registration Dates & Parent Meeting
Thursday, August 18th - 5 - 7 pm at Plattsmouth Community Center
Wednesday, August 24th - 5 - 7 pm at Plattsmouth Community Center
Parent Meeting - August 24th - 7 pm at Senior Center - PCC
Board is in need of assistance! If you are interested in participating on the PSC Board, we are in need of a Registrar and would like to find a dedicated Treasurer. If you are interested in assisting with these positions, please contact Stephanie Bridges (stephanie.bridges100@gmail.com) or Missy Berry (coachmissypsc@gmail.com).
Current Board:
Head Coach - Missy Berry
Club President - Stephanie Bridges
Board Delegates - Danelle Broderson & Theresa McClatchey
Team apparel and a Team Spirit Committee will be fun additions to add as the club grows in numbers and strength. Please consider donating your time this fall & winter to help make this short-course season a success for the club.
We are super excited to get this going. We will have lots of additional information for you at the parent meeting.
We look forward to seeing you at Registration.
For more information, please contact:
Stephanie Bridges
Plattsmouth Swim Club President
stephanie.bridges100@gmail.com
Cell: 703-928-1183
Missy Berry
Head Coach
coachmissypsc@gmail.com
20th ANNUAL SCHOOLHOUSE FIDDLING
Sunday, October 9, 2:30 PM, 20th Annual Schoolhouse Fiddling Bee
Greenblatt & Seay proudly announce the 20th ANNUAL SCHOOLHOUSE FIDDLING BEE. This historical, hysterical event will take place on Sunday, October 9, 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.
For more information, and to register on line, log on to:http://www.greenblattandseay.com/schoolhouse_fiddling_bee.shtml.
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 with Greenblatt & Seay.
For more information, call 402-275-3221, log on to www.greenblattandseay.com, or e-maildebby@greenblattandseay.com.
ONGOING EVENTS.....
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Cass County Veterans,
Service Office's three mobile locations:
1st Friday of the month, Eagle community center, 1-5pm
2nd Friday of the month, Weeping Water library, 1-5pm
3rd Friday of the month, Greenwood library, 1-5pm
Please call our office, 402-296-9368, to schedule an appointment.
ARE YOU 55+
and
LOOKING FOR PART-TIME WORK?
The following is an employment opportunity available to older adults in Cass County.
Experience Works is a national, non-profit organization funded by the US Dept of Labor to administer the Senior Community Service Employment Program, which assists people 55 and older in getting updated training to assist in returning to the workforce. This is a federally funded program and offers a no-cost employment service to older adults who qualify. Once accepted into the program, individuals are placed in a training site in or near their community, where they gain on the job experience while working 20-21 hours/week at $8/hour. We also help with skill assessments, computer training, resumes, cover letters, job search, etc. The goal is that through the training and job search assistance we gain help older adults gain good jobs in or around their communities.
Stephanie Mahony
Employment and Training Coordinator
Experience Works, Inc.
1111 "O" Street Ste 205--American Job Center
Lincoln, NE 68508
Phone: 402-441-1654
Fax: 402-441-6038
stephanie_mahony@experienceworks.org
Nebraska Tollfree Number: 1-877-314-7526
www.KeepCassCountyBeautiful.org
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