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L.O.V.
Louisville Outstanding Volunteer
Award
These awards are being given by B.U.I.L.D. (Businesses United in Louisville Development) to Outstanding Volunteers in our community. These individuals do so much for our town and get very little recognition for long hours of hard work that help make our community great!
The award categories are:
The Unsung Hero: This person has silently volunteered their time to perform an act that has helped our community or individual in our community.
The Lifetime Achievement Award: This person has been in our community for a majority of their lifetime and has contributed throughout their life to making Louisville a great place to live.
Outstanding School Volunteer: This person volunteers countless hours to our school and helps make the school a better place to be.
Business Person of the Year: This person owns or works at a business in Louisville and through that business encourages Louisville volunteerism and community growth.
L.O.V. Award: This is an all encompassing award that should go to a person that volunteers for numerous activities and is the person you can always count on to never say NO when you need someone to help out.
Recipients of these awards will be honored at a dinner on Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Anyone interested in attending the dinner should call Dee at the city office for tickets (234-7705.)$10 each.
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2011 AT THE LOFTE THEATRE --
Here is the schedule for the year:
“Leaving Iowa” performances on May 28, 29, June 3-5, 9-12. It is described as a laugh-out-loud comedy about Don Browning, a middle-aged writer who returns home and decides to finally take his father’s ashes to his childhood home.
“Annie” performances on July 22-24, 28-31 and Aug 4-7. The popular comic strip heroine takes the center stage in one of the world’s best-loved musicals.
“Cliffhanger” performances are Sept 3, 4, 9-11 & 15-18. Mingling suspense and humor, this thriller follows Henry Lowenthal, a mild-mannered professor of philosophy who is looking forward to being appointed to an endowed chair so he and his wife can enjoy their golden years with honor and dignity. But their plans are given a rude jolt.
“Don’t Dress for Dinner” performances are Oct 15, 16, 21-23 and 27-30. Bernard is planning a weekend with his chic mistress in a farmhouse. His plan is foolproof; what could possibly go wrong?
“A Christmas Survival Guide” performances are Dec 3, 4, 9-11, and 15-18. This intimate revue takes a wry and knowing look at a stressful season.
---The remaining special events schedule for The Lofte this year:
“Nebraska Association of Community Theaters Festival” March 18-20. Community theaters from all over the states of Nebraska and Missouri compete in a two-day one-act play competition.
“Missoula Children’s Theater – Pinocchio” June 18th 3pm & 6pm. Two directors from Missoula Montana will work with 60 local children during a week of rehearsals.
The “Veterans Day Salute” is at 2pm on November 13th.
More information is available at www.lofte.com. The ticket office number is 234-2553.
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Help us thank our 2010 Democratic Candidates at a "Roast for Those Who Ran"
Featuring: Ivy Harper, Mike Meister, Tom White, and Vince Powers as MC
Saturday, March 19, 2011
6:00 pm - Reception and cash bar
7:00 pm - Dinner and Program
The Exposition Center on the Cass County Fairgrounds
132nd St. and Highway 1, north of Weeping Water
Tickets: $25/individual, $40/couple
May be purchased at: http://www.actblue.com/page/casscountyroast/
Or purchased directly from many Cass County Democrats.
Call (402) 434-2180
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Lofte Theatre
Honors Its Volunteers
On Saturday, February 26 the Lofte held its Volunteer Recognition Banquet and Annual Meeting. Nearly 80 people packed the Lofte stage and enjoyed laughter, fellowship, and great food.
During the course of the evening, three outstanding individuals were recognized for their volunteerism at the Lofte during the 2010 season. Alyssa Di Paolo of Elmwood was recognized for her outstanding service as a Lofte usher. 2010 was Alyssa's first year at the Lofte and in addition to acting in two of its productions (Guys 'n Dolls and Jake's Women) she was the "go to gal" when it came to taking on the usher duties.
Connor Willingham of Omaha (formerly of Plattsmouth) was awarded the Outstanding Backstage or Technical Award. Connor ran lights/sound for three of the five Lofte productions last year (Heaven Can Wait, Guys 'n Dolls and Jake's Women). His outstanding focus and ability to run all light/sound cues perfectly earned him the respect and admiration of many at the Lofte.
Nikki Biesterfeld of Louisville won the Overall Best Volunteer Award. A longtime friend of the Lofte, Nikki and her husband Jamion ran the Lofte's concession stand for eight years. During and since that time, she has taken on many other duties as well. Her enthusiasm to tackle any job and ability to complete them all with aplomb made her an obvious choice for the Board of Directors.
Artistic Director Kevin Colbert also announced his play selections for 2012. The Sunshine Boys, Music Man, Almost Maine, Whose Wives Are They Anyway and Christmas at Leon's will all take their turn on the Lofte's stage next year. In the meantime, all are focused on the 2011 season and hoping that we see growth in both ticket sales and number of new volunteers!
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Louisville Kindergarten Get-Together 2011
Louisville Public Schools will host its annual Kindergarten Parent Orientation Thursday, March 24 at 7:00 pm in the elementary computer lab and Kindergarten Get-Together Friday, March 25 in the kindergarten rooms. All children who will be five years of age on or before October 15, 2011 are eligible for enrollment in kindergarten for the 2011-2012 school year.
Letters about the orientation and get-together will be sent out to all parents of children who are presently recorded on the school census as being old enough to enter kindergarten in August. If anyone in the community is aware of any parents who have children who will be entering kindergarten, are new to the district or who did not receive letter are encouraged to contact the Louisville Elementary office at 234-4215.
Thank you
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TRACK SEASON BEGINS
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2011!!
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Photos and stories courtesy of Mike Krambeck and Krambeck Photography.
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2011
City of Louisville
NEWS and UPCOMING DATES:
(courtesy of the January 2011 newsletter that was included in this month's city bill envelope)
** Thanks to everyone who complied with regulations regarding snow and for keeping your sidewalks clear!
Thank you to the city road crews for snow removal! They've definitely been working overtime this winter season!)
** The city's annual PET CLINIC will be held April 2, 2011 from 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. at the fir station.
Get your pets licensed and vaccinated all at the same time.
** The fire/rescue departments are having FISH FRIES this Lenten season. Dates will be announced!
** Fire Auxiliary Plant Sale-- Saturday, May 7th at the Fire Hall
** B.U.I.L.D. is looking for nominations for the annual LOV awards!
Please take the time to honor those that do so much for our community!
** Waste Management is here EVERY Wednesday for trash and recycle pick-up!
** SPRING CLEAN-UP is scheduled for May 7, 2011 at the corner of 3rd and Walnut. More information to come!
** Don't forget that you do need a building permit (required for fences, porches, patios, home additions, swimming pools, accessory structures, retaining walls, remodeling, electrical and plumbing and location of curb cuts and sidewalks).
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2011 DATES TO REMEMBER:
Pet Clinic -- April 2
Spring Clean-up Day -- May 7
Summer Clean-up Day -- August 6
Fall Clean-up Day -- November 12
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FEDERAL PROGRAMS
PROVIDE FARM AND RANCH
RISK MANAGEMENT PROTECTION
LINCOLN, NE (February 8, 2011) - “Farmers and ranchers need to make sure they meet requirements under the Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) and crop insurance programs by the 2011 sales closing date of March15, 2011,” noted Nebraska Farm Service Agency Director Dan Steinkruger. “The Livestock Forage Program (LFP) provides pasture loss payments for drought using the Drought Monitor and currently the Nebraska Drought Monitor reflects a lot of the state as Abnormally Dry, or in D1 drought.”
Livestock Forage Program (LFP) benefits may be earned by producers of eligible livestock for drought losses to grazing land that is native or improved pastureland. To qualify, the drought intensity during the grazing period as ranked by the U.S. Drought Monitor must reach the D2 or greater intensity for a specific time. Grazing acres incurring a loss must have either crop insurance (policy or plan issued under the Federal Crop Insurance Act) or Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance (NAP) coverage in order to qualify for Livestock Forage Program benefits on those acres.
The Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program (SURE) provides benefits for crop losses. It is revenue based, and accounts for losses in production quantity and quality, as well as decreases in price. The Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) provides emergency relief to producers of livestock, honey bees, and farm-raised fish due to grazing losses, feed losses, and additional costs incurred, or death losses to honey bees or farm-raised fish which are caused by an eligible adverse weather event. To meet risk management eligibility for SURE and ELAP, producers must obtain either crop insurance coverage at the catastrophic (CAT) level or higher, or Non-insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) coverage from FSA for all crops on all farms in all counties in which they have an interest.
Steinkruger added, “Farmers, ranchers, and landowners should review their 2011 drought protection before the March15 deadline with their local FSA Office staff.”
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The Nebraska Arborists Association (NAA) Great Plains Tree Conference is set for February 28 & March 1, 2011 at the Lincoln Embassy Suites. This year’s Conference, “Wild Times for Nebraska Trees,” will feature a day and a half of education and fun for all attendees. Five hours of NAA CEUs are available for the first day, and three CEUs are available for the second day of the conference. (NAA has also applied for ISA credits.). Don’t miss this opportunity to network, establish new business contacts, and receive cutting edge information on tree care!
Speakers this year include: Guy Sternberg, author of Native Trees for North American Landscapes and a tree consultant for the City of Springfield, Illinois, will be the keynote speaker for the 2011 Conference. In addition, there will be presentations from Mark Widrlechner, Steve Rasmussen, Dan Mekkes, Dr. Whitney Cranshaw, Jack Phillips, Dr. Mark Harrell and Keith Lucas, and a panel discussion on “Nebraska Trees - Challenges and Opportunities for Care.”
For more information and registration details please visit www.nearborists.org ###
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-- UNL Extension Offers Crop Scout Training in March
Feb. 14, 2011
UNL Extension Offers Crop Scout Training in March
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Crop scouts will learn how to better manage corn and soybean pests during a University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Crop Scout Training for Pest Managers program March 16.
The training provides in-depth and detailed information from university specialists.
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., and the workshop is from 9 a.m-5 p.m at the university's Agricultural Research and Development Center near Mead.
Cost is $120. Fees include lunch, refreshment breaks, workshop materials and instruction manual. Registrants should preregister to reserve their seat and to ensure workshop materials are available the day of the training session. Updated reference materials are included in this year's take- home instruction manual.
Topics include: how corn and soybean plants grow and develop; soybean and corn insect management; insect quiz; identifying weeds -- plant morphology; using a key to identify weed seedlings; crop diseases and quiz; and nutrient deficiencies.
Certified Crop Advisor continuing education credits are available with 4 in pest management, 1 in crop management and .5 in fertility/nutrient management.
For more information or to register, contact UNL Extension at (402) 624-8030, (800) 529-8030, e-mail Keith Glewen at kglewen1@unl.edu, or online at http://ardc.unl.edu/training
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