Beautiful Day at Summit Lake
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Canadian geese are enjoying Summit Lake. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
Kats’ Korner
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Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
Isn’t the spring weather we are having wonderful? I have enjoyed it as much as I can. I love to be outside, walking and soaking up the sun.
We took a drive this past Sunday, enjoying the beautiful day. We drove throughout the lovely countryside of Burt County.
We especially enjoy Summit Lake. We camp and fish there as much as possible during the summer.
There was still some ice in the lake, enough to allow for safe ice fishing. There were also hundreds of Canadian geese on the lake. What a wonderful site! I have been sharing the pictures I took so my readers may also enjoy the beauty of Summit Lake.
Spring is just around the corner. But, winter could still give us a last blast or two to remind us where we live.
There is no place like Nebraska!
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I found out the most exciting news Monday. We are going to be grandparents again! We are so excited!
Our daughter Whitney and her fiancé Tri Tran are expecting their first child in November.
I already have started crocheting a baby blanket. Once we know if it is a girl or a boy, I am going to make a bigger, crib size blanket with blue or pink yarn. I am also going to try my hand at making baby booties and a hat. I haven’t crocheted those before, so this will be a challenge.
I plan on shopping until I drop for baby things! It is an exciting time at our house!
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Today is Girl Scout Day. The Girl Scouts were founded on this day in 1912. I was a Girl Scout. I was also a Brownie.
I earned several badges and thoroughly loved it. It was a very educational experience that I believe every young girl should have.
I believe being in the Girl Scouts taught me many things and helped me become a better adult.
Who doesn’t love Girl Scout Cookies? Show your support and purchase cookies to assist the Girl Scout organization in teaching the young girls of this country the necessities to assist them in approaching adulthood.
And, your taste buds will be happy!
Until next time, hold each other close. Never take life for granted, or your friends. Both are precious and irreplaceable.
More Canadian Geese at Summit Lake
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The Canadian geese definitely love Summit Lake. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
Regional Economic Development Planning Process
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Northeast NE To Kick Off Regional Economic Development Planning Process called Stronger Economies Together
Please join community and business leaders throughout Northeast Nebraska for dinner on Tuesday, March 18th at Wayne State College to kick off a regional economic development planning process called Stronger Economies Together (SET). This event, which also serves as the March meeting for the Northeast NE Development Network, is open to representatives of business, industry, government, education, agriculture, non-profits and economic development organizations.
SET is a national program that enables counties in rural America to work together in developing and implementing economic development that strategically builds on the current and emerging economic strengths of the region.
USDA Rural Development and UNL Extension will facilitate the SET program over the next year. The SET region is comprised of the same counties served by the Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District, www.nenedd.org.
The NENEDD’s Blueprint for Sustainability along with data tailored to the region describing its current and emerging industry clusters, comparative advantages and demographic information will serve as a basis for developing a high quality regional economic development plan.
Dinner will start at 6:00 p.m. in the Niobrara Room in the WSC Student Center: http://www.wsc.edu/about/map/. Following dinner will be an introduction and invitation to participate in the Stronger Economies Together program plus a presentation by Dr. Joe Allen (UNO) about making collaborations like SET successful. The program will wrap-up with a short presentation via technology from members of a SET region in another state who’ve completed an approved economic development plan. The event planners will strive to have everyone on their way home by 8:15 p.m.
Seating is limited, so people interested in attending are asked to please R.S.V.P. by 4:00 p.m. Friday, March 15th to UNL Extension in Burt County: (402) 374-2929. For more information or to R.S.V.P. by email, contact UNL Extension Educator, Carroll Welte, at cwelte1.unl.edu. Don’t be left out in the cold; R.S.V.P. by March 15th….it’s very important to do so!!
Carroll Welte, Extension Educator
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Burt County
111 N13th Street, Suite 6
Tekamah, NE 68061
Ph: 402.374.2929, E-mail: cwelte1@unl.edu
John Carl Lahmann, 41 of Walthill, NE
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John Carl Lahmann, 41, of Walthill, NE passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014.
Funeral services for John are pending with Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home in Pender, NE.
Northeast Planning Process
March 11, 2014 Leave a comment
Northeast NE To Kick Off Regional Economic Development Planning Process called Stronger Economies Together
Please join community and business leaders throughout Northeast Nebraska for dinner on Tuesday, March 18th at Wayne State College to kick off a regional economic development planning process called Stronger Economies Together (SET). This event, which also serves as the March meeting for the Northeast NE Development Network, is open to representatives of business, industry, government, education, agriculture, non-profits and economic development organizations.
SET is a national program that enables counties in rural America to work together in developing and implementing economic development that strategically builds on the current and emerging economic strengths of the region.
USDA Rural Development and UNL Extension will facilitate the SET program over the next year. The SET region is comprised of the same counties served by the Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District, www.nenedd.org.
The NENEDD’s Blueprint for Sustainability along with data tailored to the region describing its current and emerging industry clusters, comparative advantages and demographic information will serve as a basis for developing a high quality regional economic development plan.
Dinner will start at 6:00 p.m. in the Niobrara Room in the WSC Student Center: http://www.wsc.edu/about/map/. Following dinner will be an introduction and invitation to participate in the Stronger Economies Together program plus a presentation by Dr. Joe Allen (UNO) about making collaborations like SET successful. The program will wrap-up with a short presentation via technology from members of a SET region in another state who’ve completed an approved economic development plan. The event planners will strive to have everyone on their way home by 8:15 p.m.
Seating is limited, so people interested in attending are asked to please R.S.V.P. by 4:00 p.m. Friday, March 15th to UNL Extension in Burt County: (402) 374-2929. For more information or to R.S.V.P. by email, contact UNL Extension Educator, Carroll Welte, at cwelte1.unl.edu. Don’t be left out in the cold; R.S.V.P. by March 15th….it’s very important to do so!!
Carroll Welte, Extension Educator
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Burt County
111 N13th Street, Suite 6
Tekamah, NE 68061
Ph: 402.374.2929, E-mail: cwelte1@unl.edu
Items Found in Returned Books
March 11, 2014 Leave a comment
In this 1935 South Omaha News article, librarian Catherine Beal shared some of the items she found in returned books that were used as bookmarks, including an unfortunate strip of bacon! What is your favorite bookmark
Caregiver Support Group Meeting
March 11, 2014 Leave a comment
The monthly Caregiver Support Group will meet at the Bancroft Senior Center, this coming Monday, March 17 at 2:00 p.m.
The meetings are very informal; various topics are discussed and those who attend are encouraged to share their ups and downs of being a caregiver. The information that is shared by those in attendance is kept confidential.
If you are a caregiver and have never attended a meeting, please feel free to come and join us.
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