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January 16, 2015 Leave a comment
JACQUELINE “JACKIE” GUSTIN, 76 years, of Tekamah, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2015, at the Golden Living Center in Tekamah.
MEMORIAL SERVICE: Services are pending with Pelan Funeral Services Tekamah.
January 15, 2015 Leave a comment
Happy 28th anniversary on Saturday to Tim and Cindy Stevens on Saturday! This picture is on their 25th anniversary in Paris! Happy Anniversary and many more! Photo courtesy of Cindy Stevens.
January 15, 2015 Leave a comment
Prom night is an important event during high school. Teenage girls wear glamorous dresses, with all of the accessories, dancing the night away.
Prom night can also come with an expensive price tag.
In steps Don’t Stress the Dress. Shara Johnson of Oakland began Don’t Stress the Dress in Oakland six years ago, allowing area high school girls the opportunity to select a dress from many that have been donated by individuals, to wear to prom, free of charge.
“We are in the middle of a dress drive currently. We are getting many back from Tekamah, Oakland and Lyons,” Shara said. “We get about 30-40% back each year from the girls that wore them the year before.”
Girls attend from many area communities. “They come from Oakland, Lyons and Tekamah. But, some also come from Scribner, Fremont and Arlington,” Shara stated.
To make the dress more glamorous, there are other items provided. “We do have shoes, but that is not the main focus. If shoes are needed, we can get them,” Shara said. “Many girls also leave with accessories to go with the dress.”
Shara is currently taking appointments for the dress fitting on Sun., February 8th from noon-8:00 p.m. “We always cap off at 100 girls, but we do have a few openings left,” Shara stated. “Those interested can email me at dontstressthedress@gmail.com.”
Don’t Stress the Dress is located above the bank in Oakland, NE on Main Street. If you have a dress you wish to donate, please contact Shara at the above email address for further information.
Beautiful girls in their glamorous dresses from Don’t Stress the Dress. Photos Courtesy of Shara Johnson/Don’t Stress the Dress.
January 15, 2015 Leave a comment
Mary L. O’Brien, 78 years, of Fremont, NE passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Mary was born December 8, 1936 in Omaha, NE to Michael and Elizabeth (Tatara) Szaro. Mary grew up in Omaha and was a 1954 graduate of St. Joseph High School in Omaha. Mary married Bobby O’Brien on July 2, 1955 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Omaha. The couple moved to Fremont in 1960. Bobby died March 28, 2012.
Mary was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church and Catholic Daughters in Fremont and volunteered working in the kitchen for Bingo. She was a homemaker and an excellent baker and enjoyed playing Bunko.
She is survived by daughters, Diane Zastera and Janice O’Brien both of Fremont and Lori and husband, Doug Bartek of Hooper, NE; son-in-law, Richard LeRette of Fremont; brother, John and wife, Judy Szaro of Papillion, NE; sisters, Dorothy Nelson of Bellevue, NE, Theresa Farnan of Papillion, NE and Helen and husband, Lyle Latimer of Omaha, NE: 11 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bobby; daughter, Mary LeRette; and grandson, Nicholas LeRette.
Funeral Mass will be 10 AM, Monday, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Fremont, NE. The Rev. Father Benjamin Boyd will officiate. Rosary will be said at 7 PM, Sunday, with visitation on Sunday from 3 PM to 8 PM at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont. Visitation continues on Monday at church 1hr prior to service. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Fremont. Memorials may be given to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.
Moser Memorial Chapel, 2170 N. Somers Ave, Fremont, NE 68025 402-721-4490
January 15, 2015 Leave a comment
By John Wilson, Extension Educator
One of the most popular winter programs offered by Nebraska Extension each winter are the Crop Production Clinics. These are offered at nine sites across the state. These programs will feature presentations from UNL extension staff on soil fertility, soil water and irrigation management, crop production, ag business management & policy, pesticide safety, and disease, insect and weed pest management.
If farmers only attended one meeting a year, this should be the one I’d recommend. An additional benefit is farmers needing to receive their private pesticide applicator certification or recertification can do so by attending one of these meetings.
In addition to timely information, the CPCs also give commercial and noncommercial applicators the opportunity to renew their applicator license in the Ag Plant, Regulatory, and Demonstration/Research categories. Certified Crop Advisors may earn 6 CEUs in the following categories: Integrated Pest Management, Crop Production, Water Management, Nutrient Management, and Professional Development.
There is a registration fee for the clinics which includes a noon meal, refreshments, the 2015 Guide for Weed Management in Nebraska and the 2015 Crop Production Clinic Proceedings.
The two closest locations for the Crop Production Clinics are Norfolk and near Mead. The session in Norfolk will be held on Wednesday, January 21, at the Lifelong Learning Center at Northeast Community College and the session near Mead is on Thursday, January 22, at the Agricultural Research and Development Center (ARDC).
Both sessions start at 8:45 a.m. and wrap up at 3:30 p.m. if you don’t need the initial training or to renew your pesticide certification… or 4:00 p.m. if you do. Registration is available online (http://agronomy.unl.edu/cpc) or at the door. On-site registration is from 8:00-8:45 a.m.
Program topics are tailored to meet the needs of cropping systems in different parts of the state, and vary by location. The clinics will feature presentations from extension specialists and educators on soil fertility, water management, crop production, agribusiness management and marketing, and disease, insect and weed pest management.
Some of the topics that will be covered at both locations include:
* What’s New in Pest Management?
* Corn & Soybean Disease Management Update
* New Issues in Insect Management
* Weed Resistance & Management
* New Issues in Insect Management
* Soil Fertility Update
* Water Management: Irrigation Apps
* Land Lease Update & Controlling Crop Input Costs
* O-Farm Research
* Cover Crops: What We Know & Don’t Know
* and many other topics
For more information, including specific programs at each location and online registration, visit the Crop Production website athttp://agronomy.unl.edu/cpc. On-line pre-registration closes at 3:00 p.m. the day prior to the clinic.
John Wilson
January 15, 2015 Leave a comment
Farm Bill Meeting AND Landlord/Tenant Cash Lease Meeting – Friday, January 23
By John Wilson, Extension Educator
Two of the most discussed topics in crop production, the new Farm Bill and Cash Leases, will be covered at two separate meetings on Friday, January 23. Both programs will be held at the Central Valley Ag East Hub three miles north of Oakland or three miles south of Lyons on Highway 77, then 1/4 mile west on County Road O.
Morning (9:00 a.m. – noon): FARM BILL MEETING
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension and the Farm Service Agency (FSA), have been teaming up to provide educational meetings about the 2014 Farm Bill. All farm operators and land owners are invited and encouraged to attend.
FSA will inform participants about the sign-up process for the Farm Bill including the documentation needed and the deadlines for sign-up. Nebraska Extension will provide information about the decisions that will need to be made for base acre reallocation, yield updates, and for the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) vs. Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program selection.
It will be helpful to attend to get insight on the options everyone has with the 2014 Farm Bill. Farm operators and land owners will have three main steps to signing up.
ARC is the revenue safety net program similar to the recent ACRE program and PLC is the price safety net program. With ARC, the options will be an Individual ARC coverage vs. a County ARC coverage. With PLC, the available Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) will be discussed. Decisions made for this Farm Bill in 2015 will be final for the duration of the Bill.
Noon – 12:45 p.m.: LUNCH (Important – Please RSVP!)
After the morning meeting, a complimentary lunch will be provided by Central Valley Ag. Those wanting to leave after lunch may do so, or they may stick around for the afternoon program. Those coming in for the cash lease program only are invited to join us at noon for lunch and then attend the afternoon program.
☞ To assist us in planning for how many to expect for lunch, please call or email Julie Hall at 402.374.1920, extension 2, orjulie.hall@ne.usda.gov or John Wilson at 402.374.2929 or jwilson3@unl.edu by Tuesday, January 20. If your plans change at the last minute, don’t let that prevent you from attending. This is to just give us a rough idea of how many will be attending!
Afternoon (12:45 – 3:00 p.m.): LANDLORD/TENANT CASH LEASE MEETING
Arriving at a fair cash rental rate is difficult when land and commodity prices are stable. However, throw in volatility for either of these variables… or for production costs… and the challenge just got even greater. Cash rental rates are probably one of the most cussed and discussed topics in crop production.
This program will help landlords and tenants establish and maintain a positive farm leasing relationship and deal with the volatility of their cash rental rates. Landlords try to be loyal to their tenants, yet want a fair return for the land asset. Tenants want to be sure to stay in business, yet feel the pressure of bidding to keep the land base that they have been farming.
Topics for discussion include: lease communication – determining appropriate information sharing for both the tenant and landlord, variable cash rental arrangements, and review of current land values and cash rental rates. It is very helpful if both the tenant and landlord can attend together.
Putting together the right lease isn’t about what is being discussed at the coffee shop, or what a university survey of cash lease rates says; it is about what fits both the landlord and tenant for their circumstance and situation. Attending this presentation will provide a set of ideas to work from as those specifics are discussed.
January 15, 2015 Leave a comment
The free IRS publication #225, Farmer’s Tax Guide For Use In Preparing 2014 Returns, is available at all Burt County banks, as well as the USDA Service Center and the Nebraska Extension office in Tekamah.
January 15, 2015 Leave a comment
Oakland Heights News
By Nancy Silvey Activity Director
This week is our monthly Waffle Supper on Thursday January 15th serving from 5:30 pm to 6:00 pm and on Saturday the Rusty Buckets will be here to perform at 2:30 pm and it is also the Staff Christmas Party at the Club, dinner to be served at 7:00pm. Next Week on Thursday January 22nd the General Store will be open 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm for residents to come in and shop. On Friday January 23rd is a special morning Puttin on the Ritz with Breakfast pizza being served at 8:00 am.
Church Service for Sunday January 18th at 2:30 pm will be given by the Baptist Church with refreshments served afterwards. On Monday January 19th is communion with the First Lutheran Church at 2:30 pm.
Activities for the week of January 19th to January 24th are as followed, Reading with Marilyn, Manicures, Sing A Long, Bingo w/Salem, Show and Share, Bible fellowship, Crafty cooking, Friday Bingo, Let’s Play Ball, Saturday morning movie, and Lawrence Welk.
Volunteers signing in last week were; Judy Nelson, Betty Hanna, Mary Donovan, Dani Moseman, Patty Miller, Donna Baldwin, Di Ruwe, Bonnie Fleischman, Nadine Anderson, Pat Anderson, Sly Rouse, and Mary Alice Pearson.
Guest signing our book last we were: Ron and Mary Plageman to see Dorothy Larson, Rolly and Denise Church here to visit Muriel Rabe.
Dorothy Larson celebrated her 103 rd Birthday. Her family brough up cake to be served to the residents last Tuesday the 6th. In the picture from left to right are Nona Neman, Dorothy Larson, Mary Plageman and Jeanette and Dale Johnson. Photo courtesy of Oakland Heights.
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1 Year Pins
Linden Anderson
Kody Bitter
Carter Bousquet
Jeffrey Brands
Camryn Brehmer
Brooklyn Brenneis
Aiden Cash
Jeremiah Cash
Izzy Connealy
Breanna Deacon
Karley Eriksen
Kaden Frahm
Samara Gomes
Dillon Hanneman
Preslee Hansen
Cherron Harlan
Kacyn Harlan
Brayden Hegge
Brooklyn Hightree
Leah Kiethley
Kya Kjeldgaard
Lane Kremlacek
Aubrey Lauritsen
Parke Loftis
Anna Lytle
Kassidy Lytle
Kinsley McCormick
Kailee McCullock
Elizabeth Moseman
Jordan Miles
Emma Nelson
Karsen Olsen
Sydney Olsen
Jesse Olson
Wyatt O’Mara
Kennedy Pagels
Madeline Pearson
Tate Penke
Jessica Rice
Gabriella Roche
Isabella Roche
Hope Roscoe
Isaac Ruwe
Tori Shatto
Alex Skinner
Cason Stevenson
Jessica Swanson
Avry Trotter
Brennan Trotter
Luke Wakehouse
Trevor Weitzenkamp
Weston Zolck
5 Year Pins
Brayden Anderson
Elise Anderson
Cydnee Bonsall
Johnny Braniff
Riley Davis
Cody Elliott
Gavin Enstrom
Jadyn Fleischman
Rayna Hladky
Selena Johnson
Clayton Inglehart
Brandon Olson
Lupita Prieto
Lucas Ronnfeldt
Faith Roscoe
John Roscoe
Paul Roscoe
Caleb Schlichting
Taylor Sparks
Rylee Stevenson
Casey Stone
Brock Vetick
Halle Wortman
10 Year Pins
Jason Hansen
Justin Hansen
Josh King
Hailey Mayo
Seniors
Anna Camden
Breanna Deacon
Garrett Goering
Jason Hansen
Justin Hansen
Josh King
Hailey Mayo
Morgan Olsen
Jessica Rice
Justin Smith
Bryce Uhing
MY YEAR IN 4-H
Clover Kids
Linden Anderson
Connor Davis
Tate Penke
Hope Roscoe
John Roscoe
Elijah Schlichting
8 – 10 Year Olds
Elise Anderson
Alex Davis
Paul Roscoe
Andrew Schlichting
Caleb Schlichting
11-13 Year Olds
Brayden Anderson
Cody Bachtell
Ashley Bohannon
Cydnee Bonsall
Gavin Enstrom
Cassidy Goering
Reese Hansen
Rayna Hladky
Layne Miller
Faith Roscoe
Halle Wortman
14 – 18 Year Olds
Nick Bohannon
Riley Davis
Leia Farrens
Bailey Fleischman
Kathryn Gregerson
Max Hansen
Derek Method
Brent Miller
Heidi Miller
Amelia Schlichting
DIAMOND CLOVER AWARDS
Level 1 – Amethyst
Andrew Schlichting
Level 2 – Aquamarine
Paul Roscoe
Caleb Schlichting
Level 3 – Ruby u
Cody Bachtell
Faith Roscoe
AWARDS APPLICATIONS
Cody Bachtell
Ashley Bohannon
Cydnee Bonsall
Gavin Enstrom
Leia Farrens
Rayna Hladky
Layne Miller
Faith Roscoe
Paul Roscoe
Amelia Schlichting
Andrew Schlichting
Caleb Schlichting
Halle Wortman
2014 COUNTY MEDALS
ANIMAL SCIENCE
Ag Achievement
Layne Miller
Dog
Rayna Hladky
Horse
Halle Wortman
Rabbits
Amelia Schlichting
Caleb Schlichting
CITIZENSHIP/HERITAGE
Citizenship
Ashley Bohannon
Layne Miller
COMMUNICATION/EXPRESSIVE ART
Demonstrations
Cody Bachtell
Amelia Schlichting
Public Speaking
Faith Roscoe
CONSUMER/FAMILY SCIENCE
Fashion Show
Ashley Bohannon
Claire Dlouhy
Ellie Glup
Heidi Miller
Amelia Schlichting
Consumer Ed
Leia Farrens
Faith Roscoe
Home Environment
Paul Roscoe
HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
Bread
Gavin Enstrom
Safety & Health
Ashley Bohannon
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT/LEADERSHIP
Achievement
Leia Farrens
Amelia Schlichting
PLANT SCIENCE
Garden/Horticulture
Cody Bachtell
Layne Miller
SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
Aerospace
Gavin Enstrom
DISTRICT/STATE AWARDS
Animal Science
Cody Bachtell
Communication/Expressive Art
Cody Bachtell
Amelia Schlichting
Consumer/Family Science
Amelia Schlichting
Leadership & Citizenship
Leia Farrens
Science/Technology
Leia Farrens
NTL. CONF./OUT OF STATE EVENTS
Leia Farrens
4-H ACTIVITY VOUCHER
Cody Bachtell
Leia Farrens
Rayna Hladky
Layne Miller
Amelia Schlichting
DISTRICT 4-H CAMP
Andrew Schlichting
Caleb Schlichting
Special County Awards
Clover Crazy Clubs of the Year
1st – Clover Stars 4-H Club
2nd – Flying Needles 4-H Club
3rd – Burt’s Best 4-H Club
Community Service Certificates
Argo 4-H Club
Clover Stars 4-H Club
Flying Needles 4-H Club
Lucky 13 4-H Club
Logan Valley Clovers 4-H Club
Burt Co Broncos 4-H Club
4-H Club of Excellence Seals
Burt County Broncos
Burt’s Best
Clover Stars
Flying Needles
Logan Valley Clovers
Lucky 13
Target Masters (cert. & seal)
2014 LEADER AWARDS
2 year
Craig Brokaw
Larry Christoffersen
Raymond Hayes
Juli Morrow
Mandyn Pruess
Gregg Simonsen
Deseray Wilson
5 year
Kara Greenwood-Anderson
Sandy Bohannon
Ron Brudigam
Sarah Miller
Amy Piere-Soll
10 year
Ann Schlichting
15 year
Joan Bucy
January 15, 2015 Leave a comment
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