Tour of Homes

Tomorrow is our Women’s Club Tour of Homes!!!! Tickets available tomorrow at Andy and Angie Rennerfeldt’s house starting at 11:00. Check out the beautifully decorated homes!!!

Read a New Book Month From Oakland Public Library

Day 6 and 7 of the December Read a New Book event:
If you are a fan of the A&E Longmire serieshttp://beta.aetv.com/longmire you may enjoy picking up a copy of the books the show is based on!! The Oakland Public Library has them all—and you know…the Book is always Better! 🙂

Check out Longmire, the new drama series about the dedicated and unstoppable sheriff rebuilding his life one step at a time. Find out more on aetv.com.

A View of Oakland

The Oakland water tower , the Lutheran Church steeple, to the left and in some, the Swedish Heritage to the right. A beautiful view on a very cold, wintry morning. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

John G. Neihardt Center Upcoming Event

1. Prairie Fiddle, December 8, 2013At 2:00 pm on Sunday, December 8th, musicians Dave Fowler and Carolyn Johnson will present various historical and romantic perspectives on the instrument we lovingly call a “fiddle” and its upscale cousin, the violin. The program will include early Irish-American tunes, Nebraska historically traditional tunes, and a bit of bluegrass styling, as well as romantic tunes from barn dances, honky-tonk clubs, and gypsy cafes. Of course there will also be some tunes appropriate to the Christmas season. Dave Fowler will fiddle while Carolyn Johnsen accompanies him on the keyboard, and they encourage you to come with your requests. Be ready to enjoy an hour of lively, varied music in the intimate setting of the Neihardt Memorial Room and share in the reception to be served after the program.

   Also, if you have not yet viewed the fine exhibit of pastel art by the late Rev. F. W. Thomsen of Blair based on Black Elk’s Vision as told in Neihardt’s Black Elk Speaks, this is a great time to do so. If you are looking for unusual holiday gifts, we have a selection of books and CDs as well as local beadwork.

For more information, please contact the Neihardt State Historic Site at 1-402-648-3388 or 1-888-777-4667 or by email at neihardt@gpcom.net. Visit the site at 306 W. Elm Street, Bancroft, NE.

Read a New Book Month: Oakland Public Library

For the 5th day of December in our “Read a New Book” event we will spotlight two books. One is a children’s book that can interest readers of all ages…Paul Fleischman’s “The Matchbox Diary”.

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The Matchbox Diary

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Newbery Medalist Paul Fleischman and Bagram Ibatoulline tell a breathtaking immigration tale with appeal across generations. “Pick whatever you like most. Then I’ll tell you its story.” 
When a little girl visits her great-grandfather at his curio-filled home, she chooses an unusual object to learn about: an old cigar box. What she finds inside surprises her: a collection of…more

Christmas shop at Oakland Heights

Oakland Heights is having a Christmas Bazaar Fri., Dec. 6th from 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

There will be Christmas craft items, gifts and baked goods!!

Do your Christmas shopping at Oakland Heights!!!

Christmas Trivia

Christmas Trivia: Only one person had the correct answer for yesterday’s question. How many gifts are there in the 12 days of Christmas. Congratulations Jeannene Schutt for giving the correct answer of 364. This is how it is calculated: 1+(2+1)+(3+2+1)…=1+3+6+10+15+21+28+36+45+55+66+78=364.
Today’s question is:In the movie “Miracle on 34th Street”, a man is on trial for claiming to be Santa Claus. What convinces the judge to rule in the man’s favor?
Post your answers here!

100th Annual NeFU State Convention

Nebraska Farmers Union 100th Annual State Convention Agenda
“Proudly Serving Family Farm & Ranch Agriculture Since 1913”
December 6-7, 2013
Midtown Holiday Inn, Grand Island, Nebraska

Friday Morning, December 6, 2013
8:00 Registration begins.

9:00 Welcome, Call To Order, Previous Convention Minutes – John Hansen

9:10 NEFU Education Report –John Hansen

9:20 NEFU Foundation Report & Elections – John Hansen

9:30 Nebraska Rural Radio Association Report- Craig Larsen, General Manager

9:45 Refreshment Break—Sponsored by Nebraska Rural Radio Association

10:15 Farmers Union Insurances Report – Jeff Downing, GM Midwest Agency, LLP

10:30 Farm Programs, Financial Risks, Policy, & Prospects
• Dr. Daryll E. Ray—Blasingame Chair of Excellence in Agricultural Policy, Agricultural Policy Analysis Center, University of Tennessee
• Roger Johnson, President of National Farmers Union

11:30 NEFU Elections
• Introduction of Candidates for NeFU Delegates to
National Farmers Union Convention, March 8-11, 2014, Sante Fe, NM.
• Districts 1, 3, & 7 caucus for additional Nebraska Farmers Union District Director Nominations and report to Elections Chair, Larry Knuth
• NeFU President-additional nominations, if any

12:00 NOON LUNCHEON
• Honorable Governor Dave Heineman
• Tom Giessel, NFU Historian

1:40 USDA Farm Service Administration Programs Report
• Dan Steinkruger, Executive Director, Nebraska Farm Service Administration

2:00 USDA Natural Resources & Conservation Service Report
• Craig Derickson, State Conservationist, Natural
Resources & Conservation Service

2:15 Navigating Our New Health Care System
• Mark Intermill, Associate State Director & Director of Advocacy for AARP of Nebraska
• Scott Jensen, Deputy Director & Human Resource Director
Central Nebraska Community Services
• Stephanie Ridgway, Health Care Navigator
Central Nebraska Community Services

3:15 NFU Fly-In Report
• Ben Gotschall, Raymond
• Lillian Fritch, Beatrice
• Carol Schooley, Grand Island
• Lynda Buoy, Bassett
• Ron Meyer, Superior

3:30 Refreshment Break sponsored by: Farm Credit Services of America

3:30 NeFU Elections
• Elect Top Four NFU Convention Delegates
• Elect NeFU Board of Directors for Districts 1, 3 & 7
• Elect NeFU State President

4:00 A Prosperity Strategy Through Trade Policy
• Michael Stumo, Executive Director, Coalition for a Prosperous America
• Roger Johnson, NFU President

4:50 NEBFARMPAC Report—Gale Lush, President

5:00 Elections – Elect NFU Convention Delegates & Alternates
Top Two Are Delegates — Bottom Two are Alternates
Adjourn, Shop At The Country Store, & Get Gussied Up!

5:30 NEBFARMPAC Wine & Cheese Fundraiser
The Terrace Restaurant & Suite 114 (Wine & Cheese)
Special Guest Hosts: NeFU Candidates

6:30 Convention Banquet & Celebration
Remembering Our Life Members, Friends & Family
• President’s Award—Roy and Mary Stoltenberg
• President’s Award—Gale and Laurie Lush
• President’s Award—Larry and Karen Knuth

Banquet Speakers:
• Roger Johnson, NFU President
• Tom Giessel, NFU Historian
• Alan Guebert, Ag Journalist

Saturday, December 7, 2013 – Convention Reconvenes
8:30 Greetings from Our Neighbors
• Donn Teske, President, Kansas Farmers Union
• Richard Oswald, President, Missouri Farmers Union

9:00 Farm Bill Update and NFU Legislative Report – Roger Johnson, NFU President

9:30 Gubernatorial Candidate’s Perspective
• Chuck Hassebrook

10:00 Refreshment Break sponsored by: Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital

10:30 Ethanol: The Difference Maker In Rural Communities
• Seth Harder, General Manager, Husker AG, Inc
• Roger Johnson, NFU President

12:00 Noon Luncheon
• Tom Giessel, NFU Historian
• David Domina, Legal Counsel for Nebraska Easement Action Team on “The Ag Economy”

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Christmas Trivia

Christmas Trivia:The questions seem to be very easy or everyone is a Christmas trivia expert. Who will get this question right?
How many gifts would you receive if you received all of the gifts in the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas”?
Post your answers here!