More throw back Thursday

Below is Rylan Olson. Parents are Lyndsay Olson and Chris Rix of Tekamah, formerly of Lyons.

Rylan is ready for Halloween! Photo courtesy of Lyndsay Olson.

More throw back Thursday

Pictured are the Bundy kids, formerly of the Tekamah area. Lisa Bundy-Simmons, Macelle Piper, James Bundy and Jeannene Schutt.

The Bundy kids. Photo courtesy of Jeannene Schutt.

Throw Back Thursday

This is a picture of our kids, Justin and Whitney on April 11, 1993. It was Easter.

Justin and Whitney. Photo courtesy Denise Gilliland.

Throw Back Thursday

This picture is of Jeannie Church Geraets, formerly of Oakland, when she was young.

Jeannie Church Geraets, photo courtesy of her.

Throw Back Thursday

It is Throw Back Thursday! I would love to post your pictures on here too. Below is Kay Throener as a baby! Adorable picture!

Kay Marie Throener. Throw Back Thursday picture courtesy of Kay Marie Throener.

Fall is arriving, trees are changing colors

Trees beginning to change colors. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

Cute kids

This is the second installment of cute kids. They are, from left, Kamryn 15, Kaden 13 and Hunter 16. They are the children of Bret and Marcy Jenkins of Tulare, CA. Their grandma is Peggy Jensen of Audubon, IA (formerly of Oakland, NE) and Milt Jenkins of Tulare, CA is their grandpa.

Kamryn, Kaden and Hunter of California. Photo courtesy of Peggy Jenkins, grandmother.

Medicare Workshop

Mary Loftis

A New to Medicare Workshop” will be held Thursday, October 10 in Oakland at the Rosen Room beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Mary Loftis, UNL Extension Assistant and Senior Health Insurance Information Program Volunteer will be presenting this informational program.
Call UNL Extension at 402-374-2929 to register for this free workshop for individuals and their families wanting to learn about Medicare benefits.

Mary Loftis,

Extension Assistant
UNL Extension – Burt County
111 North 13th Street, Suite 6
Tekamah, NE 68061
Phone: (402) 374-2929

Fax: (402) 374-2930

Internet: mloftis2@unl.edu

Child Care Conference

News Release

Mary Loftis

UNL Extension Assistant

September 25, 2013

Child Care Conference

Registrations are now being taken for the annual Fremont Child Care Conference in Fremont, Nebraska.  The theme this year is “Lighting the Spark for Hope in Child Care:  Strategies for Success for Child Care Educators.”

Louann Pepper of the Applebaum Institute will motivate you and your team for a fun day of learning together. Louann is full of energy and has a really fun motivational personality. In addition to her degree she has over 15 years of very successful teaching experience working with children of all ages.  Louann understands what child care providers need to foster a child’s successful development.  She knows what tips and tricks make teaching easier and she shares information, strategies, and solutions along with personal stories of children she has taught.  She will touch your life and inspire you to go to work more excited and filled with strategies to make your job easier and better.  You will enjoy her sincerity, enthusiasm, humor, and knowledge.  You will leave the workshop armed with information to use the very next day.

The Applebaum Training Institute is the largest training organization in the United States for those who teach children.  Established in 1989, the Applebaum training Institute has trained hundreds of thousands of individuals throughout the United States and Canada, as well as in other countries of the world   Children are the future of the world.  Their mission is to ensure that those who care for children are knowledgeable in techniques to guide children to be all they can be.  Their seminars are exciting, informative, and motivating.  They cover topics that relate to children and building a brighter future for them through you.

The child care conference will be held Saturday, October 12 in the Fremont Public Schools Administration Building at 130 East 9th Street Fremont, Nebraska.  The fun starts at 8:00 am and lasts until 3:00 pm.  Each participant will receive 6 hours of continuing education for the $25 registration fee which includes lunch and make & takes.

Conference highlights include:

• Clap, Tap Rap & Wave a hat – Fun Songs and Finger Plays that Teach
• Say Less and Get More “COOPERATION!”
• 10 Things Every Child Care Worker Needs to Know: Treasure Trove of Secrets
• Sing, Dance, & Play Problems Away
• FUN Must-Knows for Curriculum Success
• “Sense-ational” Curriculum  Ideas

Registrations are being taken NOW.  For a program flier you can call the Dodge County Extension Office at 402-727-2775 or visit their website at: http://dodge.unl.edu/web/dodge/childcareprovider

Mary Loftis

Mary Loftis,

Extension Assistant
UNL Extension – Burt County
111 North 13th Street, Suite 6
Tekamah, NE 68061
Phone: (402) 374-2929

Fax: (402) 374-2930

Internet: mloftis2@unl.edu

Medicare open enrollment comparison time

Mary Loftis

UNL Extension Assistant and SHIIP Volunteer

September 30, 2013

It’s Medicare Open Enrollment Comparison time for all Medicare recipients October 15-December 7. Don’t pay any more for your Medicare or prescription plan coverage in 2014 than absolutely necessary. Compare your prescriptions to ALL the plans available to get what you need for the least cost at one of these free Medicare Open Enrollment Comparison Sessions. Mary Loftis and other SHIIP volunteers are offering sessions in Burt, Dodge and Washington County locations. For an appointment in Burt County call the UNL Extension Office at 402-374-2929.

Mary Loftis,

Extension Assistant
UNL Extension – Burt County
111 North 13th Street, Suite 6
Tekamah, NE 68061
Phone: (402) 374-2929

Fax: (402) 374-2930

Internet: mloftis2@unl.edu

Mary Loftis