Come out to HarvestFest in Bancroft tomorrow!

This is a reminder that HarvestFest is tomorrow! Please come and join in a fun-filled day full of activities for all ages!

Helpful Hints from Kat Country Hub Readers

I wish to start something new, and hopefully fun.

Everyone has a way they do things, such as making your own cleaning products, or how to get gum out of hair.

I would like everyone to submit your household hints. Any type of hints are welcome, from cleaning to cooking and everything in between.

I will submit the first one.

If your tube of mascara seems dried out, but there is still some left. there is a way to fix it. Put a few eye drops into the tube of mascara. Shake it up, and you will have useable mascara again! I have tried this and it does work.

Lets add some more. We can all learn something from each other.

Cute Kids Pictures

Reminder, today is the last day to get your cute kids pictures turned in to be posted in the paper next week.

I have received many great pictures and would love to see more!

Nebraska State Fair Results

Amanda Alford, Lyons

Purple – Citizenship – Service Items

Purple – Decorate Your Duds – Embellished Garment w/Original Design

 

Brayden Anderson, Lyons

Blue – Electricity – Electrical Display/Item

Blue – Swine – Barrows

Blue – Swine – Barrows

Blue – Swine – Gilts

Blue – Intermediate Swine Showmanship

Purple – Citizenship – Service Items

 

Luci Anderson, Herman

Blue – Sketchbook Crossroads – Home Accessory Loom Weaving

 

Elise Anderson, Lyons

Purple – Citizenship – Service Items

 

Cody Bachtell, Tekamah

Blue – Companion Animal – Cat

Blue – Companion Animal – Poster

Blue – Floriculture – Other Annual/Biennial

Blue – Floriculture – Petunia

Blue – Floriculture – Vinca

Purple – Companion Animal – Pet Rabbit

Purple – Sketchbook Crossroads – Home Accessory Clay Sculpture

Purple – Horticulture – Acorn Squash

Purple – Horticulture – Butternut Squash

Purple – Horticulture – Other Fruits or Nuts

Red – Photography Unit II – Composition Exhibit Print

Red – Portfolio Pathways – Original Oil Painting

Red – Floriculture – Other Perennial

Red – Horticulture – Snap Beans

White – Child Development – Toy made for Toddler

Blue – Presentations – Illustrated Presentation

 

Ashley Bohannon, Tekamah

Purple – Clothing Level II – Pants or Shorts Outfit

Purple – You’re The Chef – Specialty Rolls

 

Nick Bohannon, Tekamah

Blue – Computers – Computer Slideshow Presentation/Unit 2

Purple – Presentations – Premier Presenter Contest

Purple – Presentations – Teaching Presentation

Purple – Computers – Build a Web Site

 

Michael Bracht, West Point

Blue – Sketchbook Crossroads – Recycled Home Accessory w/Boxes or Cardboard

Blue – You’re The Chef – Whole Wheat/Mixed Grain Bread

Purple – Robotics – Build a Robot

 

Miranda Bracht, West Point

Purple – Citizenship – Service Items

 

Arianne Brokaw, Lyons

Purple – Citizenship – Service Items

 

Jenna Bromm, Oakland

Purple – Senior Swine Showmanship

Blue – Swine – Barrows

Purple – Swine – Barrows

Purple – Swine – Gilts

 

Andrew Brudigam, Oakland

Blue – Market Sheep – Crossbred Market Lambs

Blue – Market Sheep – Natural Color Market Lambs

 

Hannah Brudigam, Oakland

Blue – Market Sheep – Crossbred Market Lambs

Blue – Market Sheep – Suffolk Market Lambs

 

Logan Valley Clovers, Lyons

Blue – Citizenship – 4-H Club Exhibit

 

Mason Cone, Nickerson

Blue – Intermediate Beef Showmanship

Blue – Market Beef – Crossbred Steers

 

Claire Dlouhy, Herman

Red – Sketchbook Crossroads – Home Accessory Loom Weaving

 

Madisen Durre, Craig

Purple – Meat Goat – Market Goats

Purple – Breeding Meat Goat – Breeding Meat Goats – Doe Kids

Purple – Meat Goat – Market Goats

 

Cody Elliott, Tekamah

Blue – Market Beef – Crossbred Steers

 

Trenton Elliott, Tekamah

Blue – Market Beef – Crossbred Steers

 

Gavin Enstrom, Shawnee, KS

Blue – Safety – Disaster Kit

Blue – Safety – First Aid Kit

Blue – Tasty Tidbits – Foam Cake

Purple – Heirloom Treasures Family Keepsakes – Furniture

Purple – You’re The Chef – White Bread

Purple – YOUTH in Motion – Healthy Snack

 

Leia Farrens, Tekamah

Blue – Heritage – Level II – 4-H Member Scrapbook

Blue – YOUTH in Motion – Activity Bag

Blue – Computers – Computer Application Demo/Unit 2

Blue – Computers – Computer Slideshow Presentation/Unit 2

Purple – Heritage – Level II – Framed Family Photos

Purple – Photography Unit II – Action Display or Exhibit Print

Purple – Photography Unit II – Composition Display

Purple – Photography Unit II – Nebr Photography Career Exhibit Print

Purple – ESI: EntrepreneurShip Investigation – Marketing Package

Red – Floriculture – Rudbeckia/Black-Eyed Susan

 

Bailey Fleischman, Tekamah

Blue – Market Beef – Crossbred Steers

Purple – Maine Anjou Breeding Beef – Maine Anjou Yearlings May/June

 

Jadyn Fleischman, Herman

Blue – Child Development – Toy made for Preschooler

Blue – Design Decision – Accessory-Outdoor Living

Blue – Design Decision – Accessory-Recycled Item

Blue – General Clothing – Textile Clothing Accessory

Purple – Market Beef – Crossbred Steers

Purple – Foodworks – Specialty Bread

 

Jessica Fleischman, Herman

Blue – Sketchbook Crossroads – Home Accessory Loom Weaving

Purple – Beef: Commercial Breeding Beef – Commercial Breeding Heifer

Purple – Child Development – Toy made for Preschooler

Red – Design Decision – Accessory-Recycled Item

 

Ellie Glup, Tekamah

Red – Heirloom Treasures Family Keepsakes – Article

 

Cassidy Goering, Herman

Blue – Shopping in Style – Mix Match and Multiply

 

Thomas Hennig, Tekamah

Blue – Senior Swine Showmanship

Blue – Swine – Barrows

Purple – Swine – Gilts

Red – Swine – Barrows

 

Rayna Hladky, Tekamah

Blue – Horticulture – Red Potatoes

Blue – Horticulture – Snap Beans

Blue – Horticulture – Yellow Onions

Purple – Horticulture – Other Potatoes

Red – Sketchbook Crossroads – Home Accessory Loom Weaving

 

Jodi Kocsis, Tekamah

Purple – Presentations – Illustrated Presentation

Red – Portfolio Pathways – Home Accessory with Any Printing Technique

Red – Sketchbook Crossroads – Original Pencil or Chalk Drawing

 

Greta Lindberg, Tekamah

Blue – Intermediate Beef Showmanship

Blue – Market Beef – Crossbred Steers

Purple – Clothing Level II – Pants or Shorts Outfit

Purple – Decorate Your Duds – Embellished Garment using Technology

Purple – Design Decision – Furniture-Recycled/Remade

Red – Quilt Quest – Service Project Quilt

 

Cassidy Mentink, Lyons

Blue – Fast Foods! – Coffee Cake

Purple – Citizenship – Service Items

 

Brent Miller, Lyons

Blue – Wildlife Habitat – Houses

Blue – Poultry – American

Blue – Poultry – Feather Legged Class

Blue – Poultry – Single Comb Clean Legged

Blue – 4H Electricity – Electrical Display/Item

Blue – Electricity – Electrical Tool/Supply Kit

Blue – Breeding Sheep – Commercial Meat Breeds – Ewe Lambs

Blue – Senior Sheep Showmanship

Purple – Citizenship – Service Items

Purple – Design Decision – Accessory-Orig made from metal

Purple – Poultry – English

Purple – Aerospace – Rocket-Skill Level 4

Purple – Wood Science – Woodworking Article (Finishing Up)

Red – Poultry – Single Comb Clean Legged

Red – Market Sheep – Hampshire Market Lambs

 

Heidi Miller, Lyons

Blue – Sketchbook Crossroads – Original Pencil or Chalk Drawing

Blue – Foodworks – Double Crust Fruit Pie

Blue – Poultry – English

Blue – Aerospace – Rocket-Skill Level 4

Purple – Citizenship – Public Adventure Scrapbook

Purple – Citizenship – Service Items

Purple – Child Development – Toy made for Toddler

Purple – Fashion Show – Sewing For You

Purple – Shopping in Style-Fashion Show – Model Purchased Outfit

Purple – Poultry – English

Red – Portfolio Pathways – Original Acrylic Painting

Red – Poultry – Single Comb Clean Legged

Red – Market Sheep – Crossbred Market Lambs

 

Layne Miller, Lyons

Blue – Design Decision – Accessory-Orig made from metal

Blue – Wildlife Habitat – Houses

Blue – Poultry – American

Blue – Poultry – Rose Comb Clean Legged

Blue – Electricity – Electrical Display/Item

Blue – Wood Science – Woodworking Article (Finishing Up)

Blue – Wood Science – Woodworking Article (Nailing it Together)

Blue – Intermediate Sheep Showmanship

Blue – Market Sheep – Crossbred Market Lambs

Blue – Market Sheep – Hampshire Market Lambs

Purple – Citizenship – Service Items

Purple – Wildlife Habitat – Feeders and Waterers

Purple – Poultry – English

Purple – Aerospace – Rocket – Skill Level 3

Purple – Market Sheep – White Face Influence Market Sheep

Red – Poultry – Single Comb Clean Legged

 

Tanner Morriss, Herman

Red – Market Sheep – Crossbred Market Lambs

Red – Market Sheep – Crossbred Market Lambs

Red – Market Sheep – Crossbred Market Lambs

 

Hayley Niewohner, Herman

Blue – Food Preservation – Pickled Exhibit – 1 Jar

Purple – You’re The Chef – Loaf Quick Bread

Red – Child Development – Toy made for Toddler

Red – Design Decision – Accessory-Recycled Item

 

Lucas Niewohner, Herman

Purple – Computers – Computer Application Demo/Unit 2

 

Megan Olson, Tekamah

Purple – Horticulture – Snap Beans

 

Garrett Pearson, Oakland

Purple – Market Beef – Crossbred Steers

 

Lupita Prieto, Lyons

Blue – Crochet – Crochet 2

 

Faith Roscoe, Lyons

Green Participation – General Clothing – Textile Clothing Accessory

Purple – Citizenship – Service Items

Purple – Heritage – Level 1 – Club/County Scrapbook

Purple – Heritage – Level 1 – Local History Scrapbook/Notebook

Purple – Child Development – Family Involvement Entry

Red – Citizenship – Care Package Display

White – Harvesting Equipment – Fish Harvesting Display

 

Paul Roscoe, Lyons

Purple – Citizenship – Service Items

Blue – Heritage – Level II – History Book Review

Purple – Heritage – Level 1 – Local History Scrapbook/Notebook

Purple – Child Development – Family Involvement Entry

Red – Entomology – Special Interest Entomology Display

 

Amelia Schlichting, Lyons

Blue – Heritage – Level 1 – Heritage Poster

Purple – Citizenship – Service Items

Purple – Photography Unit II – Lighting Display or Exhibit Print

Purple – Foodworks – Double Crust Fruit Pie

 

Caleb Schlichting, Lyons

Blue – Tasty Tidbits – Biscuits

 

Britney Stevenson, Oakland

Blue – Senior Sheep Showmanship

Blue – Market Sheep – Hampshire Market Lambs

Purple – Breeding Sheep – Registered Meat Breeds – Yearlings

Purple – Market Sheep – Crossbred Market Lambs

 

Rylee Stevenson, Oakland

Blue – Intermediate Sheep Showmanship

Blue – Market Sheep – Suffolk Market Lambs

Purple – Meat Goat: Meat Goat – Market Goats

Purple – Breeding Sheep – Commercial Meat Breeds – Yearlings

Purple – Market Sheep – AOB (Market Lambs)

 

Bryce Uhing, West Point

Blue – Commercial Breeding Beef – Commercial Breeding Heifer

Red – Market Beef – Crossbred Steers

 

Jennalee Voskamp, Tekamah

Red – Sketchbook Crossroads – Home Accessory Loom Weaving

 

Anna Wakehouse, Tekamah

Purple – Design Decision – Accessory-Recycled Item

Purple – Tasty Tidbits – Creative Mixes

Red – Portfolio Pathways – Home Accessory with Any Printing Technique

 

William Weiland, Decatur

Blue – Design Decision – Accessory-Orig made from metal

Blue – Aerospace – Wooden Fin Rocket-Skill Level 3

Blue – Electricity – Electrical Display/Item

 

HCI Awarded Grant

For Immediate Release

Contact:

Kathy Becker – Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator

HCI Coalition / Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department

kathy@elvphd.org

402-529-2233

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HCI Awarded Region 4 Behavioral Health System Grant

Healthy Communities Initiative (HCI), a drug abuse prevention group that serves the counties of Burt, Cuming, Madison and Stanton in Nebraska, was recently awarded a Region 4 Behavioral Health System grant.

The focus of the new grant will be to implement the following programs:

• LifeSkills Training program in two schools in the service area.  This is a program which teaches students how to make healthy choices and resist drug use and other unsafe behaviors.
• College Alcohol Profile (CAP) and eCheck will be used at Northeast Community College (NECC) for new freshman students living on campus.  These are internet tools used to prevent alcohol and marijuana usage.
• Responsible Beverage Server Training classes will be offered to licensed alcohol sellers and their staff every three months or more often if needed.
• WhyTry for 4th-6th grade students in Madison and Norfolk as voluntary after school program.  This program encourages students to choose responsible behaviors including choosing to be alcohol and drug free.

For more information about the programs or to get involved with Healthy Communities Initiative, please call Kathy Becker, HCI Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator at 402-529-2233.

Sunset at the Logan, behind corn field

Reminder-Social Media workshop tomorrow

By Patty Plugge

Ever wonder why some businesses seem to have all the luck.  Well, maybe it isn’t luck at all!  Businesses that spent time thinking about their customers, carefully chose the appropriate online marketing tools, and then effectively engaged their customers are the ones who succeed.  As you begin to Make the Most of Social Media Marketing – you will want to explore the options.  Dennis Kahl, University of NE Lincoln Extension Educator, will share his online marketing expertise with the local business owners.

 

The workshop will be held on Thursday, September 5^th.  The location will be the Rosen Room at the Oakland City Auditorium, 401 N. Oakland Avenue.  The class will run from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. There will be an opportunity for one-on-one time to get specific questions answered and hands-on learning from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.  Whether you have questions about Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, or any other social media sites, you can find the answers here.

 

To register, contact Patty Plugge at burtcoedc@abbnebraska.com.  Or call 402-374-2953.

 

For more information, contact Dennis Kahl at dennis.kahl@unl.edu

 

This workshop is sponsored by REAP – Rural Enterprise Assistance Project, SBA – US Small Business Administration, UNL Extension, and Burt County Economic Development Corporation.

 

Reminder, Kids 4 Christ begins soon

An after school program, Kids 4 Christ, will begin Wed., Sept. 11^th 2013 at the Lyons Memorial United Methodist Church.

Kids 4 Christ is open for children in grades kindergarten through 6^th. The program will be held every Wednesday from 3:45-5:00 p.m.

An escort service will be available from the Lyons-Decatur grade school (at the north door on Lincoln Street) to the Methodist Church.

The program consists of fun and games, craft, music, snacks and learning about Jesus.

Kids 4 Christ is for all children, regardless of church affiliation. The purpose of the program is to teach children about Jesus through scripture. For registration ask for the registration and permission slip.

For further information, questions or suggestions, please feel free to contact Michelle Roscoe at 402-687-2576 or Pastor Dean Joy at 402-984-2534.

Summit after the storm

The next morning was a beautiful one, as the storm had gone through and brought a sunny and beautiful morning.

2013 LDNE graduate Jacob Maslonka

Jacob is the fourth installment of what 2013 graduates are doing now, and how things are going for them.

 

This summer was probably one of my best summers. I worked part time at the Branding Iron and spent a lot of time with friends and family. It will be different not seeing them all the time, especially when I leave for college. My future plans are to graduate from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln in the field of Biological Sciences with a career goal that I am still unsure of. Growing up in a town like Lyons was beneficial to me in every way. We have a great school with faculty that cares about the students and a great community to live in. It helped me grow into the person I am today.