2013 Burt County Fair Flashback
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So much fun at the 2013 Burt County Fair. The 2014 Burt County Fair will be just as much fun, if not more! All photos credit of Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
Hassebrook Calls for Special Counsel to Investigate Sentencing Failures
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Omaha, Neb. — Today Chuck Hassebrook called on Attorney General Jon Bruning to appoint an outside special counsel to examine systemic failures in the Department of Corrections.
Hassebrook cited Department failures to properly implement state sentencing laws, comply with Supreme Court rulings, and use existing statutory authority to take “good time” away from prisoners for flagrant misconduct, such as attacking prison guards. He said the outside special counsel should be charged with determining what led to the failures in the Department and oversight of it by the Office of Governor, recommending corrective action, and identifying any civil or criminal violations by state officials.
In his letter to Bruning Hassebrook wrote, “I believe an outside special counsel is warranted because of the appearance of a potential conflict of interest for your office in its capacity as legal counsel to the Department of Corrections.”
The failures of the Department of Corrections include the premature release of Nikko Jenkins for so-called “good time” even after he had attacked prison guards, as well as the defiance of Nebraska Supreme Court rulings that direct the Department to require prisoners to fully serve mandatory minimum sentences.
Chuck Hassebrook
Brasch Selected Council of State Governments’ Henry Toll Fellow
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Nebraska state Sen. Lydia Brasch is one of 48 state policymakers from across the country selected as a Council of State Governments’ Henry Toll Fellow for the Class of 2014.
The Class of 2014 Toll Fellows represents 35 states and Puerto Rico, with 35 serving in the legislative branch, four serving in the judiciary and nine hailing from the executive. A nine-member committee of state leaders, many who are Toll Fellows themselves, reviewed a record number of applications to select the class.
“The Henry Toll Fellowship has a distinguished history of cultivating some of the nation’s top leaders and forging lasting relationships among a special few who serve without fear or favor,” said Tennessee Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris, the 2014 CSG national chair and a 2002 CSG Toll Fellow. “This year’s class is drawn from a very deep talent pool, and each of those selected will contribute significantly.”
The Toll Fellowship Program, named for CSG founder Henry Wolcott Toll, is one of the nation’s premier leadership development programs for state government officials. Each year, the program brings 48 of the nation’s top officials from all three branches of state government to Lexington, Ky., for an intensive six-day, five-night “intellectual boot camp.”
“Through Toll’s featured speakers, the exercises in crisis management, adaptive leadership and with an extensive exchange of ideas and information from leaders across our country,” Brasch said, “I hope to increase my ability to think outside of the box, to become more effective and efficient in working to deliver the best possible outcomes to our constituents in the legislation and services we provide to the citizens of our state.”
The program’s agenda includes a lineup of dynamic speakers and sessions designed to stimulate personal assessment and growth, while providing priceless networking and relationship-building opportunities. While each year’s program is unique, previous programs have included sessions on leadership personality assessment, media training, crisis management, appreciative inquiry, adaptive leadership and much more.
“The Toll Fellowship remains the oldest and most prestigious of all leadership development programs for elected officials,” said David Adkins, CSG’s executive director/CEO. “Its impact is profound and its quality is renowned. As a Toll Fellow from 1993, I know first hand the impact the program has on elected officials.”
Adkins was a 1993 Toll Fellow when he served as a Kansas state representative.
Toll Fellows alumni include U.S. Rep. John Carney, a former Delaware lieutenant governor; U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa, a former Hawaii state Senate president; U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita, a former Indiana secretary of state; former North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue and former U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis.
Brasch said the kind of training offered by the Toll Fellowship Program is important for state policymakers.
“As we experience and encounter increased challenges, we face the need to provide sound, reliable solutions that are effective and affordable,” she said. “It is imperative that, as state officials, we have the ability to move quickly and decisively.”
This year’s program will be held Sept. 5-10 in Lexington.
Senator Lydia Brasch
New Business Tax Tips
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Nebraska Enterprise Fund would like to share the IRS’s Five Basic Tax Tips for New Businesses. Click on the following link to read more.
See You at the Burt County Fair
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A week from now it will all be over! Don’t miss out on the most fun and best entertainment available this week in Burt County! Make it YOUR fair by entering exhibits in Open Class if you’re too young or old for the 4-H program. Entry times and dates vary slightly with the Open Class departments but they are all accept entries on Friday, August 1 from 1:00-6:00 p.m. You can check out the Open Class options by going online to http://burt.unl.edu/fairbook and the Open Class entries are separate from the 4-H/FFA exhibits.
Also you can check out the entire fair schedule with all the great events, shows and entertainment on the website as well. I will make note of one correction on the schedule, as it mistakenly has Ranch Sorting on Monday, August 4 at 7:00 p.m., but it should be Team Roping that night.
If you’d like to get more involved in the 4-H part of the fair, I could use a few more volunteers for the 4-H entry and judging on Thursday, July 31 and Friday, August 1. Or if you’d like a chance to sit, relax and watch the 4-H Building for several hours during the fair, please give me a call at the UNL Extension Office at 402-374-2929. Of course we’d love an hour or two help from ANYONE to work in the 4-H Kitchen. If you’re there and have some time to volunteer, just come in and offer! We would LOVE to hear from any of you!
4-H Coronation Practice is Wednesday evening, July 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Grandstand Stage.
4-H & FFA Families remember the set up for the fair is Thursday evening, July 31 beginning at 6:00 p.m. and if you like potato salad they will be having the annual Potato Salad Brigade during that same time and would love to see extra help there too.
In the 4-H Building we will be entering exhibits between 7:00-8:00 p.m. also on Thursday evening with entry continuing on Friday morning, August 1 from 7:30-9:00 with judging beginning at 9:30 a.m.
All the livestock entries will be coming in between 8:00-10:00n a.m. on Friday, but check the fairbook online at:http://burt.unl.edu/fairbook to make note of any other special deadlines or activities so you don’t miss out!
Hope to see you at the Burt County Fair!
STATE FAIR ON-LINE ENTRIES
YOU (the 4-H or FFA Family) have to do State Fair Entries for:
PRESENTATIONS
FASHION SHOW
ALL LIVESTOCK
Last year all livestock entries were all made through ShoWorks…this is the case
again for all livestock including large animals, dogs, cats, rabbits, poultry, or companion
animals as well as 4-H presentations and fashion show.
All of these entries are due by midnight August 10. No later. No exceptions.
You can find a link called “4-H and FFA Online Entries” at: http://www.nebr.fairmanager.com where you can create an account or log in from last year to enter your exhibits. If you’ve never done it before you can find a link to the State Fair Livestock entry website, http://www.statefair.org/fair/competitions/4hffa.asp a PDF with step-by-step entry instructions and a YouTube video with entry instructions.
4-H and FFA exhibitors and their families are responsible for submitting all livestock, presentations and fashion show entries online. 4-H’ers who participate in the fashion show, companion animals, dog show, presentations, events and contests at the State Fair will receive one (1) single-day admission ticket for each day in which they participate. There will be no free tickets for chaperones or sponsors. General parking is still free at the State Fair.
State Fair Registration is now open, and all entries must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. Central Standard Time on August 10, 2014. A credit or debit card is required to submit entries. (Fashion Show and Presentation exhibitors may have their entry fee covered by the 4-H Council if they took part in the event and submit a copy of the entry form to the Extension office after the State Fair.) $4.00 advance tickets, $15 parking permits, $10 Blocking Chute Permits and any extra $20 4-H State Fair Exhibitor Pins will also be ordered through this website.
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
49th Annual Neihardt Day
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The 49th Annual Neihardt Day celebration is Sunday, August 3, 2014 at the Neihardt State Historic Site at 306 W. Elm Street starting with catered lunch available from 11:30 a.m. with a program beginning at 1:30 p.m. Neihardt’s respect for the natural world is evident in his works; he had a keen knowledge of plants and animals, a close relationship with the western lands and Romantic reverence for the natural world, and an ability to translate landscapes into prose and poetry. Geography and landscape are important contexts -some might even say characters-in much of his work. Without such sublime stages-vast deserts, impassable mountains, and mighty waters, the journeys of his mythic heroes and anti-heroes would not have been as epic. Randy Lukasiewicz, Neihardt Foundation board member, will perform nature themed readings culled from a variety of Neihardt’s works. To celebrate Neihardt’s interest in the natural world, Otto Rosfeld, balladeer and poet from Valentine, NE, will consider mankind’s impact on the earth using songs, poems, and stories with environmental themes accompanied by acoustic guitar and prairie percussion instruments. Rachel Liester, owner of Red Road Herbs featured in the May/June issue of Nebraska Life, will be here with products and education about native herbs. Keeping with tradition, Ron Hull of NET will moderate. This event is free and open to the public. Old-fashioned and family friendly games will be set up on the grounds. Some bleacher seating is provided; bring lawn chairs. Lunch will be prepared by Coates Catering from Decatur. The day’s programming is sponsored by the Neihardt Foundation, Cuming County Visitors Bureau, and Humanities Nebraska.
Main Program
| Neihardt Foundation General Membership Meeting | Dr. Jon Cerny |
| Master of Ceremonies | Ron Hull |
| Invocation | Nancy Gillis |
| Welcome & Introductions | Dr. Jon Cerny |
| Neihardt Reading | Randy Lukasiewicz |
| Treading Lightly or Stomping | Otto Rosfeld |
| Benediction | “Black Elk’s Prayer,”John G. Neihardt |
Burt County Board of Supervisors Meeting Notice
July 28, 2014 Leave a comment
The Burt County Board of Supervisors will meet on Wed., July 30th at 9:00 a.m. at the Burt County Courthouse in Tekamah, NE. The meeting is open to the public.
A Look at Last Year’s Burt County Fair
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The parade and the animals are all a big part of the Burt County Fair. All Photos Credit of Denise Gilliland/Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
Days Away From the Next Great Burt County Fair
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Ty Penke found a tire to hang out in during the 2013 Burt County Fair. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
The 102nd Burt County Fair is This Weekend!
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All fair attendees will be greeted by this banner, welcoming everyone to the fair! Come one, come all and have some fun! Burt County Fair is where it is at!
Both photos credit of Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
Kat Country Hub 
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