4-H Week Creation at the Lyons Library
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Andrew Schlichting’s rocket is on display at the Lyons Public Library. He made this for 4-H week. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
Throw Back Thursday
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Throwback Thursday. 1975 I believe. What is now County Road H 2 to 3 miles East of Hy 77
Photo courtesy of Loren Swanson.
L&M Shop Closing its Doors
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L&M Dress Shop in Lyons, NE is closing its doors at the end of the month.
Lana Minton has owned the business for 18 years. “I also worked here for ten years before owning it,” Lana stated. Lana’s sister Rita Lane also has worked at the Lyons business for years.
Business has slowed down, resulting in the decision to close down.
She has 60-75% sales on clothing and other items from today, March 13th, until the 31st, which is the last day the shop will be open.
“We have been very busy going through things and getting them ready for the sale,” Lana said. “The sale has been going great.”
Lana has the building for sale. “I have had one person show interest so far,” Lana stated.
She recently opened a new clothing store, Lana A Boutique, on Main Street in West Point, where Style Plus was formerly located. Rita will also stay on board working for Lana. “I am very excited about my new business. It is going great,” Lana said.
Lana can be reached at 402-372-2117 or lana_minton@hotmail.com.
Front view of L&M Dress Shop in Lyons. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
Lana Minton (owner of L&M Dress Shop) and Rita Lane, employee of L&M Dress Shop. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
Verle Henry Vogler, 91 of Herman, NE
March 13, 2014 1 Comment
Verle Henry Vogler was born July 18, 1922, the youngest of 8 children, to Henry Carl and Amelia (Kraft) Vogler on the family farm in Louisville, Nebraska. He passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at the Memorial Community Hospital in Blair, Nebraska.
Verle was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Louisville, one mile from the family home.
He went to grade school with a horse and buggy 2 ½ miles and took the drinking water along because the well at school was bad. He drove to high school, in Louisville, in a 1928 Chevy car and graduated in 1939. On October 1, 1942, he enlisted in the US Army Corp. He was a P51 fighter plane mechanic and was honorably discharged on February 28, 1946.
On August 21, 1948, Verle married Betty Jean Thornton in Omaha, Nebraska and raised three children: Douglas, Darlene and Pamela.
He was a lifelong member of the Lutheran Church, loved nature, loved farming, loved the land, an avid reader and enjoyed watching men’s and women’s college sports.
He lived on a farm all his life, in Louisville, from 1948-1952, on a farm by Springfield, NE, from 1952-1968, on a farm by Tekamah, NE from 1968-1994 and finally on an acreage by Herman to present time. He was a lifelong farmer and a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Blair.
Verle was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Herman and Willis; sisters, Pauline Kupke, Hilda Vogler, Iola Wendt, Lonella Koterzina and Elda Waracka.
Verle is survived by his three children, Douglas of Tekamah, Darlene (Steve) Bacon of Pleasant Hill, IA, Pamela Vogler-Benson of Omaha, NE; four grandchildren, Dylan and Dalton Benson of Omaha, Heather Vogler-Fischer of Omaha, Teresa Braniff of Tekamah; six great grandchildren, Alivia, Ethan, Julianna, Lukus, Thomas and Savannah Braniff; 10 nieces and nephews.
FUNERAL SERVICE: Saturday, March 15, 2014, at 10:30 am, from the Trinity Lutheran Church in Blair, NE
BURIAL: Immanuel Cemetery, Louisville, NE
VISITATION: Friday, March 14, 4-8 pm with family receiving friends at Pelan Funeral Home in Tekamah. Visitation will also be held one hour prior to services, Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blair.
MEMORIALS: To the family with memorials to be directed at a later date
Please feel free to send your condolences to the family.
Each condolence will be printed and given to the family after the service.
Beautiful Day at Summit Lake
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Canadian geese are enjoying Summit Lake. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
Kats’ Korner
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Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
Isn’t the spring weather we are having wonderful? I have enjoyed it as much as I can. I love to be outside, walking and soaking up the sun.
We took a drive this past Sunday, enjoying the beautiful day. We drove throughout the lovely countryside of Burt County.
We especially enjoy Summit Lake. We camp and fish there as much as possible during the summer.
There was still some ice in the lake, enough to allow for safe ice fishing. There were also hundreds of Canadian geese on the lake. What a wonderful site! I have been sharing the pictures I took so my readers may also enjoy the beauty of Summit Lake.
Spring is just around the corner. But, winter could still give us a last blast or two to remind us where we live.
There is no place like Nebraska!
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I found out the most exciting news Monday. We are going to be grandparents again! We are so excited!
Our daughter Whitney and her fiancé Tri Tran are expecting their first child in November.
I already have started crocheting a baby blanket. Once we know if it is a girl or a boy, I am going to make a bigger, crib size blanket with blue or pink yarn. I am also going to try my hand at making baby booties and a hat. I haven’t crocheted those before, so this will be a challenge.
I plan on shopping until I drop for baby things! It is an exciting time at our house!
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Today is Girl Scout Day. The Girl Scouts were founded on this day in 1912. I was a Girl Scout. I was also a Brownie.
I earned several badges and thoroughly loved it. It was a very educational experience that I believe every young girl should have.
I believe being in the Girl Scouts taught me many things and helped me become a better adult.
Who doesn’t love Girl Scout Cookies? Show your support and purchase cookies to assist the Girl Scout organization in teaching the young girls of this country the necessities to assist them in approaching adulthood.
And, your taste buds will be happy!
Until next time, hold each other close. Never take life for granted, or your friends. Both are precious and irreplaceable.
More Canadian Geese at Summit Lake
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The Canadian geese definitely love Summit Lake. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
Regional Economic Development Planning Process
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Northeast NE To Kick Off Regional Economic Development Planning Process called Stronger Economies Together
Please join community and business leaders throughout Northeast Nebraska for dinner on Tuesday, March 18th at Wayne State College to kick off a regional economic development planning process called Stronger Economies Together (SET). This event, which also serves as the March meeting for the Northeast NE Development Network, is open to representatives of business, industry, government, education, agriculture, non-profits and economic development organizations.
SET is a national program that enables counties in rural America to work together in developing and implementing economic development that strategically builds on the current and emerging economic strengths of the region.
USDA Rural Development and UNL Extension will facilitate the SET program over the next year. The SET region is comprised of the same counties served by the Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District, www.nenedd.org.
The NENEDD’s Blueprint for Sustainability along with data tailored to the region describing its current and emerging industry clusters, comparative advantages and demographic information will serve as a basis for developing a high quality regional economic development plan.
Dinner will start at 6:00 p.m. in the Niobrara Room in the WSC Student Center: http://www.wsc.edu/about/map/. Following dinner will be an introduction and invitation to participate in the Stronger Economies Together program plus a presentation by Dr. Joe Allen (UNO) about making collaborations like SET successful. The program will wrap-up with a short presentation via technology from members of a SET region in another state who’ve completed an approved economic development plan. The event planners will strive to have everyone on their way home by 8:15 p.m.
Seating is limited, so people interested in attending are asked to please R.S.V.P. by 4:00 p.m. Friday, March 15th to UNL Extension in Burt County: (402) 374-2929. For more information or to R.S.V.P. by email, contact UNL Extension Educator, Carroll Welte, at cwelte1.unl.edu. Don’t be left out in the cold; R.S.V.P. by March 15th….it’s very important to do so!!
Carroll Welte, Extension Educator
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Burt County
111 N13th Street, Suite 6
Tekamah, NE 68061
Ph: 402.374.2929, E-mail: cwelte1@unl.edu
John Carl Lahmann, 41 of Walthill, NE
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John Carl Lahmann, 41, of Walthill, NE passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014.
Funeral services for John are pending with Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home in Pender, NE.
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