Jan Cline-Zimmerman May Artist of Month; Open House Set At Swedish Heritage Center

April 25, 2015 Leave a comment


The Nebraska Loess Hills RC&D Council has adopted the Traditional Corn Project as a new project and has brought back the Artist of the Month project.

The Culture Center students, in Macy, are learning to grow and process their sacred white corn in the traditional manner. In the fall, after the corn is harvested, a demonstration will be given to the RC&D Council.

After a hiatus, the Artist of the Month project has been resurrected. The Swedish Heritage Center in Oakland will take the lead scheduling the artists, writing news articles, and working with the artists. The Artist of the Month for May is Jan Cline-Zimmerman of Craig. Jan is a person of many talents. In addition to painting, she’s a song writer and is a member of the Troubadours, a popular music group that does Celtic and other genre of tunes. Jan’s award- winning paintings, done in several mediums, will be on display and for sale. The open house will be May 3, 2015, 11:00-3:00 at the Swedish Heritage Center, 301 N Charde Ave in Oakland. For more information, contact Julie Johnson at 402-685-5652.

HHW DIRECTORY

The RC&D has applied for funding for HHW collections in the fall of 2015. Information will be in future Little News. Craig Romary, Environmental Programs Specialist for the Pesticide Program of the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, has updated the ‘Nebraska HHW Directory’ which lists permanent facilities and future HHW events that collect pesticides. The current version of the directory is posted at http://www.nda.nebraska.gov/pesticide/collection.html or bit.ly/NEhhwlist For more information, contact Craig at craig.romary@nebraska.gov or 402- 471-6883.

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Loess Hills RC&D Scrap Computer and Electronics Collection a Success

November 21, 2014 Leave a comment


The Nebraska Loess Hills Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D) Council recently partnered with the Lower Elkhorn NRD, Papio-Missouri River NRD and the City of West Point to sponsor a scrap computer and electronics collection in West Point at the Nielsen Center. The collection provided the opportunity for area residents and businesses to dispose of up to four complete computer systems and small electronic devices at no cost. One hundred seventy two area households and businesses disposed of items at the October collection. The RC&D was able to collect over 22,000 lbs of materials during the three hour collection. Participants drove in from six Nebraska counties to dispose of items at this once a year event. Many thanks to the volunteers who devoted time and energy to unloading, directing traffic, and handling paperwork during the collection. The collection was made possible through a grant from the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality.

For more information about the collection, or the RC&D Council and its projects, contact Jean Schultz at the Nebraska Loess Hills RC&D Council office, (402)685-4020, or, visit the RC&D website at www.nlhrcd.org The RC&D Council exists to improve the quality of life in your community.

Jean Schultz

Program Assistant

Nebraska Loess Hills RC & D Council

P O Box 24

Oakland, NE    68045

402-685-4020

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Loess Hills Receives Award

May 16, 2014 Leave a comment


The National Association of RC&D Councils (NARC&DC) is very pleased to announce that Nebraska Loess Hills Resource Conservation and Development Council of Oakland, Nebraska has been reauthorized as a Premier member of the NARC&DC Circle of Diamonds program, one of the few RC&D Councils out of 375 to qualify for this elite status.

The Nebraska Loess Hills RC&D Council is a volunteer based grassroots organization comprised of community members and local government representatives. The RC&D Council serves Burt, Cuming, Dakota, Dodge, Thurston and Washington Counties. Board members include Larry Bockelman, Wisner; Mark Lorensen, Pender; Richard Leitschuck, South Sioux City; Jim Peterson, Blair; Gary Loftis, Craig; Lance Hedquist, South Sioux City; Kathy Rhea, Fremont; John Ross, Bancroft; Elden Wesely, Oakland; Richard McNear, Hubbard; John Kruse, Walthill; and Perry Rogers, Oakland.  In 2013 the Council completed 9 projects including a regional scrap tire collection, a scrap computer/electronics collection, household hazardous waste collections, and plastic pesticide container recycling. Nearly eighty volunteers donated more than 1,500 hours to these and other RC&D projects. Financially, the total value of the projects completed in 2013 exceeded $108,000.00.

The NARC&DC Circle of Diamonds program provides a proactive means for RC&D Councils to demonstrate that they are complying with legal requirements and best non-profit management practices. The program has three tiers or levels: Basic, Enhanced, and Premier. By earning Premier level membership, Nebraska Loess Hills RC&D Council, has clearly demonstrated its ability to adhere to the highest standards of governance and administration and its effectiveness in public outreach and partnership management. The RC&D Council’s policies and practices, as well as its inspiring vision for the future of its community, make it a model for all of us who strive to faithfully serve our communities and be good stewards of the resources entrusted to us.

The National Association of RC&D Councils heartily congratulates Nebraska Loess Hills RC&D, on this well-deserved honor. For more information about the Nebraska Loess Hills RC&D Council, 2014 projects, membership or to find out how to get involved contact any board member, or the Council at (402)685-4020 or visit www.nlhrcd.org.

 

 

 

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