Lincoln Community Notes


Free Community Notes: If your organization is sponsoring an event and you would like it to be posted on our Web site for free, please e-mail them to welincoln@alltel.net. Please indicate Community Notes in the subject line. Please send information as soon as it is available so we can make sure to include it when we update the site. Soles for Souls-- FUNDRAISER FOR FRESH START HOME Clean out your closets and drop off your old shoes as part of Soles for Souls, a used shoe drive for Fresh Start Home, with assistance from Eastridge Presbyterian Church. Shoes can be taken to the following collection sites beginning May 1 and continuing through May 31. Donated shoes are then made available for those in need across the world. Collection sites will deliver their shoes to Eastridge Presbyterian Church, 1135 Eastridge Drive (56th and Margo Drive), in Lincoln between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on May 31. Individuals can also drop off their shoes on that date. Our goal is to collect one pair of shoes for every resident of Lincoln: 250,000 pairs of shoes! Rosemont Alliance Church—2600 N. 70 St. First Plymouth Congregational Church—20th and D Sts. St. Mark`s United Methodist Church—8550 Pioneer Blvd. Sheridan Lutheran Church—6955 Old Cheney Southern Heights Presbyterian Church—5750 S. 40 St. Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church—8300 E. Pointe Rd. Fourth Presbyterian Church—5200 Francis St. Paul United Methodist Church—1144 M St. The Cup—643 S. 25 St. Curves—5600 N. 48 St. Curves—415 N. 66 St.-Suite 5/6 Curves—3740 N. 27 St.—Suite 1 Inches-A- Way—965 S. 27 St.—Suite D Team Mates—6800 Monterey Dr. Tanning Zone—200 N. 66 St.—Suite 201 Ace Hardware—945 S. 27 St. Dr. Ann Lott’s Office—2900 S. 70 St.—Suite 450Curves- 5600 N. 48th Street All types of shoes are accepted, including men’s, women’s, and children’s work, athletic and casual shoes. The only unacceptable shoes are high heels (2” or more), skates and roller blades, rubber boots, and jellies. The shoes must be paired and rubber banded or tied together. Fresh Start Home is a transitional housing program for women who are homeless. More than 1,005 women have called Fresh Start their home since the doors first opened in March 1992. The continued mission of Fresh Start Home is ‘to ensure the provision of services to women who experience barriers in their lives and to assist restoration of these women to the community.’ For more information, please contact Jena Davenport at Fresh Start, jenad@freshstarthome.org, 475-7777. Soles for Souls is the perfect way to clean out your closet in exchange for empowering women to claim a ‘fresh start’ in life. American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) Meeting, Thurs., May 15: "Technology Tune-Up for Trainers." Join the experts for a hands-on program that takes you into the multiple methods of electronic learning (E-Learning). Connect with friends and colleagues near and far on different social networking sites. See how to get to the truth in tough conversations with a classroom response system. Find out how easy it is to make your own podcast. What should you think about when creating a CBT? Don’t have time to read up on your latest blogs? Learn how to bring the content to you with RSS feeds. See how one of Lincoln’s largest employers is embracing changing technology with a Technology Mentoring program. Participants will receive a handout that they can review and use as a resource. Nebraska Educational Telecommunications (NETV), 1800 N. 33rd St., Lincoln; 11:30am-1:00pm. Cost: Members: $16; Non-Members: $32; 1st & 2nd time guests may attend for $16. Register by Friday, May 9, by calling 402-434-7557 or visit the ASTD-Lincoln website at www.astdlincoln.org . ASTD-Lincoln is a professional association for people of diverse backgrounds. Together through exceptional learning and performance, ASTD creates a world that works better. Women Business Owners Network (WBON), Wed., May 21: Second Annual WBON Icon Award Luncheon. The Icon Award recognizes a WBON member based on her customer service and client relationships; mentoring of other businesses; standing out from other businesses in the same industry: effective and professional management of the business; and a plan for future success. The three finalists are: Tammy Eagle Bull of Encompass Architects; Jennifer Haralson of A Pause for Paws; and Gail Perry of Baylor Evnen Law Firm. We will also present the WBON Pillar, WBON Connect, LIBRA, and Rookie of the Year Awards. Special entertainment by Kyle Eley, a classical guitarist and senior at Lincoln Southwest High School. Guests are welcome. 11:30am-1:00pm, The Knolls, 2201 Old Cheney Road, Lincoln; Cost is $15 for WBON members and guests; add $5 for late or no reservations. Register by noon on Friday, May 16. For more information or to register, call 402.434.7926 or visit < http://www.wbon.us/> www.wbon.us. LOCAL CHARITIES TO BENEFIT FROM FINE ART PURCHASES AT EXHIBIT Artist to use show awarded by Nebraska Arts Council to give back; 100% of the profits from sales during the exhibit will be donated to more than 20 local and national charities “ Artistic Expressions” is an exhibit of recent sculptures, watercolors and oil paintings reflective of a variety of today’s social issues. Nebraska artist, David Alles, aims to extend the power and effects of art beyond the limitations of the gallery walls and the art community. “I will donate all proceeds of sales to humanitarian organizations in an effort to have a greater social impact on the communities in which we live,” Alles said. “ Artistic Expressions” runs through May 23 at the Fred Simon Gallery, Nebraska Arts Council, 1004 Farnam St, Omaha. Gallery hours M-F 8-5. David Alles is a native Nebraskan who has been aggressively producing art since 1979. His sculptures, paintings and prints are crafted using high quality, archival materials in truly original style. Learn more at www.davidalles.com. HAYDON ART CENTER A not-for-profit organization FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 335 North 8th / Lincoln, NE 68508 / 475-5421 Gallery Hours: Thursday through Saturday 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Or by Appointment “ Metaphoric Drawing” Masha Ryskin & Bryce Speed May 1-24, 2008 Reception: May 2 6-8pm Fluid mixed media wall drawings capture landscape fragments and memories of home by Russian immigrant Masha Ryskin. Atmospheric and architectural spaces become inundated by natural forces in the elegant drawings by Bryce Speed. Ryskin’s drawings depict elements of an imaginary landscape. The images are based on her memories of places that are of importance to her, addressing her experiences as an immigrant. Speed’s moderate size drawings use imagery of water that has invaded private architectural space. He considers these works as metaphorical comments of an outsider’s view of “home” SCC’s Milford Campus gearing up for Open House The general public, including prospective students and their families, will get the chance to take a closer look at programs, meet with instructors and tour facilities during Southeast Community College’s Milford Campus Open House. The event takes place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 4. The Milford Campus is located at 600 State St. Current SCC-Milford students, as well as industry partners, also will be on hand to discuss experiences on the campus. Southeast offers approximately 25 programs of study on the Milford Campus. Visitors also will have the opportunity to win door prizes, take campus tours, view program displays, and receive scholarship and housing information. MidAmerica Boston Terrier Rescue 81 Bostons taken into rescue in only 3.5 months. It is hailing Boston Terriers and we are not kidding. With only 3.5 months into the new year MABTR has taken in 81 Bostons, 24 in April alone, which is 59% of our total we took in for 2007. In April 2007 we took in a total of 10 dogs for the whole month. On top of that we have 10 more coming in on April 14 who are being released from a breeder in MO ranging from 7 months to 2 yrs old. In 2008 we have over 60% of our dogs coming from breeders. As of April 12 there are 16 Bostons in foster care. We are reaching out to YOU for help. With growth comes the need for SUPPORT. How can you help? 1. Spread the word of our existence. Adopting families and volunteers are NEEDED. 2. We have many dogs of both genders and of all ages (as young as four months and as old as 8 yrs.) needing forever homes. If you are considering adding another Boston to your home or know someone interested in adopting a Boston complete our online adoption application TODAY. It is easy and quick. Go to www.adoptaboston.com and click on Application. 3. Foster homes are needed. The 10 new arrivals will go directly to the vet and stay there until room in foster care opens up. The number of foster homes equates to the number of dogs we can save/rescue at one time. To learn what your role is as a foster parent visit www.adoptaboston.com/fostering.htm. We are in need of fosters homes in the surrounding areas of Omaha, NE, Kansas City, MO/KS, Colorado, and Des Moines, IA. 4. Crates are in high demand. Have a crate lying around that you are no longer using, know someone with a used crate needing to clear up space, or see a crate at a garage sale. Think about us. Crates are used for transporting, adoptions, and foster care. 5. Even though $money$ is a necessity for us to provide vet care to our rescues unless we have foster homes for dogs to go in to AND families willing to adopt them the money is not needed. Help us continue to make a difference in the lives of homeless Boston Terriers over the 10 states that MABTR currently cover. \|Scholarship auditions set for SCC music, theatre Audition times have been set for students interested in earning scholarships to participate in Southeast Community College’s departments of music and theatre on the Beatrice Campus. Auditions for choral, instrumental and theatre scholarships are scheduled from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, in Room 207 inside the Truman Center on the Beatrice Campus. Students will be auditioning for a scholarship toward jazz band and the fall theatre production. Students wishing to participate in SCC’s chorus do not have to audition for a scholarship. Scholarships normally range between $50 and $500 per quarter of enrollment in chorus, band and theatre production. Auditions are for anyone, not just incoming freshmen. Students should prepare a short musical piece or monologue to perform. Students also should call to reserve an audition time or arrive before 3 p.m. to sign up. The auditions are informal, and there are no required pieces. A second audition time is set for 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6. Persons wishing more information are asked to contact Kara Baxter at (402) 228-8266, 1-800-233-5027 ext. 266 or at kbaxter@southeast.edu, or Mary Douglass at (402) 228-8207, 1-800-233-5027 ext. 207 or at mdouglass@southeast.edu. SCC Surgical Technology students raising funds to attend national conference Students in Southeast Community College’s Surgical Technology program are raising funds to help offset the cost to attend the National Surgical Technology Conference in Orlando, Fla., in May. The students are selling a variety of bulbs just in time for spring planting. All packages are $5 each. The goal is to raise $21,000 so that 35 students can attend the conference. The program is located on SCC’s Lincoln Campus. Thirty-three of the students are in Lincoln, while the other two are online students. One online student is flying from Oregon to attend the conference. John Ratliff, instructor in the program, said students who attend the conference see numerous benefits, including learning advanced procedures. “ Attending conference and seeing the ‘big picture’ of our profession may be the biggest thing that has changed the lives of our students who have attended,” Ratliff said. “Surgical technologists in Nebraska and throughout most of the U.S. can work without being certified. I believe that the students attending conference see the importance of certification.” Ratliff said between 2,000 and 3,000 certified surgical technologists attend annually, giving further credence to certification. “ Every student who attends our program sits for the national certification exam,” Ratliff said. “This is what every patient deserves, a certified surgical technologist, someone who keeps up with the latest techniques and innovations through continuing education.” Four years ago, Ratliff took SCC students to the national conference for the first time, and they made an immediate impact on the national scene. During a question-and-answer session with the national board of directors, SCC student Rick Horne suggested that future conferences be made more affordable for students and that an entire day be devoted to students. The next year, 2005, the first-ever student day was held, and the cost for students to attend was decreased from $190 to $99. “ That same year, national student officers were elected for the first time,” Ratliff said. “Three of our students ran for office, and two won elections as secretary and treasurer.” SCC has been a major player in the Nebraska State Assembly, formed by students in 2004. Every officer and director is an SCC graduate, and what began with 156 members has 231 today. “ It’s one of the top five state assemblies in the country,” Ratliff said. Ratliff said the process of getting to conference is important. “ Working as a team to raise enough money to attend is important,” he said. “I see their leadership qualities, creativity, hard work and motivation come out in all of the students.” Persons interested in ordering bulbs are asked to contact Ratliff by e-mail at jratliff@southeast.edu or by phone at (402) 437-2807. Include your name, address, telephone number and order (specify by name or letter). Packages to choose from: A. Two-Tone Hanging Begonia Garden – 1 Kit B. Hanging Strawberry Garden – 1 Kit C. Fancy Leaf Caladiums – 3 Bulbs D. Crocosmia Lucifer – 8 Bulbs E. Spectacular Gladiolus – 14 Bulbs F. Hosta – 1 Plant G. New Tiger Lilies – 3 Bulbs H. Everbearing Strawberry Plants – 10 Plants I. Stargazer Lilies – 2 Bulbs J. Blazing Stars – 12 Bulbs K. Anemone De Caen – 15 Bulbs L. Elf Lilies – 3 Bulbs M. Mini Amaryllis – 18 Bulbs N. Peacock Orchids – 18 Bulbs O. Bleeding Heart – 1 Plant P. Camellia Begonias – 3 Bulbs Q. Daylily Stella D’Oro – 1 Plant R. Persian Buttercups – 9 Bulbs To view the variety of bulbs, go online at www.dutchmillbulbs.com/store.asp?pid=16690&catid=19813. Lux Art Center Guild Fashion Show Luncheon Saturday May 17th 10:30 AM Country Club of Lincoln 3200 South 24th Details, call 328-0043