John Plucknett
10/14/1955 – 4/13/2010
The Board of Directors of Home State Bank, Louisville, Nebraska
is very sorry to report that Bank President
John Plucknett died at home on Tuesday evening April 13th.
In his seven years as President, Mr. Plucknett and his wife Lynn
became active participants in the Louisville and Cass County community.
April 16th, Omaha World Herald Article
Funeral services will be Saturday, April 17, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. at the First United Methodist Church, 222 Walnut Street, Louisville, NE.
Visitation will be Friday, April 16, 2010 from 1 until 9 P.M. at the Fusselman-Wymore- Funeral Home, 413 Elm, Louisville, NE 234-3985
Sign the Guest Book at the Fusselman Website Click Here
Just as an observation - if it were not for John Plucknett you would not be able to be reading this, because this web site would not exist. - John Harrington
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Louisville Wednesday Newsletter
April 14, 2010
Champions at Work
S K I L L S U S A
SkillsUSA is an organization that prepares high school students for technical, skilled and service careers. Students build leadership, teamwork, citizenship, and character development skills that shape them into responsible employees and leaders. SkillsUSA activities foster the development of creativity, problem-solving ability, and integrity. The program builds self confidence and communications skills, which are qualities employers’ value and look for when hiring workers.
The Louisville chapter has grown to 44 student members this year. Current officers for the 2009 – 2010 school year are: President, DJ Hobbs, Vice President, Sean Churchich and Secretary Cori Hall. Louisville received the award of 100% chapter at the State Leadership and Skills Competition in March. This award is given to schools with all students enrolled in technology classes being members of SkillsUSA. Only one other school in the state received this award. Louisville also had the 3rd highest student enrollment with 44. Congratulations to the Louisville SkillsUSA chapter on its many successes.
In March 44 student members attended the State Leadership and Skills Competition in Columbus NE. Over 1,500 students from across the state attended the conference representing 150 schools. Louisville students competed in areas such as welding, masonry, cosmetology, related technical math and photography. Louisville placed 13 of is members in the competitions listed.
2nd Quiz Bowl – Adam Sparks, Colton Dean, Ryan Burnison, Carson McCormick and Dallas Lemmers
2nd Welding Fabrication – Cori Hall, Sean Churchich and DJ Hobbs
2nd Masonry – Andrew Bauermeister
2nd Motorcycle Service – Wyatt Staben
3rd GMAW Welding – Luke Stohlmann
2nd Co2 Dragster – Austin Drake
3rd Mouse Trap Racer – John Leversee
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Mon. Apr 12th: Salsibury Steak Dinner, Soup - Cook's Choice
Tues. Apr. 13th: Hot Turkey Sandwich, Soup - Chicken & Rice
Wed. Apr. 14th: Meatloaf Dinner, Soup - Beer Cheese
Thurs. Apr. 15th: Taco Platter, Soup - Ham & Bean
Fri., Apr. 16th: Beef Tips or Rice or Noodles, Soup - Creamy Asparagus
http://www.lavasoft.com/
non perishable food items in a bag next to the curb first thing in the
morning. The Cub Scouts will be out early to pick them up and the food
will go to a local food bank!
Spring Purse Swap & Jewelry Show
20% off at Coop de Ville & drawings for
artisan made jewelry, accessories & more at the gallery.
Featured Artists:
Rose Rutherford, Meridith Merwald-Gofta, Kieran Anderson, Sandy Hagan, Therese Straseski & Diane Mattern
call the Coop (Louisville, NE) with questions at 402-234-2717
chwck our blog for details & artist profiles - coopandfeathers.blogspot.com
As part of their celebration, and in recognition of Earth Day 2010 coming up on April 22nd,
(Louisville Hardware is a Proud Sponsor of this Community Website)
http://cass.unl.edu/acreage
Are you thinking Flowers? Fresh Veggies?
Then help support the Louisville Fireman’s Auxiliary raise money by attending our plant sale.
We are raising money to help with scholarships and other things we do.
Plants are locally grown in Fremont, from Janet’s Jungle.
Reminder: We are taking pre-orders till April 19th
You can contact for an order sheet or questions:
Candy McClun 234.4995
If you have an order sheet you can drop it off at the City Office or Blake’s Pharmacy.
Plants will be available for pick up May 1st at the Fire Hall from 9am-3pm.
If you don’t pre-order you can still stop by and check them out as we will have plants that day for you to purchase.
www.janetsjungle.com
LHS TRACK SEASON CONTINUES...
www.LouisvilleNebraska.com
You get this page:
http://louisvillenebraska.com/
50 Year Class - Class of 1960
40 Year Class - Class of 1970 (host class)
25 Year Class - Class of 1985
10 Year Class - Class of 2000
Graduating Class of 2010
To find out more about this year's Banquet, go to our newly created website www.louisvillealumni.org
The important work of the Alumni Association can be sustained only if our members are active and involved!
If you would like to part of the committee, please contact one of the members below. We would love to have you!
2010 Alumni Committee members:
• Donna Tlustos Albert
• Jean Johnson Buskirk
• Lori Petereit Gray
• Jean Knutson Heim
• Jack Mayfield
• Judy Hutchison Meyer
• Patsy Dobbs Sawyer
Nominate an Outstanding LPS Teacher and/or Support Staffer!
Each year, LPS students, former LPS students and parents of LPS students are eligible to make nominations for the Outstanding Teacher and the Outstanding Support Staff awards. This program provides a way to honor the people who make a positive difference in the lives of students. Your nominee may be a Teacher or a member of the Support Staff (aides, administrators, bus drivers, maintenance, kitchen staff, etc.). The winner is chosen by a committee that reviews the nominations. The selection committee is made up of members of the Louisville School Foundation and the PTO.
Nomination Form
Outstanding Teacher Award
Outstanding Support Staffer Award
Each year, students, former students and parents of students are
eligible to make nominations for these awards. The program provides a
way to honor the people who make a positive difference in the lives of
students. Your nominee may be a Teacher or a member of the Support
Staff (aides, administrators, bus drivers, maintenance, kitchen staff,
etc.). The winner is chosen by a committee that reviews the
nominations. The selection committee is made up of members of the
Louisville School Foundation and the PTO.
You may make a nomination by sending a one or two page letter to:
Teacher & Staff Recognition
Louisville School Foundation
Box 465
Louisville, NE 68037
Please note the rules:
• Your nominee may be a current staffer or a retiree, but must be living.
• Your letter should be no longer than one or two pages that express
your reasons for making the nomination--explaining how this person
touched your life or motivated you.
• Include your name, address and phone number.
• Winners will be selected from entries received by April 15.
• Nominations may not be submitted as a class project.
If you have questions, please talk to any Foundation Board member or
call Kara Habrock at 679-1067. The honorees chosen for the award are
recognized at Honors Night or Elementary Fun Day, have their names
engraved on the plaque, and receive a cash prize and/or gift
certificate.
You may use this form as a letter of nomination by completing the information below and writing your letter on the back.
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I nominate ____________________________________
For (circle one) Outstanding Teacher Outstanding Support Staffer
My name:_____________________________
Address and Phone:
Monday thru Friday
For children ages 5-9
Up to $9.00 per hour
Contact Stacy at
234-3465
MAKING A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE
For Immediate Release: Your Voice Can Help a Child
April 9, 2010, Lincoln—When I came to the legislature and was seated as a member of the Health and Human Services Committee, I learned that the state has statutory responsibilities to accept reports of allegations about child abuse or neglect, assess the allegations, share complaints with law enforcement, and make sure that the child in question is safe. The Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Programs play a key role in helping the state to meet its responsibilities.
Recently, I attended a legislative briefing about the CASA Programs in Nebraska. Then I read that CASA volunteer recruitment is underway in Cass County, with the annual training scheduled during April. Since I learned at the briefing that Cass, Otoe and Sarpy are among the 33 Nebraska counties with active CASA programs, I want to lend my support to the outstanding work of CASA staff and volunteers, who are devoted to helping abused and neglected children in District 2.
CASA began in this country in 1977, when a judge decided to use trained volunteers to speak in court on behalf of abused and neglected children. In 1982 the National CASA Association was formed, and CASA volunteers began to advocate for children in Nebraska’s courts and welfare systems in 1986. Sarpy County CASA started in 1986. The Cass County program began in 2006, and Otoe County came on board last year.
A CASA volunteer undergoes a background screening, receives 30 hours of training that is based on a national curriculum, is sworn-in by a judge and becomes an officer of the court. A CASA is appointed to work with one family at a time, visits the children wherever they are placed, meets with all of the professionals and adults who know the child well and provides written recommendations to the judge at each court hearing.
Each CASA Program has a director, who is responsible for recruiting, screening, supporting and supervising the volunteers. In Nebraska there is no state funding for the Programs, so the Programs’ boards are responsible for securing funding from grants, donations, fund-raising and local county sources.
Otoe County CASA Program Director Amanda Volkmer-Busch put me in touch with Nebraska City residents Danny and Julie Oakes. The Oakes serve as a CASA team. I asked them why they volunteer, and this is what they told me. “We decided to become CASA volunteers because we knew there are too many children in the system, and the workload for case workers is more than the staff can handle….It is important for a child in this situation to have someone they can count on….Being CASA volunteers allows us to remain with one case until it has been completed….Getting to know the kids is the best way to understand what is going on and help determine what is in their best interest….One of the greatest things that a CASA does is let the judge know how the child is feeling by being their voice in court….Since becoming CASA volunteers, we have seen how so many kids can slip through the cracks....We understand it is financially impossible to have one case worker for every one or two cases, so we need more people to step up and volunteer their time…to help the children who will otherwise go unheard….We have gained…a relationship with a family that we probably would have never known. We know the children we advocate for…well enough that we hope to remain a part of their lives even after their case is closed….This is an opportunity for us to use our experiences and resources to help someone in need….If you would like to help a child…find your local volunteer program and give a child a voice to be heard.”
Georgie Scurfield, who became a CASA volunteer in 1990 and the director of the Sarpy County program in 1996, said, “I continue to be most impressed by the dedication and professionalism of the CASA volunteers. They are ordinary people doing extraordinary work with compassion, courage and good humor. In my work as a CASA director, I see reasons every day why the children need a CASA volunteer, and I am privileged to work with people who are truly making a difference.”
My next report will feature the CASA experiences of Plattsmouth resident Suzanne Kolesik and Diane Wagner from Springfield.
I appreciate the opportunity you have given me to represent District 2 in the Nebraska Legislature.
We welcome your contacts by mail, phone or email.
Senator Dave Pankonin
State Capitol
PO Box 94604
Lincoln, NE 68509
(402) 471-2613
dpankonin@leg.ne.gov
We welcome your contacts by mail, phone or email.
Senator Dave Pankonin
State Capitol
PO Box 94604
Lincoln, NE 68509
(402) 471-2613
Andrea Faas
Outdoor Education Specialist
Nebraska Game & Parks
402-332-3901
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Dear Louisvillians,
It’s that time of the year again. I’m sure you recognize the spring and summer signs all around you…the flowers are starting to chirp…the birds are starting to bloom and the students in school are begging for more homework, projects, tests and additional time in school.
Wait. That’s not quite right, is it? Hopefully, by now, you’re at least smiling…and thinking about all the activities, events and scenery that comes with our changing seasons in Nebraska. Spring is a wonderful time of the year for many reasons, but today, I admit, that I am loving spring because of my students.
My heart is bursting with pride these days because of the tremendous growth and progress that my students have shown by this time of the year. The school year is winding down, and at this point in time, it’s time to evaluate, assess and see how much students have actually gained while they’ve been enclosed in my classroom walls since the warm August days at the beginning of the year.
All of my students have made progress since the beginning of the year, but today, my focus is on my seniors and the tremendous accomplishments that they have made with their community service or “I can make a difference” projects that they were assigned. I have to brag about the work that they have done and the excitement that truly shows on their faces when they eagerly tell me what they have been working on and what they have accomplished in the community and in the lives of others. I would be doing a disservice (and being unfair) to ALL of my hard-working students if I mentioned only some of them by name and the work that they have done, but I will give a couple of generic examples:
-- students working to raise money for Toys for Tots in the local community
-- students picking up trash in the area and around Louisville Lakes
-- students mentoring and teaching younger students
-- students raising money for upcoming summer programs
-- students working with Louisville Care Center residents
These are only a few of the varied and fabulous project ideas that the senior class of 2010 has put into action. At a time of the year where the spring weather is enticing all of us to not concentrate on our final work of the school year, these students are focused, dedicated and motivated to complete these projects in order to really “make a difference” in the lives of Louisvillians and others in our state, country and world. I am so impressed to see the passion on their faces and the inner drive that they have displayed as they work to do something for others and showcase that work to their classmates and me.
So, today, I encourage you...if you know any of these hard-working seniors, give them a high-five and tell them how much you appreciate them. After all, they are Louisville’s leaders of tomorrow. Or, if you want to know more about these projects/ideas, feel free to e-mail me. In the meantime, enjoy those blossoming birds, chirping flowers and all of the students we know and so dearly love.
Have a wonderful week, Louisvillians!
Your Louisville Editor,
Paula
editor@louisvillenebraska.com
Editor@LouisvilleNebraska.com
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