Louisville Community Newsletter #784

•••November 4th, 2020•••

Cass County Election Results

State of Nebraska Election Results

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TODAY!!!!

Upcoming blood donation opportunity:

Cass County
Louisville
11/4/2020: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Louisville Senior Center, 423 Elm St

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 The November B.U.I.L.D. Meeting was postponed. As of now the next meeting will be held in December. 

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I am doing WW 2 Research on my Father - Bertram Theiss, B-17 Bombardier, 92nd Bomb Group, 407th Squadron, 8th Army Air Force.

I am looking for more background information on Lt. Robert L. Blanton.

WW 2 records state that Mr. Blanton was from Nehawka..

My Father, and Mr. Blanton were B-17 Crew members on the August 17, 1943 Mission to bomb Schweinfurt, Germany. 

Attached is a pic of Bertram Theiss, my Father.

Sincerely,

Tom Theiss

Independence, Missouri

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Current threat dial for Cass County:

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT OMAHA / DOUGLAS COUNTY DIAL IS IN RED.
SEE HALLOWEEN SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS HERE:
Halloween Activities: Trick or Treating | Haunted Houses | Halloween Parties | Hayrack Rides | Movie Nights | Masks

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The Lofte is hosting an Online Silent Auction on Facebook and bidding is now open! There are some amazing pieces that are available for sale including, but not limited to, antiques, handmade goods, independent sales and services, and so much more! To join in the fun, visit the Facebook group by clicking the button below. 

All funds will go to benefit The Lofte directly and will be counted towards our Raise the Curtain campaign, so please remember to bid early and bid often!

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SEE FULL INVENTORY >>>

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CCMT 

The Cornhusker Country Music Theater is gradually getting a NEW LOOK!

As of now, the top front is still old barn board, but there is a new, white metal awning where the old shake shingles used to be and below that, new, Cornhusker red, metal siding. Little by little, the whole front will have a new, fresher look.

The CCMT is a nonprofit organization that operates solely on the tax-deductible donations of generous donors.

Admission to all of our live, family-friendly shows is only $4 for all those over 13 and FREE to those younger.

We have a small dance floor and encourage you to bring your friends and loved ones to join us for a good, clean, old-fashioned musical experience.

Call for more information, 800-487-8797, ext 211 or email cornhuskercountrymusic@gmail.com.

We're located at 211 Main Street, Louisville, NE.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Sunday, November 1, 2 pm:

RAYNE McGILL & FRIENDS

November 8, @ 1 pm,

Jam Session, Bring your instruments and join in! (Free!)

November 15, @ 2 pm,

Rayne McGill & Plum Tuckered

  November 29, @ 2 pm,

Warren Brewer & Stink Bait 

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Email editor@louisvillenebraska.com with information about your business to be added below

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Louisville Care Center is restricting all visitors

CORONAVIRUS HEALTH ALERT

We are NOT allowing visitors at this time. We deeply care about the safety of our residents and staff.
Please, use other methods of communication to connect with your loved ones.

Thank you!

Call #402-234-2125 for questions, concerns or emergencies

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Louisville Community Poster - Download (Click Here)

(download and post this Poster, Text a Picture of it to 402-968-0821 - get $1 via PayPal - limit 1)

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Elmwood Rescue Virtual Turkey Trot Fundraiser

Elmwood Rescue relies heavily on donations, fundraising and 911 calls to fund our ambulance service since we don't get any Tax Money.  We are 100% self-sufficient on those options.  We use the money to help with upkeep and maintenance on our equipment and vehicles.  We also provide Free EMS standbys at all E-M Knight Home Football games, yearly scholarships to high school seniors, training for our members, reimbursement for new EMTs on our service (it costs approximately $1,500 to send 1 student to EMT class).

Below is the link to sign up.  Everyone that signs up before October 15th will get a T-Shirt and a Medal.  Anyone who signs up after October 15th will not be guaranteed a medal.  Thank you for your help in getting the word out!

https://runsignup.com/Race/NE/Lincoln/ElmwoodRescuesTurkeyTrot2020

Sen. Rob Clements Column – Inheritance Taxes

November 2, 2020

Between legislative sessions, my office has been working on a study that I introduced last session, LR 415, to reexamine Nebraska’s inheritance tax (death tax) system.  I would like to take this opportunity to discuss this with you.

On Tuesday, November 10, the Legislature’s Revenue Committee will have a public hearing on interim study LR 415, to examine Nebraska’s inheritance tax (death tax) as we look to improve the tax structure in the state.  It will be held at the Capitol, in Room 1525, at 1:30 p.m. November 10.  The public is welcome to testify in person or may testify by submitting written testimony to the Revenue Committee prior to the hearing via letter or email.  Regarding emailed testimony, please send to llinehan@leg.ne.gov, with LR 415 in the subject line, state your name in the body, and ask that your “testimony be added to the permanent record”.

The purpose of the study is to collect information from the counties that collect inheritance taxes and from the public to better understand whether to change it, replace it, or repeal it.  Currently, only five other states have some form of inheritance tax, which puts Nebraska as an outlier among our peers.  Our state ranks among the highest when comparing the rates of the other states.  Nebraska taxes heirs at one percent for children, 13 percent for relatives, and 18 percent for all others, which is the highest in the country.

I believe that we can do better as a state in this area.  We need to continue to give people more reasons to stay in our state and not leave.  This is why I am planning to bring a bill next session to move us forward, taking the information and feedback from this study to either change, replace, or repeal the inheritance tax.

On another note, the Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board met October 29^th and raised the revenue forecast by $285 million for the current fiscal year FY2020-21, $118 million for FY2021-22, and $307 million for FY2022-23.  This is good news for Nebraskans who are still struggling to recover from the economic downturn due to the pandemic.  Improving revenues means our economy is recovering and people are getting back to work.

Feel free to contact me or my staff for assistance, information, or questions on issues.

You may reach me at: Senator Robert Clements, State Capitol Rm 812, Lincoln, NE 68509,    Phone 402­-471­2613, Email: rclements@leg.ne.gov.

News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 29, 2020

CONTACT: 

Autumn Sky Burns, Coordinator, Tobacco Education & Advocacy of the Midlands, (402) 276-2976

Tobacco Compliance among State Tobacco Law Changes

La Vista, NE – Tobacco Education & Advocacy of the Midlands (T.E.A.M.) has completed tobacco compliance checks in La Vista and Plattsmouth between July and October 2020.  Out of 24 retailers checked, none of La Vista retailers sold to a minor, while one location in Plattsmouth, DC’s Waterhole, did sell tobacco products to underage youth.

“We are encouraged to continually see the majority of our tobacco retailers taking their responsibility to check identification when selling tobacco products. We consider tobacco retailers our partners in preventing illegal sales of nicotine products to the kids in our community,” stated Autumn Sky Burns, Sarpy County Coordinator for T.E.A.M.

Nebraska State Senator Tom Briese introduced legislative bill (LB) 1064 that passed unanimously at final vote took effect October 1^st.  The law makes it illegal to sell cigarettes, cigars, electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), alternative nicotine products and tobacco products to anyone under 21 years of age. It also raised the legal age for use of those products to age 21. 

Electronic smoking device retail outlets are affected through this law.  Until January 1, 2022, they shall not allow a person under twenty-one years of age to enter the store but may allow an employee who is under twenty-one years of age to work in the store.  On and after January 1, 2022, an electronic smoking device retail outlet shall not allow a person under twenty-one years of age to enter the store and shall not allow an employee who is under twenty-one years of age to work in the store.

NE State Senator Sue Crawford’s amendment to LB1064, allows individuals between ages 15 and 20 to assist law enforcement in compliance checks of tobacco vendors with written consent of a parent or legal guardian. Youth volunteers use their own identification and make no attempt to appear older than the legal purchase age.

Other relevant tobacco law changes include LB840, which adds electronic smoking devices to the definition of smoking in the Nebraska Clean Indoor Air Act, which prohibits their use in a place of employment or public place with the exception of “electronic smoking device retail outlets” starting November 14^th.

LB840, introduced by Senator Mike Quick and cosponsored by Senators Crawford, Hansen, Pansing Brooks, Walz and Kolowski passed final reading with 33 votes. Sarpy Senators Arch, Blood, & Crawford voted yes whille Sarpy Senator La Grone and Cass Senator Clements were present but did not vote.

T.E.A.M. is a coalition of health-related organizations, educational and community groups, and individuals that meet monthly to educate and advocate for healthy tobacco-free communities. T.E.A.M. has collaborated with the La Vista Police Department to check tobacco license holders on a regular basis since 2006. For more information, including technical assistance with complying with the new law call 402-593-3022, email Info@TeamTobaccoFree.org or visit www.TeamTobaccoFree.org.

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Funding provided by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services/Tobacco Free Nebraska Program as a result of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement.

 

 

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