LOUISVILLE LIBRARIAN RETIRED
Please stop in to the library and offer your well wishes to our current librarian, Ruth Ann Hlavac. Ruth Ann has been our librarian for 40 years and will be retiring as of April 1, 2012. We wish you well Ruth Ann and we hope you enjoy your retirement!! Thank you for all you have done to serve our community!
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MEET LHS SUPERINTENDENT
THIS FRIDAY MARCH 23!
LOUISVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT FISH FRY
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Louisville / Springfield High School Fundraiser
Sponsored by Copple Chevrolet - GMC
Copple is sponsoring, through Chevrolet, a fund raising event for Louisville and Platteview Schools. Each test drive is worth $50.00 and each school can earn up to a $1500.00 total.
The test drive event date is March 24, Saturday, from 11 – 3, and Copple will also have hot dogs and chips, and possibly door prizes.
http://chevydriveforperfection.com/flyer/program/COPPLE-CHEVROLET-GMC
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American Legion Post 353 in Louisville
is now open for lunch and dinner.
Our hours are Monday-Friday 11am-2pm
and 4:30pm-7:30pm.
Stop in and check out our menu!
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Warrior Dash comes to Louisville June 9 & 10
Red Frog event, the Warrior Dash, is coming to Louisville, Nebraska on June 9th and 10th. Over 18,000 people are expected to participate!
Welcome to the world's largest running series. Warrior Dash lands in Nebraska for the first time in 2012 where 12 obstacles from hell await you along this 3.33 mile course. Are you a Warrior?
START LOCATION:
Madcow Paintball
11212 Cedar Creek Rd.
Louisville, NE 68037
Read More here: http://www.warriordash.com/register2012_nebraska.php
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L.O.V.
Louisville Outstanding Volunteer
Award
LOUISVILLE RECOGNIZES VOLUNTEERS WITH THE “LOV” AWARD
The B.U.I.L.D. sponsored LOUISVILLE OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER dinner will be held on Tuesday, April 10h at the Louisville Art Gallery at 6:00PM. The awards presented at this fourth annual dinner will honor individuals who volunteer their time for our community and get very little recognition - sometimes because only a few people are aware of their contribution. This event will give a voice to those who know and wish to thank that special volunteer. Decide which category fits and nominate him/her for that one. Everyone interested in attending the dinner may purchase the $10 ticket at the city office.
The menu is a choice of beef or chicken prepared by our fabulous Main Street Café. Nomination forms will be available at the city office, Louisville school offices or on the Louisville website….louisvillenebraska.com under “COMMUNITY”. They must be submitted on line or to the city office by Tuesday, March 27th. Nominees will be notified in advance so family members and friends will have time to purchase tickets if they wish to attend.
The award categories are as follows:
The Unsung Hero: This person has silently volunteered their time to perform an act that has helped our community or individual in our community.
The Lifetime Achievement Award: This person has been in our community for a majority of their lifetime and has contributed throughout their life to making Louisville a great place to live.
Outstanding School Volunteer: This person volunteers countless hours to our school and helps make the school a better place for teachers and students alike.
Business Person of the Year: The person owns or works at a business in Louisville and through that business encourages Louisville volunteerism and community growth.
L.O.V. Award – This is an all encompassing award that should go to a person that volunteers for numerous activities and is that person you can always count on to never say NO when you need someone to help out.
The person submitting the nomination may remain anonymous however, everyone who makes a nomination will have their name in a drawing for a GREAT prize. Questions, call Dee at the city office 234-7705.
Or fill out online form > click here
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2012 Events at Art Chicks
March 30th & 31st- Free Craft Make & Take, Easter Bonnet Parade 31st
April 14-Purse Swap
April 27th & 28th Friday Saturday- Spring Flea Market
May 11th & 12th- Special Day Out for Moms with free make and take art project
May 26th- Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
June 9rd Cocktails in the Garden with Plant & Garden Junk Sale, Plant Swap
July 29th Sunday 9 to 4: Flea Market and Old Fashioned Dessert Festival/Car show
September 24th Saturday Chocolate Festival-chocolate themed meal and treats at all the shops
October All Month Long-shopping bonanza! Punch card, visit all the local participating stores and enter to win a drawing for shopping spree worth over $300.00.
October 29th Saturday: Witches Brew Party -11:00 and 1:00 is our grand celebration of everything Halloween! Two blocks full of music, dancing, broom ceremonies, fortune telling and much more. Free gift to those who dress up. Saturday 2:30 Little Witches in Training Party Bring your little ones to a special 2:30 seating to celebrate Halloween and all its glory. Come in costume and learn about Halloween traditions, make believe fun and dancing
November 12th- Holiday Open House & Art Chicks Lunchorama Stop in and see all the new Holiday decor and Gifts in over 5 shops. Husker items, jewelry, purses, kitchen goods, baby and kids too. Reserve your table for 2 or 52 and enjoy a show of the latest jewelry for the season from several designers and handmade gifts from local artisans.
December 3rd Ringing in the Season All of Louisville will be bustling with the sounds and activities of the season. Kids Shopping with children’s luncheon at 2:30 Bring your little one and they can shop and wrap presents for Christmas surprises for everyone on their list.
December Holiday Camp - Ladies, time to learn some new tricks to make your holiday prep easier. Spend time in Camp gaining the skills to “do it all” or at least laugh so much the stress disappears.
Visit coopandfeathers.blogspot.com and louisvilleartchicks.com for more details.
Art Chicks 402-234-2669
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For Immediate Release: Child Welfare is the State's Responsibility
March 16, 2012, Lincoln— My service on the Health and Human Services (HHS) Committee is both interesting and challenging. The HHS Committee is responsible for processing legislation for public health, hospitals, nursing homes, mental health regions, alcohol and drug programs, professional and occupational licensing, emergency medical care, housing and building standards, community action agencies, vital statistics, rural and local health, foster care, child care, adoption, and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Nebraska's child welfare system and its administrative oversight by DHHS have been at the forefront of the work of the HHS Committee and the legislature this session. The events that led to this year's child welfare reform efforts predate my service as a state senator. I have worked hard as an HHS Committee member to learn about what led us to this situation and to support the systemic reforms that are moving through the legislative process this year.
The legislature and DHHS tried repeatedly but unsuccessfully to develop long-lasting solutions to the problems that plagued the child welfare system for more than a decade. Several years ago DHHS launched a new privatization plan that called for lead agencies in several areas of the state to assume primary responsibility for administering the child welfare system. Privatization soon turned out to be a number of small organizations struggling but failing to do what one large state agency had previously been unable to manage. The lead agencies were overwhelmed by the problems in the system and the number of children needing care. Most agencies abandoned their lead contracts because there simply was not enough money allocated to fund the program, and that situation left children without proper care and subcontractors unpaid. In order to keep the remaining lead agencies in place, DHHS paid them more than their contracts originally required. In spite of these financial incentives, service quality continued to deteriorate, and the lives of children and their families were continually disrupted. When it became clear that the privatization goals to improve care to children and control costs were not being met, the legislature stepped in to seek meaningful ways in which the state could meet its responsibility to individuals who depend on the child welfare system.
In January 2011 fifteen senators, including the seven members of the Health and Human Services Committee, introduced Legislative Resolution 37. The resolution directed the Committee to investigate the effects of privatization, as implemented by DHHS, on the child welfare system. Research began immediately and continued into the summer and fall last year with public hearings in Lincoln, Omaha, Norfolk and Scottsbluff.
In January 2012 five primary bills and one secondary bill were introduced as the legislature's plan to repair and improve the child welfare system. LB 821, one of the primary bills, opens with the following statement of legislative intent: “The Health and Human Services Committee of the legislature documented serious problems with the child welfare system in its 2011 report of the study that was conducted under Legislative Resolution 37;
Improving the safety and well-being of Nebraska’s children and families is a critical priority which must guide policy decisions in a variety of areas;
To improve the safety and well-being of children and families in Nebraska, the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of government must work together to ensure:
The integration, coordination, and accessibility of all services provided by the state, whether directly or pursuant to contract;
Reasonable access to appropriate services statewide and efficiency in service delivery; and
The availability of accurate and complete data as well as ongoing data analysis to identify important trends and problems as they arise; and
As the primary state agency serving children and families, the Department of Health and Human Services must exemplify leadership, responsiveness, transparency, and efficiency, and program managers within the agency must strive cooperatively to ensure that their programs view the needs of children and families comprehensively as a system rather than individually in isolation, including pooling funding when possible and appropriate.”
Next week I will outline the provisions of LB 821 and the other proposals that are designed to improve Nebraska's child welfare system.
I am always interested in hearing your comments by mail, phone or email.
Senator Paul Lambert
State Capitol, PO Box 94604
Lincoln, NE 68509
(402) 471-2613
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In-Home Childcare Help Wanted
For Summer Time
For elementary school children ages 6-11
Call Stacy at 402-234-3465
or e-mail
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