October 2022

New Keep America Beautiful CEO visits Keep Nebraska Beautiful conference in NC

The new president and chief executive officer of Keep America Beautiful (KAB) sees her new position as “a natural extension of what I’ve been doing for the past 30 years.” Jennifer Lawson, who has previously worked for The Nature Conservancy and The Points of Light Foundation, was a keynote speaker at last week’s Keep Nebraska Beautiful 2022 conference, “Small Steps Lead to Big Changes,” at the Lied Lodge and Conference Center. She spoke about how her background and experience have qualified her to lead the organization she describes as possibly “the largest network of community change makers.” Lawson said she has met with about 19 state directors since taking over her new position on May 18.

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Property Tax Issues

Deluged with falsehoods, gravely misinformed and underinformed by over three decades of single party dominance (rent seeking, scapegoating, gaslighting, fear mongering and false narratives spewed by Nebraska’s executive branch of state government) attendees at a recent townhall “pink slip” meeting in Syracuse vented their anger toward Otoe counties school leaders and other county officials.

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A Weekend To Remember

Just when I had begun to think Nebraska wouldn’t/ couldn’t win a football game - they did! Since my twelfth great grandchild had been baptized on Sunday morning and we spent the day celebrating – I was too tired to last out the Chiefs/Buc’s game. So I asked my computer who won this morning.

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Joann Massengale

Joann Massengale Joann Massengale, age 81 Joann Massengale, age 81 of Nebraska City passed of Nebraska City passed away on Friday; Sept. 30, away on Friday; Sept.

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Glenn Elwood White

Glenn Elwood White CMSgt. Glenn Elwood White USAF (Ret.) age 92 of CMSgt. Glenn Elwood White USAF (Ret.) age 92 of St. Pete Beach, FL beloved father, grandfather, devoted St. Pete Beach, FL beloved father, grandfather, devoted husband, and friend peacefully passed away on husband, and friend peacefully passed away on Friday, September 2, 2022.He was born on December Friday, September 2, 2022.He was born on December 3, 1929.

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