Let The Tournaments Begin!!
Come and cheer on your favorite locals while they play softball! Tournaments begin this Saturday morning at the Eagle ball field off Hwy 34 at 9:00am. We can use all the encouragement (or laughter) we can get!
Game #1: One Eyed Dog vs. Goodrich: 10 AM Saturday
Game #2: Werger vs. Kreikemeier: 11:15 AM
Game #3: Stall vs. One Eyed Dog – Goodrich Winner 12:30 PM
Last game on Saturday starts at 1:45: (Husker-Ok. St game starts at 2:30).
First game on Sunday is at 11:30 AM:
1st place gets Tourney Champ T-shirts and gift certificate to the One Eyed Dog.
Second place gets a gift certificate to the One Eyed Dog.
Grandparents Day at Eagle Elementary
This Friday!
The kids love to show off their work and school to their grandparents! I think the grandparents love to show off the kids! Fun is had by all!
REMINDER: The Village of Eagle has a no open burning ban.
No leaves can be burned at anytime in the corporate limits!
Parking at Eagle Elementary
Has it gotten any better? I think the bus situation has gotten a lot better. The parent situation has not changed what-so-ever. I sat in line Tuesday morning and 3 cars passed the line pull in front of everyone else. The cars they pulled in front of though were just about to leave. Now they had to wait for the cars that just pulled up to move before they could pull forward. This is when cars start to try and back through the curve as kids are trying walk around them.
And as always, I welcome YOUR input! Please send me your Letters to the Editor, comments, questions, or concerns. Let me know about your celebrations! Send me your anniversaries, birthdays and other special occasions! If you don't like what you see, let me know that too! Keep talking Eagle!!
What New at Eagle Elementary?
You may be wondering what new is happening at Eagle Elementary. It's been a few weeks since I have posted anything as far as parent concerns. I had a meeting with the principal at the Elementary school a few weeks ago. I tried to focus my questions on things that I can control or that I thought directly involved my child. My meeting didn't start off well but moved to a more positive note once it got going.
I had asked questions about RTP, leveled math, reading and parking to name a few subjects. Things were explained well. There were good answers to most of my questions. After my meeting I was encouraged to come back if I had more questions. I brought up communication as one of my main concerns.
I have not seen any change in communication yet but look forward to that happening. I am told that some teachers are still using RTP. The reason behind not using it was because kids were taken out of the classroom too often and for reasons that the teacher should of and could of handled. Teachers are still able to send a child out of the classroom if needed but it is done during recess as not to have them miss classroom time.
The removal of leveled math and reading is still a work in progress. I feel that our kids that are able to work ahead and at a higher level are being missed with this new process. It was explained to me that not removing groups of kids to work ahead or that need extra help keeps kids moving forward. The teacher is able to know what else they learned that day and encorporate it into the next lesson. Teachers are encouraged to think outside the box.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7th
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Free Veterans Day Salute at the Lofte
Manley, NE [October 19, 2010]- The Lofte Community Theatre near Manley announces that for the fourth consecutive year, it will hold a free public concert in honor of Veterans Day. On Sunday, November 7th at 2pm, the United States Air Force’s Heartland of America Band group, The Noteables will take the stage.
With their extensive repertoire of specially tailored standards, energetic favorites and Big Band classics, highlighted by instrumental and vocal soloists, The Noteables is sure to please audiences of any age. The seventeen-member group has appeared in concert and on national television with Bob Hope, jazz trumpeter Bobby Shew, composer/arranger Frank Mantooth, former Tonight Show band leader Doc Severinsen, pop singer Lee Greenwood and trombonist Wycliffe Gordon.
The Noteables honorably represent more than 325,000 Air Force professionals around the world who diligently watch over the skies protecting and defending all those who cherish freedom. We hope you afford us the opportunity to share the messages of excellence, sacrifice, courage and commitment of our brave men and women...the deployed Airmen of the United States Air Force.
This concert is free and open to the public. The Lofte is located near the intersection of Hwy 1 and Hwy 50 near the town of Manley. For driving directions and more information about the theater, please visit their website, www.Lofte.com.
Pictured on Attachment: USAF’s Heartland of America Band, “The Noteables” will perform a free Veterans Day concert at the Lofte Community Theatre on Sunday, November 7th at 2pm.
Assess Costs, Benefits Before Using Corn, Milo Stalks as Winter Feed
After harvest, many may wonder if baling stalks for winter feed is worth the time and effort. One way to look at it is from the cost stand point. Nutrients removed by stalk bales may need to be replaced with extra fertilizer. Using fall 2010 prices, stalks contain about $12 to $13 worth of nitrogen, phosphate, sulfur and lime per ton.
Corn stalk removal also can reduce soil organic matter, increase erosion risk, and increase soil water evaporation. Nebraska research shows that dryland corn yield declines about two bushels for each ton of residue removed while irrigation costs increase similarly to maintain corn yield.
Labor and equipment costs average $20 to $25 per ton and baling stalks tends to cause more wear and tear on equipment than other baling operations. Totaled together, these costs amount to $50 to $55 per ton of corn stalks removed.
When assessing corn stalks’ worth as feed, one rule of thumb suggests the dollar feeding value is midway between that of straw and prairie hay. However, feed value of stalks varies greatly. For example, if everything is baled you may only have 3 to 4 percent protein and less than 50 percent total digestible nutrients. If you harvest just the tailings and two or three rows behind the combine the total digestible nutrients increases to the lower 50s percent and protein to about 5 percent. Be sure to test to make sure.
To assess if baled corn stalks are worthwhile, you should be able to sell them for over $60 or buy them for less than $40 ton. In between, it’s going to depend a lot on your individual ability to either cut costs or feed efficiently.
For more information, consult UNL Extension publications G1846, “Harvesting Crop Residues” and EC278 “Grazing Crop Residues with Beef Cattle.”
And as always, I welcome YOUR input! Please send me your Letters to the Editor, comments, questions, or concerns. Let me know about your celebrations! Send me your anniversaries, birthdays and other special occasions! If you don't like what you see, let me know that too! Keep talking Eagle!!
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