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NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Teresa Lorensen
402-994-3855
Bess Streeter Aldrich House & Museum Featured in 2013 Nebraska Passport
ELMWOOD, NE. May 1, 2013—The Bess Streeter Aldrich House & Museum is one of 80 attractions included in the 2013 Nebraska Passport. The program, created by the Nebraska Tourism Commission, encourages travelers to explore Nebraska. Participants collect stamps from participating attractions and then redeem them for prizes.
Attractions selected for the 2013 program are organized into 10 special-interest tours: Hit the Hot Spots, Meet the Locals, Picture the Scene, Play Outside, Savor the Flavor, Seeing Is Believing, Sleep Tight, Tap Into It, Turn the Page and Wrangle the West. The Bess Streeter Aldrich House & Museum is part of the Turn the Page tour.
Travelers have until Sept. 30 to visit attractions and redeem their stamps for prizes. For each completed tour, participants receive a Nebraska Passport T-shirt. In addition, travelers can win 20 $1 Nebraska Lottery Scratch coupons (for 20 stamps) and a digital camera (for 40 stamps).
Participants also have the chance to be entered into a grand-prize drawing (held in October) for an Apple® iPad® mini valued at approximately $600. An additional drawing for 300 $1 Nebraska Lottery Scratch tickets will be held for all participants 19 years of age or older who turn in passports with at least one stamp.
To learn more about this year’s Nebraska Passport, visit NebraskaPassport.com.
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On Saturday, May 25, at 10 AM, there will be a FREE fiddle workshop at the National Homestead Monument in Beatrice, Nebraska. The workshop will be led by championship fiddler and fiddle book author, Deborah Greenblatt. Deborah was the first woman to win the Nebraska State Fiddle Championship, and the first woman to win the Mid-America Fiddle
Championship. She is a Master Artist with the Nebraska Arts Council, and performs residencies in the schools through the Nebraska Arts Council's Artist-in-the-Schools Program. This workshop is part of a full day of fun and free activities, including the Monumental Fiddling Championships. For more information, contact Deborah by e-mail at: debby@greenblattandseay.com.
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Dixie Swim Club Opens Lofte's 37th Season
Manley, NE [May 8, 2013] - The Lofte Community Theatre in Manley is excited to open its doors for its thirty-seventh season on Saturday, May 25 with the female comedy, "Dixie Swim Club." Written by the team of Jones, Hope and Wooten, 'Dixie' is the story of five southern women whose friendship began while on their college swim team. Now, years later, they set aside one long weekend every August to recharge relationships
and meddle in each other's lives.
Directed by Kevin Colbert, the five 'Dixie' women are played by Allison Bauers of Louisville, Sharon Strassler Kryger of La Vista, Betty Colbert of Weeping Water and Dawn Holdorf and Hope Hibler both of Manley. Production dates are May 25, 26, 31, June 1, 2 and 6-9. All seats are reserved and tickets are $17. Season ticket packages are on sale through June 9 for only $65. A season ticket includes one pass to each of the upcoming shows in 2013 including 'Dixie Swim Club,' 'The Producers,' 'The Boys Next Door,' 'Nunset Boulevard,' and 'The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.'
The Lofte is located just east of the intersection of highways 1 and 50 near the town of Manley. You can reach the box office at 402-234-2553 or visit www.Lofte.com.
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Eagle 2013 Garage Sales May 31st - June 2nd
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World Blood Donor Day is June 14th
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Low back pain is a multidimensional, complex and often enigmatic affliction, it is a massive problem and extremely costly on many economic and societal levels. LBP affects everyone, whether you have suffered it yourself, know someone who has, treat LBP clinically to make a living, or pay for LBP directly or indirectly via your job, your region’s healthcare system, or taxes.
To illustrate, from 1994 to 2007 MRIs have increased 307%, spinal fusion surgery has increased 204%, spinal injections have increased 629%, and opiate use has increased 423%. To put this in perspective, during this time period the corresponding patient population increased by only 12%! Despite these alarming numbers, patient outcomes are worsening and the consequences of LBP are growing ominously on many fronts, affecting ALL of us. What is it that makes diagnosis and treatment so difficult? There are many structures that can contribute to low back pain. These include: the muscles of the low back, joints as known as facets, the discs, nerves, and vascular structures. There are also imbalances and instabilities that can lead to these structures being overloaded over time. Imaging of these structures is often unreliable. Studies suggest false positives increase with age. One such study looked at a large group of people with no LBP and MRI findings. The ages of the patients ranged from 30-60 both men and women. The results showed that approximately 30% of people at the age of 30 have disc herniation that would be considered clinically operable, 40% of people at the age of 40 had a disc herniation that would be considered clinically operable, with no signs and symptoms and the percentages continue to rise according to the increase in age. So what is the answer to assessing and treating low back pain. What most people in manual medicine world found is that there is no one treatment that's a magic bullet for low back pain. The important part is in assessing low back pain is a thorough history, neurological exam, and a full functional screening that would determine what is ultimately driving the low back pain. In many cases low back pain is coming from somewhere else in the body; some dysfunction in the foot, hip, pelvis and into the mid-back area. Sometimes there are conditions that create low back pain due to repetitive movements that will not be fixed with any surgery or manual therapy until that repeated movement has been altered or stopped. What I found in the past 10 years in treating low back pain is that most of the problems and dysfunction lie below the low back or lumbar spine. The lumbar spine is forced to do tasks it can't perform over long periods or it is forced to move in directions that it's not meant to move in. This overload due to a lack of motion or instability further down the chain results in disc herniation, irritated joints, and overworked muscles. It is very likely that treatments should be directed at controlling the symptoms but the focus needs to be paid to those areas that are not working correctly that would lead to overload of the lumbar spine of the low back. There is no magic bullet or magic treatment for low back pain. Many times it's a combination of treatments that will help with the muscle issues, the joint issues, and the rehabilitation of those areas that are working correctly.
If you have specific questions I would be more than happy to answer them in upcoming newsletters. E-mail me your questions that motorcontroldc@yahoo.com. Any and all health questions are invited.
Corey Campbell, Eagle Spine and Sport
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Registration is now open for the 2013 Schoolhouse Fiddle Camps, in the Old Avoca Schoolhouse, in Avoca, Nebraska. Deborah Greenblatt, championship fiddler, author of many fiddle collections, will help the campers get in touch with their inner fiddler. The course of study during the Schoolhouse Fiddle Camps will be designed specifically for the individual campers who sign up.
The June Camp (Monday, June 10 - Friday, June 14) is for folks who consider themselves beginners. The July Camp (Monday, July 8 - Friday, July 12) is for folks who consider themselves intermediate or advanced. Enrollment is limited to 10 fiddlers for each week, so that everyone will get individual attention.
For more information, e-mail Deborah at debby@greenblattandseay.com.
To register on line, log on to: http://www.greenblattandseay.com.
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Attention Nebraska outfitter businesses, volunteers, regional community leaders, and everyone looking to increase your knowledge of Nebraska’s resources and interpretation of the geology, culture, flora and fauna in Nebraska!
Become a Certified NEBRASKA Master Naturalist and join a dedicated network of conservation volunteers, experience exciting educational and volunteer opportunities with Nebraska conservation organizations, and share your passion for the great outdoors! Spend the week in our outdoor classroom with Nebraska’s finest! Topics include Nebraska Ecosystems, Plants, Animals, Interpretation, Outdoor Skills, Natural History, Conservation, and more.
“The Master Naturalist program changed my life. The program opened the door to exciting opportunities and gave me a new appreciation for what I love!” – Tom Bouse, Certified Master Naturalist
Registration is $250, and discounts may be available. Room and board is available, so please inquire. Apply today, visit http://NATURALIST.unl.edu. Contact Matt at 308-382-1820 or MasterNaturalistTrainings@gmail.com to reserve your space.
Upcoming trainings:
· June Training (almost FULL) from June 16—June 22 at the Niobrara Valley Preserve near Ainsworth
· July Training (almost FULL) from July 14—July 20 at Pioneers Park & Spring Creek near Lincoln
· August Training from August 10—August 16 at Fort Robinson near Chadron
· September Training from September 8—September 14 at the Niobrara Valley Preserve near Ainsworth
Since 2010, Master Naturalists have reached out to more than 300,000 Nebraskans, contributing 12,000 of hours of service in specialized areas such as Interpretation and Outreach, Outdoor Skills and Recreation, Resource Conservation and Management, and Citizen Science Research. A conservation value of more than $260,000.
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Cass County "Cooking At The Fair" BBQ Contest
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~Deck of Diamonds Winner - Joni Meisinger wearing Diamond Necklace
~ED & Attending Board Members: Angie Neumiller (Executive Director),
Nikki Biesterfeld, Angie Jameson, Annette Wiles, John Alexander, Joni Warga, Gloria Sykes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 17, 2013
For more information please call:
Angie Neumiller, Executive Director
Cass County CASA Office: (402) 296-9520
Cass County "CASAsino VEGAS NIGHT" a Big Success
A fun filled spring event for a great cause was held Saturday, April 20, 2013 at the Beaver Lake Clubhouse. The event benefited Cass County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) and was chaired by Steve and Joni Warga. It was the organizations major fundraising event of the year.
Approximately 100 people attended the "CASAsino VEGAS NIGHT" which generated over $5,700 in sponsorships, ticket sales and donations to the organization. The evening's festivities included Vegas style entertainment, heavy appetizers and several prizes. Joni Meisinger was the lucky winner of The Deck of Diamonds drawing and took home a Diamond Necklace donated by Main Street Jewelers.
Special "Thanks" to the events top sponsors who include: Royal Flush (Rick Iske Crop Insurance and Bruce and Annette Wiles), Full House (Absolute Healthcare Urgent Care APRN and Louisville Family Dental/Jason Rohrs, DDS/Blake's Pharmacy Kitran Geise). Ace (Patty Scarlet/CBS Home, Cass County Bank and Allgood Spine Clinic)
Cass County CASA works with children that are abused, neglected and often find themselves lost in the court system. Through Cass County CASA, these children are placed with advocates that speak on their behalf and know them well enough to make informed recommendations to the judge. Proceeds from this event benefit the Cass County CASA Program, a donor-supported volunteer organization whose mission is to offer court-approved volunteer advocacy.
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St. Matthew Students Learn That Wearing Seat Belts Pays Off
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