Editor’s Pick: Family Time on the Anniversary of Sept. 11
September 6, 2010 • No comments
One month ago I stood in the heart of New York City, staring at a gaping sky, a yawning expanse that was once dominated by the Twin Towers. I wished with all my heart that I had seen the towers in their glory – I had never been to this part of Manhattan. My husband, son and I ducked into a former street side shop, a narrow building that had been turned into a makeshift 9/11 museum. Encased in glass were blackened forks with bent
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Heartbreak on the HIll
September 3, 2010 • No comments
“Heartbreak,” mused Tim Cavanaugh, “I can’t let it end without being here.” Cavanuagh, chief deputy of the Douglas County treasurer’s office, was clad in a throwback ‘40s era St. Louis Cardinals jersey and cap as he nursed a forlorn beer at Starsky’s Bar and Grill 90 minutes before the first pitch of the last baseball game at Rosenblatt Stadium. “This has been such a big part of my family,” he said as the Omaha
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What do a Baseball Stadium and a Zoo Have in Common?
September 1, 2010 • No comments
The other day as I drove my husband to the airport for what must be his millionth business trip this year, I told him about the newsletter from the Henry Doorly Zoo that had shown up in our mailbox. In the newsletter was an update on what the zoo plans to do with the Rosenblatt Stadium property it will soon acquire, namely the 90-by-90-foot green space to be known as the Infield at the Zoo. We all know by now the basic sketch of
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South Omaha: Over the Fence
August 31, 2010 • No comments
PassThePotatoes.com, a partnership between the City of Omaha and Omaha by Design, is seeking online submissions through the month of September for ways to conserve Omaha’s natural resources and improve the city’s overall health … Not in My Back Yard, a City of Omaha-funded program delivered through the Fair Housing Center of NE-IA, now offers specialized training for neighborhood association leaders facing change or controversy
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Gomez Heritage Elementary PTA: A Kaleidoscope of Successes
August 31, 2010 • No comments
The enthusiasm is contagious. It spills over from the parents to the staff, from the staff to the students, and yes, from the students back to the parents. At 120 members strong last year, the Gomez Heritage Elementary School PTA is a unique combination of parents and teachers eager to promote learning on a variety of fronts by a variety of people. Take the school’s outdoor classroom, for instance. An impressive spot of land that
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