Editor’s Pick: Rose Clean-Up at Hayworth
September 6, 2010 • No comments
Editor's Pick: Rose Clean-Up at Hayworth The number of roses in Bellevue decreased a bit after summer flooding in Hayworth killed an estimated 126 plants in the marina area, but the remaining beauties, more than 264 roses at the trellis, will get some maintenance Wednesday. Volunteers are being recruited for a “mulch party,” Sept. 8 starting at 9 a.m. Anita Eckley, event coordinator, encouraged volunteers to bring a water to
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South Sarpy: Over the Fence
August 31, 2010 • No comments
ReTree Nebraska comes to Bellevue Sep. 28-30. Volunteers will be planting 50-60 trees throughout the area. Call 502-1534 or visit info@greenbellevue.org to volunteer … Green Bellevue celebrates its first anniversary Sep. 26 … Sarpy County Ballpark construction continues for the new home of the Omaha Royals. Bleachers have been installed and work has begun on roof structures and decking, parking lots, field irrigation and drainage
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A Moment with Mary: Parents and Teachers
August 31, 2010 • No comments
We welcome Mary Maxwell, Omaha’s First Lady of Humor, to her new space on the pages of Neighborhood News. Her quick wit and dry humor have made her a popular speaker at events throughout Nebraska and across the country for more decades than she cares to count. I’m not so sure it takes a village to raise a child, but I do know that it takes both parents and teachers to take a five-year-old who can barely tie his shoes and turn read more »
South Sarpy Blackboard Update: What’s New at Your School
August 31, 2010 • No comments
Bell Elementary School … Curriculum Night is Sep. 9 at 6:30 p.m. … The PTO will hold it’s first meeting of the year Sep. 16 … Bellevue Public Schools … Look for new computers in classrooms and labs and laptops for the teachers throughout the district … Beginning in January, parents will be able check grades and more in monitoring their children’s work with PowerSchool, a web-based tool being rolled out in December … read more »
Scout Plans Community Cancer Screening
August 31, 2010 • No comments
More than 1.5 million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer in 2010. Over 500,000 are expected to die of the disease. Bellevue West sophomore Max Lydiatt would like to decrease those numbers and has organized a free oral cancer screening as part of his Eagle Scout project. The Sep. 18 event also features information on breast, prostate, skin, colon and lung cancers. “I was looking for a project that would be a significant
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