West Omaha Blackboard Update: What’s New at Your School
August 31, 2010 • No comments
Burke High School … The Bulldogs were ranked No. 5 in the preseason Class A football poll … New varsity coaches include Tyson Novotny (girls swimming) Rick Hughes (volleyball) and Lucas Leuders (girls basketball). Lueders was interim coach last year … Burke’s Oct. 9 Homecoming opponent will be the Creighton Prep Bluejays … See the related story in this issue for mre on Burke athletic director Kyle Rohrig ... Columbian read more »
West Omaha: Over The Fence
August 31, 2010 • No comments
The City of Omaha Public Works Department targets an October completion for the street reconstruction along 132nd between Blondo and Maple streets … 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
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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 »
Traditions Live On for Burke Bulldogs
August 31, 2010 • No comments
Kyle Rohrig graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University with a high school teaching degree in history. Just six years later he has advanced to become Burke High School’s assistant principal and athletic director. What are this former college-basketball star’s plans for the future of Burke athletics? Can his 19 Bulldog sports teams expect his same meteoric rise? The answer is simple, he said: continue the culture of success
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New Name, Same Community Focus
August 31, 2010 • No comments
Newly elected Montclair West/Kingswood Estates Neighborhood Association president Jennifer Hendrickson has an ambitious slate of projects on her plate. This year’s efforts include plans to start a citizen patrol and launch a volunteer brigade to assist neighbors in need of lawn care and snow removal, all while hosting more park clean-ups and social events. “I really enjoy getting to know my neighbors and hearing their hopes for
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