December 9, 2011

KHN Center to Feature Artwork Made by After School Club Students

From Monday, December 12 until Friday, December 16, the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts will feature work made by Nebraska City Public and Syracuse Public middle school students. Work included in this special week-long show was created during after school art clubs at both schools during 1^st and 2^nd quarters of this year. The clubs are held in partnership with the Nebraska City Public Schools, Syracuse Public Schools and Partners for Otoe County with funding provided by the Nebraska Arts Council and the Steinhart Foundation. Parents, students, and the general public are invited to attend a reception to celebrate the student work on Tuesday, December 13 from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.

The Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts is located at 801 3rd Corso in Nebraska City will be open extended hours Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Appointments at other times are encouraged: please call ahead. Both the exhibit and the reception are free, handicapped accessible, and open to the public. For more information, call 402-874-9600 or visit www.khncenterforthearts.org.

Contact person:

Pat Friedli, assistant director

Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts

801 3rd Corso, Nebraska City, NE 68410

Phone/fax: 402-874-9600

Email: pfriedli@khncenterforthearts.org

Be Here For the Holidays

The holidays are a busy time on Nebraska roadways. "Be Here for the Holidays" is a special initiative by the Nebraska State Patrol designed to encourage driver safety through voluntary compliance with all traffic safety laws.

"Holiday time is family time,' said Colonel David Sankey, superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. "Through this initiative, the Nebraska State Patrol family is promoting safe travel by reminding your family of the need to follow the rules of the road."

"Be Here for the Holidays," is a special traffic initiative which includes the positioning of times and locations of selected NSP traffic enforcement efforts across the state throughout the holiday season. Drivers can access an enforcement calendar from the NSP website under

NSP Enforcement activities

in the Quick Links box on the homepage.

Nebraska City News-press~~Nov. 25, 2011

NCPD Patch

Nebraska City Police Department received a $2,500 Nebraska "You Drink & Drive, You Lose" Enforcement Grant from the Office of Highway Safety for the month of December. The grant enables the department to have extra officers in place to assure impaired drivers are off the road over this holiday season. NCPD and local merchants have rewards and incentives in place at local businesses for designated drivers, such as free soft drinks, appetizers and gift cards.

Rappers Take Alcohol Endorsements to a New Level

Rappers are increasingly promoting alcoholic drinks in which they have financial stakes, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Musicians including Pitbull, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Snoop Dogg and Ludacris are rapping about products they are selling, the article notes. In the video for Pitbull's song read more here...

Children With Head Injuries Can Face Lifetime of Problems

Children can face a lifetime of problems after suffering head injuries from falls, car crashes and other mishaps, according to a new study. ThinkFirst about preventing traumatic brain injuries.

Issue: 56

In This Issue

KHN Art Exhibit Features Art from After School Clubs

Be Here for the Holidays

Alcohol Endorsements by Rappers

Head Injuries Do Cause Lifetime Problems

Calendar of Events

Help Wanted - Volunteer Tutors

Nebraska Loves Our Public Schools

Upcoming Events

Dec 1 - 31

National Drunk & DruggedDriving Prevention Month

Seasonal Depression Awareness Month

Read A New Book Month

Mon - Dec 1

Special Kids Day

Dec 1 -7

Tolerance Week

Friday - Dec 2

TiPS On Sale Beverage Server Training 10:00 - 3:00

NCCCF

CASA Volunteer Training

10:00 - 4:00

NCCCF

Special Education Day

Monday - Dec 5

International Volunteer Day

Wed - Dec 7

National Pearl Harbor Day of Remembrance

Tue - Dec 13

Reception KHN Center

3:30 - 5:30

Wed - Dec 21

National Homeless Persons' Remembrance Day

Sunday - Dec 25

Christmas Day

Christmas Wreath

Saturday - Dec 31

New Years Eve

Sunday - January 1

New Years Day

Happy New Year

Jan 1 - 31

Birth Defects Month

National Mentoring Month

Jan 15 - 21

International Snowmobile Safety and Awareness Week

Jan 23-27

No Name Calling Week

PROMOTE YOUR FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENTS

CONTACT Laurie to post YOUR information.

Help Wanted - Volunteers
volunteering

Volunteer Study Buddies Tutors are needed to work one-to-one with elementary students on reading or math skills. Volunteer tutors are needed on Tuesdays after school at the Syracuse Middle School, on Mondays from 5:00 to 6:00 at the Arbor Bank in Nebraska City, and on Wednesdays from 4:30 to 5:30 at the Talmage Library. For more information, click here or call 402-873-6343.

Congratulations to NCECBVI in Nebraska City for being featured in a video at NElovesPS.org.

Today's public schools and educators face increased pressure stemming from negative perceptions and the demand to do more with less. Public schools offer a lot to be proud of, and we've been working hard to tell their stories - your stories - about the amazing programs and people making a difference across the state.

But we need your help to spread the word!

Visit us online at www.NElovesPS.org and click 'participate' to tell us why you're proud of your school
Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/nelovesps
Follow us on Twitter@nelovesps

Please encourage your friends and fellow parents to do the same.

Thanks for all you do-involved parents and just one of the reasons why Nebraska Loves Public Schools!

Partners for Otoe County (P4OC) Services

Partners for Otoe County
917 Wildwood Lane, Suite H | Nebraska City, NE 68410
402-873-6343 | www.p4oc.org

Partners for Otoe County is a registered trade name of
People United for Families, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation