Chicago-based Hopewell Ventures principal, Jude Conway, and UNL Kimmel’s own Jennifer Schoen will serve as the I2E Club speakers for the August 10th meeting.
Jude Conway has a magnitude of knowledge on the subject of venture capital. He has worked with both the public and private sectors in his extensive career. Jude’s work with Hopewell Ventures has provided venture capital to a variety of businesses. Jude will explain in his presentation "De-Mystifying Angel and Venture Capital Financing" that, "most people’s eyes glaze over when venture capital or angel investing is mentioned. They feel it's somewhere between Voodoo and quantum physics. While the details of an angel or venture capital deal can get quite complicated the basic concept is quite simple. It's when someone other than friends or family buy shares in your company. Once entrepreneurs understand how this works, they can make an informed decision whether or not to pursue this type of financing."
Jennifer Schoen, University of Nebraska – Lincoln Kimmel Education & Research Center’s Summer Intern, will be presenting an entertaining and educational session on power. Jennifer is a senior at UNL majoring in Hospitality, Restaurant, & Tourism Management and Agricultural Education. She will be sharing some of her education through teaching entrepreneurs how to build efficiency through leadership.
The evening will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a social sponsored by the UNL Kimmel Education & Research Center. Presenters Jude and Jennifer will share helpful knowledge they have gained in their respective endeavors.
I2E Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at the UNL Kimmel Education and Research Center, 5985 G Road, Nebraska City, NE. The Club is a collaborative effort of the Southeast Nebraska Partners for Progress and has been made possible by funding from a Building Entrepreneurial Communities Act (BECA) grant. There is a $10 per session fee or participants may choose to join the club and pay a small annual membership fee.
For more information about the I2E Club or any of its programming, contact Dr. Connie Reimers-Hild at the UNL Kimmel Education and Research Center at 402-873-3166 or creimers2@unl.edu. You can also learn more about I2E, including access to past video presentations and meeting materials, online by visiting i2eclub.org. Become a fan of I2E on Facebook! Log into Facebook and simply search I2E Club.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Auburn Volunteer Fire Department to Celebrate 100 Years in June of 2011
Written by www.anewspaper.net Friday, 06 August 2010 18:44
It’s about 10 months away, but representatives of a number of Auburn organizations are starting planning for the 100th anniversary of the Auburn Volunteer Fire Department on Friday-Sunday, June 10-12, 2011. Plans include a parade of police, firefighting and emergency medical services equipment. The parade will generally be the same route as the Nemaha County Fair Parade but will likely end at Central Avenue, said Dale Thomas of the Auburn Volunteer Fire Department.Thomas said many fire departments have equipment which ranges in age from antique to new.After the parade, vehicles and apparatus will be displayed at the Nemaha County Fairgrounds. That will involve equipment from not just departments in Nebraska, but from throughout the Midwest, Thomas said.There will be firefighter displays which include vintage displays. In 1917, the Nebraska State Volunteer Firefighters Association convention was held at Auburn. Thomas said that gathering included ribbon exchanges between representatives of various communities.Firefighting skills competitions are planned. These will include water fights, in which firefighters use a fire hose to shoot water onto an above head water barrel and a bucket brigade, in which firefighters attempt to move water from one area to another in the shortest amount of time, Thomas said.Children’s competitions such as water ball hockey are also planned, he said.The Music in the Park Committee will coordinate a street dance on the night of June 11. There will be a free pork barbecue and refreshments. Hickory Road BBQ and Catering Co. will be involved.The Community Builders are planning a June 12 morning pancake feed. Members of the Nemaha County Ministerial Association will organize a nondenominational worship service at Legion Memorial Park.Members of the Auburn Chamber of Commerce and representatives of the Nemaha Valley Museum also intend to be involved.More plans and details on the celebration will be announced in the coming months.
It’s about 10 months away, but representatives of a number of Auburn organizations are starting planning for the 100th anniversary of the Auburn Volunteer Fire Department on Friday-Sunday, June 10-12, 2011. Plans include a parade of police, firefighting and emergency medical services equipment. The parade will generally be the same route as the Nemaha County Fair Parade but will likely end at Central Avenue, said Dale Thomas of the Auburn Volunteer Fire Department.Thomas said many fire departments have equipment which ranges in age from antique to new.After the parade, vehicles and apparatus will be displayed at the Nemaha County Fairgrounds. That will involve equipment from not just departments in Nebraska, but from throughout the Midwest, Thomas said.There will be firefighter displays which include vintage displays. In 1917, the Nebraska State Volunteer Firefighters Association convention was held at Auburn. Thomas said that gathering included ribbon exchanges between representatives of various communities.Firefighting skills competitions are planned. These will include water fights, in which firefighters use a fire hose to shoot water onto an above head water barrel and a bucket brigade, in which firefighters attempt to move water from one area to another in the shortest amount of time, Thomas said.Children’s competitions such as water ball hockey are also planned, he said.The Music in the Park Committee will coordinate a street dance on the night of June 11. There will be a free pork barbecue and refreshments. Hickory Road BBQ and Catering Co. will be involved.The Community Builders are planning a June 12 morning pancake feed. Members of the Nemaha County Ministerial Association will organize a nondenominational worship service at Legion Memorial Park.Members of the Auburn Chamber of Commerce and representatives of the Nemaha Valley Museum also intend to be involved.More plans and details on the celebration will be announced in the coming months.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Nemaha County Hospital Named 2010 Most Wired
• Most Wired: 99 organizations whose responses reflect “Core” development
• Most Wireless: 25 organizations focused on wireless applications
• Most Improved: The 25 organizations not appearing on the Most Wired list who improved the most from 2009 to 2010 in the survey focus areas
• Most Wired – Small and Rural: The 25 small and rural organizations not appearing on the Most Wired list that reflect development in survey focus area
Kermit Moore, COO of Nemaha County Hospital states, “In the past, Nemaha County Hospital has competed for awards in the small and rural categories. We earned the Most Improved Award in 2006 and in years 2008 and 2009 we earned the award for Most Wired for Small and Rural Hospitals. In 2010 we earned the Most Wired Award. Our commitment to an electronic medical record provided us the opportunity to benchmark ourselves against every health care organization in the United States, regardless of size. This category includes hospitals of all sizes from a 20 bed facility such as Nemaha County Hospital, to a hospital system with over 4000 beds. This is truly an honor to be recognized among organizations both large and small.”
“We have aggressively pursued the use of information technology because we understand that its use can help us to improve the quality and safety of the services we provide to our patients as well as complete other business processes in a more efficient and effective manner”, states Marty Fattig, CEO of Nemaha County Hospital. “We have never installed technology with the goal of winning awards or for technology’s sake alone.”
Hospitals understand the importance of health information technology (IT) and the benefits of its widespread adoption, yet as an industry they still face significant barriers to implementation according to a newly released survey of America's Most Wired hospitals and health systems.
This year’s survey reveals continued progress for hospitals in patient safety initiatives:
• Fifty-one percent of medication orders were done electronically by physicians at Most Wired hospitals, up from 49 percent last year.
• Over half (55 percent) of Most Wired hospitals match medication orders at the bedside through bar coding or radio-frequency identification, up from 49 percent in 2009 and from 23 percent five years ago.
• Additionally, Most Wired hospitals have made improvements when it comes to sharing information during care transitions. For example, new medication lists are electronically delivered to caregivers and patients 94 percent of the time when a patient is transferred within the hospital, 98 percent at discharge and 86 percent when transferred to another care setting.
“The survey results highlight that continued progress is being made but the full potential of health IT has not been meet,” says Rich Umbdenstock, president and CEO of the American Hospital Association (AHA). “Hospitals embrace health IT and recognize the many benefits it can provide to patients, but even Most Wired hospitals face barriers to adoption. We have asked that the federal government stimulate greater adoption by making Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments more widely available to hospitals and physicians so more hospitals can move in this direction.”
Stacy Taylor, CFO of Nemaha County Hospital credits a team approach, “All of our staff have diligently worked towards achieving this award. We look forward to continually raising the bar on quality using information technology to better serve our patients and community enhancing our mission of ‘Quality Care - Every Time’.”
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Flooding Impacted This Year’s Schedule Many Activities Planned for July 3 Brownville Freedom Celebration
Written by Nemaha County Herald Wednesday, 30 June 2010 18:52
Freedom Celebration, 2010, will be hosted by Brownville, Nebraska on Saturday, July 3. A small-town U.S.A. community will welcome hundreds to her village to celebrate our nation’s freedom, according to information presented by Bob Chitwood. It all begins with over 200 racers and walkers taking to the streets at 7:00 AM. This 5K, 10K and half-marathon event will be started by 2009 Mrs. Nebraska, Jennifer Hart of Gretna. Paul Fish and JoAnn Dunn oversee this race event.The Town Hall will host the traditional breakfast at 8:00 AM sponsored by the Christian and Methodist churches. This free-will offering breakfast has become a traditional favorite.Sponsoring the 9:00 AM Dog Show are David and Jan Wright. This contest is led by Jan McMullen with everyone’s dog being a winner. Find your way to the east lawn by the Lyceum for this fun event.The Grand Parade will begin at 10 a.m. with the Civil War Cannon Blast at the corner of 6th and Main Streets. This parade takes place on Main Street from 6th and Main to 1st Streets. JoAnn Dunn or Shane Sailors are the people to contact for entry in this year’s parade. The Grand Marshals are Tom and Betty Palmerton. Tom is an artist/sculptor of longstanding artistic reputation living in Brownville. Mrs. Nebraska, 2009, Jennifer Hart will be a parade participant along with her family. Following the patriotic service you may meet her at the 1860 Brown/Carson House for pictures and autographs. The parade judges will select the 2010 Ugly Vehicle and award the winner with the trophy at the noon luncheon in the Town Hall. Color Guard, scouts, rescue and fire personnel from Brownville and neighboring towns, motorcycles, vintage cars and tractors, floats, pets, children’s entries, saddle clubs, Brownville trolley are but some of the participants in this year’s parade.Following the parade, people will gather at Boettner Park for the traditional patriotic service. Participants in the 11 a.m. program will include Pastors Art Chapin and Ruth Henderson; musicians—Jody Anderson, Dr. Charles Anderson, Janae Hohbein, Ryan Thomas and the Village Theater Quartet. The Offutt AFB Color Guard will take part and Bill Hayes will recite the “Gettysburg Address”. A veteran’s tribute/comments will be offered by Bob Sailors of Brownville and Major Stu Rinkleff, Brownville native and current officer at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. Also, recognition of the 2010 Miss Independence and Mr. Firecracker will take place, the audience will sing “God Bless America”, there will be a salute by Auburn American Legion Post #23, and Taps by Dr. Charles Anderson.The luncheon will be hosted by the Brownville Fire and Rescue Squad in the Town Hall from 11:45-1:00 PM.The Children’s Tractor Pull, led by Ken Myers of Lenox, Iowa, will need participants registering at noon with the contests beginning at 12:30 PM. Awards to the different age groups will be presented.The Freedom Celebration can’t happen without the sounds of the Southeast Nebraska Community Band under the direction of Tom Osborne. These southeast Nebraska musicians bring the patriotic tunes to life. Due to the Missouri River flooding the concert will be held at 1:00 PM on the west lawn of the Christian Church at 6th and Main Streets.Charlotte Endorf of Norfolk, Nebraska will present “Fragile Excess Baggage” at the Town Hall at 2:00 PM. Her unique presentation on the “Orphan Train” will bring history to the present. This session is sponsored in part by the Nebraska Humanities Council.The musical, “Snoopy” by the Brownville Village Theater troupe at 2:00 PM will be a treat for all attendees. Be sure to reserve a seat by calling 825-4121 for reservations!“Recycled,” an old-fashioned string band, will perform from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at the Town Hall.Brownville Historical Society members will sponsor a barbecue at 5:30 p.m. Serving is at the Town Hall.At 7 p.m. “Grand Prize,” a comedy, will be performed at the Brownville Village Theatre.The Fireworks on the Missouri River for 2010 has been cancelled due to the Missouri River flooding. Organizers apologize for this change but the conditions on and near the river are too dangerous this year. The Brownville community welcomes you to spend July 3 at this traditional Freedom Celebration.
Freedom Celebration, 2010, will be hosted by Brownville, Nebraska on Saturday, July 3. A small-town U.S.A. community will welcome hundreds to her village to celebrate our nation’s freedom, according to information presented by Bob Chitwood. It all begins with over 200 racers and walkers taking to the streets at 7:00 AM. This 5K, 10K and half-marathon event will be started by 2009 Mrs. Nebraska, Jennifer Hart of Gretna. Paul Fish and JoAnn Dunn oversee this race event.The Town Hall will host the traditional breakfast at 8:00 AM sponsored by the Christian and Methodist churches. This free-will offering breakfast has become a traditional favorite.Sponsoring the 9:00 AM Dog Show are David and Jan Wright. This contest is led by Jan McMullen with everyone’s dog being a winner. Find your way to the east lawn by the Lyceum for this fun event.The Grand Parade will begin at 10 a.m. with the Civil War Cannon Blast at the corner of 6th and Main Streets. This parade takes place on Main Street from 6th and Main to 1st Streets. JoAnn Dunn or Shane Sailors are the people to contact for entry in this year’s parade. The Grand Marshals are Tom and Betty Palmerton. Tom is an artist/sculptor of longstanding artistic reputation living in Brownville. Mrs. Nebraska, 2009, Jennifer Hart will be a parade participant along with her family. Following the patriotic service you may meet her at the 1860 Brown/Carson House for pictures and autographs. The parade judges will select the 2010 Ugly Vehicle and award the winner with the trophy at the noon luncheon in the Town Hall. Color Guard, scouts, rescue and fire personnel from Brownville and neighboring towns, motorcycles, vintage cars and tractors, floats, pets, children’s entries, saddle clubs, Brownville trolley are but some of the participants in this year’s parade.Following the parade, people will gather at Boettner Park for the traditional patriotic service. Participants in the 11 a.m. program will include Pastors Art Chapin and Ruth Henderson; musicians—Jody Anderson, Dr. Charles Anderson, Janae Hohbein, Ryan Thomas and the Village Theater Quartet. The Offutt AFB Color Guard will take part and Bill Hayes will recite the “Gettysburg Address”. A veteran’s tribute/comments will be offered by Bob Sailors of Brownville and Major Stu Rinkleff, Brownville native and current officer at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. Also, recognition of the 2010 Miss Independence and Mr. Firecracker will take place, the audience will sing “God Bless America”, there will be a salute by Auburn American Legion Post #23, and Taps by Dr. Charles Anderson.The luncheon will be hosted by the Brownville Fire and Rescue Squad in the Town Hall from 11:45-1:00 PM.The Children’s Tractor Pull, led by Ken Myers of Lenox, Iowa, will need participants registering at noon with the contests beginning at 12:30 PM. Awards to the different age groups will be presented.The Freedom Celebration can’t happen without the sounds of the Southeast Nebraska Community Band under the direction of Tom Osborne. These southeast Nebraska musicians bring the patriotic tunes to life. Due to the Missouri River flooding the concert will be held at 1:00 PM on the west lawn of the Christian Church at 6th and Main Streets.Charlotte Endorf of Norfolk, Nebraska will present “Fragile Excess Baggage” at the Town Hall at 2:00 PM. Her unique presentation on the “Orphan Train” will bring history to the present. This session is sponsored in part by the Nebraska Humanities Council.The musical, “Snoopy” by the Brownville Village Theater troupe at 2:00 PM will be a treat for all attendees. Be sure to reserve a seat by calling 825-4121 for reservations!“Recycled,” an old-fashioned string band, will perform from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at the Town Hall.Brownville Historical Society members will sponsor a barbecue at 5:30 p.m. Serving is at the Town Hall.At 7 p.m. “Grand Prize,” a comedy, will be performed at the Brownville Village Theatre.The Fireworks on the Missouri River for 2010 has been cancelled due to the Missouri River flooding. Organizers apologize for this change but the conditions on and near the river are too dangerous this year. The Brownville community welcomes you to spend July 3 at this traditional Freedom Celebration.
Tony Fulton Special Guest Contests in Conjunction with July 16 Special Olympics Torch Run
Written by Nemaha County Herald Wednesday, 30 June 2010 18:57
Contests are planned in conjunction with the Friday, July 16, Special Olympics Torch Run through Auburn.State Senator Tony Fulton, Auburn native, will be the special guest for the festivities. There will be a Best Poster Contest for those 12 years and under. Children are encouraged to cheer on the runners with a poster.There will also be a Best Candid Shot amateur photography contest. Photographers are encouraged to submit photos of the torch run, ceremonies or special events. Photos will be displayed at the Nemaha County Fair the last week of July. Please contact the Auburn Chamber of Commerce at 402-274-3521 for more information about the contests.All are welcome to participate in the one-mile run. To register for the run, please call 402-274-3521. If you register by Thursday, July 1, you will receive a free T-shirt.Volunteers, sponsors and contributions are still being sought. Volunteers are working on such aspects as food for the barbecue; water bottles for runners; T-shirts for runners and volunteers; and medals, medallions, souvenirs and prizes. Assistance will be needed with cleanup following the festivities.The Auburn High School Show Choir will sing the national anthem at Legion Memorial Park. Other music is planned. The run will start at the park at 11:45 a.m. Ceremonies move to Auburn High School at noon. There will be a citywide barbecue at Auburn High School following the run. Olympic-style events are planned. There will be an awards ceremony with Fulton.Fulton is a 1990 Auburn High School graduate. He received a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering in 1997 from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Fulton was appointed to the Legislature in 2007 to replace Mike Foley, who resigned after being elected state auditor. He was elected to a full term in 2008. Fulton is a member of the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee. He and his wife, Judy, have six children. Fulton is chief executive officer of Guardian Angels Homecare and a professional engineer.The torch runners will come to Auburn from Falls City. After leaving Auburn, the runners will go through Tecumseh before proceeding to Lincoln.Another meeting is planned Thursday, July 1 [today], at 4 p.m. Site will be determined.
Contests are planned in conjunction with the Friday, July 16, Special Olympics Torch Run through Auburn.State Senator Tony Fulton, Auburn native, will be the special guest for the festivities. There will be a Best Poster Contest for those 12 years and under. Children are encouraged to cheer on the runners with a poster.There will also be a Best Candid Shot amateur photography contest. Photographers are encouraged to submit photos of the torch run, ceremonies or special events. Photos will be displayed at the Nemaha County Fair the last week of July. Please contact the Auburn Chamber of Commerce at 402-274-3521 for more information about the contests.All are welcome to participate in the one-mile run. To register for the run, please call 402-274-3521. If you register by Thursday, July 1, you will receive a free T-shirt.Volunteers, sponsors and contributions are still being sought. Volunteers are working on such aspects as food for the barbecue; water bottles for runners; T-shirts for runners and volunteers; and medals, medallions, souvenirs and prizes. Assistance will be needed with cleanup following the festivities.The Auburn High School Show Choir will sing the national anthem at Legion Memorial Park. Other music is planned. The run will start at the park at 11:45 a.m. Ceremonies move to Auburn High School at noon. There will be a citywide barbecue at Auburn High School following the run. Olympic-style events are planned. There will be an awards ceremony with Fulton.Fulton is a 1990 Auburn High School graduate. He received a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering in 1997 from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Fulton was appointed to the Legislature in 2007 to replace Mike Foley, who resigned after being elected state auditor. He was elected to a full term in 2008. Fulton is a member of the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee. He and his wife, Judy, have six children. Fulton is chief executive officer of Guardian Angels Homecare and a professional engineer.The torch runners will come to Auburn from Falls City. After leaving Auburn, the runners will go through Tecumseh before proceeding to Lincoln.Another meeting is planned Thursday, July 1 [today], at 4 p.m. Site will be determined.
Cooper Nuclear Station Exits ‘Notification of Unusual Event’
Written by Nemaha County Herald Wednesday, 30 June 2010 18:50
This aerial photograph taken from above the Missouri River with the camera pointed northwest shows how the major flooding brought water up close to the plant and flooded some nearby fields.
Nebraska Public Power District and Cooper Nuclear Station management announced at 3:13 p.m. Friday, June 25, that the plant had exited the “Notification of Unusual Event” status it entered early Tuesday morning, June 22. Missouri River water levels near Cooper Station were at 897.3 feet and dropping. Based on projections and weather forecasts the river level was expected and indeed did continue falling throughout the weekend.The notification was made as part of emergency preparedness procedures which the station follows when flooding conditions are in effect. The procedures dictate, when the river’s level reaches 42.5 feet, or greater than 899 feet above sea level, a Notification of Unusual Event is declared.Plant officials notified local, county, state and federal agencies of the classification. There was no threat to plant employees or the public throughout the event.A Notification of Unusual Event is the lowest and least serious of four emergency classifications established by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for nuclear power plants.Working in partnership with the state’s rural public power districts, cooperatives and municipalities, NPPD helps serve an estimated 1 million Nebraskans with retail or wholesale electric power and energy-related products and services.
Friday, June 4, 2010
RELAY FOR LIFE MOVED TO HIGH SCHOOL
The Southeast Nebraska Relay for Life event has been moved to the Auburn High School due to the threat of inclement weather. The survivor dinner will be held at the Auburn Senior Center at 5:30 pm.
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