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IT HAPPENED IN SPRINGFIELD HISTORY
Bell School was founded in 1870 and was located at 8310 Capehart Road. William Bell donated the one-room schoolhouse. At the same site, a new school was built in 1912. Bell School operated until the 1959–1960 academic year, at which point several one-room schools in Sarpy County were closed and school districts were consolidated. The K–10th grade country school's final classroom teacher was JoAnn Ostransky whose students that year were Beverly Snell, Larry Helwig, Ricky Snell, Larry Lienemann, Doug Mann, Carol Lienemann, Art Lienemann, Dennis Lienemann, Mike Mann, Gene Lienemann, Lorraine Lienemann, and Roger Leaders. A fire in July 1997 destroyed the abandoned and neglected Bell School. The fire was fought by fourteen firefighters from LaVista, Springfield, and Papillion. Former teachers and students were saddened by the loss of the Bell School building.
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HEAT THE STREETS RUN & WALK FOR WARMTH
Give the gift of utility assistance this holiday season by registering for Heat the Streets Run & Walk for Warmth
The holiday shopping season is already underway, and local utilities encourage you to add the gift of utility bill assistance to your list by signing up for the Heat the Streets Run & Walk for Warmth. You can register for the event beginning on Black Friday.
Heat the Streets takes place March 2, 2024, at Zone 6 in Aksarben Village, 1911 S. 67th St. in Omaha. This is the 17th year Metropolitan Utilities District and Omaha Public Power District are hosting the event to raise money for utility assistance programs for customers struggling to pay their bills.
This year’s co-chairs are Jim Begley, vice chair of the M.U.D. Board of Directors, and his wife, Rebecca, and Matt Core, a member of the OPPD Board of Directors, and his wife, Katy.
Last year, M.U.D.’s HomeFund distributed $280,389 of bill assistance funding to 790 households in need. OPPD’s Energy Assistance Program distributed $319,987 in funding to 937 households in need.
Heat the Streets is the single largest fundraiser of the year for these programs. Last year the event raised $138,081. This year, the utilities have set a goal of registering at least 1,000 participants and raising at least $300,000.
Fundraising is especially critical right now, as a decrease in federal funding allotted to programs that help with utility bill assistance has put extra pressure on the utilities’ assistance programs.
The utilities host the run and walk during the winter to bring added attention to the struggle that so many face to keep their homes safe and warm. However, our customers’ need is year-round. Unexpected events – a lost job, hospital stay, even car repairs – are a real hardship for those living paycheck to paycheck. Sometimes, just a little financial boost can make all the difference.
Funds raised are administered by Dollar Energy Fund Inc., a registered 501(c)(3), and then split between M.U.D.’s Home Fund and OPPD’s Energy Assistance Program to provide assistance to our customers living in Burt, Cass, Colfax, Dodge, Douglas, Johnson, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee, Richardson, Sarpy, Saunders and Washington counties. All money raised is distributed through this local network.
Participation options, including a new 10k distance race path, and prices follow. The registration window opens Nov. 24, with discounts for early birds who register before the end of the year.
Timed 10K
- $35 (Nov. 24 through Dec. 31)
- $40 (Jan. 1 through Feb. 28)
- $50 (Day-of registration)
Timed 5K
- $30 (Nov. 24 through Dec. 31)
- $35 (Jan. 1 through Feb 28)
- $45 (Day-of registration)
Untimed one-mile walk
Children 12 and under may register for free with a registered adult.
- $25 (Nov. 24 through Dec. 31)
- $30 (Jan. 1 through Feb. 28)
- $40 (Day-of registration)
Virtual run/walk
Participants may complete their choice on the path of their choice, such as a treadmill, in their neighborhoods or a local trail.
- $35 (Nov. 24 through Feb. 28)
Awards will be given to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place male and female runners in each of the following age divisions for the timed 5K and 10K events: 12 and under, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+. (No awards for virtual participants.)
You do not have to participate in the run or walk to help the cause. Just visit HeatTheStreetsOmaha.com to donate and view sponsorship opportunities.
Both utilities urge any customers who are struggling with their bills to call their customer service representatives and talk through their options. For OPPD, that number is 402-536-4131 in the Omaha area. Outside of the metro, customers may call toll-free at 877-536-4131. M.U.D. customers should call 402-554-6666.
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**HAPPENING NEARBY**
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CORNHUSKER COUNTRY MUSIC THEATER
211 Main Street
Louisville, NE
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Come on over and take a spin on our dance floor!
This is a family-friendly venue, so bring the kids, too!
NO SATURDAY EVENING SHOWS:
DECEMBER & JANUARY
HOWEVER, we will have
FREE, OPEN JAM SESSIONS!
December 10
January 7,14, 21 & 28
Bring your instruments, bring your voices or just sit in and listen!
Let's get together and have a good time!
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For more information, call Larry: 1-402-949-0668.
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