The Unity of Omaha
November 9, 2011 • No comments
Last year, the Interfaith Project sent 35 volunteers to conduct 68 interviews at 47 local places of worship and other institutions, producing 712 videos. The interviewees were asked questions regarding spiritual/religious identity, and one’s ability to follow his or her spiritual path while living in Omaha. Neighborhood News asked those same questions of local faith leaders. For more information about the Community Mosaic project, read more »
Over the Fence October 2011
October 18, 2011 • No comments
Eleanor Pratt was the 2011 Gretna recipient of the fourth annual Worthy Women of Distinction award. She is a retired teacher from Gretna Elementary and continues to volunteer in Gretna….Steadfast Bible Fellowship-Gretna is the newest church in the area. The church is affiliated with Berean Fellowship and meets at 10 a.m. on Sundays at Gretna Elementary, followed by Bible classes for all ages at 11:30 a.m….The Hope Center for read more »
Millard Bond Issue Hearings to Begin Tuesday
October 15, 2011 • No comments
Millard Public Schools will hold two public hearings regarding its $140.8 million bond issue next week. The first hearing will be at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at Millard South High School, 149th and Q streets. The second will be at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, at Millard North High School, 144th and Pacific streets. The $140.8 million bond issue includes funding for new technology, security, energy-efficiency projects, read more »
DJ Animale Spreads Love of Music
October 14, 2011 • No comments
Music bumping. Lights flashing. Crowd screaming. This is the scene for a typical night of work for local Omaha music mixer extraordinaire, DJ Animale. Born Glenn Lewis, DJ Animale, combines being a DJ with owning a small business and being a family man, all while working the normal 9 to 5 as well. Lewis is a self-taught DJ who fell into the profession almost by accident. As a member of the Sigma Lambda Beta fraternity, he often
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Crescent Oaks Citizen Patrol
October 14, 2011 • No comments
Within every city there are multiple subdivisions, and inside each of those subdivisions are individual blocks where families do their best to create a good neighborhood in which to live. Omaha’s own Crescent Oaks subdivision (144th to 148th, West Center to Industrial Road) is no exception. Residents of this quaint area enjoy having a peaceful neighborhood and good relationships with their neighbors. These benefits rest on the read more »