Saturday, December 4, 2010

Open Forum

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5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Chester Alber and JoAnn Roeschke were married at the Lawton Presbyterian Church in Lawton, IA on December 3, 1960.
Chet and JoAnn have made their home in Webster County, Nebraska for 50 years. They have lived in the Rosemont, Bladen and Blue Hill communities. Their daughters, Lisa Fricke, Shari Alber, and Jodi Mackin - and their families, wish to honor them with a card shower in celebration of this special occasion. Your wishes can reach them at PO Box 53, Blue Hill, NE 68930.

Anonymous said...

Kassie Starkey, a 2010 graduate of Blue Hill High School, was honored recently to have a pen and ink drawing she created selected as the winner of the Third Congressional Art Competition. A story detailing how this drawing entitled "Alone in Thought" made the national news is in the December 4th edition of the Hastings Tribune.

Sylvia Grant Alber said...

Link to the story that includes reference to Starkey's art. http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/11/19/saddest-day-life-charlie-rangel

Anonymous said...

March 31, 2010:
Smith Announces 2010 Third District Congressional Art Competition Winning Artists
WASHINGTON, DC- Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) today announced the winning artists for the 2010 Congressional Art Competition: An Artistic Discovery.
The Congressional Arts Caucus annually has sponsored the Congressional Arts Competition as a nationwide competition for high school students from all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories to showcase their artistic abilities. One work from each congressional district will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Congressman Smith also will display the Third District runners-up in his Washington, D.C. and district offices.
The winners are listed below. Pictures of the artwork are available upon request.
First place:
Kassie Starkey, "Alone in Thought" - Pointalism, pen and ink
Blue Hill High School, 12th grade
Kassie's work will be on display in the U.S. Capitol for one year.

Kassie is the student of Christine Brown
Second place:
Danielle Wallace, "Portrait in a Cassette Tape" - Cassette tape ribbon
Blue Hill High School, 12th grade
Danielle's work will be on display in Smith's Washington, D.C. office.
Danielle is the student of Christine Brown

Anonymous said...

Picture of "Alone in thought"

http://www.omaha.com/article/20100327/NEWS02/703279977