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Participants
#1 Omaha Workshop
October 30 & 31, 2008
Ann Birch
Community Development Director
City of La Vista
Rebecca Horner
Planning Director
Sarpy County
Jim McMillion
Director of Support Services
Bellevue Public Schools
Rich Onken
Council Member
City of Ralston
Thomas Pesek
Board Member
East Butler Board of Education
Chris Rodgers
County Commissioner
Douglas County Board
Kelly Sell
Board Member
LaVista City Council
Chris Shewchuk
Planning Director
City of Bellevue
Mark Stursma
Planning Director
City of Papillion
#2 Lincoln Workshop
November 6 & 7, 2008
Chris Beutler
Mayor
Lincoln, Nebraska
Mike DeKalb
Planner
City of Lincoln
Bob Engels
Mayor
City of Auburn
Tim Gilligan
Mayor
City of Gretna
Roger Glawatz
Mayor
City of Seward
Mike Heyl
Public Health Educator
Lancaster County Health Department
Joe Johnson
City Administrator
City of David City
Steve Liechti
Co-Manager
EcoStores
Neal Niedfeldt
City Administrator
City of Beatrice
John Stalder
Mayor
City of Humboldt
Rick Thorson
Environmental Health Supervisor, Air Quality
Lancaster County Health Department
Scott Wieskamp
Facilities Director
Lincoln Public Schools
Dennis Wittman
City Council President
City of Auburn
#3 Mead Workshop
December 11 & 12, 2008
Sheila Bentzen
City Councilmember
City of Ashland
Dean Curtis
Planning Commissioner
City of Ashland
Stephanie Fritz
Center for Rural Affairs
Lincoln
Allan Hale
President & CEO
Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce
Willow Holoubek
Executive Director
Butler County Economic Development
Jerry Johnson
City Councilmember
City of Wahoo
Jeff Kuhr
Director
Three Rivers Public Health District
Fremont
Terry Loptin
City Councilmember
City of Bennington
Tom Mountford
Assistant Director
Lower Platte River North Natural Resources District
Wahoo
George Robertson
Superintendent
Mead Public Schools
Allison Sambol
Environmental Scientist
Felsburg Holt & Ullevig
Omaha
Hans Sorensen
Owner
Hanzie Electric, Inc.
Plattsmouth
Kathie Starkweather
Director
Center for Rural Affairs
Lincoln
Gerry Tyler
City Councilmember
City of Wahoo
#4 Kearney Workshop
January 8 & 9, 2009
Dennis Burnside
Assistant City Manager
City of Lexington
Stan Clouse
Mayor
City of Kearney
Susan Dier Graf
Executive Vice President
Holdrege Chamber of Commerce
Kent Gydesen
Lexington School Board
Lexington
Brent Lewis
City Administrator
City of Minden
Joe Pepplitsch
City Manager
City of Lexington
Richard Pierce
Chairman
Buffalo County Board of Supervisors
Kearney
Chris Rector
City Administrator
City of Gibbon
Gerald Reimers
Mayor
City of Ravenna
Carol Schooley
Boardmember
Center for Rural Affairs
Farmers Union
Lyons
Greg Shea
Executive Director
Chamber of Commerce
Kearney
#5 Grand Island Workshop
January 29 & 30, 2009
Chris Anderson
City Administrator
City of Central City
Margaret Brink
Vice President
City Council
City of York
Clayton Erickson
Mayor
City of Central City
Christian Evans
Executive Director
Aurora Area Chamber & Development
Aurora
Chuck Griffith
Director
Merrick Foundation
Central City
Stephen Kyes
Agribusiness
Archer
Max Lichti
Business
York
Tom McMahon
President
City Council
Central City
Chad Nabity
Director of Regional Planning
City of Grand Island
D'Ette Scholtz
Extension Educator, Youth and Volunteer Development
UNL Extension
Grand Island
Herman Schuette
Merrick County Supervisor
Chapman
Brad Wells
Supervisor
City of Central City
#6 Columbus Workshop
February 12 & 13, 2009
David Bell
Loup Power District &
Columbus Economic Council
Andrew Devine
Clerk and Administrator
City of Albion
Dawn Gall
Clerk
City of Howells
Darla Hopwood
Clerk and Treasurer
City of Shelby
Shannon Landauer
Executive Director
Boone County Development Agency
John F. Lohr
City Council
City of Columbus
Larry Peirce
Editor
David City Banner-Press
David City
Gary Penne
Chairman
Platte Center Village Board
Rebecca Raymond
Village Board
Platte Center
Allan Vyhnalek
UNL Extension Educator
Platte County
#7 Beatrice Workshop
March 12 & 13, 2009
Marcy Bauer
Environmental Health Manager
PHS District Health Department
Joseph Carbonneau
Board Chairman
Village of Chester
Dale Crawford
Mayor
City of Wymore
Terri Dageford
Executive Director
Gage County Economic Development, Inc.
Kenny Hager
Trustee
Village of DeWitt
Dan Kral
City Council
City of Milford
Dale F. Kruse
Superintendent
Beatrice Public Schools
Tom Ortgies
President
Geneva City Council
Rod Rhodes
Career Academies Director
Southeast Community College
Rob Ruskamp
Facility Manager
Homestead National Monument
Linda Schuermar
Clerk and Treasurer
Village of DeWitt
Kyle Svec
Assistant City Administrator
City of Geneva
Tammy Timms
Director
Five Rivers NRC
Don Trimm
City Council
City of Fairbury
#8 Blair Workshop
March 26 & 27, 2009
Mary Caffey
Mayor
City of Valley
David Genoways
President
Fort Calhoun City Council
Phil Green
Assistant City Administrator
City of Blair
Paula Hazlewood
Executive Director
Gateway Development Corporation
Carl Lorenzen
President
Blair Airport Authority
Cliff Morrow
County Supervisor
Burt County
Cynthia Petersen
City Clerk
Village of Oakland
Patty Plugge
Director
Burt County Economic Development Corporation
Gene Rollins
County Supervisor
Burt County
Lyle Schjodt
Commissioner
Washington County Planning Commission
Linda Welsher
City Clerk
City of Fort Calhoun
#9 Nebraska City Workshop
April 16 & 17, 2009
Dan Giittinger
Director of Zoning and Public Works
City of Nebraska City
Bryan Mellage
President
Auburn Lake Company
Annie Thomas
City Council
City of Auburn
Stephanie Shrader
Business Services,
Public Works Board Member
Nebraska City
Shawnna Silvius
Marketing & Program Coordinator
River County Economic Development Corp.
Nebraska City
Arnold Ehlers
City Clerk
City of Nebraska City
Pat Haverty
City Administrator
City of Nebraska City
Lisa Beethe
Board Member
Nemaha Natural Resources District
Village of Elk Creek
Grants Administrator
Nebraska Environmental Trust
Paula Darling
City Clerk/Treasurer
City of Tecumseh
#10 Norfolk Workshop
April 30 & May 1, 2009
Dale Bohac
Assistant City Engineer
City of Norfolk
Al Roder
City Administrator
City of Norfolk
Denise Olson
Director of Economic Development
City of Randolph
Cinda Jones
City Clerk
City of Randolph
James Litchfield
City Administrator
City of Wakefield
Sandy Patton
Dirctor
Antelope County Resource Center
Neligh
Kate Ostenrude
Head Librarian
Neligh Public Library
Jason Schindler
Secretary
Neligh Young Men's Club
Dale Wilkinson
Neligh City Councilman and
Vice Chairman, Antelope County Resource Center
Anita Hall
Educator
Antelope County Extension Office
Neligh
Annette Junck
Economic Development Coordinator
City of Laurel
Linda Felber
Civic Leader
Laurel
#11 O'Neill Workshop
May 14 & 15, 2009
Orland Anson
City Council
City of Atkinson
Pat Fritz
Chamber of Commerce
O'Neill
Joe Langan
City Council
City of Atkinson
Vicki Cork
City Council
City of O'Neill
Nikki Johnston
City Clerk
City of O'Neill
Don Hahlbeck
County Supervisor
Holt County
Robert Young
County Supervisor
Holt County
Beth Walsh
I/E Coordinator
Upper Elkhorn Natural Resources District
Dennis Schueth
Manager
Upper Elkhorn Natural Resources District
Debbie Seberger
Coordinator
Rock County Economic Development
Linda Hazen
City Administrator/City Clerk
City of Butte
Mike Crosley
Economic Development Director
Village of Santee
Duane Filsinger
Manager
Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District
#12 Culbertson/McCook Workshop
June 2 & 3, 2009
Mary Seybold
Housing Development Coordinator
McCook Economic Development Corporation
Jason Weiss
Vice Chairman
Palisade Village Board
Russell McCorkle
Line Superintendent
Southwest Public Power District
Palisade
Hazel Bobinmeyer
County Zoning Administrator
Hitchcock County
Culbertson
Richard Bernt
Vice President
McCook National Bank
Stratton
Michele Gill
Area Dean of Student Life
McCook Community College
McCook
Sen. Mark Christensen
State Senator, Agribusinessman
Imperial
Sue Shaner
Business Coach
McCook Economic Development Corp.
Connie Brott
Business Owner
Hayes Center
Gus Lieske
Business Owner
Hayes Center
Shawn Wolverton
Blogger and Permaculture Activist
Venango
Susan Ladenburger
EMT
Stratton
Mike Petersen
City Utilities Superintendent and farmer
Stratton
Betty Cook
Walking trails advocate
Culbertson
Hope Strong
Planning & Zoning Commissioner
Village of Culbertson
#13 North Platte Workshop
June 4 & 5, 2009
Linda Fettig
Executive Director
Nebraska Rural Development Commission
North Platte
Molly O'Holleran
Director
Board of Education
North Platte Public Schools
Cinch Munson
Associate Vice President
Mid-Plains Center for Enterprise
North Platte
Terri Burchell
Director of Institutional Advancement
Mid-Plains Community College
North Platte
Dan J. McGuire
President
North Platte City Council
Jim Goeke
Research Hydrologist and Professor
UNL Conservation and Survey Division
North Platte
Judy Clark
City/County Planning Administrator
Lincoln County/North Platte
Sandra Kaskie
Administrative Assistant
Nebraska Rural Development Commission
North Platte
Gerald Huntwork
Zoning Administrator
Frontier County
David M. Harrold
Chairman
Original Town Association
North Platte
Faith Colburn
Communications Director
West Central Research and Extension Center
North Platte
#14 Chadron Workshop
July 14 & 15, 2009
Sandy Powell
City Administrator
City of Chadron
Dale Grant
Vice President for Administration and Finance
Chadron State College
Chadron
Roger Wess
County Commissioner
Dawes County
Chadron
Lyndon Vogt
Manager
Upper Niobrara Natural Resources District
Chadron
James Hansen
12th District Court Judge, Retired
Chadron
Dr. Sherlock Hirning
Superintendent
Chadron Public Schools
Chadron
Jack Anderson
County Commissioner
Sheridan County
Lakeside
Merrell Nelson
Superintendent
Gordon-Rushville Public Schools
Gordon
#15 Alliance Workshop
July 16 & 17, 2009
John Olafson
Director
Box Butte Development Corporation
Alliance
Pamela Caskie
City Manager
City of Alliance
Fred Feldges
City Council
City of Alliance
Dixie Nelson
Executive Director
Chamber of Commerce
Alliance
Dave Miller
Superintendent
Bridgeport Public Schools
Bridgeport
Sue Nussbaum
Village Board Member
Village of Broadwater
Al Herbel
Co-Chair
Tri-City Sustainability Plan
Gering
Lois Herbel
Co-Chair
Tri-City Sustainability Plan
Gering
Don Hague
Superintendent
Gering Public Schools
Gering
Ron Moore
Director
Panhandle Area Development District
Resource Conservation & Development
Gering
Jack Anderson
County Commissioner
Sheridan County
Lakeside
Lynda Morrison
City Council Member
Terrytown
Joni Jesperson
Mobius Communications
Hemingford
Brenda Darnell
Area Director
USDA Rural Development
Scottsbluff
Dr. Kathy Shirley
Vice President of Outreach
Western Nebraska Community College
Scottsbluff
Dr. Bill Zitterkopf
City Council Member
Scottsbluff
William Zitterkopf
President
Abundance of Miracles Prayer Ministries
Scottsbluff
David Christian
Assistant Manager
North Platte Natural Resources District
Scottsbluff
#16 Lincoln Workshop
August 20 & 21, 2009
Ed Toribio
Director
Nebraska Renewable Energy Initiative
Gibbon
Candy Bless
Project Manager
WasteCap Nebraska
Lincoln
Steve Larrick
Assistant Manager
EcoStores
Lincoln
Justin Kemerling
Artist and Graphic Designer
The Match Factory
Omaha
Milo Mumgaard
Sustainability Coordinator
The Office of the Mayor, City of Lincoln
Lincoln
Dan Schlitt
Mayor's Environmental Task Force
Lincoln
Mitch Paine
Sustainability Intern
Office of the Mayor, City of Lincoln
Lincoln
Jim Powell
Former State Wetlands Coordinator, Water Quality Standards Division
Department of Environmental Conservation, State of Alaska
Currently Ph.D. Candidate, University of Alaska
Juneau, Alaska
Julie Diegel
Program Coordinator
WasteCap Nebraska
Lincoln
Rosina Paolini
Mayor's Environmental Task Force
Lincoln
Marilyn McNabb
Wachiska Audubon, LES Board, and Mayor's Environmental Task Force
Lincoln
Donna Woudenberg
Drought Management Specialist
UNL School of Natural Resources
Lincoln
Nick Ebert
Program Manager
Raikes School of Computer Science, UNL
Lincoln
Rep. Beth Kerttula
Alaska District 3 State Representative
Juneau, Alaska
Special Workshop for State Legislators
December 3, 2009
State Sen. Annette Dubas
District 34
Fullerton
State Sen. Ken Haar
District 21
Malcolm
State Sen. LeRoy Louden
District 49
Ellsworth
State Sen. Heath Mello
District 5
Omaha
Mitch Paine
Sustainability Intern
Office of the Mayor, City of Lincoln
Lincoln
#17 Dakota City Workshop
February 4 and 5, 2010
Kathy Berry
City Council
City of Wayne
Lance Hedquist
City Administrator
City of South Sioux City
Keith Jarvi
UNL Extension Educator
Dakota, Dixon and Thurston Counties
Concord
Lowell Johnson
City Administrator
City of Wayne
Cinda Jones
City Administrator
City of Randolph
Bill McLarty
County Commissioner
Dakota County
South Sioux City
Zachary Nelson
Staff Assistant to U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson
South Sioux City
Nikki Peters
Customer Service Representative
Cuming County Public Power District
West Point
Robert Peters
City Administrator
City of Dakota City
Stephen Rector
Superintendent
South Sioux City Public Schools
Sally Reinert
President
Keep Northeast Nebraska Beautiful
Dakota City
Lois Shelton
Mayor
City of Wayne
Justin Stark
Assistant Engineer
Olsson Associates
South Sioux City
Jeremy Walker
Assistant Engineer
Olsson Associates
South Sioux City
#18 Hastings Workshop
February 25 and 26, 2010
Paul Bartlett
Regional Director
USDA Community Development
Kearney
Amy Jones
Administrative Assistant
Prairie Plains Resource Institute
Aurora
Ray Maekers, Ph.D.
Superintendent
Aurora Public Schools
Aurora
Charles Neumann
Vice Chairman
Adams County Board of Supervisors
Hastings
Michael Onnen
Manager
Little Blue Natural Resources District
Davenport
Adele Philips
Intern
Prairie Plains Resource Institute
Aurora
Peggy Rupprecht
Director of Communications
Westside Community Schools
Omaha
Marlin Seeman
Mayor
City of Aurora
Nanette Shackelford
City Council Member
City of Clay Center
Sue Trapp
Chamber of Commerce
Superior
Bill Whitney
Executive Director
Prairie Plains Resource Center
Aurora
Jan Whitney
Education and Publication Director
Prairie Plains Resource Center
Aurora
#19 Broken Bow Workshop
March 11 & 12, 2010
Paul Bartlett
Regional Director
USDA Community Development
Kearney
David Birnie
General Manager
KCNI/KBBN Radio
Broken Bow
Joan Birnie
Director
Broken Bow Public Library
Broken Bow
April Gross
Customer Solutions Team Lead
Custer Public Power District
Broken Bow
Wesley Leithoff
Executive Director
Sherman County Economic Development Board
Loup City
Deb McCaslin
Publisher
Custer County Chief
Broken Bow
Reynold "Mac" McMeen
Mayor
City of Broken Bow
Jeff Murman
Intern
Joslyn Institute for Sustainable Communities
Lincoln
Tony Tolstedt
City Administrator
City of Broken Bow
Shirley Trout
President
Chamber of Commerce
Callaway
#20 Valentine Workshop
April 8 & 9, 2010
Mark Adamson
Cherry County Commissioner
Valentine
Jamie Isom
Superintendent
Valentine Community Schools
Valentine
Jay Jenkins
Unit Leader
Cherry County Extension Office
Valentine
Jim Luchsinger
Middle Niobrara Program Director
The Nature Conservancy
Valentine
Pat Neujahr
City Council Member
Valentine/Cherry County Economic Development Board Member
Valentine
Clifford J. Petersen
Prevention Coordinator
Minnechaduza Foundation
Valentine
Bud Pettigrew
Chair of Chairs, Nebraska Democratic Party
Valentine
Shane Siewert
City Manager
City of Valentine
Gailee Streigel
Village Clerk/Treasurer
Village of Cody
Laura Vroman
Editor
Valentine Midland News
Valentine
#21 Scottsbluff Workshop
April 29 & 30, 2010
Ingrid Battershell
Director
Nebraska Business Development Center
Scottsbluff
Butch Ellis
Panhandle Program Director,
The Nature Conservancy
Entrepreneur/Owner, Ellis Stoves
Chadron
Joe Francis
Associate Director
Department of Environmental Quality
Lincoln
Steve Frederick
Editor
The Scottsbluff Star-Herald
Scottsbluff
Robert Gifford
County Commissioner
Banner County Board of Commissioners
Gering
Kent Greenwalt
Mayor
City of Terrytown
Mary Haagensen
Village Board Member
Village of Henry
Don Hague
Superintendent
Gering Public Schools
Gering
Jerrod Haberman
Director
Panhandle Area Development District
Gering
Melvin Loseke
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
Gering
Doug Mader
Business & Industry Training and Curriculum Specialist
Western Nebraska Community College
Scottsbluff
Randy Meininger
Mayor
City of Scottsbluff
Lonnie G. Miller
City Administrator
City of Terrytown
Lynda Morrison
City Council Member
City of Terrytown
Dennis Ostendorf
Chairman
Board of Trustees
Village of Morrill
Dr. Gary Reynolds
Superintendent
Scottsbluff Public Schools
Scottsbluff
Rick Willis
Reporter
The Scottsbluff Star-Herald
Scottsbluff
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