Rosenblatt memories to be recorded
The Douglas County Historical Society will be at Rosenblatt Stadium to record memories of fans attending Omaha Royals games on Thursday, which is the Royals final game at the stadium.
During the College World Series in June, the Historical Society and the NCAA teamed to record remarks of fans in their “Memories Tent” on the final season at Rosenblatt Stadium. The society's oral interview series began July 3, the night of The World-Herald fireworks show.
Selected interviews have been placed on the Historical Society's Web Site, omahahistory.org.
Red Cross needs blood donations
Blood donations are down, so the Red Cross is appealing for donors. To sweeten the deal, anyone who donates will be entered in a chance to win a $500 gas gift card.
All blood types are needed.
Call 800-GIVE-LIFE to make an appointment.
Tombstone Tour set for Sept. 12
A Tombstone Tour on Sept. 12 will visit Forest Lawn, Prospect Hill and Holy Sepulchre Cemeteries in Omaha.
Participants in the Douglas County Historical Society-sponsored event will board a tour bus between 1:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. at General Crook House on the Fort Omaha campus, 30th and Fort Streets. The bus will return by 5:30 p.m. Refreshments will be provided.
Cost is $40 and reservations are due by Sept. 7. Call 455-9990 or visit www.omahahistory.org.
Wanted: Good, bad and ugly tomatoes
Proud of your tomato crop? “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” tomato contest will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Benson Farmers Market, on Military Avenue and Maple Street.
Two classes of tomatoes — miniature and standard — will be judged: best looking, best tasting and brix (sugar content) in miniature; best looking, best tasting, brix, biggest and ugliest in standard. Ribbons and medals will be awarded.
There is no limit to the number of varieties one person can enter. The entry fee is $5 for each variety.
Preregister by Friday by calling 553-5627 or e-mailing www.bensonfarmersmarket.org. The fee can be paid the morning of the competition.
Preparedness fair precedes ballgame
The Omaha Police Department will help kick off National Preparedness Month with a preparedness fair Wednesday at 5 p.m. at Rosenblatt Stadium.
During the fair, participants can tour emergency response vehicles and meet first responders before the Omaha Royals game starts at 7:05 p.m.
Dedication Sept. 26 for Angel of Hope
The Greater Omaha Chapter of Compassionate Friends will dedicate the new Angel of Hope Children's Memorial on Sept. 26 at 2 p.m.
The memorial, near the Garden of the Bible at Boys Town, is a quiet place for families who have lost a child. It features a bronze angel with “hope” on its wing.
The Angel of Hope statue was introduced in the book and television movie, “The Christmas Box,” written by Richard Paul Evans, about a woman who mourns the loss of her child at the base of an angel monument.
Anyone who has been touched by the death of a child is welcome to attend the free event. People are invited to bring a white flower to place at the base of the statue in memory of a child.
Papillion giving away smoke detectors
The Papillion Fire Department is hoping to get 130 recently donated smoke detectors into some of the city's older homes.
Fire Chief Bill Bowes said the department is encouraging the elderly and families with young children who live in houses older than 20 years — homes that generally don't have the hard-wired detectors — to set up an appointment for the department to install the detectors. For an appointment, call 339-8617.
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