http://www.wheatgrowershotel.com/news Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:19:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Representatives of the National Association of Wheat Weavers (NAWW), Charmayne Cesal and Peggy Nelson, brought a wonderful surprise to the Wheat Growers Hotel. The ladies came to the Christmas at the Wheat Growers Hotel, bearing a large collection of woven wheat Christmas decorations for the Hotel tree. The ornaments are ... http://www.wheatgrowershotel.com/news/?p=111 A large number of residents turned out for the Christmas at the Wheat Growers Hotel, to help raise money for the new roof fund. Guests enjoyed refreshments provided by the Wheat Growers Hotel Preservation Foundation members, including hot chocolate, hot spiced cider, cookies, cheeses, nachos and freshly popped popcorn. There ... http://www.wheatgrowershotel.com/news/?p=99 Thank you Senator Ken Shilz and Senator Heath Mello for mentioning the Wheat Growers Hotel (4 times) on the legislative floor during the debate for LB633 (which passed)!! It is a small matching grant (up to $10,000) for rural communities to complete projects. Unfortunately, Nebraska has decided to put most of ... http://www.wheatgrowershotel.com/news/?p=95 Received a wonderful gift yesterday . . . an old Wheat Growers Hotel matchbook cover. Thank you Dennis in Cheyenne, Wyoming!! It will make a great addition to the Hotel's museum. http://www.wheatgrowershotel.com/news/?p=89 MAUNETTE LOEKS, Staff Reporter for the Star Herald (in Scottsbluff, Nebraska) wrote a great article about the Hotel that was published March 31, 2009. Thanks Maunette!! Check it out at: http://www.starherald.com/articles/2009/03/31/news/pride_2009/doc49ceb81d56062795559360.txt http://www.wheatgrowershotel.com/news/?p=86 Well, the Public Hearing for the Appropriations Committee was interesting. Unfortunately, no one spoke on behalf of the Hotel or Historic Preservation. Materials did get in the Senators' packets . . . so we will see. Disappointing but we will move forward!! Sue http://www.wheatgrowershotel.com/news/?p=82 We received a great e-mail from J.L. Schmidt the Executive Director of Heritage Nebraska. He and Senator Ken Schilz will be presenting how Historic Preservation helps the economy in Nebraska (which includes the Hotel) to the Committee in hopes of receiving funds from the Infrastructure Stimulus Plan (ARRA: American Recovery ... http://www.wheatgrowershotel.com/news/?p=59 We have noticed that someone in (or near) Kansas City keeps their eye on this site!!  Thanks, whoever you are, we appreciate your interest in the Wheat Growers Hotel!!  Drop us a line sometime! Thanks again, Sue http://www.wheatgrowershotel.com/news/?p=56 We received a nice post from Elda in Orham, Kansas: "Was I surprised to read about your hotel in our Wheat Weaving News. I lived in Kimball for 35 years. When I first came there I stayed in your hotel in about 1948 till I found a place to live. I am ... http://www.wheatgrowershotel.com/news/?p=54 We found this very interesting and exciting. The Wheat Growers Hotel website has had people from all over the world visiting!! The 22 countries (in no particular order) that have visited this website are: United States, Canada, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Portugal, France, United Kingdom, Poland, Romania, Turkey, Russia, Finland, Pakistan, ... http://www.wheatgrowershotel.com/news/?p=53