What's In This Blog

I created this blog for my journal. I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In this blog I keep many of the things I come across as a member of the church. I also share my experiences on the ACE Train and getting to work, my experiences in Manteca where we have lived for three years, and other things I think are noticeable.

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Central High School, Omaha

 Central Omaha Highh School is the oldest high school in Omaha.  It originally was housed in the capitol building on this site.  However it was rebuilt around the high capital building and eentually that was taken down leaving a courtyard in the middle.  




football stadium



Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Welcome to Omaha/Bellevue: Upland Park and Miguel Keith Park, Omaha

 The Upland Park and the Miguel Keith Parks are kitty corner from each other on 30th and Y Streets.  The Upland Park features a spray park, area for soccer, a pump track fo biking, scooters or skate boards and a covered picnic area 




Miguel Keith Park is high lighted by a memorial to Miguel Keith, who received the medal of honor for actions in Viet Nam.  It also has a soccer field with artificial turf, a playground and a covered picnic area ad walking paths.  






Respect (Respeto) and Unity Mural in South Omaha

 This mural is at the corner of 30th and U Streets.  It is a community project.  It is on the wall of AFOMA, a tobacco store.  It is a Canopy South Community Engagement Project.  It was finished in 2022.  






Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Metro Community College South Omaha

 Metro Community College, South Omaha is located in land that use to by the stockyards.  Or in other words off at Q street at 30th.  





picture of old Stockyard building




Monday, February 16, 2026

Waves of Immigration: Metropolitan Community College Mural: South Omaha Mural Project

 This project is on the Metropolitan Community College Campus.  It can be seen from the South Omaha Library and the bridge going from the library to the campus.  It presents numerous scenes of South Omaha, buildings and immigrants.  It incudes the scene of the Greek Town Riot, in which the Greeks were forced out of their homes.  South Omaha was made on the stockyards and the merat packing industry.

Earth lodge of the Umonhon (Omaha), Meat packing and waves of immigrants

John Creighton, Herman Kountz, William Paxton, Doris Wellman from meat packing, selling

waves of immigrants

Street car ran on 24th,  aka Main Street, above the street car are packing houses

Everet Buckingham, Rowena Moore, Sam Greenburg

Greek Town riot, homes destroyed and burned

South Omaha homes

tree of life and Miguel Keith, Ed Babe Gomez, war heroes

local businesses
Jose Ramirez, Delores Wright

Sam Greenberg opened Phillip's Department Store in 1916

stockyard holding pens

chief movie theater on 24th

Stockyard Building


Cultural dancers and musicians Hispanic, Polish accordion,  Irish dancers