Granddaughter's Sixth Grade African Studies Presentation

 Attended the school for the end of the year African Studies Presentation

SumTur Amphitheater, Papillion, NE

 Sum Tur Amphitheater is next to the Nebraska Viet Nam Memorial.  It is a venue with 350 permanent seats and room for 2000 more people on the lawn behind the permanent seats.  They do summer movies and concerts and Tai Chi and Yoga classes.  Located on 108th south of the 370.  

Italian Mural: South Omaha Mural Project

 

The Italian Mural is not in South Omaha, but it is in keeping with the common theme of representing different cultures which made up South Omaha.  The mural is located on the corner of Seventh street and Pacific on Orsi's Italian Bakery and Pizzeria.  The bakery has been there since 1916.  It is in the heart of Little Italy.  The mural has an Italian theme showing the boat bringing people to Ellis Island.   Two brothers came here from Carlentini near Sicily.  They set up a bank and then made arrangements for others from Carlentini to come to America.  There are now more descendants from Carlentini in Omaha than residents of Carlentini.  There are also religious themes and Italian food.

Santa Lucia in the tree 

Many Italians worked for the railroad, others ran businesses

in the garden at the bakery

the famous fork is around the corner at a restaurant

Omaha Sunset and Omaha Visitors Center

A nice sunset the other day from Charity's house.  

Earlier we were at Gene Leahy Mall.  The Omaha Visitors Center is just a block from the mall to the south.  The visitors center has many brochures about what to see i the Omaha area.  I filled myself up with them.  

Omaha National Cemetery in Papillion

 The National Veterans Cemetery in Papillion is very impressive.  They also have plenty of room to expand.  There are also vaults for thos who may have been cremated.  There are two outdoor structures for funeral ceremonies.  It is a large complex.  It is on Schram Road off of highway 50.