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2Nd District Congressional Debate Between Republican Lee Terry and Democrat Brad Ashford Fellowship • Scholarship • Education And the Best View in Town VOLUME 43 • NUMBER 10 OCTOBER 2014 SEE PAGE 2 SEE PAGE 3 The Omaha Press Club Education Series presents 2nd District Congressional Debate Between Republican Lee Terry and Democrat Brad Ashford NOON EDUCATIONAL FORUM DEBATE BETWEEN LEE TERRY AND BRAD ASHFORD THURSDAY, OCT. 16 Noon to 1 p.m. Forum begins promptly at noon $15 per person includes lunch, which begins at 11:30 a.m. Lee Terry Brad Ashford CALL 402-345-8008 FOR RESERVATIONS he Press Club, the League of Women Voters of Greater Omaha and Cox Communications are sponsoring the or email [email protected] TOct. 16 debate at the Press Club between Lee Terry and Reservations must be accompanied Brad Ashford. Cox Communications will record the debate and make it available to its subscribers on demand. by OPC member number or credit card. Republican Lee Terry is seeking his ninth term as a con- 24-hour cancellation policy or no refund gressman from the Omaha area’s 2nd Congressional District. An attorney, he served for seven years on the Omaha City NON-PRESS CLUB MEMBERS WELCOME Council before being elected to U.S. House of Representatives Validated parking in the Doubletree Hotel garage. for the first time in 1998. Bring your ticket. Democrat Brad Ashford, also an attorney, has served twice The Omaha Press Club — 22nd floor in the Nebraska Legislature, two terms beginning in 1986 and another two terms beginning in 2006. First National Center, 1620 Dodge St. Join us to hear them debate the issues. Debates important part of political process A note from Gary Kerr Octoberfest 2014 OPC Committee Chair FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17 @6PM e told you in the last newsletter that a gubernatorial debate was HORS D’ OEUVRES Wtentatively scheduled. But my attempts to schedule a debate in Oc- Beer Cheese dip with Pretzels tober at the Press Club between Republican Pete Ricketts and Democrat Miniature Potato Pancakes with Herring and Horseradish Cream SOUP Chuck Hassebrook appear to be unsuccessful. Borscht Soup served with Braised Duck and Roasted Beets Details of a proposed debate for Oct. 23 sponsored by the Press Club, SALAD the League of Women Voters of Greater Omaha and WOWT Channel 6 Field Greens with Black Forest Blue Cheese, roasted Onions, spicy Walnuts with Reuben Dressing were sent to the Hassebrook and Ricketts campaigns on July 21. ENTRÉES The Hassebrook campaign accepted the proposal. But Ricketts’ cam- Pan-Fired Walleye Pike with braised Cabbage, Pork Belly and Riesling reduction paign manager, Matt Miltenberger, responded on Sept. 9 that “our sched- Sauerbraten Slow cooked marinated Beef Loin, roasted Garden Vegetables, Caramelized Onions ule has not opened up to allow a date for the event.” served with Spaetzle, candied Brussels Sprouts, Chives, Sour Cream and Golden Raisins WOWT planned to record the hourlong noon debate and air it that DESSERT night during prime time. This would have been a wonderful opportunity Kirshwasser Parfait with Ivory Chocolate Bavarian Sauce and Fresh Berries for Omaha-area voters to see and hear the candidates discuss the issues in a FOR RESERVATIONS, CALL 402-345-8008 debate format as well as participate at the Press Club. Johanns event brings out stars By Don Summerside Copy Editor tars filled the Press Club on Sept. 19. Not the outdoor variety that were vis- Sible through the 22nd-floor windows on a cloudless night. The indoor luminaries were Nebraska’s leading Republicans who gathered to roast and toast Mike and Stephanie Johanns. Mike and Stephanie share the newest Face on the Barroom Floor. And they share an impres- sive political accomplishment — never defeat- ed in their bids for public office. Mike, a seven-time election winner since entering politics in the early 1980s, is a former Lancaster County commissioner, Lincoln City Council member, Lincoln mayor, Nebraska governor, U.S. secretary of agriculture and U.S. senator. He is retiring from Congress in January. PHOTOS BY GARY WILLIS GARY BY PHOTOS l to r: Mary Maxwell, Sen. Deb Fischer, Jim McClurg, Stephanie Johanns, Sen. Mike Johanns, Lori McClurg, Allen Beermann Stephanie is also a former Lancaster County gest laughs of the evening when he described as “not an edgy life.” In a search for announced that “the next lieutenant Johanns tattletales, the best McClurg could dig governor of Nebraska is Mike Jo- up was: “I remember one weekend they didn’t hanns,” a position recently in the make it to Mass.” headlines after being vacated for the Lori McClurg, director of operations and second time. student affairs at UNL’s Raikes School of Com- Mike’s mild-mannered image puter Science, did nail Mike for one controver- and Mr. Clean reputation pro- sy: As mayor, he stirred the wrath of Lincoln’s vided much of the fodder for the youngsters when he cancelled Halloween cel- roasters. ebrations because of a snowstorm. Emcee Maxwell said Stephanie Artist Jim Horan’s Face on the Floor depicts has been smiling ever since Mike Mike at the end of a yellow brick road lead- announced his retirement from the ing from Lincoln to the U.S. Capitol. In the Senate. “Apparently she really likes background are the Iowa farm boy’s agricultural the idea of spending more time to- heritage and the Creighton Bluejay of his law gether. Go figure!” school alma mater. Sen. Fischer revealed that one of Stephanie is depicted at the wheel of a race commissioner and later was a Nebraska state Mike’s “vices” is an addiction to “The Bachelor” car (she has competed in midget races) while senator. She is presently a senior vice president TV show. She said he managed to find time to getting a phone call from her Verizon employer. with Verizon. watch eight episodes in a month. “Is it any won- Purple prairie flowers in the foreground of the Roasters and speakers for Face No. 142 in- der that we don’t get anything done in the Sen- caricature represent the plant officially named cluded Gov. Dave Heineman and U.S. Sen. Deb ate?” she joked. after Stephanie. Fischer. Among the prominent Republicans in Beermann, executive director of the Nebras- In concluding remarks, Mike thanked all in the audience were Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert, ka Press Association and a former Nebraska sec- attendance and told them: “You will never be U.S. Rep. Lee Terry, governor candidate Pete retary of state, poked fun at what he said was a able to imagine how much fun I have had the Ricketts and Senate candidate Ben Sasse -- plus dull Johanns lifestyle. For example, he said, one last 30 years campaigning across this great state several current and former state senators. Fill- night the State Patrol caught a peeping Tom with Steph.” ing out the roaster roster were longtime Johanns at the governor’s mansion outside Mike and Stephanie added: “In all those years of cam- friends Jim and Lori McClurg, Allen Beermann Stephanie’s bedroom window. “And the peep- paigning together and serving in office, I would and emcee Mary Maxwell. ing Tom was asleep!” not change one single thing that we have done. Heineman made a special presentation, pro- Jim McClurg, president of Technological And I can’t imagine having done it with anyone claiming “Mike and Stephanie Johanns Day” in Development Resources Co. and a former NU else but my husband. But after all these years of Nebraska. And the governor got one of the big- regent, said the Johannses lead what could be public service, Mike, thank you for my life back.” Page 2 OCTOBER 2014 Anderson led early Press Club By Don Summerside there, and attended Creighton University. She Copy Editor began a 42-year career with Union Pacific Rail- road in Salt Lake City, where she was associated he Omaha Press Club with the railroad’s Sun Valley Resort and Utah lost one of its pioneers Parks Co. operations. Twith the death of Mary In 1956, Anderson moved to Omaha and Lou Anderson. Mary Lou was joined the public relations department. She OPC president when construc- also joined the Press Club, which had officially tion of the club facilities began formed just a year earlier, and served on the in 1970 atop the First National board of directors and on various committees. Center, and she had held OPC Her numerous other civic activities included membership No. 1001 ever Parents Without Partners, and she was hon- Mary Lou in 2012 Mary Lou circa 1970 since. She died at her Omaha ored as the Omaha Single Parent of the Year in home on Sept. 2 at age 88. ha World-Herald wearing hard 1971. She also was a polio Son Pat Anderson said his mother was one hats and sipping champagne on survivor and donated her of the signers of the Press Club’s original lease the cold, drafty floor of the fu- remains to the Creighton with the bank, and she took part in a topping- ture restaurant. University Medical Center. out ceremony in late 1970 on the 22nd floor The Press club opened a year Anderson is survived by of the new building. Pat said it was a “freez- later in November 1971, and two sons and their wives, ing, snowy day” when Mary Lou and the others son Pat said he was one of the Pat and Cynthia of Salt rode a construction elevator to the top of the restaurant’s first waiters while he Lake City and Jim and Oak unfinished structure. Club members may have attended college. Non of Omaha, brother seen the photograph in the OPC hallway of Mary Lou Keefe Anderson was Bill Keefe of Surprise, Ariz., Mary Lou, John Davis of First National, and a native of North Platte, graduat- five grandchildren and nine John Savage and Robert McMorris of the Oma- ing from St.
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