Famous people or things from or invented in Omaha or NE

[daveoma]

This was mentioned in another thread... But, Butter Brickle ice cream was developed by the Blackstone Hotel in the 1920s

I love that stuff.

[BRoss]

So they invented both the Reuben and butter brickle ice cream. Too bad they aren't still around creating new things.

[Coyote]

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[skinzfan23]

haha I like that Coyote: not sure why it is so blurry, here is one that is a little more clear:

[jessep28]

I thought Clarice Starling was from West Virginia?

[Coyote]

I thought Clarice Starling was from West Virginia?

You know what you look like to me, with your good bag and your cheap shoes? You look like a rube. A well scrubbed, hustling rube with a little taste. Good nutrition's given you some length of bone, but you're not more than one generation from poor white trash, are you, Agent Starling? And that accent you've tried so desperately to shed: pure West Virginia. What is your father, dear? Is he a coal miner?

[Brad]

Half hour special on WOWT right now about a bunch of Prep grads working in LA.

[Brad]

Apparently just the first segment was Prep, up next someone from Westside.

[Coyote]

6 News Special: Homegrown

[Coyote]

Apparently just the first segment was Prep, up next someone from Westside.

Followed by a couple more from Prep

[Coyote]

I was asked to send Nebraska items to a 1st grade class in Ouray. I have 4 post cards, but besides having to go to the airport where could I look to find items representing Nebraska for first graders... magnets of the Sandhill cranes.... is there a Kool Aid made in Nebraska packets...?

[Linkin5]

I was asked to send Nebraska items to a 1st grade class in Ouray. I have 4 post cards, but besides having to go to the airport where could I look to find items representing Nebraska for first graders... magnets of the Sandhill cranes.... is there a Kool Aid made in Nebraska packets...?

There is a Nebraska store in the Haymarket if you want to make the trek..

[Coyote]

Thanks, but I don't want to spend to much time or money on this project,...

BTW, what would you include?

[Brad]

Ouray, Colorado? I was just there!

[Coyote]

If anyone else would like to play along...

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Mason is the son of good friends Nate and Keeton Disser, who runs the San Juan Mountain Guides (SJMG) LLC - based in Durango and Ouray, Colorado. Felix is traveling the states, so if anyone feels generous, have Felix send his class something from the state you live in, maybe just a postcard with your states historical trivia... Tell them Coyote and Felix are friends

[TitosBuritoBarn]

Art Babbitt. He was an animator for the Walt Disney Company and is best known for developing the character of Goofy. He also animated the Wicked Queen in Snow White and Gepetto among others.

[Brad]

Millard North Alumni, and Omaha Native Conor Gillaspie, and son of Omaha Police Officer Mark Gillespie just hit a game winning 3-run homerun in the the 9th inning for the Giants in the National League Wild Card Game!

[iamjacobm]

Cathy Hughes.

http://www.omaha.com/columnists/kelly/k ... 89dfa.html

Cathy Hughes, who should be a household name in her hometown of Omaha, is eager to return next week for two full days of public activity — both serious and fun.

The 1964 graduate of Duchesne Academy, who once lived in an Omaha housing project, became the founder and chair of black-oriented radio, TV and digital networks now called Urban One. Based in Washington, she is one of the wealthiest black women in America.

On Thursday in Omaha, a street-naming ceremony in her honor will be held at 11 a.m. at the Fontenelle Park Pavilion. A community reception will follow from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Love’s Jazz & Art Center, near 24th and Lake Streets.

[ricko]

I've been tracking the rise of an Omaha pop/hip-hop duo, Jack & Jack, for the last 3 years or so. Anyway, they've had some moderate success over the last few years, but they just recently had huge back to back hits (No One Compares to You, and Rise, which garnered over 220,000,000 You Tube visits). I'm sure some of you are already familiar with their work, but their market seems to skew very young. This could be the biggest musical act out of Omaha since 311.

[Coyote]

From the Daytona 500 to the Durham Museum, Omaha sculptor John Lajba shines

Millions of NASCAR fans watched a history-making, double-overtime win at the Daytona 500 on Sunday. The trophy Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. hoisted overhead was made in Omaha by sculptor, John Lajba. His relationship with NASCAR is decades old. It started in Shalimar, FL, at Bob Hope Village — after Lajba finished a sculpture of the legendary entertainer. "(Bob) had a show for the unveiling," Lajba recalled. "And he had Phyllis Diller, and he had Reba McEntire, and he had Miss America at the time. And here I am, you know?!"

[ricko]

I don't know if it's been mentioned, but Cathy Hughes (founder of the Urban One radio network) is from Omaha. I didn't know this until about 10 years ago. I remember her from the 1980's when she started a Sunday evening radio show called the "Quiet Storm" on WHUR (Howard University's radio station)---they played easy listening R&B music (stuff like Anita Baker, Luther Vandross, and the like). I was a big fan. Anyway, she went on to create Urban One and a similar cable TV station. For what it's worth, she's the second wealthiest Black woman in the country.

[ricko]

Not that it needs mentioning, but Terence Crawford.

Pop artist Ed Ruscha, whose 17 donated paintings will be on view next year at the Joslyn.

Actors Gabriel Union and the late John Beasley.

[Brad]

Garrett Mitchel AKA Cleetus McFarland has been YouTube famous for years now. Over the weekend he raced in the ARCA race at Daytona. He crashed and had an interview outside the infield care center that went viral. He ended up in the broadcast booth for part of the race. Even more well know now than last week.

Cleetus's YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@CleetusM

He also had a great interview today with Dale Jr:

[Dusty]

Tried to list some different ones...

Hillary Swank
Andrew Rannells
Emily Kinney- "Walking Dead"
Jorge Garcia- "Lost"
Nicholas Agosto- "Gotham"
Jojo Siwa

Honorable Mention-Adam Devine.
Born in Waterloo, IA. Moved to Omaha when he was 11. Graduated from Millard South High School.

[Brad]

Speaking of Nebraska and NASCAR...
Rick Allen, from Grand Island, 3-time All-American at UNL and former Voice of the Huskers...
Is now the 2015 Voice of NASCAR on NBC!

Rick Allen AKA "Rick Allen Schwieger" was on with Dale Jr this week. Great story about being the voice of Nebraska Football at Memorial Stadium:

[Brad]

Tonight's Stanley Cup Playoffs Game 7 between St Louis and Winnipeg went to Double Overtime! St louis was up 3-1 with 2 min to go and Winnipeg pulled their goalie and scored 2 goals to tie the game sending it to Overtime.

In the second Overtime, Neal Pionk shot the puck and the puck was tipped by Adam Lowery and went in to the net. Winnipeg won game 7.

Neal Pionk, who shot the puck, was born in Omaha, July 29, 1995.

[Brad]

They just shows an Omaha World Herald article about a jockey from Aksarben on the Kentucky Derby pre-race show.

[ricko]

Was at Bookworm the other day and came across a new book by Rainbow Rowell, a NYT best selling author from Nebraska who currently lives in Omaha.

[ricko]

Blase Cupich. Current Cardinal of the Chicago Archdiocese. Ryan High School grad (1967) and native of South Omaha.

[djc311]

Was at Bookworm the other day and came across a new book by Rainbow Rowell, a NYT best selling author from Nebraska who currently lives in Omaha.

No kidding? She used to work for the World Herald back when people read it.