Lincolnite Year in Review
It has been a busy year at Lincolnite. Here’s a look back at the past 12 months.
January
- Snowgate resulted in changes at Public Works
- I went bald for good
- Rosa Parks Way was born
- Cablegate began
- Commenters went wild with 54 comments
- The Midway opened and I got a little giddy
February
- It finally dawned on me that Doughboyz and Crawdaddy’s aren’t coming back
- I learned the alphabet
- Wal-Mart announced its intentions to build at 84th and Adams
- The Wilsons finalized our adoption of Robert
- I learned that State Senators don’t think they should be held to the same standards as the rest of us
- Avant Card closed its Downtown location
- Senator Nantkes was naughty
March
- You gave me $385.00 to take a dip in 34 degree water
- AEDs were placed in public high schools
- A new skywalk mural was announced
- Construction on Five Willows finally wrapped up
April
- The Chief started blogging
- We found out Lincoln likes to overpay
- Lincolnites began waiting for our new high rise
- Officials announced a new water park at Trago Park
- I ranted about the Qwest Center and hoped Lincoln’s arena is better
May
- We voted for Chris Beutler
- A Mayor Seng veto cost Lincoln $330,000
- Trucks on Highway 2 have to stay to the right
- A movement began to stiff the panhandlers
- Ken Svoboda was a little behind with some poppy mallows
- Lincolnites toured the Extreme Home Makeover house
- Homer’s left Downtown
June
- The State Theater opened
- Clayton Anderson went to space
- Zion Church burned down
- Arturo’s croaked after 46 years
- Whittier is finally getting its long-awaited makeover
- We got some new digital billboards
July
- Robbie had his first kiss
- We found out that Lincoln will help host the 2010 Special Olympics
- The Missus found a peacock in The Knolls
- George Landolt died
- I neologized
- Dino’s Eastside Grill opened
- A friend from high school whipped out a TASER
- Waskar Ari finally got permission to come to UNL
- With 40 days to go before the season, D.M.B. dig some prognosticating
- Lincoln got its first Super Target
- Lincoln City Libraries got a new website
- The 2020 Vision Group put up some big bucks
- The Wilsons visited 9 South Chargrill
- I laughed at the State Fair’s Non-Stop Fun Pass
August
- Some Lincolnites don’t like rowdy neighbors
- Roost and Bread & Cup opened
- Recess!
- I quit
- Sam Keller became Nebraska’s quarterback
- Lincolnite Alex Svoboda took a beating
- I discovered Smokehouse Deli
- Union College cracked the 1k barrier
- We found out that it’s hard to find meth in Lincoln
September
- Lincoln experiencedsome severe weather
- KFRX moved
- I interviewed Mike Rozier
October
- I picked my favorite Downtown sandwich shops
- I praised the Devaney Center
- Kathy Rutledge left the LJS
- Kuhl’s announced its closing
- StarTran announced some new routes
November
- The LJS was scared of lesbian witches
- Schaefer’s moved
- The Harris Overpass bit the dust
- UNL is a best place to work
- Officials said they want to put some houses in a flood plain
- Details on Lincon’s “central park” were announced
December
- The parade must go on
- I gave Robin Eschliman a puppy
- Lincolnites mourned with Omaha
- We debated scoops and shovels
- Burrito Shack opened
- Lincoln is getting a new ice arena
- I posted a self-referential year-in-review
The Comments
D.M.B. says RE: Lincolnite Year in Review December 28, 2007 at 2:52pm
1) I still can’t believe that it was him that used the taser first.
2) Um, we did lose a Athletic Director AND a coach.
Mr. Wilson says RE: Lincolnite Year in Review December 28, 2007 at 3:15pm
2) Um, we did lose a Athletic Director AND a coach.
WHAT?! When did this happen?
Actually, I purposely left out that stuff and anything related to a certain infamous young Lincolnite. Those topics seemed ... distracting. Plus, you’re better with the sports stuff anyway.