What about Bob?: Migration information available now

Well... I discovered that getting into the wrong vehicle does not apply to just me, but can also happen to two of us at the same time, looking for the same car! Grandma Deb and I were on route to Bellevue to take our “adopted grandson” Carlos Ortega out for an early dinner. On the way, we stopped at the Lincoln Walmart in search of fresh passion fruit (Another story for another time!) since Google proclaimed them as having the fruit as fresh. I took the only two packages in the cooler that were frozen, and Grandma and I headed to my dirty KIA Soul to take off for Bellevue.

She opened the passenger-side door and started to get in, and I opened the right rear door to toss in my bag of frozen fruit. A very wide-eyed older man in the driver’s seat sort of hissed, “WHAT THE HELL?” Grandma jumped back, and I apologized profusely. It had happened again... same color KIA Soul, same covering of dirt, but no OOH BOY license plates! We made a hasty retreat to the next row over, and I swung around and honked at him as we left the lot so he would hopefully understand our joint mistake. Grandson Carlos, of course, laughed and made great fun of the “old people” that came to see him!

2024 Experience York publications are in the office and out on the racks as of Monday morning. Several boxes found their way to the back room, and are now out in the front lobby for free distribution, along with the 2024 Nebraska Tourism Travel Guide.

Also of interest, especially at this point in time, is the crane migration information. Cranes are arriving earlier this spring, and in record numbers according to the keepers of the crane counts. Birds started arriving about 3 weeks ago due to milder temperatures than usual in February. I should have plenty of birding information to go around, if you are interested. I might also mention that we have received word of the closure this spring of the Crane Trust Nature and Visitor Center located off of I-80 at Exit 305 at the Aldo Exit for much-needed renovations. Hopefully, they will be able to re-open later in time for the migration.

For your calendars:

• March 2 — Annual Daddy-Daughter Dance - York City Auditorium

• March 12 — York University Ides of March - Bartholomew Performing Arts Center

• March 19 — YES Science Expo - York City Auditorium

• March 21 — Youth Involvement Fair - York City Auditorium

• March 22 — Business After Hours “Celebrate Education” - York Country Club

• March 23 — United Way Spring Carnival - York City Auditorium

• March 30 — Waco CBO Annual Easter Egg Hunt - Waco Football Field 10 a.m.

• April 4-6 — York University Annual Songfest - Bartholomew Performing Arts Center

• April 6 — York Junior-Senior Prom - Holthus Convention Center

• April 8 — York High School Band Festival Day & Concert - York High School Theater 7 p.m.

• April 11 — Leadership York Annual Flavors of York County - Holthus Convention Center 4:30-7 p.m. (Advance tickets $20, $25 at the door.)

• April 13 — Spring Craft Fair - York City Auditorium

• April 15 — York High School Honors Night - York High School Theater 7 p.m.

• April 20 — York High School Yowell Track Invite - York High School Yowell Track 10 a.m.

• April 25 — York Eagle’s Club “Ca$h Ba$h” - York Eagle’s Club 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. (You do not need to be present, or a member, to participate.)

• April 26 — Mid-West Gymnastics Meet - York City Auditorium

• April 27 — York University Commencement - Campbell Activity Center

• April 29 — Fine Arts Fiesta - Holthus Convention Center 6 p.m.

• May 3 — York High School All Sports Banquet - York High School 6 p.m.

• May 6 — York High School Pops Concert - York High School Theater

• May 7 — York High School Spring Band Concert - York High School Theater 7:15 p.m.

• May 9-10 — York High School Spring Play - York High school Theater 7 p.m.

• May 12 — York High School Graduation - York City Auditorium 2 p.m.