November 28, 2011- Omaha Mayor Jim Suttle and Council Bluffs Mayor Tom Hanafan settled up on last week’s bet over who would win the Thanksgiving football showdown between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Iowa Hawkeyes on Friday. The two Mayors talked about the “Husker-Hawkeye Wager” by phone this afternoon. As a result of the Huskers’ 20-7 win, Mayor Hanafan, his staff, and Habitat for Humanity of Council Bluffs will build a house near 38th and Seward Streets in Omaha on December 17th.
Mayor Suttle along with Omaha volunteers plan to attend the December 17th home building effort by Habitat for Humanity of Council Bluffs and lend a hand. Suttle will also be collecting basic kitchen and household supplies for a new family moving into a Council Bluffs Habitat for Humanity Home on December 10th.
“It’s important to remember that those in need of food and shelter also need basic supplies for cooking and baking,” said Mayor Suttle. “I’m asking my staff to join me in donating supplies to help our friends across the river. We are glad to have won the game and a new home for an Omaha family, but we still want to help neighbors in need on the Iowa side of the river. Mayor Hanafan and I built a strong relationship during the flood and saw the devastation people along the river felt when their homes were damaged or destroyed. Although we were on opposite sides for the football game, both Mayor Hanafan and I will continue to work together on issues impacting our communities.”
On November 18, Mayor Suttle and Mayor Hanafan met in the middle of the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge to wager on last Friday’s Nebraska-Iowa game. Under the terms of the bet, the losing team’s Mayor must build a Habitat for Humanity home in the winning Mayor’s city.
Mayor Suttle on the Phone with Council Bluffs Mayor Hanafan as Tracy McPherson from Habitat for Humanity Listens In
