Feel Good Stories – Bellevue Times

Former Sunshine Foundation Recipient Helps Make Child’s Dream Come True

Bellevue Times — Fri, 08 May 2026 16:23:28 +0000

Bellevue, NE – May 8, 2026 — Former Sunshine Foundation dream recipient Josh Goblowsky surprised a local child with their “Dream Come True” on Tuesday, May 5, at American Academies of Martial Arts in Bellevue. Theodore, 11, of Omaha, who has chromosome 22q11.2 duplication, dreams of visiting the Universal Orlando Resort theme parks to meet...

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Down But Never Out: Sakkas Reopens John’s Grecian Delight

Bellevue Times — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:55:00 +0000

After nearly four months away recovering from a serious fall and surgery, longtime Bellevue restaurateur John Sakkas is back where many in the community know him best — behind the counter at John’s Grecian Delight. Sakkas reopened his restaurant on Friday, April 17, marking a welcome return for one of Bellevue’s longest-running local businesses. Located...

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Village Voices Choir Builds Friendship, Confidence, and Community Among Seniors

Bellevue Times — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 12:59:00 +0000

At Richmont Village, music is doing far more than filling the halls — it’s building confidence, friendship, and a renewed sense of purpose among residents. And it all began with an 85-year-old woman rediscovering her lifelong love of music. When Phyllis Bonds stepped up to sing “Summertime” during a community program last July, she never...

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Every Beat Is a Blessing: Bellevue Woman Marks One Year with New Heart

Bellevue Times — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000

At three years old, Kim Castellano made Nebraska medical history as the first child in the state—and one of the first in the nation—to receive a pacemaker. Nearly 60 years and more than 30 surgeries later, the Bellevue grandmother recently reached a remarkable milestone: 1 year with a new heart. Last Halloween, Kim received a...

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Davidson Inducted into Bellevue Knights of Columbus Hall of Fame

Bellevue Times — Sat, 09 Aug 2025 11:55:00 +0000

The Bellevue Knights of Columbus 6192 held their annual Big Red Night on Friday. A record crowd was on hand at the Knights Event Center for food, fun, and Husker football talk with guest Sean Callahan. The Knights also inducted Bellevue resident Phil Davidson into their Hall of Fame. Larry Reed is the financial secretary...

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Bellevue Brothers Complete the Fifty Yard Challenge

Bellevue Times — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 12:32:00 +0000

Brothers Timmy and Vinny Coy received a special delivery last week. Rodney Smith Jr., president of the nonprofit group Raising Men and Women Lawn Care Service, arrived at the Coy residence with two brand new Craftsman lawn mowers, two Badger trimmers/brush cutters, and two Craftsman blowers – all as rewards for completing the 50 Yard...

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Bellevue West Graduate Lt. Col. Scott Flurry’s Final Mission

Bellevue Times — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:55:00 +0000

CHAPEL HILL, NC, December 17, 2024 (Newswire.com) – In a final act of generosity, Bellevue native Lt. Col. Michael “Scott” Flurry – a devoted Marine, husband, and father of overcame seemingly impossible odds to become an organ, eye, and tissue donor. In the U.S., only 3 in 1,000 deaths occur in a way that allows for...

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Annual Holiday Heroes Shop with a Cop Tradition Continues

Bellevue Police Department — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 21:28:18 +0000

December 2, 2024 – Bellevue, Neb. Today from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm, local families will join officers and firefighters for the Bellevue Police and Fire Department’s Holiday Heroes ‘Shop with a Cop’ Program. This heartwarming event allows children to shop for Christmas gifts alongside dedicated First Responders, who are generously volunteering their time to...

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Christmas Event Hands of Hope Marks 6th Year in the Hands of Bellevue Together

Bellevue Times — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 23:26:43 +0000

While talking with Bellevue Together leadership regarding the annual Hands of Hope Christmas event, two words that come to mind are respect and dignity. Story after story was shared regarding making sure siblings received a “roughly equal” amount of gifts and that donated items are, in most cases, new, not used. Exceptions to this include...

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[UPDATE] Truly Amazing: Bellevue’s Jaiya Patillo Breaks Her Own Record Shortly After Bellevue Times Interview

Bellevue Times — Sun, 12 Jun 2022 23:44:53 +0000

That didn’t take long. Last week The Bellevue Times published a story about sensational, 13 year old sprinter Jaiya Patillo. In the story, we reported that she set a record by becoming the youngest girl to ever run 17 miles per hour on a treadmill. A few months after that, she broke her record by...

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