NOV 5 SPEAKER - Rich Berggren

RICH BERGGREN, Nebraska game & parks commission

Jim Tomanek introduced a favorite speaker back by popular demand - Rich Berggren of the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission. Rich is one of only 46 game wardens in the state of Nebraska, and the only one serving Douglas County so he keeps very busy. He spends time with 4-H groups, youth hunts, conducting game and parks surveys, working with law enforcement agencies, and much, much more. This time of year he sees many cases involving turkeys and deer inside the city. During the summer months there is a lot of tubing activity on the Elkhorn river which requires much of his time. Approximately 750-1000 people per day tube the river during the high season. He reminded us that any vessel floating the river must have a life jacket, so don't tube without one!

Rich regaled us with many entertaining "dumb criminal" stories and photos. The moral of the stories was "Don't break the law. And if you do, don't be stupid about it. And definitely don't post it to Facebook."