“AK-SAR-BEN MEMORIES” BOOK ON SALE AROUND METRO AREA

May 6, 2004, Omaha, Neb.—As the Ak-Sar-Ben buildings disappear, seal its memory with an “Ak-Sar-Ben Memories” pictorial history book.

“Ak-Sar-Ben Memories” is one-hundred sixty-eight pages of Ak-Sar-Ben memorabilia. It contains pictures of Ak-Sar-Ben from the beginning to the present along with the thoughts of many individuals who have had involvements of every kind with Ak-Sar-Ben.

“’Ak-Sar-Ben Memories’ illustrates the broad scope of an organization that draws its real strength from the many volunteers who have been dedicated to the mission since 1895,” said Sherman Berg, Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben Foundation President. “This book will help to assure that many memories are not lost.”

The pictorial book is priced at $25 and is being sold at various locations around Omaha and Lincoln. To find out sale locations or place a book order, call 402/554-9600 ext. 100 or write Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben Foundation, “Ak-Sar-Ben Memories,” 302 South 36th Street, Suite 800, Omaha, NE 68131.

Proceeds from the sale of the book will go to the Ak-Sar-Ben Youth Foundation for scholarships.

“I think everyone who reads this book will bring to the photos their own personal memories and remember happy times in their lives,” stated Bev Karrer, “Ak-Sar-Ben Memories” project director. “Many generations in the Heartland have been touched by Ak-Sar-Ben.”

This book is supported by the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben Foundation which was founded in 1895 “to build a more prosperous Heartland, where communities can flourish and every child can succeed.”