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INSIDE:
■ Obituaries
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■ Opinion
See Page 4
■ Prom
See Page 5
■ Classifieds
See Pages 10-11
Calendar
Wednesday,
April 29
■ National Walk at
Lunch Day will be all
day today. The day is
being observed as a
reminder of the advantages of healthy
lifestyles and the disadvantages of sedentary lifestyles which
are linked to illness
and chronic disease.
Monday,
May 4
■ Otoe County Museum of Memories
season grand opening.
Thursday,
May 7-8
■ Kamp Kim Relay for
Life Team is having a
Plant Sale, May 7 and
8 at Syracuse Kimmel
Arena from 9 a.m. to 9
p.m.
Saturday,
June 20
■ All Nebraska Red
Hat Society members
are invited to attend
the Nebraska State
Red Hat Convention in
Columbus. To register,
visit nebraskaredhatstateconvention.webs.
com or call (402) 9105455. Registration
deadline is April 15.
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4-H students get busy building birdhouses
Laramie Werner
[email protected]
See page 7
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The fair center was a very loud
place to be April 19!
Almost 40 hammers were simultaneously banging away by
Otoe County 4-H students building bluebird houses.
The evening on Honeybees and
Bluebirds was organized by the
Otoe County Better Ba-C’s with
a grant from the Otoe County 4H Foundation and an additional
sponsorship by Bluebirds Across
Nebraska.
The Better Ba-C’s 4-H Chapter has 15 students, but they were
able to open the event to all Otoe
County 4-H participants thanks to
the grant.
A presentation on honeybees
was given by Charlie Simonds of
the Nebraska Beekeepers Association. He displayed beekeeper
equipment, explained the process
of making honey and the bee s
life-cycle, and he even brought
some of his own bees to show the
38 students and their parents.
Gordon Hopp, of Unadilla, represented the Bluebirds Across
houses.
The birdhouse kits were purchased through the grant and
sponsorship, and the first 40 students to sign-up were able to attend the event. Children under 12
were accompanied by a parent or
adult helper.
The sound of pounding nails
created a cacophony of sound
throughout the building as the
students spread out and began
their projects.
Parents held the boards in place
for the younger kids, and most of
the students hammered the houses together. Adults held more
than a few breaths hoping that the
hammers didn t miss the target
and smash a thumb.
No major injuries were reported, and everyone had a great time
hearing about the Birds and the
Bees along with building the
houses!
Better Ba C s leader Gina EsBrenna, 8, from rural Dunbar works hard at building her bluebird
sink said they were very pleased
house.
PHOTO BY LARAMIE WERNER with the turnout. The Ba-C’s
club is one of the oldest in the
Nebraska. Hopp is one of the entation on bluebirds and in- county, and they enjoy trying to do
Otoe County Coordinators with structed the students on how to events that include other groups
the organization. He gave a pres- build their very own bluebird whenever possible.
Mine could generate billions
ELK CREEK - A new report estimates an
underground mineral deposit near Elk Creek,
would generate about $6.4 billion over nearly 40 years of production once a proposed
mine is developed there.
Canadian mining company NioCorp, which
is in the process of renewing and negotiating
land leases above the deposit in southeastern
Nebraska, detailed preliminary costs and
values associated with an underground mine.
The report was prepared by Lakewood, Colorado-based SRK Consulting and Roche Ltd.
of Quebec City, Quebec.
In it, the consultants models showed an operational mine would generate $177 million
annually in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization over a life of 36
years. And that’s being conservative, said
NioCorp’s president, Peter Dickie.
They’ve taken the existing data and knowledge and modeled it based on that, so there’s
no guesswork involved.
“We believe the life of the mine will be substantially longer than this,” Dickie told The
World-Herald.
”We’ve drilled about 3,000 feet vertically
from the surface, and each of our drill holes
bottomed out in ore, meaning we don t
know how deep (the deposit) continues, but
it continues deeper.”
The primary mineral sought for processing
is niobium, a metal used to harden steels for
defense industry applications as well as in
high-tech gadgetry. Currently, it is mined only
in Quebec and in Brazil.
NioCorp in February reported the deposit
near Elk Creek is richer in the mineral than
previously understood. That report estimated a price range of $45 to $48 per kilogram
of niobium, of which there is an estimated 81.2
million tons.
As an added bonus, the organization plans
to mine and process rare-earth elements
scandium and titanium simultaneously.
The preliminary report issued Monday derived financial figures using a price of $2.10
Workers look on at the site of a promising mine at Elk Creek.
PHOTO SUBMITTED
per kilogram for titanium dioxide and $3,500
per kilogram for scandium. A production
model suggested an annual production rate
of 23,000 tons and about 13 tons, respectively.
”(Those metals) are not critical to the
success of the project, but they are significant
contributors to our bottom line,” Dickie
said. ”Spending the money to extract those
minerals adds a huge benefit without a huge
cost.”
The report stated the up front costs to develop a mine and infrastructure for processing would be $653 million. Other costs push
the total spending to $919 million.
Dickie said the development and operation
of a mine would require hundreds of jobs.
A feasibility study for development of a mine
is due later this year.
Otoe board proclaims May as Community Action Month
Nikki Carlson
[email protected]
Otoe County commissioners
proclaimed May as Community
Action Month at their April 14
meeting.
Southeast Nebraska Community Action Development Director Susan Phillips-Keholm made
the proclamation request and
also asked commissioners for a
$3,000 match to go toward SENCA's Owner Occupied Rehabili-
tation program. Phillips-Keholm
said SENCA applies for a grant
through the Department of Economic Development every three
years and one of the requirements this year is to get a 3-percent match of funds.
"The match requirement that
we were going to need between
the counties it was going to serve
in Otoe, Cass and Sarpy is a total
of $13,000," she said.
She said she's requested $5,000
from Cass and Sarpy counties as
well.
"What this match will do is it
will help give us the points that we
need to have that grant approved,"
Phillips-Keholm said.
The Owner Occupied Rehabilitation program was implemented in 2008 and assists low-tomoderate-income homeowners
with home rehabilitations.
Phillips-Keholm said the program has helped rehab 31 homes
in Otoe, Cass, Johnson, Nemaha,
Pawnee, Richardson and Sarpy
counties.
The grant money this year,
which will total about $434,000,
will be used for homes in Otoe,
Cass and Sarpy counties.
During the next application
period, the grant money will be
used in the other counties.
Phillips-Keholm added the
$3,000 from Otoe County will remain in Otoe County.
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Syracuse city government
hires two, waiting on third
Laramie Werner
[email protected]
The City of Syracuse
has hired two new employees, and they are still
pursuing a third. As mentioned in Mayor Ortiz’s
update, two current Syracuse employees were promoted. Kelly Farmer replaced retiring Peggy
Hobscheidt (Head City
Clerk). Jeff Vogt replaced
Garry Carman (retiring
Superintendent of Public Works). Mark Moyer
was hired into Vogt’s old
position as utilities worker. He has twenty years
experience in city utilities. Sheona Morris was
hired to replace Farmer as
Deputy Clerk. Morris has
a degree from DeVry and
offers the City technical
expertise in website development.
A payroll clerk/treasurer position is still open.
One applicant had treasurer experience, but they
did not accept the offer.
Though the other applicants offered a variety of
experiences and higher
education, Mayor Ortiz
said he did not feel they
had the right one. He
recommended reposting
the position in the hopes
of an applicant with bookkeeping experience or
CPA background.
Salary was discussed
and approved for the other employees. Experience
and education played into
City Council decisions on
where to place them. The
raises for Farmer and
Vogt were effective April
6, and the new hire
salaries were approved
for their start dates.
Lisa Beethe, SENDD,
attended the April City
Council meeting to discuss some upcoming
grant applications. The
City of Syracuse is applying for a grant for Otoe
County Owner Occupied
Rehabilitation. The grant
offers $375,000 to rehabilitate owner-occupied
homes in Otoe County.
They can do as many
units as possible, with a
$24,995 limit per home.
The grant also offers
$37,000 for management
of the process and funding. Though the City of
Syracuse would administer the program, homes
all over Otoe County
would be eligible. A housing committee of people
from all over the county
would make decisions on
approving bids and final
contracts.
The information on the
owner or applicant’s location is not available to
the committee. Theoretically, this means that it s
possible that nobody in
Syracuse would benefit
from the grant. However,
this is not a reasonable
possibility, according to
Beethe. Nebraska City
has their own program,
and homes in their city
limits would first run
through that program before being considered for
the one administered by
Syracuse.
Once a resident receives
funding for their housing rehabilitation, the
money is contingent on
them staying in the home
for five years. Otherwise,
they pay back a portion of
the amount given.
The grant application
process was discussed and
will move forward. City
Council approved an interlocal agreement with
the other communities in
order to proceed with the
application. The City of
Syracuse will also apply
for a Downtown Revitalization grant soon.
In other business, the
Chief Deputy Mike Holland discussed their
monthly report. They had
57 calls, and 27 of those
were rescue calls.
He also gave information on the new deputies.
The officers presence in
town was down last
month due to training of
the new hires in Nebras-
ka City. However, Deputy
Holland said all 14 Otoe
County deputies should
be available moving forward.
New Deputy Jones has
worked 10 years with Nebraska City Police Department. Deputy Sterkle
was in the Johnson County Sheriff ’s Department
for several years before
his last position at
Burlington Northern.
Deputy Cavalier has 12
years experience in Saline
County, and he has relocated to Otoe County.
Big Red Communications approached Syracuse City Council for a
permit to use the city’s
water tower for communications equipment. The
company offers full-speed
internet access to customers, and the service
would be available up to
15 miles outside of city
limits. Because the service does not use satellites,
it is unaffected by weather.
The equipment would
be placed in all four directions off the water tower to offer point-to-point
wireless internet. According to Big Red Communications, the equipment would be clamped
to the Syracuse water tower (no welding). The
company currently uses
over 100 water towers in
various communities.
The equipment they use
on water towers is three
feet by three feet by one
foot. Customers would
only need a small satellite
at their homes. It was
noted that the equipment
has a battery backup system that offers uninterrupted service in a power
outage.
Big Red Communications, and other similar
companies, would lock
down a frequency so that
any other providers use a
different frequency (to
provide cleaner service).
Syracuse Fire Chief
Bruce Neemann asked
how this would affect rescue communications.
They briefly discussed the
frequencies used and Big
Red Communications
noted that they share towers with 911 frequencies in
other towns. They make
sure that they are far away
from the emergency personnel frequencies.
City Council requested
references from the other
towns. City Attorney Jerry Stilmock requested a
copy of the proposed
agreement. More information will be gathered
from other towns and reviewing the agreements
before City Council will
make a decision.
The lampposts at
Williams Park continue
to be frequently broken
and replaced. According
to Todd Aksamit (City
Parks), the posts were put
on a small concrete pad
when they were installed.
It does not allow much
room for the post attachment.
Each time he has one
repaired (for about $275),
Aksamit has been pouring
a bigger pad in the hopes
that the posts will last
longer. The most recent
replacement came after
the Live Like Addie
Walk/Run in the park. It
is typical for people lean
on the poles and other
objects to stretch, etc. Aksamit was told that someone swung around the
post and it broke after
that.
Councilman Alan Britton asked if he knew who
had done it and wondered
if they should file a sheriff s report on the damage. Aksamit did not have
a name, and no other
council-members offered
thoughts on pursuing
damages.
The net at the Sports
Complex Playground
came down at the beginning of February. It was
discussed further with no
resolution, and a meeting
was held April 10 to pur-
sue fixing the net so that
the playground can again
be available for use. The
council later approved going forward with the repairs at a special meeting.
In other Parks discussions, tournaments will
be starting soon, and softball schedules will be
completed. Tball will be
held Saturdays in June.
Four pool managers have
been hired (three already
have their pool operator’s
license).
Garry Carman proposed the purchase of
new meter-reading equipment. The current handhelds cannot take the information rapidly enough,
and it causes delays. With
the upgrade, one person
could read the whole
town in less than a day.
80 percent of Syracuse
Utilities customers have
already been changed
over to radio-read meters.
The proposed upgrade
will cost $9,100 and use of
a laptop. City Council
voted to purchase the upgrade kit.
Electrical work could
soon cost more and take
more time for residents of
Syracuse. Retiring Superintendent of Public
Works Garry Carman was
grandfathered in as an
electrical inspector. However, certifying a City of
Syracuse employee to do
these inspections is not a
possibility. Any inspector
would have to go through
an approved program and
pass licensing exams.
Therefore, effective June
1 (at Carman’s retirement), the City of Syracuse will no longer perform electrical inspections.
Electricians will have
to plan ahead with the
State Electrical Inspection Board in order to
perform work. Syracuse
currently does not charge
to do an inspection.
There could be a cost
moving forward. A letter
announcing the change
will be sent to all contractors and electricians
who are currently registered with the city.
Two properties were
discussed for zoning
changes per approval by
Planning Commission.
Part of Dennis Werner s
acreage is within one mile
of Syracuse City Limits.
He requested a replat of
the property to split into
two properties in order
to build two residences
after tearing down the
current residence. Permanent easements are already in place. The replat
was approved by City
Council, and the three
readings were waived.
Kevin Swanson would
like to put up a shed on
his property (within one
mile of Syracuse City Limits in Country Living Subdivision). The proposed
placement does not meet
the 100 foot setback requirement. Planning
Commission approved the
six foot allowance, and
City Council agreed by
changing the ordinance to
a 94 foot setback on
Swanson’s property.
The Cargill hearing was
continued again at
Cargill s request. A library report was given,
and the budget reviewed/approved. The
city chambers remodel
has been delayed due to
the contractor’s injury,
but this does not create a
problem because the library is available for the
meetings until chambers
are complete. Seven firefighters were approved to
attend State Fire School in
Grand Island May 15-17.
All plumber and electrician licenses were renewed at Carman s recommendation.
Mayor Ortiz announced
at the close of the meeting
that he will be deployed
for six weeks beginning at
the end of May. This is his
ninth deployment, and
he will return home at
the beginning of July.
Every three years, the
Syracuse Utilities, as well
as all other municipalities,
are required by Health and
Human Services to go
through a sanitation survey
of their water systems.
The Syracuse City Utilities are going through this
process. The following article is aimed at educating
the public on back flow
prevention.
Public health officials
have always been concerned about cross connections and backflow in
plumbing systems and in
public drinking water supply distribution systems.
People have utmost confidence in the water they
drink. Open a faucet and
we drink what comes out.
If, however, the water is
contaminated, sickness
and even death can be the
result. There are documented cases where cross
connections have been responsible for contamination of drinking water.
Many cross connections
have resulted in the spread
of disease; some cases have
even resulted in death.
What is a cross connection?
A plumbing cross connection is defined as the
actual or potential connection between a public
water supply and a source
of contamination or pollution.
In other words, a cross
connection is the link
through which it is possible for a contaminating
material to enter the drinking water supply system.
Such links, or possible
links, pose a serious public
health hazard. Because of
the hazards of cross connections, you and every
other customer of the public water supply system
have a responsibility to
help safeguard your system
and the public water supply system (city or rural
water district) from cross
connections.
How does contamination
occur?
When a cross connection exists, it is possible for
a contaminant to enter the
drinking water system
when the pressure of the
polluted source exceeds
the pressure of the potable
source. This may result in
either a backsiphonage or
backflow. Basically, either
is a reversal in the normal
direction of the water flow.
Such situations can be
produced through a variety of circumstances
within plumbing systems,
generally a drop in water
pressure.
One example of backflow backsiphonage
A. Contact Point: A submerged inlet in the second
floor bathtub.
B. Cause of Reverse
Flow: An automobile
breaks a nearby fire hydrant, causing a negative
pressure in the service line
to the house, sucking dirty
water out of the bathtub.
C. Suggested Correction:
The hot and cold water
inlets to the bathtub
should be above the rim of
the tub.
How can you be affected?
Stomach flu (gastroenteritis) is perhaps the
most common ailment suffered by those drinking
contaminated water. The
Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, Georgia,
and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have
documented many cases
directly attributing the following illnesses and others
to contaminated drinking
water:
brucellosis, campylobacter, chemical poisoning, cholera, diarrhea enteritis, dysentery, giardiasis, hepatitis, gookworm,
para typhoid fever, typhoid,
and polio.
Sources of contamination
which require attention in
the home are:
Any area with plumbing fixtures...
Kitchen:
Sink,
Dishwasher,
Garbage
disposal
Bathroom:
Toilet, Wash basin,
Bathtub, Shower
Bathroom & Outdoors:
Hose bib
(faucet to which a hose
may be
attached or buried yard
hydrants)
At Work:
Industrial, commercial
and health facilities are
subject to many types of
cross connections: bottling
plants; fire systems; heating and cooling systems;
mixing tanks; paint and
ink mills; plating works;
mortuaries;
printing
plants; vet clinics; and hydraulically operated equipment.
At Leisure areas:
Many recreational facilities have separate water
systems and plumbing
connections, which also
may be improperly installed and maintained.
Some of these locations
include:
Campgrounds; county
fairgrounds; parks and
playgrounds; golf courses; swimming pools; fountains; recreational waterfront areas; and travel trailer connections.
E x a m p l e s o f r e s i de n t i a l
contamination are:
Occasional water pressure disorders can occur in
the public water supply
distribution system or
within your own residence.
These disorders can be
caused by high uses of water, such as occurs when
Good Samaritan Nurs- Tuesday, April 28
ing/Rehabilitation Center Show & Tell at 2 p.m.,
Coffee Time at 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 25
Coffee Chat at 10:30
Wednesday, April 29
a.m.
5-Card Bingo at 2 p.m., Bingo at 2 p.m., Coffee
Coffee Time at 2:30 p.m. Time at 2:30 p.m.
Syracuse Senior Center
Menu, Activities
The menu for this week at
the Syracuse Senior Center
is as follows:
Thursday, April 23: Fried
chicken, mashed potatoes
and gravy, carrots, bread
and angel food cake.
Friday, April 24: Chicken
stuffing casserole, mixed
vegetables, biscuit and fruit.
Monday, April 27: Pork fritter, noodles and gravy, peas,
biscuit and pudding.
Tuesday, April 28: Chicken
strips, potato triangles, cottage cheese, muffin and fruit.
Wednesday, April 29: Ham
balls, scalloped potatoes,
corn, roll and pineapple upside-down cake.
Thursday, April 30: Fried
chicken, mashed potatoes
and gravy, green beans,
bread, chocolate dessert.
Senior Center activities are
as follows:
Thursday, April 23: Exercises at 10 a.m.
fire or flush hydrants are
opened, or when a line
breaks, or when there are
equipment failures. Because of reduced pressure,
the flow of the water in the
system may be reversed. As
a result, contaminants may
flow backwards or be
sucked into your plumbing
system and the municipal
or rural water system
through unprotected hoses
or other possible cross connections. Approved cross
connection control devices
are available which will
prevent backflow or backsiphonage.
Some water customers
may also have private
wells. If an old well remains in operation, with
valves to allow its use in the
customer s water supply
system, the potential exists
for backpressure from that
well water into the municipal or rural water distribution system. The private well must be completely and permanently
disconnected from the
public water supply system.
How to prevent entry contamination
When the hazard of contamination exists, effective steps should be taken
to correct
the condition. If the condition cannot be corrected,
then an appropriate backflow prevention device
must be installed on the internal plumbing system.
This is generally the responsibility of the water
user.
Everyone should want
to eliminate possible cross
connections. Those who
drink water on your premises will likely be the first to
be injured if water becomes contaminated in
your system.
An awareness of how
contamination can enter a
system is important. We
must work together to
keep everyone s water
safe.
The people who are in
charge of your public water
supply system are aware of
the dangers of cross connections. Your public water
supply system has adopted
a policy on cross connection control to comply with
Nebraska regulations.
One of the most effective
and the most inexpensive
controls is to always keep
an air gap between any
potential contaminant and
the water system. Don t allow garden hoses or other
hoses connected to the water system to drop into
sources of contamination.
Hydrants drain back even
when shut off and contaminants can be siphoned
into the hose or hydrant.
If you need further information or need assistance in determining what
devices are appropriate,
contact your public water
supply system.
Good Samaritan – Linden View Assisted Living
Tuesday, April 28
Community Coffee from
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Bingo at 2 p.m. with coffee time to follow.
Friday, April 24: Muffin
morning at 9:30 a.m.
Happy Birthday Lois Genthe on the 25th.
Monday, April 27: Card
playing at 9:30 a.m. Happy
Birthday Ann Strange and
Doris Sporhase.
Tuesday, April 28: Exercises
at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, April 29: Card
playing at 9:30 a.m.
Thursday, April 30: Exercises at 10 a.m. Happy
Birthday Mardell Seeba.
Syracuse
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Betty Jane (Fahrenholz)
Peoples passed away Nov.
13, 2014, at Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion, Iowa at the age of 91
years, 6 months, and 18
days.
She was born April 26,
1923 in Syracuse, Nebraska to John and Ella (Peterson) Fahrenholz.
Betty married Oren H.
Peoples on February 16,
1946 in Syracuse, and from
this union they raised their
daughter Peggy.
Betty was a loving mother and wife.
She enjoyed working
with flowers, gardening,
and cooking.
Betty worked for the
Lincoln Telephone Company for many years, starting in the Syracuse office
and then transitioning to
the Nebraska City office
where she retired.
In 2003, Betty moved
to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to
be closer with her daughter Peggy and family. She
was a proud grandmother
to four grandchildren, nine
great-grandchildren, and
one great-great-grand-
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Commissioners approved the
$3,000 request to come from the
county's general fund.
In other news, Commissioner Rick
Freshman discussed going out for
bids for a 40-by-30-foot storage
unit to be constructed at the Otoe
County Roads shop in Nebraska
City. Freshman said there will be four
30-by-10-foot stalls in the storage
unit with two being designated for
the Otoe County Courthouse, one for
the Otoe County Sheriff 's Office and
one for the roads department. Each
one will be individually locked and
Freshman wants each one of them to
have an electrical outlet and a motion-detection light.
Commissioners approved for the
solicitation of the bids for the storage unit.
Kevin Lapage of Eagle talked with
daughter.
Betty is survived by her
daughter Peggy (Douglas)
Straub, of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa; granddaughter Sandra (Bill) Hawkins, of Hiawatha, Iowa, and their
children Dalton, Cassie,
Gage, Caden, and their
grandchild
Addison;
grandson Loren Matthews,
of Palo, Iowa, and his children Noah, Kaleb, and Izzabelle; grandson Jeffery
(Carisa) Straub, of Lincoln, and their children
Clarabelle and Owen; and
granddaughter Jennifer
commissioners about getting a rock
base laid on a portion of South 11th
Road near Douglas between P and Q
roads for a residence that he had recently purchased. Lapage said the
rock is needed to access the property during rainy or snowy weather.
"That particular road is on our
one-year schedule to try and get
done this year," Commissioner
Steven Lade said.
"There's no guarantee, but we'll try
to get to it this year. It's on the
schedule."
Commissioners had a lot to discuss
during the April 14 meeting. They
approved the following during the
meeting:
■ The National Day of Prayer
service will take place on the courthouse steps from noon to 1 p.m. on
May 7;
■ A $269,744 renewal of the county's liability, auto and property insurance policy through Berkshire
Hathaway Inc.;
■ The purchase of a three-quarter-
(Jeff ) Dingman, of Chicago, Illinois.
Betty is preceded in
death by her parents, John
and Ella Fahrenholz, and
her husband Oren.
A celebration of life will
be held at the Senior Center in Syracuse on Saturday, April 25 from noon
until 2 p.m.
Arrangements are by
Fusselman Allen Harvey
Funeral Home, Syracuse,
NE 402-269-2441.
Condolences
to
www.fusselmanallenharvey.com.
ton pickup truck with a snowblade
for the roads department from Copple Chevrolet GMC of Louisville for
$29,391;
■ A resolution to authorize the execution of required documents for a
lease purchase agreement with the
National Association of Counties
for two motor graders for a principal amount of $328,316.32, with a
1.5 percent interest rate, for five
years;
■ A resolution to authorize the execution of required documents for a
lease purchase agreement with
NACo for a bulldozer for a principal
amount of $203,061.23, with a 1.5
interest rate, for five years;
■ And to accept a quote from Kan
Equipment of Syracuse for the rental
of two New Holland tractors for the
roads department for $800 a month
for six months.
The Otoe County commission will
meet again in the Otoe County
Courthouse at 8:45 a.m. April 21.
The public is welcome to attend.
Two to be inducted into NPW Hall of Fame
Two new members will
be inducted into the Marian Andersen Nebraska
Women Journalists Hall
of Fame during Nebraska
Press Women’s spring convention luncheon April 25
at the Lexington Public
Library, 907 Washington
St.
The 2015 honorees are
Dr. Beverly Deepe Keever
of Honolulu, Hawaii, and
Joan Rossiter Burney, a
former columnist for the
Syracuse-Journal-Democrat, who resides in Lincoln.
Burney is a Hartington
native who discovered her
talent for writing at age 39
when she began writing
for the local Cedar County
News. Burney went on to
become a self-syndicated
columnist, feature writer,
book author and motivational humorous speaker
whose stories touched
countless lives throughout
Nebraska and the U.S. A
true community journalist,
this NPW member for 45
years has been honored
with more than 250
awards, including being
named the National Mother of the Year by American
Mothers, Inc. in 1991, National Communicator of
Achievement in 1993 by
the National Federation of
Press Women, and Woman
of Distinction by the Nebraska Commission on the
Status of Women in 1995.
Keever is a Carletonarea native and was the
longest-serving Western
correspondent during the
Vietnam War, writing for
publications including
Newsweek, New York Herald Tribune and the London Daily. Her work for the
Christian Science Monitor, reporting from the Khe
Sanh Outpost, was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.
Her recent book on her
experiences, “Death Zones
and Darling Spies,” is the
2015 “One Book, One Nebraska” selection.
An emerita professor of
journalism at the University of Hawaii, Keever is a
graduate of the University
of Nebraska in journalism
and political science, and
of the Columbia University Graduate School of
Journalism.
With these latest additions the Marian Andersen
Nebraska Women Journalists Hall of Fame has 16
members.
The Hall is located on
the second floor of the Uni-
versity of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Andersen Hall. Honorees also are listed on the
Hall of Fame section of
the Nebraska Press
Women
website
(http://nebraskapresswomen.org).
The Hall of Fame was established in 2011 by NPW
to commemorate the 65th
anniversary of the organization as an affiliate of the
National Federation of
Press Women.
These women journalists
are recognized for their
talent, initiative, intelligence and stamina, and
for making a difference for
the profession, for their
communities and for those
who follow in their footsteps. Nominees are sought
from the general public
and honorees are chosen
by the NPW Board of Directors.
Other Marian Andersen
Nebraska Women Journalists Hall of Fame members are Leta Powell Drake,
Gwen Lindberg, Elia
Wilkinson Peattie, Maxine Moul, Clara Bewick
Colby, Mary McGrath, Mildred Brown, Harriet Dakin
MacMurphy, Bess Furman
Armstrong, Marj Marlette,
Wilma Crumley, Beverly
Pollack, Lynne Grasz and
Deanna Sands.
A nonprofit professional organization of women
and men in communication, Nebraska Press
Women provides professional development opportunities for Nebraska’s
communicators.
from behind by a Dodge
Caravan being driven by
Marilyn E. Brennan, 84, of
Douglas.
According to the release,
Zech wasn't wearing a helmet, but had a flag attached to his tricycle.
Zech was transported by
helicopter to Bryan LGH
Hospital in Lincoln for injuries that he sustained
from the collision. Brennan
wasn't injured.
Alcohol doesn't appear
to be a contributing factor
involved in the collision.
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“Keep Calm And Love 4The N.V. Helping Hands H” selected as the winning
4-H Club met Sunday, design.
Members were remindMarch 29, 2015, at the
Cook Community Center. ed of the 4-H Speech
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to order at 3 p.m. There Extension Office.
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H’ers who wanted to parvisitor present.
The 4-H members, visi- ticipate in the Birds and
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Better Ba-C’s 4-H club.
the 4-H Pledge.
Eddie Li, Secretary Pro They will learn about blueTem read the minutes from birds, honeybees and build
the Feb. 22, 2015 meeting. a bluebird house.
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The minutes were apleaders brainstormed ideas
proved as read.
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gave the treasurer’s report. targets.
At the next meeting on
The club had sponsored
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the members will pick up
awards for $20 each.
The Otoe County 4-H trash along Highway 50.
Foundation approved the Jackson and Megan Leuenlandscaping grant with the berger will bring treats.
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GUEST COLUMNIST
Medicade Redesign
qualifies as stimulus
Alvin Guenther
[email protected]
Less than a week after I
had released my guest
commentary to the Nebraska City News Press
discussing the dangers of
skepticism, I wrote to a
Nebraska State Senator
questioning his vote on
the Medicaid Redesign
Act.
I questioned his stance
for he used partisan ideology as a reason to vote nay
to the bill as opposed to using testible hyposthesis
and quantitive analysis to
arrive at a decision that
may have life changing cataclysmic affects upon thousands of fellow Nebraskans.
Following is that letter:
sumption increases at the
same rate as the income increases.
At issue here is that, yes
the percentage remains the
same but the number of
actual dollars saved as opposed to being used for
consumption also increases. That savings represents a leakage from the
CIRCULAR FLOW OF
MONEY.
If that saved money is
borrowed or reinvested in
new
PLANT
AND
EQUIPMENT or new
jobs, that savings would
represent an injection into
the circular flow of money.
However, if it is used for
speculative purposes such
as an investment in stocks
other than the original issuance then it simply becomes speculation and
does not increase GROSS
DOMESTIC PRODUCT.
To summarize, the more
income a household
earns… a decreasing
amount of that income in
dollars is used for consumption and more dollars
will go for saving. (Leakage from the circular flow
of money).
To achieve an injection
into the circular flow of
income and thus an economic stimulus, that excessive income is taxed
and redistributed to those
that will spend it on, the
lifeblood of capitalism,
household consumption.
The $2.1 billion that the
state will receive over a
five year period, combined
with $992,000 received
daily in federal expansion
funding, the $5 billion in
increased activity could result because most likely a
greater percentage of that
stimulus funding will go to
Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses,
Nurses Aids, Laboratory
technicians, janitors, electricians, plumbers, accountants, building contractors, utilities personnel,
and other middle income
households.
These middle income
households will spend
most of their earned income on household consumption as opposed to
the circular flow of money
leakage known as saving.
CETERUS PARIBUS
(The assumption that
everything else will remain
constant) this increased
household consumption,
the life blood of capitalism,
may create economic
growth sufficient to slow
the “brain drain” and greatly improve the economic
climate in rural Nebraska.
This proposed economic growth, Ceterus Paribus,
could mirror the economic growth represented by
new business startups surrounding Lincoln’s Pinnacle Bank Arena and Omaha’s Century Links Arena.
I must be extremely
careful that I do not violate
the ASSOCIATION-CAUSATION FALLACY (The
false notion that association implies causality).
That is why I am being
extremely careful to reference economic models and
theories in my theoretical
explanations.
Therefore, in the absence
of additional testing or research to prove to the contrary, to reject this theoretical dialogue would represent a rejection of
TESTABLE HYPOTHESIS (An inference from a
theory that can be subjected to real-world testing) of the educational discipline of Economics.
Senator,
You indicated that you
had read the report commissioned by the Nebraska Hospital Association
and the AARP.
As Professors Allen
Jenkins, PH. D, Professor
of Economics and Ron
Konecny, PH. D, Professor
of Management both of
the University of Nebraska/Kearney stated, “One
must be careful to avoid
letting ideological positions influence the quantitative benefits”.
Professors Jenkins and
Konecny proceed to list
six ideological positions
taken by opponents of
Medicaid Expansion.
Your position on the
Medicaid Redesign Act
and statement that you
“are not comfortable with
an analysis that compares
an expansion of an entitlement program with economic development” aligns
with their ideological position bullet point number six: An argument that
Medicaid expansion is an
economic stimulus is misleading because the federal government will have
to borrow the money for
expansion.
Practicing the Common
Core method of instruction
while referencing an informational text (Principles of Economics, Fifth
Edition) authored by Ryan
C. Amacher, Professor of
Economics and Dean, College of Commerce and Industry; Clemson University and Holley H. Ulbrich,
Alumni Professor of Economics; Clemson University, I, using economic
TESTIBLE HYPOSTHESIS as opposed to partisan
ideology, will demonstrate
that Medicaid Expansion
(Medicaid Redesign Act) is
in fact an economic stimulus.
Like Social Security benefits, food stamps and welfare payments; Medicaid
Expansion or the Medicaid Redesign Act are
TRANSFER PAYMENTS.
They represent a form of
INCOME REDISTRIBUTION.
Transfer payments are
financed through our
PROGRESSIVE INCOME
TAX SYSTEM or financed
by a fixed rate on a given
amount of income.
Economic stimulus occurs through income redistribution and as explained in part by the economic model known as
THE
MARGINAL
PROPENSITY TO CONSUME OR SAVE (The
fraction of any change in
income that is consumed –
or- The fraction of any
change in income that is
saved).
These models demonAlvin Guenther is a resident
strate that as ones income
increases, the DISPOSI- of Dunbar and a guest conBLE INCOME percentage tributor. Reach him at
of income spent on con- [email protected].
SEPTEMBER JOURNEY
Nebraska’s springs bring
some memorable storms
Our state is known for
many things. Most of
them are positive. One
thing we citizens are not
proud of is the storms
that often come our way.
I’m sure we all have experienced storms that are
stored away in our memory bank. Sometimes it is
good to recall them so we
will act or react differently should a similar situation arise.
One that stands out in
my mind happened in
mid May of 1998.
Merle was taking physical therapy in Syracuse
for shoulder surgery the
day the big storm hit in
and around Murdock.
I was scheduled to take
sports team photos at
Elmwood-Murdock Senior High at 10 o’clock. I
had the car out and ready
to go when I noticed how
dark the sky had become.
I watched the angry
clouds for a few minutes
and decided to put the
car back in the garage and
wait awhile.
The wind grew stronger
and stronger and the sky
was nearly black. I called
the school to tell them I
PHYLLIS BUELL
was going to wait until
the weather cleared before
I came. The phone rang
and rang. Finally, a male
voice answered, obviously irritated.
I told him I would be
late. His reply was ”Lady
there aren’t going to be
any pictures. Everyone
has taken cover. Don’t you
know we’re in a tornado
warning. Take a look outside.”
Bang, went the receiver!
I hung up and went to
the kitchen door just in
time to see part of our
barn go by. I knew this
was the end!
I called one of our children, standing there
watching the destruction
as it happened just a few
feet from the house. I told
them if I didn’t make it
through the storm, they
would know what happened. It simply didn’t
occur to me to go to the
basement or any place of
safety. I was mesmerized
by the flying debris.
Meanwhile, the kids were
calling each other certain
their mom had truly gone
over the edge of sanity
this time!
We had a newborn colt
just about 24 hours old.
She and her mother were
in the catch pen on the
east side of the milking
barn. The mare either
leapt or was blown over a
seven foot fence. The colt
was buried beneath the
collapsed roof.
The storm was widespread. Merle had to find
a way home from Syracuse, taking detours as
roads were covered with
fallen trees, etc. When he
got home, he dug and dug,
trying to locate the colt.
The mare was literally
screaming, constantly calling to her baby.
All was silent beneath
the rubble.
The little colt was sheltered in a pocket of safety as though protected by
the hand of God. There
wasn’t as much as scratch
on her body. She was so
traumatized she did not
answer her mother. Sadly,
the colt carried fear of
nearly anything throughout her life.
It took many, many
months to erase the structural damage that had
been done in just a few
minutes or was it seconds? Tornado straight
wind? That question was
never answered. I just
know I witnessed the
powerful strength of that
storm as though I was
watching something on a
TV screen not something
that was happening just
outside my back door. The
house did not have any
damage.
My personal opinion
was indeed it was a
straight wind. It was
clocked at more than 100
miles per hour. Some
farms had evidence of tornadic winds.
Truly, what it was didn’t
matter. The damage did
matter very much.
Moral of the story:
Don’t be as stupid as I
was on that long ago day.
Go to a place of safety if
there is a storm coming
your way!
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Senators vote to advance
anti-death penalty bill
This past week, senators
gave first-round approval
to LB 268, which would
change the maximum
penalty for first-degree
murder in Nebraska from
death to life imprisonment.
This year, a dozen senators have signed on as cosponsors to the bill annually introduced by Senator
Ernie Chambers.
Senators voted 30-13 to
advance LB 268, which is
the number of votes necessary to override the Governor’s promised veto.
I voted against the advancement of the bill because I am still in favor of
the death penalty.
The Legislature gave LB
610 second-round approval this past week.
LB 610 proposes to increase the gas tax by six
cents over a four-year period.
Twenty-seven senators
voted in support of the
advancement of the bill to
Final Reading, fourteen
senators voted against its
advancement, while eight
senators did not vote.
Although the bill had
sufficient votes to advance,
it may not have enough
DAN WATERMEIER
votes if a filibuster is attempted on final reading
or to override an expected
veto by the Governor.
Three bills dealing
with prison reform were
given first-round approval this past week,
but not without a pledge
to work with state and
county prosecutors.
Concerns from prosecutors focus on such issues
as indeterminate sentencing, minimum sentences, habitual criminal
statutes, and presumption
of probation.
LB 605, the principal
bill in the prison reform
package, seeks to ease
prison overcrowding and
to hold offenders accountable with supervision and treatment.
Our state’s prisons are
currently at 159 percent of
their design capacity.
The legislation would
use probation to hold people convicted of low-level
offenses accountable, require misdemeanor sentences to be served in jail
rather than prison, and
update Nebraska’s property offense penalties to
account for inflation.
If the policy framework
contained in LB 605 that
structures certain felony
sentences to be followed
by post-release supervision is implemented effectively, it is projected to
substantially reduce the
number of inmates that
jam-out of prison (released without any supervision).
LB 605 also seeks to
improve parole supervision through the adoption of a risk assessment
tool and other evidencebased practices and would
respond to major parole
violations with short periods of incarceration followed by supervision.
The policy framework
contained in LB 605 resulted from the work of
the Nebraska’s Justice
Reinvestment Working
Group, which included
the leaders of the three
branches of government,
district court judges,
county and defense attorneys, and law enforcement executives.
The group worked
closely with the Council of
State Governments Justice
Center, which has helped
a number of states reduce
spending on corrections
through lower-cost alternatives to prison for nonviolent offenders, such as
probation, drug courts
and parole, and greater
focus on rehabilitation
and mental health treatment for violent offenders.
LB 598 is aimed at reducing the use of segregation and improving
treatment for mentally ill
inmates.
It would also create an
Office of Inspector General of the Nebraska Correctional System.
This bill was prioritized
by the Performance Audit
Committee, which I chair.
The last bill in the
prison reform package,
LB 173, dealt with habitual criminals and mandatory minimum sentences.
See WATERMEIER, page 9
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A trio of Ross Bartels, Kristopher Phillips, and Triston Grieser sang, ‘If You’ve Only Got a Mustache’ at
the Palmyra Jr/Sr High Spring Concert. It was well
received!
PHOTO BY JACKIE THOMSON-BREMER
Pictured are members of the Palmyra Prelude Show Choir. Front row, from left are Kristopher Phillips,
Mikayla Roeder; second row: Vocal Teacher Mrs. Beth McCreight, Vanessa Knutson, Carly Poskochil, Heather
Beckman, Jessica Hicks, Grace Briley, and Accompanist Mrs. Angela Iwan; third row: James Bremer, and Ross
Bartels.
PHOTO BY JACKIE THOMSON-BREMER
DEBBY GREENBLATT-SEAY 402-275-3221
HAPPY BIRTHDAY on
April 23 to Jeff Barry, and
William Shakespeare; on
April 24 to Giovanni Battista Martini; on April 25
to Vassar Clements, Desiree Kirchhoff, Guglielmo Marconi, Jeff Mueller,
and Scott Mueller; on April
26 to John James
Audubon; on April 27 to
Jim Colbert, Ulysses S.
Grant, Alfred Kreymborg,
Samuel Morse, Igor Oistrakh, and Ron Schweitzer;
on April 28 to Robin
Brinkhoff, Harper Lee, and
Ann-Margret; and on April
29 to Katie Dettmer, Duke
Ellington, Julia Spector
Gessner, William Randolph Hearst, Doug Jacobson, Jerry Seinfeld, and
Kimberly Wulf.
The Palmyra Junior High Choir sang three songs which included solos by Anya Bogen and Grace Leuschen,
and Percussion accompaniment by Trinity Bohaty, Zach Hartwick, and Faith Pracht. Garrett Beeck, Anya
Bogen, Trinity Bohaty, Sophia Bonifant, Abby Champagne, Sarah Davis-Kavorik, Sam Fitzpatrick, Joshua
Focken, Abbie Frazee, Anthony Hall, Zachary Hartwick, Kaleb Kempkes, Heather Knorr, Grace Leuschen, Cayden Maahs, Jordan Majerus, Serenity Olson, Jocelyn Petersen, Faith Pracht, Tyson Reed, Joseph Reisdorff,
Mya Tams, Isabelle Thomas, Sarah Vorderstrasse, Kane White, Jenna Wilen, Rylehe Wobig.
PHOTO BY JACKIE THOMSON-BREMER
JACKIE THOMSON-BREMER 402-432-1410
Susan Steward celebrated her 50th birthday with
about 70 wonderful guests
on Friday, April 17, at the
Palmyra Legion Hall. Her
husband, Tim, and Father
Rand Langhorst made and
served great Cajun Gumbo!! Happy Birthday Susan!!
Palmyra High School
Awards Night will be April
27th.
Congratulations Palmyra
High School Quiz Bowl
team!!! Good Luck at
State Quiz Bowl!!
High School District
Music Contest will be held
April 24 and 25 at Nebraska City High School.
Good Luck music students!
The Bennet Elementary
Spring Concert will be held
on April 30th at the
Palmyra High School at 7
p.m. for the 4th-6th
grades.
Organizations
Boy Scout Troop 334
Thank You for your support for the Palmyra Boy
Scout Troop 334 and the
Western Otoe County Food
Bank with your donations!!
Country Patchwork
The Palmyra Country
Patchwork group will meet
on April 30 at the Palmyra
Presbyterian Church at
6:30 p.m. Bring your unfinished projects and work
on them while having great
fellowship with other local
ladies. If you have any
questions, please contact
Tammy Beecham or Jackie Thomson-Bremer.
Panama Quilt Guild
The Panama Quilt Guild
will hold their regular
monthly meeting on April
28 at 7 p.m. at the Holland
Church. There will be a
guest speaker displaying
her mini quilts. Connie
will give her Disappearing Pinwheel at a fall meeting.
We are still collecting
pillowcases for the camp
kids. We are also collecting
the 12 ½” red/white/blue
quilt blocks for the Quilts
of Valor. Joan will pick up
donations for the reservation, which could be anything from needles, thread,
fabric, yarn, knitting/crochet needles, patterns, etc.
Pa l m y r a P r e l u d e S h o w
Choir
The Palmyra Prelude
Show Choir was invited to
the ‘L Street Show Choir
Invitational’ at Geneva.
They performed well and
received an acknowledgment for ‘Best Choreography by a Student’. Great
job Ross Bartels!!
Palmyra Jr/Sr High Spring
Concert
The Palmyra Jr/Sr High
Spring Concert was great
music by Jr/Sr High
School students. Performing were the Show
Choir, Jr High Choir, Sr
High Choir, and the Jr/Sr
High Band.
This was the night of acknowledgments also, the
National Sousa Award was
presented to Ross Bartels;
and the National High
School Choir Award was
presented to Heather
Beckman. Congratulations!!
Good Luck at District
Music Concert!!
he was a baby. Crab's got
something to prove to Jimmy. Maybe he's not sure
what it is; maybe Jimmy's
not sure he wants to hear
it. But Crab's determined
to break through to his
son, and he knows this
could be his last chance.
So he takes Jimmy off on a
trip halfway across the
country to his old haunts.
In this intense and intimate book, Walter Dean
Myers takes an unsparing
look at the ties that bind
us, and sometimes free us.
The Avoca Library is now
accepting donations of
lightly read books that are
suitable for children. Donations can be brought to
the Avoca Library during
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Rockets track team hosts
Scott Nisely Invitational
Julie Mancini
[email protected]
Personal bests were the
order of the day as the
Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca
track team hosted the
Scott Nisely Invitational
at S-D-A High School on
Thursday.
The Rockets girls’ team
finished sixth with 57.66
points, and the boys’ team
finished third with 89
points. Beatrice won the
girls’ meet with 129 points,
and Crete won the boys’
meet with 116 points.
“We had some exciting
personal bests,” said head
coach Rick Nordhues.
“Braxtyn DeGolyer and
Kayla Slack ran very well
in the hurdles.
“Our girls’ and boys’ 4 x
800 teams really performed well,” he continued. “They both had new
members on them and
they did very well.
“Trevor Clark hit 6 feet
in the high jump, and that
was a great milestone,”
said Nordhues, who also
recognized Cody Pester in
the 3200 and Jordan
Shanks in the 800.
“Ellie Gobber, Sydney
Lintner, and Sarah
Damme really jumped
well,” he added. “We definitely had some positives
we could take away from a
very competitive meet.”
Nordhues added that
some team members were
injured and unable to
compete, and he hoped
that the team will be back
to 100 percent soon.
Medal winners for the SD-A Rockets were as follows:
Girls 400-meter dash:
Sydney Lintner, fourth
place, 1:04.34.
Girls 800-meter run:
Kim Lowman, fifth place,
2:38.79.
Girls 3200-meter run:
Kayla Arnold, fifth place,
13:31.48.
Girls 100-meter hurdles: Kayla Slack, sixth
place, 18.43 seconds.
Girls 4x100-meter relay: Jenna Seifken, Kahner Woods, Ellie Gobber
and Karley Brack, third
place, 53.48 seconds.
Girls 4x400-meter relay: Taylor Weiler, Sydney
Lintner, Alyssa Ludden
and Jordan Shanks, sixth
place, 4:29.87.
Girls 4x800-meter relay: Brooke Bennett,
Alyssa Ludden, Lauren
Kernen and Kim Lowman,
third place, 11:06.25.
Girls pole vault: Sarah
Antes, first place, 9’8”; and
Hannah Esch and Kahner
Woods, fourth place (tie),
8’0”.
Girls long jump: Ellie
Gobber, fourth place, 15’8”.
Girls triple jump: Sydney Lintner, third place,
32’6.5”.
Girls shot put: Morgan
Leefers, third place, 33’1”;
and Rachael Nordhues,
fourth place, 32’11.25”.
Boys high jump: Jake
Heitkamp, first place, 6’4”;
and Trevor Clark, fourth
place, 6’0”.
Boys pole vault: Peyton
Harsin, fourth place, 11’6”.
Boys long jump: Jake
Heitkamp, second place,
20’11.5”.
Boys triple jump: Jake
Heitkamp, first place,
43’4”.
Boys 400-meter dash:
Jameson Bennett, sixth
place, 54.44 seconds.
Boys 800-meter run:
Tanner Harsin, first place,
2:03.48.
Boys 1600-meter run:
Tanner Harsin, first place,
4:55.04.
Boys 3200-meter run:
Cody Pester, fourth place,
11:08.14.
Boys 110-meter hurdles:
Braxtyn DeGolyer, second
place, 15.57 seconds.
Boys 300-meter hurdles: Braxtyn DeGolyer,
first place, 42.54 seconds.
Boys 4x100-meter relay: Wyatt
Petersen,
Jonathan Cox, Braxtyn
DeGolyer and Jake
Heitkamp, fifth place,
46.15 seconds.
Boys 4x400-meter relay: Wyatt Petersen, Braxtyn DeGolyer, Peyton
Harsin and Tanner Harsin,
third place, 3:42.35.
Boys 4x800-meter relay: Tim Stilmock, Riley
Porter, Luke Wilkinson
and Trevor Brinkman,
fifth place, 9:05.72.
The Rockets track team
competed at the Irish Invitational on Tuesday at SD-A High School. Look
for results from that meet
in a future issue of the
Journal-Democrat.
Cameron Clark tracks a tee shot during action at last week’s Nebraska City Invite. Clark was one of three medal winners for the S-D-A boys’ golf team, which
also took top honors in the team race. Clark finished fourth in the overall standings.
PHOTO BY KIRT MANION
Rocket golfer team wins
twice on NC’s home course
Julie Mancini
[email protected]
The Syracuse-DunbarAvoca golf team took top
honors Thursday at the
Nebraska City Invitational tournament, with the
team shooting 339, three
strokes better than Platteview, the second-place
school.
Medaling for the Rockets were Cameron Clark,
fourth; Logan Teten, seventh; and Britton Lyon,
13th. Clark finished 4
strokes behind Nishnabotna’s Tyler Beam, the
tournament’s individual
winner.
Team members’ scores
were as follows: Cameron
Clark, 81; Logan Teten,
83; Britton Lyon, 87; Braxton Beach, 88; and Pierce
Agena, 98.
“Getting a team win is
always a big event for the
boys,” said co-coach Sallie Agena. “We are excited
to see this progress.
“The momentum this
golf season is starting to go
the direction we want it to
go with the win at Nebraska City,” she continued. “The boys who played
varsity at the meet did a
great job keeping their
game on track by earning
the team title and three individual medals.
“We hope to keep improving and lowering
scores heading into some
very difficult meets in the
next few weeks and carry
that into districts,” said
Agena.
Eleven teams competed
in the tournament, which
took place at Wildwood
Golf Course.
The Rockets golf team
competed at the Southern
Invitational
at
Wymore on Wednesday.
Look for results from that
tournament in a future issue of the Journal-Democrat.
NC-SDA dual
The Nebraska City golf
team won their dual match
against Syracuse by two
shots April 14 at Wildwood Golf Course.
“Our first five JV competed against their varsity
and only lost by two,” said
S-D-A co-coach Sallie
Agena. “Our second five
JV competed against their
JV and won big. It was a
beautiful night for golf,’
she continued. “We were
excited to get our JV boys
some time competing on
the course.”
S-D-A’s scores were as
follows: Derek Weiler, 46;
Brendon Lyon, 59; Blake
Zoller, 49; Monty Roberts,
50; and Trevor Hillman,
52.
JV scores were as follows: Grant Hallstrom,
44; Aaron Halvorsen, 47;
Kobe Buller, 50; Jordan
Long, 56; and Ethan Zastera, 61.
Braxtyn DeGolyer was a multiple medal-winner at the Scott Nisely Invitational
meet at S-D-A High School Thursday. DeGolyer placed first in the 300-meter
hurdles and second in the 110-meter hurdles. He was also part of the fifth-place
boys 4x100-meter relay team and the third-place boys 4x400-meter relay team.
PHOTO BY JULIE MANCINI
The Syracuse-DunbarAvoca junior varsity track
teams each tied for second place at the Yutan Invitational on April 17. The
girls’ team finished the
meet with 98 points, and
the boys’ team earned 88
points. Yutan won the
girls’ meet with 155 points,
and Elmwood-Murdock
won the boys’ meet with
114 points.
Medal winners for the
Rockets were as follows:
Girls pole vault: Jaysa
Zoller, second place, 6’6”.
Girls long jump: Lauren
Kernen, second place,
12’9.75”.
Girls triple jump:
Brooke Bennett, first place,
31’4.25”.
Girls shot put: Emma
Bjork, first place, 33’11.75”;
and Livia Wilhelm, third
place, 31’7.75”.
Girls discus: Maddie
Werner, second place,
70’1”; and Livia Wilhelm,
third place, 67’11”.
Girls 200-meter dash:
Jaysa Zoller, fifth place,
31.07 seconds.
Girls 400-meter dash:
Lauren Kernen, fourth
place, 1:14.81.
Girls 800-meter run:
Brooke Bennett, first place,
2:57.23.
Girls 100-meter hurdles:
Kiley Haag, fourth place,
20.92 seconds; and Melissa Reuter, fifth place, 21.89
seconds.
Girls 300-meter hurdles: KileyHaag, second
place, 59.94 seconds.
Girls 4x400-meter relay: Lauren Kernen, Jaysa
Zoller, Kiley Haag and
Brooke Bennett, first place,
5:01.41.
Boys pole vault: Riley
Teten, fifth place, 6’.
Boys long jump: Nate
Hemje, first place, 17’5”;
and Max Kuhr, second
place, 17’4.5”.
Boys triple jump: Trevor
Brinkman, second place,
35’4”; Nate Hemje, third
place, 34’10.75”; and Devyn Cary, fourth place,
32’2.5”.
Boys 100-meter dash:
Max Kuhr, first place, 12.28
seconds; and Devyn Cary,
second place 12.68 seconds.
Boys 200-meter dash:
Max Kuhr, first place, 25.51
seconds; Nate Hemje,
fourth place, 26.48 seconds; and Devyn Cary, fifth
place, 26.56 seconds.
Boys 1600-meter run:
Viktor Werner, third place,
5:57.72.
Boys 4x100-meter relay:
Trevor Brinkman, Devyn
Cary, Nate Hemje and Max
Kuhr, first place, 49.80
seconds.
Syracuse Country Club
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9. Groundhog Storage
10. Ash Grove
Low Gross: Will Juilfs, 35
Low Net: Mitchell Kimbell,
28
Monday Men’s League
April 13
1T. Keim Farm Equipment
1T. Whistle Pigs
1T. Winn Rack
4. Capitol City Electric
5T. Crownover Dozing
5T. Meyer’s Body Shop
7. FirstBank
Thursday Men’s League
April 16
1. FirstBank
2. Countryside Bank
3T. Triple D
3T. Wet Willies
3T. Lutjemeyer Farms
6. PotAsh
7T. Operation Mayhem
7T. American Family
9. Brinkman’s
10. Gartner Transport
Low Gross: Dennis Seelhoff, 35
Low Net: Bill Blacker, 30
With a 14-0 win over
Baker University in the
first game of the double
header on Monday, the
Peru State Bobcat baseball team clinched the regular season title in the
Heart of America Athletic
Conference. By winning
the conference regular season crown, the 'Cats secured a spot in the upcoming NAIA Baseball National
Championship
Opening Round which will
be held the second week of
May.
Peru State also won the
second game 13-1. With
the double header sweep,
the Bobcats improved to
33-12 overall and 21-3 in
conference play. The Wildcats fell to 15-31 and 4-18
in the Heart.
The Bobcats do not have
any time off as they travel
to play their final non-conference games as they trav-
el to Orange City, Iowa,
on Tuesday to face Northwestern College. The Red
Raiders are members of
the Great Plains Athletic
Conference and are currently 19-25 on the season.
The double header is
scheduled to start at 5 p.m.
On Saturday, Peru State
will host its final regular
season conference games
of the season. Missouri
Valley College will be the
opponent in a double
header scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. The Vikings
are 17-7 in the Heart and
are 25-12 overall. Missouri
Valley has won the Eastern
Division so it will be
match-up of the division
winners.
Between the games, the
Bobcat seniors will be recognized.
The Heart of America
Athletic Conference Championship Tournament will
be held April 30 through
May 5 in Joplin, Mo. Peru
State has wrapped up the
top seed for the tourney
which will be held at the
Wendell Redden Stadium.
Looking back at the
highlights from the Monday games, Peru State
shortstop Randy Sabastian
had four RBI and a home
run to lead a 14-hit and 14run offensive by the Bobcats in game one.
Manny
Arciniega
pitched the game one win
with seven innings of work.
He struck out eight and
walked none.
Adam Quintana had
three hits and four runs to
lead a 16-hit and 13-run
Bobcat offense in game
two.
Luke Schneider pitched
the win for Peru State in
the second game with seven innings of work, four
strikeouts and four walks.
Arrests
the Nebraska State Patrol for one
Otoe County warrant.
April 17
The Syracuse Public Library is offering a Summer
Reading program to encourage children to continue reading throughout the Summer.
The 2015 theme this Summer is Every Hero Has
A Story!
The program will be held on Tuesday July 7, 14 ,21,
and 28, from 1 - 2:30 p.m.
This program is targeted for children entering
Kindergarten through 5th grade.
Junior Volunteers will be helping again this year.
Pre-registration is required to make sure we have
enough materials, and snacks for everyone. To register call the library at 402-269-2336 or email Sue
at [email protected].
The library would like to offer a special thank-you
to the Friends of the Library group for its added financial support. The youth of the library is their primary target group.
■ Roger Ulfers, 67, of Nebraska City
April 20
■ Francisco Pascual, 20, of Nebraska
City was arrested at 10:20 a.m. by
the Nebraska City Police Department
on suspicion of possession of marijuana with the intent to deliver.
April 19
■ Cyle Duerfeldt, 23, of Syracuse was
arrested at 2:25 a.m. by the Otoe
County Sheriff's Office on suspicion
of driving under the influence, second offense.
April 18
was arrested at 3:51 p.m. by the Nebraska City Police Department on
suspicion of possession of a controlled substance.
■ Russel Lintnicum Jr., 37, of Nebraska City was arrested at 3:51 p.m.
by the NCPD on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance.
■ Kory Pierce, 26, of Nebraska City
was arrested at 3:51 p.m. by the
NCPD on suspicion of possession of
a controlled substance and possession of stolen property.
■ Ryan Kurtzer, 35, of Nebraska City
was arrested at 1:33 p.m. by the Otoe
County Sheriff's Office on suspicion
of theft, false reporting and seconddegree trespassing.
■ James King, 34, of Syracuse was
April 15
arrested at 1:42 a.m. by the Nebraska
State Patrol on suspicion of driving
under the influence.
■ Ashley R. Watkins, 22, of Nebraska
City was arrested at 10:47 p.m. by
Accidents
April 16
■ The Otoe County Sheriff's Office
responded to a tricycle-vehicle collision about one-fourth-of-a-mile
north of County Road L and County
Road 8 near Douglas at about 1:25
p.m. David A. Zech, 58, of Douglas
was riding his tricycle north on
County Road 8 when he was hit from
behind by a Marilyn E. Brennan, 84,
of Douglas who was driving a Dodge
Caravan. Zech wasn't wearing a helmet, but had a flag displayed on his
tricycle. Zech was transported by
helicopter to Bryan LGH Hospital in
Lincoln for injuries he sustained during the collision. Brennan wasn't injured in the collision. Alcohol doesn't
appear to be a factor involved in the
collision.
Aaron Halvorsen of Syracuse is the recipient of a
$1,000 scholarship from the Dorothy and Walter W.
Ross Memorial/Exemplar Scholarship Fund. Beta
Sigma Phi is the world’s largest women’s organization of its kind with 150,000 members in more than
10 countries around the world. Aaron was sponsored
for this scholarship by the local chapter, Xi Beta
Lambda of Syracuse.
This scholarship is one of 35- $1,000 grants being
given this year. Members of Beta Sigma Phi, their sons
and daughters and grandchildren are eligible for the
awards. Recipient’s are chosen based on their
scholastic standing, community involvement, letters
of recommendation, and a personal essay.
Cook students selected for boys’ state
Edward Li and Grant
Moles of Johnson County
Central High School,
sponsored by the American Legion Post 360 of
Cook, will join nearly 400
other high school juniors
from across Nebraska to
participate in the American Legion Cornhusker
Boys’ State from May 31 to
June 6 at the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln downtown campus.
Li is the son of Lyle and
Ginger Fisher of Cook. He
is an honor roll student
who participates in academic decathlon, FBLA,
music, and band.
He has worked a total of
1,313 hours of community
service, including work for
4-H, FFA, and FBLA.
He was a member of the
JCC one act play, the JCC
speech team, the JCC
marching band and jazz
band, the JCC track and
cross country teams, the
Syracuse swim team and is
a 4-H performing arts
contest and 4-H Speaking
Contest Champion. He
also earned a superior rating in the Omaha Piano
Contest.
Grant Moles is the son
of Jack and Shelley Moles
of Cook.
He is rated No. 1 in his
class academically and
participates in chorus, academic decathlon, FBLA,
3-D Drug Free Youth
Group, one act play, cross
country team, speech
team, quiz bowl, school
musical and track team.
American Legion Cornhusker Boys’ State is an
annual citizenship program, sponsored by the
Nebraska American Legion and is designed to
provide youths with a better understanding of how
city, county and state governments operate.
Each boy is sponsored
by an organization, such as
an American Legion Post,
Subscribe to the
Grant Moles
Edward Li
or by some other patriotic, civic, fraternal, or religious group in cooperation
with the local American
Legion Post.
American Legion Cornhusker Boys’ State is set up
as a functional “51st state”
and each boy learns how
government subdivisions
operate by actually doing
the job. Participants will
campaign for offices, hold
elections, take part in band
and chorus, compete in
athletics and be involved
in other varied activities as
part of the citizenship
training program.
They will set up their
own state government and
draft bills.
Special lectures and addresses wil be delivered
by experienced public officials and professional
leaders including Governor Pete Ricketts and
Supreme Court Justice
John M. Gerrard.
National acclaimed motivational speaker JoAnne
Owens-Nauslar is scheduled to address the group.
On Sunday, May 10, at 2:30 p.m., in the Old Avoca, Nebraska Schoolhouse,multi-instrumentalists,
Greenblatt & Seay, will be performing a selection of
original songs from their vast collection of hundreds
of zany tunes that they have created together. This
talented duo provides rich vocal harmonies, and will
play a variety of instruments, including 5-string viola, fiddle, guitar, nyckelharpa, harmonica, banjo,
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The family-friendly concert will be downstairs, followed by light refreshments, and a chance to chat and
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Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students and
senior citizens, and $1 for children. Seating is limited. For more information, write to Greenblatt & Seay,
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The historic Old Avoca Schoolhouse was built in
1925, and has been the home of the Schoolhouse Performance Series since 1990. Music lessons, workshops, fiddle camps, and field trips are offered by
Schoolhouse residents, Greenblatt & Seay, and are
available by appointment.
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Handibus needs funds
to offer Monday rides
Laramie Werner
[email protected]
The Handibus is well
known for transporting
residents all over Syracuse.
For the most part, children get rides to and from
school and many seniors
get rides to the Senior Center and doctor appointments. Others are transported to area businesses,
the library, or wherever
they want to go in town.
However, many will
agree that the biggest
drawback to the Handibus
has been that no service is
offered on Mondays. The
Blue Rivers Area Agency
on Aging currently operates the service, and Executive Director Julie Hippen has been looking into
ideas for how to offer
FBLA members from Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca High School participated in the state leadership conference in
transportation in Syracuse
Omaha recently. Samantha Young was elected state secretary for the organization, and 13 members qualifive days a week.
fied for nationals during the conference.
The Handibus operates
on 50 percent federal dolPHOTO SUBMITTED
lars, 25 percent state, and
25 percent local. It is estimated that an additional
$8000 would be needed
annually to operate on
Samantha Young was elected an Arnold in Database Design and nett, Aaron Halvorsen, Samantha Mondays. Therefore, the
FBLA State Secretary and 13 Syra- Applications. Samantha Young Young, Mariah McWilliams, Kylee first step would be acquircuse FBLA members qualified for placed seventh in Accounting.
Werner, Logan Teten, Alyssa Rippe ing the funding.
A public hearing was
Nationals at the annual FBLA State
Receiving honorable mentions, and Chloe Moore.
held
at the Syracuse Senior
Leadership Conference held in Om- which means they placed in the top
Other members competing were
Center
April 6 to discuss
aha on April 9-11.
four percent were: John Stubben- Rachael Nordhues, Peyton Harsin,
Young also received the BAA dick, Accounting; AnnaLee Chris- Tim Stilmock, Wyatt Petersen, Alli- public opinion on offering
Leader Award, placed second in tensen and Kylee Werner, E-Busi- son Hinrichsen, Anna Kastens, service on the additional
Computer Applications and was on ness; Mariah McWilliams, Business Ethan Zastera, Pierce Agena, and day. Blue Rivers receives
funding from the Nebrasthe Public Service Announcement Procedures; Sarah Antes, Business Livia Wilhelm. Susan Wellman is the
ka Department of Roads,
team with John Stubbendick and Procedures; Sydney Lintner, Word chapter adviser.
and their application is
Jameson Bennett which placed first. Processing; Mitchell McWilliams,
They were among over 2400 stu- due May 1.
Others placing first were AnnaLee Accounting and Business Math; dents registered for the conference.
Many comments were
Christensen in Job Interview, Brax- Maddie Werner, Business Math; In many events, students were com- received from communitytynDeGolyer in Computer Appli- Kaylee Hartman, Business Law; peting against 400-500 FBLA mem- members of all ages and
cations and Emma Bjork in Word BraxtynDeGolyer, Business Calcu- bers from across the state.
backgrounds. The two
Processing.
lations; Aaron Halvorsen, EconomWhen not taking tests or cam- main reasons for use inAlso qualifying for the FBLA Na- ics; Emma Bjork, FBLA Principles paigning, members attended a va- cluded seniors and small
tional Leadership Conference to be and Procedures; Logan Teten, riety of seminars and general ses- children.
held in Chicago June 28-July 3 was Healthcare Administration; and sions. Patrick T. Grady was the feaAmy Sadle expressed
the Emerging Business Issues team Alyssa Rippe, Spreadsheet Applica- tured keynote speaker. Helping concern that the podiaof Aaron Halvorsen, Mariah tions.
judge events from Syracuse were trist is only in town on
McWilliams,
and
Mitch-ell
The chapter received the Sweep- Mark Czapla, Tyler Wellman, and Mondays, and if diabetics
and others cannot get
McWilliams which placed second, stakes Award and the Gold Seal Sarah McDonald.
Reagan Petersen and Alyssa Rippe Award of Merit.
Nebraska Event Sponsors with there, they could be misswho placed third and fourth in
Chapter members were also rec- connections to Syracuse FBLA were ing out on essential care.
FBLA Principles and Procedures ognized for donating money to the Mark Czapla, Accounting II; Coun- Rachel Werner, Director
and the Business Plan team of Lo- March of Dimes, participating in tryside Bank, Banking and Financial of Cardiac Rehab at Comgan Teten and Courtney Carlson Feed Nebraska, iGive, and Go Green Systems; Todd and Robin (Blacker) munity Memorial Hospiwhich placed third.
projects and for coordinating the Martin, Emerging Business Issues; tal, noted that some paPlacing fifth was the Business Fi- state project of collecting funds for Cory and Kelly (Stillahn) Heim, tients are missing out on
rehab opportunities. Some
nancial Plan team of Kaylee Hart- the Nebraska FBLA Foundation Client Service; Don and Sharon
are supposed to have rehab
man, Sydney Lintner, and Braxtyn- and placing third with their dona- Harms, Insurance and Risk Manthree days a week, but
DeGolyer; Kylee Werner in Spread- tion of $650.
agement;Tyler Wellman and Sarah since they cannot get there
sheet Applications; Courtney CarlAnnaLee Christensen and Aaron (Wellman) McDonald,Securities and Mondays, they re only getson in Insurance/ Risk Manage- Halvorsen were recognized for Investments; and FirstBank of Ne- ting two days.
ment; and BraxtynDeGolyer in Ac- Who’s Who in Nebraska FBLA.
braska –Syracuse Branch, IntroGerri Harden, Assisted
counting II.
Members receiving the All-State duction to Business.
Living Manager at Lin--Copy submitted by Susan denview Assisted Living ,
Sixth place finishers were Court- Quality Member Award were AnWellman brought a letter signed by
ney Carlson in Accounting and Bri- naLee Christensen, Jameson Bena number of residents in
support of Monday service.
They cited many of those
reasons brought up by other seniors.
Several seniors (and
their family-members) expressed a need in addition
to the medical appointments. The Syracuse Senior Center provides meals
five days a week. However, without transportation,
some local seniors cannot
attend meals or activities
on Mondays.
It is estimated that
Young elected FBLA secretary in Omaha
around 25 children per
day are transported by the
Handibus. Parents and
daycare providers commented on its value to our
community and working
parents.
Area families rely on the
Handibus to get their children to and from school,
home, and daycares. Some
children do not attend preschool on Mondays because there is no transportation. Several families
are turned away from
transportation on other
days because the bus is so
full.
After multiple comments in support of the
additional day, Julie Hippen of Blue Rivers asked if
there was any opposition.
No opposition was presented.
Though the main point
of the discussion was service on Mondays, County
Commissioner Steve Lade
brought up a question
about transporting the preschool children. Lade is on
the Blue Rivers governing
board. He asked for information on whether the
Handibus is legally/safely
equipped for transporting
the children who would
not yet be big enough to
ride without a carseat in a
normal vehicle.
Certified Carseat Technicians Rachel Werner and
Ashley Beach were attending the meeting as
parents in support of the
Monday service. However,
when the topic was approached and discussed in
more detail, they offered
their comments.
There are two convertible seats in the back of the
bus that have the built-in
five-point harness (that is
recommended for small
children) and can also be
used as a normal, adult
seat. Because there are
lap-belts in the rest of the
vehicle, the recommendation is that they should
not be using booster seats
in the other seats. The
current seats could be replaced with convertible
seats, and that would make
every seat on the bus approved for anyone.
Lade, Werner, and Beach
discussed the seats in detail
after the meeting, and he
planned to research the
laws on whether they legally should transport children in seats other than
those with the five-point
harness. Some vehicles
are exempt from the law on
seat-belts and restraint devices, and, as of the meeting, it was unclear into
which category the handibus falls.
Funding is the main obstacle in offering Monday
Handibus service in Syracuse. When the application is reviewed, Blue
Rivers can make a determination on how to proceed.
First Communion
First Communion for Aselen Farley and Chessa Tompkins of St. Paulinus Parish in Syracuse was held on Sunday, April 12th. Also pictured are Father Michael Stec, Donna McWilliams, teacher and servers Colton Tompkins and Burk Farley.
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This bill proposes to remove mandatory minimum
sentences for several felonies and restricts the use of enhanced penalties for being a habitual criminal to violent
crimes only.
Currently, any three felonies, either violent or not, can
be used in determining longer sentencing.
Proponents of the bill state that mandatory sentences
have failed to deter crime and can act as a disincentive
for inmates to participate in rehabilitation programs.
Opponents pointed out that this bill went further than
what was recommended by the CSG Justice Center.
The Nebraska Attorney General held a press conference to voice his concern that the legislation ignores the
seriousness of several violent crimes, which could jeopardize public safety.
The prison reform bills have been introduced in an effort to relieve the overcrowding at our state prisons without having to spend millions of dollars on a new prison
facility.
Before the second round of debate, senators will work
with the state attorney general’s office and county attorneys in an effort to reach a compromise on measures
to reduce overcrowding without jeopardizing the safety of Nebraska’s residents.
If you have any comments on the prison reform measures or other issues before the Legislature, I encourage
you to contact me.
I can be reached at District #1, P.O. Box 94604, State
Capitol, Lincoln, NE 68509. My email address is
[email protected] and my telephone number is
(402) 471-2733.
Four ladies from Syracuse Baptist Church attended a
food packing event April 18 at the Corn Palace in
Mitchell, South Dakota. In one hour, the four women
prepared over 200 bags of food (which equates to
over 1200 meals). The volunteer opportunity was
sponsored by Impact Lives. Over the course of the
day, millions of meals were packaged by hundreds of
volunteers. These and other Syracuse women plan
to join Impact Lives on a mission trip to the Dominican Republic in February 2016. Pictured from left:
Laramie Werner, Sally Knox, Amy Peterson-Schmohr,
and Cheryl Anderson
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IN THE COUNTY COURT OF
OTOE COUNTY NEBRASKA
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF
RONALD EDWARD LEE, Deceased.
No. PR15-33
NOTICE OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE OT CREDITORS AND
HEIRS
Notice is hereby given that on
April 10, 2015, in the County
Court of Otoe County, Nebraska, the registrar issued a
written statement of informal
probate of the will of said decedent and that Tammy L.
Kruse, whose address is 3319
K Road, Syracuse, NE 68446,
was informally appointed by
the registrar as personal representative of the estate. Creditors of this estate must file
their claims with this court on
or before June 16, 2015, or be
forever barred.
Cindy C. Cich
Clerk Magistrate
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Nebraska City, NE 68410
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IN THE COUNTY COURT OF
OTOE COUNTY NEBRASKA
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF
BARBARA J. MCCALLUM,
Deceased.
No. PR15-34
NOTICE OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that on
April 13, 2015, in the County
Court of Otoe County, Nebraska, the Registrar issued a
written statement of Informal
Probate of the Will of said decedent and that Lori S. Carper,
whose address is 704 South
28th Road, Syracuse, NE
68446, was informally appointed by the Registrar as personal representative of the estate.
Creditors of this estate must
file their claims with this Court
on or before May 30, 2015, or
be forever barred.
Cindy C. Cich
Clerk of County Court
PO Box 487
Nebraska City, NE 68410
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2015
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We are seeking applicants for the position of General Laborer. The General Laborer assemble products; handpacks cases; stacks cases on pallest; performs
housekeeping and sanitation tasks and performs general
help tasks. To be considered for this position you must
have the following qualifications:
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Production/QA documents
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• Mechanical aptitude
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work in a team environment
• Ability to work the scheduled/assigned times and
required overtime
• Regular attendance to ensure production goals
requirements are met
We offer a very competitive wage and benefit package (including health, dental, vision, life, short and long-term
disability insurances) and a clean and safe work environment. Selected individuals will be required to successfully
complete an interview, post-offer drug screening and a
background check.
Apply on line to ConAgra Foods at:
http://www.conagrafoodscareers.com
(search for Hamburg, IA positions)
ConAgra Foods, Inc., is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants
for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other
protected factor under federal, state or local law.
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THE FAMILY OF DON POST
wishes to sincerely thank all those
who remembered us with
sympathy cards, memorials,
flowers, food, for phone calls and
all other acts of kindness shown.
We also want to thank Pastor
Sarah for the pastoral care given
and her comforting words at the
memorial service. We are so
grateful that we live in such a
CARING community.
THE CITY of Syracuse is accepting applications for the full-time position of City Treasurer/Payroll
Clerk. Applicants must possess a
college degree or have work experience in accounting and payroll.
Starting salary negotiable, depending upon qualifications and skills.
For additional information or to request an application contact Peggy
Hobscheidt, City Clerk, 495 Midland Street at 402-269-2173 or can
be found on City website
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2010 DURANGO 5th Wheel
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queen bed, full bath, couch pulls
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electric/gas refrigerator & water
heater, gas furnace. 5th wheel
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$18,000.
402-209-3168 or
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hunting, fishing, trapping supplies,
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FOR SALE: 25 gallon Lawn and
Garden Spot Sprayer, $95.00. Call
402-873-5482.
MEN'S GOLF CLUBS, $25; Golf
Balls, $6/dozen; Metal Shelving,
great for garage, $15 each. 402469-5080.
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Have all maintenance
records & manuals.
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ELECTRICIAN WANTED: South Central Electric, Superior, NE, seeking
experienced electrician. Experiencebased pay. Benefits: Paid holiday, paid
vacation, 401k. Interested applicants
send resume to [email protected].
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FOR SALE: John Deere 4250
Quad Range, dual hydraulics, good
condition, new tires, always shedded, 3071 hrs. Call Ron at 402828-3865.
LAYNE SEEKING pump installers, laborers. Travel requirement and clean
driving record. Layne offers benefits
and wages $15 to $18 per hour. Email [email protected] or 308-2341914.
Computers/Electronics
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transportation. Call 402-445-6171.
Homes For Rent
BUTLER TRANSPORT Your Partner in Excellence. CDL Class A drivers needed. Sign on bonus! All miles
paid. 1-800-528-7825 or www.butlertransport.com.
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more information, 402-264-4655.
3 BEDROOM/ 2 Bath, basement,
single car garage attached. No
smoking, no pets, kitchen appliances, year lease. $895 rent+damage deposit. 1515 7th Ave. 402873-5485.
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dispatch, paper logs, 3,000 miles/
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712-382-2828
LOOKING FOR a Career in Operating Semi Truck Over the Road?
Home on the weekends. Progressive trucking operation in Adams,
Nebraska seeks experienced, organized, and motivated CDL Driver
to: *Haul loads with semi with hopper * Haul grain for local farm operation during Harvest season. We
are interested in interviewing candidates who have a CDL and have
a CLEAN driving record. 2-3 years
experience preferred. MUST HAVE
CLEAN DRIVING RECORD. Any
experience with Ag related work
will be a benefit. We are looking for
full time candidates. Wage based
on experience. Please call (402)
988-2426.
Motorcycles/ATVs
FOR SALE: 2009 Harley Davidson 1200C Trike, Frankenstein
Rear End. 8860 miles, color black,
windshield, back rest, luggage
rack. 785-285-0779.
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independent agribusiness with operations in 11
states. Bartlett Grain Company, L.P. has an immediate opening at our Hamburg, IA location.
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paperwork, including billings, tracking inventory,
processing grain deliveries, answering phones, and
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The Otoe County Relay for Life
Committee met Tuesday, April 13, at
the Woodman of the World in Nebraska City.
Joan Dutt, the Relay for Life
volunteer from Nebraska City, told
about her work on the American
Cancer Society Research Stakeholder and her first meeting in Atlanta, Ga.
As a member of the group which
includes doctors and scientists, they
review and decide what grants to
fund. They meet twice a year in Atlanta at American Cancer headquarters during her three-year term.
In other news, the Otoe County
Relay for Life team plans to participate in the Arbor Day Parade. Upcoming events were discussed and a
list can be found on www.relayforlife.org/otoene.
There is no registration fee this
year and a t-shirt needs to be ordered
by May 1. Every individual who raises $100 qualifies for a t-shirt. Team
captains will assist in ordering the
shirts.
Those attending the meeting then
went to the Nebraska City track,
where the June 6 event will be held
from 6 p.m. to midnight, and continued planning.
BARB WILHELM 402-828-5705
4-23 SDA Elementary
Music Program
4-24 Arbor Day (Nebraska State Holiday)
4-27
SDA Middle
School Music Program
Our Village is so proud
to announce that we are
now affiliated with the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum.
Justin Evertson, Executive Director of the NSA
states, First of all this is
the first time an entire
community has been recognized as an arboretum.
In a nutshell, an arboretum
is a place to come and see
and learn about trees.
Under Bob Brandt s direction, dozens of unusual
trees have been planted
across the community in
recent years.
Species diversity is critical to the health of a community s tree canopy so
Bob and his helpers are
doing it right in Unadilla.
The association with NSA
will mean that an even
greater variety of trees will
be available for trialing in
Unadilla.
In that sense, Unadilla
will serve as a test site and
as a model for other small
communities to follow. Our
goal is to make Unadilla
the most diverse community forest (of it’s size) in
the state.
Thanks to the Perry
Stoner family for their generous donation to the
Unadilla Cemetery.
Please note that there
are no actual tickets for
the SDA Alumni Banquet.
You need to return the
portion of the flyer to Laurie Kuenning along with
payment, and you will be
added to the reservation
list. Flyers can be found at
several locations around
Syracuse and Unadilla or
you can contact Laurie directly.
The agenda for that
evening: 5:30 p.m. 6:10
p.m., School tours; 6 p.m.
to 7 p.m.; Registration and
Social Hour; 7 p.m., Banquet; and class photos will
be taken following the banquet.
Condolences to the
many family and friends of
Benjamin James Wallen
who was laid to rest in the
Unadilla Cemetery.
The Unadilla Area Fund
minutes and the latest Village Board Meeting minutes are now available on
our website.
You can also find the
registration forms and information for the Unadilla Day 5K Run & Walk on
June 27th.
In honor of Earth Day:
Did you know if the use of
cloth diapers increased by
just 1 percent, the reduction in waste would be
about the same as 14,200
households not producing
any garbage for an entire
year?
Upcoming birthdays include: Kirk Liesemeyer,
Lois Chadwick, Nina Jean
Rohlfs, and Rod Boardman on 4-23; Marvin Vodicka and Mary Boardman
Hanke on 4-24; Maya Baker on 4-28, and Justin
McWilliams and Keith
Kimbell on 4-29. Happy
anniversary to Michael &
Becky West who will celebrate on 4-27.
Friday, 4-23-1915, The
Otoe Union: Martha Ann
(Silver) Bassett died. A pioneer from Ohio, and the
wife of John W. Bassett, Sr.,
she was laid to rest in the
Unadilla Cemetery. Otto
Stubbendick, Jr., North
Russell, was crushed
against a manger by a mule
and died.
FOR SALE: White Rock
eggs for hatching. 50 cents
per 15. --- Harvey West.
Unadilla’s baseball team
lost to Syracuse 10-4.
Fitness Plus at 940 12th
St. is celebrating its first
birthday at that location.
Fitness Plus first opened its
doors in December of 1997.
On May , 2014, it opened
at the 940 12th St. location.
The move allowed Community Memorial Hospital
to continue to share its
passion for fitness with the
community while also expanding the patient care
area at the hospital.
The move to the its
7,400 square foot location
allowed Fitness Plus to offer a 24/7 hour Fitness
Center.
During the first 11
months after the move
the members have logged
25,073 visits to Fitness
Plus. A birthday celebration will be Monday, May
4th. A drawing will be held
for a one month free membership to any guest who
tours the facility and who
has never been a member
at Fitness Plus. Tours will
be given from 8 a.m. to 7
p.m. There will be a second
drawing for a free month s
membership to one current or past Fitness Plus
member who comes in
during staff hours on the
May 4. Refreshments will
be served from 4-7 p.m.
While most birthdays
are celebrated with cake
and perhaps ice cream as
well those who attend the
celebration are more likely to find a fruit platter
and bottled water.
News
Tip?
Call us at
402-2692135
80th Birthday
Eldred (Gus) Niemann
is turning 80. Please help
him to celebrate his birthday on May 4 by sending a
card to: 62464 737 Rd
Cook, NE 68329.
CONNIE HARTMAN 402-799-3595
The Whine and Dine
Sisters met on Tuesday at
a Lincoln restaurant for
lunch. Those enjoying
lunch were Inez Brownlee,
Ruth Hartman, Bev
DeRoe, Sue Hull and Connie Hartman, all of Douglas; Wilma Halversen and
Gayle Royal of Palmyra;
Karen Vollman of Nebraska City; and Judy Hunt
and Jean Millican, of Lincoln. After lunch, the
group thoroughly enjoyed
a movie.
Tuesday evening Bryan
Health entertained their
volunteers and their guests
at the Annual Awards
Presentation and Recognition. The event was held
at Lincoln country club
and began with the awards
to honor the volunteers
for their service. Merlin
Hartman was among those
honored for 3,000 hours of
volunteer hours. Following
the program a dinner was
served. Connie Hartman
attended as a guest.
Among the many volunteers attending was Judy
Hunt, Lincoln.
Connie and Merlin Hartman spent Thursday with
Patrice McCleary and her
daughters. They were giving Patrice a helping hand
following her recent surgery. Lisa Hartman of
Bellevue dropped in between appointments to
lend a hand.
Merlin and Connie Hartman returned from North
Platte after a Friday- Saturday trip to see their family. Joel Hartman, Anna
and Jack, of Torrington
met them there.
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