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Brown County Community
Foundation Fund is pleased to announce that they have provided
the Brown County Arts Council
with a $2,900.00 grant to fund the
recent Missoula Children’s Theatre production of “Blackbeard
the Pirate”.
Part of the Vision of the Brown
County Foundation Fund is to sustain comprehensive education and
abundant recreational opportunities for the residents of this area.
The mission of the Missoula
Children’s Theatre is to offer education, entertainment, and enrichment for all ages while developing
life skills in children through their
participation in the performing
arts. Over sixty area children from
kindergarten through twelfth
grade shared in this unique experience that partnered the Brown
County Foundation Fund, Brown
County Arts Council, Missoula
Children’s Theatre and Ainsworth
Community Schools. The Brown
County Arts Council has been
sponsoring the Missoula Children’s Theatre since approximately 1987. Productions are offered on
an every other year basis.
The Brown County Foundation
Fund grant in support of the Missoula Children’s Theatre is made
possible by donations to the Brown
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County Foundation Endowment
Account. Currently the Endowment Account generates about
$15,000.00 annually in support of
Brown County community development projects, and it is continuing to grow.
Persons wishing to make tax deductible contributions for future
countywide betterment projects
are encouraged to do so by sending
donations to Brown County Foundation Fund, P.O. Box 323, Ainsworth, NE 69210. It is necessary to
write Endowment Account in the
memo line of a check or attach a
designation note to checks or cash.
Rep. Smith’s Staff to Hold Mobile
in Ainsworth an ass tt
Constituents of Third District
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE)
will be able to meet with a representative of Congressman Smith’s
office for a “mobile office” on Tuesday, March 17th, from 12:00 p.m. to
1:00 p.m. in Ainsworth and 1:30 p.m.
to 2:30 p.m. in Bassett.
A “mobile office” allows constituents to meet directly with one
of Smith’s staff members about
federal issues and take advantage
of the constituent services available
through his office, such as assisting
individuals with challenges they
face while working with a federal
agency, ordering flags flown over
the U.S. Capitol and booking tours
in Washington, D.C.
Smith, who has offices in Grand
Island and Scottsbluff, will provide
his mobile office and a staff member
on Tuesday, March 17th, at the following locations:
Brown County Courthouse, 148
W. 4th Street, Ainsworth, NE from
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.;
Rock County Courthouse, 400
State Street, Bassett, NE from 1:30
p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
For additional information, contact Congressman Smith’s Scottsbluff office at (308) 633-6333.
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Volume 134, Number 10
Nebraska
Long Pine City Council Denies
Conditional Use Permit for Viaero
During the February 5th meeting
of the Long Pine City Council there
was a hearing on the request from
Viaero to build a new taller cell
phone tower within the one mile jurisdiction of the City of Long Pine.
Rick Bailey from Viaero Wireless
was present at that meeting as well
as the one held on Thursday, March
5th. At the February 5th meeting,
the Council tabled the issue until
March 5th.
A statement was read by Council
President Audrey Vandeventer
that stated, “Motion to Disapprove
Permit Application - I move to disapprove the Conditional Use Permit
application filed by Viaero for the
erection of a 195 foot cell tower on
land they presently occupy in the
Transitional Ag District of Long
Pine, NE for the reasons that it
would be detrimental to the safety,
health, appearance, prosperity and
general welfare of the citizens of
Long Pine which is known as the
“Beauty Spot of Nebraska”.
Rick Bailey asked what the specific reasons were for the denial.
The Council felt the reasons stated
in Vandeventer’s statement covered the ordinances that are spelled
out in the City of Long Pine Ordinance Code Book. Bailey said that
the reasons have to be specific. This
denial will be forwarded to a review
committee for Viaero.
The decision to deny the request
was voted on with Vandeventer and
Micheel voting to deny the request,
Cheatum abstaining and Meyer
was absent.
In other action during the Long
Pine City Council meeting on
March 5th, the Council approved
the consent agenda items consisting of the February 5th minutes,
treasurer’s report and approval of
claims.
There were no housing updates
to approve for any draw down
payments.
The Council denied a Work
Write-Up for Applicant Number
LP-HR-03. No reasons were given.
According to the Long Pine City
Ordinance, the Health Board is to
include a law enforcement officer
from the Long Pine City Police. In
this case, Brown County Sheriff
Bruce Papstein was appointed to
serve in that capacity.
The Long Pine Sheriff’s log was
presented for the month of February. Law enforcement officers did
several patrols, responded to possible assaults, dog complaints, trespassing, disturbance call, thefts,
suspicious activity, phone harassments and a juvenile complaint.
City Water Operator Jim Debolt
received a site visit from David
Jundt representing DHHS. The
visit was due to the recent issuance of Administrative Orders for
Coliform. Items that need to be addressed are:
1. Compliance with order including evaluation, disinfection and
reporting;
2. Timeline for compliance were
covered;
3. A check of the system storage
facility and pump house were done
and recommendations made;
4. Recommendations to the system included inspections, improvements to storage roof, hatch (small
hole repair) and flushing, etc.; and
5. At this time the City is following/meeting all requirements that
are necessary.
Debolt stated in 2010 when repairs needed to be done it would
have cost $8,700.00. Some repairs
were done at that time, but were
done to get the City by.
The Council approved Debolt to
move forward and to work with
Maguire Iron. He was directed to
get estimates on what this project
would cost to get the repairs done.
The Council approved a resolution which would allow Beverly
Newport to attend KBR Solid Waste
meetings.
Thirty-one street signs have
become unreadable in the City of
Long Pine. The Council voted to approve 15 of the signs to be replaced
this year and the rest of the signs
replaced in 2016. Each sign will cost
$30.00 per sign.
June 27th has been the date chosen for the Tractor Pull in Long
Pine. The Council approved the
use of First Street for this event
with the understanding the street
needs to be graded after the event.
This event tends to bring in lots of
people to participate and to watch.
Anderson Market’s Liquor License was approved by the Council.
Nadine Baxter, who has served as
Long Pine’s City Clerk, for the past
six months has passed her probation period. The Council approved
her as a full-time regular employee
for the City of Long Pine and stated
that she will make $15.00 per hour
retroactive to January 1, 2015.
Jim Debolt asked the Council
to approve buying millings to be
placed around the new fire hall
in Long Pine. They will need 110
tons of millings. Cost of the project
would be $1,100.00. Debolt noted
that a letter needed to be sent to
the Nebraska Department of Roads
asking to purchase 110 tons of millings. When the weather gets nicer,
85 degrees or warmer, the millings
will be placed around the fire hall.
Meeting adjourned around 7:34
p.m.
McAndrew Elementary Students Learn About
Nebraska by Using A Huge Nebraska Floor Map
2015-2016 School Year to Begin on August
13, 2015 for Ainsworth Community Schools
Bids for the District’s Property/
Casualty/Liability Insurance policy were opened on Wednesday,
March 4th in the District Office.
Two bids were received, ALICAP Public Risk Management in
the amount of $67,796.00 and from
North Central Insurance with
EMC Insurance in the amount of
$42,821.00. The two policies were
figured on different coverages.
The Board approved to accept the
coverage as proposed by North Central Insurance Company through
Judy Densberger, agent in the
amount $42,821.00, per year for the
district property, casualty and liability insurance.
Jen Busch, STS Foundation
asked to approve the enrollment
of two foreign exchange students
for next school year, 2015-2016. Two
girls, Olivia from Denmark and
Andrina from Switzerland. Both
girls are planning on staying with
the Loren and Laurel Appleman
family as the host parents.
The Board discussed options for
the Foreign Language teacher position. Emilee Jacquot has been offered the teaching position starting
in the second semester of 2015-2016
Miss Jacquot will be graduating
from UNK next December and will
be available starting in January
2016. She is a graduate of Valentine
High School and the District is
excited about a possible long term
resolution for Spanish classes. Rosetta Stone will be used for the first
semester next year. The contract
will be issued to Emilee Jacquot,
Foreign Language, for second semester 2015-16 school year, conditionally with all teaching certificate
requirements being completed and
approved.
Contracts for the 2015-2016 school
year were approved for PreK-6
Principal Sarah Williams and Sec-
ondary Principal Richard Gilson.
Under the consent agenda, the
Ainsworth Board of Education
approved minutes of the previous
meeting, payment of claims, setting a Board Goal Setting Retreat
on March 25th at 5:30 p.m. in the
District Office and setting the next
regular Board Meeting on April
13th at 8:00 p.m. in the District
Office.
The Cash Flow Report as of
February 27th was approved as follows: Investments - $.00, NSDLAF
- $2,913,000.00, Receipts - $492,671.81,
Payments - $569,195.22 and Balance
- $339,391.36.
Teachers, Amanda Ganser, Kelli
Gibson and Nicole Flynn, serving
on the External Visitation Team
gave an update on information that
will be shared with the external
group.
The teachers have broken down
Advanced Ed into five standards:
1. Purpose and Direction, 2. Governance and Leadership, 3. Teaching
and Assessing for Leadership, 4.
Resources and Support Services,
and 5. Using Results (data from
test) for Continuous Improvement.
Through the process, good and bad
areas will be addressed with the
External Team.
Every five years, schools have
a group of educators from outside
the district come and review school
data, procedures, visit with staff,
students, parents and patrons
about the district and its efforts to
improve. The visit in Ainsworth
is scheduled on March 16th - 18th.
Elementary Principal Williams
reported that it looks like next
year’s Kindergarten class will have
28 students.
She noted that 95 conferences
were held during parents/teacher
conference with three other parents outside the scheduled time.
The 5th and 6th grade teachers
reported a total of 68 parents.
Information on the various tests
and grades to take those tests were
provided.
Student enrollment as of February 27th indicates 33 in Little
Paws Preschool and 151 in Lila
McAndrew.
Secondary Principal Gilson reported that the External Visit is
scheduled for March 16th - 18th.
He gave a run down on what will
happen each day.
NeSA Reading, Math and Science Testing Windows will open
on March 23rd. Teachers will be
preparing the students for these
tests which will be taken towards
the end of the window in late April.
This time frame allows for makeups
for students who are absent when
their class takes the test.
Co-Activities Directors Konkoleski and Steinhauser reported on
the winter sports coming to a close.
Ainsworth finished with two State
Wrestling medalists and the Girls
Basketball Team finished the season with a record of 20-5 while the
Boys Basketball Team finished 22-3.
Spring sports season began on
March 2nd. Coaches for the sports
are: Jared Hansmeyer - head Track
Coach and Boys Golf Coach - Scott
Steinhauser. Ainsworth Relays
Meet will be held on March 27th.
Ainsworth will host the first outing
for the Boys Golf Team on March
31st.
Several activities will make
March and April a very busy time
of the year with events in speech,
FFA, DI, FBLA, FCCLA, Art and
Cheer Tryouts.
Superintendent Peterson reminded the Board Members about
the Board Goal Setting Retreat on
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The students at Lila McAndrew
Elementary were able to use this
Nebraska floor map free of charge
from The Geography Educators of
Nebraska (GEON).
GEON organization has a long
and proud history and has served
hundreds of teachers in the state
through professional development
activities emphasizing pedagogy
and geography content.
The mission of GEON is to improve the quality of geographic
education in the schools of Nebraska; to increase the awareness
and appreciation of the geographic
perspective among educators and
the general public; to expand the
channels of communication among
teachers of geography within the
state; and to facilitate the flow of
information about geographic education from national organizations
to Nebraska teachers of geography.
Schools who use the map share
the map and accompanying materials by transporting it between
towns themselves. For example, a
teacher from the school who had
the map prior to us dropped it off
in Bassett last Friday. Then Mrs.
Wright picked it up and brought it
with her to school Monday morning. When Ainsworth is finished
with it, they have to return it to
Omaha. All grade levels in Ainsworth
were able to have some activities
with the map. Mrs. Gibson was the
lead teacher in charge of scheduling
and leading activities.
Mrs. Gibson explained the breakdown of the world by going from
the globe, to North America, to
the United States, to the State of
Nebraska, to Brown County, and
finally pointing out Ainsworth,
Johnstown and Long Pine.
Students learned that there are 93
counties in the State of Nebraska.
Examples of activities included
locating the counties and learning
about the names of the counties;
using the map key to measure distances; learning about the rivers in
our state; learning about the elevations across Nebraska; and many
other activities.
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the large map and all its features.
Do you know these facts about
the Great State of Nebraska? Here
are some interesting points about
our Great State:
• a i a : Lincoln. Nebraska
became the 37th state on March
1, 1867, and the capital was moved
from Omaha to the center at Lancaster, later renamed Lincoln after
the recently assassinated President
of the United States, Abraham
Lincoln.
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numbers showed 28,841 people
living in Nebraska. The estimated
total as of 2014 indicates Nebraska’s
population to be at 1,881,503.
• Nebraska In s ries:
- Kool-Aid was created in 1927
by Edwin Perkins in the city of
Hastings, NE, which celebrates the
event the second weekend of every
August with Kool-Aid Days.
- Omaha is home to Berkshire
Hathaway and Warren Buffett is
the CEO. The city is also home to
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Ainsworth Star-Journal
FOR THE RECORD
Obituaries
Esther B. Woods, 91
Esther B. Davis was born at Duff, NE on
March 19, 1923 to Henry “Bud” and Lena
(Seier) Davis, the second of five children.
She passed away on February 24, 2015 at the
Brown County Hospital in Ainsworth, NE
surrounded by the love of her family.
Esther graduated from Rock County High
School, in Bassett, NE. After graduation, she
worked as a waitress where she met the love
of her life. W. Duane Woods and Esther were
united in marriage, after a short courtship, in
Atkinson, NE on May 10, 1943. To this union
five children were born, Peggy Ann, Kenneth
Duane, Betty Jean, Sherrie Lee and Kathy Jo.
After marrying, they moved to the Albion,
NE area with Duane farming and Esther setting up house and caring for their children. Later on, they moved back
to the Bassett area working on several farms then acquiring their own
land for farming. In the 1950s, they purchased a house in Newport, NE
where they lived and raised their children. Esther always raised a large
garden and worked late in the evening making sure all the weeds were
out. She had a little competition going on with her neighbor on whose
garden looked the best and who could raise the most produce. She liked
to sew and made a lot of clothing for her family. After leaving the farming
and selling their property in Newport, they went to Colorado to reside
closer to their son. But missing Nebraska, they purchased some property
in the outskirts of Ainsworth. Before getting moved back Esther lost her
husband in 1981. Esther went ahead and settled in the Ainsworth area
and called on her lifelong skill of cooking and cooked at several of the
cafes in Ainsworth.
To fill her spare time when she wasn’t spending time with family, she
crocheted and embroidered. She loved to travel and had the opportunity
to make several trips with family and one with friends. She was a dedicated mother, wife, grandmother and will be greatly missed.
Esther was preceded in death by her parents, Bud and Lena; husband,
W. Duane; daughter, Peggy Ann; step-granddaughter, Kim; and sisters,
Darlene Pavelka and Lucille Whitmore.
She is survived by: son, Kenneth (Sharon) Woods of Vida, OR; daughters, Betty Derr of Ainsworth, Kathy Woods of Fort Pierre, SD, Sherrie
(Garry) Graham of Valentine, NE; grandchildren, K. Rodney (Holly)
Woods of York, NE, Vicki (Brian) Schmer of Omaha, NE, Michael (Paige)
Stewart of McDonough, GA, Janice (Terry) Sapp of Cochran, GA, Linda
West and special friend, David of Cook City, VA, Wendy Graham of Fort
Pierre, SD and J.W. (Sarah) Graham of Valentine, NE; along with greatgrandchildren, Evan and Emily Schmer, Beau, Hope and Kaylee Woods,
Christina and Jessica Sapp, Dakota and Carl West; step-grandchildren,
Kenneth and Cassie; sister, Grace Holcomb of San Antonio, TX and
brother, Raymond (Margaret) Davis of Bassett, NE; along with a host of
nieces and nephews, and extended family and friends.
Funeral services were held on March 3, 2015 at Hoch Funeral Home
in Ainsworth. Pastor Georg Williams officiated over the service. CD
selections of “Amazing Grace” by The Statler Brothers, “When I Get
Where I’m Going” by Brad Paisley, and “Heaven Got Another Angel” by
Gordon Garner were provided. Burial was held in the Bassett Memorial
Park Cemetery in Bassett, NE. Memorials were suggested to the Brown
County Hospital or to the family in her name.
Doris Ellen Wheeler, 88
Doris Ellen Wheeler 88, passed away February 26, 2015 at her home
in rural Long Pine, NE. She was born June 8, 1926 to Clair and Marie
(King) Anderson.
She and her brother, Lyle (Bud) Anderson, grew up north of Long
Pine and attended Long Pine School, where they both graduated. Doris
went on to get her teaching certificate. She taught at many rural schools.
Doris married the love of her life, that Wheeler boy (Donald Reede
Wheeler) across the creek, on April 14, 1945.
Don was in the Navy and after his discharge they moved to the family
farm on Buffalo Flatts to start a career in farming. In July of 1946, they
started to carry rural mail south of Long Pine.
To this union two daughters were born, Janice Marie and Sandra
Elaine.
When Doris’ father passed away, they assumed his rural Long Pine
mail route north. Doris continued to carry the mail after her husband
passed away in 2001. On her 80th birthday she passed her route to her
daughter Sandra and son-in-law Gary. She had carried the mail for 60
years and Gary had been her sub for 32 years.
Doris was preceded in death by her parents, brother, husband, daughter Janice, son-in-law Harry Polen and infant grandson Colby Welke.
She is survived by: daughter Sandra (Gary) Welke of Long Pine, NE;
five grandchildren, Mike Welke of Chesapeake, VA, Coby (Amanda)
Welke of O’Neill, NE, Jennifer (Justin) Nickless of Ainsworth, Michelle
(Jon) Adams of Johnstown and Christopher Polen of Bennington, NE; and
eight great-grandchildren, Allison, Hunter, Makenna, Dylan, Kiersten,
Tatum, Jacob and Grady.
She will be truly missed by all her family and friends.
Graveside services and interment were held at Grandview Cemetery
in Long Pine, NE on Thursday, March 5, 2015. Pastor Georg Williams
officiated and serving as pallbearers were Coby Welke, Jennifer, Justin
and Hunter Nickless and Michelle and Jon Adams. A luncheon and time
of fellowship followed at the Long Pine American Legion Club.
Holmes Funeral Home was entrusted with the arrangements. Online
guest register available at www.HolmesFH.com.
beautiful townhouse at the foothills of Pueblo, CO and all those things
she dreamed of doing before she died. After Gloria retired she was very
active in the First Church of the Nazarene of Pueblo often traveling to
Africa and other foreign countries doing missionary work helping build
churches for the poor. In December 2011, Gloria had a stroke and wound
up in a Pueblo hospital unable to talk or write her name. Gloria never
married and lived alone in Pueblo for 58 years, surrounded by her church
and teacher friends. The “stroke ruined my life,” Gloria later said after
recovering. Her family brought her to Norfolk, NE to be near her brother
and sisters. Gloria lived in The Meadows, an assisted living facility until
she had another stroke which took her life Tuesday, March 3, 2015.
Gloria is survived by: brothers, Kenneth (Olean) of St. Paul, MN, Stanley (Jeannie) of Long Pine, NE; sisters, Dessly Burkinshaw of Norfolk, NE,
Hazel (Webb) McNally of Norfolk, NE; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Private family services will be at a later date. Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk is in charge of the arrangements. Condolences may be
expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.
a liquor store on Highway 20 and ran that for three years. In 1983, they
sold the liquor store and moved three miles west of O’Neill. Les then took
a position with Ag-Services. He often told stories of great friends and coworkers during his years at Ag-Services. Leslie retired from there in 2005.
Leslie was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Dennis; brother,
Arld and his wife, Rosie; sister, Marjorie Kinzer; a brother-in-law, Lyle
Musilek; and a step-grandson, Jeremy Miller.
He is survived by: wife, Fern of O’Neill, NE; son, Leslie Jr. of Ainsworth, NE; sister, Carolyn Musilek of Sturgis, SD; brother-in-law,
Russell Kinzer of Colome, SD; two grandchildren, Joshua Kirk Farris of
Omaha and Lezlie Ann Chimienti of Long Island, New York; five greatgranddaughters, Anna Lucille Chimienti, Madeline Frances Chimienti,
Grace Farris Chimienti, Harper Ann Farris and Marah Elizabeth Farris;
three step-children, Patricia (Tim) Nichelson of Ashland, NE, Deborah
Laible of Orchard, NE and Leon (Jacque) Meyers of O’Neill; along with
11 step-grandchildren and 18 step-great-grandchildren; and many nieces,
nephews and other family members.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at the United
Vera L. Jilg, 90
Methodist Church in Ainsworth with Pastor Eldon Davis officiating. Funeral services for Vera L. Jilg, age 90, of Bassett will be held on Prelude and postlude music was provided by Sherry Campbell. Joe
Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the Holy Cross Catholic Church McBride performed the songs, “Better Man,” “When I Get Where I Am
in Bassett, NE. Burial will be held in the Bassett Memorial Park Cem- Going” and “Saginaw, Michigan” at the services. Casketbearers were
etery. Vera Jilg passed away Saturday, March 7, 2015 at the Rock County Josh Farris, Jesse Voss, Dustin Robertson, Jason Meyers, Brad Meyers
and Luke Meyers and Cameron Classen. Honorary casketbearer was
Hospital in Bassett. Survivors include: children, Dennis (Barb) Jilg of Newport, NE, Doug Jeremy Miller (Deceased). Memorials were suggested to the family for
(Carol) Jilg of Broken Bow, NE, Veta (Bruce) Hungerford of Long Pine, future designation. Interment was in the Ainsworth Cemetery under the
NE and Mark Jilg of Bassett, NE; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchil- direction of the Hoch Funeral Home of Ainsworth. Online condolences
may be made at www.hochfuneralhome.com for the family. dren; nieces and newphews.
Visitations for Vera Jilg will be held on Wednesday from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
at the Holy Cross Catholic Church with a Rosary/Wake Service to be held
at 7:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to the Rock
County Hospital Auxiliary, the Bassett American Legion Auxiliary, the
Holy Cross Altar Society or to the Donor’s Choice. Hoch Funeral Home of
Bassett was entrusted with the funeral arrangements. Online condolences
Provided a welfare check on an
March 1 - 7, 2015
may be directed to the family at www.hochfuneralhome.com.
overdue juvenile in the Ainsworth
March 1st
Arrested a subject for driving area.
Gary Linn Mundhenke 73
Released a subject from the
under the influence and booked
Gary Linn Mundhenke, 73, died March 4,
them into the Brown County Jail. Brown County Jail on bond.
2015, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center.
March 5th
Responded to a barking dog
He was born on September 8, 1941, in Great
Provided traffic control for 400
complaint on North Maple Street
Bend, KS, to Elbert and Kathleen (Porter)
head of cattle crossing Hwy. 20 east
in Ainsworth.
Mundhenke.
Assisted Rock County Sheriff’s of Ainsworth.
He was a 1959 graduate of Ainsworth, NE
Investigated an accident without
Office in an investigation of an
High School and graduated from Kansas State
assault that possibly involved a injury on Camp Witness Road.
University with a degree in Nuclear EngiBooked a subject into the Brown
Brown County resident.
neering in 1964. While at KSU, Gary was the
Provided a civil standby on Main County Jail on a court ordered
Student Body President 1963-64, Chancellor
commitment, for driving under the
Street in Long Pine.
of the Student Tribunal, member of the Blue
The Brown County Ambulance influence.
Key Honor Society and Farmhouse FraterMarch 6th transported an individual from a
nity. Following graduation from KSU, he
Investigated a report of window
5th Street residence, to the Brown
worked for IBM where he was twice named to
that was possibly shot at a business
County Hospital.
the “Golden Circle” for being in the top 3% of
Released a subject from the in Ainsworth.
their national sales force. From 1971-77, he was Vice-president of IT and Brown County Jail on bond.
Investigated a report of a hit
Member Services at Far-Mar-Co. From 1977-80, he was Vice-President
and run accident that occurred in
March 2nd
of IT with Farmland, Industries. From 1980 until his retirement in 2008,
Assisted a Brown County resi- Ainsworth.
Gary was President of Business Resource Planning, Integrated Solutions dent with a report of trespassing
March 7th
Group, Professional Data Services and Agtrax.
Provided traffic control for cattle
and possible stalking.
Over the years, Gary served on many community boards and organiInvestigated a report of a two- traveling east on Hwy. 20 through
zations. Some include: member and vice-chairman of the Hutchinson/ vehicle accident without injury on the Long Pine hills.
Reno County Chamber of Commerce, United Way of Reno County Drive Pine Street in Ainsworth.
Provided a civil standby in SouthChairman and Board Chairman, President and board member of Prairie
Received a report of possible ern Brown County.
Dunes Country Club, Co-Chairman of the 2002 U.S. Women’s Open Golf child neglect in Ainsworth.
Assisted an individual with a
Tournament, Vice-Chairman of the 2006 U.S. Senior Golf Open, board
Released a subject from the report of possible harassment in
member and one time President of Hutchinson Health Care Services, Brown County Jail on bond.
Ainsworth.
Hutchinson Hospital board member, a long time member of Trinity
Responded to a report of a toddler
The Brewster Fire Department
United Methodist Church, serving as chairman of the Finance Com- requested assistance with a grass not secured in a proper child safety
mittee, Pastor Parish Committee and Administrative Board, and was a and structure fire. The Raven, seat in Ainsworth.
member of the Board of Directors at Central Bank & Trust Co. and Data Calamus, Ainsworth and Long Pine
Weekly Summary
Center, Inc.
1 - Fix-it Tickets was issued.
Rural Fire Departments responded
He married Sherry Smith on July 5, 1964 in Pawnee Rock, KS. She to assist.
1 - Handgun Permit applied for.
survives.
18 - Incidents Reports were taken.
March 3rd
Other survivors include: his son, Jeff (Christy) Mundhenke of Hutchin5 - Paper Service were served.
Responded to a disturbance, inson, KS; daughter, Sarah (John) Waggoner of Wichita, KS; grandchildren, volving juveniles, at the Ainsworth
131 - Phone Calls were received.
Ciara, Derek, and Veronika Mundhenke, Samantha and John Waggoner; High School.
5 - 911 Emergency Calls were
sister, Rita (Roger) Shenkel of Grand Junction, CO; and a brother, Todd
Arrested a subject on a warrant received.
(Brenda) Mundhenke of Ainsworth, NE.
7 - Titles were inspected.
for conspiracy to manufacture
He was preceded in death by his parents.
2 - Traffic Citations were issued.
and distribute methamphetamine
Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m, and booked them into the Brown
2 - Warnings were issued. (These
Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at Trinity United Methodist Church with County Jail.
include written and verbal.)
Reverend Mike McGuire and Reverend Jim Rhaesa presiding. Friends
Released a subject from the
may sign the book Sunday through Tuesday at Elliott Mortuary. Memori- Brown County Jail as their senals may be made to the Trinity United Methodist Church or to the Gary tence was complete.
MORE ON THE
Mundhenke Memorial Fund (these funds will be added to the Gary and
March 4th
Sherry Mundhenke Scholarship for engineering students at KSU), both
RECORD
CONTINUED
Responded to a report of vehicles
in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501.
not stopping at the intersection of
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Gary loved his family, friends, golf, K-State and just being around 879th Road and 432nd Avenue.
people. Gary never knew a stranger.
Brown County Sheriff’s Report
Leslie Martin Farris, 86
Kat’s Korner
Leslie Martin Farris was born November 1,
1928 near Long Pine, NE to Martin and Mattie
By Kathy S. Worrell
(Hopkins) Farris. He passed away on March
“Boys Basketball Team”
3, 2015 at the Avera St. Anthony’s Hospital
in O’Neill, NE at the age of 86 years. Leslie
As the winter sports come to a close, the residents of this
grew up in the Nebraska Sandhills until he
community
applaud our Boys Basketball Team for an outmoved to a ranch near Wewela, SD. He finstanding year. Although they fell short going to State, new
ished the 8th grade there and never went on
records were set on the local scene as well as in the State
to high school.
Record Book. All of you can be proud of your leadership on
Leslie worked on ranches and farms near
and off the courts.
Ainsworth and Bassett, NE in his early twenGloria V. Burkinshaw, 86
ties. He then met Birdeen Selma Crooker.
When one attended the sub-district and district games, you
Gloria Virginia Burkinshaw, 86, of Norfolk,
They were married on January 1, 1951. could
be proud of how well our community supported both
NE passed away March 3, 2015 at Heritage of
Leslie’s father, Martin, bought a farm near
the
Boys
and Girls Baksetball Teams. You were proud to be
Bel Air Nursing Home in Norfolk, NE.
Colome, SD and a farm near Wewela. Leslie
a part of the “Bulldog Spirit Club”.
Gloria, one of three sisters and two brothand Birdeen had two children, Leslie Dean Farris and Dennis LeRoy
Although the winter sports are over, one can continue to
ers, was born February 18, 1929, to Gordon
Farris. Martin and Leslie farmed and ranched together for the better
support
our youth in their endeavors in many upcoming
and Dottie Burkinshaw bout the same time
part of the 1950s. The Great Depression nearly devastated her
events
in
Speech, FBLA, FFA, Boys Golf, Track, Art and
In 1959 the family moved to Ainsworth and Leslie took a job driving
family farm. The family struggled to make
Music, just to mention a few.
a gas truck for his father-in-law, Joe Crooker. Throughout the 1960s
ends meet on their small farm along the Keya
Go Bulldogs!
he drove a gas truck and also drove a semi-truck doing local hauling. Paha River near Mills, NE. They were poor
Leslie and Birdeen built a house on the west side of Ainsworth that is
“Is Spring Early?”
like all the neighbors but her parents milked
still standing today. From 1973 to 1978, they owned and operated the
What
a
beautiful
weekend
we just had! It was great to see
16 cows most of the time that provided them
Remington Arms Motel in Ainsworth. Leslie owned three semi-trucks
with a cream check every week. Her father ofpeople
out
walking,
walking
their dogs, riding their bikes,
that were driven by several people around Ainsworth including his sons. ten raised several hundred feeder pigs, some
washing their cars, playing on trampolines, just enjoying a
After the motel was sold, he and Les Jr. started a gravel truck business.
draft horses and a small herd of registered
beautiful weekend. From the weathermen on TV, it sounds
Tragedy struck in February of 1980 when their son, Dennis, was killed
Hereford stock cows. They raised big gardens along with lots of chickens. in a car accident outside of Chadron, NE at the young age of 26.
as though we could have quite a beautiful week leading us up
Gloria and her four siblings walked two miles to a rural one room school
On November 7, 1980, Leslie married Ellen Fern Smith. He and Fern
to the official beginning of Spring on March 20th. ENJOY!!!
where she received a good basic education. Gloria later graduated from rented a house in Ainsworth before moving to O’Neill where they bought
Long Pine, NE high school as Valedictorian of her class. By the time she
finished high school in 1946 her father had died of cancer, leaving her
mother to raise a family of five the best way she could.
Gloria was only 18 when she began teaching rural students. She was
determined to earn enough to go to college. When Gloria received her
By Senator Al Davis - 43rd District
teaching certificate in 1954 she only had 25 dollars to her name, a job
teaching in Pueblo, CO and a bus ticket in her hand. Gloria received
by the astronomical cost of institutional living.
We are nearing the half-way point in the Legislative session as
$3,200.00 teaching the second grade that year but through determination,
Last year, I introduced the Marketplace Fairness Act. Marketplace
winter fades into spring. Even the simplest bills on the floor continue
diligence and being thrifty she was able to get her Master’s Degree, a
Fairness is a federal bill passed by the Senate but languishing in the
to stir controversy and dissension. Last week, we heard first-round
House. It instructs online merchants without a retail presence in the
floor debate on LB 366, a bill which would permit Medicaid recipients
state to collect sales taxes from the purchaser and rebate those to
to retain an additional $10.00 per month for personal purchases.
the state where the purchase was made. It is strongly supported by
I was more than disappointed in my colleagues who stood in opposibrick-and-mortar stores within the state, merchants who pay rent,
tion to this bill. Medicaid recipients to whom this benefit is directed
ast th •
o
taxes, and salaries to our fellow Nebraskans but see sales lost to onare those senior citizens living in nursing homes who have gone
line merchants who are not required to collect sales tax. Whether you
through all their personal assets and are known as “dual-eligible” in
Ainsworth
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know it or not, you are required to rebate to the state sales taxes on all
the trade. The affected individuals must turn over their social secuai ainsworthnews ainsworthnews o
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on-line purchases, and the potential revenue which could be generated
rity payments to the state and are permitted to retain only $50.00 for
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by the bill is around $60 million dollars.
their own personal use. The figure was last raised in l999 to $50.00 per
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ishers
The bill I introduced would direct the state of Nebraska to deposit
month where it has remained for the past fifteen years. The amended
S MAS
Sen A ress han es to
any revenues generated by the Marketplace Fairness Act to the Propbill raises that to $60.00 per month.
erty Tax Credit Fund. By passing this bill, Nebraska will send a mesOne senator boasted on his Facebook account that this is a first
Ainsworth Star-Journal, P.O. Box 145, Ainsworth, NE 69210
sage to Congress that we do not intend to use these funds for additional
step in kissing income tax reform goodbye, a statement which deeply
ishe ee on e nes a
spending but will direct the funds towards tax relief. My bill cleared
offended me given the very modest fiscal note for the bill—just over
erio i a s osta e ai at Ainsworth
• n er the A t o Mar h
committee last week and I am considering prioritizing the bill because
one million dollars. There isn’t one nursing home resident who wants
rown an A oinin o nties
sewhere
t o the o ntr
the fiscal benefit to Nebraska taxpayers will be significant.
to be there, and not one of them who didn’t work hard all their lives,
ates i re hen r ere • ease a hen o r er he a er
With that enjoy the beginning of spring. It’s always one of my facontributing to the workforce and building a better Nebraska. And
vorite times of year.
most saved what they could for their retirement but were blindsided
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“Business History of Brown
County” Display in Place
There is a cost for the workshop,
which covers books and materials.
Pre-registration is required.
CNHD has a down payment assistance program, and participation
in a REACH-certified workshop
is a requirement for applying for
The Brown County Historical also a vintage ledger, scale, coffee these funds or other down payment
Society is pleased to announce grinder, tins, crocks, bottles, pots, assistance, as well as to qualify
that there is a new exhibit entitled utensils, tableware, quilted pieces, for low-interest mortgage loans.
“Business History of Brown Coun- photos and newspaper clippings. To participate in these special proty” in the south lobby of the First In addition, there is a selection of grams, all persons to be listed on
vintage advertising memorabilia the property deed must complete
National Bank.
The exhibit showcases local busi- from area businesses.
Homebuyer Education.
Order forms for the book at a
nesses of the past and serves as a
“This is an exciting program
kick-off to the upcoming publica- pre-publication price are available that offers families the opportunity
tion of a new book with the same at the exhibit and orders are due
name by Carol Larson detailing by April 1st. Proceeds from the
Ainsworth, Johnstown and Long book will benefit the Brown County
Historical Society.
Pine businesses from 1883-2014.
This Exhibit will remain until
The exhibit features artifacts
from the Brown County Historical late May and is open during regular
Society and from the personal col- business hours of the Lentz Agency
lections of Nancy Klammer and the and the Flynn Law Office. The pubBethany Chapter No. 113, Order
Darrel Steele family arranged as a lic is invited to stop by and have a of the Eastern Star of Ainsworth is
“general store” scene. Of special look at this display that is sure to making available one (1) scholarinterest is an old time cash drawer spark some memories of the good ship in the amount of $500.00.
from the Keller Garage along with old days.
All high school seniors from AinPlease sign the guest book and sworth High School, Rock County
a wooden cheese box from the
Abraham and Sons Store. There is pick up a book order form!
High School and Keya Paha County
High School are eligible to apply for
this scholarship.
Selection will be based on evidence of good citizenship and
high moral character as well as
scholastic standing and financial
need. Seniors interested in applying
For families dreaming of own- certificate of completion.
This Homebuyer Education for this scholarship may contact
ing their own home, but uncertain
about how to make that dream Workshop, designed to take the Scholarship Committee Chairman
a reality, the Central Nebraska uncertainty out of the homebuy- Kathy S. Worrell at 402-387-2844 or
Housing Developers (CNHD) will ing process, will take families step
conduct a REACH-Approved Home- by step, from deciding whether
buyer Educational workshop in homeownership is right for them,
Bassett in March. This workshop to shopping for a house that meets
will be held at the RC and D Build- their needs, obtaining a home morting, E. Hwy. 20 on March 19th and gage, closing the sale, maintaining
26th from 6:00-10:00 p.m. both eve- the house after it’s theirs and sucnings. Participants are required to cessfully handling their mortgage
attend both evenings to receive a obligation.
The University of NebraskaLincoln Hixson-Lied College of
Fine and Performing Arts has announced the winners of the 18th
annual Nebraska Young Artist
Awards, including Sabrina Hempel
of Long Pine for her visual art.
The awards annually recognize
11th grade students from Nebraska
their talents in visual art, dance,
Meal Includes: Choice of Pasta and Sauces for
music, theater and film and new
media. Sixty students from more
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than 40 high schools across the
state have been selected to participate in the special day of activities
on Wednesday, April 8th at UNL.
5:30-7:00 p.m.
Students applied for the recognition and submitted an example
n to o
nity • r
i on tion
of their work. Applications were
received from 142 students across
Proceeds Will Benefit:
the state. Hixson-Lied College of
Catholic Relief Service Rice Bowl
Fine and Performing Arts faculty
chose the students who will be recSt. Pius X Catholic Church - Ainsworth
ognized.
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to realize their dream of owning
their own home. Homeownership
provides stability to families and
communities, and fosters economic
development in the region,” reports
Melissa Krysl, Marketing Specialist for Central Nebraska Housing
Developers.
To sign up for this workshop, or
to inquire about future workshops,
please contact Melissa Krysl, Marketing Specialist, at 402-340-6464 or
via e-mail at melissa.krysl@cnedd.
org, or visit the CNHD website for
housing information at www.cnhdhome.org.
OES Offers $500.00 Scholarship
for 2015 Graduating Seniors
Homebuyer Education Workshop
Scheduled For Bassett in March
you can pick up an application form
from your Guidance Counselor at
your school. It is open to all seniors.
Bethany Chapter is providing
this scholarship in cooperation
with the Grand Chapter of Nebraska, Order of the Eastern Star.
The generosity of the members of
the Eastern Star in Nebraska has
made it possible for the members
in Nebraska to provide funds for
scholarships to High School Seniors across the state for the 20152016 school year.
Deadline to apply is March 22,
2015.
Hempel Honored with
Young Artist Award
Annual
Pasta Supper
Wednesday, March 25th
Bringing Your Medical Needs To You...
Brown County Hospital
Specialty Physicians Schedule:
March 12th
March 12th
March 12th
March 13th
March 16th
March 17th
March 17th
March 19th
March 20th
March 23rd
March 24th
March 24th
March 24th
March 26th
March 26th
March 26th
March 30th
March 31st
March 31st
NHI Cardiology ........................ Dr. Steuter
NHI Nuclear Medicine
Platte Valley Nuclear Medicine
Platte Valley Cardiology .......... Dr. Denney
MRIs
Podiatry .................................Dr. Ericksen
Bryan Nuclear Medicine
New West Orthopedics . Joel McReynolds
Central NE Cardiology ........ Dr. McGowan
MRIs
Podiatry .................................Dr. Ericksen
Opthalmology ...........................Dr. Collier
Surgery/Clinic...................... Dr. Reynolds
NHI Cardiology ........................Dr. Steuter
NHI Nuclear Medicine
Platte Valley Nuclear Medicine
MRIs
Podiatry .................................Dr. Ericksen
Bryan Nuclear Medicine
To Schedule An Appointment Call
Brown County Hospital
Specialty Clinic
402-387-2067
945 E. e o • Ainsworth, NE
Auxiliary Gives
$8,000.00 Gift
to Hospital
Brown County Hospital Auxiliary met at Park Homes meeting
room on March 2nd with only six
members in attendance.
Shannon Sorensen was present
to give an update at the hospital
and introduce us to Lisa Wood, the
financial officer. She told us to save
the date of Wednesday, May 6th for
the volunteer tea.
A motion was made to give the
hospital $8,000.00 towards their
purchase of the new blood refrigerator that they were having to replace. Seconded and carried. Sack
sales held Tuesday and Wednesday,
March 3rd and 4th.
Next meeting will be held on
April 6th at 10:00 a.m. at the Park
Homes meeting room. We encourage our members to attend.
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Losing Weight and Improving Your Health?
We have a simple, effective AND medically sound plan
that is just right for YOU!
You can lose up to 15-20 pounds in the first month and 8-10 pounds/month thereafter.
It’s 100% safe – no pills, just food. There are special plans for seniors, teenagers,
diabetics & breast feeding mothers. Please contact one of us if you are interested in
learning more! We have already helped dozens of local residents lose literally hundreds of pounds and we would love to help you too!
Shelly Herrington, Certified Health Coach and Nurse Practitioner
402-684-2302 or [email protected]
Dawn Nahrstedt, Health Coach and Nurse Practitioner
402-684-2250 or [email protected]
Ainsworth Public Library to be Closed
The Ainsworth Public Library will be closed from
March 16th-21st for the installation of new carpet.
Housing Authority to Meet March 16th
The regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Ainsworth Housing Authority will meet
at the Community Room of the Ainsworth Housing
Agency on March 16, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.
Pancake & Sausage Supper
Tuesday, March 17th
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Ainsworth Senior Center
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Honored students will take tours
of the arts facilities, attend classes,
meet faculty and college students
and have lunch. Their parents will
be invited and they will also take
tours and receive information on
careers in the arts and college curriculum.
Students selected to participate
in the Nebraska Young Artist
Awards will be asked to nominate
the teacher who provided them
with the greatest amount of mentoring and support in the development of their special talents.
The day will conclude with an
awards ceremony in the Sheldon
Museum of Art's auditorium at 3:00
p.m. Students will receive a certificate and a special piece of artwork
commissioned for this event and
created by a Department of Art and
Art History printmaking student.
402-382-3121
7 777
Everyone Welcome –– Free Will Donation
ORDER NOW FOR PRE-PUBLICATION PRICE
“Business History of Brown County Nebraska
1883-2014”
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Brown Receives Crimestoppers
866-434-4069
Disney Internship
or
Katie Brown, a Mechanical Engineering sophomore at The School
of Mines and Technology in Rapid
City, South Dakota, has accepted
a Disney Internship for the Spring
Semester of 2015 and is currently
residing in Orlando Florida.
In addition she applied for and
was one of the 60 participants accepted into the Disney’s ultimate
engineering day long conference.
News Briefs....
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estaurants rocery tores ntertainment irfields riculture etc.
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Order Before April 1, 2015 to Get Pre-Publication Price of $40.00
or ore Information all arol arson
March is National Colorectal Cancer
Awareness Month
North Central District Health Department will have FREE FOBT kits
available at hospital health screenings around the area.
This includes Men and Women who are 50-75 years of age.
Also stop by the office or give us a call to receive your free kit today
North Central District Health Department
422 East Douglas Street • O’Neill, NE 68763 • 402-336-2406
Rock County Hospital Health Fair:
April 13th thru 17th 6:00 AM - 12:00 PM at Hospital
Osmond General Hospital Health Fair:
June 8th: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Osmond Hospital
June 9th: 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Niobrara Valley Hospital Health Fair:
April 22: 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Avera St. Anthony’s Hospital Health Fair:
April 7th, 15th and 22nd 5:30 AM - 8:00 AM
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
Ainsworth
Care Center
Lohmeyer
Chiropractic Clinic
Dr. Debra Lohmeyer, DC
143 North Fullerton
Ainsworth, NE 69210
Ainsworth, NE
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402-387-2500
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Rock County Pharmacy
801 South State Street • Bassett, NE 68714
Phone 402-684-2730
Toll Free 1-855-311-4764
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AINSWORTH
VISION CLINIC PC
Evan C. Evans, O.D.
Cathe Hinrichs, O.D.
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
402-387-1531
305 N. Main • Ainsworth
DANA F. COLE & CO., LLP
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Michelle Sinsel, RP, Director of Pharmacy
Ainsworth
Veterinary
Clinic
• Chris Finney, D.V.M.
• Vergil Heyer, D.V.M.
402-387-2311
Rock County Clinic 402-684-2906
102 E. South St. • Bassett, NE
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Shelly Herrington, APRN - Tues. - Wed. - Fri.
Dawn Nahrstedt, APRN - Mon., Tues., Wed. & Thurs.
Dr. Jay Allison & Dr. Rob Messbarger- Call For Schedule
Dispensing Pharmacy Available
Reserve Your Spot
402-387-2844
Rock County Hospital 402-684-3366
Rock County Long Term Care 402-684-2991
AINSWORTH FAMILY CLINIC
East er • Ains
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402-387-1900
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PC
Jacob Runyan PA-C
Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m.-Noon 1:00-5:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. to Noon
San hi s Ani a
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402-382-3434
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Ainsworth, NE
Providing Large & Small Animal Veterinary Services
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One of the supreme ironies of human nature is the fact that being overly concerned about
our own happiness usually diminishes it, while working diligently to improve the welfare of
others usually adds to our own happiness. And, while it is true that we should be the primary
caretakers of our own welfare, and should tend to our own health, education and well-being
with care, it is still the case that being overly concerned with our own happiness almost
always interferes with it. Happiness is usually a byproduct of other activities. Perform your
work well and you'll probably feel good about it. Cultivating your relationships with family
and friends pays big dividends in terms of our happiness. Limit your desires for material
things. Greed and envy are preventable obstacles to happiness; money and material things
are a very fleeting source of satisfaction. So, do what you can to help others, and do it with a
pure heart, seeking only the good of the other and not your own.
– Christopher Simon
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something for someone who can never repay you.
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St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church • Pastor Joshua Hillmann
Hwy. 7 • Brewster, NE 68821 • 402-336-3017
First & Third Sunday Worship2:00 p.m.
Second & Fourth Sunday WorshipCall 308-547-2420 for Service Time
Sunday School (Except Summer)3:00 p.m.
Lord’s Supper1st Sunday each Month
Assembly of God Church • Pastor Gary Graesser
2nd & Pine • Ainsworth, NE 69210 • 402-387-2584 or 402-387-2671
Sunday School - All Ages9:30 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship10:30 a.m.
Sunday Evening Service7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Children’s Bible Club3:30 p.m.
Wednesday Adult and Youth Bible Studies7:00 p.m.
Saturday Women’s Twelve Step Group9:30 a.m.
Church of the Nazarene • Pastor Russell Thayer
253 North Elm Street • Ainsworth, NE 69210 • 402-387-2012
Sunday School9:45 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship10:45 a.m.
Wednesday Caravans (Children Ages 4-4th Grade)3:15 p.m.
Wednesday Teens7:00 p.m.
United Methodist Church • Pastor Eldon Davis
310 North Woodward • Ainsworth, NE 69210 • 402-387-2782
Sunday Early Bird Worship8:30 a.m.
Sunday School9:45 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship11:00 a.m.
Sunday Disciple Study12:00 Noon
Wed., Kids Zones3:30-5:00 p.m.
Wed., Preteen Youth Group3:45-5:00 p.m.
Wed., Jr. High Youth Fellowship5:00 p.m.
Wed., Confirmation Class6:00 p.m.
Wed., Jr. and Sr. High UMYF7:00 p.m.
Wed., Adult Choir8:15 p.m.
Parkside Berean Church • Pastor Mark Lanz
247 N. Richardson Dr. • Ainsworth, NE 69210 • 402-387-1413
Sunday School10:00 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship10:50 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer Meeting7:00 p.m.
St. Pius X Catholic Church • Father Phil Flott
915 East 3rd Street • Ainsworth, NE 69210 • 402-387-1275
Saturday Mass6:15 p.m.
Sunday Mass10:30 a.m.
Faith Christian Fellowship of Long Pine
102 East 6th St. PO Box 110 • Long Pine, NE 69217
Sunday Church Service11:00 a.m.
Zion Lutheran Church • Pastor Georg Williams
318 East 4th Street • Ainsworth, NE 69210 • 402-387-1512
Sunday School and Bible Class9:00 a.m.
Worship with Lord’s Supper10:00 a.m.
New Apostolic Church • Pastor Val Fletcher
940 East 1st Street • Ainsworth, NE 69210 • 402-387-1367
Sunday School9:00 a.m.
Sunday Morning Service10:30 a.m.
Wednesday Evening Service8:00 p.m.
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United Methodist Church • Pastor Eldon Davis
Johnstown, NE 69214 • 402-722-4239
Sunday Morning Worship9:40 a.m.
Sunday School10:45 a.m.
Congregational UCC • Pastor Neva Murphy
236 West 3rd Street • Ainsworth, NE 69210 • 402-387-2145
Sunday Morning Choir9:45 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship11:00 a.m.
Wednesday Youth: Kindergarten - 4th Grade5:00 p.m.
Wednesday Youth: 5th - 12th Grade6:00 p.m.
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United Methodist Church • Pastor Chris Gudgel
of North Central Nebraska
6th & Elm • PO Box 292 • Long Pine, NE 69217 • 402-760-3290
402-382-3121
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Sunday Morning Worship9:30 a.m.
Evangelical Free Church • Pastor Mick Thornton
East Highway 20 • Ainsworth, NE 69210 • 402-387-0755
Worship10:00 a.m.
Sunday Mornings Fellowship and Sunday School11:00 a.m.
Wednesday Jr. and Sr. High Youth7:00 p.m.
St. Peter ELCA Lutheran Church • Bassett, NE
Sunday Worship9:00 a.m.
Sunday School10:00 a.m.
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church • Fr. Randall Goeke
212 Clark Street, Bassett, NE
Sunday Morning Worship10:00 a.m.
Tuesday Ecumenical Bible Study10:00 a.m.
Wednesday Church School for Youth4:00 p.m.
Seventh-Day Adventist Church • Pastor Fred Grant
Springview • 402-389-1465
Sabbath School.................................................................................2:00 p.m.
Saturday Church Service.................................................................3:00 p.m.
Elsmere Bible Church • Interim Pastor John Schere
Sunday Morning Services
Sunday School10:00 a.m.
Church Service11:00 a.m.
Wednesday Evening, Bible Study7:00 p.m.
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25 Years Ago 1990
The Morris F. Skinner Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to an
Ainsworth High School graduate who attends college and majors in a
field related to Geoscience. The scholarship will award one thousand
dollars annually and it may be renewed. Thus, it might be possible for a
qualified student to receive the scholarship for a maximum of five times.
The scholarship funds have been provided by family, friends and associates of Morris in the hope of inspiring future students as Morris has in the
past. A review of Morris Fredrick Skinner’s life resembles that of many
of his peers in this small Sand Hill community. He was born September
14, 1906 in Springview and moved to Ainsworth with his parents when
he was three, where his sister, Elaine, was born. His marriage in 1930 to
Shirley Marie White lasted nearly 60 years. They had two children whose
careers are in medicine, Barbara in respiratory therapy and Fritz (Morris
Jr.) in bone surgery. Morris died when he was 83 on December 15, 1989.
Interested business owners and individuals have organized a Chamber
of Commerce in Long Pine. A series of meetings have been held to determine if there is interest in starting a chamber. A Board of Directors
and officers have been elected including Jim Carley, Al Deaver, Jack
Roark, Calvin Molzhan, Jeanie Burkinshaw, Joyce Hutchinson and
Dennis Deweese.
50 Years Ago 1965
Miss Carol Fling, or her alternate, Mary Madison, will represent
Ainsworth at the week-long Girls State session in Lincoln, June 12 to 18.
Selection of Miss Fling as delegate and Miss Madison as alternate was
announced this week by the American Legion Auxiliary unit here, which
is the sponsoring organization for the annual program.
Miss Rebecca Morter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Morter of
Long Pine was chosen from the Junior Class to represent Long Pine
at the Cornhusker Girls State in June in Lincoln. The Girls stater is
sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary. Chosen alternate is Miss
Donna Luehrs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Luehrs of Long Pine.
The youth activities committee of the Ainsworth Elks Lodge No. 1790
has announced winners in the Most Valuable Student contest, sponsored
here. First place winner is Miss Phyllis Roe, daughter of the Rev. and
Mrs. Joseph Roe of Ainsworth. The second place, $50.00 scholarship,
will be awarded to Miss Cheri Paddock, daughter of Mrs. W. McIntosh
of Atkinson.
75 Years Ago 1940
After considerable delay, the Hot Lunch Program made its initial
appearance Tuesday noon, March 5. Following a call for donations of
kitchen equipment, Mrs. Nanny Cotton donated a stove, two ovens and
a work table; Mrs. Ray Hershey, a kitchen cabinet. Pots and Pans and
cooking utensils were donated by individuals whose names were not
received with the equipment. The old office in the Vocational building
makes an ideal kitchen.
Commodities furnished at the beginning of the program are canned
peaches, graham flour, butter, lard, raisins and dried peaches. The
remainder of the menus will have to be furnished by donations. The
Commercial Club has assisted materially in getting this project started.
To begin with, approximately 50 pupils will be served. As troubles are
smoothed out, more will be added.
Mrs. Cain and Mrs. Morehouse have been assigned by W. P. A. as Matrons on this project.
100 Years Ago 1915
It is just to say that during the past two months, the Northwestern
Railway has made an enviable record in the line of bucking the snow, and
with the exception of about twelve hours during the storm of February,
the line has been open all winter, while many other roads in the state
have ceased to attempt to operate trains.
Mail reached this office from Springview on Tuesday of this week
for the first time in a week, the carrier succeeding in getting through.
On Tuesday, mail was also received from the south for the first time in
almost a week, and the carriers on the rural routes also made trips. The
roads are in awful condition even yet, and it is almost impossible to get
through with anything in the nature of a load.
125 Years Ago 1890
Among the real estate transfers that took place last Saturday was the
sale by W. G. Salee of his buildings and lots on West Main Street to J. C.
Spencer, who will occupy the same as a harness shop; consideration six
hundred dollars.
Now that spring is at hand it would be well for the town authorities to
look to the matter of cleaning the alleys of all rubbish and matter that
would lead to sickness or fire. The village marshal stands ready to enforce
any and all orders made by the council.
The Agricultural Society officers wish to notify all parties that they
must not allow their stock to run loose on the fairgrounds. Hereafter, all
stock found running at large on their grounds will be taken up.
Minister’s Viewpoint
By Pastor Gary Graesser,
Ainsworth Assembly of God Church
Disappointment is that unwelcome guest that comes around every
so often, sometimes way too often. Recently our boys and girls varsity
basketball teams had to face the disappointment of not making it to the
state tournament. Both had fine seasons and were good enough to go but
disappointment happened. Things didn’t work out as hoped. In paying
bills this morning and talking to different people, several have had disappointments recently. One had lost a favorite uncle to cancer, another
had to leave a good job after eight years because of a store closing. The
disappointment showed. Sometimes as a pastor we have to face the disappointment of beloved members moving on and we are not always sure
why. I admit, its disappointing.
Webster defines ‘disappoint’ as: to fail to satisfy the hopes or expectations of; leave unsatisfied and to undo or frustrate (a plan, intention, etc.)
balk, thwart. Disappointment results when our hopes and expectations
don’t work out. It’s part of life and it can put our faith to the test.
That’s why I love the promise made in Romans 10:11. The scripture
says, “No man who believes in Him - who adheres to, relies on and trusts
in Him - will ever be put to shame or be disappointed” (Amplified Bible).
Another translations says, “Whoever believes in Him (Christ) will never
be disappointed.” Men are weak, sinful, fickle, forgetful, changeable and
much more. But Christ is the same, He does not change. What can we do
with our disappointments? Take them to the One who will never disappoint. Let Him comfort, strengthen and renew your hope.
Place your faith squarely in Jesus Christ, not only for your salvation
in eternity, but for your daily life down here as well. He’s big enough to
handle it and He truly cares. Don’t live with disappointment. The song
says: “Give them all, give them all to Jesus, shattered dreams, wounded
hearts, broken toys…” That’s pretty good advice. God bless you!
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Mrs. Gibson was the lead teacher in charge of scheduling
and leading activities. Here, Mrs. Gibson is helping this
student measure the distance between Ainsworth and Norfolk. The students then figured out how long it would take
to drive to Norfolk.
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Kearney and Sidney is the national
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- The world’s largest train yard,
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• Unicameral: Nebraska is the
only state in the United States with
a unicameral legislature. Although
this house is officially known simply as the “Legislature”, and more
commonly called the “Unicameral”, its members call themselves
“senators”. Nebraska’s Legislature
is also the only state legislature in
the United States that is nonpartisan. The Senators are elected
with no party affiliation next to
their names on the ballot, and the
speaker and committee chairs are
chosen at large, so that members of
any party can be chosen for these
positions. The Nebraska Legislature an also override a governor’s
veto with a three-fifths majority in
contrast to the two-thirds majority
required in some other states.
• Nebraska Insignias:
- Bird - Western Meadowlark;
- Fish - Channel Catfish;
- Flower - Goldenrod;
- Grass - Little Bluestem;
- Insect - Western Honey Bee;
- Mammal - White-tailed Deer;
- Tree - Eastern Cottonwood;
- Fossil - Mammoth;
- Gemstone - Chalcedony;
- Motto - Equality Before the Law;
- Slogan - Nebraska, Possibilities
... Endless; and
- Song - “Beautiful Nebraska”.
Congratulations to the
Ainsworth Boys Basketball Team
on A Great Season.
WE ARE PROUD OF YOU!
Payton Allen
Hunter Martin
Austin Harthoorn
Zachary Welch
Matthew Kovar
Justin Keller
Jayden Philben
Riggin Temple
Brady Delimont
Dusty Worden
Joshua Finley
Jacob Wilkins
Luke McLeod
Benjamin Allen
Co-Coaches
Harlan Welch
Brian Delimont
Ainsworth Community Schools
Calendar of Events/Lunch Menu
March 2015
No Activities Listed.
Wednesday, March 11th
Thursday, March 12th
State Boys Basketball in Lincoln.
Friday, March 13th
State Boys Basketball in Lincoln.
Saturday, March 14th
State Boys Basketball in Lincoln.
Monday, March 16th
District C1-6 Speech at North Platte.
External Team Visit.
Tuesday, March 17th
FBLA Lunch Meeting in Room 211.
External Team Visit.
Wednesday, March 18th
8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.: Career Fair - Learning Center and Gym.
External Team Visit.
Lunch Menu
Wednesday, March 11th: Walking tacos, hot dog, taco salad, golden corn and
cinnamon breadsticks.
Thursday, March 12th: Homestyle goulash, breadstick, grilled chicken sandwich,
crispy chicken salad, green beans, fresh-baked sugar cookie.
Friday, March 13th: Pizza, taquito grade, deli wrap, and baked french fries.
Monday, March 16th: Fajita, corn dog, sub sandwich and refried beans.
Tuesday, March 17th: Homestyle beef chili with crackers, baked chicken
nuggets, oriental salad, breadsticks, green beans and frosted cinnamon roll.
Wednesday, March 18th: Homestyle chicken and noodles over mashed
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Ainsworth Bulldogs Lose to
Chadron in District Finals, 51 to 62
Ainsworth’s hopes for a repeat
trip to the Nebraska State Basketball Tournament were dashed by a
quick Chadron team.
The Dawgs met Chadron in
Gordon on March 2nd for the C1-6
District Finals.
Both teams came out and scored
11 points in the first quarter, but
Chadron took the lead in the second quarter making 15 points to
Ainsworth’s 10 points.
Ainsworth edged back in the
third quarter by one point, out scoring Chadron 16 to 15.
Being behind late in the fourth
quarter found Ainsworth having to
foul and they fell to the Cardinals
51 to 62.
Free throws were a deciding factor with Chadron making 18 of 24
while Ainsworth made 8 of 14.
Brady Delimont had 25 points
in the game with Hunter Martin
putting up 13 more for the only two
Dawgs in double figures.
Chadron won the rebounding
game with 28 to Ainsworth’s 24.
Jake Wilkins and Luke McLeod
led the Dawgs with five rebounds
each. Austin Harthoorn had four
rebounds with Hunter Martin,
Brady Delimont and Ben Allen each
pulling down three rebounds.
Both teams controlled the ball
well. Ainsworth had eight turnovers to Chadron’s seven.
Chadron slowed the ball game
down, taking as much as a minute
off the clock each time they had
the ball. This took Ainsworth out
of their aggressive offense/defense
style of play.
“Chadron had very good guard
play and we knew that it was going
to be a challenge to keep them in
check,” said Coach Harlin Welch.
“Early on we did a pretty good job
of hedging the screens and helping
on their shooters but they are so
patient on offense that it almost
lulls you to sleep and then bang
they take advantage of a mistake.”
“Being down by five at the half
didn’t have us too concerned considering that we had so many break
downs on defense. We trailed too
much and also didn’t help on the
screens very well, and to only be
down five we liked our chances.
We also let several points get away
from us on easy buckets that we
didn’t convert.”
“In the 3rd quarter the pace was
a little more up and down and we
were able to get some rhythm going.
We were able to tie the score at 42
apiece and at that point we felt our
chances of winning were good.”
“Chadron however would respond with a burst to take it back up
to a seven point lead and we could
never get over the hump after that.’
‘This game remained close until
about the last minute or so and we
realized we had our chances. We
definitely did not give them our best
shot but give Chadron credit they
made the hustle plays and made
some big shots.”
Quarter Scoring
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Ainsworth 11 10 16 14 51
Chadron
11 15 15 21 62
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“As disappointing as it we will
not let this one game taint the season we have had. This group has so
much to be proud of and we couldn’t
have asked for a better bunch of
kids to coach,” said Coach Harlin
Welch.
“They provided us and the community with a lot of great memories. They tied the All Class Season
Record for three-point baskets
with 289, which was set by the
Ainsworth Bulldogs last season.”
“Lastly we would like to thank
our fans the unbelievable support that they gave us this year.
Ainsworth is known statewide for
their fan support and for that we
are very proud.”
So as the 2014-15 season comes to
a close for the Dawgs...fans, coaches
and players say farewell to five seniors - Hunter Martin, Zach Welch,
Justin Keller, Josh Finley and Jake
Wilkins.
But next year should be just as
exciting with three starters returning and young players stepping up.
Senior Hunter Martin drives around a Chadron defender.
Martin had 13 points and three rebounds in the District
Final against Chadron.
Senior Jake Wilkins played in his last game as an
Ainsworth Bulldog scoring nine points and pulling down
Martin tries to split Chadron defenders on his way to the
five rebounds.
basket.
Ainsworth Bulldogs Year-End Stats
NEWS
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March 11, 2015
Ainsworth Star-Journal
Local News
It was wonderful to have such
nice days over the weekend. The
bright moonlight has been pretty.
Spring seems closer. Carol Woods
saw some green in her lawn and the
tulips were also coming up.
Carol entertained Thursday evening with supper in honor of Gay
Magary’s birthday. Dan and Danny
Woods also attended. SkipBo was
played and we had dessert - pineapple upside down cake.
Pastor Neva’s sermon was from
John. Jesus chased the money
changers from the Temple. The
Temple was not being used as a
place of worship. Carol read scripture.
Sunday afternoon, Carol, Gay,
Dan and Danny went for a drive to
the Twin Lakes area and the Sybrant church.
Carol’s brother, Jim Marsh, took
students to Midlands College this
past week and they did well among
the 16 schools. They had seven
placements. They had placements
at the UNL competition and took a
first in Job Interview Competition.
Johnstown News
By Becky Schelm
722-4235
Thought for the week: Some men
have their first dollar. The man who
is really rich is one who has his
first friend.
We are getting some spring like
weather and the forecast is for it to
be nice all week. It was wonderful
for the school kids that had spring
break on Thursday and Friday.
Spring will soon be here according
to the calendar so maybe the good
weather is here to stay. It is getting
really dry around the country. We
will hope for spring rains.
Jackie Graff is a patient at the
Brown County Hospital and will be
there for a while if anyone wants
to send her a card. The address at
the hospital is 945 E. Zero Street,
Ainsworth, NE 69210.
Marve and Pam Schmitz were
Friday evening supper guests of
Darin, Layne and Alyvia Priest of
Newport, to help Darin celebrate
his birthday. Other guests were
Danny, Laura and MaKenna Priest
and Dave and Julie Priest of Long
Pine.
Saturday the Schmitz’ and Trypp
Schmitz were weekend guests
of Lezley, Jess, Tate and Tailey
Koubek. Joining the group on Sunday were Ken and Jeanne Smith to
help Tailey with a belated birthday
celebration.
There was a very nice crowd that
came to the Farmers-Ranchers Coop Annual Meeting. The dinner was
held at the Brown County Community Hall in Johnstown on Tuesday,
March 3rd. The delicious dinner
was served by the Ainsworth FFA
members. Steve Bartak and Brian
Williams both went off the board
of directors. D.J. Hladky and Jake
Graff, who were serving as associate directors, were both elected
to the board. Many people won
door prizes and everyone enjoyed
visiting.
Last Monday evening the Ainsworth Boys Basketball Team traveled to Gordon to play Chadron.
The young men came out on the
short end of scoring which was sad
for our community. Playing their
last game for AHS were Hunter
Martin and Justin Keller that had
ties to Johnstown. We have enjoyed
watching both of these boys play.
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Steve and Brenda Goeken joined
the Johnstown United Methodist
Church on Sunday morning during the morning worship services.
There was a reception in their
honor following church.
Bud and Ruth Trobee recently
went to Gothenburg to visit Lucille
Koenig in the morning. In the afternoon, they traveled to Kearney to
visit Ardis and her husband Ernie
who was in the hospital. The ladies
are cousins to Ruth.
Mary Beel attended the Junior
High Band small groups contest
on Tuesday evening at the Learning Center.
Brian and Sarah Williams, Emma
Good, Marilyn Williams and Brianna Williams went to Lincoln and
Crete to attend a bridal shower for
Megan Williams and Jeff Behrends.
Jeff, Paisley and Lyndsey joined the
group for meals on Saturday. Others attending the shower on Sunday were Jill Ganser, Delaney and
Meshayla Appelt and Kelly Deibler.
If you have any news you can
email me at [email protected]
or call me at 402-722-4235.
Tuesday, March 17th: 11:00 a.m.:
Bible Study; 1:00 p.m.: Pinochle.
Wednesday, March 18th: 9:30 a.m.:
Crafts with Little Paws Preschool;
10:15 a.m.: Morning Exercise Class;
1:00 p.m.: Chicken Foot.
Lunch Menu
Wednesday, March 11th: BBQ
meatballs, boiled potatoes, broccoli,
pears, whole wheat bread and milk.
Thursday, March 12th: Roast
pork, dressing, mashed potatoes,
dilly green beans, cole slaw, roll
and milk.
Friday, March 13th: Runzas, augratin potatoes, beets, pineapple
cottage cheese salad, chocolate
pudding with wafer and milk.
Monday, March 16th: Swiss steak,
oven potatoes, cauliflower, kidney
bean salad, bread, peaches and
milk.
Tuesday, March 17th: Chicken
and noodles, mashed potatoes,
carrots, apple slaw, cheese biscuit
and milk.
Wednesday, March 18th: Roast
beef, mashed potatoes, green bean
casserole, tossed salad, dinner roll,
cherry cheese cake and milk.
News
March started off with Pitch
played at two tables with high going to Vivien Johnson and second
to Polly Smith. Out-of-town guest
for dinner was Shirley Anderson.
Pastor Neva Murphy led Bible
Study on Tuesday morning. Blood
Pressure Clinic was held. We welcomed Karolyn Duponcheel back.
387-0777
One table of Pinochle played with
high going to Viven Johnson.
Wednesday’s events included exActivities
Wednesday, March 11th: 10:00 ercise and Wii Class in the morning
a.m.: Board Meeting; 10:15 a.m.: and Chicken Foot in the afternoon.
Morning Exercise Class; 1:00 p.m.: Three low scores were awarded,
Chicken Foot; 1:30 p.m.: Caregiver’s one each to Martha Byrum, Verna
Appleman and Hazel Engle.
Support Group.
Thursday found participants
Thursday, March 12th: 10:30 a.m.:
Ladies Pool; 1:00 p.m.: Cribbage and playing Ladies Pool in the morning and Cribbage in the afternoon.
May I.
Friday, March 13th: 1:00 p.m.: Polly Smith was the Cribbage winner. May I was played as well with
Bridge.
Saturday, March 14th: 6:00 p.m.: Martha Byrum a double winner.
Friday was Bridge Day with HaEvening Cards.
Monday, March 16th: 1:00 p.m.: zel Engle winning high. Saturday
Pitch Party; 6:30 p.m.: Evening cards found 13 people in for Pinchole, Pitch and May I.
Pinochle.
Community
Senior
Center News
one of three drugs used to carry out
capital punishment through lethal
injection.
Prior to lethal injection, Nebraska used the electric chair as its sole
method of execution, but in 2008,
the state Supreme Court ruled this
method unconstitutional.
Since the state is unable to carry
out executions using either method,
no individual on death row can be
executed--a point proponents of the
bill made known at the hearing.
In often emotional testimony,
murder victims' family members,
a former judge, attorneys and representatives from local churches all
spoke in favor of the bill.
The only opponent at the hearing
was Douglas County Attorney Don
Kleine of the Nebraska Attorneys
Association, who said it should
still be an option for unique and
extreme circumstances.
One of the bill's supporters,
Miriam Thimm Kelle, told the committee, "This system treats victim's
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Eleven people are on death row in
Nebraska, but none have an execution date in sight.
Sixteen individuals testified
before the Legislature's Judiciary
Committee Wednesday evening,
addressing LB 268, a bill that would
reverse the death penalty in Nebraska. In addition to the many
spoken testimonies, the committee
also received written testimonies.
The bill, sponsored by Sen. Ernie
Chambers of Omaha, would change
the sentencing for people on death
row to life imprisonment without
the possibility of parole.
Currently, 32 states still use the
death penalty. However, of these
states, Nebraska is unique because
it has no method of carrying out executions through lethal injections.
In 2009, Sen. Chambers blocked
legislation, which resulted in preventing the state from using sodium
thiopental. Sodium thiopental is
took was Joubert's life.
"In order to kill one man, you've
created eight killers," Chambers
said regarding the number of
people required to carry out a state
execution.
"This bill may not pass, but as
long as I'm in this Legislature I'm
going to try and save this state from
itself," Chambers said.
families like pawns."
Kelle's brother was tortured to
death 30 years ago; his killer was
put on death row and his sentence
has yet to be carried out.
"When we sentence someone to
death, we sentence the victim's
family as well," Kelle said.
ACLU Nebraska lobbyist and
Lincoln attorney Alan Peterson
provided seven reasons for eliminating the death penalty:
• It has no real deterrent effect
on crime;
• Racial disparities;
• Cost of delay;
• Faulty methods for execution;
• Fear of mistakenly executing an
innocent person;
• Moral and religious doubt; and
• The total loss of freedom with
life imprisonment should be punishment enough.
According to the Kansas Coalition Against the Death Penalty,
studies show the death penalty
places a large fiscal burden on the
state.
In 2003, a Kansas legislative audit
found cases ending in the death
penalty cost 70 percent more over
the inmate's lifetime compared to
cases that did not seek the death
penalty. In 2014, a Judicial Council
study found court costs were three
to four times higher for death penalty cases in Kansas.
Chambers recounted how he
spent time with death row inmate
John Joubert, a serial child killer,
before he was put to death, staying
with him until minutes before his
execution in 1996.
"I just put my hand on his hand
and he dropped his eyes, and I left,"
Chambers said.
Sharing his experience with the
committee, Chambers said he was
there to ensure the only thing they
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Out on a Limb...Forestry Tidbits from the Niobrara Valley
Preparing for the Emerald Ash Borer
By Sandy Benson
Forest Fuels Management
Specialist,
Nebraska Forest Service
The emerald ash borer (EAB) is
an invasive insect from Asia that
attacks and kills all species of ash
trees native to North America,
including the green ash which is
currently plentiful in many local
communities as well as in the hardwood forests that flank our rivers
and streams. EAB can kill all ash
trees, regardless of their health,
age, or size. It has already killed
more than 50 million ash trees in
the U.S. and will be a serious threat
to Nebraska’s 46 million ash trees
in forests, parks and residential
yards when it arrives in the state.
Like other insect and disease
invaders from abroad have done
in the past, EAB is changing the
face of America’s forests. American
chestnut trees and American elms
that once were abundant in forests
and beautified the streets of many
communities are now largely gone
from the landscape. Here in Nebraska it may happen in just a few
years or, if we are fortunate, not
for a decade or two, but the time is
coming when most of our ash trees
will disappear.
The insect was first discovered
in North America in 2002, near
Detroit, MI, most likely having
arrived by ship, stowed away in
ash wood used for packing crates.
Symptoms of an infested ash tree include a thinning
crown, usually starting at the top.
Photo by Laurie Stepanek, Nebraska Forest Service
Since then it has spread to 25 states
and two Canadian provinces. The
infestations closest to Nebraska are
in Iowa, Kansas, Colorado, Minne-
sota and Missouri. New infestations
are found every year, and it won’t
be long before EAB is discovered
in Nebraska.
Although it naturally expands
slowly on its own, just a few miles
in a year, EAB spreads more rapidly with the unintentional help
of humans who move infested firewood and nursery stock. To reduce
spreading, moving firewood and
nursery stock out of infested areas
is regulated by state and federal
quarantines. Commercial firewood
and nursery operators are aware of
this, but many individuals are not.
By the time it is first discovered
in Nebraska, EAB will likely have
been here for a couple of years
already because the insect first
attacks near the tops of the trees
where it is harder to see the signs.
Most of the canopy will be dead
within 2 years of when symptoms
are first observed. Now is the time
to start planning.
First, we need to watch for it –
know what the insect looks like
and recognize the symptoms in an
infested tree. Periodically check
your trees for EAB. The adults
are slender-bodied shiny green
beetles about ½” long and may be
found on the bark or leaves. The
creamy white larvae are up to 1¼
inches long and feed under the
bark. Larvae have brown heads
and a 10-segmented body with bellshaped segments near the back end.
Symptoms include canopy thinning and branch dieback, usually
beginning in the top of the tree;
sprouting from the base of the
tree; bark splitting; zigzag tunnels
below the bark; D-shaped exit holes
1/8-inch across; and bark stripping
from woodpecker activity.
Even though any untreated ash
tree can be expected to die from
EAB, there is no reason to remove
healthy ash trees from the landscape now, as we may still be able
to enjoy them for a number of years.
However, if you have otherwise
unhealthy or stressed ash trees
it would make sense to gradually
replace them with other kinds of
trees. This will spread out the expense of removing and replacing
a large number of dead trees all at
the same time when EAB actually
arrives.
Diversified planting can reduce
the impact of any insect or disease
on a particular kind of tree. Most
pests wreak their damage on a
specific type of tree, so having a
variety of trees in your landscape
will limit the chances of losing all
of your trees to one kind of pest at
any given time.
To avoid spreading EAB and other wood-infesting pests, collect or
purchase firewood where you will
burn it. Don’t bring wood with you
when you travel. Leave unburned
wood at the campsite. Visit www.
dontmovefirewood.org for more
information.
If you think you have found
EAB, contact your local forester,
extension educator, or tree pest
professional, or call the Nebraska
Department of Agriculture at 402471-2351.
More information about EAB can
be found online at http://nfs.unl.
edu/eab-faq#1
Laurie Stepanek, Forest Health
Specialist, Nebraska Forest Service, provided information for this
article.
Middle Niobrara NRD Natural Resources
CONSERVATION TECHNICIANS
The Middle Niobrara NRD is needing conservation technicians
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The slender emerald ash borer is a shiny green beetle
about ½ inch long and can be found on the leaves or bark of
an ash tree. Here it is shown with its characteristic D-shaped
exit hole.
Photo Courtesy of the University of Illinois
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lives, to work without fear of deportation. Nebraska is the only state
that does not allow DACA recipients to receive a driver’s license.
LB623, introduced by Sen. Jeris seeking caring, dedicated and professional individuals that
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a driver’s license they might take
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the state.
With two hours of proponent
testimony, the bill had so much support that a second room was needed
to hold the overflow of attendees.
“All I’ve ever known is the wonderful city of Omaha,” Flores-Lagunas said at the hearing. “I have been
educated and raised here, thinking
of giving that to someone else is like
turning my back.”
Luis Olivas of Columbus also said
he knows no other home.
Despite being grateful to live in
the state for almost 20 years, the
lack of public transportation in
rural Nebraska makes life difficult,
according to Olivas.
“For those people to participate
effectively in the community without a driver’s license is not possible,” Olivas said.
Other supporters of the bill are
the Nebraska Cattlemen, the Nebraska Restaurant Association and
the Nebraska Safety Council.
After 30 testimonies in support
of the proposal, two people spoke
against the bill.
Susan Gumm of Omaha said
giving “illegal aliens” a driver’s
license would “make it easier for
them to compete for jobs with unemployed Nebraskans.”
Nebraska will be at a disadvantage if DACA recipients do not
receive a driver’s license, according
to Nordquist.
“My fear is we’ll chase away
thousands of young people who
have called Nebraska home their
entire lives, have a college education and are great building blocks
for our state’s future, to other states
who are more welcoming to them,”
he said in an earlier interview.
If passed, the bill would affect
nearly 3,000 young Nebraskans
across the state.
“Don’t cut us off, don’t let us
leave, we don’t want to leave our
home,” Flores-Lagunas said.
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Brown County Deputy B.J. Nilson reported the scene of an accident on north Pine Street on
Monday, March 2, 2015.
David R. Chase, driving his 2008
Ford Ranger, was backing from
his driveway at 117 N. Pine Street
and did not see the 1978 Ford F150
owned by Kip Richardson and
driven by Ty Richardson that was
southbound at the time.
Both vehicles were struck on
the back right sides. Damage to
the Chase vehicle was estimated at
$1,500.00. The Richardson pickup
sustained approximately $2,000.00
in damages.
No injuries were reported and
the vehicles were driven from the
scene.
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But Bauer said the conversation
the bill generates about stalking
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technological age we live in.
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Under LB 307 a person would
commit second-degree assault
if he or she “recklessly causes
serious bodily injury to his or her
intimate partner with a dangerous
instrument or intentionally and
knowingly causes substantial
bodily injury to his or her intimate
partner,” omitting a requirement
that a weapon be used.
A public hearing on the bill was
held last month in the Judiciary
Committee, where the bill remains
under consideration.
Words Could Be Expensive Under
Proposed Domestic Violence Bill
By Kelli Rollin
Nebraska News Service
LINCOLN--A few word changes
could make a big difference under
a proposed bill.
LB 307, introduced by Sen. Rick
Kolowski of Omaha, would increase
penalties for domestic violence
offenders and redefine stalking.
Kolowski said he wants to
equalize punishments with this bill.
Currently, first degree assault of a
stranger holds harsher penalties
than first degree assault of a family
member. Also under the bill,
stalking would include the use of
technological devices.
Patsy Martin, communication
coordinator at Voices of Hope,
a domestic violence and sexual
assault advocacy center in Lincoln,
said the bill seems like a step in the
right direction.
“To me is all sounds like it’s going
to strengthen the law and hold
abusers accountable,” Martin said.
“Anything that can hold abusers
more accountable for their actions
is a good thing.”
But the bill also could increase
Nebraska’s prison population and
cost the state more money.
According to the bill’s fiscal note,
the Department of Correctional
Services estimates that the bill
could increase the state prison
inmate population. The fiscal note
states this could result in additional
daily costs of $67,678 in fiscal year
2016 and $128,212 in 2017. These
estimates come from the $7,124
per year cost to house one inmate
in 2014.
Robert Sanford, legal director
at the Nebraska Coalition to End
Sexual and Domestic Violence,
said the costs of domestic violence
outweigh those of the prison
system.
Martin said redefining stalking is
important because people will start
to recognize it as a crime. She said
more people, both men and women,
have come into the Voices of Hope
office for help because of stalking.
Kathleen Bauer, executive
director of the Ogallala-based
Sandhills Crisis Intervention
Program, said some language in
the bill could be tricky.
“I think there are some problems
in regards to the stalking part,”
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including in Paving District 2014-1
(South Street from Main to Ulrich),
all within the City of Ainsworth,
Nebraska that a hearing will be
held at 7:00 o’clock p.m. on April 8,
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At the hearing, the Mayor and
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of construction of improvements in
said District. The property subject
to assessment in said District is set
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The following described property
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Notice is hereby given that in the
February 12, 2015 Order issued by
the Thomas County District Court,
Nebraska, Case No. CI 14-02, in an
action pending in said court involving Plaintiffs, Russell J. Licking
and Bridget K. Licking, Husband
and Wife, and Defendants Linda
Royle, n/k/a Linda Supanchick,
and Cinthia Westerhaus, the Court
directed referee Robert G. Pahlke
to sell the following described real
estate:
CHERRY COUNTY, NEBRASKA
Township 25 North, Range 25
West of the 6th P.M., Cherry County, Nebraska:
Section 31: SE¼
Section 32: All
THOMAS COUNTY, NEBRASKA
Township 24 North, Range 26
West of the 6th P.M., Thomas
County, Nebraska:
Section 12: SE¼ EXCEPT for a
tract of land conveyed to Kenneth
L. Richards et ux in Thomas County
Deed Book 22, Pages 115-116 and
further described as follows: a tract
of land located in the NE¼SE¼
of Section 12, Township 24 North,
Range 26 West of the 6th P.M.,
Thomas County, Nebraska, being
more particularly described as follows: Commencing at a point 66.6
feet West of the Northeast corner
of said NE¼SE¼; thence South a
distance of 983.52 feet; thence South
87°47’20” W, a distance of 198.27 feet;
thence North 0°48’06” W, a distance
of 383.77 feet; thence North 52°15’05”
W, a distance of 292.26 feet; thence
North 2°29’07” W, a distance of
411.18 feet thence North 87°45’19”
E, a distance of 452.76 feet to the
point of beginning, said tract of land
containing 7.34 acres more or less.
Section 13: E½, NE¼SW¼
BLAINE COUNTY, NEBRASKA
Tract 1:
Township 24 North, Range 25
West of the 6th P.M., Blaine County,
Nebraska:
Section 6: All, Except a Tract of
land described in quitclaim deed
recorded in Book N, Page 147 conveyed to the County of Blaine and
State of Nebraska; EXCEPT that
Blaine County, Nebraska has a permanent easement for the purpose of
a road right of way, the description
of which is found in Deed Book AA,
Page 23, dated July 11, 2006, and
recorded August 29, 2006, in the
Blaine County Register of Deeds Office, located in the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 6, Township 24 North, Range 25
West of the 6th P.M., Blaine County,
Nebraska, consisting of .20 acres;
EXCEPT that Sarah Margaret Porter, her heirs and assigns, have an
undivided one half (1/2) interest in
all oil, gas and other minerals in or
under the lands together with such
a proportionate interest in any and
all bonus payments, rentals, royalties or other payments which may
be derived from such oil, gas or
other mineral rights.
Section 7: N½, SE¼ EXCEPT a
tract of land described by metes
and bounds as follows: commencing at a point 101 feet south of the
northwest corner of the SE¼ of
said Section 7, thence East 13 poles,
thence South 30 poles and 14½ feet,
thence West to half-section line
13 poles, thence North along halfsection line 30 poles and 14½ feet
to the place of beginning; EXCEPT
for a tract of land conveyed to Alva
K. Bailey et ux in Blaine County
Deed Book Q, Page 394; EXCEPT
for a tract of land conveyed to Gene
A. Moody et al in Blaine County
Deed Book Q, Page 463; EXCEPT
for a tract of land conveyed to
Purdum Cemetery Association in
Blaine County Deed Book Q, Page
463; EXCEPT for a tract of land
conveyed to Edwin James Payne et
ux in Blaine County Deed Book V,
Page 138; EXCEPT for a tract of land
conveyed to the Board of Trustees
of the Purdum United Church of
Christ in Blaine County Deed Book
Z, Page 42; EXCEPT for a tract of
land conveyed to Gene A. Moody
et al in Blaine County Deed Book
Q, Page 409; EXCEPT for a tract of
land conveyed to Gene A. Moody et
al in Blaine County Deed Book S,
Page 359; EXCEPT for tracts of land
conveyed to Sherilyn D. Moody in
Blaine County Deed Book V, page
63; EXCEPT that Sarah Margaret
Porter, her heirs and assigns, have
an undivided one half (1/2) interest
in all oil, gas and other minerals in
or under the lands together with
such a proportionate interest in any
and all bonus payments, rentals,
royalties or other payments which
may be derived from such oil, gas
or other mineral rights.
Section 18: E½NE¼, W½NW¼,
NW¼SW¼, (Lots 1, 2, and 3)
Tract 2:
Township 24 North, Range 25
West of the 6th P.M., Blaine County,
Nebraska
Section 18: W½NE¼ and the
E½NW¼
I will sell said real estate at public
auction on April 2, 2015, at 1:30 PM
Central Time, at The Lonely Grill,
39359 Hwy. 2, Thedford, Nebraska.
Terms of sale: Property will be
offered in 6 parcels, any combination of the parcels and as a whole;
20% deposit required day of auction; all property is sold is subject
to all easements, reservations,
roads, rights of way, and mineral
rights of record; all leases to the
property have been terminated or
abandoned; sale is final upon confirmation of the court; cash or certified funds due upon closing, which
is to be on or before April 29, 2015,
at a time and place designated
by the Referee at the beginning
of the sale. For further terms
of sale contact Lashley Land
& Recreational Brokers, Inc.;
Phone 308-532-9300.
/s/Robert G. Pahlke, Referee
2425 Circle Drive, Suite 200
Scottsbluff, Nebraska 69363-1224
15773-8-11 ZNEZ
-----PUBLIC NOTICE
The Brown County Board of
Equalization will meet Tuesday,
March 17, 2015 at 8:00 a.m., Brown
County Commissioner’s Room,
Brown County Courthouse, Ainsworth, NE.
A complete agenda is posted at
the Brown County Clerk’s Office.
/s/Travis D. Hobbs
Brown County Clerk
15789-10 ZNEZ
-----PUBLIC NOTICE
The Brown County Commissioners will meet Tuesday, March 17,
2015 at 8:15 a.m., Brown County
Commissioner’s Room, Brown
County Courthouse, Ainsworth,
NE.
A complete agenda is posted at
the Brown County Clerk’s Office.
/s/Travis D. Hobbs
Brown County Clerk
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(ALL MINUTES ARE UNOFFICIAL UNTIL APPROVED AT THE
NEXT REGULAR MEETING)
March 3, 2015
The Brown County Commissioners met in regular session on
Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at 8:15
a.m., Brown County Courthouse,
Commissioner’s Room with members Chairman Raymond Small,
Reagan Wiebelhaus and Les Waits
present. Also present were Brown
County Clerk (BCC) Travis Hobbs
and Brown County Highway Superintendent (BCHS) Kenny Turpin.
Chairman Small acknowledged
the Open Meeting Act posted near
the entrance to the Commissioner’s
Room.
Small moved to approve the
minutes of the February 17, 2015
Commissioner meeting as written,
and officially recorded in Commissioner Book 20. Waits seconded.
Roll Call: All three Ayes. Motion
carried.
BCHS Kenny Turpin was present and updated the Board on road
department issues.
Small moved to approve the
Claims and the Sheriff’s monthly
fee report in the amount of $494.00.
Wiebelhaus seconded. Roll Call: All
three Ayes. Motion carried.
GENERAL
Ains. Star-Journal, Pub., etc.,
$820.63; Rtmt. Plans Div., Rtmt.
Mtchg. For 3/3/15 Pay Period,
3,056.16; Karen Andrus, Prior Svc.
Pay, 14.00; BCBS, March Premiums,
15,763.68; Bomgaars, Supplies, etc.,
46.01; Brn. Co. Atty., Petty Cash,
50.00; Brn. Co. Hospital, Coroner
Exp., 1,800.00; Brn. Co. Sheriff,
Costs, 76.10; CenturyLink, Svc.,
80.76; City of Ains., Svc., 89.80; Co.
Clk. For OASI, Mtchg. For 3/3/15
Pay Period, 2,107.88; Co. Clk. For
OASI-Med, Mtchg. For 3/3/15 Pay
Period, 492.94; First Class, Maint.,
102.40; First Concord, Ins. Paym’t.,
1,953.88; First Concord, Premium,
5.00; First Bk. Of Chadron, NACHA
Fee, 26.99; Floor Maint., Supplies,
105.57; Travis Hobbs, Reimb. Mile.,
328.42; Holiday Inn, Room For Mtg.,
92.95; Jeff Keezer, Reimb. Mile.,
19.55; Marathon, Supplies, 184.25;
NACO, Reg. Fee, 135.00; NE Public
Health, Blood Test, 210.00; NVC,
Svc., 426.75; Postmaster, Post.,
71.00; Quill, Supplies, 87.60; Shirley
Roetman, Prior Svc. Pay, 10.00; Sennett, Duncan, Legal Fees, 231.00;
Shopko, Pris. Exp., 3.54; Simple
Sol., Repairs, 225.25; Sourcegas,
Svc., 786.81; Cornhusker, Room
For Mtg., 99.00; West Payment, Law
Lib., 699.30; Payroll, Salaries, Unif.
Allw. and C.I.L., 35,614.24.
COUNTY HI-WAY
BCBS, March Premiums,
$9,066.82; Bomgaars, Repairs, etc.,
491.52; City of Long Pine, Svc.,
39.00; Co. Clk. For OASI, Mtchg.
For 3/3/15 Pay Period, 732.77; Co.
Clk. For OASI, Mtchg. For 3/3/15
Pay Period, 171.38; First Concord,
Premium, 2.50; Kimball Midwest,
Repairs, 339.49; Crit Mitchell, Reimb. CDL, 31.00; NMC Exchg., Repairs, 51,623.48; NPPD, Svc, 291.79;
Sourcegas, Svc., 290.78; Chris Osterman, Salary and Meals, 1,259.65;
Kenneth Turpin, Jr., Salary and
Meals, 1,789.70; Payroll, Salaries,
O.T. and C.I.L., 9,607.65.
VISITORS PROMOTION
Ains. Retail Trade, Grant, $900.00.
AMBULANCE
Rtmt. Plans Div, Rtmt. Mtchg.
For 3/3/15 Pay Period, $12.43; Brn.
Co. Amb. Assn., Supplies, 499.00;
Co. Clk. For OASI, Mtchg. For
3/3/15 Pay Period, 69.08; Co. Clk.
For OASI-Med, Mtchg. For 3/3/15
Pay Period, 16.16; Plains Equipm’t.,
Rental/Svc. Reimb., 750.00; Public
Safety, Supplies, 45.18; Jan Buoy,
Amb. Attend., 20.00; Judy Cole, Salary, 184.14; Eddy Daniels, Amb. Attend., 40.00; Brian Delimont, Amb.
Attend., 40.00; Brandon Evans,
Amb. Attend.-Transfer, 195.00; Ann
Fiala, Amb. Attend., 20.00; Brad
Fiala, Amb. Attend., 20.00; Scott
Goodloe, Amb. Attend., 20.00; Brad
Miller, Amb. Attend., 60.00; Darlene
Miller, Amb. Attend., 100.00; Julie
Mizner, Amb. Attend., 40.00; Julie
Mizner, Amb. Attend.-Transfer,
195.00; Brandi Pirnie, Amb. Attend.,
20.00; Kurt Starkey, Amb. Attend.,
80.00; Nadine Starkey, Amb. Attend., 80.00.
Wiebelhaus moved to approve
the GJW Subdivision which is 3.45
acres located within Township 29
North, Range 22, West of the 6th
P.M. in Brown County. Waits seconded. Roll Call: All three Ayes.
Motion carried.
Brown County Deputy Emergency Manager (BCDEM) Jeff
Keezer was present and discussed
attending an Emergency Management Meeting in Grand Island on
April 2 and 3, 2015.
At 10:00 a.m. the Hearing for the
Verizon Cell Tower was opened.
Chad Skinner was present representing Verizon and the plan
to construct a cell tower west of
Johnstown on property owned by
Jack King. Small moved to approve
the request from Verizon Wireless
to construct and erect a cell tower
on Section 31, Township 31, Range
24 in Brown County Nebraska.
Wiebelhaus seconded. Roll Call:
All three Ayes. Motion carried. The
Hearing was closed at 11:00 a.m.
At 11:00 a.m. the Public Hearing
on Road # 135 located within the E
½ NE ¼ SE ¼ of Section 9 and NW
¼ SW ¼ of Section 10, Township 31
North, Range 21, in Brown Co. NE
to be abandoned or vacated. Brown
County Attorney (BCA) David
Streich, Attorney Todd Flynn for
and with Dave and Jane Duffield,
Attorney Rod Palmer for and with
Lanny Billings. After discussion
was held the matter was placed on
the March 17, 2015 agenda at 11:00
a.m. The Road Study presented
by BCHS Kenneth R. Turpin is attached. The Hearing was closed at
12:31 p.m.
Meeting adjourned at 12:43 p.m.
The next regular meeting of the
Brown County Commissioners will
be Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at 8:15
a.m., Brown County Courthouse,
Commissioner’s Room.
This meeting’s public notice was
published in the Ainsworth StarJournal, aired on KBRB Radio and
posted at the Brown County Clerk’s
office, where all agendas and minutes are kept current for public
inspection at any time.
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March 3, 2015
The Brown County Commissioners met as the Board of Equalization (BOE) in regular session on
Tuesday March 3, 2015, at 8:00 a.m.,
Brown County Courthouse, Commissioner’s Room with members
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Wiebelhaus and Les Waits present.
Also present was Brown County
Clerk (BCC) Travis Hobbs.
Small acknowledged the Open
Part-time Adjunct Medical-Surgical Nursing Instructor
Meeting Act posted near the entrance to the Commissioner’s
Central Community College, Grand Island, NE. Qualifications: BSN
Room.
Small moved to approve the minrequired, MSN preferred with a minimum of one year medical-surgical
utes of the February 17, 2015 BOE
nursing experience. Responsibilities: Instruct nursing students in the
meeting as written, and officially
Medical-Surgical clinical setting in the Grand Island area. Seeking
recorded in Commissioner Book 20.
Waits seconded. Roll Call: All three
one person for daytime classes and one for evening classes.
Ayes. Motion Carried.
Meeting adjourned at 8:15 a.m.
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The next regular BOE meeting
will be Tuesday, March 17, 2015,
at 8:00 a.m., Brown County Courthouse, Commissioner’s Room.
This meeting’s public notice was
published in the Ainsworth StarJournal, aired on KBRB Radio,
and posted at the Brown County
Clerk’s Office where all minutes
and agendas are kept current for
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Notice is hereby given that a
For more information contact
regular meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Upper Loup NatuHuman Resources at 308-882-7234
ral Resources District will be held
email: [email protected]
on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at
website: www.chasecountyhospital.com
3:00 p.m. CT (2:00 p.m. MT) at the
District Office in Thedford, NE.
Persons who require special accommodations to attend or participate in the meeting should contact
Leslie at (308) 645-2250 to make the
necessary arrangements.
Agenda for such meeting kept
continuously current is available
at the NRD Office.
15791-10 ZNEZ
-----NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE
The following described property will be sold at public auction
by Rural Housing Service, Rural
Development, United States Department of Agriculture, Trustee,
to the highest bidder at the Brown
County Courthouse, 148 W. Fourth
Street, in the City of Ainsworth,
Brown County, Nebraska on April
16th at 1:00 p.m. CST.
Legal Description:
The South 140 feet of Lot 8, Block
66, Osborne’s Second Addition
AS OUR ORN ARM OST
ONEY
to the City of Ainsworth, Brown
County Nebraska.
This has the address of 118 W. 5th
Street, Ainsworth, Nebraska
The terms of the sale require at
least $2,500 down with the balance
due within 7 calendar days from the
This is an advertisement.
date of the sale. Payment must be
made by cashiers or certified check.
The property is being sold “as
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ONEY
is” and subject to any prior liens,
outstanding taxes, assessments
and valid easements, right-of-way,
mineral leases, mineral reservations, and mineral conveyances
of record. The purchaser shall be
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Call Brad at 402-382-8407. (10-11) at our time of loss. Every gift - from
HELP WANTED: Full-time po- casseroles to cookies, to money
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hours. Wages based on experience. - touched our hearts, because we
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(10-11) Sid was loved, respected and will be
missed. That gave us comfort and
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full-time nightshift Medication
Our Deepest Thanks,
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See or call Ann Fiala, 402-387-1000. who would look in on Mom when
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looking to expand their team. The was moved to the Good Samaritan
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one and a clean driving record. also, for all the care and thoughts
Pay based on previous experience shown to us, her family, at the time
and capabilities. Health insur- of her passing last month!
Thank you, Sandoz Chapel of the
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each and every extension of you
COTTONWOOD VILLA has a taking care of things so professionpart-time Dining Room Aide po- ally but yet so personally!
sition available. See or call Ann
Thank you to our friends and
Fiala, 402-387-1000.
(8TF) family for your support at the
funeral, cemetery and lunch, and
to Loren and Laurel Appleman for
taking care of the lunch details and
serving it so efficiently!
Thank you, very sincerely,
Mel, Camile,
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est thank you to all for the cards,
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many words of sympathy at this
time of loss. We say a special thank
you to Pastor Davis for providing
such a beautiful service and offering so many words of comfort
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to give away weekly.
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presented such a wonderful tribute
to Bob at the service and to the
Does who provided the lunch after
the service. Also, thank you to the
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apartment available in downtown Bob at the graveside service. Times
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City of Ainsworth, a/k/a Park Homes, is
taking applications for 1 or 2 bedroom
apartments. Rent is based on 30%
of adjusted income. Rent includes
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We’d like to thank the firemen
and all the people who have helped
us out since the fire on March 2nd.
Raymond L. Fox
(10p)
I’d like to thank Dr. Campbell
and his staff and nurses at Brown
County Hospital for the good care
I received while staying at the
hospital.
Al Hodge
(10)
Thank you to the Ainsworth
Ambulance Crew, Brown County
Hospital staff, American Legion
Post #79, Does Drove #54, Congregational Church Fellowship and
Hoch Funeral Home for all your
assistance. Also thank you to our
family and friends for your kindness through this difficult time. He
will be missed.
The Ray Davis Family
Shirley Davis
Rhonda and Bill See
Brad and Brent See
Nadine and Rick Little
Tyler and Troy Little
(10p)
MUNDHENKE AGENCY, INC.
118 E. Second Street - Ainsworth, Nebraska
402-387-2883
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After Hours, Call:
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JOHN PIERCE -- Real Estate Agent -- 402-760-2209
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Taken By Appointment with John Pierce
NEW LISTING – 355 N. Elm - Cozy 2 BR 1 bathroom home with a newly installed shower.
The basement has a family room and a non-conforming bedroom along with plenty of storage
room, laundry room and an extra shower that is also new. There is a detached garage, carport,
small shed and a fenced in back yard. The roof has been updated along with new insulation,
new windows, some wiring, all new doors, new front deck and back steps and exterior paint.
1126 E. 2nd – Recently renovated ranch style home with 3 BR’s, all new flooring, an updated
bathroom, kitchen and more!
615 W. 2nd – Cozy home that has been completely renovated on the inside and is situated
on 3 lots and borders the cowboy trail. The home has 4 BR’s, 1+3/4 bathrooms, a 2 car
detached garage/shop and additional outbuildings. All new flooring throughout the home
along with a new kitchen, new bathrooms, paint, light fixtures, plumbing, sheetrock, some
of the electrical, some of the doors and more. This home is a “must see to appreciate” type
of property!
317 S. Maple - If you are looking for an affordable home, this one is worth a look. It has a nice
floor plan, a new roof and would make a great rental property or starter home.
752 N. Oak - Well maintained ranch style home that has 3+2 bedrooms, 1+3/4 bathrooms, a
one-car attached garage and a fenced in back yard for privacy. The main floor has an open
concept and also features a bonus room that is ready for a hot tub or as an extra room to
suit your needs. The basement has a wet bar, nice sized family room and a lot of storage.
603 N. Main - 2 BR 1 bathroom home located on a corner lot and is close to the downtown
area. More information comingSALE
soon. PENDING
316 E. 5th - Very well maintained 2 BR, 1 bathroom home with a 1 car attached garage. The
kitchen and bathroom have been recently renovated and has a nice backyard.
625 N. Main - Move in ready and very well maintained 4 BR, 2.5 bathroom home with a
detached 3 car garage sitting on 2.5 lots. This home has old charm with wood floors, built
SALE
PENDING
ins and has a basement that could
be finished
to add additional room if needed and sheds
in the backyard.
614 W. Dawes - Move in ready 3 BR, 2 bathroom home with a detached carport and a shed.
This home features an open layout with an island in the kitchen and a spacious master bath
bathroom and closets. This home has been very well taken care of and has a nice sized backyard.
228 N. Cedar - This is a well maintained ranch style home with an open floor plan and is
located close to the schools. The main floor has an updated kitchen and flows nicely into
the dining and living area along with 3 BR’s and a full bath. The basement has a family room,
new 3/4 bathroom, 2 non-conforming BR’s and an extra room. There is a one-car attached
garage, shed, fenced in backyard and underground sprinklers. The home also has a new
heating and cooling system along with an updated roof.
782 N. EElm - Nice 3+1 BR, 1+3/4 bathroom home with a 2 car attached garage, carport and
shed. This home has had numerous upgrades and includes a real flame gel fireplace, under
underground sprinklers and sits on 2 lots on the corner with a spacious backyard.
118 W. 5th - Recently renovated 3 BR, 2.5 bathroom home including new flooring, windows,
bathrooms, and a garage door.
144 N. Maple – Income Producing Property or a Large Home! There are 3 BR’s and 1.5 baths
on the main floor, 2 BR’s and 1 bath on the second floor and 1 BR and a potential bath in the
basement. The first and second floors have kitchens and the basem
basement has a kitchenette.
337 N. M
Maple - This cozy home has old time charm, a nice big back yard and a nice two car
garage with a single car garage on the back.
168 N. Elm - 2 BR's, 1 bath home close to the school. Unfinished basement to suit your needs.
This would be reat rental property.
308 7th Ave. - 3 BR’s, 1 bath home with a partially finished basement that has a family room,
3/4 bath, bedroom and lots of storage.
340 W. 5th - 2 + 1 BR's, 1 bath house with 1-car attached garage and 2 large fully finished
shops all located on 3 lots.
Residential in Wood Lake
105 N. Main - Spacious home with beautiful woodwork, hardwood floors, and many updates
including furnace, hot water heater, wiring, and a remodeled kitchen.
NEW LISTING – 387 N. Ash - 2,141 Sq. Ft. home featuring 5 BR’s, 1+3/4 bathrooms, sitting
on 3 lots with 3 garages, a carport and underground sprinklers. The rear deck is wired and
ready for a hot tub and the home has a geothermal heat pump with central air. This home
offers old woodwork charm along with complete upgrades that make it a move-in ready place
that is updated and efficient.
799 N. Main - 3 BR, 1.5 bathroom home with a 2 car detached garage and the home has lots
of charm and beautiful old woodwork. There is a nice big fenced in back yard and a newly
built shop that is heated and insulated and has lots of room to pursue the hobbies of your
dreams.
687 N. Cedar - Spacious 5 BR, 1.5 bathroom home with a detached garage. This home brings
you back to the days of large homes and close families. Lots of room, beautiful wood work
and even some of the leaded windows gives this home old world charm. They don’t make
homes like this anymore and it needs a loving owner. Come take a look and imagine the
possibilities!
Commercial Listings
AINSWORTH
Turn-Key Business and Commercial Building For Sale! This large commercial building
offers a great business opportunity with an excellent location on Main Street in Ainsworth.
It features 5000 Sq. Ft. on the main floor with an additional 5000 Sq. Ft on top with separate
access and 5,000 Sq. Ft. in the basement. The main level has an open floor plan and is currently
being used as a full time flower shop with a walk in cooler and has an extensive line of home
décor. There are 2 bathrooms on the main level and 2 more in the top level and also has
rear access to the alley. Rusty Petal will continue its thriving business and can be purchased
turn-key or the building can be purchased separately. This large commercial building has
numerous possibilities and is priced to sell!
Triplex at 122 East 6th St. - Great opportunity to own an income generating property. This
property features a 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom and 3 bedroom unit. Contact Mid America Land
& Realty for complete information on these individual units.
212 N. Main - Commercial building for sale in downtown Ainsworth. The 2500 Sq. Ft. building
was previously used for photo processing and can be purchased with or without the
equipment. The basement has 625 Sq. Ft. of additional room, an updated furnace/central
air unit and has alley access.
Acreages
LONG PINE
821 N. Kyner - This beautiful acreage is a must see! The home is nestled into the whispering
Pines near the Long Pine State Park and Pine Creek sitting on 1.43 acres. The entire house
has been updated throughout the last 6-7 years including log siding, gutters, windows,
doors, roof, HVAC unit, flooring, paint and fixtures. The main floor features a wood burning
stove in the sitting room, a kitchen and dining area and a full bathroom. There are 2 BR’s
upstairs with a full bath and one BR downstairs in the walk out basement with a 3/4 bath as
well. Beautiful views can be seen from the walk-out deck from up above and down below.
The home also has a nice storage shed, large garden area, fire pit and a lookout point. This
property is truly one of a kind!
NEWPORT
6 ACRES of country living on the edge of Newport. This property has a 1996 modular home
with 3 BR’s, 2 baths and a nice open layout. Also included is a 30’ x 40’ steel shop and utility
shed. There are 4 water hydrants watering 3 paddocks suitable for horses or cattle.
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April Good, Broker/Owner: Cell (402) 322-0770
Tim Iverson, Salesperson: Home (402) 273-4358 - Cell (402) 376-6273
Mary Foxworthy, Assoc. Broker: (402) 760-1793
Terry Foxworthy, Salesperson: (402) 684-2231
Don Coash, Associate Broker: Cell 402-760-0608 - Home 402-684-3348
Kay Lynn Fling, Salesperson: Cell (308) 380-6803
Stacey Dexter, Salesperson: Cell (402) 340-2990
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NEWS
Page 12
March 11, 2015
Ainsworth Star-Journal
USDA Reminds Producers of the March 15th
Sales Closing Date for Noninsurable Crops
The Executive Director for the
U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) Farm Service Agency
(FSA) in Brown County, Tom Chohon, urges producers who want
to purchase coverage through
the Noninsured Crop Disaster
Assistance Program (NAP) to do
so before the sales closing date of
March 16, 2015.
NAP provides financial assistance to producers of noninsurable
crops when low yields/grazing
loss, loss of inventory or prevented
planting occur due to natural disasters including drought, freeze, hail,
excessive moisture, excessive wind
or hurricanes.
In order to meet eligibility requirements for NAP, crops must
be noninsurable, commerciallyproduced agricultural commodity
crops for which the catastrophic
risk protection level of crop insurance is not available.
According to Chohon, FSA policy
has changed - for the 2015 crop year,
producers in Kansas, Nebraska,
North Dakota, Oklahoma, South
Dakota and Texas who annually
plant crops used for mechanically
harvested livestock feed, can purchase both NAP coverage at the
catastrophic level or higher (“buyup”) and Rainfall Index - Annual
Forage Insurance plan coverage
offered through Risk Management
Agency (RMA); however if a NAP
payment and indemnity benefit are
payable, the producer must choose.
The producer cannot receive benefits under both.
The Agricultural Act of 2014 (the
2014 Farm Bill) allows producers
to choose higher levels of NAP
coverage. Previously, the program
offered coverage at 55 percent of
the average market price for crop
losses that exceed 50 percent of
expected production. Producers
can now choose higher levels of
coverage, up to 65 percent of their
expected production at 100 percent
of the average market price. It is
important to note that the higher
coverage is not available on grazing crops.
The following crops in Brown
County have a NAP application
closing date of March 16, 2015:
Spring Seeded Forage, Grass for
Forage or Grazing, Spring Seeded
Vegetables, Alfalfa and Mixed Forage Crops.
"NAP policies allow producers
to protect their investment by
purchasing coverage for noninsurable crops," said Chohon. "Natural
disasters are an unavoidable part
of farming and ranching and FSA
programs like NAP help producers
to recover when they experience
a loss."
Eligible producers must file the
application and pay a service fee by
the March 16th deadline. Producers
also pay a fixed premium for higher
coverage. Beginning, limited resource and underserved farmers
may request a waiver of the service fee and a 50 percent premium
reduction when the application for
coverage is filed.
For more information on NAP,
service fees, premiums and sales
closing dates, contact the Brown
County FSA office at 402-387-2242
and visit the web at www.fsa.usda.
gov/nap.
Proposed Bills Would
Impact Rural Schools
The 10-member task force would
By Erika Stewart-Finkenbe made up of two members of the
staedt,
Legislature, a capital construction
Nebraska News Service
Sen. Al Davis is concerned about specialist, and other members of
the community.
rural Nebraska.
No one spoke against the bill.
The state senator from Hyannis
Also introduced by Davis, LB477
introduced two bills in front of the
Legislature's Education Committee would change procedures relating
that would have a direct impact on to school districts with only one
high school in the county.
small communities in the state.
Under current law, a high school
LB595 would create a task force
to examine issues of school con- with fewer than 25 students can
struction, including infrastructure contract with another school disneeds and how to provide funding. trict for one year, and then change
"My hope is that we can enable to Class I if enrollment is below 50.
the state to ensure that every Ne- LB477 would allow such a school to
braskan is educated for success," continue operating if it is the only
public high school in the county
Davis said at the hearing.
The bill would reduce pressure and a majority of the district apon local taxpayers and give guid- proves each year.
Taylor, the only town in Loup
ance to smaller communities that
don't have expertise, according to County, is currently the only town
facing such a situation.
Davis.
Wayne Ruppert, superintendent
Kyle McGowan, superintendent
of Crete Public Schools, spoke in of Loup County Public School,
testified in favor of the bill, stating
favor of the bill.
It is "vital to maintain safe and that the transportation time needed
secure locations to students and the when students attend schools outgeneral public who use them daily side the county cuts into time spent
learning.
and year round," McGowan said.
Robert Christensen, a member
Caroline Winchester, superintendent of Chadron Public Schools, of the board of education for Loup
County Public School, also supalso supported the bill.
Schools need information in or- ported the bill.
"We are working hard to provide
der to make strategic choices when
given limited funds, Winchester students an exceptional education,"
Christensen said, "But we are facsaid.
CONTINUED FROM
Virginia Moon of the Nebraska ing multi-faceted difficulties."
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When Sen. Sullivan, chairperson
tation Team on March 16th. He Council of School Administrators
stated that they received $2,000.00 said the task force would help pro- of the Education Committee, asked
from Shopko’s “Help Us Give Back” vide a picture of what the needs how the patrons in the district felt,
are across the state. According Christensen said they want to keep
Campaign.
The financial report presented to Moon, since communities now the school.
The quality of education would
on the lunch program looks good only have one tool when it comes to
with a strong breakfast and lunch funding--bonds--"the group would be "no better if they join another
allow another set of tools to provide school," he said.
participation.
No one spoke against the bill.
The 2015-2016 school calendar for schools."
was approved. Teachers will return
to class on August 10th, 11th and
12th for Teacher-in-Service Says.
School will start on August 13th
for students. Students will attend
180 days and teachers will be there
2nd and Last Wednesday
185 days.
of Each Month
Graduation for the Class of 2016
will be held on Sunday, May 15th.
School will get out on May 17th
with teachers last day being on
Beginning at 9:00 p.m. That’s Entertainment!
May 18th.
First Reading for AR5105.3 OpEvery Wednesday:
tion Enrollment Capacity was
approved. Each year the district
Burrito Lunch Specials ~ Nacho Supper Specials
is required to adjust the current
policy to include how many option
students can be accepted each year.
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Numbers are adjusted accordingly.
2015-2016
School Year
to Begin on
August 13, 2015
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Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths
in the United States. But early detection can give you back your life—
when caught early, the five-year survival rate is 90 percent.
So take a big breath, because you’ve got another wish to make.
If you are age 50 or older, request your free
colorectal cancer screening test kit by contacting:
Brown County Hospital
945 East Zero, Ainsworth, NE 69210
402-387-2800
Ainsworth Family Practice
402-387-1900
Almost all colorectal cancer begins as benign polyps. You may not be aware of their
presence—they rarely cause noticeable symptoms. Fortunately, these polyps tend to be
slow growing and readily detectable. Removal can prevent onset of colorectal cancer.
You may be at greater risk for developing colorectal cancer if you have a close relative
who has colorectal cancer or polyps, or if you have a personal history of colorectal cancer,
polyps or inflammatory bowel disease. Those who are at greater risk for the development
of colorectal cancer may need to be screened earlier and/or more frequently. If you feel
you’re at a greater risk, talk with your provider about the proper screening program for you.
This free screening is not a substitute for other more reliable screening techniques, like a
colonoscopy. A colonoscopy is still the most effective way to detect colon cancer.
FREE Colorectal
Cancer Screening
March 9-20
Fecal occult blood test kits check for blood in your stool, a possible sign of colorectal cancer.
Your kit will include a detailed, easy-to-use instruction sheet, so you'll know exactly what to do. Once
completed in the privacy of your own home, simply return your kit in the envelope provided for
analysis. You and the provider you’ve listed will receive your results by mail.
Name: _________________________________ Date of Birth: ___________ Sex: M F
Address: _____________________________________ Phone: ___________________
City: ________________________________________ State: _____ Zip: ____________
Ethnicity: (mark one)
Hispanic/Latino Non Hispanic/Latino
Race: (mark one)
White Black/African American American Indian Asian
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Do not wish to provide
Do you have insurance?
Yes No
Your results will also be sent to your healthcare provider, if the following information is provided:
Provider’s Name:_________________________ City:______________________
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Ainsworth Family Practice
913 East Zero, Ainsworth, NE 69210
(Make copies as needed. One form per participant.)
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This part-time position serves as a liaison
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The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the Northeast Communit
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