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Star-Journal14 Pages Wednesday, February 18, 2015 Volume 134, Number 7

U.S.P.S. No. 010-100 • Ainsworth, Brown County, Nebraska 69210

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Ainsworth City Council Approves Funds for Feasibility Study on Purchasing Ainsworth Care Center

The Ainsworth City Council ap-proved the use of up to $20,000.00 of LB 840 funding for a feasibility study on the possibility of purchas-ing the Ainsworth Care Center.

Kristen Olson, Executive Di-rector of the North Central De-velopment Center, met with the Council at their regular meeting on Wednesday, February 11th, to discuss funding for a feasibility study for the possible purchase of the Ainsworth Care Center.

Olson said, “The LB 840 Loan Committee has recommended $20,000.00 for the feasibility study. The first part of the study would look at the dollars and cents and potential ownership with second part looking at the building itself.”

The Council agreed the commu-nity needs a care center, but not sure who should own it.

Olson told the Council that the California company has four fa-cilities in Nebraska and they are all for sale.

The Ainsworth facility has 46 beds available with 32 residents at this time.

According to Olson, Nebraska has a set number of beds that can be licensed. “A company can purchase the Ainsworth facility and trans-fer the license for the 46 beds to another facility within Nebraska.”

Mayor Larry Rice said it is im-perative to march down the road to determine the feasibility of keeping the nursing home.

The feasibility study would be conducted by Rural Health De-velopment, Cambridge, NE, and would provide a recommendation on whether it should be owned by the city, county or corporation and whether it should be for profit or non-profit.

The Council voted unanimously to approved the LB 840 funds in the amount of $20,000.00.

Rural Health Development should complete the feasibility study in two to four weeks, accord-ing to Olson.

Consent AgendaThe Council approved the Con-

sent Agenda at its regular meeting on February 11th.

The Consent Agenda included:• Minutes, Treasurer’s Report

and Claims for January.Department Head Reports

City Administrator Kristi Thorn-burg reported that the East Civil Defense siren located in the East City Park took a lightning hit this past summer and fried the mother board.

Cost to repair the East Siren and upgrade the siren at the Fire Hall will be approximately $5,000.00

Armor CoatingThe Council discussed armor

coating streets this coming sum-mer.

Topkote has been the company used by the City of Ainsworth for the past several years for armor coating streets.

Thornburg said she has contact-ed two other companies for prices, one from Red Cloud and one from Omaha.

Councilman Taylor said it never hurts to get bids and the Council agreed to investigate other op-tions for armor coating streets in Ainsworth.

Nuisance AbatementThe Council discussed whether to

continue the Nuisance Abatement Program for 2015.

Thornburg said it is nearing time to sign the contract for 2015 if the Council decides to continue the program.

Grant money is again available that would cover 100 to 150 proper-ties in Ainsworth.

Hurless said, “We need to con-tinue with the program, espe-cially since we get additional funds through the grant.”

Williams asked the question, “Has the program helped? Did it accomplish what you wanted.”

The Council agreed to did help clean up the inspected portion of Ainsworth.

Thornburg said, “There needs to be some common sense though. One property owner received a let-ter because a dog bowl was upside down and others received letters for garbage at the curb. It was gar-bage day in that area.”

Mayor Rice said he heard both support and opposition to the pro-gram.

The Council voted to continue the Nuisance Abatement Program for 2015 for approximately 200 proper-ties with the quadrant for inspec-tion to be determined.

Councilman Osborn said, “I don’t want to pick the area. The City needs to be divided into numbered quadrants and then the Council can randomly pick a number without knowing which part of the city is to be inspected prior to the selection.”

Street Improvement PlanEach year the City of Ainsworth

holds a hearing on the 1 and 6 Year Street Improvement Plan.

The plan is a requirement of the State of Nebraska so communities

can received State and/or Federal funds.

The Council reviewed this year’s 1 and 6 Year Street Improvement Plan. The Plan calls for laying millings on Volunteer Drive (road through East City Park) and a small portion of North Elm Street.

Two blocks of North Elm Street was also added between Highway 20 and East 6th Street. This portion was added because there may be in-terest from homeowners on paving that portion of the street.

Several other projects were left on the 6 Year portion of the plan.

The Plan needs to be setup and passed, but actual work does not need to be done each year.

Debt ReductionCity Administrator Thornburg

asked the Council for permission to pay down the UV Project debt by $50,000.00.

Thornburg said that the Cityof Ainsworth currently has $1.6 Mil-lion in debts for loans and bonds. There is currently $133,000.00 in the debt retirement fund from the City Salestax.

According to Thornburg, the City puts 60% of the sales tax monies collected into the debt reduction fund. The City receives between $14,000.00 and $15,000.00 each month for the debt reduction fund from sales tax.

The Council agreed to the pay-ment of the funds.

Mayor’s ReportMayor Rice said he would like to

find a group of citizens to provide some handyman services for elder-ly individuals who may need help with minor repairs to their homes.

Rice said these would not be major repairs but would be simple, such as changing a hard to reach light bulb.

“The Senior Center has agreed to handle calls from residents who might need that kind of assistance,” said Rice.

The other project Rice is looking for volunteers for is to adopt a two-mile stretch of Highway 20 from Main Street east.

The State of Nebraska informed Rice that those two miles does not have a group for the “Adopt a High-way” and they would like to find a volunteer group.

The two miles are traveled by those going to the Brown County Transfer Station and seems to get a heavier quantity of litter.

The next regular meeting of the Ainsworth City Council will be on Wednesday, March 11th.

By Janelle KellerThey’re everywhere. Enclosed by

boxes in the weekly editions of the Ainsworth Star-Journal, spoken on the airwaves, posted on doors all over town. If someone wants to work, Ainsworth and the surround-ing area is the place to be, as the job opportunities here abound. From retail/sales, agricultural, manufac-turing, marketing, healthcare and management, the available careers span nearly an entire spectrum of pay, experience and educational requirements.

It’s no secret that the unemploy-ment rate in town is low. In the most recently re-leased data from the Bu-reau of Labor Statistics, the rate in December of 2014 was 2.2 percent, up from the paltry 1.6 of the month before. For busi-nesses looking to expand in the recovering econo-my, those numbers are less than ideal. “We’re at the point where we’re almost stealing employ-ees from each other. You might get someone to fill your position as they leave another employer in town, but the void is still there. The same number of jobs need to be filled,” explained Ainsworth Mayor Larry Rice.

The factors behind the need are complex, and the solutions to the issue aren’t any simpler. It’s easy to point fingers at the lack of suit-able housing available for someone moving into town, at the knee-jerk reaction to the distance from a mega discount chain for those who’ve never been far from one, at the difficulty of finding suitable employment for both members of a dual-income household, at how online shopping reduces a local business’s customer base and im-pacts the amount they can pay an employee. It’s far more difficult to look at the interconnected links and unknot them.

There’s a bright spot, though, and one that starts in the community, with every person reading these printed words. Community leaders, major employers and individual citizens all agree-there’s an aspect to life out here that is extremely desirable to certain people. There’s a considerable lack of crime, a close-knit community, the possi-bility of a great work-life balance and a feeling of being known. The

outdoor recreational activities are manifold and the slower pace of life can be a lung-expanding breath to those stifled by the go-go-go pace of a bustling world.

If it’s bringing a younger genera-tion into the Sandhills that we seek, North Central Nebraska should be a perfect fit for the Millennial generation. Research has shown that those who count themselves among the generation tend to value an available lifestyle far more than a job itself. It’s the ability to escape from the so-called rat race, to com-fortably and safely raise a family

and being a part of a community where there’s some flexibility about how things get done that appeal to those born 1982-2002 far more than a job title or dollar signs. If that’s what’s sought after, Ainsworth and the surrounding area could be exactly the right fit.

Things continue to look bright for Ainsworth and Brown County. Businesses are expanding facilities, offering more products and the cost of living is still well below the U.S. average in many categories. Many of the current job openings can be traced, directly or indirectly, to business expansion in the area. Though much of the population is aging, a quick look through the school list reveals names of chil-dren who haven’t spent their entire lives here.

Brown County Hospital CEO Shannon Sorensen concurs. “There are people who WANT to live here. We’re regularly receiving applica-tions from applicants outside of the area for many of the jobs we have posted.” Clearly, word is get-ting around that this corner of the

Nebraska Sandhills is a great place to call home.

There’s certainly more to be done. From education and health-care to those in the agricultural industry and beyond all agree: for employers, the hardest part is sometimes convincing people to stay. NCDC Executive Director Kristin Olson explains, “We don’t just want people to move here, we want them to be happy here and want to stay.”

Employers have definitely taken notice of the difference between hiring someone fit for a job and

hiring someone fit for the community. “We expend quite a bit of effort looking for those who have ties to the west or who have been out to the area before,” ex-plained Ainsworth Commu-nity School Superintendent Darrell Peterson. “It’s more likely to give them a reason to stay.” Farmers Ranchers Co-op General Manager Kent Taylor concurs. “We tend to have more luck keeping new employees coming in from out of the area who have family con-nections here, or who are already wanting to move into the area.”

All of the parties inter-viewed seem to agree - the social aspect of a commu-nity makes an immediate

difference to those moving into or back to the area. Quickly con-necting to the variety of volunteer activities, churches, tournaments, leagues, organizations and groups available here seems to be the key to maintaining a high-quality life that a good fishing spot at dawn can’t entirely account for.

So yes, there are more than the average amount of stucco homes to be found in town, and fewer than the average amount of smiling signs screaming everlasting low prices on imported merchandise. But the stars shine brightly here when the clouds are scarce and the beauty of a mostly-unobstructed sunset is a daily pleasure. With the vast array of career opportunities available in this area, it’s a natural fit for those in nearly any stage of life who are looking for a little room to breath. Welcoming both new and familiar faces into the area is a privilege and responsibility ex-tended to every individual already reaping the benefits of Ainsworth’s cultural oasis.

Abundant Opportunities Distinguish Current Job Market in Ainsworth and Brown County

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and dedicated individuals to join our team.

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MANAGER POSITIONKBR Solid Waste & Recycling Center is

Seeking Applicants for the position of Manager. Applicants must possess good organizational, supervisory, leadership, communication and public relation skills. Must have ability to perform basic building maintenance duties. Must have an understanding of mechanics, equipment maintenance and repair and be able to operate equipment and machinery. Must have a current CDL license. Applicant must be in good health and be able to lift at least 65 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds. Must be able to pass a drug test. Must list three character references on application form. Forms and job descriptions are available at Ainsworth City Of-fice. Applications will be taken until 5:00 p.m., March 2, 2015. Send resumes to PO Box 165, Ainsworth, NE 69210. Must be able to begin employment on April 20 2015. Hourly rate $14.00 + depending on skills and experience. Must have a high school education or equivalent.

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2015 Golf SeasonEmployment From April 1 to September 30 Looking for person to manage clubhouse, place orders, manage and train employees, prepare meals, host social and golfing events. Manager must be willing to work weekends, nights and holidays.

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Valentine Royalty Crowned at Senior CenterThe Ainsworth Senior Center crowned their royalty during a dinner time celebration on

Friday, February 13, 2015. Enthroned by popular vote were (Left to Right): Prince Charlie Kyser, King Duane Keim, Queen Mary Keim and Princess Ellen “Sunny” Kyser.

Local FFA Chapter Sponsors Blood Drive

Deb Weiss was one of many donors at the blood drive sponsored by the Ainsworth FFA Chapter on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss, like many others, tries to give blood nearly every time that United Blood Services is in town, typically about every eight weeks. In total, the FFA students counted 68 donors among those that walked through doors at the St. Pius X Catholic Church in Ainsworth, where the drive was held.

What should you do with your unused, unwanted, or expired medications? Now there is an easy answer available in Ainsworth. For years we have continued to flush these medications. This is NOT the answer. Instead, take them to your local pharmacy for disposal. ShopKo Pharmacy is now able to collect these unwanted medications and make sure they are disposed of safely. To find other participating pharmacies go to www.nebraska-meds.org.

Why is this so important?A nationwide study released in

2002 by the United States Geologi-cal Survey detailed trace levels of prescription drugs found in 80 percent of the waterways across the country. The breakthrough study checked for the presence of materials such as pharmaceuticals, antibiotics, sterols, hormones, and other chemical compounds. Groundwater and seven streams in Nebraska were included in the study. Pharmaceutical chemicals can enter the environment contam-inating surface and groundwater by several means.

According to the Office of Na-tional Drug Control Policy, each year in the United States more than 71,000 children age 18 and younger are seen in emergency rooms for unintentional overdoses of pre-scription and over-the-counter medications. Additionally, among young people ages 12-17, prescrip-tion medications have become the second most abused substance, behind marijuana.

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By Kelli RollinNebraska News Service

LINCOLN--The third time could be a charm for a bill to promote agritourism in Nebraska.

LB 329, the Nebraska Agritour-ism Promotion Act, aims to en-courage landowners to let visitors on their land for agritourism pur-poses.

LB329, introduced twice before by Sen. Ken Schilz of Ogallala, addresses a liability issue for land-owners.

“It would give folks opportunities

to be able to charge a little bit for people to go hunting, or whatever recreation they want to do, and not have to take on all that liability,” Schilz said.

Schilz said trial attorneys ob-jected to previous versions of the bill because they thought it went too far in absolving landowners of liability in connection with visitors using their property. The current version of the bill would require landowners to take certain actions to ensure they’re not negligent, like posting appropriate warning signs.

Kathy McKillip, director of the Nebraska Tourism Commission, said inherent risks, such as some-one twisting an ankle in a pothole on a prairie, could turn into law-suits against landowners. She said that puts farmers and landowners at a big financial risk, including losing their business or farm.

“We can’t expect people to risk it all,” McKillip said.

McKillip said some landowners have expressed concern to her of-

Agritourism Bill to Decrease Landowner Liability

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feedlot and continued their partnership until Don passed away in 1995, at which time, Don’s wife Karen, became Bob’s business partner. Bob’s nephews, (Don’s sons) Dan, Dale and Phil worked for the partnership and worked closely with him.

Bob never really retired. He spent most of his days out on the farm driving his 4-wheeler, checking cattle, driving the fence line or spraying leafy spurge. He was quite impressed with today’s technology when he learned to use the GPS and mark the spots where he sprayed the leafy spurge so that he could easily return the following year. He was a mem-ber of the American Legion and held the position of Post Commander. He was a familiar face at the local café where he and his friends would attempt to solve the world’s problems. Bob was a member of the Elks Lodge #1790 and regularly attended Friday night cards. He was an avid card player and ‘rumor’ had it, he may have spent more than a little time at the Rosebud Casino near Valentine, NE. Nothing made Bob happier than to beat his nieces/great-nieces and nephews/great-nephews at a game of Cribbage.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents, his two brothers, John (Vir-ginia) Zwiebel and Don Zwiebel; his three sisters, Opal (Marvin) Sisson, Doris (Lawrence) Clapper and Shirley (Ira) Garten; niece Mary Zwiebel and nephew Larry Sisson.

He is survived by: sister-in-law Karen Zwiebel, nieces and nephews Dan (Susan) Zwiebel, Dale (MiSu) Zwiebel, Phil Zwiebel, Iris Sisson, Richard (Susan) Sisson, Roger (Sandy) Sisson, John (Kathi Lee) Zwiebel, Carol (Pete) Margitan, James Zwiebel, Robert (Liz) Zwiebel, Zandra (Scott) Risdal, Glennie Sheehy, Irene (Jim) McDermott, Karen (Jerry) Leach, Bill (MaryAnn) Clapper, Jo (Dan) Dailey, Dana (Margaret) Garten, along with numerous great-nieces, nephews and other family members and friends.

A celebration of life service was held on February 11, 2015 at Hoch Funeral Home in Ainsworth, NE with Pastor Eldon Davis officiating at the service. Special CD Selections of “The Funeral” from the American Sniper Soundtrack, “Amazing Grace” by LeAnn Rimes, “Old Rugged Cross” by Alan Jackson, “How Great Thou Art” by Carrie Underwood and “Please Remember” by LeAnn Rimes were provided. A special reading entitled “Close The Gate” was given by great-nieces, Courte-ney Zwiebel and Tawny Allen. Organizational rites were given by the Ainsworth Elks Lodge #1790. Pallbearers were James Zwiebel, Logan Zwiebel, Cassidy Zwiebel, Jesse Zwiebel, Dane Dailey and Jeff Sisson. Honorary bearers were all of Bob’s other family and friends. Burial was held at the Ainsworth Cemetery with Military Honors provided by the Ainsworth American Legion Post #79. Memorials were directed to the Brown County Hospital Cardiac Rehab Unit, the American Legion, Ainsworth Elks Lodge #1790 or to the donor’s choice.

Richard L. “Rick” Lingenfelter, 65Richard L. Lingenfelter, 65, passed away

February 11, 2015 at his home in rural Bas-sett, NE, after a four and half year battle with esophageal cancer. Rick was bom December 16, 1949 to William and Wanda (Vargason) Lingenfelter in Ainsworth, NE. He grew up with his younger brother, David, on the Niobrara River, and the boys attended a rural school before going to Bassett Grade School. Rick graduated from Rock County High School with the Class of 1968. In the fall following graduation, he went to Sidney, NE, to attend the Western Nebraska Technical College.

Rick married Janet Allison on March 29, 1969 in Bassett, and the couple made their first home in Sidney, NE, where they had their first son, Gale. During their time in western Nebraska, they also lived in Lexington where Rick worked as a mechanic.

In 1971, they returned to Rock County to the ranch of Janet’s parents, Bob and Anita Allison, south of Bassett. They ranched and farmed in a partnership with Janet’s brother, Keith Allison. While residing on the ranch, son Jeffrey was bom. Rick worked at Sandhill Equipment for a short time before he and Eddie Davis started D&L Service in 1974.

The family moved to their current place, west of Bassett, in 1976. An-other son, Kyle, joined the family. Rick and Janet became the sole own-ers of D&L Service in 1984. Their irrigation business along with raising cattle grew into a partnership with son, Kyle. He enjoyed the outdoors and hunting, and fishing with his family. Rick and Janet attended many activities for their sons and later for their grandchildren.

Rick was preceded in death by his father, Bill; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Bob and Anita Allison; step-father-in-law, Gerald Gesiriech; and sister-in-law, Faye Allison.

He is survived by his wife, Janet; three sons, Gale (Leslie) Lingenfel-ter of Roca, NE, Jeff (Michelle) Lingenfelter of Lincoln, NE and Kyle Lingenfelter of Ainsworth; mother, Wanda Lingenfelter of Bassett; six grandchildren, Alyx, Jessica, Kenzie, Brandon, Raegan and Rylee; brother, Dave (Maxine) Lingenfelter of Withee, WI; brothers-in-law, Keith Allison of Long Pine and Dr. Jay (Lynnelle) Allison of Freeman, SD; along with nieces and nephews.

Memorial services were held on February 14, 2015 at Hoch Funeral Home in Ainsworth, with Pastor Dennis Quigley officiating the service. CD Selections of “Amazing Grace” by The Statler Brothers and “Old Rug-ged Cross” by Tennessee Ernie Ford were provided. Honorary bearers were all of Rick’s other family and friends.

Inurnment was held at the Willowdale Cemetery near Newport, NE. In lieu of flowers, memorials were suggested to the Rock County Hospital, the Sandhills Cancer Fund or to the Donor’s Choice in Rick’s name.

Samona Wynia Snow, 91Samona Wynia Snow was born on August 24, 1923 at home near Hadley,

MN, to Simon and Teunesje (Tillie) Vlieger Wynia. She was the eighth child of 14. She passed away on February 6, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society in Atkinson, NE.

Samona received her schooling in Hadley and Slayton, MN. Samona’s parents heard the Truth through Charlie Mitchell in early 1920’s and Samona made her choice to serve God when she was 12 years old at Hec-tor, MN convention. She stayed true to that choice throughout her life. The first hymn she learned to play was, “Safe In The Fold”.

After high school graduation, Samona received her LPN training at the Slayton, MN Hospital. Her nursing career continued at the Brown County Hospital in Ainsworth, NE for 47 years. She married Dean Snow of Brewster, NE on November 1, 1950 in Minnesota. To this union three children were born. Samona and Dean ranched south of Ainsworth, milking cows and maintaining a cow/calf operation. After retiring and selling their home place, they moved into Ainsworth for several years

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Capitol NewsBy J.L. Schmidt, Statehouse Correspondent, Nebraska Press Association

Talk, Talk, Talk and Not Enough ActionSpeaker of the Legislature Galen Hadley of Kearney sounded an

early warning for a session that isn’t even a third of the way through. He warned committee chairs to pace themselves on sending contro-versial bills to the floor for debate because of promised filibusters. The unwritten suggestion is that committees should get noncontroversial measures in the mix so they can be easily advanced and become law. Save the logjam for later.

Nearly a decade ago, Mother Jones magazine wrote “In Washing-ton they call it a filibuster. In Lincoln, they call it Ernie.” While the seasoned veteran lawmaker is truly an expert in the art of filibuster, he’s hardly the only one who has ever tried. The ones who aren’t usu-ally successful at it are the ones who announce during their opening speech that they are going to filibuster. The really brave are the ones who say they are going to stop Ernie from using the tactic.

A filibuster is a parliamentary procedure where debate is extended, allowing one or more members to delay or entirely prevent a vote on a given proposal. It is sometimes referred to as talking a bill to death and characterized as a form of obstruction in a legislature. The term comes from the English “filibuster” which comes from the Span-ish filibustero, which comes from the Dutch vrijbuiter, which means a privateer, pirate, or robber. The term in its legislative context was reportedly first used by a Mississippi Democrat in 1853.

So, who’s getting robbed? That depends on which side of the “blocked bill” you are. If it’s a measure you really support, the endless debate and legally applied rules of the Legislature can cause frustration. If it’s a measure about which you care very little, it’s often a great op-portunity to get other things done.

Nebraska is one of 13 states that allow filibusters. Nebraska also has a clause that allows for a vote on cloture, a motion or process aimed

at bringing debate to a quick end. Cloture comes from the French guillotine, which seems somewhat appropriate. But no heads have been seen rolling yet.

In 1992, the Nebraska Legislature adopted Senate Rule 7.10, which allows for motions for cloture to be approved by a two-thirds majority (33 votes), so long as the speaker decides the bill has gotten a “full and fair debate.” That has somehow been interpreted as at least 8 hours on first-round consideration.

But it isn’t always Ernie. Last year, Senator Beau McCoy of Elkhorn turned to the filibuster on several aspects of the state budget. None of his proposed motions were ever adopted, but he did earn some valu-able airtime and name recognition in his quest to win the Republican nomination for governor. He didn’t succeed.

Likewise, Omaha Senator Scott Lautenbaugh employed the tactic in 2013 to get a bill that would have allowed for a constitutional amend-ment on historic horse racing before voters. It passed legislative mus-ter but failed to make the ballot because the Nebraska Supreme Court sided with a lawsuit filed by an anti-gambling group that claimed the measure unconstitutionally asked more than one question of voters.

In the 1980s, Omaha Senator Marge Higgins staged a pre-noon filibuster of several hours about a bill dealing with nursing homes and elder care. In the late 1980s, Kearney Senator Lorraine Langford launched a brief filibuster against plans to put murals in the 14th floor lobby of the state Capitol. The attempt failed and the murals are in place. And during the early 1990s, Columbus Senator Jennie Robak led a brief dinner-hour filibuster about women’s rights during the waning days of the session.

It’s great to have matters fully discussed, but NOT at the expense of progress when the legislative plate is as full as it is this year. Here’s to an end to the frivolous.

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Thomas J. ‘Tom” Galleher, 93Thomas John Galleher was born on April

12, 1921 to Effa (Barr) Galleher and H.W. “Harry” Galleher, at Omaha, NE. He was the fifth and youngest child. Tom passed away on February 1, 2015 in the Rock County Long Term Care, at Bassett, NE at the age of 93. He grew up at 213 State Street, in Bassett and continued to reside there until entering the Rock County Hospital in September of 2014.

The fall of 1926, Tom began his education at Bassett Elementary School, just across the street from his home. He graduated from Rock County High School in 1939, with a class of 45 students. His education continued at the University of Omaha, where he stud-ied architectural engineering for two years before transferring to the University of Nebraska, in Lincoln for one year. Tom then entered the Army, as WWII was in progress. He took his basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood in Kansas, and was sent to the University of Kansas for specialized training in engineering. Tom gained the rank of Sergeant while serving in northern Italy, before returning home. He was discharged from the service in 1946, and returned to the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, graduating with his Engineering degree in 1947.

Tom returned to Bassett, and began plans for a new H.W. Galleher Lum-ber Company building. This building is still in use today, operating as Wm. Krotter Lumber, Co.

Tom was a member of The Aces of Rhythm and played big band music in dance halls in Nebraska and South Dakota. Tom played the trumpet, saxophone and on occasion, the clarinet.

In the 1970’s Tom began plans for a cabin which he built on Pine Creek in Hidden Paradise.

During later years, Tom delivered Meals on Wheels to people in the community and frequented the Rock County Senior Center. Tom joined the Singin’ Seniors, in 2010 which was associated with the Senior Center and thoroughly enjoyed this group and their performances. Tom was a member of the Masonic Lodge and was a Bronze Jordan Medal Holder. He was the longest serving member of the Silver Cord Lodge #224 AF & AM. He was a contributor to the Rock County Leader, and wrote several stories for the Rock County Quasquicentennial Book.

Preceding Tom in death were his parents, Harry W. and Effa (Barr) Galleher; brothers, Norm and Lynn Galleher (whom died at 9 months of age); sisters, Genevieve (Galleher) Losch and Jeannette (Galleher) Merritt; nephews, H.W. (Bill) Merritt and Michael (Galleher) MacLean; niece, Sharon Galleher.

Surviving Tom are: Suzane (Losch) Hupp, Nancy (Losch) Blue and husband Robert, Richard Losch and wife Marina, Ann (Merritt) Watson, and Harry (Galleher) MacLean; locally, grand-niece, Tammera (Merritt) Kunz and husband Dan, William Merritt and wife Barb, and Coleen Merritt, great-niece, Jan Scally and husband, Tom; along with many great-great nieces and nephews and Jazz.

Funeral services were held on February 9, 2015 at the United Methodist Church in Bassett, NE with Pastor Rod Heilbrun officiating the service. Music was provided by JoAnn Swanson. Special musical selections of “Mansion Over The Hilltop” and “When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder” were provided by the Singin’ Seniors. Pallbearers were Billy Kunz, Bill Vodehnal, Reilly Hoch, Todd Keller, Tom Theisen and Gary DeBolt. Masonic Rites were conducted by the Masonic Silver Cord Lodge #224 AF & AM. Burial was held at the Bassett Memorial Park Cemetery with Military Honors provided by the Bassett American Legion Post #123. Memorials were directed to the Rock County Senior Center or to the Rock County Hospital in Tom’s name.

Judy E. Smith, 73Judy E. Smith, 73, of Schuyler, died Febru-

ary 11, 2015 at her home in Schuyler. Judy Smith was born January 29, 1942 in Long Pine, NE to Ernest and Margaret (Kesselhuth) Lanz. She attended school in Bassett, NE and graduated from Bassett High School.

On January 29 1959, Judy was united in marriage to Jack Smith. Four children were born to this union. Judy grew up in Bassett and later moved to Schuyler in 1987 where she worked as a CNA at the Golden Living Center in Schuyler.

Judy was a member of Eagles Aerie 3568 of Schuyler.

Services will be held on Saturday, Febru-ary 21, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Kracl Funeral Chapel in Schuyler, NE. Jerry L. Kracl will be the speaker. Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 21st from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Kracl Funeral Chapel. Committal will be at a later date in Bassett,NE. Memorials have been suggested to the family.

She is survived by: sons, Tim Smith of Schuyler, Dan (Julie) Smith of Mesa, AZ; daughters, Sonya (Mike) Quinn of Ainsworth, NE, Jackie (Scott) Pieper of Howells,NE; eleven grandchildren and four great-grand-children; sister, Phyllis Nelson of Lincoln, NE; brother, Bob (Jo) Lanz of Cedar Rapids, IA; many Nieces, nephews and cousins.

Judy was preceded in death by her parents, sister Karen Swanson, niece Janice Sprague, and brother-in-law Arnold Nelson.

Kracl Funeral Chapel of Schuyler is in charge of arrangements.

Robert “Bob” Lee Zwiebel, 90Robert “Bob” Lee Zwiebel was born, Au-

gust 1, 1924 to William and Metha (Boehl) Zwiebel near Ainsworth, NE. He passed away at his home on February 4, 2015 at the age of 90.

Bob attended country school west of Ain-sworth in rural Brown County and graduated from Ainsworth High School in 1942. He joined the Army in 1944 and was sent to basic training in Miami Beach. From basic training he was sent to Fort Logan, CO where he was put in the Guard Squadron. Bob signed up for and was accepted into the Air Corps. He attended Cadet Training at Shepherd Field in Texas. While in Texas, he took classes at Texas A & M University. He took preflight training in San Antonio, TX. He graduated from Pilot Training Class of 44H in South Carolina. He was trained to fly a B-25s, specifically the J-32 bomber. He was sent to vari-ous locations throughout the United States where the Army Corps was preparing pilots to be sent on combat tours overseas. At each location, pilots were selected in alphabetical order and the quota was always met before reaching the name Zwiebel, as it was at the end of the alphabet. While waiting in California to be selected for combat, the US bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki thereby ending the war. After an honorable discharge from the Army Air Corps, Bob returned to Nebraska where he worked for Kellogg Company in Sioux City, IA. When his brother Don joined the Army in 1951, Bob returned to Ainsworth to work the farm. When Don returned home from the service, the brothers formed a partnership. They farmed, milked cows and also tried their hand at raising hogs. They expanded into a cow/calf operation with a small

of retirement. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Dean; daugh-

ter, Karla Dee Snow; one grandson, Colbie Meldon Snow and 11 brothers and sisters.

Samona is survived by her sons, Garland (Lorna) Snow of Kearney, NE, Mel (Camile) Snow of Oakley, KS; grandchildren, Trenton Snow of Kearney, NE, Joni Sue (Snow) and Paul Moses of Amelia, NE, Marton (Albie) and Kimberly Snow of Hamilton, MT, Cari Ann (Snow) and Vern Musgrove of Lincoln, NE, Mindi Kay (Snow) and Raymon McConnell of Sharon Springs, KS, Jennifer Snow-Alvarez and Karl of Ft. Collins, CO, Haylie (Snow) and Paul Pettit of Granby, CO; great-grandchildren, Chloe and Koen Pettit, Braiden, Triston and Jayna Moses, Colter, Kade and Reece Musgrove and James, Justin and Emily Etheridge; sisters-in-law, Joyce Wynia and Dorothy (Wynia) Byers and brother-in-law, Bill Haken; and many nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.

Funeral services for Samona Snow were held on Monday, February 16th at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines in Valentine, NE. Dan McLeod and Jon McDonald officiated at the service. Burial followed at the Ainsworth City Cemetery in Ainsworth, NE. Sandoz Chapel of the Pines in Valentine was in charge of service arrangements.

Dorothy Mae Weander, 87Funeral services for Dorothy Mae Weander, age 87, of Valentine, NE

(formerly of Ainsworth) will be held on Saturday, February 21, 2015) at 2:00 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Ainsworth. Burial will be held in the Ainsworth Cemetery. Dorothy Weander passed away on Saturday, February 14th at Bryan LGH East in Lincoln, NE.

Survivors include: husband, Jr. Weander of Valentine, NE; son, Stanley Weander of Ardmore, OK; four granddaughters and two great-grand-daughters; sisters, Helen Townsend and Leona Hagedorn of Lexington, NE; brother, Ralph Freeman of Maryland; along with nieces and nephews.

Visitations for Dorothy Weander will be held on Friday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Hoch Funeral Home in Ainsworth, and Saturday at the church until time of services. Memorials have been suggested to the Ainsworth DOES Drove #54. Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.hochfuneralhome.com.

Kat’s Korner By Kathy S. Worrell

“12 Steps for Self Care”Many times, one wonders if you are following your dreams and

if you are living your life the best way possible. Here are a few tips to help you assess whether or not you are living the best life pos-sible for yourself.

• If it feels wrong, don’t do it.• Say “exactly” what you mean.• Don’t be a people pleaser.• Trust your instinct.• Never speak bad about yourself.• Never give up on your dreams.• Don’t be afraid to say “No”.• Don’t be afraid to say “Yes”.• Be KIND to yourself.• Let go of what you can’t control.• Stay away from drama and negativity.• LOVE.Maybe a few adjustments in your life will give you the opportunity

to relieve a little bit of stress in your life, giving you the chance to live a great life!

Brown County Court DocketAll Cases Include$48.00 Court Cost

Gary L. Pike, D.U.I. - First Of-fense, $500.00 Fine, Seven Days in Jail with Credit for Three Days Served, Driver’s License Revoked for Six Months, Interlock Device In-stalled; Leaving Scene of Property Damage/Accident, Seven Days in Jail; Brown County Sheriff’s Office - Zach Welch.

Richard S. Path, Driving During Revocation/Impoundment, $100.00 Fine, Driver’s License Revoked for One Year, Interlock Device Installed; Brown County Sheriff’s Office - Zach Welch.

Edgar Todd King, Conspiracy to Commit a Class II Felony, Manufac-turing a Controlled Substance, Pos-session of a Controlled Substance; Bound Over to District Court.

Jeremy D. Mackey, Two Counts of Criminal Mischief, Less than $200.00, 34 Days in Jail with Credit for 34 Days Served; Agency Un-listed.

Eliza F. Sutton, Conspiracy to Commit a Class II Felony; Bound Over to District Court.

Joshua R. Beach, Speeding 6-10 MPH, $25.00 Fine; Agency Unlisted.

Frederick H. Forslund, CMV - Tire, Other, $50.00 Fine; CMV - Brake, General, $50.00 Fine; Ne-braska State Patrol - Brent Diebler.

Douglas E. Hoover, Overweight

on an Axle or Group of Axles, $150.00 Fine; Nebraska State Patrol - Brent Diebler.

Garrett D. Stricklin, Speeding 6-10 MPH, $25.00 Fine; Brown Coun-ty Sheriff’s Office - Darrin Kremer.

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By Trudy LiebermanRural Health News ServiceImagine a world where you could

shop for medical procedures the way you shop for computers. Most likely, price is near the top of your list when you’re looking for a new computer. Not so when the “prod-uct” is a hip replacement or an MRI. Generally, what the procedure costs is largely irrelevant. And doc-tors will make the decision about where the surgery will take place.

For years health policy research-ers as well as some employers have tried to build a case for changing the way Americans buy medical services. Their goal is to use compe-tition to force doctors and hospitals to lower their prices. The theory is that if zillions of women avoid mammography centers that charge high prices, those prices will drop. Consumers will vote with their feet.

It’s the kind of medical cost containment that health policy expert Kieke Okma calls “aspira-tional” cost containment rather than tougher controls that would be obtained through government negotiation with providers.

And while price transparency—the opportunity to easily see what various doctors and hospitals will charge—has become the holy grail of cost containment, we’ve yet to construct a healthcare market that’s as transparent as the market for computers and other consumer goods.

I’ve argued that healthcare is not like buying computers or canned peaches. Are you really going to say, “Hey doc. I can’t afford the hospital you use. I’m taking my sur-gery somewhere else?” In medicine you need to trust your physician. Relationships and confidence may be as important to effective healing as price.

Then there’s the matter of qual-ity. How do you know the surgeon who performs a cut-rate hip re-placement will do a good job? But then, how do you know that a high-priced surgeon will do a good job? That’s the problem. There aren’t reliable quality measures to go along with the prices, and it may be a long time before there are.

This new day of insurance with high deductibles, high copays and coinsurance might be nudging patients to look at price more care-fully or at least ask about it. One of those who thinks so is Jeanne Pinder, the president and CEO of http://clearhealthcosts.com/. Clear Health Costs, a start-up that uses New York City journalism students to gather prices for some 30 medical and dental procedures that patients can actually shop for—MRIs, cardio stress tests, teeth cleanings and colonoscopies.

“Healthcare is the last big re-maining opaque market place. It’s what real estate, airline tickets and cars used to be before transpar-ency and technology transformed them,” Pinder told me last week. The variation in prices can be “mindboggling.” In California her group found that charges for a colonoscopy ranged from $1,200.00 to $7,240.00. Researchers found

similar ranges for many other procedures.

I checked out the prices for teeth cleanings from dental offices within a five-mile radius in my zip code and found I could be charged as little as $75.00 or as much as $299.00, useful information if I needed a cleaning and was willing to switch from my regular dentist.

In addition, Pinder’s site tells visitors what Medicare pays for a procedure, which is usually much less than commercial insurers pay. The site records prices for only eight metropolitan areas, but she says, “If you’re in Boise, we give you the Medicare rate that will at least give you something to hold onto.”

So if you’re in Boise, Omaha, Denver, Ft. Wayne or any place else, how should you use price information that’s available from Pinder’s site and other similar services?

If patients are on the hook for more than $6,000.00 before insur-ance pays—that’s the case with Obamacare policies for individu-als—knowing what a procedure costs and that there can be huge variation in out-of-pocket costs may prompt them to check several places before having a colonoscopy or an eye exam.

Knowing what Medicare pays gives a benchmark to use in evalu-ating the prices you find. If the pric-es are super high like the $7,000.00 colonoscopy, the Medicare rate can be a starting point for determining whether a $7,000.00 or a $2,000.00 procedure is more reasonable.

Still, it’s hard to evaluate costs for the big-ticket stuff, and it will probably always be impossible to compare prices when you face an emergency. When you have chest pains and you’re in the back of an ambulance, the last thing you’ll be doing is consulting a website or comparing costs.

We’d like to hear about your experiences in learning about the price of your care. Write to Trudy at [email protected].

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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

Rock County Hospital 402-684-3366Rock County Long Term Care 402-684-2991

AinsworthCare Center

143 North FullertonAinsworth, NE 69210

402-387-2500Certified for Medicare and Medicaid

Physical, Occupational andSpeech Therapy Available

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VISION CLINIC PCEvan C. Evans, O.D.Cathe Hinrichs, O.D.

Monday - Friday8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

402-387-1531305 N. Main • Ainsworth

LohmeyerChiropractic ClinicDr. Debra Lohmeyer, DC

Ainsworth, NEOak and Highway 20Monday - TuesdayThursday - Friday402-382-3000 or

402-760-3009

DANA F. COLE & CO., LLPCertified Public Accountant

Phone 402-387-1673121 East 4th, Ainsworth

103 Clark, Bassett

AinsworthVeterinary

Clinic• Chris Finney, D.V.M.

• Vergil Heyer, D.V.M.402-387-2311

AINSWORTH FAMILY CLINIC913 East Zero • Ainsworth, NE

402-387-1900Melvin Campbell, M.D.

Elizabeth Nelson, FNP-CJacob Runyan PA-C

Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m.-Noon; 1:00-5:00 p.m.Saturday 9:00 a.m. to Noon

Sandhills AnimalHealth Center

402-382-3434Chere A. Stephen D.V.M.

Located 1/4 Mile S. of Plains Equipment GroupAinsworth, NE

Providing Large & Small Animal Veterinary Services

Rock County Pharmacy801 South State Street • Bassett, NE 68714

Phone 402-684-2730Toll Free 1-855-311-4764

Open Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Michelle Sinsel, RP, Director of Pharmacy

Lois Osborn is Having a Birthday!

Come and celebrate her

80th Birthday Open House

Sunday, March 1stfrom 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall

AinsworthLet your presence be your gift.

Dr. Frank Patterson, D.D.S.Dr. Dan Graves, D.M.D.

Dr. Ronald Fuller, D.D.S.Lanay E. Hansmeyer, R.D.H.

402-387-2404255 N. Maple Street • Ainsworth,

A Friendly Practice ProvidingAccommodating Family Dental Care

Offering Oral / Inhalation Sedation,Digital Imaging and

Professional AtmosphereOFFICE HOURS:

Monday - Friday - 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.After Hours Call 402-389-1627

FEBRUARY IS

What’s Happening at

Cottonwood Villa ...February/March

Thursday, February 26th ..................Aces of Rhythm, 2:00 p.m.

Friday, February 27th ..................Music with Marjorie, 2:00 p.m.

Tuesday, March 3rd ............................................ Boju, 2:00 p.m.

Monday, March 9th ........Songs by Duane Lovegrove, 2:00 p.m.

Wednesday, March 11th .................................Finding, 2:00 p.m.

Tuesday, March 17th .......................................... Boju, 2:00 p.m.

Thursday, March 26th .......................Aces of Rhythm, 2:00 p.m.

Friday, March 27th .......................Music with Marjorie, 2:00 p.m.

If You Would Like To Join Us - Please Do!

402-387-1000 • 450 S. Main - Ainsworth

Card ShowerRequested for

Mae Mizner’s101st Birthday

Friday, February 27thSend Cards to:

100 East South StreetBassett, NE 68714

Wood Lake American Legion Auxiliary Unit 202 met at the Ice Cream Shoppe September 10th with President Norma Cozad and Jean Pinney as hostesses. The business meeting was opened by repeating the flag salute and the collect. The minutes of the Decem-ber 2nd meeting were read. Twelve ditty bags and 19 dozen cookies were sent to Hot Springs for the veterans.

Membership Chair Arlene Ries reported that according to the De-cember 8, 2014 State report, Wood Lake Unit 202 had reached 100% membership, the only unit in Dis-trict I to have achieved their goal at that date. New senior members

are Dee Hoefs and Beth McMurtry.The Girls State application was

reviewed. The District I Conven-tion will be held in Valentine on March 28th. The unit voted to be a sponsor of the Wall of Remem-brance to be displayed at the Cherry County Fairgrounds June 12th-14th. Members will participate in the event.

Members attending in addition to the above were Dort Mundorf, Julie Dewing, Mary Hollopeter and Elsie Coble. The next meeting will be held at the Ice Cream Shoppe on March 10th at 2:00 p.m. Lunch with a Valentine’s Day theme was served.

Wood Lake American Legion Auxiliary Discusses Events

THINKING ABOUT HEALTHShopping for HealthcareIsn’t Like Buying ComputersThe Brown County Historical

Society met at the Coleman House Museum with twelve people pres-ent. We had three guests present who joined the Society.

We had a newer computer given to us by Richard Albrecht. With the use of this computer, we hope to add more to our genealogy center in our Museum.

The computer was scrubbed of his data, checked over and updated.

We also needed a new printer for the computer and found one for $30.00.

Ruth Ann has ordered two more acid free boxes to keep more quilts in. These will be bought with me-morial money.

We received DVD disks with all the AHS yearbooks that we have on them. Now they can be seen on the computer. The OCI company did them free for libraries and Histori-cal Societies as a way to advertise their company and work.

We received the book Split 2nd

from Bill George Snyder of Long Pine. It is about his war memories.

We also received a 12 page essay with pictures on the old Long Pine Bottling Works while the Weber family owned it in the 1940-50’s. It was written by Shirley Weber Minchow.

For the Program, Carol explained how the inventory is entered, marked and put away. Each item we receive is given a number. The number has three parts, for ex-ample. 3074 -80- 12. The 3000 number tells us it is in the document group. The 80 is the number that has been assigned to the donor and the 12 shows the year that it was given. We have over 430 donors on the list.

This is all typed on the computer but also copied off occasionally.

The numbers are either marked on the object, if possible, or marked on a small cloth tag and sewed on cloth items. We also have informa-tion tags attached to many items.

BCHS Describes Intake Process During Recent Society Meeting

In 1995, the Brown County Foun-dation was formed for the purpose of enhancing the quality of life for all people in Brown County through the use of funds entrusted to its stewardship.

Over the past eighteen years this organization has been known by several names. As of February 4, 2015, during the regular monthly meeting of the Fund Advisory Committee, the legal name was determined to “Brown County Community Foundation Fund”. Therefore, that is the title that will be used henceforth with occasional abbreviation to Brown County Foundation Fund or BCFF.

The BCFF Advisory Committee granted a request from the Brown County Arts Council to fund the recent Missoula Children’s Theater production of “Black Beard the Pirate” in the amount of $2,900.00. This grant addresses one of the Vision components of the Brown County Foundation Fund to pro-

vide comprehensive educational opportunities to the residents Brown County.

The BCFF Scholarship Commit-tee will be announcing, in the near future, the many spring scholar-ships awarded through the Fund. Non-traditional and Upper Class scholarships will again be awarded later in the year.

Brown County Foundation Fund will be working with Northeast Community College in providing leadership training/development for young business persons in this area. It is anticipated these monthly sessions will begin this fall.

This past month, the BCFF re-ceived a $25.00 memorial to the AHS Alumni Scholarship Fund and $25,100.00 in contributions to the Unrestricted Endowment Account.

The next meeting of the Fund Advisory Committee is tentatively set for March 4, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. in the NCDC Meeting Room.

BCCFFWhat’s In A Name?

Mid-February is a good time to get outdoors with the family for some fresh air and exercise and go hunting for shed deer antlers.

Deer have begun to shed their antlers for re-growth purposes. Nebraska law allows a person to pick up, possess, buy, sell, or barter antlers or horns that have been dropped or shed by antelope, deer or elk.

Greg Wagner, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission public information officer, says there are several reasons to hunt for shed antlers. “Shed antler hunting is a wonderful way to get an idea of what bucks most likely survived the hunting seasons and are fre-quenting your hunting area,” he said. “Shed antlers can be used to make many crafts, such as knife handles, lamps or picture frames, and some people just like to collect them.”

Wagner said found deer antlers

can be officially scored by the North American Shed Hunters Club.

Any place where the antlers of a deer can fall off, be jolted off or intentionally knocked off can be a location to search for shed antlers in Nebraska. Wagner has the fol-lowing suggestions:

• Look for main deer trails in woods leading from feeding to bed-ding areas, especially where there are lower-hanging branches.

• Do not overlook deer bedding areas, especially bedding areas along south-facing slopes with co-nifer trees or plum thickets nearby.

• Fence crossings for deer are also excellent spots to look for antlers as are creek crossings.

“Remember to obtain permission from landowners before hunting sheds,” Wagner said. “Go with a partner, walk slowly so as not to miss them and take a plastic bucket along to carry the antlers.”

Great Time to Get Outdoors to Hunt for Shed Deer Antlers

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St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church • Pastor Joshua HillmannHwy. 7 • Brewster, NE 68821 • 402-336-3017

First & Third Sunday Worship ...................................................... 2:00 p.m.Second & Fourth Sunday Worship ......Call 308-547-2420 for Service TimeSunday School (Except Summer) ................................................... 3:00 p.m.Lord’s Supper .......................................................... 1st Sunday each Month

Assembly of God Church • Pastor Gary Graesser2nd & Pine • Ainsworth, NE 69210 • 402-387-2584 or 402-387-2671

Sunday School - All Ages ................................................................ 9:30 a.m.Sunday Morning Worship ............................................................. 10:30 a.m.Sunday Evening Service ................................................................. 7:00 p.m.Wednesday Children’s Bible Club .................................................. 3:30 p.m.Wednesday Adult and Youth Bible Studies .................................. 7:00 p.m.Saturday Women’s Twelve Step Group ......................................... 9:30 a.m.

Church of the Nazarene • Pastor Russell Thayer253 North Elm Street • Ainsworth, NE 69210 • 402-387-2012

Sunday School ................................................................................. 9:45 a.m.Sunday Morning Worship ............................................................. 10:45 a.m.Wednesday Caravans (Children Ages 4-4th Grade) ....................... 3:15 p.m.Wednesday Teens ............................................................................ 7:00 p.m.

United Methodist Church • Pastor Eldon Davis310 North Woodward • Ainsworth, NE 69210 • 402-387-2782

Sunday Early Bird Worship ........................................................... 8:30 a.m.Sunday School ................................................................................. 9:45 a.m.Sunday Morning Worship ............................................................. 11:00 a.m.Sunday Disciple Study .................................................................12:00 NoonWed., Kids Zones ..................................................................... 3:30-5:00 p.m.Wed., Preteen Youth Group .................................................... 3:45-5:00 p.m.Wed., Jr. High Youth Fellowship ................................................... 5:00 p.m.Wed., Confirmation Class ............................................................... 6:00 p.m.Wed., Jr. and Sr. High UMYF ........................................................ 7:00 p.m.Wed., Adult Choir ........................................................................... 8:15 p.m.

Parkside Berean Church • Pastor Mark Lanz247 N. Richardson Dr. • Ainsworth, NE 69210 • 402-387-1413

Sunday School ............................................................................... 10:00 a.m.Sunday Morning Worship ............................................................. 10:50 a.m.Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer Meeting ................................... 7:00 p.m.

St. Pius X Catholic Church • Father Phil Flott915 East 3rd Street • Ainsworth, NE 69210 • 402-387-1275

Saturday Mass ................................................................................ 6:15 p.m.Sunday Mass ................................................................................. 10:30 a.m.

Faith Christian Fellowship of Long Pine102 East 6th St. PO Box 110 • Long Pine, NE 69217

Sunday Church Service ................................................................ 11:00 a.m.

Zion Lutheran Church • Pastor Georg Williams318 East 4th Street • Ainsworth, NE 69210 • 402-387-1512

Sunday School and Bible Class ...................................................... 9:00 a.m.Worship with Lord’s Supper ......................................................... 10:00 a.m.

New Apostolic Church • Pastor Val Fletcher940 East 1st Street • Ainsworth, NE 69210 • 402-387-1367

Sunday School ................................................................................. 9:00 a.m.Sunday Morning Service .............................................................. 10:30 a.m.Wednesday Evening Service ........................................................... 8:00 p.m.

United Methodist Church • Pastor Eldon DavisJohnstown, NE 69214 • 402-722-4239

Sunday Morning Worship ............................................................... 9:40 a.m.Sunday School ............................................................................... 10:45 a.m.

Congregational UCC • Pastor Neva Murphy236 West 3rd Street • Ainsworth, NE 69210 • 402-387-2145

Sunday Morning Choir ................................................................... 9:45 a.m.Sunday Morning Worship ............................................................. 11:00 a.m.Wednesday Youth: Kindergarten - 4th Grade ............................... 5:00 p.m.Wednesday Youth: 5th - 12th Grade .............................................. 6:00 p.m.

United Methodist Church • Pastor Chris Gudgel6th & Elm • PO Box 292 • Long Pine, NE 69217 • 402-760-3290

Sunday Morning Worship ............................................................... 9:30 a.m.

Evangelical Free Church • Pastor Mick ThorntonEast Highway 20 • Ainsworth, NE 69210 • 402-387-0755

Worship .......................................................................................... 10:00 a.m.Sunday Mornings Fellowship and Sunday School ...................... 11:00 a.m.Wednesday Jr. and Sr. High Youth ............................................... 7:00 p.m.

St. Peter ELCA Lutheran Church • Bassett, NESunday Worship .............................................................................. 9:00 a.m.Sunday School ............................................................................... 10:00 a.m.

St. Mary’s Episcopal Church • Fr. Randall Goeke212 Clark Street, Bassett, NE

Sunday Morning Worship ............................................................. 10:00 a.m.Tuesday Ecumenical Bible Study ................................................ 10:00 a.m.Wednesday Church School for Youth ............................................. 4:00 p.m.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church • Pastor Fred GrantSpringview • 402-389-1465

Sabbath School.................................................................................2:00 p.m.Saturday Church Service.................................................................3:00 p.m.

Elsmere Bible Church • Interim Pastor John SchereSunday Morning ServicesSunday School ............................................................................... 10:00 a.m.Church Service .............................................................................. 11:00 a.m.Wednesday Evening, Bible Study .................................................. 7:00 p.m.

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Saying theUnsayable

Words are a poor substitute for reality. When we are ravenously hungry, the word“cheesecake” doesn't do nearly as well as the real thing. Likewise in the spiritual realm,there are experiences of the divine which can't be adequately conveyed in words. Thesun coming up over a calm ocean can fill us with such awe for God's creation that onlya fool would try to put this experience into words, though fools will rush in whereangels fear to tread. The power and immensity of nature often fills us with feelings andinsights which are ineffable, though something in us always struggles to express theexperience. There can also be times when an act of kindness or forgiveness is so morallybeautiful that we are moved to tears and simply can't convey how much it means to us.The most important things in life, such as love and kindness, aren't about fancy wordsor how well we express ourselves, although of course we can be kind and loving or crueland hateful with our words as well as our actions. So, we should choose our wordscarefully, and remember, sometimes the kindest words are those which are left unsaid.

– Christopher Simon

Nathaniel Hawthorne

“Words, so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing ina dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in thehands of one who knows how to combine them.”

25 Years Ago 1990The Ainsworth Volunteer Fire Department will be celebrating its 100th

Anniversary on Saturday February 17, with the 100th Annual Fireman’s Ball. Many changes have been made over the 100 years. Equipment has become bigger and better, allowing the fire fighters to fight fires faster and safer. The fire department presently has seven units housed in the main fire hall in Ainsworth and there are numerous units around the county that also respond to fires.

Nesbit Hose Co. #1, Village of Ainsworth, NE was organized June 8, 1890, following the establishing of a water system in the City. Prior to that time, fire equipment consisted of a four-man pump with a sucker hose, which was dropped into the nearest cistern. The first fire station was named after Robert M. Nesbit, winner of a popularity contest among the business men of Ainsworth. Charter members were: J. H. Rogers, Frank Boyd, E. J. Pollock, B. Fournier, O. C. Bartlett, E. D. Heffkey, Lew Short, F. A. Baldwin, J. Reif, W. G. Wood, W. E. Spencer, C. A. Merrithew, F. W. Sellers, J. M. Kingery, W. H. Williams, J. A. Douglas, M. White, T. J. Smith, Louis Reif, E. W. Fair and C. B. Sargent.

50 Years Ago 1965Directors of the Farmer-Rancher Co-op here have named Bob Monroe

of Brighton, CO, as new manager of the Co-op operation here and at John-stown. Monroe, who has been with a Co-op at Brighton for the past year and a half, has moved to Ainsworth and has assumed management here.

A total of 324 criminal court cases in Judge Kenneth Myer’s county court during 1964 represented a slight decrease from the previous year, when a total of 352 were handled by the judge. Charges were apparently more serious the last year than in 1963, however, as a total of $6,040.00 in fines was collected in all cases in 1964 compared with $5,525.00 in 1963. These figures are a part of a report prepared by the county judge for the county commissioners and presented to the county board recently. The criminal cases represent only a part of the activity of the county court, the report shows, with many other items also adding to up to consider-able numbers.

75 Years Ago 1940Rural School Notes: Dist. 84S - LuVerne Dodd, teacher. Pupils who

have been neither tardy or absent for the past two months and a half are: Bonnie Jean Kloppel, Derald Schmeichel, Leslie Arent, and Howard Hindmand. Robert Arent has not been tardy or absent this term. Special emphasis is being placed on phonics and reading and better reading is the result shown.

Dist. 57 - Rutha McCulley, teacher. We are spending a great deal of time practicing letter formations. Much of this practice has been done at the blackboard during regular penmanship period. Our 6th grader, Marilyn Dawson, carried home an English paper showing enough improvement in writing that her mother did not recognize it as her work. We aspire to “write right”.

100 Years Ago 1915Every day favorable comment on Ainsworth’s post office is to be heard,

and the manner in which it is arranged, enables the force to handle the mail with comparative ease. It is true the lobby is crowded to capacity dur-ing evening mail hours, but only for a short time. Altogether, Ainsworth people have every reason to be satisfied with the new change of things.

Breaking roads to town has been the popular part-time on the part of farmers hereabouts the greater part of the week.

Misses Moore and Shafer announce the formal opening of the Bon Ton millinery parlors in the Hart building, corner Main and Second streets, on March 12th and 13th. They will carry a full and complete stock of up to date millinery, and an experienced trimmer will be in charge.

125 Years Ago 1890Another wolf-hunt took place last Friday. Dan Carpender and his

hounds led the party as usual.Mr. Herron, the present proprietor of Main Street Meat Market has

rented the Davisson Meat Bros. Market and will soon take possession.A prairie fire last Thursday east of town destroyed a considerable

amount of hay for Mr. John Weir. This should admonish our farmers to plow their fire-guards.

Gleanings from Pine Glen: The mail carrier who carries the mail between Long Pine and this quiet Glen will join the exodus and seek a sunnier clime, or greener pastures than he can find in old Brown.

The Literary of Pine Glen will discuss the question tonight resolved: “That the people of the United States have more cause to complain of high taxes that the colonies did before then revolutionary war,” chief disputants, Messers Skillman and Stringer.

S. A. Sanders, who bought Lewis Warren out will establish a law office in Ainsworth in the spring.

DIED: - Sunday morning Feb. 16th, Mr. C. L. Brandt, aged 71 years.The funeral took place at the Congregational Church, Monday at 11:00

a.m., Rev. DeLong officiating. Ainsworth Post, G. A. R. attended in a body.MARRIED: - Thursday evening at 8 o’clock p.m. at the bride’s residence,

Rev. DeLong officiating, Mr. C. B. Sargeant to Miss Edna Braddy both of Ainsworth. The young couple is well and favorably known in this vi-cinity and their many friends will vie with each other in wishing them many years of married bliss. The STAR acknowledges the customary number of cigars.

There’s Power in the BloodToday there is a big stir about blood. Blood banks are very careful about

the blood used in our hospitals. Our doctors, dentists, nurses, and even police are double gloving to protect from the horrible power of tainted blood. In all of this we find ourselves in a culture which is very shy about blood. We don’t eat blood sausage like our grandparents did. We make sure our butchers bleed our meat and when packaged an absorbent sheet quickly gets the remaining blood out of sight. We quickly hide a child’s wound with a Band-Aid, “to keep it clean”. In our blood-squeamish culture the writer of the Hebrews reminds us of the power of blood, for without the shedding of blood there can be no forgiveness of sins.

During Lent, Christians remember the sufferings of our Savior during the last week of His life. It’s impossible to look without viewing a lot of blood. From the drops of bloody sweat in Gethse mane called hematidrosis to the blood and water which poured from His riven side on the cross, Jesus’ Passion is full of blood. The prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association discusses Jesus’ Passion. They summarize by say-ing that “the assumptions that Jesus did not die on the cross appear to be at odds with modern medical knowledge” (JAMA, 255, 1463). When we look at that blood as not the blood of a mere man but the blood of the Holy Son of God, we see there the fulfillment of all the Old Testament sacrifices. They all pointed to the true Lamb. In Christ, the Lamb of God, we behold the one who takes away the sin of the world. For as the blood dripped from his veins we see the Fa ther’s plan of salvation finished. He purchased us with His blood, given and shed for the remission of sins. In His Sacri fice, by faith we are sprinkled with His blood, cleansed by His blood, justified by His blood, and given peace by His blood. For there’s power in His blood.

So even though we today destain blood and practice careful hy giene, we as Christians must look at the bloody sufferings and horrible death of our Savior. There we see our redemption com pleted. There we see our sins forgiven. There and only there do we have our sure foundation. For since His blood was shed we have forgiveness of all our sins and the right to be called children of God. So for the next 40 days walk with all Christians to the bloody Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.


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SCHOOL AND SPORTS February 18, 2015


Ainsworth Community SchoolsCalendar of Events/Lunch Menu

February 2015Wednesday, February 18th

Eighth Grade Science Meet, Conference Center.Thursday, February 19th

State Wrestling at Omaha.Girls Basketball, C1-11 Sub-Districts at West Holt.

Friday, February 20thNo School.State Wrestling at Omaha.

Saturday, February 21stState Wrestling at Omaha.Ainsworth Speech Invitational.

Monday, February 23rdNational FFA Week.2:00 p.m.: Early Dismissal for Teacher In-Service.

Tuesday, February 24thNational FFA Week.Boys Basketball, C1-11 Sub-Districts at West Holt.

Wednesday, February 25thNational FFA Week.

Lunch MenuWednesday, February 18th: Italian dunkers with marinara sauce, baked breaded

fish and cheese sandwich, sub sandwich and candied carrots.Thursday, February 19th: Tator tot hot dish, whole grain roll, corn dog, taco

salad, mixed vegetables and fresh-baked chocolate chip cookie.Friday, February 20th: No School - State Wrestling.Monday, February 23rd: Fajita, cheeseburger, sub sandwich and green beans.Tuesday, February 24th: White bean chicken chili with crackers, hot dog, crispy

chicken salad, breadsticks, golden corn and frosted cinnamon roll.Wednesday, February 25th: Turkey and gravy over mashed potatoes, whole

grain roll, baked chicken nuggets, whole grain roll, sub sandwich and mashed potatoes and gravy.

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Spring Fever?You’re Invited to Our

LUAU DINNERSaturday, February 21st

at The Connectionon Ainsworth’s Main Street

Serving Pork Loin, Potatoes,Veggies, Fruit and Dessert

from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.Freewill Donation

Supports Nazarene Youth Group’sTrip to National Conference

in Louisville, KY Hawaiian Attire Welcomed!

The Ainsworth Wrestling Team competed in the Class C - District 4 Wrestling Tournament on Febru-ary 13th and 14th in Mitchell, NE.

Ainsworth had two wrestlers qualify for the 2015 State Wres-tling Tournament. Qualifying for Ainsworth were Bronc Temple at 106 pounds and Kyle Erthum at 220 pounds. The State Wrestling Tournament will be held in Omaha on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, February 19th, 20th and 21st at the CenturyLink Center.

Class C competition will start at 4:30 p.m. Bronc Temple, 16-6, will wrestle Ignacio Rivera of Sutton, 40-4, in the 106 pound weight class.

Kyle Erthum, 23-9, will wrestle Joshua Zern of Plainview, 32-6, in the 220 pound weight class.

This will be Kyle Erthum’s sec-ond trip to Omaha to the State Wrestling Tournament and Bronc Temple’s first.

Erthum didn’t place last year at the State Wrestling Tournament, but gained some valuable experi-ence.

Dominic Henry, 2014 State Quali-fier, lost a tough 6 to 7 Consolation Semi-final to keep him from repeat-ing a trip to the State Wrestling Tournament.

Team Scores: 1. Valentine - 228.5; 2. Southern Valley - 118.0; 3. Bayard - 115.0; 4. Arcadia-Loup City - 114.0; 5. Sargent/Burwell - 109.0; 6. Bridgeport - 89.5; 7. Mitchell - 86.0; 8. Hershey - 70.0; 9. Kearney Catho-lic - 60.5; 10. Chase County - 60.0; 11. Ainsworth - 53.0; 12. Minden - 48.5; 13. Gordon-Rushville - 43.5; 14. Ravenna - 36.0; 15. Loomis/Ber-trand - 30.0; 16. Kimball - 27.0.

Valentine dominated the Class C - District 4 Tournament and will be taking 12 wrestlers to the 2015 State Wrestling Tournament.

Individual ResultsBronc Temple

106 Lbs. - 3rd PlaceChamp. Round 1: Received a bye.Quarterfinal: Won by a fall in :19

over Dawsen Holsten, Minden.Semifinal: Lost by a fall in 2:48 to

Jordan Kelber, Valentine.Cons. Semi: Won by a fall in :19

over Zak Olson, Sargent/Burwell.3rd Place Match: Won by a 7 to

3 decision over Mitch Mckibbin, Bayard.

Dominic Henry120 Lbs.

Champ. Round 1: Won by a fall in 3:23 over Hector Ornelas-Calderon, Minden.

Quarterfinal: Won by a 19 to 9 major decision over Darryn Wal-ters, Mitchell.

Semifinal: Lost by a 3 to 10 deci-sion to Bryan Sliger, Valentine.

Cons. Semi: Lost by a 6 to 7 deci-sion to Steven Tafoya, Bridgeport.

Ned Pozehl126 Lbs.

Champ. Round 1: Lost by a fall in 1:57 to Drew Gilliland, Mitchell.

Cons. Round 1: Lost by a fall in 3:35 to Joe Hervert, Arcadia-Loup City.

Dwaine McDaniel132 Lbs.

Champ. Round 1: Lost by a 3 to 8

Ainsworth Has Two Wrestlers Qualify for the 2015 Nebraska State Wrestling Tournament

decision to Carter Fleshman, Kear-ney Catholic.

Cons. Round 1: Received a bye.Cons. Round 2: Lost by a fall in

:52 to Mckway Scott, Arcadia-Loup City.

Ty Richardson138 Lbs.

Champ. Round 1: Lost by a fall in 1:24 to Hunter Dillan, Chase County.

Cons. Round 1: Lost by a 5 to 6 decision to Lucas Jones, Bayard.

Trey Thornburg152 Lbs.

Champ. Round 1: Lost by a 3 to 7 decision to DJ Stephen, Valentine.

Cons. Round 1: Won by a fall in 2:15 over Drake Gilliland, Mitchell.

Cons. Round 2: Lost by a fall in :24 to Shane Child, Gordon-Rushville.

Kieron Rice160 Lbs.

Champ. Round 1: Received a bye.Quarterfinal: Lost by a 6 to 7

decision to Rowdy Moon, Sargent/Burwell.

Cons. Round 2: Won by a fall in :42 over Jaret Hiemstra, Kearney Catholic.

Cons. Round 3: Lost by a fall in 2:01 to Chase Becker, Southern Valley.

Hunter Nickless170 Lbs.

Champ. Round 1: Received a bye.Quarterfinal: Lost by a fall in 2:23

to Felipe Palomo, Bayard.Cons. Round 2: Won by a fall in :32

over Blake Schilke, Chase County.Cons. Round 3: Won by a fall in

1:44 over Zane Hamilton Harris, Gordon-Rushville.

Cons. Semi: Lost by a fall in 3:43 to Tre Norman, Southern Valley.

Jacob Nelson182 Lbs.

Champ. Round 1: Lost by a fall in 3:02 to Nick Ormesher, Valentine.

Cons. Round 1: Received a bye.Cons. Round 2: Lost by a 9 to 12

decision to Zachary Space, Chase County.

Kyle Erthum220 Lbs. - 3rd Place

Champ. Round 1: Received a bye.Quarterfinal: Won by a fall in

2:38 over Dawson Reifschneider, Mitchell.

Semifinal: Lost by a 0 to 5 decision to Tyler Gideon, Sargent/Burwell.

Cons. Semi: Won by a fall in :58 over Bryan McGahan, Hershey.

3rd Place Match: Won by a fall in 1:56 over Caden Billings, Valentine.

Bronc Temple, 106 lbs., defeated Mitch Mckibbin of Bayard for third place at Districts and qualified for the State Wrestling Tournament.

Kyle Erthum, 220 lbs., is on his way to the State Wrestling Tournament for the second straight year after taking third place in his weight class at Districts held in Mitchell, NE.

Ainsworth coaches and team mates watch intently as one of Ainsworth’s wrestlers compete at the Class C - District 4 Wrestling Tournament held February 13th and 14th in Mitchell, NE. Ainsworth qualified two wrestlers for the Nebraska State Wrestling Tournament to be held in Omaha on February 19th, 20th and 21st.

Proper maintenance and care of fishing rods and reels can ensure that they are able to catch fish for several years. February is a good month to make sure the equipment is in good condition for the year.

Daryl Bauer, fisheries outreach program manager for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, has the following tips for maintaining rods and reels.

• Clean the cork handle of a rod. Remove any dirt or discoloration.

• Before cleaning a reel, spread out an old towel to keep parts in order as they are removed. A rag, Q-tips and an old toothbrush are all that are needed to clean a reel and its parts.

• Take apart the reel, then clean, re-oil and re-grease it. Oil the han-dles, shafts, bails and other moving parts and grease the gears.

• Spool up new line on the reel, es-pecially if you are using monofila-ment. Old line can become twisted or nicked.

“The cleaning and maintenance will pay off, and so will attention to detail,” Bauer said. “You know the time when your equipment will fail you; it will be the time that big fish is at the end of your line. When that happens, it will be too late to do some maintenance. Problems can be avoided with a little bit of time, care and preparation.”

Once the equipment is main-tained, make sure to keep it safe in storage or transportation. For storage, place a cover over a reel still attached to a rod. When trav-eling, keep detached covered reels in a case, bag or bucket and place rods in tubes.

Take Time to Maintain Fishing Rods and Reels This Season

Elks and Legion Baseball and Softball Planning Committee Has Been Formed

The Ainsworth Elks and Legion Baseball/Softball Committee has recently held two planning meet-ings to begin the organizational process of providing for a baseball and softball program for area youth this summer. Efforts are being ini-tiated to schedule games for girls’ age-group softball, youth baseball and Junior/Senior Legion Baseball.

While the City Park Superin-tendent will maintain the overall condition of the five ball fields (mowing, watering, dragging in-field, repairs, etc.), the Planning Committee will need to recruit those interested in supporting the baseball/softball program to volun-teer their assistance in such areas as coaching, game ticket takers, field marking workers, scorekeep-ers, umpires, etc. Anyone inter-ested in helping are encouraged to contact any of those noted below who have already accepted specific responsibility for assisting with the program.

Volunteers do not need to be a member of the Elks or Legion to help with the program.

2015 Ainsworth Elks and Legion Baseball/Softball

ProgramE & L Planning CommitteeElks Representative: Trent Kin-

nie and Cody Stutzman;Legion Representative: Brent

Johnson and DeAnn Morse; andAt-Large Member: Dane Sears.

Baseball/SoftballT-Ball: Chairperson Sonny Cork-

le;Coaches: Volunteers;Machine Pitch, T-Shirt, Little

League, Pony League: Chairperson Jason Adkisson;

Road Trip Takes Speech Team to the Blue and Gold Meet in North Platte

The Ainsworth Speech Team traveled to North Platte on Satur-day to participate in the Blue and Gold Meet. The team placed 10th out of 26 teams. Individual placings were as follows:

VarsityFifth: Kirsten Gilliland - Informa-

tive Speaking;Seventh: Hayes Chohon - Persua-

sive Speaking;Tenth: Jack Arens - Extempo-

raneous Speaking; Hayes Chohon, Lisa Ludemann, Seth Taylor, Jace Kremer and Miranda Raymond - OID;

Eleveneth: Nathaniel Goodloe

and Lauren Allen - Duet Acting;Thirteeneth: Damen Cleal - Hu-

morous Prose; Matt Barrow, Kirst-en Gilliland, Nathaniel Goodloe and Lauren Allen - OID;

Superiors: Lauren Allen - Po-etry; Jace Kremer - Entertainment Speaking; Nathaniel Goodloe - Per-suasive Speaking; Emma Good - Se-rious Prose; and Emma Good and Miranda Raymond - Duet Acting.

NoviceSuperior: Marley Murphy and

Elizabeth Salzman - Duet Acting.“North Platte is a large tourna-

ment, so I was encouraged to see the number of medalists we broke

into finals. And we’re still making major changes to these presenta-tions. SWC opponents Gothenburg and Ogallala were first and third respectively, so we know we have lots of work to do.

“Our next competition is at home on Saturday, February 21st. It would be great to see a nice crowd to support the speech team’s hard work this season.”

Rounds will begin at 9:00 a.m. in the middle and high school Satur-day. There is no admission fee. Just stop in the high school office for a schedule of speakers.

Ainsworth Speech Team members participating at North Platte were (back row left to right) Hayes Chohon, Damen Cleal, Matt Barrow, Jace Kremer, Jack Arens, Seth Taylor; (front row left to right) Kirsten Gilliland, Miranda Raymond, Lisa Ludemann, Lauren Allen and Nathaniel Goodloe.

Coaches: Volunteers;Junior and Senior Legion: Chair-

person Brent Johnson;Coaches: David Dodds and Kevin

Martin;Age Group Softball: Chairperson

DeAnn Morse; andCoaches: Nancy Steinhauser and

Dane Sears.Support Services

Treasurer: Mike Rudnick;City Youth Coordinator: Katie

Painter;Concessions: Chairperson Au-

drey Wilson;Staff: Legion Auxiliary Members;Fundraising: Chairperson Char-

lie Kyser; andCommittee: Elks/Legion Volun-

teers.

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Lady Bulldogs Win Final Three Games of Regular Season, End With 18 and 4 Record

Bulldogs Defeat Stuart and Boone Central/Newman Grove, Gothenburg Gets Revenge for Double Overtime Loss

The Ainsworth Bulldogs had a busy week with three games, win-ning two and losing one for their second loss of the season.

StuartAinsworth started the week

hosting Stuart on February 10th. Ainsworth defeated the Stuart Broncos 80 to 45.

Ainsworth jumped out to a big lead in the first quarter, 24 to 7 and never looked back.

Luke McLeod led the Dawgs with 18 points followed by Hunter Martin and Brady Delimont with 15 points each. Ainsworth made 13 of 36 three-point shots and 17 of 35 two-point shots.

Ainsworth pulled down 45 re-bounds. Brady Delimont led the rebounding with 12 and Austin Harthoorn had 10 rebounds.

The Dawgs had a little trouble on offense posting 16 turnovers while on defense they had 10 steals with Austin Harthoorn and Hunter Mar-tin each having three steals.

“It seemed like forever since we were on our own floor playing a game and we were looking forward to it,” said Coach Harlin Welch.

“After the loss at Southern Valley we were able to focus on a couple of things getting ready for this contest against a very athletic Stuart team.

“This game started out just like we hoped it would, with shots fall-ing from a lot of different guys. Coming out quickly was key in this game just to get our confidence back. We felt like our man to man defense was very solid and made it difficult for them to get open looks. Hunter did a great job of getting the ball into our transition game and a lot of good came out of it.

“When we shoot the ball like we did against Stuart, we are going to be very tough to beat.”

Quarter Scoring 1 2 3 4 FAinsworth 24 20 14 22 80Stuart 7 10 14 14 45

–––––––––––––––––––Gothenburg

Less than two weeks after Ain-sworth defeated Gothenburg in double overtime in the Southwest Conference Tournament, Ain-sworth traveled to Gothenburg and was handed their second defeat of the season by Gothenburg on Fri-day, February 13th, 60 to 65.

The game was close through three quarters of play. Gothenburg had a five point lead at half time, but Ainsworth took a three point lead at the end of three quarters.

The final quarter was Ain-sworth’s downfall, making only 9 points to Gothenburg’s 17.

Dawson Graham and T. Bor-chardt led the Swedes with 22 points each and Borchardt pulled down 20 rebounds.

Brady Delimont led the Dawgs with 22 points against Gothenburg, with Luke McLeod scoring 11 and Hunter Martin scoring 10 points. Ainsworth made only 9 of 40 three-point attempts.

The Dawgs pulled down 33 re-bounds aginst Gothenburg with Austin Harthoorn leading the way with 9 rebounds. Other rebounding for the Dawgs were Luke McLeod - 7, Brady Delimont - 6 and Jake Wilkins - 5.

“A lot of people were looking forward to this game after the way the last one finished,” said Coach Welch.

“We mixed up our defenses in the first half of this game and they certainly had more success against our zone. We knocked down several threes early but they seemed to answer with big shots of their own.

“We found ourselves down by 5 at the half but felt that if we switched to a straight man to man and found gaps in their 2-3 zone we would be fine. The 3rd quarter was very good for us and we were able to take a three point lead into the final quarter.

“The 4th quarter was so frustrat-ing for us because we were getting the shots we wanted but we just weren’t able to make them. Those are shots that we usually make but it just wasn’t our night. Even as poorly as we shot (9 for 40) on threes we still some how had a chance to win this game inside the last minute but we just couldn’t get it done.

“This loss really stings for a cou-ple of reasons. One we just shot as bad as we have all year and two is, if we had switched to straight man to man earlier in this game I think it could have changed the outcome as well,” concluded Coach Welch.

Quarter Scoring 1 2 3 4 FAinsworth 15 16 20 9 60Gothenburg 16 20 12 17 65

–––––––––––––––––––Boone Central/Newman Grove

The Dawgs hosted Boone Cen-tral/Newman Grove on Saturday, February 14th and won on a buzzer beater three-point shot by Brady Delimont to take the 66 to 63 victory.

Boone Central brought a lot of height to the game with only one player on their roster under 6 feet tall.

Ainsworth jumped to an early lead with Boone Central play-ing man to man. Boone Central changed their defense and started have two players try to trap Hunter Martin as he brought the ball down the floor. This caused some prob-lems for Ainsworth and the coaches made some adjustments.

Ainsworth led at half-time 32 to 28, but Boone Central came out in the third quarter and took a 48 to 46 lead into the fourth quarter.

With less than a minute left in the game, Ainsworth had a two point lead, 63 to 61. Boone Central had the ball and was fouled by Ainsworth and made the two shots to tie the game at 63 all with 6.4 seconds left.

Everyone expected Ainsworth to push the ball into the basket hoping for a foul or the game was going into ovetime.

But not the Ainsworth coaches, the ball was in-bounded to Hunter Martin, who drove up the sideline until Boone Central converged on him just past mid-court. Martin then passed the ball to Brady Deli-mont who took the three-point shot from the far corner at the buzzer and made the shot to give the Dawgs a three-point win!

Brady Delimont led the Dawgs with 34 points and tied the school record of nine 3-pointers in a single game. Luke McLeod put up 15 points and Hunter Martin scored 10 points.

Luke McLeod pulled down 10 rebounds for Ainsworth with Brady Delimont getting 7 rebounds and Hunter Martin 6 rebounds.

“To lose a tough one at Gothen-burg was hard to swallow but then you have to turn around and play a Bone Central team that is the most athletic team on our schedule,” said Coach Welch. Not only are they ath-letic but they are a very tall lineup. We knew this would be difficult and when you add the fact that the boys got home after midnight the night before and are coming off of a loss it makes the situation even harder.

“Early in this game our boys showed they would not be intimi-dated and we were able to jump out to a nice lead against their man to man defense. In the second quarter they switched to an extended 2-3 zone and it gave us some trouble for a while.

“By half-time they had narrowed our lead to just four points and you could feel the momentum turn to their side. In the 3rd quarter when they managed to take the lead our boys didn’t lose focus and kept play-ing our game.

“It was one of those nights where Brady was feeling it and he picked a great night to tie our school record of 9 three pointers in a game. In the 4th they extended their lead but we found ways to hang around and then the shots started falling again. After taking the lead back we had chances to put this game away from the line but didn’t and then they seemed to make every shot to stay alive.

“With the score tied Hunter got the ball up the floor quickly and found Brady and when his shot went through the net at the buzzer our gym was as electric as it’s been in a long time. This was a great win and to have so many kids step up is huge,” stated Coach Welch.

Quarter Scoring 1 2 3 4 FAinsworth 20 12 14 20 66BC/NG 13 15 20 15 63

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in the regular season. They will host Anselmo-Merna on Tuesday, February 17th. Anselmo-Merna is Class D2 and have a 17 and 4 record.

The Dawgs will then be off until Tuesday, February 24th when Sub-Districts start in Atkinson.

Coaches, players and fans were ecstatic following the buzzer beater three-point shot by Brady Delimont that won the game against a tough Boone Central/Newman Grove team. The game was tied with 6.4 seconds left and a the shot at the buzzer won the 19th game of the season for the Bulldogs. Photo by Jennifer Osborn

Last week was a big week for the Ainsworth Bulldogs. For the sec-ond week in a row, the girls took a #9 state ranking from the Omaha World Herald into the week.

With a record of 15-4, the girls had been steadily moving up the wild card rankings and had climbed to number 10 in those rankings.

StuartFirst up for the girls was Stuart

on Tuesday, February 10th. Stuart brought in a record of 18-3 and a #3 ranking in Class D1 into the contest. The Lady Dawgs handed Stuart a 54 to 37 defeat.

After an early 9-0 run by the Bulldogs, Stuart took a 20-17 lead late in the first half. It was at this point that Cera Arens hit a three pointer that sparked a 16-0 run for the Bulldogs to end the first half and start the second.

Defense was a key for the game as Ainsworth held Stuart scoreless for the first five minutes of the game and for 11 straight minutes in the second and third quarters on the way to the victory.

Ainsworth had a big rebounding edge over the Broncos of 44-23. A balanced scoring attack was led by Lydia Allen with 13 points, Laura Peters with 11, Ellie Carr with 9 and Hailey McBride with 8. Cera Arens, and Logan Clark had 6 points apiece.

Ellie had 9 rebounds 7 assists and 6 steals to lead in those categories.

Quarter Scoring 1 2 3 4 FAinsworth 13 11 17 13 54Stuart 98 12 6 11 37

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The Lady Bulldogs traveled to Gothenburg on Friday, February 13th and came away with a 70 to 37 victory over the Lady Swedes.

Ainsworth jumped out early on Gothenburg by taking a 28-11 lead after the first quarter and not look-ing back. Gothenburg is lead by their inside game, but Ainsworth took advantage of their guards by causing 36 turnovers.

Laua Peters lead in scoring with 14, Ellie Carr had 12, Cera Arens 11, Lydia Allen 10 and Hailey McBride had 8 points to go along with 12 rebounds. Logan Clark, Arianna Fletcher and Maikayla Weiss had 5, 4, and 4 points respectively and Breanna Schwindt rounded out the scoring with 2 points.

By the end of the night the girls had quietly and without much fan-fare moved up to # 8 in the C1 Wild Card ratings.

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Saturday, February 14th was sure to be a tough game, since Ainsworth had played the night before and

Boone Central was fresh for the af-ternoon game. But the Lady Dawgs were up to the task and handed Boone Central a 57 to 47 defeat.

In this one, Ainsworth took a 5 point lead into the half and in-creased it to 16 at the end of the third quarter. Boone Central franti-cally played catch up, but the Lady Dawgs proved to be too much for them and held on for the victory.

Ellie Carr led the Lady Bulldogs with 15 points, Lydia Allen had 14 and Laura Peters had 11. Cera Arens added 7 points and Hailey McBride had 8 rebounds and 4 blocked shots on the defensive side.

Quarter Scoring 1 2 3 4 FAinsworth 12 15 15 15 57Boone Cent. 11 11 4 21 47

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girls had moved up to number 6 in wild card points with a record of 18-4. All four of those losses are to teams ranked number one in their respective classes. Crofton is number 1 in C2 and most people consider them one of the top teams in the state regardless of class. Min-den is currently ranked #1 in Class C1 and they handed Ainsworth two of their four losses. Wynot is the third team that handed us a loss and they are number one in their class also.

“Ainsworth’s girls have earned the number one seed in our Sub District. We will play the winner of the Monday, February 16th game between Broken Bow and ONeill.

The Lady Bulldogs game will be on Tuesday, February 17th at 5:30 p.m. in Atkinson. The other half of the bracket will pit Ord against Valentine at 7:30 p.m. Winners of the Tuesday games will play on Thursday, February 19th at 7:00 p.m. for the Sub-District Champi-onship.

Ellie Carr and Arianna Fletcher go up for a rebound against Stuart in Ainsworth’s 54 to 37 victory.

Girls Basketball Sub District C1-11 at West Holt H.S. Gym in Atkinson

Ellie Carr splits two Stuart defenders to put up two points in the Lady Dawgs 54 to 37 victory.

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ActivitiesWednesday, February 18th:

9:00 a.m.: Miracle Ear; 10:15 a.m.: Morning Exercise Class; 1:00 p.m.: Chicken Foot; 1:30 p.m.: Caregivers Support Group.

Thursday, February 19th: 10:30 a.m.: Ladies Pool; 1:00 p.m.: Crib-bage and May I.

Friday, February 20th: 1:00 p.m.: Bridge.

Saturday, February 21st: 1:30 p.m.: Afternoon Cards.

Monday, February 23rd: 1:00 p.m.: Pitch Party.

Tuesday, February 24th: 11:00 a.m.: Bible Study; 1:00 p.m.: Pi-nochle.

Wednesday, February 25th: 10:15 a.m.: Morning Exercise Class; 1:00 p.m.: Chicken Foot; 7:00 p.m.: Eve-ning Bridge.

Lunch MenuWednesday, February 18th: Lasa-

gna, lettuce salad, apple juice, fruit in gelatin, garlic bread, apricots and milk.

Thursday, February 19th: Tur-key and stuffing, sweet potatoes, brussels sprouts, mixed fruit, pumpkin bar and milk.

Friday, February 20th: BBQ ribs, oven fries, broccoli, pudding des-sert, bun, pears and milk.

Monday, February 23rd: Oven-fried chicken, potato salad, baked beans, cranberry salad jello, peach-es, bran muffin and milk.

Tuesday, February 24th: Salmon loaf, baked potatoes, wax beans, applesauce salad, whole wheat roll and milk.

Wednesday, February 25th: Pork cutlet, augratin potatoes, California blend vegetables, frog eye salad, raisin muffin and milk.

NewsMonday morning the Little Paws

came to the Center for their Art Class. They were very entertaining. Pitch was played in the afternoon

with high going to Vivien Johnson and second to Polly Smith.

Tuesday’s Bible Class was led by Scotty Clark. Two tables of Pinoch-le played with high going to Polly Smith and second to Charlie Kyser.

The Center held their budget hearing on Wednesday morning followed by the monthly meeting. All members were present and we welcomed Maxine Harty back after spending several weeks in Min-nesota with her mother. Exercise Class with Marilyn Baker was held. The UMW ladies from Johnstown, along with Rev. Davis, were in for dinner with us. They treated all of us with homemade cookies which we really appreciated. Chicken Foot was played in the afternoon with winners being Verna Appleman and Jo Irwin.

Thursday events included Crib-bage in the afternoon with high go-ing to Bill Haskell. May I was played with two low scores going to Lloyd Mundorf and Martha Myrum.

The Annual Valentine’s Day Party was held on Friday the 13th. A picture of the Royalty is elsewhere in this edition. Bridge was played in the afternoon with two tables play-ing and high went to Jackie Graff and second to Diane Mangleson.

Cards were played on Saturday evening with 13 attending. Next Saturday, cards will be in the after-noon at 1:30 p.m.

Wood Lake NewsBy

Mary Schubert Hollopeter

Maybe the school students were busy on Valentine’s Day and forgot their news! We will catch up next week.

Willard and Mary Hollopeter at-tended funeral services for Thomas J. Galleher at Bassett on February 9th. Mary joined the Singin’ Seniors who sang at the service. Willard and Mary visited Lester Sybrant, Paul and Pat Hoefs, Rex and Cheryl Arrowsmith and Willis and Ellen Miller.

Elsie Mundorf returned Tuesday from visiting Dan and Linda Mun-

dorf and family in Alva, OK. Recent visitors of Elsie were Myki Van-Winkle, Jerry Beel, Dedra Stoner, Heather King, Owen and JW and Cathy Morris. Elsie Mundorf was a supper guest of Ted and Carlene Buechle on February 6th.

Junior Ries attended a machin-ery sale at Marion, SD recently.

Guests of Pastor Don and Anna May Letellier last week were Karla and Destiny Klooz of Sargent and Krista, Aiden and Addison Bass of Pierre, SD.

Willard and Mary Hollopeter were supper guests of Elsie Mun-dorf at Ainsworth Friday evening.

The Western Edge Wrestlers placed third in the 8-Team Dual in Winner on February 13th. On Sunday, the members traveled three ways to Gordon, Stapleton and Tilden.

Wood Lake Highlights last week’s question: What year did Wood Lake become an incorporated village? Answer: August 24, 1897. (The railroad was completed in the sum-mer of 1882, making Wood Lake the oldest town site in Cherry County.)

Highlight of the Week: What was Wood Lake’s original name and why?

Local News

Our weather is so change-able. Friday it was so balmy and nice. The birds were really singing. By Saturday, it was in the deep-freeze again but we’re thankful we don’t have the weather on the East Coast and in the Boston area.

We had a guest speaker Sunday. “Are We Christians?” Our faith takes many paths. Carol Woods enjoyed the choir’s anthem “Trust-ing Jesus.” Shrove Tuesday will be celebrated with a pancake supper. Ash Wednesday services will be held.

Carol, Gay Magary, Dan and Danny Woods went out to eat to celebrate Valentine’s Day and had a nice visit on Sunday.

Carol visited several individuals on Sunday afternoon. There were great numbers of geese on the pond near her home Sunday afternoon.

Carol went to the farm this past week as the roads were now dried up. It is always peaceful and quiet. Carol visited their country neighbors.

Carol’s brother, Jim Marsh of Ceresco, has been busy with FBLA activities including a breakfast for the faculty on Thursday. He attended the Nebraska Women’s basketball game on Sunday.

Johnstown NewsBy Becky Schelm

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Thought for the week: It is better to be alone than in bad company.

George WashingtonWe haven’t received any mois-

ture this past week. It did get colder on Saturday. We have had some mild weather. Some ranchers are calving so they appreciate the nice weather.

Word was received this week-end of the death of Dorothy Weander. Dorothy and Junior lived in the Ainsworth community for many years before going to assisted living in Valentine.

Joyce Sedlacek was surprised on her birthday when Duane planned a evening out with a meal and cake. Those enjoying the nice evening were Benny and Jamie Burdick, Mark and Chris Johnson, Nathan, Kristen and Carter Johnson, Mark, Codi, Tristan and Blake Sedlacek, Jason Appelt and Trey and Kem Richstein.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dodd, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Beegle and Colby all at-tended the funeral of Wayne Cook in O’Neill on February 7th. Wayne was the husband of Nikki Lake, granddaughter of the late Bunny and Marvin Lake.

Kinsey Buechle, granddaughter of Doug and Carol Kuhre, was in the 2015 Valentine Coronation last Sunday in Valentine. Kinsey was in character as Princess Grace Kelly. Brooks Coleman, son of our former post master, Lonnie Coleman, was one of the Princes.

Mr. and Mrs. Bud Trobee attend-ed the traveling girls junior high

basketball games in Ainsworth on Sunday. The Ainsworth girls won all three of their games. Chuck and Kara John of Ord also attended the games also.

Mr. and Mrs. Arvin Schmitz at-tended a cattle sale at Bismarck, ND this weekend. Their daughters, LeeAnn Davenport and Shannon of Ord and Travis Hobbs took care of the cattle while their folks were gone. They said it was very cold in North Dakota.

Mr. and Mrs. Delton Grotz and Delton’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Al Grotz, all of York and Daniel Grotz of Lincoln came Sunday evening to have supper and stay all night with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Apple-man. They came for the funeral of Samona Snow’s that was in Valen-tine on Monday morning.

It was birthday week for four girls southwest of Johnstown on Thursday. Emilyn Goochey turned two. She celebrated by going out to eat with her family at the Pizza Hut. Moriah, CeeAnna, and Katrina Beel were 12 on the 12th. Kenny and Becky Schelm enjoyed having cake and ice cream with the family in the evening. The Beel family traveled to Kearney to the hockey game on Friday.

Thursday evening was a benefit for the Little Paws at the Pizza Hut. Among those attending were Ruth Allen, Robert Allen, Merlyn Ham-bleton, Brandy Connell, Shelby and John. Friday, Brandy and John came for a visit. John stayed with Ruth for a while while Brandy was shopping.

Home Band was held at the home of Betty Stewart on Thursday at noon. Dorothy Gross furnished the dessert. Other guest were Mary Lou Hughes, Gayle Soles of Fairfax, SD, Evelyn Jones, Vivien Johnson, Donna Johnson and Jackie Graff.

Ruth Allen and Merlyn Hamble-ton enjoyed having a meal out for Valentine’s Day on Saturday evening.

Henry and Mary Beel attended the Stanton’s annual Band and Choir Festival on February 7th. The students arrived at Stanton at 8:00 a.m. to start practicing. Henry Beel was in the band.

OES Offers $500.00 Scholarshipfor 2015 Graduating Seniors

Bethany Chapter No. 113, Order of the Eastern Star of Ainsworth is making available one (1) scholar-ship in the amount of $500.00.

All high school seniors from Ain-sworth High School, Rock County High School and Keya Paha County High School are eligible to apply for this scholarship.

Selection will be based on evi-dence of good citizenship and high moral character as well as scholastic standing and financial need. Seniors interested in applying for this scholarship may contact Scholarship Committee Chairman

Kathy S. Worrell at 402-387-2844 or 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 Ne-braska, 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 Se-niors across the state for the 2015-2016 school year.

Brad and Ann Fiala Among220 Conference Attendees

Maxwells Named to Dean's List

Full-time students who earn a 3.5 grade-point average or better on a 4.0 scale are eligible for the Dean's List at Creighton University.

Megan Maxwell, a senior in the Heider College of Business and Robert Maxwell, a freshman in the Heider College of Business were both named to the list. They are the daughter and son of Bob and Leanne Maxwell of Ainsworth.

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2015 NSAA State Wrestling TournamentWill Be Held At The

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Ainsworth Bulldog State Wrestling QualifiersBronc Temple, 106 lbs., Third Place Kyle Erthum, 220 lbs., Third Place

Two Ainsworth Wrestlers have qualified for the NSAA State Wrestling Tournament in Oma-ha. The wrestlers and coaches are (left to right) Assistant Coach Jake Graff, Kyle Erthum in the 220 pound weight class, Bronc Temple in the 106

pound weight class and Head Coach Todd Pol-lock. Temple and Erthum will compete in the Class C portion of the State Wrestling Tournament starting at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 19th.



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fice and backed out of offering ag-ritourism opportunities because of the liability risks. If a visitor is be-ing careless, the landowner would currently be held liable.

“We have to be realistic that common sense is not too common anymore,” McKillip said.

LB329 would require landown-ers to display warning signs. Some activities already require waiver forms, such as refusing to wear a helmet while riding a horse in a state park.

“It doesn’t just get rid of the li-ability,” Schilz said about LB329. “There are certain things that landowners have to make sure that they’re conscious about and take care of.”

Sen. Jerry Johnson of Wahoo said education is a big part of agri-tourism. He said agritourism is an

important resource for people from mostly urban areas who don’t know how their food gets to their table.

“Some people think it comes from a factory,” Johnson, chairman of the Agriculture Committee, said.

Schilz said he sees a disparity between urban and rural areas in knowing about agriculture, but he’s OK with it.

“That’s part of our job, to teach people,” Schilz said.

But agritourism is much more than learning about where food comes from. It includes tours through the Sandhills, community gardens and hunting.

McKillip said agritourism is growing and this bill could grow it even more. She said it would help encourage landowners to maximize their land, while pulling in revenue and benefiting the economy.

LB329 would allow people to

charge for agritourism offerings, but doesn’t set a cap. Schilz said if someone wants to charge high or low prices, they should be free to do so.

Schilz said charging money for agritourism activities should be encouraged because it helps boost the economy. He said if a landowner offers a free activity, the liability clause under the bill wouldn’t apply.

Instead of going to the Judiciary Committee as it has in past years, Schilz said his bill will go to the Natural Resources Committee. He said he knows the bill will at least get a committee vote and he hopes for the best.

“It has had a pretty rough life so far,” Schilz said about LB329. “If we put it in place, you will see growth in Nebraska.”

By Sophie TatumNebraska News Service

LINCOLN--Voting in special elections could be easier for rural Nebraskans under a bill considered Thursday by the Legislature’s Gov-ernment, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.

LB 319, introduced by Sen. Jim Smith of Papillion, would change two aspects of mail-in voting: the population requirement for coun-ties to qualify for holding elections by mail and allowing special elec-tions by mail to include candidate issues.

Under current law, counties must have a population of 10,000 people or less to qualify for elections by mail. Currently there are 74 coun-ties in Nebraska with 10,000 people or less. The bill would remove that cap to accommodate counties that have both a metropolitan and rural voter demographic.

Sarpy County Election Com-missioner Wayne Bena testified in favor of the bill, specifying that it would not require mail-in ballots for special elections but

“would allow commissioners from each county to determine the best method for each election.”

Special elections can include issues such as bonds, economic development and sales tax. LB 319 would add candidate issues like of-fice vacancies and recall votes to be eligible for mail-in elections as well.

Nebraska Secretary of State Communications Director Laura Strimple said in an interview that elections by mail save counties money and can result in a higher voter turn out. Data provided by the Secretary of State’s office shows that ballots sent in through the mail resulted in a higher voter turnout than voting at the polling precincts. Strimple said some vot-ers have to drive 20-30 minutes to get to the nearest polling place.

A press release from the Secre-tary of State’s office said in 2011, all-mail special elections had a 49 percent voter turnout compared to 33 percent at the polls.

Members of the committee voiced concern over the possibility of fraud with the mail-in ballot sys-

tem. Before sending a ballot in to cast a vote, the voter must provide his or her signature. The signature on the ballot is checked against the voter registration for accuracy after it is sent in. Bena recalled instances where individuals were caught conducting fraudulent ac-tivity through this method.

“We’re not handwriting experts, but we do the best we can,” Bena said. The bill’s supporters sug-gested the possibility of investing in software to examine the signatures more efficiently if the mail-in ballot initiative expands further.

Nebraska Secretary of State John Gale told the the committee hear-ing that replacing current voting equipment will cost the state large sums of money.

Strimple said the equipment is expected to last for six or seven more years.

The Secretary of State’s office is considering potentially making state elections all mail-in. “What we’re doing, I think is moving in-crementally,” Gale said.

Legislation Would Expand Elections by Mail

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Forest Fuels Management Specialist, Nebraska Forest

ServiceBy now, most people have prob-

ably heard the “good fire/bad fire” discussion – in which the merits of periodic, low-intensity fires that reduce undergrowth density and provide benefits to both vegetation and wildlife are contrasted with high-intensity, extreme-weather wildfires that can destroy human-made structures and large ex-panses of overgrown forests. We may revisit that topic on another day, but now let’s take a look at another “good/bad” discussion that may not be as well-known: Eastern redcedar.

Nebraska is primarily a prairie state, and some people have en-dorsed the notion that all trees are bad, particularly eastern redcedar, which is indeed encroaching on many of Nebraska’s prairies at an alarming rate. But forests are native to Nebraska – hardwoods along rivers and streams statewide, as well as ponderosa pine forests in the central Niobrara Valley and the Pine Ridge. Eastern redcedar is also native to Nebraska, although his-torically in much less abundance than it is today. This is due both to having more seed sources and to in-creased suppression of the wildfires that once kept these trees in check.

In many areas cedar is now en-croaching into pine and deciduous forests, competing with them for water, light, and nutrients, and increasing their susceptibility to catastrophic wildfire. Historically ponderosa pine forests were less dense than they are today because occasional wildfires maintained them as lightly forested pine sa-vannas. When the fires stopped, not only did the pines become too dense, eastern redcedar en-croached as well.

In response to this, landowners and natural resources agencies have been thinning pine and de-ciduous woodlands and removing cedars that have encroached into them, and they have been clearing cedars from grasslands, both me-chanically and with fire.

But wait! Eastern redcedar isn’t

These boards were cut from eastern redcedar trees growing on good soils in the Niobrara River valley.

Photo by S. Benson

Some eastern redcedar logs have a high percentage of red heartwood. Logs such as these are used to make beautiful wood products, including cedar paneling and quality furniture. Photo by S. Benson

all the same.Cedars that have encroached into

prairies and those that are growing in poor quality soils, especially on ridgetops, are usually open-grown. This means they are very limby and because they grow quickly they have very little of the prized red heartwood in the center. The heart-wood is rot-resistant, which is why cedar posts with a high percentage of heartwood are in great demand. The lighter-colored sapwood that grows between the heartwood and the bark is less resistant to rot, so it is not desirable for fence posts.

Cedars growing in forest stands in higher quality soils, especially in bottomlands, tend to grow more slowly, so they contain more heart-wood. Sawlogs with a high percent-age of heartwood can be turned into beautiful lumber, paneling, and fur-niture. These high quality cedars can be quite valuable in terms of financial return to the landowner. They also add value to our culture. High quality cedars, whether grow-ing among hardwoods or in pure cedar stands, can be managed for their potential to provide useful products. Being native, these trees also fill an ecological niche with

an important place in the larger landscape.

The key word here is manage-ment. Pure cedar stands on high-quality sites can be thinned to an appropriate density by separating individuals or small groups of trees, favoring non-seed-bearing “crop” trees with sawtimber potential. Ladder fuels (small cedars growing beneath larger trees and the low green branches on larger cedars) should still be removed to reduce fire hazard. Seed-bearing trees can be removed to limit reproduction.

Where cedar is mixed with pines or hardwoods, management can focus on removing cedars close to other forest trees to reduce competition and open up stands. This can be done by harvesting cedar sawlogs and removing lad-der fuels to provide protection from catastrophic wildfire. Some of the highest-quality cedars can be retained to provide vegetative diversity and future top-notch wood products.

Detailed eastern redcedar forest management prescriptions are available from Nebraska Forest Service offices. Let’s not throw out the baby with the bathwater!

By Annie Bohling, Nebraska News Service

Communities that want to allow residents to zip around town in a golf car could do so under a bill proposed by Sen. Lydia Brasch of Bancroft.

The bill would allow cities, vil-lages or counties to decide if they want to adopt a golf car ordinance.

"LB570 must be carefully weighed and enacted," Brasch said at the public hearing for the bill Tuesday before the Legislature's Transpor-tation and Telecommunications Committee.

The bill stipulates that golf cars could only to be driven from sun-rise to sunset, on streets with a speed limit of 35 mph or less and under a valid Class O driver's li-cense and with liability insurance coverage. Those operating against the rules would be subject to a Class IV misdemeanor.

"I want to be clear that I am

more than willing to work with the committee on this bill to make any necessary changes like adding requirements or reworking word-ing," Brasch said.

Each city, village or county that chooses to adopt the ordinance could make changes like shorten-ing the time frame in which golf cars could be driven or require that seat belts be installed.

Under existing law, the cars can be driven only on roads continuous

or adjacent to a golf course.Three people testified in support

of the bill, none against and one took a neutral position.

"Golf carts are not just for golf anymore," said Jay Schrad, co-owner of the golf cart dealer in Blair, Nebraska.

. "We estimate that 80 percent of golf carts never see the golf course."

Schrad said golf carts are help-ful on farms, acreages and in other settings.

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Ainsworth Community Schools

City of Long Pine

PUBLIC NOTICEIN THE COUNTY COURT OF

BROWN COUNTY NEBRASKA.ESTATE OF HAROLD D.

BUHR, DECEASED.ESTATE NO. PR 14-2.Notice is hereby given that a Peti-

tion for Complete Settlement, Pro-bate of Will, Determination of Heirs and Determination of Inheritance Tax will be filed and is set for hear-ing in the County Court of Brown County, Nebraska, located at Ain-sworth, Nebraska, on the 4th day of March 2015, at 9:00 o’clock a.m.

ERNEST BUHR, Personal Representative,Estate of Harold D. Buhr,

Deceased/s/ Rodney J. Palmer, #13210

Palmer Law Group, L.L.C. 353 N. Main St.- P.O. Box 127

Ainsworth, NE 69210402-387-2212; fax 402-387-2250

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:You are hereby notified that the

following described property:The East 67 feet of Lots 10 and 11,

Block 7, Woodward’s Subdivision of part of the S1/2SE1/4 of Section 23, Township 30 North, Range 22 West of the 6th P.M. in the City of Ainsworth, Brown County, Ne-braska

also known as 212 E. 4th Street, Ainsworth, Brown County, Ne-braska

Real estate will be sold by Sand-hills State Bank of Bassett, Trustee, at public auction to the highest bidder at the west side door of the Brown County Courthouse in Brown County Nebraska located at 148 West Main, Ainsworth, Brown County, Nebraska, on the 16th day of March, 2015 at 1:00 o’clock p.m.

This sale is made without any warranties as to title or condition of property and will be subject to all real estate taxes, whether delin-quent or accruing, any easements, rights-of-ways, reservations or other restrictions of record.

Additional terms may be in-cluded on the date of sale and will take precedence over prior printed materials.

SANDHILLS STATE BANK OF BASSETT,

TrusteeBy: /s/Chad Corkle

Rodney J. PalmerPalmer Law Group, L.L.C.353 N. Main - P.O. Box 127Ainsworth, NE 69210402-387-2212

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RESOLUTIONWHEREAS, a Petition has been

filed by duly registered voters of Brown County, Nebraska, seek-ing the road described as follows, to wit:

Road No. 135 located within the E 1/2 NE 1/4 and NE 1/4 SE 1/4 of Section 9 and NW 1/4 SW 1/4 of Sec-tion 10, Township 31 North, Range 21, West of the 6th P.M. in Brown County, Nebraska.

be abandoned or vacated; andWHEREAS, the County Highway

Superintendent has submitted his report, in writing, as provided by Section 39-1722, Nebraska Revised Statutes (Reissue 2008), which report is a study of the use of said road; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Sec-tion 39-1724. Nebraska Revised Statutes (Reissue 2008). requires, upon receipt or a report on said road from the County Highway Superintendent, that a public hear-ing on the question of whether or not said road should be vacated or abandoned:

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RE-SOLVED by the County Board of Brown County, Nebraska, that a public hearing required pursu-ant to Section 39-1724, Nebraska Revised Statutes (Reissue 2008), be held to consider the vacation or abandonment of said road.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said public hearing shall be held on the 3rd day of March, 2015, at the hour of 11:00 o’clock a.m., at the Commissioners’ meeting room at the Brown County Courthouse in Ainsworth, Nebraska.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall be pub-lished once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in the Ainsworth Star-Journal Newspaper at Ain-sworth, Nebraska.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution be provided by either registered or certified mail to all of the owners of land abutting on or adjacent to the road to be vacated or abandoned, said notice to be provided not less than two (2) weeks prior to the hear-ing date established herein.

DATED this 6th day of January, 2015.

Brown County Board of Commissioners

/s/Raymond H. Small,Commissioner/Chairperson

/s/ Les H. Waits, Commissioner

/s/Reagan Wiebelhaus,Commissioner

ATTEST: /s/Travis D. Hobbs,Brown County Clerk

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Ainsworth Board of Educa-

tion is seeking bids for general fire and liability insurance – a copy of specifications are available at the District Office located on 3rd Street, Ainsworth, Nebraska, 69210. Bids must be received no later than 12:00 p.m. CST, Wednesday, March 4, 2015, and marked “Insurance Bid”. Bids will be opened and read at that time.

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Notice of Trustee’s SaleThe following described property

will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder on 03/30/2015, at 11:00 a.m. at the West door of the Brown County Courthouse, 148 West 4th Street, Ainsworth, NE 69210:

LOT 2, BLOCK 1, K & K AD-DITION TO THE CITY OF AIN-SWORTH, BROWN COUNTY, NEBRASKA.

All subject to any and all: (1) real estate taxes, (2) special assess-ments, (3) easements, covenants, restrictions, ordinances, and reso-lutions of record which affect the property, and (4) unpaid water bills, (5) prior mortgages and trust deed of record and (6) ground leases of record. The purchaser is respon-sible for all fees or taxes. This sale is made without any warranties as to title or condition of the property.

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Brown County Planning Commis-sion will be held Monday, March 2, 2015, at the Brown County Court-house meeting room, 148 West 4th Street, Ainsworth, Nebraska.

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Minutes of Regular MeetingThe Long Pine City Council held

their Regular Meeting on Febru-ary 5, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the Long Pine Community Center. Mayor Beverly Newport called the meet-ing to order and called attention to the open meeting act posted on the wall. Roll was called, present were: Mayor Beverly Newport, Council-members Audrey Vandeventer, Joyce Micheel, Fred Meyer and David Cheatum, City Attorney Rod Palmer and City Clerk/Treasurer Nadine Baxter.

MINUTES: It was moved by Vandeventer and seconded by Micheel to approve the minutes of the January 8, 2015 meeting. Yes: Vandeventer, Micheel, Meyer, Cheatum. No-None. Motion car-ried.

TREASURER’S REPORT: Trea-surer’s report was reviewed. It was moved by Meyer and seconded by Micheel to approve the treasurer’s report. Yes: Cheatum, Meyer, Vandeventer and Micheel. No-None. Motion carried.

CLAIMS: Claims were reviewed. It was moved by Vandeventer and seconded by Cheatum to approve the following claims: Star-Jour-nal-$92.87, Bomgaars-$15.98, Brown County Clerk-$143.76, Brown Coun-ty Treasurer-$1,800.00, CDS In-spections & Beyond-$96.58, Evan Osnes-$1,287.78, Gilmore & Associ-ates-$1,255.74, KBRB Radio-$30.00, Lehn Lumber-$78.71, Nebraska Rural Water Assoc.-$125.00, NPPD-$2059.92, Palmer Law-$2,077.50, Seadore Masonry-$60.00, Seven Springs-$16.00, Three River-$59.95. Yes: Vandeventer, Micheel, Meyer and Cheatum. No-None. Motion Carried.

HEALTH BOARD APPOINT-MENTS: It was moved by Vande-venter and seconded by Micheel to approve the appointment of Bev-erly Newport, Audrey Vandeventer and Jim Carley to the Health Board. The mayor will try to find a mem-ber of the health care field to be the fourth member. Yes: Vandeventer, Micheel, Meyer and Cheatum. No-

None. Motion carried.EMPLOYEE HOLIDAYS: The

mayor stated that the City of Long Pine should follow the same holiday schedule as the State of Nebraska. It was moved by Meyer and sec-onded by Vandeventer that the employee handbook be rewritten to reflect what had been decided. Yes: Vandeventer, Micheel, Meyer and Cheatum. No-None. Motion Carried

STREET SIGNS: Lesa Dillon representing the Long Pine Cham-ber of Commerce was present and spoke about clarifying their inten-tions on the placement of the new street signs they are installing. Everyone in attendance was over-whelmingly in support of placing the signs on the street side of the poles. No vote was taken.

ONE & SIX YEAR ROAD PLAN: The Mayor opened the hearing on the one and six year road plan. There were no questions and the Mayor said she had no information on the plan.

VIAERO TOWER: The hearing on the request from Viaero to build a new taller cell phone tower was opened. Kelly Deibler, represent-ing the Long Pine Planning Board, addressed the council about their recommendation that the cell tower be denied and the reasons for the planning board’s decision. Several letters were presented to the council from local citizens in opposition to the taller tower. Rick Bailey from Viaero Wireless was present to give the council Viaero’s reason for requesting the taller tower. He answered questions from the council and the public. After a very long discussion it was moved by Vandeventer and seconded by Meyer to table their decision until the March meeting. Yes: Vandeventer, Micheel, Meyer and Cheatum. No-None. Motion Carried

VOSS: Rod Palmer gave an up-date on the court proceedings against Voss.

TRACTOR PULL: Bonnie Emer-son spoke to the council about a re-quest to hold a tractor pull on June 27th. It was not on the agenda, so no

decision was made. It will be put on the agenda for the March meeting.

ADJOURN: It was moved by Vandeventer and seconded by Meyer to adjourn the meeting. Yes: Vandeventer, Micheel, Meyer and Cheatum. No-None. Motion Carried.

/s/Beverly Newport, Mayor/s/Nadine Baxter,

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(Minutes are unofficial until ap-proved by the Board of Education)

February 9, 2015The Board of Education of School

District #10 held its regular meet-ing on Monday, February 9, 2015. Board members present were: Erin Rathe, Brad Wilkins, Aaron Jackman, Jim Arens, Dan Dailey, and Mark Johnson. Board Member absent: None. Also present was Principal Rich Gilson and Super-intendent Darrell Peterson. There were a few guests in attendance. The meeting was called to order by Board President, Mark Johnson at 7:00 p.m.

Notice of the meeting was in the Ainsworth Star-Journal and on radio station KBRB.

As noted during the meeting a current copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted on the south wall of the District Office meeting room.

Motion was made by Brad Wilkins seconded by Jim Arens to approve the following consent agenda items: Minutes of the Janu-ary meeting, claims in the amount of $556,369.35 from the General Fund and $4,798.34 from the Sec-tion 125 Fund. Set the next regular meeting on March 9, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the District Office. Roll call vote: Unanimous. Motion carried.

The Cash Flow Report for the month of January was given. The Treasurer’s Report was given as follows: Cash Assets: January 31st: $3,328,914.77. February claims: $556,369.35.1st Class Auto ...................$4,701.40Activity Account .................. 213.59Ainsworth Star-Journal....... 157.40Best West. West Hills Inn .... 364.95Bomgaars .............................. 595.76Brown and Saenger ................21.94Brown County Clerk ............ 431.28Brown County Hospital .... 1,229.08Buckles Automotive ............. 109.11Cascio Interestate Music .......44.76CDW-G ................................... 912.70Cent. NE Comm. Svc., Inc. 17,764.62Century Lumber Center ...... 211.49CenturyLink ...................... 1,413.24Chadron State College ...........24.00Chapter of ITEA ................... 100.00City of Ainsworth ................. 608.60Colonial Rsrch. Chem. ..... 1,484.05Crown Awards ...................... 146.20ESU #17 - Main .................63,965.21Egan Supply Co. ................ 1,098.14Farmers Ranchers Coop ... 2,106.98Fremont National Bank .... 1,184.78Frontier Diesel ...................... 519.08Gen. Fund Clear. Acct. ..... 1,543.21Glass Edge, Inc. .................... 156.03H & R Food Center ................ 362.62Haggerty’s Musicworks .........14.15Kayleen Hookstra ...................26.00Susan Imm ..............................26.74Island Supply Welding Co. .. 242.15

Jason Nelson ...........................37.50JW Pepper .......................... 1,031.74Medical Enterprises, Inc........49.00NASB ALICAP ................... 1,281.00NE Assn. of School Board . 4,513.00NE Public Power Dist. . ..... 5,072.67Nebraska.gov ............................3.00Neligh-Oakdale Schools .........60.00Northern NE AHEC ............. 310.00Office Products Center ...... 1,100.45Olsons Pest Technicians ........78.75One Source ..............................48.00Payroll Account ..............405,585.46Pioneer Printing ................... 494.14PITSCO Educational Div. ......40.70Plains Equipment Group ..... 211.90Todd Pollock ...........................69.55Karen Prewitt .........................14.75Pro-Ed ......................................35.15Red & White ............................36.88RJ’s Body Shop ..................... 495.87RW Rice Co. ........................ 4,174.34Saner Heating and A/C ........ 252.96Saner Plumbg. and Iron ...10,844.76Seven Springs, Inc. ............... 116.00Source Gas, L.L.C. ............. 8,930.46Staples Advantage ................ 425.85Bronc Temple .........................76.00Three River Telco ................. 613.10Travis Electric, Inc. .............. 805.57Valentine Comm. School .......91.35Wageworks ........................... 222.00West Holt High School ...........84.00Amanda Wirth ........................26.00Younes Hospitality ............... 399.80Appeara ...................................67.10CDW-G ................................... 227.40NE Cncl. of School Admin. .. 140.00NE NE Reg. Deaf Edu ........... 304.00Scholastic Book Club ........... 106.00Shopko ................................... 125.77Staples Advantage ..................22.79Scott Steinhauser ...................26.00Theodore Music ......................75.00Verizon Wireless ....................47.12Visa ........................................ 145.12Visa ..........................................54.14Visa ........................................ 199.00Rachel Williams......................26.00Younes Hospitality .................92.951st Class Auto .................... 5,300.00Takecare by Wageworks .. 4,798.34

Elementary Principal Sarah Wil-liams reported on the following: Kindergarten Registration, 21st CCLC Grant Application, Parent/Teacher Conferences, Enrollment.

High School Principal Richard Gilson reported on the following: Parent/Teacher Conferences, 2015-2016 Schedule, Spanish Teacher Position, NAEP Testing, External Team Visit.

Activities Directors Scott Stein-hauser and Jeff Konkoleski re-ported on the following: Ainsworth Wrestling Tournament, SWC Tour-nament, 1st Class Auto Donation to Weight Room, Speech Team, UNK Honor Band and Choir, FCCLA/FBLA & FFA Week and Spring Sports.

Superintendent Darrell Peterson reported on the following: NECC Visit, State Aid Projection, New Ap-plication Guidelines, ACS Report Card, Heating and Cooling Update, Insurance, Calendar Date Changes and March 25th Board Planning Session.

The Proposed 2015-16 Calendar was reviewed by the Board. A final calendar will be voted on at a later date.

The Lunch participation report was reviewed by the Board.

2014-15 Goals were reviewed by the Board.

Motion was made by Jim Arens and seconded by Dan Dailey to ap-prove membership in NASB and authorization of payment of dues to NASB. Roll call vote: Unanimous. Motion carried.

Motion was made by Aaron Jack-man and seconded by Dan Dailey to approve option enrollment for Ma-ria Garcia and Vanessa Villafuerte to attend Ainsworth Community Schools. Roll call vote: Unanimous. Motion carried.

Motion was made by Brad Wilkins and seconded by Erin Rathe to approve second reading of Policy 5225 Eligibility Reports and Participation in Inter-Scholastic Activities. Roll call vote: Unani-mous. Motion carried.

Motion was made by Aaron Jack-man and seconded by Brad Wilkins to purchase a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan SE Minivan from 1st Class Auto in the amount of $18,800.00 and authorize check number 29525 for payment of the funds beyond the insurance money received. Roll call vote: Unanimous. Motion carried.

Motion was made by Jim Arens and seconded by Dan Dailey to authorize the Superintendent to advertise for bids and request for proposals to provide property/auto/liability insurance cover-age for the district. Roll call vote: Unanimous. Motion carried.

Motion was made by Dan Dailey and seconded by Jim Arens to adjourn the meeting at 7:42 p.m. Roll call vote: Unanimous. Motion carried.

Meeting was adjourned at 7:42 p.m.

The Board will hold a regular meeting on March 9, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the District Office. Cur-rent agendas and/or discussion topics will be available for public inspection in the office of the su-perintendent.

/s/Laurie Witte, Recording Secretary

/s/Mark Johnson, Board President

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The Brown County Planning Commission will hold a hearing and a public meeting on Monday, March 2, 2015, at the Brown County Courthouse meeting room, 148 West 4th Street, Ainsworth, Nebraska, beginning at 7:30 p.m.

The agenda consists of taking testimony/action on a recommen-dation by the County Commission-ers concerning a special use permit application by Verizon to construct and operate a 300’ cellular tower along with a 11 1/2’ x 26’ building and enclosed by a 6’ tall fence.

The tower building and fence to be located on a leased portion of property being a part of Sec. 31 Twp. 31 Rng. 24 in Brown County,

Nebraska.The agenda, which will be kept

continuously current, will be dis-played for public inspection at the Brown County Attorney’s office, 148 West 4th Street, Ainsworth, Nebraska during normal business hours.

/s/Steve Bejot,Chairman

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Notice of Public HearingA hearing before the Brown

County Commissioners will be held Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the Brown County Commission-ers meeting room at 148 West 4th Street, Ainsworth, Nebraska. The purpose of the hearing will be to consider the recommendation of the Brown County Planning Com-mission, obtain public comment and take action on Verizon Special Use Permit application. The appli-cation is to erect and operate a 300’ cellular tower, building and fence

to be located on a leased portion of property being a part of Sec. 31, Twp. 31 Rng. 24 in Brown County.

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Regular Meeting MinutesThe Village of Johnstown regular

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The Village and Program Income Treasurer reports and bills, Janu-ary 9, 2015 meeting minutes and Resolution 2015-01: on the One & Six Year 2015 Street Plan were ap-proved.

Other village business was held.The next regular meeting will be

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Adjourn at 8:23 p.m./s/Gay Magary,

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MUNDHENKE AGENCY, INC.118 E. Second Street - Ainsworth, Nebraska

402-387-2883~ FOR SALE: Moody Home at 1022 E. 3rd St. All brick,

1,600 sq. ft., 3 BR, 2 1/2 bath, large lot with extra ga-rage.

~ FOR SALE: Brown’s Furniture - 103 N. Woodward, Ainsworth. 8,753 square foot commercial building. Available as going business or building only.

~ FOR SALE: 4 lots in the Morrison Addition, City of Ainsworth. This would be a great site to build your new home

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Residential in Long Pine

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!

Residential in Wood Lake105 N. Main - Spacious home with beautiful woodwork, hardwood floors, and many updates

including furnace, hot water heater, wiring, and a remodeled kitchen.

Commercial ListingsAINSWORTH

New Commercial Listing! - 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.

AcreagesLONG 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!

NEWPORT6 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.

Residential in Ainsworth

NEW LISTING - 1126 E. 2nd – Recently renovated ranch style home with 3 BR’s, all new flooring, an updated bathroom, kitchen and more! More details coming soon.

NEW LISTING - 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 bath-rooms, a 2 car detached garage/shop and additional outbuildings. All new flooring through-out 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!

NEW LISTING - 317 S. Maple - If you are looking for an affordable home that’s move in ready, 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 coming soon.

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 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-room and closets. This home has been very well taken care of and has a nice sized backyard.

2 Lots For Sale on North Osborne Street each measuring 90’ x 150’. This would be a great location to build your new home!

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.

762 N. Oak - If you are looking for more garage/shop space, then this is the property you have been looking for. This 4+1 bedroom home has 1+3/4 bathrooms, a fenced in back yard, a one-car attached garage and an additional 3 car detached garage plus heated working space. The home has been well taken care of with upgrades including the heat/ac unit, a finished basement with a new bathroom and more.

PRICE REDUCED - 782 N. Elm - 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, underground sprinklers and sits on 2 lots on the corner with a spacious back-yard.

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 basement has a kitchenette.

337 N. 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.

PRICE REDUCED -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.

SALE PENDING

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Tim Iverson, Salesperson: Home (402) 273-4358 - Cell (402) 376-6273Mary Foxworthy, Assoc. Broker: (402) 760-1793Terry Foxworthy, Salesperson: (402) 684-2231

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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.

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.

Low IncomeRental Housing

Colonial Estates, located on North Main, have comfortable one and two bedroom apartments. Call for availability. Rent is based on income adjusted for chil-dren, elderly, disabled and medical expenses. All apartments come with refrigerator, stove, heat, AC, washer and dryer, lawn care, snow removal, garbage pickup and utilities. One bed-room are ground level walkouts and the two bed-room are garden apartments. This institution is an “Equal Opportunity Provider & Employer”

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TO LOCAL Corn Farm Produc-ers: Even if you did not plant seed corn that contained the Syngenta, Agrisure Duracade, Agrisure Vip-tera or MIR 162 trait, you can sign up to get in line for a possible dam-age check. Contact Rod Palmer at Palmer Law Group, L.L.C., 353 North Main Street, Ainsworth, Nebraska 69210, 402-387-2212, [email protected]. Infor-mation only, no charge. (6-8A)

Thank you to all our friends and relatives who helped with Ron’s services. Thanks to Pastor Davis and to the UMC women for mak-ing the day of celebration of Ron’s life special. The kindness shown by Dick Schipporeit, Iree McNally and Karlie McNally by having the family supper the evening before was sincerely appreciated.The Family of Ronald G. McNally

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LE MARS ANTIQUE Show & Flea Market, 3/27/15 - 5pm-9pm; 3/28/15 - 8am-4pm, Le Mars Convention Center, 275 12th St. SE, Le Mars, IA 51031. Vendor Information: www.lemarsantiqueshow.com or 712-546-7218.

OPERATOR POSITIONS open at Nebraska Energy, LLC, in Aurora, NE. Competitive wages and ben-efits. For full job descriptions, visit www.aventinerei.com and click Ca-reers for listings. Applications can be picked up on location or resumes can be mailed to 2103 Harvest Drive, Aurora, NE 68818, or e-mailed to [email protected].

SERVICE MANAGER needed for tractor shop in Case/IH dealership. Good pay and benefits. Contact Tim at 402-395-2181.

BUTLER TRANSPORT Your Partner in Excellence. CDL Class A drivers needed. Sign on bonus! All miles paid. 1-800-528-7825 or www.butlertransport.com.

GROVE HARVESTING is looking for combine operators, truck driv-ers, grain cart operators. Room and board, April to November. 402-469-8831. Please leave message.

$2,000 NEBRASKA Press As-sociation Foundation Scholarship Opportunities! Selection based on: scholastic ability, good citizenship in school & community, prefer-ence given to students who pursue newspaper journalism education at Nebraska colleges. Applications must be postmarked by 2/20/15. Details & application form at www.nebpress.com, or call 800-369-2850.

GJW is Now HiringCareer Opportunity! Our purebred swine farrowing facility near Ainsworth, NE is expanding operations and looking for reliable

and dedicated individuals to join our team.

FT & PT positions on all shifts: Gestation and Farrowing Offering competitive pay and exceptional FT benefits including 401k with company match, paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave, health and life insurance, health savings account. Excellent opportunity for highly motivated person in a progressive company.

For application call John at 402-387-1528 or 402-640-6775

Card of ThanksGod gives us each a gift of life to cher-

ish from our birth.He gives us friends and those we love

to share our days on earth.Dear Friends - Thank you so much for

your kindness in the loss of my son Rick. Today Rick is with Jesus and Rexie B. - all the friends who have passed and his dad Lloyd C.

Bettye Stolcpart and Family

God’s GardenGod looked around his garden, And He found an empty space.He then looked down upon this earth, And saw your tired face.He put His arms around you, And He lifted you to rest.Gods garden must be beautiful, He only takes the best.He knew that you were suffering, He knew you were in pain,He knew that you would never get well Upon this earth again.He saw the road was getting rough, And the hills were hard to climb.So He closed your weary eyelids, And whispered, “Pease Be Thine.”It broke our hearts to lose you, But you did not go alone.For part of us went with you, the day God called you home.









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February 18, 2015


• Hospice is not just for cancer patients.

• Hospice is for anyone who has a life-limiting illness, is under the care of a doctor, chooses comfort care that manages symptoms rather than agres-sive treatment focused on a cure or requests hospice services.

• Hospice is available for a number of disease/conditions including: Heart disease, Pulmonary disease, Dementia, Renal disease, Liver disease, Stroke or coma, ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease), Adult failure to thrive syndrome, any disease or combination of multiple diseases resulting in decline in functional status, weight loss, multiple emergency room visits or inpatient hospitalizations.

Next time we’ll explore who qualifies for hospice.It’s not just for cancer patients.

The Promise of DignityHospice is about living. Hospice neither hastens nor postpones death,but affirms life, emphasizing dignityand comfort while enhancing quality of life for the person coping with a life limiting illness.

Hopice treats the person, not the disease and focuses on the entirefamily, not just the individual.

• Nursing Staff • Social Workers • Volunteer Team• Spiritual Coordinators • Bereavement Staff

If you think that someone you know could benefit from hospice services or if you would like more information, please call us.

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Who qualifiesfor Hospice?• Hospiceisnotjustforcancerpatients.

• Hospiceisforanyonewhohasalife-limitingillness,isunderthecareofadoctor,choosescomfortcarethatmanages

symptomsratherthanaggressivetreatmentfocusedonacureorrequestshospiceservices.

• Hospiceisavailableforanumberofdisease/conditionsincludingHeartdisease,Pulmo-narydisease,Dementia,Renaldisease,Liverdisease,Strokeorcoma,ALS(LouGehrig’sDisease),Adultfailuretothrivesyndrome,anydiseaseorcombinationofmultiplediseasesresultingindeclineinfunctionalstatus,weightloss,multipleemergencyroomvisitsorinpatienthospitalizations.

Next time we’ll explore who qualifies for hospice.It’s not just for cancer patients.

Experience The DifferenceAseraCare Hospice is dedicated to serving the emotional, spiritual and physical needs of our patients and their families with compassion, urgency and quality customer service.

We are dedicated to providing kindness, compassion, education and support to those with an end-of-life condition so they may continue their journey with peace and dignity.

Call today 488-1363 to learn more about hospice care, and the AseraCare Difference.

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Who qualifies for Hospice?

Middle Niobrara NRD Natural Resources CONSERVATION TECHNICIANS

The Middle Niobrara NRD is needing conservation technicians for tree planting from April - June. Applicants must be able to work 40+ hours per week and pass a drug test.

Applications available at the MNNRD office (526 E. 1st St.)or online at mnnrd.org.

Application deadline is March 31st.Contact the office at 402.376.3241 for information. Ainsworth Dental Clinic, LLC

Where the Patient is theMost Important Part of Our Practice!

Dr. Frank Patterson, D.D.S.Dr. Dan Graves, D.M.D.

Dr. Ronald Fuller, D.D.S.Lanay Hansmeyer, R.D.H.

402-387-2404255 N. Maple Street • Ainsworth

Offering Oral Sedation,Digital Imaging and

Professional AtmosphereOffice Hours:

Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.After Hours Call 402-389-1627

MANAGER POSITIONKBR Solid Waste & Recycling Center is

Seeking Applicants for the position of Manager. Applicants must possess good organizational, supervisory, leadership, communication and public relation skills. Must have ability to perform basic building maintenance duties. Must have an understanding of mechanics, equipment maintenance and repair and be able to operate equipment and machinery. Must have a current CDL license. Applicant must be in good health and be able to lift at least 65 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds. Must be able to pass a drug test. Must list three character references on application form. Forms and job descriptions are available at Ainsworth City Of-fice. Applications will be taken until 5:00 p.m., March 2, 2015. Send resumes to PO Box 165, Ainsworth, NE 69210. Must be able to begin employment on April 20 2015. Hourly rate $14.00 + depending on skills and experience. Must have a high school education or equivalent.

News Briefs....Niobrara Basin-Wide Planning Survey

The Niobrara River Basin Alliance (NRBA) con-sisting of five NRD’s: Upper Niobrara White NRD, Middle Niobrara NRD, Upper Elkhorn NRD, Lower Elkhorn NRD and Upper Loup NRD are working with the Nebraska Department of Natural Re-sources on the beginning stages of a basin wide voluntary Integrated Management Plan. We are seeking public input, if interested please complete this survey available at http://go.unl.edu/39wo or stop by one of the NRD offices by March 11, 2015.

Sandhills Minnows Archery 4-H MeetingSandhills Minnows Archery 4-H meeting was

held at the Connection on February 14th. Discussed old business, T-shirts and upcoming events. Next meeting to be held at the Connection on Saturday, March 21st at 1:00 p.m.

Crimestoppers of North Central Nebraska1-866-434-4069 or 402-382-3121

Sheriff’s ReportBrown County

Report

February 8 - 14, 2015February 8th

Responded to a report of suspi-cious juvenile activity in rural Brown County.

February 9thResponded to a barking dog com-

plaint in Long Pine.Investigated a traffic complaint

in rural Brown County.The Ainsworth Fire Department

issued a burn permit for land west of the Hwy. 7 and Elsmere turn off.

Responded to a report of juve-niles driving recklessly in the Ain-sworth School parking lot.

Investigated a report of a de-ceased animal west and south of Ainsworth.

Responded to a report of a pos-sible reckless driver on Hwy. 183, North of 888th Road.

Assisted a family with a report of

a lost dog in Ainsworth.Arrested a subject on a Lake

County, South Dakota warrant for Failure to pay Child Support. The subject was booked into the Brown County Jail and was later released on bond.

February 10thProvided traffic control for 194

head of cattle, traveling north bound on Hwy. 7, south of Ain-sworth.

Responded to a report of juve-niles driving recklessly in East City Park.

Provided traffic control for 600 head of cattle crossing Hwy. 20 west of Ainsworth.

February 11thAssisted an individual with a

report of vehicles blocking the view of oncoming traffic on Ash Street in Ainsworth.

Investigated a report of toddlers not fastened in restraint, in a ve-hicle on Main Street in Ainsworth.

Assisted a resident with a report of the possible theft of identity in Ainsworth.

Assisted with an uncontrollable juvenile at an after hours program

in Ainsworth.Investigated a report of a subject,

possibly underage, consuming alco-hol in Ainsworth.

February 12thArrested a subject for Driving

Under the Influence and booked them into the Brown County Jail.

Received a report of a security alarm going off at an Ainsworth business.

Cited a subject for Driving Under Suspension in Ainsworth.

Responded to a possible domestic disturbance on North Ash Street in Ainsworth. A subject was taken into Emergency Protective Cus-tody and transported to the Faith Regional Center in Norfolk.

Received a report of juveniles speeding around the school.

Assisted individuals with a re-port of the theft of shoes and musi-cal equipment from a locker at the Ainsworth Schools.

The Brown County Ambulance transported an individual from North Ash to the Brown County Hospital.

February 13thResponded to a report of suspi-

cious juvenile activity near South Osborne Street in Ainsworth.

Assisted individuals with a re-port of a stray dog on East 2nd Street in Ainsworth. The dog was transported to the Ainsworth Vet-erinary Clinic.

Responded to a report of a reck-less driver east and north of Ain-sworth.

Released a subject from the Brown County Jail on bond.

February 14thAssisted an individual with a

report of a stray dog chasing cats at a residence in Long Pine.

Responded to a request for a possible motorist assist, west of the Ainsworth Airport on Hwy. 20.

Investigated a one-vehicle ac-cident on Hwy. 20 at Bomgaars’ lot.

The Brown County Ambulance transported an individual from the Ainsworth Care Center to the Brown County Hospital.

Weekly Summary1 - Fix-it Ticket was issued.2 - Handgun Permit applications

were received.27 - Incidents Reports were taken.8 - Paper Service was served.152 - Phone Calls were received.5 - 911 Emergency Calls were

received.4 - Titles were inspected.5 - Traffic Citations were issued.6 - Warnings were issued.


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