Local Youth Perform in Crystal Palace Revue
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Tr ibuneThe Grant Sentinel WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2021 www.granttribune.com $1 PER COPY | VOLUME 122 NUMBER 43 Local youth perform in Sheriff’s Office to DONATION! Crystal Palace Revue conduct ordinance Grant VFD gets BY ERIN GIBBENS new equipment GRANT TRIBUNE-SENTINEL sweeps with donation Meghan Bishop and Mal- lory McClenahan of Perkins money from County are performers in this Includes Grant, Madrid, Elsie PCCFF. summer’s Front Street Crystal Palace Revue in Ogallala. Page 5 Matthew Wendell of Grant and Venango is also returning for his second year of performing with the Sheriff James D. each community: show. Brueggeman announced •Accumulationof gar- The show, performed at Front this week his office will bage defined as trash/waste. Street Steakhouse at 519 E First begin ordinance compli- •Appliancesinyards. St., is about life in an old west ance sweeps in the City of •Abandoned,disrepair, cattle town in the late 1800s Grant and Villages of El- and inoperative vehicles when cowboys came to Ogallala sie, Madrid, and Venango. and vehicles parts. following the cattle drive from Starting July 1, Bruegge- •Unlicensedvehiclesand Texas. man said his office will trailers. This is the 58th year the begin inspections in each •Vehicleparking. production has been performed, community to ensure ordi- When addressing ordi- making it the longest running nance compliance. nance violations, the sheriff summer stock theater produc- The sweeps slated to be said all violators receive tion in the state. conducted are being made due process. Auditions this year were held in conjunction with the for- Owners of properties in in early April, and Bishop said mal requests of the govern- violation of local ordinanc- they rehearsed for about a week ing bodies of the towns. es will initially receive a and a half before the group put The interlocal law written warning requesting on a show for their parents May enforcement agreements the property be brought in 28 before regular shows started. the county has with these compliance within the allot- Bishop auditioned because municipalities include en- ted number of days. BAND CAMP! she thinks it’s really fun to forcement of ordinances Properties found to do something you enjoy with that are of a law enforce- violate local laws after the Postlewait per- people who are willing to work ment nature. allotted corrective action hard and who know what Perkins County Sher- period passes will receive a forms in Masonic they’re doing. iff ’s Office will be veri- citation. Meghan was cast as a show- fying that residences, The Perkins County All-Star Marching girl named Lizzie, so she spends CONTRIBUTED unattached structures, Sheriff ’s Office will return Band. her evenings singing, dancing yards, and vehicles are in all citations to the govern- and acting out life in the old Meghan Bishop, left, and Mallory McClenahan can both be found working at the Crystal Palace Revue this summer in Ogallala. compliance with city and ing body and its prosecuting Page 6 west on the stage at Front Street village code standard. attorney for further action. Steakhouse. Brueggeman said the City and village residents Bishop said the showgirl cos- goal of the ordinance may pick up copies of the “I know last year, the show ing with kids from all around tumes are “really fun” to wear, enforcement sweeps is to specific city and village had to be altered for COVID the area who really enjoy it particularly when it comes to ensure the safety and wel- ordinances enforced during protocols, but we’re pretty and are committed to putting spinning and kicking in the fare of residents in each the sweep from the city or IN BRIEF much back to normal this year, on the very best shows.” outfit. municipality by enforcing village hall in each com- which I like because it makes it As far as jobs go, Bishop GRAND MARSHAL “But when you’re outside in existing ordinances in munity. so much more fun for the audi- added, she feels she has a AND GOOD NEIGH- the heat doing that part of the both residential and busi- Brueggeman encourages ence and the cast members,” pretty good one. BOR NOMINATIONS show, it gets hot!” she added. ness districts. all citizens to assess their she said. “The best part about the SOUGHT: Nominations McClenahan said she saw the The Perkins County property now for any ordi- Bishop will next perform crowd is hearing the whole are being sought show when she was younger, Sheriff ’s Office will act as nance violations and bring Thursday and Friday, June 24 room fill with laughter after for this year’s Grand and ever since then she has the municipal law enforce- their property into compli- and 25. McClenahan can be seen someone on stage cracks a Marshal and Good wanted to be a part of it. ment officer and will be ance before the ordinance at the steakhouse June 18, 19 joke,” McClenahan said. “I Neighbor Awards. “I love music, dancing and addressing the following enforcement sweep starts in and 30, July 10, 17 and 30, and really enjoy working at the Nomination forms can acting, so when I heard about violations and issues in J u l y. be found on page 3 auditions I had to give it a go,” August 6. Crystal Palace Revue.” of this week’s issue. she added. Each show begins at 7:15 Shows are running Nominations are due Mallory was offered a job as p.m. with a shootout, followed Wednesday through Saturday by Friday July 2. the ticket taker, named Ruby. by a show inside Front Street each week, and according “They like to call me Ruby, Steakhouse performed by four to Bishop and McClenahan because I’m a gem!” McClena- cowboys, four saloon girls and shows have been full or sold Independence Day han noted. a pianist. The cast changes, and out entirely, so it is wise to Her duties as ticket taker the show changes with it each reserve tickets ahead of time include handling admissions, night as much of the perfor- to guarantee entrance to the running lights and counting mance is improvised. show. Adult tickets for those celebration plans and dividing tips among the “It’s a bit like speech, one act 13 years of age and older are evening’s cast members. and musical all rolled into one,” $15, tickets for kids age 5-12 This year’s shows no longer Bishop said. “I’m lucky enough are $7 and children age four need to adhere to strict COVID to have some experience with and under are allowed free announced safety precautions, something what this kind of thing is like, entrance. To reserve tickets Bishop is grateful for. but it’s very different perform- call 308-284-6000. BY SAMANTHA GOFF be bounce houses provided GRANT TRIBUNE-SENTINEL at no charge by Grant E-Free Church, who will also be Celebration will be in full handing out free water, pop- June 20 swing on Saturday July 3 corn and cotton candy. Jeff Skeels appointed to when the Perkins County The Perkins County FFA Chamber hosts their annual will host a corn hole tourna- Independence Day event at ment beginning at 1 p.m. with the Grant City Park. prizes for first second and hospital board The decision to hold the third place. First place win- OUTSIDE event on Saturday was ners of the corn hole tourna- made in hopes of allowing ment will receive four Sawyer BY RUSS PANKONIN more time for travel for Brown concert tickets for the GRANT TRIBUNE-SENTINEL those coming from out of July 24 show at the Perkins town to participate. County Fair. Second place will Jeff Skeels believes people The fireworks show will receive to Sawyer Brown tick- who step forward to serve go on Sunday evening, in ets and third will take home a their community play a key true celebration of the In & Out gift card. Looking Ahead role in keeping their commu- meaning behind the show. If corn hole isn’t one’s game Thurs.: Partly Cloudy, 99/65 nity strong and viable. Saturday will kick off of choice, they could also Fri.: Partly Cloudy, 91/64 But that’s just one reason with the Fun Run spon- choose to participate in Great Sat.: Isolated why Skeels accepted an sored by Image Total Plains Communications’ Thunderstorms, 92/65 appointment to the Perkins Fitness. Proceeds from this Horseshoe Tournament at 1 Sun.: Sunny, 90/58 County Community Hospital year’s run will go to benefit p.m. Mon.: Partly Cloudy, 82/57 board of directors. the Park and Rec. program The City of Grant will be Tues.: Partly Cloudy, 86/61 Skeels will step in to fill the in Grant. offering a day of free entry to Wed.: Partly Cloudy, 88/61 seated vacated when Bonnie Runners can register the swimming pool from 1-5 Taubenheim moved from ahead of time online and p.m. on Saturday. Source: weather.com Grant and resigned her posi- RUSS PANKONIN | JOHNSON PUBLICATIONS find the link on Image Total First Insight Eyecare is tion. She was serving as board Jeff Skeels of Grant has been appointed to the Perkins County Fitness’s Facebook page. also holding their annual Rib Looking Back president at the time of her Community Hospital board to fill the vacancy created when Bonnie The race will begin at 7 cook-off and the judging is set Date High Low Moisture departure. Taubenheim moved from the Grant community. a.m. to be held at 2 p.m.