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SinceLOGAN 1912 COUNTY, • creativeprintersonline.com STAPLETON NEBRASKA 69163 (USPS THURSDAY, 518780) MARCH 18, THURSDAY, 2021 JANUARY 5, 2017 NO. NO. 1 11 Bank building renovation Foundation gala nets progress highlighted over $18,000

COURTESY Stapleton High School students serving at the 2021 Stapleton Public Schools foun- dation gala on March 6 were, back row, l-r: Megan Amos, Chloe Bassett, Brooklynn Rooney, Tony Martinez, Kooper Barnum and Alex Martinez. Front row, l-r: Keali Florea, Samantha Carlson, Caleb Burnside and Trinity Hansen. MARCIA HORA - THE STAPLETON ENTERPRISE The 2021 Stapleton Pub- Burnside - Dekalb/As- 1982 SHS graduate, who The former Bank of Stapleton building located on the corner of Highway 92 and Main lic Schools Foundation grow. is now a North Platte Street was highlighted at Stapleton’s “Save the Green” event on Thursday, March 11. gala was once again a Board members report a physician. Pictured are Alicia Clark and Bridget Rasmussen, who brought their coffee and photos great success and board total of $18,422.00 was Dr. Allison credited Sta- to share. members are extending a taken in prior to expenses pleton Public Schools for huge thank you to every- at the live and silent auc- a great education and Businesses sponsored a tray combo. working to shore up the one who helped make tions, through food reser- gave special recognition fun evening of shopping Pam Schaeffer, manager, roof and keep water from this year’s event possible. vations, a generous cash to Bob Harvey. He said and specials, the former says thank you to every- running into the base- Local and area busi- donation, the gold buckle small public schools pro- Bank of Stapleton build- one for supporting the ment. The hardwood nesses supported by do- table, raffle tickets, and vide great education for ing was open for touring, store the past four years. floors are being restored nating silent and live door prizes. Duane Mc- students and also credited and the Stapleton Cooper- The progress being and the inside has re- auction items that in- Clain served as emcee his wife, Jacque, and his ative Market & Deli ob- made on the renovation ceived a fresh coat of cluded 400 gallons of and auctioneer. family for their support served its 4th anniversary of the former bank build- paint. propane from Frey’s Gen- Live auction items over the years. His on Thursday, March 11. ing was highlighted. Roy Licking said the build- eral Store, a beautiful dia- brought in $10,010.00 mother, Cecelia Allison Jalyn Tucker won the Licking of KoRoy Con- mond necklace from and silent auction items, was in attendance and Dr. $25.00 gift certificate at struction, Thedford, re- Riddle’s Jewelry of North $3,462.00. Allison wore an embroi- the market and C.J. Gray cently purchased the See Renovation Platte, and seed corn or Melody Hansen was the dered tie in honor of his won the meat and cheese building and has been Page 12 soybeans donated by Rich winner of the golden cir- father, Wallace Allison, a cle table which included lifelong educator. an eight place setting of Herbie’s Speakeasy pro- dishes with accessories vided the cash bar and SHS brings home D1-5 runner-up plaque donated by Jim and Kristy Joel Warren, music. Opela. Stapleton Public Schools A steak and shrimp din- Foundation board mem- ner was prepared by Mark bers are Howard Gaffney, Frey and Bryan Rooney Duane McClain, Lacy and assistants. Kinderknecht, Richard Student servers were Gewecke, Steve Schaeffer, Megan Amos, Chloe Bas- Kennetha Amos, Brenda sett, Brooklynn Rooney, Monson, and Amber Tony Martinez, Kooper Rooney. Barnum, Alex Martinez, Board members ex- Keali Florea, Samantha pressed their apprecia- Carlson, Caleb Burnside tion to everyone who and Trinity Hansen. made the gala possible Megan Amos sang “The and for donations and Star Spangled Banner,” at support in helping build the beginning of the pro- up Stapleton Public gram. Dick Gewecke of- Schools. fered prayer prior to the Money will be used to meal. purchase needed items This year’s guest speaker for the school and will was Dr. Kent Allison, a save tax dollars.

COURTESY Members of the Stapleton speech team competed in the D1-5 District competition in Callaway and are pictured, back row, l-r: Polly Burnside, coach; Alex Martinez, Elizabeth Fetty, Tad Dimmitt, Cooper Layher, Sadie Dimmitt, Megan Amos, Isabella Zuniga, Keali Florea, Jaylen Fowler, Jared Trimble, Tessa Hansen, and Melody Hansen, coach. Front Row, l-r: Caleb Burnside, Hope Gustason, Hannah Burnside, Saige Johnson, Trinity Hansen, Will Sisson, and Kimbal Sanchez. Stapleton High School’s Eight students will be tason, Keali Florea, Third place medalist speech team brought competing in the 2021 Megan Amos, and Trinity was Hannah Burnside in home the D1-5 runner-up NSAA state speech cham- Hansen; and Trinity entertainment speaking. plaque from the district pionships to be held Hansen in informative All first, second and meet held Monday, March March 19 at Kearney High speaking. third place winners quali- 8, at Callaway High School. Second place medals fied for state speech. School. Receiving gold first went to Caleb Burnside Those receiving medals Stapleton scored 230 place medals were Han- and Jared Trimble, duet and finishing in the top points. First place went to nah Burnside and Trinity acting; Megan Amos, oral six were: Humphrey Public Schools Hansen in duet acting; interpretation of humor- with 294 points and Wal- the oral interpretation of ous prose; and Saige John- lace took third place hon- drama (OID) team of Han- son, informative See Speech The gold circle table, featuring an eight place setting, Page 9 ors with 230 points. nah Burnside, Hope Gus- speaking. was won by Melody Hansen of Stapleton.

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against the issuance of Reimbursement 451A. These did not need Dix Day”. This is in recog- It’s your right to know said license may do so at Payments ...... 3,925.25 board approval as they nition of the retirement Legal Notice the time of the hearing. Neal Oil... Heating/Fuel/ are re-affirmation forms. of Larry Dix who served Stacey Anderson Repairs...... 4,195.25 The County Assessor dis- as the Executive Director NOTICE OF Village Clerk NMC Exchange cussed the 2021 Ag land of the Nebraska Associa- ORGANIZATION OF Publish: March 18, 2021 Repairs ...... 13.46 values for Irrigated, Dry- tion of County Officials WRIGHT VALLEY ZNEZ Platte Valley Comm land and Grassland for over 19 years. Nason RANCH, L.L.C. Radio Repair ...... 508.05 classes. There will proba- seconded. Voting Aye: A NEBRASKA LIMITED Soddy Road, Tryon, NE Power Plan bly be an increase in Bryant, Nason and Arens- LIABILITY COMPANY McPherson Co. 69167. The initial agent Maintenance ...... 1,160.61 value for Grassland. Irri- dorf. Voting Nay: None. Notice is hereby given for service of process is Commissioners TC Engineering gated and Dryland will The commissioners re- that Wright Valley Ranch, Dale L. Haynes, whose ad- Highway Supt ...... 750.00 see no change for the viewed the Legislative Re- L.L.C., a Nebraska limited Proceedings dress is 1157 Soddy Road, Troyer Enterprises 2021 tax year. Values are port and discussed some liability company, has MCPHERSON COUNTY Tryon, NE 69167. Shop Supplies ...... 216.82 set by a statistical sales of the bills which are cur- been organized under the BOARD OF By:_/s/ Steven P. Vinton FAIR study from October 1, rently being addressed in laws of the state of Ne- COMMISSIONER’S Steven P. Vinton, Ideal Linen 2017 to September 30, the Legislature. braska, with its desig- PROCEEDINGS #17817 Supplies ...... 33.41 2020. McPherson County County Attorney Whit- nated office at 1155 Soddy MARCH 10, 2021 BACON, VINTON & Sandhills Septic will conduct a mass ap- ney Lindstedt presented Road, Tryon, NE 69167. The McPherson County VENTEICHER, L.L.C. Repairs ...... 377.00 praisal in 2021, with a the board with an Appli- The initial agent for serv- Board of Commissioners Attorneys at Law INHERITANCE FUND new depreciation sched- cation for Grant Funding ice of process is Rudolph met as per adjournment P.O. Box 208 Inland Truck Parts ule being put into place. from the Robert D. D. Haynes, whose address of February 10, 2020, for Gothenburg, NE 69138 Semi Repairs.....17,317.68 Value changes to residen- Hanich Charitable Trust. is 1155 Soddy Road, their regular monthly (308) 537-7161 SENIOR MEAL tial and commercial prop- Bryant made a motion for Tryon, NE 69167. meeting. Notice of meet- Publish: March 11, 18 & PROGRAM erties, resulting from that McPherson County to By: Steven P. Vinton ing having been pub- 25, 2021 ZNEZ Prairie Hills Café appraisal, will take effect make application for this Steven P. Vinton, lished in The Stapleton Senior Meals ...... 2,873.00 in 2022. Grant. Arensdorf sec- # 17817 Enterprise, issue dated Ed Black discussed the The meeting of the onded. Voting Aye: BACON, VINTON & Legal Notice March 4, 2021. The meet- possibility of placing a Board of Equalization was Bryant, Arensdorf and VENTEICHER, L.L.C. ing was called to order at NOTICE TO roll-off dumpster at the adjourned at 10:10 AM. Nason. Voting Nay: None. Attorneys at Law 9:00 A.M. by Chairman CONTRACTORS tree pile site for public The regular commis- The County Attorney and P.O. Box 208 Nason, who noted the CALL ORDER: 650 use. The county is waiting sioner’s meeting recon- Highway Superintendent Gothenburg, NE 69138 Open Meetings Law, CONTRACT ID: 61702 for response from the Vil- vened. will work together to sub- (308) 537-7161 which is posted in the STATE PROJECT NO. lage of Stapleton on this Arensdorf made a mo- mit this application. Publish: March 11, 18 & meeting room. Members MISC-D6(1024) LOCA- issue. tion to adopt and sign There being no further 25, 2021 ZNEZ Brett Nason, John Bryant TION: DISTRICT 6 TREE A request for road work Resolution # 2021-9 business, the meeting was and Jeff Arensdorf were TOPPING at 40 N Mail Road, Ward Equipment Maintenance adjourned at 11:00 AM. present. Also present Legal Notice IN COUNTIES: Arthur, Estates, was placed on the to be paid from the Inher- The Board will meet were the County Attorney NOTICE OF INFORMAL Cheyenne, Custer, Daw- road plan. itance Fund. Bryant sec- again on April 14, 2021, Whitney Lindstedt, High- PROBATE OF WILL AND son, Grant, Hooker, Keith, Bryant moved to ap- onded. Voting Aye: for their next regularly way Superintendent Tom APPOINTMENT OF Logan, McPherson, Thom- prove the Road Plan Arensdorf, Bryant and scheduled meeting. Werblow, County Sheriff PERSONAL as, Lincoln. which was presented by Nason. Voting Nay: None. Katherine E. Hoberg Tom Burch, road worker REPRESENTATIVE The Nebraska Depart- Arensdorf. Nason sec- Bryant moved to adopt McPherson County Ed Black and County Estate of William M. ment of Transportation onded. Voting Aye: and sign Resolution Clerk Clerk Kathy Hoberg. Watkins, Deceased. will receive sealed bids in Bryant, Nason and Arens- #2021-12 declaring Sep- Publish: March 18, 2021 Member of the public, Notice is hereby given Room 104 of the Central dorf. Voting Nay: None. tember 13, 2021, “Larry ZNEZ that on March 8, 2021, in Office Building at 1500 Carl Rundback was also The commissioners de- the County Court of Hwy. 2 in Lincoln, until present. Bryant moved to cided that the scrap v- Logan County, Nebraska, 1:30 PM on April 08, 2021. approve the minutes of plows which are rusted Annual the Registrar issued a At that time the bids will the last meeting as pre- and obsolete, will be written Statement of In- be opened and read. sented. Arensdorf sec- hauled away and sold as formal Probate of the Will Bids will be opened and onded. Voting Aye: Bryant scrap iron. of the Decedent and that the bid totals will be read and Arensdorf. Nason ab- Jeff Arensdorf reported Easter Egg Hunt Carolyn A. Watkins, via Webex. The Webex in- stained due to absence that he had been ap- whose address is Attn: formation will be avail- from the last meeting. proached about an over- Pamela Epp Olsen: able on the BidX Letting Voting Nay: None. lay that Lincoln County Pamela Epp Olsen Law, webpage a minimum of 2 Bryant made a motion will be conducting on Sat., March 27 days prior to the opening, to approve the following PC, LLO; 416 Valley View Prairie Chase Road. An in- 2:00 P.M. • Stapleton Park Drive Suite 304; Scotts- and can be found by se- claims as presented. quiry was made as to bluff, NE 69361, was ap- lecting the applicable let- Arensdorf seconded. Vot- whether McPherson pointed by the Registrar ting from: https://www. ing Aye: Bryant, Arens- County wanted to overlay For Ages as Personal Representa- bidx.com/ne/lettings dorf and Nason. Voting the mile entering our tive of this estate. Plans, specifications, Nay: None. county. The commission- Pre-School Creditors of this estate and additional letting in- GENERAL ers decided it is not in the thru must file their claims formation may be found AMOUNT road budget and the with this Court on or be- at the Nebraska Depart- Payroll county will not partici- 4th Grade fore May 18, 2021, or be ment of Transportation's Wages ...... 24,382.83 pate in this road project. forever barred. Web Site at http://dot.ne- Ameritas Doye Miller arrived and braska.gov/business-cen- County Share discussed a request which Pamela Epp Olsen - ter/business-opp/hwy-bri Retirement ...... 1,345.89 he had submitted for a #20980 dge-lp/. Blue Cross Blue Shield road crossing permit, Counsel for Personal Publish: March 18, 25 & Insurance ...... 5,083.64 placing a water line be- Representative April 1, 2021 ZNEZ Custer Public Power neath Brooks Street from Pamela Epp Olsen Law, Utilities...... 702.41 Block 5 to Block 6 in PC, LLO Legal Notice Leo Dailey Tryon. Bryant made a mo- 416 Valley View Drive Contract ...... 287.50 tion to approve and sign Suite 304 NOTICE OF NEW DAS St. Accounting the permit, upon signa- Scottsbluff, NE 69361 LIQUOR LICENSE & Data Processing .....190.64 ture by Mr. Miller. Arens- Telephone: NOTICE OF PUBLIC Eakes Office Plus dorf seconded. Voting (308) 635-1020 HEARING ON Copy Aye: Bryant, Arensdorf APPLICATION OF Maintenance ...... 907.14 and Nason. Voting Nay: VELDA CASSELL Electrical Engineering & Brenda Cochran (SEAL) None. We help with.... Clerk of the d/b/a Vet’s Club Equip A Safety Committee County Court FOR A CLASS K1 Generator meeting was held. Tom • Domestic violence P.O. Box 8 LIQUOR LICENSE Repair...... 1,802.39 Werblow gave flyers and • Sexual violence Great Plains Comm Stapleton, Nebraska Notice is hereby given information about how to • Dating violence that Velda Cassell d/b/a Phone/Internet...... 518.34 69163 respond to Difficult and • Teen dating violence Publish: March 18, 25 & Vet’s Club has filed an ap- Great Plains Comm Threatening Behavior. April 1, 2021 ZNEZ plication with the Ne- Emergency Mgnt .....61.99 At 10:00 the regular • Stalking braska Liquor Control Ideal Linen meeting was recessed and • Human trafficking Commission for the is- Supplies ...... 102.59 a Board of Equalization • Family violence Legal Notice suance of a Retail Liquor IRS meeting was called to NOTICE OF License Class K1. County Share order. RDAP can help. ORGANIZATION OF The Village of Stapleton SS/Med...... 1,820.77 Chairman of the BOE, HAYNES RANCH- will hold a public hearing Lincoln Co. Treasurer Jeff Arensdorf, noted the Scan with your phone to go directly Veteran's WRIGHT VALLEY, L.L.C. concerning the issuance Open Meetings Law to the RDAP website. A NEBRASKA LIMITED of said license on April 14, Contract ...... 225.00 which is posted in the LIABILITY COMPANY 2021, at 7:30 p.m. at the Whitney Lindstedt meeting room. Those Notice is hereby given Village Hall in the Staple- Mileage...... 87.36 present were, Chairman Our services are free and confidential. that Haynes Ranch- ton Community Center, MIPS Arensdorf, Brett Nason Wright Valley, L.L.C., a Ne- 236 Main Street, Staple- Data Processing/ and John Bryant. Also braska limited liability ton, NE. Computer ...... 898.82 present were the county Crisis line - 24 hour: company, has been organ- All persons desiring to NE Assn. County attorney, highway super- 308-534-3495 ized under the laws of the give evidence either ver- Officials intendent and the county state of Nebraska, with its bally or by affidavit in Meeting assessor. The board exam- designated office at 1157 support of or in protest Registration...... 190.00 ined the current Permis- Office: 308-532-0624 NE Assn. County sive Exemption Forms Treasurers THE STAPLETON ENTERPRISE Dues...... 50.00 Neal Oil & Auto Award Winning Newspaper Fuel...... 522.25 for West Central Nebraska 1981 • 2012 • 2013 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2020 Staples Credit Plan Area Agency on Aging. Bachelor’s or Associate degree in Official Newspaper of Logan and Supplies ...... 194.08 related field preferred, work experience may substitute for McPherson Counties Stapleton Enterprise education. 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In Nebraska ...... $28.00 Wages ...... 9,457.75 Out of State ...... $30.00 Ameritas Email [email protected] for job description and Above Prices Per Year County Share All Subscriptions Must Be Paid In Advance Retirement ...... 570.90 application or contact our agency at address listed below. CARD OF THANKS Blue Cross Minimum ...... $7.50 County Share Email completed application to [email protected] or ($10.00 if Billed) Insurance ...... 2,027.44 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Croell Inc. send to address listed below. Minimum ...... $5.00 Gravel/Rock...... 643.50 Additional Insertions At Reduced Prices Great Plains Comm West Central Nebraska Area Agency on Aging ($7.00 if Billed) Telephone...... 102.69 115 N. Vine Street ADDRESS CHANGES IRS Postmaster: Send address changes to: North Platte, NE 69101 County Share THE STAPLETON ENTERPRISE SS/Med...... 721.15 308-535-8195 P.O. 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The Stapleton Enterprise The Social Side Thursday, March 18, 2021 Page 3 From The Past..... Pioneer Memorial Rest Home News -- Happenings on the Hill at Mullen -- Enterprise files dating back to July, 1912 Wow, what a beautiful Births: Jordan Lynn TEN YEARS AGO senting 12 states, to com- first week of March. I Lovitt, March 4. MARCH 17, 2011 pete on the Northwestern know that this week it is Deaths: Phillip Miller, Melody Hansen opened College campus for a Nor- supposed to cool down, Sr., 74, March 7. the doors to her business man Vincent Peale Schol- but we have really en- FORTY YEARS AGO Saturday, March 12, for a arship. joyed the sunshine and MARCH 19, 1981 sneak peek at what is to Dr. Myrvin Christopher- fresh air. Helen Wells is recover- come in the former son, president of Dana Monday morning Bob ing from a mild stroke. Wagon Wheel building on College, announced the Osterman, Ann Connell, The Logan County Fair Main Street. winners of the 2001 Pres- Nadene Andersen, Minnie received $1,000.00 from Stapleton Schools ended idential Scholarship and Mary Hamilton, Deb Ak-Sar-Ben. The money a successful campaign to one winner was Elizabeth Minor, Marty Boyer, will be used to erect steel raise pennies for patients. Kramer. Richard Broyles, Kathleen pens for hogs and sheep The entire school raised a The Senior Spotlight fea- Miles, Mary Kemp, in the 4-H barn at the fair- total of $1,191.91. tured Nikki Jean Joede- Sharon Carson, Peggy grounds. Stapleton businesses man. Barnt, Wanda Mackley, Postage is on the rise - threw a “Pamper Yourself Births: Devyn Shae Mc- Marlene Dykes and I all first class one ounce letter Day” for ladies in Staple- Donald, March 10. played kickball. That af- COURTESY PHOTOS rates will be $0.18. ton, Saturday, March 12. Weddings; Angie Muhr ternoon Marty, Minnie A two-story frame house L-r: Marty Boyer, Bob Osterman, Ann Connell, Minnie February Box Top win- and Tim Kramer, January Mary, Marlene, Deb, was completely destroyed Mary Hamilton and Nadene Andersen playing kickball. ers at Stapleton Schools 6. Sharon C., Florence when fire swept through were: Joshua Osbon, Tea- Deaths: Mary Maxine Cooper and Sharon Foster outside. a visit from his wife Mar- the structure. The house, gan Eckstrom, Brooke Weems, 77, March 3; all enjoyed going through Thursday morning we vel Osterman and they en- located on the former Hodges-Harvey, Alyson Daisy F. Rundback, March the Happier magazines started the day off watch- joyed their visit outside. Guy Ruby place south- Nicholson, Makenzie 1. that we get from Macke’s ing the Mullen Lady Bron- Pat Schwaderer was west of Stapleton, was Dahlgren, Jared Schultis THIRTY YEARS AGO Grocery Store. We enjoy cos play a very tough and here to visit with her owned by Harry Wayne and Ryan Fillmore. MARCH 14, 1991 them so much, thank you intense game. That after- mom Ann Connell and Frey. Deaths: James D. Walker, Five Stapleton fire Dick Macke for bringing noon I called numbers for they also sat outside. Members of the “Hail 83, Lincoln, March 4, trucks and one North them for us. Bingo. Those out to play Wanda Mackley visited The Hunkering Hero,” 2011; Emma “Lucille” Platte unit battled a grass Tuesday morning Re- were Stan Boyer, Bob, with her daughter Connie football team are Tom Gibbs, 82, North Platte, fire at Mile Marker 99, 14 becca Welsh had chair ex- Ann, Nadene, Sharon C. Moser and her son Mark Lauts, Kent Allison, Dodie March 7, 2011. miles south of Stapleton. ercises and played some and Deb. This week’s Nutter. Johnson, Deanne Correll, A controlled burn on the The cause is unknown noodle ball with Deb, blackout winner was Bob. Kathleen Miles enjoyed Steve Woracek, Kathy Ry- Jeff Smith place located and gusty winds moved Kathleen, Richard Broy- Friday morning we lis- her visit with her daugh- land, Ann Baumgartner southwest of Stapleton the fire northwest for one les, Bob, Mary, Minnie tened to the Lady Broncos ter Marian Nutter. and Donald Jividen. got away on Saturday, mile and burned 120-140 Mary, Sharon C., Ann, on the radio and was Mary Kemp visited with Wedding: Tammi Sheets March 12, and burned ap- acres. Wanda, Marty and Mar- super excited for their 3rd Patty Kemp and Duane and Robin Hendrickson, proximately 70-80 acres of Byron Blevins was re- lene. Rebecca also does place finish at State Bas- and Same McNutt. February 14. pasture. elected to the Board of Di- one on one restorative ketball. Congratulations Nadene Andersen’s visi- FIFTY YEARS AGO TWENTY YEARS AGO rectors of Producers with several residents ladies and coaches on a tors included her sons MARCH 18, 1971 MARCH 15, 2001 Livestock Marketing Asso- throughout the day. That great season. I also had Allen Andersen and Dean Randy Kramer was initi- Traci Witthuhn received ciation. afternoon we enjoyed the chance to fix Doris Andersen. ated into the active mem- a superior rating and sec- Justin Welsh was watching the sendoff for Griffith and Wanda’s hair Missy Holt was here to bership and elected to the ond place with her in- awarded a $1,500.00 Vig- the Mullen Lady Broncos. Friday morning. That af- visit her mom Sherry Administrative office of formative speech on ortone scholarship. On Wednesday morning ternoon several residents Forbes. Sports Co-Chairman in roller coasters and quali- Stapleton High School I had the chance to pam- sat outside and enjoyed Twila Springer enjoyed the Cooperative Frater- fied for the State Speech art students, Leroy Beck- per a few ladies for hands the beautiful day. seeing her husband Steve nity of Ag Men at UNL. meet in Kearney. ius, Angie Wonch, Connie alive. That afternoon we This week’s visitors Springer. Russell Lorentzen re- Amos Lanka, Tyler Lemmer and Jason Her- enjoyed watching the were: Robert Prentice had vis- ceived a facial and scalp Schacher, Nikki Joede- rick were pictured with Lady Broncos play some Richard Broyles enjoyed its with Robert L. Pren- lacerations in a two vehi- man, Elizabeth Kramer, instructor Doug Smith basketball. Some of us visiting with his daughter tice, Bonnie Prentice and cle accident on the Logan- Tiffany Schacher and An- with their second place even took advantage of Marilyn Wright. thony Weston are mem- winning entry in the Call- See From The Past Page 10 the nice weather and sat Bob Osterman received See Happenings Page 10 bers of the Quiz Bowl away Paint-In Contest. team. Cory Johnson won the A high of 54 was seen on 1991 Elks Hoop Shot Con- until April 1, 1869. When March 4. test, 10-11 year old divi- Logan County Tales the rural free delivery sys- Nikki Joedeman was sion, for the city of tem began in Lincoln, Tar- among 80 finalists repre- Cheyenne, Wyoming. Larry Hardesty box became one of “the original five carriers who Senior Lunch Menu At 7240 West 37th Street - Kearney, Nebraska 68845 went from the city into 308-233-3573 - [email protected] the adjacent country.” DeJoWa’s Diner On October 28, 1872, at Alonzo Pinzon Tarbox: age 26, Alonzo married For Pickup, Delivery & Dine In. Rachael Alice “Allie” Mc- Call 308-636-2526 by 11:00 A.M. for delivery. Pioneer Logan County Settler Gregor (1851-1921) in Ne- braska City [Otoe County], Thursday, March 18 - Ham, cheesy scalloped po- Introduction sisters: Ruth (1850-1906); died of disease. Once Nebraska. The marriage Turkey and dressing, tatoes, corn, pineapple, Many readers probably Alphine M. (1859-?); Hen- again, these figures reveal record identified her as mashed potatoes and biscuit, salad bar do not know about Tarbox rietta H. (1861-1924); Eliz- the terrible impact of dis- Miss Rachael McGregor, gravy, green beans, cran- Wednesday, March 24 - Lake in eastern Logan abeth (1863-1905); and ease on soldiers during age 21, and born in an un- berry, dinner roll, salad Boneless chicken, mashed County, or at least did not Louisa (1867-?), and four the Civil War. known county in Mary- bar potatoes and gravy, beets, until the Nebraska half-brothers: James Alonzo then joined the land. She remains a bit of Friday, March 19 - strawberry and banana, Weather Service started (1857-?); Franklin Pease 2nd Maine Calvary, which a mystery as the reader Choice of chicken fried dinner roll, salad bar referring to it in weather (1858-1911); Alvin M. Tar- was organized in Augusta, will see later. steak or fish, mashed po- Thursday, March 25 - reports. Those who do box 1859-?); and Manfred Maine, on August 31, The 1870 census has a tatoes and gravy, mixed Meat loaf, baked potato, know about the lake R. (1861-1930?). Records 1863 (some sources say fifteen-year-old Rachael veggie, fruit mixture, din- peas, oranges, salad bar when asked about it prob- do not indicate so, but November 30, 1864, but I McGregor born in Mary- ner roll, salad bar Friday, March 26 - ably would respond that it Alvin and Alpine might doubt he waited that long land, living with James Monday, March 22 - Choice of chicken fried carries the name of some have been twins given to re-enlist). Now in the Bailey (1839-1920), age 32, Chicken enchiladas, Span- steak or fish, mashed po- long forgotten and proba- their similar names and midst of a long and bitter and his wife, Hester (1847- ish rice, refried beans, tatoes and gravy, broccoli, bly inconsequential early their sharing the same war, this unit was mus- 1914), age 24, in Lincoln, mango, salad bar fruit mixture, dinner roll, settler. After all, it is a birth year. tered in for a three-year Nebraska. Since Hester Tuesday, March 23 - salad bar rather nondescript “mud” Oddly also, there may be term of service and not was born in Maryland, lake of a few acres that two off springs named mustered out until De- and her marriage record does not support any fish. “Ruth.” Ruth G., born in cember 1865---more than shows her maiden name Nevertheless, its name- 1841 of Stephen and Eliz- six months after the end as McGregor, I assume Arnold Rialto Theatre sake, Alonzo Pinzon Tar- abeth, and Ruth, born in of the Civil War. This reg- she is Rachael’s sister. Showing at the box (1845-1926), is one of 1850 of Stephen and Eve- iment lost 344 men, in- Hester married James Bai- “Raya And The Last Dragon” the more “interesting” line. The first Ruth may cluding two officers and ley also in Otoe County, personalities of early not have lived long since eight enlisted men killed Nebraska on December Animated Logan County history, de- she is not listed in the in battle and 334 enlisted 19, 1867. In the house- March 19, 20 & 21 Rated PG spite not being men- household in the 1850 men who died of disease. hold was also a one-year- Fridays & Saturdays @ 7:00 P.M. tioned in the 1985 Logan census. While considered His military records when old baby clearly identified Sunday @ 3:00 P.M. County history publica- rather macabre today, in later admitted to the Vet- in the census as William. Sponsored By Arnold Chamber tion. How has a man the 19th century parents erans’ Home at Hot Perhaps Rachael had been overlooked who one sometimes named a child Springs, South Dakota, in- come from Maryland to In a realm known as source described as a “dis- using the same name as a dicates he was mustered Kumandra, a re-imagined help her sister care for the tinguished lawyer and recently deceased child. out on November 2, 1865, baby. Oddly, in the 1880 Earth inhabited by an ancient judge,” and who served as Alonzo Tarbox’s at New Orleans, civilization, a warrior named census, an 11-year-old Al- the enumerator for the Civil War Service Louisiana. His residence bert Bailey, along with a Raya is determined to find the eastern half of Logan As with most young men is given as Bath, Maine. last dragon. 9-year-old Olive and five- County for the 1885 cen- of his generation, Alonzo Nothing appears unusual year-old James Bailey are sus and as president of served in the Civil War. in his military service. in the James and Hester the Logan County Sol- His gravestone indicates For both terms of service, Bailey household, but no diers’ Colony? him having served in he served as a private and William Bailey. There is a Born December 6, 1845, Company F of the 28th the “cause for discharge” William A. Bailey, age 16, Frequent Shopper Alonzo Pinson Tarbox Maine Infantry. With the was “Ex[piration] of Serv- in the James and Hester grew up in Westport, Lin- optimism of expecting a ice.” Bailey household in 1885. REWARDS PROGRAM coln County, Maine. Now quick end to the war, or- Alonzo Tarbox Arrives in Other sources indicate known as Westport Is- ganizers mustered in the Lincoln, Nebraska that Albert was William land, it is a quiet pictur- unit for only nine months Alonzo Tarbox appar- A. Bailey’s (1869-1933) FOR EVERY $100.00 IN RECEIPTS YOUR esque town of about 700 on October 18, 1862, in ently stayed in Maine a middle name. NAME WILL BE PLACED IN OUR full-time residents and Augusta, Maine. Records few years after the end of During this time, Alonzo considerably more during have Alonzo Tarbox as his military experience Tarbox’s name occasion- MONTHLY DRAWING! its idyllic summers. In joining September 10, before the wanderlust ally appeared in the Lin- the early 1800’s it flour- 1862. If he joined then, captured him. According coln newspapers. On May $15.00 Gift Certificate (Non-Shareholder) ished as a fishing and he would have been a to accounts written sev- 22, 1874, he defended farming community. young lad of only sixteen eral years later, he first ar- himself in The Nebraska $25.00 Gift Certificate (Shareholder) Alonzo’s father, Stephen years of age, which a later rived in Lincoln via stage State Journal against some Webber Tarbox (1815- Adjutant General Reports on June 19, 1868, “after published slanderous Easter Candy 1895), a fisherman, and confirms. coming to Nebraska by statements, declaring NEBRASKA Has Arrived! his mother, Elizabeth S. The company was mus- rail, ship, and coach from them “wholly false and Fowle Tarbox (1816-1846), tered out August 13, 1863, Bath, Me.” He then got a without any foundation had three children, Ruth at Augusta, Maine, al- job as a lather and “with whatsoever.” From the Thursday G. (1841-?), Mary A. (1843- though Alonzo’s military some experience he was account in this newspa- March 18 1906), and Alonzo. records indicates he was able to earn $3 a day.” He per, an article printed in Alonzo never knew his mustered out on August later recounted that the the Lincoln Blade on May Cook’s mother since she died of 31, 1863. The date could local hotel charged $5 a 20, 1874, accused him as smallpox on May 1, 1846, have gotten transposed week for board, or almost some type of “spy.” I Choice when he would have been over the years. During a third of what he earned could not locate further less than six months old. those ten months of serv- each week. details about the accusa- More than two years later, ice, the regiment lost 154 These later accounts also tion, but it appeared to indicate he helped to sur- 308-636-2999 his father then married men. This number in- have involved politics. Monday-Friday: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Eveline A. Snipe on No- cludes one officer and 10 vey the townsite of Lin- Your local store Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. vember 25, 1848. This enlisted men killed in bat- coln, Nebraska, which is serving you best! marriage resulted in tle, and three officers and possible since Lincoln did See Logan Co Tales Alonzo having five half- 140 enlisted men who not become incorporated (Continued On Page 10)

Page 4 Thursday, March 18, 2021 Opinion The Stapleton Enterprise Odds & Ends The Men of Tundra Comics Marcia R. Hora, Publisher Saluting our farmers & ranchers This year marks the 48th anniversary of National Ag Day, which will be cel- ebrated in classrooms and communities across the country on March 23. This year’s theme is “Food Brings Everyone to the Table.” The Agricul- ture Council of America will host a virtual Ag Day There are more than event and will take ap- 48,700 farms in our state proximately 100 college and agriculture is the top students to Washington economic driver. We are “virtually” to deliver the hard workers with ethics message of Ag Day to the and integrity, and those hill. values stem from our Here in the Sandhills of agricultural roots. Nebraska, ag day is every National Ag Week 2021 day, and getting a little will be marked by many publicity is like tooting changes we see coming at our own horn. We hope those involved in agricul- people in Washington will ture at a rapid pace. be listening as students Nebraska Governor Pete tell the true story of Ricketts knows the impor- American agriculture and tance of agriculture in remind citizens of this our state and he desig- country - agriculture is a nated March 20 as “Meat Dave Says part of all of us. The pro- on the Menu Day.” A di- Life’s Outtakes gram will encourage rect contrast to a neigh- Daris Howard Dave Ramsey everyone to understand boring governor who Dear Dave, how food and fiber prod- declared the day as Why do you seem to put ucts are produced, appre- “MeatOut Day.” Updating Everything so much emphasis on ciate the role agriculture We have major players My wife, Donna, and I ure out how to do it on my teaching young children plays in providing safe, actively promoting eating are hoping to build a new own with the help of abundant and affordable 100% synthetic beef. home. As we get older, we YouTube, I hired some- about money? Isn’t there products, value the essen- In a recent news release, realize that our house one. I just about remod- time for that later when tial role of agriculture in Governor Ricketts said, with its myriad of stairs eled the entire house. It they’re older? maintaining a strong “Nebraska’s farmers and will not be sufficient for took nearly a year before Cyndi economy, and acknowl- ranchers are our state’s us. We have purchased the real estate agent and I edge and consider career original conservationists. some land and have felt it was ready to sell.” Dear Cyndi, opportunities in the agri- They work day in and day started the impossible I was amazed at her ini- I firmly believe that one culture, food and fiber in- out to cultivate the land task of getting building tiative. “So, these new of the best ways you can the rewards or conse- dustry. and manage water they’ve permits, moving our cur- knobs are for your new make sure your kids are quences of those actions. Most people in our state rent house contents into house?” ready to face adulthood Teaching kids to save storage, and the millions Barbara shook her head. know the importance of See Odds & Ends when the time comes is to teaches them patience. of other jobs associated “No. You may remember agriculture to Nebraska. Page 12 teach them how to handle Today’s world is one of in- with building and selling. that a few years ago we money at an early age. stant gratification, and As we wait for engineer- purchased some apart- The reason? Learning saving money makes you ing and permits, we have ment complexes as an in- about money, and how to slow down and think. It started the arduous task vestment. When I The Cutting Edge of getting our home ready finished with all the work manage it in a wise, ma- also shows kids they can’t to sell. This has required on my own house, I real- ture fashion, is about a lot have every little thing multiple trips to the hard- ized those apartments more than just dollars they want the moment Kendra L. Cutler, Editor ware store as we plaster, needed new makeovers. I and cents. they want it. Infamous, paint, and fix up anything am about halfway There’s a quote from au- When you teach kids to that might be amiss in through that job, and thor Andy Andrews I re- give, you’re teaching In A Good Way our home. On one of these knobs are for one of ally love. He says, “The them generosity. A will- Being infamous is not all these trips, I ran into Bar- the apartments.” goal is not to raise great ingness and desire to give its cracked up to be, bara, a good friend I had- By this point, I was al- kids. It’s to raise kids who doesn’t always come natu- which is what happens n’t seen for a long time. most speechless. Not only become great adults.” If ral to us when we’re when you are the only I have known Barbara had she taken on redoing you think about it, there’s young. Parents should en- newspaper office in the and her husband for her own house, but she a subtle but powerful dis- courage and model the nation with a liquor store many years. Her husband was also now renovating in the back room. tinction here. Kids might act of giving, because gen- passed away some time the apartments. behave well out of a sense erosity is a wonderful The Omaha World Herald ago. Barbara had been a “Donna and I are hoping wrote a story about Cre- of obedience or even fear, character trait and a pow- homemaker and had to build a new home, and but that doesn’t mean erful weapon in the fight ative Printers and Her- probably always felt her we’d love to see yours,” I bie’s Speakeasy in the they’ll do what’s best for against selfishness and more fun having my two husband would be there said. “Where do you live?” them once they’re on greed. back, the story ran in the daughters working beside to provide for their fam- “Don’t you remember their own. To raise kids Finally, teaching kids to Sunday World Herald and me as a waitress and bar- ily. But his death left her where I live?” she replied. who later become great spend responsibly is a on Monday we were get- tender. My hubby got in with the challenge of “You’ve been there a hun- ting calls and visits from on the act as bar back and making a living and deal- dred times.” adults, you have to begin great way to teach wis- people that had seen the my sister also helped bar- ing with many decisions “But I thought you instilling good character dom. All kids totally get article and wanted to tend. I made about a in life. I had to admit that bought a new house,” I traits in them at an early the idea that spending know more. 1,000 trips back and forth it surprised me to see her said. age. money is fun. That’s a no As more and more daily between our office and at the hardware store. Barbara laughed. “Heck, Work equals money. brainer. But when you get papers picked up the arti- the Community Center The items a person would no. After I got everything When you teach kids to involved in teaching cle so did the telephone and by the end of the purchase there didn’t done on mine, I realized work, you’re teaching spending as something calls. People came in to evening we were wishing seem like something that my house was what I was them responsibility. that should be thought see us from neighboring we just had a door be- would interest her. looking for in my new Whether it’s chores through and done with communities after read- tween the buildings. “So, what brings you one, so I just kept it.” around the house or a job care and reason, you’re ing the article. It has been Our backroom endeavor here?” I asked. at the mall, work involves imparting the idea of good for business, but my is really taking off, and is “I’m replacing some Subscribe To accountability and follow- using good judgment and back is paying the price, also giving the other busi- cupboards, and I needed as lifting cases of alcohol ing through on tasks. thoughtfulness before nesses in town a boost, as some knobs for the new The Enterprise Work shows kids they are taking action. is hard work. we get people to come ones,” she replied. We also had a very suc- By Calling in control of their actions, I hope this helps, Cyndi! into town and while here That sounded reason- and that they will reap --Dave cessful night serving at they will visit the other able for her. 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Food Safety Training Course Offered Graphic Files A ServSafe Food Han- 12:30 p.m. with registra- Restaurant Association’s dler Food Safety Training tion beginning at 8:15 Food Safety First Pro- Course will be offered in a.m. gram. The first level is the From The Tryon Graphic Archives three locations in west Registration can be ServSafe training pro- central Nebraska. The made online or at the gram for restaurant own- TEN YEARS AGO Hannah Doyle were Louelva Priest was also courses will be located at: North Platte Extension ers and food service MARCH 17, 2011 crowned King and Queen present. McCook – Tuesday, Office: managers. The children and grand- for 1981 by last year’s roy- Among those attending March 23, at the Commu- Online registration and Extension Educators, children of Ted and Lois alty, LaRae Daly and the Riverside dance in nity Building, Fair- credit card payment avail- Andrea Nisley, Nancy Correll were honoring Lamar Kemp. Jean Doyle North Platte Saturday grounds, West 5th & O able at: https://go.unl. Frecks and Brenda Auf- them for their 60th an- was chairman and Mau- night were Mr. and Mrs. Street, McCook, from 1:00 edu/wcservsafe denkamp will teach the niversary with a card dene Sowders, co-chair- Ed Pullen, Mr. and Mrs. p.m. to 5:00 p.m. CT with Registration is available ServSafe Food Handler shower on March 16, man of the event. The Donald Neal, Mr. and Mrs. registration beginning at in-person at 348 West course sponsored by the 2011. contestants received a Art French, Mr. and Mrs. 12:45 p.m. State Farm Road, North University of Nebraska- Dorothy Kramer has total of $1,104.91 in the Jerold Harvey and Jerol- North Platte – Wednes- Platte, NE 69101 or call Lincoln Extension. Regis- been in Linden Court voting cans for the heart dine, Mr. and Mrs. Don day, March 24, at the West 308-532-2683. ter by March 9 for the since February 20 and fund. and an adiational Nicholson, Mr. and Mrs. Central Research, Exten- The ServSafe Food Han- Lexington, North Platte was asking for letters and $30.00 was received in Warren Winters, Mr. and sion & Education Center, dler program is designed and McCook sites. Fifteen cards from her friends. general funds. Mrs. Wes Sharp, Gaylord 402 W State Farm Road, for kitchen employees in- employees need to be pre- TWENTY YEARS AGO The Tryon High School Wright and Bob Masters. North Platte from 1:00 cluding but not limited to registered to be able to MARCH 15, 2001 Improvement Club was to SEVENTY YEARS AGO p.m. to 5:00 p.m. CT with cooks, dish machine oper- offer the course. For fur- Ben Schmidt, son of present three one-act MARCH 15, 1951 registration beginning at ators, shipment receivers ther information contact Doug and Pam Schmidt, plays March 14, 1981 at Happy birthday seemed 12:45 p.m. and employees who han- these local Extension of- again qualified for the Na- the high school. Titles of to be the order of the day Lexington – Thursday, dle and prepare food in fices in Lexington at 308- tional Geographic Bee at the three plays were at the grade school pri- March 25, at the Dawson restaurants and other 324-5501, in North Platte Omaha, after placing first “Feudin’ Mountain Boys,” mary room in Tryon. On County Extension Office food service establish- at 308-532-2683, or in at the school level. This “Just Us Girls,” and “Eh?” Friday the grammar Meeting Room, Fair- ments. ServSafe Food Trenton at 308-334-5666 was the fourth year that Births: Mr. and Mrs. Dan room, with Mrs Audrey grounds, 1002 Plum Handler is the second or toll free at 800-237- Ben qualified for the State Nessi of Paradise, Califor- McClintock as hostess, Creek Parkway, Lexing- level of the Nebraska 5564. Bee, where he was one of nia, were the parents of a completely surprised ton, from 8:30 a.m. to the top 10 finalists his new baby girl born March Miss Lois Hunn on her fourth and sixth grade 3, 1981, named Jama. Ma- birthday. They came in years. His teacher was El- ternal grandparents are singing “Happy Birthday” nora Neal at District No. Karl and Betty Hunn; Mr. to her and Mrs. Miles Sny- Over The Hills J.R. Trumbull 59 school at Ringgold. and Mrs. Blaine Rodewald der entertained the Pri- Virginia Lester from of Seneca, were the par- mary Room Tuesday at a Tyler, Texas arrived in ents of a new son, Leland birthday party in honor meaning of the phrase I don’t have a poem Tryon March 10 to visit Leon, born March 6, 1981. of their son, Jerry. Guests evolved to include all about wrinkles (yet) but I her daughter, Julie, and Grandparents were Mr. besides the primary types of equivalent ex- do have an ode to the sil- her parents, Will and Sue and Mrs. Dick Schroeder pupils were Jimmy Allen, changes. ver stress hi-lites. Masters, for a few days. and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Mike Coty and Shirley She was on her spring Connell. Hunn. break from her teaching FIFTY YEARS AGO Charles Haskell, son of STRESS HI-LITES job in Bullard, Texas. MARCH 18, 1971 Mr. and Mrs. George Win- These aren’t gray hairs! THIRTY YEARS AGO The MCHS Senior Class ters, got his leg broken The correct term is “Stress Hi-lites”. MARCH 14, 1991 members started work on one evening last week and A bulletin board was their play entitled was confined in the hospi- I’ll have you know, seen in the entrance hall “Skinned Alive,” a three- tal several days. He was They didn’t show up overnight! at McPherson county act comedy, under the di- kicked by a cow. High School at Tryon, list- rection of Mrs. Beth Chuck Schmidt flew Quote: “These are not Each one has been earned ing names and addresses Sharp, the play was to be Mrs. Maggie McKillip to wrinkles. These are the of area service men and presented Friday and Sat- her home in Tryon early lines of my life. Each one In this battle called life, women. The bulletin urday evenings, April 2 Tuesday morning from holds a story, a laugh or a Some came with joy board, done by Ilene Daly and 3. Whitman where she had memory. They are like But most came with strife! of Tryon, had a red back- Jack and Clara Daly vis- gone to visit her grand- snowflakes, no two are ground with American ited with the Mike son, Stanley McKillip be- alike.” Unknown flags, with a yellow rib- Hanna’s in Stapleton, fore he left for the Wrinkles and gray hair God honors each one bon in one corner, and a Sunday. Mike and Alice military services. seem to come with age Of these silver hairs large red, white and blue had recently returned EIGHTY YEARS AGO and I’ve earned every one bow in another corner. from Cody, Wyoming, MARCH 13, 1941 of them! That might be Because without Him, The list of names in- where he had surgery on Mrs. Nellie Van Meter, where the following Latin The burdens I’d not bear. cluded were: AA Ira G. his leg. He will still wear a was pastor of the Tryon phrase fits. Ha! Quid pro Masters, Scott Blaesi, John cast for some time. Methodist Church, having quo is a Latin phrase that If left to myself, Neiman, Susie Warner, Deena Kemp and Bob a schedule of meeting literally translates to the brothers of James Rodewald will be honored times and dates. Pastor of "something for some- I would have long since quit Stewart, Mullen volleyball with a shower at Hall the Miller Chapel was thing." The phrase is used But God gave me humor coach; Sgt. John Huddle, Church Sunday after- Rev. C.A. Phipps, and in English to describe an And a weird sense of wit. John Ernie, Jeff Geary, noon, March 21, 1971. Ernest Chambers was pas- exchange of goods or Sgt. Kevin Wilson, PFC Everyone is welcome. tor of the Ringgold Free services, in which one Travi Wonch and L/CPL A gospel music concert Methodist Church. transfer is contingent Laugh at yourself Donald A. Went, Jr. by the Kordsmen Quartet D.M. Mann, administra- upon the other. It is often Then you’re more apt to win Teacher Recognition of Neligh, Nebraska, tor of the L.L. Mann es- used in politics to de- Day at the high school would be appearing at the tate, will hold a sale at the scribe the practice of "I'll In this battle of life was observed, March 5th Tryon High School Audi- L.L. Mann place south of do something for you, if With man-traps of sin. you do something for with a large sign put up torium Thursday, March Tryon on Tuesday, March J.R. Trumbull me." Originally, the for the occasion. Superin- 25. 18th, at which time stock, 10 August 2011 tendent C.L. Robertson SIXTY YEARS AGO machinery, etc. of the es- phrase quid pro quo was brought homemade rolls, MARCH 16, 1961 tate will be sold. used in a medical context, and mothers of students A miscellaneous shower where it meant substitut- Senior Lunch Menu At also furnished treats. Mr. for Mrs. Bobbie Cotton See Graphic Files ing one medicine for an- Jim Krohn, was pictured was to be held at the Help- Page 10 other. Over time, the Prairie Hills Cafe, Tryon beside the banner that ing Hand Club House said, “Teachers Give our (Soddy) on Saturday, Dining Room Open: School Class.” He was the March 18th at 8:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. music, speech and drama Everyone was welcome to • Professional teacher at MCHS and also attend. Body & Mon.-Fri. - Call 308-587-2201 served as librarian. Sandra Bassett cele- Paint Work Thursday, March 18 - coli casserole, carrots, FORTY YEARS AGO brated her 8th birthday BLT, chips, peaches pickles, celery, mandarin oranges MARCH 12, 1981 Monday, March 13th by • Collision Friday, March 19 - Patty A large crowd was in at- having a party with her melt, three bean salad, Friday, March 26 - Fried tedance for the 13th an- 13 classmates and her Repair French fries, pears chicken, mashed potatoes nual Heart Fund Country teacher, Mrs. Alida Fisher, Monday, March 22 - and gravy, corn, dinner Music Jamboree and at School District 4. The Over 30 Hamburger gravy, mash- roll, peaches Coronation March 6 at party was given by her Years ed potatoes or rice, beets, Monday, March 29 - BBQ the Tryon High School. mother, Alice Bassett and Experience! apple sauce riblet sandwich, potato Monte Bullington and her grandmother, Mrs. Tuesday, March 23 - Beef salad, chips, apple sauce enchiladas, Spanish rice, Tuesday, March 30 - S o refried beans, lettuce Chicken drummies, car- c tt & Kathy Hoberg, Owners salad, pineapple rots, scalloped potatoes, NOW PLOWING O en n a ri a Wednesday, March 24 - corn bread, peaches p : Mo d y - F d y Meat loaf, baked potato, Wednesday, March 31 - 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. green beans, cherry cob- Salisbury steak, mashed WATER LINES bler potatoes and gravy, mixed Thursday, March 25 - veggies, pears, dinner roll With Our New Equipment French dip, cheesy broc-

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The Stapleton Enterprise MCS School News Thursday, March 18, 2021 Page 7 Powers Places At Districts Watson Signs With CUW

McPHERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS Members of the McPherson County High School speech team, l-r: Braden Powell, Shyanne Lambert, Kinnley Powers, Katherine McPHERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS Anderson, Nastacia Waddell and Kaden Blake. They are coached Lane Watson, center front, signed his letter of intent to play football for the by Mrs. Gaedke. Concordia University of Wisconsin Falcons on Friday, March 12. The MCHS The team competed in the District meet on Monday, March 8 in senior plans to attend college there in the fall. He is pictured with his family, Crawford. Kinnley Powers received a sixth place in poetry. back row, l-r: Dan and Melanie Albrecht, Hannah Watson, Hollianna Watson and Carol Watson. Front row, l-r: Lana Watson, Lane Watson and Robert Watson. Lane Watson, a senior at McPherson County High School and Sandhills Val- ley Maverick lineman, has signed his letter of intent to play football at Concor- dia University Wisconsin, a private Lutheran uni- versity in Mequon, Wis- consin. Watson was a driving force in the fledgling Mav- ericks 4-5 record and first playoff appearance since Members of the Oral Interpretation of Drama group Nastacia Waddell and the start of the new coop. are, l-r: Braden Powell, Kinnley Powers, Nastacia Katherine Anderson per- The 6’7”, 310 pound Waddell and Kaden Blake. forming their duet. lineman had 20 solo and nine assisted tackles in the six games he played before getting injured. He Presentations averaged 4.8 tackles per game with six tackles for a loss of yards. He also had two fumble recover- ies and caused one. The Concordia Falcons football team is coached by Greg Etter.

Malaky Johnston McPHERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS The McPherson County sev- Date Of Birth: January 25, enth graders are working on 2002 presentations for class. Those Working on presentations, l-r: Family: Jessica & Kamilla pictured above working on Brayden McNutt, Levi Goosey, Extracurricular them are, l-r: Kamilla Johnston, Deion Johnston, and Noah Activities: One Acts, Klaire Ward, and Rachael Kemp. Gardner. FFA, FBLA Favorite Food: Steak Kindergarten Round-Up Favorite Movie/T.V. Show: Avengers Favorite Song: “Demons” --by Kai Wachi Best Experience So Far: State FFA If I Could Sit Down With Anyone I Would Sit Down With: Lane Best Advice Ever Given: A smile can make a persons day. Favorite Quote: “If one day speed kills me, do not cry because I was smiling.” --Paul Walker I Think The Most Important Issue In The World Today Is: Racial views Future Plans: College

McPHERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS The McPherson County Kindergarten round-up was held on Wednes- day, March 10 at Tryon Elementary School. Three future Kindergartners attended, l-r: Greyson Streiff, Reatta Rundback and Kaycee Connell. McPherson Co. School Supporters!

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Page 8 Thursday, March 18, 2021 SPS News The Stapleton Enterprise Stapleton students celebrate Dr. Seuss Day & Read Across America

The Stapleton second graders made Cat in The Hat snacks. Pictured with their snacks, Front row, l-r: Rikie Schaeffer, Rafe Clouse, KwynLee Kramer, The Stapleton first graders showing off their Silly Jace Scott and Jensen Kulp. Back Row, l-r: Lilith Socks, l-r: Liam Barnhill, Ray Webster, Leo Walz, STAPLETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Berg, Landon Swim, Sean Weems, Micah Weems, Brandon Frey, RyAnna Clouse, Gemma Weitzel, Joei Stewart, Lily Kleist, Luke Frey, and Duke Joedeman The Stapleton second graders with their Crazy Baily Weems, Abel Cassell, Avery Boeser and Dal- Socks. Front Row, l-r: Rikie Schaeffer, Lilith Berg, ton Tatman KwynLee Kramer and Jace Scott. Back Row, l-r: Landon Swim, Jensen Kulp, Abel Cassell, Baily Weems, Avery Boeser, Sean Weems, Dalton Tatman, Micah Weems and Kolt Myers

Wacky Wednesday celebrated by the fifth graders. The Stapleton first graders are pictured wearing Friday was “Oh the Places You'll Go”. The fifth Front Row, l-r: Lily Sheets, Juan Pablo Zuniga, their silly Dr. Seuss hats. Front Row, l-r: Leo Walz, graders wore their favorite vacation shirt. Pictured Jaxon McEntee (participated on Zoom). Back Row, Ray Webster, Joei Stewart and Duke Joedeman l-r: Hope Correll, Luella Joedeman, Juan Pablo Zu- l-r: Carson Lange, Dayten Beckman, Abi Torrez, Back Row, l-r: Brandon Frey, Liam Barnhill, niga, and Layla Sanchez Luella Joedeman, and Layla Sanchez Gemma Weitzel, Luke Frey and RyAnna Clouse

Trisha Bernt Atreju Hill Date Of Birth: March 25, 2002 Family: Parents - Mark & Kim Date Of Birth: March 5, 2003 Siblings - Tia Morris, Tawny Family: Scott & Garrett, Tori & Taylor Bernt Stephanie Leach Extracurricular Activities: Extracurricular Activities: Volleyball, Basketball, Track, Football Quiz Bowl, One-Acts, NHS Favorite Food: Venison Speech, Band, Tri-M, Art Steak Favorite Food: Taco Salad Favorite Movie/T.V. Show: Favorite Movie/T.V. Show: Richard Morty Rick & Morty Favorite Song: “Hell And Favorite Song: “Meet Me In Back” --Kid Ink Ft. MGK The Woods”--by Lord Huron Best Experience So Far: Best Experience So Far: Basic Training Sitting outside on summer nights listening to cicadas, If I Could Sit Down With Anyone I Would Sit Down smelling like sunscreen and bug spray, with sunburned skin and lake water hair. With: Dwayne Johnson to ask him how he is 100% If I Could Sit Down With Anyone I Would Sit Down With: always motivated. Make it a table for 14 and join the Last Supper Best Advice Ever Given: Even when times get hard, Best Advice Ever Given: The power is yours. Promote a world don’t show weakness, it gives others power. you want. All things are ultimately up to everyone. Favorite Quote: “The way to get started is to quit talking Favorite Quote: “Reality is an illusion, the universe is a and begin doing” --Walt Disney I Think The Most Important Issue In The World Today hologram, buy gold. Bye.” --Bill Cipher I Think The Most Important Issue In The World Today Is: Is: Nobody gets along Future Plans: Follow the military People need to care more about the environment Future Plans: Attend Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, WY to pursue a career in dental hygiene

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The Stapleton Enterprise Mavericks Thursday, March 18, 2021 Page 9 SPS News Stapleton Speech (Continued from front page) Learning The Law

STAPLETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Senior speech team members, Hope Gustason, Hannah Burnside, Saige Johnson, Trinity Hansen, Will Sisson, and Kimbal Sanchez

Fourth place – Alex Mar- pretation of humorous Sixth place – Elizabeth tinez, Caleb Burnside, prose; and Will Sisson, en- Fetty, oral interpretation Cooper Layher, Jared tertainment speaking. of serious prose and Sadie Trimble and Tad Dim- Fifth place – Tad Dim- Dimmitt, persuasive mitt, oral interpretation mitt, extemporaneous speaking. of drama (OID); Hope speaking; and Tessa The SHS speech team is Gustason, oral interpreta- Hansen, oral interpreta- coached by Polly Burn- tion of serious prose; tion of poetry. side and Melody Hansen. Keali Florea, oral inter- STAPLETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Logan County Deputy Wood spoke to the Stapleton third grade class about law enforcement on March 3rd. Pictured: Rate Peterson, Deputy Wood, Paige Morash, Hayden McClain, Bill Kramer, Jace Williams, Lucy Joedeman, Evelyn Legislative News Sheets and Arlyanah Stumpf District 43 - Tom Brewer Art Winner 402-471-2628 • [email protected] The Prairie Arts Citizens Encouraged To Leave Center in North Comments On Legislative Bills Platte hosted a stu- The hearings phase of majority of senators dent art show in this first session of the (twenty-five votes) to be their gallery March 107th Nebraska legisla- adopted. Use of this rule 16. ture has finally come to is rare because it gener- an end. This year our new ates hard feelings — espe- Stapleton senior, Speaker chose to schedule cially with committee Trisha Bernt re- all-day bill hearings, chairs — and lengthy, con- ceived a second something that hasn’t tentious floor debate. happened in decades. We Many will object to the place medal under had 684 bills introduced pull motion arguing it the legislature has begun. the painting cate- this session, along with a weakens the power of our With Senator Chambers gory at the Prairie number of resolutions committee system. The no longer in the body, the Arts Center and it and executive branch ap- idea behind the rule al- pace will be more brisk pointments. COVID re- lowing pull motions is than any time in the last was noted that she strictions made the simple to understand: if a eight years. Senators will had a clean gradient process of holding public majority of senators think have less time to sort and smooth transi- hearings much more a committee has made a through all the informa- complicated and time- mistake in not advancing tion on each bill. I believe tion with her paint- consuming. Scores of peo- a bill, a motion to pull the this new comment fea- ing technique. ple behind the scenes bill is a remedy for that. ture will be very informa- Her work was dis- made all this possible. To The speaker informed us tive and useful for all the committee clerks, recently that at least senators and gives us a played, along with legal counsels, research thirty-five priority bills head start on understand- the work of five analysts, and other leg- are still stuck in commit- ing each bill. Brief, timely other students, Kaci islative staff that did such tee, so I expect to see this comments from the pub- Wheeler, Malakai a great job of getting the sort of motion used be- lic are very helpful as we people’s business taken fore we adjourn for the review legislation. I en- Walker, Ethan Fes- care of, I say, “job well year. courage citizens inter- senden, Tessa Han- done!” One last note: of the new ested in a bill to look it up sen, and Mikayla Now that hearings are features we implemented on the website and leave a over and the deadline for in the committees this comment. Clouse at the Prairie designating individual year, my favorite was a Please contact my office Arts Center. STAPLETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS and committee priorities new way for citizens to with any comments, ques- has passed, senators are leave comments on the tions, or concerns. Email looking for ways to get legislative website for the me at [email protected], their proposals voted out senators to read. I believe mail a letter to Sen. Tom Pie In The Face of committees and ad- this new feature will be Brewer, Room #1101, P.O. The elementary vanced to the full legisla- very useful in the next Box 94604, Lincoln, NE ture for debate. A number phase of our work. Full- 68509, or call us at (402) students in grades of committees are equally day debate on the floor of 471-2628. kindergarten split between conserva- through sixth grade tives and liberals, so bills Classified Ads Are participated in Jump from either end of the po- litical spectrum often re- Inexpensive Rope for Heart. They main trapped in & Effective! were given the chal- committee on a tied vote. lenge of meeting a I am reminded that elec- tions have consequences goal of raising and the political ideology $1,500. If they of the senators in the achieved this goal, body reflect that of the population of our state. the top money raiser There is a legislative could throw a pie in rule that allows a senator Mr. Kloke's face. The to make a motion to elementary raised “pull” a bill from a dead- locked committee. This $1,750 for the Amer- motion requires a simple ican Heart Associa- tion! Evelyn Sheets, for West Central Nebraska Area Agency on Aging, third grader, raised North Platte, Nebraska. Position will be full time. Preferred applicant to the most money and have Bachelor’s Degree in business administration, public administration or got the honor of related field. Four years employment in such fields as aging, adult pieing Mr. Kloke. STAPLETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS education, community organizations, public health, or related field with increasing responsibility over the administration of the program. A working knowledge of public sector budgeting, this would include practical experience. Long term experience (5-year minimum) in such fields as Quiz Bowl Team Places private industry or public administration may substitute for formal education. The Stapleton Varsity and losses, but were Varsity teams will host a Experience with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint needed. and Junior Varsity Quiz edged out for second Quiz Bowl in Stapleton on Bowl teams competed in place in the head to head Tuesday, March 23 at 5:30 Ability to work with the public essential. Valid Nebraska driver’s license and the Hershey Quiz Bowl on competition. p.m. some travel required. Tuesday, March 9. Other schools participat- They will travel to Pax- The JV team medaled ing in this quiz bowl were ton on Tuesday, March 30 Email [email protected] for job description and application or with a second place. Ogallala, Perkins County, for competition. contact our agency at address listed below. The Varsity team placed Sutherland, Paxton and third and was tied with Hershey. Perkins County for wins The Junior Varsity and Upcoming Email completed application to [email protected] or send to Activities address listed below. 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From The Past (Continued from page 3) were honored for thier McPherson Co amazing experience and notification from the 25th wedding anniver- one of the best trips he Dept of Education that Lincoln County line road. of Stapleton schools since sary. School District #90 has ever taken. The sen- McPherson County Army Private Brian L. 1945 tendered his resig- Miss Mary Drake, princi- Proceedings iors were able to take a 5- Schools could possibly re- Olin completed eight nation at a recent meet- pal of Baker Rural High hour tour of the Black ceive up to $37,000 from weeks of basic training at ing of the Board of McPHERSON COUNTY School suffered a painful SCHOOL BOARD Hills in a limousine, eat at ESSER II Funds that we the U.S. Army Training Education. injury when she stepped the Hibachi Grill, play were previously denied. Center, Infantry, Ft. At a regular meeting of MEETING on a needle, breaking the March 11, 2021 laser tag, enjoy some go- Mr. Vanderheiden has Lewis, Washington. the Board of Education of instrument off in her carting, and try to get out worked hard to get these Births: Wayne Wesley Logan County, all teach- The District #90 Board foot. of Education was called to of an escape room. He funds for us by filing Schnell, March 14. ers were re-elected for the Leonard Callender has stated that he hopes that more paperwork and Deaths; Norma Fowler, coming year at an undis- order by President Wat- been confined to his son at 7:00 pm. Watson the board will continue to making numerous phone 43, March 11. closed increase in home for more than three allow this trip for many calls all the way up to the SIXTY YEARS AGO led in the Pledge of Alle- salaries. This includes weeks and has been af- years to come. He has federal level. MARCH 16, 1961 Supt. E.T. Kelly, Richard giance. flicted with Phlebitis. Roll call of members also noted that the kids POLICY: Former SHS graduates Kingsolver, MaryLouise Births: a daughter to Mr. seem to have more pep in No policies were dis- Duane Munson and Don- Dudley, Velma Lehmkuh- present: Toni Powers, and Mrs. Nick Karn, Lana Watson, Josh Streiff, their steps this last few cussed. ald Nielsen, were among ler and Edward Holub. March 14; Barbara Anne weeks. DISCUSS & TAKE POSSI- the male members of Leslie Snow and Viola & Trent Neal. Absent: Neale, March 11. Chris Schultis and Todd Principal: Principal BLE ACTION ITEMS: Hooper High Schools’ fac- Pearce were named mon- Deaths: Frank C. Wells, Brownfield was not in at- #1. Concrete work. The ulty who “whooped it up” archs of the Logan County Ascherl. Neal moved to ex- March 11; T.E. Jones, 49; cuse Schultis & Ascherl. tendance, so Mr. Phelps board discussed the nu- when the Cardinals put in High School Athletic ban- W.A. Mansfield, 70, Janu- presented his Civics re- merous sidewalks that are their first appearance at quet at Gandy. Powers 2nd the motion. ary 20. Voting: Aye- Neal, Powers, port. He had the 8th falling apart around the the State Tournament at The Stapleton-Thedford ONE HUNDRED grade and Seniors take school and that are need- Lincoln since 1926. road, designated in 1927 Streiff, & Watson. Nay- YEARS AGO None. Motion carried. the Naturalization Test. ing replaced asap to be Don Lauts announced as a State Highway by the MARCH 17, 1921 He said all seniors passed brought up to ADA com- that the NEU Theatre will Nebraska Legislature but President Watson noted Ernie McDaniels is that the open meetings the 100-question test. pliance. The basketball open in April. The first never completely con- working for F.A. Bertran. Superintendent: Super- court at the elementary, movie will be “The Bell structed or maintained by law was posted in the Wayne Fuller had the room and asked if anyone intendent Vanderheiden apartment sidewalks and Boy” starring Jerry Lewis. State forces, is now to be misfortune to break his reported that we will sidewalks around the Miss Naomi Smith was completed. was recording the meet- leg a week ago on his way ing. No recordings. Legal need to look long term at high school all have re- awarded a Secretarial Weddings: Rose Elene home from school. what we would like to do pair issues. Mr. Vander- Diploma by the CE School Joedeman and James Ed- notice of the meeting was Ben Schepker and fam- posted at the customary with the apartment build- heiden will get concrete of Commerce, Omaha. ward Wonch, March 12. ily have rented the Tyler ings. They are starting to bids and contact the state EIGHTY YEARS AGO sites on March 9, 2021. She has accepted a posi- place. have plumbing and elec- about fixing the potholes tion in the office of the MARCH 20, 1941 CONSENT AGENDA: Weddings: Miss Anna A. Neal moved to approve trical issues. All teacher- in front of the school that Frieden Agency. Virginia Lea Baskin was Patterson and Mr. Alfred ages will have GFI fuses should be in the state Mrs. Don Lauts and son stricken with appendici- the agenda. Streiff 2nd Blevins, March 14. the motion. President attached to the breaker right away. This will be Timmy were snowed in at tis, but is reported to be panel and new outlets in- tabled until next meeting. the home of her parents, improving. Watson read the conflict- of-interest statement and stalled in one of the #2. Extended Contract Mr. and Mrs. Dick Ambler Births: Elaine Grace houses. One of the Days/Stipends. The over the weekend. Hopkins, March 17. all members on the list for the month signed it. houses will need bath- board discussed extended Births: Stacy Sue Haw- Weddings: Julia Just In! room repairs completed contract days for FFA ley, March 10. Motsinger and Sammy Voting: Aye –Neal, Streiff, Powers & Watson. Nay - soon and he has started to (which currently has 20 SEVENTY YEARS AGO Musser; Ione Veith and purchase materials for days) and Counselor MARCH 15, 1951 William Motsinger. none. Motion carried. April Fool’s RECOGNITION OF VISI- that project. Highmark (which currently has 10 There is a guy in town Deaths: Miss Laura Glan- Electric has looked at the days). Mr. Vanderheiden who has worked for the don, 56, March 15. Day Cards TORS: Mr. Luke Connell wanted to let the board football field and has requested an increase in same boss for 62 years. NINETY YEARS AGO come up with a plan for days for the Counselor His name is R.M. Stal- MARCH 19, 1931 know that we had one senior, Lane Watson, who the lights and pole place- due to all the work this naker and they celebrated Mrs. Robert Moore was ment. The school will job requires during the their 62nd wedding an- elected president of the will be signing his letter of intent to play football need to purchase up to 8, summer. Powers moved niversary. Women’s Club. 50’ poles. Custer Public to add 10 more days to the Kurtis W. Bowden, Supt. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Dill with Concordia Univer- sity Wisconsin. He was Power is also assisting Counselor position for a extremely proud of Lane with this project and Mrs. total of 20 extended con- Graphic Files (Continued from page 6) and what he has accom- Powers will come up with tract days and give the plished and wished him some sort of fundraising Technology Coordinator 5 Several more cases of in their new gymnasium. the best at the next level. to help offset the cost of extended contract days. mumps in Tryon gave evi- Mr. and Mrs. Ed Daly COMMITTEE REPORTS: placing lights on the field. Neal 2nd the motion. Vot- dence that an epidemic and family left Sunday for Housing/Facility/Trans- Mrs. Watson wanted to ing: Aye- Powers, Neal, might occur. Latest vic- Hat Creek, Wyoming • Leanin’ Tree portation: Mr. Vanderhei- state that this is not just Streiff, & Watson. Nay- tims were Jimmie Neal where they expect to lo- Easter Cards den met with Streiff and for football games but None. Motion carried. and the three sons of Mr. cate on a homestead. Mrs. they went over the con- also for the safety of land- The board then discussed and Mrs. Jess Anderson. Clara Blaesi and daugh- • April Fool’s Day crete items and discussed ing the Emergency heli- adding a new stipend po- Orval Black hauled a ter, Jean, accompanied Cards storage solutions. The copter on our field, which sition for the Assess- load of auto gates to Lan- them and will spend sev- • Good Friday committee will meet and our EMTs have had to do ment/School der, Wyoming this week eral weeks at the home of come up with a 3-, 5-, and numerous times in the Improvement Coordina- for the C&P Gate Com- her sister, Mrs. Lester Pat- Cards 10-year plan for facilities last year and a half. Not tor whom this year has pany at Tryon. Lander is ton. and transportation and only does our EMS de- put in over 16 days work- well toward the western Dr. Carr of Stapleton was present it to the board at partment use our field ing on assessments and part of the state. called to Tryon late Sun- a future meeting. but also Mullen and the school improvement NINETY YEARS AGO day night for the small Negotiation/Finance: No Arthur Fire Departments plan. Neal moved to add MARCH 12, 1931 son of Mr. and Mrs. Artie new report when they have a severely this new position with a Clinton Burmood, French. He made the Americanism/Multicul- ill or injured patient. 10% stipend. Powers 2nd teacher in the District drive in a few hours in 308-636-2444 turalism/Curriculum/Pol- Mr. Vanderheiden is still the motion. Voting: Aye- School here, was released spite of the snow storm. icy: No new report advertising for a music Neal, Powers, Streiff, & from the Good Samaritan Marketing: Mr. Connell teacher and a science Watson. Nay-None. Mo- Hospital at Kearney last presented some of the ads teacher. He would like to tion carried. Thursday and went to the that the students in his look further into possibly #3. New Teacher Hiring home of his parents near classes have made and ad- getting in on an interna- Bonus Incentives. Mr. Shelton for a week rest be- vertised on Facebook. tional teacher exchange Vanderheiden requested fore returning to his They received more than program. He also stated the board discuss possible school work here. 6800 views. The board that MPCC will start offer- hiring bonus for new The high school boys was really impressed with ing a Senior Fridays pro- hires due to the limited will go to Gandy next them all. gram. This program will number of applicants and week where they will play Co-op: The committee allow junior and seniors teachers for both the the Gandy High School met on Tuesday and re- to take classes on Fridays music and science posi- another basketball game ceived the resignation in different areas at the tions. Streiff moved to from the current AD. Mr. North campus in rota- offer a hiring bonus to Happenings Wehnes gave his head tions. Giving the students newly hired teachers coaches recommenda- a look into different fields starting in this hiring sea- (Continued from page 3) tions after completing his they may have not consid- son of 2021. The board Susan Prentice. evaluations. The commit- ered before. This will will pay $5,000 towards Gary Cooper was here to tee decided to add Pole begin with the first se- the teacher’s student visit his mom Florence Vault to the track season mester of 2021-2022 loans if they teach at Cooper. this year if arrangements school year. McPherson County for 5 Doris Griffith enjoyed can be made to practice at The QCPUF account will consecutive years. This visiting with her daughter another facility already transfer $4000 that we will be paid at the end of Linda Penny. equipped for pole vault borrowed from the Gen- the 5th year. Powers 2nd Good luck to the Mullen and if they can find a eral account in December, the motion. Voting: Aye- boys basketball team as coach to assist. to make the required Streiff, Powers, Neal & they head off to state this Student Board Member: QCPUF payment, back to week. Malaky Johnson reported the General account. Mr. See Proceedings We hope everyone has a on the senior enrichment Vanderheiden received Page 11 good week. trip, stating that it was an

The Stapleton Enterprise Local & Regional Thursday, March 18, 2021 Page 11 Obituary Risk Dial Drops Into Yellow

James T. “Jim” Beckius, James T. “Jim” Glenwood Springs, CO; age 94 of North Platte, grandchildren, Chad (Lea) passed away March 5, Beckius Reece of North Platte, 2021, at Linden Court. Josh Reece of North Jim was born on Sep- Platte, Joe (Denise) Beck- tember 20, 1926, in Sta- ius of Pensacola, FL, Cody pleton, NE to John L and (Alisha) Beckius of Ft. Faye (Heldenbrand) Beck- Collins, CO, and Shane (fi- ius. Jim graduated from ancé Sadie) Beckius of Baker Rural High School, Grand Junction, CO; eight Stapleton, NE in 1943. At great grandchildren, the age of 16 he entered Brian, Mina, Jaiden, the United States Navy, Roman, Destini, Journey, and served during WWII Ethan and Wes; special until 1946. Jim served as cousin Cindy Schroeder a tail gunner and a ra- of Phoenix, AZ; as well as dioman. After his honor- numerous other family able discharge he members and many returned to North Platte. friends. Jim was united in mar- He was preceded in riage to Phyllis Jean death by his wife Phyllis, Schaffer on February 20, parents; grandson Jesse; 1950 in North Platte. Jim 1926 - 2021 and brother Robert and hired out for the Union Eloise Beckius. Pacific Railroad in 1947 The risk dial moved • Medical & Surgical surfaces, and having at- Memorials are suggested from a 2.38 down to a Beds risk and vulnerable peo- and retired as a conductor tor of pictures and author to the donor’s choice of a in 1983, due to an injury of books on North Platte. 1.78, which is in the mod- The COVID-19 Risk Dial ple remain home are Veteran’s organization. erate risk level. There contains recommended recommended as the at work. He was the leading force Online condolences may He loved to fly and had in establishing the 20th were changes in the fol- guidance to help prevent greatest tools in reducing be shared at www. lowing variables that con- and control the spread of the spread of COVID-19. his own airplane and he Century Veteran’s Memo- adamsswanson. com. enjoyed traveling, hunt- rial. Jim enjoyed big band tributed to movement in COVID-19. For more information on A Christian Wake Serv- the dial: While in the Moderate recommendations for the ing and shooting. Jim music. He will be remem- ice was held Sunday, loved to “bottle dig’ and bered as being very giv- We had a decrease in the Risk category, physical various risk categories of March 14, 2021, at St. Eliz- following: distance of 6 feet or the WCDHD Community collect bottles. He was a ing, even in the nursing abeth Ann Seton. Mass of member of the American home giving suckers and • Measure ID R5: Test- greater, wearing face cov- Risk Dial, please visit the Christian Burial was held ing Availability erings when outside the COVID-19 Risk Dial page Legion, Moose, Eagles animals to kids who came Monday, March 15, 2021 and the Flatrock Car to visit. • Measure ID R7: Con- home, frequent hand- on our website. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton tact Tracing washing (or use of hand There have been 8 cases Club. He enjoyed old Jim is survived by his with Reverend Mark cars, but not working on children Marsha (Rex) The following were re- sanitizer), staying home if of COVID-19 for the time Seiker as Celebrant. Bur- moved as variables from you are having flu-like or period of 3/3/2021 to them, along with being Reece of North Platte, and ial followed at Ft. McPher- an avid historian, collec- John (Wendy) Beckius of the risk dial: COVID-like symptoms, 3/9/2021. son National Cemetery. • Positivity Rate (Over- disinfecting high touch Adams and Swanson Fu- all) Proceedings (Continued from page 10) neral Home was in charge • Community Spread Watson. Nay-None. Mo- Omaha3 ...... 465.20 of arrangements. • Ventilator Availability New Items In Stock! tion carried. First National Bank #4. TruGreen Contract. Omaha5 ...... 2,071.37 Fischer Announces Virtual Staff Mr. Vanderheiden in- Creative Printers ...149.38 • Plastic Table Color in new colors.. formed the board that the Culligan...... 131.63 Local Office Hours for Logan, Gray, purple, dark and light blue, new quote from Tru- Custer Public McPherson, & Lincoln Counties red, white and black Green was $3950.00, Power ...... 1,773.54 • Wrapping paper display which is up from last Eakes Office U.S. Senator Deb Fischer vance. Brandi McCaslin, years $2900.00. 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Renovation (Continued from front page) Nebraska Severe Weather Awareness Week - March 22-26, 2021 From Hemingford to opportunity to develop 21 tornadoes were re- While there are some Falls City, we can all agree and practice a severe ported which is less than short term weather and there is something for weather plan for your half of the 30-year average climate-related trends everyone when it comes home or office, learn of 51. Interestingly, the which can influence se- to Nebraska weather. The something new about se- majority of the tornadoes vere weather frequency, National Weather Service vere weather and its im- were reported in central such as drought or El wants Nebraskans to be pacts, or just brush up on and western Nebraska. Nino/La Nina, the exact “Weather-Ready” when a topic. Over the last 15 years, reason for the longer de- severe weather threatens. 2020 was a “down” year tornadoes numbers have cline is unknown. How- March 22-26 is Nebraska for tornadoes in Ne- generally declined on av- ever, we can’t let our Severe Weather Aware- braska, and there is noth- erage across the state on a guard down. We need to ness Week and we encour- ing wrong with that! Only yearly basis. be prepared! ages everyone to take the

MARCIA HORA - -THE STAPLETON ENTERPRISE The former office in the bank building still contains an original cupboard and the trim. The floor in this room has been restored and stenciled. The vault is still in tack and custom wood paneling installed on the north wall. ing will be offered for sale Lazy RW of Moorefield and his intentions were to and Kinkaider’s craft keep the building from beer. The business is ded- falling into disrepair that icated to keeping people could not be rectified. shopping locally. Herbie’s Speakeasy held The two boutiques in a whiskey and wine tast- Stapleton, Sublime and ing featuring Lazy RW Country Envy, were open and wine from Old Depot extended hours. Both Winery, Brady. owners reported good Two couples from Beat- foot traffic and sales. rice drove all the way to Other businesses partic- Stapleton to see “Her- ipating were Frey’s Gen- bie’s” after reading about eral Store, offering the one-of-a-kind business Beshaler hot chocolate in the Omaha World Her- and now selling Zum, aro- ald. matherapy for body and They toured Stapleton home; Opela’s Outpost and were amazed at what with 30% off select items; the small community of The Feed Bunk with dis- 300 has to offer. counts on pet food; the Herbie’s Speakeasy is Vet’s Club with beer in a promoting Nebraska bucket specials; and Kim- wineries including Milet- ber’s, half price on ta Vista, James Arthur, wedges, onion rings or Mac’s Creek, and the Old cheesy tots. Depot Winery, along with

Odds & Ends (Continued from page 4) known for generations in contribute and how they a way that helps grow our get it done. state. Nebraskans should It is time to get involved. be on the lookout in their It is time to make our communities for attempts voices heard. It is time to by federal agencies and tell everyone each Ameri- their partners to regulate can farmer feeds more land and water use. He than 165 people, a dra- has joined with 16 other matic increase from 25 state governors in submit- people in the 1960’s. ting a letter to President Quite simply, American Biden against the poten- agriculture is doing more, tial federal overreach of and doing it better and an executive order con- currently provides almost taining the “30x30” pro- everything we eat, use gram, an aggressive push and wear on a daily basis. forwarded by environ- We salute our area farm- mental and climate ers and ranchers, the change activists to put 30 backbone of this great percent of the land and state, and thank them for water in the United States their hardwork, commit- under permanent protec- ment and dedication in tion by 2030. feeding the entire world, Tornado Warning Too few people under- and doing it better than stand what farmers and anyone else could do. ranchers in this country Three Minute Local Students Named To UN-L Dean’s List Solid Blast Local students have Sciences, management, on the been named to the Dean’s and hospitality, restau- List at the University of rant and tourism manage- Nebraska-Lincoln for the ment. Stapleton Fire fall semester of the 2020- Jade Alan Paxton, fresh- 21 academic year. man, was named to the Whistle Kaylee Star Burnside, Dean’s List, College of Ed- junior, was named to the ucation and Human Sci- Designates A Dean’s list at the College ences, nutrition and of Business and College of health sciences. Education and Human Tornado

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THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2021 Ag Day 2021 PAGE 2 Al & Sallie Atkins receive highest NC award

heifers, Al synchronizes Fair Board and the Coun- By Jessie Topp-Becker, and AI’s heifers for other cil for Ag Research. Addi- Nebraska Cattleman producers. For many tionally, she represented Assistant Editor years, the AL ranch oper- UNL as a Council for Ag ated a certified back- Research, Extension and Induction into the Hall grounding operation, Teaching delegate and, of Fame is Nebraska Cat- where Al would back- most recently, served on tlemen’s (NC) most presti- ground his own calves the boards of directors for gious award, honoring and up to 2,000 additional the NEBRASKAland the most outstanding calves for other producers Foundation and the Ne- leaders for their service to and cattle feeders each braska Rural Radio Asso- the industry. The 2020 year. ciation Foundation. Hall of Fame inductees Al is known for being an Sallie’s work on behalf are Al and Sallie Atkins, early adopter. Over the of the agriculture and owners of AL Ranch, years, he has imple- beef industries has not Halsey. mented a variety of prac- gone unnoticed. In 2001, This is not the first time tices on the operation, she was named to the the couple has been rec- including rotational graz- UNL Block and Bridle ognized for their contri- ing, land stewardship, Hall of Fame, making her butions to the state and synchronized breeding the first woman to receive industry. In fact, in 1994, and optimized genetics. the honor. She also re- on their 25th wedding an- He also participates in the ceived the Top Hand niversary, Gov. Mike Jo- Beef Quality Assurance award from the Nebraska hanns declared Aug. 30 (BQA) program, Certified CattleWomen. In 2001, “Al and Sallie Atkins Day” Angus Beef and other pre- she was elected to the Ne- in the state of Nebraska. mium branded-beef and braska Hall of Agriculture Sallie grew up on the export programs. Achievement. Two years Gudmundsen Ranch In April 2012, Sallie later, in 2003, the Ne- northeast of Whitman, joined U.S. Sen. Mike Jo- braska Agribusiness Club which her father man- hanns’ staff. Four years honored her with the aged. Today, the ranch is a later, she served as agri- Public Service to Agricul- University of Nebraska- culture director for Rep. ture Award. For her work Lincoln (UNL) research Adrian Smith; a position with the Nebraska State center. In 1956, her par- she held until she retired Fair and its board of di- ents, Harold and Dolores in 2019. rectors, she received the James, moved to their Both Al and Sallie are Nebraska Volunteer of the own ranch north of known for their dedica- Year award in 2011, and Mullen. She attended the tion to the agriculture the Lifetime Friend of the Lincoln School of Com- and beef industries. Sallie Fair Award the following merce. is well-known for her tire- year. She also received a Al grew up on the AL less and enthusiastic ef- “When Pigs Fly” statue Ranch, located seven forts to advocate for the given by her peers follow- miles north of Halsey. His beef industry and ad- ing the successful and parents, Roy and Mary vance agriculture on both prompt move of the state COURTESY PICTURE Alice, purchased the national and interna- fair from Lincoln to Al and Sally Atkins were inducted into the Nebraska Cattlemen 2020 Hall of ranch in 1949. He at- tional levels. She was the Grand Island the year she Fame. tended the University of executive director and was chair. Nebraska, where he stud- past chair of the Nebraska Al has also served the in- has also been an active three daughters and are profoundly grateful for Al ied animal science. Beef Council, and served dustry in multiple capaci- Nebraska Cattlemen proud to be “Papa” and and Sallie’s extended Al and Sallie met while as an officer for Nebraska ties. He has been an active member, serving in vari- “Gram” to six grandchil- service to the agriculture on a 4-H trip to Washing- Cattlemen, Sandhills Cat- community member, ous capacities, from re- dren. The couple looks and beef industries. Con- ton, D.C., and became tle Association, Nebraska serving as school board gional leadership to forward to retirement gratulations, Al and Sal- high school sweethearts. CattleWomen and the Ne- president, volunteer fire committee appointments; and having time to travel lie, on this well-deserved The couple married in braska Ag Leadership chief and Thomas County he currently serves as and visit friends. honor. 1969. Two years later, Council. She’s also served commissioner. He has Cow-Calf Council vice NC and its members are they returned to the AL the UNL Center for Grass- served as Sandhills Cattle chair. Ranch, where Al imple- land Studies, UNL Gud- Association president and Al and Sallie raised mented an artificial in- mundsen Sandhills We Salute Our Area semination (AI) program. Advisory Group, UNL Over the years, the cow- Food Safety Executive calf operation has ex- Committee, Nebraska 4-H Replacing Thin Alfalfa Ag Producers Who panded; today, it consists and FFA Foundations, Ag culate the costs. First, and of 700 commercial Angus Builders of Nebraska, Ne- Ben Beckman most obvious, how will Feed The World! and crossbred cows on braska College of Techni- the lower yield of your old 15,000 acres. In addition cal Agriculture’s Advisory Planting new fields of al- field compare to yields to developing their own Council, Nebraska State falfa is expensive. So from a younger field. A Johnston many of us put off tearing second loss, is the lost ro- up old fields and planting tation benefit received by Well Dormant Spraying new ones. But is this crops like corn that follow smart? alfalfa in the rotation. Drilling Alfalfa stands usually Not only will alfalfa re- reach peak production by duce your nitrogen fertil- Alfalfa Weeds year two or three. After izer needs by one LLC time without harming the Todd Whitney this, yields tend to decline hundred to one hundred fields. Fortunately, if you each year. By year four or fifty pounds over the next WE CAN DRILL YOUR treat your alfalfa soon; five, yields are often couple years, much re- As our weather warms, you can have cleaner, much lower than their STOCK & DOMESTIC WELLS alfalfa producers are re- search has shown that healthier alfalfa at first peak years, especially for corn after alfalfa often minded to eliminate cutting. dryland fields, because weeds in their fields be- yields ten to twenty Before spraying these the subsurface moisture bushels more per acre • Service & repair on stock & fore plants break dor- weeds, be sure they are that plants were using mancy. Herbicides for than it will even with domestic wells, windmills causing economic dam- during the early years is extra fertilizer. controlling winter annual age to your crop. Spray- all gone. This is most no- • Sales & setting of bottomless or weeds such as penny- This rotation benefit ing will provide a purer ticeable during drought could be especially valu- tire tanks cress, mustards, and shep- alfalfa stand; but may re- years when regrowth is al- herd's purse should be able this year if corn • Sales & service of Grundfos Solar duce your overall total most zero after the first or prices stay high. So, if applied before alfalfa re- tonnage. second cut. Yield decline Systems growth reaches 2 inches you have alfalfa fields that Our new Nebraska Ex- in irrigated fields is are past their prime, or of height. If alfalfa shoots tension Weed Guide, EC slower but usually is a ton are green when sprayed, maybe show winter dam- 130, lists herbicides la- or more lower by year five age this spring, this might CALL US FOR YOUR its growth may be set belled to control weeds in or six. In addition, thin back a couple weeks. be an excellent time to ro- alfalfa. To be most suc- stands with densities of tate those fields to a dif- TANK & WINDMILL SERVICING Broadleaf weeds can cessful, apply herbicides less than 50 stems per lower yields, reduce hay ferent crop and plant before alfalfa shoots square foot can open the some new, higher yield- NEEDS! quality; and slow first-cut- green-up this spring to door for weed encroach- ting alfalfa dry-down. ing acres to alfalfa. avoid alfalfa injury. If it ment. Both your alfalfa crop Grassy weeds such as does get late, use either So, should you try to TALK TO JASON @ 308-636-2388 or downy brome, cheatgrass and the rotated crop Raptor or Pursuit; be- squeeze another year out could benefit. 308-645-9631 and bromegrass can have cause they tend to cause of your alfalfa stand? Cal- even higher impact on less injury to your alfalfa. lowering hay quality. Get ready to control un- If your alfalfa variety is wanted weeds now before Roundup Ready, then alfalfa plants break dor- glyphosate can be applied mancy. Spray timing is to the alfalfa almost any critical.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2021 Ag Day 2021 PAGE 3 Nebraska Grain Sorghum Cattle technology at Board To Meet In Lincoln the show ring

The Nebraska Grain the Nebraska State Office convene at 9:00 AM. Sorghum Board has Building at 301 Centen- In addition to regular scheduled a meeting for nial Mall South in Lin- business, the Board will Thursday, June 3, 2021 at coln. The meeting will hear program updates and consider budget items for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. The meeting is open to the public. Time will be allowed at We Salute the start of the meeting to receive public comment to offer input to Board Our Area Ag programs. A copy of the agenda is available by emailing sorghum. Producers [email protected] or by calling the Nebraska D DOUG SMITH, NCTA PHOTO Grain Sorghum Board at 402/471-4276. A virtual Field trips are valuable for learning about new technology in the cattle indus- option will be available. try. A Beef Cattle Production class from the Nebraska College of Technical The seven sorghum Agriculture in Curtis gained management tips from the Nebraska Cattlemen’s farmers serving on the Classic. Luci Overweg is in the front row, third from the left. Nebraska Grain Sorghum Board administer the College classes some- hibit among vendors at and learned about indus- check-off assessed on all times are best taught the Expo Building where try technology and pro- grain sorghum sold in the around the livestock pro- Classic attendees could duction resources. state. The board’s annual ducers who invest in the learn about the college, its “I had the opportunity budget is allocated to the genetics, nutrition, tech- agricultural and veteri- to chat with a company Ag producers don’t areas of research, market nology, land resources, nary technology courses, that is producing a new just work til the development, and educa- and overall management and team activities such type of heat synchroniza- sun goes down..... tion. for their cattle herds. as Collegiate Livestock tion for cattle,” Overweg They work til “Since moving to Ne- Judging, Aggie Rodeo, said, explaining a heat de- the job gets done. braska in the fall of 2019, NCTA Stock Dogs, and tection patch placed at I’ve had many opportuni- Ranch Horse Team. the tail head of the cow Cover Photos ties to learn about the “I enjoyed my time there can detect one pound of beef industry, specifically at the Classic, as I’m from pressure when another Proudly saluting Contributed By in Nebraska,” says Lu- out of state. It was nice to animal exerts physical our dedicated area Kendra Veirs, cinda Overweg, a native get to experience one of contact. A sensor trans- ag producers! of White Lake, S.D. Nebraska’s bigger shows,” mits a signal to an an- Farm • Home • Auto Linda Teahon & “The Cattlemen’s Classic Overweg added. “Watch- tenna, which in turn Commercial Coverage in Kearney was one of ing the heifer sale was sends a notification to the Life • Health • Crop/Hail Kendra Cutler those opportunities,” definitely the highlight of cow herd manager’s mo- Becky Dailey & Pat Scott adds the Aggie sopho- my day, and I’m glad that bile phone. more, a Livestock Indus- Dr. Smith took us on this “This was the most in- try Management major at trip.” teresting piece of technol- Support Our Ag Day NCTA. Last weekend, Smith’s ogy information I learned Advertisers! Fourteen students in the judging teams competed on the field trip,” she Beef Production class of in the Collegiate Division added. NCTA Professor Doug of the Livestock Judging After graduation in May, Smith were on a field trip Contest. The sophomore Overweg plans to return Thursday, in visiting the team placed 8th and the to her family’s operation Saluting Our Area Ag Producers livestock shows and expo freshmen were 12th in where she will be assum- at the Buffalo County evaluating 12 classes of ing greater management Working With You To Make Fairgrounds. beef cattle. Youth and col- of their ranch and expand The two-year technical lege-age students also vis- her beef herd. 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The Cattle Market tle contract library, 14-day discovery goals and com- Transparency Act of 2021 packer purchase commit- mitments for the better- employs new ideas to ad- ment outlook, and clarifi- ment of all cattle 241 Main Street dress price discovery con- cation of USDA-LMR producers. cerns while repurposing confidentiality guidelines The Cattle Market Trans- Stapleton proven programs to in- to avoid non-reporting of parency Act of 2021 fits The Feed Bunk 308-636-2242 crease cattle market trans- USDA-LMR collected data into ongoing industry ef- parency. on a regional and na- forts to afford all cattle “We sincerely thank Sen- tional basis will aid in in- producers the opportu- Your Full Service Feed Store ator Fischer for her work creasing cattle market nity to share in the beef on this important issue to transparency for all pro- industry’s successful and more! Nebraska Cattlemen ducers. Additionally, di- product marketing ef- members,” said William recting USDA-AMS to forts. 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THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2021 Ag Day 2021 PAGE 4 Celebrate Nebraska Agriculture! National Ag Week is March 21-27, 2021 Such was the case with By Steve Wellman, Director $1.28 in economic activi- and ranchers produce Nebraska’s historic flood- ties such as transporta- more food than we use, Nebraska Department of ing in 2019 and has been Agriculture tion, finance, ware- we need to continue to the case since the onset of housing and production. help expand our domestic Agriculture is more than COVID-19. Agriculture touches and international mar- Nebraska’s number one Farmers and ranchers everyone’s lives and con- kets for their products. industry. It’s the heart across the state felt the nects all of us somehow. Their safe, high quality and soul of Nebraska and rippling effects of COVID- While we cannot predict food products fill our cause for celebration! 19 from the start as the the details of what is in plates and fuel tanks here Every year during Na- food industry was one of store for the industry in and around the world. tional Ag Week, we cele- the hardest hit. The con- the future, we can set our Thank you for letting me brate agriculture and stant positive for Ne- priorities and expecta- use National Ag Week as thank the people behind braska, is the persistent tions to move forward. an opportunity to shine a the food, feed and fuel we response and productiv- Nebraska agriculture will spotlight on Nebraska depend on every day. This ity driven by our farmers continue to grow and add agriculture. During this year, National Ag Week is and ranchers. Once again, value by expanding live- week and always, remem- March 21-27. Nebraska agriculture de- stock production, attract- ber to thank the farmers, If we’ve learned any- livered an abundant, safe, ing investments and ranchers and ag industry thing in the ag industry healthy and sustainable business expansions, and for providing us with the these past two years, supply of food, feed and growing international food, feed and fuel that we’ve learned that life fuel for us and for con- trade. we use every day. certainly has a way of sumers around the world. Since Nebraska farmers handing us many unex- Productivity and persist- pected challenges and op- ence show in everything portunities. Even with that we do and in every our best efforts of plan- top national ranking we ning, we sometimes deal achieve. with unexpected events Nebraska ranks first in and even unprecedented the nation for commercial ones. Who would have cattle slaughter (2020) predicted historic flood- and second in the nation ing, an irrigation tunnel for just about every other collapse and a world aspect of cattle and beef health pandemic all production: beef and veal within a two-year span? exports (2020); all cattle One thing we know for and calves (Jan. 1, 2021); COURTESY PHOTOS certain. Nebraska agricul- all cattle on feed (Jan. 1, Northern bean produc- braska ranks second in ture has always re- 2021); and commercial tion (2020) and first in the nation for production sponded positively when red meat production popcorn production, too (2020). Our grain and live- needed most. The state’s (2020). (2017, Census of Agricul- stock production places farmers, ranchers, agri- The top national rank- ture). Nebraska also has a us number three in total businesses and ag organi- ings start with beef but go reliable supply of corn ag production value in zations have risen to the much further. 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THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2021 Ag Day 2021 PAGE 5 Spring Into Action And Be Seen Spring brings planting torists and those farmers. the slow-moving vehicle Agricultural and Biologi- triangle was invented in acronym name of SAM, season for Nebraska farm- “We encourage farmers emblem.” cal Engineers standards. 1963 in response to re- the mascot reminds driv- ers. That means more to avoid high traffic times, The federal Agricultural The federal law also re- search showing that over ers to Slow down, Assess tractors pulling planters busy roads, and most of Machinery Illumination quires turn signals and half of the highway fatali- their surroundings, and and other farm equip- all, have equipment well Safety Act requires all amber marking lights. ties involving farm equip- Move with caution, when ment down highways and marked,” says Eugene Go- agricultural implements “Reflective tape and new ment were rear-end driving near SMVs. The roads across the state. ering, chairman of the Ne- manufactured after 2017 LED lights not requiring collisions. Interestingly, site also offers road safety That also means in- braska Soybean Board. to be equipped with road- electrical power make it the emblem’s unique tips, equipment require- creased potential for “All farm equipment way lighting and marked simpler to bring older shape occurred as cre- ments and resources for farm-equipment-related should have flashing in accordance with cur- equipment up to current ators tested multiple de- SMV drivers. accidents between mo- lights, reflective tape, and rent American Society of lighting and marking signs. The triangle ends “We encourage farmers standards,” continued Go- would catch and rip re- to make it a habit to check ering. “With farm acci- searchers’ clothing, so the that all lights are in work- Nebraska Noxious Weeds dents on the rise, being corners were removed ing order and the SMV seen is critical to avoiding from the triangle to create emblem is bright and in rural farm crashes.” the unique shape of the place before driving on The slow-moving vehicle SMV emblem. roads,” concluded Goer- (SMV) emblem is required The emblem is gaining ing. “Your safety, the on all vehicles traveling new attention as the mas- safety of your equipment, no more than 25 mph. cot for the www.Find- and the neighbor driving For towed equipment, the MeDriving.com on the road are at risk. emblem must be on both campaign, supported by Let’s do all we can to be the towed attachment as the Nebraska Soybean seen and avoid a costly ac- well as the towing vehicle. Board. Through the cident.” Bohemian Knotweed Giant Knotweed This orange, fluorescent

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THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2020 Ag Day 2021 PAGE 6 To address this problem, new spending by local po- to limit the allowable we’ve made strides to de- litical subdivisions like growth of local govern- liver property tax relief in cities, counties, commu- ment spending to 3% each recent years. From 2015 nity colleges, natural re- year. This commonsense to 2019, I worked with the sources districts, and limit will protect Ne- Legislature to nearly dou- schools. Here’s how the braskans from seeing ble the Property Tax process has worked in the their tax bills increase Credit Relief fund from past: faster than their family $140 million annually to 1. Local property taxes budgets can afford. $275 million per year. go up faster than income It’s time for action at the A Golden Opportunity Last year, we celebrated a and inflation. State Capitol. Nebraskans landmark property tax re- 2. Nebraskans pay have been bearing the For Property Tax Relief lief bill—LB 1107. It cre- higher property taxes. burden of high property Since taking office as on main streets and ated a refundable 3. The State delivers taxes for far too long. Call Governor, property tax re- weigh on future invest- property tax credit that property tax relief. your State Senator this lief has been my top prior- ment, as job creators face Nebraskans are able to 4. Local property tax month to urge them to ity. That’s because high the challenge of ever-in- claim for the first time bills continue to go up. vote for a budget that property taxes continue to creasing costs of doing when filing their 2020 5. Taxpayers see no real maximizes property tax be the number one con- business. state income taxes. The relief, because the relief relief and to limit local cern I hear from Ne- Data shows that Ne- refundable credit is pro- from the State is needed government property braskans. This legislative braskans are shouldering viding $125 million in re- to cover the higher prop- taxes. You can find their session, Senators have a a heavy property tax bur- lief for the 2020 tax year, erty tax bills they get from information at www.Ne- golden opportunity to den. According to Wal- and will increase as our political subdivisions. braskaLegislature.gov. If give Nebraska families letHub, Nebraska has the State continues to grow. It’s time to stop this you have questions about the relief they need. Ne- 8th highest property tax In January, I proposed a cycle. I have proposed a the property tax relief in braska’s economy has rate in the nation. Our ef- budget to deliver a total of budget to limit state my budget proposal, been resilient through the fective rate of property other states. Property $1.36 billion in total prop- spending to 1.5% per year. email pete.ricketts@ne- pandemic, resulting in taxation is higher than in taxes averaged 30.7% of erty tax relief over the I’m also working with the braska.gov or call 402-471- strong tax revenues. This any neighboring state. net farm income in Ne- next two years. Last Legislature to take action 2244. sets the stage for the Uni- For example, the median braska from 2015 to month, we received a bet- cameral to deliver major national home value was 2017—the most recent ter-than-expected revenue property tax relief. $217,500 in 2019. In Ne- years included in the projection from the Ne- Nebraskans from Gretna braska, owning this home study. That was 88% braska Economic Fore- to Gothenburg are feeling would cost an average of higher than the national casting Advisory Board. the pain of burdensome $3,754 per year in prop- average over that time pe- The board now projects property taxes. In agricul- erty taxes. The same riod. Our state’s high state revenues to be $462 ture, high property taxes house would only have property taxes are putting million higher than its erode margins and $1,319 of annual property Nebraska’s hardworking initial forecast. In light of threaten the financial taxes in Wyoming and farmers and ranchers at a this news, Senators now health of our family $1,113 in Colorado. The competitive disadvantage, have the opportunity to farms. This has a pro- bottom line is that Ne- which is hurting our deliver $1.77 billion in found effect, not only on braska’s families are pay- state’s largest industry. property tax relief over rural communities but ing thousands of dollars Local government prop- the next two years. This also on our overall econ- more each year in prop- erty taxes have gone up would be a significant omy because agriculture erty taxes than families in 4.3% per year over the past amount of relief for Ne- is our number one indus- surrounding states. decade in Nebraska. That braskans, and it would try. In our cities, property Since their operations may not sound like much, help our state continue its taxes are imperiling the involve lots of land, our but when compounded strong growth. American dream of home state’s farmers and ranch- over 10 years, it’s a 51.8% As the state works to de- ownership for some and ers especially feel the pain increase. By comparison, liver relief, it is also criti- the dream of retiring for of high property taxes. In income grew 48% and in- cal that all levels of others. Family budgets a paper published in flation just 18.7% during government control simply aren’t keeping up 2019, UNL Professor J. the past decade. With spending to ensure it with the rapid rise in David Aiken calculated property taxes going up ends up in people’s pock- property taxes. High the property tax burden faster than income or in- ets. We have to make sure property taxes are also of Nebraska’s ag produc- flation, Nebraskans are that the state tax relief hurting small businesses ers and compared it to mad. doesn’t simply result in Family seedsmen still in touch with the land.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2021 Ag Day 2021 PAGE 7 Nebraska Ag Groups Become the Silver Lining During Pandemic tions Manager Angie Nebraska Department Grote said. Of Agriculture “That is five and a half million more meals than Nebraska agriculture the previous fiscal year.” has always responded “Food Bank for the positively when needed Heartland,” based in most. The state’s farmers, Omaha, serves a total of ranchers, agri-businesses 93 counties in Nebraska and ag organizations and western Iowa. Since have risen to the task time the pandemic, the num- and time again. Such has ber of people served been the case since the through the Food Bank onset of COVID-19. and its food pantry part- As the pandemic spread ners increased more than across the state, every- 40 percent. thing changed. Schools “We are seeing families closed and switched to re- and individuals who mote learning, and many never expected to be in a businesses had to slow or situation where they shutdown operations as Staff and volunteers at the Open Door Mission in Omaha proudly display the cold storage unit they were needed food assistance able to purchase through a grant program. Photo courtesy of AFAN well. The loss of jobs and that are now seeking that income with businesses help,” said Grote. “I know and meal options at the pandemic has affected Cold Storage And Dairy Products school resulted in a rap- us all and has had a dev- idly increasing number of asting impact on many families and individuals families.” needing food assistance. Recognizing that urgent “Last fiscal year (July 1, need for food assistance, 2019-June 30, 2020), the several Nebraskans in- Food Bank for the Heart- volved in agriculture land distributed more found a way to step up than 28 million meals and provide a helping across our service area,” hand. Food Bank Communica-

UNL faculty and staff loading packages of pork do- The map illustrates the counties across the state where food pantries received cold storage grants. nations headed for distribution to a food bank. Some counties had multiple pantries that applied and received grants. Illustration courtesy of AFAN Photo courtesy of the University of Nebraska–Lin- Farmers and ranchers sociation. “With process- them for donation.” Bousquet. “We worked coln. across the state felt the ing plants cutting produc- Midwest Dairy, which with some of our Ne- rippling effects of COVID- tion, there were a lot of represents 11 states, was braska dairy farmers who 19 as it spread across the large bulk items such as given the opportunity to went to their local country. The food indus- cheese, butter and sour use up to $500,000 for pantries and assisted try was among the hard- cream being stockpiled.” purchases of the surplus them in applying for est hit as many While overall demand products with a portion grants as needed.” restaurants had to reduce for food and dairy prod- of those products to be It wasn’t long before the capacity or shutdown. ucts decreased in restau- distributed in Nebraska. requests from food Not only did it mean a rants and schools, it The Food Bank for the pantries for refrigeration loss of jobs and income, it increased for food banks Heartland and the Food units far exceeded the also meant food suppliers and food pantries across Bank of Lincoln served as available funds from Mid- had no place to distribute Nebraska. Midwest Dairy the distribution hubs in west Dairy. That’s when their products. That was realized there was an al- Nebraska. Food pantries the Alliance for the Future especially true for the ternative destination for statewide could then of Agriculture in Nebraska dairy industry which was all those nutritious prod- make requests for prod- (AFAN) stepped in to as- also greatly impacted by ucts. ucts. However, it was soon sist. the shutdown of many “Midwest Dairy re- discovered that the “Our membership in- school lunchrooms, one quested USDA to grant a pantries had their own cludes a large contin- of the larger consumers of waiver that would allow specific challenges. While gency of farm dairy products. checkoff-funded dairy en- there was a real need for organizations and com- “When restaurants and tities, such as themselves, dairy products for their modity groups in Ne- schools had to shut down to use funds to purchase clients, many of the braska, and I knew they to help prevent the spread products that could be do- pantries had little or no would be willing to con- of COVID, it created a nated to food banks who cold storage for perish- tribute to a project that drastic decline in de- in turn would distribute able items. provided assistance “We decided to open up statewide,” AFAN Execu- The cold storage grants allowed several food mand,” said Kris Bous- to food pantries,” said Bousquet. “With those additional funding that tive Director Steve Martin pantries, such as the one in Fullerton, to purchase quet, formerly with Midwest Dairy and cur- dollars, we were able to could be used by the said. “We were able to “ refrigerator-freezers that help them serve their rural rently with AFAN and the buy stockpiled bulk dairy pantries to purchase re- communities. Photo courtesy of AFAN. Nebraska State Dairy As- products and repackage frigeration units,” said See Pandemic Page 8

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THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2021 Ag Day 2021 PAGE 8 Pandemic (Continued from page 7) secure additional funding statewide and assist a for more cold storage larger number of food units, and our staff was pantries seeking refriger- able to use a portion of its ation units.” time to administer the Through those united ef- project.” forts, approximately 45 Martin and Bousquet cold storage units were also received support awarded to food pantries from Nebraska Depart- across the state of Ne- ment of Agriculture (NDA) braska allowing them to Director Steve Wellman. purchase industrial-grade He assisted in providing refrigeration and/or additional funds from freezer units. NDA, as well as coordinat- Thanks to the cold stor- ing with other agriculture age units those pantries partners. now have the ability to “NDA was a vital partner store all types of perish- in making this project able items including work,” said Martin. “It dairy products as well as was important to have Di- beef and pork, which rector Wellman involved have also been donated as in the project in order to part of the pandemic food be able to expand it aid campaign. Pork Cares It started with a spark a growing number of peo- from one Nebraska pig ple needing food assis- producer. Then through a tance. collaboration with the “We wanted to make University of Nebraska- sure these pigs could be Lincoln and the Nebraska used somewhere but we Pork burgers being grilled and ready for serving at area food pantries and soup kitchens. Photo courtesy Pork Producers, the Pork had to figure out a way to Cares campaign provided get them processed,” said of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. more than 10,000 pounds Luckey. “I was talking to a of pork that was packaged friend, and we realized to add another partner to program we do every of the pig buyers in the pork was donated to the or served at food pantries that with many universi- assist with the promotion year. So, the Pork Cares Columbus area, and pro- Lincoln Food Bank who and soup kitchens. ties shut down, perhaps and implementation of Campaign was something motion by the Nebraska in turn distributed it to Due to COVID-19, sev- some of the meat labs what became known as I knew we could success- Pork Producers Associa- food pantries in Lancaster eral pork processing would be available to the Pork Cares Campaign. fully handle.” tion, more farmers do- and the surrounding plants in Nebraska slowed process the pork.” The Nebraska Pork Pro- On a rainy day in June, nated pigs to be counties they service. or shutdown production Luckey, an alumnus at ducers Association was a Luckey took the first load processed. By the end of In addition, Stone as work forces were re- the University of Ne- natural fit for that role. of pigs to the Loeffel Meat August, a total of 72 pigs worked with the National duced due to illness. braska-Lincoln, reached “Pork producers in our Lab to be processed by had been donated and Pork Board to host grilling These changes led to a out to his alma mater and state tend to be very phil- staff, professors and grad processed. events in Lincoln and backlog for the state’s soon details were worked anthropic, and the re- students. Thanks to some Much of the packaged Omaha to serve pork pork producers who had out to open up the Loeffel sponse we received when burgers to food pantry few places to take their Meat Laboratory. Luckey we took on this project and soup kitchen clients. animals to be processed. was familiar with the was positive,” Nebraska “We did save some of the Columbus pig producer meat lab having worked Pork Producers Director bellies at the meat lab so Bill Luckey decided to there himself in the late of Domestic Marketing animal science students take action to find a way 70s, followed by two sons Jane Stone said. “This pos- could learn to process to utilize some of the pigs who worked there as well. itive attitude was already them into bacon this past in order to assist food With a processing proce- evident by the successful fall,” said Stone. “Once pantries who were seeing dure in place, it was time Hams Across America processed, we were able to donate the bacon and some ground pork to the Platte County Food Pantry, Lincoln Food Bank, People’s City Mis- sion and the Husker Food Pantry.” It took a cooperative ef- fort by all three partners: area pig producers, the Serving Cattlemen For Over 50 Years University of Nebraska Effective, Year Long External and the Nebraska Pork Producers Association, to Parasite Treatment make the Pork Cares proj- STRESS FREE TREATMENT ect a success. That success Improved Herd Health • Improved Gains did not go unnoticed by Lower Herd Stress fellow livestock producers in the beef industry who Sold & Serviced By: found a way to contribute to the cause of helping Gaffney Farm LLC people in need of food. Howard R. Gaffney • Anselmo, NE 308-880-1413 See Pandemic Page 9

Pork being processed at the UNL Loeffel Meat Laboratory. Photo courtesy of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2021 Ag Day 2021 PAGE 9 Pandemic (Continued from page 8) Good Life, Great Steaks Like most ag industries and the wording “Good in the state, the beef in- Life. Great Steaks.” inside dustry also felt the im- the image of the state. pacts of COVID in 2020. “The response was over- Low prices and distribu- whelmingly positive,” tion challenges made it a said Wegner. “It was a tough go at times. Despite win-win because we were the challenges, cattle pro- able to quickly raise funds ducers also wanted to for the food banks and help families and individ- promote Nebraska as a uals needing food assis- top producer of quality tance during difficult beef.” times. In just five weeks, the “After hearing from our Beef Council sold more producers that they than 1,200 T-shirts. The wanted to help, we started approximately $8,000 looking at projects that fit raised was donated to the best for us,” Nebraska Beef Food Bank of Lincoln and Council Director of Mar- Food Bank for the Heart- keting Adam Wegner said. land, who between them, “We came up with an idea serve all 93 Nebraska where we could raise counties. funds to donate to the Because of the promo- food banks and promote tion’s success, the Beef beef at the same time.” Council conducted a sec- Playing off the popular ond phase of the project “Nebraska... the Good this past fall selling more Life” theme, the Beef than 300 additional Council created T-shirts shirts. Former Nebraska Beef Council member Dawn Caldwell and Nebraska Extension Educator Hannah Guen- with a map of Nebraska ther submitted selfies sporting “Good Life. Great Steaks” T-shirts. Ag Facts (Continued from page 4) Third - Corn for grain Cash receipts from all production, 2020 – crops, 2019 – 1,790,090,000 bushels $9,537,120,000 (45,468,286,000 kg) Cash receipts from all Corn exports, 2019 – livestock and products, $958,700,000 2019 – $11,899,121,000 Cash receipts from all All dry edible bean pro- farm commodities, 2019 – duction, 2020 – 3,607,000 $21,436,242,000 cwt. (183,244,060 kg) Grain sorghum produc- Alfalfa hay production, tion, 2020 – 13,650,000 2020 – 3,268,000 tons bushels (346,710,000 kg) (2,964,679,730 kg) All hay production, 2020 Land in farms and – 6,370,000 tons ranches, 2019 – (5,778,766,794 kg) 44,900,000 acres Fourth - Beef cows, Jan. (18,170,385 ha) 1, 2021 – 1,900,000 head Total animal products exports, 2018 – See Ag Facts $1,848,400,000 Page 10

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THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2020 Ag Day 2021 PAGE 10 Pests on the Plains: The Potato Bug

History Nebraska Blog Sanford noted in her diary from 1867: “About With the sole exception the only employment we of grasshoppers, perhaps have now [during sum- the most hated insects to mer] outside our house- afflict the pioneer farmer work is to help destroy were potato bugs. So the potato bugs that are prevalent were they at eating up the vines.” one time in Nebraska that Royal Buck, an early Red one of the state’s early Willow County settler, de- nicknames, the “Bug scribed his problems with Eaters,” was said to refer potato bugs in a July 1, partly to them. According 1872, letter to the Ne- to John A. MacMurphy, braska City News. The secretary of the Nebraska bug, he said, “gathers Territorial Pioneers Asso- upon the vines and strips ciation, writing in Novem- them of their leaves at a ber 1894, an easterner fearful rate. An acre of po- came to Nebraska to visit tatoes is attacked and in relatives during the lean one or two days com- years of the 1870s and on pletely ruined.” his return home, was Some pioneer farmers asked about conditions and gardeners fought here. According to Mac- back with poison (if avail- Murphy’s account, the able). A favorite poison for man responded, “Oh, the purpose was Paris everything is gone up green, an extremely toxic there. The grasshoppers blue-green chemical. In- have eaten the grain up, ventors and agricultural the potato bugs ate the experts tried to find other ‘taters all up, and now the solutions to the potato inhabitants are eating the bug problem, but hand- bugs to keep alive.” picking the insects from Complaints about potato the vines remained the bugs abound in early di- most effective (and least aries, letters, reminis- dangerous) method of cences, and newspaper control, much to the dis- accounts on file at the Ne- gust of children assigned COURTESY PHOTOS braska State Historical So- this task in family gar- Solomon D. Butcher’s photograph from about 1905 depicted boys working in a sweet potato field at the ciety. Mollie Dorsey dens. State Industrial School in Kearney.

Ag Facts (Continued from page 9) Fifth - Soybean exports, ceipts are cattle and 2019 – $1,357,300,000 calves, corn, soybeans, Soybean production, hogs, dairy products 2020 – 294,120,000 (milk), misc. crops, hay, bushels (8,004,622,860 kg) wheat, chicken eggs, and Sugar beet production, potatoes. 2020 – 1,417,000 tons •Every dollar in agricul- (1,285,480,777 kg) tural exports generates Harvested acres of prin- $1.28 in economic activi- cipal crops, 2020 – ties such as transporta- 19,471,000 acres tion, financing, (7,879,634 ha) warehousing and produc- Sixth - Agricultural ex- tion. ports, 2019 – Nebraska’s $5.8 billion $6,293,900,000 in agricultural exports in Commercial hog slaugh- 2019 translate into $7.4 ter, 2020 – 7,963,800 head billion in additional eco- Seventh - nomic activity. Sunflower production, •Nebraska’s top five 2020 – 46,110,000 lbs. agricultural exports in (20,915,144 kg) 2019 were soybeans and All hogs and pigs on soybean products, beef, farms, Dec. 1, 2020 – corn, pork, and ethanol. 3,650,000 head • Nebraska had 45,700 Pork exports, 2020 – farms and ranches during $426,036,000 2019; the average opera- Eighth - tion consisted of 982 acres Organic cropland acres, (397 ha). 2019 - 146,803 acres • In 2020, Nebraska (362,758 hectares) ranked second in ethanol Twelfth - production capacity, with COURTESY PHOTOS Winter wheat produc- 25 operating plants hav- John Nelson’s photograph depicted two men harvesting potatoes about 1907-1917. tion, 2020 – 34,030,000 ing production capacity bushels (926,143,465 kg) of more than 2.2 billion Nebraska gallons. Approximately Ag Facts 35% of Nebraska’s 2019 •Cash receipts from corn crop was utilized in TUESDAY farm marketings con- ethanol production. tributed more than $21.4 • Livestock or poultry billion to Nebraska’s econ- operations were found on MARCH 23 omy in 2019 and 5.8% of 48% of Nebraska farms. the U.S. total. • Nebraska’s 10 leading 2021 commodities (in order of See Ag Facts value) for 2019 cash re- Page 11

THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2020 Ag Day 2021 PAGE 11 Over 100 Member of the House Send Letter to Address Carriers Declining to Ship U.S. Agriculture Exports we resolve supply chain “Once again, China is par- ductive agricultural re- tentially harming our pro- ing to leave without refill- Congressman issues so our producers ticipating in unfair trade gions where businesses ducers,” said Rep. Mike ing empty containers Adrian Smith can quickly ship healthy, practices, prioritizing rely on a consistent flow Thompson. “That’s why I with American goods for (R-NE) nutritious food around empty shipping contain- of products internation- joined with my bipartisan export. Such activity con- the world. Food is a na- ers over U.S. agriculture ally. With this letter, my colleagues calling on the stricts entire supply Congressmen Adrian tional security issue and products. America’s farm- congressional colleagues Federal Maritime Com- chains and propels trade Smith (R-NE) and Jim we cannot allow for dis- ers work hard to produce and I are calling on the mission to investigate this to move only in an in- Costa (D-CA), along with ruptions to this system. a high quality product, Commission to do more issue and bring relief to bound direction. Rodney Davis (R-IL), John This letter sends a strong and we can’t allow China to end these types of un- our agriculture produc- In March 2020, the Fed- Garamendi (D-CA), Dusty bipartisan message to to shut them out of the acceptable practices by ers.” eral Maritime Commis- Johnson (R-SD), Troy quickly investigate and re- market.” certain vessel-operating Over the past year, sion launched Fact Nehls (R-TX), Jimmy solve any issues that im- “Every day the Commis- common carriers.” American producers, ex- Finding No. 29, “Interna- Panetta (D-CA), and Mike pact our economy and sion further delays their “Our California and porters, and entire eco- tional Ocean Transporta- Thompson (D-CA), led a ability to feed the world.” findings, more American American agricultural nomic sectors have tion Supply Chain bipartisan group of col- “International trade and farmers struggle to stay producers need our sup- grappled with wide- Engagement,” to investi- leagues in a letter to export markets are a afloat,” said Rep. Troy port, particularly right spread delays, bottle- gate all the congestion, Michael A. Khouri, Chair major source of income Nehls. “Our farmers sim- now during the Coron- necks, and increasing fees bottlenecks, and fees seen of the Federal Maritime for American farmers and ply cannot afford to wait avirus pandemic and I’m at our ports. These chal- at our ports. In Novem- Commission, voicing con- producers,” said Rep. any longer. The Commis- concerned about reports lenges are exacerbated by ber, Fact Finding No. 29 cern over reports that cer- Rodney Davis. “That’s sion must expeditiously that certain vessel-operat- reports that VOCCs are was expanded to include tain vessel-operating why reports of VOCCs de- identify and address all ing common carriers are delivering shipments to reports of the decline to common carriers (VOCCs) clining to ship American predatory and biased be- refusing to ship American U.S. ports and then elect- ship American exports. are declining to ship U.S. agricultural products are haviors by VOCCs so agricultural products, po- agricultural commodity so concerning. These sup- American exporters can exports from U.S. ports. ply chain issues may cre- reach overseas customers VOCCs serve as an inte- ate financial problems for without delay.” gral link between Ameri- Illinois farmers and agri- “Purposefully not ship- can producers and cultural companies at a ping U.S. products from overseas customers, with- time when they need cer- our nation’s ports poses a out which contracts can- tainty and stability more serious threat to our agri- not be met and the ability than ever. I urge the Fed- culture industry on the to compete in or even ac- eral Maritime Commis- central coast of Califor- cess foreign markets is sion to investigate these nia,” said Rep. Jimmy threatened. reports so we can find out Panetta. “While I am “Our nation’s agricul- if regulatory action needs grateful for the effort by ture industry feeds the to be taken.” the Federal Maritime world, which is why agri- “Access to the American Commission to investi- cultural exports are so market and its consumers gate this issue, more critical to not only getting is a privilege, not a right,” needs to be done to en- food on the dinner table, said Rep. John Gara- sure a fair and equitable but to the livelihood of mendi. “California’s agri- resolution, so that prod- producers,” said Rep. cultural exporters and ucts continue to be ex- Adrian Smith. “These other businesses are will- ported on a timely basis. troubling reports of ing to pay to ensure that My district is home to one VOCCs refusing to ship American-made products of our nation’s most pro- U.S. exports at our ports reach markets in the Asia- must be investigated Pacific. In turn, compa- swiftly, and have conse- nies looking to offload Helping With More Than quences if misconduct is foreign-made products at revealed. This issue does American ports must pro- not stop just at our ports vide opportunities for Marketing Your Cattle! on the coast, it also poses American exports. Even a dangerous threat all during a global pan- Proudly Saluting Our Hard-Working along the supply chain of demic, trade must be mu- Ag Producers perishable products that tually beneficial, and I begin across the Midwest expect the Federal Mar- in states like Nebraska.” itime Commission to re- “California is a leading solve these issues and exporter of agricultural ensure that is the case.” commodities, totaling “Market access is only as National Competitive over $42 billion in annual good as the access to ship- Bidding Via Satellite receipts,” said Rep. Jim ping infrastructure,” said Costa. “It is critical that Rep. Dusty Johnson.

Ag Facts (Continued from page 10) •The top five counties Nebraska's Natural ranked by agricultural Resources sales from the 2017 Cen- • Nebraska’s farms and sus of Agriculture were ranches utilize 44.9 mil- Cuming, Custer, Lincoln, lion acres (18,170,385 ha), Dawson and Platte. 92% of the state’s total •1 in 4 jobs in Nebraska land area. are related to agriculture. •Nebraska is fortunate • The average age of a to have aquifers below it. Nebraska principal opera- If poured over the surface tor was 56.4 according to of the state, the water in the 2017 Census of Agri- those aquifers would have culture. a depth of 37.9 feet (11.6 •From east to west, Ne- meters). braska experiences a • Nearly 80,000 miles of 4,584-foot elevation differ- rivers and streams add to ence, and the average an- Nebraska’s bountiful nat- nual precipitation ural resources. ED SOWDERS • TRYON, NE decreases by one inch • There are 22 million every 25 miles, allowing acres (8,915,803 ha) of Nebraska to have a di- rangeland and pasture- HOME: 308-587-2469 - MOBILE: 308-530-9236 verse agricultural indus- land in Nebraska, half of try from one side of the which are in the Sand- state to the other. hills. Our Logan Facility Proudly Saluting Our Committed To Serving Hard-Working Ag Producers! You Better

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THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2021 Ag Day 2021 PAGE 12 Nebraska Corn Board To Meet The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting Tuesday, March 30 and Wednesday, March 31 at The Embassy Suites Lincoln, 1040 P Street, Lincoln, Nebraska. The Board will address regular board business. The meeting is open to the public and will pro- vide an opportunity for public discussion. A copy of the agenda is available by writing to the Ne- braska Corn Board, PO Box 95107, Lincoln, NE 68509, sending an email to nikki.bentzinger@ne- braska.gov or by calling 402/471-2676.

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