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Once these are purchased, date for the completed plans hasn’t regular meeting on April 2. taxable sales over January 2013. at their regular monthly meeting the group believes that the project been given. To begin their meeting, For January 2014, the county had on April 7. will be self-supporting. Council The group also discussed two the group met with Richard $2,559,425 in net taxable sales - up Dilapidated properties were once members voted to help the pack different proposals for widening Heinrichs, Thayer County from $2,498,498 in 2013. again on the agenda. Letters were with this project. Dove Road with Chris Fangmeier, road superintendent, to According to Hebron Clerk Jean sent to possible nuisance properties Council members also met with Hebron city supervisor. The original discuss current projects Nagey, the City of Hebron collected last month. Only two of the property Drew Harris, superintendent of thought was to look into putting a within the roads department. $18,422.29 in motor vehicle and owners contacted the city about the Thayer Central schools, to discuss turn lane in, but after considering Currently, the department sales taxes on net taxable sales letters. For these two, city council the school improvements proposed the proposals, the group decided is working on equipment of $1,327,491 for the month of members asked for plans of actions in the upcoming bond. Harris spoke to look solely at widening the repairs, acquiring new em- January. That shows an increase of 2.4 percent in net taxable sales to be made in order to see progress on the main reasons why the bond road. The hope is that the road ployees and various im- over January 2013. The motor being made to fi x up the properties. has been pursued and addressed would be widened seven feet to provements throughout vehicle tax ($2,256.99) goes into The other properties were declared frequently asked questions. He told the north in between 13th Street the county. One of these the street fund, while the remainder nuisance properties including: 324 council members that four of the and Highway 81. Fangmeier also improvements includes re- ($16,165.30) goes into the sales North 3rd Street, 237 South 3rd main reasons for the improvements spoke with council members about placing road signs that are tax fund. Street, 1025 Olive Avenue and 330 include: increasing safety and replacing various electrical poles missing. Signs for 911 will The Department of Revenue Jefferson Street. security, bringing all the students throughout Hebron. Getting cost also be ordered soon and be releases figures approximately Members of the Boy Scout Pack to one campus, helping to bring estimates for this project would be placed around the county. three months later than the actual 305 also spoke with members of the school to ADA standards and the next step. Commissioners asked that month being profi led. February City Council about a new project creating more classroom space to In other business, the city coun- Heinrichs look into possible 2014 fi gures will be released at the they hope to start. This project accommodate for the number of cil: assistance to pay for these beginning of May. is a fl ag fund raiser. The group students in the district. • discussed possible city offi ce signs. would put fl ags on resident’s lawns Council members Jay Bauer and building improvements In other business, com- around town on four separate dates Beth Goldhammer also updated the • approved a raise for council missioners: Upcoming throughout the year. They plan to group on the community center. The members and the mayor. The new • approved a request for Library Events... charge $30 for a fl ag. All money side wall specifi cations have been salary for the mayor will be $750 a a gathering on the court- raised will help pay for expenses changed from 14 feet to 16 feet. month while council members will See County Board...pg 9 On Saturday, April 12, the Se- for various camps. To help assist JEO Consulting Group has said be paid $300 a month. crest Library in Hebron will host the Hippity Hop Story Time at 10 a.m. The special appearance will be made by the Easter Bunny during Old livery barn near Bruning taken down the event. Everyone is welcome to attend. The view on Highway 81 around The library will also be holding Bruning has been changed after a book sale during library hours a historic barn that has sat near throughout April and May. Many Bruning since the turn of the cen- used books are available for a free tury was torn down last week. will donation. The barn had some history before it was moved to where it sat today. Chamber sets The barn was built around 1905. Originally it sat in the town of 2014 dates... Bruning and was used as a livery The Hebron Chamber set dates barn at the time. for the next calendar year at their The barn was moved outside last meeting. Events include: May 3 of Bruning in the 1930s. Before - Lawn Mower Races at the track on this move could happen, the barn 4th Street; May 23-25 - Flea Market - saw some changes. The original Willard Park; June 2 - Antique Tractor structure was around 20 feet wider. Parade and Show late afternoon with Although it was only moved across a time to be determined; June 6 and a fi eld, it had to be moved one half 7 - Citywide Garage Sales; June 27 at a time, said Frank Bruning. and 28 - Citywide Sidewalk Sales; It was moved by John Martin with JR File Photo July 4 - Chamber Parade; August See Bruning Barn...pg 9 The barn that was taken down last week that used to sit a half mile north of Bruning is shown above. - Second Annual Hot August Nights; October 3-5 - Third Annual 136 Trail of Treasures Flea Market; November 23 - Annual Christmas fair; December 7 - Annual Christmas stroll. Group of 462 veterans tour many Deshler Planning and memorials in Washington D.C. man gets Zoning Notice... jail time for The Thayer County Planning By Regina Bird before the group fl ew out of Omaha boarded the plane and were on their Commission will meet Thursday, Hebron Journal-Register with a meal and program. The ban- way for a day of sight seeing. April 24, at 8 p.m. The meeting will quet also included a recognition of It was a snowy and cold day on assault take place at the club room in the Although the weather didn’t volunteers and donations in which March 25, but the veterans took the courthouse in Hebron. cooperate for their trip, three area Anne opportunity to reminisce and enjoy During Thayer County Dis- veterans Heitmann, the sights of Washington D.C. trict Court on April 3, Skylar Temporarily closed didn’t let Allison Once they arrived in Washington Horsechief was set for sentenc- that stop Tietjen and D.C., the group was greeted by ing on an attempted domestic parks to reopen... them the Thayer around 200 people who thanked assault charge. This is a class State park areas temporarily from en- Central them for their service and then III felony. After entering a plea closed by the Nebraska Game and joying students the tour began. The veterans fi lled agreement his charges were Parks Commission last fall will the sights were rec- six buses that traveled through the changed. reopen April 18 - two weeks earlier of Wash- ognized city to see the many memorials According to court docu- than previously planned. ington for help- including the Arlington National ments, Horsechief has been The parks will reopen early D.C. on ing to Cemetery and the Korean War convicted of similar charges because work crews reassigned the Ko- Max Gausman make the Kenneth Kerwood Memorial. of domestic assault on Aug. from the closed parks completed rean War fl ight pos- Although the trip included seeing 27, 2012, and again on Oct. their assigned projects ahead Veterans sible. Also many different sights, all veterans 28, 2013. of schedule. The purpose of the Honor Flight. included in the night was entertain- agreed that the way the trip ended Due to his prior charges closures was to redirect Game and Max Gausman of Chester, Ken- ment and special moments for the was their favorite part. similar to this, and because he Parks staff and resources from the neth Kerwood of Bruning and John veterans. “You can’t even imagine the re- was unsuccessful on probation, closed areas in an effort to reduce Levendofsky of Hebron along with “The highlight of that night for ception when we landed in Omaha,” District Judge Vicky Johnson the more than $40 million of identi- 462 other Korean War veterans me was when they brought together Kerwood said.