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Vol. 49 No. 50 12 Pages - 1 Section Valentine, Nebraska 69201 • May 5, 2021 May 2 - 5 is Tourism Week! The Cherry County Passport reaus and chamber of commerce passport. (There is an option for a program began April 15, and will centers across the state during the “selfie” upload for businesses that run through October 15. While it Nebraska Tourism Association an- are closed on day of visit.) may not exactly feel like it’s time nual brochure swap. • Visitors and locals are encour- to welcome visitors, it’s Tourism • Rest stops and information aged to participate with equal Week, May 2-8. centers along Interstate 80. chances to enter and win. There are many opportu- • No purchase necessary to nities to make tourists feel participate. like welcomed guests in our • Collect stamps or “selfies” community and keep them from April 15 through October coming back for generations. 15 from participating locations. For information about tourism, • All entries must be mailed and the Cherry County Tour- or dropped off by/postmarked ism Program, email Tourism - November 15. Director Regina Osburn for • Prizes include: Valentine more information tourism@ swag: magnets, valentines, post cherrycountyne.com or tune cards, tumbler cups, T-shirts, into KVSH 904 AM, or kvsh. Chamber Bucks, beef certifi- com and listen Thursday, May cates, vacation packages. 6, 2021, as she shares with Mike The purpose of the Cherry Burge. County Passport Program: Cherry County Tourism • Invite visitors to the Valen- announces their 2021 Visit tine area to explore all of Cherry Valentine and Cherry County County. Travel Guide along with their • Encourage residents of inaugural Cherry County the local community to move Passport Program! about the county and discover The 2021 Explore Valentine new attractions, businesses Magazines are now available and activities or just provide a and are distributed annually refresh of what is available out to locations across Nebraska: our own back door. Shop local. • The Valentine Visitor • It will work in conjunction Photo by Laura Vroman Center, local gas stations, ho- with our business banners, tels, motels, lodges, outfitters, billboards, website and digital/ In what has had to have been attractions and businesses print/radio advertising. one of the toughest years for across Cherry County. Participants in the Cherry Find out full details: moms the world over...wishing • Sports Shows and events at- County Passport Program can col- • Pick up our Explore Valentine you a very happy Mother’s Day! tended by the tourism director lect stamps from merchants and Magazine and Cherry County The year of COVID-19 had and staff. attractions to win prizes: Passport. every mother protecting her • Mailed out to leads generated • Thirty-seven locations from • Visit our website: www.Visit- young ones, teaching them at from Western Nebraska Tourism, Cherry County, Nebraska based Valentine.org. home, preparing meals, and Nebraska Tourism, and Cherry businesses. • Call Valentine Visitor Center - shopping with stealth; all to County Tourism website inquiries. • Each business has their own 402-376-2969 or stop by 239 S. Main keep her family healthy and • Traded with other visitor bu- unique stamp to stamp your St. Valentine, NE. happy! Yeah...there were times that a tongue was flipped out in exasperation. Prayerfully this NCRC&D to host electronics year will be better! collection May 4

On May 4, North Central RC&D is available at the website www. requires responsible recycling to will be accepting CRT TVs, moni- RecycleYourOldTV.org. Or call Kim protect people, the environment, Women, sign up for tors, and other electronics for at 402-376-5842 and preserve resources. recycling at MNNRD parking lot Coined the “television recycling North Central RC&D Ex Director in Valentine between the hours of event decades in the making,” the Kim Burge said, “The Happy Days self-defense class May 25 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. goal is to target those old, bulky are gone for the ol’ family friend. Satellite collections include: cathode ray tube (CRT) television We invite residents to dig that old Ladies, and this means teens and techniques and how to make your- Contact Chief Dana Miller at Springview - Tuesday, May 4, 9:00 sets because they contain toxic sub- legacy television out of storage and older, can sign up for a women’s self less of a target. 402-376-3055 with questions. Pre- -10:30 a.m., Turbine Mart stances such as lead and mercury. get it responsibly recycled for free self-defense class free! Participants will be able to prac- registration is not required. Cody - April 29 - May 4 “It’s time the dangerous lead in at this event.” The class will be held Tuesday, tice each technique. Bassett - May 3, 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 these TVs enter The Twilight Zone This service is available because May 25, 2021 at the Valentine High a.m., Old City Hall Parking Lot. and get properly recycled,” said of a grant received from the Ne- School Wrestling room, at 6:00 p.m. Electronics will be accepted for Heather Creevan, the executive braska Environmental Trust. The Please enter from the Valentine El- free with a limit of two TVs or moni- director of the Nebraska Recycling trust is funded by proceeds from the ementary School parking lot. tors per participant. Other items Council, which has partnered with Nebraska Lottery and has awarded This training event is appropri- being accepted include computer communities across the state to host more than $320 million in an effort to ate for teens and older, and will equipment and accessories, au- the events. Nebraska electronic protect the air, water and land in all include instruction on self-defence dio/video equipment, laptops, cell recyclers, American Recycling 93 counties in Nebraska since 1994. phones, cords, cable boxes, gaming and Sadoff E-Recycling and Data A Free Will Donation to support consoles, and small household ap- Destruction, are servicing these future recycling efforts is very much pliances (no microwaves). A com- events and are both R2 certified, a appreciated. plete list of what will be accepted global certification standard that Poppy Poster results - four The Congressional Medal of Honor has only been bestowed on headed to 74 Nebraskans. state Visit with walkers on Nebraska Leo Brinda Unit 90 of the Ameri- Medal of Honor Highway at can Legion Auxiliary is proud to announce winners and entries going Husker Hub May 14 to state in the nationwide Poppy Poster Contest. Friday, January 31, 2020, Gover- American Legion Post 319 and Last year the poster contest in nor Pete Ricketts signed paperwork Auxiliary in association with the Valentine did not take place. to formally name Nebraska’s sec- Nebraska Medal of Honor Founda- This year regular competition tion of U.S. Highway 20 as the Ne- tion would like to help celebrate the resumed, with three schools taking braska Medal of Honor Highway. By designation of Highway 20 as the part: Kennedy School, the Valen- designating US 20 as the Nebraska Medial of Honor Highway with a tine Middle School and Valentine Medal of Honor Highway, Nebraska buffet at the Husker Hub located Elementary School. joins a national effort to name US 20, at 107 E. Nebraska Avenue, in Cody, There were 184 posters received which runs 3,365 miles from Boston, May 14, from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m MT. and judged. Judges were veterans MA, to Newport, OR. Nebraska is Meet the walkers and learn about of the Vietnam War. home to 432 miles of US 20 and is he Medal of Honor recipients. The All posters will be displayed at the fifth state to formally adopt the walkers are doing this to help raise the Valentine Veterans Club in the Medal of Honor name. awareness about he recipients and basement. May 11-22, Daryl Harrison to raise funds for the signs and their They were seen by everyone and Kenneth Hanel, members maintenance. during the 1884 Day Breakfast, 7:00 of the Nebraska Medal of Honor Twenty-four signs are autho- a.m. - 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 24, Foundation will be “Walking the rized across Nebraska. There can sponsored by Post 90 and the Sons of Walk” along the entire length of only be two signs per county, thus the American Legion Squadron 90. Nebraska’s Highway 20. They are 12 counties x2=24 total signs. The All winners were on the south doing this to celebrate Highway 20 full 24 depends on appropriate wall, and featured copies of the four being designated as the Medal of locations. Each sign costs $2,000. posters going to state. Honor Highway. During their walk To find out more information go to they will be dedicating sections of https://nebraskamedalofhonor- Entrants to state are: Class I Elise Brown, Class II Breckyn Burney, Class III Rylee Ward, and More information on the the highway to Nebraska’s Medal foundation.org Class IV Jacob Brackeen. back page of Honor recipients. 4-H winners... Lost in the Sandhills What’s inside Tour remembering the Haumann Opinion/Commentary ...... 2 Sports ...... 5, 6 in Luck of the Draw Family and Health ...... 3 Legal Notices...... 8, 9 girls in Thedford and Dunning Church ...... 4 Classifieds ...... 11 -see page 7 -see page 3 News...... 7, 10, 12 2 Valentine Midland news

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distriCt Rebuilding core infrastructure Lawmakers advance Infrastructure is in my DNA. My also meet the definition of infra- infrastructure to include policies farm-to-school program 43 neWs father was Jerry Strobel, a civil en- structure. Nebraskans, and all that have nothing to do with what gineer who spent his entire career Americans, know what actual we all know to be traditional infra- by Tom Brewer Every so often the Nebraska Leg- Omaha need it the most. Provid- with the Nebraska Department of infrastructure is. It is roads and structure, such as climate research islature advances a bill that makes ing for the purchase of locally and Transportation back when it was bridges, but it is also ports, air- and federally funded home- or sense and causes one to wonder regionally produced or processed LB409 property called the Department of Roads. He ports, pipelines, waterways, and community-care services. what took them so long. food would improve child nutrition eventually became Director/State broadband. Less than six percent of that $2.7 Take the Nebraska farm-to- and strengthen local and regional tax bill killed by Engineer, serving under Re- trillion in the Biden adminis- school program, LB396, that would farm economies. publican Governor Kay Orr tration bill would go to roads provide locally grown and mini- Look at these benefits: It would filibuster and Democratic Governor nOte frOm and bridges, barely four per- mally processed food to elementary link elementary and secondary Ben Nelson. cent to broadband, and less and secondary school students. public and nonpublic schools in There have been three property I learned to love infra- than two percent to airports. Thank state Sen. Tom Brandt of this state with Nebraska farms in a tax reduction bills debated on the structure growing up travel- WashingtOn d.C. At the same time, hundreds Plymouth for introducing the mea- manner that provides schools with floor of the legislature this month. ing the state on family week- of billions of dollars would be sure to the Education Committee fresh and minimally processed There will be more coming up. end “inspection” tours with funneled to things like hous- and kudos to the 11 proponents who food for inclusion in school meals Two of these bills advanced to by Deb Fischer my dad, looking at bridges ing, Medicaid, and electric testified before that committee as and snacks; encourage children to the next round of debate, and one and roads being built. When vehicles. well as 43 lawmakers who voted for develop healthy eating habits; and has been killed. LB408 by Senator I was elected to the Nebraska And the president wants first-round advancement. improve the incomes of Nebraska Briese was killed by a filibuster Legislature, I brought that appre- But the definition of “infrastruc- to enact trillions of dollars in new Yes, Nebraska farmers who will on a 29–8 vote. Thirty-three votes ciation with me. ture” should not be expanded to taxes to pay for all of this. Among is still an agri- enjoy direct ac- (two-thirds of all 49 senators) are As chair of the Transportation include a policy wish list. If Con- his proposals are raising the capital culture state, cess to consumer required to invoke cloture and CapitOl and Telecommunications Commit- gress passes a bill to reform Medi- gains tax rate to the highest level but there are markets. defeat a filibuster. tee, I introduced bills like the Build care, that’s not infrastructure – it’s in history and forcing American some people Think of the This bill is very simple and easy Nebraska Act. The revenue from health care. Words don’t change businesses and ultimately their cus- who think that benefits of fresh to understand. Here is a quote from VieW that bill has funded over a dozen their meaning overnight to suit tomers to pay the highest combined food comes from air and better the bill’s “statement of intent.” important infrastructure projects one party or the other’s political corporate tax rate in the developed the grocery by J.L. Schmidt understanding LB408 would limit the annual across Nebraska. objectives. world. Congressional Democrats store and oth- as students par- increase in property taxes, exclud- The Build Nebraska Act focused President Biden seems to think have also discussed eliminating the ers who could use a healthy, locally take in hands-on learning opportu- ing approved bonds, for all political on roads, bridges, and highways, they do. His recent proposal, which estate tax exemption, which would sourced meal every now and then. nities such as farm visits, cooking subdivisions to three percent. The but I believe many other projects could top $2.7 trillion, redefines make the federal death tax apply to I grew up in a farm community demonstrations, and school gar- voters of the political subdivision hardworking middle-class families and my late father was a butcher. dening and composting programs. could override the limit with a ma- for the first time in decades. We still had a Future Farmers of Think of adding nutrition and ag- jority vote at an election. The limit Infrastructure has always been America program at our school and ricultural education to the school would not apply to real growth pOlitiCal satire bipartisan, enjoying widespread I had classmates who were in that curriculum. value. support. I would gladly support program. We rarely ate vegetables There are even benefits for the Virus protocols in the capitol a bill that takes our many infra- from a can, the milkman and the lunch ladies who could develop have severely limited the activities by Paul Fell structure problems seriously, and baker delivered fresh to the front and improve their nutrition plans of lobbyists this year. But in spite I told President Biden that when I door several times a week. using locally grown or processed of these difficulties, the rotunda of met with him at the White House in But times have changed and food and receive technical assis- the capitol was buzzing with activ- early April. But his proposal simply that’s why I applaud Brandt’s bill tance from farmers, processors and ity when LB408 was being debated doesn’t do that. to require the state Department of distributors regarding the demand last week. The reason for this extra When it comes to real infra- Education to become involved in a for and availability of Nebraska effort by the lobby was easy to see: structure, the Senate has bipar- program which also could provide food products. The legislature was talking about tisan roots. We passed the Fixing students with hands-on learning Just don’t take away one of my limiting how much property taxes America’s Surface Transportation activities such as farm visits, cook- school favorites, chili and cinna- could be raised in any given year (FAST) Act by a vote of 83-16 under ing demonstrations and school gar- mon rolls on those cold and snowy to just three percent. President Obama in 2015. We passed dening and composting programs. Nebraska winter days. a Federal Aviation Administration The DOE would hire a coordina- Brandt said by providing a sta- Their message to the reauthorization 93-6 under Presi- tor to partner with public agencies ble, reliable market for local pro- dent Trump. And the Senate unani- and nonprofits to build a communi- duce, the farm-to-school program legislature was loud and mously approved water develop- cation network that links farmers enables Nebraska communities to clear; do not attempt to ment bills and a pipeline safety bill I and schools. start recapturing a portion of the introduced last year. I see no reason The measure would expand the 90 percent of school food dollars limit how much property why the administration can’t tackle scale and reach of Nebraska-pro- that are currently leaving the state. tax we can levy, collect this important issue in a bipartisan duced food by providing network- Omaha Sen. Megan Hunt spoke and spend. way once again. ing resources for Nebraska schools, in support of the measure dur- In the Senate, we do this every local vegetable and fruit growers, ing first-round debate. She said it day. We do it on bills like the and meat and dairy producers to would allow Nebraska schools to HAULS Act, which I reintroduced increase the quantity of quality lo- reduce their dependence on large This was not a property tax in March to provide more flexibility cal food purchased by and served food distribution companies, help reduction bill. This bill did not in schools. the environment and reduce the take a penny out of any local unit This would be a statewide pro- carbon footprint of transportation. of government’s pocket, nor did it Continued on back page gram even though some would I’ll call this one win, win and win. reduce property taxes whatsoever. argue that the kids in Lincoln and All the bill did was try to limit how much a taxing authority could raise property taxes from one year to the next. The 29–8 vote was a stunning display of the power these Protect our land and water The original American jobs plan groups have over a decisive num- ber of senators. Their message to Here in the Cornhusker State, and harm the U.S. economy. Addi- Nebraska’s achievements in Last week President Biden de- Pipeline and oil and gas leasing of the legislature was loud and clear; agriculture and conservation go tionally, we submitted more than conservation stand out in national livered his first address to a joint federal lands and waters, actions do not attempt to limit how much hand in hand. Nebraska’s farmers a dozen specific questions asking measures of environmental health. session of Congress. He began by that are simply counterproduc- property tax we can levy, collect and ranchers are the original con- the President to be more transpar- Earlier this year, U.S. News and acknowledging the success of the tive. Businesses need to know the and spend. servationists. Agricultural families ent about the 30x30 program. Since World Report ranked Nebraska as COVID-19 vaccine development rules will be consistently enforced Looking at the votes cast for in our state have been growing issuing his climate executive order the sixth-best state in the nation under the previous administration in order to make long-term hiring these three bills revealed some- crops and tending livestock for three months ago, the President for the quality of our natural en- while touting its rollout under his decisions. This uncertainty hinders thing I found very interesting. generations. They know their land has given no indication as to how vironment. By contrast, the State own. Getting as many Americans that planning at a time when we Look at the vote for LB2, LB408, and animals better than anyone he plans to achieve the 30x30 goal. of Delaware—which President as possible vaccinated is a key need to return more Americans to and LB644. In each case, the same else and care deeply about them. Nor has the White House answered Biden represented as a U.S. Senator to reopening and rebuilding the the workforce. eight senators voted “no.” Six of Their livelihood depends on ensur- questions about plans to implement from 1973 to 2009—was sixth-worst economy across our country, and Likewise President Biden’s tax these eight senators will face the ing the land remains fertile—that’s 30x30. overall, and #47 for pollution. The we should rightfully be proud of proposals, while framed as an ef- voters again. Two of them are why they are always working State of California, where Vice how quickly American ingenuity fort to bring “fairness” to our tax termed-out and can vote as they to improve it so that the next President Kamala Harris held led to this lifesaving development. code, would ultimately upend the please without repercussions. It is generation can continue their statewide office for a decade, Unfortunately, President Biden’s careful balance struck by the Tax no surprise these are all Lincoln way of life. frOm the ranked #35 and was fourth- remarks then moved on to his Cuts and Jobs Act which made the and Omaha senators who come Despite this close connection worst in the country for air so-called American Jobs Plan, his United States an attractive place to from left-leaning districts. To put to the land, the Biden-Harris gOVernOr and water quality. Why would wide-ranging proposal which is be- invest capital with a competitive this in perspective, were a rural Administration does not trust Nebraskans cede responsibil- ing sold as an ef- corporate tax senator from west of Lincoln to Nebraskans to responsibly man- by Pete Ricketts ity for our natural resources to fort to rebuild rate while im- vote this way, they would face a age our natural resources. They leaders of states who’ve done a our infrastruc- WashingtOn plementing the serious challenge in their reelec- want greater federal govern- poor job of managing their own ture and get strongest-ever tion campaign, and stand a good ment control over our land and wa- Engagement with states is criti- environment? Americans back provisions to chance of losing their seat. These ter. On January 27, 2021, President cal. Since our state’s founding, Ne- The President’s climate execu- to work. While I rOund-up prevent compa- eight senators however can com- Biden issued an executive order on braska has successfully managed tive order takes the wrong ap- have broad con- nies from cheat- fortably vote against property tax the climate which set a goal of re- our water and land by protecting proach. Instead of supporting our cerns about the by Adrian Smith ing the system relief bills without fearing the con- stricting “at least 30 percent of our private property rights. We’ve people who live on the land, own size and scope of by intentionally sequences at the ballot box. lands and waters by 2030” (30x30). shown that we can successfully it, and understand it, the 30x30 pro- the President’s moving money Every senator in the body has Right now, only three percent of grow Nebraska while being a good gram is poised to take a top-down spending plans, I am most con- and jobs to low-tax countries to campaigned, to one degree or an- land in Nebraska is publicly owned. steward of our natural resources. federal government approach. In cerned that he is working rapidly avoid U.S. tax bills. While President other, on a pledge to help reduce Achieving the goal of the Presi- For example, our state sits on top the coming weeks, I encourage to unwind many of the accomplish- Biden claims his proposals would our crushing property tax burden dent’s 30x30 program would likely of the Ogallala Aquifer, one of Nebraskans to be on the lookout ments, like regulatory and tax keep more corporate tax dollars in Nebraska. It has been the #1 require far-reaching interventions the largest underground water in their community for potential relief, which had our economy at in the U.S., the ultimate result of priority of conservative senators by the federal government—either resources in the world. We’ve main- federal interventions or other at- record highs prior to COVID-19. combining higher rates with more since long before I first came to to take away private property or tained the aquifer at virtually the tempts to make land less available. Under the Trump Administra- punitive base erosion measures the Legislature. It is plain to see to subject landowners to intrusive same average water level it had in Over the years, environmental tion, regulatory relief focused would be discouraging far more it is not every senator’s priority. regulations. 1950, while developing into a global groups have purchased land and on consistently enforcing exist- capital from moving here. Forget about reducing property The President’s radical 30x30 leader in agricultural irrigation. transferred it to federal agencies. ing laws that provided certainty Despite the difficulty of this past taxes, these senators will not even plan is alarming and unconstitu- Since the 1960s, our ranchers have Others may try to use perpetual for farmers, ranchers, and small year, America is rebounding. Cities vote to slow their growth. That is tional. That’s why I led a group contributed to a 66 percent increase easements to limit land use or to businesses, all while protecting are starting to heal, and businesses something that has to change. of 15 Governors who sent a letter in national beef production, while bar livestock production. President the environment and enhancing are opening again, but we must Please contact my office with to President Biden last week op- helping the U.S. cattle industry Biden may decide to use federal our conservation efforts. Unfortu- keep the momentum going by con- any comments, questions, or con- posing the plan. We reminded the reduce its carbon footprint by 40 agencies to exert more control over nately, the Biden Administration necting more workers with jobs, cerns. Email me at tbrewer@leg. President that he has no authority percent. Working together, we existing public lands, or to expand has been consistently upending returning our children to schools, ne.gov, mail a letter to Sen. Tom to carry out the 30x30 program. can conserve natural resources by these gains. President Trump and safely reopening our nation. Brewer, Room #1101, P.O. Box We also warned the President that finding ways to be good stewards of repealed the Obama-era rule ex- In my role on the Ways and Means 94604, Lincoln, NE 68509, or call us pursuing the goals of the 30x30 them instead of locking them out of panding the Waters of the United Committee, I will continue to de- at 402-471-2628. plan would violate property rights productivity. Continued on back page States, or WOTUS, and replaced it fend the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to with the “Navigable Waters of the benefit the American people, and LETTERS TO THE EDITOR United States” rule which would I will provide support for Nebras- Nebraska Award Winning Newspaper allow regulators to protect water kans as we aim for an economic Midland News and Printing, publisher. 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Valentine Senior Lakeview/Crookston “Lost in the Sandhills” tour to be held Jean Burge “Lost in the Sandhills” cated between Halsey and Center News 402-376-2134 tour remembering two Dunning. There driving ACTIVITIES little girls lost in the Sand- northeast eight miles out Senior Center hours Monday- Lavern and Pauline Lanz trav- Bob and Evelyn Lower at Cherry hills, May 10, 1891 will take into the Sandhills, roads Thursday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Fri- eled to Minnesota this past week Hills. It was Stan and Carol’s 62nd place Sunday, May 16, will be marked. day 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. where they are enjoying a week of anniversary! beginning at Thedford and On a high hill is a monu- Effective Immediately: The Val- daycare for their grandsons. George and Jodi Arnold were in ending in Dunning. ment, in remembrance of entine Senior Center will open Congratulations to Kyle and Fremont over the weekend where Tillie and Retta Tillie, located near where on a trial basis for social activi- Haley Milton on the birth of their they celebrated George’s birthday Haumann were picking her body was found. ties including coffee groups, card son, Matteo Jace, born April 26 in and visited his mother. wildflowers on a Sunday Again in character role players and the use of the exercise North Platte. He weighed 7 lbs. 4 Marilyn Shelbourn of Texas afternoon when they be- play will be presented by equipment. Masks are optional, but ozs and was 20” long. Grandpar- and granddaughter Alisha and came lost and drifted east local volunteers. the use of hand sanitizer will be ents are Jay and Myndi Gunnink husband Antionio of Santa Fe, NM though Thomas County The tour will then go required upon entry of the building. and Russ and Mardi Milton. Con- visited in the area last week. They and into Blaine County of to Dunning and gather at Other rules relating to each activity gratulations!! met with cousins Jean Burge, Jay central Nebraska. Com- the Dunning Community will be posted at the front desk. We Cindy Crabtree came and stayed Gunnink and Janel Schubauer, munities came together to Hall for a Heritage Road ask that if you are not feeling well, with Patty Tinant for the first 10 and Marilyn also visited long time search for the girls. Retta Show. Residents, from you do not come to the senior center days of her broken ankle recupera- friends Wyonne Walkling and Le- age four was found alive both Thomas and Blaine tion. Patty’s sister, Nancy of Man- tha Osnes. for any reason. the following Wednesday Counties, will have on sfield, MA arrived last Tuesday to Marvanne Logterman, Janet Paper Tiger Shredder Truck will but sadly Tillie age eight display family heirloom spend a few weeks. Shelbourn and Marti Milton were be at the Senior Center May 11, ar- wasn’t found until a week items from early days. A Kaylee Shelbourn participated in honored at a retirement reception rives approximately 1:00, will stay later. She was approxi- recitation of the Kate Dun- the school play at Grace Lutheran Monday night for their service to for 1/2 hour.. mately 26 miles from her ning poem “Lost in the Church, which was based on the the Cody-Kilgore School. Janet has Memorial Day Flower sale begins family homestead but it Sandhills” presented by Laura Ingalls Wilder books. Dewey taught for 14 years and Marvanne was estimated that she had Miss Charlsie Teahon will May 5-1;00-3:30 Monday-Thursday and Dawn Shelbourn and Scott and has been school secretary at Kilgo- walked 75 miles up, down, conclude the afternoon. of May. Please use south door. Janet Shelbourn attended, and re- re for 25 years. I think the school and around many hills dur- This historic tour is Meals will continue as home port the kids did a fantastic job re- secretary job also means you have ing her journey. the Thomas County Courthouse funded in part by the delivery or curbside pickup at this citing their lines! Janet Shelbourn to be part nurse, counselor, media- Lunch will be offered at noon by Thomas County Visitors Commit- square the story, with characters time. took her mom, Peggy McDaniel to tor and a quick thinker, and Mar- Prairie Feeds at the Thedford Le- tee in cooperation with the Thomas in role play, will give actual ac- HOME DELIVERY OR CURB- Milford/Utica to visit her sisters vanne was all of that! Marvanne gion Club and dessert at the Thed- County Historical Society and The counts of the time in those early SIDE PICKUP of meals is available and brother-in-law, and enjoyed and Mardi are retiring, and Janet ford Art Gallery prior to the tour. Sandhills Heritage Museum at days. through the Senior Center. The visiting with everyone. will be teaching next year at the At 1:00 p.m. by the Haumann The tour will then travel east on Dunning. suggested contribution for persons Sisters Historical Marker on Burnell Nieuwenhuis of Valen- Valentine Community Schools. Highway 2 to Sandhills Drive lo- age 60 and over is $4.50. The price tine and Gwenda Jackson received Discing, planting, branding are for persons under age 60 is $7.75. word of the passing of their cousin, on everyone’s radar right now, Please call the center with your Harold Nieuwenhuis of DesMoines, and it is a beautiful time of year! Grow edamame for better New Books at meal reservation by 9:00 a.m. the IA last week. He was 77. Harold Trees are budding, and some flow- day of the meal or up to one week grew up in the Lakeview area, the ers blooming and greenhouses are health and nutrition the Library in advance, 402-376-1400. son of John and Belle Nieuwen- open, which always makes garden- by Melinda Myers the same as you would lima beans. ***Donation boxes for Borders huis. ers happy. I understand that parts “The Hiding Place” Without Boundaries Animal Shel- Duane and Janet Cady attended of South Dakota, North Dakota Add a bit of fiber to your gar- Plant seeds three inches apart and ter and the St. John’s Food Pantry. a 50th birthday party for Mike and other states are already in a den and diet. Consider growing one to one and a half inches deep by Paula Munier Feel free to bring donations for Vavra on Friday night and on Sat- drought and need rain, and pray edamame (edible soybeans) in this in rows 24 to 36 inches apart. Once “Animal Instinct” either entity to the Senior Center. urday went to Mike and Shelley we continue to get timely rains. year’s garden. the plants sprout and grow, thin ***For loan at no charge, the Soybeans help promote overall them out by removing the weaker by David Rosenfelt Pier’s branding. On Sunday, Janet Happy Spring! seedlings, so the remaining plants Senior Center has a good selection visited Stan and Carol Cady and health reducing the risk of high “Of Women and Salt” cholesterol, diabetes, heart disease, are six inches apart. of durable medical equipment. We and high blood pressure. Plus, the Harvest the soybeans when the by Gabriela Garcia have commodes, shower chairs, pods are plump, green, rough, and tub transfer chairs, wheelchairs, high fiber in soy helps fight colon “The Last Bookshop” and some other cancers. hairy. They are usually ready to walkers, rollator walkers, crutches, Edamame is an ancient Asian harvest in 80 to 120 days, depending by Madeline Martin canes, and more. Check with us on the variety. Check frequently vegetable and is often eaten right “The Sunflower Sisters” first if you need medical equipment. from the pod like peanuts. Edible and pick when the seeds are fully There is no charge for this service. soybeans are also used for making enlarged but before they get hard. by Martha Hall Kelly ***If you have extra medical Janice I. Tetherow Waiting too long to harvest the tofu, tempeh, soy nut snacks and “The Light Through equipment to donate, please let the MA, CPC, LIMHP, DCC more. In addition to their high fi- seeds reduces the flavor and qual- Senior Center know. Call 24 hours • Certified Professional Counselor ber content, soybean’s high protein ity. 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Cherry St. • Valentine, NE Add organic matter to less-than- the refrigerator in a perforated www.cancer.org by Tif Marcelo 402-376-1000 ideal soils to improve drainage in plastic bag. heavy clay soils and increase the Cook edamame by steaming, water holding capacity in sandy boiling, or microwaving the pods. and rocky soils. Allow them to cool, then pop out to try the Complete meat bar Try growing one of the edible the seeds to enjoy. Don’t let any surplus go to waste. Blanche, then Don’t forget your for yourself AND at the soybean varieties such as Agate, same time help us give back Chiba Green, Midori Giant, and freeze whole pods or the seeds. Or favorite dancer Envy. These have a better flavor dry the shelled edamame in the to our communities! and are more suited to your garden oven or dehydrator to use through- Recital wraps will be available at the and recipes than field varieties. out the year. door for both performances! 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Victoria St. Office: 376-1305 Obituaries 402-823-4136 AA - Monday, Thursday, Saturday Area Church Services Pastor Kurt Busenitz 7:00 p.m. Dr. Harry R. Tolly, 83 Sunday Worship Services Al-Anon - Mondays 6:00 p.m. First Baptist Church St. Mary's Catholic Church- 9:45 a.m. MT (Cutcomb) Sundays: Worship 10:30 a.m. Dr. Harry His senior year he met the love of 11:00 a.m. MT (Cody) 2nd and Green St.• 376-1659 Nenzel LOGOS Middle & High School Roscoe Tolly, of his life, Ann Marie Hanna of Val- Pastor Johnathon Moore Kids Club After School Program Sunday 10:30 a.m. MDT Lincoln, passed entine. They were married in 1962. "Rejoice in the Lord always, and Wednesday(Cody) United Methodist Church away on April Harry graduated from dental again I say rejoice" Our Savior Lutheran Church Seasonal Bible Studies also available 804 E. 5th St., Valentine 22, 2021 at the school in 1966, he and Ann lived Summer Worship Schedule Missouri Synod Grace Lutheran Church 402-376-3473 age of 83. Born in Honolulu, HI, for one year so he SUNDAY MORNING 130 East 3rd St. • 376-2932 Sunday Worship Opportunities in Humboldt could extern at Queens Hospital Sunday School Classes (all ages) SUNDAY (Affiliated with the Church of the Lutheran Confession) In person at 9:30 a.m. CT on December before moving back to Lincoln. He 9:30 a.m. Worship/Communion 9:00 a.m. Livestream on 4, 1937 to Rose practiced general dentistry for 40 Worship Service 11:00 a.m. 810 West 3rd Paul D. Nolting, Pastor www.valentineumc.com and (Neiswanger) years in University Place. Patients Sunday School/Adult Bible Study Pastor's Residence 376-3248 www.facebook.com/valentineumc and Roscoe still recall how he would call the WEDNESDAY 10:30 a.m. Summer Schedule at 9:30 a.m. Tolly, a math teacher, principal, evening after a procedure to check Next Generation 6:30-8:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY Easter to Labor Day Sunday School Opportunities and football coach. The family lived on them. After School Bible School 3:45 p.m. Crossroads Assembly Church Services 9:30 a.m. Children: 10:00-10:45 a.m. in Falls City and Ord, before set- Harry continued to serve as a 404 E. Hwy 20.• 376-2905 The Church of Jesus Christ of Live stream at valentinelutheran.com Office Hours tling in North Platte, where Harry professional, notably as President Monday, Wednesday, Thursday Pastor Paul Maunu Latter-day Saints graduated a Bulldog from North of the Lincoln District Dental As- SUNDAY Winter Schedule 8:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m. 339 West 4th St. • 376-2671 Labor Day to Memorial Day Tuesday 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Platte High School in 1955. sociation and President of the UNL Bible Classes (all ages) 9:30 a.m. Jeremy Johnson-Branch President He attended Phillips Exeter Dental Alumni Association. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Bible Class 9:30 a.m. Closed-Friday, and weekends 660-988-7189 Academy in New Hampshire one Harry lived life to the fullest. He Nursery 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. SUNDAY SERVICES Church Services 10:30 a.m. year before landing at the Univer- could get more out of a day than Children’s Church 10:30 a.m. Sacrament 10:00 a.m. sity of Nebraska on a full scholar- most. He loved God, a quiet spot WEDNESDAY 2nd hour block 11:10 a.m. Radio Program - KVSH Youth Services 6:30 p.m. Sunday 8:05 a.m. Donation box ship as the Cornhusker’s starting to fish with a friend, a sunny day (6th thru 12th grade) Seventh Day Adventist quarterback from 1957-1959, under doing yard work and an evening 8th and Haley • 376-2364 Grace Ev. Lutheran School coach Bill Jennings. watching a favorite movie. Spend- THURSDAY & Preschool at Crossroads Prayer Service 7:00 p.m. Pastor Fred Grant Harry led one of the greatest up- ing time with his Gourmet Club of 402-389-1465 Wood Lake Union Church sets in Husker football history—the more than 40 years and attending Berean Bible Church SATURDAY 702 East 7th St.• 376-3714 Rev. Don Letellier • 967-3390 Assembly 1959 win over Oklahoma on Hallow- Husker games with family were Sabbath School 9:45 - 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. een, snapping Oklahoma’s 74-game particular joys. He never missed Pastor Scott McClellen Worship Service 11:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m Worship Schedule Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Anyone wishing to donate cloth- conference unbeaten streak, still an a Husker game! Rest well, Harry. SUNDAY WEDNESDAY ing items and shoes is more than NCAA record today. He also was He is survived by son, Dr. Chad Early Church Service 9:15 a.m. Victory Bible Church Prayer Service 8:00 p.m. welcome to drop items off at Cross- a pitcher for the Husker baseball Tolly, daughter, Kristin Tolly, Late Church Service 10:45 a.m. Merriman St. John’s Episcopal roads Assembly of God Church in team in 1959 and 1960. grandchildren, Maddie and Will Sunday School will be offered at both Pastor Dave Morrison “The Church on Main Street" Valentine. There is a box on the Among Harry’s numerous col- Tolly; sister, Patricia Shumpert services for the kids. Sunday Service 6:00 p.m. 372 N. Main St. west side of the church where items lege athletic achievements, he (Mike), nephews, Michael and Mat- WEDNESDAY EVENING Thursday Bible Study 7:00 p.m. 376-1723 can be placed. was the first Husker to receive the thew Shumpert; sister-in-law, Jan Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Grace Ev. Lutheran Church Pastor Steve Meysing National Football Foundation’s Tolly, nephew, Todd Tolly (Ruth), FRIDAY MORNING Worship Schedule Missouri Synod scholar-athlete award and was also niece, Leah Rinehart (Mark); sister- Men’s Bible Study 6:30 a.m. 100 E. 2nd Ave. • Merriman, NE May 16-Holy Eucharist 10:30 a.m. awarded the Tom Novak trophy. in-law, Rachel Dent (Mike), niece Zion Ev. Lutheran Church Pantry Hours He also excelled academically Leslie Lee (Mathew). Pastor Travis Sherman Thursdays 10:00 a.m.- Noon Wisconsin Synod Sunday Services 4:00 p.m. MST and in service. Among his many He is preceded in death by his Except Holidays accomplishments, he was president parents, Ann, his wife of 54-years, 3rd and Haley • 376-1643 St. Nicholas Catholic Church of Sigma Chi fraternity, a member and brother, William “Husker Bill” Pastor Thadeus Flitter 400 West 5th • 376-1672 Eli Wesleyan Church Sunday Services 10:00 a.m. Paul McNare • 308-689-3500 of UNL Student Council, Nebraska Tolly. Fr. Abraham Kaduthodiyil Air National Guard (1962-1967) and A memorial service was held Lutheran Radio Service Saturday 6:00 p.m. Sunday Services 10:30 a.m. KWYR AM1260 8:15 a.m. Innocents Society, the top honor for Monday, May 3, 2021 at First Plym- Sunday 9:00 a.m. Hunts Chapel KVSH 940 AM 8:30 a.m. a male student at Nebraska. outh Congregational Church in The Twister FM 99.5, 12:30 p.m. Lakeview Christian United Methodist Church Following in his father’s footsteps Lincoln. Memorials may be given Zion Ev. Lutheran Reformed Church Pastor Judith Miller-Qualley to teach and coach, he received a to the UNMC College of Dentistry, North from Crookston; right at Cody at 10:30 a.m. MT bachelor’s in math, a master’s in via the University of Nebraska Grade School Lakeview School; then right after education, and became the “grad Foundation, 1010 Lincoln Mall, 224 N. Govt. St. 376-2745 the cemetery. assistant” on Coach Bob Devaney’s Suite 300, Lincoln, NE 68508 or First Sarah Dewey, PreK Teacher Pastor Mark Langenbach first staff in 1962. Having decided to Plymouth Congregational Church, Suzanne Schultz, K-3 Teacher Sunday Services 10:00 a.m. Ethan Doble, 4-8 Teacher/Principal leave a coaching career and enter 2000 D Street, Lincoln, NE 68502. dental school, Harry made space Condolences online at roperand- for, as he liked to joke, “some guy sons.com. named Osborne.”

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Hesse signs for Dakota Wesleyan Haley Hesse has signed to play volleyball for Dakota Wesleyan University on scholarship. She will study business. Pictured are from L to R: Doug Hesse, Nash Hesse, Haley Hesse and Sharon Hesse.

Isabelle Salters in the long jump. Kenny Shelbourn in the triple jump.

Phillips signs for Morningside

Congratulations to Samantha Phillips who signed to play vol- leyball with Morningside! Pictured are back row, L to R: Kim Buckendahl, Cooper Phillips, Julie Sherbeyn. Front row, L to R: Dean Phillips, Samantha Phillips, and Karen Phillips.

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There are: coats, jackets, Underarmor, shoes, Badger gear, and anything you’d like to have personalized. Same for the graduate! Jack Lancaster in the 1600M Run. Isabelle Salters finishing the 200M Dash. Happy Mother’s Day Surprise them with something tailored to their needs and personality with & 2020 Graduates!!! quality customization!!! Norfolk Classic results 208 E. First Street * 402-376-1190 The Badger track team had five individuals qualify for the 2021 Norfolk Classic. Seniors, Isabelle Salters in long jump, 100M Dash, and 200M Dash. Nick Sherbeyn in the 200M Dash and 400M Dash. Kenny Shelbourn in long jump and triple jump. Sophomores Jack Lancaster in the 1600M run and Kailee Kellum in high jump. Unfortunately Kailee fell ill and was not able to compete. Isabelle Salters placed second with a jump of 17’ .25”, fourth in the 100M Dash with a time of 12.89, third in 200M Dash with 26.67. Nick Sherbeyn placed fifth in the 200M Dash with a time of 23.63 and third in the 400M Dash with a time of 52.48. Kenny Shelbourn placed third in triple jump with 41’10”. Jack Lancaster fell short of a medal but placed ninth and ran a personal best of 4:59.4 in the 1600M Run. It was a great day for a fun track meet. The coaches couldn’t have asked for better performances! Way to represent the Badgers!

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SCHOLAR OF THE WEEK BADGER OF THE WEEK

Nicole Williams, Junior Nick Sherbeyn, Senior, Track and Field Nicole Williams is a true Schol- ar of the Week. She has an A in Nick has been a positive influ- each of her classes; she works hard ence on our track team this year. and always wants to do her best. Not only does he produce quality She also is thinking about what times in his races, but he pushes she wants to do after high school, his teammates to be better. and has chosen challenging classes At the track meets when a for herself for next school year younger classman has had to fill in Badger golf plays at Broken Bow in order to be prepared: College for him he has been the first one to Algebra, Marketing, and College high five or help them off the track. Composition (to name a few). His performance goes beyond The Boys Badger golf team played at Broken Bow, Friday, April 30, 2021. The team scored 389 points. Individually, Ryan O’Kief However, what I most admire the athletic skills and he demon- placed 11th with 88; Kane Fowler placed 13th with 91 points. in Nicole is her kind heart. She is strates what it means to be a true Rounding out the scoring was Brysen Limach with 100; Jackson Ravenscroft with 110; and Chris Williams with 122. positive and encouraging. She also team player with a positive charac- The JV team played in Mullen and finished with Sean Springer in fourth place; Cameron Jordan in fifth place; Brayden Grubham volunteered for our new BIONIC ter. Congrats on his performances in eighth place; and Hayden Larabee was also a member of the JV team. Team and will be co-leader of the at the Norfolk Classic and at all the Pictured above are the Varsity Boys Golf team from L to R: Chris Williams, Ryan O’Kief, Kane Fowler, Brysen Limach, and Jackson Intergenerational Team. You are track meets this year. Ravenscroft. awesome, Nicole! - Danielle Arganbright, Assis- - Ronelle Kilmer, School Coun- tant Track and Field Coach, Math selor Teacher

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The Cherry County 4-H Council wrapped up area businesses, 4-H clubs and individuals. The another annual fund raiser, Luck of the Draw, on funds raised from this event each year support Saturday, April 24. Due to it being rescheduled the 4-H Council annual budget. for the first time in its 20+ year history - sub- This fund raiser helps keep 4-H affordable by zero temperatures on the usual February Bull covering the costs of many program supplies, Bash Weekend - it was held at the Cherry County training and instructor fees, T-shirts, scholar- Fairgrounds, in conjunction with the Spring Fling ships, awards, etc., and also continues to build craft and vendor show. the Cherry County 4-H Foundation. For more For all the uncertainty and changes, it was a information about 4-H, please contact Michelle huge success grossing around $14,000. There were Garwood at 402-376-1850 or [email protected]. over 100 fantastic baskets of items donated by

2021 Nebraska

Passport Thank You The Cherry County 4-H Council extends a huge thank you to everyone who helped make the 2021 4-H “Luck Program of the Draw” fund raiser a tremendous success! Thanks to the Cherry County Ag Society, KVSH Radio, and Midland News and Printing. We also extend a special thank you to all the donors and ticket purchasers. begins Thank you for making this such a success!!! ITEM ...... WINNER ...... DONATED BY Horse Lover’s Dream ...... Robert Sinnett ...... Cody Livestock Supply May 1 Breast Cancer Awareness ...... Joe Bacon ...... Fletcher & Lex Larson Family Gallagher Portable Fence ...... JP Murphy ...... Central Valley Ag LINCOLN-April 28, 2021 - Get Nebraska Food Basket ...... Tiffany Swanson ...... Henderson IGA ready to discover Nebraska’s beau- Barn Door Chalk Board ...... Maddie Schmidt ...... Nelsen Furniture tiful scenery, eat delicious food, Vaccine Cooler with calving supplies ...... Cadence Swanson ...... Ward Vet shop local and learn more of the All Things Cowgirl ...... Marlys Walking ...... Weber & Co. & Young’s Western Wear state’s history, because the 2021 Microwave & Popcorn ...... Maddie Schmidt ...... Ward’s Plumbing & Heating, Double K Popcorn Nebraska Passport program of- Electric Power Washer ...... Rick Lurz ...... True Value ficially begins on Saturday, May 1. Humidifier ...... Susan Ward ...... Randy & Janie Swanson Treat Yourself ...... Cyndi Weaver ...... Nails by Becky The Passport inspires Nebraskans 5 Orange gate levers #1 ...... JP Murphy ...... Kevin & Laura Willert Family and tourists to travel throughout 5 Orange gate levers #2 ...... Garrett Leonard ...... Kevin & Laura Willert Family the state collecting stamps to earn Snuggle Up Huskers ...... Merrill Feller ...... Sandhills State Bank & Judy Rosa prizes, while also supporting Ne- Keurig and Pop It ...... Jeromy Hand ...... Jim & Julie Liddy, Double K Popcorn braska’s tourism destinations. Red Barn Basket ...... Shirley Knudsen ...... Auntie D’s & Wickett Construction “There’s already a lot of excite- Heat It Up ...... Lila O’Keefe ...... Radiant Systems & Pinnacle Bank ment built up around this year’s Relax It Away ...... Addison Kierl ...... All Tied Up, Mike’s Market, Cherry County Hospital program and people are looking Lotto Kit Fun ...... Stacy Vernon ...... Danielski Farms, Jackie Chenoweth, Bank of the West Feed Em Up ...... Jess & Linda Ramos ...... Hansen-Mueller Feed forward to traveling around the Beef it Up ...... Shirley Schuman ...... Wells Fargo, Larson Veterinary and Embryo Transfer, Middle Niobrara NRD state this summer,” said John Hay Chix ...... Kyle Temple ...... Cherry Co 4-H Council & Erin Heath CPA, Valentine Machine & MFG Ricks, Nebraska Tourism executive Calving Season ...... Rita Schneider ...... Cherry Co Vet Clinic & Aflac-Cordell Nilson director. “The tourism industry Fencing with Craig ...... Andrew Ward ...... Craig O’Kief & Family & Brewers Canoers and Tubers took a big hit last year, so not only is Quilt Time ...... Jean Tetherow ...... Jody Wilson & McDonald’s & Koinzan’s Trucking and Farms the Nebraska Passport a great way Burger & A Blanket ...... Sally Hanson ...... Coachlight Inn & Jody Wilson to explore the state, it’s also a great Light Up Your Smile, Renew & Relax ...... Ashley Kolessa ...... Sandhills Family Dental & Sandhills Spa way to support the featured local Courtship Quilt ...... Ellzabeth Walz ...... Rhonda Cherry Balanced Body Works Basket ...... Rick Lurz ...... Jan Smith & Outback Rentals businesses and the communities Husky Liners ...... Doug Pier ...... Pit Stall Inc they are in.” George Paul Vinegar ...... Kim Epke ...... George Paul Vinegar More than 28,000 Passport book- Rossi .22 Long Rifle ...... Michelle Ricks ...... Berry Creek & Pawn lets have been requested as of April Compound Bow and Case ...... Elizabeth Walz ...... Cherry County 4-H Council, Adam & Janell Naslund Family 27. Last year, a record-breaking Little Girl’s Dream ...... Susan Ward ...... NAK Gems 1,185 participants finished all 70 Vet Gun Gift Basket ...... JP Murphy ...... Butler Veterinary Clinic stops. Monster Fridge & Popcorn Gift Basket ...... Addison Kierl ...... Coca-Cola, Double K Popcorn, Jason & Michelle McNare The 2021 Passport will run from Gun Vault & Bait Shop Gift Certificate ...... Cyndi Weaver ...... Union Bank & Trust of Valentine, Wright’s Bait Shop RTIC Gallon Jug w/ Peppermill gift cert ...... Kara Walking ...... Reimer’s Well Drilling May 1 through September 30 and Doggy Gift Basket with radio ads ...... John Michalek ...... Butler Veterinary Clinic, KVSH features 70 attractions organized RTIC Gallon Jug w/ Bomgaars gift cert ...... Risa Bopp ...... Reimer’s Well Drilling into 10 categories, including: Vi- RTIC Gallon Jug w/ True Value gift cert ...... Chet Tetherow ...... Reimer’s Well Drilling sual Treats, Parking Spots, Aroma Oral B Genius Toothbrush ...... Kay Hand ...... Valentine Dental Clinic, Bank of The West Therapy, Now Hear This, Growth Solar Panel & Range Cam ...... Deb Delaney ...... Tetherow Appraisal Services, LLC, Heart City Storage Solutions LLC Opportunities, Grub & Cuisine, European Mount ...... Brandi Thornton ...... Morehead Taxidermy Shoptimum Values, Childish Pool Pass & Inflatable Cow Pool Toy & Birthday Cake ...... Cyndi Weaver ...... Jeff & Michelle Garwood family, Chuck & Jean Tetherow Family, Evergreen Trust, Stiefel Farm, Amanda Jones Things, Branching Out and Time Red Ryder Package ...... Brantley Liddy ...... Jerod & Tiffany Swanson & Family Beginner Poultry Kit & $25 Gift Card to Bomgaars ...... Jean Tetherow ...... Case & Cristen Larson Family, Bomgaars Travel. Two of the categories in Locally Crafted Basket ...... Maddie Schmidt ...... Cody Foster & Company, LaRee’s Hand-Crafted Soap, Nightlight Photography this year’s program are dedicated Finding Nemo Jumper & Cuddly Book Friend ...... Brooke Brashears ...... The Insurance Center, Julie’s Daycare, Keeleigh Burge to celebrating important Nebraska Auto Dimming Welding Helmet ...... Rick Lurz ...... D/W Machine anniversaries: the 100th anniver- King Jacuzzi Suite Night Get Away ...... Matt Bachelor ...... Econo Lodge sary of Nebraska State Parks and Napa Bucket of Goodies & Oil Change ...... Doug Pier ...... Cherry County Implement, Peterson & Beel Law Office, Ron’s Quick Lube the 150th anniversary of Arbor Day. Mommy Basket ...... Lois Stewart ...... Shear Madness, Janine’s Flower Exchange A full list of this year’s stops can be Picture This ...... Kalen Hollopeter ...... NRD, Price’s Gallery & Framing, Steele Feed Service, Arganbright Law Office found at nebraskapassport.com. Babysitting Night, Little Blue Truck Basket ...... John Adams ...... The Insurance Center, Keeleigh Burge Snuggle & Read ...... Kalen Hollopeter ...... The Insurance Center, Bank of the West, Koinzan’s Trucking and Farms Passports will be available at Bunk Bonus ...... Tell Stoner ...... Plus One Manufacturing all 70 participating stops starting Boy’s Bike ...... Johanna Michalek ...... Trade Winds, Premier Parts & Paint, Isom Agency May 1 or can be ordered at Nebras- Girl’s Bike ...... Nichole Garwood ...... South Side Body & Paint, Lori Shelbourn CPA, Sandoz’s Chapel of the Pines kaPassport.com. Participants are White Gate Levers ...... Merrill Feller ...... Welder Welding also encouraged to download the John Deere Green ...... Gwenda Jackson ...... NK Waste Inc, Ramm Handmade Knives, McDonald’s, Bank of the West Nebraska Passport App on their Storybook Set ...... Susan Ward ...... Cody Oil, Tetherow Cattle Co LTD, McDonald’s, Bank of the West smartphone and get digital stamps, Pitch Me Some Hay ...... Robert Keller ...... Kenneth and Lila Churchill, Hog Trough supplementing the physical Pass- AirPods ...... Sheila Nelson ...... Ryan Radant & Family Mom’s Night Off ...... Rick Bloom ...... Broken Spoke Boutique, Sandhills Style, Lynn Lemmon port booklet for convenience. Pro- Feel Good Basket ...... Cyndi Weaver ...... Gina Fischer gram updates will be sent out Don’t Wine ...... Dick Schneider ...... Niobrara Valley Vineyards, 4 Seasons Furniture, Bonnie Sadi regularly through the app. Lil Bit of This N That ...... RJ Luthy ...... Wickett Construction, North Star Electric, Koinzan’s Trucking & Farm, Charlie’s Barbershop, Mathis Equipment She Needs It ...... Sadie Bachelor ...... Valentine Physical Therapy, Sugar Creek Photos, Midland News & Printing He Needs It ...... Connie Larson ...... Valentine Physical Therapy, Sugar Creek Photos, Ron’s Quick Lube Cozy Comfort ...... Dora Valentine ...... Cherry County Hospital, Andy & Kasey Dawson A Night on Him ...... Chelsey Delaney ...... Scotty’s Ranchland Foods, Zac & Kara Brashears Family Nebraska Red ...... Dakota Meyers ...... Sandhills Art & Metal Gallery, NAK Gems, Key’s Canning & Crafts Turn N Burn ...... Mady Bopp ...... Trula Churchill, Steele Feeds, Sandhills Cattle Assoc. Out Door Man ...... Ray Shields ...... Bordertown Steakhouse & Saloon, US Cellular, Wickett Construction, Pepsi, L&B Johnson The Buck Stops Here ...... Garrett Leonard ...... Tall Tails Taxidermy, Booner Buck, The Buck Stop, The Parts Co Home Maker ...... Bill Potter ...... Randy & Beth Stoner, Heartland Country Real Estate, Sunshine Greenhouse, Jean Stolzenburg, Allard Precast Sandhills Special ...... Bill Potter ...... Broken Spoke Boutique, Kent’s Auto Detailing, Sandhills Cattle Assoc., L&B Johnson Romance ‘N the Air ...... Lila O’Keefe ...... Comfort Inn, Niobrara Valley Vineyards, Cherry Co Hospital Team Work Basket ...... Craig O’Kief ...... Outback Screen Printing & Embroidery, Charlie’s Barbershop Canvas Cattle Print ...... Zeb Graham ...... Flowerland Time to Haul ...... Andy Dawson ...... Stoner Trucking & Ramm Handmade Knives Goose Hunt ...... Travis Wurth ...... Gabe & Renee Taylor Family, Murry Mellor Free Set of Tires ...... Kay Hand ...... Premium Automotive Repair Milwaukee Heated Jacket ...... Mavis Fleming ...... Dick Clark Construction DeWalt 12 Inch Chainsaw ...... Lisa Bellin ...... Security First Bank & Brewers Canoers and Tubers Golf it Up ...... Janet Wood ...... The Prairie Club, Nielsen Insurance Inc. Fish with Friend ...... Sadie Bachelor ...... Town & Country Insurance, Delaney Cattle Service, McDonald’s, Pepsi It’s a Party ...... Andy Dawson ...... Sandhill Oil Valentine, The Niobrara Lodge, Double K Popcorn Wine-N-Dine ...... Kyle Kellum ...... Peppermill & E.K. Valentine Lounge, Salon Bliss Kids Activity Fun Box ...... Adley Swanson ...... Nebraska Foster & Adoptive Parent Association, Robbi Blume Aflac Fun ...... Janie Swanson ...... Erin Miller & Family, Pepsi Yeti Time ...... Tracy Lamb ...... Schumacher Vet Clinic & Crafts & Co. $200 4H Camp ...... Addysen Hawthorne ...... Cherry County 4-H Council Cody Livestock Gift Cert...... Bethany Swendener ...... Jay & Wendy Jenkins, McDonald’s Horse Vet Box ...... Bethany Swendener ...... Bob & Jody Dexter Family & Shelby & Dana Ramm Family Wooden Bench ...... Marla Kilmer ...... Cody FFA Free Standing Work Light & Tomato Cages ...... Renee Taylor ...... Valentine FFA Free Standing Work Light & Electric Fence Posts ...... Vernon Walking ...... Valentine FFA Valentine Season Sports Pass ...... Leslie Riewe ...... Valentine Community Schools & Crafts & Co. Ribeye Steaks (14 Steaks 16oz each) ...... Lila O’Keefe ...... Tom & Edith Schneider & Middle Niobrara NRD DLM Photography & Craft ...... Risa Bopp ...... Jenna Belville & Crafts & Co. Body Sculpting ...... Zoe O’Keefe ...... New Directions Chiropractic Stephanie DeNaeyer Everything You Need ...... Kit Russell ...... Cherry Co Hospital, Allard Precast, Reese’s Inc., Maryanne Perrett White Koozie Cooler ...... Kalen Hollopeter ...... Pepsi, Farm Bureau, Bacon Repair, Double K Popcorn Chelsie Moreland Photography & Craft ...... Deb Delaney ...... Chelsie Moreland & Crafts & Co. Cody Husker Hub ...... Garrett Leonard ...... Cody Husker Hub & Brewers Canoers and Tubers Fancy Coffee ...... Amber Cozad ...... Jordan Family Family Shooting Session ...... Risa Bopp ...... Sparks NE Spurs CFDA Club, Tranquility Massage & Salon Car Picture & Oil change ...... Garrett Leonard ...... Tehrani Motors & Pat Schemmer In the kitchen ...... Jeannette Shelbourn ...... Maryanne Perrett, Cherry County Hospital, Bank of the West, Helen Sherman Casual Comfort ...... Ray Shields ...... Crafts & Co, Coachlight Inn, Sandhills Cattle Assoc., Pepsi Home Sweet Home ...... Lisa Michalek ...... US Cellular, Delaney Cattle Co, Crafts & Co, Bank of the West Ranch Necessities ...... Andy Dawson ...... The Gun Cabinet, Sandhills Cattle Assoc., Helen Sherman, Union Bank & Trust Air Fryer & Potatoes ...... Risa Bopp ...... CSS Farms Backyard Fire Pit ...... Christine Lousias ...... Town & Country 4-H Club Cake Decorating & Cookie ...... Lila O’Keefe ...... Linda Ramos & Maddy Bopp Via Mae ...... Beth Stoner ...... Kami Patterson, Crafts & Co The Wrangler & Mary Kay ...... Rick Lurz ...... Sparks NE Spurs CFDA Club, Tranquility Massage & Salon Where the Buffalo Roam ...... Robert Keller ...... Fort Niobrara & Middle Niobrara NRD Art Essentials ...... Susan Ward ...... Nichole Garwood Daycare, Country Fabrics & Crafts, & Brewers Canoers and Tubers Kanga Chip ...... Tammy Gass ...... Form A Feed, Andy’s Glass Shop, Bank of the West Cellular Creations ...... Coopyr McNare ...... Taters Creations, Bank of the West, Brewer’s Canoers and Tubers, US Cellular Ramm Kit ...... Jessica Bowling ...... Ramm Handmade Knives, Hometown Lumber, Randy & Beth Stoner Your Gifted ...... Mavis Fleming ...... Ruby Ribbon, Office Product Center, Crafts & Co, Brewer’s Canoers & Tubers All Things Rancher ...... Jeromy Hand ...... Wesley Willert & Gordon Valley 4-H Club Salt Haven ...... Beth Stoner ...... Helen Sherman Kayak ...... Lindsey Wonnenberg ...... Cherry Co 4-H Council

8 ValeNtiNe MidlaNd News Public Notices Valentine, NE, Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Cherry County Board of Commissioners Notice of Dissolution of meeting minutes Schied Operating, L.L.C. Notice is hereby provided pursu- A. Scott, Attorney at Law, P.O. Box The Cherry County Board of regarding the potential to trade planning. Withholdings/Retirement, $300.00; ant to Nebraska Revised Statute 21- 349, Valentine, Nebraska 69201. Commissioners met in regular ses- equipment to offset the costs. County Road Superintendent Meritain Health, Health Insurance 150, that Schied Operating, L.L.C., c) This notice shall appear in the sion on April 27, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. The Board recessed for lunch Kent Lopez met with the Board Premiums, $7,769.74; NE Depart- has filed a Statement of Dissolution Valentine Midland News for three in the Cherry County Commission- from 12:02 p.m. to 1:05 p.m. to provide updates regarding the ment of Revenue, Taxes/Withhold- with the Nebraska Secretary of (3) consecutive weeks. ers Meeting Room, as per notice in The Board did not receive any bidding/estimating process for ings, $1,639.81; Panhandle Collec- State. All claims against Schied Operat- the Valentine Midland News every comments from the public during oil prices for the year as they are tions, Garnishment, $375.95; Vi- Any person(s) or entities having ing, L.L.C., shall be barred unless week and with the agenda being the allotted time. rather unpredictable at this time. sion Service Plan, Withholdings/ a claim in accordance with this an action to enforce such claim(s) on file in the office of the County Commissioner Storer returned The need to have a more centrally Insurance, $228.91; ROAD FUND Notice shall, to wit is brought within five years of the Clerk. The meeting was called to to the meeting at 1:12 p.m. located cold-mixing site for road PAYROLL, GROSS SALARIES/ a) All claims must fully set forth final publication of this notice. order at 10:05 a.m. by Chairman The Board met via Zoom with materials was discussed as well WAGES, $62,203.68 the claim(s), cause(s) of action, and Eric A. Scott Storer. Roll call was taken. Present State of Nebraska Soil Scientist as knowing the full inventory of GROSS TOTAL $117,705.84 or demand(s) and the supporting Attorney at Law for the meeting were Cherry Coun- Carlos Villarreal, NRCS Soil Sci- county-owned millings. Adjustment for employees' share factual basis for such. P.O. Box 349 ty Commissioners Tanya Storer, entist Chuck Markley, NRCS Soil The Board recessed from regular of withholdings ($17,382.12) b) Such claims may be sent to: Valentine, Nebraska 69201 Martin DeNaeyer, James Ward, Scientist Howard Main, NRCS session to convene as a Board of NET TOTAL $100,323.72 Schied Operating, L.L.C., c/o Eric 18433-21, 28, 5 ZNEZ and Cherry County Deputy Clerk Middle Niobrara District Conser- Corrections from 2:50 to 3:45 p.m. Claims were presented in the Elise Hamling. The Open Meetings vationist Christine Lousias, NRCS DeNaeyer moved and Ward amount of $5,064.26 and disallowed Act poster was acknowledged by Senior Regional Soil Scientist John seconded to approve claims. Roll in the amount of $-. Chairman Storer, as well as the Warner, Deputy County Assessor call vote: Aye – Storer, DeNaeyer, A warrant was ordered drawn Notice of Organization of recently amended (April 2021) copy Jackie Moreland, and Assessor Ward. The motion carried. on the Visitor Promotion Fund in also available to the public, and the Betty Daugherty who was pres- April 29, 2021 the amount of $ 5,064.26 Pleasant Valley Family Pledge of Allegiance was recited. ent in person. The Board inquired Cherry County Claims Listing Visitor Promotion Fund The Board of Commissioners about the possibility of soil reclas- Claims were presented in the AFLAC, Withholdings/Insur- Farms, L.L.C. regular meeting minutes from sifications for areas affected by amount of $212,288.26 and disal- ance, $97.37; Ameritas Life Insur- April 13, 2021 were read. DeNaeyer the Catastrophic Water Mounding lowed in the amount of $-. ance/Retirement, Withholdings/ A Nebraska Limited Liability Company moved and Ward seconded to ap- experienced in the Sandhills after A warrant was ordered drawn on Retirement, $395.90; Ameritas Life Notice is hereby given that Pleas- in perpetuity, unless sooner ter- prove the minutes as read. Roll the excessive 2019 flooding due to the General Fund in the amount of Insurance/Dental, Withholdings/ ant Valley Family Farms, LLC, A minated pursuant to its operat- call vote: Aye – DeNaeyer, Ward, areas of both standing water as $212,288.26 Insurance, $108.56; EFTPS, Taxes/ Nebraska Limited Liability Com- ing agreement. The affairs of the Storer. The motion carried. well as those that have suffered GENERAL Withholdings, $886.67; NE Depart- pany, has been organized under company are to be conducted by DeNaeyer moved and Ward sec- losses of productivity even where Accelerated Solution, Garnish- ment of Revenue, Taxes/With- the laws of the State of Nebraska, the members until such time as onded to appoint Darci Lee to the the water has receded. The soil ment, $220.93; AFLAC, Withhold- holdings, $98.65; Vision Service with its registered office located their successor or successors are Cherry County Hospital Board of scientists explained the static ings/Insurance, $2,293.15; Ameritas Plan, Withholdings/Insurance, at 538 North Howe St., Valentine, selected pursuant to the Operating Trustees for a term set to expire nature of the USGS Web Soil Sur- Life Insurance/Retirement, With- $28.17; VISITOR PROMOTION NE 69201. The general nature of Agreement. July 30, 2023. Roll call vote: Aye vey tool and clarified that it is to holdings/Retirement, $14,912.32; PAYROLL, GROSS SALARIES/ the business is to engage in and Andrew C. Johnson – Ward, Storer, DeNaeyer. The be used as a base-line model for Ameritas Life Insurance/Dental, WAGES, $4,444.07 do any lawful act concerning any Attorney at Law motion carried. the soil types of the area. It was Withholdings/Insurance, $2,271.84; GROSS TOTAL $6,059.39 and all lawful business for which Johnson Law Office Treasurer Kathy Hammond met acknowledged that the standing Cherry County Health Account, Adjustment for employees' share a limited liability company may P.O. Box 766 with the board to certify the correc- water could permanently affect Health Claims Funding, $43,513.53; of withholdings ($995.13) be organized under the laws of the Valentine, NE 69201 tion done to two distress warrants the properties/productivity po- Colonial Life, Supplemental Insur- NET TOTAL $5,064.26 State of Nebraska. The company 402-376-1860 for tax year 2018. tential for some soils over time, ance Premiums, $4,518.26; EFTPS,. Claims were presented in the was organized and commenced on 18432-21, 28, 5 ZNEZ The Board met with Cherry however some would potentially Withholdings/Taxes, $26,421.10; amount of $10,139.12 and disal- April 6, 2021, and shall continue County Communications Director/ be able to recover completely with General Collection, Garnishment, lowed in the amount of $-. Deputy Region 24 Emergency Man- no permanent ill effects. There $238.29; Legal Shield, Services, A warrant was ordered drawn ager Gary Weaver to discuss the are many variables to be consid- $36.85; MassMutual, Withhold- on the Health Claims Fund in the Notice of Organization of creation of a job description for his ered when soil scientists attempt ings/Retirement, $100.00; Meritain amount of $10,139.12 position after the dissolution of the to consider a true change in soil Health, Health Insurance Premi- HEALTH CLAIMS FUND Region 24 Emergency Management properties or types which can even ums, $17,308.06; NE Department Cherry County Clerk, Health Pleasant Valley Grain & Interlocal Agreement. The Board be attributed to the ancient soils of Revenue, Withholdings/Taxes, Insurance Claims, $10,139.12 considered statutory requirements below the currently established $3,869.57; Vision Service Plan, TOTAL $10,139.12 Livestock, L.L.C. as well as examples of other Emer- soils. After experiencing long- Withholdings/Insurance, $602.73; Claims were presented in the A Nebraska Limited Liability Company gency Management position job term saturation these soils could GENERAL FUND PAYROLL, amount of $2,809.35 and disallowed descriptions offered by Mr. Weaver either be permanently destroy or GROSS SALARIES/WAGES, in the amount of $-. Notice is hereby given that Pleas- in perpetuity, unless sooner ter- for their consideration. The Board completely recover and even vary $130,723.03 A warrant was ordered drawn on ant Valley Grain & Livestock, LLC, minated pursuant to its operat- required more time to consider the by the same soil types but in differ- GROSS TOTAL $247,029.66 the Emergency Management Fund A Nebraska Limited Liability Com- ing agreement. The affairs of the descriptions presented and to hy- ent locations. The re-mapping of Adjustment for employees' share in the amount of $2,809.35 pany, has been organized under company are to be conducted by bridize the description to include these soils would not necessarily of withholdings ($34,741.40) EMERGENCY MANAGE- the laws of the State of Nebraska, the members until such time as the Communications Director posi- reflect different soil types, or to NET TOTAL $212,288.26 MENT with its registered office located their successor or successors are tion as well. No action was taken at impact the Soil Valuation system Claims were presented in the Ameritas Life Insurance/Retire- at 538 North Howe St., Valentine, selected pursuant to the Operating this time. Mr. Weaver went on to of property assessment. The Board amount of $100,323.72 and disal- ment, Withholdings/Retirement, NE 69201. The general nature of Agreement. describe details of this position and expressed their frustrations with lowed in the amount of $-. $276.27; EFTPS, Taxes/Withhold- the business is to engage in and Andrew C. Johnson indicate some upcoming changes the limitations of the current laws A warrant was ordered drawn ings, $545.56; NE Department of do any lawful act concerning any Attorney at Law to the Local Emergency Opera- regarding property tax relief as on the Road Fund in the amount Revenue, Taxes/Withholdings, and all lawful business for which Johnson Law Office tions Plans (LEOP) which will be they have allowances only for ‘de- of $100,323.72 $67.48; EMERGENCY MANAGE- a limited liability company may P.O. Box 766 updated more regularly as well as stroyed’ property which is difficult ROAD MENT PAYROLL, GROSS SALA- be organized under the laws of the Valentine, NE 69201 some potentially large communica- to establish regarding soils and AFLAC, Withholdings/Insur- RIES/WAGES, $2,455.73 State of Nebraska. The company 402-376-1860 tions equipment replacement costs require mandatory consideration ance, $1,946.23; Ameritas Life GROSS TOTAL $3,345.04 was organized and commenced on 18431-21, 28, 5 ZNEZ in the future which may have op- of a three-year market value/sales Insurance/Retirement, With- Adjustment for employees' share April 6, 2021, and shall continue portunities for funding to alleviate comparison. holdings/Retirement, $6,521.81; of withholdings ($535.69) or offset that cost to the County. County Highway Superinten- Ameritas Life Insurance/Dental, NET TOTAL $2,809.35 Mike Bateman, Murphy Tractor dent Lloyd Smith met with the Withholdings/Insurance, $1,236.00; At 5:00 p.m., with no further Notice of Organization of representative, met with the Board Board to provide an update on Assurity Life Insurance Com- business to come before the Board, to offer some information regard- some of the Fracture Critical pany, Withholdings/Insurance, Chairman Storer declared the Sandhills Therapeutic ing motor grader cost analyses for Bridge Inspections/Maintenance $14.50; Cherry County Health meeting adjourned. them to compare when considering that will require attention. The Account, Health Claim Funding, These minutes are not the offi- Massage, LLC replacing or continuing to main- Board requested that Mr. Smith $20,745.33; Colonial Life, Supple- cial record and may be corrected. tain existing equipment and the do some additional follow up re- mental Insurance Premiums, A copy of the approved, official Notice is hereby given that shall continue perpetually un- warranty coverages available for garding bridge-maintenance being $2,224.26; EFTPS, Taxes/With- minutes is available to the public in SANDHILLS THERAPEUTIC less sooner terminated under those options. The Board request- done by other counties that we can holdings, $12,388.97; Legal Shield, the Cherry County Clerk’s Office. MASSAGE, LLC, a Nebraska Lim- the provisions of the Operating ed additional detailed information reference for more thorough fiscal Services, $110.65; MassMutual, 18468-5 ZNEZ ited Liability Company, has been Agreement or in accordance with organized under the laws of the the Nebraska Uniform Limited Li- state of Nebraska, with its initial ability Company Act. The affairs of Notice of Organization designated office at 308 N. Main St., the company are to be conducted Notice Of Organization of Valentine, NE 69201. The general by its manager, Shannon Martin Hoebe’s Smoke N’ Meats, LLC nature of its business is to engage in accordance with its Operating TM Construction, L.L.C. in and do any lawful act for which Agreement. Notice is hereby given that shall commence doing business on limited liability companies may be By Its Organizing Member HOEBE’S SMOKE N’ MEATS, LLC, April 16, 2021, and its operation shall Notice is hereby given that TM continue perpetually unless sooner organized under the provisions of Shannon Martin a Nebraska Limited Liability Com- continue perpetually unless sooner Construction, LLC, a Nebraska terminated under the provisions the Nebraska Uniform Limited Li- 308 N. Main St. pany, has been organized under the terminated under the provisions Limited Liability Company, has of the Operating Agreement or in ability Company Act. The company Valentine, NE 69201 laws of the state of Nebraska, with of the Operating Agreement or in been organized under the laws accordance with the Nebraska Uni- shall commence doing business 18461-28, 5, 12 ZNEZ its initial agent for service of pro- accordance with the Nebraska Uni- of the state of Nebraska, with its form Limited Liability Company on April 24, 2021, and its operation cess being Jason Hoebelheinrich form Limited Liability Company initial designated office at 321 Gov- Act. The affairs of the company whose address is 540 N. Cherry St., Act. The affairs of the company are ernment St., Valentine, Nebraska are to be conducted by its manager, Valentine, NE 69201 and its initial to be conducted by its manager, Ja- 69201. The general nature of its Tom Mehrens, in accordance with designated office is at 540 N. Cherry son Hoebelheinrich in accordance business is to engage in and do any its Operating Agreement. Notice Notice St., Valentine, NE 69201. The gener- with its Operating Agreement. lawful act for which limited liabil- By Its Organizing Member and In the County Court of Cherry In the County Court of Cherry al nature of its business is to engage By Its Organizing Member ity companies may be organized Registered Agent County, Nebraska County, Nebraska in and do any lawful act for which Jason Hoebelheinrich under the provisions of the Ne- Tom Mehrens Estate of Arnold L. Hoffman, Estate of Herbert A. Pabst, De- limited liability companies may be 540 N. Cherry St. braska Uniform Limited Liability 321 Government St. Deceased ceased organized under the provisions of Valentine, NE 69201 Company Act. The company shall Valentine, NE 69201 Estate No. PR 21-6 Estate No. PR 21-5 the Nebraska Uniform Limited Li- 18444-21, 28, 5 ZNEZ commence doing business on April 18441-21, 28, 5 ZNEZ Notice is hereby given that on Notice is hereby given that on ability Company Act. The company 15, 2021, and its operation shall the 23rd day of April, 2021, in the the 20th day of April, 2021, in the County Court of Cherry County, County Court of Cherry County, Nebraska, Kay E. Morrison, the Nebraska, Kay E. Morrison, the Valentine City Council Notice Of Organization of Registrar issued a written state- Registrar issued a written state- ment of Informal Probate Intestate ment of Informal Probate of the Next Adventure, L.L.C. of said Decedent and that Sheila Will of said Decedent and that special meeting minutes K. Young, C/O Eric A. Scott Law Notice is hereby given that Next and its operation shall continue Debora D. Woodworth and Diane Office, P.O. Box 349, Valentine, NE L. Bailey, C/O Eric A. Scott Law A special meeting of the City Brockley, Kyle Arganbright (8:04) Adventure, LLC, a Nebraska Lim- perpetually unless sooner termi- 69201, was informally appointed by ited Liability Company, has been nated under the provisions of the Office, P.O. Box 349, Valentine, NE Council of the City of Valentine, Dave Otradovsky (8:04). Also in at- the Registrar as Personal Represen- 69201, were informally appointed Nebraska was held Monday, April tendance were City Manager Shane organized under the laws of the Operating Agreement or in accor- tative of the Estate. state of Nebraska, with its initial dance with the Nebraska Uniform by the Registrar as Co-Personal 26, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. in the City Li- Siewert and City Clerk Deanna Creditors of this Estate must file Representatives of the Estate. brary Meeting Room, the same no- Schmit who recorded the minutes. designated office at 104 N. Ridge Limited Liability Company Act. their claims with this Court on or Road, Valentine, Nebraska 69201. The affairs of the company are to Creditors of this Estate must file tice of meeting was given according Councilmember Wescott made before the 28th day of June, 2021, or their claims with this Court on or to law. All of the proceedings here- a motion, seconded by Brockley, The general nature of its business be conducted by its manager, Rich- be forever barred. is to engage in and do any law- ard Markus, in accordance with its before the 28th day of June, 2021, or after shown were taken while the to award the cell four and con- Kay E. Morrison be forever barred. meeting was open to the public. A struction & demolition waste ful act for which limited liability Operating Agreement. Clerk of the County Court companies may be organized under By Its Registered Agent Kay E. Morrison public information council agenda cell construction to the lowest 365 N. Main Street Clerk of the County Court packet was available at the public responsible bidder, Buer Bulldoz- the provisions of the Nebraska Uni- Richard Markus Valentine, NE 69201 form Limited Liability Company 104 N. Ridge Rd. 365 N. Main Street information table. Notice of the ing for $486,223.68. Motion carried Eric A. Scott, NSBA #20781 Valentine, NE 69201 Open Meetings Act was provided unanimously. Act. The company shall commence Valentine, NE 69201 Attorney at Law doing business on April 14, 2021, 18440-21, 28, 5 ZNEZ Eric A. Scott, NSBA #20781 as required by law. There being no further business P.O. Box 349 Attorney at Law The Council and those in at- before the council, Council Vice- Valentine, NE 69201 P.O. Box 349 tendance recited the pledge of Chairperson Kieborz declared the Notice 402-376-1803 phone Valentine, NE 69201 allegiance. meeting adjourned at 8:05 a.m. 402-376-1964 fax 402-376-1803 phone Council Vice-President Kalli Deanna Schmit In the County Court of Cherry before June 28, 2021, or be forever 18459-28, 5, 12 ZNEZ County, Nebraska barred. 402-376-1964 fax Kieborz opened the meeting with City Clerk 18450-28, 5, 12 ZNEZ the following Council members 18463-5 ZNEZ Estate of Clarence Danielski, Kay E. Morrison in attendance: Neil Wescott, Ross Deceased Clerk of the County Court Estate No. PR 21-4 365 N. Main Street Notice is hereby given that on Valentine, NE 69201 Check out the April 20, 2021, in the County Court Bill Quigley (Bar ID #13402) FIND HIDDEN TREASURE! of Cherry County, Nebraska, the Quigley, Dill & Quigley Law news online Registrar issued a written state- 229 N. Main St. Read the Midland News ment of Informal Probate of the PO Box 748 Will of said Decedent and that Valentine, NE 69201 www.valentinenews.com Classifieds every week Leonard Danielski was informally 402-376-3001 phone or place your treasure for sale- $3.75 for the appointed by the Registrar as Per- 402-376-1422 fax 1 year e-subscription - sonal Representative of the Estate. email: [email protected] $ first 20 words, 15¢ per word after 20 Creditors of this Estate must file 18454-28, 5, 12 ZNEZ 25.00 their claims with this Court on or Village of Kilgore Board of Meeting Notices Valentine, NE, Wednesday, May 5, 2021 Valentine Midland news 9

Trustees meeting minutes Valentine City Council Cherry County Board Notice The Village of Kilgore Board of water testing, $46.00; Orin Van Notice is hereby given that the of Commissioners In the County Court of Cherry Creditors of this Estate must file Trustees met in regular monthly Winkle, Contracted maintenance regular meeting of the Council of The Board of Cherry County County, Nebraska their claims with this Court on or session on Wednesday, April 21, & postage reimbursement, $736.13. the City of Valentine, Nebraska Commissioners will meet the sec- Estate of Wilma D. Kenan, De- before July 6, 2021, or be forever 2021 at the meeting room at the Josh Whipple addressed the will be held on the second Thurs- ond and last Tuesday of each . ceased barred. Kilgore Community Center. The Board regarding the future of the day of every month at 7:00 p.m in month, at 10:00 a.m. in the Commis- Estate No. PR 21-8 Honorable James Orr meeting was called to order at 6:40 current Post Office. Discussion fol- the Meeting Room of the Valentine sioner Meeting Room of the Cherry Notice is hereby given that on County Court Judge p.m. by Chairperson Hill. Hand, lowed with no action taken. Public Library, 324 North Main County Courthouse. A current April 29, 2021, in the County Court 365 N. Main Street Hill, Ford, Mosher, and Roth- Mary Van Winkle, Village Sec- Street, Valentine, Nebraska. The agenda will be on file in the office of Cherry County, Nebraska, the Valentine, NE 69201 leutner were present. Also present retary submitted her letter of meeting will be open to the at- of the County Clerk. Registrar issued a written state- Susan N. Beel #20342 was Orin Van Winkle, Contracted resignation to the Board effective tendance of the public. An agenda 18465-95, 12,19,26 ZNEZ ment of Informal Probate of the Attorney for the Estate Water Operator and Maintenance, June 30, 2021. This also included for the meeting, kept continuously Will of said Decendent and that PO Box 46 Mary Van Winkle, Secretary, and her possible availability to assist current, is available for public in- Cherry County Board Linda A. Kluender, whose address Valentine, NE 69201 spection in the City Clerk’s office at Bonnie Rothleutner and Josh the new secretary should the of Corrections is P.O. Box 716, Edgemont, SD 402-376-2271 Whipple, residents. Board and that person determine 323 North Main Street, Valentine, 57735, was informally appointed 18472-5, 12, 19 ZNEZ Nebraska. The Cherry County Board of Cor- Hill declared the meeting prop- that would be beneficial. Discus- rections will meet the last Tuesday by the Registrar as Personal Rep- erly advertised, and the open sion followed with no action taken Deanna Schmit, City Clerk resentative of the Estate. 18464-5, 12, 19, 26 ZNEZ of each month at 2:30 p.m. in the public meeting notice posted as by the Board. Commissioner Meeting Room of required by law. There being no further busi- ESU #17 the Cherry County Courthouse. A The minutes from the March 17, ness, motion to adjourn made by current agenda will be on file in the Cherry County Board of 2021 regular monthly meeting, and Ford, seconded by Mosher. Motion Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of Educational office of the County Clerk. current treasurer’s report were carried unanimously. Meeting 18466-5, 12, 19, 26 ZNEZ Corrections meeting minutes read. Mosher moved, seconded by adjourned at 7:31 p.m. Service Unit #17 will meet for a Ford, to approve the minutes and The next regular monthly meet- regular meeting on May 11 at 5:00 The Cherry County Board of on trainings completed by Justice Treasurer’s report as submitted; ing will be Wednesday, May 19th, p.m. at the Administration building Valentine Community Commissioners met as a Board of Center Staff. motion carried unanimously. 2021 at 6:30 p.m. MT. This meeting in Ainsworth. A Zoom link is avail- Corrections on April 27, 2021 in the Administrator Hesse presented The monthly claims were re- will be held at the Community Cen- able upon request. The Agenda will Schools Commissioner Meeting Room of two payroll change notices to the viewed by all trustees’ present. ter meeting room unless a meeting be posted at the Administration Notice is hereby given that the the Cherry County Courthouse, as Board for approval which were A motion to approve the claims through Zoom is otherwise posted. building, at area schools, and on Valentine Community Schools per notice published every week in prepared in accordance with the as presented was made by Roth- Any changes to meeting date and/ the ESU #17 website. Board of Education will hold a the Valentine Midland News, with established Justice Center Pay leutner, seconded by Hand; motion or time will be posted prior to the 18462-5 ZNEZ Regular Meeting on Wednesday, the agenda being on file in the office scale and precedented pay increase carried unanimously. They in- meeting. The monthly meeting May 12, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. at Valen- of the County Clerk. The meeting for acquiring Threat Pattern Rec- cluded: Tyler Hill, Licensed Water agenda is on file one week prior Cherry Co. Ag Society tine High School. was called to order at 2:50 p.m. by ognition Use of Force Instructor Operator, $660.00; Midland News, to the meeting, and available by The Cherry County Agricul- The agenda shall be readily Chairman Storer. Roll call was Certification. The Board signed the publishing, $79.84; NK Waste, contacting the Village Secretary. tural Society will hold their regu- available for public inspection at taken. Present for the meeting were presented change notices. trash collection $105.00; Mary Mary Van Winkle, Secretary lar meeting at 7:00 p.m. at the 4-H the superintendent’s office during Cherry County Commissioners At 3:45 p.m. with no further Van Winkle, General wages paid, Village of Kilgore Building at the Fairgrounds on normal business hours. Tanya Storer, Martin DeNaeyer, business to come before the Board, $415.57; KBR Electric, utilities, all 18470-5 ZNEZ Monday, May 10, 2021. Signed, Clint Assarsson, Secretary James Ward, Justice Center Ad- Chairman Storer declared the funds, $1042.09; NE Health Lab, 18467-5 ZNEZ By Lisa Rodgers-Mathis ministrator Sharon Hesse, and meeting adjourned. 18452-28, 5 ZNEZ Cherry County Deputy Clerk Elise These minutes are not the official MNNRD Hamling. The Open Meetings Act record and may be corrected. A NOTICE Notice of The Middle Niobrara Natural Poster was acknowledged by Chair- copy of the approved, official min- Resources District will hold their man Storer. utes is available to the public in The Cherry County Weed sealed bids regular Board of Directors Meet- Justice Center Administrator the Cherry County Clerk’s Office. Control Authority will be ing on Monday May 10, 2021 at 3:00 Sharon Hesse updated the Board 18469-5 ZNEZ conducting surveying and The Cody-Kilgore School District p.m. at the MNNRD office. If you is seeking sealed bids to surplus two controlling of yellow flag iris have any questions, please call the Mini Buses, and one 2003 Ford E350 office at 402-376-3241. Agenda kept on the banks of the North XL Super Duty Van. current at www.mnnrd.org. Midland News right at your fingertips. ty. The approximate start accept or reject bids. 18471-5 ZNEZ date of this project will be Bids are due by noon, Monday, Check out the news online www.valentinenews.com May 10, at the District Office located $ May 20, weather permitting, at 360 W. 4th Street East, Cody, NE 1 year e-subscription - 25.00 and may continue for up to 69211. two weeks. This service is Contact the District Office at 402- provided at NO COST to the 823-4117 for more information or to landowners. Landowners inspect the vehicles in person. 18429-21, 29, 5 ZNEZ not wishing to participate NELSEN FURNITURE in this project or who would like more information re- garding this highly invasive species are encouraged to call Barbara Good-Small, Cherry County Weed Super- intendent, at 402-322-1067. 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Lunch: Baked ham and cheese sub, Podge in markers. sloppy joe, grill chicken sandwich, crinkle cut fries, baby carrots, fruit clinics are one-on-one, not group as conference calls or as Zoom Hedda Matheson had several watercolors: two of winter scenes, one sessions, and are confidential. The meetings. It is therefore possible of the day, and choice of milk. of squirrels, Saturn at Sunset and The Comet. legal and financial clinic gives you to attend a clinic from any loca- Tuesday, May 11 - Breakfast: Iced long john, cereal choices w/Goldfish a chance to meet with an experi- tion in the state. In-person clinics Joan Swim showed her Rock Barn House. Grahams, Smucker’s peanut butter and jelly Uncrustable, applesauce, enced Ag law attorney and farm are expected to resume in the near Pat Schemmer had a pottery plate with a baby’s footprint. juice and milk choices. Lunch: Baked combo sub, cheeseburger macaroni financial counselor. These clinic future, at which time locations will June Shepherd had a watercolor of an otter. skillet w/garlic breadstick, popcorn chicken bites w/garlic breadstick, staff specialize in legal and eco- be announced. Pat also discussed Thomas Christopher’s technique of using house corn, broccoli, fruit of the day, and choice of milk. nomic issues related to farming To sign up or for more informa- paint to create reed structures in her work. Wednesday, May 12 - Breakfast: Biscuits and gravy, cereal choices and ranching, including business tion, call Michelle at the Nebraska Joan and Priscilla Portenier discussed their experience with Plein w/Goldfish Grahams, Smucker’s peanut butter and jelly Uncrustable, planning, estate and transition Rural Response Hotline: 1-800- Air Online Art Presentations. They agreed that in plein air and all art, pineapple tidbits, juice and milk choices. Lunch: Oven roasted hot dog, planning, farm loan programs, 464-0258. an artist should do what she or he wants as an artist; to be able to adjust BBQ pulled pork sandwich, Asian salad with roasted flatbread, BBQ debtor/creditor law, and other April clinic dates: and change art, and avoid being overly serious in art. baked beans, carrots, fruit of the day, and choice of milk. relevant matters. Here is an op- Wednesday, May 12, 19 and 26. Minutes from the March meeting were read and approved. Treasury Thursday, May 13 - Breakfast: Pancake sausage stick, cereal choices portunity to obtain an experienced The Nebraska Department of was reported. w/Goldfish Grahams, Smucker’s peanut butter and jelly Uncrustable, pears, juice and milk choices. Lunch: Baked ham and cheese sub, Ital- outside opinion on issues that may Agriculture and Legal Aid of Ne- Entries for ANAC will be submitted by May 1. ian dunkers w/marinara dipping sauce, BBQ rib sandwich, mixed veg- be affecting your farm or ranch. braska sponsor the farm and ranch ANAC Bulletin notes a general meeting will be held on Zoom on Bring your questions! finance clinics. etables, broccoli,Rice Crispy treat, fruit of the day, and choice of milk. June 11, at 8:00 p.m. All members are urged to attend. Our group will Friday, May 14 - Breakfast: Cinnamon roll, cereal choices w/Goldfish have one collective vote on ANAC decisions. There was a discussion Grahams, Smucker’s peanut butter and jelly Uncrustable, orange slices, Valentine High School as to whether ANAC may continue in the future to have only virtual/ juice and milk choices. Lunch: Baked ham and turkey sub, toasted online convention/art show, whether the ANAC conference should sausage breakfast sandwich, Pizza Hut pizza, green beans, baby carrots, Weekly Calendar be available for physical attendance or a hybrid of both options. The fruit of the day, and choice of milk. majority of members felt a hybrid experience would make it possible **Menus are subject to change without notice!! Wednesday, May 5 for members to attend either physically or online at their convenience. FBLA officer meeting 7:30 a.m. This year Thomas Christopher, the judge for ANAC 2021, will have High School Rodeo meeting 3:35 p.m. a workshop with three parts for $50. He works in pastels and oils and Valentine Middle School Thursday, May 6 their will be an opportunity for attendees to show their work from the Monday, May 10 - Breakfast: Pancake sausage stick, cereal choices, SWC Golf at Wildhorse Golf Club, Gothenburg 11:00 a.m. workshop later in June. toast, peaches, juice and milk choices. Lunch: Baked ham and cheese depart at 8:00 a.m. Library Show sub, grilled chicken sandwich, sloppy joe, crinkle cut fries, baby carrots, Middle School Music Concert, VMS Gym 7:00 p.m. May - ANAC Spring show; June - Buildings-SPAG members; July - fruit of the day, and choice of milk. Friday, May 7 Eve Millar Tuesday, May 11 - Breakfast: Biscuits and gravy, cereal choices with toast, applesauce, juice and milk choices. Lunch: Baked combo sub, No School-VHS/VMS Track Invitational 10:00 a.m. Artists of the Month (Banks/Viaero): May - Joan Swim; June - Pat cheeseburger macaroni skillet, popcorn chicken bites, corn, broccoli, JV Golf at Thedford 4:00 p.m. Schemmer; July - Hedda Matheson. depart at 11:15 a.m. fruit of the day, and choice of milk. Meeting Activities Wednesday, May 12 - Breakfast: Stuffed potato breakfast burrito, Monday, May 10 May 22 - Composition and More by Pat (if you attend in person-there NHS Induction Ceremony practice 7:30 a.m. cereal choices with toast, pineapple tidbits, juice and milk choices. will be a gift). Lunch: Oven roasted hot dog, BBQ pulled pork sandwich, Asian salad Honors Day Program 7:00 p.m. June 26 - Writing Your Art by Jan (change from Priscilla’s charcoal Golf at Bassett 9:00 a.m. with roasted flatbread, BBQ baked beans, baby carrots, fruit of the day, workshop) in anticipation of the Writing Our Art exhibit in October. depart at 6:30 a.m. and choice of milk. July 24 - Felting by Joan and Christmas in July party. Tuesday, May 11 Thursday, May 13 - Breakfast: Chocolate chip breakfast round, cereal Rural School track meet Special Events choices with toast, pears, juice and milk choices. Lunch: Baked ham Seniors receive check out sheets-period 5 • ANAC State Representatives Art Show in the Library. and cheese sub, Italian dunkers w/marinara dipping sauce, BBQ rib Wednesday, May 12 • Paint along the Niobrara June 17-21, 2021 led by Joan Swim. sandwich, mixed vegetables, broccoli, Rice Crispy treat, fruit of the FBLA officer meeting 7:30 a.m. • Cherry County Art Show and Workshop by Mary Hunt. day, and choice of milk. JV Golf at Mullen 11:00 a.m. • Future SPAG Art Show in Scottsbluff at the West Nebraska Art Friday, May 14 - Breakfast: Cinnamon roll, cereal choices with toast, depart at 8:15 a.m. Center, June 2022. orange slices, juice and milk choices. Lunch: Baked ham and turkey Elementary track 1:00 p.m. Meeting was adjourned for Joan’s program on Shadows and Light. sub, pepperoni pizza, toasted sausage breakfast sandwich, cheese pizza, Seniors Last Day Congratulations to the Sand Painters Art Guild members who were green beans, baby carrots, fruit of the day, and choice of milk. Graduation rehearsal periods 6-8 chosen for the annual Association of Nebraska Art Clubs art competition. ** Menus are subject to change without notice!! Baccalaureate in Auditorium 7:30 p.m. • Dave Dorsey, Best of Show, Sand Painters Art Guild, Thankful; and a second piece, Boots and Coffee. Valentine Elementary School • Chris Mosner, Midnight at the School House and Hawkmoon. Monday, May 10 - Breakfast: Pancake sausage stick, cereal choices, Are you looking for the • Chana Orton, Early Morning on the River Bottom, and Reach High. toast, peaches, juice and milk choices. Lunch: Grilled chicken sand- • Joan Swim, Apricity and Meandering Creek. wich, sloppy joe, crinkle cut fries, baby carrots, fruit of the day, and • Geri Coleman, Glass Bowl. choice of milk. perfect Mother’s Day • Doris Heath, Buffalo Rainbow. Tuesday, May 11 - Breakfast: Biscuits and gravy, cereal choices • Pat Schemmer, On the Hunt. with toast, applesauce, juice and milk choices. Lunch: Cheeseburger and Graduation gift? • Jan Knispel, scarf of felted wool. macaroni skillet, popcorn chicken bites, corn, broccoli, fruit of the day, • Hedda Matheson, Solar Eclipse. and choice of milk. Broken Spoke has just • Priscilla Portenier, Kaleidoscope Winter. Wednesday, May 12 - Breakfast: Stuffed potato breakfast burrito, The art works which were entered for judging for ANAC are on cereal choices with toast, pineapple tidbits, juice and milk choices. display at the Valentine Public Library. 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Classified Page Rates AG EQUIPMENT FOR RENT HELP WANTED HELP WANTED Classified Ads and Thank Yous FOR SALE: Heavy bottom less ...... 15¢ per word STORAGE UNITS. Contact Great ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIS- CHERRY COUNTY is currently stock tanks. Buckley Steel. 402-387- Plains Mini Storage, call 402-376- TANT: accepting applications for the 0347 or evenings 402-387-2785. (1TF) Middle Niobrara Natural $3.75 minimum-20 words 3421 or 402-376-4714. (1TF) Resources District. Administrative position of Road District #3 Fore- man based out of Western Cherry Classified Display ...... $6.50 per inch SOUTH PARK storage for all your professional with customer service County Nebraska. Applicants storage needs. Call Dan 402-389- skills, experience with QuickBooks, Poems ...... 15¢ per word should possess or have the abil- WANTED 1632. (1TF) payroll, Excel, and grants. Job BANKRUPTCY RELIEF! 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I am not a real- programs assistant: Now accepting completed application to: Cherry paid in advance. tor, serious buyer. Call or text Paul 10’x40’. Contact TJC Storage, 402- applications for summer program pairs again! Complete Care Home 389-2087. Short and long term con- County Road Office, Kent Lopez, 365 Classified deadline-Friday, 5 p.m. 970-999-2387. (16-19P) assistants for the Niobrara Council; N. Main Street, Suite #8, Valentine, Warranty covers all major systems tracts. (6-52P) positions will run mid-May through Display deadline-Friday, 12:00 p.m. Nebraska 69201. 402-376-2420. Equal and appliances. 30 day risk free. COMMERCIAL SPACE/office, beginning/mid- August. Responsi- opportunity employer. (18-19A) $200.00 off. 2 Free Months! 1-888- 1,500 sq. ft., bathroom, CA, water bilities include: assisting Program 262-6948. FOR SALE PART-TIME and sewer provided. $550/month. Supervisor with summer day and position available: GUARANTEED LIFE Insurance! The City of Valentine is now ac- Equal Housing 402-322-1124 or 214-952-9777. (14-39P) overnight camps and other events; (Ages 50 to 80). No medical exam. cepting applications for part-time Opportunity Statement 29 FOOT 1991 Nu-wa Hitchhiker leading outdoor education pro- MAIN STREET Apartments, 114 summer help including park main- Affordable premiums never in- 2 camper, air conditioner, electric grams; canoe paddling; preparing All real estate advertised N. Main, Valentine, NE. One and tenance, mowing and tree chipping. crease. Benefits never decrease. refrigerator, gas stove and heater, and cleaning equipment; program herein is subject to the Federal two bedroom apartments available, Applicant must be 18 years of age Policy will only be cancelled for bathroom, shower, 12’ tip out. inventory; supervising children; Fair Housing Act, which makes 402-376-1107. (17TF) and have a valid driver’s license. non-payment. 855-704-3167. $3,500. Call 402-376-1163. (17-18P) and general office support. Experi- it illegal to advertise any prefer- Applications can be picked up at UP TO $15,000.00 of Guaranteed ence, limitation, or discrimination ence working with children and leading educational programs, a Valentine City Hall at 323 N. Main Life Insurance! No medical exam based on race, color, religion, sex, St. during regular business hours. or health questions. Cash to help handicap, familial status, or na- SALES and GARAGE SALES MUST; environmental education and/or outdoor skill knowledge a Applications will be accepted until pay funeral and other final ex- tional origin, or intention to make filled. The City of Valentine is an penses. Call Physicians Life Insur- SERVICE 134 SOUTH Macomb St. Saturday PLUS. Must possess or be able to any such preference, limitation, or equal opportunity employer. All ance Company, 866-982-2256 or visit discrimination. May 8, 8:00 a.m.-noon. Garage in the obtain Heartsaver CPR/First Aid WITH A Certification by May 21. Starting positions are subject to a veterans www.Life55plus.info/ne We will not knowingly accept Heart Pop Up Market in- alley off of East B Street. Look for preference. (18-20A) any advertising for real estate vites you to the 3rd annual Market the signs. Riding mower, tractor salary negotiable depending on 4G LTE Home Internet now avail- which is in violation of the law. All in Memory of Arlene Parks. This sprinklers, ice huts, furniture, boat education, experience and qualifi- RANCH POSITION available. able! Get GotW3 with lightning fast persons are hereby informed that is an entrepreneur market, you anchors, kids books and toys. cations. Please send résumé, letter Qualified candidates will have speeds plus take your service with all dwellings advertised are avail- want to sell it-this is a public event (18P) of interest and any inquiries to good experience with cattle and you when you travel! As low as able on an equal opportunity basis. to do so. Cowboy Trailhead, Main the Niobrara Council at PO Box equipment, be a team player, and $109.99/month! 844-210-0464. St., Valentine. 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. 206, Valentine, NE 69201 or email will be looking for a long-term fit. HUGHESNET SATELLITE Inter- Second Sunday-May, June, July. to [email protected]. Competitive compensation package net - 25mbps starting at $49.99/ 402-322-3339. (18-21P) The Niobrara Council is an equal available. Ranch headquarters is month! Get More Data. Free Off- opportunity employer. (18-19A) within fifteen minutes of Valentine. Peak Data. Fast download speeds. Email resume or indication of inter- WiFi built in! Free Standard Instal- est to [email protected]. (18-19A) lation for lease customers! Limited PART TIME position available. time, call 1-844-290-3051. The City of Valentine is now ac- VIASAT SATELLITE Internet. 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For further [email protected] information, contact Richard Medema, TCSD Human Resource Director, 605-856-3501, or email [email protected] Bennett County Hospital & Nursing Home Martin, SD • 605-685-6622 Current Openings Dietary Manager-Full Time the good lIfe Central Supply Tech-Part Time Nursing Home RN/LPN-Night Full Time & Day Full Time Is In sIght C.N.A.-Full Time-Day and Night (if not certified we will train) Health and safety is a community Nursing Home-12 hour shifts Hospital-12 hour shifts effort. Join the team by getting your Nursing Home Med Aide-Full Time COVID vaccine now. The virus can’t Hospital Nurse-RN-Full Time fight when we all do what’s right. Lab Tech-Full Time Nursing Home DON-Full Time Activities Aide-Full Time Dietary Aide-Full Time Housekeeper-Full Time Payroll Clerk/Accounts Payable-Full Time Highest paid nurses in the State! New Graduate Nurses starting at $31/hour! We’re growing our nursing staff and adding on extra positions! 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My hero…my Mom! These lovely May days take me I could bring home friends who process mid way in the dress mak- back to my childhood and fun would be treated as family. In fact ing. She’d check carefully for any backyard play. My mother was so I asked if some of my teachers pins inadvertently left. “Ok I know creative! She gathered large rugs, could come over after school for ice I got all the pins this time.” I’d try pinned them to the clothesline at cream. “Of course!” she said. I’d it on and “ouch”!... one more pin. right angles and … voila! I had a wait patiently to see that teacher It became a point of comedy for play house complete with a roof. walking around the corner to my us after awhile. One day when she My dolls would come out with house just a block from school. forgot to pick up something at the me and have nap time in the cool My excitement turned to shyness dry cleaners for me I was shocked. of that “Rug home.” Sometimes when she actually got there. I had It never dawned on me that she a friend would get their own Rug no idea what to say to a teacher in could make a mistake. It was only home and we could “visit” each my very own kitchen!! I probably then I realized her humanity! other. just sat there staring at her with a She loved having family and Mom would tell me about her smile. Perhaps it was the teacher in friends over with conversation, childhood play of making “homes” me admiring the woman who was laughter and reminiscing. She had in the country by tamping down showing me the way. Mom would a heart to serve each one. Being tall prairie grass. The architect in a grandmother with some of her her would create several rooms grands far away in Canada was and each sibling would have their Points to hard for her. She’d have given own space. Prairie childhood was anything if we could have lived a wonder of fun, love, laughter and onder closer, but she devised a plan. She family memories. P recorded herself reading bedtime Mom was my hero. I thought she stories to them! Our kids loved could do anything! In fourth grade Pam Keech Bryan the nighttime routine hearing the she made my beautiful pleated “Grandma tape stories” as they skirts … one red and one blue. settled down to sleep after prayer. Then she bought three tops, red, of course carry the conversation How selfless. Always! That was white and blue to give me mix and and those two would have a lovely Mom. match choices for school. I thought time getting acquainted or catch- I have warm memories of stand- she was so clever! I felt well cared ing up with me joining in as I was ing beside her in church, hearing for. On snowy days, I sometimes addressed. I’m sure they chuckled her sing harmony and learning came home to homemade dough- to themselves. that from her, too. It comes to mind nuts fresh out of the hot oil, warm Mom was a detailed seamstress. every time I sing a hymn. So many with glaze. She was careful to pack- She took in sewing projects to pay memories to comfort me in this age up each dozen in aluminum for my $.35 cent weekly piano les- space between now and that longed foil; and we carefully divided them sons. She made dresses for ladies for reunion. up as treats throughout winter. ~ charging $5 I think. She had They say “you become like the She knew how to make May Day made coats for me as a little girl, one you love.” Oh how I hope I will! baskets, candles at Christmas and costumes with sequins when I tap “Charm is deceitful and beauty family Thanksgiving memories. danced at a recital and a special is vain; but a woman who fears Everyone was welcomed to our ball gown for university days. We the LORD, she shall be praised,” home and valued. I always knew always laughed at the “try on” Proverbs 31:30.

An “R” is not a “P” – car escapades incurred People’s Choice Award, top row L to R: Jhett Jespersen, Audrey Heinert. Bottom art by Madysyn Bopp. The time was late fall of 1972. My grocery store, and Dad wanted to lever in the “R” position instead of second cousin, John Fairhead, was get the mail. There were no parking the “P” for Park. working on the Monahan Ranch places on the east side of the street, Had a car or big truck been trav- northeast of Hyannis, and it was so Dad made an “almost U-turn” eling down Highway 20 when this Poppy Poster winners the day of Monahan’s annual and angle parked facing southwest occurred, the results could have Hereford bull sale. My parents, in front of the post office. All three been catastrophic. Any pedestrians Kennedy School place tie, Ella Eggert and Sadie place, Maren Cronin. Bob and Elaine Moreland, and of us got out of the car. Mom went near the gas pumps would have Class I - first place, Bronx Bur- Bachelor. Class II – 4C VES I had driven down to attend the across the street to the grocery been in jeopardy, as well as other ney; second place, Katelyn Black- Class I - 2C VES First place, Jacob Nickisch. event. John Fairhead’s dad, Joy, store, and Dad and I both went parked vehicles. Even if the car ford. First place tie, Elise Brown and Class II – Grade 5 VMS had also driven down in another into the post office. Snow was still would have been traveling a few Class II - first place, Breckyn Amelia Wonnenberg; third place, First place tie, Audrey Heinert car, and I don’t recall if anyone else falling heavily, and we may have feet one way or the other and hit Burney; second place, Carter An- Ellie Hamling. and Madysyn Bopp; second place, had gone with him or not. stayed inside the post office to visit an upright gas pump, things could derson. Class I – 3A VES Austin Diebler; third place, Melody I don’t remember what the with other patrons or with Dale have gotten messy in a hurry. This Class III - first place, Wesley First place, Emillia Ward; second Davis. weather was like earlier that day, Marrs who was the post master at was definitely a case where our Willert. place, Rhett Ward; third place, Class III – Grade 6 VMS but during the course of the bull the time. guardian angel was watching out Class I - 1A Whittley Cumbow. First place, Tierney Miller; sec- sale, snow started falling. Wind When Dad and I stepped out of for us, and the old axiom holds true: First place, Cooper; second place, Class I – 3B VES ond place, Hope Woodraska; third may not have been much of a the post office, our vehicle was “All is well that ends well.” Ashlynne; third place, Chloe; Hon- First place, Sydnee Dawson; sec- place, Kelsie Whiting. factor, but the snowflakes were Within a month after this in- orable Mention, Noah and Jozalyn. ond place, Emmit Johnson; third Class III – Grade 7 VMS becoming bigger and thicker. We cident, Dad drove the car into Class I - 1B place, Spencer Broom. First place, Rylee Ward; second watched the first half of the bull soaPweed Merriman and once again parked First place, Gunnar; second place Class I – 3C VES place, Grace Murphy; third place, sale, but with the weather chang- in front of the post office to get the tie, Brooke and Kase; third place, First place, Cooper Kruger; sec- Samantha Sprenger. ing rapidly, and several inches of mail. When coming out, once again Shayla; Honorable Mention, Kyra. ond place, Haley Jo Thorpe; third Class IV – Grade 8 VMS snow already accumulating, we soliloquy the car was missing. He looked Class I - 1C place, Dylan Dent. First place, Jacob Brackeen; thought it best to get headed back across the highway to see if it had First place tie, Alycia and Wes- Class II – 4A VES second place, Neeley Cronin; third to Hyannis, and then go the 67 Steve Moreland again decided to visit the gas sta- son; second place, Robert; third First place, Bayley Burdick; sec- place, Savannah Fullerton; Honor- miles of Highway 61 north to Mer- tion. It was not there. Instant ap- place, Gracee; Honorable Mention, ond place, Alexandra Monroe; third able Mention John Fulton, Wambli riman. Joy Fairhead left in his car prehension came upon my dear old Brooklyn. place, Isabella Johnson. Brown. at the same time. gone. Dad said, “Elaine must have dad, as he thought this time maybe Class I - 2B VES Class II – 4B VES Dad’s car, a 1971 Ford LTD, had taken the car to go somewhere.” He someone actually did steal his run- First place, Syerra Dawson; First place, Cole Boes; second snow tires already mounted, and and I both walked across the street ning car. He continued with his de- second place, Emma Homan; third place, AraVani Johnson; third back in those days steel studs and went into the store. tective work, and realized that the imbedded in the tires were also “Is Elaine in here?” he asked. car had decided to explore new ter- “legal.” Joy didn’t yet have snow “Yes, she’s in the back of the ritory. This time the car had once tires on his car. He was in the lead, store,” came the reply. again backed out into Highway 20, and on the first big hill a few miles Dad and I stepped back out into but continued reversing in a large out of Hyannis, his car “spun out” the snowy street, and then looked circular pattern to not stop until Valentine Police Department and couldn’t make it to the top. Dad at the tracks the car had made. it had hit the north side of the old pulled up alongside, and we had They went directly in reverse, Future Store building. No major Week in review, April 17-24 a consultation. Joy decided to go across Highway 20, and the car had damage occurred to either the car back to Hyannis to see if he could backed into the island where the or the building. Once again, “All is On 04/19/2021 at 6:15 p.m., an On 04/20/2021 at 8:39 p.m., an of- On 04/21/2021 at 5:51 p.m., an buy some snow tires before trying gas pumps of the Standard Station well that ends well.” officer was requested to respond ficer made contact with a vehicle. officer was requested to respond to to drive back to Merriman. We were located. Fortunately it had My dad’s guardian angel was to the 500 block of West 3rd Street. Following an investigation, a 36 the 300 block of North Main Street decided to keep on going. hit a steel post upright instead of a starting to feel a bit overworked, Following an investigation, a 58 year old Valentine woman was in regard to criminal mischief. A Arriving back in Merriman, Dad gas pump, and even damage to the but Dad did finally grasp the con- year old Valentine woman was cited for possession of marijuana juvenile was cited for this incident. drove to the north end of Main back bumper of the car was mini- cept to make sure the shifting lever cited for 3rd degree assault. less than one ounce and drug para- On 04/21/2021 at 10:45 p.m., of- Street. Mom needed a few food mal. Evidently when Dad parked, was all the way into the “P” for On 04/20/2021 at 3:25 p.m., an of- phernalia. ficer made contact with a vehicle. items from Rhodes’ Red and White he inadvertently left the shifting Park position. ficer was requested to the 200 block On 04/20/2021 at 9:00 p.m., an Following an investigation, a 23 of North Wood Street in regard to officer made contact with an in- year old male from Springview and a habitual truancy issue. All in- dividual in the 300 block of North a 20 year old male from Newport Fischer Statement on President Biden’s formation regarding the excessive Main Street. Following an investi- were arrested for an active warrant Sasse Statement absenteeism has been forwarded gation, a 39 year old South Dakota and obstruction. First Joint Address to Congress to the Cherry County Attorney for woman was cited for possession of Officers responded to 104 calls on President review. drug paraphernalia. for service this week. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. through major tax hikes. This is On 04/20/2021 at 3:40 p.m., an of- On 04/20/2021 at 10:37 p.m., an Dana Miller, Chief Biden’s Joint Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) re- not fair to hardworking Nebraska ficer conducted a traffic stop near officer was requested to respond to Valentine Police Department leased the following statement af- families, communities, and small the intersection of 2nd and Cherry the 200 block of South Hall Street 402-376-3055 Session Address ter attending President Joe Biden’s businesses. The American people Streets. A juvenile male was cited in regard to criminal mischief. A [email protected] first address to a joint session of expect the president to keep his Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator for expired registration and failing suspect has been identified and a Congress: word, deliver on his inaugural Ben Sasse released the following to use a child safety restraint. warrant will be sought. statement after President Biden “In President Biden’s address, promise of bipartisanship and called for restrictions on Ameri- he laid out a policy wish list that unity, and work with a 50-50 Senate can’s right to own guns. he wants Americans to pay for to build consensus.” “Our constitution protects law- abiding citizens’ right to bear arms. Smith responds to President Gov. Ricketts celebrates We’re not going to make America safer by going after responsible gun Biden’s Joint Address Nebraska’s Decade of Growth owners and calling for sweeping Washington, D.C. – Congressman “Our focus right now must be on gun bans. Let’s enforce the laws Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the continuing our bipartisan success LINCOLN – Governor Pete Rick- in the last 100 years. government out of the way. This on the books and crack down on following statement in response in defeating the COVID-19 virus etts issued a statement following “Nebraska’s great decade of has allowed Nebraskans to grow violent criminals.” to President Joe Biden’s Joint Ad- so we can reopen the rest of our news that Nebraska has experi- growth happened for one reason: their farms, create jobs, and invest dress to Congress: schools, reopen the rest of our busi- enced a decade of solid growth. our people,” said Gov. Ricketts. in their communities. The last 10 “While I appreciate President nesses, and get Americans who are Over the last 10 years, Nebraska’s “Thanks to their efforts, we have years has created great momentum Biden making his first address to still unemployed off the sidelines. population grew 7.4 percent, which been able to work together to pro- that we will continue to build on as Check out the Congress, I am disappointed his Our economy was strong before the is the second best decade of growth mote fiscal responsibility and keep we emerge from the pandemic.” message was one of larger, more pandemic because of tax reform, news @ www. controlling government, and that regulatory relief, and our efforts his vision for bringing America to connect workers and employers. valentinenews.com together seems to be imploring It is critical we get back to creating Republicans to support his far left that same economic opportunity.” ❥ agenda. From the Governor ❥ Continued from Page 2 A note from Washington, D.C. current restrictions. Continued from Page 2 Whatever form it takes, the 30x30 plan is likely to diminish our free- for ag and livestock haulers and which has garnered support from both doms and hamstring growth in Nebraska. That’s why we must work Republicans and Democrats. There is also bipartisan support for my bill together to stop it. When the federal government encroached on our to establish an online portal for reporting blocked railroad crossings. rights in the past, we successfully fought back. In 2015, the State of Ne- My Democratic colleagues and I find common ground on bills like the braska sued the Obama Administration when it overstepped its legal Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act, which made internet access more authority by issuing the “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule. widely available in rural areas. We agree more often than we disagree. The WOTUS rule had needlessly burdened states with regulations, while History shows that infrastructure is a bipartisan issue, and it can be unconstitutionally extending the federal government’s power to regu- one again. But right now, Democrats are pushing a wish list of priorities late private lands. We won in court on that issue, and we’re prepared for their progressive agenda and calling it infrastructure. to fight against any new federal restrictions that infringe on property For our part, Senate Republicans have made it clear that we’re will- rights in Nebraska. ing to work with the president to draft a bill that actually addresses our If you want more information about how the President’s climate nation’s ailing infrastructure. policy will affect Nebraska, please email [email protected] Frank Patterson DDS Last week, we introduced our own framework. It draws on our past or call 402-471-2244. I’ve made it clear to President Biden that our State bipartisan successes and focuses on roads, bridges, broadband, and will resist any attempt to implement the 30x30 program in Nebraska. 331 N. Cherry St. other core infrastructure. This is how President Biden should go about We won’t let the federal government change our way of life. We will Valentine, NE 69201 this, and I hope he takes us up on our offer. continue to support our farmers, ranchers, manufacturers, and home- Thank you for participating in the democratic process. I look forward owners who have responsibly exercised their property rights and cared 402-376-3390 to visiting with you again next week. for our natural resources for many generations.