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Find us on Facebook The Hebron ournal Banner-Argus ...................... 6 Cards of Thanks ..................9 Chester ................................ 6 Churches ............................. 5 Classifi eds ........................ 13 Courthouse News ................3 Sports ................................ 10 $100 J eegistergister Volume 142, Issue 17 14 Pages, One Section, Plus Supplements Wednesday, AAprilpril 2244, 22013013 hhttp://hebronjournalregister.comRttp://hebronjournalregister.com Tidbits Men’s adventure TC spring play... The Thayer Central High day draws many School arts department will present “And Then There Was Ron Brown, 23-year assistant coach for One,” a one-act mystery with murder, mayhem and silliness. Husker football, makes guest appearance The annual spring production takes place at the Chester Audi- The arm of skeet thrower whizzed. A shotgun echoed a response, fi lling torium in Chester, Friday, April the air with what had been a clay pigeon. Powder was poured into the barrel 26 at 7 p.m., and Sunday, April of a muzzle loader and patch and ball were rammed into place. A pull of the 28 at 2 p.m. trigger, a small explosion, followed quickly by a metallic ting as the ball hit the target. Arrows began to fi ll up the 15 or so decoys that had been placed New P.O. pickup times... on the sand volleyball court. A line was cast, and the smiles followed soon after. An afternoon of adventure had begun. Daily pickup service by the On Saturday, April 13, over 100 fathers, grandfathers, sons and grandsons United States Post Offi ce chang- gathered at Camp Jefferson in Fairbury for a time of outdoor activities and es today; some pickups occur- faith, billed as a Men’s Outdoor Adventure Day. The father-son event was ring 90 minutes earlier than sponsored by Hebron Bible Church, Hebron United Methodist Church and before. “The time changes are Zion UCC church of Gladstone. signifi cant,” said Hebron Post- Organizers of the event had two goals in mind; to provide a fun-fi lled master Mike Prellwitz, noting afternoon for fathers and sons to build relationships with each other and Hebron’s outgoing mail will be to challenge them to be the husbands and fathers that God calls them to be picked up at 3:30 p.m. each day Photo/Jeff Friesen through the gospel of Jesus Christ. “Our desire was to give those who attended both a message and model of biblical manhood,” said Pastor Jeff Friesen, instead of the current 5:15 p.m. Addison LaFrance takes aim as he learns to shoot a bow and arrow during one of the event’s organizers. “This includes loving your wife as Christ The shaved hours are pro- the Men’s Outdoor Adventure Day sponsored by the Hebron Bible Church, April 13. Over 100 fathers, grandfathers, sons and grandsons gathered at posed as a means of saving See Outdoor Adventure...pg 9 money for the cash-strapped Camp Jefferson in Fairbury to participate in the day’s activities. US Postal Service. A similar proposal was made a couple of years ago, but was not enacted. The new pickup times are posted Hebron native on outside mailboxes. It’s our annual Mail pick-up changes for donates to post offi ces in Thayer County include: Centennial Mall HHomeome & GGardenarden IIssuessue Alexandria–2:29 p.m., Bruning–2:54 p.m., Byron– campaign 2:40 p.m., Carleton–2:40 p.m., Chester–3:15 p.m., Dav- By Nancy Hicks Join us enport–3 p.m., Deshler– Lincoln Journal Star 3:05 p.m., Gilead–3:50 p.m., (This article is being reprinted inside as Hebron–3:30 p.m., Hubbell– with the permission of the Lincoln 3:30 p.m. Journal Star.) we take Time changes for other area Glenn Korff, a Nebraska native whose great-grandparents settled in a look at post offi ces include: the state, is giving $2 million to the Fairbury–4:25 p.m., Centennial Mall campaign, enough how the Ohiowa–3:17 p.m., Reyn- to reach the $9.6 million goal. olds–3:45 p.m., Shickley–3:40 Like many Nebraska kids, Korff Aksamits p.m., Strang–4 p.m. remembers waiting for the capitol to appear on the horizon as his family create Clothing Exchange... headed into Lincoln from Hebron for the day. electricity Crystal Bauer of Davenport will “The newly renovated mall will be opening a free-for-all clothing link the state capitol, one of the most signifi cant pieces of archi- to power exchange in Davenport in June. tectural achievement and beauty of “But fi rst we need to collect the its time and the center of our state their home clothes,” she says. “We want to government, with the University of be available to the public by June Nebraska-Lincoln and the pride of in Bruning 1 on a regular schedule, but in every Nebraskan,” Korff said in an JR Photo/Jacque Rocole email response to questions about order to get started we need to pages Shirley and Chauncey Aksamit installed a wind turbine in February 2012 to power get a clothes drive going.” his gift. Campaign leaders gathered at their home in Bruning. The couple believes that creating their own electricity moves The Davenport Clothing Ex- the capitol on Friday to announce them to energy independence and stretches their “fi xed” retirement income. Join us change will feature items for the gift and the fi nal chapter in the 77-8-8 as we celebrate the arrival of Spring in our annual Home & Garden issue by chatting infants through teens such as fund-raising campaign that began with the Aksamits about self suffi ciency. clothing, shoes, books, toys, See Centennial Mall...pg 14 linens, infant bottles, blankets, strollers, furniture and other items. Reinke Manufacturing constructs “The exchange is a free place for all to come and exchange their apartment complex in Deshler kids’ clothes and items,” Bauer says, “because we know how fast they grow and sometimes Answers need for rental units noted in it’s hard to keep up.” For more information, contact recent housing survey Bauer at 402-200-8973. Construction has begun on Reinke of quality rental units in the county. Manufacturing’s new 4-unit apart- The study stated, “Communities in ment complex in Deshler. Located Thayer County are experiencing a at 511 7th Street, the development shortfall in the number of quality is a decision by Reinke management rental units needed for current and to address the need for additional af- prospective residents. General rental fordable, quality housing in the area housing, preferably units with two ~Obituaries~ as the business continues to grow. to three bedrooms, should be con- This new construction is in addition structed to provide safe, decent and Cruz, Dali “Tad”, 72, Jewell, KS to the 4-unit apartment complex affordable rental housing options to Reinke fi nished in 2012. those that need them. Rental units “Reinke is committed to keeping Geisler, Ordella I., 96, Deshler and Hebron should be constructed with emphasis our business, jobs and job opportu- nities here in Thayer County,” said on duplex and single-room occu- the company’s president Chris Roth. pancy apartment rental units for the elderly, younger and local workforce JR Photo/Jacque Rocole “As our operations and staffi ng needs WEATHER continue to grow, we will do what households.” The 4-unit complex will be com- Date High/Low Precip Students take part in Great American Cleanup... we can to work alongside our com- prised of two duplexes with each indi- Tue., Apr 16 48/37 .43 Thayer Central students work their way along Dove Road on the munity and help make the needed vidual unit containing two bedrooms, Wed., Apr 17 40/30 .31 northern edge of Hebron Saturday afternoon picking up trash as they investments to readily attract people primarily tailored to new job recruits Thu., Apr 18 36/28 T participate in the Great American Cleanup. This particular group not to the area.” only found trash, but recovered a large tire and blow-up airplane. In a recent countywide housing who have relocated to the area for Fri., Apr 19 51/28 0 employment. Local contractors were Sat., Apr 20 53/31 0 Keep America Beautiful’s Great American Cleanup takes place market study conducted for the Thayer County Board of Com- selected for the construction of the Sun., Apr 21 71/45 .24 throughout the country from small rural communities to large urban missioners and the Thayer County project. Construction is underway, Mon., Apr 22 57/30 .92 areas during the spring months each year. Two groups of students Economic Development Alliance, with project completion expected in Courtesy of Mike Prellwitz worked Dove Road Friday afternoon. one of the items noted was the lack the summer of 2013. 2 - Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - The Hebron Journal-Register PPagesages ooff tthehe PPastast...... From The Hebron Journal- Register where he is in the employ of the fi fth year of its existence. Belvidere 1883 that rustling and successful Belvidere now has a good merchant A.P. Hazard. commercial club organized. 130 Years Ago Architect Brewer is drawing Samuel Leland, one of the We recently saw Frank plans for a residence for attor- original settlers on the Little Kite and family riding in a ney M.S. Gray of Davenport, Blue, has sold Leland’s Mill to new Ford touring car. Frank and also for C.C. Fletcher’s a man by the name of Stokes has been driving a Maxwell new business building. He and will move to California. car for a number of years and will also soon commence a Under our present license decided the old boat had seen building in Park Place addi- law, selling liquor to habitual its best days.