THE MINDEN OURIER CApril 4, 2012 http://themindencourier.com $1 Single Copy Briefs KCHS Expansion Teacher/Chamber Phase One Progress

Appreciation Construction continues on of the 56 year old hospital because You are cordially invited to Kearney County Health Ser- the current acute care patient the Teacher and Chamber Ap- vices’ expansion and remodel. rooms do not meet federal and preication Breakfast sponsored According to Hospital CEO state mandated standards of care. by Minden Ambassadors on Fred Meis, the expansion phase These mandates must be met to Friday, April 13 from 7:00 to is planned to be completed in enable the hospital to participate 8:30 a.m. at the Minden Opera September of 2012, with the next in the Medicare and Medicaid House. phase containing a renovation of reimbursement programs. These The event is free to all paid outpatient facilities and the À nal federal and state programs are Chamber members and Minden Public School Teachers. phase renovating the emergency imperative to the À nancial stabil- There will be awards given room and connected areas, with ity of the hospital. out to Chamber members at an anticipated completion date in The new 8,600 square foot 7:45 a.m. the fall of 2013. addition will contain 10 new The new construction and in-patient private rooms, a new Minden renovation is critical for the future cardiac rehabilitation department Alumni News Dear MHS Alumni, It seems that ¿ ve years has passed so quickly and another All-Class Reunion is just around the corner. The committee has plans for a great weekend in Minden for all the alumni. Dates are set for July 26, 27, 28, and 29 of 2012, including the Thursday night band concert on the square, Friday night All-Class Bash out at the 4-H building, Saturday Courier photos by Nathan Palatsky night All-Class Reunion Banquet EXPANSION – Workers lay brick (above) on the south side of Kearney County Health at 6:30 p.m. at the C.L. Jones Services’ expansion. A new hallway (left) with ten patient rooms is being added, to run School, the Minden Chamber of Commerce is celebrating their an- parallel to an outpatient hallway in existence. nual “Dawg Days” and will have a and a new reception and admis- instead of back into the hospital’s Piping will run through the street dance from 9:00 until 1:00 sions area and covered walkway air supply. roof, negating the need for tunnels a.m. and then Sunday morning entrance. The new hallway will run under the facility. worship services. We are very excited to an- One of the new rooms will be parallel to an existing outpatient Dan Janes of Beckenhauer nounce our guest speaker of the an isolation unit for the highly con- hallway, with a nursing station Construction said the additions tagious, with air being À ltered out, planned to connect them. banquet: University of Nebraska See EXPANSION Page 9A at Kearney, Chancellor Douglas Kristensen, class of 1973. The All Class Choir will perform at the banquet. Rehearsal times Minden’s Youngest Eagle Scout, Tyler Lantis, will be announced via The Minden Courier. The Minden Community Play- ers will have a performance Friday night, and matinees Saturday Constructs New Jaycee Park Batting Cage and Sunday of Frank Sinatra, concrete.” He said. They set up “My Way.” Jaycee Park had been in The Minden Courier will be the need of a new batting cage the corner poles of the cage, contact for all of the individual when Tyler Lantis, 13, got the followed by the cross poles class parties and social events for idea to build one as his Eagle for stability. the weekend. Also, please email, Scout Service Project. The project was delayed facebook, twitter or do whatever “We would spend half slightly when a power line was is necessary to be in touch with of practice chasing balls.” discovered under the intended your classmates. Lantis said. The old net had northeast corner, so the cage Events: The class of 1967 deteriorated to the point of had to be moved to the west will have its reunion dinner on Fri- allowing batted balls through, a few feet. day night, July 27 at Red River. The chain link was stretched The class of 1983 will have endangering those nearby. its reunion dinner to celebrate Lantis first had the idea and added around the cage and 29 years on Saturday, July 28 “a year or so ago” as he was finally the net was strung up. at 6 p.m. at Burchell’s Farm- racking up merit badges as a Larry Lantis, Tyler’s father, house Inn. Contact Jodi Lundeen Boy Scout (of which he now added that the net is designed Boudreau for more information has 56) on his way to Eagle for easy removal in the winter, at [email protected] or Scout. which should lengthen the life at 308-832-0654 According to the website of the net. for Boy Scouts Of America A total of 17 people showed Police Advise (BSA) “The Eagle Scout Ser- up to help Lantis construct vice Project is the opportunity his batting cage, though he Locking Garages for a Boy Scout, Varsity Scout said “some days we didn’t or qualified Venturer in the get help when we needed Minden Police Department Boy Scouts of America to it.” The project’s total cost is recommending that you Courier photos by Nathan Palatsky demonstrate leadership of oth- came in at $5,100. And with keep your garages locked as BATTING – The new batting cage at Jaycee Park (above) was built by Tyler Lantis the cage completed, the old there have been cases of ga- ers while performing a project rages entered and items stolen (bottom, right) for his Eagle Scout Service Project. for the benefit of his commu- Legion pitching machine will out of vehicles. nity. This is the culmination be moved from Augie Nelson of the Eagle Scout candidate’s to Jaycee, with Augie Nelson KCHS Board of Trustees Hears leadership training, and it receiving a new machine. Obituaries requires a significant effort Lantis has played baseball Robert Fischer, Kearney on his part. The project must since t-ball, and will be mov- Ardyce Osterbuhr, Upland Expansion Update, On Schedule benefit an organization other ing up to play 13-14 year old Una Anderson, Grand Island than the BSA, but it cannot be division this season. Gage Waugh, Norton, KS The Kearney County Steve Gaasch of Becken- on schedule. performed for an individual or For the past two years, there James McBride, Minden Health Services Board of hauer Construction, gave the Meis questioned whether Trustees approved a $750 board a short explanation of the doorway leading into the a business, be solely a fund- change in the plans for the- the expansion’s status. He Clinic from the Acute Hall- raising project, or be com- See CAGE Page 7A Weather expansion project ongoing at said the addition’s roof is way could be widened to make mercial in nature.” A written plan must be Date Precip. the hospital. now entirely waterproof, and it more accessible. “Why H L The change involved re- brickwork has begun on top. not knock out a couple more submitted and be approved by 3/25/12 80 40 - placing the original, combina- Measurements were being feet,” he said, “and widen the the benefiting group, the Scout 3/26/12 76 42 - tion waste basket and manual taken on the window frames, frame?” Leader, the unit committee, 3/27/12 83 45 - paper towel dispenser with a but it had been decided to After the update was com- and a district representative, 3/28/12 74 40 - stainless steel waste basket install the windows after the plete, Hospital CFO Rebekah before work on the project 3/29/12 76 40 - in the wall, with a discon- brick work. Grading work was Mussman gave the financial can begin. 3/30/12 67 36 - nected automated paper towel also underway to finish the report. Lantis received approval 3/31/12 82 41 - dispenser. south side parking lot. The 36 acute patient days from the BSA, then from Total Week Precip. 0.00 The extra cost was mostly Meanwhile, inside, dry for February were exactly Minden’s Parks and Recre- a result of the stainless steel walling had begun. Plumbers consistent with recent num- ation, who also agreed to fund component of the baskets. had started installing cop- bers. The hospital’s 60 swing half of the project, if he could Contact Us raise the other half. PHONE Fred Meis, hospital CEO, said per piping, and the building bed days were the most they 832-2220 the change was agreed on be- passed its recent electrical had since September. Glenwood Telephone, First FAX cause the rest of the building inspection. Additionally, KCHS saw Bank of Minden, and several 832-2221 has automated dispensers and Gaasch added conversa- 13 observation visits, with private donors combined to EMAIL it didn’t make sense to have tions were under way with lab procedures down to 4,049. provide the necessary funding [email protected] the new portion equipped with the patient lift suppliers and X-Rays were up to 128 and for the project. WEB SITE manual versions. the project was proceeding ultrasounds held about steady Lantis said the project be- themindencourier.com See HOSPITAL Page 7A gan by pouring concrete. “We VOLUME 121, NUMBER 40 had to get a truck to pour the 2A THE COURIER WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2012 for whom April Fool’s Day is sim- teristic which makes bullying so ply another day of the week. dangerous is not the one bully, but ditor’s Countless children are targeted the onlookers who, out of a desire Minden High Class of 2012 E every day by bullies, who in their to avoid being targeted, often join own insecurities feel the need to in. Human instinct at any level is SENIOR exert their superiority on weaker to belong, but children are often piel peers. more adept than adults at outing S And considering the scope of those who do not, thus there are By Nathan Palatsky their responsibility, the venerable few things children fear more than SPOTLIGHT teachers who oversee them cannot being outsiders. Christmas is merry and Thanks- see everything done to every child In larger communities, options giving is grand, and every July 4, under their care. are available for children being we thank God for this land. But for Now, in some ways, this goes bullied to transfer. The city that those in their teens, for my money, against my intentions for this I grew up in has two public high I’d say, nothing brings them to- column because I try to avoid schools, Downey High School, gether like April Fool’s Day. pointing out problems for which with an enrollment of 3,719 and Every door could be rigged, I have no adequate solution. But Warren High School with an Dillon McIntosh is every meal made bitter, every chair in this case, there is no quick À x enrollment of 3,724 about one the son of Charlie and could be pulled out unbeknownst to bullying. half mile away. There is also a Jenny George. to the sitter. From the time he Experts agree bullying gener- private high school with about He participates in awakes, from the pranks he will ally comes from other stressors in 400 students, and public schools tech club and rodeo club hide. But on April the À rst, there’s a child’s life. Whether his situation of comparable size in each sur- and his hobbies include no place to reside. at home is less than optimal, or rounding city. rodeo, tinkering with cars For most, April Fools Day is his performance at school is caus- But in smaller towns, some and trucks. ing anxiety or if he merely feels students are doomed to spend all their one day of fear, but some One thing you might inadequate in comparison to his of their grade school years with the children face humiliation all year. not know about Dillon They cower at recess and dread classmates, a bully feels the need same peers. This can be too much is he loves being on a each semester, anger builds up and to demean others in an attempt to for some, and tragedies result from the wounds start to fester. exalt himself. the prospect of being bullied for horse, being at rodeos Year after year, this torment According to Jenney Cheever the foreseeable future. and around people. Dakota Kingston is may persist, in classes so crowded, of Life123, “Children who lack The most effective tool in He plans to attend Logan Koch is the the son of Douglas and their dilemma gets missed. They adult supervision or who are battling bullying remains com- Dodge City Community son of Ronald and Carol Cherity Kingston. are the silent majority, averting abused at home are more likely to munication. If the lanes are College and major in Koch. His hobbies include their eyes. They are the victims become bullies. Bullies often come open, not just between kids and Diesel Tech. He participates in Art writing, drawing, read- of bullies, unrecognized... from homes that lack warm, af- their families, but between the His dream job is to Club and Choir and his ing, and hanging out with Wow... I got to the point quickly fectionate parental relationships... families and the school, then own his own ranch in hobbies include making friends. this week, eh? Children who do not experience less gets missed. Situations can Montana. music, creative writing One thing you might April Fool’s Day is a brilliant consequences for their negative be brought to administration’s and graphic design. not know about Dakota holiday for those who can take (and behavior are likely to continue attention, and faculty awareness One thing you might is he loves zombies and that behavior.” can be directed to the areas where dish out) a good joke. Activities not already know about pirates. that would be considered juve- One of the more difficult it is most needed. His dream job is to aspects of bullying is how to As I said, I don’t have the end- Logan is he almost passed nile or unprofessional the other out watching a video about write books and not have 364 (365 in a leap year) days per console the victim. A child can- all solution. But as I’ve said before, birth in sex-ed class. to ever do a real job. year, are considered acceptable not understand the insecurities of knowing something “is the way it on April 1. his classmate. He or she simply is” doesn’t make it right. And not He plans to get a job to However, in the process of accepts what the bully says and having a perfect solution shouldn’t get into Southeast Com- adequately “pulling one over” on reacts emotionally. stop the community from trying. munity College in Milford those I consider capable of taking Of course, the human charac- and major in graphic it, I’m reminded of the many kids design. His dream job is to run have as much to do in the a production business in winter now but he still has music. etter To The Editor a list everyday. You might L think that my parents have a Dear Congressman TV while drinking pop. This rule that in order to play video Smith, helps me know that this is a games, I would have to get Jarred Miller is the My name is Owen Bridges good life lesson for me and my homework done, but my son of Jeff and Diane from Minden, Nebraska. I it teaches me that working parents rule is that I have to Miller. am thirteen, turning fourteen is what helps put food on do my homework so that I can He participates in 4-H, in May. I am an honor roll the table. get my chores done. football and wrestling. student. I play the piano, I do get rewards out of Remember when you were His hobbies include percussion, and tuba in our working, such as getting in school and couldn’t wait racing quads and dirt- school band. I enjoy video money that I put in my sav- for the weekends and sum- bikes, hunting, working games and sports. I go to ings account and a heifer to mer break? Well, you have Makayla Klahn is the on cars, going to rodeos, our church’s youth group on breed. I am at the age when to remember what they were daughter of Chris and mudding, derbying, and Wednesday and I also go to everyone wants to work out originally meant for; they Amy Klahn, showing animals in the church and Sunday school with weights. The way I see it, were made for all the pioneer She participates in fair. on Sunday. they are just making artificial farm kids to help work on their FCCLA and CATS. One thing you might I have been listening to muscles, not real muscles. family farm. These family Her hobbies include not know about Jarred is the news very closely about They wouldn’t be prepared farms help build America. If hanging out with friends, to do any real work. that he has had his dog shopping, mudding, driv- the debate for child labor there was not a law stating that Dan Kristensen is the Working on the farm, you all his life. ing around and listening law dealing with kids 18 and kids can’t work on their fam- son of Duane and Deb accomplish more than just He plans to attend Lin- to music. under working on the farm. I ily farm, there was probably a Kristensen. building muscles, you accom- coln College of technol- One thing you might live on the farm with my dad, reason for not having one. He participates in plish rewarding tasks at the ogy in Denver to major in not know about Makayla mom, and an eight-year-old If the law was passed, I basketball, golf, FBLA, same time. Learning to drive diesel and minor in weld- is she likes to hang out at brother. Working with my would feel like Speedy Gon- FCCLA, Student Council, the tractor with my dad has ing and general auto. the fire station. family has made all of us zales trying to pull Porky the FFA, Tech Club, M-W made me a more responsible His dream job is to She plans to attend closer to each other. Pig out of a hole. In other Club, Spanish Club, CCD driver. It will make me a safer work on either train en- Central Community Col- At least one-third of my words, not very successful. If and Youth Group, as well driver when I get my school gines or farm equip- lege in Grand Island school consists of farm kids. you did a little research, you as 4-H. permit. ment. and major in physical My classmates, along with would probably find a lot of His hobbies include Everybody in my family therapy. my teachers, family and I are farms hire kids eighteen years hunting, fishing, play- always seems to be busy. My worried about this new law. and younger. ing NCAA Football with dad constantly needs help I know there would also be a I hope this helps you see Carson Blum, watching with stuff as little as holding lot of high schoolers that this that this is not a good law to and playing sports. a bolt to things as big as disk- would affect. pass. I hope very much that One thing you might not ing a field. I enjoy working on the you veto this law. already know about Dan is My mom quit her job as a farm. Yes, some days I wish I Sincerely, that he’s adopted. preschool teacher to help my didn’t have to work and that I Owen Bridges He plans to attend the dad work. My dad doesn’t could just sit down and watch Minden, NE University of Nebraska- Lincoln majoring in Ag Business and Livestock Kindergarten Registration At MPS Management. His dream job is to According to the school son, Avery Froid, Christian parents to bring their child’s farm and ranch in Kearney census records, this is a list of Gonzalez, Cody Hamm, Kaiden immunization records, and certi- County. students who will be of kinder- Harmon, Cade Harsin, Koltyn À ed birth certiÀ cate with them garten age for the 2012-2013 Heath, Dylan Hernandez, Jacob to school when they register school term. The children must Hill-Vinzant, Caden Jameson, their child. State law requires Dusti-Jae Montella be À ve years of age on or before Padyn Johansen, Mattie Kamery, that children have the neces- is the son of Mark and Trevor Kuehn is the July 31, 2012. Rylan Keen, Addison Klabunde, sary immunization shots and a Amy Lusche. son of Rick Kuehn and The Minden East Elementary Makenna Koch, Orrin Kuehn, physical examination by a quali- He participates in Lynn Kuehn. School needs all eligible names Larissa Labenz, Mersaydies Lil- À ed physician before they start choir, football and track He participates in as soon as possible to plan for lenthal, Maliyah Melroy, Adisyn kindergarten in the fall. Forms and À eld. football, Speech, golf, the spring registration and the Prince, Cadence Reid, Lain for the physical exam can be His hobbies include Spanish Club, and 2012-2013 class. If any parents Scadden, Isabel Serrano, Brody obtained at the school ofÀ ce at video games, playing FBLA. in the school district have an Sexton, Brynn Smith, James the time of registration. basketball with friends, One thing you might eligible child whose name is Space, Kara Suchsland, Cadence Kindergarten registration reading, working on not know about Trevor not on the list, please contact Tarr, Cheyenne and Kaitie Vahl, will be held on Thursday, April his Camaro, listening is he hates winter. the Elementary School imme- Hudson Weeder, Ariel Wilkins 12, 2012 at the East Elementary to music, singing, and He plans to attend diately. Phone 832-2460. and Joshua Zambrano. School. We would like both the horseback riding. Nebraska Wesleyan and Nathan Althouse, Christian Parents are reminded of the parents and child/children to One thing you might Christopher Lantis major in pre-med, then Bartelson, Makenna Betty, Elli need to present to the school a come that day. The children will not know about him is is the son of Gary and go to Omaha Medical Bock, Kate Boudreau, Addison certiÀ ed birth certiÀ cate for their participate in some classroom he “got the moves like Earlene Lantis. Center for graduate Brown, Aubree Bules, Allison child at the time he/she enrolls activities while the parents go Jagger.” His hobbies include studies. Burchell, Milla Butler, So- in school for the À rst time. The to the lunchroom to receive in- He plans to go into hunting, working on cars His dream job is to be phia Butler, Alexander Casper, correct copy must be obtained formation about next year. The law enforcement on and video games. a doctor in San Diego. Samue and Sophia Cederburg, from the Bureau of Vital Statis- East Elementary School ofÀ ce welding À elds through CCC Hastings. He plans to work after Gaven Cheatham, Dawson tics, Box 950007, Lincoln, NE will soon be contacting parents graduation. Conyers, Aliena Eckhardt, Brett 68509, if the child was born in of eligible kindergarten children His dream job is Eckhardt, Carley Fitzsimmons, Nebraska. to let them know of the time to to be a professional Carter Frecks, Eliza Fredrick- It will be necessary for come for registration. wrestler.

PHONE (308) 832-2220 • FAX (308) 832-2221 E-MAIL The Minden [email protected] SUBSCRIPTION RATES NEBRASKA - 1 YEAR, $30.00 OURIER OUT OF STATE - 1 YEAR, $34.00 JimC & Michelle Edgecombe, Publishers Members Of POSTMASTER NEBRASKA PRESS ASSOCIATION Nathan Palatsky, Editor Send address changes to The Minden Courier & P.O. Box 379, Minden, NE 68959 Mike Conyers, Production NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION J & M Publishing Inc. (USPS 350-64000) is published Elizabeth BloomÛ eld, Photographer weekly every Wednesday from 429 N. Colorado Ave. with Roger Hansen, Proofreader periodicals postage paid at Minden, NE 68959 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2012 THE COURIER 3A Minden Hildreth For The Record “egg”-citing Kearney County Court 3-27-12 – Minden Emer- Calendar Calendar Emalie M. Petersen, Axtell, gency was dispatched in Wednesday, April 4: Minden Tuesday, April 10: Alcohol- Speeding 80-65, $75 fine, response to a personal injury. Lions Club meets, noon. ics Anonymous meets at Trinity SALE Kearney County Deputy Sher- Kearney County Thursday, April 5: TOPS Lutheran Church. iff Ziola, 2-19-12 Sheriff Department NE 793, Minden, meets at St. April 4-7 Megan R. Monthey, Minden, 3-20-12 – A vehicle driv- Paul Lutheran Church fellow- Attempted unauthorized use of en by Rachel R. Spargo, ship hall, 7:30 a.m.; Minden crack an egg for a financial transaction device, Heartwell, went out of control Optimist Club meets for lunch 10 ~ 40% discount 18 months probation, 90 days on Q Rd., going into a ditch and at Mookie’s, noon; AA meets Upland (some exclusions) in jail, $238.50 in restitution, rolling over onto its top. Es- at 8 p.m., for more information 3-26-11 timated damage to the Spargo phone 832-2267. 410 West Avenue, Hannah Reed, Axtell, Third vehicle was $7,000 Saturday, April 7: Full Gos- Calendar Holdrege, NE degree assault, 100 hours com- 3-23-12 – A vehicle driven pel Businessmen’s Fellowship Tuesday, April 10: Ameri- munity service, 11-3-11 by Nicole Bonifas, Roseland, Chapter 2585 meets at Pioneer can Legion Post 284 meets at 995-4520 Vanessa L. Lilienthal, struck a deer on Highway Village Restaurant, 7 a.m. the Upland Legion Hall, 7:30 www.myfairladysfashionsholdrege.com Minden, Drive under sus- 74. Estimated damage to the Sunday, April 8: AA meets p.m. pended license, $200 fine, vehicle was $1,500. at 8 p.m., for more information Minden Police Chief Huff, 3-27-12 – A vehicle driven call 832-2267. 2-10-12 by Ronald P. Bergstrom, Monday, April 9:Duplicate Verland G. Olliff, Norton, Axtell, struck a trailer being Bridge club meets at the First KS, Count I&II: Overweight pulled by a vehicle driven Christian Church, 1 p.m. on axle or group of axles, by David L. Henry, Minden, Tuesday, April 10: Sewing $50 total fines, Nebraska while backing out of a park- For Babies, Inc., meets at the State Patrolman Wroblewski, ing space. Estimated damage Bethany Lutheran Church fel- 2-21-12 to the Bergstrom vehicle was lowship hall, 9 a.m.; Minden Stevan W. Anderson, $3,500. There was no damage Rotary Club meets at the Opera Minden, Speeding 65-50, $75 to the trailer. House, noon; Minden Public fine, Kearney County Deputy Axtell Fire Department Schools Board of Education Sheriff McDougall, 1-25-12 3-21-12 – Axtell Fire was meets in the C.L. Jones Middle Cynthia A. Talarico, dispatched to MOSAIC in School media center, 7:30 Minden, Speeding 80-65, $75 response to a personal injury. p.m. fine, Nebraska State Patrol- 3-24-12 – Axtell Fire was Anyone wishing to place club man Boston, 2-29-12 dispatched to MOSAIC in re- meeting times or activities in the Bob D. Schomburg, sponse to a personal illness. calendar can call The Courier at Kearney, Speeding 80-65, 3-25-12 – Axtell Fire was 832-2220. $75 fine, Nebraska State Pa- dispatched to MOSAIC in trolman Boston, 3-4-12 response to a need for patient Minden Fire transport. Department 3-26-12 – Axtell Fire was 3-23-12 – Minden Emer- dispatched to MOSAIC in gency was dispatched to S. response to a false fire alarm Brown in response to a per- due to system trouble. Mitch’s sonal illness. Mowing • Fertilization & Wilcox Weed Control Program Construction on • Dethatching • Aeration • Lawn Mowing US Highway 6&34 Calendar • Landscaping Anyone wishing to place club and US-10 meeting times or activities in the Axtell, Neb. calendar can call The Courier at Call (308) 830-3403 Work is scheduled to begin 832-2220. April 9, 2012 on US Highway 6/34 and US -10. The proj- ect, known as Minden East & South, begins at the west corporate limits of Minden What’s New?! on US- 6 / 34 and extends to Thursday Night: Burger, Fries and a Beer ~ $6.00 Heartwell, it also includes US-10 thru Minden. Friday Night: Redneck Night! Travel will be maintained $ through the 10.1 mile con- Choice of Wings or Gizzards for 4.95 struction project using flag- PBR, Busch Light or Old Milwaukee Light $1.50 gers and a pilot vehicle. The project consists of Saturday Night: Prime Rib! Choice of petite or king cut. concrete repair, milling and While it lasts! overlaying the existing road with Asphaltic Concrete. The Friend us on Facebook to stay project will also add rumble up-to-date on the latest at Mookie’s strips on the shoulder and address ADA requirements in Minden. It is anticipated the proj- ect will be completed by fall 2012. The prime contractor is Werner Construction, Inc. and the contract amount is 441 N. Colorado, Minden $6,986,572. 832-1312

Nominees For Pioneer Awards Due May 1 The Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben Foundation and the Nebraska Association of Fair Manag- ers announced recently that nominations for the 58th annual Nebraska Pioneer Farm Awards, sponsored by the Nebraska Farm Bureau are now being accepted. The program honors farm families in Nebraska whose land has been owned by members of the same family for 100 years or more. To date, more than 8,000 families in all 93 Nebraska counties have been honored at various county fairs. Each honoree receives an engraved plaque and gatepost marker as permanent recognition of this milestone. Nomination forms can be obtained from Larry Wilcox, Minden Exchange Bank and Trust Co., or by writing the Ak-Sar-Ben Pioneer Farm Awards, 8707 West Center Road, Suite 101, Omaha, NE 68124 or online at www. aksarben.org. All nominations must be received by the county fair board office in which the land is found no later than May 1, 2012. This program is just one of those supported by the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben Foun- dation which was founded in 1895 “To leverage collective business leadership to build a more prosperous Heart- land.” 4A THE COURIER WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2012 Carlson, Breight Community Chamber Rewards Egg Set Wedding Date Services Dinner Menus Decoration Winners Meals served at Minden Community Center, 403 N. Colorado, at noon. Please call 832-2139 the day before the dinner with your reservations. All meals served with coffee, tea or milk. Menu subject to change. Sponsored by Mid-Nebraska Community Services Inc. Public transportation is provided. Monday, April 9: Pork chop, mashed potatoes and gravy, car- rots, bread and bread pudding. Tuesday, April 10: Meat- balls, cheesy mashed potatoes, cabbage, mufÀ ns and apricots. Wednesday, April 11: Chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, bread and pears. Thursday, April 12: Soup and sandwich bar - open to the public. Friday, April 13: Salmon or À sh, macaroni and cheese, salad bar, bread and cherry bars. Activities HEATHER CARLSON AND MICHAEL BREIGHT Monday, April 9 Minden service, 8 a.m.-noon Heather Jill Carlson and Michael George Breight are planning a Bethany Home ride, 1:30 p.m. July 7 wedding. The service will be held at Zion Lutheran Church Tuesday, April 10 near Pickrell with the Rev. David L. Smith ofÀ ciating. Minden service, 8 a.m.-noon The bride-elect is the daughter of Jay and Dyan Carlson of Axtell to Minden, 1-5 p.m. Talala, Okla. She is the granddaughter of Dr. Richard and Georgia Wednesday, April 11 Raecke of Lincoln, and Alda and the late Alvin Carlson of Lincoln. Minden service, 8 a.m.-noon She is a 2009 graduate of Oologah High School and is currently Wilcox to Minden, 1-5 p.m. attending Northeastern Oklahoma State University, pursuing a Bingo, 1:15 p.m. Courier photo by Nathan Palatsky bachelor’s degree in English education. Heather is employed at Thursday, April 12 EASTER – Winners of the Minden Chamber of Commerce Egg Decorating Contest the Farmer’s Co-op in Tahlequah, Okla. Minden service, 8 a.m.-noon were Brycen Schwenka (Age 4-6), Alaina Schoone (7-10), Dakota Wilson (11-13), Adrienne The prospective groom is the son of Steve and Lisa Breight Minden to Kearney, 1-5 p.m. Tiedeman (14-18), and Dawnel Vargas (adult). Winners are pictured with Minden Chamber of Minden. He is the grandson of William C., DVM and Mary Friday, April 13 representative Cassandra Tomsen. Dierberg of Concord Village, Mo., and Mary and the late Edward Minden service, 8 a.m.-noon M. Breight of Kirkwood, Mo. He is a 2008 graduate of Minden EVC groceries, 9 a.m. High School and has been serving our country in the United Minden service, 1-3 p.m. WILCOX/ States Marine Corps for the last four years. Upon release from ClassiÀ eds Work the military, he plans on returning to Nebraska to seek a degree HILDRETH in veterinary sciences. The couple will live in Kearney where they will both attend FALCONS President Thomas Jefferson the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Card MENU: Of Thanks Breakfast choice of cereal Thomas Jefferson, our third president, declared, “God or pop tart, fruit, juice or milk. who gave us life gave us liberty. And can the liberties CARD OF THANKS Lunch choice of fruit and veg- of a nation be thought secure if we have removed their Births Thank you to the wonderful etable bar, breads and/or desserts only Àrm basis, that basis is a conviction in the minds people who showered me with and milk. Kolby Wayne Hansen Rozlyn Rae Rhynalds of the people that these liberties are a gift from God, cards and good wishes following Monday, April 9: No that they are not to be violated, but with His wrath.” my departure from the library. school. Getting the mail has never been Tuesday, April 10: Break- Quotes from “The History of Prayer in America” more fun. I was overwhelmed by fast: mini cinnamon pull aparts. by Fern Nilson your thoughtfulness and shall Lunch: choice of chicken strips treasure the great memories as or tuna salad croissant. one chapter of my life closes and Wednesday, April 11: Break- another begins. fast: egg and cheese biscuit. ELLEN BURCHELL Lunch: choice of baked potato bar or chicken chef salad. First Bank Thursday, April 12: Break- fast: apple muffins. Lunch: pancake day. & Trust Kert and Jenny Hansen of Rusty and Hailey Rhynalds Wilcox are proud to announce Friday, April 13: Breakfast: of Minden and sister, Ruby MINDEN breakfast casserole. Lunch: the arrival of their son, Kolby Joyce are proud to announce Of Minden Wayne. choice of barbecue rib on a bun the arrival of their daughter and WHIPPETS or À sh nuggets. Presents He was born Monday, March sister, Rozlyn Rae. 19, 2012, at 7:44 a.m. at Phelps MENU: o-o-o She was born on Dec. 27, ACTIVITIES: Memorial Health Center in 2011, at the Mary Lanning Me- Monday, April 9: No Holdrege. school. Thursday, April 5: Axtell morial Hospital in Hastings. track invite at Wilcox, 9 a.m. 2012 Fully He weighed 8 pounds, 2 She weighed 7 pounds, 2 Tuesday, April 10: Crispito, ounces and was 20 inches long green beans, peanut butter and Friday, April 6: No school, ounces and was 20 inches long spring break. at birth. at birth. jelly sandwich and fruit. Escorted Branson He has sisters, Alex, Sydnie Wednesday, April 11: Monday, April 9: No school, Grandparents are Bob and spring break; Board of Educa- and Kinley, to welcome him Jackie Greening of Franklin, Chicken nuggets, stir-fry veg- home. etables and rice, fruit and tion meeting at Wilcox Media Vacation Marci Dornhoff of Minden and Center, 8 p.m. Grandparents are Stan and Terry Rhynalds of Lincoln. cookie. Sylvia Hansen of Minden, Dar- Thursday, April 12: Mr. rib Tuesday, April 10: Classes Great-grandparents are Lloyd resume, 8:15 a.m.; 11th grade May 18 ~ 21, 2012 lene Harper of Alma and Charlie and Donna Rae Greening of sandwich on a bun, corn, fruit and Kathy Rowell of Loomis. and brownie. NeSA reading testing, 9:15 a.m.; Franklin and Joyce Dornhoff junior high track at Alma Invite, Your Tour Includes The Following: of Minden. Friday, April 13: Pizza, lettuce with croutons, fruit and 2 p.m.; FFA meeting, 7 p.m. Come with your friends at First Bank & Trust of Minden cake. for a fun trip to Branson. We’ve packed this tour with out- Jenna Jean Petersen Jeff and Lauren Petersen are o-o-o standing shows and great sightseeing. While in Branson, pleased to announce the birth of ACTIVITIES: see Shoji Tabuchi, the Acrobats of China Show, and Jim their daughter, Jenna Jean. Thursday, April 5: Golf at Need Help Stafford. We’ll visit the College of the Ozarks Ralph Foster She was born Thursday, Kearney, 9 a.m.; track at Adams Museum, Ripley’s Believe It Or Not Museum, the Titanic March 1, 2012. Central, 1:30 p.m.; early release, With Your — The Legend Continues — Museum, and the Stone Hill She weighed 8 pounds, 8 2 and 2:10 p.m. Winery for a tour and tasting. We’ll also take a dinner ounces and was 21 and 1/4 Friday, April 6: No school. Easter Meal? cruise on the Showboat Branson Belle and see the Made inches long. Monday, April 9: No Call in the USA show. On the way home we’ll stop in Carthage, She is welcomed by her sister, school. Mo., for a tour of the Precious Moments Chapel. Hailey. Tuesday, April 10: Golf at Lorane’s Grandparents are Boyd and Lexington, 10 a.m.; seventh RESERVATIONS DUE BY April 13, 2012 Caryn Petersen, Kim Abegglen and eighth grade track at Adams Sweet Shoppe and Jon Abegglen. Central, 4 p.m.; Board of Educa- (308) 830-1678 Your Trip Includes: tion meeting, 7:30 p.m. • Roundtrip transportation via deluxe motorcoach • Hotel accommodations for three nights • Meal program to include three breakfasts, two lunches, SSTTEERR EEGGGG HHUUNN and four dinners EEAA TT Easter Sunday • Baggage handling included • All admission charges Saturday, April 7, Pioneer Restaurant will be • All taxes and tips on included sightseeing & meals 1:00 p.m. • Services of a tour director OPEN For EASTER DINNER $ Cost Per Person: 679 (double occupancy) At The From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. $649 (triple occupancy) $619 (quad occupancy) Hildreth City Park $769 (single occupancy) We will be serving our Full Payment Due At Time Of Booking Sponsored by VFW Post 6016 RESERVATIONS are limited and will be accepted on a Àrst- full Lunch Buffet Featuring come, Àrst-served basis only. To avoid disappointment, it is Hand Carved Prime Rib best to make your reservation early. A minimum of 25 partici- Retirement • Investments • Insurance • Stocks pants are required to operate this tour. Todd W. Jensen, CLU®, ChFC® The Easter Bunny will be on For More Information, Senior Financial Services Representative hand so bring your Contact Deb Olson At 832-2030 Princor Registered Representative Family and your camera. Investment Adviser Representative 128 E. Fourth St., P.O. Box 244 For Reservations, please call 308-832-1550 Minden, NE 68959-0244 (308) 832-1450 Member FDIC Insurance products from the Principal Financial Group(r) are issued by Principal National Life Insurance Company (except P.O. Box 147 • Minden, NE 68959 in New York) and Principal Life Insurance Company. Securities and advisory products offered through Princor Financial Services Corporation, 800/247-1737, member SIPC. Principal National and Principal Life, and Princor(r) are members of Highway 6, Minden 308-832-2030 • Toll Free: 800-448-4823 • Fax: 308-832-0420 the Principal Financial Group(r), Des Moines, IA 50392. Todd W. Jensen, Principal National and Principal Life Financial Representative, Princor Registered Representative, Financial Advisor. Web Site: www.Àrstofminden.com WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2012 THE COURIER 5A MHS Quiz Bowl Team Takes First Do You Remember? Kristie and Mike Christensen, children of Mr. Seventy Years and Mrs. Buckley Christensen, did their good deed by collecting $20 in a plastic ice cream Ago — 1942 container for the Easter Seal Campaign. Gift boxes of sweets were sent to about 100 men in the armed forces from the Kearney County Red Cross Chapter. Thirty Years A Victory Home and Garden drive in Kearney Ago — 1982 County resulted in 550 signed pledges. Mrs. A Wallyball Marathon was held at the Albert Petersen obtained the most pledges. Minden Racquetball Club with 67 youths par- Ben Bracken Jr. was the winner of the ticipating. Their efforts succeeded in raising Kearney County Spelling Contest. Other win- over $1,000 for muscular dystrophy. Twila ners were Rosemary McCarthy, second; Mildfeldt was the top solicitor of the Richard Jensen, third; Wendell pledges with Kip Ramsey coming Jensen, fourth; and Regina Hegar- in second. ty, fifth. Prizes were given in Students and faculty of defense stamps with $1.50, $1, Hildreth Public Schools and 50 cents for the first three raised $951 for the Jump- places. For-Heart event. Top solic- itor was Janelle Harms. Courtesy photo Sixty Years Minden Speech stu- FIRST PLACE — The Minden High School Quiz Bowl team earned championship honors dents who qualified for at the Franklin Quiz Bowl. Team members include, front row, coach Pam Johnson, team Ago — 1952 state competition were captain Andrew Olson, Dylan Steinkruger, Austin Johnson, Jared Sanford and MaKayla A raging wind and snow Lisa Jacobsen, Pam Rutt. Back row, Lee Landrum, James Richards, Alex Nielsen and Collin Jensen. gave Kearney County its Nielsen, Linda Hartmann, worst storm of the year on The Minden High School Quiz Bowl team Arapahoe in their À rst two rounds. The team topped Rod Gardner, Melanie March 21 and 22. Huge drifts competed in their À rst tournament of the Elwood in the third round, sending them to the Jacobsen, and Bill Barr. brought all forms of traffic to season on March 21 at the Franklin Invita- loser’s bracket. Elwood was not ready to go home; a near stand still. tional. Other schools represented at the meet however, and won their way back to the champion- Joan Lyden was judged best TwentyYears included Wilcox-Hildreth, Southern Valley, ship round. This match proved to be “same song, actress in the one act play, “Dark Elwood, Loomis, Arapahoe and two teams second verse” as the Whippets once again came out Ago — 1992 from Franklin. Wind.” Also receiving a superior rat- Kearney County founded its own on top to earn the championship medals. The Minden team advanced directly ing was James Peck for his performance S.T.A.R.T. Health Services committee The team will compete next at the Southwest through the bracket of the double-elimina- in the discussion section. during a special meeting with representa- Conference Quiz Bowl on April 11 in Minden. tion tournament, beating Southern Valley and Coach Russ Bogue announced that he would tives from UNO’s Center for Public Affairs resign his position at the end of the school term. Research. Members of the original committee Bogue would leave his basketball coaching ten- were Ray Van Norman, Jeff Krull, Marcia Tri-Basin NRD ure at 62 wins out of 66 games, two state tourna- Krueger, Chris Jensen, Katie Maxon, Deb Smith Selected For Summer ment trips and one Class B Championship. Granger, and Calvin Soderquist. To Hold Meeting The Axtell Woman’s Club hosted the Fifty Years Fifth District Fine Arts Day. Marcie Lindau Tuesday, April 10 Internship In New York presented the workshop. Blue ribbon winners University in Seward, was se- Ago — 1962 from Axtell were Riley Weaver, Jason Jacobs, Notice is hereby given that Groundbreaking was held at the Fredericksburg lected for a summer internship Chris Stieb, Mindy Norblade, Chris Evenson the Tri-Basin Natural Resources Lutheran Church for the new educational build- by the board of Stony Brook Uni- and Troy Cisneros. Gina Downey was the District Board of Directors will ing. The Sunday School children pulled the versity on Long Island, N.Y. winner of the high school sewing contest. hold a public hearing relating to plow, borrowed from Pioneer Village, that did She will mentor with a Blue winners in the women’s craft contest the Joint Integrated Manage- the groundbreaking. Sidney Paulsen and Walter research professor and partici- were Bena Johnson, Marge Lind, LaDonna ment Plan at 7 p.m. and a regular Nielsen were at the handles. pate in their stem cell research Lammers, Jenine Hall, Deloris Gustafson and monthly Board of Directors Lettermen returning for Coach E.A. Somer- program in À elds of pathology, Ruth Olson. meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, halder’s track team were Charles Larson, August dermatology, neuroscience and April 10 at the Tri-Basin NRD other research areas. Nelson, Jerry Petersen and James Carney. located at 1723 N. Burlington Gary Anderson of Axtell was the new open Ten Years She will attend from May Street in Holdrege. 29 through Aug. 3. Only eight division grand aggregate winner of the Nebraska The agenda is available State Gallery Rifle Tournament. Ago — 2002 applicants were chosen from all The Hildreth and Wilcox Boards of Educa- for public inspection during that applied. tion postponed the levy override election after normal business hours at the Smith is the daughter of Rod Forty Years being notified the newly merged school district Tri-Basin NRD ofÀ ce at 1723 N. ALICIA SMITH and Gayle Smith of Lincoln and would not be approved if the levy override Burlington Street in Holdrege or Alicia Smith, a second year the granddaughter of Don and Ago — 1972 election was conducted before Hildreth and by calling (877) 995-6688. The Denise Nelson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. pre-med student at Concordia Pat Werner of Minden. Wilcox schools merged. public is encouraged to attend Dennis Nelson of Axell, was the winner of the Andrew Casper, son of Dean Casper and the board meeting. 4-H Timely Topics Speech Contest. Other purple Naomi Fritson, was honored for obtaining the Individuals with disabilities winners were Jan Norman, Betsy Raun, Teresa rank of Eagle Scout, the highest honor in Boy may request auxiliary aids and Adam, Nadine Stuehm, Brenda Harms, Debbie ClassiÀ eds Work Scouts.Casper had earned 30 merit badges. services necessary for participa- Mathine, and Gina Minert. Also honored was Brandon Schmidt, son of tion by contacting the district Grant S. Meiner, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Delvin and Julie Schmidt, who had earned 32 ofÀ ce at the phone number and Meiner, a second year law student at the Uni- merit badges on his way to Eagle Scout and address listed above, at least versity of Oregon, was selected as a member of Spring Sports Season Is Here had been involved since first grade when he two days in advance of the the managing board of the Oregon Law Review. joined as a Tiger Cub. meeting. His selection was partly based on his article See L.T. Pedley For All concerning felony murder under the new Oregon Criminal Code. Your Sports Needs! 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