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SinceLOGAN 1912 COUNTY, • creativeprintersonline.com STAPLETON NEBRASKA 69163 (USPS THURSDAY, 518780) MARCH 25, THURSDAY, 2021 JANUARY 5, 2017 NO. NO. 1 12 Nebraska landowners prepare to fight 30x30 program

Nebraska is 97% pri- Marcia Hora vately owned and the 30 x 30 program will likely ef- Nearly 400 people gath- fect private landowners ered in Valentine, Tues- the most. day, March 9, to learn The event was organized how the Biden adminis- by Cherry County Com- tration’s changes on cli- missioner, Tanya Storer, mate change will impact who wanted the commu- Nebraska communities, nity to learn about the your land, and local gov- program and how it could ernment. impact landowners in the Margaret Byfield with state. American Stewards of Priorities of the execu- Liberty, was on hand at tive order include estab- the Valentine High School lishing the path for 30 x auditorium to discuss the 30 within 18 months, executive order recently which is the foundation signed by President Biden for achieving the and how the 30 x 30 pro- longterm goal of perma- gram embedded within nently protecting 50 per- that order, will impact cent of the nation by private land owners, state 2050, expanding the ESA, and local governments, changing the focus of fed- and federal land use deci- eral land management sions. laws to prioritize conser- In short, the 30 x 30 pro- vation over multiple use gram is an aggressive and sustained yield, and push to set aside 30% of fully funding private land the land and water in the conservation, including United States under per- those that support conser- manent protection by vation easements in per- 2030. petuity. It will cancel state and Using the USGS Gap KENDRA CUTLER - THOMAS COUNTY HERALD local government on deci- Analysis data, they iden- sion making and ignores tify which states fall A vast amount of Nebraska’s farmland, rangeland, and wetlands are in danger of being taken by gov- existing federal laws that below the 30% threshold ernment over-reach if the Biden Administration is allowed to get their way. would otherwise provide of conserved areas and a meaningful process for which areas are high tar- group is headed. sity they claim is occur- proximately 60 percent of percent of its lands and land acquisition and pro- get areas for species con- The CAP Report con- ring worldwide. Number U.S. lands in the lower 48 waters by 2030, there will tection decisions that may servation. They convey cludes its blueprint by eight of the order states states are in a natural still be ample room for cause devastating and ir- these targets through listing eight key princi- “protecting 30 percent of condition. Therefore, reversible harm to local maps and graphs, making ples to reverse the erosion lands and waters is not even if the United States See 30x30 communities. it easy to see where this of species and biodiver- the last 30 percent. Ap- succeeds in protecting 30 Page 11 Peg Scott honored for 40 Superintendent recognized years of service at board meeting Country Partners Coop- erative recently recog- The resignation of sev- nized Peg Scott for 40 eral Stapleton Public years of service. School teachers, a bid Scott said she has seen a opening date announce- lot of changes in the past ment for the building 40 years. She started project, and a report on working part-time at the fourth year of the Sta- Arnold Feed and Seed in pleton Public Schools 1980. Ken Snyder was Foundation Gala were manager. She went full- topics of discussion at the time in 1981 and Bellamy regular March 15 board of Grain purchased Arnold education meeting. Feed & Seed, but kept the Fleet Admiral, David name. Scott started out Olson of the Nebraska Ad- driving a truck, tending to mirals Association, pre- sprayers, running the sented and honored mixer, and then became Superintendent Gaffney manager. with a certificate from The business changed to Governor Pete Ricketts. Nebraska Admiral in the Cenex Land O’Lakes, COURTESY Agriliance, All Points Co- Great Navy of the State of operative, and now Coun- Peg Scott receives a travel voucher and bouquet Nebraska is Nebraska’s highest honor, and an try Partners, where she is of flowers for 40 years of service. Scott Bonine, Re- KRISTY OPELA manager of the Arnold, gion 2 manager of Country Partners Cooperative honorary title bestowed upon individuals by ap- Fleet Admiral, David Olson of the Nebraska Admirals Stapleton and Callaway presents the awards. Association presents Superintendent Gaffney with a cer- locations. tificate from Governor Pete Ricketts recognizing him as “The past 40 years has restroom. I was definitely the trial and error See Superintendent a Nebraska Admiral in the Great Navy of the State of Ne- given me gray hair, that’s the only woman manager. method to sharpen her Page 13 braska. what it did,” Scott says That has changed in the managerial skills and laughingly. “Seriously it last 10 years or so and there have been hard les- taught me a lot and I have there are women in vari- sons along the way. met many people and de- ous sectors.” “It has been good for me, Traffic stop leads to veloped good working re- Scott said agriculture it really has. It seems like lationships with area has changed and evolved the past 40 years went by producers.” over her tenure. very quickly.” drug bust on Hwy. 92 Scott said at first she felt “There are a lot more Scott received a travel A traffic stop in Logan Dalen Wood stopped a car her brother, Stephen like the lone ranger in the changes on the horizon voucher and bouquet of County led to the arrest of for speeding 80 in a 65 Robinson, 23, both of agronomy sector. and it is going to be com- flowers from Country two people for possession mile per hour zone on Carver, Minnesota, were “I was the only woman ing at us at an accelerated Partners Cooperative of a controlled substance Highway 92 east of Staple- pulled over on March 12. at meetings, but it did rate like we have never from Scott Bonine, Re- and no Drug Tax Stamp. ton near mile marker 239. have perks. I didn’t have seen before.” gion 2 manager. Both are felony charges. Ruth Robinson, 21, See Drug Bust to wait in line to use the Scott said she has used Logan County Deputy driver of the vehicle and Page 13

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Page 2 Thursday, March 25, 2021 Public Notices The Stapleton Enterprise

It’s your right to know dance that a copy of the Invoice #8387...... 246.58 was published in The Sta- Aye, Walz: Aye Open Meetings Law was United Healthcare pleton Enterprise on Moved by Burnside, sec- Legal Notice posted on the wall for all Marks Health Thursday, March 11, onded by F. Kramer, to 2021, and posted at five table purchase of custo- NOTICE OF to see. Insurance ...... 3,154.19 local businesses along dial supplies until next ORGANIZATION OF Previous Minutes: Mo- U.S. Cellular with notice to the presi- month. Motion carried. WRIGHT VALLEY tion by Tatman to ap- Mark Cell Phone ...... 47.17 dent of the board and all Burnside: Aye, F. RANCH, L.L.C. prove the minutes of the Aupperle Plumbing & members prior to the Kramer: Aye, K. Kramer: A NEBRASKA LIMITED previous regular meeting Heating Soddy Road, Tryon, NE meeting date. Aye, Opela: Aye, Schaeffer: LIABILITY COMPANY as presented. Hora sec- Sewer North 69167. The initial agent President Opela asked if Aye, Walz: Aye Notice is hereby given onded. Approved 5-0. Roll Of School ...... 1,285.00 for service of process is there was any public com- Moved by F. Kramer, sec- that Wright Valley Ranch, call vote: Aye: Beckius, Ideal Linen Supply Dale L. Haynes, whose ad- ment and referred to the onded by Burnside, to ap- L.L.C., a Nebraska limited Hora, Vasquez, Tatman, Inv# 22011022 ...... 125.99 dress is 1157 Soddy Road, guidelines in the agenda. prove declaring surplus liability company, has Harwager. Nay: none. Ab- Frey, Greg Tryon, NE 69167. David Olson, chair of Ne- property of black mat been organized under the sent: None. Motion car- Weld...... 35.00 By:_/s/ Steven P. Vinton braska Admirals Associa- flooring, student chairs, laws of the state of Ne- ried. Com. First Bank Steven P. Vinton, tion, presented and folding tables, box fans braska, with its desig- Old Business: Acct# 449608-Monthly #17817 honored Mr. Howard and miscellaneous to be nated office at 1155 Soddy • New Nuisance Ordi- Payment...... 1,616.10 BACON, VINTON & Gaffney, Supt. with a cer- advertised for bids. Mo- Road, Tryon, NE 69167. nance was addressed re- NMC- Cat VENTEICHER, L.L.C. tificate as Admiral of the tion carried. The initial agent for serv- garding three village Inv # Cu10895356 .214.44 Attorneys at Law Great Navy of the State of Burnside: Aye, F. ice of process is Rudolph properties. Letters will be MJK CPA, P.C. P.O. Box 208 Nebraska from Governor Kramer: Aye, K. Kramer: D. Haynes, whose address sent accordingly. Accounting Fees ....353.75 Gothenburg, NE 69138 Pete Ricketts. Aye, Opela: Aye, Schaeffer: is 1155 Soddy Road, • Tatman made a mo- U. S. Postal Service (308) 537-7161 Gary Halstead, librarian, Aye, Walz: Aye Tryon, NE 69167. tion to accept the sheriff 3 Rolls Of Stamps ..165.00 Publish: March 11, 18 & jr. high wrestling coach, Moved by K. Kramer, By: Steven P. Vinton contract starting March Banks, Susan (Cleaning) 25, 2021 ZNEZ asst. AD and golf coach seconded by Schaeffer, to Steven P. Vinton, 11, 2021 thru June 30, Monthly presented to the board approve leaving gradua- # 17817 2021 with base sum of Cleaning...... 150.00 what is happening in the tion policy as is. Motion BACON, VINTON & Legal Notice $1,750.00. Hora sec- Village Of Stapleton onded. Approved 4-1. Roll library, with golf and the carried. VENTEICHER, L.L.C. NOTICE TO Water Tank call vote: Aye: Hora, conclusion of the Burnside: Aye, F. Attorneys at Law CONTRACTORS Savings ...... 900.00 Vasquez, Tatman, Harwa- wrestling season. He also Kramer: Aye, K. Kramer: P.O. Box 208 CALL ORDER: 650 Amber L Tatman. ger. Nay: Beckius. Absent: discussed his employ- Aye, Opela: Aye, Schaeffer: Gothenburg, NE 69138 CONTRACT ID: 61702 Trustee None. Motion carried. ment over four years at Aye, Walz: Aye (308) 537-7161 STATE PROJECT NO. Paycheck ...... 46.17 • Tatman made a mo- Stapleton and his differ- Moved by Walz, sec- Publish: March 11, 18 & MISC-D6(1024) LOCA- Anita L Harwager, tion to fine a villager ent positions. onded by F. Kramer, to 25, 2021 ZNEZ TION: DISTRICT 6 TREE Trustee $100.00 to be served by Mary Peters, Director of recognize the Stapleton TOPPING Paycheck ...... 46.18 the Logan County Sheriff Special Education, and Education Association as Legal Notice IN COUNTIES: Arthur, Dan Beckius, Chairman due to not following live- Deb Paulman, ESU #16 the exclusive bargaining Cheyenne, Custer, Daw- Paycheck ...... 46.17 NOTICE OF INFORMAL stock ordinance. Hora Administrator, addressed agent for the district's cer- son, Grant, Hooker, Keith, Larry Vasquez, Trustee PROBATE OF WILL AND seconded. Approved 5-0. the board regarding the tificated staff for the 2022- Logan, McPherson, Thom- Paycheck ...... 46.17 APPOINTMENT OF Roll call vote: Aye: Beck- ESU #16 contract and ex- 23 contract year. Motion as, Lincoln. Wayne Hora, PERSONAL ius, Hora, Vasquez, Tat- plaining services our carried. The Nebraska Depart- Vice Chairman REPRESENTATIVE man, Harwager. Nay: school utilizes. Burnside: Aye, F. ment of Transportation Paycheck ...... 46.17 Estate of William M. none. Absent: None. Mo- Polly Burnside, FCS Kramer: Aye, K. Kramer: will receive sealed bids in Jack H Brummet Watkins, Deceased. tion carried. teacher and speech coach, Aye, Opela: Aye, Schaeffer: Room 104 of the Central Paycheck ...... 160.69 Notice is hereby given • FEMA funds for lift sta- addressed the board re- Aye, Walz: Aye Office Building at 1500 Frey's General Store that on March 8, 2021, in tion are in the Village garding her programs, Moved by F. Kramer, sec- Hwy. 2 in Lincoln, until Supplies ...... 920.32 the County Court of bank account and will be curriculum, and success onded by K. Kramer, to ac- 1:30 PM on April 08, 2021. City Of North Platte Logan County, Nebraska, credited $6,499.25 to the in speech this year. cept letter of resignation At that time the bids will Landfill ...... 2,203.21 the Registrar issued a sewer account. Moved by K. Kramer, from Bryce Funk and to be opened and read. Wex Bank written Statement of In- • FEMA funds for seconded by Schaeffer, to thank him for his service. Bids will be opened and Fuel...... 1,077.08 formal Probate of the Will Slaughterhouse road are approve minutes from Motion carried. the bid totals will be read Stapleton Market & Deli of the Decedent and that in the Village bank ac- February 15, 2021, regu- Burnside: Aye, F. via Webex. The Webex in- Community Center Carolyn A. Watkins, count and will be credited lar board meeting as pre- Kramer: Aye, K. Kramer: formation will be avail- Supplies...... 5.68 whose address is Attn: $25,056.26 to the street sented. Motion carried. Aye, Opela: Aye, Schaeffer: able on the BidX Letting CPPD Pamela Epp Olsen: account. Burnside: Aye, F. Aye, Walz: Aye webpage a minimum of 2 Electricity ...... 1,836.12 Pamela Epp Olsen Law, • The Village Clerk re- Kramer: Aye, K. Kramer: Moved by F. Kramer, sec- days prior to the opening, Country Partners PC, LLO; 416 Valley View ceived a full scholarship Aye, Opela: Aye, Schaeffer: onded by Burnside, to ac- and can be found by se- Cooperative Drive Suite 304; Scotts- to cover the week of clerk Aye, Walz: Aye cept letter of resignation lecting the applicable let- Diesel/ Oil/ Tires...133.39 bluff, NE 69361, was ap- school. Moved by Opela, sec- from Robert Harvey and ting from: https://www. Titan Machinery pointed by the Registrar New Business: onded by Burnside, to ap- thank him for his years of bidx.com/ne/lettings Oil, Air, Fuel as Personal Representa- • Audit waiver approved prove the claims as service. Motion carried. Plans, specifications, Filters ...... 164.75 tive of this estate. • Velda Cassell is apply- presented. Motion car- Burnside: Aye, F. and additional letting in- Lexington Aswa Creditors of this estate ing for a liquor license. ried. Kramer: Aye, K. Kramer: formation may be found Inv # 134925...... 190.20 must file their claims • Hora made a motion to Burnside: Aye, F. Aye, Opela: Aye, Schaeffer: at the Nebraska Depart- Great Plains Telephone with this Court on or be- not charge the Stapleton Kramer: Aye, K. Kramer: Aye, Walz: Aye ment of Transportation's Telephone/ fore May 18, 2021, or be Fire/EMS Dept for use of Aye, Opela: Aye, Schaeffer: Moved by K. Kramer, Web Site at http://dot.ne- Internet...... 328.95 forever barred. the Community Center. Aye, Walz: Aye seconded by Schaeffer, to braska.gov/business-cen- American Ag Lab Harwager seconded. Ap- The treasurer's report accept letter of resigna- ter/business-opp/hwy-bri Water Samples ...... 19.50 Pamela Epp Olsen - proved 4-0. Roll call vote: was presented by Super- tion from Dakota Meyers dge-lp/. Buesing, Tammy #20980 Aye: Beckius, Hora, intendent Gaffney. and thank her for her Publish: March 18, 25 & Refund Trash Counsel for Personal Vasquez, Harwager. Nay: Lacy Kinderknecht gave years of service. Motion April 1, 2021 ZNEZ Deposit ...... 40.00 Representative none. Abstain: Tatman. Mark L Frey her Community Liaisons' carried. Pamela Epp Olsen Law, Village Of Absent: None. Motion Paycheck...... 1,164.84 report which included: Burnside: Aye, F. PC, LLO carried. Total ...... 19,106.49 4th year of Foundation Kramer: Aye, K. Kramer: 416 Valley View Drive Stapleton Board Open discussion: Approval of treasurer’s Gala was very successful Aye, Opela: Aye, Schaeffer: Suite 304 Proceedings • Discussed dogs not report: with lots of thanks to Aye, Walz: Aye Scottsbluff, NE 69361 everyone that helped Moved by K. Kramer, VILLAGE OF being licensed in the vil- Motion by Vasquez to ap- Telephone: make it a success, update seconded by F. Kramer, to STAPLETON lage prove Treasurer’s report (308) 635-1020 housing for Stapleton, up- accept letter of resigna- REGULAR MEETING • Discussed recycling as presented. Account dating website and send- tion from Jeff Paben and MINUTES grant finalist balances $199,394.77. In- Brenda Cochran (SEAL) ing pictures and stories to thank him for his years of March 10, 2021 • Discussed little ordi- come for month Clerk of the the newspaper. service. Motion carried. 7:30 P.M. nance books $55,898.89. Expenses for County Court The Activities Director's Burnside: Aye, F. Location of Meeting: Vil- Maintenance report: month $95,617.09. Tat- P.O. Box 8 report given by Jason Kramer: Aye, K. Kramer: lage Hall • Working on back-up man seconded. 5-0. Roll Stapleton, Nebraska Wehnes included the fol- Aye, Opela: Aye, Schaeffer: Notice: Published in The generator grant for wells call vote: Aye: Beckius, 69163 lowing: congratulations to Aye, Walz: Aye Stapleton Enterprise and • 100x60 recycling Hora, Vasquez, Tatman, Publish: March 18, 25 & the speech team for earn- Moved by Burnside, sec- posted at three local busi- building grant will be de- Harwager. Nay: none. Ab- April 1, 2021 ZNEZ ing D1-5 District Runner- onded by Schaeffer, to ac- nesses as provided by law cided on April 8th sent: none. Motion car- up, with seven students: cept letter of resignation Called to Order: 7:30 • Sewer lagoons will ried. Hannah Burnside, Trinity from Jason Wehnes as AD Legal Notice P.M. by Chairman Dan have fence and gate up in Next meeting: April 14, Hansen, Hope Gustason, and teacher and thank NOTICE OF Beckius next month, signs not 2021 at 7:30 P.M. at Vil- Keali Florea, Megan him for his years of serv- ORGANIZATION OF Present at Meeting: needed according to lage Hall. Amos, Caleb Burnside, ice. Motion carried. HAYNES RANCH- Chairman Dan Beckius yearly inspection Adjourn meeting: 9:26 Jared Trimble, and Saige Burnside: Aye, F. WRIGHT VALLEY, L.L.C. with Trustees, Amber Tat- • Beckius made a mo- P.M. Johnson making it to Kramer: Aye, K. Kramer: A NEBRASKA LIMITED man, Anita Harwager, tion to go into executive Dan Beckius, Chairman State, congratulations to Aye, Opela: Aye, Schaeffer: LIABILITY COMPANY Larry Vasquez and Wayne discussion at 8:30 P.M. to Stacey E. Anderson, Dayton Gipe for being the Aye, Walz: Aye Notice is hereby given Hora in attendance. Also discuss Mark’s wages and Village Clerk first Sandhills Valley Moved by F. Kramer, sec- that Haynes Ranch- present were Stacey An- insurance. Tatman sec- Publish: March 25, 2021 NSAA State Wrestling onded by Opela, to accept Wright Valley, L.L.C., a Ne- derson, Sheriff Sean Car- onded. Approved 5-0. Roll ZNEZ Runner-up, girls and bas- letter of resignation from braska limited liability son, Velda Cassell, and call vote: Aye: Beckius, ketball records, start of Delite Weinman and company, has been organ- Mark Frey. Hora, Vasquez, Tatman, School District track and golf season and thank her for her service. ized under the laws of the Open Meetings Law: Harwager. Nay: none. Ab- R-1 Board new NSAA guidelines Motion carried. state of Nebraska, with its Chairman Beckius stated sent: None. Motion car- Proceedings with Covid. Burnside: Aye, F. designated office at 1157 to all persons in atten- ried. 9:00 P.M. out of executive session. Board of Education Principal Walker's re- Kramer: Aye, K. Kramer: Vasquez made a motion Meeting port included: WCHD Aye, Opela: Aye, Schaeffer: THE STAPLETON ENTERPRISE no action taken at this Stapleton Public Covid dial, school im- Aye, Walz: Aye time. Tatman seconded. Schools provement goals, ACT Moved by Burnside, sec- Award Winning Newspaper Approved 5-0. Roll call District 57-0501 scores, graduation crite- onded by Walz, to offer 1981 • 2012 • 2013 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2020 vote: Aye: Beckius, Hora, March 15, 2021 ria for valedictorian/salu- contract to Patrick Hynes President Opela called tatorian, kindergarten for social studies position Official Newspaper of Logan and Vasquez, Tatman, Harwa- the regular meeting of the round-up, March 22 for the 2021-2022 school McPherson Counties ger. Nay: none. Absent: None. Motion carried. Stapleton Public Schools teacher in-service, NSCAS year. Motion carried. The Stapleton Enterprise (USPS 518-780) is pub- • Asphalt pricing for “B” Board of Education to assessment, PreACT, and Burnside: Aye, F. lished weekly on Thursday at Stapleton, Nebraska street is high right now. order at 7:00 p.m. on NSCAS ACT. Kramer: Aye, K. Kramer: 69163. Periodical postage paid at Stapleton, Nebraska “B” street needs ground March 15, 2021, in the li- The Coop Committee re- Aye, Opela: Aye, Schaeffer: 69163. out then a base laid brary at Stapleton Public viewed topics from the Aye, Walz: Aye Marcia R. Hora ...... Publisher • New meters are being Schools. January 12, 2021 and Moved by Walz, sec- Kendra Cutler ...... Editor installed The Pledge of Allegiance March 9, 2021 meetings. onded by Burnside, to Kendra Cutler ...... Adv. & Circulation Manager was recited; the board The board discussed up- offer contract to Dasie ADVERTISING RATES • Working on getting water tank fencing bids goals were read aloud. dated items to the build- Nichols for the Ag posi- ON REQUEST ing project with bids tion for the 2021-2022 SUBSCRIPTION RATES • New mower was or- President Opela ob- being let and bid opening school year. Motion car- In Nebraska ...... $28.00 dered served Open Meeting Law on April 7th. ried. Out of State ...... $30.00 Approval of claims: requirements. Above Prices Per Year • Motion by Vasquez to Burnside: Present, F. Moved by Burnside, sec- Burnside: Aye, F. All Subscriptions Must Be Paid In Advance pay the claims as pre- Kramer: Present, K. onded by K. Kramer, to Kramer: Aye, K. Kramer: CARD OF THANKS sented. Hora seconded. Kramer: Present, Opela: offer Mark Frey the main- Aye, Opela: Aye, Schaeffer: Minimum ...... $7.50 Approved 5-0. Roll call Present, Schaeffer: Pres- tenance position and Aye, Walz: Aye ($10.00 if Billed) vote: Aye: Beckius, Hora, ent, Walz: Present. Paula Goffena the head Moved by Schaeffer, sec- CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Vasquez, Tatman, Harwa- Opela attended the custodial position. Motion onded by Opela, to offer Minimum ...... $5.00 ger. Nay: none. Absent: NASB President's Retreat carried. contract to Janet Victory Additional Insertions At Reduced Prices None. Motion carried. workshop for board devel- Burnside: Aye, F. for the SPED/Title I posi- ($7.00 if Billed) CLAIMS opment. Kramer: Aye, K. Kramer: tion for the 2021-2022 ADDRESS CHANGES Mark L Frey Moved by Walz, sec- Aye, Opela: Aye, Schaeffer: school year. Motion car- Postmaster: Send address changes to: Paycheck...... 1,164.83 onded by Burnside, to ap- Aye, Walz: Aye ried. THE STAPLETON ENTERPRISE Mark L Frey prove the board meeting Moved by Walz, sec- Burnside: Aye, F. P.O. BOX 98 • STAPLETON, NE 69163 Retirement ...... 207.79 agenda as presented. Mo- onded by Schaeffer, to ap- Kramer: Aye, K. Kramer: email: [email protected] Frey, Mark L. tion carried. prove 2021-2022 contract Aye, Opela: Aye, Schaeffer: Phone 308-636-2444 Equipment/Vehicle Burnside: Aye, F. with ESU #16. Motion car- Aye, Walz: Aye All letters to the editor must be signed to be considered for publication. Opinions Rental Mark...... 250.00 Kramer: Aye, K. Kramer: ried. Moved by K. Kramer, expressed are those of the writer and not The Stapleton Enterprise/McPherson Aye, Opela: Aye, Schaeffer: Burnside: Aye, F. County News. We reserve the right to edit letters and reserve the right to refuse Stacey E Anderson any advertising or news deemed not suitable for publication. Paycheck ...... 715.06 Aye, Walz: Aye Kramer: Aye, K. Kramer: See Board Proceedings Creative Printers Notice of the meeting Aye, Opela: Aye, Schaeffer: Page 12

The Stapleton Enterprise The Social Side Thursday, March 25, 2021 Page 3 From The Past..... Pioneer Memorial Rest Home News -- Happenings on the Hill at Mullen -- Enterprise files dating back to July, 1912 Greetings to all! We hope TEN YEARS AGO these halls of learning. State. Kent Allison was everyone has had a great MARCH 24, 2011 Mickey Delfs, Albert Jiv- named alternate. week! It’s crazy to think iden, Arlene Empfield, Miss Nebraska, Nicky The Union Pacific re- that one year ago every- Larry Wiley, Richard Haverland of Omaha, quested an action to close thing changed and turned Smith, Barbara Link and spoke at Stapleton Public the Callaway traffic our lives upside down. Phoebe Lutes will repre- Schools last Tuesday. agency because there is And maybe it didn’t turn sent Boys’ and Girls’ State Senior Spotlights for Sta- an insufficient workload everyone’s lives upside for Stapleton. Shirley pleton High School were: to economically justify an down, but it sure did Eastwood, Jim Foster, Dean Alan Burnside and on-site agent. change a lot for us up Larry Preston, Leslie Marte Buskum. Births: Crystal Gayle here. But in my personal Snow, Evelyn Millen, Dar- Births: Harper Alden Kramer, March 20. opinion I think that the rell Weber, Doreen Keach, March 8, 2011. Deaths: Tammy Lynn staff, the residents and TWENTY YEARS AGO Steuhm, Buford Rockwell Halligan, 19, March 20; the families have all done MARCH 22, 2001 and Beverly Kramer will Mrs. Clinton (Blanche) an amazing job, especially represent Gandy. Traci Witthuhn and Bolejack, March 12. with everything they have FIFTY YEARS AGO Free Chick Day (5,000 Amos Lanka were named been dealt with. The com- COURTESY PHOTOS MARCH 25, 1971 baby chicks) at the queen and king of the munity has been amazing Stephens Produce Station Ann Connell (left) and Nadene Andersen during crafts. 2001 Prom, “Time of Your Judy French and Patrick too. Their letters and attracted the largest Life.” Keslar have been chosen cards of encouragement crowd ever to visit the Stapleton High School as the 1971 Girls’ and are like a ray of sunshine store in one day. senior Traci Witthuhn Boys’ State delegates. on a dark day. I honestly NINETY YEARS AGO came home with a fifth Rodney G. Veith had a couldn’t see working any- MARCH 26, 1931 place finish from the state recent leg surgery. where else but here. Mrs. Harold Fuller suf- speech contest. Mr. and Mrs. Bud We have kept very busy fered severe burns about The Senior Spotlight fea- Danker were honored for here with our daily activi- her body when she at- tured Amos Lanka. their 69th wedding an- ties, visits, restorative and tempted to start a fire by Deaths: Harry Vian, 79, niversary. RT exercises. throwing kerosene into March 12; George Pfeiffer, Births: a boy to Mr. and Monday morning Re- the stove. 82, March 18. Mrs. Marvin Hansen, becca Welsh was here for THIRTY YEARS AGO Due to the fact that the March 17. some restorative fun and MARCH 21, 1991 SIXTY YEARS AGO Stapleton Library has out- exercises. Robert Pren- MARCH 23, 1961 grown its present loca- Jim Amos showed a tice, Joyce Shanks, Mar- tion, the Woman’s Club L-r: Sharon Carson, Mary Kemp, Marty Boyer and daughter of Ironsides at Mrs. Chester Barner has lene Dykes, Wanda has made arrangements Wanda Mackley playing flyswatter tennis. the Nebraska Junior Lim- been named chairperson Mackley, Peggy Barnt, to move it to the base- ousin Association’s early of the 1961 Cancer Cru- Bob Osterman, Robert some chair exercises with Sherry Forbes. ment room in the Court- spring heifer and steer sade in Logan County. Broyles, Mary Kemp, Min- Ann, Nadene, Robert, Mary Kemp enjoyed vis- house. show in Kearney. She re- Mike Hanna is the nie Mary Hamilton, Bob, Mary, Marty, Minnie iting with Duane and A prairie fire that was ceived reserve champion owner of a new 1961 Ford Sharon Carson, Nadene Mary, Deb, Sharon C., Sami McNutt. plainly visible from Sta- heifer exhibit. car. Andersen, Ann Connell, Wanda, Marlene, Richard Nadene Andersen’s visi- pleton started near the SHS’s speech team Don Flint and Ann Deb Minor and Marty and Deb. That afternoon tors were Taye Andersen, Dismal river and threat- brought home the second Klosen were crowned Boyer were all out to play we listened to an exciting Travis Andersen and ened the National Forest place trophy from the Dis- king and queen at the balloon tennis. That after- game with the Mullen Dean Andersen. Reserve. trict 14 Speech Contest. Athletic banquet. noon Nadene, Deb, boys basketball team at Robert Prentice enjoyed Dr. E.F. Carr was called The OID team consisting Deaths: Donald Bertran, Sharon C. and I played state! Congratulations on visits with his wife Bon- upon to remove a kernel of Jill Downing, Lana 67, March 6. card sharks. Marlene, an amazing year boys and nie Prentice. SEVENTY YEARS AGO of corn from the nose of Kramer, Connie Lemmer, Kathleen Miles and coaches. Ann Connell visited with MARCH 22, 1951 the small son of Mr. and Cinch Munson and Angie Wanda joined us later and Thursday morning Ann, her daughter Pat Mrs. Herman Keslar. Warren will compete at It was estimated that we enjoyed visiting while Nadene, Bob, Richard, Schwaderer. Probably the two most Lincoln. Ben Fleddermann, a re- drinking our favorite Minnie Mary, Deb, Mary, Marilyn Wright was popular young ladies in Senior spotlights fea- spected and highly es- sodas. Robert, Marlene, Wanda, here to visit with her dad the community at the tured Travis Harvey and teemed member of this Tuesday morning we Kathleen, Doris and Richard Broyles. present time are Phyllis Angie Wonch. community has done a lot had reminisce time. Marty were all out for fly- Twila Springer received Joy and Donna Jean, twin Births: John Wyatt Har- of walking - equivalent to Those out to join were swatter tennis and chair a visit from her husband daughters of Mr. and Mrs. wager, March 16; 12,775 miles of terrain. Deb, Marty, Sharon C., stretches with Rebecca. Steve Springer. Jess Keslar. The babies Jonathan Michael Correll, Redecorating of the Sta- Twila Springer, Patsy That afternoon we played Joyce Shanks enjoyed were born on Christmas March 14. pleton High School study Berney, Sherry Forbes, Bingo. Stan Boyer, Bob, visiting with Sharon Con- FORTY YEARS AGO Day, 1930 and are nearly hall, superintendent’s of- Nadene, Kathleen and Ann, Nadene, Florence nealy and Ben Connealy. MARCH 26, 1981 perfect in health as babies fice, library and science Wanda. That afternoon Cooper, Deb and Sharon I hope that I didn’t for- can be. Patrick Doyle was se- rooms has greatly en- Vicky Earl and I had craft C. were all out to play. get anything or someone. Births: a boy to Mr. and lected to represent Staple- hanced the appearance of time. We made cute rain- This week Ann was our I again lost my rough Mrs. Chester Hutchison, ton at Cornhusker Boys’ bow swirls with pots of blackout winner. draft paper with the news March 10; a girl to Mr. and gold at the end. Ann, Friday was spent with on it somewhere on my Mrs. Frank Drake, March Senior Lunch Menu At Nadene, Wanda, Marty, one on one visiting and a desk. Or maybe from the 12. Sharon C. and Marlene social hour. desk to my car or from my DeJoWa’s Diner Wedding: Wallace M. were all out to be crafty. This last week’s visitors car to my house. Who Baskin and Mrs. Laura Wednesday morning Re- included: knows. Have a great week For Pickup, Delivery & Dine In. Basin, March 18; Exil B. becca was here to play Missy Holt was here to everyone. Call 308-636-2526 by 11:00 A.M. for delivery. Woodward and Miss Alice some noodle ball and do visit with her mom Thursday, March 25 - bar M. Hutchens, March 22. Meat loaf, baked potato, Wednesday, March 31 - peas, oranges, salad bar Boneless chicken, mashed Friday, March 26 - potatoes and gravy, peas, and returned home late at Choice of chicken fried grapes, salad bar Logan County Tales night tired and hungry, steak or fish, mashed po- Thursday, April 1 - without a rabbit.” Some tatoes and gravy, broccoli, Smothered pork chops, Larry Hardesty forms of entertainment fruit mixture, dinner roll, country potatoes, corn do not change over the casserole, pineapple, 7240 West 37th Street - Kearney, Nebraska 68845 years. salad bar 308-233-3573 - [email protected] Monday, March 29 - dressing, salad bar The 1883 Lincoln City Smoked sausage, potato Friday, April 2 - Choice Directory lists him as “let- bake, green beans, cab- of Chicken fried steak or Alonzo Pinzon Tarbox: ter carrier” with no men- bage, pears, salad bar fish, mashed potatoes and tion of a Mrs. Tarbox or a Tuesday, March 30 - gravy, carrots, fruit mix- Pioneer Logan County Settler child. This occupation is confirmed by the Official Goulash, mixed vegeta- ture, dinner roll, salad bar Alonzo Tarbox dyer. More than one tree indicates Alonzo Tar- bles, peaches, toast, salad Returns East Register of the United Alonzo Tarbox lived in box fathered another States which listed him Later that year, The Ne- Maine during this time, child (Helena Fay Felicia under “Free-Delivery Sys- braska State Journal re- but since Logan County’s Tarbox) born August 20, tem Letter Carriers” as of ported him leaving “for Alonzo Tarbox later 1881, in Elgin, Illinois, July 1, 1881. He is Showing at the Arnold Rialto Theatre his old home in Boston.” opened a similar store in and she lived until 1965. recorded as being born in In this same article, the Th a h r Lincoln, I think this is the This source, however, of- Maine, appointed in Ne- “ e F t e ” writer stated that Tarbox same individual. fered no collaboration for braska out of the Lincoln “helped to survey the March 26, 27 & 28 Drama On June 13, 1879, this claim. Since I could post office, and compen- Rated PG-13 town-site of the Capital Alonzo returned back to not find any verifiable sated at a per annum of City, in the fall of ’67.” As Fridays & Saturdays @ 7:00 P.M. Lincoln, and once again link between Alonzo Tar- $850.00. This amount Sunday @ 3:00 P.M. with other accounts his name began appear- box and Helena Tarbox represented an adequate, throughout Alonzo’s life, Sponsored By Pinnacle Bank ing in the Lincoln news- and dates appear off, I if not necessarily comfort- there are discrepancies. papers. For example, on doubt there is any connec- able, living at the time. It A woman tries to find a Other accounts state June 28, 1879, The Ne- tion. is equivalent to about caregiver for her feisty, 80- Alonzo Tarbox came from braska State Journal re- On September 24, 1880, $21,500 in today’s money. year-old father as dementia Maine (not Boston) to Lin- ported “Alonzo P. Tarbox” The Nebraska State Jour- Alonzo, however, did not continues to eat away at his coln in June 1868, not the and unnamed wife sold a nal identified him as remain in this occupation memory. fall of 1867. quarter section of land for “Constable Tarbox and re- very long. This same newspaper ac- $1,000. ported him as being con- On July 4, 1883, The Ne- count also reported, “He According to the 1880 fined to bed from “the braska State Journal re- has, to show for his labor, Nebraska census, “A. P. effects of the accident a ported, “Mr. A. P. Tarbox, some four or five well-se- Tarbox,” age 32, lived in few days since.” The one of the city mail carri- lected farms, one in this Lincoln with his wife, newspaper addressed ers, was taken home in a country and the others Check Out Our only identified as “Mrs. A. him “constable” because carriage yesterday morn- farther west, besides P. Tarbox” born in Mary- for a time he served as the ing quite ill.” He had Easter Specials! some movable capital.” land, and a one-month- first city marshal of the been overcome by the Alonzo Tarbox, in fact, Best Choice old, unnamed baby born city of Lincoln and later heat of the day. Perhaps had proven up an 80-acre in Nebraska. This would as deputy sheriff in the this experience led him to Spiral Sliced Ham Homestead patent in Fil- have been their first and Lancaster County sher- leave the postal service. more County on Decem- lb. probably only child, but, iff’s office, which is prob- He would have been only $1.69 ber 30, 1873. Located unfortunately, the baby ably where he met the 37 years old at the time. about halfway between did not live long. For Hoagland brothers. Next, on October 8, 1883, • Easter Candy • Easter Bunny Geneva and Clay Center, some unknown reason, During this time, Alonzo Tarbox opened a store at • Plates & Napkins Smoothies this may have been one of the census cuts a few started making trips to the corner of Tenth and N the farms “farther west” • Cadbury Caramel • Fresh Flowers In years off the age of the Loup River country, Street in Lincoln as a to which the newspaper Eggs The Cooler! Alonzo, according to sev- although the location “steam dye house and car- referred. One suspects; eral other sources. I do may not have been in the pet renovating establish- however, the other not know what happened eventual Logan County ment.” This was similar “farms” are a result of ei- NEBRASKA to Rachael McGregor, but area since it could be a to the business an Alonzo Thursday ther the writer’s inatten- it appears sometime after rather expansive geo- Tarbox had operated ear- tion to details or Alonzo’s 1880 she disappeared graphical area in the eyes lier in Portland, Maine, March 25 more than occasional em- from Alonzo’s life. One of Lincoln newspaper which suggests they were bellishments about his ac- account has her living writers of the time. On the same individual. He, Chicken fried tivities. until 1921 but, again, I February 10, 1882, The however, once again did steak and Alonzo Tarbox could not find any Nebraska State Journal re- Returns to Nebraska not remain in this occupa- mashed potatoes records to collaborate this ported, “Constable Tar- tion very long. One gets Apparently, Alonzo re- claim. I suspect that box, who has been the impression that mained in the East for Rachael may have died spending a few weeks in Alonzo Tarbox kept only a few years. The before Alonzo remarried the Loup river country, is searching for his true sta- Portland [Maine] City Di- in 1884, but I cannot sub- home again.” He had tion in life suitable for a 308-636-2999 rectory for 1877 has Monday-Friday: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. stantiate anything further been in a party of “four man of his self-assessed Your local store Alonzo Tarbox living Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. about her life. men and eleven thor- abilities. serving you best! there and working as a An Ancestry.com family ough-bred hounds, raised just twenty -nine rabbits Continued next week

Page 4 Thursday, March 25, 2021 Opinion The Stapleton Enterprise Odds & Ends The Men of Tundra Comics Marcia R. Hora, Publisher Our trust has been frayed One perk in getting older is receiving the AARP Bulletin and an in- teresting story in the March 2021 issue caught my attention. The bulletin has a lot of useful infor- mation on better health care, how to improve your savings, how to protect yourself from scammers found the majority of and tips on how to be- Americans say most peo- come a safer driver. ple can’t be trusted. Entitled, “What the Pan- Only 13 percent of mil- demic Has Taught Us,” lennials say America is was most fascinating. the greatest country, com- Along with realizing fam- pared with 45 percent of ily matters more than we members of the silent realized, and there’s no generation. going back since we be- Distrust breeds distrust, friended technology, and many people don’t which was no surprise, trust big media, govern- lesson eight was trou- ment officials, fundamen- bling. talist religion, corpora- Our trust in one another tions, the military, and has frayed police. Lesson eight reported Fifty years ago this was- even before our views per- n’t true and social med- Dave Says forated along lines dotted ical is certainly to blame Life’s Outtakes by pandemic politics, race in providing a mecha- Daris Howard Dave Ramsey and class, we were losing nism to fuel the fire. Dear Dave, faith in society. When you think about I started listening to In 1997, 64 percent of those we know as the Losing Pens your radio show recently, Americans put a “very Greatest Generation, they My mother lives in an became common. She and I heard you say peo- great or good deal of faced a worldwide collec- assisted living center and saw a pen connected to a trust” in the political com- tive disruption in 1940. doesn’t drive anymore. chain that was bolted to ple should have 10 to 12 petence of their fellow cit- They lived through the Since I, of all her chil- the counter. times their yearly income izens; today only a third dren, live the closest, she She encountered it in life insurance. I’m sin- calls me, and I take her to when she reached for gle, with no plans to get of us feel that way. See Odds & Ends where she needs to go. Re- something to fill out a de- married. Plus, I don’t A 2019 Pew survey Page 14 cently, she needed to go posit slip while she stood have any children. Do I deposit some money at at the teller window. still need a big life insur- Dear Dave, the bank. Mom laughed as she ance policy like that? I owe $17,000 on my car, Legislative News While we were there, held up the pen con- Kris and it is my largest and she had to sign a docu- nected to the chain. “This only debt. I think I can ment. When she picked is brilliant!” Dear Kris, have it paid off in two District 43 - Tom Brewer up the pen, it reminded The teller nodded. “We I do recommend most years, because I bring 402-471-2628 • [email protected] her of something she had have had so many of our people, if they work out- already discussed with pens walk away that the home about $2,800 a side the home and are me. manager paid someone to month and my monthly Constitutional Carry, married—especially if expenses are $2,100. I also One County At A Time She turned to me and come in and chain them said, “We still haven’t got- all down that way. It cost they have kids—have 10 to just got a $2,000 tax re- Since I first began my ten me any pens.” a lot to have it done, but 12 times their annual in- fund. Should I pay it off service in the Nebraska When I helped her set we haven’t lost a single come in a good, level term as fast as possible, or sell Legislature in 2017, I up the television in her pen since that day.” life insurance policy. You the car? have introduced and apartment, I wanted to “I paid a lot of money for only need life insurance Justice strongly supported legis- write instructions for her hundreds of pens with to take care of things you Dear Justice, lation over the years to le- to find her way through our Howard Equipment leave behind when you If you think you can galize the permitless the different channels she name on them,” Mom die. So, when it comes to have the car paid off in carry of concealed likes. The only pen we said. “They have almost this kind of coverage, just two years or less, that’s weapons. This is com- found in her apartment all disappeared.” think about anyone who what I’d do. The question monly referred to as a didn’t write, so I used the “Isn’t that just the most might be left in a bad fi- “constitutional carry” is this: Are you willing to marker I had purchased annoying thing?” the nancial situation if you do what it’ll take to make law. The idea is that the for her to mark her teller said. “Especially LB 236 has advanced died. Your family could that happen? It’s going to Second Amendment is clothes. I had written on when you find them in from committee, and Sen- never replace you, but in mean lots of discipline the only permit a free the back of the channel other businesses around ator Rob Clements has most cases, they would and hard work on your American citizen should information guide she re- town.” made it his priority bill. need to replace your in- part, in addition to living need to carry a gun. Four ceived from the assisted Mom agreed and then That means that we will come. on a really strict budget. of our six neighboring living center, but it bled went to sign her deposit be guaranteed the oppor- Someone in your shoes states (WY, SD, KS, MO) through. That messed up slip. But as she did, she But in return, you’ll have tunity to debate this bill might not need a tradi- have legalized constitu- the channel listing. This noticed the writing on the that car loan off your back before the end of the ses- tional life insurance pol- tional carry, and it is cur- caused great consterna- pen. It said, “Howard for good. You don’t want sion this year. I am hon- rently being considered tion on her part, and I Equipment.” When the icy, especially if you’ve the debt on all your vehi- ored that sixteen of my in the Iowa legislature. had promised to get her a teller realized what was been smart with your cles to be more than half colleagues have chosen to My bill, LB 236, is not a new guide and some there, it embarrassed her. money and saved up a of your annual income. If co-sponsor this bill and state-wide constitutional pens. Mom got a complimen- pile of cash. A simple, in- that’s the case, it means stand alongside me as we carry law. Instead LB 236 The lady at the bank tary bank pen that day, expensive burial policy you have too much money carry out our sworn duty proposes allowing Ne- said, “Why don’t you take too. might work. There’s also a tied up in things that are to protect and defend the braskans to choose consti- a couple of our pens. We good chance you already constitutional rights of going down in value. If tutional carry one county have lots. We give out have a small amount of those we serve. I encour- We Appreciate you bring home $2,800 a at a time. I wrote the bill complimentary ones to life insurance coverage age all Nebraskans to con- Your Comments month, you probably this way because of Ne- our customers.” tact my colleagues at the built into an existing make around $40,000 a braska’s long history of Mom was happy to On Content & Legislature to ask them to health insurance policy or year. Technically, your car strong local control at the oblige and took a few. As Signed Letters To support LB 236 when it bank account. loan is under half in this county level. County she put them into her The Editor. Please comes to the floor. Good question, Kris. I’m scenario, but it’s still boards have contacted my purse, it reminded me of There are a lot of good email to: glad you’re looking for an- pretty expensive. I’d get office asking what they another time of pens at a bills relating to the right creativeprinters@ swers! serious about getting out can do to protect the right bank. to keep and bear arms —Dave of debt, and pay the thing to keep and bear arms. LB I was a teenager, and my gpcom.net that are still held up in off! - Dave 236 would give county parents ran a farm imple- committee. We need to boards the power to au- ment business. For adver- encourage the Judiciary thorize permitless carry tising, they ordered of concealed weapons hundreds of pens with We’re Celebrating Our within their respective See Legislative News “Howard Equipment” counties. Page 11 emblazoned on the side of them. They weren’t the fanciest pens, but they 23rd Anniversary were pricey. Unique items like that were a lot more expensive than they are today. To my parents’ dismay, with service calls the pens started disap- pearing at an alarming rate. A few came home in in the Stapleton-Thedford area! Upcoming Sale Dates my father’s pocket and were added to our collec- GOOD NOW THROUGH THE END OF MAY tion there, but most Weigh-Ups @ 9:00 A.M. • Calves Sell @ 1:00 P.M. seemed to walk out of the store with customers. I • The largest ag tire March 30 - Regular Sale & don’t think they were in- and wheel inventory Horse Sale tent on stealing them. I assume they either felt in the High Plains April 6 - No Sale they were meant as gifts, • Over of used ag April 13 - Regular Sale or they inadvertently put tire and wheel them into their pockets inventories April 20 - Calf & Yearling Special after writing a check or signing a paper. Nonethe- • Running service April 27 - Regular Sale less, in almost no time at all, most of the pens were trucks in our NE Bid on www.cattleusa.com gone, and we were re- location Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ duced to a frantic search northplattestockyards to find something we Your ag tire and wheel specialists of Western Nebraska! www.northplattestockyards.com could use to write. My mother, who had Office: 308-534-1200 gone to all the effort to Kyle Layman, Owner: 308-660-5319 buy the pens, was espe- Field Reps: Michael Fletcher, 308-645-7200 cially annoyed. She 511 Cottonwood Dr. Dale Dee Arensdorf, 308-530-3495 wanted to figure out a Jim Gragg, 308-587-2495 way to keep the pens Gothenburg, NE Shane Carr, 308-546-9067 around and always have Justin Christner, 308-530-6851 them available. That was when she went to the Check our website and Facebook for upcoming consignments. bank and saw something 1-888-604-3403 for the first time that later

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From The Tryon Graphic Archives THE BODY TEN YEARS AGO son, Richard Wells and 26, with Eva Connell, Flo- God’s creation is marvelous MARCH 24, 2011 his wife, Ann, gathered in rence Huffman and Hazel Just look all around Rafter 7S of Paxton has the basement of Babb’s Trego on the planning At the colorful scenery- been awarded the Golden Store in Ringgold to help committee. The new en- Listen to the symphony of sound. Chile for Condiments- them celebrate by sharing tertainment committee is Desserts in the 2011 Fiery a delicious basket dinner Valerie Traphagan, Helen Each thing has its place Food Challenge for its at noon. Brooks and Visa Stal- In His wonderful plan. Blackberry Habanero Mrs. Chart Nicholson naker. We may not see the purpose, Glaze. took her daughter, San- A group gathered at the They vary as the grains of sand. Molly Lennea Hinkle dra, to Maywood on Mon- Hermel Priest home Tues- was this week’s McPher- day, Where Sandra is day night to charivari Mr. Quote: “As the soil, how- Some differences are minor son County High School employed in a beauty and Mrs. Elden “Swede” ever rich it may be, can- While others stand out Senior Spotlight. shop. She has her beauty Daly. not be productive TWENTY YEARS AGO Like a beacon on a hilltop license now. EIGHTY YEARS AGO without culture, so the MARCH 22, 2001 Or quiet shattered with a shout. About 35 to 40 people MARCH 20, 1941 mind without cultivation McPherson County High have been attending the McPherson County can never produce good The same foes for God’s children- was one of seven recipi- Emergency Care classes Commissioners, Ray fruit.” Their methods may vary. ents of a grant from Great held each week at the Ready and Paul Munson, Lucius Annaeus Seneca If they are following Him true Plains Communications courthouse in Tryon. Last County Clerk Clay Wright, As we approach Easter Then salvation’s message will carry. for $5,000 presented to night’s classes covered and County Judge Ed and all that it represents Superintendent Dennis mouth-to-mouth respira- Traphagan were business to us as Christians, it is a Some like solemn worship Krominga from Bruce Mc- tion and cardiac heart res- visitors in Lincoln last good time to consider With dignity and pomp Connell of Arnold, Dis- piration and cardiac heart week on Friday. They how we can use our simi- While others sing choruses, lift up hands trict Manager of Great massage. A real life-like made the trip to the capi- larities and differences to And maybe even stomp. Plains Communications. dummy called “Annie” tol by auto, stopping also serve our Lord and to The money will be used to filled in for the students in Grand Island to look worship Him in honor, If it’s done with a right heart support “Automating the to practice on. Other after business. honesty, and apprecia- And not just to be showy- Library” project. areas covered were burns, The Sandhills Calf Club tion. We can either work Done just to praise Him Three MCHS students poisons, etc. met at the home of Carl together or we can fall in- SIXTY YEARS AGO And to give Him the glory – who qualified for the Rundback March 15. dividually. State Meet in Kearney MARCH 23, 1961 Frank Hora became a new "Giving Thanks For All Then we have to remember were Chelsey McNutt, Robert Norvell, coach member. Mr. Blummer, Things"... That we’re not all the same. Jacob Christopher and and social studies teacher county agent, was present “Giving thanks always He’s done that for a reason – Heather Dowell. at the high school, has ac- and showed moving pic- and for everything to God It adds spice to the game. Lee Waits was honored cepted the position of Su- tures. the Father in the name of for his 91st birthday with perintendent of the NINETY YEARS AGO our Lord Jesus Christ.” Sunday dinner at the Republican City Schools MARCH 19, 1931 For we are all players (Ephesians 5:20) In this great game called life. home of Terry and Elnora for the ensuing year. Mr. S.W. Warren had new O God, when I have All part of the body – Neal with immediate and Mrs. Norvell and chil- gasoline pumps installed food, help me to remem- The Church – Bride of Christ! members of his family at- dren plan to move to Re- at the garage on the west ber the hungry; tending. publican City the last of side of main street last When I have work, help All parts of the body Corey Lee Neal, son of May. The Norvells have week. Tryon, like other me to remember the job- Each with its own purpose Sanford and Margaret K. taken an active part in the towns, is well supplied less; Whether preaching or praying Neal of Tryon, was pic- social life of the Tryon with gasoline stations, but When I have a home, Or songs of praise and worship. tured in the “Senior Spot- community. They will be all local dealers say that help me to remember light” for the week. missed. they have had increased those who have no home Now isn’t it wonderful THIRTY YEARS AGO Donald Bertran was sales in gasoline during at all; That we’re not all clones, MARCH 21, 1991 born July 31, 1893 at the past two months. Gas When I am without That each has a purpose Dana Lynn Paxton, a Merna, and departed this is now selling in Tryon for pain, help me to remem- “Til He takes us home? senior at McPherson life March 6, 1961, at the 19 cents, the lowest ever ber those who suffer, County High School, age of 67 years. In 1919 known to be here. Help me to destroy my Just build up each other daughter of Ron and the family returned to the Last week Mr. Fred W. complacency; bestir my With prayer and assurance Linda Paxton, has been Ringgold community Smith of Mullen and for- compassion, and be con- And spread God’s glad tidings awarded a Butler Scholar- from King City, Missouri. merly of Council Bluffs, cerned enough to help; by By selling Christ’s life insurance. ship to attend Doane Col- On December 26, 1928 he Iowa, purchased the word and deed, those lege in Crete. was united in marriage to Tryon Barber Shop from who cry out for what we The benefits are out of this world! Two MCHS students, Goldie Huffman and they Cloyd Moore. He and his take for granted. Mitzi Pettit and Lori became the parents of family for the present are I pray this In Jesus' Gregg, left Sunday to at- four daughters, Esther, occupying rooms in the name, Amen. J.R. Trumbull tend the Farm Bureau Cit- Betty, Virginia, Peggy and R.J. Barta home. 30 Sep 1999 izenship and Safety Donna. T.E Jones, former Seminar in Aurora. The Tryon fire truck was County Clerk and for FORTY YEARS AGO called to the Millard Smo- many years a resident of Tryon Senior Lunch Menu At MARCH 19, 1981 lik ranch Sunday evening the Ringgold neighbor- Blood Prairie Hills Cafe, Tryon The McPherson County where a fire was discov- hood, passed away at a Drive Spelling Contest was held ered in the egg room of North Platte hospital late Friday, March 13 with their turkey house. No Dining Room Open: Sunday night. He was a Fri., April 2, 2021 Kerri Moore winning first turkeys were lost but the successful candidate for 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. place; Jacquie Snyder, sec- eggs and the room they the office of County Clerk 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. ond; Cindy Dobbins, third were in along with veteri- in the 1922 election, Fairbuilding - Tryon Mon.-Fri. - Call 308-587-2201 and Amy Watkins, fourth. nary supplies were badly which office he ably filled Contact Elaine Miller @ Thursday, March 25 - rots, scalloped potatoes, damaged or lost. Kerri, who is a 6th grade for four years, being suc- 308-587-2446 French dip, cheesy broc- corn bread, peaches student at District 9 SEVENTY YEARS AGO ceeded by Clay Wright in For An Appointment coli casserole, carrots, Wednesday, March 31 - School, will represent our MARCH 22, 1951 1926. pickles, celery, mandarin Salisbury steak, mashed county at the State Con- A baseball meeting was Walk-Ins Welcome! oranges potatoes and gravy, mixed test. held at the courthouse Friday, March 26 - Fried veggies, pears, dinner roll Births: Tim and Sheila March 16 with a group of chicken, mashed potatoes Hansen, North Platte, are sixteen men present. It and gravy, corn, dinner the parents of a son, Jason was voted to organize a roll, peaches • Professional Timothy, born March 4. ball club and play in the Monday, March 29 - BBQ Check us out on FIFTY YEARS AGO Platte Loup League. A.E. Body & riblet sandwich, potato our website! MARCH 25, 1971 Miller was elected man- Paint Work salad, chips, apple sauce Mr. and Mrs. Bud ager, Don Nicholson, As- Tuesday, March 30 - creative Danker were honored by sistant manager and Tom • Collision Chicken drummies, car- printersonline.com Ringgold Community Ellis, secretary-treasurer. Church on Sunday, March Members of the Helping Repair 14, for their 69th wedding Hand Club met with anniversary. A crowd of Loree Huffman in her Over 30 over 50 friends and neigh- home. It was voted to Years bors, with their daughter, serve lunch at the Joe Experience! Lucille Wells and grand- Arensdorf sale on March

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The Stapleton Enterprise MCS School News Thursday, March 25, 2021 Page 7 Between the Lines Naughty Leprechaun Visits

You have all had differ- Dean Thompson ent experiences with tele- get ‘hooked up’! Several the wires with that same phones. Almost everyone strands of that single wire tractor and Don and I now carries a cell phone to Flats, when twisted on hopscotched each other and even then there are the power take off of a and secured the wire to an almost unlimited tractor, made ideal an- the poles! number of models and chor cable for our new Someone more tech- uses for them. You can lines! nical, maybe Bell employ- see the person you are A public meeting was ees, hooked up the talking to, can return called at Arthur, possibly switching equipment in missed calls or talk to sev- jump started by Bob Har- Arthur after all the lines eral people at the same vey, in 1953 to discuss were finished but mean- time in a conference call. ideas for getting a mod- while we enjoyed using Let’s go back a hundred ern communication line, our lines as community years and move forwards with automatic switching, party lines. Whomever gradually! located in Arthur County. was so inclined would McPHERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS Not long before I was I believe “Ma Bell”, as we pick up their phones on born there was an almost called the bigger com- the hour and individual insane desire to maintain pany, was active as far as appointments could be contact with other peo- the Keystone Telephone made to talk with others, ple. Grounded phone Company owned by Bill and just like a lot of sto- lines were constructed by Hill, Bell sent two men to ries it might’ve been nec- putting insulators on one this organizational meet- essary to control, now we wire of a barbed wire ing and offered to help would call it censorship, fence and soon single with the engineering and the content of your mes- smooth wires were placed construction and a coop sage! on poles and hand company was organized. Brother Don and I cranked magnetic devices I believe I am correct that took on the job of main- were attached so contact the original organization taining that first line east could be initiated. Let me required that the first of town and part of the The naughty Leprechauns vis- describe some of my ex- members invest $200 and line, which we had tried ited McPherson County periences just in the last the company was author- to locate on existing fence schools Kindergarten through eighty years. ized to borrow a like lines, was a real winter- second and third and fourth In 1941 I had my first amount. Two men from time problem. When the meeting with a telephone. Bell came to ‘boss’ the highway was completed grade classrooms in the early There was one grounded construction and all the we again banded together morning hours of Wednesday, line into Arthur from a subscribers were to pro- as a community to relo- March 17, to bring a little St. switchboard in Keystone vide labor and whatever cate the line along the Paddy’s Day mischief. They which made further con- equipment (even if it was right of way fence and we nection to the outside only a shovel) they had! chose a less busy time of took all the students desks, re- world. The one phone My dad unrolled all the year when we had to fight arranged the room and left a was in the north garage at wire East of Arthur with frozen ground. One hilar- note for the teacher in the third and fourth grade room. He made the north end of Main his little John Deere M ious memory includes a big mess by scattering papers, toys, books and projects all over Street. Someone came to and a cart in which we Wilbert Sizer and his use the classroom in the Kindergarten, first and second grades room. my boarding place in the had placed rollers for two of dynamite to break the Hayes house, where Dee of the rolls we were pro- frost permeated ground. The students tried to catch them, but they were just too tricky. Daly lives, to summon me vided, Don and I,mostly One specific incident, in- They left a message for one teacher, “Mrs. Florea, If I didn’t run to that single phone. My on foot but keeping one cluded Bill warning us to out of time, your desk would be gone too!” Your Friend, L. first phone call, and I did- pickup close, managed , move our pickups, and The students got to spend part of the morning doing a bit of n’t touch another for four to keep the proper twist, his ‘dose of dyno’ threw years (that call was a bad transpositions, (probably frozen earth a long ways. spring cleaning and re-arranging their rooms after the night of experience which doesn’t our BIG word this week) We had quite a time find- the Leprechauns. need further explana- current with the poles ing enough dirt to set our tion). I used a few of what (these had all been set by pole! were called field phones neighbore in a previous There is nothing, for while in basic training crew who had also in- both fun and efficiency, but my next time to have stalled the insulators, like an organized/unorga- a phone in my hand was ground wires and an- nized group of fun loving, in the middle of the chors. We stretched all community men! night, in a tent some hun- Tabitha Nickole dred miles north of Viter Manila, Philippine Is- lands. I’ll tell you just Date Of Birth: March 1, 2003 briefly about that night! First Corp was, under the Family: Mother - Sheila Viter; command of Sixth Army. Grandparents - Doye and and we were sitting there Vickie Miller; Siblings - in tents and a few bam- Stephanie Kincaid-Viter & boo huts, on the Agno river near Pangasinon Lance Viter (sp). I had just, fresh out Extracurricular Activities: of a military typing FFA, 4-H, One-Acts school, been assigned to Favorite Food: Steak with the quartermaster office, potatoes, corn and a and as “the new kid on Support The the roster” had been Dr. Pepper made ‘charge of quarters’ Favorite Movie/T.V. Show: guard for the first night Longhorns Hondo, Bones & NCIS and was sleeping in the Favorite Song: “This Cowboy office tent on a canvas In All Their School cot. Somewhere around Hat” --by Chris Ledoux midnight my new boss, Lt Activities! Best Experience So Far: Col James B. Silman, yeah Riding my horse as a PFC I remember him., called just to see if I To Be Included On The If I Could Sit Down With Anyone I Would Sit Down was on duty! I soon got With: I would chose my Mom an dMarion Robert used to a telephone while Morrison or John Wayne we waited there for the Longhorn Booster Page atom bombs to drop! Best Advice Ever Given: Suck It Up Buttercup. 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Page 8 Thursday, March 25, 2021 SPS News The Stapleton Enterprise JH Quiz Bowl Team Takes First Luck Of The Irish

The Stapleton elemen- STAPLETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS tary grades competed for the spirit stick for St. STAPLETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Patrick's Day. The fifth The Stapleton Public Schools junior high quiz bowl team traveled to Big grade class was the win- Springs to compete in the South Platte Quiz Bowl on Tuesday, March 16th. They ner. Pictured above, were the junior high quiz bowl champions out of 22 teams, and were in the tie- front row, l-r: Lily Sheets, breaker round vs. Hyannis and got the win. Pictured above, l-r are the team members: Tucker Housman, Linkon Kuhn, Avery Weems, Hope Cor- Sheek Bruns, Cayson Johnston, Kelsey Amos, Chloe Schaeffer, and Kaden rell, Jaxon McEntee, Allen. Dylan Heinemann and Juan Pablo Zuniga. Back Upcoming Activities row, l-r: Ms. Weinman, Joseph Fox, Leo Hous- Friday, March 26 - FFA vite, 10:00 a.m. NSCAS Science 5th and man, Cotter Johnston, Chapter Game Day after Tuesday, March 30 - HS 8th Grades Dayten Beckman, Luella The 1st grade class was also a festive group. Pic- Thursday, April 1 - Sta- school; Appreciation pan- Quiz Bowl @ Paxton; tured in their finest green, front row, l-r: RyAnna NSCAS Science 5th and pleton Golf Invite, 10:00 Joedeman, Izzy Waker, cake breakfast by FFA Clouse, Lily Kleist, Gemma Weitzel and Joei Stew- Saturday, March 27 - 8th grades; MNAC Music a.m.; Sutherland Booster Layla Sanchez and Abi Class D All-State Band @ Contest @ Thedford, TBA Track Invite, 10:00 a.m. Torrez art. Back row, l-r: Leo Walz, Brandon Frey, Ray Web- UNK; Hershey Track In- Wednesday, March 31 - Fri., April 2 - No School ster, Luke Frey, Liam Barnhill and Duke Joedeman.

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The Stapleton Enterprise Mavericks Thursday, March 25, 2021 Page 9

as the worldwide destina- tion for those seeking the SPS News American dream. To maintain this legacy, we must continue to uphold these ideals of our coun- try while acting within Busy Days In Preschool the law. Both sides of the aisle will have to come to- gether in Congress to reach a solution and es- tablish a better system going forward.

The Crisis at the Bowling Results Southern Border At the forefront of many process. By establishing At Americans’ minds right uniform standards and Triangle Lanes now, including mine, is increasing penalties if the situation at our south- false information is pro- ern border. The surge of vided, it aims to restore LADIES CITY LEAGUE illegal immigrants at- integrity to the process March 2, 2021 tempting to enter our and ensure those fleeing Pot Shots ...... 51 37 country at the United from persecution or tor- Dummies ...... 47 41 States-Mexico border is a ture can access shelter in Groovy STAPLETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS serious problem with the United States as our Grannies ...... 46.5 41.5 sweeping implications for laws intend. Broadway Hannah Burnside came to talk to the preschoolers about Pint Sized Heroes. national security, drug I also supported the Bor- Babes ...... 46 42 They learned about blood donation and the importance of donation. During smuggling, and public der Crisis Prevention Act Atta Girls...... 43.5 44.5 the Pint-Size Hero campaign each student who recruits one presenting donor safety, before even consid- to provide commonsense Crafters ...... 30 58 will receive an American Red Cross LCD writing pad. The Blood Drive will be ering the health and modifications to current HIGH TEAM GAME at the Stapleton Village Hall on Wednesday, March 24 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 safety of the skyrocketing handlings of illegal immi- Atta Girls ...... 285 p.m. numbers of unaccompa- grants at the southern HIGH TEAM SERIES Pictured above listening to Hannah tell about blood donation, Rhett Knievel, nied children. Our coun- border. This bill allows Atta Girls ...... 704 Otis Weekly, Nichols Ochoa-Caro, Tate Boeser, Raylen Neal, Paige Dannatt, try is a beacon of freedom DHS to provide a third HIGH INDIVIDUAL Wyatt Dailey, Brekyn Stumpf, Flint Isom and Conner Kinderknecht. and opportunity, but our country as a safe option GAMES legal process must be up- for asylum seekers, per- Margie McDowell 150; held and abided by to en- mits increased funding Sal Hilderbrant 135; sure the continued for ICE in order for them Gwen Gill 132. existence of such opportu- to enforce existing laws HIGH INDIVIDUAL nity. and procedures, while SERIES The growing number of also taking action to re- Sal Hilderbrant 364; people entering the duce the asylum backlog Gwen Gill 349; Margie United States illegally by increasing the number McDowell 340. stems from a growing dis- of federal immigration regard at home for our judges. Another impor- LADIES CITY LEAGUE immigration laws and tant aspect of this bill is March 9, 2021 standards. The previous its explicit authorization Pot Shots ...... 52 40 administration made bor- to detain illegal immi- Dummies ...... 51 41 der security a focal point, grants who have proven Groovy directing additional per- dangerous or violent. Grannies ...... 49.5 42.5 sonnel and resources to The continued surges in Atta Girls ...... 47.5 44.5 the border region and be- illegal immigration at our Broadway ginning construction of a southern border is an Babes ...... 46 46 wall along our southern issue far from being re- Crafters ...... 30 62 border. President Biden solved. These two pieces HIGH TEAM GAME Atta Girls ...... 294 The Stapleton Preschool attended the Library Story Hour for the first time has halted these efforts of legislation are just a and has allowed human start in the much-needed HIGH TEAM SERIES Thursday, March 18. Pictured above, Logan County Librarian, Kathy Trimble traffickers and smugglers reform to enhance our na- Atta Girls ...... 823 reading to the Stapleton Preschool class. Brekyn Stumpf, Conner to run wild with claims tional security and sus- HIGH INDIVIDUAL Kinderknecht, Wyatt Dailey, Otis Weekly, Nichols Ochoa-Caro, Tate Boeser, that the border is open to tain the integrity of our GAMES Rhett Knievel, Paige Dannatt, Raylen Neal and Flint Isom. any and all. To fix the cri- laws; they include a vari- Sal Hilderbrant 189; sis at our southern bor- ety of commonsense pro- Gwen Gill 156; Margie der, we should work posals all of which would McDowell 132. across the aisle to find so- provide immediate bene- HIGH INDIVIDUAL lutions to the root prob- fits to help address the on- SERIES lems and the gaps in our going border crisis. As a Sal Hilderbrant 463; immigration system, not nation of immigrants, the Gwen Gill 384; Margie ignoring or encouraging United States has served McDowell 360. further weakening of our border security. With the border be- Support Our Advertisers tween the United States With Your Patronage. and Mexico stretching Buy Local. Shop Stapleton! more than 1,900 miles, it is crucial action is taken to secure our borders. That is why this week I cosponsored the Stopping Border Surges Act of 2021. It would protect family units by allowing parents and children to remain together and pro- hibiting the release of a child to any individual other than a parent or March 15 marked the Stapleton Preschool’s 100th day of preschool. They cel- legal guardian. These safe- ebrated with fun art projects, counting games, and a fashion show. Students guards, combined with modeled their creations for their classmates and a video of the fashion show better coordination and was posted to ClassDOJO for parents to view! transparency between the Preschoolers pictured, front: Brekyn Stumpf. Middle row, l-r: Conner Departments of Home- Kinderknecht, Nicolas Ochoa-Caro, Wyatt Dailey, Tate Boeser and Dan Harwa- land Security and Health ger. Back row, l-r: Rhett Knievel, Paige Dannatt, Xavier Bruns, Otis Weekly, Cal- and Human Services cre- lie Florea, Gregory Walz and Flint Isom. ates further accountabil- ity for children and families during immigra- tion proceedings. The bill also would address seri- ous, frequently exploited flaws with the asylum

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The Stapleton Enterprise Worship/Faith Thursday, March 25, 2021 Page 10 Guest Editorial Ain’t It The Truth

By Glenn Mollette Saying goodbye to Larry Adkins, the By Roger Alford

coon hunting preacher any particular church. Do your children make you curse? The story is told about a torches. And Larry used Larry managed it because Kirk Dewayne Franklin that conversation, and I man who had an incredi- coonhounds. he truly was a Christian is an American choir di- lost my temper. And I said bly smart old hound. That You may recall that the gentleman. rector, gospel musician, words that are not appro- dog would tree a coon just Apostle Paul once used a Theologian B.B. War- singer, songwriter, and priate. And I’m sincerely the size the man wanted. false idol as an object les- field once said a pastor author. He is best known sorry to all of you. I sin- All he had to do was show son to present the Gospel needs two qualifications: for leading urban contem- cerely apologize,” Frank- the hound a stretcher to a group of confused He must know the scrip- porary gospel choirs such lin said. board and the dog would worshippers on Mars Hill. tures and he must be as The Family, God's Prop- Good Morning America, go tree a coon to fit it. Paul told them, “As I godly. Warfield said those erty, and One Nation “It worked well,” the passed by and beheld are the two “legs” a pastor The Washington Post and As Franklin proves, words Crew. He is a beloved and man said, “until the day your devotions, I found stands on. In that case, I various other national may be said that are later influential figure in the my wife set the ironing an altar with the inscrip- can’t think of a pastor media sources have re- regretted. gospel music world. board out on the porch. I tion, ‘To The Unknown with stronger “legs” than ported this story which is It’s unfortunate that Instagram exploded re- haven’t seen my dog God.’ Whom therefore ye Larry’s. a sad personal family even the best of people cently with an audio of since.” ignorantly worship, him As much as Larry en- drama. For many years have feelings and words the famed gospel singer I share that old story in declare I unto you” (Acts joyed following hounds, this tension has been a that can come out so ugly. Franklin berating his 32- honor of Larry Adkins, 17:22-23). his true passion was serv- difficult rift for this very Where do they come year-old son. The son the coon hunting If the Apostle Paul could ing the Lord. He loved famous family. It’s unfor- from? Ugly words often posted the audio of the preacher. Larry graduated use an idol to launch a teaching young Chris- tunate that the adult son come from unresolved verbal exchange between to Heaven in February Gospel presentation, cer- tians, and he was always chose to play it out on so- hurt and pain that have he and his father. The after a long battle with tainly Larry could use his ready to show non-believ- cial media which has now become toxic. Poison is audio was a profanity cancer. hounds for the same pur- ers the way of salvation. become national news. deadly. We allow poison laced call that included For Larry, hounds were pose. We’ll never find another Many families have to be bottled up deep in his father the elder both an enjoyable pas- One of the kindest men preacher to fill Larry’s struggles and no one is our hearts. In verbal alter- Franklin threatening to time and valuable tools you could ever meet, shoes. If we tried, we’d be perfect, including Kirk cations like the Franklin’s break his son’s neck. that allowed him to share Larry served the same searching for a long, long, Franklin. He proves once the bucket falls deep into According to the elder the Gospel with people church for more than 30 long time and still come again that most people the well of the heart and Franklin there has been a out beneath the stars at years. It takes quite a man up empty, like the hound have a breaking point and sadly what comes up is 14-year rift between he night. He loved to be on to accomplish that feat, searching for a coon big it’s never pretty when it the pain and poison of and his son. Many coun- the ridgetops bragging on because, typically, pastors enough to fit the ironing happens. Most of the time past hurts that have been seling sessions and the the Lord to his hunting manage to stay about board. it’s the people who we unresolved. We all have to family’s attempts at try- buddies while their dogs three years on average in love the most and do the guard our hearts and ing to resolve the conflict were roaming the coun- most for who have a way what we allow to take have apparently re- tryside looking for coons. of flipping our switch. We root. None of us need any- mained unsuccessful. For You realize the Bible en- 20th Annual Walk often can take a lot from thing that might spring many years according to courages us to use what- strangers and casual ac- up to hurt us and others. reports, his son has ever tools we have at our quaintances because we Let’s pray for the For Life includes avoided family dinners, disposal to accomplish really don’t care that Franklins. Most families holidays and other gath- the Lord’s work. Samson much what they think or have had moments not erings. National television used the jawbone of a seven locations even what they say. How- scripted for the national and various media outlets donkey. Gideon used ever, when it’s a child spotlight. “United We Walk for speak to an abortion- reported Franklin saying, some clay jars and who you have invested Life” is the theme for this minded client seeking to “Recently, my son and I your entire life into year’s 20th annual Walk abort their unborn child. had an argument that he stomps on your heart for Life for the Women’s WRC promotes LIFE. chose to record. I felt ex- Wanda Waits then emotion and passion Resource Center, North They also provide materi- tremely disrespected in have a way of taking over. Platte. als and resources to help receives 2021 This year Walkers for mothers and fathers grow Life will have the option in their parenting skills Volunteer of the to join an ‘actual walk’ at and provide for their chil- WORSHIP TIMES one of seven locations, dren. but will also welcome This year’s goal is to ST. JOHN’S RINGGOLD FREE Year Award each individual, family, or raise $60,000.00. CATHOLIC METHODIST team that still wishes to The seven locations and walk ‘virtually’ on their dates include: CHURCH CHURCH own for the WRC. Saturday, May 1 Father Thomas Pastor John Parsons Friends and families are North Platte: WRC, 209 Gudipalli - Sunday - encouraging out-of-state McNeel Lane, North - Sunday Mass - Sunday walkers to join ‘virtually.’ Platte; 9:30 a.m. registra- Month Of School ...... 10:00 A.M. Individuals are encour- tion and walk at 10:00 April 2021 Morning aged to walk two miles a.m. (Sun.) ...... 8:00 a.m. Worship . . . .11:00 A.M. and find individuals, Stapleton: North end of Month Of churches, or businesses the high school football May 2021 that will sponsor them to field. 8:30 a.m. registra- (Sun.) ...... 10:30 a.m. walk. Individuals raising tion and walk at 9:00 a.m. Month Of HALL CHURCH at least $50 in sponsor Gothenburg: Ehman June 2021 10 1/2 Miles North of pledges will receive a free Park, Lake Ave. & 15th (Sat.) ...... 5:30 p.m. Ringgold T-shirt. Through the pro- Street, 9:30 a.m. registra- Sunday motion of the walk, it is tion and walk at 10:00 CORNERSTONE School ...... 9:45 A.M. the Women’s Resource a.m. Morning Center’s desire to create Sunday, May 2 EVANGELICAL Worship . . . .11:00 A.M. an awareness of the serv- Dunning: Sandhills PRESBYTERIAN ices provided and to raise Community Church, 1:00 CHURCH funds needed to provide p.m. registration and TRYON UNITED services within the com- walk at 1:30 p.m. Pastor Eric Mockaitis munity and surrounding Hershey: Centennial -- Sunday -- METHODIST area that God has called Park, 1:00 p.m. registra- Sunday CHURCH them to do. tion and walk at 1:30 p.m. School . . . . .10:00 A.M. Pastor Insung Kim The Women’s Resource Arnold: Baptist Church Church 10:00 A.M. CT COURTESY PHOTO Center seeks to provide (walk will be at the Service ...... 11:00 A.M. Worship At Tryon Wanda Waits of Tryon has been awarded the 2021 hope, help, and healing to Arnold State Park Rec (2nd Sunday @ 11:00 CT) “Volunteer of the Year” by the Women’s Resource women and men facing Area), 1:00 p.m. registra- GANDY Sunday School (adult & unplanned pregnancy. tion and 1:30 p.m. walk. youth immediately after Center of North Platte. Wanda has been a volunteer at the WRC for the Their mission is to em- Wallace: Wallace Com- COMMUNITY services - except 2nd power individuals to help past 21 years and cares deeply for clients. She munity Hall, registration BIBLE CHURCH Sunday @ 9:00 A.M. CT) make informed life at 1:00 p.m. and walk at Pastor Frank Scott Pot Luck Dinners shares from her life experiences in ways that truly choices. This mission is 1:30 p.m. - Sunday - 2nd Sunday in Tryon connect and Wanda prayerfully listens to the life fulfilled each time they Sunday 3rd Sunday in Mullen stories of clients. She desires to see them with the School ...... 9:45 A.M. Worship At Mullen eyes of Jesus and her quote is, “God gives us ex- Morning 11:00 A.M. MT actly what we would ask for, if we could see things Worship . . . .11:00 A.M. (2nd Sunday @ 8:00 MT) as He does.” She works to see the needs of clients are met and that includes meal preparation. Wanda hosts a Contact pastors on a cooking class for clients each month and everyone has a great time learning, preparing food, and of weekly basis for course eating. The WRC appreciates everything Wanda and her service updates. husband, Mike, do for the WRC.

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30x30 (Continued from front page) Legislative News (Continued from page 4) the country’s develop- said she will continue to Leon Gift ment footprint to grow give presentations to edu- and for additional conser- cate and mobilize vation gains beyond 2030. landowners and county Memorial Roping In fact, if the United government officials to States achieves 30x30, the fight back against federal Set for April 3 country will be well posi- overreach. tioned to pursue a longer- Byfield said the Biden term goal of conserving Executive Order on cli- in Broken Bow half of all its lands and mate change is scant on A Leon Gift Memorial to rope and roped com- waters.” details and there is no Roping has been sched- petitively for several years This new Federal land constitutional or statu- uled for Saturday, April 3, in many places. grab is a serious threat to tory authority referenced in the barn at the Custer “We have got to have private property owners in the Executive Order be- County Fairgrounds, Bro- part of it be a draw pot, as and what 30 percent of cause the federal govern- ken Bow. The first roping I remember how much the land will states and ment does not have it. of the day will be for 16- fun those were when we private landowners be Currently one-third of year-olds and under. roped at the Holly Fuchs forced to hand over. the United States is per- Enter at 10:00 a.m. and arena,” Spanel said. Nebraska Gov. Pete Rick- manently protected (12 rope at 11:00 a.m. The more they discussed etts joined 16 other state percent land and 23 per- The “Pick One and Draw the roping, they were con- governors, including cent ocean) and there is 2” will start at 1:00 p.m. vinced it was a great way Committee to report a Govs. Mark Gordon of no reasoning behind put- bills. The committee that Ropers enter twice for to get high school rodeo number of bills to Gen- Wyoming, Kristi Noem of ting 30 percent into I chair, the Government, four head, progressive on kids ready for competi- eral File. These include South Dakota, Doug Bur- preservation to help Military and Veterans Af- 1.70% payback on both tion. Leon thoroughly en- Senator Bostelman’s LB gum of North Dakota, “cure” climate change. fairs Committee, is still ropings. joyed helping kids with 85 (providing notice be- Greg Gianforte of Mon- Byfield said the first step sitting on another of Sen- Karla and Tom Knott their roping skills. fore expiration of con- tana, and Brad Little of in fighting private ator Halloran’s bills, LB and Ira Spanel are spon- Everyone is welcome to cealed handgun permits), Idaho, in a February 22 landowner takeover is to 188. That bill would de- soring the memorial rop- come have a good time Senator Clements’ LB 244 letter to Biden warning contact county govern- clare Nebraska a “Second ing. Nothing could be and enjoy the day. (creating a thirty day against potential federal ment and make local Amendment Sanctuary more fitting as Leon loved grace period for renewal overreach. elected officials aware of State.” It would also for- of concealed handgun Ricketts stated, “Ne- the 30x30 agenda. bid the use of Nebraska permits), Senator Ben braska’s farmers and A resolution has been law enforcement in en- Hansen’s LB 173 (provid- ranchers are our state’s developed that can be forcing federal gun con- ing that cased, unloaded original conservationists. passed by local govern- trol schemes that do not firearms are not treated They work day in and day ment and it is a good reflect Nebraska values. as concealed weapons), out to cultivate the land place to start and it is a With what is going on in and Senator Julie Slama’s and manage water they’ve good tool to educate not Washington, D.C. right enhanced castle doctrine known for generations in only leaders, but the com- now, LB 188 may be the bill, LB 300. I would also a way that helps grow our munity. most important gun like to see the Judiciary state.” More information about rights bill introduced this Committee advance Sena- He went on to say that the 30x30 program and year. tor Steve Halloran’s com- Nebraskans should be on what’s coming go to Please contact my office mon sense school safety the lookout in their com- https://americanstew- with any comments, ques- proposal, LB 417, which munities for attempts by ards.us. tions, or concerns. Email would authorize off-duty federal agencies and their American Stewards of me at [email protected], law enforcement officers partners to regulate land Liberty is a non-profit or- mail a letter to Sen. Tom to go armed when work- and water use and we are ganization dedicated to Brewer, Room #1101, P.O. ing school security. already seeing big protecting private prop- Box 94604, Lincoln, NE I am afraid it is not just changes in how the fed- erty rights, defending the 68509, or call us at (402) the Judiciary Committee eral government is ap- use of our land, and 471-2628. that is holding up good proaching energy, climate restoring local control. and conservation issues. They have achieved im- Byfield is the executive portant victories for prop- Support Small Businesses • Shop Stapleton director of American erty rights in America Stewards of Liberty. She over the last 20 years.

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Banner Mothers Club 1:30 p.m., Stapleton 11 12 13 14 Senior Center 15 16 17 Veteran’s Meeting, V.F.W. National Honor Society Village of Stapleton, Poker Night, 7:00 p.m., and Legion, 7:00 p.m. Induction Ceremony, 7:30 p.m., Stapleton Vet’s Club Vet’s Club, Stapleton 7:00 p.m. Community Center Poker Night, 7:00 p.m., Stapleton Rural Fire Dt. Vet’s Club 8:00 p.m., East Side Fire Hall Stapleton 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 School District R-1 Board Logan County Chamber meeting, noon Poker Night, 7:00 p.m., Stapleton High School Prom of Education Meeting Commissioners’ Stapleton Vet’s Club 7:00 p.m. Meeting, 9:00 a.m., Community Center Poker Night, 7:00 p.m., Logan Co. Courthouse Vet’s Club

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School Board Proceedings Enterprise in the issue Keith County Treasurer Claims...... 50,458.18 570020115 real estate. An (Continued from page 2) dated March 11, 2021 and 911 Service & Salaries ...... 45,636.64 error was made on a vet- posting at least by the Tower ...... 333.33 Total ...... 96,094.82 eran homestead which seconded by F. Kramer, to Metal Inc...... 1,091.64 third day before the Lancaster County Louie Siegel of Spiffy should have received pay Bryce Funk his com- AKRS Equipment ..248.41 scheduled meeting at the Sheriff Office Cleaners approached the 100% exemption. Motion plete teaching contract Al’s Lock & Logan County Court- District Court board on equipment that by Gaites seconded by and FFA extra duty per- Safe Inc ...... 160.00 house and the Stapleton Costs ...... 18.59 has been used at the Wonch to approve tax centage while withhold- Burke’s Post Office and was simul- Lincoln County Sheriff courthouse on whether book correction for 2020 ing the 20 extra days for Construction ...... 150.00 taneously given to the District Court Logan County would like as presented. Yeas: Doyle, FFA. Motion carried. Cloudfire Chairman and all mem- Costs ...... 11.90 to purchase. Motion by Wonch and Gaites. Nays: Burnside: Aye, F. Services...... 264.98 bers of the County Board. Lincoln County Wonch seconded by None. Kramer: Aye, K. Kramer: Creative Printers ...484.84 Availability of the agenda Treasurer Gaites to purchase equip- Board of Equalization Aye, Opela: Aye, Schaeffer: Custer Public Power was communicated in the Coop Extension Contract ment used at Courthouse adjourned at 9:48 a.m. to Aye, Walz: Aye District ...... 5,272.78 notice and in the notice to 3rd Quarter ...... 2,046.85 belonging to Spiffy Clean- reconvene into the Board Moved by K. Kramer, Eakes Office members of the Board of Mips, Inc. ers and extra supplies, of Commissioners. seconded by Rex Walz, to Solutions...... 1,219.01 this meeting. All proceed- Service ...... 1,139.30 claim to be presented at Motion by Gaites sec- go into executive session Educational Service ings hereafter shown Myers, Debbie April meeting. Yeas: onded by Wonch to ap- to discuss personnel. Unit #16 ...... 29,638.38 were taken while the con- Mileage...... 14.56 Doyle, Gaites and Wonch. prove application for a Closed session is held to Electrical Engineering & vened meeting was open NE Association Of Nays: None. Utility Permit presented discuss personnel and to Equipment Co...... 277.48 to the attendance of the County Officials Motion by Wonch sec- by Frey Pivot Services. prevent the needless in- Frey’s General public. Dues Registrations, onded by Gaites to pass, Yeas: Wonch, Gaites and jury to the reputation of Store ...... 4,980.92 Meeting was called to Subscriptions ...... 35.00 approve and adopt Reso- Doyle. Nays: None. an individual. Motion car- Garrett Tires & order by Chairman Petty Cash Fund lution #21-5 making The Board of Commis- ried. Treads...... 94.60 Robert Doyle. Tele, Utilities, Dues, Logan County a Second sioners opened the sealed Burnside: Aye, F. Great Plains Roll call was answered Subscriptions & Amendment "Sanctuary bids for janitorial services Kramer: Aye, K. Kramer: Communications...337.23 as follows: Present: Postage ...... 1,253.32 County.” Yeas: Wonch, for Logan County Court- Aye, Opela: Aye, Schaeffer: Tammy Harris ...... 149.23 Robert Doyle, Chairman. Shaw, Chevas Doyle and Gaites. Nays: house. Motion by Wonch Aye, Walz: Aye Inland Truck Parts & Scott Gaites, Board Mem- County Court None. seconded by Gaites to ac- The motion to go in to Service ...... 1,139.65 ber, Cecil Wonch, Board Costs ...... 40.00 Richard Cook, Highway cept the bid given by closed session to discuss JM Parts & Member, Debbie Myers, Spiffy Cleaners Superintendent and Kathleen M. Connell for personnel and to prevent Equipment Inc...... 113.98 Clerk/Assessor and Colten Contract ...... 1,200.00 Weed Superintendent $1,200.00 per month with the needless injury to the Joseph Masten...... 727.94 Venteicher, County Attor- Sunset Law Enforcement gave a road report. Mo- supplies, materials and reputation of an individ- Menards...... 173.22 ney. Absent: None. Supplies & tion by Gaites seconded necessary equipment pro- ual was repeated by Presi- Perry Guthery Haase & Also present were Maintenance ...... 1,089.00 by Wonch to declare the vided by Logan County. dent Opela. Gessfor ...... 225.00 Richard Gewecke, Rich- Transunion Risk & used road groom as sur- 10:00 Public Hearing on The closed session Presto X Co ...... 123.00 ard Cook and Sean Car- Alternative plus property and to con- vacation or abandonment started at 9:22 p.m. and Protex Central...... 468.00 son. Data Processing ...... 75.00 sign it to Big Iron for sale. of a portion of County ended at 9:37 p.m. Spiffy Cleaners ...1,490.00 Motion by Wonch sec- Tullis, Gene Yeas: Wonch, Gaites and Road 50 was held. Present Superintendent Gaff- Spiffy onded by Gaites to ap- Prior Service ...... 48.00 Doyle. Nays: None. for the hearing were Art ney's report presented in- Cleaners...... 11,889.76 prove February 17, 2021 U.S. Bank Sean Carson, Sheriff and Storm, Tegwin and Marty formation on the Stapleton Cooperative minutes without reading Office & Law Enforce Emergency Manager gave Gracey, Harold Joedeman following: teacher resig- Market & Deli...... 44.05 as the Clerk previously Supplies ...... 162.24 reports. Cohen Vente- and Greg Frey. Testimony nations, interviews, main- TASC ...... 237.78 furnished each member Verizon Wireless icher, County Attorney was heard by all attend- tenance/custodian posi- Telegraph...... 450.00 with a copy thereof. Yeas: Telephone gave a report. ing. A decision will be tion, surplus items, and US Bank ...... 1,555.27 Wonch, Gaites and Doyle. Service...... 252.68 The Logan County made at the April 21st building project update. Victory Computer Nays: None. Community First Bank Board of Commissioners Commissioner meeting. The next regular board Service ...... 3,529.20 Motion by Gaites sec- Employer Share recessed at 9:45 a.m. to No further business meeting will be held on Village Of onded by Wonch to ap- Oasi...... 2,364.34 open as Board of Equal- meeting adjourned to Monday, April 19, 2021, at Stapleton...... 305.00 prove claims as GENERAL ROAD ization. Chairman Robert meet April 21, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. in the library at Weathercraft Co. ...197.25 presented. Yeas: Gaites, Black Hat Welding Doyle called the meeting 9:00 a.m. Stapleton Public Schools. WInsupply Of Wonch and Doyle. Steel Products ...... 496.50 to order. Roll call was as Robert J. Doyle, President Opela ad- North Platte...... 1,179.05 Nays: None. Blue Cross-Blue Shield follows: Doyle, Gaites and Chairman journed the meeting at SubTotal ...... 172,082.12 COUNTY GENERAL Employer Share.....919.99 Wonch. Attest: 9:41 p.m. Wages ...... 94,384.74 Ameritas Bud's Repair Logan County Clerk pre- Debbie Myers, (SEAL) Kim Kramer, Secretary TOTAL...... 266,466.86 Retirement ...... 2,530.70 Road Equipment sented the board with a Logan County Clerk CLAIMS Publish: March 25, 2021 Bacon, Vinton & Repairs ...... 233.15 Tax List Correction on Publish: March 25, 2021 American Family ZNEZ Venteicher LLC Country Partners parcels 570003741 and ZNEZ Insurance ...... 1,385.83 Mileage & Cooperative Fuel And Blue Cross Supplies ...... 1,667.47 Repairs ...... 677.67 Blue Shield...... 29,230.90 Logan County Blue Cross-Blue Shield Creative Printers From The Desk Of Colonial Supplemental Commissioners’ Employer Printing & Insurance...... 110.27 Share ...... 10,153.49 Publishing ...... 143.30 Logan County Madison National Proceedings Bomgaars Eastside Service Life...... 860.67 COUNTY K9 Costs ...... 66.98 Fuel And Madison National Life COMMISSIONERS' Sheriff Carson, Sean Repairs...... 2,202.30 Insurance...... 307.74 PROCEEDINGS Meals ...... 70.06 Frey's General Store Sean Carson Stapleton General DATE: March 17, 2021 Central Plains Valuation Shop Supplies ...... 29.46 MG Trust ...... 5,492.33 TIME: 9:00A.M. Appraiser's Fee ...8,855.00 Garrett Tires & Treads Stapleton General Regular meeting of the Cook, Richard Maintenance And 2/13/21: Jan E. Hodne, speeding, 6-10, $25.00; NTRT ...... 26,198.95 County Commissioners of Mileage, Lodging & Repair...... 282.50 speeding, 11-15, $75.00 Tonya L. Meyer, speeding Stapleton General Logan County, Nebraska Meals, Reg, Lic ...... 101.68 NE Association Of fine; Nathaniel D. Knut- 6-10, $25.00; Sylvia E. TASC ...... 824.98 was held in the Commis- Country Partners County Officials son, speeding 6-10, Mintle, speeding, 6-10, Stapleton General sioners' Room of the Cooperative Dues Registrations, $25.00; Austin L. Meier, $25.00; Taylor F. Litzen, Account...... 34,904.48 Courthouse in Stapleton, Fuel And Subscriptions...... 110.00 speeding 11-15, $75.00. speeding, 6-10, $25.00; VSP...... 220.86 Nebraska. Notice of this Repairs...... 2,051.58 Nebraska Truck Center Charles S. Fletcher, III, ACC Business ...... 89.49 meeting was given in ad- CVSOAN Road Equipment 2/20/21: Andrea M. Tru- speeding, 11-15, $75.00 Acromat ...... 1,677.99 vance thereof by publica- Dues Registrations, Repairs...... 1,803.54 jillo, possession of mari- and no operator’s license, AJ Sheets tion in The Stapleton Subscriptions ...... 60.00 Petty Cash Fund juana, one ounce or less, $75.00; Matthew S. Creative Printers Tele. and Utilities & reduced, $1,000.00; Mark Fletcher, speeding, 6-10, Printing & Supplies ...... 477.18 D. Stiegel, speeding 16-20, $25.00. Publishing ...... 509.21 Power Plan $125.00; Matthew J. Har- Das State Acctg-Central Equipment Repair...50.02 vey, speeding, 11-15, Fin Data RS Hydraulic Solutions $75.00; Dale J. Hedstrom, Support Processing ...... 168.84 Road Equipment violate permit rules/regu- Eakes Office Solutions Repair...... 2,997.11 lations, $25.00. 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Drug Bust (Continued from front page) Share Funds Available For Cooking Up Some Tree Chicken & Noodles Planting Spring is nearly upon us which means so is tree planting season. If you are wanting to plan a spring planting it is not too late! The Upper Loup Natural Resources Dis- trict has some remaining cost share funds avail- able. The deadline to con- tact the NRD to get on our planting list is April 6th. Please call our office at 308-645-2250 for more in- formation on this oppor- tunity. Camping Reservations Required For Lake Mac Starting this summer, all campers will need a reser- vation to stay overnight at Items found after a traffic stop on U.S. Highway 92 in- campgrounds and beach cluded 103 dosages of edible THC concentrate, 11 vape areas at Lake Mc- MARCIA HORA - THE STAPLETON ENTERPRISE pen cartridges containing THC concentrate and seven Conaughy and Lake Ogal- grams of marijuana. lala state recreation areas The Vet’s Club sponsored something different Saturday, March during the peak season. 13. Manager, Veda Cassell hosted a chicken and noodle cook-off Deputy Wood stated the form of chocolate The new reservation sys- after he stopped the vehi- bars, gummies, and can- tem will be in place start- and three contestants entered. The dishes were served to the cle and issued the speed- dies were located, along ing in late April for the public after judging. Darcie Krauter was deemed the winner. She ing citation, he had with 11 vape pen car- May 21 to Sept. 12 season. is pictured with other contestants, Zach Hasenauer and Chayton reason to believe the pair tridges containing THC The rollout is part of the were transporting contra- concentrate and seven Nebraska Game and Crow. Karaoke was enjoyed after the contest. band. Ruth confessed to grams of marijuana. Parks Commission’s im- possessing marijuana in The two were taken to plementation of the Lake the car. Deputy Wood was the Lincoln County Jail McConaughy/Lake Ogal- assisted by Lincoln and on Monday, March lala Master Plan, a five- County Deputy Sheriff 15, both Ruth and phase plan to address Tiffany Wood #91519 in Stephen posted bond and management of the two searching the vehicle and were released. They are state recreation areas. a total of 103 dosages of due back in court on April All overnight campers edible THC concentrate in 13, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. must arrive and check in with park staff, in-person, Superintendent (Continued from front page) at the Visitor Center or at a staffed entrance booth proval of the Governor of and bid opening on April between 2 p.m. and 9 p.m. Nebraska, the only triply 7. Mountain time. landlocked U.S. state. The board voted unani- Same-day reservations Gary Halstead, librarian, mously to offer the main- may be made online until junior high wrestling tenance position to Mark a yet to-be-determined coach, assistant AD and Frey and the head custo- time in the evening if golf coach and Polly Burn- dial position to Paula Gof- sites remain available. side, FCS teacher and fena, and to table Overnight camping fees speech coach, gave purchase of custodial sup- for beach camping per teacher reports. plies. night will include a non- Lacy Kinderknecht gave Surplus property of peak season rate of $15, a community liaison re- black mat flooring, stu- peak season weekday rate port and reported the dent chairs, folding ta- of $20 and weekend rate fourth year of the Staple- bles, box fans, and of $25. Fees for desig- ton Public Schools Foun- miscellaneous items will nated campgrounds will dation gala was very be advertised. range from $10 to $40, de- successful and thanked Principal Walker’s re- pending on season and everyone who helped in port included graduation amenities provided. any way. criteria for valedictorian To learn more, visit Out- Jason Wehnes, activities and salutatorian. Board doorNebraska.org/lakem- director, congratulated members voted unani- cconaughy or read the the speech team for earn- mously to leave the grad- McConaughy/Lake Ogal- ing D1-5 district runner- uation policy as is. lala Master Plan at Out- up honors with seven Letters of resignation doorNebraska.org/lakemc students, Hannah Burn- were accepted from Bryce conaughyplan. side, Trinity Hansen, Funk, Robert Harvey, Hope Gustason, Keali Flo- Dakota Meyers, Jeff rea, Megan Amos, Caleb Paben, Delite Weinman, Burnside, Jared Trimble and Jason Wehnes. and Saige Johnson, mak- Contracts were offered ing it to state, congratula- to Dasie Nichols for the Ag tions to Dayton Gipe for position and to Janet Vic- being the first Sandhills tory for the SPED/Title I Valley NSAA state position for the 2021-2022 wrestling runner-up and school year. the start of track and golf The next regular meet- season. ing will be Monday, April Updated items to the 19, at 7:00 p.m. in the building project were dis- school library. cussed with bids being let check out our color front pages and subscribe online @ creativeprintersonline.com

This week’s “Blast From The Past” features the McLeay building, erected in July of 1912 in the newly formed town of Stapleton. The Enterprise reported, “In July of 1912, most of the material for Dr. McLeay’s two-story building was on the ground and work of construction was to be commenced at once and finished as quickly as possible. The post office was to be located in the building. Neale-Stone Drug Co. was located in the McLeay building. It carried a stock of drugs, oils, paints, varnishes and a general line of toilet articles. Dr. McLeay, physician and surgeon, had his office in the building, along with E.L. Sayre, Jr., notary public, abstractor and realtor. The Stapleton pool hall and short order restaurant counter, was also started in the south room of Dr. McLeay’s building and a picture taken of the pool hall with a calendar on the wall, indicated it was operating there in April of 1916. Several people have asked when the McLeay building was torn down and Sharon Dailey of Stapleton brought in a clipping taken from the April 16, 1970 issue of The Enterprise with a picture of the building being torn down. The Enterprise reported, “The old drug store and garage on the main street of Stapleton is coming down. Work was being done by Mr. Lyle Houpt and his crew, who are in charge of dismantling the two-story brick building. The building was sold to Mr. Marion Cooper of Gandy at a tax sale. Work on tearing down the building has progressed very rapidly, considering the bad weather, and at the present time all of the garage is down and most of it has been cleaned up, except for some parts of the wall along the north side of Chesley Barber Shop.” After the lot was cleaned up, a new building was built in 1972 by Gerald and Jerrilynn Godfrey and it was known as The Village Inn. Bruce Allen purchased the building in 1984 and sold it that same year to Ken Pitkin Enterprises. It was renamed The Snack Bar and was operated by Tim and Jon Karn. Wilbur Allen owned the building from 1985 to 2013 and operated it as Allen’s Lunch. The building is now owned by Frank and Kayla Kramer and houses Country Envy, a boutique store. If you have something to contribute to “Blast From The Past,” please send it to Creative Printers, P.O. Box 98, Stapleton, NE 69163, stop in with it at our office in Stapleton, email us at creative [email protected], or call us with your information to 308-636-2444. Our readers make “Blast From The Past” possible.

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Odds & Ends (Continued from page 4) can do for their country PETA plans to erect 1918 pandemic, World North Platte canteen. beyond a hand-out. War I and the Great De- They worked tirelessly for Is it even possible to re- pression and they knew the betterment of others build America into a place “Meathead” billboard something about re- and reached out to help where we can work to- sponding to a crisis. one another. gether and trust one an- Animal rights organiza- orado's proclamation of Ricketts fired back that We can learn a lot from Now we rarely stop and other? The only way is by tion PETA is planning to March 20th as “Meat Out the organization was the them. They banded to- remember what these doing what we can, where erect a billboard on the Day,” in his state. one that's out of touch. gether to plant victory people sacrificed, even to we are. Colorado side of the Ne- Amber Canavan is a sen- “It just demonstrates gardens, purchase war the extent of the loss of It will take commitment. braska/Colorado border ior campaigner for PETA that these anti-science, bonds, and what strikes their sons and daughters It will take mean building that will read, “Entering and says the message is anti-animal agricultural me the most when look- on foreign soil. relationships, possibly Nebraska, Home of Meat- justified. groups don't understand ing back at those years in If you ask Americans one at a time. It will mean head Governor Ricketts!”. “The billboard may have how important lean meat our newspapers, they vol- today if they are satisfied being kinder and less crit- In a statement, PETA been a bit on the snarky is to a healthy diet,” said unteered wherever they with the way our country ical. It will mean standing President Ingrid Newkirk side,” she admits, “But I Ricketts, “What it means could. They built up their is headed you get a re- up for the truth and said the billboard is retal- think we've got a good to our food security as a churches, schools, and sounding, “no.” paving a better future iation for the Governor’s point here that for him to nation and certainly what served as mentors and We have people clamor- right here in our home- recent proclamation of be coming out so strongly it means to Nebraska. leaders in their communi- ing for socialism and town. It will have to start March 20th as “Meat on in response to a neighbor- With neither side budg- ties. They served at the nothing about what they with you and me. the Menu Day,” in the ing state simply declaring ing on their positions, the state. a ‘Meat Out Day’. It just beef between PETA and Rickett’s proclamation seems a bit out of touch.” Governor Ricketts seems was itself a response to When asked about likely to continue. Risk dial down again the Governor of Col- PETA’s plans, Governor The risk dial moved and control the spread of ple remain home are rec- from a 1.78 down to a COVID-19. ommended as the great- 1.67, which is in the mod- While in the Moderate est tools in reducing the erate risk level. There Risk category, physical spread of COVID-19. For were changes in the fol- distance of 6 feet or more information on rec- lowing variables that con- greater, wearing face cov- ommendations for the tributed to movement in erings when outside the various risk categories of the dial: home, frequent hand- the WCDHD Community We had a decrease in the washing (or use of hand Risk Dial, please visit the following: sanitizer), staying home if COVID-19 Risk Dial page •Measure ID R4: ICU you are having flu-like or on our website. Availability COVID-like symptoms, There have been 27 The COVID-19 Risk Dial disinfecting high touch cases of COVID-19 for the contains recommended surfaces, and having at- time period of 3/10/2021 guidance to help prevent risk and vulnerable peo- to 3/16/2021. New Items Have Arrived! Annual • Whistle Pig Bourbon • Cedar Ridge Bourban • Cinerator Hot Cinnamon • Windsor Canadian Whiskey Black Cherry Easter Egg Hunt • Rich & Rare • Dr. McGillicuddy’s Cherry • Rich & Rare Peach • Old Depot Railcar • Windsor Canadian Black Cherry Rhubarb Saturday, March 27 Located In: 2:00 P.M. • Stapleton Park HOME OF The Stapleton Enterprise/ For Ages Pre-School - 4th Grade McPherson County News Thomas County Herald Dye Easter Eggs @ 1:00 p.m. Herbie’s Speakeasy YOUR HOMETOWN PRINT PARTNER Vet’s Club www.creativeprintersonline.com • 308-636-2444 238 Main Street • Stapleton Sponsored By Stapleton Area HOURS: Monday - Friday • 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. -- Saturday: 8:00 a.m. - Noon Chamber of Commerce

COLORECTAL SCREENING

the Callaway District Hospital Foundation, Callaway & Arnold Medical Clinics, in conjunction with Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney will be sonsoring a colorectal screening for our local area. Anyone over 50 years of age or anyone of any age with troubling gastrointestinal (G.I.) symptoms are encouraged to participate. Several medical conditions, including cancer, can cause bleeding in the G.I. tract. The bleeding can be slight and go unnoticed for months or even years. Fortunately, colon cancer develops slowly (and painlessly) over a period of ten to fifteen years. Common (adenomatous) polyps, which are among the causes of bleeding, can be benign (non-malignant) but pre-cancerous. And that is one of the main reasons for searching out hidden blood in the G.I. tract. Starting you can get your kit from the Callaway Hospital by calling 308-836- 2228 or clip out the coupon below and mail it today for your kit. Please be aware that this test is no substitute for regular checkups with your family physician! All kits must be returned by . If you have any questions please call 308-836-2228.

To order a colorectal health check kit, fill out this form (print or write plainly) and send to: Callaway District Hospital 211 Kimball, P.O. Box 100 Callaway, NE 68825

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