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Gardenersready forhoe-down This is an interview Ray Kap-

pel did with Nicole Stoner, an ex-pert in gardening, with the Gage County Extention office on how and when to get into your garden.

Q: When can you start working in your garden?

A: Vegetable gardens can be worked in the spring as soon as the ground is dry and workable. However, this early in the spring, we should not be planting any crops yet. Cool season crops such as carrots, lettuce, spinach, broccoli, and cauliflower can be planted in late March to early April. Potatoes and peas can be planted in the middle to late March. Our summer vegetable crops should not be planted until Mother’s Day, after the fear of frost has passed. You can start cleaning your flower gardens in the month of March. Don’t do too much too soon as the leaves that are still around the plant, are insulating the plant from cold temperatures.

Q:How do you cleanup from the winter?

A: We can clean up from the winter by pruning back any herbaceous plants that were not cleaned up in the fall, such as coneflowers, iris, peonies, and hostas. We can also prune any native grasses that weren’t cut back in the fall such as pampas grass and big bluestem. These plants will grow back from the root every year and so the leaves that are brown and on the ground would need to be removed. It is best to do this prior to new growth in the spring, for ease of cleaning.

The lawn should be cleaned of any debris and plant material that may have blown in over the winter. The recommendation for lawncare in the early spring is to

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Supterintendent Grizzle to take a job at Fairbury schoolsBy Ray KappelNews Editor

Pawnee City Schools Superintendent Stephen Grizzle has taken a similar job with Fairbury High School in Fairbury, NE. He has been at Pawnee City for six years as superintendent. He taught for seven years at Pawnee City before leaving for eight years.

“It’s a mixed bag of emotions,” he said. “I’ve really enjoyed my six-year tenure at Pawnee City.”

Grizzle is originally a Texan, but he does root for Nebraska. He came to Nebraska to go to school at UNL and met his wife, Gina, his first semester and the rest is history as they say.

He has a master’s from Doane and an Ed Specialist Degree from Wayne State, a degree that is just short of a PhD.

He said his favorite highlight of the six years at Pawnee City was helping to get a substantial facil-ity improvement project going. It was an extensive project with many windows replaced in the school with ones that are now energy efficient.

Another highlight is the curriculum. He said there have been ‘good updates’ for reading and math in the elementary.

Also, the turnover of staff has slowed down the last couple of years, he said. That is another accomplish-ment for him.

His major disappointment was the merger talks with Lewiston Consolidated a number of years ago. Lewiston was against the idea to merge while Pawnee City was for it. Grizzle said there could have been more done for both schools if they had reorganized together..

Fairbury is a town of 3,942 and the high school is Class C1 with about 950 students. Grizzle said the staff is about 150, or about three times the size of Pawnee City’s school.

“I’m excited to be moving to a larger community with more opportunities of things going on,” he said. “The District is very stable and the curriculum base is strong.”

The District makeup is similar to Pawnee City, he said. Fairbury has similar numbers of free and reduced lunch’s kids and poverty is an issue. The facilities have been updated, though they will need air conditioning and heating work in the future.

His family toured the Fairbury school last Friday. “They thought it was great,” he said. He has two sons who will be in the Fairbury school system, Trent, who will be a sophomore, and Zane, who will be a sixth grader.

His last day at Pawnee City Schools is June 30. Pawnee City Schools Superintendent Stephen Grizzle's last day will be June 30. He has been superintendent here for six years.

Table Rock woman amasses many failure-to-appear warrants,

arrestedThe Nebraska State Patrol in

conjunction with the Pawnee County Sheriff's Office, ar-rested a Nebraska City wom-an Thursday who had amassed as many as 198 failure-to-appear warrants.

Amy Severe, 32, currently of Table Rock, had 10 Otoe County warrants and sev-eral warrants in Cass and Lancaster counties active on Thursday. Since 2008, she has had 78 criminal charges filed against her in Otoe County alone.

Most of the charges in 2014 involve a pit bull and a pit bull mix at large, but this year she is charged with felony child abuse for fleeing from a state trooper on Feb. 6 while chil-dren were in her car.

Court records indicate that a state trooper reports her speed in excess of 100 miles per hour, passing on the shoulder and crossing the center line on Highway 75 in front of oncoming traffic.

She is also charged with attempted possession of the opiate-based pre-scription drug Oxycodone.

Court records say Severe’s conversation with a man was taped while she was an inmate at the Otoe County jail. Prosecutors say Severe told the man to drive a straw into a tube of toothpaste and hide Oxycodone pills in the straw. The man had his grandmother delivered the toothpaste and other personal supplies to the jail on Oct. 22.

Charges against Severe also include a helmet violation in Richardson County. A state trooper observed her riding an ATV without a helmet and with a child passenger.

Ray Kappel/RepublicanHannah Christen who graduated Lewiston last year volunteered to help with Pre-K roundup at Lewiston Consolidated Friday. She is a student at Peru this year). Pictured abve - she is helping Grady Knapp. This year Lewiston had "new to district" kids come to roundup so there were not at many kids at roundup as in years past but the overall projections for next year look good. Pre-K teacher, Mary Robison said, "We are looking at 16 or 17 kindergartners and around 12 in each pre-k class. We do expect numbers to continue to grow especially in the pre-k classrooms as it is so early. We always have kiddos add after roundup."

Lewiston pre-K roundup

Pawnee City sewer rates will rise starting 2016By Ray KappelNews Editor

Sewer rates are due to go up starting in 2016 and rise through 2019 as Pawnee City tries to stay ahead of the bills.

Andrew Synhorst and Dane Simonsen of JEO, the city’s engineering firm, were at Monday night’s meeting to talk about a new rate structure. Nothing is finalized yet, but a new rate structure is in the works.

The first problem for a new rate structure will be how to handle C.J. Foods, the largest user of the recently built wastewater plant.

The first issue is how to set the limits of BOD and TSS, two ways of testing the output of a particular user. The city is using a 1978 ordinance that has been amended a few times to decide what it will charge large industrial users.

Jason Lang of C.J. Foods was at the meeting and he asked several questions. Several were asked of him as well.

C.J. Foods has a state permit and the num-

bers in it are the ones it aims for when test-ing. According to Lang, the plant was out of compliance with the state once in 2013 and once in 2014. But the plant could be out of compliance with the local ordinance and still be in compliance with the state.

That’s the problem the city will try to rectify with C. J. Foods as the first step toward a new rate structure. The discussion was around this point and which numbers, local or state, should the city be following.

Lang said he would let JEO and the city look at their permit to see where it all stands. He didn’t have the numbers off the top of his head but said he would provide those for the city and JEO.

It was clear that something had to be done about the rates according to the City Council. Councilman John Dahlgren remarked that the city couldn’t make a go of the plant unless more money comes in. He said it was business and as simple as that.

The rates will also go up for residential users as well. The rates will rise each year starting

in 2016 through 2019. In 2019, the city will finally be at a rate that will be paying the bills, chief of which is the bond from USDA. USDA requires the rates to be so high because they want the plant to make it financially.

In other business, the Council voted 3-0 to give the mayor veto power. Before, the mayor could only vote to break a tie. Now the mayor can veto anything the Council approves, but the veto can be overridden by a two-thirds vote of the Council. (Council member Mark Sunneberg, Jr. was absent from the meeting.)

The demolition of the Gaston property is near. The last utility hookup was taken out Tuesday and city crews will begin tearing down the house at 1138 G Street next week.

Matt Kuhlmann’s 90-day probationary pe-riod is over and apparently he has passed with flying colors. Shop Foreman Clint Johnson said he was very happy with Kuhlmann and now will be able to order his uniforms.

The city is in a bit of pickle on the water-line relocation project at the Pawnderosa. It was bid at $9,600 but the contractor said

he couldn’t do the project because the bore planned wouldn’t work with the type of pipe planned. Another 160 feet were added to the project and the price was raised to over $14,000. The city didn’t have a written agree-ment. Now the bill has been turned over to the state auditors who will decide if the state will pay for going over the bid price. If not, the city will have to pick up the difference.

The new 2015 Ford Pickup is here. The city will put out bids for the 1997 Ford pickup that it is replacing.

Interviews for pool managers and assistant pool managers will take place soon. Life-guards will be interviewed shortly after that.

Both Clerk Tammy Stephens and Johnson attended the League Midwinter conference and came back with a lot of ideas and sug-gestions. Stephens said it was very informa-tive and she hoped the Council would okay representatives going again next year.

The meeting last a little more than two hours.

MIP ticketsThree people were cited for

minor in possession in connec-tion with a drinking party at Iron Horse Recreation Area Feb. 21. Two of those cited were juve-niles.

The Pawnee County Sheriff’s Office reminds all residents that there is a zero tolerance policy toward underage drinking. The only breaks are those offered by the juvenile diversion program. If you are caught, you will be fined.

A Minor in Possession ticket could hold you back in the future, if a future employer or school decides to consider it against you.

Pawne City School Board

vacancyRob Voigtlander has resigned

from the Pawnee City School Board. Voigtlander, recently married, will be moving out of the district to Lincoln., NE.

State FFA degrees

Six area students will receive their State FFA Degrees at the State FFA Convention in April. From Pawnee City, Clayton Branek, Tyler Gyhra, Carly Hunzeker, and Hayden Meyer and from Lewiston Consoli-dated Brooke Wehrbein and Tyler Keyes.

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From Our FilesBy Laura Turnbull

Finally! Wonderful warm weather! Whole days when the heat doesn’t come on in the house! Most people were jubilant about the temperature change, the lack of strong winds, the full days of sunshine, but have now turned their wishes to rain!

It is true we could use some mois-ture and being the nature that we are about complaining about nature, after the rains begin, we will be whining about too much moisture!

But for now, we are enjoying the change in weather. And next week it’s potato planting time!

* * * Now and then there is a column

that “trips a trigger” or touches many people. As the author, I can’t predict those that really strike a chord, but the recent one about

having difficulty opening jars, pill bottles, and such certainly hit a nerve!

There have been multiple phone calls from people identifying with that problem. Even some long dis-tance calls! They tell me of their woes with the certain types of clo-sures and how they solve it. A lot of you said you resorted to physical force perpetrated on the jar or jug or pill bottle, using hammer, knife, pliers, or hot water.

Several confessed to taking things back to the store and asking for help in opening the product. I did that once. I handed the bottle to the clerk, who was a petite, dainty lady. She took the bottle, and with one twist, opened it. She didn’t even wince! She didn’t exert any

2005-10 YEARS AGOJohn Bruns was honored for

reaching 60 years of member-ship in the American Legion, all but three years as a member of Burchard American Legion Post # 156. Bruns joined the American Legion in Beatrice in 1945. When he moved to Pawnee County he transferred his membership to Burchard. Bruns is the longest-standing member of the Burchard American Legion, although anoth-er member will reach the 60-year mark in each of the next two years.

Claire Voigtlander, Monica Kerl, Mackenzie Derby, Mary Zelenka and Mary Moser of Pawnee City participated in the Women in Sci-ence Conference at the University of Nebraska Lincoln.

Pawnee City farmer Don Bloss won a first Place-State award in a National grain Sorghum Producers Yield and Management Contest. Bloss harvested 183 bushels per acre in No-Till Non-Irrigated Category during the 2004 grow-ing season.

Nemaha Natural Resources Dis-trict Manger Bob Hilske reported to the board of directors Thursday that the State’s Department of Natural Resources will be looking at the Nemaha basin to evaluate the level of water allocation.

Lewiston Tigers take on Irish for fourth and final time at the state basketball tournament. Names in the account: Tim Sisco, Kyle Knoche, Ryan Thomas, Tony Bur-sovsky, Tyler Bursovsky, Nathan Seitz, Barr, Knoche, Tuttle, Den-ton. The Tigers finish the season with a stellar 20-6 season.

Bobbi Tennant, Lewiston Con-solidated School, has signed a National Letter of Intent to play volleyball for the Southern Com-munity College Lady Spartans at Creston, Iowa.

1990-25 Years AgoThe Pawnee County Courthouse,

built in 1911-1912 is one of 41 courthouses listed in the National Register of Historic Places. A rather delicate feature of the por-tico is the figures and symbols located within the triangle of the pediment. Two bearded men in togas holding a shovel and a pitchfork are flanked by women with baskets of apples and other produce. The Torch, placed in the center, refers to the enduring nature of county government and democratic ideals. The building is an early example of ten courthous-es Nebraska architect, William F. Gernandt designed.

Lucy Aylor was honored Satur-day for her 100th birthday at an Open House held in her honor at the Table Rock Senior Citizens Center. There were approximately 175 guests including all of her children, grand children, great grandchildren and great, great grandchildren.

There are a total of 12 post of-fices in Nebraska that received funds for murals by the Treasury Department in the late 1930’s and early 1940’s. It is believed that Pawnee City’s mural was one of the last ones painted.

The mural, painted in 1942 is titled “The Country Auction” will be featured in the spring quarterly publication by the Nebraska State Historical Society called “Ne-braska History”.

Tickets are now available for Pawnee City’s high school musi-cal, Rodgers and Hammersteins’ “The King and I” Performances are Friday, April 6 and Saturday, April 7.

Rebecca Smith, junior at Pawnee City High School was chosen to

sing in the Choir, and Melinda Phillips, Music Director at Paw-nee City High school was chosen to sing in the Orchestral Festival at the All Nebraska Choral and Orchestral Festival March 17 at the Lied Center in Lincoln.

1965-50 Years AgoThe upcoming bond election on

Tuesday, March 30 will ask tax-payers of the district to allow the Board of Education to sell bonds in the amount of $285,000.00. This money will be used to raze the old gym and grade school and replace these two antiquated structures with a new, modern building to house the elementary population as well as providing other areas for services that are necessary in the operation of a school plant.

Another prize winner has been claimed in the Pawnee County baby derby, bringing the total to 13 that includes seven boys and six girls. The only winner this week is Barbara Jean McClellan. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Mc Clellan (Janet Ann Poock) of Liberty.

The Steinauer girls walked off with the first place trophy in Class C at the Mudecas volleyball tournament. The champions are: Marilyn Wagner, Dianna Kroll, JoAnne Obrist, Mary Wagner, Elaine Bstandig, Denise Wenzl, Charlotte Wenzl, Frances Gyhra, Delores Schmit and Mary Wenzl.

At Farmers Food Market 20 pounds of potatoes are $1.39; Downey Softener is 44 cents for a 17 ounce bottle; catsup is 3 bottles for 49 cents and hamburger or Coney style buns are 2 packages for 39 cents. .

Warnke’s One Stop has cherry pie mix 3 cans for a dollar; butter is 67 cents a pound, Lilt Home Permanent is $1.19 and ground beef is 3 pounds for a dollar.

1915-100 Years AgoThe hospitable home of J. F. Her-

ries and wife was the scene of one of the most pleasant gatherings ever held in the city, Thursday evening, the occasion being a birthday surprise party for Jim. Mrs. Herries served a very ex-cellent turnkey dinner, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all the guests. A feature of the table decorations was a birthday cake adorned with lighted candles. Jim was presented with a big sack of his favorite smoking tobacco and a box of cigars. The evening was spent with some’r’set, and before leaving O. J. Shrauger rendered or butchered several beautiful musical selections. Those present were Dr. Brooks, Dr. Waddell, Dr. Mc Master, F. H. Barclay, F. C. Calhoun, J. C. Hassler, O. J. Shraugher, B. C. Smith, G. A. Sawyer, Ed Smith and J. F. Her-ries.

Mrs. Mary Burch, wife of Rev. Hiram Burch, a former pastor of the Pawnee City M. E. church, died Friday at her home in Uni-versity Place, in the eighty-second year of her age.

Her husband was the first can-didate to be ordained minister on Nebraska soil.

Joe Liebendorfer carried off the honors at the declamatory contest held at the high school building last Tuesday evening, and will represent the Pawnee City school at the state contest. There were ten contestants for the honor.

J. Liebendorfer went to Lin-coln last week to look after his son, Gene, who attends the state university and is quite sick with small pox.

Column is just like a letter from a friend !force. As she handed it back to me, it was like her saying to me, "Get a grip, or don’t you have one?" (She didn’t say that, but she looked like she would.)

When I write about pets or ani-mals, there is a certain group of readers who will add an interesting happening, or personality quirk of his or her pet.

The post script about the four-legged creatures here is the obvious presence of a skunk. One morning there was no sighting, but there certainly was a smelling in the garage. I’ve heard that striped kit-ties don’t like the odor of cheap perfume, (they apparently don’t like friendly competition) and that if one sprinkles cheap perfume around, the skunks will leave. First problem is - where does one get “cheap” perfume?

This is NOT the time and defi-nitely not the place to use a have-a-heart trap.

Some of you delight in reading the columns where I confess to some

stupid thing that I did, or happened to me. These things hap-pen to oth-ers, I just write about them.

O f t e n a similar in-cident has h a p p e n e d to the read-er. Except the time I crushed an angel food cake , be -cause I forgot where I put it and piled things on top of it. No matter what I write, or what the subject, it’s rather like a letter from a friend to another friend and you get to read it, or you feel it was written just to you. With that I sign this

“Sincerely”.

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Friday, March 139:30 to noon and 1-4 p.m.-

Driver's License Examiners at Pawnee County Courthouse.

12:30 p.m.-AARP at the Ac-tion Center.

No School at Pawnee City, and HTRS.

Wednesday, March 187 p.m.-Celebrate Jesus at

Presbyterian Church basement.

Monday, March 237:30 p.m.-AmVets Post #3 at

American Legion Hall in Paw-nee City.

Wednesday, March 257 p.m.-Celebrate Jesus at Paw-

nee Manor.Friday, March 279:30 to noon and 1-4 p.m.-

Driver's License Examiners at Pawnee County Courthouse.

Menus

P.O. Box 111, Pawnee City, NE 68420,402-852-2575

This week's lunch menu is sponsored by:

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Table Rock Senior CenterMarch 16-March 20

SENCA Community Action CenterMarch 16-March 20

Menu subject to change. Please make reservations by 9:00 a.m.59Monday, March 16-Sloppy Joes,

chips, top ramen salad, cookies with jello. Rotary.

Tuesday, March 17-Corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, green cake. Cards and Summit Club.

Wednesday, March 18-Stew and hot biscuits, cottage cheese, fruit salad.

Thursday, March 19-Spaghetti, salad, garlic bread, cake. Birthday Club and Bridge Club.

Friday, March 20-Creamed turkey on mashed potatoes, peas, fruit.

Suggested meal prices - Meals on Wheels: 60 and over $3.50, 59 & under $4.25. Congregate meals: 60 & over $3, 59 and under $4.

The Handi-bus is available Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Please call at least 24 hours in advance for Handi-bus services, 852-2208.

Monday, March 16-Ham and beans, corn bread, fruit, cupcake. Coffee break, sort cards, word search.

Tuesday, March 17-Reuben sandwich, broccoli salad, wedges, pudding. Word search, sort cards.

Wednesday, March 18-Chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, bread and dessert. Coffee break, sort cards, word search.

Thursday, March 19-Roast pork, potatoes, dressing, kraut and tomatoes,

kolache. Coffee break, sort cards.Friday, March 20-Tilapia, baked po-

tato, creamed peas, fruit, bread. Join us for homemade donuts and coffee, sorry no take outs.

Meal prices are $4 for 60 and older and $6 for under 60. Please call 839-2060 by 9 a.m. the day you wish to eat at the Center.

Table Rock Library hours: Tuesday and Thursday 1-5 p.m. and Saturday

School MenusMarch 16-March 20

All menus are subject to change.

Pawnee CityVegetable selection, fruit, juice, milk

always available.Breakfast

Monday-Turkey sausage biscuit.Tuesday-Breakfast Burrito, salsa.Wednesday-Ham and cheese bagel.Thursday-Chicken biscuit, (breaded

chicken tenders on a biscuit with honey.)

Friday-No school.

LunchMonday-Omelet, sausage, biscuity

or cheesebruger on a WG bun.Tuesday-Beefy nachos with home-

made cheese sauce, or ham sandwich.Wednesday-Chicken and gravy,

dinner rolls or hot turkey sandwich on a WG bun.

Thursday-Rotini with meatsauce, garlic breadstick or chicken patty on WG bun.

Friday-No school.

HTRSBreakfast

Monday-Peanut butter, toast, banana, and milk.

Tuesday-Hard boiled egg, muffin,

fruit, milk.Wednesday-Sausage and cheese on

WG English muffin, Mandarin oranges, milk.

Thursday-Cereal, toast, fruit, juie, milk.Friday-No school.

LunchMonday-Tenderloin/bun, mashed

potatoes and gravy, fruit, milk.Tuesday-WG burrito, Romaine lettuce

salad, red pepper strips, peaches, milk.Wednesday-Soft shell taco, refried

beans, diced tomato and onion, apple-saue, cookie, milk.

Thursday-Toasted ham and heese, corn, WG chips, pineapple, milk.

Friday-No school.

LewistonBreakfast-Monday-Friday, choice of ce-

reals, juices, yogurt, fruit and breakfast item.Lunch

Monday-Chicken noodles over pota-toes, vegetables, fruit, dinner rolls.

Tuesday-Meat loaf, scalloped pota-toes, bread, butter, vegetables, fruit.

Wednesday-Taco casserole, salad mix, bread sticks, vegetables, fruit.

Thursday-Sub sandwich, cheetos, vegetables, fruit.

Friday-Breakfast for lunch.

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Ann’sTastyTemptations

Wilson loves preparing home-cooked meals for

her family "Since I never know who’s coming

for dinner, I like to prepare food that tastes good,” said Suzanne Wilson of Tecumseh, who likes to prepare homemade meals and desserts for her husband, David, and their son Casey Wilson, daughter Carylnn Wilson McCoy, her husband, Luther and children Ensley, Norah and Kane of Omaha.

Suzanne has been cooking and baking for approximately 50 years. She participated in 4-H as a youth and while her mother, Theoma Pope, was working at the Johnson County Hospital, she would fre-quently finish preparing meals for the family while growing up. Her grandma also encouraged Suzanne in her cooking and baking experi-ments.

Today, the Wilson household is usually the place for large family gatherings about 20 to 25 people during the holidays. A traditional Easter meal at the Wilson home includes ham, scalloped potatoes, broccoli salad and sweet potatoes. Wilson’s favorite treats to bake for her family during the holidays are butter horn rolls and cinnamon rolls. One of her baking tips is to use but-termilk for her cinnamon rolls and pie recipes. Another tip is to not kill the yeast when baking bread.

Wilson likes preparing main dishes and desserts best. Her family will eat some casseroles but they mainly like to eat meat and potatoes along with a vegetable salad and of course, dessert. Her family also

likes her chicken fried steak. “Noth-ing goes to waste,” said Wilson. She will usually fix a little more for family members to take home or to share with her neighbors. “If my family asks for it, they usually get it,” said Wilson of preparing her family’s favorites. She added that both her children, Casey and Carylnn are good cooks as well.

During the summer, David Wilson plants a large garden of potatoes, green beans, kale, cabbage, corn, to-matoes, parsley, varieties of squash and sweet potatoes. Suzanne likes preparing salsa as well as canning tomatoes green beans and freez-ing the sweet corn. Last year, the Wilsons and some of their friends gathered and prepared 75 quarts of sweet corn in freezer bags.

Now that her two granddaughters, Ensley and Norah are old enough to assist grandma in the kitchen, Su-zanne and the girls will bake rolled out sugar cookies decorated with sprinkles, stars and hearts. Ensley and Norah each have their own little rolling pins for rolling out the cookies. She added that one of the little rolling pins is one her grandma gave to her when she was learning how to bake.

Suzanne retired three years ago, following a 38 career as a registered nurse and operating room supervi-sor at the Community Memorial Hospital in Syracuse. She also as-sisted with the outpatient clinics and teaching the patients about their post-operation care, before taking

them to surgery. She mainly worked the daytime shift and would come home and prepare a larger meal at night. She would usually prepare the meal and then have it ready to be warmed up again since she never knows when David and Casey will come in for the night.

“Food makes people happy and it’s always rewarding when family and neighbors enjoy the food I pre-pare for them,” Wilson concluded.

Suzanne Wilson stirs up a crock pot full of soup consisting of various beans, ham, tomatoes and other spices for her family to eat at lunchtime.

Zuppa Tascana (Soup)Ingredients:1 lb. Italian sausage,

brown and drain1 onion diced4 to 6 C. chicken broth4 to 5 diced peeled pota-

toes/cook in microwave.Diced cooked bacon or

real bacon bitsGarlic to taste, dash of

cayenne pepper, pepper and salt if needed.

2 cups chopped kale or swiss chard.

Combine the above ingre-dients in crock pot on low heat setting.

Add 1 cup of cream just before serving.

Thicken some if needed with instant mashed potato flakes.

Never Fail Dumplings

Ingredients 1 egg½ C. milk2/3 tsp. salt1 Cup flour3 tsp. baking powder2 Tbls. of cornstarch. Mix dry ingredients well.

Add milk and egg. Mix to consistence of drop biscuits. Drop by tablespoonfuls in hot stew. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Makes 8-10 dumplings.

One Hour Cinnamon Rolls

2 packages yeast, dis-solved in ¼ cup warm water.

½ cup oil1 ½ cups warm buttermilk.½ teaspoon soda1 egg2 tablespoons sugar1 teaspoon salt4 ½ cups flourMix all ingredients well.

Let rest 10 minutes. Roll out to ¼ inch thick. Spread with melted butter or margarine and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Roll up and cut into slices. Fill a 9-by-13-

inch pan. Set aside and let rise 45 minutes. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.

Frost with powdered sugar icing while warm.

Icing: 1 stick melted butter1 tsp. vanilla4 C. powdered sugarAdd milk to make spread-

ing consistant.

Buttermilk Lemon PiePrepare a pastry crust for

9” pie. Combine the following

dry ingredients:1 C. sugar3 Tbls. Flour

½ tsp. salt.Beat well the following

ingredients:2 c. Buttermilk4 eggs¼ c. melted butter1/3 c. lemon juice1 Tbls. Lemon peel1 tsp. vanillaAdd dry ingredients and

mix until well blended. Line pie pan with crust.

Pour in filling. Sprinkle top with ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce tempera-ture to 325 degrees for 40 to 45 degrees until knife inserted in the center comes clean.

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BRUNCH AT THE MUSEUM

advance tickets:Adult .......$5.00 Age 3-10 .$3.00 Under 3 ...FreeAt the door $6/$4

(Museum Located at East edge of Pawnee City, NE on Hiways 50 & 8)

A fundraiser for the Pawnee City Historical Society & Museum

Buy tickets from a Museum board member: Roy Mullin, Rita Shaw, Yvonne Dalluge, Carol Sisco, Carol Farwell, Bruce Houghton, Kirk Rinne, RJ Hickey, Dorothy Willis.

Sunday, March 15 ~10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.Featuring:

French toast (homemade bread), sausage, orange juice,

coffee or tea

Last Friday Art Walk Featuring the Art of

LAnny Knutsonold Library Gallery

730 G street, Pawnee City, nE 68420

March 27, 2015 ~ 6 -10 p.m.Come meet Lanny Knutson and enjoy an

evening of Art, Wine and Good Company.There will be free wine tasting from a local

Nebraska Winery and Fine Cheese and Crackers

V.F.W. Post 5289

everyone enjoyed it so much, we are doing it again!

Come on down and enjoy a great Burger with Potato Salad, Cole Slaw,

Beans, and all the Fixin’sProceeds are going to vFw Programs and building maintenance!

Monday, March 23rd

5-7 p.m. at Legion Hall

$7.00

Consignment sale

10:00 a.m. ~ Summerfield, KSSponsored by: The Lutheran Men's Club

Saturday, March 14, 2015- Lunch Served -

CONSIGNED BY QUALITY HOMES: Vinyl flooring remnants; misc ceramic tile; 160-sq ft Alloc Country Butternut Laminate flooring; 14 -sq ft Alloe Traditional Oak Laminate flooring; 60-sq ft Alloe Walnut Laminate flooring; 40-sq ft Alloe Jarrah Laminate flooring; 20-sq ft Alloe Maple Laminate flooring; 36-square black shad-ow Shingles; 2-square Charcoal shingles; 3-square Hickory shingles; 1-square Heather Blend shingles; 4-square Weathered Wood shingles; 1 1/3 Square Dove Gray shingles; 50-2X4 studs; 24-2X6 studs; 20-Pcs. 8"X16' White L.P. Smartside siding; 1-4"X4"X4' Timbertech Redwood porch railing kits; 3-6' Timbertech Red-wood porch railing kits; 17-pcs 6" X20' Grey composite deck planks; 4-Pcs. 12"X 12' Grey composite deck facia cover; 5- 2'8X 6'8 steel or fiberglass exterior doors with frame; 6-3'0"X6'8" steel or fiberglass exterior doors with frames; Assortment of base and wall cabinets; assortment of Knotty Alder Base, Casing and jamb sides; 20-pcs. 7' wide white poplar casing; 30-pcs 7' Narrow white poplar casing; 16-pcs Oak 3 1/4" X7' flat casing; 3-4'0" oak bifold doors; assortment of interior door panels; Boulder Creek stone; 1-Black Whirlpool Microwave range hood com-bination; 2-52" Hunter ceiling fans no light kits; DONATED BY SCS PROPANE:100 gal propane in your own tank; 25 gal un-leaded gas from Summerfield pumps;DONATED BY SUMMERFIELD PROPANE: 100 gal propane in your own tank; 25 gal unleaded gas from Summerfield pumps;POST: 500 hedge posts consinged, expecting 1000;IRON: Landoll scrap iron;MACHINERY, LIVESTOCK EQUIP; TOOLS; MISC: approx. 145-5ft steel post; 4 rolls barb wire; 2 trailer house axles; pair of trailer jacks; fifth wheel trailer stem; 450 gal fuel barrel on stand; 300 gal fuel barrel; 8 x10 garage door; model 07 Still chainsaw; Craftsman 5.5 hp front tine garden tiller; over head door track and parts; 2 new commercial overhead door openers; two 9' 6" X 7' wood sliding doors with track; 25 used cattle panels; 5 1/2 X 26' Travelong Horse trailer; Red 1986 Yamaha 225 4 wheeler; Blue 1986 225 4 wheeler; 5X12' corral panels;HOUSEHOLD GOODS: used bathroom vanity & sink; warm morning stove good condition; used refrigerator; newer Maytag washer; 2 baby beds; 5 wooden chairs; exercise stepper; 1 hammock; Whirlpool electric clothes dryer, very good condi-tion; Microwave convection oven, works; antique upright piano; white oak table; TIRES: 22.5 and 24.5; other misc. good used tires;ANIMALS: 1 pair geese; 6 ducks; 2 chickens; 2 rabbits with cage;

For more inFormation contact Harlo Helmerichs at 785-799-4134, Gary Jurgens at 785-713-1798.

Should be more items by sale day. If you have anything to sell, bring it along. Not responsible for accidents or theft.

ALL guarantees are between buyer and seller. ALL SALeS FinAL.

STEVE KOSTAL DON PRELL - JIM RADER

Auctioneers:Cash day of sale. Nothing removed until paid for.

***Grand Prize to be drawn Saturday only (Must be 21 years of age and present to win prizes).

A Variety of Booths & Displays

Tecumseh Community Building355 Clay Street, Tecumseh, NE

Friday, March 27 1:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Prize Drawings at 6:45 p.m.

Saturday, March 28 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.Prize Drawings at 12:45 p.m.

Great Prizes!

Lawn Mowers Flat Screen TVs

Gas Grills $600 Grand Prize***

& MUCH, MUCH MORE!

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2015 Johnson County Home & Garden Show

mow your lawn at a 3 inch mowing height all season, starting as soon as your grass begins to grow for the year.

Q:How do you care for the woody perennial flowers and plants?

A: Spring blooming shrubs should not be pruned until after they have bloomed in the spring or you will cut off the flower buds. Spring blooming shrubs would include lilac, forsythia, spirea, and weigela. If it is a shrub that blooms in the summer you can prune that back in the spring prior to new growth. This would include butterfly bush, dogwood, honeysuckle, ninebark, and barberry. Be sure to keep these shrubs watered throughout the growing season as well.

Trees can be pruned now just before their new growth begins for the year. (See column on pruning trees.)

Q: How about evergreens and semi-evergreen perennial plants?

A: With evergreens and broadleaf evergreens, such as boxwood, you can prune them at most anytime of the year, including in the spring before new growth begins.

Q: Go over roses.A: Roses should be pruned in

the spring prior to new growth, typically in March or April. It is better to do this in the spring rather than in the fall because roses have a hollow stem and snow and ice can get in those stems during the winter and freeze and thaw, causing the crown of the plant to crack and the plant may die. You can prune roses by taking no more than 1/3 of the plant out each year. You would first remove the dead or damaged canes. You can follow that up by choosing the largest, woodiest canes and removing those. Take each cane out all the way to the ground and you will have a nice, young, well-producing plant. If you need to reduce the size of the rose bush, you

can prune canes back on the plant to a shorter height. Make sure that you prune back to a location just above buds for new growth and so you don’t leave a stump cut on the plant.

Q: What can you say on weeding?A: Weeding in the lawn can be

completed with both chemicals and cultural practices. Mowing the lawn at a higher mowing height can help to greatly reduce the weeds found in the lawn due to the competition from the lawn. The recommended mowing height is 2.5-3.5 inches. Chemical controls can also be used. Crabgrass pre-emergent should be applied to your lawn around Arbor Day to help with crabgrass and oth-er annual grasses such as sandburs. 2-4,D can be used on your lawn for broadleaf weeds such as clover and dandelion but only on days when the temperature that day and the 2 days following will be below 80 degrees Fahrenheit. However, the best time for broadleaf weed control is in the fall, not the spring. Spring broadleaf weed control can be used, but you will get better control on these weeds if you treat them in the fall. Be careful with 2,4-D products near your flower gardens and trees as this pesticide can drift onto them and cause damage and possibly death.

For weed control in a vegetable and flower garden, mulch would be the best option. Chemicals are not labeled for use in a vegetable garden. Remember, when using pesticides Always Read and Follow the Label instructions, as the Label is the Law. Preen can be used in both vegetable and flower gardens to stop the germination of new seed-lings that are annual weeds. Make sure that the Preen used in your vegetable garden is the one labeled for use in a vegetable garden.

Q: Should we test the soil and what about fertilizer?

A: A soil test is not necessary unless you are having problems growing plants on that piece of soil, but it may be desired for informa-tion. The soil test will help tell you what your ground is lacking, and

will give you recommendations on what to use for fertilizer for that area. Make sure when you do a soil test, you test each different area separately. Such as the front yard is one sample, the back yard is another sample, and the vegetable garden is a third sample. Take a few soil cores from different locations throughout the sample area to get a uniform soil from the entire area.

For fertilizer use, most of our plants will benefit from a general fertilizer, such as a 10-10-10. Trees are typically going to grow fine in our soils with no need for supple-mental fertilizer. Vegetable gardens would need fertilizer once at the beginning of the growing season, with additional sidedress fertilizer applications as another option.

Q: Transplanting, can you speak on that?

A: Transplanting can be done either in the spring or in the fall. Take as big of a root ball as you can. Don’t backfill the hole with other soil, use the existing soil that you took from the hole you are moving the plant into. Scrape the sides of the hole when you do plant. Dig the hole twice as wide and only as deep as the root ball is. You don’t

want to plant anything to deep. The middle to the end of April is a great time to plant new trees and shrubs.

Q: Say something about the finish-ing touches, mulching and edging,?

A: Always mulch any garden space and around trees. Mulch should only be 2-3 inches deep. Or-ganic mulches, such as wood chips and grass clippings, are a better option than inorganic mulches, such as rocks and cut-up tires. Mulch is applied to regulate the temperature of the roots and to hold moisture.

Always make sure you keep your plants well watered. Trees and shrubs should be watered 2 times per month in the spring and fall and weekly during the summer. Each different area of plants should be watered separately. Trees and shrubs are watered deeper than turf. Trees and shrubs should be watered slowly over a longer period of time. A slow trickle on a tree for about an hour will get down deep in the soil profile to where the roots are. For turfgrass water for a short period of time because the roots are not very deep. The best time to water plants is early in the morning, between the hours of 4am-10am to help reduce the risk of diseases.

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Season of learning

We usually think of Lent as a season of sacrifice or suffering. It is good to reflect on those as-pects of our r e l i g i o n , but for me, Lent is also a season of discovery and learn-ing. Some-times it is also a sea-son of sur-prise.

O n c e u p o n a time, a long t ime ago, Hubby and I gave up an hour of sleep for Lent. We woke up an hour ear-lier than usual every day. We knew it would be difficult and that we would definitely feel the sacrifice, and we did. But we didn’t know that we would come to enjoy that time together – that was the surprise.

During that extra hour, we didn’t yet feel the pressure of the day on our shoulders. The kids were still asleep, so we didn’t feel pressure from them. We just shared the quiet alone-time before the day officially began. For some reason, the days seemed to go better when we didn’t have to jump into the madness right away.

Unfortunately, we didn’t con-tinue that habit for very long after Easter. That was more of a loss than I would have believed before.

Since that time, I have discov-ered that if I choose my Lenten project carefully, I end up learn-ing things that are much more valuable than what I sacrificed.

This year, one of the things I am doing for Lent is spending time in adoration at the chapel. Adoration is time spent in spiri-tual quietness before the Lord. Quietness is special. My life doesn’t contain a lot of quiet time and spiritual quietness is even rarer. You may not know it, but I do enjoy spiritual quiet-ness and meditation. The sac-rifice is finding the time for it.

The first time I went to the chapel for adoration was late Sunday morning. I had just finished a busy week and week-end, we had to set our clocks forward an hour, and I was afraid I would have a hard time staying awake for an hour of quietness. I even took a short nap after church and hoped it would help keep my eyes open during a long, quiet hour.

When I arrived at the chapel, I found a book of meditations and prayers specifically for adora-tion. I opened it and started to read, although I knew that read-ing is not necessarily a good way to keep my eyes open when I’m already tired.

I liked the meditations and I liked the prayers. I settled into that comfortable feeling of belonging that I sometimes get when I am just sitting in the same room with members of my family. We don’t have to speak to each other or do something together to feel welcome and be at home. We don’t even have to be in our home to feel at home. That’s the feeling I got in the chapel.

When someone else came into the chapel, I thought they had probably come in half an hour early. A quick look at my watch showed me that my hour was already over. I wasn’t ready for it to be over. I felt like I’d just begun. I actually did stay a little longer.

I wasn’t tired at all. I was en-ergized. I didn’t even get tired on the drive back home. I was amazed.

Now I am looking forward to my next hour of adoration. It was another of those Lenten surprises like Hubby and I expe-rienced all those years ago. It is the kind of gift that gives back.

Who remembers the coal slurry pipeline debate?

Pipelines, eminent domain, federal intervention. If you think all of these topics are newcomers to the Nebraska landscape in the wake of the Keystone XL debate, join me as we roll the legislative time machine back to March 1976. Yes, it was 39 years ago that lawmakers in several states seriously considered build-ing a 1,302-mile pipeline from Wyoming to Arkansas to carry coal-slurry.

Chief proponents in the Nebraska Legislature were Senators Loran Schmit of Bellwood and John DeCamp of Neligh. Schmit, often called the father of gasohol and one of the leading early adapters of alternative energy such as ethanol, led countless hours of floor debate and maneuvering on the issue. DeCamp, a colorful Vietnam War veteran who just happened to sit behind Schmit in the legislative chamber, went along for the ride.

Coal slurry technology involves crushing coal at the mine, mixing the powder with water and pumping the resultant mixture—slurry—through underground pipe-lines to distant utilities. The coal would be filtered and dried at the utility and burned to generate electricity.

The Nebraska senators argued that it was not new technology. The first pipeline was a 108-mile stretch built in Ohio in 1957 by an electric utility seeking an alternative to coal trains that had become increasingly expensive. The Ohio pipeline undercut the railroad rates and forced development of new coal-hauling technology by the railroads. The railroads’ answer was the unit train, a mile-long series of 100 hopper cars dedicated to running coal to power plants in a seem-ingly never-ending circuit. You’ve seen them, right?

President John F. Kennedy had suggested in early 1962 that coal slurry pipelines might represent a way of transporting coal more economically while improving the depressed condition of the coal mining industry. Two such pipelines were put into operation. One was closed after the introduction of the unit trains and ap-proval by the Interstate Commerce Commission of a separate rate structure for the more efficient form of rail service.

Interestingly, the railroads were involved in the beginning of the Wyoming to Arkansas project. Bur-lington Northern Inc. (before it became BNSF), one of the major coal-haulers in the West, teamed up with

giant construction firm Bechtel Corp. to consider the massive pipeline effort. After a two-year study, the railroad concluded that the idea was impractical. Burlington Northern Chairman Louis W. Menk told the U.S. House Interior Committee the railroad determined the eco-

nomics wouldn’t stand up.Bechtel moved forward without the railroad and

joined two other companies to form Energy Transpor-tation Systems, Inc. for the sole purpose of developing the massive pipeline with plans for at least three others ranging in length from 180 to 800 miles. It turns out that the major trouble with building the pipeline came from eight railroads that owned property the pipeline would have to cross. Then came a series of rejections by state Legislatures. Nebraska and Kansas lawmakers voted “no” in March 1976.

In the Nebraska Legislature, eminent domain con-cerns took a backseat to concern over how much water the pipeline would require. That concern also reached the federal level when the Western Governors Regional Energy Policy Office passed a resolution of opposi-tion. Pipeline opponents argued that the process would require as much water as coal and that the water would stay at the utilities to be used in the generating process. The policy office argued that western states could ill afford to have water sucked away from agricultural, industrial and recreational needs.

Proponents figured that federal legislation would facilitate coal slurry pipeline development by allowing them to bypass the railroads and reluctant landowners. They asked Congress to grant them eminent domain, the right to take private land in the public interest. Such federal preemption would eliminate the need for the pipeline to be built around states that didn’t grant eminent domain and would also limit states’ powers to influence the development of the pipeline.

The eminent domain legislation was at the center of a lobbying storm in the 94th Congress that was settled temporarily in favor of the railroads. After postponing a decision for months, the House Interior and Insular Affairs Committee voted on June 30, 1976, to table a pending eminent domain bill (HR 1863), thus killing it for the year.

That rightfully ended the debate in Nebraska and other western states.

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Capitol ViewBy J.L. Schmidt

Statehouse Correspondent

America’s truckersHere in Nebraska, we are proud of

our robust trucking industry. From globally-recognized companies to owner-operators with a single truck, almost every community in our state relies on trucking to move goods to market.

On a broader scale, our nation’s economy depends upon safe, timely, and efficient trucking. Nearly 500,000 truckers operate on America’s roads today. Because of this, it’s imperative that we put policies in place to increase productivity and drive down costs so that this important industry can continue to prosper.

As we strive for greater efficien-cy, it’s also our responsibility to promote the safety of our nation’s roads at the local and federal level. To that end, in 2000, Congress es-tablished a separate agency within the Department of Transportation called the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). This agency is charged with en-hancing road safety and prevent-ing injuries to commuters across the country. However, in an effort to carry out its responsibilities, I believe the FMCSA has taken an inflexible approach. Through over-reaching mandates, the agency is now on a mission to paralyze the trucking industry.

Over the past decade, the FMCSA has moved forward with these

guidelines without considering the views of Congress, several independent agencies, the law enforcement community, or small and large businesses. In refusing to fully collaborate or provide transparency on policy-making decisions, the FMCSA has fos-tered an environment of mistrust between the agency and the carriers it regulates.

Enough is enough and it’s time for reform. That is why last week, I convened a hearing of the Senate Surface Transportation Subcom-mittee to focus on reforming the FMCSA. During the hearing, we listened to expert witnesses from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the National Trans-portation Safety Board, and the in-spector general of the Department of Transportation, all of whom expressed serious concerns with the FMCSA’s current regulatory approach.

Also at the hearing, I had the opportunity to question Mr. Scott Darling, the acting administrator of the FMCSA, about the agency’s Compliance, Safety, Accountabil-ity program. When I asked him whether or not the FMCSA was looking at any specific changes to its programs, as noted in his testi-mony and suggested by the GAO, he could not name a single reform that the agency is considering. I

was surprised and disappointed by his response.

Moving forward, I intend to author legislation to ensure a more i nc lu -sive FMCSA process . My reforms will address two major princi-ples. First, the agency should be required to conduct a pe-riodic review of its guidance and regulations and make those findings avail-able to the pub-lic. By increasing transparency, the public can see what’s working and what isn’t. Second, the FMCSA must conduct a more robust cost-benefit analysis of its proposed regulations and their anticipated impact on the industry. In some cases, a real-world study may be necessary in order to fully under-stand the costs of these regulations before final implementation.

This is a start, and I’m hopeful that through these efforts we can set a new tone. I believe that by en-couraging collaboration and trust, we can maintain and increase the safety of our nation’s roads without harming our economy.

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer

Responsibility to find patient-centered solutions

This week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in King v. Burwell. Though it serves as a needed check on the Obama administration’s health care over-reach, this case could have signifi-cant impacts on Nebraskans and people across the country.

The Court must determine wheth-er the insurance subsidies provided by the President’s health care law to those who purchased plans on the federal exchange are illegal. The law as written says subsidies are only available to individuals who purchase insurance through state exchanges, but the adminis-tration expanded these subsidies to include those who purchased in-surance from federal government-run Healthcare.gov.

If the Supreme Court rules in favor of the King plaintiffs and against Obamacare’s subsidies, it will be a win for the rule of law and an opportunity to pursue patient-centered solutions.

However, due to the administra-tion’s disregard for their own rules in their health care law, millions of people could be stuck with Obamacare insurance they cannot afford in the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling. Others could face losing their coverage and be fined for violating the law’s individual mandate.

Nebraskans already suffered a destructive Obamacare failure with the collapse of CoOportunity Health, a Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO-OP) created under the President’s health care law. CoOportunity Health’s im-pending liquidation has left tens of thousands of Nebraskans once again searching for insurance with even fewer options.

Last month, I introduced leg-islation to exempt CO–OP cus-tomers, including Nebraskans who purchased policies through CoOportunity Health, from paying Obamacare’s individual mandate penalties. Americans should not be punished under a law when

the law’s own failed program pre-vented compliance.

With CoOportunity Health’s failure fresh in our minds, we must make it a priority to find solutions in advance of the Supreme Court’s deci-sion in King v. Burwell. The U.S. House of R e p r e s e n t a -tives is com-mitted to ensur-ing Americans do not bear the burden if the Supreme Court determines the ad-ministration has violated the law.

Three House committees includ-ing Ways and Means, the commit-tee on which I serve, are leading the charge to craft alternatives to Obamacare which restore power to the states and institute patient-centered reforms. These efforts include repealing the individual mandate, providing tax credits to individuals and families to buy insurance and allowing consumers to purchase plans across state lines.

As we pursue responsible health care solutions, I would appreci-ate hearing how Obamacare has impacted you. On my website at www.AdrianSmith.house.gov/YourStory, you can contact me directly about your experiences. Hearing your firsthand accounts allows me to more effectively serve you.

Knowing the hardships many Ne-braskans experienced in the wake of CoOportunity Health’s collapse, I will continue working with my House colleagues to address that failure and prepare for the Su-preme Court’s decision in King v. Burwell. It is our responsibility to be ready with consumer-centered alternatives to give Americans the choices and quality of care they deserve.

Congressman Adrian Smith

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BAHA’I FAITHBurchard, NE Thursday, 8:00 p.m. Prayers and informal discussions. Scott Bodie residence. Phone 402-865-4335. Visitors welcome. 1-800- 22-UNITE. www.bahai.usST. ANTHONY’S CATHOLIC CHURCHSteinauer, NE, Father Scott Courtney Saturday Mass, 5:30 p.m. Sunday Mass, 10:00 a.m.SACREd HEART CATHOLIC CHURCHBurchard, NE, Father Scott Courtney Sunday Mass, 8:00 a.m.MISSION CREEKUNITEd PRESBYTERIANRural Liberty, NE Worship Service, 10:30 a.m. Adult Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.UNITEd PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHPawnee City, NEReverend duane Westing Joint Worship, 10:00 a.m.UNITEd PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHSummerfield, KSReverend Herb Schrader Sunday School, 8:30 a.m. Worship, 9:30 a.m.FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH LC-MSSummerfield, KSReverend Greg Stuckwisch Worship Service, 7:30 a.m.SAINT PETER’SLUTHERAN CHURCHRural Elk Creek, NEReverend Robert Schermbeck Sunday School/Bible Classes, 9:00 a.m. Worship Service, 10:00 a.m.ZION LUTHERAN CHURCHPawnee City, NEPastor Matthew Mortenson Sunday Worship, 8:30 Sunday School, 10:00 a.m.FRIEdENS UNITEdCHURCH OF CHRISTRural Bern, KSReverend Jacqueline Lamensky Sunday School, 9:00 a.m. Worship, 10:00 a.m. Communion 1st Sunday of month Birthday Cake served last Sunday

UNITEd METHOdIST CHURCHBurchard, NEReverend Sherry J. Sklenar Sunday Worship, 8:00 a.m. Fellowship Time Following.UNITEd METHOdIST CHURCHduBois, NEReverend Sherry J. Sklenar Sunday Worship, 11:00 a.m. Children’s Sunday School during Worship.UNITEd METHOdIST CHURCHPawnee City, NEReverend Sherry J. Sklenar Sunday Worship, 9:30 a.m. No Sunday School during summer. Fellowship Time on 4th Sunday Un. Meth. Women, 1st Wed., 7:00 p.m. TABLE ROCK UNITEdMETHOdIST CHURCHPastor dean Joy Worship Service, 9:00 a.m. Sunday School, 10:00 a.m., except on 4th Sunday, 8:00 a.m. Bible Study, 9:00 a.m., Tuesday mornings at the Senior Center.SALEM UNITEd CHURCH OF CHRISTRural Steinauer, NE Morning Worship, 10:15 a.m. Church School, 9:15 a.m.ST. PAUL'S (MAPLE GROvE) UNITEd CHURCH OF CHRISTRural Tecumseh, NE Worship Service, 8:45 a.m. Child's Sunday School during worship.TABLE ROCK CHURCH OF CHRISTMarvin Jamison, Minister Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship Service, 10:30 a.m. Bible Fellowship, Sunday, 6:30 p.m.FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCHPawnee City, NEReverend duane Westing Joint Worship, 10:00 a.m. HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCHSummerfield, KSFather Al Hauser Sunday Mass, 8:15 a.m.FAITH BAPTIST CHURCHPawnee City, NE Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship Service, 10:30 a.m. AWANA Clubs, Wednesdays, 7 - 8:30 p.m.

Church Directory

Lenten Luncheon Schedule

Pawnee County Ministerial As-sociation Lenten Lunch Sched-ule for 2015

March 18- St. Anthony’s Cath-olic Church serving at the Stein-auer Hall Father Scott Courtney leading

March 25-Friedens United Church of Christ Pastor Jaque-line Lamensky leading

April 1 - Salem United Church of Christ Pastor Eric S. Biehl leading.

Enjoying the warm temps

Ray Kappel/RepublicanScott Rohrbaugh gives son, Jase, a ride on a warm day. We've had a few of them as temperatures climbed into the 60s this week.

Lewiston LCS Club held a Red Cross blood drive Thursday, March 5, in the Lewiston Lunchroom. 22 units of blood were donated. LCS members registered donors, manned the canteen and acted as guides for donors after giving blood. In the picture Karlea Nouzovsky is registering Tim Neumann as he signs up to give blood.

Lewiston BloodmobileTable Rock

Historical Society met March 2

Members of the Table Rock His-torical Society met on March 2, their regular meeting on the first Monday of the month. Eight were present. Three new members were acknowledged – Joy Vrtiska Robi-son as a lifetime member and Bob-bie Kunze and Sandi Knippelmeyer as yearly members.

Business included the planned renovation of the Argus Museum, the renovation of the water foun-tain pagoda being undertaken by the Village of Table Rock that was helped along by an agreement with the Historical Society for a dona-tion at the conclusion of the work, display of military uniforms, the lighting of the flag on the pole by the Pioneer Museum, and the col-lection of bibles (the oldest being from 1739). David Goodenkauf donated two Table Rock Brick Co. bricks, which were welcome as the Historical Society has only T.R. Clay Co. bricks.

The members mainly addressed the upcoming members banquet. It is to celebrate the 50th anniver-sary of the founding of the Society. Thirty five members and guests have made reservations for the meal, which is being catered by Marge Wenzl of Steinauer.

At the banquet, four members will be honored for their many years of service – Joe and Dolores Sochor, Floyd Vrtiska, and Kim Vrtiska. In lieu of certificates they will be given hard cover picture books filled with images from the Society’s photo-graph collection. The eight surviv-ing charter members will be given gifts of appreciation, soft cover books; they are Lola Flider, Milan Tomek, Elsie Tomek, Harold and Beverly Gottula, Joe and Dolores Sochor, and Floyd Vrtiska.

The books for the honorees have been created and some have arrived already and were examined. Party favors of Historical Society pens are also in. Prizes must still be secured for Table Rock 101, which will test members’ knowledge of local history.

Sharla Cerra reported that the next quarterly newsletter will go out in late March, after the banquet and consignment sale. The first newslet-ter went out in December and was well received. She also reported that the new website is up and running, with new things being uploaded regularly, www.TableRockHis-toricalSociety.com. The Facebook page now has over 250 members and is very active.

A picture book, “Trains in Table Rock, Nebraska,” has sold out the small first printing and more are be-ing ordered. The Historical Society will have a table at the Consignment to seek out new members, and this book and other items will be avail-able.

Sharla Cerra also reported that the scanning of the photograph collec-tion is coming along. The State Bank of Table Rock has provided the Historical Society with office space in the old drug store so that she could continue through the cold weather, as the museums are unheated.

The next meeting will be on the first Monday of April, April 6, at 7:30 pm; a quarterly Executive Board meeting will precede it.

Four area girls on College of St. Mary's

Dean's listFour area girls made the Dean’s

List at College of St. Mary’s for the fall semester.

They are, Haley Habegger, Paw-nee City, and three girls from Humboldt, Stephanie Hauk, Carlyn Brewer, and Kasey Kappel.

Heideman-Taylor engagementJake Taylor and Beth Heideman

are pleased to announce their en-gagement. Jake is the son of Steve and Jane Taylor of Seneca, the grandson of Lavonia and the late Kenneth “Butch” Taylor of Pawnee City, formerly of Summerfield and Eileen and the late John Kokenge of Seneca. Jake graduated from Nemaha Valley High School in 2008 and is employed by USC in Sabetha.

Beth is the daughter of Gary and

Phyllis Heideman of Corning, the granddaughter of Gerald and Alice Heideman of Seneca, formerly of Corning and Margaret and the late Robert Fraundorfer of Kansas City. Beth graduated from Centralia High School in 2010 and the University of Kansas with a bachelor’s degree in communications in 2014. She is employed by Northwind Techni-cal Services in Sabetha. A June ceremony at St. Partrick’s parish in Corning is planned.

Mary Gladys Stephens turns 95Please join us to celebrate

Mary Gladys Stephens 95th Birthday

March 15, 2015 from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

at the Pawnee Manor 438 12th Street

Pawnee City, NE 68345Everyone is invited to come celebrate.

Please no gifts, your presence is her gift!

Picture is of our favorite Easter Bunny from the Republican files

Easter of 2012

20th Century ClubThe 20th Century Club met at the

Pawnee Village March 3. It was our “Spring covered Dish.” Joan Snyder was the hostess. We had two guests, Polly Clark and Irene’s grandbaby.

During our meeting we picked out books to buy for the library and selected new officers for the next year. Our poems were “The Wind in the Pines” by Lew Sarett and “The House With Nobody in it,” by Joyce Kilmer.

Irma had the program on the his-tory and fun facts of duct tape. Our next meeting will be at the Pawnee Village with Dee as hostess.

A Local Tradition Continues - 70th Annual

SHRINE CIRCUS 201510 Big Shows!

Wednesday, March 11 - Sunday, March 15Lancaster Event Center - Lincoln

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Pawnee City vs. Lewiston in Reading Classic contestBy Ray KappelNews Editor

It’s Pawnee City Schools ver-sus Lewiston Consolidated in the Reading Classic Contest to be held March 20 at the Pawnee City Public Library.

Both schools are bringing 20 stu-dents to battle it out for the right to go on to state competition. Pawnee City’s Division I team got to state last year where it finished in second place. Lewiston qualified Division II and Division III teams last year but did not place.

Pawnee City is coached by school librarian Lori Gyhra and Lewiston is coached by their librarian Deb Goossen and Johanna Keyes.

The idea of the contest is to get the kids reading and to hopefully foster a life-long love for reading.

There are three divisions. Division 1 is 3rd and 4th graders; Division II

is 5th and 6th graders; and Division III is 7th and 8th graders. Pawnee City has three teams and Lewiston has five teams.

The kids read from the same book list for their division and then an-swer questions to win the contest. There are five rounds of 10 ques-tions each. If there is a tie, there are extra rounds of five questions each.

Winning teams go on to state competition, which this year is be-ing held at Centennial High School in Utica on March 28.

Gyhra said her kids read as many books on the list as they can and then they review and read together as a group. Goossen said has the kids read from the list and then prac-tices 30 minutes a week. She reads them questions about the books and they play a variety of games to help keep them involved as they answer questions. Keyes coaches

the Division III teams meets with her team on the noon hours once a week where she also discusses the books with the students.

This is Goossen’s 14th year with the competition. She has had one team place second and that was at the 2012 competition.

“I have high expectations for all of the Lewiston teams,” Goossen said in an email. “These students have spent a lot of time reading the books and practicing for the competition. I am proud of each one of them.”

“The kids are motivated. We should do well,” Gyhra said of her teams. “I expect them to try their best and hope that their experience with Reading Classic enhances their love of reading.”

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The end of an era~~~The last Pawnee County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor will soon be retired due to miles, wear and tear, which have become costly to maintain. The last PCSO Crown Vic was purchased new in 2009 and has been with PCSO it's entire service life. The Ford Crown Vic Police cars were manufactured between 1992-2011 and are no longer available. It will be replaced in the PCSO inventory by a Dodge Charger AWD/PPV.

End of an era

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ACCEPTING BIDS ON CITY PICkuPThe City of Pawnee City is accepting sealed bids on a

1997 Ford F150 PickuP110,000 miles - One Owner - 4X4 - Buying PickuP As-is

Bids will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. April 13, 2015 at the City Office of Pawnee City, 445 6th Street, Pawnee City, NE.

Bids should be placed in a sealed, clearly marked PICKUP BIDS envelope. The pickup can be seen at the above address.

If you have any questions, call 402-852-2781. The Pawnee City Council reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

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DuBois Fire Deptartment has two calls last Saturday

March 16 is the deadline to purchase Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance(PAWNEE CITY/Nebraska),

March 4, 2015 –The Executive Di-rector for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Pawnee County, Susan Eisenhauer, urges produc-ers who want to purchase coverage through the Noninsured Crop Di-saster Assistance Program (NAP) to do so before the sales closing date of March 16, 2015.

NAP provides financial assis-tance to producers of noninsurable crops when low yields/grazing loss, loss of inventory or prevented planting occur due to natural disas-ters including drought, freeze, hail, excessive moisture, excessive wind or hurricanes.

In order to meet eligibility re-quirements for NAP, crops must be noninsurable, commercially-produced agricultural commodity crops for which the catastrophic risk protection level of crop insur-ance is not available.

According to Eisenhauer, FSA policy has changed - for the 2015 crop year, producers in Kansas, Ne-braska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Texas who annu-ally plant crops used for mechani-cally harvested livestock feed, can purchase both NAP coverage at the catastrophic level or higher (“buy-up”) and Rainfall Index – Annual Forage Insurance plan coverage

offered through Risk Management Agency (RMA); however if a NAP payment and indemnity benefit are payable, the producer must choose. The producer cannot receive ben-efits under both.

The Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Farm Bill) allows producers to choose higher levels of NAP coverage. Previously, the program offered coverage at 55 percent of the average market price for crop losses that exceed 50 percent of expected production. Producers can now choose higher levels of coverage, up to 65 percent of their expected production at 100 percent of the average market price. It is

important to note that the higher coverage is not available on graz-ing crops.

The following crops in Pawnee County have a NAP application closing date of March 16, 2015: Spring Seeded Forage, Grass for Forage or Grazing, Spring Seeded Vegetables, Alfalfa and Mixed For-age Crops.

"NAP policies allow producers to protect their investment by pur-chasing coverage for noninsurable crops," said Eisenhauer. "Natural disasters are an unavoidable part of farming and ranching and FSA programs like NAP help producers to recover when they experience a

loss." Eligible producers must file the

application and pay a service fee by the March 15 deadline. Produc-ers also pay a fixed premium for higher coverage. Beginning, limit-ed resource and underserved farm-ers may request a waiver of the ser-vice fee and a 50 percent premium reduction when the application for coverage is filed.

For more information on NAP, service fees, premiums and sales closing dates, contact the Pawnee County FSA office at (402) 852-2020 extension 2 or web at www.fsa.usda.gov/nap.

New greenhouse at LCSStudents at Lewiston School are

enjoying the new opportunities in the district greenhouse. The new facility is filling up with flowers and bedding plants.

The greenhouse was completed in December and the agriculture education students added finishing touches this winter. Horticulture students potted, pinched, watered and fertilized geraniums the first week in March. Vegetables will be started soon. Several science de-partment students have started sci-ence fair projects in the structure.

Lewiston cooperates with 25 oth-er Nebraska Agriculture Education departments to purchase green-house supplies in bulk. Stuart’s Flowers & Produce in Central City, NE is the outlet. The vegetable

plants will be offered for sell to the public. The geraniums will be used at school landscaping projects and then offered to the public.

The new greenhouse is automated to heat and ventilate. A sunshade cloth is placed on the structure in mid May. Recently on a sunny day the temperature was 4 degrees out-side and 88 degrees in the house. The house is 22 x 30’.

Ag Education Instructor Dave Barnard said, “ It was a great way to bring hands-on education to our school. This year will be a learning experience for everyone. There are different eco-environments in a greenhouse”. Plans to involve the elementary students are in the works.

Austin Zyla, left, teacher David Barnard, and Dalton Anderson enjoy the new greenhouse.

FFA teams headed to stateOn Tuesday, March 3, students

from Districts 1 and 5 met at SCC-Beatrice to compete in Career De-velopment Events to qualify for the State FFA Convention. Career Development Events are contests design to test students based on career skills in agricultural areas. Twenty-four Pawnee City FFA members competed in the contests, qualifying Pawnee City for state in each of the contests represented.

In Farm Business Management, the team of Hayden Meyer, Carly Hunzeker, Clayton Branek, and Ty-ler Gyhra won the district contest. Individually, Hayden Meyer was the District Champion, and Carly Hunzeker was the District Run-ner-Up. Clayton Branek received eighth place, Kenny Klepper was thirteenth, and Tyler Gyhra was fourteenth.

The Agronomy team of Clay Schaardt, Trevor Kuhlmann, Kel-len Habegger, and Ted Gyhra also won their district contest. Individu-ally, Clay Schaardt was the District Champion and Trevor Kuhlmann was the District Runner-Up. Kel-len Habegger also placed fourth.

The Meats team of Caetlen Gyhra, Sarah Smyth, Macey Gyhra, and Abby Mathewson was District Runner-Up while the team of Les-lie Sommerhalder, Grace Parks and Trevor Gyhra received fifth as a team. Individually, Caetlen Gyhra was District Runner-Up. Sarah Smyth was sixth, Macey Gyhra was eighth, and Leslie Sommerhalder was tenth, putting four individuals into the top ten. Abby Mathewson

received eleventh place, Trevor Gyhra was fifteenth, and Grace Parks was eighteenth place.

In Agriscience, the team of Mi-randa Branek, Aeden Gyhra, Trevor Kuhlmann, and Clay Schaardt took home District Runner-Up med-als. The team of Andrew Davis, Isaac Gottula, Kaisonn Koester, and John Mathewson placed four-teenth. Individually, Aeden Gyhra and Isaac Gottula placed in the top ten by receiving sixth and ninth re-spectively. Miranda Branek placed eleventh, and Clay Schaardt placed fourteenth.

The welding team consisting of Tyler Gyhra, Ted Gyhra, and Spen-cer Stephens placed third and also qualified for the state contest. In Oxy-Acetylene Welding, Spencer Stephens was District Runner-Up. Ted Gyhra received fifth place in MIG Welding. In Arc Welding, Tyler Gyhra placed thirteenth.

Qualifying members of the Farm Management, Agronomy, Meats, Agriscience, and Welding teams will join Carly Hunzeker, who has already qualified in the Job Inter-view Contest and as a Proficiency Finalist, Hayden Meyer, who has already qualified in Extemporane-ous Speaking, and Trevor Gyhra, who will be singing in the State FFA Choir, in representing the Pawnee City FFA Chapter at the State FFA Convention. Clayton Branek, Tyler Gyhra, Carly Hunze-ker, and Hayden Meyer will also be receiving their State FFA Degrees. State FFA Convention is April 8-10 in Lincoln.

The DuBois Fire Department was called out twice Saturday. Both fires were started as a result of brush pile fires that set pas-tures on fire. One was on Highway 8 and the other by Iron Horse Recreation Area.

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Help WantedACCEPTING RESUMES

Lifeguards The City of Pawnee City will accept resumes until March 20th, 2015 for Responsible Lifeguards for the 2015 Pool Season. Lifeguards must be at least 15 years of age to become certified. Certification may be obtained by attending a pool clinic. Individual Interviews will be held the week of March 23rd, 2015 @ City Hall by an Interviewing Committee.

All resumes should be in sealed envelopes marked: Lifeguard Resume

and delivered or mailed to:City HaLL, 445 6th street, P.O. Box 206, Pawnee City, Ne 68420

retrofit installer/technician

For more information contact Becky Littrel at (402) 862-2411 extension 119.

Preference is given to applications received by March 16, 2015.

The position is 100% federally funded. EOE

Southeast Nebraska Community Action Partnership (SENCA) is now accepting applications for the position of Retrofit Installer/Technician in the Housing department. The primary responsibility for this position consists of applying Weatherization measures to homes within SENCA’s service area. These measures include replacing doors and windows, crawling into small crawl spaces & attics, blowing insulation and other measures necessary to increase the energy efficiency of the homes. Applicants should possess a demonstrated knowledge of construction fundamentals. Must be at least 19 years of age, have a valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record and be willing to submit to a pre-employment drug test and random drug & alcohol testing. This position is full-time 40 hours a week and will be based in Humboldt.

SENCA offers a competitive benefit package. Complete job description and applications are available online at www.senca.org.

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Seneca, KS 66538

Valley View Milling is currently taking applications to fill the position of Feed Mill Assistant (Full Time). Some duties include but are not limited to loading/unloading trucks, operating machinery, general labor and helping with other tasks at the mill. Qualifications:•Physical & Drug test required•Able to perform manual labor•Available to work 40+ hours per week•Valid driver’s license and reliable transport to work•Detail oriented & dependable•Must be 18 years of age or older•Milling experience preferred but will train the right person

Valley View Milling offers a competitive wage with a full range of benefits after 90 days including BC/BS Healthcare and Dental, Simple IRA, vacation/sick days, life and disability insurance and AFLAC. Please contact Mark Haverkamp at 785-858-4777 or email mark@valleyviewmilling.com for more details.

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Project Engineer: Lortscher Animal Nutrition Inc. is seeking a skilled and qualified Project Engineer to join our growing company. The Project Engineer will assist and oversee the design and implementation of capital projects required for production. Prepare work plans, assuring quality control, managing and tracking costs and materials, scheduling equipment, administering safety programs. Assist in preventative maintenance and equipment reliability programs, with input from operators, mechanics and maintenance technicians.

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Help Wanted

Help WantedENERGETIC INDIVIDUAL wanted at Farmers Coop. Branches include Burchard, Liberty, Pawnee City, Virginia and Humboldt. Seeking full-time help with benefits. Inquire with Jeff Wehrbein, branch manager at 865-4595. tfSEEkING PART TImE day shift cleaner or team of cleaners for general cleaning duties six hours a day six days a week to start, pay is 9.00 and hour, must pass back ground check and be available to start right away. Apply online at hartlandcleaning.com , or call the office at 402-475-5588 for more information.

Real EstateHOmE FOR SALE in Burchard, NE: Nice 2 bedroom, full basement, central air & heat, garage; $25,000 call 402-865-6365 or 402-239-4759. 3/19FOR RENT 55 acre pasture near Table Rock – not pastured last couple of years. Great fences all the way around. 402-469-3017. 3/26FOR RENT: Fully furnished apartment in Pawnee City, NE. Call 402-852-2001 or 808-371-9936. 3/19

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Thank YouI would like to thank everyone for all

their help at the hospital and the nursing home to enable me to come home. Also thanks to my family for their help. I appreciate all the cards, visits, and home calls.

Mary OlsonOur sincere thanks to our family and

friends for the cards, visits, food, flowers and memorial gifts. To the staff of the Pawnee manor for the kindness shown to Betty over the years where she was a resident. A special thanks to Roger Lempke for the heartfelt eulogy and Pastor Hugh Giesbrecht for officiating the service. Thanks to the ladies of the Tecumseh American Legion Auxiliary for providing and serving the lunch and to the First Baptist ladies for setting up and helping serve. Thank you to Wherry’s for the compassion shown to our family. All the acts of kindness were truly appreciated.

The family of Betty MahoneyI would like to thank my family and

friends for the cards, visits, flowers and food since my recent surgery. Also to the doctors and staff at the Pawnee County memorial Hospital for their care and kindness.

Alice SiskeThank you for all the many thoughts,

prayers, cards and gifts during the time of Kenny’s illness and passing. All is greatly appreciated.

Kenneth Rohlmeier’s Family

8 The Pawnee Republican, Thursday, March 12, 2015

Public NoticesNotices

NoticeIn the County Court of Pawnee County,

NebraskaIn the Matter of the Conservatorship of Shaylyn Salts, A Minor and Protected PersonCase No. PR 15-5

Notice is hereby given that Becky Eichenberger has filed with the above court a Petition for Appointment of Spe-cial Conservator and Order Granting Authority to Compromise Claim, Execute Release, and Approval of Settlement. Said Petition will come in for hearing in the above court located at 625 6th Street, Pawnee City, Nebraska 68420 on April 2, 2015, at 1:00 p.m.

Becky Eichenberger, PetitionerMarch 5,12,19 znez

TMeetiNg NoticesPUBLic MeetiNg Notice:

The Southeast District Board of Health will hold its regular meeting on Wednes-day, March 18, 2015 at 7:00 PM in the Conference Room at the offices of South-east District Health Department, 2511 Schneider Ave, Auburn, Ne. The meet-ing is open to the public. An agenda may be viewed at the county clerk’s office or a current agenda is available in the Di-rector’s office at the Southeast District Health Department, 2511 Schneider Ave, Auburn, Ne during regular business hours.March 12 znez

MeetiNg NoticeThe Pawnee Rural Fire District will

hold a meeting on March, 18, at 8:00 P.M. at the Fire Hall.

David Rogers, SecretaryMarch 12 znez

TMeetiNg MiNUtesPAWNee coUNtY BoARD

oF coMMissioNeRsMARch 3, 2015

The Pawnee County Board of Commis-sioners met in regular session, which was open to the public, on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. in the Courthouse meeting room. Notice of such meeting was published in the Thursday, February 26, 2015 issue of The Pawnee Repub-lican. Present were Dennis Schaardt, Jan Lang, Ron Seitz and Candi Nicho-las, County Clerk and R. J. Hickey. The Chairman announced the open meeting laws poster was posted on the east wall. Lang moved to approve the regular min-utes of February 17, 2015 as presented. Seitz seconded the motion. Motion car-ried. Lang moved to approve the agenda as presented with the addition of dis-cussion on LB610. Seitz seconded the motion. Motion carried. Seitz moved to approve the claims as presented. Lang seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Sheriff Reed met with the Board re-garding a new patrol car. She presented State bids from Gene Steffy for a 2014 Dodge Charger of $23639.00 and from Sid Dillon for a 2013 Chevrolet Impala of $22308.00. Sheriff Reed is to decide which car best suits the Sheriff Dept. needs and purchase it.

Kevin Cluskey, the new director of the Southeast District Health Department, introduced himself to the Board and dis-cussed what his objectives are for the office. Lang made a motion to appoint Caralyn Friedly to the Southeast District Health Department. Seitz seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Jon Bailey and Jennifer Stehlik Lad-man met with the Board regarding proper-ty tax exemptions and permissive exemp-tions in regards to the possible building of the assisted living project. The assisted living committee has to satisfy a five part test to show the property meets the cri-teria necessary to receive an exemption.

Chris Rauner, Hwy Supt, and Heather Duryea, Adm Asst, met with the Board. There was no rock report. Chris dis-cussed various projects and rock for roads. Brenda Dahlstrom, GIS Work-shop, gave a road and bridge GIS pre-sentation to show what all GIS could do for tracking of information in all areas of the road and bridge department. She will send information to the Board for the March 17th meeting.

The Board discussed the need to ap-point a new contact person for General Assistance since Carol Young retired. Seitz made a motion to appoint Candi Nicholas as the contact person for Gener-al Assistance with annual pay of $500.00. Lang seconded the motion. Motion car-ried.

The board reviewed correspondence from Karr Tuckpointing and BMS Equip-ment and Parts and the month end re-ports for the Board, Clerk, Register of Deeds and Clerk of the District Court.

The following claims were reviewed and signed: NET PAYROLL 23632.30; FWH 2362.91; SWH 748.05; FICA 3899.00; MICA 911.90; RETIREMENT 3916.40; AFLAC 9.64; UNITED HEALTH-CARE 13304.80; DELTA 273.73; UNION DUES 160.00; HEALTHPLAN 137.70; AMERICAN HERITAGE 171.11; LIB-ERTY 15.70; MADISON LIFE 84.33; DI-RECT DEPOSIT FEE 10.00.

GENERAL FUND:Ambulance Service 1000.00; AS

Central Services, data storage 145.40; Black Hills Energy 272.82; Karly Black, reimburse postage 168.00; Clark & Ti-man, court appt. atty., 1584.50; Clerk of District Court, court costs 70.00; Cheryl Dahlgren, reimburse supplies 34.00; Des Moines Stamp Mfg, supplies 153.45; Fankhauser, Nelsen, Werts & Ziskey, ct appt atty 1800.00; Holiday Inn-Kearney, Nicholas lodging 185.90; Johnson Coun-ty Clerk, quarterly Emergency Manager pmt 3000.00; Johnson County Hospital, prisoner medical 230.00; Johnson Co Sheriff, prisoner lodging 1350.00; NE Weed Control Assoc., dues 125.00; Can-dice Nicholas, mileage 233.45; NPPD 397.52; Pawnee County Clerk, reimburse postage 45.50; Pawnee County Sher-iff, service fee 37.00; Pawnee County Treasurer, transfer to Road & Bridge 58945.00; Physicians Laboratory, autop-sy 290.00; Quill, supplies 712.27; Seneca Sanitation, garbage 90.00; Sunrise Pub-lications, publishing 1456.45; Tecumseh Family Health, prisoner medical 29.82; Brittany Thomas, mileage 26.45.

ROAD/BRIDGE FUND:Black Hills Energy 550.29; Eggers

Bros, repairs 121.25; Mainelli, Wagner & Assoc., engineering consultant 13948.88; Midwest Service & Sales, supplies 909.50; NMC, repairs 284.93; NPPD 290.58; Powerplan, repair parts 2857.85; Seneca Sanitation, garbage 90.00; Tichy Land Survey, surveyor 1658.34.

ROD PRESERVATION FUND:MIPS, microfilming 3700.00.

Chairman Schaardt adjourned the meeting at 11:05 a.m.

S/Dennis SchaardtS/Janice LangS/Ronald Seitz

Attest: Candice J. Nicholas, Pawnee County Clerk

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MiNUtesRegULAR MeetiNg

MARch 9, 2015The meeting of the Board of Educa-

tion of the School District of Pawnee City in the County of Pawnee, in the State of Nebraska, a/k/a School District No. 1 of Pawnee County, Nebraska was con-vened in open session at 7:00 p.m. for the regular meeting in the Library/Media Center of the high school on Monday, March 9, 2015.

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Terry Borcher, Lisa Hunzeker, Randy Niss, Brian Rottinghaus, and Rob Voigtlander.

BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Anna Ferguson.

OTHERS PRESENT: Superintendent Stephen Grizzle, Principal Don Jacobs, April McHenry, Tyler Ferebee,

Notice of the meeting was given in ad-vance thereof, according to law by proper publication, a copy of the Proof of Publi-cation attached to these minutes. Notice of the meeting was given in advance and the Receipt of Notice of Meeting is also attached to these minutes. Availability of the agenda and the purpose of the meet-ing were communicated in the advanced notice of the meeting. All proceedings of the Board of Education were taken while the convened meeting was open to the attendance of the public.

President Terry Borcher called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Motion by Rob Voigtlander, seconded by Randy Niss, that this be declared an open meet-ing and was preceded by publicized no-tice. Roll call vote: Borcher (yes), Fergu-son (absent), Hunzeker (yes), Niss (yes), Rottinghaus (yes) and Voigtlander (yes). Motion carried 5-0.

Motion by Randy Niss, seconded by Rob Voigtlander, that the consent agen-da be approved as presented. Roll call vote: Borcher (yes), Ferguson (absent), Hunzeker (yes), Niss (yes), Rottinghaus (abstain) and Voigtlander (yes). Motion carried 4-0-1.

GENERAL FUNDCHECK NO., AMOUNT.8693 Ahern

Fire Protection 260.00; 8694 Amazon.com 212.73; 8695 AmSan 634.36; 8696 Awards Unlimited, Inc 49.70; 8697 Ba-con, Jeff 977.34; 8698 Capital Business Systems, Inc 1186.70; 8699 Carolina Biological Supply 16.90; 8700 Casey’s General Store 2928.69; 8701 City of Pawnee 1157.86; 8702 Continuum Retail Energy Services 6350.63; 8703 Coop-erative Fund 2685.15; 8704 EAI Educa-tion 76.50; 8705 ESU 4 14085.11; 8706 ESU 5 15.00; 8707 ESU 4 90.00; 8708 ESU 3 20.00; 8709 First Concord Ben-efits Group 197.00; 8710 General Fund Clearing Account 442.50; 8711 Grizzle, Stephen 263.35; 8712 H&H Auto Parts 82.50; 8713 Hickey, Jeana 68.42; 8714 W Pepper & Son, Inc 79.00; 8715 Jay-mar Business Forms 254.46; 8716 Kevin Kneisley 445.00; 8717 KSB School Law 100.00; 8718 Kyle’s Service Center 2413.20; 8719 Lampton Welding Sup-ply Co, Inc 71.24; 8720 Malcolm Ther-apy 61.00; 8721 NCSA 205.00; 8722 NPPD 2155.16; 8723 Nebraska/Central Equipment 204.85; 8724 Network Ne-braska 236.79; 8725 Nider’s Thriftway 222.06; 8726 NorthShore Care Supply 137.93; 8727 NRCSA 80.00; 8728 NWEA 2437.50; 8729 Pawnee True Value 87.78; 8730 Pete’s Pharmacy 4.98; 8731 PRTS, LLC 3495.00; 8732 Portrey, Deonna 1469.70; 8733 Quill Corporation 51.84; 8734 Resources for Educators 219.00; 8735 Sam’s Club 69.72; 8736 Schen-del Pest Control 115.00; 8737 Seneca Sanitation 234.00; 8738 Sunrise Publi-cations 57.19; 8739 Unite Private Net-works 454.54; 8740 University of Oregon 137.00; 8741 Windstream 62.43; Trans-fer Payroll 256776.60; Total General Fund $304,138.41.

Public Comment or CorrespondenceCommittee ReportsAdministrative ReportsOld BusinessMotion by Randy Niss, seconded by

Lisa Hunzeker, to authorize Superinten-dent to issue contracts of employment to certified staff members other than those whose employment and contract may be recommended for reduction, termination or non-renewal. Roll call vote: Borcher (yes), Ferguson (absent), Hunzeker (yes), Niss (yes), Rottinghaus (yes) and Voigtlander (yes). Motion carried 5-0.

Motion by Rob Voigtlander, seconded by Randy Niss, to set the last day of school for the 2014-15 school year for students as Tuesday, May 19, 2015 and for staff as Wednesday, May 20, 2015 as presented. Roll call vote: Borcher (yes), Ferguson (absent), Hunzeker (yes), Niss (yes), Rottinghaus (yes) and Voigtlander (yes). Motion carried 5-0.

Motion by Brian Rottinghaus, second-ed by Rob Voigtlander, to table motion on Policy 5002.2 – Admission of Students who Reside Out of the State of Nebraska as presented. Roll call vote: Borcher (yes), Ferguson (absent), Hunzeker (yes), Niss (yes), Rottinghaus (yes) and Voigtlander (yes). Motion carried 5-0.

New BusinessMotion by Rob Voigtlander, seconded

by Terry Borcher, to consider and take all necessary action upon the Pawnee City Public School Foundation’s recommen-dations and actions including the award-ing of the Pawnee City Public Schools Foundation Scholarships for the 2014-15 school year and other expenditures that includes:1. Up to $38,400.00 for the SCC “Learn to Dream” Scholarships2. 1 – Male, $250.00 First Baptist Scholarship, 1 – Female, $250.00 First Baptist Scholarship3. 1 - $1,000.00 Ruth Marshall Scholarship4. 4 - $1,000.00 Huaner Agricultural Scholarships5. 5 - $1,000.00 New Renewable Thiemann Scholarships6. 15 - $1,500.00 Non-renewable Thiemann Scholarships7. 6 - $500.00 Pawnee City Public Schools Foundation Scholarships8. 6 - $1,000.00 Pawnee City Public Schools Foundation Scholarships9. 1 - $2,000.00 Duane Bowman Scholarship10. 1 - $500.00 Dr. Rinne Memorial Scholarship11. 1 - $500.00 Harland L. Kaiser Instrumental Music Memorial Scholarship12. 1 - $1,000.00 Harland L. Kaiser Music Memorial Scholarship13. $500.00 expenditures for the Helping Hands Program14. Up to $650.00 for expenditures to Joe Stehlik for the tax preparations

15. Up to $1,000.00 expenditures for the Pawnee City Elementary Rewards program

Roll call vote: Borcher (yes), Fergu-son (absent), Hunzeker (yes), Niss (yes), Rottinghaus (yes) and Voigtlander (yes). Motion carried 5-0.

Motion by Randy Niss, seconded by Brian Rottinghaus, consider changing April 2nd from a regular day to a 2:00 p.m. dismissal for the purpose of the School Improvement External visitation. Roll call vote: Borcher (yes), Ferguson (absent), Hunzeker (yes), Niss (yes), Rottinghaus (yes) and Voigtlander (yes). Motion car-ried 5-0.

Motion by Lisa Hunzeker, seconded by Randy Niss, to accept the resignation with regret from the board of education of Rob Voigtlander, due to his relocation to Lincoln. Roll call vote: Borcher (yes), Ferguson (absent), Hunzeker (yes), Niss (yes), Rottinghaus (yes) and Voigtlander (yes). Motion carried 5-0.

Motion by Terry Borcher, seconded by Randy Niss, to appoint Brian Rottinghaus to the Pawnee City Public Schools Edu-cation Foundation’s Board of Directors, to fill the seat vacated by Rob Voigtlander, term set to expire March 2018. Roll call vote: Borcher (yes), Ferguson (absent), Hunzeker (yes), Niss (yes), Rottinghaus (yes) and Voigtlander (yes). Motion car-ried 5-0.

Motion by Terry Borcher, seconded by Lisa Hunzeker, to accept the poten-tial conflict of interest form NADC-C2, as submitted by Brian Rottinghaus, as per BOE Policy #2005 and acknowledging the placement of form into the meeting. Roll call vote: Borcher (yes), Ferguson (absent), Hunzeker (yes), Niss (yes), Rottinghaus (yes) and Voigtlander (yes). Motion carried 5-0.

Motion by Brian Rottinghaus, second-ed by Rob Voigtlander, to accept the res-ignation of Superintendent Grizzle, effec-tive June 30, 2015 as presented. Roll call vote: Borcher (yes), Ferguson (absent), Hunzeker (yes), Niss (yes), Rottinghaus (yes) and Voigtlander (yes). Motion car-ried 5-0.

Motion by Randy Niss, seconded by Lisa Hunzeker, to schedule a Special Board Meeting on March 12, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. to listen to presentations from Su-perintendent Search firms and/or discuss or appoint new Board Member. Roll call vote: Borcher (yes), Ferguson (absent), Hunzeker (yes), Niss (yes), Rottinghaus (yes) and Voigtlander (yes). Motion car-ried 5-0.

Motion by Rob Voigtlander, seconded by Randy Niss, to adjourn the meeting. Roll call vote: Borcher (yes), Ferguson (absent), Hunzeker (yes), Niss (yes), Rottinghaus (yes) and Voigtlander (yes). Motion carried 5-0.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:41 p.m.

Terry Borcher, PresidentLisa Hunzeker, SecretaryMarch 12 znez

citY oF PAWNee citYThe City Council of Pawnee City met

in regular session on February 23, 2015, 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, Pawnee City, Ne-braska. Notice of such meeting was published in The Pawnee Republican. Present: Mayor Deborah Klein; Council Members: Charlie Hatfield, Mark Sun-neberg Jr., John Dahlgren and Sandi Corbitt-Sears; Shop Foreman Clint John-son; Carol L. Glathar/Deputy City Clerk; Tamela S. Stephens, City Clerk/Treasur-er. Absent: None.

Roll call vote indicated all present vot-ing in favor of the motion to accept the February 9, 2015 regular meeting min-utes, whereupon motion carried. Roll call vote indicated all present voting in favor of the motion to approve the follow-ing claims, whereupon motion carried: 1/27/2015 Payroll 7375.18; Union Bank & Trust, FWH 2303.51; Allstate, cancer ins 90.89; American Fidelity Assurance Co., accident ins 120.40; Cooportunity Health, health ins 4770.33; NE Dept of Revenue, State WH 550.87; Northwest-ern Mutual, retirement 1076.70; Constel-lation Energy, gas costs/service 250.59; Gale, Libr materials 56.67; H.G. Klug Sons, swr plant lubricant 639.46; Jeff Spier, reimb water class meal 10.86; John Dahlgren, memorial 25.00; League of Municipalities, schooling 650.00; McNealy Construction, Housing Rehab construction 18,805.00; NE Dept of Revenue, Lodging Tax 2013-14 178.86; NPPD, electric service 3568.16; OPPD, well electric 241.11; PCDC, sales tax/Nov 2014 4850.08; Pawnee Co Trea-surer, Law Enforc Agreemnt 13,951.19; Pawnee City Historical Society, Busi-ness Quilt block 105.00; Quill Corp., office supplies 187.41; Road Builders, transmission oil, filters 338.03; Seneca Sanitation, garbage service 5246.51; SENDD, Reuse admin fees 397.59 / Regional Reuse admin fees 434.38; SENDD, Housing Rehab lead paint test-ing 4103.80; Southeast Area Clerk As-soc., Clerk dues 10.00; Stehlik Law, atty fees 463.50; Stephen Henninger, reimb water class meal 10.86; Sunrise Publi-cation, publications 531.40; Windstream, Internet & phone service Library/78.50, sewer plant/47.42, city hall/167.48.

City Auditor Julie Bauman present-ed the FY 2013-2014 Audit. The audit

showed that the City did not go “over-budget” and Ms. Bauman feels good with the City’s financial stability. Council members asked questions and discussed items as the audit was presented. Coun-cil member Dahlgren inquired about the feasibility of creating a bond issue for street projects. Ms. Bauman stated that the bond issue is not a problem – the problem is paying it back. She added that streets are one infrastructure in the City that takes tremendous amount of dol-lars in upkeep. Council member Hatfield was in charge of the pool last year and reported that in the budgeting process, he set aside money for the re-plumbing of showers, removing all galvanized pipe and replacing that pipe with pex pipe & fittings. Shop Foreman Johnson stated that the city crew could handle the plumb-ing. Hatfield also stated that a Rustoleum sales rep donated a new product called “Restore” to paint the pool entrance with. Council member Hatfield reported that he attended Funding 101 workshop hosted by Olsson Associates on Thursday, Feb-ruary 12th in Lincoln. Hatfield stated that Emily Bausch, Community Development Specialist with Olsson Assoc., did an excellent job with the presentation. Cur-rently there are no Street grants available because we are too far into the year. Ms. Bausch stated that it was very important for the Council to keep the community in-formed and involved when making plans for street improvements. Public meetings/hearings are an excellent way to do that. City crew hauled rock to Park Street (Jim Schultheiss road) and a portion of K Street (behind Yvonne Dalluge/Fink). Hatfield informed Mr. Schultheiss that the rock is only a temporary fix – that a “crown” will be added later when weather permits. Council member Dahlgren stated that more rock is needed along the Sewer Plant road. Hatfield addressed snow re-moval and that he would like to see a writ-ten plan put in place for the benefit of the City Crew – a policy that provides guide-lines for the crew to follow when it snows and a possible “call system” among each other for notification. Council member Dahlgren and Shop Foreman Johnson would like to see better enforcement of parking along the snow route and may-be the towing of vehicles should be ad-dressed. Roll call vote indicated all pres-ent voting in favor of the motion to adopt Ordinance #919, omitting proposed para-graph (G) on First Reading, whereupon motion carried. Roll call vote indicated all present voting in favor of the motion to adopt Ordinance #920 on First Read-ing, omitting the words “candidate filing” in Section (A) from “No candidate filing forms shall be filed until the proper pay-ment or the proper receipt showing the payment of such filing fee is presented to the filing officer” to “No forms shall be filed until the proper payment or the prop-er receipt showing the payment of such filing fee is presented to the filing officer”, whereupon motion carried. Roll call vote indicated all present voting in favor of the motion to adopt Ordinance #921 on First Reading, changing the first sentence “on or before March 1” to “on or after March 1”, whereupon motion carried. Roll call vote indicated all present voting in favor of the motion to adopt Ordinance #922 on First Reading, whereupon motion carried. Council reviewed the letter from City At-torney Stehlik to Pinnacle Trust Services regarding the Helen M. Callam Charitable Trust. City Attorney Stehlik is working to determine who the recipient should be - Pawnee City Housing Committee or the Pawnee City Housing Authority. Council briefly reviewed Legislative Bills LB 151 and LB 570. Bill LB 151 creates a noti-fication process for cities to obtain con-tact information for nuisance violations on property in foreclosure. LB 570 expands the authority of cities to allow golf carts on municipal streets with governing body approval. Council member Sunneberg reported that Pool Manager/Assistant Pool Managers/Lifeguard newspaper ads are scheduled to run in February - inter-views will begin in March. Sunneberg stated that he plans to get Pool Opera-tor Certification. Mayor Klein would like to see Foreman Clint Johnson and City Crew Matt Kuhlmann certified as well. Shop Foreman Johnson updated Council on the Gaston Nuisance Property at 1138 G Street, reporting that the asbestos had been removed by New Horizons LLC. Johnson had notified the Utility compa-nies about removal of their services and plans to order a large dumpster. Fore-man Johnson reported that Steve Hen-ninger had hurt his back a few weeks ago while scooping snow at the sewer plant. Steve has been released from the doc-tor and is back to work. Council reviewed the Spreadsheet on December 2014 Sales Tax of $10,282.77 with $1,043.63 being Motor Vehicle Sales Tax. Council reviewed the Spreadsheet for the entire 2014 sales tax year. Sales Tax received for 2014 amounted to $117,402.30 with $20,411.71 being Motor Vehicle Sales Tax. Roll call vote indicated all present voting in favor of the motion to adjourn the meeting, whereupon motion carried and meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m. ..

ATTEST: Carol L. Glathar, Deputy City Clerk

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Obituaries

Margaret Charlene BeezleyNovember 5, 1933 ~ March 1, 2015

Margaret “Marge” Charlene Bee-zley died peacefully surrounded by family in Lincoln, Nebraska on March 1, 2015 at the age of 81.

Marge was born on Nov. 5, 1933 in Hebron, NE to Ralph and Margaret (maiden Merritt) Hill. Early in her life she moved to Johnson, NE. There, she became a school teacher. She met Norman R. Beezley, a US Air Force serviceman, at a dance in Syracuse NE. They were married in 1953.

In 1967 after the Air Force years, Marge and Norm settled in Kansas City until 1990, when retirement brought them to Pawnee City NE. In recent years Marge resided in Humboldt NE.

In addition to being a full-time mother, Marge was active as a leader in Boy Scouts, the schools & PTA and was president of a home-owner’s association in Kansas City. She enjoyed delivering food for the elderly with Meals on Wheels.

Marge was a devoted wife and loving mother. She had a keen sense of humor and loved to laugh. She enjoyed reading novels, TV, play-ing cards, Bingo and crossword puzzles. She was a fierce Scrabble

player. Marge is survived by four chil-

dren, Lyn Libeer & husband Bubba (Leroy) of Independence, MO, James Beezley of Platte City MO, Bill Beezley & wife Rosalyn of Port Townsend WA, and Susan Beezley of Omaha. She also leaves grandchildren Robert McClanahan, Heather Thomsen, Josh Beezley, Melissa Beezley; and great-grand-children, Dakota, Clay, Taylor, Ashley, Dezarae and Alyssa.

Marge was preceded in death by her loving husband Norman R. Beezley and brothers Don, Bob and Dan.

Celebration of Life was held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Wherry Mortuary, 919 G Street, Pawnee City, Nebraska. Registered was available on Fri-day, March 6, 2015 to be signed from 9:00a.m. to 8 p.m. at Wherry Mortuary, Pawnee City, Nebraska. Interment at a later date at Warner Cemetery, Syracuse, Nebraska. Memorials in lieu of flowers to American Lung Association. On line condolence may be left at www.wherrymortuary.com

Lois Jean (Layden) GagerOctober 13, 1943 ~ March 6, 2015

Lois Jean (Layden) Gager, 71, of Table Rock, Nebraska was born on October 13, 1943 in Tecumseh, Nebraska to Clarence “J.C.” and Dorothy (Wilkinson) Layden. She was raised in Table Rock and at-tended public school. Lois gradu-ated from Table Rock High School as Salutatorian with the class of 1961. She continued her education by attending Peru State College and the University of Nebraska major-ing in home economics.

On November 24, 1963, Lois was united in marriage to Shad Gager at the United Methodist Church in Ta-ble Rock, Nebraska. To this union two sons, Jim and Alan, were born. Lois was a loving wife, mother, and homemaker most of her life while being a foster parent for 13 children. After 28 years, the couple returned to Table Rock in 1990 to take care of her parents. While liv-ing in Table Rock, Lois was a very active member of her community belonging to many clubs and or-ganizations. Lois was a devoted member of the Table Rock United Methodist Church serving in all of-fices, the United Methodist Women, vacation bible school, bible study groups, and Sunday school. She was a member of P.E.O., Table Rock Eastern Star Lodge #183, Rebekah’s Lodge #115, Legion Auxiliary, and Daughters of American Revolu-tion. Lois helped locally with the Table Rock Community Club, Home Extension Clubs, Cemetery Board, Library Board, and 4-H. She enjoyed sunrises and sunsets, song birds, especially cardinals, cooking, and spending time with her family and friends. Lois was an avid writer that was meticulous in punctuation. She loved to write notes and letters to family and friends.

Lois passed away on Friday, March 6, 2015, at the Bryan LGH Medical Center East in Lincoln, Nebraska having reached the age of seventy-one years, four months, and twenty-one days. She was preceded in death by her parents and sisters Beverly Wilcox and Betty Vrtiska.

Lois is survived by her loving husband Shad Gager of Table Rock,

NE; sons: Jim Gager and his wife Charlene of Smithville, MO; Alan Gager of Kearney, NE; grandchil-dren: Matthew and Michelle Gager of Smithville, MO; a brother Larry Layden and his wife Marie of Lin-coln, NE; brothers-in-law: Lloyd Vrtiska of Humboldt, NE; Earl Wil-cox of Table Rock, NE; and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral Services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at the United Methodist Church in Table Rock, Nebraska with Pastor Dean Joy officiating.

Visitation was from 9a.m.-8p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at the United Methodist Church in Table Rock, Nebraska. Family greeted friends from 6-8 p.m. at the church and an Eastern Star Service was conducted at 7 p.m.

Interment was at the Table Rock Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be given to the Table Rock United Methodist Church or family’s choice.

Online messages of condolence can be left at www.wherrymortu-ary.com

Arrangements are entrusted to Wherry Mortuary-Humboldt, Ne-braska (402) 862-2915

Courthouse ReportReal Estate Transfers

Documentary Stamp Tax = $2.25 per $1,000.

Abbreviations: JT-joint tenancy deed, WD-warranty deed, QC-quit claim deed, DD-deed of distribu-tion of estate, TD-trustee’s deed, SD-Sheriff’s deed, PRP-Personal rep deed, OVC-Other Valuable Consideration.

WD-Jonnie M. Fink and Joan J. Fink transferred to Jon David Fink and Jeffery James Fink SE1/4 of 34-3-11 and SW1/4 of 35-3-11 for $1.

JTWD-David Troyer, Jr. and Syl-via Troyer transferred to Wilmer Borntrager and Barbara Borntre-ger SW1/4SE1/4 of 26-3-11 for $150,000.

Marriage ApplicationsGarrett Adam DeKoning and

Madison Marie Marlin, Dec. 19.Leslie Duane Boring and Sandra

Lee Chandler, Jan. 16.

Travis Lynn Findlay and Kelly Renae Beck, March 4.

Marriage DissolutionsTheresa Mae Garcia vs. Juan Car-

los Garcia, Sept. 18Gwendolyn K. Zeibig vs. Douglas

C. Zeibig, Sept. 18Sunshine J. Uribe vs. Jamie L.

Uribe, Oct. 15.Jamie L. Kramer vs. Jana M.

Kramer, Jan. 5Lacy A. McLaughlin vs. Gregory

J. McLaughlin, Feb. 2Mark W. Sporhase vs. Mary E.

Sporhase, Feb. 2.

County CourtEach was also ordered to pay at

least $48 court costs. Traffic and criminal records are reprinted from a report of disposed cases and may not reflect all actions taken.

Speeding: Tessa Y. Demers, $25; Derek W. Hansher, $25; Aaron J. Dempsey, $25.

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