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Back to School

Maddie Evans, Kids Connection director at FallingWaters, takes the temperature of Thomas Elementary first grader Lydia Hall on the first day of school.

Photos by Antone Oseka and Stephanie Tedesco, Gretna Guide & News

Thomas Elementary principal Bret Bayse does elbow bumps with students as they wait to get into school the first day.

Fourth grader Lynden Munn poses with back to school signs in front of Whitetail Creek Elementary.

Naomi Petrillo gives a hug to daughter Nadia on her first day of second grade at Whitetail Creek Elementary.

Above: Eric Parrack waits with his son Lincoln for the first day of third grade at Thomas Elementary School.

Left: Students wait in line for temperature checks on the first day of school at Thomas Elementary.

Right: Keeleigh, Kristen and Levi Garrison take a quick photo before the first day of school at Whitetail Creek.

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This week in Gretna History

On Aug. 18, 2015, Gretna High School opened its doors to parents for an open house night. The evening began at 7 with a few words by principal Roger Miller.

The Gretna Gold team won the 2010 Freshman State Fastpitch Tourney.

The Gretna Gold topped the 13 schools from Class “B” represented in the tournament.

The Gretna Gold team went 8-1, and set three records for the Freshman State.

5 Years Ago

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The Sarpy County Attorneys office decided that no criminal charges were to be filed as a result of an accident on Interstate 80 southwest of Gretna that claimed the lives of Robert Barrett, 54; Ellis Deeds, 86; and Walter Blackford,75.

Gretna Middle School added an expanded industrial technology curriculum – a curriculum that encompasses grades five through eight.

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25 Years Ago

Gretna softball Commisioner Randy Sump presented Gary Krajicek with the 12th annual Good Guy Award as voted on by league members. The award was in memory of longtime Gretna softball player Don Rasmussen.

The Gretna School Board accepted the low bid of Prairie Construction for $3.938 million as the general contractor for the construction of the new Gretna Middle School at their Aug. 14 meeting.

At the time of the meeting, construction was set to start in Sept. 1995 and finish in June of 1997.

40 Years AgoGary Mazur pitched a 5-inning

no-hitter Monday night to clinch the city mixed slow-pitched softball title for The Entertainer. The league champs beat Jensen’s 66, 10-0, as Mazur faced only 15 batters.

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While on my mission to find unique restaurants in the Omaha area, one of our readers emailed me and told me I should try Tired Texan BBQ because it is “the best barbecue in town.” After all, who wouldn’t want to try something labeled as the best?

Christine Holland, owner of Tired Texan BBQ, said the restaurant started in May 2017. Her husband Chip would cook barbecue for neighbors, friends and family. People would mention how good of a cook Chip was and that he should open his own restaurant. That is how Tired Tex-an was born.

All of Tired Texan’s meat is smoked. To me, good barbecue has to be smoked. That smokey flavor truly makes a difference to me. Even Christine Holland said she never liked barbecue until she met her husband.

“When I met my husband, I told him I didn’t really like barbe-cue,” Christine Holland said. “He responded with, ‘Well you haven’t had my barbecue.’ I grew up with crockpot barbecue. So I never re-ally had good, cooked barbecue.”

Chip Holland is from Bir-mingham, Alabama. Christine Holland feels his southern roots have impacted the flavors of their menu items. The mac and cheese is a southern recipe and the ba-nana pudding is a family recipe that his grandmother used to make. Family recipes always seem to have the best flavors and south-ern barbecue is probably the best barbecue I’ve ever had.

Other than flavor, there are two main differences between smoked and grilled barbecue. These two differences are heat levels and cooking time. Smoking meat uses very low heat over a longer period of time. Slow cooking the meat in heat and smoke gives the meat a smoky flavor and allows it to re-main juicy and tender.

Tired Texan BBQ was actual-ly one of the first to advertise the fact that they only cook a certain

amount and not serve their cus-tomers yesterday’s meat.

When I heard this, I became extremely excited about trying their food. It is easy to tell the dif-ference between a freshly cooked meal and yesterday’s leftovers.

“If we sell out, we sell out,” Christine said. “If we have left-overs, it might go into the Bris-ket Chili or the Burnt Ends, but mostly we donate it or our em-ployees get to take it home.”

As someone who likes food and grew up on home cooked barbecue, I appreciate restaurants that serve fresh meals. Speaking of home cooked barbecue, I have always had a hard time ordering ribs from anywhere other than my dad’s kitchen. For me, they were the best because they were freshly smoked. But, it can be hard for barbecue places to serve fresh smoked meat because of the time it takes to cook them. When I heard the meat at Tired Texan was freshly cooked every day, I knew I had to try the ribs.

Before trying the ribs, I started with the Texas Tumbleweeds that Christine Holland mentioned. These are deep fried balls of hash brown potatoes, bacon and ched-dar cheese. One of these delights are given to every table before each meal. Instead of the typi-cal hushpuppy you get at most barbecue places, this is a unique creation the owners wanted to highlight.

You can order more as an appe-tizer if you fall in love with these deep fried beauties. I loved them. I am a huge potato fan and, if you mix them with bacon and cheese, I just can’t resist. I would have or-dered more if I wasn’t saving room for ribs and banana pudding.

The ribs were something I was

thinking about constantly over the few days before going. I’ve had a good brisket. I’ve had good pulled pork. I was ready to find some delicious fall-off-the-bone ribs.

The hickory smoked spare ribs were slow smoked with a dry rub so when I got them, they looked amazing and I could tell how ten-der the meat was at first look. As I picked up the first rib, the meat basically melted off of the bone before I could even bite into it. It was just full of juicy goodness. I did not request my ribs sauced because I wanted to try the meat for what it was. A good barbecue place isn’t all about a good sauce, especially when it is said to be the best in town. They did bring reg-ular and spicy sauce to the table for my husband’s pulled pork, so I was still able to try them with some sauce. To me, they didn’t need sauce. The dry rub is really all they needed. I was very satis-fied with the ribs and completed my mission to find fall-off-the-bone ribs.

Even though I wanted to keep eating them, I had told myself several times I needed to save room for dessert. When I heard the banana pudding was a family recipe, it was a must try.

This pudding definitely tasted like tradition, you can tell it is a family recipe. It reminded me of something you look forward to at any family holiday party. There are just certain dishes that your grandmother or cousins make only once a year and bring to ev-ery Christmas or Thanksgiving dinner.

So to bring family dishes to a restaurant and serve them to many every day is just an amazing accomplishment in my book.

It’s been a sad, sad week in Flavortown.

The superstar Mexican food-inspired chain Taco Bell has decided to rip my heart out, throw it on the ground and stomp on it repeatedly after the restaurant axed several food items from their menus across the country on Aug. 13.

The Bell was created to provide some great fast-food during the day on a lunch break or during late-night cravings. Some of those late nights may involve people making their friends visit the drive-thru to satisfy their intoxicated needs, but hey, whatever works for them (as long as they aren’t the ones driving, of course).

You can literally pick up a full meal of around five items, and still pay only $10 total. Taco Bell is a cheapskate’s dream: picking up a plethora of Doritos Locos Tacos, burritos and enough hot sauce to keep you in the bathroom for hours.

This restaurant has given me plenty of wonderful meals and more food items than I could ever ask for. My typical order consists of a beefy Fritos burrito, a beef quesarito and a cheesy potato loaded griller. If I don’t already have a drink prepared, I always have to grab a Mountain Dew Baja Blast, because it’s literally one of the best special drinks out there.

But, after reaching the drive-thru after the deadly removal date last Thursday, I sat and stared from my car as a lone tear almost fell down my cheek. The pictures of my items were no more, my dreams, crushed. Instead, the workers had the AUDACITY to ask if I was having a good day, and if I was interested in the new grilled cheese burrito.

Yes, the quesarito may still be available for the digital-age folks to order through the website or app, but the move still stings regardless. In total, they’re retiring 12 items to clear out space on its menu to “create a more efficient” experience. Are you serious? This might be the “90-year-old millennial” part of me, but this just doesn’t make sense to me. I don’t use websites or apps to order my food, and I know others in the community and around the country don’t either, so what’s the point? Does this technically classify the quesarito as a hidden menu item, like other fast food chains have?

Taco Bell said in a statement, “This evolved menu approach comes after months of analyzing the new way we are running our restaurants. We want to ensure an easy and fast ordering experience for our guests and team members.”

Sure, that’s what you learned from your analyses. Apparently they didn’t bother to analyze how people actually enjoyed

some of the 12 items that are being removed. I know – and you probably know – friends and family who have enjoyed a grilled steak soft taco, the 7-layer burrito or triple layer nachos. You better reach out to those individuals to make sure they’re alright, because I can almost guarantee they’re just as upset as I am at this change.

Oh, but don’t worry, Taco Bell is “making up for it” and is adding two new items to the menu. I don’t want to go into details, but apparently it features some limited edition nacho box meal and a permanent addition of a $1 beef burrito will be on the Value Menu.

That’s great and all, but come ON, no one is going to be flocking to Taco Bell for the limited time box meal or the new cheap burrito. How is this giant layered nachos box going to be “easier with a fast-ordering experience,” compared to rolling up simple grillers or other burrito-based items? There’s no way! Also, their new grilled cheese burrito I mentioned before? It’s LITERALLY a quesarito and a Fritos burrito put together, but apparently it was “smart” to just melt some shredded cheese on the outside of the tortilla. You’re literally gripping a cheesy tortilla, that’s just not fun.

The restaurant also said, “While change is hard, a simplified menu and innovation process will leave room for new fan favorites, continued progress in categories such as plant-based diets, and even opportunities for the return of some classics on a limited time basis.”

Whatever. I get it, you’re trying something new and want to reach out to different people you may not have had before. But rather than just boot 12 fan-favorite items out the door and cause disruption, just keep them and add on to the menu. Don’t cause havoc like this within the Taco Bell community.

As of 2018, Taco Bell serves over 2 billion people a year at 7,072 restaurants in the United States; there are going to be plenty of people upset by this decision.

Granted, I do have some other choices from Taco Bell that I can still order, it’s not the worst thing in the world. But that’s not the point here. Taco Bell tells us to “Live Mas,” but I might have to “live without Taco Bell” until I’m over my tantrum.

Taco Bell ruined menu by removing beloved items

By Lance LawtonGretna Guide & NewsCommunity Journalist

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By Stephanie Tedesco Gretna Guide & NewsCommunity Journalist

Tired Texan brings traditions to table

Stephanie Tedesco, Gretna Guide & NewsThe ribs at Tired Texan BBQ lived up to the billing as “the best barbecue in town” as one reader suggested.

Gretna Guide & News • 3A COMMUNITY NEWSAug. 19, 2020 • www.gretnaguide.com

GUIDELINESWith all scheduled events, please check with the organizers before

attending as cancellations are occurring daily due to COVID-19 virus.

News and Notes• The Gretna Arbor Society meets the second Tuesday of each

month at 7 p.m. at the Gretna Library. The public is welcome. For more information, contact Jim Keepers, 402-618-8837.

• The Gretna Community Events Calendar is located at: gretna-publiclibrary.org

• Gretna Public Library      - Main Library Hours: Mon., Thurs. & Fri. 3 p.m. - 8 p.m.;

Tues. & Wed.10 a.m. - 2 p.m.; Sat.1 p.m.- 3 p.m.; Sunday: Closed      - Children’s Library Hours: Mon., Thurs. & Fri.10 a.m. - 2

p.m.; Tues. & Wed. 3 p.m. - 8 p.m.; Sat.10 a.m. - Noon; Sunday: Closed. A library card is not required to attend events. 

• The current needs of the Gretna Neighbors’ Food Pantry are in need of laundry soap, shampoo/conditioner, toilet paper and other toiletry items.  Direct inquiries to Karron Brugmann at (402) 332-3562 or Gretna Neighbors, P.O. Box 191, Gretna, NE 68028. The pantry is open on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month from 9-11 a.m. as well as the 2nd Wednesday from 6-8 p.m.

• The Dragons Closet hosts an open shop every Sunday from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. at 317 Paradise Dr. Enter the door on the east side of the garage. Bring your own bags and provide proof of residency in the GPS district.

• The Gretna American Legion is available to help any local families with Veterans who need assistance such as medical prosthetic devices, wheelchairs, walkers, crutches and cane exchange. Communi-ty Support Activities include Flag Exchange, Color Guard and Honor Guard and Avenue of Flags. The Gretna American Legion offers hall rental with kitchen and bar access and also storage unit rentals. Contact the Legion at (402) 332-4441.

• Contact the Gretna Post Office for new mail delivery or before erecting a mailbox, (402) 332-2726.

• The Gretna City Council meets at 6:30 p.m. at the Gretna City Hall, 204 N. McKenna Ave., the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month.

• The Gretna Public Schools Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. at the Administration Office, 1717 S. 216 Street, on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month.

The Gretna Neighbors Food Pantry (located at 107 Court Plaza on Hwy 6/31, between Gretna Plumbing and 7 Dogs Salon) is now open every 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month from 9-11 am. Can’t make those times? Contact: Karron at 402-332-3562, Joyce at 402-332-4401, Jeanne at 402-332-3264.

Club Meetings• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet every Friday at 8 p.m. at Resur-

rection Lutheran Church, 153 South McKenna Ave., Gretna.• The Gretna American Legion Auxiliary meets the 1st Tuesday

of the month at 7 p.m. at the Gretna American Legion.  For more information, contact Lindsay Brown at (402) 578-9222.  The group is looking for volunteers to assist with BINGO at the Gretna Commu-nity Living Center the 1st Thursday of the month from 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.

• The Gretna Area Chamber of Commerce is always available to serve local businesses. Membership information can be found at www.GretnaChamber.com, or if you have an immediate need please reach out to the chamber office at info@gretnachamber.com or 402-332-3535 for assistance.

• The Gretna Lions Club meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month at the Gretna Pizza Hut at 6:30 p.m. Visitors are welcome. For infor-mation, contact Pam Werling (402) 216-6532. 

• Are you looking for an opportunity to serve your community? The Gretna Optimist Club meets at Billy’s Gretna Cafe every Thursday morning at 7 a.m. New members welcome.

• The Gretna Senior Club meets at the Gretna Senior Center (City Hall basement) every Friday at 9 a.m. Contact Sharon Hardage at (402) 332-3952 with any questions.

• Friends of the Library is a non-profit organization whose main purpose is to raise funds to supplement the budget of the Library.  The group meets on the 2nd Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m., Gret-na Public Library Main Branch, 736 South St. For more information, contact the library at 402-332-4480.

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Thursday: Ranch Chicken Wrap, Crinkle Fries, Fresh Veggies, Local MelonFriday: Cheese Pizza, House Salad, Confetti Vegetables, Saucy BlueberriesMonday: Chicken Nuggets, Breadstick, Baked Beans, Peas, Gala AppleTuesday: Cheeseburger, Sweet Potato Fries, Confetti Vegetables, Fruit Surprise!Wednesday: French Toast Sticks, Sausage Links, Dragon Juice, Fresh Veggies, Berry BlendGRETNA MIDDLE SCHOOLSThursday: Mini Corn Dogs, TotsFriday: Mozzarella Sticks with MarinaraMonday: Popcorn Chicken, Breadstick, Cooked CarrotsTuesday: Crispito with Chips & Cheese Sauce, Refried BeansWednesday: Pulled Pork on a bun, Confetti FriesGRETNA HIGH SCHOOLThursday: Mini Corn Dogs & TotsFriday: Bone-in Chicken Wings with Dinner Roll & Chef ’s Choice VeggiesMonday: Popcorn Chicken with Breadstick & Cooked CarrotsTuesday: Crispito with Chips, Cheese Sauce & Refried BeansWednesday: Pulled Pork Served on a Bun & Confetti Fries

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Since she was in fourth grade, Jessica Buss knew she wanted to be a teacher.

After she graduated from University of Nebraska at Kearney in December of 2019 with a degree in middle school education, she found a job in Gretna as the new seventh grade English teacher at Gretna Middle School.

When she was just a fourth grader, she loved school and education. Her fourth-grade teacher was amazing.

“I knew I wanted to be a teacher in fourth grade,” Buss said. “Her passion and compassion is something I will always treasure. I wanted to be just like her.”

Buss is excited for the 2020-2021 school year and meeting all of her new students. She hopes this year will bring growth in her as an educator.

She feels she can most help her seventh graders at Gretna Middle School by sharing her passions for reading and writing.

“They are important skills to have, and I can’t wait to teach those skills,” Buss said.

As an English teacher, she loves being able to express herself

in her writing. “I was a shy kid, so that was my

time to really communicate,” Buss said.

On the other side, teaching writing means she can see that from her students.

“Reading a students writing is a fantastic way to learn more about students,” she said. “My favorite part of teaching is helping students grow as writers.

“I also love creating relationships with all of my students.”

This year, she hopes to motivate her students to learn by showing them that the skills she is teaching are important for them to grow as students and also as individuals.

“They can learn skills that they will use for the rest of their lives,” Buss said.

Buss wanted to teach at young age

Jessica Buss

It was the inspiration of one Gretna teacher that led Michaela Weber to her career as an educator.

When Weber was at GHS in Mrs. Ockander’s AP Literature course, she used to run reviews on test days for her fellow students.

“I would draw huge comics and maps all over the board, and my classmates seemed to get it more than they did before,” Weber said. “Mrs. Ockander told me I should consider a career in teaching, so here I am! I basically want to be her when I grow up.”

Weber joined the Gretna High School staff as an English teacher for the 2020-2021 school year.

Weber graduated from Gretna High School in 2015. She then went to University of Nebraska at Omaha where she studied English, secondary English, and school library.

This year, Weber is most excited about being called Mrs. Weber, instead of Ms. VanOeveren, as she just got married.

“It’s still very special to me,” Weber said.

She is hoping to help the Gretna High School students by creating a goofy, safe classroom

space where they can all keep themselves physically and mentally healthy.

Her favorite subjects when she was in school, other than English, were art and history.

“I like to incorporate more artistic projects or provide historical context for literature because of it,” she said.

Weber loves teaching because she can find something to geek out about, get really excited to share it and then the students get excited about it too. She hopes to motivate students to learn by caring for them as people first, then students second.

“Once they feel they have their worries, hobbies, families, and everything else in their life validated, the rest usually follows,” Weber said.

GHS teacher inspired Weber’s path

Michaela Weber

While many small businesses in Gretna have struggled during the pandemic, Aislinn Medical Spa has seen an increase in patients and staff.

“COVID-19 has actually, I think, helped our business rather than hurt our business because people are looking to get out wherever they can and get things done,” Aislinn Medical Spa Marketing Director Jennifer Rohwer said.

Rohwer feels the aesthetic benefits is one of the many reasons a medical spa is so popular during this time of isolation. When people are isolated, they tend to feel more depressed and need a pick-me-up.

“Making themselves feel better, feel prettier, look better is helping with that overall depression,” Rohwer said. “I think that has really helped us during this time.”

Last July was the busiest month they’ve had in two years, so busy that they needed to bring in a new provider.

“We saw a need for a new provider just because some of our other providers were getting busy with COVID-19,” Rohwer said.

The provider they hired, Tessa Rydberg, is from a small town in northwest Iowa and was excited to move to Gretna and join the Aislinn Medical Spa staff.

“Tessa reached out to us and said she was looking at moving to the Gretna area and wanted to know if we were hiring,” Rohwer said. “I thought, ‘Wow. This is perfect.’”

When Rydberg was looking to move, she was drawn to Gretna because of its small-town vibe.

“Everybody seemed very family oriented in Gretna,” she said. “It still had that small-town feel where everyone supported each other.

“I knew this is just where I wanted my family to belong.”

When Rydberg looked into Aislinn Medical Spa, she was blown away by all of the services they offer and all of the new opportunities they brought to a medical spa.

“The providers and the staff just reiterated it was a very family oriented and laid back atmosphere that made people feel welcome,” Rydberg said.

Rydberg was nervous that moving to Gretna would be a hard transition for her and her family. However, once she moved, she quickly realized there was nothing to be nervous about.

“It has been the easiest, greatest

transition for us,” Rydberg said. “I feel bad I was scared about it for so many months.

“Everybody has welcomed us with open arms and it has been amazing.”

Rydberg loves working at Aislinn Medical Spa because she enjoys making people feel good on the outside.

“I was used to more of the medical side of things and primary care and making my patients feel good on the inside,” Rydberg said. “I realized it starts on the outside. Sometimes people don’t feel like it is important to take care of the stuff that they can’t see until they feel really good about the outside.

“When you look good you feel good, you take more priority and ownership in your health.”

Since Aislinn Medical Spa is connected with Midwest Regional

Health Services, Rydberg is also a provider for them. She is a family practice provider as well as an aesthetic provider.

“She really does see the full spectrum of our business,” Rohwer said. “She really is living her dream by helping our patients on the inside and on the outside.”

Rydberg likes working in both aspects of the medical field because she feels the two play off of each other very well. She feels Aislinn is really focused on bringing new services in and growing.

“That is what has really drawn me to them,” Rydberg said. “If I have an idea or want to bring in new products or new service, they are open arms about it and they’ll do anything to help the community.”

Because of this outreach and support, the staff at Aislinn Medical Spa feel it is important to give back to the community and other local businesses.

“We are really trying to focus on the local community,” Rohwer said. “The Gretna community has really backed us during this time and I feel like they have reached out to try and help us.

“It warms my heart.”Rohwer is really thankful for

the community’s support during this time. This support has allowed the new business to grow within just a few months of opening. Aislinn Medical Spa was closed for the month of April. They saw no patients, but they were still able to pre-sell just as much as they would have if they were open.

“It was really nice to see everyone come together and keep supporting local businesses,” Rohwer said.

Rydberg joins Aislinn Medical Spa staff in GretnaBy Stephanie TedescoGretna Guide & News

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The Acts2 Church20362 Husker Drive, Gretna,

NE www.a2gretna.org

Pastor Mike GochenourSunday: Worship 10 a.m.

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Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

11204 S. 204 St., Gretna, NE402-332-3345

www.gslcgretna.orgPastors Gary Werling

and Sam Pitsch

Thursday:6:30 a.m. Bible Break-

fast-ZOOM6-8 p.m. Visitation for Riley

Penny familyFriday:

1 p.m. Memorial service for Riley Penny

Sunday:8 a.m. Traditional Worship w/

HC10 a.m. Contemporary Worship

w/HC7 p.m. Middle School ZOOM

We offer communion the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month.

• • • • •Gretna Baptist Church

20725 East Angus StreetP.O. Box 564, Gretna, NE

402-332-2654

www.gretnabaptistchurch.comPastor Bryan Clark

Sunday:Sunday School 9:15 a.m.

Worship Service, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. 

Evening Service 6 p.m.Nursery Provided All Services

Wednesday: Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m.

Faith Weavers Kids Club 6:30 p.m.

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 Gretna United Methodist Church

11457 S. 204 St., Gretna, NE402-332-3213

www.gretnaumc.comPastor Brian Kemp-Schlemmer

Sunday: Worship: 9:30 a.m. followed by

coffee, donuts & fellowship until 10:45 a.m. 

Sunday School classes: 10:45 - 11:45 a.m. for children and adults 

Nursery is available during services & Sunday school

Tuesday: Men’s Group at D&K Cafe 6:30

a.m. Women’s Bible Study meets at

church library 6 - 8 p.m.Wednesday:

Women’s Bible Study 9 - 11 a.m. in church fellowship hall

Team 4:12 (Middle School Youth Group) and SWAT (High School

Youth Group) 6:30 - 8 p.m.

Services are streamed online on Facebook

• • • • •Journey Church

402- 676-7731 www.journeychurchne.org

Sunday: Worship: 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. at Gretna Middle School Gymnasi-um, 11705 S. 216 St., Gretna, NE

Fellowship: donuts, bagels and coffee between the services from

10-10:30 a.m.Kids classes: birth — 6th grade

during both service timesWednesday: 

Youth groups meet at the Hub, 20362 Husker Drive, Gretna

Middle School 6:30-7:45 p.m. & High School 7:45-9 p.m.

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New Song Church (Presbyterian Church in America)

Office: 620 N. Hwy 6, Suite B, Gretna, NE

www.newsongfaith.comPastor Bruce Otto 402-618-9495

SundayWorship 10:30 a.m. at Thom-as Elementary School, 11221

Northridge Drive, Gretna, NEWednesday

BLAST (Children’s Ministry) 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.

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Resurrection Evangelical Lutheran Church

153 S. McKenna Ave., Gretna, NE 402-332-3383

www.relchurch.nePastor James Sells

Worship Hours: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship

5:30 p.m. Saturday WorshipVirtual Church Services

Sundays @ 10 a.m.www.relchurch.net

We ask that you RSVP to worship. Please remember that, while church is open, the threat of

COVID-19 has not been eliminat-ed. If you are symptomatic, please

stay home.

If you are at risk, consider wor-shiping with us online. www.

relchurch.net

*Remember to bring your mask to worship*

Location: Fellowship Hall

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St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church

7790 S. 192 St., Gretna, NEChurch Office 402-916-9730

Rev. Jeffery Loseke

ReconciliationSaturday 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.; Tues.-

Fri. 11:40 a.m.-11:55 a.m.Mass 

Weekdays: Tues. – Fri. NoonSaturdays 5 p.m.

Sundays 9 a.m., 11 a.m. & 5 p.m.

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St. Patrick’s Catholic Church

508 Angus St., Gretna, NEChurch Office 402-332-4444

C.C.D. Office ext. 6Fr. Gregory P. Baxter

ReconciliationSaturday 4 - 4:40 p.m.

Mass Weekdays: Tues. – Fri. 7:30 a.m.

Saturdays 5 p.m.Sundays 8 a.m., 10 a.m. & Noon

C.C.D. ClassesSunday: Grades K - 9, 8:55-9:55

a.m. 

Wednesdays: Grades K-8, 4-5 p.m. & 5:30-6:30 p.m./Grades

K-9, 7-8 p.m. Youth Group (Grades 10-12)

Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m.

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Standing Stone Bible Church

321 S. Highway 6, Gretna, NE402-332-3044

www.standingstonebible.church  Pastors Ken Buttermore and Ken

Wombacher

Sunday:Sunday School: 9 a.m. (for all

ages)Worship Service: 10 a.m. (nurs-

ery provided)Wednesday: 6:45-8/8:30 p.m.Children - Clubs (school year)

Teens - theREFUGE (year-round)

Adults - Bible Study, Prayer Meeting (year-round)

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Steadfast GretnaP.O. Box 283, Gretna, NE

402-826-7464www.steadfastgretna.org

Pastor Gregg Madsen

Sunday: Worship: 10 a.m. North Park

(weather permitting)Sunday School: 9 a.m. for all ages (does not meet the first Sunday of

the month)

Meeting at North Park, GretnaServices – 10 a.m., weather permitting

Live services on Facebook

Gregg L. Madsen, Lead Pastor402-826-7464

facebook.com/SteadfastGretnawww.steadfastgretna.org

YouTube.com/steadfastgretna

Cancelled.We’ve heard that word enough

now that we’re more surprised when an event happens than when it doesn’t. We’re being con-ditioned to expect cancellation.

What we circle on our cal-endar today may have a red “X” through it tomorrow.

We’ve called off graduations, vacations and promotions. We’ve scrapped reunions. We’ve pulled the plug on plays. We’ve even taken an ax to athletics: March Madness. State track. The Col-lege World Series.

But when the Big Ten recent-ly canceled Cornhusker football,

and all other conference fall sports, the news hit me like Nda-mukong Suh crunching a quar-terback.

Help! I’ve been decleated and I can’t get up!

I had no choice in this. My only choice now is how I’m going to respond. So … would yelling at the radio, the TV, and several na-tional “experts” who shall remain nameless be a good response? Asking for a friend.

I’m disappointed but I’m also convicted. I may have been put-ting too much air into one foot-ball. And now it’s flat.

My local sports radio sta-tion has been airing an ad that says, “There is a void in each of our lives … what used to get us through is sports …”

They have a point, there. The void is real. We long for some-thing to give us excitement, hope and identity, to name a few.

It’s our void-filling techniques that are flawed. For many of us, sports do “get us through.” Our teams and seasons and fight songs give us the things we long for. At least, they used to. But now what? Now, we’re left yelling at our screens and looking for some-

thing else to fill the gap. Some-thing that will also be subject to cancellation.

What if the void we all sense in our lives is actually God-shaped? If it is, then a football will never fill it. Not to say we don’t try. A sa-tirical website I frequent recently created a story with this headline, “College Football Fans Say Can-celing Season Would Infringe on Their Right to Worship.”

Nervous laughter.Look, there’s nothing wrong

with enjoying athletics. It’s okay to long for the season we might have had – and to watch the teams that will still be playing this fall, whatever the sport.

But it’s also a time to ask what place sports have in our hearts, and if there is anything better suited to meet our deepest needs. The prophet Jeremiah wrote to fair-weather fans of God who were abandoning Him at the first signs of trouble.

“‘The heavens are shocked at such a thing and shrink back in horror and dismay,’ says the Lord. ‘For my people have done two evil things: They have abandoned me – the fountain of living water. And they have dug for themselves

cracked cisterns that can hold no water at all!’” ( Jeremiah 2:11-13)

Instead of drinking what God provided, His people were trying to meet their own needs by dig-ging up solutions that wouldn’t hold water.

Sounds vaguely familiar. We’re living in times when even the most certain cisterns of our lives are cracking.

What if all of these cancel-lations are actually a chance for re-calibration?

As important as they are, sports aren’t a matter of life and death. Sure, we’ve lost events this year but we’ve also lost lives. We’ve lost them to this virus, to other diseases, to violence, to car accidents and natural causes.

Mortality reminds us that one day, our own life will be canceled. No sport will get you through that. Neither will our accom-plishments, our morality or our money.

But there is someone who still offers living water: soul-quench-ing stuff that won’t run dry. Jesus had His life canceled but He lived to tell about it, which is why no one can fill the void like He can.

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By Gregg MadsenLead Pastor

Steadfast Gretna

Cancellation is a time for re-calibration

Thomas Riley Penny

1953 - 2020GRETNA – Thomas Riley

Penny, “Riley,” 66, of Gret-na passed away on July 31st , 2020, after a long battle fight-ing complications from amy-loidosis. He was surrounded by his wife, Sandy and family members.

Visitation will be held Aug. 20, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Gretna. Funeral Services will be held on Fri-day, Aug. 21, at 1 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Gretna with Pastor Gary Wer-ling officiating. There will not be an internment service at this time.

Thomas Riley Penny was born at Charity Hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Lee and Lorraine Penny on Sept. 26, 1953. He attended college at Louisiana State Uni-versity and had extensive man-agement and technical training through his career at IBM. He married Sandy Necas Magee on Sept. 26, 1999, in Las Ve-gas Nevada. Riley is preceded in death by his parents and two of his children, Riley Penny Jr., and Alison Lorraine Penny.

Riley grew up in Louisiana and loved to share his Southern background and Cajun cooking with everyone he knew. He was known for some pretty amazing crawfish boils and could make some mean red beans and rice.

Riley enjoyed golfing, camping and fishing, all the newest elec-tronic devices, woodworking, and, as a pilot, he had a pas-sion for flying his Cessna. His greatest love was for his wife, Sandy, his children, friends, family and his 14 grandchil-dren whom he adored.

Riley worked in the tech-nology field for his entire ca-reer. He worked with IBM for many years and, alongside his dear friend Jerry Poston, left to form and develop Expert Busi-ness Systems. Following that, Riley went on to work for TD Ameritrade, Bank One and First National Bank. Follow-ing retirement, he worked part time with his good friend Dan Reagan, doing electrical work. He also was an instrumen-tal Board of Director Mem-ber, and mentor for Capstone Consulting in Omaha. Riley loved Good Shephard Luther-an Church, and developed a strong and personal relation-ship with Pastor Werling over the years.

Riley is survived by Sandy Penny, spouse, his mother-in-law, Phyllis Necas, his broth-er, Lee and his wife Jill, his children Peggy McNaull and husband Stewart, Caron Anne Misita and husband Chris, Alex Morgan and husband Hugh, Warren Andrew Curry and wife Claire, Adam Cur-ry and wife Meisha, Micalah Kimsey and husband Phillip, and Tyler Magee. He has 14 grandchildren and one on the way.

The family wishes to extend our sincere gratitude to all the caregivers, doctors, nurses, spe-cialists and the CHI Hospice team. We also wish to thank our wonderful friends that have been like family to us pro-viding love and support during the course of Riley’s long and difficult journey. My God bless all of you.

Memorials may be given to the family of Riley Penny.

Obituary

While Gretna Public Schools are back in session, the next thing many students can look forward to is their Religious Education classes resuming. Churches like St. Patrick’s Catholic Church and Resurrection Evangelical Lutheran Church have announced they are still planning on offering classes this fall.

Sunday school classes at Resurrection have gone online. The church developed a new web portal for the kids, relckids.com.

“VBS was all online and we had about the same registration as last year, which was surprising to me,” said Rev. James W. Sells, Pastor at Resurrection Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Because of the popularity of the online summer vacation bible school, Sells feels the church will not have a problem with low registration numbers for Sunday school classes.

“I am hoping there is more registration for Sunday school,” he said. “We actually had lots of engagement with online services.”

Sells hopes the excitement for services will translate into registration for Sunday school.

They also plan on having intergenerational Sunday school to make the curriculum easier on families with kids at multiple ages.

“We structured it this way so

that families that have multiple kids in different grades won’t be doing two or three Sunday School classes. We are putting it all together so that families can learn together,” Sells said.

Sunday school at Resurrection starts Sept. 13 and will continue through the beginning of May.

Once a month, the church will also be having Zoom meetings

for the fellowship groups. The confirmation program will also be able to access all of their needs on this new website. This program is also meeting once a month on Zoom to discuss things in a large group.

Resurrection Church has been meeting for in-person services on Saturday and Sunday with restrictions. They have limited availability and masks are required.

St. Patrick’s Catholic Church has taken another approach to religious education this fall. The church still plans on having in-person classes with limited class sizes. They will also have an at-home option for families who prefer remote learning.

“Our at-home option is more of a guided homeschool,” said Shane Fagan, Director of Religious Education.

There are no plans to have Zoom meetings or classes with a synchronized remote learning option at this time. The kids will get books and a syllabus with e-assessments each week.

In-person classes will be smaller than normal class sizes as Fagan feels some students will opt to learn from home or not register for classes at all due to the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We are still in the process of signing people up for in-person and at-home classes,” Fagan said.

Between in-person and at-home students, Fagan feels registration will be smaller compared to last year’s.

“We want to do our best to keep people connected to the parish, whether that is coming in-person or at home,” Fagan said. “We are trying to keep the lines of communication open because we might not be seeing them at mass on Sundays either.

“We are excited to actually see

Local churches plan for fall education classesBy Stephanie TedescoGretna Guide & News

Gretna Guide & News file photoResurrection Evangelical Lutheran Church is one of the many churches that offer various types of religious education.

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At just 13-years-old, Gretna’s Alexis Jensen is proving herself to be one of the best softball players in the Midwest.

She was one of two players from Nebraska picked to play in the USA Softball All-American Games in Oklahoma City last weekend. Only 30 players from the region were picked to play on two teams at the 18-team tourna-ment.

One of the highlights of the tournament is each team gets to play one game at the field used for the NCAA Women’s College World Series.

Jensen, a left-handed pitch-er and first baseman, plays for a 12-and-under Gretna Storm team coached by Gretna High School softball coach Bill Heard. Since she turned 13 during the season, she was still allowed to play on a 12-and-under team.

“There’s another level out there and she got to see it,” Heard said.

“It’s only going to benefit her down the road. That’s what we’re trying to do, to elevate that to get where that’s normal. It’s not nor-mal, but it’s what we’re trying to get to.

“I want all of our girls to get there at some point.”

Jensen is the ace of Heard’s team, which normally plays up to older divisions when not playing at the highest level across the re-gion.

“Pitching relaxes me when I’m playing,” Jensen said. “I can con-trol (the game) from the middle. When I’m in the circle, I feel like I have control of our team. I just say, what happens, happens, no matter what the outcome is.”

While she’s playing with a whole new team for this tourna-ment, Jensen said she has played against several of her now team-mates. Whether she’s in the circle or holding down first, she’s confi-dent in the players around her.

By Antone OsekaGretna Guide & News

Jensen competes atAll-American Games

The Gretna softball team un-officially kicked off the fall season with its Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame Jamboree game Saturday morning against Bennington.

The Jamboree games function more like a scrimmage and do not count toward a team’s season record.

Dragons coach Bill Heard likes the opportunity to see his team in a game situation, even if it is not a real game.

“I think it’s really valuable,” he said. “You put a uniform on, it just feels a little different. This felt like a game, kind of. You get some kinks out and you kind of figure some things out, even as coaches. We’ve got to dust it off even a little bit ourselves.”

The scrimmage ended in a 5-5 tie and went eight innings. The teams were tied 3-3 after the seventh and the coaches decided to play one more inning with interna-tional tie breaker rules. Both teams scored two runs in the extra inning.

“Our pitchers did a great job keeping us in things,” Heard said. “The way we set the hitting up, the kids had to wait a long time before getting a second at-bat. We kind of struggled, but I’m not overly con-

cerned with that. I think we’ll hit.”One of the major advantages

of a Jamboree game is the ability to make substitutions and changes on the fly. That let Heard play all 23 girls on the varsity roster.

“We got to see a lot of kids play,” he said. “You get to see them live and sometimes it looks a little different from there. I think they did a good job for the most part.”

One of the funniest exchanges came going into the bottom of the seventh with Heard and pitcher Leslie Rodriguez, a senior who transferred in from Minnesota who just started practice last week.

The two were frantically going over pitching calls right before she took the mound.

“She did a great job, her and I were kind of figuring it out on the fly,” Heard said. “It was good.”

Gretna opens the season Thurs-day night against Bellevue East. The junior varsity game starts at 5 p.m. with the varsity to follow. Fan attendance will be limited. Thursday’s opener will also serve as senior night for the Dragons.

With the uncertainty surround-ing fall sports, Heard wanted to make sure the seniors are honored.

“I want to make sure they get their night,” he said. “Let’s hope we get there.”

By Antone OsekaGretna Guide & News

Softball Jamboree ‘valuable’ for Gretna

LINCOLN – Gretna football coach Mike Kayl has been select-ed as one of the assistant coaches for the 63rd annual Shrine Bowl.

Kayl will be an assistant coach on the North team, led by Co-lumbus Lakeview head coach Kurt Frenzen. The other assistant coaches are Scottsbluff ’s Jud-son Hall, Wayne’s Russ Plager, Bellevue West ’s Wade McVey and Columbus Lakeview’s Jaff Bargen.

“It's a huge honor to be asked to coach in the Shrine Bowl,” Kayl said. “I’m not sure I deserve it, but I’m very humbled by the

nomination.”Some local coaches will also

lead the South squad. Platteview’s Mark McLaughlin will be the head coach along with Jordan Bald as an assistant coach. Papil-lon-La Vista South’s Tim Clem-enger will also be an assistant coach on the South squad along with Arapahoe’s Dustin Kro-nhofman, Auburn’s Tony Janssen and Gibbon’s Jeff Montgomery.

“I’m looking forward to the experience and getting to work with coaches and kids from around the state,” Kayl said. “Plus knowing it is for such a good cause makes it that much more rewarding. It's more than just about the football game.”

McLaughlin led Gibbon High School to five state playoff ap-pearances and two district titles. He is widely regarded for maxi-mizing talent and creating a cul-ture of leadership for young men.

"To be selected as the head coach of the most prestigious and iconic high school sporting event that our state offers, honored is an understatement,” McLaugh-lin said in a statement from the Shrine Bowl. “As Nebraskans, we are passionate about our love for the game of football. We are also well known for caring about our neighbors and doing what we can to lend a helping hand. The Shrine Bowl of Nebraska is a perfect blend of these two

things. I am incredibly excited for this opportunity and to be part of that.

“The Shrine Bowl provides opportunities for players to con-nect as friends, coaches to net-work and share ideas, and family and fans to watch their favorite player grace the field once more as a high school player. More impor-tantly, the Shrine Bowl provides opportunities for the children in need of care at Shriners Hospitals for Children.”

The 63rd annual Nebraska Shrine Bowl game will be played at the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Ron and Carol Cope Stadium Foster Field in Kearney on Saturday, June 5, 2021.

By Antone OsekaGretna Guide & News

Kayl picked to coach Shrine Bowl

Masks will be required and stu-dent sections will be prohibited at Gretna High School activities this fall the school announced to par-ents Tuesday.

“We thank you for your under-standing as we navigate through this difficult time,” the message to parents read. “ In order for activ-ities to continue, we must follow these protocols. It is our hope that these guidelines are able to be re-laxed as the year progresses.” The plan sent out is intended to mirror the guidelines established by the METRO Conference activity di-rectors and superintendents based on the directive of the Nebraska School Activities Association.

Each athlete will be given a voucher to purchase up to four tickets for all events, indoor or outdoor, home or away. Cheer, dance and band families will also be given a voucher for up to four tickets for home games when they are performing. They will not be allowed to travel to away games.

Student attendance at any

event will be limited to family members of athletes, cheerleaders, dancers or musicians only. No stu-dent section will be permitted.

Vouchers are also only good for the level and sport an athlete par-ticipates in. In the case of a junior varsity/varsity scheduled event (a common occurrence in sports like volleyball and softball), JV athletes and families must leave the premises at the end of the JV contest.

Families will stay seated to-gether and remain socially dis-tanced from each other and all spectators are expected to wear a mask.

No METRO passes will be ac-cepted to start the season and in-dividual venues and tournaments may reduce the number of tickets available to families.

Activities director Matt Cur-tis said the plan is to livestream all varsity contests on the Gretna Live YouTube channel. Softball games will use dragonssoftball.mylivegame.com to stream.

More information can be found on Twitter at @GretnaD-ragonAD.

No student section,limited fans at GHS

Antone Oseka, Gretna Guide & NewsAlexis Jensen, a 13-year-old pitcher from Gretna, competed at the USA Softball All-American Games last weekend in Oklahoma City.

Antone Oseka, Gretna Guide & NewsGretna senior first baseman Alexis Freyer snags a throw for an out during the Dragons Jamboree game with Bennington Saturday.

Antone Oseka, Gretna Guide & NewsSenior pitcher Leslie Rodriguez, a transfer who moved in from Minnesota, fires a pitch during the seventh inning of the Jamboree game Saturday at GHS. See JENSEN on pg. 6A

If you spend time in the outdoors hunting or fishing, it’s likely you’ve made some great memories. On most days, I’m lucky to remember what I had for breakfast. But when it comes to hunting, my memory never seems to falter. Not sure why or how that is ... maybe my priorities are in the wrong place or maybe ... just maybe, it’s those times when there are few distractions that your mind is most clear.

Some of my fondest memories are unrelated to the harvest, but rather to the experience. Watching the marsh come alive at sunrise, a retriever doing what she does best or just spending time with friends you’ve known since elementary school that provide some of the best memories. You can’t make that stuff up and the older I get, the more I appreciate those days when time stands still. And while we wade through the confusion of COVID-19, the virus can’t take away our ability to spend time in God’s creation and our ability to develop fond memories.

Below are a couple top memories from the 50 years I’ve been hunting. We would love to hear your favorite outdoor memories. I’ll have more about that at the end of this column.

Memory No. 1Being with my daughter Faith

when she shot her first turkey. So many emotions rolled into 10 minutes, and when it was

over, it reminded me of why I took up hunting as a youngster. She was a 10-year-old toting a .410 shotgun with absolutely no hesitation or fear of missing. I can’t say I had the same confidence when she pulled the trigger. It was a great memory for both of us. Another thing I won’t forget from her first turkey hunt was trying to explain to this 4th grader why one turkey was “on top” of the other. Talk about making a memory. Since then she has harvested a few more, but nothing will top that first bird. If you’ve hunted with your child, you know what I mean. Nothing, and I mean nothing, brings you more joy than watching a youngster enjoy time in the field.

Memory No. 2My brother Tim mentored

me growing up. If he was going hunting or fishing, I was going with him. I harvested my first duck and pheasant with him, and we made more memories than this column can hold. Decades later I had the opportunity to return the favor when he shot his first turkey.

He had never had the opportunity to turkey hunt and it was a memory I was glad I could give him. Turkey hunting can be really challenging, and if you want to do it right, it takes some work and plenty of scouting.

Due to some health issues in his later years in life, my brother was not very mobile, so we only had a few places we could hunt. On this particular day, we found a couple of 2-year-old hot gobblers who came quite a distance to our call and decoys. They came on the blind side and even though I warned him they’d be coming, the look in his eye when they cleared the tent window was priceless.

If you’ve ever seen a tom at full strut at 20 yards, you know what I mean. One shot followed by another from me to get the trail bird and we had two longbeards

on the ground. He exploded out of the tent like he used to do in the days of his youth. It was a sight I’ll never, ever forget.

Memory No. 3The late 1990’s was some of the

best duck hunting I’ve ever had. In this particular year, water was plentiful and so were the ducks. Some old classmates and I found ourselves in Kansas hunting big water with some success, but we kept thinking we had traveled too far south and had missed the big push. A quick phone call to a friend reminded me how valuable good connections are in the waterfowling world.

We hitched up the boat and headed 7 hours north to the best two days of duck hunting in my life. Snowy, nasty weather and the birds were on the front end of a migration. They came

in fast and furious with no care in the world. Survival mode was on their mind and we took full advantage, harvesting our limit of mallards before 8 a.m. two days in a row.

It also was the last day I hunted with my first lab. Nikki was a $50 farm dog that had a heart as big as her block head. One month later, we would have to put her down. I’ll never forget the last retrieve she made on that cold, November day.

These are just a couple of my fondest hunting memories. I have plenty more to share, but we want to give others a chance to share theirs as well. Send one of your favorites hunting or fishing memories to me at millstodd79@gmail.com and we will include them in upcoming issues.

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Above: Jake Lukis (left) and Will Hoellen look for blocks during offensive line drills at practice Friday at GHS.

Far left: Receivers go through blocking drills on the turf at Gretna field Friday.

Left: Team warmups stretch all the way across and take up nearly half the field at the beginning of practice Friday at Gretna field.

Photos by Antone Oseka, Gretna Guide & News

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Blind Tales

By Todd MillsOutdoor Writer

Counting down my favorite memories in the field, blind

“I just have to trust in the team, they got picked for a reason,” she said. “I’ll do my job and they can do theirs.”

Jensen made the 30-girl roster despite the fact that she had nev-er tried out for a team like this before. More than 200 girls were at the initial tryouts in Kansas City, which took place before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. The second tryout was delayed because of the pandemic and took place toward the end of the club softball season.

“I’ve never been to a tryout be-fore,” Jensen said, “so it was a re-ally big accomplishment to go to Oklahoma to play on the big field. They liked the way I talked and

was directing people to where they should be. They had me pick two positions to play. Mine were pitch-er and first base. I think they decid-ed to use me more as a pitcher than as first base.”

Jensen played on the Mid American Blue team. In six plate appearances, Jensen had five hits and one walk. Her team went 0-4.

This level of softball was some-thing completely new and differ-ent to Jensen and her family. Her mother, Tina, said that softball trips have become family vacations. In fact, she said this was the first time she’d been to Oklahoma.

“ It was a great experience for her against some of the best com-petition out there,” Tina Jensen said. “There were players from al-most every state.”

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When residents at Hillcrest Silver Ridge sit down to enjoy a book outside, they’ll have Joshua Vavra to thank.

Vavra is currently working on his Eagle Scout project. He is building a concrete bench and a miniature library for the residents at Hillcrest Silver Ridge.

The project has been on Vavra’s agenda for many years. His mother said he has been talking about doing this project to earn his Eagle Scout rank since he crossed over from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts.

“I am proud that I did something I’ve wanted to do ever since I was in first grade when I was just starting as a Cub Scout,” Vavra said.

Vavra has never built a concrete bench, so this project was a new adventure for him. Kip Edmonds,

from Aesthetic Concrete Design in Gretna, was a wealth of information for the project. He even donated some supplies to help Vavra make the bench. Vavra’s father is handy, and loves to build and create things, but has not worked with concrete much either.

Vavra is planning on getting the miniature library portion of this project registered through a website called freelittlelibrary.com.

“You can get it registered and added to a world map,” he said. “If someone wanted to pick up a book or read something as they are visiting, they can see there is a mini library here.”

One advantage to his miniature library is the concrete bench nearby. He said many of the miniature libraries on the map do not have a place to sit and read.

Vavra coordinated a bake sale to

raise money to pay for materials for the mini library.

“I put hours of hard work into this project,” he said.

Vavra chose to place the bench and library at Silver Ridge specifically for the retirement center. He felt it would be a great place for families who visit loved ones at Silver Ridge to sit and enjoy his project and time together.

Space Exploration, Robotics and Astronomy have been his favorite badges to earn as a scout. He hopes to work for NASA in his future and feels that his hard work in Boy Scouts to earn his Eagle Scout rank will help him on his journey to this goal.

Vavra hopes to have the project complete and set up by the end of the month. The bench and library will be set up right across the street from Gretna High School.

Vavra builds concrete bench, libraryBy Stephanie TedescoGretna Guide & News

Courtesy photoThe first day of work on the concrete bench starts with (back row, from left) Sydney Vavra, Joshua Vavra and Ian Wasalaski. Front row: Matt Vavra, Xavier Vavra and Paul Wasalaski.

Haake completes Eagle Scout project

Boy Scout Lukas Haake recently completed his Eagle Scout project.

For his project, he chose to help the Gretna American Legion in multiple ways. First, he fixed the inner liner of the flag retirement fire pit. It previously had a metal inner liner that kept warping. Haake decided to replace this warped liner with a second layer of fire brick in hopes this would alleviate the problem.

“I wanted to do this project to help out the American Legion,” Haake said. “This way they can retire more flags properly.”

Haake also built them a bookcase and a podium for their honors room.

“They can now store and

display things on the shelves and guest speakers can use the podium to hold up their papers,” Haake said.

The Gretna American Legion is the Gretna Boy Scout Troop’s charter organization. Haake felt it was important to give back to them. This project was one of the last requirements Haake needed to complete before earning his Eagle Scout rank. He is excited and proud he has been able to work towards the highest rank in boy scouting.

“Being an Eagle Scout gives you a lot of leadership skills,” Haake said. “These skills can help you out later on in life.”

Haakes father, Jason, is excited for his son to reach the Eagle Scout rank at the age of 13.

“He has been doing almost everything and anything he can

to work towards this over the last three years,” Jason Haake said. “It has been fun to watch him grow and mature in a way that he is having fun doing.”

Lukas Haake enjoys going outdoors and spending time with all of his friends while earning merit badges and doing various activities like camping.

When Jason Haake sees the more experienced scouts helping out the younger scouts and teaching them those skills, as a leader he can see that his son and the other scouts really are learning.

“They just have a good time learning things to where it doesn’t seem like they are actually learning,” Jason Haake said. “I think that is part of the fun for them.”

By Stephanie TedescoGretna Guide & News

Courtesy photoLukas Haake built a new liner for the fire pit at the American Legion to help the organization continue to retire flags properly.

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This week in

Gretna History

On Aug. 18, 2015, Gretna

High School opened its doors to

parents for an open house night.

� e evening began at 7 with a few

words by principal Roger Miller.

� e Gretna Gold team won the

2010 Freshman State Fastpitch

Tourney.� e Gretna Gold topped

the 13 schools from Class “B”

represented in the tournament.

� e Gretna Gold team went

8-1, and set three records for the

Freshman State.

5 Years Ago

15 Years Ago

10 Years Ago

20 Years Ago

� e Sarpy County Attorneys

o� ce decided that no criminal

charges were to be � led as a result

of an accident on Interstate 80

southwest of Gretna that claimed

the lives of Robert Barrett, 54;

Ellis Deeds, 86; and Walter

Blackford,75.

Gretna Middle School added

an expanded industrial technology

curriculum – a curriculum that

encompasses grades � ve through

eight.

30 Years Ago

25 Years Ago

Gretna softball Commisioner

Randy Sump presented Gary

Krajicek with the 12th annual

Good Guy Award as voted on by

league members. � e award was

in memory of longtime Gretna

softball player Don Rasmussen.

� e Gretna School Board

accepted the low bid of Prairie

Construction for $3.938 million

as the general contractor for the

construction of the new Gretna

Middle School at their Aug. 14

meeting.

At the time of the meeting,

construction was set to start in

Sept. 1995 and � nish in June of

1997.

40 Years Ago

Gary Mazur pitched a 5-inning

no-hitter Monday night to clinch

the city mixed slow-pitched

softball title for � e Entertainer.

� e league champs beat Jensen’s

66, 10-0, as Mazur faced only 15

batters.

50 Years Ago

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to the Sarpy County Fair Grounds

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While on my mission to � nd

unique restaurants in the Omaha

area, one of our readers emailed

me and told me I should try Tired

Texan BBQ because it is “the best

barbecue in town.” After all, who

wouldn’t want to try something

labeled as the best?

Christine Holland, owner

of Tired Texan BBQ, said the

restaurant started in May 2017.

Her husband Chip would cook

barbecue for neighbors, friends

and family. People would mention

how good of a cook Chip was

and that he should open his own

restaurant. � at is how Tired Tex-

an was born.

All of Tired Texan’s meat is

smoked. To me, good barbecue

has to be smoked. � at smokey

� avor truly makes a di� erence to

me. Even Christine Holland said

she never liked barbecue until she

met her husband.

“When I met my husband, I

told him I didn’t really like barbe-

cue,” Christine Holland said. “He

responded with, ‘Well you haven’t

had my barbecue.’ I grew up with

crockpot barbecue. So I never re-

ally had good, cooked barbecue.”

Chip Holland is from Bir-

mingham, Alabama. Christine

Holland feels his southern roots

have impacted the � avors of their

menu items. � e mac and cheese

is a southern recipe and the ba-

nana pudding is a family recipe

that his grandmother used to

make. Family recipes always seem

to have the best � avors and south-

ern barbecue is probably the best

barbecue I’ve ever had.

Other than � avor, there are two

main di� erences between smoked

and grilled barbecue. � ese two

di� erences are heat levels and

cooking time. Smoking meat uses

very low heat over a longer period

of time. Slow cooking the meat in

heat and smoke gives the meat a

smoky � avor and allows it to re-

main juicy and tender.

Tired Texan BBQ was actual-

ly one of the � rst to advertise the

fact that they only cook a certain

amount and not serve their cus-

tomers yesterday’s meat.

When I heard this, I became

extremely excited about trying

their food. It is easy to tell the dif-

ference between a freshly cooked

meal and yesterday’s leftovers.

“If we sell out, we sell out,”

Christine said. “If we have left-

overs, it might go into the Bris-

ket Chili or the Burnt Ends, but

mostly we donate it or our em-

ployees get to take it home.”

As someone who likes food

and grew up on home cooked

barbecue, I appreciate restaurants

that serve fresh meals. Speaking

of home cooked barbecue, I have

always had a hard time ordering

ribs from anywhere other than

my dad’s kitchen. For me, they

were the best because they were

freshly smoked. But, it can be

hard for barbecue places to serve

fresh smoked meat because of the

time it takes to cook them. When

I heard the meat at Tired Texan

was freshly cooked every day, I

knew I had to try the ribs.

Before trying the ribs, I started

with the Texas Tumbleweeds that

Christine Holland mentioned.

� ese are deep fried balls of hash

brown potatoes, bacon and ched-

dar cheese. One of these delights

are given to every table before

each meal. Instead of the typi-

cal hushpuppy you get at most

barbecue places, this is a unique

creation the owners wanted to

highlight.

You can order more as an appe-

tizer if you fall in love with these

deep fried beauties. I loved them.

I am a huge potato fan and, if you

mix them with bacon and cheese,

I just can’t resist. I would have or-

dered more if I wasn’t saving room

for ribs and banana pudding.

� e ribs were something I was

thinking about constantly over

the few days before going. I’ve

had a good brisket. I’ve had good

pulled pork. I was ready to � nd

some delicious fall-o� -the-bone

ribs. � e hickory smoked spare ribs

were slow smoked with a dry rub

so when I got them, they looked

amazing and I could tell how ten-

der the meat was at � rst look. As

I picked up the � rst rib, the meat

basically melted o� of the bone

before I could even bite into it.

It was just full of juicy goodness.

I did not request my ribs sauced

because I wanted to try the meat

for what it was. A good barbecue

place isn’t all about a good sauce,

especially when it is said to be the

best in town. � ey did bring reg-

ular and spicy sauce to the table

for my husband’s pulled pork, so

I was still able to try them with

some sauce. To me, they didn’t

need sauce. � e dry rub is really

all they needed. I was very satis-

� ed with the ribs and completed

my mission to � nd fall-o� -the-

bone ribs.

Even though I wanted to keep

eating them, I had told myself

several times I needed to save

room for dessert. When I heard

the banana pudding was a family

recipe, it was a must try.

� is pudding de� nitely tasted

like tradition, you can tell it is a

family recipe. It reminded me of

something you look forward to

at any family holiday party. � ere

are just certain dishes that your

grandmother or cousins make

only once a year and bring to ev-

ery Christmas or � anksgiving

dinner. So to bring family dishes to

a restaurant and serve them to

many every day is just an amazing

accomplishment in my book.

It’s been a sad, sad week in

Flavortown.

� e superstar Mexican food-

inspired chain Taco Bell has

decided to rip my heart out, throw

it on the ground and stomp on it

repeatedly after the restaurant

axed several food items from

their menus across the country

on Aug. 13.

� e Bell was created to

provide some great fast-food

during the day on a lunch break

or during late-night cravings.

Some of those late nights may

involve people making their

friends visit the drive-thru to

satisfy their intoxicated needs,

but hey, whatever works for them

(as long as they aren’t the ones

driving, of course).

You can literally pick up a full

meal of around � ve items, and still

pay only $10 total. Taco Bell is a

cheapskate’s dream: picking up a

plethora of Doritos Locos Tacos,

burritos and enough hot sauce

to keep you in the bathroom for

hours.� is restaurant has given me

plenty of wonderful meals and

more food items than I could ever

ask for. My typical order consists

of a beefy Fritos burrito, a beef

quesarito and a cheesy potato

loaded griller. If I don’t already

have a drink prepared, I always

have to grab a Mountain Dew

Baja Blast, because it’s literally

one of the best special drinks out

there.But, after reaching the drive-

thru after the deadly removal

date last � ursday, I sat and stared

from my car as a lone tear almost

fell down my cheek. � e pictures

of my items were no more, my

dreams, crushed. Instead, the

workers had the AUDACITY

to ask if I was having a good day,

and if I was interested in the new

grilled cheese burrito.

Yes, the quesarito may still be

available for the digital-age folks

to order through the website

or app, but the move still stings

regardless. In total, they’re retiring

12 items to clear out space on its

menu to “create a more e¡ cient”

experience. Are you serious?

� is might be the “90-year-old

millennial” part of me, but this

just doesn’t make sense to me.

I don’t use websites or apps to

order my food, and I know others

in the community and around

the country don’t either, so what’s

the point? Does this technically

classify the quesarito as a hidden

menu item, like other fast food

chains have?

Taco Bell said in a statement,

“� is evolved menu approach

comes after months of analyzing

the new way we are running

our restaurants. We want to

ensure an easy and fast ordering

experience for our guests and

team members.”

Sure, that’s what you learned

from your analyses. Apparently

they didn’t bother to analyze

how people actually enjoyed

some of the 12 items that are

being removed. I know – and

you probably know – friends and

family who have enjoyed a grilled

steak soft taco, the 7-layer burrito

or triple layer nachos. You better

reach out to those individuals to

make sure they’re alright, because

I can almost guarantee they’re just

as upset as I am at this change.

Oh, but don’t worry, Taco Bell

is “making up for it” and is adding

two new items to the menu. I

don’t want to go into details,

but apparently it features some

limited edition nacho box meal

and a permanent addition of a $1

beef burrito will be on the Value

Menu.� at’s great and all, but

come ON, no one is going to

be � ocking to Taco Bell for the

limited time box meal or the

new cheap burrito. How is this

giant layered nachos box going

to be “easier with a fast-ordering

experience,” compared to rolling

up simple grillers or other burrito-

based items? � ere’s no way!

Also, their new grilled cheese

burrito I mentioned before? It’s

LITERALLY a quesarito and a

Fritos burrito put together, but

apparently it was “smart” to just

melt some shredded cheese on

the outside of the tortilla. You’re

literally gripping a cheesy tortilla,

that’s just not fun.

� e restaurant also said,

“While change is hard, a

simpli� ed menu and innovation

process will leave room for new

fan favorites, continued progress

in categories such as plant-based

diets, and even opportunities for

the return of some classics on a

limited time basis.”

Whatever. I get it, you’re

trying something new and want

to reach out to di� erent people

you may not have had before.

But rather than just boot 12 fan-

favorite items out the door and

cause disruption, just keep them

and add on to the menu. Don’t

cause havoc like this within the

Taco Bell community.

As of 2018, Taco Bell serves

over 2 billion people a year at

7,072 restaurants in the United

States; there are going to be

plenty of people upset by this

decision.Granted, I do have some other

choices from Taco Bell that I can

still order, it’s not the worst thing

in the world. But that’s not the

point here. Taco Bell tells us to

“Live Mas,” but I might have to

“live without Taco Bell” until I’m

over my tantrum.

Taco Bell ruined menu by

removing beloved items

By Lance Lawton

Gretna Guide & News

Community Journalist

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By Stephanie Tedesco

Gretna Guide & News

Community Journalist

Tired Texan brings traditions to table

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The ribs at Tired Texan BBQ lived up to the billing as “the best

barbecue in town” as one reader suggested.

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DOUGLAS COUNTY – Omaha Fire Department trucks and tankers responded to a mys-terious fire that started in an abandoned home and garage north of 204th Street and Q Street Thursday afternoon.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

The abandoned home was set

to be a part of a fire training ex-ercise in the coming weeks, offi-cials said. The land the buildings sit on is scheduled for devel-opment and dirt work is being done all around the site.

Omaha Fire Department Assistant Fire Marshal Joe Caniglia said there was anoth-er controlled burn in the area, but doesn’t believe that was the cause of the fire.

“From what I am seeing, I

don’t think the controlled burn ever made it to the fire,” Cani-glia said. “The house wasn’t scheduled to burn for a couple of weeks.”

The Omaha Fire Department requested assistance from Gret-na Fire & Rescue as the closest hydrant was a quarter of a mile away from the fire. A tanker shuttle operation was requested.

This is the second building in the area of the development to

catch fire in less than a year. The first was a house that

was in the process of demolition when it was found on fire in the early morning hours on Nov. 8, 2019.

That fire was discovered by a Sheriff ’s deputy driving by. It also needed a tanker shuttle op-eration to be put out.

The cause of that fire has not been reported.

By Stephanie TedescoGretna Guide & News

Antone Oseka, Gretna Guide & NewsAn Omaha firefighter walks past a burning home just north of 204th and Q Streets Thursday afternoon. The home and garage caught fire just a few weeks before they were scheduled to be burned in a training fire.

Second house burns at new development

BELLEVUE – During SERVPRO’s 51st Annual Convention – the company’s first “virtual” convention – top company representatives recognized the extraordinary performance of SERVPRO of Sarpy County with the Millionaire’s Gold award.

Patrick and Lynne Nosal of SERVPRO of Sarpy County and other high-performing franchisees were recognized.

“It has been a challenging year for our business, because we had to balance delivering the world-class service that SERVPRO is known for with taking extra precautions to protect the health and well-being of both our team and our clients,” said Patrick Nosal, SERVPRO of Sarpy County owner. “Working in an uncharted environment, our team, along with SERVPRO franchisees across the country, responded with professionalism and compassion to serve our communities when they needed us. I’m enormously proud of our success this year, and proud, as always, to be a SERVPRO franchise owner.”

While this year’s convention was “unconventional,” it attracted a record-breaking number of registrations for franchises, owners and teammates, with the franchise employee participation seeing

the largest increase over previous years’ gatherings. Convention organizers presented 34 pre-recorded workshops and five live workshops during the actual convention week, but made that content available to registered “attendees” for two full weeks.

During that time, convention organizers tallied nearly 39,500 workshop views, and a total of 3,000 individual viewers tuned in for one or more of the General Sessions. Keynote Speaker Kevin Brown attracted 1,800 concurrent viewers for his presentation alone.

“It’s clear that this year’s online format made it possible for employees and teams to participate in workshops and sessions when they might not normally be able travel to convention,” said Rick Isaacson, CEO of Servpro Industries, LLC. “This is a lesson learned and an unexpected benefit coming from a tragic and trying time. It’s certain that we will be looking at ways to offer content for teams at home during future conventions.

“As always, I offer my congratulations and thanks to the diverse group of dedicated franchise owners and their teams who help make SERVPRO an industry leader and provider of fire and water cleanup and restoration services and mold mitigation and remediation, year after year.”

Local SERVPRO franchise recognized for outstanding performance at convention

From Staff ReportsGretna Guide & News

Metro announces new short-term scholarship

OMAHA – Metropolitan Community College has announced the creation of the new MCC Cares Scholarship, a one-time allocation of up to $1,100 that can be used for a short-term training program or towards an associate degree.

Funded by the federal CARES Act, the scholarship is part of the Department of Economic Development and Nebraska Department of Labor’s Nebraska Workforce Retraining Initiative. MCC will receive more than $6.5 million, which will go directly to individuals looking for skills that are in high demand.

Recipients of the MCC Cares Scholarship can expect to have many different options at the college, with both credit and noncredit offerings. Credit offerings include Automotive Technology, Electrical Technology, Health Careers, IT, Welding Technology and more, all of which will put students on the path to a two-year degree.

Short-term noncredit offerings include MCC Code School, Digital Marketing, Fiber Optics training and

others. The scholarship will cover tuition and fees for credit and noncredit courses.

“The goal of the MCC Cares Scholarship is to train unemployed and underemployed individuals in skillsets that will create pathways to fulfilling careers in various industries,” said Tammy Green, MCC Workforce Innovation Division’s Director of Workforce and IT Innovation. “Our business partners are one of the key components to this, opening up doorways for people in the Omaha area.”

Short-term training programs are noncredit and credit certification courses that lead to industry recognized certifications and knowledge. Typically, these training programs are specific to an industry and are connected to employment opportunities. The primary goal of recipients receiving the scholarship is that they gain education, skills and tools to re-enter the workforce or up-skill into sustainable full-time employment.

For more information about the MCC Cares Scholarship, visit mccneb.edu/caresscholarship

From Staff ReportsDouglas County Post-Gazette

The Gretna Planning Commission will be considering a blight study for the area located South of Highway 6/31 and Capehart Road at the Aug. 25 meeting.

This blight study was done by the developer, Frank Krejci’s Century Development.

“They want to blight the area because they want to ask for Tax Increment Financing (TIF) to help pay for some of the improvements,” City Administrator Jeff Kooistra said.

In order to use TIF, the developer must prove they cannot make the project work without special financing. This is where the blight study comes in. If the area is determined blighted, it would allow the developer to receive TIF.

The developer is planning on building a commercial area on the front of the property and apartments in the back part of the property. With the blight study already completed by the developer, it is now just a matter of the city approving the area to be blighted or not.

Once the planning commission considers this blight study at their meeting, they will make a recommendation to the city council. Even if the planning commission does not determine the area to be blighted, it will still go to the city council for a final determination.

“The planning commission will make a recommendation and then the city council will make a decision,” Kooistra said.

Both the planning commission and city council meetings will have an open public hearing for anyone to speak for or against the area being determined blighted.

“They can come and speak or submit in writing if they’d prefer,” Kooistra said.

Planning Commission considers blighted areaBy Stephanie TedescoGretna Guide & News

Courtesy graphic and photosAbove: The Gretna Planning Commission will be considering a blight study for the area located South of Highway 6/31 and Capehart Road at the Aug. 25 meeting. Below: Photos show the state of the ground in the proposed blighted and substandard area.

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If you spend time in the outdoors hunting or fishing, it’s likely you’ve made some great memories. On most days, I’m lucky to remember what I had for breakfast. But when it comes to hunting, my memory never seems to falter. Not sure why or how that is ... maybe my priorities are in the wrong place or maybe ... just maybe, it’s those times when there are few distractions that your mind is most clear.

Some of my fondest memories are unrelated to the harvest, but rather to the experience. Watching the marsh come alive at sunrise, a retriever doing what she does best or just spending time with friends you’ve known since elementary school that provide some of the best memories. You can’t make that stuff up and the older I get, the more I appreciate those days when time stands still. And while we wade through the confusion of COVID-19, the virus can’t take away our ability to spend time in God’s creation and our ability to develop fond memories.

Below are a couple top memories from the 50 years I’ve been hunting. We would love to hear your favorite outdoor memories. I’ll have more about that at the end of this column.

Memory No. 1Being with my daughter Faith

when she shot her first turkey. So many emotions rolled into 10 minutes, and when it was

over, it reminded me of why I took up hunting as a youngster. She was a 10-year-old toting a .410 shotgun with absolutely no hesitation or fear of missing. I can’t say I had the same confidence when she pulled the trigger. It was a great memory for both of us. Another thing I won’t forget from her first turkey hunt was trying to explain to this 4th grader why one turkey was “on top” of the other. Talk about making a memory. Since then she has harvested a few more, but nothing will top that first bird. If you’ve hunted with your child, you know what I mean. Nothing, and I mean nothing, brings you more joy than watching a youngster enjoy time in the field.

Memory No. 2My brother Tim mentored

me growing up. If he was going hunting or fishing, I was going with him. I harvested my first duck and pheasant with him, and we made more memories than this column can hold. Decades later I had the opportunity to return the favor when he shot his first turkey.

He had never had the opportunity to turkey hunt and it was a memory I was glad I could give him. Turkey hunting can be really challenging, and if you want to do it right, it takes some work and plenty of scouting.

Due to some health issues in his later years in life, my brother was not very mobile, so we only had a few places we could hunt. On this particular day, we found a couple of 2-year-old hot gobblers who came quite a distance to our call and decoys. They came on the blind side and even though I warned him they’d be coming, the look in his eye when they cleared the tent window was priceless.

If you’ve ever seen a tom at full strut at 20 yards, you know what I mean. One shot followed by another from me to get the trail bird and we had two longbeards

on the ground. He exploded out of the tent like he used to do in the days of his youth. It was a sight I’ll never, ever forget.

Memory No. 3The late 1990’s was some of the

best duck hunting I’ve ever had. In this particular year, water was plentiful and so were the ducks. Some old classmates and I found ourselves in Kansas hunting big water with some success, but we kept thinking we had traveled too far south and had missed the big push. A quick phone call to a friend reminded me how valuable good connections are in the waterfowling world.

We hitched up the boat and headed 7 hours north to the best two days of duck hunting in my life. Snowy, nasty weather and the birds were on the front end of a migration. They came

in fast and furious with no care in the world. Survival mode was on their mind and we took full advantage, harvesting our limit of mallards before 8 a.m. two days in a row.

It also was the last day I hunted with my first lab. Nikki was a $50 farm dog that had a heart as big as her block head. One month later, we would have to put her down. I’ll never forget the last retrieve she made on that cold, November day.

These are just a couple of my fondest hunting memories. I have plenty more to share, but we want to give others a chance to share theirs as well. Send one of your favorites hunting or fishing memories to me at millstodd79@gmail.com and we will include them in upcoming issues.

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Above: Jake Lukis (left) and Will Hoellen look for blocks during offensive line drills at practice Friday at GHS.

Far left: Receivers go through blocking drills on the turf at Gretna field Friday.

Left: Team warmups stretch all the way across and take up nearly half the field at the beginning of practice Friday at Gretna field.

Photos by Antone Oseka, Gretna Guide & News

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NON PROFIT INCORPORATION NOTICE FOR

SHOES GOD GAVE YOU

Notice is hereby given that the under-signed has formed a corporation under the Nebraska Non-Profit Corporation Act. The name of the corporation is Shoes God Gave You a Nebraska non-profit, public benefit corporation. The name of the registered agent is Travis Ward and the address of the initial registered office is 906 Fairview St. Bellevue Ne 68147 ; Sarpy County. The corporation shall have members. The names and street address-es of the incorporators are as follows: Travis Ward, 301 Chateau Dr. Bellevue Ne 68005; Diana Ward, 301 Chateau Dr. Bellevue Ne 68005; Marquita Holton, 137 Stablestone Dr. Belleville IL 62221. The company filed with the Secretary of State on May 12 2020.

Aug 5, 12 & 19 - 24 lns ZNEZ

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DIRTY WORK CLEANING LLC

Notice is hereby given that Dirty Work Cleaning LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the Company is 202 Shillaelagh Blvd., Apt. 7, Papillion, NE 68046. The registered agent of the Company is USCA, Inc., 1603 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE, 68102. The general nature of the business will be to engage in the transaction of any or all lawful business, for which a limited liabil-ity company may be organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The LLC was filed with the State of Nebraska June 08 2020. Organizer Name: LegalZoom.com, Inc.

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Notice is hereby given that Green-keepers LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office address of the Company is 11213 Morgan Circle, Gretna, NE 68028. The initial agent for service of process is Haley Rose, 11213 Morgan Circle, Gretna, NE 68028.

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Notice is given that the undersigned has organized a limited liability company known as MD FRIEHE, L.L.C. with its initial registered office at 7421 SOUTH 197th STREET, GRETNA, NEBRASKA 68028 with its initial designated office being the same as the registered office. The initial agent for service of process of the company is MARK FRIEHE. The company commenced on July 29, 2020.

/s/ Shawn M. Ilg Organizer and Attorney at Law 17117 Burt, Omaha NE 68118

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MT Innovations, LLC

Notice is hereby given that MT Inno-vations, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office address of the Company is 6819 Giles Road, Apt 307, Papillion, NE 68133. The initial agent for service of process is Robert J Shindel III, 6819 Giles Road, Apt 307, Papillion, NE 68133.

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Notice is hereby given that Your Movement for Life, LLC (the “Compa-ny”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office address of the Company is 1011 Gold Coast Road, Papillion, NE 68046. The initial agent for service of process is Andrea Johnson, 1011 Gold Coast Road, Papillion, NE 68046. The purpose for which the Company is organized is to engage in any and all lawful business for which limited liability company may be organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska.

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Name of Applicant: Justin Shadle

Address: 865 N 5th Ave, Springfield, NE 68059

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Date of first use of name in Nebras-ka: 1/17/1997

General nature of business: Drywall repair

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SANITARY AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 162

OF SARPY COUNTY, NEBRASKA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a meeting of the Board of Trustees of Sanitary and Improvement District No. 162 of Sarpy County, Nebraska will be held at 2:30 p.m. on August 27, 2020 at Chalco Visitors Center (outside shelter), 8901 South 154th Street, Omaha, Ne-braska, which meeting will be open to the public. An agenda for such meeting, kept continuously current is available for public review at 11440 West Center Road, Omaha, Nebraska, or by calling (402-334-0700), and includes the pay-ment of bills of the District.

Nancy Wackerhagen,Chairman

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The Board of Education of the Gretna Public Schools, Gretna, Nebraska, will hold a regular meeting on August 24, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. at the Gretna Public Schools -Administration Building located at 11717 South 216 th Street, Gretna, Ne-braska, in the Board of Education Meeting Room. An agenda for the meeting, which shall be kept continually current, is read-ily available for public inspection at the Superintendent’s office during normal business hours.

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Blind Tales

By Todd MillsOutdoor Writer

Counting down my favorite memories in the field, blind

“I just have to trust in the team, they got picked for a reason,” she said. “I’ll do my job and they can do theirs.”

Jensen made the 30-girl roster despite the fact that she had nev-er tried out for a team like this before. More than 200 girls were at the initial tryouts in Kansas City, which took place before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. The second tryout was delayed because of the pandemic and took place toward the end of the club softball season.

“I’ve never been to a tryout be-fore,” Jensen said, “so it was a re-ally big accomplishment to go to Oklahoma to play on the big field. They liked the way I talked and

was directing people to where they should be. They had me pick two positions to play. Mine were pitch-er and first base. I think they decid-ed to use me more as a pitcher than as first base.”

Jensen played on the Mid American Blue team. In six plate appearances, Jensen had five hits and one walk. Her team went 0-4.

This level of softball was some-thing completely new and differ-ent to Jensen and her family. Her mother, Tina, said that softball trips have become family vacations. In fact, she said this was the first time she’d been to Oklahoma.

“ It was a great experience for her against some of the best com-petition out there,” Tina Jensen said. “There were players from al-most every state.”

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From JENSEN on pg. 5A

Courtesy photoAlexis Jensen comes up on the scoreboard during a game at the Women’s College World Series field in Oklahoma City.

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