`Epic` trip to the fair - Hastings Tribune Archive Page
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`Epic` trip to the fair - Hastings Tribune Archive Page
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Page A5 SERVING THE COMMUNITY FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS 16 pages Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011 http://www.hastingstribune.com Home delivered 29 cents Newsstands 50 cents Heineman on record against XL pipeline GOVERNOR CITES CONCERNS ABOUT RISKS TO AQUIFER, SANDHILLS IN LETTER TO OBAMA, CLINTON JOHN HUTHMACHER [email protected] BRENT McCOWN/Tribune St. Michael’s Elementary students pet and look at goats in a petting zoo at the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island Tuesday during Nebraska’s Largest Classroom. ‘Epic’ trip to the fair GOATS, KANGAROOS, PIRATES HIGHLIGHT SCHOOLS’ VISIT TO NEBRASKA’S LARGEST CLASSROOM BETSY HERRMAN [email protected] G RAND ISLAND — Fifth-graders from St. Michael’s Elementary School in Hastings crowded around a goat pen at the petting zoo at the Nebraska State Fair BRENT McCOWN/Tribune St. Michael’s Elementary fifth-graders (from left) Luke Rodriguez, Kate Landgren, Krystin Aschoff and Gracie Daly pet and look at goats at a petting zoo at Nebraska’s Largest Classroom at the State Fair in Grand Island Tuesday. Please see FAIR/page A6 Panel: Widespread waste and fraud in war spending RICHARD LARDNER The Associated Press WASHINGTON — As much as $60 billion in U.S. tax dollars has been lost to waste and fraud in Iraq and Afghanistan over the past decade due to lax oversight of contractors, poor planning and corruption, according to an independent panel. In its final report to Congress, to be publicly released Wednesday, the Commission on Wartime Contracting said the waste could grow as U.S. support for reconstruction projects and programs wanes, leaving Iraq and Afghanistan to bear the long-term costs of sustaining the schools, medical clinics, barracks, roads and power plants already built with American money. Government agencies should overhaul the way they award and manage contracts in war zones so they don’t repeat the mistakes made in Iraq and Afghanistan, the commission said. Among the report’s 15 recommendations are the creation of an inspector general to monitor contracting and the appointment of a senior government official to improve planning and coordination. Please see WAR/page A6 Rodeo marks 20 years of buckin’ and ropin’ BRENT McCOWN/ Tribune Kelly Wood competes in tie down roping during the Oregon Trail Rodeo at the Adams County Fairgrounds in this Sept. 5, 2010, file photo. WILL VRASPIR [email protected] Twenty years ago, amid complaints of a lack of activities in Hastings, a group of nine members of the Adams County Agricultural Society Board put their heads together to establish a new event. “Everybody said there was nothing to do in Hastings,” said Darrel Stromer, who was on that 1992 board. “The goal was to have some activity over the Labor Day weekend.” What Stromer and the rest of the board members came up with was a rodeo. This weekend, the Oregon Trail Rodeo celebrates its 20th year. Clear tonight. Mostly sunny and hot Thursday. JACKPOT IMPOSTOR Art by Danny Carpenter, 71/2, Longfellow School Stromer said he remembered going to a rodeo as a child and it seemed like a good activity. After some investigating, the committee discovered that an Oregon Trail Rodeo had been held in Hastings in The Oregon the early Trail Rodeo kicks off Friday 1960s. at 7 p.m. and It was diffiruns nightly at cult to get the same time sponsors at through Sunday first, he said, at the Adams but the entire County Fairgrounds. board worked together and enthusiastically garnered support from the business community. As more sponsors con- Rodeo tributed, the increased prize money continued to entice better competitors to enter. Along with sponsors, volunteers were needed to set up for the event and operate it. Even after 20 years, Stromer continues to serve on the committee for the rodeo. “If it wasn’t for the sponsors and volunteers, it would never have been a success,” Stromer said. “I think it’s great that we’ve had a successful 20 years and it would be my hope to have another 20 years.” Stan McMahon, another member of the original board, said much of the work fell to the board. At first, the fair board did the rodeo because there wasn’t a separate committee established to organize it. “It was a lot of work,” he said. “We got pretty good cooperation from people we asked to help, but we were all green at it.” Over the years, the rodeo continued to grow. McMahon said the committee originally rented all the bucking chutes and livestock panels from a rodeo company in South Dakota until they could afford to purchase them for permanent installation at the Adams County Fairgrounds. Sandy Himmelberg, Adams County Fairgrounds manager, said the groundwork laid by Please see RODEO/page A6 Nation Weather Lo: 68 Hi: 95 Tuesday. As the students reached out to pet the curious goats and coo over the kids, two males began fighting. The goats stood on hind legs with their heads lowered, pushing one another as the students watched, shouting and laughing. “Seeing the goats fight was awesome, epic,” said 11-year-old Josh Walz. The class was one of six St. Michael’s groups from grades two, three and five visiting the fair for Nebraska’s Largest Classroom, a self-guided field trip that brought hundreds of school students from around the state to the fair Monday and Tuesday. Citing environmental concerns, Gov. Dave Heineman has sent a letter to President Barack Obama and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton asking them to deny a permit to TransCanada for its proposed Keystone XL Pipeline. In the letter dated today, Heineman asks Obama and Clinton to deny the permit based on its current proposed route through Nebraska, which includes passing over the Ogallala Aquifer and Nebraska Sandhills. “I want to emphasize that I am not opposed to pipelines,” Heineman wrote. “I am opposed to the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline route because it is directly over the Ogallala Aquifer. Please see PIPELINE/page A6 CORRY, Pa. — State police in northwestern Pennsylvania are searching for a jackpot impostor. Police say someone pretended to be another man when he collected the $750 daily jackpot at the Veterans of Foreign Wars club in Corry last week. Club officials discovered they had been duped on Monday when 67-year-old Malcolm Johnson came to the club to collect his winnings from Friday’s drawing. That’s when club officials told Johnson that another man using his Inside name, address and Social Security number had come to the club last week and signed to collect the jackpot. Police say the real Johnson has gray hair, glasses and walks without assistance. The impostor has dark hair, no glasses and uses a cane. The Associaed Press Agri/Business Bridge Classified Comics B6 B5 B7 B4 Entertainment Obituaries Opinion Public Notices B5 A2 A4 B6 VOL. 106, NO. 280 ©2011, THE SEATON PUBLISHING CO., INC. HASTINGS, NEBRASKA Page Two A2 Yesterday and Today Obituaries ILERT SCHMIDT Minden resident Ilert Schmidt, 87, died Monday, Aug. 29, 2011, at the Bethany Home in Minden. Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Bethany Lutheran Church in Minden with the Rev. Donald Hun- Schmidt zeker officiating. The Minden American Legion, Heartwell VFW, and the U.S. Army National Guard will provide military rites. Graveside services are 12:30 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Cemetery, west of Macon. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. today at Layton-Craig Funeral Home in Minden. *** He was born on June 6, 1924, in Hildreth, Neb., to Brunke and Marie (Braams) Schmidt. He grew up in the Hildreth area, and attended Hildreth High School. He then farmed in the Hildreth area. On Nov. 16, 1948, he married Janevieve Bach at the Zion Lutheran parsonage, west of Macon. The day after his marriage to Janevieve, he reported for duty in the U.S. Army. He served during the Korean War and was discharged in 1953. Ilert worked as a mechanic in Franklin, then they moved to Minden and he worked for John Deere. He later worked for Delux Manufacturing in Kearney for 23 years. After Ilert’s retirement, he began working at the Pioneer Village making brooms. He was a member of the Bethany Lutheran Church in Minden, and American Legion Post #94 in Minden. Ilert enjoyed making wooden tulips for his friends and family. He also collected pocket watches. Survivors include his wife, Janevieve of Minden; son, Delvin Schmidt and his wife Julie of Minden; daughter, Jana Klusman of Blue Hill; five grandchildren, Brandon Schmidt and his wife Tiffany, Brian Schmidt and his wife Ashley, Megan Schmidt, Ryan Klusman, and Ashley Klusman; two great-grandchildren, Alex and Candace; two sisters, Lilly Dyer of Hastings, and Viola Ebke of Kearney; and two brothers, LaVerne Schmidt of Lincoln, and Leo Schmidt of Kearney. He was preceded in death by two sons, Lonnie, and Laroy; and brother, Virgil. Longtime Detroit Lions writer Kowalski dies 51-YEAR-OLD STARTED CAREER WITH NFL REPORTING IN 1978 The Associated Press DETROIT — Michigan sports reporter Tom Kowalski, who was a fixture on the Detroit Lions beat for many years, died Monday. He was 51. Kowalski’s employer, Booth Newspapers, reported he was found unresponsive Monday morning by his fiancée Diane Wolan. He was later pronounced dead at a hospital in Oakland County’s Commerce Township. Kowalski started his Lions reporting in 1978 at The Oakland Press, and one of his biggest stories was the 1982 Super Bowl in Pontiac, Mich. He joined Booth in 1997 and later became one of MLive.com’s most-read reporters. He also co-hosted a statewide sports talk show on WDFN-AM in Detroit and regularly appeared on Fox affiliate WJBK-TV. Co-worker Ansar Khan said Kowalski knew the Lions “inside and out” and “had an incredible work ethic.” During a meeting Monday with reporters, Lions coach Jim Schwartz was emotional and had the TV cameras turned off while he talked about Kowalski. He said since Kowalski always asked the first question, he called for a moment of silence in its place. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to his friends and family, and we consider ourselves part of both of those,” Schwartz said. “When it came to Tom, the one thing he always tried to do is get it right. He knew football, and he always tried to get it right. I have a lot of respect for that.” Lions President Tom Lewand said Kowalski “was a true professional” and “consummate beat writer.” “Even in times of disagreement, we always had the utmost respect for his professionalism,” he said. Former Fremont mayor ‘Skip’ Edwards dies at 72 MAN CAST TIE-BREAKING VOTE IN IMMIGRATION BATTLE The Associated Press FREMONT — Former Fremont Mayor Donald “Skip” Edwards has died at the age of 72. The Moser Memorial Chapel says Edwards died Tuesday at an Omaha hospital. Edwards had cited health concerns when he stepped down last November from the post he’d held since 1988. In 2008 Edwards broke the City Council’s 4-4 tie vote on a proposed ordinance barring the hiring of illegal immigrants or renting them any housing in town. The ordinance would have failed on a tie, but Edwards voted against it anyway. The ordinance was adopted in 2010 after city voters approved it. It is being challenged in court. The Fremont Tribune reports that Mayor Scott Getzschman said Edwards “was truly the epitome of leadership and had a passion for Fremont. He’ll be greatly missed.” Father whose son fled to avoid chemo dies BOY EVENTUALLY UNDERWENT TREATMENT The Associated Press SLEEPY EYE, Minn. — A Minnesota man whose son once fled the state to avoid chemotherapy has died. A private funeral is set for Friday for Anthony Hauser. Family friend Dan Zwakman says Hauser died last Thursday of cardiac arrest at a Minnesota hospital. He was 56. Hauser, of Sleepy Eye, told reporters at his farm last year that he had a rare and aggressive form of leukemia. He said he was treating the disease with dietary therapies. In 2009, Hauser’s wife, Colleen, fled to California with their son, Daniel, after a judge ordered the boy to undergo chemotherapy for Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Daniel and his mother returned, and he underwent conventional treatment. Zwakman says Daniel, now 15, remains in remission. Email and phone messages for Colleen Hauser were not immediately returned Tuesday. HASTINGS TRIBUNE Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011 Today is Wednesday, Aug. 31, the 243rd day of 2011. There are 122 days left in the year. Tomato bath MEMORY LANE TRIBLAND Thirty years ago: Dorothy M. Hintz of Belvidere published the book “Treasure in the Deep Blue Sea,” a children’s book that was being circulated in area libraries. Twenty years ago: A routine sample taken from Glenvil’s water supply violated standards set by the Nebraska Department of Health, prompting more samples to be taken and sent the department for further testing. Ten years ago: Former Hastings Fire Chief Eugene Dean died at age 75 in Chula Vista, Calif. One year ago: About 1,000 people flocked to Chautauqua Park for the Hastings Family YMCA’s 13th annual Duck Race and Quacktastic Fun Day. HIGHLIGHT IN HISTORY On Aug. 31, 1886, at 9:51 p.m., an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.3 devastated Charleston, S.C., killing at least 60 people, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. TODAY IN NEBRASKA In 1890, Gov. John M. Thayer dedicated the Sugar Palace in Grand Island, a building made and decorated in large part with sugar beets. In 1949, KMTV in Omaha began regular broadcasts, signing on just two days after WOW became the state’s first TV station. ON THIS DATE In 1688, preacher and novelist John Bunyan, author of “The Pilgrim’s Progress,” died in London. In 1888, Mary Ann Nichols, the apparent first victim of “Jack the Ripper,” was found slain in London’s East End. In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an act prohibiting the export of U.S. arms to belligerents. In 1941, the radio program “The Great Gildersleeve,” a spinoff from “Fibber McGee and Molly” starring Harold Peary, debuted on NBC. In 1954, Hurricane Carol hit the northeastern Atlantic states; Connecticut, Rhode Island and part of Massachusetts bore the brunt of the storm, which resulted in nearly 70 deaths. In 1969, boxer Rocky Marciano died in a light airplane crash in Iowa, a day before his 46th birthday. In 1980, Poland’s Solidarity labor movement was born with an agreement signed in Gdansk that ended a 17-day-old strike. In 1986, 82 people were killed when an Aeromexico jetliner and a small private plane collided over Cerritos, Calif. The Soviet passenger ship Admiral Nakhimov collided with a merchant vessel in the Black Sea, causing both to sink; up to 448 people reportedly died. In 1988, 14 people were killed when a Delta Boeing 727 crashed during takeoff from Dallas-Fort Worth Airport. ALBERTO SAIZ/AP A reveler lays in tomato pulp during the annual “Tomatina” tomato fight fiesta in the village of Bunol, near Valencia, Spain, Wednesday. Bunol’s town hall estimated more than 40,000 people, some from as far away as Japan and Australia, took up arms Wednesday and pelted each other with 120 tons of ripe tomatoes in the yearly food fight, now in its 66th year. In 1991, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan declared their independence, raising to 10 the number of republics seeking to secede from the Soviet Union. Ten years ago: The Middle East dominated the opening of a world conference against racism in Durban, South Africa, as Yasser Arafat accused Israel of “racist practices” against the Palestinian people. Little League star Danny Almonte’s perfect game and his Bronx, N.Y., team’s records, including a third-place World Series finish, were ruled invalid after officials in the Dominican Republic, where Danny was born, determined he was 14 years old, not 12. Five years ago: Iran defied a U.N. deadline to stop enriching uranium. President George W. Bush, addressing an American Legion convention in Salt Lake City, predicted victory in the war on terror, likening the struggle against Islamic fundamentalism with the fight against Nazis and communists. One year ago: President Barack Obama ended the U.S. combat mission in Iraq, declaring no victory after seven years of bloodshed and telling those divided over the war in his country and around the world: “It is time to turn the page.” TODAY IN SPORTS In 1990, Ken Griffey and Ken Griffey Jr., playing for the Seattle Mariners, became the first father-son duo to be in the same major league baseball lineup. TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS Baseball Hall-of-Famer Frank Robinson is 76. Actor Warren Berlinger is 74. Rock musician Jerry Allison (Buddy Holly and the Crickets) is 72. Actor Jack Thompson is 71. Violinist Itzhak Perlman is 66. Singer Van Morrison is 66. Rock musician Rudolf Schenker (The Scorpions) is 63. Actor Richard Gere is 62. Olympic gold medal track and field athlete Edwin Moses is 56. Rock singer Glenn Tilbrook (Squeeze) is 54. Rock musician Gina Schock (The Go-Go’s) is 54. Singer Tony DeFranco (The DeFranco Family) is 52. Rhythm-and-blues musician Larry Waddell (Mint Condition) is 48. Actor Jaime P. Gomez is 46. Baseball pitcher Hideo Nomo is 43. Rock musician Jeff Russo (Tonic) is 42. Singer-composer Deborah Gibson is 41. Rock musician Greg Richling (Wallflowers) is 41. Actor Zack Ward is 41. Golfer Padraig Harrington is 40. Actor Chris Tucker is 39. Actress Sara Ramirez is 36. Rhythm-and-blues singer Tamara (Trina & Tamara) is 34. QUOTE OF THE DAY “When you pray, rather let your heart be without words than your words without heart.” — John Bunyan (1628-1688) FACT OF THE DAY The only patent ever issued to a U.S. president was to Abraham Lincoln for “Manner of Buoying Vessels” in 1849. NUMBER OF THE DAY 1,093 — number of U.S. patents held by Thomas Edison. LUNAR LANDING Between new moon (Aug. 28) and first quarter moon (Sept. 4). Sources: The Associated Press, Newspaper Enterprise Assn. and World Almanac Education Group Arizona man describes shears impaling eye AMANDA LEE MYERS The Associated Press PHOENIX — Leroy Luetscher could feel the pruning shears jutting from his face as he tried to determine just what had happened to him after trimming the plants in his backyard and then falling face-first. At 86, Luetscher was covered in blood and in more pain than he’d ever felt in his life. One of the shears’ handles had gone into his right eye socket and halfway into his head. Coping with excruciating pain that he believes kept him conscious, Luetscher managed to put his T-shirt over the wound to stanch the bleeding and beckon his longtime livein girlfriend, who called 911. “I didn’t know if my eyeball was still there or what,” Luetscher, who lives in southern Arizona’s Green Valley, told The Associated Press on Tuesday. “The pain was so bad that I guess I wasn’t afraid to die.” Luetscher, a Wisconsin native, has made a remarkable recovery since the July 30 accident. He still has slight swelling in his eyelids and minor double vision, but is otherwise OK. Doctors who removed the shears and rebuilt a bone in Luetscher’s eye socket say it could have been much worse. “He’s was very lucky that it missed all vital structures and we were basically able to put him back together,” Dr. Lynn Polonski said. After Luetscher’s girlfriend, Arpy Williams, called 911, an ambulance rushed him to University Medical Center in Tucson, where a team of surgeons took scans of his brain and came up with a plan to treat him. They learned the shears’ handle had gone 6 inches into Luetscher’s head and was resting against the carotid artery in his neck. “It was a bit overwhelming,” said Polonski, one of Luetscher’s surgeons. “It was wedged in there so tightly, you could not move it. It was part of his face.” Polonski said the team made incisions underneath his right upper lip and his sinus wall, allowing them to loosen the handle of the pruning shears with their fingers. “Once we were able to loosen it up, it went fairly easily,” he said. Doctors rebuilt Luetscher’s orbital floor with a titanium plate and put him on antibiotics for 20 days to stave off an infection that could have proved fatal. Polonski said so many things could have gone much worse for Luetscher. The shears could have ruptured his eye ball, hit his brain or severed his carotid artery. “You know, if it went a little bit in a different direction, it basically could have killed him or he could have had a stroke,” Polonski said. Polonski said he’s never seen anything like Luetscher’s injury in his 13 years as a surgeon. Tribland Adams County Judge Michael Burns Monday sentenced Holly G. Fielder, 27, of 702 S. Lincoln Ave. to seven days in jail, $475 in fines and a one-year driver’s license revocation for driving under the influence of alcohol and no operator’s license on June 17. Fielder pleaded no contest July 6. DUI is a Class W misdemeanor punishable by up to 60 days in jail and a $500 fine. No operator’s license is a Class 3 misdemeanor punishable by up to three months in jail and a $500 fine. Trevor J. Schafer of 1325 N. Colorado Ave. reported Monday that his duck and goose calls were taken from his residence. Eagles bingo Thursday 7:00; $200 pig/57 number bonanza. -Adv. Adam S. Harig of 134 E. Fifth St. reported Monday that his digital music player and handheld video game were taken from his residence. Dozen roses, cash and carry, $19.99. Bob Sass Flowers. -Adv. For your convenience, the Hastings Tribune has a driveup payment box in our north parking lot. This may be used for subscription and advertising payments. -Adv. It was reported Monday that a house owned by John D. Story of Clay Center was damaged in the 1100 block of North St. Joseph Avenue. Honor your grandparents or show off your grandkids in the Tribune’s Grandparent’s Day page to run September 10. Deadline, September 6. Call 402-461-1234 for information. -Adv. Adams County Judge Michael Burns Monday sentenced Jeremiah W. Lepird, 28, of Sidney to one day in jail, one year of probation, a $500 fine, one-year driver’s license revocation, 120 hours of community service, alcohol/drug education class, victim impact class for driving under the influence of alcohol on May 28. Lepird pleaded guilty on July 7. DUI is a Class W misdemeanor punishable by up to 60 days in jail and a $500 fine. Vehicles reportedly driven by Donald R. Skalka of Deweese and Erika Rosales-Soto of 1100 E. South St. No. 53 collided Monday at 747 N. Burlington Ave. Back Alley Pizza Thursday, 402-460-5056 to pre-order. Adv. Knights of Columbus bingo at Tri-City Auction, Saturday, 7:00. Labor Day party; free lunch. Something for all! Adv. Area funerals Thursday u Janet Osterbuhr, 68, of Minden, 2 p.m. at Minden Cemetery in Minden. u Freda Drake, 98, of Hastings, 2 p.m. at Simonson-Williams Funeral Home in Red Cloud. uDavid Aabel, 72, of Clatonia, 11 a.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal ProCathedral Church in Hastings. u Della Oltmans, 92, of North Platte, 2 p.m. at Nelson Community United Church of Christ in Nelson. u Jared DeMuth, 19, of Hastings, 10:30 a.m. at Butler-Volland Funeral Home in Hastings. u Ilert Schmidt, 87, of Minden, 10:30 a.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church in Minden. Weather/Nation HASTINGS TRIBUNE Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011 Flooding persists as East Coast reels from Irene Nation FATHER, SON DIE ON SAME DAY IRWIN, Pa. — A western Pennsylvania family is mourning the deaths of a father and son who each died of heart attacks a little more than an hour apart. Charles McCauley Jr. was rushing to his father’s home Saturday after learning of the older man’s death when the younger McCauley began suffering from chest pains. He was pronounced dead at a hospital. The Pittsburgh TribuneReview reports father and son died 1 hour and 7 minutes apart. Eighty-three-year-old Charles McCauley Sr. had been watching the Pittsburgh Steelers preseason game on television at his Irwin home when he suffered a heart attack. His 54-year-old son was at the game and was stricken after being called by paramedics and walking out of the game to his car. Family friends called the double tragedy difficult to grasp. JOHN CURRAN The Associated Press SELF-DECAPITATION YORKTOWN, Va. — A Chicago man who quickly accelerated in a sport utility vehicle with a cable around his neck decapitated himself after a domestic dispute in Yorktown, authorities said Tuesday. York-Poquoson Sheriff Danny Diggs said a deputy responding to a call of a domestic disturbance Tuesday was taking a statement from the man’s ex-wife when another deputy driving by noticed an SUV pulling a utility trailer that was on fire. Authorities say the man started the fire. A firefighter noticed a cable around the man’s neck that was attached to a tree. When deputies tried to get the man to exit the SUV, he accelerated and was pulled from the vehicle and decapitated, they say. The SUV kept going for about 150 yards. CROSSBOW ATTACK SAN DIEGO — San Diego police say a 16-year-old boy throwing rocks at a sport utility vehicle was struck by a crossbow arrow fired by a passenger. Police say the shirtless boy and a friend were throwing rocks at a black Toyota RAV4 in the Linda Vista neighborhood Monday afternoon when a passenger fired a crossbow out the window. The boy was shot in the right side and was taken to a hospital. The San Diego Union-Tribune says his injuries are not life-threatening. His name wasn’t released. Nobody has been arrested. DEAD PELICANS MORRO BAY, Calif. — State Fish and Game wardens are trying to figure out why so many brown pelicans are showing up along California’s Central Coast with huge puncture wounds in their chests. The San Luis Obispo Tribune reports that 15 birds have died in recent days from wounds that could have been caused by a knife or other sharp object. Last Thursday three were brought into the Pacific Wildlife Care center in Morro Bay and two had to be euthanized because the injuries were so bad. The third is being treated. The Associated Press A3 TOBY TALBOT/AP People gather alongside workers making repairs Tuesday on Route 4 in Killington, Vt., washed out by floodwaters from Tropical Storm Irene on Sunday. Wildfires destroy dozens of homes in Texas, Oklahoma The Associated Press POSSUM KINGDOM LAKE, Texas — Wildfires sweeping through parts of Texas and Oklahoma have destroyed dozens of homes and forced hundreds of people to evacuate, and although officials don’t yet know what ignited the blazes, a summer heat wave and drought have left both states with the perfect fuel: parched ground and dry vegetation. “We’re in severe drought conditions, so just the tiniest little spark can start a wildfire,” Texas Forest Service spokeswoman April Saginor said. The Texas Forest Service warned that the weather could also hamper efforts to contain the fast-moving blaze in North Texas that destroyed at least 20 homes in a lakeside community Tuesday. The fire also was threatening about 125 other homes in the Possum Kingdom Lake area, about 75 miles west of Fort Worth. “It sounds like we’re still going to have winds today,” John Nichols, a spokesman for the service, said before dawn Wednesday. “The one positive thing you can say is that we’ve got the firefighting forces in places.” Massive blazes in roughly the same area scorched hundreds of thousands of acres and destroyed 160 homes this spring. In Oklahoma City, Battalion Chief Felton Morgan said blowing embers likely started the fire that destroyed several homes and a church in the city’s northeast overnight. The blaze was largely under control by late Tuesday night, but fire officials were waiting for the sun to rise Wednesday to assess the damage and determine what needed to be done. “We’ll get a helicopter in the air after daylight to see what’s going on and get a better look at what happened yesterday,” Morgan said. “There are a lot of hot spots that keep kicking up and we’re trying to make sure they don’t expand and grow.” Late Tuesday, bursts of flame rose and thick black smoke engulfed the area as oil-packed cedar trees ignited, giving gawkers a stunning view from several blocks away. Da Vi Nails Special $ 00 5 off all services with this coupon. Shellac Nail Polish available. 402-463-5649 Located Inside Wal-Mart We, the doctors and staff of Hastings Orthopaedics, proudly announce that TRAVIS B. STONER, D.O. will be joining our practice in August, 2011. Dr. Stoner will be practicing general orthopaedics, and is currently finishing a Fellowship in Adult Joint Reconstruction (Hips and Knees) at the Cleveland Clinic. He and his wife, Mary, are both Nebraska City natives and will be residing in Hastings along with their four sons. Appointments are being scheduled at this time. 2207 Osborne Dr. West, Ste. 100, Hastings, NE 68901 • phone 402/462-2139 • www.hastingsortho.com NEWFANE, Vt. — As emergency airlift operations brought ready-to-eat meals and water to Vermont residents left isolated and desperate, states along the Eastern Seaboard continued to be battered by the after effects of Irene, the destructive hurricane turned tropical storm. Dangerously damaged infrastructure, 2.5 million people without power and thousands of water-logged homes and businesses continued to overshadow the lives of residents and officials from North Carolina through New England, where the storm has been blamed for at least 44 deaths in 13 states. Raging floodwaters continued to ravage parts of northern New Jersey Wednesday morning, even after the state’s rainswollen rivers crested and slowly receded. The Passaic River crested Tuesday night, causing extensive flooding along its course and forcing a round of evacuations and rescues in Paterson, the state’s third-largest city. “Been in Paterson all my life, I’m 62 years old, and I’ve never seen anything like this,” said resident Gloria Moses as she gathered with others at the edge of what used to be a network of streets, now covered by a lake. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, after touring Wayne, through which the Passaic also flows, said Tuesday night he saw “just extraordinary despair.” He said inland flooding would probably continue another 48 hours and additional shelters were still being opened. In Connecticut, the Connecticut River at Hartford crested Tuesday evening at 24.8 feet, the highest level since 1987, according to Nicole Belk, a hydrologist with the National Weather Service, in Taunton, Mass. But she said levees in Hartford and East Hartford helped minimize flooding in riverside communities. She said the river could still rise slightly farther south, in Middletown, where some streets and neighborhoods were already experiencing minor flooding. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy toured hard-hit coastal areas — including a peninsula in Fairfield that was lined with heavily damaged homes on Long Island Sound. Communities on the East Coast continued recovery efforts Tuesday, with people moving out of emergency shelters in western Massachusetts, farmers in New York’s battered Schoharie Valley assessing crop losses and an insurance agent in Pawtucket, R.I., fielding dozens of calls from customers making damage claims. “The majority of the claims are trees down,” said Melanie Loiselle-Mongeon. “Trees on houses, on fences, on decks, on cars.” In Vermont, officials focused on providing basic necessities to residents who in many cases still have no power, no telephone service and no way to get in or out of their towns. Tribland five-day forecast Art by Danny Carpenter, 71/2, Longfellow School RAINY SATURDAY HOT TODAY High: 83 Low: 58 Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High: 95 Low: 68 Wind: Southeast 10-15 Clear tonight. HOT THURSDAY SUNNY SUNDAY High: 95 Low: 68 Wind: South 10-20 with gusts to around 30 mph Partly cloudy at night. High: 75 Low: 52 Clear Sunday night. STORMY FRIDAY Today’s weather records High: 85 Low: 60 Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High: 103 in 1984 Low: 44 in 1915 Local weather High Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 High in 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 Overnight low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Overnight low in 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Precipitation last 24 hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .00 u From 7 a.m. Aug. 30 to 7 a.m. Aug. 31 August precipitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.90 August 2010 precipitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.86 Year to date precipitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23.67 Jan. to Aug. ’10 precipitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22.96 Opinion A4 Did Gadhafi lie about daughter’s death? HASTINGS TRIBUNE Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011 First Amendment “ Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. ” Scripps Howard News Service If further evidence is needed that Moammar Gadhafi is a loathsome individual, here’s more: There’s growing and compelling evidence that he lied about the death of Hana, his adopted baby daughter, in a 1986 U.S. airstrike on his personal compound, the same one just overrun by the rebels. The airstrike was in retaliation for the bombing by Libyan operatives of a Berlin disco popular with American servicemen, and indeed two U.S. soldiers were killed in that attack. Even after the 1988 bombing of a Pan Am flight over Scotland that killed 270 people, Libyan propagandists suggested it was partially in revenge for the death of Hana. From time to time, Gadhafi exhibited a photo of a dead baby he claimed was her. (In another development that raised eyebrows, the only person convicted in that bombing, Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, was released from a Scottish prison in 2009 on the humanitarian grounds that he had only three months to live. He returned to Tripoli and a hero’s welcome, and is still alive, although now he apparently really is dying.) Gadhafi had no qualms about invoking Hana when he wanted to appear a more sympathetic figure. In 2006, the Libyan leader held the “Hana Festival for Freedom and Peace” featuring bigname entertainment to commemorate the 20th anniversary of her death. However, records showed that a Hana Gadhafi studied English at the British Council in Tripoli in 2007 and 2009. Hana may have enjoyed the secret thrill of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn in effectively attending her own memorial service. In Gadhafi’s compound the rebels found photos of a young woman identified as Hana, including one taken in 1999 with her stepsister, Aisha, who just escaped to Algeria, having a baby along the way. It seems the adult Hana was a newly graduated surgeon at the Tripoli Medical Center, where the director said she became increasingly tense and nervous as the rebels approached and fled the hospital last Friday. She has not been seen since and was not with the family contingent that fled to Algeria. The Associated Press reports that many Libyans never believed she was dead and that it was “common knowledge” that she had not been killed in the air raid. Gadhafi’s cynicism in exploiting the fictitious death of his child is breathtaking, but perhaps that’s what it takes to be a truly ruthless dictator. Mohammed Ammar, who told AP that his cousin attended medical school with Hana, said, “It is not surprising he would lie about his child’s death. He was capable of killing a whole population, why not his own child?” Let’s hope the rebels capture him soon before he can escape to enjoy the hospitality of another likeminded despot. Power of books turns ‘no’ into ‘yes’ S ometimes when you least expect it, life opens a door you never dreamed you’d enter. It’s enough to make you want to wake up each morning just to see what will happen next. Anything is possible as long as you keep waking up. Some months ago, a reader of my column (a man I’ve not met but hope to do so) sent me a story from The Charlotte (N.C.) Observer by columnist Kay McSpadden, about an unusual book club that meets each week at the main branch of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. Book clubs are not often called “unusual.” But Turning Pages is exceptional for two reasons: First, most of its members are homeless. Some are housed. Others are in “transition.” Second, and just as rare, is a very pregnant woman in a purple dress and high heels — a self-described community volunteer who read two years ago about a similar program in Boston, and saw no reason why it couldn’t happen in Charlotte. Candace Curlin Vance is the kind of friend you want on your side in a fight — fearless and tireless. And, as the folks at Turning Pages have learned, you can count on her to have your back. Also, she talks faster than most normal people can think, which is handy for getting publishers to donate books. The same reader who sent me that story suggested to Candace that Turning Pages ought to read “Birdbaths and Paper Cranes,” a collection of columns I published 10 years ago that includes stories set in my home state of North Carolina. Candace wrote at once to Sharon ask how she might obtain 25 copies. Randall I replied that the book is out of print and, unfortunately, I didn’t have 25 copies. She thanked me anyhow, and that was that. The next day I found two big boxes of books I didn’t know I had. When I told Candace, she laughed. As a woman of faith and persistence, she has often seen “no” turn into “yes.” And that’s how I ended up flying to Charlotte last week to meet the members of Turning Pages, who had just finished reading, of all things, my book. We sat around a big table — different races, genders, backgrounds and walks of life — talking, laughing, eating biscuits from Bojangles’, drinking sweet iced tea. It was very Southern. I never felt more at home. They asked excellent questions, offered insightful observations and convinced me they’d actually read the book. One woman, now housed after years of living on the streets, presented me with a gift, a blue-and-white-spattered painting. “It’s called ‘Falling Water,’ ” she said, smiling. “I signed my name on the back so it will be worth something someday.” Little did she know how much it was already worth to me. Afterward, when we’d eaten all the biscuits, shaken all the hands and gone our separate ways, I asked Candace about the future of Turning Pages. “It’s my baby,” she said. “I really want to see it continue.” But with another “baby” on the way (her first child is due in October), she hopes someone will step up to fill her high heels. So do I. Reading is the great equalizer. A book never asks who we are or what we do or where we sleep at night. It asks only that we read and try to understand. When we come together with open hearts and open minds to discuss what we’ve read, we discover that we are more alike than we are different. We create community, a sense of belonging, a sense of home. We turn the hopeless “no” into the “yes” of possibility. Anything is possible, as long as we keep reading. Just ask the readers of Turning Pages. Sharon Randall is an award-winning columnist. Her e-mail is [email protected]. Disaster week message should be clear O 908-912 W. 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Tribune on the Internet: http://www.hastingstribune.com; email: [email protected] ur Never-stop News networks got themselves all atwitter over whether Rep. Michele Bachman was really joking — or evangelically evoking — when she told a Florida audience Sunday that the week that began with an earthquake and ended with a hurricane was God’s way of messaging Washington. “I don’t know how much God has to do to get the attention of the politicians,” the Minnesota Republican said, lapsing into a delivery that, in any other context, would be unmistakable as standup shtick. “We’ve had an earthquake; we’ve had a hurricane. He said, ‘Are you going to start listening to me here?” (By now her audience was laughing along, loudly.) “Listen to the American people because the American people are roaring right now. They know government is on a morbid obesity diet and we’ve got to rein in the spending.” So the real question was not whether Bachman was joking. It is whether she really got the right Divine message in this Disaster Week. Not only along the over-covered Washington-Wall Street corridor but in suburban and rural areas, where we just saw citizens in tears, staring at the shattered infrastructure of their once-uncomplicated lives. We have seen homes, stores, highways and bridges that were washed away. So, what is our real takeaway message of the week? We must put this devastation into the context of one more news factoid. The entire field of Republican presidential contest was also swept aside this week, as two new polls showed Texas Gov. Rick Perry was suddenly the instant frontrunner — just days after announcing his candidacy. Of course, it is way too early for this to be definitive of anything, half a year away. Martin But Perry was swept so far Schram ahead of the pack — he now leads former frontrunner Mitt Romney by at least 12 percentage points in CNN and Gallup polls — that attention must be paid. And maybe a new message must be heard. Because this was a week in which all of the talk about cutting spending — cutting infrastructure spending — was forgotten. Republican and Democratic governors, senators, representatives and state legislators in states worked with the Obama White House and its FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) officials to bring emergency help to disaster-struck communities. People are stranded; towns are cut off. Wiped out roads and bridges must be rebuilt. Yet in this year of multiple natural disasters — tornadoes, earthquakes, hurricanes, floods — FEMA faces its own budget disaster. In a year when Republicans have demanded budget cuts, FEMA is just weeks away from running out of money. Just hours before Tropical Storm Irene hit New England, GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul, R-Tex., said in New Hampshire that states don’t need the federal government’s help. Perry has famously sounded a similar antiWashington, pro-state independence line — sometimes. Whooping up a Tea Party rally in Texas, he sparked calls of “Secede!” And when asked about it later he told reporters: “There’s a lot of different scenarios. We’ve got a great union. There’s absolutely no reason to dissolve it. But if Washington continues to thumb their nose at the American people, you know, who knows what might come out of that.” But last May, Perry asked FEMA for massive aid to fight wildfires in all but two of Texas’ 254 counties. When FEMA rejected his sweeping request on the grounds that the agency was already funding efforts to combat the 26 largest fires, Perry was furious. So too, while Perry brags about his state’s record of job-creation, the largest segment of it came from public sector jobs, not from within the private sector, and Texas benefited from substantial federal stimulus money his administration accepted. So the ultimate message of this week of disasters may well be aimed not at Washington politicos but America’s voters. It is time we voters demand our candidates stop lying, deceiving and conning citizens. We need to tell the pols: Stop telling us what we want to hear. Start telling us what we need to know. And have the leadership courage to compromise, now and then. Martin Schram writes political analysis for Scripps Howard News Service. Region/State HASTINGS TRIBUNE Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011 State BABY DEATH CHADRON — Nebraska authorities say no signs of trauma were found during an autopsy on a 4-month-old baby from South Dakota who died in Chadron. Deputy Dawes County Attorney Joe Stecker told Chadron radio station KQSK that toxicology and other tests are scheduled in the coming weeks. Stecker identified the baby as Dontae Broken Rope, of Pine Ridge, S.D. Stecker says the boy was being care for by a relative in Chadron. Police say the boy was found not breathing early Saturday. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A5 State asks high court to deem games illegal MARGERY A. BECK The Associated Press OMAHA — The Nebraska Attorney General’s office is taking its case against a barroom jackpot video game to the state Supreme Court, seeking to have the machines declared illegal gambling devices. The attorney general’s office is appealing a Lancaster County District Court decision that declared while two of the ways the Bank Shot game can be played are illegal, the video game is legal when played under a third mode. The game is a complex variation of tic-tac-toe, with the nine places on the video “board” containing billiard balls of various numbers and colors. The object is to get three like pool balls — either by number or color — in a row. Different numbers and colors are awarded different values and, therefore, different payouts. For example, getting three No. 5 pool balls in a row would pay out more than getting three No. 7 balls in a row. The legal fight over the game began shortly after the video game developed by American Amusements Co.’s John Fox — following consultation with the Nebraska State Patrol on its legality — was distributed in 2008. Some state officials began questioning the legality of the machines, and in 2010, the Nebraska State Patrol confiscated one of the games from a McCook bar and threatened to prosecute the bar owner for operating a gambling device. American Amusements and the game’s distributor, Greater American Distributing Co., then sued and sought a restraining order against Attorney General Jon Bruning, the State Patrol and other agencies to keep them from taking more video games. Please see ILLEGAL/page A8 Owners differ on bar game WILL VRASPIR [email protected] Local business owners have mixed views on the Bank Shot game, which the Nebraska Attorney General’s office is asking the state Supreme Court to declare illegal. Bob Thomas, manager of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Club in Hastings, said two of the machines have been in the club for about two years. He said some customers would be disappointed if the DETOX DEATH LINCOLN — An autopsy has been scheduled on the body of a 29-year-old patient who died at a Lincoln detox center. Police say Miles Gearhart had volunteered for his treatment at Cornhusker Place. Police spokeswoman Katie Flood says a staff member found Gearhart unresponsive in a room at the center around 4:40 p.m. on Monday. Staff performed CPR until Lincoln paramedics arrived. Gearhart was pronounced dead around 5:20 p.m. The Lincoln Journal Star reports that Gearhart entered the alcohol and drug treatment facility on his own accord and entered civil protective custody at 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Flood says Gearhart could have left on Monday afternoon but decided to stay for treatment. DEALERS ARRESTED NORTH PLATTE — Authorities say a dozen people have been arrested for their connections to a fourcounty drug ring that’s been operating in south-central Nebraska. The six-month undercover investigation began in February and included officers from seven law enforcement agencies from Dawson, Frontier, Lincoln and Red Willow counties. The arrests were made Monday and Tuesday. Nebraska State Patrol Sgt. Eric Rice says officers had bought controlled substances from one or more of the people who were arrested. The Associated Press Calendar HASTINGS u “Remember Our Fallen” exhibit through Sept. 3 at the Hastings Museum, 1330 N. Burlington Ave. For more information, call 800508-4629. u Downtown Concert Series presents Symphony String Quartet, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Central Park. The event is free and open to the public. Bring blankets or lawn chairs. For more information, call 402461-2370. u Hastings College faculty music recital, 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Fuhr Hall of Music on the Hastings College campus. For more information, call 402-461-7448 or visit www.hastings.edu/music. u Bingo at the Eagles Club, 7 p.m. Thursday, 107 N. Denver Ave. u Al-Anon, noon Thursday, The Kensington, 233 N. Hastings Ave. u Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, 5:15, and 8 p.m., 521 S. St. Joseph Ave.; 7 p.m. (Women’s group), 907 S. Kansas Ave.; and 8 p.m., Faith Lutheran Church, 837 Chestnut Ave. Thursday. u Red Cross Bloodmobile, noon to 5:15 p.m. Thursday, First Congregational United Church of Christ. Make appointment at 1800-GIVE-LIFE. u Narcotics Anonymous, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, 422 N. Burlington Ave., rear entrance. u SOS-Survivors of Suicide, 7 p.m. Thursday, South Burlington Plaza conference room, 835 S. Burlington Ave. For those who lost someone to suicide. JUNIATA u Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m. Thursday, United Methodist Church basement, 610 N. Adams Ave. Lotteries WINNING NUMBERS Tuesday Kansas Pick 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-9-7 Nebraska Pick 3 . . . . . . . . . . .3-0-9 MyDaY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-23-92 Nebraska Pick 5 . . . . .7-9-32-33-36 Jackpot: $74,000 MegaMillions . .2-22-25-28-50-Y-18 Megaplier: 4 2by2 . . . . . .Red 13-23, White 10-25 game was ruled illegal. “There are people who come just for that,” he said. Though skillful players can win money, Thomas said the game is just like gambling because people can lose money playing the game. “If they are willing to take the gamble, I think it should be up to them,” he said. Butch Hogan, co-owner of Pastime Lanes, said the game requires players to physically Please see OWNERS/page A8 Judge: Kansas must fund Planned Parenthood ROXANA HEGEMAN The Associated Press SHAY BURK/Tribune Trumbull residents who volunteered at the North Platte canteen during World War II gathered at the Trumbull Community Center to reminisce recently. Delivering joy to soldiers VOLUNTEERS RECALL WORKING IN 1940S CANTEEN SHAY BURK [email protected] T RUMBULL — Rose (Kline) Kehn still has fond memories of traveling along bumpy roads to take food to American servicemen. “I remember climbing up on top of them wooden boxes so that we could sit and ride,” the lifelong Trumbull resident said. “Everything was boxes around us, so we sat there like this for hours.” Kehn was a young teenager when she and a group of fellow students and parents loaded up milk cans, egg boxes and wooden crates with pies, cakes, boiled eggs and homemade buns to take to the North Platte Canteen in 1943. The canteen was a free restaurant at the North Platte train depot that served servicemen and women who traveled through Nebraska on the railroad during World War II. From Dec. 25, 1941, to April 1, 1946, the canteen served more than 6 million service members with food donated by people from Nebraska, Wyoming and Kansas. Residents of the tiny community of Trumbull and the surrounding area made three separate trips to North Platte at the time. Sitting around a table at the old Trumbull school earlier this month, a few lifelong residents who volunteered at the canteen as young teens swapped stories and shared memories about the trip. “I remember Jerry and I taking Bernard Kline’s pickup down there,” Gene Arnold, 82, said of he and his SHAY BURK/Tribune Trumbull residents who volunteered at the North Platte canteen during World War II shared newspaper clippings as they gathered at the Trumbull Community Center to reminisce recently. brother. “He had it loaded for us.” Bernard Kline, owner of Kline Oil Co., organized the first trip to North Platte after hearing about it through his business. “Every household made a list of what they could bring and were then asked to dig deeper,” said Kehn, 81. “People too old to donate were asked to give money to buy coffee, apples.” Kehn has given speeches to clubs and organizations over the years talking about the canteen and Trumbull’s involvement. “Trumbull was the farthest away of any city or town that went,” she said. “We went the farthest.” Before making the five-hour trip to North Platte, Trumbull residents fried chickens, baked pies and angel food cakes, boiled dozens of eggs, ground up whole hams and made mayonnaise to take. The canteen, which was open from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m. daily, served as many as 5,000 soldiers each day. The meals included sandwiches, desserts, fruits, vegetables, coffee, milk and water. “I peeled a lot of eggs off and on,” Roger Rhodes, 81, said of his work at the canteen. “Sometimes I’d just rustle up stuff, keep coffee cups coming.” Washing dishes and bringing them out for the next round of soldiers was a busy job, Kehn pointed out, as there were no paper plates or Styrofoam cups back then. “I was there twice,” said LaRue Rader, 81. “I remember mostly washing dishes. Please see SOLDIERS/page A8 School board members face recall in Hitchcock Co. The Associated Press TRENTON — Three members of a southwest Nebraska school board face a recall election, at least in part for their actions in backing a successful bond issue. The petition circulators needed signatures from at least 175 registered voters in the district to force the vote. Hitchcock County Clerk Margaret Pollman said her office has validated the signatures and has sent notices to Board of Education members Mike Baker, Larry Ferguson and Gary Matson, as well as district Superintendent Mike Apple. The school board must schedule the election within 30 to 45 days of receiving notification, the McCook Daily Gazette reported. Pollman said the earliest the election could be held is Nov. 8. The petitions filed by the principal circulator, Shane Rippen, focused criticism heavily on the bond measure that passed by a 15-vote margin in May. The $7.4 million in bond revenue will be used for a new building in Culbertson, where the elementary school is situated, a new classroom wing at the high school in Trenton and other work. District voters rejected a $9.8 million bond issue last November. The petitions accused Baker of having conflicts of interest because some of his family members work for the district. He’s also accused of leading district residents astray during the bond campaign and distributing misinformation about the school bond options. In Baker’s response, he said he’s always acted objectively about district issues and told the truth about the bond issue. The petitions accuse Ferguson of “focusing his energy on pleasing the faculty, staff and administration” at one school instead of doing what is best for the whole district. Ferguson said he’s listed carefully to taxpayers, “regardless of whether they live in Trenton or Culbertson.” “Now, a minority of unhappy citizens is trying to undermine the decisions our communities made together,” Ferguson said in his response. Matson faces a recall election “because he has refused to listen to all the taxpayers of the district,” the petition statement said. “He led the community of Culbertson astray when telling the patrons that he supported one school.” Matson said he listened to taxpayers and attended most of the bond issue community meetings held in Culbertson and Trenton. He said the bond plan was based on input from the community. WICHITA, Kan. — A federal judge ordered Kansas to immediately resume funding a Planned Parenthood chapter on the same quarterly schedule that existed before a new state law stripped it of all federal funding for non-abortion services. U.S. District Judge J. Thomas Marten on Tuesday rejected the state’s request that it pay Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri monthly and only for services provided. The judge also declined to order Planned Parenthood to post a bond in the event the state prevailed in the lawsuit. Planned Parenthood has sued to block a provision of the state budget preventing the organization from receiving any of the state’s share of federal family planning dollars. Marten wrote in his ruling that the intent of the court’s earlier order was to restore and maintain the prior status quo between the parties, a relationship that was based on quarterly installment payments of the federal money. He said the monthly reimbursement schedule the state wants would have the effect of undermining the clinic’s ability to maintain its current level of services. Planned Parenthood said last week that it would stop providing services at its clinic in Hays on Friday unless it was told it would soon receive the money. Friday would also have been last day the organization offered a sliding fee scale for low-income patients at its Wichita clinic. “The court finds no injury to the defendants in maintaining the prior payment schedule, as they will be providing funding in a manner consistent with prior practice between the parties, and to an organization which has consistently provided satisfactory family planning services,” Marten wrote in his ruling. Even if the court’s Aug. 1 temporary injunction is later overturned or modified, the residents of Hays and Wichita will be best assured of continued family planning services by maintaining the status quo, the judge said. Planned Parenthood has argued that if it lost the $330,000 a year in Title X funding it would be forced to close its clinic in the western Kansas city of Hays. It contended its 5,700 patients who go to its Wichita and Hays clinics would face higher costs, longer wait or travel times for appointments and have less access to services. No federal money goes to abortions. At issue in the lawsuit are Title X funds to help low-income individuals with reproductive health care services such as birth control, cancer screenings and testing for sexually transmitted diseases. The clinic had argued that Marten’s initial injunction required the state to maintain “the status quo” which would mean quarterly payments Please see JUDGE/page A8 HASTINGS TRIBUNE Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011 A6 Irene delays opening of schools across East DENISE LAVOIE The Associated Press WHITMAN, Mass. — Parents may be ready to send their kids back to school, but some schools aren’t ready to take them back. Power failures, flooding, road closures and other problems left by Irene have led some superintendents in New England and elsewhere in the East to delay the start of school. Parents have had to scramble to find child care for kids who were supposed to be in school but now will be hanging around the house longer than expected. “I hired baby sitters for the summer, but they’re done now,” said Tara Coleran, of Whitman, Mass., who has been busy searching for someone to watch her three boys this week because their first day of school, originally scheduled for Wednesday, has been delayed until Tuesday, the day after Labor Day. Coleran, a bookkeeper for a nonprofit, said she expects to miss up to three days of work because she can’t find a babysitter. “I know people in the area who I could ask, but everybody has no power, so it’s difficult,” she said. The school year is also expected to start late in other districts including some in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Rhode Island and Vermont. An extra day or week of summer vacation may be fun for kids, but the calendar reshuffling has caused problems for school administrators who must now reset schedules so students can make up the missed days either during the school year or at the end. School officials in the Massachusetts communities of Whitman, Hanson, Marlborough, East Bridgewater and Springfield were among those who decided to put off the start of school for one to three days because schools, homes or both were still without power Tuesday. School officials also said they were not comfortable opening and allowing children to walk to schools while utility crews are still removing downed power lines. “In a nutshell, it’s just the lack of power and making sure we keep everybody safe and have everything ready for students when they come back,” said Marlborough Superintendent Anthony Pope, who decided to push back the start date for the city’s 4,700 students from Wednesday until next Tuesday. “I have three kids of my own and I know how it is getting kids ready for the beginning of the school year, so we want to make sure that parents have that opportunity to get their children off to a good start,” he said. The school year has been postponed in some districts in Vermont, a landlocked state that was perhaps the hardest hit by Irene, then a tropical storm, with many roads washed out and entire communities cut off from the outside world. At least five Vermont schools were closed until further notice and about 120 delayed opening for the school year because of roads or buildings ravaged by flooding. Pipeline: Heineman letter cites concerns Continued from page A1 “The aquifer provides water to farmers and ranchers of Nebraska to raise livestock and grow crops. ... Maintaining and protecting Nebraska’s water supply is very important to me and the residents of Nebraska.” In an Oct. 12, 2010, letter to Clinton, Heineman asked her to exercise prudence in selecting the proposed pipeline route. He had remained silent on the issue since, calling it a “federal, regulatory issue.” Jane Kleeb of BoldNebraska, an organization that has opposed the pipeline, said Heineman’s letter surprised her. Kleeb, who has lobbied hard to defeat the pipeline, was among Nebraskans who participated in a nationwide protest against it in Washington earlier this month. “If I were sitting, I’d be falling out of my chair,” Kleeb said in a telephone interview this morning. “It’s very good news that Gov. Heineman has now sided with the majority of Nebraskans and that he is siding with farmers and ranchers rather than a foreign oil company.” Heineman was headed to the Nebraska State Fair this morning and was unavailable for comment at deadline, so what steps he might take beyond the letter is unclear. Heineman previously stated he believes the authority for deciding the final pipeline route rests with the state department. A Congressional Research Service memorandum dated Sept. 20, 2010, refutes this position. “The federal government does not have siting authority for oil pipelines, even interstate pipelines,” the memo said. “In the absence of federal government siting authority, state laws establish the primary siting authority for oil pipelines. “In Nebraska, there do not appear to be any permitting requirements that apply specifically to the construction and operation of oil pipelines.” Kleeb said she believes opposition expressed during antipipeline rallies across the state and nation likely played a role in influencing Heineman’s decision to finally go on the record against it because of the risk it poses to the aquifer. “I think every action, from farmers and ranchers standing up at events to Nebraska citizens risking arrest in front of the White House, absolutely had an impact on Gov. Heineman changing his mind,” she said. “Now he has to act on his word. “He is the only one who can change the route. Clinton and Obama can deny the pipeline, but only he can put law in place to change the route. This is an amazing statement by the governor. Now let’s see if he acts on his word.” Jeff Rauh, Keystone project representative, was not immediately available for comment this morning. Rodeo: 20 years of ropin’ and ridin’ Continued from page A1 the original board helped create a stable Labor Day event for the community. “Every year Every year we’ve gotten just a little bit we’ve gotten just a bigger and a little bit little bit stronger,” she bigger and said. “We’ve a little bit got a solid stronger. foundation.” Himmelberg said the com- Fairmittee contingrounds ues to make improvements manager to lure higherSandy level competiHimmeltors to the rodeo, such as berg holding slack to give cowboys an additional chance to improve their time. This year, slack runs will be at 2:30 p.m. “It allows the cowboys more “ ” flexibility to make it to more rodeos,” Himmelberg said. She said the rodeo also draws a lot of people to Hastings, helping the local economy. “I just think it brings a lot of people into the community,” Himmelberg said. “I think everyone in the community benefits from this event.” During the three nights of rodeo action, contestants will be participating in seven different events for a chance at winning thousands of dollars in prize money. The seven events for this Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association event include bareback riding, barrel racing, bull riding, saddle bronc riding, team roping and tie down roping. Because it is a PRCA event, riders also can qualify for National Finals Rodeo. For more information, call 402-462-3247 or visit the fairgrounds website at www.adams countyfairgrounds.com. BRENT McCOWN/Tribune Minden Elementary fourth-graders (from left) Sawyer Koch, Creed Ehlers, Nicholas Pearson, Kaitlyn Koch and Jaden Donley rock from side to side on the boat while Mike Mennard of Lincoln sings and plays guitar while dressed as a pirate Tuesday at the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island as part of the World’s Largest Classroom. Fair: Goats, pirates highlight of field trip Continued from page A1 With their teachers, students could explore the exhibits and entertainment on the grounds, including the petting zoo and other exhibits about animals and agriculture. “The baby goats were so cute, and the ones that were fighting, it was like, kind of weird,” said Gracie Daly, 10. “It was kind of scary. They would stand up and shove their heads together.” Nathaniel Weidt, 10, had a different opinion of the fighting goats. “The goats that were fighting were really cool,” he said. St. Michael’s fifth-grade teacher Maria Kavan and her class also visited a wheat exhibit, the corn grower’s exhibit and milked a cow Tuesday. “They all thought that was pretty cool,” Kavan said of the cow. “I really liked the ginormous cow we milked,” said Krystin Aschoff, 10. “It was fun. I like cows.” Kavan said the State Fair organized a scavenger hunt to encourage students to visit exhibits. “We’re kind of working on that,” she said in the middle of their of 31/2-hour field trip. “There’s answers with each of the exhibits for the ones that are participating. Some of the kids are really into it.” Several of Kavan’s students said their favorite part of the field trip was seeing kangaroos at the Aussie Kingdom attraction, which included several animals from Australia. “I liked the dingo at the kangaroo thing,” said Ben Koch, 11. “It’s like an Australian wolf, but it kind of looked like it was just a dog.” BRENT McCOWN/Tribune St. Michael’s Elementary fifth-graders Benjamin Koch and Madelyn Redding sing a pirate song at the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island Tuesday. Koch said he’s looking forward to coming back to the fair with his parents and eating red velvet funnel cake. While the animal exhibits and petting zoo appeared to be the most popular with her students, Kavan said they also enjoyed the wheat exhibit. “The wheat one was really interesting because it showed how much a bushel could make,” she said. “They had like 64 loaves of bread from one bushel of wheat and all the pizza crust from one bushel. They thought that was pretty interesting.” Said 11-year-old Jake Esch: “We learned how to make wheat flour, so that was kind of cool.” The students also participat- ed in a show with children’s musician Mike Mennard, who uses songs to teach Nebraska history and performed as a singing pirate. “I liked the pirate thing, learning how to do the pirate dances and songs,” 10-year-old Madelyn Redding said. “We went up on the stage and danced the pirate hokeypokey.” Kavan said the classroom at the fair is a good chance for students to get out of the classroom. “It kind of gives them a little taste of Nebraska and a good experience,” she said. “I’m not sure all these kids would be coming up otherwise, even though it’s so close. I wish we could get a little bit more into a few of the things, but when it’s such a quick trip, we at least give them a little bit.” Joann Paulsen, a fourthgrade teacher at Minden Elementary, also brought students to the fair Tuesday morning. She said they visited the Stuhr Museum’s 1890s Living History Railroad Town, where they played games, made rope and shelled corn. “This exposes the students to all aspects of learning,” Paulsen said. “Learning doesn’t just have to be in a classroom. It can be anywhere, and this atmosphere that the State Fair has provided has really been great for a lot of kids, especially those who probably wouldn’t get here otherwise.” According to the State Fair’s website, about 3,000 students in kindergarten through sixthgrade representing more than 80 public, private and home schools have attended the Largest Classroom event in the past. War: Panel finds widespread waste, fraud in spending Continued from page A1 The Associated Press obtained a copy of the commission’s 240page report in advance of its public release. The commission was established by Congress in 2008 and ceases operating at the end of September. Overall, the commission said spending on contracts and grants to support U.S. operations in Iraq and Afghanistan is expected to exceed $206 billion by the end of the 2011 budget year. Based on its investigation, the commission said contracting waste in Afghanistan ranged from 10 percent to 20 percent of the $206 billion total. Fraud during the same period ran between 5 percent and 9 percent of the total, the report said. Styled after the Truman Committee, which examined World War II spending six decades ago, the commission was vested with broad authority to examine military support contracts, reconstruction projects and private security companies. But the law creating the commission also dictated that it would cease operating at the end of September 2011, even as the U.S. operations in Iraq and Afghanistan continue to be heavily supported by contractors. Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., who co-sponsored legislation to establish the commission, said in a statement emailed Tuesday that “it is disgusting to think that nearly a third of the billions and billions we spent on contracting was wasted or used for fraud.” The commission cited numerous examples of waste, including a $360 million U.S.financed agricultural develop- ment program in Afghanistan. The effort began as a $60 million project in 2009 to distribute vouchers for wheat seed and fertilizer in drought-stricken areas of northern Afghanistan. The program expanded into the south and east. Soon the U.S. was spending a $1 million a day on the program, creating an environment ripe for waste and abuse, the commission said. “Paying villagers for what they used to do voluntarily destroyed local initiatives and diverted project goods into Pakistan for resale,” the commission said. The Afghan insurgency’s second largest funding source after the illegal drug trade is the diversion of money from U.S.-backed construction projects and transportation contracts, according to the commission. But the report does not say how much money has been funneled to the insurgency. The money typically is lost when insurgents and warlords threaten Afghan subcontractors with violence unless they pay for protection, according to the report. The Associated Press reported earlier this month that U.S. military authorities in Kabul believe $360 million in U.S. tax dollars has ended up in the hands of people the Americanled coalition has spent nearly a decade battling: the Taliban, criminals and power brokers with ties to both. The military said only a small percentage of the $360 million has been garnered by the Taliban and insurgent groups. Most of the money was lost to profiteering, bribery and extortion by criminals and power brokers. Region HASTINGS TRIBUNE Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011 A7 Webster County Fair 4-H results HASTINGS TRIBUNE [email protected] BLADEN — The following 4-H’ers won champion and reserve champion honors and gold and silver medals in competition at the Webster County Fair here in July: COMMUNICATIONS & EXPRESSIVE ARTS FAVORITE FOOD REVUE Junior u Champion: Kacie Herbek Senior u Champion: Gabriella Herbek SPEECH CONTEST Senior u Champion: Joshua Berns ICE CREAM ROLL u Champion: Christa Alber, Sara Alber, Erin Kiknley, Paul Alber, Daniel Kinley, Dakota Lovett, Grace Niemeyer u Reserve: Shelisa Boutin, Danielle Wademan, Anthony Niemeyer, Jami Kirchner, Kyra Meyer u Reserve: Christa Alber u Reserve: Sarah Henkel Solo or duet instrumental u Champion: Erica Allen, Laura Henkel u Reserve: Morgan Allen CONSUMER & FAMILY SCIENCE SEWING FOR FUN Pillows u Champion: Brooke Simonton CLOTHING LEVEL 1 Simple top u Champion: Sarah Henkel Simple skirt u Reserve: Caroline Thallman DECORATE YOUR DUDS Textile clothing accessory u Champion: Jamie Bonifas Purchased garment with original design — senior u Champion: Jordyn Atwater CLOTHING LEVEL 2 Dress or nightshirt/loungewear u Champion: Emma Rutt GENERAL CLOTHING Recycled garment u Champion: Kacie Herbek Make One Buy One u Champion: Christa Alber Sewn and worn garment u Champion: Caroline Thallman SHOPPING IN STYLE Purchased garment u Champion: Jordyn Atwater FASHION SHOW Clothing Level 2 u Reserve: Montana Lovett Sewing For You u Reserve: Garrett Sharp u Reserve: Caroline Thallman Nightwear or loungewear Commercial breeding heifer — March/April u Champion: Jordyn Atwater u Champion: Emma Rutt Purchased embellished garment — junior u Champion: Jamie Bonifas Garment constructed from original designed fabric — senior u Reserve: Christa Alber Rate of gain Make One/Buy One u Champion: Makayla Dinkler u Champion: Kacie Herbek SHOPPING IN STYLE FASHION SHOW Model purchased outfit u Champion: Jordyn Atwater u Reserve: Christa Alber BEEF HERDSMANSHIP u Gold medal: Four Corners u Silver medal: Little Blue Livestock MARKET BEEF SHOWMANSHIP Senior u Champion: James Danehey u Reserve: Dylan Rose Intermediate Angus steers u Champion: Jordyn Atwater u Reserve: Garrett Sharp Crossbred steers u Champion: Brody Wulf u Reserve: Trevor Alber u Champion: Trevor Alber u Reserve: Dylan Rose u Champion: Four Corners 4-H Club Rate of gains — steers u Champion: Mitchell Woeste u Reserve: Megan Woeste Rate of gain — heifers u Champion: Lance Johnson u Reserve: Austin Johnson Bred and fed market steers u Champion: Erin Plambeck u Reserve: Katlyn Simonton Angus yearlings March/April u Champion: Cheyann Lovett u Reserve: Montana Lovett COMMERCIAL BARREL RACING u Champion: Kristen Watson u Reserve: Caroline Thallman u Champion: Mackenzie Kral u Reserve: Amanda Brader OBEDIENCE Beginning novice Division B HALTER u Champion: Lexi Jeffery u Reserve: Justin Mousel Aged mares u Champion: Avery Edgar u Reserve: Mackenzie Kral SHOWMANSHIP Novice u Champion: Amelia Petska u Reserve: Sydnie Lowery Aged geldings u Champion: Bo Edgar u Reserve: Madison Kosse Senior u Champion: Justin Mousel u Reserve: Kelsey Parker Graduate novice u Champion: Toriah Post POULTRY Intermediate AGILITY SHOWMANSHIP u Champion: Amelia Petska u Reserve: Carly Bostock Beginning u Champion: Amelia Petska u Reserve: Lexi Jeffery Senior u Champion: Tyler Strobl u Reserve: Erin Kinley Junior u Champion: Julia Shipman u Reserve: Wesley Vance u Champion: Tyler Strobl u Reserve: Montana Lovett Beginning Senior u Champion: Ethan Sharp u Reserve: Garrett Sharp BREEDING SHEEP u Champion: Erin Kinley u Reserve: Amelia Petska u Champion: Amelia Petska u Reserve: Mariah Parker HORSE Ewe lambs Advanced Intermediate BREEDING FEMALE u Champion: Tyler Strobl u Reserve: Abbagail Lora u Champion: Chyanna Sharp u Reserve: Sydnie Lowery u Champion: Wesley Vance u Reserve: Jocelyn Shipman u Champion: Ethan Sharp u Reserve: Garrett Sharp u Champion: Tyler Strobl u Reserve: Tyler Strobl Intermediate Junior RATE OF GAIN Bred and fed market lambs SHOWMANSHIP u Champion: Kelsey Parker u Champion: Ethan Sharp u Champion: Katie Ferris u Reserve: Cheyann Lovett DOG Senior BEST-DRESSED MEAT GOAT CONTEST Bought and fed market lambs ADULT u Champion: Timothy Herbek u Reserve: Kacie Herbek u Champion: Amelia Petska u Reserve: Avery Edgar u Champion: Ethan Sharp Pen of three market lambs ANGUS BREEDING BEEF WESTERN RIDING Junior MARKET SHEEP u Champion: Christa Alber u Reserve: Timothy Herbek Intermediate u Champion: Dakota Lovett u Reserve: Garrett Sharp u Champion: Abbagail Lora u Reserve: Trenton Karr KITTEN u Champion: Amanda Brader u Reserve: Mackenzie Kral Senior Junior CATS Senior SHOWMANSHIP u Champion: Cheyann Lovett u Reserve: Katie Ferris u Champion: Kacie Herbek u Reserve: Timothy Herbek u Champion: Carly Bostock u Reserve: Tessa Fielder u Champion: Ethan Sharp u Reserve: Chyanna Sharp Senior 4-H club pen of five market beef HORSEMANSHIP Pen of three market meat goats SHOWMANSHIP Market heifers u Champion: Kacie Herbek Senior doe Intermediate u Champion: Dakota Lovett u Reserve: Dakota Lovett HERDSMANSHIP Junior doe WESTERN Market meat goats u Gold medal: Little Blue Livestock u Silver medal: Midway Webster u Champion: Kacie Herbek u Reserve: Brody Lewis u Champion: Kelsey Parker u Reserve: Amanda Brader MEAT GOATS SHEEP Senior buck Senior MEAT GOAT u Champion: Jordyn Atwater u Champion: Austin Rose Hereford steers u Champion: Taylor Riemersma u Reserve: Taylor Riermersma u Champion: Amelia Petska u Reserve: Carly Bostock u Champion: Colton Bland u Reserve: Sara Alber Junior beef herd Junior buck Intermediate Breeding gilt JUNIOR BEEF HERD MARKET BEEF MARKET RABBIT u Champion: Wesley Vance BREEDING SWINE u Champion: Jordyn Atwater u Reserve: James Danehey u Champion: Kacey Allen u Reserve: Taylor Bonifas u Champion: Aubry Sweley u Reserve: Kristen Watson Junior u Champion: Dakota Lovett u Reserve: Sarah Rutt Stocker/feeder male calves Junior Junior REINING Pen of three market swine u Champion: Taylor Lemke u Reserve: Trent Kohmetscher u Champion: Kortney Allen u Reserve: Katlyn Simonton u Champion: Taylor Riemersma u Reserve: Brittany Lewis u Champion: Mackenzie Kral u Reserve: Kelsey Parker u Champion: Dakota Lovett u Reserve: Emma Rutt Stocker/feeder female calves Senior Senior Barrows STOCKER/FEEDER CALVES SHOWMANSHIP u Champion: Amelia Petska u Reserve: Carly Bostock u Champion: Dakota Lovett u Reserve: Sarah Rutt u Champion: Lexie Wagner, Makayla Dinkler u Reserve: Trenton Schmidt RABBITS Intermediate MARKET SWINE Bucket calf u Champion: Christa Alber u Reserve: Sara Alber u Champion: Wesley Vance u Reserve: Jocelyn Shipman u Champion: Madison Kosse u Reserve: Emma Rutt BUCKET CALF Broiler contest Junior Gilts u Champion: Jordyn Atwater, Jordyn Atwater u Reserve: Levi Plambeck, Levi Plambeck u Champion: Erin Kinley u Reserve: Tyler Strobl TRAIL Junior Cow-calf u Champion: Timothy Herbek Drake duck u Champion: Kelsey Parker u Reserve: Mackenzie Kral u Champion: Amanda Reiber u Reserve: Colton Bland COW CALF u Reserve: Lucas Watson Trio — bantam breed Senior SHOWMANSHIP u Champion: Sarah Henkel u Reserve: Lexie Wagner u Champion: Scott Wademan Pullet — bantam breed u Champion: Carly Bostock u Reserve: Amelia Petska Senior SECOND-YEAR BUCKET CALF BREEDING BEEF Cockerel — Bantam breed Intermediate u Gold medal: Blue Hill FFA u Silver medal: Warrior 4-H’ers Other breeds yearlings March/April u Reserve: Zachary Eakin WESTERN PLEASURE HERDSMANSHIP u Champion: James Danehey u Reserve: James Danehey u Champion: Christa Alber Recycled garment u Champion: Julia Shipman u Reserve: Bo Edgar u Champion: Wesley Vance u Reserve: Madison Kosse SWINE Hereford yearlings May/June Trio (cockerel & two pullets) — standard breed Junior u Champion: Katie Ferris u Reserve: Satie Engelhardt ALL OTHER BREEDS u Champion: Jordyn Atwater u Champion: Rachel Rutt u Champion: Chyanna Sharp u Reserve: Trevor Alber Hereford yearlings January/February POULTRY Junior RATE OF GAIN CONTEST HEREFORD BREEDING BEEF u Champion: Toriah Post u Reserve: Eric Wademan PLEASURE — WALK & TROT Junior breeders flock u Reserve: Sarah Henkel Recycled garment, surface embellishment — senior u Champion: Sarah Henkel JUNIOR BREEDERS FLOCK Commercial breeding heifer Simple skirt MUSIC CONTEST Solo or duet song BREEDING BEEF Simple top Intermediate u Champion: Kaycie Strobl Junior Fire school attendees Hastings Tribune About 1,625 people from Nebraska and several other states attended the 74th annual Nebraska State Fire School May 20-22 in Grand Island. The event was offered by the Nebraska State Volunteer Firefighters Association in cooperation with the State Fire Marshals Training Division, Heartland Events Center/Fonner Park and Central Community CollegeGrand Island. Participants were able to take classes on agricultural emergency and extrication principles, basic pump operations, emergency vehicle operations, fire investigation, foam opera- tions, forcible entry techniques, initial company operations, introduction to firefighting, rope rescue techniques, rural water supply and practical hydraulics, railroad hazardous materials, terrorism awareness, thermal imaging cameras, vehicle extrication, wildland fires, 21st century leadership and other topics. Mobile live burn simulators also were held. The following Tribland area firefighters completed at least nine hours out of the 12 hours of classroom training offered at the school: u Carleton: Melany Winans u Clay Center: Justin Griffiths, Jacob Hankins u Deshler: Bryan Bower, Roger NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING AND BUDGET SUMMARY Rick Meyer, Clerk/Secretary Breakdown of Property Tax: Personal and Real Property Tax Required for Bonds Personal and Real Property Tax Required for All Other Purposes $ 4,295.95 $ 81,422.65 $ $ $ 31,165.09 856.55 32,021.64 $ $ 13,974.00 222.41 $ 13,974.00 $ -0- Kirschner, Jeremy Rainforth u Hastings: Christopher Bolton, Mark Manchester, Joseph Pittz, Steve Stewart u Hebron: Michael Crosgrove, Shane Day, Jerry Johnson, Justin Johnson, William Linton Jr., Jerrod Wiedel u Holstein: Dale Ehrman, Lenny Trausch u Juniata: Charles Wagner u Kenesaw: Brent Schirmer, Brent Schleeman u Minden: Thomas Brown, Craig Lupkes, Shawn Lupkes, Jesse Reicks, Riley Space, Corey Vahl u Prosser: Neal Sahling u Shickley: Dennis Deepe, Don Swartzendruber u Superior: Mike Fenimore, Kendall Fleming, Nathan Johnson, Brian A. Lueking, Timothy Morris, Scott Nondorf, Ken Rempe, Travis Rothchild, Dove Weber u Trumbull: Chris Roth, Shawn Wright u Wilcox: Neil Gruhn, Mark Twohig ADAMS COUNTY, NEBRASKA NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING AND BUDGET SUMMARY PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, in compliance with the provisions of State Statute Sections 13-501 to 13-513, that the governing body will meet on the 6th day of September, 2011 at 10:00 o’clock, a.m. at Courthouse Board Room, Hastings, NE for the purpose of hearing support, opposition, criticism, suggestions or observations of taxpayers relating to the following proposed budget. The budget detail is available at the office of the Clerk during regular business hours. /s/Chrisella Lewis, County Clerk Actual Disbursements FUNDS Glenvil Rural Fire District IN Adams County, Nebraska PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, in compliance with the provisions of State Statute Sections 13-501 to 13513, that the governing body will meet on the 5th day of September 2011, at 7:00 o’clock, p.m., at Glenvil Fire Station for the purpose of hearing support, opposition, criticism, suggestions or observations of taxpayers relating to the following proposed budget. The budget detail is available at the office of the Clerk during regular business hours. 2009-2010 Actual Disbursements & Transfers 2010-2011 Actual/Estimated Disbursements & Transfers 2011-2012 Proposed Budget of Disbursements & Transfers 2011-2012 Necessary Cash Reserve 2011-2012 Total Resources Available Total 2011-2012 Personal & Real Property Tax Requirement Unused Budget Authority Created for Next Year Finke, Scott Finke, Michael Holtzen, Raymond Wright III u Doniphan: Karen Gangwish u Exeter: Jacob Miller, John Mueller u Franklin: Barry Rubendall, Garret Rubendall u Giltner: Nick Wilson u Glenvil: Dave Hinrichs, Shawn General Actual Disbursements Proposed Budget of Disbursements 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 (1) (2) (3) 13,102,933 14,689,015 12,237,386 Total Available Resources Before Property Taxes (5) Necessary Cash Reserve (4) 500,000 Total Personal and Real Property Tax Requirement for Bonds Total Personal and Real Property Tax Requirement (6) 0 7,308,875 7,880,140 Library 142,290 145,136 212,136 0 54,397 157,739 Visitors Pro. 100,362 139,263 154,678 0 154,808 0 Visitors Imp. 0 0 16,000 0 16,000 0 89,601 84,036 99,000 0 99,000 0 Vets Relief 3,100 2,674 3,500 0 3,500 0 Inheritance 853,661 384,420 2,606,064 0 2,606,064 0 Total Personal and Real Property Tax Requirement for ALL Other Purposes Highway Bond 0 0 114,232 0 114,232 0 8,037,879 Cap Projects 0 0 3,056,494 0 3,056,494 0 253,096 608,793 903,207 0 903,207 0 99,819 96,427 200,550 0 200,550 0 13,779,315 14,563,682 22,054,876 500,000 14,517,127 Health Escrow E911 TOTALS Unused Budget Authority created for next year 8,037,879 1,726,412 NOTICE OF SPECIAL HEARING TO SET FINAL TAX REQUEST PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, in compliance with the provisions of State Statute Section 77-1601.02, that the governing body will meet on the 6th day of September, 2011 at 10:00 o’clock, a.m., at Courthouse Board Room for the purpose of hearing support, opposition, criticism, suggestions or observations of taxpayers relating to setting the final tax request at a different amount than the prior year tax request. 2010-2011 Property Tax Request 2010 Tax Rate Property Tax Rate (2010-2011 Request/2011 Valuation) 7,482,503 .3407 .3173 2011-2012 Proposed Property Tax Request Proposed 2011 Tax Rate GENERAL FUND LIBRARY FUND 7,880,140 .3341 157,739 .0123 Region/State A8 RECOGNIZED Hastings College recently was recognized for the community service efforts of its students. The college was ranked 40th for community service among 249 liberal arts colleges across the country by Washington Monthly magazine. The magazine’s annual college guide said the ranking is based on the combined measure of students participating in community service and service hours performed relative to the size of the school. From academic years 200304 to 2010-11, HC students served about 166,000 hours of community service. In the last year alone, students served 25,000 hours in the community, with one-third of those directly connected to classes at HC. The college also was recognized for the fourth year in a row in 2010 by being named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. Region DEANS LIST The following students from Nebraska Wesleyan University were named to the dean’s list for spring 2011. Students must achieve a minimum 3.75 grade point average on a 4.0 scale for 12 or more hours to qualify. u Clay Center: Bijan Koohmaraie u Doniphan: Maury Lorence u Exeter: Allee Kuska u Franklin: Russell Walton u Geneva: Kelsey Lightwine, Nicole Rosenquist u Grafton: Bobbi Lovegrove u Hardy: Brittanie Simonsen u Hastings: Jessica Gregg, Morgan Johnson, Neil Wolford u Hebron: Courtney Yoachim u Nelson: Jaycee Jacobitz u Superior: Spencer Trapp u Sutton: Hailey Schmer, Courtney Spongberg u Upland: Spencer Choquette WHITE COATS The University of Nebraska Medical Center recently had White Coat ceremonies in Omaha, Lincoln, Kearney, Scottsbluff and Norfolk to recognize 603 new students in pharmacy, nursing, medicine, dentistry and allied health. Tribland area students in the following colleges were honored. College of Dentistry u Edgar: Derek Hoffman College of Pharmacy u Lawrence: Kayla Hoelting College of Medicine u Franklin: Deborah Welton u Hastings: Macaela Cottam, James Disney, Jennifer Mahoney u Juniata: Lisa Tipton-Wylie School of Allied Health Professions u Bruning: Whitney Holtzen u Blue Hill: Randi Pohlmeier u Hastings: Brett Herbek, Ashley Rethorst u Lawrence: Jacob Karmazin State LOAN SCAM LINCOLN — The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about loan scammers who appear to be trading on the name of a Lincoln credit union. The bureau says the advance-fee loan scam is falsely claiming an address and name similar to the established and reputable Liberty First Credit Union. A consumer from Georgia recently called the bureau to file a complaint about the scam company, which goes by Liberty First FG. The scam company reportedly asked the consumer to wire $651 for insurance related to a $3,000 loan. After the consumer paid the $651, a Liberty First FG representative then said an additional $341 was needed to get the loan. Bureau officials say they have never accredited Liberty First FG, and its website originates in Canada. The Associated Press BRENT McCOWN/Tribune A Bank Shot machine sits in what was formerly known as The Hideaway in this Aug 6, 2009, file photo. He said the game was hurting keno and pickle card sales. Because money from keno and pickle cards benefit the city and charities, Nevrivy said he decided to eliminate the game that mostly generated money for its owners. He also said he doesn’t believe the Bank Shot game will remain legal. While the owners of the Bank Shot games made the game require skill, Nevrivy compared them to the level of skill required for video poker machines, which aren’t legal in Nebraska. “I was just afraid (the Bank Shot games) were illegal,” he said. “I didn’t want to take a chance of having an illegal game in my business.” The game is currently operating in seven Hastings businesses. Illegal: State taking argument over games to high court Continued from page A5 The maker and distributor of the machines argued that Bank Shot is a game of skill, while Nebraska officials argued that it is one of chance. In a ruling last year, District Court Judge Steven Burns noted that Nebraska law bans jackpot games where the outcome predominantly is determined by the element of chance. He found that, played in “spin” mode, the game is one primarily of skill, but in “slow” and “fast” modes, it was a game of chance. Jackpot payouts can be as high as $12,000. Following the lower court ruling, Greater America Distributing said it would reprogram the game to comply with the ruling and thereby make it legal to play in Nebraska. In its appeal, the Nebraska Attorney General’s office wants Soldiers: Volunteers recall work in canteen Continued from page A5 I can remember the eggs too, but I think I remember the dishes more.” When a train would pull up to the station, the Trumbull residents remember the soldiers rushing off the train and into the depot with a look of surprise and joy on their faces. “I remember that room would fill up so fast,” Rader said. “And then boom, they’d be gone again,” Jerry Arnold, 82, added. By the time the soldiers got off at North Platte, some had been on the train for days traveling from either the east or west coast, surviving on dried tack and stale water. “The joy on their faces and the way they ate,” Kehn remembered. “Some had pockets filled with eggs when they left.” Some of the trains carried injured soldiers who were unable to get off. A few volunteers were able to climb aboard the trains to give them food, while most of the young volunteers walked along the boardwalks with baskets of goodies that they would pass through the train windows. “I can remember going up and down the railroad track with some girl,” Gene Arnold said. “We went down the track with a basket of apples and oranges.” For the soldiers who did make it into the depot, a few lucky ones would be presented with birthday cake. If it wasn’t their birthday, Gene Arnold said they were told to take them anyway. Kehn remembered giving away at least 10 cakes with every group who came through the station. At the time, the young men knew WWII would be over before they were old enough to enlist. But three of the four would later serve in the Korean War. Gene Arnold served on the front lines of battle with the Marines while LaRue Rader was an Army radio man with a unit in North Korea. Rhodes served stateside as an Army typist at Fort Riley, Kan., after taking two years of typing as a student in Trumbull. “I feel guilty in one way because a third of my basic company got killed and another third was wounded badly,” he said. “I probably wouldn’t have come back in one piece.” Thinking back, Arnold said he may have looked up to the soldiers he served while at the canteen. “If I did look at the soldiers at the canteen, I was admiring them. That was thrilling,” he said of their going off to war. Rhodes said he often reflects on his ability to help others through the canteen and the kindness he was able to show those soldiers who were going off to war. “For how many of those guys, was (this) the last act of kindness they ever saw?” he asked. Judge: Kansas ordered to fund Planned Parenthood Continued from page A5 beginning in July at the start of the state’s fiscal year. Planned Parenthood President and CEO Peter Brownlie said he was pleased and cautiously optimistic that his group would hear from the state by Wednesday a definitive date when KDHE would resume its funding, as it has been ordered for a month now. “I can’t imagine that the state would continue to defy a federal court order,” Brownlie said. “I am hopeful that it will do the right thing and resume the funding.” The lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of a new state law which requires Kansas to allocate federal family planning dollars first to public health departments and hospitals, leaving no money for Planned Parenthood or similar groups. all modes of the game to deemed illegal, arguing state law bans games if there is any element of chance in its outcome. It is asking the state’s high court to permanently prohibit the video game from being developed, constructed or distributed in Nebraska and to direct that the nearly 500 games located around the state be removed. Thomas Locher, an Omaha attorney for Greater American Distributing, counters in his brief that the state’s interpretation of the element of chance in state law is absurdly narrow. If state law “requires only that a game involve an element of chance, then every game at the State Fair in which a player throws a dart at a balloon, a bean bag at a bowling pin, or shoots water into a clown’s mouth is an illegal gambling device because chance — such as a gust of wind, a distracting but, a faulty dart, a wet bean bag — is involved in each of these games,” Locher wrote. “Likewise, every arcade that has skeeball machine or WalMart store that has a crane machine would be in possession of an illegal gambling device because each involves an element of chance.” The Nebraska Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in the case on Sept. 7. O E D O R AIL PR R at the Satu rday ,Se Paraptem be r 3r D ow 10:00 de d ntow a.m n Ha . sting s CA T DEO College of Nursing Kearney Division As the football season gets under way, the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce has two upcoming programs intended to give fans the tools to be healthy on game day. The chamber is launching its Hastings Huskers Tailgate Club. “My idea was to promote being healthy on game days because people ingest so many calories, me included,” program creator Amanda McKenzie said. Participants will meet at the chamber offices, 301 S. Burlington Ave., at 8 a.m. on Sept. 10, 17, 24 and Oct. 1. There they will walk or jog along a 2- to 3-mile course. Participants will then return to the chamber to stretch and eat a healthy breakfast that McKenzie said will include fruit, granola bars and bottled water. “Hopefully by eating healthy in the morning, it makes people conscious about what they eat the rest of the day,” she said. McKenzie is the chamber retail development coordinator, but wellness is her passion. She graduated with an exercise science degree in 2006 from Hastings College. There is a $15 registration fee for the Hastings Huskers Tailgate Club. The registration fee pays for the food and a red T-shirt. The program is scheduled to last four weeks, but McKenzie said if there is enough interest, the tailgating club could be extended. Even though it is the Hastings Huskers Tailgate Club, McKenzie said it’s not necessary to be a Husker fan to participate. “Oh yeah, definitely,” she said. “Their shirt would just say Hastings Husker on it.” The chamber will also play host to a Lunch and Learn program at noon Sept. 14. The program will focus on healthy eating on game days. “Well, my thought was, obviously football is a huge thing in this state,” she said. “People get together at their homes, in bars and at tailgates and watch the games. That’s another good time to make healthy choices. Instead of going for nachos, you could make healthier choices.” The deadline to register for the Lunch and Learn is Sept. 8. The deadline to register for the Hastings Huskers Tailgate Club is Thursday. To register, or for more information, call McKenzie at 402461-8400. RO u Hastings: Aleisha Menning, Melanie Menning u Minden: Zachary Woodward TONY HERRMAN [email protected] Continued from page A5 touch the screen at a specific time to create matches, so players can improve. Seeing players improve and investigating the game further, he became convinced it could be considered a legal game. At first glance, he said it seemed like a gambling machine because money was being won and lost. “The better you get at it, the better your chances of winning are,” he said. “It’s all timed skill to try to win. It’s not like a slot machine. It took me a while to understand that.” Hogan was hesitant to bring the game into his business with the legal battle ongoing. Even after the case had been decided in the lower court, he waited and only installed a machine about a month ago. Since the game generates tax revenue for the state, he said he is unsure why the state has filed to appeal the original ruling. If the machines are ruled illegal by the higher court, which is set to hear the case Sept. 7, Hogan said he and other business owners wouldn’t hesitate to remove the devices. Other area businesses have already removed the games. Mike Nevrivy, owner of HK Sports Bar-Grill, formerly Hastings Keno, chose to remove the games for a couple reasons. 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Morrison Cancer Center Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital 815 N. Kansas Avenue • Hastings, NE • 68901 Sports HASTINGS TRIBUNE Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011 B1 Huskers’ Pelini ‘hungrier’ for conference title ERIC OLSON The Associated Press LINCOLN — Nebraska is going into its first season in the Big Ten with a championshipor-bust mentality. It’s more desperation than bravado driving the 10thranked Cornhuskers, who haven’t won a conference title since 1999 despite frequent statements from coach Bo Pelini that Nebraska is defined by championships. So would anything less than a Rose Bowl trip be acceptable? “I don’t ever look at it being a success if you don’t win a championship,” Pelini said. “That’s our goal from the beginning. Is that to say you can have a good year and not win a conference championship? That depends on who you talk to. In this program, we’re about winning championships. If we don’t, and if you talk to the guys in the locker room, they wouldn’t feel it’s a success.” Pelini came close In this pro- in the last gram, we’re two Big 12 about win- champining cham- onship games, lospionships. If ing 13-12 we don’t, to Texas in and if you 2009 and talk to the 23-20 to guys in the Oklahoma locker in 2010. “It makes room, they you hunwouldn’t grier,” he feel it’s a said. success.” The 43year-old is - NU coach Pelini entering Bo Pelini his fourth season as a head coach, all at Nebraska, after successful stints as a defensive coordinator at Nebraska, Oklahoma and LSU. His name has been mentioned in a number of coaching searches, including Miami last “ ” year, and he’s a regular on lists of the game’s rising stars. “No matter where he’s been, he’s had one of the top five defenses in the nation every year,” receiver Tim Marlowe said. “I don’t think Bo needs a championship to certify himself up there with the great coaches in college football, but it definitely wouldn’t hurt. He’s really ready to win that championship, and we’re ready to give it to him.” The Huskers open the season Saturday against Chattanooga, an FCS team. They continue tuning up for Big Ten play against Fresno State and Washington at home and then travel to Wyoming before starting the conference schedule Oct. 1 at No. 11 Wisconsin. The undisputed key to Nebraska’s season is sophomore quarterback Taylor Martinez, who is coming back from ankle and toe injuries during the second half of last season. Martinez was the Big 12 TONY GUTIERREZ/ offensive newcomer of the year after rushing for 965 yards and 12 touchdowns and completing 59 percent of his passes for 1,631 yards and 10 TDs. He received Heisman Trophy mention before injuries limited him in November and December. “If he goes down, you’re not going to be as good, especially right off the bat,” Pelini said. “We have a very talented young man backing him up right now. Is he as prepared as Taylor? No. You have to be ready for contingencies.” Ideally, redshirt freshman Brion Carnes would get eased into second-half playing time in non-conference games. Martinez continues to play coy about his health. Asked Monday whether he’s 100 percent, Martinez said, “You’ll see on Sept. 3.” Martinez said the team has higher goals than winning the Big Ten and the Rose Bowl trip that comes with it. Please see NU/page B2 AP Nebraska head coach Bo Pelini looks on during the Big 12 championship game Dec. 4, 2010, against Oklahoma in Arlington, Texas. New Big Ten set to open 2011 season AC knocks off Holdrege COLIN FLY PATRIOTS HIT TWO HOME RUNS IN 11-3 ROUT OVER 2010 STATE QUALIFIER The Associated Press The bigger Big Ten is ready to go. After talking about the move for more than a year, the biggest addition — No. 10 Nebraska — will begin its season Saturday and all 12 conference members are in action this week in a league that will have two divisions and a title game for the first time. “It seems like it was a long time ago that we were invited in and accepted the invitation to join the Big Ten and I think everybody’s been excited about it,” Cornhuskers coach Bo Pelini said Tuesday. “It’s now a sense of, ‘Wow, it’s finally here.”’ Three schools hired new coaches — Brady Hoke at Michigan, Jerry Texas A&M Kill at Minnesota, Kevin Wilson at Indiana — but says it’s leaving Big 12. the biggest offseason — Page B2 news came from Ohio State. A scandal centered on a tattoo-parlor owner giving cash and discounts for memorabilia to several players eventually cost coach Jim Tressel his job in May after 10 years at the helm. Longtime linebackers coach Luke Fickell is now leading one of the Big Ten’s most dominant programs. “People ask me, ‘Are you nervous?’ No, it’s an excitement,” Fickell said. “All of our guys are extremely excited, not about what’s happened in the past, but to truly be able to move forward here and start the season.” While the 18th-ranked Buckeyes dealt with a tumultuous offseason, No. 11 Wisconsin dealt with a crushing loss to TCU in the Rose Bowl. The season kicks off when the Badgers host UNLV on Thursday night. “I really don’t get nervous. I think nervous is when you’re not sure of what you’re going to do,” Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema said. “I’m pretty confident in what our guys have been trained to do.” While conference play doesn’t begin for a month, it’s time to brush up on the Legends and Leaders divisions since the Please see BIG TEN/page B2 NICK BLASNITZ T [email protected] he Adams Central softball team defeated Holdrege 11-3 in six innings Tuesday night at the Smith Softball Complex. The Patriots (5-2) exploded offensively with 14 hits, including two home runs. AC head coach Denise Schuck said she wasn’t surprised with the run production. “We’re solid. The top of our lineup is very solid and the bottom of our lineup is finding ways to get on base,” Schuck said. “So it’s all-around coming together right now and it’s working fantastic. That’s the thing, the kids feed off of those first four or five hitters, and they build off that and it keeps going and keeps going and escalating.” The Patriots were seen celebrating in the dugout after the game — not just because of the win, but because it was pitcher Josi Bumgardner’s birthday. And what a birthday it was. Bumgardner was dialed in against the Dusters’ hitters. She allowed seven hits and struck out eight, including a span where she struck out seven of nine batters she faced. Bumgardner also scored the first run of the game with a solo home run in the first inning. She scored three runs for the Patriots and reached base three times. Please see SOFTBALL/page B3 Inside AMY ROH/Tribune Above: Adams Central’s Teal Anderson runs to first base against Holdrege Tuesday at the Smith Softball Complex. Right: Adams Central’s Josie Bumgardner pitches against Holdrege. Jacupke returns under center for GPAC-favorite Morningside BOB RASMUS/ Courtesy Morningside quarterback Jordan Jacupke, a graduate of St. Cecilia, throws the ball during a game last season. Jacupke, now a sophomore, is set to start in the Mustangs’ season opener Thursday. STC GRAD EXCITED FOR SEASON ERIK BUDERUS [email protected] Jordan Jacupke could have been disgruntled last fall following Morningside head football coach Steve Ryan’s decision to start Indiana State transfer Chris Stutzriem at quarterback, instead of him. The St. Cecilia product, who was coming off his redshirt season, had taken the majority of snaps during the previous spring season and entered last fall as the favorite to win the starting position. But that didn’t happen. And while Jacupke may have been a little disappointed, he didn’t let that stop him or discourage him. Instead, Jacupke kept plugging away, learning the offense, learning the position, working hard in practice and he took care of every opportunity he had on the field. By mid-season, Ryan had turned to Jacupke to lead one of the nation’s best football teams — handing the starting quarterback reigns over to Jacupke for the last five games of the season, including the team’s two playoff games. This year, Jacupke returns as a redshirt sophomore to lead the NAIA No. 5-ranked Mustangs as they strive to capture their first Great Plains Athletic Conference championship since 2005. And they are the favorites in the league with the departure of perennial power Sioux Falls, which is now an NCAA Division II institution. Jacupke averaged more than 230 yards of total offense per game last year as the Mustangs advanced to the second round of the NAIA national playoffs. He tallied 1,171 yards passing and 15 touchdowns while also rushing for 216 yards and three scores. He returns as the team’s leading rusher and leading passer this year. Please see JACUPKE/page B3 Scoreboard B2 Baseball Florida AL Standings East Division W L Pct GB Boston 82 52 .612 — New York 81 52 .609 1/2 Tampa Bay 73 61 .545 9 Toronto 67 68 .496 15 1/2 Baltimore 54 79 .406 27 1/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 74 61 .548 — Chicago 68 65 .511 5 Cleveland 67 65 .508 5 1/2 Minnesota 56 79 .415 18 Kansas City 56 80 .412 18 1/2 West Division W L Pct GB Texas 77 59 .566 — Los Angeles 73 62 .541 3 1/2 Oakland 60 75 .444 16 1/2 Seattle 57 77 .425 19 Tuesday’s Games Detroit 2, Kansas City 1, 10 innings Cleveland 6, Oakland 2 Baltimore 6, Toronto 5, 10 innings N.Y. Yankees 5, Boston 2 Texas 2, Tampa Bay 0 Chicago White Sox 8, Minnesota 6 L.A. Angels 13, Seattle 6 Wednesday’s Games Kansas City (F.Paulino 2-6) at Detroit (Porcello 128), 12:05 p.m. Minnesota (Diamond 0-2) at Chicago White Sox (Peavy 6-6), 1:10 p.m. Oakland (Harden 4-2) at Cleveland (Jimenez 2-1), 6:05 p.m. Toronto (H.Alvarez 0-2) at Baltimore (Jo-.Reyes 710), 6:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (P.Hughes 4-4) at Boston (Beckett 11-5), 6:10 p.m. Tampa Bay (Shields 12-10) at Texas (Ogando 126), 7:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Haren 13-7) at Seattle (F.Hernandez 12-11), 9:10 p.m. Thursday’s Games Oakland (G.Gonzalez 11-11) at Cleveland (Carmona 6-12), 11:05 p.m. Toronto (L.Perez 3-2) at Baltimore (Tom.Hunter 32), 11:35 p.m. Kansas City (Duffy 3-8) at Detroit (Ja.Turner 0-1), 12:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (A.J.Burnett 9-11) at Boston (Lester 14-6), 6:10 p.m. Tampa Bay (Niemann 9-5) at Texas (C.Wilson 136), 7:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (E.Santana 10-9) at Seattle (Furbush 3-6), 9:10 p.m. NL Standings Philadelphia Atlanta New York Washington East Division W L Pct 85 46 .649 79 55 .590 64 69 .481 63 70 .474 GB — 7 1/2 22 23 60 74 .448 26 1/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 81 55 .596 — St. Louis 71 64 .526 9 1/2 Cincinnati 67 68 .496 13 1/2 Pittsburgh 62 73 .459 18 1/2 Chicago 59 77 .434 22 Houston 46 90 .338 35 West Division W L Pct GB Arizona 77 59 .566 — San Francisco 71 65 .522 6 Los Angeles 64 70 .478 12 Colorado 64 72 .471 13 San Diego 60 76 .441 17 Tuesday’s Games Florida 6, N.Y. Mets 0 Philadelphia 9, Cincinnati 0 Washington 9, Atlanta 2 Houston 8, Pittsburgh 2 St. Louis 2, Milwaukee 1 Arizona 9, Colorado 4 L.A. Dodgers 8, San Diego 5 Chicago Cubs 5, San Francisco 2 Wednesday’s Games San Diego (LeBlanc 2-3) at L.A. Dodgers (Lilly 813), 2:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (R.Lopez 4-5) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 8-12), 2:45 p.m. Florida (Volstad 5-11) at N.Y. Mets (Capuano 1011), 6:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Cl.Lee 14-7) at Cincinnati (Willis 03), 6:10 p.m. Washington (Lannan 8-10) at Atlanta (D.Lowe 812), 6:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Ja.McDonald 8-6) at Houston (Happ 4-15), 7:05 p.m. St. Louis (Westbrook 10-7) at Milwaukee (Wolf 11-8), 7:10 p.m. Colorado (Rogers 6-3) at Arizona (Collmenter 8-8), 8:40 p.m. Thursday’s Games Philadelphia (Worley 9-1) at Cincinnati (Leake 118), 11:35 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Eveland 0-0) at Pittsburgh (Lincoln 1-0), 3:05 p.m. St. Louis (Dickson 0-0) at Milwaukee (Gallardo 15-8), 2:10 p.m. Florida (Hensley 2-5) at N.Y. Mets (Batista 3-2), 6:10 p.m. Washington (Wang 2-2) at Atlanta (T.Hudson 138), 6:10 p.m. Football NFL Preseason Monday’s Game N.Y. Jets 17, N.Y. Giants 3 Thursday, Sep. 1 Detroit at Buffalo, 6:30 p.m. Indianapolis at Cincinnati, 7 p.m. Baltimore at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. N.Y. Giants at New England, 7:30 p.m. Dallas at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Tampa Bay at Washington, 7:30 p.m. St. Louis at Jacksonville, 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets, 7:30 p.m. Cleveland at Chicago, 8 p.m. Kansas City at Green Bay, 8 p.m. Houston at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Tennessee at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Pittsburgh at Carolina, 8 p.m. Denver at Arizona, 10 p.m. San Francisco at San Diego, 10 p.m. Friday, Sep. 2 Oakland at Seattle, 10:30 p.m. Nebraska Schedule Note: All games are on Saturdays, except Nov. 25 game against Iowa is on Friday Sept. 3 vs. Tennessee Chattanooga, 2:30 p.m. (TV: BTN) Sept. 10 vs. Fresno State, 6 p.m. (TV: BTN) Sept. 17 vs. Washington, 2:30 p.m. (TV: ABC) Sept. 24 at Wyoming, 6:30 p.m. (TV: VERSUS) Oct. 1 at Wisconsin, 7 p.m. (TV: ABC/ESPN/ESPN2) Oct. 8 vs. Ohio State, 7 p.m. (TV: ABC/ESPN/ESPN2) Oct. 22 at Minnesota. 2:30 p.m. (TV: ABC) Oct. 29 vs. Michigan State, TBA Nov. 5 vs. Northwestern, TBA Nov. 12 at Penn State, TBA Nov. 19 at Michigan, TBA Nov. 25 vs. Iowa, 11 a.m. (TV: ABC) Hastings College Schedule Sept. 10 vs. Dordt, 1 p.m. Sept. 17 at Concordia, 7 p.m. Sept. 24 vs. Briar Cliff, 2 p.m. Oct. 1 at Dakota Wesleyan, 1 p.m. Oct. 8 vs. Dakota State, 1 p.m. Oct. 15 vs. Midland, 1 p.m. Oct. 22 at Morningside, 1 p.m. Oct. 29 vs. Doane, 1 p.m. Nov. 5 at Northwestern, 1 p.m. Nov. 12 at Nebraska Wesleyan, 1 p.m. NCAA FBS Schedule All times EDT Thursday, Sept. 1 EAST Villanova at Temple, 7 p.m. NC Central at Rutgers, 7:30 p.m. Fordham at UConn, 7:30 p.m. UMass at Holy Cross, 8 p.m. Wake Forest at Syracuse, 8 p.m. SOUTH Murray St. at Louisville, 6 p.m. North Texas at FIU, 7 p.m. UT-Martin at Jacksonville St., 7 p.m. Kentucky Christian at Morehead St., 7 p.m. Delta St. at Northwestern St., 7 p.m. W. Carolina at Georgia Tech, 7:30 p.m. Evangel at Nicholls St., 7:30 p.m. West Alabama at South Alabama, 7:30 p.m. Mississippi St. at Memphis, 8 p.m. Kentucky vs. W. Kentucky at Nashville, Tenn., 9:15 p.m. MIDWEST SC State at Cent. Michigan, 7 p.m. New Hampshire at Toledo, 7 p.m. Illinois St. at E. Illinois, 7:30 p.m. Drake at North Dakota, 8 p.m. UNLV at Wisconsin, 8 p.m. SOUTHWEST W. Illinois at Sam Houston St., 7 p.m. McMurry at Stephen F. Austin, 7 p.m. Henderson St. at Cent. Arkansas, 8 p.m. FAR WEST Montana St. at Utah, 8 p.m. Bowling Green at Idaho, 9 p.m. UC Davis at Arizona St., 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2 SOUTH Clark Atlanta at Georgia St., 7:30 p.m. MIDWEST Youngstown St. at Michigan St., 7:30 p.m. SOUTHWEST TCU at Baylor, 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3 EAST Northwestern at Boston College, Noon S. Connecticut at CCSU, Noon Indiana St. at Penn St., Noon Dayton at Robert Morris, Noon Lehigh at Monmouth (NJ), 1 p.m. St. Francis (Pa.) at Wagner, 1 p.m. Delaware at Navy, 3:30 p.m. Bryant at Maine, 5 p.m. Duquesne at Bucknell, 6 p.m. Albany (NY) at Colgate, 6 p.m. Davidson at Georgetown, 6 p.m. Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m. Marist at Sacred Heart, 7 p.m. Morgan St. at Towson, 7 p.m. SOUTH Utah St. at Auburn, Noon Kent St. at Alabama, 12:20 p.m. Appalachian St. at Virginia Tech, 12:30 p.m. Wofford at Presbyterian, 1:30 p.m. Delaware St. at VMI, 1:30 p.m. Northeastern st. at UTSA, 2 p.m. Concordia-Selma at Jackson St., 2:30 p.m. Troy at Clemson, 3:30 p.m. Louisiana-Monroe at Florida St., 3:30 p.m. James Madison at North Carolina, 3:30 p.m. SE Louisiana at Tulane, 3:30 p.m. Va. Lynchburg at NC A&T, 4 p.m. BYU at Mississippi, 4:45 p.m. Albany St. (Ga.) vs. Savannah St. at Macon, Ga., 5 p.m. Furman at Coastal Carolina, 6 p.m. Fort Valley St. at Florida A&M, 6 p.m. Brevard at Gardner-Webb, 6 p.m. Alabama St. at MVSU, 6 p.m. Liberty at NC State, 6 p.m. Virginia St. at Norfolk St., 6 p.m. Campbell at Old Dominion, 6 p.m. Montana at Tennessee, 6 p.m. Jacksonville at The Citadel, 6 p.m. William & Mary at Virginia, 6 p.m. Richmond at Duke, 7 p.m. South Carolina vs. East Carolina at Charlotte, N.C., 7 p.m. FAU at Florida, 7 p.m. Alcorn St. vs. Grambling St. at Shreveport, La., 7 p.m. HASTINGS TRIBUNE Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011 Georgia Southern at Samford, 7 p.m. Southern U. at Tennessee St., 7 p.m. Charleston Southern at UCF, 7 p.m. Elon at Vanderbilt, 7:30 p.m. Boise St. vs. Georgia at Atlanta, 8 p.m. Louisiana Tech at Southern Miss., 10 p.m. MIDWEST Tennessee Tech at Iowa, Noon Miami (Ohio) at Missouri, Noon Akron at Ohio St., Noon Middle Tennessee at Purdue, Noon Albion at Butler, 1 p.m. Arkansas St. at Illinois, 3:30 p.m. W. Michigan at Michigan, 3:30 p.m. Chattanooga at Nebraska, 3:30 p.m. South Florida at Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m. Alabama A&M vs. Hampton at Chicago, 5 p.m. Indiana vs. Ball St. at Indianapolis, 7 p.m. Austin Peay at Cincinnati, 7 p.m. Howard at E. Michigan, 7 p.m. N. Iowa at Iowa St., 7 p.m. McNeese St. at Kansas, 7 p.m. E. Kentucky at Kansas St., 7 p.m. Lafayette at N. Dakota St., 7 p.m. Army at N. Illinois, 7 p.m. S. Illinois at SE Missouri, 7 p.m. S. Utah at S. Dakota St., 8 p.m. Franklin at Valparaiso, 8 p.m. SOUTHWEST UCLA at Houston, 3:30 p.m. Langston vs. Ark.-Pine Bluff at Little Rock, Ark., 6 p.m. Missouri St. at Arkansas, 7 p.m. Louisiana-Lafayette at Oklahoma St., 7 p.m. Rice at Texas, 7 p.m. Texas St. at Texas Tech, 7 p.m. Texas College at Lamar, 8 p.m. Tulsa at Oklahoma, 8 p.m. LSU vs. Oregon at Arlington, Texas, 8 p.m. Stony Brook at UTEP, 9 p.m. FAR WEST South Dakota at Air Force, 2 p.m. Minnesota at Southern Cal, 3:30 p.m. Lindenwood at N. Colorado, 3:35 p.m. Sacramento St. at Oregon St., 4 p.m. S. Oregon at Portland St., 4:05 p.m. San Jose St. at Stanford, 5 p.m. Idaho St. at Washington St., 5 p.m. Colorado St. at New Mexico, 6 p.m. Fresno St. vs. California at San Francisco, 7 p.m. E. Washington at Washington, 7 p.m. Ohio at New Mexico St., 8 p.m. San Diego at Azusa Pacific, 9 p.m. Weber St. at Wyoming, 9 p.m. N. Arizona at Arizona, 10 p.m. Cal Poly at San Diego St., 10 p.m. Colorado at Hawaii, 10:15 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4 EAST Marshall at West Virginia, 3:30 p.m. SOUTH Bethune-Cookman vs. Prairie View at Orlando, Fla., Noon SOUTHWEST SMU at Texas A&M, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 5 SOUTH Miami at Maryland, 8 p.m. Texas A&M notifies Big 12 that it is leaving KRISTIE RIEKEN The Associated Press HOUSTON — Texas A&M dealt a blow to the Big 12 Conference on Wednesday, saying it plans to leave by July 2012 if it is accepted by the SEC or another league. The move, which had been expected, may set off another round of conference realignment in college sports. The Aggies have made it clear they want to join the 12-member Southeastern Conference and the Big 12 has been clear that it will move swiftly to find at least one replacement for the Aggies. University President R. Bowen Loftin notified the Big 12 in a letter and said departing the league “is in the best interest of Texas A&M.” He said he hopes the move can be amicable and presumably hopes to negotiate a reasonable exit fee. Texas A&M had been in the Big 12 since its founding in 1996. But the school said it will submit an application to join another, unspecified conference. If it is accepted, Texas A&M will leave the Big 12, effective June 30, 2012. “We are seeking to generate greater visibility nationwide for Texas A&M and our championshipcaliber student-athletes, as well as secure the necessary and stable financial resources to support our athletic and academic programs,” Loftin said in a statement. “This is a 100-year decision that we have addressed carefully and methodically. Texas A&M is an extraordinary institution, and we look forward to what the future may hold for Aggies worldwide.” The move by Texas A&M leaves questions about the future of the Big 12, which is down to 10 teams after Nebraska (Big Ten) and Colorado (Pac-12) left the league in July after a wild round of realignment that also affected teams in the Mountain West, Big East and WAC. Missouri Chancellor Brady Deaton, who serves as the chairman of the Big 12 board of directors, said Tuesday that the group has formed a committee to look at possible replacements. Loftin sent a letter to the Big 12 last week formally telling Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe they were exploring all options and asked the conference to outline the process if they decide to leave. On Monday, the university said it had received a letter from Beebe outlining the withdrawal procedure. The SEC said earlier this month it was happy with its current mem- School’s statement on its departure The Associated Press The statement from Texas A&M University President R. Bowen Loftin after the school officially notified the Big 12 Conference it will end its membership effective June 30, 2012, if it is accepted by another league: “After much thought and consideration, and pursuant to the action of the (Texas A&M University System) Board of Regents authorizing me to take action related to Texas A&M University’s athletic conference alignment, I have determined it is in the best interest of Texas A&M to make application to join another athletic conference. We appreciate the Big 12’s willingness to engage in a dialogue to end our relationship through a mutually agreeable settlement. We, too, desire that this process be as amicable and prompt as possible and result in a resolution of all outstanding issues, including mutual waivers by Texas A&M and the conference on behalf of all the remaining members. As I have indicated throughout this process, we are seeking to generate greater visibility nationwide for Texas A&M and our championship-caliber student-athletes, as well as secure the necessary and stable financial resources to support our athletic and academic programs,” Loftin said. “This is a 100-year decision that we have addressed carefully and methodically. Texas A&M is an extraordinary institution, and we look forward to what the future may hold for Aggies worldwide.” bership but left the door open to expansion, and the Aggies certainly wouldn’t have made this move if they didn’t believe they could eventually join the conference. The Big 12, including Texas A&M, agreed to a 13-year television deal with Fox Sports in April worth more than $1 billion. There is a chance the contract could be void- ed by the Aggies leaving the conference, which could lead to legal issues for Texas A&M and its new league. The Aggies will also likely face an exit fee for leaving the Big 12, although it’s unclear how much that could be. Nebraska paid $9.25 million and Colorado paid $6.9 million. Big Ten: Conference features new team, new coaches Continued from page B1 conference decided not to follow geographical boundaries while attempting to retain as many regional rivalries as possible. The Legends features Iowa, Michigan, No. 17 Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska and Northwestern. The Leaders will be Illinois, Indiana, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue and Wisconsin. The top team from each will meet in the first Big Ten title game on Dec. 3 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. “We still have eight conference games,” Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said. “We still play eight, the whole idea now is to advance to the ninth game, which will be very, very competitive for everybody. It just makes things a little bit more interesting probably for everyone. And, if you’re fortunate enough to get to Indianapolis, that’s a great thing to be able to deal with. It’d be the first time I’d be involved in an experience like that.” For now, the Big Ten coaches are busy preparing for FCS opponents including Tennessee Tech, Youngstown State and Indiana State this week. The most interesting game may be when Kill’s Gophers travel to No. 25 Southern California. “Would we like to open up with USC every year? No,” Kill said, laughing. “I’d like to open up right here at home, but it is what it is and I’m sure it’s going to be a great opportunity for us.” With all the changes, there is a prominent sign of stability: Joe Paterno is back, and not even a blindside hit in camp to Penn State’s 84-year-old leader that hurt his hip and shoulder could keep him away. Paterno is entering his 46th season with a record of 401135-3. The style of play is also likely to remain steady, especially in nonconference games. The Badgers will using their beefy offensive line to run the ball with Montee Ball and James White to take the pressure off transfer quarterback Russell Wilson. Quarterback Kirk Cousins will be expected to lead the Spartans’ offensive attack and Ohio State will still have a stout defense now led by linemen John Simon, Nate Williams and linebacker Andrew Sweat. Even the new coaches bring their systems in from previous stops, giving the coaches a chance to watch either other closely before conference play begins. “There is some history with all these football teams but it’s important to recognize as we move into the season, into Big Ten games, what’s the most recent history,” Michigan State coach Mike Dantonio said. “Regardless of what these new teams have or (who is) new to the Big Ten, they have an established system in place.” That includes winning. With the Cornhuskers, the conference boasts four of the six programs with the most wins in college football history. “Everybody’s looking forward to coming and competing in a tremendous conference. You’re competing against a lot of great football teams and great universities,” Pelini said. “We’ll be ready come Big Ten play. It’s a bit of a historic season. It’s going to be a fun season for us.” Tribland roundups Hastings High softball YORK — The Hastings High softball team improved to 3-4 on the season with an 8-7 win over York Tuesday. The Tigers rallied for the win by scoring three runs in the top of the sixth inning, then holding York scoreless over the final two innings. Kelsey Christensen was 2-for-3 at the plate for Hastings High with three runs scored and three RBIs. Alex Schmidt was 2-for-4 with three runs scored and one RBI. Emily Zysset was 2-for-5 with one run scored. Shalene Gerritsen also had a hit, Laykin McCoy had an RBI and Seana Lewis scored a run in the win. Taylor Musgrave pitched four innings, allowing just one earned run while striking out three batters for the Tigers. a 9-hole triangular Tuesday, playing the back nine holes at Southern Hills. The Patriots finished with a team score of 196 — led by Mattie Yurk who led all golfers with a 38. St. Paul and Wood River also competed in the triangular, although Wood River did not have enough golfers to qualify a team score. Team Results 1, Adams Central 196; 2, Adams Central JV 236; 3, St. Paul 264 Adams Central Results Mattie Yurk 38, Bailey Hoins 50, McKenna Reed 51, Courtney Barbee 57, Breanna Jacobitz 62, Katie Ruth 67, Kristin Beck 56, Lacie Johnson 55, Alexis Allerheiligen 63, Chandler Yurk 68, Mari Sayer 62, Alyssa Spartz 81 Adams Central girls golf Minden girls golf The Adams Central girls golf team won BROKEN BOW — The Minden girls golf team finished second at the Broken Bow triangular, tallying a team score of 222. Holdrege won with a 216. Minden’s Elizabeth Gram finished with a 49 to tie with Holdrege’s Schyler Edgren for the low-round of the day. Team Results 1, Holdrege 216; 2, Minden 222; 3, Holdrege JV 251; 4, Broken Bow 279. Minden Results Elizabeth Gram 49, Allie Geist 55, Ashton Bolt 57, Jessica Rehtus, Amy Nielson 66, Meriah Koch 73, Taylor Schmidt 72 Exeter-Milligan girls golf GRAND ISLAND — The Exeter-Milligan girls golf team finished second Tuesday at the Heartland Lutheran triangular. Exeter-Milligan finished with a team score of 257 while Heartland won with a 228. Exeter-Milligan’s Becca Vossler had the third lowest round of the day, finishing with a 57 at Indianhead Golf Course. Heartland’s Jen Yoder finished with a 49 to lead all competitors. Team Results 1, Heartland 228; 2, Exeter-Milligan 257; 3, Heartland Lutheran 265 Exeter-Milligan Results Becca Vossler 57, Coleen Colson 64, Liz Murphy 67, Brittni Kotas 72, Tori Bossaller 69, Jordyn Brandt 76 Rock Hills volleyball MANKATO, Kan. — The Rock Hills volleyball team opened the season by finishing 1-2 overall at the Rock Hills quadrangular. Rock Hills defeated Northern Valley 25-20, 25-21 but fell to Lakeside 21-25, 25-18, 25-18 and Thunder Ridge 25-13, 25-13. Tribland THURSDAY Prep girls volleyball: Gibbon, Ravenna at Adams Central Triangular ............................7 p.m. Prep girls volleyball: McCook at Hastings High.............................................................7 p.m. Prep girls volleyball: St. Cecilia, Lincoln Christian at GICC triangular......................7:30 p.m. Prep cross country: Adams Central at Gibbon Invitational ......................................5:30 p.m. Prep cross country: Hastings High at Cozad Invitational...............................................5 p.m. Prep cross country: St. Cecilia at Superior Invitational............................................4:15 p.m. Prep boys tennis: Adams Central at Kearney Catholic ..................................................4 p.m. Prep boys tennis: Hastings High at McCook..................................................................4 p.m. Prep girls golf: Adams Central, St. Cecilia, Minden, Superior, D-T at GICC Invite.........9 a.m. Prep softball: Minden, Cozad at Adams Central Triangular ......................................4:30 p.m. Prep softball: Grand Island Northwest at Hastings High ...............................................5 p.m. Area Schedules McCool Junction, Nebraska Lutheran at Prep volleyball Sutton Triangular Blue Hill, Doniphan-Trumbull at Wood Thayer Central at Tri County River Triangular Elwood, Sumner-Eddyville-Miller at Bruning-Davenport/Shickley, Hampton Wilcox-Hildreth Triangular at Exeter-Milligan Triangular Prep cross country Deshler at Freeman Invitational Doniphan-Trumbull, Kenesaw, WilcoxDavid City at Fillmore Central Hildreth at Gibbon Invitational Franklin, Red Cloud at Harvard Franklin, South Central, Rock Hills, Invitational Fillmore Central, South Central, Blue Hill, Giltner at High Plains Deshler, Thayer Central at Superior Lawrence-Nelson at Superior Invitational Lexington at Minden Minden at Cozad Invitational Sandy Creek, Heartland at WilberPrep softball Clatonia Triangular Blue Hill, Cross County at High Plains Meridian at Silver Lake Centennial at Fillmore Central/ExeterPhillipsburg, Hill City at Smith Center Milligan Triangular TV/Radio broadcasts Wednesday’s television Thursday’s television Masters, first round, at Crans sur Sierre, Switzerland 3 p.m. TGC — Nationwide Tour, Mylan Classic, first round, at Canonsburg, Pa. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 7 p.m. MLB — Regional coverage, N.Y. Yankees at Boston or Washington at Atlanta TENNIS 1 p.m. ESPN2 — U.S. Open, second round, at New York 7 p.m. ESPN2 — U.S. Open, second round, at New York COLLEGE FOOTBALL 8 p.m. ESPN — UNLV at Wisconsin FSN — Mississippi St. Memphis GOLF 9 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, European MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Noon KLIQ 94.5 — Kansas City at Cleveland 6 p.m. KICS 1550 — Los Angeles Angels at Texas MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1 p.m. WGN — Minnesota at Chicago White Sox 6 p.m. ESPN — N.Y. Yankees at Boston TENNIS Noon ESPN2 — U.S. Open, men’s first and women’s second round, at New York 6 p.m. ESPN2 — U.S. Open, men’s first and women’s second round, at New York Thursday’s radio Local HOLE-IN-ONE Shelly Hartford hit a hole-in-one Tuesday at Southern Hills Golf Course on hole No. 12, a 126-yard par 3. Hartford used a 6-iron. It was witnessed by Paula Englund, Becky Sullivan and Sherri Hollister. State BIGHORN PERMIT LOTTERY MCCOOK — A 28-year-old Waverly man has won the lottery for a Nebraska bighorn sheep permit. Tyson Ritz is a deer hunter who has won the right to hunt and kill a bighorn during the season that runs Nov. 29-Dec. 22. The lottery drawing took place Tuesday at the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission meeting in McCook. The nearly 1,800 applicants paid $25 to enter the lottery. The money is used for the state’s bighorn sheep management program. Nation SANCTIONS AGAINST MIAMI PLAYERS CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Quarterback Jacory Harris and 11 other Miami players who accepted extra benefits from former booster Nevin Shapiro will be allowed by the NCAA to play again, the first sanctions in a scandal that continues to overshadow the Hurricanes. Of those, eight will miss at least one game, and all 12 must pay restitution. The harshest penalties handed down Tuesday were reserved for those who took gifts from Shapiro while being recruited. Defensive lineman Olivier Vernon will sit out six games, while Ray Ray Armstrong — considered among the nation’s top safeties — and tight end Dyron Dye will miss four games apiece. Among the players sanctioned, only Vernon will miss more than one Atlantic Coast Conference game. Ritz likely will be hunting his bighorn on public land at Fort Robinson State Park in northwest Nebraska. The Associated Press NU: Coach hungry for conference title Continued from page B1 “We’re not really striving for a Big Ten championship. We’re striving for the national championship,” he said. “Going for the national championship, everything else will fall into place.” Pelini is confident his team will play championship-caliber defense. The Huskers have AllAmerica candidates in lineman Jared Crick, linebacker Lavonte David and cornerback Alfonzo Dennard. The question is whether the offense can avoid melting down the way it did the past two seasons. Pelini fired offensive coordinator Shawn Watson and promoted running backs coach Tim Beck to play-caller. Marlowe, a distant relative of Pelini’s, said he can tell that the near misses the last two years have worn on the coach. “The frustration is obvious,” Marlowe said. “There’s frustration for all of us, players and coaches alike. We’re sick of it. We haven’t had a conference title here since ‘99. It’s 2011, and it’s our time.” Sports department contacts General public: To contact us regarding story ideas, inform us of upcoming events or for corrections, please contact: Sports editor Vince Kuppig: 402-461-1270 or [email protected] Sports writer/Online editor Erik Buderus: 402-4611272 or [email protected] Sports writer Nick Blasnitz: 402-461-1271 or [email protected] Sports HASTINGS TRIBUNE Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011 B3 Nadal, Serena advance at Open EDDIE PELLS The Associated Press NEW YORK — Time will tell if Rafael Nadal’s struggles in the first round were simply a case of openingnight jitters or something more serious. Either way, his first match as defending U.S. Open champion had plenty of rough edges. The second-seeded Nadal found himself in a tougher-than-expected tussle Tuesday night, needing 11 minutes short of three hours to finish off 98thranked Andrey Golubev of Kazakhstan, 6-3, 7-6 (1), 7-5. “It’s normal to start the tournament like this with some nerves,” Nadal said. “And what happened today, he didn’t help because he played very fast all the time.” Far less dramatic was Serena Williams’ return to Flushing Meadows. She defeated Bojana Jovanovski 6-1, 6-1 in a nomuss, no-fuss appearance at Arthur Ashe Stadium — her first singles match there since her profanity-laced outburst at a line judge after a foot-fault call in the 2009 semifinals. “I feel fine,” she said when asked how she felt walking onto the court. “Even last time I played here, I went out with a bang. I came in with a bang tonight. So it’s all good.” Even though she’s seeded 28th and coming into the tournament after a season full of injuries, Williams is looking more and more like a favorite every day. Before she took the court Tuesday, reigning French Open champion Li Na of China fell in her first-round match. That, combined with Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova’s ouster on Monday and Aussie champion Kim Clijsters’ withdrawal with a stomach injury, makes this the first U.S. Open since 1971 that none of the year’s major champions reached the second round. Does that make Williams a favorite? “I don’t think that,” she said. “I’m just here to play. Everyone’s been playing all year. I’ve played, like, five tournaments this year. I don’t think that’s usually a favorite going into another Grand Slam.” While the women’s draw is as open as ever, many believe Nadal has only two main challengers. There’s top-seeded Novak Djokovic, who is 5-0 against Nadal this year and was leading 6-0, 5-1 over Conor Niland on Tuesday when Niland retired with food poisoning. And there’s third-seeded Roger Federer, a fivetime champion here, who won his first match easily Monday. Nadal hardly breezed through his. He said he was happy to get through such a tough test, that no player wants to be in top form at the beginning. Still, the stats were hard to ignore. He had to fight off seven set points in the second and needed to rally from two breaks down in the third. He lost his serve six times. This for a player who lost serve a total of five times in his run to the championship in 2010. But Nadal said it’s his groundstrokes, not his serve, that will determine his fate over the next two weeks. “The people forget a lot of things, but last year my first match was really bad,” he said of his 7-6 (4), 7-6 (4), 6-3 win over Teymuraz Gabashvili. “That’s the truth, even if I didn’t lose my serve. I played bad against a similar opponent as today. He played very fast.” Indeed, Golubev went for everything and forced the action with Nadal. Golubev finished with 41 winners and 59 unforced errors compared to 18 and 16 for Nadal. He moved Nadal around, kept him hitting from well behind the baseline and had more than his share of chances to capture momentum, a set, maybe even the match. “If you don’t think about the points, it was not bad performance,” he said. “I mean, you have to win the points when you have to win. For example, like second set or third set when you serve for the set.” But he didn’t, and Nadal moved on for a second-round match against Frenchman Nicolas Mahut — he of the famous 70-68 fifth set against John Isner at Wimbledon last year. Isner, 21st-seeded Andy Roddick, fourth-seeded Andy Murray and 2009 champion Juan Martin del Potro are among those who play first-round matches Wednesday, while Venus Williams and third-seeded Maria Sharapova will play their second rounds in Arthur Ashe Stadium. Other winners on the women’s side Tuesday included No. 4 Victoria Azarenka, No. 10 Andrea Petkovic, No. 11 Jelena Jankovic and three young Americans: Sloane Stephens, Coco Vandeweghe and Vania King. Two seeded men lost: No. 16 Mikhail Youzhny was beaten by Ernests Gulbis of Latvia 6-2, 6-4, 6-4, and No. 32 Ivan Dodig was eliminated 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-0, 26, 6-2 by Nikolay Davydenko of Russia. AMY ROH/Tribune Adams Central players celebrate Jorji Johnson’s two-run home run against Holdrege Tuesday at Smith Softball Complex. Softball: Patriots cruise to win Continued from page B1 The Dusters answered Bumgardner’s home run with a run in the second inning, tying the game 1-all. After that point, it was all Adams Central. In the third inning, the Patriots’ first five hitters reached base safely before Holdrege recorded an out. The inning was highlighted by a Jorji Johnson two-run home run. Three batters later, Brianna Schuck hit a double that scored two runs to increase the lead to 6-1. Holdrege started a comeback in the top of the sixth inning, when the Patriots were leading 7-1. The Dusters scored two runs to make it 7-3 but had its rally come to a halt when Johnson back-picked the runner at first base. The bottom of the sixth inning was similar to the third inning. Adams Central scored four runs in the inning, taking advantage of three walks and a hit by pitch. The game ended via the eight-run rule when Teal Anderson, who had three hits and scored twice, hit a rocket that went off the shortstop and scored Syd Bernasek. Holdrege (3-2) qualified for state last year with a record of 19-8, so the Patriots knew this was a big game against their district foe. “This is a quality win. I mean, Holdrege has been a thorn in our side AMY ROH/Tribune Adams Central shortstop Brianna Schuck tags out Holdrege’s Allison Matousek at second base Tuesday at the Smith Softball Complex. for quite some time and it’s really nice,” Schuck said. “We don’t have a lot of Class B games that we play, so these Class B games are big wins for us. “We have to have those quality games. Just like this weekend (at the Lexington tournament), it slipped by us and we should have had that win against Gothenburg. They know that, they know that one was there. I think it made them a little bit hungrier coming into today’s game, knowing that what they did this last weekend in Lexington.” Jacupke: St. Cecilia grad returns under center for Morningside Continued from page B1 “My expectations were pretty high last year. I had a good spring and was looking for a starting position, coming off my redshirt year,” Jacupke said. “They brought in a transfer, Chris, to kind of mix things up and add some competition. Then they decided to go with him, so I just tried to take it all in and learn as much as I could.” Jacupke knows that a lot of attention will fall on Morningside this year — with the departure of Sioux Falls — as a major hole is now left open at the top of the conference as well as the national title hunt. But that’s not all the pressure that Jacupke is handling this season. The quarterback position has been filled with incredible talents at Morningside in the past decade, including All-Americans Craig Fobbe and Ian Gilworth and the solid and steady Tim Richard. While it’s important for Jacupke to honor that tradition, he says he’s not focused on trying to match the honors and accomplishments of those players. He’s focused on leading the Mustangs this season — and maintaining his position as the team’s starter, as Ryan has brought in another transfer, Carter Ridenour from Western Illinois, to compete at the quarterback position. “There’s some big shoes to fill — whoever is the quarterback at Morningside,” said Jacupke, who switched from a psychology major this year to majoring in communications with a minor in psychology “We’ve had some great ones here. They were all incredible passers, great leaders and made great decisions. They were great at what they did. Those are some big expectations to live up to. We’re trying not to pay any attention to the preseason hype or the ratings. That doesn’t have any bearing on anything. There’s a lot of great teams in the GPAC and we have to worry about that first. We’re going to take things one game at a time.” Jacupke says he learned much last year, at first on the sidelines as the team’s No. 2 quarterback and then as a starter both in the regular season and the playoffs. Jacupke saw playing time in 10 games last year, earning more playing time for the team’s matchup against Dordt in the sixth game of the season. Jacupke then played the entire second half in Morningside’s loss to Sioux Falls and was named the starter the next week against Concordia. “That Dordt game, the way I saw it, it was a chance for me to show them what I could do,” Jacupke said. “I really hadn’t played much or had a lot of game experience since high school. The Sioux Falls game, that was interesting. But I didn’t feel like I had anything to lose. It was actually a lot of fun playing against a team like that. “Then, the next night, Sunday night, coach told me that I was going to start the next week. I was happy — probably more nervous than anything. I was going from a little playing time to getting thrown into the mix and now it was my job. It was an honor that the team needed me.” His progression continued, as he led Morningside to a win in the opening round of the playoffs against Dickinson State before the Mustangs fell in the second round to Mid-America Nazarene. “We really tried to simplify things for the playoffs. The coaches put a lot of emphasis on that — it was one game at a time. Win or go home. It was a whole new mindset,” Jacupke said. “That Dickinson State game, it was like 15 degrees out, it was so cold, I don’t think I had ever played in a game that cold before. But, I felt really prepared for it and we had a good game. The next week against Mid-America, that was tough. They had a really great defense.” Said Ryan: “Jordan, last year, going into the season competed exceptionally well for the starting position. In some ways, he didn’t win it because he was injured going into the first game. That really hurt him and the other guy was in there and did well. Jordan has good athleticism, makes good decisions with the ball, makes quick decisions and had an opportunity to play in several big games last year at the end of the year and played very well. That confidence, we’re seeing that carry over through the off season and we’re excited about the kind of year he’s going to have.” He also started last year’s game against Hastings College in Sioux City, Iowa, and it was a chance for him to go head-tohead against some of his friends and a few guys he had played against while quarterbacking St. Cecilia. “That game is a lot of fun since I played against some of those guys in high school and was teammates with some too. And it’s always fun to play against the home town team,” said Jacupke, who graduated from St. Cecilia in 2009 and was the All-Tribland 11-man quarterback during his senior season. “I don’t know how to really describe what it feels like, it’s just a lot of fun to see some familiar faces.” It wasn’t a difficult decision, Jacupke says, to choose Morningside when he was looking at different colleges during his senior year of high school. “I sent out about five game films to (Morningside) at the end of January and they had expressed some interest. I got a call from them and they wanted me to come up for a visit,” Jacupke recalled. “When I went there, it just felt right. I loved the coaches and the atmosphere. I had another visit scheduled with (the University of Nebraska-Omaha), but I canceled that because I knew that I wanted to go to Morningside.” The Mustangs finished last year 9-1 in the regular season, 10-2 overall and have a record of 68-16 since 2004. The team has made seven straight postseason playoff appearances and advanced to at least the quarterfinal round in each of the past six years. Jacupke says the team is hungry this year and looking to be a national title contender, but the Mustangs understand they must first contend with difficult GPAC schedule. “We aren’t doing anything dramatically different. We’re taking it one day at a time, one game at a time. We aren’t going to take anyone lightly,” Jacupke said. “And for me, I know that nothing is guaranteed. Just because I’m the starter at the beginning of the season doesn’t mean I’ll be the starter at the end. I’m still learning some new things, we have a new offensive coordinator and I worked a lot with him this summer. I know I have to be smart and try not to do too much. It’s not about me, it’s about the team.” Ryan also likes the develop- ment and growth that he’s seen in Jacupke. “The playoffs last year, I think it had a significant impact on Jordan,” the coach said. “He came in about midway in the Sioux Falls game, played against Sioux Falls, Hastings, Concordia, Dakota Wesleyan and then in the playoffs against Dickinson State and Mid-America Nazarene. Those are all good defensive football teams. It wasn’t just that he played games, he had a chance to play against some really good defenses, so I think he’s prepared for the season. With confidence, comes leadership. His confidence has grown and also his presence, being around, being a part of the team, maturing — basic decisions in every day life, he’s really grown. You see a man. That’s the big difference. He’s become a man already. Our guys believe in Jordan.” Morningside opens the season Thursday at Valley City, N.D., against Valley City State. The Vikings were 4-6 last year as a member of the Dakota Athletic Conference but are competing as an independent this year. “Thursday is going to be very exciting. It’s been a long camp and I know we are all looking forward to going out there and playing against someone else now,” Jacupke said. “We’re ready to get the season started.” Jacupke and the Mustangs will host Hastings College Oct. 22. Punchless Kansas City Royals lose 2-1 to Tigers in 10 innings NOAH TRISTER The Associated Press DETROIT — Jeff Francoeur was as perplexed as anyone after the Kansas City Royals struggled to hit the ball out of the infield against Doug Fister. One night after an 18-hit game, the Royals made 18 straight outs before finally breaking up Fister’s perfect game in the seventh inning. Kansas City went on to lose 2-1 to the Detroit Tigers on Ramon Santiago’s solo homer in the 10th. “I ran past Tom Hallion, the umpire at first, after we went 18 up, 18 down,” Francoeur said. “He said, ’Baseball’s a funny sport, isn’t it?”’ Kansas City beat Detroit 9-5 on Monday night. Santiago, who entered Tuesday’s game in the eighth as a pinch-runner, lifted Aaron Crow’s pitch over the rightfield wall for only his fourth homer of the year. Joaquin Benoit (4-3) pitched two innings for the Tigers, matching his longest outing of the season. Crow (3-4) struck out Wilson Betemit with the bases loaded to end the ninth, but he got only one out in the 10th before allowing Santiago’s surprising homer. “I knew I hit it hard, but I was running as fast as I could because I wasn’t sure where it was going to end up,” Santiago said. “Once I saw it go out, I wanted to enjoy it, because you don’t get to do that very often.” Fister ended up allowing a run and four hits over 7 2-3 innings. He struck out six. “I felt like every time I sat down, I was right back up, the way he was throwing,” Kansas City starter Jeff Francis said. Alex Gordon ended Fister’s perfect game bid with a leadoff double in the seventh, and Billy Butler eventually drove him in with a sacrifice fly to give the Royals a 1-0 lead. The Tigers tied it in the eighth on Magglio Ordonez’s two-out RBI single off reliever Greg Holland. “Fister was fantastic and their guy was outstanding,” Detroit manager Jim Leyland said. “That’s the art of pitching — the way those guys pitched. Fister changed speeds and used both sides of the plate. Francis would throw a changeup, and then he would throw a slower changeup, and then he would throw an 86-mph fastball. Comics B4 Crossword Astrograph Rubes HASTINGS TRIBUNE Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011 By Leigh Rubin The Family Circus By Bil Keane THURSDAY, SEPT. 1 E Swimmer who ‘loses’ trunks must learn to cool his jets D EAR ABBY: After a messy divorce, I moved with my 17-year-old daughter “Allie” to Florida. I’m thrilled that she has adjusted so quickly to the lifestyle here, which revolves around the beach and backyard swimming pools. Allie Dear Abby now has a boyfriend, “Shane,” who is 19 and in college. I like him, and it appears he likes me too — maybe a little too much. Shane lives with his parents down the street, and he’s often at our house when he and Allie aren’t in school. Because I work at home and my office is adjacent to the pool, I can’t seem to escape him. When Allie is doing her homework or talking on the phone, Shane swims alone and does a fair amount of “preening.” I have the feeling he does it to gain my attention. The other day, after jumping in the pool, he surfaced without his swim trunks and said the pool jets had ripped them off him. Then he got out of the pool and put them back on in front of me. When I told him I found the situation embarrassing, he shrugged and smiled, leaving me feeling awkward. Being from the Midwest, I’m used to people behaving and dressing more modestly. Here, it seems like anything goes, and the skimpier the clothing, the better. Am I a prude, or should I listen to my instincts that something is not right? And what do I say to Shane that will allow me to keep my dignity? — TAKEN ABACK IN TAMPA DEAR TAKEN ABACK: The pool jets did not rip the trunks off your daughter’s boyfriend. It appears she is involved with an exhibitionist. If it happens again, tell him you find what he’s doing to be disrespectful and offensive, and if he wants to parade his shortcomings at his own home that’s his privilege, but at yours his pants should stay on at all times — or you’ll tell his mother. Shame on Shane. * * * DEAR ABBY: I have been through a lot and have never given up. Lately, however, I am having second thoughts. Everyone in my family is an addict or a recovering one. I left my ex-husband because of his drinking. My son has been in rehab and relapsed many times. I have gone through every last financial and emotional option with him. At this point, I’m feeling like all hope is gone. I’m writing to you because I am trying to find some thread of life to help me understand why bad things keep happening to me. How do I squeeze out one last drop of hope when my cup of faith is empty? I want to find a purpose to all the pain. — STRUGGLING FOR ANSWERS, PARK CITY, UTAH DEAR STRUGGLING: Volumes have been written by authors and philosophers trying to explain why bad things happen to good people. In your case, it appears you were born into a family with a genetic predisposition to addiction. Because the behavior of people with substance abuse problems was familiar to you, you married another one. While I appreciate your desire to help your son, for your own mental health, please accept that the battle to free himself from addiction is his and his alone. You can’t conquer it for him, much as you might hope to. If you haven’t already done so, attend some meetings of support groups for families and friends of people who have addictions. There you will find others who are helping one another through the same issues you are encountering. Such groups are listed in your phone directory and on the Internet. Believe me, you are not alone in your search. Pauline Phillips, a.k.a. Abigail Van Buren, and Jeanne Phillips are columnists for Universal Press Syndicate©. Write Dear Abby at P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. xcellent influences will be working on your behalf in the year ahead, trying to improve your material position in life. You must chip in and help things along, however. The more you do, the more your needs will be met. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — The funds that will enable you to get something that you’ve wanted for a long time but always felt was too expensive are apt to finally become available. With the extra cash in your pocket, you can go for it. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Whether or not you realize it, your influence over your peer group is stronger than you think. Others will be easily swayed by the example you set, and they’ll want to emulate your behavior. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Keep a matter that is of a sensitive, secretive nature between yourself and closely involved parties. For best results in resolving the matter, you need to maintain its exclusivity. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23Dec. 21) — When a close friend tells you something in confidence, he or she might leave it to your discretion as to whether or not another pal should be let in on the secret. Choose wisely. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19) — A material desire could end up functioning as a powerful motivator for you. If you really want something badly enough, you will be capable of figuring out how to acquire it. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — It’s more important for you to take a longrange view of things where your self-interests are concerned, instead of worrying about how to get what you want right now. Give yourself time. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — You’re very blessed, because someone who loves you is aware of your present wants, and will knock themselves out trying to figure out ways to acquire them for you. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Help with a critical yet perplexing decision is on its way. Listen carefully to the new alternatives being presented — one of them holds the key to your dilemma. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Perform to the very best of your abilities without thinking about what’s in it for you. If you do a good job, the accolades will manifest. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You’ve heard it a thousand times: relax and just be yourself when dealing with others, be they bigwigs or small fry. Whatever charisma you possess cannot be forced, so play it cool, Jack. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — As soon as you get everyone in accord regarding a family matter, put the wheels in motion and you’ll get good results. Sit on things and you’ll waste another toothsome opportunity. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Don’t base an important decision solely on its material aspects. It’ll be important to put credence in other factors, such as principles and ethics, as well. Baby Blues Grizzwells Shoe By Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott By Bill Schorr By Chris Cassatt and Gary Brookins Frank and Ernest By Bob Thaves Pickles By Brian Crane Alley Oop The Born Loser Garfield By Dave Graue and Jack Bender By Art and Chip Sansom By Jim Davis ©2011 by NEA, Inc. Frugal Living — Prepare for winter ahead of time BY SARA NOEL United Media It’s time to think about winterproofing your home. Many supplies are cheaper in the off months. You’ll save more money if you implement changes before the cold strikes because many changes work well to keep homes cool in warmer months, too. A few examples include blocking drafts, adding insulation, installing a programmable thermostat, servicing your furnace and buying wood if you own a fireplace. Here are a few more ideas to prepare for winter: www.frugalvillage.com/2010/10/27/preparefor-winter. The first reader tip suggests another way to stay warm. Stay warm this winter: Polar fleece sheets will easily allow you to turn off the heat in your house at night. And you can find them at Costco, Walmart and Cabela’s. I like the Cabela’s ones as they are thicker, better quality polar fleece, but they are more expensive. I’m one of those people who is always cold; I tend to wear socks to bed and now I don’t have to. They’re just really huge pieces of polar fleece sewn into sheets. Anyone could easily make their own with a little elastic and a serger or sewing machine. But I think you’d have to order the special extra-wide (usually 60 inches) polar fleece online because I’ve never seen it in a store. — Vail, Washington Cookbook rave: After this book, I’m ready to donate, sell and toss most of my other cookbooks! The cookbook is called “More-With-Less” by Doris Janzen Longacre, originally printed in 1961. It is a fabulous basic cookbook. I was going to buy it sight unseen, but took it out from the library instead and brought it with me on a camping trip. The premise of the book is to make good, nutritious food without a ton of ingredients. So really, it was perfect for the RV. I tried several recipes while we were out there, and not one failed me. My picky eaters ate it all. Even the soups were a hit, and my family isn’t a homemade-soup family. I made basic baking mix while out there too. I made pancakes, muffins, banana bread and a type of cobbler with it. Nothing was left uneaten. So after returning from camping, I decided to order it. Above all the recipes there are reader comments that give suggestions to tweak the recipes. The recipes we’ve tried have been a hit; they remind me of my grandmothers and how they prepared things. — Noelle, Canada Zits By Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman Arts & Entertainment HASTINGS TRIBUNE Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011 B5 Bachmann memoir coming in November HILLEL ITALIE The Associated Press NEW YORK — Michele Bachmann has a book deal. Sentinel, a conservative imprint of Penguin Group (USA), announced Monday that the Republican presidential candidate’s memoir will arrive in November and already has been completed. The book, reports of which first circulated in June, is currently untitled. Sentinel declined comment on whether Bachmann had assistance on the book. Former Wall Street Journal columnist John Fund said reports that he worked on it were wrong. He said that he had no involvement with the book. As a member of the House of Representatives, Bachmann is not permitted to receive an advance against royalties. According to Sentinel, Bachmann will “share previously untold stories” about her private life, “including her roles as a tax attorney, a wife, a mother of five and a foster mother of 23.” Virtually all of the Republicans candidates have published books, a standard for modern presidential campaigns. “People are the most important ingredient in life,” Bachmann said in a statement issued Monday through Sentinel. “I love people, and I care deeply that our nation’s economy turns around so they can realize their American dream. This book will help to share my enthusiasm for an energized, pro-growth economy, and the life experiences that inform RICK WILSON/ AP In this Aug. 26 file photo, presidential candidate U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, RMinn., speaks to supporters during a campaign stop at Angie’s Subs in Jacksonville Beach, Fla. my optimism for the American people and for American greatness.” Bachmann formally entered the race to seek the GOP nomination to challenge President Barack Obama in 2012 in June. By August, she was celebrating a win in the closely watched Iowa Republican straw poll, a test of strength in the leadoff caucus state. But Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s decision to join the field has This book weakened will help Bachmann’s standing to share in the polls. She trails my enthu- Perry and former siasm for Massachusetts Gov. an ener- Mitt Romney, with gized, pro- Texas Rep. Ron Paul growth also in the race. Doug Sachtleben, a economy, Bachmann and the spokesman, said the life experi- book rollout shouldn’t ences that detract from her caminform my paign. optimism “Throughout Iowa, New Hampshire, for the American South Carolina, and Florida, the congresspeople and for woman has kept a full American schedule of meeting talking with greatness. and thousands of people, and she will continue with that full campaign schedule all Michele through the days up to and beyond the Bachrelease of her memmann oir,” Sachtleben said. Bachmann’s climb comes barely five years after her arrival in Washington. The outspoken congresswoman tapped into anger about taxes and government spending that gave rise to the tea party and paired it with a social conservative following she honed in Minnesota. She also has a history of controversial remarks, most recently when she said that Hurricane Irene and last week’s earthquake near Washington were signs that God was unhappy about government spending. Bachmann later explained that she was joking. “ ” NewsMakers BIEBER COLLISION New ‘Dancing’ cast LOS ANGELES — Justin Bieber and his Ferrari are both fine after a fender-bender in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Police Officer Gregory Baek says the 17-yearold singer was involved in “a very minor collision” Tuesday afternoon in LA’s Studio City. The officer said no one was injured or cited and no police report was taken. There was no visible damage to Bieber’s car or the Honda Civic involved in the crash. TWITTER RECORD ADAM TAYLOR, ABC/AP The celebrity cast for the upcoming season of “Dancing with the Stars” poses for a portrait in Los Angeles. Back row (from left): NBA player Ron Artest, actor David Arquette, actor and Iraq War veteran J.R. Martinez, TV personality Rob Kardashian, activist Chaz Bono; seated (from left): TV personalities Ricki Lake, Kristin Cavallari, singer Chynna Phillips, TV host Nancy Grace, soccer player Hope Solo and Italian personality Elisabetta Canalis. The series will premiere on Sept. 19 on ABC. WILD WEDNESDAY One Medium 12” Pizza w/Cheese & 1 Topping $ 50 4 Total Carryout ONLY! No Limit. HASTINGS 314 N. Burlington Ave. (next to Applause Video) 462-5220 NEW YORK — Beyonce’s pregnant performance at the MTV Video Music Awards sparked a Twitter record. When Beyonce performed at 9:35 p.m. Sunday night, there were 8,868 tweets per second. Twitter said that rate was a record for the service. At the VMAs, Beyonce revealed a baby bump, cupping her growing belly for photographers as she arrived and rubbing her tummy when she performed. The 29year-old singer is married to Jay-Z. The Associated Press First idea fails, but not 2nd I f you have second thoughts about something, often the first idea was right and the second wrong — especially with quiz-show questions. At the bridge table, though, it is nice to have two possible lines of play to get home, especially if you are in a grand slam. Phillip How should Alder South play in seven hearts after West leads the trump nine and East follows suit? North’s jump to three hearts was game-forcing with exactly three-card support. (A two-heart rebid would have been game-invitational.) South, with a very strong hand, used Blackwood and jumped to seven hearts. (South might first have dabbled his toe in the slam water by continuing with three spades over three hearts. Here, North would have been very happy to control-bid four clubs to say that he had the club ace and a slam-suitable hand.) Declarer had 12 winners: three spades, five hearts, three diamonds and one club. His first thought was to establish dummy’s fifth club. That needed hearts 3-2 and clubs 4-3. (Diamonds 3-3 was less likely.) So, South won with his heart ace and played a trump to dummy’s 10. East’s spade discard was a blow. What did declarer do next? South’s second plan worked fine. He cashed dummy’s three pointed-suit winners and took his two spade tricks, discarding dummy’s last diamond. Then he ruffed the diamond six on the board, cashed the club ace, ruffed a club in his hand, drew West’s remaining trumps, and claimed. North ´A7 ™ J 10 4 ©AQ4 ®A6532 West East ´ 10 6 5 ´J9832 ™9876 ™3 ©J8 © 10 9 7 5 ® K J 10 8 ®Q94 South ´KQ4 ™AKQ52 ©K632 ®7 Dealer: South Vulnerable: North-South South 1™ 2© 4 NT 7™ West Pass Pass Pass Pass North 2® 3™ 5´ Pass East Pass Pass Pass Pass Opening lead: ™ 9 Phillip Alder is a columnist for Newspaper Enterprise Association. TRIBUNE CLASSIFIEDS WORK! Nation B6 HASTINGS TRIBUNE Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011 Security on rise nationwide for 9/11 anniversary EILEEN SULLIVAN The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The federal government is escalating security around the country in preparation for the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and conducting confidential briefings with state and local law enforcement organizations. But officials say there is no specific indication that a terror plot against the U.S. is under way. Americans can expect more security at airports, mass transit stations, U.S. borders, government buildings and major athletic events over the next month, said an intelligence official who spoke anonymously to discuss sensitive security matters. The FBI and Homeland Security Department have been briefing state and local law enforcement agencies on potential terror threats to the U.S. and ways to increase security in their communities. The briefings are routine, and security has been enhanced for other major events in the past decade. But the significance of the 10-year anniversary of the worst terror attacks on U.S. soil is not lost on security officials, who fear that someone with terrorist sympathies might see 9/11 as an opportunity to make a statement. “It’s been a long buildup as we approach the anniversary of 9/11,” said Sean Duggan, assistant chief at the Scottsdale, Ariz., Police Department. Duggan said his department gets daily updates from the FBI and Homeland Security Department. But over the past two months, the focus has been on the 10th anniversary of the terror hijackings. “We know this is a significant date,” Duggan said. “Other than taking physical precautions, we have not been briefed on any specific threat other than the obvious — knowing what this date means in our history.” Events are planned around the country to commemorate the nearly 3,000 people killed in the 2001 attacks. “While there is currently no specific or credible threat, appropriate and prudent security measures are ready to detect and prevent plots against the United States should they emerge,” Homeland Security Department spokesman Matt Chandler said. President Barack Obama said earlier this month that the threat of a plot by a lone terrorist is particularly troublesome. “The risk that we’re especially concerned over right now is the lone-wolf terrorist, somebody with a single weapon being able to carry out widescale massacres of the sort that we saw in Norway recently,” Obama said. In July, 69 people at a youth camp in Norway were shot to death. Authorities said a white supremacist carried out the attack with the purpose of saving Norway and the rest of Europe from Muslims and multiculturalism. “You know, when you’ve got one person who is deranged or driven by a hateful ideology, they can do a lot of damage, and it’s a lot harder to trace those lone-wolf operators,” Obama said. Some of the first information gleaned from Osama bin Laden’s compound after he was killed in May indicated that, as recently as February 2010, alQaida considered plans to attack the U.S. on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. But counterterrorism officials said they believe the planning never got beyond the initial phase and had no recent intelligence pointing to an active plot. Public Notices School Board Proceedings Hastings Public Schools August 15, 2011 Action was taken to: -approve minutes of the previous meetings. -approve first reading of Policy and Rule 406.08, Policy 403.06 and Rule 607.05. -approve Feedback and Empowerment Handbook. -approve out-of-state band trip. -approve contracts with Hastings Public Schools Foundation, YMCA and Medicaid Consortium. -approve creation of Middle School Assistant Principal position and elimination of Dean of Students position. -under Consent Agenda, approve administrative staff appointment; certificated staff releases, appointments and transfers; extra-standard releases; appointments, and changes; classified staff releases, appointments and changes. Payroll - $2,275,169.03, Vendors - $770,467.27 Total Warrants - $3,0456,636.30 GENERAL FUND A.R.M. Properties, LLC $ 325.00 AAHPERD Convention Registration 275.00 Ablenet, Inc. 199.00 Ace Educational Supplies 267.49 Acme Printing 118.00 Adelson, Beth 340.45 Allenʼs 58.85 Amazon.com Credit Department 30 2,100.05 American Fence Company 7,520.00 American Speech-Language Hearing Association 230.00 Amsan Nogg Chemical 175.67 Anderson, Ladd 5,110.71 Apple Computer 10,682.50 AQS Environmental, Inc. 7,453.75 AS Central Services OCIO Interagency 231.58 Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development 89.00 Autism Asperger Publishing Company 30.95 Auto Glass Experts 140.00 Bailey, Robin 151.66 Banks School Supply 152.00 Baudville, Inc. 69.20 Behrends, Denise 134.44 Bernieʼs Center 363.50 Bertʼs Pharmacy 698.03 Beyond Play 59.80 Big G Commercial Hardware Division 25.75 Big G Commercial Hardware Division 1,065.61 Blaine Ray Workshops 865.00 Bockstadter, Jacie 24.82 Borley Moving & Storage 160.00 Brainpop 895.00 Brown, Andrea 888.66 Bumgardner, Diane 264.14 Business World Products 60.91 Careyʼs Pest Control 642.00 Caseyʼs General Stores, Inc. 25.57 Cash-Wa Distributing 35,175.61 Central Community College 99.00 Central Valley Rentals 60.00 Central Valley Rentals 64.00 Central Valley Rentals 198.00 Certified Laboratories 1,034.35 Chick, Pat 55.00 Childcraft Education Corporation 153.96 City of Hastings 690.00 Classroom Direct 136.68 Computer Hardware 4,383.00 Computer Hardware Clock Tower Plaza 877.00 Conditioned Air Mechanical 6,760.34 Conditioned Air Mechanical 13,550.21 Consbruck, Annie 57.89 Consolidated Concrete 1,028.81 Consumers Service Company 46.20 Copycat Printing 473.96 Cornhusker Press 654.12 Creative Teacher 955.02 Ceative Teaching Press 43.21 Credit Bureau of Hastings 45.00 Creech, Kimberly 29.33 Culligan Water Conditioner 75.10 Culligan Water Conditioner 80.50 Cummins Central Power, LLC 203.48 Discount Two-Way Radio 1,791.00 Don Johnston, Inc. 5,470.80 Dultmeier Sales 177.66 Dumas, Chad 39.99 Dutton-Lainson 545.49 Dutton-Lainson 797.85 Dutton-Lainson 3,207.25 Eakes Office Plus 405.84 Earl May Garden Center 12.00 Early Childhood Training Center 240.00 Echo Electric Supply 476.30 Echo Electric Supply 1,350.62 ECL Publications 153.70 Educational Service Unit No. 9 903.00 Educational Innovations 442.70 Edwards, Kayla 210.25 Egan Supply Company 15,511.88 Eileenʼs Colossal Cookies 31.50 Endicott Clay Products Company 2,553.00 Engberg, Scott 544.13 Engel, Katie 41.98 Essink Brothers Drywall, Inc. 4,450.00 Etc. Publications 155.00 Express Truck Center 1,422.80 FleetPride 1,112.70 Flohrs, Roger 7.50 Follett Library Services 892.81 Friend, Ellie 1,580.25 Friend, Ellie 1,580.25 Gallopade Publishing Group 73.92 Garlock Glass Service 79.14 Gatto, Mattie 31.33 General ASP 1,800.00 German, Shelly 170.00 Gopher Sports 1,320.08 Graceʼs Locksmith Service 278.85 Graham Tire 756.25 Grand Island Physical Therapy 2,893.90 Greater Nebraska Superintendents 250.00 Griffin, Joan 319.86 Hamilton, Katherine 42.84 Hampton Brown 5,187.02 Hastings Education Association 607.00 Hastings Middle School 104.10 Hastings Tribune 813.71 Hastings Utilities 32,835.94 Hawes, Nancy 172.87 Hearing & Communication Technology 41.85 Herman, Art 28.60 Highland Products 1,318.21 Highsmith Company, Inc. 245.30 Hillyard 319.15 Hinrichs, Jolene 130.30 Hinrichs, Jolene 171.04 Hometown Leasing 13,757.67 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2,314.24 Howardʼs Glass 8,280.00 Hucke, Brad 120.00 IBM Corporation 366.25 Ideal Electric Company 9,325.00 Ingram 182.78 Innovative Laboratory Systems, Inc. 239.00 Jacksonʼs Car Corner 9,999.00 Jacobiʼs 77.93 Jacobiʼs 3,614.37 Jacobiʼs 60,506.87 Johnson Cash-Way Lumber 8.99 Kmart 93.98 Kid Sounds, LLC 19,522.15 Kimle, Michelle 10.98 Kinley, Jill 74.46 Kleier, Pat 106.70 Kramer, Sandra 1,580.25 Kramer, Sandra 1,580.25 Kully Pipe & Steel Company 44.47 Kully Pipe & Steel Company 77.10 Kully Pipe & Steel Company 187.79 Lakeshore Curriculum Materials 255.30 Learning Forward 22.50 Lightspeed Technologies 3,400.14 Lindblad, Susan 35.94 Lingui Systems 405.40 Long, Cindy 39.65 M&S Builders 600.00 MacGill & Company 108.94 MacMillan McGraw-Hill 1,468.40 Mar Company Products, Inc. 13.75 Mary Lanning HealthCare 1,776.00 Masterʼs Transportation, Inc. 1,185.25 Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc. 8.06 Matkins, Kendra 105.57 Mayer Johnson 214.97 Menards 10.94 Menards 61.02 Menards 70.72 Messerer, Jenny 204.00 Meyer, Patty 28.78 Michael Todd & Company 147.03 Mid-Nebraska Lubricants 6,724.57 Mid-States Automation & Control, Inc. 1,526.20 Midwest Turf & Irrigation 77.25 Moscati Health Center 100.00 Moss, Donna 226.70 Nanfito, Miranda 25.00 NAPA Auto Parts 3,030.22 NASB Alicap 335,242.00 National School Products 37.48 Nebraska Speech-Language-Hearing 85.00 Nebraska Council of School Administrators 9,869.00 Nebraska Central Equipment 2,308.70 Nebraska Iowa Industrial Fastener 951.05 NETA Membership 25.00 OʼKeefe Elevator Company 576.49 One Source the Background Check Company 425.00 OʼNeill, Colleen 51.39 Oregon Trail Equipment, LLC 9.00 Pauley, W.G. Lumber Company 2.69 Pauley, W.G. Lumber Company 121.58 Pauley, W.G. Lumber Company 788.64 Payroll Maxx 150.00 Phi Delta Kappa 90.00 Physical Therapy & Sport Rehab 150.00 Playtime Equipment & School Supply 23.49 Prairie Books & Gifts 275.15 Preferred Mail Service 4,000.00 Pro-Ed 1,117.60 Psychological Corporation 8,269.70 Really Good Stuff 1,037.31 Riese, Kathy 71.33 Roberts Dairy Company 863.31 Rochester 100, Inc. 262.50 Russʼs Market 7.16 Russʼs Market 247.08 Safety-Kleen 276.78 Samʼs Club Direct 95.80 Scholastic News Department 243.39 School Mate 4,370.00 School Specialty 669.07 Schultz, Amber 13.96 Schwenk, Morrie 30.00 Sherwin-Williams Company 77.42 Sherwin-Williams Company 1,567.79 Showcase Hastings Dutton-Lainson 3,654.48 Smittyʼs Electric Company 500.00 South Central Bobcat, Inc. 100.00 Speech Bin 212.45 Super Duper Company 826.89 Success by Design 651.84 Tamco Capital Corporation 1,583.00 Tamco Capital-IL 2,443.00 Teacher Direct 56.07 Teachers Discovery 99.20 Three Point Tire 51.00 Total Recognition 208.00 Treasure Bay 409.18 Uline 80.57 U.S. Bank 6,692.12 Valentinoʼs 159.82 Van Diest Supply Company 115.00 Verizon Wireless 876.06 Virco Manufacturing Company 4,839.50 Weekly Reader 330.40 Western Psy Services 556.05 Windstream 1,558.61 Woodwardʼs Disposal Service 2,392.50 ACTIVITY FUND CGSMusic 793.75 Fruhauf Uniform Company 645.71 GTM Sportswear 810.00 Hastings Senior High School Activity Fund 1,934.00 Kmart 21.39 Kranjc, Chris 590.00 Liberty Cleaners 45.76 Neff Company 766.75 NSAA 1,390.00 Pizza Hut - Columbus 204.75 Shelburne Advertizing, Inc. 769.75 U.S. Bank 582.79 Vaughanʼs Printers, Inc. 249.12 Jeff Schneider, Secretary of the Board Hastings Public Schools August 31, 2011 PLACE YOUR Classified ad today. Call 402-462-2131, Tribune for fast results. TRIBUNE CLASSIFIED It works to sell used items every day. 402-462-2131 Notice In the County Court of Adams County, Nebraska. Estate of ROGENE A. RAINFORTH, Deceased. Estate No. PR11-110. Notice is hereby given that on August 25, 2011, in the County Court of Adams County, Nebraska, the Registrar issued a written statement of Informal Probate of the Will of said Decedent and that Charles Rainforth, whose address is 1903 West 5th Street, Hastings, Nebraska 68901, was informally appointed by the Registrar as Personal Representative of this estate. Creditors of this estate must file their claims with this Court on or before November 1, 2011, or be forever barred. Tom Hawes County Court Clerk Magistrate Julie Gawrych, #22757 Seiler & Parker, P.C. P.O. Box 1288 Hastings, Nebraska 68902-1288 Attorney for Applicant August 31, September 7, 14, 2011 Notice In the County Court of Adams County, Nebraska. Estate of MARLIN C. SUCK, Deceased. Estate No. PR11-101. Notice is hereby given that on August 11, 2011, in the County Court of Adams County, Nebraska, the Registrar issued a written statement of Informal Probate of the Will of said Decedent and that Beverly J. Johnson, whose address is 4310 West 12th Street, Hastings, Nebraska 68901, was informally appointed by the Registrar as Personal Representative of this estate. Creditors of this estate must file their claims with this Court on or before October 18, 2011, or be forever barred. Tom Hawes County Court Clerk Magistrate Les Seiler, #13759 Seiler & Parker, P.C. P.O. Box 1288 Hastings, Nebraska 68902-1288 Attorney for Applicant August 17, 24, 31, 2011 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ALL STAR ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTIONS, L.L.C. A Nebraska Limited Liability Company Notice is hereby given that All Star Entertainment Productions, L.L.C., a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its registered office at 1225 North Adams Central Avenue, Juniata, Nebraska 68955. The registered agent at such address is Robert R. Osman. The general nature of the business to be transacted by the limited liability company is to engage in and do any lawful act concerning any and all lawful business for which a limited liability company may be organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, other than the business of being a financial institution. The affairs of the limited liability company shall be conducted by its Members until such time as their successor or successors are selected pursuant to the Operating Agreement. The private property of the Members shall not be subject to the payment of limited liability company debts to any extent whatsoever. This limited liability company came into existence on the 15th day of August, 2011, and has perpetual existence. DATED this 17th day of August, 2011. ROBERT R. OSMAN, Member TRENT J. EYE, Member BRAD MONCRIEF, L.L.C. 1239 North Burlington Avenue, Suite 200 Hastings, Nebraska 68901 (402) 462-5353 August 24, 31, September 7, 2011 Notice Budget Hearing The Governing Board of Blaine Township would like to announce a Township meeting to be held Thursday, September 8, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. at School District 15. August 31, 2011 Your Community News Source. From sports stats to business news, the Hastings Tribune keeps you in the local loop. Call 402-4622131 to start your subscription today. NOTICE OF INCORPORATION Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has organized a corporation under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The name of the corporation is Bart Hultine Altruism Fund. The registered office of the corporation is 101 South Hastings Avenue, Hastings, Nebraska 68901. The specific purposes of the organization are to assist individuals with limited financial and/or socio-economic resources in advancing themselves vocationally, personally and/or spiritually and to support other non-profit, governmental agencies and/or divisions of local/state or federal public service entities in assisting individuals with limited financial and/or financial and/or socio-economic resources in advancing themselves vocationally, personally and/or spiritually, resources, to receive, invest and disseminate funds from the organization for the purposes identified, to transact any and all lawful business, incidental to and in order to carry out the above purposes, for which nonprofit corporations may be incorporated under the laws of the State of Nebraska, but only to the extent that such business may be conducted by organizations exempt from federal income tax under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding provisions of any future United States Internal Revenue Law. Said corporation commenced on July 28, 2011, and shall have perpetual existence. The affairs of the corporation shall be managed and controlled by a Board of Directors, the number of directors to be provided in the By-Laws, and the officers shall be a President, one or more Vice Presidents, Secretary and Treasurer and such other officers as shall be designated in the By-Laws. INCORPORATORS: Marc Hultine Michelle Hultine David Stein 101 South Hastings Avenue Hastings, Nebraska 68901 (402) 463-6987 August 31, September 7, 14, 2011 D o n ’tletyo u r treasu red m em o ries fad e away... tu rn th em in to L ifetim e M em ories! MIDLAND AREA AGENCY ON AGING Governing Board Meeting August 4, 2011 The regular monthly meeting of the Midland Area Agency on Aging Governing Board was called to order at 9:34 a.m. Members present were: Dan Purdy, Roger Wiegert, Eldon Orthmann, Dan Corman, Jerome Konen, Mike Anderson, Pam Lancaster, Clarence Trumble and Ron York. No public participation. York moved to approve the Minutes of the May 5, 2011 meeting, seconded by Konen. Motion carried. A motion to approve April 2011 Financial Reports was made by Wiegert, seconded by Purdy. Motion carried. Nutrition and Program reports were approved on a motion by Konen, seconded by Corman. Motion carried. A motion to approve the CHOICES report was made by Trumble, seconded by Orthmann. Motion carried. The Directorʼs was approved on a motion by Orthmann, seconded by Trumble. A motion to close the safety deposit box was made by Trumble, seconded by Konen. Motion carried. A motion to approve the Ombudsman report was made by York, seconded by Konen. Motion carried. A motion was made by Konen, to approve contract renewals, seconded by Orthmann. Motion carried. A motion to approve the Four Year Plan was made by Orthmann, seconded by Purdy. Motion carried. A motion to approve General Policy #63 was made by Trumble, seconded by Orthmann. Motion carried. A motion to approve the disposal of equipment was made by Anderson, seconded by York. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned by common consent at 10:46 a.m. August 31, 2011 NOTICE OF TRUSTEEʼS SALE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: You are hereby notified that pursuant to a power of sale contained in the deed of trust in the original principal amount of $64,000.00 executed by Seth A. Littrel, Trustor, which was filed for record on October 2, 2006, as Instrument No. 20064425 in the office of the Register of Deeds of Adams County, Nebraska, the property described below will be sold by the undersigned at public auction to the highest bidder for cash or certified or cashierʼs check, in the main lobby of the Adams County Courthouse, 500 West 4th Street, in the City of Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska, at 10:00 a.m. on September 20, 2011: LOT TWENTY-TWO (22), IN BLOCK THREE (3), THOMPSONʼS ADDITION TO THE CITY OF HASTINGS, ADAMS COUNTY, NEBRASKA, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. The highest bidder is required to deliver cash or certified funds to the undersigned by the close of business on the day of sale, except this requirement is waived when the highest bidder is the beneficiary. The purchaser is responsible for all fees or taxes, including the documentary stamp tax. This sale is made without any warranties as to title or condition of the property. Eric H. Lindquist Successor Trustee Eric H. Lindquist, P.C., L.L.O. Attorney at Law 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 260 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 August 10, 17, 24, 31, September 7, 2011 H T m ed ia is n o w o fferin g a n ew service to tran sfer all o fyo u r m em o ries to a D VD so th ey can be ch erish ed by fu tu re gen eratio n s. L etu s h elp yo u with th e alm o st co n stan tch an gin g m ed ia stream in clu d in g film ,slid es,pictu res, an d VH S tapes.D o n ’tletth o se precio u s m em o ries fad e away in a box in th e back o fyo u r clo set. Preserveth em tod ay! HT MEDIA WEBSTREAMING • VIDEO • SLIDESHOWS • PHOTOS 908 W. 2nd Street • 402-462-2131 Agri/Business HASTINGS TRIBUNE Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011 B7 Obama looking to spur private-sector hiring JIM KUHNHENN The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Limited in his ability to create jobs through direct spending, President Barack Obama is considering measures to encourage the private sector to free up its cash reserves and hire more workers to ease the nation’s unemployment crush. As Obama prepares to unveil a new jobs agenda next week, his aides are reviewing options that would provide tax incentives to employers who expand their payrolls. That approach is a more indirect effort to spur the economy and relies less on government intervention and massive public works projects. Among the proposals circulating in the White House is a $33 billion tax credit that Obama first proposed early last year but that Congress whittled into a smaller one-year package. Under one version of the plan, employers would receive a tax credit of up to $5,000, subtracted from their share of federal payroll taxes, for every net new hire. White House officials caution that the overall jobs plan is still subject to change. The tax credit, however, is a relatively untested idea. Congress passed a version in March 2010, known as the HIRE Act, which provided $13 billion in tax credits to qualified employers who hired new workers. But there is no government data to track its success. “The HIRE Act was very small,” said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics and an occasional adviser to Democrats and Republicans. “It really didn’t add to payrolls.” “It would have to be bigger,” he added. “Something more along the lines that the Obama administration proposed in 2010.” While promising a major jobs package, Obama is hamstrung by budget cuts and a tight debt ceiling that he had a hand in negotiating. As a result, economists predict that while the president’s initiatives could eliminate some drag on the economy and maintain the status quo, they won’t be enough to propel it to new heights. Still, Obama today predicted his plan could push the economy to grow 1 percent to 1.5 percent faster. “That could mean half a million to a million additional jobs,” he said Tuesday in an interview with radio talk show host Tom Joyner. Obama’s jobs package is designed to supplement other proposals already in the pipeline, including free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama and the renewal of a highway construction bill. Today, Obama will call on Congress to pass federal highway legislation before the current law expires Sept. 30. Seeking to blunt congressional partisanship, Obama will be joined by the leaders of two occasionally warring factions — AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and David Chavern, chief operating officer of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Markets Wednesday’s noon local markets Corn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7.53 Soybeans . . . . . . . . . .13.90 Milo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7.09 Wheat . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.17 Stocks of local interest The following stocks of local interest were traded today: Last Chg. 109,889 +1,174 Berkshire Hathaway A 73.20 +.94 Berkshire Hathaway B 24.51 -.04 ConAgra 43.32 +.57 Eaton Corp. 33.50 +.58 Ingersoll Rand 1.81 -.03 Level 3 90.54 -.24 McDonald’s 64.49 +.49 PepsiCo +.43 Tricon Global Restaurants 54.45 92.69 -.06 Union Pacific 25.97 +.57 Wells Fargo Williams Cos. 27.11 +.21 Wal-Mart 53.24 +.42 TRIBUNE CLASSIFIEDS WORK! Bank selling half its stake in Chinese firm The Associated Press NEW YORK — Bank of America Corp. is selling half of its stake in China Construction Bank Corp., aiming to shore up its capital base. The nation’s largest bank by assets is selling roughly 13.1 billion shares in the Chinese bank for $8.3 billion to a group of investors it did not name. The sale should generate an after-tax gain of $3.3 billion, and should close by the end of September. Bank of America still will own about 5 percent of China Construction Bank after the sale. Open 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Saturday Classified Ads 402-462-2131 1 Card of Thanks I want to thank everyone for the cards, telephone calls, and prayers while I was recuperating from elbow surgery in Huston, Texas. Annette Yetman I would like to send a special thank you to my family and friends for their prayers, cards, phone calls, messages and visits while I was ill. Your caring thoughtfulness was very much appreciated. I would also like to express sincere thanks to Dr. Miller and to all the staff at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital, the Rural Metro Ambulance crew, and the doctors and staff at Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center, for the excellent medical care! God bless you all! Kathy Wagoner-Wiese Kenesaw, NE Many thanks to all who attended our open house or sent cards for our 60th Anniversary. Special thanks to our children, Cindy and Chip, for their work and skills in organizing it. All was fun and so much appreciated. Bob & Lu Findley Thank you to all my friends and family for the cards and gifts and making my 80th birthday so wonderful. Beverly Ehly 4 Announcements PENDING SCHOOL Board approval, Hastings Public Schools is looking to adopt the following textbook for implementation for the 2011-2012 school year: * ”Psychology in Everyday Life” by Worth Publishers (grades 10, 11, 12) Board of Education policies dictate that samples of pending textbook adoptions be placed on display so that interested patrons may inspect the materials recommended for purchase. Copies of the materials being considered will be on display August 26, 2011 at the Administration Office located at 1924 West A Street, in the reception area. The display will remain open during regular office hours (7:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m.) until Monday, September 19, 2011. 8 Happy Ads The children of BARB HAVEL request a card shower to help celebrate her 60th Birthday September 1st Cards may be sent to: 5321 Van Dorn Lincoln, NE 68506 The family of ELOISE McDONALD would like to honor her with a card shower for her 90th birthday, September 1. Please send best wishes to: P.O. Box 546 Harvard, NE 68944 12 Automobiles Automobiles 1997 BUICK Park Avenue: 1 owner, 115,000 miles. Very nice. Must see to appreciate. $3,500. 402756-7194. Make a Wise Decision: READ THE NEWSPAPER EVERY DAY Whoʼs at the head of the class? Students who read the newspaper! The newspaper is a great way to learn about whatʼs happening around the world and what it means to you. Reading the newspaper daily can be as engaging as a television show and as informative as a history book. Call 402-462-2131 to subscribe. 20 Automobiles 37 Boats & Equipment Deveny Motors 1013 S. Burlington 402-462-2719 2005 MONTANA SV6: 68,000 miles, leather, dual air/heat, DVD, XM Radio, quad seating, 7-passenger, power sliding doors. $12,500/best offer. 402463-6118. 2009 COBALT: 2-door, 2,000 miles, 36 mpg. $9,200. cobaltconnection.net Special of the Week ʻ08 Impala LS: 3500 V6, Brown, 50,xxx miles. Nice! $14,675.......Cash $12,975 Need New Tires?? Call Joel for Best Prices!! Call Bob, ASE Certified, for your Mechanical Needs 220 West South Street 402-461-3161 2009 COBALT: 4-door, 33,000 miles, 36 mpg. $8,900 cobaltconnection.net WE PAY cash for junk vehicles. Free pick up. 402460-0000. 2010 COBALT: 4-door, 1,000 miles, 36 mpg. $10,800 cobaltconnection.net 22 Brambleʼs Auto Sales Check our new website bramblesauto.com 2-wheel Drive Pickups FOR SALE: 2 1988 Ford F-150s. Good condition. $1,000/$1,300. Must see to appreciate. 463-0566 1989 BAYLINER Capri: $3,825 or best offer. Call Brad, 402-460-0659. See it at Dykemanʼs Camper. 38 Motorcycles & ATVs HONDA 50 Express Runs good $300. Moped, new 50 miles. $650. 463-4167 48 See our truck selection at jacksonscarcorner.com Great Plains Chrysler Dodge 402-463-3104•N. Hwy 281 www.greatplainsdodge.com Hajnyʼs AUTO SALES 2005 CHEVY Cavalier: 2door, LS, 4-cylinder, automatic, full power. $3,950. 402-463-2636 Hoskins Auto Sales We Buy, Sell and Consign Highway 6/Hastings Ave. Hastings, 402-463-1466 For complete listing go to www.hoskinsautosales.com NORTHSIDE AUTO We Buy Vehicles 16th/St. Joe 402-463-8008 northsideautoinc.net PAUL SPADY MOTORS www.spadyautos.com See our selection of FUEL ECONOMY cars at jacksonscarcorner.com 4-wheel Drive Pickups 2006 SILVERADO: Extended cab, Z71, 64,000 miles. THE CAR LOT East Highway 6 24 Sport Utility 1996 CHEVY Tahoe: 4x4. $3,200. 402-984-3396. 29 Trucks NEED EXTRA money? Bring in that old honey, we buy cars running or not. McMurray Motors, 402462-6879. 36 Travel Trailers & Motor Homes YEAR END SALE Ends August 31 1994 DUTCHMAN 20ʼ 5th Wheel. Get this one ready for hunting. $3,995 1991 COLLINS 27ʼ 5th Wheel. $2,995 1999 EXCEL E28RGO 5th Wheel. Luxury at an affordable price. $16,995 See our Excel display at the Nebraska State Fair. HASTINGS MOTOR SALES DYKEMAN’S CAMPER PLACE Burlington and Highway 6 Call 402-463-1338 www.dykemanscamper.com Business Opportunities AVON IMMEDIATE openings. Unlimited earnings. Flexible hours. 463-3417 GREAT BUSINESS Opportunity. Old Rayʼs Pizza, 202 W. 2nd location, now for rent. 1,290 sq. ft. Call Diane, 402-469-4777. 51 23 We accept cash, check or money order VISA, MASTERCARD, DISCOVER or AMERICAN EXPRESS. Fax: 402-462-2156 2003 FORD F-350: 4x4, diesel utility truck....$6,000 2003 GMC: 1/2 ton, quad cab, 4x4..................$4,600 Garage Sales Northeast 1011 N. ST. JOSEPH: Friday only, 3-7. Furniture sale. Entertainment center, recliner, dressers, kitchen table, etc. 20 20 We reserve the right to reject, edit or reclassify any advertisement accepted by us for publication. Professional THE BRIDGE, Inc. is seeking applicants for a part-time clinical therapist. Experienced LMHP and LADC licensure is preferred. Salary contingent upon experience and licensure. Please send resume to P.O. Box 2031, Hastings, NE 68902. 53 53 Health Care BLUE HILL Care Center is looking for: Full-time Day Shift CNAs. Please contact Sheila Huskey, Administrator. Fax resume to 402-756-2104 or email to [email protected] Full Time: RN or LPN – 2:30 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Full Time: CNA – 2:30 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Part Time: CNA-all shifts Weekends only: RN/LPN/CNA-all shifts These positions offer a competitive wage and exceptional benefit package. HIRING BONUS FOR RN or LPN Applications are available on line at www.good-sam.com E/O/E Drug Free Workplace GRANDVIEW MANOR has an open position for a full-time and part-time RN and has an open position for CMA/CNA. Come and apply at Grandview Manor, 148 Broad Street, Campbell, NE 68932, or call 402-756-8701. 53 MED-AIDE for every other weekend and on call. Gary, 402-902-9694 ROSE BROOK Care Center in Edgar, NE, is accepting applications for RN, LPN, and CNA for night shifts to work within our fun and friendly environment. Call George Geier at 402-224-5015 or email resume to cgeier@desere thealth.com WANTED: FUN, HAPPY PEOPLE Med Aide part time every other weekend. Inquire within at The Kensington, 233 N. Hastings Ave. No calls please. We are currently accepting applications for: RN or LPN Charge Nurse Competitive wages and benefits; 8-hour shifts; supportive work environment; sign-on bonus; fulltime hours on evening shift available. Applications are on line at www.good-sam.com If you need additional information, please call Jackie at 308-583-2214. E/O/E Drug Free Workplace 57 Health Care BETHANY HOME Minden, NE We are currently seeking motivated individuals to join us in providing exceptional resident care. We have the following positions available: Nursing Health Care Full-time 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. MA/NA Dietary Full-time 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Evening Cook We offer a great pay scale, and a great work atmosphere. Please inquire at: Bethany Home 515 W First Minden, NE Or contact Nursing: Rhonda or Cassie Dietary: Diana Phone #308-832-1594 EOE NURSES: CRAIG HOMECARE is looking for compassionate nurses to provide private duty nursing care in the Hastings area. We have a variety of positions available to fit all needs. Please apply online www.craighomecare.com or call 877-382-1884 for more information. PHYSICAL THERAPIST Assistant. Full-time Rehab Coordinator position at recently remodeled Grand Island SNF. Excellent rates, rich benefits, annual bonuses up to $6,000. PRN hours available too! Call Diana at SYNERTX 1-888-796-3789. www.synertx.com Looking For A “New” Place To Live? There are some prime rental possibilities in our rental classifications 100113. Want to place your rental ad there? Call our Classified Department at 402-462-2131. Health Care Technical & Trade FULL-TIME WELDERS and Assemblers: Minden Machine is a fast growing equipment manufacturer. Drug testing required. Apply at 1302 K Road, Minden, NE. TWO HAIR sylists needed. Booth rental. 402-9847872 58 Ag Related PART-TIME or full-time farm help: Campbell area. 402-469-4078. 59 Trucking AUTO TRANSPORTER looking for OTR driver, hauling cars to auction and dealers. Service area is mid-west region. Home weekends. Class A CDL required and good driving record. If interested or for more details, please call Tri-City Auto Transport 402-462-9802 BERNARD PAVELKA Trucking has an opening for an OTR driver. Must have verifiable experience over the road, good work history and be able to pass employment background check. We offer stable miles with home time, competitve pay plan, plus bonus, health plan, retirement plan, vacation and holiday pay. Call Dwight at 402-462-4650 or 800-2744120 for more information. 60 General CHS Agri Service Center Seasonal Elevator Laborers Blue Hill and Bladen locations Duties include: Unloading grain, loading trucks, shuttle train load out, and general work around the facility. Qualifications: High school diploma or GED, valid driverʼs license, pass company drug test. Save up to 30%! Seasonal/Part-time Scale Operator Roseland and Loomis Locations Duties include: Weighing trucks, sample and grade grain, data entry, writing checks, writing contracts, general office duties, greeting customers with a positive attitude. Qualifications: Understanding of markets, ability to work extended hours, high school diploma or GED, valid driverʼs license, pass company drug test. Please contact Cegie Ludeke for more information, 308-995-8626, or go online to CHSAgri.com to print an application. Send applications Attn: Cegie Ludeke, 310 Logan St., Holdrege, NE 68949 BY PREPAYING YOUR CLASSIFIED ADS. 402-462-2131 CALL 402-462-2131 to list your ad in classified. 58 Ag Related FARM HELP needed. Looking for someone with experience with horses to feed, do general upkeep and chores. Call Brian at 402-469-5673. TRUCK DRIVERS needed for local silage harvest starting mid to late August. No CDL required. Need experience with diesel 10speed. R Lazy K, Glenvil, NE. Call between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. 402-771-2394. B8 60 HASTINGS TRIBUNE Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011 General 60 $2,400 PER MONTH Guaranteed Safety Analyst Trainee No Experience Necessary Call 402-834-0511 Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. ONLY for Interview Appointment DAYCARE HELP: 3 employees for toddlers. 223 E 14th, Ste.10. 462-5102. FULL-TIME 1st shift help needed at Ampride South. Benefits available, experience helpful, but not required. Apply in person at Ampride South, 1410 West J St., Hastings. No phone calls please. GOTTSCH CATTLE Co. is looking for motivated, dependable and disciplined team players to work with our company near Red Cloud. Currently hiring fulltime loader operators to maneuver and maintain our modern equipment. For more details call Scott, 402-984-6223 or 402-7462222. GUITAR TEACHERS. Music studio for rent. Reasonable rates. Set your own hours. Available September 1. Call for details, 402834-0651 HASTINGS POST OFFICE accepting applications for RCA (rural carrier associate). $19.45/hour. Closing date: 9/7/11. Apply on line at www.usps.com/employment Head Start Child and Family Development Program, Inc. Parent Liaison Part-time Parent Liaison needed for the Hastings area. This person is responsible for translating documents for several programs, translating for families at appointments and completing home visits. This individual must have some knowledge of the resources available in our area. Part-time position, year round, $13.14/hour, paid time off, 401K, and training opportunities are available. This person must be fluently bi-lingual in English and Spanish. For more information, a job description, or an application please call 402462-4187 ext 107 or 1800-782-7850 or stop by 123 Marian Rd. Hastings or www.hshn.org to pick up an application. Applications will only be accepted until 9-9-11. EOE METAL-TECH Partners is currently looking for fulltime employees for our Powder Coat Paint line and general labor. Powder Coat Paint/hanging experience preferred, but will train the right people. These positions are located in Geneva, NE. Benefits include a Monday-Friday workweek with available overtime, competitive pay, Health and Dental Insurance, paid holidays, paid vacation and more. Submit applications in Bruning at 525 Piggott Street; in Geneva at 2103 R Street; or online at www.mtpartners.com ROUTE SALES Route Delivery Sales position now available. Successful Candidate: •Must have a good driving record •Stable work history •Ability to obtain a Commercial Driverʼs License (CDL) We will train and assist you in obtaining your CDL and the selling of soft drinks while on the job •Must have attention to detail and the ability to lift repeatedly moderate to heavy materials. Compensation will include base pay and commission and monthly incentives. Benefit package includes vacation pay, holiday pay, health insurance, profit sharing and 401K. Apply in person. No telephone calls please. Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Hastings, Inc. 3800 Osborne Drive East Hastings, NE 68901 WARDCRAFT HOMES is looking for an Electrician Helper. Full-time position with competitive wages, insurance, holiday pay, vacation and retirement program available. Apply in person at Wardcraft Homes in Minden, NE. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. General 62 Child Care LICENSED DAYCARE openings 6 weeks-5 years. 402-463-8127 or 984-8685 HASTINGS TRIBUNE is looking for drivers to deliver the Hastings Tribune on rural routes. Call Circulation. 402-461-1221 or 1800-742-6397. 61 Part Time ACTION CAB: Drivers needed. 25 or older. 402831-8294 Floor Care Technician Part Time – 8:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Responsibilities include but not limited to: stripping and waxing of floors, carpet care, window washing, operating sweepers, scrubbers, buffers, extractors, etc. Previous work experience with floor machines desired. Applications are on line at www.good-sam.com If you need additional information, call Roger at 402-460-3258. E/O/E Drug Free Workplace GOOD SAMARITAN Society-Hastings Village is currently accepting applications for: Maintenance Assistant Part time, 20 hours/week Performs preventative maintenance on facility and equipment. Maintains lawn and exterior plantings, outside furniture, lighting, flags and signs. Keeps sidewalks and parking lots well marked, free of debris, snow and ice. One to two years previous work experience in maintenance preferred. Applications are available on line at www.good-sam.com. If you need additional information, please call Tony at 402-463-3181. E/O/E Drug Free Workplace HASTINGS LITERACY Program AmeriCorps members needed. Day/evening available. 1215 hours/week assisting ESL/GED students. 402463-7323 for application. The Childrenʼs Ark Day Care and Preschool 4-5-year-old Openings •Rates are charged by the hour •Discounted rates for 2 or more children •Social Service payments accepted. •Preschool and intergenerational activities Call Stacy Kerr, 402-4603214, to register. Located at 705 East D. 64 In-Home Assisted Living HOME CARE: 30+ years experience, registered nurse with current Nebraska license. Full-time, 24 hours. References available. Competitive fees. Call 402-469-0256. 70 Pets AKC COCKER Spaniel puppies: Home raised. 402-756-8039. CHIHUAHUA PUPPIES: 8 weeks. $200. 1 male/2 females. 402-519-6039 77 62 Child Care CHILD CARE PROVIDER has openings. Licensed and references. 469-3087 Cutting Back? Look for the latest coupon values in the Hastings Tribune and save money without skimping on the important stuff. Youʼll find big values on everyday essentials, from haircuts to hardware, groceries to eyeglasses, detergent to dry cleaning and so much more! Call 402-462-2131 to subscribe. IMMEDIATE TECHNICIAN OPENING - Paid Training Programs -Top Wage Pay According To Skill Level -Excellent Working Conditions Apply in person 1-BEDROOM: Clean, unique. No smoking/pets. 460-6922 cicadadwellings.com 2-BEDROOM: Appliances, laundry hookups, parking. No pets. $485. EMBASSY SQUARE, 402-462-4032. CHATEAU IMPERIAL Townhomes/Apartments Call 402-463-4111 BRENTWOOD MANOR 2-BEDROOM: 2-bath, attached garage. No pets/ smoking. Also, furnished corporate unit on monthto-month basis. 463-0843. LARGE, CLEAN 1-bedroom: Appliances, central air. 402-519-1010 2- and 3-BEDROOM now available at Regency Apartments, Hastings. Large apartment with controlled entry, complete kitchen, ample parking, on-site laundry and YOU PAY ONLY ELECTRICITY! Locally managed. Call today for a tour! 402-4625205. www.perryreid.com/ regencyheights EHO 101 Appliances Furnished Apartments GE PROFILE True Temp: glass cook top, oven/convection, black stainless. $425/offer. 402-469-3620. Your WHIRLPOOL and TOSHIBA Dealer ROGERʼS, INC. 1035 S. Burlington 402-463-1345 $149.95/WEEK RAINBOW MOTEL 463-2989; 402-926-6252 Breakfast, internet, HBO. Maid. Clean. Coin laundry. No credit/deposit. Near McDonaldʼs, 1000 W. “J”. 83 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-BEDROOM: Rent to own. Air, garage. $400-$850. 402-469-6635. Hobbies & Collectibles 102 Duplexes For Rent APPROXIMATELY 600 collectorʼs plates all purchased from the Bradford Exchange in finished sets of three or more and all in original packaging. Many sets are Norman Rockwellʼs. They come boxed with certificate of authenticity. What a superb way to start or add to your collection! Questions, call 402-762-3524 or contact agent for seller at BAIRD & GRIESS, ATTORNEYS, P.O. Box 121, Clay Center, NE 68933. AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR YOU 2- and 3-bedroom town houses will have opening soon. We offer rent/utility assistance. Clean, large, spacious units with appliances, 1 1/2 baths, washer/dryer hookups, basement for storage, off-street parking. Sorry, no pets. 945 West H St. 402-4635953. 96 104 Want To Buy NEWER washers, dryers, stoves and refrigerators. Working or not. 462-6330. Hastings Tribune has openings for carriers in HEBRON. Call Circulation. 402-461-1221 or 1-800742-6397. Head Start Child and Family Development Program, Inc. Bus Monitor Part-time Bus Monitor needed for the Adams County Early Learning Center. $8.30/hour, Monday-Thursday. Responsible for riding on the bus with the children and ensuring their safe and timely arrival. For more information, call 402-462-4187, ext. 107, or 1-800-782-7850, visit www.hshn.org or stop by 123 Marian Rd., Hastings, to pick up an application. Applications will only be accepted until 9-8-11. EOE ON-CALL ADVOCATE The Spouse Abuse Sexual Assault Crisis Center has an opening for a part-time advocate to work with victims of domestic and sexual violence during nonbusiness hours. Advocate will be on call one weeknight per week and 1-2 weekends per month. Primary responsibilities are answering crisis line, sheltering victims and transportation. Must have at least two years recovery from personal experience in domestic violence/sexual violence related issues. Applications may be picked up at 220 S. Burlington, Suite 4. 402-4635810. Closing date: 9/6/11. WANTED: FUN PEOPLE Front Desk/Resident Services every other Friday and Saturday. Must enjoy seniors. No phone calls please. Apply within. The Kensington, 233 N. Hastings Ave. 100 Unfurnished Apartments 100 Unfurnished Apartments Equal Housing Opportunity All real estate advertising in the Fair Housing Act makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians; pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD tollfree at 1 (800) 669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1 (800) 9279275. LOOKING FOR a job? Check classified every day. 108 Office Space AFFORDABLE, professional large office; reception area. 402-469-6635. AVAILABLE SOON Office suite at Depot Plaza, store front. Reasonable rates. Call Diane, 402-469-4777. NICE, SMALL office with bathroom. 645 S. Burlington $325 plus electric. Alton Jackson 402-463-0688 OFFICE SPACE for rent next to old Rayʼs Pizza, 1,386 sq. ft. 402-469-4777 OFFICE SPACE Single office, double office, up to 4 office suites available. Very nice. Conference and meeting room available. 402-461-4100. Landmark Center 109 Business Property 25ʼx30ʼ WORKSHOPS for rent: Electricity, water, bathroom. Free month rent with lease. Call 469-4777. 25ʼx30ʼ, 40ʼx50ʼ heated shops, bath, 12ʼx14ʼ overhead doors. Also 16ʼx26ʼ shop. 402-541-2480. 111 2-BEDROOM: No smoking/pets. Garage. 402-4638485. 3-BEDROOM: 1 1/2-bath. $700 plus deposit. 402463-4797 or 402-784-6281 BEAUTIFUL 2-STORY 5bedroom, single family home in Westbrook Division. Rent or rent-to-own. $1,650/mo. 1-year lease, $1,550/mo. 2-year lease. No pets/smoking. Ready in September. 402-332-4465. CLEAN 2-BEDROOM: Appliances, washer/dryer hookups. 402-463-3589 FARMHOUSE FOR rent northwest of Red Cloud. 402-469-4078. LARGE, SINGLE family, 3+ bedrooms, 2 baths, garage. No smoking, no pets. 401 N. Briggs. $950/ month. 402-984-6167 or 402-984-5029. VERY NICE 2-bedroom, 1-bath, new carpet, appliances, furnished, garage, full basement 1745 W. 4th. $550/month 402-460-9522 VERY NICE 2+-bedroom, 2-car garage. No smoking/ pets. Must have references. 970-590-1611. SELLING YOUR Car, truck, boat or van? Ask about our Statewide and Worldwide advertising Network. Then call 402462-2131 and talk to one of our sales people. We can help sell your item fast. Open 8:00 to 7:00 Monday through Friday and 8:00 to 12:00 noon Saturday. Tribune Classified Sudoku 402-462-2131 Houses For Sale 116 120 Commercial Lots ACREAGE for Sale, 3 miles from Hastings and Adams Central, 4 bedrooms, 3 bath, 1846 sq. ft., New furnace/air/water heater, main floor utilities, appliances stay, full finished basement, 1675 N. Osage Ave., $253,500 402984-4049. View at http://www.youtube.com/w atch?v=kowI5PPytEo 141 Services HAVE AN abandoned well on your property? Call J2 WELL, 402-817-4279. To place ad for the Farmer's Corner call 402-462-2131 118 Mobile Homes For Sale WILL PAY Cash for used or abandoned mobile homes. 573-216-3994 Residential Lots Storage/ Warehouse WAREHOUSE BUILDING: 26,429 sq. ft. Reduced to $53,500. Coldwell Banker Town & Country Realty. 402-463-4591. 130 Auction Sales PARR AUCTION Dave Parr, associate, Gateway Realty. 756-6135 RANDY RUHTER, Auctioneer and Broker, 2837 W. Hwy. 6, Hastings, NE, 402-463-8565. LARGE LOTS in Juniata. New development. Adams Central School District. New homes going up soon. 402-751-2241. PREPAY YOUR classified ads and save 30%. At Your Up to 16 Words for 1 month Service AUTO GLASS AUTO GLASS EXPERTS. 25 years combined experience in glass replacement. Jeff Fitzke, Brent Vorderstrasse. 405 West J Street. 402-463-0025. Cleaning Services RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL Cleaning. Call Sandra, 402-519-6279. List your ad. 402-462-2131. Clock Repair VILLAGE TIME. Clocks and watches cleaned/repaired. Authorized service center. Will pick up and deliver. 308-832-0671. Gutters HYLDEN CONSTRUCTION. Gutters, siding, trim, windows, doors. Call Steve at 402-462-5439. HANDYMAN: Roofing, concrete, painting, home repairs, lawn care. Fully insured. 10 years experience. Reasonable. 4622660, 460-6756. Home Improvement CHUCKʼS BUILDING AND REPAIR. Chuck Wiseman. No job too small. 402-7512443; cell, 402-984-2544. LOOSE OR cracked mortar joints? Tuck-pointing and small brick repair. Seal the house before winter. 785-626-4395 $ ONLY 49.00 includes online Call 402-462-2131 for details Home Improvement NEW IMAGE REMODELING. Warranted work. Home/commercial, kitchen/bath, additions/garages, siding, windows, doors, decks/fencing. Handyman services also. Insured/references. 402-705-8369. Lawn/Garden Care 11 YEARS experience. NEEMOW LAWN CARE. Where Qualityʼs Expected. Commercial/residential mowing, trimming. Insured. Ken Neemeyer, 402463-5720. AARON and TRINITYʼs FAMILY LANDSCAPING. Specialty: bush/tree trimming. Bush, tree, yard waste, snow removal. 402705-1861 AERATING, POWER raking, mowing, hedging, edging, trimming, much more. Commercial, residential. 9 years experience. Omar, 402-4608305. LANDSCAPE THERAPY, L.L.C. Landscaping, mowing, trimming, fertilizing. Free estimates. Reliable and insured. Gift certificates available. 402-4600923. TRI-CITIES TURF & LAWN MAINTENANCE Complete Lawn Care Maintainence. Call today for fall aerating, seeding, fertilization. 308-470-1513. www.tricitiesturf.com Painting ADAMS COUNTY PAINTING - 38 years experience, bonded and insured, interior/exterior work. Furniture refinished. Local references. 402-705-3493 [email protected] DYCUS PAINTING. Prompt, courteous, professional service since 1980. Insured. Call for estimate. 402-463-7726, or mddy [email protected] HONEY DOʼS PAINTING. Interior, exterior. 25 years experience. Free estimates. Tim Yurk, 402-7050601 or 402-463-7054. PREPAY YOUR classified ads and save 30%. Personal Services SUMMERʼS SERVICES. Organizing, cleaning, property maintenance, bookkeeping, budget services, car detailing, errands. Excellent references. Summer, 402-289-0384. Stump Removal STUMP AND Brush Removal: Clean up those ugly stumps and bushes. Free estimates. 402-4634769 or 402-460-0518. Transportation LOCAL COMPANY now offering bus service for Hastings School students. Inquiries: 402-984-6347; email: [email protected] YELLOW PAGES Computer Repair COMPUTERS ON THE RUN 3415 State St., Grand Island • Home & Business Sales, Service & Support • Free Pickup and Delivery • Award Winning Service www.corcomputers.com.................308-381-0561 DEA ELECTRONICS House Calls/ Free pickup and delivery 9 a.m.-9 p.m. daily 402-984-8001 or toll free 1-800-383-8141 Visa & Mastercard accepted. Contractors ABC SEAMLESS SIDING, WINDOWS & GUTTERS Your house is too important to trust just anyone. TRUST A PRO. • • • • • • • • Steel & Vinyl Replacement Doors Sunrooms Soffit & Fascia Replacement Windows Lifetime Warranty Maintenance Free Financing Available Trustworthy Service Quality Workmanship HASTINGS 402-463-7580 STATEWIDE 1-800-825-3360 FREE ESTIMATES! Hastings, www.abcseamless.com. . .402-463-7580 Counselors-Human Relations Newspapers GENERAL COUNSELING LLC HASTINGS TRIBUNE Cyndee Fintel, LIMHP, Jessica Hunt, MS, PLMHP www.generalcounseling.com...........402-463-6811 www.hastingstribune.com 908 W. 2nd St. Hastings..................402-462-2131 PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING Reg Rhoads 208 S. Burlington Hastings..............402-461-4917 ADOPT A PET These and other pets are ready for adoption. Heartland Pet Connection, KISSES BUFFY American Staffordshire 1807 West J, (The Mouse Slayer) Terrier, Medium Adult Domestic Short Hair, 462-PETS Female, Micro Medium Young Female, petfinder.com Chipped, Shots. Micro Chipped, Shots, House Trained. THE“YOU GET MORE” SUPERSTORE See us for a complete line of pet supply needs. 1115 West 2nd Street Equipment Rental SOUTH CENTRAL BOBCAT 1010 West J Hastings......................402-462-5332 Home Appliances & Electronics ROGER’S INC. 1035 S. Burlington Hastings............402-463-1345 Lawn Sprinkler Systems RANDY’S SPRINKLER SYSTEMS Free Estimates • Residential • Commercial • Design Service Serving the area for over 20 years........308-384-4036 2800 Osborne Drive East, Hastings, NE 2-UNITS: APARTMENTS 1-Bedroom each. $55,000 Motivated seller. 469-7823 2904 LAKEVIEW COVE Wednesday, August 31 1-6 p.m. $189,900 119 Handyman 2005 CASE IH 2208 Corn head. Good condition. Shedded. 402-621-0205. Investment Property 123 Houses For Sale Machinery 122 OPEN HOUSE RV LOTS for Rent: 402462-5621. 139 GOOD TRAFFIC corner for this commercial lot at 201 S. Lincoln. Call Gateway Realty - 463-4561. 2-BEDROOM: Main floor utilities. Joyce Schlachter, Broker, 402-462-5794. KINGSWOOD PLAZA Looking for home atmosphere? RV sites available. Weekly and monthly rates. Contact 402-463-1958. Farmer's Corner Residential Lots 122 EAST PARK Clean 23-bedroom. Garage, basement, new siding and roofing, garden area 463-8800 Under $50,000. 113 Lots For Rent 1017 N. HASTINGS AVE.: Grand old home with wonderful front porch. Beautiful woodwork, hardwood floors. New heating/air in 2011. All new windows. Family room off updated kitchen with stainless steel appliances. Main floor laundry. Formal dining room. Large master bed/ bath. Newer roof/siding. Underground sprinklers. 6 bedrooms, 4 1/2 baths. 3,583 sq. ft. $298,500. 402-469-3499. 119 LOTS, MODEL Homes: 4 Subdivisions. Agent/owner, 402-461-1785. 54ʼx90ʼ MORTON Building for rent north of Hastings. 402-469-3420. 116 Houses For Sale 1017 N. HASTINGS AVE. Open House, Wed., 7-8 (See ad in this section) Storage/ Warehouse 103 Town Houses For Rent Houses For Rent 116 Pets & Animal Control HEARTLAND PET CONNECTION 1807 W. J Hastings www.petfinder.com............402-462-PETS (7387) Pizza LITTLE CAESAR’S Carry Out and Delivery 314 N. Burlington Ave. Hastings. . . . . .402-462-5220 PAPA RAY’S PIZZA 2604 W. 2nd Street Hastings...........402-463-1626 Upholstery THE COVER UP UPHOLSTERY 204 N. Clay, Box 387, Harvard.........402-772-4031 VALUABLE COUPON Any Large $ 00 orOnMedium Size 1 OFF PIZZA With Coupon Whole Wheat or White Crust COUPON EXPIRES 9-6-11 Cash or Check Only Coupon not good on home delivery One coupon per visit. PAPA RAY ’S PIZZA 463-1626 • 2604 West 2nd St. To Purchase Advertising On This Page Contact 462-2131
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