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Valentine, Nebraska 69201 • March 31, 2021

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Cody-Kilgore Wishing you and yours

A Blessed Easter!

The Sandhills Area Foundation is pleased to announce the contri-bution of $4,000 to the Valentine Community Schools. The grant was used to purchase protective floor covering for the gym, which will be utilized during dances, gradua-tion, coronation, performances and many other activities.

“The floor covering is much safer than the tarps used in the past. It will help prevent people from tripping and will be much easier to clean up.

The covering is also fire retardant, anti-fungal and anti-bacterial,” stated Rex Gallino.

The Sandhills Area Foundation has been in existence since 1996 and provides grants and scholar-ships that help meet the needs and enhance the quality of life for all residents of Cherry County.

The Foundation, through the use of contributed funds, has awarded over $1,000,000 in grants and schol-arships in the past 24 years; $667,000

in scholarships and $400,000 in grants.

SAF relies on memberships, do-nations and the annual fund raiser to support the needs of Cherry County. For further information on becoming a member or making a donation, please contact Kimberly Johnson, executive director, at 308-280-1189 or sandhillsareafounda-tion@gmail.com.

Pictured are from L to R: Steve Brown, Kimberly Johnson, Duane Kime, Katie O’Kief, Gregg Per-rett, Rex Gallino, and Monty Neiffer.

Sandhills Area Foundation Awards grant

to Valentine Community Schools

by Pastor Paul Maunu Crossroads Assembly

This last year has been described in many ways: unprecedented, strange, odd, challenging; the list could go on and on. Many of us have described it in these terms. Numerous people have battled through COVID-19 some people that we know and love have lost their lives during this time.

We have seen financial and po-litical challenges that have been difficult to navigate through. Much turmoil has impacted our lives.

Welcome to the scene that Jesus came into during His walk on this earth. The Roman government was oppressive, people became sick and died, challenges were part of the order of that day. The ministry of Jesus impacted some of these issues: healing sick bodies, provid-ing tax money from a fishing trip, even His entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday was viewed by many people as an attempt to overthrow the Roman government that was so oppressive. Yet not every sick body was healed. Further it seems that only one fisherman caught a fish carrying money and finally Jesus did not come to overthrow an op-pressive government.

He did in fact come to make a way that sinful and broken human beings could trade in their damaged lives for new life through His death on the cross and resurrection from the grave. When we celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, we are rejoicing over the ability for all our sin, shame, pain and even fears to be cancelled because of the work of the cross.

Our joy and hope resemble that of the followers of Jesus when they understood that even though they had seen Him die, death was defeated, and abundant life is of-fered both now and for eternity. Our hope and joy have little to do with the turmoil around us; COVID-19, political and social challenges are real issues but no match for the splendor of the death and resur-rection of Jesus Christ.

When we grasp these truths and embrace Him through faith our lives will forever be impacted. We will live as overcomers no matter the challenge.

If you are looking for a place to worship this Easter Sunday, our service at Crossroads Assembly is at 10:30 a.m. May God bless you and I pray your faith is firmly place in the finished work of Jesus Christ!!

Overcoming

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Area pastors share messages

of hope at Easter!

by Rev. Abraham Kaduthodiyil, PastorSt. Nicholas Church, Valentine and St. Mary’s Church, Nenzel

When I was growing up, I remem-ber how important Holy Week was, especially Good Friday. It was not only a day of fasting and abstinence, but also a day of quiet, a day of prayer, reflection on the Lord’s passion and death. We were not supposed to watch television or listen to music, but spend the day in prayer and reflec-tion on the passion of Jesus. So it was indeed a different and special day. It seemed that, at least in our culture and our time, we gave more emphasis to Good Friday than to Easter Sunday.

Although Good Friday is a very important day in our Christian tradi-tion and in our spirituality. Easter is truly the summit of our feasts and it cannot be second to any other litur-gical celebration. We are Christians not because we believe in suffering and death, or Lent and Good Friday, but because Christ rose from death, and therefore we believe in life, love and joy.

Easter is the mystery of God the Father rewarding Jesus for his sac-rifice, suffering, and his obedience to all that the Father asked him to do. Easter is the proof of God’s love for humanity and our assurance that God wants all of us to be raised up after our own death and to live with him forever.

“If there is no resurrection of the dead, then neither has Christ been risen. And if Christ has not been raised, then empty (too) is our preach-ing; empty too, your faith.” 1 Cor.15:13.

The celebration of Easter is our way of saying, professing, and cel-ebrating the victory of good over evil, of grace over sin, and of life over death. It is time for us to know and celebrate not only Christ’s vic-tory but our own as well. We rise the

moment we begin to climb out of whatever hole we are in, the minute we begin to get over whatever is holding us back.

Easter means the passage from the old to the new. It means the new beginning, leaving sin behind, and covering ourselves with the new grace of Christ. It means putting away the darkness of ignorance and putting on the light of his truth. Easter is when we are washed clean in the waters of baptism, our lives are renewed, and we are never the same again.

When Jesus conquered death in his body, he conquered it in ours. We are called to live a life of appreciation of the Resurrection of Jesus and of our own. Ultimately, it is the Resur-rection that gives meaning to life. Life does not make sense unless we can make some sense out of death, and death does not make sense without the Resurrection.

As we celebrate Easter this diffi-cult time, my hope and prayer is that this Easter 2021 will bring renewed hope to all of us, so that we may con-tinue living and practicing our faith with more fervor and excitement. Happy Easter!

Holy Week and Easter Worship Times

April 1, Holy Thursday - St. Nicholas - Mass of the Lord’s Sup-per 6:00 p.m.

April 1, Holy Thursday - St. Mary’s - Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:00 p.m. MT.

April 2, Good Friday - St. Nicho-las - Good Friday Service 12:10 p.m.

April 2, Good Friday - St. Mary’s - Good Friday Service 3:00 p.m. MT.

April 3, Holy Saturday - St. Nicho-las - Easter Vigil Mass 7:30 p.m.

April 4, Easter Sunday - St. Nicho-las - Easter Day Mass 9:00 a.m.

April 4, Easter Sunday - St. Mary’s - Easter Day Mass 10:30 a.m. MT.

Easter: The mystery of God

rewarding his son Jesus

by Pastor Thad FlitterZion Lutheran

“Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you,’” John 20:19.

Watch the news, read the paper, look in your life, see the lives of your loved ones and friends and it seems like peace is a precious commodity that few have. Millions of dollars of advertisements point you to look for it in one thing or another to give you some resemblance of peace. Even with all the “Satisfac-tion Guaranteed” it’s hardly certain. And one thing we learned the last year is how uncertain everything really is.

The peace Jesus gives is different. It’s not a hopeful maybe. It’s real. He’s risen, just as he said. No gimmicks. No what-ifs. He’s really alive. That means

his peace is real. No gimmicks. No what-ifs. No maybes. It means what-ever you have done wrong that keeps you awake at night or will do wrong in the future is actually forgiven.

That means all is well between you and God. That means whatever is robbing you of peace in this world, God’s love cannot be taken away. He is here at your side. That means our life in this world, your time on this earth, is not the end. That means that all who believe in this Jesus have a home with him. Why? Jesus lives. Peace be with you.

Why don’t you join us at Zion Lu-theran at 223 N. Haley Street on Easter morning, April 4, at 10:00 a.m. when we will look at the certain peace that Jesus gives?

Peace be with you

Valentine NE - Niobrara Na-tional Scenic River Superintendent Stephen Thede accepted a new posi-tion as the Superintendent of Nez Perce National Historical Park in Spalding, ID starting on May 9, 2021.

“I will miss living and working in Valentine” stated Thede. “Niobrara is a wonderful river, and in some ways, I still feel like I am just getting to know it.

“Much has changed in the seven years I have been here. We have tried to build trust and earn the respect of the local community along with our partners and visitors, and I think we’ve made a good start. Niobrara has a small, but great staff, who re-ally care about the river and want to do everything possible to protect and care for the river as well as support and improve the service

we provide to the local community and river visitors.”

Until a new Superintendent is selected, an acting superintendent will be appointed to temporarily provide support for Niobrara along with existing staff who will continue to provide the support needed to serve the public and keep things on track.

In the March 24th edition of the Valentine Midland News, we report-ed on the Valentine City Council’s public hearing to consider making topless dancing a special use in the business district and to provide for conditions.

We reported, “Another speaker said she was in real estate and had the listing for the Raine Motel. The new manager said he had a hard time keeping the dancers out of the hotel rooms and there was a problem with prostitution. The bar owners were taking part of their wages and the dancers were turning tricks and

using drugs. There has to be a better cleaner way to make money; have an open mic night. There’s a lot of ideas that don’t lead to rape, prostitution, or drug dealing.”

The information relayed to the city council by the real estate agent apparently was told to the agent by the then motel manager over a decade ago.

We want to emphasize that this is not the situation at that motel today.

The City of Valentine changed the city’s zoning in September of 2016 to prohibit topless dancing in the main business district and

is now being asked to consider a conditional use permit that would allow topless dancing in the main business district.

We apologize for not having the time frame. It is not the intention of the Midland News to harm anyone’s business or reputation, but rather report on what is said at the various meetings we cover for our readers. These are public meetings and this was a public hearing. What is said during them are a matter of public record.

Publisher

Correction on Valentine

City Council Hearing

Story of March 18

Superintendent of Niobrara National

Scenic River is moving to Idaho

Senior Center hours Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Friday 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Effective Immediately: The Valentine Senior Center will open on a trial basis for social activi-ties including coffee groups, card players and the use of the exercise

equipment. Masks are optional, but the use

of hand sanitizer will be required upon entry of the building. Other rules relating to each activity will be posted at the front desk. We ask that if you are not feeling well, you do not come to the Senior Center

for any reason.Meals will continue as home

delivery or curbside pickup at this time. The Senior Center will offer a fish fillet as an alternate to the printed menu on Fridays of Lent. No hamburgers (as an alternate) will be served on those Fridays.

Senior Center in Valentine to

open for social activites

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I know I am not the first person to say that the pandemic has changed many things about our daily lives. In some cases, such as mask-wear-ing and social distancing, these changes are temporary and would never have hap-pened if COVID-19 had not come to the United States last year. But in other cases, the past year has simply acceler-ated permanent changes that were already taking place.

One of the most striking examples of this second type of change can be seen in medi-cine. Even before the pandemic began, if it was available, a growing number of people were choosing to meet with their doctors online. Through the internet, patients can now receive many types of care quickly and easily from the comfort of their own homes.

Traditional in-person trips to the doctor are often especially difficult if you are elderly, low-income, or unable to travel to a clinic. Remote

medical visits are often the answer. They help keep both patients and doctors safe from diseases like CO-VID-19, and they make life easier in the process.

Telehealth is also important for rural Americans, who often live far from the providers they need

The Nebraska Legislature is halfway through its 2021 session. Senators are working on passing a budget that controls spending and delivers on Nebraskans’ top priority—property tax relief. The Unicameral is also working to achieve other important objec-tives like providing veterans tax relief, replacing the crumbling Nebraska State Penitentiary, and expanding our state’s broadband infrastructure.

At this halfway point in the legislative session, Senators are sorting the worthwhile bills from the unnecessary ones. It’s just as important for them to stop bad legislation as to enact good laws. There are a number of proposals that are pending about which I have concerns. In this column, I’ll share some information about three of the proposals that I am opposing this session.

LB 147 (Bailouts for Omaha Public School Pensions). This legislation would entangle the State of Nebraska in the administration of the Omaha Public Schools (OPS) pension fund. The OPS pension fund is a mess. It faces a $848 mil-lion shortfall due to the misman-agement of the trustees appointed by the school district to oversee the Omaha School Employees Retire-ment System (OSERS).

The State of Nebraska has stepped in to set the investment strategy for the OPS pension sys-tem. This is wise, so that the sys-tem doesn’t make bad investment decisions again. LB 147, however, would take the next step of making state government responsible for managing the day-to-day affairs of the OPS pension, including dis-bursing pension funds. This would put the State on a slippery slope toward taking on the huge financial liability resulting from the pension fund’s poor investments.

Nebraskans value local control

of basic government services. Our communities take pride in manag-ing their own affairs. This control comes with responsibility. When lo-cal political subdivisions make bad decisions, it’s their duty to assume responsibility for the consequences and work to set things right. In the case of the OPS pension fund, bad investment decisions led to huge losses. The Omaha World-Herald reports that over 20 percent of the funds “remain locked into those poor investments by contract.”

A State takeover of administer-ing the day-to-day affairs of the fund is a step toward exposing state

taxpayers to liability for bad deci-sions made by the OSERS trustees. Senators should oppose passing a law that could eventually lead the State to inherit the financial prob-lem. After OPS finishes shoring up their pension fund, we can revisit whether the State should play a role in managing it for them.

LB 298 (Benefits for Illegal Im-migrants). This bill would grant unemployment benefits to certain categories of illegal immigrants living in Nebraska. This would weaken existing state law that forbids spending taxpayer money to give unemployment benefits to people illegally residing in our state. The current crisis at our na-tion’s border with Mexico shows the consequences of watering down immigration laws. Nebraska shouldn’t follow suit.

Nebraska was built by pioneers in search of opportunities. We have welcoming communities, and we’re

to see. In Nebraska, for example, many people live an hour’s drive or more from the nearest doctor, and 13 of our 93 counties have no

primary care doctor at all. This problem is even more exaggerated when rural Americans need specialized care, as these types of doc-tors often practice only in urban areas.

This is why I recently reintroduced the KEEP Telehealth Options Act, a bipartisan bill that would require the federal gov-

ernment to study the role remote health care has played during the pandemic. This would provide Congress with crucial information about how we can best support this practice going forward.

Specifically, the bill would ask the Department of Health and Hu-man Services to find out what pro-grams like Medicare and Medicaid have done to make telehealth more accessible during the past year. They would also be required to re-port on what has worked well and what hasn’t. That will be invaluable for Congress to know when legisla-tion about telehealth comes before the House or Senate in the future.

I reintroduced this bill along with Democratic Senator Jacky Rosen, whose home state of Nevada faces many of the same rural issues that Nebraska does. But the KEEP Telehealth Options Act would help people in all 50 states, because all 50 states are home to people who live far from the nearest doctor. If we can support this vital practice going forward, people everywhere will be better off.

Even after the pandemic ends, telehealth will be here to stay. The KEEP Telehealth Act is com-mon sense, bipartisan, and stands to benefit not just Nebraska, but all Americans. I look forward to working with my colleagues in the Senate to get it passed.

Thank you for participating in the democratic process. I look forward to visiting with you again next week.

creating great jobs for families look-ing to make a new start. Our respect for law and order is one of the things that makes the Good Life the best place in the world to live, work, and raise a family. I oppose any attempt by the Nebraska Legislature to side-step our nation’s immigration laws.

LB 561 (Expanded Gambling). This proposal is being presented as a bill that would implement vot-ers’ 2020 decision to legalize casino gambling in Nebraska. However, it’s actually an attempt to expand gambling beyond the scope ap-proved by voters last fall. Among other things, LB 561 would autho-

rize electronic keno in addition to what voters approved just last year. This portion of the bill was not introduced transparently. It was added as an amendment through a committee executive session without being previ-ously discussed in a legislative hearing. Just a few years ago, in 2017, Senators fully debated

a bill to authorize electronic keno and rejected it by a solid majority.

Nebraskans voted to allow for casino-style gambling at racetracks in Nebraska. The focus right now should be on implementing this bal-lot petition. The people of Nebraska did not vote to authorize electronic keno. I will oppose attempts to au-thorize forms of gambling beyond what the voters approved.

As the Legislature moves for-ward, I encourage Nebraskans to be vigilant about the bills being debat-ed. Consider contacting your State Senator to give them a “halftime” briefing on the issues that matter to you. Their contact information is available at www.NebraskaLegisla-ture.gov. By voicing your opinion, you can help ensure the Legislature puts the priorities of the people above special interests. If you have questions about my legisla-tive priorities, email pete.ricketts@nebraska.gov or call 402-471-2244.

In four decades of covering gov-ernment and politics in this state, I never thought I’d see the major cultural shift we are facing right now. At least not in my lifetime.

Casino gaming and legalized marijuana measures are before Ne-braska lawmakers right now. The casino matter came from the will of the voters. Medical marijuana has been discussed before and almost came to a public vote in November thanks to a massive petition drive. But the state Supreme Court said the petition covered too many top-ics and kept it from the ballot. If it passes leg-islative muster, a recreational marijuana mea-sure could face voters in No-vember 2022.

I’m neither a prude nor naive. I have watched lawmakers and local governments debate these issues since the 1970s. Yet the success of the petition drives placing them on the ballot and the results of the vote on gam-bling were something I had not seen coming. Given the demographic shift in Cornhusker values, the odds of these issues passing were probably improving unbeknownst to me.

I remember a time when the blessings of the governor and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln football coach were essential to make big things happen. Don’t for-get that it was the seal of approval from the beloved former Chancel-lor of the University of Nebraska, Woody Varner that got state sena-tors their last pay raise. And that was some time ago.

So, the value of influence and respect has changed and lawmak-ers now have the responsibility to adopt rules and regulations govern-ing the already approved casino gambling. The same will be true if the marijuana issues come to pass.

Nebraska joins 23 states and two U.S. territories that have commer-cial casinos founded and run by private companies on non-Native American land. Neighboring states Colorado, Iowa, Missouri, South Dakota and Wyoming are in that group. In addition, 30 states (in-cluding Nebraska) and neighbors Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota and Wyoming have Native American gaming.

One of the controversial sections of Sen. Tom Briese’s regulation bill (LB561) deals with regulating

sports betting and allowing people to play keno using an electronic app. Briese, of Albion, said he would have opposed the bill in other years, but he introduced the measure now to ensure that the will of Nebraska voters gets carried out properly.

The bill fleshes out a trio of voter-approved ballot measures that include a constitutional amend-ment allowing casino gambling at licensed horse racetracks and laws regulating the casinos and earmarking most of the tax revenue

for property tax relief. He was joined in his sup-port during ini-tial floor debate by Sen. Justin Wayne of Omaha who said sports betting was ap-proved under

language authorizing all “games of chance” at the racetrack casinos and the bill is needed to set limits on such betting.

“This isn’t about whether you like sports betting. This isn’t even about whether you like gambling or not,” Wayne said. “The issue is whether you want regulations around it or not.”

Wayne is also the sponsor of a proposed constitutional amend-ment (LR2CA), which, if approved by the voters in 2022, would legalize the recreational use of cannabis in Nebraska for persons over the age of 21. He noted that voters in South Dakota just approved recreational marijuana and it’s only a matter of time before it happens here.

Let me pause and reflect on some-thing my mother used to ask, “If all of your friends jumped off a cliff, would you join them?”

Since 2012, 15 states and Wash-ington, DC, have legalized mari-juana for adults over the age of 21. And 36 states have legalized medi-cal marijuana — meaning that a majority of Americans now have some form of access to marijuana, whether medically or recreation-ally.

Lincoln Sen. Anna Wishart’s bill (LB474) adopts the medical canna-bis act and provides all regulatory framework to establish access to cannabis for medical purposes. It arose from the blocked petition drive.

If the cultural shift is headed in that direction, then let’s regulate it as tightly as we can.

Just don’t be looking for me to be standing at the edge of the cliff.

In response to both burdensome and unnecessary regulations com-ing from the Biden White House, I am launching a Regulation Rewind initiative. President Biden has not held office for 100 days yet and we are already experiencing his bu-reaucratic overreach. Because we know we can expect more Execu-tive Orders from this administra-tion, my initia-tive will be an ongoing project to call attention to harmful regu-lations and stand against them on behal f o f the Third District.

I remain com-mitted to finding solutions to the overreach of federal government, whether through letters to agency heads or the President himself, introducing legislation to combat these problematic regulations, or addressing the underlying struc-tural problems which can facilitate overreach regardless of who holds the White House. If we can come together in a bipartisan fashion to reform the incentives which al-low Presidents from both parties to substitute their own judgment for legislating, we will have bet-ter more thoughtful decisions and policies.

For this reason, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny, or REINS Act, is legisla-tion I have continuously supported regardless of administration. The REINS Act is crucial to increas-ing oversight and improving the regulatory process by requiring major regulations - those estimated to cost the public more than $100 million – to be approved by Con-gress. This bill would improve the checks and balances between our branches of government that our Constitution envisions, and I will have again cosponsored it.

President Biden’s Executive Or-der on Tackling the Climate Crisis at home and abroad, also known as 30 by 30, is just one example of a recent initiative that will nega-tively impact Nebraskans. The 30 by 30 Executive Order establishes a goal to conserve at least 30 per-

cent of our land and waters by the year 2030. I have heard firsthand from Nebraskans concerned about what this would mean for landown-ers, farms, and communities who rely economically on land-based activities. With over 90 percent of land managed by the federal government being west of the Mis-sissippi, this order seems certain to

disproportion-a t e l y i m p a c t Western rural communities in states like Ne-braska, which is why I signed a letter demand-ing more infor-mation on the

issue.I will continue to not only iden-

tify problematic regulations but encourage action on progress we have made over the past four years. For instance, our nation’s trade agreements and relationships have made great strides during the previous administration, and I want to ensure this progress is not unraveled by the Biden Administration. I recently sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agricul-ture Thomas Vilsack urging him to enforce the Phase One China Agreement. Following the signing of the China Phase One deal, 2020 was a record setting year for the United States exporting agriculture goods and products to China. We must continue discussions toward a second phase of negotiations and continue to benefit our agriculture communities.

These are just a few examples of my concerns with the Biden Administration and the actions I have taken to challenge executive overreach. I hope you will follow my Regulation Rewind initiative and continue to check in on this project as I identify problematic regulations and work to prevent further overreach.

You can visit my website for updates on the Regulation Re-wind, and please reach out to my office with any concerns you have regarding the impact of such problematic regulations at https://adriansmith.house.gov/.

I recently learned of a site in west-ern Nebraska where the remains of obsolete wind turbines are being temporarily stored. This concerned me very much because I do not want any new landfill created in Nebraska for the disposal of wind turbine blades.

There are about 58,000 wind tur-bines in the U.S. according to the U.S. Wind Turbine Database. There are plans to build an additional 3,000 more wind turbines by the end of this year. Turbine blades need to be replaced as often as every ten years, so the more wind turbines they build, the more this problem grows. It is estimated that over 8,000 old blades will be discarded every year around the United States.

This growing problem is com-pounded by the fact the number of landfills willing to accept them in neighboring states is decreasing. This is happening in Colorado. There is a bill in the Wyoming Leg-islature that would prohibit state landfills from accepting the blades. New locations must be found so this problem will find its way to Ne-braska soon enough. I understand why the residents of Colorado and Wyoming feel this way, and I share the same concerns about having wind turbine landfills in Nebraska.

I know of no plan to dispose of or recycle obsolete wind tur-bine blades in an environmen-tally responsible way. Digging what amounts to a mass grave for old blades is the current process being used. This is totally unacceptable for Nebraska.

I believe it is dangerous and irre-sponsible to continue building wind turbines in Nebraska until suitable options for worn-out blades are found. The current policy of using landfills is short-sighted and reck-less. I know of no scientific study on the effects caused by filtering rain water through a landfill full of chopped up fiberglass. No one knows the impact this will have on our water quality. What about all the exotic epoxy resins and industrial-strength glue in these blades? Do we want this poison in the Ogallala Aquifer?

The public needs to be aware of this looming disaster. People have been fed the propaganda that wind energy is good for the environment. In reality, all it does is line the pockets of a handful of wind energy companies and a few landowners. The rest of us are forced to deal with all the negative effects of wind energy. People forced to be neigh-bors to this public menace suffer a loss of property value. They suffer a sharp reduction in the quality of rural life. These massive industrial facilities slaughter wildlife includ-ing endangered species. The noise and vibration they cause makes some people sick. Wind energy cannot replace “base load” genera-tion, and the recent cold snap and rolling blackouts gave us all a stark reminder of this fact.

On top of everything else, Nebras-kans will soon face the question of having a potentially toxic waste dump so a few people can make money off of the wind energy scam. This is unacceptable. It reminds me of why counties need to have zoning that regulates wind energy such as the bill I introduced, LB 424. Wind turbine landfills should be out-lawed in Nebraska.

Please contact my office with any comments, questions, or concerns. Email me at tbrewer@leg.ne.gov, mail a letter to Sen. Tom Brewer, Room #1101, P.O. Box 94604, Lin-coln, NE 68509, or call us at 402-471-2628.

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Marvanne Logterman traveled to Montana over the weekend to help her mother, Nell Feddes, cel-ebrate her 91st birthday.

The Lakeview CR Church will have a Good Friday service at 7:00 p.m. On Easter morning there will be a brunch and coffee hour at 9:00 a.m., followed by the 10:00 a.m. wor-ship service. Brad Veurink will be in charge of the Sunday service. All are welcome!

The snow has melted and soaked beautifully into the ground, and some green grass is starting to show up. Spring is here! Baby calves are arriving, farmers are dreaming of planting soon, and life is busy. During this busy time, I hope we can all think about Holy Week, and remember the sacrifice Jesus made for all of us, and on Easter morning remember that “he arose!”

Valentine High

School

Alumni BanquetJune 26, 2021 - 6:30 p.m.

Catholic Church Parish HallDoors open at 5:30 p.m. $25.00

Tickets available at: Janine’s, Broken Spoke Boutique & Union Bank & Trust

FARGO, ND (March 23, 2021) -- Fatal wrong-way driving crashes on our nation's highways are a persistent and devastating threat that is only getting worse. Accord-ing to the latest data analysis from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, there were 2,008 deaths from wrong-way driving crashes on divided highways between 2015 and 2018, an average of approximately 500 deaths a year. That is up 34 percent from the 375 deaths annu-ally from 2010 to 2014. Research-ers found that the odds of being a wrong-way driver increased with alcohol-impairment, older age, and driving without a passenger.

"Wrong-way crashes are often fatal as they typically involve head-on collisions," said Gene LaDoucer, public affairs director for AAA-The Auto Club Group’s Heartland Region. "While wrong-way crashes are still relatively rare, it’s concerning these crashes are on the rise. By understanding the factors involved, officials can take measures to stem the tide."

AAA works with the Nation-al Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and other traffic safety organizations to educate drivers on the deadly impact of wrong-way driving. In light of these latest research findings, AAA and the

NTSB are urging state transporta-tion agencies to adopt driver-based countermeasures that address these factors, such as alcohol ignition interlocks, strengthened deterrence strategies like sobri-ety checkpoints, driver refresher courses for older adults and the installation of more-visible signs and signals.

Wrong-Way Crash RisksResearchers examined eight

factors related to these types of crashes, and three stood out – alcohol-impairment, older age, and driving without a passenger. Six in ten wrong-way crashes involved an alcohol-impaired driver. Those with blood alcohol concentrations over the legal limit of 0.08 g/dl* were significantly more likely to be wrong-way drivers than non-alcohol-impaired drivers involved in the same crashes.

Impairment is on the NTSB’s Most Wanted List of Transporta-tion Safety Improvements which is the agency’s premier advocacy tool. The list identifies the top safe-ty improvements that can prevent crashes, minimize injuries, and save lives. Impairment in transpor-tation is not limited to just alcohol; it also includes impairment by other drugs—legal or illicit.

“Alcohol impairment is, by far,

the single most significant factor in the majority of wrong-way driv-ing crashes, which unfortunately has not changed since the NTSB issued its Wrong-Way Driving spe-cial investigation report in 2012,” said NTSB Director of the Office of Highway Safety, Dr. Rob Molloy.

“The important work done by AAA shows that we need to redou-ble our efforts to address this safety hazard. We know that interven-tions like ignition interlock devices for all offenders and high-visibility enforcement operations will reduce these types of devastating crashes.”

The data also shows that driv-ers over age 70 are more at risk of wrong-way driving than their younger counterparts. Previous Foundation research from the AAA Longitudinal Research on Aging Drivers (LongROAD) project found that older drivers aged 75-79 spent less time on the road and drove fewer miles per trip than younger age groups. And yet, this same age group is over-represented in wrong-way crashes.

A passenger’s presence may of-fer some protection against being a wrong-way driver, as nearly 87 percent of wrong-way drivers were alone. Passengers may alert drivers that they are entering a one-way road, preventing them

from entering the highway in the wrong direction, or alerting them to their error, helping the driver take corrective action before a crash occurs.

AAA and the NTSB also want state policymakers to consider widely used effective infrastruc-ture countermeasures, such as installing more-visible traffic signs and signals that follow national standards and at proper locations. State may also need to address laws to help identify medically at-risk drivers, both physically and cog-nitively, to keep everyone safely driving as long as possible.

AAA and the NTSB remind driv-ers to use common sense before getting behind the wheel.

If you are driving, don’t drink. If you are drinking, don’t drive. If you consume marijuana or alco-hol or use potentially impairing prescription medications, then don’t drive. And if you’re going to drive, then don’t consume these substances.

Stay alert. Stop driving if you become sleepy because you could fall asleep at any time. Fatigue im-pacts reaction time and judgment, causing people who are very tired to behave in similar ways to those who are drunk.

Heading Wrong Way with ‘Wrong-Way’ DrivingAAA, NTSB Warn of Climbing Rate of Fatal Wrong-Way Crashes

Valentine Senior Center NewsACTIVITIES

Senior Center hours Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Fri-day 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Effective Immediately: The Val-entine Senior Center will open on a trial basis for social activi-ties including coffee groups, card players and the use of the exercise equipment. Masks are optional, but the use of hand sanitizer will be re-quired upon entry of the building. Other rules relating to each activ-ity will be posted at the front desk. We ask that if you are not feeling well, you do not come to the senior center for any reason.

Meals will continue as home delivery or curbside pickup at this time. The senior center will offer a fish fillet as an alternate to the printed menu on Fridays of Lent. No hamburgers (as an alternate) will be served on those Fridays.

NON-CASH DONATIONS:

Edith McCormickCASH DONATIONS: Carol

Wietzke HOME DELIVERY OR CURB-

SIDE PICKUP of meals is available through the Senior Center. The suggested contribution for persons

age 60 and over is $4.50. The price for persons under age 60 is $7.75. Please call the center with your meal reservation by 9:00 a.m. the day of the meal or up to one week in advance, 402-376-1400.

***Donation boxes for Borders Without Boundaries Animal Shel-ter and the St. John’s Food Pantry. Feel free to bring donations for either entity to the Senior Center.

***For loan at no charge, the Senior Center has a good selection of durable medical equipment. We have commodes, shower chairs, tub transfer chairs, wheelchairs, walk-ers, rollator walkers, crutches, canes, and more. Check with us first if you need medical equip-ment. There is no charge for this service.

***If you have extra medical equipment to donate, please let the Senior Center know.

VOLUNTEERS FOR THE

WEEK: Randy Borer, Bernard and Lovella Miles, Lonnie and Peg Snell, Cherry Hafer, Northstar Services, Perry and Lindy Ayers, Dan and Jerilyn Colburn, Marie Arendt, Dave Prasch.

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Area Church Services

United Methodist Church804 E. 5th St., Valentine

402-376-3473Sunday Worship Opportunities

In person at 9:30 a.m. CTLivestream on

www.valentineumc.com and www.facebook.com/valentineumc

at 9:30 a.m.Sunday School Opportunities

Children: 10:00-10:45 a.m.Office Hours

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 8:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m.

Tuesday 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.Closed-Friday, and weekends

First Baptist Church2nd and Green St.• 376-1659

Pastor Johnathon Moore"Rejoice in the Lord always, and

again I say rejoice"Summer Worship Schedule

SUNDAY MORNINGSunday School Classes (all ages) 9:30 a.m.Worship Service 11:00 a.m.

WEDNESDAYNext Generation 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Crossroads Assembly404 E. Hwy 20.• 376-2905

Pastor Paul MaunuSUNDAY

Bible Classes (all ages) 9:30 a.m.Worship Service 10:30 a.m.Nursery 10:30 a.m.Children’s Church 10:30 a.m.

WEDNESDAYYouth Services 6:30 p.m.(6th thru 12th grade)

THURSDAYPrayer Service 7:00 p.m.

Berean Bible Church702 East 7th St.• 376-3714

Pastor Scott McClellenWorship Schedule

SUNDAYEarly Church Service 9:15 a.m.Late Church Service 10:45 a.m.Sunday School will be offered at both

services for the kids.WEDNESDAY EVENING

Bible Study 7:00 p.m. FRIDAY MORNING

Men’s Bible Study 6:30 a.m.Zion Ev. Lutheran Church

Wisconsin Synod3rd and Haley • 376-1643

Pastor Thadeus FlitterSunday Services 10:00 a.m.Lutheran Radio Service KWYR AM1260 8:15 a.m.KVSH 940 AM 8:30 a.m. The Twister FM 99.5, 12:30 p.m.

Zion Ev. Lutheran

Grade School224 N. Govt. St. 376-2745Sarah Dewey, PreK Teacher

Suzanne Schultz, K-3 TeacherEthan Doble, 4-8 Teacher/Principal

St. Mary's Catholic Church-

Nenzel

Sunday 10:30 a.m. MDT

Our Savior Lutheran Church

Missouri Synod130 East 3rd St. • 376-2932

SUNDAYWorship/Communion 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School/Adult Bible Study 10:30 a.m.

WEDNESDAYAfter School Bible School 3:45 p.m.

The Church of Jesus Christ of

Latter-day Saints339 West 4th St. • 376-2671

Jeremy Johnson-Branch President660-988-7189

SUNDAY SERVICESSacrament 10:00 a.m.2nd hour block 11:10 a.m.

Seventh Day Adventist8th and Haley • 376-2364

Pastor Fred Grant402-389-1465SATURDAY

Sabbath School 9:45 - 10:45 a.m.Worship Service 11:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m

Victory Bible Church

MerrimanPastor Dave Morrison

Sunday Service 6:00 p.m.Thursday Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

Grace Ev. Lutheran Church

Missouri Synod100 E. 2nd Ave. • Merriman, NE

Pastor Travis ShermanSunday Services 4:00 p.m. MST

St. Nicholas Catholic Church400 West 5th • 376-1672Fr. Abraham Kaduthodiyil

Saturday 6:00 p.m.

Sunday 9:00 a.m.

Lakeview Christian

Reformed ChurchNorth from Crookston; right at

Lakeview School; then right after the cemetery.

Pastor Mark LangenbachSunday Services 10:00 a.m.

Sandhills Church of Hope314 W. Nebraska St., Cody

402-823-4136Pastor Kurt Busenitz

Sunday Worship Services 9:45 a.m. MT (Cutcomb) 11:00 a.m. MT (Cody)Kids Club After School ProgramWednesday(Cody)

Seasonal Bible Studies also available

Grace Lutheran Church(Affiliated with the Church of the

Lutheran Confession)810 West 3rd

Paul D. Nolting, PastorPastor's Residence 376-3248

Summer ScheduleEaster to Labor DayChurch Services 9:30 a.m.Live stream at valentinelutheran.com

Winter ScheduleLabor Day to MarchBible Class 9:30 a.m.Sunday School 9:30 a.m.Church Services 10:30 a.m.Radio Program - KVSHSunday 8:05 a.m.

Grace Ev. Lutheran School& Preschool

Wood Lake Union ChurchRev. Don Letellier • 967-3390

Sunday School 10:00 a.m.Worship Service 11:00 a.m.

WEDNESDAYPrayer Service 8:00 p.m.

St. John’s Episcopal“The Church on Main Street"

372 N. Main St.376-1723

Pastor Steve MeysingWorship Schedule

March 7-Morning Prayer 10:30 a.m.

March 21-Holy Eucharist 10:30 a.m.

Pantry Hours Thursdays 10:00 a.m.- NoonExcept Holidays

Eli Wesleyan ChurchPaul McNare • 308-689-3500

Sunday Services 10:30 a.m.

Hunts ChapelUnited Methodist ChurchPastor Judith Miller-Qualley

Cody at 10:30 a.m. MT

Valentine Presbyterian Church325 N. Victoria St. Office: 376-1305

AA - Monday, Thursday, Saturday 7:00 p.m.Al-Anon - Mondays 6:00 p.m.Sundays: Worship 10:30 a.m.LOGOS Middle & High School

4 Valentine Midland news Valentine, NE, Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Schedule for Sermons-a-la-

CarteThe Valentine Ministerial Asso-

ciation will be hosting Sermons-a-la-Carte this year at the Episcopal Church, 372 N. Main St. This year there will be no meal provided, just the worship service from 12:00 noon-12:30 p.m. for the following Wednesdays.

March 31: Pastor Fred Grant (Seventh Day Adventist Church)

For more information call Pastor Scott McClellen at 402-389-0377.

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printing needs.

Paper and envelopes also available for purchase.

If the pandemic of 2020 and 2021

taught us anything—and it

should have taught us many

things—perhaps one of the most

important lessons is that life is

uncertain. We really do not know

what tomorrow will bring, let alone

next week, next month, or next

year. This drives home the

importance of living each day to its

fullest, doing your work carefully

and conscientiously, and treating

others with kindness and respect.

Some may feel that this great

uncertainty gives us license for a

moral holiday, to not worry too

much about doing our work with

care, but this lazy attitude almost

guarantees that the quality of our

lives and work will be poor. Even

amidst the uncertainty of life it is

still possible to plan. “Eat, drink

and be merry” may be good advice

for enjoying life and maintaining a

cheerful countenance, but it is not

likely to be helpful when it comes

to career planning, planning for

retirement, or building a life. A

wise person considers the

uncertainty inherent in every

endeavor and knows that some

things are inherently more

uncertain than others (your chance

of winning the grand prize in most

lotteries is less than one in a

billion, while your chance of

making money by carefully

investing in the stock market is

considerably better than that). It is

a mark of maturity to not expect or

demand more certainty than each

situation allows. Embrace the

uncertainty with hope and a sense

that life is an adventure.

–Christopher Simon

“Therefore keep watch, becauseyou do not know on what dayyour Lord will come.” Matthew 24:42 NIV

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Contact the League and see how we can help you get the servic-es you need to maintain your independence.

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sight, for then you will realize

your need of a Savior”-Charles Spurgeon

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Easter is coming and it's time to put up the tree. For those thinking right now that trees are for an en-tirely different Christian holiday, you are both right and wrong. Even though trees may be more widely associated with Christmas, Easter trees are an increasingly popular and festive tradition that trace their roots to Germany.

The Easter tree is known as Ostereierbaum in Germany and is a centuries-old custom. Eggs are hung on outdoor tree branches and bushes or are placed on cut branches displayed inside. While the tradition is traced to Germany, German-influenced locales like Hungary, Poland, the Czech Re-public, and the Pennsylvania Dutch region of the United States also are popular places for Easter trees to appear.

For 50 years, one person branched out with his own Ostereierbaum tradition. Volker Kraft decorated an apple tree on his property in the town of Saalfeld, Germany, adding more eggs each year as the tree

grew larger. The tradition came to an end in 2015. At one point the tree held 10,000 eggs, all hand-crafted by Kraft and his family. However, a tree in Rostock, Germany held the Guinness World Record for tree with the most eggs - a display of 80,000.

While Easter trees are typically more modest than Kraft's tree, the displays can be as large or as small as one desires. Many Easter trees consist of a few branches placed in a vase decorated with flowers, rib-bons and Easter eggs. Pussy willow branches work well, though any branches can stand in.

When decorating Easter trees, families can use plastic eggs or even real ones. Using a sharp knife or needle, make two small holes in a raw egg. Blow out the inside of the egg until the shell is hollow. Then decorate the egg and thread a ribbon through the holes so it can be hung on the tree. If desired, place sweet Easter treats, such as chocolate eggs or pastel-colored cupcakes, under the Easter tree.

Easter trees makes festive spring decorations

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Valentine, NE, Wednesday, March 31, 2021

The 2021 Cody-Kilgore Speech team had a very successful sea-son! Their first meet for the year was the MNAC-West Conference meet which was held February 20, in Arthur County. Feeling a bit unprepared and jittery, the Cow-boys pulled themselves together for a big win – The MNAC-West Conference Championship! Every student medaled, which was a huge accomplishment as well.

Individual placings were: Informative - third place, Riley

Jones; fourth place, Tatym Jes-persen.

Persuasive - third place, Aman-da Toren; fifth place, Sadie Vander Wey.

Entertainment - second place, Tehya From; third place, Jesus Garze.

Serious Prose - fourth place, Sadie Vander Wey.

Humorous Prose - fourth place, Abby Busenitz; fifth place, Mikah Vander Wey.

Poetry - fifth place, Riley Jones.Extemporaneous - second place,

Gage Davis; third place, Dylan Naslund.

OID - third place, Sadie Vander Wey, Issac Robinson, Jayda From, Tehya From and Mikah Vander Wey; sixth place, Riley Jones, Fay-th From, Tatym Jespersen, Kassidy Roseberry and Annalise Busenitz.

Duet Acting - third place, Jesus Garza and Shaelyn Welch-Batter-shaw; fourth place, Annalise and Abby Busenitz.

After a couple of weeks of refin-ing, practicing and preparing for their District meet, the CK Speak-ers traveled to Crawford to partici-pate in the D2 - 6 District on March

9, 2021. Feeling more prepared, they were ready to go head-to-head with tougher competition in an at-tempt to qualify for a spot at state! With one event still running, the Cowboys were in a deadlock with the Sioux County Warriors, tied for the championship spot. As the final results came in, Cody-Kilgore surged ahead by 20 points, claiming the victory and becoming two-time champions on the season! Once again, every student medaled and nine students in five events earned a bid to state.

Individual placings were (*indi-cates state qualifier):

Informative - fourth place, Riley Jones; sixth place, Tatym Jes-persen.

Persuasive - fifth place, Amanda Toren; sixth place, Sadie Vander Wey.

Entertainment - fourth place, Tehya From; sixth place, Jesus Garza.

Serious Prose - *Sadie Vander Wey – DISTRICT CHAMPION!

Humorous Prose - fourth place, Abby Busenitz.

Poetry - second place, *Riley Jones; third place, *Kassidy Rose-berry.

Extemporaneous - fifth place, Gage Davis; sixth place, Dylan Naslund.

OID - third place, *Sadie, Tehya From, Jayda From, Isaac Robinson, Mikah Vander Wey; fifth place, Riley Jones, Annalise Busenitz, Fayth From, Kassidy Roseberry and Abby Busenitz.

Duet Acting - second place, *Jesus Garza and Shaelyn Welch-Battershaw.

Cody-Kilgore Speech, two time season champions!

The Cody-Kilgore Speech Team held a community night on Tues-day, March 16, 2021. After being offered a free-will donation lasagna supper, the community was able to watch a variety of speech events the students had performed in competition. Additionally, special recognition was given to Tatym Jespersen who signed on to be a member of the Casper College Fo-rensics team in Casper, WY next year.

Tatym has dedicated her high school speech career to bringing awareness to issues close to her. She presented her most notable

speech which informed the au-dience about Autism Spectrum Disorder and advocates for more awareness and understanding of individuals with ASD. Tatym has been awarded a full tuition and fees scholarship to be part of the Casper College Forensics team! A special message from her future coach, Professor Douglas Hall was played and then she publicly signed her letter of intent. Professor Hall noted, “We are so excited to bring Tatym to Casper. She is a very talented speaker and a delightful person.”

On Friday, March 19, 2021, the Cody-Kilgore Speech team attended the NSAA State Speech meet. Five of Cody-Kilgore’s events were competing including an OID fea-turing Sadie and Mikah Vander Wey, Isaac Robinson and Tehya and Jayda From; a Duet Act fea-turing Jesus Garza and Shaelyn Welch-Battershaw; Riley Jones and Kassidy Roseberry, both poetry speakers; and Sadie Vander Wey in Serious Prose.

State is a whole new level of com-petition and while all of the CK’s speakers did well, only one made it into the final six. Sadie Vander Wey had been the District Cham-pion and ranked second, with 99 out of 100 points in her preliminary rounds. This knowledge made her coaches feel good about her chances of doing really well but they did not dare dream she would be their first champion (and only the second in Cody-Kilgore history). However, hard work and determination won out and as the second-place winner was announced, the students and coaches from CK went wild – Sadie was the STATE CHAMPION!

District Champions are pictured back row, L to R: Tatym Jespersen, Gage Davis, Dylan Naslund, Kassidy Roseberry, Isaac Robin-son, Jayda From.

Middle row, L to R: Mikah Vander Wey, Nadaya Johnson-Mooney, Amanda Toren, Riley Jones, Annalise Busenitz.Front row, L to R: Sadie Vander Wey, Jesus Garza, Tehya From, Shaelyn Welch-Battershaw, Abby Busenitz, Fayth From.

MNAC-W Champions are pictured back row, L to R: Isaac Robinson, Mikah Vander Wey, Jayda From, Kassidy Roseberry, Dylan Naslund, Amanda Toren, Tehya From, Annalise Busenitz, Gage Davis, Riley Jones, Abby Busenitz, Fayth From.

Front row, L to R: Sadie Vander Wey, Jesus Garza, Shaelyn Welch-Battershaw, Tatym Jespersen.

State Qualifiers from Cody-Kilgore are pictured back row, L to R: Sadie Vander Wey, Riley Jones, Kassidy Roseberry, Isaac Robinson.Front row, L to R: Jesus Garza, Tehya From, Shaelyn Welch-Battershaw, Jayda From, Mikah Vander Wey.

Sadie Vander Wey – Serious Prose State Champion!

Tatym Jespersen and family celebrate her signing on to Casper College’s Forensics Team!

Sadie Vander Wey is

Champion in State

Serious Prose!

Jespersen joins Casper

College Forensics Team

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Valentine, NE, Wednesday, March 31, 2021

by Joni Claymon

Registration is now OPEN for the 2021 Andrew Claymon Memo-rial Fishing Tournament sched-uled for Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Merritt Reservoir.

There are three team divisions to choose from. IMPORTANT: the child(ren)'s ages should be their age as of June 13, 2020 not 2021.

You can enter online at http://www.andrewclaymonfishing.com> www.andrewclaymonfish-ing.com. Remember that teams are released to fish in the order that your entry form is received.

Looking forward to seeing those team entries come flying in! We would love to see you all again this June.

Andrew Claymon Memorial

Fishing Tournament

registration is open

SCHOLAR OF THE WEEK

Jessica Reynolds, Junior

I nominate Jessica Reynolds for scholar of the week. Jessica consistently creates original art that conveys meaningful mes-sages. Her technical application is second to none. Jessica earned the Southwest Conference Honor Art Award for Valentine High School with her ink drawing, titled The Weeping One. Jessica is an outstanding artist!!

~Joan Swim

BADGER OF THE WEEK

Josiah Maunu, Senior, Speech

Josiah Maunu has been a vital part of the speech team at VHS. This year, Josiah and his sister made it to State Speech in duet. Josiah comes alive when his feet hit the stage; you are so fun to watch! Your coaches are proud of how you pushed through this year. Your dedication and tenacity shined through! We wish you the best and VHS Speech will miss you.

~Katie Galvin and Alana Cardi-nal, Speech Coaches

The Coronation Committee was happy to help the Valentine Community Schools with the purchase of a new floor covering for the gym floor. Your continued support for the annual ceremony is greatly appreciated.

Pictured are from L to R: Jana Bitner, Danielle Arganbright, Danielle Epke and Rex Gallino.

Coronation Committee helps VCS with new floor covering!

Cody-Kilgore crowns prom king and queen

The public will be able to learn about Kokedama during a new class that will be offered at the Mid-Plains Community College Valentine Campus April 28.

Kokedama is the Japanese art of growing plants in a moss-covered ball of soil wrapped with string or fishing line. The plants are easy to

maintain. They can either be hung from a string or displayed on a decorative surface.

Students taking the class will receive three, four-inch soil balls to work with as well as an easy drain saucer. They will be responsible for taking their own scissors and garden gloves.

The class will be from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. It will be taught by Deanne Holmes Monroe, owner of Janine’s Flower Exchange in Valentine.

There is a fee. Registration can be done online at bceregister.mpcc.edu, by calling (402) 376-8033 or by emailing petersenc@mpcc.edu.

Washington, D.C. – Congress-man Adrian Smith, in conjunction with the offices of U.S. Senators Deb Fischer and Ben Sasse, will host the 2021 Virtual Third District Service Academy Open House on Thursday April 8, 2021.

This event is an opportunity for young people in Nebraska to learn more about the U.S. service acad-emies and other opportunities for military service. High school and college students interested in mili-tary opportunities, as well as their families, are encouraged to attend.

Virtual Third District Service Academy Open House

Thursday April 8, 20215:00 – 7:00 pm CDTRegistration link: PRE-REGIS-

TRATION IS REQUIREDhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webi-

nar/register/WN_rbhHWHVRT8e-Bv2OmcSQ5kA

Representatives of the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and the U.S. Army ROTC will provide

information and answer questions.Staff from the offices of Con-

gressman Smith, Senator Fischer, and Senator Sasse will attend the event to answer questions about the service academy nomination process.

For questions about the 2021 Vir-tual Third District Service Acad-emy Open House or for assistance registering for the event, please contact Congressman Smith’s Grand Island office at 308-384-3900.

Smith, Fischer, Sasse announce virtualThird District Service

Academy Open House

Valentine class to teach Kokedama technique

Cody-Kilgore Royalty were crowned and include: King Blake Schneider, Queen Abi Donner, Prin-cess Riley Jones and Prince Gage Davis.

Seniors Tatym Jespersen and Jesus Garza.

Senior Emmalea Olson and Aidan Welsh. Senior Emmalea Olson and sophomore Aidan Welsh.

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Valentine, NE, Wednesday, March 31, 2021

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As we celebrate the miracle of Christ’s resurrection, our faith fills us

with hope, joy and gratitude. May the spirit of the Easter season bring much love and happiness to

your heart and home as well. Rejoice!

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Happiness!Here’s hoping all the joys of the season flourish in your heart and home this Easter.

Bright Easter Wishes May this season of joy

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Easter’s on its way, and we hope it brings all the best treats to you and yours.

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Friday, March 26, 2021, the track and field season officially began with a meet at Ainsworth.

Congratulations on the five new meet records posted on the day: Girls 800 M Relay, or 4x200 by North Central, 1:54.1, with the team of Jillian Buell, Jenna Hallock, Daisy Frick, Hunter Wiebelhaus who broke the old record made by Winner in 2010 of 1:54.2.

Girls 400 M Relay, or 4x100 by O’ Neill, 51.7, with the team of Alyssa Eichelberger, Blair Gutshall, Meg Schluns, Lauren Young, who broke the old record made by O’Neill in 2018 of 53.2.

Boys 400 M Relay, or 4x100, by Burwell, 45.1, with the team of Dominic Tolfa, Alex Gideon, Cash Gurney, Caleb Busch, who broke the old record of 46.2 set in 2012 by Valentine.

Freshman Girls 400 M Relay, 4x100, O’Neill, 56.8, with the team of Hope Wilson, Minlu Liu, Zori Koehler, Presley Heiss, who broke the old record of 58.9 in 2012 by O’Neill.

Girls 1600 M Relay, or 4x400, North Central, 4:22.3, with the team of Jillian Buell, Daisy Frick, Brook-lyn Buell, Hunter Wiebelhaus who broke the old record of 4:25.0 in 2010 by Winner.

Also congratulations to the team champions: The Lady Ainsworth Bulldogs; and the Boys Valentine Badgers.

Results from the meet include Valentine and Cody-Kilgore.

Boys results are as follows: 4x100 Relay - fourth place, Val-

entine with, 47.13.4x200 Relay - first place, Val-

entine with 1:39.76; seventh place, Cody-Kilgore and the team of Jacob Knox, Dylan Naslund, Isaac Robin-son, and Jimmy Brians with 2:00.41.

4x400 Relay - second place, Val-entine with 3:48.35.

4x800 Relay - third place, Valen-tine with 10:16.90.

SMR 200-200-400-800m - [2-2-4-8] - fifth place, Valentine with 4:48.20.

DMR 1200-400-800-1600m - [12-4-8-16] - fifth place, Valentine with 12:56.37.

Shot Put - 12lb - fifth place, Jonah Perrett, 39-11.00PR, Valen-tine; sixth place, Dylan Naslund, 39-10.00PR, C o d y - K i l g o r e ; eighth place, Fletcher Larsen, 38-02.50SR, Valentine; 20th place, Traven Fletcher, 30-01.00, Valen-tine; 22nd place, Grant Boes, 28-07.00, Valentine; 25th place, Seth Vavra, 27-07.00, Valentine; 28th place, Victor Remmers, 26-02.00PR, Cody-Kilgore; 32nd place, Grady Russell, 24-06.00, Valentine; 34th place, Jimmy Brians, 17-11.50PR, Cody-Kilgore.

Discus - 1.6kg - third place, Dylan Naslund, 126-10PR, Cody-Kilgore; fifth place, Fletcher Lars-en, 114-01SR, Valentine; eighth place, Jonah Perrett, 104-06SR, Valentine; 17th, Grady Russell, 80-01, Valentine; 20th, Seth Vavra, 75-07, Valentine; 22nd, Grant Boes, 72-00, Valentine; 27th, Victor Rem-mers, 65-01PR, Cody-Kilgore; 29th, Traven Fletcher, 62-10, Valentine; 33rd, Jimmy Brians, 42-01PR, Cody-Kilgore.

High Jump - fifth place, Kenneth Shelbourn, 5-08.00SR,

Valentine; 10th place tie with Lex Larsen and Nathan Perrett each with 5-00.00 PR, Valentine; 16th place, Jacob Knox, 4-08.00PR, Cody-Kilgore.

Pole Vault - fourth place, Dylan Haase, 9-06.00PR, Valentine.

Long Jump - first place, Ken-neth Shelbourn, 20-10.00PR, Valentine;10th place, Ashton Lurz, 17-05.75PR, Valentine; 11th place, Mason Harp, 17-05.50PR, Valen-tine; 17th place, Jacob Knox, 15-06.00PR, Cody-Kilgore; 23rd place,

Isaac Robinson, 13-00.75PR, Cody-Kilgore.

Triple Jump - first place, Ken-neth Shelbourn, 43-01.25PR, Val-entine; fifth palace, Ashton Lurz, 39-03.50PR, Valentine; 11th place, Jacob Knox, 34-06.00PR, Cody-Kilgore; 12th place Jack Lancaster, 34-00.75PR, Valentine.

Women’s results are as follows: 4x100 Relay - sixth place, 55.68,

Valentine; seventh place, Cody-Kilgore with the team of Jayda From, Kassidy Roseberry, Kayth From and Ellie Ravenscroft with 56.63.

4x200 Relay - second place, Valentine with the team of Malika Monroe, Renee Fisbeck, Becca McGinley, Isabelle Salters, 1:56.28; fourth place, Cody-Kilgore and the team of Elle Ravenscroft, Kassidy Roseberry, Aubree Johnson, Fayth From, with 1:57.94.

4x400 Relay - second place, Val-entine with the team of Isabelle Salters, MaKenzie Long, Alivia Pat-terson, Malika Monroe with 4:37.09.

SMR 200-200-400-800m - [2-2-4-8] - seventh place, Cody-Kilgore and the team of Elle Ravenscroft, Abi Donner, Mikah Vander Wey, Abby Busenitz with 5:43.80; eighth place, Valentine with 6:02.20.

DMR 1200-400-800-1600m - sixth place, Cody-Kilgore with the team of Fayth From, Amanda Toren, Jayda From, Abby Busenitz with 16:26.69; seventh place, Valentine and the team of Alivia Patterson, Jaiden Welch, Lindsay Boes, Alexis Long with 17:11.69.

Shot Put - 4kg - third place, Abi Donner, 31-07.50PR, Cody-Kilgore; sixth place, Emma Richards, 30-04.50PR, Valentine; 15th place, Ashlee Bacon, 27-05.00PR, Valen-tine; 18th place, Annalise Busenitz, 26-10.00PR, Cody-Kilgore; 20th place, Kinsey Buechle, 26-01.00 Valentine; 29th place, Taylor Bat-tershaw, 23-04.00PR, Valentine; 36th place, Ava Reagle, 21-08.75PR, Valentine; 43rd place, Kaylee Han-son, 16-09.75, Valentine; 44th place, Makenzie Ward, 15-08.50, Valen-tine.

Discus - 1kg - fifth place, Emma Richards, 89-09PR,Valentine; 12th place, Kinsey Buechle, 74-02, Valen-tine; 19th place, Ashlee Bacon, 71-05PR, Valentine; 21st place, Abby Busenitz, 70-10PR, Cody-Kilgore; 22nd place, Abi Donner, 70-05PR, Cody-Kilgore; 28th place, Annalise Busenitz, 61-05SR, Cody-Kilgore; 32nd place, Taylor Battershaw, 57-08PR, Valentine; 34th place, Kyla Star Boy, 56-11PR, Cody-Kilgore; 36th place, Kaylee Hanson, 55-09, Valentine; 39th place, Makenzie Ward, 52-08, Valentine; 42nd place, Ava Reagle, 50-00SR, Valentine. High Jump - third place, Aubree Johnson, 4-10.00PR, Cody-Kilgo-re; 7th place, MaKenzie Long, 4-06.00PR, Valentine; 8th place, Fin-ley Mosner, 4-04.00, Valentine; 11th place, Alivia Patterson, 4-02.00PR, Valentine; 22nd place, Kyla Star Boy, 3-08.00PR, Cody-Kilgore.

Pole Vault - fourth place tie with Emma Richards and Delaney Robi-son each with 7-06.00SR, Valentine.

Long Jump - fifth place, Isabelle Salters, 14-08.75SR, Valentine; sixth place, Becca McGinley, 14-05.25SR, Valentine; eighth place, Fayth From, 14-00.50PR, Cody-Kilgore; 11th place, Renee Fisbeck, 13-04.75PR, Valentine; 14th place tie with Jayda From and Kassidy Roseberry, each with 13-01.00PR, Cody-Kilgore; 21st place, Mikah Vander Wey, 12-05.25PR, Cody-Kilgore; 31st place, Kyla Star Boy, 9-09.00PR, Cody-Kilgore.

Triple Jump - third place, MaKen-zie Long, 31-01.50PR,Valentine; fourth place, Elle Ravenscroft, 30-10.00SR, Cody-Kilgore; ninth place, Jessa Klabenes, 29-01.50, Valentine.

First track and field meet held in Ainsworth,results for Valentine and Cody-Kilgore

The children and grandchildren request a card shower in honor of

Marilyn Fisher’s 80th birthday

Saturday, April 3Cards may be sent to:

116 E. 7th StreetValentine, NE 69201

Area schools come together to showcase artistic efforts of students. Valentine Community School is hosting an Invitational Art Show.

Valentine students K-12 will have art on display along with middle school and high schools from Sandhills/Dunning, Colome, SD, Burwell, Ainsworth, Keya Paha, Mullen, Stuart, Atkinson,

Cody-Kilgore and more. Visiting schools/students will

be painting various locations around town and area landscapes for the art activity while the show is judged. The show will be open for the public to view from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Wednesday April 7. Masks are required. Public enters through the Valentine High School main entrance.

Invitational Art Show hosted at VHS

Photos by Amanda Long

Gunner Battershaw in the 192M High Hurdle Shuttle Relay.Grant Springer in the Distance Medley.

Public Notices8 ValeNtiNe MidlaNd News

Valentine, NE, Wednesday, March 31, 2021

The following described property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder, at the inside front door of the new Cherry County Courthouse, 365 N. Main St., City of Valentine, Cherry County, Ne-braska on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at 11:00 a.m., local time:

Tract 1: Township 32 North, Range 39

West, of the 6th P.M., Cherry County, Nebraska

Section 10: N1/2 and that por-tion of the SE1/4 lying north of the geographical centerline of the Niobrara River.

Section 11: S1/2 N1/2 and that portion of the S1/2 lying north of geographical centerline of the Niobrara River.

Section 12: S1/2 NW1/4 and N1/2 SW1/4

Section 13: That portion of the NW1/4 NW1/4 lying north of the geographical centerline of the Niobrara River.

Section 14: That portion of the NE1/4 lying north of the geographi-cal centerline of the Niobrara River.

Section 15: That portion of the NE1/4 and N1/2 SE1/4 lying north of the geographical centerline of the Niobrara River.

Tract 2: Township 32 North, Range 39

West, of the 6th P.M., Cherry County, Nebraska

Section 10: That portion of the SE1/4 lying south of the geographi-cal centerline of the Niobrara River.

Section 11: That portion of the S1/2 lying south of geographical centerline of the Niobrara River.

Section 13: S1/2 and S1/2 NW1/4 and NW1/4 NW1/4 lying south of the geographical centerline of the Niobrara River.

Section 14: All lying south of the geographical centerline of the Niobrara River.

Section 15: That portion of the NE1/4 and N1/2 SE1/4 lying south of the geographical centerline of the Niobrara River.

Section 23: AllSection 24: NW1/4 NE1/4, W1/2 Section 25: All All subject to any and all (1) real

estate taxes, (2) special assess-ments, (3) easements, covenants, restrictions, ordinances and reso-lutions of record which affect the property, and (4) unpaid water bills, if any.

The highest bidder will deposit with the Trustee, on the day and time of the sale, the full amount of the bid in cash or certified funds, except this requirement is waived when the highest bidder is the beneficiary.

Dated this 11th day of March, 2021.

Mark L. Eurek, Attorney,Successor Trustee611 O Street P O Box 310Loup City, NE 68853Phone: 308-745-0720Fax: 308-745-0721markeurek@mlepc.com

18382- 17, 24, 31, 7, 14 ZNEZ

Notice of Trustee’s Sale

Notice Of Organization ofFrosty Drive In, L.L.C.

A Nebraska Limited Liability Company

The name of the Limited Li-ability Company is Frosty Drive In, LLC.

The latest date on which the Limited Liability Company is to dissolve is perpetual.

The purpose for which the lim-ited liability company is organized is as follows; Restaurant and any other lawful purpose.

The street address of the initial designated office of the company: 223 South Main Street Valentine, NE 69201.

The name and address informa-tion of the Limited Liability Com-pany's Registered Agent and Office located in the state of Nebraska is:

Courtney Bristol223 South Main Street.Valentine, NE 69201The total amount of cash contrib-

uted to stated capital of the LLC shall be: $200.00.

The description and agreed value of property other than cash contributed to stated capital is as

follows:Total additional contributions

to be made by all members and the times at which, or events upon the happening of which, such contribu-tions shall be made.

Members shall not have the right to admit additional members without the unanimous, written consent of all LLC members.

The Limited Liability Company will be managed by its members. The name and address information of each person who is a member of the Limited Liability Company is as follows:

Courtney Bristol223 South Main StreetValentine, NE 69201

Heath Bristol223 South Main Street

Valentine, NE 69201This document was executed on

the 9th day of February, 2021.Carri Brown, Organizer

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Notice is hereby given that, Be-cause She Could, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its des-ignated office and registered agent address is located at 605 Hertzler Street, Kilgore, NE 69216. The des-ignated agent is Debra Lynn Hand. The general nature of its business is to conduct any and all lawful business for which a company may be organized under the laws of the

state of Nebraska. The company was organized and commenced on March 05, 2021. The affairs of the company are to be conducted by its manager/member, until such time as his/her successor or suc-cessors are selected pursuant to the Operating Agreement.

Reagan Wiebelhaus, OrganizerWiebelhaus Law333 E. 5th StreetAinsworth, NE 69210

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Notice of Organization ofBecause She Could, LLC

A Nebraska Limited Liability Company

Notice is hereby given that Sab-biatos LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The des-ignated office of the Company is 35181 Calf Creek Rd, Mullen, NE 69152. The registered agent of the Company is Deborah S. Cox, 35181 Calf Creek Rd, Mullen, NE 69152. The general nature of the business

will be to engage in the transaction of any or all lawful business, for which a limited liability company may be organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The LLC was filed with the State of Nebraska February 2, 2021. Organizer Name: George G. Vinton.

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Notice of Organization

Notice is hereby given that a limited liability company has been formed under the laws of Nebraska by the name of Danco II-CB, LLC. The address of the initial desig-nated office is 633 West Highway 20, PO Box 230, Valentine, NE 69201. The name and the address of the initial agent for service of process of the company is Luke Moser, 633 West Highway 20, PO Box 230, Valentine, Nebraska 69201. The general nature of the business is to engage in any lawful business

permitted under the laws of Ne-braska. The company commenced doing business on March 9, 2021, and will have perpetual existence. The affairs of the company are to be conducted by its members accord-ing to the terms of its operating agreement.

Quigley, Dill & Quigley, Attorneys

P.O. Box 748, Valentine, Nebraska 69201

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Notice of Organization of L.L.C.

For default in the payment of debt secured by a deed of trust ex-ecuted by Wes Hitchcock and Can-dace Hitchcock, dated October 31, 2005, and recorded on November 7, 2005, in Book No. 138, at Page 288 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, Cherry County, Nebraska, the un-dersigned Successor Trustee will on May 5, 2021, at 10:00 AM, at the front steps of the old courthouse of the Cherry County, Courthouse, Valentine, Nebraska, sell at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash:

A tract of land located in the Northwest Quarter (NWl/4), Sec-tion Twenty-four (24), Township Thirty-four (34), Range Twenty-five (25), West of the Sixth Principal Meridian in Cherry County, Ne-braska, being more particularly de-scribed as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 24, thence East along the Section line a distance of 980.60 feet; thence South 2°8'37" West a distance of 28.99 feet; thence South 69°40'3" West a dis-tance of 147.10 feet; thence South 65°40'2" West a distance of 116.57 feet; thence South 59°58'2" West a distance of 157.81 feet; thence South

53°56'5" West a distance of 175.14 feet; thence South 43°7'24" West a distance of 187.43 feet; thence South

35°45'3" West a distance of 474.09 feet; thence North 89°53'2" West a distance of 40.59 feet to a point on the West line of the Northwest Quarter (NWl/4) of Section 24; thence North 0°51'56" West along the Section line a distance of 831.66 feet to the point of beginning, said tract of land containing 7.87 acres, more or less. All bearings are as-sumed., commonly known as 41298 903rd Rd, Sparks, NE, 69220subject to all prior easements, re-strictions, reservations, covenants and encumbrances now of record, if any, to satisfy the debt and costs.

Liliana Shannon, Successor Trustee

First Publication: March 24, 2021NOTICEPursuant to the Fair Debt Col-

lection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §1692c(b), no information concern-ing the collection of this debt may be given without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction. The debt collector is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose (No. 224272). For more information, visit www.Southlaw.com

18393-24, 31, 7, 14, 21 ZNEZ

Notice of Trustee’s Sale

NoticeIn the County Court of Cherry

County, NebraskaEstate of Arlene Parks, Deceased Estate No. PR 20-29Notice is hereby given that the

Co-Personal Representatives have filed a final account and report of ad-ministration and a Formal Closing Petition for Complete Settlement, which has been set for hearing in the Cherry County, Nebraska, Court on the 13th day of April, 2021, at the hour of 9:30 a.m.

Warren Arganbright, NSBA #10117

Attorney for Estate18396-24, 31, 7 ZNEZ

Sealed bids for the construction of Phase 4 Municipal Solid Waste Landfill and Construction and Demolition Landfill, Valentine, Nebraska 2021 will be received by City of Valentine at the office of the City Council Chambers, until 10:30 a.m. local time on April 19, 2021, at which time the bids received will be publicly opened and read.

The project consists of con-structing: Base Bid: The project work shall consist of furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment for construction of Phase 4 of the VASWA Landfill and the Construc-tion and Demolition Landfill. The work consists of approximately 61,600 CY Excavation, approxi-mately 500 cy of existing waste relocation, 85,261 SF Geosynthetic Clay Liner and 60 Mil HDPE Liner, Bonded Drainage Composite, Leachate Collection System, and other incidental work as described in the plans and specifications for a complete and operational system and all other associated work as in-dicated on the drawings and within the specifications.

Bids shall be on a Unit Price.

A pre-bid conference will not be held.

Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instruction to Bidders. The check(s) or bond(s) shall be made payable to City of Valentine, 323 North Main Street, Valentine, Nebraska 69201-1077 as security that the bidder(s) to whom the award(s) are made will enter into contract to build the im-provements bid upon and furnish the required bonds and insurance.

The envelopes containing bids shall be marked as follows:

City of Valentinec/o Shane Siewert, City Man-

agerProposal For: Phase 4 Municipal

Solid Waste Landfill and Construc-tion and Demolition Landfill, Val-entine, Nebraska 2021

Bids Received: April 19, 202110:30 a.m. Local Time323 North Main Street

Valentine, Nebraska 69201-0177 The Issuing Office for the Bid-

ding Documents is: Olsson, 701 4th Avenue, Suite 2C, Holdrege, Nebraska. Questions should be di-rected to Jess Hurlbert, Engineer,

at 308-995-8706 or email, jhurlbert@olsson.com or both.

Bidding Documents also may be examined at:

• Olsson, 701 4th Avenue, Suite 2C, P O Box 885, Holdrege, Ne-braska 68949-0885

• City of Valentine, 323 North Main Street, P O Box 177, Valen-tine, Nebraska 69201-0177

• Lincoln Builder’s Bureau, 5910 S. 58th Street, Suite C, Lincoln, Nebraska 68516

• Omaha Builders Exchange, 4159 So. 94th Street, Omaha, Ne-braska 68127

A complete set of electronic plans, specifications, contract doc-uments and proposal form may be obtained from www.questcdn.com for a fee of $20.00 (non-refundable). Once logged into the site, insert eBidDoc project number 7659893 – Phase 4 Municipal Solid Waste Landfill and Construction and Demolition Landfill, Valentine, Nebraska 2021.

A complete set of electronic plans, specifications, contract documents and proposal form on a CD may be obtained from the is-

suing office for a non-refundable charge of $60.00.

A complete set of printed plans, specifications, contract documents and proposal form may be obtained from the issuing office for a non-refundable charge of $80.00. Un-successful bidders are requested to return the plans and specifications.

Each successful bidder shall supply a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond executed by a cor-porate surety licensed in the State of Nebraska in an amount equal to 100 percent of the contract price as part of this contract.

The City of Valentine reserves the right to accept any bid which it deems most advantageous to the City, and to reject any or all bids submitted and to hold as many bids as it desires for consideration for a period of sixty (60) days after the bids are open.

Owner: City of Valentine By: Shane Siewert

Title: City Manager18405-31, 7, 14 ZNEZ

Invitation for Bids

The Cherry County Board of Commissioners met in joint ses-sion with representatives of each jurisdiction engaged in the Re-gion 24 Emergency Management Interlocal Agreement on March 23, 2021 at 2:00 p.m., in the Keya Paha County Courthouse, as per notice in the Valentine Midland News March 17, 2021, and with the agenda being on file in the office of the County Clerk in Keya Paha and Cherry County. Minutes for this meeting were taken by Keya Paha County Clerk Suzy Wentworth and excerpted from the regular Keya Paha County Commissioner meeting minutes to reflect only the business in which the Cherry County Board of Commissioners participated.

The meeting moved upstairs to the courtroom for the 2:00 agenda item, Region 24 Issues and Resolu-tions. Along with the Keya Paha County Commissioners and At-torney (Eric Scott), there were representatives from each of the other counties in Region 24. Those present included: Cherry County Commissioners Martin DeNaeyer, James Ward in person and Tanya Storer via cell phone, Brown Coun-ty Commissioner Buddy Small, Brown County Attorney Andrew Taylor, Brown County Sheriff Bruce Papstein, Boyd County Supervisors Alan Nicolaus and

Ronald Bernt, Boyd County Sher-iff Chuck Wrede, Rock County Commissioners Jimmy Stout, Wade Hollenbeck and Glen Mays, who is also the deputy emergency manager in Rock County, along other interested individuals. Scott began by stating that the reason for the meeting between the coun-ties comprising Region 24 was to determine if it is feasible to con-tinue. Brown County and Cherry County have both filed notices that they will withdraw from Region 24 effective June 30 2021. Represen-tatives of both counties affirmed that decision, stating they are not interested in being involved with Region 24 even if it is restructured. The conclusion after discussion, is that Region 24 cannot continue in its current form. The Keya Paha County Commissioners will con-tinue to discuss options at future meetings.

At 4:50 p.m. Chairman Nilson (Keya Paha County Commissioner) declared the meeting adjourned until the next regularly scheduled meeting to be held on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the courthouse meeting room.

These minutes are not the official record and may be corrected. A copy of the approved, official min-utes is available to the public in the Cherry County Clerk’s Office.

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Cherry County Board of Commissioners special joint

meeting minutes

Notice is hereby given that on April 8, 2021, in the Valentine City Library, the City of Valentine, Ne-braska will hold a public hearing or meeting as applicable concern-ing an application to the Nebraska Department of Economic Develop-ment for a Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Fund (NAHTF) award. This funding is available for local affordable housing activities.

The City of Valentine is request-ing $500,000.00 for the construction of three (3) new speculative homes in Valentine. The target is for fami-lies whose gross annual income is at or below 120% of the area me-dian income. Home designs will include 3-bedrooms, 2-bath, 2-car garage with an unfinished base-ment. Project will include $45,000 for acquisition of property, $473,350 for single-family construction, $15,000 for developer fees, $3,850 for Housing Management, and $12,800 for General Administration. Down payment assistance will be avail-able to qualified households, should those funds be needed to meet funding gaps with lenders. Matching funds in the amount of $50,000 will be provided through the City of Valentine LB840 funds.

Total project costs are estimated to be $550,000. The single-family homes are proposed to be built on scattered sites that are approved by the State of Nebraska. No persons will be displaced as a result of this project.

The grant application will be available for public inspection at the Valentine City Offices. All interested parties are invited to attend this public hearing/meet-ing at which time you will have an opportunity to be heard regarding the grant application. Written testimony will also be accepted at the public hearing scheduled for 7:05 p.m. CST, April 8, 2021, Val-entine City Library, 324 N. Main Street. Written comments can be addressed to Shane Siewert, City Manager at 323 N. Main, Valentine, NE 69201, and will be accepted if received on or before April 8, 2021.

Individuals requiring physical or sensory accommodations includ-ing interpreter service, Braille, large print, or recorded materials, please contact Deanna Schmit, Val-entine City Clerk, at 323 N. Main, Valentine, NE 69201, 402-376-2323, no later than April 6, 2021.

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Notice of public hearing or public meeting on application

for Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Funds

In the District Court of Cherry County, Nebraska

Case number CI 21-11In Re name change of Caleub

Logan Brackeen.Notice is hereby given that on

the 9th day of March, 2021, a peti-tion was filed in the District Court of Cherry County, Nebraska, the object and prayer of which is for the petitioner’s name from Caleub Logan Brackeen to June Logan Brackeen.

A hearing will be had on said pe-tition before the Honorable Judge Kozisek in the courtroom, 365 N. Main St. on the 21st day of May, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. or as soon there-after as will be convenient for the court and that unless sufficient cause is shown to the contrary, the petitioner’s name will be changed from that of Caleub Logan Brack-een to June Logan Brackeen.

Caleub Logan Brackeen, petitioner

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Cherry County School Land Auction For the Board of Educational Lands & Funds has been moved from the County Treasurer’s Office to

the Niobrara Lodge – 803 US Hwy 20 NOTICE OF EDUCATIONAL LAND AUCTION

Notice is hereby given that an authorized agent of the Board of Educational Lands and Funds of the State of Nebraska “BELF” will offer at public auction the right to enter into a land exchange on the day and time set forth below, at the Cherry County Treasurer's Office in Valentine, Nebraska. Such exchange involves the following listed educational lands within the County. DATE: April 12, 2021 TIME: 1:00 p.m.. It is the intent of the School Trust to perform such exchange by transferring the property legally described below to each Successful Bidder (herein referred to as “Successful Bidder”) at the auction. The exchange shall be conducted in accordance with Section 72-253(2) of the Nebraska Statutes. The closing of the exchange will take place by June 13, 2021.

PREDOMINANT LAND USE: Rangeland with recreational potential. DESCRIPTION: Section 36-T33N-R28W, Cherry County, Nebraska. (607.94 acres, more or less) LOCATION: Approximately 8 miles south of Valentine, NE on Schlagel Creek. BEGINNING BID PRICE: $937,500.00 ACCESS: The subject real estate currently has limited public access or right of entry. The buyer will be responsible for gaining legal access to the property. IMPROVEMENTS: In the event that the current lessee is not the Successful Bidder, the Successful Bidder must pay the current lessee the value of the improvements on the exchanged land. The improvements are: 480 rods of fence, stockwell, mill, steel tower and 4 steel tanks. The total value of the improvements is $3,850.00. The value of such improvements owned by the current lessee shall be added to the amount payable by the Successful Bidder (if the successful bidder is not the current lessee) and shall be paid and distributed to the current lessee at the closing of the exchange. A steel tank is to be considered personal property and is subject to removal by the previous lessee. All improvements affixed to the land which are not listed above will pass to the purchaser of the land. In order to be eligible to bid on the above land included in this exchange, a party must present to a representative of BELF prior to making any bid, a down payment of twenty-percent (20%) ($187,500.00) of the beginning bid price ($937,500); the balance of the successful bid price shall be due and payable by June 13, 2021. The twenty-percent (20%) down payment must be made by bank draft, cashier’s check, certified check, money order, or cash made payable to the Board of Educational Lands and Funds. The final payment due on or before June 13, 2021 must be made by wire transfer or good funds, as provided in the Ag Exchange Agreement. Personal checks will not be accepted. The real estate will be conveyed by Quitclaim Deed signed by a representative of BELF, the Governor and the Secretary of State of the State of Nebraska free and clear of all liens and encumbrances, but subject to all easements, restrictions, reservations, rights-of-way, and other matters of record, and all public roads. As required by the Nebraska Constitution, the Board shall retain all salt springs, coal, oil, minerals, artifacts, fossils and other natural resources on, over, or contained in the land. If the Successful Bidder fails to pay the purchase price in full on or before June 13, 2021, the Board may enforce the contract or may declare the agreement null and void, and the Successful Bidder’s rights under the Ag Exchange Agreement, including all payments made prior to closing, shall be forfeited as liquidated damages to the Board. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: The following additional requirements shall apply to all of the parcels described above. Immediately after the auction, the Successful Bidder shall execute an Ag Exchange Agreement with BELF to facilitate the land exchange. Copies of the Ag Exchange Agreement may be obtained prior to the sale by calling Kelly Sudbeck at the BELF office (402-471-2014). Please obtain and carefully review a copy of the Agreement prior to the auction. REAL ESTATE TAXES: The Board will pay all real estate taxes for 2020 and all prior years. The taxes for 2021 and all subsequent years shall be the sole responsibility of the Successful Bidder. CLOSING AND POSSESSION: The Successful Bidder shall receive the Quitclaim Deed and possession of the Exchanged property on the date of closing. All exchanges of educational land at public auction are considered to be non-revocable offers which have received pre-auction confirmation, provided the Successful Bidder bids an amount equal to or excess of the beginning bid price. Your attendance at this auction is at your own risk. The Board of Educational Lands and Funds shall not be liable for any exposure to, or contraction of, any illness or injury. The Board of Educational Lands and Funds reserves the right to restrict attendance at this auction. Masks will be required for all attendees, and will be provided, if necessary.

For further information contact:

Kelly Sudbeck Board of Cort Dewing Educational Lands and Funds Field Representative 555 North Cotner Blvd. 810 N. Cherry Lincoln, NE 68505-2353 Valentine, NE 69201 TELEPHONE: 402/471-2014 TELEPHONE: 402/376-3721 www.belf.nebraska.gov CELLULAR: 402/376-5333

Call Order: 850Contract ID: 81087State Project No. Misc-D8(1011)

Location: District 8 Tree ToppingIn Counties: B l a i n e , B o y d ,

Cherry, Garfield, Holt, Keya Paha, Loup, Rock, Wheeler, Brown

The Nebraska Department of Transportation will receive sealed bids in Room 104 of the Central Office Building at 1500 Hwy. 2 in Lincoln, until 1:30 p.m. on April 08, 2021. At that time the bids will be opened and read.

Bids will be opened and the bid totals will be read via Webex. The Webex information will be avail-able on the BidX Letting webpage a minimum of 2 days prior to the opening, and can be found by se-lecting the applicable letting from: https://www.bidx.com/ne/lettings

Plans, specifications, and ad-ditional letting information may be found at the Nebraska Depart-ment of Transportation's web-site at http://dot.nebraska.gov/business-center/business-opp/hwy-bridge-lp/.

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Meeting Notices

Niobrara CouncilThe Niobrara Council will hold

a public meeting Thursday, April 15, 2021, at the Peppermill, 502 E. Hwy 20, Valentine, NE, at 1:30 p.m. The agenda is available for public inspection at the Niobrara Council, 365 N. Main St, Ste. 1, Valentine, NE, during normal business hours.

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Cherry County Planning

Commission The Cherry County Planning

Commission will meet Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. CT in the Cherry County Courthouse Conference Room at the Cherry County Courthouse at 365 N Main Street, Valentine, Nebraska for the purpose of conducting any and all county business that will come before the Board.

A current agenda will be on file in the Cherry County Zoning Office and posted on https://co.cherry.ne.us/zoning_meetings/agenda.aspx. All available information is in the Zoning Office.

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Valentine City CouncilNotice is hereby given that the

regular meeting of the Council of the City of Valentine, Nebraska will be held on the second Thurs-day of every month at 7:00 p.m. in the Meeting Room of the Valentine Public Library, 324 North Main Street, Valentine, Nebraska. The meeting will be open to the at-tendance of the public. An agenda for the meeting, kept continuously current, is available for public in-spection in the City Clerk’s office at 323 North Main Street, Valentine, Nebraska.

Deanna Schmit, City Clerk 18381-17, 24, 31 ZNEZ

KBR Rural Public

PowerNotice is hereby given that a

regular meeting of KBR Rural Public Power District Board of Directors will be held on Monday, April 5, 2021, at 1:00 p.m., at the KBR RPPD office in Ainsworth. An agenda of the items to be discussed at the meeting is available at the District Office and is kept continu-ally current.

Robert BeattyGeneral Manager

KBR Rural Public Power18404-31 ZNEZ

Valentine Community

SchoolsNotice is hereby given that the

Valentine Community Schools Board of Education will hold a Regular Meeting on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. at Valen-tine High School.

The agenda shall be readily available for public inspection at the superintendent’s office during normal business hours.Signed, Clint Assarsson, Secretary

By Lisa Rodgers-Mathis18403-31, 7 ZNEZ

Cherry County Boardof Corrections

The Cherry County Board of Cor-rections will meet the last Tuesday of each month at 2:30 p.m. in the Commissioner Meeting Room of the Cherry County Courthouse. A current agenda will be on file in the office of the County Clerk.

18376-10, 17, 24, 31 ZNEZ

Cherry County Boardof Commissioners

The Board of Cherry County Com-missioners will meet the second and last Tuesday of each month, at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioner Meeting Room of the Cherry County Court-house. A current agenda will be on file in the office of the County Clerk.

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Meeting NoticesAmerican Legion Leo Brinda Post 90

American Legion Leo Brinda Post 90 meeting will be April 7, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at the Vets Club in Valentine, NE.

Lori L. Shelbourn

CPA, LLC

PO Box 242

Valentine, NE

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As we celebrate the miracle of our Savior’s resurrection, we’d

like to share with you our sincere best wishes for a joyous and

blessed Easter season. May the power of His love and sacrifice bring peace, joy and

contentment to you and yours.

Happy Easter!

A Reason to Rejoice

Complete a COVID-19 VaccineConsent Form prior to arriving at ascheduled appointment or a walk-inclinic, if able. Find the form atncdhd.ne.gov, a local library, seniorcenter, chamber office, or completeone upon arrival.

Need help registering?Local libraries, senior centers, orchamber offices might be able tohelp. Or call 833-998-2275 or 531-249-1873 for assistance.

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Lincoln – The United States De-partment of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) has announced that Nebraska has been approved to disburse a third round of Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) benefits, with the first issuance taking place on April 15. P-EBT is a program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FF-CRA), which provides assistance to families of children who are eligible for free or reduced-price meals and impacted by school closures. The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), in partnership with the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE), is overseeing the disbursement of benefits.

Five benefit issuances will be in-cluded in the third round of P-EBT with the first being April 15 and

the last being August 15. Benefit amounts will be the same for each month for full-time and part-time remote learners.

Families who qualify for the third round of P-EBT, and already pos-sess an EBT card, will have their benefits automatically loaded on to their EBT card. Families who do not currently possess an EBT card will have an all-white P-EBT card mailed to them. Students who were 100% remote learning will receive $116 dollars per month, and part-time remote learners will receive $62 per month. Families with ques-tions about their eligibility should contact their school; questions about the P-EBT program should be directed to dhhs.nebraskapebt@nebraska.gov.

School districts are reporting the eligibility of students to NDE. Par-ents may check the Launch Nebras-

ka site, https://www.launchne.com/status/, to see what has been reported as the classroom learning mode for their school. Only stu-dents reported eligible from their school district will receive P-EBT benefits. If a student opted for re-mote learning this school year and does not receive benefits, parents should contact the school district to clarify why their student did not receive benefits. If a student did not participate in remote learning during the 20/21 school year, they are not eligible for P-EBT benefits.

Receiving P-EBT benefits will not affect a family’s ability to receive other benefits, and benefits will be good for one year after receiving them. P-EBT benefits can be used to buy food at grocery stores and farmer’s markets that accept SNAP EBT, and to purchase groceries on-line at Amazon, Aldi and Walmart.

DHHS has Received Federal Approval to Launch a Third Round of Pandemic Electronic Benefits

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by Pastor Fred Grant

Valentine, Gordon and Hyannis, Nebraska

Seventh-day Adventist Churches

For Christians, the story of Christ arising from the tomb, is the pivotal event in earth’s history. It is because of His resurrection that we have that blessed assurance of salvation. When Jesus cried out “it is finished,”—John 19:30—it was not a cry of exhaustion, but one of completion, He had completed His volun-tary mission “to seek and save the lost.”—Luke 19:10.

As the disciples of Jesus did not fully understand what His death and resurrection meant at first, many today seem unsure as well. I have personally been to the garden tomb where Jesus was placed after His death, and as I was inside the tomb, I felt a feeling like I had never felt prior, a feeling of joy knowing that my Lord and Savior was indeed alive and well.

Scripture teaches that if we are “in Christ,” having an intimate, vibrant, personal, committed relation-ship with Him, being born again into a new life, that we have the guarantee of salvation—1st John 5:10-13. This eternal life is not a wage to be earned by doing more good deeds than bad—Ephesians 2:8-9—it is a gift to be received from God—Romans 6:23—through His marvelous love—1st John 4:8, 16—which prompts His mercy and grace.

We have to respond to this marvelous gift of God, being drawn into the light of Jesus Christ, as belief involves internalizing the truths of Jesus Christ with our entire beings, body, soul and spirit, which results in us being born again, totally transformed, letting ourselves be exposed to and by the light, which is

Jesus Christ. Scripture teaches that God wants to give us a new

heart to replace the old one that is made of stone—Eze-kiel 36:25-27—The Holy Spirit, working in our lives, regenerates and empowers and restores us spiritually by giving us this new heart and spirit that helps us to follow Him and do His will. This new heart is a result of our being transformed, being born again, as Jesus told Nicodemus during their nightly meetings, “unless one is born of water and the Spirit, they cannot enter into the kingdom of God,” John 3:5.

My friends, what is the condition of your heart now as it relates to Jesus Christ? Have you totally commit-ted your life to serve and follow Him? Jesus calls us to “Come unto Me, all who are weary and heavily bur-dened [by religious rituals that provide no peace], and I will give you rest [refreshing your souls with salvation]. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me [following Me as My disciple], for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest (renewal, blessed quiet) for your souls. For My yoke is easy [to bear] and My burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30, The Amplified Bible.

My friends, won’t you come to Christ today? He has paid the penalty for all sins past, present and future, however, we must avail ourselves to that pardon by following Him completely. Jesus has done everything for our salvation, and when He died on the cross, stating just prior, “it is finished,” the penalty for our sins had been paid in full. Hebrews 9:22 tells us that without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sin, won’t you avail yourself of this wonderous gift of God? This is what the empty tomb means!

May God richly bless you and yours.

by Pastor Nolting

Grace Lutheran Church

“Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, ‘They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.’ … But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb. And she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. They said to her, ‘Woman, why are you weeping?’ She said to them, ‘They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.’ Having said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing, but she did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?’ Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, ‘Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.’ Jesus said to her, ‘Mary.’ She turned and said to him in Aramaic, ‘Rabboni!’ (which means Teacher).” John 20:1-2, 11-16 ESV

Easter—it’s all about life, not death; it’s all about joy, not sorrow! False assumptions can prevent a true understanding of the message of Easter. They can deprive you of Easter’s intended joy! Such was the case for Mary Magdalene on that first Easter. She assumed Jesus was dead, and she assumed the grave had been robbed. Both were

false assumptions, and those false assumptions led to confusion and emotional distress. Had Mary Mag-dalene simply entered the opened tomb with the other women that first Sunday morning, she would have seen the angel who had rolled that worrisome stone away from the tomb’s entrance. She would have heard the announcement that Jesus was no longer in the tomb, for He had arisen (cf. Mt. 28:5-6).

But she jumped to conclusions and based on her false assumptions she ran back to the city, found Peter and John, and spread the false ru-mor that someone had stolen Jesus’ body. The confusion in her mind created confusion in their minds—confusion that was only removed with the later appearances of our risen Savior!

For Mary, her false assumptions led to great emotional suffering. She returned to the tomb in tears, feeling alone and heartbroken. She had hoped at the very least to honor Jesus by properly preparing His body for burial, but now with His body gone she was not even able to do that. In her grief she did not perceive who the angelic beings in the tomb were, and in view of those false assumptions, she did not immediately recognize Jesus. Rather, she thought Him to be the cemetery’s gardener.

It was only when Mary listened to and recognized Jesus’ voice that the fog created by her false assump-tions lifted, and the true meaning of Jesus’ resurrection filled her heart with its intended joy. Jesus, her Savior, was once again alive! Death could not contain Him! She was not alone and would never again be

alone! She had no further reason to weep, for Jesus was alive! He pos-sessed life and was prepared to give her life as well. His deepest desire was that she might by faith enjoy that life abundantly! (cf. Jn. 10:10)

Sadly, Mary’s false assumptions are shared by many people today. For many who do not believe the Easter account or fail to remember it, Jesus remains dead and, there-fore, irrelevant to them. For them Jesus’ body may as well have been stolen, for Satan has stolen from their hearts the joy God intends them to experience in view of Je-sus’ resurrection. The unnecessary worries, fears, and confusion of life all still leave so many people in tears, sorrowing over what might have been despite the reality of Jesus’ resurrection.

That need not be the case! The angel’s message remains as true this Easter, as it was the very first Easter—“Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be deliv-ered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise.” Luke 24:5b-7. Don’t let false assumptions deprive you today of the true meaning and intended results of Easter! EASTER—it’s all about life, not death; it’s all about joy, not sorrow!

The Easter schedule for Grace Lutheran Church is: Sunrise Ser-vice at 7:00 a.m. with an Easter Breakfast at 8:00 a.m. There will be no Bible Class or Sunday School Easter Sunday.

by Pastor Scott McClellen

The Berean Bible Church

“Sometimes you just need a fresh start.” Those were words that my dad often said to me when I was struggling with a difficult decision. “A fresh start,” “A new beginning,” “Back to square one,” all phrases we use to describe what takes place when we reset our lives and our priorities.

While we all need a fresh start at times in life, the greatest fresh start in world history took place a little over two thousand years ago when Jesus died on the cross at Calvary, was buried, and then rose from the grave after three days. His resur-rection made possible a new life and a new eternity for each of us. All He asks of us is that we trust Him with our today, our tomorrows, and our eternity.

I read a story once that is at-tributed to Martin Luther. In his story, Luther said; “I had a dream one night where the devil came to me and began to accuse me of the sins and wrongs that I had done in my life. Satan read a long list of my sins, then paused. I looked at Satan and said; “Think harder, you must have forgotten some.”

Satan did and added even more sins to his list. When he had fin-ished, Luther said; “Now write across the list; “The blood of Jesus Christ, God’s Son, cleanses us from all sin.”

There was nothing the Devil could say to that. My friend, that’s why Jesus came to earth, to provide a way for us to come to Him with our sins forgiven. No other person in history can do what He does. This Easter season, run to Jesus and let Him wash you clean and set you free. Take time to thank Him for His amazing gift. Happy Easter!

Easter Schedule: 1. Good Friday service at 7:00 p.m. 2. Easter sunrise service at the

fairgrounds at 7:00 a.m. Easter Sunday morning

3. Easter breakfast at the 4-H building at 7:45 a.m.

4. Worship service at the church:a. 9:15 a.m. Early service b. 10:45 a.m. Late service

by Pastor Andrew Utecht

Our Savior Lutheran Church

Inheritance – the word brings to mind something with value, maybe land, or a bank account. But it also brings to mind sadness, as inheritance only comes from death. Most people would rather have the person than the stuff that came from them. Oh, we know there are greedy people who would rather have an inheritance, read Luke 15 if you want a story on that. Maybe you know your own story.

But what if we could have both? The inheritance, and the person? That is why we celebrate Easter! It was Jesus’ death that gives us an inheri-tance. It was His resurrection from the dead that gives us life! We get to see not only Him, but our loved ones who died believing in Jesus, in that day of the resurrection! Plus, the inheritance is a home in Heaven!

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resur-rection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade—kept in heaven for you…

“In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and even though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.” 1 Peter 1:3–9, NIV84.

How great it is to have that living Hope! Come and join with those who share in the inheritance at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 9:00 a.m.!

Area pastors share messages of hope at Easter!

The empty tomb

Don’t let false assumptions

deprive you of Easter’s joy!

by Pastor Kurt Busenitz

Sandhills Church of Hope

Questions, questions, and more questions! If you are asking a lot of questions right now, you are not alone. Times continue to change. Events continue to unfold. New challenges and opportunities arise. What ques-tions are you asking?

One thing I’m learning is to be intentional about asking the right ques-tions. If I’m focused on who is going to win the NCAA March Madness Basketball tournament, I might analyze data and team stats until my eyes are blurry, but the reality is the tournament never follows a predictable route. Neither does life and neither did Jesus.

The followers and friends of Jesus that understood He was the rightful ruler of this world were rocked to the core when He died on the cross, condemned as a criminal for blasphemy, claiming to be God.

Two of those guys were walking home from Jerusalem after the may-hem of what we call, “Holy Week.” For them it felt like “Hell Week.” Their prayers seemed unanswered, their hopes had been crushed, and they didn’t know what to do next. They couldn’t make sense of reality. Is that where you are?

One of these guys is unnamed. The other is Cleopas. On their seven-mile trek they are joined by another traveler who listens to their summary of the weekend events. This stranger does something novel for us in our day. He used God’s word to explain reality! From the account in Luke 24, we know that stranger on the road to Emmaus was JESUS!

Jesus told them they were slow of heart to believe God’s word. Their agenda had blinded them to the mission of the Messiah. So Jesus asked them a question, “Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?” Luke 24:26, ESV.

The answer Jesus was looking for was, “Yes!” We can say that when we get the magnitude of our sin. It was necessary that God the Father would send His Son to suffer by taking our place and dying for our sins on the cross. Jesus had to rise from the dead and return to heaven so we could know His offer of forgiveness and new life is real.

If we have questions about the future, Jesus has answers. He wants to reveal Himself to each one of us because when we know Him, we know our future is secure. “Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’” John 14:6, ESV.

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WHY PLAN AHEAD• Lift the burden from your loved ones by relieving decision-making pressure at a time of emotional stress.

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• Pre-paying your funeral protects you against escalating funeral costs.

Call 402-376-3557 to set up an appointment with one of our caring and experienced professionals who understand that each family is unique and has personal requests and traditions.

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Columbus-Nebraska Public Pow-er District (NPPD) has earned the American Public Power Associa-tion’s (APPA) Safety Award of Ex-cellence for safe operating practices during 2020, ranking first among similar sized utilities.

NPPD was recognized with the award during the APPA’s annual Engineering & Operations Virtual Conference on Wednesday, March 24.

“Utilities that receive an APPA Safety Award have demonstrated that they have made the health and safety of their employees a core val-ue,” said APPA Safety Committee Chair Brandon Wylie. “Designing and maintaining a top-notch utility safety program takes a lot of hard work and commitment. These utili-ties and their communities should be very proud.”

“It’s always nice to be recognized for your efforts, but this really just shows how committed our team is to work safely, while making sure we provide reliable electricity,” adds NPPD Corporate Safety Man-ager Brad Palu. “We all recognize the importance of going home to our families each day and keeping an eye out for the safety of our col-leagues and neighbors.”

There were 329 utilities from across the country entered into the annual APPA Safety Awards, and each were grouped and ranked against similar sized utilities. NPPD specifically was grouped with and ranked against 11 other utilities.

The APPA Safety Awards have been held annually for the last 65 years.

NPPD ranks first among peer utilities in safety

Meeting NotesSandhills Piecemakers Quilt Guild

The meeting was called to order by President, Joyce Wolfenden at 1:00 p.m. CT March 20, 2021 at the First Baptist Church in Valentine.

Roll Call- There were 11 members present.Vi Colombe shared some beautiful journal books with embroidered

covers and two potholders. Brenda Hofeldt shared a cool honeybee pincushion. Yvonne Hollenbeck shared her star potholders. Mary Lou Kerr shared three baby quilts, a queen quilt and two mandalas. Joyce Wolfenden shared a walker bag and a cute scissor holder.

Minutes of the February meeting will be read next meeting. Old Business— Cherry Hills needs three more walker caddies. We discussed our fund raising quilt and decided to wait one more

meeting for input on design. Much discussion was shared. The charity project, Baby Quilts for the hospital, was discussed but

a fabric was not found yet to challenge our group with. Many members worked on their potholders and we decided to have

a program next meeting on potholders, their design and share ideas and patterns.

New Business—There will be no Chadron Quilt show this year. Quilt Nebraska Conference is the last weekend in July in Kearney. Rapid City will hold their quilt show this year.

We discussed having some teachers come in and present a program and a trunk show. Yvonne Hollenbeck volunteered to make some calls and we will continue to plan from there.

Yvonne Hollenbeck volunteered to work on the program booklet this year. Thank you, Yvonne.

The next meeting will be at the First Baptist Church in Valentine, Thursday, April 22, 2021, 2:00 pm CT. Call Joyce Wolfenden, 402-376-1166 or Debby Galloway, 402-966-3471 for more information.

Yvonne Hollenbeck will present a program on an Amish potholder that she is working on. We will all bring ideas and patterns to share.

Debby Galloway, Secretary

“Find Me in Havana” by Serena Burdick

“The Paris Library” by Janet Skeslien Charles

“Good Neighbors” by Sarah Langan

“Lana’s War” by Anita Abriel

“Shipped” by Angie Hockman

“The Push” by Ashley Audrain

“Silent Bite” by David Rosenfelt

“The Cousins” by Karen McManus

New Books at the Library

Farm and ranch financial clinics to be held

Farmers and ranchers are in-vited to attend a FREE clinic. The clinics are one-on-one, not group sessions, and are confidential. The legal and financial clinic gives you a chance to meet with an experienced Ag law attorney and farm financial counselor. These clinic staff specialize in legal and economic issues related to farming and ranching, including business planning, estate and transition planning, farm loan programs, debtor/creditor law, and other relevant matters. Here is an op-portunity to obtain an experienced outside opinion on issues that may be affecting your farm or ranch. Bring your questions!

PLEASE NOTE: For the time be-

ing the clinics are being conducted as conference calls or as Zoom meetings. It is therefore possible to attend a clinic from any loca-tion in the state. In-person clinics are expected to resume in the near future, at which time locations will be announced.

To sign up or for more informa-tion, call Michelle at the Nebraska Rural Response Hotline: 1-800-464-0258.

April clinic dates:Wednesday, April 7, 14, 21 and

28.The Nebraska Department of

Agriculture and Legal Aid of Nebraska sponsor the farm and ranch finance clinics.

Lincoln- “Open for Business: A Nebraska Women in Agripreneur-ship Series” will feature Brittany Bolte, an agronomist and business owner in Bassett, during its next live webcast on April 13 at 6:30 p.m.

Produced by Nebraska Women in Agriculture, the monthly web-cast series highlights the entre-preneurial spirit of women in agribusiness from across the state, offering creative insights and the stories behind what it takes to build a business.

The conversations focus on surviving business shocks such as disasters, regulatory changes and shifting family dynamics. Featured business leaders are interviewed by Brittany Fulton, extension as-sistant with the Nebraska Women in Agriculture program.

Bolte works with growers and

producers on water/irrigation management, crop consulting and providing agronomic service and support to a handful of agriculture products, such as row crop and forage seed. In January 2013, she founded Yield Plus Agronomics with a focus on water management and precision ag support. Since then, she has grown her business to include crop consulting and planning, soil sampling and seed service and sales.

Bolte said that her biggest joy is working with growers and produc-ers to help their operations, family and their region be successful, in whatever way they define success for themselves.

The webcast is free to attend but registration is required on the Nebraska Women in Agriculture program website, wia.unl.edu.

North central Nebraska agronomist to be featured on Women in Ag webcast

LINCOLN, (AP)-Nebraska state tax collections soared far above projections in February, but the numbers are likely to come down in the next few months, state officials said Monday.

The Nebraska Department of Revenue reported net tax receipts last month of $449 million, which is 96% higher than the certified forecast of $229 million.

The surge was driven by net corporate income tax collections that were nearly 602% higher than expected and individual income tax collections that were nearly 164% above projections. Net sales-and-use and miscellaneous taxes were higher than projected as well, but by smaller percentages.

A department spokeswoman said part of the reason for the increase was the Internal Revenue Service's

tax season beginning later than usual, which led to a lower-than-usual number of refunds issued in February.

Nebraska has collected $3.77 bil-lion so far in the current fiscal year that began on July 1. That's 15.4% higher than the certified forecast of $3.268 billion.

Nebraska tax collections soar due to late tax season start

OMAHA,(AP)-A variant of the coronavirus first found in Brazil has been found in Omaha, state health officials said.

On Wednesday, March 17, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services confirmed two people in Douglas County had tested positive for the so-called Brazil P.1 variant, the Omaha World-Herald reported.

That strain is believed to be re-sponsible for a surge in hospitaliza-tions in Brazil even though many people there had already developed COVID-19 and made antibodies against it.

The Douglas County cases were detected through COVID testing,

and investigations into the cases are underway, state health officials said.

As of Thursday, March 18, the state's virus-tracking dashboard showed more than 205,500 people in Nebraska have tested positive for the virus and 2,130 have died from COVID-19 since the outbreak began last year.

The seven-day rolling average of daily new cases in Nebraska has decreased over the past two weeks, going from nearly 261 new cases per day on March 2 to just over 232 new cases per day on March 16, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

Two cases of COVID-19 variant found in OmahaBILLINGS, MT (AP)-Attorneys

general from 21 states on Wednes-day, March 17 sued to to overturn President Joe Biden's cancellation of the contentious Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada.

Led by Ken Paxton of Texas and Austin Knudsen of Montana, the states said Biden had overstepped his authority when he revoked the permit for the Keystone pipeline on his first day in office.

Because the line would run through multiple U.S. states, Con-gress should have the final say over whether it's built, according to the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Texas.

Construction on the 1,200-mile (1,930-kilometer) pipeline began

last year when former President Donald Trump revived the long-delayed project after it had stalled under the Obama administration.

It would move up to 830,000 bar-rels (35 million gallons) of crude daily from the oil sand fields of western Canada to Steele City, Nebraska, where it would connect to other pipelines that feed oil refin-eries on the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Biden cancelled its permit over longstanding concerns that burn-ing oil sands crude would make climate change worse.

Some moderate Democratic lawmakers also have urged Biden to reverse his decision, including Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Jon Tester of Montana.

States sue Biden in bid to revive Keystone XL pipeline

LINCOLN, (AP)-Casinos in Ne-braska won't have to close during county fairs or the Nebraska State Fair under a bill state lawmakers advanced Tuesday, March 16.

Senators gave first-round ap-proval to a measure that would add casinos to the list of allowable gambling activities during fairs.

State law already allows wager-ing on horse races, bingo games, raffles and the sale of pickle cards during fairs, but not casino gam-bling. The issue became relevant after voters approved a ballot measure in 2020 to allow casinos at state-licensed horse-racing tracks.

The measure was introduced by state Sen. Ray Aguilar, of Grand

Island, whose district includes a horse-racing track at Fonner Park that's expected to become a casino and the Nebraska State Fair. With-out the measure, any casino at that location would have to close when the fair is open in late August and early September.

Some conservative gambling opponents argued that casinos would encourage parents to leave children unattended at a fair's midway while they went to gamble. Supporters said that logic could be applied to beer gardens or other adults-only areas of a fair.

The measure advanced, 38-5, through the first of three required votes.

Nebraska senators vote to let casinos stay open during fairs

PIERRE, SD (AP)-The South Dakota Attorney General's Office plans to hire a full-time employee dedicated to missing and murdered Indigenous person cases.

Rep. Peri Pourier, a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, says Gov. Kristi Noem's office informed her this week that the Noem will sign the legislation creating the posi-tion.

“On behalf of those who helped lobby this effort, and, most im-portantly, the countless missing and murdered Indigenous people throughout our state, we say Pi-lamayaye. Thank You!,” Pourier wrote in a news release.

“This will help identify the ar-eas where existing coordination could improve, opens the door for further investment from federal

and foundational opportunities, and ultimately bring our missing relatives home,” said Sen. Red Dawn Foster, who like Pourier is a Democrat from Pine Ridge, the Rapid City Journal reported.

“This is a step in the right direc-tion for state and tribal leaders,” said Kevin Killer, president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe. “This is a non-political issue that we should be able to work together towards addressing and solving.”

The MMIP office will be funded through grants from foundations and the federal government, ac-cording to the news release.

There are currently 102 missing South Dakotans. About 68%, are Indigenous even though Native Americans make up only about 9% of the state's population.

State hire will handle missing, murdered Indigenous cases

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Valentine Senior CenterThursday, April 1 - Sweet and sour chicken over rice, broccoli, car-rots, pineapple.Friday, April 2 - Fish fillet or hamburger, mac and cheese, green beans, beets, bread, mixed fruit.Monday, April 5 -Pork steak, buttered rice, corn, peas, roll, applesauce.Tuesday, April 6 - Oven fried chicken, mashed potatoes, stewed to-matoes, bread, peaches.Wednesday, April 7 - Goulash, three bean salad, cauliflower, bread, mixed fruit.

HOME DELIVERY OR CURBSIDE PICKUP Please call with your meal reservation by 9:00 a.m. the day

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Valentine Elementary SchoolMonday, April 5 - No SchoolTuesday, April 6 - Breakfast: Stuffed potato breakfast burrito, cereal choices with toast, fruit cocktail, juice and milk choices. Lunch: Pork fritter sandwich, soft shell beefy tacos, refried beans, broccoli, fruit of the day, and choice of milk.Wednesday, April 7 - Breakfast: Biscuits and gravy, cereal choices with toast, orange slices, juice and milk choices. Lunch: Corn dogs, breaded steak fries, mashed potatoes w/brown gravy, baby carrots, fruit of the day, and choice of milk.Thursday, April 8 - Breakfast: Bacon and egg breakfast pizza, cereal choices with toast, peaches, juice and milk choices. Lunch: Macaroni and cheese, chicken nuggets, steamed carrots, broccoli, brownie, fruit of the day, and choice of milk.Friday, April 8 - Breakfast: Cinnamon roll, cereal choices with toast, pineapple tidbits, juice and milk choices. Lunch: Honey glazed chicken on a biscuit, cheese pizza, pepperoni pizza, stir fry vegetables, baby carrots, fruit of the day, and choice of milk.** Menus are subject to change without notice!!

Valentine High SchoolMonday, April 5 - No SchoolTuesday, April 6 - Breakfast: Iced long john, cereal choices w/Goldfish Grahams, Smucker’s peanut butter and jelly Uncrustable, fruit cocktail, juice and milk choices. Lunch: Baked combo sub, pork fritter sandwich, soft shell beefy tacos, refried beans, broccoli, fruit of the day, and choice of milk.Wednesday, April 7 - Breakfast: Biscuits and gravy, cereal choices w/Goldfish Grahams, Smucker’s peanut butter and jelly Uncrustable, orange slices, juice and milk choices. Lunch: Breaded steak fries w/dinner roll, corn dog, chef salad with roasted flatbread, mashed potatoes w/brown gravy, carrots, fruit of the day, and choice of milk.Thursday, April 8 - Breakfast: Bacon and egg breakfast pizza, ce-real choices w/Goldfish Grahams, Smucker’s peanut butter and jelly Uncrustable, peaches, juice and milk choices. Lunch: Baked ham and cheese sub, macaroni and cheese w/dinner roll, chicken nuggets w/ dinner roll, steamed carrots, broccoli, brownie, fruit of the day, and choice of milk.Friday, April 28 - Breakfast: Cinnamon roll, cereal choices w/Goldfish Grahams, Smucker’s peanut butter and jelly Uncrustable, pineapple tidbits, juice and milk choices. Lunch: Baked ham and turkey sub, teriyaki chicken dumplings, cheese pizza, pepperoni pizza, stir fry vegetables, baby carrots, fruit of the day, and choice of milk.**Menus are subject to change without notice!!

Valentine Middle SchoolMonday, April 5 - No SchoolTuesday, April 6 - Breakfast: Stuffed potato breakfast burrito, cereal choices with toast, fruit cocktail, juice and milk choices. Lunch: Baked combo sub, pork fritter sandwich, soft shell beefy tacos, refried beans, broccoli, fruit of the day, and choice of milk.Wednesday, April 7 - Breakfast: Biscuits and gravy, cereal choices with toast, orange slices, juice and milk choices. Lunch: Corn dogs, breaded steak fries, chef salad with roasted flatbread, mashed potatoes w/brown gravy, baby carrots, fruit of the day, and choice of milk.Thursday, April 8 - Breakfast: Bacon and egg breakfast pizza, cereal choices with toast, peaches, juice and milk choices. Lunch: Baked ham and cheese sub, macaroni and cheese, chicken nuggets, steamed carrots, broccoli, brownie, fruit of the day, and choice of milk.Friday, April 8 - Breakfast: Cinnamon roll, cereal choices with toast, pineapple tidbits, juice and milk choices. Lunch: Baked ham and turkey sub, honey glazed chicken on a biscuit, Pizza Hut pizza, green beans, baby carrots, fruit of the day, and choice of milk.** Menus are subject to change without notice!!

Wednesday, March 31Mental Mornings 7:20 a.m.FBLA officer meeting 7:30 a.m.Senior pictures dueVictorE Days 2:00-3:31 p.m.Track and boys golf practice 3:35 p.m.

Thursday, April 1CNA testing at MPCC in North Platte 10:00 a.m.Quiz Bowl practice 3:35 p.m.Track and boys golf practice 3:35 p.m.Boys Golf Tri Invite at Ainsworth 4:00 p.m. depart at noonMS Track at Ainsworth 3:00 p.m. Friday, April 2No School-Good FridayMonday, April 5No School-Easter Break Tuesday, April 6Classes resume 8:00 a.m.High School Track at Bassett 10:00 a.m. depart 7:30 a.m.

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ScholarshipsValentine Education Association

The Valentine Education Association will be offering a $250 scholarship to a local college student. Applicants must be majoring in education and be a junior or senior in college for the 2021-2022 year. Applicants for this scholarship must submit a letter of application stating goals and reasons for majoring in education, as well as a resume with current GPA and two letters of reference. One reference letter should be from a school employee and the other from the community at large. The letters may be included with the application or mailed separately. If you have further questions, email Ronelle Kilmer at rkilmer@vcsbadger.net. Scholarship applications are due May 1, 2021, to Ronelle Kilmer, Valentine High School, 431 N. Green Street, Valentine, Nebraska 69201.

Peru State College announces President’s List

Peru State College announced the President’s and Dean’s List for the Fall 2020 semester.

To make the President’s List, students must have a grade point average of 4.0 for the semester, have completed at least 12 graded credit hours during the past semester, have no incomplete grades for the semester and be seeking their first degree.

Local student includes Crystal Homan, Valentine, NE.

News Briefs

OMAHA-Recognizing an in-crease in opioid overdose deaths during the pandemic, the Drug En-forcement Administration (DEA) announced its 20th Take Back Day scheduled for Saturday, April 24. DEA collected a record-high amount of expired, unwanted and unused prescription medications during the last Take Back Day in October, with the public turning in close to 500 tons of unwanted drugs. Throughout the 10-year span of Take Back Day, the DEA has brought in more than 6,800 tons of prescription drugs, includ-ing more than 249 tons from the five state Omaha Division.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. has seen an increase in overdose deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 83,544 Americans overdosing during the 12-month period ending July 1, 2020, the most ever recorded in a 12-month span. The increase in drug overdose deaths appeared to begin prior to the COVID-19 health emergency, but acceler-ated significantly during the first months of the pandemic. Studies indicate that a majority of abused prescription drugs come from family and friends, including from

home medicine cabinets. With that in mind, clearing out unused medi-cine and disposing of it properly is essential.

The public can drop off po-tentially dangerous prescription medications at collection sites which will adhere to local CO-VID-19 guidelines and regulations in order to maintain the safety of all participants and local law enforcement.

DEA and its partners will col-lect tablets, capsules, patches and other solid forms of prescription drugs. Liquids (including intra-venous solutions), syringes and other sharps, and illegal drugs will not be accepted. DEA will continue to accept vaping devices and cartridges at its drop off loca-tions provided lithium batteries are removed.

Helping people dispose of poten-tially harmful prescription drugs is just one way DEA is working to reduce addiction and stem over-dose deaths.

Learn more about Take Back Day or locate a collection site near you at www.deatakeback.com, or by calling 800-882-9539. New col-lection sites will be added between now and April 24.

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Bright yellow daffodils, color-ful tulips and fragrant hyacinths brighten our spring gardens. Give them the care they need to extend their spring display and keep them coming back for years.

Hybrid tulips and hyacinths are short-lived stars of the spring gar-den. They bloom profusely the first spring, but the number of flowers decline each year. You may want to treat these like annuals, carefully removing them from the garden to avoid damaging any remaining plants. Toss these in the compost pile and start planning for their replacements. It is a great oppor-tunity to try something new and freshen the look of your spring garden. If you are looking for a permanent replacement, consider using species tulips that are less floriferous but return each year.

Add a few years to the life of hybrid tulips and daffodils and get the most from all your long-lived spring flowering bulbs with proper care. Water spring gardens thoroughly whenever the top few inches of soil are crumbly and just slightly moist. Spring rains often take care of this task, but when they don’t it is easy to forget to pro-vide spring gardens with the water they need. Providing the right amount of water when needed will keep your bulbs looking their best.

Bulbs often receive sufficient nutrients at the time of planting or when the other plants in the garden are fertilized. Apply fertilizer to es-tablished bulb plantings, if needed,

as the leaves begin to emerge from the soil. Use a low nitrogen, slow-release fertilizer to encourage slow steady growth. Follow the label directions so you apply the recom-mended amount for the area you are fertilizing.

Remove spent flowers on tulips and hyacinths you plan to keep so the energy is directed back into the bulbs instead of setting seeds. Do the same if you want to improve the appearance of daffodils. Leave al-lium seed heads in place to extend their beautiful contribution to the garden. Remove these before they drop their seeds if you want to limit the number of seedlings sprouting in next year’s garden. The same is true for grape hyacinths and squills. The only reason to remove their faded flowers is to slow down the spread.

Leave the leaves on your bulbs until they naturally yellow and dry. The leaves produce energy needed for beautiful blooms next spring. The longer you leave the leaves intact, the more energy and better bloom for next season.

Hide the declining bulb leaves by planting annuals between the bulbs. Or add perennial flowers that return each year for a more permanent solution. As the bulbs decline, the perennials will grow and mask the declining foliage. Try mixing spring flowering perennials for double the impact or combine with summer and fall bloomers to extend the floral show.

Take some pictures of your spring bulb display and make notes of the areas where you want to add some color. Then order early for the best selection and to make sure you are ready for bulb planting season next fall.

Care for spring flowering bulbs

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Thank YouValentine Girl Scout Troops 101

and 268 would like to thank every-one in our community for their donations and purchases during our cookie season this year. We appreciate you all in helping make our cookie season a success.

Now Hiring at Cody Foster & Co.Join Our Team! Customer Service

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CHERRY HILLS Estates assisted living has a great career opportu-nity for you! We have openings for positions as a medication aide 12 hour night shift, CNA or personal caregiver (uncertified), kitchen dishwasher, evening server, full or part time! We offer vacation and sick benefits as well as retirement. We have an awesome pay scale, night and weekend differentials and provide meals while you are on duty. We have wonderful residents and great coworkers offering flex-ibility and the satisfaction of serv-ing the elderly with kindness and compassion. Working at Cherry Hills Estates can make a difference in your life and those you serve. These positions will be open until filled. For more information stop by for an application or call 402-376-2555 and asked to speak with Sally or Sherry. (12-14A)

FULL TIME and part time posi-tions available: Monday-Friday afternoons, weekend nights and housekeeping. Apply in person at Super 8, Valentine. (12-15A)

SEASONAL TREE help: The Mid-dle Niobrara Natural Resources District in Valentine is seeking applicants to fill temporary tree planting positions starting in early April. These positions will have a minimum of 40 hours/week. Suc-cessful applicants will report to the MNNRD office in Valentine on time, be willing to work in all types of weather conditions, walk 2-4 miles a day, and be able to lift up to 75 pounds. For further information and a complete job description call 402-376-3241 or stop by the MNNRD office in Valentine to complete an application. (12-13A)

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PART TIME position available. The City of Valentine is now accept-ing applications for Life Guards at the city pool. Applicant must be 16 years of age or older to apply. Applications can be picked up at Valentine City Hall at 323 N Main St or at the City Gym at 312 E 3rd Street during regular business hours. Applications will be ac-cepted until Friday, April 16, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. The City of Valentine is an equal opportunity employer. All positions are subject to a veterans preference. (13-15A)

PART-TIME position available. The City of Valentine is now ac-cepting applications for part-time summer help including park main-tenance, mowing and tree chipping. Applicant must be 18 years of age and have a valid driver’s license. Applications can be picked up at Valentine City Hall at 323 N Main St during regular business hours. Applications will be accepted until Friday, April 16, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. The City of Valentine is an equal opportunity employer. All positions are subject to a veterans prefer-ence. (13-15A)

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• Responsible for the financial performance of the businesses, has oversight and takes responsibility both for revenue generation and for efficient, cost effective operations.

• Ensures compliance is maintained as it pertains to GAAP, IRS, the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, State Gaming Compact, Tribal Gaming Ordinance, TICS approved by the RST Gaming Commission and all Federal Laws governed by the NIGC and all laws pertaining to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

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Erie, PA (March 23, 2021) —It’s a sure sign that spring is not far behind, the first Purple Martins of the year have been spotted in Nebraska.

The birds were seen on March 20, in the village of Garland by a Purple Martin enthusiast – one of many people throughout the e a s t e r n a n d central United States who track and report on the birds’ an-nual migration on behalf of the Purple Martin Conservat ion Association.

“The Purple Martins arrival i n N e b r a s k a show the birds a r e m a k i n g steady progress northward since they first made landfall in Flor-ida two days before Christmas,” said Joe Siegrist, President of the Purple Martin Conservation As-sociation. “Tracking the migration is not only fun, it also provides

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CALLS AccidentNon-Injury 1 Delayedaccidentwithnoinjuriesreported.Pleaseoh

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AssistCitizen 9 Callerwantedofficertoimmediatelyupdatethemonthestatusoftheircase.Callerwouldn’tanswerphoneandthemailboxwasfull.Nocontactasofdate.Inothernews…callreceivedlettingusknowthatashoplifterhadcalledandapologizedfortheirbehavior;hadtowonderifthiswasduetoparentalinvolvement.

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residencywhowasrollingaroundwithoutofstateplatedvehicles.Reminder:VehiclesinNebraskaareregisteredinthecountywherethevehiclehassitus,whichmeansinthecountywherethevehicleishousedamajorityofthetime.Newlypurchasedvehiclesmustberegistered,andsalestaxpaid,within30daysofthedateofpurchase.

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On 03/16/2021 at 7:07 a.m., officers were called to the 200 block of East B Street for a disturbance. Following an investigation, a 27 year old female was arrested for domestic assault, criminal mischief and child abuse.

On 03/16/2021 at 10:00 p.m. an officer responded to the Cherry County Hospital for a report of child neglect. Following an investigation, all in-formation has been forwarded to the Cherry County Attorney for review.

On 03/17/2021 at 8:14 p.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop in the 600 block of West Highway 20. Following an investigation, a 36 year old female and 30 year old female were both arrested for possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia.

Officers responded to 108 calls for service this week.Dana Miller, ChiefValentine Police Department402-376-3055dmiller@cityofvalentine.com

Ranchers and farmers who will be purchasing and/or applying “Restricted Use Pesticides” in their own operations need to be certified as Private Applicators by the Nebraska Department of Agriculture.

Operators that are presently certified need to check the expi-ration date on their wallet sized certification card. For those with certifications that expire in 2020 or 2021, or if an applicator needs to be certified for the first time, the final Pesticide Safety Education Pro-gram training session in Cherry County for 2021 will be offered in Valentine on Tuesday, April 6, at 10:00 a.m. CST at the Extension Office in Valentine.

Persons who hold a Nebraska private applicator’s certification that expires in 2020 or 2021 should have received a “bar-coded” form from the Nebraska Department of Agriculture. Please bring this form to the training.

Chemigation training for those applying chemicals through an ir-rigation system will be held at 1:30 p.m. CST that day at the Extension Office, also.

You MUST pre-register by call-ing 402-376-1850 due to limited seats available. If you have ques-tions, please contact Amy Timmer-man at the Holt County Extension Office at 402-336-2760.

Last local pesticide training April 6

us with valuable information that helps inform our research and strengthen our efforts to make sure we’re doing everything possible to

sustain the popu-lation of these amazing birds.”

North Ameri-ca’s largest spe-cies of swallow, Purple Martins winter in the rainforests of B r a z i l b e f o r e making up to a 7,000-mile mi-gration north into the eastern United States and Canada.

T h e a n n u a l m i g r a t i o n i s a testament to the martins’ re-silience as well as the unwaver-ing dedication of thousands of ‘martin land-lords’ who main-tain multi-com-partment nest

‘condos’ that are essential for the birds’ survival. Once widespread in rural America, this species, that eats billions of flying insects annu-ally, has been disappearing at an alarming rate, experiencing a loss of one-third of its population over the last 50 years.

“The decline seems to be the combination of a few factors: nest-ing habitat loss, competing invasive species, decreasing prey avail-ability, and climate change,” said Siegrist. “Over the majority of the Purple Martins’ range, they are unable to nest naturally any longer. Human-provided nest boxes are the only thing keeping the species alive east of the Rocky Mountains.”

Siegrist says the very survival of the species is due in large part to scores of dedicated conservation-ists who invest their time, money and hearts into maintaining hous-ing for the martins.

“The landlords provide critical shelter for the martins,” Siegrist said. “In return, they are rewarded with a family-like bond with the birds who return to the same colony year after year like clockwork.”

To follow along with the Purple Martins’ migration and learn more about how you can help conserve this treasured bird, visit www.purplemartin.org. In addition, people interested in learning more about how to attract and care for Purple Martins can receive a free booklet by contacting the Purple Martin Conservation Association by emailing info@purplemartin.org or calling 814-833-7656.

Based in Erie, PA, the Purple Martin Conservation Association is an international tax exempt, nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of the Purple Martin through scientific research, state of the art wildlife management techniques and public education.

The PMCA serves as a centralized data-gathering and information source on the species, serving both the scientist and Purple Martin enthusiast. The PMCA’s mission is educating martin enthusiasts in the proper techniques for managing this human-dependent species.

Early Bird: America’s beloved Purple Martins

return to Nebraska

I remember well that Thursday afternoon on a beautiful California day. The ice cream truck was just making its regular late afternoon round on our street with the neigh-borhood kids eagerly waiting its arrival. When I heard car tires squeal to a sudden stop, I froze. Not hearing any cries or commo-tion, I concluded there was no danger. I breathed a sigh of relief for the safety of my three young children about the same time I heard a knock at the front door. My mother, who was in town visiting, came running into the bedroom. “Someone’s at the door saying her car hit Ashley!” I flew out to the street with one focus: find my four-year-old daughter!!

The small group surrounding her on the pavement parted. They

said she’d hit the back of her head on the street when she fell. Only moments before, she had asked me to put her hair in a ponytail. Now I

wondered if that thick ponytail had saved her head from concussion or worse. The story was, she had bought candy from the ice cream man and then dashed back toward our house without looking for cars. I scooped candy from her mouth and someone removed the shoe

from her foot, which was beginning to swell. She wasn’t crying. In fact she repeatedly told us it didn’t hurt, even though her right ankle was at a 90-degree angle to her shin. She kept saying that she didn’t want to go to the hospital but wanted in-stead to go to the planned rehearsal for our church’s Easter musical. This was to be the last one before the next night’s presentation. She was one of the angels. Daddy, as pastor of Worship, was directing it. Mommy was piano accompanist for the event.

Someone brought a pillow and I gingerly carried her, balancing her broken ankle on the pillow while crawling in the back seat of someone’s car. The hospital was close by and within moments we were in the ER with professionals tending to her broken bones. My husband was notified and arrived almost as quickly as we did. Once she was stabilized, relief washed over me. I sobbed with gratitude for her safety… for her life.

My husband eventually had to leave the hospital returning to church for that last rehearsal. With him away and our boys well cared for by Grandma Keech and Great-Grandma Schroeder, I could stay with Ashley who was now resting. I had lots of time to think, to pray, to rejoice.

That resurrection season of celebrating life, took on new rich-ness in that quiet hospital room. That first Easter morning when the tomb was empty didn’t come without a price: first the weight of a wooden cross, a seeming tragedy of death, the required forsaking of His Son by a divine Father, the darkness of a burial tomb. Our near tragedy was small in comparison but it was large in the circle of our family’s world. Patches of truth began to knit together in my mind form the memories of the hours we’d just experienced. They were forming a quilt of comfort as the Father gently wrapped me in les-sons about his Fatherly love for me. I was beginning to savor life from a divine perspective.

LORD, I understand with sober awareness what the possibility of losing a child may feel like. And yet, you chose to “lose” your only Son for me. Thank you for that third day resurrection that makes my relationship with You pos-sible. And thank You that my only daughter will be around to be an angel in another play, another time.

She got lots of attention with the cast and crutches. We went over (again) the idea of looking both ways on the street. But mostly … we celebrated life that Easter.

“The Lord has risen indeed…!” Luke 24:34

After watching countless west-ern movies, and television pro-ductions, like Bonanza and Gun

Smoke, I believe the production companies should hire a cowboy consultant to inform them of the way things are done, such as the proper way to shape a hat. And the costume department should be told old timers likely didn’t ever wear some of the stuff they put on the actors.

T h e c o w b o y consultant could tell them that they don’t have to jerk on the reins to rein a good horse. Just the gentle feel of the rein against the neck will do the job.

The cowboy consultant would tell movie producers that cowboys don’t grab the horn and swing into the saddle, and they don’t vault over the horse’s rump.

Cowboys don’t holler, “Yaa!” to get their horse to run. For some unknown reason they do that in movies.

They should be told that if they run a horse continually for miles, as movies portray, it could damage the horse.

They would tell them that ranch horses don’t make near as much noise as movie horses.

That cowboys don’t ride the same horse day after day, especially al-ways on the run.

The consultant could tell produc-tion companies that if old timers were to lay the lines down and leave a team untied while they were in the saloon, or at church, there’s a good chance the team and wagon would have departed when they returned. And, while scouting, it could be a life or death situation to have no doubt in your

horse’s ground tying capability, to just drop the reins and not tie it to whatev-er was handy, when you knew you might sud-

denly need that horse for a fast departure.

As most cowboys know and movie production people should be aware of; the good guys don’t always win in real life and bad guys don’t always wear black hats, and the good guys white.

They could use some blood in the scene of a violent fist fight between two cowpunchers. If they are both still standing, they look remark-ably normal.

Western movies have changed, but those old time makers of west-ern movies should have under-stood that nature dictates that the cowboy is going to get to where he likes the girl as much as he does his horse.

Oh, how they have changed.

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