Iowa town could be left under water
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Iowa town could be left under water
MLB draft Road reopens Kansas City selects NU football recruit with fifth pick. Page B1 Construction on Showboat Boulevard nearly complete. Page A5 SERVING THE COMMUNITY FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS 16 pages Tuesday, June 7, 2011 http://www.hastingstribune.com Home delivered 29 cents Newsstands 50 cents Iowa town could be left under water GRANT SCHULTE The Associated Press HAMBURG, Iowa — The swollen Missouri River is threatening to inundate a small southwest Iowa town where officials are piling massive sandbags on a faltering levee to contain floodwaters that could leave the community under several feet of water. If efforts to protect the town — including building a secondary barrier — fail, part of Hamburg could be under as much as 8 feet of water for a month or more, Fire Chief Dan Sturm said. Flooding along the river this summer, expected to break decades-old records, will test the system of levees, dams and flood walls like never before. “We’re working against the clock,” Sturm said as many residents packed up their homes and headed out of town. “There’s a chance we can save ourselves from the worst of it. We just need some time. But if water gets in here, it’s going to be here for a while.” Please see IOWA/page A6 Resource center serving veterans, active military DAVE WEAVER/AP A tractor trailer rolls through Hamburg, Iowa, as residents evacuate the south end of town Monday. The Missouri River is expected to rise to near historic levels for southwest Iowa. FACES OF TRIBLAND: Joe Kindig The last in line CHARIS UBBEN cubben@hastingstribune.com A new Veterans Resource Center at Central Community College is serving 200 veterans and active military personnel — and seeking to recruit more — thanks to a federal grant. CCC is one of 15 schools nationwide (Missouri State University is the only other central U.S. school) to be named a Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success, through a grant from the U.S. Karr Department of Education’s Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education. CCC was awarded $393,993 in 2010, to be used over a three-year period. CCC’s goal is to increase enrollment of veteran/active military students from 175 to at least 834 by 2013. Currently, the college has 200, including more than 60 on the Hastings campus, and 30 new have just enrolled. The college’s other goal is to increase the veteran persistence rate (a measure of whether students return from the fall semester to the spring semester each year) from 47 percent to 80 percent. Travis Karr, a veteran and CCC alumnus, began in January as veterans student coordinator. Karr served as a sergeant with the U.S. Marine Corps from 1999-2003. He is a 2006 grad of the CCC-Grand Island business program, and earned his bachelor’s degree from Bellevue University. Please see RESOURCE/page A6 JOHN HUTHMACHER johnh@hastingstribune.com F Documentarian seeking personal stories of NAD WILL VRASPIR wvraspir@hastingstribune.com A filmmaking company is looking for personal stories from people around Hastings regarding the Naval Ammunition Depot and the atmosphere in the community during World War II. “We’re really looking at the flavor of America during that period of time,” said John Allen, a filmmaker in Maryland. “It was a different time, obviously. People will compare it with today or wars abroad since. They all express that it was a different sense of patriotism and coming together then.” The film is being created for the National Parks Service to commemorate a new park being created in Richmond, Calif., named the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Park. Allen’s filmmaking company, Signature Communications, was awarded the contract for AMY ROH/Tribune St. Cecilia’s Joe Kindig competes in the 3,200-meter relay during the Superior Invitational in this April 19 file photo. or more than half a century, the Kindig name has graced the student annals at St. Cecilia High School. Known in local circles for its accomplishments in athletics, the Kindig clan has laid a solid foundation on which each successive family member has aspired to follow. That legacy comes to an end this year with the graduation of Joe Kindig, 18. The son of alum Steve (class of 1972) and Becky Kindig, Joe is the youngest of five Kindig siblings to graduate from St. Cecilia. As a four-year member of St. Cecilia’s twotime state champion Editor’s note: track team, he This is part of an ongoing series was no that profiles peostranger to ple within hearing comTribland. To subplimentary mit ideas, concomments tact news direcfrom officials, tor Deann opposing Stumpe at 402461-1252 or tribcoaches and une@hastingstrifellow athletes bune.com. who competed against his relatives in years past. “Most people, if they’re into track, know my aunts Nancy Kindig (Malone, 1977), Barbara Kindig (Rotter, 1982), and Colleen Kindig (Lecher, 1974),” he said. “Those three all excelled in track. Anywhere we go, I go up to the starting line and when they hear the name Kindig, at least one of those names comes up and it’s a ‘hats-off-to-the-family’ moment.” Other family alums of St. Cecilia are Joe’s uncle, Tom (1975), cousins Brett (2004) and Jason (2006), and siblings Sarah (Miller, 1996), Russ (1999) and Emily (2004). “It’s a wonderful feeling to know that St. Cecilia and my family has always had that connection,” Joe said. “The teachers are tied to my family, too. “It’s a cool experience to go Please see KINDIG/page A6 Please see NAD/page A6 Nation Weather Lo: 63 Hi: 83 Clear and cooler tonight. Breezy Wednesday. REALLY HIGH RENT Art by Claire Van Langingham, 9, Wilcox-Hildreth School NEW YORK — Real estate experts in New York City say the market for five-figure rentals is strong. Some well-heeled Manhattan residents are still skittish about buying real estate. They’d prefer to pay hefty rent. In fact, Rado Varchola, a senior vice president at Citi Habitats, says it can be easier to market highpriced rentals than those in the lower brackets. Among other things, he’s offering a 2,700-square-foot, four-bedroom Inside apartment on East 77th Street. The monthly rent? A mere $18,000. That’s cheap when compared to the city’s most expensive rental — a mansion on East 80th Street, near Central Park. It’s listed for $210,000 a month. The Associated Press Agri/Business Classified Comics Entertainment B5 B6 B4 B3 Food Obituaries Opinion Public Notices B8 A2 A4 B5 VOL. 106, NO. 210 ©2011, THE SEATON PUBLISHING CO., INC. HASTINGS, NEBRASKA Page Two A2 Yesterday and Today Obituaries CARL W. JOHNSON JR. Former Clay Center resident Carl William Johnson Jr., 85, of Edgar, died Saturday, June 4, 2011, at Rose Brook Care Center in Edgar. Rosary is 7 p.m. today at McLaughlin Funeral Chapel in Johnson Clay Center. Mass of Christian Burial is 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Harvard with Father James Benton officiating. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. today at McLaughlin Funeral Chapel in Clay Center. Burial will be at Clay Center Cemetery in Clay Center with military honors by American Legion Post #87, Mills Schroeder, Clay Center. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to St. Joseph’s Catholic Church or to the Clay Center Senior Center. *** Carl was born Feb. 24, 1926, at Concordia, Kan., to Carl William Sr. and Edith Estelle (Olson) Johnson. He received his education in Concordia and graduated from Concordia High School in 1944. He enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps., Jan. 20, 1944, and served until he was honorably discharged June 30, 1946. He furthered his education at El Dorado Junior College and later at Kansas State University. He was employed with Wentz Con- struction in Concordia, Kan. On Oct. 1, 1950, he married Mary Therese Johnston in Concordia, Kan., and to this union five children were born. Carl began employment with the Meat Animal Research Center near Clay Center, Neb., in 1971, and in 1972, the entire family made Clay Center their home. He retired from the Meat Animal Research Center in 1991. After retiring, Carl was instrumental in the founding of the Clay Center Senior Center. He had resided at Rose Brook Care Center for the last two years. He was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Harvard, Neb., American Legion Post #87, Mills Schroeder, and the Clay Center Lions Club. He enjoyed woodworking, gardening, and took great pride in the Clay Center Senior Center. He is survived by his wife, Mary Therese Johnson of Clay Center, Neb.; sons, Thomas R. (Jeanne) Johnson of Concordia, Kan.; David W. Johnson of Clay Center, Neb.; Steven R. (Brenda) Johnson of Clay Center, Neb.; daughters, Susan C. Layton of Orchard Park, N.Y., Cynthia R. (Eddie) Splichal of Munden, Kan.; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; sisters, Mabel Ostrom of Concordia, Kan., Pearl (Gene) Ganstrom of Concordia, Kan.; brother Earl (Goldie) Johnson of Junction City, Kan. He was preceded in death by his parents; and one brother, Paul Johnson. DARREL W. BURMOOD Hastings resident Darrel W. Burmood, 77, died Saturday, June 4, 2011, at Good Samaritan SocietyHastings Village (Perkins Pavilion). Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Peace LutherBurmood an Church in Hastings with the Rev. Marcus J. Mackay officiating. Burial with military rites will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation is 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday with family present 68 p.m. at Livingston-ButlerVolland Funeral Home in Hastings, and one hour prior to services Thursday at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the family; a memorial will be established at a later date. Condolences may be sent to www.lbvfh.com *** Darrel was born March 12, 1934, in Hastings, Neb., to Alvin and Gladys (Smith) Burmood. He attended Hastings Public Schools and served in the U.S. Army from 1954-1956. He worked for the Department of Roads for two years and then worked at Johnson Cashway Lumber, Hastings, Neb., for 39 years. Darrel married June Meyer of Juniata, Neb., in 1958 at Peace Lutheran Church in Hastings and they celebrated 52 years of marriage before June’s death on Aug. 21, 2010. Darrel was a member at Peace Lutheran Church in Hastings, where he served as an usher and trustee. He was an avid bowler, hunter, fisherman and carpenter. Darrel was preceded in death by his parents; wife, June; and grandson, Alexander Wayne Burmood. Survivors include children and spouse, Bradley Burmood of Hastings, Neb. (who moved home to be Darrel’s caretaker), Susan and Jeff Franklin of Clay Center, Neb.; grandchildren, Jade Franklin, Jordin Franklin; brother, Gilbert "Gib" Burmood of Hastings, Neb.; sister-in-law and spouse, Karen and Richard Gillaspie of Lincoln, Neb.; niece and spouse, Brenda Elliott and Jeff Schmidt of Lincoln, Neb.; great-niece, Olivia Schmidt; great-nephew, Anthony Schmidt; "son", Michael Bigley of Hastings, Neb.; nine cousins. DORIS NEWSOME Hastings resident Doris Newsome, 92, died Saturday, June 4, 2011, at The Kensington in Hastings. Private services will be held, and there will be no visitation. Livingston-Butler-Volland Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Hastings is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be given to Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare Hospice. Condolences may be sent to www.lbvfh.com *** Doris was born Sept. 29, 1918, in Langdon, Kan., to Glen and Iona (Sanderson) Bailey. She married Paul Newsome on March 28, 1942, in Belton, Mo.; he preceded her in death on Feb. 4, 1999. She was a homemaker and attended Grace United Methodist Church. Doris was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Paul Newsome; one grandchild; and sister, Dorothy. Survivors include sons and spouse, Carl and Suzanne Newsome of Emerson, Iowa, Gary Newsome of Hastings, Neb.; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. LARRY L. JUERGENS Superior resident Larry L. Juergens, 79, died Saturday, June 4, 2011, at Superior. Graveside services with military rites are 10 a.m. Thursday at Evergreen Cemetery in Superior with the Rev. Dr. Jocelyn Tupper officiating. Book sign- ing is until 4 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Megrue-Price Funeral Home in Superior. Memorials may be given in care of the family. Condolences may be sent to www.pricefuneralhomes.com HASTINGS TRIBUNE Tuesday, June 7, 2011 HOWARD D. HANWAY Former area resident Howard D. Hanway, 81, of Loveland, Colo., died Saturday, June 4, 2011, in Loveland. Cremation has been conducted and Memorial Services will be held by the immediate family at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Pathways Hospice of Larimer County, 305 Carpenter Rd., Ft. Collins, CO 80525. *** Howard was born on Feb. 24, 1930, in Bridgeport, Neb., to Robert and Beryl Hanway. He graduated from Broadwater Nebraska High School. He served in the United States Air Force, and was discharged as a Staff Sergeant. He married Marlene L. Bigelow on March 4, 1956. The family has lived in Sidney, Neb., Scottsbluff, Neb., Phillipsburg, Kan., Agra, Kan., and Hastings, Neb., while he worked in the National Gas Industry. He retired in 1992 from Kansas Nebraska Gas Co. (now Kinder Morgan), and the family moved to Loveland, Colo., in May of 1992. Howard was a life member of the Hastings Elk Lodge 159 in Hastings, Neb.; a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States in Odessa, Texas; a former member of Golden K; and a former volunteer for Volunteers of America. He was also a morning coffee drinker at the 29th St. McDonalds and will miss those coffee buddies. Howard is survived by his wife of 55 years, Marlene L. Hanway; one son, Howard D. Hanway Jr. of El Cajon, Calif.; two daughters, Kathy and Stacy of Loveland, Colo.; one grandson, Sevin M. Reynolds; and one granddaughter, Lynon M. Hanway of Loveland, Colo. These two grandchildren were his greatest pride and joy. He is also survived by four sisters, Retha Holliday, Beverly Vaudrey of Nampa, Idaho, Darlene Coomes of Provo, Utah, and Carolyn Collins (Ben) of Eagle, Idaho; three brothers, Jack (Yvonne), Anson (Carol) of Nampa, Idaho, William (Laura) of Loveland, Colo.; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Robert, Raymond, Ralph and Daryl; and sister, Patricia. DAVID L. ENNINGA Former Hastings resident David Lee Enninga, 63, of Arvada, Colo., died Saturday, June 4, 2011, in Arvada. Rosary is 7 p.m. Wednesday. A memorial Mass is 10 a.m. Thursday; both at the Shrine of St. Anne Catholic Parish in Arvada, Colo. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society Rocky Mountain Division, 2255 S. Oneida, Denver, CO 80224 www.can cer.org *** David was born on Sept. 15, 1947, in Hastings, Neb., to parents Albert and Clara (Koepke) Enninga. He worked for Holland and Hart LLP Law Firm of Denver in Accounting. He was a member of the Lake Arbor Optimist Club for many years. He is survived by his wife, Carol of Arvada; daughters, Amy Enninga of Fairfax, Va., and Sara Enninga of Arvada, Colo.; brother, Eldon (Wyona) Enninga of Kenesaw, Neb.; sister, Diana (Mike) Hayek of Lincoln, Neb.; and granddog, Jake. LYNDA ‘CINDY’ B. FRINGER Sutton resident Lynda “Cindy” B. Fringer, 71, died Wednesday, June 1, 2011, at Hamilton Manor in Aurora. Memorial services are 2 p.m. Saturday at the Clay Center Christian Church in Clay Center with Pastor Anthony Godtel officiating. Burial will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the donor’s choice. Former LA Black Panther leader dies TOM ODULA The Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya — Former Black Panther Party leader Elmer “Geronimo” Pratt, whose murder conviction was overturned after he spent 27 years in prison for a crime he maintained he did not commit, died early Friday from a medical ailment, an associate said. He was 63. Pratt died just after midnight at his home in Imbaseni village, 15 miles from Arusha, Tanzania, where he had lived for at least half a decade, a friend of Pratt’s in Arusha, former Black Panther Pete O’Neal, said. O’Neal said he suspects Pratt died of a heart attack or stroke. Pratt was taken to the hospital with high blood pressure. Pratt was convicted in 1972 of being one of two men who robbed and fatally shot schoolteacher Caroline Olsen on a Santa Monica tennis court in December 1968. No one else was arrested. Pratt claimed he was in Oakland for Black Panther Party meetings the day of the murder, and that FBI agents and police hid and possibly destroyed wiretap evidence that would prove it. The Black Panther Party was an African-American revolutionary leftist organization, active in the United States from 1966 until 1982. It achieved notoriety through its involvement in the Black Power movement and in U.S. politics of the 1960s and 70s. Lawyer Stuart Hanlon, who helped Pratt win his freedom, said Pratt refused to carry any resentment about his treatment by the legal system. “He had no anger, he had no bitterness, he had no desire for revenge. He wanted to resume his life and have children,” Hanlon told The Associated Press from San Francisco on Thursday. “He would never look back.” Pratt lived a peaceful life in Tanzania that he loved, O’Neal said. Pratt returned from a visit to the U.S. about 10 days ago and remarked that he appreciated the pace of his life in Africa. “He’s my hero. He was and will continue to be,” O’Neal said. “Geronimo was a symbol of steadfast resistance against all that is considered wrong and improper. His whole life was dedicated to standing in opposition to oppression and exploitation. ... He gave all that he had and his life, I believe, struggling, trying to help people lift themselves up.” Pratt worked with the United African Alliance Community Center in Arusha for the last nine years that he lived in the Tanzanian community, which sits near the base of Mount Kilimanjaro. The organization, which O’Neal founded 20 years ago, works to empower youth. Pratt’s lawyers, who included high-profile defense attorney Johnnie Cochran, blamed his arrest on a politically charged campaign by J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI against the Black Panthers and other perceived enemies of the U.S. government. Pratt’s belated reversal of fortune came with the disclosure that a key prosecution witness hid the fact he was an ex-felon and a police informant. Today is Tuesday, June 7, the 158th day of 2011. There are 207 days left in the year. MEMORY LANE TRIBLAND On June 7, 1776, Richard Henry Lee of Virginia proposed to the Continental Congress a resolution stating “That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved.” HIGHLIGHT IN HISTORY In 1929, the sovereign state of Vatican City came into existence as copies of the Lateran Treaty were exchanged in Rome. In 1939, King George VI and his wife, Queen Elizabeth, arrived at Niagara Falls, N.Y., from Canada on the first visit to the United States by a reigning British monarch. In 1948, the Communists completed their takeover of Czechoslovakia with the resignation of President Edvard Benes. In 1981, Israeli military planes destroyed a nuclear power plant in Iraq, a facility the Israelis charged could have been used to make nuclear weapons. In 1998, in a crime that shocked the nation, James Byrd Jr., a 49-year-old black man, was hooked by a chain to a pickup truck and dragged to his death in Jasper, Texas. (Two white men were later sentenced to death for the crime; a third received life with the possibility of parole.) Ten years ago: Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh abandoned all appeals after a three-judge panel of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected his request to delay his impending execution. A federal judge refused to stop plans for a World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his Labour Party swept to a second term, winning re-election by a crushing margin. Five years ago: Abu Musab alZarqawi, the founder of alQaida in Iraq, was killed by a U.S. airstrike on his safe house. The U.S. Senate rejected a con- stitutional amendment to ban gay marriage. One year ago: U.S. defense officials announced that Army Spc. Bradley Manning had been detained in Baghdad in connection with a video posted on WikiLeaks showing Apache helicopters gunning down unarmed men in Iraq. White House correspondent Helen Thomas, 89, abruptly retired after calling for Israelis to get “out of Palestine” in an online video. An Indian court convicted seven former employees of Union Carbide’s India subsidiary of “death by negligence” for their roles in the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy. ON THIS DATE Thirty years ago: Alan Cooper, administrator at Perkins Pavilion since July 1980, resigned. Twenty years ago: Nelson Public School Superintendent Oscar Mussman was stepping down after 10 years in Nelson and 42 years as an educator. Ten years ago: Jeremy Jensen, 17, of Doniphan died after being severely injured in a twovehicle accident at a rural intersection in Hall County. One year ago: Twenty-nine children participated in the fifth annual youth fishing derby at Lake Hastings. TODAY IN SPORTS In 1978, the Washington Bullets (now Wizards) won the franchise’s first and only NBA championship title. QUOTE OF THE DAY “That would be a good thing for them to cut on my tombstone: ‘Wherever she went, including here, it was against her better judgment.’ ” — Dorothy Parker, American writer (born 1893, died this date in 1967) FACT OF THE DAY About 60 people reside in the Midway Islands; most of them are staff of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or their contractors. NUMBER OF THE DAY 832 — estimated population of Vatican City in 2011. LUNAR LANDING Between new moon (June 1) and first quarter moon (June 8). Sources: The Associated Press, Newspaper Enterprise Assn. and World Almanac Education Group Tribland Vehicles reportedly driven by Katherine Theisen of 414 S. Lexington Ave. and Wauneta Nitzel of 401 E. University Ave. collided Friday in a parking lot on the 100 block of North Hastings Avenue. Allen’s Senior Day, Thursday, June 9. Get your coupons instore Thursday. Free coffee, cookies 9:00 to noon. Register to win $25 gift certificate. Adv. First Presbyterian Church Worship in the Park featuring music by the Hastings College Alumni Choir and Jazz Band Sunday, June 12, 2011, at 10:30 a.m., Chautauqua Pavilion, 5th and Laird. -Adv. For your convenience, the Hastings Tribune has a driveup payment box in our north parking lot. This may be used for subscription and advertising payments. -Adv. Hastings Tribune Classified ads and much more now on our website Free! www.hastingstribune.com -Adv. A vehicle reportedly driven by Roger S. Parks of 3211 N. Village Dr. struck a vehicle Saturday owned by Hersh Digging of Kenesaw parked in the 1500 block of Westwood Terrace. Homestead Exemption deadline for filing is June 30, 2011. Forms are available at Adams County Assessor’s Office, 500 West 4th, Hastings, 461-7114. Adv. Hastings College Alumni Jazz Band Saturday, June 11, 7:00 p.m., Downtown Greenscape Park. Admission is free. -Adv. Timothy A. Sweeney of 107 S. Pine Ave. reported a hit and run Sunday at 1009 W. M St. Let us sell your car. No lot fees. Jackson’s Car Corner, Inc. -Adv. New and used air conditioners. Cheap! 402-469-5481. -Adv Vacation Bible School, June 13 to 17, 9:00 to noon, First Presbyterian Church; ages 3 to Middle School. 402-462-5147 Adv. VFW, Wednesday, broasted chicken dinner or full menu. Adv. A vehicle reportedly driven by Brian M. McGuire of 422 N. St. Joseph Ave. No. 206 struck the fascia Friday at the night deposit lane of Five Points Bank at 2815 Osborne Dr. West resulting in $1,500 damage. Hastings Gospel Sing, All Saints Chapel, Good Samaritan Village, June 17, 1:30 p.m., June 18, 10:00 a.m. -Adv. Area funerals Wednesday u John Greening, 83, of Bloomington, 2 p.m. at Hutchins Funeral Home chapel in Franklin. u Carl Johnson Jr., 85, of Clay Center, 11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Harvard. Thursday u Brandon Keever, 30, of Nowata, Okla., 10 a.m. at the City Auditorium in Hastings. u Darrel Burmood, 77, of Hastings, 10:30 a.m. at Peace Lutheran Church in Hastings. u Larry Juergens, 79, of Superior, 10 a.m. at Evergreen Cemetery in Superior. Weather/Nation HASTINGS TRIBUNE Tuesday, June 7, 2011 A3 Ariz. wildfire sends smoke into other states SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN AND BOB CHRISTIE The Associated Press JAE C. HONG/AP Robert Joseph, 64, rides his ATV as smoke plumes from the Wallow fire fill the sky in Luna, N.M., Monday. Nation Tribland five-day forecast DEPUTY SHOT Art by Claire Van Langingham, 9, Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools KNOXBORO, N.Y. — A 24-year-old sheriff’s deputy has died after being shot during a gun battle at the end of a six-hour standoff at a house in central New York. Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol says Tuesday that Deputy Kurt Wyman was shot once with a shotgun by 40-year-old Christian Patterson as officers tried to take him into custody around 2 a.m. Wyman died after being rushed to a Utica hospital. Maciol says three other offices returned fire and hit Patterson several times. He is in critical condition at the same hospital and will be charged with aggravated murder. Deputies were called to Patterson’s home around 8 p.m. Monday after his live-in girlfriend called 911 and reported he was threatening to kill her and himself. Maciol says the officers rushed Patterson six hours later when he indicated he was going to harm himself. PROTEST LETTER RALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina lawmaker doesn’t think it was right for his daughter and her thirdgrade class to write to him and other elected officials protesting possible cuts in state education spending. Republican state Rep. Mike Stone says his daughter asked in her note to “please raise the budget, dad” and help keep two teacher assistants employed. Republican lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Beverly Perdue are at odds over the budget that is on her desk to either sign or veto. Some in education say the proposed spending plan could eliminate 9,300 positions in the public schools. Republicans have said those numbers are exaggerated. The Associated Press RAINY FRIDAY HOT TODAY High: 72 Low: 55 Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High: 96 Low: 63 Wind: Southweest 15-25 Clear and cooler tonight. BREEZY WEDNESDAY SUNNY SATURDAY High: 83 Low: 56 Wind: Northeast 15-25 with gusts to around 30 mph High: 78 Low: 62 A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. STORMY THURSDAY Today’s weather records High: 68 Low: 54 Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High: 100 in 1934 Low: 36 in 1935 Local weather High Monday..............................................................94 High in 2010 ...............................................................81 Overnight low.............................................................74 Overnight low in 2010 ...............................................61 Precipitation last 24 hours...................................... .00 u From 7 a.m. June 6 to 7 a.m. June 7 June precipitation .................................................. .44 June 2010 precipitation.......................................... .23 Year to date precipitation .....................................11.60 Jan. to June ‘10 precipitation...............................13.72 Yemen claims 30 militants killed AHMED AL-HAJ The Associated Press SANAA, Yemen — Government forces have killed 30 Islamic militants in Yemen’s troubled southern province of Abyan, the defense ministry said Tuesday, in what appears to be an escalation of a military campaign to retake areas captured by extremists. Elsewhere in the south, clashes erupted between rebellious tribesmen and army troops near the presidential palace in Yemen’s secondlargest city, Taiz. It was not immediately known whether there were casualties from the fighting, but a shell fired by a tank near the palace landed in a nearby residential area, killing four people, including three children. The violence underscores fears of increasing instability in the Arab world’s most impoverished country days after President Ali Abdullah Saleh left for neighboring Saudi Arabia to seek treatment for wounds he suffered Friday in a rocket attack on his compound in Sanaa, the Yemeni capital. Warplanes bombed areas around the Abyan town of Zinjibar, which was seized by Islamic militants late last month, overnight, according to witnesses and military officials. Fighting also occurred on the ground when dozens of militants attacked an army position in Abyan, prompting a gunfight that left nine soldiers and six of the attackers dead, according to the military officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to release the information. The army had regained control of the post after hours of fighting. Also in Abyan, the officials said artillery shelling by government troops killed four Mike Uridil BERT’S HAS BEEN SERVING THE HASTINGS’ COMMUNITY SINCE CALVIN COOLIDGE WAS PRESIDENT. Tom Choquette John Adams Conveniently located in the Bank of Doniphan, 800 N. Burlington Doniphan Insurance Agency, Inc. 402-462-6595 • 402-845-6568 104 W. Plum, Doniphan, NE 68832 suspected militants in Jaar, another area that has fallen under Islamic militant control, on Tuesday. They had no more details. A brief defense ministry statement said 30 Islamic militants were killed Monday night and Tuesday, but did not provide a breakdown or give more details about the fighting. An attack on the presidential palace in Taiz on Sunday was blamed on a group recently set up to avenge the killing of anti-regime protesters at the hands of security forces. It was not immediately clear whether the same group was behind Tuesday’s attack. In a separate incident, Saudi Arabia said its border guards killed a Yemeni gunman who opened fire while trying to cross into Yemen in a jeep at a crossing near Najran, 60 miles inland from the Red Sea, early Tuesday. BERT’S DRUG 2nd & Hastings Your Family Pharmacy 14th & Bellevue 462-4343 Two Convenient Locations. 462-4466 SPRINGERVILLE, Ariz. — Smoke from a large wildfire burning in the scenic mountain towns of eastern Arizona stretched into nearby states, creating hazy conditions in Iowa and prompting officials to issue health advisories Tuesday for the southern half of Colorado. The 365-square-mile blaze has been burning in ponderosa forests for more than a week, destroying five buildings since it started May 29. It marched north Monday, aided by wind gusts of more than 60 mph. The weather settled down overnight, but the crews and their commanders know what’s in store. “The bad news is it’s supposed to pick back up all the way through Thursday,” Joe Reinarz, commander of the team battling the fire, told an auditorium packed with residents of the mountain vacation towns late Monday. “We’ve got about three or four days ahead of us right now that are going to try all of us,” he said before urging them to prepare for evacuations. The fire has forced people to leave their homes in Alpine, Nutrioso and Greer, a picturesque town where most of the 200 full-time residents had already fled by the time deputies started going door-todoor. Authorities also ordered to leave anyone left in the nearby area known as Sunrise. “It’s heartbreaking,” said Allan Johnson, owner of Greer’s 101-year-old Molly Butler Lodge, the oldest in the state. He was pessimistic about the chances of saving the lodge and the hundreds of vacation homes in the area. “We’re numb. Our entire family and our friends are just numb,” he said. Residents of Eagar, Ariz., are also bracing for a possible evacuation. “If given the word, then I’m gonna go,” said Gerald McCardle, a resident of Eagar, in an interview with Associated Press Radio. As the sun went down Monday, a huge pall of black smoke loomed over the twin towns of Eagar and Springerville, home to about 7,000 people. Rare daytime NATO airstrikes hit Tripoli DIAA HADID The Associated Press TRIPOLI, Libya — Low-flying NATO military craft unleashed a ferocious series of nearly 30 daytime airstrikes on Tripoli, rattling the Libyan capital Tuesday and sending plumes of smoke billowing above leader Moammar Gadhafi’s compound. Reporters counted at least 27 strikes by mid-afternoon, and Libyan television said several structures in the Gadhafi compound were badly damaged. Daylight NATO raids have been rare and signal an intensification of the alliance bid to drive Gadhafi from power. There were no immediate reports about casualties. NATO officials have warned for days that they were increasing the scope and intensity of their two-month campaign to oust Gadhafi after more than 40 years in power. The alliance is assisting a four-month old rebel insurgency that has seized swaths of eastern Libya and pockets in the regime’s stronghold in the west. Ambulances, sirens blaring, could be heard racing through the city during the daylong raids that shook the ground and sent thundering sound waves across the capital. Some of the strikes were believed to have targeted a military barracks near Gadhafi’s sprawling central Tripoli compound, said spokesman Moussa Ibrahim. Others hit the compound itself, Libyan television reported. Pro-Gadhafi loyalists in the capital fired weapons into the air but after the NATO strikes had ended. “Instead of talking to us, they are bombing us. They are going mad. They are losing their heads,” said Ibrahim. The spokesman said the daylight strikes were particularly terrifying because families were separated during the day. Libyan school children are taking final exams at the end of the school year. “Tens of thousands of children are in Tripoli. You can imagine the shock and horror of the children. You can imagine the horror of parents who can’t check on their children who are far away,” Ibrahim said. The strikes began at around 11:30am local time and continued through the day. Some landed in clusters of two and three booming explosions. Ibarahim said the barracks likely hit Tuesday have been repeated targets of NATO. Libyan television later reported other strikes hit the sprawling compound itself. It gave few details. The compound hosts homes, guest houses, large grassy knolls and a camp ground where pro-Gadhafi loyalists sleep. The television said nearby homes were also damaged, along with some infrastructure. NATO strikes before dawn Monday targeted a building of the state-run Libyan television station, he said, reporting that 16 people were injured. The building was only partially destroyed and Libyan television is still broadcasting. As NATO intensifies air attacks on Tripoli, there appears to be renewed diplomatic efforts to find a peaceful end to the civil war. A U.N. envoy was expected in the country Tuesday. Opinion A4 Afghan strategy rethought — again HASTINGS TRIBUNE Tuesday, June 7, 2011 First Amendment “ Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. ” Scripps Howard News Service President Barack Obama and his national-security team held their regular monthly meeting on Afghanistan Monday and reportedly on the table was a proposal for an accelerated drawdown of U.S. forces. When the president committed 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan in December 2009, he promised “significant” withdrawals, reportedly with an initial drawdown in the 3,000-to-5,000 range, beginning next month. But some of his advisers believe the dynamics of the war have changed, at least from the U.S. standpoint. Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden is dead, after a nearly 10-year hunt. Then it was credibly reported that, last Friday, a U.S. drone killed Muhammad Ilyas Kashmiri, the head of alQaida’s military operations in Pakistan and said to be among bin Laden’s possible successors. In any event, al-Qaida in Afghanistan has been erased as a significant presence. In some ways, this debate harks back to administration deliberations before the surge when Vice President Joe Biden argued against a major U.S. military presence in favor of highly mobile special-operations forces, drones and trainers for the Afghan army. The military’s preference is for a gradual, conditions-based withdrawal with a significant combat presence through next year. Over the weekend, Robert Gates, making his final visit to Afghanistan as defense secretary, said, “I would try to maximize my combat capability as long as this process goes on — that’s a no-brainer.” The Taliban, who ruled Afghanistan until their ouster in 2001, are still fighting and, in fact, have begun a serious summer offensive. But there’s evidence of serious war weariness among the Taliban commanders, and some believe if this offensive earns them nothing but heavy casualties, they will be ready for peace talks this fall. That may not be a misplaced hope. Unlike alQaida, the Taliban are not united by an overarching messianic religious ideology, but by complex tribal grievances, a desire to regain power and the perks that go with it, and simple hostility toward a foreign presence in their country. The great variable in Afghanistan is how soon and how capably the Afghan army and police can take over their country’s security. In the United States, there are other compelling factors at work. Almost three quarters of Americans think the war is not worth fighting, that our work there is done. Increasingly, Congress feels that way, too. Republicans have been the strongest supporters of the war. But even there the newly cost-conscious GOP lawmakers are beginning to wonder: If we really want to cut spending, the $100 billion a month we’re spending on Afghanistan may be a good place to start. Obama is said to be preparing to share the results of these deliberations with an address to the nation next month. This summer may mark the moment when, at whatever speed and in whatever increments it comes, the end of our longest war is in sight. The crazy little things we do for love R uby is sitting with her dad on the sofa watching people do dangerous things on mountain bikes. It’s a little activity they started lately. Brian pulls up a list of extreme bicycling videos on the computer and Ruby picks out which one she wants to watch. “I want that one,” she says, pointing to one of the videos with her chubby 2-year-old fingers. Then they watch as some crazy person — probably some kid between the ages of 17 and 25 — straps a video camera to a helmet and goes careening down the narrow streets of Taxco, Mexico, or through the leafy jungles of Cuzco, Peru, or up the rocky caverns of Moab, Utah. Sometimes the video is set to a rock song with a driving beat, and Ruby bobs her head to the rhythm, entranced by the rocks or trees or people flying by at warp speed. If I am sitting close by, Brian will turn the laptop my direction so I can be part of their pseudo adrenaline rush. “Does that look fun, Baby?” Brian asks me. “Does that make you want to go there?” Looking down at a belly that blocks the view of my feet a little more each day, I have to admit that mountain biking sounds about as appealing right now as peeling potatoes. But Brian is not talking to the Amy of 2011. He is talking to the Amy of 1996, the Amy who rappelled off the sides of mountains and biked down steep terrain. The brave Amy of yesteryear was function- ing in extreme show-off mode for one reason and one reason only: to impress a boy. That boy was, of course, Brian. When we struck up a friendship in college, I knew he was the coolest thing I’d ever laid eyes on. For one Amy thing, I’d never met a 19Palser year-old who owned a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. And he had a big old Ford Bronco that he liked to take off-roading. He played guitar and listened to cool music. And he had the face, hair and clothes to go with it. Quite honestly, I fell in love the first time I saw him. When we started to spend some time together, I had the sudden urge to impress him with my courage. Maybe it was because he had all kinds of girls after him, and I knew I had to stand out to get his attention. So somewhere in the back of my brain, without realizing it, I began Operation Fear Factor. One of the first things Brian invited me to do was go bike riding. We rode around the college campus and through the cemetery. It was lovely and serene. But on our next bike ride, I decided to ramp it up, so to speak. As we came to the top of the city’s highest overpass, I suggested we ride down the steep, weed-covered side instead of using the walking path. “Come on!” I yelled, leading the way down the steep decline. I remember it was very bumpy and very vertical, and I knew if I used my brakes I might go head over handlebars. So I held on tight and kept going, knowing it was too late to turn back. Brian told me years later that he thought I was crazy for taking us down that hill. As the months passed and our friendship grew, I didn’t stop showing off. On a trip to the mountains with a group of friends, I convinced him to go rappelling, and we hung off the side of a cliff together with all our faith in the slim ropes that held us. He didn’t especially like it. Any chance I had to stare fear in the face, I took it, knowing Brian was looking on — hopefully with admiration. It must have worked, because not long after he asked me to marry him. This month we will celebrate 13 years of marriage. Age and family and responsibility have taken the edge off my adventurous side, but it’s still there somewhere. Maybe someday soon, when I am no longer with child and want to jar my body on a mountain bike, I will take Brian to Moab and try to impress him all over again. But for now I will join Ruby at the computer and watch other people be brave. These are the crazy, wonderful things we do for love. Amy Palser is a columnist for the Hastings Tribune. Email her at amypalser@hotmail.com Death comes quietly for Jack Kevorkian D 908-912 W. 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Tribune on the Internet: http://www.hastingstribune.com; e-mail: tribune@hastingstribune.com r. Jack Kevorkian’s lawyer, Mayer Morganroth, told the Detroit Free Press that, at the end, Dr. Death suffered a pulmonary thrombosis when a blood clot lodged in his heart. Morganroth says, “It was peaceful, he didn’t feel a thing.” How fitting. It appears that Kevorkian lucked into the quiet death that all of us covet, but which will be denied to most. What’s death like? Death really is the last great frontier, the boundary beyond which lies the terra incognita of oblivion or a mansion in Heaven. Or maybe something else. Really, no one knows. But Kevorkian was less concerned with what lies beyond than with how we get there, and he devoted his life’s energies into easing the passage. We all desire the quiet transition that he appears to have achieved. But in Dr. Sherwin Nuland’s book “How We Die,” he testifies from his observations of the deaths of hundreds of patients that the point of death rarely resembles the tranquil departure depicted in the movies. Death, he says, is often — maybe usually — a prolonged, miserable experience that comes at the end of days, weeks, or months of dehumanizing suffering. Kevorkian imagined that things could be different. He was no theoretical advocate of assisted suicide; he helped some 130 terminal patients avoid the suffering inherent in their diseases and achieve some of the dignity that comes with controlling the circumstances of one’s own death. As a result, he spent eight years in prison. He may not have helped his cause with his outlandish, disheveled, publicity-thirsty persona. In one of his many court appearances, Kevorkian showed up in John knee britches, a powdered Crisp wig, and a colonial era tricornered hat, his effort to dramatize his opinion that our attitudes toward assisted suicide are provincial and backward. The image reminds me of the lives of two colonial characters, Jonathan Edwards and Benjamin Franklin. For the Puritan theologian Edwards the human journey for most people was about suffering, both before death and afterwards in hellfire. On the other hand, his contemporary, Franklin, knew how to enjoy life despite his praise for frugality, self-denial, and hard work. He easily left behind the hardcore Puritanism of the world he was born into and structured his long life around a deep appreciation for its pleasures and rewards. In his later years, however, Franklin suffered terribly from gout and kidney stones, maladies that laid him up for weeks at a time. Nevertheless, he approached death with equanimity. During his last 10 days, his lungs failed him and, without modern treatments and painkillers, he suffered terribly before he died. Many of us have never gotten over Jonathan Edwards’ beliefs in the connections among death, suffering, and submission to the terrible will of God. But I’d like to think that Franklin, with his appreciation for good living, tolerance, and commonsense pragmatism, would have understood precisely what Kevorkian was working toward. It takes a lot to get through to us these days, and perhaps a quiet reasoned effort by Jack Kevorkian to transform our attitudes toward assisted suicide would have been thoroughly ineffective. Kevorkian faced a hard battle in one of the world’s most religious countries, where many of us suffer from the notion that God’s will must be played out to the very end, even if it requires a painful, miserable passage into the great beyond. We imagine that any life is better than no life, and even Christians who believe that the afterlife is an eternity of bliss are reluctant to let go of the present. Kevorkian was skeptical of such a tenacious hold onto life at all costs. Death always wins in the end, but he was committed to human beings’ right to take some control of the way they leave this world. So long, Jack. And thanks for moving our thinking a long way in the right direction. Professor John Crisp of Corpus Christi, Texas, writes about global politics and international energy issues. E-mail jcrisp@delmar.edu Region/State HASTINGS TRIBUNE Tuesday, June 7, 2011 State BIG BIDS OMAHA — Two bidders have already driven up the price of a private lunch with billionaire Warren Buffett to over $1.5 million, and the online charity auction runs all week. Typically, the bidding doesn’t reach astronomical prices until closer to the Friday evening end of the auction. That the bids jumped from the opening $25,000 to $1.51 million may bode well for the Glide Foundation. Glide uses the proceeds to help provide social services to the poor and homeless in San Francisco. Last year’s $2.6 million winning bid set a record for the most expensive charity item eBay ever sold. The winners usually dine with Buffett for several hours at New York’s Smith and Wollensky steak house. The only topic off limits is what Buffett is planning to invest in next. A5 Expert: Floodwaters can be dangerous The Associated Press LINCOLN — Nebraska residents scrambling to protect their homes and belongings from flooding should also take steps to protect their health around floodwaters, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln expert said. Floodwaters may contain fecal matter from sewage systems, agricultural and industrial waste and septic tanks, said Shirley Niemeyer, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension housing and environment specialist. She warned that residents should wear rubber gloves, protective clothing and a tight-fitting, filtered face mask when working around mold and contaminated flooded areas. People with medical problems such as a suppressed immune system or breathing problems, young children and the elderly should not be involved in cleaning up from floods. Hard, nonporous surfaces, such as glass, steel, most ceramic, metal and hard plastic, can usually be cleaned with water and detergent and disinfected, Niemeyer said. But porous household materials are nearly impossible to clean after flooding, she said. Flood soaked carpets and carpet pads, linoleum, fabric covered furniture, mattresses, drywall or wall board, wet insulation and ceiling tiles should all be discarded. For heirloom rugs and furniture, Niemeyer recommended contacting a professional cleaner. Appliances such as refrigerators, freezers, stoves, dishwashers, hot water heaters, washing machines and dryers contain insulation that may harbor mold spores without visible evidence and should be discarded or inspected by a qualified professional appliance repair person, Niemeyer said. SkillsUSA takes off at Adams Central MAN DRAGGED LINCOLN — Police say a man who was lying in the middle of a street in downtown Lincoln when he was hit and dragged by a van has died. Authorities say David Coulter, of Lincoln, died Sunday, more than three weeks after he was hit. Officer Katie Flood told the Lincoln Journal Star that police were never able to interview him. Flood says Coulter was lying in the street about 10:30 p.m. on May 19 when he was hit. The driver told police he realized he was dragging something and stopped. He found Coulter pinned under the van and called for help. Flood says Coulter’s bloodalcohol content was more than three times the limit for drunken driving. No tickets have been issued. The Lancaster County attorney’s office is investigating. ATV CRASH HOLDREGE — Authorities say a 57-year-old Holdrege man was fatally injured in an accident while driving his all-terrain vehicle. The Kearney Hub is reporting that Kenneth Olson was driving on O Road about a mile north of Holdrege a little before 6:30 p.m. Sunday. The Nebraska State Patrol says Olson lost control of the ATV and it rolled as he was trying to turn onto another road. Other crash details aren’t available yet. The Associated Press Calendar HASTINGS u Splash Week at the Hastings Family YMCA, through Friday, featuring free introductions to swimming and water safety skills for children and families. For more information, call 402-463-3139, visit www.hastingsymca.net or visit one of the two YMCA locations at 1430 W. 16th St. or 1220 W. 18th St. u Preschool story hour for ages 36, 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Hastings Public Library, 517 W. Fourth St. For more information, call 402-461-2346. u Imagination Playground, 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Hastings Public Library, 517 W. Fourth St. For more information, call 402461-2346. u Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, 5:15 and 8 p.m., 521 S. St. Joseph Ave.; noon, 835 S. Burlington Ave. No. 114; and 8 p.m., First United Methodist Church basement, 614 N. Hastings Ave. Wednesday. u Narcotics Anonymous, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, 401 N. Lincoln Ave. u Al-Anon, 8 p.m. Wednesday, First United Methodist Church, 614 N. Hastings Ave. u Alateens, 8 p.m. Wednesday, First United Methodist Church basement, 614 N. Hastings Ave. Lotteries WINNING NUMBERS Monday Nebraska Pick 5 . . . . .8-9-28-31-35 Jackpot: $164,000 2by2 . . . . . .Red 11-25, White 11-15 Kansas Pick 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-7-9 Nebraska Pick 3 . . . . . . . . . . .9-5-9 MyDaY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-4-16 Super Kansas Cash . .2-5-11-18-26 Super Cashball 4 Mold problems often continue to appear five to six weeks after a flood has occurred, she said, but steps can be taken to combat mold growth, such as removing damaged wallboard at least 2 feet or more above the water line. The wall cavity should be left open for several weeks to months to allow the components to dry thoroughly, Niemeyer said. A moisture meter can be used to determine when the materials are dry. FOUR STUDENTS HEADED TO NATIONAL CONTEST IN FIRST YEAR CHARIS UBBEN cubben@hastingstribune.com AMY ROH/Tribune Barricades blocking traffic were set up on Showboat Boulevard, south of Highway 74, in May. The road is now open again, but work will continue on the shoulders. Showboat back open after road work MOTORISTS WILL BE SLOWED BY A HIGHWAY 74 PROJECT NEAR HOLSTEIN SHAY BURK sburk@hastingstribune.com After weeks of construction and delays, Showboat Boulevard in the southern part of Adams County will now be open to traffic. Werner Construction started milling and resurfacing of the road from Nebraska Highway 74 to the county line in late April. The problem, crews discovered, was that the structure of the road’s base was crumbling. They realized that further work would be needed to stabilize the road and it was closed to all traffic. Adams County Roads Superintendent Dawn Miller said Monday that resurfacing has been completed and that the road is now open to traffic. However, VanKirk Brothers of Sutton will be working later this week to build up the new shoulders for the roadway, meaning that the posted speed limit will be left at 45 miles per hour until that work is completed. Roseland Avenue, which was resurfaced between Highway 74 and Roseland, is also once again completely open to traffic now that resurfacing is completed. Miller said the shoulders will need to be constructed and signs indicating the sharp drop off will be placed along the road until that work is completed. Paving on Holstein Avenue south of Highway 74 will be starting this week and Miller said all this work will be done under traffic. That means there will be a pilot car leading traffic through the construction zone at all times. This project is scheduled to have a working time of 25 days. For more information about road projects in Adams County, contact the Adams County Roads Department at 402-461-7173. Auditions for Red Cloud play coming up ‘BURNING BARN’ WRITTEN BY AREA NATIVE ANDREWS HASTINGS TRIBUNE araun@hastingstribune.com RED CLOUD — Auditions for the upcoming production of a play set in rural Nebraska are planned for June 1314 at the Red Cloud Opera House here. “Burning Barn,” a play with roles for three women and four men, will be performed July 22-24 at the Opera House. The playwright, Superior native A.P. Andrews, will direct the production himself. Auditions will run from 7-9 p.m. both days, and rehearsals will begin June 15. Rehearsals are planned for 7-9:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, depending on the availability of the cast. Actors will not be called to every rehearsal. Andrews will be looking for one woman and one man in their 50s, one man in his 30s, two women in their 20s and two men ages 17-25. Those auditioning should come prepared to read from the script, which will be provided at the audition. No advance preparation is necessary. In addition, a stage manager will be needed two weeks prior to the performances, and will be needed at almost every rehearsal thereafter. “Burning Barn” is a drama centering on a family that has lost its home to a fire and is in danger of falling apart over a number of festering problems. The production will run two hours in length, with one intermission provided. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. all three days. The play being performed in Red Cloud is the second in a series of 10 by Andrews that he calls “The Nebraska Cycle.” All deal with life in modern-day rural Nebraska. The first play in the Cycle, called “Abby in the Summer,” will be performed Friday through Sunday at the Hastings Comunity Theatre. Chistine Cottam will direct. For tickets, call 402463-1500. The third play in the Cycle, “The Girl with the Red Balloon,” is scheduled for performance Aug. 25-28 by the Superior Community Theater at the Elks Lodge there. For tickets, call 402-879-5497. All three plays are considered suitable for audiences age 13 and older. Please see AUDITIONS/page A8 An extracurricular program that encourages students to sharpen skills they will use in the workforce has achieved a solid footing in its first year at Adams Central High School. “Very few industries now, can you go into and just be a worker. You have to have skills of some kind,” said Tim Schirmer, who leads the new AC SkillsUSA chapter with Zeb Noyd, both industrial technology teachers. AC’s SkillsUSA chapter had about 40 students this first year. Noyd drew interest in the program during spring 2010 by taking students to watch the state contest in Columbus, and leading an officer election for the 20102011 school year. Elected officers met monthly this school year, then help to lead a monthly meeting for the entire chapter. Chapter members work in committees to accomplish activities within the Career Skills Education Program, which Schirmer said the chapter will complete every year. This program includes professional development, a community service project, ways and means (fundraising), championships (competition), employment, public relations and social activities. Students can attend three conferences throughout the year and one contest, which was hosted by Central Community CollegeHastings in April. Twenty AC SkillsUSA members were among about 1,500 participants there, where college faculty and industry representatives acted as judges. “The contest is probably one of the biggest parts of Skills, because that’s where they actually compete. Skills USA encompasses over 80 competitions and they range from woodworking to welding to cosmetology to baking,” Schirmer said. “It just gives the kids an opportunity to show off their skills that they learned in our programs here at school.” Eighteen of AC’s 20 competing students received a medal for placing among the top six students in their event at state, and four will move on to the SkillsUSA Championships in Kansas City, June 20-24. To attend nationals, Please see AC/page A8 Milligan ready to celebrate June Jubilee this weekend HASTINGS TRIBUNE araun@hastingstribune.com MILLIGAN — Three days of music, a grand parade, food, games and activities for all ages will make this weekend a big time here. The 24th annual June Jubilee celebration kicks off Friday evening and continues straight through the weekend. The event is sponsored by the Milligan Community Club. The revelry gets under way Friday when the outdoor Centennial Garden opens at 6 p.m., featuring plenty of shade for the weekend ahead. The coed softball tournament will begin at the same time. Friday is Karaoke Night at June Jubilee, featuring the disc jockey services of Music Maniac. Admission will be charged for entry to Centennial Garden. On Saturday, the softball tournament resumes and a sand volleyball tournament begins at 9 a.m. At 11, weighin begins for the antique tractor pull to follow. Little Red Sled rules will apply. Also at 11, a chainsaw artist will begin work in Centennial Garden. Road rally line-up begins at 11:30 a.m. on Milligan’s main street. The rally begins at noon as Centennial Garden opens for the day. The Dave Salmons Trio will perform 3 p.m. in the Garden, and pork ribs will be judged at 4. The meat will be cooking in the Garden throughout the day. Serving of the ribs and pork loin will begin at 5 p.m. At 8:30 p.m., the Omaha rock-’n’-roll band Taxi Driver will perform in the Garden. Garden admission is free up to 7 p.m. Saturday. Those staying after 7:30 will need a ticket. Tickets are available at a discount until 7. Sunday is Family Day at June Jubilee and will begin in family style with church services. At 8:30 a.m., the Leo Lonnie Orchestra will lead the music for a Polka Mass at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church. Breakfast at the Catholic church will be served from 9-11 a.m. Services at the United Methodist Church begin 9:15 a.m. The softball tournament also resumes at 9:15. At 10:30 a.m., the chainsaw artist will be back at work in the Garden, and the Methodist “Country Store” food sale will begin there. The Garden officially opens at noon. Admission is free all day. Line-up for the grand parade begins 11 a.m. on the east side of town. The parade begins at 1:30 p.m. with the theme “Bring on the Big Ten.” The kids’ pedal pull begins 2:30 p.m. in the Garden. Laser Tag and a Car Race game also will begin then. The Monkey Jump and inflatables will be in the Garden and on main street. Lawn mower races are planned for 3:30. The Milligan Czech Brass Band will provide old-time concert music in the Garden starting at 3:30 p.m. The Blue River Czechs will be playing polkas and waltzes from 4:30 until the end of the festival. The Sons of the American Legion will be serving a beef supper in the Garden beginning at 4:30 p.m. The chainsaw artist’s creations will go up for auction at 7:30. All-day tickets for inflatables are on sale at local business establishments. They will be available at a discount if purchased by 5 p.m. Friday. Food stands throughout the weekend will be run by high school students to help raise money for camp attendance. HASTINGS TRIBUNE Tuesday, June 7, 2011 A6 Kindig: Family’s long line of enrollments at St. Cecilia ends Continued from page A1 through and know that St. Cecilia has been our home. At the same time, I still get a little teary-eyed thinking about it and knowing that I’m the last one.” Though keenly aware of the family’s recent history at the school, Joe said he only recently learned of just how far back the Kindig line can be traced at St. Cecilia. “My dad and I were talking about how I was the last one to graduate and he figured out it has been at least 51 or 52 years that a Kindig has been in there,” he said. “It’s always been something to look up to, something to fulfill and keep going.” He credits his grandmother, Bonita “Bub” (Beiriger) Kindig (1948), for keeping the family connected to the school through the years. “She’s really inspired all of us to continue at St. Cecilia’s,” he said. “I know there have been a lot of struggles in the family, and some wanted to transfer over to a different school. But through her grace, she’s really helped us to stay in touch with St. Cecilia.” As Joe examines the family tree, he holds out hope that another wave of Kindigs will again grace the St. Cecilia campus. “My oldest sister, Sarah, has a sixth one on the way, but she lives in San Antonio, Texas,” he said. “So that kind of ruins the streak. But my other brother in town, Russ, has a son, Cooper, who is 3. So hopefully we’ll see another Kindig back in the St. Cecilia enrollment. “It’s kind of a sad thing, but at the same time I feel honored to be the last one going out. My dad has always said that God always has a plan. So if this is part of His plan, then life is still going to go on.” Resource: New center at CCC serves veterans Continued from page A1 Karr notes that his experience allows him to understand what veterans and active military students face as they attend CCC. He remembers that when he was a student, he got help with his GI Bill questions, but not much support beyond that. And he didn’t seek support, he said, because he thought other students or faculty wouldn’t understand the challenges of a student veteran. For instance, Karr described how loud noises can affect veterans’ learning. “When you’re in a classroom, a loud noise means something different to me as a veteran than it does to other students,” he said. “To other students it might be a disruption. To me, it changes my whole personality. Now, I’m alert and I’m ready to go.” “Especially with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder),” added Todd Kermmoade, member of the Army National Guard’s 1195th Transportation Co., Recruit Sustainment Program instructor at North Platte and a second-year automotive student at CCCHastings. When veterans enter a classroom, they first visually “clear out the room” to make sure everything is safe, Karr said. Because of their survival training, this is done before veterans can concentrate on a test they are about to take. When they hear a loud noise, they have to repeat the process. “One time I was in a classroom and a loud noise hit, and I told everybody to get their gas mask on. That was embarrassing for me, because everybody was looking at me like I was a freak,” Karr said. “I was trying to protect them. I was so embarrassed, I didn’t want to go back to school anymore. And that’s all it takes.” Certain smells can trigger memories for vets that disrupt their learning, as well. Military stereotypes can alienate them from staff or other students. The free-thinking mode of college life can be a big switch for veterans, who are used to following orders. And just understanding how the two GI Bills and other assistance programs will pay for their education often is a challenge, Karr said. Tuesday, Kermmoade visited the VRC to get help finding out whether he still can apply for tuition assistance. Karr helped him contact the captain in charge to get an answer that day. “If he was at a different school that didn’t have the support factor, he would have to do all the legwork and try to figure that out himself, and maybe even wait for a drill date, which is a month down the road, before he can actually talk to someone about it,” Karr said. Usually, Kermmoade said, he works with campus veterans certifying official Sherri Portenier when he has tuition questions. Portenier processes GI Bills, tracks that veterans are attending class and reports data to the Veterans Affairs office. Michele Lutz, vocational assessment director at the Columbus campus and an Air Force veteran, is sometimes called on to counsel veterans as well. Karr has an office within the VRC at all three CCC campuses in Hastings, Grand Island and Columbus. The VRC hosts monthly workshops open to all veterans, including those who are not CCC students. Topics include things like veteran entrepreneurship, services available through Veterans Affairs and how to register for summer classes using the GI Bills. It will host two upcoming workshops: Operation: Reintegration military mental health workshop June 17 at CCC-Grand Island; and “Responding to the Brain Injury and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Needs of Veterans Returning from Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom,” Sept. 8 on the CCCGrand Island campus. On Veterans Day, the Hastings VRC will host its first open house. An open house planned for March 8 was canceled by a snowstorm. As part of the grant, CCC’s VRC will act as a model for other colleges wanting to offer similar services. “They’re going to look and analyze what I do, what programs I implement, and they’re going to look at my growth as far as enrollment: Persistence, so, I keep students in school, and then my graduation rates,” Karr said. Karr also is in regular contact with the 14 other schools that received the grant. The grant is non-renewable, but the goal is to keep the VRC running after the three years are complete, Karr said. For more information about these events or the VRC, visit the VRC page at www.cccneb.edu by clicking “Admissions,” then the VRC link on the left of the page. B ecom e a fan of the H astings Tribune at facebook.com TIM HYNDS, The Sioux City Journal/AP A thank you message is spray painted on a large levee protecting residences along the Missouri River in South Sioux City Monday. Iowa: Town could be left under water Continued from page A1 The earthen levee that guards an area of farmland and small towns between Omaha, Neb., and Kansas City has been partially breached in at least two places south of the IowaMissouri border. And emergency management officials expect new breaches in the coming days as the river rises. That means Hamburg could be only the first of many communities to get hit. The last time the Missouri River crested at levels predicted for this summer was in 1952, before most of the major dams along the river were built. And the flooding is expected to last into mid-August. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be releasing more water than it ever has from the dams by mid-June, meaning there likely will be other levee problems like the ones near Hamburg, said Kevin Grode with the corps’ water management office. “With these high flows, there’s the possibility of more levee breaches,” Grode said. Officials also predict the water will get high enough to flow over at least 11 levees in the area near Hamburg in the corners of southeast Nebraska, southwest Iowa and northwest Missouri. The Army Corps began building a secondary flood wall JESSICA STEWART, St. Joseph News-Press/AP Streets are blocked off near the Missouri River in Brownville Monday. Officials said Monday they are concerned about a section of the levee on the river’s western banks, near Brownville, and crews are trying to determine the extent of possible damage there. to protect low-lying areas of of levee would cause floodwaHamburg because it expects the ter to flow northward over the northernmost breach of the flat terrain and threaten the floodwall, which is 5 miles town’s low-lying southern southwest of town, to fully give neighborhoods. way at some point. About half of Hamburg’s That breach constituted a 10- roughly 1,100 residents were to 15-foot-wide section of the ordered Sunday to leave their levee collapsing in on itself on homes within 24 hours, and Sunday, said Kim Thomas, the that process was expected to be head of the corps’ emergency completed by Monday management office in Omaha, evening, said John Benson, a Neb. The corps evacuated its spokesman for Iowa’s departpersonnel from the area, and ment of Homeland Security the Iowa National Guard used and Emergency Management. a helicopter to drop 22 half-ton Just across the state line in sandbags on the weakened sec- Missouri, several residents of tion, stabilizing it temporarily. Atchison County were also Although Hamburg is uprivordered to leave. er, a full breach of that section In a worst-case scenario, corps projections show that the volume of water released upstream during a levee break could leave 8 feet to 10 feet of standing water in the southern part of Hamburg. The area includes manufacturing and agricultural businesses. Water could reach the fire station and City Hall, but it likely wouldn’t reach the northern part of town where most residents live. Sturm said such a scenario “would be a calamity” for the town and officials are trying to contain as much water as possible. “We’re going to hope for the best and see what happens,” Sturm said. “I don’t want to admit defeat until I see that water coming into town.” Large sections of town sat empty Monday as crews scrambled to erect the western levee against the Missouri River. Local officials patrolled a levee along the Nishna River to the east, fearful that another few inches of rain would cause it to break and inundate the town. Several residents voiced anger at the corps for not starting the water release sooner to spread it out over time. “Talk about dropping the ball,” said Terry Rutledge, who owns a car dealership and strip club in town. “They should have started making a move on this a long time ago, and they didn’t. They’ve really blown it.” NAD: Documentarian seeks personal stories Continued from page A1 producing the documentary. Allen said the project will examine the effect the war effort had on communities of various sizes across the country. “We are doing one video, out of several, that focuses on what was the whole national scene and what was going on in different communities,” he said. “We’re trying to reach into different parts of the country to get a cross-section of how people in different places responded differently to the war effort, but also what they had in common.” Along with Richmond, Allen said he has talked with people in larger cities like Detroit, where car factories were converted to build tanks and jeeps during the war. Smaller communities, such as Hastings and North Platte in Nebraska, also saw transformations during the war. “Hastings is unique, in our point of view, because it was a small area in its own right and yet did attract a lot of people to that area from different parts of the country,” he said. But the ensuing population BRENT McCOWN/Tribune Hundreds of bunkers dot the former Naval Ammunition Depot grounds. boom also caused disruptions in the form of farmers losing their land and overcrowding in the schools. Allen said the goal is to get firsthand accounts of the atmosphere in the area at the time and the impact that was made by the depot. “There are a lot of different stories that we are looking for and hoping to find people who have some memories,” he said. After the documentary is finished, Allen said it will be shown at the new national park as well as educational material for schools. As a small company, Signature Communications gravitates toward projects that connect people with their history and serve an educational purpose. “The goal is to make a piece of history come alive by involving people who were there who were part of it,” Allen said. Allen said he intends to visit Nebraska in the second half of June to collect video interviews with area residents, possibly during the week of June 20. The company is interested in finding people with memories from the time period, including farmers who may have been displaced, employees of the NAD, and teachers or students who were in school at the time. “We’re looking for human stories,” Allen said. Anyone with a compatible story can contact Allen via phone at 410-535-3477 or through email at signature@signacom.tv. A sense of community is what retirement is all about... OPEN HOUSE June 12th • 1-3 p.m. Pick up information at the Community Center All faiths or beliefs are welcome, age 55 and older. Region/State HASTINGS TRIBUNE Tuesday, June 7, 2011 Local FINE-FREE FRIDAYS The Hastings Public Library will be taking back overdue books, magazines and other items without charging a late fee on Fridays this summer. Fine-free Fridays, which were first held last summer, allow people to return overdue books and other items without paying the overdue fees. “The goal is to encourage people to return overdue items so they can use their accounts to check out new items they may be missing out on,” said director Amy Greenland. “We want everyone to be able to participate in our summer reading activities.” The Fine-free Fridays will run through August. Moderation waning in Kansas under gov. JOHN HANNA The Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. — For decades in Kansas, a delicate political balance kept the state on a moderate path even as other states in the region turned to the right. Conservatives could cut taxes in flush times. But Democrats and centrist Republicans still freed up money for highways and schools, and a loose coalition worked out compromises. Those days, it seems, have passed. And the change has come more swiftly than in other places that were part of last fall’s conservative electoral wave that put new Republican governors or stronger Republican legislatures in charge in half of the nation’s statehouses. In a mere five months, new Republican Gov. Sam Brownback and likeminded lawmakers have recast the social and fiscal landscape of Kansas and made the state a laboratory for conservative ideas. Kansas will soon become one of the most difficult places in the country for a woman to obtain an abortion. Its public schools will have much leaner budgets. Its government workers will have smaller pensions or pay more to keep what they have. Several state agencies have been closed or merged. The state will look for ways to spend less on health care for the poor in the Medicaid program. And Kansas will be first state to eliminate funding for the arts. The legislative session that ended this month will have PAULINE PICNIC Central Community College has announced the names of full-time students who have earned spots on its president’s and dean’s honor lists for the 2011 spring semester. Students on the president’s honor list earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average, while students on the dean’s honor list earned a 3.5-3.99 GPA. President’s honor list u Blue Hill: Tammy Lowery u Bruning: Melissa Bulin u Deshler: Traci Larkins u Doniphan: Christine Quist, Benjamin Velde u Edgar: Christopher Eickmann u Franklin: Sharon Masoner u Harvard: Tina Winchell u Hastings: Alex Adelson, Heather Ashley, Macaela Cottam, Jeremy Fitz, Rachel Gnagy, Joseph Grigsby, Brandon Hansen, Elishia Heilbrun, Derek Hoevet, Stephanie Holl, Tiffany Isom, Shannon Jensen, Cody Kucera, Ethan Larsen, Kenneth Lutkemeier, Christine McVicker, Reggie Petersen, Wendy Propp, Tate Scherbarth, Matthew Schwartz, Christine Stech, Nnamdi Uche, Jonathan Uden, Noah Whitaker, Eric Wicht and Joseph Zach u Juniata: Jonathan Borgeling u Kenesaw: Megan Adams u Roseland: Alan Ellis u Superior: Christopher Franssen Dean’s honor list u Bladen: Kayralyn Grigg u Blue Hill: Desirae Kohmetscher u Bruning: Kelsey Otto u Campbell: Kimberly Crowell, Rudy Rodriguez u Clay Center: Jill Baxa, Ed Harms u Doniphan: James Holtgrewe, Kyle Olerich, Beau Toben HONORARY u Grafton: Bobbi Lovegrove u Hastings: Morgan Elise Johnson u Hebron: Nicole Petersen WSC DEAN’S LIST The following students have been named to the Wayne State College Dean’s List for the spring 2011 semester. Dean’s List members are full-time, undergraduate students who have earned a grade point average of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale. u Ayr: Jennifer Gangwish u Deshler: Andrew Brenn, Brittney Firley u Doniphan: Tausha Lee u Geneva: Alyssa Hayse, Whitney Peppard u Gilead: Abigail Dougherty u Giltner: Nathan Most u Hastings: Trent Ahlers, Paige Drohman, Kortney Hoover u Hebron: Megan Reece, Shelby Schultz u Kenesaw: Brett Arehart SCHOLARSHIPS GIVEN Doane College recently announced 2011 high school graduates offered Doane scholarships in recognition of superior academic performance. Recipients and their scholarships include: Presidential Scholar awards u Giltner: Nikita Larson u Guide Rock: Tyler Strobl u Juniata: Catherine Renschler Board of Trustees Scholar awards u Bruning: Zoey Messman u Deshler: Brianna Pohlmann u Hastings: Matthew Overmiller u Juniata: Leslie Pfeifer u Minden: Jena Hansen Van Hoy Scholar awards u Fairfield: Katlin Lang u Geneva: Meg Loontjer u Hastings: Kelsie Scoggins u Minden: Benjamin Petersen, Lauren Taylor Community Award u Ayr: Ryan Bender u Doniphan: Brittney Lund u Geneva: Samuel Rickert, Andrew Votipka u Hastings: Ashtyn Cathcart, Kiley Hug, Josie Martin u Hildreth: Miranda Paitz u Minden: Cassandra Choquette, Alysha Watson Voters’ anger over the recession and government spending set the stage. Democrats and other moderates found themselves overwhelmed. In Kansas, the number of GOP lawmakers grew by 10 percent, making the Legislature three-quarters Republican. Many of the new members were strong conservatives. “I expected that the Republicans would be more focused on economic issues,” said House Minority Leader Paul Davis, a Lawrence Democrat who was somewhat shell-shocked by the breadth of the agenda Brownback rammed through. “I thought that after the election in November, they would see that the mandate from the voters was to try to get this economy moving and try to create jobs.” Brownback has gotten almost everything he wanted with little difficulty; his biggest political problem may be meeting the more expansive expectations of some conservatives. “I want more!” laughed House Speaker Mike O’Neal, a conservative Republican, as he reviewed the session’s work. In a series of lopsided votes, the Legislature cut overall spending and general aid to public schools about 6 percent, imposed new restrictions on late-term abortions and regulations for clinics and doctors, changed the pension system for state workers, and passed a voter ID law, which is on conservatives’ to-do list nationwide. The measure includes a proofof-citizenship requirement for Please see KANSAS/page A8 u Fairfield: Sean Bradley, Suzan Kluver, James Lipovsky, Christopher Rains, Ian Rothell u Geneva: Serena Bohling u Giltner: Jessica Cates, Sherry Detamore u Hastings: Kendra Ahlers, Christopher Andersen, Meagan Barnett, Carlos Beade, Lorena Betancourt, Kelly Bramble-Maurer, Marissa Brunick, Justine Cassidy, Taylor Chamberlin, Nicole Delgado, David Dobesh, Rosalie Dwyer, Rebecca Fischer, Ashlee Fisher, James Flores, Andrew Gallington, Abby Gentert, Alexis George, Nathan Gerritsen, Whitney Hedges, Amber Hoffman, Jennifer Huffman, Keye Jacobs, Paige Johnson, Michelle Jones, Christopher Kemnitz, Lucas Kliewer, Kirk Layton-Lakatos, Megan Lueders, Jessica Maas, Haley Magee, Rebecca McPherson, Clare Elizabeth Meyer, Daniel Meyer, Brett Miller, Kimberly Miller, Sue Paczkowski, Maxwell Reiber, Molly Reiners, Terry Roughton, Heath Sadd, Dustin Schmidt, Cherie Schnakenberg, Jessica Sharp, Whitney Slack, Kimberly Stech, Joshua Thom, Jamie Thurin, Bang Tran, Bentz Wissing, Andrew Young, Amanda Zwiener, Jeremiah Zwiener u Holstein: Joanne Hohlfeld, Elise Lukow u Juniata: Travis Bankson u Kenesaw: Daniel Fischer, Sarah Uden u Lawrence: Keith Faimon, Benjamin Weldon u Minden: Eric Johnson, Ginger Morris, Bruce Shepherd u Naponee: Joan Kahrs u Nelson: Kate Brown u Red Cloud: Arthur Oberlechner u Roseland: Craig Shaw, Benjamin Trausch u Shickley: Cole Schultz u Superior: Brandon Blecha, Craig Guilkey, Justine Hoins u Sutton: Gary Griess, Troy Hofmann, Sue Kennedy, Hannah Reed, Anna White u Trumbull: Heather Goodwin Hastings Middle School honor roll WESLEYAN The following Tribland students are among 21 Nebraska Wesleyan University students who have been inducted into Psi Chi, a psychology honorary. Psi Chi members are students majoring in psychology, biopsychology or business-psychology, or minoring in psychology who maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0 and rank in the upper 35 percent of their class. shoved Kansas away from the socially moderate climate of the Midwest, with Iowa and Illinois, and toward the sharply conservative Southwest of Texas and Oklahoma. “The ground was very fertile. There hadn’t been a conservative governor in maybe 50 years,” Brownback said in an interview with The Associated Press. “It’s a center-right state. On top of it, you’ve got a revulsion to what’s taking place in Washington.” Brownback, a conservative Catholic and strong abortion opponent who served 14 years in the Senate, took office in January and moved briskly through a wish list of conservative priorities while new Republican leaders in other states were caught up in legislative fights with similar measures. Central Community College student honors Region PAULINE — The annual Pauline Picnic is scheduled for Sunday here. The community event gets under way at the United Methodist Church following morning services. A potluck dinner will be served at noon. Afternoon activities will include horseshoe pitching at 2 p.m., plus softball and other games. Ice cream will be served. Those attending should bring lawn chairs. For more information, contact Suzanne Trammell at 402-771-2514. A7 The following Hastings Middle School students have qualified for the fourth quarter honor roll: All 4’s u Sixth Grade: Nathan Abel, James Arneson, Garrett Beard, Peyton Brodrick, Baily Cantrell, Grace Clawson, Phoebe Dunbar, Zoe Emons, Murphy Glen, Cameron Hastings, Sierra Holliday, Gretchen Kelly, Chloe Larson, Graciella Lopez, Brandon Maley, Derek Pavelka, Josh Peterson, Bailey Richman, Kelsey Ripperger, Roma Rodriguez, Kaitlyn Sanchez, Savannah Santos, Elizabeth Schans, Vinny Schmidt, Katie Sievers, Cody Smith, Rishav Srivastava, Sara Truong, Nathan Zimmerman u Seventh Grade: Emily Block, Alli Carlini, Makenzie Carson, Jordyn Christy, Lynn Chung, Zoe Cook, Ashley Craig, Katie Cumpston, Kierstn Curtis, Annie Davis, Kayla DeMoor, Katie Fast, Breeanna Fluckey, Jake Hanna, Dacia Hartman, Grayce Hueske, Ken Huynh, Morgan Karloff, Alex Kleinjan, Nolan Kohmetscher, Jenna Kranjc, Lindsey LaBrie, Odeth Mendez, Sam Reimer, Ben Remmers, Janessa Schroeder, Nathan Stolzenburg, Hope Thelander, Garrett VanBrocklin, Jackie Vanmetre, Hoai Vu. u Eighth Grade: Levi Acosta, Kevin Christensen, Kevin Cruz, Nicole Dillin, Zach Evans, Phillip Fisbeck, Adam Florian, Jared Foote, Jack Foreman, Liz Franssen, Jordan Graviette, Adam Hartman, Travis Hartwig, Brandon Hemberger, Bethany Hollman, Sarah Johnson, Cassi Karr, Jeff Keele, Brenton Keese, Hannah Knapp, Garrett Kothe, Canten Lacy, Nolan Laux, Ryder Mays, Tyler Musgrave, Marissa Najera, Neely Nuss, Rachel Roberts, Sam Roth, Andrew Rutt, Alex Schmidt, Miranda Scoggins, Collin Spilinek, Diego Ventura, Madeline Warrick, Devon Weinman 3.5 GPA or higher u Sixth Grade: Cade Adler, Iris Apodaca, Jackson Armstrong, Skyler Ballou, Matt Bank, Armando Bautista, Zane Bender, Michael Bera, Ben Blunck, Abby Borgman, Alexis Briones, Juan Bueno, Brandon Camarillo, Anahi Chacon, Caitlyn Chandler, Sammy Christensen, Jake Clark, Hunter Craft, Austin Craig, Jerry Cruz, Savanah Davis, Savannah DeBoer, Jewllyan Dettman, Morgan Dirks, Brianna Ditsworth, Blake Douglas, Ryan Douglas, Blayne Douglas, Gabby Dubas, Diel Duman, Melissa Espinoza, Zuriel Espinoza, Kaela Evans, Hannah Fagiolo, Mikaila Fox, Renea Frakes, Marcila Goben, Alondra Gomez, Peter Goodin, Bailey Gragg, Colton Hatch, Donovan Hemphill, Noble Henderson, Aaron Heras, Jasmine Hernandez, Samantha Hernandez, Claudia Hertado Gonzales, Justin Hester, Taylor Hinrichs, Alexus Hopkins, Josh Jarmer, Allyson Johnson, Emmalee Johnson, Courtney Junker, Andrew Kalvelage, Kegan Kamper, Cydnee Karash, Austin Kelley, Natalie Kleinjan, McKenna Lamoree, Anthony Leffler, Brianna Lehrling, Michael Lopez, Noah Lyle, Anthony Market, Milli May, Alexandria Melroy, Noelle Melvin, Kira Middleton, Matt Moller, Luis Morales, Aiden Morris, Alexis Moss, Marcel Mullen, Summer Mullins, Joe Murphy, Alex Navarete, Jimmy Nguyen, Deangelo Nicolarsen, Garrett Osman, Will Parker, Courtney Peters, Nikita Pettit, Austin Randall, Emma Redinger, Brittan Reichert, Joselyn Reyes, Johnathan Reyes, Steven Richardson, Praise Rocha, Eric Rohde, Kendra Rubek, Andrew Sadd, Gabby Sadd, Kylie Schroeder, Braden Schumm, Austin Seamann, Jazmin Serrano, Cole Shardelow, Trace Shurter, Zack Specht, Monica Stein, Yadira Torres Alverez, David Tut, Kristen Valle, Yvette Ventura, Davis Wacker, Carrie Walker, Bodey Whitten, Kelsey Wrightsman, Austin Zeckser, Rhiannon Zimlich u Seventh Grade: Raven Adler, Emily Aldrich, Emily Amyot, Kristian Andersen, Jacynda, Aulrich, Danyell, Boutin, Dakota Boydston, Dylan Brown, Hannah Campbell, Jennifer Chavez, Macie Clawson, Michael Collicott, Blake Craig, Regan Crawford, Michael Curry, Adolfo Diaz Vargas, Evan Dixon, Bladen Dulitz, Same Fincher, Peyton Ford, Maria Galvan, Zane Gardner, Shailyn Glinsman, Skyler Good, Annie Grealish, Kelsey Griess, Damen Haines, Brenden Hall, Maddie Hittner, Jack Hunt, Jamie Johnson, Brittany Rutt, Alex Kemnitz, Andrew Kemnitz, Sidney Kenny, Libby Knapple, Matt Krontz, Christine Land, Dylan Langston, Paige Lehrling, Abby Loetterle, Molly Loetterle, Nick Long, Nathan Lueth, Heidi Manchame, Harley Marino, Reganne Markle, Cole Maurer, Bryant Menke, Dakota Meyer, Lydia Meyer, Brady Michel, Skyler Molina, Natashia Naslund, Juan Navarrette, Olivia Nicholarsen, Carlos Olivas, Sophia Pankratz, Nathan Patterson, Ryan Pawloski, Cesar Pedroza, Colby Pedroza, Gustavo Perez, Clara Pinkus, Austin Price, Brayan Rodela, Luz Rodriguez, Dalten Sadd, Nick Sadd, Adriana Salaz, Kyler Samples, Cody Schlotzhauer, Toby Schneider, Jordan Schwab, Alex Spady, Dallas Strong, Tyler Summers, Chloe Swoboda, Destiny Thompson, Erica Thompson, Noah Thompson, Garrett VanSkiver, Jhan Vizoso, Skylar Wach, Sidney Waite, Amber Wendt, Nicole Williamson, Jayden Wilson, Wendy Zhao. u Eighth Grade: Alex Adler, Sean Alcorn, Treu Anderson, Natasha Ashley, Addison Belau, Emily Blunck, Carlos Carmona, Katie Coil, Amber Einspahr, Lakeshia Ellwanger, Alexus Fleharty, Jordan Frink, Jacob Ganshert, Adrian Garcia, Vincent Gray, Nick Hamburger, Dariyan Harris, Brenda Hernandez, Matt Karnes, Taylor Kidwell Brandon Kile, Corey King, Katie Kingsley, Sydnee Kristine, Tyler Langholz, Tessie Larson, Julie Leyva, Esthefany Lopez, Aubre Marino, Tylan Matthias, Laura McCarthy, Josh Menze, Zach Merrill, Neli Morales, Jeromy Naslund, Jenny Nguyen, Tonny Nguyen, Trent Nissen, Albert Pedroza, Philip Pedroza, Josie Propp, Brittney Remmenga, Zach Rickert, Maykala Ridgebear, Carlos Roca, Mireya Rodriguez, Breanna Roe, Alex Roughton, Regan Samuelson, Kyle Santos, Lindsay Sharp, Christin Smith, Devin Struss, Faith Thelander, Javier Torres, Keandre Turner, Christy Ventura ADAMS COUNTY, NEBRASKA NOTICE OF HEARING TO AMEND THE BUDGET FOR ADAMS COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, in compliance with State Statute 13-511, that the Adams County Board will meet on the 14th day of June at 10:30 a.m. at the Courthouse for the purpose of hearing support, opposition, criticism, suggestions or observations of taxpayers relating to amending the budget to amending the budget which was originally adopted on the 7th day of September, 2010. Due to unforeseen circumstances, actual expenditures for the current fiscal year will exceed budgeted expenditures unless the current fiscal year budget of expenditures is revised. In view of the recent decision by the County Board to issue Highway Allocation Bonds in the amount of $4,200,000 to maintain and improve the conditions of certain county roads, it is anticipated that $2,510,000 will be expended for these improvements and maintance in this fiscal year. The originally adopted budget of expenditures cannot be reduced during the remainder of the current fiscal year to meet the need for additional money as the issuance of Highway Allocation Bonds was not anticipated during the time the current budget was adopted. The budget detail is available in the office of the Clerk during regular business hours. /s/Chrisella Lewis, County Clerk Summary of Proposed Budget Actual Disbursements FUNDS General Actual Disbursements Proposed Budget of Disbursements 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 (1) (2) (3) Total Available Resources Before Property Taxes (5) Necessary Cash Reserve (4) Total Personal and Real Property Tax Requirement for Bonds Total Personal and Real Property Tax Requirement (6) $0 12,310,997 13,493,434 13,845,589 1,000,000 7,515,576 7,330,013 0 0 2,510,000 0 4,150,650 0 Library 139,500 142,290 206,136 0 53,646 152,490 Health 870,686 89,601 100,000 0 109,810 0 Visitors 101,750 100,362 139,623 0 158,270 0 4,000 3,100 2,674 0 2,674 0 1,073,966 853,662 1,880,616 0 1,880,616 0 Total Personal and Real Property Tax Requirement for ALL Other Purposes $7,482,583 CAP Project Veterans Aid Inheritance Escrow 49,445 253,096 778,236 0 778,236 0 E911 110,245 98,815 157,700 0 157,770 0 Closed Funds 428,068 13,068 0 0 0 0 15,088,657 15,047,428 19,620,574 1,000,000 14,807,178 TOTALS Unused Budget Authority created for next year 7,482,503 759,111 Summary of Originally Adopted Budget Actual Disbursements FUNDS Actual Disbursements Proposed Budget of Disbursements 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 (1) (2) (3) Total Available Resources Before Property Taxes (5) Necessary Cash Reserve (4) Total Personal and Real Property Tax Requirement for Bonds Total Personal and Real Property Tax Requirement (6) $0 General 12,310,997 13,493,434 13,845,589 1,000,000 7,515,576 7,330,013 Library 139,500 142,290 206,136 0 53,646 152,490 Health 870,686 89,601 100,000 0 109,810 0 Visitors 101,750 100,362 139,623 0 158,270 0 4,000 3,100 2,674 0 2,674 0 1,073,966 853,662 1,808,616 0 1,808,616 0 49,445 253,096 778,236 0 778,236 0 Total Personal and Real Property Tax Requirement for ALL Other Purposes E911 110,245 98,815 157,700 0 157,700 0 $7,482,503 Closed Funds 428,068 13,068 0 0 0 0 15,088,657 15,047,428 17,110,574 1,000,000 10,656,528 7,482,503 Veterans Aid Inheritance Escrow TOTALS Unused Budget Authority created for next year 759,111 Region/State A8 HASTINGS TRIBUNE Tuesday, June 7, 2011 Towns fear closure of post offices The Associated Press ALEXANDER, Kan. — Residents in a tiny western Kansas community are concerned that if the U.S. Postal Service closes its post office there it would lead to the town’s demise. The post office in Alexander, a community of about 65 residents in southwest Rush County, is among 11 being considered for closure, a small part of the U.S. Postal Service’s attempt to cut costs. The post office in Alexander is one of only two remaining businesses. “I think if we lose the post office, this town probably will die,” resident Rhoda Sherman told The Hays Daily News. USPS spokesman Brian Sperry said no decision has been made yet. State RAPPELLING FROM OMAHA TOWER OMAHA — Dozens of Boy Scout supporters are expected to go over the edge of downtown Omaha’s 30-story Woodmen Tower this fall. The supporters will rappel down the side of the 478-foot tall building on Sept. 24 for a Boy Scouts of America fundraiser called Over the Edge. Registration is open and can be done online at www.macbsa.org/OverTheEdge. Participants must be at least 14 years old and weigh between 110 and 300 pounds. Registration costs $1,000 per person. The money goes to support inner-city scouting programs. COUNTIES WARNED FREMONT — Officials are warning residents along the Platte River in eastern Nebraska’s Dodge and Saunders counties that the river is rising and it will rise into some yards and buildings and maybe even higher. Higher water releases into the North Platte River are expected from Lake McConaughy, upstream from where it merges with the South Platte to form the Platte River. Region 5/6 emergency manager Bill Pook says the state and the Army Corps of Engineers are expecting lowland flooding all along the Platte as it winds its way toward its end at the Missouri River, south of Omaha. Pook says various agencies are planning for what appears to be the inevitable in the two counties. But he told the Fremont Tribune that “people need to take personal responsibility now.” The Associated Press Alexander is being considered for closure because of its proximity to another post office, in this case Bazine. The postmaster’s position is open as well, making it a convenient time to consider closing the post office, which conducts nine or fewer daily transactions. Alton Huddleston said it’s almost a certainty the post office will close, and he understands the need for the USPS to save money. “They’ve got to cut some corners,” he said. Alexander’s post office once thrived, but business quickly slowed after an antique shop that did much of its business through mail-order and moved to the north-central Kansas town of Wilson. Alexander also had its own bank until 1987, the fifth of five Rush County banks that closed in about two years. Today, the bank building serves as the senior citizens center. A fourth of Alexander’s residents are senior citizens — 65 years or older. Nine are at least 75. “The only thing we’ve got left is the co-op,” said resident Keith Schwindt. If the Alexander Post Office is closed, mail would be handled through the facility in Bazine, with delivery to Alexander. Alton Huddleston said Alexander might be living on borrowed time, and that the community might be able to hang on for “another 25 years probably.” MIKE CORN/Tribune The Alexander Post Office is pictured here on May 23 in Alexander, Kan. It is one of 11 post offices being considered for closure. Kansas: Moderation waning under new governor Continued from page A5 people registering to vote for the first time. Legislators also rewrote income tax laws to help corporations that buy equipment and temporarily suspended income taxes for out-of-state people who moved to Kansas counties with declining populations. “We’ve got some pretty meaty subjects out there that are not only being looked at, but we’re passing them,” O’Neal said. The targets of the new action have felt the ground shift beneath them. “We got our new leadership and our new administration, and it’s just totally different,” said David Reber, a biology and anatomy teacher at Lawrence Free State High School, which is in a district that will lose $3.1 million in general aid. “Public education is not a priority.” Next comes phase two. Brownback expects to have a plan to overhaul the state’s tax system — and cut income taxes — by the end of the year. Republicans also may change the state pension system for new hires to a 401(k)-style plan. Brownback and his allies believe in stimulating Kansas’ growth by lowering taxes rather than through investments in government services. They see action on the social issues as being in line with most residents’ values. Some conservatives say this day has been a long time coming. “I think the government has shifted,” said Roger Hammerschmidt, owner of a trailer and auto parts business in Manhattan, who said state spending had gotten out of hand. “...He is putting us in the right direction.” Brownback is a big change from previous governors. His immediate predecessors, Kathleen Sebelius and Mark Parkinson, were moderate Democrats. Past Republican governors wanted to protect public schools and some social services even if they had to raise revenue. The traditional Republicans claimed the legacy of Bob Dole, Dwight Eisenhower and Alf Landon. Politically active evangelical Christians had begun to assert their influence in recent years, but even when they took over the state school board and rewrote testing standards to undermine evolution’s centrality to science, GOP moderates and Democrats eventually managed to undo their work. Calvin Seadeek, the owner of Council Grove firearms and hunting accessory store, said he’s delighted by Brownback’s changes, but surprised. “He has probably gone a little further than I expected,” he said. AC: SkillsUSA finds strong footing in first year at high school Continued from page A5 students had to earn first place in their event at the Nebraska SkillsUSA contest. Or, as in the case of AC junior Blake Barwick, they earned second place and the first place winner declined to go. Barwick will compete in cabinet making, creating a cabinet to meet specifications given to him during the contest. 2011 graduate Kari McLeod and freshmen Vicky Korth and Ali Stark will compete in the community service team event. These girls helped to plan, organize and complete a coat drive at AC for Crossroads Center Rescue Mission. Their participation in state and national SkillsUSA contests Auditions: Actors needed Continued from page A5 The playwright, better known to many in the area as Andrew Leibel, is the founder of the Superior Community Theater and continues to serve as its artistic director. He performed in many productions in Superior, Red Cloud and Hastings before moving on to college in New York, where he now is based. Andrews holds a degree in drama from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, where he studied at Playwrights Horizons Theatre School. He also has studied with the Dramatic Writing Program at NYU and in London with the Writers Guild of Great Britain. He is a member of both Jesters and Prophets and Boxed Wine Theatre companies. In New York, he also serves as a dramaturg for the Palissimo Dance Company under the leadership of choreographer Pavel Zustiak. Tickets for “Burning Barn” will be available through the Red Cloud Opera House box office, 402-746-2641. The Red Cloud Opera House also can arrange for passes individuals can buy to see all three Andrews plays — the Hastings, Red Cloud and Superior productions — for a discounted price. includes reporting on this project. “It really trains you to the specific thing that you want to do when you get older,” Korth told the AC board of education in May. “When I get older and I want to apply to colleges or jobs, they’ll see this on an application or resume.” Schirmer, who also started SkillsUSA chapters at Axtell and Doniphan-Trumbull high schools, said he hopes to add more students to the program next year and see them compete in a broader range of skills. “Any kind of job skill you can think of, Skills probably has a competition for it,” he said. ‘It’s very worthwhile for the kids to do, because their main focus is making sure that the workforce that goes out has skills. “It’s a program that means a lot to me, and I really hope it takes off here, because it’s got a lot of good things for the kids,” Schirmer said. Find more information at skillsusanebraska.org. Sports HASTINGS TRIBUNE Tuesday, June 7, 2011 B1 Royals select NU recruit in draft STARLING TAKEN FIFTH OVERALL BY KANSAS CITY DOUG TUCKER The Associated Press ORLIN WAGNER/AP Gardner-Edgerton High School quarterback Bubba Starling looks on during football practice in Gardner, Kan., in this Aug. 31, 2010, file photo. Starling, a multisport star for suburban Gardner-Edgerton, was selected fifth Monday in the baseball draft. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Lonnie Goldberg wasn’t sure he believed Bubba Starling’s home runs could actually travel 500 feet until he saw for himself. It was the second game of a doubleheader and the second home run Kansas City’s director of scouting saw the marvelously talented local kid swat that day. “That last one, he got into pretty good,” said Goldberg. “That one might have.” A multisport star at suburban Gardner, Kan., and one of the greatest high school athletes in the state’s history, Starling was taken by his home town Royals with the fifth overall selection in the baseball draft on Monday night. The highest-drafted player in Kansas City area history, the 6-5, 200-pound outfielder will wield serious leverage in contract negotiations. He’s signed to play quarterback at Nebraska, and the Cornhuskers have promised he’ll also be allowed to play baseball. If he chooses baseball, he could command a signing bonus in the neighborhood of $6 million to $8 million. “There’s a lot of options for the future as far as possibly signing or going up to Nebraska,” Starling said. “I’ve still got a lot of stuff to figure out. but I’m just trying to enjoy my moment with my family and enjoy tonight.” He first caught the Royals’ attention when he was about 14 and already performing eye-popping feats in every sport he tried. “I haven’t seen anybody do what this kid can do on a football field or a basketball court and then translate it onto the diamond,” said Goldberg. “We got the player we wanted. He’s the most electric athlete in the draft, and he’s in our backyard as well. There’s not much not to like about this kid. He’s competitive. He’s a winner. We were real fortunate he was there.” The legend of Bubba Starling has been growing since he was barely old enough to pick up a bat. When he was 8 years old playing in a recreation league, parents complained to Jimbo Starling they were worried that their kids might get hurt because Bubba threw and hit the ball so hard. So he was bumped up two years and began competing with 10-year-olds. Playing for suburban GardnerEdgerton High School just southwest of Kansas City this spring, Starling batted .481 and averaged one home run every six at-bats. His fastball has been clocked around 95 mph but he played only in center field his senior season. Playing for Team USA in the under-18 category last summer, he batted .399 with three home runs, 12 RBIs and 20 runs scored. But his best sport may be football. His senior season, after rushing for 2,471 yards and 31 touchdowns, he was heavily recruited by just about every major program in the country before signing with Nebraska. General manager Dayton Moore said he’s sure the Royals will get their man. “We feel very confident we’re going to sign our players. Every player we select, especially early on,” said Moore. “Obviously, each negotiation has its own set of circumstances and they’re a little unique, especially in this case because he’s a dual-sport athlete. But we’re confident.” Nebraska coach Bo Pelini said in a text message to The Associated Press that he had no inkling about whether Please see NU/page B2 NATI HARNIK/AP In this June 21, 2010, file photo, UCLA starting pitcher Gerrit Cole delivers a pitch against TCU in the first inning of an NCAA College World Series baseball game in Omaha. Cole was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the No. 1 pick in the baseball draft Monday. Pirates nab UCLA’s Cole DENNIS WASZAK JR. The Associated Press SECAUCUS, N.J. — Another year of losing put the Pittsburgh Pirates in position to draft Gerrit Cole. They hope the fireballing UCLA right-hander helps lead them back to respectability. “We felt he’d have the biggest potential impact for us of anybody on the board,” general manager Neal Huntington said after taking Cole with the first overall pick Monday night. Cole, a 6-foot-4, 220-pound junior, was just 6-8 with a 3.31 ERA for the Bruins, but has what many consider to be the best pure stuff in the draft. The Pirates certainly agreed, choosing him first in a draft dominated early by outstanding pitching prospects. “Obviously, this year wasn’t up to my standards, but I tried to not think about it,” Cole said. “I just control what I can control and let the teams do their evaluation.” Please see MLB/page B2 Cal scores four runs in ninth to eliminate Baylor The Associated Press HOUSTON — Devon Rodriguez finished off arguably the biggest comeback of first round of the 2011 NCAA baseball tournament. Down to his last strike, one that would have ended his team’s season, Rodriguez singled in two runs with two outs to cap a four-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning and give California a 9-8 victory against Baylor at the Houston Regional. Monday’s walk-off win sends Cal from the Pac-10 to the NCAA super regionals. After Baylor padded its lead with a run in the top of the ninth, Michael Theofanopoulos drove in a run with a ground out for Cal, and Tony Renda cut it to 8-7 with an RBI single. After Marcus Semien stuck out, Rodriguez drove a 1-2 pitch to right field, scoring Renda and Austin Booker for the win. Rodriguez finished 3 for 4 with four RBIs. “I say I believe it, because I was in the dugout and I saw it with my own eyes,” said Cal head coach David Esquer. “I told the guys that we could do this, but when it actually happened, I don’t know that I actually believed it.” California advances to face Dallas Baptist in the super regionals. Which team will host is yet to be decided. “We have done this a couple of other times this year, come back in games we had no business being in,” said Rodriguez. “I had a couple of other chances like this in a couple of other games, but I didn’t come through. “Going into that at-bat, I told myself that there is no better time to come through.” TEXAS 5, KENT STATE 0 AUSTIN, Texas — Texas used six pitchers and smart baserunning to win the NCAA Austin Regional. The Longhorns (47-16) will host Arizona State in a three-game series in Austin beginning Friday. Texas got its offense going in the bottom of the first when Tant Shepherd led off with a double and came around to score on a throwing error to give Texas a 1-0 lead. The Longhorns added runs in the third, sixth, seventh and eighth innings. ELISE AMENDOLA/AP Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand (63) celebrates with Boston Bruins defenseman Andrew Ference (21) after scoring a goal in the second period against the Vancouver Canucks during Game 3 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals, Monday in Boston. Boston strikes back! BRUINS HAMMER CANUCKS 8-1 GREG BEACHAM B The Associated Press OSTON — With their first victory of the Stanley Cup finals already secure, the Boston Bruins still scored on their final three shots against Roberto Luongo in Game 3. Mark Recchi, Chris Kelly and Michael Ryder all slipped pucks past the befuddled Vancouver goalie, stoking a steady crescendo of cheers from fans who clearly thought the Bruins’ 8-1 victory Monday night was worth the 21-year wait since their team’s previous trip at the finals. Perhaps those late exclamation points will raise a few more question marks in the Canucks’ minds before the Bruins attempt to even the series in Game 4 on Wednesday night. Andrew Ference and David Krejci each had a goal and an assist during Boston’s four-goal second period, and Tim Thomas made 40 saves in another stellar performance as the Bruins trimmed Vancouver’s series lead to 2-1. “We started scoring, and the floodgates opened, and we just kept going,” Thomas said. “I think that’s the right approach. It reminded me of the Montreal series where everybody was putting in goals here. That’s what we’re going to need the rest of the way out for us to win the Stanley Cup. We’re going to need contributions from everyone.” The Bruins had no shortage of motivation even before right wing Nathan Horton was wheeled off the ice on a stretcher early in the first period, knocked senseless by a late hit from Vancouver defenseman Aaron Rome. Horton will miss the rest of the Stanley Cup finals with a severe concussion after he absorbed the blindside hit the Bruins said in a press release today. Boston was eager to atone for two one-goal losses in Vancouver in which the Canucks controlled the third period. The Bruins dominated the final 40 minutes back home, battering Luongo — who stopped 30 shots and declined to come out of the game — while sending the Canucks to one of the most embarrassing losses in franchise history. Horton was talking and moving his extremities, and the Bruins were cautiously optimistic he would emerge relatively healthy from the hospital today. “It’s always tough when a guy goes down,” said forward Brad Marchand, who scored a short-handed goal in the second. “We really wanted to get this win tonight for him. It’s a very tough situation, and everyone is worried about him, but it definitely gave us motivation to win.” The NHL was scheduled to hold a disciplinary hearing with Rome this morning. Scoreboard B2 Baseball Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago Houston AL Standings East Division W L Pct GB New York 33 24 .579 — Boston 33 26 .559 1 Tampa Bay 31 29 .517 3 1/2 Toronto 30 30 .500 4 1/2 Baltimore 27 31 .466 6 1/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 33 25 .569 — Detroit 32 27 .542 1 1/2 Chicago 29 33 .468 6 Kansas City 26 34 .433 8 Minnesota 22 37 .373 11 1/2 West Division W L Pct GB Texas 34 27 .557 — Seattle 31 29 .517 2 1/2 Los Angeles 30 32 .484 4 1/2 Oakland 27 34 .443 7 Monday’s Games Minnesota 6, Cleveland 4 Baltimore 4, Oakland 2 Detroit 13, Texas 7 Chicago White Sox 3, Seattle 1 Kansas City 3, Toronto 2, 11 innings Tampa Bay 5, L.A. Angels 1 Tuesday’s Games Boston (Lester 7-2) at N.Y. Yankees (F.Garcia 4-4), 6:05 p.m. Minnesota (Liriano 3-5) at Cleveland (C.Carrasco 4-3), 6:05 p.m. Oakland (Undecided) at Baltimore (Jakubauskas 0-0), 6:05 p.m. Detroit (Porcello 5-3) at Texas (M.Harrison 5-4), 7:05 p.m. Seattle (F.Hernandez 6-4) at Chicago White Sox (Humber 4-3), 7:10 p.m. Toronto (Drabek 3-4) at Kansas City (Mazzaro 00), 7:10 p.m. Tampa Bay (Cobb 0-0) at L.A. Angels (Haren 5-3), 9:05 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Minnesota (Pavano 3-5) at Cleveland (Masterson 5-4), 11:05 a.m. Boston (Wakefield 2-1) at N.Y. Yankees (A.J.Burnett 6-3), 6:05 p.m. Oakland (Outman 1-0) at Baltimore (Britton 5-4), 6:05 p.m. Detroit (Coke 1-5) at Texas (Ogando 6-0), 7:05 p.m. Seattle (Vargas 4-3) at Chicago White Sox (Floyd 6-5), 7:10 p.m. Toronto (Villanueva 3-0) at Kansas City (Duffy 01), 7:10 p.m. Tampa Bay (Shields 5-4) at L.A. Angels (Weaver 7-4), 9:05 p.m. NL Standings Philadelphia Florida Atlanta New York Washington St. Louis Milwaukee East Division W L Pct 36 24 .600 31 27 .534 32 28 .533 28 31 .475 26 34 .433 Central Division W L Pct 36 25 .590 34 26 .567 GB — 4 4 7 1/2 10 GB — 1 1/2 31 30 .508 5 28 30 .483 6 1/2 23 35 .397 11 1/2 23 37 .383 12 1/2 West Division W L Pct GB San Francisco 34 26 .567 — Arizona 33 27 .550 1 Colorado 28 31 .475 5 1/2 Los Angeles 28 33 .459 6 1/2 San Diego 27 34 .443 7 1/2 Monday’s Games Philadelphia 3, L.A. Dodgers 1 Cincinnati 8, Chicago Cubs 2 Milwaukee 7, Florida 2 Colorado 3, San Diego 0 San Francisco 5, Washington 4, 13 innings Tuesday’s Games Arizona (D.Hudson 6-5) at Pittsburgh (Correia 84), 6:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (R.De La Rosa 1-0) at Philadelphia (Oswalt 3-3), 6:05 p.m. Atlanta (Hanson 6-4) at Florida (Hand 0-0), 6:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (D.Davis 0-4) at Cincinnati (Volquez 3-2), 6:10 p.m. St. Louis (Westbrook 5-3) at Houston (Myers 24), 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Capuano 3-6) at Milwaukee (Marcum 6-2), 7:10 p.m. Colorado (Jimenez 1-5) at San Diego (Stauffer 14), 9:05 p.m. Washington (Zimmermann 3-6) at San Francisco (J.Sanchez 4-3), 9:15 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Chicago Cubs (Dempster 4-5) at Cincinnati (Arroyo 4-5), 11:35 a.m. Washington (Maya 0-1) at San Francisco (Cain 44), 2:45 p.m. Colorado (Cook 0-0) at San Diego (Moseley 2-6), 5:35 p.m. Arizona (Duke 1-1) at Pittsburgh (Maholm 2-7), 6:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Kuroda 5-6) at Philadelphia (Hamels 7-2), 6:05 p.m. Atlanta (D.Lowe 3-4) at Florida (Nolasco 4-1), 6:10 p.m. St. Louis (J.Garcia 6-1) at Houston (Norris 3-4), 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 3-4) at Milwaukee (Wolf 4-4), 7:10 p.m. College Baseball Regionals All Times EDT Double Elimination x-if necessary At Davenport Field Charlottesville, Va. Friday, June 3 Virginia 6, Navy 0 St. John’s 2, East Carolina 0 Saturday, June 4 East Carolina 6, Navy 1, Navy eliminated Virginia 10, St. John’s 2 Sunday, June 5 East Carolina 6, St. John’s 4, STJ eliminated Virginia 13, East Carolina 1, Virginia advances At Boshamer Stadium Chapel Hill, N.C. Friday, June 3 James Madison 11, Florida International 7 North Carolina 4, Maine 0 Saturday, June 4 Maine 4, Florida International 1, FIU eliminated North Carolina 14, James Madison 0 Sunday, June 5 James Madison 5, Maine 2, Maine eliminated North Carolina 9, James Madison 3, UNC advances At Doug Kingsmore Stadium Clemson, S.C. Friday, June 3 Coastal Carolina 13, Connecticut 1 Clemson 11, Sacred Heart 1 Saturday, June 4 Connecticut 13, Sacred Heart 3 Clemson 12, Coastal Carolina 7 Sunday, June 5 Connecticut 12, Coastal Carolina 6, CC eliminated Connecticut 7, Clemson 6 Monday, June 6 Connecticut 14, Clemson 1, Connecticut advances At Carolina Stadium Columbia, S.C. Friday, June 3 Stetson 8, N.C. State 7 South Carolina 2, Georgia Southern 1 Saturday, June 4 N.C. State 5, Georgia Southern 2, GSU eliminated South Carolina 11, Stetson 5 Sunday, June 5 Stetson 5, N.C. State 3, N.C. State eliminated South Carolina 4, Stetson 1, 4 1/2 innings, susp., power failure Monday, June 6 South Carolina 8, Stetson 2, SC advances At Russ Chandler Stadium Atlanta Friday, June 3 Mississippi State 3, Southern Mississippi 0 Austin Peay 2, Georgia Tech 1 Saturday, June 4 Georgia Tech 6, Southern Mississippi 2, USM eliminated Mississippi State 8, Austin Peay 3 Sunday, June 5 Georgia Tech 12, Austin Peay 2, AP eliminated Mississippi State 7, Georgia Tech 3, MSU advances At Alfred A. McKethan Stadium Gainesville, Fla. Friday, June 3 Miami 7, Jacksonville 2 Florida 17, Manhattan 3 Saturday, June 4 Jacksonville 5, Manhattan 4, Manhattan eliminated Florida 5, Miami 4 Sunday, June 5 Miami 6, Jacksonville 3, Jacksonville eliminated Florida 11, Miami 4, Florida advances At Dick Howser Stadium Tallahassee, Fla. Friday, June 3 Alabama 5, UCF 3 Florida State 6, Bethune-Cookman 5 Saturday, June 4 UCF 16, Bethune-Cookman 5, BCC eliminated Florida State 9, Alabama 5 Sunday, June 5 Alabama 12, UCF 5, UCF eliminated Florida State 8, Alabama 1, 5 1/2 innings, susp., rain Monday, June 6 Florida State 11, Alabama 1, FSU advances At Hawkins Field Nashville, Tenn. Friday, June 3 Troy 9, Oklahoma State 2 Vanderbilt 10, Belmont 0 Saturday, June 4 Belmont 3, Oklahoma State 2, OSU eliminated Vanderbilt 10, Troy 2 Sunday, June 5 Belmont 5, Troy 2, Troy eliminated Vanderbilt 6, Belmont 1, Vanderbilt advances At Reckling Park Houston Friday, June 3 Baylor 6, California 4 Rice 14, Alcorn State 2 Saturday, June 4 California 10, Alcorn State 6, ASU eliminated Baylor 3, Rice 2 Sunday, June 5 California 6, Rice 3, Rice eliminated California 8, Baylor 0 Monday, June 6 California 9, Baylor 8, California advances At Olsen Field College Station, Texas Friday, June 3 Seton Hall 4, Arizona 0 Texas A&M 11, Wright State 0 Saturday, June 4 Arizona 13, Wright State 0, Wright St. eliminated Texas A&M 6, Seton Hall 3 Sunday, June 5 Arizona 6, Seton Hall 0, Seton Hall eliminated Arizona 7, Texas A&M 4 Monday, June 6 Texas A&M (44-19) vs. Arizona (39-20), ppd., rain Tuesday, June 7 Texas A&M (44-19) vs. Arizona (39-20), 1:35 p.m. At UFCU Disch-Falk Field Austin, Texas Friday, June 3 Kent State 4, Texas State 2, 11 innings Texas 5, Princeton 3 Saturday, June 4 Texas State 3, Princeton 1, Princeton eliminated Kent State 7, Texas 5 Sunday, June 5 Texas 4, Texas State 3, Texas St. eliminated Texas 9, Kent State 3 Monday, June 6 Texas 5, Kent State 0, Texas advances At Lupton Baseball Stadium Fort Worth, Texas Friday, June 3 Dallas Baptist 3, Oklahoma 2, 10 innings TCU 10, Oral Roberts 2 Saturday, June 4 Oral Roberts 7, Oklahoma 0, OU eliminated Dallas Baptist 3, TCU 2 Sunday, June 5 Oral Roberts 8, TCU 4 Oral Roberts 7, Dallas Baptist 2 Monday, June 6 Dallas Baptist 11, Oral Roberts 9, Dallas Baptist advances At Packard Stadium Tempe, Ariz. Friday, June 3 Charlotte 3, Arkansas 2 Arizona State 4, New Mexico 2 Saturday, June 4 HASTINGS TRIBUNE Tuesday, June 7, 2011 Arkansas 3, New Mexico 0, UNM eliminated Arizona State 16, Charlotte 1 Sunday, June 5 Arkansas 11, Charlotte 3, Charlotte eliminated Arizona State 13, Arkansas 4, ASU advances At Goss Stadium Corvallis, Ore. Friday, June 3 Creighton 2, Georgia 1 Oregon State 7, UALR 3 Saturday, June 4 Georgia 7, UALR 3, UALR eliminated Oregon State 5, Creighton 1 Sunday, June 5 Georgia 5, Creighton 4, 11 innings, Creighton eliminated Oregon State 6, Georgia 4, OSU advances At Goodwin Field Fullerton, Calif. Friday, June 3 Stanford 10, Kansas State 3 Cal State Fullerton 10, Illinois 4 Saturday, June 4 Illinois 5, Kansas State 3, KSU eliminated Stanford 1, Cal State Fullerton 0 Sunday, June 5 Illinois 7, Cal State Fullerton 5, CSF eliminated Stanford 14, Illinois 2, Stanford advances At Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles Friday, June 3 UC Irvine 12, Fresno State 6 San Francisco 3, UCLA 0 Saturday, June 4 UCLA 3, Fresno State 1, Fresno St. eliminated UC Irvine 4, San Francisco 3 Sunday, June 5 UCLA 4, San Francisco 1, USF eliminated UC Irvine 4, UCLA 3, UCI advances Basketball NBA Playoff Schedule FINALS (Best-of-7) Miami 2, Dallas 1 Tuesday, May 31: Miami 92, Dallas 84 Thursday, June 2: Dallas 95, Miami 93 Sunday, June 5: Miami 88, Dallas 86 Tuesday, June 7: Miami at Dallas, 8 p.m. Thursday, June 9: Miami at Dallas, 8 p.m. x-Sunday, June 12: Dallas at Miami, 7 p.m. x-Tuesday, June 14: Dallas at Miami, 8 p.m. Hockey NHL Playoff Schedule STANLEY CUP CONFERENCE FINALS Vancouver 2, Boston 1 Wednesday, June 1: Vancouver 1, Boston 0 Saturday, June 4: Vancouver 3, Boston 2 (OT) Monday, June 6: Boston 8, Vancouver 1 Wednesday, June 8: Vancouver at Boston, 7 p.m. x-Friday, June 10: Boston at Vancouver, 7 p.m. x-Monday, June 13: Vancouver at Boston, 7 p.m. x-Wednesday, June 15: Boston at Vancouver, 7 p.m. NU: Royals select Husker QB recruit in draft Continued from page B1 Starling would choose college football or professional baseball. “Nope,” Pelini wrote. “Nothin I can do about it!” The reporting date for football practice at Nebraska is July 10. He’ll have until Aug. 15 to sign with the Royals. “I’m going to have to talk with my family and stuff,” Starling said. “When it comes closer, we’re going to figure that stuff out. This is a special time. Not many kids get drafted in the first rouind and have a chance to have this opportunity.” Starling, in a conference call with Kansas City media, said he would have trouble picking which sport was his best. Starling, whose first name is Derek, was given the name Bubba when he weighed 10 pounds at birth. “This player, without a doubt, is one of the more special athletes that plays our game,” said Moore. “You don’t see athletes like this playing baseball. His instincts combined with his athleticism is special. A lot of times you’ll see players that are athletic but they lack instincts. This guy’s athletic and he has instincts as well.” As four teams picked ahead of them, all taking pitchers, Moore said the Royals were getting nervous. “We really sweated this out up until about 10 minutes before we made the selection because he was in a lot of peoples’ mix. We weren’t sure he was going to get to us.” A look at Nebraska’s quarterback recruits L ast month I covered Norfolk Catholic’s outstanding kicker Drew Farlee and why I believe it is important to get him on campus in 2012. The state of Nebraska has more very good players who could be on the cusp of getting that all-important formal offer or at least a preferred walk-on offer and this week I was going to cover those players. It will have to wait, as something more crucial is at hand. I feel that it is important to now look at who might replace the transfer of Cody Green from Nebraska. If Bubba Starling signs a pro baseball contract, what will that do to the QB picture? This could be a double whammy at the position on the field that makes the motor run smoothly or not. Let’s get started. It could be a problem that needs to be solved between now and the February 2012 signing day. I am talking about the future, as there is little that can be done for this fall — short of moving a player or two from another position to be a backup this fall. One good factor and that is there is time to find a suitable dual-threat quarterback for the 2012 class. First, I would like to address on whether Starling will be on campus this fall. Normally baseball players who come out of high school and try to make it in the major leagues just never quite make it. The maturity is not there and they just can not adjust. The college playing does help the prospect to develop in his skills and just as important — mature. I have looked at as many film clips of Starling playing baseball as I could find on the Internet and it is obvious he has all of the elements to be great. He has above average speed, he is tall and strong to boot, and he has an arm that is as good as most playing major league baseball now. As a pitcher his fastball runs about 95 mph and if he ends up pitching, he could end up adding on a few miles per hour. I was surprised to see him throw a rainbow curve in one shot, what looked like a fairly effective changeup in another shot, a better than average curve or slider in yet another. However, in my opinion, his foot speed, arm strength and accuracy, and being able to hit for a high average with above average power, makes him an attractive center field candidate for one MLB team‘s future. In my opinion, he will be a center fielder in MLB. Out of high school he would have to deal with the better talent — even in a rookie league for the first few months or Class A ball. No one would just throw him into the majors without having him go through the different classifications. Duane He might jump through a few in a Rossiter year. No one wants to rush him and make it tougher to adjust right out of high school. The family is not tipping their hand on whether he will play football and baseball at Nebraska or go the MLB route right away. If he does play QB at Nebraska, he would take the Huskers to another level in football — maybe this year and he would be the star of the baseball team. If he went the MLB route, he would definitely miss the college life and that is a life’s experience. Will he and his family take the risk of seeing him get hurt and ruin his baseball career. In my humble opinion, I can not see how he would turn down a $5 million-plus sure thing baseball contract. Sorry, but I see no way he will play football this fall at NU. Would you? Be honest now. OK, I have spoiled your week, but sophomore Taylor Martinez and redshirt freshman Brion Carnes will be there and let’s not overlook incoming freshman Jamal Turner (6-1, 175 4.51), who was rated with four stars and ranked as the No. 7 dual-threat quarterback by Rivals.com. If you have not seen any game film on him, you have been missing out on a good incoming talent — with or without Starling. This kid had offers from USC, Missouri, Oklahoma, among others, so he could be a real good one for the future — let’s hope not too soon, however. He scored 105 touchdowns in three years in high school — on the ground and through the air. He is special. Who is left on the board that the Huskers might end up getting for this 2012 class? Two names jump right out. One, Tommy Armstrong (6-2, 210,4.5) is a dual-threat quarterback from Cibolo (Texas) Steele and he helped to take his team to the state championship. He threw for almost 1,200 yards and 13 touchdowns with only one interception during the season and playoffs. He also rushed for 490 yards and eight touchdowns last year. He completed eight out of 13 passes for 135 yards and a touchdown during the title game against Denton Guyer. On the ground during the title game, he totaled only 36 yards on 11 carries. Armstrong is loaded now with offers, but Nebraska is definitely under his consideration. “I really like (Nebraska) itself. I like the offense, it’s similar to the offense that we have,” Armstrong said. “They do a lot of zone read and play action. I feel comfortable doing the thing we do at Steele, so I’m pretty sure that I wouldn’t have a problem doing that either from the simple fact it’s the same exact thing we run. They probably have a couple of different things, but it’s pretty much similar to our offense.” Nebraska has offered him with one contingency — what Bubba Starling does. “They said if he doesn’t come, they want me bad.“ In other words, he will undoubtedly get that formal offer. Then the Husker coaching staff will have to beat off offers from some other heavyweights — Georgia Tech, Kansas, Mississippi State, Southern Miss, Texas Tech, among others. He seems like a perfect fit. I have a hunch they will get him. The other name to jump out at me is Steve Donatell (6-5, 195, 4.6) from Highlands Ranch (Colo.) Highlands Ranch. He does have one offer and that is from Nebraska and he and his family like the thought of Nebraska. “I’m really thankful for (the Nebraska offer) and blessed that they think that,“ Donatell said. “I actually was in school, so one of the coaches called my dad and my dad later relayed the good news. They just said that they liked that I can pass and but that I’m also a double-threat, where I can run also. They liked that. That kind of fits their style.” Donatell’s father is Ed Donatell, the San Francisco 49ers secondary coach and he has spent decades in coaching in the NFL and a few college teams in the West. His brother, Tom Donatell, is a defensive back for Iowa. North Carolina State is close to offering him, too. As a junior, Donatell completed 76 of 122 passes for 923 yards and 12 touchdowns with only three interceptions. He also ran for 536 yards and six more scores. Thomas Militello (6-4, 180, 4.56) would have to be considered as a long shot at best as of now, but he is fairly close to Nebraska and his numbers were good for what was a fair overall team. Militello is from St. Louis (Mo.) Country Day and he ended his junior year with more than 2,000 passing yards while throwing for 21 touchdowns and nine interceptions. He was a second-team all-conference quarterback last season. “I think I used to be strictly a pro-style quarterback,” Militello said. “I was 160 pounds (as a sophomore), so I couldn’t really run. But I gained some weight over the last year and learned the offense. I have developed into more of a dualthreat quarterback. I was able to pick up some yards scrambling, so that’s something I’ve added to my game. ... This season (junior year) I can run it or extend the play by scrambling. I’ve improved my overall arm strength, too. I can throw it 55 or 60 yards now instead of just 45 or 50 yards like last season. Around midseason I started running more and that meant there was one more guy for the defense to cover. ... I run a 4.56 (second) 40yard dash time.” Militello has visited Nebraska in the past. Virginia and Boston College appear to be getting close to offering him with what would be his first offers. Another long shot could be Damion Johnson from Nacogdoches, Texas. He is 6-foot-1, 190 pounds and supposedly runs a 4.4-second 40-yard dash time. LSU, Oklahoma, Nebraska, among others are tied to his name, but I can not find out anything else on him, which probably means he is beyond a long shot. Actually, it is looking good for getting either Armstrong and Donatell — assuming Starling goes the MLB route. Duane Rossiter is a Nebraska football recruiting analyst. He can be reached at 402-461-1270 or sports@hastingstribune.com Tribland TUESDAY Legion baseball: Grand Island at Johnson Imperial Homes.....................................5:30 p.m. Legion baseball: Grand Island at Five Points Bank .......................................................8 p.m. Legion baseball: Runza at Lexington .............................................................................6 p.m. WEDNESDAY Legion baseball: Five Points Bank at North Platte (DH) ..........................................5:30 p.m. Legion baseball: North Platte at Johnson Imperial Homes (DH).............................5:30 p.m. Legion baseball: Runza at Central City (DH) ............................................................5:30 p.m. TV/Radio broadcasts Tuesday’s television COLLEGE SOFTBALL 7 p.m. ESPN2 — World Series championship series, game 2, Arizona State vs. Florida, at Oklahoma City CYCLING 4 p.m. VERSUS — Criterium du Dauphine, stage 2, Voiron to Lyon, France (same-day tape) MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 6 p.m. MLB — Regional coverage, Boston at N.Y. Yankees or L.A. Dodgers at Philadelphia 7 p.m. FSN — Toronto at Kansas City NBA BASKETBALL 8 p.m. ABC — Playoffs, finals, game 4, Miami at Dallas Tuesday’s radio MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 7 p.m. KLIQ 94.5 — Toronto at Kansas City NBA BASKETBALL 8 p.m. KXPN 1460, KICS 1550 — Playoffs, finals, game 4, Miami at Dallas Wednesday’s television COLLEGE SOFTBALL 7 p.m. ESPN2 — World Series championship series, game 3, Arizona State vs. Florida, at Oklahoma City (if necessary) CYCLING 4 p.m. VERSUS — Criterium du Dauphine, stage 3, time trial, at Grenoble, France (same-day tape) MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 11:30 a.m. MLB — Regional coverage, Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati or Minnesota at Cleveland (11 a.m. start) 7 p.m. FSN — Toronto at Kansas City 6 p.m. ESPN — Boston at N.Y. Yankees NHL HOCKEY 7 p.m. VERSUS — Playoffs, finals, game 4, Vancouver at Boston Wednesday’s radio MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 7 p.m. KLIQ 94.5 — Toronto at Kansas City Parks & Rec. Softball MONDAY’S RESULTS Coed E Shuck Drilling 15, Team Discount City 5 Lakeside Auto Body/Mid City Auto 11, Goldenrod Cafe Super Sluggers 7 HSG/Reno?AAA Donkeys 17, Runza 16 S & J Detasseling 13, Got Gas 12 Love Signs/MRL Crane Service 20, Second Street Slammer 2 Shades Classic Corner/Hastings Family Chiro 16, Dilligas 11 Coed E-1 Fruit Loops/Bullseye 15, Team Extreme 11 Vontz Paving/Hastings Keno 23 Danehey Farms/Wells Fargo/Levanders 17 Coed C/D Papa Rays/Reno 18, Team Bronco 3 12-under Juniata/AC 20, Channel Seeds 8 Raynor Garage Doors 19, Pepsi 17 Local ADAMS COUNTY OPEN Registration forms for the Five Points Bank Adams County Open are now available at the three city golf courses — Lochland Country Club, Southern Hills Golf Course and Elks Country Club — and at all Five Points Bank of Hastings branch locations. The Adams County Open is set for July 9-10, with the tournament opening at Southern Hills Golf Course on Saturday and moving to Lochland Country Club on Sunday. The Adams County Open is open to residents of Adams County or members of Southern Hills, Lochland or Elks. Participants should have an established USGA handicap. Golfers without an established handicap can still participate and will be placed in the Championship flight. The tournament will include a women’s division (gross and net). There also be a Senior Men’s Flight for participants 65 years of age and older. NU TRACK AND FIELD HONOR ROLL The Nebraska track and field team had 84 student-athletes earn Big 12 Commissioner’s honor roll. The Husker women had 43 student-athletes earn the honor, including 18 athletes who produced a 4.0 GPA during the spring — including Adams Central graduate Jade Siegel (Hodson). The Nebraska men added another 41 overall honorees including four students with a 4.0 GPA. TRI-CITY STORM HOCKEY The Tri-City Storm hockey team of the USHL as reached a deal with Platte River Radio (Classic Hits KKPR 98.9, the Breeze KLIQ 94.5 and ESPN Superstation 1460/1550) to become the Storm radio network home for the 2011-2012 season. All three stations will broadcast a select amount of games to be determined after the 2011-2012 USHL schedule is finalized. Skip Berry, the play-by-play voice of the Storm for the past two seasons, will continue to provide the coverage for the Storm radio network. Platte River Radio also owns KHAS 1230 in Hastings. MLB: Pirates take UCLA’s Cole at No. 1 Continued from page B1 He’s the latest promising young arm that Pittsburgh, which finished with baseball’s worst record a year ago, has added in the past two drafts. The Pirates, who have 18 straight losing seasons, took a pair of high school right-handers with their first two picks last year in Jameson Taillon and Stetson Allie, giving them three potential front-line starters. “We’re working hard to never pick No. 1,” said Huntington, whose team drafted first for the fourth time in franchise history. “It’s a long process. It’s not an easy thing to turn around a major league team.” But this is certainly a terrific start. Cole was a first-round pick of the New York Yankees in 2008, but refused to listen to an offer and instead attended UCLA — as he insisted to teams he would. He has a fastball that’s consistently clocked at 95 mph and was up around 100 at times late this season. Cole’s teammate on the UCLA staff, right-hander Trevor Bauer, wasn’t far behind, going third overall to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The only other time a pair of teammates went in the top three picks was 1978, when Arizona State’s Bob Horner was selected No. 1 by Atlanta and Hubie Brooks went third to the New York Mets. “I’m ecstatic,” said Bauer, who went 13-2 with a Pac-10-record 203 strikeouts. “It’s awesome for Gerrit and it’s awesome for me. It’s great for the program and UCLA. Just an all-around great day.” Arts & Entertainment HASTINGS TRIBUNE Tuesday, June 7, 2011 B3 Couric makes move to ABC for talk show DAVID BAUDER The Associated Press NEW YORK — Katie Couric has worked in morning television, the evening news and now — thanks in part to Oprah Winfrey — will try out a daytime talk show. Winfrey’s exit from the Couric market she dominated for much of the last two decades is providing Couric with an opening. The former “CBS Evening News” anchor and “Today” show host and ABC announced their long-anticipated deal on Monday, setting September 2012 for the premiere of Couric’s new show. “Oprah leaving made it seem like it was feasible,” Couric said. “because to go up against Oprah would be pretty terrifying. I don’t think anybody could really do that.” Couric will have a part ownership stake in her new talk show, which reunites her with Jeff Zucker. The former NBC Universal chief, who was in the control room during many of Couric’s years at the “Today” show, will be executive producer of the talk show, which doesn’t have a name yet. It will be based in New York. Giving the show a head start, ABC also announced that eight ABC-owned stations covering nearly one-quarter of the nation’s population — including stations in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago — have agreed to air it in the 3 p.m. weekday time slot. “I don’t think there’s anybody better to take us through the news of the day, what’s in the zeitgeist,” said Anne Sweeney, president of the Disney/ABC Television Group. “Certainly Katie and Jeff have shown us that they know how to take hold of that.” Couric will also have a role as a utility player at ABC News. She’ll conduct interviews, participate in special events coverage and even appear on shows such as “Good Morning America,” “World News” and “Nightline.” The Couric announcement NewsMakers came on the same day her successor at the “CBS Evening News,” Scott Pelley, was to make his debut as anchor. Couric will enter a high-risk, high-reward world in daytime television. Only about one of every 10 new syndicated shows that come on the market succeed, said Bill Carroll, an expert in the area for Katz Media. Jane Pauley, one of Couric’s predecessors on the “Today” show, was among those who tried and failed. Try and succeed, and the riches are great. Syndicated talk shows can tap into licensing fees paid by stations that show them, as well as a cut of advertising revenue. “The rewards can be unbelievable — look at the empire Oprah Winfrey created,” Carroll said. A talk show in today’s market is generally news oriented, celebrity focused such as “Ellen” or informational such as medical, relationship or cooking shows. Winfrey’s show was the only one to successfully blend all three in recent years, and in the ratings she towered over all competitors. Hilton ‘like any other woman’ in new show ‘Larry Crowne’ affair TERRY MORROW P ASADENA, Calif. — Though she’s had highly publicized drug-related lawenforcement encounters, Paris Hilton is pretty sure no one is talking about whether she has a drug problem. “No one is saying that,” she insists during an interview to promote “The World According to Paris,” a new unscripted series that’s supposed to be about her real life. In recent years, Hilton has made as much a name for herself for legal woes and brushes with the law as for career accomplishments. She had her driver’s license suspended after being arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. Later, she served jail time. Last year, she was detained and released after being caught in possession of cannabis at the Figari airport in Corsica. A month later, Hilton was arrested on suspicion of cocaine possession in Las Vegas. Those incidents made her the brunt of latenight jokes, but Hilton claims, “I don’t listen to (the comedians).” She does listen to her instincts about what people want to see from her. “The World According to Paris” (9 p.m. Wednesdays, Oxygen) lets cameras in on her daily life. Her entry into reality TV, “The Simple Life,” which aired in 2003, paired her with best friend Nicole Richie as they traveled across the country to live life with strangers in the Midwest. She followed in 2008 with “Paris Hilton’s My New BFF,” a MTV competition. Hilton has a hand in many ventures outside of show business, including fashion and perfumes. She can make a small fortune by showing up at a club on opening night. “I was the one who started reality television,” she says, although MTV’s “The Real World” debuted a decade before “The Simple Life,” and “Survivor” on CBS, the longest-running network reality show, started in 2000. What Hilton did was to bring celebrities into reality TV, a genre that, for the most part, had mainly featured nonactors who gained fame through their series. “’The Simple Life’ is the first big reality show out there,” she says. “I enjoyed doing that. I’m not an actress. I’m a businesswoman.” The catalyst for her new series was turning 30. JOEL RYAN/AP U.S. actor Tom Hanks picks up 5-month-old Tyler Sercombe as he arrives for the world premiere of “Larry Crowne” at Westfield in west London Monday. WEST POINTER WHO SUED DIVA LABELLE LEAVES ACADEMY DR. DRE SETTLES LAWSUIT OVER ‘CHRONIC’ SALES WEST POINT, N.Y. — The U.S. Military Academy says a cadet who is suing R&B diva Patti LaBelle over a scrape at a Houston airport has left the academy at West Point. A West Point spokeswoman says Richard King left the academy Monday. Lt. Col. Sherri Reed cited privacy laws that prevent her from saying if his exit was related to the lawsuit or the altercation. The academy acknowledges it investigated the March 11 incident. King says he was in his hometown airport standing near LaBelle’s luggage when three of her bodyguards attacked him. In court papers, he says LaBelle thought he was standing too close to her bags. Video shows King on the phone and a shoving match ensuing, with three people pushing and punching King. His lawyer says he suffered a concussion. LOS ANGELES — Dr. Dre won’t be behind the microphone at a federal courthouse after all — the rapper settled a lawsuit over damages from unauthorized online sales of his album “The Chronic” a day before trial. Attorneys for the rap superstar, whose real name is Andre Young, filed a notice of settlement in a Los Angeles federal court late Monday afternoon. He had been expected to testiYoung fy during the weeklong trial, which would have decided whether Young was entitled to 100 percent of the profits from online sales of the rap album, which also helped launch the career of Snoop Dogg. No details of the settlement, which is not yet finalized, were filed with the court. In April a judge ruled that WIDEawake Death Row Records didn’t have the proper permission to sell Young’s music online or repackage it on new CD releases. The label purchased the holdings of original Death Row Records, which launched the careers of several rappers, out of bankruptcy. DANIEL RADCLIFFE TO SING AT TONY AWARDS NEW YORK — If you want to see Daniel Radcliffe sing, tune in early to the Tony Awards. The “Harry Potter” star says he’ll perform the song “Brotherhood of Man” from his Broadway show “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” early in Sunday’s telecast. Says Radcliffe: “I think we’re one of the first, if not the Radcliffe first.” Radcliffe revealed the news Monday while welcoming hundreds of New York City students as they made their Broadway debuts — performing routines from musicals on the Majestic Theatre stage. Radcliffe was passed over for a Tony nomination, but says he’s pulling for co-stars John Larroquette and Tammy Blanchard, who are up for awards. “If John won it would be just amazing,” he says. “Only because I have a lot of scenes with him.” CHARGE DROPPED IN ACTRESS’ WHITE HOUSE PROTEST WASHINGTON — Prosecutors have dismissed a charge against the actress who played Pocahontas in the film “The New World” and was arrested after chaining herself to the White House fence. Q’orianka Kilcher and her mother, Saskia Kilcher, were arrested last June after the actress chained herself to the White House fence and her mother poured a black substance over her. The 21-year-old, whose father is a Peruvian Indian, was protesting the sale of land in Peru to oil companies. Peru’s president, Alan Garcia, was meeting that day with President Barack Obama, and Saskia Kilcher said their goal was to disrupt his visit. The actress was charged with unlawful entry and her mother was charged with destroying property. Prosecutors dropped the charges against both women Monday after they completed community service. OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD MESSAGE TO GABRIELLE GIFFORDS PHOENIX — Space shuttle Endeavour commander Mark Kelly delivered an out-of-thisworld message to a U2 concert after Bono dedicated the song “Beautiful Day” to Kelly’s wife, Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Bono told the crowd at Seattle’s Qwest Field on Saturday night, “Imagine a man looking down on us from 200 miles up. Looking down at our beautiful crowded planet. What would he say to us? What is on your mind Commander Kelly?” Kelly then appeared on a video board from the International Space Station and quoted lyrics from David Bowie’s ‘Space Oddity.’ “Tell my wife I love her very much,” he told the surprised crowd. NASA says Kelly recorded the message during the recent 16-day mission to the space station. Endeavour returned to Earth on Wednesday. SUPREME COURT TURNS DOWN SNIPES’ APPEAL WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has turned away the latest attempt by actor Wesley Snipes to get his conviction and prison sentence on tax charges overturned. The high court refused Monday to hear an appeal from Snipes, convicted in 2008 on three misdemeanor counts of willful failure to file income tax returns. Snipes started a three-year term in a federal minimum security prison in December. He has appeared in dozens of films, from “White Men Can’t Jump” and “Demolition Man” in the early 1990s to the blockbuster Blade trilogy. Snipes wanted his trial held in New York City, where he says he lived, but the government brought charges against him in Florida, where Snipes held a driver’s license. The lower courts refused to let him have an evidentiary hearing on this issue. The Associated Press Scripps Howard News Service Right line is almost guaranteed S omerset Maugham said, “There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.” In today’s deal West leads the heart queen against six spades. What are the three reasonable lines of play and which is best? North’s Phillip response of two no-trump was Alder the Jacoby Forcing Raise, guaranteeing at least four-card support and game-going values. South’s three-club rebid indicated a singleton (or void) in that suit. After two controlbids (cue-bids), North bid what he hoped his partner could make. You might win the first trick on the board and call for the spade queen. Then, when East plays low smoothly, you should put up the ace because that is the percentage play. However, with this layout you go down when West shows out and the subsequent diamond finesse loses. You could take your top hearts and clubs (discarding a diamond from your hand), ruff the club eight in your hand, cash the spade ace, and lead another spade. But East will win with his king and shift to a diamond. The finesse loses and again you go down one. The correct — and almost guaranteed — line is to win with your heart king, take dummy’s top clubs (pitching a diamond), ruff the last club in your hand, play a heart to dummy’s ace, and run the spade queen. When the finesse wins, you are home. But note that if West has the singleton spade king, he will be endplayed. A diamond lead is away from the king; and if he plays a heart or club, you ruff on the board and sluff your last low diamond. Phillip Alder is a columnist for Newspaper Enterprise Association. North ´QJ98 ™A7 © Q J 10 3 ®AK8 West East ´ -´K4 ™ Q J 10 5 ™96432 ©K762 ©85 ®J7632 ® Q 10 9 4 South ´ A 10 7 6 5 3 2 ™K8 ©A94 ®5 Dealer: South Vulnerable: East-West South 1´ 3® 4© West Pass Pass Pass North 2 NT 3™ 6´ Opening lead: ™ Q East Pass Pass All pass Comics B4 Crossword Astrograph Rubes HASTINGS TRIBUNE Tuesday, June 7, 2011 By Leigh Rubin The Family Circus By Bil Keane WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8 Y Daughter’s clothing choices should be largely her own D EAR ABBY: While I understand “Loose and Baggy in San Francisco’s” (April 23) mother’s wish to get the most out of her daughter’s clothing budget, as one whose career has been studying the social psychology of appearance, I disDear Abby agree with your response. A girl’s early teen years are crucial to her development of self-image and overall self-esteem. This is a major reason for their obsession with their appearance. Parents who want to assist their daughters through the quagmire of appearance-related issues associated with these years should work with their daughters by being open to their needs, yet not allow them to exceed boundaries of decency, etc. A 13-year-old who wants clothing that fits should be accommodated. Otherwise, she stands to become ashamed of her appearance, inclined to act out through her appearance once she gains control over what she wears, and be overly obsessed with it well beyond her teen years. — KAREN KAIGLER-WALKER, PH.D. BURBANK, CALIF. DEAR DR. KAIGLER-WALKER: Thank you for your opinion. Many readers also empathized with “Loose and Baggy.” Read on for their views on the subject: DEAR ABBY: I had the same problems when I was 13. My mom always made me buy clothes that were too large, too long, etc. But my grandmother was a clever seamstress who helped “nip and tuck” the extra material away until I needed it. She could also add new cool-looking details to the clothes. “Loose and Baggy” may also have a relative with a talent for clothing alterations, or if not, she most likely has a tailor or alteration shop nearby. I’m 15 now and still have many of the same clothes. It has saved money in the long run because we can just let the stitches out instead of buying new clothes. At 13, she still has some room for growth. — GRANDDAUGHTER OF A TOPLEVEL TAILOR DEAR ABBY: I empathize with “Loose and Baggy.” When my mom and I would go shopping, it always ended in a big fight with me in tears. I was teased mercilessly by the other children for dressing like a “40year-old” and never had the cool things the other kids were wearing even though my clothes cost just as much. I vowed never to do that with my daughter, and by the time she was 12 she was shopping for her own clothes. Our only rule was that she had to follow the three B’s — no butt, no boobs and no belly. At 16 she has an amazing sense of fashion and is often emulated. “Loose and Baggy” should be given some boundaries and then allowed to buy what she wants. — REFORMED FRUMP IN TEXAS DEAR ABBY: When my daughter was younger, she had specific style tastes that included expensive, trendy clothes. I implemented a budget that allowed her to have a set amount of money on the first day of the new season. The money was given to her in cash or, later, in her checking account. She was responsible for budgeting the amount for her clothes during that season. Because of this she has learned how to manage money, shop “high end” on sale and roll over unused amounts to the next season. She has become a responsible teenager who understands the value of the dollar. She also trades outfits with her friends — or consigns them to resale stores. “Loose and Baggy” sounds like part of the “entitlement” generation and probably would learn more if she was part of the solution. — SMART MOM/SMART DAUGHTER Pauline Phillips, a.k.a. Abigail Van Buren, and Jeanne Phillips are columnists for Universal Press Syndicate©. Write Dear Abby at P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. ou are likely to find that your social life will be far more active in the year ahead than it has been for some time. An old friend might reenter your life and bring with them a number of new people who’ll prove to be quite interesting. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Just when things look the darkest where your career is concerned, you may discover the key to success. Be alert, however, because it could be disguised or camouflaged. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Don’t take lightly an offer a friend makes to you. It might be just the ticket you need gain access to people who could be of tremendous help to you. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — A situation you thought was nothing but trouble might be the very thing that brings you success. If you let it, it could yield more extensive benefits than you thought possible. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Conditions are favorable for cementing bonds with someone you recently met who gave the impression that they didn’t think much of you. She or he is likely to be the very one who initiates the first move. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Chance is likely to play a critical role in fulfilling a material desire that you’ve been nurturing for some time, and that you didn’t think you could achieve. Be on your toes. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — It behooves you to be extra nice, especially to someone whom you think has a few screws missing. Something quite fortunate could happen through this person. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23Dec. 21) — It’s possible for you to experience cooperation in those very areas where you recently encountered resistance. Don’t question it — just ride the tide. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19) — Although you don’t think you need others to accomplish your aims, you’re likely to function far more effectively in a group. When invited, join in. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — For some strange reason, you could let challenging developments intimidate you unnecessarily. Fortunately, it won’t take long for you to realize you’re the master of events. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Don’t hesitate to bring someone in on an endeavor you haven’t been able to totally develop on your own, especially if you believe this person has knowledge you lack. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — An infusion of fresh hope could turn around an unpleasant financial matter that has caused you some anxiety lately. It’s likely to come about through an unexpected conduit. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — If you’re having some difficulty attempting to do something on your own, don’t hesitate to ask a co-worker or a friend to lend you a hand. It’ll turn out that each party will bring luck to the other. Baby Blues Grizzwells Shoe By Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott By Bill Schorr By Chris Cassatt and Gary Brookins Frank and Ernest By Bob Thaves Pickles By Brian Crane Alley Oop The Born Loser Garfield By Dave Graue and Jack Bender By Art and Chip Sansom By Jim Davis ©2011 by NEA, Inc. Ask Mr. Know-It-All — Jumping for joy BY GARY CLOTHIER United Media Q: In the early 1960s, a trampoline facility opened in our town. Although it seemed popular, the center did not stay in business very long. I was mildly surprised to find out that trampolining has since become an Olympic sport. When did this happen? What is the history of trampolining? — M.V., Mesa, Ariz. A: American gymnast George Nissen invented the trampoline in the 1930s. While attending a circus, he noticed that trapeze artists used the safety net to perform additional tricks for the audience. He thought a smaller version would be a useful training tool for his tumbling routines. He and his coach, Larry Griswold, built a prototype trampoline. In 1941, he and Griswold set up the Griswold-Nissen Trampoline & Tumbling Company in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. By 1964, an international federation was formed and a move began to have the sport accepted into the Olympics. It was finally recognized for the 2000 Games held in Sydney, Australia. Q: I recently watched two movies, “Eloise at Christmastime” and “Eloise at the Plaza.” Who played the role of Eloise? What can you tell me about her? — V.W., York, Pa. A: Both TV movies were released in 2003. Sofia Vassilieva played Eloise; she was born in Minneapolis, Minn., on Oct. 22, 1992, to Russian parents who emigrated from Siberia. She has appeared in several TV movies; from 2005 to 2011, she played the role of Ariel Dubois in 129 episodes of the television series “Medium.” According to IMDb, when Vassilieva was 3, she started speaking French and reading in Russian and English; she now enjoys studying Spanish and American Sign Language. Q: I have many fond memories of my grandparents and spending time on their farm with my cousins. In springtime, my grandfather used to build a small fire and tell stories. He said it was a tradition from his old country, Germany. Do you know anything about this tradition? — K.L., Ames, Iowa A: It sounds like Walpurgis Night (Walpurgisnacht in German), which is celebrated the night of April 30. This is the night when witches are said to hold a large celebration on the Brocken (the highest mountain in northern Germany) and await for the arrival of spring. The event is named after St. Walburga, an eighth-century English nun who helped convert the Germans to Christianity. Zits By Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman Agri/Business HASTINGS TRIBUNE Tuesday, June 7, 2011 Farmers test-cut wheat in south central Kansas ROXANA HEGEMAN The Associated Press WICHITA, Kan. — The winter wheat harvest is expected to begin within days in south-central Kansas as the industry grapples with mostly poor crops, but lofty prices for whatever farmers manage to salvage. At the OK Co-op Grain Co. elevator in Kiowa, growers already have begun test cutting wheat on both sides of the Kansas-Oklahoma border, said assistant manager Dennis Carroll. Those early test samples are still too high in moisture, but the first Kansas fields should be ready to harvest in the area within a day or two, he said. Carroll said the elevator expects to get at least “maybe half a crop — possibly, hopefully — than we normally get.” But with cash prices at the Kiowa elevator at $8.55 a bushel on Thursday farmers the mood among growers remains “pretty good” despite the lower anticipated yields. At this same time last year, wheat prices were hovering at around $3 a bushel. “You can get by with a third of the bushels,” Carroll said wryly. That is good for those farmers who will get high prices for the grain they do harvest and crop insurance payments for the fields that they lost. But this is going to be a rough winter wheat harvest for the custom harvesters that make their living cutting the crop and the grain elevators that make their revenues by storing it. “It is a bleak picture,” said Pam Shmidl, operations manager for U.S. Custom Harvesters, the trade group for custom cutters. Some custom harvesters have lost thousands of acres that they normally cut at a time when fuel prices for their machines at the start of harvest hit $4 a gallon before falling some in recent days. Meanwhile, their costs for equipment payments, wages for hired men and food expenses continue as they wind their way northward across the nation’s breadbasket following the ripening crops. Winter wheat crops in Texas and Oklahoma have been so poor that many custom cutters never bothered to haul their machines down there, Shmidl said. A lot of them are hoping they will have something in Kansas to cut. “This year more than others, there is just so much unknown as the combines start rolling into the fields,” said Aaron Harries, marketing director for the industry trade group Kansas Wheat. “We owe that to the fact that the weather has been so variable in the last two weeks,” he said. “We’ve had days of 100 degree temperatures and high winds and we have had some beneficial rains — and it has all come in the critical stage for the wheat when it is filling the grain kernels in the heads.” Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service forecast last month that this year’s Kansas winter wheat crop would come in at 261.8 million bushels, a figure based on crop conditions as of May 1. If realized, the Kansas crop would still be down 27 percent from last year for the lowest production in the state since 1996. An updated forecast will be released Thursday. B5 Geithner urges support for banking reforms MARTIN CRUTSINGER The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Monday urged top bankers to accept tough new financial regulations passed in response to the 2008 financial crisis, instead of pressuring Congress to weaken them. Speaking at a banking conference in Atlanta, Geithner criticized banking executives who are supporting Republican efforts to block resources needed to implement the law. The measure was passed last year when Democrats controlled both chambers of Congress. Geithner said the strongest and best managed firms have the most to lose if the regulations are weakened. That’s because their competitors, including foreign banks, would benefit the most from loopholes and hurt the entire financial system. “We can’t allow loopholes, gaps and poorly managed risk to take hold and undermine the fundamental strength of our reforms,” Geithner told the bankers attending a conference in Atlanta. A text of his remarks was released in Washington. Geithner said that the top U.S. financial institutions “should be champions, not opponents of getting strong capable people to lead and staff the oversight bodies.” He called for establishing global standards for trading derivatives and warned that countries should not engage in a “race to the bottom” in setting standards for financial companies. One of the advantages the United States held following the Great Depression of the 1930s, Geithner said, was in setting high standards for Wall Street and the banking system. He said the administration was committed to following that approach this time as well. “We will do what we need to do to make the United States financial system stronger,” Geithner said. “We will do so carefully. And as we do it, we will bring the world with us.” Markets Tuesday’s noon local markets Corn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7.12 Soybeans . . . . . . . . . .13.54 Milo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.50 Wheat . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.05 Stocks of local interest The following stocks of local interest were traded today: Last Chg. 113,377 +325 Berkshire Hathaway A 75.58 +.24 Berkshire Hathaway B 24.52 +.16 ConAgra 48.28 -.01 Eaton Corp. 46.19 NC Ingersoll Rand 2.18 -.02 Level 3 81.92 +1.22 McDonald’s 69.09 +.20 PepsiCo +.65 Tricon Global Restaurants 54.53 100.83 +.70 Union Pacific 26.21 -.05 Wells Fargo 30.14 +.42 Williams Cos. 54.12 +.36 Wal-Mart BUYERS MEET SELLERS EVERYDAY IN THE CLASSIFIED PAGES OF THE TRIBUNE Public Notices In the County Court of Hitchcock County, Nebraska IN THE MATTER OF THE ) GUARDIANSHIP OF ) Case No. PR11-10 JACOB PAUL VIOX ) NOTICE JOHN DAVID VIOX, JR. ) Minor Children. ) Notice is hereby given that Violet Borges has filed with the above court a Petition to appoint Violet Borges as Guardian of Jacob Paul Viox and John David Viox, Jr., minor children, a copy of said Petition being attached hereto. Said Petition will come on for hearing before the above court on July 13, 2011, at 1:00 p.m. in the County Court of Hitchcock County in Trenton, Nebraska. Steffanie J. Garner Kotik #22438 2935 Pine Lake Road, Suite E Lincoln, Nebraska 68516 (402) 423-0553 (402) 423-0354 FAX Attorney for Petitioner May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 2011 NOTICE OF SHERIFFʼS SALE Notice is hereby given that pursuant to an Execution issued by the County Court of Adams County, Nebraska, in an action wherein Fairfield Non-Stock Cooperative Fertilizer Association, a Nebraska cooperative Corporation is the Plaintiff and David Van Boening, is the Defendant. I have levied said Execution on the following described property of said David Van Boening, to wit: 1974 Ford Red F700 Farm Truck Vehicle No.: F70EVU66001 Title No.: 05024140018 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MJ AND E SCHMIDT FAMILY FARM, L.L.C. 1. The name of the Company is MJ AND E SCHMIDT FAMILY FARM, L.L.C. 2. The address of the designated office is 905 East Sundown Road, Ayr, Nebraska 68925. 3. The general nature of the business is to transact any and all other lawful business for which limited liability companies may be organized under the law of the State of Nebraska. 4. The Companyʼs existence commenced on the filing and recording of the Certificate of Organization with the Secretary of State and shall be perpetual. 5. The affairs of the Company shall be conducted by its members, Donna R. Schmidt, Gary W. Schmidt, Neal S. Schmidt and Diane R. Bronson. Adam D. Pavelka Sullivan, Shoemaker, Witt & Burns, P.C., L.L.O. 747 North Burlington Avenue, Suite 305 P.O. Box 309 Hastings, Nebraska 68902-0309 (402) 462-0300 May 24, 31, June 7, 2011 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the filing of the Articles of Dissolution with the Secretary of State under the laws of the State of Nebraska of HOAGLAND NAVY FARM, LLC having the registered office at 13060 South Marian Road, Ayr, Nebraska 68925. The terms and conditions of such dissolution, effective May 13, 2011, are that after the payment of all 2008 Liberty Tan Traveling Gooseneck Stock Trailer debts, obligations and liabilities of the Limited Liability Vehicle No.: 4DYGS242081028063 Company, remaining property and assets of the Limited Title No.: 08102140024 Liability Company shall be distributed pro rata among I will offer said property for sale to the highest bidder the managers. The management of the Limited Liability for cash at the North door of the Adams County Court- Companyʼs affairs during the period of dissolution and house, in Hastings, Nebraska, on June 21, 2011, at the distribution of the Limited Liability Companyʼs assets is hour of 10:00 a.m. by Charles D. Hoagland, Member of the Limited Liability GREGG MAGEE, SHERIFF Company. ADAMS COUNTY, NEBRASKA As of the date of this notice, assets of the Limited LiMay 26, 31, June 7, 14, 2011 ability Company are none and liabilities are none. Dated: May 13, 2011. MATTHEW D. BAACK, #23868 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE`S SALE Seiler & Parker, P.C., L.L.O. The following described property will be sold at pub726 East Side Boulevard lic auction to the highest bidder on July 18, 2011, at Hastings, Nebraska 68902-1288 10:00 a.m. in the main lobby of the Adams County (402) 463-3125 Courthouse, 500 West 4th Street, Hastings, Nebraska Attorneys at Law 68901: May 24, 31, June 7, 2011 COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (SE 1/4) OF SECTION FIVE (5), TOWNSHIP FIVE (5) NORTH, NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE RANGE NINE (9) WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: ADAMS COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THENCE WEST YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the following-deALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SE 1/4 A DISscribed property will be sold by GREGORY L. GALLES, TANCE OF 660.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH PARSuccessor Trustee, at public auction to the highest bidALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID SE 1/4 A der at the front door of the Adams County Courthouse, DISTANCE OF 660.0 FEET; THENCE EAST PAR500 West Fourth Street, Hastings, Nebraska, on June ALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SE 1/4 30, 2011, at 10:00 o'clock a.m.: 660.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF LOT NINE (9), BLOCK TWO (2), THOMAS ADSAID SE 1/4; THENCE SOUTH ALONG SAID DITION TO THE CITY OF HASTINGS, ADAMS EAST LINE 660.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF COMCOUNTY, NEBRASKA, ACCORDING TO THE MENCEMENT, SUBJECT TO ROAD ON THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. SOUTH AND EAST THEREOF AND A TRACT OF The successful bidder shall submit payment of the LAND LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER winning bid in full on the day and time of the sale, June OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (SE 1/4 SE 1/4) 30, 2011 at the offices of Locher Pavelka Dostal Braddy OF SECTION FIVE (5), TOWNSHIP FIVE (5) & Hammes, except this requirement is waived when the NORTH, RANGE NINE (9) WEST OF THE 6TH highest bidder is the Beneficiary. P.M., ADAMS COUNTY, NEBRASKA, BEING DEDATED this 3rd day of May, 2011. SCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE GREGORY L. GALLES, Successor Trustee NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST By: Gregory L. Galles QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (SE For: LOCHER PAVELKA DOSTAL 1/4 SE 1/4) OF SAID SECTION FIVE (5), THIS BEBRADDY & HAMMES, LLC ING THE TRUE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE 200 The Omaha Club S 89 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 02 SECONDS W 2002 Douglas Street (ASSUMED BEARING) ALONG THE NORTH LINE Omaha, Nebraska 68102 OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE Phone: (402) 898-7000 SOUTHEAST QUARTER (SE 1/4 SE 1/4) 660.00 Fax: (402) 898-7130 FEET; THENCE S 00 DEGREES 13 MINUTES 56 Gregory L. Galles, #21748 SECONDS E 663.20 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST STATE OF NEBRASKA ) CORNER OF A TRACT OF LAND AS DESCRIBED ) ss. IN DEED RECORD NUMBER 792921; THENCE N COUNTY OF DOUGLAS ) 89 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 09 SECONDS E On this 3rd day of May, 2011, before me, a Notary ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID TRACT Public in and for said County and State, personally 660.25 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF came Gregory L. Galles, to me known to be the identical SAID TRACT, THENCE N 00 DEGREES 15 MIperson whose name is affixed to the foregoing instruNUTES 13 SECONDS W ALONG THE EAST LINE ment and acknowledged the execution thereof to be a OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE voluntary act and deed. SOUTHEAST QUARTER (SE 1/4 SE 1/4) 663.61 Witness my hand and notarial seal the day and year FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, EXCEPT last above written. THAT PORTION CONVEYED TO ADAMS COUNTonia Campbell TY FOR ROAD IN BOOK 65, PAGE 583, SUBJECT NOTARY PUBLIC TO ROAD ON THE EAST THEREOF All subject to any and all: (1) real estate taxes, (2) May 17, 24, 31, June 7, 14, 2011 special assessments, (3) easements, covenants, restricSurprise that special TRIBUNE CLASSIFIED tions, ordinances, and resolutions of record which affect friend or relative today! The place to look for help the property, and (4) unpaid water bills, (5) prior mort- Youʼll have fun doing it, wanted ads. Open 7:45 to gages and trust deed of record and (6) ground leases of and theyʼll have fun seeing 5:00 Mon.-Fri. Call and record. The purchaser is responsible for all fees or tax- it. Place your Tribune place your ad, 461-1241. es. This sale is made without any warranties as to title “Happy Ad”. Itʼs a low or condition of the property. $15.95. Bring in your picLooking For A By: Erika Knapstein, Trustee, NSBA# 24088 ture and what you wish to “New” Place To Kozeny & McCubbin, LC say TODAY. Make someLive? 12400 Olive Boulevard, Suite 555 one you know SMILE. Call There are some prime St. Louis, Missouri 63141 402-461-1241. rental possibilities in our (314) 991-0255 rental classifications 100Published in the Hastings Tribune 113. Want to place your K&M Filename: OVENANOR rental ad there? Call our THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR AND ANY INClassified Department at FORMATION WE OBTAIN FROM YOU WILL BE USED 402-461-1241 or 1-800FOR THAT PURPOSE. 742-6397. 908 West 2nd • 461-1241 June 7, 14, 21, 28, July 5, 2011 Hastings Tribune Classified NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF STEPHANIE PERSHING, L.L.C. 1. The name of the Company is Stephanie Pershing, L.L.C. 2. The address of the designated office is 1405 Arapahoe, Hastings, Nebraska 68901. 3. The general nature of the business is to transact any and all other lawful business for which limited liability companies may be organized under the law of the State of Nebraska, other than banking or insurance. 4. The Companyʼs existence commenced on the filing and recording of the Certificate of Organization with the Secretary of State and shall be perpetual. 5. The affairs of the Company shall be conducted by its sole member(s), Stephanie Pershing. Robert M. Sullivan Sullivan, Shoemaker, Witt & Burns, P.C., L.L.O. 747 North Burlington Avenue, Suite 305 P.O. Box 309 Hastings, Nebraska 68902-0309 (402) 462-0300 May 24, 31, June 7, 2011 INVITATION FOR BIDS (SALE OF A WEBSTER COUNTY, NE, REAL ESTATE) Sealed bids will be received by Sellerʼs attorney up until Friday, June 24, 2011, at 4:00 p.m. for the purchase of the following-described real estate: SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (S1/2SW1/4) OF SECTION THIRTYTHREE (33), TOWNSHIP FOUR (4) NORTH, RANGE NINE (9), WEBSTER COUNTY, NEBRASKA. Terms of sale: (1) Seller reserves the right to accept or reject any, all or part of bids and (2) purchase price to be paid in certified funds or cashierʼs check. Bids can be submitted by mail or hand delivery to Sellerʼs attorney, whose address is as follows: Julie Gawrych Seiler & Parker, P.C., L.L.O. P.O. Box 1288 726 East Side Boulevard Hastings, Nebraska 68902-1288 By June 24, 2011, rejected bidders will receive notice of rejection, and the top five bidders will be invited to a private auction to occur at Sellerʼs attorneyʼs office on or before June 24, 2011. Those bidders who cannot appear in person can appear telephonically. May 24, 28, 31, June 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 2011 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the filing of the Articles of Dissolution with the Secretary of State under the laws of the State of Nebraska of HOAGLAND FARMS EIGHTY, LLC having the registered office at 13060 South Marian Road, Ayr, Nebraska 68925. The terms and conditions of such dissolution, effective May 13, 2011, are that after the payment of all debts, obligations and liabilities of the Limited Liability Company, remaining property and assets of the Limited Liability Company shall be distributed pro rata among the members. The management of the Limited Liability Companyʼs affairs during the period of dissolution and distribution of the Limited Liability Companyʼs assets is by Charles D. Hoagland, Member of the Limited Liability Company. As of the date of this notice, assets of the Limited Liability Company are none and liabilities are none. Dated: May 13, 2011. MATTHEW D. BAACK, #23868 Seiler & Parker, P.C., L.L.O. 726 East Side Boulevard Hastings, Nebraska 68902-1288 (402) 463-3125 Attorneys at Law May 24, 31, June 7, 2011 NOTICE OF TRUSTEEʼS SALE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: You are hereby notified that the following-described property will be sold by Paul J. LaPuzza, Successor Trustee, at public auction to the highest bidder in the main lobby of the Adams County Courthouse, 500 West 4th Street, Hastings, Nebraska on Monday, July 11, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. Lot Two (2), Block Seven (7), Johnsonʼs Addition to the City of Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska The highest bidder will deposit with the Trustee, at the time of the sale, a personal or cashierʼs check in the amount of $5,000.00, with the full purchase price, in certified funds, to be received by the Trustee by 5:00 p.m. on the day of the sale, except this requirement is waived when the highest bidder is the beneficiary. (If the sale is held after 1:00 p.m., the deposit requirement remains the same, and the full purchase price, in certified funds, shall be received by the Trustee by 5:00 p.m., the following business day). The purchaser shall be responsible for all prior liens, all applicable fees, and all taxes, including the documentary stamp tax. This property is sold “as is” and this sale is made without any warranties as to title or condition of the property. DATED this 26th day of May, 2011. Paul J. LaPuzza, Successor Trustee LaPUZZA LAW, P.C., L.L.O. 275 North 115th Street Omaha, Nebraska 68154 May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2011 PREPAY YOUR classified ads and save 30%. LOOKING FOR a job? Check classified every day. Notice In the County Court of Adams County, Nebraska Estate of IDA M. CLARK, Deceased. PR011-16 Notice is hereby given that an Accounting and Report of Administration and a Petition for Complete Settlement After Informal Testate Proceedings and a Petition for Determination of Inheritance Taxes have been filed and are set for hearing in the County Court of Adams County, Nebraska on June 22, 2011, at 9:00 oʼclock a.m. Tom Hawes Clerk of the County Court Richard C. Witt #16787 Sullivan, Shoemaker, Witt & Burns, PC, LLO 747 North Burlington Avenue, Suite 305 P.O. Box 309 Hastings, Nebraska 68902 Attorneys for Petitioner May 31, June 7, 14, 2011 Notice of Trustee's Sale TS No.: 10-0080423 TSG No.: 10-6-330053A. The following described property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder in the lobby of the Adams County Courthouse, 500 West 4th Street, Hastings, Nebraska, on the July 15, 2011, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. (10:00 a.m.): LOT 2 IN M WILLIAMS SUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 11, OF LEWIS SUBDIVISION OF THE NE 1/4 OF THE SE 1/4 OF SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 7 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M. IN THE CITY OF HASTINGS, ADAMS COUNTY, NEBRASKA, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. All subject to any and all: (1) real estate taxes, (2) special assessments, (3) easements, covenants, restrictions, ordinances, and resolutions of record which affect the property, and (4) unpaid water bills, (5) prior mortgages and trust deed of record and (6) ground leases of record. The purchaser is responsible for all fees or taxes. This sale is made without any warranties as to title or condition of the property. By: CODY WRIGHT, Assistant Secretary, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Trustee, 2380 Performance Drive, TX2-984-0407 Richardson, Texas 75082 Phone: (800) 281-8219 Fax: (805) 553-6392 ASAP# FNMA4008508 June 7, 14, 21, 28, July 5, 2011 PREPAY YOUR classified ads and save 30%. Cruise with the Classifieds Looking for a change of pace? A new car could be just what you need for some extra fun. And thereʼs no better way to buy a pre-owned car than through the Classifieds. Every week, youʼll find new listings for automobiles in a wide range of styles and price ranges. Start looking today and get a head start with a great deal on a car in the Classifieds. Notice In the County Court of Adams County, Nebraska Estate of JOSEPH A. RALSTON, Deceased. PR011-33 Notice is hereby given that an Accounting and Report of Administration and a Petition for Complete Settlement After Informal Testate Proceedings and a Petition for Determination of Inheritance Taxes have been filed and are set for hearing in the County Court of Adams County, Nebraska on June 22, 2011, at 9:00 oʼclock a.m. Tom Hawes Clerk of the County Court D. Charles Shoemaker #15296 Sullivan, Shoemaker, Witt & Burns, PC, LLO 747 North Burlington Avenue, Suite 305 P.O. Box 309 Hastings, Nebraska 68902 Attorneys for Petitioner May 31, June 7, 14, 2011 Notice of Trustee's Sale TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: For default in the payment of debt and performance of obligation described in and secured by Deed of Trust executed by John M. Sundling, a single person, dated May 25, 2006 and recorded on June 5, 2006 as Document No. 20062521 in the office of the Register of Deeds for Adams County, NEBRASKA, the undersigned Successor Trustee, at the request of the legal holder of the debt, who has elected to declare the entire debt due and payable, will on June 17, 2011, at 11:30 a.m. at the lobby of the Adams County Courthouse, 500 West 4th Street, in the City of Hastings, State of Nebraska sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash, the realty described in said deed of trust, to wit: THE EAST SIXTY-SIX (E 66) FEET OF BLOCK SIXTEEN (16), EXCEPT THE SOUTH TWO HUNDRED (S 200) FEET THEREOF, LOWMANʼS NORTH SIDE ADDITION TO THE CITY OF HASTINGS, ADAMS COUNTY, NEBRASKA, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF SUBJECT TO EASEMENTS AND COVENANTS OF RECORD, IF ANY. And more commonly known as: 1319 West 14th Street, Hastings, Nebraska 68901. All subject to any and all: (1) real estate taxes, (2) special assessments, (3) easements, covenants, restrictions, ordinances, and resolutions of record which affect the property, and (4) unpaid water bills, (5) prior mortgages and trust deeds of record and (6) ground leases of record. The purchaser is responsible for all fees or taxes. This sale is made without any warranties as to title or condition of the property. By: Michael E. Boyd, Trustee. The Boyd Law Group, L.C., 300 St. Peters Centre Boulevard, Suite 230 Saint Peters, Missouri 63376 636-447-8500 BLG# 0100 01018, ASAP# 3986635 May 10, 17, 24, 31, June 7, 2011 PLACE YOUR Classified ad today. Call 461-1241, Tribune for fast, fast results. Nation B6 Nation EAR BITTEN OFF CLOVIS, N.M. — A jailhouse fight over a personal music player ended after a New Mexico inmate had part of his ear bitten off. The Clovis News Journal reports that two inmates were fighting over an MP3 player Friday night at a Curry County jail. Undersheriff Wesley Waller says the scuffle ended when one of the inmates bit off a portion of the other’s ear. He says each inmate now faces charges from the argument. $13M EMBEZZLED HOUSTON — A former Houston oil services company accountant and several members of her family have been charged with first-degree felony theft. Prosectors say the woman stole more than $13 million from her employer over 10 years. Harris County prosecutors say Nancy Moreno paid the money to dummy accounts from company funds while working at Davis-Lynch Inc. Prosecutor Wendy Baker says she then funneled money from those accounts to herself and several relatives. Baker said Moreno had been “a trusted employee” who had taken years to build that trust. She said the money was paid to dummy vendors with names similar to legitimate vendors. The Associated Press HASTINGS TRIBUNE Tuesday, June 7, 2011 Weiner faces cool reception from Democrats ANDREW MIGA photo being disclosed, the Republican met with House Speaker John Boehner and resigned. House Republicans have stated there would be zero tolerance for misbehavior by members in their ranks. And even if Weiner did nothing illegal, House ethics rules state that members must comport themselves in a manner befitting their office, enough to trigger an investigation into Weiner’s online social life. And House Democrats weren’t exactly circling around him in support. One of Weiner’s New York colleagues, Rep. Steve Israel, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said it would rest with the voters of Weiner’s district, which covers parts of Brooklyn and Queens, to determine the seven-term congressman’s fate. “Congressman Anthony Weiner engaged in a deep personal failure and inappropriate behavior that embarrassed himself, his family and the House,” Israel said. “Ultimately, Anthony and his constituents will make a judgment about his future.” The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Disgraced Rep. Anthony Weiner faces a cool reception from even some of his closest allies in Congress as he clings to a once-promising political career. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi and other members of the Democratic leadership voiced their disappointment in Weiner and pointedly urged the House ethics committee to launch an investigation to determine if the outspoken New York Democrat broke House rules. Their calls came shortly after the married Weiner’s profuse public apology for “inappropriate” online exchanges with six women. Pelosi pronounced herself “deeply disappointed and saddened.” The second-ranking House Democrat, Maryland’s Steny Hoyer, called for Weiner to make full disclosure. The cool but so-far not fatal reception from his House colleagues contrasted sharply with the fate that befell fellow New York Rep. Christopher Lee, who sent a shirtless photo of himself to a woman he met on Craigslist. Within a matter of hours of the RICHARD DREW/AP U.S. Rep Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., addresses a news conference in New York Monday. Classified Ads 402-461-1241 800-742-6397 3 In Memory In Memory of Julie A. Bauer Cronk June 10, 1968 4 Announcements 8 ZION LUTHERAN Salad Luncheon. June 10, 11:30 - 1:00. 465 S. Marian Rd. 8 Happy Ads 20 Happy 16th Birthday Automobiles June 7, 2008 Itʼs been 3 years since you were taken from us. The pain wonʼt go away. We love you and miss you every day. 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Fax: 402-461-4657 Brambleʼs Auto Sales Check our new website bramblesauto.com HAPPY 16th BIRTHDAY EMMIE HAJNY June 7 Open 7:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday We reserve the right to reject, edit or reclassify any advertisement accepted by us for publication. NORTHSIDE AUTO We Buy Vehicles 16th/St. Joe 402-463-8008 northsideautoinc.net PAUL SPADY MOTORS www.spadyautos.com See our selection of FUEL ECONOMY cars at jacksonscarcorner.com 37 1995 Sea-Doo Jet Ski and 1996 Kawasaki Jet Ski with trailers. Lake ready. $3000 takes both. 24ʼ pontoon boat, 115 hp Mariner motor with trailer. $7,500. 402-469-6771 38 Motorcycles & ATVs 2004 HARLEY Davidson Custom 1200 Sportster, Sharp! Fast! Many extras, lots of chrome, 5900 miles. $5,800. Call 402-886-2414 48 22 2-wheel Drive Pickups 1974 F-100: Short box, automatic straight 6. $650. 402-519-1728, 460-6756. Business Opportunities FURNISHED salon/apartment for licensed cosmotologist. 402-469-4695 GREAT BUSINESS Opportunity. Old Rayʼs Pizza, 202 W. 2nd location, now for rent. 1,290 sq. ft. Call Diane, 402-469-4777. 51 Special of the Week ʻ08 Town & Country Touring: Silver, 3.8, dual DVD, 27,xxx miles. Sharp $24,875...... Cash $21,875 Need New Tires?? Call Joel for Best Prices!! Call Bob, ASE Certified, for your Mechanical Needs 220 West South Street 402-461-3161 Boats & Equipment Professional ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Duties include Medicare billing, accounts receivable, assisting with payroll, routing phone calls, and miscellaneous office duties. Experience with Medicare Billing is preferred, but will train the right individual. For more information, please contact: Bob or Carole at Bethany Home 515 West 1st St. Minden, NE 68959 308-832-1594 Fax: 308-832-0662 EOE Sell your unwanted item(s) in the Hastings Tribune Classifieds for quick results. Call 461-1241. See our truck selection at jacksonscarcorner.com 24 Sport Utility 2006 JEEP Grand Cherokee: 47,000 miles, Anniversary Edition. Must see! THE CAR LOT East Highway 6 CRACK IN the back? We have used and new tail lights in stock. McMurray Motors, 402-462-6879 35 Fold-down & Pickup Campers PICKUP CAMPER for sale. 402-461-9033 or 402-469-9774. 36 Travel Trailers & Motor Homes 2002 CHEROKEE: 30ʼ 5th wheel, 2 slide outs, air, awning. Nice starter unit. $11,500 2006 COACHMAN Spirit of America 526RLS: 5th wheel. Nice clean unit 1/2 ton towable. Living room Slide out. $15,995. 2001 FOURWINDS 26BH Travel Trailer: Bunks, air, awning. Take this one fishing with the family. $7,500. Sold HASTINGS MOTOR SALES DYKEMAN’S CAMPER PLACE Burlington and Highway 6 Call 402-463-1338 www.dykemanscamper.com 53 Health Care Bethany Home Minden, NE Attention Skilled Nursing Professionals We are currently expanding our healthcare team. We are seeking motivated individuals to join us in providing exceptional resident care. We are seeking full- and part-time RNs and LPNs on the evening shift. We offer a new pay scale and a great work atmosphere. Please inquire at: Bethany Home 515 W. First Minden, NE or contact Rhonda or Cassie for Health Care Nursing Phone #308-832-1594 EOE Surprise that special friend or relative today! Youʼll have fun doing it, and theyʼll have fun seeing it. Place your Tribune “Happy Ad”. Itʼs a low $15.95. Bring in your picture and what you wish to say TODAY. Make someone you know SMILE. Call 402-461-1241. Hastings Tribune Classified 908 West 2nd • 461-1241 53 Health Care COME WORK for a growing Home Health. We are accepting applications for: RN Case Manager Part Time/Full Time Applications are available on line at www.good-sam.com. Please call Diane at 402460-3213 if you need additional information. 56 Restaurant FULL-TIME KITCHEN Manager, Hastings Keno. Experience required. Week days and weekend night hours. Salary commensurate with experience. Apply by calling office, 402-461-4798. 57 Technical & Trade Experienced Framing Carpenters Tired of the sun beating E/EO down on you and working Drug Free Workplace in the mud, rain, wind and PART-TIME med aide ev- snow? Work 40 hours a ery other weekend, and on week in our climate control call. Champion Homes. plant. Carpenter applicant 402-902-9694. must have 2 years experiROSE BROOK Care Cen- ence with air nail guns, ter in Edgar, NE, is accept- hand and power carpenter ing applications for RN or tools. Competitive wages, LPN for night shifts to insurance, holiday pay, vawork within our fun and cation pay and retirement friendly environment. Call program. Apply in person George Geier at 402-224- at Wardcraft Homes in 5015 or email resume to Minden, NE, Monday-Fricgeier@deserethealth.com day 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ROSE BROOK Care Cen- HVAC EXPERIENCE reter in Edgar, NE, is accept- quired. Join our service ing applications for Li- department for parts and censed Dietary Manager technical support. Full time to work within our fun and Monday through Friday. friendly environment. Call Call 402-463-9821 ext 259 Jodi Ninemire at 402-22459 Trucking 5015 or email resume to jinemire@deserethealth.com CONSOLIDATED CONTHE HAVEN Home is hir- CRETE has driving posiing for the following posi- tions available. Competitions: Assistant Director of tive wages with bonuses Nursing, Business Office available. Benefits include Manager and Floor Tech- 401k, medical, and dental nician. Please apply in insurance and earned time person at 100 Elm St., Ke- off. Class B CDL required. Apply at 2000 N. Baltinesaw, NE. more, Hastings, NE or List your ad, call 461-1241! 3440 West Old Hwy 30, Grand Island, NE. EOE 54 Office/Clerical Accounting/Data Entry Under general direction of Controller. Supports daily accountability of company's two divisions (PepsiCola of Hastings, Boydʼs Full Service Vending.) Hours: 10 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Functions: Overall Company accounting support activity. Cash handling responsibility including bank deposits. Accounts payable support. Vacation and sick day support. Education/Experience: High School Diploma, Associates degree, with emphasis in accounting preferred. Skills: Flexibility for ever changing environment. Ability to plan and prioritize job responsibility. Extensive use of computer programs used in accounting. Oral communication skills. Integrity with money required. Knowledge: General accounting knowledge including bookkeeping skills. Personal computer skills including spreadsheet analysis. Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Hastings 3800 Osborne Drive East Hastings, NE 68902 HAVE A Service to offer? Do you lay carpet, cater banquets, give music lessons? Call 461-1241 to advertise your specialty; ask for Joyce. 60 General $2,400 PER MONTH Guaranteed Safety Analyst Trainee No Experience Necessary Call 402-834-0511 Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. ONLY for Interview Appointment FULL-TIME POSITION available at Rogerʼs Inc. for person in delivery and installation department. Applicant needs a valid driverʼs license and should be able to move major appliances. Please call to schedule an interview, 463-1345. HASTINGS TRIBUNE is looking for drivers to deliver the Hastings Tribune on rural routes. Call Circulation. 402-461-1221 or 1800-742-6397. HASTINGS WALMART -Full-time night stocker 10 p.m.-6:30 a.m. includes weekends, starting wage $8.45/hour. •health insurance •stock purchase/401k •company discount Apply onsite at hiring center or walmart.com/apply. No phone calls please. The Hastings Tribune brings you the latest from across town and around the world and so much more. Support your local newspaper by renewing your subscription today. HASTINGS TRIBUNE Tuesday, June 7, 2011 60 B7 General 60 EARN UP to $10/hour detasseling. Ages 12+. For application call 984-8674. Highway Construction Wanted: Truck Drivers (to $11.25/hour), and Equipment Operators (to $13.15/hour) for Highway Construction Projects in Central Nebraska. Call Werner Construction at 1800-967-2295 or 402-4634545 for application. Equal Opportunity Employer IMMEDIATE OPENINGS! *$1,995/month to start *Full-time positions *Must be at least 18 and ready to start now! Call or go online www.PlatteRiverTeam.com 402-741-2580 JOB HUNTERS Need a new direction? Distribution center needs men/women to fill entry level positions, created due to company expansion and promotions. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! Company paid vacations Excellent opportunity for advancement Production based promotions $2,140/month base pay CALL TODAY! 402-460-4787 List your ad, call 461-1241! SINCE 1981, Just For Kix has built a leading reputation in dance team instruction. For 30 years, weʼve inspired and motivated thousands of youth. Through positive teaching strategies and personal passion for dance, our Youth Dance Directors are provided solid resources to initiate and instruct a dance program. Committed to Directorsʼ teaching success, we offer services on every level; structuring classes, schedules, managing performances, marketing, providing dancer/parental service support, helping locate facility space, providing choreography. This allows Directors to focus on their talents as teachers. With no up-front costs and excellent opportunity for income, we are ready to establish our growing organization in Hastings. All we need is your dance background, devotion to dancer success and passion to join the over 200 Just For Kix Directors already using dance to teach confidence, teamwork and pride. Visit www.justforkix.com/employment to start your performance today or call us at 218829-7107. TRIBUNE CLASSIFIED It works to sell used items every day. Call 461-1241. General LICENSED INSURANCE Agent needed to open agency in Hastings area. Call Denise or Stacy at 308-381-0110 or dzabka@farmersagent.com 61 Part Time WANTED: FUN PEOPLE Front Desk/Resident Services. Overnight 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. every other Friday and Saturday. Must enjoy seniors. No phone calls please. Apply within. The Kensington 233 N. Hastings Ave. 62 Child Care HOME DAYCARE has openings - infant and toddler. 402-984-7245. STAY-AT-HOME MOM has 3 openings, ages 1-5. 402-519-3349 72 Building Supplies 23 USED Trusses: 27ʼ span. $350. 402-225-3084 or 402-621-0313. 89 Lawn & Garden NEW MOSQUITO Eliminator. Quiet, no mess. See at PrairieLakeSales.com or Gerry at 402-469-4311. NEW SNAPPER and GRASSHOPPER MOWERS in stock for immediate delivery. Hi-Line Motors, Kenesaw 402-752-3498 www.hilinemotors.com 96 100 Unfurnished Apartments 104 2-BEDROOM: 2-bath. Partial utilities paid. No pets/smoking. $550/$550. 402-462-5259. HERITAGE MANOR We are currently 100% full. If a move is in your future, pick up an application at 945 West H. 2-BEDROOM: 707 E. 4th. $575. No smoking/pets. 402-463-9748, 763-7956. 2-BEDROOM: Embassy Square. Currently 100% occupied. 402-462-4032 4+-BEDROOM: 2-bath, semi-detached in Blue Hill. Washer/dryer hookups. Excellent location and condition. Available now. $450. 402-460-7991. CHATEAU IMPERIAL Townhomes/Apartments Call 402-463-4111 DOWNTOWN: Upstairs. 1bedroom. Nice, large. $395/month. 984-9001. Free Pets 2 AKC female German Shepherds to give away. Moving, need to find good home. 6-11 years. 402705-1378. 88 100 Unfurnished Apartments Want To Buy NEWER washers, dryers, stoves and refrigerators. Working or not. 462-6330. 100 Unfurnished Apartments 1-BEDROOM: 105 E. 14th. Clean. Most utilities. $385. 402-460-9626. 1-BEDROOM: Appliances, parking. No pets/smoking. $275/lease. 402-463-2917. 2-BEDROOM: 1-bath apartments in Hastingsʼ finest apartment complex. Garages available; kitchen appliances included; laundry facilities on site; very clean and well maintained in a nice neighborhood. Sorry, no smoking/pets. $515/month. Parklane Apartments Check us out at: www.parklanehastings.com or call 402-461-4100 FESTIVAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Kool-Aid Days Festival in Hastings seeks energetic, innovative event planner to lead this family friendly event. This part-time salaried position requires a selfmotivated individual with experience in budgeting, event planning, marketing and public speaking. Must be physically able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. and able to work in outdoor summer conditions. Kool-Aid festival is held annually the second weekend of August. Successful candidate will be adept at working with a board of directors and a diverse population of volunteers and vendors. Salaried position approximately 900 hours per year. Full job description can be viewed at www.kool-aiddays.com. Send Resume to: Kool-Aid Director Job Search 301 South Burlington Hastings, NE 68901 Equal Housing Opportunity All real estate advertising in the Fair Housing Act makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians; pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD tollfree at 1 (800) 669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1 (800) 9279275. 2- and 3-BEDROOM: FIRST MONTH FREE (on 3 bedrooms only...limited time) at Regency Apartments. Large, clean apartments with controlled entry, on-site laundry, complete kitchens, and ample parking. You PAY ONLY ELECTRICITY! Locally managed. 800-322-4781 www.perryreid.com/regen cyheights EHO SPACIOUS 2-BEDROOM in Juniata: Appliances, air. No pets. References. $450. 402-984-0881 SPRING INTO 945 West H and see Dawn for a housing application. We have 2- and 3-bedroom openings coming soon! Rental and utility assistance available. Nice clean units. Sorry, no pets. 402463-5953. 101 Furnished Apartments 1-BEDROOM: Low ceilings. Lease. No smoking/ pets. 402-463-5197 102 Duplexes For Rent NICE 1- and 2-bedroom: Appliances, laundry, central air, parking. 984-7333. 103 Town Houses For Rent 2-BEDROOM FURNISHED unit. $650. 402-4611785. 2-BEDROOM: 1.5 bath, full basement. Single garage. $700. 402-469-4027. 3-BEDROOM: 2.5-bath, garage, appliances. References. $750. 7/1 460-9626 104 Houses For Rent Houses For Rent FARMHOUSE: Southwest of Hastings. 3-bedroom. $500 month. No pets. 402984-3396. 108 Office Space CROSIER PARK Professional Center Coming available for lease. Currently David & Associates. 4,500 sq. ft. office suite: multi office, reception, kitchen, conference room; (1) 375 sq. ft. 2 office plus reception; (1) 485 sq. ft. office; (1) 600 sq. ft. multi office. For more information and private showing, call 402463-6229, 402-460-7229. OFFICE SPACE for rent next to old Rayʼs Pizza, 1,386 sq. ft. 402-469-4777 109 111 YEARLING ANGUS bulls: Sires include G13 Structure, Krugerrand 490. Natural sires, QLC M. Focus, 4M Rito I12. Heavy muscled, hand fed with great dispositions. Ash Creek Ranch. Clint Bostock, 402771-2295, home; 402-4698223, cell. 138 To place your want ad for the Farmer's Corner call 461-1241 KRAMER SPRAYING REAL EOFSTATE GROUP HASTINGS OPEN HOUSES Wednesday, June 8 • 5:30-6:30 p.m. 500 N. SHORE DR. New construction, 3 BR, 3 BA, 2 plus garage, full basement & sprinklers. $248,500 5716 HAYMEADOW RIDGE Like new 5 BR, 4 BA home at Freeland Creek. Fabulous home with open floor plan. $439,500 1117 WILLIAMS 3 BR, 2 BA brick home. Main floor family room, finished basement. $67,500 2102 INDIAN ACRES REDUCED - $218,000 Spacious updated 3 BR ranch, features your own Paradise Island. 223 E. 14th, Suite 230 • Hastings, NE 68901 Multiple Listing Service MLS TM 402-461-4888 “Building Relationships…One Client At A Time.” At Your Service PETERSON LOW-VOLT SERVICES. Networks, computer repair, cameras Smart Home Data Communications, home theatres. Call Jeremy, 402705-8828. BY PREPAYING YOUR CLASSIFIED ADS. 461-1241 402-469-2992 700 East Side Blvd. Hastings, NE 463-4591 Electrical Save up to 30%! Custom Spraying Late Model John Deere Sprayer Your Chemicals Or Mine Discounted Rates TOWN & COUNTRY REALTY OF HASTINGS, INC. TRIBUNE CLASSIFIED It works to sell used items every day. Call 461-1241. RANDY RUHTER, Auctioneer and Broker, 2837 W. Hwy. 6, Hastings, NE, 402-463-8565. WANTED: $229,900 PLAINSMAN CONSTRUCTION. Concrete driveways, parking lots, patios, roofing and siding. Call 402-751-2262. IRRIGATION PIPE: Aluminum and plastic, 8”, 20” gated. Good. Call for price 402-469-6771. WILL FINANCE: 2008 14ʼx80ʼ 3-bedroom, 2-bath. Call Diane, 402-469-4777. Well cared for 4 bedroom home on a large corner lot. Hosted by: Gretchen Esch VILLAGE TIME. Clocks and watches cleaned/repaired. Authorized service center. Will pick up and deliver. 308-832-0671. Irrigation 940 TILDEN: 3-bedroom, 2-bath, lots of new. $107,500. 515-865-0717. 1001 N. Kansas Clock Repair RITCHIE WATERS parts, sales, installation. Authorized dealer. 402-817-4279. 2-BEDROOM: Main floor utilities. Joyce Schlachter, Broker, 402-462-5794. FOR SALE 3-bedroom, 2-bath. Will do rent-to-own with down payment. Kingswood Plaza. 402-463-1958. $119,900 RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL Cleaning. Call Sandra, 402-831-1865. Livestock Items 118 Mobile Homes For Sale Well cared for home on a large lot in a great location, Hosted by: Pat Markle Construction 136 PARR AUCTION Dave Parr, associate, Gateway Realty. 756-6135 1003 Jefferson Cleaning Services Storage/ Warehouse 130 Auction Sales WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2011 5:30 - 6:30 P.M. WILL PROVIDE day/night child care. Call 402-4613013. 120 Commercial Lots WAREHOUSE BUILDING: 26,429 sq. ft. Reduced to $53,500. Coldwell Banker Town & Country Realty. 402-463-4591. OPEN HOUSES KRUEGER CONSTRUCTION. Roofing, siding, trim, drywall, additions. New and remodels, residential, agricultural. Free estimates. 402-460-7112. elmerkru@hotmail.com Livestock 1212 SHERIDAN DR.: Hastings. Wonderful family home for sale by owner, Master suite with sitting area and walk-in closet, plus additional 4 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths, sun room. Exceptionally large rooms. Many updates! Must see to appreciate! To schedule a viewing time, call 402-463-5003. 2-BEDROOM TOWN HOUSE and unit. $49,900. 402-461-1785. Residential Lots LOTS, MODEL Homes: 4 Subdivisions. Agent/owner, 402-461-1785. 123 30ʼx45ʼ: With large overhead door and 10ʼx30ʼ loft for storage. 402-469-2656. Auto Glass 119 PRIME COMMERCIAL land on Burlington Avenue is ready for you to build your new office. Call Gateway Realty - 463-4561. Storage/ Warehouse Child Care 135 Houses For Sale 25ʼx30ʼ WORKSHOPS for rent: Electricity, water, bathroom. Free month rent with lease. Call 469-4777. AUTO GLASS EXPERTS. 25 years combined experience in glass replacement. Jeff Fitzke, Brent Vorderstrasse. 405 West J Street. 402-463-0025. At Allmand Bros. we value Excellence, Integrity and Respect! We’re currently looking for Assemblers, Machine Operators, Painters, Shipping and Material Handlers. Got what it takes? Be a part of something that matters, our team, the Allmand Team! Apply today in person at 1502 W. 4th Ave., Holdrege, or visit us at www.allmand.com 116 Houses For Sale BY OWNER: 700 S. Shore Drive. 4-bedroom, 3.5 bath home on Lake Hastings. 402-469-2294. Business Property Please Send Resume to: Attn: Director of Advertising P.O. Box 788 Hastings, NE 68902 Sudoku RV STORAGE near Hastings. 24/7 Easy in and out access. 402-845-2352 or cell 308-379-7183. 116 OFFICE SPACE Single office, double office, up to 4 office suites available. Very nice. Conference and meeting room available. 402-461-4100. Landmark Center IMMEDIATE OPENING! This Account Executive position is responsible for generating revenue by servicing an already established account list. Achieve revenue and customer goals by developing and maintaining strong relationships with both current and prospective customers. Successful candidate must have excellent communication and customer service skills with basic computer ability. Valid driver’s license and dependable transportation a must. Excellent benefit package, Hours are 8-5, Monday thru Friday. This is an outstanding opportunity and career position, we are willing to train the right person. Storage/ Warehouse NEWLY REMODELED 1bedroom. $375 plus deposit. No smoking/pets. 712-249-5429. 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-BEDROOM: Rent to own. Air, garage. $400-$850. 402-469-6635. Join our Advertising Team. Full-Time Account Executive Position Available Now 111 Engraving SWEETYʼS ENGRAVING. Stone, glass, metal engraving. www.sweetysen graving.com Gutters HYLDEN CONSTRUCTION. Gutters, siding, trim, windows, doors. Call Steve at 402-462-5439. Handyman HANDYMAN: Roofing, concrete, painting, home repairs, lawn care. Fully insured. 10 years experience. Reasonable. 4622660, 460-6756. Home Improvement CHUCKʼS BUILDING AND REPAIR. Chuck Wiseman. No job too small. 402-7512443; cell, 402-984-2544. PATʼS HOME REPAIR & REMODELING. Kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, floors, doors and more. Drywall repair. Free estimates. 402-469-7875. Junk Removal JUNK HUNK. Junk removal service - garage, shed, attic, basement, yard. “Call the Hunk to haul your Junk!” Scott, 402-4634818. Lawn/Garden Care 11 YEARS experience. NEEMOW LAWN CARE. Where Qualityʼs Expected. Commercial/residential mowing, trimming. Insured. Ken Neemeyer, 402463-5720. LOOKING FOR a job? Check classified every day. Lawn/Garden Care 2S LAWN CARE. Experienced, professional service. Mowing, edging, aerating, trimming. Free estimates. 402-834-0410, 402-984-2963. AARONʼS FAMILY LANDSCAPING. For all your landscaping needs. Bushes, tree trimming and removal, tilling. 402-9842911. AERATING, POWER raking, mowing, hedging, edging, trimming, much more. Commercial, residential. 9 years experience. Omar, 402-4608305. DOWNINGʼS LAWN SERVICE. Complete lawn service. Mowing, fertilizing, power raking, and aerating. Call Randy at 402705-7334. LANDSCAPE THERAPY, L.L.C. Landscaping, mowing, trimming, fertilizing. Free estimates. Reliable and insured. Gift certificates available. 402-4600923. PHILʼS TILLING SERVICE. No job too large or small. Free estimates. Call 402-831-7837. Ask for Phil. T&D MOWING. 10+ years experience. Commercial/ residential. Mowing, landscaping, trimming, edging, fertilizing. Insured. Call 402-463-0152 TONYʼS LAWN CARE. “Here to Serve ALL of Your Lawn Care Needs!” Commercial Residential 402-519-0093. Up to 16 Words for 1 month ONLY 49.00 $ includes online Call 402-461-1241 for details Painting ARTISAN PAINTING. Scheduling all paint projects, residential, commercial, farm. Call Bill 402462-8756, 402-705-9127 BILL MORGAN PAINTING. Interior/exterior. 25 years experience. Free estimates. Local references. 402-469-2977. HONEY DOʼS PAINTING. Interior, exterior. 25 years experience. Free estimates. Tim Yurk, 402-7050601 or 402-463-7054. Pet Services SHYANNEʼS PET CARE. Walking, pet sitting, or yard cleanup. Pet CPR/first aid trained. Call 402-984-1616. Stump Removal STUMP AND Brush Removal: Clean up those ugly stumps and bushes. Free estimates. 402-4634769 or 402-460-0518. Transportation LOCAL COMPANY now offering bus service for Hastings Middle School students. Inquiries: 402984-6347; email: brittom1900@yahoo.com. Tree Service INSURED, AFFORDABLE tree cutting and trimming service. Call Danaʼs Tree Service in Fairfield at 402430-9543. HAVE A Building, garage or shed to rent? Advertise it in the Tribune Classified ads. L STEAHE OF TEK WE 2009 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED RUBICON 4 DOOR 4X4 • Automatic • Soft Top • CD • Keyless Entry • 37,000 Miles • Super Sweet, Super Bad, Super Cheap! WAS: $27,995 STEAL PRICE: $25,995 2003 CHEVY MONTE CARLO LS • 3.4L V6 • CD • Keyless Entry • Appearance Package • 112,000 Miles 2006 CHEVY IMPALA LTZ 2009 CHEVY COBALT 2007 FORD EDGE SEL 2008 FORD MUSTANG 2007 FORD SPORT TRAC XLT 4X4 2008 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT 4X4 •3.9L V6 • Heated Leather Seats • Dual Zone Climate Control • Remote Start • Clean One Owner Trade • 67,000 • Automatic • Full Power Options • Great Fuel Economy • 33,000 Miles • CD • Keyless Entry • Full Power Options • 93,000 Miles • Many Miles Left On This One! • V6 • Automatic • Premium Package • Super Cool • 41,000 Miles • V6 • CD • Keyless Entry • Full Power Options • We Sold New • 73,000 Miles • 5.7L V8 • CD • Keyless Entry • Super Sharp • 26,000 Miles $12,995 $14,995 $15,995 $19,995 $21,995 $6,995 $12,995 SKIP THE HASSLE. DEAL WITH THE OWNER HERE! KENESAW MOTOR CO. Make the Drive... You’ll be glad you did! Your Friendly Ford Dealer 752-3360 • 800-504-3147 Kenesaw, NE www.kenesawmotorco.com Food B8 HASTINGS TRIBUNE Tuesday, June 7, 2011 SUNSHINE MARY Yield: 6 servings Family Features T here’s nothing like a juicy, ripe tomato to wake up a recipe and put a smile on your face. And tomatoes’ versatility means that you can enjoy them in a wide range of dishes that make friends and family smile, too. “Florida tomatoes have been the inspiration for many of my most treasured recipes,” said Chef Justin Timineri, Executive Chef and Culinary Ambassador, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. “But honestly, my side dish of choice — the simple joy of fresh raw Florida tomatoes seasoned with a sprinkle of sea salt.” Chef Justin has created these recipes that maximize that fresh-offthe-vine taste and minimize your time in the kitchen. For more Florida tomato recipes, visit www.floridatomatoes.org. ARUGULA AND MOZZARELLA SPIKED TOMATOES WITH BASIL VINAIGRETTE Yield: 4 servings 4 medium sized Florida tomatoes 1 lb. fresh mozzarella cheese 1 bunch fresh Florida arugula (or basil) Vinaigrette: 1 /3 C. olive oil 2 T. apple cider vinegar 1 T. honey 2 T. chopped fresh basil 1 clove garlic, minced Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste For vinaigrette: In medium sized bowl, whisk together olive oil, vinegar, honey, basil and garlic until completely emulsified. Taste and adjust seasoning with kosher salt and fresh ground pepper. Rinse tomatoes under cold running water and pat dry with clean paper towels. With a sharp serrated knife, cut each tomato into an even number of wedges. Then make a horizontal cut near the tip of each wedge, being careful not to cut all the way down. Set aside sliced tomatoes. Cut mozzarella into slices that will fit into the slices made in the tomatoes. (Try to fit one piece of mozzarella into a tomato to see what size you’ll need to cut the rest.) To assemble, insert a slice of mozzarella into each tomato wedge. Arrange wedges on a plate and top with arugula or basil leaves. Garnish with basil vinaigrette. Season with kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste. Serve at room temperature. 6 large ripe Florida tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced 3 T. freshly squeezed lemon juice 3 T. freshly squeezed lime juice 2 T. Worcestershire sauce 4 cloves fresh garlic, minced 2 t. hot sauce, (or more if desired) 2 t. fresh horseradish (or prepared) 1 t. kosher salt 1 t. seafood boil seasoning (Cajun seasoning will do) 2 t. celery salt 1 t. fresh ground pepper Salt or sugar to taste, for glass rims In a blender, combine all ingredients except last until smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning to preference. Pour Sunshine Mary mix into a food storage container or pitcher, cover and chill. To assemble, combine 1 ounce of good quality vodka to every 6 ounces of Sunshine Mary mix. Pour salt on a napkin. Moisten the top of the glass and rotate the rim in the salt. For a sweet twist, try sugar instead of salt. Pour drink from pitcher over ice and garnish with celery sticks. TOMATO AND CUCUMBER SALSA Yield: 4 to 6 servings 2 large Florida tomatoes, diced 1 large Florida cucumber, seeded and diced 1 /2 C. red onion, chopped 1 /2 C. Florida bell pepper, chopped 1 /4 C. fresh parsley, chopped 1 T. red wine vinegar 1 t. Italian seasoning 1 lemon, juiced Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste In medium sized mixing bowl, combine all ingredients. Stir to combine. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. BAKED FRESH TOMATO, HAM AND SWISS FILLED ROLLS Yield: 4 servings 2 large (1 lb.) fresh Florida tomatoes 6 oz. sliced ham, cut in strips (about 11/2 cups) 6 oz. Swiss cheese, shredded (11/2 cups) 3 T. creamy mustard blend 1 T. prepared white horseradish 4 large hard round (Kaiser) rolls, cut in halves Use tomatoes held at room temperature until fully ripe. Core tomatoes; cut in large chunks; set aside. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a medium bowl combine ham, cheese, mustard blend and horseradish. Gently stir in tomatoes. Remove the inside from the bottom portion of each roll, leaving ½- to ¾inch thick shells. Place on a baking sheet. Fill each shell with about 1 cup of the tomato mixture; top with upper portion of roll. Bake until heated through and cheese starts to melt, about 15 minutes. BAKED TOMATOES WITH HERB TOPPING Yield: 4 servings 4 medium firm, ripe, Florida tomatoes ½ C. Italian parsley, finely chopped ½ C. basil, finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped 2 T. olive oil Salt and freshly ground black pepper ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove the tops of the tomatoes, and scoop out seeds and pulp with a small USDA Choice, Boneless NEW YORK STRIP STEAKS 6 $ 97 Custom Pack’s, Natural Casing FRESH BRATWURST Lb. 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