Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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More than a dozen Nebraska writers will gather at the Kimball Public Library this weekend for the Six Corners of Nebraska – Panhandle Southwest event. On Saturday, Aug. 5, N.L. Sharp will facilitate “The Rim of the Prairie: A writing practice marathon.” Sharp, a children’s author and educational writing consultant is from Fremont. She is also the coordinator for the Nebraska Novel Retreats for Middle Grade and Young Adult Authors. The fun continues on Saturday, Aug. 6, beginning at 12:30 p.m. with reading by Nebraska Authors, “Nebras...
Kimball City Council heard a request to extend the Economic Development Grant to the High Point Welcome Center at their recent council meeting. “In 2012 the City and County entered into an agreement to match one another at $1,000 each month for the Visitor’s Center,” Special Projects Coordinator Amy Sapp reported. “The Economic Development Committee recommended giving $1,000 a month for five more years.” The local visitor’s center is also receiving support from neighboring communities including, $10,000 annually from the City of Gering, $4,...
Shifting the focus of local economic development from recruiting new, large industries to Kimball, the local Economic Development Committee is currently focused on assisting established local businesses make needed improvements. “Existing businesses in rural towns have a stake in the community and focusing on helping keep your existing businesses in town is less costly than recruiting and attracting new industry,” Special Projects Coordinator Amy Sapp said. “Although a new industry would be wonderful, the fact of the matter is, it usually takes...
Tomorrow, Friday Aug. 4, Martha Mossberg turns 100, though for 90 years the family celebrated on Aug. 11, as she believed that was her birthday. She needed her birth certificate to take a cruise to Alaska, and the document set right the date of her birth, August 4, 1917. Martha was born in Kimball and has lived in this community all but about a year and a half of her life, when she and her husband, Paul, moved to Cheyenne, Wyo. She said she is grateful that she has been able to call the communit...
As hundreds of thousands of motorcycle riders make their way to Sturgis, SD, this week is a good time to remind everyone how many people will be on the roads. Whether it is Bike Week or not there are things we all can do to keep ourselves and everyone a little safer on the roads. Do not text and drive, there are so many accidents that occur because of this, being distracted by our phones is one of the most dangerous things we can do while driving, not just for us but for everyone on the road. This is true at all times, but please pay extra...
A lot like my last column I will repeat a similar set of life lessons that some people forget sometimes. Respect, treat others the way youwant to be treated. Good sportsmanship, is when teammates, opponents, coaches, and officials treat each other with respect. I spent a lot of time at the ball fields this past weekend, and let me tell you, there was a lot of unsportsmanlike conduct involved from a few different teams. In my opinion, as well as many players I spoke with this last weekend, if you don’t like a call, then fine, make a comment o...
The Receipts for Cash program at Main Street Market has awarded thousands of dollars to local organizations and as more organizations begin collecting receipts, there doesn’t seem to be an end in sight. This program began as a way to encourage individuals associated with charitable organizations to shop locally. Now that most citizens are saving their receipts for their favorite causes, the program has become one more way that local businesses, organizations and citizens work together for our common good. Here’s how it works: Organizations col...
Just like years past the Kimball Co-Ed Softball League came to an end Friday night, July 28, under the lights with Team Autolok coming out on top for the 2017 regular season, followed by High West Energy in second. With the team anxiously awaiting the bracket, and the tournament play to start on Saturday morning, July 29, games were set to kick off at 9 a.m. The morning was very warm and muggy but at least the clouds were out in full force. Finally just after noon things started to cool off and...
It will be a busy day at the Whartman Arena next Sunday, with their last gymkhana of the summer series, as well as hosting another NBHA NE 05 barrel race to follow after. Gymkhana times have changed because of the start time of the barrel race. Entries will open at 9 - 9:45 a.m. with events starting at 10. There will be a 15 minute lunch break around noon, and plan to be done by 2. End of the year awards will be given to the highest point winners of each age division. The NBHA barrel race will...
Some exciting local golf news this week. Let’s start with Dillon Wise and his Hole-in-One this past Saturday July 29. Dillon, at age 16, and heading into his junior year of High School, scored his first Hole-in-One, and did it on Hole number 15, which is a par four! I don’t recall anyone else ever doing this on a par four hole at least since the course has been expanded to the current 18 holes of play! Dillon was playing with Ethan Greenwood when he got his ace. He said “I looked all around the trees and the grass before I looked in the hole,...
Nestled between two highways, the gardens of Kathy and Gene Franks at 4323 E. Hwy. 30 in Kimball offer privacy, natural beauty and peace. Their home is surrounded by Evergreens and Sumac bushes which are pruned and trimmed regularly to grow into trees that offer relief from highway noise and shade visitors and hostas from the sun. A well landscaped lawn, complete with a "John Deere green" sign announcing their name and address, welcomes guests and an inviting xeriscaped bed, designed by Kimball...
The Kimball City Council met on July 11 to discuss, among other things, the future of the Kimball Event Center as the municipality enters the 2017-2018 budget planning period. During the budgeting process last year, with much input from the public, the City chose to continue subsidizing the event center for another year, though at a decreased amount. Special Projects Coordinator Amy Sapp presented a fiscal report to the board highlighting the Event Center’s growth with subsidies from the local Keno Grant, the Board of Public Works, as well a...
Attention all campers, and lake goers, please pay close attention to what you are doing and where you are at Oliver Reservoir. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is investigating a report of a mountain lion spotted at the lake. Local law enforcement as well as the Nebraska Game and Parks has planned on setting up trail cams to try to snap a few photos of this big kitty and what she could have with her from all of the tracks in the area and a Facebook post earlier last week thoughts are she has at least one cub. According to Kimball...
Never ending weeds here in Kimball County, Rick Wangler, County Weed Superintendent, addressed the board at the Commissioners meeting Tuesday, July 18. Wangler stated he feels like he’s taking one step forward and two steps back trying to keep up with spraying as well as inspections this summer. With all of the work Wangler continues to do throughout the county, he also takes care of some work within city limits. Wangler added that he is working his days off to try to compensate and attempting to get ahead. The County Commissioners took all t...
A few teachers represented a concerned and proactive group of Kimball educators at the recent Board of Education meeting following a discussion last month about increasing academic standards. Cynthe Staehr addressed the board regarding the desire to increase scholastic expectations. “Conversations began at the end of school with an unusual amount of uneasiness being voiced on several issues,” she said. “We felt an urgency to take action and move forward with our conversations.” Teachers at both schools met to discuss concerns and followe...
Kimball welcomes a new business that is in the business of caring for and teaching young children. The Alphabet Academy has made its way to Kimball and is ready to care for local children aged 6 weeks and older. Director Lindsey Lynch spoke to the Kimball City Council on Tuesday, July 18 and said she had become aware that more childcare was needed in Kimball. “We are excited to provide quality child care in a learning environment,” she said. Because the facility is not only a day care, but a preschool as well, all staff are required to tak...
Believe it or not there is a black market for horse hair, actually a very large one at that. The clippings of mane and tails are used for many different things, including jewelry, belts, horse tack, pottery, and even hair extensions for show horses. A tail is very important to a horse, their tail is their number one defense against flies and pesky summer bugs, and also horses take pride in their tails-have you ever seen a happy horse running through the pasture with their head held high? Notice their tail too, how pretty it looks, it has the...
Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska (CAPWN) is dedicated to encouraging and sponsoring innovative youth programs. CAPWN has youth programs to offer the 11 counties of the Nebraska Panhandle, including Youth Shelter and Group Home, Rural Host Home Transitional Housing, Youth Leadership, Teen Outreach Program, and Supportive Housing both transitional and permanent. The Panhandle Youth Shelter has served Kimball County since 1984. Throughout the past four years, CAPWN Youth Programs have served 16 youth from Kimball County, and has...
Another hot, dusty, and fun-filled summer day at the Whartman Arena rolled around once more this summer, this past Sunday July 23. Adults and children of all ages, horses, trailers, the arena just east of Potter, the day started off at 11 a.m. with five events of the day Barrel Racing, with the PeeWee age group (four and under) up first, Able K. placed first in the barrels last weekend followed by Payslee W. in second, Allie R. in third then Makayla L. took fourth. Next up in the Barrel Race was...
Another walk across the country, Erin Parete is making her way east to west across America. From her starting point in Rhode Island on March 25, 2017, Erin Parete is more than half way done with her cross country trek. Her plan is to follow I-80 up through Wyoming and into Utah, just before reaching Salt Lake City, Utah, she will head north into Idaho, then will walk west to her final destination outside of Portland Oregon. On average Erin walks 30 miles a day, "My longest was 40 miles in one da...
A field of golfers turned out for the Ladies Panhandle Senior Golf Tournament Monday at the Four Winds Golf Course. The format of the day was a 4-person scramble and some of our local Kimball ladies fared well. Alene Schilz was a member of the winning team that shot a handicap score of 56.98. Jean Barrett and Judy Brighton were both on the second place team that shot 60.50. Dee Buddecke was on the 3rd place team that shot 60.70 and Shirley Crossman was on the 4th place team that had a 61.60 final tally. I might mention that there were some...
After months of investigating the best course of action, the Kimball Board of Education authorized School Superintendent Marshall Lewis to purchase the materials needed to seal the stadium. “At this point the estimate is $25,000 to $35,000. That is our best guess at this time,” Lewis said. “We don’t know how much we are going to need.” In addition to the undetermined amount of product necessary for the job, Lewis expressed concern that the bleachers are wood wrapped in aluminum. “We have no idea what the wood underneath might look like,” he s...
The reward for information leading to the arrest of individuals responsible for the June 22 vandalism of City and personal property in Kimball has increased to $750. This is the second year that one or more vandals have defaced property in Kimball, including the Kimball Swimming Pool and public parks. Cheif Andy Bremer believes those responsible are likely connected to similar incidents in the past and the matter is still under investigation by the Kimball Police Department. Anyone with...
Get your organic locally grown produce, Tuesday evenings from 5 - 7 at Gotte Park. Owen and Natalie Elders of Kimball have started a small farmers market to help encourage the community. “This is not money making, we want to encourage everyone to bring out some of their own produce from their gardens,” Owen said. He added that since Kimball does not have a farmers market the couple wanted to do this to help add to the community. Their produce comes from the small market garden at their home north of Kimball. “Everything is beyond organ...
"Small Town Strong" is more than a motto, it's a way of life and for Kimball's Mike and Denise Petko, it's the way of life demonstrated in every way throughout the community of Kimball. Born in Anaheim, Calif., Mike Petko came to Nebraska when he began his career as a rising football star. At the age of 18 Petko packed up and headed to Lincoln on a football scholarship to play for the Huskers. During his freshman year at UNL, the first time he saw his wife Denise and told his friends he "needed...