Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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The Kimball City Council voted 4-0 to proceed with the opening of the swimming pool. The Health Directives from the Governor's Office have complicated matters with the pool, but it appears that by June 22 they will be able to operate at 75% capacity, which is pretty a pretty normal level of activity, according to Carson Sisk, water superintendent. The council vote came at its June 16 meeting. The pool's opening date is set for June 25. The pool staff of lifeguards will be limited because no one... Full story
Reports throughout the community have indicated that two employees in the Kimball Public Schools’ district office at Kimball Jr/Sr High School are no longer employed in the district. Those reports have been confirmed. School board member Carrie Tabor, now working on the office staff, said by phone from the office that district business manager Harold Farrar was no longer working with the school system. In addition, according to Tabor, an administration assistant position in the office also has been eliminated. The Observer has not confirmed w...
The Kimball County Sheriff's Office has a new deputy as of last Tuesday. Joseph Leitza was sworn in and began his career in law enforcement. After a week on the job, Deputy Leitza said he has "really been enjoying himself." Leitza is from Pine Bluffs, graduated from Pine Bluffs High School in 2014 and worked in the area for the last few years. He said, "It's something I always wanted to do. Helping people and making a connection with people." He continued, "Actually, my friend told me about the...
Gotte Park is the location for fire truck rides on the 4th of July, according to Kimball Fire Chief Andrew Bohac. The rides will take place from 9 to 11 a.m. The firemen will also have additional trucks set up so children can spray the fire hose. Unfortunately, due to Phase III of the Governor's Directed Health Measures which prohibit carnivals and parades, the Kiwanis will not have their normal July 4th activities. President of the Kiwanis Jay Fennell said, "We plan to continue doing our 4th... Full story
Good morning! Beautiful morning here, clear blue skies and perfect weather. Here is a question for you. Whatdya call a Frenchman wearing sandals? Phillipe Phillape! Flip Flop season for sure. I hope you all had a wonderful Father’s Day weekend. It was pretty nice here. Lots of kids. Slept pretty good Sunday night. Many of you have lived here or pretty close by for your whole life, or for the most part of it. I am one of those, although I did live out of sate for a short time. However, back in the good ole days, we had movie drive-ins and the o...
Banner County High School held graduation for the 2020 seniors on Saturday, June 20. In addition to graduation, scholarships were handed out and additional awards and honors were presented to the seniors. In the outdoor ceremony, Luke Lindberg gave his salutatorian address and valedictorian Deven Sullivan summarized the plans for each of the six seniors. He also shared with the crowd the disappointment of missing key activities, such as state FFA and state track. In a touch of normalcy, the...
Organizers Peg Musil and Jennifer Thomas didn't let COVID-19 interfere with the group Youth Involved in Potter. According to organizers, indoors the kids have to wear masks but outside they can take the mask off. Jennifer Thomas said, "The kids were troopers and never complained about wearing a mask." Their theme is peacocks. The young citizens are painting feathers, and their group project is a large peacock, all in time for the Potter Car Bowl this weekend. During the three-day camp, young...
As Kimball County Transit Service nears moving day to its $1.47 million new home in downtown Kimball, KCTS administrator Christy Warner’s report on the agency’s 2019-20 fiscal year offers insight on the agency’s mission, funding and operations. Warner presented the report at the June 16 meeting of the county commissioners. Here’s a look at it, starting with her overall report on KCTS funding and then getting into how the service is funded and where its money goes. “KCTS is funded,” she explained, “through several sources, including cas...
June D. Garrett, 81, of Kimball, died at the Kimball County Manor on Tuesday, April 14, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 restrictions at the time, family graveside services were held. Memorial Services for June will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Kimball with Pastor Kenneth Mars officiating. Friends may stop at the funeral home on Thursday from 1:00 until 5:00 p.m. to sign the register book and leave condolences for the family. Friends may visit...
Anna Lee Cox, age 96, of Cumming, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball with Pastor David Meacham officiating. Burial was in the Kimball Cemetery. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to leave condolences and messages for the family. Memorials may be given in her memory to the Cumming Baptist Church Mission Fund. The local arrangements have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home. Anna was a woman who loved her family. She wa...
Kenneth V. "Vernie" McEndaffer, 86, of Stoneham, Colorado, died on Saturday, June 13, 2020, at EbenEzer Lutheran Care Center in Brush, Colorado. Memorial services were held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 20, 2020, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Kimball, NE with Pastor Kenneth Mars officiating. A graveside service immediately followed the memorial service at Kimball Cemetery 3426 Rd 39, Kimball, NE. Funeral viewing for friends and family took place at Cantrell Funeral Home on 609 S Walnut St,...
Much loved by her family and friends, JoAnn Hyatt Hessler Reader passed away at Emerald Court in Scottsbluff on June 18, 2020. She was born April 17, 1924, in Marion, Kansas, to Howard and Edith (Woodhead) Hyatt. She grew up on a farm in Lyman, Nebraska, with her parents and six siblings. JoAnn was an excellent student, very active in sports, and graduated from Lyman High School. JoAnn received a telegram from Navy sailor Alex Hessler, Jr., asking her to meet him in New York City while he was on...
The three-man team of Mitch-Preston-Taylor Brown captured the championship of the 2020 Father's Day Golf Classic winning by 3 strokes over the defending team of Kenny-Jeff-Jordon Greenwood. The Brown team was trailing by 3 strokes after the opening Saturday round with the Greenwoods leading the field with their round of 58 on Saturday while the Brown's shot 61. On Sunday, the Brown's shot an amazing round of 55, 17 under par, and the Greenwood team slipped to 261 leaving the winners with a... Full story
The Kimball Women's Golf Association started league play in June with eight teams. The women played the front nine, it was a beautiful evening and the course was in excellent shape. Pattie Klinginsmith's solid performance earned her low gross scores of 45, while Phyllis Greenwood captured low net with a 34. Jean Barrett's putter was hot as she only needed it 15 times. President of the association Charlotta Young holed-out on number five. The women played the back nine on week two and Pattie...
What a great golf weekend at the Four Winds Golf Course this past Saturday-Sunday. Amazing the number of people that turn out for this annual golfing attraction, not only in the number of 3-man teams, which ended up at 35 when one team did not show, but also in the number of people who come out to follow their favorite teams, both days! This year the weather was near-perfect both days, and the course was groomed to Perfection. I heard so many positive comments on the Kimball course. It is so gratifying to see the number of all-family teams ente...