Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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At the the Kimball County Board of Commissioners’ regular meeting Tuesday, July 3, County Road Superintendent Dave Hottell addressed the roads in the northwest part of the county have been neglected due to minimal equipment operators. Hottell has been putting in many hours and wearing different hats to work accomplished in a timely manner. “It is hot and dirty work, but we (the Road Department) have to get it done,” Hottell said. Proposals to contract a local company to haul rock for the armor coating project were discussed as well. Z & S Con...
The Kimball County Transit Service received two awards at the annual Nebraska Association of Transit Providers Managers Conference. Christy Warner, Transit Administrator received the "Rookie Manager of the Year Award" from the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Warner was nominated by Kimball County Commissioner Daria Anderson-Faden. The second award was given by the Federal Transit Administration, Region VII, that includes Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas. "The "Award of Excellence" was...
The City of Kimball has seen an increase in sales tax compared to this same time last year. According to Amy Sapp, Special Projects Coordinator, this could be attributed to both an increased number of seasonal workers in the area, as well as, increased spending locally. “We’ve got contractors in town and we have seen an influx of retirees from Colorado moving into town. My opinion is that a retiree is more likely to shop locally than drive an hour out of town to get something.” The city collected $467,000 during the last fiscal year, Octob...
4-H consists of members ages 8-18 to show off different and unique talents. Although many think 4-H is just about showing animals and sewing, it is much more than that. It involves photography, robotics and many other projects for youth to enjoy. In Kimball, photography is actually one of the largest 4-H groups. This youth leadership program also offers members the opportunity to travel around the country. Washington D.C. has two different conferences that youth are able to attendCitizenship Washington Focus and Leadership Washington Focus....
During the 2017-2018 school year, Mary Lynch Elementary raised over $1,000.00 through the General Mills Box Tops for Education Program. This program pays submitting schools ten cents per valid (not expired) Box Top submitted to be used to purchase school supplies to promote the students' education. This year, Mary Lynch students collected over 10,000 Box Tops. Box Tops are collected five times throughout the school year. The student who collects the most Box Tops in each of the five collections...
Phyllis J. Howard, 84, of Kimball, died at the Kimball County Manor on Saturday, July 7, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 13, 2018 at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball with Pastor Alan Foutz officiating. Burial will be in the Kimball Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from 1:00 until 6:00 p.m. Friends may also visit www.cantrellfh.com to leave condolences and stories of remembrance for the family. Memorials may be given in memory of...
Young actors and actresses in the Potter-Dix area are once again gathering to practice for the annual Potter-Dix Children's Theater performance. Under directors Beth Bogert and Kristin Kasten, with costume designer Jodi Enevoldsen, a total of 25 children from ages 4 – 13 build sets, sing, dance, act and have fun while entertaining their audience. Of those children, 18 are performers and seven are stage crew. "They have an abundance of energy and are extremely excited to share this story and m...
As fair time approaches it is time to take off your boots and lace up your sneakers. Wait, what? That’s right, a new Kimball-Banner County Fair event will have participants walking and running through the streets instead of riding horses. The inaugural 4-H Council 4K Fun Run, 100 Years of Blue Jeans & Family Dreams, is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 4 with registration beginning at 7 a.m. and the race starting at 8. Prizes will be awarded to the top male and female contestants in each age category, which have yet to be determined. Registration f...
The 2018 Vince's Corner A-B-C-D Double Draw Golf Scramble was held this past weekend at the Four Winds Golf Course and it was a "Hot Time" for the 124 golfers involved as the temperatures rose to the upper 90s both days. Henry Heeg, owner of Vince's Corner, and his staff of volunteer helpers, made sure all golfers were taken care of, as far as, refreshments to keep them cool and refreshed. Some red hot golf was also played, according to the scorecards turned in. There were 31 four-person teams i...
About 10 years ago, Wilma Gilland told her husband Bruce, "I need a structure of some kind where I can meet with my kids when we have golf practices and when we hold our lunches ect.," Bruce, the man who designed and did a majority of the construction of the Four Winds Golf Course, as well as, the scoreboard by the Pro Shop said, "Alright, I will build you something." That something was the Gilliand Gazebo, which sat for the past 10 years or so down by the Trap Shoot building, near the free...
A big golf happening is now in the books with the Vince’s Corner A-B-C-D Double Draw Scramble held this past weekend. Golfers poured into Kimball on Friday and many played a practice round before the Friday evening get together for a meal at the Windbreak and the drawing for Saturday play. The scramble concluded Sunday afternoon and it was termed a success once again. You can read all of the results in this week’s Observer Sports. -------------------------------- This Saturday evening is the Mason-sponsored Glow Ball, 4-person scramble wit...
