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 County Commissioners called an emergency meeting last Thursday after receiving notice of an inflammatory-worded meeting notice put out by the Kimball County Veterans Service Officer Shaun Evertson. The original notice sent by Evertson called for an “emergency” meeting of the county’s veteran service committee to be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 16. The notice said the meeting was to “discuss and take action regarding the ongoing disruptive and damaging activities of the Kimball County Clerk and the Kimball County Board of Comm...
Dillon Wise of Kimball tees off Tuesday morning on the first hole at the Nebraska Junior Amateur Championship at Four Winds Golf Course in Kimball. Both the boys and girls state amateur events are being held this week in town. They wrap up Thursday. Look for results and more in next week's edition of The Observer....
The Kimball Board of Education received the first update on NeSA test scores from new Director of Assessment and Curriculum Vicki Mitchell at its regular board meeting Monday night. Mitchell, who was appointed the position at the end of the last school year, reported that the district recently received Nebraska Standard Assessment (NeSA) scores. “They are embargoed, so we cannot be sharing specifics right now,” Mitchell said. “We had an idea at the end of spring where we were at, but the cut scores were not finalized.” An embargo is placed...
What connects a Russian Orthodox priest, a police department in Wisconsin and an organic farmer? The answer - Paul Fallon. Fallon, a 60-year old Massachusetts resident, has been riding across the country on his bicycle for just over two months as part of a year-long journey. What makes his trip different than the standard cross-country cycling trip, however, is the time he spends talking to a wide range of individuals in order to learn about the country and its future. Fallon blogs about his tri...
The Kimball Power Plant now has a new stack with vents that are up to specification, members of the Kimball City Council learned at the regularly scheduled July 7 meeting. The old, double-walled vent pipe had been bent and rusted, but was recently replaced by the power plant team. Lance Terrill, power plant supervisor, updated the council regarding Kimball’s power plant and what Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska (MEAN) demands of the city. Terrill showed a photo of a clean, well-maintained unit to the board and stated, “This is what all eng...
Keep Kimball Beautiful addressed issues brought forth by the City of Kimball regarding a nuisance violation on city property used by the organization in conjunction with Kimball’s recycling center. The group addressed the issues at the July 7 city council meeting. “We want to respond to the nuisance violation. First of all, it has been cleaned up. We realize it got out of hand and now it has been cleaned up,” said KKB board member James Ray. Council member James Shields asked if the board expected a number of pallets to be at the facil...
Doug and Patty Shaw wish to announce the engagement of their son, Cory, to Jennifer Deuso, daughter of Jeanine Reneau. Nuptials are planned for Sept. 19, 2015, in Kimball. The groom is employed by Clean Harbors in Kimball and the bride works from home as a medical transcriptionist....
The Kimball County Commissioners declined to join the Western Nebraska Economic Development Group and looked at a potential plan for ending smoking on county property at the July 7 meeting. After a brief discussion, the commissioners voted unanimously to not join the WNEDG at this time. Commissioner Tim Nolting said he spoke with several individuals about the effort, and there were many concerns with the group. “Their opinion was that it was a duplication of effort, no real clear direction of what they’re going to do for all these other ind...
Alice V. Jones, 92, of Kimball, died at the Kimball County Manor on July 10, 2015. Funeral services are pending at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball. A complete obituary will be published next week....
Walker Elvin "Blackie" Blackmore passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2015, at his home in Yukon, Okla. He was born May 1, 1939 to Walker and Thelma (Miller) Blackmore in Yates Center, Kan. He attended high school in Yates Center and Valley Center, Kan. He also attended intermediate Banking School at SMU. He married Cara Lou Fitzgerald December 28, 1957 in Valley Center, Kan. He was in the Navy from 1957–1961 and reached the rank of Radioman Second Class and was active during the Bay of Pigs, Laos a...
Kenneth R. DeFreece, 85, of Kimball, died at his home in Kimball on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, at the Evangelical Free Church in Kimball with Pastor Hod Boltjes officiating. Cremation has been held and inurnment will be held at a later date. Friends were able to stop at the funeral home on Tuesday, July 14, from 1-5 p.m. to sign the register book and leave condolences for the family. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Ken's...
Kimball County residents are invited to participate in a Household Hazardous Waste Collection event at Clean Harbors, located 5 miles South of Kimball on Hwy. 71, on July 25, 2015 from 8-11 a.m. Household hazardous waste are products which are flammable, corrosive, reactive and/or toxic. Keep Kimball Beautiful highly encourages Kimball residents to go through their kitchens, bathrooms, workshops and garages to collect old and unused materials to dispose of them responsibly. It is advised to keep all materials in their original containers or at...
The Potter-Dix Children's Theater will perform its annual musical this week. The production – held for the eighth consecutive year – serves as a fundraiser for the Potter-Dix Early Learning Facility. The facility includes a day care and a preschool. There are 24 children, ranging in age from 4 to 13, who will be involved in the production of "The Gold Miner's Daughter" this Friday at 7 p.m. at the Potter American Legion Hall. A silent auction and barbecue will be held prior to the per...
The Kimball-Banner Counties 4-H Council is proud to announce that Christina Grubbs of Harrisburg and Preston Thurin of Pine Bluffs are the recipients of the 2015 4-H Council Scholarships of $500 each for use at their chosen university or college. Christina is a graduate of Banner County High School and is the daughter of Curtis and Vickie Grubbs. She is a 11-year-member of 4-H and has served as a representative on the 4-H Council as well as president of the Central Banner 4-H Club. Christina's p...
The Kimball Area Foundation recently presented a $5,000 check to the Potter Historical Foundation. The foundation plans to use the funds to make repairs to its building. Pictured, from left, are: Jett Enevoldsen, Dale Dedic, Kirk Enevoldsen, Mary Ann Kasten, Jan Sears of the KAF, and Richard Wills....
The entries were closed at 130 golfers for the 2015 version of the popular Vince's Corner, two day, four person, blind draw, golf scramble tournament held this past weekend at the Four Winds Golf Course in Kimball. Like always, golfers came from near and far to spend a couple of days vying for the top spots and the bragging rights, along with meeting up with old friends and simply enjoying Kimball and golf on one of the state's finest golf courses. The format of course is a blind draw, both days...
Several local pool players were recently recognized for winning the Spring Session of the American Poolplayers Association (APA) 8-Ball and 9-Ball Pool Leagues. Winning the Wednesday 8-Ball title was Troubleshooters from Beer & Loathing in Kimball. Members of the team include Crystal Ramsey, Pete Baldwin, Sherri Parshall, Roger Krafczik, Mary Hendrickson, Terri Broussard, Brandy Ramsey and Jeff Paxton. MVP and Top Gun awards went to Cindy Warren, Mary Hendrickson, Roger Dohse and Chauncey...
Martha Schneider Mossberg was the oldest graduate to attend the Kimball All-Class Reunion over the July 4 weekend. She began school in the District 5 school house, but attended high school at the "Old High School" in Kimball. At that time the junior high was west of the high school building. Mossberg graduated in 1937, one in a class of 37 on May 21, a Friday night, at 8 p.m., according to the May 13, 1937 edition of The Western Nebraska Observer. She enjoyed the program at the auditorium this y...
After 30 years, more than 10,000 miles and 36 hours, 1985 graduate Steve Mackenzie made it back to Kimball – his second home. Originally from Rotorua, New Zealand, Mackenzie, a foreign exchange student, now lives with his family in Perth, Australia. In 1985, Mackenzie stated that life in Kimball disproved the American stereotypes he had believed to be true. Kimball's All-Class Reunion was a great occasion to revisit the community, his classmates and his host parents, Don and Alice Evertson. "I w...
What may have been a friendly, tongue-in-cheek competition became a double reunion for the Flores family of Kimball. Fifteen graduates from the Flores family attended the 2015 All-Class Reunion. Though some were not able to make it, those who did attended a family reunion as well. "We probably only had one-fourth or one-third of our family here for our family reunion," Felix Flores said. All eight of the Flores siblings attended both reunions and many of their children also came to town. Prior...
Here are a few scenes from the All-Class Reunion held over the July 4 weekend. Check out this week's Observer for additional photos....