Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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On July 14, Vista Villa held their 2nd annual Ice Cream Social. Doubling last year's numbers, approximately 55 people delighted in the sweet afternoon treat. Vista Villa sponsored the function but the homemade chocolate and vanilla ice cream was made by Dan and Judy Perry. Homemade brownies, nuts, chocolate, cherry and caramel toppings were also offered. The gathering of residents, family and friends ranged in age from 2 to their mid 90's and enjoyed a few hours of great conversation and relief...
Kimball County Zoning Administrator Sheila Newell questioned the validity of assessments made on several Kimball County properties when the Kimball County Board of Equalization heard tax valuation protests. A total of 18 protests were heard, many with multiple properties, beginning on Monday, July 11 through Wednesday, July 13, regarding agricultural, rural residential and single family properties. One such protest came from Klent Schnell, on Monday, July 11, regarding several properties owned and operated by his family’s company, WJD Ranch, C...
Pokemon Go, a new location-based, augmented reality game, has people out of the house and exploring new places in search of the fictional characters with mystical powers. Not since the introduction of the Wii have gamers been as active. While encouraging many to get out and walk about, the craze may not be all fun and games. In addition to distracting players from work and even driving it seems that some who have caught Pokemon Go mania have difficulty even walking safely. Two men in their...
One suspect is in custody and the Kimball Police Department continues to investigate recent burglaries and vandalism. According to Kimball Police Captain Andy Bremer, while the investigation is ongoing, the stolen vehicle was recovered in Colorado and one suspect is in custody in Aurora, Colo., but will be extradited to Nebraska on felony charges. "We do have some other evidence," Bremer added. "The biggest thing was the vehicle." Items were missing from both Schadegg Motors as well as Wolf...
A love for books goes beyond a career for Kimball's newest librarian, as when she has a day off from the Kimball Public Library, Cadence Temple will wander around books stores "just to be around them." Temple and her husband, Richard, both grew up and graduated in Minden, La., located just a hop and a jump from Shreveport. Following graduation, the couple both attended LSU in Baton Rouge, where Temple studied English and Mass Communications. The couple chose Kimball for Richard's job...
Staffing for Kimball Public Schools was expected to be difficult this year, but Superintendent Marshall Lewis proudly informed the Kimball Board of Education at their July 11 meeting that "We are full." Aside from that announcement, the board reviewed and updated board policies and administrators offered reports. The summer breakfast and lunch programs are doing very well, according to Mary Lynch Elementary principal, Mike Mitchell. Special Services Director Jamie Soper reported that high...
A mosquito pool in the Nebraska Panhandle has recently tested positive for West Nile Virus according to a Panhandle Public Health District (PPHD) news release. West Nile virus is spread when mosquitoes feed on an infected bird. The mosquito can then pass it on to humans through a bite as well. This positive result indicates a potential for humans to contract the virus. According to Laura Bateman, infection prevention coordinator at Kimball Health Services, mild infections can cause fever, headache, body aches, skin rash and swollen lymph...
Jack and Gloria Cook have been enjoying the Community Garden for the past eight or nine years. For the Cooks, it's not just a way to produce their own food, it is fun and good exercise. Jack feels that gardening is therapy for him, "Different people have different ways of relaxing. I come out here in the evenings, it's how I relax." According to the Cooks, in years past a group of people would get together every spring and plan out their plots. Though they may not have always been there at the s...
Dale "Arkie" F. Pruett, 75, of Kimball, died at Kimball Health Services on Monday, July 18, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball with Pastor Mel Daves officiating. Burial will be in the Kimball Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday from 1:00 until 6:00 p.m. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Arkie's Tribute Wall and leave condolence and stories for the family. Memorials have been...
Kimball students may not yet be ready for the beginning of the school year, but Kimball Public Schools is already preparing, having hired eight new teachers and a new school nurse with a great mix of familiar and new faces. The one non-teaching position open in the district was that of the school nurse which has been filled by Kimball native Emily Stull. Stull graduated from Kimball High in 2008 and from WNCC Scottsbluff with her Associates in Nursing in 2012. “I finished my Bachelors from Nursing in 2014, and am currently working on a M...
Eighteen riders from Swizerland, Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands stopped in for a late lunch on July 11th at the Kimball Pizza Hut. Among the riders was editor in chief of Wheelies Magazine and tour director, Eberhard Hermann of Schwäbish Hall, Germany. Wheelies Magazine is considered the only free motorcycle magazine in Europe. Mr. Hermann has been well known for decades in the European motorcycle community and classic motorcycle racing industry. Although this was Hermann's sixth year...
I wish to let the community know what a great restaurant and important business they have in The Diner. I moved to town recently and eat at The Diner often because my house is not ready yet. The food is always delicious, I am blown away by the food. The Diner makes the best corned beef hash I’ve ever had and some of the soups they make... it is just delicious! Going to a busy restaurant, one would expect a dirty knife or fork, but not there, everything is always so clean and the dining room is clean. But the service is the best. The ladies t...
Waning interest in the local Veteran’s of Foreign War (VFW) Chapter has officials questioning whether it should remain open. Post 2243 Commander, Joe Hernandez, an 86 year old Korean War veteran, informed the Nebraska State VFW Quartermaster, John Lebsack, of attendance difficulties the local post faces. In addition to Lebsack, the letter was received by State Recruiter Larry Geralt who, like Lebsack, resides in Omaha. Although the Kimball roster lists 41 members, many of those do not attend meetings and functions regularly. Lebsack, Geralt a...
The Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress collects, preserves, and makes accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war. The Veterans History Project is about gathering and preserving the stories of those people who have given so much of themselves while in military service to the United States of America. The subject of the interviews could have been at Omaha Beach on...
There’s a new sheriff in town, or rather, a new Certified Deputy Investigator. Anthony Osborn began working for the Kimball Sheriff’s Department in August of 2015. He attended the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center in Grand Island from March 28 through July 15. According to Osborn, his class is deemed one of the largest on record, with a beginning number of 63 students and 55 graduating officers. The class subjects included Criminal Law, Traffic, Constitution Law, Accident Investigations and Ethics, just to name a few. Osborn stated tha...
The Kimball Volunteer Firemen were unusually busy this past weekend as five calls came in over the two days. All but one of the fires were due to dry grass caused by the high temperatures of the past few weeks. It all began Saturday morning when they were called to a small grass fire two miles north of town where an electrical line sparked on a center pivot. Firemen arrived in time to contain the fire to less than half an acre. Later in the day there were two more calls, both to help out Weld...
Jordan Burroughs, University of Nebraska wrestling champion is headed to the Summer Olympics in Rio and Kimball's own Shawn Nagel was in Lincoln for the big sendoff. Burroughs, a three-time All American and two-time undefeated national wrestling champion, followed his college career with a freestyle world title in Istanbul, Turkey and a gold medal win in the Pan American Games in Guadalajara in 2011 before winning the gold at the 2012 London Olympics. Burroughs went on to win the world champions...
Let’s talk Golf. Right now golf is about all I have to report on, and not a lot of golf happenings. The Kimball Hospital Foundation 25th Annual Four Person Scramble is coming up August 6th and this is your chance to have a lot of fun and support a very worthy cause. The proceeds from this Golf Classic will be used to help purchase a new bathing spa for patients at Kimball Health Services. Each player will get lunch, supper, and a Foundation Golf Classic Dry-Zone, moisture-wicking polo shirt. There are also numerous raffle and flag prizes, a...
For eight years the Fuller Center Bicycle Adventure organization has gathered hundreds of people throughout the country in groups of volunteers who come to ride bikes together and help change lives together in a positive way – by building homes. These groups are made up of persons from different cities and states throughout the nation who are motivated to make a difference home by home along their journey. This group's journey began in Seattle, Wash., and will end in Washington, D.C. One such g...
