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...
Kylie Jean Seely, newborn, died at Regional West Medical Center in Scotttsbluff on July 25, 2017. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, August 2, 2017 at the Kimball Cemetery. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view the online obituary and leave condolences for the family. The services for Kylie have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home. A flower and not a flower; of mist and not yet of mist; at midnight she was there; she went as daylight shone. She came and for a little while was like a dream of spring, and then,...
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...
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 Kim Bowl in Kimball including (photo below, l to r) Crystal Ramsey, John Aguiniga, Brandy Ramsey, Roger Krafczik, Terri Broussard, Seth Krafczik and Sherri Parshall. Not shown is Greg McDaniel. MVP awards went to Jake Rohde, Stephanie Risk-McElroy and Seth Krafczik. Krafczik...
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...