Be Careful Out There On The Roads This Harvest Season

Good morning, nice to have a few cooler days this week. The combines are still all over the place, some fields are finished and some have not started.

Be careful out there, the roads are narrow and the harvest equipment is wide! I know of one fellow that went under a header because there was no where for either of the vehicles to go, so up and under!

Fairs are coming to a close and boy have the rubber check races seen some bad luck this year. In Bridgeport a few weekends ago an accident with a horse, rider and hay bale was not good. The rider ended up with no serious injuries, and the horse with a limp.

But that was not as bad as the one this past weekend in Mitchell, where a horse and rider went down and it resulted in the irreversible severe injury of the animal. Love to watch those, but sure is hard to see that.

School will be starting soon, and the Banner County High School sports teams are getting ready for the fall season. The football team opens at home against Wauneta-Palisade at 2 p.m. Aug. 25, the cross country team starts out 3 p.m. Aug. 24 at Scottsbluff, and the volleyball team begins 1:30 p.m. Aug. 24 at Thedford. Junior high football and volleyball get going Sept. 6 at Potter-Dix.

The next county commissioners meeting will be on Tuesday the 15th at 5:30 p.m.

There will be a pot luck dinner at the Harrisburg Community Church this Sunday, August 13th, following the morning services. Everyone is invited.

There will be a community garage sale at the Banner County Museum on Saturday, August 19th between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Call Sharon Sandberg if you need more information at 631-2421.

Currently at the Western Nebraska Arts Center in Scottsbluff in the Main Gallery are an exhibit titled “The Colorblind Experience” – an exhibit by Marvin Crum using mixed media and a quilt – and art exhibit by Ruth Bowman. In the Bronson Gallery the exhibit is titled “Old West Balloon Fest Art in the Sky.” This one will run through the 27th.

Speaking of balloons, this year’s Balloon Fest Mass Ascension will be Friday, August 11th at 5:30 a.m. at the Mitchell Airfield with the launch set for 6:15 a.m. This will repeat on Saturday, along with a craft fair, cornhole tournament, and weiner dog race all in downtown Mitchell. Then at 5 p.m. there will be the Closing Night Glow at 5 p.m. at the Five Rocks Amphitheater in Gering with the Glow set for sunset!

Another golf tournament is scheduled on Thursday, August 10th with the Farmer’s Day Off tournament scheduled at the Riverview Golf Course in Scottsbluff. The time is 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and more information is available at 635-1555.

The local libraries always have something going on and this Friday, the 11th, the Gering Library will host Teen Anime Night from 6:30- 8 p.m. Call them at 436-7433.

Also on the 11th at the Midwest Theater two showings of the movie “Oppenheimer,” a film about WWII at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. This will play the 12th at 6:30 p.m. and on the 13th at 1:30 p.m. During these three dates “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” will be at the SkyView Drive-In.

Summer Markets are still going on, in Morrill and on 18th street in Scottsbluff. In Scottsbluff they open at 8 a.m. and in Morrill at 11 a.m. Local gardener Megan G. also has her market along Hwy. 71 open ... so many choices.

I myself only planted tomatoes and cucumbers this year. The tomatoes are actually doing OK, the cucumbers are sure trying but don’t think they are going to have time to even make it to 6 inches, just lots of blooms and baby cukes so far. The hail did a number on them early on, but they haven’t given up!

On Saturday the 12th, North Platte NRD will host a Free day of programs, greenhouse tours, a waterslide and wet play area, as they celebrate their annual Water Expo. This is a Free family event that includes a lunch and everyone is invited to join them between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.

That afternoon there will be a four mile hike in the Wildcats. Meet at 3 p.m. at the Meadowlark Hearth Farm and plan for a vigorous hike. This is Free and more information is available at [email protected]. That evening there will be a Dance & Beer garden at the Broadway Fire hall. Shane Brown and ‘The Get Down Band’ will play from 5:30-11:55 p.m.

So enjoy your week and your weekend. Take care until next time. Barb Cross at 436-7152.