Debut: Cardinals spoil Marlins’ first game at new park. — Page B1
Shooting
Rural Doniphan man allegedly
fires at Hall County sheriff’s
deputies.
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Prenatal care debate divides Republicans
GRANT SCHULTE
The Associated Press
LINCOLN — The issues of
illegal immigration and abortion have split Nebraska’s
Republican-dominated politics, with some conservatives
supporting a plan to offer
state aid to pregnant women
in the country illegally and
others arguing that doing so
would violate a bedrock GOP
belief.
The measure has made
opponents of typical allies,
with Republican Gov. Dave
Heineman pushing hard
against the proposal, even
while noting his strong oppo-
sition to abortion. The
Republican speaker of the
Legislature, Mike Flood, has
taken the opposite position,
supporting the measure while
stating that he has always
been against illegal immigration.
The measure would require
the state to pay for prenatal
care to low-income women
who have entered the U.S. illegally. It would extend coverage
to an estimated 1,162 fetuses
each year at a cost of $650,000
in state money and $1.9 million in federal tax dollars.
The measure advanced
through first of three required
votes Tuesday night, 30-16.
Fourteen of the “yes” votes
came from Republicans, who
joined with a contingent of
typically out-numbered
Democrats.
In an unusually terse news
conference Wednesday,
Heineman said he was “extraordinarily disappointed” with
the Legislature’s veto-proof
vote to support the measure.
Lawmakers later Wednesday
night advanced the bill
through the second of three
votes, 29-16, one vote short of
being veto-proof.
Heineman singled out Flood,
saying he and other lawmakers
were wrong to support taxpayer-funded benefits to illegal
immigrants, regardless of the
reason.
“Unless you and the
Legislature reverse course, the
legacy of this session will be
one in which illegals were
given preferential treatment
over legal Nebraska citizens,”
Heineman said, reading from a
letter that his staff hand-delivered to the speaker’s office.
“This will be a session remembered for a tax increase on
legal, working Nebraskan men
and women while illegal aliens
were provided taxpayer-funded
benefits.”
Heineman said the issue
revolves around immigration,
not abortion, and that the bill
would turn Nebraska into “a
magnet for illegal aliens.”
He said churches and private
charities, not the state, should
support pregnant women who
have entered the country illegally.
“I am one of the most prolife governors in America,” he
said. “This is about illegal
immigration, and Nebraskans
know that.”
Flood, who has sponsored
legislation banning late-term
abortions, said the immigration
concern is important but
trumped by the health concerns for unborn children who
lack access to prenatal vitamins, ultrasounds, doctors and
nurses. He said medical data do
not support the notion that
pregnant illegal immigrants
would move to a state for prenatal care.
“For me, when you weigh
the two issues, you have a
baby’s life and health in the
balance,” Flood said. “That’s
weighted more. Take illegal
immigration and in-state
tuition. That one, I think, is
weighted differently, because
there is no life at stake.”
Please see DEBATE/page A3
Hunting
for
stories
ARCHERY STORE HOSTS
STARS OF ‘HEARTLAND
BOWHUNTER,’
‘PREDATOR QUEST’
BETSY HERRMAN
bherrman@hastingstribune.com
F
ans of two popular hunting
TV shows got the chance to
swap hunting stories with the
stars of the shows in Hastings
Wednesday evening.
Mike Hunsucker and Shawn
Luchtel of “Heartland Bowhunter”
and Les Johnson of “Predator
Quest” were at the Woodland
Archery store in Hastings to meet
and greet fans.
Hunsucker, originally from Lee’s
Summit, Mo., said he and Luchtel
are spending the week turkey hunting near Grand Island with their
friend, Jeremy Atkins. Atkins owns
Big & J Industries, a Grand Island
company that sells a deer attractant
and nutritional feed.
“We wanted to come down to
Hastings to do a meet-and-greet
here,” Hunsucker said. “It’s neat
hearing everybody’s stories.
Everybody has a different story
about hunting.
Please see HUNTING/page A3
AMY ROH/Tribune
Mike Hunsucker (middle) and Shawn Luchtel (right) of the TV program “Heartland Bowhunter” talk with fan John Hlavinka of Minden
Wednesday at Woodland Archery in Hastings.
Some processors label
beef containing ’pink slime’
DAVID PITT
The Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa — Some beef
processors plan on labeling beef containing the meat product commonly
known as “pink slime” in hope that
such a designator will help restore
consumer confidence.
The USDA says it has received applications for such labeling for the first
time and plans on granting approval
after it checks labels for accuracy.
Some processors who provide the
ammonia-treated trimmings plan to
identify ground beef containing the
product with a label that says:
“Contains Lean Finely Textured Beef”
or a similar statement.
“Several companies have chosen
to voluntarily pursue a new claim
on their product labels that will
allow them to clarify the use of lean
finely textured beef,” spokesman
Aaron Lavallee said in a statement.
“USDA has received this type of
application for the first time
through the normal label approval
process and the department has
determined that such requests will
be approved.”
Federal regulators say the ammonia-treated filler, known in the
industry as “lean, finely textured
beef,” meets food safety standards.
But critics say the product could be
unsafe and is an unappetizing example of industrialized food production.
Please see ‘PINK SLIME’/page A3
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Hi:
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DOG EATS TICKETS
Art by Madison Garett, 7,
Alcott Elementary
SHAY BURK
sburk@hastingstribune.com
SHAY BURK/Tribune
The Hastings Museum recently implemented the Intel From
the Field audio tour program, which allows guests to use a
cellphone to learn more about certain exhibits.
Hastings Museum guests now have the ability
to learn a little bit more about some of the
museum’s exhibits.
Within the last few weeks, the museum has
unveiled a new cellphone audio tour program
called Intel From the Field.
Through the program, guests are able to use
their cellphones to hear prerecorded information
about a number of different museum exhibits.
Russanne Erickson, the museum’s curator of
education, spearheaded the program after learning
about it at a museum conference a few years ago.
She thought it would be a way to provide
information about some of the museum’s many
exhibits.
“Basically it is a way for us to interpret some
of our older exhibits that don’t have a lot of
interpretation right now,” she said.
Please see EXHIBIT/page A3
Nation
Weather
Breezy
Friday
with
gusts to
around
35 mph.
Exhibit info on
your cellphone
SEATTLE — Russ Berkman’s
dream came true when he won a
lottery for four passes to
Wednesday’s practice round at the
Masters golf tournament. But the
Seattle-area resident’s stomach
turned when he found his dog,
Sierra, had eaten them.
Berkman told KJR radio on
Tuesday he was still determined to
go. His girlfriend told him he had
to make his dog puke.
He induced vomiting and recovered a gooey glob. Then he went to
Inside
work trying to put about 20 vomitcovered pieces back together.
He says he recovered about 70
percent of the tickets. He took photos and explained the situation to
the Augusta National Golf Club as
“my dog ate my Masters tickets!”
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Yesterday and Today
Obituaries
BOB G. SCHOOLER
Hastings resident Bob Gene
Schooler, 78, died Wednesday,
April 4, 2012, in McAllen, Texas.
Services are pending at
Brand-Wilson Funeral Home in
Hastings.
HASTINGS TRIBUNE
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Like a big pizza pie
MLK’s children mark 44th
anniversary of his death
ERRIN HAINES
The Associated Press
ATLANTA — Two of Martin
Luther King Jr.’s children on
Wednesday marked the 44th
anniversary of his death by
launching efforts to prevent
youth violence.
King Center CEO Bernice
King and her brother, Martin
Luther King III, announced
separate youth violence prevention initiatives with the
Centers for Disease Control
and The Carter Center.
King, who championed nonviolent social change and racial
and economic equality, was
fatally shot on the balcony of
the Lorraine Motel in
Memphis, Tenn., on April 4,
1968. The motel is now the site
of the National Civil Rights
Museum.
On Wednesday, King’s death
was being observed around the
country.
In Atlanta, Bernice King and
her aunt, Christine King Farris,
laid a wreath at the gravesite of
slain civil rights leader as part
of a remembrance by Ebenezer
Baptist Church, where he
preached from 1960 until his
death. A wreath was also laid
by the Southern Christian
Leadership Conference, which
King helped create in 1957.
A 3,700-foot section of a
downtown Memphis street was
renamed Wednesday in honor
of King. Linden Avenue was on
the route for a March 28, 1968,
civil rights march led by King.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who
was with King at the time of
the slaying, said he hopes
bloodshed will cease.
“Stop neighborhood killing,”
he said. “Stop the violence.
Stop suspending our children
from schools. Stop the violence. Love each other. Stop
banks from foreclosing our
houses. Stop the Violence. Keep
hope alive.”
Former Memphis City
Councilman Berlin Boyd, who
sponsored the renaming, said
the two-hour ceremony means
the city is moving on.
“It symbolizes the city of
Memphis is burying the guilt
of Dr. King’s assassination and
we’re moving forward with the
progression and the resurrection of hope of change, and a
new perspective on Memphis’
outlook,” he said.
In Washington, a candlelight
vigil was planned at the Martin
Luther King Jr. Memorial,
which opened earlier this year.
The public ceremony was to
include Harry Johnson, president of the foundation that
built the memorial, and Arun
Manilal Gandhi, a grandson of
Mahatma Gandhi.
Bernice King said the King
Center will use its resources to
promote community awareness, action and mobilization.
She said the King Center will
work with the federal CDC to
build its capacity to take a leadership role on youth violence
prevention and key health
problems affecting minorities
and poor communities.
Among the health issues the
partnership will address are the
prevention of HIV and other
sexually-transmitted diseases,
diabetes, cardiovascular disease,
cancer prevention, environmental health issues, birth
defects and developmental disabilities such as sickle cell anemia.
The partnership will also
focus on the nonviolent conflict resolution that King championed during his lifetime. The
King Center plans to sponsor
forums, health fairs and other
initiatives around these issues.
Former Sen. George
McGovern hospitalized
CHET BROKAW AND
KRISTI EATON
The Associated Press
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. —
Former South Dakota senator
and Democratic presidential
candidate George McGovern
has been hospitalized in
Florida, his daughter said
Wednesday.
Ann McGovern told The
Associated Press her 89-yearold father was admitted to
Flagler Hospital in St.
Augustine, Fla., on Tuesday
evening for tests to figure out
why he occasionally passes out
and loses his ability to speak,
she said.
“He’s comfortable. The tests
are continuing to see if they
can determine what’s causing
this,” Ann McGovern said.
Hospital officials said the
elder McGovern is in stable
condition. McGovern splits his
time between Florida and
South Dakota, where he was a
South Dakota congressman
from 1957 to 1961 and a U.S.
senator from 1963 to 1981. He
has been hospitalized several
times in recent months,
including for exhaustion.
South Dakota Democratic
Party Chairman Ben Nesselhuf
said McGovern looked great
and was in good spirits when
he attended the party’s annual
fundraiser, named in his
honor, last weekend in Sioux
Falls. Nesselhuf said the former
senator, who gave a 20-minute
speech at the affair, resists
efforts to schedule rest periods
during such events because
“he wants to do everything.”
“Toward the end of the
weekend, I think he was getting a little tired,” Nesselhuf
told the AP.
McGovern’s grandson, Matt
McGovern of Sioux Falls, said
he talked with his grandfather
on the phone Wednesday but
didn’t know when he would
be released from the hospital.
“I think he’s going to be all
right,” said Matt McGovern,
who recently announced plans
to run for the Democratic
nomination for the state Public
Utilities Commission.
George McGovern was treated for exhaustion in Sioux
Falls in October after he completed a lecture tour. Two
months later, he fell and hit his
head in Mitchell, S.D., just
before he was to be interviewed
live on C-SPAN.
Calendar
HASTINGS
u Fairy Tale Friday, 10:30 a.m., at
the Children’s Museum of Central
Nebraska in the Imperial Mall. For
more information, call 402-4633300 or visit cmocn.org.
u Bridge, 1:30 p.m. Friday at
YWCA of Adams County, 604 N. St.
Joseph Ave. For more information,
call 402-462-8821.
u Bingo, 7 p.m. Friday at the
VFW, 1053 S. Wabash Ave.
u Alcoholics Anonymous, noon,
5:15, 7 p.m.(Hispanic group)
Friday, 521 S. St. Joseph Ave.
u Crystal Meth Anonymous, 7:459 p.m. Friday, 521 S. St. Joseph
Ave.
u Narcotics Anonymous, 8 p.m.
Friday, 401 N. Lincoln Ave.
Lotteries
WINNING NUMBERS
Wednesday
Powerball . . . . . . .1-24-33-45-49-PB6
(Saturday’s jackpot: $70 million)
Kansas Pick 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-3-8
Nebraska Pick 3 . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7-2
MyDaY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-15-29
Super Kansas Cash . . .4-11-14-19-21
(Super Cashball: 7)
Nebraska Pick 5 . . . . 17-19-23-26-33
Jackpot: $82,000
2by2 . . . . . . . . .Red 6-11, White 10-24
Hot Lotto . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5-31-33-38
Hot Ball 8
DMITRY LOVETSKY/AP
The moon is seen with the St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral in the foreground in downtown St. Petersburg, Russia,
early Thursday.
Today is Thursday, April 5, the 96th
day of 2012. There are 270 days left in
the year.
MEMORY LANE
TRIBLAND
Sixty years ago: Four Hastings youths
named to attend the 12th annual
Cornhuskers Boys State in Lincoln were
Charles McManigal, DeWayne Ganow,
Wendell Starr and Richard J. Wheeland.
Fifty years ago: Robert Hardin replaced
Milton Klint as president of the Hastings
Grain Exchange.
Forty years ago: Mamie Boyd, 95, published a 254-page autobiography titled,
“Rode a Heifer Calf Through College.”
Boyd and her husband, Frank, published
weekly newspapers in Phillipsburg, Kan.,
and Mankato, Kan.
Thirty years ago: The north wall of the
new secondary school under construction
in Doniphan toppled in a windstorm.
Twenty years ago: Hastings, Minden
and Sutton were among 75 communities
presented with Tree City USA awards during a recognition ceremony at the state
capitol.
Ten years ago: Margarita Pete’s, a restaurant that featured Mexican-American cuisine, opened at 300 N. Minnesota Ave.
One year ago: Elmer Murman of
Hastings received the Public Health
Leadership Award from the board of the
South Heartland District Health
Department.
HIGHLIGHT IN HISTORY
On April 5, 1862, during the Civil War,
the monthlong Siege of Yorktown began
in Virginia. (Because the Union commander, Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan,
overestimated the enemy’s strength and
insisted on preparations for a full-scale
assault, the Confederate defenders were
finally able to slip away and head toward
Williamsburg.)
ON THIS DATE
In 1614, Pocahontas, daughter of the
leader of the Powhatan tribe, married
English colonist John Rolfe in Virginia. (A
convert to Christianity, she went by the
name Lady Rebecca.)
In 1621, the Mayflower sailed from
Plymouth Colony in present-day
Massachusetts on a monthlong return
trip to England.
In 1792, President George Washington
cast his first veto, rejecting a congressional measure for apportioning representatives among the states.
In 1887, in Tuscumbia, Ala., Anne
Sullivan achieved a breakthrough as her
blind and deaf pupil, Helen Keller,
learned the meaning of the word “water”
as spelled out in the Manual Alphabet.
In 1895, Oscar Wilde lost his criminal
libel case against the Marquess of
Queensberry, who’d accused the writer of
homosexual practices.
In 1933, President Franklin D.
Roosevelt signed an executive order creating the Civilian Conservation Corps and
naming its director, Robert Fechner.
In 1951, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
were sentenced to death following their
conviction in New York on charges of
conspiring to commit espionage for the
Soviet Union.
In 1988, a 15-day hijacking ordeal
began as gunmen forced a Kuwait
Airways jumbo jet to land in Iran.
Five years ago: Fifteen Royal Navy crew
members freed by Iran enjoyed their first
night on English soil. A Greek cruise ship,
the Sea Diamond, sank off an Aegean Sea
island, forcing the evacuation of nearly
1,600 people; two French tourists went
missing and were presumed to have
drowned. FBI Special Agent Barry Lee
Bush was accidentally shot and killed by a
fellow agent as a stakeout team closed in
on three suspected bank robbers in
Readington, N.J. Darryl Stingley, a former
New England Patriots player paralyzed
during an on-field collision in 1978, died
in Chicago at age 55.
One year ago: Ivory Coast’s strongman
leader, Laurent Gbagbo, remained holed
up in a bunker inside the presidential residence, defiantly maintaining he’d won an
election four months earlier even as
troops backing the internationally recog-
nized winner encircled the home.
(Gbagbo was arrested six days later.) Texas
A&M won its first national women’s basketball championship with a 76-70 victory over Notre Dame.
TODAY IN SPORTS
In 1984, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored
his 31,420th career point and became the
highest-scoring player in NBA history.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
Country music producer Cowboy Jack
Clement is 81. Former Secretary of State
Colin Powell is 75. Country singer Tommy
Cash is 72. Actor Michael Moriarty is 71.
Pop singer Allan Clarke (The Hollies) is 70.
Writer-director Peter Greenaway is 70.
Actor Max Gail is 69. Actress Jane Asher is
66. Singer Agnetha Faltskog (ABBA) is 62.
Actor Mitch Pileggi is 60. Singer-songwriter Peter Case is 58. Rock musician
Mike McCready (Pearl Jam) is 46. Country
singer Troy Gentry is 45. Singer Paula Cole
is 44. Actress Krista Allen is 41. Country
singer Pat Green is 40. Rapper-producer
Pharrell Williams is 39.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute
power corrupts absolutely. Great men are
almost always bad men, even when they
exercise influence and not authority, still
more when you superadd the tendency or
the certainty of corruption by authority.”
— Lord Acton, British historian
(1834-1902), in a letter written on this
date in 1887
FACT OF THE DAY
As of December 2010, 8.1 percent of
the American veteran population was
female. That percentage is expected to
double by 2035.
NUMBER OF THE DAY
414 — record number of vetoes cast by
a president in a single term, set by Grover
Cleveland between 1885 and 1889.
LUNAR LANDING
Between first quarter (March 30) and
full moon (April 6).
Sources: The Associated Press, Newspaper
Enterprise Assn. and World Almanac Education
Group
Tribland
A vehicle reportedly driven
by Sandra L. Gonzalez of 1001
N. Webster Ave. Friday struck a
parked vehicle owned by
Angela K. Gillaspie of 1104 W.
Ninth St. at 1104 W. Ninth St.
Gonzalez, 47, was treated and
released at Mary Lanning
Memorial HealthCare.
A vehicle reportedly driven
by Christina J. Betterton of Ayr
Tuesday struck a parked vehicle
owned by Van L. Vuong of
1346 N. Colorado Ave. at 3714
N. Cimarron Plaza.
We buy cars. Jackson’s Car
Corner, Inc. 463-0688. -Adv.
A vehicle reportedly driven
by Shosta Lovell of Glenvil
Tuesday struck a parked vehicle
owned by Billy Vuong of 501 S.
Keystone Drive at Burlington
Avenue near Sixth Street.
Vehicles reportedly driven by
Richard J. Jarosik of 1346 N.
Baltimore Ave. and Jeremy
Woodard of 143 E. Sixth St.
collided Monday at 12th Street
and Crane Avenue.
VFW bingo Friday, 7:00;
large pig and bonanza. Chicken fried steak. Easter party. Adv.
Vehicles reportedly driven by
Donnie Creach of 702 W. 14th
St. and Juan J. Gonzalez of
Minden collided Sunday at
14th Street near Hastings
Avenue. Gonzalez’ 35-year-old
passenger, Elba Cruz de
Gonzalez of Minden, was treated and released at Mary
Lanning Memorial HealthCare.
Koroly Vanky of 409 North
Shore Drive reported Tuesday
that his bush was cut down at
his residence sometime during
the past few months.
Watch Dr. Skoch give a compelling talk on contraception
called “Let God Smile” Fridays,
10:00 p.m. Public Access Channel 12. Paid for by Central Nebraskans United for Life. -Adv.
Vehicles reportedly driven by
Allison J. Weston of 434 S.
Hawthorne Circle and Donna
Stec of 1204 E. Pleasant St. collided Tuesday at Burlington
Avenue near H Street.
For your convenience, the
Hastings Tribune has a driveup payment box in our north
parking lot. This may be used
for subscription and advertising payments. -Adv.
It was reported Tuesday that
a vehicle mirror owned by
Steven Bridger of Silt, Colo.,
was damaged in a parking lot
at Ninth Street and Turner
Avenue.
Girls Night Out at Rivals Bar
& Grill tonight 5:00 to 8:00.
Shopping, food and fun for the
ladies! Door prizes. -Adv.
Immediate openings for both
full/part-time cooks. Apply in
person. HK Sports Bar & Grill. Adv.
Corrections
u Diane Runyan of 1410 E.
South St. No. 2 reported her air
conditioning unit was taken at
her residence. The address was
incorrect in Saturday’s Tribune.
u If you see an error in the
Hastings Tribune’s news coverage, we want to know. Call the
newsroom at 402-461-1257
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday, or email tribune@hastingstribune.com. Or
write to Newsroom, 908 W.
Second St., Hastings, NE 68901.
Randy Russell of 747 E. Fifth
St. reported Tuesday that his
school bell was taken at his residence.
Public notices
See today’s notices on Page B5
u Notice of meeting, Hastings
Public Library
u Notice of trustee's sale, southeast corner of southeast quarter
u Notice of trustee's sale, 615
East 4th Street
u Legal notice, Derrek Braught,
name change
u Notice of meeting, Kenesaw
Public School
u Notice of organization, C U
Plumbing & Digging
u Notice of organization, Curry
Family Farms
u Notice of organization, Cindy
Gottsch Family
u Notice of meeting, Adams
Central School
u Notice of trustee's sale, 228
East Park Street
u Notice of meeting, Southern
Public Power District
u Notice of hearing, Chris Shade,
Development Services
u Notice of hearing, Greg Sinner,
Development Services
u Notice of hearing, Greg Sinner,
Development Services
HASTINGS TRIBUNE
Thursday, April 5, 2012
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Debate: Prenatal care
divides Republicans
Exhibit:
Info on your
cellphone
Continued from page A1
To access the program, all
guests need is a cellphone.
They can call a local phone
number or with a smart phone
scan the QR code on a plaque
in front of the designated
exhibit.
The guest will then hear a
45- to 60-second message
about that particular exhibit.
The QR codes and associated
phone numbers are placed on
bright yellow plaques in front
of each of the exhibits.
There are plaques both outside and inside the museum
and on both old and new
exhibits, including the Hoa
Kola Native American statue
and the xiphactinus along with
some of the rocks and minerals
and fossils.
Erickson said the program
took more than a year to get
off the ground because staff
had to determine what exhibits
to highlight, gather information, write the scripts and
record the audio.
The entire project was completed in house with the assistance of community members
who proofread and even helped
record some of the scripts.
The audio tour is all run
through the program OnCell,
which is a Web-based system
for recording, storing and using
audio tours and other programs.
Erickson said the OnCell program has a much smaller cost
than those associated with the
eventual renovation of some of
the older exhibits now in the
audio tour.
“We know we want to renovate these older exhibits,” she
said, “but until we can do that,
this is a way to give more information about things that we
have.”
Erickson said she and the
staff plan to use the program
for more in the future, including Spanish interpretations of
the Kool-Aid exhibit that currently is being renovated.
Erickson said she could see
adding more Spanish interpretations throughout the museum along with more English
interpretations as well.
“We’re able to use the program for a lot more than we
initially intended,” she said.
“It’s sort of unlimited in what
we can do.”
AMY ROH/Tribune
Mike Hunsucker, co-host of the television show “Heartland Bowhunter,” talks with fans during a visit to Woodland Archery Wednesday.
Hunting: Archery store hosts TV stars
Continued from page A1
“There’s always something interesting you
learn every time, and it’s interesting the people
you meet.”
“Heartland Bowhunter” is starting its fifth season. The show airs on the Sportsman Channel,
Wild TV and Metro Sports.
“It’s an all bow hunting, all archery show,”
Hunsucker said. “We mainly hunt in the
Midwest, mainly white tail deer. It’s different
from most shows because we don’t have a camera crew. We kind of are the camera crew. We
film everything ourselves and produce everything ourselves.”
He said so far, they had bagged one turkey
Wednesday morning and were looking forward
to more hunts in the area.
Atkins helped bring the hunters to the area.
“They’re good friends of mine,” he said. “I
sponsor their television show and we do a lot of
hunting together as well.”
Atkins said he has been on “Heartland
Bowhunter” himself and enjoyed the experience.
“Hunting is a lot more work when you’re trying to make a TV show, but it’s fun. It’s a challenge. If you like a challenge, you’ll like filming
hunts,” he said.
Woodland Archery is located in Times Square,
the former Hastings Middle School. Customers
filed in and out of the small shop Wednesday to
view the merchandise and talk with the TV stars.
Owner Jeff Armstrong said he was excited to
host the hunters.
“We don’t get these guys in Hastings much,”
he said. “You don’t see them coming through, so
it’s nice to get them all together. Both TV shows
have won many awards, and to have them all
together in the shop is pretty awesome.
“We get a lot of guys in here who are bow
hunters, so just to be able to bring these guys in
here so people don’t have to drive to Lincoln or
drive to Omaha or big deer shows and talk to
them with a big line of 100 people behind them
is neat,” Armstrong said. “Instead they can come
in here and rub elbows and talk to them a little
more casually, so they get to see these guys they
watch on TV are just like all the rest of us. They
have their struggles with hunting and their successes as well.”
John Hlavinka of Minden was one fan and
store customer who came to talk with the
hunters. He said he had met several of them
before, but enjoyed the chance to share hunting
stories again.
“I’m a big fan,” he said. “I watch them every
once in a while, definitely.”
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will allow more customers to
provide options to consumers
and pave the way for BPI’s lean
beef to re-establish its place in
the market,” company
spokesman Rich Jochum said
in a statement. Earlier this
month, Beef Products suspended operations at plants in
Texas, Kansas and Iowa amid
public outcry.
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made by heating fatty bits of
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Abortion opponents said the
vote marked an important victory to assuage their fears about
the health of unborn children,
and the prospect that women
without access to care could
seek abortions.
“This child’s health and
future and well-being are
potentially at stake,” said Greg
Schleppenbach, a spokesman
for the Nebraska Catholic
Conference. “It should be
weighted much more toward
care for this human being,
rather than strict adherence to
immigration law.”
Supporters argue that by
helping women have a healthy
pregnancy, the state would
reduce infant deaths and ultimately save money by avoiding
emergency births, long hospital
stays and treatment for children
who develop complications.
Opponents say the bill
would reward unlawful behavior with taxpayer-funded benefits and could attract more illegal immigrants to Nebraska.
Roughly 870 illegal immigrants and 750 legal residents
lost coverage in 2010, when
the federal government ordered
the state to stop offering the
benefits through Medicaid. The
bill would enroll women under
the federal Children’s Health
Insurance Program, which
allows fetuses to qualify federal- and state-funded care.
Opponents said the money is
needed elsewhere.
“Nobody wants to see a baby
suffer. Nobody wants to see a
baby come into this world who
has issues — none of us do,”
said Ogallala Sen. Ken Schilz.
“But on the other side of that,
there is an absolute cost to all
of this, and that cost has to be
borne by someone.”
A group of lawmakers tried
in 2010 to create a federally
sanctioned program that would
have qualified fetuses for coverage, but the effort failed under
the weight of anti-illegal immigration sentiment and electionyear anxiety.
Some health care institutions,
including a practice at the
University of Nebraska Medical
Center, have helped fill the
void by providing free or discounted prenatal services to
women who lost coverage. It’s
unclear how many benefited.
Health care providers that
serve pregnant women say the
loss of coverage has endangered
women and their pregnancies.
Rebecca Rayman, executive
director of the Good Neighbor
Community Health Center in
Columbus, said the loss of
Medicaid coverage has drawn
more women to her clinic,
which is federally recognized
and cannot deny service based
on an inability to pay.
She said the cuts have also
meant longer drives for women
— 150 miles, in some cases —
who often lack reliable transportation. The center’s average
patient load of 139 pregnant
women in March 2010 surged
last year to 366.
The amount the clinic
received in Medicaid reimbursement fell to $333,000 last
year, compared with nearly
$524,000 in 2009, which
forced cuts to dental services
and other less-pressing needs.
Rayman said four fetuses died
after the subsidized care ended.
“The whole immigration argument is puzzling to me,” she said.
“When I think of the United
States, we don’t punish the innocent. And a newborn child is
innocent. It’s not an immigration
issue. It’s a health care issue.”
Abortion is an especially
important issue in Nebraska,
which has become a national
leader in efforts to limit the
procedure. In 2010, the state
became the first to ban abortions after 20 weeks of gestation based on the disputed
notion that a fetus can feel
pain at that point.
“That baby, at 20 weeks and
one day, is a baby — not a
fetus,” said Republican Sen. Sen.
Bob Krist, of Omaha. “At 20
weeks, that is a future citizen of
the United States, and a fellow
Nebraskan. If you deny services
for the baby or the life support
system — the mother — you are
harming a future Nebraskan.”
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After Tuesday’s primary contests, where he was
crushed in Maryland, the District of Columbia
and, worst of all, Wisconsin, a must-win where he
once led, it is clear that Rick Santorum is not
going to be the Republican presidential nominee.
Nor will he have enough delegates, even combined with those of Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul,
to deny Mitt Romney the nomination outright.
During some of the debates, when the former
Pennsylvania senator played nice-nice with
Romney, it seemed as if he were angling to be the
onetime Massachusetts governor’s running mate.
That opportunity, if it ever existed, is long gone.
Certainly saying, as Santorum did last week, that
the nation would be better off in a second term
for President Barack Obama than a Romney presidency permanently closed a lot of doors.
Additionally, the politically and religiously conservative Santorum is not likely to have much
influence on the party platform — not that platforms matter much anymore. Perhaps seeing
which way the political winds are shifting, the Tea
Party-movement wing of the GOP — which one
would imagine as Santorum’s natural constituency
— has seen its favorites line up behind Romney.
Santorum’s claim to have a special appeal to
ethnic blue-collar workers in Midwest industrial
states was debunked by losses in Ohio, Indiana,
Wisconsin and Illinois, where, pointing up another of his problems, Romney outspent Santorum, 7
to 1.
Still, Santorum vows to fight on, saying Tuesday
that it was “only halftime” in the contest.
Actually, with Romney having nearly 60 percent
of the delegates, it’s almost midway through the
third quarter. (On Wednesday, the Associated Press
gave Romney 655 delegates of the 1,144 needed;
Santorum, 278; Gingrich, 135; and Ron Paul, 51.)
Smart politics dictate that now is the time for
Santorum to bow out of the race gracefully rather
than wait to be forced out.
Obama, for his part, has “pivoted,” to use the
latest political buzzword, from defending his
record to attacking the Republicans (a “radical”
party out of step with mainstream America); their
budget (a “prescription for decline”); and Romney
(for, among other things, using the word “marvelous” to describe that budget).
Romney, too, must pivot toward the fall campaign, concentrating his fire on Obama and his
administration, but he cannot allow Santorum to
go unchallenged. And Santorum says he is planning to aggressively campaign for and win the
Pennsylvania primary on April 24.
A convincing victory in his home state would
enable the Santorum campaign to stagger on a
while longer, and it would do much to ease the
sting of a humiliating 18-point loss in his bid for a
third Senate term. But barring a late-breaking miracle, it won’t salvage his presidential hopes.
One can admire Santorum’s tenacity, but one
must also question his political smarts. It was a
good run, but it’s over.
Chasing ideas to explain bliss of Easter
T
he fat rat squirted through the
chicken house door. Do-lang dolang do-lang. No, I haven’t
slammed my head in a door. It’s a
frantic writing exercise to shake
loose an idea for this week’s column. It all
starts with getting something — anything —
on the page.
By day I’m an advertising copywriter. I
spend a lot of time thinking up ways to make
a plethora of goods and services appeal to the
blessed consumers who need them, which
drives businesses, which needs advertising,
which employs me.
By night I’m free to release my inner beast,
in the form of a renegade columnist who
points out the oft-overlooked splendor of the
messy bliss of life. It’s an odd combination;
this serious-by-day/silly-by-night existence,
but it definitely greases the creative gears.
Tonight, however, I can’t seem to form a
cognizant thought. Mere hours before my column is due, my head’s as hollow as a chocolate Easter bunny. I ponder the trick that will
bring an idea to life. And then … hold on …
wait a minute … eureka! There it is; the
essence of what I want to share with you
today — the very idea of life.
So, after 200 words spent
beating around the bush,
let’s get going.
Easter is all about the
essence of life. Sure it’s filled
with colored eggs, thin-sliced
ham, and marshmallow
Peeps you wouldn’t touch
Tamera
with a 10-foot pole 364 days
Schlueter of the year. It’s about standing in line in a crowded
mall, holding a nervous toddler’s hand while he waits for a picture with
the Easter bunny. It’s about donning new
duds, and caterwauling the church doors off
with the rest of your pals. It’s about kitchens
crammed with too many bodies, all jockeying
for potato salad and dinner rolls, iced tea and
carrot cake. It’s about faces fresh as baby’s
breath, and those worn down with worry and
age. It’s about legions of people celebrating
the end of Lent, and the tender kiss of lifegiving spring.
I wrestled for far too long with the very
idea of Easter, because I couldn’t grasp the
concept. I found Holy Week services and celebrations to be anything but; filled with
betrayal, corruption, torture and pain. I could
barely tolerate the cross for the death it portrayed. I couldn’t stand the tomb for what it
held. Jesus died for me? Boy, I thought, did he
get the short end of the stick.
And then one day all the pieces fell into
place; the realization that the payoff was
worth the pain. I was the payoff. We’re all the
payoff; every last ham-eating one of us. Jesus
proved, in no uncertain terms, that we are
worth the sacrifice. Because of what he did,
life is a gift that’s free for the asking. And that,
my friends, is cause for one enormous celebration.
Yes, Easter is life in all its messy, blissful
splendor. So go ahead, hide those eggs, slice
that ham, bite the head off a chocolate
bunny, and make a kid happy with a basket
full of sweet and wonderful. The tomb is
empty so your heart can be filled with the
gooey delight of being alive. Enjoy yourself
with wild abandon because it truly is a day
worth celebrating. Now that’s a great idea.
Happy Easter, my friends!
Tamera Schlueter of Hastings is a columnist for
the Hastings Tribune. Reach her by email at
stschlueter@windstream.net
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oters don’t make decisions based
on a candidate’s spouse. But when
a man runs for president, his wife
plays an important role as validator, as character witness, testifying
to the human qualities behind the poll-tested
speeches and slickly produced videos.
No one knows him better, so no one can
speak with more authority. As Rick
Santorum’s wife, Karen, put it during the
Wisconsin primary: “You always hear the
other side of the candidates, and I think it’s
also just really nice when the spouses give a
more personal perspective, a window into our
lives.”
Karen probably won’t get the chance to talk
about her husband much longer; unless Mitt
Romney gets creamed by his own campaign
bus, Santorum won’t be the Republican nominee. But America will be hearing a great deal
from Ann Romney this fall.
Her husband has tried — and failed repeatedly — to come across as a warm, approachable person who understands ordinary folks
and their problems. That’s why his wife has to
make the case for him.
Most people don’t vote based on a checklist
of issues. They want an emotional connection
with their candidate. Feelings are as important as facts. And Romney’s compassion gap is
particularly damaging among female voters.
In the latest USA Today/Gallup poll of 12
swing states, President Obama leads Romney
by 18 points among women (and only one
point among men).
Team Romney understands this and is
deploying Ann more often and on more platforms, from TV and radio shows to public rallies and campaign videos. “She rounds him
out,” Romney adviser
Tom Rath told Politico.
“You live with a guy for
40 years and you’re qualified to speak to what
kind of man he is.” Adds
GOP strategist Alex
Steve and Cokie Castellanos: “His link to
the base doesn’t come
Roberts
from ideology. It comes
from family values channeled through Ann.”
Wives can be a tricky business. Bill Clinton
was not particularly successful selling Hillary
as co-president, and her stewardship of
health-care reform in the White House was a
disaster. (Once she stepped out of Bill’s shadow — first in the Senate and then in Obama’s
Cabinet — she’s been America’s most-admired
woman for the last 10 years, according to
Gallup.)
Laura Bush (still the sixth most-admired
woman) is a better model for Ann Romney.
She highlighted her husband’s human side by
helping George overcome his penchant for
alcohol and then softened his warrior image
in the White House by becoming “comforter
in chief.”
Michelle Obama is a critical part of her husband’s re-election effort. One tipoff is a widely
circulated online ad featuring both parents
and their two daughters under the slogan,
“Help the Obamas Stand Up for Working
Americans.” The message: We’re a team, a
family, and that helps us understand your
family.
When Romney tries to talk about personal
things, he often screws up. He has trouble
identifying with working families because,
unlike the Obamas, he’s never lived in one.
When he told voters he once worried about
getting a “pink slip” he was totally unbelievable, since he had an MBA from Harvard and
a father who ran an auto company.
Nor has Romney ever battled the kind of
personal demons that bedeviled George Bush.
He’s “too perfect,” as one voter put it. His personal life seems totally unblemished by trouble or tragedy. That’s why voters see him as
insulated and insensitive. Can you really
understand suffering if you’ve never felt it
yourself?
But Ann Romney has not been protected
from life’s trials. She’s had two major illnesses
— breast cancer and multiple sclerosis — and
when her husband talks about her, his feelings start to show through.
At a town hall in Wisconsin, a question
about his religion prompted Romney to discuss the burdens most people carry, which led
to his wife’s health: “My good wife, I mean,
you see her, she’s beautiful, she’s energetic,
articulate, but you know she has MS, and she
also had to fight breast cancer. And I watched
her as a person with great strength and capacity. You don’t always see the things that are
happening in peoples’ lives.”
It’s when she talks about her illness that
Ann is most effective as a character witness
for her husband. In a campaign video, she
discusses the time she was diagnosed with
MS: “I was frightened; Mitt was frightened.
But I needed him desperately. He was so reassuring and so loving.”
Now, he needs her. Desperately.
Steve and Cokie Roberts can be reached by
email at stevecokie@gmail.com
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HASTINGS TRIBUNE
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Tribland five-day forecast
Art by Madison Garett, 7, Alcott Elementary
PARTLY CLOUDY
TODAY
High: 64
Low: 45
Wind: East 10-15
BREEZY FRIDAY
High: 65
Low: 52
Wind: Southeast 15-25
with gusts to around 35
mph
SUNNY SATURDAY
High: 66
Low: 40
Mostly clear Saturday
night.
A5
Doniphan man fires on deputies
22-YEAR-OLD ARRESTED
FOLLOWING SEARCH
OF OUTBUILDINGS
HASTINGS TRIBUNE
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RURAL DONIPHAN — Sheriff’s
deputies responding to a domestic
disturbance call were fired upon by
a rural Doniphan man early this
morning.
Cash C. Cosgriff, 22, of 3930 E.
Foster Road was arrested this morn-
ing following the incident. No one
was injured.
According to a news release from
the Hall County Sheriff’s Office,
deputies responded to Cosgriff’s
residence at 12:06 a.m. Cosgriff
allegedly fired at the officers upon
their arrival. Deputies returned fire
and Cosgriff fled on foot.
Cosgriff’s home is a rural farmstead northeast of Doniphan, north
of Interstate 80, with several outbuildings. Deputies were unable to
see where Cosgriff fled.
The scene was secured and a
perimeter established.
The Hall County Sheriff’s Office
requested assistance from the
Nebraska State Patrol, Grand Island
Police Department, Grand Island Fire
Department, Hamilton County
Sheriff’s Office and the Merrick
County Sheriff’s Office. A State Patrol
helicopter responded to assist and
also was unable to locate the suspect.
The State Patrol Special Weapons
and Tactics Team began a buildingby-building search at 6:10 a.m. The
School
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new
gym
SUNNY SUNDAY
High: 65
Low: 40
Mostly clear Sunday
night.
SUNNY MONDAY
High: 66
Low: 36
Clear Monday night.
Today’s weather records
High: 88 in 1991
Low: 14 in 1920
TONY HERRMAN
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u From 7 a.m. April 4
to 7 a.m. April 5
Local weather
High Wednesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
High in 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Overnight low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Overnight low in 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Precipitation last 24 hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
April precipitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
April 2011 precipitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . trace
Year to date precipitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.54
Jan. to April ’11 precipitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.79
Snowfall last 24 hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .00
April snowfall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .00
April 2011 snowfall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .00
Season to date snowfall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.50
Season to date snowfall 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33.00
State
INCOME TAXES TO BE CUT
LINCOLN — Nebraska lawmakers have
approved Gov. Dave Heineman’s plan to cut
personal income taxes.
The slimmed-down proposal advanced
through its final required vote today, 39-9.
The package that Heineman pitched in
January would have included cuts to individual
and corporate income taxes, as well as the
elimination of a county inheritance tax. But
opponents said the proposal would threaten
the state’s long-term financial strength and
take money from schools and social services.
The original plan would have cost the state
$327 million over three years. The version now
heading to Heineman’s desk would only cut
individual income taxes, at a cost of $97 million over that period.
BETTING BILL GETS OK
LINCOLN — Nebraska lawmakers have
approved a bill that would allow machine bets
on old horse races, which supporters cast as a
job-saving measure and opponents assail as
expanded gambling.
The measure won final approval Thursday,
26-18. It now heads to Gov. Dave Heineman.
The bill would allow machine bets at
licensed Nebraska race tracks from a library of
tens of thousands of races chosen at random.
The screens do not do not identify the horses
or say when or where the races took place.
Nebraska’s horse racing industry has struggled for years, and a critical lease for a track at
State Fair Park in Lincoln is set to expire this
year. Omaha Sen. Scott Lautenbaugh says he
introduced the bill to help the industry.
2 GIRLS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
LINCOLN — Police say a Lincoln mom who
is suspected of using illegal drugs taught her 4year-old daughter not to talk to officers without a lawyer.
The Lincoln Journal Star reports that 28-yearold Lindsey Ahrends quizzed her younger
daughter about her Miranda rights last Friday
while police were searching their home.
Ahrends praised her daughter and gave her a
kiss for her answer.
Officers found more than 30 syringes
throughout the home and a couple knives
were accessible to Ahrends’ 4- and 5-year-old
daughters. Police cited Ahrends and the girls’
father, David Notaro, on suspicion of child
neglect and took the two girls into state custody.
Ahrends and Notaro may face additional
charges once the syringes are tested for residue
of methamphetamine or other drugs.
COURTESY/AP
A “cold air funnel” dips down from the clouds west of Wichita, Kan., late Wednesday afternoon.
The National Weather Service says a number of funnel clouds reported around eastern and southern
Kansas were spawned by a combination of weak storms and cold upper air.
Funnels appear in Kansas
NO TOUCHDOWNS,
DAMAGE FROM
TORNADO-LIKE CLOUDS
The Associated Press
WICHITA, Kan. — The
National Weather Service says a
number of funnel clouds reported
around eastern and southern
Kansas were spawned by a combination of weak storms and cold
upper air.
No tornado watch was posted
Wednesday for anywhere in
Kansas, and Weather Service
meteorologist Robb Lawson in
Wichita said the funnel clouds
being seen Wednesday afternoon
weren’t expected to reach the
ground.
One such cloud was observed
from Lawson’s office for 17 min-
Tribland rainfall
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Rainfall visited many locations
in Tribland Tuesday and
Wednesday. Here are some of the
precipitation totals reported for 7
a.m. Tuesday through 7 a.m.
today through the Nebraska
Rainfall Assessment and
Information Network, reported in
inches:
u Southwest of Riverton: 1.40
u Southeast of Upland: 1.0
u Southwest of Naponee: .83
utes beginning shortly after 5
p.m.
Several others were spotted
between 4 and 5 p.m. in
Kingman County, Chase County
and other parts of Sedgwick
The Associated Press
u Northwest of Republican City: .75
u Southwest of Bladen: 1.35
u East of Red Cloud: 1.18
u East of Hardy: 1.39
u South of Nelson: 1.30
u North of Nora: 1.22
u Northeast of Superior: 1.20
u Northwest of Superior: 1.36
u West of Lawrence: 1.09
u Northeast of Blue Hill: 1.08
u Southeast of Roseland: 1.05
u Southwest of Hastings: .88
u Northeast of Juniata: .94
u Northwest of Gilead: .67
u Southwest of Clay Center: .50
u Southeast of Edgar: .32
County.
Lawson says that such funnels
tend to remain several thousand
feet in the air and — from a
meteorologist’s point of view —
are “neat to look at.”
Voters to decide term limits
The Associated Press
LINCOLN — Nebraska voters
will get the opportunity this
November to give state lawmakers a
raise and a shot at one additional
term in office.
Lawmakers gave both constitutional amendment proposals final
approval Wednesday.
The term limits proposal would let
state lawmakers serve up to three
consecutive four-year terms in office,
for a total of 12 years. Lawmakers
are currently limited to two consecutive terms, or 8 years. The measure
passed its final reading, 31-14.
Voters will also have the chance to
boost legislative pay to $22,500 per
year, up from the current $12,000.
Lawmakers OK sales tax bill
The Associated Press
LINCOLN — A bill that would
let Nebraska cities increase their
sales tax rates by as much as a halfcent, with voter backing, has won
final approval from lawmakers.
The bill by Omaha Sen. Brad
Ashford advanced out of the
Legislature on Thursday, 30-15. Gov.
Dave Heineman has vowed to veto
the bill, saying it could lead to high-
er taxes in Omaha and other cities.
The proposal would allow cities to
raise their sales tax rates to as high
as 2 percent, up from the current 1.5
percent lid, with voter approval.
Any proposed increase would
require 70 percent majority support
from a city council before it could
appear on the ballot, and the question could only be presented to voters
during a primary or general election.
Lawmakers last received a pay
increase in 1988, and supporters
say the current salary makes it
unaffordable for most Nebraskans
to serve. The proposal won final
approval, 31-15.
HEBRON — Following completion of the new Thayer
Central Community Schools
track on Dec. 1, 2011, district
officials are looking for public
input on future additions.
When the Thayer Central
Board of Education met March
26, board members, staff and
administrators talked about
future projects with a representative from W Design
Associates of Hastings.
W Design designed the track
and has worked with Thayer
Central since the 2009-10
school year on a facility
improvement plan.
“We’re in the very preliminary stages of even talking
about this,” Superintendent
Drew Harris said. “We’re gathering input from our patrons to
see what people would like to
see a project here.”
Proposed expansions include
a 1,200-seat competition gymnasium constructed between
the high school and intermediate buildings. The gym would
be built into the ground, so
event attendees would enter
from the top of the grandstands instead of the bottom.
If a new competition gym
would be constructed, then the
current competition gym in
the high school would be used
as the practice gym and the
current practice gym, in the
intermediate building, would
be changed to fit 12 classrooms
— eliminating the need for the
primary building downtown.
A new competition gym
would displace a large chunk of
the four lanes of parking spaces
between the high school and
intermediate buildings.
To compensate, the district
would build a new lot on the
hill east of the intermediate
building. This would more
than double the number of
parking spaces from around
100 to about 225.
Harris said that would alleviate a problem Thayer Central
faces anytime the district plays
host to a big event.
“We have a lot more cars and
people coming in than what
we can accommodate,” he said.
“It creates some hassles for our
neighbors.”
Please see GYM/page A6
Nuclear plant still sitting idle
REOPENING PUSHED TO FALL
BECAUSE OF REPAIRS
JOSH FUNK
The Associated Press
BOY SCOUT DONATIONS STOLEN
YORK — Authorities say items donated to
the Boy Scouts have been stolen from outside
the city auditorium in York.
The York News-Times reports the items were
supposed to be auctioned as part of a fundraiser for the Scouts.
York Police Chief Don Klug says some larger
items were placed outside the auditorium over
this past weekend, before the auction.
Klug says the items were stolen around 1
a.m. Sunday. They included a bicycle, a scooter,
a child’s pedal cart, a lawn statue, a yard chair,
a hose reel and a smoker. The value was estimated at $300.
He says two people have been given misdemeanor citations for the thefts.
subject was located in one of the
outbuildings and was taken into
custody without incident.
Cosgriff was arrested for attempted
first-degree assault on an officer and
using a weapon in the commission
of a felony. Additional charges may
be pending after the Hall County
Attorney’s Office reviews the reports.
Cosgriff was on parole. He has
faced criminal charges in county
court eight times — in Hall, Adams
and Sarpy counties — since becoming an adult in 2008.
NATI HARNIK/AP
Wally Taylor, Sierra Club Iowa legal chairman, directs a
question to officials from the Omaha Public Power
District during a hearing in Blair Wednesday. Federal regulators said it’s unlikely the Fort Calhoun nuclear power
plant will restart before fall because of extensive inspections and repairs needed. OPPD officials are (from left)
Ron Short, recovery manager; Woody Goodell, nuclear
performance improvement & support division manager;
Mike Prospero, Fort Calhoun plant manager; and John
Herman, nuclear engineering division manager.
BLAIR — Federal regulators said
Wednesday it’s unlikely the Fort Calhoun
nuclear power plant will restart before fall
because of the extensive inspections and
repairs needed.
Officials from the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission and the Omaha Public
Power District met in Blair, a few miles
from the plant that’s about 20 miles
north of Omaha. The meeting is part of
the strict oversight regulators have
imposed on Fort Calhoun because of
problems at the plant.
The NRC’s Troy Pruett said he expects
the agency will be conducting detailed
inspections at Fort Calhoun through the
summer. After that, NRC officials will
review the situation before deciding
whether the plant is ready to restart safely.
“I’ve got a summer’s worth of inspections to be done,” Pruett said.
OPPD Chief Nuclear Officer Dave
Bannister said the utility knows there is
more work to do to get Fort Calhoun
ready to restart.
“We clearly understand our need to
improve our performance,” Bannister said.
Fort Calhoun has been shut down
since last April when OPPD began performing routine refueling maintenance.
The plant remained closed last summer
because floodwaters surrounded the plant
for months amid massive flooding along
the Missouri River.
Regulators are watching Fort Calhoun
closely because it has been closed so long
and because several problems were found
at the plant over the past couple years
unrelated to last summer’s flooding.
Region/State
A6
HASTINGS TRIBUNE
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Gym: TC
mulling ideas
Creatures from the deep
NATI HARNIK/AP
Above: A cownose ray swims in a tank during a preview of the newly renovated
Suzanne and Walter Scott Aquarium at Henry Doorly Zoo Wednesday in Omaha. Left:
West Coast sea nettles drift in a tank. The aquarium opened to the general public
today.
Blue Cross sues over running Nebraska health plan
The Associated Press
LINCOLN — Blue Cross and
Blue Shield of Nebraska filed a
lawsuit Wednesday to block the
state’s planned switch to a new
health insurance company, alleging improper lobbying on United
Healthcare’s behalf.
The Lincoln Journal Star reported Wednesday that Blue Cross
says the chairman of the
Nebraska Republican Party violated state rules by lobbying on
behalf of United Healthcare.
Nebraska officials have said
switching health insurance com-
panies will save taxpayers and
state employees a combined $8
million annually, so the state
plans to change to United
Healthcare on July 1.
Blue Cross officials have argued
the change actually will cost an
additional $10 million per year
because of limits in the United
Healthcare network.
Blue Cross attorney Kermit
Brashear said attorney Mark
Fahleson, who is the state GOP
chairman, lobbied on behalf of
United Healthcare while bids on
the contract were pending.
Brashear said that violates state
regulations because of Fahleson’s
political position.
Fahleson did not immediately
respond to a phone message left
late Wednesday afternoon.
A spokeswoman for the state
Attorney General’s office
declined to comment on the lawsuit.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield has
administered Nebraska’s health
insurance plan for nearly 30
years.
Nebraska self-insures, but hires
an insurance company to admin-
ister its plans. The state of
Nebraska and its employees
spend about $184 million annually on coverage. The state pays
79 percent of premiums, and
employees cover 21 percent.
The state plans cover approximately 30,000 state employees
and dependents.
The health plan change does
not apply to Nebraska State
Troopers, or employees within
the University of Nebraska or the
Nebraska State College system,
because those groups all have
their own plans.
Continued from page A5
The other project shared at the March 26
meeting included the addition of a 1,000-seat
auditorium, just west of the south-side main
entrance to the high school.
“We need to do some studies to see if that’s
the size we need,” Harris said.
He said he anticipated the district would
proceed with the projects as two questions on
the same ballot.
However, plans are in such preliminary
stages the district doesn’t have pictures, cost
estimates or a timeline available for the project at this time.
“We avoided that to not squelch ideas
before we give them a fair shake,” Harris said.
The TC Board of Education will meet for its
regular meeting 8 p.m. Monday at the school.
Harris said he hopes to establish during that
meeting a schedule for community meetings
in which district officials can talk with
patrons about the proposed additions.
“Our goal is to get facilities that reflect
what our constituents think we need,” he
said.
Thayer Central played host to a high
school track meet March 30 and a middle
school track meet April 3.
While the track is complete, the Thayer
Central throwing events competition area is
still in transition. Eventually, an area just
north of the track will be used for shot put
and discus.
During the two track meets so far, throwers
competed on the far northwest and northeast
parts of the Thayer Central campus.
“Other than shot and discus, things went
real well,” Harris said. “We’re one year away
from being where we need to be.”
A parking lot also is being constructed
between the north side of the high school
and south side of the track. Harris said it is
slated for completion in May.
Big things are planned for the track. Thayer
Central is scheduled to play host to the
Southern Nebraska Conference track meet in
spring 2013.
Arts & Entertainment
HASTINGS TRIBUNE
Thursday, April 5, 2012
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think of it
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Britain, said, “I’m
a great supporter
of the European Union. I didn’t support
entry to the
euro, not
because I’m
against it in
principle,
but because I
didn’t think
it was economically
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bridge table, you might have
no entry to one hand, no
tricks from another, and, perhaps, no pounds, euros or
dollars.
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three no-trump. What should
he do after West leads the
spade seven?
With 24 high-card points
all in aces and kings, and also
having one 10, South made a
slightly cautious two-notrump rebid. However, it had
the big advantage of leaving
North room to use Stayman
or a transfer bid to investigate
a possible major-suit fit. If
South had rebid three notrump, North would have
had to pass unless he had
either a six-card or longer
major, or sufficient points to
be willing to reach four notrump. Here, of course, it was
a moot point, North not caring about the majors.
South seems to start with
nine top tricks: three spades
(given the lead), four diamonds and two clubs.
However, to get four diamond
tricks, declarer must first cash
his ace and king, then cross
to the dummy. And what is
the dummy entry?
The only candidate is the
spade jack. So South must
resist the temptation to win
the first trick with his 10; he
must take the trick with his
ace or king. Then, after
unblocking his diamond honors, declarer leads a low spade
toward dummy’s jack.
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BRUCE WILLIS OFFERS
BURGER KING
APOLOGIZES TO BLIGE
TO DONATE SKI AREA
KETCHUM, Idaho — Bruce Willis
says he’s willing to give away his central
Idaho ski resort to a nonprofit.
The action star has already put his lavish home in nearby Hailey, Idaho, on
the market — it’s listed at $15 million —
along with his local bar and nightclub,
The Mint — listed at about $4 million.
Now the Idaho Mountain Express
reports Willis may be severing another
real estate tie to Idaho. The actor told
Camas County leaders he is willing to
give the Soldier Mountain ski area in
Fairfield to the right nonprofit.
Willis, best known for the “Die Hard”
series and “Sixth Sense,” has owned the
ski area since the late 1990s. It boasts
1,150 acres of in-bounds terrain, and its
three lifts give access to a vertical rise of
1,425 feet.
Soldier Mountain is popular with
families, serving as a laid-back alternative to the swanky Sun Valley ski resort
about 65 miles away.
Willis’ Soldier Mountain
Development owns and operates the ski
hill on public land under a U.S. Forest
Service special-use permit.
At least one nonprofit has expressed
interest in his offer.
John Palan, with the local Soldier
Mountain Recreation Association, says
his group is hoping to get enough help
from donors to take over the ski area’s
operations.
The ski area has been operating at a
loss for several years, Palan said.
NEW YORK — Burger King is apologizing to Mary J. Blige and her fans for
releasing an ad that garnered the singer
serious fan backlash.
The clip featured Blige soulfully
singing about the fast-food chain’s new
chicken snack wraps. It immediately
went viral when it was released
Monday, and some in the black community said it was stereotypical. Burger
King pulled the ad Tuesday over what
the company said was a music licensing
issue. The company explained
Wednesday the spot was unfinished.
In a statement, Blige said she understood why fans were upset. She said the
ad didn’t come across the way it was
planned and she would never put out
an unfinished spot.
Burger King said it was released prematurely and they hope to have the
final ad on the air soon.
PLANS MOVE FORWARD
FOR ROBOCOP STATUE
IN DETROIT
DETROIT — Plans are moving forward for a Detroit statue of the fictional
crime-fighting cyborg RoboCop.
The Detroit News reports Wednesday
that a RoboCop model is being scanned
at a studio in Canada. When the scanning process is completed, artists will
create foam pieces that will be shipped
to Detroit’s Venus Bronze Works, where
the parts of the statue will be cast.
Jerry Paffendorf, who is involved in
the effort, says the statue “will have a
physical, as well as conceptual, origin in
Detroit.” Location and a completion
date are uncertain.
The 1980s science fiction movie was
set in a futuristic and crime-ridden
Detroit.
The movement for a RoboCop statue
started last year after a social networking campaign exploded in support of
the project, quickly raising $50,000 to
make it happen.
ASHLEY JUDD TO BE
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
DELEGATE
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Democratic
leaders in Tennessee are sending actress
Ashley Judd as a delegate to the
Democratic National Convention in
September.
The Tennessean newspaper in
Nashville reports that Judd is one of
three delegates selected by party officials
in Williamson County to serve in atlarge positions at the convention. Judd
has been outspoken on a variety of
humanitarian and social justice issues
and has supported local Democratic
candidates in the past.
Judd will join delegates from all 50
states at the convention to discuss the
party’s platform and formally nominate
President Barack Obama as the party’s
candidate.
The convention will be held in
Charlotte, N.C., during the first week of
September.
GARY SINISE CANCELS
APPEARANCES
AFTER CAR ACCIDENT
LOS ANGELES — Gary Sinise is canceling appearances with his Lt. Dan
Band after suffering injuries in a car
accident.
A spokeswoman for the actor says
Sinise was a passenger in a car involved
in an accident Friday. Staci Wolfe did
not offer details about the extent of his
injuries.
The 57-year-old Sinise was to perform
with his band at a fundraising event last
weekend in Martinsville, Va., and next
week in Palm Desert, Calif.
The Martinsville concert will be
rescheduled. The Palm Desert performance has been canceled.
2 ‘REAL HOUSEWIVES’ GET
THEIR OWN SHOWS
NEW YORK — Two of “The Real
Housewives” are getting their own
shows on Bravo.
The network announced Wednesday
that Beverly Hills cast member Lisa
Vanderpump will get her own reality
show centered on the inner workings of
her new Hollywood restaurant, SUR.
Kandi Burruss from the Atlanta
“Housewives” will star in “The Kandi
Factory,” inspired by a special of the
same name that aired in March. Burruss
will work with wannabe pop stars with
no experience who want to make it in
the music industry.
The Associated Press
Whitney Houston death report
details drug signs, last day
ANTHONY MCCARTNEY
The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — The hotel
room where Whitney Houston
died bore the hallmarks of a
traveler — suitcases and roomservice food and drinks. But it
also contained something tragically familiar for the singer:
signs of cocaine and its paraphernalia.
The drug was found
throughout Houston’s body,
according to an autopsy report
released Wednesday that gave
the most detailed account yet
of how the Grammy-winning
singer died just hours before
she was to appear at a preGrammy Awards party. By the
time an assistant found her
face down in a bathtub on the
afternoon of Feb. 11, Houston
had likely been dead for at least
an hour. The water was so hot
it scalded part of her body.
Nearby, on the bathroom
counter, investigators found a
small spoon described by investigators as having a “crystal like
substance” in it and in a drawer
they discovered a white powdery substance. The dozen prescription drug bottles found in
Houston’s suite of the Beverly
Hilton Hotel led investigators to
initially suspect she died of an
overdose, but after further
examination and toxicology
results they concluded she
drowned accidentally. Heart disease, which caused a 60 percent
blockage in one of her arteries,
and cocaine use were listed as
contributing factors.
Toxicology results also
showed Houston had marijuana, Xanax, the muscle relaxant
Flexeril, and the allergy medication Benadryl in her system,
but none are considered factors
in her death.
The grim accounting of the
room where Houston died and
what investigators found pro-
vide a sad footnote to the
singer’s life, showing the
impact drugs took on her. An
investigator noted a hole in the
singer’s nose, listed under “history of substance abuse.”
Houston, 48, had been
preparing for the annual party
of her mentor, Clive Davis,
who helped launch her career
two decades earlier. She had
finished work on her return to
acting by starring in a remake
of the film “Sparkle,” which
would also feature her rendition of the gospel classic “His
Eye Is on the Sparrow.”
The singer had a sore throat
and her assistant suggested she
take a bath to get ready for the
party.
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“References? My last boss was Bugs Bunny.”
Randy Tjarks, Edg ar
“Yes, I can convert to nocturnal.”
D oug Bollig er, H asting s
“I may not be very athletic,
but I’m good at grunt work.”
O m a Tuck, Blue H ill
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Sports
HASTINGS TRIBUNE
Thursday, April 5, 2012
B1
Cards spoil Marlins’ debut in new ballpark
LYNNE
SLADKY/
LOHSE TAKES NO-HITTER
INTO SEVENTH INNING
AP
St. Louis
Cardinals
starting
pitcher
Kyle Lohse
throws in
the first
inning
Wednesday
against the
Miami
Marlins in
Miami.
STEVEN WINE
The Associated Press
MIAMI — The sellout crowd in the
Miami Marlins’ new ballpark cheered
the introduction of their starters, who
were accompanied by women dressed as
Latin showgirls. There was another roar
for Muhammad Ali, who delivered the
first pitch.
Then Kyle Lohse and the World Series
champion St. Louis Cardinals went to
work, and the place grew quiet.
Lohse held Miami hitless until the
seventh inning and pitched into the
eighth to help the Cardinals win the
first game in Marlins Park, 4-1
Wednesday night.
The Marlins’ new animated home-run
sculpture never budged. It was the
fourth inning before they even managed a baserunner, and by the time they
scored in the eighth, they trailed 4-0.
“It’s a good ballpark for a pitcher,
obviously,” Lohse said. “It’s pretty hard
to get it out.”
New Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen
was asked if the team’s new home is a
pitcher’s park.
“For Lohse, yes,” Guillen said. “But
it’s too early to say how the ballpark is
going to play.”
The crowd of 36,601 included newly
retired Cardinals manager Tony La
Russa, who quietly rooted for his former
team from the press box.
He watched Lohse retire the first 10
batters before hitting Emilio Bonifacio
with a pitch. The runner was erased
when Hanley Ramirez grounded into a
double play.
Newcomer Jose Reyes singled for
Miami’s first hit to start the seventh, and
Omar Infante scored the Marlins’ run in
the eighth on John Buck’s double.
Please see DEBUT/page B2
AMY ROH/Tribune
Hastings High goalkeeper Bailey Petzoldt kicks the ball against
Lincoln Northeast during a game March 24 at the HHS soccer fields.
Defense making things
easy for HHS girls soccer
W
NATI HARNIK/AP
In this March 10 photo, Nebraska head coach Bo Pelini (right) speaks to defensive coordinator John
Papuchis on the first day of spring practice in Lincoln. Papuchis is the youngest defensive coordinator in
the Big Ten, and Pelini has charged him with repairing a Nebraska unit that underperformed in the Huskers’
first season in the conference.
Papuchis paid dues before NU job
ERIC OLSON
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The Associated Press
INCOLN — John Papuchis
is the youngest defensive
coordinator in the Big Ten,
and Bo Pelini has charged
him with repairing a
Nebraska unit that underperformed
in the Cornhuskers’ first season in
the conference.
The 33-year-old Papuchis says he
feels no pressure. Rather, he sees an
opportunity, one he’s waited for
since he was an unpaid high school
junior varsity assistant a little more
than a decade ago.
Pressure, to Papuchis, is trying to
make ends meet on a paltry salary
year after year and having his wife
work three jobs so he could keep
following his dream.
No one will ever convince him he
didn’t pay his dues. That Pelini gave
him the job says a lot. The defense
is Bo’s baby. He designed the system
Nebraska plays. It’s Papuchis’ job to
make sure it’s done right.
“He has earned getting to where
he is today,” Pelini said. “You talk
about somebody who made a
tremendous amount of personal sacrifice to give himself the opportunity, and he has made the most of it.
It hasn’t been an easy road for him,
but he has taken advantage of it and
stayed the course.”
Papuchis has been with Pelini
since 2005, when he was a graduate
assistant at LSU and Pelini was starting the first of his three seasons as
the Tigers’ defensive coordinator.
Please see NU/page B2
atch any of the
Hastings High
girls soccer games
this season, and
there is a familiar
scene that you will see play out a
lot.
The Tigers are
passing and moving the ball
around in their
offensive zone,
driving the ball
forward. The midfielders stay on
Mike
alert and thwart
any opportunity
Zimmerman
for an opponent to
kick the ball out
and end the scoring threat.
And then you have sophomore
goalkeeper Bailey Petzoldt — just,
well — standing there. Alone on
the other end of the field.
“Yeah, I feel lonely!” she chuckles. “Sometimes I look off — I try
to focus as much as I can. But
when I barely get the ball, it’s hard
to.”
The Class B No. 7 Tigers are off
to a 6-1 start thanks in large part
to a defense that has allowed only
one goal on the season.
But Petzoldt defends that she
really hasn’t given up any goals
this season. She’s a goalkeeper,
after all. That’s her job to defend
something.
After missing the first game of
the season because of injury,
Petzoldt made her first start at
Norfolk. The two teams remained
scoreless, even until the final 30
seconds, Petzoldt said. Norfolk
had the ball deep in the Tigers’
zone.
“We lost off a throw in. It wasn’t even a kicked goal. It was an
illegal goal, but Norfolk counted it
as legal,” she recalled. “The girl
that was rushing kind of kicked
through my hands. So, basically, I
haven’t given up any goals.”
A few feet away, a couple of her
teammates listening in shrugged
and said, “I think that was a legal
goal.”
In either case, let the goalkeeper
be on the defensive. She hasn’t
had to be much this season.
The five girls in the back — senior Tressa Gloystein and juniors
Emma Keele, Paige Kennedy,
Melody Gnagy and Taylor
Musgrave — have quietly made
the difference thus far for the
Tigers.
No, they aren’t scoring goals.
But head coach Chris Pedroza said
that what they do is just as valuable as scoring.
“If you have a solid defense,
then the rest of it will fall in
place,” he said. “That’s what we
stress to them and we encourage
them to keep a clean sheet at the
end of the game.”
Please see ZIMMERMAN/page B2
Nicklaus, Player, Palmer get Masters underway
EDDIE PELLS
The Associated Press
AUGUSTA, Ga. — It’s wrong
to call Charl Schwartzel an accidental champion. Can’t do that
to a player who makes four
straight birdies to close out a
Masters victory.
But anyone who remembers
that magical Sunday at Augusta
last year remembers so much
more than the winner.
There was Rory McIlroy’s
meltdown, Tiger Woods’ late
charge, a leaderboard with eight
different players on top during
the back nine and a barrage of
birdies that sent roar after roar
echoing through those famous
Georgia pines.
“When that putt disappeared
on 18, honestly the last thing
that went through my mind is
that I made my fourth straight
birdie,” Schwartzel said. “It was,
‘I just won the green jacket.”
The year’s first major got
underway under calm skies this
morning, with Jack Nicklaus,
Gary Player and Arnold Palmer
all hitting their ceremonial first
tee shots in the fairway. Three-
time champion Phil Mickelson,
who had the day’s final tee
time, was on hand in his green
jacket to watch the legends hit
their perfect shots.
“I feel it was remarkable,”
Player said of Mickelson’s
appearance.
Woods had a 10:35 a.m. tee
time and McIlroy was set to
start at 1:42 p.m.
Schwartzel, meanwhile, was
scheduled to begin his defense
at 10:24 a.m.
But forgive fans if they aren’t
swarming the South African
when he tees it up, trying to
become the first back-to-back
winner at Augusta National
since Woods in 2001-02. As was
the case during last year’s carnival-like final round, the golf
world has an awful lot going
on.
The free-for-all begins with
Woods, who notched his first
PGA Tour win in 30 months
two weeks ago in Orlando, and
is suddenly re-established as the
favorite to win his fifth green
jacket.
Please see MASTERS/page B2
DAVID J. PHILLIP/AP
Spectators walk down the first fairway before the start of
the first round of the Masters Thursday in Augusta, Ga.
Scoreboard
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Baseball
AL Standings
East Division
W L Pct
GB
Baltimore
0 0 .000
—
Boston
0 0 .000
—
New York
0 0 .000
—
Tampa Bay
0 0 .000
—
Toronto
0 0 .000
—
Central Division
W L Pct
GB
Chicago
0 0 .000
—
Cleveland
0 0 .000
—
Detroit
0 0 .000
—
Kansas City
0 0 .000
—
Minnesota
0 0 .000
—
West Division
W L Pct
GB
Oakland
1 1 .500
—
Seattle
1 1 .500
—
Los Angeles
0 0 .000
—
Texas
0 0 .000
—
Wednesday’s Games
No games scheduled
Thursday’s Games
Boston (Lester 0-0) at Detroit (Verlander 0-0),
12:05 p.m.
Toronto (Romero 0-0) at Cleveland (Masterson 00), 2:05 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Chicago White Sox at Texas, 1:05 p.m.
Minnesota at Baltimore, 2:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 2:10 p.m.
Kansas City at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m.
Seattle at Oakland, 9:05 p.m.
NL Standings
Atlanta
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Miami
St. Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
Houston
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
East Division
W L Pct
0 0 .000
0 0 .000
0 0 .000
0 0 .000
0 1 .000
Central Division
W L Pct
1 0 1.000
0 0 .000
0 0 .000
0 0 .000
0 0 .000
0 0 .000
GB
—
—
—
—
1/2
GB
—
1/2
1/2
1/2
1/2
1/2
West Division
W L Pct
GB
Arizona
0 0 .000
—
Colorado
0 0 .000
—
Los Angeles
0 0 .000
—
San Diego
0 0 .000
—
San Francisco
0 0 .000
—
Wednesday’s Games
St. Louis 4, Miami 1
Thursday’s Games
Atlanta (Hanson 0-0) at N.Y. Mets (Santana 0-0),
12:10 p.m.
Philadelphia (Halladay 0-0) at Pittsburgh (Bedard
0-0), 12:35 p.m.
Washington (Strasburg 0-0) at Chicago Cubs
(Dempster 0-0), 1:20 p.m.
Miami (Buehrle 0-0) at Cincinnati (Cueto 0-0),
3:10 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 0-0) at San Diego
(Volquez 0-0), 6:05 p.m.
Friday’s Games
St. Louis (Garcia 0-0) at Milwaukee (Gallardo 00), 3:10 p.m.
Colorado (Guthrie 0-0) at Houston (Rodriguez 0-0),
6:05 p.m.
San Francisco (Lincecum 0-0) at Arizona
(Kennedy 0-0), 6:10 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (Billingsley 0-0) at San Diego
(Luebke 0-0), 9:05 p.m.
Basketball
NBA Standings
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct
GB
Boston
30 23 .566
—
Philadelphia
29 25 .537 1 1/2
New York
27 27 .500 3 1/2
Toronto
20 35 .364
11
New Jersey
19 37 .339 12 1/2
Southeast Division
W L Pct
GB
x-Miami
39 14 .736
—
Orlando
32 22 .593 7 1/2
Atlanta
32 23 .582
8
Washington
12 42 .222 27 1/2
Charlotte
7 45 .135 31 1/2
Central Division
W L Pct
GB
x-Chicago
Indiana
Milwaukee
Detroit
Cleveland
42 13 .764
—
33 21 .611 8 1/2
26 28 .481 15 1/2
20 33 .377
21
17 35 .327 23 1/2
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct
GB
San Antonio
38 14 .731
—
Memphis
30 23 .566 8 1/2
Dallas
31 24 .564 8 1/2
Houston
29 25 .537
10
New Orleans
14 40 .259
25
Northwest Division
W L Pct
GB
x-Oklahoma City
40 14 .741
—
Denver
29 25 .537
11
Utah
28 27 .509 12 1/2
Portland
26 29 .473 14 1/2
Minnesota
25 31 .446
16
Pacific Division
W L Pct
GB
L.A. Lakers
35 20 .636
—
L.A. Clippers
32 22 .593 2 1/2
Phoenix
28 26 .519 6 1/2
Golden State
21 32 .396
13
Sacramento
19 35 .352 15 1/2
x-clinched playoff spot
Wednesday’s Games
Indiana 109, Washington 96
Toronto 99, Philadelphia 78
Atlanta 120, Charlotte 93
San Antonio 87, Boston 86
New Orleans 94, Denver 92
Golden State 97, Minnesota 94
Milwaukee 107, Cleveland 98
Miami 98, Oklahoma City 93
Dallas 95, Memphis 85
Phoenix 107, Utah 105
Portland 101, New Jersey 88
L.A. Lakers 113, L.A. Clippers 108
Thursday’s Games
New York at Orlando, 6 p.m.
Washington at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.
Boston at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Sacramento, 9 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Oklahoma City at Indiana, 6 p.m.
Detroit at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.
Memphis at Miami, 6:30 p.m.
Washington at New Jersey, 6:30 p.m.
Cleveland at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.
Portland at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
New Orleans at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.
Charlotte at Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m.
Phoenix at Denver, 8 p.m.
Golden State at Utah, 8 p.m.
Houston at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.
Central Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
80 48 21 11 107 206 159
80 48 27 5 101 245 198
80 46 26 8 100 229 209
80 44 26 10 98 244 234
80 27 46 7 61 190 257
Northwest Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
y-Vancouver
80 50 21 9 109 244 195
Colorado
80 41 33 6 88 205 209
Calgary
80 35 29 16 86 194 222
Minnesota
80 34 35 11 79 174 221
Edmonton
80 32 39 9 73 210 233
Pacific Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Los Angeles
80 40 27 13 93 187 170
Phoenix
80 40 27 13 93 208 202
San Jose
80 41 29 10 92 219 203
Dallas
80 42 33 5 89 209 217
Anaheim
80 33 35 12 78 199 224
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime
loss.
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
z-clinched conference
Wednesday’s Games
Detroit 3, St. Louis 2, SO
Montreal 5, Tampa Bay 2
Thursday’s Games
Tampa Bay at Toronto, 6 p.m.
Winnipeg at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m.
Buffalo at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.
Florida at Washington, 6 p.m.
Montreal at Carolina, 6 p.m.
Boston at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m.
New Jersey at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.
Dallas at Nashville, 7 p.m.
Chicago at Minnesota, 7 p.m.
Columbus at Colorado, 8 p.m.
Vancouver at Calgary, 8 p.m.
Anaheim at Edmonton, 8:30 p.m.
San Jose at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Phoenix at St. Louis, 6:30 p.m.
y-St. Louis
x-Detroit
x-Nashville
x-Chicago
Columbus
GPAC
Wednesday’s scores
Softball
Bethany College 7, Doane College 3
Dakota Wesleyan University 3, Briar Cliff
University 1
Briar Cliff University 3, Dakota Wesleyan
University 2
Dordt College 7, Mount Marty College 6
Northwestern College 8, Morningside College 0
(6)
Morningside College 8, Northwestern College 0
(5)
Dordt College 7, Mount Marty College 1
Men’s Tennis
Doane College 7, Nebraska Wesleyan University
2
Women’s Tennis
Northwestern College 8, Briar Cliff University 1
Hockey
NHL Standings
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OT Pts
z-N.Y. Rangers 80 51 22 7 109
x-Pittsburgh
80 49 25 6 104
x-Philadelphia 80 46 25 9 101
x-New Jersey 80 46 28 6 98
N.Y. Islanders 80 33 36 11 77
Northeast Division
GP W L OT Pts
y-Boston
80 47 29 4 98
x-Ottawa
80 41 29 10 92
Buffalo
80 39 31 10 88
Toronto
80 34 36 10 78
Montreal
80 30 35 15 75
Southeast Division
GP W L OT Pts
Florida
80 37 25 18 92
Washington
80 40 32 8 88
Winnipeg
80 37 34 9 83
Tampa Bay
80 37 36 7 81
Carolina
80 32 32 16 80
WESTERN CONFERENCE
HASTINGS TRIBUNE
Thursday, April 5, 2012
GF
223
273
260
222
195
GA
178
217
227
206
244
GF
262
246
214
227
207
GA
198
233
224
258
223
GF
197
214
218
229
210
GA
222
227
237
275
238
Transactions
Baseball
Major League Baseball
MLB—Suspended Baltimore minor league C
Brian Ward (Aberdeen-NYP) 50 games after a second violation for drug of abuse.
Zimmerman: Petzoldt’s job made easy
Continued from page B1
Said Petzoldt: “I depend on them
a lot. I trust that they’ll stop anything that goes by our midfielders.
They always bail me out and I bail
them out when they’re in trouble,
too.”
Trust, organization and focus are
just a few words you hear this team
throw around when it comes to
describing the goals of the defense.
On the offensive end, however,
the team eyes on keeping possession
and not letting opponents in their
scoring end. The Tigers’ forwards
have put in 16 goals through seven
games.
With that, Petzoldt admits that her
life gets boring.
“Sometimes I’m bored, but I have
to be on my toes and be ready for
anything,” she said.
While many soccer players dream
at night about hitting that penalty
kick or making a fancy move on the
defender, Petzoldt thinks about making that one, great save. Deep down,
there are times where she would like
to have more opportunities. She
wants the opponents to push the
defense.
She got her wish Tuesday against
Grand Island.
While the Islanders didn’t score,
they made Petzoldt and the Tiger
defense work. A 10-minute stretch in
the second half really showed just
how cohesive the back unit is. On a
couple occasions, Grand Island had
shots, only for the defense to kick it
out. And Petzoldt, when called upon,
made a huge save as she deflected a
shot on an open net and preserved
the shutout.
“I love to make great saves. It’s
good to have some action, or at least
touch the ball during the game,” she
said. “I don’t want hard shots,
maybe the little ones that come to
me so I can take it.”
Back to the Norfolk game, Petzoldt
remembers being very upset that she
let her team down, giving up the
goal so late.
But her team, and her defense, has
her back. Just look at the scoreboard,
or see Petzoldt idly keeping her spot
in the net when no one is around.
In that case, being lonely is a good
thing.
Mike Zimmerman is a Tribune sports
writer. He can be reached at 402461-1271 or mzimmerman@hastingstribune.com.
NU: Papuchis paid dues before landing job
Continued from page B1
No one — not even brother Carl
Pelini, the Huskers’ former defensive
coordinator who left in December
for the head coaching job at Florida
Atlantic — has worked with Bo
longer.
“He’s the architect behind it. It’s
his defense,” Papuchis said. “If there
is anyone in the world who knows it
close to as well as he does, I would
be that guy.”
Big challenges await Papuchis,
linebackers coach Ross Els and two
new assistants — line coach Rick
Kaczenski and secondary coach
Terry Joseph. The Huskers slipped to
37th in the nation in yards allowed
and 42nd in scoring defense, and
five opponents generated more than
415 yards.
Papuchis said he isn’t bothered by
the perception that he, like Carl
before him, fills the role of figurehead because of Bo Pelini’s heavy
involvement.
“When it comes to the day-to-day
administration in terms of practice
preparation, installation of the
defenses that are going in each day,
that’s where the coordinator comes
into play,” Papuchis said. “Bo’s in
control of what is going on with the
defense. In terms of how it translates
to the players, that’s where the coordinator becomes involved.”
The question then becomes
whether it’s more difficult for
Papuchis to establish his own identity as a coordinator.
“I’m not, to be honest with you,
that interested in creating an identity at this point,” Papuchis said. “I
feel like I’m young in this profession. I need to learn all I can learn
and experience as many things as I
can experience and, hopefully, what
I learn and experience will pay off
down the road.”
Papuchis grew up in Gaithersburg,
Md., and was a two-year starting
quarterback in high school. He tried
to walk on at Virginia Tech and was
cut. He got a job across town as a
volunteer assistant at Blacksburg
High, where he scouted varsity
opponents and helped with the JV.
“It never bothered him to do
whatever needed to be done,”
Blacksburg coach David Crist said.
“He usually had it done before I ever
asked him.”
After three years at the high
school, and with his degree in business management finished, Papuchis
got on as a graduate assistant at
Kansas under Terry Allen and Mark
Mangino.
GAs can stay at one school for
three years, and Papuchis found
himself unemployed in the spring of
2005.
He was offered $45,000, plus
room and board, to be an assistant
on a collegiate club team in Japan.
For similar pay he could go to
Eastern Illinois and be the secondary
coach.
On the day he had to decide
between one or the other, Nick
Saban called from LSU and offered
an internship. Papuchis figured he
would be better off working on what
he called an “all-star staff” that
included Will Muschamp, Jimbo
Fisher, Derek Dooley, Bobby
Williams and Kirby Smart.
“If I had an opportunity to learn
from them and build relationships
with them,” he said, “it would pay
dividends down the road.”
A bigger break came when Les
Miles, who replaced Saban in 2005,
hired Pelini as defensive coordinator.
Papuchis stayed on as an intern, and
he and Pelini formed a bond from
spending hours talking defense and
watching film.
Papuchis loved what he was
doing, but it wasn’t easy paying the
bills. He and his wife, Billie, were
married in 2006 and lived in a
cramped apartment. Billie worked
up to 12 hours as a personal trainer
at a gym, women’s health center
and hospital.
“He was a GA for seven years
making $15,000 a year,” Billie said.
“That’s a hard thing to do, especially
for someone who has such high
goals. It’s not like he was making
$20,000 and working 9 to 5. He
worked the same hours as the rest of
the coaches.”
By 2007, Papuchis needed more
money to stay in coaching, and
Nicholls State offered him the linebacker coach’s job. Pelini told him
to stay put and that he would bring
him along if he got a head coaching
job after the season.
“I had a pretty good feeling that if
Bo was to get the opportunity, he
would take me if he had an opportunity to,” Papuchis said. “It was a
matter of him finding the right fit
for himself and me hanging on long
enough for it to happen.”
Pelini made Papuchis his defensive line coach when he arrived at
Nebraska in 2008. Papuchis coached
Ndamukong Suh and oversaw one
of the best special-teams units in the
nation. Last season was added
recruiting coordinator to his duties.
When Carl Pelini left, Bo Pelini
tapped Papuchis for the $300,000-ayear coordinator’s job without seriously considering anybody else.
“I’ve always had high standards
for myself and what I expected out
of my career path,” Papuchis said.
“So although I recognize I’ve been
very fortunate to have some of the
opportunities I’ve had, I also believe
you have to take advantage of the
opportunities. To this point, I’ve
been able to do that.”
Debut: Lohse, Cardinals spoil Marlins’ first game in new ballpark
Continued from page B1
Lohse went 7 1-3 innings,
allowing only two hits and one
run.
The right-hander led the
Cardinals last year in victories and
ERA but got the call for opening
day only because ace Chris
Carpenter is sidelined with nerve
irritation that has caused weakness in his pitching shoulder.
David Freese, the World Series
MVP, had a two-run single in the
first inning to give Lohse the
cushion he needed. Freese and
Rafael Furcal each had three of the
Cardinals’ 13 hits.
“Tonight was fun,” Freese said.
“It’s always nice to get the season
going and to open up here, beautiful ballpark, the fans were excit-
ed about it and so were we.”
Jason Motte earned the save
with a one-hit ninth, completing
the four-hitter and sending the
Cardinals to the clubhouse to celebrate first-year manager Mike
Matheny’s debut win.
Tribland
THURSDAY
College baseball: Midland at Hastings College........................................................4:30 p.m.
Prep track & field: Fillmore Central, Superior, Minden at AC Invitational ................1:30 p.m.
Prep track & field: Hastings High at Kearney Invitational.......................................12:30 p.m.
Prep girls tennis: Hastings High at Norfolk ....................................................................4 p.m.
Prep boys golf: Hastings High, Minden at Kearney Invitational.....................................9 a.m.
Prep boys golf: St. Cecilia at Friends Invite
Area Schedules
Prep track & field
Thayer Central at Waverly
Doniphan-Trumbull, Kenesaw, Silver Lake
Wilcox-Hildreth at Axtell Invitational
Prep boys golf
at Wood River Invitational
Deshler, Fillmore Central at Friends Invite
Smith Center at Norton Invitational
FRIDAY
College softball: Morningside College at Hastings College ..........................................2 p.m.
College men’s golf: Hastings College at Central College
Prep boys soccer: Hastings High at GNAC tournament
Prep girls soccer: Hastings High at GNAC tournament
TV/Radio broadcasts
Thursday’s television
GOLF
2 p.m.
ESPN — Masters Tournament, first
round, at Augusta, Ga.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Noon
ESPN2 — Boston at Detroit
1:10 p.m.
WGN — Washington at Chicago Cubs
3 p.m.
ESPN2 — Miami at Cincinnati
6 p.m.
MLB — L.A. Dodgers at San Diego
MEN’S COLLEGE HOCKEY
7 p.m.
ESPN2 — NCAA, Division I tournament, semifinal, Boston College vs.
Minnesota, at Tampa, Fla.
NBA
6 p.m.
TNT — New York at Orlando
8:30 p.m.
TNT — Boston at Chicago
NHL
6 p.m.
NBCSN — N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh
TENNIS
9:30 p.m.
ESPN2 — WTA, Family Circle Cup,
round of 16, at Charleston, S.C. (same-day
tape)
Thursday’s radio
COLLEGE BASEBALL
4:30 p.m.
KHAS 1230 — Midland at Hastings
COLLEGE HOCKEY
6:45 p.m.
KXPN 1460, KICS 1550 — Boston
College vs. Minnesota in the Frozen Four
GOLF
6 p.m.
KXPN 1460, KICS 1550 — Round one
of The Masters
Friday’s television
GOLF
2 p.m.
ESPN — Masters Tournament, second
round, at Augusta, Ga.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
1 p.m.
MLB — Regional coverage, Chicago
White Sox at Texas or N.Y. Yankees at
Tampa Bay (3 p.m. start)
6 p.m.
ESPN2 — San Francisco at Arizona
9 p.m.
ESPN2 — Kansas City at L.A. Angels
NHL
6:30 p.m.
NBCSN — Phoenix at St. Louis
TENNIS
Noon
ESPN2 — WTA, Family Circle Cup,
quarterfinal, at Charleston, S.C.
Friday’s radio
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
8:25 p.m.
KLIQ 94.5 — Kansas City at LA Angels
COLLEGE BASEBALL
6:04 p.m.
KHAS 1230 — Iowa at Nebraska
USHL HOCKEY
6:45 p.m.
KKPR 98.9 — Tri City Storm at Lincoln
Stars
Local
HC SOFTBALL POSTPONED
The Hastings College softball team’s doubleheader at Midland scheduled for Wednesday
was postponed to April 15.
FRIEND INVITE POSTPONED
The Friend boys golf invitational, which featured a number of area teams, was postponed
from Wednesday to today.
CONCORDIA TRACK MEET POSTPONED
The Concordia Midweek Open track and field
invitational scheduled for Wednesday that
Hastings College was going to compete at was
postponed to Friday.
Nation
SANDUSKY PRETRIAL HEARING
BELLEFONTE, Pa. — The judge overseeing
former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry
Sandusky’s child sex-abuse case said he would
rule later on a number of issues raised at a pretrial hearing Thursday, including a request to
have the charges dismissed.
During a 20-minute hearing that Sandusky
attended, defense attorney Joe Amendola asked
Judge John Cleland — if he opts to deny that
request — to deny it without prejudice so he
can raise it again later.
Prosecutors said more information about
Sandusky’s conduct could result from an ongoing grand jury investigation. Cleland met with
attorneys behind closed doors after the hearing
to set deadlines for disclosure of other information before trial, including anything resulting
from the grand jury investigation.
Amendola also told the court that the attorneys for two key witnesses — Penn State athletic
director Tim Curley and former vice president
Gary Schultz — had informed him they would
invoke the Fifth Amendment if called to testify
at Sandusky’s trial.
Curley and Schultz are charged with perjury
and failing to report allegations of child abuse.
Both have pleaded not guilty.
In a catch-all pretrial motion filed last month,
Amendola argued some charges were not specific enough, there was not enough evidence in
some cases, and the statute of limitations may
have expired for others.
Sandusky, 68, faces 52 criminal counts for
alleged abuse of 10 boys over 15 years. He is
confined to home while awaiting trial and has
repeatedly denied the charges.
SULLINGER DECLARES FOR NBA
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two-time Ohio State
All-American forward Jared Sullinger announced
that he is giving up his final two seasons with
the Buckeyes to make himself available for the
NBA draft on June 28.
The Associated Press
Tribland track and field roundup
MUSTANG INVITE
FRIEND — The Giltner boys track and
field team won the Mustang invite with
140 points Wednesday. Exeter-Milligan
was sixth with 32 points, while BruningDavenport/Shickley was eighth with 21
points. BDS won the girls team race
competition with 100 points. Giltner
placed second with 67 points, and E-M
was fourth with 53 points.
Trevor Poppen led the Giltner boys
with first-place finishes in the 400-meter
dash (54.95 seconds) and the 110 hurdles (15.82) and second-place finishes in
the high jump (5 feet, 11 inches) and the
100 (11.72). Kyle Hawthorne had three
top-three finishes for Giltner. He was first
in the 100 (11.5), second in the 200
(24.02) and third in the long jump (19-6
1/2). Ethan Kreutz was first in the 800
(2:04.89), and Drew Ott placed first in
the shot put (53-9). Giltner was also first
in the 400 relay (46.81), 1,600 relay
(3:40.95) and 3,200 relay (9:00.42).
Cynthia Mick and Shelby Garland led
the BDS girls, each with two first-place
finishes and a second-place finish. Mick
was first in both the pole vault (9-0) and
100 hurdles (16.05) and second in the
100 (13.13). Garland had the top-finish in
both the long jump (16-7) and the 100
(12.95) and was second in the triple
jump (34-0 1/2).
Boys Team Results
1, Giltner 140; 2, McCool Junction 93; 3, Sterling 73; 4,
Hampton 56; 5, Meridian 35; 6, Exeter-Milligan 32; 7, Diller-Odell
24; 8, Dorchester 21; 8, Bruning-Davenport/Shickley 21; 10, High
Plains 16; 11, Friend 16
Boys Individual Results
Long jump — 1, Riley Zahourek, Dor, 19-9 1/4; 2, Tristan
Boyce, Ham, 19-7 3/4; 3, Kyle Hawthorne, Gil, 19-6 1/2
Triple jump — 1, Riley Zahourek, Dor, 40-5; 2, Todd Williamson,
Ham, 40-0; 3, Dustin Hastings, Gil, 39-3 1/2
High jump — 1, Michael Lucas, Ster, 6-0; 2, Trevor Poppen, Gil,
5-11; 3, Kevin West, MCJ, 5-10
Shot put — 1, Drew Ott, Gil, 53-9; 2, Kody Benson, Ster, 45-11
1/4; 3, Corbin Fagan, Ham, 45-10 1/2
Discus — 1, Corbin Fagan, Ham, 129-6; 2, Jared Morner, MCJ,
126-6; 3, Nolan Schroeder, BDS, 122-8
Pole vault — 1, Cody Brouillette, MCJ, 12-0; 2, Chance
Chrisman, MCJ, 12-0; 3, Dusty Axline, E-M 11-0
100 — 1, Kyle Hawthorne, Gil, 11.5; 2, Garrett Poppen, Gil,
11.72; 3, Robbie Androyna, E-M, 11.98
200 — 1, Luke Christensen, BDS, 23.79; 2, Kyle Hawthorne, Gil,
24.02; 3, Ethen Hroch, D-O, 24.55
400 — 1, Trevor Poppen, Gil, 54.94; 2, Lucas Michael, Ster,
56.43; 3, Emmett Beckler, Friend, 56.6
800 — 1, Ethan Kreutz, Gil, 2:04.89; 2, Brett Swantek, MCJ,
2:08.19; 3, Rhet Dirks, Ster, 2:14.82
1,600 — 1, Coleman Cogswell, MCJ, 5:00.63; 2, Trey
Trauernicht, Ster, 5:06.11; 3, Dustin Hastings, Gil, 5:19.91
3,200 — 1, 1, Coleman Cogswell, MCJ, 10:58.95; 2, Trey
Trauernicht, Ster, 11:23.41; 3, Lupe Dimas, Meridian, 11:35.81
110 hurdles — 1, Trevor Poppen, Gil, 15.82; 2, Ryan Kleier, Gil,
17.65; 3, Kevin West, MCJ, 17.71
300 hurdles — 1, Gavin VanHousen, Ham, 43.68; 2, Chris
Wenzl, Ster, 44.35; 3, Kevin West, MCJ, 44.56
400 relay — 1, Giltner, 46.81; 2, Diller-Odell, 47.9; 3, Hampton,
48.0
1,600 relay — 1, Giltner, 3:40.95; 2, Meridian, 3:48.61; 3,
Sterling, 3:51.14
3,200 relay — 1, Giltner, 9:00.42; 2, Meridian, 9:03.91; 3,
McCool Junction, 9:22.78
Girls Team Results
1, Bruning-Davenport/Shickley 100; 2, Giltner 67; 3, Sterling 58;
4, High Plains 53; 4, Exeter-Milligan 53; 6, Hampton 52; 7, McCool
Junction 44; 7, Friend 44; 9, Meridian 28; 10, Dorchester 15; 11,
Diller-Odell 13
Girls Individual Results
Long jump — 1, Shelby Garland, BDS, 16-7; 2, Jacy Hewitt,
Dor, 15-7; 3, Maitlyn Thompsen, E-M, 15-7
Triple jump — 1, Katelyn Shoup, HP, 34-4; 2, Shelby Garland,
Masters: Tourney underway
BDS, 34-0 1/2; 3, Blair Hoffstetter, Meridian, 32-4
High jump — 1, Kalyn Dahlke, Ham, 5-3; 2, Amber Pribyl, E-M,
4-9; 3, Haley Girmus, Friend, 4-8
Shot put — 1, Elizabeth Hayes, HP, 36-2 1/2; 2, Kelbie Lyon, Gil,
36-0; 3, Emily Keim, Ster, 35-3
Discus — 1, Elizabeth Hayes, HP, 119-3; 2, Dominique Rice,
MCJ, 109-5; 3, Brittany Martin, HP, 104-7
Pole vault — 1, Cynthia Mick, BDS, 9-0; 2, Taylor Menke,
Friend, 9-0; 3, Brooklyn Swantek, MCJ, 8-6;
100 — 1, Shelby Garland, BDS, 12.95; 2, Cynthia Mick, BDS
13.13; 3, Taylor VanHousen, Ham, 13.15
200 — 1, Taylor VanHousen, Ham, 26.93; 2, Randi Janzen, Gil,
27.47; 3, Katelyn Shoup 27.94
400 — 1, Randi Janzen, Gil, 1:02.79; 2, Jenna Nieveen, Ster,
1:04.13; 3, Melanie Baxa 1:04.56
800 — 1, Brooklyn Swantek, MCJ, 2:30; 2, Jenna Nieveen,
Ster, 2:32.64; 3, Taylor Menke, Friend, 2:40.28
1,600 — 1, Brooklyn Swantek, MCJ, 5:51.04; 2, Kalli Schroeder,
BDS, 6:10.11; 3, Taylor Menke, Friend, 6:16.99
3,200 — 1, Wendy Sterkel, Ster, 13:38.01; 2, Cierra Hoss, MCJ,
13:47.97; 3, Andrea Zarybnicky, D-O, 13:51.73
100 hurdles — 1, Cynthia Mick, BDS, 16.05; 2, Tara
Hestermann, Ster, 17.38; 3, Jennifer Mick, BDS, 17.55
300 hurdles — 1, Kayln Dahlke, Ham, 50.43; 2, Abbey Preissler,
Gil, 52.34; 3, Jennifer Mick, BDS, 53.9
400 relay — 1, Giltner, 53.58; 2, Ham, 55.68; 3, Exeter-Milligan,
55.8
1,600 relay — 1, Exeter-Milligan, 4:34.35; 2, Meridian, 4:37.07;
3, Giltner, 4:41.87
3,200 relay — 1, Sterling, 10:53.16; 2, Exeter-Milligan,
10:54.68; 3, Friend, 11:26.39
Continued from page B1
It includes McIlroy, who won the Honda
Classic in March, but is better remembered for
the resilience he showed last year by winning
the U.S. Open by eight shots, two months after
blowing the four-stroke lead he took into the last
day of the Masters.
Phil Mickelson, world No. 1 Luke Donald,
Steve Stricker and Hunter Mahan have all had
wins early in the 2012 season.
Schwartzel, meanwhile, has moved into the
top 10 based largely on his Masters victory. He
started the year with a pair of top-5 finishes, but
has missed the cut in his last two events.
“There’s a lot of talk now,” he said. “Tiger has
obviously won again and he’s really playing very
good. Rory is playing well. Phil is playing well.
Luke. All of the guys. But to me, I go about my
business as I normally do, and I feel, and I know,
if I play my best, I can compete with anyone.”
Agri/Business
HASTINGS TRIBUNE
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Service firms
boost hiring
Prescription costs flat in 2011
LINDA A. JOHNSON
CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER
The Associated Press
The Associated Press
TRENTON, N.J. — Spending on prescription drugs in
the U.S. was nearly flat in
2011 at $320 billion, held
down by senior citizens and
others reducing use of medicines and other health care
and by greater use of cheaper
generic pills.
Last year, spending on prescription drugs rose just 0.5
percent after adjusting for
inflation and population
growth, according to data firm
IMS Health. Without those
adjustments, spending
increased 3.7 percent last year.
The volume of prescriptions
filled fell about 1 percent.
That continues a trend of
restrained spending that
began in 2007, when prescription spending dipped 0.2
percent. Before then, IMS
generally reported annual
spending increases of several
percent. But since the Great
Recession started, prescription spending has fallen or
risen only slightly each year
except for 2009.
IMS said Wednesday that it
appears patients are still
rationing their health care,
with visits to doctors down 4.7
WASHINGTON — U.S. service companies expanded at a
healthy pace last month and
stepped up hiring, more evidence that the economy is
growing and adding jobs.
The Institute for Supply
Management said Wednesday
that its index of non-manufacturing activity dropped to 56 in
March. That’s down from
February’s 57.3, which was a
12-month high. Any reading
above 50 indicates expansion.
Economists said the slight
decline wasn’t troubling
because the reading was still at
a healthy level that points to
growth. And a measure of
employment rose to near a sixyear high reached in January.
The trade group of purchasing managers surveys roughly
90 percent of U.S. companies
in all sectors outside of manufacturing. That includes retail,
construction, financial services,
health care, and hotels.
Separately, payroll processor
ADP said the economy added
209,000 private-sector jobs in
March. The job gains in January
and February were also revised
up. The ADP survey does not
include government jobs.
The two reports were encouraging ahead of Friday’s government report on March job
growth.
Markets
Thursday’s noon
local markets
Corn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.43
Soybeans . . . . . . . . . .13.62
Milo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.04
Wheat . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.36
Stocks of local interest
The following stocks of local interest were
traded today:
Last
Chg.
121,470
-280
Berkshire Hathaway A
80.98
-.07
Berkshire Hathaway B
26.45
-.13
ConAgra
48.08
-.41
Eaton Corp.
40.94
-.27
Ingersoll Rand
26.77
+.05
Level 3
98.33
+.85
McDonald’s
65.98
-.36
PepsiCo
+.26
Tricon Global Restaurants 70.32
108.42
+.04
Union Pacific
33.85
-.03
Wells Fargo
31.52
+.12
Williams Cos.
Wal-Mart
60.57
+.31
B3
MATT ROURKE/AP
Various prescription drugs are shown on the automated pharmacy assembly line June 14, 2011, at Medco Health Solutions
in Willingboro, N.J.
percent and hospital admissions down 0.1 percent.
However, emergency room visits jumped 7.4 percent, a sign
some people aren’t seeking
care until they are very sick.
“We think we’ve reached a
tipping point, where people
are thinking they’re paying
too much and they’re changing their behavior” and getting
less treatment, said Michael
Kleinrock, head of research
development at the IMS
Institute for Healthcare
Informatics.
Fewer visits to doctors and
other health care providers
results in fewer prescriptions
getting filled, which holds
down spending in the short
term. But that doesn’t bode
well for future health care
costs, because many of the
Unemployment claims hit 4-year low
CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The
number of people seeking U.S.
unemployment benefits fell to
a four-year low last week, as
layoffs slow and the job market strengthens.
Weekly applications dropped
6,000 to a seasonally adjusted
357,000, the Labor Department
said Thursday. That’s the fewest
since April 2008.
The four-week average, a
less volatile measure, fell to
361,750, also the lowest in
four years. The average has
fallen nearly 13 percent in the
past six months.
When unemployment benefit
applications drop consistently
below 375,000, it usually signals
that hiring is strong enough to
lower the unemployment rate.
On Friday, the government
issues its March jobs report,
which is expected to show the
fourth straight month of
strong hiring. From December
through February, employers
added an average of 245,000
jobs per month. That has
pushed down the unemployment rate to 8.3 percent, the
lowest in three years.
Hiring is picking up as the
economy is showing signs of
steady growth. Consumer
spending jumped in February
by the most in seven months,
the government said last week.
That’s boosting retailers,
restaurants, hotels and other
service firms. The service sector
expanded at a healthy pace in
March, according to a private
survey released Wednesday.
The Institute for Supply
Management, a trade group of
purchasing managers, said that
its survey found that a measure of employment rose to
nearly a six-year high.
A separate survey by the
ISM of manufacturing companies found that they also
stepped up hiring last month,
and boosted production.
Companies are investing more,
boosting factory output.
Businesses ordered more machinery, equipment and other capital
goods in February, a government
report said this week.
medicines people are doing
without are taken for years to
prevent heart attacks and
other expensive complications
of chronic conditions such as
heart disease and diabetes,
Kleinrock said.
“The ultimate result is that
we will have more sick people
driving health care costs”
down the road, he said.
People aged 65 and older
cut back on the number of
prescriptions filled by 3.1 percent last year, particularly for
medicines for high blood pressure. That was despite a 10
percent decline in average prescription co-payments under
the Medicare Part D program,
to $23.31, due to bigger discounts when patients hit the
so-called doughnut hole coverage gap.
Only one group increased
prescription use last year.
People aged 19 to 25, now able
to stay on their parents’ health
insurance plans under a provision of the Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act,
boosted their use of prescription medicines by 2 percent.
That was led by more use of
antidepressants and attention
deficit disorder drugs.
Farm
ARTHRITIS
WORKSHOPS
The Nebraska AgrAbility
Project will present workshops
on arthritis in North Platte
and Grand Island next week.
The daylong workshops,
called “Cultivating Healthy
Nebraskans,” will be presented Wednesday at the
University of NebraskaLincoln’s West Central
Research and Extension
Center in North Platte and
Thursday at College Park in
Grand Island. Both days’ programs begin at 9 a.m. and
conclude at 3 p.m.
Amber Wolfe, AgrAbility
Project coordinator for the
National Arthritis
Foundation, will be the
keynote speaker. Educational
topics include gardening with
arthritis, Walk Nebraska,
“Farm Kids Get Arthritis,
Too!”, Tai Chi and more.
The Nebraska AgrAbility
Project is a partnership of UNL
and Easter Seals Nebraska.
Registrations will be accepted until noon Monday. To register, contact Sharry Nielsen,
UNL extension educator in
Kearney County, at 308-8320645 or snielsen1@unl.edu.
For more information, visit
http://agrability.unl.edu.
Comics
B4
Crossword
Astrograph
Rubes
HASTINGS TRIBUNE
Thursday, April 5, 2012
By Leigh Rubin
The Family Circus
By Bil Keane
FRIDAY, APRIL 6
M
Six years of sobriety end
in shock and uncertainty
D
EAR ABBY: “Robert”
and I met four years ago
and fell head-over-heels
in love. At the time, he was
two years
clean and
sober and
attending
meetings. Due
to his hectic
work schedule, he
stopped
attending the
meetings.
Dear Abby
Robert is
intelligent, a hard worker,
handsome and my best friend.
He prided himself on his sobriety, so imagine my shock when
I found an empty liquor bottle
buried in the trash and three
more under the bed. I never
thought I’d see the day when
he would relapse, but he has. I
am devastated. I didn’t know
what to say to him or how to
react, because I have never
been down this road.
I told Robert I knew he was
drinking again. I could barely
hold back my tears because I
knew what a huge personal setback this is for him. He said he
didn’t want to discuss it, so I
didn’t push.
What am I supposed to do
when the man I love has
relapsed? My heart aches for
him. I’m trying to be supportive, but I am clueless. Please
help. — HELPLESS
DEAR HELPLESS: The first
thing to do is recognize that
this is Robert’s problem, and
only he can fix it. If you plan
to stay involved with him,
understand that it is not
unusual for someone with a
substance abuse problem to fall
off the wagon from time to
time.
The next thing you should
do, and this is important, is
find your nearest chapter of AlAnon. It’s an organization that
was started by the wife of an
alcoholic, and its sole purpose
is to help the family and
friends of alcoholics. The tollfree phone number is 888-4252666, and it has been mentioned in this column many
times.
There will be meetings for
you to attend so you can learn
to avoid falling into the trap of
trying to “save” or enable
Robert, because in order for
him to get better he must experience the consequences of
going back to drinking. This is
not easy to do with someone
you care about, and you will
need all of the support you can
get.
By the way, your letter
arrived in the same batch as
the one below. It may give you
some insight:
DEAR ABBY: A few years ago
I talked to my mother about
her drinking. She’s a binge
drinker and her excuse is
always, “It’s my day off.” I am
focusing on myself and trying
to figure out my life, as well,
with the help of Al-Anon —
the only thing that has kept
me positive.
I knew that once I uttered
the word “alcoholic” aloud, my
relationship with my mother
would forever be affected. I
asked her to contact me when
she was ready to quit because I
can no longer enable her drinking.
I miss the mom who doesn’t
drink, but I can’t be around her
when she does. As I grow in
my recovery, I may figure out
how to do that. But for now, I
need to put space between us.
My family is worried something drastic will happen (as
her health isn’t good) and I will
have regrets. But I have
expressed my thoughts and
accepted that Mom and I may
never speak again. Is that
wrong? — STILL A LOVING
DAUGHTER IN WISCONSIN
DEAR STILL A LOVING
DAUGHTER: No, it’s not
wrong. Your mother’s binge
drinking was affecting her
health as well as her relationship with you, and while it
may have been difficult and
wrenching, it was the right
thing to do — for both of you.
Let’s hope that your strength in
doing that will give her the
strength to stop her alcohol
binges.
Pauline Phillips, a.k.a. Abigail
Van Buren, and Jeanne Phillips
are columnists for Universal
Press Syndicate©. Write Dear
Abby at P.O. Box 69440, Los
Angeles, CA 90069.
ost of your greatest
successes in the
year ahead are likely to come from independent endeavors. Conversely,
in many of the arrangements that you share with
partners, there will be
ample potential for
mishaps. Go it alone.
ARIES (March 21-April
19) — If you find yourself
attempting to negotiate
with someone who won’t
budge an inch, it might be
better to forget about trying to work with him or
her. Look for another
source.
TAURUS (April 20-May
20) — During this phase of
the heavenly cycle, it will
be important to keep pace
with all of your responsibilities and duties. If you
fall too far behind, you
may never get back on
track.
GEMINI (May 21-June
20) — This is one of those
days when people tend to
put the social graces under
a microscope. Any form of
misconduct or overindulgence on your part will be
frowned upon and talked
about for a long time.
CANCER (June 21-July
22) — If you find yourself
being forced to accept
another person’s desires in
spite of your own needs,
chances are you’ll rebelliously do the opposite.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) —
Usually you would simply
shrug off anyone who is
not in accord with your
views or desires, but if the
way the offending party
goes about it ticks you off,
you won’t hesitate to bury
him or her.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.
22) — When you’re put in
charge of the financial
affairs or resources of others, be as prudent as possible. Even then, unless you
first consult the sponsor,
you could get in trouble.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)
— Be on guard and ready
to deal with some opposition from an unexpected
source. Regardless of how
out of line it might be, it’ll
give you a big, fat
headache. Forewarned is
forearmed.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
22) — Excuses won’t be
any help whatsoever
where neglected promises
are concerned. When you
are not in total control of
matters, they will simply
control you.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23Dec. 21) — Don’t allow
yourself to get caught in
the middle of two warring
friends. You wouldn’t be
able to help at all, plus
you’d get hammered from
both sides.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19) — Take nothing
for granted in negotiating
a competitive development. If your opposition
has more going for him or
her than you surmise, you
could get in way over your
head.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
19) — There is a good
chance that you’ll be far
more vulnerable than
usual to high-pressure sales
pitches. If this is the case,
you could impulsively do
something that would
prove costly.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March
20) — When it comes to
issues about which you
feel strongly, be extra careful about expressing them
when confronted by someone who holds equally
strong opposing viewpoints. Keep mum.
Baby Blues
Grizzwells
Shoe
By Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott
By Bill Schorr
By Chris Cassatt and Gary Brookins
Frank and Ernest
By Bob Thaves
Pickles
By Brian Crane
Alley Oop
The Born Loser
Garfield
By Dave Graue and Jack Bender
By Art and Chip Sansom
By Jim Davis
©2012 by NEA, Inc.
Ask Mr. Know-It-All — Montreal expos move back to the US
BY GARY CLOTHIER
United Media
Q: I was having lunch with some
friends, and we got to talking about
baseball, though I know very little
about the sport. I mentioned that I
attended a few Montreal Expos home
games many years ago. I gathered
from the conversation that the Expos
are no longer in Montreal. What happened? — M.F., San Diego
A: They moved. The Expos played
their first game on April 8, 1969.
They beat the New York Mets 11-10
at Shea Stadium. Six days later, the
Expos won their home opener
against the St. Louis Cardinals, the
first major league game played in
Canada. The 2004 season was the last
at Jarry Park Stadium. In 2005, the
team was relocated to Washington,
D.C., and renamed the Washington
Nationals.
Q: The Romans had the ides and
nones of each month. I think there
was also a third segment of the
month. What was it? — G.R., Severna
Park, Md.
A: Each month, the Romans had
calends (the first day of the month),
nones (the seventh day in March,
May, July and October; the fifth in
the other months) and ides (the 15th
day in March, May, July and October;
the 13th in the other months). In the
Roman calendar, you counted back
from each period to determine the
date. For instance, March 3 would be
V nones — five days before nones. In
this method of counting, days were
inclusive.
Q: Can you please tell me what
Peter Sallis is doing these days? He
was one of the last original cast members of the long-running British show
“Last of the Summer Wine.” —
L.C.M., Madison Lake, Minn.
A: Peter Sallis was born in London
in 1921. He was a member of the
original cast of “Last of the Summer
Wine” when the show premiered in
November 1973, and he remained
with the series to the end, in August
2010. Sallis played the role of
Norman Clegg. He has appeared in
nearly 140 different TV shows and on
stage in England.
Q: Why did Marg Helgenberger
leave “CSI: Crime Scene
Investigation”? — M.K.H.,
Washington, Ill.
A: Mary Marg Helgenberger, who
played the role of Catherine Willows
on “CSI,” left the show because she
wanted to return to the stage.
Producers said they would gladly take
her back if she changed her mind,
which she said she might do if she
could work it out.
Zits
By Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman
Nation/World
HASTINGS TRIBUNE
Thursday, April 5, 2012
B5
Wyoming town with 1 resident goes up for auction
The Associated Press
BUFORD, Wyo. — What’s
advertised as the smallest town
in the United States will be
going to the highest bidder.
Buford is located between
Cheyenne and Laramie in
southeast Wyoming. The bid-
ding starts at $100,000 at auction Thursday.
Whoever wins the town
along Interstate 80 will get a
gas station and convenience
store, a schoolhouse from
1905, a cabin, a garage, 10
acres of land, and a three-bed-
room home.
The town has just one inhabitant, Don Sammons. He plans
to retire from his unofficial title
as “mayor” of the unincorporated community and managing his businesses, and move
on.
AP
Syrian youth stand in a building damaged by tank shells in a neighborhood of Damascus,
Syria, after a raid by Syrian troops killed several rebels and civilians Thursday.
Syrian troops attack
Damascus suburb
BASSEM MROUE
The Associated Press
BEIRUT — Syrian troops launched a fierce
assault on a Damascus suburb Thursday, days
ahead of a deadline for a U.N.-brokered ceasefire, with activists describing it as one of the
most violent attacks around the capital since
the year-old uprising began.
Activists in the suburb of Douma said snipers
on 20 buildings were firing at “anything that
moved” and residents had endured eight hours of
shelling. They said soldiers marched into a main
square behind detainees used as human shields.
The operation in Douma, along with other
offensives around the country, bolstered the
opposition’s claim that President Bashar Assad is
only intensifying violence ahead of the April 10
deadline to start implementing the truce. Activists
say Assad wants to make gains on the ground
before the cease-fire is supposed to take effect.
French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said he
believes Assad “is deceiving us” when he promises to abide by the peace plan, which was brokered by former U.N. chief Kofi Annan.
“Can we be optimistic? I am not,” Juppe told
reporters. He said if all the conditions of the
cease-fire plan are not met, including the
arrival of 200 observers, then “we must go back
to the U.N. Security Council.”
There are other signs as well that the government has no intention of abiding by the deal.
The pro-government daily Al Watan quoted
an unnamed official saying the government is
not bound by Tuesday’s deadline for a ceasefire because that day marks “the beginning of
army units’ withdrawal and not the end. It is
not a deadline by itself.”
In Geneva, Annan’s spokesman Ahmad Fawzi
said both sides are expected to end the hostilities within 48 hours of the April 10th deadline.
“The clock starts ticking on the 10th for both
sides to cease all forms of violence,” he said.
Fawzi added that Syria has told U.N. officials
it is withdrawing troops from the southern
province of Daraa, the northwestern province
of Idlib and the mountain resort town of
Zabadani, north of Damascus.
Public Notices
Notice of Meeting
The regular meeting of
the Board of Directors of
Southern Public Power
District will be held at the
District office at 4550 West
Husker Highway, Grand
Island, Nebraska on Wednesday, April 11, 2012, at
10:30 a.m. The purpose of
the meeting is to take care
of the regular order of
business. An agenda for
the meeting, kept continually current, is available for
public inspection at the
District office during normal business hours.
SOUTHERN PUBLIC
POWER DISTRICT
Neal Niedfeldt,
President/CEO
April 5, 2012
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE`S SALE
The following described property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder on April 30, 2012, at
10:00 a.m. in the main lobby of the Adams County
Courthouse, 500 West 4th Street, Hastings, Nebraska
68901:
COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER
OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (SE 1/4) OF
SECTION FIVE (5), TOWNSHIP FIVE (5) NORTH,
RANGE NINE (9) WEST OF THE 6TH P.M.,
ADAMS COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THENCE WEST
ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SE 1/4 A DISTANCE OF 660.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID SE 1/4 A
DISTANCE OF 660.0 FEET; THENCE EAST PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SE 1/4
660.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF
SAID SE 1/4; THENCE SOUTH ALONG SAID
EAST LINE 660.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF
COMMENCEMENT, SUBJECT TO ROAD ON THE
SOUTH AND EAST THEREOF AND A TRACT OF
LAND LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER
OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (SE 1/4 SE 1/4)
OF SECTION FIVE (5), TOWNSHIP FIVE (5)
NORTH, RANGE NINE (9) WEST OF THE 6TH
P.M., ADAMS COUNTY, NEBRASKA, BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE
NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST
QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (SE
1/4 SE 1/4) OF SAID SECTION FIVE (5), THIS BEING THE TRUE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE
S 89 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 02 SECONDS W
(ASSUMED BEARING) ALONG THE NORTH LINE
OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE
SOUTHEAST QUARTER (SE 1/4 SE 1/4) 660.00
FEET; THENCE S 00 DEGREES 13 MINUTES 56
SECONDS E 663.20 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST
CORNER OF A TRACT OF LAND AS DESCRIBED
IN DEED RECORD NUMBER 792921; THENCE N
89 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 09 SECONDS E
ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID TRACT
660.25 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF
SAID TRACT, THENCE N 00 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 13 SECONDS W ALONG THE EAST LINE
OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE
SOUTHEAST QUARTER (SE 1/4 SE 1/4) 663.61
FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, EXCEPT
THAT PORTION CONVEYED TO ADAMS COUNTY FOR ROAD IN BOOK 65, PAGE 583, SUBJECT
TO ROAD ON THE EAST THEREOF
All subject to any and all: (1) real estate taxes, (2)
special assessments, (3) easements, covenants, restrictions, ordinances, and resolutions of record which affect
the property, and (4) unpaid water bills, (5) prior mortgages and trust deed of record and (6) ground leases of
record. The purchaser is responsible for all fees or taxes. This sale is made without any warranties as to title or
condition of the property.
By: Erika Knapstein, Trustee, NSBA# 24088
Kozeny & McCubbin, LC
12400 Olive Boulevard, Suite 555
St. Louis, Missouri 63141
(314) 991-0255
Published in the Hastings Tribune
K&M Filename: OVENANOR
THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN FROM YOU WILL BE USED
FOR THAT PURPOSE.
March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 19, 2012
Notice of Hearing
TAKE NOTICE: That an
application has been filed
with the City Planning
Commission of the City of
Hastings, Nebraska, to
hold a public hearing regarding a request for a
Conditional Use Permit for
the following described
tract of land, to wit:
522 South Elm Avenue, Hastings, Nebraska
APPLICANT: Chris Shade
The property is presently zoned C-3 Commercial
Business District and a
Conditional Use Permit
has been requested to allow self storage units.
Said matter will be held
the 16th day of April, 2012,
at 4:00 p.m. at the City
Building, 220 North Hastings Avenue, Hastings,
Nebraska, at which time all
persons interested may be
heard.
Dwight Splitt, Chairman
City Planning
Commission
April 5, 2012
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION
OF
C U PLUMBING & DIGGING, L.L.C.
1. The name of the Company is C U Plumbing & Digging, L.L.C.
2. The address of the designated office is 13365
West 94th Street, Prosser, Nebraska 68883.
3. The general nature of the business is to transact
any and all other lawful business for which limited liability companies may be organized under the law of the
State of Nebraska.
4. The Companyʼs existence commenced on the filing and recording of the Certificate of Organization with
the Secretary of State and shall be perpetual.
5. The affairs of the Company shall be conducted by
its member, Christopher J. Uden.
Adam D. Pavelka
Sullivan Shoemaker P.C., L.L.O.
747 North Burlington Avenue, Suite 305
P.O. Box 309
Hastings, Nebraska 68902-0309
(402) 462-0300
March 29, April 5, 12, 2012
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE
The following described property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder at the Lobby of the
Adams County Courthouse on the 16th day of May,
2012, at 10:00 o'clock a.m.:
The North 91 feet of Lot One (1), Block Two (2),
except the East 50 feet thereof; and the North 91
feet of Lot Two (2), Block Two (2), except the
West 5 feet thereof; and the South 39 feet of the
North 130 feet of Lot Two (2), Block Two (2), except the West 5 feet thereof, all in Ross Addition
to the City of Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska,
more commonly known as: 228 East Park Street,
Hastings, Nebraska 68901
The property is being sold "as is" and subject to any
unpaid real estate taxes, assessments and any lien or
interest superior in right which may affect the subject
property. The highest bidder will deposit $500.00 in cash
or certified funds with the Trustee at the time of the sale,
which shall be non-refundable, and the remaining
amount due must be paid in cash or certified funds to
the Trustee by 4:00 p.m. on the day of the sale; except
this requirement is waived when the highest bidder is the
current Beneficiary. The successful bidder shall be responsible for applicable transfer fees or taxes including
the documentary stamp tax.
DATED 5th day of April, 2012.
STEFFI A. SWANSON,
Substitute Trustee (13736)
Law Offices of Steffi A. Swanson, P.C., L.L.O.
3906 Raynor Parkway, Suite 105
Bellevue, Nebraska 68123
(402) 292-7700
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Notice of Meeting
Public notice is hereby
given, in compliance with
the provisions of Nebraska
State Statutes that the
governing body of Adams
County School District #90
will meet on the 9th day of
April, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. at
the Adams Central High
School, in Room 402 for
our regular Board of Education meeting. An agenda
for the meeting, which
shall be kept continually
current, is readily available
for public inspection at the
Superintendentʼs
office
during normal business
hours.
April 5, 2012
Legal Notice
In the District Court of
Adams County, Nebraska
Case Number CI 12 165
IN RE Name Change of
Derrek Jon Braught
Notice is hereby given
that on the 19th day of
March, 2012, a petition
was filed in the District
Court of Adams County,
Nebraska, the object and
prayer of which is for the
change of the petitionerʼs
name from Derrek Jon
Braught to Derrek Jon
Braught-Worley.
A hearing will be had on
said petition before the
Honorable Illingworth in
Adams County Courtroom
on the 30th day of April,
2012, at 11:30 a.m. or as
soon thereafter as will be
convenient for the Court
and that unless sufficient
cause is shown to the contrary, the petitionerʼs name
will be changed from that
of Derrek Jon Braught to
Derrek Jon Braught-Worley.
Derrek Jon Braught
903 North Saunders
Avenue
Hastings, Nebraska
68901
March 22, 29, April 5, 12,
2012
Notice of Hearing
TAKE NOTICE: That an
application has been filed
with the City Planning
Commission of the City of
Hastings, Nebraska, to
hold a public hearing regarding a request for a
Conditional Use Permit for
the following described
tract of land, to wit:
211 North Bellevue
Avenue,
Hastings,
Nebraska
APPLICANT: Greg Sinner
The property is presently zoned I-1 Light Industrial
District and a Conditional
Use Permit has been requested to allow self storage units.
Said matter will be held
the 16th day of April, 2012,
at 4:00 p.m. at the City
Building, 220 North Hastings Avenue, Hastings,
Nebraska, at which time all
persons interested may be
heard.
Dwight Splitt, Chairman
City Planning
Commission
April 5, 2012
Notice of Hearing
TAKE NOTICE: That an
application has been filed
with the City Planning
Commission of the City of
Hastings, Nebraska, to
hold a public hearing regarding a request for an
amendment to an existing
Conditional Use Permit for
the following described
tract of land, to wit:
218 North Bellevue
Avenue,
Hastings,
Nebraska
APPLICANT: Greg Sinner
The property is presently zoned I-1 Light Industrial
District and an amendment
to a Conditional Use Permit has been requested to
allow expansion of self
storage units.
Said matter will be held
the 16th day of April, 2012,
at 4:00 p.m. at the City
Building, 220 North Hastings Avenue, Hastings,
Nebraska, at which time all
persons interested may be
heard.
Dwight Splitt, Chairman
City Planning
Commission
April 5, 2012
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION
OF
CINDY GOTTSCH FAMILY, LLC
Notice of Meeting
Notice is hereby given that CINDY GOTTSCH FAMIKenesaw Public School
LY, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (”the Board of Education will
Notice of Meeting
LLC”), has been organized under the laws of the State meet on Monday, April 9,
The Hastings Public Liof Nebraska with the following registered agent and of- 2012, at 8:00 p.m. at the brary Board will meet Monfice: McGrath North Mullin & Kratz, PC LLO, c/o James schoolhouse in Kenesaw. day, April 9, 2012, at 4:30
D. Wegner, 1601 Dodge Street, Suite 3700, Omaha, Ne- An agenda is available in p.m. in the Library. An
braska 68102. The LLCʼs designated office is located at the office.
agenda is available at the
129 East 2nd Street, Hastings, Nebraska 68901. The
Cindy Olsen, Library.
general nature of the LLCʼs business is to engage in real
Secretary April 5, 2012
estate activities and all other lawful business. The LLC April 5, 2012
was organized on February 13, 2012, and it shall continue in perpetuity unless sooner terminated in accordance
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION
with the terms of its Operating Agreement. The affairs of
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that CURRY FAMILY
the Company are to be conducted by the Manager, in
FARMS, L.L.C., a Nebraska Limited Liability Company,
accordance with the LLCʼs Operating Agreement.
is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska,
March 29, April 5, 12, 2012
with its registered office at 726 East Side Boulevard,
Hastings, Nebraska 68901. The general nature of its
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE
The following described property will be sold at pub- business is to engage in and to do any lawful act conlic auction to the highest bidder at the Lobby of the cerning any and all lawful business, other than banking
Adams County Courthouse on the 2nd day of May, or insurance, for which a limited liability company may
be organized under the laws of Nebraska; and for all
2012, at 10:00 o'clock a.m.:
other purposes authorized by law, to the same extent as
Lot 22, Block 5, Thompsonʼs Addition to the City
natural persons might or could do. The limited liability
of Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska,
company was formed on March 21, 2012, and having
more commonly known as: 615 East 4th Street,
perpetual existence from that same date. Its affairs shall
Hastings, Nebraska 68901
The property is being sold "as is" and subject to any be conducted by the Members pursuant to an Operating
unpaid real estate taxes, assessments and any lien or Agreement duly adopted by the Company.
Organizer:
interest superior in right which may affect the subject
CAROL CURRY FISHER
property. The highest bidder will deposit $500.00 in cash
Matthew D. Baack, #23868
or certified funds with the Trustee at the time of the sale,
Seiler & Parker, P.C., L.L.O.
which shall be non-refundable, and the remaining
P.O. Box 1288
amount due must be paid in cash or certified funds to
726 East Side Boulevard
the Trustee by 4:00 p.m. on the day of the sale; except
Hastings, Nebraska 68902-1288
this requirement is waived when the highest bidder is the
Attorney at Law
current Beneficiary. The successful bidder shall be responsible for applicable transfer fees or taxes including March 29, April 5, 12, 2012
the documentary stamp tax.
DATED 22nd day of March, 2012.
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The family of Marie Davis
would like to say thank you
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thank you to Pastor Marcus Mackay. Also thanks
to the Hastings Kensington
and
Kenesaw
Haven
Home for their care. And
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127 E. PARK ST.: Friday,
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furniture, and misc.
1335 N. KANSAS: Friday,
2-6; Saturday, 8-1. Large
variety.
1623 N. DENVER AVE.:
Friday and Saturday, 7-5.
Moving Sale. Tools, appliances, furniture. more.
208 E. PARK: Friday,
noon-7; Saturday, 8-4. Estate Yard Sale. Hunt, fish,
tools, kitchen wares, furniture, double XL ladies.
Garage Sales
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Garage Sales
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1004 SYCAMORE: Friday,
9-6;
Saturday,
9-2.
Clothes, furnishings, bedding, washer, dryer, ceiling
fans, fireplace mantel.
1010 W. 3RD: Friday, 116; Saturday, 9-12. Books,
womenʼs clothes, misc.
2624 W. 8TH: Friday; 1-7,
Saturday 8-2. Multi-family.
Furniture, toys, games,
DVDs, videos, TVs, craft
books, bedding, clothes,
boys 6-14, Jr. and Miss
girls, Womenʼs 1x and 2x.
Automobiles
ʻ09 COBALT: 15,xxx. Remote start, power. $9,500
cobaltconnection.net
2000 NISSAN Quest Sport
GS 137,000 miles 7 passenger, quad seats, builtin VCR, good condition,
new tires, $3,500 firm.
463-7504 or 603-237-5769
2006 BUICK LaCrosse: 4door, V-6, electric, nice car
Only........................$7,495
Hoskins
Auto Sales
We Buy, Sell and Consign
Hwy. 6 and Hastings Ave.
Hastings, NE 402- 463-1466
See more inventory at
Deveny Motors
1013 S. Burlington
402-462-2719
Brambleʼs Auto Sales
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Trucks
2001 AEROLITE: 27-ft.
$7,225.
Great Plains Chrysler Dodge
402-463-3104•N. Hwy 281
www.greatplainsdodge.com
2008
CRUISER
RF25RL08. $17,750.
Hajnyʼs
AUTO SALES
2005 PONTIAC Sunfire: 2door, 4-cylinder, automatic, full power, low mileage.
$4,550.
2003 FORD Expedition
XLT: 4-door, 4x4, 8-passenger, 63,000 miles,
front/rear heat and air.
$9,650.
402-463-2636
If you have a vehicle that
you have no need of and
want to sell, come and see
us. Letʼs Make A Deal!
220 West South Street
402-461-3161
NORTHSIDE AUTO
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16th/St. Joe 402-463-8008
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PAUL SPADY
MOTORS
www.spadyautos.com
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FUEL ECONOMY cars at
jacksonscarcorner.com
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2-wheel Drive
Pickups
ʻ97 F-150 Extended cab,
long bed. Runs. Needs
work $2,500 402-469-7353
See our truck selection at
jacksonscarcorner.com
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Sport Utility
2004 TAHOE: 84,000
miles, 3rd seat, DVD,
Bose. Reduced.....$13,900
THE CAR LOT
East Highway 6
Trucks
GOT GAS? We have used
fuel tanks to put it in.
McMurray Motors, 402462-6879
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Health Care
2006 PROWLER Travel
trailer 25ʼ
2003 LOREDO 27ʼ 5th
wheel, 2 slides
2003 PROWLER 25ʼ travel
trailer bunkhouse.
1994 HITCHHIKER 28.5ʼ
5th wheel.
1990 TERRY 21ʼ 5th
wheel.
1988 HITCHHIKER 26ʼ 5th
wheel.
These are super nice used
units.
TRANSPORTATION
EQUIPMENT CO.
100 N. Laird, Hastings, NE
38 Motorcycles &
ATVs
2003 HARLEY Davidson:
Electric glide classic. 100year Anniversary Edition.
$12,225
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Employment
Agencies
NOW HIRING
ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL
402-462-4400
Professional
HUMAN RESOURCES No
experience needed. Bachelorʼs degree in Human
Resource Management or
Business
Management
with an emphasis in Human Resources is required. Must have exceptional analytical, organizational and communicative
skills. Responsibilities include interviewing, recruiting, training, scheduling,
and payroll and benefits
coordination. Apply in person at: Menards, 3400 Osborne Drive East, Hastings, NE 68901.
Computer Repair
DEA ELECTRONICS
BETHANY HOME
in Minden
Has been providing care
for the elderly since 1920.
Will be accepting applications for the following
positions:
Health Care
2 p.m. - 10 p.m. LPN
(Full- or Part-time)
2 p.m. - 10 p.m. MA/NA
(Full- or Part-time)
We offer a great
starting wage
$0.45 an hour p.m.
shift differential
$0.80 an hour night
shift differential and
a $1.00 an hour
weekend differential
Bethany Home
515 W. First
Minden, NE
or Contact Rhonda or
Cassie for Health Care
Nursing or
Diana for Dietary,
Phone 308-832-1594
EOE
BLUE HILL Care Center
is seeking full-time LPN –
night shift. Competitive
salary. Excellent benefits
include 401K, dental, major medical and vision insurance. Send resume to
shuskey@5sqc.com or
come by and fill out an
application at 414 N. Willson, Blue Hill.
BLUE HILL Care Center
is seeking full-time CNAs
– all shifts. Excellent benefit package. Send resume
to
shuskey@5sqc.com or
come by and fill out an
application at 414 N. Willson, Blue Hill.
CHAMPION HOMES Parttime med aide. Every other
weekend, 7 a.m.-3 p.m.; 3
p.m.-11 a.m. 902-9694
COLLEGE VIEW Assisted
Living has opening for
Medication Aides part-time
and full-time. Must be a
40-hour certified MA.
Please apply in person at
1100 N. 6th Avenue, Hastings, or online
at
www.collegeviewhastings.com
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Jessica Hunt,
MS, PLMHP
www.generalcounseling.com
Pizza
LITTLE CAESAR’S
2604 W. 2nd Street, Hastings..........402-463-1626
Pets & Animal Control
1807 W. J, Hastings
www.petfinder.com............402-462-PETS (7387)
$10,995
$13,995
Cyndee Fintel,
LIMHP, CPC
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Engineering
Technician/Clerical
W Design Associates, a
full service engineering
and architectural firm, is
seeking a person with clerical skills and drafting experience for our Hastings
office. This person will be
responsible for daily office
procedures along with engineering and architectural
drafting. A working knowledge of Microsoft Office
programs and AutoCad is
required. This person
would need to have excellent communication skills
to work with the staff and
clients.
We offer a competitive
wage and benefits package commensurate with
qualifications.
Resume may be emailed
to:
irene@wdesignea.com
Or mailed to:
Irene Johnson
W Design Associates
P.O. Box 99
McCook, NE 69001
1035 S. Burlington, Hastings...........402-463-1345
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Home Appliances & Electronics
THE VILLA Assisted Living at Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village is
accepting applications for:
Medication Aide
Requires active C.N.A.
certification as well as the
40 hour course for Med
Aide certification.
Part-time hours - Every
other weekend on days,
evenings, or nights. You
may pick up open shifts
as they are available. Applications are available on
line
at
www.goodsam.com If you need additional information, please
contact Crystal at 402260-3226.
E/O/E
Drug Free Workplace
God-Centered Counseling with adults, teens,
children and couples in a caring environment
ABC SEAMLESS SIDING, WINDOWS &
GUTTERS
GENERAL COUNSELING LLC
FULL TIME RN or LPN for
12-hour night shift at Heritage of Red Cloud. Excellent benefits to include
mileage reimbursement, license renewal, CEUʼs,
health/vision/dental insurance, 401K, and student
loan repayment are just
part of what we have to offer. “Family serving Family” in a true home-like environment. Come see for
yourself or call for more information. Jody Niles, RNBC, DON, 636 North Locust, Red Cloud, NE
68970. 402-746-2296.
General Counseling, LLC
Contractors
Cyndee Fintel, LIMHP, Jessica Hunt, MS, PLMHP
www.generalcounseling.com...........402-463-6811
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Dietary
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36 Travel Trailers &
Motor Homes
www.hoskinsautosales.com
2007 CHEVY Suburban
LT: Black, one owner, all
the equipment.......$21,500
2006 CHEVY 1-ton dually,
Duramax, crew cab, 4X2.
High mileage.........$12,500
Fax: 402-462-2156
NEW NEVILLE Grain and
Drop-DeckTrailers in stock
Hi-Line Motors, Kenesaw
402-752-3498
www.hilinemotors.com
Garage Sales
Northeast
1785 S. ELM: Friday, 125; Saturday, 9-2. 4 rooms
full, motor home.
10 Lost And Found
Automobiles
1605 W. 9TH: Friday, 9-5;
Saturday, 9-3. Books,
DVDs, lots of dishes, misc.
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Cards may be sent to:
Jode Kinnaman
P.O. Box 221
Edgar, NE 68935
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2007 FORD
EXPEDITION EDDIE
BAUER 4X4
• 5.4L V8 • Leather
• Auto Temp Control • CD
• Keyless Entry • 95,000 Miles
NADA: $21,425
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PAPA RAY’S PIZZA
Upholstery
THE COVER UP UPHOLSTERY
204 N. Clay, Box 387, Harvard.........402-772-4031
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Office/Clerical
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PART-TIME
afternoon
help in busy chiropractic
office. Duties to include
front desk, filing, weekly
office cleaning and other
duties as needed. Dependability and excellent
work history required.
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Sales
LICENSED INSURANCE
agent needed in the Hastings area. Agency funding
provided. Call 308-3810110
or
email
dzabka@farmersagent.com
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Restaurant
Has full- and part-time positions available. Apply in
person, 729 S. Burlington
Avenue.
NAPOLIʼS ITALIAN Restaurant coming soon to
Hastings. Looking for waitstaff, with or without experience. Will train. 308-2189098 Ask for Gio or Florio.
RELIABLE KITCHEN help
needed. Apply at Kittyʼs
Roadhouse,
1400
E.
South St., Hastings.
THE BARREL BAR has
part-time evening cook
and bus help positions
open. Apply in person,
1200 E. South St.
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Technical &
Trade
COMMISSION
BASED
Minden Salon needs cosmetologist and nail tech.
Potential for ownership.
308-830-2414.
EXPERIENCED HEAVY
equipment
operators,
Class A CDL truck drivers
and laborers needed for
various job locations in the
area. Must have valid driverʼs license and willing to
stay out of town. For more
information, contact Van
Kirk Brothers Contracting
in Sutton, 402-773-5250.
IMMEDIATE OPENING
Karnes Auto Repair is
looking for full-time technician/mechanic. Diagnostic
ability and ASE certification preferred. Experience
required. Competitive wages. Apply in person or
send resume to: 623 East
2nd, Hastings, NE 68901.
JOURNEYMAN
ELECTRICIANS:
Commercial electrician
with 6 years experience.
List experience in conduit
and control troubleshooting, include desired wage.
Residential
electrician
with 4+ years experience.
List experience, include
desired wage.
Send resumes to P.O.
Box 781, Hastings, NE
68902. Will respond to all
applicants.
LEADMAN for construction. 402-469-3824.
PLUMBERS: BAMFORD,
Inc. is hiring plumbers and
plumbers helpers. Excellent benefits, wages depending on experience.
Applications accepted at
2815 W. 24th St., Kearney, or call 308-440-0066.
Technician – Full Time
Put your previous technical experience, good
people skills and positive
attitude to work in our
supportive environment.
Working for a leader in
auto and tire care offers
you a competitive wage
plus an excellent benefits
package...all
in
our
friendly work environment. Call for a confidential interview.
Logan Belville, Manager
402-462-2400
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Equal Opportunity
Employer
Ag Related
WANTED: Experienced
feedlot pen rider. R Lazy K
Inc., Glenvil, Nebraska
402-771-2145, days.
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Trucking
1-2 DRIVERS NEEDED!
HOME NIGHTLY! MUST
HAVE SOLID WORK
ETHIC. Great wages with
raises and incentive pay.
Benefits include Bonuses,
401(K), Medical, Dental,
Paid Holidays, and E.T.B.
Class A or B CDL required. Apply at Consolidated Concrete, 2000 N.
Baltimore Ave., Hastings,
or 402-463-1393. EOE
LARRY KLIMEK Trucking
looking for experienced
OTR driver. Class A CDL.
Home weekly, insurance,
paid vacations, competitive wages. 308-384-3313
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General
ADAMS COUNTY Senior
Services is looking for individuals interested in working as independent contractors for lawn/yard care.
Contractor needs to provide
own
equipment.
Background checks are required. Call Kathy at 402463-4439 to inquire.
COLLEGE VIEW Assisted Living and Memory
Support Community has a
full-time housekeeping position open. Experience
preferred in health care-related field, but not required. For complete job
description, please apply
in person at 1100 N. 6th
Avenue or online at
www.collegeviewhastings.com
HABITAT MANAGER
The Crane Trust near
Wood River, NE, seeks a
full-time Habitat Manager.
For position description
and to apply, go to crane
trust.org
HASTINGS POST OFFICE accepting applications for TE City Carrier
$21.66/hour. Closing: April
11.
Apply
www.usps.com/employment
HEAVY HAUL
TRUCK DRIVER
WANTED: Truck Driver Heavy Haul. The primary
role of this position is to
transport Heavy Equipment to and from our jobsites throughout the State
of Nebraska. Prior heavy
haul
experience
and
knowledge of heavy equipment operation is a must.
Class A CDL is required.
Wage will be determined
based upon experience.
This position is based out
of our Hastings, NE shop.
Werner Construction 1800-967-2295 or 402-4634545 for application.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
EMPLOYER
HIGHWAY
CONSTRUCTION
WORKERS
WANTED: Werner Construction is looking for
Class A CDL Truck Drivers, Flaggers, General Laborers, Loader Operators,
Milling Machine Operators
and General Plant Helpers
to work throughout the
State of Nebraska. Call
Werner Construction at 1800-967-2295 or 402-4634545 for application.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
EMPLOYER
MOLD SET-UP/MAINTENANCE Triad Fastener in
Alda, Nebraska has a fulltime opening for a motivated injection molding set-up
technician with mechanical
aptitude. Experience preferred, but will train qualified applicants. Candidates must be reliable and
able to work overtime, as
required. Benefit package
available and pay to commensurate with experience. Please apply in person at Triad Fastener,
Apollo Ave., Alda, NE or
submit resume in confidence to markh@triadfas
tener.com
2007 JEEP WRANGLER
UNLIMITED SAHARA
4 DOOR 4X4
2009 JEEP WRANGLER
UNLIMITED RUBICON
4 DOOR 4X4
2010 FORD F150
SUPERCAB FX4 4X4
2009 TOYOTA
HIGHLANDER 4X4
2010 FORD EDGE
LTD AWD
• Automatic
• Full Power Options
• 34,000 Miles • Fun in the Sun!
NADA: $24,425
• Automatic • Loaded
• Full Power Options
• 37,000 Miles
NADA: $28,800
• 5.4L V8 • Floor Shifter
• Trailer Tow
•We Sold New
• 34,000 Miles
NADA: $29,900
• 3.5L V6
• Automatic
• Full Power Options
• Clean Local One Owner Trade
• 33,000 Miles
• Moonroofs
• Heated Leather Seats
• Auto Temp Control
• SYNC • 19,000 Miles
WAS: $32,995
CASH: $19,999
CASH: $23,999
CASH: $25,995
$26,995
CASH: $28,999
KENESAW MOTOR CO.
Make the Drive... You’ll be glad you did!
Your Friendly
Ford Dealer
752-3360 • 800-504-3147
Kenesaw, NE
www.kenesawmotorco.com
!
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Thursday, April 5, 2012
60
General
A-1 FIBERGLASS is accepting applications for
general production. Excellent benefit package, including life and dental insurance, Section 125 cafeteria plan credits, 401K
plan, paid holidays and vacation and attendance bonus. Apply in person at
4495 S. Gunpowder Circle, Hastings, or www.a1fi
berglass.com
NEBRASKA ALUMINUM
CASTINGS HAS
FULL-TIME OPENINGS
AVAILABLE.
2ND SHIFT TRIM
PRESS OPERATOR
SCHEDULE & BENEFITS
The starting wage is
$10.50/hour
up
to
$15.05/hour based on experience plus $0.80 per
hour shift differential. (10
hour days - 4:15 p.m. to
2:45 a.m.). Regularly
scheduled workdays are
Monday through Thursday.
Overtime scheduled on
Friday and Saturday on
as-needed basis. Previous
manufacturing experience
preferred. High school diploma or GED is required.
Non-smoking environment.
Benefits include paid holidays, health, dental, life
and disability insurance,
company matched 401K.
Apply in person at Nebraska Aluminum Castings
Inc., 4280 East Hadco
Road,
Hastings,
NE
68901. Call 402-462-5139
for directions to our plant.
ON-CALL
ADVOCATE
The Spouse Abuse Sexual
Assault Crisis Center has
an opening for a part-time
advocate to work with victims of domestic and sexual violence during nonbusiness hours. Advocate
will be on call 2-3 weeknights per week and one
weekend per month. Primary responsibilities are
answering crisis line, sheltering victims, assisting
with kids group and transportation. Must have at
least two years recovery
from personal experience
in domestic violence/sexual violence related issues.
Applications
may
be
picked up at 220 S. Burlington, Ste. 4 402-4635810
61
Part Time
COLLEGE VIEW Assisted
Living has a part-time
opening
for
a
van
driver/maintenance assistant. Applicants must have
a clean driving record and
be able to pass background checks. Must enjoy
working with seniors and
be able to assist Maintenance Director with variety
of jobs. Hours are 8-1,
Monday through Friday.
For complete job description and application, apply
at 1100 N. 6th Ave., or
B7
61
Part Time
EXPERIENCED
COOK
needed for small assisted
living home. Monday-Friday, 4-6 p.m. 463-6021
Hastings Tribune has
opening for carrier in Hastings Call Circulation. 402461-1221 or 1-800-7426397.
Hastings Tribune is looking for motor route drivers
to deliver the Hastings
Tribune. Stop in for application or call Circulation
402-461-1221 or 1-800742-6397.
LOOKING FOR reliable
person with dependable
transportation for weekend
newspaper
deliveries,
Hastings
and
Adams
County area. Leave message, 402-463-9796.
62
LICENSED
DAYCARE
openings 18 months-5
years. 402-463-8127.
In-Home
Assisted Living
EXPERIENCED RN offering private 24-hour inhome nursing care. Competitive rates. References
available. 402-469-0256.
70
Pets
SHIH TZUs and Yorkies:
Registered pups. 402-4690784.
77
Appliances
Your WHIRLPOOL and
TOSHIBA Dealer
ROGERʼS, INC.
1035 S. Burlington
402-463-1345
94 Miscellaneous
16” SCROLL Saw, $30;
Craftsman high pressure
washer, $30; Electric trolling motor, 27 lbs. thrust,
$75. 402-984-1563.
95
100 Unfurnished
Apartments
104
2-BEDROOM penthouse
apartment at Depot Plaza.
Mexican tile, fireplace. No
pets. 402-469-4777
JUNIATA: 1-BEDROOM
central air, appliances, no
pets/smoking, references.
$325/month.
984-0881
2- and 3-BEDROOM
FIRST MONTH FREE at
Regency
Apartments,
Hastings. Large apartments with controlled entry, complete kitchens, ample parking, on-site laundry and you pay ONLY
electricity! Locally managed. Pet friendly (some
restrictions). Call today for
a tour!
402-462-5205
www.perryreid.com/regen
cyheights EHO
1-BEDROOM: 226 E. 2nd.
$465. Deposit. All remodeled, central air, all appliances. No smoking/pets.
Available now. 469-5481
2-BEDROOM: Appliances,
laundry hookups, parking.
No pets. $485. EMBASSY
SQUARE, 402-462-4032.
CAREFREE SENIOR living: 1-2 and 2-bedroom+
ranch style living with park
access.
Washer/dryer
hookups. 1st month free.
Pet friendly. 463-0727.
1133 S. Hastings Ave.
CHATEAU
IMPERIAL
Townhomes/Apartments
Call 402-463-4111
Child Care
LICENSED
DAYCARE
has openings. Call Deb.
402-705-1708.
64
100 Unfurnished
Apartments
Equal
Housing
Opportunity
All real estate advertising
in the Fair Housing Act
makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination
based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or an intention, to
make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the
age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians;
pregnant women and people securing custody of
children under 18.
This newspaper will not
knowingly accept any advertising for real estate
which is in violation of the
law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this
newspaper are available
on an equal opportunity
basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD tollfree at 1 (800) 669-9777.
The toll-free telephone
number for the hearing impaired is 1 (800) 9279275.
101
Furnished
Apartments
$149.95/WEEK
RAINBOW MOTEL
463-2989; 402-926-6252
Breakfast, internet, HBO.
Maid. Clean. Coin laundry.
No credit/deposit. Near
McDonaldʼs, 1000 W. “J”.
102
Duplexes
For Rent
1-, 2-, 3-, 4-BEDROOM:
Rent to own. Air, garage.
$400-$850. 402-469-6635.
1-BEDROOM: No smoking/pets. Partial utilities. 6month lease. 463-5197
103 Town Houses
For Rent
LARGE 3-BEDROOM
TOWN HOME ONLY $550
1 1/2-bath, attached garage, washer/dryer hookups. THE MEADOWS, 364
Walden Circle, Hastings.
Call 308-384-7874
Income and student restrictions apply.
www.seldin.com
SPRING INTO 945 W. H
and see Dawn to pick up
an application for our 2and 3-bedroom Townhouses. We offer spacious
floor plans including basement for storage. Rent and
utility assistance available.
Sorry, no pets. 402-4635953.
Free Items
WANTED: Junk cars, car
batteries, appliances, any
iron. Will pick up 469-6389
96
Want To Buy
NEWER washers, dryers,
stoves and refrigerators.
Working or not. 462-6330.
100 Unfurnished
Apartments
1-BEDROOMS: Main and
2nd floors. No pets/smoking. References. 462-0594
NOW HIRING!
Experienced Heating Cooling
Repair and Maintenance
Technicians
Apply on Line at:
ServiceExperts.com/Careers
www.collegeviewhastings.com
Now hiring for Powdercoater, Trimmers, Day molder, Night molder,
Swing molder (part time), Part time Quality Control, Assembly,
Grinder, General Production - 2nd and 3rd shifts, Delivery Driver requires valid driver’s license and good driving record
Houses
For Rent
1-BEDROOM:
Garage,
appliances. Credit required. $475. 460-9626
108 E. 9th - Juniata:
$675/month plus deposit.
Yes this is a house! 3-bedroom, central air. Super
nice. All appliances. No
smoking/pets. 469-5481.
2-BEDROOM: 2-car garage, new construction.
$1,000/month 461-1785
CLEAN 2-BEDROOM: Appliances, air, garage. No
pets/smoking. Rent/deposit $475. 402-463-9791.
VERY NICE 2-bedroom, 2car garage. No smoking or
pets. 970-590-1611
108 Office Space
BURLINGTON CENTER
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CROSIER PARK
Professional Center
Suites Available
1-3,500 sq. ft. suite: 10-12
private offices, reception
area, conference room,
kitchenette. Perfect for real
estate agency, accounting
firm, insurance agency.
1-600 sq. ft.: Great 1-3
person office.
2-Individual offices: Ready
to go! 402-463-6229, 402460-7229.
TRIBUNE CLASSIFIED It
works to sell used items
every day. 402-462-2131
108 Office Space
111
AVAILABLE NOW: Office
suite at Depot Plaza, store
front. Reasonable rates.
Call Diane, 402-469-4777.
STORAGE UNIT: 24ʼ X
28ʼ $130/month. Central
location. 402-463-6891
FOR LEASE - 107 N. Lexington Ave. (old rural metro ambulance building)
2,700 sq. ft. office space
and 7,000 sq. ft. garage
space with infrared heating
and CO2 exhaust system.
Contact - 402-984-2183.
NICE, SMALL office with
bathroom. 645 S. Burlington. $325 plus electric. Alton Jackson 402-463-0688
OFFICE SPACE
Single office, double office,
up to 4 office suites available. Very nice. Conference
and meeting room available. 402-461-4100.
Landmark Center
109
Business
Property
Storage/
Warehouse
110
116
Houses
For Sale
2-BEDROOM: Attached
garage. Joyce Schlachter,
Broker, 402-462-5794.
BEAUTIFUL HOME: 2412
Lakeview Cove (Idlewilde).
5-bedroom, 3-bath, split
level, 2 family rooms, sunroom, pool, lakefront, all
updated. $325,000. 402460-9090 or 402-463-8800
InSide Sales Position
American-Marsh Pumps - Nebraska Service
Center is now taking applications for Inside sales
person and assembly laborer/shop help.
Knowledgee of vertical turbine, submersible and
centrifugal pump construction is preferred.
Excellent communication & customer relation
skills and sales.
Please mail resume to:
American-Marsh Pumps, Attn: Bill Hinrichs, 2599
S. Cornhusker Ave., Hastings, NE 68901.
Thermo King, an Ingersoll-Rand company and
world leader in transport temperature control
equipment, currently has the following positions
available in the Hastings, Nebraska facility:
Assember-1st shift
Process Operator II-Sheet Metal2nd shift
Applicants must possess a high school
diploma or GED, and provide it when they
apply. Past manufacturing experience is helpful. Punch press, brake press and/or CNC
experience is helpful. Punch press, brake
press and/or CNC experience is preferred for
sheet metal position.
To apply, please go to:
Nebraska Workforce Development Center
to complete an application and see a complete job
description.
No phone calls, please.
Thermo King is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer/M/F/H/V and promotes a drug free workplace.
STATE
WIDE
STATE
WIDE
BLUE HILL: 909 W. Saline. 3-bedroom, 2-bath.
Excellent
condition.
$116,000. 402-756-2448
BY OWNER: Historical
bungalow. 5-bed, 2-bath.
102 W. Walnut, Doniphan.
$125,000 402-460-0600
CLASSIFIEDS
CLASSIFIEDS
Reach the whole state of Nebraska with one
easy call. 402-462-2131, Hastings Tribune
BANKRUPTCY: FREE initial
consultation. Fast relief from
creditors. Low rates. Statewide
filing. No office appointment
necessary. Call Steffens Law
Office,
308-872-8327.
steffensbankruptcylaw.com. We
are a debt relief agency, which
helps people file bankruptcy
under the bankruptcy code.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
works! Place your 25 word ad
into thousands of Nebraska
homes for $210. Contact your
local newspaper or call 1-800369-2850.
KNOW A child with bone,
muscle or joint problems? Free
Screening Clinic - Friday, April
13, 1-4 p.m., Nemaha County
Hospital, Auburn. Call 888-3337764 ext. 108 for information/
a p p o i n t m e n t .
www.sesostrisshrine.org.
AFFORDABLE
PRESS
Release service. Send your
message to 175 newspapers
across Nebraska for one low
price! Call 1-800-369-2850 or
www.nebpress.com for more
details.
BUSINESS FOR Sale. Dew
Drop Inn Restaurant/Diner in
Ravenna,
Nebraska.
All
equipment included along with
some inventory. Contact Bryan
Nelson or Dale Johnson, 308452-3225.
DO YOU live in rural Nebraska
and need a small business loan
under $50,000? REAP can
help! Call 402-656-3091 or
visit www.cfra.org/reap.
START A home embroidery
business with a used (6
Needle) Embroidery Machine.
Super
condition.
Only
$5,995.00. Ord Sew and Vac.
Call 308-880-0008.
A POSITION for a staff medical
laboratory
technologist
is
available at the Cherry County
Hospital. Benefit package
includes health, disability,
dental/vision insurance and
pension. Contact the Cherry
County Hospital, Box 410,
Valentine, NE 69201 or 402376-2525.
FIREFIGHTER/E.M.T.P. - City
of Columbus, NE, immediate
opening. Firefighter
and
Paramedic level skills tests
are given on Saturday, 4/21/
12, at 8:30 a.m. Go to
www.columbusne.us
for
enrollment information.
Essential functions include:
HR - Coordinate and assist with the general
orientation process for new and transferred
employees. Process new hire paperwork;
administers post offer physical & agility test;
coordinates TB skin testing & drug testing.
Staff Development - Assists with instruction
in general orientation. Verifies the skills and
competency of staff on at least an annual
basis. Assesses learning needs; proposes a
staff education budget. Develops a written
plan that addresses identified training needs.
Coordinates or tracks training on the
Learning Center.
Risk Management - Process all employee
occurrences, coordinates filing, monitoring
and closure of all workers’ compensation,
property and liability insurance claims.
Process all resident incidents that are at risk.
Completes OSHA logs and tracking. Is also
the Safety Coordinator.
Applications are available on line at
www.good-sam.com
Please call Sue at (402) 460-3234 if you
need more information
AA/E/O/E
Drug Testing
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Livestock
17 YEARLING non-registered Angus heifers from
the top of our herd. Good
dispositions. Bangs vaccinated and pelvic measured. Mike Harmon, Trumbull. 402-694-8621.
JAGER SHOWPIG SALE:
Saturday, April 7, 1 p.m.,
Hazard, NE. Selling 120
head showpigs; also Club
lambs and Meat goats.
Contact Pam Jager, 308379-6618 or www.jager
showpigs.com
Polled herefords, red and
black angus bulls. Albert
Moeller. 308-384-0979
YEARLINGS and a few 2year old non-registered
Angus bulls. Sires include
PC Freedom, Dakota, and
easy calving, Danny Boy,
and Mytty in Focus. Priced
reasonably, semen tested,
and can keep until needed. Mike Harmon, Trumbull 402-694-8621.
HELP WANTED: Careers
available.
Grosshans
International Inc. of Aurora
and Grosshans Inc. of Central
City, Nebraska, have full-time
positions
available
for
additional shop technicians
and sales personnel. Prior
experience
is
preferred.
Please send resume to or
contact
Alan
Anderson,
Grosshans International, Inc.,
1471 West Hwy. 34, Aurora,
NE 68818 or call 1-402-6942121 or 1-800-742-7423.
C O N S T R U C T I O N
FOREMAN, home building &
foreman experience required.
$21 per hour to start. Send
resume to ASONPLLC, PO
Box 745, North Platte, NE
69103.
B
E
C
K
E
R
TRANSPORTATION - OTR
drivers. $1,000 sign-on bonus,
safety bonus, competitive pay,
benefits, dedicated lanes. Jim,
8 0 0 - 5 4 2 - 6 6 4 5 ,
jim@beckertrans.com, 1501
South Burlington, Hastings,
NE 68901.
YOU GOT the drive, we have
the direction. OTR Drivers,
APU equipped pre-pass EZpass, pets/passenger policy.
Newer equipment. 100% No
Touch. 1-800-528-7825.
MTC METALS buying iron per
ton from your farm or ranch.
Taking
wire,
equipment,
combines, pivots, blowouts,
etc. We’re insured. Call 308530-1088 or 308-530-1563.
SANDRAʼS
CLEANING
SERVICES: Residential,
commercial. Insured. References. Thorough, reliable. 402-519-6279
Gutters
BRYCOR INC. We clean
gutters. Average home
$30. Fully insured. 402261-8557.
HYLDEN
CONSTRUCTION. Gutters, siding, trim,
windows,
doors.
Call
Steve at 402-462-5439.
Handyman
CONCRETE,
SIDING,
windows, doors, sheet
rock, tile, trim trees, mow
yards. 10-years experience. Low prices. 402519-6120, 402-469-3263
HANDYMAN:
Roofing,
concrete, painting, home
repairs, lawn care. Fully insured. 15 years experience. Reasonable. 4622660, 460-6756.
Home Improvement
CHUCKʼS BUILDING AND
REPAIR. Chuck Wiseman.
No job too small. 402-7512443; cell, 402-984-2544.
EPOXY FLOORING: Free
quotes, any color or design, quartz, vinyl, epoxy.
402-469-2817,
or
M&Jcustomgaragefloors@
hotmail.com
List your ad. 402-462-2131.
LOTS, MODEL Homes: 4
Subdivisions. Agent/owner, 402-461-1785.
130 Auction Sales
Korky Lightner Auction
New semi-load of merchandise. Every Monday,
5:30 p.m. 1940 West A.
402-469-0703.
RANDY RUHTER, Auctioneer and Broker, 2837
W. Hwy. 6, Hastings, NE,
402-463-8565.
Lawn/Garden Care
NEW
IMAGE
CONSTRUCTION: Warranted
work. Home, commercial,
tile flooring, kitchen, bath,
additions, garages, siding,
windows, doors, decks,
fencing. Insured, references. 402-705-8369.
DEER
TRAIL
LAWN
MOWING. Commercial,
residential. Insured. Free
estimates.
Call
Terry
Shuck, 402-469-6493.
DOWNINGʼS
LAWN
SERVICE. Complete lawn
service. Mowing, fertilizing,
power raking and aerating.
Call Randy at 402-7057334 after 3 p.m.
HORTICULTURE GRAD
offering residential/commercial mowing, aerating,
power raking, and fertilizing. Licensed, insured.
Free estimates. ZACHʼS
LAWN SERVICE. 402984-2032.
JOHNEYʼS LANDSCAPING. Clean gutters, landscaping, mowing, yard
cleanup, trimming, pruning, bushes, trees, sod,
rocks, edging. 402-4697228
LAWN MOWING: Commercial, residential. Gutter
cleaning.
Local since
2006. Satisfied customersʼ
references available. Call
Danny 402-469-7903.
MAKE PLANS now. Landscaping, mowing, fertilizing. LANDSCAPE THERAPY, L.L.C. 402-460-0923.
Reliable, insured.
PHILʼS TILLING SERVICE. No job too large or
small. Free estimates.
402-831-7837.
T&D MOWING. 10+ years
experience. Commercial/
residential. Mowing, landscaping, trimming, edging,
fertilizing. Insured. Call
402-463-0152
SPELLMAN DRAFTING
614 Phelps Dr., Shelton,
NE. If you need house
plans, 308-647-5693 or
gspellman@charter.net
Junk Removal
JUNK HUNK. Junk removal service. Call Scott at
402-463-4818, or visit us
at www.junk-hunk.com
Lawn/Garden Care
10 YEARS EXPERIENCE:
Aerating, power raking,
mowing, hedging, trimming, spring cleanup,
much more. Commercial,
residential. 402-460-8305.
12 YEARS experience.
NEEMOW LAWN CARE.
Commercial/residential
spring cleanup, mowing,
trimming. Insured. Where
Qualityʼs Expected. Ken
Neemeyer, 402-463-5720.
15+ YEARS experience.
JEFFʼS LAWN SERVICE.
Mowing, aerating, powerraking, tilling, edging,
tree/bush pruning. Insured.
402-469-4121
2S LAWN CARE. Experienced and professional
service. Aerating, sidewalk
edging, mowing and more.
Free estimates. 402-9842963.
College student mowing
yards for reasonable rates.
Call 402-519-3170 for free
estimate.
Livestock
BULL: 2-year-old Angus/
Hereford/Lowline, semen
tested, black baldy, calving
ease. 308-379-1361.
137
Hay/Seeds
WE ARE buying damaged
grain. Grain vacs available. 316-640-3203.
140
Farm
Equipment
1947 JOHN Deere Model
B; T&L Insectigator; 10tower T&L pivot, planetary
drive. 402-756-3555.
141
Services
BACKHOE, TRENCHING,
waterlines, electric lines,
irrigation. 402-817-4279.
DISC ROLLING
Sell, install, and roll disc
blades. Jess Putnam Jr.,
Gibbon, NE. 866-297-5130
or 308-325-4608.
402-462-2131
Home Improvement
House Plans
135
To place your want ad for the
Farmer's Corner call
At Your
Cleaning Services
Residential
Lots
STONEʼS
COUNTRY
CABIN - Harland County
Reservoir. 308-799-4475.
RN HR/Staff Development/
Risk Management
Coordinator
AUTO GLASS EXPERTS.
25 years combined experience in glass replacement.
Jeff Fitzke, Brent Vorderstrasse. 405 West J
Street. 402-463-0025.
COME SEE now newer 3bedroom. Will finance with
tax return. 402-469-4777
Resort
Property
GSS - Hastings Village is accepting
applications for an:
Auto Glass
118 Mobile Homes
For Sale
119
Service
The American-Marsh Pump Group is a leading
manufacturer of turbine, centrifugal & positive
displacement
pumps, electrical
motors,
mechanical seals & fire protection fittings,
couplings & pumping equipment. The AmericanMarsh Pump Group is over 135 years old & is
one of the oldest pump manufacturers in the
world. Collectively the four divisions cover the
Industrial, Municipal, Commercial, Irrigation &
Fire Protection markets.
AMICK ACRES: Beautiful
log
home
for
sale.
$275,000. 402-469-5900.
KINGSWOOD PLAZA
RV sites available
402-463-1958
COMMERCIAL SPACE
for rent. 1,386 sq. ft. Call
Diane. 402-469-4777
JERRY SPADYʼS Body
Shop for rent. Call Diane
for details. 402-469-4777.
Houses
For Sale
113 Lots For Rent
25ʼx30ʼ, 25ʼx60ʼ heated
shops, bath, 14ʼx14ʼ overhead door; 32ʼx34ʼ shop.
462-0594, 402-541-2480.
714 EAST SIDE BLVD.
Approximately 1770 sq. ft.,
open space plus waiting
room and 3 private rooms.
Updated,
tile
floors
throughout, currently a hair
salon. $995/month. Licensee owned 402-984-2198
116
Misc. Services
NE SERVICES is offering
junk removal, home repair,
siding, yard care, computer sales and recycling.
402-462-0842
Up to 16 Words
for 1 month
ONLY
49.00
$
includes online
Call
402-462-2131
for details
Painting
BENNY
DiBIASE.
38
years experience, bonded,
insured, interior, exterior
work. Furniture refinished.
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Thursday, April 5, 2012
Four Turns
Tracks on Tap
TIER” TEAM NO MORE
1 “SECOND
Ryan Newman’s win at Martinsville
was the third for Stewart-Haas Racing this season. Newman’s teammate
and co-owner, Tony Stewart, has two
victories (Las Vegas, Auto Club). The
organization can also boast eight
wins in the last 16 Cup events dating
back to the 2011 season. The victory
was Newman’s first since July 2011
at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
and 16th in his 11th full season in
Cup competition.
Martinsville Mayhem
Ryan Newman scores classic short-track victory in Martinsville
TO NORMAL Five weeks after
2 BACK
rookie John King’s upset victory in
the Camping World Truck Series’ season-opening race in Daytona, the favorites took center stage in
Martinsville. Kevin Harvick dominated
the Kroger 250 in Martinsville. Harvick led 248 of the 250 laps en route
to his win in the No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Chevy. RCR rookie Ty
Dillon led the other laps and finished
second in his fifth career CWTS start.
NICE AND CLEAN The seven caution
periods in the Goody’s Fast Relief 500
were the fewest in a Cup Series race
at Martinsville since Sept. 1996,
when seven cautions flew in an event
won by Jeff Gordon.
CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s last four Martinsville starts
have netted finishes of seventh, second, seventh and third. Although
Earnhardt has never won a Cup race
at Martinsville, he has enjoyed 10
top-5 runs in 25 career starts and
averages a 12.6-place showing.
Earnhardt is one of only four drivers
this year to have scored four top 10s
in the six races, joining Greg Biffle,
Jimmie Johnson and Martin Truex Jr.
None of the four have visited Victory
Lane this season.
3
4
Sprint Cup Standings
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
DRIVER (WINS)
Greg Biffle
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Tony Stewart (2)
Matt Kenseth (1)
Kevin Harvick
Martin Truex Jr.
Denny Hamlin (1)
Ryan Newman (1)
Clint Bowyer
Jimmie Johnson
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Carl Edwards
Brad Keselowski (1)
Joey Logano
Paul Menard
Jeff Burton
Kyle Busch
Juan Pablo Montoya
Regan Smith
Aric Almirola
AJ Allmendinger
POINTS BEHIND
226
—
220
-6
214
-12
214
-12
214
-12
214
-12
210
-16
202
-24
192
-34
189
-37
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179
175
167
166
164
151
146
146
144
143
-47
-51
-59
-60
-62
-75
-80
-80
-82
-83
Nationwide Standings
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
DRIVER (WINS)
POINTS BEHIND
Elliott Sadler (2)
214
—
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (1) 196
-18
Austin Dillon
187
-27
Trevor Bayne
180
-34
Sam Hornish Jr.
160
-54
Cole Whitt
151
-63
Michael Annett
148
-66
Taylor Malsam
144
-70
Justin Allgaier
126
-88
Mike Bliss
119
-95
Ryan Newman takes the checkered flag following his win in the Goody’s Fast Relief 500.
By MATT TALIAFERRO
Athlon Sports Racing Editor
Old Bristol or new? To race at
Auto Club Speedway or not. Pack
Racing vs. Tandem Drafting.
NASCAR fans often ask for better
racing, more passing and added
drama at most any current track.
Ironically (or perhaps not), it’s
NASCAR’s oldest active Cup Series
facility that draws the least bit of
venom from its hardcore fanbase.
Quaint little Martinsville Speedway, nestled at the foot of the Blue
Ridge Mountains in Martinsville,
Va., (population 14,428) hosted one
of NASCAR’s eight sanctioned
events in its inaugural 1949 season.
And 63 years later, it still provides
fans of short track stock car racing
the most bang for the buck.
Although Jeff Gordon threatened
to stink up the show in Sunday’s
Goody’s Fast Relief 500, the
crowded confines of the paperclipshaped half mile did not disappoint.
Gordon and his Hendrick Motorsports teammate, Jimmie Johnson,
combined to lead 440 of the scheduled 500 laps, but as with most Martinsville-hosted races, the dramatic
conclusion trumped what was an
otherwise tame race.
Gordon (328 laps led) and Johnson (112) engaged in a classic dogfight that resembled their April 2007
slugfest in Martinsville, racing doorto-door and trading paint as the laps
wound down.
However, a caution flag thrown
for David Reutimann’s stalled car
bunched up the field for a greenwhite-checker finish. The Hendrick
duo remained on the track while others pitted to retain valuable track position, but the move backfired.
On the restart, Clint Bowyer —
with fresh tires — barrelled into Turn
1 under Gordon and Johnson after
taking a shot from Ryan Newman.
That forced a three-wide situation
that resulted in Bowyer, Gordon and
Johnson spinning as Newman, AJ
Allmendinger, Dale Earnhardt Jr.
and others slipped through.
When the second “overtime”
green flag waved, Newman took advantage of the quicker low line to
hold off Allmendinger, Earnhardt,
Matt Kenseth and Martin Truex Jr.
“We were probably an equivalent
car to the 22 (Allmendinger) all day
long,” Newman said. “We raced
nose-to-tail for a long time and that’s
why I chose the inside (lane) because I felt like that was the lane to
have. Eight tires are always better
than four, and I didn’t want to have
to lean on AJ, and I didn’t, but if I
needed to, then I could. It was just
about knowing that that was the
ideal line for me and my racecar.
“I was really only worried about
(Dale Earnhardt) Junior because I
knew he would try to do the exact
same thing Clint did because that’s
what we all try to do. If eight (tires)
are better than four, then 12 has got
to be the best. It didn’t work out for
Clint, but we always try.”
Understandably, Gordon and
■ NASCAR and Goodyear will hold open tire tests
at Michigan International Speedway and Pocono
Raceway in June. Each track has been repaved
since NASCAR’s last visits in 2011.
Teams will be given two days of testing (Wednesday and
Thursday) at Michigan prior to the race weekend of June 8-10.
Teams will have the Thursday before the June 15-17 race
weekend at Pocono for the tire test.
■ Brian Vickers’ fifth-place run at Bristol has earned him more
seat time in Michael Waltrip Racing’s No. 55 Toyota.
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Johnson — each in search of Hendrick Motorsports’ 200th Cup Series
win — were searching for answers
after the race.
“It’s just unfortunate that something stupid, last-ditch effort, divebomb or something along those lines
wipes you out,” Johnson said. “But
when you race long enough, you
know that stuff happens.
“My frustration — and certainly
Jeff’s — is to be the class of the field
all day long and be up front and
have something stupid like this take
us out,” Johnson said. “It is frustrating. We want to get this 200th win
for Rick real bad and we could have
been 1-2 today easily.”
Johnson ended the race 12th while
Gordon ran out of fuel after the Turn
1 melee and settled for a 14th-place
finish.
For his part, Earnhardt saw no
malice associated with Bowyer’s aggressive move with two laps to go.
“The leaders had more than a hundred laps on their tires and the guys
behind them had new tires at least
on one side of the car,” the thirdplace finisher said. “And we all took
off and ran in the back of the leaders
— all of us.
“So Clint went to the inside, and
that was his prerogative, man. He
was going for the win and I thought
it was a good move. Just not enough
room for all three of them down
there in that corner and everybody
got together.”
In addition to his runs at Bristol and Martinsville,
Vickers was scheduled to pilot the car at both
New Hampshire races, Bristol in August, and Martinsville in October. MWR has since added the two road course
events — at Infineon and Watkins Glen — to his slate.
“Brian did such an amazing job at Bristol that we wanted to
reward him with more races,” team co-owner Michael Waltrip
said. “It has as much to do with how he interacted with (crew
chief) Rodney Childers and the crew as what he did on the
race track.”
SPRINT CUP SERIES
Race: Samsung Mobile 500
Track: Texas Motor Speedway
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
When: Saturday, April 14
TV: FOX (7:00 p.m. EST)
Layout: 1.5-mile quad-oval
Banking/Turns: 24 degrees
Banking/Quad-Oval: 18 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 5 degrees
2011 Winners: Matt Kenseth/Tony Stewart
Crew Chief’s Take: “Texas is all about
downforce, and generating it in race conditions — with cars all over the track —
is tricky, yet paramount. Speed at Texas is
important, but so is a good shock and suspension package that allows the car to
handle the bumps that have formed in
Turns 1, 2 and 3. The exit of two and the
entrance of three are the trouble spots,
both from a driver’s and a mechanic’s perspective. It’s one of those places where,
in my mind, strange things happen. I’m always extra wary when we go there.”
NATIONWIDE SERIES
Race: O’Reilly Auto Parts 300
Track: Texas Motor Speedway
When: Friday, April 13
TV: ESPN2 (8:00 p.m. EST)
2011 Winners: Carl Edwards/Trevor Bayne
CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES
Race: Good Sam Roadside Assistance 200
Track: Rockingham Speedway
When: Sunday, April 15
TV: SPEED (12:30 p.m. EST)
Classic Moments
Texas Motor Speedway
For the second straight year, Dale Earnhardt
Jr. was the man to beat at Texas Motor Speedway, but unlike in 2000 — when he scored
his first Winston Cup win — it was not to be.
Earnhardt was on cruise control until the
caution waved with 21 laps remaining in the
2001 Harrah’s 500. A slow pit stop left him
lined up ninth on the restart with lapped cars
to the inside.
Johnny Benson Jr.’s James Ince-led team
gambled on two tires during the stop and led
the field to green with 19 laps to go. He held
off a snarling pack consisting of Jeff Gordon,
Kurt Busch, Dave Blaney, Dale Jarrett and
Steve Park for 13 laps until Jarrett powered
by off of Turn 2.
Jarrett pulled away from there, beating
Park to the line by .703 seconds. Earnhardt
finished a disappointing eighth.
Kurt Busch, in an unsponsored Roush Ford,
notched his first career top 5. His No. 97 team
landed Rubbermaid/Sharpie as the sponsor
the following week.
Athlon Fantasy Stall
Looking at Checkers: No one can top Matt
Kenseth’s 8.7-place average finish at Texas.
Pretty Solid Pick: Jimmie Johnson owns 12
top 10s in 17 TMS starts.
Good Sleeper Pick: Clint Bowyer’s new MWR
team is cooking — and he’s typically good at
Texas.
Runs on Seven
Cylinders: In seven
Cup starts at TMS,
Brad Keselowski averages a 23.7-place
showing.
Insider Tip: Probably best to stick
with a Hendrick,
Roush or StewartHaas driver.
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Truck Standings
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
DRIVER (WINS)
John King (1)
Timothy Peters
Justin Lofton
Ty Dillon
Jason White
James Buescher
Parker Kligerman
Nelson Piquet Jr.
Ron Hornaday
Todd Bodine
POINTS BEHIND
82
—
81
-1
81
-1
78
-4
74
-8
69
-13
66
-16
61
-21
58
-24
57
-25
1. Tony Stewart
2. Greg Biffle
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
4. Jimmie Johnson
5. Matt Kenseth
6. Brad Keselowski
Throttle Up/Throttle Down
7. Martin Truex Jr.
DALE EARNHARDT JR. Earnhardt has
consecutive third-place runs in the
Cup Series and in six races in 2012,
his No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports
team has not finished worse than
15th. He sits second in the
point standings.
8. Clint Bowyer
9. Kevin Harvick
10. Ryan Newman
11. Carl Edwards
12. Jeff Gordon
13. Denny Hamlin
14. Mark Martin
15. Kyle Busch
Just off the lead pack:
KASEY KAHNE Earnhardt’s
HMS teammate has only one top10 finish (14th, Auto Club) in his
first year with the team. Kahne is
31st in the Cup point standings.
Compiled and written by Matt Taliaferro.
Follow Matt on Twitter @MattTaliaferro or
email at Matt.Taliaferro@AthlonSports.com
Chad Knaus (left) and Jimmie Johnson
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A pair of wins and a seventh-place showing in the last four races find Stewart and the boys sitting
third in the point standings.
Biffle has to be happy to just get out of Martinsville — where he had averaged a 22.4-place finish —
with a solid 13th and the points lead.
He’s not winning races yet, but consecutive third-place runs and top 15s in each race this season are
a great sign. Of course, he did the same thing in 2008 prior to a second-half swoon.
Throw out the wreck-induced 42nd-place finish in the Daytona 500 — a wreck he did not
cause — and Johnson has been 12th or better every weekend.
On a weekend when Roush Fenway Racing was wholly out to lunch, Kenseth did what champions
do: Make chicken salad en route to an unlikely fourth-place run.
The victim of a questionable call by NASCAR when lining up the field during the green-white-checker
restart at Martinsville, Keselowski deserved better than his ninth-place finish.
Based on his performances in seasons past, it’s tough to buy into Truex’s early-season showing.
Amazingly, his stats are better than Jimmie Johnson’s thus far.
Bowyer’s aggressive dive bomb into Turn 1 at Martinsville ultimately cost him a shot at the win. Then
his Jayhawks lost an NCAA title to Kentucky. At least he’s heading in the right direction in the standings.
Expected a lot more out of the defending Martinsville winner last Sunday. Instead, it was a 19th-place
stinker. Still, that run was by far his worst result of the season.
After two 21st-place runs to start the year, Newman has rebounded well — capped by Sunday’s win.
Inexplicably, Edwards still has yet to lead a lap this season.
If it weren’t for bad luck ...
For anyone else, a sixth at Martinsville would be acceptable. For Hamlin, it’s a missed opportunity.
When he’s running, he’s running well. When he’s not, Brian Vickers is picking up the slack.
Uncharacteristically slow start for Busch, but he’ll rebound.
Jeff Burton, Joey Logano, Jamie McMurray, Paul Menard, Juan Pablo Montoya