Merrick Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 206
Central City, NE 68826
(308) 946-3707
ECRWSS or Current Resident
Nonprofit Org.
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Central City, NE
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Executive
Director
Merrick
Foundation
2014
Annual
Report
Leading
Locally
STAFF
Crane
Watchers
CHUCK GRIFFITH - Executive Director
For the past two years, Merrick County volunteers have
been studying, surveying and planning for much needed
community facilities. Recently, the 4-H Council, Extension
Board and Ag Society members have visited area facilities
to identify quality aspects of facilities in other communities.
They are continuing to develop more detailed plans for new
facilities at the county fairgrounds. Merrick Foundation has pledged to
support their efforts.
Merrick Foundation is blessed to have a broad base of support from
Merrick County citizens and supporters from all over America. In fiscal
year 2013, we received donations from over 30 states from Alabama to
Wyoming. The amount of support we receive from our residents, former
residents and program supporters is heartwarming.
ECAP (Entrepreneurial Community Activation Project) meetings are held
regularly to promote communications, community pride and improve
the quality of life in Central City and the surrounding area. The group has
studied what makes communities successful (see below).
SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITIES
• Don’t avoid controversy and perceive it to be a necessity for progress
• Don’t personalize their politics and don’t support issues based on friendships
• Demonstrate an emphasis on schools based on academics, not sports
• Take risks for the good of the community
• Tax themselves for needed improvements
• Welcome newcomers’ ideas
• Demonstrate flexibility. Leadership is dispersed among many people.
Merrick Foundation will continue to train future leaders in Merrick County
who will meet the challenges of the future. Our leadership programs
provide key skills beginning at the middle school level through adulthood.
We encourage all of our citizens to support community projects and
become involved. Merrick Foundation is pleased to improve the quality of
life in Merrick County.
Thank You to our Retiring Board Members
JAY WOLFE, DVM: Jay served on the Grant Committee during his entire
term on the Merrick Foundation board.
SEAN WAGNER: Sean served on the Investment/Farm Committee during
his term on the board. He served as Board President in 2011 & 2012.
BRIAN BUHLKE, DO: Brian served on the Grant Committee during his five
year term and served as Board President in 2013.
We appreciate your dedication, professionalism and assistance in serving
the citizens of Merrick County.
Welcome Newly Elected Board Members
At our annual meeting in November, Nicole Greving, Matt King, Michael
Thede and Jared Wetovick were elected as new board members. We extend
a warm welcome to these new board members and look forward to making
them a part of our team.
DAVE BECK – BOARD PRESIDENT
David was born in Denver, CO and graduated from Clarks High School.
He attended the University of Nebraska Kearney and received a BS in
Business Administration. He has been self-employed in farming since
1992. David and his wife Sheila have three children. Their oldest son
Kyle is attending school at the University of Nebraska Lincoln, and their
daughter Rachel and youngest son Kolby attend High Plains Community Schools. They attend the United Methodist Church. David enjoys
golfing and attending his children’s activities.
CHUCK GRIFFITH has served as Executive Director of Merrick Foundation since 2006. Previously, Chuck served as an elementary teacher,
principal, curriculum director, school planner and superintendent in
Nebraska, Kansas and Louisiana and served as the Director of Academic
Affairs at MTTI in Kansas City. He received a bachelors, masters and educational specialist certificate from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
and obtained a Ph.D. in 1999.
Chuck serves as treasurer of the Heartland Council of Foundations and on
the board of the Nebraska Partnership for Philanthropic Planning.
Chuck enjoys fishing, hunting, home renovation and Husker football.
His wife Kathleen substitute teaches in Merrick County. They have two
grown children, Cliff and Casey, both graduates of the University of
Nebraska.
MICHELLE CARROLL - ACCOUNTANT
Michelle grew up in Elwood, Nebraska and received her
bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University
of Nebraska at Kearney in 2000. She moved with
her family to Central City in 2005. Michelle has four
children, Khrystina, Jonathan, Faith and Tyler and
one granddaughter, Skylir. Michelle enjoys running,
spending time with friends and family and attending
her children’s activities. She is currently President of the Central City
Elementary PTO and serves on the Merrick County Child Development
Center board.
ANDREA GREEN – ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Andrea grew up in Central City and graduated from
Central City High School. She received her degree in
Business/Accounting from Lincoln School of Commerce
in Lincoln, NE and also received her National Registered
Emergency Medical Technician license from CCC in
Columbus, NE. Andrea is a NREMT with the Central
City Ambulance. Andrea is a member of the First Christian Church and
the Central City Sportsman’s Club. Andrea has two children, Jesse and
Jordan. Andrea enjoys outdoor activities, many sports, reading, making
crafts and spending time with family and friends.
ANITA KUCERA
COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND EDUCATION
Anita (Nita) grew up in Lexington, NE and received
her bachelor and master degrees from the University
of Nebraska a Kearney. She and her husband Dave
retired in 2012 after being in education for many
years. They have enjoyed living in Central City and
being close to their only son, John, daughter-in-law,
Tara and granddaughter Shaylin. Nita enjoys working with the Merrick
Foundation and is amazed at all the wonderful projects the Foundation
is involved in and all the foundation is able to accomplish. Nita enjoys
spending time with family and friends, traveling, volunteering for the
local Thrift Store, playing video games, and being involved with many
projects.
Cover Page Top Left: Dark Island Trail. Pictured are: Merrick County Youth Council members and supporters.
Top Right: Crane Trust Nature & Visitor Center Tour. Pictured (L-R): Len Marco, Don Benner, Anna Hochstoeger, Karen Benner, Judy Marco, Sara Lee, Anne Stadler, Adele Maynard,
Luddene Perry, Genie Solt
Middle Left: Executive Director, Chuck Griffith
Middle Right: Merrick Foundation staff members Andrea Green, Michelle Carroll and Anita Kucera
Middle Right/ Bottom: Heartland Tribute to Veterans, WWII Wall located at Lone Tree Park (South Park) in Central City.
Bottom Left: ESI Camp Students participating in Lone Tree Days Parade. Pictured are: Betsy Eckstrom, Sara Schwartz and Kasey Van Winkle
Bottom Right: Leading Locally students are shown visiting the Wings ‘N Things in Clarks. Front row: Jenna Blase & Amber Scherer. Back row: Matthew Pekarek, Cale Harless, Chase
Daniels, Elijah Beed, Riley Weller, Wings ‘N Things co-owner Dave MIller.
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Meet Our Board of Directors
A Message from the Board President - Dave Beck
It is an honor to serve on the Merrick
Foundation board of directors along with
fourteen other Merrick County residents.
We value the efforts of Chuck Griffith, our
executive director, along with Michelle
Carroll, Andrea Green and Anita Kucera.
2014 has been an exciting year
with the major improvements that are
taking place throughout the county. We
JARED WETOVICK
Jared is a native of Fullerton and
graduated from Fullerton High School. He
received his BS in Business Administration
with an emphasis in Ag-Business from
Wayne State College. Jared works for
Pinnacle Bank and has been with the
bank for seven years. His family moved
to Central City one year ago. Jared and
his wife Sheila have two sons, Dayle (ten) and Gus (new born).
Jared likes to spend time with family and enjoys hunting,
fishing, and golf. Jared and his family appreciate the warm
welcome from everyone in Central City and look forward to
helping out the community for years to come.
ADAM CLARKE
Adam is a graduate of Central City High
School and attended Grand Island Central
Community College. He works at the
Central City Mall. Adam and his wife,
Misty, have four children, Lane, Brock,
Aidan & Kinley. They attend the United
Methodist Church in Central City. Adam
enjoys hunting and fishing.
CAROL QUANDT Carol was born in Grand Island and grew
up in Chapman, graduating from Central
City High School and Grand Island School
of Business. Carol is employed as a
paralegal at Huston and Higgins in Grand
Island. Carol and her husband, Allan,
have four daughters, two sons and seven
grandchildren. Two of her daughters live
in the Kansas City area and two live in Denver. Her sons live
in Minneapolis and Grand Island. Allan owns Quandt Land
Leveling. Carol serves on the Chapman Village Board and
Chapman Improvement Assoc. She is a member of Messiah
Lutheran Church in Grand Island. Carol’s hobbies include
motorcycling with Allen, traveling and golfing.
DAVID J. LEE, DVM
David graduated high school from Falls
City High in Falls City, Nebraska. He
received his Bachelors of Science from
the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in
1997, his Masters of Science from Kansas
State University in 2001, and a Doctorate
of Veterinary Medicine from Kansas State
University in 2005. David is a member
and past board member of the Chamber of Commerce. In
addition to the Merrick County Economic Development board,
he serves on the Nebraska Veterinary Medical Association
as a Director-At-Large and as a chairman on the continuing
education committee. He has been the owner of the Central
City Veterinary Clinic since October 2009. David is married
to Katrina Lee, and they have a three year old daughter named
Johanah. David enjoys spending time with family and outdoor
activities.
MATT KING
Matt and his wife Brandy live in Central
City. Matt is a graduate from Central City
High School and Southeast Community
College in Milford. Matt farms on the
family farm with his father, Elton King
in Archer, NE.
Brandy teaches K-5
Elementary Special Education for the
Fullerton School District. Matt enjoys
hunting, golfing and Nebraska Husker football.
are excited to be able to offer a number
of scholarships to our high school and
college students to better their education.
We are thankful for all of your
contributions that have been made to the
foundation and look forward to what the
future holds for Merrick County.
MICHELLE KOHL
Michelle moved to Central City in 1994,
and was married to the late Dave Kohl.
She graduated from Lindsay Holy Family
High School and received an Associate’s
Degree from Spencer School of Business.
She is the owner of Advantage Appraisals
and holds a Certified General Real Estate
Appraiser license. Michelle has three
children, Colton (age 17), Allison (age 16) and Dillon (age
13). She enjoys watching wrestling, being outdoors and
photography. She is a member of the St. Michael’s Church in
Central City. Michelle serves on the Cottonwood Estate board
and CC Junior Wrestling board.
RANDY RINKOL
Randy is a native of Silver Creek and
graduated from Silver Creek High School
in 1988. He attended Wayne State College
where he received a BS in Business
Administration with a concentration in
finance. Randy currently works for the
USDA-Farm Service Agency as a farm
loan officer in Columbus. He has been
with USDA for 21 years. Randy is currently a member and past
president of the National Association of County Supervisors
(federal employee association) and has held board positions
on the Silver Creek Fire Department and St. Lawrence Church
in Silver Creek. Randy and his wife Nancy have two daughters,
Madelyn and Payton and twin boys, Mason and Brayden.
Randy enjoys hunting, fishing, landscaping and raising
pumpkins.
SHANNON HANNAPPEL
Shannon is a graduate of Osceola High
School and attended college at Midland
Lutheran in Fremont. She and her
husband Don have two grown sons,
Jacob and Tanner. They attend church at
St. Michaels in Central City. Shannon is an
insurance agent for Farm Bureau Financial
Services.
Shannon is a Nebraska Lead Fellow XXIII and has been a
member of the Merrick County Farm Bureau since 2004. She
enjoys spending time with family and friends, cooking, and
any outdoor activities.
KIM BENNER
Kim is a graduate of Palmer High School
and Patricia Stevens Business School
in Omaha. Kim served as a Central City
Public School board member for 12 years.
She is the director of the Farm Service
Agency in Central City and Fullerton. Kim
and her husband David have two grown
sons, Christopher and Nicholas. Kim is a
member of the United Methodist Church in Central City. She
enjoys spending time with family and friends, Husker football,
snow skiing, water sports and helping out in her community.
KATHY DUBAS
Kathy Dubas is a graduate of Fullerton
High School. She and her husband
Leonard have two children, Michelle and
Bryan, and six granddaughters, Amber,
Autumn, Sienna, Tori, Cheyenne and
Dana. Kathy retired from the Palmer
Public Schools after 25 years of service.
She serves on the Palmer Village Board,
the Loup Central Landfill board and is a member of the
American Legion Auxiliary. Kathy is a member of the St. Peter &
Paul Church of St. Paul and enjoys golf and her grandchildren.
LORI CAVE
Lori was born in Central City and
graduated from Hordville Public School.
She attended Kearney State College and
received a degree in education. Lori is
employed by Twin River School. Lori and
her husband Mike have two daughters,
Whitney & Courtney and one son, Ethan.
Lori enjoys reading in her spare time.
ED DEXTER
Ed Dexter and his wife Laurie live in
Central City and have been life time
residents of Merrick County. They have
two children, Brad and his wife Stephanie
Dexter and Megan Dexter, both living
in Omaha.
Ed and Laurie became
grandparents in July 2012 with their first
grandchild Eva Mae, so they do make a
few more trips to Omaha now. Ed has been employed in the
agricultural business for 32 years. Ed is an active member of
the United Methodist Church in Central City along with several
other organizations. Ed’s free time is spent biking, reading and
spending time with family.
NICOLE GREVING
Nicole and her husband Shane live in
Chapman. Nicole is a graduate of Central
City High School and attended Northeast
Community College. She and her husband
have two children, a daughter Bailey and
a son Braiden. Nicole is a member of St.
Paul Lutheran Church. She is a member
and committee chair of Relay for Life and
active member of the PTO. Nicole enjoys spending time with
family and friends.
MICHAEL THEDE
Michael is a graduate of St Paul Public
Schools and the University of Nebraska
Lincoln. He and his wife Jean have four
children, Claira, Anna, Christian and
Joseph. Michael and his family reside in
Palmer. Michael attends St Peter & Paul
Church in St. Paul.
In Memorium
Bob
Eversoll
Merrick Foundation was deeply saddened to
lose Bob Eversoll during his term on our board.
Bob was an extremely creative and supportive
man that served a large number of community
groups during his lifetime. He cared deeply
about his community and worked hard to
create a summer program for Chapman
students. We were inspired by his enthusiasm
and desire to serve others. Bob served on the
Merrick Foundation board beginning in 2012
until his health no longer allowed him to serve.
We are forever grateful for his service.
Mission Statement: The mission of the Merrick Foundation
is to contribute to the growth of the quality of life in Merrick
County by directing charitable funds to achieve the maximum
benefits for the residents of Merrick County.
Vision Statement: The Merrick Foundation will strive to be
a leader in attracting, mobilizing and focusing philanthropic
resources to meet Merrick County’s needs for generations to
come. This will be accomplished by:
• Serving as a leader and resource for philanthropy
• Providing a perpetual tool for receiving and managing
charitable gifts and bequests
• Building endowments to help meet future county needs
• Awarding grants to support cultural, educational,
social, health, civic, environmental, recreational and
developmental needs of the county.
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LEVELS OF GIVING
Donors are recognized for their giving levels to the Merrick Foundation if their gift stays at the Foundation. Total gifts to
the General Fund or another endowment fund qualify a donor to be recognized in the following categories:
PLATINUM BENEFACTORS
$1,000,000 and over
Alfred & Elizabeth Bader
Edwin & Bernice Lock
Edward Santin
GOLD BENEFACTORS
$500,000 - $999,999
SILVER BENEFACTORS
$100,000 - $499,999
Vinson & Margaret Bittinger
James F. & Myrtle V. Clarke
Jack & Gretchen Dinsdale
Roy & Gloria Dinsdale
William & Dora Fechtner
Rexford & Donna Ferris
Eugene Fishburn
Victoria Shannon Gage
Joe Hesselgesser
Donald Jacobsen
Alice M. Karner-Kaura
Litzenberg Health
Care Foundation
Vernie L. Lock
Robert D. Matthes
Lois A. Millsap
Donald Nouzovsky
R. Stanley & Effie Torpin
Austin & Cleo Vanderford
Clinton M. Wegner
BRONZE BENEFACTORS
$25,000 - $99,999
Leonard & Doris Aerni
Ervin & Bonnie Blauhorn
Earl & Alice Brandes
City of Central City
Donald Y. Clark
David Dickinson
Lisa Dickinson
Tom & Beth Gorgen
William U. & Ruth L. Ita
Lizzie Litzenberg Trust
Warren & Virginia Marsh
Edward R. Mitchell
Pinnacle Bank
Donald F. & Esther R. Sampson
Ralph Owen Severance
Bernice Simmons Estate
Paul & Clatilla Slegel
Agnes I. Stander
Kathleen Starostka
William & Emma Steffen
Lois Steger
BENEFACTORS
$5,000 - $24,999
Alma M. Abbott
Dorothy Adkinson
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Anthony & Sally Armatys
Charles E. Jr. & Meta Armstrong
Dale & Tonya Bannister
Charles & Doris Benner
Evan & Roxanne Brandes
Roger & Sharon Brandes
Brandes, Inc.
Jack & Dorothy Burger
Pat Campbell
Ora W. Carroll
Central City Scale, Inc.
Edward & Francis Chader
Joe & Cyndi Clarke
George T. Dinsdale
Howard A. Dinsdale
Elton & Nancy Erickson
Robert D. Erickson
First State Bank
Dr. Fred & Wilma Fouts
Bob & Willa Freelend
E. Marie (Hummel) Friedrichsen
Margie Fritz
Dr. Jerome & Doris Gacke
Garwood Family
Limited Partnership
Kay Georgiana
Linda Gilson
Mark & Jane Gloor
Marilyn Heins
Richard Hensley
Wayne Hilder
Floy Hohnroth
Nancy Hohnroth
Harvey & Sonia Holbrook
Herber & Effie Hord
Jim Johnson
Rick & Katherine Johnson
Alice M. Klingenberg
William H. Kohl Jr
Norm & Sue Krug
Martin A. Larson
Virgil & Nora Lindner
Lone Tree Medical Associates
Iva & Zora Mack
Dr. Steve & Becky Mahnke
Kent & Nancy Malm
William Marsh, MD
Ivan & Noama Martson
Dr. George & Rebecca McLean
Pat McMahon
Merrick County Pork Producers
Cliff & Kathy Mesner
Ray & Mildred Miller
Ernest & Peggy Nabity
Glen & Doris Neel
Barbara Ogden
Pfizer Foundation
Matching Gifts Program
Rathman-Manning Corp.
Frederick Roebeoltmanns
Bob Sampson
Bud & Marcy Santin
Edith Severance
Helen Solt
Artie R. Stainaker
Ethel Sweet
Neal & Lois Thomas
E. Thomas Thurber, DVM
Rich & Susan Torpin
Daniel & Tonya Van Pelt
William & Jean Wenke
Darrell Widman
Edna Widman
Jack & Marilyn Wilson
Harold & Fern Zamzow
Harold & Verna Zmek
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Year indicates end of term
Dave Beck (President)...................................2014
Kim Benner (Vice-President).........................2014
Lori Cave (Secretary).....................................2014
Adam Clarke..................................................2014
Ed Dexter.......................................................2015
Michelle Kohl................................................2015
Carol Quandt..................................................2015
Kathy Dubas...................................................2016
Randy Rinkol.................................................2016
David Lee, DVM............................................2017
Shannon Hannappel.......................................2017
Michael Thede................................................2018
Matt King.......................................................2018
Nicole Greving...............................................2018
Jared Wetovick...............................................2018
Presidents • February 1960 - May 2014
Donald F. Sampson
Ivan Martson
Harold Parker
Warren Marsh
John Hummel
Bruce Cowgill
Kirk Riley
William H. Kuhn
Philip Greenwood
John McHargue
Michael J. Cave
Kathryn L. Mesner
Jerry Lentfer
Joel Ferris
Ed Detweiler
Dean Hartwig
Kurt Kuhn
Steve Twiss
Sean Wagner
Brian Buhlke
Dave Beck
Executive Directors • February 1960 - May 2014
Donald F. Sampson
Yvonne Ferris
ShirleyHiggins
Marla Ortegren
Chuck Griffith
Board Of Directors • February 1960 - May 2014
Robert Adams
Agnar Anderson
Alfred Bader
Dick Barnes
Dave Beck
Teri Beck
Kim Benner
Cindy Bittinger
Vinson Bittinger
Ervin Blauhorn
Barbara Blauhorn
Marcia Bockerman
Alice Brandes
Nadine Brandes
Roxanne Brandes
Wilbur Brewer
Delores Bruns
Brian Buhlke
Jack Burger
Eva Caley
Lori Cave
Michael Cave
Helena Chinn
Richard Chochon
Adam Clarke
Cyndi Clarke
Kristy Clarke
Myrtle Clarke
Dr. Jeff Clarke
Joe Clarke
Opal Colby
Clinton Colby
Vance Condon
Dr. Bruce Cowgill
Trudy Creutzberg
Steve Curry
Don Daberkow
Herbert Demel
Ed Detweiler
Ed Dexter
Leroy Dexter
Roy Dinsdale
Vincent Douglas
Kathy Dubas
John Ellefson
Carl Erickson
Bob Eversoll
Lanny Faeh
Donna Ferris
George Ferris
Joel Ferris
Ruth Ferris
Jane Fienhold
LaNell Fuelberth
Don Gamblin
Leonard Glantz
Ronald Glasser
Floyd Gorgen
Philip Greenwood
Nicole Greving
Phyllis Greving
Shirley Greving
Mary Ellen Hahn
Shannon Hannappel
Dean Hartwig
Betty Hebda
Jim Heins
Marilyn Heins
Jolene Hudnall
Warren Hudnall
John Hummel
Jack Itzen
Carrol Johnston
Barbara Justice
Matt King
Gladys Klingenberg
Jack Klingenberg
Michelle Kohl
Kurt Kuhn
William H. Kuhn
Dean Kyes
Robert Lambert
Marjorie Lambert
Hans Larsen
David Lee, DVM
Norm Leffler
Jerry Lentfer
Nora Lindner
Ken Lloyd
Dennis Loewe
Jane Loewe
Dr. Steven Mahnke
Virginia Marsh
Warren Marsh
Ivan Martson
Elizabeth Mason
Tom Mattson
Warren McBride
John McHargue
Mary McHargue
Kathryn Mesner
Cliff Mesner
Richard Miller
Janet Myers
Bob Norvell
Pam Ogden
Richard Ogden
Dan Oppliger
Wayne Ostrander
Harold Parker
Charles Phares
Rodney Pollard
Jean Powers
Carol Quandt
Kenneth Reed
Portia Reeves
Dr. Ruth Ann Reid
Ira Reisener
Carolyn Retzlaff
William Retzlaff
Kirk Riley
Randy Rinkol
Larry Rudolf
Donald F. Sampson
Donald R. Sampson
Julius Schmaltz
Kathleen Schott
Robb Schnitzler
Lenora Schuette
Leo Smith
Louis Sock
Genie Solt
Randy Stewart
Leo Stines
Leonard Strobel
Kim Szatko
Jane Thede
Michael Thede
Sharon Tibbetts
Cecil Tooley
Stanley Torpin
Dr. Barry Turner
Steve Twiss
L.T. Van Winkle
Fred Vipperman
Laura Von Aschwege
Sean Wagner
Gary Webster
Carol Wegner
Dallas Wegner
Jared Wetovick
Darrell Widman
William Wiegert
Jack Wilson
D. Jay Wolfe
Eric Wright
Bill Wurtz
Joan Wyman
Marie Zoucha
BOOK OF MEMORY
Gifts accumulated to $10 or more, received in memory of the departed, place the name in the BOOK OF MEMORY at the Merrick Foundation office. These
gifts are permanently invested and the income used for community purposes throughout the county. Memorial gifts were received this year for the following
and any names not previously added to the Book of Memory were added.
Margaret Bittinger......1922 - 2008
Robert Bock...............1926 - 2012
Julie Broekemeier......1929 - 2012
Otto Butt....................1902 - 1985
Roger Butt..................1941 - 2013
Susie Butt...................1902 - 1993
Howard Ceder............1921 - 2013
Wilbur Church............1920 - 2012
Gloria Clark...............1925 - 2013
Anna Lee Cobb..........1926 - 2012
Laura Cowgill............1875 - 1957
Pearl Cowgill..............1877 - 1943
Richard Cramer..........1925 - 2013
Ed Detweiler.............1947 - 2013
Marilyn Djernes.........1922 - 2012
Gaylord Dose.............1943 - 2013
Marlene Douglas........1933 - 2013
Debra Dubas...............1956 - 2013
Rogene Ecker.............1937 - 2006
Donna Ferris...............1915 - 2003
E. Lislynn Ferris.........1920 - 2013
Rexford Ferris............1913 - 1998
Feehan Family of Clarks
Dr. Terry Paul Gee......1958 - 2011
Jim Glasgow...............1949 - 2013
Loy Glause.................1932 - 2010
Alice Green................1919 - 2013
Roy Griffin.................1916 - 2013
Ron Grigsby...............1957 - 2013
Delores Grosshans.....1933 - 2013
Norma Haith.............1922 - 1997
Geraldine “Jerry” Hammons......... ...............................1923 - 2005
LaVern Hartford.........1927 - 2005
Bernadine Hedges......1932 - 2012
Tyler Hillmer..............1988 - 2013
Floy Hohnroth............1912 - 2013
Roger W. Hohnroth...1938 - 2001
Hans Holtorf...............1914 - 2003
Myrtle Holtorf............1915 - 1993
T.B. Hord....................1850 - 1910
Lucile Hudgens..........1913 - 2012
Gwenda Hunt.............1973 - 1984
Merlin Hunt................1936 - 2013
ESI CAMP
Merrick Foundation will again sponsor an ESI
Camp for Merrick County middle school students. The
annual week-long camp teaches the campers skills
necessary to start and run a successful business. The
camp concludes with students selling their products at
the Lone Tree Days Sidewalk Sale. Students may also
choose to sell their products at the county or state fair.
Students take daily trips to visit a variety of
businesses and hear how they began and what is
entailed in running their business. Guest speakers
also talk with the students about business topics such
as marketing, business legal status, social networking,
assessing risks, business loans, grants and other topics.
Once students have decided on their product to
sell, they calculate production and labor costs before
pricing their products. In preparation for the sidewalk
sale, students practice meeting customers, preparing
receipts, selling their product and counting change.
Students take out loans to finance their projects and
pay them back after calculating their profits.
2013 ESI Trainers and students prior to participating
in the Lone Tree Days Sidewalk Sale. (L to R) Doris
Lux, Brad Nietfeld, Garrett Sharman, Kasey VanWinkle,
Logan Archer, Betsy Eckstrom, Sara Schwartz and
Nancy Eberle
Richard Johnson.........1929 - 2013
Harold Kanter.............1911 - 1999
Thomas D. Kuhn........1941 - 2004
Elmer L. Kuskie.........1919 - 2005
Tom Lahowetz............1932 - 2013
Geraldine Leach.........1926 - 2013
Benjamin T. Lindner............. 2012
Harvey “Dick”Lippincott, Jr......... ...............................1922 - 2009
Virginia Marsh...........1913 - 2008
Warren Marsh...........1903 - 1997
Alvera McIntire..........1929 - 2013
Harvey McIntire.........1921 - 2013
Merrick County Pioneers..............
Roma Meyer...............1938 - 2008
Gary Monter...............1959 - 2013
Steve Myers................1950 - 2012
C. LeRoy Noll............1929 - 2013
Joseph Parachini.........1947 - 2010
Donald Pieper.............1939 - 2010
Edgar “Sonny” Rasmussen........... ...............................1932 - 2010
Gordon “Spud”Reeves.................. ...............................1929 - 2013
Lloyd Rippe................1943 - 2012
Donald R. Sampson..1932 - 2013
Mary Sanderson.........1924 - 2013
Lois Schank................1926 - 2013
Herman Schuett..........1931 - 2009
Helen Schutz..............1906 - 1998
Henry Schutz..............1905 - 1988
Wesley Schutz............1902 - 1998
Lyle Shively..............1942 - 2013
Fred Swedenburg.......1919 - 2005
Terry Trueblood.........1936 - 2012
Lucile Tyler................1922 - 2000
Wayne Tyler................1921 - 1998
Jo Vacek.....................1946 - 2013
Alene Willhoft............1906 - 1979
Holly Willhoft............1903 - 1971
Frances Zelazny.........1913 - 2013
Dorothy Zeleski..........1938 - 2013
Dominic “Dick” Zywiec............... ...............................1934 - 2013
Leading Locally 2013-2014
Merrick Foundation’s 2013-14 Leading
Locally class had a successful year
developing key leadership skills while
learning about Merrick County resources
and businesses. The program’s seventh
annual class consisted of four high school
students from each Merrick County public
school.
The program mixes training
activities with tours of local businesses.
Students were given monthly updates on
the many projects under consideration this
year including a new or renovated movie
theater, a community center, 4-H building,
indoor arena, trail addition and Merrick
Manor sale or renovation. Students were
updated on the ever-changing conditions
regarding these major projects.
Leading Locally 2013-14: Front: Matthew
Pekarek, Brianna Van Winkle, Emily Beaver,
Governor Heinemann, Jenna Blasé, Logan
Cuba & Amber Scherer. Second Row:
Anita Kucera,(Instructor), Chuck Griffith,
(Instructor), Chase Samuelson, Taylor
Lenz, Taylor Beck, Elijah Beed & Kincade
McMaster. Back Row: Benjamin Zwienerl,
Makala Reeves, Cale Harless & Riley Weller.
Activities and tours in
2013-14 included:
September: Overview of Leading Locally,
team building and review of Merrick County
projects.
October: Leadership style assessments and
activities and a tour of the Grain Place.
November: Leadership Style activities and
a tour of the Green Plains Ethanol plant.
December: Conducting Effective Meetings
training and a visit to Dairy Queen to learn
about franchises.
January: “Dealing with Difficult People”
training and visits to the “Speed Shop” and
“Wishing Well”.
February: Trip to the Capitol in Lincoln
to tour the Capitol, view the legislature in
session, hear from a lobbyist and meet with
Senator Dubas and Governor Heinemann.
March:
Review
Merrick
County
demographics and tour “Wings ‘N Things”
in Clarks.
April: Complete “Leadership Statements”
(commitments to be a leader) and receive
Leading Locally completion certificates.
Visit Bader Park and conduct culminating
activities.
Leading Locally 2013-14 students
traveled to Lincoln to tour the capitol,
visit the Legislature in session and meet
with Governor Heinemann.
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SPECIAL
MEMORIALS
Accumulated gifts of $100 or more creates a Special Memorial in the name
of a loved one. The names are also entered in the Book of Memory if they had
not previously been added. Special Memorials were received for:
Wilbur Church
Marilyn Djernes
Marlene Douglas
Rogene Ecker
Donna Ferris
E. Lislynn Ferris
RexfordFerris
Jim Glasgow
Delores Grosshans
Norma Haith
Geraldine “Jerry” Hammons
LaVern Hartford
Floy Hohnroth
Roger W. Hohnroth
T.B. Hord
Thomas D. Kuhn
Elmer L.Kuskie
Benjamin T.
Lindner
Harvey “Dick”
Lippincott, Jr
Virginia Marsh
Warren Marsh
Harvey McIntire
Gary Monter
Joseph Parachini
Donald R. Sampson
HermanSchuett
Helen Schutz
Henry Schutz
Wesley Schutz
Terry Trueblood
Lucile Tyler
Wayne Tyler
Alene Willhoft
Holly Willhoft
GRANT APPLICATION
PROCEDURES
Merrick Foundation has recently modified grant application
procedures.
1.The Community Grant deadline has been moved from the first
of the month to the 10th of each month (following Monday if
the 10th is on a weekend). Merrick Foundation meets on the
4th Monday of each month. No meeting is held in December.
April’s meeting is on the 4th Sunday in April (Scholarship Tea).
2.Grants are approved on the condition that grantees attend
the Annual Meeting on the 4th Monday of November AND
present a poster board (provided) display describing their
grant.
3.Grant applications over $10,000 may require representatives
to attend a board meeting. They will be notified by the Grant
Committee.
4.Grant requests over $15,000 will be reviewed in January and
June. Applicants shall be required to attend a board meeting.
5.Only one grant application form needs to be mailed to
Merrick Foundation (formerly 5 copies were required).
6.A separate (shorter) form is now available for student
educational trips. It is listed separately on the Merrick
Foundation web site. Schools are encouraged to apply as
soon as possible for student trip funding. Grants for school
trips are not to exceed the average class size in one year or
twice the average class size in two years.
Application forms and grant guidelines are available on our
website at merrick-foundation.org, or you may request one
by phone (308) 946-3707.
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TOTAL GIFTS BY FUND
ENDOWMENT FUNDS
Evan & Roxanne Brandes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,631
Roger & Sharon Brandes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,631
Burke Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10
Central City Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100
Richard “Dick” Chochon Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . $540
Matthew Fishburn Memorial Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . . . . $500
General Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $51,510
Barbara A. & Floyd M. Gorgen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,090
Griffith Family Discretionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20
James & Marilyn Heins Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500
Hohnroth Family Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,215
Robert & Lilian Krug Memorial Scholarship. . . . . . . . . $5,200
Charles & Ann Kuhlman Memorial Scholarship. . . . . . . $2,000
Lindner-Van Pelt Heritage Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,008
Litzenberg Health Care Foundation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,291
Edwin & Bernice Lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,220
William L. & Velma R. McLean Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . $2,000
Tom McMahon Memorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,500
Ivan & Naoma Martson Memorial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,950
Merrick County Child Development Center . . . . . . . . . . . $100
Merrick County Friends Meeting House . . . . . . . . . . . . $28,500
Merrick County Historical Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26,295
Gary Monter Memorial Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,114
Donald R. Sampson Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,930
Scholarship-General, Industrious & Misc. . . . . . . . . . . . . $600
Scott/Ruge & Friends Memorial Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . $2,650
R. Stanley & Effie Torpin Memorial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000
Dylan Van Pelt Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $250
Darrell & Twila Widman Chapman Cemetery. . . . . . . . . . $500
PASS-THROUGH FUNDS
Central City Children’s Theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,217
Central City Schools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,185
Clarks Cares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,992
Clarks Community. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,513
Clarks Schools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,010
Heartland Council of Foundations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $725
Hesselgesser Merrick County Needy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,086
Miscellaneous Donor Designated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,612
Palmer Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,702
Physician Recruitment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,500
Silver Creek Cares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $604
Valley View Recreation Association. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000
LaNelle Wegner Expendable Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . . . $25,258
ACORN FUNDS
Dave & Sheila Beck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,440
Ed & Laurie Dexter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500
Ken & Mary Lloyd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500
Robb & Tina Schnitzler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,414
Thomas Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000
Arnold & Hildur Willhoft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $120
SPECIAL PROJECT FUNDS
Central City Art Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100
Central City Trails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,100
Heartland Veterans Tribute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $57,222
Merrick County Museum Building. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $34,152
Performing Arts Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100
Wright Morris Home Restoration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,050
2014 Scholarship Awards
Alison Anderson
Myrtle & Jim Clarke
Sabrina Beed
Clinton M. Wegner
Courtney Brown
Merrick Foundation General
Lindsey Butt
Ralph Stanley & Ella Halstead
Severance Memorial
Ray & Mildred Miller Memorial
Kalie Charron
William L. & Velma R. McLean
Regan Bader
Dinsdale Sophomore
Kristen Benner
Sophomore Snowball
Andrew Budde
Merrick Foundation General
Ashley Campbell
Donald Nouzovsky Memorial
Hsuan Cheng
Albert & Dorothy Emgarten
Memorial
Brianna Bankson
Austin & Cleo Vanderford
Matthew Fishburn Memorial
Paige Benner
Sophomore Snowball
Laura Budde
Donald Nouzovsky Memorial
Taylor Carlberg
Gary Monter Memorial
Ryllie Christenson
Donald Nouzovsky Memorial
Ervin & Bonnie Blauhorn
McCullough-McGuire Memorial
Mikayla Bankson
Donald Nouzovsky Memorial
Madison Bogatz
Kyle Beck
Sophomore Snowball
Morgan Boroviak
Dylan Van Pelt Memorial
Elton & Nancy Erickson
Ernest & Peggy Nabity Memorial
Sabrina Buettner
Brandon Burruss
Austin & Cleo Vanderford
Megan Catlett
Raymond, Leonard & Lois Steger
Memorial
Cole Church
Myrtle & Jim Clarke
Sophomore Snowball
Ethan Cave
Austin & Cleo Vanderford
Merrick Foundation Founders
Scholarship
Randy Church
Elwin & Lucile Ferris Memorial
Robert & Lillian Krug Memorial
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2014 Scholarship Awards
David Clarke
Austin & Cleo Vanderford
Jordan Dose
Albert & Dorothy Emgarten
Memorial
J. Oren Hoback Memorial
Hans Epp
Austin & Cleo Vanderford
Anna Garrett
Brock Colclasure
Merrick Foundation General
Clair Dush
Bonnie Kohl Memorial
Rebecca Euse
Merrick Foundation General
Cooper Gee
Sophomore Snowball
Austin & Cleo Vanderford
Mitchell Glause
Sydney Goertzen
Clinton M. Wegner
Krissa Gulbrandson
Elwin & Lucile Ferris Memorial
Ralph Stanley & Ella Halstead
Severance Memorial
Myrtle & Jim Clarke
Tanner Hannappel
Lindner-Van Pelt Heritage
Michael V. Bittinger Memorial
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McKenzie Cuba
Austin & Cleo Vanderford
Merrick Foundation Founders
Scholarship
Jayden Dvorak
Austin & Cleo Vanderford
Zoe Flynn
Adrian Curfman
James & Marilyn Heins
Myrtle & Jim Clarke
Logan Engel
Glen D. & Doris E. Neel Memorial
Warren & Virginia Marsh
Elizabeth Forbes
Dylan Doggett
Dinsdale Sophomore
Whitney Engel
Myrtle & Jim Clarke
Wayne & Mildred Hilder
Timothy Fread
Austin & Cleo Vanderford
Albert & Dorothy Emgarten
Memorial
Austin & Cleo Vanderford
Joslyn Gibson
Kordell Glause
Kristin Glause
Austin & Cleo Vanderford
Isabella Gomez
Clinton M. Wegner
Chase Gress
Austin & Cleo Vanderford
Sophomore Snowball
Garrett Hanquist
Mitchel Herbig
Merrick Foundation General
Sophomore Snowball
Clinton M. Wegner
Blake Grimes
Charles & Ann Kuhlman Memorial
Donald Nouzovsky Memorial
Tanner Hiemer
Alice Klingenberg Memorial
Karen & Danielle Bannister
Memorial
2014 Scholarship Awards
Jacob Hillmer
Albert & Dorothy Emgarten
Memorial
Napat Intuputi
Austin & Cleo Vanderford
Joseph Kleier
Austin & Cleo Vanderford
Cole Larson
Albert & Dorothy Emgarten
Memorial
Justin Macke
Austin & Cleo Vanderford
Matthew Fishburn Memorial
Tanner Maw
Austin & Cleo Vanderford
Edna Widman Memorial
Heidi Hofmann
Sophomore Snowball
Lacey Jarecke
Raymond, Leonard & Lois Steger
Memorial
Eric Knight
Raymond, Leonard & Lois Steger
Memorial
Aubrey Lenz
Donald Nouzovsky Memorial
Mollie Maresh
Yuanjiu Hu
Austin & Cleo Vanderford
Brittney Jefferson
Albert & Dorothy Emgarten
Memorial
Jamie Knight
Warren & Virginia Marsh
Alexis Lindner
Albert & Dorothy Emgarten
Memorial
Cole Martin
Nicki Hudson
Chelsea Huston
Merrick Foundation
Industrious Student
Merrick Foundation General
Ian Kershaw
Central City Scale
Les Johnson Memorial
Clay Koziol
Donald Nouzovsky Memorial
My Luu
Nicholas Mack
Austin & Cleo Vanderford
Tyler Martin
Abigail Mathis
Austin & Cleo Vanderford
Myrtle & Jim Clarke
Mikel McCann
Cody McClellan
Heath McClellan
Dinsdale Sophomore
Brody Larchick
Ethel Sweet Memorial
Austin & Cleo Vanderford
Albert & Dorothy Emgarten
Memorial
Merrick County Pork Producers
Austin & Cleo Vanderford
Anna Kirby
Sophomore Snowball
Clinton M. Wegner
Gary Monter Memorial
Richard “Dick” Chochon Memorial
Rachel McHargue
Austin & Cleo Vanderford
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2014 Scholarship Awards
Marissa Merithew
Eugene Fishburn
Hannah Myers
Austin & Cleo Vanderford
Alissa Paczosa
William & Emma Steffen Nursing
Maggie Ramold
Merrick Foundation General
Brett Santin
Clinton M. Wegner
Trevor Schuller
Sophomore Snowball
Chancy Miller
Raymond W. Starostka Memorial
Hannah Niemeier
Austin & Cleo Vanderford
Ariel Paup
Ervin & Bonnie Blauhorn
Cheyenne Reimers
Austin & Cleo Vanderford
Riley Santin
Carol Joseph Memorial
Megan Seim
Sophomore Snowball
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William Mommens
Leonard & Doris Aerni Memorial
Landon Nordlund
Merrick Foundation General
Saralyn Pearce
Sophomore Snowball
Ashlyn Roth
Gary Monter Memorial
Sarah Schnabel
Austin & Cleo Vanderford
Logan Simonson
Carol Joseph Memorial
Emily Muench
Merrick Foundation General
Alexis Ohlman
Austin & Cleo Vanderford
Nhung Phan
Austin & Cleo Vanderford
James Royle
Sophomore Snowball
Amy Schoch
Sophomore Snowball
Samuel Simonson
Merrick Foundation General
Talia Murphy
Austin & Cleo Vanderford
Cailyn Ostrand
Virgil & Nora Lindner
Dana Poppe
Austin & Cleo Vanderford
Bradley Santin
Henry “Bud” Santin Memorial
Leonard & Doris Aerni Memorial
Jacob Schuller
Jack & Dorothy Burger
Scott Smith
Albert & Dorothy Emgarten
Memorial
2014 Scholarship Awards
Natnicha Songthangtham
Austin & Cleo Vanderford
Joshua Valasek
Clinton M. Wegner
Sarah Vollers
Broedy Starkey
Randi Tomasek
Charles & Ann Kuhlman Memorial
Donald Nouzovsky Memorial
Charles & Doris Benner
Joel Holbrook Memorial
Myrtle & Jim Clarke
Kara Valasek
Whitney Valasek
Darcie Van Wormer
Clinton M. Wegner
Ross Wagner
Sophomore Snowball
Donald R. Sampson
Shayla Wichmann
Christian Willson
Dinsdale Sophomore
Kyle Thomas
Austin & Cleo Vanderford
Merrick Foundation
Industrious Student
Clinton M. Wegner
Haley Warnock
Isabel Young Memorial
Ralph Stanley & Ella Halstead
Severance Memorial
Emilie Wolfe
Clinton M. Wegner
Tyler Tomasek
Albert & Dorothy Emgarten
Memorial
Karl Vollers
Austin & Cleo Vanderford
Raymond, Leonard & Lois Steger
Memorial
Samantha Wattier
Chloe Wichmann
Austin & Cleo Vanderford
Katheryn Wolfe
Carol Joseph Memorial
Clinton M. Wegner
Hohnroth Family
Molly Wolfe
Carol Joseph Memorial
DONORS BY FUND OR FUND TYPE
D. Beck Acorn
Dave & Sheila Beck
Evan and Roxanne Brandes
Evan & Roxanne Brandes
Roger & Sharon Brandes
Roger & Sharon Brandes
Burke Cemetery
John & Delores Jefferson
Central City Art Fund - Painting
the Legacy of Nebraska
C. Richard & Nancy Johnson
Central City
Children’s Theater
Archer Coop Credit Union
Banker’s Compliance Consulting
Bills Volume Sales, Inc.
Carlson & Associates, Inc.
Casey’s
Central Bank
Central City Children’s Theater
Central City Mall
Central City Veterinary Clinic
Dr. Jeff & Kristy Clarke
Cornerstone Bank
Countryside Flowers
Dairy Queen Brazier
Dan & Linda Erickson
Eye Care Associates
Green Line Equipment, Inc.
Green Plains Central City, LLC
Grosshans, Inc.
Kristen Hermansen-Ryan DDS
Jeff & Carly Johnson
Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben Foundation
Litzenberg Memorial Co. Hospital
Lone Tree Medical Associates
Norm’s Usave Pharmacy
Pinnacle Bank
Rathman-Manning, Corp.
Senkbile Farms, Inc.
Solt Funeral Home
Trinity Financial Group
Central City Library
Jackie Sampson
Central City Public Schools
Billy & Ruth Chesley
Leroy & Janet Eckes
Ann Elkjer
Verna Grant
Beverly McIlnay
Kent Newmyer
L.J. & La Von Post
Warren Rasmussen
Thomas & Leona Redden
Don & Barbara Reeves
Robert & Carolyn Rutherford
Arnold Stevens
Kathleen Sullivan
Central City Trails
Central Bank
Walmart Foundation
Richard “Dick” Chochon
Memorial Scholarship
Leonard & Kathy Dubas
Palmer High School
Clarks Community
Nebraska Community Foundation
Bank of Clarks
Clarks Cares
Myers Insurance, Inc.
Solt Funeral Home
Farmers State Bank
Dale & Barbara Church
Clarks Schools
Chapin & Lola Peterson
Mary Boden Anderson
Patricia Anderson
Harold & Doris Boettner
Edward & Cynthia Booth
Donald & Annette Branting
David & Carole Buller
Dale & Barbara Church
Gerald & Mary Lynn Clark
Clarks Class of 1947
Michael & Deanna Cox
Orlo & Neta Deeds
Dese Farms, Inc.
D. Anthony & Kristy Douglas
Marlene Douglas
Timothy Engel
Bonnie Garretson
Eugene Hayes
Alex & Susan Kufeldt
Mary & Christine Kuhn
William & Joyce Kuhn
MWD Ranch/Michael Douglas
Max Nelson
Robert & Bonnie Nyffeler
E. Lee & Joni Sauter
Kevin & Sandra Smoyer
Donald & Shirley Sock
Jill Stromberg
Idona Swedenburg
Neal & Lois Thomas
Jerry & Miriam Truesdell
Robert & Mary Truesdell
Allan & Pat Urkoski
S.C. & Louise Wallace
Herbert & Patricia Wurtz
Margaret Zumbrunn
Matthew Fishburn Memorial
Jack & Donna Lewis
General Endowment
Dorothy Adkinson
Allen & Gloria Anderson
Charles Jr & Meta Armstrong
Lyle Bader Estate
Doris Benner
Mark Carlson
Dale & Barbara Church
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Dexter
Elton & Nancy Erickson
Russell & Debra Flesch
Robert & LaNell Fuelberth
James & Barbara Justice
Eugenia Kennedy
James & Virginia Koepke
Jack & Kay Lyons
George & Dorothy Manuel
Raymond & Margaret McMahon
Robert & Nancy Norvell
Pinnacle Bank
Don & Barbara Reeves
Jack & Coleen Sweet
David & Cheryl Tickner
Donna Trueblood
Steve & Kristi Twiss
Barbara A. Floyd M. Gorgen
Dorothy Adkinson
Marilyn Bull
K.M. Butler
John & Ruth Carrington
Roy & Gloria Dinsdale
Jim & Marianna Fitzgibbon
Thomas & Elizabeth Gorgen
Gorgen Detective Agency LLC
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Green
David Madden
Tom & Beth Pullen
Steven Rothenberger
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DONORS BY FUND OR FUND TYPE
Thomas & Edna Shull
Griffith Family Endowed
Discretionary Harvey Jr & Carol Meyer
Heartland Veterans Tribute
Steve Ambrose
American Legion Lone Tree Post #6
American Veterans Post #10
William Andersen
Bill & Tina Anderson
Anthony & Sally Armatys
Arline Baird
Robert & Mary Baker
Norm & Linda Balliet
Donna Bankson
Joan Bankson
John Bankson
Marvin & Janice Bankson
Donal Bard
Dick & Penny Barnes
Lorraine Barnes
LuEtta Barnes
Dean & Deborah Beck
Donald Beck
Shirley Beck
Gary & Deanne Berry
Robert & Evelyn Betts
Tim & Cindy Bittinger
Mamie Blank
Jan Blase
Robert & Avis Blase
Orville & Barbara Blauhorn
Nellie Bock
Doyle & Sharyl Boelts
Vance Boelts
Jim & Donna Boroviak
James & Janet Boulton
Kathy Boyes
Earl & Alice Brandes
Tina Broekemeier
Kevin & Ann Brown
Larry & Carol Bull
Dorothy Burger
Jeff & Marisa Carlson
Kent & Deborah Carlson
Gerald & Janet Carnes
Central City Lions Club
Dale & Barbara Church
Joe & Cyndi Clarke
Clarks Rescue Squad
Clarence & Clara Cleaveland
Robert & Marcia Cline
Dean & Karen Cobb
Susan Lock Conlon
Linda Cordsen
Cornerstone Bank
Don & Ina Cotner
Robert & Vera Craig
John & Millie Creutzberg
Marjorie Curry
Dawn Dankert
Gordon & Jewell Deichmann
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Dexter
Monte & Jackie Dishman
Larry Doll
William & Marlene Douglas
Lonny & Wanda Duennerman
Charles & Pauline DuVall
Alfred & Joyce Earl
John & Sandra Ellefson
Doris Erickson
Elton & Nancy Erickson
Dick & Glenda Evers
Katharine Fauquier
William Fauquier
Marv & Vicki Fishler
Nicole Flagle
Ralph Flodman
Philip & Joan Foulk
Sondra Foulk
Clinton & Lori Fousek
Richard & Marlene Friedrichsen
Doris Fuehrer
Kathy Fuehrer
Mike Fuehrer
Robert & LaNell Fuelberth
Marguerite Galusha
Bonnie Garretson
Melvin & Marian Garrett
Ronald & Dorothy Glasser
Sandra Gleason
Roy Glynn
Lance Greenwood
Ronald & Donna Grimes
D.L. & Irene Hahn
Ida Marie Haith
Steve Hanquist
Tim & Nancy Harlow
Scott & Deb Hawthorne
Ethel Heeney
Marilyn Heins
Thelma Herman
Robert & Judy Hilder
Wayne Hilder
Richard Holmes
Marlene Holtorf
Marx & Norma Holtorf
Gladys Holz
Elsie Houdek
Howe’s Carpet Center
Huber Kyes Families
Robert & Norma Husmann
Donald & Myra Imhof
Independent Club
J & D Enterprises
Brian & Kendra Jefferson
John & Delores Jefferson
Gerald Jindra
C. Richard & Nancy B. Johnson
Betty Ann Jones
Gary & Sharon Jones
Gerald Jones
Leroy & Linda Jones
Philip & Erin Jones
Stephen Jones
Geraldine Kaiser
Ida Killham
Jay & Masami Knox
James & Beryl Kohtz
Lowell Kohtz
Gerald & Kathleen Kuck
Alex & Susan Kufeldt
Joyce Kuhn
Rick & Kazuko Kunz
Daisy Kuskie
Deloris Kyes
L & P Brown Farms, Inc.
Marion Larsen, Trustee
Derek & Lindsay Larson
Jerry & Ruth Larson
Jim Larson
Ramona Larson
Rick & Cristy Larson
Larson Metals, Inc.
Robert & Sara Leonard
Joyce Levander
Zanetta Lewis
Pat & Sandy Liegl
Dresden & Judith Lindburg
Maurice & Sandra Lindgreen
Virgil & Nora Lindner
Jerry & Janet Lippincott
Randall Lippincott
Bonnie Luebbe
Elise Mace
Russell & Janet Mace
Mary Magnusson
Joan Manning
Lila Mapps
Len & Judy Marco
Glenn & Donna Marsh
Marilyn Marsh
Marti Home Improvement
Alice Martin
Edsel & Carolee Matousek
Levia Maxson
Paul & Mary McCoy
Gary & Rebeca McIntire
Mildred McIntire
Gertrude McMahon
Jack & Carmen McMahon
Norma McMillan
Trueman & Virginia Merritt
Cliff & Kathy Mesner
Donald & Peggy Miller
John Miller
Ronald & Harolyn Miller
Stephen & Karen Miotke
Robert & Vivian Moeller
Corinne Newman
Roger & Shirley Nielsen
Glen Nouzovsky
Alan & Susan Oliva
Darold Ortegren
Harold & Donna Ortegren
Edward & Kay Owens
James & Deniece Paulsen
Play & Pray Preschool
Donnie Ragland
Jerry Rainforth
Betty Rasmussen
Reeves Farms
Delbert & Arlene Rembolt
Joyce Rice
Harley & Margaret Riley
Lynn & Elizabeth Rimpley
David & Carolyn Rish
Loretta Rodysill
Crowin & Ellen Roscoe
Clara Ruhl
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Mary Sanderson
Candace Schank
Elna Schneiderheinz
Thomas & Edna Shull
Cleo Skinner
Darlene Soll
Tom & Pat Spires
Darrell Steinke
Dwight & Barbara Strobel
Tracy Stuart
Dave & Nichole Supik
Betty Swanson
Ken & AliceTorpin
Terry Trosper
Jerry & Miriam Truesdell
Allan & Pat Urkoski
Dave & Judy Varley
Annette Vasquez
Lawrence Veed
George & Jeanene Vosicky
Glenn Wedekind
Randy & Kathy Wegner
Rex & Gloria Weller
Aaron & Kara Wells
Rodney & Cindy White
Darrell Widman
Diane Wiese
Jerry & Shirley Willhoft
Tami Wood
Delores Zichek Estate
James & Marilyn Heins
Scholarship
Marilyn Heins
Hesselgesser Merrick
County Needy
Central City Family Support
Services, Inc.
J. Oren Hoback Scholarship
Garwood Family Limited Partnership
Hohnroth Family Scholarship
Mary Jane Anthony
Mr. & Mrs. Blane Anthony
Betty Blankenship
Jay Burruss
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Ceder
Kathryn Chapin
Harvey & Mary Folkerts
Kay Ginn
Floy Hohnroth
Nancy Hohnroth
Allen Hohnroth & Renee Berlin
Don James
John Jessup
Russell & Carolyn Kucera
Ralph & Patricia Lampe
Joyce Madsen
William Nesse
Darrel & Martha Rodgers
Jack & Jerris Schreiter
J. Duane & Rosemary Sugden
Scott & Michelle Triggs
Jerry & Miriam Truesdell
Kenneth Wurtele
Robert & Lillian Krug
Memorial Scholarship
Norm & Sue Krug
Charles & Ann Kuhlman
Memorial Scholarship
Jack & Marilyn Wilson
Lindner-Van Pelt
Heritage Scholarship
Virgil & Nora Lindner
Litzenberg Health Care
Foundation
Donna Eckstrom
Litzenberg Health Care Foundation
Ken Loyd Acorn
Ken & Mary Lloyd
Edwin & Bernice Lock
Steven & Darla Belitz
Susan Black
Janice Bolliger
Earl & Alice Brandes
Roger & Sharon Brandes
Dan & Linda Erickson
David & Ruth Ferris
E. Galynn & Arlene Ferris
Jennifer Ferris
Stanley & Gail Ferris
Melvin & Marian Garrett
Grosshans, Inc.
Brian & Kendra Jefferson
Deborah King
Marvin & Mary Ann Kyes
Virgil & Nora Lindner
Roberta Marsh
William R. Marsh MD
Cliff & Kathy Mesner
Lynne Messersmith
Brian & Angie Murphy
Dale & Anne Palser
Jerry & Suzanne Patton
Ruth Peters
Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts
Harvey Reyner
Chuck & Linda Ryan
Jackie Sampson
E. Thomas Thurber DMV
Dwaine & Carmen Van Pelt
Rex & Gloria Weller
William L. & Velma R. McLean
Scholarship
Dr. George & Rebecca McLean
Tom McMahon Memorial
Jason McMahon
Patricia McMahon
Merrick County
Child Development Center
Barbara Paup
Merrick County Historical
Museum Endowment
Donald & Vivian Anderson
Dorris Benner
Matt & Marcia Bolling
William & April Bolte
Rich & Julie Bringelson
Lawrence & Kris Coates
Gordon & Jewll Deichmann
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Dexter
Marv & Vicki Fishler
Lynette Goldberger
Duane Hord
Curtis & Christine Huber
Irene Hunt
C. Richard & Nancy Johnson
William R. Marsh MD
James & Martha McGahan
Larry Meyer
Dale & Levada Nielson
Barbara Ogden
Edward & Kay Owens
WM J. Pullen
John & Julia Schutz
Greg Senkbile
Jean & Joyce Steckmyer
Allan & Pat Urkoski
Darrell Widman
Merrick Co. Museum
Special Project
Deryel & Paula Beck
Brandes, Inc.
Dave’s Do It Best
Marv & Vicki Fishler
Lyle & Darlene Gee
Shirley Hartford
Gary & Cherlyn Haussermann
Marilyn Heins
Heins Lawn & Landscape, Inc.
Bud & Dorothy Irwin
Daisy Kuskie
Virgil & Nora Lindner
Rosalie Lippincott
Lori Parachini
Betty Rasmussen
Rathman-Manning, Corp.
Don & Barbara Reeves
Harold & Marjorie Rudolf
Ilene Schuett
Mary HelenShortridge
Thomas & Edna Shull
Stephen’s War Toys
Rick Tank
Dwaine & Carmen Van Pelt
Tom & Nancy Wagner
Jack & Marilyn Wilson
Miscellaneous Donor Advised
Brandes, Inc.
Central City Care Center
Edgar or Frances Reynolds
Foundation, Inc.
Nebraska Arts Council
Gary Monter
Memorial Scholarship
Douglas & Pamela Ackles
Layne & Cathy Allen
Almquist, Maltzahn, Galloway &
Luth, P.C.
Jeffrey & Michelle Anderson
John & Michelle Anderson
Ronald & Jenny Anderson
Sandie Anderson
Scott & Sheri Arnold
Ivan & Sheila Backes
Ray & Marie Backes
Gary Bader & Sons
Craig & Jen Badura
Jim & Linda Barker
Stuart & Jill Bartruff
Darlo & Patricia Beazley
Carl & Bonnie Beed
Richard & Diane Bell
Wayne Bell
Matthew Bellamy
R.E. & Barbara Bellows
Donnie & Sally Berney
Ralph & Eula Mae Best
Roger & Marilyn Bettenhauser
Mike & Susan Blaha
Arlo & Marcia Bockerman
Liz Boettcher
Toby & Cynthia Boss
Kent & LoriBoughton
Ralph & Gayle Bradley
Larry Brell
Tim & Joanne Briscoe
Monte & Colleen Brouillette
Cynthia Brown
Kenneth & Mary Lou Brown
William & Beverly Brown
Bruning State Bank
Rick Buell
Darren & Saffron Buettner
Tonja Carey
Joan Carraher
Kyle & Jennifer Caspersen
Jerry & Jill Catlett
Central City Public Schools
Centura Public School
Terry & Elloise Chambers
Glenda Chambers Living Trust
Mary Chochon
Bruce & Lois Christensen
David & Lisa Christensen
Ken & Carmen Christensen
Terry & Brenda Martin Christensen
K. & Linda Clark
L. Kent Coen
Commercial Investment Properties
James & Peggy Coover
Crop Insurance Resources
Fred Cross
Hazel Cross
Neal Cross
Norma Cross
Sharol Cross
Vaughn & Lila Cross Trustee
Connie Cross-Lafont
Cynthia Crumrine
Lorene Culler
Tenamarie Davis
Bill & Kimberly Dawson
Doyle & Carol Dawson
Myron & Marilyn Dawson
Don Debban
Lola Debban
Don & Pam Deines
Susan Deitrick
Todd & Char Dewitt
Phillip & Lori Dibbern
Roy & Gloria Dinsdale
Andy Ditter
Joe & Pam Dobrovolny
Crystal Dockman
Dian Dold
Wilfred & Patricia Dold
Jeffrey Doose
Tom & Angela Dreher
Annette Dubas
Leonard & Kathy Dubas
Mike & Teresa Dunning
Joe & Tina Dush
Randy Dutcher
Mitch & Tammy Earnest
Ranae Edwards
Mark & Chris Eilenstine
Rebecca Elliott
ESU 7
Ronald & Cathy Jo Ewoldt
Jeff & VickiFellers
Ernest Fiene
Kevin & Mary Fiene
Jim Flynn
Marcia Forbes
Harold & La Vera Mae Franssen
Monty & Sue Fread
Dave & Sharon Fries
Tyler & Micki Fries
Jerry & Barbara Friesth
Mike Fuehrer
Tom & Sharon Fulton
Terry & RitaGallagher
Scott & Cynthia Gaskill
Brad & AnnGlaser
Nathan & Michelle Glause
Ron & Linda Glause
Terry & Teresa Gorecki
Grand Island City Fire Department
Bob Graves
W.J. & J.R. Gregorius
Bill & MaryGregoski
DONORS BY FUND OR FUND TYPE
Scott & Sandra Griepenstroh
Timothy & Dixie Gutz
Dick & Jeannette Haag
Erika Hadenfeldt
Heath & Sara Hadenfeldt
John & Rebecca Hadenfeldt
Larry Hadenfeldt
Shari Hadenfeldt
Jennifer Hagen
Stanley & Teresa Hahn
Jodi Halm
Brian & Deb Hambidge
Randall & Carol Jean Hambidge
Randall & Darcy Hambidge
Roger & Diane Hanke
Joseph Hansen
Lawrence & Jeanne Happ
Harding & Shultz, PC, LLC
Hazy & Barbara Hasting
James Havelka
Martha Havlik
Richard & Dorothy Heckman
William & Joyce Heger
Jerry & Rebecca Heidelk
Charles & Shelly Helgoth
D. J. Hellbusch
Robert & JoAnn Henthorne
Ronald & Susan Hester
Barb Hickenbottom
Tom & Julie Hillmer
Dan Hilton
Robert & Jane Hilton
Arnie & Dawn Hinkson
Darrell & Marlene Hinrichs
Kent & Ginger Holl
Deb Holmes
Hooker Brothers Construction Co.
Edward & Julie Houlden
Jolene Hudnall
J. Conrad & Nellie Huerta
Thomas Jr. & JoAnn Hulme
Paul & Norma Janulewicz
Randy & Debra Jarzynka
Larry & Karry Jensen
Russell & Judith Jensen
Kristopher & Wendy Jerke
Cliff Jewel
JLD LLP
Russ Johansen
David Johnson
Kevin & Peggy Jorgensen
Justice Clothing Store
Randy Kauk
Patrick & Katherine Kaup
Doug & Deb Keller
Jason & Tracia Kennedy
Michael & Lucy Kerby
Rene Ketteler
Tom & Sara Kiburz
Carmen Kime
Kurt & Carole Kline
Brad & Jill Klingman
Fred & Myra Kluck
Eldon & Doris Kluthe
Rudy & Susan Kluthe
Wayne & Marilyn Koehler
Virginia Koehn
Marie Korth
Don & CharKruse
Bill & ChrisKurz
Steven & Mary Lamken
Gary & Pam Langer
Susan Larsen
Gilbert, Wayne & Jeanette Lauritsen
Carroll Lavalleur
D. & A. Leggott
Steve & Dana Lemburg
Lyle & Carol Leth
Robert Lindhorst
Dennis & Jane Loewe
Rich & Sherise Loffelbein
Michael & Denise Lowry
Robert & Iva Lowry
Ricky & Pamela Ludwig
Jim Lueking
Eunice Lukasiewicz
Ben & Kendra Lutz
Wayne Maaske
Kevin & Brenda Mahlberg
Donald & Peggy Mak
Larry Mak
David & Jacki Marsh
Michael & Linda Mathis
Elizabeth Mazzotta
Larry & Nancy McClellan
Brent & Amy McDonald
Julia McDonald
Albert & Darlene Meyer
Charles & Cathy Meyer
Justin & Rebecca Meyer
Ric & Kathy Meyers
Tim & Louise Mohanna
Lee & Robin Mohr
Thoadore & Jean Ann Molczyk
Glen Monter
Jaye Monter
Marvin & Elaine Monter
Mona Monter
Roger & Ruth Monter
W.O & M.L. Monter
Russel & Carolyn Morgan
Doran & Dorothy Moss
Patricia Moss
Dennis & Barb Mottl
Matthew & Rebecca Mottl
Wayne & Diana Mueller
Jeremiah & Candace Muller
Rhonda Myers
Nebraska Council of School
Administrators
Nebraska Rural Community Schools
Association
Dean & Lori Neighbors
Michael & Victoria Nelson
Eugene & Joyce Nitsch
Todd & Julie Nitsch
Tim & Lois Norder
Bill & Charlene Nott
Eleanor Nott
Ronald & Dorothy Obermeier
Melanie O’Boyle
Tim & Cathy O’Conner
Jean Oltman
Paul & Carol O’Neill
Timothy & Jeanette O’Neill
Dick Osburn
Dennis & Melynda Osterman
Martha Owens
Toni Palmer
Palmer Commercial Club
Palmer High School
William Partington
Tim & Dian Pauly
Melody Pebley
Pat & Teresa Pensick
Performance Plus Liquids, Inc.
Kenneth & Colleen Petermann
Berdina Pfeiffer
Todd & Diane Pickering
Pinnacle Bank
Ron Priebe
PWGS Baseball
Terry & Victoria Ramold
Ryan & Karen Rathke
Tom & Paula Rauert
Brad & Traci Reimers
John Remmenga
Robert & Phyllis Remmenga
Varetta Remmenga
Cory & Nicole Renz
Douglas & Laurie Retzlaff
Marilyn Retzlaff
Kurt & Denise Ringenberg
Phyllis Ringenberg
Jonathan & Rebecca Rosenlund
Al & Rhonda Roth
Bob Rupp
Bill & Paula Rutten
Ted & Barbara Rutten
Michael & Juna Ruzicka
Ryder, Rosacker, McCue & Huston
Dana & Joanie Samuelson
Gary & Julie Sansoni
Thomas & Mary Santin
Dave & Mardy Schley
Cory & Heather Schmidt
LaVon Schmidt
Steven & Kelly Schneider
John Schroll
Barry & Debra Schultz
Scot Schutz
Mervin Schweitzer
Steve & Kim Scoville
Dale & Patty Shotkoski
Vicki Simonson
Robert Sivick
Randy & Peg Skaggs
Bill & Mae Smith
Emily Soderman
Gordon Sorensen
Maxine Sorensen-Roberts
Janis Starman
Alfred & Joni Starzec
Kim Steffen
John & Sue Stinson
Scott Stoll
David & Nichole Stoltenberg
John Street
Bev Stutzman
Michael & Desiree Summers
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Brenda Sutherland
Dean & Wanda Ten Bensel
Toby & Mary Ten Bensel
Tina Ten Bensel
The Nelson Company
Michael & Jean Thede
Cheryl Thompson
Brian & Niki Tibbetts
Kenny & Sharon Tibbetts
Charles & Charlene Tilson
Brian & Dana Tonniges
Iola Torres
Derry & Cathy Trampe
Larry & Gail Trobough
William & Shirley Umberger
Mark & Patrica Van Pelt
Joseph & Janet Vavricek
Bob & Sandy Vieth
Melissa Vinzant
Kevin Vogt
Carol Wegner
David & Lois Wegner
James & Sandra Weismann
Charles & Marilyn Wellensiek
Rex & Gloria Weller
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Marv & Alice Welty
Taylor Westring
Bradley & Christa Wichmann
Eldon & Rita Wichmann
Rodney & Kay Wichmann
Marilyn Wilhelm
Roland & Karen Williams
Shannon Williams
Taylor Williams
Steven & Joan Wilson
Chad & Dana Wiseman
Nick & Ashley Wissing
V.F. Withers
Mr. & Mrs. Irvin Woitalewicz
Jay & KathyWolfe
Wendy Worrell
Diane Yenny
Lynn & Joyce Young
Douglas & Tana Zentner
Performing Arts Center
Margaret Schiff
Palmer School
Philip & Kimberly Bader
Carl & Bonnie Beed
Judy Bennett
Darrin & Leah Brown
Robert & Jackie Brownlee
Brad & Lana Bushhousen
Trish Campa
Kristine Chvala
Willis & Anita Dankert
William Davis
Roy & Gloria Dinsdale
Jennifer Donohue
Joe & Tina Dush
Lonnie & Cheryl Eckstrom
Marcia Forbes
Brian & Brittany Friedrichsen
John & Sue Friedrichsen
Norma Jean Glause
Ron & LInda Glause
Greenway Funeral Home
Dick & Jeannette Haag
Thomas & Janet Hake
Todd & Dawn Hake
Lawrence & Jeanne Happ
Harding & Shultz, PC, LLC
Karen Killion
Bill & Donna Kucera
Warren & Marjorie Lambert
Daniel & Barbara Larson
Virgil & Nora Lindner
James & Taffy Lockwood
Rich & Sherise Loeffelbein
Dennis & Jane Loewe
Heather Lott
Jaye Monter
Vivian Rice
Marsela Rudolf
Dana & Joanie Samuelson
Marcy Santin
Roger & Debra Schnell
Randy & Monica Simonson
Sarah Smith
Michael & Jean Thede
Danielle Tibbetts
Kenny & Sharon Tibbetts
Carol Wegner
David & Lois Wegner
LaNelle Wegner
Todd & Edura Weller
Rodney & Kay Wichmann
Leroy & Vicki Zehr
Donald R. Sampson Scholarship
Dr. & Mrs. John Ahlschwede
Darla Andersen
Allen & Gloria Anderson
Bill & Tina Anderson
Donald & Vivian Anderson
Kenneth & Suzanne Aumack
D. David & Christine Bankson
David & Cecil Barkley
Margaret Benner-Doak
Richard & Natalie Boyer
Roger & Sharon Brandes
Brandes, Inc.
John & Sara Ann Burczy
Jeff & Marisa Carlson
Kent & Deborah Carlson
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Carnes
Perry & Amy Carnes
P.J. & Ramona Cummings
Kathryn Cury
James & Joan Davis
Ilene Dearking
Sarah DeBenedictis
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Dexter
Roy & Gloria Dinsdale
John & Sandra Ellefson
Dick & Glenda Evers
David & Ruth Ferris
Megan Ferris
Stanley & Gail Ferris
First State Bank
Nicholas & Rebecca Freelend
Robert & Willa Freelend
Richard & Marlene Friedrichsen
Kay Georgiana
Thomas & Elizabeth Gorgen
Robert & Lynn Gray
Donald & Marilyn Green
Shirley Greving
Frederick & Barbara Guninger
Lana Hall
John Hauserman
Ned & Eola Hedges
Ethel Heeney
Herbig Enterprises, Inc.
Joe Hesselgesser
Karen Ives
C. Richard & Nancy Johnson
Rick & Katherine Johnson
James & Barbara Justice
Marion Larsen, Trustee
Wayne & Janet Larson
Dean & Mary Lauritzen
Joyce Levander
Virgil & Nora Lindner
Dennis & Jane Loewe
Marian Lovelace
Jack & Kay Lyons
Dr. Steve & Becky Mahnke
Mike & Minette Malm
William Marsh, MD
John & Mary McHargue
Barbara McIlnay
Jeffery & Barbara Miller
Barbara Ogden
Richard & Pamela Ogden
Edward & Kay Owens
Frank & Pamela Pecarich
James & Suzanne Pillen
Pinnacle Bank
Norman & Jo Ann Rasmussen
Joy Reeves
Bill & Brenda Roach
Jackie Sampson
Robert Sampson
Sandra Sampson
Tammi Santucci
Margaret Schiff
Debra Senkbile
Ramona Senkbile
Larry & Williamette Shafer
Kevin & Stephanie Shepherd
Shonsey & Associates
Donna Shreve
Scott & Laura Simonsen
Hilis Skov
Daniel & Sharon Strecker
Shelba Swanson
Michael Trueblood
Dwaine & Carmen Van Pelt
Gloria Wagner
Randy & Kathy Wegner
Rex & Gloria Weller
Darrell Widman
Jerry & Shirley Willhoft
Robert Wright
Robb & Tina Schnitzler Acorn
Robb & Tina Schnitzler
Scholarship-General, Industrious
& Misc. Jerald & Janet Danhauer
John Young
Scott/Ruge & Friends Memorial
Scholarship
NE Therapeutic Riding Academy
Neil & Margenne Selko
Silver Creek Cares
Don & Ina Cotner
Larry Meyer
Silver Creek Insurance Agency
Thomas Farms Acorn
Neal & LoisThomas
R. Stanley & Effie Torpin
Memorial
Bruce & Patrice Keller
Rich & Susan Torpin
Valley View Recreation Association
Evan & Roxanne Brandes
Dylan Van Pelt Memorial
Scholarship
Dan & Tonya Van Pelt
LaNelle Wegner Expendable
Scholarship
Dallas Wegner
Darrell & Twila Widman
Chapman Cemetery
Darrell Widman
Willhoft Acorn
Jerry & Shirley Willhoft
Wright Morris Home Restoration
Alex & Susan Kufeldt
Joan Manning
James & Martha McGahan
Norma McMillan
The Venture Center continues to serve as a meeting
place for public officials to meet with local constituents.
Pictured are Central City Chamber board members
meeting with Senator Deb Fischer’s representative (l to r)
Rick Stuevens, Pat Carlson, Dwayne Braun, Kerilyn Mersch
and representative Sarah Skinner.
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Designated/Agency Funds Distributions/Commitments
American Legion Baseball
American Legion Baseball. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,313
Archer Evangelical Community Cemetery
Archer Evangelical Community Cemetery. . . . . . $710
Alfred & Elizabeth Bader
Brenda’s Floral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $180
Burke Cemetery
Burke Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $765
Ina & Don Campbell
Brenda’s Floral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $150
Central City Art Fund
Painting Nebraska Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,048
Central City Children’s Theater
Central City Children’s Theater. . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,100
Central City Senior Center
Central City Senior Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,585
Central City Trails
Central City Trails. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $408
Clarks Cares
Clarks Cares Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,470
Clarks School Playground. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,600
Clarks Schools
Alumni Expenses & Scholarships. . . . . . . . . . . $3,168
D.Y. Clark
Annual Grant - General Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,425
Annual Grant - Merrick County Historical Museum . . $1,140
E. Marie Friedrichsen
The DJ Shop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $440
Brenda’s Floral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $120
Margie Fritz
Brenda’s Floral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $270
Barbara A. & Floyd M. Gorgen
Lone Tree Literary Society. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,880
Heartland Veterans Tribute
Heartland Veterans Tribute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $34,079
Edwin & Bernice Lock
Performing Arts Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,730
Merrick County Child Development Center
Annual Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $37,812
Merrick County Child Development Center
Hesselgesser Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,500
Miscellaneous Donor Designated
Miscellaneous Donor Designated. . . . . . . . . . . $8,362
North Blue Cemetery
North Blue Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $250
Palmer School
Palmer Public School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,252
Physician Recruitment
Physician Loan Repayment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500
Frederick Roebeoltmanns
Palmer Commerical Club. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $400
Alice Santin
Palmer Senior Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $635
Palmer American Legion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $635
Wright Morris Home Restoration
Lone Tree Literary Society. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,640
Statement of Net Assets
Year Ended October 31, 2013
Fund
TNA
20132012
Unrestricted. . . . . . . . . . . . . ($534,559). . . . . ($301,309)
Sampson, D.F. - Spendable . . . . . . $27,190 . . . . . . . $18,523
Sampson, D.F.
Board Designated Permanent.. . . . $37,055. . . . . . . . $37,055
Gen. Fund
Board Designated Permanent . . $1,029,912. . . . . . $829,848
Bader Fund - Spendable . . . . . . . $634,942. . . . . . $431,231
Bader Fund
Board Designated Permanent . . $1,689,747. . . . . $1,689,747
Fishburn Fund - Spendable . . . $313,143 . . . . . $245,000
Aerni, Leonard & Doris . . . . $113,649. . . . . . . . $98,014
Aspedon, Derek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,493. . . . . . . . . $3,493
Bannister, Karen & Dannielle. . $6,086 . . . . . . . . $5,413
Beck, Dave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,511. . . . . . . . . $1,071
Beck, Tom & Teri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,844. . . . . . . . . $4,994
Benner, Charles. . . . . . . . . . . . $11,784. . . . . . . . $10,528
Bittinger, Vincent &
Margaret. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $133,781. . . . . . $119,590
Blauhorn, Ervin & Bonnie. . . $31,891. . . . . . . . $28,530
Brandes, Earl & Alice. . . . . . . . . . $2,549. . . . . . . . . $2,549
Brandes, Roger & Sharon. . . $21,678. . . . . . . . $14,312
Brandes, Evan & Roxanne. . . $15,242. . . . . . . . . $9,722
Brown, Larry & Phyllis . . . . . . . . . $114. . . . . . . . . . . $114
Burger, Jack & Dorothy. . . . . $22,058. . . . . . . . $19,748
Campbell, Ina & Don. . . . . . . . . $7,210. . . . . . . . . $6,297
Chochon, Richard. . . . . . . . . . $12,105. . . . . . . . $10,275
Clark Acorn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,504. . . . . . . . . $1,504
Clark, Donald Y.. . . . . . . . . . . $102,010 . . . . . . . $91,320
Clarke, J.F., Recreation. . . . . $145,297. . . . . . $126,441
Clarke, Myrtle & Jim. . . . . . . $120,495. . . . . . $107,100
Clarks Community
Expendable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,848. . . . . . . . . $4,998
Dexter, Ed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,100. . . . . . . . . . . $600
Dinsdale Memorial. . . . . . . . . $66,556. . . . . . . . $59,576
Dinsdale, Jack. . . . . . . . . . . . . $243,050. . . . . . $220,131
Dinsdale, Roy. . . . . . . . . . . . . $274,192. . . . . . $233,531
Emgarten,
Albert & Dorothy. . . . . . . . $191,593. . . . . . . . $52,787
Emgarten
Memorial Hospital. . . . . . . $390,213. . . . . . $108,985
Ferris, Elwin & Lucile. . . . . . . . $21,039 . . . . . . . $18,797
Fishburn, Matthew. . . . . . . . . $13,691. . . . . . . . $11,589
Founders Scholarship. . . . . . ($1,179). . . . . . . . . $1,209
Friedrichsen, E. Marie. . . . . . . $12,567. . . . . . . . $11,253
Fritz, Margie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,983. . . . . . . . . $5,358
Fuss, Anna E.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24,500. . . . . . . . $21,932
Glatfelter, Dr. Edward & Fouts,
Nancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $180,557. . . . . . $161,397
Gorgen, Barbara & Floyd. . . $126,586. . . . . . . . $97,672
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Fund
TNA
20132012
Griffith Family Endowed
Discretionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,988. . . . . . . . . $6,219
Hake, John & Bertha. . . . . . . . . . . $115. . . . . . . . . . . $115
Hartwig Acorn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,017. . . . . . . . . $1,017
Hawthorne Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,325. . . . . . . . . $7,095
Heins, James & Marilyn. . . . . $10,885. . . . . . . . . $9,214
Hilder, Wayne & Mildred. . . . . . $7,920. . . . . . . . . $6,768
Hoback, J. Oren. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,579. . . . . . . . . . . $112
Hohnroth Family Fund . . . . . $30,336. . . . . . . . $20,016
Holbrook, Joel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,069. . . . . . . . . $7,591
Ita, William & Ruth. . . . . . . . . $140,268. . . . . . $119,866
Johnson, Les. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,778. . . . . . . . . $6,617
Joseph, Carole A.. . . . . . . . . . . $33,627. . . . . . . . $30,088
Klingenberg, Alice . . . . . . . . . $14,061. . . . . . . . $12,556
Kohl, Bonnie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19,280. . . . . . . . $17,200
Kohl, Dave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000. . . . . . . . . $1,000
Krug, Robert & Lillian. . . . . . . $12,392 . . . . . . . . $5,924
Kuhlman, Charles & Ann. . . . $12,266. . . . . . . . . $8,919
Lindner, Virgil & Nora. . . . . . . $11,839. . . . . . . . $10,505
Lindner Van Pelt
Heritage Scholarship . . . . . $11,080. . . . . . . . . $4,994
Lloyd, Ken & Mary. . . . . . . . . . . . $2,000. . . . . . . . . . . $500
Lock, Edwin & Bernice. . . . $1,334,565. . . . . $1,155,614
Lock, Vernie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $41,078 . . . . . . . $34,600
Mack, Ira & Zora. . . . . . . . . . . . $48,125. . . . . . . . $42,960
Marsh, Warren & Virginia . . . $34,007. . . . . . . . $30,369
Martson, Ivan & Naoma . . . . $52,137. . . . . . . . $39,096
Matthes, Robert. . . . . . . . . . . $463,659. . . . . . $413,493
McCullough/McGuire. . . . . . $11,854. . . . . . . . $11,985
McEndree, Mayme. . . . . . . . . . . $3,853. . . . . . . . . $3,292
McHargue, Don & Lucille. . . . . $9,224. . . . . . . . . $7,882
McHargue Acorn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $722. . . . . . . . . . . $722
McHargue Memorial. . . . . . . . . $8,770. . . . . . . . . $7,494
McLean, William & Velma. . . $19,811. . . . . . . . $15,672
McMahon, Tom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,135. . . . . . . . . . . . . $-Merrick County
Child Care, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . $164,377. . . . . . $177,716
Merrick County Child
Development Center . . . . . $49,057. . . . . . . . $58,991
Merrick County Child
Development Endow. . . . $144,065. . . . . . $124,354
Merrick County Friends
Meeting House. . . . . . . . . . . $83,146. . . . . . . . $48,521
Merrick County Needy
Expendable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,987. . . . . . . . $11,154
Merrick County Needy
Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . $144,065. . . . . . $124,354
Merrick County Pork Producers
Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,836. . . . . . . . . $7,013
TNA - Total Net Assets
Fund
TNA
20132012
Miller, Ray & Mildred . . . . . . . $13,556. . . . . . . . $12,094
Mitchell, Edward. . . . . . . . . . . $18,246. . . . . . . . $16,303
Monter, Gary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 15,069. . . . . . . . . . . . . $-Nabity, Ernest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,269. . . . . . . . $12,736
Neel, Glen & Doris. . . . . . . . . . $15,298. . . . . . . . $13,073
Nouzovsky, Donald . . . . . . . $185,692 . . . . . $561,006
Nouzovsky 4-H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,377. . . . . . . . . $5,449
Nouzovsky FFA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,078. . . . . . . . . $5,194
Palmer Community . . . . . . . . . . $1,624. . . . . . . . . $1,387
Performing Arts Center. . . . $700,707. . . . . . $600,371
Physician Recruitment . . . . . $56,648. . . . . . . . $39,182
Portia’s Playhouse. . . . . . . . . . . . $3,611. . . . . . . . . $3,086
Prairie Island Youth
Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,595. . . . . . . . . $4,991
Roach, LoAnn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $121. . . . . . . . . . . $121
Roebeoltmanns, Frederick. . . . $8,760. . . . . . . . . $7,849
Sampson, Donald R. . . . . . . . $21,709. . . . . . . . $12,910
Santin Memorial. . . . . . . . . . . $18,450. . . . . . . . $16,503
Santin, Alice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28,450. . . . . . . . $24,466
Santin, Ed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,954,911. . . . . $1,718,096
Santin, Henry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,578. . . . . . . . . $9,491
Santin, James R.. . . . . . . . . . . . $14,554. . . . . . . . $13,016
Schnitzler, Robb & Tina. . . . . . . $1,414. . . . . . . . . . . . . $-Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,497. . . . . . . . $13,269
Scott/Ruge & Friends. . . . . . . $11,438 . . . . . . . . $7,407
Sertoma, Central City. . . . . . . . . $6,991. . . . . . . . . $5,974
Severance, Ralph & Ella. . . . . $30,712. . . . . . . . $27,474
Silver Creek Endowment . . . $90,352. . . . . . . . $76,090
Silver Creek Expendable. . . . . . . $423. . . . . . . . . . . $361
Starostka, Raymond W.. . . . . $24,599. . . . . . . . $21,955
Steffen, William & Emma . . $120,363. . . . . . $107,672
Steger, Lois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $114,167. . . . . . $101,378
Sweet Memorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,619. . . . . . . . . $5,911
Szatko Acorn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $102. . . . . . . . . . . $102
Thomas Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,283. . . . . . . . . $1,781
Torpin, R. Stanley. . . . . . . . . . . $72,018. . . . . . . . $60,568
Twiss, Steve. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,861. . . . . . . . . $5,008
Vanderford, Austin & Cleo. $582,992. . . . . . $520,001
Van Pelt, Dylan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,158. . . . . . . . . $5,483
Wegner, Clinton. . . . . . . . . . . $260,420. . . . . . $230,243
Wegner, LaNelle. . . . . . . . . . . . $28,174. . . . . . . . . . . . . $-Widman Chapman
Township Cemetery . . . . . . . . $7,665. . . . . . . . . $6,057
Widman, Edna. . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,908. . . . . . . . . $9,726
Willhoft, Arnold & Hildur . . . . . $1,945. . . . . . . . . $1,825
Wright Morris Home
Restoration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,555. . . . . . . . . $1,832
Zmek, Leann. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,406. . . . . . . . . $8,892
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13.011,690. . $11,514,926
Public Availability Policy
Merrick Foundation’s annual audit and IRS form 990 is available
for review at the foundation office. Notice of this availability shall
be included in the Annual Report. If a form 990T is submitted by
the foundation, it shall also be made available to the public and
notice shall be included in the Annual Report.
Names of investment managers, fees charged and the names
of our Investment Committee (investment oversight) members
are available in the Foundation office at 1530 17th Avenue in
Central City, Nebraska.
Merrick Foundation is a 501c3 tax-exempt organization. Your
tax-deductible donation will be used to improve the quality
of life in Merrick County. The Merrick Foundation Federal Tax
Identification Number is 47-6024770.
Advantages To Donors
Lasting Legacy - The mission of the Merrick Foundation is to
build permanent resources for community needs. To that end, we
encourage our donors to build endowments. Permanent gifts will
express your personal values and benefit the community in your
name forever. And, you and your descendants can add to your
fund at any time.
Memorial Opportunities - Funds can be named for you, a loved
one, or an organization so that future generations of beneficiaries
will always know the source of their support.
Professional Management - The Merrick Foundation provides
careful stewardship of your assets to ensure the greatest
investment performance, lasting buying power, and preservation
of principal.
Tax Advantages - Because of its tax status as a public charity, gifts
to the Merrick Foundation qualify for maximum tax deductibility.
Public Accountability - The work of the Foundation is publicized
throughout the year and in our annual report. An independent
audit is performed annually.
Statement of Financial Position
October 31st
2013
2012
ASSETS
Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $282,601 . . . . . . . . . $284,270
Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,439,827 . . . . . . . $5,630,988
Notes receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $389,383 . . . . . . . . . $419,966
Interest receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17,409 . . . . . . . . . . $20,319
Investment in real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $524,503 . . . . . . . . . $524,503
Property and equipment
(net of accumulated depreciation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . $216,692 . . . . . . . . . $247,964
Investments - permanently restricted . . . . . . . . $6,488,654 . . . . . . . $6,391,840
TOTAL ASSETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,359,069 . . . . $13,519,850
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Assets held for the benefit of others . . . . . . . . . $1,916,630 . . . . . . . $1,556,438
Accounts payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,559 . . . . . . . . . . . . . $872
Payroll taxes payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,253 . . . . . . . . . . . $2,598
Accrued vacation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,866 . . . . . . . . . . . . . $270
Accrued real estate taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,900 . . . . . . . . . . $11,700
Grants payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $408,171 . . . . . . . . . $433,046
Total Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,347,379 . . . . . $2,004,924
NET ASSETS
Unrestricted
Undesignated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $440,716 . . . . . . . . . $393,445
Designated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,756,714 . . . . . . . $2,556,650
Total unrestricted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,197,430 . . . . . . . $2,950,095
Temporarily restricted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,325,606 . . . . . . . $2,172,991
Permanently restricted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,488,654 . . . . . . . $6,391,840
TOTAL NET ASSETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,011,690 . . . . $11,514,926
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
NET ASSETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,359,069 . . . . $13,519,850
Schedule of Amounts Held for the Benefit of Others
October 31
PAC
(Performing Arts Center)
The PAC serves its
purpose well as its
calendar is very busy with
area schools and outside
groups using the facility
for a variety of purposes.
The Merrick Arts Council
has recently completed
their first season which
has brought additional
quality
performances
to the PAC. Two Merrick
Foundation funds support the facility; the Edwin and Bernice Lock
fund and the PAC fund. These funds were established to pay for
utilities, maintenance, equipment and building improvements. The
Performing Arts Center and Bernice and Edwin Lock Theater have
allowed Merrick County residents and students an opportunity
to
experience
performances in
an
outstanding
facility.
Merrick
County has been
blessed
with
generous donors
who have made
this possible.
American Legion - Building American Legion - Baseball Archer Evangelical Community Cemetery Burke Cemetery Central City Art Fund Central City Children’s Theater Central City Library Central City Schools Central City Senior Center Central City Trails Clarks Cares Clarks Community Clarks Schools Dinsdale-Palmer Schools Heartland Council of Foundations Heartland Veterans Tribute Litzenberg Health Care Foundation Merrick County Historical Museum Merrick County Museum Special Project North Blue Cemetery Palmer Schools Silver Creek Cares Silver Creek Schools United Methodist Church - Palmer Valley View Recreation Association Miscellaneous Donor Designated TOTAL 2013
2012
-- $29,325
$15,935
$17,145 $133 $5,506
$34,006 $15,352 $35,465 $6,952 $4,386 $11,189
$49,274 $93,046 $4,800 $49,362 $289,838 $477,459 $650,031 $5,682 $94,069 $1,320 $15,528 $3,552 $4,356 $2,919 $1,916,630 $(57)
$26,256
$14,263
$15,338
$1,043
-$28,961
$10,238
$31,747
$5,561
$4,636
-$43,160
$82,528
$3,433
$19,632
$244,624
$387,314
$525,483
$5,082
$84,466
$556
$13,269
$3,556
$2,813
$2,536
$1,556,438
We do our very best to accurately report donations, grants and operating
expenditures covering over one hundred funds and thousands of transactions.
If you have questions or concerns regarding this report, please call us at
(308) 946-3707. Financials in this report are for our audited fiscal year 2013,
(11/1/2012 through 10/31/2013).
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Hand Husking:
Honoring old traditions,
building new ones
“Cold and Wet”.Those two words sum up the pickers experience
for this year’s state hand cornhusking competition. Inspite of the
weather over 100 volunteers came out to make the event a success.
It’s a testament to what Merrick County can get done when a
community works together. About 77 pickers participated in this
year’s contest, including these FFA kids who earned medals for
thier efforts.
Pictured L to R: Kaylee Hostler, Dylan Stuart, Jordan Dose,
Brittney Jefferson, Central City High School, Jeremy Kroeger,
and Jacob Byerly, Northwest HS, Grand Island.
Heartland
Heartland Tribute to Veterans at Central City
To download a tribute form, visit our website at
Honor your loved one with a
personalized granite tile at the
Heartland Tribute to Veterans
located in Central City, NE
Heartland’s Tribute to Veterans is being built at
Lone Tree Park in Central City, NE to preserve and
honor the memory of the brave souls who have
fought and continue to fight for our freedoms.
Any veteran or veteran’s family is welcome
to purchase a tile, bench or large tile with the
veteran/s name on it. Details on honoring a
veteran can be found on their website at www.
heartlandveterans.com. You can be a part of this
incredible journey!
heartlandveterans.com
Entrepreneurial Communities Activation Process
ECAP (Entrepreneurial Community Activation
Process) participants continue to promote our area
as a great place to live, work and play. Over 25
participants have been meeting for over a year to
help attain the goals and vision for our community
including:
ECAP’s PURPOSE
Cultivate and activate a united effort to promote
Central City and Merrick County as a premier
entrepreneurial community.
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ECAP participants continue to meet regularly to
fulfill the group’s vision. Currently, five committees
have been established to achieve group goals
including:
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VISION
• Providing Leadership Development
• Improving our Quality of Life
• Increasing the Degree of Communication
• Promoting Community Pride
• Community Communications
• Youth Community Involvement
• Outdoor Education and Recreation
• Community Pride/Relations
• Young Professionals Group
Committee meetings will be held between
regular meetings. Regular meetings
will be held on the second Thursday
of odd numbered months
(May 8th, July 10th, September 11th, etc.)
If you would like to take part in
community improvement activities,
please call Merrick Foundation
(308) 946-3707
to get more information.
Participants are encouraged,
but not required to sign up for a committee.