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Caregiver Support Group Meeting
The monthly Caregiver Support Group will meet at the Bancroft Senior Center, this coming Monday, January 20 at 2:00 p.m.. The meetings are very informal; various topics are discussed and those who attend are encouraged to share their ups and downs of being a caregiver. If you are a caregiver and have never attended a meeting, please feel free to come and join us.
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Bancroft Senior Center News
* The senior center provides Information and Assistance to any individual who is looking for services for themselves or another person 60 years and older, the center manager and/or center participant can provide information to individuals on services available within the community. We link individuals to the services and opportunities that are available within or beyond the community itself. We will then establish adequate follow-up procedures to see that their needs were met. For more information call 402-648-3387.
*If you are 60 years and older and need information on programs designed to help keep you in your home longer or if you need legal help, contact Connie at 402-648-3387 or in the evening at 402-648-7648.
* We have the following medical equipment to loan out on an as need basis, wheel chair, bath seats, toilet seat riser and portable toilet chair, crutches or walker. Call 402-648-3387 during office hours.
Weekly Activities:
Mon. Jan. 13: Stop in for coffee, There will be a pitch tournament at 1:30.
Tues. Jan. 14: Play pool at 9:30. Tai Chi class at 9:30 and the walking ex. class at 10:00. There will be a pinochle tournament at 1:30.
Wed. Jan 15: No melody chimes today. Sign up for the pitch tournament at 1:30.
Just a reminder that the Bancroft Senior Center will hold their Annual Public Hearing on Friday, January 17, 2014 at 1:30 pm. This meeting will allow the public an opportunity to give their input on senior center operations, along with any new programs, ideas, and activities they would like to see implemented at the senior center. This is for fiscal year July 2014 through June 2015. This meeting is open to the public.
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Nebraska lawmakers are debating passing a law that texting and driving could get you pulled over. What are you thoughts?
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EARL E. BURT JR., 70 years, of Oakland, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2014, at A.J. Merrick Manor in Fremont, Nebraska.
FUNERAL SERVICE: Monday, January 13, 2014, 10:30 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Craig, Nebraska
BURIAL WITH MILITARY HONORS: Craig Cemetery
VISITATION: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 1- 8 p.m. with the family receiving friends from 4 – 6 p.m. at Pelan Funeral Home in Oakland. Visitation Monday will be held at the church one hour prior to the service.
MEMORIALS: To the Family
Earl Burt Jr.
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By Clare Wiltse
Sports Contributor
Both Photo Credit/Rhonda Hansen, LDNE.
Allen 4 6 7 9 -26
LDNE 15 14 9 14 -62
2pt 3pt FT Rb F TP
Chevy H 1 2 2/2 1 3 10
Alex B 1 0 0/1 4 2 2
Bobby S 0 4 0/0 0 0 12
Taylor F 2 0 1/1 4 2 5
Dakota R 6 0 2/2 23 3 14
Marcus H 2 0 1/2 4 3 5
David B 2 0 0/0 8 3 4
Montana R 0 1 0/0 0 1 3
Dylan H 0 1 0/0 0 2 3
Alec A 2 0 0/1 3 2 4
Tyler H 0 0 0/0 0 0 0
Team 16 8 6/9 28 19 62
Allen 7 1 9/22 11 13 26
The Cougars boys had an easy warm-up for 2014 with a 62-26 drubbing of winless Allen on January 3. The Eagles fall to 0-8 while the Cougars stand at 3-4.
The coach took little pleasure in the easy win as the heart of the season starts in January.
“The next six games will be key for our season,” said Coach Lahm. We could be 9-4 or we could be 3-13. They are all winnable, but we have to play our best. They are all going to be well contested.”
The opponents for the Cougars in the next three weeks are (3-6) Tekamah-Herman, (6-2) Mead, (4-5) Wakefield, (6-3) Cedar Bluffs, and (4-6) Humphrey Lindsay/Holy Family.
The Cougars never trailed against Allen. Five different Players put in points as Northeast opened a 15-4 first quarter lead. Bobby Simpson led the way with two treys.
By half time the lead grew to 39-10. In the second half Coach Lahm turned the game over to the underclassmen. They outscored Allen 23-16. “It was nice to give them a chance to play. We are hoping that some of the other players will be inspired to work for a varsity uniform.”
Northeast connected on 24 of 43 shots while holding Allen to 8 of 26 shooting. Dakota Riecken, Bobby Simpson and Chevy Henneman scored in double figures. LDNE had a 28-11 advantage in rebounding with David Bishop leading the way with 8.
Northeast hosts Tekamah-Herman next Friday. On Saturday, they travel to Mead for a 2:00 PM contest.
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By Clare Wiltse
Sports Contributor
The Lady Cougars started the 2014 year with a loss to (4-5) 58-45. They head into a busy January with contests against seven teams with winning records. Included in the schedule are two C-2 power houses (8-1) Pender and (10-0) Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family.
The Cougars got off to a great start as they got points from five players in the first period.
Darcey Simonsen, Brianne Haskell, Abby Peterson, and Kelly Wakeley all scored goals. With Vanessa Peterson free shot they tied the Eagles at eleven.
The wheels slowed in the second period. Allen stepped up the pressure with their zone defense. After an early score by Haley Bacon the team went to the four minute mark before Brianne Haskell added a free throw. Allen had gained a three point advantage. Another Haskell basket brought it back to 17-16. Allen had a 12 to 3 run to close out the half.
Allen moved out to a 33 to 19 lead in the third period as they scored the first six points of the half. The Bacons scored all the points for the Cougars as freshman Lexie scored five points and senior Haley closed scoring with a basket. Northeast trailed 39-26.
Allen rattled off seven straight points to start the fourth period as they build a twenty point lead. The Cougars turned to the long ball to try and reel in the high flying Eagles.
.Northeast made four three pointers in the last two minutes to cut a twenty two point deficit down to the final score of 58-45. Lexie Bacon hit on five of eight attempts from behind the arc in the fourth period. Classmate Kelly Wakeley closed the scoring with a three pointer.
Lexie Bacon had a game-high 20 points to lead the Cougars. She had six three pointers along with a deuce. Her six threes is a new school record. It erased the mark of five set by Brandi Bovee in 1998 against Dodge and matched by Ashley Bacon against Logan View in 2010.
Northeast will take on (5-4)Tekamah-Herman and (5-2) Mead this weekend.
Allen
Photo Credit/Rhonda Hansen, LDNE
11 16 12 18 -58
LDNE 11 8 7 19 -45
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2PT 3PT FT F TP
Madie R 0 0 0/0 1 0
Darcey S 1 0 0/0 2 2
Kelly W 1 1 0/0 0 5
Brianne H 2 0 1/2 5 5
Haley B 3 0 0/0 3 6
Tessie C 0 0 0/0 0 0
Lexie B 1 6 0/0 1 20
Libby H 0 0 0/0 1 0
Vanessa P 1 0 3/6 3 5
Abby P 1 0 0/0 0 2
Team 10 7 4/8 16 45
Allen 15 5 13/18 13 58
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Helen Cram
HELEN I. CRAM, 80 years, of Lyons, passed away Monday, January 6, 2014, at her home in Lyons.
It is December, 1933 and Arnold and Alice (Launsby) Nelsen have been awaiting the birth of their second child. For a time on December 25th, they thought that this young infant was about to share the birthday of Jesus Christ…well it wasn’t to happen. They continued on with the waiting game…tomorrow, the 26th was Papa Arnold’s birthday. The sharing could still be an honor. It was not to be…but on the 27th day of December little Helen Ilene made this day hers. Her grandmamma (Bestama) Launsby was celebrating her birthday on this day also. We almost all can claim our birthday as a special day and all should accept such a special gift from our Heavenly Father with great appreciation.
My early life was pretty much run of the mill… I remember a pretty good life. I was unaware of the whole happening of the great depression. And then World War II, Pearl Harbor day December 7th was the first worldly event that I became aware of and it still holds a life shuddering effect on me. The cost in human life is devastating. And it all should be remembered by each of us and we should remember, keep it remembered by our children and their children, and show our thankfulness for all military and people in the war zones. I sure am thankful that I lived in America.
In 1946 our family moved to Lyons, NE. I thought I had gone to a city. I graduated from Lyons School District #20. This whole experience growing up in Lyons was fine – we were really poor but….we had 2 – 3 grocery stores, a Gamble Store, a clothing store, a summer roller rink which became a dance hall in the winter, two movie theatres…plenty of babysitting for ‘mad money’, and a really good school with all of its studies and extracurricular activities. Good living all in all for kids.
In 1952, I met and was courted by the guy that became my sweet heart husband in 1952. We shared 48 years together and 6 special children, 17 grandchildren and 29+ (1 due in July) great grandchildren. As time goes on there will be more and more of our descendants. What a life!!
My childhood and teen time was enhanced by our Presbyterian Church. I am thankful for that. As a family we joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints – or LDS – or Mormon. (Not a cult at all).
Helen was preceded in death by her parents, 2 sisters, a brother, an infant daughter and her very special husband, Phil.
I am presuming that I am leaving to morn, my children, Shawnee Cram/Raymond of Estes Park, CO, and her children Mechelle and Morgan (Doug) and 5 grandchildren, Christina Wood of Hastings, NE and her children Jeremiah (Jamie) and Joselyn (Jacob) and 6 grandchildren, Brenda (Wade) Fleming of Williston, ND and their children Philip (Amanda), Austin ( Danielle), Chelsea (Curtis), Corban and Parker and 12 grandchildren, Robin (Frank) Weber of Gardner, KS and her children Wynter, Tylor, Ashleigh and Chase (Angela) and 3 grandchildren, Barbara Erin Cram and her daughter Tobi (Jeff) and 2 grandchildren, our one son, Heath (Kimberley) Cram of Lyons, NE and their children Kyrie (Chance), Phillip (Katie) and Alec (Jessica) and 1 grandchild with one due in July. I would like to name all the members in my special family but space is at a minimum. Phil’s two daughters by his first wife are not to be unmentioned here, Diana (Jerry) Case of Las Vegas, NV and their children Christian (Christine), Tracy (Adam), April, and Rhonda (Jared) and 11 grandchildren, and Vickie Heinz of Covina, CA.
All in all my whole life has been full of love and lots of activity. It has definitely been a great gift from Our Heavenly Father and his son Jesus Christ. Your life can be a special gift too. We have to take the good with the bad but keep your faith OR acquire that faith and you can have a great life too. I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
FUNERAL SERVICE: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 2:00 p.m. at Pelan Funeral Home in Lyons.
VISITATION: Friday, January 10th, 5-7 p.m. with the family receiving friends and a 7:00 p.m. PRAYER SERVICE all at the funeral home. Visitation Saturday will be held one hour prior to the service.
BURIAL: Lyons Cemetery
Pelan Funeral Services
Lynn, Karen and Jim Pelan
www.pelanfuneralservices.com
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Throw Back Thursday. All the Marr kids and mom. Angie, Kristi, Mom, Denise and Jeff. It was Easter of 2008.
Angie, Kristi, Pauline, Denise and Jeff. Photo Courtesy of Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
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The program begins at 2 p.m. with a reception following; both are free and open to the public.
For more information, please contact the Neihardt State Historic Site at 1-402-648-3388 or 1-888-777-4667 or by email at neihardt@gpcom.net. Visit the site at 306 W. Elm Street, Bancroft, NE.
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EARL E. BURT JR., 70 years, of Oakland, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2014, at A.J. Merrick Manor in Fremont, Nebraska.
FUNERAL SERVICE: Services are pending with Pelan Funeral Services Oakland.
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