Lyons city employees hard at work

Lyons City employee Ron Daberkow. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Kat Country Hub.

Lyons City employee Greg Simonsen. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Kat Country Hub.

Schlichting attends historical car auction in Pierce

Lyons resident, Steve Schlichting, was among the estimated 15,000 people who attended the Lambrecht Auto Auction in Pierce, NE this past weekend.

“It was insanity in Pierce,” Schlichting stated. “It was wall to wall people in a field. It was so crowded by the auctioneer’s table, I couldn’t even move.”

Parking at the auction was also quite a challenge, and could be costly. “There was parking all over a nearby golf course. Somebody said it was $50 to park there. I don’t know if that was for campers or what,” Schlichting said. “We paid $20 and parked in a field that a church group had. At least the money went to a good cause.”

The car collection began some 50 years ago. Ray and Mildred Lambrecht, owners of the vehicles, had a car dealership. The cars that didn’t sell, they kept and parked them in this field. They accumulated 500 cars that were sold this past weekend. Some had very few miles on the odometer. Others weren’t in that great of shape.

“A 1958 Chevy pickup went for $140,000. It had 1.3 miles on it. It looked like something had been dropped on it,” Schlichting stated. “The passenger side was dented down about two inches and the glass was cracked.”

Steve’s sister Jean also attended the event. “I told here I wanted to see the cars being sold. It took me half an hour to get through the crowd. I saw the Corvette sell,” Schlichting said. “It was a 1978 Corvette with 4.4 miles on the odometer. It sold for $80,000. Some of the prices people paid were insane.” It was estimated, at the close of the auction on Sunday, that over four million dollars was paid for the vehicles.

Steve didn’t go to bid on anything. “I left my wallet at home,” Schlichting stated.

Many people watched the historical event from their computers or viewed it on the history channel. “I watched it later. I saw myself on TV. That is my 15 minutes of fame,” Schlichting said.

Loren Swanson, left, and Steve Schlichting in front of one of the many vehicles that sold in Pierce this past weekend. Photo Credit/Jean Schlichting.

Birth announcement

Jesse and Tiffany Raabe of Lyons are the parents of a daughter, Kayelee Ann, born Sept. 24th 2013 at 10:12 a.m. She weighed seven pounds, four ounces and was nineteen and one-fourth inches long. Grandparents are Steven and Deanna Peterson of Bancroft and Brian and Cara Raabe of Lyons.

Kayelee Raabe. Photo courtesy of Tiffany Raabe.

Accident on Lyons County Road RS: Report released

On Sunday, September 15th at approximately 6:20 p.m the Burt County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call of an accident on County Road RS and approximately County Road 27 in the Lyons area. Lyons rescue and the Burt County Sheriff’s Office deputy were dispatched to the scene.

“The driver was David Six of Decatur and the passenger was Patty Cotter. They were southbound on RS. the driver failed to navigate when County Road RS turned east. He lost control and went into the ditch,” stated Burt County Sheriff Robert Pickell.

The passenger was life flighted from the scene and the driver was transported by the rescue squad to the hospital. The severity of injuries is unknown according to the Burt County Sheriff’s Office.

River City Roundup Riders

River City Roundup riders. Photo Credit//Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

Register for Fremont Child Care Conference

Registrations Taken for Child Care Conference

FREMONT – Registrations are now being taken for the annual Fremont Child Care Conference in Fremont, Nebraska.  The theme this year is Lighting the Spark for Hope in Child Care:  Strategies for Success for Child Care Educators. .Louann Pepper of the Applebaum Institute will motivate your team for a fun day of learning together.  Louann is full of energy and has a really fun motivational personality. In addition to her degree she has over 15 years of very successful teaching experience working with children of all ages.  Louann understands what child care providers need to foster a child’s successful development.  She knows what tips and tricks make teaching easier.  She ahares information, strategies, and solutions along with personal stories of children she has taught.  She will touch your life and inspire you to go to work more excited and filled with strategies to make your job easier and better.  You will enjoy her sincerity, enthusiasm, humor, and knowledge.  You will leave the workshop armed with information to use the very next day.  The Applebaum Training Institute is the largest training organization in the United States for those who teach children.  Established in 1989, the Applebaum training Institute has trained hundreds of thousands of individuals throughout the United States and Canada, as well as in other countries of the world   Children are the future of the world.  Their mission is to ensure that those who care for children are knowledgeable in techniques to guide children to be all they can be.  Their seminars are exciting, informative, and motivating.  They cover topics that relate to children and building a brighter future for them through you.

The conference will be held Saturday, October 12 in the Fremont Public Schools Administration Building.  The fun starts at 8:00 am and lasts until 3:00 pm.  Each participant will receive 6 hours of continuing education for the $25 registration fee which includes lunch and make & takes.

Conference highlights include:

• ·         Clap, Tap Rap & Wave a hat – Fun Songs and Finger Plays that Teach
• ·         Say Less and Get More “COOPERATION!”
• ·         10 Things Every Child Care Worker Needs to Know:  Treasure Trove of Secrets
• ·         Sing, Dance, & Play Problems Away
• ·         FUN Must-Knows for Curriculum Success
• ·         “Sense-ational” Curriculum  Ideas

Registrations are being taken NOW.  For a program flier you can call the Dodge County Extension Office at 402-727-2775 or visit our website at: http://dodge.unl.edu/web/dodge/childcareprovider

More progress on the new Lyons pool

Work continues as the old pool is gone and more is being accomplished, going forward to build the new one.

More work being done to get started on the new pool. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

Firefighter of the year and EMS person of the year

Larry McElroy was honored as the firefighter of the year on the Lyons Fire Department. Jeff Going was awarded as EMS person of the year on the Lyons Rescue.

Firefighter of the year, Larry McElroy, left and EMS person of the year Jeff Going. Photo Credit/Abby Simonsen.

35 years of service

Pete Johnson, left, and Jeff Going were honored for 35 years of service on the Lyons Fire and Rescue Department.

Pete Johnson and Jeff Going holding their award for 35 years of service on Lyons Fire and Rescue. Photo Credit/Abby Simonsen.

Lyons Fire and Rescue

The Lyons Fire and Rescue Department is pictured here Sat., Sept. 14th at awards night, held annually at the fire hall.

Lyons Fire and Rescue. Photo Credit/Abby Simonsen.