Free swimming at Lyons pool!
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Kats’ Korner
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The 101st Burt Cunty Fair is in the books (almost, the horse show is Friday, tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. due to it being rained out).
Congratulations to all of the people who give it their all so you and I can enjoy every minute of the fair!
I don’t know what I enjoyed the most. I do enjoy seeing everyone. The fair seems to bring old friends together.
I also enjoyed going through the fair parade. I hadn’t been in one for many years. I forgot how many people sit along the streets! It was a beautiful day, unlike past years that have been so hot! I was a bit warm by the time we reached the end as I walked, and sometimes ran, through the parade. I enjoyed seeing people along the way and visiting as much as I could before I would have to run to catch up to my family that was with me in the parade.
I didn’t get to see all of it until I looked at the pictures on my camera. My future son-in-law took pictures for me, and I have to say, he did a fantastic job! Thank you Tri!
All in all, it was a fabulous time. I am still a bit exhausted. I wondered how much effort it would take to clone me!
I also want to thank all of the well-wishers I talked to during the fair. It was so good to see everyone again and to be back doing what I enjoy most. Now that everyone knows where to find me, you can start reading my columns again! I heard from many people that have been missing those since May. I will do my best to put one on my online edition more than once a week. Thank you f
Kat Country Hub Parade Crew: Denise Gilliland, editor, Tri Tran, Whitney Storie and Jeff Gilliland
or reading and thank you for caring! It means the world to me!
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I do believe this is the first fair that I didn’t ride any of the rides. I don’t like heights anymore, so my choices are limited. I was too busy being my reporter self to think about riding.
I did enjoy watching the young crowd riding and laughing. It brought back many memories. I prefer to watch now rather than ride.
If I were to choose, I’d ride a kids ride, but I am not the right size for that anymore! So, I watch!
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There were so many attractions, I couldn’t even begin to choose a favorite one. I love to see what the 4-H’ers have been working so hard on throughout the year. Their projects are priceless.
There are also the sewing, baking and flower projects that are entered by so many individuals. They are all so beautiful. Burt County is blessed to have so many talented and caring people. Without each and every person, no matter how large or small the contribution, the fair would not be a success.
Thank you to all who made the Burt County Fair and very memorable one. Thank you to mother nature for being so cooperative. It was beautiful all the way around.
Thought for the Day: How many parents are counting the days until school starts?
Have a great day! We will talk again soon!
Robert Lee “Bob” Smith
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ROBERT LEE “BOB” SMITH
1927-2013
86 years, of Lyons, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2013, at Oakland Heights in Oakland, Nebraska, following a lengthy illness.
He leaves behind his wife of 58 years, Dorothy Mae (Elming) Smith of Lyons; sons and daughter, Jim (Jennifer), Margaret (friend, Vel), Terry, all of Lincoln, NE, Mike (Laura) of David City, NE; son-in-law, Dennis Kempcke of Lincoln; sister, Densmer McIntyre of Lyons; brother, Leonard (Judy) Smith of Wisconsin; thirteen grandchildren; six great grandchildren; sisters-in-law, many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Marsha Lee Kempcke; parents and parents-in-law, brothers-in-law, Robert Raabe, Bernard Elming, Ted McIntyre.
Born and raised in Lyons, the son of Leonard and Lona (Robertson) Smith, he was a lifelong resident.
After graduating from Lyons High School in 1944, he joined the US Navy for the duration of WWII.
On June 19, 1955, Bob and Dorothy Mae Elming were married in Lyons.
Bob worked for Armour Foods for a period before entering a partnership in the Food Market in Lyons. He was passionate about his business; relishing the friends he made and working with customers. Bob enjoyed talking to people and was always keeping busy. He later purchased the entire business, eventually owning three store locations, Lyons, Tekamah and Fremont.
Bob was a long-time member of the First Presbyterian Church in Lyons. He was active in the community including the Lyons Community Club, Industrial Development Group, board member of First National Bank and Affiliated Foods Norfolk. Bob was a long-time member of the Masonic Lodge (attaining 32nddegree), American Legion and VFW.
Bob loved life and encouraged his family to “have fun every day”.
CELEBRATION OF LIFE SERVICE: Saturday, August 10, 2013, 2:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Lyons. Rev. Jeff Clark.
ORGANIST: Dorothy Moore
VISITATION: Saturday one hour prior to the service at the church.
CASKET BEARERS: Dustin Smith, Drew Smith, Brian Raabe, Travis Raabe, Lindsay Kempcke, Blair Kempcke
BURIAL: Lyons Cemetery with MILITARY HONORS by Robert Klase-Rogers VFW Post No.7998 and Harvey Lenig American Legion Post No. 83.
MEMORIALS: American Cancer Society, 9850 Nicholas Street, Suite 200, Omaha, Nebraska 68114, American Parkinson Disease Assoc. Nebraska Chapter for research, 501 N 87th St Ste 207, Omaha, NE, 68114.
Pelan Funeral Services
Lynn, Karen and Jim Pelan
www.pelanfuneralservices.com
- Oakland PO Box 51, 68045 (402) 685-5673
- Lyons PO Box 235, 68038 (402) 687-2644
- Tekamah PO Box 203, 68061 (402) 374-1551
George F. Osberg
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GEORGE F. OSBERG, 86 years of Lyons, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa.
PRIVATE MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT A LATER DATE
NO VISITATION
BURIAL: Lyons Cemetery with MILITARY HONORS by Robert Klase-Rogers VFW Post No.7998 and Harvey Lenig American Legion Post No. 83.
MEMORIALS: Idaho Youth Ranch, 5465 W. Irving St., Boise, ID 83706; American Cancer Society, 9850 Nicholas Street, Suite 200, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.
Pelan Funeral Services
Lynn, Karen and Jim Pelan
www.pelanfuneralservices.com
- Oakland PO Box 51, 68045 (402) 685-5673
- Lyons PO Box 235, 68038 (402) 687-2644
- Tekamah PO Box 203, 68061 (402) 374-1551
Last evening of the Burt County Fair
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Alisa Uhing seeing how low she can go!
Photo Credit, Denise Gilliland/Editor Kat Country Hub
You can’t hide from me!
Photo Credit, Denise Gilliland/Kat Country Hub
Who knew Sue could sing?
Photo Credit, Denise Gilland/Kat Country Hub
And the winner is?
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Can Lisa Parcel get down? Photo Credit, Denise Gilliland/Kat Country Hub
Skull DNA results are in
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“The skull is not Wanda Krumwiede’s,” stated Lyons Police Chief Jim Buck. Several months ago, a skull was discovered by a Lyons businessman behind his shop and turned over to the Lyons Police Department, who then transported it to a location in Texas for testing. “The DNA was put into a data bank and there weren’t any hits on it,” Buck said.
From the DNA, some conclusions were drawn. “It is a white European female, around the age of 50,” Buck stated.
It is unclear how long the skull had been in the ground prior to its’ finding. Lyons City Council member Charlie Wheaton inquired about the next step regarding the skull. “We have to go get it, then it goes into the evidence room,” Buck said.
Jim Buck also reported on a city health board nuisance violation. A location in Lyons has several rabbits, causing a strong smell in the area, along with an abundance of flies. The residents will be notified by mail of the conditions they must meet, according to the veterinarian. “He said they have to control the flies and the offensive smell,” Buck stated. At this time, it is a nuisance violation, not an abusive violation.
In other business:
Kevin Prior from Olsson and Associates attended the city council meeting to address the pool bids and possibly approve a bid for construction of the new pool. “We had a good number of contractors that placed bids,” Prior said. He recommended awarding Eriksen Construction out of Blair the pool construction based on their bid. “The bottom line is they had the low bid at $1,696,500. The bids were all competitive. I was pleased to see their bid. It gives us breathing room if we need to change orders,” Prior stated.
The Lyons Mayor, Andy Fuston stated that he was also pleased with the bid and asked for a motion to accept the bid, council member Roger Andersen made the motion, council president Allen Steinmeyer seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously passed.
A preconstruction conference will be scheduled in the near future with inventory, etc. being done by the city crew.
Chad Kehrt of Olsson and Associates appeared at the meeting to discuss the Lyons Community Center. Phase one consists of doing the ceiling, walls, entry way, new flooring and electrical work. Phase two may be done at a later time, or during phase one if money permits.
Tracy Thorne of WAPA discussed amending the contract for electricity for the city to a fixed amount of energy, replacing the variable amount now in place.
The council approved the Nelson Construction Application for payment number five, the final payment, in the amount of $27,508.36 for the work they did on the JC and Gerdes Buildings.
Library Director Mike Heavrin gave the library report. “There will be a children’s author at the library Tuesday during story time,” Heavrin said.
Utilities Supervisor Ron Daberkow gave the utilities report. It was decided there will be free swimming at the pool, Fri., August 9th for the entire day. This is the last year for the 80-year-old pool, with construction beginning on the new pool next week.
The clerk’s report was given. The council also decided the next council meeting will be Tues., Sept. 10th at 5:30 p.m. instead of Sept. 3rd, allowing more time for Lyons City Clerk Mary Lou Ritter to work on the budget. A budget workshop meeting will also be sometime the end of August, depending on members’ schedules.
A liquor license was approved for the Fallout Bar and the Branding Iron. The council also approved a building permit from Joe Svendsen for a garage and entryway at 410 Custer St.
Burt County Fair Special Awards
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2013 BURT COUNTY FAIR SPECIAL AWARDS
Tractor Driving Contest
Junior Champion – Zachery Petersen Intermediate Champion – (none) Senior Champion – Derek Method
Livestock Judging Contest
Champion Junior Individual – Elise Anderson
Reserve Champion Junior Individual – Brandon Anderson Champion Junior Team:
> Elise Anderson
> Brandon Anderson > Luke Ronnfeldt
> Gavin Enstrom
Champion Senior Individual – Bailey Fleischman
Reserve Champion Senior Individual – Jessica Fleischman Champion Senior Team:
> Justin Smith
> Garrett Pearson
> Andrew Brudigam > Jenna Bromm
Swine Carcass Contest
Hog with highest % lean – Derek Method (71.03%)
Beef Rate-of-Gain Contest
Heifer with highest Average Daily Gain – Jenna Bromm (3.02#/day) Steer with highest Average Daily Gain – Loren Peterson (3.91#/day)
Herdsmanship
Argo 4-H Club – Overall Placing: Blue
Beef: Red Sheep: Red Swine: Blue
Northeast FFA – Overall Placing: Blue
Beef: Blue Meat Goat: Blue Sheep: Blue
Oakland-Craig FFA – Overall Placing: Blue
Beef: Blue Meat Goat: Blue Sheep: Red
East Oaks 4-H Club – Overall Placing: Blue
Beef: Blue Meat Goat: Blue Sheep: Blue
Tekamah Herman FFA – Overall Placing: Blue Beef: Blue Cow-Calf: Purple Swine: Blue
Burt’s Best 4-H Club – Overall Placing: Purple (3rd) Beef: Purple Cow-Calf: Blue Meat Goat: Blue
Swine: Blue
Swine: Red
Logan Valley Clovers 4-H Club – Overall Placing: Purple (2nd) Sheep: Purple Swine: Purple
Lucky 13 4-H Club – Overall Placing: Purple (1st) Beef: Purple Sheep: Purple Swine: Purple
Outstanding Swine Exhibitor: Garrett Pearson Outstanding Meat Goat Exhibitor: Cassidy Goering Outstanding Sheep Exhibitor: Britney Stevenson Outstanding Beef Exhibitor: Bailey Fleischman
Jacob Johnson Memorial Scholarship: William Weiland
Sheep: Blue
Swine: Purple
The Burt County Fair comes to a close
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A beautiful sunset brings the 101st Burt County Fair to a close. Thank you to all of those who give their heart and soul into making it a very special and memorable time for all who attend.
Free swimming in Lyons Friday!
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This Friday, the City of Lyons is offering a full day of free swimming. Everyone is welcome to attend and enjoy a free day of swimming, courtesy of Lyons.
The evening festivities begin at 5:30 p.m. with a party in the park. Food and entertainment will be the scene of events.
The 80 year old pool will close on Monday, August 12th as construction on the new pool will begin.
The new pool is expected to be up and running next summer, 2014.
4-H/FFA Ag Olympic pictures
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