CCN-NE E-edition 8.11.21

Clay County News Serving Clay Center, Deweese, Edgar, Fairfield, Glenvil, Grafton, Harvard, Inland, Ong, Saronville, Sutton, Trumbull and Surrounding Areas Wednesday, August 11, 2021 | Published in Sutton, Nebraska

Vol 136 • No 32

One Dollar

Deweese Fall Festival kicks off this Saturday

MELISSA WHITEFOOT | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

‘Big Boy’ treks across Clay County Sunday The Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 made its way across the southern part of Clay County Sunday, crossing through Glenvil and exiting east of Sedan. Those who wanted to see the train pass by had several opportunities in the county, as the Big Boy also traveled through Fairfield, under the overpass just south of Sandy Creek on Highway 14, and through Edgar. Prior to making it’s way through the county, the train stopped in Hastings; following the exit of the county, it made another stop in Belvidere. A large crowd gathered at both stops to view the Big Boy up close. The train’s final destination for the day was in Fairbury.

HPS Board discusses Live-streaming options, Student Liaison Comm.

ABOVE: A few of Fairfield’s onlookers get a close-up look at the train as it comes through town.

RIGHT: The Big Boy passes another train as it nears the overpass on Highway 14, south of Sandy Creek Schools.

BY ASHLEY D. SWANSON

BELOW: Glenvil was the first town in Clay County to have a glimpse of the train. Here, a group of people watch as the train reaches town Sunday afternoon.

TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

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Nuss named to Sutton police department during August council meeting

BY TORY DUNCAN Sutton native Jaden Nuss, a 2019 graduate of Sutton High School, has been named as a third officer on the Sutton Police Department during the monthly meeting of the Sutton City Council Monday, Aug. 9.

By a unanimous vote by council members, Nuss will join police chief Tracey Landenberger and officer Mitch Meyer on a part-time basis until he completes course work in the Nebraska Police Academy in 2022.

Nuss, who currently is employed by the City of Sutton’s public works department, will begin the police academy on Jan. 2, 2022.

Landenberger shared with council members that Nuss’ duties will be limited until he completes his academy work in an effort to become a full-time officer upon successfully completing the academy.

TRAFFIC SIGNAL

City leaders also approved the upgrade of the traffic signal located between Sutton Public Schools and the Sutton Community Home, as City Administrator Jeff Hofaker noted to council members that the signal is in rough shape due to weather damage and in need of an upgrade. A large part of the cost will be covered by an insurance claim.

General Traffic Controls of Spencer, IA was awarded a bid to replace the school crossing lights at a cost of $9,273.

ROAD PLANS

Discussion in regards to the One and Six-Year Road Plan for the City of Sutton has targeted two areas in the city limits that are a focus of the plan.

The first is already underway with upgrades that are going in on the south end of

Deweese’s annual fall festival begins this weekend, kicking off events on Saturday, Aug. 14, and ending Sunday, Aug. 15.

On Aug. 14, the Dave Babcock Memorial Antique Tractor Pull will begin at 10 a.m.; weigh-in starts at 9 a.m.

Tractors will be pulling with the Little Red Sled. For more details, contact Evan Hansen at 402-469-1695.

On Sunday, events begin with the Keith Hansen Memorial Demolition Derby at 2 p.m. Check-in is 10 a.m.-1 p.m., with a pit meeting slated for 1:30 p.m.

OLD SCHOOL—drivers must be 16 years or older; wreckless promotion rules.

For each heat awards are as follows: • $800 to win.

• Trophies for top three.

• Pay for top three.

• $50 and award for Mad Dog. LIMITED WELD—drivers must be 16 years or older; wreckless promotion rules.

• $2,000 to win.

• Trophies to top three.

• Pay for top five.

• $250 and award for overall class Mad Dog. POWERWHEELS—for kids 10 and under; start time is 1:45 p.m.

• An adult MUST be present for participating children.

• Helmets are required.

Admission is: Kids 12 and under, $5; adults, $10; and pit admission is $20. For more details, contact Hansen at 402469-1695.

At 4 p.m., J&P Catering and the Deweese Community Club will have a take-out only chicken dinner at the Deweese Community Building. Following, at 6 p.m., will be the annual turtle races on the basketball court at the park.

Sutton’s downtown business district along Saunders Ave. That project, which runs from Grove St. to the Burlington Northern/Sante Fe Railroad right away, includes upgrades to concrete, sidewalks, lighting, and the storm sewer system. The estimated final cost to the city will be $590,000.

Project two will affect Horseshoe Ave. from just north of Horseshoe Circle to the north end of the city limits. The project calls for asphalt overlay, milling and concrete curb and guttering at and estimated budget cost of $250,000.

ADDED DISCUSSION

Highway 6 light poles were discussed in regards to the need to repair and paint a possible 51 total light poles along the highway within the city limits.

Three proposals were considered, but council mem-

bers tabled the discussion to get additional details in regards to poles that possibly need to be replaced instead of being rehabbed. Further discussion will take place at a later meeting.

Vacant property located at 213 N. Main St. in Sutton was gifted to the City of Sutton. The property will cost the city just over an estimated $1,000 in back taxes and interest before the city can improve the property for future use within the city limits.

Payment was approved by council members for part of the Euclid Ave. project in northwest Sutton Monday night.

The payment of $15,184.36 was made, leaving just over $193,357 left to be paid on the project, that with change orders during the storm sewer system had a $481,987 price tag on the improvement project.

Harvard’s School Board discussed and listened to many reports at Monday’s meeting, including live-streaming options, Student Liaison Committee members, and bids for repairs.

Assistant Principal/AD Blake Thompson presented on live-streaming options, noting how last year required a quick fix to promote activities for those unable to attend them, due to restrictions from the pandemic.

The live-streaming platform NFHS will install a camera system on the football field and in the gym, which can be set up to turn on automatically to stream events.

NFHS live-streaming is an extension of NSAA and comes at no cost to the school; however, those who want to login and watch an activity will have to pay a monthly subscription of $10.99 (which can be canceled at any time), or they can sign up for a yearly subscription for $69.99. To make the system free for its users, NFHS costs about $4,000 per year.

Thompson also mentioned other live-stream options, including Huddle, which offers a camera installation option but would cost the school just under $8,000, and STRIV. Unlike Huddle and NFHS, STRIV requires students to run the system and the school would need to upgrade its equipment; additionally, it would cost the school between $6,000-$8,000.

The school wouldn’t cover away games with the

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NFHS systems; however, if the hosting school has an NFHS system, those with an account can login and watch Harvard.

At the moment, anyone can attend school activities, paying the usual at-the-door cost patrons are used to. This prompted the board to make the decision to move forward with setting up the livestream system at no cost to the school. The board added that should things change in the future to where restrictions are back in place, they will re-visit the system and possible yearly cost for the school.

Seniors Dayana Gonzalez, Faith Pair, and Kinzee Derr were unanimously approved

by HPS Board members for the Student Liaison Committee and will begin their duties on the committee once school begins, which includes attending school board meetings and being student representatives for their peers.

Superintendent Michael Derr said the three seniors bring different, positive backgrounds and lots of perspectives to the committee.

Also approved were two bids for electrical and lighting work. Krieger Electric’s bid of $11,933.95 was chosen by the board for electrical work in the shop area, and a bid from Piper Unlimited in the amount of $11,359.76 for light and electrical work on the stage in the gymnasium was approved.

IN OTHER BUSINESS

• The roofing project on the school began Monday and is expected to be done by the start of school on Aug. 19.

• Thompson brought up the idea of a community computer class, taught by Central Community College as a community outreach project. The idea is to host the class once a week for four weeks, teaching basic computer skills such as Microsoft Word and Excel. Board members who voiced their opinion thought it would be a good idea. No action was taken on this, as the school will wait until the right time to implement the class, should they approve it.

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And...We’re off and running

hockingly, this summer has flown by. I’ve heard that sentiment so many times over the past couple of weeks. There have been recent days in my mind that it just seemed like I walked off the track at Burke Stadium in Omaha and took a big breath and sigh of relief that my 12th school year in Clay County was complete.

That was yesterday right?

Then reality hit...that sigh of relief was two and a half months ago. This week all fall sports teams are lacing it up for football, volleyball and cross country as the 2021-22 school year is less than a week away. As you will see this week in our back to school special section, school in both Sutton and at Sandy Creek welcomes students back next Tuesday, Aug. 17. Harvard officially begins on Thursday, Aug. 19, while the Sutton Christian School welcomes students back next Wednesday, Aug. 18.

What’s even more hard to believe is that in just over a week, Sandy Creek’s football team will hit the gridiron on their home field by host-

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Tory Duncan • ccntory@gmail.com ing the Warriors of Schuyler High School for the season opener.

The rest of the athletic teams, along with so many other extra curricular activities at our schools in Clay County will begin competitions on Thursday, Aug. 26, or Friday, Aug. 27.

The older this ole’ newspaper guy gets, the tougher it becomes to put the mind and body in gear for the pace of the school year, not to mention all the other activities, like meetings, events and activities.

Outside of a 14- or 15-year run

out of the newspaper business, I’ve been around for a lot of school year beginnings. The rush at this time of year may not be as “polished” as it once was, as I recall a talk I had a few Saturdays ago with my fellow newspaper comrade, Steve Glenn with the Shelton Clipper.

Steve purchased the Clipper from my parents “a long time ago,” and as we had a cup of coffee together a few weeks back we both noted how with each school year getting underway, the harder it is to recharge the batteries for the start of the year...but we keep on going, not so much like the Energizer Bunny mind you, but it always seems like we get it done.

As I look back over the past 30plus years, mostly in this business, I told Steve that morning how I’ve all-of-a-sudden become among some of the “old men” in this business.

As I drove back to the county from my visit to Shelton that day, I reflected on just that, asking myself how I’m now part of the old guard in Nebraska Newspapers.

I remember being the young spunky guy that chased school

activities all over the place, whether or not it was with the Shelton and Gibbon papers, the Wisner paper, or at the Seward paper.

When I made the decision in 2009 to come to the Clay County News, it was a refreshing change for me...I had that energy of old, but now, as I start my 13th school year in the county, I need to find some new gears, dare I say, I’m in need of an overhaul? The ole engine just needs a tune up to get motivated and prepared for yet another school year.

I’ve seen a great deal of changes in the past 12 full years in this business, mostly good, but some things along the way make what our staff does a little harder, even a lot harder!

So, as we get off and running for the 2021-22 school year, I give an annual reminder to all that with the start of the school year, it’s time to wake up a bit earlier, shake out the cobwebs and pay a great deal more attention.

It’s always a tough run with the start of the school year. There’s a great deal more traffic on the roads, rural country roads included, and with what seems like “10-foot tall cornfields” its tough to see at rural intersections. Make sure to take extra time at those intersections. As my former drivers education teacher, Mr. Hesse always said, “look both ways...twice before entering the intersection, even if you don’t have the stop sign.”

Kids will be walking to and from school, pay close attention, because as I always say, their excitement to get back to school can make, especially the younger students, very excited and they have, at times, the tendency to forget about their surroundings.

Harvest, while it is still a little ways away, and the school year combined can make for an extra hazardous time of year, so as I sign out this week, even this old newspaper guy needs to wake up, look, listen and pay attention as life gets that much busier with the new school year.

Have a great year everyone!

Sutton PD make 2 arrests

BY ASHLEY D. SWANSON

Sutton Police arrested two people on various offenses, resulting in arrests.

Officer Mitch Meyer pulled over James L. Stegeman, 60, of Independence, MO, on July 15, after Meyer noticed Stegeman was traveling at or around the posted speed limit, heading westbound on Highway 6 with his hazards on. The driver eventually came to a stop in the BG’s parking lot. Upon reaching the driver, Meyer noted Stegeman popped the vehicle’s trunk and began getting out of the vehicle.

Despite Meyer’s attempts to keep Stegeman seated, he exited the vehicle, moved to a front tire and trunk, before sitting back in the driver’s seat. During this time, Meyer noted Stegeman was moving erratically, with rapid, jerky movements and talking rapidly.

Meyer was granted by Stegeman to search the vehicle, during which Meyer found a fixed blade steak knife concealed under papers in the pocket of the driver’s door, and a crystal-like substance in the shape of a rock in front of the driver’s seat on the floor.

Meyer performed a field

fore returning to its driving lane.

The vehicle came to a stop in the Fox Hollow Motel parking lot. Upon approaching the car, Debrower was unable to provide a driver’s license or any other form of identification, or insurance.

Debrower gave Meyer two false names and two false birthdays, which were found to be real people but not the driver. She was then arrested for false reporting. Upon inspection of her vehicle, Meyer found three separate open containers of alcohol. test on the substance, testDebrower was transported ing it for methamphetamine, to Clay County Jail, where which came back negative, and then testing for cocaine, she continued to refuse providing her real name which came back positive. and date of birth, and then More pieces of crystal was transported to Fillmore cocaine were located on the County Jail where she again floor mat and the floor in refused any information. On front of the driver’s seat.

Aug. 3, Meyer was able to Stegeman was arrested identify the woman’s name on one count of Possession through prior arrest records of a Controlled Substance (cocaine), a Class IV Felony, in multiple states; Debrower is from Iowa. and transported to the Clay Her offenses include County Jail.

Driving During Suspension On Aug. 2, Meyer pulled (4+ prior convictions), a over 37-year-old Lacy E. Debrower after he witnessed Class I Misdemeanor; No proof of Insurance, Class II her turn onto Highway 6 Misdemeanor; Open Alcohol from George’s 66 without Container, Infraction; and using a turn signal, and Failure to Signal, Infraction. then saw the vehicle move Debrower’s bond was set over the fog line, then drive at 10 percent of $10,000. left over the center line be-

Lighting up the night sky ASHLEY D. SWANSON | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

A couple of fast-moving thunderstorms crossed the county last week, bringing with it a lightening show. On Aug. 4, strong winds and thunder and lightening whipped across the area. As seen above, lightening strikes over a cornfield west of Sutton. On Aug. 7, another storm moved in, showing off more lightening, as seen at the right. Here, a flash of lightening strikes down in an area north of Harvard.

Triple F Fest is Aug. 21 Fairfield is planning for its annual Triple F Fest on Saturday, Aug. 21.

An entire day of activi-

ties begins at 8 a.m. with a volleyball tournament in the park.

Also in the park, activi-

ties include: kids bouncy ball drop, 3 p.m.; bracelet making, 3:30 p.m.; ice cream floats, 3:30 p.m.; hotdog eating contest, 4: p.m.; car show and shine, 4-6 p.m.; inflatables, 4-8 p.m.; BACAN Rescue Dogs; turtle races on the basketball courts, 4:30 p.m.; Boy Scouts BBQ, 5-7 p.m.; cakewalk, 6-8 p.m.; cornhole tournament, 5 p.m.; and a beer garden and DJ on the basketball courts from 7-11 p.m.

Additionally, BINGO! will be played at the city auditorium from 10 a.m.-noon, with the Fairfield Auxiliary serving lunch at the Legion from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

South Central Chiropractic

Sutton

Dr. Ebert will be out of the office Aug. 6 - 14.

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Schumm leads Harvard Rest Haven’s 5K color run A cooler morning greeted about 15 runners and walkers for the Harvard Rest Haven’s 5K/One mile Color Run/Walk Saturday, Aug. 7.

Lathem Schumm earned the top spot in the 5K, running across the finish line in 22 minutes, 42 seconds. Second-place winner was Shelly Haller, who finished just two minutes after Schumm, 24:29. Scott Noack rounded out the top three with a 31:25 finish.

Other times for the 5K included: Ciany Ledezma, 42:05; Elia Ledezma, 42:06; Courtney Buere, 43:11; Chrissy Ehlers, 43:11; Darrel Schumm, 51:30; Betty Ledezma, 55:32; Jazmin Ledezma, 55:36; and Karne Martel, 55:45.

In the one mile, the Hansen’s, Kathy and Scott, finished first and second in 16:47 and 16:48, respectively. Finishing third was Juliann Marburger in ASHLEY D. SWANSON | CLAY COUNTY NEWS 18:25.

Other times for the one mile Lathem Schumm raced for a include: Deb Scott, 18:25, and first-place finish in the 5K run Cassandra Graf, 18:25.

Saturday. Here, Andrew Wilhite dowses Schumm with powdered color as he nears the finish line.

PHOTO COURTESY BRANDI OWENS | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

5K winners, from left: Scott Noack, third; SHelly Haller, second, and Lathem Schumm, first.

PHOTO COURTESY BRANDI OWENS | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

One mile winners, from left: Juliann Marburger, third; Scott Hansen, second; and Kathy Hansen, first.

Valentine to be grand marshal at NE State Fair Dennis Valentine has been selected to serve as grand marshal in the Nebraska State Fair Celebration parade on Sunday, Aug. 2.9.

Dennis and his wife, Vicki, will be guests of the Nebraska State Fair that day. As grand marshal, he will lead the daily parade at 2 p.m. and attend a reception in his honor.

Valentine has served on and been president of the Clay County Ag Society for many years. His vision was instrumental in the building of the Activities Building and addition on the Clay County Ag Society Grounds.

The Valentines have both spent their careers as educators and are supportive of school activities, as well as church board, golf board, and Investment Club.

The Valentine family has a long history of being 4-H alumni and past and present members. They certainly live the life of HeadHeart-Hands-Health.

The Nebraska State Fair runs from Friday, Aug. 27 through Monday, Sept. 6 in Grand Island.

Online Auction Calendar Judy Rath Moving Sale 8/12/2021 • 6 p.m.

Jean Davis & Hoit 8/17/2021 • 6 p.m.

Mid August Auction

8/18/2021 • 6 p.m.

Childhood Memories Auction 8/25/2021 • 6 p.m.

Harvest Equipment 8/26/2021 • 6 p.m.

Register, see items and bid online at https://www.montgomeryauctiononline. com/hibid.htm

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TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Sutton’s Saunders Ave. pedestrian bridge being replaced

Van Kirk Bros. Contracting began the process of aiding the City of Sutton with the replacement of the Saunders Ave. pedestrian bridge, which spans the banks of School Creek. The former bridge has been removed, with construction to builds a new span next to the traffic bridge set to last through at least the rest of the month of August when a new bridge, that is prefabricated in two sections will be placed on a new support system.

Starting another school year This week’s Clay County News is on the cusp of school starting across Clay County and Nebraska. I can feel the excitement building in parents and kids both.

Two a day practices for some fall sports have begun!

That is the true testament that school is just around the corner that I have found yet this year.

I had a mom share that Wal-Mart and maybe even Amazon has loaded each school in Clay County on their shopping site and by school they have the classroom needs for each student in that classroom.

The mom shared that you could go on there, find your school and your students’ class/teacher, and you can pick a tab that will auto-populate your students’ requirements, and order them as part of your order.

I remember watching families with their lists, standing in the school supplies isles.

The stress and confusion trying to do what was best was obvious. My wife and I did our part, and it went quick, but we only had two girls and they were only one grade apart. I did feel for those kids and the parents experiencing the meltdowns. Not easy on any of them.

Our local stores can help you find many of the items needed for classes as well, and that can be done without the long crazy check out lines. They have clerks who will gladly help you check out. Shopping local has its huge benefits.

I think many of the stores in out communities still have online shopping options that makes it quick and easy.

Another annual part of a new school year is excitement for the kids. They have been associating with the same group for most of the summer. Going to school means new learning, but also new chances for friendships.

Social pressures and desire for acceptance for others is nothing new. All our generations have had that as part of our growing up, no matter how old or young we now are. Those demands on the kids take them in different directions.

We as adult drivers have a lot of pressure on us as

well. We must get our kids to school for an event. We need to get to work, get to appointments, all those time constraints on our time adds stress to our worlds. But as drivers, we need to focus on us and what is going on around our vehicle. That text that just came in needs to wait until you can stop to read it.

The people who were reading texts and hit kids who step or run out in front of them all report it happened so quick. They just looked down for “a second” and that is when the crash happened.

It is hard enough to stop in time when you see the young person making an unsafe decision.

I have books full of algebra formulas to determine reaction time, speed, distance, road conditions, and many other factors. I share that because crashes created a specific set of sciences to work crashes. The hardest are those kids who are stuck by a vehicle.

The driver is scared because a valuable life was in danger. Those around as impacted by seeing a child

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laying on the roadway, scraped, bleeding, and most likely misshaped limbs, from the impact, and that happens at low-speed crashes.

Flipping up and going into the windshield are far more tragic for all.

We teach our kids at home, at school and at safety events “look both ways before you cross.” That is hard for adults to keep in mind when they are out walking, let along a child who wants to catch up to the bus they missed, the kids they want to walk to or from school with, or the many other things that enter a child’s mind that has value to them at that time.

Everyone has responsibility but being extra on point

with our driving this time of year is key to avoiding crashes. Our buses are getting prepped to be out on the road next week. When the red lights or stop bar is extended no one should pass the school bus from either direction.

Just stop and wait.

You are important and you have places to be, but that life of a child that can be hit when that is an established safe zone for them is worth too much for you to violate the school bus stopped loading or unloading children.

We get complaints every year and I hear school districts in Nebraska are putting cameras on buses so that they can have video proof of someone passing in those conditions. Just don’t do it here.

As I type this thinking it has a heavy tone to the column, I see every child crash that I have rolled on and the aftermath for all involved.

Let’s enjoy the rest of “summer” and get the kids into their new routines without issues. We can do this together with just some individual minor adjustments to our driving routine.

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One-person book club: ‘Rules for Vanishing’

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ello book lovers!

I have another book recommendation for you, and this one is, in my opinion, absolutely fantastic.

The book was released in September 2019 and I’m surprised it took me this long to come across it, given my love for the genre; better late than never, right?

Let me start by saying that “Rules for Vanishing”

by Kate Alice Marshall is not for the faint of heart.

It is at times gruesome, horrific and a bit bloody, so if these descriptors aren’t on your palate, I suggest skipping this one.

However, if these descriptors don’t bother you, then let’s move forward.

When I read the description of this book it was pretty straight forward—a high schooler, Sara, is on a mission to find her missing sister, Becca, after said sister vanished on a trail that appears once a year only to certain people, and there’s a ghost girl.

Spoiler alert, Sara and a group of friends end up finding this trail and embark on what turns out to be a sinister path en route to find Becca.

However, what the group finds is way more than what they bargained for, including death, memory issues, monsters, and heartache.

When I started reading this book what I had planted in my brain for a story line ended up being so much more than I thought was written within the pages.

From the start of the book I was captivated by the story line—it’s one of those books you can’t put down once you get started.

It took me about five-anda-half hours but I ended up finishing the book in one night because it was so good.

If you’re anything like me, my eyes tend to jump lines in an effort to get to the big climax of what’s happening, but be warned, if you do this you’ll miss some important items and will, in turn, have to go back and re-read to make sure you understand what’s happening.

This book will throw you for some loops too. Upon reaching near the end of the book, and answers to questions I had had since the beginning were unfolding, I actually had to go back and make sure I wasn’t imagining things.

This book is crazy good at throwing you into the mix of what each character is feeling and experiencing, and makes you wonder how you missed things that are literally right in front of you, just in word form.

As I mentioned earlier, this book goes into great detail about certain deaths and how things along the trail came to be. There truly are some gruesome explanations, but some of them are crucial to what happens as this group walks (and sometimes runs) along the path.

It’s a thrilling mystery from start to finish, and I highly recommend this book for anyone who enjoys not only a good mystery, but appreciates strong descriptive passages and a new approach to the horror genre.

As a final thought, “Rules for Vanishing” is the type of book I feel I could read over and over and find something new about it, which is always a huge plus.

For those who venture into these pages, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Until next time, keep on reading and if you come across a book you love, let me know about it! I’m always looking for new stories.

I would like to thank everyone for the cards and thoughts of kindness after my recent retirement. I have been honored to work for both the citizens of Edgar and Clay County for the last 40 years. Some of the people I have been honored to work with through the years I would consider some of the best law enforcement has to offer. It was an easy decision to make to retire, but a hard thing to actually do when it came time to sign off for the last time. As one recent retired officer put it, I will miss the people, but won’t miss the job. Once again, thank you to all.

Roger Rodenbeck

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Large turnout for farmers market in Sutton last weekend

Sutton’s City Park Pavillion was chock full of local and regional vendors this past Saturday, Aug. 7, as the Sutton Farmers Market celebrated National Farmers Market Week. The weekly market was joined by at least 12 vendors selling fresh garden produce, to crafts and baked goods. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s “Guy Fresh, Buy Local” orgainization was also on site during the four-hour long event. Additionally, the Sutton Market also featured several special events and activities to help add to the celebration of the local market.

SC FBLA among Nat. FBLA award winners More than 259 Nebraska students, advisers, and guests virtually attended the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Leadership Conference. Nebraska FBLA members competed in 79 events. More than 11,368 FBLA and Middle Level FBLA members attended the conference.

During the conference, members participated in leadership workshops, competitive events, and got to virtually tour the FBLA-PBL, Inc. headquarters in Reston, Virginia.

This year’s theme was “Aspire.” Nebraska members brought home 17 Top Ten awards.

The “On the Road to Nationals Award” recognition was received by the Sandy Creek FBLA Chapter, along with 28 others.

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Opinion

CLAY COUNTY NEWS

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2021

Stagflation 2.0

Nebraska economy rebounding, but you will have to wait for sushi COMMENTARY BY J.L. SCHMIDT STATEHOUSE CORRESPONDENT NEBRASKA PRESS ASSOCIATION A sign in the truck stop restaurant said the lack of staff could result in delays in seating and service. A friend said they had a 45-minute wait for sushi at a favorite restaurant. What does it say when you have to wait for raw fish?

Nebraska’s top two economists – well, they’re the most vocal ones – say that labor shortages are the main challenge to post-pandemic local and state economic recovery.

Ernie Goss of Creighton University and Eric Thompson of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln said that Nebraska has had the lowest unemployment rate in the country all but one month this year. The June rate of 2.5 percent was the lowest it’s been in more than 20 years.

Goss said a smaller labor force than pre-pandemic is part of the reason the unemployment rate is so low in both Lincoln and Nebraska as a whole. He said the lower labor force participation is “a significant and negative factor slowing growth in the state.”

Schmidt Nebraska has stopped participating in a federal program that offered an extra $300 a week in unemployment benefits, but it’s too early to tell if that has had any effect on increasing labor force participation.

So, what’s keeping people out of the work force? Government payments, such as stimulus checks and advance payments of child tax credits, as well as a lack of childcare options for some parents, he said.

Thompson said a monthly economic indicator put out by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Bureau of Business Research

showed an increase for the ninth straight month in June, which “confirms that economic growth will be strong in Nebraska through the end of the year.”

He admitted that there are concerns that the current robust economy could slow down once pandemic-related government stimulus programs end, but there are some good signs that the economic growth may have staying power. He said that stimulus money is also likely to be spent over time rather than just this year, which will also support further growth in the coming year.

Goss said higher agricultural commodity prices are another positive factor. The sector continues to benefit from some of the best prices and economic conditions since 2012-13.

Since agriculture is by far the state’s top economic sector, its success trickles down through the rest of the economy, leading to more jobs, higher wages and demand for other products and services.

On a less optimistic note, the federal eviction moratorium expired at midnight Saturday, leaving some renters with questions on what to do next. There’s no doubt that freedom from the threat of eviction has met with mixed reactions from renters and landlords.

“We will be seeing thousands of evictions that would have occurred but for the moratorium start to roll out in the next few months,” Milo Mumgaard, executive direc-

tor of Legal Aid of Nebraska said.

But before that happens, he wants people to know there are options. “Letting people know that in fact, there continues to be legal right and most importantly, there continues to be opportunity through the rental assistance program,” Mumgaard said.

Local housing advocates say the urgent need for rental assistance is unwavering as the pandemic carries on. The help is still available to keep a roof overhead. Renters in one program in Omaha have to prove they were financially impacted by the pandemic to receive up to a year of assistance.

Randy McCoy, executive director of the Metro Area Continuum of Care for the Homeless (MACCH) said the need is so high they are giving out about $1 million in rental assistance weekly. “I don’t think we have a really good sense yet on how many people were solely relying on that eviction moratorium and not applying for assistance during the course of the year,” McCoy said.

Eviction notices still give a renter at least 30 days to work through the court system, he said, encouraging them to apply for assistance sooner than later.

If any of these folks need a job to help cover the rent, I know of this truck stop café near Gretna and a sushi place in Lincoln that need help.

Come on, help us get and keep the post-pandemic economy growing.

The difference between growing and dying towns (The following editorial was a copy of an editorial given to the Stockton, KS Sentinel so it could be published and passed on.)

“You want to help your town prosper. You don’t want it to die. You’d really like to help.

But what do you do?

You can consider the advice of a former Kansas State University professor who studied why some communities prosper while other communities wither away. After extensive research, Dr. Cornelia Flora has found the traits that result in ‘winners’ and ‘losers’.

In brief, here they are: In growing communities, controversy is considered normal, even necessary. Dying towns avoid controversy and refuse to face issues.”

“People in growing towns are objective about politics and don’t necessarily side with friends. People in dying towns are loyal to people rather than issues. The ‘good ole boy’ clique prevails right up to the time when the town dies.”

“Prosperous towns emphasize academics rather than sports in their schools. In dying towns, the schools try to hold people’s interest by promoting sports. On the other hand, when their academics go downhill–the residents of the dying towns move their children to better schools.”

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“Growing towns are willing to risk the community’s good rather than to stagnate. They are successful enough to want to risk, and they are successful because they take risks. Dying towns don’t take risks.”

“Growing communities are willing to tax themselves.

When they want something, they act. The dying towns also want things, but they think someone else should pay for them. They won’t tax themselves.” Or look for alternatives.

“Growing towns make places for more people, even those who are new to the communities. In dying towns the people will not share their power and

authority with newcomers. A small group clings to all the leadership.”

“In growing communities, the people are willing to learn from anyone. In dying towns, they don’t want to learn from anyone, who isn’t exactly like them” “Growing towns involve many people in their leadership. When someone drops out, another takes his or her place. But dying towns often relegate their leadership to one person. Everything that happens goes through that one person.”

“That’s a brief summary of this researcher’s key findings.

You might feel inclined to ar-

gue that these are not always valid tests…. That you can have a growing town with one leader …. That your community never should argue about controversies …. And maybe you think that local taxes are already too high.”

“It might be true that a community can prosper even though it doesn’t measure up to one or two of these yardsticks, but a person would be foolish to think that a community which fails most of these tests will ever amount to much.”

“The wiser course in building your community would be to emulate those who have been successful.”

Since President Joe Biden took office inflation has increased every single month.

At a time when our nation is trying to rebuild and recover in response to COVID-19, the Biden Administration and Congressional Democrats don’t seem to mind that the price of everyday goods and services are on the rise while Nebraskan’s paychecks are worth less. These things do not just happen. Inflation reaching a thirteen-year high is a direct result of poor leadership by Democrats, and the ripple effect is only going to get worse.

President Biden pushed his $1.9 trillion spending package, the American Rescue Plan, through Congress and Smith signed it into law earlier this year under the guise of “emergency” spending. Since then, his administration has continued to propose even more spending while simultaneously instituting economic policies that exacerbate worker shortages.

In March of last year, Phase III of the COVID-19 response, known as the CARES Act, was signed into law. The CARES Act served as a relief package that provided much needed assistance to Americans with tax relief, expanded unemployment benefits, and aimed to help businesses stay afloat.

While many provisions in the CARES Act, including Unemployment Insurance,

or UI, may have been appropriately targeted last spring, continuing this program now only encourages the American workforce to stay home.

I applaud Governor Ricketts for ending the UI expansion so that we can get Nebraskans back to work and fill much needed positions. Democrats should take note.

Likewise, the Democrats’ recent expansion of the Child Tax Credit is destabilizing to our workforce. By decoupling the credit from requiring an income offset, they have created the first new welfare benefit in a generation. Regardless of whether it is needed, this expansion is pumping additional cash into our economy.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which I helped enact in 2017, had already doubled the child credit from $1,000 to $2,000.

However, because the credit was required to offset actual tax owed, it was designed to encourage work, not discourage it like we see now.

We cannot keep pumping more and more money into the economy. The way to rebuild our economy is by safely reopening our communities, supporting the businesses within them, and connecting workers with employers. I will not stand for Democrats raising prices for consumers while depleting our nation’s hard-earned wages. American families should not have to pay the price of Democrats’ self-serving and uncontrolled policies. Enough is enough.

Public Notices

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2021

Notice To Contractors

City of Clay Center to Meet Aug 17

CALL ORDER: 405 CONTRACT ID: 42608 FEDERAL PROJECT NO. STP-74-5 (110) LOCATION: N-74, S. JCT N-14 ONG SPUR IN COUNTY: CLAY The Nebraska Department of Transportation will receive sealed bids in Room 104 of the Central Office Building at 1500 Hwy. 2 in Lincoln, until 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 26, 2021. At that time the bids will be opened and read.

Bids will be opened and the bid totals will be read via Webex. The Webex information will be available on the BidX Letting webpage a minimum of two days prior to the opening, and can be found by selecting the applicable letting from: https://www.bidx.com/ne/lettings.

Plans, specifications, and additional letting information may be found at the Nebraska Department of Transportation’s Web Site at http://dot.nebraska.gov/business-center/business-opp/hwybridge-lp/.

This project is funded under the Federal-Aid Highway Act, all appropriate Federal requirements will apply.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a meeting of the mayor and council of the City of Clay Center, NE, will be held at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021 in the community room, which meeting will be open to the public. An agenda for such meeting, kept continuously current, is available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s Office. Except for items of emergency nature. The agenda shall not be enlarged later than 24 hours before the scheduled commencement of the meeting.

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Certificate of Organization 1. The name of the Limited Liability Company is as follows: Mirandas Goods LLC. 2a. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 31980 Road S, Saronville, NE 68975. Mailing address is PO Box 11, Sutton, NE 68979.

2b. The name, street and mailing addresses and post office box number, if any, of the initiail agent for service of process of the company is, Gabriel Isac Miranda Acosta, 31980 Road S, Saronville, NE 68975 and mailing address is PO Box 11, Sutton, NE 68979.

3. The limited liability company is not organized to render a professional service.

Gabriel Isac Miranda Acosta 31980 Road S Saronville, NE 68975 (Aug. 4, 11, 18, 2021-25 lns) ZNEZ

Subscribe Today Call: 402-773-5576 Notice In the County Court of Clay County, Nebraska Estate of Steven Michael DeJung, Deceased Estate No. PR 21-31 Notice is hereby given that on July 23, 2021 , in the County Court of Clay County, Nebraska, the Registrar issued a written Statement of Informal Probate of the Will of said Decedent and that Timothy A. DeJung whose address is 3725 S. 16th Street, Omaha, NE 68107 was informally appointed by the Registrar as Personal Representative of the Estate.

Creditors of this Estate must file their claims with the Court on or before September 28, 2021 or be forever barred.

Julie Bergen Clerk of the Clay County Court 111 W. Fairfield Clay Center, NE 68933 Jennifer Fleischer #20990 Baird & Griess PO Box 121 Clay Center. NE 68933 402-762-3524 (July 28, Aug. 4, 11, 2021-35 lns) ZNEZ

Notice Of Meeting Clay County Board Of Supervisors Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Clay County Board of Supervisors will be held at 9 a.m. on Aug. 17, 2021, in the County Board Room, Courthouse, Clay Center, NE. The meeting is open to the public. Scheduled times are tentative and the board reserves the right to alter the scheduled times for the convenience of the board and public within the bounds of the law. The agenda for the meeting is kept continuously current and is available for public inspection at the office of the county clerk in the Clay County Courthouse, Clay Center, NE.

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PUBLIC NOTICE TO CONTROL AND ERADICATE NOXIOUS WEEDS COUNTIES: Adams, Clay, Fillmore, Franklin, Furnas, Harlan, Nuckolls, Thayer, and Webster Notice is hereby given this 6th day of August 2021, pursuant to Nebraska Noxious Weed Act, Section 2-965 and Section 2-955, that all persons owning or occupying property in the following counties: Adams, Clay, Fillmore, Franklin, Furnas, Harlan, Nuckolls, Thayer, and Webster, Nebraska, shall control and eradicate all phragmites and other noxious weeds. This notice is for the focus of eradication of the noxious weed Phragmites.

Phragmites are listed by Nebraska Department of Agriculture as noxious weeds. These plants can spread rapidly and uncontrolled can impede water flow and water quantity. The County Weed Departments in cooperation with Twin Valley Weed Management Area will spray herbicide to control phragmites from September 1 to October 31, 2021. THIS WORK WILL BE PERFORMED AT NO COST TO LANDOWNERS. For further information related to this notice, please contact your County Weed Superintendent.

Adams County: Eric Walston.

Clay County: Greg Shuck.

Fillmore County: Todd Boller.

Franklin County: Doug Eckhardt.

Furnas County: Todd Weverka.

Harlan County: Tim Burgeson.

Nuckolls County: Nick Elledge.

Thayer County: Bryan Schardt.

Webster County: Brian Pedersen.

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Legal Notice The next regular meeting of the Board of Region 9 Planning Region Team will be held on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, at 5 p.m. at Head Start, 123 N. Marian Road, Hastings, NE. An agenda containing a listing of subjects requiring the attention of the board is available for public inspection during normal business hours.

Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda will not be enlarged later than 24 hours before the scheduled commencement of the meeting.

Peg Johnson, Board Secretary (Aug. 11, 2021-20 lns) ZNEZ

Sutton Board of Education Notice Of Meeting The Sutton Board of Education, District #2, will meet for a regular session in the board room at the school on Aug. 16, 2021, 8 p.m.

An agenda is on file in the superintendent’s office at the school. Said agenda shall not be enlarged less than 24 hours prior to the meeting except for items of an emergency nature.

City of Sutton July 12 Minutes

Proceedings of the Sutton City Council regular meeting held Monday, July 12, 2021, at 8 p.m. at City Hall, 107 W. Grove Street.

Mayor Todd Mau called the meeting to order at 8 p.m.

Mau informed the public about the location of the open meeting act posted on the back wall of the council chambers and accessible to members of the public.

Roll Call: Present: Mayor Todd Mau. Council Members: Newman, Schelkopf. Absent: Griess, Nuss.

Notice of this meeting was given in advanced thereof by publication in the Clay County News on July 7, 2021, a copy of the proof of publication being attached to these minutes. Notice of meeting was simultaneously given to the mayor and all members of the city council. Availability of the agenda was communicated in the advanced notice to the mayor and all members of the city council of this meeting. All proceedings hereafter were taken while the convened meeting was open to the public.

Moved by Schelkopf and seconded

by Newman, that the consent agenda be approved for items 2A–2E. Roll: AYES: Schelkopf, Newman, Mau. NAYS: None. Motion carried.

Moved by Schelkopf and seconded by Newman, that the minutes of the previous meeting of June 14, be approved as presented. Roll: AYES: Schelkopf, Newman, Mau. NAYS: None. Motion carried.

Moved by Schelkopf and seconded

by Newman, that the treasurer’s report for the month of June be adopted as presented. Roll: AYES: Schelkopf, Newman, Mau. NAYS: None. Motion carried.

Moved by Schelkopf and seconded by Newman, that the bills incurred for the month of June be approved for payment as presented. Roll: AYES: Schelkopf, Newman, Mau. NAYS: None. Motion carried.

Moved by Schelkopf and seconded

by Newman, that JEO invoice 125409 in the amount of $5,610 for the Euclid Street drainage project be approved for payment as presented. Roll: AYES: Schelkopf, Newman, Mau. NAYS: None. Motion carried.

Salaries.................................. 63,436.35 Federal Withholdings............ 11,906.86 3 Alarm Leather, Helmet shields220.00 A&L Electric, Breaker, HVAC, supplies. ............................................... 12,753.21 Action Auto, Battery, bags, charger, supplies...................................... 442.06 Alfonso Cleaning, Floor cleaning.......... .................................................... 500.00 Altec, Valve kit............................ 264.52 Amanda Eastin, Reading program prize reimbursement.................... 56.00 Amazon, Office supplies, books, nets, costume...................................... 286.00 Aqua-Chem, Pool chemicals................ ................................................. 2,084.95 Ariat, Shirts, jeans...................... 529.40 Aspegren Repair, Oil, filters, tire repair.. .................................................... 146.44 Aurora Vet Clinic, K-9 test, shots.......... .................................................... 105.48 Baker & Taylor, Books................ 329.13 Barco, Marking paint................. 169.34 BG’s Corner, Pool concessions............ ...................................................... 95.95 Black Hills Energy, Gas service............. ................................................. 2,675.31 Brent Mau, Umpire expenses............... ................................................. 1,000.00 Brown’s Thrift Store, Supplies, concessions, parade candy............ 807.41 BSN Sports, Paint, rubber home plate. .................................................... 321.67 Burton Enterprises, Trash service......... ................................................. 8,808.00 Carey’s Pest Control, Termite inspection.............................................. 400.00 City Light & Water, Utilities, apply deposits..................................... 11,802.64 City of Sutton, Health Ins, Transfer....... ............................................... 52,644.63 City of Sutton, Petty Cash, Water sam-

ple postage................................... 26.75 Clay County News, Publishing.............. .................................................... 673.72 Coast to Coast, Plants, mulch.. 115.98 CPI, Fuel.................................. 2,234.89 Credit Bureau Services, Bad debt recovery........................................... 60.41 Danko Emergency Services, Parts, repairs to ladder truck.............. 14,864.58 Demco, Library supplies............ 215.61 Dutton Lainson, Replacement pole, sleeve, triplex........................... 4,233.57 Eagle Pointe, Insurance........ 21,075.50 Eric Aksamit, Cell phone reimbursement.............................................. 90.00 Five Rule, LLC, VPR payment1,750.00 Friesen Auto, Tire, battery, belt, oil changes...................................... 417.92 Friesen Grading & Seeding, Seeding at electrical building.................... 1,200.00 Gary Nuss, Cell phone reimbursement. ...................................................... 90.00 George’s 66, Fuel....................... 524.76 George Bros Propane, Chemicals, spray wand, screen.................... 531.73 Glenwood, Phone service......... 544.71 Graphix Shoppe, PD graphics.............. .................................................... 802.41 Hamilton Info System, Computer repairs, backups, antivirus............ 604.30 Hamilton Telecom, Email service.......... ...................................................... 21.75 Jackson Service, Mats, towels... 82.20 Jeff Hofaker, Mileage, cell phone reimbursement.................................. 179.04 JEO, Euclid Ave drainage, bidding....... ................................................. 5,610.00 Joan Aspegren, Cleaning.......... 350.00 Johnson Service, Clean lift station....... ................................................. 1,100.00 Kay Wach Batt, Welcome sign lease.... .................................................... 300.00 Kiefer Aquatics, Pool tubes, whistles, masks......................................... 326.60 League of NE Municipalities, Finance conference.................................. 420.00 LeRoy Griess Digging, Grave openings.............................................. 500.00 Lincoln Aquatics, Pool brush, supplies. .................................................... 135.81 Linda Ceballos, Refund deposit............ ...................................................... 49.77 Linus Cloet, Refund credit balance...... ...................................................... 75.15 Melissa Scheidemann, Umpire expenses........................................ 635.00 Menards, Hoses, signs, laser system... .................................................... 412.05 Nationwide, Surety bond........... 100.00 NE Boiler Division, Pool boiler inspection................................................ 81.00 NE Power Review Board, Utilities assessment.................................... 225.33 NE Public Health, Water tests............... .................................................... 263.00 Nebraskaland, Subscription renewal.... ...................................................... 18.00 OfficeNet, Copier leases........... 346.44 One Call Concepts, Locates....... 61.54 Overhead Door, Replacement circuit board........................................... 402.30 Overland Ready Mix, Cement............... .................................................... 270.00 Paint & Paper Palace, Paint, supplies.. .................................................... 389.77 Phillip Mar’e, Refund deposit...... 19.58 Quadient Leasing, Equipment lease..... .................................................... 209.16 Sandry Fire Supply, Visors, gloves........ .................................................... 399.40 Sargent Drilling, Well tests......... 900.00 SmartSign, Pool signs............... 265.75 South Central Public Power, Wheeling. ................................................ 5,250.00 Superior iNet, Internet................ 109.98 Sutton Auto Supply, Spray foam, wire ties............................................... 150.37 Sutton Lumber, Lumber, pipe, hardware, supplies......................... 1,580.41 Sutton Pharmacy, Ambulance supplies..................................................6.99 Svehla Law Offices, VPR legal services............................................ 210.00 T&R Electric, New service supplies...... .................................................... 796.00 Trench Drain Systems, Grates.............. .................................................... 600.85 Tritech Software Systems, Annual maintenance fee......................... 124.43 Vadim Municipal Software, Asyst

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maintenance fee...................... 2,503.01 Van Diest Supply Co, Mosquito control supplies...................................... 477.00 Verizon Wireless, Phones, tablets......... ................................................................ .................................................... 421.26 Visa, Postage, software, monitors, CPR.......................................... 1,196.17 Wademan Construction, Nolde Center project...................................... 7,983.12 WatchGuard Video, Cameras, mounts. ................................................................ ................................................. 5,885.00 Windstream, Phone service, fax, internet............................................... 644.62 Woodward’s Disposal, Construction debris dump............................... 376.20 Moved by Schelkopf and seconded by Newman, to approve change order 1A for the Euclid Ave drainage project which includes moving part of the storm sewer main, extension of Cedar Street, and the approval of work change directives 1, 2, and 3. Roll: AYES: Schelkopf, Newman, Mau. NAYS: None. Motion carried.

Moved by Schelkopf and seconded by Newman, to approve Van Kirk Bros. pay application #1 in the amount of $153,328.99. Roll: AYES: Schelkopf, Newman, Mau. NAYS: None. Motion carried.

Newman introduced Ordinance NO 398 entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE 20 FOOT SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT LOCATED BETWEEN LOTS 3 AND 4, BLOCK 2, HORSESHOE BEND SUBDIVISION, CITY OF SUTTON, CLAY COUNTY, NEBRASKA, DETERMINING THAT NO DAMAGE WILL BE SUSTAINED BY PROPERTY OWNERS OR CITIZENS BY SUCH VACATION: Newman moved that the statutory rule requiring an ordinance to be fully and distinctly read on three different days be suspended.

Schelkopf seconded the motion to suspend the rules and upon roll call vote on the motion, the following city council voted YEA: Schelkopf, Newman, Mau. The following voted NAY: None. The motion to suspend the rule was declared suspended for consideration of said Ordinance.

Thereupon said Ordinance No. 398 was then read by title and thereafter Newman moved for final passage of the ordinance, which motion was seconded by Schelkopf. The mayor then stated the question was “Shall Ordinance No. 398 be passed and adopted?”

Upon roll call vote on the motion, the following city council voted YEA: Newman, Schelkopf, Mau. The following voted NAY: None.

The motion having been adopted by majority of the members elected to the city council, was by the mayor declared passed and adopted and the Ordinance adopted and the mayor in the presence of the city council signed and approved the Ordinance and the clerk attested the passage and approval of the same and affixed her signature thereto.

Moved by Newman and seconded by Schelkopf, to accept the AMGL engagement letter for budget and audit services. Roll: AYES: Newman, Schelkopf, Mau. NAYS: None. Motion carried.

Public hearing for the 2021-22 budget will be held Aug. 23, 2021, at 7 p.m.

There being no further business, it was moved by Newman and seconded by Mau, to adjourn the meeting at 8:26 pm. Roll: All ayes.

Todd Mau, Mayor ATTEST: Marla Newman, City Clerk/Treas.

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to the open meeting laws/act.

Status of absent board members.

To excuse Jim Jones from the meeting passed with a motion by Jolene Griess and a second by Monica Shipman.Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 1.

Approve the agenda as established in advance of the meeting passed with a motion by Jolene Griess and a second by Monica Shipman.Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 1.

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New business.

Discuss Safe Return to School Plan for 2021-22. No official action taken.

Adjourn the meeting at 8:58 p.m.

Passed with a motion by Brent Mau and a second by Jolene Griess.Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 1.

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LEGAL NOTICE The regular monthly meeting of the board of Educational Service Unit 9 will be held on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, at 6 p.m. in the ESU 9 main conference room, 5807 Osborne Drive West in Hastings, NE. In the event the board is unable to meet on this date, the alternate meeting date will be Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, at 6 p.m.

An agenda containing a listing of subjects requiring the attention of the board is available for public inspection during normal business hours in the ESU 9 main office.

Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda will not be enlarged later than 24 hours before the scheduled commencement of the meeting.

Rick Poppe, Board Secretary (Aug. 11, 2021-25 lns) ZNEZ

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The Trumbull Village Board met in regular session, July 12, 2021 at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, with Chairman Jeremy Bartlett presiding. Members present: Jeremy Bartlett, Dan Uden, Scott Bieck, Doug DeVries, Bryan Bieck, and Dorothy Thiel. Notice of meeting was posted in three public places. Agenda and financial statements were given to members.

Bartlett informed public that required by law you will find the open meeting act posted on the northeast wall in town hall. The board cannot take any action on matters not listed on the agenda. If you have any issue you would like to address with the board you can request to be placed on the next month’s agenda by contacting Thiel.

The minutes were read S. Bieck moved, Uden seconded, to accept minutes as read. Roll call: All ayes.

Abstain: DeVries. Carried.

The following claims were reviewed: Southern Power District-Electric........... .................................................. $975.21 Black Hills Energy-Natural Gas............. .................................................. $136.00 Hamilton Telecommunications-Phone. .................................................... $85.35 Woodward’s Disposal Service-Garbage....................................... $1,603.00 Woodward’s Disposal Service-Dumpster............................................ $434.19 Hastings Utilities-Water Purchased...... ............................................... $3,044.02 U S Cellular-Cell Phone............. $56.88 Dorothy Thiel-Wages............ $1,106.69 NE Dept of Revenue-STX........ $354.14 NE Dept of REvenue-WH........ $271.11 IRS-Federal Taxes.................... $946.32 CPI-Fuel/Chemical................... $165.68 Office Supplies-Postage........... $53.50 Mileage-Bank/Water Sample.... $24.00 Clay County News-Publication.$36.82 Skyler Langenberg-EM............ $150.00 UPS-Water Postage.................. $18.81 Menards-Supplies/Water........ $135.08 NE Environmental Lab/Water Sample.. .................................................... $15.00 Holling Plumbing/Water Leak............... ............................................... $2,199.89 One Call Concepts/Diggers...... $22.68 Colin Cates/Wa Samples........ $150.00 Telephone/Supplies................... $70.71 DeVries moved, S. Bieck seconded, to accept all claims. Roll call: All ayes.

Carried.

Claim reviewed: John Uden-Wages-$1,453.30, DeVries moved, S. Bieck seconded, to accept claim. Roll call: All ayes: Abstain: Uden. Carried.

Sewer maintenance report reviewed and approved for June.

Uden moved, S. Bieck seconded, to accept bid for water leak by Post Office. Roll call: All ayes. Carried.

Thiel explained to board, how the Black Hills Energy bill is calculated.

S. Bieck moved, Uden seconded, to pay Clerk extra for jobs not included in her job in the office. Roll call: All ayes.

Carried.

Thiel was contacted by Jovey Olena on finding sprinkler boxes at the park, board discussed using a metal detector to see if that would work. If anyone has any knowledge about this please contact Thiel.

Uden moved, DeVries seconded, to hire Bentley & Kisker to do Budget and Audit Waiver for 2021-22. Roll call. All ayes. Carried.

Thiel is to call a contractor to fix air conditioning at the town hall.

With no further business, DeVries moved, Uden seconded, to adjourn.

All ayes. Carried.

Next regular Village Board Meeting will be held Monday, Aug. 9, 2021, at the Town Hall at 7 p.m.

Jeremy Bartlett, Chairman Dorothy Thiel, Village Clerk

Board of Education Work Session Aug. 2 Minutes The Board of Education of Sutton School District #2 was convened in open and public session at 8 p.m.

Teryl Andersen: Present, Jolene Griess: Present, James Jones: Absent, Brent Mau: Present, Jerry Overturf: Present, Monica Shipman: Present.

Open the meeting.

Call to order and roll call.

Open meetings act.

Vice-President Overturf referred

Trumbull Village Board July 12 Minutes

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CLAY COUNTY NEWS

COMMUNITY NEWS

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2021

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COVID and swiss cheese Have you noticed the surge in COVID-19 cases reported from various regions around the country? Yes, it could happen here, too. The number of new weekly cases is trending up in our four-county region.

Five weeks ago we only had one new case the whole week, then the next week it was four cases, then nine cases, eight cases, and then sixteen cases last week. This week we had already logged 21 cases by the middle of the week.

Have you heard about the Delta variant of the virus that causes COVID? It is more contagious and spreads more easily from person to person than any other strain. It now causes the majority of COVID cases across the United States, including in Nebraska. In South Heartland, all of the variants identified in the past three weeks were the Delta variant.

According to the CDC, the Delta variant is associated with more severe disease, which can lead to increased hospitalizations and deaths.

Also, the antibodies produced either from having COVID or getting the vaccine are not quite as effective on the Delta variant and treatments are not as effective.

So, the fact that cases are going up isn’t great news. People may wonder whether our communities will experience last fall all over again. We wonder about that, too. Public health and healthcare experts in Nebraska are warning that what we are seeing in other parts of the nation could also happen here. This is sobering news and we should take additional action to help stop this from happening.

On a positive note, let’s not forget that we have more information about the virus that causes COVID than we had last year. Plus, we know the tools of prevention that work to lower the risk of getting or spreading COVID-19. We’ve used these tools and we’ve seen them work!

These aren’t new, but let’s review the various tools in our prevention toolbox: • Regularly wash your hands with soap and water, or use an alcohol-based hand disinfectant • Practice good cough and sneeze etiquette – cough into your elbow, not your hand.

This protects your hands and the surfaces you touch from becoming contaminated.

• Wear a mask.

• Avoid touching your face your mouth, nose and eyes - to keep from infecting yourself with the germs on your hands.

• Monitor your health. Stay home from work, school and activities if you are not feeling well or have symptoms that may be related to COVID. • Be aware of your environment and practice good physical distancing • Limit your time in crowded indoor environments • Open windows and screen doors to improve air ventilation or move activities outdoors, when possible.

• Clean high-touch surfaces • And, finally, a tool we didn’t have last year – Vaccine! Be fully-vaccinated by getting the COVID-19 vaccine to protect yourself and others.

How many of these tools are you using to keep yourself and your family and colleagues safe and healthy?

And, now, the Swiss cheese part of the story: Swiss cheese is a metaphor. The idea of a “Swiss Cheese Model” was introduced in 1990 by Dr. James Reason, and it was adopted as a framework to improve safety in industries.

This model also works in the context of COVID prevention.

First, you need to know that slices of Swiss cheese have holes in them and the holes don’t usually line up from one slice to the next.

Think of each prevention tool as a layer of prevention and imagine each layer as a slice of Swiss cheese. Each layer does a pretty good job, but is not perfect at blocking spread and infection by the virus. No layer by itself is 100% effective at keeping us from getting infected by the virus.

Each prevention layer has its weaknesses or “holes.” So, as we add layers of prevention around ourselves or within our communities, we have a better barrier – more likely to be successful at avoiding infection and spread of the virus.

Washing hands frequently is one layer, physical distancing is another layer. If we practice washing hands frequently, physical distancing and monitoring for symptoms, these multiple layers make a better barrier to infection. The more prevention tools we use in layers, the more we can protect ourselves and others.

Most importantly, let’s focus on the BEST layer of prevention, one that we did not have last year: COVID vaccination. Of the hospitalization data available in Nebraska, 97% of hospitalizations for COVID-19 since January 2021 have been among not-fully vaccinated individuals. We can’t emphasize enough that the most effective way to protect ourselves and others from severe illness is to get fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The vaccines are highly effective against all of the variants, including Delta.

As we continue navigating this pandemic, please don’t forget all the prevention tools we have and that they are more effective in layers. Use as many layers as you can, in as many settings as you can.

Most importantly: don’t wait– get vaccinated!

Michele Bever is executive director for the South Heartland District Health Department, serving Adams, Clay, Nuckolls and Webster counties in south central Nebraska. She may be reached at 402-462-6211. For vaccine and other information visit: southheartlandhealth.org.

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ASHLEY D. SWANSON | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

‘Big Boy’ is quite the sight to see

The Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 traveled through Clay County Sunday, first going through Glenvil before passing through Fairfield and eventually Edgar. Here, a group of people, shown at the right, wave to the train and its conductors as the Big Boy heads southeast from Edgar.

4-H school enrichment

BY BRANDY VANDEWALLE, CLAY/ FILLMORE COUNTY EXTENSION

With county fair being over and during state fair time, I often am asked, “What are you doing now that fair is over?”

The answer to that question is, “A lot!”

This week, I’m focusing on the delivery methods of 4-H which involves much more than fair! In fact, in Clay and Fillmore counties, our small staff reaches one in two age-eligible youth and families in our respective counties.

In Nebraska, 4-H reaches one in three age-eligible youth and families in all 93 counties with the support of over 12,000 volunteers. Nebraska 4-H strives to enable all youth to develop strong personal mindsets and the social skills necessary for successful futures.

The Nebraska 4-H Youth Development Program strives to empower youth to reach their full potential working and learning in partnership with caring adults. 4-H reaches youth through club, camp, afterschool, school enrichment, and special interest programs.

The traditional 4-H club and camp experience are likely the familiar methods people are most familiar. Working with 4-H club leaders, parents and club members throughout the county fair is a very visible time. Youth can go to our state 4-H camp, area camps or participate in day camps or workshops which many people, again are familiar.

Did you know that extension staff work year-round to deliver programs to youth during the school year?

School enrichment programs are learning experiences offered to students during school hours by local 4-H staff.

These programs are designed to enhance the subject matter being studied in the classroom, provide hands-on education, introduce a new topic to students, or spark a new interest!

The 4-H school enrichment program is a great way to connect and collaborate between your local Extension office and achieve school classroom’s educational goals. Locally, current programs focus on Career Development, STEM, and Agricultural Literacy. As times and needs change, we adapt to meet the needs of our clients and in this case, teachers, and youth.

Locally, some of the school enrichment programs we have done in the past include Farm to the Cart, My Clothing and Weather, Beef Cattle from A to Z, Soil is Not a Dirty Word, Plant Parts we Eat, How Did That Get in my Lunchbox, Pumpkin Life Cycle, Positively Popcorn, Hot House Detective, Bacteriology, Embryology, and GPS/Geocaching.

We also have beef related

topics that can be used in collaboration with local school Beef Boosters to provide the educational component to students. Most of these programs are at no cost or have a minimal fee. If you are interested, be sure to check out our website at fillmore.unl.edu.

There are some extension offices that provide after-school workshops or educational sessions for youth. Finally, there are special interest types of programs that extension staff provide. Locally, examples of these include the upcoming AgVenture Day which is a collaborative effort among the South-Central Cattle Women and Extension.

At this program, area 4th graders learn about agricultural products and how their food is produced. In the spring, Progressive Agriculture Safety Day reaches over 120 youth with presentations to keep participants safe.

To identify the impact that the 4-H Program is making in the lives of youth ages 5-18, various research studies have been conducted across Nebraska and the nation.

For example, a nationwide longitudinal study by Tufts University (2013) found that

compared to their peers, youth involved in 4-H programs are nearly four times more likely to make contributions to their communities (grades 7-12).

Also, 4-H’ers are about 2 times more likely to be civically active (grades 8-12).

The same study found that 4-H young people are nearly two times more likely to participate in science, engineering and computer technology programs during out-of-school time (grades 10-12). Finally, 4-Her’s are nearly two times more likely to make healthier choices (grade 7).

Next time you consider asking an extension staff “What are you doing now that fair is over?”, consider instead asking, “What programs or projects have you been working on?” I’m sure you will hear about some of the school enrichment programs, in addition to the countless efforts related to foods, early childhood development, crops, livestock, horticulture, community development and other youth development programs.

For more information about Nebraska Extension’s educational programs, research, and initiatives, go to extension.unl. edu.

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Guatemala missionaries visiting Sutton Federated Church The missionary family of Will Deeds will be at Sutton Federated Church, 407 N. Saunders Avenue for 10 a.m. worship Sunday, Aug. 15, sharing their calling to La Casa del La Pas (The House of Peace) in Guatemala.

A picnic-style lunch will be held following worship in the church fellowship hall. The freewill offering will provide support for the Deeds family and their mission.

Everyone is welcome.

La Casa del La Pas began 12 years ago in response to a need for women and children to have a safe place for community and empowerment through Jesus Christ.

In Guatemala a high percentage of women and children suffer from domestic abuse, as well as severe poverty and malnutrition.

Ninety percent of cases go unreported, and their voices go unheard. The Deeds will be joining the existing staff as executive directors of La Casa de la Paz. They are spending the next six months preparing to move their family of six back to Panajachel, Guatemala in October.

Since 2008 Will and his wife, Amber, have taken trips, lived in-country and tried to do all the good they can. God continues to refine and increase their vision and is now making it possible for them and their four children to move back to the people He has called them to.

Join them for worship and learn more about their minThe Deeds family will visit istry as we offer our support the Sutton Federated Church and prayers for La Casa. on Sunday, Aug. 15, during 10 a.m. worship, as well as a picnic-style lunch following worship.

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Zion Lutheran’s Stacy ordained Sunday

“Not only is he a pastor, but he’s your pastor,” Bishop Brian Maas said Sunday, Aug. 8, following the ordination of Tim Stacy, who officially Tim Stacy smiles big after being officially ordained during his Service the pastor for Zion Lutheran after four-and-a-half years of studying. of Ordination Sunday, Aug. 8, at Zion Lutheran in Sutton. Behind him, His ordination Sunday included a message from Maas, hymns, scripture readings, and communion. Above, Pastor Stacy gives his first Bishop Brain Maas shares a few words with the audience. blessing as a pastor to his congregation, after being ordained.

Thoughts on the verse below

BY PHIL WARE

These promises are made to the true worshiper (see Psalm 84).

This worshiper delights to be in the presence of God and yearns to be with God in worship when he cannot be. This worshiper trusts fully in God as his source of strength, hope, victory, and joy. For this worshiper, God has left this incredible set of promises! Very similar to Romans 8, and its hallmark passage in verse 28, God promises to work out things for good and bless those who “love him and are called according to his purpose” “all things in Christ” and withhold nothing that is good (Rom. 8:32). Why? God is for us! He is our sun and shield, he lavishes his grace and glory upon us, and he will not withhold any good thing from us.

Mike Johnson, Agent

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does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.”

-PSALM 84:11

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Baha’i Faith For info. & activities, Contact Ralph Southern • 402.463.3033 Christian Church Eric Johanson - Lead Pastor • 402.762.3824 Chad Ferguson - Family Life Pastor Sunday School - 9:30 am • Worship - 10:30 am Youth Group - High School, 7:30 p.m., Wednesday; Junior High, 7 p.m., Sunday United Church of Christ Rev. Ethan Feistner 220 S. Alexander St. • 402.762.3614 Worship - 11:00 am After-School Program - K-6 • Wed. • 4 - 5:30 pm Bible Study • Thursday • 9:30 am Zion Lutheran Church Rev. Patty Byrne • Pastor • 204 W. Johnson • 402.762.3723 Sunday Worship - 11 am

DEWEESE

Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church Father Corey Harrison 402-756-7393 Worship - 10 am

FAIRFIELD

Community Presbyterian Church Co-Pastors Ivan and Joyce Dean • 402.726.2493 Worship - 9 am • Adult Sunday School - 10 am Keep Clay County Informed!

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EDGAR

Church of the Plains Ethan Feistner • Pastor • 402.224.5905 Sunday School - 10:00 am • Please call for Worship time Edgar Christian Church David King • Pastor • 402.224.4012 Sunday School - 9:15 am • Worship - 10:30 am

HENDERSON

Bethesda Mennonite Church Seth Miller, Pastor & Andrea Wall, Pastor 402.723.4562 Worship - 9:30 am • Sunday School - 10:40 am Choir & Bible Studies • Wednesday • 7 pm Crossroads Bible Church Peter Coon • Pastor • Sunday School - 9:30 am Worship - 10:45 am Bible Study & Prayer Meeting - Wed. - 7 pm Faith Evangelical Bible Church Fellowship of Evangelical Bible Churches Mike Fink • Pastor • 740 S. Main • 402.723.5888 Sunday School - 9:30 am • Worship - 10:30 am Evening Bible Study - 6 pm • AWANA - 7 pm Youth Group - 7:15 pm

GLENVIL

Immanuel Lutheran Church Rob Garton • Pastor • 403 Sturgis St. • 402.771.2119 immanuellc@windstream.net Service - 9 a..m.

Call for Bible Studies, information & other Act. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Jonathon Jehorek • Pastor • 903-238-4696

402.773.5541 Sutton

HARVARD

INLAND

SUT TON

Emmanuel Reformed Church Carl Gobelman • Pastor • 847.989.4676 Sunday School - 9:30 am • Worship - 10:30 am Catechism Class • Wednesday • 4 pm

Harvard First United Methodist Church Rev. Dennis “Buck” Linton-Hendrick Church: 402.772.4151 • Cell: 402.961.0127 Worship - 10:45 am • Adult & Youth Sunday School - 9:30 am

United Methodist Church Pastor Michelle Loeffelholz Worship - 8 am

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Father Denton Morris • 402.772.3511 Confessions • Sat. - 5-5:20 p.m. | Sun. - 8:30-8:50 a.m. & 10-10:20 a.m.

Daily Masses • Mon.-Sat.: 7 a.m. | Thurs.: 8:30 a.m. CSS Fri.: 1 p.m. Harvard Home Sat. Vigil Mass - 5:30 pm • Mass - 9 am • Spanish Mass - 11:30 am.

Christian Church 402.743.2353 • Sunday School - 9:30 am • Worship - 10:30 am Ladies Bible Study • Tuesday • 7:30 pm • Kids Night Out • 3rd Monday • 6 - 7:30 pm

Federated Church Pastor Mary Scott 402-773-5336 • 406 N. Saunders Ave. Sunday morning worship 10 a.m.

Sunday School 8:45 a.m.

United Methodist Church Rev. Dennis “Buck” Linton-Hendrick • 402.743.2231 Sunday School - 10 am • Worship - 11 am Youth Adult Fellowship • 2nd Sunday • 4 pm UMW Meeting • 1st Wednesday • 1:30 pm

Hope Reformed Church Pastor Scott Henry • 402.773.4330 Sunday School - 9:00 am • Worship - 10:30 am Family Bible Study • Every Other Sun. Evening Fellowship Following Catechism Class • Wednesday • 7 pm

United Church of Christ Dave Johnson • Pastor • 402.705.4079 Sunday School - 9:30 am • Worship - 10 am • Communion - 1st Sunday Quilting - Tues. - 12:30 pm • Church Council Mtg. - 3rd Wed. - 7:30 pm Sing & Praise Worship -1st Sun. - 9:40 am Taize Worship - 3rd Sun. - 5:01 pm • Bible Study - Tuesday - 5 pm

GRAFTON

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Wisconsin Synod • Worship - 8:15 am • Sunday School - 9:15 am St. Helena’s Catholic Church Father Michael Zimmer • 402.282.7255 • Mass - 11 am

OAK

First Community Church Pastor Kevin Bogus • 402-225-2284 416 Ash Street, Oak Sunday Service at 10 AM

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ONG

United Methodist Church Martin Leeper • Pastor • Worship - 10:30 am Sunday School • 9:15-10:15

SHICKLEY

St. Mary’s Catholic Church Father Michael Zimmer • 402.773.5346 Saturday Vigil Mass - 5:30 pm • Sunday Mass - 9 am CCD, Wednesday • K-8 • 6:30-7:30 pm, 9-12 • 7-8 pm

Zion Lutheran Church, LCMS Rev. James Moll • Pastor Worship - 8:30 am • Sunday School & Bible Class - 9:45 am

Way of Grace Fellowship 2260 Road 318 • Everyone Welcome Sunday Fellowship - 9:30 am Worship - 10:00 am Bible Study • Wednesday • 10 am

United Methodist Martin Leeper • Pastor • Worship - 9 am Sunday School • 10:15 am

STOCKHAM

Community Church • 402.737.3333 Paul Naumann - Pastor • Rick Bartek - Assoc. Pastor Sunday School - 9:30 am • Worship - 10:30 am Prayer Meeting, Bible Study & Youth Programs • Wed. • 7:00 pm

Zion Lutheran Church, ELCA Vicar Tim Stacy 204 N. Main Ave• 402.326.5447 Worship Service/Communion - 10:30 am

Fairfield N/S Co-op

Corner Market 323 N. C St. • Edgar 402.224.5395

Sutton Community Church Bill Richards • Pastor • 705 N. Phillips • 402.984.3702 Sunday School - 9:30 am • Worship - 10:30 am

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We reserve the right to classify all advertisements, unless the advertiser specifically states a position. Advertisers should check their ads in the first issue and report any errors at once to (402) 773-5576.

50 words or less: $12 per week. 50 words and over: $17 per week. Small photo with line ad: $5 extra. Display ads: $6.85 per column inch. Deadline: 5 p.m. Monday

[STATEWIDE CLASSIFIEDS]

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THE CITY OF HARVARD is now accepting applications for a full-time Maintenance Position. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Mowing, snow removal, operating heavy/light equipment, tree trimming, maintaining parks and general maintenance duties around the City. Interested applicants should have at minimum: a high school diploma/GED, maintenance type work experience, a valid driver’s license, ability to frequently lift up to 100lbs, and must be able to work as a team. Applicants must be able to obtain a water license, pesticide license and a Class B CDL within 6 months of hire. The City of Harvard offers an excellent benefit package.

Pay will DOE. All applications must be received by Oct. 1, 2021, and can be mailed to City of Harvard, PO Box 542, Harvard, NE 68944 or emailed to clerk@harvardnebraska.com. The City of Harvard is an EEO Employer.

Applications can be found online at www.harvardnebraska.com.

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Responsible for problem solving and completing maintenance tasks for the nursing home and assisted living (buildings attached) and to ensure that facilities are meeting life safety codes and conducts safety meetings. This position is on-cal after hours for maintenance issues that arise. This position reports directly to the facility administrator.

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Questions regarding these positions can be addressed to: Sheila Trampe @ 402-762-4150 Email: sheila.trampe@usda.gov

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[HELP WANTED] ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH in Sutton is seeking qualified individuals for part-time positions at its soon-to-be-open child care program, Fruits of Mary, serving families with children 6 weeks to 5 years old (Pre-K). Must be 16 years old to apply. Some pre-service training required. Flexible hours available. For a job application, please email fruitsofmary123@gmail.com or call Tracy Galusha at 402-366-4879.

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Paid time off. 401(k), Dental, Vision insurances available. Pick up application at 1010 E Maple or call 402 773-4319 and talk to Kurt Andres or Tony Huber.

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[ IN MEMORIAM ] Amos “Lee” Scherff

Dean G. Ulmer

January 16, 1978 ~ July 26, 2021

May 18,1939 ~ July 30, 2021

February 16, 1950 ~ August 7, 2021

Harvard resident Slade J. Stolhand, 43, passed away Monday, July 26, 2021, in Ord. Memorial services were at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10, at United Church of Christ in Harvard, with Pastor Dave Johnson officiating. Private family burial will be held at a later date. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to the family for a memorial to be established at a later date. Private condolences may be sent to the family at www.lbvfh.com. Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home & Cremation Center is serving the family.

Slade was born Jan. 16, 1978, in Coalville, UT to Steve and Shirley (Widener) Stolhand. He worked as a pool builder and construction worker in Colorado and Nebraska for many years.

Slade was preceded in death by his grandparents.

Survivors include parents Steve and Shirley Stolhand of Harvard; children: Kodi Stolhand, Gulf Port, MS and Kaity Stolhand, Gulf Port, MS; brothers and spouse: Samuel Stolhand, Fairplay, CO, and Steven and Amber Stolhand – Fairplay, CO; girlfriend and family: Gayla Kinney, Emma, Abby, and Ashley Kinney; numerous other extended family and friends and Celebrate Recovery family.

Amos “Lee” Scherff was born May 18, 1939, in the family home in rural Caulfield, MO to Clifford and Geneva (Williams) Scherff. Lee weighed in at four pounds and for weeks a shoebox was his bed. He was the oldest of three brothers.

The family moved to rural Aurora, in 1946 where they farmed. Lee graduated from Badger country school, and in 1957 he graduated from Aurora High School and joined the U.S. Air Force. He was stationed in Bermuda and worked as a mechanic on B-50 planes which were flown

by Hurricane Hunters; he loved the times when he got to fly with them.

In 1961 Lee married Frances Hawk.

They lived at Inland, and Lee owned and drove his own semi-truck. They later divorced. Three children were born of that marriage. Lee went to work driving a hi-rail semi-truck loaded with rails; he followed a detector car over the Union Pacific Railroad system—when the equipment in the car detected a fault in a rail, Lee would unload a rail from his truck and the UP workers would replace the faulty rail. In 1972 Lee married Carole Alberts, the love of his life. He went to work for Union Pacific Railroad and was based at LaGrande, OR. While there, he was promoted to roadmaster of track maintenance and was transferred to Spokane and later to Kennewick. After a heart attack, Lee had to leave the railroad and moved to St. John, where he was manager of the St. John Golf Course which he so enjoyed until more health problems arose. Lee loved the friends he made on his journeys in this life. He loved to travel and treasured time spent with family and friends. Lee was an excellent cook and delighted in trying new recipes (his barbecued ribs were a specialty). He spent hours fishing in his boat and considered it a bonus if he caught one big enough to keep. He enjoyed all sorts of tools and puttering in his shop, telling stories and jokes, and just visiting. Lee relished gardening— tomatoes, okra and jalapenos were some of his favorite things to grow—and eat. He adored his wife and family, cherished his friends and treasured his dog.

Lee had a great sense of humor which he never lost, and he will be dearly missed by his family and friends. Lee was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Jerry and Roy, a granddaughter Casie Gibbs and a grandson Andrew Wessels. He is survived by Carole, his wife of 49 years; his son, Monty and wife, Terry, of Aurora; his daughters, Candace of Arkansas and Terri Jo of Aurora; Clark, Cathy and Kyhler Gibbs of Sutton; his grandchildren, Megan, Ashley and Aydenn, his sister-in-laws and brother-in -laws, along with nieces and nephews, an aunt and uncle, his dog, Gracie; and Lydia and Bruce Smith of St. John, WA who he considered family. There will be a service for Lee in Nebraska at a later time.

The family requests memorial gifts be directed to the St. John EMT’s, the St. John Historical Society and St. John Golf & Country Club.

The family would like to express deep gratitude to the St. John EMTs, Kindred and At Home Hospice, Dr. Pete Edminster and all the staff at the St. John Clinic, to Michelle Welch and staff at the St. John Pharmacy, and to our dear friends for their caring and support.

Dean G. Ulmer was born Feb. 16, 1950, and went into eternity to his Lord Jesus Christ on Aug. 7, 2021. He was surrounded by his loving family at his home in Lincoln, following a 14-month battle with glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer.

Dean was born in Grafton, on his parent’s farm. As a child, he attended the Lushton one-room schoolhouse and graduated from Sutton High School in 1968. He attended Dordt College and began working with Sioux Automation in Sioux Center, IA. On Sept. 6, 1975 he married Wanda Mol and four beautiful children were born to this union. He began his own roofing business and then worked for Sioux Center Public Schools as the transportation director. He returned to college and graduated from Northwestern College in Orange City, IA in 1993, then attended Reformed Theological Seminary in Florida and received a Master of Divinity degree in 1996. Dean became an ordained pastor in the Reformed Church in America. Dean and Wanda were blessed to serve the Ebenezer Reformed Church in Leighton, IA for seven and a half years and the First Reformed Church in Mitchell, SD for 13 years. Their supportive and loving ministries gave Wanda and Dean some of the best years of their life.

Dean taught us all how to have Faith and pursue the life that God desires for us. He moved his family across the country at the age of 43 to pursue a calling to ministry. He trusted that he and his family would be taken care of and be blessed with new friends and churches along the way. Dean loved counseling those in his congregations who needed encouragement.

He loved praise and worship music and helping those around him worship our King in new ways. He encouraged support and participation in missions to progress God’s kingdom around the globe. He loved his wife, his children, and his grandchildren so well. Quality time was spent holding their hands on walks, reading them books, listening to their stories, and pushing them on the swings. He enjoyed wood working, getting out his tool belt and helping his children with projects and serving with World Renew to help hurricane survivors repair their homes. He was always staying busy in retirement, journaling, reading, walking on the beach, riding on a bike trail with Wanda or grandchildren, or stopping to revel in God’s creation while traveling around the country in an RV. Grateful for sharing his life are his loving wife of 45 years, Wanda, children Wendy (Derek) Meyer, Waukee, IA; Matt (Diane) Ulmer, Lincoln; Amanda (Greg) Schoolland, Ripon, CA; Kevin (Kate) Ulmer, Bemidji, MN; grandchildren Nolan, Makenzie, Katelyn Meyer; Ava, Simon, Lucy Ulmer; Jack, Clara, Lydia, Mabel Schoolland; and Autumn, Hailey, Elliette Ulmer; brothers Laurence (Phyllis), Sutton; LoRayne, Henderson; Kenneth (Susan), St. Louis, MO. He was preceded into eternity by his parents (Edmund / Christine) Wanda’s parents (Neal / Grace Mol), sister-in-law (Janice Ulmer) Wanda’s sister (Sharon Smits), many relatives, and friends whose funeral services he presided over in the past years. Visitation will be at Grace Chapel, 1345 S. 16th St, Lincoln, at 12-1:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. Funeral will follow at 1:30 p.m. Burial will take place at 4 p.m. at Yankee Hill Cemetery, S.W. 12th Street and West Pioneer Blvd., Lincoln.

Grace, Mercy and Peace to all who embrace and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior! For those seeking these three blessings, please join the family of God today!

In lieu of flowers please donate a memorial in Dean’s name to be designated by the family at a later date to be used for brain cancer research. Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home will be handling the arrangements. Online Condolences can be left at www.bmlfh.com.

Slade J. Stolhand

Walter Davis March 22, 1943 ~ August 4, 2021 Former Sutton resident Walter Davis, 78, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, at Azria Health Broadwell in Grand Island.

Funeral services were conducted at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, at Sutton Memorial Chapel in Sutton, with Major Jay Davis officiating. Interment followed at the Sutton Cemetery. Visitation was held prior to the service on Saturday, from 9–10:30 a.m.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the Parkinson’s Foundation.

Condolences may be left at www. suttonmemorial.com.

Walter Oscar Davis was born March 22, 1943, in Grand Island to Walter W. and Marion A. Davis.

He received his education at Grand Island Public School.

He married Lois Horner on June 5, 1962. He was employed in various positions, was a hardworking and multi-talented man with various experiences in many fields. However, his favorite was his last position, operating a food wagon.

He was a member of the Boy Scouts of America, Road Runner motorcycle club, served in the National Guard and participated in RFD TV’s World’s Largest Parade of Classic Tractors at the Nebraska State Fair.

He is survived by daughters: Clarissa (Scott), Connie (Jerry), Coletta (Mark), Lois (Rick). Grandchildren: Jason, Joann, Matthew, Nathanial, Kimberly, Nicole, Alvin, Alisha, Codi, Breanna; two brothers and three sisters.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Marion, grandson, Si.

[CLAY COUNTY IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR]

by Jerry Johnson • The Sutton Historical Society SUTTON 150TH NEWS

Sutton took a giant leap towards becoming a viable town on Aug. 12, 1871, as the track laying crew of the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad arrived from Lincoln, connecting Sutton to the railroad’s bridge over the Missouri River at Plattsmouth 124 miles away and from there to Iowa and points east. And, on that same day, Luther French completed surveying his 80-acre homestead into the town lots that became Sutton Original Town.

1996 - 25 YEARS AGO

Event organizer Jim Frager gave the county a peek at the program for the mid-September Harvard Air Show.

Flyovers by B-2 and B1-B bombers would be joined by F-16 fighters. Five T-6 aircraft were scheduled to demonstrate pylon racing and there was to be a simulated dogfight between a P-51 and a Japanese Zero.

The 19th annual Deweese Demo Derby attracted 1,000 fans and 38 cars at the Deweese Festival held in a cool, light rain.

Nine Fairfield scouts were completing their requirements for Eagle Scout status with a joint project moving playground equipment from the old Glenvil and Fairfield elementary schools to the new Sandy Creek Elementary School and building new equipment at the site.

The Nebraska Bar Association issued high ratings for the judges of the 10th Judicial District, which includes Clay County, and the judges of the Clay County Court in their annual review. The 10th court judges were Stephen R. Illingsworth and Bernard Sprague.

Jack Ott, Dan Bryan, and Harry Haverly served on the Clay County Court.

The Harvard branch of the Aurora Co-Op held its grand opening.

Kristin Lavene completed her high school basketball career leading the South team to a 77-65 win at the Coaches Association All-Star game in Lincoln. Lavene had led Sandy Creek to the state finals the past two years, winning the C-2 championship in a 24-0

season the past year. She was a recruit at Hastings College for the fall.

Ross Perot was named the Reform Party’s first presidential candidate.

A military cargo plane carrying gear for President Clinton crashed in Wyoming killing eight crewmembers and a Secret Service employee.

1971 - 50 YEARS AGO

The county’s oldest resident, Mrs. Elvira Bowman died in Harvard at the age of 103. She had traveled by covered wagon with her parents from Pennsylvania to Kansas in the 1870’s moving to Fairfield with her husband Samuel Bowman in 1903. She had been a resident of Harvard Rest Haven Home since 1963.

Nineteen county 4-H members won 10 of 13 purple ribbons awarded at the Grand Island 4-H Show. The local youth took the top three dairy herd awards and 10 top showman awards.

The Clay Center Development Corporation purchased lots at the corner of Johnson and North Campbell Streets and began building a fourplex housing unit.

Long-time Sutton resident, Nelle Hoerger died at the age of 86. The youngest daughter of Phillip and Mary (Schaette) Schwab, Nelle was born in Illinois. She married William F. Hoerger in 1909; he died in 1951.

Nelle was a graduate of the University of Nebraska, president of Sutton State Bank for 20 years, and belonged to numerous civic and social organizations, (The Sutton Museum blog lacks a proper biography of Nelle.

That is now on the TODO list.)

Don Ehly turned over the position of President of the Sutton Youth Council to Jeff Hunzeker, but not before Ehly saw his work and leadership over the past few years earn the organization the title of “Outstanding Youth Council of the Year” named by the Nebraska Council of Youth.

Among the project cited were the installation of street signs, remodeling the youth center, participation in Sutton’s centennial celebration, and creating a youth employment

agency for summer jobs.

Sp5 Glen Helzer of Sutton received a commendation medal for service as a biological research assistant at the military laboratory at Natick, MA. Featured business: Chief Grain Bins, Earl Ewing, Harvard representative.

President Nixon announced a 90-day freeze on wages, prices, and rent.

Bob Gibson pitched the first of his 10 no-hitters. Gibson is arguably the best of Omaha’s athletes, maybe Nebraska’s. He was on track, basketball, and baseball teams at Omaha Tech High School, played basketball at Creighton, and had a brief run with the Harlem Globetrotters before pitching for the St. Louis Cardinals for 17 years.

1946 - 75 YEARS AGO

The subscription rate for the Edgar Sun newspaper increased from $1.50 per year to $2.

President Truman signed a bill lowering the domestic air mail rate from eight cents to five. Mail to members of the armed forces overseas dropped from six to five cents.

Thieves broke into the Union Pacific warehouse and the Farmers Union Elevator in Fairfield making off with lanterns, kerosene, and a radio. They did not bother the cash registers.

L.C. Barringer resigned as superintendent of the Harvard schools to take a position with the University Publishing Company in Lincoln. R.C. Porter of Waterloo, IA was chosen to replace him.

The state game commission identified several locations where pheasant populations had increased causing corn damage. Hunters were urged to visit Pierce County in the northeast; Greeley, Valley, Sherman, and Knox counties in the central part of the state; Phelps and Kearney counties in the south; and out west, Cheyenne and Morrill held abundances of birds.

Leonard Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rollin Johnson of Ong was transferred from Washington, D.C. to Roswell Army Air Field in New Mexico. He was an analyst with the War Department’s Job Analyses Team and expected his assignments to be

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Eldorado District #67 in 1908. The Eldorado district built a new schoolhouse about 1925. of short duration.

Nuckolls County held a “Homecoming Jubilee” at the Fair Grounds honoring veterans of World War II. A free barbecue with 2,800 pounds of “Choice, Nebraska Cornfed Beef” was the highlight accompanied by a circus, baseball, rides, games, a carnival, bands, races, airplanes, and shows.

Mrs. Ralph Pembrook wrote a travel letter from Scotland to the Harvard Courier describing her trip where Mr. Pembrook was on a sheep-buying trip. She had several complaints about England–it was too cold for their summer clothes, worse in Scotland. Rationing was severe and they could not get coupons to buy heavier clothes –a host loaned them coats. She couldn’t understand the Brits and they could not understand her, and she could not figure out the money. She was scared crossing the Firth of Forth on the railway bridge west of Edinburgh. (That 8,100-foot-long bridge was built in 1882, is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and voted Scotland’s greatest man-made wonder in 2016.)

(Personal note: One morning as we were heading from Edinburgh to Fife County on the other side of the Firth of Forth, I was chatting with a couple of Scots who asked what we wanted to see in Scotland. I told them that ‘we were heading across the Firth of Forth to Fife.’ They acted like they had never heard anyone say that before. Perhaps Scots lack an appreciation for alliteration.)

The Lyric Theater in Ed-

gar had “Gilda” starring Rita Hayworth. At the New Modern Theater in Fairfield: “Rockin’ in the Rockies” with The Three Stooges, Mary Beth Hughes, The Hoosier Hotshots, and Space Cooley – King of Western Swing.

Featured business: The Cudahy Packing Co. in Clay Center buying cream, eggs, and poultry.

1921 - 100 YEARS AGO

FROM PITTSBURGH: Then Harold Arlin broadcast the Pirates baseball game against Philadelphia on KDKA–the first baseball broadcast.

1896 - 125 YEARS AGO

L.G. Kempater, Harvard agent for the Fremont, Elkhorn, and Missouri Valley railroad placed a half-page ad in the local paper advertising special rates to the 30th annual Nebraska State Fair in Omaha from Aug. 27 through Sept. 15.

The Edgar fair was canceled when the horse racing card did not fill up.

The Populist State Convention nominated Silas A. Holcomb for governor, John E. Harris for Lieutenant Governor.

The Bryan Club in Clay Center was headquartered over the Commercial State Bank and across the hall from the offices of The Clay County Patriot newspaper. About 100 members had enrolled. Sixty members of the Sutton Bryan club including the German band, attended a Bryan rally in Grafton.

Workmen were erecting a

new elevator at Clay Center Roller Mills. The same crew had just finished one in Nelson.

Featured business: N.A. Linstrom photography business in Edgar with a new skylight for first class work.

Harvey Hubbell received a patent for the electric light bulb socket with a pull chain.

Local newspapers of 1896 were open advocates for the political party of their choice.

Towns with two newspapers sparked ongoing political debates, usually conducted as reasoned discourse but not without an occasional jab. Turns out, the nature of the different points of view comes through for even the casual reader.

Salmon fisherman George Carmack discovered gold on Rabbit Creek in Alaska setting off the Klondike gold rush. Gold was discovered in Yukon Territory of Canada drawing 30,000 people within a year.

1871 - 150 YEARS AGO

The railroad arrived in Sutton–see above.

1846 - 175 YEARS AGO

The U.S. flag was raised in Los Angeles for the first time.

1521 - 500 YEARS AGO

Spanish forces under Hernan Cortes captured the capital of the Aztec empire at Tenochtitian near the present site of Mexico City. Cortes’s men captured the Aztec emperor and leveled the 198-year-old city.

Our photo this week comes from the Eldorado Centennial Boo –1888 -1988 –Page 41.

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SC hosting guest speaker Adams; laptop rollout to follow for high, middle school Special Guest Speaker DeMoine Adams will deliver his message to kick off the school year to middle and high school students.

Beginning at 5 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 12, will be the Backto-School Bash for middle schoolers and parents. They will meet in the gym for a short welcome and staff introduction, as well as a kick-off school year message from Adams.

From 6-6:30 p.m., students and parents will be dismissed to specific level rooms for the mandatory laptop rollout, to fill out forms and pay the $30 fee.

From 6:30-8 p.m. is a freewill offering BBQ pork sandwich meal at the Clay Center Park, and free swim at the Clay Center Pool from 6:30-9 p.m.

At 5 p.m., Monday, Aug. 16, in the gym, Adams will again serve as the guest speaker; the laptop rollout will follow for grades nine through 12.

Parents and students will not want to miss his presentation.

Additionally, staff will go over expectations and care of students’ electronic devices, before splitting into grade level areas to fill out forms for the laptop.

A $30 fee will need to be paid in order for students to take their laptop home. Attendees are asked to bring their own writing utensil.

Need a place to stay while visiting town for school activities?

ABOVE: Bags of supplies were put together to assist families who were in need of school supplies. Extra supplies were also given to teachers.

LEFT & BELOW: In the Cardinal Closet there are several items available for students who may need them, including toiletry items and clothing.

ASHLEY D. SWANSON | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Several boxes of supplies sit on desks at Harvard Public School.

Each box was donated to help students and their families, as well as teachers.

A helping hand Harvard community’s continued donations for students doesn’t go unnoticed

BY ASHLEY D. SWANSON

someone calls in asking what is needed in the closet, the paras will do an inventory and inform the person or people of what students may need.

However, it’s not just clothes and toiletries. This year, Steven Dillman, of Harvard, applied for acceptance from Operation Homefront, which works with dollar stores to raise supplies for schools.

“It was overwhelming, we didn’t know what to expect,” HPS Assistant Principal/AD Blake Thompson said.

Everything from crayons and colored pencils, to marker boards and glue were donated to the school for this year. HPS Secretary Lisa Jodway then took the many boxes of supplies and organized them into easy-to-pick-up bags for students who needed assistance with school supplies this year. Additionally, extra supplies were given to help teachers.

Administrators Superintendent Michael Derr, Principal Neil Riley and Thompson explained that a teacher who retired years ago has made donations with the intention of helping teachers get the supplies they needed for their classrooms. When said teacher was still teaching, there wasn’t as many funds available for teachers to get all of the supplies they wanted, so she worked with a vendor to get them. Today, while HPS works to make sure teachers have what they need, the administrators said they greatly appreciate the retired teacher’s donations.

115 S. Martin, Clay Center “I think we do a good job supporting our teachers, but this is (text only) very generous,” Riley said.

“Where Pets are Braggin’ and Tails are Waggin’.”

“This encompasses what the community does for our students,” Thompson added.

“There’s so many things available for students,” adding how ($25 value) the People’s Project is another organization that has greatly Please call or text for an appointment time. benefited students and their Please present this ad at check-in for the discount. families over the years.

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When there is a need, the community comes together to fill the need, especially when it comes to their students at Harvard Public School.

The Cardinal Closet has been an on-going source of help for students, having begun after people began donating clothing and other items students might need.

Sutton Christian School 2021-2022 School Year

Opening Day • Wednesday, August 18

8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge.”

Faculty

~ Proverbs 1:7a

Kayla Roth....................................................... Preschool Kathy Griess................................ K-1 Classroom Teacher Joan Johnson.................. 2-3 A.M. Classroom Teacher,PE Chelsea Kramer............. 2-3 P.M. Classroom Teacher, Art Dave & Ann Kauk..... 4, 5, 7 Classroom Teachers, Admin.

Melissa Reichert..............................................K-8 Music Lori Kingswood.......................... Administrative Assistant *Sutton Christian Schools, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin.

This includes everything from winter clothes (which one family donates every year without fail); toiletry items; and coats, to name a few.

Throughout the years, the school nurse has purchased items, families from around town have continued to donate items, and paras have started taking over the organization of the closet. When

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Harvard Public School’s Safe Return to Learn Plan for 2021-22

Many children growing up today have never been without social media, and parents continue to try to educate themselves about how to keep their children connected and safe.

Harvard Public School’s return to school plan for the 2021-22 school year “is structured to allow the district to be responsive to the current health climate and to articulate expectations for students, staff, and parents, amid changing school and community health conditions.”

The plan also coincides with the South Heartland District Health Department’s risk dial zones.

For a detailed outline of what each color (green, yellow, orange, red) means for the district, visit the HPS website: www. harvardcardinals.org . The back-to-school plan is listed under the “COVID-19 Safety” tab on the front page. From there, click on the “Safe Return to Learn Plan 2021-22 Harvard Public School” link.

Social media challenges can be fun, but caution is necessary Social media is ubiquitous, with new platforms cropping up each year. Social media can be an outlet for communication and is designed to bridge the distance between users around the world.

Many children growing up today have never been without social media, and parents continue to try to educate themselves about how to keep their children connected and safe.

Social media challenges are a relatively recent phenomenon, the most notable of which may be the Ice Bucket Challenge that helped to raise awareness about the disease ALS. Participants poured buckets of ice water over their heads and the heads of others. The stunt went viral and many people around the world ended up donating money to ALS research as a result.

Since then, many different challenges have emerged, most of which have become lighthearted and entertaining ways to escape boredom or unite people in support of a good cause.

FUN CHALLENGES

Flip The Switch was started by singer and musician Drake in 2020 that had two people participating in a video. A person in the foreground looks in a mirror while the person in the background dances to Drake’s “Nonstop.” When the song reaches the lyrics, “Look, I just flipped the switch, I don’t know nobody else that’s doin’ this,” the lights go out and when they’re back on the people in the video have switched places. Some also switch their clothes.

A previous social media challenge known as the Bird Box Challenge involved people being inspired by Netflix’s meme-worthy original movie “Bird Box.” Individuals blindfolded themselves while attempting daily tasks.

Newer challenges on the popular TikTok app have people replicating dance moves or lip-synching to popular songs. The Until Tomorrow challenge asks people to post embarrassing photos of themselves.

THE DARKER SIDE OF CHALLENGES

Most social media challenges are created with fun in mind, and children and parents are joining in on the entertainment. But like other aspects of social media use, challenges have a potential dark side as well.

According to the Daily Mail, 130 teenagers committed suicide due to a challenge called The Blue Whale. In this challenge, young participants embarked on a series of feats over 50 days that became more complicated and dangerous as time went on, causing injuries to animals and participants.

The Miami Herald reported last year that children were injured from the Skullbreaker Challenge, which was a challenge involving two pranksters and an unsuspecting individual, who had his or her feet kicked out from under while jumping in the air.

Other dangerous challenges have involved kids playing with fire, erasing their skin with pencil erasers and balancing on the top of cars while they were in motion.

COMMUNICATION NEEDED

Families can have open conversations about social media use and touch on the popularity of new challenges—pinpointing what is safe and what is not.

Parents are urged to always monitor kids’ social media use so they can stay up-to-date about any challenges their children are considering. Kids can be encouraged to speak to their parents or adults at school about pressures from peers to engage in challenges that may make them leery.

Harvard Public School ~ 2021 - 2022 Opening Day - Thursday, Aug. 19 REGULAR SCHOOL HOURS

K - 12 8 a.m. to 3:33 p.m. (Half Days - August 19 & 20) Pre-School starts Monday, Aug. 23 • 8 a.m. to 11:35 a.m. & 10:25 a.m. to 2 p.m.

ADMINISTRATION

Michael Derr, Superintendent/K-3 Principal Neil Riley, 4-12 Principal Blake Thompson, Assistant Principal/Activities Director

ELEMENTARY FACULTY

Mirinda Boyd.................................................Pre-School Shelley Stone...............................................Kindergarten Whitney Kobza...............................................First Grade Brooke Waddell.........................................Second Grade Jami Long..................................................... Third Grade Andrew Streck............................................ Fourth Grade Stacey Hofaker.............................................. Fifth Grade

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

Kathy McMahon...................... Communication Assistant Lauryn Otto.....................Special Education (Elementary) Deb Zuelow....................Special Education (Elementary) Blake Bunner............. Special Education (Middle School) Heather Burbach....... Special Education (Middle School) Deb Wilbur......................Special Education (Secondary) Allisa Buck............................................................ Music Michaela Bourn............................................... Guidance Ed Harms....................................................School Nurse Holly Derr.............................................................. Title I Freddy Gabriel-Gomez.............................. Para-Educator Trisha Burbach.......................................... Para-Educator Kaitlyn Potter............................................. Para-Educator Benjamin Larson........................................ Para-Educator Carrie Layman........................................... Para-Educator Megan Hankins......................................... Para-Educator Lizzet Ledesma.......................................... Para-Educator Roxana Magana......................................... Para-Educator Samantha Martell...................................... Para-Educator Katie Harms............................................... Para-Educator Brandi Owens........................................... Para-Educator Alyssa Pelotte............................................ Para-Educator Jeanie Pelotte............................................. Para-Educator Dawn Piper............................................... Para-Educator Benjamin Larsen........................................ Para-Educator Brian Bahr.....................................................Technology

OFFICE PERSONNEL

Stephanie Williamson.................... Bookkeeper/Treasurer Lisa Jodway................................ Administrative Assistant

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Janet Hachtel, President • Clint Schwenk, Vice President Jody Novak, Secretary Kenneth Reutzel • Andrew Burbach • Michelle Callahan

SECONDARY FACULTY

Patty Niemoth...........................Middle School Education Amy Trimble.............................Middle School Education Danelle Wolf.....................FCS/Middle School Education Scott Trimble..................................... Business Education Blake Barwick................................Industrial Technology Brandy Reutzel.......................................... Language Arts Audrey Smalley.......................... Mathematics Education Cody Cahill........................................Physical Education Jodi Bahr............................................ Science Education Bethany Harmon................................ Science Education John Goracke..........................................Social Sciences Kate Schendt................................. EL/Spanish Education

MAINTENANCE

Trevor Roberts........................... Maintenance Supervisor Mercedes Alegria de Fonseca.......................... Custodian Edward Ragsdale III......................................... Custodian

BUS DRIVERS

Cindy Grimes, Kaitlyn Potter Edward Ragsdale, Ed Harms, Dawn Piper Jim Piper, Trevor Roberts, Mike Niemoth

NUTRITION PROGRAM

Deborah Keasling.......................................... Head Cook Gina Smith............................................................. Cook Ramona Segura...................................................... Cook

NUTRITION SERVICES BREAKFAST

Grades K-12 - $1.60

LUNCHES

All student lunches Pre-K through 12 - FREE Seconds - $.75 • Extra milk • $.35/carton

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Sutton Public Schools Safe Return to School Plan

School Picture Day Tired of paying for a “picture package” that just gets stuffed in a drawer? This year, order the picture DVD of your student’s school photos and print only the pictures YOU WANT on our Photo Kiosk.

Many sizes and options available.

**Stop in and talk to us today for details.

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Sutton Public School ~ 2021 - 2022 Opening Day - Tuesday, Aug. 17

Administration

Dana Wiseman....................................Superintendent Jay Vance.............................................. Principal, 7-12 Michael Shively........................................ Principal, K-6

Board of Education

James A Jones Jr............................................ President Jerry Overturf......................................... Vice President Teryl Andersen............................................... Secretary Brent Mau • Monica Smith • Jolene Griess

Sutton Junior Senior High School Faculty

Zach Parrish..................................................................................Business Jon Ladehoff..................................................................... Mathematics Ben Francis.....................................................................................English Nancy Schlautman.....Family Consumer Sciences, Healthy Lifestyles Craig Rafert.......................................................................Social Studies Randall Ahrens...............................................................Speech/English Josie Lee............................................................. Vocational Agriculture Jon Yost......................................................Chemistry, Physics, Science Owen Schernikau....................................................................... Science Josh Rapp................................. Physical Education, Healthy Lifestyles Steve Ramer.....................................Industrial Tech, Activities Director Alison Leinen......................................................................Social Studies Blake Mosel........................................................................ Mathematics Ahlona Landauer........................................................................ Spanish Melinda Ehly..............................................................Special Education Clayton Kliewer.........................................................Special Education

Teacher Assistants

Chelsea Kreutzer• Lorainne Griess Vicki Softley • Cathy Gibbs Donis Reutzel • Macy Burback Lorraine McLaughlin • Jami Bergen Jeanetta Wortman

Secretarial Staff

Tiffini Dietz............................Bookkeeper Ashley Ulmer...... Secondary Principal’s Secretary Deb Osterhaus.... Elementary Principal’s Secretary Vanessa Higby................ Supt. Secretary

School Nurse Trish Sadd

Elementary School and Junior/Senior High School

Cafeteria Laura Hiebner...................................................................................... ELL Krystal Gonzales........................

Manager Kelsey Linabery.................................................................... Vocal music Shelley Seager • Krista O’Neil Emalee Francis................................................Media/Elem Computers Angela Woodard • Shannon Schelkopf Barrett Epp........................................................................................... Art Johnathon Bowling.................................................. Instrumental Music Bus Drivers Sharon Zoucha.....................................................Guidance Counselor Michelle Kreutzer.................................Speech/Language Pathologist Ginny Pearson, Foreman • 402-410-0117 Larry T Nuss • Shannon Stone Nora Ohrt........................................................Technology Coordinator Elementary Faculty

Susan Landenberger....................................................Early Childhood Michelle Schmer.................................................................Kindergarten Taylor Roth...........................................................................Kindergarten Hailey Parr...................................................................................Grade 1 Ella Vance...................................................................................Grade 1 Vincent Friesen...........................................................................Grade 2 Tate Mazour................................................................................Grade 2 Jennifer Johnson........................................................................Grade 3 Lakyn Mau..................................................................................Grade 4 Sam Newmyer............................................................................Grade 4 Kristi Ladehoff.............................................................................Grade 5 Justine Anderson........................................................................Grade 5 Ron Gerber.................................................................................Grade 6 Robin Griess.....................................................................................Title 1 Dominic Schmidt......................................................Physical Education Kim McElfresh.............................................................Special Education Sue Spongberg..........................................................Special Education Mariah Hedden.........................................................Special Education

Custodians

Terry Scheidemann........ Supr., Building Grounds/Maintenance Todd Landauer • Eric VanOvereem Yvonne Wochner

Athletic Event Activity Tickets

Grades K-6.........................................$30 Grades 7-12.......................................$60 Adults..................................................$75 Senior Citizen (65&Older)................... $75

(one time fee)

General Admission Prices

Jr. High Events - K-Adults.....................$3 9th Grade/JV Events - K-Adults.........$4 Varsity Events - Adults............................ $6 Varsity Events - Students....................... $4

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All elementary students will report to their respective rooms on Aug. 17. Kindergarten sessions will be from 8:20 a.m. until 3:25 p.m. Anyone who hasn’t registered for elementary school should contact the elementary office. School will begin each morning at 8:20 a.m., with dismissal at 3:30 p.m.

Bus Service

Sutton School will provide bus service for rural school pupils residing along a regular route.

If you are in doubt whether or not you are in one of these areas, contact the office of superintendent of schools. Your route drivers will contact you regarding pick up times. If you have any questions concerning the above information, feel free to contact Ginny Pearson at the school at 402-410-0117.

Sutton Junior/Senior High School

The 2021-2022 school year at Sutton Junior/Senior High School will begin on Tuesday, Aug. 17, at 8:15 a.m. Students are to report directly to their first period class. All students who have not registered for classes need to contact Sutton Junior/Senior High School at 402-7734303 as soon as possible. Student handbooks will be posted on the school’s website. Anyone with questions should contact Mr. Vance, Sutton secondary school principal, or Mrs. Zoucha, Sutton guidance counselor, at 402-773-4303.

Notice of Nondiscrimination

Sutton Public School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, marital status or age in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in, its programs of activities. It is the intent of Sutton Public Schools to comply with both the letter an the spirit of the law in making certain discrimination does not exist in its policies, regulations and operations. Grievance procedures have been established for anyone who feels discrimination has been shown by Sutton Public Schools. Inquiries regarding grievance procedures or the application of these policies of nondiscrimination can be obtained by contacting Dana Wiseman, superintendent, 1107 N Saunders Ave, Sutton, NE 68979, 402-773-5569.

The American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act, signed by President Joe Biden on March 11, requires elementary and secondary schools to post a Safe Return Plan for the upcoming school year.

A final draft of Sutton Public School’s Safe Return to School Plan was posted and shared with staff and parents on Aug. 3.

Included in the plan covers several areas, with the idea of the district moving forward and operating “in a traditional learning environment....just as we did in 2020-21.”

Also stated in the plan, “the only possibility of another education setting would be if there is a state or federal mandate that requires school districts to close.”

In terms of mask wearing and physical distancing—“masks will be optional unless the district believes an individual has been exposed. As that time, we would follow our protocol of mask wearing for the amount of time as specified by the CDC.” This goes along the same lines as NE Governor Pete Ricketts who, in a June 28 press conference, said his expectations for this upcoming school year were kids be in classrooms and no mask or vaccine requirements.

Physical distancing would be put in place should the school “have a significant increase in COVID-19 activities,” following the same protocols used in the 2020-21 Return to School Plan.

No temperature checks will be done for students or staff.

For more information of the return to school plan, visit the SPS website: suttonpublicschoo.org . The “SPS Return to School Plan 202122” is listed under “Quick Links” on the front page.

Lunch Service

The price per meal will be grades K-6, $2.90 and grades 7-12, $3.10.

Students may open a lunch account or pay cash on a daily basis. SPS offers an online payment program, e-Funds, for lunch account payment.

More information is available in the superintendent’s office or in your child’s first day of school packet. To open your lunch account, please contact the school office before the first day of school. Afternoon milk will be available for elementary students at $0.60/half pint. Free and reduced price meal applications were mailed with the newsletter.

No-DIscriminacion En Programas Educativos Y Actividades

Es esta la poliza de la Sutton Public no discriminacion solare la base o fundamento de raza, origen nacional, creencia, edad, estado civil sexo o desabilidad en este programa educaional, actividades, o polizas de trabajo requeridas por titulos VI y VII de el ano 1964 Acto Devecho Civil, titulo do el ano 1972 Mejoras de Educacion de la Seccion 504 Acto de Rehabilitacion del ano 1973 y de Nebraska lqual Acto de Oportunidad Educacional. Cualquier persona quien cree que ella o el puede ser discriminada en negacion a un beneficio, o ser excluido de partcipacion en cuanquier distrito de programa de educacion o actividad en las base de sexo, raza o obstaculo en violacion de esta poliza puded lamentar tal material usando la adaptacion de queja producida de este distrito tal procedimiento con el provee impulsar y justa solucion de queja cerca de actos de descriminacion.

Preguntas al respecto a complacencia con el titulo IX Seccion 504, titula VI ode Nebraska Igual Oportunnidad en Actos de Educacion tal vez drigidos de Dana Wiseman, 1107 N Saunders Ave, Sutton, NE 68979, 402-773-5569.

Sutton bus routes, other changes Due to being unable to hire bus drivers, town stops will not be available for Sutton students.

Changes with this include the following: • All junior and senior high students will start a regular school day at 8:10 a.m.; the tardy bell will be at 8:05 a.m.

The end of the day for these students will be at 3:27 p.m.

• Pre-K through sixth grade school day times will not be changing.

• Carpooling is recommended for the safety of the students, as the parking lot will be busy.

• The stop light on the west side of the school will be operable and cross walk monitors will be put in place for students walking.

• For parents with an elementary student(s), it is recommended to drop them off at the west entrance into the elementary building. It is also recommended for those who have students in multiple grades (i.e. ninth, seventh and fourth) to also drop them off at the west entrance.

• Families who have seventh through 12th graders may drop their students off at the south entrance of the junior/senior high entrance.

• If a student is riding the bus, the drop off of said student will be the south entrance of the junior/senior high portion of the building.

All K-12 students riding the bus will be dropped off at this entrance each morning.

BACK-TO-SCHOOL

CLAY COUNTY NEWS

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2021

Sandy Creek Public School ~ 2021 - 2022 Opening Days ~ Grades K - 12th - Tuesday, Aug. 17 • Preschool - Monday, Aug. 23

Regular School Hours: Monday - Friday • 8:10 a.m. - 3:26 p.m.

Administration

Julie Otero...........................................................................................District Superintendent Jason Searle..............................................................High School/Middle School Principal Julie Studnicka.................................................................. Preschool/Elementary Principal Amanda Skalka..................................... District Curriculum & Assessment Coordinator Jody Hitesman...................................................................................... District SPED Director Stan Essink.......................................................................... Associate High School Principal

Contact Us:

Sandy Creek High/Middle School ~ 402.726.2151 Toll Free 877.726.2151 Sandy Creek Pre-School/Elementary ~ 402.726.2412

Sandy Creek Middle School

Sandy Creek Public Schools Board of Education

Donita Furman - President • Brian Shaw - Vice President • Chad Dane - Treasurer Cheryl Brockman - Secretary • Laurie Kohmetscher • Ryan Petr

Pre-School Orientation & Health Fair Thursday, Aug. 5 • Please follow appt. times sent out

Middle School Back-to-School Bash & Computer Rollout Thursday, Aug. 12 • 5 p.m. @ SC then to Clay Center, 6-9 p.m.

High School Laptop Rollout

Monday, Aug. 16 • 5 p.m. - Sandy Creek High School

Aaron Biltoft ...............................Science, MS Student Council, Head JH Girls Basketball Holly Bischoff.........................................................................................Language Arts, One Act Kathleen Brennfoerder.....................................................................Special Education GUESS Mandi Clark ...................................................................................................Math, MS Quiz Bowl Trae Ramer.............................. Language Arts, Asst JH Football, Asst JH Boys Basketball Jennie Schultz.................................................................. ACHIEVE, Asst JH Boys & Girls Track Mollie Thompson................................................................... Math, Jr Class Sponsor, MS PBIS Matt Swartzendruber............................. Social Studies, Asst Boys Basketball, Asst Track, ...................................................................................................................................Athletic Director

Elementary Kdg - 5th grade Open House

Sandy Creek Secondary

Thursday, Aug. 16 • 4-6 p.m.

2021 - 2022 Lunch Prices

Grades K-12 Breakfast - $1.30 • Grades K-5 Lunch - $2.55 per meal Grades 6-12 Lunch - $2.60 per meal • Includes Salad Bar • All Extra Milk - 40¢

2021 - 2022 Season Passes

Student - $25 • Adults - $35 • Family - $125

Sandy Creek Elementary at Sandy Creek

Crystal Haecker.................................................................................................................. Pre-School Erika Pahl.............................................................................................................................. Pre-School Freeda Novacek.................................................................................................................. Pre-School Britney Whitten.................................................................................................................. Pre-School Josey VonSpreckelsen..................................................................................................Kindergarten Elizabeth Spray...............................................................................................................Kindergarten Corbin Hansen....................................................................Grade 1, Head HS Boys & Girls Track McKenna Shuck....................................................................................Grade 1, Asst JH Volleyball Sadie Hansen................................................................................................ Grade 2, JH Girls Track Kortney Allen............................................................................................Grade 2, Head Volleyball Makyah Calkins................................................................................... Grade 3, Asst HS Volleyball Melodie Spurling......................................................................................................................Grade 4 Brooke DeFrain........................................................................ Grade 4, Asst HS Girls Basketball Nicole Hoffman.........................................................................................................................Grade 5 Alexis Ramer...............................................................................................................................Grade 5 Cole Wiseman......................PE, Asst Football, Head Boys Basketball, Head JH Boys Track Sarah Fullerton......................................................................................................Special Education Samantha Beale....................................................................................................Special Education Krista Calderson.................................................................... Technology Integration Specialist Stacey Bohlke................................................................................Speech-Language Pathologist Paige Weedin................................................................................Speech-Language Pathologist Cassie Himmelberg...................................................................................Occupational Therapist Jessica Herrold.......................................................................................................Physical Therapist

Shandi Bettaso.......... MS/HS Guidance Counselor, MS H.A.L., National Honor Society Jared Blackwell............................................... Math, Head Girls Basketball, Head Boys Golf Ashley Borer......................................................................... Science, Jr. Class Sponsor, NCAPS Jeremy Borer.....................Tech Coordinator, Media Specialist, Asst JH Girls Basketball, ...................................................................................................................... Head JH Football , Striv Janelle Corman..................................................................................................... Spanish, HS PBIS Jim Eberly.....................................................................................................Asst. Athletic Director Stan Essink......................................................... Construction & Drafting, Skills USA, NCAPS Nancy Ferrel..............................................................................................................MS/HS Musical Randi Fox......................................................................................................... Head Cross Country Lacey Franzen.................................................................................Vocal Music, HS/MS Musical Shawn Hoffman..................................................................................................Asst JH Wrestling Nate Jarosik......................................................................................................... Asst HS Wrestling Amanda Johnson....................................................Language Arts, Speech, Jr Concessions Andrew Kuta..........................................................Math, Asst Football, Asst Boys Basketball Tim Messenger..........................................................................................................Asst Wrestling Krystin Oborny.......................................................................... Agriculture, FFA, Asst HS Track Jamie Oswald......................................................................................................Special Education Darrell Pernicek......................................................................................... Science, HS Quiz Bowl Alexandra Perry.............................................................................................. Asst MS/HS Musical Laura Reed...Art, Co-Newspaper, Co-Annual Jr Class Sponsor, Nat. Art Honor Society Devin Rethman...............................................................Instrumental Music, HS/MS Musical Molly Schoof...............Language Arts, Co-Newspaper, Co-Annual, Journalism, GUESS ...............................................................................................................................Asst Cross Country Spencer Schoof.................................................................................. Mfg & Welding, Skills USA Jaycee Schroer........................................................................................................................... HOSA Nanette Shackelford.......................Business, FBLA, HS Student Council, Jr Concessions Jack Shadley.......... PE/Health, Head Football, Asst HS Track, Head JH Boys Basketball Jessie Shipley........................................................................................... Social Studies, One Act John Story................................................................................................................... Asst Boys Golf Elly Tessman........................................................................................................................ Flag Corp Kristi Wehreman........................................................................................NCAPS Medical, HOSA

SCALE Program At Clay Center

Jarod Owens...................................................................................................................................................................................Special Education, Guidance, Head HS/JH Wrestling, Asst HS Football Molly Dyer................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Teacher

Support Staff

Custodians: Bob Theer - Head Custodian • Darwin Nielsen • Derek Ninabuck • Jamie Hajny • Eric Rempe Cooks: Linda Skalka - District Food Service Manager; Deb Anderson, Deb Verbeck, Lynette Anderson Business Manager: Lindsey Spray, Candice Dooley - Adm Asst.

Secretaries: Jo Ann Bischoff, High School/Middle School, Senior Class Sponsor; Deb Runyan, Pre School /Elementary School; Cindee Woodbury, CIA Director Asst.

Bus Drivers: Tim Skalka, Janette Katen, Mike Ackerman, Johnnie Meers, Gaynor Smith, Roxann Bieck & Brandie Rempe Paras: Mary Hild, MS FFA; Keri Dane; Jeana Lipovsky, Jr Concessions; Brandie Rempe; Jacque Bailey; Pam Hinrichs; Sharon Radabaugh, AD Secretary; Michel Soucie, Jr Concessions; Shawna Taylor, Jr Concessions; Karisa Troester, Head JH Volleyball; Tiffnie Yost; Heather Wharton, Transportation; Roxann Bieck; Melissa Whitefoot; Amanda Turman; Kathy Gosser, Mandy Gosser, Nicole Warford; Suzi Koohmaraie; Kayla Anderson; Kara Esser; Robbert WIllicott Nurse: Brenda Searle, TeamMates Parents interested in course offerings should contact the main school office, 1-877-726-2151 for more information.

NON-DISCRIMINATION IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES

The South Central Nebraska Unified System #5 does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, age, marital status, gender or disabilities in admission or access to or treatment or employment in its educational programs and activities, as required by Titles VI and VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments, the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the American Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Nebraska Equal Opportunity in Education Act, and U.S. Department of Agriculture. If you have any special needs or request that would assist you in participating in services, programs, and activities in the school district, please contact: Julie Otero, Superintendent, SCNUSD #5, 30671 Highway 14, Fairfield, NE 68938, Telephone 1-877-726-2151.

Any person who believes that he or she has been discriminated against, denied, or been excluded from participating in any district education program or activity on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, age, marital status, gender, or disability may grieve such matters using the adopted grievance procedures of this district. Such procedures shall provide for prompt and equitable resolution of complaints alleging acts of discrimination. Contact Person: Julie Otero, Superintendent, SCNUSD #5, 30671 Highway 14, Fairfield, NE 68938, Telephone 1-877-726-2151.

To file a complaint of discrimination with the National School Lunch Program, contact: USDA Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Ave. S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, Telephone 800-795-3272.

Any person may also contact the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Dept of Education, in writing at 8930 Ward Parkway, Suite 2037, Kansas City, MO 64114-3302 or by telephone at 816-268-0550 regarding compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI, Title IX, or section 504.

PARENT NOTIFICATION OF TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS

On Jan. 8, 2002, President Bush signed into law the “No Child Left Behind” Act (NCLB). NCLB is designed to improve student achievement by increasing federal involvement in public education both at the state and local level. Under NCLB, school districts that receive Title 1 funding are now required to inform parents they have a right to know the professional qualifications of their children’s teacher(s). Therefore, parents of the Sandy Creek Schools may request to know the qualifications of their child’s teacher(s).

As a parent, if you would like to receive specific teaching credential information about your child’s teacher(s), please contact your school’s building principal at 1-877-726-2151.

Please give the building principal at least five (5) school days to contact you with information about the teaching credentials of your child’s teacher.

In addition, under NCLB, the school district is required to let parents know when teachers who don’t fit the NCLB’s definition of “highly qualified” teach their children for four or more consecutive weeks.

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6B WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2021

CLAY COUNTY NEWS

When it’s time to call in a tutor Busy schedules, hybrid learning and demanding coursework have affected students’ academic performance over the last year-plus.

A recent report from the Fairfax County Public Schools Office of Research and Strategic Improvement in Virginia found the number of middle and high school students with two or more failing marks increased by 83 percent in the first quarter of the 2020-21 school year compared to the year prior.

But students’ grades may slide or they may find certain school work overly challenging even in normal years. Since many parents have not seen a periodic table or had to solve high school math problems in decades, tutors may be just what students need to regain their academic footing.

Failing grades are not necessarily the most notable indicator that students can benefit from the services of a tutor. The Princeton Review says 25 percent of high school students say homework is their biggest source of stress, and homework progress can help parents determine if it’s time to call in a tutor.

Students who find their homework is taking too long, particularly double or triple the amount of time it once required, may need some extra help. Here are some additional indicators that a tutor may be needed.

• Declining test scores: Some students

There are some indicators that a tutor may be needed, and how to help students. are simply poor test takers, but a gradual or sudden decline in test scores may indicate students are having trouble mastering material. Teachers can pinpoint if certain concepts are overly challenging to students and notify parents if there are any problem areas.

• Poor time management or focus: Students who are struggling may have their attention drift or they put off doing tasks because they don’t grasp the assignments.

• Lack of homework help at home: Parents may have prior commitments during the times of day when their children are doing homework. Even when parents are home, they may discover that the concepts covered in school are not being taught in the ways parents learned them and they may have difficulty assisting their children. Tutors can step in and help students when parents cannot.

• Learning disorder: Certain students learn differently from others due to a diagnosed or undiagnosed learning disorder.

A child who is struggling with reading, phonics, spelling, and writing may have dyslexia, according to the tutoring experts at Dyslexia Practitioner NJ. Tutors who specialize in learning disorders can assess and address learning conflicts and tailor instructions in ways that can help students overcome those challenges.

• Students “shut down” or say they “hate” school: Disinterest in school or expressions of hating going to school may be indicative of academic struggles in the classroom, says the Princeton Review.

Some students get so frustrated they simply give up. Tutors can solve learning puzzles and help get students back on track and reignite their interest in school.

Tutors can be valuable resources for students who need some one-on-one attention to master general learning concepts or reinforce skills for key tests or projects.

How to help students improve their focus on their studies

Teachers strive to create supportive and challenging classroom environments for their students. Such settings can bring out the best in students and help them overcome obstacles, including an inability to focus.

The struggles students can have with focusing on their studies was apparent during the pandemic.

A 2020 survey of more than 400 college students found that 64 percent were concerned about their ability to maintain their focus and discipline in remote instructional environments.

Though educators, students and parents are hopeful that remote learning will soon be a thing of the past, no one is

certain about what lies ahead in regard to the 2021-22 school year.

Ideally, students will be back in school time full-time five days per week by the start of the new academic year.

However, there’s no guarantee that will be the case, and students may need help focusing on their studies.

• Emphasize one activity at a time. Various studies have shown that multitasking adversely affects performance and makes it hard to concentrate.

A recent study from researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found that performing two or three activities simultaneously puts significantly more

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demand on the brain than simply doing those tasks one after another. All students, and especially those who are struggling with focus, should be encouraged to take on one task at a time.

• Take breaks. The Cleveland Clinic notes that various studies have found that periodic breaks improve mood, boost performance and increase a person’s ability to concentrate and pay attention.

Many students are well acquainted with lengthy cramming sessions on the eve of a big exam, which can feel like a rite of passage for high schoolers and college students.

Parents and educators can emphasize the importance of taking breaks during such

sessions and how periodic rest can help improve performance.

• Take a piecemeal approach to big tasks. The Child Mind Institute notes that breaking big tasks down into smaller, more manageable pieces can help kids effectively tackle more challenging tasks.

The piecemeal approach can make big tasks seem less daunting, and the success kids have at each smaller task can provide some needed momentum as they draw closer to solving the problem.

Many students struggle to focus on their studies. Some simple strategies can help students overcome such challenges and fulfill their academic potential.

A refresher course in school bus safety The dawn of a new school year is a time marked by change and fresh opportunities. For many children, school marks the first time they are away from their parents for an extended period of time. It also may be the first time they ride in a vehicle other than their parents’ cars.

Each school day, 25 million children ride a bus to school in the United States. A school bus is among the safest modes of transport and one of the most regulated vehicles on the road, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Riding a school bus can be a novel experience no matter a student’s age or grade. Kindergarteners may be introduced to the school bus on their first day of school, while older students are no doubt familiar with life inside a school bus. But all students and families can benefit from a refresher course on school bus procedures to ensure this school year begins on safe footing.

• Be a smart pedestrian.

Riding the school bus is very safe, but injuries can occur walking to and from the bus stop. Watch for cars backing out of driveways and always look both ways multiple times before crossing streets.

• Remember school bus laws. Most areas of the country have specific school bus laws that include stopping when red lights are flashing on the school bus. Cars must stop whether they’re behind the school bus, next to it or on the opposite side of the street facing the bus. Stopping allows passengers to enter or exit the bus safely.

• Stand away from the curb.

The National Safety Council advises keeping six feet, or three giant steps, away from the curb while waiting for the bus. Young children should be carefully supervised.

• Be visible. Always cross in front of the bus, making eye contact with the driver so that he or she knows your intentions before crossing. If you drop something, do not bend down to pick it up. Tell the driver instead.

• Remain seated. Find a seat promptly and remain seated for the duration of the ride. Do not stand up and proceed down the center aisle until the bus has stopped.

• Minimize distractions. Always speak softly and behave so that you do not distract the driver.

School buses are very safe vehicles, but passengers need to do their part to avoid injury.