Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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The area experienced quite the year in 2014. The Kimball Oil Derrick was resurrected in October, Daria Anderson- Faden was the first female elected as a Kimball County Commissioner in November, and a whole lot more. January The 2014 year began with a showing of how helpful Kimball can be. The Daycare in the old West Elementary School building was ready to move forward and had received several donations. It was also in January that Kimball learned that Anne Warner decided not to seek re-election...
The Kimball board of public works discussed the city's landfill, electricity and a landlord agreement at the Dec. 23 meeting. The room was packed with over 30 people present due to certain agenda items. There was discussion concerning whether or not the board should allow the landfill to accept trash from a company outside of Kimball County. If this were to be something considered then the board would also have to set the rates for the service. "Is there a way to monitor what they're dumping to...
Erika Loy, left, was the winner of the Western Nebraska Observer's "Guess the Santa Claus" contest held in December. Loy was one of four who correctly identified each "Santa." The names of the four who correctly guessed all nine of the "Santas" were placed in a box, and her name was drawn out. Steve Flower, right, of Wolf Automotive Center in Kimball, presents Loy with her prize, an assortment of gifts from Wolf Automotive Center....
Due to the freezing temperatures, the City of Kimball would like to remind people to leave a small stream of cold water running in your home, especially at night, when you will be gone for an extended time, or when no water is being used. A small stream approximately the size of a pencil lead should be enough to prevent water freeze-up which can break pipes and water meters. Please run your water when the temperature is 10 degrees or colder. Customers are asked to contact the Kimball Water...
In 1937 Winifred Johnston graduated from Beth El School of Nursing in Colorado Springs, Colo. The head of the school at that time insisted that the graduates give back to their country by registering with the Red Cross so that when emergencies happened, they could be available to help the sick and/or wounded. All the class graduates signed up. Winifred went about her career. In early 1942, while in San Antonio, Texas, at Nix Hospital, she received a letter from the Armed Services. The letter advised her that since she was a nurse and was...
Rhonda Dee (Sowerwine) Stander, 52, of Holdrege, Neb., went to sleep with her husband and best friend, Carl, by her side on Dec. 22, and did not wake up on Dec. 23. The God of her Understanding had come for her. Rhonda was born on Dec. 25, 1961 in Scottsbluff to Richard and Mary (Johns) Sowerwine. Together they lived in Gering and welcomed sister Robin and brother Scott into their family. In 1973 Rhonda gained her dad Marvin Jensen, sisters Trena and Brenda, and brother Ben. Together the new...
Arthur L. Heim, 73, of Potter, died at the Aurora South Medical Center in Aurora, Colo., on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014. Arthur “Art” Lee Heim was born in Moundridge, Kan., on March 29, 1941, the son of Carl and Hattie (Hickman) Heim. He moved with his family at an early age to Friend, Neb., where he received his education. He moved to Kimball in 1956 and began working in the oil fields. Art was married to Melva Roach in Geneva, Neb., on Oct. 17, 1956. He farmed in the Kimball area and also worked as a roughneck for 25 years. Art received his deg...
6-14 boys basketball The Kimball boys basketball team had a season for the record books. The Longhorns earned a bid to state and finished 22-4 overall, tying the school record for most victories in a season. They also won the Western Trails Conference tournament for the eighth consecutive year. Mike Daum set a new school record of points scored with 653 and finished second all-time in scoring. He also set the single season rebound record. Potter-Dix went 10-12 in 2013-14, while Banner County...