Schroeder Supports ECF Efforts During Elgin Visit

The Elgin Community Foundation took another forward in its pursuit of working towards a better future for the community last week.
Members of the foundation hosted a visit by Craig Schroeder, senior fellow director of youth engagement with the RUPRI Center for Rural Entrepreneurship based out of Lincoln.
Schroeder was in Elgin for two days, meeting with students from Elgin Public and Pope John schools on career prep activities, and later with five local business owners.
“His talks with the kids were very supportive,” ECF President Todd Heithoff said, “as a vast majority of them said that if they had the opportunity to return to Elgin after high school/college they would. Part of insuring that is Elgin working as a community and with local business owners to ensure there are opportunities for younger people to come home to.”

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Supervisors to Meet Tuesday

The Antelope County Board of Supervisors will be held Tuesday, April 2.
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
• 9:00 Auditors report
• 9:30 AM Museum building/George Strassler
• 10:00 AM Public Hearing conditional use permit Gregg Todd – construction of a confined cattle use located on the SE corner of the SW1/4 of Section 35, Eden Township and public hearing for a conditional use permit Progressive Swine Technologies - center pivot application of swine lagoon effluent located on the NE1/4 of Section 19, Custer Township
• 10:30 AM Mill Bridge change order and pay application/McDonald
Interlocal Agreement with Cities and Villages for emergency services
• Appoint Selection Committee to evaluate Construction Managers proposals for the new jail facility
• Application for permit to place a permanent electric line beneath 530th Avenue Willow Township/Virgil Carpenter
• Application for permit to place a permanent electric line beneath 517th Avenue Elgin Township/Dennis Blair
• Application for permit to place a permanent gas line beneath 525 Avenue Cedar Township/Selting Inc.
• Application for permit to place a permanent electric line beneath 517th Avenue Verdigris Township/Paul Renner
• Sublease Agreement between the Sheriff’s Department and the Shooters Club/Moore
•Appointments to the County Visitors Committee/Pedersen
• Approval of the March 5, and March 12, 2013 regular board minutes
• Advertise to sell the fuel tanks at Tilden/Schwager
The items on the agenda do not necessarily have to be acted on in the above order.
The County Board has the right to modify the agenda upon convening, provided the matter is of an emergency nature.

Elgin City Council to Meet Monday

The Elgin City Council is scheduled to meet Monday night, April 1.
Among the many items on the agenda, council members will hear a presentation from a representative of Blattner Energy, the general contractor for the Prairie Breeze Wind Energy farm to be built south of town.
Other items on the agenda are:
• Discussion and action on EKG future plans—Michael Moser & Todd Heithoff
• Discussion and action on Meis’ Subdivision annexation
• Discussion and action on dead end signs
• Discussion and action on inter-local agreement with Antelope County
• Discussion and action on signing contracts with DEQ
• Discussion and action on request from Baseball Boosters
• Discussion and action on approving Zack Polk as sub guard
• Discussion and action on Summer Help applications
• Discussion and action on Building Permits: Brian Evans
• Discussion and action on Storm Sewer Drainage Ditch at Paul Pelster’s
• Discussion and action on Letter from NDOR
• Discussion and action on Water Rates for fills
• Discussion and action on Community Clean Up
• Maintenance Report:
• Sheriff’s  Report:
• Attorney’s Report: Action regarding drainage ditch payment
• Trash/Recycling Report:
• Treasurer’s Report:
• Transaction Report and Claims:
• Councilman’s Report:
• Clerk’s Report:
The meeting is open to the public.

Heying Publishes New Book

This week, Petersburg author Teresa Heying is celebrating the nationwide release of her latest children’s book, “No Matter What You Do.”
The story illustrates that, even though it’s always hard to admit when we’ve done something wrong, it’s most important to remember that Jesus offers the gift of forgiveness. Readers look through a child’s eyes as a young mind comes to understand the concept of forgiveness in the Lord.
Published by Tate Publishing and Enterprises, the book is now available through bookstores nationwide, from the publisher at www.tatepublishing.com/bookstore, or by visiting barnesandnoble.com or amazon.com.
This is also an eLIVE title, meaning each book contains a code redeemable for a free audio book version from TatePublishing.com. eLIVE – Listen, Imagine, View, and Experience!
After 20 years of teaching full-time, Heying is now substitute teaching and resides in Petersburg, Nebraska, with her husband, Bob. She is also the author of “Fishing with Grandpa” (Tate Publishing, 2011).

EPS Students Excel at Wakefield Art Show

The 8-12 Art students competed in the annual Wakefield “Big Show” Invitational on March 20.
Seven students: Ashlyn DeWald, Tiffany Vaughan, Tyler Smith, Nadja Jakupovic, Hunter Thramer, Hannah Kerkman and Allison Koenig made the two hour journey to hang several hundred art pieces for the show. They participated in two art activities during the three hours of judging. After judging students were able to view the work and vote for “Best of Show”.
The high school students earned a total of 111 ribbons that included seven Judge’s Merit Awards for outstanding work while the Eighth grade earned 114 ribbons that included 24 Judges’ Merits.
Students earning multiple Judges’ Merit Awards were Allison Koenig, Angela Richart, Jaime Hoefer, Ryan Warner, Kelsey Welding, Zoey Bergman, Avenley Short and Taylor Sehi!

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