B-R 2013 National Honor Society Inductees

Kim Kai is new Administrative Assistant at B-R

Kim Kai will begin her job as administrative assistant at Bancroft-Rosalie School in May. She will be taking over for Vickie Slaughter, who is retiring after 33 years at Rosalie and Bancroft-Rosalie School.

Kim has been employed at the Pender Times as a reporter/photographer/office assistant since January 2005. She graduated (cum laude) from Wayne State College in May 1998 with a major in Journalism and a minor in Advertising. Her experience at the Pender Times in handling information and dealing with the public will be an asset to Bancroft-Rosalie school.

Kim and her husband Matt (B-R Director of Maintenance and Transportation) live in Bancroft with their two children, Cale and Callie.

Bancroft Brush Pile Hours

Neihardt Spring Conference Saturday

Work being done to establish a "Bancroft Boat Launch" on county property next to Logan Creek

The Logan Creek is an under-utilized resource right in our own back yard.  Outdoor enthusiasts, especially those who like to kayak and canoe, have indicated that canoeing the Logan Creek would be a fantastic experience, if there were just access points where they could “put in” and “take out”.  

The Nebraska Loess Hills RC&D Board of Directors identified this as one of their projects.  RC&D Board Member John Ross has led the effort to create one of these access points just north of Bancroft.  John also serves on the Cuming County Board of Supervisors, and worked with Board of Supervisors, the Lower Elkhorn NRD, the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission, local Pheasants Forever Chapters, and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, to bring all these agencies together to develop plans for a ramp, a native warm-season grass seeding, a cool-season introduced grass seeding, and for planting some shrubs.  

The ramp will be considered “improved” but still primitive.  There will be parking for a few vehicles but no facilities.  For anyone using the site, it will be their responsibility to carry out their own garbage.  “Pack it in – Pack it out”.  The plans are not yet finalized, but funding for approximately half the proposed costs have been made available through the Lower Elkhorn NRD.  The other half will have to be raised locally.  

For more information, contact John Ross or Kent Neumann.

Baseball Districts set for May 4 at Lincoln Sherman Field

Jerrica Tietz artwork selected for display in Washington DC

Here is the letter Jerrica received regarding her artwork. 

Jerrica:

Congratulations! Your artwork submission, Faith, has been awarded first place in the 2013 First Congressional District Art Competition.  In the next few weeks, you will be receiving a more formal acknowledgement from Congressman Fortenberry along with an invitation to attend the National Congressional Art Competition Reception and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in Washington, D.C. on June 26, 2013.

I wanted to inform you as soon as possible so that you can determine if you will be able to attend the National Ceremony where you will be able to view your artwork on display in the Cannon Tunnel of the United States Capitol where it will hang for one year along with the winning entries from Congressional Districts across the country.  This is a beautiful way to honor Faith.  To assist with your travel costs, Southwest Airlines gives each winner two plane tickets to attend the National Ceremony in Washington, D.C.  You will be receiving a packet of information from Southwest in the next week or two with more information about this award.

Congressional offices are not permitted to assist with the cost of traveling to the event.  As such, the winner is responsible for lodging and other expenses incurred to attend the National Ceremony.  Some schools hold fundraisers to assist with the cost of travel. We can be of assistance to you if you have questions about visiting D.C., especially if you’ve never been there before.  Please note that most museums are free of charge and the cost of getting around D.C. on the Metro system is very easy and affordable. We’ve received very positive feedback from our winners who have attended the National Reception in past years.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Again, Congratulations!

Marie Woodhead

Office of Congressman Jeff Fortenberry

First District of Nebraska

Lincoln District Office

301 S. 13th Street, Suite 100

Lincoln, Nebraska 68508

Telephone:(402)438-1598

Fax:(402)438-1604