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LetFreedomReignThe Powerof theTIMESLocal Weather: Today partly cloudy, warmer, highs 65-70, southwinds 10-20 mph. Tonight mostly cloudy, lows around 40, southwestwinds 10-15 mph. Sunday cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain,highs 55-60, west winds 10-15 mph increasing to northwest 20-25mph in the afternoon. Sunday night mostly cloudy with a 30 percentchance of snow and rain, windy, colder, lows in the 20s. Monday mostlycloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain and snow, cooler, highs inthe 40s.For local and national weather go to: www.alliancetimes.comHigh Friday ________________58Precip. 2011 ______________1.06Precip. 2010 ______________1.64Rise April 3 __________6:31 a.m.Set April 3 __________7:19 p.m.Rise April 4 __________6:29 a.m.Set April 4 __________7:20 p.m.Catch All The Actionin the Spring SportsEdition In Today’s THTIMES-HERALDALLIANCEVOL. 124, NO. 259 ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2011 FIFTY CENTSSmith Votes For Essential Air ServiceWASHINGTON — Congressman AdrianSmith (R-NE) today voted against the FAAReauthorization and Reform Act of 2011 (H.R.658) because of the provision it includes graduallyphasing out the Essential Air Service(EAS) program in the continental UnitedStates. H.R. 658 will be sent to a conferencecommittee to reconcile differences between thisbill and the bill which passed the U.S. Senateon February 17.Smith led a bipartisan letter, which was cosignedby 26 of his colleagues, toTransportation and Infrastructure CommitteeChairman John Mica (R-FL) and RankingMember Nick Rahall (D-WV) urging them topreserve the Essential Air Service (EAS)Program during conference negotiations ofH.R. 658.“The EAS program is important to ensuringbusinesses and residents in our rural communitieshave access to the transportation servicesthey need for continued economic growth,”Smith said. “I am committed to working withthe conference committee to preserve andstrengthen the EAS program during negotiationson this bill to protect the economic prosperityof some of our most vulnerable communities.”The FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of2011, as passed today by the U.S. House ofRepresentatives, would gradually phase outthe EAS program and terminate it on October1, 2013. This provision would ultimately endcommercial air service to approximately 106rural communities throughout the continentalUnited States.Bulldogs Win CSC Scholastic ContestCHADRON — AllianceHigh’s contingent won theDivision 2 schools portion ofthe Chadron State Collegescholastic contest Friday.Individual medalists are listedfor Alliance. Earning medals:1st Place:Sean Stewart — FlashFiction; Taylor Mack —General Science; KyleColeman — Rural Energy;Hannah Kesterson — GeneralBiology; Brittany Desjardin —Business Mathematics2nd Place:Ashtyn Shrewsbury —Business ManagementDecision Making; JettJurgens — Library Science/Educational Media; JettJurgens — InformationLiteracy; Kara Sutphen —Personal Finance3rd Place:Marissa Curtiss —PsychologyAll students who placed inthe top 20 pct are listed on theweb site for the scholastic contest:http://www.csc.edu/scholastic/results/ranking.phpPhoto by Kristi Hulsey/Times-HeraldKeep Alliance Beautiful volunteers Nicole Flye, right, and Summer Lonedog pick up trash atBower Park during the Great American Clean up Day.Key Midwest Economic Index Stays Positive In MarchOMAHA (AP) — The economyin nine Midwest andPlains states remained strongin March because of thehealth of agricultural andmanufacturing businesses inthe region, but a new surveyreleased Friday suggests businessweakened slightly lastmonth.The overall Mid-Americabusiness conditions indexdeclined to 61.4 in Marchfrom February’s 63.2, but theindex remains in positive territoryabove 50.“The export of agriculturaland manufacturing goodscontinues to be an importantsource of growth in theregion,” according toCreighton UniversityEconomics Professor ErnieGoss.The survey of supply managersand executives and thereport use a collection ofindexes ranging from zero to100. Organizers say any scoreabove 50 suggests economicgrowth in the next three to sixmonths, while a score below50 suggests a contractingeconomy.States in the survey areArkansas, Iowa, Kansas,Minnesota, Missouri,Nebraska, North Dakota,Oklahoma and South Dakota.The March employmentindex grew to 60.3 fromFebruary’s already-strong58.3. Goss, who oversees thesurvey, says only about 11percent of companies in thesurvey reported job cuts.“Our surveys over the pastseveral months indicate thatthe region will add another100,000 by the end of 2011leaving the region down379,000 jobs, or 3.0 percent,since beginning of the recession,”Goss said.Inflation continues to putpressure on businesses in theregion. The prices-paid indexregistered 88 in March, downslightly from February’s 89.2.“The upward pressures in(See ECONOMICSon page 3)Photo by Kristi Hulsey/Times-HeraldThe new administrator for Good Samaritan Alliance, Kimberly Smith, visits with residents duringher welcome reception Thursday.Photo by Kristi Hulsey/Times-HeraldIn preparation for spring and summer traffic, City street crew workers fill pot holes on Third St.Contentious Road Bill AdvancesLINCOLN — “Today wecompleted the 13th week ofthe Nebraska Legislative session,and this week consistedmostly of debating prioritybills on the floor and moving anumber of bills off GeneralFile,” Senator LeRoy Loudensaid.“You’ve probably been followinga controversial bill, LB84 introduced by Senator DebFischer of Valentine,” henoted. “We’ve received many e-mails and concerns about thisbill. Debate on the bill lastednearly 8½ hours.” LB 84would create the StateHighwayCapitalImprovement Fund and directa half cent of existing sales taxrevenue to the Fund to beused by the Department ofRoads (NDOR) for constructionof high-priority highwayprojects throughout the state,and the projects would beselected through the NDOR’snormal prioritization process.New AdministratorPromotes StrongSense Of CommunityBy KRISTI HULSEYTimes-Herald WriterALLIANCE — On Thursdayafternoon, residents from theGood Samaritan WildflowerTerrace spent about an hourwelcoming the new administratorfor Good SamaritanAlliance, Kimberly Smith, duringa welcome reception in herhonor.Largely due to her desire towork in nursing home administrationand the opportunityGood Samaritan provided towork within that industry,Smith began work with theorganization in July of lastyear. The opportunity eventuallylead her to work in Allianceduring a transitional period for(See WILDFLOWERon page 3)The bill would have a two-yearimplementation delay, takingeffect in 2013. The half cent ofsales tax generates approximately$125 million per year,and would pay for road constructionand maintenance for20 years. The amendmentsfiled could change the outcomeof the way fundingwould be used with this bill.The bill advanced to Select Fileafter a cloture vote.LB 305, sponsored bySenator Tyson Larson fromO’Neill received a lot of discussion.“We’ve received many e-mails and calls on this bill,”Louden said. LB 305 woulddirect the NebraskaDepartment of Agriculture toinstitute an inspection programof businesses thatprocess meat and poultry for(See BILL on page 3)Posie Pots Popping Up At Alliance LibraryBy MARK DYKESAsst. Managing EditorALLIANCE — It’s that timeof year again. No, not spring,though the Alliance PublicLibrary will have plenty ofcolor blooming for this year’sRead Around the Posies.The annual event, put onby the Library BoardFoundation, encourages residentsto show their artisticflair by bringing in a decoratedflowerpot.Foundation Member MelbaDickenson said the pots —which can be picked up at thelibrary, or by contacting her —are free, and the event is opento anyone. She noted last yearthere were some new potters,with a total count of about 30,and Foundation MemberTerry Christensen added thatcontacts are made to past potters,to see if they would like todecorate again.Supplied twelve-inch potand saucers are matte finished,plastic containers, butPeters Wins Best OfShow At CarnegieALLIANCE — The winnersof the 18TH annual anniversaryshow at Carnegie ArtsCenter have been announcedwith Best of Show going toGretchen Peters’ colored pencil“Forest Floor” (sponsored byCarnegie Arts Center). Othercash and ribbons awards wentto the following:•1st place — Oil and Acrylicrecipient Mary Hunt’s “In allHis Finery” sponsored byDoris Kuhn in memory ofArnold Kuhn;•1st place — Watercolorand Gouache recipientMildred Wright’s “DelightfulDahlia” sponsored by Jim andJacci Irwin;•1st place — Pastel, Penand Ink, Pencil recipient Tina(See CARNEGIE on page 3)participants can use any kindof container they would like.When using paint, it is importantto make sure it is paint forplastic — if using a pot fromthe library — and a weatherproofsealant is used to preservethe design for outdooruse.It is recommended that, tolighten the weight of the pot orcontainer and to provide gooddrainage, the bottom be filledone-fourth with packing popcorn,crushed soda cans, orother suitable material.A commercial grade, sterile(See POTS on page 3)Legals•Trustee’s Sale•Trustee’s Sale•Trustee’s Sale•Notice of IncorporationTotal Pages: 122009 GMC 1500 EXT CAB2008 DODGECHARGERSHORT BOX, 4X4, 5.3 V8, ONLY6,000 MILES, 20 INCH WHEELS$29,995FWD,30,000 MILES, PW, PL, TILT,CRUISE, SUPER CLEAN800-272-5583585 S. 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2 INSIDE COVERSaturday, April 2, 2011 – Alliance Times-HeraldABATE District 13 —Meets at 11 a.m. the lastSaturday of each month atthe Gathering Spot. For information,call 762-8720; 760-0370; or email kddonker@bbc.net.Alcoholics Anonymous —Meets at 7 p.m. everySaturday at the WhitmanCommunity Church.Alcoholics AnonymousChapter — Meets at 623Laramie. Closed meetings:noon Monday, Tuesday(Women’s), Wednesday,Friday (Non-Smoking); 5:30p.m. Thursday; 8 p.m.,Monday (Non-Smoking),Sunday, (Men’s). Open meetings:5:30 p.m., Wednesday(Women’s); 8 p.m. Tuesday(Big Book Study), Wednesday(Non-Smoking); Friday(12X12 Study); Saturday(Non-Smoking); and 10:30a.m. Sunday (Non-Smoking/Spiritual).Al-Anon — Meets at 623Laramie Monday at 8 p.m.,Thursday at 9:30 a.m.Alliance Archery Club —Offers Youth indoor shootingat 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, fromthe first of September throughthe end of March; Adultindoor at 6:45 p.m.Thursdays the first ofSeptember through the end ofMarch — call 487-3830 or760-1367 for information;Adult indoor at 8 a.m. Fridays— call 487-3565 for information.Alliance 4 Teens — Meetsat 7 p.m. the second Tuesdayof each month at the YMCA.Alliance Jaycees — Meetat 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesdayof each month. For information,call Bridget Wood, 762-3700. New members are welcome.Alliance Jills/Women ofToday — Meets at 7 p.m. thethird Thursday of eachmonth. Call Karen Trussell,762-8545, or Bobbie Smith,762-2755, for information.Alliance Jr. Rifle Club —Meets at 7 p.m., Tuesdays.For information, call 762-3004.Alliance Lodge 183AF&AM — Meets at 7:30 p.m.the second Thursday of eachmonth at the MasonicTemple.Alliance Public Library —Winter hours are 8 a.m. to 6p.m. Monday throughWednesday; 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.Thursday; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.,Friday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Saturday; and closed onSunday. Twenty-four hourbook drop is available.Alliance Library Storytime— For children 3 to 6years old is held at theAlliance Public Library everyTuesday from 6:30 p.m. to 7p.m., and Thursday, 10 a.m.to 10:30 a.m. Both programswill follow the same theme.For information, call 762-1387.American Sign LanguageClass — Is available to thepublic at 5 p.m. Wednesdays,at the Alliance ChristianChurch, 824 Missouri.APSG (Alliance PrisonSupport Group) — Will meeton Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at128 South Potash Ave. foranyone who has lost a familymember to prison.AWANA — For children age3 through grade 6, begins at6:15 p.m. each Wednesday, atthe Evangelical Free Church,611 Cody Ave., during theschool year.Bariatric Support Group— Meets at 7 p.m. the secondTuesday of each month in theAlliance Room at Box ButteGeneral Hospital.Bereavement SupportGroup — Sponsored byPrairie Haven Hospice, meetsat 7 p.m., the fourth Thursdayof each month, at Wel-Life,617 W. 33rd, Scottsbluff.Everyone is welcome. Forinformation, call 630-1149 or(877) 699-7794.“Box-Beauts” Red HatSociety — Alliance chapter,meets at noon the thirdTuesday of each month, atMartin’s Restaurant. Newmembers welcome.BBGH Stroke/ TraumaticBrain Injury Support Group— Meets from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.the second Tuesday of eachmonth in the Hyannis Roomat Box Butte GeneralHospital.BBGH Diabetes SupportForum — Meets at 5:30 p.m.the second Thursday of eachmonth in the Sandhills Roomof the Medical Arts Plaza, untilMay 2011. Wound CareNurse Carol Bauer, RN, BSN,CWOCN, CFCN, will discussfoot care for the diabeticpatient.Box Butte Unit OfParliamentarians — Meetsthe second Saturday, of eachmonth, September throughMay at 9:30 a.m. until 11:30a.m. Beginning with a fellowshiptime. For informationcontact Sheila Schmeits.Breast Feeding SupportGroup — For any pregnant orbreast feeding mom, or anyonewho wants more informationon breastfeeding, willmeet at 7 p.m. the fourthTuesday of every month in theBox Butte General HospitalMedical Arts Plaza SandhillsRoom. For information call,Lisa Splattstoesser, 760-7558; or Erica Muhr, 762-1774.CAP — Caring AlliancePeople — Meets at 2 p.m. thefirst Sunday of each month atE-1 Tower Plaza.Carnegie Arts Center —Gallery hours Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.;Sunday, 1-4 p.m. Closed onmajor holidays.Cattle Capital Rodeo Club— Meets at 5:30 p.m. the firstTuesday of every month in theBoard Meeting Room atBBDC, 204 E. Third St. Forinformation, call Chelsie, 762-1800; Dixie, 762-1520; orJason, 762-3972 after 5 p.m.Community EducationClasses — For informationcall Alliance CommunityEducation at 762-1580.Consumer InputCommittee — Sponsored byRegion 1 Behavioral HealthAuthority meets at 5 p.m. thethird Monday of each monthat Panhandle Mental HealthCenter, 4110 Ave. D,Scottsbluff. Teleconferencingis available for Sidney andAlliance. For information, call635-3171.D e v e l o p m e n t a lScreenings — Will be thethird Friday of each month forchildren aged 3 months to 5years. Call 762-4425 for anappointment.Domestic ViolenceAssistance — DOVES meetsat 10 a.m. Tuesdays at theAlliance YMCA, 1202 E 10th;and at 6 p.m., Tuesdays at604 Flack Ave.Fibromyalgia SupportGroup — Will meet at 10 a.m.the second and fourthSaturday of each month inthe Alliance Room at BoxButte General Hospital. Forinformation, call DougFritzler, 762-9452.Friends of Carhenge —Meet at noon the first Fridayof each month in the communityroom at First NationalBank.Gamblers 12-Step Group— Meets at 8 p.m. Thursdaysat the Holy Rosary Lyceum,903 Big Horn. Use the alleyentrance.Habitat for Humanity —Organized to serve by sharingthe love of Jesus Christ as weunite resources to providehomes and a brighter futurefor the people of Box ButteCounty. Meet at 5 p.m. thesecond Thursday of eachmonth. For information, call762-3730, leave a message.Immunization Clinic —Is open from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.,the first and third Friday ofeach month. For an appointment,call Sharon at 762-3835.KAB Board — Meets at7:30 a.m., the thirdWednesday of each month, inthe Bank of the West secondfloor conference room.Kiwanis Club — Meets atnoon Tuesdays at AYO Grill.Visitors welcome.Knight Museum — Winterhours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.,Monday through Friday and10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdayuntil May 1. For information,call 762-2384.Knights of ColumbusCouncil 975 — Meets at 7:30p.m. every second Wednesdayat the Holy Rosary Churchbasement.Lions Club — Will meet atnoon, every Wednesday at theAlliance American Legion. Forinformation, visit www.alliancelions.orgMental Health PeerGroup Support — Meetsfrom 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. the secondand fourth Tuesdays ofeach month in Room A or B,Alliance Library/LearningBates- GouldFuneral Home“A Service Complete”762-1755www.batesgould.comCommunity CalendarCenter. For information, call762-2411.Military Family SupportGroup — For information, callPastor Martin Schnare, 762-4663.MOPS — Mothers ofPreschoolers will meet from 9a.m. to 11 a.m., the secondWednesday of each monthfrom September throughMay. For information, callCris Carnine, 762-7486; orKristi Ludlow, 487-3431.MOPS Evening — Meet at6 p.m. the first Thursday ofeach month at FirstPresbyterian Church, 515Emerson. For information,call Pat Dobry, 762-1272; orKelle Haller, 762-2177.Narcotics AnonymousOpen Meeting — Will be at 8p.m. every Tuesday in theHyannis Room at Box ButteGeneral Hospital. Park in rearof building next to employees’parking. Hyannis Room justinside rear door.New Hope NA Group —Will meet at 612 CheyenneAve., 8 p.m., Thursdays; midnight,Saturdays; 8 p.m.Sundays. For information,call Nick, 762-5988; or Chris,762-2948.Northwest GenealogicalSociety — Meets at 9 a.m.,the first Thursday of eachmonth at the AllianceLearning Center. For information,call Sherri, 762-4994.Nursing Home SupportGroup — Will be at 6 p.m., thethird Thursday of each monthat Highland Park Care Centerchapel. For information, call762-2525.Old Timers BaseballAssociation — Meets at 7p.m. the second Tuesday ofeach month in room 108 atAlliance High School.Panhandle Parkinson'sSupport Group — Meets at 2p.m. the fourth Wednesday ofeach month at NorthfieldVilla, Gering. For information,contact Jack, 308-235-2513.Panhandle SoccerAssociation — Meets at 3p.m. the second Sunday ofeach month at the AllianceLibrary/Learning Center. Thepublic is encouraged toattend.Post Adoptive ServiceTeams (P.A.S.T.) — A referraland support group for adoptivefamilies suffering disruption.Call (402) 342-7007 or(308) 635-2535 for moreinformation.Read-A-Round WritingClub — Meets at 10 a.m. thefirst Tuesday of each month atthe Knight Museum.Members share original reminiscentwriting in a non-formalsetting. New memberswelcome.Royal Neighbor’s Lodge— Will meet at 1:30 p.m.Tuesday at the GoodSamaritan Towers.Sallows Military Museum— Is open from 1 p.m. to 4p.m. Monday through Friday.Anyone interested in militaryhistory is invited to visit.S o r o p t i m i s tInternational —Meets atnoon the first Tuesday of eachmonth and at 6 p.m. the thirdTuesday of each month at theAlliance Country Club. Forinformation call BarbaraCornette.Tai Chi Easy — Classeswill be from 12:15 to 12:45p.m. each Tuesday at the UNLBox Butte County ExtensionOffice, 415 Black Hills Ave.For information and registration,call 762-5616.Toastmasters #944 —Meets at 7 p.m., everyMonday, at WesternNebraska Veterans Home. Forinformation, call KirkSchrawyer, 762-8169.Tops #721 — MeetsTuesday at 5 p.m. in theDeacon’s Room of the FirstPresbyterian Church.Veterans OutpatientPTSD Support Group — Willbegin at 4 p.m. the secondand fourth Wednesdays ofPRINCESS PLUSHMATTRESSLIST $ 183 99NOW $ 89 991310 W. 27th St.SCOTTSBLUFF308-635-3115TWINEACHPIECEeach month on the third floorof the primary care/hospital,Room B304, Hot SpringsCampus of VA BHHCS. CallDr. Sally Weyer for information605-718-1095.Western CommunityHealth Resources — WIC,CSFP, HIV/AIDS testing, familyreproductive services, earlyintervention services, maternal/childhealth services,Rural Partnership forChildren, and FamilyAdvocate Program at 619 BoxButte Ave., Monday throughThursday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Call762-3696 or 1-800-717-1231for an appointment.Women Veterans SupportGroup — Meets at 4 p.m. thefirst and third Wednesdays ofeach month on the third floorof the primary care/hospital,Room B304, Hot SpringsCampus of VA BHHCS. CallDr. Sally Weyer for information605-718-1095.YMCA Classes — Forinformation, call 762-2201.Parole HearingsDarik A. Lujan — was sentencedfor possession w/intent deliver marijuana;attempted possession w/intent deliver marijuana;Hearing set for 8:30 a.m.,Wednesday, April 27;Community CorrectionsCenter, Lincoln.Hope Baker, 45ALLIANCE — Hope T.Baker, 45, died Thursday,March 31, 2011, at UniversityHospital at Denver, Colo.She was born Aug. 4,1965, at Omaha to Mark andEmma (LoneWolf) Monroe.She marriedKeith J. Bakeron June 18,1983, inAlliance. Hesurvives at thehome.She was a member of theIndian Mission-Church ofGod and the Holy RosaryCatholic Church.In addition to her husband,Hope is survived by her sons,Terry Monroe and JonathonBaker of Alliance; 2 grandchildren;her brother Daryl(Tammy) Monroe of Rosalie;her sister Connie (Gary) StairsNew York(AP) - Finalstocks:Last Chg.AMRCorp 6.39 - .07AT&TInc 30.62 + .01Alcoa 17.47 - .19Altria 25.98 - .05AmerenCp 28.17 + .10AmEl Pw 35.52 + .38AmExpress 45.36 + .16ArchDanM 36.48 + .47AutoZone 274.67 +1.11BPPLC 45.66 +1.52Boeing 74.01 + .08BristMySq 26.46 + .03Brunswick 25.59 + .16CampbSoup33.22 + .11Chevron 108.32 + .83Citigroup 4.45 + .03CocaCola 67.22 + .88Con-Way 38.70 - .59ConAgraFds23.84 + .09ConocoPhil 79.68 - .18Corning 20.61 - .02CurtisWright 35.36 + .22DTEEnergy 49.36 + .40DeereCo 98.60 +1.71DillardsInc 40.47 + .35Disney 42.85 - .24DowChem 37.91 + .16DuPont 55.19 + .22EstKodak 3.30 + .07EmersonElec 59.00 + .57Entergy 67.64 + .43Sponsored by…Member SIPCDeaths & FuneralsNew York Stock ExchangeExelon 41.16 - .08ExxonMobil 84.68 + .55FMCCorp 86.12 +1.19FirstEnergy 37.25 + .16FootLocker 19.80 + .08FordMot 15.16 + .25FortuneBrnds 62.86 + .97GenDynam 77.42 + .86GenlElec 20.34 + .29GenMillss 36.39 - .16Goodrich 85.90 + .37Goodyear 15.22 + .24GtPlainsEgy 20.35 + .33Halliburton 49.34 - .50Hershey 54.30 - .05HewlettPk 40.98 + .01HomeDepot 37.56 + .50HoneywellIntl 59.26 - .45IngersollRd 48.32 + .01IBM 164.27 +1.20IntlPaper 30.42 + .24JohnsonJn 59.49 + .24JohnsonCtrl 42.08 + .51KrogerCo 23.75 - .22LindsayCorp 77.35 -1.67LockheedM 80.98 + .58LowesCos 26.74 + .31MarathonOil 53.55 + .24McDonalds 75.99 - .10NCRCorp 18.83 - .01NobleEngy 95.67 - .98Nucor 46.20 + .18(308)762-64941-800-772-9490Making Sense of Investingof Alliance; and numerousnieces and nephews.She was preceded in deathby her parents, her daughterMegan, 1 sister, and 1 brother.Funeral services will be 10a.m. Tuesday, April 5, at HolyRosary Catholic Church withFather Jim Heithoff andReverend Don Mink officiating.Burial will be in theCalvary Cemetery.Wake services will begin at4 p.m. Sunday, April 3, andwill also be all day Monday,April 4, at the Indian Mission-Church of God, all are invitedto attend.Memorials may be given incare of the family at 123South Grand, Alliance,Nebraska, 69301.Online condolences may beleft at www.batesgould.com.Bates-Gould Funeral Home isin charge of the arrangements.OGEEnergy 51.09 + .53OccidentPet 104.30 - .19OfficeMax 13.23 + .29ONEOK 67.37 + .49PG&ECorp 44.50 + .32PenneyJC 36.00 + .09PepsiCo 65.22 + .81Pfizer 20.38 + .07Praxair 101.98 + .38ProctGamb 62.08 + .48RexAmRescs 16.06 + .10RockwellAuto 97.00 +2.35SaraLee 17.90 + .23Schlumbrg 93.70 + .44SnapOn 61.08 +1.02SprintNextel 4.56 - .08Sunoco 46.11 + .52Textron 27.40 + .013MCo 93.13 - .37TimeWarner 35.53 - .17Timken 52.29 - .01UnionPacif 98.27 - .06USSteel 54.12 + .18UnitedTech 85.32 + .67VerizonComm 38.47 - .07ViadCorp 24.74 + .80WalMart 52.13 + .08WellsFargo 32.06 + .35WestarEngy 26.74 + .32WilliamsCos 31.28 + .10Winnebago 13.36 - .01YumBrands 51.40 + .02Rich Otto423 Box Butte AveAlliance, NE 69301New Arrivals…A son was born to Cort and Georgia (Smith) Frankof Casper, WY on March 25, 2011. Kooper Whileyweighed 5 lbs., 15 oz. Grandparents are Garry and Cindy(Rask) Frank and Ben and Brenda Smith of Casper, WY.Great grandparents are George & Mae Smith of Douglas, WY,Lillyan Rask ofAlliance, Lucille Kooper ofAlliance, the late Pete Raskand the late Glen Kooper.To share your birth news, call theAlliance Times-Herald Ad Dept. at 308-762-3060.Please call by noon Thursday for publication SaturdaySponsored by308-761-1151 • 2091 Box Butte Ave., Suite 200Plan To Deny PardonMakes Ex-Inmate CryJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A woman released from prison oncondition that she donate a kidney to her sister said Friday shewas upset when she heard Gov. Haley Barbour intends to denytheir request for pardons.“I got down on my knees and cried,” Gladys Scott told about350 people who rallied Friday outside the Mississippi Capitol tosupport pardons for her and her sister, Jamie Scott.Republican Barbour, a potential 2012 presidential candidate,released the sisters from prison in January on the condition thatGladys give a kidney to Jamie. Supporters had hoped Barbour’spresidential ambitions might make him more inclined to grantthe pardons to boost his image.During the rally Friday, three men played African drums andprotesters stood between rows of bright pink azaleas that line aCapitol sidewalk. Black college students leaned against a massivemonument to Confederate women. In the mostly blackcrowd, a white man carried a poster with the slogan: “Barbourneeds a soul transplant.”The Scott sisters served 16 years for armed robbery but saythey’re innocent. Barbour suspended their life sentences andreleased them.Jamie Scott suffers from kidney failure, and Gladys Scottoffered to donate the organ before Barbour made it a conditionof their release. Surgery hasn’t been scheduled because doctorshave told them to lose weight.Barbour told The Associated Press on Thursday that he doesn’tplan to clear the sisters.Jamie Scott said at the rally that she thanks Barbour for therelease, but “Mississippi took 16 years and 32 days of my life.”She said that without pardons, she and her sister won’t befree.“Slavery is not dead in the South,” Jamie Scott said. “Let metell you what it’s called. It’s called the law.”The women’s attorney, Chokwe Lumumba, vowed to makethe pardon an issue if Barbour runs for higher office.“Everywhere that Haley Barbour looks in this country, if he’slooking for an independent or a moderate or whatever else theycall those people that they’re supposed to be getting the votesfor, he’s going to see us there waving the banner of the Scott sisters,“Lumumba said Friday. AP asked Barbour on Thursday ifhe plans to pardon the Scott sisters. He said: “Tell ‘em don’t saveany space in the newspaper for that to be announced.“Barbour has a second-floor office that overlooks the rally site,but he was not at the Capitol when protesters were there.Cattle KilledAfter Semi RollsSUNSET POINT, Ariz. (AP)— Authorities say 24 animalsare dead after a semi-truckcarrying cows and other cattlefrom Nebraska to Phoenixrollover over north of BlackCanyon City.The Arizona Department ofTransportation says 37 headof cattle were in the truck atthe time of the accident about3 a.m. Friday on Interstate 17near Sunset Point. 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Saturday, April 2, 2011 – Alliance Times-Herald GENERAL INTEREST3✔ Bill(continued from page 1)human consumption. Thisprogram would be in place byJanuary, 2013. The inspections,at a minimum, wouldhave to equal those of federalinspection programs. The billadvanced to Select File.Another controversial billwas sponsored by SenatorFischer. LB 229 would transferfunds from the NebraskaEnvironmental Trust Fund tothe Water Resources CashFund. An amendment to thebill would reduce withdrawalsto $3.3 million per year forthree years, and give grant priorityto the Department ofNatural Resources for environmentaltrust grants.Approval on the amendment✔ Carnegie(continued from page 1)Simeon’s “Listening In” sponsoredby Dr. Cork and PatTaylor;•1st place — Mixed Media,Collage, Fiber Art and Otherrecipient Robert Peltz’s “Emily”sponsored by Dr. Gene andJane Giles;•1st place — Photographyrecipient Russ Finch’s“Hassleriana” sponsored byLyle Fodnes;✔ Pots(continued from page 1)potting soil that is appropriatefor chosen plants is recommended,as well as plants thathave similar growing conditionswith regard to amount ofsun and soil moisture.When the plants are set andthe pots decorated, Dickensonsaid participants can bringthem to the library May 12 and13. Beginning May 14, thepots will be displayed for biddingduring regular libraryhours. Bids will be accepteduntil 12 p.m. May 21.It is important to complete a“Flower Pot Care Guide” sofinal bidders will know how tocare for the plants. Potters canalso include the plastic pottingguides that come with theplants.Proceeds from the auctionwill go to the Foundation.Christensen said the moneywould be used to enhance thelibrary. He noted that in previousyears it has gone toenhance library technology.Those who have questions,or would like a pot, can contactDickenson at 762-2659.✔ Wildflower(continued from page 1)the organization then to anoffer for the administratorposition. Smith saw Allianceas an excellent community,which provides access to threeother states and filled withfriendly people.Smith, who was raised in arural farming community inDixon, S.D., brings many ofher small hometown values toAlliance and expressed a greatdesire to bring more cultureand a home-type environmentto the Good SamaritanCommunity with a specialattention placed on qualityhealth care.Additionally, Smith is astrong believer in the conceptof community neighborhoodshelping and supporting othersin need and stated, “you needto care for other people likeyou would like to be takencare of.” Likewise, Smith feelsit important to recognize thoseadvanced the bill toEnrollment and Review Initial.The Building andMaintenance Committee, ofwhich Louden is the chairman,met this week. Alsoknown as the 309 Task Forcefor Building Renewal, theTask Force allocates funds forthe highest priority upgradesand improvements for state ofNebraska existing facilitiesand utility systems throughoutthe state. All significantState agencies are eligible for309 Task Force fundingexcept the NebraskaDepartment of Roads. SteveHotovy, the program administrator,gave an overview andsummary of projects thathave been completed or arecurrently underway.in the community who offeraide and protection to others,which is why she recentlyhosted the Law EnforcementAppreciation luncheon earlierthis month.Smith plans to continue topromote community awarenessevents, which focus onsocial servant appreciation aswell as supporting the community.Smith values the conceptof neighbors helpingneighbors and holds the beliefthat a community thatengages in building relationshipswith one another willcreate a stronger sense ofcommunity.Smith, who has earned anM.B.A. in HealthcareAdministration with anemphasis in accounting andcomputers from ColoradoTechnical Institute, has spentthe last 12 years working inthe health care industry invarious capacities. •1st place — Three-Dimensional recipient VernFriesen’s “Getaway” sponsoredby Josette Nelson;•Garwood Choice Award —recipient Sheila Orr’s “WinterVisitor” mixed media sponsoredby Gretchen Garwood.Second place ribbon winnerswere: David Dorsey’sacrylic “The Old Chuck”; JoyPrice’s watercolor “Barn onOld Jules Place”; Emma JeanStricker’s pencil “The Pouter”;Sheila Orr’s mixed media“Winter Visitor”; RebeccaBowman’s bronze “Bird Lady”and Dan Contonis’ photography“Snow in the Park.”Honorable mention: DavidDorsey’s acrylics “Color on theCob” and “Little Blue Bird,”Maggie Williams watercolor“Trade Center at Sunset,”Janet Oetken’s pencil“Shetland Power,” Peg Fowler’spastel on sanded paper “A-Frame Barn,” MeganJohnson’s pastel “OctoberDawn,” Sue Oiler Dowse’smixed media “The Sky Pilot,”Rebecca Bowman’s bronzeand maple “La Petite’sKeepsake,” Bill Koester’s photography“Leaf Levitation,”Mike Deal’s photography“Monks Hood on Grass,”Steph Mantooth’s photography“Serenity,” Herb Kateley’sphotography “Retired,” andMelinda Dowhower’s photography“Mist on the PlatteRiver.”The show consisted of 95pieces by 44 artists from fourdifferent states.The pieces are on display inthe upper galleries of theCarnegie Arts Center throughSaturday April 23.Contact Louden by mail atDistrict 49, State Capitol,Lincoln, NE 68509-4604,Telephone (402) 471-2725; e-mail llouden@leg.ne.gov.Please feel free to stop by hisoffice on the first floor of theCapitol, in Room 1016.Afghanistan: 12 Killed In Protest At UN OfficeKABUL, Afghanistan (AP)— Thousands of protestersangry over the burning of aQuran by a Florida pastorstormed a U.N. compoundFriday in northernAfghanistan, killing at least 12people, including eight foreigners.The desecration of theMuslim holy book fueledresentment against the Westat a critical moment in theAfghan war.The demonstration inMazar-i-Sharif turned violentwhen some protestersgrabbed weapons from theU.N. guards and opened fire,then mobbed buildings andset fires on the compound,officials said. Demonstratorsalso massed in Kabul and thewestern city of Herat.The topic of Quran burningstirred outrage among millionsof Muslims and othersworldwide after the Rev. TerryJones’ small church, DoveOutreach Center, threatenedto destroy a copy of the holybook last year. The Floridapastor had backed down butthe church went through withthe burning last month.Munir Ahmad Farhad, aspokesman in Balkhprovince, said the protest inMazar-i-Sharif began peacefullywhen several hundreddemonstrators gathered outsidethe U.N. mission’s compound,choosing an obvioussymbol of the internationalcommunity’s involvement inAfghanistan to denounce theQuran’s destruction.It turned violent whensome protesters seized theguards’ weapons and startedshooting, then the crowdsstormed the building, sendingplumes of black smoke intothe air. One protester, AhmadGul, a 32-year-old teacher inthe city, said Afghan securityforces at the scene killed andwounded protesters.Gen. 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Taj said25 people had been arrested.The nationalities of theother three foreigners was notknown.Interior Ministryspokesman Zemeri Basharysaid four protesters also werekilled and nearly two dozencivilians were wounded.The Russian ForeignMinistry said P.O. Yershov, aRussian citizen who wasemployed at the U.N. office,was injured in an attack.Dan McNorton, aspokesman for the UnitedNations Assistance Mission inAfghanistan, confirmed thatpeople working for the U.N.had died in an attack on theoperation center, but he couldnot provide details.“The situation is still confusingand we are currentlyworking to ascertain all thefacts and take care of all ourstaff,” he said from his office inKabul. Staffan de Mistura, thetop U.N. official inAfghanistan, had left Kabulfor Mazar-i-Sharif to personallyhandle the situation, hesaid.Secretary-General Ban Kimoon,who is in Nairobi, saidit was “a cowardly attack thatcannot be justified under anycircumstances.”Deputy U.N. spokesmanFarhan Haq said “a fairly substantialnumber” of U.N. staffand guards had been killed,but he gave no figure. “Amongthe casualties we believe thatsome of them were guards tryingto protect the other staff,”he said.President Barack Obama2011POLARISSPORTSMAN500 H.O.WAS $5,999NO HAGGLE/NO HASSLE PRICE$5,3992011 GMCACADIA AWDSLT 2(BLUE) #0636NAVIGATION, REAR ENTERTAINMENT-DVDMSRP $49,825NO HAGGLE/NO HASSLE PRICE $47,326.15PLUS GET $2,000 REBATEOR 0% FOR 60 MOS W.A.C.2007 JEEPWRANGLER4-DR 4WD(RED) #6330RUBICON, 6 DISC CD, 18,500 MILESWAS $29,99912/12 WARRANTY! 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We stress theimportance of calm and urgeall parties to reject violenceand resolve differencesthrough dialogue,” Obamasaid.Mohammad Azim, a businessmanin Mazer-i-Sharif,said that clerics with loudspeakersdrove around thecity in two cars on Thursdayto invite residents to theprotest.1999 CHEVY1500 EXT CAB4WD(BLUE) #6094, LS DECOR, V8, ATWAS $8,999NO HAGGLE/NO HASSLE PRICE$7,8882008 KAWASAKITERYXLIMITED EDITIONALUMINUMROOF,HALF WINDSHIELD,396 MILESNO HAGGLE/NO HASSLE PRICE$7,9992011 GMC 1500CREW CAB 4WDZERO PERCENT FOR 72 MONTHS $34,499**EVERYONE BUYS AT $31,999ALLY FINANCIAL REBATE $ 2,005*LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE $29,994(20 IN STOCK AND INBOUND) VORTEC 5300 V8,SLE DECOR, HD TRAILERING, POWER SEAT,MSRP $37,300.00Tired of Negotiating?Every vehicle has our best priceonline at www.GMCofChadron.com2008 CHRYSLERJapan would cause significantdelays in supply orders.Roughly two-thirds of thebusiness leaders whoresponded said they don’texpect the disaster in Japan tocause significant price increases.Despite the inflation concerns,the business leadersremain confident in the economy.The March confidenceindex was 65.8. Goss saidthat’s lower than February’s71, but still a strong reading.The inventory indexdeclined to 60.9 in March fromFebruary’s 61.9, but it showedthat supply managers are continuingto stockpile supplies inanticipation of stronger sales.The export index declined to57.5 in March from February’s62.4. The import index grew to58.1 in March from 57.7 inFebruary.“Despite all of the internationalturmoil and uncertainty,businesses continue toexpand both sales and purchasesabroad,” Goss said.Other components of theMarch overall index were:— New orders at 65.7,unchanged from February.— Production or sales indexat 63, down from 65.6 the previousmonth.— Delivery lead time at57.2, down from February’s64.7.Camp ProvidesGood Experience For ChildrenBy TAMMY REAL-MCKEIGHANFremont TribuneFREMONT (AP) — Mary Goodwin cherishes the memories.There was the little girl who twirled in her new party dress.And the child who ran across the campgrounds excitedly hollering,“Grandpa, grandpa, grandpa!”And the older girl who asked if she had bruises on her cheeksbecause she’d never smiled so much in her whole life.Such memories are among those that the Fremont womancarries in her heart — months after the first-ever Fremont areaRoyal Family Kids Camp last August.Royal Family Kids Camps is a network of weeklong summercamps for abused, neglected and abandoned children, ages 7-11, who find themselves in the foster care system. 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4 NATIONALSaturday, April 2, 2011 – Alliance Times-HeraldLofty hexagon forms Baltimore’s coreWASHINGTON (AP) — AFood and DrugAdministration advisory panelrecommended Thursday thatthe agency further study thelink between food coloringand childhood hyperactivitybut said products that containthe dyes do not needpackage warnings.The committee, made up ofdoctors, scientists and consumerrepresentatives, narrowlyvoted 8-6 that foodpackages don’t need warningsflagging food coloringsthat could affect attentiondeficit disorder in children.Packages now must list thefood colorings, but there is nowarning about a possible linkto hyperactivity.The panel agreed with theFDA and affirmed that thereis not enough evidence toshow that certain food dyescause hyperactivity in thegeneral population of children.They also agreed thatdiets eliminating food dyesappear to work for some childrenwith behavior problems.The advisory committeereviewed links between thedyes and attention deficit disorderin a two-day meeting.The FDA has said it agreeswith studies that say for “certainsusceptible children,”hyperactivity and otherbehavioral problems may beexacerbated by food dyes andother substances in food. Butit has found no proven effectfor most children.The question for the paneland now for the FDA, whichwill review the panel’s recommendationsand decidewhether to take action, iswhether the potential effect ona possibly small percentage ofchildren — it is unclear justhow many — should lead tofurther regulation. Theagency is not expected todiverge from the panel’sadvice.Public health advocatesand academics studying theissue agree that dyes do notappear to be the underlyingcause of hyperactivity, butthey say that the effects of certaindyes on some children iscause enough to ban theDiary of a Wimpy Kid (PG) ......7:15 & 9:15Hop (PG) .................................... 7:15 & 9:15Justin Bieber (G) ...................... 7:15 & 9:15Red Riding Hood (PG13) .......... 7:15 & 9:15Insidious (PG13) ...................... 7:15 & 9:15Sunday Matinee 2 p.m.ALLIANCE THEATRE • 762-4100additives.The FDA held the meetingin response to a 2008 petitionfiled by the advocacy groupCenter for Science in thePublic Interest to ban Yellow5, Red 40 and six other dyes.Michael Jacobson, the directorof that group, said after thevote that he is disappointedthat members of the panelwere looking for perfect scientificevidence that the linkexists. But he said he ispleased that the FDA isacknowledging that food coloringmay affect hyperactivityin some children.“It’s a big change from ayear ago,” he said. “At leastthis hearing gave recognitionto the fact there’s a real issuehere and I hope a lot of parentswill buy foods withoutdyes.”Some companies havereduced the use of dyes infood sold in Europe due topublic concerns about hyperactivitythere while keepingthem in U.S. foods. Jacobsonsaid he hopes increasedawareness will force some ofthose companies to use lessdyes in the United States.Parents who testified at thehearing said they are convincedthere is a link betweenfood coloring and their childrens’behavior. 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She said ridding her sonTrenton’s diet of food colorshelped make him a modelstudent.Representatives of food coloringmakers and the foodindustry urged the agency tohold off, telling the panelThursday that they don’tbelieve the science is conclusive.Most members of the panelagreed that the science isn’tconclusive and said that morestudies need to be done. Allbut one voted to recommendthat the FDA further studythe issue.There was significant disagreementon the panel,though, over whether the FDAshould include the warninglabels.Several members arguedfor a label that would let parentsknow there may be aconnection between food coloringand attention deficit disordersince the FDA hasacknowledged there is likely alink for some children.“How many more years aregoing to pass before we havethat kind of data?” said LisaLefferts, a consumer representativeon the panel. “I don’tthink we need more study totake public health measures.”Wesley Burks, a professorof allergy and immunology atDuke University MedicalCenter, disagreed. He said awarning label could overblowthe link between the dyes andattention deficit disorder.“When you say ’some children,’that’s not how a motheror father reads it,“ he said.”They read it as my child. 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It’s the fewest number of deathssince 1949 — during the presidency of Harry Truman — whenmore than 30,000 people were killed.The Pacific Northwest region, which includes Washingtonstate, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska, saw fatalities fall 12percent. Western states including Arizona, California andHawaii also posted large declines.Government officials said the number of deaths was still significantbut credited efforts on multiple fronts to make roadwayssafer.“Too many of our friends and neighbors are killed in preventableroadway tragedies every day,” said TransportationSecretary Ray LaHood. “We will continue doing everything possibleto make cars safer, increase seat belt use, put a stop todrunk driving and distracted driving and encourage drivers toput safety first.”The numbers are projections for 2010. The governmentexpects to release final data on deaths and injuries, includingspecific state-by-state totals, later this year.Traffic deaths typically decline during an economic downturnbecause many motorists cut back on discretionary travel.The number of deaths fell in the early 1980s and early 1990s,when the U.S. economy was struggling.But people spent more time in their cars last year, makingthe estimates more noteworthy. The number of miles traveledby American drivers in 2010 grew by 20.5 billion, or 0.7 percent,compared with 2009, according to the Federal HighwayAdministration.The number of miles traveled increased slightly in 2009 afterdeclines in the previous two years.Separately, the rate of deaths per 100 million miles traveledis estimated to have hit a record low of 1.09 in 2010, the lowestsince 1949. The previous record was in 2009, which had arate of 1.13 deaths per 100 million miles traveled.“It’s a really good sign that fatalities are down despite the factthat (vehicle miles traveled) is up,” said Barbara Harsha, executivedirector of the Governors Highway Safety Association.Harsha said fewer people were dying because of a numberof factors related to vehicle technologies, safer driving and roaddesigns.Safety equipment such as side air bags that guard the headand midsection in a crash and anti-rollover technology likeelectronic stability control are becoming standard equipmenton new cars and trucks.Many states have been more vigilant on drunken driving.Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities fell more than 7 percent in2009 from the previous year.And seat belt use, the most basic defense in a crash,reached an all-time high of 84 percent in 2009. Several stateshave allowed police to stop a vehicle for failure to wear a seatbelt even if the officer doesn’t detect another driving violationlike speeding.meetings with lawmakers thatsome Republican proposalson the EPA’s regulatory powerswould have to make it intothe final bill. The lawmakerproviding the informationinsisted on anonymitybecause the discussions wereprivate. Reid himself had signaledflexibility. Taken together,the revelations ignited afirestorm among environmentalactivists.House Speaker JohnBoehner of Ohio, who’s theleading negotiator forRepublicans, has insistedMember SIPCpublicly and privately thatsome GOP policy prescriptionswill have to make it intothe final bill.That means Friday’sannouncement promises tomake it far more difficult toreach final agreement on thespending bill, required to fundthe government through theend of September and avoid ashutdown next weekend.Reid also said that any finalagreement will have to curbincreases in the Pentagon’sbudget so that cuts to domesticprograms won’t be as deep.FINANCIAL FOCUS April 4, 2011Sandwich Generation Needs “Stress Busters”You may be too busy to realize it, but April is Stress Awareness Month. Sponsored by theHealth Resource Network, a non-profit health education group, Stress Awareness Month isdesigned to promote awareness about ways to reduce stress in our lives. And if you’re a memberof the so-called “Sandwich Generation,” you may well have plenty of stress to deal with— especially financial stress. And that’s why you may want to look at this month as an opportunityto explore ways of “de-stressing” yourself.To understand the scope of the problem facing people in your situation, consider this: Oneout of every eight Americans aged 40 to 60 is both raising a child and caring for an aging parent,according to the Pew Research Center. The definition of “caring” for an elderly parentcan range from actually having the parent living in one’s home to helping pay for the parent’sstay in an assisted living or nursing home facility. When you consider the costs involved inthis type of care, added to the expenses of raising your children, and possibly even providingsome financial support to them as young adults, it’s easy to see that you could potentially faceenormous strains, both emotionally and financially.To help ease this burden, consider these suggestions:• Save. As a Sandwich Generation member, you’re probably within shouting distance ofyour own retirement — so you need to be saving for it. This may not be easy. You don’t knowhow much financial support you may someday have to provide your elderly parents — andeven after your children are grown, they may need some help from you. Unfortunately, inhelping these “boomerang” children, many people have to disrupt their day-to-day cash flowand raid their savings. That’s why it’s important to try to “pay yourself first” by deferring partof each paycheck into your 401(k) and by automatically moving money, each month, fromyour checking or savings account into your IRA.• Talk. Many people in the “Greatest Generation” (over age 80) have not even prepareda will, so, if your parents are in that group, you may want to talk to them about taking action.Also, find out whom, if anyone, is handling their investments. And ask if your parents understandhow Medicare works and if they need to add supplemental health insurance, such asMedigap. Plus, you need to find out if your parents have created a power of attorney or healthcare directive. It’s best to have these conversations sooner, rather than later.• Delegate. You eventually may have to take some responsibility for your parents’ care— but you don’t have to do it alone. You could, for example, work with a financial servicesprovider that offers trust services, which can be invaluable if your parents are incapacitated,but which are useful even if they aren’t. A professional trust officer can, among other duties,help manage your parents’ investments, pay their bills, keep their records and supervise distributionof their assets to beneficiaries. In short, a qualified trust officer can make life a loteasier for you.Stress Awareness Month only lasts 30 days, but by taking the right steps, you can de-stressyourself for many years to come. After all, just because you’re in the Sandwich Generation,it doesn’t mean you have to be “squished.”(308)762-64941-800-772-9490Rich Otto423 Box Butte AveAlliance, NE 69301“Carhenge” North of Alliancewww.alliancetimes.comPhone 308-762-3060 Fax: 308-762-3063e-mail: athnews@alliancetimes.comALLIANCETIMES-HERALDNebraska Press • NNA • Associated PressInland Press AssociationFred G. 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Saturday, April 2, 2011 – Alliance Times-Herald GENERAL INTEREST5Bomber Kills Three Outside Iraq MosqueCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico(AP) — Police say gunmenburst into a bar in theMexican border city of CiudadJuarez and opened fire, killingeight people.Chihuahua state prosecutors’spokesman ArturoSandoval says assailants travelingin three cars arrived atthe bar called El Castillo lateThursday and opened fire.Sandoval said Friday thatpolice found more than 130bullet casings at the scene.Ciudad Juarez is acrossfrom El Paso, Texas. It hasbeen wracked by a turf warbetween the Sinaloa andJuarez drug cartels.More than 3,000 peoplewere killed in the city of 1.3million in 2010.# # #MADRID (AP) — Spanishpolice say they have arrested aNews in Briefman who twice escaped fromcustody by having his wifesend fake faxes ordering hisrelease.Fifty-seven-year-old JoseCarlos Serna was taken intocustody at his home in SanLorenzo del Escorial, a suburbnorth of Madrid, on Friday,while hiding in a hollowed-outsofa, police said.In December, he was in acell at Arganda del Rey courthouseawaiting trial when officersgot a fax purportedlyfrom a regional court. It wasfollowed by a phone call purportedlyfrom a court official,corroborating the releaseorder.Officers tried to verify theorder, but their calls wentunanswered. When a secondcall was received confirmingSerna’s release, he was freedto a waiting taxi.BAGHDAD (AP) — A suicide bomber disguisedas a street cleaner walked up to soldiersoutside a mosque and blew himself up Friday,killing two of the troops and a worshipper in awestern Iraqi city that was once an al-Qaidahotbed.The blast wounded six other people, includingfour soldiers who were stationed outsidethe Fallujah mosque to protect worshippers,according to a senior city police official.The unit’s commander, an army colonel,was among the dead, the official said.A local health official confirmed the casualties.Both officials spoke on condition ofanonymity because they were not authorizedto release the information.The mosque is near a government compoundthat houses offices for Fallujah’s mayor,city council, police and courts.Fallujah, 40 miles (65 kilometers) west ofBaghdad in the Sunni-dominated Anbarprovince, was once a capital for Iraq’s insurgencyand the site of two deadly battles in 2004with American forces. Those fights were triggeredby the horrific deaths of four U.S. contractorswho were killed and mutilated inFallujah, and their charred bodies draggedthrough the streets before two of them werehung from a bridge.Today Fallujah is a gritty city near a majorIraqi highway that is beset with occasionalbursts of violence.Extremist attacks have dropped dramaticallyfrom just a few years ago, when scores ofdaily killing between Iraqis’ Sunni insurgentsand Shiite militias brought the country to thebrink of civil war. But deadly bombings andshootings still happen every day across thecountry.Also Friday, an estimated 65 people werewounded in a demonstration in the northerncity of Sulaimaniyah when protesters beganhurling stones at security forces. City healthofficial Rekard Rasheed said at least 38 of theinjured were policemen in the melee of protestersdemanding better government services,ending corruption and more jobs in theautonomous Kurdish region in Iraq’s north.Police said Serna used thesame trick to escape fromValdemoro jail in October.# # #FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) —Kentucky has turned over itssupply of a key lethal injectiondrug to the federal DrugEnforcement Administration.Kentucky JusticeDepartment spokeswomanJennifer Brislin said in a statementFriday that the stateturned over its supply of sodiumthiopental to be used asevidence in a case in anotherjurisdiction.The drug has been in shortsupply since its primary manufacturerin the United States,Hospira Inc., stopped makingthe drug earlier this year.Sodium thiopental is a fastactingsedative that is typicallythe first drug used whenputting inmates to death.Japanese, US Military Search For Tsunami VictimsSENDAI, Japan —Japanese and U.S. militaryships and helicopters trolledJapan’s tsunami-ravagedcoastline looking for bodiesFriday, part of an all-outsearch that could be the lastchance to find those swept outto sea nearly three weeks ago.More than 16,000 are stillmissing after the disaster,which officials fear may havekilled some 25,000 people.The 9.0-earthquake andtsunami also ravaged anuclear plant that continuesto leak radiation despite franticefforts to control it.Japan’s Prime MinisterNaoto Kan sounded a resolutenote Friday, promising to winthe battle against the overheatingplant even as atomicsafety officials raised questionsabout the accuracy ofradiation measurementsthere. Residents have beenevacuated from around theplant.On the outskirts of Sendai,near the Japanese military’sKasuminome air base, a constantstream of helicoptersroared overhead throughoutthe afternoon, shuttling toand from the more remotecoastal regions. Planes andboats were dispatched fromother bases near the city.Altogether, 25,000 soldiers,PresbyterianWomen’sRummage SaleFri., April 18 a.m. to 6 p.m.Sat., April 2 –8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.Lots of GoodiesPresbyterian Church5th and EmersonCall 762-2621with any Questions120 helicopters, and 65 shipswill continue searchingthrough Sunday. If U.S. forcesspot bodies, they will pointthem out to the Japanese militaryrather than trying toretrieve them. So far, morethan 11,700 deaths have beenconfirmed.“Unfortunately we’ve comeacross remains over the scopeof our mission, so it may bemore likely than you think,” tofind bodies at sea so long afterthe disaster, said U.S. Navy Lt.Anthony Falvo.Some may have sunk andjust now be resurfacing.Others may never be found.After the 2004 Indian Oceantsunami, 37,000 of the164,000 people who died inIndonesia simply disappeared,their bodies presumablywashed out to sea.The Japanese militarystopped short of saying thesearch would end for goodafter Sunday, but publicaffairs official YoshiyukiKotake said activities will belimited. The search includesplaces that were submergedor remain underwater, alongwith the mouths of majorrivers and the ocean as far as12 miles (20 kilometers) fromshore. Police officers have alsobeen searching for bodies indecimated towns inland, butin some cases their effortshave been complicated oreven stymied by dangerouslevels of radiation from theFukushima Dai-ichi nuclearplant 140 miles (220 kilometers)northeast of Tokyo.People who live within 12miles (20 kilometers) havebeen forced to leave, thoughresidents are growing increasinglyfrustrated and have beensneaking back to check ontheir homes. Government officialswarned Friday that thereare no plans to lift the evacuationorder anytime soon.“I don’t think the evacuationzones make any sense,”said Tadayuki Matsumoto, a46-year-old constructionworker who lives in a zone 15miles (25 kilometers) awaywhere residents have beenadvised to stay indoors. “Theydon’t seem to have thought itout and are making things upas they go along.”Respite Days 2011 2009Are you a caregiver caring for a loved one withspecial needs? Are you seeking respite services?Respite is a temporary short term break providedto families and caregivers from extraordinarydemands of ongoing care for an individual withspecial needs including the frail elderly.The Nebraska Respite Network finds RespiteProviders, people willing to give temporary care inyour area, connects families with respite providers,offers caregiver workshops in local communities.Take a second for yourself . . .the second weekend of every month1-866-RESPITENebraska Respite Network- Western Area, Panhandle Partnership forHealth & Human Services, Sherri Blome, CoordinatorALLIANCE BEREAN – 1639 Emerson Ave., Pastor Dave Wilson,9 a.m., Sunday School/Adult Bible class; Celebration Services, 9 a.m.,10:45 a.m.; nursery provided; Adult Bible class/Children’s Church,10:45 a.m. Church Office 762-2250; e-mail, abcoffice@bbc.net; web,allianceberean. com.Saturday 9 a.m., AWANA Grand Prix.Monday, 6:30 p.m., JDoc.Tuesday, 9 a.m., Mom’s Morning Out; 12:45 p.m., Prayer group,712 W 16th St; 6:30 p.m., Women’s Bible study; 6:30 p.m., Men’sBible study.Wednesday, 6 a.m., Men’s small group; 6:25 p.m., AWANA; 7:30p.m., DOC.Thursday, 9 a.m., Women’s study; noon Men’s Bible study.ALLIANCE CHRISTIAN — 824 Missouri. Russell Saito, Pastor;Sunday School Classes at 9:30 a.m., Worship service with communionat 10:30 a.m. American Sign Language available on request. Biblestudies available to those with irregular work schedules. ChurchOffice 762-1557; web, www.alliancechristianchurch.com.Wednesday, 5 p.m., American Sign Language Class, free and opento the public; 6:30 p.m., Children’s program; 6:30 p.m., Youth group;6:30 p.m., Adult Bible study.ALLIANCE UNITED METHODIST — 704 Box Butte Ave.,Rev. Charles Kathurima M., pastor; Linda Vollweiler, organist.Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Communion, first Sunday of month. SundaySchool, 9 a.m., Adult/children/Puppet Practice; 9:30 a.m.,Middle/high school; Lakeside Worship, 5 p.m., Sunday. Phone, 762-3434; Fax, 762-3441; email, alliancemethodist@yahoo.com.Sunday, Michael and Bethany Baker, liturgists; Leanne Hill, PowerPoint; Volunteer, video tech; Jeanie Sedivy, sound tech; Tony andWendy Fritzler, Doug and Karolyn Taylor, ushers; Mandy Plog, nursery;Michael Baker family, greeters; Val and Ed Hatzenbuhler, flowers;Chancel Choir, music.Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Trustees.Wednesday, 5 p.m., Bell choir; 6 p.m., Grace Café; 6:45 p.m.,CHIPS; 7 p.m., Chancel choir; 7:45 p.m., Community choir.Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., UMW Rummage Sale.Saturday, 8 a.m., Confirmation class trip; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. UMWRummage Sale “bag day.”APOSTOLICS OF ALLIANCE — 1530 E. 10th., 308-629-1125;Rev. James Siegler, pastor; Sunday Worship 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.;Thursday service, 7 p.m.BEREA BAPTIST CHURCH, SBC — Kent VanMeter, lay minister.Worship, 7 p.m., Sunday. Phone 762-5904.CALVARY ASSEMBLY OF GOD — 1345 East 3rd. Steve Hahn,Pastor. Pre-service prayer, 8:30 a.m.; Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.;Morning Worship/Kid’s Church, 10:30 a.m. Phone 762-1497; e-mail,calvag@bbc.net; visit www.calvag.org.Tuesday, 5 p.m., Women’s leadership; 9 a.m., Bible study.Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Youth group.Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 5 p.m., Exercise Class.CHURCH OF CHRIST — 423 Mississippi Ave. Sunday Classesat 11:05 a.m.; Worship 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday Classes forall ages 7 p.m. Church office, 762-6305.CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS —1231 Hammond Lane. Branch President Daniel Duitsman. SacramentMeeting at 10 a.m.; Sunday School and Primary, at 11:15 a.m.;Priesthood, Relief Society, Young Women, 12:10 p.m.; Phone 762-1352.EVANGELICAL FREE — 611 Cody Ave.; Affiliated with theEvangelical Free Church of America. Pastor, Robert A. Reuss Jr. 8:30a.m., prayer; 9:15 a.m. Sunday Bible School; 10:30 a.m. Worship. 611Cody Avenue. Church Office 762-6851; web, efcalliance.org.Reuss family, nursery; Cassie Mulloy, Kyah Kimmel, Children’schurch.Monday, 1 p.m., White Cross at Evelyne Kesterson’s.Wednesday, 6:15 p.m., AWANA.Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Ladies’ Bible study.Friday, 1:30 p.m., Ladies’ Bible study, 808 Yellowstone.FIRST BAPTIST — 10th & Yellowstone. Rev. Jim Rowe Pastor,Nona Roten, secretary; Tomilayne McAndrew, organist. SundaySchool for all ages 9 a.m. Sunday Worship Services, 10 a.m. and 7p.m. Communion served, first Sunday of each month. Church Office762-3947.CHURCH DIRECTORYUshers, Kermit Maddox, Trey McCoy, John Rebillet, Joe Roten.Saturday, 8 a.m., Men/Boys breakfast at Ken & Dale’s.Monday, 5:15 p.m., Christian Education; 6 p.m., Deacons.Tuesday, 7 p.m., Trustees.Wednesday, 7 p.m., Church business meeting.FIRST CHRISTIAN — 9th and Box Butte Ave. Pastor WalterCline, Minister; Titus Cline, worship leader. Sunday School, youthand adult, 9:30 a.m.; Worship Service with Communion, 10:30 a.m.Office phone, 762-3423; web, www.alliancefcc.org.Tuesday, 1 p.m., Prayer, Bible study.Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Youth at Alliance Christian Church.Thursday, 4 p.m., Community prayer; 6:30 p.m., Jail ministry.FIRST PRESBYTERIAN —Fifth and Emerson. Rev. StephenRoosa; Sydney Roosa, Choir Director. Sunday Worship, 10:30 a.m.with Holy Communion on the first Sunday of each month. SundaySchool and a Nursery are provided. Fellowship follows the service.Worship is rebroadcast on Cable Channel 17 at 1 p.m. each Sunday.For transportation to Sunday Worship, call the church, 762-1775, or aDeacon. Call prayer chain requests to the church.Sunday, Diane Lurz, greeter; Connie and John Hansen, Robyn Iossi,Kathy Myers, ushers; Marv Toedtli, Bob Boots, sound; Gary Leever,liturgist; John Hansen, JoAnn Tolstedt, Sydney Roosa, SherrieCurtiss, Diane Foland, Al and Georgia Heckman, Jane Krause, DonnaKutschke and Helen McConnell, communion servers; Kim Hielscher,music; Barb Kendle, John Sampson, prayer team.Sunday, 8 a.m., Morning Star Bible study; 9 a.m., Pastor’s Bible study; 9:50a.m., Choir; 11:45 a.m., Worship ministry team; 5 p.m., Dunamis.Monday, 10 a.m., Lyman Bible study; 12:45 p.m., Crossroads.Tuesday, 6:30 a.m., Sermon Bible study; 9 a.m., Bible study; 7 p.m., Choir.Wednesday, 9 a.m., Good Morning Circle; 1:30 pm., Serendipity Circle.Thursday, 9 a.m., Women of Faith; 10 a.m., Thursday Pals; noon, LentenLuncheon; 6 p.m., MOPS; 6 p.m., Living Stones.Friday, NO Hilltoppers.HEARTLAND BAPTIST — 411 Black Hills Ave., Suite 1, 760-0378, Pastor Dennis Gruber, Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; Lunch follows;Bible study, 12:30 p.m.; Wednesday prayer 7 p.m.HEMINGFORD CONGREGATIONAL — 620 Cheyenne Ave.,Hemingford. Jim West, Pastor, 760-1464. Sunday worship, 10 a.m.Church office, 487-3910; Daily Devotional, 487-3939.HEMINGFORD UNITED METHODIST — 619 Custer Ave.Jeri Soens, Pastor, 487-3758. 8:30 a.m., Prayer; Sunday School for allages, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m.Sunday, 8 a.m., Men’s Bible study; 4 p.m., Worship at HemingfordCommunity care Center; 6:30 p.m., Confirmation class.Tuesday, 2 p.m., UMW, Connie Schumacher/lesson, Linda K.Petersen/hostess.Wednesday, 3:30 p.m., Reach ‘n’ Teach; 6:30 p.m., UMYF; 7 p.m.,Lenten service.HOLY ROSARY CATHOLIC — Ninth and Cheyenne. Fr. JimHeithoff, Pastor. Sunday obligation Masses: Saturday 5 p.m. Alliance,7 p.m., Hemingford; Sunday 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Alliance. Call 762-2049.Saturday, 5 p.m., Commissioning for First Eucharist candidates.Sunday, 10 a.m., Second Scrutiny for catechumens; 4 p.m.,Creciendo en la Fe class; 6:30 p.m., Confirmation practice and reconciliation.Monday, 7:15 a.m., Mass at Marian; 10 a.m., Prayer Shawl ministry;5:15 p.m., Mission committee.Tuesday, 7:15 a.m., Communion at Marian; 7 p.m., Lenten video; 7p.m., Pre-baptismal class.Wednesday, 9 a.m., Mass at PC; 9:30 a.m., Lenten video; 4 p.m., K-5 Faith Formation; 6 p.m., Mass at Marian; 7 p.m., 6-10 FaithFormation.Thursday, 7:15 a.m., Mass at Marian; 7 p.m., RCIA.Friday, 11 a.m., Mass at Hemingford Community Care Center; 7p.m., Lenten devotions.Saturday, 9 a.m., To Jesus through Mary at Marian Chapel.Saturday, 5 p.m., Tim and Kris Wallace, hospitality; Guitar I,music; Kaylee McDonald, Nicole Placek, altar servers; Sr. KarenMcCrory, Ron Kelly, lectors; Connie Ackerman, Debe Miller, Billand Patty Heitz, Tom Goaley, Eucharistic ministers.Sunday, 8 a.m., Raymond Whirlwind Horse, Sr. BernadetteClifford, hospitality; Pam Bengston, music; Joelle Thomas, EmilyJensen, altar servers; Polly Magdaleno, Alice Manion, lectors; Johnand Lynn Placek, Morgan Parker, Phil and Lisa Breen, Eucharisticministers; Bo Zumbahlen, Beth Bourn, outreach ministers.Sunday, 10 a.m., Jeremy and Karen Benzel, Terry and PeggyJensen, hospitality; Choir, music; Shelby Ackerman, Christian Rivera,altar servers; Tim McDonald, Vicky Yant, lectors; Dale Collin, J.J.Smith, Kevin Oligmueller, Shari Harris, Vicky Yant, Eucharistic ministers.IMMANUEL LUTHERAN (L.C.M.S.)— 11th and Box Butte.Pastor, Rev. Martin T. Schnare, Rev. Richard Mueller, AssociatePastor. Worship at 7 p.m. Saturday, 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Adult BibleClass, 9:15 a.m. Midweek services, Wednesday, 5:45 p.m. HolyCommunion 1st and 3rd Sundays. Phone 762-4663.INDIAN MISSION CHURCH OF GOD — 119 South Potash.Rev. Linda Abold. Youth pastor, James Baker; Children’s leader,Becky Baker. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.Sunday, 6 p.m., K-5 Growing with Jesus.Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., 6th grade through adult Generation Change.NEW APOSTOLIC — 1120 Flack Avenue. Congregation Priest,Eric P. Mott. Sunday Services with communion, 10:30 a.m. Localcontact for Sunday School dates and times, Laurie, 762-5159; or visitwww.newapostolicchurch.org.ST. JOHN’S UNITED LUTHERAN (E.L.C.A.) — 2090Emerson Avenue. Rev. Steve Meysing, Pastor. Sunday Services, 8a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; Sunday School, 9:15 a.m.; Holy Communion 1st,3rd & 5th Sunday of the month. Church Office 762-1883; emailstjohns@bbc.net.8 a.m., Cynthia Horn, organist; Jim Bonsall, bulletins; Jim andDeanna Darveau, ushers; Caleb Garcia, acolyte; Corbin Looser, communionelements; Lyle Fodnes, lay reader; Kevin Horn, lay assistant;Jeff and Angela Kaping, flowers; Aneita Howard, greeter; Familiesof Ray Yuill, Colette Johnson, Sharron Jones, Tammy DuBray, fellowship.10:30 a.m., Praise Ensemble, music; Steve Benzel, Tim Garwood,ushers; Volunteer, acolyte; Isaiah Bryner, communion elements;Larry Holz, lay reader; Mary Crawford, lay assistant; Barb Snyder,greeter.Sunday, 11:30 a.m., Christian education committee.Tuesday, 9 a.m., Quilt/activity day; 4 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Sanctuaryopen for prayer/meditation.Wednesday, 5 p.m., Choir; 5:30 p.m., Lenten soup/sandwich supper;6:30 p.m., Lenten communion service; 6:45 p.m., CHIPS atUMC; 7:30 p.m., Praise Ensemble.Thursday, 9 a.m., Service at Good Samaritan.Friday, 11 a.m., Ladies prayer group.Saturday, 9 a.m., Panhandle Cluster meeting; 1:30 p.m., SynodYouth Ministry Training.ST. MATTHEW’S EPISCOPAL — 16th and Cheyenne. The Rev.Donald M. Huber, Rector; Rev. Cheryl Harris, Deacon. Sunday: 9a.m. Holy Eucharist; Nursery available during service; Coffee hourfollows service; Wednesday, 5:30 p.m., Holy Eucharist. Church officeMonday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to noon, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., 762-1965; or visit www.st-matthews-church-alliance.episcopal-ne.org.9 a.m., Bill Reno, lessons; Beth Huber, prayers; Shauna Horsley,acolyte; Melba Dickenson, Beth Huber, altar guild; Breakfast withFriends, fellowship.Tuesday, 8 a.m., Self Care Discussion Group; 4:15 p.m., Women’sBible study.Wednesday, 6:15 p.m., Soup supper, Deb Cover, Lori Watson/hostesses.Thursday, 9 a.m., Guild, Bobbie Ferguson, Barb Bignell/hostesses.CALVARY EPISCOPAL — HYANNISSunday, 4 p.m., Holy Eucharist, Fr. Huber.SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST — James Nichols, Pastor. 1104W. 10th. Sabbath School at 9:30 a.m. Church Services at 11 a.m.Pastor’s residence, 308-254-6135; www.alliancesdachurch.com.SPANISH ASSEMBLIES OF GOD – Templo Bethel, 723 BlackHills. Melbin Bernardo, Pastor. Sunday School at 9:45 a.m., SundayEvangelist Service at 5 p.m.SPANISH ASSEMBLIES OF GOD – Templo Nuevo Amanecer,1015 Hudson Ave. Friday, Youth Service, 7 p.m.; Sunday SchoolSunday, 10 a.m.; Sunday Worship, 5 p.m., Phone, 762-3036.

6 STATE & REGIONALSaturday, April 2, 2011 – Alliance Times-HeraldVulgar Email Found On Hall County SystemGRAND ISLAND (AP) — Some HallCounty employees face discipline andeven firing for circulating vulgar andpornographic emails on the county’scomputer system, according to countyCorrections Director Fred Ruiz.Ruiz told The Grand IslandIndependent on Thursday that he’lladdress the offenses as personnel issues.“It’s not appropriate. You can’t defendit,” Ruiz said. “There will be somechanges. You cannot defend what I saw.”The emails, posted over a period of atleast two years, surfaced publiclybecause the newspaper filed an electronicrecords request.Some of the emails featured nakedwomen and some mocked religious andethnic groups.None of the images appeared to haveColo. Couple Killed DaysBefore Bodies FoundHUGO, Colo. (AP) —Authorities believe an elderlycouple found dead in easternColorado this week had beenshot days before their bodieswere discovered.The Lincoln County coronerconfirmed Friday thatCharles and Laura Clagettwere shot in the head, mostlikely on Sunday night.Coroner Jennifer Nestor saidthey were in bed in their pajamaswhen they were killed.Their bodies weren’t discoveredin their home in Hugountil Wednesday. That’s whendeputies went there to notifythem that their great-grandsonhad been involved in a carwreck.The 16-year-old is now themain person of interest in theinvestigation.The boy has been livingwith the Claggets, who wereboth in their 80s.A spokesman for theColorado Bureau ofbeen created locally nor did any seem tofeature jail staff or inmates.The newspaper reported that jailemployees seemed to have circulated themajority of the emails, but it also foundoffensive emails circulated through othercounty departments, including the HallCounty clerk’s office and the Hall CountyFacilities Department.The records request filed by the newspaperwas not comprehensive, and otherdepartments could be involved.The county’s computer and electroniccommunication policy strictly prohibitsthe transmitting, receiving or downloadingof offensive or illegal material.Some of the emails uncovered by thenewspaper violate county policy, saidPam Lancaster, vice chairwoman of theHall County Board of Supervisors.Investigation declined to commenton the coroner’s findings.Debate CoachMakes Plea DealFREMONT (AP) — A formervolunteer debate coach atFremont High School whowas accused of sendingexplicit text messages to ateenager will be sentenced ona lesser charge next month.Court records say 22-yearoldAlexander Bailey had beencharged with felony enticementby electronic communication.After a deal with prosecutors,Bailey pleaded guiltyto contributing to the delinquencyof a minor.An arrest warrant affidavitsays Bailey acknowledgedsending what were termed“lewd and lascivious” texts tothe 15-year-old girl betweenDec. 17 and Jan. 28.SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) —A woman who authorities sayhelped her husband fake hisdeath and then collected morethan $1.9 million from lifeinsurance companies inSouth Dakota and Californiahas reached a plea deal withfederal prosecutors.The Argus Leader reportsthat 40-year-old RajmateeKapadia is to plead guilty to acharge of conspiracy to commitmail fraud. That’s theLARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Conservative commentatorAnn Coulter shrugged off a few hecklersand took aim at liberals and PresidentBarack Obama during her University ofWyoming speech intended to counterbalancean appearance at the school last year by a former1960s radical.About 1,500 people, including about threedozen protesters, showed up Thursday night tohear her topic on “why the liberals are wrongabout everything,” which started an hour latebecause of a flight delay.Coulter said Obama attempted to develop adoctrine on the Middle East that has helpedtopple governments who supported U.S. policies,such as that of Egyptian President HosniMubarak.A few people heckled only to draw sharpbarbs from the author and applause from mostof the crowd, as she extended her criticism.She argued that Obama and liberals onlyendorse military action in countries where U.S.interests aren’t at stake, such as Libya. But shesaid they were critical of such action in Iraqthat was aimed at keeping Saddam Husseinfrom building weapons of mass destructionand possibly threatening U.S. interests. InLibya’s case, both Republicans and Democratshave criticized Obama for U.S. involvement inthat country.However, Coulter did not touch the controversysurrounding the speech a year ago by BillAyers, a co-founder of the 1960s WeatherUnderground radical group.Others did.“Bill Ayers, he came over, so why can’t AnnCoulter?” said Darrel Hamilton, a LaGrangerancher. “If they want to call her radical, wellhe’s as radical the other way so hear both sidesof the story.”“Personally I think bringing Ann Coulter toour campus as a reaction to Bill Ayers is kindof inappropriate,” UW student Haley Barton ofLander said, holding a sign reading “We don’twant your hate.”An anonymous donor upset with Ayers’April 2010 appearance in Laramie paid for halfof Coulter’s $20,000 speaking fee. UW’s CollegeRepublicans and the Young America’sFoundation, a Virginia-based group that promotesconservative ideas on college campuses,were paying the remainder and other expenses.Some students opposed to her talk soughtto turn the tables by holding a fundraiser forgays, lesbians and their advocates, which tookfinancial pledges based on the length ofCoulter’s talk.“It’s a good thing I only spoke for 26 minutes,”Coulter said later.The university’s handling of the visit byAyers, a professor at the University of Illinois-Chicago, generated criticism from all sides.The university invited him, then canceledhis speech because many residents and UWalumni threatened to withhold contributions tothe school. A district court judge finally orderedthe speech to go forward.In the end, his talk dealt mostly with educationissues.Ayers co-founded the WeatherUnderground, an anti-war group that claimedresponsibility for a series of bombings, includingnonfatal explosions at the Pentagon andthe U.S. Capitol.He was a fugitive for years but surrenderedin 1980. Charges were dropped because ofprosecutorial misconduct.His past briefly became an issue during the2008 presidential race because he once servedwith Obama on the board of a Chicago charity.Caitlin Wallace, a UW law student whoorganized Coulter’s visit, said bringing a conservativecommentator and author to Laramieis meant to counterbalance a number of highprofileliberal speakers the university hasbrought to campus over the years.“We’ve already got plans in motion for whatwe can do next to keep up and keep makingsure that a conservative voice is kept on campus,”Wallace said.“It’s totally inappropriate in the workplace,”Lancaster said. “This is, at thevery best, extremely poor judgment.”No Foul Play SuspectedIn Burning Vehicle DeathMENNO, S.D. (AP) — No foul play issuspected in the death of a Nebraskaman whose body was found in a burningpickup in southeast South Dakota.The body of 46-year-old AdrienPelletier of Lincoln, Neb., was discoveredMarch 20 when firefighters responded toa call of a burning pickup along a ruralHutchinson County road near the townof Menno. Authorities say the body wasburned beyond recognition, and DNAwas used to identify Pelletier.Faked Death Plea DealCoulter Brings ConservativeRebuttal To Wyomingsame charge to which herhusband, Vij Misir, pleadedguilty last October.The couple was accused ofrunning a scheme in 2003 tolead authorities to believeMisir had died of food poisoningduring a family vacation inMalaysia.The alleged scheme beganto unravel in 2009 when Misirtried to renew his passport atthe U.S. Embassy in Jakarta,Indonesia.Wyo.-To-Utah Power LinesMarijuana Taxes CouldSave Treatment ProgramDENVER (AP) — Marijuana taxes couldsave the day for an endangered drug and alcoholtreatment program threatened by statebudget cuts.A bill cleared for a House debate Fridaysends $1 million worth of sales taxes collectedfrom medical marijuana sales to the CircleProgram at the Colorado Mental HealthInstitute at Pueblo.That program stands to lose $1 million —two-thirds of its funding — under the budgetproposed by Gov. John Hickenlooper.The House Appropriations Committee voted7-6 Friday to use pot taxes to fund the CircleProgram.The marijuana bill also extends a moratoriumon new marijuana dispensaries by a year,to the summer of 2012.It also relaxes prohibitions on new residentsworking in dispensaries and makes otherchanges to how the business is regulated.Yellowstone Nat. Park Fights Exotic PlantsYELLOWSTONE NATION-AL PARK, Wyo. (AP) —Yellowstone National Park isdeveloping a plan for how tofight invasive plants.The park has been workingfor decades to try to preventthe spread of such exotics asspotted knapweed and orangehawkweed. Park officials arenow developing a comprehensiveplan for how to coordinateall its efforts to fight its ongoingwar on weeds.The park is taking publiccomments through April 30on what issues the park staffshould consider in coming upwith the plan to considertreatment methods andrestoration efforts. It willaddress the effect that differentapproaches could have onnative plants, geology andsoils, wildlife and the experiencevisitors have inYellowstone. A draft assessmentis expected by fall and afinal plan should come outnext winter.CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) —The U.S. Bureau of LandManagement says it’s nowaccepting public commentson plans for a 400-mile-longpower line project betweenWyoming and Utah.The power lines proposedby Rocky Mountain Powermight also cross northwesternColorado. They would beginnear Medicine Bow in southcentralWyoming and endnear Mona in central Utah.The BLM says it will usecomments submitted over the90-day public comment periodto help write an environmentalimpact statement forthe project. Meanwhile, theBLM plans to hold a dozenopen house meetings. 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8 GENERAL INTERESTObama Showcases Fuel-Saving VehiclesBy ERICA WERNERAssociated PressLANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Pressing his energypolicy goals, President Barack Obama onFriday prodded large companies to modernizetheir shipping fleets with more fuel efficientvehicles, improvements that he said wouldreduce U.S. dependency on foreign oil and cutdown business overhead costs in the longterm.The president ventured to suburbanMaryland and toured a UPS shipping facility,where he examined all-electric as well ashybrid vehicles used by companies such asAT&T, Verizon and PepsiCo. Obama launcheda new public-private partnership designed tohelp large commercial fleets cut back on theirdiesel and gasoline use.Noting that the he already has a goal of purchasingonly fuel efficient government cars andtrucks by 2015, he said: “If we’re going toupgrade all of America’s fleets, our businessesneed to step up, as well.”The stop represents Obama’s second energy-relatedevent of the week, an effort by theWhite House to respond to rising gasolineprices by placing a focus on Obama’s longtermenergy strategies.On Wednesday, the president called for aone-third reduction in U.S. oil imports by2025. His energy proposals include boostingdomestic oil production, increasing the use ofnatural gas and alternative fuels and makingcars and trucks more efficient.Obama blended his energy message with aneconomic pitch that took note of new joblessnumbers Friday that showed the unemploymentrate at a two-year low and new privatesector hiring.“We have to keep the momentum going,” hesaid. “Making the transition to a clean energyeconomy will help us do that.”While saying a shift to fuel efficiency willresult in long-term cost savings, the highertech vehicles do cost companies more moneyup front. Obama at one point in his tour askedhow much more UPS has to pay for the hybridtruck itself, as opposed to a conventional one.He was told it costs twice as much — and usesone-third of the gas.Obama was joined in Landover, Md., byEnergy Secretary Steven Chu andTransportation Secretary Ray LaHood.According to the Energy Department, morethan 3 million commercial vehicles usedAmerican roads in 2009, guzzling nearly 4 billiongallons of fuel.UPS, FedEx, PepsiCo, AT&T and Verizon arecharter members of the public-private partnership.They are five of the 10 largest commercialfleets operating in the United States.The five companies have made a commitmentto use 20,000 fuel-efficient vehicles withan estimated fuel savings of 7 million gallons ofdiesel or gasoline a year.The White House says that together thecompanies operate more than 275,000 vehicles.The Obama administration is encouraginglarge companies to use more efficient vehiclesand to upgrade their fleets with vehiclesthat use electricity, natural gas or other alternativefuels.The partnership gives companies the opportunityto undertake group purchasing and tocollaborate with the Energy Department fortechnical assistance. With a laugh aimed at thetwo Cabinet secretaries with him, Obamaadded: “And Chu and LaHood will also comeand wash your car or truck. Wasn’t that a partof the deal?”Ex-Somali Leader Deposed For Alleged AbusesALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Ajudge has ruled that a formerSomali prime minister whohas been living quietly in theU.S. for the past 14 years canbe deposed in a federal lawsuitalleging he oversaw warcrimes against his own people.U.S. District Judge LeonieBrinkema on Friday denied amotion to dismiss the casefrom Mohamed Ali Samantar.He was Somalia’s defenseminister and later its primeminister in the 1980s underthe regime of dictator SiadBarre.The lawsuit againstSamantar, who now lives inFairfax, Va., was first filed in2004.It was initially dismisseduntil the U.S. Supreme Courtreinstated it.Saturday, April 2, 2011 – Alliance Times-HeraldMontana Lawmaker’sSpeech Perpetuates State’s Boozy ImageHELENA, Mont. (AP) — Alawmaker’s speech railingagainst drunken drivingreform — mocked mercilesslyby political opponents — is nolaughing matter to activistswho say it perpetuates thestate’s dangerous boozy culture.Bar owner Alan Hale saidin a speech on the House floorthis week that DUI laws areharmful to small businesses,implying people need to drivehome after drinking.Tough DUI laws “aredestroying a way of life thathas been in Montana for yearsand years,” said theRepublican from the ruraltown Basin, where a few hundredpeople live near themountains of the ContinentalDivide.Hale’s speech was perhapsmost surprising for its honesty.Until only recently,Montana had one of the mostpermissive drunken drivingcultures in the country.Montanans could legally sip abeer while driving, and repeatDUI offenders tallied sixth andseventh offenses with littlepunishment.Mothers Against DrunkDriving said statements likeHale’s take the state back tothose more dangerous times.“His comments are completelyout of sync with publicsafety and reality,” saidMADD activist BeckySturdevant, who has workedfor years to tighten state lawsand is now on the cusp of oneher biggest legislative victories.“I think Montana has a toughculture in that there’s somevalidity in what he is saying.But I certainly don’t thinkthere’s a majority of people.”Few politicians, even inMontana, dare to stand upthese days against DUIreform.But Hale’s comments perhapsreflected what others areprivately thinking in a statethat struggled mightily to outlawdrinking behind the wheel— a practice that was legaloutside city limits until 2005as long as the driver was notlegally intoxicated.Hale took the businessangle.“These DUI laws are notdoing our small businesses inour state any good at all. Theyare destroying them,“ Halesaid, talking about the longdrives in rural areas to get topubs. ”They are the center ofthe communities. I’ll guaranteeyou there’s only two waysto get there: either you hitchhike,or you drive, and I promiseyou that they are not goingto hitchhike.“He refused to comment onthe issue Friday.Hale is not the only lawmakerto push back againstDUI reform in this legislativesession.Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy,a Democrat, took issue with aproposal to strip driver’slicenses from teens caughtdrinking, even if they’re notdriving at the time.He argued that the entirepackage of proposed DUIreform puts the Legislature on“the path of criminalizingeveryone in Montana.”But overall, criticism of DUIregulations has been mutedcompared with past years.Several recent high-profiledrunken driving deaths havecreated momentum forchanging the state’s laws,which many argue make it tooeasy for repeat offenders to getbehind the wheel again.There is a slate of DUImeasures before theLegislature this session toincrease punishments forrepeat offenders and set up around-the-clock rehabilitationprogram.This comes after years ofvirtually ignoring the state’sranking at or near the top ofper-capita drunken drivingdeaths.One lawmaker who hasbeen leading DUI reform evengot caught drinking whiledriving this year — on the eveof his judiciary committee takingup the issue.Sen. Jim Shockley, aRepublican planning to runfor attorney general, wasforced by GOP leaders toresign his chairmanship.Shockley continues tocarry a piece of the DUI reform— even though in 2003 hewas a working-class hero intaking the lead to beat backan attempt to ban people fromdrinking in the driver’s seat. Itwas relatively common at thetime for many motorists tocrack open a beer while cominghome from work or a dayof fishing.Still, getting caught with anopen beer simply results in acitation and a small fine —$51 in Shockley’s case back inJanuary.By RICK MINTER / The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionDale Earnhardt Jr. had his bestdays in NASCAR when he wasdriving for Dale Earnhardt Inc.when DEI was in its prime. As DEIdeclined, so did Earnhardt’s fortunes onthe track, and it hasn’t been much betterfor him even though he moved on tothe powerful Hendrick Motorsportsteam.Earnhardt’s old DEI teammate MartinTruex Jr. also saw his career hit a bigbump as DEI began to struggle. Hetoo is still trying to regain hiswinning ways with a new team.He’s with Michael WaltripRacing and heads toMartinsville 13th in thepoints standings, up sevenpoints from where he was thistime last year.Earnhardt also is enjoying aresurgence. He’s 12th, downfour spots from a year ago,but up nine from where he finishedlast year.While Earnhardt has 18career Cup victories, Truex hasjust one, at Dover in 2007, a surprisingstat given the fact thathe dominated the NationwideSeries in 2004 and 2005, winningsix races each year andtaking back-to-back titles.Truex pointed out on thisweek’s NASCAR teleconferencethat when he came intothe series nowknown as Nationwide, he took over oneof the best cars in the garage.“When I came to DEI in theNationwide Series, they were winningraces,” he said. “Getting in winning stuffkind of made that easier. Certainlymade it easier for me to learn and kindof make a name for myself.“Obviously in the Cup Series, winningin ’07, that being my best season up tillnow, I didn’t feel like it was any harderto win then than it was in theNationwide Series.”He said the mainthing he needs to do toreturn to the wincolumn is to keepmaking his carsfaster.“I think I’m abetter driverSPRINT CUPRace: Goody’s Fast Relief 500Where: Martinsville SpeedwayWhen: Sunday, 1 p.m. (ET)TV: FOX2010 winner: Denny HamlinNATIONWIDE SERIESRace: O’Reilly Auto Parts 300Where: Texas Motor SpeedwayWhen: April 8, 8:30 p.m. (ET)TV: ESPN22010 winner: Kyle BuschEarnhardt, Truex try to bounce back from decline of DEIDale Earnhardt Jr. (left) and Martin Truex Jr. (above).(NASCAR photos)now than I was then, and I expect tobe winning,” he said. “I was beatingthe guys that are beating me backthen. So just have to get to work.”And he said that work includestuning on his car during races tomake sure he’s as fast as possibleat the end. At Auto ClubSpeedway last week, he drovefrom his 26th starting position intothe lead group, even leading one lap,but faded to 21st at the finish.“I think Cup racing is always kind ofthinking ahead,” he said. “You don’t win’em till you win ’em … If you ever thinkfor a second you think you got the racewon, somebody is going to beat you. Youconstantly have to concentrate, focus onthe goal, what you need to do to getthere.”Truex said he believes he’s done allthe things he needed to do in races past,but he still has just the one Cup win.“It just hasn’t been meant to be,” hesaid. “I’ve been in position to win a lot ofraces since that day in 2007, and it’sbeen way too long. It’s killing me. ButI’m working harder now than I everhave. So is my team on trying to getthere.“I feel like we’re getting close. Justhave to keep working hard till thatday comes, and hopefully it will besoon.”NOTEBOOKCAMPING WORLD TRUCKSRace: Kroger 250Where: Martinsville SpeedwayWhen: Saturday, 2 p.m. (ET)TV: SPEED2010 winner: Kevin HarvickBusch looks to Martinsville upsetThere have been nine Sprint Cup races run atMartinsville Speedway since a driver not namedJimmie Johnson or Denny Hamlin has won a raceon the paper-clip-shaped, half-mile oval.Hamlin has won the past three in a row, but hisJoe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch, who haswon two straight races and four out of the lastfive at Bristol Motor Speedway, the other shorttrack on the Cup circuit, said it wouldn’t be wiseto bet against him at Martinsville.“I’m getting better at Martinsville, so watchout,” Busch said in his winner’s interview atBristol. “We’re getting there.“Thanks to [crew chief Dave Rogers], we’ve reallyworked hard at that. We kind of feel like wehave a baseline, a better baseline that we canunload with and be faster off the truck. That’s abig benefit to us.”Busch has finished fourth in two of the pastthree races at Martinsville.Martin, others, reach milestonesSeveral Sprint Cup drivers will reach careermilestones this weekend at Martinsville. MarkMartin is set to make his 800th career Sprint Cupstart. He made his first at North WilkesboroSpeedway in April of 1981 at age 22. He qualifiedfifth and dropped out with mechanical problems.He wound up winning two poles – at Nashville andRichmond – and finishing third at Martinsville injust five starts that year.He now has 40 Cup victories and 96 in Cup,Nationwide and truck series combined.Greg Biffle and Jamie McMurray will make their300th Cup starts, and Kyle Busch could reach the20,000 laps-led mark – across all three majorseries. He’s 332 laps shy entering this weekend. AtBristol he passed 10,000 laps led in the NationwideSeries, the first driver ever to reach that milestone.And a top-10 finish at Martinsville would giveTony Stewart 250 in his Cup career.Mark Martin in 1988 driving the No. 6 (left) for the start of theBusch 500. (NASCAR photo)DFremont Motor Scottsbluff LLC introduces theSERVICE PRICE MATCH GUARANTEEFor any vehicle...not just Ford, Lincoln or Mercury.We’ll Beat Your Best Price on Any Major Repair...GUARANTEED!*1515 E. 20th Street, Scottsbluff308-635-3701 1.866-545-0757* Requires presentation of local competitor’s written estimate on exact repair within 30 days of purchase.See Service Advisor for vehicle applications and details.PRESENT THIS COUPON AND RECEIVETHE WORKSFUEL SAVER PACKAGE ® Premium Synthetic Blend Oil and filter change $29.99AFTER $10.00 MAIL-IN REBATE

Saturday, April 2, 2011 – Alliance Times-Herald SPORTS9FormerAide Says She Saw Trainer Inject BondsSAN FRANCISCO (AP) —Tears streaming from hereyes, Barry Bonds’ formerpersonal shopper became thefirst and only one of the government’s23 witnesses at hisfederal trial to say she saw theall-time home run leader gettingan injection from histrainer.Kathy Hoskins was the firsteyewitness to testify thatBonds’ personal trainer —Greg Anderson, who was laterconvicted of dealing steroids— injected the slugger. Shesaid Thursday that the sceneunfolded at Bonds’ wellappointedBay Area home in2002. As part of her job, shepacked the baseball star’sclothes for road trips.Anderson came into thebedroom as she was filling asuitcase.“Barry was like, ’Let’s do itright here,”’ she testified,using a tissue to repeatedlydab at her eyes and brow.“’This is Katie. That’s mygirl. She ain’t going to saynothing to nobody,”’ she quotedBonds as saying. “So Gregshot him in the belly button.”“It was a regular, normalsizesyringe,” she said.Hoskins said she didn’t askabout the injection, butBonds volunteered that it was“a little something, somethingfor when I go on the road. Youcan’t detect it. You can’t catchit.”Bonds is charged with fourcounts of making false statementsand obstruction of justicefor telling a federal grandjury in 2003 that Andersonnever provided him withsteroids and human growthhormone, and that onlyphysicians injected him.Wearing a boyish shirt andpurple necktie, her long,braided hair pulled back,Hoskins accused her brother— former Bonds’ businesspartner Steve Hoskins — oftelling her story to federalprosecutors, causing her tohave to testify against Bonds.“He threw me under thebus,” she said.In his last question to her,Assistant U.S. AttorneyMatthew Parrella askedBYUʼs Fredette, Notre DameʼsBrey Get AP AwardsHOUSTON (AP) — Jimmer Fredettebecame a one-name star in his senior seasonat BYU.Leading the country in scoring helped asdid being on a team that spent the secondhalf of the season ranked in the top ten.On Friday, Fredette, excuse me, Jimmerwas selected The Associated Press’ player ofthe year.“It’s been quite a ride and it’s been a lot offun and I wouldn’t take anything back,”Fredette said. “I had quite the career at BYU.There were a lot of ups and downs, but therewere a lot more ups this year.”The Cougars won the Mountain WestConference regular-season title and lost toSan Diego State in the tournament final. ANo. 3 seed in the NCAA tournament, theylost to Florida in overtime in the round of 16and finished with a 32-5 record.“I just knew right from the beginning wecould have a very good year with the guysreturning, and it was one of the most talentedteams I’ve ever played on,” said Fredette,who averaged 28.5 points. “Then we startedto play well and beat Arizona, and I knewfrom there we could be a force. That’s whathappened because we stayed hungry allyear, and that’s what separated us fromother teams.”Notre Dame’s Mike Brey was selected thecoach of the year as he led the Fighting Irishto a second-place finish in the Big East anda No. 5 ranking in the final poll.Former Red SoxGM Lou GormanHas Died At 82BOSTON (AP) — FormerBoston Red Sox general managerLou Gorman died at hisWeston home early Fridaymorning. He was 82.Gorman died peacefullyand surrounded by his familyafter an illness of almost ayear, according to his nephew,Tom Dougherty.Said Dougherty: “All hewanted to do was make it toOpening Day.”The Red Sox open againstthe Texas Rangers on Fridayafternoon.Gorman was the Red Soxgeneral manager from 1984-93, building the team that wonthe 1986 AL championship.That team, led by RogerClemens, was one strike awayfrom winning the World Seriesbefore the New York Metscame back to win Games 6and 7. It wasn’t until 2004before the Red Sox finally wonit all and ended what hadbecome an 86-year titledrought.Dodger Fans Attack,Critically InjuredGiants FanLOS ANGELES (AP) — LosAngeles police are looking fortwo men who beat and criticallyinjured a San FranciscoGiants fan in the DodgerStadium parking lot after theopening day game.Sgt. Sanford Rosenbergsays two men in Dodgersclothing followed three men inGiants gear as they walked totheir car after Thursday night’s2-1 Dodger victory.Rosenberg says the attackersyelled slurs against theGiants and began kicking andpunching the men.One victim suffered a headinjury and was hospitalized incritical but stable condition.Rosenberg says the injury isnot life-threatening.Investigators don’t have theidentities of the suspects andare asking anyone with informationon the attack to callpolice.Old, New Media PartOf World Cup CricketMUMBAI, India (AP) —Some estimates suggest onesixthof humanity watched theblockbuster World Cup semifinalof India vs. Pakistan onWednesday.Given that India’s populationis about 1.21 billion, thetelevision audience is expectedto break cricket records againfor Saturday’s final betweenIndia and Sri Lanka.India has waited 28 yearssince its last World Cup win.For that reason alone, few inthis cricket-obsessed nationare likely to miss the showdownagainst Sri Lanka.Newspaper and TV coveragehas been full of World Cupstories. But the event isn’t justcausing a boom in traditionalforms of media. During Indiavs. Pakistan, the so-called“final before the final,” thegame accounted for at leasthalf of the top 10 trending topicson Twitter in Indiathroughout the day.It also regularly appearedamong the most popular topicsworldwide, eye-openinggiven cricket’s relatively smallglobal footprint.India tennis star SaniaMirza and her husband,“The personality of this group was so stablewhether it was a big win or a loss, theystayed stable,” said Brey, who has been atNotre Dame for 11 seasons. “When they hadgreat wins it didn’t change them. When theyhad a tough loss it didn’t change them.Stable is the word.”Fredette received 48 votes from the 65-member national media panel that selectsthe weekly Top 25. The voting was donebefore the NCAA tournament.Kemba Walker of Connecticut was secondwith 11 votes. Nolan Smith of Duke had fiveand Jared Sullinger of Ohio State one.“To see Jimmer progress and become aleader of his team, that will be his basketballlegacy,” BYU coach Dave Rose said. “He isdriven not just to be the best player he can,but it was how he helped his teammates towin. He always found a way. That’s what I’llremember most.”Fredette is the first BYU player to win theaward and the first from the Mountain Westsince Andrew Bogut of Utah in 2005.Next up for the 6-foot-3 Fredette is theNBA draft.“I just feel like as long as I can get into theright situation I can be successful, but it’s allabout the situation,” he said. “Hopefullywhen I get in that situation I’ll prove that Ican play and earn the respect of my teammates,coaches and general manager, everybodyinvolved, and hopefully play well forthem.”Pakistan cricketer ShoaibMalik, were married last year.Both added postings after theIndo-Pak match.“Bad luck toPakistan..fantastic win byIndia but job only halfdone..one more togo..phheww..now I can gopractice in peace..GO INDIA,”Mirza tweeted.A message from her husbandread: “Today thePakistani cricket team hasgiven the whole Pakistan a lotto cheer and smile about..weare proud of you boys...”Nearly 24 hours after thematch, it was still the toptrending topic in India.Countless more social mediausers were posting messageson Facebook, where an IndiaCricket page received morethan 1,000 comments duringthe game.“This time world cup isours....” wrote one fan, whileanother simply put: “WorldCup belongs to India.”Marketing specialists havepounced on the opportunity topromote their brands acrossall forms of media, usingcricket’s immense popularityin India.Hoskins: “Are you testifyinghere just to back your brotherup?”“Absolutely not,” she saidbefore adding, with tears drippingdown her face and voicebreaking up, “I was put in themiddle of it.”Dr. Don Catlin, formerhead of the UCLA OlympicAnalytical Laboratory, thentestified about his 2006 discoveryofTetrahydrogestrinone (THG),the designed steroid known as“the clear.” Bonds’ urine sample,which was negative forsteroids in baseball’s 2003survey test, was positive forTHG three years later afterCatlin’s lab developed a testand also for the female fertilityMARTINSVILLE, Va. 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Clippers, 8:30 p.m.Sundayʼs GamesPhoenix at San Antonio, 11 a.m.Denver at L.A. Lakers, 1:30 p.m.Utah at Sacramento, 4 p.m.Detroit at Boston, 4 p.m.Washington at Charlotte, 4 p.m.Miami at New Jersey, 4 p.m.Cleveland at New York, 4 p.m.Orlando at Toronto, 4 p.m.Atlanta at Houston, 5 p.m.Indiana at New Orleans, 5 p.m.Dallas at Portland, 7 p.m.HockeyNational Hockey LeagueSaturdayʼs GamesAtlanta at Boston, 11 a.m.Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 12 p.m.Detroit at Nashville, 1 p.m.Dallas at Los Angeles, 2 p.m.Toronto at Ottawa, 5 p.m.Montreal at New Jersey, 5 p.m.Carolina at N.Y. Islanders, 5 p.m.Buffalo at Washington, 5 p.m.Pittsburgh at Florida, 5 p.m.Edmonton at Vancouver, 8 p.m.Anaheim at San Jose, 8:30 p.m.Sundayʼs GamesN.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia, 10:30 a.m.Buffalo at Carolina, 3 p.m.Minnesota at Detroit, 3 p.m.St. Louis at Columbus, 3 p.m.Tampa Bay at Chicago, 5 p.m.Calgary at Colorado, 6 p.m.Dallas at Anaheim, 6 p.m.PHYSICALTHERAPY101Kelsey Duffield, P.T., D.P.T.JUPITER - SAGE$SOFALIST 529 00$299 99drug clomiphene.The government says itlikely will rest its case afterCatlin steps down Mondayand portions of Bonds’ grandjury testimony are read intothe record, although additionalscientific witnesses could becalled to support Catlin. Afterthat, the defense can startpresenting witness. Bonds’physician Dr. Arthur Tingcontradicted the testimony ofSteve Hoskins, who told thejury last week that he had asmany as 50 discussionsabout Bonds’ alleged steroiduse with Ting. Hoskins alsotestified that Ting told himBonds’ 1999 elbow injury,which required surgery, wascaused by taking steroids.Huskers FaceShockers, PanthersLINCOLN — The Nebraskatrack and field team will competein its first scored meet ofthe 2011 outdoor season onSaturday, April 2 in Wichita,Kan., at Cessna Stadium. TheHuskers are set to competeagainst the Wichita StateShockers and Northern IowaPanthers, both of the MissouriValley Conference.The one-day meet is set tostart at 10 a.m. with thewomen’s hammer throw,while the first event on thetrack is scheduled for 12:30p.m. with the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase. The meetis scheduled to conclude at 4p.m. with the men’s 4x400-meter relay.The meet will be use internationalscoring, with the topsixfinishers scoring points (7-5-4-3-2-1). A maximum of twopeople may score per team ineach event and one relay teamper school will be able to scorewith the scoring as follows, 7-5-4.The Huskers last competedat a scored meet in Wichitaduring the 2004 outdoor seasonwhen the NU women’steam finished first and themen were second at the K.T.Woodman Classic.Live results as well as otherinformation about the meetcan be found atGoShockers.com.Wright Out of the GateFreshman Chad Wrightmade his presence known inhis first collegiate meet, theStanford Invitational, with awinning throw of 184-4 in theinvitational division of themen’s discus. The mark ranks11th on NU’s all-time performancelist and is just overfour feet shy of Steve Jepson’sNo. 10 throw of 188-7.Wright currently rankssixth in the NCAA and hismark is tops among freshmanthis season. On the Big 12 list,Wright sits in the No. 2 spotbehind Texas Tech’s JulianWruck, who leads the nationwith his throw of 197-2 at theTCU Invitational on March,18.NU Men Debut in Top 10With the release of the UST-FCCCA outdoor preseasonrankings on Wednesday,March 23, the Nebraskamen’s track and field teamdebuted as the No. 9 team.drove his first stock car in anARCA race at Talladega.Speed also made his debutin an ARCA race at Talladega,while Piquet raced the ARCAevent at Daytona. Both tracksare superspeedways, wherehandling is less importantthan at Charlotte.Raikkonen and Montoyawere teammates at McLaren.An F1 world champion,Raikkonen now competes inWorld Rally Championship.The Trucks race at Charlotteon May 20 falls between therally races at Sardinia andArgentina.Montoya said he was notsurprised to learn the Finnwas considering NASCARbecause it’s more popular outsidethe U.S. than many realize.“I think maybe if you wouldget the numbers of how manypeople internationally arewatching these races ... inEurope and Asia, I think youwould shock yourself,”1310 W. 27th St.SCOTTSBLUFF308-635-3115All Times MDTBy The Associated PressSaturdayʼs GamesAtlanta (Hanson 0-0) at Washington (Lannan 0-0),1:05 p.m.Pittsburgh (Maholm 0-0) at Chicago Cubs(Zambrano 0-0), 1:05 p.m.San Diego (Richard 0-0) at St. Louis (Westbrook0-0), 4:10 p.m.San Francisco (Cain 0-0) at L.A. Dodgers (Lilly 0-0), 4:10 p.m.Houston (W.Rodriguez 0-0) at Philadelphia (Lee0-0), 7:05 p.m.Milwaukee (Marcum 0-0) at Cincinnati (Wood 0-0), 7:10 p.m.N.Y. Mets (Niese 0-0) at Florida (Nolasco 0-0),7:10 p.m.Arizona (Hudson 0-0) at Colorado (De La Rosa 0-0), 8:10 p.m.Sundayʼs GamesMilwaukee at Cincinnati, 11:10 a.m.N.Y. Mets at Florida, 11:10 a.m.Atlanta at Washington, 11:35 a.m.Houston at Philadelphia, 11:35 a.m.San Diego at St. Louis, 12:15 p.m.Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, 12:20 p.m.Arizona at Colorado, 1:10 p.m.San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, 6:05 p.m.Saturdayʼs GamesChicago White Sox (Jackson 0-0) at Cleveland(Carrasco 0-0), 11:05 a.m.Minnesota (Liriano 0-0) at Toronto (Drabek 0-0),11:07 a.m.L.A. Angels (Santana 0-0) at Kansas City (Davies0-0), 11:10 a.m.Detroit (Penny 0-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Burnett 0-0),2:10 p.m.Baltimore (Matusz 0-0) at Tampa Bay (Shields 0-0), 5:10 p.m.Boston (Lackey 0-0) at Texas (Lewis 0-0), 6:05p.m.Seattle (Vargas 0-0) at Oakland (Anderson 0-0),7:05 p.m.Sundayʼs GamesChicago White Sox at Cleveland, 11:05 a.m.Detroit at N.Y. Yankees, 11:05 a.m.Minnesota at Toronto, 11:07 a.m.Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 11:40 a.m.Boston at Texas, 12:05 p.m.L.A. Angels at Kansas City, 12:10 p.m.Seattle at Oakland, 2:05 p.m.Montoya Has Heard RumorsRaikkonen To Try NASCARSports Tip?Call 762-3060Montoya said. “People inFormula One are very selfish.They think there is nothingbetter out there. But the actualracing, this is exciting.“It’s exciting to watch, it’sexciting to be here.”PlayPlay to a child is like our 8-5 is foradults, itʼs their JOB! It doesnʼt getmore fun than to have a job of playing,but there are more benefits than justhaving a good time. There are social,emotional, intellectual and myfavorite…physical benefits of play.Social benefits: Play helps a childform meaningful relationships, teachesthem how to communicate, negotiate,cooperate and compromise. Italso helps a child experience trust,friendship and love. Emotional benefits:Play helps a child express feelings,develop empathy and cope withdifficult situations. Play can also help achild deal with emotions and regain asense of control. Intellectual benefits:Play provides ideas and problem solvingtechniques, fosters curiosity, creativityand intellect. Play also prepareschildren for school. Physical benefits:Play allows a child to explore theirenvironment and perfect musclememory through doing things overand over again. They are using theirbrains to make connections with theirbodies to get around a room by rolling,crawling, walking or running.Whoever you are in a childʼs life, youplay a valuable role in their growth.SO jump right in and play with yourchild, encourage creative play with“make believe” to enhance imagination.Let a child guide his or her play bygiving choices as this will boost confidence.Participate enthusiasticallybecause this will encourage imaginationand self-esteem. Also, taking abreak and letting your child play alonegives them time to process what theyhave learned. Remember that thephysical therapists at AlliancePhysical Therapy have much experiencetreating children 0-18 years oldwith any diagnosis.Yours in health,Kelsey407 Black Hills762-6564www.allianceptonline.com

10 COMICSSaturday, April 2, 2011 – Alliance Times-HeraldASTRO-GRAPHSunday, April 3, 2011Let your past experiences andacquired knowledge guide you in theyear ahead, so that you can use oldstumbling blocks as stepping stones toa brighter future. You will have learnedwell from previous gaffes.ARIES (March 21-April 19) —What may be right for another mightnot be suitable for you, so when facedwith an opposing view, stand by yourown beliefs, but do so without expectingothers to back you.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Donot take a backseat in a situationwhere you should be exercising yourauthority, just because a big mouthwants to run the show. Stand up forwhat you know to be right.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Youshould take care not to place trust insomeone whom you know to be undependable.Handle important mattersyourself, instead of allowing an ineptperson do things for you.CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Ifyou need another person to help youput something heavy or complextogether, be very selective of whomyou ask. Make sure to select someonewho can work compatibly with you.LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — If somethingyou attempt to do alone, hoping itwill make you look good in the eyes ofobservers, isnʼt well thought out, it willend up producing the opposite effect.Make sure youʼre prepared.VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Itʼs amistake to allow someone to trade onyour resources instead of using theirown. Be generous to those whom aredeserving of it, but donʼt allow yourselfto be manipulated by a taker.LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — A relationshipthat has been dubious at bestis likely to be terminated very shortly.Donʼt fight what isnʼt working out —thereʼs nothing to gain.SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) —Under no circumstances must youallow yourself to fall behind on yourresponsibilities or obligations. If you letthings drift a bit, they will quickly pile upand overwhelm you.SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21)— It behooves you to be a bit moreselective regarding your social involvements.Attending a function you knowwill include someone you vastly dislikewill spoil your day.CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) —Think twice before bringing homesomeone you just recently met. Beforeinvolving anybody new too deeply inyour life, get to know this person muchbetter.AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) —Something you hope to achieve is likelyto be denied you if your plans areunder-baked. Make sure the proceduresand methods you use have beenin the oven awhile.PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) —When it comes to taking any kind offinancial risk, donʼt get involved in anythingthat you havenʼt studied carefullyor fully thought through. Loss is highlylikely.Copyright 2011, United FeatureSyndicate, Inc.BERNICE BEDE OSOLMonday, April 4, 2011Several new, enviable social andbusiness relationships can be establishedin the next year. Each will involvepeople who will be as anxious toadvance your interests as you will be tohelp develop their hopes and desires.ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Ifyou want others to be receptive to yourideas or wants, you need to appeal totheir emotions. You should be able todo this more easily with people whomyouʼve recently helped.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) —Utilize your powerful, positive attitudeof expectation and hope to bring somethingyou strongly desire into being.The more well-founded your presumption,the tastier the results.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) —When put in charge of a situationinvolving many others, your attitude willbe commendable. Youʼll be able toblend fairness and politeness with firmnesswhen necessary.CANCER (June 21-July 22) —When making some important socialplans, give free rein to your imaginativefaculties, and take the appropriateaction needed to assure the outcomeyou desire.LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — One ofyour more outstanding attributes is tobe able to untangle the complicatedaffairs of others without placing blameor pointing any fingers. Youʼll exercise itto the relief of associates.VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) —Colleagues will applaud you for gettinginvolved in an unworkable arrangementand transforming it into somethingthat feathers many a nest.LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Youʼrenot going to find a better day to do a bitof negotiating with those in authority toimprove a certain condition at work thateveryone finds unsatisfactory and evenirritating.SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) —Keeping your feelings to yourself aboutsomeone for whom you have a romanticinterest can be foolhardy. A reluctanceto reveal your emotions is hinderingyour chances for a relationship.SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21)— You might have to take a circuitousroute in order to achieve a criticalobjective. As you take each step, it willbecome clear to you as to why thisroundabout way was necessary.CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) —Your presentation is likely to make apowerful impact on your audience, as itquickly becomes clear to them that youwonʼt promote anything in which youdonʼt believe.AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) —Your innate understanding of financialand commercial matters will proveextremely impressive. It is time to focuson making dollars instead of merechump change.PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) —Associates will suddenly find your personalityboth dynamic and appealing.This new charisma isnʼt likely to begenerated by role-playing; itʼs just youbeing your newly dazzling self.Copyright 2011, United FeatureSyndicate, Inc.FRUGAL LIVINGBy Sara NoelMake boxed cake taste morelike homemadeDEAR SARA: What can I add to boxed cake to make it tastebetter? It's not bad, but I'd like it to taste more homemade andnot be so dry. -- Penny, e-mailDEAR PENNY: You can add coffee in place of the water forchocolate cakes. Try carbonated soda pop, orange or pineapplejuice or buttermilk instead of the water, or add 1 cup of sourcream to the batter or a tablespoon of meringue powder. Youcan add flavored extracts, too. I don't mind the taste and textureof box mixes. I suggest you buy or borrow Taste of Home's"Cake Mix Creations: 216 Easy Desserts that Start with a Mix"or "The Cake Mix Doctor" by Anne Byrn(www.cakemixdoctor.com). Both books offer wonderful recipesbased on boxed cake mix. Anne Byrn's Hummingbird Cake(banana/pineapple) is delicious.As for the dryness, boxed cake mixes have come a long wayand are usually moist. It sounds like you're over baking yourcakes or the oven temperature is off. The cake should springback when you touch it and pull slightly from the sides of thepan. If you're testing with a toothpick in the center of your cake,you're looking for the toothpick to come out without batter onit. It's OK if it has a couple of cake crumbs (just not a lot of dampcrumbs).DEAR SARA: How long do you cook your chicken in a slowcooker? -- Keriann, Ga.DEAR KERIANN: I cook my chicken (breast side down) foran hour on high and decrease the temperature and cook it forabout 7 hours on low.DEAR SARA: I used to have a recipe for a Snickers dessertsalad, but I lost it. Do you happen to know the recipe? My husbandloved it. -- Brenda H., e-mailDEAR BRENDA: There are a few variations on it. I'll sharetwo recipes that were shared on my community forums. I hopeyour husband enjoys them.1 (3-1/2-ounce) box instant vanilla pudding1 cup milk1 container whipped topping, thawed8 apples (4 Granny Smith and 4 Red Delicious), sliced andchopped6 Snickers bars, cut upMix the pudding with the milk. Stir. Fold in the whipped topping.Chill for an hour. Add the apples and the Snickers.1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened1 cup powdered sugar1 (12-ounce) container whipped topping, thawed6 Snickers bars4 to 6 Granny Smith applesMix cream cheese and powdered sugar. Fold in whipped topping.Cut Snickers into bite size pieces and add to cream cheesemixture. Chop the apples into chunks and mix. Chill 1 hourbefore serving.DEAR SARA: In your peanut butter ball recipe, I noticed youused Wilton candy melts. Any reason you chose these overchocolate chips? -- Ellise, FloridaDEAR ELLISE: I prefer them because they're easy to melt inthe microwave. They harden well, my kids can help make themwithout getting burnt fingers because it cools quickly yetremains dippable, and the candy melts come in tons of color,which can be fun for different holidays and occasions. Plus, the14-ounce bag is just enough to make my recipe and dip a fewgraham crackers or pretzel rods to finish the rest. You can certainlyuse chocolate chips.Sara Noel is the owner of Frugal Village(www.frugalvillage.com), a Web site that offers practical, moneysavingstrategies for everyday living. To send tips, comments orquestions, write to Sara Noel, c/o United Media, 200 MadisonAve., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10016, or e-mailsara@frugalvillage.com.Copyright 2011, Sara NoelDistributed by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.DUSTIN ® by Steve Kelley and Jeff ParkerTHE GRIZZWELLS ® by Bill SchorrFRANK & ERNEST ® by Tom ThavesFOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE ® by Lynn JohnstonTHE BORN LOSER ® by Art and Chip SansomARLO & JANIS ® by JohnsonRETAIL ® by Norm FeutiSOUP TO NUTS ® by Rick Stromoski

12 STATE & REGIONALSaturday, April 2, 2011 – Alliance Times-HeraldThird Quarter Alliance Middle School Honor Roll — Fifth GradePhoto by Mark Dykes/Times-HeraldAlliance Middle School fifth grade students who earned Distinction for the third quarter are, from left: Kyarra Bullock, Sophia Collett, Cameron Collins, Abraham Curran, MadisonFolchert, Breanna Kinney, Nathan Lauder, KayLee McDonald, Madison Morgan, Sydney Nordeen, Grace Tolstedt, Shae Toof, Celeste Valdovinos and Antonio Vazquez; Honor Roll,second row: Bailey Alwin, Brigitte Blankenship, Mackenzie Broderick, Jaiden Brown, Hannah Coates, MaKayla Davidson, Jennifer Davis, Caden Dean, Jessica Debus, MichaelDunn, Heile Fortner, Diego Galvin and Cassey Guthmiller; third row: Domonique Harris, Haley Harris, Taylor Hopp, Haley Hoxworth, Nathaniel Jensen, Parker Knapp, DestineeKramer, Alexis Montes, Aubre Mundt, Grace Ochoa, Austin Paterakis, Cade Pfeiffer and Preston Pohlman; top row: Tyler Quick, Mckenzie Rainwater, Garret Schmid, SydneySchneider, Mariah Stewart, Sharia Williamson, Jakob Wilson and Safyre Yearling. Not pictured: Madison Franklin, Tyler Girard, Stephanie Hagler and Amber Johnson — Honor Roll.As we become more and more concerned about what is inthe package of food that we buy, we are taking the time to readwhat is on the label of that package. This is the way it shouldbe. We should no longer take for granted that everything in apackage is something we should be eating. It’s not that it is notgood for us but rather that it might have something in it thatmy body cannot handle because of allergies or sensitivities ofone type or another.Since we are becoming more used to reading labels we justas well carry that skill one step further and use it when selectingall of the things for our garden and lawns. You see, plantsare a lot like people in that they are not all the same and onesize does not necessarily fit all. We all know by now that we livein an area that has a high pH in our soils and water. Some ofus have found out through experience that there are plants thatwill grow in our soils and others that will not. With many of theplants that will not survive well under alkaline conditions theaddition of iron compounds or other needed nutrients will allowthem to grow normally. The interesting thing is that someplants require one type of iron such as iron sulfate and otherplants need a different type of iron such as chelated iron. Someplants require a more acid based nitrogen fertilizer and othersrequire a more basic one. In some cases also the addition ofchemicals such as phosphate to our soils can tie up other nutrientsso that they will not be available for our plants. We can findout what is in the fertilizer that we use by reading the label. Youfind all different ranges of prices of fertilizers on the market andthe nutrients and the type of nutrients in that bag determineswhat the price will be.Selection of pesticides should be done the same way. Someinsecticides will eliminate one type of insect and not another.Some herbicides will eliminate some weeds and not others.It is so important that we take the time to READ THE LABELon anything we use in our gardens. We will soon find out thatnot only will we be using the right chemical for the job but wewill also be saving money by not spending for a chemical thatwill do us no good.Timing of the application of fertilizers and pesticides is alsovery important. On that note the time for a control spray forscale insects is fast approaching. One of the most effective controlsis the use of a dormant oil spray applied to the branchesof trees and shrubs that are infected. This spray should beapplied prior to the leaf bud’s opening. Watch for a swelling ofthe buds and apply before they open.Moffett, Holbert EngagementGRAND ISLAND — Cortney Moffett, daughter of Mick andJoLynn Moffett of Shelton, is engaged to marry Jeff Holbert,son of Larry and Theresa Holbert of Alliance.The bride-to-be is a 2005 graduate of Kearney High School.She is a cosmetologist at Trends Hair Studio.The prospective groom is a 2002 graduate of Alliance HighSchool, and is employed by UPS.The couple is planning a June 11 garden ceremony at theMoffett’s.Senior Center MenuApril 4-8RSVP by 10 a.m. 762-8774Monday —Chicken strips w/saucePotato trianglesBaked beansPuddingTuesday —Pork roastSweet potato casserolePea saladDinner rollApple crispWednesday —Spaghetti w/meat sauceGreen beansJell-O w/carrotsGarlic toastThursday —Ham and corn chowderCarrotsCrackersCarrot cakeFriday —Lemo pepper fishParslied potatoesStewed tomatoesMixed fruitToday In Nebraska•All meals are servedwith margarine, two-percentmilk, andwheat breadunless otherwiseindicated.April 21856 — Rev. Joseph Barker, an English immigrant, arrivedin Omaha and wrote that the city consisted of "a few huts, twoor three decent houses, a bank, the state house, a saw mill anda few stores."Good Samaritan NewsALLIANCE — Merrily DeBusk and Lee Messersmith providedmusic for Monday’s afternoon dance and many couples“tripped the light fantastic” to polkas, waltzes, and two-steps.On Tuesday morning, ladies received manicures and, in theafternoon, residents worked on ceramics. In the evening,Maxine Applegarth, Marilyn Asiala,Marjorie Krejci, Margaret Ridgely,and Richard Seidel ate supper atDairy Queen before viewing the constructionon the new performingarts center.Bingo, Chime Choir, pitch and pinochle were the majoractivities for Wednesday.Residents had a Greeting Card Party on Thursday morningand in the afternoon they received an update on their WorldVision sponsorship.Friday began with Bible study and bingo was offered in theafternoon. Some of the residents attended the moosebutterperformance at the high school Friday night.Cynthia Horn will entertain residents with organ music onSaturday, and Rev. Russ Saito of Alliance Christian Churchwill preside over Sunday afternoon’s worship service.At Wildflower Terrace this week activities included exercise,movies, bingo, Bible study and crafts. Pat Robbins celebratedher birthday on March 29, and residents decorated the centerin a spring motif.At The Sandhills Assisted Living activities included crafts,cards, trivia games and exercise. The residents also watchedthe fourth installment of the Civil War series for their SeniorCollege program.Walk For The Blind SetLINCOLN — The NFBNWalk for Independence willbegin with registration at 9a.m. CDT Saturday, April 16,at the outdoor clock north ofthe Chadron State CollegeStudents Center.Participants may gathermoney from family andfriends or pay a registrationfee. Participants’ names willbe placed into ‘category’ jugs,making them eligible for aprize. The walk will follow thewalking path through the college,to the PAC center, intothe Pine Ridge and back tothe clock — approximately 11/2 miles.Although passing throughthe busy end of town, thepath will be like a nature hike.There will be emergency vehiclesavailable if anyone hastrouble or needs a lift alongthe way.Following the walk, a willbe lunch available — pulledporksandwiches with lots ofBBQ sauce or horseradish,baked beans (Jerry’s famousrecipe), coleslaw and a softdrink — for a minimumdonation.We are also going to try ourhand at fried candy bars, friedOreos and funnel cakes at anadditional charge. The mealand the afternoon activitieswill all (weather permitting) beunder the clock on campus sobring a lawn chair or a blanket.(If the weather is cold orrainy, everything will bemoved inside the student centerto the Ballroom.) The CSCPsychology Club is sponsoringthe event.While the meal is beingserved and throughout theafternoon there will be entertainmentincluding — thecountry band “Rusty Wire,”the classic and Southern rockband “Victory Underground,”and the ‘Dancing Grannies’from Crawford, who will performand teach line dancing.This is free to the public, howeverdonations for the bandswill be accepted.The activities will endbetween 4:30 p.m. and 5p.m., which will give participantsand spectators time toattend the ‘Colgate CountryShowdown,’ a judged event oftalent whose winners go toState Competition, and thewinners at State competitionto National Competition.For information, call KarenLemmon, 308-667-2054; oremail klemmon@bbcwb.net.Phone Fisher Roofing Co.for your FREE Spring roof inspection.Fisher Quality Roofing will $ave you money.308-761-Roof (7667)Crusaderʼs CornerALLIANCE — The St. Agnes Academy track team willattend a meet at Bayard all day Tuesday, April 5.Wednesday is dress-up day with Mass in the chapel at9 a.m. for third and fourth grades, with fourth gradersplanning the service. The Inc Spot will serve pizza for lunch.Meetings for the week include the school board at 5:30p.m. Monday, April 4; Parents Inc board at 5 p.m. Tuesday,April 5; and SAY on Thursday, April 7.Thursday is College T-shirt Day.Make-A-WishTraining ScheduledKEARNEY — The Make-A-Wish Foundation® ofNebraska is looking for volunteersfrom northwesternNebraska to help in severalcapacities, including wishgranting and special events.A training session willbegin at 3 p.m. Thursday,April 7, at the Hampton Inn,Board Room at Scottsbluff,on April 7. Participants mustcomplete orientation beforeattending the two-hour wishgranting training.The mission of the Make-A-Wish Foundation ofNebraska is to grant wishes ofchildren with life-threateningmedical conditions to enrichthe human experience withhope, strength, and joy.For information or registration,call 308-234-6612, or e-mail hstone@nebraska.wish.org.Gingham Gals,March MeetingsALLIANCE — GinghamGals’ members were served achocolate buffet by CindyZurn, Carmenza Brittan andJulie DesJardin at theirMarch 2 meeting.The group plans to prepareand deliver a supper to amember who has been ill.The Friendship Basket,brought by Terri Gillespie,was received by SherieJacobsen, who will bring it tothe next meeting.Eleven members attendedthe March 23 meeting, withCathy Kloch and Barb Grantas hostesses.Misty Graham presented aprogram about recycling inBox Butte County. Memberscontributed used crayons forthe “Crazy Crayons” contest.Irene Prochazka receivedthe Friendship Basket.FISHER ROOFING CO.302 W. 3RD • ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA 69301 Since 1938