Dorchester Times: NEWS BRIEFS: Black Hawk Landing, Concert At School

Monday, April 6, 2009

NEWS BRIEFS: Black Hawk Landing, Concert At School

Black Hawk Helicopter Coming April 15: Reliable sources tell the Dorchester Times that next Wednesday, April 15, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter is slated to land on the the Dorchester High School football field. The public is invited to this special event. The crew will be available to answer questions and visitors may be able to get on board the aircraft and inspect the Black Hawk for themselves. Landing time is tentatively set for 1:15 p.m. According to WikiPedia.com, the Black Hawk helicopter series is used by the U.S. military to perform a wide array of missions, including the tactical transport of troops, electronic warfare and aeromedical evacuation. The UH-60 saw its first combat service in the U.S. invasion of Grenada in 1983 and participated in the Gulf War of 1991. UH-60s continue to serve today in both the Afghanistan and Iraq campaigns.

Tuesday Concert At Dorchester School: The Dorchester School guidance office has arranged a special concert set for tomorrow, Tuesday, April 7, by artist and educator Ron Cole. The concert will take place at 2:30 p.m. at the school. The public is invited to attend. Cole -- a Nebraska native with relatives in the Dorchester area -- teaches messages about leadership, teamwork, ethics and community through the use of music, including the oldies, rock, country and pop. Area residents who would like to join Dorchester Public School's K-12 students and hear Cole's music and message is welcome. Readers can check out the artist's Web site at www.roncoleproductions.com.

22 comments:

cynical richardApril 7, 2009 at 1:52 PM
I have often seen black helicopters flying over my farm .............................. Ive had to fire several warning shots ......................................... they only respect equal firepower...................... too bad for them i can bring it .......................
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AnonymousApril 7, 2009 at 2:51 PM
You are and idiot!
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AnonymousApril 7, 2009 at 7:08 PM
I Agree.
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AnonymousApril 7, 2009 at 8:09 PM
I question cr's cred if he even owns a farm...i'm thinking not. closest farm would be with ants!
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AnonymousApril 8, 2009 at 6:41 AM
I always wonder how cynical richard can keep making his comments.

Looks like the times would block them.

Maybe he is a member of the staff????
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AnonymousApril 8, 2009 at 7:20 AM
Are you serious, Anonymous? I had to smile when I read Cynical Richard's comments. I think he's basically harmless. He uses humor to get people thinking about the topic. He kind of reminds me of my favorite DHS teacher.
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Fulton St. GalApril 8, 2009 at 8:47 AM
Feel free to quit reading the Times blog, Anonymous. Theres always the crete news. For the record I like cynical richard's comments. They remind me that I still have a grasp on reality. :)
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Country GalApril 8, 2009 at 9:11 AM
Cynical Richard cracks me up! You people need to quit taking him so seriously.
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AnonymousApril 8, 2009 at 11:05 AM
If you get your underwear in a wad due to Cynical Richard's comments, you really need a life or to take that piece of coal out of your posterior.

I'm sure you have a nice diamond by now.
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AnonymousApril 8, 2009 at 12:29 PM
Back on topic, the concert yesterday was great for the kids. It was not only very entertaining, it had a lot of positive things to say to them about peer pressure, drugs and alcohol. Mrs. Fisher did a great job setting these things up for these events for students. Thank you Mrs. Fisher.
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AnonymousApril 8, 2009 at 1:01 PM
How can you take Richard seriously? All you have to do is read one of his ridiculous comments and then you know for a fact that he is pulling diamonds out of his ***. Haha.
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AnonymousApril 8, 2009 at 1:21 PM
I agree that the concert was top notch. Thank you for publicizing this event so that community members could take part along with the kids.
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90s gradApril 8, 2009 at 5:58 PM
Maybe we could use a few more Cynical Richards out there. After all, look where all the so-called smart guys have gotten us.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0409/White_House_No_bow_to_Saudi.html
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90s gradApril 8, 2009 at 6:06 PM
Regarding my last comment, see this. Even Cynical Dick wouldn't do this!
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AnonymousApril 8, 2009 at 9:51 PM
I love Fulton gals comment about the Crete news

I bet you read it every week before there was a blog.

There are still many things that you can get from the crete news that you cant get on this blog.

Keep thinking this is the best, Its obvious you dont have a clue
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AnonymousApril 9, 2009 at 8:08 AM
I have a question why can't the office staff and the super.. and princpal show up a little sooner than 7:30 in the morning show up a little sooner its not like they aren't getting paid they money they get paid they should be there all the time.
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AnonymousApril 9, 2009 at 1:42 PM
Get a clue anonymous. The only things you get from the crete news are ink stained fingers and a guide on how to misspell words. Oh yeah, and lots and lots of advertisements. How could I forget? Stop hating and start appreciating. How much do you pay for the dorch times?
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Country GalApril 9, 2009 at 2:56 PM
The anonymous 8:08AM post shouldn't have even made it on the blog. I had to read it 3 times before I could understand what it said. Try working on your spelling and punctuation before you start complaining about what time the school staff shows up for work.
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AnonymousApril 9, 2009 at 4:17 PM
Probably didn't go to Dorchester High School. Haha. I think the teachers are doing a good job.
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get realApril 9, 2009 at 6:35 PM
Thank heavens they installed a shower in the teacher's lounge. Maybe the teachers and administrators should take turns spending the night. Would that make Anonymous 4/9-8:08 happy? Most of the teachers and administrators are paid for the hours of 8-4. What other job would we require the personnel to work extra hours for FREE!! By the way, one of the administrators is usually there shortly after 7:00am. Anonymous - GET A LIFE!!1
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AnonymousApril 10, 2009 at 8:48 PM
I have talked to Mr. Redinger an I think he is a great person. It would be a huge job to deal with the schools probelms day in and day out. I'am very greatfull that he has stepped up to the plate and taken on the job. It would be impossible to make everyone in the city or anywhere happy. I hope he will stay here for a long and continue the great job he is doing. Great work Mr.Redinger!!!!!
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AnonymousApril 12, 2009 at 1:01 PM
I sometimes go to the blog sight just to see what Cynical Richard had to say. I enjoy his comments, although I am wondering what was omitted in his remarks of April 76, 1:52pm as his words didn't make much sense exp. warning shots, firepowere, etc. This wasn't one of his best entries.
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Dorchester: A Good Little Family Town

Dorchester, Nebraska (est. population 630) is located in northern Saline county. Close in proximity to Interstate 80, Dorchester is only 25 minutes from the state capital of Lincoln (est. population 250,000) and about 55 minutes from Omaha (metro population 725,000).

Dorchester's median resident age is 37 years. In 2005, Dorchester had a median family income of approximately $35,600. The median house value was about $63,000. About 95 percent of Dorchester residents commute to work via Interstate and highways.

The village has a quality public school, which received a $4.1 million expansion and modernization in 2008; it offers a small classrooms and individualized attention. Total enrollment of grades K-12 is around 230-250 students.

Ancestries of the Dorchester area are primarily German (42.4%), Czech (24.9%), Irish (12.5%), English (5.4%), and Dutch (4.9%).

Dorchester Historical Facts

* On July 4, 1871, the railroad reached Dorchester.
* Incorporated in 1881, Dorchester's population grew from 200 to 500 by 1882.
* In 1882, Dorchester had 90 buildings, 35 of which were businesses or public facilities. Brick buildings lined both sides of Washington Avenue for two blocks.
* Dorchester's longest-running newspaper was The Dorchester Star, which was published until the late 1940s.
* By 1889, Dorchester's population is said to have reached 800, while the town housed an opera house, a two-story brick schoolhouse with a bell tower, and four churches.
* By the 1910s, Dorchester had electricity, a water tower and a fire department.
* Dorchester's main arteries, Highways 6 and 33, were graveled in the 1940s.
* Dorchester's first irrigation well was drilled on Chris Weber's farm and rural electrification was finished following WWII.

A Village with History

Dorchester is one of the "alphabet towns" on the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad line built west from Lincoln. The town site was selected for its pleasant location in the northern part of Saline County, about eight miles west of Crete. This situation is an attractive one, being on the level prairie land, midway between the West Blue River and Turkey Creek. The first named stream is three miles north, and the latter about the same distance south from the town. Dorchester was platted in 1870 and incorporated in 1881. The name "Dorchester" came from either for a suburb of Boston by that name or a town in England. No one is sure. Two of the very first settlers were James Seely and Edward McIntyre, who both made Dorchester their permanent home.

Dorchester: In The Beginning

Here is a look at Dorchester around 1890, less than a decade after its official incorporation, as documented by Andreas' History of the State of Nebraska:
* POPULATION: "About 300, and is made up of a substantial and progressive class of citizens, who are moral and industrious. ... The town grew but very little until the year 1879, for the reason that Pleasant Hill, on Turkey Creek, a short distance south, was the county seat and naturally drew a trade for quite a large scope of country."
* BUSINESS: "The business and professional interests of the town are represented by three general merchandise stores, two drug, one grocery, one furniture, two hardware, and two millinery stores, one bank, two restaurants, two hotels, three livery stables, a post office, one newspaper office, two elevators, two lumber yards, two coal yards, two blacksmith shops, two lawyers and four physicians."
* SCHOOL: "The schoolhouse is a good one. The schoolhouse was built in 1872, since which time the public schools have been continually kept up. The present schoolhouse is 24' x 40' in size, two stories high. The school is graded and consists of three departments. The house is found too small, and arrangements will soon be made to increase its size."
* CHURCHES: "There are three substantial churches."
* HOMES: "The residence portion of the village is made up of neat houses of different styles of architecture, but none of them very large."
* NEWSPAPER: "The Dorchester Star, which was established August 21, 1881, by H. C. Bittenbender, who edited it until January 19, 1882, when he sold it to Ryerson & Bullock, the present proprietors. The Star is a bright weekly paper, five-column quarto, in size, and is Republican in politics."