tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13006306273198760052024-03-19T03:47:07.503-05:00Dorchester TimesSince 2007: The News, Events, History and People of Our Town, Dorchester, NebraskaVillage Dwellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08550911093632744227noreply@blogger.comBlogger2745125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300630627319876005.post-17717922337091625272024-03-17T08:12:00.002-05:002024-03-17T08:14:48.678-05:00NEWS ROUND-UP: Nearly 2,000 Visit Dorchester This Weekend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhedysmZOaNp8AENCGPBwX9SeMZGEl9jr6RbnTHTXQZn__lBvg2gOdvcIyBxT6Jd41Ehss0rrt807hwsjyv6oDXh5XWM7tgdBqmwp-OcdnTN18jBvZp_IlyosxdAUhw0EGlLH3UVz2JJSMcK-gxsSIo4tYID7kIg46cw0Ilr7sfOsgvZlSgMSNiFp6OZIP4/s1993/IMG_6777.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="697" data-original-width="1993" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhedysmZOaNp8AENCGPBwX9SeMZGEl9jr6RbnTHTXQZn__lBvg2gOdvcIyBxT6Jd41Ehss0rrt807hwsjyv6oDXh5XWM7tgdBqmwp-OcdnTN18jBvZp_IlyosxdAUhw0EGlLH3UVz2JJSMcK-gxsSIo4tYID7kIg46cw0Ilr7sfOsgvZlSgMSNiFp6OZIP4/w640-h224/IMG_6777.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Big Turnout for Dorchester's Annual Spring Activities: </b>The 30th annual DHS Alumni Basketball Tournament, t</span><span style="font-family: arial;">he Dorchester Community Foundation's annual steak feed, </span><span style="font-family: arial;">the 11th anniversary of City Slickers Bar and Grill, and </span><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: arial;">karaoke at East Side Bar and Grill brought tons of visitors to Dorchester this weekend. At any given time Saturday evening, there were between 100-200 vehicles down town. Based on headcounts and car counts conducted by Times staff, we estimate nearly 2,000 people were either at the school to watch the tournament or to participate in downtown activities. Impressive numbers for the village.</span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>DPS' Ridpath Named Teacher of the Year: </b>Dorchester educator Karma Ridpath has been selected as the 2024 </span><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Nebraska Rural Community Schools Association (NRCSA) O</span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">utstanding Elementary Teacher of the Year, according to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=890476449745136&set=pcb.890477016411746" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">social media reports</span></a>. Recognized at the March 14 NRCSA conference in Kearney, Ridpath was awarded the honor for playing</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> "a major part in creating an intervention time for K-6 students to receive what they need to improve their reading skills. She continues to spark discussion for change to benefit our students in the best way possible." </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>DHS Quiz Bowl Teams Take Third:</b> Dorchester's junior high and the high school quiz bowl teams recently placed No. 3 at the Crossroads Conference Quiz Bowl held at Meridian Public School. Coached by longtime DHS educator</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> Sandy Severance, the high school team was comprised of Gabby Theis, Bailey Theis, Addison Lehr, Owen Vyhnalek, Andrea Pavlish (Captain), Ashton Jirsa, Amber Kotas, Victoria Leavitt, Madison Theis, and Baylor Behrens. The junior high team was comprised of </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Lyberty Bartlett, Ella Vyhnalek, Kendall Kasl, Blake Cerny, Max Novak, Troy Dawes, Faith Elkins, Thor Nerud, Trevin Steuk, and Josh Gordon.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>East Side Unveils 2024 Polka Lineup: </b>The East Side Bar and Grill has posted its schedule for this year's polka shows. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=373186472151994&set=a.370036362467005" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">See it here.</span></a> Things kick off today, March 17, with a fantastic polka show by Kenny Shuda from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.</span></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Dorchester Community Foundation Seeks Intern: </b>The Dorchester Foundation and Nebraska Community Foundation is looking for an intern who would be an employee of NCF, and funded by the Dorchester Foundation Fund. This intern will work primarily with the village and be supervised by Jen Kasl. The intern won’t necessarily work 40 hours a week, and they most likely will help us on research for Dorchester's 150th birthday (about seven years away), the community's 4th of July celebration, among many other things. Jen and the intern will attend a day idea sharing/orientation workshop. For more information, call </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Dale Hayek at (</span><span style="font-family: arial;">402) 641-4075 or email </span><span style="font-family: arial;">dhayek@farmersco-operative.com.</span></span></p>village dwellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13527689884038984696noreply@blogger.com0Dorchester, NE 68343, USA40.6458388 -97.1164259999999912.335604963821154 -132.272676 68.956072636178845 -61.96017599999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300630627319876005.post-13807493249090746432024-03-10T08:31:00.003-05:002024-03-10T08:32:01.937-05:00NEWS ROUND-UP: Alumni Tourney Time Is Here<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbbz1Wl6HEfTRkH-rRJEbfiy-nHxZALSUIgX0rEd__-q_-hrweMr8S5d2Sbo-4n2TO2-v_SZSvR0nU-bDOJmfiIQmppKCwl5FiLbp6PZSs-Q2-3whv56L3_-F9S22jZ5Q1FJuYukHNtXFssvpAxtZDxXpjntmg7x3SrNwm75Ckt1Ke5tfjBEvomn5c9IR7/s320/chester%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbbz1Wl6HEfTRkH-rRJEbfiy-nHxZALSUIgX0rEd__-q_-hrweMr8S5d2Sbo-4n2TO2-v_SZSvR0nU-bDOJmfiIQmppKCwl5FiLbp6PZSs-Q2-3whv56L3_-F9S22jZ5Q1FJuYukHNtXFssvpAxtZDxXpjntmg7x3SrNwm75Ckt1Ke5tfjBEvomn5c9IR7/w400-h300/chester%20(1).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>It's Alumni Basketball Tourney Time: </b>It's Dorchester's "big dance" -- the DHS Alumni Basketball Tournament, set for Friday, March 15 and Saturday, March 16. This year marks the 28th year for the popular event, missing only 2020 (thanks, China virus!) over the past nearly three decades. Watch for participating alumni to be in town on Friday and Saturday with action taking place at the DHS gym.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Annual Steak and Burger Feed Is March 16: </b>On Saturday, March 16, the Dorchester Community Foundation Fund's Annual Steak and Hamburger Feed will be held in conjunction with the Dorchester High School Alumni Basketball Tourney. The feed will take place from 5 p.m. until roughly 9 p.m. Read the Times' <a href="https://dorchestertimes.blogspot.com/2015/03/dorchesters-steak-and-hamburger-feed.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">full story</span></a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b style="background-color: white;">Celebrate City Slickers' 11th Anniversary: </b><span style="background-color: white;">Come celebrate the 11th anniversary of the regionally famous City Slickers Bar and Grill in downtown Dorchester on March 16, beginning at 8:30 p.m. Live music will be provided by Cole Younger and the Renegades. Drink specials and giveaways, all coinciding with the equally famous Dorchester Alumni Basketball Tournament.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Hailey Schweitzer Earns Statewide Honor: </b>DHS' Hailey Schweitzer was <a href="https://twitter.com/NebPublicMedia/status/1764018442397438194?fbclid=IwAR0zhLcqobhmwwrs2R4GMO0v-whjxBTpECxpgUjJ8Xnjq-sLtHERmLMcn88" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">recently honored</span></a> by the Nebraska School Activities Association when she was presented the</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> NSAA's "<a href="https://nsaa-static.s3.amazonaws.com/textfile/awards/2022-23_NSAA_Believers_Achievers_Program_Information.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Believers and Achievers</span></a>" award at the Nebraska Girls State Basketball Championships. The Believers and Achievers award was designed to reward high school students for their excellence in academics and participation in NSAA activities. These winning students are involved in both school and community activities along with a commitment to citizenship.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Know of Students Wanting to Transfer to Dorchester?: </b>If you know of any high school students wanting to transfer from another school district to Dorchester for next school year, they should file by March 15. Option Enrollment applications can be submitted after March 15, but after March 15 permission from the student's home district will be required. If students are accepted after March 15, they would still have to meet a May 1 deadline to be immediately eligible for activities in the fall. For more information, call Dorchester Public School at 402-946-2781.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Roesler Is Dorchester Utility Superintendent: </b>Village of Dorchester employee Trent Roesler has been named the village's utility superintendent by the village board, according to the minutes from last month's board meeting. The board meets again Monday, March 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the Farmers Cooperative meeting room for its regular monthly meeting.The meeting is open to the public.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Happy 93rd Birthday, Bob Kasl: </b>Dorchester's Bob Kasl is celebrating his 93rd birthday this weekend. Be sure to tell him happy birthday when you see him.</span></p>village dwellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13527689884038984696noreply@blogger.com0Dorchester, NE 68343, USA40.6458388 -97.1164259999999912.335604963821154 -132.272676 68.956072636178845 -61.96017599999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300630627319876005.post-17355663528435717022024-03-04T19:58:00.000-06:002024-03-04T19:58:00.128-06:00Looking Back: Russell Freidell Captured Dorchester Images More Than A Century Ago<span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"></span><br />
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Every now and again, we come across old photos of the Dorchester area that will take all of our readers back to a time that no one alive today can remember. But we can all imagine what it was like thanks to the imagery.</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6fjwWeMq8WS2SN2bW62Z0oXyN0VdID4VkFgDH3AyCZW-cFFjLqylKXiaOKtjgrl-0mTjb6I2mKS0fkXo-VA0p22qUI-rbx-yn6XXwLxsvhZOn_LT5NR6nA8IsOUaQjPkIK2C1TUiLWdHX/s1600/country+road.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: arial; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6fjwWeMq8WS2SN2bW62Z0oXyN0VdID4VkFgDH3AyCZW-cFFjLqylKXiaOKtjgrl-0mTjb6I2mKS0fkXo-VA0p22qUI-rbx-yn6XXwLxsvhZOn_LT5NR6nA8IsOUaQjPkIK2C1TUiLWdHX/s320/country+road.JPG" width="211" /></a><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;">Today we wanted to share a few such photos taken by Dorchester's early photographer Russell Freidell.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span>
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Russell Freidell was the son of </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/topic/resources/OLLibrary/Nebraskana/pages/nbka0112.htm"><span style="color: #b45f06;">William Freidell</span></a><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">, the well-known dry goods store owner and retailer who ran his business in Dorchester for more than 50 years. The Freidells resided in a beautiful Victorian home on the corner of Washington Avenue and 10th St. (The home was renovated in the late 1990s and today it looks nothing as it once did.)</span><br /></span></span>
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Freidell's dry goods business also managed to survive a 1896 fire that destroyed a portion of Dorchester's business district, when the buildings were mostly wood.</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span>
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">In 1890, <a href="https://usgennet.org/usa/ne/topic/resources/OLLibrary/Nebraskana/pages/nbkalbumq.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">William Freidell</span></a> was a key decision-maker in the construction of the community's first dedicated high school, which cost of $10,000. That same year, Russell was born.</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-UqDmVkfJG2pt4n7MD-wW8LzxJru9N6XzuFsTVDPASJ-lSLDhLzIaas6kbzUR-jd_WLe2yWBWk1mkBPeJN4TjrWB5ku1xqwdhk8aAAa2Y3IIIA-v2vfIetgUXyReZ9GlqZOfnVQonTzZ/s1600/dorchester+baseball+1909.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; font-family: arial; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-UqDmVkfJG2pt4n7MD-wW8LzxJru9N6XzuFsTVDPASJ-lSLDhLzIaas6kbzUR-jd_WLe2yWBWk1mkBPeJN4TjrWB5ku1xqwdhk8aAAa2Y3IIIA-v2vfIetgUXyReZ9GlqZOfnVQonTzZ/s400/dorchester+baseball+1909.jpg" width="400" /></a><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;">Seventeen years later, Russell was a proud 1907 graduate of Dorchester High School. In addition to his Sunday School service and work with the Masons, h</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;">e would also go on to become known for his photography.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span>
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Russell </span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">w</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">as drafted during World War I, and he was around Dorchester as late as the 1940s. He lived to age 97 and was </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/155119531#view-photo=132041811"><span style="color: #b45f06;">buried in Houston, Texas</span></a><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> in 1987.</span><br /></span></span>
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Nearly 117 years after his high school graduation, we're still talking about Russell's photos. </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpzUdEPr1Ia9uOjPAVlu9t2wf0K0WBrj_5JyNe6obTtp_8nwi_Bx6PDLdbiwBEQMcMr6gi6dP283-QeN-nZUfy0sIv47CzbpD1rK44sAUccJ64q_W5Lg2la87yWP4-B7gxQaKir3VaLhzO/s1600/Blue+River+1908.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: arial; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpzUdEPr1Ia9uOjPAVlu9t2wf0K0WBrj_5JyNe6obTtp_8nwi_Bx6PDLdbiwBEQMcMr6gi6dP283-QeN-nZUfy0sIv47CzbpD1rK44sAUccJ64q_W5Lg2la87yWP4-B7gxQaKir3VaLhzO/s320/Blue+River+1908.JPG" width="320" /></a><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;">All of his images are worth a long look, whether it was the 1908 photo that Freidell took of the Big Blue River north of town or images of an area country road -- with no road signs and certainly no wider than the width of a Model T or a horse-drawn carriage. (Click on any photo here for a better view.) </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span>
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">One of our favorite Freidell photos shows Dorchester's </span><span style="background-color: white;">Independence Day in 1908 (pictured atop this story). It gives viewers</span><span style="background-color: white;"> a front row seat at the village's celebrated Fourth of July parade, which continues to this day. </span><span style="background-color: white;">The theme of Dorchester's 1908 Fourth of July Parade was "Comic Parade."</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span>
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Another favorite photograph by Freidell illustrates a clear, crisp view of the 1909 Dorchester baseball team. </span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Back then, games were often played south of town in the space now occupied by the Saline County Museum, or in</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> a cow pasture northwest of town called Grant Horner's pasture. </span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span>Yet a</span><span>nother location was Bankson's pasture, just on the outskirts of Dorchester. </span></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Most games were played during free time on Sundays, according to old-timers quoted in the Dorchester Centennial history book.</span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span>
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Freidell's postcards are occasionally available for purchase online and make a fine gift for any Dorchester native or resident who enjoys studying our area's history.</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span>
<br />Village Dwellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08550911093632744227noreply@blogger.com14Dorchester, NE 68343, USA40.6458388 -97.1164259999999914.29610185683547 -132.272676 66.995575743164522 -61.96017599999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300630627319876005.post-11653856656758576612024-02-28T21:02:00.007-06:002024-02-28T21:08:02.152-06:00NEWS ROUND-UP: Farmers Co-Op Has Dorchester Jobs<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIeNBVPbOL1vsxm8p8ZpjaoOEFN1eV5Htj50aZ6z-uOBQY7aDS8iwM2NFYWn5S90KGhElE6HUbIocWYvYtGU28LggPTx1RoAhaY39Eai6nvXnmw2iottJRL-S_cmRVo5mDmTyCSFbA2vuZd9r3sG1glet6wuRLYDSYv90zFgXLLHjGdaJF6zJGP7j9QCe8/s348/job.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="255" data-original-width="348" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIeNBVPbOL1vsxm8p8ZpjaoOEFN1eV5Htj50aZ6z-uOBQY7aDS8iwM2NFYWn5S90KGhElE6HUbIocWYvYtGU28LggPTx1RoAhaY39Eai6nvXnmw2iottJRL-S_cmRVo5mDmTyCSFbA2vuZd9r3sG1glet6wuRLYDSYv90zFgXLLHjGdaJF6zJGP7j9QCe8/w400-h293/job.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Farmers Co-Op Has Dorchester Jobs:</b> Dorchester's Farmers Cooperative -- one of the largest cooperatives in the nation -- has published several job openings. Seven of them are right here in Dorchester, with positions available for a commercial truck driver; maintenance and millright specialist; custom applicator; and drivers. <a href="https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=b5c542f7-2b3a-487c-8cdd-644fa18e6c06&ccId=19000101_000001&type=JS&lang=en_US" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">See the openings here.</span></a> <br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Spring Means Baseball and Softball Time: </b>Is your child excited to hit the ball diamond? Baseball and softball forms are available at Dorchester's Village Office.<br /><br /><b>Community Service Opportunity for Dorchester Youth: </b>If your eighth grade and high school students need community service hours, come and get them at the Dorchester Community Foundation's steak and hamburger feed, set for Sat., March 16, as previously reported at the Times. Help is needed from 5 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Let Mrs. Choyeski know if you would like to volunteer for this community activity.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Annual UWF Soup Luncheon This Sunday: </b><span style="font-weight: normal;">As<span style="color: #b45f06;"> <a href="https://dorchestertimes.blogspot.com/2019/02/dorchester-umc-soup-luncheon-is-feb-17.html" target="_blank"><span>previously reported</span></a></span> by the Times,</span> <span style="font-weight: normal;">the annual UWF soup luncheon will be Sunday, March 3 at the Dorchester United Methodist Church with serving starting at 11 a.m. Whether you fancy chili, clam chowder, chicken noodle -- or the Dorchester UMW's famous liver dumpling soup -- you'll be sure to savor every spoonful. The soup is served with meat, cheese, and relishes, as well as some of Nebraska's very best deserts, including homemade cinnamon rolls. Free-will offering.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>City Slickers Turns 11 Years Old: </b><span style="font-weight: normal;">Come celebrate the 11th anniversary of the regionally famous City Slickers Bar and Grill in downtown Dorchester on March 16, beginning at 8:30 p.m. Live music will be provided by Cole Younger and the Renegades. Drink specials and giveaways, all coinciding with the equally famous Dorchester Alumni Basketball Tournament.</span></span></p><div class="item" id="item_21671">
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">To any high school freshman who may be reading this, you might think you have it rough right now. After all, you've endured months of new routines, new classes, a faster pace of life, and those mean upperclassmen. </span><br />
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<span face="Verdana, sans-serif">But here's a reminder that you don't have it so bad, at least compared to the Dorchester High School freshmen who came decades before.</span><br />
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<span face="Verdana, sans-serif">We searched through the old yearbooks in our history vault and found this excerpt written by the DHS Class of 1947. </span><br />
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<span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><i>When we, the seniors of 1947, were mere freshmen, we were subjected to the trickery and pranks of the seniors of 1943 in the form of Freshman Initiation. </i></span><br />
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<span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><i>After preparing us for weeks in advance by telling us weird tales of the fate that awaited us on our initiation, the seniors finally announced the day. We were instructed to wear all our clothes backwards, our hair uncombed or unbraided. The girls could wear no makeup and the boys were forced to wear makeup, with ribbons in their hair and donning aprons. </i></span><br />
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<span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><i>At school, we were expected to salute the seniors and carry their books from class to class. The seniors lined us up in front of the student body and painted green "F's" on our foreheads.</i></span><br />
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<span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><i>In the evening, the seniors made us do humorous tasks. Some of us had to measure the stage with wieners, while others were forced to drink milk from baby bottles or throw tomatoes at one another. </i></span><br />
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<span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><i>The Class of 1947 got the chance to show their senior power on September 27, 1946. When we initiated the freshmen class, they were ordered to come to school dressed in the fashion of Mother Goose characters. Every hour, they were to bow down and say a prayer suitable to the occasion. </i></span><br />
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<span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><i>At noon, the seniors marched the freshmen through main street. In the evening, a final ceremony was held with various stunts played on the freshmen. A watermelon feed followed the activities.</i></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<br />Village Dwellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08550911093632744227noreply@blogger.com7Dorchester, NE 68343, USA40.6458388 -97.1164259999999940.6458388 -97.11642599999999 40.6458388 -97.11642599999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300630627319876005.post-6803552013769672092024-02-25T09:18:00.000-06:002024-02-25T09:18:22.373-06:00March 16: Dorchester's Steak And Hamburger Feed<div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">
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<span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">In the process, you'll be helping Dorchester improve the friendly confines at Nerud Field.</span></span></div>
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<span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064861804205" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Dorchester Community Foundation Fund</span></a>'s <span>Annual Steak and Hamburger Feed</span> will be held in conjunction with the Dorchester High School Alumni Basketball Tourney, according to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=804582961713757&set=a.462974845874572" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">social media</span></a>.<br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The feed will take place from 5 p.m. until roughly 9 p.m.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br />For those who don't want to dine in, to-go orders will be available by calling 402-946-2099 or 402-525-5705.</span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Diners who have been to this event in the past know it's some of the best beef available anywhere -- and in a small-town, friendly environment. </span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">As noted above, funds raised will help support Nerud Field's new shade structures. </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This event has been one of the most popular in Dorchester for the past decade. And the food always gets top-notch reviews.</span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">In previous years, the event has raised as much as $2,500 after expenses -- helping support many worthwhile initiatives, including the "Welcome to Dorchester" signs, the directory at the Dorchester Cemetery, and the water park.</span></div>
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Village Dwellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08550911093632744227noreply@blogger.com4709 Washington Ave, Dorchester, NE 68343, USA40.6476465 -97.11377309999998914.29803609491756 -132.27002309999997 66.997256905082438 -61.957523099999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300630627319876005.post-67748976536547567712024-02-21T20:53:00.001-06:002024-02-21T20:53:52.314-06:00OUR OPINION: Communities Quit Working When Their People Do<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidX7uDYanlh61K1keJJgvj9jZp0xZIMVaUMApI_oKtyHyVkP-8NwKz0KFl2ic6S_UgFYGR0ZT6D5zd4tqAR8c4XNEx1wQNEqKgayXQHAMJN7oeuoPzan4q1Wz0USx8ifVkUz6dveux_6GwjgudkU0S1QcZbeYStGFVwZLdiCqr3gq4RcAQZQvVkeZOSD6S/s1548/community%202.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="617" data-original-width="1548" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidX7uDYanlh61K1keJJgvj9jZp0xZIMVaUMApI_oKtyHyVkP-8NwKz0KFl2ic6S_UgFYGR0ZT6D5zd4tqAR8c4XNEx1wQNEqKgayXQHAMJN7oeuoPzan4q1Wz0USx8ifVkUz6dveux_6GwjgudkU0S1QcZbeYStGFVwZLdiCqr3gq4RcAQZQvVkeZOSD6S/w640-h256/community%202.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">A <span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">community is like any other organization; it stops working when its people do.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Nowadays, so m</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">any people want to change the world, but most never stop and think how they can improve life for those people in their own neighborhood.</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Psychologists tell us that there are really just a handful of characteristics needed to build better relationships. Most important are:</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Loyalty;</span></li><li>
<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">A common purpose;</span></li><li>
<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">A serving heart; </span></li><li>
<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Open communication; and</span></li><li>
<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Patience.</span></li></ul><p style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Oddly enough, these are the same ingredients to build and maintain a strong community. </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">When is the last time you've asked yourself, "What have I done to help Dorchester? What more can I do tomorrow to improve Dorchester?"</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">The best part of a small town is that one person really can make a difference.</span></span></p><p>
<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">On three different occasions this week, Times staff members heard from out-of-town visitors how much they liked our small town. One visitor from Hastings said, "You really have something special here." </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">It's easy to take </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">for granted the involved, peaceful, and safe community we have. </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">After all, life moves a little more slowly in a small town. We assume all the good aspects to </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Dorchester<span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"> will always be there. </span><br /></span>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">But that brand of </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">apathy hurts communities. The smaller they are, the more apathy negatively impacts the town.</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><i>The fact is, our area businesses, organizations and schools (and school activities) suffer when people quit participating, quit supporting one another, and quit caring. </i></span></b></span></blockquote><p>
<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">We wanted to use this space and recognize the following folks who really stand out right for their hard work and efforts to help Dorchester grow and thrive:</span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u></u></b></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Dorchester's businesses</u></b></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>:</b> Dorchester's business owners have been investing in our community, making it better day by day. Everyone in town, especially elected leaders, should be asking how they can help ensure the success of those businesses.<br /><br /></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Dorchester's school administrators and faculty</u>: </b>It's great to see Dorchester school administrators and educators working together to teach our next generation, while serving as strong role models in the community. Dorchester is blessed to have a strong K-12 district that continues to improve and to address deficiencies when they arise.<br /><br /></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>The coaches of Dorchester sports</u>:</b> It's easy to coach when throngs of kids go out; it's more challenging when you have to work hard with the players you're given. From DHS wresting, to both basketball teams, to football and volleyball, to younger kids' basketball, to little league baseball, you're doing great work and it's noticed.<br /><br /></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>The Dorchester United Methodist Church</u>:</b> In many ways, the church remains the fabric of the community. We appreciate the community events they hold and their consistent out reach to members and non-members alike.<br /><br /></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Dorchester Volunteer Fire Dept. and Rescue</u>:</b> This group is the most under-appreciated group in town. If we could give them tax breaks as a way to say thank you, we would.<br /><br /></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>All those involved in Dorchester's volunteer groups</u>:</b> From the Community Foundation to the Legion to the elementary parents group, you all don't get the credit you deserve for keeping Dorchester moving forward.<br /><br /></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>All property owners who've made improvements to their homes and yards, large or small</u>:</b> Your efforts are improving Dorchester's quality of life.<b><br /><br /></b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Those young Dorchester residents who've stayed in Dorchester or returned to make Dorchester an even stronger community</u>:</b> Our future depends on you.</span></li></ul><p>
<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">As we said above, communities quit working when their members do. </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Please use the comments section below and nominate anyone you think deserves to be recognized for their hard work to improve our community.</span><br /></p>Village Dwellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08550911093632744227noreply@blogger.com1Dorchester, NE 68343, USA40.6458388 -97.1164259999999940.6337908 -97.136595999999983 40.6578868 -97.096256tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300630627319876005.post-84868826778396462202024-02-18T09:00:00.000-06:002024-02-18T09:00:40.736-06:00Ban on New Water Wells, Expanded Irrigation Goes Permanent<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGAH3Lgi-QLj6Y74ka__HHzregjtW8F_UmYSRsxZQGQfAuKM1oLyXFxZJJusWQxwR0II7wn0xdi199rf-PkZIeSyc2JSsmfyBcNaRXCjiz4BvMYmR61i0IY10CwkELON7Z_95vcTWq2xN-L3_fd29I8pxwKG8qbDYThOTpfuhJCMqCldkjd7N-4eehd3xu/s940/Dorchester%20Water%20Levels.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="761" data-original-width="940" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGAH3Lgi-QLj6Y74ka__HHzregjtW8F_UmYSRsxZQGQfAuKM1oLyXFxZJJusWQxwR0II7wn0xdi199rf-PkZIeSyc2JSsmfyBcNaRXCjiz4BvMYmR61i0IY10CwkELON7Z_95vcTWq2xN-L3_fd29I8pxwKG8qbDYThOTpfuhJCMqCldkjd7N-4eehd3xu/w400-h324/Dorchester%20Water%20Levels.png" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Recent tests conducted by the Lower Big Blue Natural Resource District
-- the <a href="https://www.lbbnrd.net/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">NRD</span></a> that contains nearly all of Saline County -- found that
groundwater levels remain at record lows. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Last fall, the NRD measured the static water level of 172 irrigation and dedicated monitoring wells all across the district. The results were eye-opening.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">From spring 2023 through late autumn 2023, groundwater levels in Saline County wells had declined an average 4.32 feet. This followed the results of 2022, when Saline County wells recorded their lowest levels since the NRD started measuring groundwater.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Results were even more dire in surrounding counties. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">From spring 2023 to fall 2023, levels in Gage Country plummeted nearly 6 feet. In Jefferson County, levels fell nearly 6.5 feet. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The staggering drop in groundwater levels is due to irrigation and drought. As a result, the NRD has imposed a permanent moratorium (or stay) on the construction of new wells and increase in irrigated acres in the district.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">See the NRD's <a href="https://www.lbbnrd.net/groundwater.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">groundwater monitoring page</span></a>. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">For Dorchester-specific information, the NRD, in cooperation with UNL School of Natural Resources Conservation and Survey Division, has outfitted a dedicated monitoring well in with a real-time data logger. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Dorchester's water level information is <a href="https://snr.unl.edu/data/water/groundwater/realtime/default.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">available online</span></a>. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">At last check, Dorchester's water level is significantly below its traditional levels, as <a href="https://snr.unl.edu/data/water/groundwater/realtime/individualwell.aspx?wellid=61" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">this graphic</span></a> illustrates. </span></p>village dwellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13527689884038984696noreply@blogger.com0Dorchester, NE 68343, USA40.6458388 -97.1164259999999912.335604963821154 -132.272676 68.956072636178845 -61.96017599999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300630627319876005.post-78573573881798638622024-02-18T08:56:00.006-06:002024-02-18T08:59:18.339-06:00Home For Sale: 1109 N Washington<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj23ISsIDhbfHqUkNjHkXR6toNKWrONtLFiG7esUxiqihW-YLretkGYM2LBLZrAkhz44QW-_eN-njWG2BRLpmKX9gsilIhhKNGaXTtLRhKreBROWPRzSWSDgJmPkAJoIJmSjBx5MDdm8B5bEZfKfemjrs8FlmbunNdKOG6tZBswl-OpKPik-q3FhnQ0pfBq/s788/dorch%20home%20feb%202024.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="282" data-original-width="788" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj23ISsIDhbfHqUkNjHkXR6toNKWrONtLFiG7esUxiqihW-YLretkGYM2LBLZrAkhz44QW-_eN-njWG2BRLpmKX9gsilIhhKNGaXTtLRhKreBROWPRzSWSDgJmPkAJoIJmSjBx5MDdm8B5bEZfKfemjrs8FlmbunNdKOG6tZBswl-OpKPik-q3FhnQ0pfBq/w640-h230/dorch%20home%20feb%202024.png" width="640" /></a> <br /></div></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Dorchester's real estate market remains strong despite the days of <a href="https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/M1SL" style="color: #9f3801;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">easy, cheap money</span></a> -- following nearly years of money printing necessitated by massive government spending -- are <a href="https://www.freddiemac.com/pmms" style="color: #9f3801;" target="_blank">coming to a close</a>. </span></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Many
homes in large cities, as well as most acreages, have become
unaffordable for the average buyer. Dorchester looks even more appealing
now to most folks in the market for a home. </span></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Consider what Dorchester has to offer:</span></p><ul style="background-color: white;"><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">TOP-NOTCH
SCHOOL: A newer K-12 school with smaller class sizes and some of the
state's best educators. This means individualized attention for your
child.</span></li></ul><ul style="background-color: white;"><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">A SAFE AND FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE COMMUNITY: With an upgraded water and sewer system, and a surplus of funding at Village Hall.</span></li></ul><ul style="background-color: white;"><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">LOWER COSTS: Affordable living costs with lower property taxes compared to surrounding school districts.</span></li></ul><ul style="background-color: white;"><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">KEY
BUSINESSES AND PRIME LOCATION: Headquarters for one of the nation's
largest agri-businesses (Farmers Cooperative) and situated on the
Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail line and along two major highways.</span></li></ul><ul style="background-color: white;"><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">GEOGRAPHIC
ADVANTAGE: A quick drive to employers in Crete, Milford, Friend, and
Seward. Just 30 minutes to Lincoln and 12 minutes to I-80. Yet all the
advantages of a small, close-knit community.</span></li></ul><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Here's a Dorchester home that just hit the market:</span></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i><b><a href="https://zaleskyonline.com/property-details/?id=22403434&table=ResidentialProperty" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">1109 N Washington Ave.</span></a>: </b></i><span style="font-style: italic;">At $217,000, this is an affordable four-bedroom home. Take a look at the sq. ft. in this lovely home. Has over 1,500 on each level, so it gives you over 3,000 sq. ft. of finished living space. This could be used as a fifth bedroom and the main level has two of those bedrooms, along with a huge open living room, dining room and kitchen areas and main floor laundry. All of this is located on over a half acre on the north end of Dorchester, just minutes from Lincoln. <a href="https://zaleskyonline.com/property-details/?id=22403434&table=ResidentialProperty" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">See the listing.</span></a></span></span></p>village dwellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13527689884038984696noreply@blogger.com0Dorchester, NE 68343, USA40.6458388 -97.1164259999999912.335604963821154 -132.272676 68.956072636178845 -61.96017599999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300630627319876005.post-40154107939613280212024-02-17T08:13:00.000-06:002024-02-17T08:13:52.523-06:00Looking Back: The Oil Wells Of Dorchester<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg78x9GBHUu5Ke9O94VfySNP-2izEjINKNRMpd8ymUWUy9PF8CpVdQNE88O-jpeqxIuYG2oxdbJodW4ocKH5rPelxpjTKhQgFq550wg4Cyo4NBrkjSvCcos9MVf71BHpyItbnE43Ik0QdE/s1600-h/Dorchester+Oil+Well.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207775891908768402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg78x9GBHUu5Ke9O94VfySNP-2izEjINKNRMpd8ymUWUy9PF8CpVdQNE88O-jpeqxIuYG2oxdbJodW4ocKH5rPelxpjTKhQgFq550wg4Cyo4NBrkjSvCcos9MVf71BHpyItbnE43Ik0QdE/s320/Dorchester+Oil+Well.jpg" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" /></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Can you imagine oil prospectors drilling in Saline County?</span><br />
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<span face="verdana, sans-serif">It has happened before. </span><br />
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As petroleum power became a reality early last century, there was active exploration for oil in the Dorchester area. </span></span><br />
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Pictured at the right is an oil well drilled just outside Dorchester in August of 1925. The well proved unsuccessful and was discontinued in 1927. But the search for an oil field continued for several years, including a 3,500-foot prospect well on the William Mumma farm in 1933.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">You may be asking: Nebraska an oil state? According to the Nebraska State Historical Society, the first publicized report of oil in Nebraska was an 1883 newspaper account of a "vein of petroleum" discovered in Richardson County. Over the next 57 years, the search for oil consumed thousands of dollars, and hundreds of wells were drilled throughout Nebraska. Traces of oil were reported at various locations across the state, but Nebraska did not have a producing well until 1940. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span>In 1940, the Pawnee Royalty Company reported that one of their wells began producing and averaged 169 barrels daily for the first 60 days. The well easily qualified for a $15,000 bonus offered by the Nebraska Legislature for the first oil well in the state to produce at least 50 barrels daily for 60 consecutive days. </span><span>Interestingly, the well was located about five miles east of the "vein of petroleum" reported in 1883.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Nebraska's crude oil production <a href="https://aoghs.org/petroleum-pioneers/first-nebraska-oil-well/#:~:text=Pawnee%20Royalty%20Company%20drilled%20the,southeastern%20corner%20of%20the%20state." target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">peaked in 1963</span></a>. So it's clear that with high oil prices, our state offers oil resources if the Biden administration stays out of producers' way. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Here are the <a href="https://neo.ne.gov/programs/stats/inf/44.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Nebraska counties</span></a> where most production occurs today. <span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Nebraska's oil production is now largely centered in the southwestern panhandle, although a sustained resurgence in oil prices would certainly rekindle interest in continuing oil production in other areas of the state, if it exists.</span><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">We are interested in what our readers know regarding Nebraska's oil production history and capacity.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><br /></span></div>
Village Dwellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08550911093632744227noreply@blogger.com32Dorchester, NE 68343, USA40.6458388 -97.1164259999999940.6337908 -97.136595999999983 40.6578868 -97.096256tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300630627319876005.post-7358093048005242702024-02-10T21:47:00.005-06:002024-02-10T21:47:47.333-06:00NEWS ROUND-UP: Dorchester Girls Hit 16 Wins; Preparing For Sub-District<p><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJgZtVxfmjediA1kUyn5RQAJALcAq2ZrgS10LCqpzOB8WKFmP_WIJELCoGy7RT6NXni-3h51aUm4f_foaa3lZAHrUnj6ehtmGBT6TEEXZiQ_gEtBQNmBw1tvlvclSWD-AbHzM9B7JtgiDbsPn1TTlGsjGj8fZ2UzUn76NRoHbloSQIaGZozDCgcxmPXL16/s853/Screenshot%202024-02-10%208.47.38%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="494" data-original-width="853" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJgZtVxfmjediA1kUyn5RQAJALcAq2ZrgS10LCqpzOB8WKFmP_WIJELCoGy7RT6NXni-3h51aUm4f_foaa3lZAHrUnj6ehtmGBT6TEEXZiQ_gEtBQNmBw1tvlvclSWD-AbHzM9B7JtgiDbsPn1TTlGsjGj8fZ2UzUn76NRoHbloSQIaGZozDCgcxmPXL16/w640-h370/Screenshot%202024-02-10%208.47.38%20PM.png" width="640" /></a><i style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">(Photo: Sharon Axline)</span></i></i></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>DHS Girls Capture 16 Wins in Regular Season:</b> After falling to Class D-1's No. 9 McCool Junction Friday, Feb. 9, the Dorchester High School girls basketball team concluded its regular season 16-6. The Lady Longhorns won an impressive 13 games over their last 16 contests. Now the team must win to see another game as DHS takes on Diller-Odell (11-8) at the <a href="https://secure.nsaahome.org/nsaaforms/officials/bbgbrackets.php?distid=56" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">D1-1 Subdistrict Tournament</span></a> at Johnson-Brock High School this Tuesday, Feb. 13, at 7:45 p.m. The winner will face No. 4 Johnson-Brock (19-2) on Thursday, Feb. 15, at 6:30 p.m. A demanding task lies ahead for the DHS girls, but this is why they play the game.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Dorchester Village Board Meeting Monday Night: </b>The Village of Dorchester Board of Trustees will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, Feb. 12, at Farmers Cooperative, Entrance Door #2 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Village of Dorchester Conducting Survey: </b>Dorchester's Village government is sending out surveys to residents this month. Watch your mail. Residents are asked to please complete the surveys and return them at your earliest convenience.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Defending the Corn Checkoff:</b> Dorchester farmer Dan Nerud, who is also District 1 director for the Nebraska Corn Board, has penned <a href="https://www.morningagclips.com/nebraska-corn-board-researching-for-the-future/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">this editorial</span></a> to tout the realized benefits of the <a href="https://nebraskacorn.gov/cornstalk/corn101/the-nebraska-corn-checkoff/#:~:text=The%20checkoff%20is%20an%20investment,but%20for%20our%20entire%20state." target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">corn checkoff</span></a>. According to Nerud, the past five years of the checkoff have increased the value of corn and value-added products by over $4.2 billion.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Cornhole Shootout is Feb. 17 at Tabor: </b>Speaking of corn, get ready for the fourth annual cornhole shootout at Tabor Lodge on Saturday, Feb. 17. Registration is from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pre-registration is appreciated. For questions or pre-registration, call Mike Pracheil (Pickle) at (402) 641-1921. Shooting starts at 1 p.m. Food and beverages will be available</span></p>village dwellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13527689884038984696noreply@blogger.com0Dorchester, NE 68343, USA40.6458388 -97.1164259999999912.335604963821154 -132.272676 68.956072636178845 -61.96017599999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300630627319876005.post-3852503387983706032024-02-10T21:28:00.001-06:002024-02-10T21:28:53.348-06:00Dorchester UMW Soup Luncheon Is March 3<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeL7EOsIAdw4DhtfEc4rWbgq0eehmPq_AJA5nzrLx9q8qMRnV_mdV4G7LmVooZJDbFPhFvvqVgRBvgydkK0rGs90p4CnWtA_pvH7dQaTwgFL54dRjD6GdQxHFENOQ51yCtQMIO0xTh1_0zhDujScgW4Be11CXvJ4qex3P2MSklH-J40gauPrcgOcOuggTS/s710/Screenshot%202024-02-10%209.19.25%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="546" data-original-width="710" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeL7EOsIAdw4DhtfEc4rWbgq0eehmPq_AJA5nzrLx9q8qMRnV_mdV4G7LmVooZJDbFPhFvvqVgRBvgydkK0rGs90p4CnWtA_pvH7dQaTwgFL54dRjD6GdQxHFENOQ51yCtQMIO0xTh1_0zhDujScgW4Be11CXvJ4qex3P2MSklH-J40gauPrcgOcOuggTS/w640-h492/Screenshot%202024-02-10%209.19.25%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white;">The Dorchester United Methodist Women are planning an event that is sure to tantalize the taste buds.</span></span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">On Sunday, March 3, starting at 11 a.m. at <a href="https://dorchesterunitedmethodist.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">the Dorchester Methodist Church</span></a>, the UMW will host their annual soup and sandwich luncheon. </span></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span>
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white;">Get there on time and </span><span style="background-color: white;">catch up with old friends.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">Whether you fancy chili, clam chowder, chicken noodle -- or the Dorchester UMW's famous liver dumpling soup -- you'll be sure to savor every spoonful. </span></span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white;">The soup is served with meat, cheese, and relishes, as well as some of Nebraska's very best deserts, including homemade cinnamon rolls.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><br />There is no charge for the event, just a free-will offering -- so be generous. </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;"></span><span style="background-color: white;">Support a good cause. Support the Dorchester UMW.</span></span></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></span></div>Village Dwellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08550911093632744227noreply@blogger.com0Dorchester, NE 68343, USA40.6458388 -97.1164259999999914.295837777362721 -132.272676 66.995839822637279 -61.96017599999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300630627319876005.post-6371287459187881532024-02-09T21:47:00.010-06:002024-02-09T21:48:19.997-06:00Harold Axline Celebration Of Life: Feb. 10, 1 To 4 P.M.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTS_3d4m3d5V6g2PXpLO5szAgTWFGo0NYvga9sjF3CoJe5jHjAF7b4Ck5u_MNL7gDupykX2UQwRx6tYnkRvN0EANGLcCKrLpSnGPNVNQRy28Er27ejVwh41L2fDHupHgRNNxOXdQwaHOGZtOtqisQqPTdp3buZHmDOZIgloK9OmzvsC9o_eLBcdKLYF43w/s200/8845379_fbs.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTS_3d4m3d5V6g2PXpLO5szAgTWFGo0NYvga9sjF3CoJe5jHjAF7b4Ck5u_MNL7gDupykX2UQwRx6tYnkRvN0EANGLcCKrLpSnGPNVNQRy28Er27ejVwh41L2fDHupHgRNNxOXdQwaHOGZtOtqisQqPTdp3buZHmDOZIgloK9OmzvsC9o_eLBcdKLYF43w/s1600/8845379_fbs.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Dorchester's Harold Allen Axline was born on Nov. 11, 1944 to Art and Mary (Britton) Axline. He passed away at home on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at age 79. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Harold attended kindergarten through the 12th grade at Dorchester and graduated with the class of 1963. Harold married Sharon Nohavec on April 11, 1964 in Crete. The couple had three children: Todd, Tim and Julie. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Harold worked at the Dorchester Co-op beginning May 1, 1964 and was the feed mill manager until he retired on Dec. 31, 2011. He continued to work as a courier for Farmers Cooperative up through the present time. He was on the Dorchester Volunteer Fire Department beginning Oct. 2, 1966 until November 1991. During this time, he was the fire chief for five years. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Harold was on the town board from 1987 to 2010. He was a member of the Dorchester Jolly 30 Fisherman’s Club; a lifetime member of the Nebraska One Box Pheasant Hunt; and a member of the Dorchester United Methodist Church. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">He loved to spend time with his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. His hobbies included: hunting, fishing, trapping, and traveling. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Harold was preceded in death by his parents, and siblings: Mary Ellen Klopp, Ardie Mortensen, Alta Weber, and Harry Axline. He is survived by his wife: Sharon. Sons: Todd and Colleen Axline, Tim Axline and Lori Medinger. Daughter: Julie and Bob Behrens. Grandchildren and spouses: Dylan and Lexi Axline, Dusty and Amber Axline, Derek Axline and fiancé Ashley Schwisow, Meredith and Wessley Kohout, Avery and Nate Beach, Baylor Behrens and Paxton Behrens. Honorary grandson: Ian Abbott. Step grandchildren: Brandon Schwisow, Justin Schwisow. Great grandchildren: Graham Kohout and Ottillee Beach. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">A Celebration of Life & Open House will be held Saturday, Feb. 10, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Dorchester Legion. In lieu of flowers, memorials are in care of the family for future designation. Cards may be sent to Sharon Axline, 407 West 8th Street, Dorchester, NE 68343. Arrangements entrusted to Kuncl Funeral Home in Crete.</span></p>village dwellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13527689884038984696noreply@blogger.com0Dorchester, NE 68343, USA40.6458388 -97.1164259999999912.335604963821154 -132.272676 68.956072636178845 -61.96017599999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300630627319876005.post-81585033494200771392024-02-05T20:12:00.001-06:002024-02-05T20:12:46.989-06:00Saline Center's 2024 Consignment Sale, March 17<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKy1nIvbG0JU3cQl-BDLeKP9k2I8SYX-ENh6JCVEkFAcxkqAOyWbVM0ftguAdvrJyXEBqxhOoJj4A7q3uBoDvXneUhyphenhyphenzVVrjxn4Fjtib9ErEe3ff7hCwUgmJuy5QhulsO3tAV3_JKPcdTO/s499/saline+center+consignment+sale.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="374" data-original-width="499" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKy1nIvbG0JU3cQl-BDLeKP9k2I8SYX-ENh6JCVEkFAcxkqAOyWbVM0ftguAdvrJyXEBqxhOoJj4A7q3uBoDvXneUhyphenhyphenzVVrjxn4Fjtib9ErEe3ff7hCwUgmJuy5QhulsO3tAV3_JKPcdTO/w640-h480/saline+center+consignment+sale.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Around here, a lot of folks are already gearing up for spring. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span>And the arrival of s</span><span>pring -- just six weeks away -- brings one of the biggest events in Saline County: the consignment sale at Saline Center.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">According to this <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=774114578075324&set=a.550144360472348" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Facebook post</span></a>, Saline Center will host the annual auction on Sunday, March 17, beginning at 9:30 a.m.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Six rings of selling with take place at once. More details <a href="https://www.facebook.com/161308083925258/photos/a.915762175146508/6047048885351119/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">available here</span></a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Those interested in selling items should call 402-641-1357 or email <span style="color: #b45f06;"><a href="mailto:salinecenter@gmail.com"><span style="color: #b45f06;">salinecenter@gmail.com</span></a> </span>soon.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This year will mark the 40th year for this event.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">For those unfamiliar, Saline Center is three miles west and nine miles south of Dorchester on Highway 15. A map of Saline Center <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Saline+Center/@40.5540843,-97.0866219,17z/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x0:0xf592f121ca96e2d9!2sSaline+Center!8m2!3d40.5540843!4d-97.0844332!3m4!1s0x879707349f66e62d:0xf592f121ca96e2d9!8m2!3d40.5540843!4d-97.0844332" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">can be found here</span></a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">If you have farm equipment, guns, ag supplies, coins, antiques, or other items you'd like to cosign, it's time to contact organizers to let them know what you'll be putting on the auction block.</span></p>Village Dwellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08550911093632744227noreply@blogger.com0Dorchester, NE 68343, USA40.6458388 -97.1164259999999914.295343867150333 -132.272676 66.996333732849664 -61.96017599999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300630627319876005.post-6996618722119655032024-02-05T17:59:00.000-06:002024-02-05T17:59:12.705-06:00Looking Back: Dorchester's Rich Baseball History<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcBpbbN8hjwEMIk_18eNgRshk1kxfZHOb1-DzyBOIBDm4QqEwSmMdIEVNoQg2yWVCUR2JHHXxFbCKIYyKUn6m4-Szj6jYU7uH3x1h6xWXeJnE_ni7m8d3JUyv5CYXWF6e4iXJWMeX1sa-t/s923/Dorchester+baseball+1958%252C+1st+yr+of+SFS.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="611" data-original-width="923" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcBpbbN8hjwEMIk_18eNgRshk1kxfZHOb1-DzyBOIBDm4QqEwSmMdIEVNoQg2yWVCUR2JHHXxFbCKIYyKUn6m4-Szj6jYU7uH3x1h6xWXeJnE_ni7m8d3JUyv5CYXWF6e4iXJWMeX1sa-t/w640-h424/Dorchester+baseball+1958%252C+1st+yr+of+SFS.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span>Spring is only six weeks away.</span></span><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRQAC598KeYk06HwROCihTJg-oNhJUvwP0b6vmHZl_-orK_Arn_zqRigznK5x4OOaxElTADBri0j661wnX0gEXe9-hpG0GysJQ6tiHMyQBheF4wxztAbqcCbzehtpiJzThODh9mrvnVLYj/s1054/dorchester+baseball+team+1910.PNG" style="clear: right; float: right; font-family: arial; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span><img border="0" data-original-height="668" data-original-width="1054" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRQAC598KeYk06HwROCihTJg-oNhJUvwP0b6vmHZl_-orK_Arn_zqRigznK5x4OOaxElTADBri0j661wnX0gEXe9-hpG0GysJQ6tiHMyQBheF4wxztAbqcCbzehtpiJzThODh9mrvnVLYj/w320-h203/dorchester+baseball+team+1910.PNG" width="320" /></span></a></span></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span>So are the sounds of children's laughter and the crack (or ping) of the bat coming from Nerud Field.</span></span><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">Dorchester is home to rich baseball history. Our community</span><span style="background-color: white;"> was known as a baseball town as early as the start of the 1900s. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">The village's rough-and-tumble young men gained a reputation for their ability to beat teams from towns much larger in population. </span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span>Town-team baseball -- played by teens and men in their 20s, 30s, and 40s -- was a main attraction for many eastern and central Nebraska towns in the first half of the 20th century until the 1950s, when youth baseball gained in popularity.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvOEckqOY2DL91FD2nmjdbPbGAGkmiqbY_s0oMY4MAEGgonZDNq7bNi8zmytZET_PjWL5g18BfYvRNZ94tDniGsPNfAupRGz4oouQFbNEiHEuupW_yVR9jTsWSYxe0BMAcCPMCRadyjIqj/s1600/dorch+uniform+1918.png" style="background-color: white; clear: left; color: #9f3801; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvOEckqOY2DL91FD2nmjdbPbGAGkmiqbY_s0oMY4MAEGgonZDNq7bNi8zmytZET_PjWL5g18BfYvRNZ94tDniGsPNfAupRGz4oouQFbNEiHEuupW_yVR9jTsWSYxe0BMAcCPMCRadyjIqj/s200/dorch+uniform+1918.png" style="border-width: 0px;" width="148" /></a>In those early days, most games were played during free time on Sundays, according to old timers. By 1900, the teams from Dorchester became more organized and well-practiced.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;">Readers will recall a while back, we stumbled upon a photo taken by Russell Freidell (DHS Class of 1907) who captured a <a href="https://dorchestertimes.blogspot.com/2012/06/freidell-photos-capture-dorchester-area.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">perfect image</span></a> of the 1909 Dorchester baseball team -- one of the best baseball teams in southeast Nebraska at the time, according to records.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi58tx46ssH0wYOw9oWYyvPLt_VGJYCIlFjtnYlVWnmC6JUPuQMYHcuV_NgkcMMzjf9mHNLXLgTixCufYF_4kGM9psjXjJxmwU-b9LElYn2ZG4Nqed4SJ26rDOn5effh49KV319vcu6L780/s1600/dorchester+1923+uniform.png" style="background-color: white; clear: right; color: #9f3801; float: right; font-family: arial; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi58tx46ssH0wYOw9oWYyvPLt_VGJYCIlFjtnYlVWnmC6JUPuQMYHcuV_NgkcMMzjf9mHNLXLgTixCufYF_4kGM9psjXjJxmwU-b9LElYn2ZG4Nqed4SJ26rDOn5effh49KV319vcu6L780/s200/dorchester+1923+uniform.png" style="border-width: 0px;" width="148" /></span></a><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;">Thanks to an e-mail from a reader, we have images of the uniform worn by the 1918 Dorchester club. The century-old jersey top, which is in perfect condition, was worn by the Dorchester team from 1918 through the early 1920s. </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;">This particular jersey, housed in the Saline County Museum, was donated by the late Thomas Jarrett, whose parents owned Jarrett Hardware and sponsored the jersey. (Each uniform was sponsored by a different Dorchester business of that era.) It sports the big, black letter "D," similar to those on the uniforms worn by the 1909 club in Freidell's photograph.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;">Also stored in the museum is the Dorchester's baseball club's jersey worn from the mid-1920s through the start of the Great Depression. It's fancier in design, with the town's name spelled out and with flashier colors on the thick wool material.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;">At last check, neither Dorchester uniform is currently on display in the county museum. </span><span style="background-color: white;">We hope that the museum caretakers can find a way to properly display, protect and preserve these magnificent relics of Dorchester's glorious past.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;">In the meantime, let's count down the days until spring. Let's count down the days until we hear: "Play ball!"</span></span></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div>Village Dwellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08550911093632744227noreply@blogger.com0509 W 11th St, Dorchester, NE 68343, USA40.6506399 -97.11993389999999240.6473839029684 -97.124225434423821 40.6538958970316 -97.115642365576164tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300630627319876005.post-79389229561390085942024-02-04T20:21:00.000-06:002024-02-04T20:21:11.898-06:00GUIDANCE: Five Ways To Deal With Negative People In A Small Town<span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuATQadYWAS2o25BLDpAslcSipitf3w5IbC98LVzV04z05XsnKMqYg5nKsfszUURKaizQfzTwFyXhUdXaFKYFUdHLH7qdpYTNeBh2hOVPxbV_p1V0oOAwq7iH6CGRRBT1UrRFD_eSVDBCw/s1600/negativity.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="280" data-original-width="350" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuATQadYWAS2o25BLDpAslcSipitf3w5IbC98LVzV04z05XsnKMqYg5nKsfszUURKaizQfzTwFyXhUdXaFKYFUdHLH7qdpYTNeBh2hOVPxbV_p1V0oOAwq7iH6CGRRBT1UrRFD_eSVDBCw/s320/negativity.jpeg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">Every community -- regardless of size -- has its share of negative residents. It's just that i</span><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">n a small town, everyone knows who those negative people are. </span><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">Nowadays, social media platforms make it even easier to spot them. </span><br />
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<span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">These are the folks who can spot flaws in the best of situations. They are the ones who like to air their negativity publicly. They believe that nobody could do the job better than them, if ever they were around to actually help.</span><br />
<span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">Putting up with constant negativity is draining, at best. At worst, it's a morale killer that negatively affects the attitudes of fellow residents.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">Here are five simple strategies for dealing with negative people in a small town:</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"></span><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><i><b>1.) <u>Don’t write off the negativity</u>.</b></i> It’s easy to dismiss negative attitudes and comments with remarks like, “That’s just the way he/she is.” But sometimes, negative people are pointing out real problems and legitimate concerns that can and must be addressed. Town leaders, school administrators, business owners, and group organizers need to take into consideration all serious comments and complaints, even if from the consistently-negative crowd.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white;"><i><br /></i></b><b style="background-color: white;"><i>2.) <u>Consider the circumstances</u></i></b><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">. If an always-negative resident is coping with a personal matter that is affecting his/her behavior, be sympathetic. In a small town, we often hear what other people said, but we don't know the circumstances that may have prompted the comments. The truth is, those persistently negative people probably have a big void in their lives. </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><br /><b><i>3.) <u>Make Negative Nancy and Ned part of the solution</u>.</i></b> Sometimes, community leaders simply need to let those negative folks know that their concerns are being heard. It would make more sense for them to tell someone who can do something about it, instead of airing their negative comments for all to hear or read. Establishing a special committee and offering a committee spot to the negative person would put the burden on Mr./Ms. Negative to be part of the solution.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><br /><b><i>4.) <u>Be rational in your approach</u>.</i></b> Negativity is mostly emotional, so don't combat emotion with more emotion; combat negativity with facts. Example: If someone is constantly saying the cost of living is too high in Dorchester, show them <span style="color: black;">Dorchester easily has the lowest school levy</span> in Saline County; show them that Nebraska, overall, is <a href="https://financer.com/us/blog/cheapest-states-to-live/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">one of the 15 least expensive</span></a> states in which to live. </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white;"><i><br /></i></b><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"></span><b style="background-color: white;"><i>5.) <u>Know when to say goodbye</u>.</i></b><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"> At the end of the day, some people only want to complain and wear a constant frown. Perhaps they feel isolated or can't see it's their own attitude acting as an impediment to making their community a bit better. For these folks, it's best to leave them alone and not give them a platform.</span></span><br />
<span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span>Village Dwellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08550911093632744227noreply@blogger.com3Dorchester, NE 68343, USA40.6458388 -97.1164259999999940.6337908 -97.136595999999983 40.6578868 -97.096256tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300630627319876005.post-36732970391882683932024-02-01T20:00:00.000-06:002024-02-01T20:00:33.979-06:00Looking Back: Dorchester's Political Past<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Sxi3BbwJ4Ocfq7dzacTqtjl6xA0pJRLDVkbV60zjS8mWagTx0jY0N4tR6HmseYC4vN6oVmqXnA-Wq4bB3vejPHB5Rlyd1kClzxBBKthgAx_iqfeuOA-mJDczh1-cKZkS7xipkLT5RTQi/s1600-h/nebraska-capitol.jpg"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><img alt="" border="0" height="303" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377709902416709842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Sxi3BbwJ4Ocfq7dzacTqtjl6xA0pJRLDVkbV60zjS8mWagTx0jY0N4tR6HmseYC4vN6oVmqXnA-Wq4bB3vejPHB5Rlyd1kClzxBBKthgAx_iqfeuOA-mJDczh1-cKZkS7xipkLT5RTQi/w320-h303/nebraska-capitol.jpg" style="float: right; height: 265px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 280px;" width="320" /></span></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">It may come as a surprise to current Dorchester-area residents, but our community has played a role in Nebraska's political history.<br /><br />Research by the Dorchester Times' staff has uncovered at least eight Dorchester residents or natives who have served in the Nebraska Legislature.<br /><br />Of course, it should be noted that from 1866 until 1937, Nebraska had a bicameral legislature with both a state senate and state house of representatives. (Many today argue Nebraska needs to return to a two-chamber legislature because too much power rests with 49 lawmakers under the current system.) </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">When Nebraska implemented its unique unicameral legislature in late 1937, the number of state lawmakers declined from 133 in the bicameral to 43 in the stand-alone chamber. Today, the Cornhusker State 49 state senators. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Despite large legislative branch of of Nebraska's first 70 years, we are still impressed by the lengthy list of Dorchester’s past elected leaders.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Here is a list of the Dorchester residents and natives who served in our state legislature:</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">T.B. Parker (1877-79)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">John J. Edicott (1899-1901)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">William H. Beekly (1901-1903)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">John Chab (1909-11)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Fred Gustus Johnson (1907-09; 1917-20)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Charles H. Meacham, Jr. (1923-29)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Allen J. Murphy (1921-23)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Don Eret (1983-87)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRRe4pURFR7Kxp78iIVEn9T8ojAcDE28rfSgVLBgJf1301Ilf521p7UnlriepgYHDGDebABVfe9SogGyHHhAgWeMGl84hld-pM3Sq2GBhu1UQo-jOCMk-feeBfp1jQxHkJiHCcd0OHuV7/s1600/fred+johnson.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRRe4pURFR7Kxp78iIVEn9T8ojAcDE28rfSgVLBgJf1301Ilf521p7UnlriepgYHDGDebABVfe9SogGyHHhAgWeMGl84hld-pM3Sq2GBhu1UQo-jOCMk-feeBfp1jQxHkJiHCcd0OHuV7/s1600/fred+johnson.jpg" width="178" /></a><span>Of the above public servants, Fred Gustus Johnson, who lived from 1876–1951, was the most prominent. He went on to serve as lieutenant governor and a member of the U.S. House. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">A Republican, Johnson was born on a farm near Dorchester. He graduated from DHS in 1893 and from the UNL College of Law in 1903; he was admitted to the bar the same year. He set up practice in Dorchester and farmed on the side. In 1911, he moved Hastings to continue his law practice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Johnson was elected to the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1907 to 1909, and again from 1917 to 1919. He was elected to the Nebraska Senate in 1919. In 1923, Johnson went on to become Nebraska's lieutenant governor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Johnson reached the apex of his political career in 1929, when he was elected to serve as a U.S. congressman from Nebraska's 5th district. He ran in 1930 and 1932, but failed to be re-elected, as Republicans fell out of favor during the Great Depression. He was later elected as a county judge.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Johnson died April 30, 1951. He is buried in Parkview Cemetery in Hastings.</span><br />
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Village Dwellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08550911093632744227noreply@blogger.com1Dorchester, NE 68343, USA40.6458388 -97.1164259999999940.6337908 -97.136595999999983 40.6578868 -97.096256tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300630627319876005.post-73055455319908903822024-01-28T17:52:00.007-06:002024-01-28T18:08:55.153-06:00A Look At Saline County's Cizek Log Cabin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO-WI36D_cv9XF9F2hw2PUeEuqIp6jU44JQFsXUi5Jk3CoWCy6Sd8J28NmCAuOJzTD29FOVkTih157FSoS6m77IvjYyt-VyijQtzuRnmIElzRvbUYFYla_28VAedZ1XRRvkYIgmNqLEZYzV-_fSDIz_5fNrZPCdqmtt0WiXHUNhQNWpp_E_xcvDFKA8FeV/s807/Screenshot%202024-01-28%206.59.36%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="278" data-original-width="807" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO-WI36D_cv9XF9F2hw2PUeEuqIp6jU44JQFsXUi5Jk3CoWCy6Sd8J28NmCAuOJzTD29FOVkTih157FSoS6m77IvjYyt-VyijQtzuRnmIElzRvbUYFYla_28VAedZ1XRRvkYIgmNqLEZYzV-_fSDIz_5fNrZPCdqmtt0WiXHUNhQNWpp_E_xcvDFKA8FeV/w640-h220/Screenshot%202024-01-28%206.59.36%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: left;">Those who regularly read this blog know our staff members are fans of the Saline County Museum as well as the historical society volunteers who make it such a great place to visit.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">One of the top attractions at the museum is the Cizek log cabin, built in 1869 -- two years after Nebraska became a state -- about five miles south and three miles west of Crete.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5qK6IlB4SRm-JK2xRXMYHMjK7eUMhZLMOjua2EWGGTZxrdxF7d77vm94j7tTMdTRZ1W3nP6_QRnNwYdHoreX-l_7zouI_b7ahB358wcKZfMHSb5woaSOupLyD8fP_N1aTlr3XGfE7r510Z80JU_oHJtCUwX4i0A5MJ8nulYvtWpDWi-U4b5dgAhPznghB/s2016/IMG_6352.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5qK6IlB4SRm-JK2xRXMYHMjK7eUMhZLMOjua2EWGGTZxrdxF7d77vm94j7tTMdTRZ1W3nP6_QRnNwYdHoreX-l_7zouI_b7ahB358wcKZfMHSb5woaSOupLyD8fP_N1aTlr3XGfE7r510Z80JU_oHJtCUwX4i0A5MJ8nulYvtWpDWi-U4b5dgAhPznghB/s320/IMG_6352.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The cabin belonged to Wenzel Jiri Cizek and his wife Katherina Havlicek Cizek, who emigrated to the U.S. in 1864. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">T</span><span style="font-family: arial;">he couple had a son (Joseph) and daughter (Maria). The Cizeks lived in a dugout until the one-room log cabin was built. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Native Americans often would visit the family to beg for food and corn, according to museum documents.</span></p><p></p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Cizeks did their own butchering, fried the meat and stored it in rendered lard and stoneware jars. They stored this meat, along with fruits and vegetables, in deep caves. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">They also made soap, churned their own butter, and dried fruit for the winter.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">For entertainment, the Cizeks held occasional parties -- called "posviceni" -- with nearby neighbors. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">The children often played ball games. </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Wrestling, boxing, hunting, and fishing were also popular with the boys.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The log cabin was donated to the Saline County Historical Society in 1971, when the structure was moved to the museum campus. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">You can visit the cabin at the museum, which is open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.</span></p>village dwellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13527689884038984696noreply@blogger.com0Dorchester, NE 68343, USA40.6458388 -97.1164259999999912.335604963821154 -132.272676 68.956072636178845 -61.96017599999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300630627319876005.post-27141228584993577322024-01-26T21:07:00.001-06:002024-01-26T21:15:10.632-06:00Happy 90th, Betty Kliment!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcRc-rGNE6WGGg1cOZI4GSK_Hq1a8IJlXhtagnQd6ZgkF8WQ0mMOxXGP9wTyeeRnHXxKnnHzf2eGDj3VMrwKiWAGATxpEh0X_hsQKEW36V04aqqjsWqYR8nXufbBTZlxzAPqfL2wiK6syoav-nc1mqQ_kOeuNqcOPqkULtUfm7N9lHHR0-0bDL7VPmxz7P/s455/Screenshot%202024-01-26%2010.05.51%20PM.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="455" data-original-width="441" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcRc-rGNE6WGGg1cOZI4GSK_Hq1a8IJlXhtagnQd6ZgkF8WQ0mMOxXGP9wTyeeRnHXxKnnHzf2eGDj3VMrwKiWAGATxpEh0X_hsQKEW36V04aqqjsWqYR8nXufbBTZlxzAPqfL2wiK6syoav-nc1mqQ_kOeuNqcOPqkULtUfm7N9lHHR0-0bDL7VPmxz7P/w310-h320/Screenshot%202024-01-26%2010.05.51%20PM.png" width="310" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><div>A lot was happening in 1934.</div><div> </div><div>Bonnie and Clyde, along with John Dillinger, were robbing banks and terrorizing towns. All three also met their maker that year.</div><div><br /></div><div>Baseball legend Babe Ruth hit his 700th home run.</div><div><br /></div><div>And Dorchester's Betty Kliment was born.</div><div><br /></div><div>Betty turns 90 years young this month.</div></span></span></span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">
<span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">Happy birthday to this wonderful resident of our community.</span></span><br />
<span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br /><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">Please help her celebrate by sending a card to:</span></span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><i>Betty Kliment</i></span></span><br />
<span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><i>P.O. Box 111</i></span><br />
<span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><i>Dorchester, NE 68343</i></span><br /></span>
<br /></div>Village Dwellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08550911093632744227noreply@blogger.com0Dorchester, NE 68343, USA40.6458388 -97.1164259999999914.295459737367235 -132.272676 66.996217862632761 -61.96017599999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300630627319876005.post-55794029090511985492024-01-26T20:39:00.005-06:002024-01-26T20:45:57.511-06:00DHS Girls Basketball Team Takes Third At CRC<p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaOafZzFN2nW0svpBQEGUfM1rxly5N3HMlniZ3Egv7b1ao8wzFgRXYKKuhJqelgsD4ZInUFXOEY8rH6xinYUKtzG5hIxXMyV6YQpzOUzSjM5dzgNT9ugikFylzAXEXuyxUncGaLaLMRx9dDoW-X2CKiHg6iez7QYprEU5zYVHYgFXhLX4HQu992zDhmPTO/s1227/DHS%20girls%202024.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="1227" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaOafZzFN2nW0svpBQEGUfM1rxly5N3HMlniZ3Egv7b1ao8wzFgRXYKKuhJqelgsD4ZInUFXOEY8rH6xinYUKtzG5hIxXMyV6YQpzOUzSjM5dzgNT9ugikFylzAXEXuyxUncGaLaLMRx9dDoW-X2CKiHg6iez7QYprEU5zYVHYgFXhLX4HQu992zDhmPTO/w640-h310/DHS%20girls%202024.png" width="640" /> </a><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The DHS girls basketball team earlier today captured third place at the Crossroads Conference Tournament in York, defeating the High Plains Storm for the second time this season. <span class="caption-text"><p>The Lady Longhorns won the consolation game 35-20. </p><p>Dorchester junior Baylor Behrens led all players with 16
points. Gabrielle Theis added eight and Bailey Theis six. </p><p>This marks the best finish for a Dorchester basketball team in the CRC Tournament in many seasons.</p></span></span></div><div class="lee-article-text" style="text-align: left;"><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">As <a href="https://yorknewstimes.com/sports/high-school/basketball/high-plains-field-goal-drought-too-much-to-overcome/article_ee653364-bc99-11ee-966c-ab785083f229.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">reported</span></a> by the York News-Times, Dorchester led by only 20-13 as the teams went to the final quarter, but a
three-pointer and two conventional baskets by Gabrielle Theis, along
with a pair of free throws by Baylor Behrens, put the game
out of reach.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Lady Longhorns, now 12-5 on the season, have just five regular season games remaining, including a contest at East Butler on Monday, Jan. 29. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">DHS is in a position to exceed 15 wins this season, which would put this team in very select company as part of Dorchester's basketball history, regardless of gender.</span></p></div></div><p></p>village dwellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13527689884038984696noreply@blogger.com0Dorchester, NE 68343, USA40.6458388 -97.1164259999999912.335604963821154 -132.272676 68.956072636178845 -61.96017599999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300630627319876005.post-21551794928138743722024-01-20T07:23:00.007-06:002024-01-21T17:12:14.563-06:00NEWS ROUND-UP: The Winter Storm From Hell<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKNc8ycRBXMmWSU4dX5_Vf2crtza1KhE3cm2sFtKh7Pm5iIBLXi4pllWD5zv-utSYSaBmTsQDTAzU0n2K6yAF2D9_yMuEgnftyJOcYKChBheGoi_XbdZAYWajAucQpmWQrTmGMDL5z0bnolL49_PeA6C5TdvO4IZQn2n7jQ0AxjFfFgQaPid8fyIjYfraT/s931/Screenshot%202024-01-20%207.49.26%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="931" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKNc8ycRBXMmWSU4dX5_Vf2crtza1KhE3cm2sFtKh7Pm5iIBLXi4pllWD5zv-utSYSaBmTsQDTAzU0n2K6yAF2D9_yMuEgnftyJOcYKChBheGoi_XbdZAYWajAucQpmWQrTmGMDL5z0bnolL49_PeA6C5TdvO4IZQn2n7jQ0AxjFfFgQaPid8fyIjYfraT/w640-h316/Screenshot%202024-01-20%207.49.26%20AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Video Shows Whiteout Conditions in Dorchester:</b> Sub-zero air temps and extreme wind chills. Snow. Blowing snow. The winter storms of January 2024 will be long remembered. This week, the ongoing winter from hell presented us with sudden whiteout conditions, which caused vehicular chaos across much of central and eastern Nebraska, thanks to a snow squall that brought intense snow and winds. <a href="https://www.1011now.com/video/2024/01/19/whiteout-conditions-2-miles-north-dorchester-nebraska/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">This video</span></a> shot near Dorchester is making the rounds on the internet. And this <a href="https://www.facebook.com/reel/2855082597974490" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">video</span></a> shows what downtown Dorchester looked like during the squall.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Village Dump Closed:</b> Dorchester's dump site is <a href="https://dorchester.municipalimpact.com/village-events" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">closed for the winter</span></a>, in case you needed the update. </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">It will be open again this spring.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>City Slickers Looking for Part-Time Help: </b>Dorchester's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CitySlickersBarAndGrillJoesPlace" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">City Slickers Bar and Grill</span></a> is looking for help on its Burger Fridays. Hours will be 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call (402) 946-2171.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>DHS Girls Improve to 9-4: </b>Dorchester's varsity girls basketball team has improved to 9-4 as the team heads to the Crossroads Conference Tournament, which begins today in York. Only five games remain in the 2023/24 regular season following the CRC tournament. Check out these <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=24531717913140864&set=pcb.24531734956472493" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">action photos</span></a> of the girls' most recent game from Sharon Axline. <span style="color: red;">(Update: On Saturday, Jan. 20, the Dorchester girls basketball team won their CRC tournament game against Hampton, 67-28.)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Gov. Pillen Gets Real: </b><span>It's good to see </span><span>Gov. Jim Pillen </span><a href="https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2024/01/18/pillen-urges-action-on-property-tax-crisis-and-ending-the-era-of-special-interest-tax-breaks/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">appears to have abandoned</span></a><span> his proposed two-cent increase in state sales taxes, which would give Nebraska the highest state sales tax rate in the nation at 7.5 cents. Such a move would kill Nebraska's retail sector, as well as car and farm implement dealers. Pillen is right, however, to spotlight the insane property tax increases imposed by school boards, county boards, and city councils, all of which are unnecessarily taking advantage of soaring valuations. It's time to put hard caps on total tax increases allowed by these entities. State senators can do so by threatening their state aid.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Dorchester Was Pioneer in Nebraska Eight-Man Football: </b><span>Eight-man football made it’s Nebraska debut in 1954, making room for schools outgrowing the six-man man game. As noted in </span><a href="https://www.mccookgazette.com/blogs/1466/entry/79700" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">this column</span></a><span>, there were 16 teams competing in this initial campaign, a southern division known as the Trailways Conference and a northern group deemed the Corntassel Conference. The Trailways Conference included Milford, Exeter, Beaver Crossing, Dorchester, Utica, Fairmont, and Western. We think it would be great to see DHS playing eight-man football again.</span></span></p>village dwellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13527689884038984696noreply@blogger.com0Dorchester, NE 68343, USA40.6458388 -97.1164259999999912.335604963821154 -132.272676 68.956072636178845 -61.96017599999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300630627319876005.post-31060736405185756152024-01-16T19:58:00.000-06:002024-01-16T19:58:35.110-06:00Comparing Dorchester's Costs-Of-Living<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><br /></span>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvF-w5On92PwPvD0PrKrVZFYyjBfuVaSD0ta1vGkxw5Cu1XT8TS7j398ej01NjDRG37TGhLEVX5fMZLQfRxF_dnM9C_njfJ3FpRpUwJlq-dOMZGljS-0NnmLmGQh0WvOhHk3Eny_n1GW7_/s1600/cost+of+living+1.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="704" data-original-width="1306" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvF-w5On92PwPvD0PrKrVZFYyjBfuVaSD0ta1vGkxw5Cu1XT8TS7j398ej01NjDRG37TGhLEVX5fMZLQfRxF_dnM9C_njfJ3FpRpUwJlq-dOMZGljS-0NnmLmGQh0WvOhHk3Eny_n1GW7_/s400/cost+of+living+1.png" width="400" /></a><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">We've said it before but it bears repeating: Dorchester has a lot going for it if </span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">you are looking for the following:</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span>
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">But perhaps Dorchester's biggest benefits are its affordable housing and costs-of-living, with the lowest school tax levy rates in the county and one of the lower property rates in southeast Nebraska.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;">The Dorchester Times has run the numbers -- and they show that those living in Lincoln or Omaha, especially if they desire a close-knit, smaller community and saving money for the future, may want to consider relocating to Dorchester. Here's why:</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><b style="background-color: white;"><u>Dorchester Vs. Lincoln</u></b><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;">Dorchester's median home listing price is around <a href="https://www.movoto.com/dorchester-ne/market-trends/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">$95,000</span></a> compared to Lincoln's <a href="https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Lincoln_NE/overview" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">$341,100</span></a>. So a couple or individual could live in a home in Dorchester for roughly $246,000 less, right up front. </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;">Then, over a decade, that couple would save tens of thousands of dollars on property taxes, according to tax data.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;">We estimate that over 10 years, a couple or individual would save roughly $100,000 just on housing costs and property taxes by moving from Lincoln to Dorchester. (What could you do with an extra $100,000? Remember, this is just the average.)</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;">Of course, this doesn't include the intangibles such as safety, quality of a child's upbringing, knowing your neighbors, peace and quiet, etc.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><b style="background-color: white;"><u>Dorchester Vs. Omaha</u></b><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;">Omaha's median home cost is <a href="https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Omaha_NE/overview" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">$335,000</span></a> compared to Dorchester's $95,000. A couple or individual could live in the same grade of home in Dorchester for roughly $240,000 less. Again, o</span><span style="background-color: white;">ver 10 years, that couple would save roughly tens of thousands of dollars on property taxes.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span>
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Inflation -- caused mostly by the government's money printing, hiring, and mandates, like minimum wage hikes -- is going to force many Americans to take a crash course in personal economics. </span></p><p><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">When they do, they would be wise to recognize the financial advantages of small-town living.<br style="background-color: white;" /></span></p>Village Dwellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08550911093632744227noreply@blogger.com2Dorchester, NE 68343, USA40.6458388 -97.1164259999999914.295415262383177 -132.272676 66.996262337616827 -61.96017599999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300630627319876005.post-56499237998068416872024-01-10T20:07:00.008-06:002024-01-11T20:58:50.572-06:00Up to 7.5" Snow, Severe Cold Set To Slam Our Area<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDRGsmB2mpyViEaa3mkcBpnTN6n92t9pv1sVrD_Iyu156qUQHzxWnPULGNoNyUmTCfp6zNzv5mLxWUThBVyJ08vmedqDvRQMuXjXMGA_urTL2_VN2mhb23NhfZypDXMzeyS-dtJIos4ddFENGjc8fTAeEzMjmKt0wSTdyrbaYdKQf3avfYkvelZoXDsbL/s400/giphy%20(3).gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="308" data-original-width="400" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDRGsmB2mpyViEaa3mkcBpnTN6n92t9pv1sVrD_Iyu156qUQHzxWnPULGNoNyUmTCfp6zNzv5mLxWUThBVyJ08vmedqDvRQMuXjXMGA_urTL2_VN2mhb23NhfZypDXMzeyS-dtJIos4ddFENGjc8fTAeEzMjmKt0wSTdyrbaYdKQf3avfYkvelZoXDsbL/w400-h308/giphy%20(3).gif" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Old Man Winter has us firmly in his grip, with no intentions of letting go any time soon.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">In addition to 4 to 5 inches of snow that fell earlier this week, up to another 7.5 inches of the white stuff is set to hit the Saline County area starting tomorrow mid-afternoon and continuing though Friday evening, based on different forecasting systems.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Moreover, due to extremely dangerous cold temperatures, the snow won't be melting for a while.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">According to AccuWeather, we won't see high temperatures above 14 degrees until next Wednesday. Highs on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday will be between -7 degrees and 1 degree. Yes, those are the daily high temps.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Wind chill watches and winter weather advisories <a href="https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/dorchester/68343/weather-warnings/2152606" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">have been issued</span></a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">More snow is forecast for Jan. 26 and Feb. 1.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Stay safe out there! Follow our <a href="https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/dorchester/68343/daily-weather-forecast/2152606" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">official weather forecasting service</span></a> for the latest.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Developing...</span></p>village dwellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13527689884038984696noreply@blogger.com0Dorchester, NE 68343, USA40.6458388 -97.1164259999999912.335604963821154 -132.272676 68.956072636178845 -61.96017599999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300630627319876005.post-28772158666933280902024-01-07T21:36:00.000-06:002024-01-07T21:42:45.986-06:00Dorchester Studying Plan To Pave Streets, Boost Housing<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD2e884w4q-LLAWtdPj_sFaccTK9JTACDIU62qwGOGRzTjhcSBqdFk1lvmxAjQxUw0nSmyBvW1V4TiaE18hhKJJC2DQZgGsN9aJog1nCT4IURRoi6U5hL2RZcnMPsjD2CGSfp5fGv7PYJr3TW9dHjC4t4Hw-yn7TqeU80LCr1D1MNpRtR7zEt02B5xAnFn/s640/dorchester%20streets%20-%20improvement%20plan%202024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="503" data-original-width="640" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD2e884w4q-LLAWtdPj_sFaccTK9JTACDIU62qwGOGRzTjhcSBqdFk1lvmxAjQxUw0nSmyBvW1V4TiaE18hhKJJC2DQZgGsN9aJog1nCT4IURRoi6U5hL2RZcnMPsjD2CGSfp5fGv7PYJr3TW9dHjC4t4Hw-yn7TqeU80LCr1D1MNpRtR7zEt02B5xAnFn/w640-h504/dorchester%20streets%20-%20improvement%20plan%202024.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Over the past month, Dorchester's elected leaders and village staff have been working to gather comments from residents regarding plans to improve Dorchester's streets.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The graphic above illustrates Dorchester's street improvement options. Village officials are working with Olsson, a Lincoln-based engineering and design firm, on this plan.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">As the photo shows, proposed gap-pavement projects (see the pink-colored streets) would ensure Dorchster has another fully paved street (11th Street) connecting main street to the spur on the west side of town. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">At its <a href="https://dorchester.municipalimpact.com/documents/418/December_1__2023_Minutes.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Dec. 1 board meeting</span></a>, the village board approved a six-year street improvement plan. Also, board member Roger Miller was voted by his peers to be the village's streets officer.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">We know what you're thinking: Most Dorchester residents have heard promises of street plans before -- and little if any improvement has occurred since the early 1980s, the last time a street was paved in our town. But now there appears to be a more focused effort to enhance the village's streets. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">We hope this is the case because paved streets are the key to attract new housing and refurbished housing. Paved streets will bring more families to Dorchester; boost student enrollment; enhance the business community; and grow our quality of life.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">At the same Dec. 1 meeting, the village board also approved a workforce housing incentive plan tied to Nebraska's <a href="https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=18-2103" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Community Development Law</span></a>. Read the Dec. 1 <a href="https://dorchester.municipalimpact.com/documents/418/December_1__2023_Minutes.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">meeting minutes</span></a> for more details.<span style="color: #b45f06;"> <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Stay tuned. And get engaged if you want to see these improvements happen sooner.</span><br /></p>village dwellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13527689884038984696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300630627319876005.post-31940013038016708482024-01-07T21:25:00.009-06:002024-01-07T21:26:37.046-06:00DHS Alum Randy Slepicka Passes At 64<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5A6lDASwc5xP5T9aCt46IdBLa9P9uOMS8N62L1V5ZpjeYvuDfrBd9ltdmj4ShRoSjafG3XUSYjH2bg7a0SC3e4yQRv-OFzxEsYaE00TCBVWbUWOV2y8-qQfu1D5cr4NkyHDHOHNvS4hRUAX8mniMWjGJqZW_YahJ1BqCJ-K0z9R5JdFmRcILfoQehmK3p/s330/slepicka,%20randy.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="330" data-original-width="242" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5A6lDASwc5xP5T9aCt46IdBLa9P9uOMS8N62L1V5ZpjeYvuDfrBd9ltdmj4ShRoSjafG3XUSYjH2bg7a0SC3e4yQRv-OFzxEsYaE00TCBVWbUWOV2y8-qQfu1D5cr4NkyHDHOHNvS4hRUAX8mniMWjGJqZW_YahJ1BqCJ-K0z9R5JdFmRcILfoQehmK3p/w147-h200/slepicka,%20randy.jpg" width="147" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">On Dec. 19, former DHS alumnus Randy M. Slepicka (<a href="https://www.dorchesterschool.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=8&dataid=40&FileName=1978.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Class of 1978</span></a>), age 64, of Glencoe, Minn. passed away at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Funeral services were held Dec. 27. </span><p></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Randy Marvin Slepicka was born Nov. 1, 1959 in Hebron, the son of Marvin and Donna (Kelch) Slepicka.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Randy, a sports enthusiast who grew up in Dorchester, where he
attended Dorchester High School and played multiple sports for the
Longhorns. His passion for sports continued into his adult
life, as he joined the Mayer Mudcats and made lifelong friends when he
moved to Minnesota in 1998. Not only was Randy skilled in football,
baseball, basketball, and track and field, but he also excelled in
volleyball. His natural ability made all sports look effortless, earning
him admiration from his peers. Randy also had a great love of nature
and spent many hours hunting and fishing</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Beyond his athletic achievements, Randy took immense pride in his
family. He cherished his children and grandchildren, always finding joy
in playfully teasing them. Even the adults couldn't escape his playful
banter. Randy had a youthful spirit and a humble attitude, always
willing to lend a helping hand and even give the shirt off his back to
those in need. His parents instilled in him strong values and a deep
sense of prioritizing family above all else.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The full obituary may be <a href="https://www.johnsonfh.com/obituary/randy-slepicka" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">read here</span></a>.</span><br /></p>village dwellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13527689884038984696noreply@blogger.com0Dorchester, NE 68343, USA40.6458388 -97.1164259999999912.335604963821154 -132.272676 68.956072636178845 -61.96017599999999