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Following over 90 minutes of discussion at the regular meeting of the Ainsworth City Council on August 10th for funding of the Sandhills Care Center, the council voted to approve a resolution to be placed on the November 8th General Election ballot allowing the City of Ainsworth to exceed its maximum levy by an additional 10 cents for a period of five years to support ongoing operations of the Sandhills Care Center and payback potential bonded indebtedness.

The Sandhills Care Center Interlocal Board - Tom Jones, Dr. Mel Campbell and Shawn Fernau, reviewed the July financials during their regular board meeting on August 8th. The financials showed an income of $307,924.51 and expenses in the amount of $205,124.88. This provided the Care Center with a profit in the amount of $102,799.63.

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On Friday, August 12th, I was up at Ainsworth Community Schools taking pictures of the Kindergarten Class of 2035. It was fun to stand in the hallway and watch the teachers working with the students, instructing them where to stand when lining up, where to hang up their backpacks when not being used and helping them find their desks in the classroom. They interacted with the students with many smiles with smiles being returned. Hopefully it will be a great year for the students and staff.

Don’t Say It Can’t Happen Here, Why We Need Community A gut-wrenching, confidence shattering crime happened in Laurel, one of many Nebraska communities of about 1,000 population where people are accustomed to leaving their doors unlocked and keys in the ignition. Four people were shot and killed, in their homes, in the early morning hours by a suspect who allegedly set fire to both houses and suffered severe burns in the process.