Crofton, NE Area Events/News

Thursday, March 30th

Fordyce man given honor by archdiocese

Kyle Stevens of Fordyce considers himself a normal 22-year-old college Joe.
Stevens is a junior at Wayne State College, working on a double major of Language Arts and Speech Communications.
That’s not so unusual for a “college Joe,” but Stevens has dealt with cerebral palsy since birth. He walks with metal crutches but points out everyone has problems. It’s how a person deals with whatever life hands him that determines his success Stevens believes.
“I try not let (my disability) rule my life,” Stevens said. “You succeed because of who you are and not in spite of things. My disability is only one aspect of me.”
Journal on 03.30.06 @ 10:28 AM CST [more..]

Tourism is subject of workshop in Yankton

The Missouri River Corridor group organized a daylong tourism conference in Yankton and aptly called it Bridging Tourism: Northeast Nebraska and Southeast South Dakota.
The majority of the 150 attendees worked either in tourism in Nebraska or South Dakota or were entrepreneurs trying to build a business in a rural area.
Speakers and panelists presented maps for marketing and successful networking partnerships.
Michael O’Connor, president of The O’Connor Group based in Norfolk, has given seminars on sales training, marketing and customer service for the small business arena in a five-state area.
Journal on 03.30.06 @ 10:27 AM CST [more..]

CHS industrial technology team cops state title in first try

Beginners luck?
Hardly.
When a quartet of Crofton High School technology education students were the first from CHS to participate in a Skills USA Conference competition last week, and brought home first place, there was no luck involved.
The boys were prepared.
“We didn’t really know what we were getting into,” said CHS technology education instructor Wil Sanger, “but once they got going with their project, they were very well prepared.”
Journal on 03.30.06 @ 10:26 AM CST [more..]

Crofton native enjoys time 'cleaning up' in Louisiana

“If you didn’t believe in God before, you do when you see what people are doing down there.”
For 24-year-old Crofton native Courtney Nohr, an off-hand suggestion by a classmate turned into what she now describes as “the most fun I’ve ever had.”
The daughter of Ron Nohr and Kyle Nohr, both of Crofton, a senior at the University of Nebraska in Omaha (UNO) majoring in elementary education, spent her spring break in the New Orleans area as a volunteer helping with the relief and cleanup efforts. The experience touched Courtney in a way she’d never been touched before, and she is planning a return trip to the storm-devastated region.
“It looked like a bomb had ripped through it,” she noted. “It was like a Third World country, there’s so much destruction, junk and devastation.”
Journal on 03.30.06 @ 10:25 AM CST [more..]

CATS putting on another play

“If these walls could talk.”
That saying is sometimes applied to the walls of rooms of old homes, where many families have lived and much activity has transpired. Imagine what the walls of the dining room of a very old house would tell you.
You don’t have to imagine any longer as the Crofton Area Theatre Society (CATS) is putting on “The Dining Room,” a two-act play written by A.R. Gurney, on the weekend of April 6-9.
Journal on 03.30.06 @ 10:24 AM CST [more..]

Uncle Mikey turns bait shop into smokin' joint

With a soft southern accent, Mike Guthrie talked excitedly about his new venture on the Missouri River, Uncle Mikey’s Trading Post.
Formerly the Dam Bait Shop on U.S. Hwy 121, east of Gavins Point Dam, Guthrie purchased the building and premises of the demised business in October on an auction.
“I was here helping a friend move into the area and drove past the place,” Guthrie said. “I couldn’t believe it was for sale and at an auction.” Guthrie and 5-year-old son were looking to relocate after the loss of wife and mother.
Journal on 03.30.06 @ 10:23 AM CST [more..]

Wednesday, March 15th

City council eyes new way to move water through intersection

The Crofton city council spent some time at its Monday, March 6, meeting rethinking the planned changes to the intersection at Fifth Street and Omaha Street that were made at last month’s meeting.
City employees Leon Wakeley and Larry Stallbaum talked to the council about the problems they have with the corner. City resident Leroy Walter also pointed out concerns he has, as he lives close to the intersection.
Journal on 03.15.06 @ 07:02 AM CST [more..]

Crofton school faces huge state aid cut

With the echos of cheers and celebration still bouncing off the walls of Crofton High School, superintendent Randy Anderson came to work Monday morning with a somewhat heavy load on his mind.
“It was sort of a Catch 22, what with the girls’ team winning the state tournament, but the state aid cuts looming,” Anderson said Monday afternoon.
Just prior to the state girls tournament, the state aid list was made public, and most of the schools in northeast Nebraska, including Crofton, found themselves faced with some serious cuts.
Gouges.
Journal on 03.15.06 @ 07:01 AM CST [more..]

Crofton has six competing in state speech meet

Crofton qualified six speakers for the Class C State Speech Meet following the finals in the District competition on Feb. 28 in Battle Creek.
Megan Schiferl, in entertainment speaking, and Annette Merchen, in informative talk, took first place honors in their respective events at the district competition.
Matt Oltmanns, in extemporaneous speaking, and the oral interpretation of drama team, consisting of Schiferl, Oltmanns, Tony Pier, Michelle Repenning, and Emily Nohr, both earned silver medals at districts.
The top two places in each event at districts moves on to the state meet. State will be held Thursday, March 16 in Kearney.
Journal on 03.15.06 @ 07:00 AM CST [more..]

Crofton priest becomes American citizen

Despite being on American soil for 14 years, and having lived in various communities in Nebraska, it wasn’t until last Friday, march 10 that Father Joseph Broudou could call himself an “American.”
Broudou, along with 39 other immigrants, took the oath of citizenship for the United States of America in the Federal District Court Building in Lincoln.
“It is exciting for me but nothing new for my family,” said Broudou, who serves as the parish priest for St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Crofton and St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Constance, and serves as an instructor for the St. Rose school. “In my family, we don’t just live in a different city, we live in different countries.” He has a sister who is a citizen of Australia another sister who is a French citizen living on Reunion Island, and his other two sisters and one brother are still citizens of Mauritius Island, which lies about 1,000 miles east of Africa (500 miles east of Madagascar), in the Indian Ocean.
Journal on 03.15.06 @ 07:00 AM CST [more..]

Elementary principal resigns; school is praised

The Crofton Board of Education sadly approved the resignation letter from elementary principal Tony Simons presented by Supt. Randy Anderson at the Monday, March 13, regular monthly meeting.
Simons has accepted a superintendent’s position at Elkton, SD, for the upcoming school year. He placed Elkton as being 15 miles southeast of Brookings. Simons is leaving the Crofton District after 17 years of service.
Rod Repenning of Bloomfield, was present at the meeting to read a letter of appreciation to the board members. He complimented the district on the efficient facilities, good leadership, inspirational staff and great community support.
Journal on 03.15.06 @ 06:59 AM CST [more..]

Crofton girls collect C1 stat title and unbeaten season

The Crofton Lady Warriors overcame a variety of difficulties, not to mention three opponents, to capture the Class C1 State Basketball Tournament last weekend in Lincoln.
The crown was the second straight for Crofton’s girls basketball program. The CHS bunch also finished the season with a perfect 24-0 record, and those wins, combined with the eight in a row they had to win last year’s title gives Crofton the longest current winning streak in the state (32) among all girls’ high school teams regardless of class.
The Lady Warriors opened their defense of the state title by crushing Milford 64-29, then beat Kearney Catholic 45-37 in the semifinals, and stopped Ashland-Greenwood in the championship game, 47-39.
“We were driven to repeat,” said CHS head coach Aaron Losing, who saw his two-year Crofton career coaching record moved to a gaudy 44-2. “The girls’ off-season work was amazing. They put in the time and effort to get better and it showed from game one to (Saturday night).”
Journal on 03.15.06 @ 06:58 AM CST [more..]

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