Sidney prepares for public Bicentennial events July 4
The Sidney Bicentennial Committee announces a morning July 4 program starting with a Youth Parade from city offices to the Post Commander’s home. A 36 star flag ceremony, pioneer cooking and crafts at Lodgepole Valley Youth Camp follow. Prizes in two divisions will be awarded, with costumes encouraged and a Liberty Bell replica ordered for Cheyenne County Fair. Deadline for Sentry blanks is June 27. next meeting June 21 at 9 am in the library.
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Lodgepole Valley
Pat Dorwart
Lolly Cutright
State Committee
Sidney Declared American Revolution Bicentennial Community
Sidney has been named an American Revolution Bicentennial Community by the Sidney Bicentennial Committee. Betty Tremain said a telegram from Third District Representative Virginia Smith conveyed Sidney's selection and congratulations. No date was given for an official Bicentennial flag presentation.
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Sidney
Youth Camp to aid Bicentennial festivity at Lodgepole Valley
The Youth Camp board plans pioneer skill booths for July 4 displays at the Lodgepole Valley. Builders bid on a new central camp building, eyed for groundbreaking with the Bicentennial events if bids fit a $30,000 target. Sidney City Council and Cheyenne County pledged $15,000 each, matching funds raised. Volunteers urged for painting and grounds work with two more work days set. Special Bicentennial representatives attended.
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Lodgepole Valley
Camp Board of Directors
Sidney
Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners
Camp Board
Art Borcher
Harold Tremain
Jean Rankin
Wheatbelt opponents clash with Cheyenne planning panel
Wheatbelt Public Power District pressed 31 amendments to Cheyenne County zoning in a four hour hearing. Planners accepted some changes notably on utility by right in agriculture and signs, but rejected others such as removing county permit requirements for utility projects and burying lines in mobile home park rules. Dorwart Corcoran and Britzman urged underground utilities for aesthetics, while planners noted existing state review suffices and emphasized landowner coordination and potential variances. Public hearing on the plan set for July 1.
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Wheatbelt Public Power District
Cheyenne County
County Planning Commission
Wheatbelt
Court House
Public Power District
Gene Lienemann
Cal Corcoran
Tom Dorwart
Norwart
Dorwart
Lake McConaughy
Bob Britzman
Greeley, Colo
Britzman
Corcoran
Dever County
Joe Kielian
PRC Sets Annual Meeting With Local Government Panel
The Panhandle Resource Council will hold its annual meeting at 2 PM Thursday at the University of Nebraska Panhandle Station. An 11 county group will host a panel on strengthening and preserving local government with Don Blank McCook George Kleen Franklin Don Nelson Lincoln Ed Narjes Sidney and Stan Jucks moderating. The PRC includes 11 county commissioners 29 Panhandle municipalities and three Natural Resources Districts.
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Panhandle Resource Council
University of Nebraska Panhandle Station
Don Blank
McCook
League of Municipalities
George Kleen
Franklin
Nebraska Natural Resources Districts
Don Nelson
Nebraska Office of Planning and
Ed Narjes
Sidney
Cheyenne
Association of County Officials
Pan
Parkland plat zoning map advances in Sidney plan
The Sidney Planning Commission approved the final Parkland Addition plat and waived the eight percent land set aside for parks, schools and recreation. The plan moves to City Council for approval. A zoning map for the 76 acre former railroad tract south of Legion Park is expected by July 30. The board weighed school capacity and precedent with past additions amid pressure to enforce the eight percent rule.
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Sidney
Legion Park
Planning Commission
Parkland
John Peetz Jr
County transfers funds to district court budget
Cheyenne County commissioners approved a 5000 transfer from the general fund to the District Court budget by resolution to cover jury and witness fees and Court-appointed counsel costs through the fiscal year. Clerk Elva Davison cites higher juror fees as a factor. They also reviewed juvenile care bills with Welfare Director Virgil Knackstedt and allocated 2500 to the juvenile court budget. A 1:30 p.m. July 1 hearing date was set for the comprehensive development plan and zoning regulations.
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Cheyenne County
Elva Davison
Virgil Knackstedt
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Kimball
Oliver Dam
Commission
Bob Philips
Russ Rinne
Rodsman
Alan Hull
Don Rinne
South Platte
Betty Tremain
Cutright
High Plains Agricultural Lab
Ken Barton
Ken Sakurada
Ag Lab
Prc
Craig Ave
Sidney Board of Education
Sidney South
William Christy
168Th Field Artillery
Nebraska National Guard
William Nichol
Scottsbluff
Camp Guernsey
Wyo
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