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Cedars pulls out
• Lincoln-based agency announces Tuesday they will close
Broken Bow office, but promise to work for transition of programs
 
• Decision lands 11 in unemployment line

ImageBy DEBORAH McCASLIN
Chief Publisher


    Come June, Cedars of Central Nebraska will be no more.
    The Lincoln-based organization will be ending its presence in Broken Bow.
    The Child Reform Act put into practice by the state of Nebraska last fall changed the face of child welfare across the state and that has dictated how Cedars now needs to do business, explained Jim Blue, Cedars/CEO.
    “Cedars is the lead agency for South/East Nebraska and that is requiring our full attention,” he said.
    Each section of Nebraska has a lead agency and those lead agencies make the necessary decisions and give the necessary guidance for family focused services including foster care.    
    Girls and Boys Home out of Grand Island is the lead agency for central Nebraska.
    Cedars currently has five children in foster care in Custer County. Those homes will now fall under the Girls and Boys Home umbrella.
    What it has comes down to is an economy of scale.
   
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Custer students are blow-hards
Thursday, 11 March 2010

ImageFifth grader Andrew Miller had the winning time for the obstacle course Tuesday in Custer’s just for fun afterschool program.

By ELLEN MORTENSEN
Chief Editor

Starting Feb. 1, third, fourth and fifth grade students at Custer Elementary in Broken Bow began a series of fun  and educational after school programs - geared just for them.
    Programs offered were: science experiments, science, dough art, tennis, Spanish, photography, crochet, golf, cooking, swimming, babysitting, sugar & spice and bowling. Each student was allowed to choose only one class with each class having six meetings.
    One of those classes, science experiments, was one of the first to fill up. Taught by Mr. Crawley, the description of the class says “if you can infer, create a hypothesis and enjoy working through science experiments, this class is for you. All you need is a pencil and a great brain for discovering.”
    In the last of the six classes, held Tuesday afternoon, the students were able to test the projects that they have diligently worked on for the past few weeks. They are called Puff Mobile's, and to create them each team was given the same arsenal of items: 1 piece of paper, 10 straws and 4 beads. 

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Bow council gives Utility Board one year to study revenue and expenses
Thursday, 11 March 2010
By DEBORAH McCASLIN
Chief Publisher
    The Utility Board requested and received a year to study man power usage, income and expenses by the City Council Monday.
    “We must replenish cash reserves to try and avoid double digit increases,,” said Mayor Mac McMeen.
    “An audit due the end of March may shed some light.”
    A study of the finances was triggered by a rate increase request by the Utility Board of 29 percent.
    The Council later approved an increase at 14.5 percent and launched a study of the department at the same time.
    “A no decision will not solve the problem,” said McMeen.
    Council President Mike Evans called the time a ‘golden opportunity’ for the council and utility board to communicate better.
    “We owe it to everyone to have a more precise accounting method,” he said.
   
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