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Juvenile injured in accident

The Cherry Copunty Sheriffs Department along with the Valentine Volunteer Fire Department and Cherry County Ambulance crews responded about 8:50 Tuesday morning to a report of a one vehicle accident south of Valentine on Highway 97. According to Sheriff Rusty Osburn, there was one juvenile occupant of the vehcile which was southbound about one mile south of Valentine. The occupant was taken to the Cherry County Hospital by ambulance with what was thought to be non life threatening injuries. The cause of the accident is still under investigation.

 

All Sport Banquet

 

The Badger Boosters hosted the annual Sports Banquet at Cedar Canyon Steakhouse in Valentine Sunday night. The Bill Raubach award for Senior Male Athlete went to Marshal Miller, son of John and Lila Miller. The Business and Professional Women s Award for Senior female athlete was awarded to Amanda O'kief, daughter of Dan and Loralyn O'kief. The Badger Booster Fans of the Year were Dale and Viola Colemen. The Coleman’s have been supporting Badger athletics since the early 1970's including their children and grand children.

The KVSH Heart Award Scholarships were given to Raina Campbell and Tristan Bukaske. The award comes with a $250 scholarship which will be paid at the start of the second semester of college.

According to figures compiled by Valentine High School Activities Director Gus Brown, this was the most successful single year of athletics at Valentine High School on record. There were 10 Journal Star All Academic Team selections, 18 Academic All State members, 34 All Conference or All District Selection, 7individual all state places, 2 state champions and 1 two time state champion. There were also 13 all state Honorable mention and 1 all state member in football. Valentine Badger accumulated 63 wins during sporting event this past year. That was 3rd overall for Class C teams.

 

Graduation Overview

Valentine High School graduation ceremonies commence 4pm on May 12th at the Gym.  Senior Class has chosen a white Calla Lily for their class flower, with class colors bright blue and purple.  The Class Motto from Akon is "We'll never be able to forget this day, cause it's the greatest day of our life.  No matter what happens, at least we can say "We Came, We Saw, We Tried". Class Song is Green Day's "Time of Your Life".

Springview graduates May 5th at 2 at Keya Paha HS Gym.  Class Motto from Lil Wayne, "Make jokes.  No stress.  Love.  Live.  Life.  Proceed.  Progress."  White Lily is their class flower, and colors Tiffany Blue and Black.

Thedford Graduation May 5th at 4pm at the Gym.  Class motto from Timbuck3 is "The future's so bright, I gotta wear shades".  Class colors black, silver, and hot pink.  Class flower is a gerber daisy, class song by Jay Sean "2012".

Bassett Graduation May 12th at the HS Auditorium @ RCHS 2pm.  Class Flower is a yellow rose tipped in black, with black and yellow as class colors, and Jason Aldean's "Tatoos on this Town" as class song.  Class motto: "If you're not first, your last" (sic)

Mullen May 12th graduation will be at 2pm mt at the Lariat Auditorium.  Class motto is "do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail".  Class flower is Orchid, with "the rainbow" as class colors.

Todd County will be May 12th at 1pm at Ben Reifel Auditorium.  Class flower is the rose, with Royal blue and Gold selected as class colors.  "Veni Vedi Vici" is their class motto.

Cody Kilgore graduation will be 4pm mt on May 12th at the Gym.  Their class motto from Ralph Waldo Emerson is "what lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us".  Class flower is the tipped white rose, with "the rainbow" as class colors.  Class song "the show goes on" by Lupe Fiasco.

 

   

May 12th, Valentine Graduation

 

50 Seniors are expected to graduate on May 12th at Valentine High School. Graduation will be at 4pm on May 12th in the high school gym. The 2012 Class Motto is “ We'll never be able to forget this day, cause its the greatest day of our life. No matter what happens at least we can say “we came. We saw, we tried”. The class colors are bright blue and purple and the class flower is the White Calla Lily. The class song is “Time of Your Life” by Greenday. Good luck to the graduating seniors.

 

North Central Regional Group meets in Valentine

Anyone with an interest in community and economic development in north central Nebraska is invited to attend the North Central Regional Group quarterly meeting on Wednesday, April 25th at the Peppermill in Valentine. The meeting will begin at 10 AM and will conclude by 3:30 PM.

NCRG members meet quarterly to share information about successes, initiatives, resources and programs for the region.

The North Central Regional Group (NCRG) is a group of development resource and service providers, and volunteers interested in the betterment of north central Nebraska

 

At 10:30 a.m. Jay Jenkins, Cherry County Extension Educator will discuss the Nebraska Broadband & Mapping Project

 

At 10:45 AM – Jeff Yost – Nebraska Community Foundation will discuss the Transfer of Wealth in Nebraska.

 

After lunch, Eric Zeece from Department of Economic Development will discuss new programs
to help businesses in Nebraska.
Later in the afternoon there will be a Business Spotlight & Tour of the Prairie Club

 

For more information or to make a reservation contact Nicole Sedlacek at 402-336-1504 or Mike Burger at 4020376-6842.

   

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