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Baseball complex infield receives additive
A special additive called "Diamond Pro Infield Conditioner" was added to the infield at the Superior Baseball Complex. The material, which reportedly provides a smoother playing surface and helps reduce rain delays, is manufactured in Texas, shipped by rail to Plattsmouth, Neb., then distributed to customers via hopper trucks. Diamond Pro is a vitrified clay product applied to the skinned areas of baseball and softball fields to enrich color, improve drainage, reduce compaction, improve safety and create an all-around professional playing surface. It reportedly stands up well under all weather conditions and maintains a lasting, playable field, whether in rain or shine. The special additive was purchased for the field by the Superior Youth Athletic Association. Transporting the additive from Plattsmouth to Superior was done by Monte Kirchhoff and his truck. Keith Wilt provided the auger for depositing the additive into the dump truck, which was provided by Dahlsten Trucking. Steve Renz provided the tractor to power the auger and Superior-Deshler provided a fertilizer spreader. Other volunteers were Jim Utecht, Jamie Blackstone, Brock Christensen, the Superior Parks Department, Ryan Renz, Trevor Hoins, Les Simonsen, Tom Blackburn, Doug Hoins, David Williams and Matt Hawley. Tim Schmidt is treasurer for the Superior Youth Athletic Association. The summer season kicks off at the ball field May 23-24 with a Pee Wee (ages 12-14) and Junior (ages 15-17) baseball tournament featuring teams from Superior and other communities. The tournament will feature 12 games Friday evening and all-day Saturday. The Superior American Legion post funds expenses for their Junior team with events like this tournament and their annual chicken dinner.
County Board gets first look at hwy sup't fees
The Nuckolls County Board at Monday's regular meeting got a first look at what it will cost to employ engineer Mark Mainelli as interim highway superintendent. Mainelli, who meets with the board the first regular board meeting of each month, presented the commissioners with a billing statement dated Feb. 27, 2008, through April 27, 2008, in the amount of $1,841.90 $1,650 for board meetings and $191.90 for mileage. Mainelli replaced county highway superintendent Don Robb, who resigned in February and took a job with York County. Mainelli has done extensive engineering and consulting work for Nuckolls County under the auspices of his company, Mainelli Wagner and Associates, Lincoln. It was emphasized Mainelli's bill was not submitted as a claim he expected the county to pay, but rather as a place to begin salary negotiations. "You asked me to keep track for a few months and let you know," Mainelli told the board. "So that's what this is." In other business: · An executive session was held for about 20 minutes to discuss a personnel issue. Included in the closed session were the three commissioners, county clerk Jackie Kassebaum and Mainelli. · Pam Pinkerton and Brian Hicks from Windstream Communications met with the board to discuss a new telephone system for the courthouse. Currently, there are about 10 independent lines, including two for the county clerk's office, a FAX line and those for the sheriff's department, road department and Extension office. The board would like to maintain independent lines and telephone numbers, but add the capability to transfer calls from one office to another. A preliminary proposal, including equipment, labor and shipping, was approximately $15,000, plus $100 to $125 per month for service. Pinkerton said she would do another "walk through" of the courthouse with an engineer, now that she knows more about what is desired. · Larry Cerny, NIRMA representative and Fillmore County Supervisor, met with the board. Cerny presented the commissioners with a NIRMA clock to display in the board room. · The board approved a change in managers regarding the liquor license for Superior Estate Winery. The new manager on the license application is Kenneth Hoppmann. · Carissa Uhrmacher, administrator of Comprehensive Juvenile Services for Nuckolls, Clay, Adams and Webster counties, and Beth Bohling, representing the SCARED group in Superior, met with the board about confusion over grant funds. Because of an oversight, the same $4,850 in grant funds was awarded twice for the current year. Uhrmacher and Bohling worked out a plan under which the money will be split, and SCARED will receive a grant of $2,425 for the second half of 2008.
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Virtual assistants now have day of recognition Ten years ago if any one had told Glenda Hinz the nascent industry she has been working so hard to promote would finally receive its own day of recognition, she probably would not have believed it. Hinz, Lincoln, is a virtual assistant, and she along with more than 5,000 other virtual professionals working worldwide will celebrate the third International Virtual Assistants Day (IVAD) on May 16. Proposed by the online advocacy group, Alliance for Virtual Businesses (A4VB), IVAD is now officially registered with Chases Calendar of Events, the recognized authority of special days, weeks and months. International VA Day will be held annually on the third Friday of May. The celebration of International Virtual Assistants Day coincides with a three-day assembly sponsored by the Online International Virtual Assistants Convention (OIVAC) May 15 to 17. Virtual Assistants worldwide will display the free International VA Day logo and creed on their websites. "This day of observance not only allows us to celebrate individual accomplishments, but also affords us the chance to pat the backs of our colleagues," said Hinz, whose company, HINZtime Virtual Assistance, specializes in association management and general administrative support. Virtual Assistants or VAs are independent entrepreneurs who work remotely and use technology to deliver professional administrative, creative, managerial, technical, business back-office and/or personal support services to busy professionals. Clients only pay for the time actually spent working on projects and often retain a fixed amount of hours per month for service. Typical services could include everything from general secretarial and word processing services to desktop publishing, website creation and marketing. Projects are often handled over the phone, by fax, e-mail and even instant messaging. Most attractive is the fact that VAs are also responsible for their own taxes, training, healthcare, insurance overhead costs that make hiring an employee expensive. Since 1996 more than 5,000 professionals around the world have become VAs. More than 90 percent of them are highly-skilled working mothers who choose to start their own businesses in order to achieve a better work/life balance. According to a study conducted by Brenner Books in conjunction with A4VB in 2004, the United States accounts for the largest number of VAs, followed by Canada, Australia and Great Britain. "This will be a very special day for everyone involved in the VA industry because it will allow us to bring together all VA organizations and their memberships under one umbrella," said Sharon Williams, Alliance for Virtual Businesses founder. "VAs are making important contributions to the growth and stability of small businesses everywhere, and the establishment of International VA Day simply acknowledges all of those virtual professionals who work so hard to honor our creed: Dedication, Experience, Expertise and Determination to Succeed (DEEDS)." Launched in 1978, HINZtime specializes in association management, transcription, and general administrative support. Established in June 2003 the Alliance for Virtual Businesses is volunteer-directed organization, whose primary mission is to promote the growth of free enterprise between virtual assistants, entrepreneurs, small businesses, corporations, associations and other business entities. At the web site client-related case studies, industry-related demographics, and a wealth of other types of information are available to facilitate learning about our industry. The OIVAC is an online, interactive, "live" yet virtual environment convention of Virtual Assistants, traveling Pathways to Successful VA Practices. Hinz is a 1973 graduate of Nelson High School and the daughter of Glen Frerichs, Nelson, and the late Beulah Frerichs. She and husband, Neal, also a 1973 graduate of Nelson High School, have called Lincoln their home for 30 years.
FFA students compete in State Envirothon Ten Superior Ag Education students competed in the State Envirothon competition held Saturday at the Halsey National Forest near Thedford. Five member teams qualified in regional contests this spring to earn the right to compete. The activity was hosted by the Nebraska Association of Resource Districts. Ten teams competed in seven areas with the oral presentation event counting double points. The Superior teams were sponsored by the Central Platte Natural Resource District and coached by Dave Barnard, agriculture education instructor. Superior had two teams. The freshman team of Andrew Brittenham, Zach Dressman, Bethany Brittenham, Victoria Simonsen and Tyler Strobl finished in fifth place. The team did earn a first place plaque in the range division portion of the contest. The team also received the first place plaque in the oral presentation event. This year's topic was "Recreational Impact on Natural Resources" and centered on developing a NRD site for recreation. The team finished third in the wildlife area and second in the soils competition area. Other divisions were forestry, policy and aquatics. The Superior team of Nick Hawley, Spencer Trapp, Kyle Schultz, Nick Rempe and Scott McKinney finished in eighth place. Their best finish was a fifth place in range. The top two teams were science club teams from Wauneta-Palisade and Norris high schools. Other schools in attendance were Ainsworth, Concordia-Omaha, Ord, and Neligh-Oakdale. State sponsors were the Nebraska Forestry Department, the Nebraska Association of Natural Resources, and the Nebraska Corn Board. Agencies contributing were Nebraska Game and Parks, Chadron State College, University-Lincoln, Depart. of Education, the Nebraska Dept. of Environmental Quality, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
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