This is program has been a great success over the past years. It is sponsored by the following local businesses: Steffen’s Service Station, Wiebalhaus Recreation, Sports Stop, Subway, Networking & Computing Solutions, and the Crofton Journal. The businesses supply gift certificates to the students for their hard work. Students are nominated by teachers for many reasons not just grades. Some of the reason students were nominated are helping faculty and staff, tutoring students that are struggling, coming in for extra help before and after school, or just for being a good classmate. Teachers can nominate a high school student and a junior high student.
Others nominated: HS: Alexis Folkers, Mariah Dather, Ashley Tramp, Aubree Potts, Ryah Ostermeyer, Zach Berger, Rachel Rath, Zach Weber, Lauren Buschkamp, Gabe Potts, Alexis Arens, Thomas Honeywell, Stephany Dohrman, Tyler Potts, Hannah Van Heek, Riley Sprakle, Conner Arens, Rowdy Hegge JH: Jaycee Vornhagen, Emma Bilk, Thomas Miabaum, Araya Nielsen, Lilli Weber, Ariel Lamers, Daniel O’Connor, Francine Zulueta, William Steffen, Hannah Schieffer, Kendal Thoene Honor Roll & Merit Roll
The purpose of the honor roll is to recognize those students who demonstrate academic excellence. Honor rolls will be determined for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th terms. Students will be recognized accordingly: *Honor Roll: Students must have a grade average of 93 or above *Merit Roll: Students must have a grade average between 90 and 92 Crofton Community School JR/SR High 2018-2019 T1 Honor Rolls High School Honor Roll Senior Altwine, Allison Arens, Tanner Dahl, Connor T Dather, Mariah Dohrman, Stephanie Janssen, Tyler Kaiser, Valerie Kamdokrap, Trapoom Lange, Jessica Leader, Logan Maibaum, Abbey Maibaum, Steven Poppe, Robert Potts, Aubree Proctor, Avery Sanger, Josie Schieffer, Calvin Steffen, Anna Steffen, Danielle Steffen, Kathryn Stewart, Thomas Suing, Levi Tramp, Sydney Van Heek, Hannah Wubben, Joshua Junior Arens, Alexis Hendrix, Jamis Johnson, Jaidyn L Koch, Karmen Koch, Kaylee Lange, Madilyn Mellem, Makenzie Ostermeyer, Ryah Potts, Gabriel M Potts, Justin Potts, Tyler Schieffer, Taylor Tramp, Elyssa Vornhagen, Keirra Sophomores Altwine, Cassie Arens, Connor Bruce, Makayla Dahl, Allie R Dather, Calvin Dohrman, Matthew Einrem, Kaley Potts, Gavin W Rath, Rachel A Schieffer, Kelsey Schieffer, Quinn Steffen, Abigail Suing, Anastacia Tindle, Erica Freshmen Allen, James Altwine, Kiera Anderson, Cheyenne Fiscus, Brooklynn Folkers, Alexis Guenther, Austin Jordan, Jayden Knapp, Roy Neuhalfen, Emma Ostermeyer, Mayson Poppe, William Schieffer, Karley Schmidt, Jada Tramp, Ashley Tramp, Ethan Wragge, Ella JH Honor Roll 8th Grade Berger, Brianna Birger, Jeffrey Dather, Piper Schmidt, Rori Anne 7th Grade Mauch, Kaylee Petersen, Cierra Schieffer, Hannah Steffen, Claire Steffen, William Weber, Lillianne High School Merit Roll Senior Jones, Julie Lammers, Myles Stevens, Mikenna Tindle, Taylor Junior Burbach, Paul Haberman, Taylor Zavadil, Jason Sophomores Buschkamp, Lauren Kleinschmit, Sarah Lange, Jack Schroeder, Kelsey Sprakel, Lacey Steffen, Hope Weber, Zachary T Zimmerman, Jaden Zuhlke, Colby Freshmen Anthony, Brady Berger, Zachary DeShazer, Madalynne Eilers, Jayden C Kaiser, Sabrina Kleinschmit, Kelsay Pedersen, Wade JH Merit Roll 8th Grade Jordan, Blair Lammers, Brooke Maibaum, Thomas Nielsen, Araya Jo 7th Grade Mellem, Brayden Pedersen, Ashlyn Each year, "America Needs Fatima" holds the Public Square Rosary Crusade across America, with thousands of rosary rallies in cities with participants simultaneously praying for the country and the world.
This year, over 20,000 rallies are being planned with Crofton as one of the sites. The Patriotic Rosary for America will be recited at on Saturday, Oct. 13, at 11 am at the Crofton South City Park. This year's date of October 13 is very significant for the rosary rally as it coincides with the Feast of the Miracle of the Sun at Fatima, Portugal where the Blessed Mother appeared to three shepherd children and the sun appeared to dance in the sky witnessed by tens of thousands. As in years past, the rosary will be said for the preservation of religious freedoms, for an end to abortion and euthanasia, asking God's blessing on each state of the United States. In case of inclement weather, the rosary will be held at the St. Rose Church in Crofton. The prayer service is sponsored by St. Rose Pro Life group. The public is invited with refreshments served afterwards. Several free workshops are scheduled for local entrepreneurs and business owners in the Crofton area. These events are sponsored by the Center for Rural Affairs and the City of Crofton.
Each session is limited to 10 attendees, and will take place at the City of Crofton, 1210 W. Second St., in Crofton. Basic QuickBooks: Monday, Oct. 22 and Monday, Oct. 29, 5 to 8 p.m. (a two-day course) Advanced QuickBooks: Monday, Nov. 5, 5 to 8 p.m. Advanced Excel: Monday, Nov. 12, 5 to 8 p.m. Last weekend's Oktoberfest in Crofton drew a crowd. Many came to enjoy the German music, food and of course the beer.
The Crofton Cross Country Invitational, which was planned for Thursday, will not be held due to the weather.
All of the teams in Knox County were set to compete in the meet. A spokesperson from the Crofton school said they are unsure when or if the meet will be rescheduled. Crofton announced their 2018 homecoming candidates this week. King candidates are (from left to right) Connor Dahl, Steven Maibaum, Levi Suing, and Robert Poppe. Queen candidates are (from left to right) Hannah Van Heek, Jessica Lange, Danielle Steffen, and Anna Steffen.
By the end of today, releases from Gavins Point Dam are scheduled to reach about 52,000 cubic feet per second.
On Saturday, its releases, which were previously cut down to 24,000, were at 42,000 and have been gradually increasing. And by the end of the month, releases at Gavins Point and Fort Randall Dam will be up to 58,000 cubic feet per second. Because of heavy rainfall and snowmelt runoff, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers decided to increase the river’s releases, according to Eileen Williamson, spokeswoman for the Corps Missouri River Basin Water Management Division. While it’s normal for the Corps to step up releases around this time, this year’s will be higher than usual, Williamson said. “The releases will be a little bit higher, going up to potentially 60,000 cubic feet per second because all of that rainfall and snowmelt runoff that we’d been holding up north is going to gradually make its way through the downstream reservoirs, including Milwaukee, Big Bend, Fort Randall and then, ultimately, Gavins Point,” she said. She also pointed out that flooding during mid-June and the beginning of July is due to rain, not releases from the dam. Knox County Sheriff Don Henery said he saw the water level coming up when he was in the area last week. “The last time I was up there, which was last week, it looked like the water level of the river was gradually coming up,” he said. However, Henery said he doesn’t think it will produce the same devastating effects that it had in June of 2011. “At this point, I don’t think it will be anywhere close to that, but Mother Nature plays a very crucial part in this, that neither I nor the Corps, can control,” he said. “In other words, if we have a bunch of massive downpours, that can affect everything.” Williamson also said the releases are nowhere near what they were in 2011 and that they will not remain high for as long as they did seven years ago. In June of 2011, the maximum at Gavins Point was 160,700 cubic feet per second. “Our releases right now aren’t even forecasted to be half of what was released in 2011,” she said. “So in 2011, your releases were more than double what you’re seeing right now and more than double what is in our maximum release forecast.” According to Williamson, releases will be higher until they can get all of the captured flood water back out of the system. By March 1, it must all be released in order to be prepared for snowmelt this winter. While the Corps is monitoring the rivers, she said rain could have an impact and cause potential flooding. “If there’s another rain event, the two together don’t always work so great together, which is why we waited to increase the releases,” Williamson said. “But, we’re monitoring the rivers and we have some capacity to cut releases should another downstream rain event occur.” However, she said that it wouldn’t take an immediate effect, as it requires some travel time. According to Dane Nielsen of Nielsen Insurance, a lot more people along Gavins Point have flood insurance now than they did seven years ago. Nielsen said it’s essential that homeowners acquire insurance at least 30 days before flood waters hit their property, as there were previous cases in which FEMA wouldn’t pay for some damages. “Back then, they said the flood started the date that they opened the gates at the Garrison Dam in North Dakota,” he said. “And, we had some people who actually had flood insurance right when the water was coming up and they took flood insurance out and FEMA cut back and said, ‘Well, we’re not going to pay for it because that’s the date that the actual flood started.’” Eventually, Nielsen said FEMA paid claims a year and a half later for people who were able to prove they didn’t have flood water in their house prior to the policy being enforced. However, not everyone was paid depending on the start date of their policies. Some people even faced total losses. Nielsen said he isn’t sure if FEMA will maintain the same policy and if getting flood insurance right now will be soon enough to cover potential damages. “I can’t really say that if you took flood insurance out right now that you’d have coverage for it,” he said. “It just kind of depends on how FEMA handles that.” Possible losses will be a lot less extreme than in 2011, due to requirements made for people to rebuild houses and structures at set heights, according to Nielsen. “With them opening the water up, it’s going to have to be a lot higher before it will actually reach most of the people’s houses and structures,” he said. “Because, people went in and did raise those up 4, 5, 8 feet, and everybody’s different because it’s all different elevations along that river.” In addition to securing flood insurance before levels rise too much, Williamson said the best thing for people to do is to watch for higher water levels that can cause street flooding and to find the nearest upstream river gate. “Knowing where they are and knowing where the nearest upstream river is and simply monitoring that river’s state is probably the best thing to do, especially if there’s rainfall in the forecast,” she said. Additionally, Henery said it’s important for people to use common sense, and those who are affected should monitor the situation and act accordingly. “Most certainly, everybody’s been through this before, so I think it’s just a day-by-day monitoring and watching and seeing,” he said. Every day, Williamson said the Corps has people checking inflows and ensuring the dams are safe and functioning properly. Henery said law enforcement isn’t taking any precautionary actions at this point, other than keeping an eye on the situation. “It’s kind of a wait-and-see game,” he said. “We don’t know what Mother Nature’s going to throw at us; we don’t know what complications could be down the road. We’ll handle each day as it comes.” A new race in Northeast Nebraska along the picturesque Lewis & Clark Lake in Crofton, Nebraska! Competitors 14 years of age and older will kayak 1 mile on the lake, run a 5K through the Weigand campground and bike 12 miles into downtown Crofton for a Bar-B-Q and celebration. Teams or individual participants are welcome.
The cost for individuals is $35 for 14-19 year olds and $50 for 20 and over. For teams, the cost is $60 for 14-19 and $75 for 20 and over. Individual racer completing all three legs of the race or three team members each completing one portion of the race. The entry fee includes race entry, T-shirt, and post-race Bar-B-Q. Competitors need a Nebraska State Park permit or purchase a one-day pass. REGISTER AT www.ALLSPORTCENTRAL.com BY JULY 19, 2018. (Search for Crofton’s Dam Race) After this date, entries will be allowed with a $10 additional fee. Walk-ups are welcome the day of the event with a $15 additional fee but will not be guaranteed a T-shirt. Early registration at Pulley Museum Friday, July 27 starting at 6:30 pm. Check-in at the Weigand Swim Beach 7:00-7:40 am. All competitors much check-in at this time. Individual Race begins at 8:00 am with kayaking. The team race will begin once all individuals have finished the kayak leg of the individual race. Stay in Crofton at the Lewis and Clark Lodge or the Historic Argo Hotel. Camping is also available at the Weigand Campgrounds. Make arrangements early as limited rooms are available. Extra T-shirts ($15) and meals ($8) can be ordered for spectators and supporters. FOR INFORMATION, contact the race directors Johnnie Ostermeyer (402-508-0224, jostermeyer15@gmail.com) and Mick Reifenrath (402-640-2192). This event is being hosted by The City of Crofton in conjunction with the Weigand Marina and Nebraska Game & Parks. |