Agriculture

From left: 4-H’ers showing in the 2015 Dog Show on Monday, July 27, include Aidenny Gregory-Watson, Blue in Showmanship and Red in Beginning Novice; Kathlynn Nelson, Red in Showmanship and Red in Beginning Novice; Cecily Gregory-Watson, Blue in Junior Showmanship and Red in Beginning Novice; Clover Kid Jonah Gregory-Watson; and Jennifer Nelson, Champion in Showmanship and Novice. -CCN Photo by Ashley D. Swanson

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The Upper Big Blue NRD Board of Directors have selected Paul Bethune of York to fill the seat vacated by long-time board member Steve Buller, who retired from the board in May 2015. Paul Bethune represents Sub-District 8. There were three other applicantswho expressed interest  in filling the seat. They were Roberta (Bobbi) Janda, Jim Schneider and Greg Staehr. The board selected Bethune by majority vote through an open roll-call. Bethune was then given the oath of office administered by John Turnbull, NRD General Manager. Bethune will be completing the rest of Buller’s term, which will expire in January 2017. Bethune stated in his letter for board consideration that he has been employed with his family business, Bethune Construction, LLC, since 2000. He is a 1996 graduate of the University of Nebraska, receiving a B.S. in Natural Resources. He wrote: “I am an outdoorsman. I hunt, fish and camp as much as time allows.