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To learn more about these award winning projects, look at the 2007 Project Networking Guide.
2007 NCIP Special Award Recipients
Photos of NCIP awards banquet
The Good Neighbor Award West Point and Beemer Future Farmers of America (FFA),
Class II (Pop: 701-2,000) — Lane Carr, Ainsworth.
Class III (Pop: 2,001-5,000) —Bergan Carr, O’Neill.
Class IV (Pop: 5,001-8,000) — Madison Ferris, Nebraska City.
Class V (Pop: 8,001 or more) — Sara Watson, Alliance.
Class VI (Multi-Communities) — Roger Cattle, Seward County.
Community Development Awards, given for overall excellence in community and economic development, were presented as follows:
Class I: (Pop. 1-700) —Bassett (652)
Class II: (Pop. 701-2,000) —Laurel (986)
Class III: (Pop. 2,001-5,000) —Gothenburg (3,681)
Class IV: (Pop: 5,001-8,000) —Nebraska City (7,228)
Class V: (Pop: 8,001 and over) —South Sioux City (11,925)
Class VI: (Multi-Community) —Pawnee County
Volunteer and Leadership Development
Class I: Alexandria – Annual Meal and Melodrama
Class II: Loup City – U.S.O. Dance & Canteen
Class III: Aurora – Leadership Academy for Juniors
Class IV: Sidney – Cub Scout Pack 90
Class V: Beatrice – Leadership Beatrice
Class VI: Custer Country – World War II Hero Flight
Youth Involvement and Leadership Development
Class I: Farnam – YCIP Recycling
Class II: Ainsworth – Youth Group Helps Hurricane Victims
Class III: Gothenburg – Gothenburg FFA “Growing Entrepreneurs”
Class IV: Nebraska City – Youth and Adults in Action (YAA)
Class V: Scottsbluff – Teen Advisory Council
Business Assistance & Development
Class I: Petersburg – Grocery Store Saved
Class II: Hartington – Education and Passing of LB840
Class III: Aurora – Aurora Technology Center (ATC)
Class V: Columbus – Drive for Five
Class VI: Holt County – Holt County 2010 Initiative
Tourism Promotion & Development
Class I: Pilger – 5th Annual Sweet Corn & Hamburger Feed
Class II: Ainsworth – National Day of the Cowboy
Class III: Gothenburg – “Cindermates”
Class IV: Nebraska City – 20th Jaycee’s Independence Day Celebration
Class V: Alliance – Carhenge Visitor’s Center
Class VI: Garfield & Valley County – ESCAPE to Calamus and Scenic Loup River Valley
Public Works, Facilities, Services, and Planning
Class II: Burwell – Comprehensive Planning
Class III: Wahoo – New Saunders Medical Center
Class VI: Pawnee County – DuBois Post Office
Environmental Projects & Awareness
Class I: Farnam – Lions Metal Recycling
Class II: Deshler – Clean Sweep of Deshler
Class IV: Sidney – Keep Sidney Beautiful: Great Trash Race
Parks, Recreation & Forestry
Class II: Laurel – Laurel Municipal Pool Facility
Class III: David City – Handicapped Accessible Fishing Pier
Class V: Alliance – North Central Park Improvements
Arts & Humanities
Class I: Alexandria – Historic School Gets Facelift
Class II: Ainsworth – Enriching Our Lives through the Arts
Class III: Cozad – 2007 Year of the Windmill
Class IV: Nebraska City – Museum of Firefighting and Educational Center
Class V: Columbus – Columbus Sesquicentennial
Class VI: Dawson County – Historical Society and Museum: Building for the Future
Community Services
Class I: Bassett – Magic of Christmas
Class II: Blue Hill – Blue Hill Fitness Center, Inc.
Class III: O’Neill – Orthopedic Physician Recruitment
Class V: Grand Island – Family Day in the Park
Class VI: (tie) Dawson County – Dawson County Edge Coalition, and
Gering/Scottsbluff – Pharmaceutical Take-Back Event
CLASS I (1-550 pop) CLASS IV (4001-10000 pop)
2006 NCIP Community Notebook Advantage Award Recipients
CLASS I (1-550 pop) CLASS IV (4001-10000 pop)
1st – Coleridge 1st – Alliance
2nd – Farnam 2nd – Cozad
3rd – Bancroft 3rd – Wahoo
CLASS II (551-1000 pop) CLASS V (10001 and over pop)
1st – Bassett 1st – South Sioux City
2nd – Blue Hill 2nd – North Platte
3rd – Culbertson 3rd – Columbus
CLASS III (1001-4000 pop) CLASS VI (Multi-Community)
1st – Ravenna 1st – Pawnee County
2nd – Ainsworth 2nd – Seward County
3rd (tie) – Hartington 3rd – Loup Basin Region
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2006 NCIP Special Award Recipients
Volunteer and Leadership Development
Class I: Davenport – Davenport Achievement Day
Class II: Blue Hill – Blue Hill Community Club
Class III: Neligh – Neligh Citizen Coalition
Class IV: Nebraska City – Leadership Nebraska City
Class V: South Sioux City – Leadership Dakota County
Class VI: Loup Basin Region – Nebraska’s Junk Jaunt
Youth Involvement and Leadership Development
Class I: Coleridge – South With Santa & Special Folk
Class III: Ravenna – We’ve Got Your Back
Class IV: Alliance – Native American Youth Council
Class V: Lexington – Lexington Skate Park Challenge
Business Assistance & Development
Class I: Coleridge – Grocery Store Exchanges Hands. Builds New!
Class II: Blue Hill – Fashion Wear Extravaganza & Silent Auction
Class III: Kimball High Point Business Quest
Class IV: Wayne – Wayne Area Economic Development Inc.
Class V: North Platte – Hidden Treasures Home Business Expo
Class VI: Seward County – Creating an Economic Development Office
Tourism Promotion & Development
Class I: Eustis - BRAN
Class II: Bassett – Rock County Fair and Parade
Class III: Ainsworth – National Day of Cowboy
Class IV: Alliance – Sallows Military Museum
Class VI: Pawnee County – Brochures for Pawnee County and Pawnee City
Public Works, Facilities, Services, and Planning
Class I: Diller – Diller Community Building Renovation
Class II: Stuart – Volunteer Fire Department Training
Class III: Ainsworth – Brown County Hospital Special Bond Election
Class V: Lexington – Lexington Public Library
Environmental Projects & Awareness
Class I: Pilger – Scrap Tire Collection
Class IV: Alliance – KAB Intercoastal Cleanup Garage Sale
Class VI: Loup Basin Region – Cedar River Stabilization Erosion Site Completion
Parks, Recreation & Forestry
Class I: Springview – Restroom Renovation and Camper Pads
Class II: Culbertson – Twin Rivers Walking Trail
Class III: Burwell – Trotting on a New Track
Class IV: Wahoo – New Aquatic Center
Class V: Columbus – Columbus Water Park-Pawnee Plunge
Class VI: Pawnee County – Prairie Hills Connector Trail
Arts & Humanities
Class I: Coleridge – Tootin’ Our Horns Down Constitution Avenue
Class II: Bassett – Bassett Arts Council’s 30th Anniversary
Class III: Gothenburg – Light Up the Sun
Honorable Mention: Neligh – Jammin’ in the Park
Class IV: Nebraska City – River Country Nature Center
Honorable Mention: Wayne – WSO Show
Community Services
Class I: Farnam – Revitalize the Library
Class II: Franklin – CHIP (Child Identification Program)
Class III: Kimball – The Movin’ on Gang: A Community Health Support & Education Group
Class V: Scottsbluff – Recycle Your Cycles
Class VI: Dawson County – Dawson County Housing Solutions
Youth Leadership for Outstanding Community Service (YLOCS)
Class I: Becky Thorberg - Petersburg
Class II: Christina Kaup – Stuart
Class III: Andrea Skrdla - Atkinson
Class IV: Hannah Steele - Alliance
Class V: Mary Jacobson – North Platte
Class VI: Nathan Lee – Seward County
Founder’s Award: Dawson County – Advocating Business Labor Education
Good Neighbor Award: Seward – nominated by Seward County
Citizen Corps Council of the Year Award: Scotts Bluff County
Marilyn Ristine Award: Jim Leifeld - Petersburg
Otto Hoiberg Award: Bassett
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