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Bob Buckles Memorial Cruise Night Schedule

FATHER’S DAY DINING:

Ainsworth Pizza Hut
Anyway you slice it – your DAD is the BEST EVER! So treat him to a pizza-licious Father’s Day meal at Ainsworth’s Pizza Hut! Show your dad he’s ‘supreme’ by enjoying a great meal, come dine-in or take it to go. For Fathers Day – for every day, NO ONE out pizza’s the hut! They’re open Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m, Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. That’s for BOTH Carry out and Dine in.

Ainsworth Legion 
Don’t miss the Indian Taco Feed at the Ainsworth American Legion Post #79 this Sunday, June 15th – Father’s Day. They’ll be serving Indian Tacos, drinks and dessert by free will donation from 6 – 7:30 at the Post Home. Proceeds will go towards the new HVAC system and windows for the Post Home – so bring dad, bring the whole family to the Post Home on Woodward Street this Father’s Day. Public is welcome!

Sandhills Lounge in Long Pine
Dad’s Day – Well done with a stop at the Sandhills Lounge in Long Pine. Treat dad to a delicious steak dinner, just the way he likes it. Always made to order! They’re proud to carry a variety of steaks you’ll find to be extremely tender and intensely flavorful or order off their ‘wow worthy’ menu. There’s something for everyone. Specials for lunch and supper in a family friendly atmosphere. To Go orders are always welcome at The Sandhills Lounge in Long Pine.

Hidden Paradise Near Long Pine
Paradise is just a short drive away! Hidden Paradise restaurant and lounge is now open at 5 p.m. every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night. Thursday night’s burger night – with a new specialty burger feature plus limited menu, Friday nights special is chicken fried steak Saturday night is prime rib plus Steaks and full menu. They cater to every palate! Spend Father’s Day in Paradise. There’s a seat just for dear ol’ dad. Chicken Fried Steak or Prime rib dinner served with all the fixin’s from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. this Sunday at Hidden Paradise near Long Pine.

HELP WANTED: 

* Come join the team at Southside Mini Mart in Stuart! They’re now accepting applications. Responsibilities include welcoming all customers with a greeting and a smile, give fast and friendly customer service, re-stock coolers and shelves, and of course keeping pizza lovers happy! Competitive pay, monthly incentive bonuses for full timers and a fun work environment. On the job training provided. If you’re reliable, responsible, great at multi tasking while remaining detail oriented and have a positive, friendly attitude – Southside Mini Mart wants you! Stop in today to pick up your application and set up an interview. If you have questions call 402-924-3550.

* Come help provide the crisp clean taste of Seven Springs water to everyone. A permanent Full Time position is available at Seven Springs in Long Pine. This is an excellent opportunity to join a team whose focus is improving the lives of customers through quality water. If you’re ready for a change of pace, better pay and a flexible work schedule, Seven Springs may be the perfect fit for YOU! Give Todd Thornton a call today to learn more, phone 273-4295.

* Utilize your culinary and customer service skills. Come provide great food and efficient and courteous service to the wonderful residents at Ainsworth’s Cottonwood Villa. If you’re looking for a rewarding career helping others that offers competitive pay AND benefits, call Ann Fiala and learn more about the Full Time Cook Position that is now available. Prepare nutritious meals while forming meaningful relationships that positively impact the lives of residents – AND YOUR OWN at Cottonwood Villa in Ainsworth, phone 387-1000.

* Do you like the idea of working in an innovative auto repair shop? Are you looking for a place to hone your skills and take them to the next level? At your best in the west Ford store, Ainsworth Motors, they are looking to fill a seasonal position. This would be a great fit for a high school or college student on summer break. Who knows? It may lay the ground work for a great career! Advancement opportunities are always available to those with a strong work ethic who strive to provide exceptional customer service. To learn more or to apply call Bret or Randy at Ainsworth Motors – phone 387-1681.

* Cast Iron Bar and Grille – fun, fast paced and at the top of their game are looking for servers and bartenders who will help keep it that way! If you like working with great people in a fun environment,
APPLY! Competitive pay is offered, great tips, flexible scheduling and a strong sense of connection, pride and local ties. Part time positions, full time positions, even if you can take a shift here and there, great opportunities for high school and college students to get in those hours and make bank on your summer break. Apply in person today at Cast Iron Bar and Grill in Stuart or call 924-3784 and visit with Dustin or Alyson. Must be 16 and older to apply.

* Come play a crucial role in the ag industry providing superior irrigation solutions and be a part of a local, family owned company dedicated to the highest levels of quality and customer service. Beck’s Well and Irrigation is expanding their team – they’re looking to fill multiple positions. From general laborer positions to Water Well Pump Installation and Center Pivot Service Techs. You could make up to $30 per hour and receive amazing benefits like Blue Cross, Blue Shield with prescription plan, 3% company match 401K, Colonial Life Insurance, Paid vacation and sick leave and so much more. If you’re motivated, reliable and passionate about agriculture – take the next step in your career and come be a part of the team at Beck’s Well and Irrigation. Send resume to drilling@threeriver.net or PO Box 27, Ainsworth, NE 69210 or stop out at Beck’s Well and Irrigation, just west of Ainsworth.

* Pizza Hut is BACK – Back to amazing food, back to amazing service, back to 7 days a week hours we can count on. There is NOTHING cookie cutter about Ainsworth’s Pizza Hut. Not the pizza, not the people. Come grow with them! Whether you’re looking for a fun and flexible part time summer job that offers competitive pay OR a full time job with opportunities for growth…. No matter what type of role you’re seeking, Amanda would love to chat with you about the opportunities available so stop in for a visit anytime. Be the smiling face that greets and serves customers, or a cook that makes things happen in the kitchen…cooks, servers, prep EVERYONE plays an important role in delivering a great guest experience. Earn enough to pay your bills and enjoy life outside of work. To apply go to hutjob.com. They’re open 7 days a week. Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. That’s for BOTH Carry out and Dine in. The dining room is OPEN and fully functional. No One out pizzas the hut.

* Do you feel ‘cared about at work’? That’s one key of employee engagement that seems to have declined in the past few years – but NOT at the Sandhills Care Center. If loving your career is important to you, if you want to be a in a supportive work environment where you can thrive personally and professionally, they have a position for you! Charge nurses – RNs and LPNs, CNAs, dietary, housekeeping and laundry aides. BOTH full time and part time positions are available. You’ll receive very competitive pay, insurance benefits for full time employees, flexible work schedules, a sign on bonus and most importantly self-satisfaction at the end of every day. Come be a part of their mission to serve our community with compassionate, person-centered care through life’s transitions. Learn more by stopping in to visit with Administrator Penny Jacobs or call 402-387-1294.

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SERVICES:

* If you don’t know what is available – how can you get your children the help that they need? DON’T Play ‘Wait and See’. Planning Region Team 17 provides Early Intervention Services for babies and young children to Rock, Brown, Keya Paha and Cherry Counties. Home and community based speech and language pathology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, early childhood special education and coordination services! Take that first step – contact your local school district or EDN Services Coordinator at 387-1035 Ext. 513. The more YOU know – the more they can learn and grow!

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FOR SALE:

* A single canopy bed. No mattress. Call 760-0444.

* What could you do with a 5300 square foot building? Buy it – move it – and find out! For sale by sealed bid – to purchase and remove the approximately 90×60’ metal building, red steel frame at 1013 East 4th Street in Ainsworth. (Formerly known as Canyon Creek or Local House.) Bid will include demolition or complete dismantle and full clean up of the area. A blank, concrete slab is needed by September 1, 2025. Get on a dismantle or demolition mission! Mail bids to Brown County Hospital Board, 945 East Zero Street, Ainsworth, NE 69210 or drop off sealed bids at the Brown County Hospital. If you need more information call Mirya Hallock, CEO at 387-2800 or email mhallock@browncountyhospital.org.  Bids must be received by noon Friday, June 20, 2025 to be opened at the June 23 Hospital Board Meeting.

FOR RENT:

*  House for rent at 207 East 2nd street in Ainsworth. Three bedroom, one bath home with appliances included. For more information or to view call 322-0321.

WANTED:

* Calling all area businesses and community members willing to help make an impact! The Sandhills Care Center will be hosting our 2nd annual Back to School Bash on August 8th. We are on the look out for businesses and individuals who may want to sponsor one of the carnival games, a food truck, a booth, even prizes. It was an incredible inaugural event last year so we’re hoping YOU will jump on board with us to make this year even better. Call Me – Kenzie Crane at the Sandhills Care Center to get signed up at 387-1294.

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GARAGE SALES:

* The Thrill of the Hunt – at Ainsworth’s Thrift Shop! 2 big days of shopping by free will donation, it’s time to go thrifting! Friday, June 13th from 1 p.m. until  5 p.m. and on Saturday, June 14th from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.  you can shop by Free Will Donation at the Brown County Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop on Main Street in Ainsworth.

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AUCTIONS:

* VonHeeder Lifetime Collection Auction is ON-LINE ONLY and you can bid now at paulsenauction.com. Don’t wait another minute to go to this easy to navigate website and place your bids on tons of old, vintage, scrap, hard to find and Collector items, a ton of old cars and trucks, tractors, snowmobile, shop equipment, tools, advertising and so much more. Preview is this Friday, June 13th from noon to 7 p.m. and Saturday, June 14th from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at 87842 Meadville Avenue in Ainsworth. Lots begin closing at 5:30 p.m. Friday, June 20th. If you have questions give Kurt a call at 712-870-8182.

* Saturday, June 21st – Don’t let your chance to bid get away! M&M Auctions of O’Neill is excited to present a Summer Consignment Auction. Be at the M&M Auction Lot, ½ mile north of Hwy. 20 on 108th road. Sale time is at 9:30 a.m, online bidding starts at noon at mmauctionsonline.com. A full gamut in this offering – Vehicles, ATVS, trailers including a nice gooseneck enclosed trailer, there’s a side by side, a fishing boat, even a go cart! Equipment, storage, hay and livestock equipment, tractors and crawler, lots of misc. including riding lawn mower, nice wheels, snow blower, garage doors and a lot of shop related items. This is one sale you won’t want to miss. Make sure to check out the website often as items continue to roll in for this one. Go to mmauctionsllc.com. There’s some great pictures. If you have any questions contact Matt McKay at 340-1209. M&M Auctions of O’Neill, they’re ready to go to work for you.

GOLF TOURNAMENTS:

* Upcoming tournaments at the Ainsworth Municipal Golf Course:

~ Sunday, June 22nd – 2 Person, 4 Ball – 18 Hole tournament. Entry Fee is just $100 and lunch is included, 10 am shotgun start.

~ Sunday, June 29th they’ll be right back with the Alumni 4 person scramble. You do NOT have to be an Ainsworth Alum to play in this tournament. All are welcome. Entry fee is $160, it’s a 9:30 a.m. shotgun start but you must be registered by 9 a.m. To get signed up for these tournaments and to get your carts rented, call the Clubhouse at 387-1658.

MISC:       

* The Ainsworth Senior Center Annual Father’s Day Pool Tournament is Saturday, June 14, starting at 11 a.m. Entry is just $10 and everyone, all abilities are welcome. For those of us who can’t shoot pool – we sure can EAT!  A hamburger and a potluck salad luncheon will be served from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. by freewill donation followed by cards and Rummikub. You can eat and run, grab yours to go or stick around for some fun to follow.  The Community Senior Center isn’t just for seniors, it’s for everyone, and a vital part of the community, so help keep it going strong! Saturday is Flag Day – if you have any flags to be disposed of, bring them along for the Legion.  If you have any questions or want to get signed up to play in the pool tournament, call the Ainsworth Senior Center at 402-387-0777.

* Get ready to Ignite your senses and witness the bleacher rumbling action this Sunday, Father’s Day at Stuart Raceway where they’re celebrating 73 consecutive years of racing Not only is it a regular night of racing with 7 dirt pounding classes, but the mechanics AND the ladies are gearing up to show their stuff, they’ll get their turn behind the wheel in The Mechanics Race and powder puff, it’s always a treat…for the spectators anyways! Gates open at 3:30 p.m, Hot Laps at 5:15 p.m, racing starts at 6 p.m. Tickets are always available at the gate. Check out the Stuart Raceway Facebook Page for updates and more information. A big thank you to this week’s race sponsor Stolcpart Spraying, LLC

* The official kickoff event of Summer, the Sandhills Ranch Expo, June 18th and 19th. Their 35th year marks the biggest event yet, they’re FULL! The best of the best in ag in the heart of cattle country – Bassett, Nebraska. Acres of vendors and exhibitors, outdoors and in, including in the new community building – incredible food court, huge craft fair, expo specials throughout downtown. Something for everyone! Free daily admission with minimal cost (at the gate) for Wednesday night’s Rough Stock Challenge including the ‘Money the Hard Way – Bull Poker’ which will be followed by a dance in the beer garden with the live band ‘Borderline’. Learn more at sandhillsranchexpo.org or find them on Facebook.

* Being Bad has never been this Good! Save-The-Date: Long Pine is going FULL On OUTLAW for Long Pine Days June 20-21 sponsored by the Long Pine Chamber of Commerce, kicking it off Friday night with Cruise Night at 7 p.m. followed by live music by Whiskey Rebellion in the Palace. On Saturday there is a 5K Fun Run or Walk, a parade down Main, lunch and silent auction in the Palace, Cowboy Fast draw demo, tons of kids outlaw games and free snow cones too, wrapping it up with the Great Pine Creek Duck Race at 3:30 p.m., with the after party and Bluegrass Camp Concert at Hidden Paradise. Something for outlaws of all ages! Check out the complete schedule of events at kbrb.net, community events. Advance sales: duck tickets available at Long Pine Chamber businesses and squares for the Animal Doo-Doo drop at the Sandhills Lounge.

* AHS Alumni Banquet Tickets, 3 ways to purchase: at KBRB Radio. By Mail: Send a check with # of tickets to purchase and Class year to: Ainsworth Alumni, PO Box 144, Ainsworth, NE 69210. Venmo # of tickets to purchase and class year to Ashley Schroder @ solesister. Tickets will NOT be mailed. Ticket prices: $28 through June 21. $35 June 22 – 26. If you have questions or need more information email ainsworthalumni@gmail.com.

* Save-The-Date! Let’s shake, rattle and roll into alumni weekend! Hear the roar of hot engines, gawk at the muscle cars, motorcycles and rat rods, enjoy great food and reminiscing downtown. The Ainsworth Does Drove #54 annual Burger Feed, Car and Motorcycle show is coming up Friday night, June 27th at the Elks in Ainsworth. They’ll be serving up burgers, fries and floats from 5:30 p.m. through 8:30 p.m.  for just $12 per person. Car show check in
is from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m, just $10 entry. Peoples choice judging. Zoom into alumni weekend in high gear, it’s a Friday night full of cruisin’ classics, brought to you by the Ainsworth Does Drove #54. If you have questions call or text Calista Wilson at 382-8212.

* Free lunch for kids! When Schools OUT – the Summer Food Program is IN because at Ainsworth Community Schools, they want you to Power UP for Summer Fun! Grab-and-go lunch will be provided for ALL children ages 1 – 18 at NO COST June 2nd through the 30th. Mondays through Thursdays (Friday’s meal will be picked up on Thursday). Pickup time will be from 11:45 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. from the big ‘A’ door entrance. Adult meals will also be
available for $5.50.

* Don’t Miss the Peach Party! Time for you to load up on those sweet and juicy Colorado peaches we look forward to every year. The Keya Paha County FFA Peach Sale Fundraiser is ON! Pre-Orders are due by July 1st with pickup locations in Springview, Bassett, Ainsworth and Colome. 18-20 lb. boxes are just $54 for a full box, $26 for ½ box. Pre-order by using this QR Code below or call or text orders to Tonya at 389-2050.

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