Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015 Volume XXVII Issue 43 PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID STERLING, CO 80751 PERMIT NO. 33 Sterling, Colorado 80751 Over 8,300 Copies Distributed Weekly FREE POSTAL CUSTOMER LOCAL By Delinda Korrey Editor “You matter to the last moment of your life, and we will do all we can, not only to help you die peacefully, but to live until you die.” - Dame Cicely Saunders - Hospice founder, London, 1968 Hospice's goal is to maximize quality of life While services may exist for those individuals whose illness is not curable, there is no end to the love and support provided by volunteers at Hospice of the Plains whose compassion continues long after families have said their farewell. Since its establishment in northeastern Colorado in 1996, Hospice of the Plains and its volunteers have been providing spiritual, emotional, medical and even financial relief and planning services for those nearing the end of their life’s journey. Many of those services are funded by donations and fundraising events, like the historic Elks Hospice of the Plains Hog Roast and Auction in Sterling every February. The 13 th annual event is set for this Sat., Feb. 7, at the Elks Ballroom, 321 Ash. St., with serving from 4:30-7 p.m. and an auction starting at 5:30 p.m. sharp. Tickets are $7 in advance and are available at the Sterling Elks Lodge (522-0515) or at Hospice of the Plains in the Broadway Plaza (526-7901). Tickets are also available the By Delinda Korrey Editor In an effort to continue to provide medical services to northeastern Colorado, the new Banner Health Center (BHC) in Sterling is now seeing patients. According to Amanda Amen, manager at the Banner Health Center, “BHC, the new facility at 102 Hays Ave., is designed to accentuate, and not replace, any services currently offered at the Family Care Clinic or Sterling Regional MedCenter (SRM).” “We are not an urgent care center, but a walk-in clinic,” Amen explained. Primary care at the Banner Health Center will soon be available Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Walk-in, same- Since the construction work began at Northeastern Junior College (NJC) late Summer 2014 to renovate the E.S. French humanities building, much of what’s happened has been behind the brick walls where only those doing the work and a few others could actually see the progress being made. All of that changed this past week when the weather cooperated long enough for a big crane to arrive on campus and facilitate the erection of some large steel beams. This has resulted in the emergence of a new roof line on what has always been a flat roofed building surrounding a large open courtyard. The beams represent perhaps the Renovations progressing on E.S. French largest change for the building. They frame what will become During Northeastern Junior College’s construction of the E.S French humanities building, these steel beams have been put in place in the former courtyard. (Courtesy Photo) a new, beautiful, enclosed atrium area in the building’s west side. Finally, passersby are seeing some indications of what’s to come in the months ahead. Sampson Construction from Fort Collins is the general contractor on the project and the Senior Project Manager is Bruce Zink, who graduated from NJC in 1991. No doubt, as a student who went to classes in the former humanities building, he’s enjoying his front seat to the renovation show. The work done inside this liberal arts center has been Naming rights deals are becoming increasingly popular for college and university campuses as education leaders broaden their approach to fundraising. For a corporation, family or individual, placing a name on a building, room, program or furnishings can certainly leave a legacy, and in some instances, capitalize on small, but very unique marketing possibilities. Northeastern Junior College will be offering some of these special opportunities to members of the community and beyond Sponsorships available Banner Health Center now open for patients Please See BHC Page 14 Please See Hospice Page 13 Please See Changes Page 11 Please See NJC Page 12 During his keynote address at the Logan County Chamber of Commerce's “Starry Starry Night” celebration, City Manager Don Saling shared his sense of humor, but he ended the presentation with his vision for Sterling “which is to preserve a family-oriented and economically vibrant community which honors its agricultural roots and encourages citizen involvement and enhances the quality of life of Sterling residents and visitors. It is my hope, working with City Council, to provide a financially-sound City government, provide a safe community to live, work, and play, develop and maintain the public infrastructure, pursue a balanced and sustainable local economy and foster community involvement, communications and trust.” The event concluded with an auction conducted by Doug Hadeen with the assistance of Chamber Executive Director Kim Sellers. (SPS Photos by Ken McDowell.)
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Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015 Volume XXVII Issue 43
PRSRT STDUS POSTAGE PAIDSTERLING, CO 80751PERMIT NO. 33
Sterling, Colorado 80751Over 8,300 CopiesDistributed Weekly FREE
Sterling, Colorado 80751Sterling, Colorado 80751Sterling, Colorado 80751Distributed Weekly
POSTAL CUSTOMERLOCAL
By Delinda Korrey Editor “You matter to the last moment of your life, and we will do all we can, not only to help you die peacefully, but to live until you die.” - Dame Cicely Saunders - Hospice founder, London, 1968
Hospice's goal is to maximize quality of life While services may exist for those individuals whose illness is not curable, there is no end to the love and support provided by volunteers at Hospice of the Plains whose compassion continues long after families have said their farewell. Since its establishment in
northeastern Colorado in 1996, Hospice of the Plains and its volunteers have been providing spiritual, emotional, medical and even fi nancial relief and planning services for those nearing the end of their life’s journey. Many of those services
are funded by donations and fundraising events, like the historic Elks Hospice of the Plains Hog Roast and Auction in Sterling every February. The 13th annual event is set for this Sat., Feb. 7, at the Elks Ballroom, 321 Ash. St., with serving from 4:30-7 p.m. and
an auction starting at 5:30 p.m. sharp. Tickets are $7 in advance and are available at the Sterling Elks Lodge (522-0515) or at Hospice of the Plains in the Broadway Plaza (526-7901). Tickets are also available the
By Delinda Korrey Editor In an effort to continue to provide medical services to northeastern Colorado, the new Banner Health Center (BHC) in Sterling is now seeing patients. According to Amanda Amen, manager at the Banner Health Center, “BHC, the new facility at 102 Hays Ave., is designed to accentuate, and not replace, any services currently offered at the Family Care Clinic or Sterling Regional MedCenter (SRM).” “We are not an urgent care center, but a walk-in clinic,” Amen explained. Primary care at the Banner Health Center will soon be available Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Walk-in, same-
Since the construction work began at Northeastern Junior College (NJC) late Summer 2014 to renovate the E.S. French humanities building, much of what’s happened has been behind the brick walls where only those doing the work and a few others could actually see the progress being made. All of that changed this past week when the weather cooperated long enough for a big crane to arrive on campus and facilitate the erection of some large steel beams. This has resulted in the emergence of a new roof line on what has always been a fl at roofed building surrounding a large open courtyard. The beams represent perhaps the
Renovations progressing on E.S. French
largest change for the building. They frame what will become
During Northeastern Junior College’s construction of the E.S French humanities building, these steel beams have been put in place in the former courtyard. (Courtesy Photo)
a new, beautiful, enclosed atrium area in the building’s
west side. Finally, passersby are seeing some indications of what’s to come in the months ahead. Sampson Construction from Fort Collins is the general contractor on the project and the Senior Project Manager is Bruce Zink, who graduated
from NJC in 1991. No doubt, as a student who went to classes in the former humanities building, he’s enjoying his front seat to the renovation show. The work done inside this liberal arts center has been
Naming rights deals are becoming increasingly popular for college and university campuses as education leaders broaden their approach to fundraising. For a corporation, family or individual, placing a name on a building, room, program or furnishings can certainly leave a legacy, and in some instances, capitalize on small, but very unique marketing possibilities. Northeastern Junior College will be offering some of these special opportunities to members of the community and beyond
Sponsorships available
Banner Health Centernow open for patients
Please See BHC Page 14
Please See Hospice Page 13
Please See Changes Page 11
Please See NJC Page 12
During his keynote address at the Logan County Chamber of Commerce's “Starry Starry Night” celebration, City Manager Don Saling shared his sense of humor, but he ended the presentation with his vision for Sterling “which is to preserve a family-oriented and economically vibrant community which honors its agricultural roots and encourages citizen involvement and enhances the quality of life of Sterling residents and visitors. It is my hope, working with City Council, to provide a fi nancially-sound City government, provide a safe community to live, work, and play, develop and maintain the public infrastructure, pursue a balanced and sustainable local economy and foster community involvement, communications and trust.” The event concluded with an auction conducted by Doug Hadeen with the assistance of Chamber Executive Director Kim Sellers. (SPS Photos by Ken McDowell.)
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