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Casting a spell
On Saturday Nerds 4Ever re-opened after moving from Main Street in
Newcastle to
721 Washington Blvd., in the Washington Park Plaza. Owner Tarrel “Bo”
Johnson had
prizes and treats ready and gamers and nerds proudly wore costumes and
participat-
ed In the. celebration. Pictured dressed up In a Gryfflndor costume, from
the “Harry
Potter” series of movies, Kenzee Allard, employee of Nerds 4Ever, casts a
spell.
AWANA set to begin soon
Hannah Gross
NLJ Correspondent
For many years, Pastor Gary Andersen of
First Baptist Church in Newcastle has directed
AWANA, which is a ministry for kids from
preschool age through sixth grade to memorize
Bible verses, participate in games and listen to
a faith-building lesson from the Bible during
Council Time. While he will still be helping out,
he is passing the baton to Suzanne Burroughs,
who has been a longtime leader with this youth
ministry.
Last year, the eight-month season was short-
ened due to the start of the pandemic, and
it was questionable whether or not it would
happen this year. With a few changes, however,
AWANA will be starting up on Oct. 7 from
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at First Baptist Church.
Registration takes place the previous week on
Sept. 30, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
In past years, the older students met at
the Weston County Senior Center while the
preschoolers met at the church for “Cubbies.”
However, because the senior center is unavail-
able at this finia'everycn‘e will convene at the
church, and ~‘Cubbies will not take place this
year. DeeDee Makousky directs the “Sparkies,”
which is the kindergarten through second
graders, and “Truth and Training” or T&T is
directed by Melinda Stolhammer. Various other
leaders and student helpers volunteer their time
to teach these kids Scripture.
To keep things simple and easier for parents
to remember, the health guidelines and proto-
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cols for AWANA are very similar to the rules at
the elementary school. Parents will drop off and
pick up their child at the door without coming
in, and if social distancing cannot be main-
tained, workers will wear masks However,
parents can decide Whether or not their child
wears a mask. It’s requested that if the child is
sick or someone in the family is sick to keep the
child at home. If he or she starts showing symp-
toms at AWANA, the parents will be called to
pick their child up. If the elementary or middle
schools are closed for any reason, AWANA will
also be canceled.
If the senior center becomes available,
Burroughs said, the club will meet there instead,
but for the time being, the ministry will meet at
First Baptist Church. Even with all the safety
precautions, the leaders at AWANA felt that
it was still important to continue to “share the
love of Christ and the Gospel” and show kids
that Jesus is their Lord, savior and friend.
“It brings them a sense of community,” said
AWANA helper Maggie Makousky.
“He’s not just a distant God,” Burroughs
said. “It’s fun to share that with kids.”
DeeDee and Burroughs said that it’s “mind-
blowing” to see the kids’ faces when they grasp .
the truth and said their goal at AWANA is to .
make “the Bible real and a practical help to
them even at a young age.”
So, if your children are interested, Sign them .
up at 6:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church for a ,
safe, faith-building evening every Wednesday.
“It’s a fun environment for kids of all back-
grounds,” Burroughs said.
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in another two years.
“If Stulken was to quit
before my term is up, I would
consider running again. I do
feel a responsibility to make
sure what I said I wanted to
happen, happens, to have an
attorney that lives in Weston v
County as the Weston County
attorney. That is my intention,
and we are well on the way,”
Berger said.
Meanwhile, Berger said, his
job at the firm in Powell is part
time and he will be werking
remotely. In other words,
Berger will remain a Campbell
County resident while con-
tinuing to be employed in both
Weston and Park counties.
“My primary focus is being
the Weston County attorney
and that is not going to
change,” Berger said. “This
position (in Powell) provides
me more opportunity to be
physically in Weston County.”
Berger noted that although
the Powell Tribune stated that
he and his‘family “wanted
to move out that way,” that
is simply not the case. He
laughed before adding that he
has also considered moving to
Hawaii.
“I want you to know, I want “
the readers to know, I want the
public to know, that my main
commitment in my career is to
Weston County,” Berger said.
“If I get a call at midnight, it’s
going to be for Weston County,
for my duties here.” r
Berger credits the COVID
situation with his opportunity
to work with the Powell law
firm while still residing in
Gillette. The switch to virtual u
hearings has allowed court _.
proceedings to take place, even ,
during a pandemic, he said.
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Famsworth Services will also serve a total of
14 days. They left for the fire on Sept. 22. The
firefighters are then required to take a couple of
rest days, after which they can be sent back to the
fire or to a different fire.
Dozers can be a huge asset to fighting fires,
Rawhouser said, because they can cut fire lines
so the fire can’t go any farther, as well as clean
up once the fire is put out.
“My biggest goal is to protect people’s
houses,” Rawhouser said, noting his desire to
offer assistance to those suffering the devastation
of fires.
Rawhouser, who is also firefighter, has been
involved in sending help and equipment to fires,
floods and other disasters for several years. He
owns about 15 pieces of equipment that can help
with fires and other natural disasters.
“It’s just something that’s enjoyable to do,”
Rawhouser said.
Famsworth Services is part of a program
called VIPR, or Virtual Incident PRocurement.
According to Pam Brinson, secretary
at Famsworth Services, VIPR is a govem-
ment program under the auspices of the US.
Department of Agriculture that enables people to
get their equipment accounted for and available
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to help‘ with fires and other natural disasters.
VIPR handles equipment registration, costs
and contracts that deal with what the equipment
owners will get paid for the use of their machines. _j
Interagency Resource Ordering Capability then V
handles availability and sending resource orders "
to equipment owners for what equipment is
needed, when it’s needed and where.
Famsworth Services has been part of this
program for four or five years, while Rawhouser
has been involved since before he purchased
Famsworth Services. Both B&M Dozer and
Famsworth Services have equipment that can
be used, and both are owned by Rawhouser.
Before the program started, Rawhouser sent
equipment to help to fight fires in the area
through his own means.
Entering the program was tedious and time
consuming, Brinson said, and equipment owners
had to go through several different agencies first.
However, despite the effort, it’s quite rewarding,
and she said she’s happy to be involved.
“It’s definitely worth it to be able to go help
people,” Brinson said. “We’re really glad we’re
involved in it.”
Alexis Barker contributed to this story.