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TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2005 FREMONT TRIBUNE Almanac Obituaries Patricia Cerny The memorial service for Patricia J. Cerny, 65, of Arlington will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont. She died Thursday, May 5, 2005, at her home. She was born Nov.

21, 1939, in Columbus. She grew up in Schuyler and was a Schuyler High School graduate. She moved to Columbus in 1957 and worked for Beckton-Dickinson. She moved to Fremont in 1962 and worked at McDonald's restaurant. She Cerny moved to Arlington in 2002 and had been employed at Wal-Mart SuperCenter in Fremont.

She married Burdette Sabata on July 16, 1960. They later divorced. She married Albert Cerny in December 1980. They divorced. She was a member of the Fremont Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary for many years.

Survivors include: a son, Todd (and wife, Lorri) Sabata of Fremont; a daughter, Vikki Charter (and husband, Jim Sullivan) of Fremont; her mother, Bernice Sladek of Fremont; a sister, Dorthy (Mrs. Edward) Kramar of Arlington, Texas; and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father, Charles Sladek. The Rev. Greg Hall of First United Methodist Church in Fremont will officiate Wednesday's service.

There is no visitation, however, friends may sign the register book from until 8 p.m. today with the family receiving friends from 6-8 p.m., all at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont. Marie Faltys Marie Faltys, 95, of Schuyler died Monday, May 9, 2005, at Beverly Nursing Home in Schuyler. Arrangements are pending at Svoboda Funeral Home in Schuyler. Anti-cohabitation measure under legal attack in N.C.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) There are some 144,000 unmarried couples living together in North Carolina, and they are all breaking the law a statute that has been on the books since 1805. The law against cohabitation is rarely enforced. But now the American Civil Liberties Union is suing to overturn it altogether, on behalf of a former sheriff's dispatcher who says she had to quit her job because she wouldn't marry her live-in boyfriend. Deborah Hobbs, 40, says her boss, Sheriff Carson Smith of Pender County, near Wilmington, told her to get married, move out or find another job after he found out she and her boyfriend had been living together for three years.

The couple did not want to get married, so Hobbs quit. Her lawsuit, filed in March in state court, seeks to have the cohabitation law declared unconstitutional. "Certainly the government has no business regulating relationships between consenting adults in the privacy of their own homes," said Jennifer Rudinger, state executive director of the ACLU. "This law is 200 years old and a lot of people are very surprised that we even have it on the books." The sheriff told the StarNews of Wilmington last year that Hobbs' employment was a moral issue as well as a legal question. He said that he tries to avoid hiring people who openly live together, but he doesn't send out deputies to enforce the law.

Hobbs, who is still living with her boyfriend, declined to be interviewed for this story. GRADUATE: Man sets goals CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 "The state felt they could no longer provide because of King's declining ability," said Bohaty, who has been his service coordinator for 8 years. Family members knew King would not deal well with retiring, SO they planned a big graduation party for him. King graduated from ENCOR in cap and gown, loaned from Fremont High School, and was given a diploma. "We thought it would be a good way for him to adjust," McDaniel said.

Nye Pointe's new graduate liked the idea because, "only old people retire," he said. Mary Peters-Davis, the social services director at Nye Pointe, said as a permanent resident, King will be included in various activities. King already is contemplating the days ahead. "He has told us he is ready to go on to college now. He felt that should be in his plans for the future," Davis said.

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Among some of the newer entries: Colorado Springs, Virginia Beach, Charleston, S.C.; New Haven, Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; Salt Lake City; and Cincinnati. "That's where the growth is," said Tim Lomax, one of the report's co-authors. "The medium cities are about 10-15 years behind the big cities." And 10-15 years is about how long it takes to complete transportation projects that reduce congestion, Lomax said. The numbers, from 2003 data, reflect a long-established trend of people moving to the suburbs for more affordable housing and space. The report concluded that urban areas aren't adding enough roads, improving traffic operations or managing demand well enough to keep pace with the societal changes.

The result is clogged highways, and the king of that road nightmare is Los Angeles, where motorists are delayed an average of 93 hours a year. San Francisco was next with 72 hours, followed by Washington (69 hours), Atlanta (67 hours) and Houston (63 hours). In the 85 urban areas studied, rush-hour drivers spent three times as much timel stuck in traffic in 2003 47 hours than they did in 1982, the study found. Washington-area commuter Reynold Walbrook spent more than an hour Monday traveling eight miles through the Maryland suburbs. Walbrook, a pharmaceutical salesman from Glenn Dale, said the reason was an accident, an alltoo-frequent rush-hour occurrence on the roads around the nation's capital.

"Everyone was on the cell phone, and whoever was on the other end was getting the rage," Walbrook said. TRAIL: Walking, biking path up for vote on plans, specifications CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 Avenue ends. But that project has been delayed until city officials can find a way for the trail to cross the Union Pacific Railroad tracks that can be approved by railroad officials and state officials. Also, city council members will consider a resolution to approve plans, specifications and estimated cost of a paving district along Bud Boulevard in Nelsen Business Park. The resolution also grants permission to advertise for bids for the project.

The project is estimated to cost about $335,000. In other matters, council members will: Consider a resolution to award a water and sewer project for Nelsen Busi- nance to rezone part of Deer Pointe subdiness Park to Penro Construction Co. of vision south of 23rd Street and east of Pender, which had the lowest bid among Luther Road from four at just less than $880,000. reserve district and community commerConsider an ordinance setting new cial district to general commercial. liquor license classifications and fees after I Consider a request from Fremont 4-H its third reading.

Fair to use Christensen Field and Senior Consider a request from the Fremont Center facilities for the July 14-17 fair. Parks and Recreation Department to Consider a request from Midland change the city's policy to require a special Lutheran College to temporarily close designated liquor permit to sell or con- 10th Street from Clarkson Street to Platte sume alcoholic beverages for all events at Avenue for groundbreaking ceremonies for parks and recreation department facili- a new Event Center for Athletics and Conties except activities at Moller Center. ferencing from 3-5 May 18 and close p.m. Consider a resolution to approve a Platte Avenue from 10th to 11th streets water main pipeline crossing agreement from 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. May 21 to with Union Pacific Railroad.

allow for safe pedestrian traffic to Hopkins Hear the second reading of an ordi- Area for commencement ceremonies. GROWTH: Officials say partnership will spark growth across state CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 state." he said. ment opportunities for the Lawmakers voted 39-1 to give first-round approval to the measure. "If we pass this, we will put our state on a growth pattern for the next generation," the governor said. "We can't afford not to invest in our future." Part of that investment includes a partnership between state government, the university system and Nebraska business leaders, he said.

"We need to engage the university in economic development to become a greater economic partner," he said. "The university is a vital part of growing the economy in our In addition to helping existing companies expand and helping to attract new companies to the state, Milliken said there's a third element that needs to be included in a stronger economic picture. "The university also has a critical role to play in the effort to attract talent to our state," Milliken said. "Like 49 other states, we have to figure out how to stay competitive in a global economy. We do live in a shrinking world.

Understanding this environment is critical to our success. "It's critical for a state that wants to be competitive today to have an incentive package," Along with that, new visions for economic growth must be built on past successes and on the economic roots that have served as a foundation for those successes, he said. But in building on past successes, it is important to not get lost in the past. Milliken illustrated this point with a quote from National Hockey League hall of famer Wayne Gretzky when asked about his success: "I skate to where the puck is going to be, not to where it's been." That is the approach leaders in the state need to take when considering economic develop- TOOL: Group seeks to help communities with economic CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 Nebraska Economic Development Certified Community Program at the Nebraska Business and Industry Recognition Day Monday at Fremont Golf Club. The event was sponsored by the Nebraska Diplomats, an organization of business leaders across the state designed to promote economic development.

About 150 Nebraska Diplomats and Fremont area business leaders attended the meeting. In unveiling the Nebraska Economic Development Certified Community Program, Baldino also announced a new area of the organization's Web site had been launched for the program: www.nediplomats.org/edcc.ht ml. The program is designed not only to help communities attract companies but also to let those companies know which communities are ready for them, Baldino said. "The designation will be reserved for those communi- COUPON TICKETS Jaycees Spring Carnival Fremont Mall May 11 through May 16, 2005 10 RIDES For $10 (Excludes The Zipper) With This Coupon, Reg. $15 Value D.C.

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"It's exciting to get everyone' on the same page," Edwards said. "This is one of the most important issues facing our state." development ties who exhibit documented economic development readiness," according to Web site information. Certification criteria includes an organized economic development group, local target industry identification and workforce issues, infrastructure, local financing and business assistance, available building and site and "other program parameters." "We can use this as a marketing tool," Baldino said. Very few states have similar programs, according to information released by the Nebraska Diplomats. "This is a measure of readiness because companies want to move in and do things quickly," Baldino said.

The Nebraska Department of Economic Development will coordinate educational and monitoring requirements for the program. Fremont City Administrator Randy Reyzlik said he finds the program interesting. "It's certainly worth exploring," Reyzlik said. "We'll get the details of the program and see if we're interested in taking the next step. We don't know any of the details or obligations." A future city council agenda or a city council committee NEBRASKA PICK 5 The numbers drawn Monday were: 6)7) (20 (26) 36 The jackpot was: $54,000 2BY2 The numbers drawn Monday were: Red White 9 (22 PAIN HAVE YOU TIED Back, Leg and Neck Pain don't have to be part of your life.

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Some of King's ideas may not see fruition, but his sisters believe Monday's event was special because, "he never got to graduate from anything before." In the meantime, King remains a huge Nebraska fan. "He has stayed loyal whether they win or lose," Michael said. Asked if he would go to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln should he attend college, he grinned and nodded "yes." "In his eyes there is no other college," Langemeier said. King's family provided balloons, ice cream cone cup cakes and punch for the celebration. They also believe that while he will be missed at ENCOR, that loss is Nye Pointe's gain.

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