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Antonio Robles (113) and Prosper Gilpin (285) made Winnebago Wres-tling history last weekend becoming the second and third state qualifi er for the Winnebago Indians. Antonio, a sophome would open up his State Tourney against Hilmer from Loomis/Bertrand on Thursday afternoon. An-tonio came out aggressive and got the fi rst takedown but then a locked hands penalty, Himer getting an escape and taking Robles down to his back for 5 made it a tough comeback for the young Robles. “Antonio came out strong he just held on to a move that he never should have, it is better to give up the 2 points rather than give the guy 5 cause then you have it in your head you are down by a bunch which makes it even tougher to recover from” said Coach Tranmer. Antonio never gave up he lost by a major decision 16-2 and would wrestle Friday morn-ing. Friday morning he would wrestle against Davalos from Twin River. Anto-nio came out a little nervous but ended up getting beating Davalos 10-4 earn-ing his fi rst ever state tourney win and scoring team points. The next round would be tough he would take on the #4 Bridgmon from Syracuse. Robles would wrestle tough but come up short and his state tourney would come to an end by pin. Robles went 1-2 on the weekend and fi nished his Sophomore year with a 33-19 record a new school record for wins as a Sophomore. “Anto-nio has a chance to become one of the greatest to come out of Winnebago, he needs to work hard this summer to get a shot he really likes and work on little things to get better. I really like what Antonio has done and know the next two seasons are going to be special with him”, stated Coach Tranmer.

Prosper Gilpin Senior at 285 con-tinued to make history after becoming the fi rst District Champ he ran the table to become the fi rst State Finalist in Winnebago history. Gilpin would open up his fi rst State Tourney against Totten from BRLD. “The opening match

Antonio Robles and Prosper Gilpin Qualify for State ...Gilpin is State Runner-Up

was the one that really had us worried. Totten had put us on our back once this year and if we could get through the fi rst round against him we could have a great chance to make a run to the State Finals.” Giplin opened up the match with a takedown then Totten hits a switch and surprised Gilpin to tie up the match 2-2 and period 1 would end. Gilpin got choice in the 2nd period and chose top and caught the Senior from BRLD on his back getting the fall. Gilpin had recorded his fi rst win at the State Tourney and the stage was set for history to be made. Gilpin would take on Hoevet from Ord and didn’t spend much time on the mat catching Hoevet with a thow getting his 2nd pin of the State meet in 31 seconds, mov-ing on to the Friday night Semi-Finals and guaranteeing at least a 6th place medal. “To have back to back years with a heavyweight guy getting into the Semi-Finals is special for this program and it shows we are doing the right things to make kids successful. When the kids buy into the program and what we are doing great things can happen just look at this run of heavyweights this is a lot of fun” said Coach Tranmer. Prosper would wrestle Ingwersen of David City in the Semi-Final match for a chance to wrestle in the State Finals live on NETV at 2pm. Prosper came in with confi dence and again didn’t spend much time on the mat 41 seconds get-ting the fall to become Winnebago’s fi rst ever State Finalist. “This is awesome, I would have never thought 4 years ago when I got this job that I would have a State Finalist. I mean don’t get me wrong I knew we had the talent here at Winnebago but coaches spend years at schools and never get this opportunity. I feel very blessed and am so proud of these boys and appreciate the work my assistants Lucas Munter and Adam James have done to get this program. Gilpin would face #1 Moses of Fillmore Central in the Finals.

In the Finals the fi rst period would end 0-0 and Moses would score the fi rst

points getting a reversal taking the lead 0-2. During the period Prosper sus-tained an elbow injury that slowed him down but he would fi ght off multiple attempts by Moses to turn him and the period would end Prosper down 0-2. Prosper would chose neutral knowing all he needed was a takedown to tie up the match and the game was on. Gil-pin was trying to get underhooks and overhooks just not able to get what he wanted to take the Husker recruit Mo-ses down to the mat. “I really thought when Moses was hit with his 2nd stall-ing call Prosper would pick up the pace and get after it cause the score was 1-2 and a takedown would win it, stated Coach Tranmer, we just ran out of gas at the end” Prosper would have the last minute to attempt to get a takedown and he could not get through Moses’ inside control to get the takedown and Prosper’s Senior year would end in the State Finals as the Class C 285 State Runner-Up with a 41-5 season.

This was a historic season with 3 wrestlers earning 30+ wins and getting two kids to the State Tourney where we ended up 25th out of 55 with 25 points a new school record. It was a great run this year and with what we have com-ing up things are looking really good for the Winnebago Wrestling Team. I would like to thank everyone that has supported the wrestling team and spe-cial thanks to the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska for all your coverage. Thank you to Winnebago Public Schools for supporting wrestling and allowing the live feed to be broadcast in the school so everyone can see what wrestling is. It has been a lot of fun the last 4 years and am ready to see what is to come.

Adam Tranmer5th Grade TeacherHead Wrestling / Assistant Football Coach Winnebago Public SchoolAssistant Director of AAU Boys/Girls Wrestling in Nebraska

Monday, February 18, 2019

Ho-Chunk Inc. brings housing, a hotel and other developments to the community

By Kevin Abourezk SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Nebraska – On

the banks of the Missouri River, not far from where Lewis and Clark camped briefl y at the start of their long journey west 215 years ago, a Nebraska tribe is exploring new frontiers of its own.

The Winnebago Tribe has begun construction on an ambitious housing and commercial development that will transform this northeast Nebraska city, much like the tribe has modernized its own reservation just 20 miles south.

The development, known as Flatwa-ter Crossing, will include construction

Winnebago Tribe explores new frontiers as opportunities grow on homelands

of 1,100 homes ranging from apart-ments and townhomes to cottages and larger estate homes. The project, which is being developed on 200 acres in the northeast corner of South Sioux City, also will include retail, restaurants and offi ces.

Flatwater’s fi rst customers recently began moving into their newly built homes.

“We’re really building a whole com-munity where a cornfield existed a couple years ago,” said Dennis Johnson, chief investment offi cer for Ho-Chunk Inc., the Winnebago Tribe’s economic development corporation.

Flatwater Crossing is just one of several major projects that Ho-Chunk Inc. is developing in Winnebago and the nearby communities of South Sioux City and Sioux City, Iowa. The corporation also recently began renovating two di-lapidated warehouses in Sioux City just off Interstate 29 and has begun several new housing and commercial projects in Winnebago.

But the company’s most visible investment in the region must be Ho-Chunk Centre, a 10-story offi ce building that the fi rm and its partners purchased from a fertilizer company about six years ago. The high-rise, known for its refl ec-

tive glass windows, overlooks downtown Sioux City and features the company’s name and logo on its roof.

After the death of one its fellow in-vestors in the building, Ho-Chunk Inc. bought out its other partners to become the sole owner of Ho-Chunk Centre.

A few blocks from Ho-Chunk Centre, the company began purchasing old brick warehouses in downtown Sioux City about two years ago, unsure what it might do with the buildings, Johnson said. One of the company’s subsidiar-ies – Ho-Chunk Capital, which Johnson manages – decided to get into real es-tate development recently after having invested in several developments over the years.

Real estate development allows Ho-Chunk Inc. – which has largely focused on government contracting and tobacco manufacturing for revenue generation until now – to diversify its investments, Johnson said.

Another Ho-Chunk Inc. subsidiary, HCI Construction, serves as the general contractor for projects that Ho-Chunk Capital plans and designs. Once the two companies complete projects, another subsidiary, Keller Williams, a real estate

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Frank LaMere and Congresswoman Deb Haaland preparing for Native Caucus in Washington DC.

Good job to the Warpath 5th grade bas-ketball team on taking fi rst place at the Wisner youth tournament.

The WPS addition has been rapidly coming together. We are looking forward to the completed projects WPS has been working on.

A nice photo of the Winnebago delegation with ASIA Tara Sweeny taken last week at Capital Hill.

Caught a photo of the snow removal near the 12 Clans Unity Hospital to make room for additional snow that we will be expecting soon.

Tribal member/Advocate, Frank LaMere pictured here with 2020 Presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders, along with Frank's son Manape LaMere.

Memphis Tiger, David Wingett pictured with D'Vonn LaPointe, whom is currently attending Bull City prep school.

BAGO NEWSPage 2— Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, February 23, 2019

Date Opponent Location Time

Feb 27 Des Moines Area Community College Winnebago, NE 5:30 PM

Mar 2 @ Iowa Lake Community College Estherville, IA 3:00 PM

Little Priest Warriors Men’s Basketball 2019 Schedule

Date Opponent Location Time

Feb 23 @ Southeastern Community College Keokuk, IA 2:00 PMFeb 27 Des Moines Area Community College Winnebago, NE 5:30 PMMar 2 @ Iowa Lakes Community College Estherville, IA 1:00 PM

Little Priest Warriors Women’s Basketball 2019 Schedule

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JESUS OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN OUTREACH

By Lance Morgan

A Man Card is a modern term refer-ring to doing things that are considered manly. I played football in high school, roofed houses as a youth, drove a semi in the U.S. Army, and played rugby as an adult. I think that qualifi es me to at least have been given a man card. But when you become a lawyer and then CEO of a big company your Man Card can occasionally be put in jeopardy of being revoked.

For references purposes, I had a tooth kicked out in the national cham-pionship rugby match. I was cheating a little and the ref looked at me with no sympathy and just told me to keep my hands out of the pile next time. I put the tooth in my pocket of my shorts and finished the game. It seemed important at the time. But my Man Card status has had a few red fl ags recently. A few years ago, I jammed by my fi nger playing basketball and went home, which is a lot different than fi nishing a rugby game with your tooth in a pocket. My fi nger really did hurt though. I almost lost it again, but I spent an entire winter throwing a little football in the house about 50 times a day at my 8 year-old son because his mom said with a just a hint of disgust at me: “Your boy can’t catch!”

My dad taught me hand to hand combat, how to play football, and how to be a roofer. My grandfather taught me how to box and how to work a little on cars. My uncle took me hunting and to cool foreign fi lms and exciting action movies.

So a couple years ago, I decided I should implement something called Man Training. It has two parts. Part one is easy. It consists of Bad [---] Movie Night. We just fi nd old action movies from the past that he wouldn’t know about and make some popcorn. The movies have ranged from Little Big Man, Shaun of the Dead, John Wick, My Cousin Vinny, the Outlaw Josey Wales and Blade. My boy is clever so

I have had to add some documentaries and a few 80’s teenage movies like Sixteen Candles and Better off Dead.

The second part is pure Man stuff—Kind of. The fi rst thing I taught him was how to jump start a car. Then he learned how to grill meat. I explained that it is just something your expected to know for some reason. I took him to the gun range in Winnebago last summer and he shot a 22 rifl e and a Glock hand gun. I also recently told him that when he gets a girl he should learn that sometimes your better off just saying your sorry then trying to win every argument—that one should pay off later.

I was feeling pretty good about mod-est efforts at training my boy to be a serviceable young man, but recently I almost had to turn in my Man Card right in front of my son. I took my son to his basketball game. He wasn’t wear-ing any sweats in the middle of a snow storm and I said the obligatory “you should get some pants on”, but I let it go because we were late to the game. I fi gured that it was unlikely to matter.

After the game it was snowing and I hit a curb, which punctured my tire. My car limped to the truck stop on Sing-ing Hills Blvd where I tried to put air in the tire. But that plan failed when the air just shot out of the hole in the side of my tire and hit me in the face.

My son didn’t have much faith. He said his mom would call Triple A, which I don’t have. I thought about who I could call on a stormy and cold Sunday to come pick me up and I could only think of Joi, my executive assistant and a slightly older woman. I didn’t verbal-ize calling Joi for help and instead said “let me check the back to see if there was a spare.”

Sadly, under the rear fl oor was a spare and a jack. My mood sank be-cause I now knew that I had to change that tire. I hadn’t changed a tire in the last 15 years, but I boldly pronounced with more confi dence than I thought: “Man Training Time” and explained how we were going to change the tire ourselves. He looked concerned but only said “Ok?”—like it was a question.

It started off a little rough. I couldn’t fi nd the tool to take off the locking caps on the lug nuts. Fortunately, my son googled it and found in the glove box. It was cold and I had to lay down on the wet ground a few times, but otherwise it went pretty well. He was pretty cold in them shorts, but he learned to wear pants in the winter and how to change a tire. I didn’t have to call Joi or Triple A and was able to save face in front of my 13 year-old boy and hang on to my Man Card for at least a few more weeks. Whew!

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Thoughts on a Flat World

"Lord, it is good for us to be here"

Have you ever wondered what it would like to be in the presence of God? This past Sunday we, at Jesus Our Savior Lutheran Church, read the story of three of Jesus' disciples getting a glimpse of the glory of God. Oh, that we were there. Jesus' face shone like the sun. His clothes became white as light. Oh, that we were there!

But we were not. Nor were most of the Twelve, only three were chosen by Jesus and led by him up a high mountain. The other nine disciples were left behind, along with countless other believers and follow-ers of him.

Why not us? I wonder if that was what the others were thinking when they were left behind. Have you ever been left out? Some might respond 'that is the story of my life.' Others seem to have all the fun, all the breaks, or all the benefi ts.

For those of you who don't have a Bible handy - here is the true story of the Transfi guration of our Lord: 'After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There he was transfi gured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. Just then there ap-peared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus.

Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will put up three shelters—one for you, one for Mo-ses and one for Elijah.” While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!”

When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrifi ed. 7 But Jesus came and touched them. “Get up,” he said. “Don’t be afraid.” When they

Cheryl A. (Redhorn) Bassette

Cheryl A. (Redhorn) Bassette, 59, of Winnebago, left for the Spiritual world Monday, January 7, 2019

Services were held January 11, 2019 at the Ho-Chunk Center in Winnebago with Roland Warner of-fi ciating NAC Services. Burial was in Winnebago Cemetery.

Cheryl was born on July 23, 1959, to the late Ihler M. Redhorn Sr. and Norma Jean (Baker) Red-horn. She attended Winnebago Public School. Later attended her High School years at Ft. Sill Indian School, in Lawton, Oklahoma where she Graduated in 1977.

She then attended Stewart’s Beauty School in Sioux Falls S.D. She worked for Burlington Northern and later became a Certifi ed Head Start School Teacher for many years. Later on worked under the WTN Food Distribution Program. She had taken on an early retire-ment to enjoy her grandchildren as they were always her center of attention with the school & summer activities. Cheryl was the best big sister and grandmother as she was

the Matriarch of the family. Cheryl had been on the local

Horse Shoe league for many, many years.

She met the love of her life of 42 years Gregory A. Bassette Sr., when she was joined in marriage on Octo-ber 19, 1981 for 37 years, the shared and created a family of 7 children.

Survivors include her husband Gregory; her children, Gregory A. Jr. and Lanette Bassette, Joshua and companion Tara Picotte, Norma and Angel Bassette, Ivan Redhorn Sr. and Danelle Free all of Winnebago, Nebraska.

Grandchildren Toby and Zane Bassette, Arik, Otis, Joshua Jr., Aurora Bassette, Ian and Winona Picotte.

Jayden, Xayden, Genesis, and Phillip Robinson Jr., Brett and Jedi Bassette of Winnebago, Nebraska

Ivan Jr. and Ravae Redhorn both of Flandreau, S.D. Tristen, Trinity, Trenton Redhorn of Walthill, NE. Keifer Redhorn of Emerson, NE.

Mason, Matthew McDonald, Elija Quagon of Winnebago, NE.

Great Grandchildren Mercedes and Isaac Redhorn, Princess and Kitana, Bernado and Noe

Sisters Ihleen Redhorn, Bernice (Steven) Kearnes, Jean (Steve) Sathre, Deidre Redhorn companion (Dennis Appleton), Mamie (Richard) Brownrigg, Nicole Redhorn compan-ion (William J. St.Cyr.) and 80 neices and nephews.

She preceded in death with her Parents, Ihler and Norma Redhorn; brothers, Ihler M. Redhorn Jr. Brad-ley Scott Redhorn, her son Armondo Bassette; grandson Tayden Bas-sette; paternal grandparents John Joseph and Edith( Logan) Redhorn; and maternal grandparents, Clifford and Angel (DeCora) Baker.

looked up, they saw no one except Jesus. As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus instructed them, “Don’t tell anyone what you have seen, until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead”' [St. Mat-thew 17:1-9 NIV].

The Good News is that this awesome story is for you today! It really does not matter if you were actually there with Peter, James and John or not. You have just read this story with your own eyes and you now, since the Son of Man has already been raised from the dead, can tell others!

Oh, you were not there physically, however spiritually the importance of that moment in time, part of Jesus' highlight reel no doubt, was for your benefi t today, tomorrow and always!

Lord, it is good for us to hear! I do not know about you, but it is truly good for us to read, or to hear this story. Each and every day you can hear from your Creator. We might wonder what it would have been like to actually be there - along with Peter, James and John. But someday soon you could fi nd yourself in the pres-ence of Jesus and share in His glory! It is yours through faith in the One who not only died for your sins, but who also was raised from the dead.

Today, Jesus continues to reveal his glory to us through the proclamation of His Sacred Word. Jesus continues to touch you through the remembrance of your baptism, when the water physically touched you personally and connected you individually to the sacrifi ce of Jesus on the cross as well as to His resurrection. Jesus offers you peace and the blessed hope - promised and assured hope - in the resurrection to new life. It is through faith in Jesus, God's Son, and His com-pleted mission, that God is pi-na-gi-gi [well pleased] with you, too!

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Page 4 — Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, February 23, 2019

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brokerage, then markets and sells or leases the properties.

About two years ago, Ho-Chunk Capital decided to renovate two of the former warehouses it purchased for about $400,000 in downtown Sioux City. Since then, Ho-Chunk Capital has invested $29 million into the two buildings.

“They were kind of an eyesore, in an area of town that was going to be one of the new main entrances to downtown,” Johnson said.

The buildings are part of a proj-ect called Virginia Square and have been renovated into condominiums, apartments, offi ces and a restau-rant.

The building called 100 Virginia Square has 20 1- to 2-bedroom apartments and a restaurant, Table 32, on the first floor. All of the apartments feature stainless steel appliances, modern fi nishes, quartz countertops and large windows. They cost between $975 and $1,100 a month to lease.

The second building, called, 103 Virginia Square, is fi ve-story mixed-use building with offi ce space on the fi rst fl oor and 30 1- to 2-bedroom apartments and seven modern con-dominiums on the upper fl oors. The apartments feature quartz coun-tertops, stainless steel appliances and rooftop community space and cost between $1,275 and $1,650 a month to lease.

The condominiums feature two bedrooms and three bathrooms and include modern fi nishes with quartz countertops, appliances, large win-dows and private access to a rooftop community space. They can either be purchased or leased for between $2,400 and $2,950 a month.

And Ho-Chunk Capital isn’t through with Virginia Square.

The company plans to demolish a third warehouse it purchased adjacent to the other two build-ings to make way for a hotel on the site. Avid, a Holiday Inn brand, will construct and manage the 83-room hotel. Work on the hotel is set to begin this spring and be completed in 2020.

Johnson said Avid approached Ho-Chunk Capital with the hotel proposal.

“They’ve built several hotels ground up so they defi nitely know what they’re doing,” he said. “That’s one of our investment rules. We only invest with people that have actu-ally done it before.”

And in a fourth lot adjacent to the other three in Virginia Square, Ho-Chunk Capital plans to begin con-struction on a 45-unit apartment complex with 4,000 square feet of retail space and indoor parking. However, the company isn’t sure yet when it will begin work on the apartment complex, Johnson said.

With the completion of a new exit off Interstate 29 a few blocks away, Virginia Square is positioned well to take advantage of increased traffi c in the area, Johnson said. Sioux City offi cials also are planning to develop the site of a former riverboat casino a few blocks away that will provide additional traffi c and visi-tors to the area.

“This now has one of the main ex-its off the interstate into downtown Sioux City,” he said.

Johnson said Sioux City offi cials have offered substantial support to Ho-Chunk Capital to develop Vir-ginia Square, including economic incentives and zoning expertise.

Across the river in South Sioux

City on a recent afternoon, con-struction crews continued work on a multi-use building in Flatwa-ter Crossing. The building, which will include retail on the fi rst fl oor and apartments in the upper fl oor, should be fi nished by the end of the year.

Across the street, basements have been completed for fi ve townhomes along the river.

Construction on Flatwater is in its fi rst of three phases. When com-pleted, the fi rst phase will include a boat dock, fi ve community greens-paces, four commercial buildings and housing lots ranging from about 3,000 square feet to nearly 41,000 square feet.

Customers can either choose to build their own homes on the lots they purchase, or they can choose to have Ho-Chunk Inc.’s home-building company, BluStone Homes, construct one for them.

Flatwater Crossing is designed to be a walkable community where people can eat dinner and then take a stroll along the riverfront, said Pat Wojcik, Siouxland community man-ager for Ho-Chunk Capital.

“This is a great adventure for all of us,” She said. “We want to encour-age everyone in the community to participate.”

But even as the company seeks to revitalize parts of Sioux City and South Sioux City, it also plans to continue to improve Winnebago. One of Ho-Chunk Inc.’s most promi-nent developments in Winnebago is Ho-Chunk Village, a housing and commercial development on the community’s northern border.

Ho-Chunk Village includes offi ces for Ho-Chunk Inc. and its subsidiar-ies, as well as single-family homes, apartment complexes, a coffee shop and a restaurant.

Johnson said Ho-Chunk Capital is especially proud to be able to of-fer contemporary apartments with high-end fi nishes and appliances, either for long-term lease or over-night stays. Two of the apartments are fully furnished with dishware, silverware, towels and bedding.

The apartments cost $1,300 a month to rent, including utilities.

“It’s similar to an extended stay,” said Qui Qui St Cyr, community manager for Ho-Chunk Capital.

And work on the next phase of Ho-Chunk Village has begun with construction of an indoor farmers’ market where food producers and

vendors will be able to sell their products. The farmers’ market is set to open around June 1.

Meanwhile, construction has begun down the street on another multi-use building that will include offi ce and retail space on the fi rst fl oor and seven apartments on the upper fl oor. A four-plex apartment complex across the street was com-pleted recently as well.

“It’s not your traditional tribal housing,” Johnson said. “Every-thing is top quality fi nishes, design and really contemporary and cut-ting edge.”

He said Ho-Chunk Inc. has nearly completely developed the initial 40 acres that it purchased several years ago and is now look-ing to develop another 40 acres to the north of Ho-Chunk Village that it has purchased.

The company plans to break ground soon on a nine-acre de-velopment that will include more homes, apartments and retail.

Potential homebuyers who are Winnebago tribal citizens will have access to down payment assistance of up to $65,000, Johnson said.

“That’s a substantial benefi t so that’s driving a lot of interest in home ownership,” he said.

Housing growth in Winnebago has led many tribal citizens, who left the community to pursue edu-cation and job opportunities, to return home, Johnson said.

“This gives tribal members an opportunity to not only work in Win-nebago but to live in Winnebago,” he said. “It’s got a huge positive ripple effect to the community.”

Now Ho-Chunk Capital is pre-paring for its next opportunity and hopes to get other tribes involved in investing in future projects.

Johnson said many tribes cur-rently focus their investments on stocks and bonds, rather than higher-risk, higher-reward invest-ments like real estate development. He said tribes should consider investing 10 to 30 percent of their capital into real estate as a way to diversify and gain greater profi ts.

“We feel like we’ve got some good opportunities on the horizon that we feel would be compelling invest-ment opportunities for others,” he said.

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BAGO NEWS

We have been learning about energy. Their objective here was given wires, battery, and light bulb they would fi gure out how to make the light bulb light up. All groups were able to fi gure it out

Mrs. Aman’s 4th grade ScienceBy Dr. Tony Sun, Senior Medical

Director for UnitedHealthcare of Ne-braska

Want to beat the odds of getting tagged with the fl u? Given the sever-ity of the 2017-18 season, it may be a good idea to put some distance be-tween you and the contagious culprit that peaks annually from December through May.

Where’s the safety zone? The virus is primarily transmitted from one per-son to the next through droplets emit-ted when we cough, sneeze or talk. These tiny particles can travel up to 6 feet after a cough, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Sneeze particles can be propelled 200 feet!

When am I most at risk? People are most contagious during the fi rst three to four days of the fl u. What makes things more complicated, however, is that even seemingly healthy adults who have been infected by the fl u can be infectious one day prior to expe-riencing symptoms, and up to seven days after becoming sick, the CDC estimates. Individuals with weakened immune systems or children may re-main contagious for longer periods. If you suspect you or a family member may have the fl u, it may be best to consider staying home from work or school.

Does the fl u shot really work? The fl u vaccine ups your game by reduc-ing the risk from being exposed to

How Close is Too Close During Flu Season?

the virus by up to 40 to 60 percent, depending on the seasonal flu ill-ness that is in the community. While many misconceptions exist, immuni-zation is the key strategy to protect yourself and others, particularly vul-nerable infants, young children and older adults.

Take proactive steps to help avoid infl uenza:

Take care. Help your body stay healthy by getting plenty of rest, eat-ing right and drinking fl uids.

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LEGAL NOTICENotice of Hearing Case No. JFJ19-002AB

The People of the Winnebago TribeIn the Interest of:I. B. (Born 2013)E. B. (Born 2011) To: AMANDA HARD, Mother JESSE BIRDNECKLACE, Fa-

ther You are hereby notifi ed that a hear-

ing concerning the above referred minor individual(s) in case no. JFJ19-002AB has been scheduled and will be heard in the Winnebago Tribal Court of Win-nebago, Nebraska on the 26TH day of MARCH, 2019 at the hour of 9:30 A.M.

LEGAL NOTICENotice of Hearing Case No. CV19-012

In the Matter of the Custody Peti-tion of:

FRANKIE VIGIL JR.vs.LONI GROCHOW

To: LONI GROCHOW,

You are hereby notified that a Custody petition has been fi led and a hearing concerning the above referred Individual(s) in case no. CV19-012 has been scheduled and will be heard in the Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago, Nebraska on the 25TH day of MARCH, 2019 at the hour of 11:00 A.M.

Very rarely do I as the Water Quality Specialist share stories. After all, I’m a scientist governed by facts backed with data. This is one of those exceptions. This is not my story but rather the Waters’ Story. It was revealed to me during time spent with and connected to the waters. The Reservation waters have been my focus for many years now. Water is everywhere, and the waters are living beings with breath and heart. They fl ow from places unknown to human eyes to destinations only the creator knows. I will try to be their voice so all may come to understand in some small way what they have gone through this past spring, summer and fall. Hope that I can do honor to them.

Like blood rushing through the body of a human, the water rushes through the land. It nourishes the land. It also picks up and carries natural and man-made pollutants. Much can be seen while much cannot. Banks serve as limited barriers to the power possessed by that to which they were destined to restrain.

This year, I have witnessed that heart and breath nearly stomped out of the waters. The amount of fl ooding caused by heavy rainfalls especially in June resulted in the creeks suffering heavy amounts of damage. The worst I have ever seen.

Even after the fl ooding in June, frequent less severe rainfall events quickly raised water levels in the creeks. They remained high throughout the summer and early fall months. High water levels caused many banks to become and stay soft and muddy. The banks had no time to dry or allow grass to regrow. This caused many banks to become shaky. Major areas of banks gave way, causing a lot of dirt to settle in the creeks. The dirt in some creeks was deeper than the water level. Some trees were uprooted, torn from banks and thrown into the creek. Trash and other debris became hung up in the limbs of trees still rooted to the bank. The creeks never really got a chance to fully recover making normal living conditions all most impossible.

My mother always spoke about winter. Even though it can be cold and mis-erable to human frailties, winter has amazing healing qualities. Covered by ice and snow, waters are protected, allowing them to rest and recover. Maybe hidden under the ice and snow, Reservation waters as well as their banks are healing. Guess we will have to wait until this spring to fi nd out. I will keep listening and keep you all posted.

Denise Jensen - EPD Dept.

Waters’ Story

Sometimes, a little encouragement can go a long way. That was the case for Jaralyn Bear, a social sciences major at Wayne State College who was already working at Ho-Chunk, Inc. when she learned about the company’s internship program.

There was a moment of hesitation. But then, her colleagues stepped in and offered their support.

“I was afraid of change,” she said. “I didn’t want to get out of my com-fort zone.”

Bear’s concerns were quickly put to rest when she discovered other students from the community were applying. That’s by design. Preference is fi rst given to enrolled members of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska and other federally recognized tribes.

“I made a ton of new friends,” she said. “It’s crazy because some of them have lived here all their lives, and we didn’t meet until the internship.”

Applications for the 2019 Ho-Chunk, Inc. Summer Internship Program are being accepted through March 15.

One goal of the 11-week program is to provide valuable, paid work experience to outstanding college students while also helping company leaders identify tribal members for potential employment. Throughout the program, interns are given the chance to develop communication, organization and leadership skills.

They’re also included in a variety of business operations and activities, which wasn’t something Mary Petite pictured when she applied.

“I thought I would just be an in-tern, maybe grabbing someone cof-fee,” she said. “But I got to sit it on a board meeting and attend other meetings that were just as impor-tant.”

Petite is a sophomore at Iowa State University, studying elementary edu-cation. Typically, interns have busi-ness-related majors and are placed in sectors such as retail, wholesale distribution, government contract-ing or marketing and communica-tions. She ended up interning with Willy Bass, a training coordinator in the human resources department, where he performs training needs assessments, designs and delivers curriculum and learning materials, and manages all phases of training interventions.

“They made sure to fi nd a place for me to fi t within the company,” she said.

Another past intern, Sandy Scott, was placed with one of the subsid-iaries, HCI Distribution, where he learned about manufacturing, ship-ping and sales. He, too, was involved in some high-stakes meetings.

“They would ask for my input,” he said.

Not only was it a valuable expe-rience that came with a paycheck but it also opened his eyes to the company culture. Scott is a business major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Something he’d heard in the classroom is that, in the business world, there’s not a lot of room for messing around, time is money, and it can be a “tough, grimy place.”

“When I went to Ho-Chunk, Inc., that was not the case,” he said. “They do mean business, but they make you feel comfortable. They welcomed me and involved me in a lot of projects. When I would get comfortable with one area, they would move me to another area to get more experience. So, they chal-lenged me. They made sure that I was learning.”

Some of the new insights and skills that Petite gained during her summer internship included the art of professionalism, time manage-ment and learning the rhythms of a 40-hour work week.

“I never had a full-time job be-fore,” she said. “That was a huge eye-opener.”

Last year during the fi rst week of the program, as an icebreaker, the interns were put into groups and had to come up with a business idea. Throughout the summer, they went on fi eld trips to places like Flat-water Crossing, a master planned community in South Sioux City; the Ho-Chunk Centre in downtown Sioux City, which houses subsidiar-ies such as SweetWater Café and a new co-working space; and Dynamic Homes in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.

While the program provided hands-on training for Bear’s profes-sional future, what stood out to her the most was the people.

“I’ve come across some of the most amazing people, and they just want nothing but the best for you. They’re always there supporting you. If you’re not sure about something or if you have a question, someone’s always going to be there,” she said. “If you’re hesitant about applying for the internship program, I would say just go and do it. Get out of your comfort zone. I’m glad I did.”

BREAKOUT BOXApplications for the 2019 Ho-

Chunk, Inc. Summer Internship Program are being accepted through March 15. Required materials in-clude a resume, cover letter, recom-mendation and academic transcript. College students can apply online at bit.ly/hochunk-intern19 (Gmail re-quired) or by mail at bit.ly/hochunk-intern19-print.

Ho-Chunk, Inc. interns gain experience, plus paycheck

For the 2nd year in a row the Winnebago wrestling team has trav-eled down to Lincoln to participate at the state level. Congratulations to Prosper Gilpin for winning Runner-Up and Antonio Robles for making it to the state fi nals. Go Big Blue!

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, February 23, 2019 — Page 7

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