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golden opportunity. Bring some passion to your garden Passionflowers are exotic, yet surprisingly easy to grow. Page 3
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Passionflowers bring on the exotic
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I first met the passionflower in the alley behind my home where this vine sprang from a crack in the asphalt. I would later discover that they bloom prodigiously in almost any soil despite heat and drought. I believe there is no plant as rewarding for the first-time gardener, and few realize some are surprisingly cold-hardy, too. My volunteer could have descended from ancestors as far back as California’s Spanish period. Franciscan missionaries discovered them in South America and brought seed north to grow at missions all along El Camino Real. Passionflower was described by Jesuit botanist Jose de Acosta in his “Natural History of the Indies,” published in 1590. He detailed the Christian symbolism of these blossoms with their Lenten-purple coloring. He showed how each part corresponded to elements of the Crucifixion. It would become “granadilla” or “la flor de las cinco llagas,” the flower of the five
Where it is colder, the hardier varieties survive by dying back to the ground in winter. Once temperatures warm in spring, they quickly return to their former glory. Many people shy away from passionflowers because they appear too exotic to be easily grown. But the truth is just the opposite. Be aware that if not cut back by wounds. According to de Acosta, “The frost these vines can reach enormous sizes flowers of granadilla hath in it the marks of capable of engulfing whole trees or even a the Passion, therein they note the nails, the garage. They can also spread underground, pillar, the whips, and crowne of thorns.” sending up sprouts all around the mother Later on, the Victorians loved passionplant to create invasive thickets. flowers because they felt that everything Passionflowers are a favorite larval looked better when cloaked in dripping food plant of many species of butterfly. Scripps Howard News Service floral vines. Passionflower became a popuDuring the warm months, they are always The Spanish missionaries likened lar conservatory plant in England. Breedfluttering around the already exquisite ers ensured that countless 19th-century flowers, making this a close-range feast each part of this intricate flower hybrids filled American gardens through for the eyes. Beware that as a larval food to elements of Christ's passion. the warmer South and West. plant, the butterflies lay eggs on the Some species do produce edible passion backs of the leaves. The eggs hatch into fruit that is commercially grown in the white. The flower forms are highly varihungry fuzzy caterpillars. As they contropics. Though fruit may form elsewhere, able, too. Be prepared to have difficulty sume the foliage (but not the flowers), it may not fully ripen. making a choice because they are all your plant can take on a temporarily There are hundreds of passionflower incredibly appealing. ragged appearance. species and just as many named hybrids. Passionflowers will be evergreen in Maureen Gilmer is an author, horticulturist and landAt GeorgiaVines.com, you’ll find a frost-free climates. The rule of thumb is scape designer. Learn more at www.MoPlants.com. selection of about 50 gorgeous species and that climates that support bougainvillea Contact her at mogilmer@yahoo.com or P.O. Box 891, hybrids. These range in color from royal will be warm enough for passionflowers to Morongo Valley, CA 92256. Distributed by Scripps purple to carmine red, coral pink and Howard News Service. grow year-round.
Many people shy away from passionflowers because they appear too exotic to be easily grown. But the truth is just the opposite.
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The kitchen may be the heart of the home, but the front porch is like a handshake, welcoming visitors, serving as a connection point with the neighborhood and role-playing as the first impression for passers-by and neighbors. “The porch is the calling card of your home,” says Susanna Salk, a design expert and author of “Weekend Retreats” (Rizzoli, 2009). “Don’t neglect it or, worse, use the space as storage. It’s an extension of the soul of the house.” Creating front-porch style is a simple weekend project. First, Salk says, head outside and look at your porch. How is it used? “Some
porches are little portals into the house that you don’t notice much, and others are big spaces with a view. What’s going on here — is it a transitional space into the home, or its own living space?” Salk believes a small porch that functions as a transitional space into the house itself should echo the overall style of your home. “You should never shortchange this space, but it’s too small to create a completely new look,” she says. “If the porch leads into a traditional living room, don’t decorate it with tropical accents.” Alison Gelb Pincus, co-founder of One Kings Lane, a home-decor and accessories website, advises going vertical on a small porch. “Since you don’t have floor space, make the most of the walls and
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Lend the birds a helping hand
hummingbirds use tube-shaped red flowers such as weigela and honeysuckle. Scripps Howard News Service Almost every kind of seed is on the menu, too. Coreopsis, goldenrod, purple coneflower and Eulalia grass are great producers. Just remember that deadheading means no seeds, so save some spent flowBirds entertain and inspire me, and they ers from the pruners. And while male keep bugs under control. So I return the plants provide good shelter and nesting favor by giving them safe haven. spots, they won’t make food. Check with You don’t need acres of woods or wetthe nursery to be sure you’re getting lands to create a bird habitat — just some female plants. food, water, nesting places and shelter Swallows, robins and other protein feedfrom the elements and predators. ers need a good supply of insects — Most birds have a preferred diet. A numanother reason to avoid pesticides. Natuber eat insects, worms and other “meat”; rally, the same plants that attract insects, Stock Xchange such as butterfly bush, milkweed, violets some restrict their diet to seeds and fruits. Many enjoy flower and leaf buds, nuts and and clover, are great pantries for meatLandscaping in a way that vegetable seedlings, while others exist eaters. Water gardens develop large insect attracts birds will offer both only on nectar. populations, and the cool, dark, moist soil entertainment and pest control. Diets change with seasonal activities, under a thick layer of organic mulch is too. When raising babies, vegetarians hunt perfect for millipedes, worms and many worms and insects for the extra protein. other delicious snacks. favor the centers of shrubs or trees. Migrating birds look for high-fat seeds and Birds don’t sweat. They pant, so they Bright red fruits are favorites. Winterfruits for energy. Overwintering residents lose huge amounts of moisture in the heat berry, holly, crabapple and mountain ash eat a lot more food to keep warm. of summer and the dry air of winter. Yearare highly visible. Viburnum’s blue and Birds also have preferred eating locaround water is vital. Birds are attracted to dogwood’s red or white berries, which tions. Some grub on the ground, others hang from red stems, are sure to attract. In the sound of running water, like a garden snack in the treetops. Fast-food fans catch the fall, sumac’s changing color announces waterfall or even a slowly dripping faucet, their meals on the fly, while private diners that its fruit is ripe. Nectar drinkers like but they won’t wade into deep water. Keep
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a shallow depth — say, 2 to 3 inches — in birdbaths. I’ve made a small pile of gravel in a corner of my water garden so their feet can touch bottom. Use an electric deicer to open a patch of water in the winter. Birds nest on the ground, in tree cavities, in treetops and the centers of bushes. Some urban birds even prefer manmade locations like a hanging basket on the eaves under a porch. When you clean up in spring and fall, tuck some twigs, leaves, string and other nesting materials in a convenient corner of your garden for them. Birdhouses aren’t necessary, but if you do provide them, be sure they fit the birds’ requirements. Blue martins, for example, prefer large, open fields. Houses set in the trees will attract more sparrows than martins. Before you start a birdscape, inventory the species that live in your area. Then ask the local Audubon Society what they need and see what your garden, and gardens nearby, already provide. You’ll attract and support your local bird populations in style, and they’ll reward you with a yearround spectacle. Joe Lamp’l, host of “Growing a Greener World” on PBS, is a Master Gardener and author. For more information visit www.joegardener.com. Distributed by Scripps Howard News Service.
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Want a break? Let the robots work
Rosemary Sadez Friedmann
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Remember “The Jetsons” and all their robot helpers? Let’s go back a little further. Anyone remember the robot named Elektro that was introduced at the 1939 World’s Fair by Westinghouse Electric? We have long had a fascination with the idea that a machine can be programmed to do all the work around the house for us. Lately, that dream has gotten closer to reality. Let’s take a look. We have the automatic coffee/espresso maker, which is programmable, the automatic bread maker and the dishwasher — machines that think. But let’s now talk about machines that go through more than just a few pre-programmed steps. Let’s talk about the Roomba, Scooba, Verro and Looj.
Sounds like background rhythmic percussion to some danceable tune. But these are actual robots that can work for you. The Roomba is a vacuum robot. It scoots along the floor, be it hardwood, tile, carpet or area rug, diligently vacuuming dirt while you do something else. The robot is slim enough to fit under sofas and beds — and, some say, even small enough to fit behind toilets to get all that “unclaimed” dirt. The Scooba washes your floors, the Verro cleans the pool and the Looj cleans gutters. There are also robots that mow the lawn, such as the LawnBott and the Robomow. I don’t know what is more fun, the robots or their names. The robots work unsupervised and some can be activated remotely over the Internet or by cellphone. But they can’t climb stairs, so you are still destined to clean those the old-fashioned way. Then there is the Readybot. This one is really like the maid on “The Jetsons.” It picks up clutter from the floor, such as toys, magazines and, well, just about anything. After picking up, the robot deploys the vacuum for more cleaning. The
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Readybot can be programmed to scrape the dirty dishes, then load them into the dishwasher. It can be programmed to water plants. It even scrubs countertops and polishes furniture. Now if it could only make dinner! These robots need to be charged so they can be ready for their next task, much like your cellphone needs charging. Some robots let you know their battery is low by
audiovisual signals. The prices for these devices vary greatly, and go well beyond $1,000. The cost depends on the complexity and capabilities involved. So, there you are: The future is here. Rosemary Sadez Friedmann, an interior designer in Naples, Fla., is author of “Mystery of Color.” For design inquiries, write to Rosemary at DsgnQuest@aol.com. Distributed by Scripps Howard News Service.
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Create an oasis with outdoor rooms
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“Back yards are supposed to be fun. People can indulge their fantasies, create a Hawaiian retreat, a Baja margarita bar or a surfer-themed garden. Most of all, it’s a place we love to be.”
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creating these personal oases. “The Outdoor Room” travels the globe for inspiration, then transforms ordinary back yards into exotic retreats. An unused courtyard becomes a yoga-friendly space for meditation, for example. “I’ve been designing outdoor rooms for 12 years (in his native Australia),” Durie said. “Americans are really waking up to it now — and not just Californians.” Where to start? “I start where people begin with most Stock Xchange rooms,” Durie said. “That’s soft furnishOutdoor rooms let you extend your living area beyond your home’s walls. ings, art and color. Take the little lessons you learn around the house straight out the back door. Add the touches you like.” tree, a fire pit with gravel flooring, a cock- pits and islands,” Khayat said. “They’ve Said Khayat, “I really like water featail area where the late sun comes had an incredible reception.” tures, too, such as a fountain. There’s through,” she said. Part of the appeal of outdoor rooms: something about the sound of water that’s “... You can make your outdoor room They can be cheap. very relaxing.” anything you want. “You can start with an old couch. Cover Shade is vital, Brenzel said. “What I love is the sense of play it it with pillows,” Brenzel said. “You can “Always start with a great umbrella. If allows. Back yards are supposed to be fun. make a table out of a slab of concrete.” you don’t have a covered patio, it’s instant People can indulge their fantasies, create a Sunset magazine recently challenged shade, and you can move it. Hawaiian retreat, a Baja margarita bar or a Los Angeles designers to create outdoor “Then, add comfortable seating. I love surfer-themed garden. Most of all, it’s a rooms. Jennifer Barguiarena put together a outdoor wicker. It’s easy care and looks place we love to be.” canvas-covered dining pavilion for under great. Then, consider lighting. There are so Khayat’s national company specializes $600. The most expensive part ($338) was many more options now and it lets you use in outdoor furnishings (check out four large ceramic pots to anchor the tarp the room after dark. I really like portable www.casual-elements.com). With the poles. Stylist Gena Sigala needed less than fire pits, too. They can extend your outrecession, demand for furniture dipped. $300 for a personal retreat featuring a door season.” But customers sought other things to make large market umbrella, salvaged daybed, The floor defines the space. It can be their outdoors great. sea-grass mats and lots of pillows. “This year, we started selling barbecue HGTV host Durie devotes his series to Continued on next page
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The easiest way to add to your living space: Look outside. With no walls necessary, “outdoor rooms” are becoming backyard havens for relaxation. Depending on the materials used overhead and underfoot, they can be seasonal or year-round. “People are realizing by doing an outdoor room, they can really expand their living space,” said George Khayat of Casual Elements in Rancho Cordova, Calif. “It’s not just a back yard anymore, where you set out a table and chairs. It feels like a room.” That can be just about any room. Designers are creating outdoor kitchens, dining rooms, living rooms, dens, bedrooms, even areas with showers and soaking tubs. Unlike most dens or kitchens, these rooms could be washed down with a hose. “It’s something we all covet but don’t get around to doing,” said Jamie Durie, host of HGTV’s “The Outdoor Room.” “But they help you feel good just by being outside. We suffer from nature-deficit disorder. Outdoor rooms are a way to reconnect with nature.” Outdoor rooms allow living plants to be part of the decor. Shrubs can be partitions; potted plants become centerpieces. Living borders soften hard edges. “Living outdoors is something everybody does in the summer,” said Kathy Brenzel, Sunset magazine’s garden editor. “But you can also connect with nature in unexpected ways. Birds and butterflies usually don’t fly into your living room.” Brenzel has several outdoor rooms in her own Menlo Park, Calif., back yard. “I have a dining area under a redwood
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“hardscape” such as flagstone or tile, gravel, decking or an alternative. Some ideas: A washable outdoor carpet, low-growing groundcovers that can take foot traffic or just plain dirt raked smooth. Creating an outdoor room can be a solution for challenging yard space. For example, grass won’t grow under the spreading branches of a large tree. But the leafy canopy forms a natural umbrella. Don Burns faced a different dilemma, common to many new homeowners. Two years ago, he bought a two-story Sacramento, Calif., house in foreclosure. Built in 2005, the three-bedroom home was a bargain; the yard, not so much. “It’s a canyon backyard — very narrow,” Burns said. A mere 8 feet wide, the space runs 43 feet along a two-story stucco wall, facing into the neighbor’s dining room. It gets — at most — three hours of sun a day. People like to congregate outdoors. Burns knew he had to do something when he hosted an Easter brunch. “I had 40 people, but there was just nowhere to sit in the backyard,” he said. “People were literally standing in the flower bed.” Burns found his outdoor-room inspiration at Hearst Castle, the famed mansion in San Simeon, Calif. While sitting on a
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A group of mature women decide to live together to enjoy the benefits of shared expenses as well as close friendship with housemates who relate to each other more as family members than as mere roommates. It’s a well-known premise, but this isn’t Miami, and the three women who live together at their new home at 4507 Ninth Ave. in northwest Kearney don’t answer to Rose, Dorothy or Blanche. Yet Jeanine Vetter, Jean Manning and Shirley Vetter have become accustomed to, and even embraced, their comparison to a certain television sitcom. The similarity was so inescapable that, during construction, their general contractor,
Gaynor Collison, and numerous subcontractors began to refer to the women as the Golden Girls. Because the comparison would not really be complete without a Sophia counterpart, a good friend, Marvelin Fowler, filled the void by providing additional friendship and support throughout the building process. Jean and Jeanine said they became good friends about eight years ago when they lived next door to each other in condo units in Kearney. Jean is a retired homemaker who honed he seamstress skills for years making clothes for her children as they grew up. Jeanine is a retired elementary school teacher who is currently employed by Cabela’s of Kearney. Brought together as next-door neighbors, the two made a connection and a solid friendship was born. Because of a conversation six years later, Jean and Jeanine decided to sell their con dos and move in together so that they could save money on living expenses. The condos soon sold, so they rented interim housing until they could locate and purchase a house that would become their new home. Shirley, who has a familial connection to Jea-
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nine and had been living with Jeanine for several years, moved into the rental unit, as well. There were other relationships being formed y due to the newly combined living arrangey ments: Jean’s shih tzu Wally, Jeanine’s miniature American Eskimo Aspen, and Jeanine’s cat Mr. Mya were also getting acquainted, learning the give and take required when multiple parties live together under one roof. Although the rental unit provided shelter for er the three women and sufficient storage for the newly combined households, it was only temd porary. Jean and Jeanine enlisted the help of Kearney realtor Matt Meister in their search for a new home, but after touring numerous propere ties that didn’t seem to quite meet their needs, the two women began to consider building a home instead of buying. nAs Jean and Jeanine discussed what they wanted their new home to look like, Jennie Meister, an architectural graduate student at the m University of Nebraska-Lincoln, was listening and ultimately provided a design for the home
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Collison would build. “Jennie really captured what we wanted,” Jeanine said. Jennie’s design was solidified by draftsman Gary Spellman, and within months, the women’s dream became a reality. The unique home design provides Jean and Jeanine with their own bedroom suites and private living space on the main floor, which allowed each occupant to choose her own wall color, floor coverings, furnishings and décor. Each has a bedroom and additional space for reading chairs, computer desks and other personal furnishings. Each suite has an en suite bathroom with multiple
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ADA modifications such as open vanity counter space that allows for wheelchair accessibility and comfort-height toilets. Jeanine’s en suite bath includes a walkin style tub. All doorways in the home are 36 inches wide, which provides ease of mobility for wheelchairs, and have solid oak six-panel doors finished with oak moldings. Even though many of the ADA modifications are not yet necessary, Jean and Jeanine made sure the entire house is handicapped accessible. “We wanted it so we could live in it forever,” Jeanine said. The main floor also provides a common living area used by all of the home’s occu-
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Stephen Sheen, trustee, and C. Edward Sheen, trustee, to Malcolm and Yong Sharp, 4664 W. Highway 30, $375,000. Samuel Forney III, personal representative of the estate of Samuel Forney Jr., to Gantry 3 LLC, 555 Sweetwater Ave., $182,500. Jerry and Donna Mayo to village of Miller, Lots 5 and 6, Block 39, Miller. No documentary tax. Jerry and Linda Peterson to Don and Cheryl Trew, 5310 W. Saddlehorse Drive, $126,900. Federal National Mortgage Association to Tami Baker, 1004 Trail Drive. No documentary tax. Teresa and Wayne Haines to Karla Bonner, 2209 Ave. C, $63,900. NP Construction Inc. to Danny and Carol Peters, 903 Ave. E Place, $167,400. Dustin and Leticia Gleason to Lisa Schoene, 3113 Ninth Ave., $133,000. Chiu Sen Liang and Chu Hua Liang to Mike and Lynette Mitchell, 1516 Third Ave., $77,000. Farmers State Bank to M5 Properties LLC, 3503 Second Ave., $165,000. Stephanie Vavra, trustee under the Douglas Wilson Family Trust, to Steven Wilson, 102 W. 13th St. No documentary tax. Stephanie Vavra, trustee under the
property transfers
The following real estate transfers from March 21 to April 15 were compiled from deeds recorded at the Buffalo County Register of Deeds Office. Addresses and prices are public record and are provided when available from the register’s office. If prices were not available, the equivalent based on the Nebraska Documentary Tax paid on the full amount or the current market value is listed.
Erwin Holt to Lanny and Pamela Gibbs, 3119 Ave. F, $75,000. Farm Credit Services of America to Neil and Jolene Berke, 311 W. 27th St., $116,000. Neil and Jolene Berke to Dru and Shannon Jaeger, 2115 W. 37th St., $192,000. Logan and Ashley Belville to Jonathan and Lacey Bouc, 50 La Platte Road, $149,900. David and Paula Albright to Ted Collin, trustee of the Robert W. High Revocable Trust, 1815 Fourth Ave., $84,500. Jack and Sarah Schaaf to Cody and Tanna Struss, 308 W. 26th St., $87,500. Floralee Ourada, trustee of the Floralee Ourada and Richard Ourada trusts, to Stephen Sheen, trustee, and C. Edward Sheen, trustee of the Clarence Lester Sheen Testamentary Trust, 4664 W. Highway 30. No documentary tax. Continued on next page
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ing area for television viewing and space for grandchildren to play during visits. pants, as well as a full kitchen with a cen- Shirley’s bedroom is on the lower level, as ter island that features a lowered counterare a guest bedroom and a full bath. top height for wheelchair accessibility. There is an additional room on the lower Jean pointed out that she added her cre- level that houses a quilting machine and ative touch by designing the custom-tile all of the supplies necessary for Jean’s backsplash above the countertop work quilt-making. But it’s hardly a home-based space. Jeanine said the kitchen is the most business. Jean’s labor of love has created efficient she has ever cooked in, and that it countless gifts for friends and family made a perfect venue for Christmas cookie members and many have been given to production this past holiday season. All patients in hospitals and residents of nursthree women participated in that event. ing homes that Jean produced with help Double doors off the kitchen lead outfrom other seamstresses. side to an elevated deck that provides outIn the past, Jean and her band of quilters door living space with an eastern expoproduced as many as 20 to 30 quilts in a sure. Jean and Jeanine opted for the deck’s month. location and exposure because the space “It’s fun. I love it. I am addicted, I would have some protection from the guess,” Jean said. afternoon sun and be more comfortable The lower level’s walk-out feature produring the warmer hours of the day. vides access to a covered patio and a backNear the kitchen is a main-floor laundry yard bordered by a scenic stretch of white room that leads to the garage. Jeanine said picket fence. the garage and the house are on the same There are many choices and decisions to level so no steps are necessary to reach be made when it comes to building a their vehicles, another ADA-compliant fea- house, and this project was no exception ture of the home. The garage is deep for Jean and Jeanine. But both said the enough to house four standard-size vehicles decision-making worked out very well, and has an overhead door tall enough to and that the choices were easy. When one allow entrance of Jean’s recreational vehiwanted something specific, the other was cle, which the women have taken on several indifferent, which eliminated any potential excursions to visit family and friends who conflicts that could have arisen along the live in neighboring cities and states. way. A stair-lift allows occupants to ride “I really feel blessed to be in this situadown the stairway to the lower level, tion,” Jeanine said. “When one is down, which provides an additional common liv- the other is there to help.”
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Camron Inc. to NP Construction Inc., Lot 3, Block 3, Eastbrooke Ninth, $35,000. NP Construction Inc. to Gerald and Mary Barrett, 1711 Eastbrooke Drive, $209,500. Jerry Grossart, successor trustee of the Margaret Martin Revocable Trust, to Peter and Anita Loveless, 2120 Fourth Ave., $157,000. CitiFinancial Inc. to Paul Walker, 714 D St., Shelton. Tax assessed on a value of $15,000.01 to $16,000. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Marty and Lori Samuelson, 515 Alba Ave., Ravenna. No documentary tax. Robbie Muirhead and Heidi Muirhead to Robbie Muirhead, 4016 Palamino Road. No documentary tax. R. Lee Slater to L&J Mobile Home Court LLC, 1115 Seventh St., Gibbon. No documentary tax. Tyler and Tonya Carlson to Tim and Tempie Krause and Sarah Krause, 1505 Ave. F, $60,500. Janet Enck to Janet and Terry Enck, part of Section 12, Township 12 North, Range 16 West. No documentary tax. Patrick Rentals LLC to Landell-Thelen Inc., 57475 115th Road, Shelton. Tax assessed on a value of $144,000.01 to $145,000. Carolyn Wegner to Carolyn Wegner and Dallas Wegner, co-trustees, 10075 First
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Autumn Bartak, 1123 Ave. G, $98,500. Linda Schmidt and Donald Karenbauer, personal representatives of the estate of Florence Karenbauer, to Tyson Heaton and Kristen Gilmore, 1820 Ave. F, $71,250. Douglas Stamm, Vikki Stamm and Sandi Bentley to Grant and Lynn Lebsack, 407 W. 26th St., $25,000. Heath and Amanda Smallcomb to Douglas and Diane Stamm, 2218 12th Ave., $80,000. Lewis Feed Lot Inc. to Patricia Lewis, trustee of the D. Dwayne Lewis Marital Trust, part of Section 12, Township 9 North, Range 15 West. Tax assessed on a value of $29,000.01 to $30,000. Grace Nutter, Barbara and Ted Andersen, Vicki and Ron Lewis and Janis and Scott Applegate to Union Pacific Railroad Co., part of Section 18, Township 9 North, Range 13 West. Tax assessed on a value of $270,000.01 to $271,000. Tiffany Ashley to Charles Ashley, 1507 Sherwood Circle. No documentary tax. Shelley Prasek, successor trustee, to Mary Bond, Bradley Reeds and Kristi Mohr, part of Section 7, Township 9 North, Range 13 West. No documentary tax.
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Ave. No documentary tax. Wesley and Amber Cunningham to David and Rita Kaul, 3219 Ninth Ave., $144,000. Camron Inc. to NP Construction Inc., Lot 1, Block 3, Eastbrooke Ninth, $39,500. Thomas Holthus to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1609-1611 Fifth Ave., $49,000. Grand West LLC to Meusch Construction Inc., 4511 10th Ave. Tax assessed on a value of $39,000.01 to $40,000. Grand West LLC to McCracken Construction Inc., 4707 10th Ave. Place. Tax assessed on a value of $29,000.01 to $30,000. James Herrod to Carole Hough, 208 E. 24th St., $73,000. Michael Boyd to HSBC Bank U.S.A., 1196 62nd Ave., $45,000. Ryan and Kimberly Grabenstein to Don and Cathy Chase, 412 E. 48th St. Tax assessed on a value of $198,000.01 to $199,000. Don and Cathy Chase to Ryan and Kimberly Grabenstein, 4611 Ridgeline Road, $499,000. Gregory Klinkman and Danielle
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West; and Lots 1 and 2, Section 19, Township 11 North, Range 14 West. No documentary tax. Sharon Schroeder to Shelby Schroeder, part of Section 25, Township 9 North, Range 18 West. Tax assessed on a value of 1 cent to $1,000. John Sutton to Nicholas and April Sutton, 1615 Ave. K. Tax assessed on a value of $83,000.01 to $84,000. Randall Skov and Jinda Skov to The First Baptist Church of Kearney, 1602 W. 36th St. Tax assessed on a value of $42,000.01 to $43,000. Steven Skov and Susan Skov to The First Baptist Church of Kearney, 1602 W. 36th St. Tax assessed on a value of $42,000.01 to $43,000. Michael Skov and Valerie Despres to The First Baptist Church of Kearney, 1602 W. 36th St. Tax assessed on a value of $42,000.01 to $43,000. Jeffrey Skov and Judy Skov to The First Baptist Church of Kearney, 1602 W. 36th St. Tax assessed on a value of $42,000.01 to $43,000.
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Duane and Theresa Blue to Mark Hahn, part of Section 22, Township 10 North, Range 13 West. Tax assessed on a value of $61,000.01 to $62,000. Carolyn Jane Smith, successor trustee of the Vivian Ramsey Trust, to Mark Hahn, part of Section 22, Township 10 North, Range 13 West. Tax assessed on a value of $248,000.01 to $249,000. Darwin and Karen Blue, Daryl Blue and Danece and James Meyer to Mark Hahn, part of Section 22, Township 10 North, Range 13 West. Tax assessed on a value of $186,000.01 to $187,000. Grand West LLC to Meusch Construction Inc., 1010 W. 46th St. Place. Tax assessed on a value of $39,000.01 to $40,000. City of Kearney to State of Nebraska Department of Roads, part of Section 8, Township 8 North, Range 15 West; part of Section 5, Township 8 North, Range 15 West; and part of Section 4, Township 8 North, Range 15 West. No documentary tax. Stephanie and Michael Vavra to Wilson Properties LLC, Lots 1, 2 and 3, Tami Addition. No documentary tax. Illride Enterprises LLC to Brigham Lofts LLC, 2013 Ave. A. Tax assessed on a value of 1 cent to $1,000. Gregory Galles to Fannie Mae, 908 E. 35th St., $88,720.
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ceiling,” she advises. Her top three improvements include: ■ Paint the front door with a new highgloss coat of paint, preferably in a color that pops. “If your house is white, paint the door red. A gray house is gorgeous with a deeppurple door. A color that really contrasts with the front of the house in a shiny, glossy paint lends a strong sense of elegance to the space,” she says. ■ Change out your hardware. “Slicker,
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