Union president responds to city ambulance vote

Dear Editor:IAFF Local 4956 members have been serving the City of Aurora and Hamilton County since it was established in 2013.

Shrine Bowl offers valuable lessons that last a lifetime

For 68 years, the Nebraska Shrine Bowl has brought together some of the state’s finest high school football players for one final game. Scores change. Records fade. Touchdowns become memories.The true impact of the Shrine Bowl has never been measured by the scoreboard.

Please support Can-Care-A-Van

Dear Editor:We would like to encourage everyone to support the 23rd annual Channel 10/11 Can-Care-A-Van in Hamilton County on Tuesday, June 23rd.  It is held at the Hamilton County Food Pantry located at 12th and N in Aurora from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.

When dialing 911, would you rather be a patient, or a customer?

Dear Editor:At the scariest time in your life – when you are worried about your safety, your health, your ability to live – when the paramedics arrive, would you rather be a patient or a customer?Privatization of government services is done for one reason only: cost savings.

Complex EMS debate really about leadership, oversight

Aurora’s ambulance service has become the center of one of the most important debates our community has faced in years.At first glance, the question appears simple: Should Aurora continue operating its own ambulance service or contract with a private provider?

The end of her story, but the legacy lives on

I said my final goodbye last week to a very special lady.Elna Joann Johnson brought me into this world more than 63 years ago and continued to teach, nurture and encourage me every day since.

ADC invites input in new business employer survey

Over the past several months, the Aurora Development Corporation Strategic Planning Committee has been working to identify and document the many assets that make Aurora and Hamilton County a strong place to live, work and do business.

Summer opens with shared responsibility near pool

Friday’s opening of the Aurora Aquatic Center marks the unofficial start of summer in Aurora. Kids will once again bike and walk across town toward afternoons at the pool. But this year, for the first time in decades, they will do so without crossing guards stationed along Highway 34.

Father’s famous phrases

For many, the start of summer is full of excitement for the warm weather and a few months of freedom ahead. There may be adventures, big or small, that one has planned and is looking forward to during the break. For me and my family, the start of summer sings a little different tune.

More questions than answers about EMS

Dear Editor:This letter concerns the continuing struggle to keep the outstanding EMS team that Aurora and Hamilton County are so fortunate to have when it comes to caring for our citizens in emergencies.