Local Children Ministry Director to sit on roof over the weekend

Children Ministry Director Mike Onstott from Gering's Northfield Church was Tuesday morning's guest on News Extra.  Mike will be "locked out" on top of the church for the weekend to help raise funds for the Boys and Girls Missionary Challenge.  BGMC is supported by donations from churches across the country with funds helping missionaries around the world.  Northfield Church has a goal of $2,000 for 2012.

BGMC meets critical needs not only in other countries around the world, but here in the USA as well.  Partnering with other organizations such as Speed the Light and Convoy of Hope, they have had teams deployed in natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina, as well as the tornado that devastated Joplin, Missouri.  For more information about the Boys and Girls Missionary Challenge, go online to http://bgmc.ag.org.

Donations will be accepted at any time, however additional volunteers will be at the church during the following times.  Friday 11 am to 1 pm and 5 pm to 7 pm.   Saturday 11 am to 1 pm and 5 pm to 7 pm.  Sunday 4 pm to 6 pm.  June 29th - July 1st.

All donations go directly to the Boys and Girls Missionary Challenge.

Dr. Lisa Scheppers was guest on News Extra Tuesday morning.   She was here to tell us all about the "Hospitalist" program at Regional West Medical Center. 

Although a relatively new discipline, hospitalist programs are beginning to spring up around the country as a concrete way to enhance the care of hospitalized patients. Hospitalist programs offer many benefits for both the patient and their primary care and subspecialist physicians.

A hospitalist is typically a board certified internal medicine physician, although sometimes a family practitioner, who dedicates all of his or her time to caring for patients in the hospital setting. Their service is 24/7 which allows for a very close interaction with the patient, fast access and prompt action in the course of the patient’s hospitalization. Since they spend all their time at the hospital they can be at the patient’s bedside within minutes. A hospitalist physician is available to the patient and family as needed at any time.

The hospitalist concept allows the on-site physician to see patients as needed during their hospitalization. That means treatment can be adjusted based on test results and progress, making sure the patient has an appropriate length of stay. A more hands-on approach to care can also allow a provider to respond more quickly to any complications that arise. In addition, once your provider and care team feels you are well enough to be discharged, that process can be started in a timely fashion.

Monday on KNEB's News Extra program, Chis Smith and Pastor Gary Cole from First Baptist Church were on the program to promote the "Diaper Depot", which will begin Saturday, June 23rd at the church, located at 3009 Avenue I in Scottsbluff.  Diapers will be available to families in need, single parent families, etc.  If you need diapers, please come! If you would like to make a monetary or diaper donation or have any questions, call the church at 635-2548 or stop by in the mornings.

Then, local Runza owner Neil Blomenkamp and Scottsbluff Country Club Pro Chris Nowlen stopped in to promote the annual Andy Pepler Memorial 2 person Best Ball tournament June 30th through July 1st at the Country Club.  This tournament proudly honors Andy Pepler’s spirit and determination to succeed, as well as his willingness to get involved with others and impact their lives. Andy was loved by many and is missed every day. The character Andy showed inspired many to be determined, work hard, and refuse to lose. 
For more information, contact the Country Club at 635-1844.

Misty Stauffer joins Kevin Mooney on KNEB's News Extra program Thursday morning to talk about the Scotts Bluff County Fair Pageant and also about the Teresa Scanlan Scholarship, which will be awarded during the pageant.

The Teresa Scanlan Scholarship was established this year to honor Miss America 2011, Teresa Scanlan.  Teresa's journey started out as Miss Scotts Bluff County in 2010.  She went on to compete at the State Pageant and was crowned Miss Nebraska 2010.  In January 2011, she won the prestigious title of Miss America at the young age of 17.  The $500 scholarship will be awarded annually during the Miss Scotts Bluff County Fair Pageant.

To be considered for the scholarship, you must be a contestant in the "Miss" division at Scotts Bluff County Fair Pageant.  The recipient will be judged based upon the information she puts on her application for the Scotts Bluff County Fair Pageant.  The winner will be announce during the final night of the Scotts Bluff County Fair Pageant.

If you have any questions about the scholarship, call Jodie Shaske at 308-641-8844 or Heather Hayes at 307-340-0601.  For information on entering the pageant, contact Cheryl Englehaupt at 783-2940 or Misty Stauffer at 641-7855.

Bill Peters was guest on News Extra Wednesday morning promoting the Casey Donahew Band's Kick-Off Concert for Oregon Trail Days, which will be held on the Saturday prior to Oregon Trail Days.  The concert will be at Gering's Five Rocks Amphitheater on Saturday, July 7th.

If you build it, they will come. This might be the mantra of one of the greatest baseball movies of all time, ‘”Field Of Dreams,” but it’s also a pretty accurate description of the career of Texas music sensation Casey Donahew. The band’s lead guitarist is J.J. Soto, son of Larry Soto, leader of the local band the Drivin’ Dynamics. “I’ve just always liked the country songs from the 80’s,” says Casey. “It seems like a time when there was a lot of great songwriting going on, and I just enjoy people who can tell a story with a song."

From the straight-shooting, hilarity of the leadoff single, “Double Wide Dream,” a redneck’s declaration of love for his hot mess of a wife, to the heartfelt twist of “Give You A Ring,” and the hotter-than-a-jalapeno, Texas-tinged smoker, “One Star Flag,” the tunes on this new CD cover a broad range of material and emotions and showcase a maturity that can only be achieved through lots of living, loving, & losing. For Casey, it’s OK to laugh, have a good time & let your hair down, as in the case of the hilarious title track, or “White Trash Story II - The Deuce,” a continuation of the tune that has become a fan sensation & instant singalong during his shows.