Serving the residents of

Custer County since

1991

Anselmo Ansley

Arnold Berwyn

Broken Bow Cal laway

Comstock Mason City

Merna Oconto

Sargent Westerv i l le The Custer County Foundation held its 12th Annual Gala & Auction on Saturday,

December 10th at the One Box Convention Center in Broken Bow. By raising over

$122,000, the evening was deemed a success! The Foundation sincerely appreciates the

generosity of the many businesses and individuals throughout Custer County. THANK YOU

for making it possible to have a successful event!

The theme this year was “Unlock the Magic of

the Season.” Magician Jerod Cernousek from

Holdrege entertained the guests in attendance

by performing magic tricks tableside and on

stage.

As guests arrived they had the opportunity to

purchase keys for $10 each. After all keys were

sold guests tried to unlock one of three gift

boxes containing cash prizes donated by Muddy

Creek Ag ($250), Arrow Aviation, Inc. ($500),

and the Custer County Foundation Board of

Directors ($1,000). Dave Belina won the $250,

Peg Keller won the $500, and Kent Leibhart

unlocked the gift box containing $1,000.

Other highlights of the evening included the ever popular “Heads or Tails” game. For $10/

bead necklace, guests had the opportunity to win $500 cash by simply choosing either

“heads” or “tails” at the toss of a coin. Kathy Eberle beat out the competition and was the

lucky winner of the $500.

Karen Smith was the raffle drawing winner of the beautiful vintage dancing diamond 14k,

white gold necklace donated by Sargent Irrigation Company.

The evening would not have been complete without the drawing for the Polaris Ranger

Side by Side sponsored by Ag-Land ATV and Custer County Foundation Ag Boosters. And

the winner was… Cindy Duncan of Broken Bow!

Proceeds from the evening will be incorporated into the funds of the Foundation and

returned to Custer County in the form of grants for charitable organizations and

scholarships for non-traditional students.

The steady growth of the Foundation is driven by donors’ generosity, ideas, and beliefs that

the Custer County Foundation can make a difference in the lives of the people who live and

work in Custer County. Thank you for supporting the Custer County Foundation!

Foundation raises over $122,000 at 12th Annual Gala & Auction!

Winter 2017

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Scholarship application deadline

is February1st. For available

scholarships and to download

the application, go to

custercountyfoundation.org.

Email: CusterFoundation@msn.com

Phone: 308-872-2232

Online: custercountyfoundation.org

Office Hours:

Monday through Friday

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Inside this Issue:

2016 Fall Grant Recipients 2

Charitable IRA Rollover 2

Membership Drive 3

Magician Jerod Cernousek performs for the

guests in attendance.

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2016 Fall Grant Recipients

The Foundation awarded $27,350 to 17 Custer County organizations this Fall! Following is a list of organizations selected to

receive a grant.

Ansley Village Teacher Organization, $500: To assist with the end of the year Spartan Fun Run.

Broken Bow Airport Authority, $2,500: To assist with replacing the carpet in the terminal building.

Broken Bow Township Cemetery, $2,500: To assist with the cost of replacing the front entrance of the cemetery.

Broken Bow Fire Department, $5,000: To help update the Thermal Imaging Camera.

Callaway Good Life Center, $1,500: To assist with purchasing a soft serve ice cream machine.

Central Nebraska Community Action Partnership Inc., $2,500: To help replace flooring in the common space of

the CNCAP building in Broken Bow.

Comstock Community Garden, $600: Help with the upkeep of the community garden.

Diamond Youth Organization, $1,000: To help provide equipment for the softball and baseball program.

Girl Scout Troop 217, $500: To assist with the banners on 10th

street for the downtown renovation project.

Mid-Plains Community College, $1,350: To help area students

attend Bridging Generational Gaps presented by nationally known

presenter Cara Silletto.

Sargent Chamber of Commerce, $3,000: To assist with an LED

message display sign.

Sargent Township Library, $400: To help increase the libraries

children’s book collection for story time.

Seven Valleys Historical Society, $2,000: To assist with a sign on

the Annex building depicting the Seven Valleys.

Spartan VIP Club, $1,000: To help with activities and experiences

for the Bring the Outside In program.

Spartan Youth Activities, $500: To provide water bottle filling stations for students.

TeamMates Broken Bow, $500: To help mentor/mentees attend the Nebraska Red & White game.

University of Nebraska Extension, $2,000: To help with the Broken Bow Backpack program.

Charitable IRA Rollover The Custer County Foundation can help turn your individual retirement accounts (IRAs) into tax-saving charitable gifts.

Extended tax benefits allow more people to experience the joy of giving during their lifetimes.

Thanks to new legislation, American seniors can make the gift of a lifetime by giving their IRAs to charity without federal tax

penalty. So your retirement funds can go further than ever before.

The IRA Charitable Rollover was passed by congress and signed into permanent law by the President, allowing taxpayers 70½

and older to transfer up to $100,000 annually from an IRA to public charities such as the Custer County Foundation without

federal tax. Such rollover payments apply toward minimum distributions and do not add to income.

The Custer County Foundation can help you connect to the causes you care about most. You can set up a charitable fund in

your name or make an unrestricted gift. Giving is one of life’s pleasures; we can help you enjoy it today. By giving through your

community foundation, you can use your gift to meet ever-changing community needs—including future needs that often

cannot be anticipated at the time your gift is made. Your gift can target the causes and programs you care about most.

The Custer County Foundation understands our community’s most pressing issues and can help you establish a fund to make

an impact in areas of need or opportunity that are important to you. Here are three great ways to turn your IRA into

community good:

Major Impact Grant Fund—Meeting ever-changing community needs.

Address a broad range of current and future needs. Custer County Foundation evaluates all aspects of community well-being-

arts and culture, community development, education, environment, health and human services- and awards strategic grants to

high-impact projects and programs.

Field of Interest Fund—Connecting personal values to high-impact opportunities.

Target gifts to the cause most important to you: arts, rural education, neighborhood revitalization, youth welfare and more.

Custer County Foundation awards grants to community organizations and programs addressing your special interest area.

Designated Fund—Helping local organizations sustain and grow.

Support the good work of a specific nonprofit organization—a senior center, 4-H club or any qualifying nonprofit charitable

organization—by creating a specially Designated Fund. The Custer County Foundation will invest your gift for long-term

growth and issue grants to your favorite nonprofit on a regular basis.

To learn more contact the Custer County Foundation or your personal tax advisor.

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Sustaining Members

Diamond Membership

Ina Jean Giles

James & Marilyn Girardin

Pederson Hillside Ranch

Roy Yanagida

Platinum Membership

William & Connie Adams

Broken Bow Wind II

Evans Feed Co, Inc.

Guy Mills, Jr.

KCNI/KBBN Radio

Province Plumbing & Heating

Myron & Beverly Reynolds

Joanne Rice

Mike & Dianna Whitesel

Gold Membership

Jerry & Linda Adams

Arrow Aviation, Inc. Con & Dona Hensley

Dr. Loren & Cleo Jacobsen

Dr. Alanson & Sherrill Jones

KBEAR Country

Russ & Lisa Rice

Rod’s Body & Paint, Inc.

Chris & Betsy Smith

Lynda Tincher

Silver Membership

Jerod and Gaylene Beck

Nate & Lisa Bell & Family

Rosaline Bell

Bence Family, LLC

Shirley A. Blakeman

Rod & Janel Brestel

Broken Bow Floral

Ted & Renee Bubak

Callaway True Value/Ken & Jill Pitkin

Kevin and Shannon Cooklsey

Lindsay Divan

Linda Dodge

Mike & Corina Flint

Gibbons Ranch LLC

Dave & Jessye Goertz

Jeanne Grantzinger

Green Eacker's Realty

LaDonna Hostick

Insurance of the Heartland Peg Keller

Donna J. Kimball

Pauline Landreth

Rick & Lynda Maas

Norman & Deb McCaslin

Peggy Mills

Mary L. Mohatt

Muddy Creek Ranch

Rod & Rhonda Peters

Helen Reynolds

Sandhills Excavating ~ Joe Schneider

Sandy Skillett

Phil & Cheryl Smith

Deloy Titkemeier

Trinkets & Treasures, Ann Carr

Jerry & Mary Vaughan

In Memory of Eau Claire and Gerry Varney

Don Wolford

Ron & Molly Woodward

Bronze Membership

C Jensen Construction ~ Cory & Tina Jensen

Dave & Jacque Dunkel

Todd & Wendy Lundstrom

Other Membership

Rev. Douglas F. Jones

In honor of Mildred Winkler We sincerely apologize if your name was inadvertently omitted from our list, which reflects what was current as of January 15, 2017. Many donors wish to remain

anonymous. Please contact our office if your listing needs to be updated.

The Custer County Foundation is extremely grateful for the generous contributions of

our sustaining members in 2016! THANK YOU for directly supporting the Foundation

with your membership donation. Your gift ensures we can continue our mission of

charitable giving to benefit the residents of Custer County.

The success of the Foundation is a direct reflection of our generous supporters.

Donations from our valuable members allow us to perform daily activities which, in turn,

create an opportunity for a greater impact.

The Foundation thrives today because of past and present Custer County residents who

have a strong desire to give back to communities where they have lived, prospered,

worked, and played. These generous donors help our Custer County communities excel.

Please consider becoming a Sustaining Member today!

When we circle together,

we CAN make a difference!

Phone: 308-872-2232

E-mail: CusterFoundation@msn.com Website:

www.custercountyfoundation.org

Our Mission

The Custer County Foundation is a non-profit

community trust which is structured to seek

out, receive, and administer funds to meet the

present and future needs of the residents of

Custer County. The funds are administered in

the areas of health, arts and culture, social

welfare, environment, education, and civics.

CUSTER COUNTY

FOUNDATION, INC.

403 S. 9TH AVENUE

P O BOX 304

BROKEN BOW, NE 68822

PRST STD

US POSTAGE PAID

BROKEN BOW NE

PERMIT NO 30

P.O. Box 304

Broken Bow, NE 68822

Custer County Foundation, Inc.

Officers:

President: Craig Safranek, Merna;

308-643-2666

Vice-President: Chris Smith, Broken Bow;

308-872-6467

Secretary: Karen Evans, Berwyn;

308-870-0435

Treasurer: Jami Anderson, Broken Bow;

308-872-2466

Board of Directors:

Mary Beshaler, Arnold; 308-848-2453

Jeff Denson, Broken Bow; 308-872-2819

Brett Eggleston, Oconto; 308-325-1154

Deb Girardin, Broken Bow; 308-870-4242

Alicia Hermsmeyer, Ansley; 402-631-7577

Julianna Jenkins, Callaway; 308-836-2440

Todd Lundstrom, Broken Bow; 308-767-2405

Guy Mills, Jr, Ansley; 308-732-3419

Jami Myers, Broken Bow; 308-872-5469

Russ Rice, Broken Bow; 308-872-2106

Micky Schneider, Sargent; 308-215-3315

Executive Director:

Lindsay Divan, Broken Bow; 308-627-2198

Living Up to Our Motto: “Preserving Our Heritage…

Planning Our Future.”