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Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan Wednesday, June 9, 2010 www.yankton.net PAGE E 11 ©2010, King Features Syndicate, Inc. 1650 Houses For Sale 508 East 29th 5-bedroom, 3-bath ranch. 3 1/2 years old. Custom built by Kirby Hofer. $254,000. (605)664- 1508. yankton.net/508E29th 909 Hillcrest Grand Yankton, SD New Ranch 3175 per sq.ft. fin- ished. 1825 main. 1350sq.ft. lower. 5-bedroom, 3-bath for- mal dining. $285,000. (605)664-6891, (605)661- 9375. Beaver Lake Shore frontage lots for sale. Wake up to this view from your new home or campsite. Roger List (605)665-5233 or (605)661- 7643. New listing! 3-bedroom, 2- bath, 2-car garage with 3rd stall, great neighborhood. (605)351-1962. www.yankton.net/2705pine Triple corner lot, 8th & Ferdig. Ready to move home onto. (605)661-1737. 1655 Mobile Homes For Sale Attention!! We’re serious. We mean business and we want your business. Make this your year. Our brand new 2010 dou- blewides and singlewides are very nice. And yes, we can set these homes on basements. They’re built for any climate. 2x6 walls. Shingled roofs. Our homes are priced at incredible, rock bottom dollar. Save, save, save! Nationwide Mobile Homes. (605)665- 0822,/1(800)779-0822. Nice 2 bedroom, all new car- pet/linoleum. Built solid, nice locked entry porch. $6,500. (605)661-0606. 1660 Acreage - Lots For Sale 3-bedroom home with extra large garage on a approximate- ly 12 acres. 12 miles west of Yankton. Privacy, ideal for hors- es. No Covenants. 2 pole bars and 3 outbuildings included. After 6pm (605)463-2593. Numerous lots north of Hillcrest Golf Course-Ridgeway North development. Call Kirby Hofer (605)665-0524 or (605)660-1422. 1685 Want To Buy Real Estate ACREAGES NEEDED. Large or small... with or with- out house. Trade for a home in town, sell your farm site and keep the tillable. Let’s talk. At your service. Char, Century 21. Cell (605)661- 0864, anytime. 1690 Commercial Real Estate 4-Plex Apartment building for sale in Volin. 100% Occupancy. Contact Skogen Company (605)263-3941. 1690 Commercial Real Estate Small convenience store for sale. Some equipment includ- ed. Call for details. (605)677- 8068. 1705 Items $100 or Less 1000 (small/Large) sea shells, picture frames for shell crafts, $40/all. Candle molds, 13”-3- styles, wax-color, books, $15/all. Wool material 13 1- yard or more. 13-linings/tirm, $15/all. Cash (605)668-9409. 4 1988 Chevy 4x4 S-10 Aluminum wheels (4-1/2" bolt pattern) with 30x9.50x15 BF Goodrich tires. $99 for all. dav- [email protected] (402)388-4309. Antique shelf and drawer unit. Very unique. $75. Call (605)665-6207 or (605)660- 4051. Brand New 30x9.50x15 Mud & Snow tire on a S-10 Chevy steel wheel (4-1/2" bolt pat- tern). $40. [email protected] (402)388-4309. Dell scanner/copier with 3 new ink cartridges, $75. Baby stroller, fold up, $6. Electric adding machine with paper rollup, $5. (605)665-3936. Equalizer hitch insert with bars, $75. (605)665-1015 or (605)660-0867. Full size, floral striped, green/burgundy/cream sofa. Good condition. (605)664-3907 or leave message. $100. Good, used redwood lumber. 2”x4” and 2”x6”. Various lengths. $100. (605)660-4634 or (605)665-0480 Like new, seldom used, Camo colored loveseat, scotch guard, $75. (605)760-4246. Maytag dryer for sale. Great shape, $100. Call (605)933- 0639 Yankton. Maytag washer and dryer. Good working condition $100 for the pair. Call (402)388-4187 leave message. Metal green storage cabinet. 18” deep x 36” wide x 78” tall. 5 adjustable shelves. $50. (605)660-1458. MinnKota Endura 36 lb. tran- som mount electric trolling motor. Like new $70. Call (605)664-4775. Near new, white double hung vinyl window. 24”x54” $65. (605)661-5065. Samsung 19” Flat CRT com- puter monitor. Very good con- dition. $10. Call (605)665- 0508. 1770 Home Appliances Built in Whirlpool dishwasher, works good. Call (605)364- 7472. 1790 Lawn - Garden MTD E-Z Start push mower. Used 3 times. $160. Call (605)263-3437 New Holland 6’ lawn mower. MC22 diesel powered. All hydraulic tilt up deck. Well maintained. With Tru Trac grass and leaf collector. Easy on or off mounting. Buy now $7500/OBO. Moving sale. (605)660-7778. 1795 Musical Items Guitar Lessons Fun, relaxed setting. Reasonably priced, classes start June 10th. Ages 12 through adult. Call or come in Mollet Music, 416 Broadway, Yankton. (605)665-7676. Summer Lessons Drumline, drum set, guitar, all band instruments, piano & bass gui- tar. Individual instruction, rea- sonably priced. Call or come in. Mollet Music 416 Broadway (605)665-7676. 1830 Rummage Sales SAVE THE DATE! 2010 Yankton Annual Summer Citywide Rummage Sales August 12-15 Watch your Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan for details! 1840 Lost and Found Found: 4 GB compact flash card Saturday 6/5 in Bomgaars parking lot. Does have a name on it. Call (605)364-7495 or (605)660-1932 to identify. 1855 Alfalfa - Hay Small square brome bales. Call after 6pm (605)463-2593 local call. 1875 Livestock - Poultry Angus 2 Year Bulls. Semen, blood tested. Average 1800 pounds. Shots and Ivormec. (605)941-3830, (605)246- 2472. 2010 Legal and Public Notices 6+9+10 PUBLIC NOTICE Yankton Transit, Inc. intends to apply for funds under Section 5311 of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act for the continued operation of a public transporta- tion project in Yankton, South Dakota. This notice offers the opportuni- ty for a public hearing, submittal of service proposals or comments regarding the project. Interested public or private transit or para- transit providers are invited to comment on this proposal or sub- mit proposals to provide the serv- ice. Requests for a public hearing, comments or requests for a copy of the Yankton proposal should be directed to: VELDA BENTSON, ROCS TRANSIT, PO BOX 70, LAKE ANDES SD 57356 by JULY 7, 2010. Published twice at the total approximate cost of: $20.25 Estimated Publishing Cost Per Circulated Copy: $0.0012 www.yankton.net www.yankton.net www.yankton.net www.yankton.net www.yankton.net www.yankton.net www.yankton.net www.yankton.net www.yankton.net CALL Buying or Selling a home? GARY PALMER the “Ballooning Brit Broker” will go above and beyond to help you find your dream home or sell your current home! R RISING RISING RISING ABOVE THE ABOVE THE ABOVE THE 660-1129 COMPETITION! COMPETITION! COMPETITION! www.yanktonareahomes.com Lewis & Clark RealtyWest 801 Mariner Lane 665-2225 Prizes will be awarded on: •Fastest Course Completion •Pride of the Fleet: Most Creative Design •Titanic: Most Dramatic Sinking Fastest 1st Place $200 + Trophy 2nd Place $50 + Trophy Pride of the Fleet 1st Place $100 + Trophy 2nd Place $50 + Trophy Titanic 1st Place $100 + Trophy 2nd Place $50 + Trophy $550 Cash Prizes Build your own cardboard boat U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sponsored By: & & compete in our cardboard boat race! To obtain a registration form or for more information call 402-667-2546. You can check us out online at www.yankton.net/cardboardboat June 26 Where: Lake Yankton, Training Dike Recreation Area Registration: 1:00PM Race: 2:00PM When: Saturday, Come Join The Fun! Yankton Press & Dakotan U.S. Army Corps of Engineers MIDWEST DIGEST Appeal Revived In ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ Neb. Case OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska death-row inmate John Lotter has filed documents to support the federal appeal of his conviction in the triple murder that inspired the 1999 film “Boys Don’t Cry.” An appeal Lotter filed in U.S. District Court in May 2004 had been on hold while he pursued an appeal in state courts. The Nebraska Supreme Court upheld Lotter’s conviction in September. U.S. Magistrate Judge Cheryl Zwart recently reopened the feder- al appeal, and Lotter filed documents Monday that moves the case forward. Lotter has maintained since his arrest that he is innocent. He claims that, among other things, the state used a threat of torture to coerce his friend Thomas Nissen into lying about the murder of Teena Brandon and two others in southeast Nebraska. Lotter and Nissen were convicted of the 1993 murder of Brandon, a 21-year-old who lived briefly as a man and dated their female friend. They also were convicted of killing Lisa Lambert, 24, and Philip DeVine, 22, who witnessed Brandon’s death in the farm- house near Humboldt. Brandon had reported being raped by the two men. A former Richardson County sheriff was later criticized for his handling of the rape charges and for failing to offer protective custody. In a deal with prosecutors to avoid the death penalty, Nissen tes- tified against Lotter, saying he stabbed Brandon but that Lotter fired the shots that killed the three. Nissen was sentenced to life in prison. In July 2007, Nissen changed his story and said he, not Lotter, shot all three. Rape Suspect Escapes Custody In S.D. MARTIN (AP) — Authorities in south-central South Dakota are looking for a rape suspect who escaped custody while en route from Winner to Martin. A release from South Dakota’s Division of Criminal Investigations says 24-year-old Dennis Bettelyoun escaped early Tuesday while being transported from Winner’s city jail to the Bennett County sheriff’s office in Martin. Authorities have not said where along the 100-mile trip that Bettelyoun escaped. The Division of Criminal Investigations refers calls to the sher- iff’s office. No one was available at the office to comment Tuesday evening. The Winner police department declined to release information. 1 Killed In Explosion, Fire In Hastings HASTINGS, Neb. (AP) — One person has died following an explosion at a farmstead south of Hastings. Authorities have not released the name of the person killed in the explosion and ensuing fire, which was reported about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. The explosion happened in a garage, which was destroyed. The fire also damaged two vehicles and a nearby building. Brad Friesen of Henderson was working at Freeland Creek development, which is near the scene. He says he saw fireworks going off for several minutes. The state fire marshal’s office is investigating. Fire Sparks Aberdeen Bank Evacuation ABERDEEN (AP) — Authorities say a downtown Aberdeen bank was evacuated for about three hours on Monday after a fire broke out on the fourth floor of the building. Kevin VanMeter, battalion chief at Aberdeen Fire and Rescue, says workers were burning paint off the exterior of the building and didn’t notice when a fire started burning inside the Dacotah Bank. Officials say most of the damage was on the fourth floor, which was unoccupied and used for storage. Get Updates At Yankton Online (www.yankton.net) BY NATE JENKINS Associated Press Writer LINCOLN, Neb. — In state government office buildings across Nebraska, thousands of workers have received a motherly sugges- tion in the name of saving money: Clean up after yourself. Since the beginning of June, the state has been taking out the trash just two days a week instead of each workday in offices occu- pied by about 6,000 workers in Scottsbluff, North Platte, Lincoln and Omaha. If workers want their trash emptied the rest of the week, they must do it themselves using large trash bins provided by the state. There's less vacuuming of carpets, too, and windows won't be cleaned as often. "I didn't realize it until I came in Monday and the trash was not emptied," said John McMahan, who works in the Nebraska State Office Building in Lincoln. "It probably makes sense," he said of the decision by the state Department of Administrative Services. It manages 10 or so office buildings in the state that each houses workers from multiple state agencies. Carlos Castillo, director of the state Department of Administrative Services, says the changes are expected to save about $500,000 a year. State government is pinching pennies as it tries to weather its worse budget crisis in recent memory. Lower-than-expected tax rev- enues forced Gov. Dave Heineman to call a special session in November. During the ses- sion, he and lawmakers closed a $334 million budget gap, primarily using across-the-board cuts to state agencies. During the regular legislative session that ended in April, lawmakers and Heineman reduced the current two-year budget by another $48 million, cutting agencies more. More cutting is expected when lawmakers meet in January: Current estimates peg the budget deficit for the two-year budget that will begin in July 2011 at roughly $670 million. State government's most prominent office building, the Nebraska Capitol, will also get a bit mussed up to help save money. Beginning in July, trash will be taken out three times a week instead of five, and car- pets vacuumed twice weekly instead of five. Windows will also get cleaned less, according to Capitol Administrator Bob Ripley. He said the changes should save about $90,000 next year. Some capitol renovation projects will also be delayed. Heaping trashing cans and dirty carpets may not be the only symptoms of budget cuts in buildings run by Castillo's depart- ment. Sensors that turn off lights when offices are empty may be installed and hot-air machines will replace paper towels in bath- rooms. But money isn't so tight that people will have to pay by visiting offensive bathrooms. Castillo said they will continue to be cleaned daily. Neb. Budget Woes Clutter More Than Bottom Line OUR CLASSIFIEDS WORK FOR YOU! CALL THE P&D AT (605) 665-7811

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Page 1: PAGEE 11 1650 Houses For Sale 1795 Musical Items Neb ...tearsheets.yankton.net/june10/060910/ypd_060910_main_011.pdfTriple corner lot,8th & Ferdig. Ready to move home onto. (605)661-1737

Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan � Wednesday, June 9, 2010www.yankton.net PAGEE 11

©2010, King Features Syndicate, Inc.

1650 Houses For Sale

508 East 29th

5-bedroom, 3-bath ranch. 3 1/2years old. Custom built by KirbyHofer. $254,000. (605)664-1508.yankton.net/508E29th

909 Hillcrest Grand

Yankton, SD

New Ranch 3175 per sq.ft. fin-ished. 1825 main. 1350sq.ft.lower. 5-bedroom, 3-bath for-mal dining. $285,000.(605)664-6891, (605)661-9375.

Beaver Lake Shore frontagelots for sale. Wake up to thisview from your new home orcampsite. Roger List(605)665-5233 or (605)661-7643.

New listing! 3-bedroom, 2-bath, 2-car garage with 3rdstall, great neighborhood.( 6 0 5 ) 3 5 1 - 1 9 6 2 .www.yankton.net/2705pineTriple corner lot, 8th & Ferdig.Ready to move home onto.(605)661-1737.

1655 Mobile Homes ForSale

Attention!! We’re serious. Wemean business and we wantyour business. Make this youryear. Our brand new 2010 dou-blewides and singlewides arevery nice. And yes, we can setthese homes on basements.They’re built for any climate.2x6 walls. Shingled roofs. Ourhomes are priced at incredible,rock bottom dollar. Save, save,save! Nationwide MobileHomes. (605)665-0822,/1(800)779-0822.Nice 2 bedroom, all new car-pet/linoleum. Built solid, nicelocked entry porch. $6,500.(605)661-0606.

1660 Acreage - Lots ForSale

3-bedroom home with extralarge garage on a approximate-ly 12 acres. 12 miles west ofYankton. Privacy, ideal for hors-es. No Covenants. 2 pole barsand 3 outbuildings included.After 6pm (605)463-2593.Numerous lots north ofHillcrest Golf Course-RidgewayNorth development. Call KirbyHofer (605)665-0524 or(605)660-1422.

1685 Want To Buy RealEstate

ACREAGES NEEDED.Large or small... with or with-out house. Trade for a homein town, sell your farm siteand keep the tillable. Let’stalk. At your service. Char,Century 21. Cell (605)661-0864, anytime.

1690 Commercial RealEstate

4-Plex Apartment building forsale in Volin. 100% Occupancy.Contact Skogen Company(605)263-3941.

1690 Commercial RealEstate

Small convenience store forsale. Some equipment includ-ed. Call for details. (605)677-8068.

1705 Items $100 or Less1000 (small/Large) sea shells,picture frames for shell crafts,$40/all. Candle molds, 13”-3-styles, wax-color, books,$15/all. Wool material 13 1-yard or more. 13-linings/tirm,$15/all. Cash (605)668-9409.

4 1988 Chevy 4x4 S-10Aluminum wheels (4-1/2" boltpattern) with 30x9.50x15 BFGoodrich tires. $99 for all. dav-e s c h m a d @ g m a i l . c o m(402)388-4309.

Antique shelf and drawer unit.Very unique. $75. Call(605)665-6207 or (605)660-4051.

Brand New 30x9.50x15 Mud &Snow tire on a S-10 Chevysteel wheel (4-1/2" bolt pat-tern). $40.daveschmad@gma i l . com(402)388-4309.

Dell scanner/copier with 3new ink cartridges, $75. Babystroller, fold up, $6. Electricadding machine with paperrollup, $5. (605)665-3936.

Equalizer hitch insert withbars, $75. (605)665-1015 or(605)660-0867.

Full size, floral striped,green/burgundy/cream sofa.Good condition. (605)664-3907or leave message. $100.

Good, used redwood lumber.2”x4” and 2”x6”. Variouslengths. $100. (605)660-4634or (605)665-0480

Like new, seldom used, Camocolored loveseat, scotch guard,$75. (605)760-4246.

Maytag dryer for sale. Greatshape, $100. Call (605)933-0639 Yankton.

Maytag washer and dryer.Good working condition $100for the pair. Call (402)388-4187leave message.

Metal green storage cabinet.18” deep x 36” wide x 78” tall. 5adjustable shelves. $50.(605)660-1458.

MinnKota Endura 36 lb. tran-som mount electric trollingmotor. Like new $70. Call(605)664-4775.

Near new, white double hungvinyl window. 24”x54” $65.(605)661-5065.

Samsung 19” Flat CRT com-puter monitor. Very good con-dition. $10. Call (605)665-0508.

1770 Home AppliancesBuilt in Whirlpool dishwasher,works good. Call (605)364-7472.

1790 Lawn - GardenMTD E-Z Start push mower.Used 3 times. $160. Call(605)263-3437New Holland 6’ lawn mower.MC22 diesel powered. Allhydraulic tilt up deck. Wellmaintained. With Tru Tracgrass and leaf collector. Easyon or off mounting. Buy now$7500/OBO. Moving sale.(605)660-7778.

1795 Musical ItemsGuitar Lessons Fun, relaxedsetting. Reasonably priced,classes start June 10th. Ages12 through adult. Call or comein Mollet Music, 416 Broadway,Yankton. (605)665-7676.Summer Lessons Drumline,drum set, guitar, all bandinstruments, piano & bass gui-tar. Individual instruction, rea-sonably priced. Call or come in.Mollet Music 416 Broadway(605)665-7676.

1830 Rummage Sales

SAVE THE DATE!

2010 Yankton

Annual Summer Citywide

Rummage Sales

August 12-15

Watch your

Yankton Daily

Press & Dakotan

for details!

1840 Lost and FoundFound: 4 GB compact flashcard Saturday 6/5 in Bomgaarsparking lot. Does have a nameon it. Call (605)364-7495 or(605)660-1932 to identify.

1855 Alfalfa - HaySmall square brome bales.Call after 6pm (605)463-2593local call.

1875 Livestock - PoultryAngus 2 Year Bulls. Semen,blood tested. Average 1800pounds. Shots and Ivormec.(605)941-3830, (605)246-2472.

2010 Legal and PublicNotices

6+9+10

PUBLIC NOTICE

Yankton Transit, Inc. intendsto apply for funds under Section5311 of the Surface TransportationAssistance Act for the continuedoperation of a public transporta-tion project in Yankton, SouthDakota.

This notice offers the opportuni-ty for a public hearing, submittalof service proposals or commentsregarding the project. Interestedpublic or private transit or para-transit providers are invited tocomment on this proposal or sub-mit proposals to provide the serv-ice. Requests for a public hearing,comments or requests for a copyof the Yankton proposal should bedirected to: VELDA BENTSON,ROCS TRANSIT, PO BOX 70,LAKE ANDES SD 57356 byJULY 7, 2010.

Published twice at the total

approximate cost of: $20.25

Estimated Publishing Cost Per Circulated

Copy: $0.0012

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CALL

Buying or Selling a home?GARYPALMER

the “Ballooning Brit Broker”will go above and

beyond to help you find your dream home or sell

your current home!

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COMPETITION!COMPETITION!COMPETITION!

www.yanktonareahomes.com

Lewis & Clark Realty West 801 Mariner

Lane 665-2225

Prizes will be awarded on:•Fastest Course Completion

•Pride of the Fleet:

Most Creative Design

•Titanic: Most Dramatic Sinking

Fastest1st Place $200 + Trophy

2nd Place $50 + Trophy

Pride of the Fleet1st Place $100 + Trophy

2nd Place $50 + Trophy

Titanic1st Place $100 + Trophy

2nd Place $50 + Trophy

$550 Cash Prizes

Build your own cardboard boat U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Sponsored By:

&

& compete in our cardboard boat race!

To obtain a registration form or for more

information call 402-667-2546.

You can check us out online at

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June 26 Where: Lake Yankton,

Training Dike Recreation Area

Registration: 1:00PM Race: 2:00PM

When: Saturday,

Come Join The Fun!

Yankton Press & DakotanU.S. Army Corps of Engineers

MIDWEST DIGEST

Appeal Revived In ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ Neb. CaseOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska death-row inmate John Lotter

has filed documents to support the federal appeal of his convictionin the triple murder that inspired the 1999 film “Boys Don’t Cry.”

An appeal Lotter filed in U.S. District Court in May 2004 had beenon hold while he pursued an appeal in state courts. The NebraskaSupreme Court upheld Lotter’s conviction in September.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Cheryl Zwart recently reopened the feder-al appeal, and Lotter filed documents Monday that moves the caseforward.

Lotter has maintained since his arrest that he is innocent.He claims that, among other things, the state used a threat of

torture to coerce his friend Thomas Nissen into lying about themurder of Teena Brandon and two others in southeast Nebraska.

Lotter and Nissen were convicted of the 1993 murder ofBrandon, a 21-year-old who lived briefly as a man and dated theirfemale friend. They also were convicted of killing Lisa Lambert, 24,and Philip DeVine, 22, who witnessed Brandon’s death in the farm-house near Humboldt.

Brandon had reported being raped by the two men. A formerRichardson County sheriff was later criticized for his handling of therape charges and for failing to offer protective custody.

In a deal with prosecutors to avoid the death penalty, Nissen tes-tified against Lotter, saying he stabbed Brandon but that Lotter firedthe shots that killed the three.

Nissen was sentenced to life in prison.In July 2007, Nissen changed his story and said he, not Lotter, shot

all three.

Rape Suspect Escapes Custody In S.D.MARTIN (AP) — Authorities in south-central South Dakota are

looking for a rape suspect who escaped custody while en routefrom Winner to Martin.

A release from South Dakota’s Division of CriminalInvestigations says 24-year-old Dennis Bettelyoun escaped earlyTuesday while being transported from Winner’s city jail to theBennett County sheriff’s office in Martin.

Authorities have not said where along the 100-mile trip thatBettelyoun escaped.

The Division of Criminal Investigations refers calls to the sher-iff’s office. No one was available at the office to comment Tuesdayevening.

The Winner police department declined to release information.

1 Killed In Explosion, Fire In HastingsHASTINGS, Neb. (AP) — One person has died following an

explosion at a farmstead south of Hastings.Authorities have not released the name of the person killed in

the explosion and ensuing fire, which was reported about 2:30p.m. Tuesday.

The explosion happened in a garage, which was destroyed. Thefire also damaged two vehicles and a nearby building.

Brad Friesen of Henderson was working at Freeland Creekdevelopment, which is near the scene. He says he saw fireworksgoing off for several minutes.

The state fire marshal’s office is investigating.

Fire Sparks Aberdeen Bank EvacuationABERDEEN (AP) — Authorities say a downtown Aberdeen bank

was evacuated for about three hours on Monday after a fire brokeout on the fourth floor of the building.

Kevin VanMeter, battalion chief at Aberdeen Fire and Rescue,says workers were burning paint off the exterior of the buildingand didn’t notice when a fire started burning inside the DacotahBank.

Officials say most of the damage was on the fourth floor, whichwas unoccupied and used for storage.

■ Get Updates At Yankton Online (www.yankton.net)

BY NATE JENKINSAssociated Press Writer

LINCOLN, Neb. — In state governmentoffice buildings across Nebraska, thousandsof workers have received a motherly sugges-tion in the name of saving money: Clean upafter yourself.

Since the beginning of June, the state hasbeen taking out the trash just two days aweek instead of each workday in offices occu-pied by about 6,000 workers in Scottsbluff,North Platte, Lincoln and Omaha. If workerswant their trash emptied the rest of the week,they must do it themselves using large trashbins provided by the state.

There's less vacuuming of carpets, too,and windows won't be cleaned as often.

"I didn't realize it until I came in Mondayand the trash was not emptied," said JohnMcMahan, who works in the Nebraska StateOffice Building in Lincoln. "It probably makessense," he said of the decision by the stateDepartment of Administrative Services. Itmanages 10 or so office buildings in the statethat each houses workers from multiple stateagencies.

Carlos Castillo, director of the stateDepartment of Administrative Services, saysthe changes are expected to save about$500,000 a year.

State government is pinching pennies as ittries to weather its worse budget crisis inrecent memory. Lower-than-expected tax rev-enues forced Gov. Dave Heineman to call aspecial session in November. During the ses-sion, he and lawmakers closed a $334 millionbudget gap, primarily using across-the-boardcuts to state agencies.

During the regular legislative session thatended in April, lawmakers and Heinemanreduced the current two-year budget byanother $48 million, cutting agencies more.More cutting is expected when lawmakersmeet in January: Current estimates peg thebudget deficit for the two-year budget thatwill begin in July 2011 at roughly $670 million.

State government's most prominent officebuilding, the Nebraska Capitol, will also get abit mussed up to help save money.

Beginning in July, trash will be taken outthree times a week instead of five, and car-pets vacuumed twice weekly instead of five.Windows will also get cleaned less, accordingto Capitol Administrator Bob Ripley.

He said the changes should save about$90,000 next year. Some capitol renovationprojects will also be delayed.

Heaping trashing cans and dirty carpetsmay not be the only symptoms of budgetcuts in buildings run by Castillo's depart-ment.

Sensors that turn off lights when officesare empty may be installed and hot-airmachines will replace paper towels in bath-rooms.

But money isn't so tight that people willhave to pay by visiting offensive bathrooms.Castillo said they will continue to be cleaneddaily.

Neb. BudgetWoes ClutterMore Than

Bottom Line

OUR CLASSIFIEDS WORKFOR YOU! CALL THE P&D

AT (605) 665-7811