GERING – Kevin Fitzgerald, DVM PhD, known for his many appearances on the television program Emergency Vets, is coming to Gering.
The Denver veterinarian and stand-up comedian is scheduled to be the guest speaker at a special fund-raising event to benefit Tails of Love, the local non-profit spay and neuter awareness organization.
The event is planned for 6 p.m. Saturday, March 20, at the Gering Civic Center. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m.

Christian Parra and Abraham Parra
By Dawn Bowen
dawn@geringcitizen.com
Longtime residents of the twin cities know the Gaslight Restaurant midway between Gering and Scottsbluff has for many years had a reputation as a fine dining dinner-only establishment.

The public is invited to join the Gering Business Club for lunch on Wednesday, March 10 at noon.
Chuck Cowan, president of the Oregon Trail Days Committee, will announce the band that will play at Five Rocks Amphitheater on Saturday, July 17.
Cowan will also discuss this year’s events for the annual Oregon Trail Days celebration. Tickets for the show will be available after the announcement and may be ordered online at www.oregontraildays.com.
The annoucement will also be presented online following Wednesday’s business club meeting.

By Jerry Purvis
news@geringcitizen.com
Discovering Our Shared Heritage, a website featuring historic sites around the nation, will soon have a new addition – the Scotts Bluff region.
The site, Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary Series, was launched in 1995 by the National Register of Historic Places, a division of the National Park Service (NPS).
The site features more than 45 diverse itineraries, where viewers can explore a specific geographic region of historical theme.

By Jerry Purvis
news@geringcitizen.com
Gering voters will have a decision to make in the May 11 primary – whether to extend the one percent sales tax that’s been on the books for the past 20 years.
During their Feb. 22 meeting, members of the Gering City Council unanimously approved their support for Proposition No. 1. The voters will decide whether to approve the sales tax for another six years. The last extension was approved in 2004.
Council member Jill McFarland, who also chairs the administrative committee, said the group recommended approval to the full council.

By Jerry Purvis
news@geringcitizen.com
U.S. Congressman Adrian Smith visited Scotts Bluff National Monument Monday to present a Congressional proclamation to honor the monument’s 90th anniversary.
The proclamation was read into the Congressional Record on Dec. 9, 2009. In part, it read: “One of the highest points in Nebraska, Scotts Bluff played an important role in our country’s westward expansion. A natural landmark, the formation served as a point of reference for travelers on the Oregon, California, Mormon and Pony Express Trails.”

The North Platte Valley Museum, Gering Convention & Visitors Bureau and Scotts Bluff National Monument are pleased to announce special showing of the documentary film, In Pursuit Of A Dream, on Thursday, March 11.
The film chronicles the journey of 24 students who in 2008 left their homes in the United States, exchanged their shorts and sandals for long dresses and pioneer pants, and set off for a two-week journey on the Oregon and California Trails traveling by wagon train in Wyoming and Oregon.

By Jerry Purvis
news@geringcitizen.com
After considering three separate proposals for a supermarket in Gering, members of the city council voted to designate the Woodbury Corporation of Salt Lake City and WRK, LLC of Lincoln as the developer of record for the development of the old Sun Mart building.
Woodbury’s head of acquisitions in Lincoln is Zach Wiegert, former Husker football and NFL player. Robert and William Scott head up WRK, LLC, a Lincoln developer. Together, the companies are working on a major project in Lincoln’s Haymarket area.

Ed Mayo: Candidate for Gering Mayor

By Jerry Purvis
news@geringcitizen.com
Ed Mayo, who served as a Gering City Council member from 1998 – 2002, has entered the race for mayor.