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Posted: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 11:00 am | Updated: 11:37 am, Wed Mar 13, 2013.

Freedom Awards banquet is April 2 By MIKE KONZ Hub Managing Editor Kearney Hub |

KEARNEY Tickets now are on sale for the April 2 Freedom Awards banquet, which will honor outstanding volunteers from south-central Nebraska.

The banquet marks the 23rd year for Freedom Awards, which have recognized almost 230 individuals and organizations since the Kearney Hub launched the program.

The 2013 recipients were selected from a group of almost 80 nominations submitted by Hub readers.

Guest speaker at the April 2 banquet will be Nebraska first lady Sally Ganem. A retired school principal, Ganem is a leader among several volunteer efforts in Nebraska.

As honorary chair since 2005 of the Nebraska Volunteer Service Commission, Ganem has focused on the committees mission, leading local service opportunities, spreading the importance of service in public addresses, and identifying ways to expand service opportunities to address some of Nebraskas challenges.

Tickets to the 6:30 p.m. banquet on April 2 at the Younes Conference Center are $25. They can be obtained at the Hubs customer service desk or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope along with payment to Kearney Hub Freedom Awards, P.O. Box 1988, Kearney, NE 68848.

Ticket deadline is March 22.

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Freedom Awards banquet is April 2