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<br />DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY
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<br />200707745
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<br />KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
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<br />That I, Arno R. Ahrens, a resident of Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, do by these presents,
<br />make, constitute and appoint my son, Brent Ahrens of Grand Island, Nebraska, as my Attorney-in-Fact
<br />and in the event Brent Ahrens cannot act as my Attorney-in-Fact, I appoint my daughter, Deborah K.
<br />Ahrens of Grand Island, Nebraska; to do for me and on my behalf, any of the following:
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<br />1. To withdraw by check or otherwise from any checking account, savings
<br />account, or savings certificate account, which I may have.
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<br />2. To endorse checks for deposit to my checking account or savings
<br />account and to receive any property or credits owned by me, including
<br />any monies payable to me by any governmental agency. My Attorney-in-
<br />Fact, shall have full authority to redeem, have re-registered, or have
<br />reissued any bond, note, bill, warrant, certificate or other evidence of
<br />indebtedness owned by me (including any such items owned by me as a
<br />co-owner or joint tenant) and issued by the United States, any other
<br />country, any state, municipality, or other governmental subdivision or
<br />governmental agency.
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<br />3. To sell or lease any assets owned by me, whether real estate or
<br />personal property and including homestead property and stocks and
<br />bonds, at such prices, on such terms, for such length ofterm, and in
<br />such manner, whether at private or public sale or negotiation, as my
<br />Attorney-in-Fact deems advisable. They may convey any property so
<br />sold by them by instruments of conveyance with customary warranties.
<br />They may enter any safety deposit box I lease and may remove any
<br />items therefrom. They are empowered to make gifts for me.
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<br />4. To enter into agreements pertaining to any property or any interest in
<br />property owned by me and on such terms as my Attorney-in-Fact deems
<br />advisable. This shall include contracts for goods, repair improvements,
<br />replacements, and personal services for the maintenance of my
<br />property; and to borrow funds and mortgage property therefor.
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<br />5. In general, to enter into any business transactions pertaining to my
<br />property and for my maintenance as fully as I couid do it myself. They
<br />are empowered to sign my income tax returns and related documents.
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<br />6. To enter into any contracts or agreements for any medical, domiciliary,
<br />or other care needed by me as determined to be in my best interests by
<br />my Attorney-in-Fact, and pay all fees and charges necessary for my
<br />maintenance and care; to authorize or waive any medical procedures for
<br />me.
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<br />7. To exercise plenary power as defined in the Nebraska Short Form Act.
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<br />I ratify and confirm all acts done by my Attorney-in-Fact, under this Power of Attorney. I reserve
<br />the right to revoke this Power of Attorney by the filing of such revocation in Miscellaneous Records in the
<br />Office of the Register of Deeds of Hall County, Nebraska. This Power of Attorney shall remain in full
<br />force and effect even though I may hereafter become mentally or physically incompetent.
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<br />DATED this--L'1-day o! ~J-<-, ,2005.
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<br />Ai-no R. Ahrens '
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<br />STATE OF NEBRASKA )
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<br />COUNTY OF HALL )
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<br />On this Ii.- day of '~~f~ , 2005, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public within
<br />and for said County, personally cime Arno R. Ahrens, who is known to me to be the identical person
<br />whose name is affixed to the foregoing Power of Attorney, and acknowledged his execution to be his
<br />voluntary act and deed.
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<br />['~A GENffiiZNOTARY. State of Nebf1Ska
<br />1~11 SUSAN M. KOENIG
<br />_,::,/4('::'11 My Comm. Exp. Jan. 31, 2008
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<br />Notary Public
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