Stories from Thursday, January 31, 2002

J.D. and Karen Varilek of Dyess Air Force Base, Abilene, Texas, announce the birth of their son, John William on Wednesday (Jan. 16, 2002). He weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces. He has a sister, Anna Kaitlyn. Grandparents are John and Carol Varilek of Culbertson, Pauline Philibert of Concord, N.H., and the late Louis Dotson and Ron Donaghue. Great-grandparents are Elaine Meeks of Worland, Wyo., Ed and Mildred Varilek of Stuart, Fred Larson of Osceola, and Pat and Gary Smith of Enid, Okla...

If you told Judge Wendell Cheney he lived an inspirational life, he would have blushed and giggled with embarrassment. Showing off was not his way, yet, in the course of 93 years of life, he provided a lasting lesson to this community and this area about the importance of kindness, caring and involvement...

Dear Editor: The only way to solve the problem with the building and repairs of the schools is for the Federal Government to give all the state's more monies. If this does not happen then the taxes will go up and that is what we are trying to eliminate. If some one else has a better idea then lets hear it...

Dear Friend, Concerning the letter from Todd McCarty about "25 Messianic Signs." Let me say that I thoroughly researched it ahead of time. In fact I previewed it twice and I dug out the scriptures for each of the signs and typed up a reference sheet in which I listed each sign by number and included the scripture references that pertained to that sign right along with the sign. ...

I was disappointed at Halloween when the normal snow didn't come along and ruin the candy gathering for children. I was frustrated when there was no snow on the ground for Thanksgiving. I was devastated without a white Christmas. Now it's finally here and memories of my younger days (much younger days) come rolling back...