Stories from Monday, September 23, 2002

The arrival today of two World War II bombers kicks off a busy week of Heritage Days activities. The Commemorative Air Force's B-29 "Fifi" and B-24 "Diamond Lil" touched down about 11:30 a.m. today for a weeklong stay at the McCook Municipal Airport. Plane and cockpit tours will be available daily Tuesday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. A "PX" also will be set up for those who wish to support the activities of the CAF through purchase of souvenirs...

Many McCook residents are catching their breath this weekend in preparation for the start of a long, eventful Heritage Days week. This year's celebration gets an early start, thanks to Monday's arrival of two stars of the show Monday morning. Thanks to some hard work, sacrifice and generosity of local aviation and history enthusiasts, the world's only flying B-29, and the oldest flying B-24 will fly in for a week long display at the McCook Municipal Airport...

Dear Editor: We look healthy. People are often disturbed by the fact, that we park, in the handicap parking spaces.    Doctors are often mystified and suspicious of our symptoms. We are lucky when we find a doctor, who is educated, competent, compassionate, and up-to-date, on the mysterious, invisible disease, called Fibromyalgia Syndrome.(FMS) We suffer with chronic, severe pain, that invades our bodies, with a never-ending, twenty-four hour, seven day a week, series of spasming muscle pain, that radiates through our bones, muscles, and connective-tissue. ...

Like it or not, beginning Oct. 1, the cost of living the Good Life in Nebraska is going up. Because of budget deficits earlier this year, state lawmakers were forced to look at new ways to raise state receipts and cut spending during the regular legislative session in February and during a special session called to address the state's financial problems in late July...

Keith and Nadine Oetting of McCook announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their son, John, to Amy Tomlyn, daughter of Leonard and Susan Tomlyn of Percival, Iowa. Grandparents of the couple are Carl Rose of Hamburg, Iowa, Edgar and Mildred Oetting of Concordia, Mo., and Kenneth Peters of Wausa. ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Deidra Shawn Fraser of Littleton, Colo., and Michael Earl Chancellor of Denver, Colo., were united in marriage Aug. 17, 2002, at White Rose Wedding Chapel in Colorado Springs, Colo. Parents of the couple are Al and Nancy Fraser of Littleton and Dennis and Charlene Chancellor of McCook. Grandmother of the bridegroom is Darleene Chancellor of McCook...

MAXWELL -- Barbara Lea Slater and Thomas Alan Woracek, both of Maxwell, were united in marriage Aug. 3, 2002 at Pawnee Springs Ranch in Maxwell with Pastor Larry Miliken of North Platte officiating. Parents of the couple are Joan McCarville of McCook, Dennis McCarville of Two Harbors, Minn., Janelle Woracek of Stapleton and the late Alvin Woracek...

The top 36 entries from the Nebraska Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest will be on display from Sunday through Friday at the VFW Hall in Culbertson. The Display will open with a reception on Sunday from 2 to 4. It will open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon and 4-8 p.m. and on Friday from 9 a.m. to noon...

Bruce Keenportz of Beaver City is the town's snakeoil salesman; the "town sheriff" apprehended the scoundrel early Satruday afternoon and carted him off to jail as part of the Roaing '20s Eager Beaver Days in Beaver City. Dewayne and Hannah Franklin (below) of Beaver City collect their turtle following the first heat of the turtle race at the day-long celebration Saturday. Other events included a parade, a stick horse "Whodeo," and a Chataqua...

INDIANOLA -- The first K-Kids Club outside Lincoln and Omaha received its charter and banner during a ceremony Sept. 12 at Republican Valley Elementary School in Indianola. "This is tremendous," said Marvin Heckman of Kearney, lieutenant governor of Kiwanis' Nebraska-Iowa District 24. Heckman said Kiwanis has K-Kids for elementary students, Builders for middle school, Key Club for high school, Circle K for college and Kiwanis and Action Club for adults...

Members and supporters of the McCook Multiple Sclerosis Support Group show off the "Messages From the Heart" on the "Wall of Hope" received from walkers and pledge-makers Saturday in honor or in memory of someone with multiple sclerosis. The walk, around and through Norris Park, raised more than $2,000 with pledges still coming in. ...

INDIANOLA -- How does $1,000 turn into $32,000, and a playground? With a lot of perseverance ... with a never-give-up can-do attitude. Indianola's Rotary Club started four years ago with a $1,000 donation for a children's haven in Mexico. And four years later, with the help of Rotarians in Minnesota and Mexico, the donation grew to $32,000 and will be used for playground equipment, cement and electrical service for the haven. ...

The McCook City Council will be looking at ways to fund the solution to McCook's water problems and beginning the process of filling a three month term of office left open following the resignation of Councilman Chris Overman at a special meeting and study session Monday night...

HARVARD -- Wilma Arlene Martin, 78, died Thursday (Sept. 19, 2002) at the Rest Haven Nursing Home in Harvard. She was born March 7, 1924, to William and Sadie (Gorton) Breinig in Arapahoe. She grew up in the Arapahoe area. She attained her General Equivalency Diploma at age 50...

COZAD -- Emma Kay Fields, of Cozad died Thursday (Sept. 5, 2002) at University Hospital in Omaha and Grace Anna Fields, of Cozad died Friday (Sept. 6, 2002) at University Hospital in Omaha. Both Emma and Grace were born Sept. 4, 2002, at University Hospital in Omaha...

BRIGHTON, Colo. --  Ronald Anthony Rugg, 40, died Wednesday (Sept. 18, 2002) near Brighton, Colo. He was a former resident of Indianola. He was born Feb. 10, 1962, to Robert Peter and Shirley Joan (Sughroue) Rugg. He graduated from Republican Valley High School in 1980 and attended McCook Community College...

TRENTON -- Terry Lee Brown, 38, died Saturday (Sept. 21, 2002) at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. He was born July 19, 1964, to DeWayne "Pepper" and Cecellia Brown in McCook. He grew up in Trenton where he graduated from Trenton High School in 1982. He attended the Mid Plains VoTec School at North Platte and the T.I.P. Institute of Technology in Phoenix, Ariz...

Michael Jason Fisher, 15, died Saturday (Sept. 21, 2002) at McCook Community Hospital. He was born Nov. 11, 1986, at Dodge City, Kan., to Mark Eugene Fisher and Michelle Denise (Mommer) Fisher. He was a sophomore at McCook Public Schools. He enjoyed all kinds of sports and played football in Jr. High. He also enjoyed cars and listening to music...

SELDEN -- Albert "Red" J. Campbell, 81, died Saturday (Sept. 21, 2002) at the Decatur County Hospital in Oberlin. He was born March 3, 1921, to Melvin and Rose (Zimmerman) Campbell at Beresford, S.D. He was raised in Beresford and Hawarden, Iowa. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II...

Richard "Stanley" Williams,86, died Saturday (Sept. 21, 2002) at the Veteran's Nursing Home in Grand Island. He was born Feb. 3, 1916, at Orleans to Herbert E. and Olga M. (Samuelson) Williams. He graduated from Atlanta High School on May 23, 1934...

No, not selfishly. Selflessly. Selflessly is the opposite of selfishly and it appears to be a trait many people have lost touch with. As a culture, it seems we have moved from a philosophy of "do unto others as you would have them do unto you" to "do unto others before they do it to you." This permeating attitude that focuses on the "me" instead of the "you" or the "we" is highly destructive and is a primary destroyer of relationships. ...

The McCook Tribune issues of July and August, 1891, report on the locations of Charles Jesse "Buffalo" Jones' buffalo herd. The July 31 Tribune said that they were "again located" on school section #16 about one mile north and east of McCook. The same news clipping said that Jones' buffalo calves were brought up from Indianola at the end of the previous week. The number varies ... but the number was generally referred to as being from 70-85 head...

Cowboy poets come to their calling in various ways. Baxter Black was a practicing large animal veterinarian. Some are working cowhands, or housewives cooking for haying and branding crews. Driver Dick Haag, from Indianola, is an over the road truck driver who wiles away the miles by setting his experiences to verse. But Cactus Chris Buethe came to cowboy poet circuit in one of the strangest ways...

STAMFORD -- Tim E. Daley, 36, died Friday (Sept. 20, 2002) at his home in Stamford. He was born Nov. 21, 1965, at Grand Island. He spent his early years in Colorado. He graduated from Wood River High School in 1984. Following graduation he attended mechanics school in Phoenix, Ariz. He worked construction in Texas for several years. He returned to Nebraska in 1999. He had worked for Furnas County Farms truck wash at Arapahoe...