Stories from Friday, April 30, 2004

Indians' coach has signed six players Michelle Quiñones buffed up her team's defense with a steal of a recruit on Thursday when she signed Amber Morris of Dundy County to play for the McCook Community College women's basketball squad. "We went after Amber because I like the way she plays defense," Quiñones said. "I like that she sees the floor well and gets after it on defense."...

CAMBRIDGE -- Cambridge High School boys basketball and golf coach Del Schoenfish will retire after serving 33 years as a coach and teacher in the school district. Schoenfish guided the Cambridge boys basketball coach to the Class C2 state championship this season...

McCOOK DAILY GAZETTE GIRLS TRACK HONOR ROLL THROUGH FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 2004 100 Katherine Morell, McCook 12.7 Michelle Gaunt, McCook 12.8 Michelle Slater, Culbertson 12.8 Annette Case, Dundy County 12.8 Lauren Fortin, Oberlin 13.06 Chelsea Wolf, Eustis-Farnam 13.1...

**Voting scanner demonstration set for Tuesday An Election Systems and Software specialist will hold a public test on the Model 100 optical scanner and Election Reporting Manager at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 4, in the Red Willow County Clerk's Office. The public is invited and encouraged to attend and gain confidence in the system. The optical scanners will count the paper ballots at the voting precincts on Election Day, May 11...

WASHINGTON -- Holbrook and Arapahoe will receive a combined grant of nearly $1 million for a combined community water system, U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel announced today. Holbrook will receive $487,600 and Arapahoe will receive $500,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture as part of its Rural Development program, which will allow the two cities to provide safe and dependable water services to their communities...

There's never a good time to spend tax money, a McCook school bond supporter admitted. "But there's never a bad time to invest in education," Tom Bredvick told the 30-or-so tax payers who attended a meeting Thursday evening to learn more about the bond question that will be on the ballot May 11...

Car has second owner in 48 years By Connie Jo Discoe Regional editor GOODLAND -- The buttery-yellow, very collectible, very desirable Cadillac Sedan DeVille that sold at an estate sale in Palisade March 2 has had only two owners in its 48-year lifespan...

It's time to take responsibility for the future. It's time to show support for our kids. It's time to approve the elementary school bond issue. We say this even though we know there's a lot of negative talk in the community. Many are frustrated, as we are, by the town's problems. But, despite that, it's time to turn the tide ... it's time to make a difference ... it's time to step up and vote yes on the $5.8 million elementary school bond issue...

While writing this column every week is fulfilling, I know in my heart that if my dream job dropped on my doorstep tomorrow, my computer would soon appear at a garage sale. What would be that dream job? An ad recently piqued my interest, even though it would require leaving my family, my home, my country since it would be for the royal family...

GARDEN CITY, Kan. -- The McCook Community College golf team placed ninth at the NJCAA regional qualifier Monday and Tuesday at Buffalo Dunes Golf Course in Garden City, Kan. Thirty-six holes were played on Monday and 18 on Tuesday. McCook's Nick Nothnagel and Justin Bash both shot 226 to lead the Indians. Philip Hinde fired a 241, followed by Preston Brown 242 and Tyler Loop 243...

By GLORIA MASONER City Editor The issue of water will once again be on the agenda for the McCook City Council, 7:30 p.m. Monday night in the council chambers. The council will first be asked to receive and file a summary of the exemptions and variances for water systems as explained by Jack Daniel of Nebraska Health and Human Services. In the summary, City Manager John Bingham points out a number of requirements the city must meet before and exemption is granted...

To give you an idea of how World War II touched all corners of the globe, consider this: In the Spring of 2004 -- 59 years after the end of the worldwide conflict -- Red Willow County is home to 500 veterans of the war. That's right, 500. What makes the number so amazing is that the World War II veterans are now in their late 70s, 80s and 90s. And, even at that, they still make up close to 5 percent of the county's total population...

**Dear Editor, My name is Anne Kennedy. My husband, Jason, and I have called McCook home for 10 years. We have two daughters who are students in the McCook Public School system. When we moved to McCook, we were excited about all that it had to offer. We noted excellent health care, safe neighborhoods, and affordable living...

I enjoy the editorial page in the paper each day even though I don't always agree with every thing on it. I know that is the idea of that page, to give all of the readers something to think about. That is one of the reasons I felt the "Speak Out" letters was a good idea. Of course I know some of them got carried away but it was a way for some of us to express our ideas and not let everyone know who we are...

There has been much debate over the past several months as to whether or not Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., is, in fact, a Democrat or a Republican. In fact, there were unsubstantiated rumblings before his last campaign that he might switch parties and run for U.S. Senator as a Republican. Obviously, that didn't happen. To be honest, I sort of leaned towards the belief that he was a Republican in Democratic clothes as well. So, I decided to check out his voting record on Capitol Hill...