Stories from Wednesday, April 20, 2005

Four McCook players place in the top 10; Team posts 306 score The McCook High School-Ron Coleman Invitational golf tournament took place Tuesday afternoon at Heritage Hills. The tournament was renamed in honor of the late Ron Coleman, who coached the Bison program to seven state titles (1990-94-95-96-2001-03-04) and three individual state champions (Jason Loop 1990, Ryan Vlasin 1996, Tyler Lawson 2003)...

The McCook High School varsity girls tennis team won 8-of-9 matches in a dual against North Platte Tuesday at the Bison courts. Varsity Singles 1 Kim Serbousek def Jessica States, 8-2 2 Tausha Escher def Emily Bargill, 8-1 3 Jennifer Chmiel def Cynthia Okoye, default...

July 11, 1908-April 18, 2005 SUTHERLAND -- Eva R. Peterson, 96, died Monday (April 18, 2005) in Sutherland. She was born July 11, 1908, to Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Culbertson in McCook. She attended school there and graduated from high school in 1926. She was one of the first students to attend McCook Junior College in 1927. She attended nursing school in Omaha for one years...

June 6, 1914-April 19, 2005 George Henry Millard died Tuesday (April 19, 2005) at Willow Ridge Retirement Community. He was 90 years old. He was born June 6, 1914 at Somerville, N.J., to Raymond D. and Jennie May (Amerman) Millard. He graduated from high school in Plainfield, N.J...

June 26, 1973-April 17, 2005 CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- Terry Lee Steier, 31, died Sunday (April 17, 2005) at United Medical Center Hospital in Cheyenne, Wyo. On June 26, 1973, he was born in Oberlin to Curtis L. and Deborah K. (Eby) Steier. He graduated from Herndon High School in 1992...

The family of Reginald Stahly is hosting a card shower in honor of his 90th birthday April 25. His family includes Richard and Delores Stahly, Robert Stahley, all of Stratton, Roger and Elizabeth Maris of Wauneta and Arron and Erica Greene of Imperial. Cards of congratulations will reach him at Box 188, Stratton, NE 69043...

The family of Caroline Wood is hosting a card shower in honor of her 95th birthday April 22. Her children include Leonard Wood and wife, Michelle of Maywood, Carla Hill and husband, Jeff of Valley MIlls, Texas, and Karen Erickson and husband, Roger of Urbandale, Iowa. She has 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach her at Hillside Estates Rt. 1 Box 5, Curtis, NE 69025...

Tulips bloom in technicolor at the corner of West First and G in McCook. Gardeners and farmers are hoping that the forecasts for Friday, Sunday and Monday translate into real April showers to keep the flowers blooming.

ELWOOD -- Elwood's village board bought 5.3 acres of land that will developed into lots to be given away free to anyone who will build houses on them. Board members hope the offer brings new residents to the community. The Elwood Bulletin reports that board members approved the land purchase at their meeting Monday. The land cost $30,000...

Before McCook and Red Willow County officials turn their back on state and federal funding -- as was suggested during city and county board meetings Monday -- they better take a long, hard look at the how heavily the city, the county and the school system already rely on state and federal money...

The bells began ringing at Vatican City Tuesday, signaling the selection of the Catholic Church's 265th pope. The secret conclave was barely in session 24 hours when the decision was reached, apparently the second fastest papal election in history. The Catholic Church has dominated the world scene for weeks, first with the lingering death of Pope John Paul II, his funeral and now the election of his successor...

**Dear Editor, I was wondering if anyone there remembers Joe Reboul, who went to our school there in his freshman year. We have been looking for him for our class reunion for several years. I Would appreciate any help you can give me. Thank you so much...

**Dear Editor, "Another misquoted statistic is that helmets are only designed to withstand a 14 mph crash. This is true, but taken out of context. The speed an average human head is traveling when it strikes pavement after falling off of a motorcycle is about 14 mph...

**Dear Editor, "... somehow repeal will be "good" for Nebraska citizens, employers, and tourism. -- certainly not somehow but specifically a small but pertinent freedom ceded back to Nebraska's citizens; traffic jams aren't a problem?; and if you don't think some bikers deliberately skirt Nebraska, then you're not looking .....