Stories from Monday, August 22, 2005

OMAHA -- Stefanie Soden and David Rowe were united in marriage Saturday, June 11, 2005, at Kingsway Christian Church in Omaha with the Rev. Dan Walter officiating. The couples parents are Steve and Lynette Soden of Aurora and Don and Marcy Rowe of Omaha...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Danette Longsine and Michael Atherley, both of Las Vegas, Nev., were united in marriage April 16, 2005, in Las Vegas. The parents of the couple are Daniel Longsine of Garden City, Kan., Peggy Stovall of Long Beach, Calif., and Alan and Camille Atherley of Las Vegas...

HASTINGS -- Mandy Jean Howard and Erik Alan Buderus were united in marriage July 2, 2005, at Saint Michael's Catholic Church in Hastings with the Rev. Michael Houlhan officiating. Parents of the couple are Dean and Mary Jo Howard of Palisade, Cheryl and Jerry Barcelona of Berthoud, Colo., and Keith Buderus and Denise Stramel of Firestone, Colo...

Maurice and Ava Miller of McCook announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter Charity Miller, to Gabriel Clough. The prospective bridegroom is the son of John and Ruth Clough of New Holland, Pa. The bride-to-be is a 1995 graduate of McCook High School and 1997 graduate of McCook Community College with an associate's degree in science. ...

Katie Watt and Scott Lawson, both of Benkelman, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Rex and Kathy Walgren, the late Charles E. Watt and Steve and Kay Lawson of Exeter. The bride-to-be is a graduate of the University of Nebraska Medical Center with a master's as a physician assistant. ...

TAOS, N.M. -- Katherine Louise Jones of Holcomb, Kan., and Benjamin LaMoine Siegfried of Garden City, Kan., were united in marriage Saturday, May 21, 2005, at Our Lady of Guadalupe in Taos, N.M., with the Rev. Larry Brito officiating. Parents of the couple are Larry and Becky Jones of Holcomb, Kan., Beth Siegfried of McCook and Cal Siegfried of McCook...

Trisha Minard and David Willis announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Rocky and Teresa Sander of Benkelman, Rusty and Penny Minard of Indianola and Rocky and Shevawn Willis of Culbertson. Grandparents of the couple are Bill Teel of Indianola, Bob and Carol Sander of Benkelman, Phil Minard of North Platte, Loretta Minard of McCook, Jim and Carolyn Park of Wilsonville and Henry Bear of Indianola. ...

Shaelin Angel Monzon and Douglas Allen Stiver announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Joe and Shari Goodenberger of Culbertson and Gary and Marilyn Stiver of Sutherland. Grandparents are Fred Sr. and Ardith Pinkal of McCook, Floyd and Margret Hunter of McCook and the late Gilbert Goodenberger. ...

The family of Kerry and Cynthia (Cobb) Krutsinger of Seward are requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 40th wedding anniversary. The couple grew up in Benkelman and married Aug. 22, 1965, at the Benkelman Baptist Church. Their children are Deidra (Krutsinger) and husband, Kevin Fields of Seward and Brad and Susan Krutsinger of Peyton, Colo. They have six grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 533 N. Sixth, Seward, NE 68434...

Trevor and Vanessa Porter of Wichita, Kan., announce the birth of a daughter, Tressa Rose, on Monday, Aug. 1, 2005. She weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces and was 20 inches long. Grandparents are Larry and Marjorie Porter of McCook, Duane and Lois Bishop of Beaver City and Eric and Teresa Kiersey of Wichita, Kan. Great-grandparents are Janet McKillip of Hayes Center, the late Robert McKillip, Vernon and Cozetta Porter of Lincoln and Denver Kiersey of Hastings, Mich...

Jason and Jenae (Whitten) Dahlstedt of Kearney announce the birth of a son, Dylan Michael, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2005. He weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and was 21 inches long. Grandparents are Stan and Jeannine Whitten of McCook, Ralph Dahlstedt of Kearney and Margene Dahlstedt of Kearney. Great-grandmother is Bernice Dunn of Omaha...

Gail and Janet Rippe of Indianola announce the birth of a son, Nathan John, on Sunday, July 24, 2005, at Tri-Valley Hospital in Cambridge. He weighed 7 pounds, 12.5 ounces. He has a sister, Allison, 2. Grandparents are LaVerne and Coleen Rippe of Lebanon and John Richard and Betty Lynch of Claypool, Ind...

Troy and Erin Werkmeister of McCook announce the birth of their son, Kollin Alexander on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2005, at Community Hospital of McCook. He weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces and was 19 3/4 inches long. He has three brothers, Ethan, 5; Zachary, 2; and Cameron, 1. Grandparents are Roger and Janet Werkmeister of McCook and Ron and Kathy Casper of McCook. Great-grandparents are Roberta Werkmeister of Palisade, Pat Stevens of Holbrook, Delores Schlienz of Lincoln and Edna Casper of Alma...

Brooke Hiatt and Brian Robinson of Lincoln announce the birth of a son, Dominic James Robinson, on Thursday, June 23, 2005. He weighed 5 pounds, 2 ounces and was 17 inches long. Grandparents are James and Cheryl Robinson of Lincoln and Dennis and Karen Hiatt of McCook. Great-grandparents are Bill and Mary Schenck of McCook, Dennis and Dixie Kofler of McCook, Betty Hiatt of McCook and the late Red Hiatt.

A 35-year-old McCook man died in a two-vehicle, head-on collision on a county road southeast of McCook early Saturday morning. The Nebraska State Patrol reports that Mark A. Hinz died at the scene of the accident four miles southeast of McCook on county road No. 715, near Heartland Cattle Co. The accident happened at 7:45 a.m...

McCook Community College successfully launched its Graphic Arts program today as classes began on a revamped campus amid an undertone of improved enrollment numbers and near full dorm capacity. Students pursuing an Associate's Degree in Graphic Design began classes today at several locations including a remodeled Wrightstone Fine Arts Building...

Hitchcock County has been the home of a number of great athletes over the years, in a number of varied sports, from horse racing jockeys to track stars, football players, and boxers. One of the most interesting of these athletes was Trenton's Haldane Giles Mollison, most often referred to as "Molly" the Boxer...

Violet Myers picks out some prime tomatoes at the Farmers Market, Saturday in downtown McCook. Paul Ahrens and Candi Rogers manned the booth with produce from Ron Rogers' garden.

Talk to McCook Community College recruiters and public relations people and you can sense the excitement about the fall term which begins today. "The enrollment is up for the fall term at McCook Community College," said Chuck Salestrom, the director of public information and marketing for the Mid Plains Area. "We are really, really excited. It's going to be a fabulous year."...

**Dear Editor, Regime change in Cuba is necessary, just like in Iraq three years ago. Why? The evil empire is less than 100 miles from American soil. The madman, Fidel Castro, a dictator, is a threat to our values. He has thugs and cronies. The Cuban people are not allowed to vote, believe in God, or own Bibles, the Word of God...

**Dear Editor, I see in the Gazette of 8-20 A.D. 2005, "Building for the future of education." Are they installing metal detectors and guard shacks at North Ward? Common sense tells me that if the police have to monitor the schools, something is basically wrong somewhere...

**Dear Editor, I realize it's likely futile to discuss evolution vs. ID creationism with a man who's previously admitted to a belief in demons. But I do have a couple questions: Who are Drs. Field and Howitt, and what are they doctors of? A Google search on the names turns up little that relates to either evolution or backdoor creationism...

June 22, 1913--Aug. 20, 2005 ARAPAHOE -- Raymond L. Gugleman, 92, died Saturday (Aug. 20, 2005) at the C.A. Mues Good Samaritan Home in Arapahoe. He was born June 22, 1913, to William and Mary (Johnston) Gugleman in Lewellen. He graduated from Orafino High School in 1931...

Feb. 23, 1912--Aug. 15, 2005 PUYALLUP, Wash. -- Wanda Pearl Jackson, 93, died Monday (Aug. 15, 2005) at the Linden Grove Health Care Center in Puyallup, Wash. She was born Feb. 23, 1912, to Robert L. and Nettie M. (Massey) Lemon in Portis, Kan. She grew up near Lenora, Kan. She received her bachelor's of education from the University of Washington...

Aug. 4, 1920--Aug. 20, 2005 ARAPAHOE -- Charles Henry Mueller, 85, died Saturday (Aug. 20, 2005) at the Phelps Memorial Hospital in Holdrege. He was born Aug. 4, 1920, to Charles H. and Winnie (Harrison) Mueller in Craig. He graduated from Tekamah High School in 1937...

March 11, 1913--Aug. 19, 2005 HAYES CENTER -- Naomi Elsa Nelson, 92, died Friday (Aug. 19, 2005) at the Chase County Community Hospital in Imperial. She was born March 11, 1913, to William Frederick and Emilie (Schultz) Wach in Hayes County. She graduated from Hamlet High School in 1931. She attended Hastings College and received her lifetime teaching certificate from Kearney Teachers College...

Jan. 29, 1970--Aug. 20, 2005 Mark Allan Hinz, 35, died Saturday (Aug. 20, 2005) southeast of McCook as the result of an auto accident. He was born Jan. 29, 1970, to Kenneth D. and Gayle Lee (Helberg) Hinz in McCook. He attended Republican Valley Schools and McCook Public Schools...

Point the nose down the runway face the wind and add full power. Accelerate quickly to 50 knots and fly off the ground. Pitch the nose up to climb at 60 knots. Roll gently into and out of shallow turns to get the feel of this beautiful little airplane...