Stories from Friday, October 21, 2005

CURTIS -- The McCook Community College Indians junior varsiy volleyball team and the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Aggies had a slugfest Thursday evening in Curtis. The Indians won the closely fought battle with scores of 28-30, 32-30, 30-26, 30-21...

CAMBRIDGE -- The Cambridge Trojans overwhelmed Sutherland in football on Thursday 47-0. The Trojans led out in the first quarter and keeping the Sailors at bay. Anthony Lytle scored first with Waid Vontz making the extra point pass. Lytle then passed 23 yards to Vontz...

MEDICINE VALLEY -- Southwest's volleyball team took another win in the Medicine Valley triangular on Thursday. The Roughriders beat out Dundy County and Medicine Valley to take the win. Heather Teel led Southwest in assists. Chelsey Quigley tallied the points against Dundy County and teammate Kelsey Coolidge was the top scorer against Medicine Valley...

July 17, 1907--Oct. 19, 2005 BENKELMAN -- Ralph E. Stroup, 98, died Wednesday (Oct. 19, 2005) at the Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home in Benkelman. He was born July 17, 1907, to Lloyd and Mabel (Edwards) Stroup at their home in the Middy Precinct of Dundy County. He attended school near his home and graduated from the eighth grade in 1920...

Dec. 1, 1910--Oct. 19, 2005 SELDEN -- Beryl "Teddy" Lorraine Wachendorfer, 94, died Wednesday (Oct. 19, 2005) at the Sheridan County Long Term Care Unit. She was born Dec. 1, 1910, to Charles W. Motz and Martha Bain, northwest of Selden. She attended Shaul Country School...

June 23, 1941 -- Oct. 20, 2005 CURTIS -- Terry Edward Storm, 64, died Thursday (Oct. 20, 2005) at the Cozad Community Hospital. He was born June 23, 1941, to Forrest and Joyce Y. (Loewe) Storm east of Royal. He graduated from Royal High School in 1958. ...

By LORRI SUGHROUE McCook Daily Gazette After serving 14 years as the 11th Judicial District Court Judge, John Battershell of McCook is ready to hang up his robes from "the responsibility business," as he called it. Battershell will retire as district court judge at the end of the month...

A special city council meeting scheduled for Friday noon was called off, as members of the Humane Society Board did not have enough time to study documents concerning Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad's offer of settlement. A separate city council meeting is set for Monday, where council members will discuss a review of the deep injection well process, and a zoning variance request from a McCook resident...

Soon after forming in 2001, directors of the McCook Community Foundation began looking for ways to generate funds for the organization. They could have tried to woo major, million-dollar donations, as many foundations have done, but instead the directors decided to make McCook's foundation truly community in nature, with contribution levels within reach of people throughout the community...

With gas prices likely to stay way above the $2 a gallon mark for the long-term, my family will be limiting its' out-of-town trips. This is unfortunate because trips away from home provide numerous learning opportunities not available in smaller communities...

**Dear Editor, As a fairly new member of this community, I have to express my concerns. I am writing about the City Council meeting in which Missy Nelson approached the board with her request for a city contribution to the Share-A-Seat Campaign. My concern is not the denial of her request; it was the manner in which it was given...

**Dear Editor, I am getting tired of hurricanes. Is it time to take Billy Graham and most of the other big shot preachers out on a air craft carrier into the next storm? Let each one take a turn by saying "BE STILL." Then which ever one stopped the storm, the nation and maybe the world would think there is a man of GOD to follow!...

Jeff Tidyman, a McCook resident, officially filed Thursday for the District 44 seat of the Nebraska Legislature. Southwest Nebraska is very important to Tidyman, who has recently returned home from the Middle East. "Here at home on the Great Plains is where I have witnessed neighbors caring more about each other than themselves. Here our children are safe, our education is solid, and our work ethic is very strong," he explained.  ...

**Dear Editor, Scott Boone wrote the following comment in response to the story "MPPD sees danger in old tower" (http://www.mccookgazette.com/story/1122824.html): Although I live in another state now I still consider my home McCook and so frequent the Web pages of www.mccookgazette.com for news and information about friends, family and loved-ones. ...

The family of Anne Lord is requesting a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday. She was born Oct. 23, 1925. Cards of congratulations will reach her at PO Box 190, Indianola, NE 69034.