Stories from Saturday, December 10, 2005

A McCook native bound for Iraq admits he's nervous. But the man, Capt. Dale Malleck, said on the day he left McCook that he believes in what America is doing in a Middle Eastern country that, until Americans stepped in, faced a future of nothing more than terrorism and tyranny...

One of the area's oldest and most wide-reaching organizations -- the South Platte United Chambers of Commerce -- will be returning to the McCook spotlight Tuesday night. After a two-year absence from the local scene, the South Platte organization will be coming back to town for the installation of Angus Garey of McCook as the new SPUCC president. ...

Most of you probably haven't given much thought to the 2008 presidential election but for us political junkies, it's never far from the front of our minds. In fact, I decided last year to support and work for Chuck Hagel if he decides to throw his hat in the ring and nothing has happened to make me change my mind about that...

McCook girls fighting for 4th; Schaeffer gets 100th victory GOODLAND, Kan. -- The McCook High School boys basketball team will play for third place at the Goodland Topside Tipoff Classic Saturday night. The Bison boys (2-2), who lost 79-71 to Goodland Friday, will play Burlington, Colo., at 4 p.m. Saturday in the championship game...

Arapahoe's boys basketball team rolled over Dundy County in the Cattle Trail semifinals Friday 76-36 at the McCook High School gymnasium. The Warriors will take on Hayes Center for the Championship Saturday. Dundy County will play Hitchcock County for third place...

March 14, 1918-Dec. 8, 2005 Ruth A. Perry, 87, died Thursday (Dec. 8, 2005) at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was born March 14, 1918, in Scandia, Kan., to E. Porter Ahrens and Cora (Armstrong) Ahrens. She attended the Scandia Public Schools and graduated in 1936. She attended Brown Mackie Business School in Salina, Kan...

INDIANOLA -- Sibyl Marie Quigley and Dustin Robert Uerling were united in marriage Saturday, July 2, 2005, at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Indianola with the Rev. Gary Brethour officiating. Parents of the couple are Scott and Kari Quigley of Indianola and Mark and Sherri Uerling of McCook...

Tyler Brennan and Reed Peters, both of Green River, Wyo., were united in marriage Saturday, Sept. 10, 2005, at Kelley Park in McCook with Deb League officiating. Parents of the couple are Nolan and Carol Hanes of Trenton and Rod and Marlyn Peters of McCook...

Lorri Sughroue For Kim Brown of Litchfield, being the youngest sister is a full time job, especially if your personality is immortalized in books and merchandise across the world like Brown's. Brown has traveled throughout the United States for the past eight years as "The Real D.W.," giving presentations for libraries and schools as the inspiration for the opinionated little sister character D.W. ...

Leah and Todd Johnson of Lincoln announce the birth of a son, Keegan Patrick, on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2005. He weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces. He has two brothers, Tyler and Kaden. Grandparents are Bill and Sandy McConville of Culbertson and Cyndi Johnson of McCook. Great-grandparents are Ron and Jacki McKillip, LaMoine and Garnet McConville, all of McCook, and Wilbert and Helen Frick of Yuma, Ariz...

Brian and Amanda Warren of Culbertson announce the birth of a son, Kole Reid, on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2005, at Community Hospital of McCook. He weighed 8 pounds, 7.2 ounces and was 20 1/4 inches long. He has a brother, Evan, 3. Grandparents are Jim and Cheryl Stevens and Ron and Gloria Warren, all of McCook. Great-grandparent is Pat Stevens of Holbrook...

Kenneth and Jessica Thomas of McCook announce the birth of a daughter, Haylee Elizabeth, on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005. She weighed 6 pounds, 15.8 ounces and was 19 1/4 inches long. Grandparents are Darryl and Carolyn Lee of McCook, Melvin and Gail Martin of Red Cloud and Kenneth Thomas Sr. of Independence, Mo. Great-grandparents are Jim and Gwen Lee of Danbury, Carol Helm of McCook, the late Griff Helm, Helen Thomas of Linn Valley, Kan., the late Herb Thomas and the late Raymond and Maxine Scott...

The family of Roy "Bill" and Ellen (Blume) Edmundson are requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 25th wedding anniversary. They were married Dec. 13, 1980, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in McCook. The family includes their children, Cathy of Culbertson and Billie Jean Fox and husband, Jake of Suwanee, Ga., and two grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach them at RR3 Box 64, Culbertson, NE 69024...

The family of Lee and Barb Miller is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 30th wedding anniversary. They were married Dec. 12, 1975, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in McCook. Their family includes Lesa and Mike Tines of Culbertson, Jenny Miller of Kearney, Laura Miller of Culbertson and one grandchild. Cards of congratulations will reach them at RR 3 Box 7A, Culbertson, NE 69024...

Jeff and Kathy Robinson of Ord announce the birth of a son, Jeffrey Paul, on Friday, Nov. 4, 2005. He weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and was 21 1/2 inches long. He has two sisters, Katy, 4, and Isabelle, 2. Grandparents are Gary and Pam Bogus of Ord, Larry Robinson of McCook and Anne Deidel of Kearney. Great-grandparents are Paul and Elizabeth Lambert of Ord and Harold Jorgenson of Curtis...

Francis "Mel" and Vera (Ackermann) Eaton of Arvada, Colo., celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Nov. 19. The couple married on Nov. 20, 1955, in McCook. They have four children, Debra and Tom Twiselman of McKittrick, Calif., Robin and Margaret Eaton of Arvada, John and Twyla Eaton of Centennial, Colo., and Kevin and Rickee Eaton of Arvada and nine grandchildren...

The family of Leland "Rip" Rippen is requesting a card shower in honor of his 90th birthday. He was born Dec. 13, 1915. Cards of congratulations will reach him at PO Box 334, Westside Manor, Culbertson, NE 69024.