Stories from Saturday, February 18, 2006

The McCook city staff is recommending that the city say "thanks but no thanks" to building a joint jail and emergency center with Red Willow County. The City Council will consider that recommendation as well as expanded Sunday liquor sales at its regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday...

Nothing can raise the hackles of the average working Joe than the mention of politicians and money. Say that politicians should be paid more -- and well, them are fightin' words. But, come the May 2 primary, we'll have the chance to put our votes where our mouths are...

Back in 1969, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross authored a ground-breaking book, titled "On Death and Dying." The real essence of the book was the development of the five stages of grief a person goes through upon learning they have been diagnosed with a terminal illness...

Oct. 18, 1925--Feb. 10, 2006 ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. -- Stanley Gerald Daffer, 80, formerly of Murphy, N.C., died Friday (Feb. 10, 2006) at home. He was born on a farm near Lebanon on Oct. 18,1925, to James S. and Erma Nicholson Daffer. He graduated from Lebanon High School in 1943. He attended the University of Nebraska...

NORTH PLATTE -- Lacey Manker and Jon Snoke were united in marriage Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005, at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in North Platte with the Rev. Robert Deardoff officiating. Parents of the couple are Mike and Neva Manker of Indianola and Eldon and Ruth Snoke of Humboldt...

GRAND ISLAND -- Lori Sloan of Grand Island and Joshua Arterburn of McCook were united in marriage Saturday, Aug. 6, 2005, at the Resurrection Catholic Church in Grand Island with the Rev. James Schmit officiating. Parents of the couple are Dan Sloan and Bonnie Sloan, both of Grand Island, and Tom and Cindi Arterburn of McCook...

David and Marilee Malcom of Eustis and Douglas and Susan Huxoll of Cambridge announce the engagement of their children, Brooke Malcom and Ross Huxoll. The bride-to-be is a 2002 graduate of Eustis-Farnam High School and will attend the University of Nebraska Medical Center Physician Assistant Program in August. The prospective bridegroom is a 2000 graduate of Cambridge High School and will attend the University of Nebraska-Omaha in the fall. The ceremony is planned for...

The family of Harold Talley is requesting a card shower in honor of his 75th birthday. He was born Feb. 28, 1931. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 408 N. Cherokee, McCook, NE 69001.

Dennis and Jessica Ferguson of Hampton announce the birth of a son, Grant Caleb, on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2006, at Memorial Hospital in Aurora. He weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces and was 20 3/4 inches long. Grandparents are Denny and Shirley Ferguson of Palisade and Boyd and Karen Bland of Gove, Kan. Great-grandparents are Roberta Werkmeister of Palisade, Mary Ann Herl of Victoria, Kan., and Kenneth and Mae Bland of Gove...

Travis and Jane Keith of Indianola announce the birth of a daughter, Chayse Nicole, on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2006, at Community Hospital of McCook. She weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces and was 19 1/4 inches long. She has a sister, Morgan Darlene, 17 months. Grandparents are Larry and Nancy Tinkham of Imperial and Randy Keith of Indianola...

The children and grandchildren of Albert and Doris Farr are requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 60th wedding anniversary. They were married Feb. 23, 1946. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 722 Penn, Route 3, Box 1A, Cambridge, NE 69022...

The family of Bob and Eileen Furrow is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 60th wedding anniversary. They were married Feb. 24, 1946. Cards of congratulations will reach them at Route 3, Box 128, Curtis, NE 69025.

The family of Bill and Lynda Baumbach is celebrating the couple's 35th wedding anniversary. They were married Feb. 20, 1971, at St. Catherine's Church in Indianola.

The children of Russell and Dorris Banzhaf are requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 30th wedding anniversary. They were married Feb. 20, 1976. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 1404 West 10th, McCook, NE 69001.

CULBERTSON -- Kristi Marie Brown and Timothy J. Eggers were united in marriage on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005, with magistrate Hilda Hampton officiating. Marie Brown, daughter of the bride, accompanied the couple. Parents of the couple are Timothy and Teresa Brown of Indianola, Maryanne and Bruce Eggers Pine Bluffs, Wyo., and Cora Fox and Walt Tomlinson of North Platte...