Stories from Monday, June 2, 2008

The family of Raymond and Dorothy Berndt are requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 60th wedding anniversary June 6. Their children are Karen Anderson of McCook and Cheryl Neely of Colorado. They have six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 303 Elizabeth St., McCook, NE 69001...

Nicole Renee Covey and Douglas Scott Liess, both of Indianola, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding Parents of the couple are Robert and Joyce Pace of Cambridge and the late Randy L. Covey, Gale and Claudia Liess of Bartley and the late Virginia Liess...

The family of Hulda Frick of Indianola is hosting a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday. She was born June 5, 1918. Cards of congratulations will reach her at Rt. 1, Box 13, Indianola, NE 69034.

The family of Tom Conroy is hosting a card shower in honor of his 80th birthday. He was born June 6, 1928. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 303 S. Sixth, McCook, NE 69001

The family of Lyle and Mary Moskal is hosting an open house in honor of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary. The open house will be at the Knights of Columbus Hall in McCook, Saturday, June 7, from 1-3 p.m. They were married May 31, 1958 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Greeley, Colo. ...

Kristin Morford of Maywood and Derek Meyers of Curtis announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. Parents of the couple are Steve and Kathy Morford of Spearfish, S.D., formerly of Maywood and Michael and Carla Meyers of Curtis. The bride-to-be earned a Bachelor's of Science in Human Biology/Psychology in May 2007, at Chadron State. She is working on her Master's degree in community counseling at Chadron State. She is employed with Wal-mart as a Pharmacy Technician...

Kevin and Natalie Mock of Sandy, Utah announce the birth of their daughter, Lucille Marie Mock. She was born April 29, 2008, and weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces and was 20 inches long. Her grandparents are Laurel and Elena Telford of Randolph, Utah, Kay and Bill Bell of Mount View, Wyo., and Eldon and Ann Mock of Holbrook. Her great-grandmother is Marie Christensen of St. Paul. The family resides at 2109 East Lorita Way, Sandy UT 84093...

The families of Manuel and Maraglee Ruf are requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 60th anniversary. Manuel and Maraglee married June 6,1948, at the First Christian Church in Wilsonville. Cards of congratulation will reach the couple at 41067 Dr. 709 Wilsonville, NE 69046...

The family of Lyle and Jean (Matzke) Wilcox of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of the couples 60th wedding anniversary. They were married June 5th, 1948. Children of the couple are Steve and Deb Wilcox, Aloha, Ore., Mark and Betty Wilcox and Bruce and Deb Wilcox, all of McCook. They have 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at 412 West M Street, McCook NE 69001...

DURHAM, Mo. -- Carrie Ann Romans and Dean David Franke were united in marriage May 17, 2008, at Durham Baptist Church in Durham, Mo. The Rev. William Romans, the bride's father, performed the ceremony. Parents of the couple are William and Sharon Romans of Durham and David and Bonnie Franke of Herndon...

Robin Cook of Trenton announces the upcoming marriage of her daughter, Laken Marae to Jared Blase Vrbas, the son of Gaylord and Rhonda Vrbas of Stratton. The bride-to-be is a 2006 graduate of Hitchcock County High School and is attending Mid Plains Community College at McCook in the LPN program...

Andy and Amy Goodwin of Omaha announce the birth of their twin daughters, Mia Lou and Olivia Rae Goodwin. They were born April 30, 2008. Mia Lou weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces and was 20 inches long. Olivia Rae weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces and was 19 1/2 inches long. Their grandparents are Stan and Carmen Goodwin of McCook and Ray and Pat Wolf of Omaha. Their great-grandmother is Vera Oliver of Gothenburg...

IMPERIAL -- McCook swimmers attended their first meet Saturday in Imperial. The team showed their potential by placing first in 13 different events. "Only five members of our team were able to attend this meet, so bringing home 13 first-place ribbons was quite an accomplishment," said coach Tracy Flaska...

The races at McCook Speedway Friday night will be best known for the close finishes in most of the five main events. It will also be remembered for the fans raising over $300 in cash and toys for the McCook Toy Box, a local charity that gives toys to needy children at Christmas...

The McCook National Bank Seniors, First Central Bank Juniors and Junior B's baseball teams were in action over the weekend. The Seniors (2-2) blasted Gothenburg 10-2 Saturday and lost to Kearney 5-Points 4-2 Sunday at Jaycees Sports Complex. The Juniors (0-4) lost to Gothenburg 12-9 Saturday and Kearney 17-2 Sunday...

LINCOLN -- Oral Roberts scored early and often and left-hander Kelly Minissale tossed a two-hit shutout over 8.1 innings to lead the third-seeded Golden Eagles to an 8-0 win over top-seeded Nebraska in the Sunday elimination game of the NCAA Lincoln Regional at Hawks Field...

Slowing economy, high price of fuel combine to reduce job market.

Editor: In response to Gene E. Morris's Open Forum letter on May 21, 2008 regarding the closure of the Broken Tee Golf Course. I for one had a paid up active membership and was not informed of it's closure or received any indication of being reimbursed the dues for the portion of the year which I wasn't able to play golf. ...

Bob Harris is a native of McCook and for a time worked in Lincoln with the Nebr. Dept. of Energy during the Ben Nelson administration. For the past eight years he has worked for the Tennessee Valley Authority in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, as a specialist in "Alternative Sources of Energy"...

Feb. 19, 1913 - May 30, 2008 BEAVER CITY -- Wilmetta Evelyn Bonham, 95, formerly of Beaver City, died Friday (May 30, 2008) at Lancaster Manor in Lincoln. She was born Feb. 19, 1913, at Edison to William and Leona (Neff) Arnold. She grew up in Edison, where she graduated from Edison High School in 1931. Following graduation she was employed by the Edison Telephone Company...

Jan. 8, 1924 - May 30, 2008 INDIANOLA -- Francis J. Kircher died Friday, May 30, 2008, at Good Samaritan Care Center in Arapahoe. He was 84 years old. On Jan. 8, 1924, he was born in McCook to Fred H. and Anna Marie (Haag) Kircher. He graduated from Red Willow High School in 1942, and farmed all his life northwest of Indianola. He enjoyed hunting...

July 13, 1913 - May 29, 2008 CAMBRIDGE -- Rosalie Drucilla (Volgamore) Carroll died May 29, 2008. She was born July 13, 1913, to Robert and Augusta (Straub) Volgamore on the Volgamore farm, south of Beaver City. The second of three daughters, Rosalie was raised on the farm with her sisters, Pauline and ImoGene...

Some days, it's hard to believe that Joann Nemechek is sick. Her energy, her enthusiasm and her constant smile belie her true condition. Joann has multiple sclerosis, a chronic unpredictable neurological disease that can cause blurred vision, loss of balance, poor coordination, slurred speech, tremors, numbness, extreme fatigue, problems with memory and concentration, paralysis and blindness. These problems may be permanent, or they may come and go...

Shivers ran down spines. Shaky "oohs" echoed to the high ceiling of the two-story great room of the High Plains Museum as a McCook man told about a house in Indianola haunted by the spirit of a railroad man killed in a train derailment more than 100 years ago...

You can't see it, taste it or smell it. Yet, it is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. What is it? It is the radioactive gas radon. "We live in a high-radon area," said Mark Graf, Assistant Director of Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department. Radon issues will be addressed at the McCook City Council on Monday...