Stories from Monday, August 11, 2008

Keri Steinke and Clayton Waddle, both of Red Cloud were married March 15, 2008, at Memorial United Methodist Church in McCook with the Rev Dr. Jeff Thurman officiating. Parents of the couple are Jim and Karen Steinke of McCook and Duane and George Waddle of Ericson...

The family of Robert and Leora (Knosp) Anderson of Arapahoe is hosting an open house and card shower in honor of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary. They were married Aug. 17, 1958, at First United Methodist Church in Arapahoe. Their children are J.D. ...

Brian and Terra Michaelis of McCook announce the birth of their daughter, Kenzie Faith Michaelis on July 10, 2008, at Community Hospital in McCook. She weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces and measured 20 1/2 inches. she has three older siblings,7-year-old, Kassidy, 5-year-old Mason and 2-year-old, Lincoln. Her grandparents are Gerald and Barbara Michaelis and Dale and Glenda Ellerton, all of McCook. Great-grandparents are Delores Ellerton, of Huron, S.D., and AM Johnston of McCook...

The family of Gordon and Nancy (Schneider) Birch, of Lincoln, is hosting a card shower and open house in honor of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary. They were married in York in 1958 and lived in McCook from 1967-1977. Gordon was a market manager for Hinky Dinky and a Scout Master in the Boy Scouts. ...

The family of Loran and Irene (DeHart) Wright of Palisade is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 65th wedding anniversary. They were married Aug. 14, 1943, at the Methodist Church in Atwood. Children of the couple are Bonnie and husband, Lloyd Johnson of Ogallala and the late Bob Wright. They have three grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at P O. Box 333, Palisade NE 69040...

The family of Bob and Joan Hesterworth are requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary. They were married Aug. 16, 1958, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in McCook. Their children are Kevin Hesterworth of McCook and Mark Hesterworth of Lincoln. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at 1006 West J, McCook NE 69001...

Brian and Lori Armstrong of Brule announce the birth of their son, Tyler John Armstrong, on July 13, 2008, at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte. He weighed 7 pounds, 13 1/2 ounces and measured 21 inches long. Other children in the family are Darren, 10, Hannah, 7 and Luke, 6. Grandparents are John and Peg Ahlemeyer of Wilsonville and Darrel and Darlene of Brule. Great-grandmother is Bea Willey of Arapahoe...

Kandy (Blume) and Greg D'Rozario of Tampa, Fla., announce the birth of their sons, Ryan Nicholas and Tyler Philip D'Rozario on July 25, 2008, at University Community Hospital in Tampa. Ryan weighed 4 pounds, 10 ounces and measured 18 1/2 inches. Tyler weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces and measured 20 1/2 inches long. Their grandparents are Duane and Lavern Blume of McCook and Nicholas and Hazel D'Rozario of Toronto, Canada...

The family of Kent and Phyllis (Payton) Kotschwar of McCook are requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary. They were married Aug. 14, 1958, at the Catholic Church in Oberlin. Children of the couple are Dan and Mary Kotschwar of San Angelo Texas, Kelly and Nathan Middleton of Natchitoches, La., Steve and Rachelle Kotschwar of Hebron and Lonnie and Erica Kotschwar of Bertrand. ...

Heath and Keri (Guthrie) Wilkinson of Lincoln announce the birth of their daughter, Jenna Sue Wilkinson on July 18, 2008. She weighed 8 pounds, 2.6 ounces and measured 20 inches. She has three older siblings, 5-year-old, Shayli, 4-year-old, Shawna and 2-year-old Josiah. ...

Ryan and Mary Hammond of rural Indianola announce the birth of their son, Gage Ryan Hammond, on July 14, 2008 at Camridge Memorial Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds and was 20 and 3/4 inches long. He has two siblings, Gavin, 2 1/2 and Braxten, 1. Grandparents are Bob and Kathy Chace of Wyemore and Denny and CeCe Hammond of Curtis. Great-grandparens are Nell Hammond of Curtis, Ella Hamm of League City, Texas, Harold Hansen of Liberty and Mary Hansen of Marysville, Kan...

Griffons sign three others ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- Missouri Western University volleyball coach Tiffany Mastin signed four players to NCAA national letters of intent during the spring, including McCook High School graduate Allison Smith. Brooke Carter from Lawrence, Kan., Eboni Lacey from Raytown, Mo., and Elise Teague from Littleton, Colo., will also join the Griffons roster for the 2008 season. 
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The Hunting Heritage Banquet hosted by the McCook Strutters chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation is slated for Saturday at Kelly Creek Pub in McCook. The banquet starts at 5 p.m. There will be an early bird drawing at 5:30 p.m. Those attending will have the opportunity to win or purchase limited edition wildlife artwork and bronzes, firearms and other sporting equipment all while supporting a great cause...

LINCOLN -- The Nebraska football team concluded its first two-a-day of fall camp on Saturday afternoon, completing a two and half hour workout on the Ed and Joyann Gass practice field next to the Hawks Championship Center. Nebraska did not practice Sunday and resumes fall camp today with a pair of scheduled practices, one in the morning and one in the afternoon...

Dec. 21, 1955 - Aug. 7, 2008 COZAD -- Kent Robertson, age 52 of Cozad, died Aug. 7, 2008, at his home. He was born Dec. 21, 1955, at Lexington to Norman and Lola Hanson Robertson. He was raised in Oxford and graduated from Oxford High School. On Jan. 26, 1980, he married Linda Bennett at Oxford. The family moved to their home south of Cozad in the mid 1980s...

July 24, 1915 - Aug. 8, 2008 FARNAM -- Fay Claflin, age 93 of Farnam, died Aug. 8, 2008, at the Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was born July 24, 1915, at Frontier County to Elmer and Ida (Seybold) Maret. She attended rural school in the Stockville area...

Sept. 24, 1933 - Aug. 9, 2008 CAMBRIDGE -- Nettie Pearl Voorhees, 74, of Cambridge, died at Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. She was born in Trenton on Sept. 24, 1933, to David and Marie (Cox) Arendell. She grew up in this area and attended school in McCook, Indianola and Bartley. ...

CULBERTSON -- Torrential rainfall from a stationary thunderstorm early Saturday morning sent the Frenchman and Blackwood creeks in Hayes and Hitchcock County out of their banks, damaging an earthen dam and flooding a commercial garden near Culbertson...

When it rains, it pours. Today's issues includes photo coverage of the results of weekend downpours that burst at least one small earthen dam and flooded lowlands. Just coming off a seven-year drought, and still in an unresolved conflict with Kansas over a shortage of water in the Republican River, Golden Plains residents do well to take heed of the vagaries of Mother Nature on the Golden Plains...

Hats off to Walt Sehnert on his many articles that come out in print. The folks he brings to mind from many years ago, many are well-known and remembered by the writer. It's good to reminisce now and then. Another thing I'd like to clarify a bit upon In the Open Forum I wrote about Social Security...

I am writing in response to the Aug. 7 article "Special shirt allows child with special needs to use city pool." I read this article with great interest as my son, Nathaniel, is the child that has albinism. I would like to point out a few things that did not get mentioned in the article, but first I would like to make a correction about the article...

The 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City were marked by two events, one on the track and one on the podium where athletes received their medals. On the track, American, Bob Beaman shattered the world record in the long jump. From 1935 to 1968 the world record for the long jump had increased by 81⁄2 inches, to 27' 41⁄2 inches. ...

Matt and Deanna Sellers of McCook announce the birth of a son, Reid David Sellers. He was born July 16, 2008, at Community Hospital in McCook, weighing 8 pounds, 7.4 ounces and measuring 20.5 inches. Grandparents are Jeanne Moody of McCook, Brad Moody of LeMars, Iowa, and Pam Sellers and Paul Sellers, both of McCook. ...