Stories from Tuesday, January 11, 2011

ENDERS, Nebraska -- Wayne Sharp, 90, died Sunday (Jan. 9, 2011), at Chase County Community Hospital in Imperial. He is survived by his four daughters, Donna Messerer and husband, Jim of Axtell, Nebraska, Ruth Lindholm and husband, Steve of Parker, Colorado, Janette Peterson of Enders, and Sandra Hoffman and husband, John of McPherson, Kansas; son, Daryl and wife, Julie of Imperial, Nebraska; sisters, Neva Canfield and husband, John of Sacramento, California, Veraldine Hnasen of Sacramento, California, and Zella Chamberlain of Littleton, Colorado; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.. ...

"1. Everything takes longer than you think." No mystery there, but what other words of wisdom does Bill Harley have? "2. It's always harder to put something back together than it is to take it apart. "3. If you spend all your time cleaning your desk, you'll just have a clean desk. That's not enough."...

I would like to take a moment and thank all the people who have supported me serving as your Red Willow County Commissioner over the past eight years. Although I did not accomplish all I set out to do, there were things we did accomplish that I am proud to say I was part of. The two commissioners I worked directly with are of very high character and have a true sincerity to do the right thing whatever the decision requires...

At the moment I'm feeling just like a kid in a candy store. Wichita, Kansas does that for any long-time American aviator. Wichita is where Beechcraft, Cessna, Lear Jet all build the aircraft that they sell today. Even Boeing still has part of the action as they build the fuselages for their 737 airliner here and then ship them by rail for completion near Seattle. ...

Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy will appear at McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport at 12:15 p.m. Thursday as part of the State of the State tour. He also will make stops in Scottsbluff and Norfolk.

It happens every two year. Another session of Congress is sworn-in. Sometimes the majority party retains control. Sometimes, like this year, the previous minority party wins enough seats to retake the majority. When the 112th Congress convened recently, it was accompanied by a unique event. ...

I never cease to marvel at the great medical care that is available all across our state from the teaching and research centers in Omaha and Lincoln to the state of the art hospitals in many of our rural communities. These hospitals are not just good for the health of Nebraskans, they are good for the health of our state's economy...