Stories from Friday, May 13, 2011

The family of LaVerne Harrison Hoyt of Fredericksburg, Texas, formerly of McCook, Nebraska, is requesting a card shower in honor of her 95th birthday, May 22. She was born in 1916 in Jewell, Kansas. Family includes daughter, Sue Jewell of Fredericksburg; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one great- great-grandchild. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 210 West Windcrest No. 455, Fredericksburg, TX 78624...

The family of Ralph Wach of Albany, Oregon, formerly of Palisade, Nebraska, is requesting a card shower in honor of his 90th birthday, May 29. He was born in 1921 in Hayes County, Nebraska. Family includes three children; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach him at Carol Henderson, 91531 Donna Road, Springfield, OR 97478...

The family of Mildred Weskamp of McCook, Nebraska is requesting a card shower in honor of her 85th birthday, May 20. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 805 E. Seventh, McCook, NE 69001.

The family of Raymond and Lois Bley of Wauneta, Nebraska is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 60th wedding anniversary, May 25. Their family includes children, Arlan and Lynetta Wine and Lloyd and Durenda Bley; and grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at P.O. Box 496, Wauneta, NE 69045...

Lichelle Kaylene Large of Hayes Center, Nebraska and Lance Daniel Baar of Hoxie, Kansas announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. Parents of the bride-to-be are Kevein and Sandy Large of Hayes Center. Grandparents of the bride-to-be are Marvin and Arlene Large of Imperial, Nebraska and Kay Buckles of Erickson, Nebraska...

Family Features Summer is filled with family picnics and barbecues, but you need to make sure that those burgers and pasta salads aren't served with a side of bacteria. Celebrity Chef Cat Cora is an expert at overcoming the complexities of cooking with exotic ingredients, including ostrich, oysters and venison; but even working with everyday staples, like chicken, beef, eggs and fresh vegetables, can present cooking challenges. ...

Oct. 24, 1929-Nov. 25, 2010 CULBERTSON, Nebraska -- Wilbert Eugene Frick died Nov. 25, 2010 in Yuma, Arizona. Memorial services and inurnment are Saturday, May 28, 10:30 a.m., at the Culbertson Cemetery with the Rev. Lance Clay officiating. The family invites people to join them for lunch at the Tumbleweed in Culbertson following the service. For more information contact Cyndi Johnson at 308-345-7465...

BENKELMAN, Nebraska -- Gleannys M. Geihsler, 71, died Wednesday (May 11, 2011) at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. The family will host a reception and open house to celebrate her life on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the American Legion Hall in Benkelman. Casual attire is preferred. A private inurnment will take place at a later date...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The McCook City Council will receive a claim Monday for $50,000 in damages from the elderly man attacked by two dogs, while walking near the fairgrounds in 2010. The claim comes from attorneys representing Dale Adams and is directed at the City of McCook and Chief of Police, Isaac Brown...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Red Willow County Commissioners are asked to make a decision regarding access to a parcel of "school land" at their meeting Monday. Scheduled for 10:30 a.m. is the request, from the Board of Educational Lands and Funds, to provice access to BELF-owned land at Section 16, Township 02 North, Range 29 West...

With college and high school graduations here, can Memorial Day and the first big summer weekend be far behind? If you haven't already made summer vacation plans, time is growing short. And, if you've checked the price of gasoline lately, you'll know that the price of travel will play a big part in making those plans...

The annual "rite of passage" will happen for many young people this weekend as high schools and colleges hold their graduation ceremonies. High school students will be off to college in the fall, community college graduates will be on to four year colleges and universities and those graduates will be starting careers that, for many, will last a lifetime...

The fence and wall to be built around the McCook airport has to take the trophy for the boondoggle of the century for Southwest Nebraska. I served on the Airport Advisory Board for more than 20 years, and during that time, I heard our city administrators try to put up with some of the most ridiculous mandates by the Federal Aviation Administration...

Miguel Gonzales of McCook, Nebraska, accepts a McCook Community College diploma from Mid-Plains Community College board of governors representative Louis Stithem during MCC commencement ceremonies this morning. Gonzales is one of 120 graduates of MCC's 83rd graduating class. ...