Stories from Friday, February 27, 2015

85th birthday Norma Wilson of Culbertson, Nebraska, will celebrate her 85th birthday on March 5. Her children include Ray, Jane, Karen, Kenneth, Dan and Polly. Cards of congratulations will reach her at P. O. Box 185, Culbertson, NE 69024.

Susan Doak Southwest Nebraska Genealogy Society My husband has gotten used to the fact that I cannot pass by anyone selling books, be it a store, auction, garage sale or swap meet, if there is a book-seller, there he will find me, browsing the contents of their wares...

Earla Mae Jimenez Nov. 6, 1921 - Feb. 25, 2015 OGALLALA, Neb. -- Earla Mae Jimenez, 93 of Ogallala, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Earla was born Nov. 6, 1921 at Lewellen, Nebraska, the daughter of Granville Luther and Lena Ann (Thompson) Stout...

A hot new dessert trend is here -- cookies are getting a makeover. As identified in the McCormick Flavor Forecast 2015, favorite cookie flavors -- like snickerdoodles and gingersnaps -- are being reimagined in new decadent desserts. From peanut butter mousse tarts to chocolate chip biscotti with a creamy dipping sauce, these desserts redefine "milk and cookies."...

I remember, as a boy growing up in Arkansas, the wonderful smell of food that would wake me up every morning, even on those mornings I wanted to sleep late. I grew up back then in a traditional extended family, living until I graduated from high school with my mom, dad, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and uncle. ...

Amazing stories of heroism during World War II have surfaced. Miep Gies is a heroine who put her own life in danger to protect Otto Frank, his wife, Edith, and their daughters, Margot and Anne and four other Jews hiding from the Nazis. They were hidden in an attic of a building in Amsterdam in the Netherlands...

Hi! My name is Jason A. I'm a fifth grade student at Harlan Intermediate School in Harlan, Iowa. I'm happy that I got your state, Nebraska. I would appreciate if you would send me some souvenirs, a state map and information on your state. My teacher, Mrs. Newlin, would appreciate if you could send her a car license plate for a school project (if possible). I really appreciate your time...

The issue probably won't be settled for years, but the Federal Communications Commission came down on the side of "net neutrality" Thursday, voting 3-2 along party lines to prevent Internet service providers from giving some customers faster data speeds than others...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The City of McCook is considering a future in the convention business. City staffers have scheduled a discussion item with McCook City Council during Monday's regularly scheduled meeting, "to determine whether there is an interest or not with constructing a convention center utilizing city funds."...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Stomping never sounded so good. Take an African drum, a snare drum, a pair of hands or a foot, and you have the VBox Acoustic Stompbox, the brainchild of Jason Van Pelt of McCook. A percussion instrument that can be plugged into an amplifier or played acoustically, guitarists can tap out a snare or kick drum sound underfoot, or use it with their hands like a drum. It's designed for solo guitarists, a small group of musicians or for a drummer in a small venue...

Director Beth Siegfried delivers the daily announcements to diners at the Heritage Senior Center Tuesday morning. The center is in need of volunteers to assist with its home delivered meal program. The program provides meals to homebound residents, 60 years of age or older, on a $3.25 suggested donation basis. Meals are delivered Monday through Friday, typically between 11 a.m. and noon. For more information on becoming a volunteer contact Siegfried at 308-345-1760...

McCOOK, Neb. -- All aboard! The Buffalo Commons Storytelling Festival planning committee invites the public to attend their First Tuesday event at the Bieroc Café from 7 to 8 p.m. on March 3. The theme this time is passenger train and bus stories. Featured speakers will be Jerry Beideck and Ralph Goltl, the last of the many conductors who once serviced McCook...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- Mid-Plains Community College is offering a new option for people who want to obtain an associate degree, but have little time to do so. Classes for Sunday College start in August. The idea is for students to be in a classroom on Sunday afternoons and evenings, then complete coursework online the rest of the week...

85th birthday The family of Delores Abbey is requesting a card shower in honor of her 85th birthday March 1. Her family includes children, Randy and Deb Abbey of Keller, Texas, Kathy Wallen of McCook, Kent and Susan Abbey of St. Joseph, Missouri, and five grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 805 Missouri Avenue, McCook, NE 69001...

Mary O. (Jones) Keller Jan. 4, 1912 - Feb. 27, 2015 TRENTON, Neb. -- Mary O. (Jones) Keller, age 103, of Trenton, passed away at McCook Community Hospital on Feb. 27, 2015. She was born on Jan. 4, 1912, in Trenton to John J. and Gertrude (Leighton) Jones. ...