Stories from Thursday, August 22, 2002

McCook's annual Heritage Days promises to be a great celebration again this year, according to the McCook Chamber of Commerce. "Heartland of America," Sept. 25-29, will feature many of the old favorites -- such as the parade down Norris Avenue and the craft fair in Norris Park -- and have a few new events to add to the list of things to do -- such as the Cowboy Poetry Contest on Friday night at the Fox Theater...

Dear Editor, Thank you for running the story on Kathy Wilmot and the bill to continue teaching our children about the Pledge of Allegiance and what it stands for. It would be wise to include such discussions as to what the Pledge means in all classrooms, public, private, home school, and ESL classes at all levels. ...

Dear Editor, Unless it's shot down by a court challenge, it appears Nebraskans will be voting on legalizing electronic gambling machines. A very good analysis of the proposed amendment was written by Henry J. Cordes in Sunday's World-Herald. He notes that passage of this proposition does more than simply allow slot machines in businesses with liquor licenses...

No matter how long we live ... or how long this nation exists ... we shall not forget the Day of Terror perpetrated upon the United States of America on September 11, 2001. The awful attacks are seared into our minds through repeated showings on television of the Twin Towers' collapse and the attack upon the Pentagon...

TRENTON -- Salt cedar is like a sloppy house guest -- raiding the fridge, leaving messes all over the place and discouraging stays by visitors of a more desirable nature. Salt cedar is a tree, or a bush, that is so invasive the Nebraska Department of Agriculture has added it to its "watch list" of potential noxious weeds, to help stop its sly spread northward...

Community Hospital of McCook is using a $7,500 federal grant to create lines of communication with the state in case of national emergencies. Hospital President Gary Bieganski said Wednesday morning the hospital's board of directors approved an agreement with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services to start a "Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness" system at Community Hospital...

Tangie and Darin Carfield of McCook walk their troops to their first day of school at East Ward Elementary. Drew Fassler (front from left) is starting his first day of kindergarten while Haylee Carfield and Jasmine Fassler (back left) will be entering third grade. Duncan went along to watch his brothers and sisters go off to their first day of class...

If you're a man and you love to sing, the Prairie Statesmen Chorus invites you to join them in presenting a program of patriotic music during Heritage Days in McCook. "We want as many male voices as possible for the group sing-along on Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Fox Theater in McCook," said Jack Reichenbach...

I've never understood the relationship men have with their hair. I mean as a woman ages, she faces changes as well. She has to put up with wrinkles, gray hair, menopause and the need to tell horrible lies about her age. Women have to put up with the same daily reminders of the aging process as men. Every day they watch the hair coloring, estrogen and wrinkle cream commercials. Men have to put up with commercials about hair loss...

SARASOTA, Fla. -- David A. Phillipson, D.V.M., 79, formerly of Holbrook, died Thursday (Aug. 15, 2002) at his home. He was born Nov. 4, 1922, at Holbrook to Victor and Leah (Stevens) Phillipson. He grew up in Holbrook and graduated from Holbrook High School in 1940. He attended Hastings State College and Colorado State University, graduating from the school of Veterinary Medicine at Colorado State University in 1944...