Stories from Tuesday, June 22, 2004

HOLDREGE -- The McCook First Central Bank Juniors American Legion baseball team swept a doubleheader at Holdrege last Thursday. The Juniors won the opener 6-5 and the nightcap 7-4. FCB stole 19 bases in 21 attempts in the twinbill, including 14-of-16 in the second game...

McCook Rebels 14 team 2-2 at Columbus COLUMBUS -- The McCook Rebels 14 and girls fastpitch softball team went 2-2 this past weekend at the Columbus Fire and Ice Fastpitch Softball Tournament. McCook Rebels 10, Lincoln Magic 14's 0 Kirstie Hiatt pitched with 2 W, 4 K, and allowed 2 hits from the Magic. Rebels committed 2 errors in the field. Rebels bats came alive with 15 hits...

Tour stops in McCook Friday morning LINCOLN -- The Husker Nation Tour is coming to McCook Friday morning. Nebraska Athletic Director Steve Pederson, Coach Bill Callahan and the Husker assistant football coaches, athletic department representatives and select Husker players will all take part in the 26-stop tour...

Lindsay Dame won't have to travel too far to continue her softball career. Dame, a four-year letterwinner for the McCook High School softball team and a six-year veteran of the Rebels' summer fastpitch program, signed a letter of intent Sunday night to play at McCook Community College...

March 31, 1916-June 19, 2004 Stella Arletta Miner, 88, died Saturday, June 19, 2004 at her home in Palisade. She was born March 31, 1916 at Palisade to Horace and Bessie (Dillon) Jones. She grew up, attended school and lived in Palisade all her life. On August 27, 1944, she married Bill Miner at Atwood. She was a homemaker and took in laundry for many years. She enjoyed her family and flowers...

July 25, 1926-June 21, 2004 TRENTON -- Doris Elaine Hovey, 78, died Monday (June 21, 2004) at her home in Trenton. She was born July 25, 1926, to Clarence and Ella (Seybold) Taul in McCook. She grew up in Trenton. She graduated from Trenton High School in 1943...

Aug. 16, 1928-June 20, 2004 OBERLIN -- Ross VanPelt, 75, died Sunday (June 20, 2004) at Decatur Health Systems in Oberlin. He was born Aug. 16, 1928, to Will and Myrtle (Fowler) VanPelt in Kansas City, Mo. He was raised in Decatur County where he attended country school. He was a graduate of Decatur County High School...

Oct. 20, 1944-June 20, 2004 INDIANOLA -- Raymond L. "Speedy" Houser, 60, died Sunday (June 20, 2004) at his home in Indianola. He was born Oct. 20, 1944, to Jess "JR" and Frieda L. (Hueftley) Houser in Elwood. In November of 1964, he married Sheri Oxford in Oconto. He worked as a farmer and rancher. The family lived on a farm south of Farnam...

he family of Bob and Geri (Conroy) Burns is hosting a card shower in honor of the couple's 30th anniversary June 22. The couple married in 1974 at St. Catherine's Church in Indianola. Their children are Chris of Omaha, Becky of Lincoln, Jessica of Lincoln and Scott of McCook. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at 1611 East I, McCook, NE 69001...

Red Willow County commissioners may reclassify some of the county's "local roads" as "minimum maintenance roads," to reduce the county's liability for infrequently-used roads. Commissioners Steve Downer said that on a minimum maintenance road, the county would be required only to provide services needed for farm equipment and occasional, intermittent passenger and commercial vehicles...

By GLORIA MASONER City Editor The McCook City Council approved a measure it hopes will meet the approval of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and gain the city access to state revolving loan funds. During Monday night's meeting, the council ap-proved a preliminary engineering report which will be forwarded to the Department of Health and Human Services Regulations and Licensure Division...

The McCook City Council approved a measure it hopes will meet the approval of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and gain the city access to state revolving loan funds. During Monday night's meeting, the council ap-proved a preliminary engineering report which will be forwarded to the Department of Health and Human Services Regulations and Licensure Division...

McCook Daily Gazette Days before one telemarketing firm closes its McCook office, another local telemarketing firm has announced plans to expand into the first firm's old offices. Custom Response Teleservices announced plans today to expand its telemarketing firm by moving to the former Sitel building...

McCook has recently "landed" a new business that will make a huge difference in the lives of the citizens in Southwest Nebraska. MedStar Air Ambulance began serving our area in June and I would like to stress the importance of this valuable service to our area and how fortunate we are to have this service available to us...

A few days ago I received a notice of valuation change from the Red Willow County Assessor. Needless to say, I was less than overjoyed to find that there was an increase of $7,874 for 2004. There have been no additions to this property. Valuation change from 2000 to 2003 was $5,437...

OK, OK, I can hear the "I told you so's" already. My sister told me, probably 15 years ago, about this diet she was trying that seemed to be working. It involved cutting out carbohydrates, and she even gave me a book about it. She did lose weight on it, and the last time I saw her, she was keeping it off...

Until someone steps in, we'll have to look elsewhere.

A crew works to install new playground equipment in Bartley's city park. The equipment is a memorial to Gerald Brooks, a Bartley native who died four years ago in August. Brooks' widow, Roberta, said she and Gerald have 14 grandchildren, ages two to 15, who -- along with children from the community -- will enjoy the new equipment. ...

Hey, property owners or renters, business people -- take a walk out to your sidewalk, around your buildings, etc. See all those weeds growing out of the sidewalks? Looks might bad. Business people, send an employee out to do some pulling. Home owners, doesn't make your yard or house or neighborhood look very good. The city needs to drive around also,. Boy, does our city look bad...

I think it is about time seating is made available at the track -- my question is, why is all of the seating going to be on the east side of the track? When there is a track meet, West 10th is packed with cars. There is a paying booth on 10th Street and the finish line is usually on the west side of the track. ...