Stories from Thursday, July 8, 2004

Relying on "rally caps" for luck and the top of the batting order for offense, the McCook National Bank Senior baseball team came back from a one-run deficit in the bottom of the 10th to defeat Ogallala 4-3 at the Jaycees Sports Complex on Wednesday night...

Peaking at the right point in the season, the First Central Bank Juniors routed Ogallala 11-1 at the Jaycees Sports Complex in McCook. FCB has been dealing with the propensity for defensive errors throughout the season which makes the overwhelming bright spot of Wednesday's victory the zero in the errors column...

HOUSTON -- Southwest High School senior-to-be Savannah Noyes competed at the National Junior Olympic Volleyball Championships June 27-30. Noyes, a 6-foot-2 blocker/hitter, is a member of the Lincoln Challengers 17s Volleyball Club. The team also competed in tournaments in Lincoln, Omaha, Kansas City, Mo., Indianapolis, Chicago and Reno, Nev...

Alison Glidden, a 2004 graduate of Dundy County High School and a signee for the University of Nebraska-Kearney volleyball program, will play one more prep match. Glidden was selected to play for the Blue team at the Nebraska Coaches Association All-Star Match July 28 at Lincoln North Star High School...

The McCook Sports Shoppe 12 and under baseball team will host a tournament Saturday and Sunday at the Jaycees Sports Complex. McCook opens pool play at noon Saturday against Kearneym followed by a 2 p.m. game against Ogallala. Medal play begins at 10 a.m. Sunday...

**Dear Editor, Do you believe the definition of marriage in the United States should remain a union of "one man and one woman"? Do you agree that the ideal for children is having a loving mother AND a loving father, even if the ideal is not always attained?...

**Dear Editor, Thank you for your recognition of the members of the flag committee and their putting up the flags. We do need to recognize two more very active members of the flag team. Both Dave Kinkade and Richard Theisen work at this project. In fact, Richard single handedly (maybe with both hands) raised the flags to full staff after the president's order...

Take a bow, Americans. Overwhelmingly, you are striving to improve. As evidence, take a look at the latest graduation statistics. Based on a study just completed by the U.S. Census Bureau, 85 percent of adults over age 25 have completed high school...

Three engineering groups that want to design a water treatment facility for McCook presented their credentials at a special meeting Monday night. Representatives of Jacobson Helgoth Consultants of Omaha, and W Design Associates of McCook; Wilson & Co. of Salina, Kan. and NCS of Phoenix; and Black and Veatch of Kansas City each had one hour to make a presentation...

Along with all of the traditional bargains for McCook's annual Crazy Days next week will be several new activities for the family to enjoy, according to McCook Area Chamber of Commerce. They include the fourth annual McCook Area Chamber of Commerce Car Show on Saturday, July 17, and anyone with a classic, antique, hot rod or other car is invited to take part. Activities include a poker run with trophies provided by Parker-McCook, Wagner Ford Mercury and Howard Kool Motors...

May 27, 1955-July 5, 2004 PAULLINA, Iowa -- Leon K. Maris, 49, died Monday (July 5, 2004) at his home in Paullina, Iowa. He was born May 27, 1955, to Dale and Orpha (Buffington) Maris in Imperial. He received his education from Greeley High School in Greeley, Colo., in 1973...

What's in a name? A lot. I agree that with the completion of a new elementary school, a new name is in order. How about Carl Smock Elementary? Mr. Smock gave his life to education and he truly cared for our young people. He touched many lives forever. What a fitting tribute for one of McCook's finest educators...