Stories from Wednesday, May 11, 2005

Years ago when McCook High School was making their plans on resurfacing the track, no one knew that six years later they would be hosting the first Class B district track meet in school history. Thursday, McCook will be hosting the B-6 district track meet for approximately 800 athletes, 11 schools and 22 teams...

At the B-6 district meet Thursday -- hosted by McCook for the first time ever -- there will be several Class B state track and field leaders in town. It appears the day will be full of photo finishes and close marks, so every event should be exciting for fans to watch...

GOTHENBURG -- The St. Patricks boys and girls track team competed well in the Junior High Dutch Zorn Relays. The meet took place Tuesday at Gothenburg. The St. Patrick's boys placed sixth and fourth in the long jump and triple jump. Highest finishers for the girls were in the triple jump from Emily Goodenberger, Kelli Montey and Emily Slatter, the sprint medley relay team of Meagan Carfield, Kelli Montey, Natalie Sis and Molly Peck, and in the 1600, Gretchen Sehnert, Brittini Becker, Natalie Sis and Becky Goodenberger.. ...

The McCook High School girls tennis team swept all nine varsity matches from Hershey Tuesday at the Bison and Elks Courts. The matches were the final preparation for the Bison girls team for the Class B state tournament May 19-20 at Lincoln. The win improved the Bison squad's season record to 6-2...

Season ends for MCC softball team at Region IX LA JUNTA, Colo. -- The McCook Community College Indians Softball team knocked off Lamar 5-3 in the first round of the Region IX Tournament in La Junta Colo., Friday and Saturday, but lost 2 games to finish fifth with a season record of 7-28...

Atwood and Cheylin results from the Dundy County Twilight Track Invite BOYS RESULTS TEAM RANKINGS 3. Atwood 82 4. Cheylin 48 100 2. Justin Anholtz Chey 11.6 3. Ben Grafel Atw 11.6 4. Wesley Martin Atw 11.9 200 3. Ben Grafel Atw 23.7 4. Justin Anholtz Chey 24.2...

A McCook man and three juveniles have had a total of 285 charges filed against them for their participation in an April vandalism spree. The seven-day crime spree, which spanned the time frame of April 16-22, resulted in an estimated $28,306 in damages around the city of McCook. Those figures are current as of Tuesday. Charges in 17 additional cases are yet to be filed pending the receipt of damage estimates and the completion of the investigation...

Like it or not, it appears that two economic development packages will win overwhelming approval in the 2005 session of the Nebraska Legislature. That became apparent this week when the two bills -- LB 90 and LB 312 -- received near-unanimous approval following first round debate...

Years ago when Lisa was just a little shaver, she got a nick on the knuckle of her pinkie finger. I remember she was little for two reasons. Number one, emptying the trash meant lifting the carefully tied plastic bag over her head and, getting up on tippy toes, shoving it up and over the lip of the dumpster. ...

In 2003, the Nebraska Legislature established the "Livestock Friendly County" program in the state. The program will allow any county in Nebraska to seek a special designation as a "Livestock Friendly County" from the Nebraska Department of Agriculture. Under the law, any county may pass a resolution designating itself "livestock friendly."...

Red Willow County's jail task force will recommend to commissioners that they proceed to "Phase II" of their investigation of the need for a county jail. Task force members agreed 7-1, with two abstentions, that there is a need for a jail, and voted 6-2, with two abstentions, to make the recommendation to continue the process. However, neither vote came about without some shouting and arguing during a task force meeting Tuesday evening in McCook...

The new school won't cost more than $5.8 million, school board members assured a McCook patron. Addressing patron Gary Power's concerns Monday night, board member Tom Bredvick said the costs won't exceed the amount approved by voters. "The bonded indebtedness is $5.8 million," Bredvick told Power, who questioned whether changes and substitutes are increasing the price or hurting the quality of the construction and remodeling project...

Jodi Sieperda feeds three-week-old "Ed," while Benji Harrison coaxes four-day-old "Twilight" to take a bottle. The baby goats are orphans that clients at the SWATS (Southwest Area Training Services) workshop in McCook are helping Patti Neel bottle-feed. ...

KEARNEY -- Makenna Lee Britton, infant daughter of Rebecca Britton, was born and died on April 24, 2005, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Survivors include her mother, Becky Britton, formerly of McCook, now of Kearney; her grandparents, Francis and Kathy Britton of Colby, Kan.; her uncle, Tony Britton of Topeka, Kan.; and her great grandmothers, Betty Miller and Lois Vanhorn of Colby...

(May, 16-1924 - May 8, 2005) GRIFFIN, Ga. -- Lila Williams, 80, died Sunday, (May 8, 2005), at her residence in Griffin. Mrs. Williams was born May 16, 1924 in Palisade, Neb., daughter of the late Frank Roller and the late Bessie Eliza Henderson. She was a homemaker and a beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and aunt...

(July 20, 1934 - May 9, 2005) BEAVER CITY -- Dwight L. Vise, 70, of Beaver City, died Monday (May 9, 2005), at Tri-Valley Hospital of Cambridge. He was born July 20, 1934, at Wilsonville, to Everett and Florence (McConnell) Vise. He grew up in the Wilsonville area and graduated from Wilsonville High School with the class of 1952. Following graduation he moved to Norton, Kan...

(Dec. 24, 1911 - May 7, 2005) BENKELMAN -- Martha Wilson, 93, died Saturday (May 7, 2005), at Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman. She was born Dec. 24, 1911, to John and Elizabeth (Strachblein) Gobel in Gotebo, Okla. At an early age, she moved with her family to Nebraska, where she attended school in Scottsbluff and Chadron, and graduated from high school in Whitney, as class valedictorian in 1931...

Joan Barger is celebrating her 80th birthday on May 13. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 72503 Rd 379, Culbertson, NE 69024.