Stories from Monday, October 10, 2005

KEARNEY -- Annie Anderson and Scott Mollring, both of Kearney, were united in marriage Saturday, July 16, 2005, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Kearney. Parents of the couple are Bill and Mary Ann Anderson of Cheyenne, Wyo., and Jeff and Sue Ann Mollring of McCook...

Alissa Reiners of Curtis and Adam Papiernik of Ord announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Dick Reiners of Indianola, Elsie Reiners of Indianola and Mike and Betty Papiernik of Yankton, S.D. Grandparents of the couple are the late Franklin and Irene Reiners, the late Vernon and Helen Cook, Rosella Ziller of Grand Island, the late Paul Ziller and the late Chester and Irene Papiernik. ...

NEWTON, Kan. -- Ashley Tongish and Brittan Houser were united in marriage Saturday, Aug. 6, 2005, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Newton with the Rev. Floyd McKinney officiating. Parents of the couple are Dave and Pat Tongish of Newton, Jim Houser of Newton and Deborah Davis of Broken Arrow, Okla...

Karina Kunze of Palmer and Derrick Martin of Kearney announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. The parents of the couple are Kevin and Kelly Kunze of Palmer, Kent Martin of Kearney and Deb Martin of McCook. The bride-to-be is a 2002 graduate of Palmer High School and is attending Joseph's College of Beauty in Kearney. ...

The family of Joye L. Thompson, formerly of Culbertson, is requesting a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday. She was born Oct. 14, 1925. Her family includes her children, DJ Thompson and wife, Carol of Hastings, Timothy Thompson of McCook, Sarajane Grandia and husband, Robert of Loveland, Colo., Marijill Nickerson and husband, Tom of Kearney and Matt Thompson of Greeley, Colo.; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. ...

Amber Berls and William Ross, of Omaha, announce the birth of a son, Brandon Mehki, on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2005, at the New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, N.C. He weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. Grandparents are Larry and Sheila Berls of McCook and Dorothy Vinson and William Ross Sr. of Omaha...

WAUNETA -- Kerri Pfeiffer and Ryan Mees, both of Lincoln, were united in marriage Saturday, Aug. 27, 2005, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Wauneta with the Rev. Greg Stuckwisch officiating. Parents of the couple are Dennis and Sheila Pfeiffer of Wauneta and Dave and Char Mees of Fairbury...

Kenny and Janice Bohme of Atwood announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Ann Bohme of Salina, to Matthew Scott Beckman of Valley Falls, Kan. The prospective bridegroom is the son of Michael and Carol Beckman of Grinnell. Grandparents of the couple are William W. ...

Sandra Jenise Cole Piper and Charles John Krysl announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are the late Marvin and Rene Dye, Butch Mag Cole of Indianola, Theresa Krysl of Atkinson and the late William Krysl. The bride-to-be is the clinical research coordinator at Clinical Research Services in McCook. The prospective bridegroom is a physician assistant at McCook Clinic. The ceremony is planned for Saturday, Oct. 29, 2005, at Memorial United Methodist Church in McCook...

Larissa McConville and Adam Heskett, both of McCook, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Tom and Denise McConville and Mark and Cathy Heskett. Grandparents of the couple are Robert and Kathy McConville and Adair and Maxine Myers. ...

April Siebrandt and J.D. Guerrero, both of Kearney, announce the birth of a son, Diego Alexander, on Friday, Aug. 12, 2005, in Kearney. Grandparents are Gary and Cindy Siebrandt of McCook and Agustin and Marisa Guerrero of Lexington. Great-grandparents are Peggy Cisar and Alice Siebrandt of McCook...

The family of Robert "Bob" Bobinmyer is requesting a card shower in honor of his 80th birthday. He was born Oct. 16, 1925. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 1510 Parkway Dr., McCook, NE 69001.

The family of Homer and Margaret Fisher are requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 68th wedding anniversary. The couple married Oct. 11, 1937. Their family includes Jim and Diane, Marla and family, Michael and family and David and family. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at Willow Ridge, Apt. 309, McCook, NE 69001...

STERLING, Colo. -- The McCook Community College volleyball team posted a 1-3 record at the Northeastern Junior College Tournament Friday and Saturday. The Indians, 5-16, lost to Colby and Garden City out of Kansas and Casper, Wyo. and defeated the host school from Sterling, Colo...

The McCook High School girls golf team competes Monday and Tuesday at the Nebraska Class B state tournament. The state tournament teed off Monday morning at Grand Island's Jackrabbit Run course. Bison girls golf coach Randy Ryser said he thinks his players can place well at the meet...

COLUMBUS -- McCook's boys and girls cross country team competed at the Greater Nebraska Athletic Conferencemeet Saturday in Columbus. The Bison boys placed seventh, with Ryan Ankerson finishing in the top 30 along with Cody Martin. The girls finished in eighth place...

Dec. 15, 1925--Oct. 8, 2005 OBERLIN -- Axie I. Sass, 79, died Saturday (Oct. 8, 2005) at the Cedar Living Center in Oberlin. She was born Dec. 15, 1925, to Charlie A. Still and Anna J. Stewart in Oberlin. She graduated from Decatur Community High School in 1945...

Feb. 23, 1955--Oct. 7, 2005 PALISADE -- Rick Allen Bridgmon, 50, died Friday (Oct. 7, 2005) at Chase County Hospital in Imperial. He was born Feb. 23, 1955, to Raymond Lyle and Ruth Marie (Edghill) Bridgmon in McCook. He graduated from Denver Lincoln High School in 1973. He moved to Palisade in 2004...

Never again should we fail to heed the awesome power of nature. The year 2005 has taught us that. First, the United States was jolted by the fierce fury of Hurricane Katrina and the follow-up damage of the Rita storm. And, now, as Americans struggle to recover, we hear of the horrendous damage done by the earthquake in Pakistan and the hurricane and mudslides in Guatemala...

**Dear Editor, Time is running out for the insurgents, militants, terrorists, extremists and suspected insurgents, militants, terrorists, extremists and suspected bad guys hiding in Iraq. On Oct. 15, the Iraqi people will be allowed to vote again. They have faced radical ideologies to enslave whole nations and intimidate the world...

Mr. A. Barnett, arguably McCook's most influential citizen of its first 50 years, was at once McCook's most visible man, and at the same time McCook's most private citizen. He is known as "McCook's Builder," a title, which he richly deserves, and as such was well-known to the community as he oversaw his many buildings being built. ...

Reports of a deer coming into people's yards north of town has prompted the McCook Police Department to remind residents not to feed any wild animals that come in search of food this time of year. McCook Police Chief Ike Brown said his department has received reports that a four-point buck that has apparently lost all fear of humans is coming into people's yards as though it wanted to be fed...

Rain splatters onto the copper rain spout at McCook's public library Monday morning. Radar indicated an inch or more of rain throughout Southwest Nebraska, growing heavier toward the tri state Nebraska, Colorado and Kansas border. Heaviest rain seemed to be northwest of Limon, Colo., where as much as three inches of rain was indicated by midmorning. The automated weather observation system at the McCook Regional Airport indicated .69 of an inch by 11 a.m. today...