Stories from Monday, January 21, 2008

CAMBRIDGE -- Amy Michelle Edgerton and Trevor Gregg Lee of Cambridge, now residing in Lincoln, were united in marriage on June 30, 2007, at the Calvary Baptist Church in Cambridge. The Rev. Timothy Burke officiated at the 5 p.m. candlelight ceremony...

Michael and Barbie Long of McCook announce the birth of a son, Asa Ellis Jude Long. He was born Aug. 30, 2007, at Community Hospital in McCook, weighing 9 pounds, 1 ounce and measuring 21 1/2 inches. He has a brother, Asher, 3. Grandparents are Ted and Judy Long of McCook, Donna Wood of Imperial and the late Cliff Wood. Great-grandparents are John and Carol Rempel of McCook...

Jeanne Kramer and Joe Stelmach of Lincoln announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are the Rev. Carol and Nina Kramer of Wahoo and Len and Lois Stelmach of Lincoln. The prospective bridegroom is the grandson of Bernie Malcom of McCook...

Trisha Bamesberger and Luke Cross, both of Kearney, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Phil and Janice Bamesberger of Indianola, Jill and Mike Cross of Kearney and Adolfo and Tami Sanchez of Lincoln. Grandparents of the bride-to-be are Mary Ann Stritt of Indianola and Dale and Janet Bamesberger, also of Indianola...

Kurt and Linnette (McConnell) Kisker of Kearney announce the birth of a son, Adam Lee Kisker. He was born Dec. 7, 2007, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, weighing 8 pounds, 1 ounce and measuring 20 1/2 inches. He has two brothers, William and Trent, and a sister, Kassidy. ...

Austin and Jessica McKillip of Lincoln, announce the birth of a daughter, Beatrix Aislin McKillip. She was born Dec. 17, 2007, at St. Elizabeth's Regional Hospital in Lincoln, weighing 6 pounds, 6 ounces and measuring 20 inches in length. She has a 2-year-old sister, Lillias. ...

Scott and Vanessa Sherman of Peru announce the birth of a daughter, Addison Lorene Sherman. She was born Dec. 27, 2007, at Bryan LGH Medical Center in Lincoln, weiging 8 pounds, 8 ounces and measuring 21 inches. Grandparents are Bill and Nancy Ward of Palisade, Bruce and Teri Sherman and Nancy and Rick Core, all of Peru. Great-grandparents are Elaine Peterson, Harley and JoAnn Ward, all of Palisade and Evelyn Lotter of Peru...

The family and friends of Velma Steinke are requesting a card shower in honor of her 100th birthday Feb. 1. Cards of congratulations will reach her at P.O. Box 97, Trenton, NE 69044.

Nicholas and Amanda (Clausen) Kolterman, of Sioux Falls, S.D., announce the birth of a son, Caden John. He was born Dec. 6, 2007, at Sanford Medical Hospital in Sioux Falls, weighing 6 pounds, 2 ounces. Grandparents are Paul and Charlene (Fischer) Kolterman of Norfolk and Jeff and Sherry Clausen of Sioux Falls. Great-grandparents are David and Delma Fischer of Maywood, Betty Jean Kolterman of Seward, Elaine Shanks of Norfolk, and Elvis and Jan Shanks of Sioux City, Iowa...

The family of Robert and Virginia Henthorn is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 60th wedding anniversary. They married Jan. 23, 1948, at Aurora. Their children are Roger and Linda Henthorn of McCook, Robert and Deb Henthorn of Culbertson and Bob and Wendy Boukal of Omaha. They have eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Cards of congratulation will reach the couple at 603 W. Seventh, McCook, NE 69001...

The family of Earl Svoboda is requesting a card shower in honor of his 75th birthday. He was born Jan. 24, 1933, in Cuba, Kan. His family includes wife, Letha, son, Darrell and wife, Brenda Svoboda, daughters, Angela and husband, Dave McCarty, and Anissa and Kurke Curl, son-in-law, Rod Sawyer, all of McCook and the late Andrea Sawyer. He has 11 grandchildren, one great-grandson and another expected on his birthday. Cards of congratulation will reach him at 506 West 10th, McCook, NE 69001...

Oct. 3, 1910 - Jan. 18, 2008 Leopold Francis "Bus" Bahl died Friday, Jan. 18, 2008, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook at the age of 97. He was born Oct. 3, 1910, at Hays, Kan., the son of the late Adam and Dorothea (Bissing) Bahl. Bus grew up at McCook where he graduated from McCook High School in 1932...

Jan. 29, 1917 - Jan. 18, 2008 MINDEN -- Bernice Elizabeth Malick, 90, died Friday (Jan. 18, 2008) at Bethany Home in Minden. She was born to George and Elizabeth (Webber) Haubold on Jan. 29, 1917, on the family farm north west of Bloomington. She attended the Bethel Rural School District No.16 near Bloomington in Franklin County and high school at Bloomington where she graduated with the class of 1934. ...

March 1, 1909 - Jan. 18, 2008 WAUNETA -- Ardith Geraldine Smith, 98, died Friday (Jan. 18, 2008) at Heritage of Wauneta Nursing Home. She was born March 1, 1909, in Hayes County to Flora-Bel Johnston and Arthur W. McCormick. She graduated from Palisade High School in 1927...

ENDERS -- Elmer Keiser, 81, died Friday (Jan. 18, 2008), at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte. Survivors include his wife, Edna of Enders; sons, Rodney Keiser of Enders and Richard Keiser and wife, Janet of Wauneta; daughter, Marcia Comly and husband Richard of Boulder, Colo.; sister, Leta Brunkhorst of Wauneta; sister-in-law, Wilma Keiser of Stratton; and four grandchildren...

WAUNETA -- Marjorie E. Hallett, 90, died Friday (Jan. 18, 2008) at Chase County Community Hospital in Imperial. Survivors include her brother, Charles Hallett of Imperial; sisters, Nina Hallett of Imperial and Delores Grosvenor of Caldwell, Idaho; two nieces; and one nephew...

Numbers don't lie. Numbers in a market analysis of Community Hospital of McCook are proof of the hospital's regional appeal and of the dedication of its employees. Hospital president and CEO Jim Ulrich told hospital board members at their meeting Jan. 16 that the latest numbers indicate that 68 percent of the hospital's inpatients and 66 percent of its outpatients come from Red Willow County. Sixty-three percent of inpatients and 58 percent of outpatients come from McCook...

TRENTON -- A 41-year-old Trenton man was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital of Kearney following a one-vehicle accident Sunday evening south of Trenton. Hitchcock County Sheriff D. Bryan Leggott reported this morning that Ronald E. Lewis was southbound two miles south of Trenton on Nebraska Highway 25 at about 8:45 p.m., when his car entered the west ditch, became airborne and rolled...

The Senior Center of Cambridge received more than $7,700 in recent weeks to buy two new furnaces, four windows and a handicap accessible entryway. The City of Cambridge awarded the Senior Center $7,000 of that money, which went solely towards the purchase of the furnaces...

The Mid Plains Community College Board of Governors will asked to approve a bus purchase for McCook Community College, at its regular meeting in North Platte Wednesday. The meeting is at 6:30 p.m., room 200 at the North campus at the North Platte campus...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is little more than a day off for most of us in the High Plains, a day of inconvenience without banking or postal service. But we shouldn't let the haze of history obscure the accomplishment of a great civil rights leader...

I would like to comment on an opinion in the Jan. 19 Gazette by ("The Way I See It") Dick Trail "Inferior solution to the water problem." I take issue with some of the conclusions he makes and I strongly disagree with his statement "next week the Friends of the River will have a hearing of a lawsuit they brought against Nebraska as a direct result of an unjust attempt to allocate water."...

Once again, the Legislature will soon begin debate on LB395, the Nebraska Indoor Clean Air Act. This bill is left over from the 2007 session and had an amendment attached to it that would allow local governing bodies to "opt out" of the state law. This would have the potential to have a number of different clean air ordinances. I would encourage all to contact your local Senator and ask him to vote yes in favor of the bill that the American Cancer Society supports...

When Frank Kimmell came to McCook in 1893, to buy the McCook Tribune, he immediately became an important part of the community. Not only did he take part in the organization of the new town, and hold several municipal offices, but he became McCook's unofficial "Conscious" with almost weekly editorials condemning things that were bad, and offering suggestions about how things could be improved. At one time he served as McCook's Postmaster...

COLBY, Kan. -- The McCook High School boys and girls basketball teams captured fourth-place finishes at the Colby Orange and Black Classic Saturday afternoon. After dropping their tournament openers, the Bison squads wound up posting 2-1 records at the tournament...

Sam Frazier wins 215-pound weight class LEXINGTON -- McCook High School senior Sam Frazier captured first place in the 215-pound weight class Saturday at the John Higgins Invitational wrestling tournament at Lexington. Frazier posted a 4-0 record. Sophomore Nate Morgan finished third in the 103-pound weight class with a 3-1 record. Senior Matt Bair placed third at 275 pounds with a 4-1 record. Junior Chris Schleeman finished fourth at 189 pounds...

The Republican Plains Activities Conference basketball tournament opened Saturday with first-round games played at Southwest and Medicine Valley. Second round action will begin tonight in Wauneta and Alma. In the Republican Valley division, Southwest and Bertrand's girls move up. Southwest blasted Southern Valley 43-29 and Bertrand squeaked by Alma 47-40...

CURTIS -- Medicine Valley hosted the 2008 Republican Plains Activities Conference wrestling invitational Saturday. Medicine Valley earned the RPAC title with three wrestlers taking first place finishes, three taking second and two finishing third. Elwood followed second in team scores, Cambridge's wrestlers was third and Southwest was fourth...

The family of Flora Dutcher is requesting a card shower in honor of her 100th birthday Jan. 26. An open house honoring her century of life is set for Sunday, Jan. 27, 2-4 p.m., at First Baptist Church, 1010 E. Sixth St., in McCook. Cards of congratulation will reach her at 605 W. Third, McCook, NE 69001...