Stories from Friday, June 20, 2008

NEBRASKA CITY -- The Nebraska Match Play Championship has been trimmed to eight golfers at Nebraska City's ArborLinks. Defending champion John Hurley of O'Neill survived a thrilling 19-hole match against two-time champion John Sajevic of Fremont (1989 and 1996) to advance to the quarterfinals...

The McCook Midget Baseball Association Sluggers Division Tournament started Thursday night with three games at Felling Field. The Sluggers Division is the machine-pitched division for Grades 2-3. D&T Electric won the regular-season championship and Community Hospital placed second and were the first and second seeds in the tournament...

LINCOLN -- Sara Eastman, daughter of Mike and Joanie Eastman of Lincoln, was recently honored at the Lincoln North Star High School Athletic Awards banquet. Eastman, a freshman at LNS, was honored for setting a new school record in the 60-meter dash at the indoor track at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and was voted most valuable sprinter on the Varsity team...

March 12, 1941 - June 18, 2008 CULBERTSON -- Agnes M. Baumann of Culbertson died Wednesday, June 18, 2008, at Bryan LGH Medical Center East in Lincoln. She was 67 years old. On March 12, 1941, she was born in McCook to Louise S. Monzon. She grew up and lived her life in the McCook and Culbertson area. She attended St. Patrick Catholic School...

Fireworks stands are already in place, and it won't be long before summer evenings are punctuated with explosive sounds and flashes of light that have nothing to do with a thunder storm. It's a tradition as old as our country, and one boys young and old look forward to every year...

Everybody has something that they are guilty about. Whether it's some skeleton in the closet or simply remorse over the absolutely decadent cinnamon roll you ordered even though you're on a diet, everybody has something that they feel guilty about on a daily basis...

Kari Eisenach and David Messinger, both of McCook, announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. Parents of the couple are Tom and Patty Eisenach and Mark and Pat Messinger of McCook. The bride-to-be is a 2007 graduate of McCook High School and a student of McCook Community College. ...

Hannah Loshbaugh and Phillip Welsh of Grand Island announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. Parents of the couple are Bob and Renalle Loshbaugh of McCook, Barb Loshbaugh of Dolan Springs, Ariz., and George and Sandy Welsh of Neligh. The bride-to-be graduated from McCook Senior High School. She will graduate in 2010 from Central Community College with an Associate Degree in nursing (RN) and is employed at Tiffany Square Nursing home in Grand Island as a CNA...

Erin Brown of Hayes Center and Brad Fries of Upland announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. Parents of the couple are Richard and Carol Brown of Hayes Center, Steve and Suzanne Fries of Upland and Perry and Brenda Miller of Rising City. Grandparents of the bride-to-be are Bill and Virginia Brown and Rex and Twyla Steinbrink both of Trenton. ...

The family of Phillys E. (Person) Lyons of McCook is hosting an open house and card shower in honor of her 90th birthday. She was born June 27, 1918, on a farm near Wauneta. Her children are William and Donna Lyons of Fountain Hills, Ariz., Carol Dolan of Modesto, Calif., Jayne Lyons of Newton, Mass., and Philip and Diane Lyons of McCook. ...

April Amanda Carland of North Platte and Rodney Eugene Doherty of Wakeeney, Kan., announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. Parents of the couple are Frank and Sandi Carland of North Platte, Katie Jefferson of O'Neill, Kenneth Doherty of Texas and the late Charlene Doherty...

The family of Vlasta Viola Pritchett is hosting a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday. She was born June 28, 1928. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 38458 Drive 715, McCook, NE 69001.

Ben and Dani Hancock of McCook announce the birth of a son, Truman James Hancock. He was born Sept. 25, 2007, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha. He weighed 7 pounds and measured 21 inches in length. Grandparents are Darrell and Brenda Svoboda of McCook, Vickie Hancock of Yankton, S.D., and Jay Hancock of McCook. Great-grandparents are Earl and Letha Svoboda and Lois Hamilton of McCook, Marsha Garbella of Irvine, Calif., and Phyliss and Harold Christensen of McCook...

Steven and Jayme Bales of McCook announce the birth of their daughter, Aspyn J'neal Amelia Bales on May 18, 2008, at Community Hospital in McCook. She weighed 6 pounds, .06 ounces and measured 18 1/2 inches. She has a 6 year-old brother, Mason. Her grandparents are Valery McCart, formerly of McCook, of Meno, Okla., and Steve and Denise Bales of McCook. ...

The family of Bette Jo (McDowell) Tompkins of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of her 85th birthday. She was born June 25, 1923. Her children are Ron Tompkins of Berkeley, Calif., Mary Jo Radil and husband, Dan of Alma and Jeri Brisbin of Stratton. She has four grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach her at Route 1 Box 182, McCook, NE 69001...

The family of Marvin and Charlene Colson is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary. They were married June 29, 1958, at the Bartley Christian Church. Cards of congratulation will reach the couple at PO Box 31, Bartley, NE 69020...

Matt and Kelly (Sinclair) Kettler announce the birth of their daughter, Bailey Bea Kettler on March 8, 2008, at Memorial Health Center in Sidney. She weighed 7 pounds, 11.5 ounces and measured 20 inches. Her grandparents are Scott and Debbie Sinclair of Sidney, formerly of McCook and Dale and Bonnie Kettler of Sidney. ...

Ciera Welch of Arapahoe and Tyler Cappel of Holdrege announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. The bride-to-be graduated from Arapahoe High School in 2006. She is attending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in a Pre-Chiropractic Program. She works part time at SCOSS Project.
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Monica Horkey and Jason Eder, formerly of McCook, now of Kearney, announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. Parents of the couple are Ben and Doris Horkey and Kathleen Sawyer and Richard Eder, all of McCook. The bride-to-be will graduate with a Bachelor of Biology in December of 2008 and is employed at Target...

Evan and Jenni Maynard of McCook, formerly of Kearney announce the birth of their daughter, Lily Grace Maynard on Feb. 8, 2008, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. She weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces and measured 21 inche. Her grandparents are Dave and Angela McCarty of McCook and Dave and Andrea Maynard of Culbertson. ...