Stories from Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Dundy County-Stratton hit 15-of-19 free throws in the fourth quarter to knock off Cambridge 68-63 in Class C2-11 basketball sub-district action in McCook Monday.

CAMBRIDGE -- The coaches for the 2009 Cambridge School Organization All-Star boys and girls basketball games have been chosen. Jared Albers of Hitchcock County will head the girls west team along with assistant coach Robin Henrichs of McCook. Trent Benjamin of Holdrege will lead the girls east team along with assistant coach, Steve Billeter of Southern Valley...

CHADRON -- John Reiners, the Chadron State College track and field coach for the past 11 years has resigned, CSC athletic director Brad Smith announced on Tuesday. Reiners, who also coached the running backs for the CSC football team for 15 seasons, leaves Chadron State to become an assistant football coach at Black Hills State University in Spearfish, S.D...

Two-thousand eight was a year that presented challenges unseen in decades. Even so, the people of McCook and the surrounding area displayed the kind of "can-do" spirit that our parents and grandparents would be proud to call their own. We are celebrating that spirit all week through daily installments of "In Motion" our annual Progress edition...

March 25, 1921 - Feb. 22, 2009 STRATTON -- Ned C. Johnson, 87, died Sunday (Feb. 22, 2009) at Sara Ann Hester Memorial Home in Benkelman. He was born March 25, 1921, at Alton, Mo., to James Edward Johnson and Lola Mae Wheeler. He served his country in the U.S. Army Air Corps. during World War II and received his honorable discharge in 1945...

Jan. 31, 1975 - Feb. 13, 2009 WRAY -- Tim L. Steinbeck, 34, died Friday (Feb. 13, 2009) in Laird, Colo. He was born Jan. 31, 1975, to Gary and Laura Steinbeck. He lived in Barstow, Calif., where worked in the pistachio groves and the moving business. He also drove truck and was a machinist in Nevada, Mo. He then moved to Illinois, where he drafted maps...

Nov. 17, 1942 - Feb. 21, 2009 MAYWOOD -- Leslie "Les" Lloyd Wood, 66, died Saturday (Feb. 21, 2009) at his home in Maywood after a year long battle with colon cancer. He was born Nov. 17, 1942, at Maywood to Lloyd Franklin and Ula Rebecca Smith Wood. ...

July 24, 1942 - Dec. 15, 2008 PALISADE -- Charles Peter Teply, 66, of Palisade, died Dec. 15, 2008, at Community Hospital in McCook. On July 4, 1942, he was born to Charlie and Myrtle (Plunkett) Teply on the family farm and ranch north of Wauneta. Charles spent his youth on the family farm and ranch and attended grade school in a one-room school house until the eighth grade, when he transferred to Wauneta Public School. Charles graduated from Wauneta High School in 1960...

Dad came home from the McCook airport tickling about a skinny 18 year old instructor pilot that worked there. Willie was his name and he hailed from Indianola. Like all instructor pilots that worked for Ben Frank, he was also a spray pilot. Willy joined Norma Hinezly, Kenny Holcomb and more, all who flew 65 horse Piper Cubs in the annual war against wheat aphids, green bugs, weeds or anything else that they could spray or dust from the air...

The family of Rachel Burke of Cambridge is hosting an open house and card shower in honor of her 100th birthday. The open house will be Feb. 28, from 2:30-4 p.m., at the Cambridge Community building. Cards will reach her at 1305 Nasby Room 28, Cambridge, NE 69022...

The Lucero family is joined by family, friends, volunteers and Southwest Nebraska Habitat for Humanity board members Sunday afternoon at the dedication of their new home at 1414 West Fairacres in McCook. The Rev. John Strecker-Baseler offered a prayer of dedication and turned over the keys to the modest four-bedroom home to Eric, Jessica, Adryan, Anthony and Neveah Lucero. ...

Bob and Eileen Furrow of Curtis will be celebrating their 63rd anniversary Feb. 24.

Friends of Mary Horendeck are requesting a card shower in honor of her 94th birthday Feb. 27. Cards of congratulation will reach her at 1602 W. 8 1/2 St. No. 7, McCook, NE, 69001.

June 21, 1925 - Feb. 22, 2009 KEARNEY -- Paul D. Wilmot, 83, died Sunday (Feb. 22, 2009) at his home in Kearney. He was born June 21, 1925, in Wilsonville to Everett H. and Helen (Miller) Wilmot. He graduated from Wilsonville High School in 1943. He entered the service on Oct. ...

Spring fever was breaking out all over McCook's Barnett Park recently when we asked: What is your favorite part about spring? ------ "Just being outside; the fresh air and being in the sun." Oberlin ------ ""It's beautiful and you're able to take your children out."...