Stories from Wednesday, August 12, 2009

March 22, 1934 - July 28, 2009 IMPERIAL -- Della Marie (Priest) Buczek, 75, died Tuesday (July 28, 2009) at Imperial Manor in Imperial. She was born March 22, 1934, to William Eugene and Marie Berdnadine Priest, north of Wauneta in the same Kerchal sod house her mother was born in. ...

Dec. 12, 1943 - July 21, 2009 INDIANOLA -- Fred Alfred Gray Jr., 65, of Indianola, died Tuesday (July 21, 2009) at Cambridge Memorial Hospital. He was born in Sterling, Colo., Dec. 12, 1943, to Fred Alfred and Velona Grace (Daniels) Gray. He grew up in the Sterling area...

May 27, 1927 - Aug. 11, 2009 OBERLIN -- Howard E. Votapka, 82, died Tuesday (Aug. 11, 2009) at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Enid, Okla. He was born May 27, 1927, in Oberlin to Guy and Helen (Vermillion) Votapka. He grew up on the family farm north of Oberlin and attended Oberlin Elementary School. He graduated from Decatur County High School in 1945...

The family of George and Helen Lambert, formerly of Hoxie, of McCook, is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary. They were married Aug. 15, 1959. Children of the couple are Thad and Jill Lambert of McCook, Brad and Angie Lambert of Winston Salem, N.C., and Nikki and Bill Cappel of McCook. They have seven grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at 19 Wedgewood Dr., McCook, NE 69001...

Dear Friends, It has been brought to my attention that the city council is considering to disregard the dog and cat licensing for the city of McCook. This method of helping control the pet population is long overdue and it would be very sad to let a few complaints disrupt a good cause again. As I recall, the Humane Society tried to get licensing passed a few years ago with no co-operation from the council at that time...

Dear Editor, I would like to applaud our city government for the recent improvements to our McCook city parks. Norris Park is updated and a delight to walk through! The trees are large and healthy and the new sidewalks are safer, wider, and modern. J & L construction did a very good job on the sidewalks. The new play equipment is jazzy, bright, and very attractive in design, and I see a lot of kids playing on it every day...

Once upon a time, I believed you could live on love. And why not? When I met Danny at age 15, there was no doubt in my mind that our love was strong enough to weather every storm, to shield us from winter's worst blow and to satisfy our every hunger...

Another example of a quiet American hero.

New book by Dr. Gene Budig

The owner of the big yellow Victorian house struggling against neglect and the elements was fined $200 in Red Willow County court Aug. 6, after having been found guilty in June of "maintaining or harboring a nuisance" at the house at 301 E. Second in McCook...

If Sen. Mike Johanns could say one thing to Washington about the proposed health care reform plan, it would be this: slow down. "I hope this travels all the way to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.: take a deep breath," Johanns said at town hall meeting Tuesday night at the Heritage Senior Center in McCook. "People are very, very angry and justifiably so ... If there was ever a time to take a break and get this right, the time is now."...