Stories from Friday, April 2, 2010

FAMILY FEATURES -- Love the taste of deli meats and cheeses but wonder how it fits into a salt sensible lifestyle? The answer is, easily! Like much of the advice regarding the food we eat - from fats to sugars to salt - most nutrition experts will agree that the best approach to healthful eating is moderation. ...

Feb. 7, 1966 - March 30, 2010 Pamela Kay Torrez, 44, died Tuesday (March 30, 2010) at her home. She was born, Feb. 7, 1966 in McCook to Paul H. and Marlene A. (Huffaker) Holthus. She grew up in Culbertson and graduated from Culbertson High School in 1984. She enjoyed gardening, crafts, reading and animals...

Dec. 31, 1958 - March 29, 2010 DANBURY -- Richard L. Drullinger, died Monday (March 29, 2010) at McCook Community Hospital. He was 51 years old. Richard was born to Lewis LeRoy and Marlene Faye (Anderson) Drullinger on Dec. 31, 1958, in Cozad. He received his GED in the U.S. Army, attended Mid America Nazarene College, Olathe, Kan., and graduated from North Platte Community College in 2003...

Declan has transformed into a finely tuned questioning machine over the last two weeks. In particular to posted signs and words. He will easily say "What's that say?" over 20 times in one visit to the grocery store. I am hopeful that this will turn into an insatiable desire to learn to read, and the sooner the better. ...

McCook wants to know what it might cost to convert the former National Guard Armory into offices for the city and police department. The City Council will review the idea with architects via a teleconference at the regular meeting Monday night, 7:30 at City Council Chambers in Memorial Auditorium...

LINCOLN -- The Nebraska State Board of Public Accountancy has approved a consent order revoking Janella M. Hager's certificate and permit to practice as a certified public accountant in the state. The order indicates that Ms. Hager surrendered her credentials based on the board being aware she was the subject of a felony criminal charge for theft in Red Willow County...

When Chloe's mom, Linda Dixon, heard music coming from the kitchen long after everyone else had retired for the evening, she didn't have to look too far to find the musical culprit. Switch, aka "Super Switch," had turned on the countertop CD player. Switch has mastered turning the CD off and on and can even open the lid...

HOLDREGE -- A McCook woman who left the scene of a fatal accident near Holdrege in August 2009 was sentenced to jail and probation in Phelps County Court in Holdrege March 24. Michelle L. Reiners, 32 years old, was charged with leaving the scene of an injury accident, a Class II misdemeanor, after the vehicle she was driving southbound struck and killed Mathew Henriksen, 35, of Kearney, as Henriksen walked in the southbound lane of Highway 183 about 11⁄2 miles north of Holdrege about 3 a.m., Aug. ...

A friend of mine was telling me the other day about ordering a plant last spring he had seen advertised on television. The plant was shipped promptly and planted but it didn't really take root and my friend was disappointed to the point that he called the company. ...

Modern technology is great when it works, but when it doesn't, watch out. Lincoln and 15 southeast Nebraska counties found that out Thursday when a central telephone switching system and its backup went offline, leaving callers unable to call 911 or unable to call into the capital city...

I read with misgivings the letter in Thursday's Gazette by J.G. McHale. He said some nasty and hurtful things about us liberal Democrats. He pointed out that we were terrible people and not near as worthy as his conservative party. I was almost convinced, and was going to switch parties until I realized he was only kidding...

WASHINGTON -- Harrison Ford, son of Mike and Laura Ford of McCook, is a correspondence analyst in the White House, which was central to a Washington Post article Wednesday, concerning President Barak Obama's habit of reading 10 random pieces of mail each day...

Recently, Forbes Magazine took an in-depth look at our country's current fiscal situation. The goal was to determine why so many state economies are floundering, and why so few are thriving. We can all be proud to know that Nebraska is ranked in the top three of the nation's most financially-healthy states. ...

Marianne Francella Hock and Daniel Fredrick Young, both of Lincoln, were united in marriage on Sept. 19, 2009, at St. Patrick's Church in McCook. The Rev. Paul Colling, uncle of the bride, officiated at the nuptial Mass. The Rev. Gary Brethour, pastor of St. Patrick's Church, concelebrated...

CULBERTSON -- Rhonda Whitaker and Gregg Emerson, both of McCook, were united in marriage March 27, 2010 at the United Methodist Church in Culbertson with Pastor Corey Jenkins officiating. Parents of the couple of Kenny and Kathleen Jankovitz of Culbertson and Richard and Lila Emerson of Pueblo, Colo...

Tristan Erin Lehmann and Matt Paul Newcomb, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are Kevin and Karen Lehmann of Eustis. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are Dow and Janet Newcomb of Cambridge. The bride-to-be is a 2005 graduate of Eustis-Farnam High School. She graduated in December 2008 from Hastings College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in agri business. She is employed at First Bank and Trust Company in Eustis as an ag loan officer...

The family of Lloyd Nealeigh is requesting a card shower in honor of his 95th birthday. He was born April 3, 1915, on a homestead north of Trenton in the Cornell community. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 721 S. 1st Ave. #305, Hastings, NE 68901...

The family of Helen L. Roach, formerly of Trenton, is requesting a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday. She was born April 9, 1920. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 201 W Crane, Norton, KS 67654.

Aimee L. Harms and Mitchell W. Hazlitt, both of McCook, announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. Parents of the couple are Sandy Harms of Hayes Center, the late Alan Harms and Monte and Mary Hazlitt of McCook. Grandparents of the bride-to-be are Ben and Joyce Neuenschwander of Culbertson, Marvin and Betty Harms of Culbertson, and Evelyn Aden of Gothenburg. Grandparents of the prospective bridegroom are Ruth Shields of McCook and Bob and Ann Hazlitt of Selden, Kan...

Tiffany Anderson and Robert Ochsner, both of St. Francis, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Todd and Cindy Anderson of Grand Island, formerly of Palisade and Robert Ochsner and Carol Northrup of St. Francis. Grandparents of the bride-to-be are Ted and Corolyn Anderson of Wauneta, Ron Buck of McCook, Donita Clark of Benkelman, Vivian Korpus of Stratton and Judy Stone of McCook. ...

Otto Nilsson of Omaha, founder of Automotive Sales and Service in McCook, celebrates his 93rd birthday Saturday, April 3. Otto was born in Sweden in 1917 and immigrated to America, to Omaha, in 1935. He and his wife, Frances, moved to McCook to open an automotive parts sales and service outlet in 1950. ...

"You would have no power over me unless it was given you from above," Jesus said in response to Pilate's question on the day of his crucifixion. Using that power, compelled as he was by the religious leaders and the crowd, Pontius Pilate sent Jesus to be crucified, and ordered that the sign -- traditionally affixed to the cross to identify the crimes of the condemned -- read "Jesus of Nazareth The King of the Jews" in Hebrew, Greek and Latin...