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Community brings back the bounce
(Community Sports ~ 08/06/04)
Spirit of generosity helps repair diving standard at McCook YMCA pool If service is the rent we pay for the space we occupy in this world, then generosity and cooperation are the brick and mortar of the community we build through that service. That spirit of cooperation has brought to fulfillment one man's goal, to the benefit of countless youngsters, both today and tomorrow, involved in the sport of competitive diving...
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Physicians donate money to Bison Boosters
(Community Sports ~ 08/06/04)
McCook Clinic, P.C. recently donated $6,065 raised from sports physicals to the McCook Bison Boosters program. McCook physicians and Community Hospital's physical therapy department conducted 400 physicals in May for McCook High School and Republican Valley High School students...
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Tennis meeting correction/softball conditioning/Trenton hole-in-one
(High School Sports ~ 08/06/04)
McCook boys tennis meeting correction The boys tennis meeting for students entering grades 9-12 at McCook High School at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the McCook Junior High School cafeteria. The time was incorrectly listed at 7:30 p.m. in two previous articles...
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William 'Bill' D. Line
(Obituary ~ 08/06/04)
Feb. 12, 1916-Aug. 3, 2004 STRATTON -- William "Bill" D. Line, 88, died Tuesday (Aug. 3, 2004) at the Hester Home in Benkelman. He was born Feb. 12, 1916, to Edward and Irene (Herzog) Line near Kearney. He lived near Wilsonville for a time, later moving to Culbertson and then near Trenton...
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Frank Ray Bennett
(Obituary ~ 08/06/04)
Jan. 20, 1917-Aug. 3, 2004 JENNINGS, Kan. -- Frank Ray Bennett, 87, died Tuesday (Aug. 3, 2004) at Decatur County Hospital in Oberlin. He was born Jan. 20, 1917, at Towner, Colo., to Will and Victoria (Burnett) Bennett and was raised in Paonia, Colo. He attended Paonia Schools, Colorado State University and Fort Hays State College...
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Notes to a Giggly Girl
(Local News ~ 08/06/04)
By DAWN CRIBBS Associate Editor "2 y's u r 2 y's u b i c u r 2 y's 4 me" Looks a little like an email abbreviation, doesn't it. Well, it isn't. This, signed "Brownie" was copied directly off the page of an autograph book from 1942 belonging to Joyce Sevier of McCook...
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Give rodeo clown the boot
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/06/04)
**Dear Editor, I have a petition for the good folks who serve on the Red Willow County Fair rodeo committee. Please do not invite the same clown back that you've had these last two years. His off-colored jokes and his main act were not at all appreciated by the crowd of 2,000 to 3,000 people. They were a real embarrassment!...
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Wants old fair back
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/06/04)
**Dear Editor, Once again the fair has come and gone. We took our daughter up this year and walked around the midway about four times checking things out. And I now know why people say they aren't impressed or they go to a different county fair. There was no Ferris wheel, the Paratrooper was out of order, and another ride sounded like it was ready to fly apart...
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Whatever happened to natural causes?
(Column ~ 08/06/04)
Ten items or less n People can no longer die of natural causes. Even if the person is 105 years old, the story will include the line: "The cause of death is still unknown." What happened to dying from old age? The last time I checked, old age is still a respectable why to die...
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Time to step forward for the Pantry
(Editorial ~ 08/06/04)
It's time to step forward with gifts of food to the McCook Pantry. The need was brought to our attention Thursday when we learned in a front page story in the Gazette that the shelves of the Pantry are "getting dangerously bare." We can't let this situation continue. ...
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New buses ready for duty
(Local News ~ 08/06/04)
McCook Public Schools' new buses will "phenomenally improve" the transportation safety of the district's 1,449 students. The two new "Type A" buses will replace two of the district's vans, which, research has indicated, are unsafe for the transportation of students...
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Wiemers shoots 143 in 2 rounds at Cox Classic
(Community Sports ~ 08/06/04)
OMAHA -- Chris Wiemers, a 1992 graduate of McCook High School and a club professional living in Omaha, fired on a 72 Friday in the second round of the Nationwide Tour Cox Classic. Wiemers, who shot a first-round score of 1-under-par 71 Thursday at the Champions Run golf course in Omaha, finished Friday with a two-day score of 1-under 143...
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Gregory Dean Jording
(Obituary ~ 08/06/04)
July 11, 1967-July 7, 2004 Gregory Dean Jording, 36, died July 7, 2004, at his home in McCook. He was born July 11, 1967, in McCook to Elwood and Ida (McGuire) Jording. He graduated from McCook High School and Mid-Plains Community College in North Platte...
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Hanchera, McConville wedding
(Wedding ~ 08/06/04)
Lindsay Hanchera and Lee McConville, both of Kearney, were united in marriage June 12, 2004, at Peace Lutheran Church in McCook with the Rev. Randy Wahl officiating. Parents of the couple are Scott and Kris Hanchera of Danbury and Ed and Rita McConville of Indianola...
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Evans, Clay engagement
(Engagement ~ 08/06/04)
Shelly Marie Evans of Cambridge and Derek James Clay of Broken Bow announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Kelly and Sharon Evans of Cambridge and Gary and Lois Clay of Broken Bow. The bride-to-be is a 2001 graduate of Cambridge High School and a 2004 graduate of Bryan College of Health Sciences and plans to be employed at the Jennie M. ...
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Fischer, Stanton engagement
(Engagement ~ 08/06/04)
Courtney Alison Fischer of McCook and Shane Robert Stanton of Cambridge, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. The bride-to-be, daughter of Kathy Hettinger of McCook and granddaughter of Bill and Anita Reade of Benkelman, is the director of health information management at the Arapahoe Good Samaritan Center in Arapahoe. ...
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Lee, Thomas engagement
(Engagement ~ 08/06/04)
Jessica Dawn Lee and Kenneth C. Thomas, both of Arapahoe, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Darryl and Carolyn Lee of Danbury; Melvin and Gail Martin of Red Cloud; and Kenneth C. Thomas Sr. of Independence, Mo. ...
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Andrijeski, Harms engagement
(Engagement ~ 08/06/04)
Sonia Andrijeski and Don Harms, both of Mankato, Minn., announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. The bride-to-be, the daughter of Margaret Andrijeski and the late Marvin Andrijeski, is a 2000 graduate of McCook High School and is employed at American Family Insurance of Mankato. ...
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Wacker, Price
(Engagement ~ 08/06/04)
Andrea Wacker and Mike Price, both of Fremont, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Mark and Monica Wacker of McCook and Mike and Jackie Price of Fremont. The bride-to-be is registered nurse at Children's Hospital in Omaha. The prospective bridegroom will attend Palmer School of Chiropractics in the fall. The couple is planning a Sept. 18, 2004, ceremony at the McCook Evangelical Free Church...
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Haag anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 08/06/04)
The family of Steve and Shari Haag is hosting an open house in celebration of the couple's 25th anniversary, Sunday, Aug. 15, 2-4 p.m., at the Knights of Columbus Hall in McCook.
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Donald C. Beckenhauer
(Obituary ~ 08/06/04)
July 21, 1930-Aug. 6, 2004 COLUMBUS -- Donald C. Beckenhauer, 74, died Friday (Aug. 6, 2004) at Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus. He was born July 21, 1930, in Norfolk to Harry and Alyne (Seymour) Beckenhauer. He grew up in Norfolk and graduated from Norfolk High School in 1949. As a youth, he worked as a bricklayer in the family business, Beckenhauer Construction. He attended Norfolk Junior College prior to his service in the U.S. military...
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Anonymous citizens suggests Hillcrest sale
(Local News ~ 08/06/04)
Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook has not been sold, and Red Willow County commissioners are not actively seeking a buyer, commissioner Leigh Hoyt said Friday morning. The nursing home is an agenda item for the commissioners' meeting Monday, starting at 9 a.m. on the third floor of the courthouse in McCook...
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Making great strides against disease of cancer
(Editorial ~ 08/06/04)
Throughout the night, the people of the McCook area showed their love and support for friends and family members who have battled cancer. The inspirational and uplifting event -- known as the Southwest Nebraska Relay For Life -- took place Friday night and Saturday morning at Norris Park, with 25 teams and scores of cancer survivors joining for an around-the-clock effort to raise money, and awareness, of cancer's overwhelming effect on our community and our world...
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Jody Crocker makes pool a special place
(Column ~ 08/06/04)
The dog days of summer are definitely here. The temperature is hot, the days are long, and the kids are bored. Camp, softball, baseball, Bible school, the fair and vacations are over. The beginning of a new school year is looming. The only real fun left for children in McCook is to head to the city swimming pool where they can cool off during these blistering afternoons...
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How are Dubya and the boys doing?
(Column ~ 08/06/04)
It hasn't been a very good six months or so for President Bush and the Republican Congress, as indicated by the information that will follow. By the way most of this information is "factual", based on polling and hard numbers obtained by objective sources, rather than the information used by some of our readers based on " the opinions of others" that support their own...
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Keepsakes get high appraisal
(Local News ~ 08/06/04)
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