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Edward William Schmelzer Jr.
(Obituary ~ 02/26/10)
March 6, 1927 - Feb. 25, 2010 Edward William Schmelzer Jr., 82, died Thursday (Feb. 25, 2010) at home from COPD. He was born March 6, 1927, in McCook, the seventh child of Edward Sr. and Lula Mae (Cooley) Schmelzer. He was baptized March 9, 1927, in St Catherine's Hospital because he was thought not to live. ...
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David J. Warning
(Obituary ~ 02/26/10)
April 6, 1923 - Feb. 24, 2010 BENKELMAN -- David J. Warning, 86, died Wednesday (Feb. 24, 2010) at his home in Benkelman. He was born April 6, 1923, in Cheyenne County, Kan., to August and Susie (Adamson) Warning. He attended country school near his home and after completion of the 8th grade returned to the family farm to help his father...
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It's bent but it ain't broke
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/26/10)
Dear Editor, We have seen the dark side of capitalism in living color on TV for almost a year now. We have observed business executives receiving huge bonuses that they squander on themselves. We have seen banks make loans realizing full well that the recipients may have difficulty repaying them...
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Sustainability
(Local News ~ 02/26/10)
I yesterday read a long attempt to define "sustainability," that was relatively unsuccessful, in my opinion. I would offer the following simple definition: SUSTAINABILITY -- Maintaining the balanced use of a renewable resource to avoid its depletion. (In an aquifer, this would mean using water in the same quantity, on the average, as is replaced naturally.)...
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The way we were
(Column ~ 02/26/10)
A friend and I were reminiscing about our childhoods the other day and those old memories just came rushing back into my consciousness. I grew up in an extended family with my mom, dad, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and uncle all living under the same roof in a small town in Arkansas. Four women and two men so it was a pretty matriarchal family. The women pretty much ruled the roost...
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Eagle Scout project benefits Hillcrest Nursing Home residents
(Features ~ 02/26/10)
By DAWN CRIBBS Associate Editor Michael Sides, a 17-year-old junior at McCook High School didn't suffer from a shortage of ideas for his Eagle Scout project. Instead, he struggled to review them all, winnowing them down to a select few. A project in the summer garden at Hillcrest Nursing Home helped tip the scales in favor of collecting a variety of sensory stimulation products the nursing home can use on a daily basis to the benefit of each resident...
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Kelley Park driveway closing on agenda
(Local News ~ 02/26/10)
There will be only one way in and one way out for the access road in front of Kelley Park's lower shelter house, if the McCook City Council approves closing the west entrance at the regular council meeting, 7:30 p.m. at City Council Chambers in Memorial Auditorium...
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Unclaimed property
(Column ~ 02/26/10)
Throughout my term as State Treasurer, returning Unclaimed Property has become a passion of mine. I have made it a goal to actively pursue the owners of these lost and forgotten assets rather than wait for them to come to us. Rarely do states take such a proactive stance on returning these assets, but in Nebraska we have done record-breaking work in returning Unclaimed Property...
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Bison boys await district tourney semifinal foe
(High School Sports ~ 02/26/10)
The McCook High School boys will have to wait 24 hours to find out their Monday night opponent in the Class B-5 District Basketball Tournament. The Bison drew the second seed in the six-team B-5 District field. McCook and top seed Adams Central have first-round byes in the district meet that gets underway Saturday at the Kearney High School gym...
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Defense keys Eustis-Farnam win in D1-11 Sub-District final
(High School Sports ~ 02/26/10)
NORTH PLATTE -- The Eustis-Farnam boys basketball team got very defensive Thursday night. The result was a 49-38 upset victory over top-ranked Wauneta-Palisade in the finals of the Class D1-11 Sub-District Tournament at the North Platte High School gym...
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McCook diver comes up just short of placing at state meet
(High School Sports ~ 02/26/10)
LINCOLN -- Josh Stevens is probably looking ahead to next winter. Stevens, a McCook High School sophomore, competed Thursday at the Nebraska state high school swimming and diving meet for the first time. Stevens had a successful experience in his first state meet competition, and he is likely looking forward to the next two years...
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The stimulus: One year later
(Column ~ 02/26/10)
The Stimulus: One Year Later A little more than a year ago, on February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the so-called "stimulus" act. The $862 billion stimulus bill was supposed to create 3.5 million jobs by the end of 2010. In reality, my concerns it wouldn't work regretfully held true, and since it passed in February 2009, 3.3 million Americans have been put out of work...
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Daffer, Seaman wedding
(Wedding ~ 02/26/10)
Lisa Marie Daffer, formerly of Danbury and Ryan Weslie Seaman, formerly of Indianola, were united in marriage Sept. 5, 2009, at the McCook Christian Church with Rev. Clark Bates officiating. Parents of the couple are Mike and Sally Daffer of Danbury, Pam Lahr of Lincoln, and Mike Seaman of Indianola...
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Cook birthday
(Birthdays ~ 02/26/10)
The family of LeRoy Cook is requesting a card shower in honor of his 80th birthday. He was born March 6, 1930. His family includes his wife,Betty; three daughters, Linda and husband, Roger Patterson, Laurie and husband, Chris Ryan and Coni and husband, Malcolm Ward; three grandchildren and one great-grandson. Cards of congratulations will reach him at P.O. Box 144, Culbertson, NE 69024...
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Ash, Cacy engagement
(Engagement ~ 02/26/10)
Tina Ash and Jesse Cacy, both of Kearney, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Jim and Deb Cacy of McCook, Jason and Katie Schaub of Ravenna and Brad Ash of Kearney. The bride-to-be is a 2006 graduate of Kearney High School and the prospective bridegroom is a former student at McCook High School...
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Frank anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 02/26/10)
The family of Marvin and Elaine (Smith) Frank is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 60th wedding anniversary, March 4. Their children include Dennis Frank and fiance, Krista Uhls of Greeley,Colo.; Diane and Steve Marr, Doug and Linda Frank, all of McCook; Scott and Jodi Frank of Fort Worth, Texas; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at 1019 Country Club Drive, McCook, NE 69001...
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Coyle birthday
(Birthdays ~ 02/26/10)
The family of Ervin Gerald Coyle is requesting a card shower in honor of his 80th birthday. He was born March 5, 1930. His family includes his wife, the late Jackie E. Coyle; his son, Neal Coyle and daughter, Becky Funk, both of McCook; and three grandchildren. Celebration will be at C & K Distributors in McCook, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., and cards of congratulations will reach him at 204 N. Cherokee, McCook, NE 69001...
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Payton birth
(Births ~ 02/26/10)
Justin and Kristal Payton of McCook announce the birth of a son, Jaxton Joseph Payton. He was born Feb. 15, 2010, at Community Hospital in McCook. weighing 6 pounds, 12 ounces and measuring 21 inches. He has a 9-year-old brother, Tyler Jacob Payton. Grandparents are Judy Payton of McCook, the late Larry Payton, Kenneth Solko of Herndon, and Gwendlyn Gilbert of McCook. His great-grandmother is Vesta Gilbert of McCook, formerly of Oberlin...
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Peters birth
(Births ~ 02/26/10)
Redd and Tyler Peters, of Cheyenne, Wyo., announce the birth of a daughter, Dylan Marie Peters. She was born Feb. 8, 2010, weighing 7 pounds, 2.5 ounces and measuring 20.5 inches. She has a 6-year-old brother, Gavin. Grandparents are Rod and Marlyn Peters of McCook and Nolan and Carol Hanes of Trenton. Great-grandparents are Wavalee Couse of McCook and the late Maurice Couse, John Brennan of Stratton and the late Anna Mae Brennan...
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Erceil Eugene Sellers
(Obituary ~ 02/26/10)
July 25, 1917-Feb. 25, 2010 SCOTTSBLUFF -- Erceil Eugene Sellers, 92, of Scottsbluff, formerly of Hayes County, passed away Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010, at Western Nebraska Veteran's Home in Scottsbluff. His funeral service will be held 1 p.m., Monday, March 1, 2010, at Carpenter Memorial Chapel in North Platte with Pastor John Lewis of Camp Bethel of Wellfleet officiating. ...
- State shouldn't deny help to those who need it most (Editorial ~ 02/26/10)
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Lenten lesson: Weakness revealed, strength restored
(Features ~ 02/26/10)
It had been a long time since he had visited the synagogue. Once a strong, vibrant young man, skilled in his trade, able to provide for his family, now his right hand was withered and deformed, and his life had completely changed. With these words, the stage was set Friday afternoon by the Rev. Clark Bates, pastor at McCook Christian Church, during the second Community Lenten service for a congregation of 126 at Memorial United Methodist Church...
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