May 2013 – Page 4 – North Platte Post Archive

Toilet Incident Leads to Brawl at NE Lake

Posted on May 30, 2013

A brawl broke out after one man walked in on another man using a toilet at a lake in southeast Nebraska.

Lancaster County Sheriff Terry Wagner says the incident occurred about 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Branched Oak Lake northwest of Lincoln.

Wagner says the toilet door wasn’t locked, and the intruder confronted the other man about that when he exited the toilet. Swear words, pushing, shoving and punches soon followed as relatives and friend joined the fracas.

Five people were cited for third-degree assault.

The man who was using the toilet was not cited.

Children’s Dental Day Scheduled in NE Panhandle

Posted on May 30, 2013

(AP) — Volunteers will serve an estimated 225 needy children during an annual dental health day in the Nebraska Panhandle.

The University of Nebraska Medical Center is hosting the event, which runs from 8 a.m. Friday through noon on Saturday in four towns. All children have been pre-screened for the event.

Volunteers in Sidney, Alliance, Chadron and Gordon will provide office space and assistance to visitors from the university’s College of Dentistry. Faculty and staff will provide teeth cleanings, sealants and fillings for the children.

The events will take place at the Box Butte General Hospital in Alliance, the Gordon Community Hospital, Summit Dental Group in Sidney, and the Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska Dental Clinic in Chadron.

NE Humane Society Offers Free Cat Adoptions

Posted on May 30, 2013

(AP) — The Nebraska Humane Society in Omaha is offering free cat adoptions in an effort to clear some kitties from the kennel.

The Omaha shelter says in a news release that it will have 117 cats ready for adoption at no charge. The animals have been spayed or neutered, have microchips and have had their first shots.

All the cats are more than 6 months old.

The shelter needs to adopt out the cats so it has space for new arrivals.

The shelter is at 8929 Fort St. in Omaha.

NWS: Nearly a Dozen Tornadoes Reported in NE Wednesday

Posted on May 30, 2013

(AP) — The National Weather Service says nearly a dozen tornadoes have been reported in south-central and southeastern Nebraska but no injuries.

Weather service meteorologist Merl Heinlein (HYNE’-lyne) said Thursday that his office in Hastings had narrowed down reports and suspected that nine tornadoes touched down Wednesday afternoon, including several in York and Clay counties. His office keeps tabs on 24 counties in south-central Nebraska and six in north-central Kansas.

The storms damaged farm outbuildings, irrigation equipment and trees.

Farther east, a twister was reported three miles northeast of Rising City and another about six miles southeast of Utica.

Heinlein says several of the sightings have yet to be confirmed.

Hail and heavy rain and street flooding also were reported.

May 30th Celebrity Birthdays

Posted on May 30, 2013

Country fiddler Johnny Gimble is 87
Actor Clint Walker (“Cheyenne”) is 86
Actor Keir Dullea (“2001: A Space Odyssey”) is 77
Actor Michael J. Pollard is 74
Guitarist Lenny Davidson of The Dave Clark Five is 69
Actor Colm Meaney (“Star Trek: The Next Generation”) is 60
Actor Ted McGinley (“Hope and Faith,” ”Married…With Children”) is 55
Actor Ralph Carter (“Good Times”) is 52
Country singer Wynonna Judd is 49
Guitarist Tom Morello of Audioslave and Rage Against The Machine is 49
Guitarist Patrick Dahlheimer (DOL’-hy-mer) of Live is 42
Singer-actress Idina Menzel is 42
Singer Cee Lo Green (Gnarls Barkley, Goodie Mob) is 39
Rapper Remy Ma is 33
Guitarist James Smith of Underoath is 31
Actor Jared Gilmore (“Once Upon A Time,” ”Mad Men”) is 13.

Entertainment History

Posted on May 30, 2013

On May 30th, 1968, The Beatles began recording the “White Album.”

In 1978, Swan Song Records announced that Led Zeppelin had entered the recording studio for the first time since the death of Robert Plant’s son a year earlier. The sessions became the band’s final album, “In Through The Out Door.”

In 1987, Beastie Boy Adam Horovitz was arrested in Liverpool, England, for allegedly throwing a beer can at a fan during a concert. He was later acquitted.

In 1990, the band Midnight Oil gave a free concert on flatbed trucks outside of an Exxon building in response to the oil spill of the Exxon Valdez (val-DEEZ’) in Alaska.

In 1992, singer Paul Simon married singer Edie Brickell (brih-KEL’).

In 1995, Robert Dewey Hoskins was arrested for scaling the fence around Madonna’s Hollywood Hills mansion. He was later convicted of stalking her.

In 1996, John Tesh made his last appearance as host of “Entertainment Tonight.” He stepped down after ten years to pursue his music career.

Emma Darnel

Posted on May 30, 2013

Emma Darnel, 92, of North Platte, joined her Lord Jesus on May 26, 2013. Emma was born to Max and Emma (Teyler) Hasenauer on January 22, 1921 near Wellfleet. She farmed in the area with her husband Lawrence, with whom she enjoyed 60 wonderful years of marriage. She loved life and was active in playing the piano and singing for radio church programs as a young woman. She enjoyed playing her guitar and writing songs for special occasions, teaching Sunday School, 4-H, Lincoln County Extension Clubs, Berean Missionary Group, Widow’s Mite as well as managing her own rental properties, gardening, sewing, caring for her yard and cooking. She took extension courses from Moody Bible Institute and earned her GED as a student in her 70’s. Everyone who knew her knew that she loved the Bible and the Lord Jesus, and anticipated the day when she would join him.
Survivors include her children, Carol and Phil Schaefer of Kansas City, MO and Marlin and Cathy Darnel of Florence, KY; grandchildren, Joya, Brian, Naomi and Tatum Edmonds of Kansas City, Mo, Jonathan Darnel of Baltimore, MD, Anthony and Carrie Schaefer of Duluth, MN and Neal Darnel of Florence, KY; sister, Joann Vadeen of Arvada, CO; as well as many nieces and nephews.
Emma was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lawrence; and 10 siblings.
Because Emma had such a heart for foreign missions, her family suggests that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the Berean Church Missions Funds. Online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com.
Services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 31, 2013 at the North Platte Berean Church with the Reverend John Stone officiating. Burial will follow at the North Platte City Cemetery. Visitation will be noon until 9:00 p.m. today, Thursday at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.

Police Accuse Five of Spreading Birdseed on Beatrice Football Field

Posted on May 29, 2013

(AP) — Police cited five people in connection with the spreading of 100 pounds of birdseed on Beatrice High School’s artificial turf football field.

The five people turned themselves into police and received misdemeanor citations Tuesday.

They are one 18-year-old, three 16-year-olds and a 17-year-old. Police are seeking another teen believed to be involved.

The teens told police they dumped the birdseed because they thought it would be funny to see birds covering the field.

Some seed was vacuumed up, but much of it got into the fibers of the turf and could force the replacement of crumb rubber that supports the turf.

Police Chief Bruce Lang says the teens were charged with misdemeanors because damage isn’t expected to top the $1,500 threshold for a felony.

NE Lawmakers Vote to Strike ‘R-Word’ from State Law

Posted on May 29, 2013

(AP) — Nebraska lawmakers have voted to strike all references to the “R-word” from state law.

The bill that won final legislative approval on Wednesday would take the term “mental retardation” off the books. In its place, Nebraska law would use phrases like “intellectual disability” and “developmental disability.”

Nebraska would join the federal government and more than 40 states in eliminating all derivatives of “retardation,” which advocates have termed “the R-word.” Supporters of the bill say the phrase “mental retardation” started as a medical term, but has since turned into demeaning slang.

The original proposal by Sen. Colby Coash, of Lincoln, was folded into another bill. It passed with a 46-0 vote.

Proposed Scottsbluff Meat Packing Plant to Focus on South Korea

Posted on May 29, 2013

(AP) — A company manager says the unique business model of a proposed Scottsbluff beef processing plant includes its eventual focus on the South Korean market.

Keith DeHaan of Future Food Energy LLC told members of the Scottsbluff-Gering Rotary Club on Tuesday that the plant investors are in South Korea. He says they’re looking for a higher quality of beef than what is generally sold in the United States.

The company is proposing to build its plant on 43 acres it’s offered to buy from the city of Scottsbluff. DeHaan says the investors want to construct their own beef processing plant so they maintain control over the product and the plant culture.

Company plans include an initial workforce of about 350 people that could grow to 600 people at peak production.