January 2015 – Page 2 – North Platte Post Archive

Bowles Wins first AP Assistant Coach Award

Posted on January 31, 2015

PHOENIX (AP) — Todd Bowles has won the first Associated Press NFL Assistant Coach Of The Year award.

Bowles won it as defensive coordinator of the Arizona Cardinals. He since has become the head coach of the New York Jets.

The award, created for the 2014 season and presented during the “NFL Honors” show Saturday night, is open to all assistant coaches in the league. And the balloting was vigorous, with 11 coaches earning votes.

Bowles received 22 votes from a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the NFL. Two Dallas coordinators, Rod Marinelli (defense) and Scott Linehan (offense), were next: Marinelli with 12, Linehan with three.

Two others who received votes, Jim Schwartz and Vic Fangio, no longer hold the same jobs. Schwartz was released as defensive coordinator in Buffalo, while Fangio left San Francisco and is now with Chicago as defensive coordinator.

Giants WR Odell Beckham Jr. is Top Offensive Rookie

Posted on January 31, 2015

New York Giants Receiver Odell Beckham Jr. with a one-hand catch against the Dallas Cowboys on Nov. 23.

PHOENIX (AP) — New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., grabbed The Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie Of The Year award for 2014.

Best known for the play of the year, his one-handed snag of a touchdown pass while falling backward against Dallas, the first-round pick (12th overall) from LSU easily won against a loaded rookie class. Beckham received 42 votes from a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league.

Dallas guard Zack Martin, selected to the Pro Bowl, got seven votes, and Tampa Bay WR Mike Evans earned one.

Beckham hardly was a one-trick pony. He tied Michael Irvin’s NFL mark with nine consecutive games of 90 yards receiving and finished with 91 receptions for 1,305 yards and 12 TDs.

He is the first Giants player to win the award, which was presented during the “NFL Honors” show Saturday night.

Walker leads Minnesota’s Romp past Nebraska, 60-42

Posted on January 31, 2015

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mo Walker led Minnesota with 19 points and eight rebounds and Andre Hollins added 12 points, helping the Gophers avenge a recent loss to Nebraska with a 60-42 victory over the sputtering Huskers on Saturday.

Hollins had six assists and five rebounds, too, and the Gophers (14-9, 3-7) bounced back from their latest of six Big Ten losses by five points or fewer. One of those was a 52-49 decision at Nebraska 11 days ago, when Walker had a woeful four points, three turnovers and four fouls.

Shavon Shields had 11 points for the Huskers (12-9, 4-5), who were outscored in the paint 30-18. Terran Petteway scored 10 points, but this was the second straight lackluster performance by the high-caliber duo. After combining to shoot 5 for 23 from the floor in a 58-44 loss at Michigan on Tuesday, they were 8 for 23 this time including a 2-for-11 from 3-point range.

Smith-Rivera leads No. 21 Hoyas past Cold Creighton 67-40

Posted on January 31, 2015

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera scored 24 points and No. 21 Georgetown held Creighton without a field goal for more than 17 minutes in a 67-40 victory Saturday.

The Hoyas (15-6, 7-3 Big East) bounced back from a 13-point home loss against Xavier with a dominating performance against the conference’s last-place team.

Smith-Rivera had 12 points during a 31-3 run spanning the halves, with Jabril Trawick’s 3-pointer giving Georgetown a 43-18 lead with 13 minutes left. Creighton missed 24 shots in a row before Avery Dingman’s 3-pointer from the corner drew a roar from the CenturyLink Center sellout crowd of 17,499.

Trawick added 15 points for the Hoyas. Dingman finished with eight points to lead Creighton (10-13, 1-9).

Georgetown, which beat Creighton 76-61 in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 3, dropped out of first place in the Big East with its loss to Xavier on Tuesday.

Children at Nebraska Child Care Under 21-Day Quarantine

Posted on January 31, 2015

FREMONT, Neb. (AP) — Several children attending a Washington County child care are under a 21-day quarantine after health officials announced that a child with a confirmed case of the measles could have exposed others at the facility to the disease.

Terra Uhing, executive director of Three Rivers Health Department, said her department has been working with Little Blossom’s Childcare to identify possible exposures.

Uhing said any child not vaccinated is being held out for 21 days.

Uhing says the Blair child care facility was caring for several children younger than a year old — too young to have been vaccinated for measles.

Plan Unveiled for Hotel on Omaha Medical School Campus

Posted on January 31, 2015

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Plans have been unveiled for a hotel on the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus near a cancer treatment center also in the works.

The hotel would be built along Farnam Street between 42nd and 44th Streets, on the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus. The preliminary plan is being presented to the Omaha Planning Board next week.

The developer, Tetrad Property Group, would demolish the former Premier Bank branch at the site.

The new hotel would be expected to serve, among other customers, families and patients of the $320 million Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.

Tetrad also is developing the cancer center, expected to open in 2017.

Teenage Driver Killed in Crash West of Omaha

Posted on January 31, 2015

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A 17-year-old driver has died in a single-vehicle rollover crash near 180th and Cornhusker Road just southwest of Omaha.

The 9 p.m. Friday crash killed Tyler Hanson, a student at Millard West High School.

Sarpy County Sheriff’s Lt. Mark Trapp says Hanson was heading north on 180th Street when he lost control of the car. Trapp says the car rolled at least once before Hanson was thrown, then pinned beneath the car.

Two witnesses nearby tried to pull Hanson from the wreckage before Sarpy County Sheriff’s deputies arrived, but were unsuccessful.

Hanson was pronounced dead at the scene.

Crash in Lincoln Kills 1, Injured 4 Others

Posted on January 31, 2015

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A three-car crash in Lincoln has left one person dead and three others injured.

The crash happened Friday night near 70th and Cornhusker Highway in Lincoln. Police say a westbound car crossed the center line and collided head-on with two other cars. Authorities say the driver of the westbound car is dead. That person has not yet been identified.

Rescue crews took four other people in the other vehicles to local hospitals with injuries not believed to be life-threatening.

The bypass bridge near 70th and Cornhusker was closed for nearly four hours after the crash.

Gayle Elaine Daly Downing

Posted on January 31, 2015

Gayle Elaine Daly Downing passed from this life on January 31, 2015, after a battle with cancer.

Gayle was born on September 9, 1953, to Byron and Wanda (Allen) Daly. Gayle attended area country schools. In 7^th grade she began attending Stapleton Public School where she graduated in 1971.

On May 21, 1971, she married Donald Joe Downing, and they had two children Jillana Jodell and Nancee Jo. Joe and Gayle had many life adventures from managing the Dumbell ranch in Hyannis, it was there Gayle perfected her skills as a superb cook for many people. After leaving the ranch, they moved to Mullen, where they operated D Boot Shop in Mullen. When they moved to Stapleton she worked as a teacher’s aide for Stapleton Public School. In her remaining years she worked at the Quality Inn and Suites.

Gayle had a zest for life and shared it every day that she lived. Gayle will be remembered for her strong and unwavering faith in God. She loved hosting family dinners, where she could serve a new recipe, but most importantly that she could spend time with family and friends. Each person who left one of these dinners felt Gayle’s kindness and special touch. Lastly, Gayle was patriotic and loved her country.

Gayle is survived by husband Joe, daughter Jillana Downing and her husband Chris Valentino (Redwood City, CA), Nancee and her husband Mike Welling (Crawford, NE). Her father Byron Daly, brother Dan (Deb) Daly, sister Kristy (Dan) Kramer, sister-in-laws Lila (Dan) Johnson, Michele (Bruce) Smith, brother-in-law Bill (Connie) Downing. Gayle has three grandchildren who she loved dearly Ainslee Elaine Morrison, Leonardo Joseff Anthony Valentino, and Kwade KJ Welling.

Preceded in death are her mother Wanda Daly, maternal grandparents Floyd and Leola Allen, paternal grandparents Ed and Myrtle Daly, and her mother and father in-law Pat and Marion Downing.

Memorial will be given to Gandy Community Church Building Fund. Online condolences can be made at www.adamsswanson.com.

Services will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday February 5, 2015 at the Quality Inn and Suites with Pastor Frank Scott of the Gandy Community Church officiating. Burial will follow at the McCain Cemetery. A reception will follow the internment at the church in Gandy. Visitation will be Wednesday from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 6-8 at the funeral home. Adams & Swanson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Susie Lyn Maupin

Posted on January 31, 2015January 31, 2015

Susie Lyn Maupin, age 56, of Wallace, passed away January 30, 2015 at Great Plains Health.

She was born February 19, 1958 in Ogallala, NE to Jack and Dolores Belieu Carlson. Susie grew up in North Platte, graduating from North Platte High School in 1976. On April 16, 1977, she married Jerry Johnson. To this union 3 children were born, Lexie, Megan, and Eric. Susie worked at JC Penny’s for 7 years, before becoming a stay at home mom. She later decided to further her education by attending the University of Nebraska Kearney, graduating in 2000 and receiving her Masters from the University of Phoenix. On June 13, 1998 she married Michael Maupin, the couple resided in Wallace where Susie worked at various places including McCarthy, Gale and Moore, the village of Wallace as clerk, Piccolo Law Firm, the First Christian Church, McChesney, Martin and Sagehorn PC CPA’s in Ogallala.

Susie and Mike have been the organizers for the “Mikey Ride” in Wallace for the past 10 years, raising $100,000 for people with cancer or for those in need. She enjoyed bike shows, was a master gardener and loved her flowers. She especially enjoyed beating Mike at bike shows.

Survivors include her mother, Dolores Carlson of Thornton, CO; husband, Mike of Wallace; 6 children, Lexie (Mike) Dillard of Sutherland, Megan Hooper of North Platte, Eric Johnson, Lisa Maupin both of Lincoln, Jill (Scott) Kennicutt of Wallace, and Andrew (Brandy) Maupin of Weatherford, TX; 8 grandchildren, Tydus, Maisie, Emily, Aidan, Nevaeh, Kenedi, Janessa, and Maverick; siblings, Berta (Don) Rynearson of Thornton, CO, and Jon (Sharron) Carlson of Palmdale, CA; sister-in-law, Jackie (Larry) Long of Rapid City, SD; nieces and nephews, Evan (Jen) Rynearson of Aurora, CO, Jared (Carrie) Reglin, and Shane (Megan) Reglin all of Rapid City, SD, Jena (Bryan) Barnes of Palmdale, CA, Jamie (Nicky) Sovereign of Temperance, MI, Jason Sovereign of Newport, MI, Carl Deuter of Oxnard, CA, and Joel Deuter of Oxnard, CA; numerous other family members and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her father, and her grandparents, Susie and Forrest Belieu.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family for later designation, and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com.

Services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday February 3, 2015 at the Wallace High School with Chaplain Gary Smith and Rev. Harun Gatuba officiating. Burial will be at the Morningview Cemetery near Wallace. Visitation will be Monday from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. with the family receiving friends from 6-8. Adams & Swanson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.