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Dozens of people attended the benefit dinner for Derek Stafford on March 26 in the Sidney High School cafeteria. Derek was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at the age of 6 months. In addition to cystic fibrosis, Derek also has a blood clotting disorder. The fundraiser was held to benefit Derek’s family’s expenses that are incurred during their frequent trips to Denver for Derek’s treatments and medicines. When Derek is admitted to the hospital in Denver, it is always a two-week minimum stay,...
Many may not know that the Cheyenne County Community Center is 20-yrs-old judging by its clean and well-kept appearance. The man who has been behind the continuous cleanliness of the establishment for the past 13 years, George Hartman, is finally retiring at age 89. A retirement party/open house for the veteran maintenance man is to be held this Friday in the community center lobby from 9 - 11 a.m. for anyone who would like to celebrate the hard work of Hartman and wish him good luck on his reti...
Awards, projects and reports were headlined during the City of Sidney City Council meeting last night at City Hall. One new feature to Sidney’s Safeway however began the meeting and was approved by council members - the new feature being a Class C liquor license. Lincoln attorney Tim O’Neil and Safeway manager Stephen Lowry were in attendance to answer any questions members of the council had on the matter. “One thing I want to point out is why we are applying for a Class C,” said O’Neil....
GURLEY — Following the Friday afternoon execution of a search warrant, Cheyenne County deputies arrested a Gurley resident on methamphetamine-related charges. Justin J. Warren, 29, faces a Class ID felony count of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute after deputies entered the residence of Shirley Brewer at 1:43 p.m. Friday. Chief deputy Fred Wiedeburg located a male, Warren, in the southeast basement bedroom. Once the residence was secured, Wiedeburg and investigator Zach Goo...
June 15 is the deadline to apply for the LEAD (Leadership Education Action Development) Class 33. Each class stands for a year that the program has been going, and over the previous 32 years of LEAD over 900 Nebraska residents have completed the program, according to Dr. Terry Hejny, LEAD Program Director. “LEAD is the premier agricultural leadership development program for Nebraska Ag. people,” said Hejny. “The leadership development happens when they are in the program and the action devel...
To cap off Agriculture Week, students in Shauna George’s first grade class at South Elementary enjoyed agriculture-themed activities, March 22. George read “First Peas to the Table” by Susan Grigsby to the children. After the reading, George quizzed the children about planting and harvesting. A Farm Bureau representative, Jennifer Gipfert, asked the children what is grown around Sidney. In keeping with the theme, Gipfert brought in bags of peas that were donated by Walker Farms for the children...
Editor’s note: This article contains personal observations of the writer. A band from Seattle, Lybecker, rocked the house and entertained the concert goers throughout their high-energy set at the Sidney High Performing Arts Center. Bryan Jones warmed the audience up, Monday evening, with an acoustic set and a couple of stories before the band took the stage before. The audience, composed of a wide age-range, seemed to thoroughly enjoy the evening that was capped by the members of Lybecker talking to fans, posing for pictures and giving a...
Spring is the time of the year when the weather is supposed to get better and nature opens back up for new bloom and growth. The flora and fauna aren’t the only things growing; however, so is the personal growth of women in agriculture around the Sidney area. With spring also brings the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Sidney Extension Office’s annual Women in Agriculture Conference. This year the conference is called, “Denim & Diamonds” and is scheduled for April 5 at the Holiday Inn located at 664 Chase Blvd. in Sidney. The event will run...
Editor’s Note: This story is one of many American Veteran accounts published in the Sidney Sun-Telegraph. The writer, who is from Potter, is conducting the interviews as part of the Library of Congress’ Veterans History Project. Robert J. Books (Bob) had received his draft notice just before graduating from high school. The Selective Service Board allowed him to finish his schooling, but within a week his parents took him to North Platte, NE so he could board a troop train. He had been dra...
A new machine has been introduced at the Sidney Rehabilitation and Wellness Clinic with the purpose of helping employers as well as the health of employees. Casey Cortney, owner and physical therapist at the Sidney Rehabilitation and Wellness Clinic, has purchased a Physical Capacity Profile Testing System. This machine helps employees develop a baseline of their health before they begin working for a company. This helps ensure employers that they are placing their employees in a job that will...
Sidney native Audrey Sparks moved to Mason City, Ia. the year her mother,Lolly Sparks, passed away from ovarian cancer 12 years ago. “My mom lived in Sidney practically her whole life,” said Sparks. “My parents got married and moved to Sidney and that’s where she passed away from cancer. People knew who she was and she was a staple at Dairy Queen where she worked.” Sparks said her mother’s favorite activity was fishing, and that she had an unfaltering love of life. “She loved life. She was...
Approximately 190 students from Sidney, Layton, Bridgeport, Potter-Dix, Creek Valley, South Platte and Garden County High Schools attended the Southern Panhandle Sophomore Career Conference on March 22. Western Nebraska Community College (WNCC) has hosted this conference for many years, according to Tricia England, the student services coordinator, “since the WNCC location was at the old Army depot.” England added that the career conference is a partnership between WNCC, ESU 13 and the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce and they rely on inp...
The City of Sidney will be closed on Friday, March 29, in observance of Good Friday. All City Departments will be closed including the landfill and the library. The Dial-a-ride Bus and Stage Line Bus will not be running. The Solid Waste Department will be collecting Friday’s Trash on Thursday and Thursday’s trash will be collected on Wednesday....
Miles for Hope “Moving toward a Cure” is a 5K Run/Walk and a one mile Fun Run that is held in locations across the country. This year, the closest location is in Denver, at Sloan’s Park on April 6. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. and the 5K run/walk begins at 10:00 a.m. The Fun Run starts at 10:15 a.m. At 11:00 a.m. the fundraising awards will be given out and those who are currently battling this disease will be honored and those who have lost their battle will be remembered. Participants from the 5K may also take part in the one mile Survi...
What is with all the hype on gluten-free diets? Is going gluten-free really healthy? Well over the past few years there has been more and more talk about how a gluten-free diet can help increase energy and concentration, weight loss, and other health claims. But it seems like most people are not getting all of the facts to this diet and how it really might be hindering your health instead of helping, unless you have Celiac Disease or have a gluten intolerance. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, barley, and sometimes through cross-contamin...
Christian and Amber Miller moved to Gering, Neb. in June of 2008 for the opportunity to expand the McDonald’s franchise and for a small town setting to raise their three children. The Millers recently purchased the McDonald’s stores in Sidney and Ogallala and began their new ownership the first of the year. “We’ve really enjoyed being here in Nebraska; it’s been a nice change,” said Christian. “It’s a wonderful experience,” he continued. “We used to live in Virginia and we moved to Nebraska a...
Community members from Peetz, Sidney and Sterling gathered en masse at Peetz High School Thursday night from 5 to 8 p.m. for the annual Peetz FFA Oyster Fry. There were two seemingly never-ending lines that lead hungry community members to the gym where FFA members served them Rocky Mountain Oysters, chicken strips, onion rings, rolls, baked beans, coleslaw, chips, drinks and desserts. Prepaid tickets for the event were $8 for adults and $5 for seniors and kids 12-yrs-old and under. At the door...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a new warning about the popular antibiotic azithromycin which is sold under brands that include Zithromax and Zmax. According to new studies, the antibiotic may cause abnormal changes in the electrical activity of the heart that may lead to a potentially fatal irregular heart rhythm. Patients who are at a higher risk for developing this condition include those with known risk factors such as existing QT interval prolongation, low blood levels of...
If your child is 5 years of age on or before July 13 of this year, he or she is eligible for kindergarten registration. The registration for kindergarten students who will be attending Sidney Public Schools during the 2012-2013 school year will be each day from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. from April 8 through April 12. This year’s location is at South Elementary, at the corner of 12th and Toledo Streets. The students must be registered by the parent or a legal guardian. When registering the child, the following items must be presented: The current i...
A little less than 16 years ago Laura Stafford was faced with grave news that would change her life forever. When her baby boy Derek became ill at 4-months-old and was placed in ICU with what doctors considered “a case of pneumonia,” she had no idea that this was only the beginning of many health struggles her son would face. He was released from ICU a couple days later. Stafford said she knew something was still wrong however and every time she left Derek at daycare he would cry to no end. The...
David Goebel, a representative from Ameresco spoke with members of the Potter-Dix Board of Education (BOE) on March 14 concerning the school’s energy audit and about the improvements that can be made to the current system. In opening, the he summarized what was discussed at last month’s meeting. The boiler at Dix is a single boiler that is unreliable, old and energy-inefficient; it delivers steam to elements that are also nearing the end of their life-cycle. Goebel reminded the board members that they had discussed the advantages in cha...
