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Champion “Butch” Ray McNett
GLENMORA, LA. - Butch McNett, 40, of Glenmora, La., entered eternal rest on Sept. 24, 2010 in his residence. He was born on June 17, 1970 in Salina, to the union of Champion Fredrick McNett and Marie Alice McNett. He was a loving son, husband, father, brother, uncle, coach and friend. He was one of the biggest Dallas Cowboys Football fan. He loved coaching his sons in football and baseball. He also loved hunting, fishing, car racing, and was a drummer at heart.
Opal M. Snider
TOPEKA - Opal M. Snider, 105, died Wednesday at Presbyterian Manor of Topeka. She was born February 5, 1905 at Mahaska, the daughter of Amos and Sophenia May. On May 24, 1929, she married Clifford Snider at Ness City. Clifford preceded her in death in 1980. A longtime Hoisington resident, coming from Dodge City, Mrs. Snider was a retired school teacher having taught in Ness City for 12 years..
Ruth Lorraine Duncan
IRVINE, Calif. - Ruth Lorraine Duncan, 97, died Sept. 27 at Irvine, Calif. She was born Dec. 18, 1912 at Ellinwood, the daughter of Florence M. and DeWitt Johnson. She married Charles Duncan, Jr. on June 12, 1937 in Long Beach, Calif. He died Nov. 18, 2005.
New Books at the Jordaan Memorial Library
"The Bookseller of Kabul" by Asne Seierstad is the portrait of a proud man who, through three decades and successive repressive regimes, heroically braved persecution to bring books to the people of Kabul. For three months the blonde blue eyed author trailed the members of the Khan family and has produced a disturbing picture of life under fundamental Islam. It is also the picture of a nation in the midst of a cultural crisis. She also wore a burka and describes what it is like to go about fluttering, billowing, half-suffocated and half-blind. "The Bookseller of Kabul" is a story ...
20th Annual Last Chance Golf Tournament
The 20th Annual Last Chance Golf Tournament will be held on Oct. 17 at the Larned Country Club. Registration will be from 8:30 to 9 a.m. with a 9:15 a.m. Shotgun start. Cost for the 4-person scramble will be $180 per team. To register call 620-285-6916 or 800-747-6919, or mail entry fee to 502 Broadway, Larned, Ks. 67550. Tournament is limited to the first 20 teams.
Cemetery Board Meeting
The Cemetery Board will meet at 4 p.m. on Thursday at the Great Bend Cemetery Office.
Board of Realtors Meeting
The Great Bend Board of Realtors will meet at noon on Thursday for their business meeting and lunch. Reports to consist of Curb Appeal selection, proposed budget, discussion, announcements. Scheduled speaker will be Tom Vernon, Superintendant of schools.
They area all way above the law
HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody?
Congress keeps ignoring warnings
It's should be called the law of unintended consequences, and Congress should learn to abide by it, taking enough time to discover whether the road they choose to follow is smooth or filled with ruts.
None of them should be driving
Driver Bryan Parslow, 19, injured himself and three passengers when he crashed into a tree near Wheatland, N.Y.
MLB Capsules
TORONTO (AP) - The New York Yankees clinched their 15th postseason berth in the last 16 years and CC Sabathia got his 21st win of the season, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 on Tuesday night.
Blanda, NFL’s longest-tenured player, dies at 83
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - George Blanda, who played longer than anyone in pro football history and racked up the most points in a career that spanned four decades, mostly with the Chicago Bears and Oakland Raiders, died Monday. He was 83.
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Seven ways to be more productive
Being productive is efficiently reaching a goal. Reaching a goal is rewarding personally and socially, but many of us get distracted throughout the day or we learn to procrastinate responsibilities. Here are some tips to help with completing your tasks, reaching your goals and feeling the benefits of being productive.
Bad money management: Who's to blame?
Most Americans have no idea how much it costs to retire in a nursing home, according to a recent study by Money Rates.
Fast-food preferences: Consumer Reports' study shows ironic result
The hustle and bustle of each day seems to affect all aspects of Americans' lives - including what they eat.
Six sunscreen mistakes you're making (and how to fix them)
Health experts always advise people to stay out of the sun between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. But for most people (especially those with kids) that is unrealistic in the summer time, especially on the Fourth of July.
High child care costs keep more moms at home
Some moms are staying home because they can't find jobs that will cover the cost of child care during the day.
5 ways moms teach life lessons everyday
Are there life lessons that moms can teach us?
Predicting which teenagers will be binge drinkers may be possible
Genetics, brain function and other factors hold promise of helping researchers predict which teenagers will become binge drinkers and abuse alcohol. A study just out in the journal Nature suggests scientists can teach a computer to make such a prediction with close to 70 percent accuracy.
Djokovic tops Federer at Wimbledon
LONDON - Novak Djokovic's large lead in the rollicking Wimbledon final was slipping away, due in no small part to Roger Federer's regal presence and resurgent play.
Royals drop road series with 4-1 loss to Indians
CLEVELAND - The Kansas City Royals' recent road dominance has grounded to a halt.
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