McCook Humane Society

100 South Street

345-2372

Hours: M-F: 2-5

Sat: 12-4

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7 AM - 5 PM

MONDAY - FRIDAY

8 AM-10 AM

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1401 EAST H STREET 344-4110

2021 PIANO BAR TOUR A lot of toe tapp’n will be happen’n at the Kiplinger Arena, Red Willow Fair-grounds, on Saturday, October 23 when Phil Vassar presents his Piano Bar Tour 2021. The intimate, yet energizing Concert for Healthcare will help raise funds

for Community Hospital Health Foundation. Doors open at 6 pm. Nashville re-cording artist, Brandon Lay, opens at 7 pm and Phil Vassar cranks out the songs beginning at 8 pm. Vassar’s reign of signature songs include ten number one singles, and 27 Top 40 hits, including Carlene, Just Another Day in Paradise, Six-Pack Summer, When I Love You, and many more. A throwback to the days when

he was getting his start, the “piano-pounding power house” will treat concert goers to his hits as well as covers from Vassar’s icons. Vassar was racking up hits on the radio long before he even began his own recording career that has seen the release of nine albums, two ASCAP Songwriter of the Year trophies, ACM’s Top New Male Vocalist and sold-out shows across the country. Vassar's songwrit-

ing career blossomed in the mid-’90s when he landed a publishing contract with EMI and penned hits for Collin Raye (Little Red Rodeo), Alan Jackson (Right on the Money), Tim McGraw (For a Little While), Jo Dee Messina (Bye Bye, Alright), and Blackhawk (Postmarked Birmingham). He signed a record deal of his own in 1998 and was named ASCAP's Country Songwriter of the Year in 1999 and

2001. Vassar continues to churn out incisive, soulful lyrics and infectious melodies that capture the heart and soul in the unique and special way that only he can. Attendees can enjoy a beer garden and limited concessions. Tickets, which are only $15 in advance, and $20 at the door, are available through Ticket Storm at www.ticketstorm.com or can be purchased locally at Community Hospital Health

Foundation, 711 East 11 Street, or Sehnert’s Bakery.

SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Governor Pete Ricketts hosted a press conference at the Capitol to feature the State’s innovative program to assist Nebraskans participating in the Supplemen-

tal Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in their search to find new or better em-ployment. The initiative, called SNAP Next Step, provides families with services such as job search coaching, interview preparation, and resume writing. The Ne-braska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) partners with the Ne-braska Department of Labor (NDOL) and supporting community organizations to

provide reemployment services through SNAP Next Step. At this afternoon’s press event, DHHS Division of Children and Family Services Director Stephanie Beasley overviewed eligibility requirements for the program. She also high-lighted the successes SNAP Next Step has helped participants to achieve. April Claussen, a former SNAP Next Step participant, shared her experience with the

program. She credited SNAP Next Step with providing the accountability struc-ture and resources to enable her to earn an associate’s degree and find a great job with the State of Nebraska. Since July 2016, over 200 families have found new employment through SNAP Next Step. On average, these families have increased their monthly income by more than $1,900. About 60% of these fami-

lies no longer rely on state food assistance, and the other 40% have reduced their need for SNAP benefits. In addition to improving their financial situation, SNAP Next Step participants are enhancing their quality of life.

HEALTH LITERACY MONTH For more than 20 years, October has been recognized as Health Literacy Month, a time of international observance when hospitals, health centers, literacy pro-grams, libraries, social service agencies, businesses, professional associations, govern­ment agencies, consumer alliances, and other groups can work collabora-tively to integrate and expand the mission of health literacy. Health information

can be confusing even for those with advanced literacy skills. It’s easy for those working in health care to forget that the terms and language that are used may be something that patients can’t always easily understand. Many healthcare workers believe that they had shared information with a patient, family member or caregiver, and assumed that they had understood the instructions, only to later

discover confusion or misunderstanding.

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SPORTS

The road to Kearney and the state cross country meet next week

begins today for a number of High Plains Radio listening area

teams. The McCook Bison teams are in Ogallala for the Class B4

district meet. A number of area teams, such as Cambridge, South-

west, Arapahoe, Medicine Valley, Maywood Hayes Center and

Bertrand-Loomis, will compete in the Class D5 district meet at

Cross Creek. The Chase County and Alma/Southern Valley girls/

boys are in Ogallala for the Class C5 district. Hitchcock County

and Dundy County-Stratton teams travel to Bridgeport for the

Class D6 meet. The state boys tennis championships begin today

in Lincoln for the McCook Bison. First round matches start at 9

a.m. The Lady Bison volleyball will host North Platte tonight at

the MHS gym.

The ninth-ranked Nebraska volleyball team made quick work of a

midweek match with Indiana Wednesday night, sweeping the

Hoosiers 3-0 (25-13, 25-15, 25-15) at the Devaney Center. Win-

ners of seven straight, the Huskers improved to 13-3 (7-0 Big

Ten), while the Hoosiers dropped to 8-11 (2-5). Madi Kubik contin-

ued her streak of seven consecutive matches leading Nebraska in

kills, finishing with a match-high 16 kills on .308 hitting. She

added five digs and three blocks. Lindsay Krause joined her in

double figures with 10 kills on .400 hitting with two blocks. Ally

Batenhorst hit .714 with five kills and no attack errors, and Lau-

ren Stivrins had five more kills with three blocks. Callie Schwar-

zenbach led the match with four blocks to go with three kills.

Nicklin Hames achieved her team-leading ninth double-double on

26 assists, 13 digs, three kills, two blocks and a service ace.

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