Martha Jean (Clifton) Cary passed away peacefully on February 1, 2021 in Johnson City, Tennessee.
She was born in Gering, Nebraska on February 19th, 1930. She was always a gifted student who was affectionately called Marty by her classmates. She graduated as the Valedictorian in her class at Cedar Valley High School. In the summers Marty enjoyed working as a lifeguard at the local pool and playing catcher on the softball team. She then went to school at Nebraska Wesleyan University where she was active in the Delta Zeta Sorority. Marty always had an adventurous spirit and after graduation she traveled to Alaska to teach school to indigenous children when Alaska was still an American territory. Later, she moved to Denver and earned a Master s Degree in Library Science from The University of Denver. She began working as a librarian in the Denver Public Schools at Grant Junior High. While attending the Trinity United Methodist Church in Denver she met Donald Robert Cary and they fell
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Two wrestling wins for Central in first competition
PELLA Finally back on the mats competing, the Central College wrestling team defeated Nebraska Wesleyan University 45-4 and the University of Dubuque 31-9 in a home triangular Saturday afternoon.
Central (2-0, 2-0 American Rivers Conference) hadn’t competed since the NCAA Division III Wrestling Central Region Championships on March 1, 2020.
“I think the theme of the day was excitement for our guys being able to compete and wrestle,” coach Eric Van Kley said. “The fact they channeled that into wrestling really well makes it sweeter. They’ve made tons of sacrifices over the last six months to get this opportunity today and it’s great to see them capitalize on it.”
From small beginnings performing at a Lincoln Southeast talent show to releasing their debut EP âDrive Thru,â the Lincoln indie band Parking Lot Party hopes to go nowhere but up. The band isnât slowing down, as itâs performing for the Lied Center for Performing Artsâ Huskers in the Spotlight program Jan. 26 at noon via livestream on the Lied Centerâs Facebook.Â
Four of the five members in the band are UNL students. The group has a sound its members describe as groovy indie-pop with modern guitar tones. Â
Vinh Le, student at Nebraska Wesleyan University and the bassist of the band, said the group was excited for the opportunity since it has been hard to get gigs due to the pandemic.