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UNDATED (AP) – Which celebrity would you most like to borrow a cup of sugar from? Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert top this year’s Celebrity Neighbor Survey by Zillow.com. Reese Witherspoon and Taylor Swift are tied for second. Then comes Jon Stewart. Beyonce and Jay-Z are tied for fifth with Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel. Kristen Stewart and Justin Bieber are tied for last. Nearly half the people surveyed said they wouldn’t want to live next to any celebrity. That’s the highest percentage in the six years Zillow has conducted the survey. But if they had to choose, Honey Boo Boo is the star they’d least like to have as a neighbor. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are in second place, followed by Donald Trump. Lance Armstrong and Clint Eastwood are tied for fourth place. Taylor Swift is in fifth, followed by Kristen Stewart.
NEW YORK (AP) – He’s heard it. He’s even joked about it. But Mick Jagger says there’s pretty much no escaping the Maroon 5 hit that takes liberties with his name. The Rolling Stones lead singer says it seems everywhere he goes, he hears “Moves Like Jagger” – but he’s cool with it. He says a friend of his helped make the video – and he says it comes up a lot in conversation. In a recent appearance on David Letterman’s show, Jagger joked that even though the song mentions his name and his “moves,” he doesn’t get a dime off it.
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The scramble to get pictures of anything or anyone related to Justin Bieber has taken a deadly turn. Police in Los Angeles say a paparazzo was hit by a car and killed after taking photos of Bieber’s white Ferrari. It happened on a Los Angeles street – and police say the photographer died at a hospital after being struck by a car. Bieber’s sports car was parked on the street after a traffic stop – but Bieber wasn’t in the car. The photographer got the shots – but paid with his life, being hit by a car as he crossed Sepulveda Boulevard after snapping the images. Police say no charges are likely to be filed against the motorist who hit the photographer.
Gerald Swesey, 80, died Friday, December 28, 2012 at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff.
He was born May 24, 1932 in Coventry Township, Ohio to Vernon Earl and Alta (Connely) Swesey.
Gerald received his Master’s Degree from Grace Theological Seminary.
On September 22, 1952 he was married to Hazel Lou Cox.
From 1958 to 1962 he served as Pastor of Talma Bible Church in Rochester, Indiana. In 1962 he was called to Alliance, NE to start the Alliance Berean Church.
His wife Hazel passed away in 1980. On February 14, 1982 he was united in marriage to Judy Darlene Schnell in Alliance. He continued his ministry here until moving to Imperial, NE where he served as pastor at the Imperial Berean Church until 2000 when he retired and they moved back to Alliance.
He is survived by his wife, Judy, his children, Lynn Ranfeld of Kalamazoo, MI, Dan Swesey of Denver, CO, Mark Swesey of Maxwell, Vernon of Grant and Amy Kinsey of Fort Collins, CO. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren, and his sisters, Jeanne Miller of Ohio and Lora Ann Kincaid of Texas.
In addition to his first wife, he was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services will be Friday, January 4, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at the Alliance Berean Church with Pastor Giles Armstrong and Pastor Glenn Johnson officiating. Burial will be in the Alliance Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 1-7 p.m. at the Bates-Gould Funeral Home.
Memorials may be sent in care of Bates-Gould Funeral Home, P.O. Box 574, Alliance, NE 69301 for a future designation.
Online condolences may be left at www.batesgould.com.
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Florence L. Fees, 90, passed away Friday, December 28, 2012 at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at St. James Lutheran Church in Scottsbluff with Pastor Ralph Morris officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Morrill. Visitation will be held from 4-7p.m. Tuesday, January 1, at Jolliffe Funeral Home in Scottsbluff. Memorials may be made to the family and will be designated at a later time. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.jolliffefuneralhome.com. Jolliffe Funeral Home of Scottsbluff is assisting the family with arrangements.
Florence was born May 12, 1922 in Hastings, Nebraska to William and Marie (Reiber) Kessler. She moved to Scotts Bluff County when she was six years old and attended school in Henry. Florence married Ruben Weinmaster on December 12, 1940 in Henry and to this union two sons were born, Ron and Fred Weinmaster. Her daughter, GeorgeAnn Burback was born in 1955. Florence later married John Fees in 1960 in Scottsbluff.
Florence worked at Woolworth’s for many years, was a nursing assistant for St. Mary’s and Regional West for 13 years, and cleaned homes up until the last week of her death. She was very active in St. James Lutheran Church and Dorcas Society. She was also a member of the VFW Women’s Auxillary and volunteered for the election board for 25 years. Florence enjoyed gardening and baking. She cherished her sons, Ron and Fred, and adored her grandchildren.
Survivors include her son, Ron (Judy) Weinmaster of Torrington, WY; grandchildren, Ronda (Paul) Haught of Scottsbluff, Doug (Yulia) Weinmaster of North Bend, WA, and Brian (Marie) Weinmaster of Cheyenne, WY; great grandchildren, Payson and Wyatt Haught, Johnathan Weinmaster, Shelby McCloud, Maiya and Alexa Weinmaster, and Bryce and Brad Weinmaster; and great great grandson, Ryker McConahay.
Preceding Florence in death were her parents; two husbands; daughter, GeorgeAnn; son, Fred; grandson, John Weinmaster; and sister, Delores Schwartzkopf.
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