Ilene Collins attended Wesleyan Circle on Wednesday at Prairie Pines. Hostess was Ardella Olmsted with Ilene delivering a shared program.

Open Tuesdays and Fridays 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 210 7th Street, Arapahoe, NE 308.962.7296. To observe social distancing during the COVID 19 pandemic, call the number posted outside the building and wait for the volunteer staff to bring out your box of groceries.

Joe Helms and Meg Hilker went mini shop hopping at different quilt shops around the area on Saturday. Cassie, Craig and Clara Hilker and Kim Helms went to the Pheasants Forever Banquet on Saturday.

The Arapahoe-Holbrook High School Prom was held Saturday evening with royalty announced after the promenade. King and queen are Isaac Goshert and Brianna Conn. (L-R) Cord Frink, Miya Odell, Isaac Goshert-King, Brianna Conn-Queen, Reilley Einspahr-Prince and Elizabeth Bell-Princess, Conner Luke and Adrienne Bowers. Country Casino was the 2021 theme and a dinner and dance was held following the promenade.

The Good Samaritan Society with the help of activity director Star Corbin (top left) celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with a Booze and Tattoos party. Star put removable tattoos on the residents and they enjoyed a treat and a non-alcoholic beverage. (Top left) Star Corbin gives Verna Ray Horton a rose tattoo an (above) Veronica Perez shows off her tattoo. (Left) Gary Hoefs shows his sunflower tattoo.

The State Fire Marshall Training Division was in Arapahoe Thursday through Saturday for surrounding fire departments to take part in an Emergency Vehicle Operations class. They had an obstacle course set up where the ambulance and fire department members had to drive through down town. They had classes Thursday and Friday night and the members from Edison, Holbrook, Beaver City and Arapahoe had to drive through the course on Saturday morning.

25 Years Ago March 28, 1996 Bill Weaver, 1995 Beaver City Lions Club president, was presented with the Club President Excellence Award by Nick Schultz, Past District Governor. Bill was one of four presidents of the 47 clubs in the District receiving the award.

100 Years Ago March 31, 1921 Dr. Cone is having a new garage built at his home.

10 years ago Norma Brooks of Indianola has been awarded the Good Neighbor Award sponsored by Linda Maiden, State Farm Insurance and McCook Daily Gazette. Nominated by Jerry and Nancy Rennard of Curtis she is a person with a big heart.

10 years ago Speaker Charlotte Endorf will present a program on Children’s Orphan Train on Saturday, April 9 at the Spring Fling. 20 years ago Elwood’s MODS club representative were on hand last week for the EMS skills night to present checks to the Elwood Rescue and Johnson Lake Rescue Departments in the amount of $380 each from their Christmas House tours.