Larry VonLoh won a very significant award from the American Legion District 9, on Saturday, March 20, during the 2021 Department Convention. The Ameraican Citizenship Award is granted once per year. Larry was recommended by Rev. James Moshier, Post Chaplain-District 9 Chaplain No. 96.

Hannah Whitson of Arapahoe has been selected to attend American Legion Auxiliary Cornhusker Girls State through a virtual format. Whitson will study local, county and state government processes in this nonpartisan political learning experience. Every spring, the American Legion Auxiliary Girls State Program provides approximately 25,000 young women with a hands-on educational opportunity designed to instruct tomorrow’s leaders in the privileges and duties of responsible citizenship.

RIVER VALLEY EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH - Nathan Goshert, Pastor; 1201 Elm St., Arapahoe, Ph. 962-7730.

Monthly bingo was held on Saturday with Ilene Collins hostess. Six were present with Ilene Collins and Joyce Utterback winning black out and Della Mae VonLoh winning stand up bingo. Cake and ice cream were served.

Thursday, March 25: Sausage gravy, stewed tomatoes, cole slaw, fruit cocktail, biscuits. Friday, March 26: Bake potato bar, hamburger, broccoli, deviled egg, Watergate salad.

The Arapahoe City Council met Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Mayor John E.

AHS Prom royalty candidates for 2021 are front row (l-r) Brianna Conn, Elizabeth Bell, Adrienne Bowers and Miya Odell. Back (l-r) Isaac Goshert, Conner Luke, Reilley Einspahr and Cord Frink. Arapahoe Prom 2021 will be Saturday, March 27th. Doors will open at 5:00 p.m. for pictures. Promenade will begin at 6:00 p.m. with dinner and dance to follow. Doors will close at 7:00 p.m.

The Arapahoe High School Pop’s Concert was held March 16, featuring the Music of ABBA and Queen. (Top) The High School Choir sang several popular numbers. Middle left: The Concert band played some of their most popular songs. Middle right: Hope Koller and Anna tenBensel sang together. Bottom left: The Goshert brothers sang You’re My Best Friend and Bottom right: Elizabeth Bell and Alese Williams sang Money, Money, Money.

Members of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Cambridge, gathered at the Cambridge Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop on Sunday, March 21 where they sorted, boxed, taped, labeled and loaded items from the Thrift Shop bound for Orphan Grain Train in Grand Island. A total of 37 people with willing hands and big hearts worked together loading 160 boxes and numerous bags of items into the Orphan Grain Train trailer which Al and Bev Nixon brought from the Grand Island OGT warehouse.

On Saturday, March 20 six members of the National Honor Society of Arapahoe High School along with student volunteers cleaned the city park and baseball field as part of the ACE Community Clean Up program. The participating National Honor Society members are: Grant Taylor, Reilley Einspahr, Hannah Whitson, Alese Williams, Diana Hanzlick, and Hope Koller. The student volunteers are: Colton Carlson, Tristian White, Austin Warburton, Joey Callahan, and Manu Giacalone. Marcia Foley is the NHS sponsor.