ELWOOD - The Elwood Board of Education met Monday to go over and approve a number of policy updates as well as to set activity pass prices and lunch prices for the upcoming school year. There were a number of policy updates approved by the Board, but Superintendent Daren Hatch said most were boiler plate changes as recommended by the school’s attorneys.

The Village of Oxford has funds remaining for the owner-occupied housing rehabilitation program to rehabilitate 5 homes within the municipal limits of Oxford. Homeowners must live in the home, have $25,000 equity in the home, carry homeowner insurance and be income qualified. Applications will be received on a first-come, first-served basis. The maximum allowable funding per home rehab is $25,000; given in the form of a forgivable loan. Items looked at are lead based paint, electrical, plumbing, windows, HVAC, and accessibility. Applications may be picked up at the Village Office at 326 Ogden Avenue, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Gross income for a family of 4 cannot be greater than $56,250. For questions on the program, please contact grant administrator WCNDD at 308-284-6077.

100 Years Ago July 14, 1921 Work on the new schoolhouse is making rapid progress. The steel is all here and most of the building is up to the second floor.

25 Years Ago July 11, 1996 Edison took the brunt of a storm that swept through Wednesday night. A possible twister or straight light winds hit town around 11 p.m..

10 years ago Holbrook Grand Marshalls were Eldon and Ann Mock of Holbrook all of their 44 years they have been married. Vote to help Holbrook receive Pepsi grant for basketball hoops originally built and maintained by school in 1961.

10 years ago A landmark fell Friday as “the purple house” at the corner of Shole and Highway 6/34 was torn down and reduced to a pile of rubble. 20 years ago Approximately 75 people attended the ribbon cutting ceremony at Southridge Apartments in Cambridge on Friday, July 6.

10 years ago A vision of Dixie Dreher and her sidekick Jan Schmeeckle who did the footwork and telephone soliciting to determine whether Elwood having a place available for people over 60. The first potluck dinner was held in the Elwood Legion on January 24, 1986.

10 years ago Clayton Waddell, has moved into Bartley and into his new position at Southwest High School as Superintendent. The 2011 Miss Southwest Nebraska Rodeo Queen and Jr.

I would like to say thank you to all who came to the open house for my 90th birthday, Sunday June 20th. Also all who sent cards, all those beautiful cards. I enjoyed seeing the many people that I hadn’t seen for a long time. Thanks to all. Elaine Haussler PD

Found: Men’s golf club on highway, west of Holbrook. Call to claim 1-308-962-6480.