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.

The residents a Sunshine Village are excited to get their new parking lot this week. Ilene Collins visitor on Sunday was her son Rick of Grand Island..

Wendy and Mike Borgman enjoyed Sunday dinner with her parents, Wes and Shirley Smith at Prairie Pines dining room on Sunday..

On Friday night, Kate and Ric Meyers and Amy Watson went to the volleyball and football games at Elwood. On Saturday, Ida Soncksen, Lana Hilker and Viki Warner took Kate Meyers out for lunch in honor of her birthday at Lakeshore Marina at Republican City and watched the Husker football game as they ate.

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

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH- 212 Randolph Ave., Holbrook, NE Pastor Dale Whitson Church Service 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m..

On September 14th at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, in Elwood, a Watch Party will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. You can watch an interview with Dewey Nelson and KRVN and also NTV. Aliyah Jauken, daughter of Kristy Jauken and Sean Jauken, has a very rare skin disease called Congenital Erosive and Vesicular Dermatosis (CEVD). It is very rare and only 31 other people were born with it since 1985. It is a condition where the scarring is on 75% of their body. Some of the scarring causes tightness, which is her case. She has had surgery to release the tightness on her arm and has had 3 surgeries on one leg and has also had surgery done on both her eyes to help save/heal her cornea. Her eyes only open less than 50%. It is believed she will need several surgeries in order to keep up with her growth.

Elwood Public School hosted Senior Night during halftime of the Hi-Line and Warriors football game on Friday, August 27th. Each of the 13 seniors were introduced and presented their mom with a carnation and dad with a cookie. (Above) Xandria Pike daughter of Enola O”Brien.

Marissa McClung daughter of DeAnn & Jeff Beck step out on the field to be recognized during Senior Night..

Elwood Dance Team performed at the Homecoming halftime of the football game on Friday night. Dance Team members: Back: Zoey Evans, Bulls mascot, Allie Lauby, Aubrey Massey, Emily Winter; Front: Gracie Rushton, Brooke Brockman, Xandia Pike, Marissa McClung.