The Nebraska Hospital Association (NHA) recognized Nebraska member hospital employees by bestowing them with the organization’s prestigious The Caring Kind award. Among the awarded was Pharmacy Technician Rena Farr of Tri Valley Health System, Cambridge.

National Family Caregivers Month is celebrated each November. This month is a time to recognize and honor family caregivers across the country. Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) would like to recognize those that have been a caregiver, are currently caregiving, or will be caregiving in the future. We recognize the dedication, commitment, and devotion you have when caring for your loved one or neighbor.

Week Nov. 29 – Dec.

St. Paul's Lutheran Church, LCMS 719 Park Ave, Cambridge, 308.697.3725 Paster Dan Wiese Sunday Worship 9:00 a.m.; Adult Bible Study and Children's Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

The Holiday Lighting Contest, sponsored by the Elwood Chamber of Commerce will be judged on the evening of Wednesday, December 8th after 7:00 p.m. within City Limits. Winners will receive 1st place: $75 in Chamber Bucks, 2nd place: $50 in Chamber Bucks; 3rd place: $25 in Chamber Bucks

Thursday November 25 th and Friday 26 th no School @ Elwood Public School. Monday, November 29: 1:00 p.m.-Elementary & JH Quiz Bowl @ Cambridge; 4:00 p.m.-JH Wrestling @ Shelton.

First Christian Church, 501 Calvert Ave., Elwood 308-785-2669 Sundays-Fellowship and Coffee 10:00 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m. Our Redeemer Lutheran Missouri Synod Elwood ourredeemerelwood.co Friday, November 26: 9:00 a.m.-Exercise Group.

The Give Big Elwood day is over and oh what a day it was for the Gosper County Senior Center. Your giving and generous support is so wonderful and so very appreciated. Thank you all who supported the many groups and clubs and activities throughout this town and county. Those are the lifeblood of living here in small town USA.

The Sons of The American Legion, Squadron 343, Edison, met on the evening of November 19, for the purpose of delivering Thanksgiving food baskets to 10 local veterans. (Top left Photo) Members participating were L-R: Adam Corbett, Arlan Leising, Russ Wood, Dugan Wisdom, Wendell Chaffin, Lee Carskadon, and Tyson Froscheiser. Photo by Kaitlin Chaffin. The Sons of The American Legion, Squadron 343, Edison, met on the afternoon of November 20, for highway cleanup. It was a great day for the squadron (and some daughters) to help keep Nebraska beautiful. Our area is two miles of Hwy 6&34 from MM130 to MM132. Bottom left Photo) Members participating were L-R: Tyson Froscheiser , Adam Corbett, Russ Wood, Wendell Chaffin, Kaitlin Chaffin, Kinley Christensen, Harper Sisson, Brian Sisson and Dallas Christensen with Arlan Leising taking the photo. The Sons of The American Legion is a program of The American Legion that is open to all male descendants of veterans of WWI and any veteran serving after December 7, 1941. The SAL supports the American Legion and its programs while honoring the American veteran. More members are needed. Please consider joining. The next scheduled meeting will be January 2022, at 8pm at the Ella Missing Center in Arapahoe.

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