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.

Shawn Johnson along with his family, Howard and Betty, Shelley and Mileeya would like to thank their family and friends for all of their prayers, cards, calls, gifts and caring thoughts before, during and after Shawn's open heart surgery. It was a stressful time made easier, thanks to all of you. Thanks to the doctors and staff at TVHS and Kearney Regional Medical Center for their quick action and emergency knowledge and care. Thanks to my coworkers for stepping up and helping out. Thank you to the United Methodist Church Ladies for the beautiful (and soft) prayer blanket. It's wonderful to live in a community that cares so much!

The economic Development Board met in the City Office on Nov. 10, 2021.

Cambridge Lions conducted their final highway trash pickup for the year along the highway east of Cambridge. If you are interested in getting involved and helping our community, please consider joining Lions, the world’s largest service club organization with over 1.4 million members. We meet the 2nd and 4th Monday’s of each month at the Cross Creek golf course clubhouse at 6:00 pm. Come join us!

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.com Friday, November 19: 9:00 a.m.-Exercise Group.

Thursday, November 18: 7:00 p.m.-One Act @ Elwood with Eustis-Farnam. Friday, November 19: Noon-JH Wrestling @ Southwest (Hosted by Med Valley.

KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney is looking for the state’s best young writers. Open to any high schooler in the state, the annual Nebraska Emerging Writers Contest gives students an opportunity to showcase their talent while competing for cash prizes.

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.

Elwood’s Lions Club made a donation to the Gosper County Santa Cop program. Pictured left to right are Scott Weissert, Nicole Townsend, Katy Weissert and Sheriff Dennis Ocken..

Elaine Haussler returned home Friday evening after visiting her sister, Janett France at Scottsdale, AZ. She also visited grandchildren at Falsom, CA and at several other places in Arizona.