The Tri Valley Health System monthly diabetes support group will be held on Monday, December 6 at 5:00 p.m. in the Meadowlark Meeting Room, which can be accessed through the Wellness Center entrance or the main entrance. A Dexcom representative will be discussing continuous glucose monitoring. Tri Valley Health System invites anyone with the diagnosis of diabetes as well as a support person to join the free support group and there’s no need to pre-register. For more information please call Tri Valley Health System Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Tonya Koeppen at 308-697- 1153.

This Christmas season Fairview Cemetery in Cambridge will once again join the national Wreaths Across America mission. Wreaths Across America was started in 1992 by Maine businessman Morrill Worcester, who began to place wreaths at veterans’ stones in Arlington National Cemetery.

REPUBLICAN PLAINS AC- TIVITIES CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION PLAY PRODUCTION RESULTS NOVEMBER 20, 2021 SOUTHERN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL PLACE Cambridge 1st Bertrand 2nd Alma 3rd Maxwell 4th Southern Valley 5th Arapahoe 6th CONFERENCE CHAMPION - Cambridge CONFERENCE RUNNER UP- Bertrand BEST ACTOR - James Dubbs as Charles Wallace Alma BEST ACTRESS – Grace Brown as June Muldoon Cambridge ACTRESSES AND ACTORS HONORABLE MENTION NOVEMBER 20, 2021 ALMA – Linden Biskup, James Dubbs, Delaney Seyler, Jonah Felix, Carter Brandyberry, Gage Thulin, Lili Brown, Elizabeth Dubbs, Carlee Stuhmer, Miley Whitney, Emmett Torrey ARAPAHOE – Hilary Downey, Titus Goshert, Hope Koller, Alese Williams, Tracy Roskop, Hannah Whitson BERTRAND – Johanna Ford, Owen Kaps, Chonsey Bieker, Myles Boggs, Kayne Gonzalez, Dashiell Alexander CAMBRIDGE – Grace Brown, Jacey Kent, Austin Harris, Ali Webb, Brodie Mitchell, Kamryn McArthur MAXWELL- Carley Jackson, Lisselle Lucas, Christina Smith, Cole Vencill, Tyler Neill, Jett Simpson SOUTHERN VALLEY – Kolby Hunt, Brianna Jorgenson, Elizabeth Meyers, Brianna Russell, Kamden Bose, Laurel Stalder, Kyleah Branham LAST YEAR’S (2020) CHAM- PION – ALMA LAST YEAR’S (2020) RUN- NER UP - CAMBRIDGE.

West Central Nebraska Development District has funds remaining for the Regional owner-occupied housing rehabilitation program. Homeowners must live in the home, have $25,000 of equity in the home, obtain homeowners insurance, be income qualified and be in the municipal limits of Bartley. Gross income for a family of 4 cannot be greater than $84,360. 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. Applications may be picked up at the Village Office at 101 West Walnut Street, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The application period opens December 2, 2021 and closes December 15, 2021. For questions on the program, please contact grant administrator WCNDD at 308-284-6077.

Virginia R. Hunt, 96 of Junction City, KS and formerly of Beaver City, NE, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 18, 2021, at Harmony Home in McPherson, KS.

Russell “Corky” Burton age 76 formerly of McCook, passed away at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Saturday, November 27, 2021. He was born in Stratton, NE on May 17, 1945 to Lucius Cecile and Lois (Ungles) Burton. Corky had 6 siblings: Dick, Pat, Bob, Peg, Ray and Pam. Lois spent the days singing, playing music, filled the day with laughter, making Corky inclusive in all family activities. Corky worked for a brief time at SWATS. He loved to garden and sell the surplus. Corky enjoyed the SWAT dances, bowling, and riding his three wheeled bike with his dogs in the basket around McCook. Corky was very social and made many friends in McCook or wherever he would go, Texas, Colorado, North Dakota and eastern NE. Corky enjoyed the family meals and get togethers. Corky was an Ambassador of Love. The family appreciates all the friends and, communities of southwest NE that looked out for Corky and befriended him. Corky loved his pets: Patsy Cline and Pebbles.

A Memorial Service for Dora L. Whitney will be held on Saturday, December 4, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. at Trinity Evangelical Free Church in Holdrege, Nebraska, with Pastors Eric Hoehn and Murray Jones officiating. The family asks that you follow proper CDC guidelines.

A Funeral Service for Randall L. Debban was held on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at the Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Holdrege, Nebraska with Pastor Kenton Birtell officiating. Interment was held at 1:30 p.m. at the Elwood Cemetery, Elwood, Nebraska.

Gwendolyn J. Debban passed away Saturday, November 27, 2021 at Lakeside Hospital in Omaha at the age of 92. Gwen was born February 2, 1929 in Elwood, Nebraska to Francis and May (Moncrief) Bannister. Following her high school graduation, she went on to earn a teaching certificate. On May 29, 1949 she married her childhood sweetheart, Dale Debban. Their union was blessed with 4 children, Cynthia, David, Douglas, and Donald. Gwen worked as a bookkeeper at a lumber yard for many years. She was a long time member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church of Elwood. Gwen was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers Donald and Edward Bannister, her husband of 56 years Dale Debban, granddaughter Monica Rose Debban, father -in-law Richard Debban, mother-in-law Hedwig Koitsch Debban, 7 brother-in-laws, and 6 sister-in-laws. Survivors include her daughter Cynthia Petermann (Marlin) of Omaha, sons David Debban (Shelley) of Hickman, Douglas Debban (Donna) of Lincoln, Donald Debban (Robin) of Elwood, 10 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, sister-in-law Meridee Debban, and a host of nieces and nephews who were very special to her. Online condolences may be shared at berrymanfuneralhome. com. Memorials are suggested to Special Olympics, Tunnel to Towers Foundation or to the family for later designation.

Jeremy D. Eidson, age 43, of Edison, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at the Cambridge Hospital in Cambridge, Nebraska. He was born on July 8, 1978 in Omaha, Nebraska to David and Catherine (Barkley) Eidson.