The Gosper County Senior Center is in full swing and has coffee drinkers in at 8:30, pool-players in the midmorning, exercise machines that are in motion, a puzzle on the table, domino game to get started after lunch and of course great noon dinners for you to enjoy with friendly neighbors. The staff will continue to make your visit here, either while participating in the activities or eating our noon meal, as positive and enjoyable as can be. Thanks for your support.

The Gosper County Senior Center held a program for kids of all ages featuring a Balloon Artist. The program was sponsored by the Elwood Public Library. The balloon artist, 14 year old Ethan Boogs entertained those attending. Ethan learned how to make balloon animals on his own from books he got at his local library. Ethan gave his program at 14 other library’s that week before coming to Elwood on Thursday, June 16th. He made the usual animals as well as an octopus, flamingo and turtle watch. Assisting Ethan were his mom, dad and sister who kept busy making balloon dogs to send home with the kids that didn’t receive his special balloons.

During the week of June 13, 2022, the ESU #11 Staff Development Department provided intensive training for teachers within the service unit area. This training was designed to help teachers gain information on the impact that Social Emotional Learning has on academic learning. This course was taught by master teacher, Karmen Scharff-Sears, counselor at Kearney Public Schools. Teachers from the following districts participated in the class: Holdrege, Alma, Axtell, Arapahoe, Elwood, and McCook.

ELWOOD – During the regular school board meeting on June 13, the school board discussed updating playground equipment to made it more inclusive for those with disabilities. Skyler Roemmich, Physical Therapist, made a presentation to the board as the Playground Committee Chair. The board requested some modifications to the proposal and will take action after reviewing the updated bids.

June 19: Rev. James Garfield, Central City-monty Vonasek, Betty Erickon.

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, June 24: 9:00 a.m.-Exercise Group; 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.-Food Pantry.

MISSION MALL Thrift Store, 509 Nebraska Ave., Arapahoe, NE. Open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 1:00-5:00 p.m.

Thursday, June 23: Pasta/ meat sauce, lettuce salad, pea salad, bar cookie. Friday, June 24: Lemon fish, wild rice, cabbage, Watergate salad.

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

Joe & Kim Helms attended the Arapahoe swim meet on Saturday to watch Clara Hilker compete. On Sunday, Cassie, Clara and Meg Hilker and Mandy Helms and Kim and Joe Helms went to the movie ‘Top Gun’ for Father’s Day.