August 21: Rev. Chad Anderson, Kearney-Dan Thayer, Jeff Cox. August 28; Rev. David Leraaen, Lexington-Rick Berg- man “Chordhuskers”. September 4: Rev. Dr. Luke Biggs, Grand Island-Dan Thayer, Jackie Henderson.

SENIOR CENTER } Week Aug. 22 – Aug.

Karson and Krayton Haveman and their cousin from Missouri were visitors of Dorothy Huxoll on Sunday. Krayton Haveman went to Alma with Dorothy to visit Norman at the Care Home on Monday. Ric and Kate Meyers attended the softball game in Stamford to watch Alex Meyers play on Friday night.

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.

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, August 19: 9:00 a.m.-Exercise Group; 3:30 Sunday, August 21: 9:00 a.m.-Adult Bible Study; 10:00 a.m.-Communion Worship.

Ag Valley Cooperative is proud to announce that stockholders born in 1944 and equities acquired from the Big Springs Coop in 2003 will be receiving equity checks. General Manager, Jeff Krejdl, stated, “It is with gratitude that we present our stockholders a check for the equity. The check represents years of support and loyalty to Ag Valley Cooperative. Your cooperative is proud to redeem the equities to our shareholders.” Ag Valley Co-op has paid back $6,456,439 in cash in the last 23 years to our stockholders. Ag Valley Shareholders (Top photo l to r) Doug and Cheryl Schutz, received an equity check from Ag Valley’s Jeff Krejdl. (Bottom photo l-r) Jeff Krejdl hands Dean and Charlene Fichtner their equity check.

Open Tuesdays and Fridays 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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

Thursday, August 18: Sloppy joes, potato salad, baked beans, rice crispy bar. Friday, August 19: Salisbury Steak, mashed potatoes/ gravy, cauliflower, apricots.

Visiting Harold and Darlene Low Friday was Linda Low of Mazoola, MT. They enjoyed supper ut with Dana and Albert Grindle. Saturday, Harold and Darlene Low went to Brax Worman’s birthday party at the Cambridge park. Virginia Cookson and Ilene Collins were blessed with an evening visitor last week from Ginger tenBensel of Cambridge. A great evening was enjoyed. Sunday afternoon visitors of Virginia Cookson was the Dale Whitson family. They celebrated Abe’s 23rd birthday and Hannah’s leaving for college next week.