Front row (left to right): Jami Garey, Victoria Hanzlick, Cadence Carpenter, Haiden Garey, River Einspahr, Anna tenBensel, Janae Hammond, Juliana Hanzlick, Emma Strand, Annaka Wasenius, Johnathan Deisley. Back row (left to right): Heidi Thomas (chaperone), Marcia Foley (group leader), Miranda Carlson, Ander Wasenius, Addie Jeffcoat, Lizzie Jeffcoat, Nolen Garey, Joel Rathbun, Lael Rathbun, Patrick Rathbun, Reid Stagemeyer (chaperone) While in London the students toured major sites such as Buckingham Palace, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Piccadilly Circus, and Covent Garden. They also enjoyed a bird’s eye view of the city while riding on the London Eye. In addition to the city sites, the group went on excursions to Bath, Stonehenge, and Windsor Castle. After a trip on the Eurostar train, the students’ Paris adventure included a city bus tour, a Seine River cruise, strolls through the Latin Quarter, and of course a visit to the Eiffel Tower. While there, the group also toured the palaces and grounds of Versailles and the Louvre Museum. The next adventure took the students to Brussels and a delicious dinner of Belgium waffles. The next day they visited the European Union buildings, La Grand-Place (old town square), the Atomium from the 1958 World’s Fair, and learned about and tasted delicious Belgium chocolate. The final part of the trip was a visit to Amsterdam to tour “The Anne Frank House” and to take a bus tour of the city. Later the group ventured into the country-side to see windmills, traditional villages, and to learn how Dutch wooden shoes and cheese are made.

Clara Heumphreus is celebrating her 90th birthday on August 13, and her family is inviting you to join in with a card shower. Please address your letters to 820 Shole Avenue, Cambridge, Nebraska, 69022-3545

Emma Amelia Crawford, 103 years 10 months and 14 days, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away in her home on July 23, 2023 surrounded by family and friends. Emma was born on September 9, 1919, on her parents farm near Hordville, Nebraska to John and Ida (Peterson) Bush. She had 4 brothers and 3 sisters; Wilma “El Nora”, Howard, Andrew, Helen, Nora, Max and Robert.

Norma Faye (Fisher) Steele, age 94, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at the Elwood Care Center, Elwood, Nebraska. She was born on February 24, 1929, to Loren and Anna (Buhler) Fisher of Edison, Nebraska. She grew up on the farm and attended rural school District #7, then graduated from Edison High School in 1946 as Valedictorian.

James C. Morris age 56 of Bartley, NE passed away at his home on July 17, 2023.

Kenneth Lee Wasenius, 91, of Oxford, NE passed away on July 16, 2023 at his home. Kenneth was born on the farm south of Oxford, NE on November 14, 1931, the youngest of three children, to Oscar & Hulda (Johnson) Wasenius.

Donald Roy High age 84, of Indianola, NE passed away at the Community Hospital in McCook, NE on July 19, 2023. He was born in McCook, on August 13, 1938 to Roy and Edith (Parsons) High. He attended school in Indianola, graduating from Indianola High School in 1957. He attended Milford Community College for one year.

Our sister in Christ Bertryl Kae Seybert (81) ascended to be with her Lord and Savior on July 19, 2023, in Longmont, Colorado. Her final days were spent surrounded by family and friends that Bertryl had touched in some way throughout her long and very memorable life. She was a devoted wife, loyal sister, loving mother, grandmother, and greatgrandmother.

Tri Valley Medical Foundation recently awarded scholarships totaling $15,900 to 29 area students who are pursuing careers in nursing and other medical fields. Tri Valley Medical Foundation applicants had wonderful career goals, outstanding scholastic records, and favorable recommendations from medical professionals and instructors. The Foundation is fortunate to be able to support these students in our service area to assist them in achieving their future career goals.

The Arapahoe City Council approved an amendment to the downtown revitalization project for the engineering costs, the purchase of speed signs and a façade grant during their meeting on Tuesday, July 11th.