LINCOLN, NE (08/15/2022)-- Jennifer A. McConville of Indianola was among 626 graduates who received degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln during a combined graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremony Aug. 13 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

ARAPAHOE – Bethany Foley was promoted to Lt Colonel in the USAF on July 29,2022 at the Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Virginia. Foley has served in the USAF since graduating from Baylor University in 2007 with a degree in Mathematics.

We would like to thank everyone for the cards we received for our 65th Anniversary. Thanks also to our family for a nice supper.

RIVER VALLEY EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH Nathan Goshert, Pastor 1201 Elm St., Arapahoe, Ph. 962-7730.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.