Wendell Chaffin (l) commander of The Sons of The American Legion Squadron 343, Edison, presents Neale Schroeder, president of the Holbrook-Edison-Arapahoe Rural Fire District #5 $1,625 raised at the hamburger supper on June 10. The squadron thanks everyone for their support!

Kids enjoyed singing during the Methodist Church Vacation Bible School held last Wednesday to Friday. They enjoyed putting on a short program during church on Sunday..

The Furnas County 4-H Council works hard to provide meals throughout the Furnas County Fair at the Blue Ribbon Building. This service is considered a fundraiser for the Furnas County 4-H program and helps support 4-H’ers with projects and scholarships. The council would like to ask if there are any businesses or individuals that would be willing to donate food or other supplies. Items the council is looking for includes:

The Sons of The American Legion, Squadron 343, Edison, drawing Winners of the two 5 cu ft chest freezers each filled with 1/4 of beef were Kat Jorgensen of Beaver City and Valerie Masin of Ord, NE. Congratulations and thank you for your support!

Wednesday, June 8 Monday visitors in the home of Bill and Mona Monter were Larry and Vicky Warner of Loomis, NE and Martin and Norma Petermann of Holdrege, NE. Lori Buchanan of Omaha, NE was a weekend visitor of her parents, Bill and Mona Monter..

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.

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

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

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

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.