May 29: Rev. Robert C.

Virginia Cookson’s visitors over the weekend were John and Wanda Lewis of Iowa and their son Jim. Monday evening, Virginia shared the Blue Room with the Whitson family and friends to celebrate Hannah Whitson’s 18th birthday. She will be attending Nebraska Wesleyan this fall.

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 3: 9:00 a.m.-Exercise Group.

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.

LINCOLN, NE (May 24, 2022) - Nebraska Cattlemen Foundation (NCF) announced they awarded over $56,000 in scholarships to help the next generation of the agriculture industry in their academic pursuits. The scholarships were awarded to fifty-one distinguished students.

(Grand Island, Neb.) – Central Community College has announced the names of full-time students who earned spots on the President’s and Dean’s honor lists for the 2022 spring semester. The students were enrolled at one or more CCC locations, which include the Columbus, Grand Island and Hastings campuses; Holdrege, Kearney and Lexington centers; and Ord Learning Center.

Elwood City-wide garage sales are June 3rd & 4th! If you would like to hold a garage sale, please request the form by email from Ann at sabea68937@gmail.com. Forms must be returned by Friday May 27th to be included on the map! Anyone is welcome to set up their sale tables on the back Courthouse lawn after 5 pm on Friday June 3rd. Dining options in the area include a Fundraiser Lunch on Saturday June 4th, hosted by the Hi-Line Wrestling Team; or stop by the following Chamber Members: Elwood Hometown Cooperative Market, Red Barn, Canyon Lakes Brewing Co., Nautical Rose, Blue Moose in Bertrand. And be sure to travel west on Highway 23 for the Trail of Treasures taking place Saturday June 4th from Eustis to Wellfleet.

The Arapahoe Cemetery Memorial Day program was held on Monday with the American Legion Post 96 in charge. (Top left) Gary Schievelbein salutes the flag at half staff. (Above) Taps was played in the short rain shower by Danielle Eidson and Valerie Leising sang the National Anthem. (Left) Pastor Moshier of Trinity Lutheran Church was the speaker and Tom Whipple placed the wreath for the unknown soldier. The annual Legion cookout was held in the Arapahoe park following the ceremony.

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

Thursday, June 2: Chicken stir-fry, rice, mandarin oranages, bread pudding. Friday, June 3: Liver & onions, baked potato, Harvard beets, apple crisp.