Wages for swimming pool employees were discussed at the regular meeting of the Oxford Board of Trustees on Monday evening, April 4. Pool manager Lacy Rice attended to meeting to speak to the board. There was some discussion on getting guards hired and the possible need to increase wages. Clerk Becky Calderone and Rice had put together the number of work hours that may be needed for the season. Rice would like to reduce the number of hours from previous years by having 3 guards scheduled instead of 4. She also said they could perhaps hire someone younger to come in when needed to just work the counter on especially hot days on an as needed basis. Trustee Chad Cunningham recommended $9 per hour for first year guards with it going up 25 cents for each year, $12 per hour for the manager and $11 per hour for assistant manager. Cunningham commented that a manager in charge of keeping kids safe should make more than what they were previously paying. He said they would also like to see performance reviews for the guards. The board was in agreement on the wages. Calderone will prepare a resolution for the next meeting.

Mark your calendars, the next Community Potluck Supper is set for Sunday, April 24th, 6:00 pm at the Lebanon Legion Hall. Well, I made my own news this week.

Nebraska Extension and Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance will be offering Beef Quality Assurance and Beef Quality Assurance Transportation Certification. The date and location is: • Thursday, April 21st, 2022.

Elena Stout – Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development The Furnas County Extension Office wanted to give 4-H families a heads up that there are some changes being made at the 2022 Furnas County Fair. Static and Open class entry day will now be held on Tuesday, July 12 th so that it will no longer be conflicting with livestock check-in.

Over 50 members of the Cambridge TeamMates chapter met at the Tornado Bowling Alley in Arapahoe on Monday, March 28 for a senior celebration and the annual end of the year bowling party. Everyone enjoyed a taco/nacho bar for supper and our guest speaker was Miss Nebraska, Morgan Holen, who spoke to the group about the importance of having mentors in your life. We also recognized each of our three seniors with a $500 scholarship to assist with their post secondary education plans. Shown are mentor Doyle Wineland with senior Derek Trompke, senior Ali Webb, and senior Paige Klumpe with her mentor, Jaime Weiss. Paige is also the recipient of a scholarship through the TeamMates Central Office to Wayne State College which will cover ½ tuition for 4 years. We are very proud of our seniors and wish them the best in their future endeavors! If you are interested in learning more about TeamMates or applying to be a mentor, you can do so online at www.teammates.org.

Beaver City, Nebraska, April 4, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages producers and landowners to enroll in the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) starting April 4 through May 13, 2022. Grassland CRP provides a unique opportunity for farmers, ranchers, and agricultural landowners to keep land in agricultural production and supplement their income while improving their soils and permanent grass cover.

BEAVER CITY – During the council meeting on April 4, 2022, Will and Sabrina Speth shared that the “Beaver City Baseball” T-Ball season will run from May 17- June 25. The Speths are collecting donations to pay for new equipment and requested and received permission to sell old T-ball equipment to a firm in Grand Island. Equipment that is older than ten years old is not allowed to use for T-Ball teams.

Nebraska FCCLA State Leadership 2022 results: (l-r) Berkley Warner, Interpersonal Communications, Level 2, State Champion; Rhiannon Sich, Focus on Children, Level 3, State Runner up; Gentry Warrner, Hospitality, Tourism & Recreation, Level 3, State Champion; Tracy Roskop, Teach and Train, Level 3, Silver; Anna tenBensel, Event Management, Level 3, Silver; and Emerson Swanson, Career Investigation Level 3, Gold,

LandMark Implement was recognized by John Deere as a top performing dealer in the nation and selected for their 2021 Leader Club. The Leaders Club recognition event took place end of February at the Waldorf Astoria in Las Vegas. This recognition represents the highest honor to be awarded to dealers nationwide and recognize the superior operational, market and customer support performance by the LandMark team. Left to Right: Dave Chipak – Director, U.S. and Canada Sales for John Deere; Andy Grollmes – LandMark Implement CEO; Troy Lorenzen – LandMark Implment Sales Manager Dan Paschke – Division Business Manager for John Deere.

Join us this Holy Week as we reflect on Christ’s death and celebrate His Resurrection in which He gains forgiveness and eternal life for all. PALM SUNDAY, April 10, 9 a.m.