10 years ago Colton Sides from Hershey, NE has been recognized for academic achievement as a United States National Honor Student Award winner. Son of Mike and Kerry Sides of Hershey and grandson of Marlene Mustion and John and Donna Brown, all of Indianola.

The family of Alfred Cass would like to thank everyone for the cards, food, calls, and memorials at the passing of our Dad. You made our loss a little easier knowing how much he was loved. Thank you to Pastor Kats and to Faith Community Church for the lunch after the service.

Our Redeemer Lutheran – Missouri Synod Elwood ourredeemerelwood.com Friday, July 23: 9:00 a.m.-Exercise Group. Sunday, July 25: 10:00 a.m.-Worship & Sunday School.

We are open to in-house meals and as long as our Gosper County numbers stay down we can remain open. We are following the guidelines that WCNAAA has suggested for our Center. Masks are optional. We will continue to do Home Delivery meals if you are homebound; Pick-up meals on need base only. Please call and visit with Lana at 785-2500 if you have questions, we will work it out. Thanks for your continued support. Visitors at the Center this past week included Ron Linder, Roger Linder, Lexington; and Gary & Catherine Bodenheimer, Holdrege.

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

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

Ric and Kate Meyers have had visitors over to see how Ric is doing. Diane Deselms came over Saturday evening to visit. On Sunday they had dinner at Tedd and Amy Watson’s home and they came over later to help build fence. Ric went back to the doctor on the 16th for a procedure to get rid of some fluid. He is feeling a little bit better.

MISSION MALL Thrift Store, 509 Nebraska Ave., Arapahoe, NE Open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 1:00-5:00 p.m. Saturdays 9:00 am - 1:00 p.m..

Open Tuesdays and Fridays 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 210 7th Street, Arapahoe, NE 308.962.7296. To observe social distancing during the COVID 19 pandemic, call the number posted outside the building and wait for the volunteer staff to bring out your box of groceries.

Ilene Collins and Virginia Cookson attended the Annual tenBensel Reunion at the Ella Missing Community Building in Arapahoe on Sunday. A wonderful time with many relatives from near and far. They especially enjoyed visiting for two days with their double cousins, Lois Walter of Colorado and Gladys Lauhead from Arizona, as they hadn’t seen them for years. It was a great day with delicious food and visiting for all the tenBensels. They were treated with Amazing Grace sung by Ginger tenBensel.