Several residents watched the Methodist Church service video on the television. Pastor Joel Rathbun is the new pastor replacing Pastor Becky Saddler who has retired and moved to Phillipsburg, KS.

This April, two teachers from Arapahoe Public Schools, Marcia Foley (left) and Heidi Thomas (right), were awarded the Patricia Behring Teacher of the Year Award in the senior division of National History Day for Nebraska. They have served as co-teachers for this annual project-based contest at Arapahoe High School since the 2014-2015 school year. Later this June, a national winner will be chosen from the winners from all fifty states, Washington D.C, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, South Korea, China, South Asia, and Central America.

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

Thursday, July 8: Hot beef sandwich, mashed potatoes/ gravy, bean salad, rosy applesauce. Friday, July 9: Ham ball, sweet potatoes, corn, cottage cheese salad.

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.

Kim and Joe Helms enjoyed the parade on Saturday in Arapahoe and Meg Hilker tied for first place at the quilt show along with Gavin and Grace Andrews. Terry and Cindy Bowers attended the parade on Saturday in Arapahoe.

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

Our Redeemer Lutheran – Missouri Synod Elwood ourredeemerelwood.com Friday, July 9: 9:00 a.m.-Exercise Group. Sunday, July 11: 10:00 a.m.-Worship; 11:15 a.m.-Elder’s Meeting.

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 Pat and Susan Barrett, Lincoln; Marilyn Ladwig, Eileen Zlatkovsky, Ron Linden and Roger Linden, Lexington; and Terry Lerdall, Bruce Bader and Glen Hofman, Elwood. Thanks for coming and hope to see you soon.