We had a wonderful group of people this year. There were 43 in attendance. Rob Martin Family had 4. Bruening Family had 2. Walt Martin Family had 27. George Martin Family had 8. Bryan Martin Family had 2. A special thanks to Georgia Martin for the sound system and the childrens program.

Edison, Neb., August 3, 2021 – Elwood native Megan Houser and Arapahoe natives Branigan Schaben and Carson Schroeder are three of five Ag Valley Co-op operations interns this summer. Houser is a sophomore at Chadron State College studying Rangeland Management with an Ecology option.

We wish to express our gratitude for the cards, letters and phone calls we have received since Lindsay’s passing. Thank you so much for the food, visits, and prayers from our friends, neighbors and loved ones. Your generosity is overwhelming.

Thank-you to all that helped me celebrate my retirement. I will treasure your kindness always.

If you choose to drink and drive in Furnas County-beware. The Furnas County Sheriff’s Office is joining with law enforcement throughout the nation for the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign August 20, 2021 to September 6, 2021.

New teaching staff at the Elwood Public School this year will be Maggie Louthan and Brooke Gengenbaugh. Maggie Louthan grew up in Smithfield, Nebraska and graduated from Bertrand high school in 2014.

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 Deliver meals if you are homebound; Pick-up meals on need base only.

Our Redeemer Lutheran – Missouri Synod Elwood ourredeemerelwood.com Friday, August 20: 9:00 a.m.-Exercise Group. Sunday, August 22: 10:00 a.m.-Communion Worship.

Five new teachers begin their teaching duties at the Arapahoe/Holbrook Public School. They are Dylan Christian, Reid Stagemeyer, Riley Dirgo, Kaitlin Ellis and Terri Johansen.

The family of Lelia Haussler (above) celebrated her 100th birthday the weekend of August 13-15 at the Hunt Nebraska Lodge. She was also honored at the McCoy Family picnic at the Ella Missing Community Center.