10 years ago Coral Sedden of Dannebrog was the speaker at the Holbrook Memorial Day service that was held Monday morning. She is the daughter of Clinton and Ardelle Olmsted of Arapahoe.

10 years ago After 26 years of having just one owner Medicine Creek Lodge, located on the west side of Harry Strunk Lake, has taken on new owners. Roger and Trish Houser, who have lived and owned the Lodge since 1985, have sold the business to Doug and Deb Breinig of Arapahoe.

10 years ago Bryson Mahlberg, a junior at the University of Nebraska-Kearney, has been named the 2011 RMAC Man’s Outdoor Track and Field Academic Athlete of the Year. Connie Karr was the speaker for the Memorial Day service held at the Elwood Cemetery.

10 years ago Justin Malleck guards the ball as he keeps it away from the west team in Friday night’s CSO basketball game. After a slow start in the first half of the game he came back to hit 15 points in the second half, 11 of them in the final quarter.

I wish to thank everyone who sent cards, visited, called, and those who attended my 90th birthday celebration. Wren Trosper.

The family of Carolyn O’Brien wishes to sincerely thank friends and relatives for their words of comfort, cards, flowers, food and support during the sad loss of our mother/grandmother/sister/aunt. A special thank you to the staff at the Beaver City Manor for their outstanding care of mom during her stay with them as well as the thoughtful care they provided to us during the last days of mom’s life. Deepest appreciation to Lockenour/Jones Funeral Chapel for all their help. To the members of the St. John the Baptist Altar Society, thank you for the delicious meal after the funeral service; it was great! Finally, a huge thank you to Father Kenneth Wehrs for the caring and support provided to mom in the past, all your help during these sad days and the beautiful funeral service. We truly appreciate these and any other acts of kindness we may have failed to mention.

The family of Dave and Liz Hendricks wish to honor them with a card shower for their 50th wedding anniversary on June 5. Cards will reach them at P.O.

McCook, Nebraska—Community Hospital is allowing visitation for patients now that COVID-19 cases are lower and a significant percentage of the public has been vaccinated. Nearly a year has passed since Community Hospital restricted visitors due to the pandemic.

The Arapahoe Class of 1965 met Saturday evening in Arapahoe. Those attending were: Front (l-r) Mike Cacy, Cathy (Busch) Schievelbein, Mary (Dahms) Connelly, Linda (Schmid) Pentecot, Linda (Esslinger) Winter, Toni (Debban) Williams, Ron Morse and Lynn (Hanna) Morse. Back (l-r0 Gary Schievelbein, Jerry Warner, Wayne Hilker, Ken Elder, Wayne Lammel and Bob Williams.

The AHS Class of 1961 gathered at the Izaak Walton on Saturday evening. Those attending were: Back (l-r) Dean tenBensel, Wayne Noltensmeier, Steve Magorian, Mona (McCoy) Mousel, Neal Cross, Sue (Crist) Toutant, Donna (Smith) McCann, Carolyn (Leising) tenBensel, Gerry Schaben. Front (l-r) Allan Wengert, Daphna (Lonn) Stagemeyer, Marlene (Monter) Haussler, Linda (Kennedy) Duncan, Linda (Moore) Sapp.