Congratulations to Ellen Halmes! She is the 2nd winner of the ham and turkey promotion at the Elwood Hometown Cooperative Market. Ellen wins $50 in Chamber Bucks to spend around town at participating Chamber Member Businesses!

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

Many of the Prairie Pine residents gathered in the Prairie Pines dining room on New Year’s Eve for snacks and visiting. Some stayed to play cards later.

Ilene Collins and Erlene Davis were hostesses at their annual New Year’s Pinochle Party in the Blue Room at Sunshine Village. It was a party of good cards, good food and a gift exchange.

LINCOLN, Neb. (Jan. 3, 2022) – Every young person has a story to tell. Nebraska Public Media invites students to tell their imaginative storie using creative writing skills and illustrations in the 2022 PBS KIDS Writers Contest.

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.

Thursday, Jan. 6: Sloppy joes, oven fries, corn, rice crispy bar.

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

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..

Terry and Cindy Bowers guests for Christmas Eve were Brad, Kathy, Adrienne and Aliya Bowers. They had supper and a gift exchange.