Thank you to the Farwell and Elba Rescue Squad, Dr. Rensch, Howard County Medical Centers’ staff, Pastor Doolittle, as well as our family and friends who called, texted, and offered words of encouragement and prayers following Rance’s fall at home, hospital stay, and since returning home. We greatly appreciate all the care and concern. Rance and Vicki Lierman

As of Sunday, the river flow still listed “ice,” so no flow readings this week, although we have a nice flow of water going past our place. What a week, with all the fog, then came Saturday, and the sun was shining bright. We were able to watch the large Canadian geese fly in the deep blue sky. What a sight! The deer are starting to lose their antlers. I wonder if the stress of the cold temperatures was a factor.

“‘Then I said to you, “Do not be terrified; do not be afraid of them. The Lord your God, who is going before you, will fight for you, as he did for you in Egypt, before your very eyes.” — Deuteronomy 1:29-30.

The Howard County Board of Commissioners’ second regular meeting of the year was a relatively brief affair last week, with the commissioners tackling a number of items in short order. In a public comment following the opening of last Tuesday’s meeting, Howard County Commissioner Kathy Hirschman congratulated Howard County dispatchers Starcie Burkett and Karol Dvorak for graduating from Communications Training Officers (CTO) class in York in early January.

A donation from Vonnie Barr was donated in memory of Drue Gellatly to the Wolbach Cemetery. A donation from Leroy and Lila Studley was donated to the Wolbach cemetery in memory of Richard Cordes and Drue Gellatly.

The regular meeting of the Wolbach Fire Department and Rescue Squad will be held on Monday, February 5th, at 7:30 p.m. at the fire hall.

The monthly foot clinic will be held on Wednesday, February 7th at the Wolbach Community Center. Hours are 1:00 p.m.