Barb Tuma • 308-968-3348 Mark and Judy Dugan helped organize and also attended the Elba School Alumni Banquet on Saturday evening at the ElbaCommunity Center.Julie Spilinek assisted/ helped at vacation Bible school at the Elba United Methodist Church on Monday, Tuesday, andWednesday mornings.Pastor Cheryl, Marti Fousek, Coleen Ingerle, Cindy Petersen, and Julie Spilinek all helped at vacation Bible school at the Elba United Methodist Church on Monday morning, Tuesday morning, and Wednesday morning. Each session was well-attended.

A total of 3.23 inches of rain was recorded in July in St. Paul.

Thank you for the comforting words, food, and calls that have supported our family following thedeath of Kathy. The memories that have been shared about Kathy have helped us through this very difficult time inour lives. Harold & Mary Ann Rickertsen Ed & Sally Heusinkvelt John & Jennifer Rickertsen ——————————

Thank you to the city and their employees for removing the tree branchesat my house.Vern Hansel ——————————.

Coaches are invited to participate in a learning experience, “Coaches Passing the Mic,” from 8:15 a.m. until noon on August 13th at Central Community College–Columbus. “It isn’t what coaches teach us through words that makes us winners. It’s what they teach us through example. It’s what they teach us about life,” said Karen Mroczek, CCC– Columbus communityeducation coordinator. She said the event is open to coaches at all levels, from little league to club organizations, from elementary to junior/ senior high school and college. “This is an exceptional learning experience to grow as a coach. The insights you will gain from the engaging, transformative conversation will carry over into all areas ofyour life.” The event will begin with registration and a continental breakfast in the Raider Fieldhouse. Open forums will follow in the Fine Arts Theater. Featured speakers will be: Eric Behrens, head basketball coach at Omaha Central High School. Behrens has coached for eighteen seasons, and has a record of 389-84, seven state championships, eight state championship games, and seven Metro Holiday tournament champions wins. He also was head basketball coach at Peru State College from 2014-2017, where he had a record of 53-41. Honors included NAIA Division I National tournament qualifier, ranked twenty-first – Heart of America Conference champions.

Barb Tuma • 308-968-3348 Last Monday evening, Dave and Barbara Tuma attended the clothing style show and decorated cake auction at the Sherman County Fair in Loup City. They also were supper guests of David and Kayann Skibinski and Raegan at their camper.

Nancy Harders Checking the river flows Sunday evening, it appears that the South Loup River is back down with a discharge of 113 cubic feet per second and that there is not a lot of difference for the Middle Loup River from last week, with a reading of 613 cubic feetper second.Life on the Loup slowed down this past week. What’s been happening? We had a couple of dads that brought their sons fishing.