Everyonewasawinneratthe7th annual Heart of Christmas Parade of Lights, held November 26 in honor of Small Business Saturday. Fun and festivities were held at the Cherry County Fairgrounds after the parade and kids had the chance to share their wish lists with Santa!

Zion Lutheran School welcomes JustusKuzsbywhowillbeteaching grades fourth through eighth. His topics include: Religion, reading, math, English and Social Studies. He will also be teaching typing, “I think typing is surely a useful skill especially in today’s working world.”

“For a long time, the idea sat idle until it hit me: If I don’t pursue this I’ll never know if I can positively impact my health and the health of others if I don’t at least try. With an attitude of gratitude and not much more I began experimenting with using ground beef, fruits, vegetables, and a variety of spices. Baking the bars was the healthiest option and my idea came to life,” explained Chelsea Luthy-Stoeger, the Founder and CEO of Meat and Complete, LLC.

On Thursday, November 3, 2022 Valentine FBLA members had an amazing experience at the NETForce Entrepreneurship Best Practices Summit in Kearney. Six students got to work on networking and communication skills with some of the top entrepreneurs in the state. VHS was asked by Mary Janssen, Career Field Specialist at the Nebraska Department of Education, to present at the conference. Hanna Bitner and McKenna Elliott led that session about our school store, the Badger Den! They did an amazing job on representing Valentine High School and our community. In their presentation, they highlighted the history of The Badger Den, our products, our struggles and our success.

At one of the many tables set up, students have a pile of bills and coins - looking a bit like a poker table - yet this class is anything but a gamble! Students from Cody-Kilgore, Valentine, Thedford, Ainsworth, Rock County and Keya Paha schools were gathered Thursday, November 17, at the Cherry County Fairgrounds to collectively learn life skills. There were several stations set up for students to learn what goes into making real life decisions.

When you begin thinking of all that you DO have, it’s called gratitude! May you find your gratitude list is especially long this Thanksgiving! Psalm 95: 1-5, O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.