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Central Community College announces spring Dean’s List Central Community College has announced the names of full-time students who earned spots on the President’s and Dean’s honor lists for the 2023 spring semester. The students were enrolled at one or more CCC locations, which include the Columbus, Grand Island and Hastings campuses; Holdrege, Kearney and Lexington centers; and Ord Learning Center.

M enu Valentine Senior Center Thursday, June 15 - Roast beef, mashed potatoes, broccoli, biscuit, tropical fruit. Friday, June 16 - Goulash, three bean salad, bread, mixed fruit.

ACTIVITIES Cards daily at 1:00 p.m. Men’s coffee group daily at 9:30 a.m.

In a single word, yes. Our first teeth are important in so many ways. They require just as much attention and love as our permanent teeth. Not to mention that beginning with good habits is the best way for anyone to maintain those healthy habits.

Dean and Sheryl Noteboom spent the weekend at the Hagedorn/ Allen family reunion at Calamus Dam. A great time had by all, with relatives coming from Tennessee, Colorado, Missouri, South Dakota and Nebraska.

Many Nebraskans are excited this time of year to begin preparations to preserve the great flavors of the growing season at home. One must follow step-by-step instructions from approved, research tested recipes to assure they preserve a safe home canned product. One such site would be the National Center for Home Food Preservation: https://nchfp.uga.edu.

What do you want from your garden? Fresh herbs and tomatoes from the vine? A lush lawn with flowering shrubs? Or a country cottage vibe in your city backyard? Vegetables to fill your winter cellar? Or Blooming flowers from spring to fall? Knowing what you want to accomplish can help you take a look at your garden area, allowing you to make plans and help you adjust your goals to fit your space - If you can dream it, you can build it!

M enu Valentine Senior Center Thursday, June 8 - Mexican lasagna, green beans, bread, pineapple. Friday, June 9 - Oven fried chicken, mashed potatoes, stewed tomatoes, roll, peaches.

In 2019, Nebraska amended the Nebraska Pure Food Act which is administered by the Department of Agriculture. Any person may prepare and sell food that is NOT “Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food” directly to consumers at a public event (farmers market) or for pick up or delivery without obtaining a food establishment person so long as the food producer complies with the following: 1. The food producer must register with the Nebraska Department of Agriculture online following this training at: https://nda.nebraska. gov/fscp/foods/cottagefood.html 2. Upon registering at this site, food producers must have already completed a food safety course. Nebraska Extension can offer an in-person food safety course, or an online course is offered through the Department of Agriculture website.

Grilling is a healthy and low-fat way to cook, but there are rules that need to be followed to stay safe and have a healthy meal for your family. We’ve all experienced that great grilling smell coming from somewhere down the block that makes us wish we were grilling or that we’d been invited to that neighbor’s house for dinner.