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Valentine High School Second Semester Seniors: *Ashlee Bacon, *Mekallyn Bancroft, *Taylor Battershaw, *Saylor Biltoft, *Hanna Bitner, *Alexis Borer, *Jaycie Cox, *Lainey Egelhoff, *McKenna Elliott, *Lakeisha Enriquez, James Holmes, *Bryan Keller, Austyn Kieborz, Armani Koltz, *Connor Kreutner, Cayden Lamb, *Jack Lancaster, *Ashton Lurz, *Lee Major, *Grace Maunu, *Casey Miller, Malika Monroe, *Logan Muirhead, *Nathan Perrett, *Jackson Ravenscroft, *Taycee Reimers, *Sheldyn Rodgers, *Catherine Salters, Gavin Sandoz, Forrest Schmidt, *Sage Schrunk, Alyssa Schubauer, *Cole Simon, *Gracey Taylor, Kadon Wenig, *James Woodraska Juniors: *Kaetryn Bancroft, *Grant Boes, Kinsey Buechle, Ciana Colvin, *Traven Fletcher, *Kaylee Hanson, *Jessa Klabenes, *Mitchell Kluender, Johnathan Kruger, *Lex Larsen, *Alexis Long, *Caitlynn Mack, Mataya Morrison, *Finley Mosner, Zoe O’Keefe, Nichklous Ohlmann, *Sadi Osnes, *Isabella Ringhoff, *Will Sprenger, *Grant Springer, Seth Vavra, Tyler Whiting, Hailey Witte Sophomores: Kennedie Assman, Courtney Billings, Neeley Cronin, Harvey Fast Horse, *Tacey From, *John Lloyd Fulton, *Jenalee Garwood, Jocelyn Jordan, *Emma Kreutner, *Doc Lancaster, *Titus Maunu, *Kimber McGinley, Cinch Miller, *Cadence Swanson, *Marybelle Ward, Devlin Welch, Talia Wenig Freshmen: *Aubrey Benson, Trace Buechle, Isaac Cronin, *Roman Dillon, Louden Grooms, Kylee Hoefs, Kanzas Kellum, *Sari LaDeaux, *Christen Larson-Malard, *Landen Mooney, Maeli Patterson, Evelyn Rolfe, Sutton Schrunk, *Mason Schubauer, *Samantha Sprenger, *Rylee Ward, *Kasey Wietzke * denotes 93% or higher Valentine Middle School Fourth Quarter 5th Grade High Honor Roll: Caleb Battershaw, Brooke Brashears, Elyse Cochran, Whittley Cumbow, Sydnee Dawson, Iseae Gardner, Theodore Giese, Jenna Hanson, Treven Kenner, Austing Kerner, Analeigh LaPointe, Connor Lurz, Kyrel Michalek, Talon Scheer, Dylan Schubauer, Harley Thorpe, Emillia Ward, Rhett Ward, Tyler Williams. Simeon School: Hunter Harms, Shaye Kime.

UNL holds spring commencement The 3,669 graduates are from 59 countries; 47 states, the District of Columbia and Guam; and more than 240 Nebraska communities. The Bob Devaney Sports Center hosted a ceremony for students earning graduate and professional degrees May 19; Memorial Stadium hosted a ceremony for undergraduates May 20; and the Lied Center for Performing Arts hosted a ceremony for law graduates May 20.

You are probably familiar with drug commercials. There are all sorts of them showing people being active and smiling as they attend a birthday party, go biking, go surfing, or shopping at a flower shop. At some point they start listing some of the side effects and precautions, including some obvious and some scary statements. “Do not take this medication if you take nitrates for chest pain, do not take this medication if you do not suffer from a disease, or do not take his medication if you are allergic to this medication. Stop taking this medication if you experience headache, dizziness, sudden death, or body odor.”

The Community Services Program at Northwest Community Action Partnership (NCAP) will sponsor a Drive Thru Mobile Food Pantry with the Food Bank of the Heartland on May 23, 2023 at the Cherry County Fairgrounds located at 120 S. Green Street in Valentine starting at 5:00 p.m. Please use the north entrance. There is no need to bring boxes volunteers will load the food in your vehicle. Any family in need is welcome to come.

The Lakeview Cemetery and church ground clean up is set for Wednesday, May 24 at 1:00 p.m. All willing hands are welcome to help out! Brayden Hammer and daughter Paisley of Iowa arrived Tuesday to spent the week with Rick and Kitty VanderWey.

The first successful organ transplant was a kidney transplant in 1954. The donor was the identical twin of the recipient. The new kidney worked for 11 months. This was long before any anti-rejection medications were available. Cyclosporine, the first anti-rejection medication, was approved for use in 1983. The use of anti-rejection medications has significantly increased how long transplanted organs will function.

Lincoln – The Federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID19 declared under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (PHS) expired May 11. Nebraska ended its COVID-19 PHE on June 30, 2021.

by Vicki Schmitt, Nebraska Extension Master Gardener - Want some pizazz in your yard? Ornamental Grasses can add color, texture, and height to your landscape without much maintenance. Consider your space and read tags carefully. Most ornamental grasses prefer full sun, but some can handle part shade. Be sure to check height predictions to find the best fit for your site. Ornamental grasses can provide interest through the winter, just cut off in early spring.

Fruits and vegetables are an important part of a healthy eating plan. Local grocery stores and farmers markets carry an amazing variety of fresh fruits and vegetables that are both nutritious and delicious. Harmful bacteria that may be in the soil or water where produce grows, may come in contact with the fruits and vegetables and contaminate them. Or fresh produce may become contaminated after it is harvested, during preparation or storage. Here are some important tips to help protect yourself and your family from illness: Buying Fresh Produce

Each year, the American Legion Auxiliary sponsors the Little Miss Poppy program to encourage young people to be involved with promoting the various poppy and Veteran programs. Any youth applying must be between the ages of 6-12 and qualify for/join as a Junior Member of the Auxiliary (if they are not already a member). The first year, they will serve as “Little Miss Poppy in Waiting” and assist the current Miss Poppy. The following year, they will assume full Miss Poppy duties. Miss Poppy typically has a role in the following events and should be available for as many as possible: Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence, Veterans Day, Wreaths Across America, December 17, and 1884 Days at the end of April. For an application, contact Tiffany Swanson at tiffany. swanson81@yahoo.com or call 308430-1643 or Michelle Garwood at 402-389-1655. This year’s applications are due on May 23.