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I learned a lot of statistics back in medical school, many of which are outdated and long since forgotten. A few still haunt me, though. One example: over 50 percent of seniors who suffered a broken hip would be in a nursing home, or in their grave, within a year.

November Artist of the Month is Madison Gambill of Valentine. My last year of college, I remember telling my friend, “I can’t wait to be done doing homework every night taking up all my time. I’m going to find a hobby…I think I want to start painting, that would be cool.”

America’s biggest food holiday is almost here, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) wants to remind consumers to avoid habits that increase the risk of harmful bacteria in their Thanksgiving meal.

The Valentine City Council held a Public Hearing, Monday, October 30, 2023, at the City Library Meeting Room. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. with the following in attendance: City Clerk Deanna Schmit, City Attorney Suzy Beel, City Manager Shane Siewert, CouncilmembersBradArnold,Neil Wescott, Kalli Kieborz, and Kyle Arganbright.

The Niobrara Council was proud to accept the Quiet Parks International Trail award for the Niobrara National Scenic River, Friday, October 20, 2023. The ceremony was attended by Niobrara Council members, Nebraska Tourism officials, and the general public.

Valentine-The Valentine Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that they will once again have a contest to determine the artwork for the official valentine from Valentine for the year 2024. All artists are welcome to compete for the honor that has become an annual tradition. The winner of the contest will win $250 in prize money as well.

Valentine Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Dean Jacobs gave the youth lined up at First and Main their instructions before launching his final Kiddie Parade. Kids were to head down to the Valentine Public Library, then come on back and begin Trick-or-Treating at the downtown businesses. As the countdown was over, kids rushed to the end of the parade route eager to begin their candy collection. More photos on page 5.

Leo Brinda Post 90 and the Sons of theAmericanLegioninValentine will sponsor their annual Fill an Empty Stocking project. Parents and/or legal guardians with physical custody who wish to sign up their children for gifts need to fill out the forms at Union Bank & Trust on Highway 20 in Valentine on or before Friday, December 8.

The wreath laying for Wreaths Across America is held annually on the second or third Saturday of December. Each of the balsam bouquets on each veterans wreath represent ten special qualities: Their faith in God, their love for each other, their strength, work ethic, and character, their honesty and integrity, their humility, their selflessness and modesty, their ambitions and aspirations, their optimism for America, their concern for the future, their pride in their duties.

Arrests/Incidents On 10/23/2023 at 8:21 p.m., an officer responded to the 100 block of south Sally Street for criminal mischief. A 34 year old Valentine woman was arrested for the property damage.