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In 2021, Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts proclaimed October as “Nebraska StateTeammateRecognition Month.” During the month of October, the dedicated teammates of the State of Nebraska are recognized for their hard work and dedication to the State of Nebraska. Ricketts said that “Nebraska’s competent and productive teammates consistently display theircommitmenttoexcellence,and it’s important to recognize these workers for their professionalism and integrity.” On Wednesday, October 18, 2023, local Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s Conservation Officer Frank Miller was recognized as one of the designated teammates for his 25 years of service to the State of Nebraska.

On Thursday, October 12, 2023, Mike Burge was presented with the Paul Harris Fellow recognition by the Valentine Rotary. Rotarians associate the naming of a Paul Harris Fellow as a tribute to a person who has demonstrated a shared purpose and support for the educational and humanitarian objectives of The Rotary Foundation.

The annual Valentine Chamber of Commerce’s Halloween Kiddie Parade will be held Tuesday, October 31, beginning at 4:00 p.m. at First and Main Street.

Incidents/Arrests On 10/08/2023 at 8:50 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop in the 600 block of East Highway 20. A 42 year old Valentine woman was cited for a stop sign violation.

Dear Editor, Information to think about as we discuss the tree cutting in shelterbelts and on the two National Wildlife Refuges near Valentine. The Great Plains Shelterbelt was a project to create windbreaks in the Great Plains States of the United States that began in 1934.

Halloween is an exciting holiday for children, and the staff at the Poison Center would like to remind parents and care givers to take some simple precautions to make sure that everyone has a safe and happy Halloween. Here are a few tips about these tricks!

Cody-Kilgore Schools

Daily breakfast at Cody and Kilgore: cereal, toast, fruit, juice and milk.

Daily lunch at Cody and Kilgore: salad bar, relish tray, bread, lettus, fruit and milk.

Monday, Oct. 30 - Breakfast: Cody- French toast sticks. Kilgore- Cooks choice. Lunch: Cody- Sloppy joes, baked beans, peas. Kilgore- Chicken strips, green beans.

We’ve all heard an apple a day keeps the doctor away. But did you know an apple before grocery shopping means you will buy more fruits and vegetables? Researchers at Cornell University found that people who ate a healthy snack before grocery shopping purchased 25 to 28 percent more produce than those who ate a cookie or nothing at all before heading to the store.

If you ever played baseball, you may have been told to “keep your eye on the ball.” When batting, a baseball player is taught to watch the ball the entire time from when it leaves the pitcher’s hand to when, hopefully, their bat smacks the ball for a hit. It may sound simple, but some pitchers can throw fast and sometimes they throw a curveball. Great hitters use their vision and spot the difference, helping them get a hit. Lose focus, and in the blink of an eye the pitch has whipped past them for a strike.

Matt and Kara Walkling, James and Carson recently flew to San Diego, CA where they spent several days visiting Matt’s aunt Rose, and sightseeing in the area. Gary and Barb Peters traveled to Michigan last week to attend the funeral of Gary’s brother-in-law, Paul Kovering, who was 91.