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The Valentine City Council met for their regular meeting, Thursday, April 14, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting was held in the Library Meeting Room with the following in attendance: City Clerk Deanna Schmit, City Manager Shane Siewert, Council members Ross Brockley, Dave Dent, Neil Wescott, Kalli Kieborz, and Kyle Arganbright.

Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022, youth participated in a candy hunt at the Valentine City Park at 2:00 p.m. Hosting the event was American Legion Post 90. With winds gusting as high as 43 mph it made hunting for candy a cool, quick, endeavor.

April is Child Abuse Prevention month otherwise known as CAP. It is a time to make the public aware of the prolific abuse that is going on in an underage child’s life.

For 83 years, the Sandhills Cattle Association has been holding its annual Membership Meeting. Over the years, we’ve added a trade show, cattle contests, educational speakers, and entertainment. This year we will be moving our annual Convention and Trade Show back to the Spring and holding it May 26-27 at the Atkinson Community Center in Atkinson. Since it is just around the corner, we’d like to invite you and your family to enjoy a couple of days of fun in the Sandhills of Nebraska.

Valentine High School hosted an art show that had everything from ceramic, printmaking, pencil drawings, acrylic, digital art, sculpture, collage, mixed media, water colors, acrylic, and everything in between on display Wednesday, April 6, 2022.

The VHS prom was held Saturday, April 9, 2022 with the theme A Night at the Club. Crowned were King Cameron Jordan, and Queen Nicole Williams.

Cate Salters, Junior Cate has been exploring the world of entrepreneurship since the start of the school year. She started Sunrise Coffee, which caters to the teachers of the district three days a week.

Wednesday, March 30, 2022, was a special day for students of Ainsworth, Rock County, Keya Paha County, Thedford, and Valentine schools. Cody-Kilgore Unified Schools was included, however inclement weather kept them from attending.

The Valentine Ministerial Association will be hosting Sermons-ala-Carte. The service starts at 12:00 noon at the Episcopal Church, 372 N. Main St. Service ends at 12:30 followed by food and fellowship in the Episcopal Church Fellowship Hall Those who need to get back to work by 1:00 p.m. are invited to go through the line first. April 13: Pastor Josh Stammis-

The message of Easter – the Resurrection of Jesus – takes us beyond the Cross to the joy and hope that comes from seeing the Risen Lord. It was Christ risen who allowed his disciples to fully know that God exists, that there is a future for every human being and that our cry for unending life is indeed answered in Him. This is the true message of Easter!