News

Many in the area were in a great mood Friday – thanks to a beautiful, much needed rainfall. Reports of .25 to and inch were recorded in different areas of Todd and Cherry County, and was so welcome!

ACTIVITIES Cards daily at 1:00 p.m. Cards daily at 1:00 p.m.

“The Reading List” by Sara Nisha Adams “Down Range” by Taylor Moore “The Stranger Behind You” by Carol Goodman “The Fiancé” by Kate White “The Camp Road” by Ellen Airgood “The Book of Accidents” by Chuck Wendig “For Your Own Good” by Samantha Downing “The Heathens” by Ace Atkins.

The American Red Cross has a critical need for lifesaving blood and platelet donations to meet hospital demand. You can help by making an appointment at the Valentine blood drive set for Thursday, September 2, 2021, at the Cherry County Fairgrounds please note new location. Appointments are available from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. To make an appointment, call Jeanie Cozad at 402-376-4715 or visit redcrossblood.org

For all of you who were wondering about VHS Alumni photos, they’re here at the Valentine Midland News and Printing. However, we don’t know who all is pictured and need your help in identifying them.

School is in session and there is new staff at Valentine Community Schools. Let’s meet them! Shawna Fullerton is the district wide mental health professional.

The North Central RC&D met in Bassett. Highlights include the success of the Tire Amnesty project held in Cherry County in April. The RC&D received funding from Nebraska Department of Energy and Environment; 297 tons of tires were gathered and will now be recycled. The North Central District Health Department is applying for a Tire Amnesty grant for two locations in the RC&D area so we are supporting their project. The RC&D is applying for household hazardous waste collections for 2022.

Lightning can be sneaky and start fires before anyone knows what’s happened. So, on a perfectly normal, comfortable day, it may not be uncommon for our firefighters to be called out on what they’d determine later was a lightning fire.

The First Baptist Church has made the decision to no longer host Wednesday evening bible study. They are planning to begin a Family Fun Fellowship at 5:00 p.m. on the fourth Sunday of every month. Playing games, praying, memorizing scripture, eating and fellowshipping. The new fellowship time will begin Sunday, August 22 from 5:00-6:30 p.m. Nacho chips at 5:00 p.m. followed by praise songs and games.

“And should I not have concern for the great city of Nineveh, in which there are more than a hundred and twenty thousand people who cannot tell their right hand from their left—and also many animals?” Jonah 4:11 NIV