The 16th annual Nebraska Kids Fitness and Nutrition Day (NKFND) was held in McCook on Wednesday, October 5th at the McCook Community College Peter and Dolores Graff Event Center with around 280 fourth grade students. The event was also hosted at Perkins County Schools in Grant on September 29th with approximately 160 fourth grade students attending the Mountain Time Zone event. Students came from across the nine counties in Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) to participate in this fitness and nutrition event.

Friday & Saturday: Tornado Alley has specials on bowling and pizza. Monday, October 31: Boo View from 3:00-4:00 p.m.

Steve Sturtevant Have you ever heard of the settlement of Shippee? This little settlement was located a few miles west of Wilsonville, Nebraska on Highway 89 just into Red Willow County. I stopped to talk to a long time resident of the area named Mr. Ruf to find out the exact location of Shippee. At one time there was an elevator, a stock yard, and a store. The settlement had a post office from 1913 to 1933. I have posted a picture of the site of this little town plus a picture of the railroad that ran by the town. As you can see the fire that devastated the area this past year burned one of the bridges.

Congratulations to Gentry Warner for being chosen as Cambridge Area Rotary Club’s Student of the Fall Quarter for Arapahoe Schools. We had the pleasure of hearing about how busy Gentry keeps both in and out of school with her many activities. Our members had a very interesting conversation with her regarding her being chosen one of the students to represent the students at the Arapahoe School Board Meetings. Good Luck Gentry with your future!

Each year, approximately 3000 of the best high school musicians in the state audition for the Nebraska All-State Band, Chorus, Jazz Band and Orchestra which are sponsored by the Nebraska Music Education Association. Selection as a member of one of these groups is one of the highest music honors attainable in Nebraska. Mr. Lynn Hall, Director of Choral Affairs for the Nebraska Music Education Association, is please to announce that Leah Downer (Soprano II), daughter of Derek and Maria Downer, and Micah Gerlach (Tenor II), son of Cody and Ashley Gerlach, will be amoung the 440 students selected to be a part of the 2022 All-State Chorus. Guest conductor for the group will be Dr. Sandra Snow, Professor of Choral Conducting and Music Education at the Michigan State University College of Music. The chorus will rehearse Wednesday, November 16th through Friday, November 18th on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus, the host site of the NMEA Conference/Clinic. A final public concert will be held on Friday, November 18th, 4:30 p.m. at the Lied Center for the Performing Arts on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus.