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Gibbon Head Start celebrates “Week of the Young Child”

Thu, 04/14/2022 - 12:00am

Gibbon Head Start celebrated “Week of the Young Child” last week by having a rally in downtown Gibbon. They marched downtown chanting “Kids are Number 1” and stopped at several businesses to sing a song called “I Am Special.” Businesses and patrons enjoyed the children’s visits and the rally. Pictured above are helpers from the Gibbon Public School and children from Gibbon Head Start. Helpers were Edgar Lastor, Diego Lara Lopez, and Cynthia Laguna Rodriguez. Children pictured are Kaleb Caceres, Kaelum Kautz, Morgan Tuma, Trace Shafer, Abigail Nielsen, M.J. Vasquez, Ariana Alvarez, Jose Andres Lopez Banos, Bianca DeLeo Barrios, David Lopez, Danny Lorenzo, and Alexandro Urbina Gonzalez. Gibbon Head Start is a comprehensive family program for income eligible preschool children. They are now taking applications for the 2022-2023 school year. If you have a child or know of a child that will be three or four by July 31, please give Gibbon Head Start a call at 468-6056. (—courtesy photo)

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Gibbon Legion to hold Easter Egg Hunt Saturday

Thu, 04/14/2022 - 12:00am

The Gibbon American Legion will hold an Easter Egg Hunt this Saturday, April 16, at the northeast end of Davis Park beginning at 1:00 p.m.

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Easter Egg Hunt is this Saturday in Shelton

Thu, 04/14/2022 - 12:00am

The annual Shelton Easter Egg Hunt will be held this Saturday, April 16, at 10:00 a.m. at the Shelton Park.

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Wood River Ministerial Association Food Pantry receives funds for backpack program

Thu, 04/14/2022 - 12:00am

The Wood River Ministerial Association’s Food Pantry recently received a gift of $570 from Heritage Bank and Heritage Insurance for its backpack program. Funds were raised through the Heritage Cares program whereby employees chip in five dollars to wear jeans and the bank matches it. March was the Wood River branch’s turn to select a local recipient. Nancy DeVore, Food Pantry coordinator, explained that they currently send home 55 “backpacks” of food each Friday to ensure no child goes hungry over the weekend. This program began in 2008 and has done amazing work the past 14 years thanks to generous donors and volunteers who assemble the backpacks. Presenting the donation check on Tuesday, April 12, was Sara Arnett (third from left), representing Heritage Bank and Heritage Insurance, and representing the pantry were, left to right, Beckie King, Pat Lammers, Nancy DeVore, Cheryl Philbeck, Lisa Rathman and Kay Bockstadter. The Wood River Food Pantry exists to help anyone experiencing food insecurity. If you know someone who could benefit from this community service, or if you would like to donate or volunteer, please contact Nancy DeVore at (308)383-7482. (–photo by Dennis Walker)

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Exciting things to be shared

Thu, 04/14/2022 - 12:00am

The public is invited to attend the 10th Annual Shelton Art Expo scheduled to be held on Tuesday, April 26, in the Shelton Public School Media Center. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and the public presentation will be held from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. Individual presentations and critiques will be held from 7:30 to 8:45/9:00 p.m.