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The spirit of the Thanksgiving holiday season can easily be overlooked in the hustle to make family arrangements, buy and prepare food and all the other trappings that go with the holiday. There are those who took time to remind others to give thanks by way of decorations displayed in the front yard, such as this yard in Gibbon. Of the Thanksgiving holiday, which he himself declared in

On Friday, October 6, members of Wood River Vision 20/20 attended the Step Forward awards in Lincoln. The ceremony recognized exemplary volunteers across the state who have given their time and talents to make their communities better. Wood River Vision 20/20, formed in 2014, received the Volunteer Group Award. A community needs assessment survey identified lacking resources such as housing, childcare, and a community pool. The group worked to open the Wood River Aquatic Center in 2018, the Stick Creek Kids Child Development Center in 2021, and aided with a community-wide effort to refurbish eleven owner-occupied homes in the community. Above are Wood River Vision 20/20 board members accepting the group’s award along with Governor Jim Pillen. Pictured, left to right are, Tyler Doane, Governor Pillen, Greg Cramer, Sara Arnett, Elizabeth Troyer-Miller, and Joshua Gartner. Not pictured is board member Curtis Rohrich.

Roughly one year ago, community leaders launched the Legacy Station Capital Campaign to ambitiously raise $2.5 million. Funds will be used to renovate the south half of the former nursing home into a new senior citizens center, a greatly expanded public library space, provide a permanent home for the Wood River Ministerial Association’s food pantry, and add a storm shelter to improve public safety. Finally, all services will be ADA accessible and welcoming to all.