The Kearney Area Community Foundation recently awarded a total of $76,000 in Arthur Klinkacek Community Enrichment Fund grants to ten local nonprofits, including the Gibbon Volunteer Fire Department and the Shelton Community Pool Project.
With the help of grant funding, work to make improvements at the Gibbon Heritage Center is continuing in the form of crews doing “tuck pointing” on the building’s exterior in between bouts of rain. Tuck pointing involves repairing mortar joints between the bricks to improve a building’s appearance as well as structural integrity. Other ongoing projects at the center includes cleaning, reorganizing items in a more viewer friendly fashion, updating records, cataloging of items, and some down sizing of items. (–photos by Dennis Walker)
The community of Shelton will celebrate “Independence Day The Shelton Way” tomorrow, July 4, with parades, park activities and fireworks to end the day, as is the annual tradition in Shelton.
Tomorrow, July 4, the community of Gibbon will celebrate the Independence Day holiday with the “Star Spangled Carnival” theme and a bevy of family friendly activities for young and old throughout the day all around town. The annual parade, a carnival, pickle ball and volleyball tournaments, and more will be on tap throughout the day
Pastor Rachel Nkonge, pastor of First United Methodist Church in Wood River, has assumed duties at Shelton United Methodist Church as well after conducting her first services in Wood River nearly a year ago.
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Shelton, NE 68876
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