THE REASON WE STAND: Many annual Veterans Day events were canceled this year due to health concerns, but Stone Hearth Estates kept their celebration alive, hosting their ceremony on the front lawn of the facility. Jake Flint, the new Stone Hearth Administrator and Barb Nuxoll both shared messages of thanks, Jo Atkinson led the group in prayer and the singing of the beloved song “God Bless America”, and the Gothenburg Color Guard presented the colors. World War ll Veteran, and resident Stu Bachmann watches as Old Glory is hoisted atop the flag flag pole. There are currently nine Veterans residing at Stone Hearth Estates. Additional photos on page A14. SHILOH SCHULTZ

The Quilts of Valor is a dream come true, quite literally.

People in the community may have noticed many houses around town getting a “facelift,” much of this is owed to Alex Jorgenson, and his business, “Show Time Painting.”

It was a long night of volleyball for the Swedes as they faced off against Ainsworth on the road on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Gothenburg showed some exceptional resilience after dropping the first two sets 25-23 and 25-13. Instead of lying down and conceding defeat, the Swedes flipped the script to win the next two sets 25-23 and 25-18 to force an overtime match to 15. Unfortunately for the Swedes, the comeback victory fell just out of reach as Amherst stole the last set 15-10.

At a time where social interaction and events are more complicated than ever in terms of safety, perception and availability, the Gothenburg YMCA is striving to provide safe and available events for kids to remain active and gain some socialization while still having some fun.

My name is Penny Craft and I am originally from New Jersey where I met my husband, Dave while we were both in high school. I am the proud mom of 3 intelligent, respectful and hardworking men and a grandmother to 3 beautiful grandchildren. While my husband is the new track promoter at Lincoln County Raceway in North Platte, we moved to Gothenburg because I fell in love with the town the second we turned down Lake Avenue. Now I get to work within a community that I’m starting to feel a part of and am excited to be a member of this amazing team.