As we honor Memorial Day, many think of it as a weekend that kicks off summer, a time to barbeque, bask in the sunshine and spend with friends and family. Oftentimes we forget why celebrate such a day, especially with a memorial so close to home.

This past weekend the Sun Theatre hosted their very first Park It and Watch It movie series at the CurbTender parking lot. The movie, “I Can Only Imagine” was sold out each night of the showing. Organizers and volunteers were ready and waiting as vehicles began pulling in for the at dusk viewingroughly a few minutes past 8:00 p.m. Attendees were met at the entrance, given instructions as to the radio station that would be supplying the sound, how to order snacks and parking instructions. Volunteers guided the larger vehicles to the back row allowing easier viewing for the smaller vehicles in the front. Movie go-ers bundled up and watched from their truck beds, trunks, inside their vehicles and some even opted for a roof-top show. The event was well organized and went on without a glitch. The next opportunity to attend will be on June 19 and 20. The movie, Onward. (Photos by Shiloh Schultz)

Congratulations Class of 2020

Wet Paws, a business relatively new to Gothenburg, has been thriving during these past couple of months. Owner, Kaitlin Smith, received her certificate as a pet hygienist and pet groomer. Starting as a quaint business in her home, Smith has been practicing for almost three years and moved her business downtown Gothenburg in 2018. During the uncertain times that COVID-19 brings, the business has been thriving.

Gothenburg FFA chapter is notorious for having passionate students, who strive to go above and beyond in all things that they do. This year, Heath Keiser made sure to leave his mark as he applied to be Nebraska State FFA Officer. Heath shared the differences between a normal year of officer elections, compared to what his looked like with COVID-19 cancelling all social gatherings.

OLD TIME TRADITIONS: May Day was celebrated on a Friday this year, and it just so happend to be an absolutely perfect day for the littles to deliver their sweet morsels to their friends, family members and neighbors. May Day has been around for quite some time and actually holds several different traditions. Gothenburg seems to commemorate the one that entails the ringing, running and kissing. The “basket giver” takes the basket to the door-step of the special someone, rings the door-bell and then runs away quick. If they are caught, then they are to be given a kiss. Fortunately for participants this year, social distancing doesn’t allow for the kisses! At right: Casey Madsen and her mother enjoy the sunshiny morning walking their neighborhood helping the youngsters deliver their door-step treasures.