The Gothenburg Times would like to thank the anonymously given donation to the Shares program we received. This donation states that it was given in memory of Mark Axthelm, Lisa Wilson, and Connie Hilderbrand.

Applications for the Harold and Virginia Stevens Endowment Fund 4-H Scholarship are being accepted until January 15. Income from the Endowment Fund will provide one scholarship of $2,500 value for Dawson County 4-H members attending one of the five campuses of the Univer sity of Nebraska at Curtis, Kearney, Lincoln, Omaha or Medical Center.

Pat Moore of Litchfield has declared that he is running for the Nebraska State Board of Education in District 7. Moore suggests that parents are the primary educators of their children, and that control of education should be on the local level as much as possible. He admits that representing the 44 counties of western Nebraska that are in the district would be a daunting task but claims to have experience and commitment to face other members of the State Board that may not understand the conservative position of many in District 7. Moore’s background includes chairing Moore’s background includes chairing the board that created Faith Christian School of Kearney, NE as well as representing parents on a Health Curriculum Committee for Kearney Public Schools in the 1990’s. Moore goes on to say, “I believe my most recent role as Intentional Interim Pastor for different churches has helped prepare me to recognize and repair broken systems, face difficult situations head on, and work cooperatively through conflict.”

Gothenburg’s local interact program is working as elves for Santa this year. They’ve agreed to help the jolly man with letter pick up and have designated the Gothenburg Times as a drop off spot. Bring your letters to Santa down to the Times office by December 17 and the Interact kids will make sure they’re delivered to Santa, so that he can reply to them.