The City Council held its regular meeting on May 4th at 5:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers. Unfortunately, the Times was unable to attend in person. However, we have contacted City Clerk Misty Bussinger and she has confirmed that the following is accurate.
Local fourth-grader Alexavia Mendez has received a great honor from the National Youth Leadership Forum. Last year her third-grade teacher Mrs. Dea nominated her for the National Youth Leadership Forum’s STEM Camp and the Mendez family found out in November that Alexavia had been accepted into the program.
On May 1, the Robert Henri Museum in Cozad celebrated its opening day for this year with a ceremony and tours of updated exhibits. Executive Director Peter Osborn invited the Gothenburg Times to witness the festivities and the presentation of a Heritage Hero Award.
Lunden Groene, Senior at Gothenburg High School, signs her letter of intent to cheer at the University of Nebraska-Kearney with her mother, Ashley Groene, and cheer coaches Ginny Peterson and Sharron Andres at her side. (Photo credit, Ashley Mohler)
2021 Swedes have graduated as of Sunday, May 9th. The Times is proud of the young adults that made up the Senior class of Gothenburg High School and next week we will be releasing a phenomenal photo spread and special graduation section to commemorate their accomplishment. The class of 2021 was the 124th class to graduate from Gothenburg High School and they survived a global pandemic. They persevered through the unknown to obtain a somewhat normal high school experience. Because of that, we wanted to do something special for them. Stay tuned for the special keepsake edition coming up next week on May 20th!
Q: This past year both our adult son and my brother have experienced job loss and hardship. We have the resources to help; do you think it’s wise to loan money to either or both of them?
Irvin and Ruth Ann Hess attended the graduation reception for Callie Coulter in Ravenna on Saturday afternoon.
“The nicest thing I have ever done for people is meals on wheels,” shared my grandma, Susan Cramer, as she sat in her chair upstairs watching American Bandstand. I thought her example was so indicative of her heart for others. In fact, it may explain why I usually asked grandma to play football with me instead of grandpa when I was little.
GOTHENBURG SENIOR CENTER
In recent weeks, Gothenburg residents have shown interest and concern when it comes to the Nebraska Department of Education’s proposed Health Standards. The Times has received Letters to the Editor by both parents and representatives of the Department of education. We have noted your interest and have reached out to the schools to see if they had any input to offer.