On Tuesday, August 31st, the Ainsworth FFA Chapter hosted their annual labor auction. Serving a delicious meal of pulled pork sandwiches, the FFA Chapter was able to pack the cafeteria full of members from the community. Auctioneer Mike Baxter auctioned off 56 FFA members to serve contracts of eight hours of labor. Baxter is shown auctioning off senior Eden Raymond. With individual bids as high as $600.00, the fundraiser was a success. Funds from this activity go toward travel for conventions, materials for competition preparation, and community service activities.

The following article is the third in a series of news releases noting the continuing progress regarding the Ainsworth/Brown County Strategic Plan priority projects identified in 2016, leading up to a town hall meeting being planned for September 15th to identify new priority projects to be included in the Strategic Plan.

Call In Reservations By 10:00 A.M. Daily Taco or Chef Salad Available Thursday, September 9th: Smothered steak, baked potato, green beans, applesauce, bread and milk.

Thought for the week: “The wind is like the air, only pushier.” Welcome to September!!! The time keeps rolling around. Thursday, September 2nd we received rain early in the morning and than a shower came up at noon.

The North Central District Health Department reports a horse in Cherry County has tested positive for West Nile Virus. Additional details on the symptoms or status of the horse are not currently available. Typically, horses with West Nile Virus display symptoms of depression, lack of appetite, change in behavior and mood, fever, muscle spasms and incoordination. Horse owners should talk to their vet about vaccinating their horses annually for West Nile Virus.

The Long Pine City Council held their regular meeting on September 2, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. in the Long Pine Community Center. Present for the meeting were Mayor Ed Brown, Council members President Linda Alberts, Dave Cheatum, Kathy Papstein and Andrea Collatos.