If you ever played baseball, you may have been told to “keep your eye on the ball.” When batting, a baseball player is taught to watch the ball the entire time from when it leaves the pitcher’s hand to when, hopefully, their bat smacks the ball for a hit. It may sound simple, but some pitchers can throw fast and sometimes they throw a curveball. Great hitters use their vision and spot the difference, helping them get a hit. Lose focus, and in the blink of an eye the pitch has whipped past them for a strike.

“Bulldogs and Huskers - WOW” What a week to be a Bulldog and a Husker! Red and White all the way around. First, the Ainsworth Bulldog football team wins the first round in the football playoffs and will host Howells/Dodge this Friday.

402-387-1294 Activities Thursday, October 26th: 10:30 a.m. - Bible Study; 2:30 p.m.

387-0777 Chef Salad Available Daily Thursday, October 26th: Smoked brisket, sweet potato casserole, cheesy green beans, peaches, muffin and milk. Friday, October 27th: Cheeseburger soup, side salad, tropical fruit, breadstick and milk.

Thought for the week: As I watch this generation try and rewrite our history, I’m sure of one thing - it will be misspelled and have no punctuation. The Ainsworth Cross Country team brought home the State Meet Runner-up Trophy.

Temperatures are dipping and that can only mean two things. Halloween will be here soon, and mice will start migrating inside. Take a few steps now to make sure the ‘guests’ that come to your house are the cute ones dressed up in costumes, not the furry, unwelcome kind.