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The Ainsworth Does Drove #54 hosted its second annual Christmas Tree Festival November 28th and 29th at The Connection on Main Street. Friday evening consisted of reverence, remembrance, and honor.

Pastor Russell Thayer Nazarene The Ainsworth Nazarene Church invites you to join them on December 24 at 5:30 p.m. for their Christmas Eve Candlelight Service.

Hunter Bonge I really like candy canes. My mom buys them for me.

Meliana Elizabeth Bothma Every year my family and I gather around the Christmas tree to open our gifts. My mom and I hand out all the Christmas presents to my family.

Chazlee Dailey I would invite Santa Claus. We would ride in his sleigh and open presents.

Ren Alberts I would give everyone a reindeer to ride on. Jade Buckles I would give everyone a puppy.

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The fourth Annual Takedown the Tumor Youth Wrestling Tournament brought energy and purpose to Papillion La Vista High School on Sunday, drawing more than 600 youth wrestlers from across the region. Benefiting the Team Jack Foundation, the event raised nearly $85,000 for childhood brain cancer research. More than $18,000 of those funds came directly from the fundraising efforts of the youth wrestlers, whose dedication played a major role in the event’s success and continues to inspire families throughout the area. Miles Ostronic was the top overall fundraiser again this year, raising $6,200 in memory of his best friend, Omaha native, Jimmy Moran, who passed away from brain cancer in 2022.

Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Offers Tips to Create a Dementia-Friendly Holiday Season With the holiday season in full swing, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is offering five holiday “dos and don’ts” to help the over 7 million American families caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related illnesses celebrate the holidays with their loved ones in a dementia-friendly way.

I’m reminded again of the quote from Scott Fitzgerald, “You do not write because you want to say something; you write because you have something to say.” I can relate to those who are called to express the burdens within their hearts and thankful for the opportunity to share mine. These freedoms may not always be with us as the world is becoming aggressively opposed to God and His disciples.