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Work Session The Ainsworth Board of Education met prior to the regular December meeting to allow the Board to discuss a variety of topics related to School Activities Niobrara Valley Conference, Conference Affiliation, Policy Review, and Buildings/Grounds. The Board reviewed options on joining or starting a new conference.

Long before anyone talked about China, Bill Gates or multinational corporations buying up Nebraska land, another name was spoken, with curiosity and frustration, on farms and ranches from Ord to Ogallala.

Nebraska Treasurer Tom Briese today encouraged Nebraskans to start their holiday gift shopping by searching www.NebraskaLost-Cash.gov to see if they have cash or other valuables waiting for them. The search only takes a moment and is totally free.

Introduction The Brown County Highway Superintendent and Road Department is responsible for the snow removal of 435 miles of county roads. This program is not definitive policy, as many factors (where in the county snow fell, rate of snowfall, moisture content, and temperature and wind velocity and not limited to other events) are taken into consideration and these things make each storm unique.

Where in the world today do we see the Spirit of God alive and at work? Do you see it in your church, or is your church just doing the same old thing, going through the motions of the service? Are there perhaps people in your community who are moved by the spirit to assist others, and do so in a spirit of kindness and love? If so, that is a clue to where to look for the Spirit of God, that is, where you see kindness and love you can be assured that God is there, for where there is love there is God. On the other hand, when you see a rigid adherence to rules as the guiding theme, one should be suspicious that we are in the presence of zealots, and perhaps even priests, but not necessarily in the presence of God. Where you see patience and forbearance in difficult circumstances you can be sure you are in the presence of God. Impatience and intolerance are almost always a sign of selfishness and putting one’s ego first. True religion, rather than being a rigid adherence to rules and commands (thou shalt not’s) is more often an openness to the spirit wherever it leads, and invariably it leads to a life of freedom, and especially a freedom from fear. – Christopher Simon

402-387-1294 Activities Thursday, December 14th: 10:30 a.m. - Jenga; 2:30 p.m.

387-0777 Lunch Chef Salad Available Daily Thursday, December 14th: Chili, California blended veggies, mandarin oranges, cinnamon roll, and milk. Friday, December 15th: Baked flounder, scalloped potatoes, black bean salad, peach cobbler, muffin, and milk.

Thought for the week: You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips. We all wanted the winter to be like Wednesday and Thursday when the temperature got up to 69 and 70 degrees.

Samuel Wilkins of Ainsworth is among 20 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students who will be recognized as Chancellor’s Scholars during the undergraduate commencement ceremony December 16 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Secretary of State Bob Evnen reminds candidates running for office and political consultants that the use of the state seal is prohibited for political and campaign purposes. Secretary Evnen, who is the keeper of the Great Seal of Nebraska, reminds candidates that the use of the seal is limited to state government and educational use.