Night Swims help close pool for season

by Gerri Peterson The Mullen Swimming Pool wrapped up another season this past weekend. Pictured are some of the older kids who enjoyed the Night Swim last Friday, Aug. 19. Twenty-six family passes were purchased this summer, five two-person passes and five one-person passes.

Notes from the CSA Extension Office

Thedford – Here are a few updates from your Nebraska Extension office serving Blaine, Thomas, Hooker and Grant counties. State Fair Pick Up - Shaniya will be picking up state fair qualifying entries on the following days.

Mullen News

by Betty Brown - - - South Cherry - - - Daryl and Doris Starr went to Maxwell Sunday to the home of Phyllis Churchill and attended the Lone Valley Club Meeting. Dean Marsh of rural Kearney and Ty Marsh did cattle work Sunday morning and had lunch with Bob and Peggy Marsh.

Sandhills Calendar_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

MONDAY, AUGUST 22 7:00 EMT training meeting, Ambulance garage TUESDAY, AUGUST 23 7:00 Hooker County Area Republican Party, Village of Mullen meeting room THURSDAY, AUGUST 25 7:00 Hooker County Historical Society, Old Hotel TUESDAY, AUGUST 30 7:00 Explore how to start or deepen you personal...

Church Calendar___ ___ ___ _

ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH 10:00 a.m. Confessions, 10:30 a.m. Mass. ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH Adult and Children Sunday School classes - 10:00 a.m., Morning Worship 11:00 a.m., 2nd Sunday - 12:00 Fellowship Dinner - open to the community.

LookingBack_____________

1 YEAR AGO - 2021 Birth: Lilian Rae to Luke and Rebekah Peters 5 YEARS AGO - 2017 Justin Moore is new Mullen Elementary principal, Amber Zimmerman - 5th grade, Amanda Rath - special education Births: Meyer Irene to Kevin and Callie Vinton, Vincent Fontaine to Ian Snowden and Alexandra Vogel...

A history moment with Frank Harding

Editor’s note: Frank Harding shared this history moment at the last Hooker County Historical Society meeting and is now sharing it with Tribune readers. The Hooker County Historical Society meets the last Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at the Old Hotel. Everyone welcome.

Letter to Editor

Dear Editor, I would like to share with everyone something that happened at Red’s last week. One morning, I believe Wednesday, someone came in and handed Bill and I an envelope full of money. He asked that we pay for every customer’s meal that came in until the money was gone.

Hunter Safety class

Firearm Hunter Education is a program ensuring that safe, respectful and responsible hunters participate in the sport of hunting in Nebraska. This program is mandated by the Nebraska Legislature and administered by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.