Sandhills Calendar

THURSDAY, APRIL 8 7:00 Commercial Club, Hooker County Community Center FRIDAY, APRIL 9 1:30 American Legion Auxiliary, 305 N Blaine - Mullen MONDAY, APRIL 12 7:45 a.m.

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. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Jr. High and Sr.

Looking Back

1 YEAR AGO - 2020 Obituaries: Myrtle Helen Dent, Rose Dow 5 YEARS AGO - 2016 Obituary: Wayne “Tuffy” Barent 10 YEARS AGO - 2011 New Arrival: Broedy Matthew Jenkins to Tyler and Melony Jenkins Obituary: Darlene Beer 25 YEARS AGO - 1996 Engagement: Melinda Sherman and Russell Jochem

Mullen News

Macy Thompson of Rapid City, South Dakota, spent overnight at Kenny and Sharilyn Bader’s Monday, March 29. She went back out to grandma Jill Buchfinck’s Tuesday night. Macy came back and helped with Easter games at Women’s Bible Study Wednesday and stayed overnight again.

South Hooker

Steve and Nancy Labbe of Hudson, Colorado, spent the weekend at Larry and Georgann French’s. They all went to Mike and Leanne French’s for Easter dinner, along with Stuart and Leah Carson. Mick and Midge Harding went to Lloyd and Dani Harding’s at Broadwater Saturday for an early Easter.

South Cherry

The Bob Marshes went to North Platte Wednesday. They attended services for Phyllis Priest at the First Christian Church. They had pizza at the Bob Davis’ Saturday evening for an early supper. Bob and Peggy went to Broken Bow Friday. Bob went to Kraye’s bull sale Saturday.

Mullen’s Weekly Weather Recap

Weekly Total Precip = 0.00” *Observations and records from March 30 on are from 2.5 miles south of Mullen March Data: Avg. Max. = 53.3 Avg. Min. = 28.5 Warmest = 77 on the 30th Coolest = 11 on the 31st Total Precip. = 2.65” Total Snowfall = 6.5”

Letter to Editor

Dear Editor, Kearney Whitewater Association (KWA) formed a decade ago to promote recreational use of Nebraska’s waterbodies by non-motorized watercraft.