Senior Center

The Stromsburg Senior Center will have a Medicare meeting on November 21st at 2:30 p.m. Becky Romshek from Aging Partners will be there to update seniors on the changes for 2023. Everyone is welcome!

Aspects

MANY will be heading out by next week, if not sooner, for “o’er the river and through the woods” or jet-setting across the nation or continent(s), to share the Thanksgiving holiday with dearest family and friends.

Polk Senior Center

Thanksgiving Day is right around the corner--a time to let go of the negative and focus on the good things we enjoy. So with that in mind here's just a few of my thankful thoughts.

Polk Library

Hello from the Polk Public Library. When making your Christmas list, please remember the Polk Public Library’s donation drive. We are collecting socks and underwear. They will be given to a homeless shelter or a mission that serves families.

Gresham Election Results

According to the York County Elections Office, Conner Luettel received 39 votes for Gresham Village Trustees. Kim Sheehan received 34 votes. The county reports 14 write-in votes. There were a total of 128 ballots cast in Gresham. Not all voters voted in all races.

Operation Christmas Child Drop Off Location

St. Paul Lutheran, Osceola, is the official drop-off center for our area. Shoebox gifts provide God’s love in a tangible way, to children throughout the world. Please bring filled shoe boxes during the following times: Nov. 14-19 (Monday-Saturday) from 9:00 - 1:00; Nov.

Immunization Clinics Nov. 21

The Polk County Health Department will hold immunization clinics at the Polk County Health Department in Osceola on Monday, November 21st from 3:30 to 5:30. An appointment is required for compliance to the COVID-19 directives.

Anniversary Card Shower

The family of David and Janelle Udey would like to honor them with a card shower for their 50th wedding anniversary. Greetings may be sent to them at 850 Ridge Street, Osceola, NE 68651. (2x, 11/24)

Birthday

Herb Hanson of Stromsburg will be celebrating his 85th birthday on November 27, 2022. His family would like to honor him with a card shower. Cards may be sent to him at 1409 125th Blvd. Stromsburg NE 68666.

Parminter Wins Football Contest For Week Eleven

Kathy Parminter of Stromsburg is this week’s Polk County News Football Contest winner! She only missed one game, which was Oklahoma vs. West Virginia. Runner-up missing four was Nyal Rowse of Stromsburg. There were a few upsets again, and some we didn’t pick for this week’s list.