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‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ grows on young actors after week of rehearsals, performances
Like father, like sons
10 local EMT’s earn Code Save award
Arlington shuts down Seniors
‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ grows on young actors after week of rehearsals, performances In front of a nearly sold-out crowd at each of two performances Saturday, the actors rarely missed a beat. Or a line.
And that’s saying something considering most of them were junior high age and under. And that they were handed their scripts just five days before the curtain went up. For slideshow, click here: Jack  
Like father, like sons By Bev Wieler / West Point News Reporter Family characteristics are often evident as sons and fathers gather for photos, when they speak, or in their actions.
Lonnie and Twyla Schultz expected some traits of theirs to pass to their four children, but they didn’t expect to see their three sons wearing the same work uniform as their father.
10 local EMT’s earn Code Save award Ten members of West Point Rescue received Code Save Awards at their monthly meeting last Wednesday.
The award is presented to EMS providers who saved a life during CPR and/or defibrillation. It is presented by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, EMS Program.
Arlington shuts down Seniors West Point’s lack of offense left the American Legion Senior baseball team on the short end of a shutout setback to Arlington, losing 2-0 Monday evening at Anderson Field.
West Point managed just three hits off winning pitcher Mitch Thompson. Derek Grovijohn singled in the first inning, Cody Fischer in the third, and Trent Ortmeier in the fourth.

Ralph Breitbarth - October 26, 2011

Ralph Albert Breitbarth, 96, of West Point, Nebraska, formerly of Fremont and Pender, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011, at the West Point Living Center. Funeral services will be Thursday, Oct. 27, at St. John Lutheran Church in Pender. Rev. Richard Pingel will officiate. Visitation will be Wednesday until 8 p.m. at Munderloh Funeral Home in Pender. Interment will be in the St. John’s Lutheran Church Cemetery in Pender.
Ralph is survived by his wife, Arlie of Fremont; a son, Brian and his wife Donna of Fargo, N.D.; grandchildren, Stephanie Beyer and her husband Chuck and children Brook and Benjamin of St. Michael Minn., Melanie Starin and her husband Jeremy and their daughter Kallie of Big Lake, Minn., Brian Michael Breitbarth and his wife Brianna and their children Kenzie and Ashton of Fargo, N.D. He is also survived by stepchildren, Karen Hoier and her husband Larry of Des Moines, Iowa, Don Pinkley of Lincoln, and Jolene Wieser of Omaha; seven step granddaughters and ten step grandsons; brothers, Harry, Arthur and his wife Oma; and sister Edna Bettenhausen all of West Point; as well as several nieces and nephews.
Memorials are suggested to the St. John’s Lutheran Church of Pender Building Fund.
Munderloh Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

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