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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.

Mary Ellen Issler - February 27, 2013

Funeral services for Mary Ellen Issler were held on Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, at the Prince Of Peace Lutheran Church in Geneva. Pastor James Sells officiated. Interment was in the Pilger Cemetery, Pilger.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Jim Bombard of Worcester, MA; son, John Schellpeper of Lincoln; stepsons, Randall Issler and wife Jean of Holdrege, and Rick Issler and wife June of Lincoln; her buddy Jack; and six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents; her sister Elizabeth Tinning of Norfolk in 1998; her first husband Marvin Schellpeper, originally from Stanton, in 1976, and her second husband Louis Issler of Geneva, in 1993.
Farmer & Son Funeral Home of Geneva was in charge of the arrangements.
Memorials are directed to the donor’s choice.

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