On Saturday evening, the Petersburg Fire Department and Rescue Unit held their annual awards night and banquet. Among the awards was a special golden axe plaque presented by Fire Chief Baumgartner.
Last Wednesday evening the Petersburg Public Library hosted an open house in their new location in the Village Campus. Guests were treated to hot chocolate, fresh cookies, candy, crackers and various snacks.
On October 16th, John Mlnarik, president of Antelope Memorial Hospital’s Board of Trustees, was recognized as the winner of the Nebraska Hospital Association’s 2024 Trustee of the Year Award. The award ceremony was held during the NHA Annual Convention at Embassy Suites in LaVista.
Picture taken Thursday, October 17 southwest of Petersburg a miserable day with wind guests from 35 to 40 miles an hour at times totally obscuring the combines in the fields. Harvest has been in full swing during the past weeks much of the dryland has been harvested as well as some irrigated.
Saturday evening 386 Tap was filled with laughter and hopeful prize winners when the Petersburg Community Club hosted their annual October Bingo Night. Committee members Nathan Thieman and Tyson Lodge called the numbers while Kaitlin Bachman ran the numbers board and Cheri Werner distributed cards.
According to Red Cross bloodmobile coordinators Kathy Koch, JoAnn Mattner and assistant Bonnie Wies the September 20th bloodmobile was a success with 37 units received surpassing their goal of 36. Coordinators noted there were quite a few cancellations due to illness.
Seven Pope John XXIII Central Catholic students were mandated as lectors and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHC) Thursday morning, September 26th at an all-school 8:15 a.m. Mass.