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Tree Board earns Growth Award for Bridgeport

While many holidays celebrate remembering something that has already happened, Arbor Day emb0odies hope for the future. Arbor Day will be celebrated in Bridgeport on Saturday, April 22, 2023, as proclaimed by Mayor Beyer. Festivities will begin in West City Park at 2:30 p.m. with a tree planting demonstration provided by the North Platte NRD, followed by the planting of four trees with assistance from Bridgeport FFA and 4-H youth, and members of the Bridgeport Tree Board.The public is welcome to participate and encouraged to celebrate Arbor Day by planting trees.

Bridgeport alumni tournament held

The month of April is National Autism Awareness month. Every year, Autism Speaks celebrates the month with World Autism Awareness Day on April 2. People share their stories and connect to create unity and a more inclusive world.

“The second teen event at Bridgeport Public Library was a little quieter than the first, but not lacking in fun,” said Library Director Melissa Butler when five junior high and high school students attended a Cricut discovery event on Thursday night last week. Students learned how to use Cricut software and use the machine to cut colored vinyl and apply it to a black plastic tumbler to take home. All supplies, including the Cricut, were supplied through the Youth Excellence Grant from the Nebraska Library Commission. Imagination was supplied by the youth.

Bridgeport students represent the panhandle well at state

This spring I have been delighted to greet so many young Nebraskans from the Third District visiting Washington on school and family trips. It is always inspiring to see their patriotic curiosity in government service and hear the hopefulness in their questions. I have also appreciated the opportunity to visit several schools and learning centers during my travels in the Third District. Nebraska has a strong tradition of investment in younger generations, and I am always grateful to meet the dedicated sponsors and educators who invest in these students every day. The importance of building up our nation’s future leaders cannot be overstated, and there are several ways I seek to accomplish this through my office.

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