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BY ASHLEY D. SWANSON

John Gustafson is one of those people you would never forget. His charismatic aura filters through his home at the Sutton Community Home, and his laugh has been known to echo throughout the halls.

Gustafson has always been this way, according to his wife, Jeanne. Despite a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s a couple of years ago, Gustafson continues to have happy days, staying as talkative as ever.

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BY ASHLEY D. SWANSON

Jon Carlson, with Carlson West Povodra Architects, talked to the Sutton School Board about what they do as architects for schools wanting to do improvements.

His firm approaches the process by doing an existing facility analysis, identifying the school’s needs, giving a priorities assessment and looking at additional services, and then finally presenting a budget.

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South Central Unified construction project showing signs of new center

BY TORY DUNCAN

Construction continues to show great strides on the new Nebraska Center for Advanced Professional Studies (NCAPS) center at Sandy Creek Public Schools’ main campus along Highway 14 in Clay County.

According to information on the website of the architectural firm that designed the NCAPS center for the South Central Nebraska Unified School District (SCNUD), the new center will offer 40,000 square feet of coactive and flexible educational environments to support the school’s linked-learning curriculum, while providing students with key moments of engagement with peers and teachers.

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BY ASHLEY D. SWANSON

**Editor’s Note: This is the first of a five-part series recognizing Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. The series will highlight what Alzheimer’s is and how it effects a person. Along with a real account of a person affected by Alzheimer’s, information will also be given by a neurologist in Hastings and the staff and administration at the Sutton Community Home.**

It begins small: Forgetting keys. Not being able to put a name to a face. Then it begins to grow: Forgetting directions to a familiar area. Forgetting to get dressed. Not knowing what day it is or even the month. Then it consumes: Not recognizing your family and friends. Never being able to remember someone new. Forgetting parts about your own life.

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A group of kids wander the Glenvil Church parking lot Sunday, Oct. 29, during the Trunk or Treat event. Michael Collins, playing a clown, stares forward as Tiara Collins stands behind him, also sporting a clown getup. The two were a part of the Clay Center Community Club’s Haunted House on Saturday, Oct. 28.

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BY ASHLEY D. SWANSON

Growth is a huge factor in keeping any small town or village moving forward.

On Monday, Oct. 30, Glenvil community members took their first steps in developing a strategic plan to implement that growth.

“Making one decision for small communities doesn’t work,” Sharon Hueftle, executive director of the South Central Economic Development District, said.

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