GRAND ISLAND CENTRAL CATHOLIC Grand Island Central Catholic gives seniors one heck of a send-off R.J. POST May 4, 2026 May 4, 2026 Updated 1 hr ago 0 × Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Grace Johnson still has some running to do, but on Monday, it was all about the walk.kAm“xV> :? EC24<[ D@ xV> DE:== 8@:?8 E@ EC24< AC24E:46D] xV== DE:== 36 2C@F?5 E96 D49@@=[” D2:5 y@9?D@?[ 2 D6?:@C 2E vC2?5 xD=2?5 r6?EC2= r2E9@=:4] “xEVD <:?5 @7 6>@E:@?2=[ 3FE x E9:?< xV> 2=D@ C625J E@ 36 5@?6]”k^AmkAm|@?52J H2D E96 =2DE 52J @7 4=2DD6D 7@C y@9?D@? 2?5 E96 @E96C D6?:@CD[ 3FE E96C6 H6C6 DE:== 2 76H EC25:E:@?D 29625 367@C6 E96J 4@F=5 EFC? 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