What's New

Thank you to all the nurses, doctors, and other hospital and medical staff for taking care of us for the last 18 months. You are truly our heroes!

One year later and we're still talking about Covid. Once again the numbers are up, and the advice is the same: wear your mask, wash your hands, practice social distancing, and if you can, PLEASE, get vaccinated!

The annual Groundhog Golf Tournament will be held this year on Friday, August 27, at the Syracuse Country Club. It's always a good time! Remember: orange is the official color of Groundhog Day! If golf isn't your thing, there are several events associated with Syracuse's Germanfest, which also starts August 27. 

From the Copper Moon Steakhouse in Palmyra:

Join us as we celebrate our friend Justin Portenier as he gets ready for his deployment. If you know of another soldier deploying please spread the word to them! We would love to honor them as well on August 27th! Limited menu and starting at 8:00 the street dance will be cash only. No cover fee but we will be accepting free will donations, 100% of these donations will go to the Palmyra American Legion.

The Christian Church is still meeting at the Duncan Building for now. Thanks to LuRae Hallstrom for being guest speaker this past weekend.

The trains have been moving up and down the tracks for nearly a year now. Pretty much getting used to them, but the whistle blowing around 4 a.m. kind of gives me a jolt.

We had to go to Nebr. City Monday morning and took a little drive around town. We went down by the depot, where they used to have an excellent restaurant, and to our surprise, this was on their door! Welcome!!!

Don't forget the Lincoln Food Bank will be near the Park on Wednesday, September 1, from 10 - 11 a.m.

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

8-25   Summer Wardyn, Devon Luff, Russ Bryan, Randy & Rheeta Baker

8-27   Barb Brandt, Dean Speth, Roger Kastens, Cathy Halbasch, Jerry & Shelby Wallen

8-28   Marcus Wilhelm

8-29   Lois Ebert, Kathleen & Bridget Donovan, Sam & Leisha Pickerill, Paula Carmichael, Gary Boone

8-31   Kathy Lechner, Ani Hitzemann, Seth & Karla Cross, Shannon & Kylea Beer

NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO

Friday, 8-26-1921, The Otoe Union:

The Union Telephone Co. was giving their office a new coat of paint, George Ostrander was doing the work. Miss Eva Sackley of Syracuse would teach the 7th and 8th grades in Unadilla. Taylor Graham was repairing his barn basement, making it into an ice house. Floyed E. Taylor was arrested for embezzlement while he was the Burlington agent at Unadilla. He was sentenced 1 - 10 years in the state penitentiary, but would be kept in the Otoe County jeil until there was an opening.

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS