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For many of us, Memorial Day is a time we gather with family for picnics, barbecues and campouts. That often includes a trip to the cemetery to decorate the graves of lost loved ones, and may also include attending a remembrance service in honor of military members who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.

TheCallawayChamberofCommercehostedaribboncuttingforSouthLoupCommunityPharmacy,formerlyknownasSevenValleysPharmacy,onFriday,May12.Thepharmacy is now under the ownership of Callaway District Hospital. Chamber members, hospital and pharmacy staff, and community members all gathered to officially congratulate the hospital on the acquisition, and enjoyed a barbecue lunch furnished by Callaway District Hospital following the ribbon cutting.

The monthly 4-H meeting was held on April 30, at 7 p.m. at Arnold United Methodist church. Delanie Weinman read the report from the March meeting. Maggie Birkel read the Tail Twisters treasurer report and Riata Remund read the Western Riders treasurer report.

Degrees were conferred for 667 spring graduates at University of Nebraska at Kearney commencement exercises on Friday, May 19 at UNK’s Health and Sports Center. Area students earning degrees include:

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The annual Walk For Life was held May 6 at Morgan Park in Callaway, with 19 children and youth along with 32 adults participating. Proceeds from the Walk For Life go to help support the Women’s Resource Center in North Platte. This was the 22nd year for the event in Callaway, which raised nearly $4,000! The weather was perfect and it was a great day! (Photos by Christie Pitkin)

The smoke from Canada recently filled the sky with a foggy haze. I had noticed the sky looked a different color the day before, but waking up to haze and a smoky smell left no room for doubt. Hundreds of miles south of the location of the fire, our area was impacted. As I glanced out of the kitchen window, the sun had a unique red glow. Moments later, it was hidden behind clouds and haze, completely out of view.

Chemigation (or fertigation) is the process of applying agricultural chemicals to cropland via injection into water pumping through an irrigation system. Many farmers irrigating across the Lower Loup Natural Resources District use chemigation to apply fertilizer and pesticides to their farm fields.