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“We all need a little help from our friends.” It’s more than just a famous line from an old Beatles song. It’s a reminder that we all have struggles in life and that none of us were meant to carry the burden of those struggles alone.

Callaway Public School has released the fourth quarter and second semester honor roll for grades 5-12. The following students qualified for that distinction during the last quarter and/or semester of the 2023-24 school year.

National Poppy Day is observed on the Friday preceding Memorial Day. On Sept 27, 1920, the red poppy became the official flower of Legion Family. Poppies represent the blood shed during wartimes and the servicemen who have died in battle while serving our country. Red crepe paper poppies are made by Veterans and other volunteers and all donations received are used for various Veteran programs. The poppies are distributed by Legion Auxiliary members to those desiring to give a donation. Several Junior Auxiliary members of Unit #59 helped with Poppy Day held in Callaway on May 24. Shown front to back are Junior members Lauren Reiff, Josie Reiff, and Kaygan Witthuhn accepting a donation from an employee of a local business. (Photo courtesy Jo Chesley)

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While many of their classmates were being honored for scholarships received and future college plans, two members of the Callaway High School Class of 2024 were recognized for choosing a different path. Dylan Handley and Brady Brestel have elected to serve in the military after high school, and the two young men were presented with a Quilt of Valor during the CHS graduation ceremony on May 12.

Timothy A. Rosentrater, age 62 of Callaway, appeared in Custer County District Court on Thursday, May 23, where he had 13 additional charges filed against him.

The Custer County Sheriff's Office is receiving grant funding assistance for obtaining two in-car camera systems according to Bill Kovarik, Administrator of the NDOT Highway Safety Office. “This highway safety grant funding in the amount of $7,000 will aid the Custer County Sheriff's Office in purchasing two camera systems,” Kovarik said.

From May 20 to June 2, the Custer County Sheriff’s Office will be participating in the “And Then It Clicked” campaign. “We want seat belt use to be an automatic habit for drivers and passengers alike, it’s not just a safe thing to do — it’s the law.” During the “And Then It Clicked” campaign, we’ll be working with our fellow law enforcement officers across local and state lines to ensure the message gets out to drivers and passengers. Buckling up is the simplest thing you can do to limit injury or save your life during a crash. We see the results of not wearing a seat belt all the time. We see the loss of life. So often, it could have been prevented. Buckle up and stay safe!

You asked, and we listened. Several of our readers have let us know they miss seeing the Worth Repeatin' column each week in the Courier, so I did some digging in the archives and managed to find more material from the collection of Pat Young.

Board Grants Early Graduation Request There is a common theory that by the second semester of their senior year of high school, most students become extremely unsettled and distracted - to the point that a name has even been given to the behavior - “Senior-itis”. One Callaway teen is looking to avoid that pattern.