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The Callaway Board of Education conducted a special meeting Monday evening, prior to the regular meeting of the board in the school library. The special meeting was for the purpose of reviewing candidates for the superintendent position being vacated by Bryon Hanson at the end of the 2023-24 school year. No action was taken during the special meeting.

A small boy was asked what he had been taught about the human body. This was the result: “Our body is divided into three parts, the brainium, the borax, and the abdominal cavity.

Tuesday, Dec. 19 0.000 Wednesday, Dec. 20 0.000 Thursday, Dec. 21 0.000 Friday, Dec. 22 0.000 Saturday, Dec. 23 0.000 Sunday, Dec. 24 0.680 Monday, Dec. 25 0.150 Tuesday, Dec. 26 0.150 Wednesday, Dec. 27 0.000 Thursday, Dec. 28 0.000 Friday, Dec. 29 0.000 Saturday, Dec. 30 0.000 Sunday, Dec. 31 0.000 Total for Week 1 0.830 Total for Week 2 0.150 Total for December 0.981 Total for 2023 32.513

* Editor’s Note: The following tribute to those we lost in 2023 were featured in the Callaway Courier. They are listed in order of publication, not in chronological order of death.

* Editor’s Note: The following babies of 2023 were featured in the Callaway Courier. They are listed in order of publication, not in chronological order of birth.

As we ring in a new year, we at the Leader wanted to take a moment to remind you of some of the stories that made our headlines in 2023. It was a big year in Callaway with lots of exciting things happening. Last week we reflected back on the first half of 2023, and we conclude our look back in this week’s edition.

The Callaway Chamber of Commerce works diligently to make the Old Fashioned Christmas Around Town an extra special event, and this year was no exception. Activities for Christmas Around Town, which was held on Wednesday evening, Dec. 6, were spread throughout various locations in the community.

I’ve written about catalpa trees and cedar trees, but last month my attention was drawn to oak trees. I was blowing the leaves out of my hosta garden and there they were, two volunteer oak trees about 18” tall.

The Nebraska Department of Education released the Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System (NSCAS) results and the Accountability for a Quality Education System Today and Tomorrow, or AQuESTT classifications on Nov. 22, 2023. That’s a mouthful, and to put it in layman’s terms, both reports provide insight into how students are performing academically on Nebraska’s state standards.

Twas the night before New Year and all through the hall, The creatures were stirring, not one but all And daddy-o in his hat and me with my horn, Were really digging it up when he trampled my corn Away to my friends I flew like a flash, Slipped on the confetti And fell with a crash The hats were on, the horns were blowing, And outside the wind was ahowl and it was snowing But what to my wandering eyes should appear, Just a big daddy-o and his little corvair He was not a square And hip to the dive, He said, come on Kookie let us dig this jive Away to the floor we flew like on wheels, We talked and we laughed until our heads they did reel He was smooth and such, a charming old elf, Needless to say, I was cool in spite of myself He dipped and he dived and said not a word, He was the craftiest cat, like after a bird The Dance was soon over, so back to the pack Who were all like they were ready to sack Behold the New Year was here, the cats were all out, But before this kook gave up I let out a shout The party was fine but alas, where are the lights? Anyway, happy newish shear to sall, And to shall a goosh nisht.