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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.

When I was in my twenties, getting close to thirty, I thought you were over the hill at age forty; but now that I’m fifty, pushing on to sixty, I’ve seen seventy-year-olds who are pretty frisky. I’ve seen them in the marathon with fast-moving feet, and yet - I’ve seen others barely making it across the street.

Tuesday, Nov. 28 0.000 Wednesday, Nov. 29 0.000 Thursday, Nov. 30 0.000 Friday, Dec. 1 0.000 Saturday, Dec. 2 0.000 Sunday, Dec. 3 0.000 Monday, Dec. 4 0.000 Total for Week 0.471 Total for November 3.270 Total for Year 31.531

Nominate your favorite Yard of Cheer during the month of December to Kelsey or Stacey at First Interstate Bank. The winner will be announced on Monday, Dec. 18. The first-place winner will receive $50 in Chamber bucks and the second-place winner will receive $25 in Chamber bucks. Let’s see your Best Yards of Cheer Callaway!

Everyone is invited to join the folks at St. Boniface Church for their Live Nativity Program on Sunday, Dec. 10. The program will be held in the church parking lot beginning at 6 p.m. Following the program, the church will serve a soup supper. The live nativity program is open to anyone.

Carla Kimball of Callaway has been appointed to serve as the new Executive Director for the Central Nebraska Economic Development District, effective Dec. 1.

December 7, 1941, is a “date that will live in infamy” as stated by President Theodore Roosevelt in his famous speech after the events of the Pearl Harbor bombing. That event led to the United States' involvement in World War II. President Roosevelt’s speech was a call to arms and a declaration of war against this act of aggression by a foreign nation. He never wanted us to forget what happened. President Roosevelt concluded his speech by saying “With confidence in our armed forces, with the unbounded determination of our people, we will gain the inevitable triumph – so help us God.”

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol removed from the road 27 impaired drivers during the busy Thanksgiving travel weekend. Thanksgiving weekend coincided with the annual Buckle Up, Every Trip, Every Time national campaign.

The search is underway for a new superintendent for Callaway Public Schools, and the Board of Education is striving to make sure everyone has an opportunity to make their voice heard in the process. The board hired the Nebraska Association of School Boards to facilitate the search and on Nov. 28 a representative of NASB visited Callaway to host a series of meetings. Throughout the day and evening school staff and administration, and district patrons and staff, were invited to offer their input regarding the district, community, and superintendent position. A public meeting was held on Tuesday evening, Nov. 28, led by Shari Becker of NASB, with about a dozen community members in attendance. There were six questions that Becker sought input from the audience: What are the strengths and accomplishments of the school district?

Only women will truly relate to the following, but it’s a hoot for all. My mother was a fanatic about public toilets – as a little girl she’d bring me in the stall and teach me how to lay strips of toilet paper to cover the seat.