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The Callaway speech team traveled to Mullen on Saturday, Feb. 25, to compete in the MNAC Speech Meet. The team brought home two medals from the conference meet. Chenney Dishman earned the 2nd place silver medal in Humorous; and Nadeema Haidle and Chenney Dishman earned a 4th place medal in duet acting. It was a great day of competition and the coaches and community are so proud of all of our competitors.

Members of Callaway American Legion, the Sons of American Legion and Legion Auxiliary and all their family members are invited to attend a Legion Birthday Party on March 19 at 2 p.m. Cake and drinks will be provided.

The public is invited to an open forum regarding the potential pre-school expansion at Callaway Public School on Thursday, March 2, at 8 p.m. in the CPS library. Attendees will have the opportunity to make comments and ask questions regarding the potential expansion. The forum is being hosted by the CPS administration and members of the school board.

The Callaway Lutheran Church will hold their annual Spaghetti Supper on Wednesday, March 15, at the Callaway Community Center. The supper will include spaghetti, salad and ice cream. Doors will open at 7 p.m. A free-will donation is requested. For more information, please contact Doug Boldt at 308-870-0626.

Callaway students Jazlynn Bechtold and Jaxon Guthrie are hosting an FCCLA event at the Callaway Public Library designed to allow children and parents to read to one another. It will be held every Tuesday in the month of March from 6-7 p.m. to celebrate Read Across America week.

The Custer County Board of Supervisors held their regular meeting on Feb. 14, highlighted by a public hearing regarding the one-and six-year plans for county roads. The plan involves bridges, asphalt development, and drainage and culvert improvements.

Beginning in February, each CHS senior is doing a career presentation, in which they share their future plans and life goals - a requirement for the Senior College Prep class. The seniors then give the presentation to the entire student body. We want to spotlight our CHS seniors by sharing their future plans with you.

As a letter from the Callaway Chamber of Commerce Board states, “Very few communities are blessed with the attributes that make Callaway, Nebraska, such a wonderful place to live, work, play and retire. It has been said about Callaway, you may visit once but you’ll return for the rest of your life.”

Hmmm…Nebraska, according to Jeff Foxworthy: If your local Dairy Queen is closed from September through May, you may live in Nebraska. If someone in a Home Depot store offers you assistance and they don’t even work there, you may live in Nebraska.

Beginning this month, each CHS senior is doing a career presentation, in which they share their future plans and life goals - a requirement for the Senior College Prep class. The seniors then give the presentation to the entire student body.