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Body *EDITOR’S NOTE: Just weeks before his passing in September 2025, Cecil Woodward, one of the founding members of Callaway Lutheran Church, shared his knowledge of the history of the church with me for this purpose.

Body The annual Bunk - Nansel family reunion was held at the Callaway Senior Center on July 19, 2026, with 22 in attendance. This year only two of the first Nansel cousins attended - Cliff Meads and Linda Lawrence.

Body A century and a half after homesteading land along the South Loup Valley of Nebraska, 90 descendants of Paul Seyerson gathered on a hot weekend to celebrate the legacy he created - on the same land he settled.

Body Each Callaway Board of Education meeting begins with district celebrations - acknowledging programs, faculty, and students who make Callaway Public Schools special.

Body The TeamMates Mentoring Program hosted its annual conference July 8-9 on the Nebraska Innovation Campus in Lincoln. Founded by Tom and Nancy Osborne, TeamMates is a mentoring program in partnership with local schools that pairs adult mentors with youth in grades 4-12.

Body Everyone is invited to Callaway Lutheran Church’s annual Corn Boil on Sunday, July 26, at the Callaway Community Center. The Corn Boil will include sweet corn, sausage, potatoes, and ice cream. Doors open at 11 a.m. and serving will end at 2 p.m. or when the food is gone.

Body A community blood drive will be held on Wednesday, July 29, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Body PART 1 OF A 2-PART SERIES ELLEN MORTENSEN *EDITOR’S NOTE: In September 2025, I had the privilege of sitting down with Cecil Woodward, one of the founding members of Callaway Lutheran Church. He wanted to share the history of the church while he was still able.

Body Three Callaway businesses will be hosting grand openings, and one a grand re-opening, July 22-24. The businesses include the Callaway Market, Right Drug Store, L&L Lumber Co., and Jerry’s Steakhouse.

Body Those who pursue rodeo life say “it gets in your blood”. Perhaps that has never been more true than in the case of Quinton Boeser. You see, Quinton’s parents - Roni and Chancey Boeser - met while both were competing in rodeo for Pratt Community College in Kansas.