The weather is really beginning to look like – and FEEL like – winter. Please turn your headlights on! I have seen too many vehicles without headlights on and pulled out in front of them because they weren’t visible (there was plenty of space but it could have gone all wrong). Safety for everyone, please!
Entertaining guests is a labor of love. Much effort goes into preparing a home for the arrival of friends and family, and that includes planning a menu that will accommodate as many people as possible.
Pictured are members of the Palmyra Unified Bowling Team. Front row from left are Tasa Petersen, Anjali Malhotra, Ben Phillips; second row: Madison Price, Zach Phillips, Oscar Thomas; third row: Cloe Hopkins, Elli Fick, Josie Deeke; fourth row: Priyanka Malhotra, Emily Moyer, Madison Dvorak; fifth row: Daisa Smidt, Jenna Rempel, Haylie Vollman; sixth row: Kael Peterson, Saryah Briscoe-Freeman, Kaylie Vandervort; seventh row: Lauren Lindeman, Rheanna Priel, Alex Hatcher; eighth row: Josiah Phillips and Drew Moyer.
The holiday season is a great time to make any home a bit more merry and bright. Most individuals let their personalities show through their home decor, and holiday decorating is just as personal as decorating throughout the rest of the year. The main living areas of a home get the most decorating attention, with a Christmas tree or menorah taking a prominent position in the front window. Garlands, candles and other accoutrements also may dress up spaces. However, when it comes to holiday hosting, attention also should be given to the dining table which can benefit from a festive centerpiece.
Cookies and other baked treats are everywhere come the holiday season. It's not uncommon to give cookies as gifts or arrive at holiday gatherings with cakes and other decadent desserts.
Photos by Wendy Werner .
Syracuse students test consistently above state averages in English and math according to recently released results. As a district, Syracuse students were sixty percent proficient in English Language Arts while the state average was forty-seven percent.
Syracuse finished in a tie for fifth and scored 110 points at the 15-team Crete wrestling tournament last weekend. Omaha Bryan scored 196 points for first place. Also in the top five were Beatrice, Lincoln Northstar, Wilber-Clatonia and Fairbury.
The Rocket boys’ basketball team earned a victory and suffered a close loss during action last week. JCC 44, Rockets 41 With both teams in an aggressive man defense, the Thunderbirds started the game with a 6-0 run until senior Robert Shanks found senior Jace Voorhees in the paint at the 4:52 mark. The teams continued to trade baskets with freshman Max Parde also taking a charge with 11 seconds left to stop the Thunderbirds with the score at 12-13. The Thunderbirds struck first in the second quarter but the Rockets worked together with assisted baskets throughout the quarter and points off of steals and fast breaks. The Rockets won the quarter and went up 25 24 at halftime. But the third quarter proved to be the difference. Voorhees hit a shot at the 7:02 mark, but the Rockets couldn’t find the bottom of the net again until Shanks connected on a free throw with 32 seconds left in the quarter and a score of 28-34. Within the first 2 minutes of the fourth quarter, the Rockets worked together to find Voorhees down low and Zoller and Janssen along the perimeter and eventually tied the score at 41 with 3:03 left. After a long Rocket possession that ended in a turnover, the Thunderbirds made 3 or 4 from the free-throw line. The Rockets got three chances to score in the last 15 seconds, but couldn’t connect for a 41-44 loss. Coach Stotz commented, “JCC held us to 3 points in the 3rd quarter which hurt. That’s a testament to their coaching staff and players who had a good game plan. JCC was the better team that night.” SDA 12-13-3-13 - 41 JCC 13-11-10-10 - 44 Points - Voorhees 18, Shanks 9, Zoller 9, Janssen 3, Parde 2. Rebounds - Parde 14, Voorhees 9. Assists Parde 7. 16 turnovers.
In Nebraska, the crops we grow, livestock we raise, goods we manufacture, and innovations we develop make an impact far beyond our borders. Nebraskans have long known that. Increasingly, the world does too. Growing Nebraska’s international presence has been a pillar of my administration. Since I took office, we’ve made trade missions to 11 different countries to forge new partnerships and increase investments in the Good Life. As a result of these missions, our state has become its own global brand.