Each year, the American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) sponsors an Americanism Essay Contest for students in grades 3-12. The local unit, ALA 100 of Syracuse, will determine the winners, and cash prizes will be awarded. The top essay will then be sent on to the state level for judging and additional cash prizes. The theme for 2023 is “What does patriotism mean to You?” The following are guidelines for participation.
The Massie-Richards American Legion Auxiliary Unit #100 met at Post Home on November 1, 2022. The colors were advanced and the meeting was opened with a prayer. The Pledge of Allegiance and Preamble were recited and one stanza of the Star Spangled Banner was sung.
Have you enjoyed that extra hour you lost last Spring? I don’t have a clue as to the “why” it happens – but it seems the Sunday we Fall Back goes on forever. I know – after all of these years I should take it right in stride. I turned my bedroom clocks ahead Saturday afternoon while I watched the Nebraska football game. I remembered to turn my watch back, too. The stove and microwave will still do their thing, so I’ll change them later.
NioCorp Developments Ltd. Has announced that it will hold two separate town hall meetings on Thursday, Nov.
Workers spent part of Tuesday morning installing a new generator at the Otoe County Courthouse, replacing a 15-year-old courthouse unit that will now serve the needs of the Otoe County Roads Department.
Syracuse Gifts-4-Kids is returning for another year. The program, which helps families provide a nice holiday for their children in difficult times, has been in operation for over a decade.
The Unadilla Community Library, which is located at 700 G Street, is hosting an open house on Nov. 12 from 9 to 11 a.m. to celebrate Children’s Book Week. The library will be giving away bags of books, prizes and refreshments. Come “check out” the library! The History Room and the Memorial Room will also be open for the public that morning.
Morgan Anderson never intended to be the head coach so soon for the Storm women’s soccer team, but when Head Coach John Hakari took another job in South Dakota at the beginning of the season, the job became Anderson’s, and she intended to make the most of it.
October 28th marked National First Responders Day. This day signifies the importance of honoring those who sign up to run towards danger to save lives. Our communities’ first responders are tirelessly on the front lines defending our safety. These men and women devote their lives to serving the people of Nebraska and the surrounding area, and they pledge to do it with the utmost integrity. First responders are there to protect and serve all of us, and they frequently act as mentors, counselors, and/or medical professionals. Regardless of the cause, they respond around the clock, seven days a week, frequently without knowing what they will uncover and never being able to undo what they have seen. These men and women stand by us on our worst days, in trying circumstances, or in times of crisis and disaster.
As American families continue to battle historic inflation at 8.2 percent, Nebraskans are feeling the pain every time they reach for their wallets. According to the Joint Economic Committee, households in Nebraska are spending an extra $759 each month, or more than $9,000 annually, because of inflation.