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  • Joined: August 30, 2022
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In honor of National TRIO Day, SAIL (Students Active in Leadership) focused on a project for the homeless

National TRIO Day is celebrated during the last week of February. A tradition of student members of TRIO programs is giving back to their communities through acts of service. SAIL addressed urgent needs of the Open Door Mission like collecting toilet paper for their homeless which houses 917 safe shelter beds. SAIL members set a goal of collecting 155 (the age of Peru State College) rolls of toilet paper to deliver to the Omaha shelter. Peru State Bobcats rallied for the cause and ended up collecting 302 rolls. Peru’s Student Success Services (SSS) supports eligible students in completing their college degree.

American Legion marks 104th birthday

The Syracuse American Legion Auxiliary Post 100 hosted a breakfast on March 15, celebrating the 104th birthday of the American Legion. At the Syracuse Library from 9-11 a.m., doughnuts and coffee were served to about 30 people. Veterans from all Posts in Otoe County, that is Nebraska City, Palmyra, Syracuse and Talmage, were invited. Under the leadership of Syracuse Elementary School music teacher, Ashley Mayer, 60 kindergarteners saluted the flag, sang happy birthday to veterans and sang other songs.

A New Kind of Agriculture

My colleagues and I on the Senate Agriculture Committee have already begun working on the 2023 Farm Bill, a package of critical agriculture legislation passed only once every five years. Those of us on the Agriculture Committee often agree on many aspects of the Farm Bill, and one of the most popular solutions we hope to implement this year is an increase in the accessibility of precision agriculture technologies.

Syracuse middle school wrestlers compete at NC

Syracuse middle school wrestlers compete at NC The Syracuse middle school wrestlers were in action at the Nebraska City Invite on Thursday, March 9. Results are below. The Rockets medaled 10 and had five champions: Caden Caudill, 2nd Brock Goebel, 1st Brock Bickford, 1st Ethan Searcey, 4th Wyatt Higgins, 1st Dax Petersen, 3rd Maddox Stubbendick, 3rd Will Simon, 1st Connor Gates, 2nd Ryan Kirchhoff, 1st 2023 NEUSA State Qualifiers PreK-K Bryson Bickford Will Wemhoff Landry Jensen Max Kohl Max Ehlers Maverick Johnson Corrick Bruns Caroline Hinrichsen 1st-2nd Grade Cael Crook 3rd-4th Grade Treyson Goebel Easton Cooper Drake Walters 5th-6th Grade Jaxen Walters Graysen Walters Turner Zahn Lincoln Bassinger Tayte McKenzie Dylan Woods 7th-8th Grade Brock Bickford Tristan Sisco Brock Goebel Caden Caudill Maddox Stubbendick Bryce Johnson Dax Petersen Oliver McIntosh Syracuse 6th-8th at Huskerland Duals Wins for Syracuse in a 45-27 loss to Platteview were as follows: Caden Caudill, 4-0; Brock Goebel, by pin; Maddox Stubbendick, by pin; Andrew Rubino, by pin.

Nemaha NRD meeting minutes

The Nemaha Natural Resources District Board of Directors met on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Tecumseh. The application by Rob Pfleger of Nebraska City to fill the subdistrict 4 vacancy was approved by the board.

Humanities and the Physician

After 40 years as a doctor interacting with patients, in the last two and a half years the tables turned, and I’ve become the patient. Although most are good, I’ve found some doctors are detached, some are too quick, some would rather be somewhere else, some are even angry; but, when a physician who cares walks into the room, and I’m not exaggerating, the day becomes better, the pain becomes less, and hope fills my heart. Scientific knowledge is important, but the ability to convey honest concern, human thoughtfulness and compassion is equal in importance in this healing profession. So, how do we select pre-med students for that, or teach compassion in medical school?

The N.V. Helping Hands 4-H Club

The N.V. Helping Hands 4-H Club met on March 5, 2023 at 2 p.m. in the basement of Grace Lutheran Church in Cook. Secretary Andrew Lovelace read the minutes from the last meeting. Timothy Lovelace demonstrated how to clean crappie for pan-frying and trout for smoking. As a part of the 150 challenge, club members signed over 150 “kindness cards” to deliver to local rehab facilities. Club members discussed the “150 service project” for next month and decided to collect non-perishable food items. The next meeting of the N.V. Helping Hands 4-H Club will be held on April 15, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. at Iron Horse Lake.

Gigstad selected to lead Nebraska Association of Resource Districts board

The voting members of the Nebraska Association of Resources Districts (NARD) Board of Directors elected new officers during their board meeting on March 6. The NARD Board consists of representation from each of the Nebraska’s 23 Natural Resources Districts (NRDs). The board meets five times throughout the year and helps guide the association and NRDs in decision making that protects lives, property and the future of Nebraska’s natural resources. The NARD Risk Pool Board governs the health insurance program for NRD employees.