Regular readers of this column know that I am a family historian. They also know that I inherited the project from my father in those pre-internet days of 40-plus years ago, when you actually had to write letters, cross your fingers and hope they were answered, and then hope the answer provided the information you hoped to locate.
The terms “hospice” and “palliative” are not interchangeable. Hospice care is a form of palliative care geared toward patients with terminal illnesses facing their final months or weeks of life. Palliative care, according to WebMD, aims to ease pain and provide help to people confronting a serious illness, even if it’s not necessarily life-threatening. Palliative care may include assistance for those with cancer, kidney disease, multiple sclerosis, or any number of conditions. Illnesses can make it difficult to live life fully, and palliative care is used in conjunction with other treatments to improve quality of life.
The Syracuse City Council met on March 22. Julie Baumann, CPA P.C.
The University of Nebraska Food Processing Center will present a Better Process Control School for Acidified Foods on May 2 and 3 in Lincoln. Registration deadline is April 15.
Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Public High School will host prom on April 2, 2022. The theme is Enchanted Forest. The Grand March to which the public is invited is at 7:30 p.m. with doors opening at 7:15 p.m. A king and queen will be crowned along with first and second attendants. Coronation will start about 8 p.m. with a dance following.
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission approved 2022-2023 waterfowl hunting season recommendations at its March 23 meeting in Nebraska City. Staff recommended opening duck season in zones 2 and 4 a week earlier than the 2021-2022 season.
Auditions for singers looking to perform the National Anthem at the 2022 Sidney Iowa Rodeo will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 30 at The Gathering Place at 609 Cass St.
April is a month of fun and games at Arbor Lodge State Historical Park. Arbor Lodge Mansion will host the History of Games on April 2 and 9 in celebration of National Board Game Day, which is April 11.
The University of Nebraska—Lincoln Department of Animal Science Extension will host its second Western Dressage Clinic: Learning The new WDAA 2022 Tests Through the Levels. The clinic will be from 1 to 5 p.m.