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Let’s skip back in history a bit. About two decades ago, the globalist- controlled World Organization for Animal Health stated that all nations “should establish a legal framework for the implementation and enforcement of animal identification and animal traceability in the country.”

R-CALF USA just completed its 24th annual convention held August 17 - 18 in Rapid City, SD. It was a huge success, with about 350 members in attendance and over 2,000 viewers watching and listening over the internet live streaming service provided by CattleUSA.

Carol Anderson was celebrated by the people of Gregory last Thursday afternoon. Anderson, practically a permanent living fixture in the cafe at the corner of 6th and Main, retired after over 50 years of working there.

Erynn Meyerink is the new manager at Silver Threads Assisted Living. When they took over, Jim and Dulce Frank managed the facility.

Trudy Waterman is the new finance officer for the City of Gregory. Waterman lives in Naper, NE, where she and her husband have a feed yard. Although she still lends a hand with the operations, her main responsibility over the past several years has been doing the bookwork, so she is familiar with the responsibilities of her new job, though with fewer accounts. Switching from paper to Quickbooks has freed up enough of her time to pursue other employment opportunities.

Enrollment at the Gregory School District is down by one student as the 2023-24 school year begins. This biggest drop is in high school, where the total is down by eight despite the sophomores being the largest class in the district with 36 students.

A bridge naming ceremony honoring SP5 John P. Beckers was held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, August 27, at the Burke VFW Post 9950 in Burke.

Zucchini season is in full swing - unless the squash beetles have invited themselves to your garden. Regardless of how many or few hills of this summer staple we plant, it seems to come much faster than we can use it. So, before you start sneaking it onto your neighbors’ porches, freeze some to use in recipes throughout the winter. Or try one of the following recipes - or one of a multitude that can be found online. It doesn’t even require much creativity to sneak some of this mild vegetable into just about any recipe.

Gregory County 4-H held their 2023 Achievement Days at the Burke Rodeo Arena August 5-8. Saturday kicked off Achievement Days with a dog demonstration by Sawyer Tietgen at the Burke City Park right before the Dog Days parade. Display exhibit judging started Sunday, August 6th, at the Burke Civic Center, with a dessert bar stocked with desserts made by 4-Hers.

The Department of Social Services (DSS) recently launched a version of the Behavioral Health Voucher Program, offering funding assistance for mental health services to employees of statelicensed and registered childcare providers.