January 2025
Meet Them Where They Are
Recently, a friend of mine gave me some good advice. It’s a saying I’ve never used in 63 years. But it came at a perfect time.
What can we learn from the dying?
For the last five years, I have had the great privilege of serving my local health system as Medical Director for Home Hospice. Every week I sit in a meeting with the multidisciplinary caretakers on this team – the nurses who provide the great majority of the hands-on care, social worker, pharmacist, dietician, and pastor. We discuss all the patients currently under our care and discuss how we can improve each patient’s suffering and maximize their quality of life.
Books of 2025 Arriving
The first books with 2025 copyrights have arrived at the library and are ready for you to begin the new year reading.
Just Imagine
The date is Jan. 26, 2025. You are seated in a nice restaurant in Lincoln, Nebraska waiting to have your order taken.
Tabitha’s February Health Tip
In the throes of life, it’s easy to be distracted by finances, family or circumstances you can’t control. When do you remember to care for yourself? February is National Self-Check Month, serving as a welcome reminder to take a step back and re-evaluate your overall wellness. A good self-check is more than a half-hearted once-over; consistency and listening to your body may instead lead to early detection of diseases or an illness that could otherwise take a toll on your health.
Community Calendar 1-31-25
Second Monday: Hamburg City Council meeting, 1201 Main St., 6 p.m. (712) 382-1313.
VanScyoc named Sidney Fire Captain
Brandon VanScyoc who was recently awarded the title of Sidney Fire Captain.
January Science Club
Sidney elementary students in the January Science Club created DNA with licorice and jelly beans. Students studied what makes up DNA and what dominant traits students got from their parents. Students also completed experiments using their own saliva. Submitted by Teresa Crecelius.
Silver Skylarks 4-H
An Escape Room was set up with 20 challenges and 10 locks and the Silver Skylarks 4-H Club members worked together to solve! Everyone had a great time.