November 2021

Feast FOLLOW-UP

We’ve all learned more than we bargained for about how to celebrate the holidays during uncertain times. Last year, many of us cooked smaller Thanksgiving feasts and celebrated by Zoom. This year, with the proper precautions, we might see more real-life gatherings, and plates full of most – if not all – of the trimmings. • The good news: More leftovers, perhaps, to go around.

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Bullpup grapplers ready to get back on the mat

null MCPHERSON – After a season full of challenges and craziness according to the coaching staff, the McPherson Bullpup wrestling program hits the mats for the 2021-22 season with over seventy kids out for the sport, making competition in practice a key to the teams successes. Doug Kretzer begins his twenty-sixth season with the Bullpup program and his eleventh as the man in charge.

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Easy breezy

Caribbean vacations can be anything you want them to be. To some, that could mean together time spent lounging on a blissful tropical beach. To others, it could be a more active vacation with scuba diving lessons, rainforest excursions and visits to ancient ruins. h In a place as diverse as the Caribbean, there’s a perfect vacation for every taste and budget. Here are the tropical destinations that practically guarantee a great vacation for everyone in the family:

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Lindsborg car show donates to museum

nullTim Berggren, on behalf of the Smoky Valley Car Show, recently presented a $2,000 check to the Lindsborg Old Mil & Swedish Heritage Museum in support of its educational goals and work. The Smoky Valley Car Show organizing committee meets post-event each fall, to select a recipient for the event’s charitable proceeds.

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Concerned about side effects?

With holiday gatherings on the horizon, health professionals are now urging parents to take advantage of vaccines newly authorized for children ages 5 to 11. • Recently, a CDC advisory committee voted in favor of recommending the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for young children. On Oct. 29, the FDA officially authorized the shots for kids ages 5 to 11. • Dr. Susan E. Coffin, a physician for the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, outlined some of the side affects from the vaccine which will come in a smaller needle for kids.

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