Sunday, May 1, 2022

NEWS ROUND-UP: Cruise Night Is Monday, May 2



Cruise Night This Monday: There will be a cruise night on Dorchester's main street (Washington Ave.) this Monday, May 2. Cruising begins at 5 p.m., according to organizers and continue through the evening until sundown. The Dorchester American Legion bar and grill will be serving drink specials. (Be sure to have designated drivers!)

Dorchester Baseball Schedule Released: The crack (or ding) of the bats will soon be heard once again at Nerud Field! Here is the 2022 Dorchester PeeWee and American League baseball schedule. The first game of the season will be in Friend on May 10.

Junior High Quiz Bowl Team Scores 4th Place Finish: Dorchester's Quiz Bowl Team A (Bailey Theis, Eva Elkins, Mishaela Church, and Thomas Ziemann) took home a fourth place trophy from the AMI Middle School Quiz Bowl April 27 at Seward Civic Center. The team missed third place by only five points.

DHS Journalists Shine at State Competition: The Nebraska School Activities Association State Journalism was held in Norfolk April 25. Several DHS students took home state journalism medalists, continuing Dorchester's longstanding tradition of being a bastion for developing journalism talent. DHS placed fifth overall in Class C. Longhorns who placed in this year's state journalism contest were: Gabby Theis (freshman): 1st in news/feature photography; Ashton Rasplicka (senior), 7th in photo illustration; Madison Sherwood (senior), 3rd in news/feature photography, 5th in yearbook theme copy writing; Tyler Sysel (senior), 7th in yearbook feature writing, 4th in yearbook theme copy writing; Jacob Cerny (junior), 6th in yearbook sports feature writing; Mitzu Real (sophomore): 8th in advertising, 4th in sports/action photography; Hailey Schweitzer (sophomore): 6th in photo illustration, 5th in yearbook layout, 3rd in yearbook sports feature writing, 3rd in yearbook theme copy writing;  Andrea Pavlish (freshman): 4th in newspaper feature writing. The team of Madison Sherwood, Tyler Sysel, and Hailey Schweitzer took 8th in Yearbook Theme Development. The DHS team is advised by Mrs. Sandy Severance.

DPS School Bus Drivers Wanted: Dorchester Public School is looking for bus drivers for the 2022-2023 school year. Contact the school for more details if you're interested in this part-time job.

Herbster Earns Times' Support: With former President Donald Trump visiting Nebraska today, five of the six Dorchester Times staff members are supporting Charles Herbster for governor. (The other staff member supports Jim Pillen.) Trump will speak in Greenwood today (Sunday, May 1) at 5 p.m. 

1 comment:

  1. Is Cruise night the same night as the elementary concert?

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