On The Lookout For Christmas Star in Banner County

Good morning! Here we are a few short days before Christmas 2020.

If you hurry, you still have time to grab a gift tag off of the Western Nebraska Veterans Home Sharing Tree at Uptown Swank, or drop off your gift at E & H CPA’s 2041 Broadway in Scottsbluff. Today is your last chance, so hurry, hurry! If you would rather go contact less just use the drop off at the address above or call 632-6570.

This weekend is the last one for movies out at the SkyView Drive-In. Five movies Friday through Sunday, lots of choices, lots of entertainment, come see one or all.

First, Friday evening, December 18th at 5:30 p.m. is “Gremlins.” Saturday at 5:30 p.m. is “A Christmas Story” followed at 7:30 p.m. by “Christmas Vacation” and then on Sunday, December 20th at 5 p.m. is “White Christmas.” A very Merry Christmas movie weekend rounding out the year!

The Farmers to Families Food Box will begin on Friday, December 18th at 7:45 at 940 Cresent Drive and the Winter Farmers Market will be at the Monument Mall on the 19th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

On the evening of the 19th from 5-7 p.m. the “Wild Lights” event will be held out at the Riverside Discovery Center.

Here at home, on Friday December 18 we will have a regular day of school and on the 19th the high school wrestling team will compete in Sidney beginning at 9 a.m. Good luck and safe travel.

On Friday, December 22nd grades pre-k through 5th will have their Christmas parties at 2 p.m. And it’s on the bus by 2:30 p.m. Things sure have changed.

Birthdays this week include: Sandy Adrian, Jacey Cochran, Barb Stoddard, Jeslyn Martinez, Lane Darnall and Harper Schmidt. Happy Happy Birthday!

Anniversary congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Michael Olsen and Tanner Groves.

You are invited to meet at the Harrisburg Community Church on Sunday evening at 5 p.m. to join in on a group of Carolers who will sing around town spreading Christmas cheer before returning to the church for refreshments. Christmas Eve Services will be held at the Harrisburg Community Church at 6 p.m. 

Everyone is invited and welcome to come!

Christmas

Star

So OK, I am sure that you have heard of the “Christmas Star” and the possibility of us minions here on Earth being able to see it this year with our “naked” eyes.

As I have learned, this is actually the conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn. The closer they get to each other the more of a star there appears to be, and this happens about every 20 years. However, this year they will be really close, thus the star.

The last time this was visible without a telescope was on March 4, 1226. Our best chance of seeing this phenomenon is on December 21 in the southwestern sky, and low to the horizon and about 45 minutes post sunset.

It will be visible for the whole week, but this is the best time for us to see it. I sure am going to try!

Take care until next time and be safe.

Barb Cross is at 436-7152.