Village Board Meeting Tonight

7:30 P.M. in the Library

11-9-2016

Please remember to fly a flag on 11-11. Nearly all the 53 cemeteries

in Otoe County have veterans buried there. Many have no relatives

left in the area, so why not consider "adopting" one? Our family has

done this for William "Billie" Massie, buried in the Unadilla Cemetery,

who was killed in WWI. If that name sounds familiar, he is half the

namesake of Massie-Richards American Legion Post #100

in Syracuse.

Join us for coffee and cookies on Friday morning, November 11,

in the Veterans Room at the Community Center. The History Room

will also be open; the Village Office will be closed.

 

We still have a couple spots available in the barn quilt classes. Come join the fun. Classes are scheduled for this Saturday, November 12th, 9 to 11:30 AM or next Tuesday, November 15th, 7 to 9:30 PM.If interested, stop in the library or contact Sue Saathoff at 402-269-5748.

 

Bob and I enjoyed four wonderful days in Oklahoma last week.

In Oklahoma City, we stayed in "Bricktown" and loved it. We saw

the Oklahoma City National Memorial during the day, and going

back after dark. Both times were truly sad and moving.

We examined every piece of Chihuly glass at the Oklahoma

Museim of Art, even the chandelier hanging by the cafeteria.

What an amazing artist he is!

There's also the Chickasaw baseball arena, Mickey Mantle's

Steakhouse (couldn't get in), Jazmoz Bourbon Street Bar,

Flamingo Lips Alley, the Banjo Museum, Johnny Bench

Boulevard, and Toby Keith's "I Love This Bar & Grill", 

just to name a few!

Then it was on to Claremore for the Will Rogers Festival. The 

people of that state sure know how to honor someone. The Museum

is huge and filled to the brim with his memorabilia. You can hear

his radio broadcasts and watch him in a movie. He and some

of his family are buried on the grounds, which takes the term

"manicured" to a whole new level. Wonder what he would think

about that!

Many of you know I'm fond of geneology and the family of

Rogers' is traced back several generations.

And there was a classic car show in the parking lot. Two that

really impressed us was the futuristic "Avanti" made by 

Studebaker,

and a deluxe model of a Pierce-Arrow, complete with matching

travel trunk mounted above the back bumper.

We drove down Patti Page Boulevard to get to our hotel, and in

the parking lot were several trucks from 83 County (Burwell) in

town for the rodeo. Those guys sure know how to tailgate! 

Sometimes you have to go somewhere else to truly appreciate 

where you live; for example, Wal-Mart can not sell beer in Oklahoma!

Wouldn't have missed this trip for anything, but it was sure nice

to get home to our own bed.

Please note: The Village is raising the water and sewer rates

effective January 1, 2017. Letters were mailed out last week.

Thank you to these All Fund Drive contributors: Alan & Sue

Saathoff, Charles Bjork & Bev Wilhelm, Danny & Rita Mitchell,

Dallas & Cheryl Royal, Thomas McGowen, Lois Johnson,

John & Gera Stilwell, Darin & Michele Ziemann, and Warren

and Carole Lashley.

Thanks also to Bev Crownover for her donation of funeral

cards to the Resource Room.

Reservations are filling up fast for the holidays. Don't wait

until it's too late to book the Community Center gym for

your family!

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

11-9   Sandi Kimbell

11-10   Cayla Rowley

11-11   Glen Isaacs, Chella Werner

11-14   Dale Isaacs, Madison Hillman

11-15   Linda Juilfs, Brody Hitzemann

NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO

Friday, 11-10-1916, The Otoe Union:

Guila Darling was teaching school at Ceresco. Democrats

were the big winners in Otoe County. Charles Buchanan was

the new owner of the Unadilla (Meat) Market; "Fresh and 

Salt Meats at all time." Publisher of the Palmyra Items,

W.C. Griffen, sold the paper back to C.A. Sweet, Jr., and

"quit the newspaper field."