Newsletter 2-2-2022

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The Food Bank will be at the corner by the Park this morning (Wednesday) from 10 - 11 a.m.

Rest in peace

Learned of the passing of Larry McConnell last week. Those of you who grew up in Unadilla will remember him as the youngest child of Gladys McConnell. He is survived by his wife Debra, sister, Jackie McConnell, and mother-in-law, Belva Rosenthal. Our condolences to his family.

Can you believe this weather? Monday we reached 59 degrees at the Western Wilhelm Outpost. Not complaining, but we could use a little moisture!

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Today (Wednesday, Feb 2) is the actual Groundhog Day, although residents and friends will be celebrating this Saturday. Although most activities have been cancelled, the parade will go on! Line up by Dan's Tire at 1:30, Parade will begin at 2:00. There will be some activity in the Duncan Building after 9:00 a.m. Mal's Bar & Grill will open at 10:00 a.m. and will be serving some food. The Library will be open regular time Saturday morning. New buttons are available also, in tribute to our new Groundhog, Billie. There are still some shirts available at Nitty Gritty and we still have raffle tickets available. Weather forecast looks pretty good - hope to see you there!

Unadilla Billie DID NOT see her shadow. We will have an early spring!!!

34th Annual Groundhog Day Celebration

February 5, 2022 @ Unadilla, Nebraska

Parade @ 2:00 P.M in

“BEAUTIFUL DOWNTOWN UNADILLA”

Welcome Unadilla Billie!!

8:00 A.M. – Commemorative Groundhog T-shirts go on sale at the Nitty Gritty. Take a picture with the “Retired” Unadilla Bill.

8:00 A.M. – Noon– M & K Meats is giving away a free can of SPAM with each $50.00 purchase while supplies last! (Note SPAM is groundhog – the official meat of Groundhog Day.)

Events at the Duncan Building

(West of Countryside Bank Beginning at 10:00 A.M.)

10:00 A.M. – Get your picture taken with Unadilla Billie on Historic Main Street with the official car of the event – the Ford Falcon. Introduced on Groundhog’s Day in Popular Mechanics Magazine 1959.

11:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. – Boy Scouts will be selling hot dogs & beverages.

2:00 P.M. - 34th Annual Parade on Main Street in “Beautiful Downtown Unadilla”

All entries welcome including Antique, Classic, Muscle Cars and Ford Falcons.

1:30 P.M. – Entries line up @ Dan’s Tire Shop (East End of Main Street)

Grand Marshalls – To be determined.

King & Queen Coronation Postponed till Next Year!

No coronation this year but money raised will apply towards next year.

2019 Reigning King & Queen – Brett Dettmer & Jan Moore

King Nominees: Turner Moore, Tyler Berner, Mike Weyers and Dylan Bartling

Queen Nominees: Carrie Hopp, Emily Rumery, Shelby Wallen and Alex Landwehr Lamb

2021 Honorary King & Queen – Mark Evenbach & Lois Ebert

You can vote for your favorite candidate by sending your donation to Village of Unadilla, P.O. Box 87, Unadilla, NE 68454 OR drop it off at the Nitty Gritty OR drop it off at the Countryside Bank by noon February 5th. Make all checks payable to the Unadilla Area Fund. As previously noted all money raised thru 2-5-2022 will be added to each candidates total raised in 2023 before the crowning on 2-4-2-23.

Mal’s Bar & Grill will be open from 10:00 – Close. Pork sandwich with sides available, in addition to Bloody Mary’s and Mimosas. Free commemorative Groundhog buttons. Music after 3:00.

Current Royalty, Brett Dettmer & Jan Moore, checking to see if Runza has implemented their request for Spam Runzas

Thanks for sharing Jan!

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Continued get well wishes to so many who've been sick or quarantined at home lately. Hang in there, Spring is less than 60 days away; depending on Billie's forecast, maybe sooner!

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Shared from a friend on Facebook. Had heard this before, but didn't know if it was true or not!

February is Earthquake Awareness Month. The state of Oklahome had one this past Monday and folks around Kansas City felt the aftershocks!

NOTICE OF MEETING

REGULAR MEETING

UNADILLA VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Chairman and Board of Trustees of the Village of Unadilla, Nebraska, will meet in a publicly convened session on Wednesday, February 09, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. at the Village Library, 770 G Street, Unadilla, Nebraska. The agenda of subjects to be considered at said meeting is kept continuously current and available for public inspection at the Village Office.

1. Review Bids for the Street Project

Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda shall not be enlarged later than twenty-four hours before the scheduled commencement of the meeting. Any persons needing special accommodations should contact the Village Office at least five days prior to the meeting date.

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Corinne K. Zahn, Village Clerk

I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted by me in the three following public places within the Village: Countryside Bank, Post Office, and Community Center message board on 1-31-2022, posted on www.UnadillaNebraska.com on 2-02-2022, and not published in the Syracuse Journal-Democrat.

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Corinne K. Zahn, Village Clerk

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BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

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2-2 (Groundhog Babies) Bonnie Ebert Mertens, Kim Whitney, John Dageford, Rod Reuter, Laurie Kuenning, Lisa Fisk Gonzales

2-3 Jean Lucas, Cassie Royal

2-5 Jason Isaacs

2-6 Keith & Sandi Kimbell

2-8 Nyle Bartling

NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO

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Friday, 2-3-1922, The Otoe Union:

A recipe for "Plain Pork Sausage" from County Agent, A.H. DeLong, was front page news. The packing strike at the Morton-Gregson plant in Nebr. City, was called off by the butcher's union. The young people in town were ice skating every night. There was a new system put in place for automobiles based on the number of them in the county; Otoe county was designated as #11. The average temperature for January 1922 was 23.2 degrees; the total precipitation was 1.05".

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