What's New

 

 

Love this time of year and these trees start blooming!

Our crabapple trees next to H Road

 

Red Bud tree begining to bloom near our garden

 

 

Reminder:

the area fenced in around the Community Center's first purpose is for the enjoyment of children. You are more than welcome to bring your dog into it, just make sure you close the gate if you are going to take the leash off. And here's the major reason for the reminder: please refer to the first sentence and pick up the poop! We all share this wonderful facility, so let's keep it that way. Thank you!!!

 

 

Once again, we're getting reports of mountain lion sightings! Be aware!!!

 

 

Thanks so much to the Wallen sisters: Lois, Shirley, Gloria, and Jolene, for their generous donation to the Unadilla Cemetery in memory of their parents, Glen & Betty Wallen. It is most appreciated.

 

 

So glad to see on the SDA Facebook page that students are taking advantage of visiting the Otoe County Museum of Memories in Syracuse. When was the last time YOU visited?

 

 

Silver leaf maple (Acer Saccharinum) commonly known for its rapid growth rate and tolerance for poor growing conditions, is native to eastern and central North American. It is very prone to wind damage and creates an annoying mess. when its "helicopter shaped" seeds falls in the spring. It can reach 80' in height and 40' in width, and lives up to 150 years. The trunk of this silver leaf maple is pictured with two golfers at hole #4 at Hillcrest Country Club in Lincoln, has been the state champion silver leaf maple since 2020! It's 25.9' indiamter, 76' tall, and has an average spread of 90'. This tree is well over 100 years old! Check out the other state champion trees at the Nebraska forest's website, or just google "champion trees of Nebraska" to see where you can visit the largest of every tree species growing in Nebraska!

Photo: Bob Brandt

 

 

 

 

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

 

4-16   Ed Ramold, Charlotte Hinrichsen

4-17   Brett Lucas

4-18   Baillie Luff, Tracy Kastens Meyer

4-19   Connie Kroese Bruns

4-20   Craig Kimbell, Joe Hassler, Mitchell & Alyx Kimbell

4-21   Larry Boardman

4-22 Penny Lucas Richter

 

 

NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO

 

Friday, 4-17-1925, The Otoe Union:

"Way Down East" was playing at the Palace Theatre in Syracuse. Will Hahn's had a baby girl. O.G. Stoner, Everett Motherhead, and Jim Cameron were taking a trip to the Rio Grande Valley in Texas. "For Sale: Purebred white Wyandotte eggs for hatching, 90% fertility guaranteed. Mrs. William Callaway." P.B. Hair was erecting a building on his lots north of the cream station. (This would have been just in front of where M.K. Meats is now.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Save the dates! Otoe County Fair!

August 1 - 4, 2025

Yes, there will be a carnival!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS