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OTOE COUNTY FAIR

AUGUST 9 THRU 12

SEE YOU THERE!

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LOCAL NEWS

Jeff Huber celebrated his 40th birthday on July 5th

with a surprise party at Haymarket Park. 40+ friends

and family attended, some from Pennsylvania, California, and

Lincoln. They enjoyed hot dogs, grilled chicken, etc.

supplied by the Saltdogs, and birthday cake

decorated by Glenda (Wallen) Willnerd. The

Saltdogs lost to the Wichita Wingnuts 4-0 (Darn!)

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Thanks everyone for using this website. We averaged

326 visits per day in July, and over 10,000 visits

for the month.

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Viola Maloy is thinking about Groundhog Day already,

especially since she had one trapped in her garage.

It was a small one, but messed up things pretty good.

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Get well wishes to neighbor Betty Wallen, who is

recuperating from surgery at home.

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Milan Brehm went in for "repairs" and is doing well.

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Congratulations to Bob & Cindy Stanley, who are

grandparents for the 14th time. Dawson James Fisher

was born July 30th to Jason & Jennifer

Fisher of Cook.

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Don't forget to stop by the Legion/VFW Bingo stand

at the Fair next week. Bob Wilhelm has been busy

stocking the "prize cupboard". All proceeds to to

Youth Programs.

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Thank you to these generous donors for the park

shelter: Roland Rodaway, Gene & Lois Watermeier,

Russ & Trixie Ziemann, Teresa Liesemeyer, John &

Darlene Isaacs, Denver & Margaret Gray, Rod &

Jeanette Wellsandt, Irma Taylor in memory of "Pres"

Taylor, and Marvin & Jean Lucas. Your generosity

is overwhelming!

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Bev Wilhelm hosted dinner for family Sunday,

celebrating the baptism of Charlie Walter Wilhelm.

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Happy FIRST Anniversary to:

Toni (Rodaway) & Paul Wieneke

on 8-8

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Rainbow over the water tower

(Paul Tingler)

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Lightning over the water tower

(Paul Tingler)

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The West Women

Karla Burkman, Jodie Valish, Nola Herman, Abby Snodgrass

(Abby West Snodgrass)

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Todd & Candy Crownover

(Stacy Crownover Goes)

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Cousins

(Stacy Crownover Goes)

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Dan Crownover's 60th birthday

also pictured grandson Jacob Serie

(Stacy Crownover Goes)

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Gabriel Goes

(Stacy Crownover Goes)

Ruby

Ruby Goes

(Stacy Crownover Goes)

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Ruby & Gabriel

(Stacy Crownover Goes)

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Ruby & her calf

(Stacy Crownover Goes)

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BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

8-7   Lenora Kastens, Chuck McGowan

8-8   Edgar Snyder, Dan McWilliams

Bob Stanley

8-9   Steve Vodicka, Cody Boone

8-10   #60 Hantz & Averil Gartner

Autumn Wardyn, Randy Crownover

8-11   #42 Dan & Bev Crownover

Jordan Lechner

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NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO

Friday, 8-6-1909, The Otoe Union:

Thomas Rodaway bought an International automobile.

Mamie (Darling) Purviance died and was buried at Park

Hill, Syracuse. Blanche Smith died at the home of H.A.

Butt, and was transported to St. Joseph, MO, for burial.

Birney Keach & Vivian Schieck were married in Lincoln.

The Otoe Union and The St. Louis Republic

cost $1.25 a year for both papers.

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NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS

the Moonshell Storytelling Festival 2009

 

Nebraska StoryArts presents the eighth annual Moonshell Storytelling Festival on

Sept. 12, 2009, at Mahoney State Park

storytellers will take part in a daylong celebration to preserve the art of storytelling.

The festival will offer storytelling concerts geared toward families with special events

for adults and will conclude with ghost stories in the evening.

Back by popular demand

and a story swap during which you can tell your own story.

All storytelling performances and events are free with a $4.00 park admission.

Featured storytellers include:

Patrick Ball

Patrick Ball is one of the premier Celtic harp

players in the world and a captivating spoken

word artist. He has recorded seven

instrumental and three spoken word albums,

which have sold more than 500,000 copies

internationally and won national awards in both

the music and spoken word categories.

Linda Gorham

Linda Gorham is better than recess!

That's what students say about her storytelling. Nationally

known award-winning speaker and storyteller, Linda

inspires her audiences by using movement, humor, and

sometimes zaniness as she tells imaginative folktales and

personal tales updated with "attitude." Linda is a contributor

to Telling Stories to Children, published by the National

Storytelling Network and Quality Angles, a book that

explores excellence in the workplace.

Charlie Chin

Charlie Chin was a student of the late Storytelling Master,

Leong Chi Ming of Toisan China, from whom he learned

the Teahouse Style" of Chinese Storytelling. Wearing the

Chinese scholar's robe and using the paper folding fan,

Chin has presented Traditional Chinese Storytelling at

schools, libraries, museums, and festivals across the

United States and Canada.

Pippa White

Pippa White is in her fourteenth year as a solo

performer. The native of Lincoln, Neb., calls her

Ones Company Productions part theatre, part

storytelling, part history. Audiences call them

unique, captivating, and touching.

 

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KEEP THE NEWS & PHOTOS COMING!

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