DATES TO REMEMBER
10-30 No School!
11-1 Creamed Chicken Dinner
11-1 Daylight Savings Time Ends
11-3 Library Open 5-6:30 p.m.
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LOCAL NEWS
Thanks to Diane Sundermeier, Countryside Bank, Harvey & Maureen
Vogt, Jeff & Michelle Huber, and an Anonymous Donor, for their
generous contributions to the
Park Shelter Project
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Get well wishes to Dale Isaacs - hope you're feeling better soon!
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A big "thank you" to Ned Lucas (who also shares my love of history)
for the information from District 65 School
(now the home of Michele Hillman)
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Fire & Rescue would still like to have some new members.
Please call Linda Liesemeyer or Steve Vodicka if you're interested.
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Congratulations to Jeremy & Irene Wilhelm on the birth of their
new daughter, Pressley Claire. The pictures are adorable!
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Was there a lot of yelling at your house on Saturday? Was
there a lot of bad calls or have I just been a Husker
fan for too long!
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Don't forget the Creamed Chicken Dinner at the
Christian Church on Sunday November 1
The Quilt to be raffled off
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Veteran's Day is approaching. The Legion Auxiliary will once again
sponsor the "Parade of Veteran's". This year it will be held at
the Fair Center. If you would like to know why we do this,
go to:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qrJLxkuC1Y&NR=1
to see and hear "More Than A Name On A Wall" by the
Statler Brothers
(thanks to Bob Stanley for finding the link)
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I've had a lot of response to the article last week about our
"foaming monsters" experiment. Credit goes to Usborne Book's
100 Science Experiments.
contact: Stacy Goes 402.560.3200
if you're interested in a copy
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Go to: www.sdarockets.org
for the latest in school calendar, activities calendar, lunch menu,
and other activities and announcements
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HAVE YOU CHECKED OUT OUR
CLASSIFIED ADS?
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BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
10-30 Alberta Block, Ron Isaacs
11-1 Harvey Vogt
11-3 Ashley Vodicka
11-4 Cody Ryan
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NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO
Friday, 10-29-1909, The Otoe Union:
Thomas Rodaway was shipping apples to Minnesota. Charles W.
Cryder was looking for painting and paperhanging work. J.B. Picket
had an organ for sale and J.S. Sedam was selling a "good, easy mare."
Nettie Russell accepted a teaching position at Belgrade, MT.
The girl's basketball team go beat 43-5 by Douglas.
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NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS
Read other communities newsletters by clicking on:
www.NebraskaCommunityWebsites.com
All the Classified Ads are on the Left Side
All the Newsletters are on the Right Side
(just click on the Editor's name)
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The Lofte Community Theatre announces that it will be holding a free
Veteran's Day concert on Sunday, November 8 at 2 p.m.
The Colors will be proudly presented by Weeping Water Legion
Post #237. This concert is free and open to the public; no
advanced reservations are required.
The USAF Heartland of America Band's "New Horizons" is a
clarinet ensemble, featuring five of the squadron's
excellent clarinet players. Their repertoire consists of
classical, jazz, and standard clarinet melodies showcasing
its musical diversity. Each member of the group is a
full-time Air Force professional. Together they render the
perfect blend of tone and musicianship.
Bring a Veteran, and remember those who have served,
or are currently serving our country.
Limited concessions will be available during this event.
"New Horizons" woodwind quintet is currently stationed at
Offutt Air Force Base. Their touring area encompasses 680,000
square miles; the largest geographical area of any stateside band.
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PARADE OF VETERANS
On display at the Fair Center
Syracuse, Nebraska
NOVEMBER 8-14, 2009
SUNDAY 12:00 - 4:00 P.M.
MON, TUES, THUR, FRI
9:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M.
WEDNESDAY (VETERAN'S DAY)
9:OO A.M. - 7:00 P.M.
SATURDAY 9:00 A.M - 4:00 P.M.
Sponsored by Massie-Richards
American Legion Auxiliary Unit #100
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HARMONICA WORKSHOP/CONCERT
David Seay, Master Artist with the
Nebraska Arts Council, will be presenting a Harmonica
Workshop/Concert on Sunday, November 8,
at 2:30 p.m. in the Old Avoca Schoolhouse.
The workshop/concert will be followed by light refreshments,
and a chance to chat and jam with the performers. Admission
is $5.00 for adults, and $1.00 for children and students.
Decent 10 hole diatonic harmonicas in the key of C will be
available for purchase for $3.00 each, so everyone can
join in the fun.
Visit their website at www.greanblattandseay.com
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The Otoe County Genealogical Society will hold its November 12th
meeting at the Morton-James Public Library. This meeting will
welcome all new members into the society, and will also cover topics
of interest concerning research in the Otoe County area. The
meeting is open to all who are interested in joining the society, or just
wish to attend to learn more about genealogical research in general.
The quarterly Genealogy Internet Workshop
will be conducted. For those that prefer to research their ancestors
through more conventional means, the library's Genealogical
Reference Room will be open at this time, and assistance will be
provided by society members in this area as well.
Hope to see you there!
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Barb