DATES TO REMEMBER
11-21 Lord's Acre @ Methodist Church
11-21 Craft Fair @ Duncan Building
11-21 Evening Service @ Methodist Church
11-24 Library Closed
11-26 & 27 School Closed for Thanksgiving
Village Office Closed for Thanksgiving
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LOCAL NEWS
Dale Isaacs celebrated his birthday Friday afternoon with
family: Karen, Milton & Edra Dixon, Eileen Isaacs,
and Alma Pierson. Pizza was on the menu along with
cake and ice cream. Presents were opened and everyone,
including the birthday boy, had lots of fun!
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Nebraska Game & Parks informs us that:
the Habitat Stamp for 2010 will be $20.00; the Lifetime
Habitat Stamp will increase to $400.00.
The Aquatic Stamp will be $10.00. The
Nonresident Paddlefish Permits will increase to $40.00.
Nonresident Combination Hunt & Fish Permit was
created and will be $120.00. Youth deer, antelope, and
turkey permits will be $5.00. The price is for either resident
or nonresident participants age 15 and below.
"Lottery type" permits will also be changed;
the actual offering will be determined in wildlife regulations.
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Continued get well wishes to Glenn Lewis.
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Bob & Barb Wilhelm, and Michele & Madison Hillman
attended the 2nd & 3rd grade program
at the elementary school in Syracuse last Monday night.
We heard some GREAT voices!
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Sunday, November 15, 33 descendants of Carl & Mary Fisk
gathered for their annual reunion at the Duncan Building.
Those attending: Bev Koerner, Michele, Maisie, & Madison Hillman,
and Bob & Barb Wilhelm, Unadilla; Loy Boardman, Lucille Kreifels,
and Dean & Carol Fisk, Syracuse; Bill & Garry Morris, Greenwood;
Sheila & George Zavodny, Weston; Mary & Cory Hanke,
Dan Fisk & Kimberly Braune, and Lisa Gonzales, Omaha;
Jay, Janet, & Devon Lind, Neil Cary, Carrie Freye,
Darlene & Jim Boardman, Lincoln; Ken & Dala Drake, Milford;
Nancy Freye, Martell; Bob Cooper, Hamburg, IA; and
Kyle, Sunny, & Kellen Peterson, Aurora.
More names were added to the list of Fisk cousins as well
as children of Samuel Trulock. Great food and great fun!
Gertude (Fisk) Morris family
Elsie (Fisk) Mannschreck family
Darrel Fisk family
Darlene (Fisk) Boardman family
Beverly (Fisk) Koerner family
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Did you know about 20% of all toilets leak? Consumers can lose
200 or more gallons of water a day, that's approximately
8000 gallons per year of wasted water and unnecessary
expense. You can check for a leaky toilet by putting a few drops
of food coloring in the tank. After 15 minutes, if color
appears in the bowl, you have a leak that should be repaired.
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Madison Hillman turns six!
Yeah, more cake!
Lava lamps are still cool!
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Additional contributors to the All Fund Drive: Bob & Barb
Brandt, Ron & Shirley Conradi, Teresa & Bruce Liesemeyer,
Rod & Jeanette Wellsandt, Dan's Tire & Repair,
Marvin & Jean Lucas, Roland Rodaway, Bill Vogt,
Ron & Patty Rumery, Janet Simmons, Viola Maloy,
and Norman & Rose Ann Duncan.
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HERE'S HOPING YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT
THANKSGIVING, WITH LOTS TO EAT,
AND PLENTY OF TIME TO SPEND
WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
IF YOU'RE TRAVELING,
BE SAFE!
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CHURCH NEWS
Unadilla Christian Church
9:00 Sunday School
10:00 Worship Service
Pastor, Andrew DeGolyer
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United Methodist Church
9:00 Worship Service
Pastor, Tony Dawson
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Unadilla United Methodist Women met Wednesday, November 4,
with 9 answering roll call. The Purpose was read in unison.
A Corsage for Missions was given to Mary Gartner as hostess.
Happy Birthday was sung to Jody Clark, who celebrates this month.
A thank-you was read from People's City Mission
for the donation given. Norma Boettcher, Education &
Interpretation, read from Response magazine,
"Standing Tall When Times Get Tough", the focus being
Mission giving. Irma Taylor reported one get well card sent.
Dedicated Light and Pin will be presented
November 8th during church. An evening service will be
held after Lord's Acre on November 21st.
The December meeting will be a noon dinner
followed by a silent auction. A short piece was given by
June Tipken. Dessert was provided by Mary Gartner.
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Hopewell Presbyterian Church
8:00 Worship
Pastor, Sara Dingman
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BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
11-19 Kirsten Lewis
11-21 Ralph Tipken, Amy Vodicka, Jordan Rumery
11-23 Neil Damme
11-23 Gene & Berdean West's 67th anniversary
11-25 Jim Bartling, Joe Micanek
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NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO
Friday, 11-19-1909, The Otoe Union:
Heavy sleet overnight was reported - 6" of rain during the day.
John Callahan accidentally shot himself in the hand.
A son was born to Ed McSwan, near Hopewell.
Henry and John Stubbendieck would farm the Duff place
4 miles SW of Unadilla. They also planned to build a 6 room
house and a barn.
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NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS
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The Otoe County Genealogical Society will hold its December 10th
meeting at the Talmage Public Library in Talmage, Nebraska.
This meeting will welcome all new members into the society,
and will also cover topics of interest concerning genealogical
research in the Otoe County area. This meeting is open to all
who are interested in joining the society, or just wish to attend
to learn more about research in general.
During this meeting, OCGS President, Curtis Wolbert, will present
a class on "Obtaining Federal Records", covering which
records the U.S. Government maintains on its citizens, and
how someone can easily obtain these records through the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Visitors are also
encouraged to check out the library's Genealogy Reference Area,
which maintains numerous genealogical records of the citizens
of Talmage, and also maintains the original copies of the
"Talmage Tribune" and "Talmage Topics" newspapers.
Our society meets on the second Thursday of every month
at 7:00 p.m. Please check out our website, or contact the
Morton-James Public Library or the Otoe County
Museum of Memories for more information.
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The Lofte takes great pride in utilizing the performing
arts to give young people self-confidence and public speaking
skills. In that tradition, the Lofte is preparing to host not one,
not two, but three different high school one-act play
competitions this fall! In recent years, the Lofte has
become a popular location for these types of competitions. Its
central location, friendly volunteers, and authentic
theater environment are three reasons why school
administrators keep coming back.
All competitions are open to the public. In general, the
competition days begin around 9 a.m. Schools will take
turns performing a 30 minute piece, then there is a 15
minute break to allow for set changes and judges critique.
The competition will last all day. Concessions will be available
for purchase throughout the day with tables and
seating in the lobby. Below is a list of competition dates and
the schools that will be participating.
Wednesday, November 18 - ECNC Conference
Conestoga
East Butler
Elmwood-Murdock
Johnson County Central
Louisville
Malcolm
Mead
Palmyra
Weeping Water
Yutan
Monday, November 23 - Capitol Conference
Ashland-Greenwood
Arlington
Bennington
DC West
Fort Calhoun
Raymond Central
Syracuse
Wahoo
Wednesday, December 2 - District C1-1
Humboldt-Table Rock - Steinauer
Johnson County Central
Lourdes Central Catholic
Malcom
Palmyra
Southern
Tri - County
Wilber-Claytonia
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EIGHTH ANNUAL ALDRICH FOUNDATION
SHORT STORY CONTEST
Original short stories by Nebraska authors are currently being
accepted for the Bess Streeter Aldrich Foundation's
2010 Short Story Contest.
A new division for Intermediate School Students, Grades 3-5,
is being added this year.
Story length should be 100-2000 words (there is not minimum
word requirement for the Intermediate category) and
submissions should be written in the wholesome spirit
displayed by Aldrich in her works. No essays, please.
Writers can read books by the author to get ideas
about content and style.
Prizes will be awarded at the annual Spring Banquet of the
Aldrich Foundation. Cash prize amounts are:
Adult: 1st $100, 2nd $50, 3rd $25
High School (9-12) and Middle School (6-8):
1st $50, 2nd $25, 3rd $15
Intermediate School:
1st $25, 2nd $15, 3rd $10
Writers, please send a cover sheet with your name, address,
email address, phone number, title of story, and two copies of your
story, one with your name and one without.
Include a line telling how you learned about the contest.
For students, add age, grade, school, and teacher's name
to the cover sheet. Please enclose a SASE for return of
contest results. Stories will not be returned. Families
of Bess Streeter Aldrich Foundation Board Members
are not eligible.
The due date for submissions is the author's birthday,
February 17, 2010 (postmark date).
Send submissions to:
Bess Streeter Aldrich Foundation
PO Box 167
Elmwood NE 68349-0167
A complete list of rules can be found at
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Barb