DATES TO REMEMBER
11-26 & 27 No School &
Village Office closed
12- 1 Community Foundation mtg 10:00 @Village Office
12-1 Legion Auxiliary 1:30 @Post Home
12-1 Library open 5 - 6:30 p.m.
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LOCAL NEWS
Condolences to the family and friends of
Tyler Isaacs
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Bob & Barb Wilhelm attended the Legion meeting at Palmyra
last Thursday night. They enjoyed hearing the speakers
from Girl's and Boy's State, and the Junior Law Cadet.
Dean Speth and Wilma Halvorsen conducted the meeting.
Afterwards, Bob, Otoe County Commander, spoke, as did
Judy Schwab, Otoe County Legion Auxiliary President.
Congratulations were given to Palmyra Auxiliary for reaching
100% membership renewals. The food was great!
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Get well wishes to Glenn Lewis
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Several area residents are receiving collect calls from inmates
incarcerated in Texas and other southern states.
DO NOT ACCEPT THESE CALLS!
Once you accept the call, they ask you to push *72 and if you do, they
will be able to make phone calls that you will have to pay for
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Michele, Maisie, & Madison Hillman, and Bob & Barb Wilhelm
attended Thanksgiving dinner Sunday at the home of
Mary Hanke in Omaha. Also present were Loy Boardman,
Syracuse, Larry & Denise Boardman, Lincoln, Larry Elofson,
Fremont, and Cory, Deric, Codi, and Emerson Hanke, Omaha.
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Congratulations to Autumn (Isaacs) & Dustin Wardyn on the
birth of Gavin Zygmunt Wardyn, who arrived 11-22
at 8:33 a.m. weighing in at 6 lbs 11 oz.
Grandparent are Glen & April Isaacs and Ron & Linda Wardyn.
Local great-grandparents are Dean & Sonya Achen. Gavin has
a 3 year old sister, Summer. Everyone's doing great!
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Thanks so much to these All-Fund Drive contributors:
Countryside Agency LLC, Countryside Bank, Larry & Rosemarie
Halvorsen, Jack & Maxine Stilwell, Bryce & Leigh Ann Luff,
Jerry Sebeck, and Milan & Christie Brehm.
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Exciting news for Sam T. Remington - he's not going to be
an only child anymore!
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You're never too young to learn about farming
Harvey Vogt & Harvey Cox
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News from "out west" from nephew Jeff
Landon Scott
Jeff gets his deer with a bow
Nice birds
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GROUNDHOG DAY FLEA MARKET
Saturday February 6, 2010
8:30 a.m to 4:00 p.m. at Unadilla Gym
(set up starts at 6:00 a.m.)
10' X 6' space with 2 chairs - bring your own table $20
(gym floor must be protected from damaging items/displays)
Reservation form & money due by January 22 to hold space
Information: Peggy Leefers @828-5725
Name______________________________________________
Address____________________________________________
Phone #____________________________________________
Type of items_________________________________________
Number of spaces @$20_________________________________
Power reqired $5______________________________________
(bring own cord)
Total enclosed_________________________________________
Send check/money order to:
Peggy Leefers
2277 C Road
Unadilla NE 68454
Refund if weather cancels the day's events
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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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Keep up with all the school news and events at
sdarockets.org
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Check out our Classified Ads
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BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
11-26 Jordan Long
11-27 Jody Clark, Danae Stoner, Cherie Davis
11-28 Karen Schwartman
11-30 Lena Rae Nolting
12-1 Shiloh Conradi
12-2 Jeremy Royal
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NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO
Friday, 11-26-1909, The Otoe Union:
William Schall killed 23 cottontails on his way to town.
There was a lot of corn left in the fields, but it was
too muddy to get to it.
C.N. Griswold & family were moving to Sterling, CO,
due to a daughter's poor health.
M.W. Duncan had a large assortment of furs, footwear,
& gloves for sale.
The 2000 lb. safe was moved from the old bank to the new one.
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NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS
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www.NebraskaCommunityWebsites.com
All the Classified Ads are on the Left Side
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(just click on the Editor's name)
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LOFTE GIFT CERTIFICATES FOR CHRISTMAS!
They're always the right size and guarantee a memorable evening!
One general admission ticket is $16. It can be redeemed for any one
of our regular season plays. Or, save 33% by purchasing a
season pass. For $60 you can let your loved ones enjoy
each of our five season plays. 2010 Shows:
Heaven Can Wait
Guys & Dolls
Jake's Women
Unnecessary Farce
Christmas at Leon's
Purchase you gift certificates today by calling our box office
at 234-2553. Box office hours 9 a.m.-1 p.m.,
Monday - Friday
If requested, we can arrange to mail the gift certificate
directly to the recipient!
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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 Community Theatre in Manley announces that its
holiday production of Robert Fulgham's
"Uh-Oh, Here Comes Christmas"
will open on Friday, December 4. Fulgham is perhaps
best known for his humorous book,
"All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten".
Directed by Kevin Colbert, the play weaves together
a string of Christmas stories and original holiday songs.
It is a charming look at the struggle to find the
spirit of Christmas amid the avalanche of commercialism
and chaos that descends upon us each December.
Actors will be accompanied on stage by Lynnette Zimmer
playing a baby grand piano onstage through much of the show.
The cast consists of Chuck Danskin of Lincoln, Virginia
Kincaid of Elkhorn, Scott Pope of Eagle, Anna Strobel
of Omaha, and Kevin Colbert of Weeping Water.
Performance dates are Dec 4-6, 11-13, and 17-20.
Showtimes are 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $16, and reservations can be made
by calling (402) 234-2553 or purchased
online at www.Lofte.com
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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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Have a GREAT week!
Barb