DATES TO REMEMBER
12-8 Library open 5-6:30 p.m.
12-8 Public Forum 8:00 p.m. @Syracuse Elementary
12-9 Board Meeting 7:30 p.m.
LOCAL NEWS
Continued get well wishes to Glenn Lewis
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Looking for something to round out your Christmas decorating,
but not empty your wallet? I've found LOTS of treasures
at the Syracuse Thrift Shop. And, you don't have to worry
about getting hit by out-of-control shopping carts!
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Sunday, November 22, the family of Cindy & the late Scott
Bassinger enjoyed Thanksgiving dinner at the Duncan Building.
Later on a birthday party was held for Meriam Bassinger, 4, and
Hayden Oestmann, 5. Thirty-two guests attended from Fremont,
Nebraska City, Dunbar, Beatrice, Omaha, Syracuse, Kansas City,
and Texas. All 14 grandchildren were there with their parents:
Adam & Jen Bassinger, Elizabeth Bassinger Richards, Terry &
Angie Bassinger, and Angela & John Oestmann.
Cindy & Scott Bassinger family
Four generations
Cindy Bassinger, Dwight Phillips holding Carter Bassinger,
& Terry Bassinger
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Thanksgiving dinner guests at the home of Dale & Karen Isaacs
were: Melton & Edra Dixon, Otoe, Eileen Isaacs, Otoe,
and Rick Krzycki, Seward, and Alma Pierson and Dale
Stubbendick, Syracuse. All ate very well and later in the
afternoon made room for desserts.
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Thanksgiving Day dinner guests at the home of Bob & Barb
Wilhelm were Loy Boardman, and Maisie and Madison Hillman.
They were joined later by the Scott Hitzemann family and
Michele Hillman.
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Sandi & Andrew Kimbell took the train to Winterpark, CO,
the Saturday before Thanksgiving, to spend time with the
Gobber family. They went skiing, did a lot of eating, and enjoyed
each other's company. It was a reunion of sorts for the Gobbers,
as they have spent the last 30 Thanksgivings at Winterpark.
Thirty-four friends and family enjoyed a meal at Woodspur
Lodge in Winterpark. Everyone had a wonderful time reminiscing
over old pictures and holidays past. Sandi & Andrew returned
home the following Saturday.
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Check out the Wii Bowling League info in our
"CLASSIFIED ADS"
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Thank you to these additional contributors to the Unadilla
All-Fund Drive: Bev Wilhelm, Elmer & Norma Jean Boettcher,
Mark Czapla, and Bob & Barb Wilhelm.
BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
12-5 Viola Maloy
12-6 1ST for Jaycah Huber
12-7 Cheryl Royal
12-8 Reed Seelhoff
NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO
Friday, 12-3-1909, The Otoe Union:
A new news correspondent was added from Grove Center
(anyone know where that was?) James West bought a new
10 horsepower Keystone corn sheller. W.D. Groesbeck
celebrated his 79th birthday. W.F. Hair had children's
"Bear Skin Coats" for half-price.
NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS
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(just click on the Editor's name)
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"JOURNEY INTO CHRISTMAS"
HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE
A year's worth of activities celebrating
A Lantern in Her Hand by Bess Streeter Aldrich
as the One Book One Nebraska selection for 2009 will conclude
with the annual "Journey Into Christmas" Holiday Open House
at the Aldrich House. Located at 204 East F Street, Elmwood, NE,
the event runs every Saturday and Sunday in December
from 2-5 p.m.
Eleven rooms in the author's historic home have been dressed
for the holidays. Rooms are decorated by local clubs and families,
each with its own tree and unique theme. Visitors are invited
to enjoy complimentary cookies and hot cider after
their tour.
Admission is $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for children
ages 6-12. Visit www.BessStreeterAldrich.org for
more information.
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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 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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EIGHTH ANNUAL NEBRASKA
AMERICAN STRING TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
FIDDLE TUNE CONTEST
!st Place: $100.00
2nd Place: $50.00
3rd Place: $25.00
This event inspires fiddlers to compose their own tunes, and
supports the cause of string education througout the
great state of Nebraska. The winners will be announced
on May 29, 2010, during the Monumental Fiddling Championship
held at the Homestead National Monument in Beatrice,
Nebraska. The winning compositions will be performed at the
Championship, and printed in Stringing Along, the journal
of the Nebraska Chapter of the American String Teachers
Association. Direct your questions and get rules and
guidelines from:
Deborah Greenblatt
The Old Schoolhouse
PO Box 671
Avoca NE 68307-0671
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Have a GREAT week!
Barb