DATES TO REMEMBER
1-12 Community Foundation meeting
1-12 Library open 5-6:30
1-13 Village Board meeting
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LOCAL NEWS
This website has been in existence nearly a year -
it's been lots of fun hearing from past residents
near and far. Now we need some help. We still don't have
a principal sponsor - any one out there interested?
Please contact me if you are - maybe you'd like to be a
corporate sponsor - different level and a different fee.
"Mull" it over with some hot cider
and get back to me!
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If all predictions hold true, this will be the coldest winter and
the winter with the most snow in recorded history.
We had another 2.5 " over the weekend
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Belated birthday wishes to DeAnn Johnson
who celebrated 1-4
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The Unadilla Cemetery Association would like to thank
everyone who contributed to the All Fund Drive.
Your support is greatly appreciated
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Did you make it until midnight on New Year's Eve?
We thought we saw fireworks coming from around Steinauer!
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The Scott Hitzemann family made it back to Nebraska
and we finally got to open our presents!
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The family of Gene & Berdean West celebrated
Christmas Sunday at the Duncan Building. 25 members
attended from Lincoln, Omaha, Cortland, Unadilla,
and Tyndall, South Dakota. A good time was had by all!
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Congratulations to Jill & Tim Noerrlinger on the arrival
of Spenser James on 12-31-09.
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BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
1-9 Betty Vodicka
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NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO
There are no Unadilla papers available for the month
of January 1910
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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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Hopewell Presbyterian Church
8:00 Worship Service
Pastor, Sara Dingman
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NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS
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www.NebraskaCommunityWebsites.com
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All the Newsletters are on the Right Side
(just click on the Editor's name)
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The Old Avoca Schoolhouse will be hosting a Jamming
Workshop on Saturday, January 9, from 1-3 p.m.
Championship fiddler and fiddle book author,
Deborah Greenblatt, will share some hints to help
you play in a jam session with minimum stress, and
maximum music. Pre-registration is required, enrollment
is limited, and there is a $20 fee.
For more information, call 402-275-3221, or email
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The Otoe County Genealogical Society will hold its
January meeting on 1-14-09, at the Otoe County Museum of
Memories, 366 Poplar Street, in Syracuse, Nebraska. This
meeting will welcome 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.
OCGS Vice President, Duane Arends, will present a class
on "Time Lines", which will cover how utilizing time lines
to document your family's history can greatly assist you
in uncovering valuable information about your ancestors.
To learn more about the society, please check out our website,
or contact the Morton-James Library or the Otoe County Museum
of Memories.
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At the Lofte Community Theatre in Manley, acting up in class is not
only accepted, but strongly encouraged. Back by popular demand,
the Lofte is gathering its most talented artists in a classroom
environment to teach and prepare young actors and
actresses. Four separate classroom sessions will cover
Acting Basics, Intro to Dance, Vocal Audition, & Stage Combat.
This one-day theater workshop will take place on Saturday,
January 23 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Enrollment is open to
young people ages 10-18 at any level of experience. Space
for this event is limited and slots will be filled on a first
come, first served basis. Participants should plan on arriving
15 minutes early for check in.
Tuition for the workshop is $50 per student and includes a
box lunch. Each student will also receive a graduation gift.
Questions may be directed to Anne Pope at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
To obtain a registration sheet, please call the Lofte box office at
402.234.2553 or download it at www.Lofte.com
Lofte students learn a few basic dance moves from Megan Kovar
of Lincoln during last year's Acting Up in Class.
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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
or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Have a GREAT week!
Barb