DATES TO REMEMBER
3-9 Board Meeting 7:30 pm @Library
3-12 Library open 9-NOON
3-13 Daylight Savings Time begins
3-14 Fire Meeting 8:00 pm
3-15 Library open 4 - 6 pm
3-22 Community Foundation mtg 10:00 am @Library
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Condolences to the many family & friends of Ray Doeden
who passed away on March 3rd
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The History Detectives had a lot of fun on Friday night
and Saturday morning. And we learned a lot, also!
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The Unadilla Safety Committee held its Safety Meeting
on March 1, 2011. The topic was "Prevent winter weather
damage to your municipal buildings." The information was
provided by Bob Perry. If you would like a copy of this program,
please contact the Village Office for a copy.
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Can you believe Daylight Savings Time begins this weekend?
Don't forget to set your clocks ahead Saturday night.
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We received this photo from Karen Wyatt Drevo:
(How many can you identify?)
(Bobby Wilhelm is far left, middle row)
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BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
3-13 Leonard Lemka
3-14 Kenny Baker
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NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO
Friday, 3-10-1911, The Otoe Union:
Henry P. Farnsworth died and was buried in the Unadilla
Cemetery. Frank Yeigh hooked onto city water and was
having a furnace put in his house. The H. McCartney family
moved to Central City; Tom McCartney family moved to
Grant. A son was born to John Pells'.
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NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS
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The Otoe County Genealogical Society will host its March 10th
meeting at 7:00 pm at the Morton-James Public Library
at 923 First Corso in Nebraska City. The society will host its
Genealogy Workshop in both the media center and the
genealogy reference room in the library. Assistance will be
provided in the areas of "Researching Your Civil War Ancestors"
and "Breaking Through Your Genealogy Brick Walls."
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The Otoe County Genealogical Society will be the local host
society for the 34th Annual Nebraska State Genealogical
Society Conference, held at the Nebraska City First United
Methodist Church, May 6th & 7th. The conference will feature
nationally renown speaker, Gail Blankenau, whose presentations
include: Breaking Through Land Records, Introduction to German
Parish Records, Dating and Identifying Your 19th Century
Photographs, Keeping up with the Jonses...and Smiths, and
Rich Resources for Poor Ancestors. Cost for the 2-day
conference is $75.00 and a 1-day session is $40.00
Registration information for the conference can be found on
the OCGS's main webpage: http://ocgs.homestead.com
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IRISH MUSIC CONCERT
Greenblatt & Seay's Schoolhouse Performance Series
features a concert of Irish music on Sunday,
March 13, at 2:30 pm.
The concert will be followed by light refreshments, and
a chance to chat and jam with the performers.
Admission: $5 adults / $1 children
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FIDDLE TUNE COMPOSITION CONTEST
The Ninth Annual Nebraska American String Teachers
Association Fiddle Tune Composition Contest
1st Place: $100
2nd Place: $50
3rd Place: $25
Entries must be postmarked by March 31. Winners will be
announced on May 28, 2011, during the Monumental
Fiddling Championship at Homestead National Monument
in Beatrice
Contest rules & guidelines:
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"Leaving Iowa" will serve as the Lofte's entry in the
NACT Festival to be held at the Lofte March 16-20.
Theaters registered to compete in the event are coming
from the following communities:
Manley, NE
Beatrice, NE
Hastings, NE
Minden, NE
Sidney, NE
Rushville, NE
St. Louis, MO (2)
Mexico, MO
Independence, MO
402.234.2553 for more information
or go to: www.Lofte.com
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It will also be the
2011 season opener for the Lofte with performance dates
on May 28,29, June 3-5 and 9-12.
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FIDDLE CAMPS
Fiddle Camp for Beginners
Monday, June 13 - Friday, June 17
9 am - 1 pm
Fiddle Camp for Intermediate/Advanced Fiddlers
Monday, July 11 - Friday, July 15
9 am - 1 pm
register online: www.greenblattandseay.com
402-275-3221
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Have a GREAT week!
Barb