DATES TO REMEMBER

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5-11   Board Mtg @Library 7:30 pm

5-12   OCGS mtg @Lindenview Asst Living 7:00 pm

5-12   Christian Church Circle @Jeanie Steinkuhlers 7:30 pm

5-14   Library open 9 - Noon

5-14   SHS Graduation

5-17   Library open 4 - 6 pm

5-18   Volunteers mtg @Library 7:30 pm

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Congratulations to Bob & Cindy Stanley who are

celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary on May 14th

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Continued "Get Well wishes" to Curt Kimbell and to

Amber Kempkes.

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A huge thank you to Syracuse Chiropractic for the bookshelf

to house some of the preschool age books. It provides much

needed shelving for our growing library collections.

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Condolences to the Mike Hickman family on the loss

of Mike's Dad.

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Condolences to the Bartling & Kreifels families on the loss

of Mark Kreifels. Roy & Wanda Stubbendick and Dale & Karen

Isaacs went to the funeral Wednesday, May 4th in Falls City.

Mark was the husband of Rosita (Bartling) Kreifels and the

son-in-law of Rose Bartling. Many others from the area

also attended the funeral.

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Friday, May 6th, Barb and Ruth Wilhelm attended the

"Grandparent's Program" at the Syracuse Elementary

auditorium. It was presented by the third graders and we

thought they did a wonderful job! Wasn't it just yesterday

they were kindergarteners?

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The State Genealogical Society held their annual convention in

Nebraska City last weekend. It was interesting to view the area

through the eyes of attendees who weren't from Otoe County;

we forget what a boutiful part of the state we live in. Gail

Blankenau gave sessions on "German Parrish Records", "Keeping

up with the Joneses...and Smiths", "Using Land Records", "Rich

Resources for Poor Ancestors", and "Dating and Identifying Your

19th-Century Photos". Dr. Sara Crook, professor at Peru State

College, portrayed Barbara Kagi Mayhew, and discussed some of

the families activities with the Underground RR. Curt Wolbert,

OCGS President, gave a presentation on "Research at the

Nebraska State Historical Society Library". And Dean Podoll,

volunteer teacher in the Omaha Public Schools, gave a most

enjoyable program on "Notable Nebraskans during the Civil

War". One of the men he mentioned is buried in Park Hill

Cemetery and another in the Warner Cemetery. Next year

Grand Island will be host to the conference.

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Did you know that if you recycle your Sunday paper every

week, you will keep four trees alive per year and increase

the earth's oxygen?

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BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

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 5-13   Sherrie Bowersmith, Andrew Kimbell

5-14   Cody Pester, Ann Crawford

5-15   Travis Johnson

5-16   Janet Oelke

5-17   Linda Liesemeyer, Matt Hickman, Sherri Moss

5-18   Becki Hickman, Emily Lewis

Ned & Kate Lucas celebrate their 65th anniversary!

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NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO

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Friday, 5-12-1911, The Otoe Union:

Elmwood was building a separate high school building for

$16,000. Palmyra had a "threatening letter, that they would

be burned out". Most local news items concerned the

businesses lost in the fire. R.J. Vaughan was Village Chairman;

C.A. Jackson, Village Clerk

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SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 2011

CITY-WIDE GARAGE SALES

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NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS

 Read other communities newsletters by clicking on:

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Schoolhouse Fiddle Workshop for

Folks Who Have Never Fiddled

May 14, 2011

1 - 3 pm

Old Avoca Schoolhouse

Pre-registration required

Cost: $20.00

402-275-3221

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The Vietnam Veterans Traveling Memorial and

Museum will be coming to Omaha for Memorial Day.

It will be on display in:

Veterans Memorial Park

56th & Underwood

Omaha, Nebraska

For further information:

Paula Pogge

Director of Events

Heroes of the Heartland Foundation

PO Box 6049

Omaha NE 68106

402-812-3366

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http://heroesoftheheartland.org

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   Will 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

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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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