Newsletter 4-24-2013

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PLANT A TREE ON ARBOR DAY

APRIL 26

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These photos were contributed by

Barb (Wachter) Conway

Thanks so much!

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District #85, Grandview School

Entire enrollment for the year of 1946

Back left: Wilma Dowding, Wilma Wheatley

Front left: Tommy Luff, Barbara Wachter, Georgia Thomson,

and Roger Dowding

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Condolences to Kate Lucas and family on the death of her brother,

Ray Ethington.

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Bob Wilhelm returned home Sunday night after attending the

Nebraska Wildland Fire Academy at Fort Robinson. The snow was

mostly melted by the time they returned.

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Leaving Fort Robinson

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Continued get well wishes to Barb Brandt

and Tonya Johnson

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The Unadilla Area Fund (formerly the Unadilla Area Community

Foundation) met Tuesday, April 16, at the Community Center

Library. Corinne Zahn was welcomed to the group. Letters that

say "Unadilla Community Center" will be installed above the

main doors in the near future. Peggy Leefers also discussed

getting a neon sign for the window in the Library so everyone

knows when its open. The BBQ was discussed, as was the new

sidewalk at the Park. The next meeting will be May 14, 2013.

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Please consider joining the Relay for Life planning meeting after church 4/28/13 (this Sunday). The Relay for life event will be held in Syracuse on June 8th. If you are unable to attend the meeting but want to help just send me an email. If you would like to donate or sign up to be a team member you can go to the website.

http://www.relayforlife.org/

· Find an event,· enter zip code

Relay For Life of Otoe County - Syracuse, NE/

· sign up

· join an existing team

· We are listed under Unadilla DOC

I will also have my lap top on Sunday and can help volunteers sign up. Would love to have lots of folks involved in this important/fun event!

Sharon Baker

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Barb Wilhelm, Ruth Wilhelm, and Dave & Nola Johnson

celebrated Ruth's 92nd birthday Sunday by eating out at a local

restaurant. Great meal, great conversations!

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School is just about out - don't forget to send in your Box Tops

for Education before the year is over. You can leave them at the

Village Office also.

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Clean up day has been changed to the last Saturday in June so

that residents can get rid of all the items that didn't sell at the annual

garage sales. Roll-off dumpsters will be at the park from 9-Noon.

Members of the Village Board will be there to assist you.

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April birthdays were celebrated at Area 51 Saturday night

with a large crowd attending.

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RECYCLE

Did you know if the use of cloth diapers increased by just 1%,

the reduction in waste would be about the same as 14,200

households not producing any garbage for an entire year?

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Bluebird

The Unadilla area Bluebirds Across Nebraska (BAN) members

hosted the annual state conference at the Unadilla Community

Center. One hundred sixty-one registered for the one day event

with 20 guests also attending as families of honorees receiving

awards for their work with BAN. The day was spent learning more

about bluebird trails and educating members and guests about

successfully fledging as many birds as possible.

Sandy Seibert, President of BAN spoke first on the basics of

bluebirding. Leland Osten, the wonderful photographer for

BAN showed many of his photos in his presentation of bird

species. Osten and Gordon Hopp are regulars out in the field studying

birds and in the quest for photographs. Ken Dewey, a professor

at UNL and a storm chaser, gave a most interesting program

entitled Weather 101. It used video and photos explaining what

to do and what not to do in various storm situations.

All programs were really well presented and well received by

those attending. A children's program for 5th grade and under

gave 18 children their chance to be creative with different projects

throughout the day. The annual conference is the only fund

raising activity each year for BAN. We were very pleased

with the attendance and are looking forward to next year.

If you would like to become a member, please

contact Gordon Hopp.

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BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

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4-28 Maya Baker

4-29 Justin McWilliams, Keith Kimbell

5-1 Jaimie & Zachary Wood

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NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO

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Friday, 4-25-1913, The Otoe Union:

"Alfalfa is making a very rapid growth this spring and with a

few days of warm sunshine, the first cutting will crowd the

corn planting." The Durbin family who lost everything in the

Easter tornado, moved to their son's house at

Willow Island in Dawson County.

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Living History Day

Cass County Historical Society's Seventh Annual Living History Day will be Saturday, April 27, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

Demonstrations in the museum will include spinning by Dee Hogya of Omaha and weaving by Linda Barnard Duncan of Plattsmouth. Throughout the day, Florene Nickles will be playing the 1893 Packard Reed Organ.

From 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., a May Basket Workshop for children ages 5 to 10 will be conducted by Cass County Retired Educators. The children will make a basket and learn about the May Day tradition. The last session will start at 2:30.

In the museum courtyard will be rope making by William Duff of Weeping Water and Quilting by Sandra Allgeier of Plattsmouth.

At the end of Main Street, the Historical Society's log cabin and caboose will be open from 10:00 a.m. To 3:00 p.m. Blacksmithing will be demonstrated by Ron Rookstool of Plattsmouth,Vernon Grashorn of Louisville and Lary Hogya of Omaha.

For additional information, contact the museum, 402-296-4770.

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DRUMS OF THE WORLD

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On Sunday, May 12, at 2:30 PM, the Schoolhouse Performance Series presents "Drums of the World", with Michael Fitzsimmons, percussionist and award winning composer. This concert will feature rare instruments from Switzerland called Hang – reminiscent of the steel drums of Trinidad. Incorporating the Hang with over 30 years' experience as a composer and performer, Michael has spellbound audiences with the beautiful, other worldly sounds of these unique and intriguing instruments. Michael is a solo artist with the Nebraska Arts Council's Touring Program, performing in schools, communities, and corporate settings. As a master teaching artist with University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Arts Are Basic, and a resident teaching artist with Nebraska Arts Council, Fitzsimmons provides programs for music and story as a way of learning at many regional schools. Michael is a leader of full day music workshops with G.A.T.E.(Grief and the Arts Training Experience) for therapists, school teachers, hospital teams, and individual groups. He is a skilled performer of diverse percussion instruments including drums, African instruments, Mbira (thumb piano), Plains Indian flutes, Brazilian percussion flutes, various bamboo flutes.The concert will be followed by a drum circle. Michael's drum circles are a "hit" with young and old alike! The concert will be downstairs in the Old Avoca Schoolhouse, and followed by light refreshments, and a chance to chat and even jam with the performers. Avoca is in southern Cass County, Nebraska, on the 13 C Spur, one mile south of Highway 34. Admission is $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for students and senior citizens, and $1.00 for children. Seating is limited.For more information, write to Greenblatt & Seay, The Old Schoolhouse, P.O. Box 671, Avoca, Nebraska, 68307, or call 402-275-3221, or e-mail them at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. The historic Old Avoca Schoolhouse was built in 1925, and has been the home of the Schoolhouse Performance Series since 1990. Music lessons, workshops, fiddle camps, and field trips are offered by Schoolhouse residents, Greenblatt & Seay, and are available by appointment

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