Newsletter 4-9-2014

April 2

Please join us at our annual Cemetery Board meeting on

Saturday, April 12, 9:00 a.m., at the Community Center

Room #1. The public is always welcome to attend, and we

would be interested in your input. If you would like to purchase

a casket flag to honor a loved one, they are $50.

Happy Belated_Birthday

Belated 85th birday wished to

Leta Steinkuhler.

Norma Jean Boettcher and Ron & Lori Vodicka

traveled to Cherokee and Pella, Iowa, to take in

performances by Joseph Hall as "Elvis".

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Saturday, 46 people signed in at the Annual Rural

Schools reunion at Harmony School near Nebr. City.

OCGS members sponsored this event. Gera Stilwell

oversaw the "Spelling Bee", which was a lot of fun,

even if I didn't win! Mona Kuhlenengel presented records

and gave a short presentation on Pleasant Hill School,

Dist. #90. There was also a display board of a trip to the

east coast by local teachers in 1910, as well as new

pictures from rural Otoe county schools, teachers, and

children. There are still unidentified ones and we're still

wanting more information to include in the book that will

be published some time next year (we hope!).

Please remember to renew your dog's license

by April 30th.

Welcome to the area, Matt Doeden and family, and

Kody Boone and family. Sad farewells to Aaron and

Amber Kempkes, and the Brian Werner family.

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

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4-11 Ken & Lena Rae Nolting

4-12 Becky West, Tom & Shelly Block

4-13 Anita Schomerus, Landon Oelke

4-14 Deb Flessner, Diane Oelke, Lucille Schmucker

4-15 Bruce Liesemeyer

4-16 Ed Ramold, Charlotte Hinrichsen (her very first!)

NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO

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Friday, 4-10-1914, The Otoe Union:

"The Day of Barb Wire is passing away. We have just put

in a carload of the American Woven Wire Fencing in all

widths and meshes. Schreiner & Russell (advert.)" The

school was giving 8th grade examinations to students from

the country schools. Don Callaway and Hazel Taney from

Otoe, were married at Waterloo, Iowa. Jim Landon, 6 miles

south and 2 miles east of town, was quitting farming, selling

all his possessions, and moving to Chicago.

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APRIL 12, 2014 10 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

What: Rural Route Rust -- A Vintage and Handmade Market

Where: Bloom Where You're Planted Farm, 911-108th St., rural Avoca, NE

Shop the farmyard for antiques, primitives, upcycled creations (trash-to-treasure), handmade gifts, vintage goods and rusty gold from 22 vendors from all across Nebraska and Iowa. Get hot lunch or baked goods from our restored one-room Schoolhouse Cafe and visit the farm animals. Admission is FREE. Directions are available on our website, www.bloompumpkinpatch.com.

This will be our third Rural Route Rust show. Vendors are hand-picked to ensure the best goods for shoppers -- no new merchandise or chain companies. Visitors can tour the farm, visit the animals and young shoppers can enjoy our play equipment. This is a fun and unique event with a great atmosphere! For more, including a list of current vendors, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/224140947763966/.

Comedy ‘Self-Help’ Opens at Mahoney State Park

Ashland, NE [February 28, 2014] - KBC Productions will open the comedy production, ‘Self-Help,’ on March 8th at the Kountze Theater in Mahoney State Park. Written by Norm Foster, ‘Self-Help,’ tells of Hal and Cindy Savage who reinvent themselves as self-help gurus and relationship experts. When their own marriage starts to take a nosedive and they find a dead man in their study, their professional status hangs in the balance. This is an adult farce with hilarious situations. Director Kevin Colbert suggests a PG-13 rating.

Kevin Colbert also stars in this production along with Brandy Palatas of Papillion as his wife. Stacy White and Shari Hoelker of Omaha, Jim Knierim of Louisville and Harold Scott of Lincoln round out the cast. Performance dates are March 8, 9, 14-16, 21-23, 28-30, April 4-6, 11-13, 18 and 19. Curtain times are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm. Sunday performances are 2pm matinees.

Mahoney State Park is located off the interstate on exit 426. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for children under 12. While some tickets are available at the door, you can call to reserve your tickets at (402) 944-2523 ext 7122. A valid park entry permit is required.

Pictured on Attachment: Front- Brandy Palatas and Kevin Colbert. Center- Harold Scott, Shari Hoelker and Jim Knierim. Back- Stacy White.

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Nyckelharpa Concerto Premieres in Nebraska

On Sunday, April 13, at 3 PM, the Hastings Symphony will be performing a world premiere: the world's first concerto for nyckelharpa and orchestra. The piece is composed by Dr. Christopher Stanichar, and will be performed by multi-instrumentalist, Deborah Greenblatt. The piece is in three movements, each one reflecting a story by Hans Christian Anderson: "The Brave Tin Soldier", "The Ugly Duckling", and "The Emperor's New Clothes".

The nyckelharpa is the official fiddle of Sweden. The instrument has 16 strings in all. There are 3 melody strings, manipulated by keys, one droning string, and 12 strings that vibrate sympathetically.

For more information about the nyckelharpa, contact the American Nyckelharpa Association (www.nyckelhapra.org/).

For more information about Dr. Christopher Stanichar, contact http://christopherstanichar.com/.

For more information about the Hastings Symphony, contact http://hastingssymphony.com/.

For more information about Deborah Greenblatt, contact www.greenblattandseay.com.

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