Newsletter 5-18-2016

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Flags at the cemetery will be put up on Saturday morning,

May 28, at 6:30 a.m., and taken down Monday evening,

May 30, at 6:30 p.m. Volunteers are always welcome, as are

the donation of casket flags. Thanks in advance for your help.

Graduation 2016

Congrats to the Unadilla seniors who graduated Saturday:

Alisha Bailey, Autumn Bailey, Hannah Esch, Wyatt Petersen,

and Andrew Priefert. Wyatt was also the recipient of the

Larry L. Stoner memorial scholarship in the amount of $500.

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Many condolences to the family and friends of Dorothy Wachter

who passed away on 5-11-2016. She was born 3-26-1931 to

Charley & Vera (Curtis) Wachter in Alvo NE. She was laid

to rest in Park Hill Cemetery .Many of you will

remember her working at Horstman's Restaurant in

the 1990's. She is survived by sisters Viola Wachter, Norma

Jean Boettcher, and Ruby Buchholz, and brother Don Wachter.

No trash_dumping

Please do not put items other than recyclables in the

recycle bins. Grass clippings and horse poop were

found there and it was not appreciated by the person

who had to clean them out!

MEMORIAL DAY LUNCHEON

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A luncheon will be served on Monday, May 30th, at the

Unadilla Community Center from 11:30 to 1:30. Menu will include

sloppy joes, polish dogs, hot dogs, cole slaw, chips, cookies, and

drinks. This will be a free will offering with proceeds to go to the

Unadilla History Room and Veterans Memorial Room.

Please come and enjoy! It's a great time to

visit with old friends.

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

5-18 Becki Hickman, Emily Lewis

5-19 Bob Brandt5

5-20 Leona Lewis, Kathryn Romine, Cindy Stanley

5-23 April Isaacs, Lois Johnson, Ron Wenninghoff,

Autumn & Alisha Bailey, Colton Boyce,

Ron & Mary Ann Wenninghoff

5-24 Rick Wassenberg, Steve Vampola

NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO

Friday, 5-19-1916, The Otoe Union:

Hiram Gorsage returned to Unadilla and took over his old

barber shop. Horstman & Parker had special prices for

500 lbs of flour and over. A special train was running to

Nebraska City for 8th grade graduation. Henry Horns

purchased the eighty just across from George Hopp's eighty.

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Free fiddle and Harmonica workshops will take place on Saturday, May 28, at the National Homestead Monument in Beatrice, Nebraska. At 10 AM, there will be a FREE fiddle workshop led by championship fiddler Deborah Greenblatt. At 11:00 AM, there will be a FREE harmonica workshop led by multi-instrumentalist, David Seay. haronicas will be available for purchase. Greenblatt & Seay are Master Artists with the Nebraska Arts Council, and participants in the Humanities Nebraska Speakers Bureau. These FREE workshops are part of a full day of fun and free activities during the Tallgrass Prairie Fiddle Festival, formerly known as the Monumental Fiddle Championship.

Starting at 12 Noon, musicians will be competing for a record $3,350 at this year's Tallgrass Prairie Fiddle Festival! Music fans will be able to listen to and watch musicians; fiddlers and acoustic bands, as they compete at this year's music festival. The money will be spread over four categories: The Legends Division for the previous winners, Senior and Junior Divisions, and the Acoustic Band Category.

For more information, contact Deborah by e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

OTOE COUNTY MUSEUM OF MEMORIES

Opening Sunday, May 1, 2016

Many new displays & improvements

THE LOFTE THEATER 2016 SEASON

"Leading Ladies" June 3 - 12

"The Music Man" July 22 - August 7

"The Red Velvet Cake War" September 9 - 18

"Funny Money" October 15 - 30

"Twas the Night Before Christmas" December 3 - 18