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Thursday evening, at the Syracuse Country Club Board

meeting, Bob Brandt, Unadilla, was awarded the 2017

Member of the Year award by Tony Starzyk. Congrats Bob!

Tony & Bob

Saturday, February 17, the Otoe County Genealogical Society

met in the Resource Room. President Barb Wilhelm called the 

meeting to order with 6 members present. Future plans and

meeting ideas were discussed. Another program by Chris Effken

was tentatively set for March 17th at the Syracuse Library.

Meeting dates were set for the 3rd Saturday of the month, and

the Resource Room will now be open on the 2nd Saturday

and the last Wednesday of the month.

Saturday afternoon, "Three Chords and a Cloud of Dust"

entertained the public and there were 120+ in attendance.

You may know the keyboard player, Nina Jean Rohlfs.

Other members are Doug Nelson, Dave Rusk, Bill Hill,

Larry Bady, Norm Harmel, Dave Egr, Elaine Behrends, 

Lucian Insua, and Dennis Bourk.

Jan Jones, John Bryan, Donna Speth

During intermission, Col. (Ret.) John Bryan was presented

a Quilt of Valor by Jan Jones, Donna Speth, and Nancy Mizner.

John then joined the band with his guitar and sang some

pretty good tunes. John was a member of SDA Class of 1965,

joining the Army in 1966. His service ended in 2007. You may

 remember him as commander of B Troop, 302nd Calvalry in

Syracuse. After he retired he was appointed as Army Reserve

Ambassador for the state of Iowa, and 3 years later held the

same position in Nebraska. John then served as a Defense

Contractor for 6 years, ensuring Nebraska National Guard

and Reserve personnel had their jobs protected while serving

around the world. He fully retired in 2013 and he and his

wife Bridget live in the Kansas City area. It was one of the 

most enjoyable afternoons we've had in a long time!

Unadilla Bill made it into TIME magazine!

Thanks to Perry Stoner for sharing his photo!

Thanks to All Fund Drive contributors Jeremy & Irene

Wilhelm.

Get well wishes to Maureen Vogt, Steve Schutz, and Retha

Neemann. Continued get well wishes to Sheila Glathar and

and Rich Lechner.

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

2-21   Dean Achen, Dwight Kastens, Jan Moore,

Charlee Luff, Matt & Suzie Doeden

2-23   Jason Schomerus

2-24   Lillie Callaway Rockenbach

2-25   Gaylin Emerson, Marcia Bryan, Seth Bayliss

2-27   Jemma Romine

NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO

Friday, 2-22-1918, The Otoe Union:

"The Unadilla home guards have selected for their uniforms

a two-piece khaki overall suit, jacket to be military cut. They

will also wear an army hat and khaki leggins." Measles were

no longer referred to as "German" measles, they were now

"Liberty" measles. Roy J. Buchanan and Mrs. Minnie May

Ware of Douglas, were married at the home of the bride's

parents, Mr. & Mrs. Enterline.

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS