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29^th Annual Groundhog Classic Golf Tournament

August 24, 2018

        The 29^th Annual Groundhog Classic Golf Tournament was held at the Syracuse Country Club on August 24, 2018 with 66 golfers participating.  Orange shirts and “Spam” prizes were again the order of the day (the official color and meat of Groundhog’s Day!)

The winners of the tournament are as follows:

  First Flight (63) Bonn Khanthasene, Chris Clark, Kim Koluch

  Second Flight – (61) Dave Hall, Chris McPhail, Lee Anderbery  

  Third Flight – (68) Matthew Leif, Jerel Saltzman, Paul Bures

Putt-Putt-Putt Contest – Kelly Morrissey, Bill Morrissey and Cathy Morrissey

Closest to Groundhog –  Tom Kalasky

Closest team to Pin #5– (Tied) Chris Clark Team & Steve Heston Team

Longest Drive – Jacob Enenbach    

Longest Putt –     Dennis Dermann

Closest to hole in 2 shoots  –   Bret Fritch   

*SPAM Shoot Out within 1 flag length of hole #3 Merl Harder, Jacob Enenbach, Chris McPhail, Chris Clark

Guess the Score of Featured Team:  Bob Brandt, Ray Lorang

        Over $3,000 in prizes were awarded and $1,545 was donated to Boy Scouts of America, Pheasants Forever Annual Youth Hunt and The Syracuse Lifters Club. 

        Mark your calendars for the Groundhog’s Day Celebration, which will be held Saturday, February 2, 2019.  The parade starts at 2:00 p.m.  Also, next year will be our 29^th annual Groundhog Classic Golf Tournament on August 23, 2019!

 

2018 WINNERS: Bon Khanthasene, Chris Clark, Kim Koluch

First games of Rocket volleyball last week. Oh my, they look

good! Come on out and show your support!

We are so glad everyone is using the recycle dumpsters west of

town, but PLEASE, no trash, and will you break down your

cardboard before disposal? THANK YOU!

Are you prepared? September is National Preparedness

Month. In light of the weather events the last few years, we're

hoping all Nebraska families have made disaster kits and made

shelter and escape plans. This IS Nebraska and you know how

fast the weather can change!

Did you know every dollar in agricultural exports generates

$1.28 in economic activities such as transportation, financing,

warehousing, and production? Nebraska's $6.58 billion in

agricultural exports in 2016 translated into $8 billion in additional

economic activity. Nebraska had 47,400 farms and ranches

during 2017; the average operation consisted of 954 acres.

Continued get well wishes to Bruce Gerking, Bill Davis, Cindy

Bassinger, and Pastor Sandy Denton

MK Meats has started the dirt work and preparation for 

their new building. It will be east of their present location.

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

8-29   Lois Ebert, Kathleen & Bridget Donovan, Gary Boone

Leisha & Sam Pickerill, Paula Carmichael

8-31   Kathy Lechner, Ani Hitzemann, Karla & Seth Cross

9-1   Mary Pope, Don & Cathy Halbasch

9-2   Everett Bowersmith, Mark & Tracy Meyer,

Justin & Hannah (Hassler) Walden

9-3   Allen Emerson

NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO

Friday, 8-30-2018, The Otoe Union:

"A NARROW ESCAPE: Earl Finigan had what came near being

a serious accident, Monday, while getting his oil tank to the car

filled at Bassett's garage. He struck a match about six feet away

resulting in an explosion of the gasoline in the tank. By the prompt

action of Henry Meyer with a fire extinguisher, the fire was put

out. The seats and cushions were burned up entirely and Earl

had a scare that he says will last hime a life time."

 

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS