LABOR DAY
As tribute to all workers who have made positive contributions through their efforts toward the strength and well-being of our country and its' people, Labor Day, is celebrated on the first Monday in September.
Enjoy a safe, fun and relaxing Labor Day weekend!
On stage at SLATTERY VINTAGE ESTATES
Vineyard & Tasting Room near Nehawka...
HIGHER PURSUIT, Smooth Jazz from the Omaha Smooth Jazz Society -
(you may have heard of Dave Nabity's band) -
will perform from 7-10 on the outdoor stage on
Sunday September 5 (That's Labor Day Weekend!)
Come out to enjoy a wood-fired pizza and wine/beer on the patio.
Visit www.SVEvineyards.com for directions.
402-267-5267
Labor Day Weekend Hours:
Open Friday, 1-6 (Teacher Appreciation Happy Hours 3-6);
Saturday 1-10;
Sunday 1-10, Closed Monday.
August Village Board meeting minutes are posted under
HAPPY 50th ANNIVERSARY, MOM and DAD!
With love from your kids,
Dan, Nadine, and Gary
or
give them a call at 402-235-2159
Greenblatt & Seay proudly announce the
FOURTEENTH ANNUAL SCHOOLHOUSE FIDDLING BEE
This historical, hysterical event will take place on Sunday, October 10, at 2:30 PM,
in the auditorium of the Old Avoca, Nebraska Schoolhouse.
In the Open Division, fiddlers will play a hoedown, a waltz, and a tune of choice. There will
also be other divisions of competition available for the adventurous fiddlers, including a
Singing Fiddler's Contest, a Twin Fiddler's Contest, a Fee-Fi-Faux Fiddler's Contest (fiddle
tunes played on any instrument other than a fiddle), and a Hocus-Pocus Contest (cross-tuning,
sound effects, dancing, etc.), which will give fiddlers an opportunity to play tunes that are usually
not allowed in any other contest.
The prizes for the winners in the Open Division are $100 for 1st place, $50 for 2nd place, and
$25 for 3rd place. Prizes will also be awarded for 1st place in the other contests.
Registration for contestants starts at 1:30 PM the day of the FIDDLING BEE. Admission is
$5.00 for adults and $1.00 for children. Fiddlers and their back-ups are admitted for free.
For more information, call 402-275-3221, log on to www.greenblattandseay.com
or e-mail debby@greenblattandseay.com.
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Sightreading Workshop
A Sightreading Workshop is scheduled for Saturday, October 2, 2010,
from 1 PM - 3 PM in the Old Avoca Schoolhouse, in picturesque Avoca,
Nebraska.
This will be a wonderful opportunity to play with other music students, and
sightread music that you've never seen before, and don't have to ever see again.
During the workshop, musicians will be discussing how to negotiate new
compositions with minimum stress, and maximum music. The beauty of
this workshop is that all you have to do is show up!
There is no preparation necessary, although pre-registration
is required, and there is a $20.00 fee.
For more information, call 402-275-3221,
or e-mail debby@greenblattandseay.com.
Auditions for Fall Farce at the Lofte
The Lofte Community Theatre will be holding auditions for its fall comedy, "Unnecessary Farce,"
on Monday, September 6 and Tuesday, September 7 at 7pm. No advance preparation is necessary.
Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.
Written by Paul Slade Smith, "Unnecessary Farce" is a fast-paced, high energy comedy.
An embezzling mayor is trying to schedule a rendezvous with his beautiful assistant. Throw in a
couple of undercover cops, a hit man and various other over-the-top characters and you have the
recipe for fun.
Artistic Director Kevin Colbert is looking for four men and three women of various ages.
Performance dates are Oct 15-17, 22-24, 28-31. Questions about the audition or the production
itself may be directed to Kevin Colbert at LofteDirector@Lofte.com, or by calling the Lofte at (402) 234-2553.
The Lofte Community Theatre is a 501(c)3 non-profit charitable organization supported in part by
The Cooper Foundation, The Midlands Community Foundation, and the Cass County Visitors Promotion
Committee. The Lofte Community Theatre is dedicated to providing opportunities for area residents of all
ages to participate in the creation process and companionship of live theatre in rural Nebraska and to
enjoy the social, artistic, and educational benefits of this art form.
OTOE COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MEETING
OCGS will host its September meeting at 7:00pm on September 9th at the Morton-James
Public Library at 923 First Corso in Nebraska City.
Lincoln Family History Center director, Tina Wells, will give a presentation on 'Resources from
Family Search'. This presentation will cover how to utilize the Family History Center's resources
from not only the FHC's facilities, but from your home computer as well.
APPLEJACK FESTIVAL
Don't miss it!
Sep 17-19
Nebraska City, NE
Craft shows, museum tours, reenactments, quilt show, classic car show, enormous parade,
AppleJam Fest with live music and children's activities, Arbor Day Farm and Tree Adventure festivities.
For More Information: Phone: (402) 873-6654
Website: http://www.nebraskacity.com
E-mail: tourism@nebraskacity.com
CONESTOGA SPORTS SCHEDULES
JV SOFTBALL
SEPT 2 @ SYRACUSE - 5PM
SEPT 4 @ HOME AQUINAS/ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC - 11AM
SEPT 7 @ HOME vs FALLS CITY - 5PM
SEPT 13 @ HOME vs YUTAN - 5PM
SEPT 14 @ HOME vs AUBURN - 5PM
SEPT 16 @ HOME (CASS COUNTY CENTRAL) - 5PM
SEPT 20 @ NEBRASKA CITY - 5PM
SEPT 23 @ WAHOO - 5PM
VARSITY SOFTBALL
SEPT 7 @ HOME vs FALLS CITY - 6:30
SEPT 11 @ FALLS CITY INVITATIONAL - 9AM
SEPT 13 @ HOME vs YUTAN - 6:30
SEPT 23 @ WAHOO - 6:30
SEPT 25 @ YUTAN, ECNC TOURNEY - 10AM
SEPT 27 @ DC WEST, VALLEY TRI - 4:30
OCT 4 @ GRETNA TRI - 4:30
MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL
SEPT 14 @ WEEPING WATER - 5:30
SEPT 16 @ HOME vs SYRACUSE - 4:30
SEPT 20 @ ELMWOOD-MURDOCK - 4:30
SEPT 25 @ FORT CALHOUN TOURNEY (A) - 9AM
@ PLATTSMOUTH (B/C) - 9AM
SEPT 28 @ AUBURN - 4:30
OCT 4 @ HOME vs LOUISVILLE - 4:30
OCT 5 @ HOME vs ELMWOOD-MURDOCK - 4:30
OCT 11 @ ASHLAND-GREENWOOD - 4:30
FRESHMAN VOLLEYBALL
SEPT 16 @ WEEPING WATER - 5:30
SEPT 18 @ CONESTOGA INVITATIONAL - 9AM
SEPT 20 @ HOME vs SYRACUSE - 6PM
SEPT 27 @ PLATTEVIEW TRI - 5PM
SEPT 28 @ HOME vs MALCOLM - 5PM
SEPT 30 @ HOME vs YUTAN - 5:30
OCT 4 @ HOME vs LOUISVILLE - 5:00
OCT 7 @ HOME vs EAST BUTLER - 5:30
OCT 9 @ JCC INVITATIONAL - 9AM
OCT 19 @ FORT CALHOUN - 5PM
OCT 22 @ HOME vs ASHLAND-GREENWOOD - 5PM
OCT 26 @ AUBURN - 5PM
JV VOLLEYBALL
SEPT 11 @ SYRACUSE TOURNEY - 8:30AM
SEPT 16 @ WEEPING WATER - 6:30 PM
SEPT 20 @ HOME vs SYRACUSE - 7PM
SEPT 27 @ PLATTEVIEW TRI - 5PM
SEPT 28 @ HOME vs MALCOLM - 6PM
SEPT 30 @ HOME vs YUTAN - 6:30
OCT 4 @ HOME vs LOUISVILLE - 6PM
OCT 7 @ HOME vs EAST BUTLER - 6:30
OCT 11 @ TEKAMAH-HERMAN TRI - 5PM
OCT 12 @ LOUISCILLE TRI - 5PM
OCT 19 @ FORT CALHOUN - 6PM
OCT 22 @ HOME vs ASHLAND-GREENWOOD - 6PM
OCT 23 @ WEEPING WATER INVITATIONAL - 9AM
OCT 26 @ AUBURN - 6PM
VARSITY VOLLEYBALL
SEPT 2 @ RAYMOND CENTRAL TRI - 5PM
SEPT 4 @ WEEPING WATER INVITATIONAL - 9AM
SEPT 7 @ HOME CONESTOGA TRI - 5PM
SEPT 9-11 @ MALCOLM INVITATIONAL - TBA
SEPT 16 @ WEEPING WATER - 7:30
SEPT 21 @ BENNINGTON TRI - 5:30
SEPT 28 @ HOME vs MALCOLM 7PM
SEPT 30 @ HOME vs YUTAN - 7:30
OCT 2 @ HOME, BIG CAT INVITATIONAL - 9AM
OCT 7 @ HOME vs EAST BUTLER - 7:30 PM
OCT 12 @ LOUISVILLE TRI - 5PM
OCT 14 ECNC TOURNEY TBA - 5PM
OCT 16 ECNC TOURNAMENT SECC - 10AM
OCT 19 @ FORT CALHOUN - 7PM
OCT 22 @ HOME vs ASHLAND-GREENWOOD - 7PM
OCT 26 @ AUBURN - 7PM
MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL
SEPT 20 @ ELMWOOD-MURDOCK - 4:30
SEPT 28 @ SYRACUSE - 4:30
OCT 5 @ HOME vs YUTAN - 5PM
OCT 12 @ HOME vs LINCOLN LUTHERAN - 5:30
JV FOOTBALL
SEPT 7 @ ASHLAND-GREENWOOD - 6PM
SEPT 13 @ LINCOLN CHRISTIAN - TBA
SEPT 20 @ HOME vs AUBURN - 6PM
SEPT 27 @ LINCOLN LUTHERAN - 4:30
OCT 4 @ LOUISVILLE - 6PM
OCT 11 @ HOME vs FALLS CITY - 6PM
VARSITY FOOTBALL
SEPT 3 @ HOME vs BROWNELL-TALBOT - 7PM
SEPT 10 @ LOUISVILLE - 7PM
SEPT 17 @ LOGAN VIEW - 7PM
SEPT 24 @ HOME vs PLATTEVIEW - 7PM
OCT 1 @ HOME vs AUBURN - 7PM (HOMECOMING)
OCT 8 @ FALLS CITY - 7PM
OCT 15 @ HOME vs DC WEST - 7PM
OCT 21 @ SYRACUSE - 7PM
Nebraska Tops Several Rankings
Once again Nebraska has risen to the top of some key national rankings.
Nebraska ranked No. 6 as the nation's pro-business state, according to the 2010
Pollina Corporate Real Estate survey recently unveiled. The Pollina study evaluates
and ranks states based on 31 factors including taxes, human resources, right-to-work
legislation, energy costs, infrastructure spending, workers compensation laws, economic
incentive programs and state economic development efforts.
www.pollina.com/publications/probiz~1.htm
The Business Facilities magazine's national 2010 Rankings Report had Nebraska ranked
No. 2 as an Employment Leader; No. 4 on Quality of Life; No. 5 for Best Education Climate,
and No. 8 as a BioFuels Manufacturing Research Leader. This annual ranking's key metric
for 2010 was growth, among several other metrics.
www.businessfacilities.com/Rankings/BFJulAug10_STATE_RANKINGS.PDF
CNNMoney.com recently released a chart comparing state debt per capita, and Nebraska's
ranked the lowest in the nation at $15. Second lowest was Iowa at $73.
http://money.cnn.com/news/storysupplement/economy/state_debt/index.html
Golfweek magazine course evaluators recently toured the Cornhusker State in search of
golf courses for its' "Best" listings. Wild Horse Golf Club in Gothenburg, a public course,
ranked No. 26 on the Golfweek's Best Modern list, and was stated as it "surely must be the
best value in U.S. golf". Other courses noted as must-plays include Dismal River near Mullen
and Sand Hills Golf Club, Mullen, both private courses, and the newly opened Prairie Club in
Valentine. www.golfweek.com/news/2010/aug/16/unique-look-golf-nebraska/
A couple of Nebraska's businesses and higher education institutions also topped rankings.
The Kearney-based retail chain The Buckle ranked ninth on Stores magazine's annual Hot 100
Retailers list. Also making the list was Sidney-based Cabela's.
www.stores.org/2010/Hot-100-Retailers
The National Business Group on Health recently named Omaha-based Union Pacific as one of
2010's Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles. UP received the highest 'Platinum' ranking for
established workplace well-being programs with measurable success and documented outcomes.
UP has been honored each year of the program.
www.businessgrouphealth.org/pressrelease.cfm?ID=158
The CASS COUNTY GOING GREEN recycle trailer will be located in the
southwest corner of the Murray Rural Fire Dept.'s parking lot the following dates:
September 4 - 10
September 25 - October 1
October 15 - 22
November 6 - 12
November 27 - December 3
December 18 - 24
(The Waste Management recycle bins located behind Town Hall are for
Murray residents only, although Murray residents may also use the
Cass County Recycle Trailer.)
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