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SATURDAY NOVEMBER 7TH THROUGH SATURDAY NOVEMBER 21ST The Orchard Public Library will be holding its annual Used Book Sale from Saturday, November 7th to Saturday, November 21st during regular library hours. Those hours are: Monday, Thursday, Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Prices are extremely reasonable-- 25 cents for paperbacks and 50 cents for hardcovers. FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6TH Stadium Sports will close at 4 PM today. The West Holt Booster Club is sponsoring A Fan Bus to the game in Pierce on Friday, November 6th. The cost is $10.00 per person, contact Sandra Schrunk at 340-3854 or after 4 p.m. call Nancy Weber at 340-5403. The bus will leave West Holt at 4 p.m. on Friday. Come out and support the Huskies and leave the driving to us! Register for Tilden Basketball League by November 6th. The league is for boys or girls in grades 3rd through 6th and will be in Tilden from November til January. For more information please contact Justin Harris at jharris@esu8.org. We welcome teams from this area. A monthly car seat inspection station day will be held on Friday, November 6th from 10:30 to 6:00 p.m. at the O’Neill Fire Hall. Call (402) 336-5122 to make an appointment. Make sure your children and grandchildren are being transported as safety as possible-let trained technicians help you and answer your car seat questions.
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The Annual Cub and Boyscout popcorn sales fundraiser began October 15th. Please help support your local Pack/Troop 245. If you are not contacted by a scout then please call Jennifer Klabenes at 340-4150. The sales end on November 12th. This year's West Holt Public School Veteran's Day Program will again feature a slideshow presentation of past and present military personnel. They are looking for additional photos to add to the presentation. Please send the photos to Sandra Meyer at West Holt Public School, Box 457, Atkinson NE 68713 or email her the photos at sjmeyer@esu8.org. ALL photos will be returned. For additional information contact Mrs. Meyer at 925-2848.
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6TH Stadium Sports will close at 4 PM today. Register for Tilden Basketball League by November 6th. The league is for boys or girls in grades 3rd through 6th and will be in Tilden from November til January. For more information please contact Justin Harris at jharris@esu8.org. We welcome teams from this area. A monthly car seat inspection station day will be held on Friday, November 6th from 10:30 to 6:00 p.m. at the O’Neill Fire Hall. Call (402) 336-5122 to make an appointment. Make sure your children and grandchildren are being transported as safety as possible-let trained technicians help you and answer your car seat questions. SATURDAY NOVEMBER 7TH THROUGH SATURDAY NOVEMBER 21ST The Orchard Public Library will be holding its annual Used Book Sale from Saturday, November 7th to Saturday, November 21st during regular library hours. Those hours are: Monday, Thursday, Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Prices are extremely reasonable-- 25 cents for paperbacks and 50 cents for hardcovers.SATURDAY NOVEMBER 7TH The Harvest Dinner scheduled for Saturday November 7th at the Golden Living Center in O'Neill has been postponed until further notice. They will reschedule at a time when the flu virus is not such a high risk for residents. Mailers will be sent out once the new date has been set. There will be a Matching Funds Benefit by the Modern Woodsman of America for Cameron Shaw at the Atkinson Presbyterian Church in Atkinson on Saturday November 7th. There will be soups, salads, and bars with serving from 5 to 8 p.m. or until the food is gone. There will also be a Silent Auction and Food Sale. The Niobrara Presbyterian Church will be having its Fall Supper Saturday November 7th at the church in Niobrara. They will be serving turkey and all the trimmings from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Call 402-857-3457 for more information. "A Recipe for Fun" is the theme for the WFLA Fall Tea on Saturday November 7th at the Lynch Community Hall at 2 p.m. Please bring a favorite cookbook and/or a recipe to share. Prize for oldest cookbook and for oldest Neighbor Lady Cookbook. Everyone is welcome. The Good Samaritan Society-Atkinson is hosting an Open-House on Saturday November 7th from 2 to 4 p.m. to celebrate and dedicate its newly remodeled kitchen, dining room, and chapel. Come and join in the afternoon's activities. There will be an open house for the 80th birthday of Lois Skala at the Faith Wesleyan Church Ministry Hall in Atkinson on Saturday November 7th. The open house will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and the hall is located 3/4 mile north of Hwys 11 & 20 Junction. No gifts please, your presence is gift enough. The Atkinson Senior Center will have tables available for vendors for November 7th in Atkinson. November 7th kicks off the Atkinson Public Library’s 7th Annual Holiday Silent Auction! If you’re creative, please share your talents, or purchase an item and donate it to the auction. Let your imagination be your guide. Stop by and bid on a wide variety of holiday decorations, gift baskets, etc. – winning bids will be announced December 8, 2009! This event is sponsored by the Atkinson Friends of the Library Foundation, Inc.
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8TH The St. Patrick's Sunday Night Bible Timeline Study is cancelled for this Sunday Noevember 8th. Creighton Ministerial Association is looking for people who enjoy Christian music to sing and play specials at a Gospel Sing Benefit in Creighton, Sunday November 8th. Music will start at 3 p.m. with cookies and beverages served at 5 p.m. The Gospel Sing will be at Faith Hope and Love Fellowship at 504 Oak St. in Creighton. This event is open to the public. Proceeds of the freewill offering will be used for the Creighton Ministerial fund. On Sunday, November 8th, the youth of Bloomfield Boy Scout Troop 149, the FFA, and FCCLA will be hosting the Annual Santa's Market. Vendors of homemade crafts, and commercial products will be on hand to sell their items for your early Christmas shopping. This will take place at the Bloomfield High School Auditorium at 311 E. Benton in Bloomfield. The Boy Scout Troop 149 will have homemade soup and sandwiches, homemade bars, pop, and coffee. Free admission, lots of door prizes, and fun for all. The St. Anthony's Hospital Foundation 2009 Benefit Dinner Theatre will be held Sunday November 8th at 6 p.m. at the O'Neill Public High School Auditorium. The theme for this year's event is "Way Out West" Your purchase of a $30 dinner ticket covers a delicious catered meal and delightful entertainment provided by the talented Johansen Sisters. Ticket sales are underway and may be purchased from any St. Anthony's Foundation Board Member, or by calling Deb Frederick at Avera St. Anthony's Hospital at 336-5131. MONDAY NOVEMBER 9TH The O'Neill Booster meeting has been moved from its regularly scheduled first Monday of the month due to sports conflicts. The November meeting will be held on Monday November 9th instead of November 2nd. It will start at 6:30 p.m. in the lecture hall at the high school. All booster members and interested public are invited to attend. TUESDAY NOVEMBER 10TH Riverview Livestock 4-H Club and Our Savior's Youth Group will be conducting their annual Food Drive Scavenger Hunt in Spencer on Tuesday, November 0th after school. Food and Cash donations will be collected for the Boyd County Food Pantry. WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 11TH The Avera O'Neill Family Medicine Clinic in Page will be closed Wednesday November 11th. A Veteran's Day Program will be held at the Lynch School Gym on Wednesday, November 11th at 10 a.m. The program speaker will be Sharon Lang, State President of the Ladies Auxiliary to the VFW. The Farley-Tushla Post No. 86, The American Legion Auxiliary and SAL Squadron No. 86 invite you to Veteran's Day in Atkinson on Wednesday November 11th. There will be food, cards, and games and the Legion Hall and the Community Center. Lunch starts serving at 11a.m. and runs until 1:30 p.m. and dinner will start at 4:30 p.m. and go until 8 p.m. Card playing starts at 11 a.m. and continues throughout the afternoon and evening. Games will start at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday November 11th there will be a Veterans Turkey Lunch with Trimmings with serving starting at 11:30 a.m. at the Orchard Evengelical Free Church in honor of our veterans. There will be a free will offering. The Neligh United Methodist Church Annual Soup dinner and supper Wednesday November 11th from 11a.m. to 1p.m. and from 5 to 7p.m. Adults $5.00 and children 12 and under $2.50. It will be held at the Neligh American Legion Club and will include and bake sale silent auction and more. Honor our Veterans and enjoy a Delicious Veterans' Day Supper from 5 to 8 PM on Wednesday, November 11th at the Eagles Aerie, 321 Douglas Street, O'Neill. Sponsored by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post and Ladies Auxiliary #926 and O'Neill Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie and Auxiliary #3466, the cost is $7.50 inclusive, with homemade pie available for $1 per slice and take-outs (available at the back door) at $.25 each. Parking Spaces Marked. The menu includes Turkey, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Dressing, Corn, Green Beans, Coleslaw, Cranberry Sauce, Coffee or Tea. Thank You to All Veterans for all you have done, all you do and all you will do. FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13TH Verdigre Post Prom Fundraiser will be Friday, November 13th beginning at 4 p.m. They will be serving Chicken Noodle or Chili soup, Chicken Salad or Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, desserts and drinks at the Verdigre United Methodist Church. This is a free will offering fundraiser for post prom. SATURDAY NOVEMBER 14TH Are you hungry for Mountain Oysters? They're serving up De-elicisous Mountain Oysters starting at 5:30 Saturday, November 14th, at the Naper VFW Hall! It's well worth the drive! The Lynch Senior Class is holding a soup supper on Saturday November 14th and will be serving from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Lynch Community Hall. They will be serving Chili and Chicken Noodle, with crackers, dinner rolls, relish, beverages and desserts. Prices are $4.50 for adults and $3 for grades K-6. Bring your family to Orchard on the evening of Saturday November 14th for a spaghetti supper and bake sale. Featured will be the renowned red or white sauces of Pablo's Spaghetti made by Paul and Marilynn Golter. Serving will begin at 5:00 PM and ends at 7:00 PM at the Methodist Church. While there, stock up on all kinds of goodies at the bake sale. All proceeds will go toward improvements and repairs to the Orchard Swimming Pool. MONDAY NOVEMBER 16TH Rock County High School will be having their Fall Festival Concert on Monday November 16th at 7:30 p.m. at the Rock County High School Gym. Everyone is invited to attend. TUESDAY NOVEMBER 17TH Living Through Grief Support meetings will be held on Tuesday evenings from 7 to 8:30 p.m. starting November 17th and running through December 8th. These meetings will take place at the United Methodist Church in O'Neill at 404 Cedar Street. To register for the group or for more information call 402-336-1883. FRIDAY NOVEMBER 18TH On Friday November 18th from 2 to 4 p.m. the Highland House Assisted Living in Spencer will be celebrating their 10th Anniversary. Please join them for cake and ice cream and a chance to win some door prizes. November Alzheimer's Support Group will be held on Thursday November 19th from 7 to 9 p.m. at the O'Neill Library. We will be recognizing November as National Alzheimer's Awareness Month by having a special showing of the Memory Loss Tapes. The Memory Loss tapes were produced by HBO and shown on PBS. Refreshments will be served. The Atkinson Public Library presents D.R. Haskin, Thursday, November 19th at 10:00 a.m. Mr. Haskin is the author of The Hills of Mars, a popular book that tells a true story about the settlement of northeast Nebraska in the 1870’s. It follows Samuel Haskin from Wisconsin to the Verdigris River Valley in the northeast part of Nebraska and documents his struggles to develop a town named “Mars” on the banks of the Verdigris. D.R. Haskin is the great, great grandson of Samuel Haskin and lives on the land that Samuel homesteaded in 1873. He will talk about his book and the research involved in gathering the information. Haskin will also have books available and will sign copies of this book. SATURDAY NOVEMBER 21ST There will be a 3 on 3 youth basketball league for boys in grades 3-6 this fall in O'Neill. This will start on Saturday November 21st with registration at 8:30 a.m. at the O'Neill Elementary Gym. The other dates are Saturdays December 5th, 12th, and 19th. Forms have been sent home at both O'Neill Public and St. Mary's and additional forms can be picked up at the O'Neill High School office. SATURDAY DECEMBER 5TH The Annual Naper Craft Fair will be held on Saturday December 5th at the Naper Auditorium from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Door prizes will be awarded hourly and lunch is available. Call 402-832-5471 or 402-832-5177 for more information. The Naper Historical Society will have a table at the Naper Craft Fair December 5th. Please bring baked goods, craft items, and country store items to the auditorium on December 5th.
THURSDAY DECEMBER 17TH Alzheimer's Support Group will be held on Thursday December 17th from 7 to 9 p.m. at the O'Neill Library. Living Through Grief Support Meetings will be held on Tuesday evenings starting November 17th and running through December 8th from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the O'Neill United Methodist Church at 404 Cedar Street. To register for the group or for more information call 402-336-1883. The Inman Public Library is now open! Hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday 3 PM to 5 PM. What: TOPS -- Take Off Pounds Sensibly Weight Loss Success with caring support and encouragement. Nonprofit, low-cost program The O'Neill Foster Parent Support Group meets the second Monday of every month at the Counseling and Enrichment Center from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at 118 N. 5th Street. For more information, please call 336-4841. Hosted by Building Blocks for Community Enrichment. The Atkinson Food Pantry is open every first and third Monday from 2 PM to 6 PM at St. John's Lutheran Church in Atkinson. The O'Neill Food Pantry will be open on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 8:30 AM to 4 PM. For an appointment, contact Michele at CNCS at 336-4298 Ext. 26. Community Peer Tobacco Cessation Support Groups Meetings on Tuesday evenings from 6 PM to7 PM at Avera St Anthony's Hospital in O'Neill, Antelope Memorial Hospital in Neligh on Wednesdays at 7 PM to 8 PM, Osmond Hospital on Thursday evenings at 7 PM to 8 PM and at Creighton Area Health Services in Creighton every other Tuesday evening from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM. No pre-registration or cost to attend. Foster parents have the ability to make a difference in a child's life. For more information or to sign up for Building Blocks For Community Enrichment's foster parent classes, contact Rachael Kalloff at 402-887-9000 or 402-394-5736. The Neligh Support Group, sponsored by the Lincoln Greater NE Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association meets every Tuesday of the month at the Neligh Public Library at 5 PM. For more information, please contact Kathy or Bobbi at 402-887-5428. KBR-Fibromyalgia Support Group will be having open meetings to the public on the first Thursday of each month at the United Methodist Church in Ainsworth. There will be two meetings. One will be at 1:30 PM and the other at 7 PM.
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