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___________________________________________________________________________ WEEPING WATER LIBRARY'S NEW WEBSITE The Weeping Water library has a new website! This new site has general information for the library as well as any special activities that have been planned for the community. Go to www.weepingwaternebraska.com and mouse Over Community, then click on Library. Check it out! ___________________________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM THE WEEPING WATER CITY OFFICE
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
The City of Weeping Water is currently accepting bids for the operation of the Concession Stand at the Weeping Water Ballfield during the summer ball season for the ensuing year. Bidders must be prepared to operate the concession stand for all scheduled games. Operation of the stand during Limestone Day festivities is optional. Additional information and a copy of the proposed contract may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk's Office. All interested persons may submit a proposal to the City Clerk, P.O. Box 329, Weeping Water, NE 68463 by 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 5, 2010. Minimum Bid-$500. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive informalities in bids submitted. Kay Gerdes City Clerk ************************************************************************* CITY OF WEEPING WATER
SUMMER EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS AVAILABLE
POOL MANAGER, ASSISTANT MANAGER & LIFEGUARDS Job Requirements: Current Lifeguard Certification Manager/Assistant Manager also require Manager Certification
BALLPARK MANAGER & PARK MAINTENANCE Must be 16, possess valid driver's license and be able to operate equipment for lawn care and/or ball field prep.
Salaries based on qualifications
For Additional information or to obtain an application, contact City Clerk, P.O. Box 329, Weeping Water, NE 68463 402-267-5152 Application Deadline: March 5, 2010 *************************************************************************
Update on Recycling for Weeping Water
The "Cass County Going Green" program continues to move forward in its recycling efforts. As part of a recycling and litter reduction grant received, communities participating in the county wide program will be provided with recycling trailers on a scheduled basis. The trailer will be located in Weeping Water at 104 South East Street (directly across the street from the Weeping Water Express Lanes on the following dates:
Saturday, March 6 -Friday March 12 Saturday, March 27 -Friday, April 2 Saturday, April 17 -Friday, April 23 Saturday, May 1 -Friday May 7 Saturday, May 22 -Friday, May 28 Saturday, June 12 -Friday June 18 Saturday, July 3 -Friday July 9 Saturday, Aug 7 -Friday Aug 13 Saturday, Aug 28 -Friday Sept 3 Saturday, Sept 18 -Friday, Sept 24 Saturday, Oct 2 -Friday, Oct 8 Saturday, Oct 23 -Friday, Oct 29 Saturday, Nov 13 -Friday, Nov 19 Saturday, Dec 11 -Friday, Dec 17
Trailers will close at Noon on Fridays or whenever full. A Kick-Off Event will be held on Saturday, February 27, 2010 from 1-4 P.M., at the Fair Ground Expo Building to allow the public the opportunity to see one of the recycling trailers, become more educated on recycling and to provide information on what products are allowed in the recycling trailers. Corrugated receptacles with a list of recyclable items printed on the container will be available to the public for $1.00. If you are unable to attend the Kick-Off event, the corrugated receptacles will be also be available at City Hall. To learn more about the Cass County Recycling Program or the County Recycling Kick-Off event, go to http://www.cassne.org/.
What can I recycle? A lot more than you think!
Containers
Recycling Open House Cass County will be having a kick-off event for the recycling program Saturday February 27, at the county fairgrounds Expo building from 1pm to 4pm. Guest speakers will comment at 2pm. Come to see the new recycle trailers, and pick up your calendar with the schedule to know where the trailers will be located. Additional information will be available and your questions answered.
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__________________________________________________________________________ The Lofte Community Theatre
Each February the Lofte Community Theatre takes a deep breath before the start of its new season. An evening is set aside to salute its volunteers and honor them with food and gifts. This year, the Volunteer Recognition and Annual Meeting is set for Saturday, February 27th at 6pm.
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FISH FRY ____________________________________________________________________________
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Louisville Volunteer Fire & Rescue Fish Fry
February 26th and March 26th Louisville Fire Hall 5pm to 8pm All proceeds go towards the purchase of equipment for the department!!!
The Old Avoca (Nebraska) Schoolhouse The Old Avoca (Nebraska) Schoolhouse will celebrate the seventeenth annual Play-the-Recorder Month in March by offering a Beginning Recorder Workshop on Saturday, March 13, from 1 PM - 3 PM. Deborah Greenblatt, Master Artist with the Nebraska Arts Council, and member of the American Recorder Society, will lead the workshop. Pre-registration is required, and enrollment is limited. The $30.00 fee includes an instruction book, and a soprano recorder. Pre-registration is required, and enrollment is limited. For more information, call 402-275-3221, or send an e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Founded in 1939, the American Recorder Society is celebrating 70 years of service to its members and constituents--all recorder players including amateurs to leading professionals, students to teachers. It has some 130 chapters and consorts in the U.S. and Canada, where its membership base is over 2200, plus 130 members in 28 other countries. Play-the-Recorder Month grew out of an event staged as part of an "ARS 50" anniversary celebration, during which members all over the world played a recorder piece simultaneously on April 1, 1989. Play-the-Recorder Day was first officially held in 1992, and then expanded to Play-the-Recorder Month the following year. The ARS office in St. Louis, Mo, may be contacted at 314966-4082, or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or through the ARS web site, www.AmericanRecorder.org
Greenblatt & Seay's Schoolhouse Performance Series features a concert of Irish music on Sunday, March 14, at 2:30 PM. Greenblatt & Seay & Friends will be singing and playing a variety of instruments, including fiddle, pennywhistle, guitar, hammered dulcimer, and banjo. Traditional Irish tunes will be featured, along with some Greenblatt & Seay originals inspired by the great Irish traditions. Greenblatt & Seay have been playing and singing together since the night they met, decades ago. Their performance on March 8 will include the championship fiddling styles of Deborah Greenblatt, and the fancy whistle-playing of David Seay. The concert will be followed by light refreshments, and a chance to chat and even jam with the performers. Avoca is in southern Cass County, Nebraska, on the 13 C Spur, one mile south of Highway 34. Admission is $5.00 for adults, and $1.00 for children and students. For more information, write to Greenblatt & Seay, The Old Schoolhouse, P.O. Box 671, Avoca, Nebraska, 68307, or call 402-275-3221, or e-mail them at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it The historic Old Avoca Schoolhouse was built in 1925, and has been the home of the Schoolhouse Performance Series since 1990. Music lessons, workshops, fiddle camps, and field trips are offered by Schoolhouse residents, Greenblatt & Seay, and are available by appointment.
For folks who have never played a fiddle or violin, and are brave enough to try, come to the
Registration is now open for the 2010 Schoolhouse Fiddle Camps, in the Old Avoca Schoolhouse, in Avoca, Nebraska. Deborah Greenblatt, championship fiddler, author of many fiddle collections, will help the campers get in touch with their inner fiddler. The course of study during the Schoolhouse Fiddle Camp will be designed specifically for the individual campers who sign up. For more information, contact Deborah Greenblatt at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Community Lenten and Holy Week Services
First Christian Church - Disciples of Christ 304 Main St. PO Box 473 Louisville, NE. 68037 Phone: 402 - 234 - 2130 Pastor Cathy Stander: 402 - 677 - 9606 ___________________________________________________________________________ "The Otoe County Genealogical Society will hold its next meeting on March 11th at 7:00 pm at the Otoe County Museum of Memories at 366 Poplar Street in Syracuse, Nebraska. During our meeting, OCGS co-founder, Linda Worrall, will cover reunion planning, and how to ensure that your family tree grows from this event as well! So if you're looking to host a reunion this summer, or just thinking about hosting one in the future, then please join us at the museum and receive a free reunion planner from Reunions.com. After the meeting, guests are also invited to search for information on their Otoe County ancestors in the museum's genealogical reference area. Our society meets on the second Thursday of every month at 7:00 pm, and our meeting location alternates every other month between the Morton-James Public Library in Nebraska City, and the Otoe County Museum of Memories in Syracuse. To learn more about the society, please check out our website, or contact the Morton-James Library for more information." ___________________________________________________________________________
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Schoolhouse Fiddle Workshop for Folks Who Have Never Fiddled. Championship fiddler and fiddle book author, Deborah Greenblatt, will share some hints about beginning fiddling, shopping for a fiddle, reading music, playing by ear, etc. Fiddles will be available for participants to play, and source lists and advice for further study will be provided. The Workshop takes place on Saturday, April 3, 2009, 1 PM - 3 PM, in the Old Avoca Schoolhouse, Avoca, Nebraska. Pre-registration is required, enrollement is limted, and there is a $20.00 fee. For more information, call 402-275-3221, or send an e-mail to
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