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Bloom Where You're Planted Farm & Pumpkin Patch
911 - 108th., rural Avoca, NE
Directions are available at www.BloomPumpkinPatch.com
Admission is $5 for everyone age 3 & up.
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Senior meals are available at the Hopper Community Center, 101 W Eldora Ave., Suite 3, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Call Ruth Vogt at 402-267-5303 to order a meal or schedule a delivery.
UPCOMING MENU
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
baked chicken
mash potatoes
corn
pea salad
cake/ice cream
Friday, October 17, 2014
tomato bisque
cheese spread sandwich
deviled eggs
applesauce bars
Monday, October 20, 2014
chicken breast in gravy
mashed potatoes
succotash
fruit salad
cookie
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
ham & beans
cornbread
jello
deviled eggs
pudding
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Early Voting Application
Voters can fax to the fax number on the form, postal mail it to the address on the form or print, sign, scan and email it to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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CASS COUNTY COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE (CASA) is seeking a part-time Staff Assistant to provide administrative, clerical and general program support. This position requires a personable and professional demeanor, Microsoft Office proficiency, the ability to maintain confidentiality, and a passion for child advocacy. Knowledge of social media preferred. Send resume/cover letter to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. For more information see www.casscasa.org. EOE.
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David Seay, Master Artist with the Nebraska Arts Council, will be presenting a Harmonica Workshop/Concert on Sunday, November 9, 2014, at 2:30pm in the Old Avoca, Nebraska Schoolhouse. Each paid admission includes a free harmonica for those 6 years old or older. The workshop will include an introduction to the 10 hole diatonic harmonica in the key of C Major.
The workshop will be downstairs in the Old Avoca Schoolhouse and followed by light refreshments, and an acoustic jam session with the performers. Avoca is in southern Cass County, Nebraska, on the 13C Spur, one mile south of Highway 34. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students and senior citizens, and $1 for children. Seating is limited.
For more information write to Greenblatt & Seay, The Old Avoca Schoolhouse, PO Box 671, Avoca NE 68307, or call 402-275-3221, or email them at This email 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.
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The Eighteenth Annual Schoolhouse Fiddling Bee in Avoca, Nebraska was enjoyed by a full house on Sunday afternoon, October12, in the Old Avoca Schoolhouse.
Twelve musicians from Auburn, Avoca, Alvo, Bellevue, Omaha, Ord, and Seward, Stillwell, Kansas competed and jammed with their fiddles, guitars, a harmonica, a clarinet, and harmonious voices, for cash money and prizes.
In the Open Division, each fiddler had to play a hoedown, a waltz, and a tune of choice. The winners were:
First Place - Cece Chapel, From Stillwell, Kansas
Second Place - Sophie Clark, from Omaha NE
Third Place - Helen Brousek, From Bellevue NE
In the Singing Division, each fiddler has to play and sing a tune at the same time. The winner was Sophie Clark, from Omaha NE
First Place in the Hocus Pocus Division was earned by the magical trio of John McNaught from Alvo, Mary Fohner from Elmwood, and Lee Copple from Elmwood.
In the Twin Fiddling Division, two fiddlers had to play a tune together, with one of them playing the melody, and the other playing the harmony. The winners were Helen Corrigan, From Omaha and Olivia York from Bellevue.
Next year, the 19th Annual Schoolhouse Fiddling Bee will be held on Sunday, October 11, 2015.
for more informatin, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.