Welcome Alvo, and Welcome Back Eagle!
Welcome Alvo
This week we welcome the Village of Alvo Nebraska to our family of small Nebraska communities!
The Village of Alvo have extended a legal Charter for our organization (Nebraska Community Websites ( www.NCWP.org ) to maintain their official website; www.AlvoNebraska.com for the good of the Community, the Village and for friendly neighbors like us that just want to know what the good folks in Alvo are doing this week! The most important component beyond the Charter itself is a good Editor that is located right there on main street, is known and respected by the Community and loves the town they live in.
In Alvo; that person is Dave Morgan
the official Editor of Alvo - the voice of Alvo Nebraska! Dave's first Newsletter will be today Wed 4/10 - Please feel free to subscribe to the Wednesday Alvo Newsletter here:
You can drop him a quick note at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or follow Alvo on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/alvonebraska
Welcome Back Eagle!
For years the best read Newsletter in all of Cass County was the Eagle.
After 3 years absence the Eagle Wednesday Newsletter returns today 4/10 with a new New Editor for Eagle and her name is Mysi (pronounced "Missy") Girdlestone
and if you would like to drop her a quick Welcome please do at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
You can subscribe to her Wednesday Eagle Newsletter here: and/or follow Eagle Nebraska on Twitter at twitter.com/eaglenebraska
The NEW Principal Sponsor of Eagle is American Exchange Bank - Click Here: www.AEBank.com
Nebraska Community Websites celebrates 12 years of celebrating the quality of life in small town Nebraska - and is a proud Louisville Nebraska company.
Read More about the Mission of the Nebraska Community Websites Project Here: http://www.ncwp.org/about.htm
NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOND ELECTION
SCHOOL BOND ELECTION
CASS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 0022
(WEEPING WATER PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
IN THE STATE OF NEBRASKA
TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013
Public notice is hereby given to the qualified electors of Cass County School District 0022 (Cass County School System) in the State of Nebraska (the “District”) that a special election has been called and will be held in said District on the 14th day of May, 2013, at which time there shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the District the following proposition:
“Shall Cass County School District 0022 (Weeping Water Public Schools) in the State of Nebraska issue bonds for the purpose of providing a single, comprehensive school building in which to educate all of the District’s school children by (a) paying the costs of renovating, rehabilitating and improving the District’s existing K-12 school building located in Weeping Water, Nebraska, bringing such school building in compliance with current codes, constructing additions to and site improvements for such school building including classrooms and related facilities and a competition gymnasium and related athletic facilities, constructing improvements to the existing parking lots to include paving and lighting and removing the existing portable outbuildings and (b) acquiring and installing necessary furniture, equipment and apparatus for such school building and additions; said bonds to be issued from time to time in a total principal amount not to exceed Eleven Million Eight Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($11,825,000), to bear interest at such rate or rates, to become due at such time or times, and to have such other terms and provisions, all as may be fixed and determined by the Board of Education of the District; and
“Shall the District cause to be levied and collected annually a special levy of taxes against all the taxable property in said District sufficient in rate and amount to pay the interest, principal and premium on said bonds as the same become due?”
FOR said bonds and tax
AGAINST said bonds and tax
Electors voting in favor of said proposition shall blacken completely the oval opposite the words “FOR said bonds and tax” following said proposition, and electors voting against said proposition shall blacken completely the oval opposite the words “AGAINST said bonds and tax” following said proposition.
Election by Mail
This election will be an election by mail. Each registered voter residing within the District will receive a ballot by mail at his/her address as it appears on the voter registration register; and therefore no polling places will be open for voting. Ballots will be mailed by the Election Commissioner of Cass County between April 24, 2013 and May 4, 2013.
Voter Registration Deadlines
1. April 29, 2013: is the last day for mail-in registrations, registrar registrations, delivered registrations and agency registrations (3rd Friday prior to the election).
2. May 3, 2013: is the last day for in-person voter registration in the office of the Election Commissioner of Cass County (6:00 p.m.).
Early Voting Ballot
Voters may complete an “Application for Early Voting Ballot” available from the office of the Election Commissioner of Cass County. The last day to request an Early Voting replacement ballot to be mailed: Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. Early Voting requests made after ballots have been mailed require an affidavit to be completed with their request. Contact the Election Office with questions.
The deadline to request a replacement ballot at the Election Commissioner’s office: Noon on Election Day.
Ballot Return Deadline
Voted ballots that are sealed in the “Return Identification Envelope” may be returned by one of the following means:
1. U.S. Mail: place $0.46 postage on the envelope to mail the ballot back; or
2. Hand Delivery: deliver the ballot to the Election Commissioner of Cass County in the Cass County Courthouse, Plattsmouth, Nebraska.
NOTE: All ballots must be in the possession of the Election Commissioner of Cass County no later than 5:00 p.m. on Election Day, May 14, 2013.
Cass County Election Commissioner Information
Mailing Address and Location: 201 Main Street, Plattsmouth, NE 68048-1964
Phone: (402) 296-9309
Fax: (402) 296-1001
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Regular Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
Lofte Theatre Scholarship ApplicationsThe Lofte Community Theatre in Manley is currently accepting applications from high school seniors for the Lofte's 2013 scholarship award. Any graduating senior with plans to continue their education and has volunteered at the Lofte (acting, ushering, construction, etc.) may apply.
The scholarship application is listed on the Lofte's website (www.Lofte.com) under the 'Information' tab.
On Sunday, April 14, at 2:30 PM, Greenblatt & Seay presents their original mini-musical, "Noah's Ark."
“Noah’s Ark” is a lively adaptation of the story of Noah and the great flood. This unique Greenblatt & Seay production explores the fate of the humans and other animals on the ark, from the day they boarded, to the day they disembarked. The words, by David Seay, examine the relationships between the inhabitants of the ark, and how they managed to survive from one unpredictable day to the next. The music, by Deborah Greenblatt, suggests many of the globes great musical traditions, such as blues, Cajun, calypso, Klezmer, a “Gilbert & Sullivan”-style jig, a tango, and even a round. Greenblatt & Seay & Friends will be singing and playing a variety of instruments during the performance, including a 5-string fiddle, harmonica, guitar, tiple, bouzouki.
The concert will be downstairs in the Old Avoca Schoolhouse, and 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 $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for students and senior citizens, and $1.00 for children. Seating is limited.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 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.
Pre-order for best selection. Go to http://www.janetsjungle.com/springfield.html to view/print a plant catalog and order form. E-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with questions or to request more information. Completed forms can be dropped off at City Hall (170 N. 3rd) or Lutz Repair Services (640 S. 1st). Proceeds benefit our volunteer fire fighters! Thank you for your support.
The British are coming! The British are coming! The Lofte Community Theatre in Manley announces the production, "Yesterday and Today!" will be on the Lofte stage Saturday, April 20 at 7:30pm and Sunday, April 21 at 2pm. Tribute artist and Nebraska native, Billy McGuigan will lead the interactive Beatles experience. In this electrifying show, audiences create the playlist so each performance is fresh and unique. There are no costumes or wigs; just great music in a wonderfully beautiful setting.
Each show is totally unique. Audience members fill out request cards for their favorite Beatles tune. When a request card is selected, the band asks that person to explain why that particular Beatles tune is special to them. This is a wonderfully fun and memorable experience for all!
"Yesterday and Today" has run for sold-out crowds several times in Omaha and we're proud to bring this popular show to Cass County. Showtime is 7:30pm on Saturday, April 20 and 2pm on Sunday, April 21. All seats are reserved and cost $30.
The Lofte Theatre is located just east of the village of Manley. If you have any questions or wish to purchase tickets, please call the box office at (402) 234-2553.
Pictured on Attachment: Billy McGuigan brings his "Yesterday and Today" Beatles experience to the Lofte April 20 and 21.
You can now make reservations online! To do so, CLICK HERE!
On Sunday, May 12, at 2:30 PM, the Schoolhouse Performance Series presents "Drums of the World", with Michael Fitzsimmons, percussionist and award winning composer. This concert will feature rare instruments from Switzerland called Hang – reminiscent of the steel drums of Trinidad. Incorporating the Hang with over 30 years' experience as a composer and performer, Michael has spellbound audiences with the beautiful, other worldly sounds of these unique and intriguing instruments. Michael is a solo artist with the Nebraska Arts Council's Touring Program, performing in schools, communities, and corporate settings. As a master teaching artist with University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Arts Are Basic, and a resident teaching artist with Nebraska Arts Council, Fitzsimmons provides programs for music and story as a way of learning at many regional schools. Michael is a leader of full day music workshops with G.A.T.E.(Grief and the Arts Training Experience) for therapists, school teachers, hospital teams, and individual groups. He is a skilled performer of diverse percussion instruments including drums, African instruments, Mbira (thumb piano), Plains Indian flutes, Brazilian percussion flutes, various bamboo flutes.The concert will be followed by a drum circle. Michael's drum circles are a "hit" with young and old alike!
The concert will be downstairs in the Old Avoca Schoolhouse, and 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 $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for students and senior citizens, and $1.00 for children. Seating is limited.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 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.
Animals Available for Adoption
at the Plattsmouth Animal Shelter
Corby: young adult Yorkie-Poo, neutered male, good with kids and other pets but needs some help with potty training.
Male orange tiger kitten, just 8-9wks old
Adoption fee on all animals is $60.
This includes spay/neuter and vaccinations.
Microchips are an additional $25 (well worth it).
Adult Cats are always a free adoption to Senior Citizens!
Animal Shelter - 402-298-8235
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