ATTENTION:

The recycling trailer at the end of Main Street is AVAILABLE.

It will be emptied again Thursday, September 05, 2013.

PHF 2013

WHAT: Plattsmouth Harvest Festival - the oldest continuous harvest festival in Nebraska

WHEN: Thursday, September 5 - Sunday, September 8, 2013

WHERE: In and around Plattsmouth, Nebraska

WHAT: 4 days of activities and celebrations for the whole family

INCLUDING: Downtown Coronation, Carnival Rides, 2 Parades, Slow Tractor Races, Tractor Pull, Horseshoe Contest, Flower Show, Live Bands, Karaoke Contest, Corn & Pie Eating Contests, Marching Bands, Car Show & Shine, Volleyball Tournament, Cheers Garden, Little Tuggers, Waterfights, Entertainment, Talent Show, Pep Rally, Airport Fly-In Breakfast, and much, much more. For a complete schedule of events please visit the web site: www.plattsmouthharvestfestival.com

MORE INFO: Phone 402-297-2384 (Nancy Johnson, President, Plattsmouth Harvest Festival)

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FREE opt-in "VIP Text Club" service that works on any cell phone. This will provide automatic text messages to individuals who want to receive periodic information regarding Plattsmouth Main Street activities - such as the Entertainment Plaza. It's easy and quick to join our free VIP Text Club. Just Text TO 36000, type message: L277 . A confirmation message will follow. Some cell phone providers may apply Msg&Data Rates. Text STOP to opt-out.

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Animals Available for Adoption

at the Plattsmouth Animal Shelter

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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!

ADOPTION APPLICATION

Animal Shelter - 402-298-8235

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Eclectics Festival with Greenblatt & Seay

Greenblatt & Seay will be featured presenters for the Eclectics Festival sponsored by the Nebraska American String Teachers Association. the Eclectics Festival will take place on Saturday, September 28, at the Millard West High School.

At 2 PM, Greenblatt & Seay will host a reading session of their publications, including selections from their Tunes for Two series. At3 PM, these multi-instrumentalists will be performing a selection of Scandinavian tunes, featuring the nyckelharpa (keyed fiddle from Sweden), and music from Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland. At4 pm, Greenblatt & Seay will host a Diatonic Workshop, featuring a hands-on-harmonica session, and demonstrations of penny whistles, mountain dulcimer, etc.

For more information about this festival or to register, e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Fiddle Contest in Avoca, Nebraska

Greenblatt & Seay proudly announce the Seventeenth ANNUAL SCHOOLHOUSE FIDDLING BEE. This historical, hysterical event will take place on Sunday, October 13, at2:30 PM, downstairs in 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.

Contestants can register on line ( http://www.greenblattandseay.com/schoolhouse_fiddling_bee_preregistration.shtml).

Admission is $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for students, and $1.00 for children. Fiddlers and their back-ups are admitted for free. The contest will be followed by a light snack and an acoustic jam session.

For more information, call 402-275-3221, log on towww.greenblattandseay.com, or e-mailThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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LIBRARY NEWS!!

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Library Closed Three Days in September

The library will be closed Monday, September 2, for Labor Day. Friday and Saturday, September 6-7, the library will be closed due to the Harvest Festival. We hope everyone has a great time at the Harvest Festival!

WANTED!!!!

I am looking through the years 1900s-Present day of you, mother, father, grandmother, or your children in car seats. Please provide a small caption. PHOTOS RECEIVED will be published in upcoming Plattsmouth Newsletters!

Please email pictures to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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