The entrance into the JLP Development in the City of Atkinson will be closed due to water & sewer extension work. Please detour to Paul Street to enter the development.
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3RD Dr. Lanspa, Cardiologist from Omaha, has cancelled his clinic at Avera St. Anthony's Hospital for Friday, February 3rd.
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 4TH Brush Creek 4-H will meet Saturday, Feb. 4th at 10:00 a.m. at the Atkinson Library. Come sign up for the new year and pick projects. Share your favorite project for roll call. Call Barb Shane 402-925-5629 or Linda Olson 402-925-2961 with questions. Dues will be due.. SUNDAY FEBRUARY 5TH St. Francis Catholic Church Super Bowl Brunch will be held on Sunday, February 5th with serving from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Neligh American Legion. Serving French toast, Pancakes, eggs, sausage and dessert with juice, coffee or milk. Contact Kristen Strom at 402-887-5437 or Melissa Henery at 402-887-1377. The Sts. Peter & Paul CCD students will be hosting a Soup Luncheon on Super Bowl Sunday. Sunday, February 5th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sts. Peter & Paul Parish Hall in Butte. Serving Homemade Chili, Chicken Noodle and Vegetable Beef soup. All proceeds will support the CCD education program. Everyone is welcome. |
| GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS |
| FEBRUARY EVENTS |
| MARCH EVENTS |
The West Boyd National Honor Society has 2012 West Boyd Community Birthday/Anniversary calendars for sale. Cost is $9. Please contact any NHS member or Mrs. Black, advisor to purchase one.
January 1st through February 28th
Artwork for the Dream Rocket Project is currently on display at the Atkinson Public Library!. The Dream Rocket project is a large scale collective wrap, launched by the International Fiber collaborative. Artworks created by up to 8000 individuals from all around the world will be connected side by side to wrap the 365' Saturn V Moon Rocket at the U. S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama - creating a monumental 32,000 square foot work of art! The rocket will be wrapped in the art panels for a total of 60 days, during May and June of 2014. The team is placing submitted artworks on display in national and international venues up until that time. Stop by the Atkinson Public Library to see a variety of artistic techniques used to create 34 of the 2 x 2 foot panels on display through February 28th!
Stuart Community Church is a pick up site for the Atkinson/Stuart Food Pantry the first Monday of every month. For applications or questions please contact Linda Nekuda at 402-340-3038. The church is open from 3 to 5 p.m. on the first Monday of the month and is also open the last Friday of the month for signup for the following month from 3 to 5 p.m.
The Wheeler County Food Pantry is open Monday through Friday by appointment for Wheeler County residents. It is located in Ericson at Sandhills Baptist Fellowship, 307 Central Ave. Call 308-653-2163 for information or to make an appointment.
Early Registration for AYSO Soccer has started. You can sign up online at eayso.org. There is a $3 early registration incentive.
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2ND
The Nebraska Leafy Spurge Working Task Force will hold their next quarterly meeting on Thursday, February 2nd at the North Central RC&D office in Bassett. The meeting will convene at 12:30 p.m. and the following committee reports will be given: Biological Control, Legislative Update, Public Relations and an update from the Advisory Committee. New business will include 2012 dues and report on the 25th Annual Leafy Spurge tour and conference that will be held August 1st & 2nd. This meeting is open to the public and everyone interested in noxious and invasive plants is encouraged to attend.
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 4TH
Brush Creek 4-H will meet Saturday, Feb. 4th at 10:00 a.m. at the Atkinson Library. Come sign up for the new year and pick projects. Share your favorite project for roll call. Call Barb Shane 402-925-5629 or Linda Olson 402-925-2961 with questions. Dues will be due..
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 5TH
St. Francis Catholic Church Super Bowl Brunch will be held on Sunday, February 5th with serving from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Neligh American Legion. Serving French toast, Pancakes, eggs, sausage and dessert with juice, coffee or milk. Contact Kristen Strom at 402-887-5437 or Melissa Henery at 402-887-1377.
The Sts. Peter & Paul CCD students will be hosting a Soup Luncheon on Super Bowl Sunday. Sunday, February 5th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sts. Peter & Paul Parish Hall in Butte. Serving Homemade Chili, Chicken Noodle and Vegetable Beef soup. All proceeds will support the CCD education program. Everyone is welcome.
MONDAY FEBRUARY 6TH
The Neligh Bloodmobile will be held on Monday, February 6th at the Neligh American Legion Club from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For an appointment call Danielle at 402-887-4321. Walk ins are welcome.
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 7TH
On Tuesday, February 7th the Student Council of Clearwater/Orchard High School will be hosting a "Purple Out for the Cure" basketball game vs. Ewing High School in Orchard. T-shirts will be available to purchase for $8. Order forms will be due and the shirts must be paid for by January 18th to the Orchard or Clearwater offices. All donations will go to the Carson Cancer Center in Norfolk.
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 8TH
There will be a Bargain Buyway meeting at the Kountry Korner Cafe on Wednesday, February 8th at 7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 11TH
The Chambers Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual Prime Rib Dinner on Saturday, February 11th at 5:30 p.m. at the Chambers Fire Hall. Please check out the website at http://chambersfiredepartment.wordpress.com for more information.
There will be a Polka Fest/Dance at the Clearwater Legion on Saturday, February 11th from 7 to 11 p.m. The Tyndall Accordian Club from Tyndall, South Dakota will provide the music with a meal also being provided. The cost is $3 per person or $5 per couple. Come on out and celebrate Valentine's Day with your sweetheart.
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 12TH
Faith Community Church in O'Neill will be showing the movie "Courageous" on Sunday, February 12th at 7 p.m. at the church. There is no admission charge, everyone is welcome and refreshments will be provided.
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 18TH
The Outback Band will be playing on Saturday, February 18th at the O'Neill Firefighters Appreciation Dance at the new O'Neill Community Center. Dancing will begin at 8 p.m. and go until midnight so bring your sweetheart out for a night of dancing and fun
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 25TH & SUNDAY FEBRUARY 26TH
The Atkinson Gun Show will be held on Saturday, February 25th and Sunday, February 26th at the Atkinson Community Center. Hours are Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be concessions on the premises and admission is $3. Children under 12 are free with an adult. For more information contact Walter at 402-340-0949 or Ken at 402-841-9963.
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 25TH
The American Red Cross Central Plains Chapter 's 24th Annual Classic Chili Cook Off will be held on Saturday, February 25th at the Fonner Park Exhibition Building in Grand Island from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. This all you can eat event is looking for area chefs to offer many varieties of chili and decorated booths. All chefs must adhere to Health Department procedures which are provided. For more information please call Donna or Angi at the Red Cross Office at 308-382-3790. Ticket prices are $6 in advance or $8 at the door for adults, kids ages 4 to 10 are $3 and under 3 are admitted free. There will also be raffle tickets available.
FRIDAY MARCH 23RD, SATURDAY MARCH 24TH & SUNDAY MARCH 2TH
The St. Mary's Booster Club's 2012 Basketball Tourney for boys and girls grades 5th - 8th will be held on March 23rd, 24th & 25th. There will be 4 divisions - 5th/6th grade boys on Friday evening, 5th/6th grade girls Saturday morning, 7th/8th grade girls Saturday afternoon and 7th/8th grade boys on Sunday. For more information contact Steve Soukup at 402-340-3298. Sign up deadline is March 1st.
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Omaha Vet Center, an office of the Readjustment Counseling Services division of the Veteran's Administration, will be facilitating two support groups on the first Monday of each month. One group meeting will be for the veterans, who have served in a combat zone themselves, and the second groups will be for spouses and/or significant others of those veterans. The meetings will take place on the first Monday of each month from 6 to 8 p.m. There will be no January 2012 meeting.
There are AA Meetings in Atkinson every Tuesday and every Thursday. Tuesday is the 12 & 12 Study (closed meeting) at 8 PM at the Presbyterian Church on Highway 20. Every Thursday there is a Big Book Study (closed meeting) at 8 PM at the Good Samaritan Center in Atkinson and an Open Meeting at 8 PM at the Presbyterian Church in Atkinson.
There is a new Women's AA meeting every Thursday at 7 p.m. at the AA center in O'Neill.
The Inman Public Library is open 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
When: Every Thursday Night * Weigh-in starts at 5:45 PM * Meeting starts at 6:15 PM
Where: St. Paul Lutheran Church - Chambers * Contacts: Faye Wood at 482-5540 or Penny Bendorf at 482-5230
The Atkinson Food Pantry is open the first Monday of every month from 2 PM to5:30 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.
The Holt County Historical Society is open regular hours from 10 AM to 4 PM Monday through Thursday.
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 402-336-4841.
Representatives from Good Will are available to come and talk about their organization and where the items and donations go. They will answer questions also. For more information, call Dorothy at 336-4193 or Good Will at (712) 258-4511.
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
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KBRB-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.
Spencer Library Hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 1:30 to 5 p.m.