Eagle Pool is now open!
The kids were out in full force the first day the pool was open! The had just been filled a couple of days prior and the water was pretty cold. That didn't stop the kids from testing it out though. Family and individual passes are again being sold. You can either purchase one at the pool or call the village office for more information.

Watch for Eagle Elementary Cookbooks at the Eagle Garage Sales!

The Eagle PTE will be selling the Eagle Elementary cookbooks at $5.00 a piece at a few of the garage sales around Eagle June 6, 2009. My garage sale will be one of them. Stop by, let me know what you think of the website. Let me know if you would like to add anything.

If you haven't gotten your cookbook yet, they are full of great recipes from the kids, parents and teachers! They make great gifts and help support our school!

Eagle Garage Sales!

Eagle Garage Sales are almost here! They are always the held the first full weekend in June. This year the dates are June 6 and 7. It's just $2.00 to register your garage sale. This puts your address on the map that is delivered to every house registered to be posted those days. It also helps pay for the advertisement of the garage sales. Last but not least it allows you to place your unwanted items at your curb Sunday to be picked up by Bits and Pieces of Elmwood. This is a great opportunity to have a successful garage sale. The area garage sales are very popular and Eagle is lucky to have a good following of people just waiting for the first weekend in June to come around! I will try and have the registration on here to be downloaded and printed out at your convenience. Otherwise, they can be found at Eagle State Bank, Lou's Grocery, The One Eyed Dog, American Exchange Bank, Kabredlos, Casey's and Corner Cafe.

Relay For Life in Waverly

The American Cancer Society is having their annual Relay For Life June 12, beginning at 7 p.m. through Saturday, June 13 ending at 7 a.m.

The event will be held at Waverly High School football field. Survivors lap is at 7 p.m. Luminarias will be let at 9 p.m.

Play Ball!

As you may have noticed it's time to play ball! Having three children of my own all in ball keeps our family excpecially busy this time of year. From blastball to baseball you don't have to have someone you know playing come and watch a game and enjoy the season!

Eagle Fun Days...

You have probably seen the side box asking for volunteers for Eagle Fun Days (which is just around the corner!) on this website. To go along with that, Eagle Vision is in need of volunteers to help work at the firework tent located in front of the Corner Cafe. This is a Great fundraising opportunity but needs a lot of volunteers to make it work. All funds go to Eagle Vision to help support our FABULOUS Fun Day! Please, call Rhonda Halvorsen to get signed up (or sign up online)! Rhonda Halvorsen (cell) 430-1193 or Cafe 781-2333.

EAGLE CLEANUP DAY!
SATURDAY JUNE 13, 2009
8:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Gravel Pool Parking Lot
RESIDENTS OF EAGLE ONLY!
(Residents need proof of Village address and driver’s license or current water bill)

The following Charges apply:

Pick up load charge $ 10.00
Trailers $10.00
Tires(passenger) $5.00
Larger Tires (including tractor) $20.00
Any Appliances $10.00
(NO appliances will be accepted that contain food items)
Used oil accepted.

NO HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WATER MATERIAL!
NO COMPUTERS OR PAINT!

If you have any questions PLEASE contact the
Village Office at 781-2748

1930s Chautauqua Coming in June

(Plattsmouth) – Plattsmouth is the Host of the Bright Dreams, Hard Times: America in the Thirties Chautauqua. The event will be in Plattsmouth on June 24 – 28, 2009. This five-day event features tent programs, history workshops, a traveling exhibition, and local history events that explore the hopes, dreams, and fears of Americans during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl years of the 1930s. The Chautauqua tent and evening programs will be at Rhylander Park, 615 Lincoln Ave. All events are free and open to the public. Chautauqua began in 1874 as a summer school for Sunday school teachers in Chautauqua, New York. By the late 1800s Chautauqua had developed into a nationwide traveling educational and entertainment program, bringing the world to rural communities across the nation. Programs of political oratory and lectures about health, science and the humanities combined with entertainment such as opera singers and stage performances of Shakespeare. The modern-day Chautauqua differs from the original by featuring history professionals portraying famous figures from the past, rather than contemporary speakers. The Bright Dreams, Hard Times: America in the Thirties Chautauqua features first-person portrayals of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Senator Huey Long of Louisiana, Pentecostal leader Aimee Semple McPherson, Harlem Renaissance writer and folklorist Zora Neale Hurston, and humorist Will Rogers each evening at 7:30 PM under the Chautauqua tent. Following each presentation, the audience has an opportunity to ask questions of the famous historical figures as well as the scholar who created the portrayal.

Pg. 2 1930s Chautauqua Coming in June In addition to evening tent programs, the Chautauqua features a variety of daytime programs for all ages. Daily adult workshops offer an in-depth look at issues from the 1930s and examine their impact today. The adult workshops will be held at Plattsmouth State Bank, 446 Main St. Youth can engage in the history of the 1930s and their community through a variety of workshops, including the five-day Youth Chautauqua Day Camp, young people (grades 4-8) will be historians, researchers, and scriptwriters as they prepare to present their own historical characters on the Friday night of Chautauqua. The Youth Chautauqua Day Camp is presented by Ride Into History, a historical performance troupe. Contact Youth Coordinators, Cherie Larson, 350-0364 (clarson@plattsmouthschools.org) or Kay Shields, 235-2396 (billshields00@windstream.net ) for registration information. The first 25 registered can attend the camp. The Dust Bowl, a traveling photography exhibition from Humanities Texas will be on display in each community. In the 1930s, Farm Security Administration (FSA) photographers captured the people and landscape of the Dust Bowl. Forty years later, photographer Bill Ganzel located and re-photographed the survivors, combining his work with the FSA photos for a book and exhibition. The exhibit will be on display June 25-28 in the Community Room, Plattsmouth State Bank. Bright Dreams, Hard Times: America in the Thirties will travel to two Nebraska communities each year through 2010. Broken Bow will also host the event this June. The Chautauqua will also visit two Kansas communities each year. For more than 20 years, the Nebraska Humanities Council has brought the traditions of the historic Chautauqua to towns and rural communities across the state. Beginning in 1983, NHC revived the Chautauqua movement, and over 50 communities have hosted the contemporary Chautauqua, playing host to the famous and infamous from American history. The Bright Dreams, Hard Times: America in the Thirties Chautauqua is a partnership between the Nebraska Humanities Council, Cass County Shallow River Society and the Kansas Humanities Council. The Chautauqua is made possible by We the People, a grant initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

For a complete schedule of Chautauqua events, locations, and times, contact local coordinators or the Nebraska Humanities Council at (402) 474-2131 ext. 108, or the Kansas-Nebraska Chautauqua website at www.knchautauqua.org.

Bright Dreams, Hard Times: America in the Thirties Kansas-Nebraska ChautauquaFact Sheet Contact: Beth McQueen, Project Director – Kansas-Nebraska Chautauqua, Nebraska Humanities Council, (402) 474-2131 ext. 108 or beth@nebraskahumanities.org Jeanene Wehrbein, Local Project Coordinator, 402-298-8209, rjwehrbein@windstream.net.
What: The Kansas-Nebraska Chautauqua recreates the tent programs that traveled to Nebraska communities in the late 19^th and early 20^th century. The Chautauqua theme for the summer of 2008 is Bright Dreams, Hard Times: America in the Thirties. The Kansas-Nebraska Chautauqua offers opportunities for audiences to come together to deliberate on current issues through the historical lens of the Thirties. When the stock market crashed in 1929,

America

entered a decade of hard times. For many historians, the Thirties represent an era when Americans looked for ways to survive a national crisis, one characterized by extensive economic depression, devastating environmental disaster, and signs of worldwide political unrest. Chautauqua scholars will portray historical figures from the 1930s during the event. Each evening, humorist Will Rogers will moderate one of four presentations of the following 1930s figures: President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Louisiana senator Huey Long, religious leader Aimee Semple McPherson, and author Zora Neale Hurston. Daily workshops will give participants a chance to discuss the legacy of the 1930s on today’s Nebraska. Additional programs include a Youth Chautauqua Day Camp, a photo documentary program for high school students, and a traveling exhibition on the Dust Bowl.
Who: Bright Dreams, Hard Times: America in the Thirties Chautauqua is made possible in Nebraska through a partnership of the Kansas Humanities Council and the Nebraska Humanities Council. Chautauqua is supported by National Endowment for the Humanities’ We The People initiative.
Where: Broken Bow – June 17-21 Plattsmouth – June 24-28

Information: Visit www.knchautauqua.org or www.plattsmouthchamber.com for a full schedule of events.

SWVA

8925 Adams St

Nehawka, NE 68413

(402) 267-5267

www.VisitTheValley.org

The following is ready for immediate release. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

Anne Pope

Public Relations - SWVA

(402) 781-9233

popeathome@windstream.net

1930s Chautauqua Coming in June

Barb Slattery, owner of Slattery Vintage Estates near Nehawka recently announced the creation of the Scenic Weeping Water Valley Association (SWVA). This new association is comprised of several local businesses all working toward the common goal of promoting tourism to southern Cass County in the Weeping Water Valley area. Other members include Tammy's Soap Shack and Creative Edge Graphics both of Weeping Water, Plantman Nursery of Nehawka, and the Lofte Community Theatre of Manley.

With so many unique commercial, historical and cultural destinations, the southern area of Cass County can be an attractive area for day-trippers and visitors from surrounding states. By combining their resources, members of the SWVA hope to use tourism brochures, print and radio advertising to pique visitors' interests. In the future, the SWVA hopes to hold special events spotlighting the valley's products and services. Already, this new non-profit group has received a marketing grant from the Cass County Visitor Promotion Committee. Additional grants and sponsorships are being sought to advertise the area even more.

The SWVA is currently seeking other members. Businesses, historical societies and various points of interest in the Weeping Water Valley area are encouraged to contact Barb Slattery or other association members with their questions. Contact information can be found on the SWVA's website, www.VisitTheValley.org

The Scenic Weeping Water Valley Association (SWVA) is a 501(c)6 non-profit corporation supported in part by the Cass County Visitors Promotion Committee. The SWVA is dedicated to promoting tourism to the southern Cass County, Weeping Water Valley area, mutually benefiting the surrounding commercial, historical, and cultural destinations.

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