The Eagle Food Pantry needs our help. There is currently a large increase in the number of families in our community that are in need of help from the Food Pantry on a weekly basis.
The Food Pantry shelves are in need of the following items:
· Hygiene Products (deodorants, feminine products, etc.)
· Diapers
· First Aid Items
· Dish Soap
· Laundry Detergent
· Cleaning Supplies
Families can not purchase these items with food stamps; when these items are donated, they run out fast. Imagine not having diapers for your baby, a band-aid for your toddler, or feminine products for yourself.
Firework Stands to begin June 28th!
See how you can help!
There are two great community groups that are in need of volunteers to help run the fireworks stand June 28th through July 4th. Many of you already work with these programs in one way or another. Our community as a whole benefits from the work done by both of these organizations.
Unfortunately, due to the lack of volunteers, those that do help end up working many shifts. While I understand there are summer vacations and other commitments I encourage you to do what you can to volunteer.
To Volunteer for EagleVison Firework stand:
- Call Rhonda Halvorsen (cell) 430-1193 or Cafe 781-2333
To Volunteer for Alvo/Eagle Rec Firework stand:
- go to the website to fill out the survey with your availability www.eteamz.active.com/aerec (click on 'Fireworks Survey')
- Call Tracie Dunavin at 310-5270
I am calling on all Eagle residents, kids, parents, grandparents, friends and family!
If you go to any Eagle youth ball games, please send me your thoughts, your pictures and your observations!
I would love to share these experiences with the rest of our community.
Thank you,
Terra Westerholt
Editor@eaglenebraska.com
Swim Lessons begin June 22 at Eagle Pool!
If you would like to sign your child up for swim lessons they begin next week! The first session is June 22 through June 25, and June 29 through July 2nd
The second session is July 13th through July 16th and July 20 through July 23rd The prices are $25 with pass and without pass it is $30. If you have any questions please call the pool at 781-2033.
Cass County Fair is just around the corner!
The Cass County Fair is held in Weeping Water, August 4 - 8, 2009. The Fair is very easy to find! It's located between U.S. Highway 75 and Nebraska Highway 50 on Nebraska Highway 1.
From Omaha: go South on hwy 50, turn East (left) on Hwy 1 follow the sign to Cass County Fair grounds.From Lincoln: go East on hwy 34, turn North (left) on hwy 50, turn East (right) on hwy1 and follow the sign to Cass County Fair grounds.
Best of all, it's absolutely FREE! There are no admission fees.
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.
Motorcycles in Main in Plattsmouth
The Scenic Weeping Water Valley Association
The Scenic Weeping Water Valley Association (SWVA) is a new non-profit tourism
association in our area. We are currently looking for new area
businesses and attractions to join the association. Here is some
introductory information from the website www.VisitTheValley.org, a
press release, and two attachments of membership information. Please
help us spread the word!
Thank you!
Teresa Lorensen
Avoca newsletter editor and SWVA member
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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
benefitting the surrounding commercial, historical, and cultural
destinations.
The Scenic Weeping Water Valley spreads from Elmwood to Murray, from
Highway 1 to Highway 34. Towns along this valley are Union, Murray,
Manley, Nehawka, Avoca, Eagle, Alvo, Wabash, Weeping Water, Elmwood,
and Murdock.
This scenic area, offering so many unique commercial, historical and
cultural destinations, has been literally undiscovered by the
surrounding metropolitan areas. The SWVA Association will serve to
attract tourists and day-trippers from those areas and beyond.
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PRESS RELEASE
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, Bloom Where You're Planted Farm of Avoca,
the Lofte Community Theatre of Manley, and Eagle Raceway.
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 any association member with their
questions. Contact information can be found on the SWVA's website,
www.VisitTheValley.org
Eagle PTE Dates to Remember: August
AUGUST 8/4/2009 – Back to School Bash 5-8pm8/13/2009 – Open House 6-7:308/17/2009 – School Starts8/20/2009 – PTE Meeting @ 7pm8/25/2009 – Fundraiser Kick-Off 8:30am