Elmwood Nebraska News - September 21, 2022

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 Mandatory Water Restrictions for residents that reside in Elmwood Village limits. Effective Immediately!

Odd addresses can water Monday & Thursday Even addresses can water Tuesday & Friday

If you are caught watering on a day that isn't your specified day you will be fined $50 for breaking the mandatory water restrictions. This will be in effect until further notice. 

The Gee's Bend Quilters of Alabama

At 1:30 on October 14th at the Elmwood Learning Center, come learn about eh quilts of Gee's Bend, which are among the most important African-American visual and cultural contributions to the history of art within the United States.

Following Mickie Clements' program, we will travel to the Bess Streeter Aldrich House for a quilt show where 110 beautiful quilts are on display.

Admission is $5

204 East F Street.

1:00 to 4:00 pm  Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday Through October 

The Stitch-in-Time Quilt Show at the Bess Streeter Aldrich House

Come check them out and the other 110 fabric quilts on display.

National Banned Books Week 2022 will be held September 18 – 24. 

The theme of this year’s event is “Books Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us.”  To honor this, the Elmwood Library will be celebrating the freedom to read during the whole month of September!

Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries. It highlights the value of free and open access to information. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular.

We invite you to the library to pick up a game card and play, “BANNED BOOK BINGO!”  See how many banned books you’ve read and leave the entry card at the library.  Winners will be announced at the end of the month.  You may walk away with a gift certificate, or at the very least, become famous as one of Elmwood’s MOST WANTED CRIMINALS!

Elmwood Library Working to Improve Access

The Elmwood Library has identified a need in the community and is working to fulfill it. With an increased number of patrons in the community with mobility issues, the library board has decided to install an automated handicap door. Library Director Anne Pope said, “Currently if someone needs assistance to get into the library, they have to get the attention of a staff member to help hold the door. If we’re working in the back, or helping someone on a computer, employees might not immediately see that person needing help at the entrance. It makes us feel terrible to think that those persons have just as much right to utilize a public space, but are dependent upon us to do so.”

The library has already received some generous donations to the project. Elmwood’s St. Paul’s Methodist Church, the CWF at the Elmwood Christian Church, and the local Vacation Bible School kids have given money towards fulfilling the library’s goal of $6,000. There’s even a collection jar at the Bits and Pieces thrift store in town. Staff are waiting to hear the results of some grant applications for funding, and estimate that they are roughly halfway towards their goal.

“The monetary gifts that we’ve received so far were completely unsolicited,” said Mrs. Pope. “These groups heard we were working to make their library more accessible to people who have special needs. They came up to me and asked, ‘How can we help?’ It’s been amazing!”

If you or your organization would like to contribute to the project, the Elmwood Public Library is accepting donations. They can be reached at 402-994-4125 or by email at elmwoodlibrary@outlook.com. They the new doors can be installed this fall.

 Elmwood Library Hours

Monday:  3:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Tuesday:  2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Wednesday:  2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Thursday:  10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Saturday:  10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Easy Library Links

Online Card Catalog https://elmwoodpubliclibrary.follettdestiny.com/ 

Libby Library App https://help.libbyapp.com/index.htm  

Send your updates, announcements, and photos of the events, at editor@elmwoodnebraska.com  

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 Elmwood Nebraska Bike Share

The Bike Share program has started back up again.

Anyone wanting to borrow a bike can sign one out during Bits and Pieces business hours. 

Village Updates

 Village Board Meeting

Board meetings are open to the public and are held every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month.

The meetings are held at the new Village Board office located at the Learning Center on the south side of town. 

Official agendas are posted the day before at the Post Office, Gas Station, and Village Office. Prior to the posting of the agenda, meeting items can be added to the meeting. At the end of each meeting is a Public Comment Section. Attendees have three minutes to speak about anything at this time. Further discussion on the topic can then be added to the next board meeting.  

The agenda is posted at the Elmwood C-Store, the post office, and the Village office.

Minutes can be viewed at the Village office or can be found online.

ELMWOOD VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES

Wouldn't it be amazing if the board meetings were FULL every time? This is your opportunity to be involved, be "in the know" and learn how to influence how your community grows, how improvements can be made, and how you can participate in the steps needed to MAKE IT HAPPEN.

Village Office Hours

Monday - Thursday

8 am - 12:00 pm

1:00 pm  - 4:00 pm

Friday CLOSED 

Take It Or Leave It Pantry

The free pantry is here to serve our community. It is for neighbors helping neighbors. Take what you need or leave what you can.

Elmwood #LittleFreePantry

The Little Free Pantry is located between Hufstader Chiropractor, the Elmwood Meat Market, and the Village Hall.  

NEWSLETTER SUBMISSIONS

Online services are available on their Facebook page.

We are currently serving hard ice cream in dishes.
we have 8 different flavors to choose from.

Elmwood C Store
402-994-3305

Area News    

This week our Student of the Week Winner is Lucas Hrabik. He is a senior at Louisville High School. His activities include speech, one act, band, student council, NHS, and music. He is the son of Curt and Cindy Hrabik.
He was nominated for these reasons:
- He is great role model for younger students
- He volunteers to sing the National Anthem and various other activities around the school
- He is active in and out of school in other activities through the Methodist Church and the Lofte Theater
- He excels in the classroom
Lucas, Curt, and Cindy are invited to stop by one of our clinics in Louisville, Plattsmouth or Hooper, or email (dan@wittephysicaltherapy.com) to claim their Witte Physical Therapy swag! An award will be delivered to them at their school!
The next SOTW winner will be announced on 9/28/22!

 CALL FOR VENDORS! | Flea Market on Elm Street | September 24th
Handmade, Vintage, Antiques, Crafters, Artisan Foods, Bath & Body, Home Decor, Clothing, and Plants… all vendors welcome.

Please join us for the Flea Market on Elm Street during the Party On The Rocks fall festival in Weeping Water on September 24th! Party On The Rocks is a fall celebration that will include: flea market, food trucks, a cornhole tournament, kids activities, and more, topped off with an evening street dance and beer garden.
Booth prices:
Outdoors: Up to 10 ft x 20 ft space $20
Indoors: 10 ft x 10 ft space $30 (Inside Gibson Hall, table and 2 chairs included)
For more information and to register, please call Brooke Gjerde at 402-297-6872 or email brookeg_2010@hotmail.com.
Camping is available at the city campground. Visit https://weepingwater.org/campgrounds for information. 

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Shooter Jaxx Headlining Weeping Water’s Party On the Rocks Fall Festival

WEEPING WATER, Ne — September 6, 2022 — The Revitalization Association of Weeping Water (RAWW) invites the community and visitors to enjoy music, food, and fun at the Party On the Rocks Fall Festival in Weeping Water on September 24th.

The festivities kick off with the Flea Market on Elm Street, featuring vendors and food trucks on Elm Street and indoors at Gibson Hall from 11 am to 5 pm.

RAWW and other community groups are hosting events throughout the day, including a cornhole tournament, beer garden, sidewalk sales, pumpkin painting, and dock dedication.

The Weeping Water Valley Historical Society will host a day full of events, starting with Humanities Nebraska presenter David Seay’s Train Songs & Tales at Memory Lane, next the Haunting of Fate House, a kid-friendly haunted house at the Heritage House complex, and finally a presentation and Q & A session with D.A.M.M. Ladies of the Paranormal.

The party continues in the evening with Shooter Jaxx and Nate Keim. With roots in alt-country and southern rock, Shooter Jaxx’s gritty, hard-rocking shows have graced music festivals and street dances across the Midwest and far as Austin, Texas. Touring in support of their most recent EP “Southbound,” they’ve shared the stage with The Steel Woods, Jason Boland & the Stragglers, Logan Mize, Black Stone Cherry, Them Dirty Roses, and Blackhawk. Hailing from western Nebraska, country and Americana singer-songwriter Nate Keim and his band will kick off the show at 8 pm on Eldora Avenue.

Flyers with locations of times of events will be available at area businesses soon.

Live Music • Beer Garden• Flea Market
Food Trucks • Sidewalk Sales
Cornhole Tournament • Dock Dedication
Pumpkin Painting • Kid-Friendly Haunted House
Music by Larry Hanson
Train Songs & Tales by David Seay
Q& A with D.A.M.M. Ladies of the Paranormal

Paid for in part by a grant from Cass County Tourism | www.visitcassounty.com 

 Louisville Food Pantry

OPEN: every Thursday, 6:00-7:00 pm
LOCATION: 304 Main Street, Louisville

Please come and pick up what you need for your household or a friend’s.
We have canned goods, boxed meals, breakfast items, frozen meats, bread, eggs, baking ingredients, cleaning supplies, personal care items, diapers, and wipes. 

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