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The Pork Chop BBQ will be held again at the Gladstone Park in Wausa, NE on Jul 26th, 2008.  The meal will be all you can eat Pork Chops, Salads, Baked Potatoes and Beverages.  The meal will also include 2 drink tickets.

The meal will be served from 5:30 pm till 8:30 pm with the dance scheduled to begin at 9:00 PM till 12:30 am.

There will be an auction and silent auction during the event scheduled to begin at 8:00 PM.  This year’s entertainment will be from Shaky Ground of Omaha, NE.  Admission is $14 for Adults and $6 for children under 12 years old.

For Community Club Members who can help, setup for the Pork Chop BBQ will begin Friday at 6:30 PM and Clean-up will begin on Sunday at 9:30 AM.  Donations for the auction can still be dropped off at Commercial State Bank until July 25th. 

The Ole Open will be held (more…)

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Sunday bikers strapped on their helmets and prepared to peddle the first 60 miles of RAGBRAI, the Des Moines Registers Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa, for what some cyclists call the hilliest portion of the route, from Missouri Valley to Harlan.

Two local riders Terry Johnson and Rod Banks are making the trek across Iowa.  The two have made about 200 miles in the last few days.  Currently they are in Ames, Iowa for the evening and plan to get up and start the 78 mile ride to Toledo tomorrow.

Terry Johnson spoke with us today by phone and mentioned the heat to not be an issue and the winds so far have been in their favor.  “This is really a blast, each town has food vendors, entertainment and always something to do”, Terry said.

See also “Locals Use Annual Cycling Event as Fund Raiser for Barney Family”

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The more things change the more they remain the same.  Here we are again in a comparable energy quandary.   Somebody must really be trying extra hard to change the human state of mind about the use of energy and the lifestyles that we must play regarding that usage.

Every time you listen to, or read a news blurb having to do with the ever-fast changing, or modification of our lifestyles you will collect  a grocery list of how to DEAL with it.

Of all the new ideas out there bent around the new conservative ‘you’, there is ONE that gets below my epidermis.

And that my friends, is reducing our highway travels to the 55 mph speed limit.   For those of you that were around during the (more…)

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Nebraska’s electric system must be flexible to supply reliable power to homes, businesses and industries under a wide variety of conditions.

This takes a complex system of power plants, substations, transmission and distribution lines to get energy to where it needs to go. For electric consumers, there are many things that can be done to reduce energy usage, particularly during hot days in the summer months when demand for electricity is typically at its highest.

These energy-wise tips include: (more…)

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“Footsteps in Faith” is a 5K Run / 3K Walk that is being held to benefit the Carrie Barney Family.  The event will be held the same day as the Pork Chop BBQ on July 26th, 2008.  Registration for the Run/Walk starts at 7:30 AM at the Wausa Fire Hall with an 8:00 AM shotgun start.  Registration is $15 and includes a T-Shirt.

A Pancake and Sausage Breakfast, Bake Sale and Raffle will also be held at the Wausa Fire Hall from 8:00 AM until 11:00 AM.

For more information, questions or to donate please contact Jenny Kumm (402.586.2436). (more…)

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