Avoca Community Newsletter - January 11, 2023

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention contain and monitor epidemics. However, you’d be surprised that their websites have sections devoted to preparing for the Zombie apocalypse.

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*QUACK OFF JANUARY 28TH, 2023*

We want to start by saying thank you for all of the interest in supporting our fire department. After having to cancel the past two years, we would really like to see the Quack Off come back, better than ever! Being as the Quack Off is our main fundraising opportunity, we are looking forward to seeing everyone and hoping to raise enough money to purchase life saving equipment for our department. We can't do it without you!

Registration will be from 10:00am-12:00pm. The registration fee is $40. Registration will take place at the Avoca Town Hall as normal (623 House Street). Races start at 1:00pm

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liv nativity thank you

A big and heart-felt THANK YOU comes from Mark and Sondra Buell from the 3B Homestead for the wonderful support, help, prayers, and participation in The Living Nativity 2022. Exactly 150 people volunteered for this year’s event, using their talents to serve in a variety of ways: storytelling, parking cars, serving cocoa, set-up, tear-down, greeters, musicians (vocalists, keyboard, church choirs, and bands), providing cookies, and caring for the animals. Members of the Cass County Creative Cats 4-H Club provided poultry for the event. Besides the weekend public events, private events included a church, two assisted living facilities, four home-school associations, a youth group, and two drive-through events. Thank you to all! Visitors and guests came from seven states and two countries, tripling attendance from past years. Even though some of the days were cold, hearts were warmed, animals were well loved, storytelling was enlightening, and The Real Reason of Christmas, the birth of Jesus Christ, was celebrated!

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NE extention

Job opportunity:

Applications are now being accepted for the position of 4-H Extension Assistant at the Nebraska Extension - Cass County Office in Weeping Water. This is a full-time County paid position, with some night and weekend hours required. Benefits include Health, Retirement, Vacation, Sick and Holidays. Hourly rate will start at $17.

Position description including responsibilities, required skills, and preferred experiences available online on the Cass Extension homepage https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/cass/

Submit cover letter and resume to the Cass County Extension Office by Sunday, January 15th. Applications can be mailed to Cass County Extension 8400 144th St Suite 100 Weeping Water, NE 68463 or emailed to lstohlmann2@unl.edu. References will be requested after further review.

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2023 Seasonal tickets are on sale now!

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https://www.teamtobaccofree.org/

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redcross

To Schedule Your Upcoming Blood Drive Donation, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767):

Monday, Jan 23, 2023
VFW Post 2543 Plattsmouth
510 1st Avenue
Plattsmouth, NE 68048
11:30 am - 5:30 pm

Sunday, Feb 5, 2023
First Baptist Church
16220 Highway 75
Plattsmouth, NE 68048
11 am - 4 pm

Wednesday, Feb 8, 2023
Plattsmouth High School
1916 E Hwy 34
Plattsmouth, NE 68048

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Excellent Benefits

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LV food pantry
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.