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Village Voice
Issue 77
Volunteer Appreciation
OACE will host their 8th Annual Volunteer Appreciation Supper on Sunday,
February 8th at 5:30 pm. ANY AND
ALL Volunteers are welcome to attend
this free meal and award ceremony at
the Odell Legion.
2014 AWARD WINNERS WILL BE
THE FOLLOWING:
Lifetime Volunteer:
Loren & Shirley Wieden and
Brad & Amy Vitosh
Volunteer of the Year:
Mary Jo Bures
Youth Leadership: Lance Lawton
Youth Volunteer: Cadette Girl Scout
Troop 20483: Emily Swanson,
Neleigh Weers, Hannah Ebeling,
Kyleigh Barnts, Melina Kostal and
Brianna Weers
Special Recognition: Ken Zarybnicky
Feb. 1, 2015
Fun at the Carnival!
Inside this issue:
Cemetery Funding
OACE Updates
2
Diller Foundation
3
Diller Foundation
4
Heart Healthy Run 5
Odell Cookies—60!
School/Youth News 6
152 kids had fun at the annual Diller-Odell
Booster Club sponsored carnival at the
elementary building in Diller on Sunday,
January 25. The Senior class and various
other sr/jr high students were on hand to
help with the games that evening from 4-6
pm. The Basket Raffle winners were announced by booster club co-President
Sheri Schultis as the finale to the event.
Please see page 8 for photos and more!
Diller-Odell Sliders Softball Pancake Feed
Sunday, February 1st
Serving 9 am—Noon @
Odell Fire Hall
Odell Legion Fish
Fry Sat., Feb. 14
5:30-8:00 pm
Free Will Donation
Pancakes, Sausage, Eggs, Coffee,
Adults: $10
Children: $5.00
All you can eat fish,
ham, salad bar
Diller Shrimp
Feed
Saturday, February 7, 2015;
5:30-8 pm; Diller Opera
House
All-you-can-eat Shrimp, Beef Fries, Ham,
Potatoes, Cole Slaw, Roll, Tea, Coffee
Tickets: $20 at the door. $17 prior
purchase from C & C in Diller or
Beatrice or any Opera House Member
4H Notes
7
Girl Scout Cookies
Taco Bar Fundraiser
Elementary Carnival 8
Community Events
9
Birthdays
Advertising
10
February Events
1—Pancakes @
Fire Hall; Card
Party @ OWTC
6—Cookie Sales
7—Diller Shrimp
Feed
8—Pancakes @
Ellis; OACE
Volunteer Awards
10—GS Taco Bar
at High School
11—Bingo @ OWTC
14—Fish Fry
18—OWTC mtg.
Girl Scout Cookie Sales Begin FEBRUARY 6!
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“Your beliefs don’t make you a better person, your behavior does.”
OACE UPDATES
OACE will be adjusting their
meeting schedule
OACE 2014 MEETING
March 16, May 18, July 20,
August 17, October 19
& November 16
7 pm at the Odell Legion
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
OACE EVENT Schedule:
February 8: Volunteer
Appreciation
April 4: Legion sponsored
general upkeep. The cost of upkeep
has not been keeping up with the
Easter Egg Hunt in Odell @ 2:00 pm
A surprise gift from Doris Riggert’s income. This amount will go far in
trust fund was presented to the
May 23: Run for Fun
keeping the cemetery looking well
members of the Odell Cemetery
cared for. Thank you so much for
Board for the amount of $10,000 for this generous gift! Odell Cemetery August 29: Odell Community Day
the upkeep of the cemetery. Walter Association members pictured from October 31: NEW Main Street
Shanek, who is a member of the
left to right: Carol Heidbrink
Trick or Treating
Board and a brother of Doris, pre(secretary/treasurer), Charles Heidesented the check to the board at his brink (member), Walter Shanek
November 28: Craft Fair
home in January . The group has
(member), & Carl Lytle (president).
December 12: Odell
been struggling with finances for the Other members include Ron Spitslast several years. Mowing costs
Community Christmas
nogle and Earl Spitsnogle.
have increased each year as well as
Trust Fund Gift
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! It’s the time of year again for me to ask everyone to make an effort to add at least
1 volunteer event to your calendar for the year. There is a small group of people who keep OACE going and so
many activities happening throughout the year. Pick one that sounds perfect for you! That isn’t a lot! You can
have a big or small part of any of the activities that get planned throughout the year. If we all work together, so
much can get done and people don’t grow weary of doing all the work. Please contact Jill Scheele, Brenda Miller,
Teresa Koch or Joyce Kostal if you can help with anything on the list on this page. You can help with planning, running
of the event or smaller jobs. Thank you! ALL volunteers are so appreciated, especially in our small communities!
Open 6 days a week!
(closed on Tuesdays)
The Corner Bar will be
OPEN after HOME
Basketball Games with Food Specials
each night.
NEW EXPANDED MENU—Take Out
Available for ALL items!
Mondays: 50 cent Wings and $2 beers
Fiesta Fridays: $5.95 Enchilada Platters
and $2 import Mexican beer.
Sundays: Pizza and 5 for 4
Buckets of Beer.
PICKLE CARDS ARE HERE!!!!!
Your Hosts, Wanda Franken &
Dave Anderson
“Be loyal to those who are not present. In doing so, you build the trust of those
who are present.”present.”-Stephen Covey
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Diller Foundation Hosts Annual Event
The Diller Community Foundation Fund held
their Annual Meeting and Granting Celebration
on Sunday, January 18, 2015, at the Diller Community Building. A complimentary meal sponsored in part by Diller Telephone Co. and C & C
Processing of Diller and Beatrice East Court
Dairy Queen was served. The meeting was held
and then grants totaling $13,075 from the en4H Washington Focus Trip 2015—Receives $200 for
dowment and general funds were presented to a
each of 4 members
number of organizations.
Diller Bank Museum—Receives an extension for
their $1,500 grant in 2014
Diller-Odell Ball Association—Receives $2,500 for
refurbishing the Concession Stand
Girl Scout Troop 20110—Receives $500 towards
their trip to Greensburg, KS
Diller-Odell Elementary—Receives $525 for Explorit
Center Programs
Wymore-Diller-Odell Legion Baseball—Receives $500
Diller Picnic Committee—Receives $500
Pg. 6
say.”—
—Flannery O’Connor
“I write because I don’t know what I think until I read what I say.”
Diller-Odell Youth Football Program—
Receives $1,000 for Pants with Pads
Diller-Odell Summer Reading Program—Receives $400
Left:
$1,500 is
given to the
“Veteran’s
Memorial
Monument
Project”
Left: Diller
Alumni
Banquet—
Receives $250.
Right: Diller
Blood Drive—
Receives $200
for an outdoor
banner
Above: Diller Park Shelter Renovation Project—Receives $3,000
Above: New Digital Diller Sign—
Receives $2,000
The Rice
Lodge & Conference Center
is a renovated
hospital turned
into a bed &
breakfast/conference
facility, located in Odell, Nebraska. The Rice Lodge is the per-
fect place for family reunions,
class reunions, wedding & baby
showers, or just a weekend getaway!
Rice Lodge - 302 Main Street Odell, NE 68415 For Reservations: www.odellnebraska.us—Go to Rice Lodge
OR 402.806.2174
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“Your life is your story. Write well. Edit often.”—
often.”—Susan Stratham
will also be hosting a celebration on Saturday, April
11. Please watch for details
The Odell Cookies 4H
on this event. If you are a
Club was started in 1955
current or past member,
by Lorna (Holle) Riggert leader, parent or volunteer
and is still running strong
of Odell Cookies, please
today! The current club make plans to attend! You
will be making the effort to
are officially invited.
celebrate this throughout
Watch for details in the
2015. A small committee
near future.
of its members,
along with Mary
Kostal (a charter
member) will be
making a commemorative
quilted wall hanging. The Club
will also have Tshirts for sale in
honor of 60
years and also to
help them as a
fundraiser. They
Odell Cookies 4H
Club turns 60!
Can you help?
Looking for any
ODELL HIGH
SCHOOL shirts from
1978-1984
(from any activities) If
you have any you would
be willing to give away or
SELL, please contact
Joyce @ 402-239-5810
OR Mary @
402-806-8211
5th HEALTHY HEARTS RUN
Saturday, February 14
1 mile or 5K Walk/Run
Participants encouraged to wear red
Register at Vet’s
Club/Legion in Beatrice
@ 12:30 pm
Race starts at 1:30 and is run on
Homestead Trail
Registration fee includes: Shirt,Val’s pizza
& refreshments after race
Contact Julie Feist: 402-641-5746 or
[email protected]
1 mile = $15; 5K = $20
5K Couple (male/female) = $35
Family (max 3) = $40
Register by Feb 6 to or pay $5 late fee
Hannah (Kostal) Oberembt
(402)239-3643
[email protected]
www.pamperedchef.biz/
hannahoberembt
School and Youth News
Upcoming February Events
10—Home Basketball game @ 4;30 pm;
SENIOR Parents’ Night. Girl Scout Taco
Bar Fundraiser
12—Parent-Teacher Conference;
Spring Fling Dance sponsored by ENGAGE
13 & 16—NO SCHOOL
Elementary Students—Wear
PURPLE on Wednesday,
February 11 to show HONESTY
for the Elementary Developmental
Assets monthly activity
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Student of the Month
Jadyn Schultis is the
December Student of
the Month at DillerOdell Elementary.
Jadyn has many fine
qualities that make her
an excellent student
role model. She keeps
a positive attitude and
always gives her best
effort, both in and out
of the classroom. Jadyn is quick to assist her
classmates and is always eager to help anyone
when needed. She is an honest, dependable,
respectful, and caring young person. She no
doubt has a future as bright as her smile. Jadyn
is the daughter of Jamie & Sheri Schultis. Congratulations Jadyn!
2015 Pioneer Art Exhibit; February 5-7 @ Southern High School
In Conjunction with the Pioneer Conference Basketball Tournament
All Pioneer Conference Schools, including Diller-Odell will be
participating.
It is a judged art show with numerous pieces of beautiful student work! Stop by, sign the
guest book, and enjoy! Viewing times will coincide with the games.
YOUR RECIPES ARE
NEEDED!
The Diller-Odell High School
Travel Club is raising money for
their trip to Mexico in 2016. To
do this, they are creating an
alumni and patrons of DillerOdell Public School Cookbook.
The club is seeking recipes from
alums, community members,
school staff, friends, etc to fill
the book! Could you please
contribute your favorites?
Please share this request with
anyone who you think would be
willing to contribute as well.
NOTE: This project was begun
lier. The cookbooks will be
a year or so ago and now they ready for purchase on or before
have the resources to complete May 10, 2015 (Mother’s Day).
it. If you have already contrib- You can deliver your recipes to
uted recipes, thank you for your the Diller-Odell High School or
submissions. If you would like
Elementary offices., or email
to add more, they will gladly
them to [email protected],
accept them.
or mail to Diller-Odell High
The recipes can be hand written, School, c/o Janelle Gegg, PO
emailed or photocopied.
Box 188, Odell, NE 68415
There is a submission form
attached to this email or pick
yours up at school, or at the
bank in Diller or Odell. They
have 250 recipes currently and
are working toward a goal of
400. Deadline is Feb. 20 or ear-
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“Being positive in a negative situation is not naïve. It’s leadership.”
the 2015 year. They are: President Katie Zarybnicky,
Odell Cookie 4H Club News: Shelby
March, Co-News reporter: the Odell Cookies Vice Pres. Madison Hayek, Secretary Ashtyn Hummet for their first meeting of the year on Sunday
January 18th at 2:00 at the Odell Catholic church.
Roll call was answered with activities for the club to
do this year. This will be the club's 60th anniversary,
so we want to celebrate with a celebration and possibly a designed club quilt. 2014 member awards were
read. Discussed trash pickup for community service
project. We had many visitors that are going to join
our club this year. They are: Ashley Duis, Emily Rempel, Bailey Schwab, Autumn Bartlett, & Melinda
Fritzen. We welcome them. We elected officers for
phreys, Treasurer Theresa Zarybnicky, Flag Bearer
Ashley Duis, Co-Historians Kate Kostal and Shelby
March, co-news reporters, Melina Kostal and Shelby
March. We are going to the Corky Canvas as a club
on March 8th at 1:00.We will have more information
on this activity at our February meeting. We drew
names for our secret sweetheart gift exchange that
will take place at our February meeting, which will be
February 15th at 2:00. The meeting was adjourned
and we painted a snowman on a block of wood.
Shelby March Co-news reporter
Girl Scout Cookie Sales
Begin on Friday, February 6!
Watch for our 28 Scouts out selling!
If you need cookies, contact Joyce @
[email protected] or
402-239-5810 and I will make sure a
Scout contacts you. 8 varieties
available at $3.50 a box
There will be a booth sale
at The State Bank of Odell
on Saturday, February 28
Taco Bar Fundraiser
Little Griffins Preschool is Now
Accepting Applications!
Little Griffins Preschool is now accepting applications for 2015-16 Preschoolers! Applications
can be downloaded from the school website or
picked up at the Elementary office. Please submit applications to: Little Griffins Preschool,
PO Box 8, Diller, NE 68342
The application deadline is MARCH 1st, 2015!
Families will be notified of formal acceptance
following the deadline.
Tuesday, February 10;
Serving begins at 5:30
Diller-Odell High School Cafeteria
This is a fundraiser for Girl Scout Troop 20110
They are raising money to take a trip to
Greensburg, KS to learn more about energy
saving and being more energy efficient. Please
come support the troop and their efforts.
Piano Lessons? Call Erin (Bures) Blake at 402-239-5839
Pg. 8
“A flower does not think of competing to the flower next to it. It just blooms.”
CARNIVAL FUN!
The Diller-Odell Elementary Carnival was another success! Shooting hoops and throwing footballs,
ring toss, buried treasures, inflatable obstacle course, face painting,
sweet treats, basket raffles and
many more things added to the
fun. The Booster Club, who sponsors the event, would like to thank
Mrs. Becker and her Senior Class
for running the games, Mrs. Stohs
and the Junior Class for the concessions, Mrs. Klecan and her Art
Club for their face paintings, numerous student volunteers for
your help with the games, Paul and
Joyce Kostal for volunteering to
take admis-
RAFFLE BASKET WINNERS:
Maddy Yocum: Preschool “Chocolate”
Maddy Parde: Kindergarten “Sweet Dreams”
Recia Lahodny: 1st Grade “Winter Time”
Marquis Weers: 2nd Grade “Red,White,Blue”
Karli Heidemann: 3rd Grade “Cold Hard Cash”
Kate Kostal: 4th Grade “Movie Night”
Kellen Gegg: 5th Grade “Family Game Night”
Paxton Mohr: 6th Grade “Camo”
Mackenzie Vitosh: Teachers/Staff “Snack Attack”
Tatum Schroeder: Music Dept. “Keep Calm and
Turn up the Music!”
Art Student Carson Ebeling paints Mackenna Shelly’s face
Above: Mallory Denner & Allie Engelman
at “Plinko”. Below: Bladen Ahl and Josie
Vitosh run the “Hoops” game while David
Parde and Braydin Wendland shoot.
“Sweet Treats” Walk
Above: “The Buried Treasure” game
Below: David McCown on the Ring Toss
Calvin Hennerberg helps the
Parkinson girls
sion, Jarrod & Kristen Heidemann,
Jamie & Sheri Schultis, John &
Dawn Ebeling and Keith Craig for
all preparations, set-up and cleanup. Without all of your help, we
couldn't pull this off. MORE PICTURES ON THE SCHOOL WEBSITE!
Pg. 9
“Do things that feed your soul, not your ego, and you will be happy.”
Card Party at OWTC
Sun., Feb. 1; 1:30 pm
Bingo at the OWTC
Wed., Feb 11; 1-3 pm
OACE Mtg.—Odell Legion
NO FEBRUARY MEETING
OWTC Mtg
8:30 am at the Coffee
Shop February 18
Old West Trails Center
Happy
Birthday to
Jack Fringer on
February 20!
Love,
Your Family
Happy 18th
Birthday to
Austin Vitosh
February 2nd!!! With love from Kolin, Kyler,
Kasen, Mom, Dad, Morgan, Shane and Laine
Happy 95th Birthday to Dorothy Schramm on
February 7th! Love, Your Family.
Anyone that would like to wish her a happy birthday
can send to 1704 F St. in Fairbury NE 68352.
Happy 60th
Birthday to
Terry Bures on
February 25!
We love you!
Mom, Dad, Mel
Love, Connie, Erin
& Family, and
Steve & Family!
Lenten Church Service Schedule
for Our Savior Lutheran Church
in Odell:
February Birthdays!
1—Dylan Dendinger
2—Andrea Humphreys & Kim Spitsnogle
3—Perry Gydesen & John Novotny
4—Stu Vitosh
5—Kristen Heidemann
on February 17! 6—Keira Hennerberg, Margery Keefover &
Love, Mom, Dad
Steve D. Kostal
& Delanie
Happy 28th Birthday to Brittney Kotas, on
Happy 10th Birthday
to Kate Kostal on
February 28!
Wishing the following all the best on their
There will be a
Community Blood
Ash Wed., Feb. 28 @ 7 pm
Wednesdays (Feb. 25, March 4, Drive in April at the
11, 18 & 25) @ 7 pm
Diller-Odell High
Maundy Thursday and Good FriSchool. Watch for
day @ 7 pm
the date and times in
BIBLE STUDY IS 6:30 pm
upcoming
before each service
newsletters.
7—Steve R. Kostal & Elaine Erdman
8—Betty Hubka
9—Sue Goman & Creyton Heidemann
10—
10—Berniece Wieters
11—
11—Hope Nippert, Kenny Hartwig, &
Joyce Lahodny
16—
16—Haley Jones
17—
17—Madison Sherwood
18—
18—Sidney Engelman & Kay Theye
19—
19—Ardith Barber
21—
21—Bradley Blake, Zeke Jones, &
Cindy Stohs
22—
22—Janis Kenning
23—
23—Irene Pretzer & Jean Schnuelle
27—
27—Chris Clifford
28—
28—Cathy Bures, Tanner Parde &
Greg Weers
(29) - Dalton Bures &
Kathy Menck
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“Our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy.”
Upcoming Events at the Kricket:
***February 6 & 7: CLOSED
***Saturday, February 14: “Show Us Your…”
…..Love!” Mardi Gras/Valentine’s Party
Featuring “Custom 20” and Prime Rib Dinner Special—$19.95
(includes salad, baked potato, au jus, & dinner roll)
***Saturday, March 14: Tim Strathman Band & Prime Rib Special
***Tuesday, March 17: St. Patrick’s Party with DJ Drew and
Corned Beef & Cabbage Special
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