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Hide the Brick is here! (similar to our Hide the Cup promotion!) There are seven bricks hidden in seven local businesses around Seward - yes real bricks! To earn a free ticket to the Farm to Table Tasting event on Sunday, September 25th, go visit these local businesses:
Bricks remain at these businesses:
If you find a 'Gathering on the Bricks' Brick, bring it in to our front office at 616 Bradford Street, Seward, NE 68434 to claim your free ticket!
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Great News! The Alps Bark Park has hired a *SECOND* dog groomer! But wait, there's more! The Alps is also offering a new Grooming Guarantee that promises your dog's groom will take less than two and a half hours, OR, your dog's haircut is *COMPLETELY FREE*! Note: some restrictions apply. Call us to learn more! 402.204.0908 |
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We Care for Kids Week
We Care for Kids Week is a statewide celebration connecting partners and community leaders to families and resources in their community with the goal of building support for quality early childhood education and early childhood educators. This is ...
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Gold Star Mother’s and Family Day is traditionally observed on the last Sunday in September. The day is for honoring families of those who have received The Gold Star – the military award no one wants. The award commemorates the tragic death of a military member who has perished while in the line of duty and hopes to provide a level of comfort to the parents and families that are left behind. Since World War 1, a “Gold Star Family” has signified a family that has lost one of its members in combat. The family can display a Gold Star Service Flag for any military family members who have died from any honorable cause – each gold star on the flag signifies a death. Though today only around 1% of the country is involved in military service, as compared to the 12% during other times of war, like World War 2, there are still a significant number of surviving Gold Star families – not to mention, a Gold Star lives on in a family’s legacy.
History of Gold Star Mother’s and Family Day
Though the exact roots of the tradition aren’t totally known, it was during World War 1 that the gold star came to symbolize that a family member had fallen in battle. Around that time, the term “Gold Star Family” came to mean that you were a surviving family of a person who died in service and families hung banners with a gold star outside their homes. The tradition has since been authorized and seeks to ease the grief of mothers and families while reminding that no one truly serves alone.
Gradually, there came to be many ways for grieving family members to honor their loved ones with symbols worn or places outside the home. In 1918, President Wilson allowed grieving military mothers to wear a traditional black armband featuring a gold star. Soon after, it was approved for families to cover the blue star on the service flag outside of their home with a gold one. As of 1947, Gold Star family members can also display the Gold Star Lapel.
The American Gold Star Mothers Inc. first got its start in 1917, when Grace Siebold’s son was killed during World War 1. Wanting to create a support system for grieving mothers in similar circumstances, Grace gathered what would become the American Gold Star Mothers to grieve together and tend to hospitalized veterans in local hospitals. The organization was formalized as a non-profit in 1928, with a mission of remembrance, education, and patriotism. Still today, they support Gold Star mothers in their grief, hold an annual conference, and organize events with supporting groups.
Though Gold Star Mother’s and Family Day isn’t observed as a National, federal holiday like Memorial Day, it was declared by Congress in 1936 to be the last Sunday in September – though, at the time, it was only known as “Gold Star Mother’s Day.” It was in 2011 that President Obama amended the declaration, declaring the day to include families as well as mothers. Today, the holiday includes any immediate family member and authorizes that person to display the Gold Star Service Flag.
Today, America is not embroiled in any kind of conflict like World War 1 or 2, and far fewer individuals consider Gold Star heroes and their families – oftentimes, people may think that they don’t know anyone in a Gold Star Family. However, there are many more Gold Star families from previous wars than you may think, and since over 1.3 million people are involved in the military today, it’s possible you know a family that still grieves a recent fallen soldier. Understanding the sacrifice and acknowledging the holiday are the best ways to support the families and honor the soldiers.
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Our Chamber Bucks program is now the Seward County Gift Card! Check out the link below to see what businesses the cards can be spent at. |
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Seward County Gift Card is issued by MetaBank®, N.A., Member FDIC. Funds do not expire. Non-reloadable and no cash access. For Cardholder Agreement or Customer Service: www.getmybalance.com or 1-833-558-1088. |
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CANDIDATES NIGHT Hosted by The Seward County League of Women Voters and the GFWC Seward Woman’s Club
Sunday, September 25 | 2-4 p.m. Civic Center basement 616 Bradford Street, Seward
The event will include a meet and greet with local, county and state candidates, as well as question-and-answer forums for District 24 Legislature, Seward Mayor, Seward City Council and more.
All local, county and state candidates have been invited to attend, and the public is encouraged to come learn about each candidate before voting on Nov. 8.
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Bikers unite! Support, encourage and cheer on fellow riding enthusiasts. The fun begins Thursday, September 29 at 5:45 PM. Rides will be approximately 10 miles, beginning and ending at Bottle Rocket. First ride earns you a free pint of your favorite Bottle Rocket Beer and $1 off pints subsequent rides.
Ride all five weeks - complimentary pint on the final night.
We will have a prize drawing after the 5th night and you'll get 1 ticket per ride and 5 bonus tickets if you make all 5 nights.
Please let us know if you have any questions, and we look
forward to seeing you on the 29th.
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Bikes and Brews
Bikers unite! Support, encourage and cheer on fellow riding enthusiasts. The fun begins Thursday, September 29 at 5:45 PM. Rides will be approximately 10 miles, beginning and ending at Bottle...
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GFWC “Make a Difference Day” Annual Food Drive is October 21 and 22 in Seward
The annual GFWC Seward Woman’s Club “Make a Difference Day” has scheduled their annual food drive for area pantries for this Friday and Saturday, October 21 and 22 from 4:00 to 6:00 on Friday and 9:00 to 12:00 on Saturday, collecting food stuffs at both the local Seward Pac and Save on Hwy 34 and the Seward Walmart on Hwy 15. All the food stuffs will be divided between the area food pantries.
This annual event is in cooperation with the national “End Hunger” Month and is an ongoing, long time project of the Seward GFWC Seward Woman’s Club. The GFWC Seward Woman’s Club has been recognized nationally for their efforts to assist in ending hunger with this program.
For more information or to volunteer to assist in the collection of the food for the pantries, contact Joanna Treas, GFWC Seward Woman’s Club President at [email protected].
Food stuff can be dropped off prior to the activity on Friday or Saturday to the GFWC Seward Woman’s Club meeting room at the Seward Civic Center.
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The Seward Rotary Annual Children’s Halloween Costume Contest Set for Oct. 27th
The Annual Seward Rotary Club’s Children’s Halloween Costume Contest has been set for Thursday, October 27th, 2022 at the Seward Band shell. In case of rain or bad weather, the event will be held at the Civic Center Auditorium. The event will begin at 6:00 pm and is open to all children by age groups-Babies through Age 12. The event is free and open to the public and all the children will be given free bags of candy.
Awards will be given as the First, Second and Third Place Winners in each age group, with each place winning a medal. There will be an overall Grand Prize awarded as well.
The Chairman of the event is Rotarian Dr. Ron Wallman of Seward, assisted by the members of the local Seward Rotary serving in various volunteer efforts for the contest. [email protected]
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The Seward County Chamber & Development Partnership (SCCDP) is excited to announce that we're partnering to launch the Seward County Rising Stars Leadership Program. This is intended for anyone who is looking to take the next step in their career. We're asking local employers to invest in their up and coming team members by joining this program.
Our facilitation partner for Rising Stars is Bobbi McVey-Blath who is the founder of Level Up Facilitation with more than 20 years of experience in leadership training and an active leader/small business owner in the Staplehurst area. Our content partner for Rising Stars is Better Culture, a Nebraska-based leadership development company that is providing a premier curriculum that has been developed with research-based topics.
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42nd Annual Seward Junior Women's Holiday Craft Show
Saturday, November 19, 2022 from 9:00am - 3:30pm
At the Seward County Fairgrounds (Harvest Hall and Ag Pavilion)
Over 100 vendors with handcrafted items only
Free Admission
Lunch stands in both buildings
*Please bring a non-perishable food item or personal item to assist Food Net & Blue Valley Community Action Partnership.
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Want to know what's happening in Seward County in the next few weeks? This is place to look!
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Looking for Employment? There are some great opportunities in Seward County!
For a current list of jobs, be sure and check out the
Another website for job opportunities:
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Blue River Buzz Trivia Triumph
See if you can guess the answer to our weekly trivia question. Email answers to Leanne by Monday at 5pm. Correct answers will be listed and winners will have a special place of honor in next week's edition!
This Week's Question:
What is a baby kangaroo called?
Last Week's Question:
What was the first soft drink in space?
Winners: Gary Rolf
Answer: Coca-Cola
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