2011

Columbus And The Surrounding Area

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Tuesday, May 3, 2011 • 24 Pages

The Columbus Telegram/Columbus Area ChoiceTuesday, May 3, 20112 SSuummmmeerr RReeccrreeaattiioonn GGuuiiddee

MAYAuto Racing US 30 Speedway Every Thursday, 8 pmMay 5 National Day of Prayer

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Frankfort SquareMay 7 – 8 May Days Creative Craft Show

Sat, 9 - 5, Center Mall 30Sun., 10 – 4

May 6 – 8 Columbus Mariners Youth Baseball Tournament Gerrard Park

May 13 – 15 Columbus Mariners Youth Baseball Tournament Gerrard Park

May 15 Lakeview, Columbus & Scotus High School Graduations

May 27 – 29 Columbus Soccer Invite Wilderness Park Soccer Complex

JUNEAuto Racing US 30 Speedway

Every Thursday, 8 pmFarmer’s Market Every Saturday, Frankfort Square

7:30 am -12:30 pmJune 9 Lawnchairs on the Square

7 pm Frankfort SquareJune 10 – 11 37th Annual Rod Run & Car Show

Friday Sleep Inn & Suites7 -11 pm 23rd St. & 33rd Ave.Saturday1 -5 pm

June 11-12 Antique Tractor & Gas Engine ShowSat., 8 am – dusk Pawnee ParkSun., 9 am – 5 pm

June 16 Lawnchairs on the Square 7 pm Frankfort Square

June 17 – 18 Great Nebraska Tractor Ride New World Inn

June 17 Loup ‘d Loup and End Polio Now Bike Ride

June 23 Lawnchairs on the Square7 pm Frankfort Square

June 24 Relay for Life7 pm Pawnee Park Stadium

June 30 Lawnchairs on the Square7 pm Frankfort Square

JULYLawnchairs on the Square Frankfort Square

Every Thursday night, 7 pmFarmers’ Market Frankfort Square

Every Saturday, 7:30 am – 12 pmAuto Racing US 30 Speedway Every Thursday, 8 pmJuly 11 – 17 Platte County Fair

Agricultural ParkJuly 22 18th Annual Junior Runaround

7:30 pm Pawnee ParkJuly 23 26th Annual Downtown Runaround

8 am Downtown ColumbusJuly 23 Citywide Sidewalk SalesJuly 29-31 Live Thoroughbred Horse Racing

Agricultural Park

AUGUSTFarmers’ Market Frankfort Square

Every Saturday, 7:30 am – 12 pm

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Auto Racing US 30 Speedway Every Thursday, 8 pmAugust 4 Lawnchairs on the Square

7 pm Frankfort SquareAugust 5 – 7 Live Thoroughbred Horse Racing

Agricultural ParkAugust 11 Lawnchairs on the Square

7 pm Frankfort SquareAugust 12 – 14 Live Thoroughbred Horse Racing

Agricultural ParkAugust 18 Lawnchairs on the Square

7 pm Community Band ConcertFrankfort Square

August 18 – 21 Calico Annual Quilt ShowThurs., 10 am – 8:30 pm Columbus Art GalleryFri. & Sat., 10 am – 4:30 pmSun., 1:30 pm – 4:30 pmAugust 18 – 21 Columbus Days –

Discover The Music, The Food,The FunDowntown Columbus

August 19 – 21 Live Thoroughbred Horse RacingAgricultural Park

August 19 Duck River Run 6 pm Pawnee Plunge

August 19 – 20 Columbus Barbecue ClassicFri., 5 pm - 10 pm 14th St. & 26th AveSat., 11 am - 11 pmAugust 20 Platte Valley Mustangs All Ford Show

12 - 4 pm Downtown ColumbusAugust 20 Garage & Bake Sale

7:30 am - 4 pm Federated Church Education CenterAugust 26 – 28 Live Thoroughbred Horse Racing

Agricultural Park

SEPTEMBERFarmers’ Market Frankfort Square

Every Saturday, 7:30 am – 12:30 pmSeptember 1 Auto Racing

US 30 Speedway, 8 pmSeptember 2 – 5 Live Thoroughbred Horse Racing

Agricultural ParkSeptember 9 – 11 Live Thoroughbred Horse Racing

Agricultural ParkSeptember 17 US 30 Speedway,15th Annual

6 pm Abe LincolnMemorial Street Stock& Hobby Stock Nationals

September 23 – 25 Festival HispanoAgricultural Park

September 24 Demo Derby

May 14 City Wide Garage Sales Saturdays in June Country Market (a farmers market 9 am - 11 am & more!)

June 11th Boone County Relay For Life June 18th Albion/Boone Central Alumni Events-

Smoke N Chrome Car Show DowntownAlbion 9:00am-2:00pm, 2011 CardinalRun - 5k, 2mile Fun Run/Walk & 1 mile kid’s run - 8:00 am start, Golf Tournamentat the Albion Country Club

June 25th Two performances of the play Cinderella will be presented in theBoone Central Gym at 3 pm and 7pmon Sat., June 25

June 29th Miss America at the Boone County Event Center – Boone County Health Center Foundation

July 1st Fireworks Display after races at Boone County Raceway

July 2nd FFA Alumni Bull Ride – Boone County Fairgrounds

July 7th 11th Vietnam Traveling Memorial Moving Wall – Tentatively

July 9th 14th Boone County Fair July 10th FFA Alumni Team Penning July 24th

– Albion Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament, with silent auction, wine tasting & steak dinner

August 27th Albion Chamber of Commerce Rhythm & Ribs – BBQ Competition &Concert, Downtown Albion

September 10th City Wide Garage Sales

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August 5th, 6th, 7th Bellwood DazeFriday August 5th

Times Vary City Wide Garage Sales6:00-8:00pm Burger Bash/Pie Stand6:00-8:00pm Dunkin Booth7:00pm Old Timers Softball7:00-10:00pm Mark Vyhlidal Polka Band

Saturday August 6th

7:00am-6:00pm City Wide Garage Sales8:00am 2 & 6 Mile Run/WalkAll Day 1/2 Mile Kids Fun RunAll Day Sand Volleyball Tourney9:00-10:30am Kid’s Games & Face PainingDuring the Day Dunking Booth10:00am Doubles Horseshoes10:00am-6:00pm Antique Tractor Display10:30am-noon Kid’s Pedal Tractor Pull12:00-2:30pm Kid’s Games and face Painting12:00am-4:00pm Seat Belt Demo2:00-4:30pm Train Rides2:30-4:00pm Firetruck Rides4:00-5:00pm Firemen DemoDuring the Day Dunking Booth

Sunday August 7th

10:00am Dunking Booth10:00am Car/Motorcycle Show10:00am-3:00pm Antique Tractor Pull11:30pm Farmer’s Olympics1:00pm ParadeAfter Parade Horse Drawn Wagon Rides

Free Watermelon Feed2:30pm ATV Pull3:00pm Firemen Water Fights5:00pm ATV Drawing6:00pm Beer Garden9:00pm-1:00am Street Dance Thudwinker

May 30th Memorial Day SaluteJune 16th & 17th RodeoJune 17th, 18th, 19th Clarkson Czech Festival and

Q123 EventsFriday June 17th

• Commercial Club Food Stand Open (5 p.m. to 1 a.m) - Serving the Ceska Buchta

• Czech Festival Opens with Clarkson Community Band (5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.)

• Talent Contest (6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.) • Dance in Beer Garden (9 p.m. to 1 a.m.) • Rodeo (7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.) - Thursday & Friday

Saturday June 18th

• Car Show on Pine Street (Registration - 9 a.m. to Noon, Show Cars - Noon to 4 p.m., Trophies Awarded - 4 p.m.)

• Czech Dinners Served at New Zion Church • GFWC Woman’s Club Arts Fair and Czech Cooking

Demonstration (Noon to 4 p.m.) • Commercial Club Food Stand Open (Noon) • Stage Entertainment (1 p.m. to 4 p.m.) - Memorial Park • Kids Tractor Pull (2 p.m.) • Alumni Reunion (2 p.m. to 5 p.m.) - Clarkson High School • Nebraska State Czech Queen Pageant (6 p.m. to 9 p.m.) • Polka Street Dance (9 p.m. to Midnight) - Main Street

Sunday June 19th• Czech Dinners Served at St. John Neumann School

(11 a.m. to 2 p.m.) • GFWC Woman’s Club Arts Fair and Czech Cooking

Demonstration (Noon to 4 p.m.)

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HOME LIKE ATMOSPHEREWITH A FRIENDLY SMILE

Clarkson, NE

Assisted Living & Skilled Nursing Facility

In-Patient & Out-Patient TherapiesRespite Care & Adult

Daycare Services212 Sunrise Drive

402-892-3494

243 Pine P.O. Box 80Clarkson, NE (402) 892-3411

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243 PineP.O. Box 80

Clarkson, NE 68629-0080

(402) 892-3411

• Stage Entertainment (1 p.m. to 4 p.m.) - Memorial Park

• Button Key Accordian Jam Session (1 p.m. to 4 p.m.)

• Gigantic Street Parade (5 p.m.) August 7th Commercial Club

Golf OutingAugust 20th – 21st SS John Newman

School 50th

AnniversarySeptember 25th SS Cyril & Methodius

Fall Festival

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CITIZENS STATE BANKP.O. BOX 218

Leigh, NE 68643402/487-2204

P.O. BOX 217Creston, NE 68631

402/285-0440

Member FDIC

Shingling Roof Repair CarpentryP.O. Box 15Creston, NE 68631 Ph: (402) 285-0302

We appreciate your business!Creston, NE • (402) 285-0722

- Jack & Todd

Mark’s CustomWoodworking, LLC

• Custom Cabinets• Furniture • Mill Work• Counter Tops & Solid Surfacing • Computer generated floor plans

and elevations• Free Estimates

“For all your woodworkingneeds.”

402-285-0260

Creston, NE Mark Korth, Owner

Serving the Creston & Humphrey areas for 28 years

MayMemorial Day

July 4thFireworks at Dark

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Butler County Welding Inc

336 4TH STREETDAVID CITY, NE 68632

(402) 367-3365Fax 367-4894

• Welding Repairs• Large Quanity of Steel in Stock

• Portable Welding

1740 N. 4th Street • David City(402) 367-3674

402-367-3167 FAX

“Your Insurance Partner”

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Hours: M W F 8-5; Tues / Thurs 8-6; Sat. 8-11 a.m.For After Hour Medical Problems - Call 402/367/4546 or 402/450/3382

We are committed to providing same day care for acute illness.

Open Saturdays 8-11 Call 402-367-3322 for your appointment.

See us on facebook!

Butler County Clinic, P.C.336 South 9th Street

David City, NE 68632

402-367-3193

Shelby Clinic Satellite150 N. Walnut

Shelby, NE 68662

402-527-5571

Gerald W. Luckey, MDVictor J. Thoendel, MDMark V. Carlson, MD

Matthew P. Summers, MDLeah J. Hays, PA-C

After Hours: 402-367-1200

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May 7thDC Fire & Rescue 4 Person

ScrambleAugust 12th

Annual Chamber GolfTournament