October 2016 NEWSLETTER

Activities & Events

October 5th

Events Meeting

October 8th

100th Bandstand Celebration

October 21

Executive

October 26

Board Meeting

October 31

Trick or Treat

Tree Planting; Director

Message

2

Grow Award; Chamber U 3

Croquet Tournament; SJSB

Trick or Treat

4

Brookstone View 5

Pep Rally; Chamber U 6

Calendar of Events 7

Board of Directors 8

Oct. 8th schedule Home &

Leisure Show 2017;

One Box Festivities; ALCC

run/walk; JMMMC Health

Fair

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Play Ground

Ribbon Cutting

Saturday October 8th

10AM

Calling all kids help cut

the ribbon and stay for the

games!

This only

happens once

every

100 years!

Saturday October 8th is

a day the Broken Bow

community and Custer

County will create a

history memory!

Ask yourself why the

Broken Bow bandstand

has stood for 100 years?

Ask yourself why other

communities had bandstands and they are not standing now? So let’s CELE-

BRATE!!!

It all starts at 8:00 AM, you can check out craft booths, register for the

run/walk at 8:30, the run/walk will begin at 9:00. Remember $10 entry fee + 2

non perishable items for the Broken Bow Food Pantry. Thank you to Adams

Land & Cattle for sponsoring the run/walk. The play ground is finally done!!

This attraction in the Square will attract more attention to our town. We are

“calling all kids” to come help with the Ribbon Cutting that will be at 10:00

AM, then enjoy the games! For lunch, the Bonfire is providing Chili and corn

bread get there early they will serve while supplies last! Or enjoy a hot dog

from the Girl Scouts.

Paper Plate Toss …. bringing back a fun tradition of Crazy Days gone by will

be the Paper Plate toss. Be in the Square at 10:15; 1:45 and 3:10 as merchants

toss paper plates with great savings. I would call this something like a garter or

bouquet toss at a wedding. Get ready to “catch” some GREAT savings! From

20% to 50% off and even some BOGO items!

Can you imagine living in rural Nebraska without electricity? Come and listen

to Senator George Norris being portrayed in a speech made from the Bandstand

in 1935 and enjoy music from the 1st Nebraska Brass Band. Thank you to Cus-

ter Public Power for providing the speech and band for this celebration. At

2:00 the Broken Bow Honor Guard will present the colors and the National

Anthem will be played by the 1st Nebraska Brass Band in “Civil War” style.

Enjoy anniversary cake and while the 1st Nebraska Band plays, look over the

“Period Piece” Clothing that the Custer County Historical Society is providing!

See you Saturday!

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MESSAGE Once again, the month and life in

Broken Bow is flying by! All of us with the Chamber and Broken Bow have

an opportunity to take part in a GRAND event with Saturday, October 8th,

when we celebrate the Bandstand. You hear all the time of people driving

through our town, how lovely it looks and how lucky we are to have the

bandstand. Many people have put in time and money to have a day we can

celebrate the Bandstand. I encourage you to look at the events and take part!

Just to let you know, the directory committee is looking to the 2017 directory

and making plans to make it better than ever! Also, even though February is

a few months off, the Events committee is working with the Home & Leisure

Show along with the tasting! This Chamber keeps on the move and it is so

great promoting all your businesses. Enjoy your fall and see you all on the

8th in the Square!

Tree planting in the Square The city crew along with volunteers from the

Beatification committee planted 9 new trees in the Square. To say the down-

town has had some changes this past summer would be an understatement.

I remember 2 years ago being in a meeting when the group was putting out

“goals and dreams” for Broken Bow. A lot of them came to fruition this summer!

Thank you to the City of Broken

Bow for moving forward with

this new look of our town

Square. Besides the trees addi-

tional shrubs and ornamental

grasses were added to the

corners. The Square looks

GREAT!

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GROW award presented to Ideal Realty, LLC. Broken Bow continues to grow because business people

continue to do their job. In this case, Broker Agent, Mo Hunsberger recently sold a few properties that had been vacant

for some time in Broken Bow. Now renovation and expansion are taking place! Congratulations to Ideal Realty, LLC

and thanks for keeping Broken Bow growing! Thank you also to Mo and her

staff for a great Open House.

Chamber YOU-niversity provided by Sonya Atkins, MS from Backbone of Healthcare and The Grocery Kart.

A walk through the grocery store aisle gave attendees a good picture on how they can start making better choices on

what they put in their shopping carts. The

main advise that Sonya Atkins, Applied

Clinical Nutrition, could give was read the

labels. If it is not a whole food, or you

cannot pronounce the word, you might

want to find out what it could be. Some of

the information was unbelievable, you

really needed to be there to understand the

importance of making smarter choices. If

you are interested in getting a nutritional

program created, you just need to call for

a consultation to 308-872-2171. Thank

you to Sonya for taking the time and to the

Grocery Kart for allowing the group to

walk through the aisle.

Thank you— I would like to thank the Chamber for the Grow Award I recently received. What a surprise and honor! Broken Bow is growing everyday and I'm proud to be associated with all the different businesses and community mem-bers that are making this happen! Thanks Again! Maureen Hunsberger IDEAL Realty, LLC

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Halloween Trick or Treat Monday, October 31st downtown

Businesses are getting ready for the annual downtown Trick or Treat! If you plan to be a part of the Trick or Treat,

please call the office 308-872-5691 so we can get your name on the poster. New this year the Bow FBLA and FFA

Clubs will be collecting items for the Custer County Food Pantry. The clubs will be in the Square during the Trick

or Treat. So bring your items to donate then go Trick or Treat. Also from 4:00—5:00 Girl Scout Troop 846 will

be holding a pumpkin painting contest!

Croquet Tournament— How many of you have played Croquet?

Maybe you played on Sunday afternoon with your Grandparents! If you

did and would like to play again, plan to be in the tournament. Croquet is

a game that all ages can play. In planning the 100th Bandstand celebra-

tion, the committee tried to come up with some “traditional” things to do.

I challenge you to get your family to play a game from Grandparents to

Grandchildren. The bandstand day is all about celebrating the square and

what it means to Broken Bow and Custer County. We are very fortunate

that local businesses and organizations are willing to donate gift cards and

Chamber Bucks for the winner! The winner will receive $100 worth of

shopping around Broken Bow. Games will begin at 9:15, winner of each

game will play in the Championship game at 4:15. If you know you want

to play a game be sure and call the Chamber to register 308-872-5691!

Make a memory with your family and get in the game!

Thanks to following businesses for contributing $10 gift cards:

Broken Bow Floral ~ Bonfire Grill ~ Ortello Dale ~ Chapin’s ~ The Smoke Shack/The Quilt-

ing Shack ~ Bow Booterie ~ Holcomb Pharmacy ~ Kids Kloset ~ Designs of Distinction ~

Broken Bow Lions Club $10 in Chamber Bucks

Sandhills Journey Scenic Byway BARN For 5 months out of the year, 35+ dedicated volunteers greet visitors

to the BARN on the east edge of town. From what I have been told, num-

bers were up this year. The BARN is a “treasure” to the SJSB along Hwy 2

and Broken Bow is very fortunate to have it right here in our town. The

volunteers were thanked for their service with a lunch this past week.

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Brookestone View Ribbon Cutting Thursday, October 27th noon

The new state-of-the-art Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center is getting closer to completion. A ribbon cutting cere-

mony will be held at Noon on Thursday, October 27th. Brookestone View is located at 850 Laurel Parkway Drive –

North of the Melham Memorial Medical Center.

The new building will be split into three separate wings, called households. Each household will be predominantly

private rooms, with some side-by-side rooms also available. Each household will also feature a living area for socializing,

as well as its own clinical hub. The center will also include a short-term rehab therapy gym, a chapel and a community

room which can be utilized by residents, team, and community members. The center court will include dining and even an

ice cream parlor. There is a lot of activity at Brookestone View, the site has changed drastically since the ground breaking

last year. Finishing touches are going on right now, be sure and mark your calendars to attend and get your first look at

this wonderful facility in Broken Bow.

KBEAR County Grow Award set for Friday October 28th 10:00 AM KBEAR Country 92.3 made the

move to their new home, 748 North 10th mid summer. The new facility offers KBEAR staff, 5 new offices and KBEAR-

added a recording studio, making a total of 3 studios. There is even a studio in the basement so bringing their listeners the

latest in storm forecasting the radio announcer will be doing it safely! Plan to join the Public Relations Committee Friday

the 28th as they celebrate and congratulate KBEAR their new location and investment in Broken Bow and Custer County!

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2016 Pep Rally Thanks to the following sponsors:

Subway

Pizza Hut

Grocery

Kart

The Bonfire

Tumbleweed

Trotters Whoa & Go/Taco Johns

Schmick’s

Market

Runza

Casey’s General Store McDonalds

If you've been thinking

about finishing your

degree, need to com-

plete a degree program

to move up profession-

ally, or have military education benefits you've not had

time to use, come see how Bellevue University can help

you plan your future. Bellevue University effectively en-

gages students in earning degrees that prepare them to

thrive in a connected, competitive world. Please join Lori

McCullough, your local Relationship Manager for Belle-

vue University, for an informal, come-and-go opportunity

to ask questions and gather information on November 3

from 11:30 to 1:30 at the Chamber office conference

room. Feel free to bring your lunch. Dessert will be pro-

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer Local Office Hours:

Tuesday October 18, 2016

2-3 PM Custer County Judicial Center Hearing

Room 604 Heritage Dr.

Staff: Julie Brooker, Central NE Director of Con-

stituent Services

Follow the Rails Art Trail

Solo Show October 14-16 SJSB BARN

By Lucy Yanagida Friday 10am –7pm, Saturday

10am—5pm and Sunday 1-5 pm.

Healing Hearts and Families

3rd Annual Masquerade Ball

Saturday October 8th for ticket

information call 308-872-2420

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2 3 4

REAP with Nancy

Flock at the

Chamber Office

10am-Noon

5

Events Meeting

Noon Chamber

Office

Ribbon Cutting

for Nebraskaland

Hearing Center at

1pm

JMMMC Health

Fair One Box Cov.

2-7PM

6

7

DOES Convention

Municipal Building

8

100th Anniversary

Bandstand

Celebration

Nebraska District

Optimist

Conference @ One

Box

DOES Convention

Municipal Build-

9

10 11

12

Blood Mobile at

Elks Lodge from

8:30am-2:30pm

13

14

Art Show BARN

10am-7pm

15

Art Show BARN

10am-5pm

16

Art Show BARN

1-5pm

17 18

Senator Deb Fisch-

er Mobile Office 2-

3pm Judicial Cen-

ter

19

20

C Street Auction

6pm

21

Executive Meeting

12pm

22

23 24 25 26

Board Meeting

Noon Chamber

Office

27

Brookestone View

Ribbon Cutting @

Noon, Open House

10am-2pm

28

KBEAR Grow

award 10am

29

30 31

Trick or Treat

Around the

Square 3-5pm

Trick or Treat

for Food Bank &

Pumpkin Paint-

ing in the Square

October 2016

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BROKEN BOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Broken Bow Area Chamber of Commerce

2016 Board of Directors and Staff

OFFICERS

President - Sadye Taylor

Russell Title & Escrow Co.

Co-Vice-President - Jenny Hogue

Co-Vice President - Mike Hunsberger

M & M Electric

Treasurer - Colleen Gates

Adams Land & Cattle Co.

Todd Lundstrom - Past President

Adams Land & Cattle Co.

DIRECTORS

Tom Bailey, Broken Bow Public Schools

Don Paris- BD Vacutainer-Preanalytical Systems

Mario Garcia, Titan Machinery

Kim Blackburn, Broken Bow Public Library

Ryan Coleman, Farm Credit Services

Melissa Garcia, Custer Public Power District

Jeremiah Luebbe, Steffens Law Office P.C.

Mike Hunsberger, M & M Electric, Inc.

Tammy Schall, Nebraska State Bank

STAFF

Executive Director - Donnis Hueftle-Bullock

Administrative Assistant - Vedah Fales

BROKEN BOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

444 South 8th Avenue Broken Bow, NE 68822

Phone: 308-872-5691

Fax: 308-872-6137

E-mail info@brokenbow-ne.com

CHECK OUT OUR

WEBSITE!

www.brokenbow-ne.com Like us on Facebook at Broken Bow Nebraska

Chamber of Commerce

GOD BLESS AMERICA

Annual Banquet

January 28th

Home Show & Tasting

February 25

For up to date event information

go to www.brokenbow-ne.com

or check out FACEBOOK

8:00—8:00 Craft and Food Bazaar ~ South D

8:30 Registration for Run ~ City Square

9:00 ALCC – fun run “Tackle” Hunger ~ City Square

9:15 – 4:15 Croquet Tournament ( pre-register at the Chamber or the day of the event) ~ City

Square

10:00—4:00 Car Show ~ South D

10:00 – 5:00 Quilt Show ~ Custer County Museum

10:00 Ribbon Cutting for new playground equipment— City Square

10:00 – Old Fashioned 3 legged Race and other games ~ City Square

10:15 Paper plate toss with Retail specials ~ Bandstand

10:30 Just for Kix Dance ~ City Square

Noon – 1:30 Chili and Corn Bread Served ~ in the Square ~ Bonfire Grill serving

1:45 Paper plate toss with Retail Specials ~ Bandstand

2:00—3:00 Business around the Square will be closed and in the Square to enjoy festivities.

2:00 Presentation of Colors—Broken Bow Honor Guard ~ City Square

Star Spangled Banner – 1st Nebraska Brass Band ~ Bandstand

2:05-2:50 Senator George Norris Speech ~ Bandstand

3:00 Dedication of the Bandstand and anniversary cake – Mayor Cecil Burt ~ Bandstand

3:10 paper plate toss with Retail Specials ~ Bandstand

3:15- 4:15 1st Nebraska Volunteers Brass Band ~ Bandstand

3:15 style show during the band performance by Custer County Museum Board City Square

Terms and Conditions expressly understood and agreed as follows:

1. The Space in this contract is to be used solely for the business named during the Home & Leisure & Tasting Show and cannot be

transferred to another business entity.

2. 2. Every exhibit must be installed and ready for inspection by 9:30 a.m., Saturday, February 25.

3. ALL EXHIBITS MUST BE REMOVED BY 10PM ON SATURDAY, February 25.

4. The Broken Bow Chamber of Commerce shall furnish table, chairs, drapes and partitions for booth spaces as stated above.

Exhibitor may also bring their own table.

5. The Broken Bow Chamber of Commerce reserves the right to control the use of any additional music or loudspeaker, radio, musi-

cal instrument or any noise-making devices that might interfere with the exhibitors in the immediate area. Public address systems

cannot be used except by special permission.

6. The Broken Bow Chamber of Commerce will use all reasonable care to prevent loss or damage to exhibitor’s property, but is not

liable in any manner for such loss.

7. No inside exhibits shall be constructed in such a way that it will interfere with the viewing of the exhibit next to it.

8. Exhibitors must furnish extension cords to connect to electricity.

9. 9. The Broken Bow Chamber of Commerce shall determine placement of exhibits and reserves the right to move any exhibitor.

10. 10. The Exhibitor agrees to hold The Broken Bow Chamber of Commerce harmless and blameless and to assume all liability for

bodily injury or property damage to employees or patrons, services and products.

11. This contract is binding upon receipt of exhibitor’s payment, enclose a check made payable to the Broken Bow Chamber of Com-

merce.

12. Location map will be sent directly to Exhibitor at the Email address indicated above in February, or as soon as available.

13. Exhibitor set up hours will be Friday, February 24 from 5pm-8pm, or Saturday, February 25 from 8am-9:30am.

14. 14. Booths must remain in place until 8pm on Saturday, February 25. Teardown is from 8-10pm.

15. 15. Each exhibitor is allowed to sell specials from their booth.

16. 16. Each exhibitor agrees to provide a $30 (value) gift for a drawing. Attendees will have a “Show” guide that they will take to each

booth for a signature. When complete their information will go into the drawing for 1 of the 15 prizes provided.

Business____________________________

Contact_____________________________

Address_____________________________

City________________________________

State ____________Zip________________

Phone______________________________

Email_______________________________

EXHIBITOR APPLICATION

Home, Leisure & Tasting Show 2017 Sponsored by the Broken Bow

Chamber of Commerce Saturday, February 25, 2017 Home & Leisure 10am-8pm

Tasting 5-8

Booth Information

Price Good through December 31, 2016

Booth 8’x10’

One 6’ table, back draping, & 2 chairs.

[ ] $250 General Price

[ ] Add On Electricity for $25 (first reserve) (8 booths have

access to electricity)

Total Enclosed $________________

After January 1, 2017 A booth $300

Broken Bow Chamber Members receive 20% discount

I agree to the Terms of this Home & Leisure & Tasting Show Contract

Signed____________________________________________________Date__________________________