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It is Unique.
It is one of a kind. No other community in the United States is known by the name "ALVO". Early settlers had come to this area as early as 1869, they had established post-offices, school district and towns. The railroad was the main means of transportation , so towns were established along it's lines.Alvo reportedly received its name from the first child born after the community began to form around the depot. Her name was Alvo and she was the daughter of the railroad's master.
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alvo news, sep 20th, 2017
A reminder - your dogs need to be licensed and under your control at all times. Dog licenses require a current rabies vaccination certificate from a veterinarian. When you walk your dog, it's neighborly to pick up the pooch's poop and dispose of it in your own yard.
Alvo has a new Clerk - Connie Carlton was hired Monday and will be in the Village Office on Saturday. Keep an eye on the Village Office tab for updates. She is also the Clerk-Treasurer for Elmwood, so she doesn't need a map or GPS to find us.
Jose (top) and Maria (bottom) from space from US Navy GOES satellite
Click on the image for the National Hurricane Center site
Thanks to Jeff Parker, Florida Today
Want to advertise your garage or yard sale for FREE?!?
Click on the sign below.
This will take you to the online form to register your individual or community sales.
Thanks, John
Playground Equipment for Sale!
Bids for playground equipment we don't have enough space to install will be accepted by mail or at the Village Office until October 3rd. Buyer is responsible for loading and transport of equipment. As is. Can be seen at the basketball court next to Alvo Fire & Rescue Station, 135 Main Street, Alvo, NE.
Thanks to Karen for the Nebraska State flag - it will fly until March 1st, 2018 to celebrate Nebraska 150.
Drying out again - Only 40 counties have normal soil moisture; 28 are normal to abnormally dry, 13 are abnormally dry, 7 are abnormally dry to moderate drought, 5 range from normal to moderate drought with abnormally dry areas as well. Somewhat good news still no severe drought conditions anywhere. Nationally, 14 states have normal moisture conditions, a reduction by 1 from last week. Click on the image to see how Nebraska compares to other states. Click HERE to see a slide show of of the national map.
Daylight hours
New moon is Wednesday, September 20th at 12:30 AM
Click on this animated moon for what it looks like now.
Moon data from the US Naval Observatory.
Still nothing really humorous, but I'll try.
Thank you, Matt Handelsman
Thank you, Jeff Koterba, Omaha World Herald
Sep 20th, 2015 - Martin Shkreli, CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals, confirms raising the price of toxoplasmosis drug Daraprim by 5,000%
Click on the picture for the CBS story
"It's predatory practice and it's inappropriate" - Dr. David Agus
Sep 21st, 1970 - "Monday Night Football" premieres on ABC - Browns 31, Jets 21.
Click on the picture of Howard, Keith and Don for the NY Times 35th anniversary story
"There are a lot more TV sets in use on Monday night than on Sunday afternoon.” - Pete Rozelle
Sep 22nd, 1985 - First Farm Aid concert held, organised by Willy Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp.
Click on the picture for the past concert list
"After 30 years, we are still here, you're still here, and together we're still fighting for the farmers. The fight ain't over yet but we're gaining on those suckers, ..." - Willy Nelson
2015 - Volkswagen admits that 11 million cars have been wrongly programmed to appear to emit lesser emissions than they are.
Click on Steve Sack's cartoon for the rest of the story. from the New York Times
“So let’s be clear about this: Our company was dishonest with the EPA and the California Air Resources Board, and with all of you. And in my German words, we’ve totally screwed up. We must fix those cars and prevent this from ever happening again, and we have to make things right—with the government, the public, our customers, our employees, and also very importantly our dealers.” - Michael Horn, US CEO
Sep 23rd, 1942 - The first gas murder experiments are conducted at Auschwitz. concentration camp.
Click on the picture for the Auschwitz-Birkenau site
"I hope to see the very concept of Jewry completely obliterated." - Heinrich Himmler
2003 - Crime drama "NCIS" starring Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherley, Pauley Perrette and David McCallum premieres on CBS in the US.
Clcik on the image for the real NCIS site
“We're not FBI, dirtbag.” - Gibbs
Sep 24th, 2005 - Hurricane Rita makes landfall in the United States, devastating Beaumont, Texas and portions of southwestern Louisiana.
“Don't get stuck on stupid.” - Lt. Gen. Russel Honore (Ret.)
Read more at http://izquotes.com/author/russel-honore
“Who is affected more when it's cold? Poor people. Who is affected more when it's hot. Poor people. Who is most affected when the economy is bad? Poor people. Poor people are the most fragile." - Lt. Gen. Russel Honore (Ret.)
Sep 25th, 2000 - American basketball player Vince Carter jumps over 7 foot 2 Frédéric Weis in 2000 Summer Olympics, known in France as "le dunk de la mort" (the dunk of death)
Click on the dunk picture for the 'dunk of death' video on YouTube
"My first dunk was actually in sixth grade." - Vince Carter
Sep 26th, 1983 - Soviet military officer Stanislav Petrov averts a worldwide nuclear war by judging supposed missile attack from the US an error.
Click on the image for the BBC account.
"I am not a hero. I was just in the right place at the right time." - Stanislav Petrov
Supported in part by Cass County Tourism. (Click on the logo to go to the web site)
Calendar
The community calendar is interactive - find out location and details by clicking on the event. You can post your own events by or print a copy using the appropriate button at the bottom of the calendar. After it's reviewed it will appear on the calendar. And it's FREE!
agendas, minutes and claims
Alvo Board of Trustees
Next Village Board meeting - Tuesday, October 3rd, 2017 at 7:30 PM.
at the Alvo Village Office
If you can't open the Minutes or the Claims, download Acrobat Reader here:
then click on the underlined month
Minutes - click on the links below for minutes
January February March April May June July August September October November December
Claims - click on the links below for claims
January February March April May June July August September October November December
Board Chair - Ryan Anderson
Board members - Kelly Anderson, Melissa Hanes, Robin LaPage, Dave Morgan
Next Planning Commission meeting - TBA
Planning Commission members - Beth Rose, Bobby Hanes, Crystal Patzel, Essie Wagner and Karen Morgan
Emergency Services Activity
Alvo Fire Department
As of Sep 12th - 19 calls for service which included 3 traffic control, 6 district fire alarms, 1 mutual aid to Murdock Fire Department, 1 station standby, 6 special duty and 2 controlled burn standbys.
Next Fire meeting, Wednesday, October 4th at 7 PM
Alvo Rescue Squad
As of Sep 12th -Twenty-four standbys, 12 911 calls.
Next Rescue meeting, Wednesday, October 11th at 7:00 PM. - CPR Renewal
Student of the Week 09/13/17
Tess, Troy, and Kim are invited to stop by (we are located under the water tower in Louisville), call 402-234-3333) or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to get their Witte Physical Therapy t-shirts OR water bottle!
The next Student of the Week will be selected on 9/25/17. All nominations are due by 9/22/17 to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Old Schoolhouse Fiddling Bee
Greenblatt & Seay proudly announce the 21st ANNUAL SCHOOLHOUSE FIDDLING BEE. This historical, hysterical event will take place on Sunday, October 15, at 2:30 PM, downstairs in the Old Avoca, Nebraska Schoolhouse.
Registration for contestants starts at 1:30 PM. For more information, log on to: http://www.
For more information, call 402-275-3221, log on to www.greenblattandseay.com, or e-mail debby@
Western Feeders Summer '17
The Western Feeders 4-H club was very active this summer. They met a total of five times. On May 25, 2017, they went to Dean and Judy's Iris Patch located in Elmwood, NE. The members walked around and toured the garden taking pictures. Carleen Dowling told the club about the Iris garden. There were reminders about tagging sheep and goats and discussion at this meeting that the club would like to paint Barn Quilts for the 50th Anniversary of the Cass County Fair to be displayed at the Fairgrounds. On June 14, 2017, the Western Feeders 4-H club met at the Cupp-Whiteman home and after a supper of hotdogs and hamburgers designed two Barn Quilts to be painted for the Cass County Fair. They also painted boards for the livestock pens. A short meeting followed with reminders about entering animals in the Cass County and State Fair. The next evening, June 15, 2017, several members gathered around 6:30 at the Caddy home to continue painting one barn quilt that had a 4-H theme. On July 19, 2017 another meeting occurred at the Caddy home to finish the two barn quilts that were to be taken to the Cass County Fair. The members also brought items to stuff backpacks for back to school supplies and these backpacks were voted to be given to District 145 for children that needed these items. Several reminders were given about the State Fair along with Cass County Fair. State Fair entries are due online by 11:59pm on August 31. Ak-Sar-Ben entries are due online then as well. The club was also reminded to keep collecting pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. The Club decided their next meeting would be held on August 12, 2017 at the Cass County Fair. At the meeting held at the Cass County Fair before the Premium Sale members told everyone what their favorite things were at the fair. There were varied responses from showing animals to getting a ribbon at the static exhibits. Several members said their favorite things was seeing the barn quilts that they had worked so hard on exhibited at the fair. All members, parents and leaders celebrated the busy and productive summer with ice cream, pie and root beer floats.
Respectfully submitted, Olivia Cupp-Whiteman, Club News Reporter.
Village of Alvo Clerk's Office
Open Saturdays from 08:00 to 12:00
Enter through the north door.
135 Main Street, Alvo, NE 68304
402-781-9201 phone and fax
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