Avoca Community Newsletter - February 16, 2022

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Know your gardening

Eggplants and potatoes are part of the same family.
Broccoli and cauliflower are the only veggies that are also flowers.

A weekly Fun Fact will be posted to the website. Tune in every week to learn something new! If you have a fact you would like to submit, send it to editor@avocanebraska.com

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Local Blood Donation Opportunity

To Schedule Your Upcoming Blood Drive Donation, click HERE or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767):

Monday, February 21, 2022
Town Hall
623 House St
Avoca, NE
1 - 6 pm

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Avoca Nebraska School In History

This was taken at the rural Avoca, NE Pine School. The teacher was Florence Wilkinson (Maseman) . Her nieces and nephews ,Ruhge kids were Fred, Wilhelmina , Mary and John. circa 1913-14. Fred and John are identified by facial features and age group so not positive.

avoca school

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Volunteer Recognition

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Local Blood Donation Opportunity

To Schedule Your Upcoming Blood Drive Donation, click HERE or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767):

Monday, February 21, 2022
Town Hall
623 House St
Avoca, NE
1 - 6 pm

Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Louisville High School
202 West 3rd Street
Louisville, NE
10 am - 4 pm

Thursday, March 3, 2022
City Building
101 W Eldora Ave
Weeping Water, NE
Noon - 6 pm

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team tobacco free schedule

We are thrilled to announce our 2022 educational line-up!

Each month our coalition will focus on educating the community about a specific tobacco issue through our listserv, social media, and advertising. Additionally, at each monthly meeting a national or local speaker will educate our members & guests on the topic. We are currently meeting on the 4th Thursday of the month from 11:30-12:30 via zoom.

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Excellent Benefits

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Area Food Banks

Louisville Food Pantry
OPEN: every Thursday, 6:00-7:00pm
LOCATION: 304 Main Street, Louisville

Please come and pick up what you need for your household or a friend’s.
We have canned goods, boxed meals, breakfast items, frozen meats, bread, eggs, baking ingredients, cleaning supplies, personal care items, diapers and wipes.

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